Spoonfull of Sugar #27 & Cute Card Thursday 38!

Another combo challenge I'm afraid, otherwise I'd have to miss out! Here's my card for both Michelle's fab sketch on Spoonful of Sugar and the Cute Card challenge of using Lilac. I'm still loving my Pink Petticoat papers, I think I took them for granted and forgot how much loveliness is in there! I've also done a bit of water colour with this cute Stamposaurus Ellie stamp. I hope you like it!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Ellie - pose 1' from Stamposaurus, water coloured with Whispers pens (using an acrylic block)

Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Daisy Daisy' & 'Little big dots' in lavender and navy

Buttons & Ribbon - stash

Border - Martha Stewart Doily punch

Sentiment - Sizzix 'Baby' die

Penny Black Saturday #25!

It's Penny Black Saturday time again! This weeks challenge is 'No patterned paper'. Not as tricky as it sounds, the DT cards are fabulous, I love the simplicity of using plain papers! Having said that, I've covered mine with embossing and glitter! There is a great prize of a cute embellishment caddy from Poppicrafts kindly donated by Tracie, but you've got to be in it to win it! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Christmas Critters' clear set, coloured with Whispers and Crystal Art Glitter

Sentiment - Elzybells

Ribbon - stash

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes'

Tilda & Friends: Warm and cosy

Not too much time for card making or blogging this week I'm afraid, just time to make this little ATC for the Tilda & Friends challenge which this week is 'Warm & Cosy', perfect for the weather at the moment! This stamp originally had Hamish pulling a little sleigh with his teddy but I decided to just use him! Even more Pink Petticoat papers, scraps from my previous few cards! Thanks for looking, I'll be back in the morning for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge! xx

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Hamish with Teddie on Sleigh' coloured with Whispers

Papers - Pink Petticoat

Lettering - 'Yarn' Sizzix alphabet

Snowflake - Cuttlebug die with gem from Create & Craft, and coloured with Sakura Stardust

Papertake: Dawny's Sketch #3!

I got such good news today - I won Debbie's amazing Blog Candy! I'm so excited - I'm actually going to own Copics! She has warned they are addictive though! Hee hee!
Here's my card for this weeks Papertake challenge, the 3rd of Dawny's great sketches. I'm still in Christmas mode so I made one using my cute reindeer stamp. I paper-pieced his body and feet so I could get it the same colour as the background (mocha by the way!) I didn't add the bottom strip as his legs are so spindly anyway, I didn't want to cover them up!! I hope you like it, thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - Reindeer from Stamps Away, paper pieced with 'mocha' Pink Petticoat paper

Sentiment - Dovecraft mini clear set

Papers - Pink Petticoat printed half size

Holly - QuicKutz Die

Gems - Create & Craft

Ric Rac - craft box

Fran's Candy!

The lovely Fran is giving away 2 cute Whiff of Joy stamps!! Just have a look here for all the details!

Friday Sketchers #29!

Here's my card for this weeks Friday Sketchers sketch! I need a few more quick cards for Christmas so I though I'd make this card! The papers are all Pink Petticoat ie. easy to make more of! The stamp originally has 'Let it Snow' across the bottom but I left it off and made the sentiment at the end instead! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Let it Snow' by Whipper Snapper coloured with Whispers and Stickles

Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Snowflakes' collection

Embossing with Cuttlebug snowflake folder

Ric Rac - stash

Gems - Creative Beadcraft

Snowflake - Sizzix die

Sentiment - Monogram stamps from Die to Die For, Let it Snow stamp from Craft4Creation (free with my order - bargain!)

Sketch Saturday #26!

Here's my card for this weeks Sketch Saturday. I bought this stamp when it was released and have never used it!! Today was the day! I've also been getting to grips with my sewing machine - it's much easier than I thought, although I'm a little bit wonky at the moment! The papers were from the same download that the 'Love' word on my 2Sketches card came from, I still haven't found where it's from though! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Melinda blowing kisses' from Whiff of Joy coloured with Whispers and Sakura Stardust

Sentiment - Clear Magic, Fairy set

Papers - From eBay download, I can't remember which - sorry!

Flowers - stash

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Whiff of Joy #9 & Cute Card Thursday #37

Here's my card for this weeks Whiff of Joy sketch challenge and I've combined it with Cute Card Thursdays 'Snow or Snowflakes' theme. I've had a bit of a Pink Petticoat love-in today! I think I'll give this one to my brother as it's kind of masculine. I hope you like it, thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Charlie & Snowballs' from Whiff of Joy coloured with Whispers

Sentiment - Dovecraft clear mini set

Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Doodlicious Christmas', 'Snowflakes' & 'O'Christmas Tree' in gold and duck-egg blue

Ribbons - twill from Ribbon Mad & ric rac from stash

Gems - Create & Craft

Snowflakes - Cuttlebug die on glitter card

An Award & A Pink Petticoat Competiton!

I've recieved this fab award from my bloggy buddies Val, Debby, Tracie & Pauline, thank you so, so much!!

This award states that:
1-This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY- nearness in space, time and relationship
2-These blogs are exceedingly charming
3-These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends
4-They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement
5-Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated
6-Please give more attention to these writers
7-Deliver this award to 8 bloggers who may then pass it on.
Here goes! - I've decided to pick 8 people off my 'feed list' as those are the ones in closest proximity to me!
Becky
Suzanne
Marlou
Leann
Stacey
Dawny P
Liz
Kath
sorry if any of you talented ladies have this already!

Also, Liz at Pink Petticoat is being super generous and giving away her new Making Memories Slice machine, have a look here for the details. Here's my entry! I decied to make a standard C6 card - don't make too many of these anymore. I used this cute image which was from the email give-aways and highlighted bits of it with stardust glitter. Thanks for looking!

Supplies-
Image - Pink Petticoat email give-away colored with Whispers and Sakura Stardust
Papers - Pink Peticoat 'Doodleicious Christmas', 'Snowflakes' & 'gold' solid
Ribbon - stash
Martha Stewart 'Doily' border punch
Gems - Creative Beadcraft

Penny Black Saturday #24!

It's time for another Penny Black Saturday challenge! And this week is 'Funky Christmas!' I had so much fun making this card and I'm so proud of it (even if I do say so myself!) I used one of the Funky Hand Christmas downloads as massive inspiration! They're fab! I've included 2 photos as the one facing the light shows up all the glittery goodness! I hope you can join in, there's a some gorgeous stamps to win donated by Crafty Krafts! And make sure you check out the other DT cards - they're pretty fabulous! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Warm & Cold' by Penny Black coloured with Whispers and Stickles

Paper - Funky Hand 'Funky Little Christmas'

Trees - Cut from paper from stash

Glitter paper - Create & Craft

Gems - Creative Beadcraft

Ribbon & brad - stash

Sentiment - Dovecraft mini clear set embossed with sparkle powder

Tilda & Friends: Time to Decorate!

It's all getting very festive this week on the Tilda & Friends ATC challenge, it's time for Christmas decorations! We're putting ours up on the 7th this year, but usually take them down on new years day as by then we are so fed up of Poppy climbing the tree and knocking off all the decorations! I decided to use the top half of this Alota stamp for my ATC, the glitter doesn't show up too well (when does it ever?), and the foil paper photographs rubbish too! Even so, I hope you like it!

Supplies-
Stamp - 'Bugs Decorating Tree' from Alota stamps coloured with Whispers, Sakura Stardust and Stickles
Papers - stash
Gems - Create & Craft
Snowflake punch
Also I thought I'd show you my new toy! I've wanted a sewing machine for ever but was put off paying over £100 for something I'll just use for fixing hems or making cards, and then I saw this red beauty in the John Lewis gift catalogue and it said 'Beth - buy me' so I did! It was only £49! It came today and I love it! Now I just have to learn how to use it!!

2 Sketches 4 You #13 - Bonus Sketch

I can safely put this card up now without Jamie seeing it (although I'm pretty sure he never looks!) It was our anniversary yesterday, 9 years!! And here's the card I made for him. I was looking around some of the past sketch challenges for some inspiration and I found this sketch, it just so happens it's for this week too, so I can enter it! The 'Love' was in a download from eBay but I can't find it now to say who from, then I covered it with Glossy Accents. Jamie thought it was a bought embellishment - hee hee! Then I used some scraps of Pink Petticoat paper with some inking and stitching. Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Sentiment - download, with Glossy Accents

Papers - Pink Petticoat

Gems - Mad About Cards

Spoonfull of Sugar #26!

This weeks challenge is 'Blooming Marvelous!' Use anything floral. I've been meaning to make myself a tool pot for ages as I've been using this baked bean tin for a while and it was looking a bit sad! So I tarted it up with some floral papers, some little flowers and a bit of ribbon - much better! I don't know why I took the picture so wonky! Sorry! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Tin - Heinz finest!

Papers - Doodlebug

Ribbon - stash

Flowers - Prima

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Papertake: Let it Snow & Ismaki #40

I've done a little combo on this card using this weeks Ismaki sketch and Papertake's 'Let it Snow' theme! I love this paper and thought it fitted the theme ok. I've used and Elzybells stamp - these little guys are so cute, dropping their baubles in the snow, bless! Thanks for looking!


Supplies-
Stamp - 'Penguins Decorating Tree' from Elzybells coloured with Whispers, Sakura Stardust and Stickles
Sentiment ' Cuddly Buddly
Paper - Doodlebug
Embossing - Cuttlebug Snowflake folder
Ribbon - stash
Pearls - Glitter Pot
Snowflakes - Sizzix die on glitter card

Debbie's Blog Candy!

My Penny Black team buddy Debbie is holding the best blog candy! There's even Copics up for grabs! Have a look here for all the details! Closes next wednesday. Thanks Debbie! xx