Penny Black Saturday #38!

Morning everyone! Doesn't it feel like Spring at the moment? I love it! Anyway! Thanks for the great response to last weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge! I think you'll like this weeks theme, Something to Eat! The DT have come up with some gorgeous examples - and all different foods too! Our Tracie is offering this weeks prize of these cute Stickeroos but you've got to be in it to win it!

Here's my card and I feel really mean, but they are Peas! Sorry! I thought I'd get started on a couple of Christmas cards here and there so it doesn't feel like as many later on (I have a feeling that with 2 months til my wedding I won't have time to make 50 Christmas cards!) These gorgeous papers were from my prize from Debbie! I didn't want to cut them, they're so yummy! Thanks for looking! Have a great weekend!

Supplies-
Stamp - 'Peas on Earth' by Penny Black coloured with Whispers and Sakura Stardust
Papers - K&CO 'Swell Noel'
Ribbon - Hobbycraft
Border - Fiskars Treading Water punch
Gems - Mad About Cards
Sentiment - Doodlebug 'Simply Sweet' rub ons

ABC Challenge & Papertake: Dawny's Sketch #9!

When the ABC Challenge was coming to the end of it's alphabet, I said to myself I'd try and join in from A to Z, oops! It's gone up to C before I've even had time! Oh well, this weeks challenge is to make a Child's Card. I've also combined it with this weeks Papertake sketch from Dawny! The papers are another Sweet Shoppe download (I love them!) Thanks for stopping by!


Supplies-
Stamp - 'Imagine' by Penny Black coloured with Whispers
Papers - Sweet Shoppe by Susan Bartolini, and Pink Petticoat 'Washed Out' in Sage
Flowers - Woodware punch
Leaves - freehand
Sentiment - made on the PC and printed onto Safmat film
Embellishments - 'Card Candy' by Craftwork Cards

Tilda & Friends: Happy Birthday celebrations!

This is my last week as Guest Designer for the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge and I've loved it! This week is a bit special as the blog is 1 today!! Why not join in with the challenge, the theme this week is Birthday and the more people that join in, the more prizes there are to give away! Here's my ATC which is just my idea of what a birthday should be! Thanks for looking - I hope you'll join in!

Supplies-
Stamp & sentiment - 'Cocktails Anyone?' by Inkadinkado coloured with Whispers and Sakura Stardust then paper pieced
Papers - free download
Gems - Mad About Cards
Border - Fiskars Threading Water punch

Spoonfull of Sugar #40!

I don't know where my week off has gone, I go back on Thursday : ( Oh well! I got the chance to join in with a challenge though. I bought this card blank template from The Cutting Cafe and thought I'd try to use it in a challenge today. Then Spoonful of Sugar had the perfect one - Shape Shifters, "We would like to see all different shapes of cards and not the normal square one's we all like to make ;-)" Here's my card using my new owl templates! It's a little different to my normal cards, I think because there's no stamping. Thanks for looking, I hope you like it!
Supplies-
Papers - 'Ice Capades' digi papers from Sweet Shoppe
Owl & Branches template - Craftwork Cards
Pearls - new stash!
Sentiment - Doodlebug 'Simple Sweet' rub ons
Ribbon - stash

Awards and crafty shopping!

I've had this fab award given to me by my lovely PB team mates Tracie & Domi! Thanks ladies! If you've not yet had this, feel free to grab it just for coming over!

Also, I've had quite a fun day at the Make It show, lots of the stalls were the same as each other but it was still nice to get lots of bits without paying P&P! I felt a bit of a loser eating my little cheese and pickle sandwich from the cafe on my own but it was nice to come and go as I pleased! And it goes without saying I spent a little too much, but in my defense, I have been saving up! Here's my stash - coming soon to a card near you!

Thanks for visiting, I hope you're having a nice weekend!

Penny Black Saturday #37!

Hi again! Sorry I've not been about much this week but the decorating is finished! Also, I had a very exciting day yesterday - me, my mum and my 2 bridesmaids went to the Isle of Wight to look at wedding dresses and I found THE ONE!! It's soooo gorgeous and I would put a photo up but don't want to risk Jamie seeing! It's all bought and paid for and I go back in July for a fitting! How exciting!!
Anyway, onto the Penny Black Saturday challenge! This week it's 'Get Well Soon' and we have a lovely, buttoney/ribbony prize from our very own Carole!

Here's my card with this cute lazy hedgie stamp! I thought it could be 'Relax and Get Well Soon!' I hope you like it! I'm off the the Make It Show in Farnborough today so hopefully I'll have lots of yummy stash to show you all! Byeee!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Nap Time' by Penny Black coloured with Copics & Whispers

Papers - K&Co McKenna & Core'dinations

Border - Martha Stewart Doily punch

Corner - Cuttlebug die

Sentiment - WHSmith rub ons

Ribbon - Poppicrafts

Tilda & Friends: Shady Lady!

Here's my 3rd ATC for the Tilda & Friends Challenge! This week it's 'Shady Lady', to use mostly shades of one colour (natural tones are allowed for grass, skin etc!). I've gone for a classic monochrome colour scheme and used my 007 Charlie and turned him into a bit of a silver fox! I've also added Sakura Stardust to the border, his Martini and a twinkle in his eye!! I hope you like it! I'm off to decorate the kitchen - Jungle Green, hmmm, I hope it turns out ok!

Supplies-
Stamp - '007 Charlie' from Whiff of Joy coloured with Whispers and Sakura Stardust
Paper - 'Lola's Boudoir' from Pink Petticoat
Velvet ribbon & Silver Mirri card - stash
Corner brad - Poppicrafts

Truly Scrumptious #1! The Launch!

The time has come!! The first Truly Scrumptious Challenge! Yey!! It all kicks off with a fab sketch by Sharon, and there's 2 adorable Easter stamps from Alota Stamps! The DT cards are absolutely stunning! I hope you'll join in with us, you have until Tues 3rd of March at 5pm when a winner will be chosen.

On to my card, I was going to use an Alota stamp but I only have Christmas ones and I couldn't bring myself to make one just yet! So I used this cute Whiff of Joy stamp and some papers from a QVC kit. Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Melinda blowing kisses' by Whiff of Joy coloured with Whispers

Papers - Cosmo Cricket

Sentiment - Doodlebug Simple Sweet rub ons

Charm - Marlou (thanks!)

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Embossing - Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder

Tag - Cuttlebug die

Ribbon, string, flowers & button - stash

Penny Black Saturday #36!

Hi everyone! Sorry for the late posting - just got back from work but I now have a week and a half off! Woo hoo! Anyway - time for this weeks Penny Black Saturday Challenge! This week, our very own Nat has made us a fab sketch! I hope you can join in, there's a gorgeous Penny Black stamp up for grabs! The DT cards are amazing too!

Here's my card using this cute Hedgie stamp, there's Stickles on the prezzie if it doesn't show in the photo! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - from 'Critter Party' clear set by Penny Black, coloured with Whispers, Copics and Stickles

Sentiment - Doodlebug rub-ons

Papers - 'Lily Kate' by Basic Grey and 'Lavender' & 'Pebble' Solid papers by Pink Petticoat

Ribbon - stash

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Embossing - 'Birds & Swirls' Cuttlebug folder

Flowers - Cuttlebug die & Stickles blobs!

Tilda & Friends: Hearts!

This weeks Tilda & Friends ATC challenge is to use Hearts! It doesn't have to be Valentines, it just has to be cute! Here's my second DT card with this cute little Leanne Ellis stamp and some Pink Petticoat papers! Thanks for looking, I hope you'll join in!
Supplies-
Stamp - 'Luvvie' from Sugar Nellie coloured with Whispers and 'Cotton Candy' Stickles
Papers - 'Old fashioned Girl' from Pink Petticoat
Border - Martha Stewart Doily punch
Ribbon - stash
Tag - cut with a Cuttlebug die
Sentiment - Doodlebug rub-ons
Pearls - Hero Arts

High Hopes #17 & Colour Create #2!

Both Sundays challenges in one card! This weeks High Hopes challenge is a sketch from Katharina so I could join in! I only have this stamp and a BBQ one but my name was pulled out of the hat for last weeks challenge so I've got another one on the way! Woo hoo! I flipped the sketch to fit the image in better and replaced the sentiment with a bow and cute little baby feet charm! This is also for the second Colour Create challenge which this week is Peach & Aqua. I'm not sure this applies as Aqua but it was the closest I had! The baby card I made last week was for a heavily pregnant friend but she went and had a boy so I made this for her! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Precious Cargo' High Hopes from Dies to Die For, colour with Whispers

Papers - DCWV 'Nana's Nursery - Baby Boy'

Ribbon - Ribbon Mad

Charm - I can't remember where from but there's some here

Pearls - Hero Arts

Sentiment - Elzybells

Whiff of Joy #17!

Here's my card for this weeks Whiff of Joy challenge. This week it's a sketch from Donalda and I loved working with it. Also, I used my ATC from this weeks Tilda & Friends challenge as my topper. It's not my usual choice of colours but I liked making it! The corners were a little die cut scalloped square and then trimmed down. (I don't know why the coat looks completely different colours in each picture! They're more like the bottom photo!) Thanks for visiting!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Winter Charlotte with Cat' from Whiff of Joy coloured with Whispers

Papers - Pink Petticoat and stash

Border - Fiskars Threading Water punch

Gems - Create & Craft

Flowers, leaves and corners - Cuttlebug dies

Cat in a box!

Just a quick post - how funny is this?! I hope you're having a nice weekend!

Cat in a Box - watch more funny videos

Penny Black Saturday #35!

Another fab response to last weeks challenge! Thanks so much for all the entries!
This week on Penny Black Saturday we have gorgeous prize from Funky Hand, 2 of the brand new downloads 'Huge Funky Love! Perfect for this weeks challenge - Romance, just in time for Valentines Day! This little stamp is supposed to be a white duck but I thought I'd turn it into a Rooster or something!! The sentiments say 'Tweet Love' and 'I'm glad I built my nest with you' - sweet! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Duckling' coloured with Whispers

Papers - 'Old Fashioned Girl' by Pink Petticoat

Lacey edge - Martha Stewart Doily punch

Ribbon & flowers- stash

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Sentiments - Pink Petticoat printed onto Safmat film