A bit of a catch up!

A couple of weeks ago I received this cute award from Diane, thank you!!! I love it! I have to pass this on to 10 people, aggghhh, I don't know how to choose! I might come back to it!

Also, I'm in print! That sounds better than it is! Last month I got an envelope with some ribbon and Papercraft Essentials magazine with a note saying it was a thank you for being in the readers gallery, 'how did I manage that' I thought as I hadn't sent anything in! But it was a card I sent off as an entry to a competition about 2 years ago!! I'd just discovered Pink Petticoat and not even started blogging and my card isn't anything like I would make now! The title says it's a selection of cards sent in this month ~ how funny! Oh well, it's still pretty cool!

And last but not least, I was lucky enough to win Fran's yummy blog candy and I thought I would show you the pretty card that came with it (I've pinched the photo from her blog as it's better that what I took!) It's so gorgeous in real life too and so well made! Thanks Fran!

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #6!

Morning everyone! You will be pleased to know that after all the whingeing and moaning, I can feel my mojo creeping back! I've even managed to pop round to a few blogs ~ yey!! Long may it last!
Anyway, onto this weeks Truly Scrumptious 6th challenge! This week we have this funky sketch along with the theme 'Scrumptious - a card good enough to eat'. The DT have been lucky enough to be given a scrummy Cupcakes download to play with by Regina from The Cutting Cafe, she's also giving a fab prize of 3 complete download kits to one lucky entry too!

Here's my card using a large cake and the 1in sentiment from the range with some fruity papers and lots of glitter! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Image & sentiment - 'It's all about Cupcakes' download from The Cutting Cafe, coloured with Copics & Glamour Dust

Papers - DCWV 'Nana's Nursery ~ Girl'

Swirls - Quickutz die

Ribbon & charm - stash

Gems - blog candy from Fran (thanks sweetie! x )

Penny Black Saturday #45!

Hi everyone! Sorry again for being so rubbish at posting on here and coming to see your lovely blogs, I just don't have the drive at the moment, I don't know why and I hope it will come back soon!
This week on the Penny Black Saturday challenge blog, Nat has designed a fabulous sketch for us, I really enjoyed working with this one! Our Jacqui has kindly donated these gorgeous stamps for one lucky entry this week too!

Here's my simple but sparkly card using up some scraps of paper, I hope you like it! Thanks for dropping in and I hope you're enjoying the sunshine!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Cinnamon' by Penny Black coloured with Whispers and 'Crystal' Stickles

Papers - Doodlebug, Black glitter paper from Create and Craft, others from stash

Sentiment - PC typed and printed on Safmat film

Flower - Cuttlebug die

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' folder

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #5!

Morning! I hope you all had a lovely Easter and are not feeling too sick from all the choccies, I can't say I'm not! It was loads of fun though!
We're up to Challenge 5 already - how time flies! Michelle has come up with a fab sketch for this fortnights Truly Scrumptious challenge with the extra theme of making a child's card, if you follow the sketch and the theme you'll have a chance of winning these cute Whimsy Stamps. The other DT cards are gorgeous - I hope you'll join in!


Here's my child's card using this cute little Ellie stamp and some bright, summery papers! I hope you like it, thanks for stopping by!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Lazy Ellie large' coloured with Copics

Papers - Dovecraft 'Wild Blossom', DCWV 'Nanas Nursery girl' and Pink Petticoat

Flowers & ribbon - stash

Corners - Craftwork Cards 'Card Candy - Iced Gems'

Penny Black Saturday #44!

Hi everyone! Thanks for all the lovely entries to last weeks challenge!
I'm away at the moment for Easter in the Peak District where Jamie's dad lives ~ it's gorgeous! So this is a scheduled post, fingers crossed it works! This weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge is to make A Gift, there are loads of different kinds, maybe a gift wallet if you don't fancy making a box or bag! I've made Easter prezzies for my mum, dad, bro and his girlfriend filled with Creme Eggs and Lindor Eggs, yummy! I've got good use out of this stamp recently! And the new PP papers! The box is made using a Papertrey template ~ so easy! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Easter!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Bunny Friends' water coloured with Whispers

Papers - 'Spring Wishes' by Pink Petticoat

Card - Staples

Template - Rounded Wrap Up from Papertrey

Ribbon - The Range

Tag - Woodware punch and computer sentiment

Scallop border made with decorative scissors

Penny Black Saturday #43!

Hiya! Sorry for the huge delay, I forgot to schedule this last night and I've just got back from work! Thanks so much for all the gorgeous Springtime cards last week! This weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge is Easter! This could be a card, gift or anything you think of! One lucky card will win these funky Penny Black number stamps and you have the lovely Jacqui to thank!
Here's my card using part of the stamp I used last week and more of these yummy Pink Petticoat papers! I hope you like it, thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Bunny Friends' by Penny Black coloured with Whispers

Papers - 'Spring wishes' by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - American Crafts rub ons and a Woodware tag punch

Flowers - stash

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Frames - Nestabilities Labels 1

Card blank - PaperMania

Ribbon - Ribbon Mad

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #4!

Hi everyone! Challenge 4 already! Big thanks to everyone who played along with my sketch last fortnight, we had so many fabulous entries! This week it's Mina hosting the Truly Scrumptious challenge with another gorgeous sketch and 'Flower Power' go crazy with the flower embellishments! The other DT cards are stunning as always! We've got a gorgeous set of 2 stamps from Whiff of Joy to win this week! Remember, to qualify for these gorgeous stamps you need to follow the sketch and the theme! Have fun!

Here's my card using another of these cute Greeting Farm stamps and the yummy new Pink Petticoat 'Spring Wishes' download. The little deer is stamped onto the 'Mocha' solid paper so no colouring in for me - apart from the eye with a white gel pen! I hope you'll join in this week, thanks for looking!

Supplies-
Stamp & sentiment - 'Forest Friends' by Greeting Farm
Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Spring Wishes'
Flowers - stash
Pearls - Glitter Pot
Ribbon - Ribbon Mad
Circles - Nestabilities
Oval - Fiskars template & scallop scissors