Penny Black Saturday #51!

Hi everyone! I hope you're all having a nice weekend so far! I've scheduled this post so hopefully it's OK as I'm away for a hen weekend, one of the tackiest ever - we're dressing up as pirates - it's going to be brilliant!!
Anyhoo! This weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge is a sketch from the lovely Domi and the other PB'ers have done a grand job! I've flipped it for my card. I've noticed these gorgeous papers on lots of blogs and remembered I bought a download ages ago and it's exactly the same pattern! So here it is! I've also chalked around the edges of the image but I'm not sure if it shows! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Critter Party' clear set by Penny Black coloured with Copics, I'kan'dee chalks and 'Crystal' Stickles

Paper - Prima 'Ayumi' download

Card - Bazill Bling 'Black Tie'

Flowers - Cuttlebug die

Brads - Paper Mania

Ovals - Fiskars Oval cutter and scalloped scissors

Ribbon - DCWV adhesive ribbon

Sentiment - Stamps Away

Friday Sketchers #53 & Digi stamp #8!

Hi again! Ooh, 2 cards in one day! Here's a combo card for the Friday Sketchers challenge which is a great sketch by Heidi, and the Dare u 2 Digi stamp challenge which is One for the Boys! This boy in particular is my friends dad and she asked me to make her a card. I found this cheeky image from Digi Stamp Boutique, I can see this image is going to come in handy with the men in my family!! Thanks for looking and any comments to may leave me!

Supplies-

Image - 'Just Snoozing' from Digi Stamp Boutique coloured with Copics

Card stock - Co'ordinations

Embossing - 'Swiss Dots' Cuttlebug folder

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Brads - Doodlebug

Numbers - American Crafts 'Foam Thickers'

Nestabilities Classic Circles

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #8!

Wowzers, time for Challenge 8 already! This weeks Truly Scrumptious challenge is a little different, we would like you to make a Multi Fold card, as there are so many around we haven't got a sketch or theme for you so let you imagination go wild!! Chris from Sketching Stamper is offering 6 of her fab digi stamps for one lucky entry this week. We also have a Guest Designer spot up for grabs - chosen by random.org, there's no way we'd be able to choose just one!!
Here's my Flip, flap, fold card by Erin, the link takes you straight to her fab tutorial. The lovely Tulips image is one of Chris's too, so pretty! I hope you like it, thanks for looking!


Supplies-
Image - 'Tulip Bowl' from Sketching Stamper coloured with Copics and Sakura Stardust
Papers - 'Blueberry Hill' from Paper Mania
Ribbon - stash
Pearls - Paper Mania
Sentiment - Elzybells
Corners - Dovecraft corner-rounder punch

Penny Black Saturday #50!

Hi again! Time for Penny Black Saturday challenge! This weeks theme is Buttons Galore - quite self explanatory!! My fab teamie Tracie has donated this cute stamp as a prize this week - I love him!! Click the link to enter and see the DT's gorgeous creations

Here's my card - I'm not loving it though, I don't know why! The image I had in my images box and have no idea where from!! The papers and buttons are all from the Basic Grey Sugared range so the colours matched themselves! I hope you all enjoy the long weekend (if you're in the UK!) It's set to be a scorcher apparently - woo hoo! Bye for now! xx

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Green Line' by Penny Black water coloured with Whispers

Papers & buttons - Basic Grey 'Sugared'

Ribbon - Ribbon Mad

Sentiment - Doodlebug rub-ons

Nestabilities - Classic Circles

ABC Challenge: O!

Hiya! Here's my card for this weeks ABC Challenge which this week is O for Orderly (or balanced!) My brothers girlfriend asked me to make a card for her parents Pearl Wedding anniversary, and I was clearly still in wedding invite mode! I've printed the design onto more of this gorgeous pearlescent paper, (you can see the shimmer a bit better in the bottom photo) I can see I'm going to have to buy more of this paper! It's not my best work - I was in a bit of a rush! Thanks for dropping in! I'll be back in the moring with my PB challenge card!

Supplies-
Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Old Fashioned Girl' onto ivory Stardream paper from PDA Card & Craft, turquoise from Create & Craft
Pearls - Glitter Pot
Buckle - stash
Ribbon - Ribbon Mad
Sentiment - made on PC with French script font
Nestabilities Labels 1

Challenge combo card!

I'm going to be a bit cheeky with this card and enter it into 3 challenges if that's ok! Firstly the Just Magnolia challenge which is this fab sketch by Naoual, I loved working with this one, and as I only have 2 Magnolias and both are Christmas ones, the sketches will be good to use! Secondly Stamp with Fun this week is Shabby/Vintage as I've done a bit of smudgy inking! I'm not sure if this qualifies, I don't mind if not! And last but not least is this weeks Colour Create is Sky Blue, Tan and Ecru, such a pretty colour scheme, I've managed their option too which is to add glitter, glaze or gloss, phew! I hope you like it!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Edwins Snowman' by Magnolia coloured with Copics and Whispers & Crystal Stickles

Papers - 'Little Joys' by Zoe Pearn @ Shabby Shoppe, pearl glitter paper from Create & Craft
Brads - Doodlebug
Embossing - Cuttlebug folder
Snowflake - Quickutz die
Sentiment - Elzybells

My weekend!

Hello! I hope you all had a nice weekend! I just thought I'd show you how I spent those rainy days - I got started on my wedding invites! I've been tinkering with a design for a few weeks and make a couple of drafts then decided on this one using some Stardream black pocket cards, Stardream silver and Stardream ivory paper all from PDA Card and Craft, they're so good if you need stuff in bulk and the delivery was really fast! I then printed onto the shimmery ivory paper with a Pink Petticoat design. I printed it quarter size so I didn't lose any of the pattern (it also made it the right size to cut out!) I haven't done the inside yet until I know all the details and I still have 30 evening invites to make but they will be the same as this (maybe in landscape) but in a postcard style rather than folding. I also need to make little acceptance cards to go in the pockets. So here is the 50 day invites - I'd love to know what you think, thanks for looking!


Supplies-
All paper & card - PDA Card and Craft supplies
Design - Pink Petticoat 'Flourishes' in Putty from the 'Lolas Boudoir' collection
Ribbon - Ribbon Oasis
Buckles - Ebay (I tried to find the seller as they were such good value but it's been deleted!)
Text - made on the computer with 'Chocolate Box' font
Gems - Create-n-Celebrate

New Challenges!

The lovely Dawn (aka All Pink Girl) and her bloggy bud Ann
are launching a new challenge blog, it looks fabulous and quite different from all the others. They launch on Monday 1st of June and have 2 lovely prizes up for grabs, pop on over and show them your support! Here's the link!

The Next Level

Penny Black Saturday #49!

What a rubbish week for weather!! I hope the sun shines again soon! It's Penny Black Saturday challenge time again and this week it's a Recipe: 3 Flowers, 2 Papers and 1 Charm or Brad. We have this cute little PB bear stamp from Stamps and Memories for one lucky crafter this week! Here's my card using this sweet little cat stamps, I love the Penny Black cat stamps, they look so cute and fluffy! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies-

Stamp - by Penny Black coloured with Copics

Papers - PaperMania 'Blueberry Hill' and Pink Petticoat

Sentiment stamp, flowers & ribbon - stash

Brad - PaperMania

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #7!

Hello! It's time for another Truly Scrumptious challenge! Thanks for all the gorgeous entries over the last fortnight! This week, Dawn has designed us a fab sketch with the added challenge to use Spots, Dots & Circles. Crafty Individuals have sponsored this challenge with a set of stamps. Here's my card using this sentiment stamp, I think the sketch is great for using sentiment stamps or maybe just a small image you wouldn't normally think of using on a larger card! I hope you like it, thanks for looking! I hope you join in, the other DT cards are stunning as always! Bye for now!

Supplies-

Sentiment stamp - Debbi Moore

Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Littlest Dots in Silver'

Silver card, ribbons & mulberry paper - stash

Charm - Scrapz

Gems - Creative Beadcraft

Friday Sketchers #51!

Hi again, I hope you're all having a good weekend! It was so sunny today, I was loving it!
Here's my card for this weeks Friday Sketchers challenge using a couple of new bits that I wasn't allowed to buy - oops! I fell in love with these Anya stamps though and resisted for ages - oh well, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about! Still learning with the Copics but I think I need to practise colouring hair - ironic as it's what I do for a living!! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Miss Anya' from Greeting farm coloured with Copics

Papers - 'Wisteria' by Basic Grey

Flowers - stash

Swirls - Quickutz die

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' folder

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Penny Black Saturday #48!

Happy weekend everyone! Thanks to all the gorgeous entries to last weeks Shapes challenge!This weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge is to use Black, White and 1 other colour, the DT entries are super-duper! And lovely Carole has donated this weeks prize of a scrummy big bundle of flowers and ribbons!

Here's my card, still practicing with the ol' Copics on this cheeky stamp! I hope you like it and can join in with us! Have a great weekend!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Uplifting Occasion!' by Penny Black coloured with Copics

Sentiment - Pink Cat Studio

Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Little Dots' in 'Cranberry' & Bazill Bling in 'Black Tie'

Flowers & gem - Poppicrafts

Adhesive gems - Create & Craft

Edge - Martha Stewart Doily Punch

ABC challenge: M!

Hello again! I hope you're all well!
Here's my card for this weeks ABC Challenge which this week is M for Metallic! I needed to make a card for my brother-in-law and he's asked for Screw-Fix vouchers(?) for his present, must be a man thing! And I remembered I had these screw brads and here we are! I hope you like it!

Supplies-

Letters - funky Hand

Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Happy Haunting'

Clips and brads - Poppicrafts

String - stash

Edging - Zig-zag scissors