Ladybug Tower!

Hi! The other day I had a little root around my stash and dug out some bits and pieces I wanted to use or use up, there was a couple of neglected stamp sets (one was the Lawn Fawn one from yesterday's card) then a few die cuts or stamped images that I'd made but never used. Including this cute Pink Cat Studio digi stamp I coloured in ages ago - by ages I literally mean about 4-5 years!! So I've put it to use in this card for this weeks Mojo Monday sketch, another entry for the Seize the Birthday & Simon Says Stamp, both of which are Anything Goes. I think I'm going to do this more often, having them out on the desk really makes me think about how I'm going to use them rather than making a card with nothing in mind or just to suit a challenge. Anywho, thanks for looking! I might be back later with more :-)

Supplies;
Image - Pink Cat Studio 'Ladybug Party Tower'
Papers - Doodlebug 'Take Note' & 'Kraft in Colour - Colour'
Die - Papertrey Ink 'Tiny Tags'
Sentiment - Papertrey Ink 'Mixed Messages'
Colouring - Copics & silver Stickles
Other - black bakers twine

Thank Ewe!

Morning! Phew, what a busy blog week I've had! It doesn't know what's hit it! I was so excited though - did you see the A-May-Zing launch last night? My project was on the telly and Nigel said he loved it!! Hee hee! Even Jamie was dead impressed! Worth all the effort! :-)

I'm back again to show you this little cutie! I'm definitely in 'use up old stash' mode so I dug out this cute stamp - again, not sure why it's neglected!! - and these papers too. Added a bit of faux stitching using my old faves, the Whisper pens. Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back in the morning, have a lovely friday!

Challenges;
Sketch and Stash Challenge - This sketch --> (almost all of the stash is neglected and the banner die is a newbie)
Oldie but a Goodie - On the Farm/In the Garden
Allsorts - Buttons & Threads
Crazy 4 Challenges - Buttons
Sweet Stampin' - Girly but no pink
PaperPlay - Animals
Papertake - Stitching

Supplies;

Penny Black Saturday #127 & Sweet Stop Sketch #82!

Morning all! Sorry this is a day late, I don't really know where yesterday went! But it's the weekend already which means it time for a couple of challenges! Firstly is this weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge which is All my Favourite Things! I had a real think about this and wrote them down before I stared my card and this is my list: digi papers, organza ribbon, pink & teal (much like my blog colours!), snowflakes, Stickles, this swirly/funky font, Christmas, Kraft card, Copics, this border punch and this is my current fave Penny Black set! Phew, I think I managed to cram them all in, and as a result, I'm really pleased with this card, I need to to that more often!
We have a treat for you this week too, a Promarker Tutorial from our Guest Designer Debbi and to go with it, there's a set of Promarkers to be won by entering this challenge!
And it wouldn't be a post by me without my squezing in a million other challenges! It's also for this weeks Papertake sketch, Winter Wonderland which is Winter Sports and Cute Card Thursday which is Anything Goes!

Supplies-
Image - 'Mimi's Christmas' clear set by Penny Black
Colouring - Copics & Stickles
Papers - 'Happy Holidays' by Zoe Pearn
Gems - PaperMania
Ribbon - stash
Snowflakes - Woodware punch
Border - Fiskars 'Threading Water' punch
Sentiment - made on the PC
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Secondly is this weeks fabulous Sweet Stop Sketches challenge,
I've managed to cram in a couple of challenges here too! This weeks Lili of the Valley challenge, which is also Anything Goes (and a Blog Hop!), Stamp Something which is November's Digi stamp day and this weeks Crazy 4 Challenges which is to make a Christmas card. Thanks for looking, I hope you have a lovely weekend!

Supplies-
Image - 'Kitty Sleeping in Present' by Pink Cat Studio
Colouring - Copics, Sakura Glaze & Silver Stickles
Papers - 'Holiday Cheer' from Sweet Shoppe
Sentiment - Paula Pascual
Ribbon & charm - stash
Border - Fiskars 'Threading Water' punch
Other - Circle Nestabilities & Craftwork Cards 'Card Candy'

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #17 & Copic Colour Challenge #33!

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Hello again! Firstly thanks to all the lovely bloggers who have left me comment recently! I have been so busy and haven't had the time to reciprocate but hopefully I will soon!
Onto this weeks Truly Scrumptious challenge which is a fab sketch by Sharon with the added challenge of Doodling! (You'll have to look really close for my doodling......there's some little silver dots around the swirly bits!) Chris - Sketching Stamper is sponsoring this challenge and gave to DT some gorgeous images to use - we obviously all have a favourite as quite a few of use have chosen this beautiful Butterfly Fairy! Thanks Chris! I've re-jigged the sketch slightly and put the little horizontal element the other way to make it fit, and I'll add a sentiment when I know what I'll use it for!

Supplies-
Image - 'Butterfly Fairy' by Chris Dark, Sketching Stamper
Colouring - Copics & 'Crystal' Stickles
Gems - Creative Beadcraft
Swirls - Inkadinkadoo snowflake swirl stamp
Embossing - 'Snowflakes' Cuttlebug embossing folder
Papers - Pink Petticoat & Sweet Shoppe Designs
Peel offs & thread - stash


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And onto my Copic Colour Challenge card! Another fab selection of colours (and I actually have them all!) I've used this sweet little Pink Cat Studio digi stamp but I've now sure if it's still available, I was obviously in a 'fairy' mood when I made these! The little Toadstool charm was from Stacey! I've Glamour Dust-ed her wings for a bit of glitz and used these papers which I've just taken out of my box and looked at every so often! I hope you like them and get a chance to join in!

Supplies-
Image - Pink Cat Studio digi stamp
Colouring - Copics & Glamour Dust
Papers - Pink Petticoat & DCWV 'Pocket Full of Posies'
Ribbon, gems & charm - stash
Sentiment - Elzybells
Butterflies - Martha Stewart 'Monarch Butterfly' punch
Frames - Nestabilities

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #10!

Wow, challenge 10! I know I say it all the time but the weeks are just flying!!
This fortnights Truly Scrumptious challenge is this fab sketch and the added challenge of 'Neglected Stash'! have a rummage and blow the dust off any stamps, papers or embellishments that you have. There is a prize up for grabs to anyone who joins in with the sketch and the theme (I'm still on my hols so I'm not sure what it is but I'm sure it's fab!) I've used this sweetie Pink Cat Studio stamp, I love it but often forget to use it! I can't really say the other bits and bobs are neglected though - more like over-used!! Thanks for looking - I hope you'll join us!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Farm Animals plate' by Pink Cat Studio, coloured with Copics

Sentiment - Cuddly Buddly

Flowers & leaves - EK Success Retro Flower punches (leaves were made by cutting out the petals)

Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Spring Wishes'

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

Spoonfull of Sugar #37 & Papertake!

What a day! Got to work in Winchester just fine, then got snowed out! I had to crawl home in my car as Basingstoke has had heavy snow all day. My neighbour can't get her car out and I've had to abandon mine at a shop down the road and walk the rest of the way! Scary stuff! I hope you're all managing OK!

Here's my card for this weeks Spoonful of Sugar sketch challenge and Papertake 'Hearts and Flowers'. I've used one of the cute Pink Cat Studio stamps, some Pink Petticoat papers (which has hearts and flowers all over them!), lots of doodling and a few flowers! Thanks for looking - I'll be back tomorrow with the Penny Black Saturday challenge!

Supplies-

Stamp & sentiment - Pink Cat Studio 'Dogs' set, coloured with Whispers

Papers - Pink Petticoat

Flowers - cut with Cuttlebug die

Penny Black Saturday #32!

Where do the weeks go??! Thanks for the massive response to last weeks challenge!! Some gorgeous cards out there! This weeks Penny Black Saturday is Get Dotty! I've used some of the fab Pink Petticoat papers and some more of my new toy - Safmat film! I don't own this stamp and I'm not sure where it came from, I usually put the name on the back, so thanks if it was you!
There is such a fab prize up for grabs, a Core'dinations Black Magic pad and a Paper Cellar pad for one lucky entry - I'm a weeny bit jealous!! Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Snuggle Buddy' by Penny Black coloured with Whispers

Papers & sentiment - 'Little Big Dots' by Pink Petticoat in Crimson

Flourishes - free brushes download (here) printed onto Saftmat film

Ribbon - stash

Gems - Mad About Cards

Tilda & Friends: Halloween Spooks

There's still lots of snow on the ground here, it's so strange! Luckily I'm off today and don't need to even leave the house - good job as there's half-term snowball warfare on my street at the moment!
Here's my ATC for this weeks Tilda and Friends ATC challenge which this week is Halloween Spooks. I don't have any Halloween themed Tildas, Alotas or Nellies etc, so I've improvised and turned Ballet Maggie into Witch Maggie! I drew her a little hat and a spider web then used this cute Pink Cat Studio cat for her little companion! She looks like she's casting a spell! I thought I'd give her green lipstick but it kind of looks like she's been eating green sweets! Maybe she's been Trick or Treating! I've also used one of the fab Pink Petticoat downloads, although I think there was a virtual stampede and the website went down - oops! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-
Stamps - Sugar Nellie 'Ballet Maggie' coloured with Whispers, Cat from Pink Cat Studio set
Papers - Pink Petticoat 'Happy Haunting' download
Sentiment - made on PC
Stars - black one punched from Bazzill Bling, orange one from Poppicrafts

Sketch Saturday #15!

Here's my second card for the Sketch Saturday challenge. Before the ol'Nesties, this sketch would have had me running for the hills! Not anymore! I hope you like my slightly random card!Thanks for looking!


Supplies-
Stamps - Cow print background, cow and sentiment - all Pink Cat Studio Farm Animals set
Paper and present button - from stash
Brads - Dovecraft

Penny Black Saturday #8!

This is a whole week late due to technical difficulties! Better late than never I guess! This weeks challenge was No Pink! So I thought a perfect opportunity for a boys card! The stitching I did with a paper pricker and a blue pen. I hope you like it!

Supplies-
Stamps- Penny Black coloured with Whispers, and Pink Cat Studio sentiment
Paper- DCWV spring stack, Mulberry paper from Mad About Cards
Ribbon from stash
Pearls- Glitter Pot
Sticker- From an RAK

Cute Card Thursday #19

This weeks challenge is Animals Only - No People Allowed! Here's my card for this week, I love this little mouse! I hope you like it!

Supplies-
Stamp- Whipper Snapper coloured with Whispers, sentiment from Pink Cat Studio
Paper- K&Co Hopscotch
Brads from stash and doodling from my pen!

My Time to Craft #23

I'm a bit late with this one as the new challenge gets posted tonight! The computer imps have visited my PC and I've spent ages getting rid of viruses! But it's taken away any distractions and I've got loads of cards to share! This one is for the MTTC challenge, Artfully Asian. I've probably mixed up lots of bits of Asia with this card, sorry! I'm going to put my supplies at the bottom from now on, I've seen other do it and it's so much easier! Thanks for looking!

Supplies:

Stamps- Kerry-jo set (here) coloured with Whispers, edged with chalks, Pink Cat Studio sentiment

Paper- Prima download, glitter card from Create and Craft

Flower- Pink Petticoat, coloured with chalks

Brads from stash