Truly Scrumptious Challenge #73!

Good evening all! Sorry this is a bit late, work is soooo busy and I've a few other things bubbling away which I can't show just yet ;-)
But there's a brand new Truly Scrumptious challenge and it was my turn to choose the theme, predictably I went for Love & Hearts, I thought it wouldn't limit people to just valentines day, maybe a wedding or anniversary.

Every entry will be in the running for a $20 voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp!

Here's my card, I got it into my head that I wanted to use the postage element idea on this weeks Shabby Tea Room challenge, I'm not sure it goes and I lost my way a bit about what I was doing! Hopefully you'll still like it! ;-) Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges -
The Sugar Bowl - this sketch -->  
The Shabby Tea Room - Love is in the Air
Oldie but a Goodie - Have a Heart  
Paper Sundaes - Valentines  
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Animals (I think birds are animals..!)  
Top Tip Tuesday - Valentines  
ABC Challenge - I = In pairs  
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

Pippi Longsocks - so cute!!

Good morning! Just skidding in with another late entry! Trouble is, I make a few cards at the weekend for various challenges, but without posting them all in one day then nothing for the week, it means I have to sneak them in before a new challenge is posted! But anyway, I am super-duper organised here making my lovely niece's 3rd birthday card a whole 10 months in advance!! I just bought this stamp and couldn't wait to use it so I thought I'd just get ahead, I may end up using the card for someone else and making another but for now it's hers! :-) I quite enjoyed taking the time to colour her in, I think that's why I'm enjoying using die cuts too as it means I'm not colouring on every card so when I do, I really linger over it and have fun! Enough of my theor-ising (is that a word?!) have a lovely day and thanks for visiting!

Here's the challenges -
The Sugar Bowl - this sketch -->
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Blue & pink
Papertake - Happy Highlights
Crazy 4 Challenges - Child's card

Little birdie!

Good morning! Urghh, monday's out the way, the less said about that the better - I'll just get straight to my card! I haven't joined in with a Sugar Bowl challenge for ages, and I'm not really sure why! But then this fortnights challenge was Clean & Simple so I thought I'd have a go! I'm quite pleased with it except stamps don't seem to like linen texture card so I had to redraw (a bit shakily) over the bird cage! But on the good side, my friend thought I had drawn it from scratch - so that's not too bad! :-)

Here's the challenges it's for-
The Sugar Bowl - this sketch and Clean & Simple
Basic Grey Challenge - Wings
Top Tip Tuesday - Birthday
Less is More - Pastel colours
Thanks for looking - see you soon!
Happy Pancake day!

Supplies-

Images - 'Fly Free' by Leanne Ellis @ Sugar Nellie

Colouring - Copics

Papers - Core'dinations & Basic Grey 'Porcelain'

Sentiment - Elzybells

Pearls - Hero Arts

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #36!

Morning! I forgot to schedule this last night but here I am! It's time for a new Truly Scrumptious sketch and challenge! This week Sharon has designed the sketch with the extra challenge of 'How does your Garden grow?'. Also, remember there's still time to become a part of our Design team - all the details are on the blog. Christine Dark, the Sketching Stamper is sponsoring this challenge with 5 digi stamps of the winners choice.
I've used this cute gardening Sugar Nellie stamp. I went back over my blog to find a card that I'd used her on to see what it's called, and the last time I stamped her was January '09 - whoops! But she's back! I am also combining it with this months Sir Stampalot Challenge which is Lazy days of Summer. I hope you like it and can join us this fortnight!

Supplies-

Image - 'Flowers' by Sugar Nellie

Colouring - Copics

Papers - 'Rose Garden' by Paper Mania

Flowers - Wild Orchid crafts

Border - 'Sunburst' Fiskars punch

Leaves - Woodware punch

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Gems - Anita's gem wheel

Sugar Bowl #17 & Cupcake Craft #53!

Hi everyone! Here's my card for this fortnights The Sugar Bowl sketch by Judy, with the added challenge of Handmade Flowers, it's also for this weeks Cupcake Craft challenge, it's their first birthday so they'e celebrating in style with lots of goodies up for grabs! Their challenge is 'Something Sweet' - Cupcakes optional! I've used little Hamish with this birthday cake as my something sweet! The papers are a gorgeous downlaod by Kristin Cronin-Barrow - she designs some lovely stuff! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Chef Hamish' by Sugar Nellie

Colouring - Copics & a white gel pen

Papers - 'Berry Patch' by Kristin Cronin-Barrow @ Sweet Shoppe

Flowers - EK Success punches

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Sentiment - made on the PC

Just before I go, I've recied this award from my lovely bloggy bud Stacey! Thank you! It's so sweet of you to pick me!

I'm not sure of the rules so I'm just going to pass this on to just a few of the lovely and talented people out there in blog-land!

~~~Tara ~~~Leann~~~ Fran~~~ Kath~~~

...enjoy!

Sugar Bowl #16!

Evening all! Just a little post to show you this card. I love the The Sugar Bowl sketches but never seem to be organised enough to join in in time! Not this week (only just made it though!) This fortnight is a sketch by Marlene with the added challenge of Doodling - I love a good doodle! Here's my card using up some old DCWV papers, with doodles round the edges and this cute Snow Family stamp! I hope you like it, thanks for looking!

Supplies-
Stamp - 'Snow Family' by Sugar Nellie
Colouring - Copics
Papers - DCWV Christmas stack ('07 I think)
Sentiment - PC generated
Border - Fiskars 'Threading Water' punch
Pearls - Paper Mania
Felt vine - Queen & Co


Also, Mr flippin' Blogger has deleted my following list, I'm hoping it will come back, so sorry if you have one less follower this evening, I haven't abandoned anyone!

Spoonful of Sugar #43 & Cute Card Thursday #51!

Ooh, 2 in one day! I was going to leave this til tomorrow but there'll be a new Cute Card Thursday challenge up by then so here it is! I've combined their 1st birthday sketch with this weeks Spoonful of Sugar 'Little Gem' challenge. It's been lovely and sunny here today, it's so nice to be able to take photos in natural daylight! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Fizz' by Leanne Ellis @ Sugar Nellie

Papers - Basic Grey 'Sultry' & Pink Petticoat 'Pretty Doodles' in Bubblegum

Gems - Mad About Cards

Ribbon - Ribbon Mad

Gem brad - Poppicrafts

Border - Fiskars Threading Water punch

Sentiment - Cuddly Buddly

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #3!

Oh my goodness, week 3 already!! We had so many entries this last fortnight and it's been so lovely to look through them! This weeks Truly Scrumptious challenge is a sketch by me! I hope you have fun with it! It has to attract a Magpies eye and feature something shiny, mirri card, a charm etc! Here's my card which has both plus some shiny silver brads! I've used one of the gorgeous Leanne Ellis Sugar Nellies, I love this one so much, it's so unusual I think, plus a lot of yummy glitter on the flower and her polka dot background! This week we have the cutest stamp up for grabs from Pink Gem Designs for one lucky entry! Thanks for looking!


Supplies-
Stamp - 'True Love' by Leanne Ellis @ Sugar Nellie coloured with Whispers, Copics & Stickles
Papers - Sizzix
Charm - Scrapz
Sentiment - Daisy Bucket
Ribbon, flowers & brads - stash

Papertake & ABC!

A bit of a combo for this card! I've used this weeks ABC Challenge which is D for Distressing and the Papertake challenge of Hot Chocolate - pink & orange (hot) & brown (chocolate)! I've used this cute Sugar Nellie stamp which dropped on my door mat yesterday morning and thought I'd use her as she's actually drinking Hot Chocolate - I think so anyway! For the distressing, I've inked all the edges and sanded the brown Core'dinations card stock to give a worn effect, I hope that's enough! Thanks for looking!
Supplies-
Stamp - 'Hug in a Mug' by Sugar Nellie coloured with Whispers
Paper - Susan Bartolini Sweet Shoppe download & brown Core'dinations
Flowers - Poppicrafts & Papermania
Brads & sentiment - Doodlebug
Ribbon - stash
Border - cut with Scallop scissors

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

The Sugar Bowl #3!

This fortnights Sugar Bowl challenge is 'Love and Romance' and the prize is a whole set of 6 new stamps!! I would so love to win this prize!! Here's my heart shaped card - it is straight, honestly! Just a dodgy angle! The template for the card and the papers were from a valentines download I bought on EBay a couple of years ago but I don't know who sold them though - sorry! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Lovvie' from Sugar Nellie coloured with Whispers

Papers - downloaded, dotty paper from Pink Petticoat

Calendar - Inaginesce 'Snag'em' stamp

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat onto Safmat film

Border - Martha Stewart Doily punch

Ribbon - stash

Swirls - flourish font onto Safmat film

Friday Sketchers #36!

I made this card yesterday but after I'd waited for the glue to dry, I didn't have time to post it up! It's so nice being able to take a photo in daylight! Anyway - this is my card for this weeks Friday Sketchers sketch, it's a little late but I really wanted to use it! I hope you like it, thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Flowers' by Sugar Nellie coloured with Whispers

Patterned paper - K&Co

Twill, gems & buckle - Ribbon Mad

Swirls - Die cut

Green card - from stash then embossing with Swiss Dots folder

Sentiment - made on PC then printed onto Safmat film