Cupcake Challenge 55

Hello everyone, its that time of the week again and we have a recipe theme for Cupcake Challenge 55 where you have to use 3 buttons, 2 papers and 1 ribbon. This week we are sponsored by the fabulous Quixotic Paperie and you have the chance to win a £10 voucher.


For my card I have used a gorgeous girl image that I received from a blog bud and she is coloured with distress inks. The scrummy papers are from Pebbles inc, it is a double sided sheet so it matches up perfectly! The buttons and ribbon are from my stash and I have used my MS doily lace punch for the border.

Finally, the usual close up!

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and blue card, Pebbles inc
Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Gorgeous Girl, not sure about the sentiment!
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, walnut stain, worn lipstick, broken china, weathered wood, black soot. Inkssentials pen for highlights
Embellishments: Buttons and ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, water brush, MS doily lace punch

Thanks for looking x

Stamptacular Challenge 22

Here we are at Stamptacular Challenge 22 where we have a theme of scallop mania, which means you have to use some scallops on your card or project. This week we are sponsored by Hobby Compleet De Duif who are offering a fantastic prize of a magnolia stamp and some flowers.


For my DT card I used an image that I received in a swap with a blog bud and I coloured it with distress inks. I made a new home card for a change as I thought the birds nest image was perfect for it! The papers are from K & Co and I kept the layout simple as the papers have some nice corner details that I didn't want to cover up. For my scallops I have used my scalloped circle nestie to layer the image onto.


Finally, a closer look at my image.

The rest fo the DT have made some fabulous creations as usual, so hop on over and join in with the fun.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Pink and white card, K & Co - Sparkly sweet
Stamps: Great Impressions - Birds Nest
Colouring: Distress inks - weathered wood, vinatge photo, walnut stain, spiced marmalade, fired brick, peeled paint, broken china
Embellishments: Poppicrafts flower and ribbon, PM pearl brad.
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, leone em branch punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Sweet FF Baby Girl

Hello everyone, I made this new baby card a couple of weeks ago and forgot to put it on my blog, so I have had a hunt around and found that it covers three challenges; Cute Card Thursday Challenge 75 where the theme is new beginnings, ABC...C is for circles and finally, this weeks Stamp Something Challenge where you have to use an animal.


For my card I have used a cute FF image that I had in my stash and it is coloured with distress inks. The papers are from pebbles inc and the ribbon, flower and pearls are from my stash.


I made this card before I said I was going to stop photographing the insides unless they had an image on them, but as I'd taken the photo, I thought I'd just show it anyway!!! The sentiment has been computer generated using the font lucinda handwriting.


Finally, a close up

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card, Pebbles inc
Stamps: Forever friends
Colouring: Distress inks - vintage photo, tattered rose, weathered wood, worn lipstick and fired brick
Embellishments: Ribbon, flower, pearls
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, leone em branch punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 54 & Blog Hop Candy Winner

The challenge this week over on Cupcake is to make a shaped card that is anything but square! I have a stash of stamped images and some of them never see the light of day, so I had a search and found this funky penny black zebra image and I thought he was perfect for the card.


With the image being a zebra, of course I had to go for a black and white look, but decided to add a splash of hot pink to liven it up a little. I used my circle and scalloped circle nesties to create my card base and layers - the base layer is actually black, but it doesn't show up too well against my black backdrop! I used ribbon and jewels from my stash as embellishments.

The rest of the DT have made some fab cards again this week, so make sure you check out the challenge!

Supplies
Card/Paper: White, black and pink card
Stamps: Penny Black
Colouring: Distress inks - black soot, peeled paint, vintage photo, weathered wood
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, swiss dots folder, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Blog Hop Candy Winner

We had a fabulous response to our first birthday celebrations at CCC and I would just like to say a massive thank you to everyone that took part in both the challenge and the blog hop.

So without further ado the winner of my candy is..... FRANCESCA from X-stitch and more.

Please can you e-mail me your contact details to: lizacarruthers@hotmail.com and I will get you prize sent to you. xx

Summer Tilda with Bike

Hello again, three posts in one day is unheard of for me....although one of them was just a news post so I suppose that one doesn't count! This card is for four challenges, firstly I used the sketch from Just Magnolia Challenge 19, ABC's theme is B for buttons, Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 65 has a theme of travel and finally Cute Card Thursday Challenge 74 has a lazy days summer theme.


For my card I used a cute Tilda Stamp from the Magnolia Lazy Summer Days Collection and she is coloured with distress inks and highlighted with my insenntials pen...yes I remembered to do it this time! The papers are from pebbles inc and I used my paisley folder for the embossing. The flower, pearls, button and ribbon are all from my stash.


I have decorated the inside, but it isn't anything special so I haven't shown it.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card, Pebbles inc
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Bike
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, worn lipstick, vintage photo, spiced marmalade, faded jeans, weathered wood, black soot, peeled paint, walnut stain. Inkssentials pen for the highlights.
Embellishments: Flower, button, ribbon, pearls
Tools: Cuttlebug, paisley folder, corner rounder punch, leone em branch punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Fall Kit Sneak Peak

Hello everyone, just thought I'd let you have a little look at what soon could be arriving through your letter box. This little cutie is from the fall kit and I for one can't wait to see what other treasures are in there!!

If you missed out on ordering the fall kit, the winter and christmas one is available here to order now.

I hope you are all having a great weekend.

xx

Stamptacular Challenge 21

Hello everyone, for Stamptacular Challenge 21 we have a theme of 3D where you must make a card that is three dimensional and our very own Nikki is sponsoring us with a fantastic prize this week of some SU goodies. Well, what a job I had with this card, I decided that as I always just do a basic fold I would do something a little different this week..... but I couldn't decide what to do!!!!! I finally came across a tutorial here on splitcoast stampers for this fold and then the rest was easy.


It was so fun to put together and after tearing my hair out, the card was really fun to do in the end! I have used a penny black image that I received from a blog bud and it is coloured with distress inks. I used some nice, fresh looking green gingham DP which is a download and a piece of ribbon as an embellishment. Also, you can't see it too well in the photo, but the bit that pops the card up is embossed with my swiss dots folder.



Supplies
Card/Paper: White and green card, DP is a download
Stamps: Penny Black
Colouring: Distress inks - antique linen, spiced marmalade, tattered rose, vintage photo, peeled paint
Embellishments: Ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, swiss dots folder, waterbrush

Thanks for looking x

Christmas in August

Hello everyone, I have finally made another christmas card....a few weeks ago I vowed to make one each week and of course I haven't done it, but a few challenge blogs have had christmas themes recently so it has jump started me once again. For my card I used the fabulous sketch from WOJ challenge 44 and I am also entering into the following challenges that all have a christmas theme - Simon Says Stamp, Creative Card Crew Challenge 24 and Dutch Dare Challenge 58.


For my card I have used the very beautiful Willow with lantern stamp from WOJ and she is coloured with distress inks and highlighted with stickles. I wasn't sure about the red dress but I quite like how it turned out in the end. The papers are basic grey and the ribbon and jewels are from my stash.

I have decorated the inside, although I haven't photographed it. I am only going to show the insides from now on when I have images in them as it is getting too boring for you I'm sure!!!!



Finally, a close up of my colouring.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and green card, Basic Grey - Wassail
Stamps: WOJ - Willow with Lantern
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, vintage photo, fired brick, peeled paint, weathered wood, black soot, spiced marmalade
Embellishments: jewels, ribbon, stickles
Tools: MS doily lace punch, MS snowflake punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Awards

I have received these two awards from two very lovely ladies, Clare and Val, thanks so much girls I really do appreciate them.

I would like to pass these onto anyone that visits my blog today as there are so many wonderful crafters out there.

Thanks for visiting. x

Cupcake Challenge 53 - 1st Birthday Celebrations!

Well can you believe Cupcake Craft Challenges has been on the go for a year. Today is our first birthday celebrations and we have a fabulous load of prizes up for grabs as well as a celebratory blog hop with prizes every step of the way! The theme this week is something sweet, with the added option of using a cupcake on your creation.


For my card I have used my Magnolia Love Muffin stamp and it is coloured with distress inks. The papers are from papermania and the ribbon, pearls and flower are from my stash. I used my leone em branch punch to create the small branches and my fiskars punch for the scalloped border.


I decorated the inside to compliment the front and I also included a recipe for blueberry muffins.

Finally, a close up

Supplies
Card/Paper: Cream and blue card, Papermania - blueberry hill
Stamps: Magnolia - Love Muffin
Colouring: Distress inks - vintage photo, antique linen, broken china, weathered wood
Embellishments: Flower, pearls, ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, leone em branch punch, fiskars threading water punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x



Now for my blog hop candy.....

A set of Alota Rubber Stamps..... to be in with a chance of winning, please read on...

Welcome to the Cupcake Craft Challenge 1st Birthday blog hop!

If you have just come from Lisa's blog then you are in the right place! I am Liza and all you need to do is leave me a comment to be eligible to win my blog candy and then you need to hop on over to Pop's blog and leave a comment there! Pops will then tell you which blog you need to visit next!

If you are not sure you are visiting the design team blogs in the right order you can go back to here and start from the beginning! There are 14 design team blogs in the blog hop and each one has some gorgeous candy to be won!

Don’t forget to enter this week's Cupcake Craft Challenge to be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes that our sponsors have provided to help us celebrate our 1st birthday!

Good Luck with your entries you have until 8pm Saturday 22nd August to enter and the winners will be announced on the Cupcake blog on Monday 24th August

Stamptacular Challenge 20

This week for Stamptacular Challenge 20 we have a theme of Beary Special, which means you have to use a bear on your project, and this week we have our very own Janneke sponsoring the challenge with a fabulous prize. Well, I actually made this card a while ago for a new baby and I saved it to show you as my DT card for this challenge. The stamp is from Sugar Nellie and I have coloured it with distress inks. I also did a matching envelope as I thought is was a nice extra touch.


The gingham DP is a download which I think is perfect for baby cards and I also love using my swiss dots folder for baby cards too. Both sentiments were done on my computer using the font lucinda handwriting. the rest of the DT have done some awesome projects, so make sure you check out the challenge this week!!

Also just a reminder.... this week is the final week of the Stamptacular DT call so check out the notice here if you want to apply.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and yellow card, Downloaded DP
Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Dexter Bear
Colouring: Distress inks - vintage photo, spiced marmalade
Embellishments: Buttons, ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nesties, Swiss Dots folder, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Tilda on a Bookmark

Hello everyone, well I have finally got around to making something and for once it is something for me!!! I have been meaning to make a book mark for ages and I have finally got around to doing so. I'm entering it into this weeks Simon Says Challenge where the theme is anything but a card, Stamp Something which has a theme of summer vacation and Secret Crafter Challenge 45 where the theme is fancy corners.


For my bookmark I have used the very cute Tilda with Ice Cream and it is available to buy from Magnolia. I have coloured her with distress inks and added some stickles to the top of her lolly! The papers are from K & Co and the ribbon and jewel from my stash. I kept wanting to add extra embellies, but then realized they would get crushed in a book so I kept it simple...and flat!!!


How it fits the challenges.... its a bookmark so it obvious for Simon Says, the summer vacation theme of Stamp Something is covered by the stamp, summery colours and also I love to read in my free time and finally for the fancy corners theme of Secret Crafter.... well I have rounded off my corners, but I realize that this could be pushing it so I understand if it doesn't count!!!



Finally, a close up..... looks a bit of an odd angle......sorry! lol!!!


Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card, K & Co Sparkly Sweet
Stamps: Magnolia - Lazy Summer Days Collection
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, worn lipstick, vintage photo, spiced marmalade, faded jeans, weathered wood, black soot broken china. Inkssentials pen for highlights
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewel, stickles
Tools: Corner rounder punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Magnolia Fall Club Kit

Hello everyone, I would just like to take this opportunity to remined you all that the last day for ordering the Magnolia Fall Club Kit is Friday 14th August. Below is a little sneak peak of one of the stamps and I can't wait to get my hands on them!!!


So what are you waiting for? Visit the Magnolia website here and order yours, you wont be disapointed! Also there is some blog candy on offer on the Magnolia blog, you could win some halloween stamps and patterned paper.

Thanks for visiting. x

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 72 & ABC...A

Morning everyone, this card is for Cute Card Thursday Challenge 72 where they have a colour combo of teal and red to follow. I don't often do colour combos and when I first saw this one I thought no, I have nothing that could be described as teal..... or so I thought.... when doing yesterdays card I was looking through a box of A5 card from the paper mill that Jeff's Mum very kindly gave me and low and behold I found a couple of teal coloured pieces.... so I just had to use them! So after saying I rarely do smaller cards, I have two on the trot! I will certainly be doing some more of them as I really like the simplicity. I am also entering this card into the ABC Challenge where the theme is anything goes.


For my card I used a sugar nellie daisy image that I got from a blog bud and she is coloured with distress inks. I ran half the white card through my cuttlebug, embossing it with the swiss dots folder and the red DP is from Pebbles inc. To keep with the whole spots theme, I used some red and white polka dot ribbon from my stash. This is a really simple card but I really love how it has turned out!


Finally a close up of Daisy, and I have just realized I have forgot to use my inkssentials pen for the highlights! Oh well.... never mind!

Supplies
Card/Paper: Teal and white card, pebbles inc
Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Daisy
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, vintage photo, peeled paint, spiced marmalade, fired brick, weathered wood, broken china
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, swiss dots folder, water brush, corner rounder punch

Thanks for looking x

Award

Hello everyone, I have been lucky enough to receive this fabulous award from the uber talented Caryn.

This one comes with some rules so this is what you have to do:

1. Make reference to award and publish it on your blog
2. Share 5 things you like to do
3. And share with 10 blogs
4. Inform each blog

The 5 things I like to do are :

1. Crafting
2. Reading
3. Watching shows such as CSI, House, Numbers
4. Eating out
5. Walking our dogs

I am going to pass this onto all of my Stamptacular teamies as they are a great bunch of girls. x

Delicious Diva Challenge 1 & SFOS Challenge 63

Hello everyone.... for the second time today! I have made a rectangular card for a change..... really living on the edge!!!! I don't often do them, but I really enjoyed making this one, it was nice and quick! I am entering it into a new challenge called Delicious Divas where there is a fabulous sketch to follow. I have to say that this is my second attempt at the sketch, for my first one I got carried away a little and deviated from the sketch a bit too much!!!! lol!! I'm also entering this card into SFOS Challenge 63 where you have to use flowers.


For my card I have used a very sweet Magnolia image from the Lazy Summer Days Collection. I have coloured her with distress inks and highlighted with my inkssentials pen. The lush DP was a gift from my boyfriends Mum but I don't know the make (sorry!) the ribbon, pearls and brad are from my stash and the flower was left over from my Magnolia DT kit.


Finally, a close up of my image.


Supplies
Card/Paper: Pink and white card, DP from stash
Stamps: Magnolia - Summer Tilda - Lazy Summer Days Collection
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, worn lipstick, vintage photo, weathered wood
Embellishments: Ribbon, flower, pearls, jewel brad
Tools: Leone em branch punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 52 & Stamp with fun Challenge 19

Morning everyone, the weather is a bit cooler here today...thankfully.... it gives me a little respite from the heat! This is my DT card for Cupcake Challenge 52 where Tammy has done a fabulous sketch for us to follow with the added twist of using the colour theme too. I'm also entering this card into Stamp with Fun Challenge 19 where the theme is birthday.


For my DT card I have used a cute hanglar image that was sent to me by a blog bud and I have coloured it with distress inks. The papers are from K & Co.... I bought this pad a while ago and I struggled to use it as some of the papers are a bit dark for my liking, however when I saw the colour combo the pad had the ideal papers and I quite like how the card turned out!


The inside is very simple, I did have another plan for it.... however I ended up layering some paper completely wonky and I ruined it when I tried to put it right..... I thought I'd better quit while I was ahead (and before I had a total paddy!) so this is what I ended up with!

Finally, a close up of the image

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and blue card, K & Co - Roam
Stamps: Hanglar - girl with braids
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, worn lipstick, walnut stain, antique linen, faded jeans, vintage photo, weathered wood, black soot
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, water brush

The rest of the DT have done some fabulous cards this week and we are all building up for a whopper next week as it is Cupcake's first birthday and we have lots of fab prizes and candy!

Thanks for looking x

Stamptacular Challenge 19

Morning all, this week for Stamptacular Challenge 19 we have a theme of 3-2-1 where you have to use 3 brads, 2 patterned papers and 1 flower. We also have our very own Janneke sponsoring us with a fabulous prize this week, so check out the blog and join in.


For my DT card I have used a Magnolia image that I received from a blog bud and it is coloured with distress inks and the water is highlighted with stickles. The papers and glazed brads are basic grey and the flowers, ribbon and charm are all from my stash.


I have decorated the inside too with the same basic grey DPs and the sentiment is from WOJ.

You may notice that two of the pictures look like they have different lighting (the front of my card and the close up below).... well stupidly I took them at different times to the others. I have retaken them and tried to sort the problem out, but photobucket is playing up and it still seems to have the old images. If two of the images disappear later on, I will pop back and add them again!


Finally, a close up!

Supplies
Card/Paper: White, black and pink card. Basic grey - Sugared
Stamps: Magnolia and WOJ - sentiment
Colouring: Distress inks - peeled paint, worn lipstick, tattered rose, vintage photo, walnut stain, broken china, weathered wood. Inkssentials pen for highlights
Embellishments: Basic grey brads, ribbon, flowers, charm
Tools: water brush

Thanks for looking x

The rest of the DT have made some fabulous cards, so make sure you check them out.