Cupcake Challenge 122

Hello everyone, today on Cupcake Challenge 122 we have a theme of thank you and this week we are sponsored by The Creative Cottage who are giving us a £10 gift voucher as a prize and Tickled Pink who are giving the lucky winner either the choice of two digis or one rubber stamp. I am also entering my card into this month's Quixotic Challenge where the theme is also thank you.

For my card I have used a WOJ stamp from the birdie love stamp kit and it is coloured with copics and highlighted with stickles. The DP is from papermania and the embossing was done with my divine swirl folder. I hand wrote the sentiment and finished off with some ribbon and jewels. This card was really quick and easy to make, but I'm not happy with it......I used a cream card base and therefore embossed cream card for the front and I'm not too sure about it! lol!

So, the other girls have done a great job as usual and provided some fabulous inspiration and also, don't forget our Cupcake Madness... this month we are sponsored by Wild Rose Studio and they are giving us a prize of two gorgeous stamps. All you have to do to enter is join in with at least two cupcake challenges this month and your name will be included in the draw.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Cream and blue card, Papermania
Stamps: WOJ - Birdie Love
Colouring: Copics - B32, B23, B24, YG03, G21, YG67
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, stickles
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, d'vine swirl folder, sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Crafty Sentiments Sneak Peek 1

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that features one of the soon to be released stamps from Crafty Sentiments. The new spring stamps will be released on 6th June and I have to tell you that there are some real cuties. I am also entering this card into Quixotic Challenge 28 and Copic Creations Challenge 29 which both have a theme of animals.

I coloured the Crafty Sentiments image with copics and the DPs are from my stash. I used my MS trellis punch to make the scalloped border - I just slotted the trellis bit underneath my matted DP. I finished off with ribbon and jewels and the centre of my bow has a ribbon slider - it took me ages to figure out how to make this, I was just having one of those moments, but I am pleased with the end result.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Yellow and white card, DP from stash
Stamps: Crafty Sentiments
Colouring: Copics - W1, W3, W5, W7, C1, C3, C5, C7, R20, Y11, Y17, YR23, BV00, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, ribbon slider
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, sewing machine

Thanks for looking x

Bismarck

Hello everyone, I'm not on good form this week as my hay fever is really bad but I have managed to colour up this gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil and I have added another card to my christmas card collection. I am also entering it into the following challenges; Quixotic Challenge 27 which has a theme of embossing, I have followed the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challange 28 and finally the theme over on this week's Winter Wonderland Challenge is Christmas Sweets.....well my take on this theme is the red and white of candy canes and Bismark has his very own christmas sweet in the form of a bone!

I have coloured Bismarck with copics and my DPs are from DCWV. I have stitched around the edge of each element with my sewing machine and I used my snowflake folder for the embossing. Finally, I finished off with some jewels and some ribbon.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Red and white card. DCWV - Christmas Wishes
Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil - Bismarck, sentiment - WOJ
Colouring: Copics - C1, C3, C5, C7, W1, W3, W5, W7, Y17, E35, G94, E50, E51, E53, R27, R29, R59, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, snowflake embossing folder, sewing machine

Thanks for looking x

It's Hot!

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that features a fabulous image that has been illustrated by Mo Manning. I am going to enter it into the following challenges; Quixotic Challenge 22 where the theme is make a splash and A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 101 where the theme is 3D - I have popped my image up with dimension tape.

The gorgeous image, called It's Hot, is by Mo's Digital Pencil and I have coloured it with copics. The DPs are from my stash, but I really must try and get hold of some more male themed ones, I don't have much in the way of male DPs as I always end up going for the pretty girly ones! I have stitched around all of the elements and finished off with some brads and twill.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Blue and cream card, DP from stash
Stamps: It's Hot! - Mo's Digital Pencil
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, R02, E21, E33, E35, E37, E29, R27, R59, BG10, B00, B32, B23, B24, B93, B95, G02, G05, YG03, G21, YG67, C1, C3, C5, C7, 0
Embellishments: Twill, brads
Tools: Sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Cupcake 87

Hello everyone, today over on Cupcake Challenge 87 we have a theme of red and white and we are sponsored this week by KLM Digi Stamps. I am also entering this card into the following challenges; Copic Creations Challenge 26 has a theme of black hair, this week's Papertake has a theme of cute, Quixotic Challenge 21 has a theme of metal, Cute Card Thurday Challenge 108 has a theme of touchy feely and finally Winter Wonderland has a theme of embossing.

So.....I have made my first christmas card of the year. I always seem to leave them until the last minute so I have made a start early this year! I have used this gorgeous Magnolia image that I received from a blog bud and she is coloured with copics. My DP is from basic grey and I have used my snowflake folder for the embossing. The ribbon, flower, spacer, and brad are all from my stash.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Red and white card, Basic Grey - Eskimo Kisses
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda Under Mistletoe - So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection 2009 Sentiment - studio g
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, C1, C3, C5, C7, 100, R27, R29, R59, W1, W3, W7, 0, E21, E33, G94, G99. Inksenntials pen for highlights.
Embellishments: Flower, brad, spacer, ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, sewing machine, nesties, MS snowflake punch, leone em branch punch

Thanks for looking x

A Labour of Love!

Hello everyone (again!), I was going to post this card tomorrow but I have just finished it and decided to post it straight away, it has been a total labour of love and it seems like it has taken me ages to do! I started it last week and I have done other cards in between but at one point I thought I was never going to get it finished!!! It is a Whiff of Joy DT card and all of the stamps I have used are from the Whiff of Joy Stamp Kit Birdie Love. I am also entering it into the following challenges; I have followed the sketch from Totally Gorjuss Challenge 20, Copic Creations Challenge 23 is to use green, Stamp Something has a girly theme, Cute Card Thursday Challenge 102 has a green theme, Simon Says Stamp has a mother/girly theme, Quixotic Challenge 15 has a theme of leaves and finally Stamp with Fun Challenge 49 has a spring theme this week.


Right, onto the card! I have wanted to make a paper bag card for ages and I finally got around to buying some brown papers bags and having a bash at one. All the stamps are from Whiff of Joy and all images have been coloured with copics. The DP is from DCWV and the ribbon, jewels, flowers, spacer and brad are from my stash.


On the inside of the card I made a pocket on one side the holds two tags and decorated the otherside. I made an insert that slides inside where a greeting can be written.


My final image shows the two tags and the insert pulled out so you can have a better look. I stitched around all the elements of my card using my sewing machine. I am going to use this card for my Mum on mothers day, I think I may also get a voucher for a garden centre to pop in the pocket on the inside as a gift.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Yellow and white card, DCWV - Pocket full of posies
Stamps: Whiff of Joy - Birdie Love
Colouring: Copics - E00, E11, R20, G00, G02, G21, BG10, Y11, Y17, YG03, YG67, B32, B23, B24, B00, B05, E21, E33, E35, E37, E29, E50, E51, E53, E43, E47, E49YR00, YR02, W1, W3, W7, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, flowers, spacer, brad
Tools: Sewing machine, cuttlebug, nesties, MS doily lace punch, leone em branch punch

Thanks for looking x

Sweet Love

Hello everyone, today over on Cupcake Challenge 77 we have a valentines theme of red and white and we are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs who have given us a fabulous prize of 4 digi images. There are a few challenges around at the moment that have a love/heart/valentine theme so I am also entering this card into the following; Stamp with Fun Challenge 45, Double Dutch Challenge 36, Stamp Something, Stampin for the Weekend, Fuss and Fancy Challenge 3, Whiff of Joy Challenge 65, Creative Card Crew Challenge 44, Papertake, Charisma Cardz Challenge 5, Secret Crafter Challenge 69 has a theme of monochrome plus white, Quixotic Challenge 12 has a theme of faries, Simon Says has a photo inspiration challenge and I have used the red from that, and finally I have followed the sketch from this week's Totally Gorjuss Challenge.


For my card I have used Melinda Hugging Heart from Whiff of Joy and she is coloured with copics. The DP is from K & Co and I have used my d'vine swirl folder for the embossing. My MS doily lace punch has had another outing and once again I have stitched the edges of each element. The ribbon, jewels and charm are from my stash.


As usual, the rest of my teamies over at CCC have done a sterling job and they have made some fantastic creations, so hop on over and join in the fun.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Red and white card, K & Co - K McKenna
Stamps: Whiff of Joy - Melinda Hugging Heart & the Sentiment
Colouring: Copics - e00, E51, R20, E33, E35, E37, E29, R27, R46, R59, C1, C3, C5, W1, W3, W7, 0, silver gel pen
Embellishments: Ribbon, charm, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, d'vine swirl folder, MS doily lace punch, nesties, sewing machine.

Thanks for looking x

Rae with Journal

Hello everyone (again!) I made this card and I have found that it can fit in with six challenges! That is the most I have ever managed for one card, I can usually manage two or three without much thought, but I have never done six!!! lol!! Firstly, Quixotic Challenge 8 and this week's Simon Says Stamp both have a theme of hot chocolate and I have used this inspiration and gone for the colour combo pink and brown, Charisma Cardz Challenge 1 has a theme of pink, brown, cream and toffee, Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge 13 has a theme of birthday, ABC....L has a theme of layers and finally I have used the sketch from Stamp Something - although for this one I did make a minor error - I put my ribbon on and I realized I'd put it on the wrong side so my squares are back to front - I understand if I have gone too far off the sketch and my card doesn't count!


So, onto the card! I have used the wonderful Rae with Journal from Mo's Digital Pencil and she is coloured with copics. My DP is from Basic Grey and I have stitched around all the elements. The ribbon is from my stash, I have computer generated the sentiment and attached it with silver chain. Finally, I finished of with a jewel.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Pink and cream card, Basic Grey - Sugared
Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil - Rae with Journal
Colouring: Copics - E00, E51, R20, E21, E33, E35, E37, E29, RV10, RV21, RV23, R02, RV02, RV04, BG10, YG03, G21, YG67, Y17, YR00, YR20, C1, C3, C5, C7, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, sewing machine

Thanks for looking x

A Blooming Birthday

Hello everyone, for Cupcake Challenge 71 we have a theme of time for celebration, which is pretty open ended, and this week we are sponsored by our very own Kathrin with a fabulous prize of a set of four personalised stamps. I am also entering this card into Creative Card Crew Challenge 41 which has a theme of anything goes, Quixotic Challenge 7 which has a theme of lace and Charisma Cardz Challenge 50 which has a theme of anything but christmas.


This card is a commission for someone for their mum's birthday and the image I have used is from Penny Black. I have coloured it with distress inks and it took ages to colour! The DPs are all from papermania and I used my swiss dots folder for the embossing. My lace element is my punched edge which I used my MS doily lace punch to make, but if this doesn't count, I understand!


Supplies
Card/Paper: Pink and white card, Papermania - Blueberry hill
Stamps: Penny Black - Blooming Teapot
Colouring: Distress inks - fired brick, spiced marmalade, peeled paint, dusty concord, faded jeans, worn lipstick, broken china, vintage photo, weathered wood, black soot.
Embellishments: Flowers, pearls, PM pearl brad
Tools: Cuttlebug, swiss dots folder, leone em branch punch, MS doily lace punch

Thanks for looking x

Sweet Tania

Hello everyone, todays card and tag combo is for five challenges; Secret Crafter Challenge 61 has a theme of matching set, Cute Card Thursday Challenge 89 has a theme of girly, Charisma Cardz Challenge 48 has a theme of summer and Quixotic Challenge 5 and this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge both have a theme of charms.


I have made another easel card, I just love them! I was lucky enough to win a Roses on Paper Challenge a couple of weeks ago and the gorgeous stamp I have used was my prize. She is called Tania Baking and I have coloured her with copics and highlighted with my inksenntials pen. The DPs are basic grey Lemonade - my fav - I love the bright summery colours and patterns! I have been stitching again - my sewing machine doesn't know what has hit it!! lol!! The ribbon, flowers, charm etc are all from my stash.


I have added a pocket to the bottom on the card and inside I have put two tags, one with a recipe for chocolate mousse and the other is to write a greeting on.


This is the gift tag that I made to match. I am going to use this set for my sister's birthday as I know she will love this gorgeous image as much as me!



Finally, a close up.


Supplies
Card/Paper: Red and white card, Basic Grey - Lemonade
Stamps: Belles n Whistles - Tania Baking
Colouring: Copics - 0, C1, C3, C5, YG03, YG06, R27, R29, R59, B00, B23, B24, B93, B95, B97, R20, E51, E00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E29. Inksenntials pen for highlights.
Embellishments: Ribbon, flowers, jewel brad, charm, chain, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, sewing machine, MS doily lace punch

Thanks for looking x

Quixotic Challenge 1

Hello everyone, today's card is for the very first challenge on the Quixotic Challenge blog and they have a theme of birthdays...nice and easy!


I have done another easel card.... I just love these, they are so easy to do but I think they look so effective and it is a bit of a change from a normal fold! I have used Tilda with Ice Cream from the Magnolia Lazy Summer Days Collection and she is coloured with copics and highlighted with stickles. My DP is Basic Grey Lemonade and I think these are my favourite papers at the moment!


I have taken another picture so you can see it from a different angle. I used my MS doily lace punch for the middle panel and I finished off with some jewels.



Finally, my usual close up!


Supplies
Card/Paper: Blue and White card, Basic Grey - Lemonade
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Ice Cream - Lazy Summer Days Collection
Colouring: Copics - E00, E51, R20, E21, E33, E35, E29, C1, 0, BG01, BG09, RV02, RV04, RV10, G00. Inkssentials pen for highlights.
Embellishments: Jewels, ribbon, stickles
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nesties, MS Doily Lace punch

Thanks for looking x