Seeing Double

I'm back with a second post today this time a Christmas card featuring a fun image from Pollycraft which always makes me smile. The gingham material came from the top of a pot of homemade jam. As soon as I saw it I knew it would come in useful for a card. The image has been coloured with Promarkers and sprayed with Crafter's Companion Spray and Sparkle. The sparkly flowers and leaves are Prima, the sentiment is Pollycraft.

Challenges:

Pollycraft Recycle

Willow Sketchie Great sketch

Delightful Things with wings

Fab n Funky It's Christmas

Sparkles Forum Christmas Robin

Time for a purple card

Today it's time for a purple card using my the gorgeous Papermania Heather capsule papers. The image is a die cut from LOTV which was half coloured, I coloured the rest with Promarkers, added some ribbon and some gorgeous shiny and sparkly Prima flowers with brads, Crealie die cut leaves and pearls. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards. I used it as a stencil and cut purple card to layer it up.

Challenges:

CES Water it

Fussy and Fancy 3 or more of your favourite embellishments

Wags n Whiskers Sparkly

A quick post this morning as lots to do today. I'll be back later for some bloghopping.

Let's go fly a kite

Yes, sing along now. My lovely friend Lisa gave me this stamped image and I have been longing to use him. I made an 8 x 8 card as the image is large and I wanted to use the fab sketch at Crafts 4 Eternity as I can;t resist a sketch with lots of layers. I coloured the Penny Black image with Promarkers and now I have some fine nibs was able to do some faux stitching in brown. Loving these fine nibs. Papers are HOTP 12" pad mixed jewels. I thought this image would go well with bunitng, well any excuse, and added some Craftime geometric buttons. Promarkers, fine nibs and buttons are al available at Crafty Emma's Store. Emma offers fantastic service. I placed an order on Tuesday for various items and they arrived this morning.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Ready-Teddy-Go Buttons and bows

Penny Black at Allsorts Free and Easy

Penny Black Anything Goes

Cupcake Sew Mad

Sarah Hurley Stitched Up

Send a Smile 4 Kids Anything Goes (for kids)

Here Come the Boys Critters

Rose Garden

I'm still getting round to using the new girlies from LOTV and have gone for a very pink card with this one. She has been coloured with Promarkers. I have had the papers in my stash for ages, the bottom one is Prima, no idea on the top one s it was in a candy I won a couple of years ago. I used my inverted scallop circles Nesties for a change, ribbon, a punched MS butterfly, Craftwork Cards sentiment, flowers and bow from Wild Orchid and rose leaves from Joanna Sheen.

Challenges:

Craft Us Crazy Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Punches and dies

Divas by Design Birthdays

ASPOS Happy Birthday

Birthday Sundaes Birthday Cards

Sketch n Stash Great sketch (new stamp, old papers)

Flutter By

I made this card for My friend to give her 8 year old Granddaughter for her Birthday. Alice loves blue so I hope she liked this card. I used a Simply Sassy stamp which I was lucky enough to win recently coloured with Promarkers. Papers are Me to You. I used my MS topiary PATP set and a Papermania butterfly punch for the small butterflies. The large butterfly was cut with a Sizzix die which I have had since I got my Big Shot. It cuts and embosses and I blinged it up with a Sakura Rosestar pen. Cherry blossom from Wild Orchid with punched leaves.

Challenges:

Card and a Half flowers

Incy Wincy Something old, something new (Old butterfly die, new stamp)

Everybody Art Summer

Flutterby Wednesday Open

I've a busy afternoon with lots to make including some samples for Crafter's Companion. I'm also busy sorting out a special candy which I'll hopefully start next week.

Third Sugar Bowl entry

I'm back as promised with a second card today. Thankfully no fillings, just a check and clean at the dentists, phew (see previous post). My card features one of the gorgeous Simply Sassy girls from Sugar Nellie coloured with Spectrum Noirs.The papers were some I was lucky enough to win recently, Crafty Individuals Travels in Italy. They have a lovely vintage look and I keep admiring them and putting them away so decided I really must use some of them. I kept to the vintage look by distressing and inking and adding this gorgeous lace from Wild Orchid. I didn't want to cover up the paper with too many embellies so just a sentiment from Craftwork Cards and 3 pearls. Quite minimum for me.

Challenges:

The Sugar Bowl Fab sketch (my 3rd entry)

Just Tracy's Happy Birthday

Elephantastic Add some layers

Card Makin Mamas Birthday Card

Craft Your Days Away Birthdays

I'd like to share my pen storage with you.

I had my Promarkers in the drawer storage but once I got my Speccies knew I needed more. Thanks to Debbi Glennie whose post you can  read here I bought this storage box, which needs painting, but fits on my desk perfectly. I had the Speccies in it but changed them for the Promarkers. The problem I had was that I couldn't see the colours of the pens so bought some small stickers today and coloured these and added them to the ends of the pens. I have a few of the Speccies stored at the bottom as there are still some Promarkers I need and am interested to see what the new Flexmarkers are like as I think I may need some of those.

It's taken me a while to get this sorted tonight so have run out of blogging time. Will catch up tomorrow.

Baby Boy

Good morning everyone. Last night's show was fantastic. A very quick post from me before heading out to the dentist, just a check up, hope he doesn't find any problems. Always an anxious moment when the talking starts and the prodding begins. I just want to pop this card on and will be back later with another.

I have used my favourite baby stamp which is from Whiff of Joy with my fave papers, Henbury Lane. Flowers are Prima with buttons and I added some lace, pins and a bow to finish.

Challenges:

Everybody Art Fab sketch

Ladybug Crafts Ink Favourite stamp

Passion for Promarkers Hugs and kisses

Whiff of Joy Buttons and bows

Cupcake Craftroom Soft and sweet

If the shoe fits buy it in every colour!

I made this card for a very dear friend whom I have known for more than 30 years. She loves fashion and shoes and worked in shoe shops for years and you would never think she is 70. She loves the LOTV images so I bought this one especially to make her card. I coloured her with Promarkers, papers are Dovecraft Piece of Cake. I remembered I had some high heeled shoe charms and this one finished off the card beautifully. Janet also loves flowers so just had to add those too. I made another diamond card, instructions on my tutorial page.

Challenges:

Creative Card Crew Best foot forward

Charisma Bingo (I used Circles, ribbons, charms)

Lili of the Valley Roses

Moving along with the times Don't be square

Sir Stampalot Anything Goes

The sun came out yesterday afternoon and we have sun and cloud this morning and it is quite breezy but dry so far. Hope it stays that way as we are off to the coast this afternoon to see a show this evening. Have a few jobs to do and lunch to cook first.

Bluebird

I said I'd be back with a second post today and her I am with a Pollycraft image coloured with Promarkers. The papers are the lovely glittery First Edition Desert Blooms. The top paper has been cut with an MS Topiary PATP set. The trim across the middle was some white wrapping around something I bought so of course I quickly nabbed it for crafting. It is very like seam binding. I coloured it and a white flower with a coral Promarker. Swirls made with a Crealie die, sentiment is Craftwork cards.

Challenges:

Pollycraft Paula's fab sketch

Kaboodle Doodles In the garden

I love Promarkers Things with wings

Stamp Something Digi

Look what's New

 

Good morning from a wet Norfolk this morning. Hopefully it will clear out later. This week at Totally Gorjuss we have a lovely sketch to follow and you could win £10 to spend at Joanna Sheen. I used my fave Humphrey's Corner stamp coloured with my Spectrum Noirs. Papers are First Edition Spring Feast. I love the sparkle on some of these pretty papers. I mounted the image on a Cuttlebug embossed Nestie cut oval. The MS heart border punch, Wild Orchid flowers, MS punched fern leaves, ribbon and pearls and job done. I'll be back later with a card I made last night.

Challenges:

Craft Us Crazy Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Anything Goes

For Fun Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop Monochromatic

Well as it is raining time for a spot of Wii Fit for some exercise before a shower and heading out for a while. Hope you are all having a good weekend and the weather is better where you are.

Catch you later.

From Winter to Summer

My first post today was a Christmas card and my second is a complete contrast with these bright summery colours which are a little out of my comfort zone but it's good to try different colour combos I think. The sweet image is Sugar Nellie and I this is my second entry into The Sugar Bowl using their great sketch. The papers are Echo Park walk in the park. I distressed and inked all the edges and used some Core'dinations card which I embossed and sanded. As the papers are double sided I turned down the corner so you get a glimpse of the other side and added some pearls and a K&Co sparkly layered daisy. The part circle is from a pack of jam covers I bought at Dunelm Mill. I would also like to enter the summertime challenge at Creative Craft and will be entering the yellow and orange challenge on the Sugar Nellie Facebook page.

WOW

Well I'm of to a good start this morning. Not even 9.30 and I've made a DT card for 15th August with an image I had coloured, sun is shining,washing is on, dusting is done and a few other odd jobs. More cleaning and ironing to be done before I can play some more though I'm afraid.

This week at Winter Wonderland the lovely Suzi has given us a WOW challenge, white on white apart from the image. Not being able to reach for my lovely papers is always a challenge but I am always pleased with the results as it makes you use embossing folders, die cuts etc and be imaginative with your layout. I used an old Sizzix stars and scrolls embossing folder on the background, most of which is covered up. I layered up a swiss dots embossed border punched with a Michaels border punch. Some Sizzix cut scrolled corners, white ribbon. MS punched sparkly snowflakes and pearls to finish. The pearl looks slightly pink in the photo but they are white, trust me. The gorgeous image is an Elisabeth Bell image from Whiff of Joy which I have coloured with Spectrum Noirs and yes, I have used the turquoise pens again.

Challenges:

Oldie but a Goodie Fab sketch

Aud Sentiments Merry Christmas

Crafty Sentiments Christmas

Elisabeth Bell Christmas in July

Cute Card Thursday No Designer Papers

Paperplay Christmas in August

Yesterday with my fairy card

Distressed and chilly

No, I'm not distressed and chilly, far from it, rather warm in fact and definitely not distressed. This is Chilly Penguin available from Squiggle Stamps where all Christmas digis have 20% off apart from the 2 freebies which have 100% off!  Our current Christmas challenges end tomorrow so hope to see some more of you entering for a chance to win £10 to spend at Squiggles and a guest designer spot.

I have used some new Enchanted Christmas papers from Papermania currently only available at the Range I believe. I have distressed and inked all the edges and mounted Chilly on some torn Core'dinations. The corner was cut with a Sizzix die and the snowflakes I found in my stash. The tag is from the Percy and Penguin paper pack with an added sentiment.

Challenges:

Craft Us Crazy Anything Goes

Do It With Digis Christmas in August

Simon Says Christmas in August

Christmas Crafting Cute Christmas

(Christmas Crafting is a new monthly challenge which Arline has set up so please hop over and check out this new challenge where there is also a DT call)

Wedding Wishes

If you are reading this during the day on Wednesday then I shall hopefully be selling cards in Sheringham at the craft fair. I couldn't leave my blog empty for today so am sharing a Humphrey card which I didn't get round to blogging last week. This is Lottie, Humphrey's sister, I believe. I haven;t made a gatefold card for ages so used the sentiment and small image from the stamp set on the outside. Here's a closer look at Lottie.

Papers are from one of the Humphrey CDs and the ribbon is from the brights satin collection at Crafter's Companion. The swirls were created with a Crealie die and the image was coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

A Sassy 21st

I'm back as promised with a second card today. This is a card I made for a friend's daughter's 21st Birthday using one of my new Sassy stamps from Sugar Nellie and my fave Henbury Lane papers. I bought this lace a while ago from Wild Orchid and it is quite a heavy lace. I think it is beautiful but it hasn't looked right on a ard until this one and I love the effect with the sparkly paper and MS punched border. I coloured the image with Promarkers and then sprayed Crafter's Companion spray and sparkle on it. The numbers were die cut with a Tim Holtz Sizzix alphabet die.

Here's a closer look at the image

Challenges:

Papertake Anything Goes

Cupcake How old? (use a number)

Secret CrafterMonochromatic

Sparkles Forum One for the girls

Incy Wincy Monochromatic

New fairy stamp

A very busy day ahead today as I am doing a craft fair tomorrow with my friend Lynsey. Really looking forward to a crafty chat all day and hopefully lots of sales too. I still have some stuff to make and stock to get ready so must not spend too much time on the laptop today. There's also a pile of ironing waiting.

We don't have any craft shops in Norfolk selling a wide range of stamps but I did pick up this gorgeous Nellie Snellen fairy. I just couldn't resist her, she is so sweet. She has been coloured with Promarkers. Papers are Basic Grey Wisteria and Euphoria. Flowers from Wild Orchid and Michaels and Crealie die cut leaves. I love these Crealie dies as the shapes just fall out of them once cut. I added some purple lace and a bow to finish.

I used the lovely sketch at Basic Grey and would like to enter the fairy tales challenge at CRAFT. I'll be back later with another card.

Beautiful Bouquet

Good afternoon from sunny Norwich. Yes a second sunny day in a row and after doing some washing, housework and shopping I'm here with my DT card for this month's challenge of glitter and glitz at Crafter’s Companion. I used papers from the SWALK 2 CD and one of the stamps from the first Humphrey collection. He is coloured with Spectrum Noir pens of course including my fave turquoise. You'll be seeing more turquoise this week I'm sure. I sprinkled the flowers with glitter, added a sparkly silver bow and silver Sizzix die cut corners. I'd like to enter this into the challenge of bling it on at Totally Papercrafts. Time now for some lovely colouring, cutting and sticking.

Fun in the Sun

What a contrast to yesterday. The sun came out all day today and it has been 25 degrees, almost twice yesterday's ridiculous temperature. We have had a lovely Summer's day out today so let's hope for more like it. I made this card for Lynsey's husband Will's Birthday using one of the fab Teddy No images. Will loves surfing in Cornwall on holiday but I don't think he wears armbands like Teddy Bo. He is coloured with Promarkers with some glossy accents on the waves.  Papers are Wild Rose men's pack and I used the MS cherish punch as it looks like waves. The sentiment is from Pollycraft.

Challenges:

Passion for Promarkers Animal crackers

Divas by Design Summer

Bunny Zoe Fun in the Sun

Crafty Calendar Under the Sea or Water theme

Charisma Four legged friends

Crafty Purple Frog Take a dip

Delightful Challenges Summer

Stamp Something Summer fun

CES Feeling the Blues (Hope there is enough blue)

For Fun Sand/beach

Here come the boys Travel

Christmas in July

Good afternoon everyone and firstly welcome to my new followers. I hope you will visit often. I really appreciate everyone's kind comments. I must say it felt more like Christmas weather this morning than Summer. The sun has finally decided to make an appearance but this morning was cloudy and overcast. We did a car boot sale and when we got there it decided to drizzle a little which was very disheartening. We only do one or two a year trying to choose days when the weather is supposed to be fine. Thankfully it soon stopped but it was only 13 degrees. I had a fleecy hoodie and a scarf on and it is July so making Christmas cards seems very appropriate.

This is my DT card for this week's challenge at Totally Gorjuss where the challenge is Christmas in July. We are sponsored by Meljens and the DT were given some images to play with. Mine is called Cozy Little Chickadees. I used bits and pieces from some of last year's Christmas papers, mainly Forever Friends. I followed the fab sketch at Sketch n Stash and added some flowers, card candi and pine branches cut with a Marianne die.

I would also like to enter this into the Christmas in July challenges at Pollycraft, Sweet Stampin', Crafty Creations, Crafty Catz and Fussy and Fancy.

Now as you can see there are a number of Christmas in July challenges this week and not forgetting the regular Christmas challenges either. Now here's a tip, hop over to Squiggle Stamps where you will find 20% off Christmas images and 2 freebies, one of which is Lil Angel. Make a card, enter the Christmas in July challenges including the one at Squiggle Stamps blog and the fairies or angels challenge at Winter Wonderland. You could enter 8 challenges with one free image. Also don't forget to enter my candy in the post above and you could win even more Squiggle images. There are some new ones coming soon, which you are going to love.

Birds in flight

I'm back as promised with two cards to share with you, both with birds. This first card was made using a Squiggles image called lovebirds. I coloured it with Spectrum Noir pens an added some lace, punched butterflies and punched heart with roses for a romantic feel for an anniversary card. The backing paper is just perfect with this image and comes from my ever dwindling pack of Papermania Summer Blooms.

Challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers Flutterbies

Sarah Hurley Punch it

Digital Tuesday Garden with things with wings

Papertake Great sketch

For my second card I have used one of the first Little Claire stamps I ever bought which is a lovely image for so many occasions. I teamed it with some papers which arrived today with my Cardmaking and Papercraft mag. They are Kate Knight Totally Tropical and boy are they bright but I felt they showed off this image well which has also been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. I used an MS trellis border punch and added some pearls and flowers.

Challenges:

Little Claire Things with wings

Willow Sketchie Fab sketch

Moving along with the times Brand spanking new

Everybody Art Garden
Paperplay In the garden

Oh Pants

Well today you can get your hands on the lovely new SWALK and Humphrey stamps at Crafter's Companion. Hope you'll be watching Create and Craft at the weekend when there will be lots of shows featuring these new stamps and the fabulous new Spectrum Noir pens.

My card today is such a fun image. I used papers from SWALK 2 CD and some satin ribbon also from Crafter's Companion. I die cut the sentiment with a Nestie die and tucked it behind the image for a change. The flowers are Prima with flower brads.

I would like to enter this into the challenge of humour/funny at CES. I'll be back later with another card.

Happy 21st

Second post for today. Scroll down for my SWALK sneak peek and tutorial info.

This is my last card as Guest Designer for Cute Card Thursday where there is a great sketch to follow. I made this card for my friend for her daughter's 21st using a Sugar Nellie Manga coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from Crafty Emma's. They are a sample pack with no cover and I've forgotten the make. I used a MS PATP set, MS and Papermania butterfly punches with raffia lace and glittery ribbon. The large flower is from Michaels, the others from crafty Emma's.

I would like to enter these challenges:

Craft Us Crazy Anything Goes

I love Promarkers

My Mum's Craft Shop Fab and funky

Secret Crafter Numbers

One hour to Torchwood so I'm off to hop around some blogs.

Only one more sleep to launch day

After a little housework this morning we had some friends come round for coffee and a catch up so I'm a bit late posting today's sneak peek. Just one more sleep and then you will be able to order the gorgeous new SWALK and Humphrey stamps.

I wanted to make one of these diamond cards after I saw one on Create and Craft using a template. I couldn't find a tutorial so worked out how to make one. I've set up a tutorial page so if you want to know the measurements check out my page. I've also added tutorials for a joyfold card and a circular easel card. If you find them helpful please leave me a comment here.

I've used papers from the SWALK 2 CD and one of the new SWALK stamp sets called Deserve a Treat. I used a Nestie for the sentiment and then stuck it behind the diamond. I used distress ink and WOW glitter embossing powder on the edges of the image. Punched flowers and pearls to finish.

I would like to enter this into the challenge of food and drink at Card Makin Mamas and Happy Birthday at Dutch Dare.

I had a lovely surprise today as I won 4 digis at

and some gorgeous Wild Orchid flowers at

Both wins were with my teddy bear card which I got into both challenges with about an hour to spare.

Don't forget my candy which is in the post at the top of my blog.

Wheeeeeeee..........

This is my second post for today. Scroll down for some cute Humphrey baby cards.

These LOTV bears are having lots of fun. I teamed them with Echo Park Walk in the Park papers which I won at Little Claire and which arrived today. As you can see I couldn't wait to use them. I thought the little tress worked so well with this image. These papers are double sided so I used the scraps to make some bunting, using both sides of the tree paper. I just love bunting on cards. The sentiment is Craftwork Cards which I layered with a Nestie circle and added some white gel faux stitching. The double border was made with an MS punch.

Challenges;

Scrapbook Sisters Happy Birthday

Stamp With Fun Friends

Stamps R Us Happy Birthday

Charisma Sunshine Colours

Lili of the Valley Fun and Games

Right, I'm off to Sainsburys to get some shopping.

Welcome little one - Sneak Peeks Day Two

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all enjoying the sneak peeks from the Crafter's Companion DT. These new stamps will be available to buy from Friday and will be featured on TV at the weekend. I have used my favourite of the new stamp sets for this card which I made using the Crafter's Companion Top Score board. Te papers are from the Humphrey CDs and I used my MS Cherish PATP set. I used one of the stamping tags from the CD with one of the sentiments and small pic from the stamp set and a pretty brad.

I coloured the images with the lovely new Spectrum Noir pens. I used BG1, CG1 and CG0.5 for Humphrey and 62, 64 and 68 for his robe.

I would like to enter this into the challenges at:

Cupcake Craftroom Polka dots

The Ribbon GirlAqua

Simon SaysShaped card

Hooked on Craft Cute and cuddly

Moving along with the times Cute and cuddly with a punch

For my second card I just used the small image with the same sentiment. I embossed some Tim Holtz Core'dinations with a Darice frame embossing folder both available from Crafter's Companion. I cut out the middle of the frame and placed the image underneath and raised the embossed front with foam pads. I then spent ages looping the ribbon until I was happy with it and added some baby pearl buttons. I don't often leave my buttons naked but they didn't look right otherwise. A little bit of faux stitching and job done.

I would like to enter these challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles Stitching

Crafts and Me Ribbon

Truly Scrumptious Buttons and bows

Wags n Whiskers Buttons and bows

Slugs and snails - SWALK sneak peek one

I'm spoiling you now and giving you another sneak peek of Friday's new launch. This time I have used one of the new SWALK stamps called Slugs and Snails. Papers are from the SWALK 2 CD. I have used my MS zigzag punch for a double border. The snails and sentiment also come with the stamp set. The stars were cut with a Sizzix primitive star die and Tim Holtz Core'dinatiosn which I then distressed and added buttons. The images are coloured with the fab new Spectrum Noir pens and I added glossy accents to the puddle.

I would like to enter this into the challenge of One for the Boys at Totally Papercrafts.

If you are looking for the bloghop answer please check out the post below.

Humphrey and SWALK Bloghop and first sneak peek

Good morning everyone and welcome to the Crafter’s Companion Blog Hop to celebrate the release of two more SWALK and Humphrey stamp sets.

For my first sneak peek I have used the gorgeous Father's Day image. How cute does Humphrey look in his Dad's shoes. You get 3 different sentiments plus a tie and par of shoes with this image and you can pick up 3 stamps sets for just £10, what a bargain. The image was coloured with the fabulous new Spectrum Noir pens also available from Crafter's Companion. I love the way these pens blend and the turquoise set are a particular favourite. I've teamed Humphrey with papers from the Humphrey CD set and used an MS zigzag punch and some star gems.

If you have landed here from Wendy then you are hopping in the right direction. If not then you need to pop over to the Crafter’s Companion News blog to begin.

Our DT have had a great time creating with the new ranges from Crafter’s Companion and to celebrate the launch of these stunning new collections on Friday 29th July we have decided to give you a chance to see some Sneak Peeks and also have the chance of winning a fabulous Prize:

All six new SWALK stamps and all six new Humphrey stamps, plus a pack of Neenah card!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is visit each blog in order and then go back to the Crafter’s Companion News blog to leave your link on Mr Linky. Along the way you will notice that each Blog will give you a letter - make a note of these as they will make a word which we will ask you for if your number is drawn by Random.Org on the morning of Friday 29th.

My letter is: O

From here, you need to hop to Linda's blog.

PLEASE DO NOT TELL US WHAT THE WORD IS ON THE CRAFTER’S COMPANION NEWS VIEWS AND INSPIRATION BLOG, WE WILL E-MAIL YOU FOR THE ANSWER IF YOUR MR LINKY NUMBER IS DRAWN.

I may be back later with another card.

Birdcage

This week at Whoopsi Daisy our challenge is Let's Get in Shape so we want to see a shaped card from you. I love making these shaped easel cards with Go Kreate dies. I kept this simple to show off Linnie's gorgeous image which I coloured with Promarkers. I used a Sakura goldstar pen on the birdcage and a Prima sparkly flower. I would like to enter this into the shaped cards challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity and no pink or blue at Crafty Catz,

Another dull day today which got cooler as the day went on, instead of warmer. I changed the bed this morning and had the bed linen out all day and it still isn't dry. I'm hoping for a nice Autumn now! I've been out and about all day again today so no time for crafting or blogging but will have a bit if time this evening. I'm off to the hairdresser's tomorrow morning but I will be scheduling my first Crafter's Companion sneak peek combined with a bloghop which you are definitely going to want to play as there will be a great prize on offer. So check back here at 10am tomorrow.

A flower for you

A quick post from me before having a shower and heading out. The weather looks a bit better today, can even see a glimpse of sun. Popped into the Range yesterday and managed to get another A4 pack of Henbury Lane along with a lovely Christmas pack of papers called Enchanted Christmas, some ribbon and a small pack of Core'dinations. Haven't bought much lately so thought it was time for a little spend. So many gorgeous new Sugar Nellies I like and of course the sneak peeks of the new LOTV stamps. Resisting so far though. Talking of sneak peeks I'll be showing you the New Crafter's Companion stamps from Tuesday coloured with the fab new Spectrum Noir pens.

My card today is my DT card for Totally Gorjuss where the challenge is Punch or Die. Not as violent as it sounds, just use a punch and/or die. I used one of the LOTV girls along with a sheet of Papermania Summer Blooms and some Tim Holtz Core'dinations which I embossed and sanded and then punched with an MS border punch. I also used a Nestie die for the image and matting. The silver embellie I picked up at a little craft fair, 60p for 7 (odd number I know). I really like the effect behind the rose.

I would also like to enter this into the challenge of Summertime at Craft Your Days Away and free and easy at Allsorts. Have a lovely Sunday. Sun has now gone behind a cloud again but definitely feels warmer today. Yesterday was only about 15 degrees (60).

Fifth Avenue and Squiggle News

Well it's another dull, cool and rainy Saturday so the washing is in the tumble dryer. I think we had Summer in April. Noticed the Autumn clothes are starting to come into the shops. Soon be Christmas, lol!!!

I was lucky enought to win this gorgeous 5th Avenue Simply Sassy stamp and just had to ink her up and use her in blue for the Sugar Nellie Facebook challenge. The papers are Papermania Blueberry Pie. I wanted to make this a card with lots of texture so added a gold doily, lace, sparkly ribbon, Fizzy Moon flowers and buttons and used an MS border punch, one I haven't used for a while.

Challenges:

The Sugar Bowl Kiki's sketch

Allsorts Free and Easy

Sparkles Forum Elegant and lace

Paperplay Ribbon, lace and buttons

Sweet Stampin' Fashion

I also have some great news that Squiggle Stamps have realaunched their challenges which will now be fortnightly with a chance to win a £10 voucher and a GDT spot. The new challenge is Christmas and with so many other Christmas challenges around (including Winter Wonderland) there's no better time to be making Christmas cards. There are reductions on all Squiggle Christmas digis too and there are even a couple of fab freebies in the Squiggle store. So with freebies on offer and the chance of a great prize I hope to see many of you entering this challenge. Don't forget my candy of £10 to spend at Squiggle Stamps too, which is the top post on my blog.

I hope the weather is better where you are and you have a lovely weekend. I'm out and about visiting this weekend but will catch up with you as soon as I can.