Fab Digi Stamp for Charity

Emma's dad very sadly died last year following an accident. Emma and her family are raising money in memory of her dad, Ronnie to help the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity. You can help support this by purchasing the fab digi image below. 'Ronnie Relaxing' can be purchased for only £1.50 from Pollycrafts or from Emma (the whole £1.50 will go to the charity!!!).

I've made a box!

I bought the Martha Stewart Scoreboard a couple of weeks ago and I decided to open it up this morning and make a box using the instructions that came with the board. The box is 4" x 4", I've used DCWV Linen Closet papers as they are super thick and very gorgeous! The basic box took a few minutes to make, I can't believe it was so easy, the scoring was a dream! I have decorated the box with a fan (just scored a strip of paper at half inch intervals and folded it up and glued at one end) and some flowers and pretty little butterflies. The box is for a friend for her birthday next month. I have enclosed a braclet I bought a few weeks ago from Pink Poppy Creations (it's beautiful) and made a magnetic peg and a paperclip bookmark using the same DPs as the box.

I would like to enter my box/contents into the following challenges:

Simon Says Challenge - Buttons, Bows and Bling! (button on the peg, bow on the box, bling everywhere as the paper is glittered)

Allsorts - Week 49, Be Inspired (I have little butterflies on the flowers on the box lid, on the peg & bookmark)

One Stitch At A Time - Challenge 10, Flowers

Our Creative Corner - Blooming Blossoms

Papertake Weekly - Do Something Different (first time using my scoreboard and making a box)

Here is the contents, a bracelet (bought from Pink Poppy Creations), a decorated peg magnet and paperclip bookmark.

Supplies:

Papers - DCWV Linen Closet

Brads - from stash

Ribbons - from stash

Adhesive sparkly dots - Papermania

Button - Basic Grey Lemonade

Tools - Martha Stewart Scoreboard, Hobbycraft butterfly punch, XCut & Hobbycraft flower punches, Woodware leaf punch, Quickutz journalling circles die

Card for teacher

This card is for Jack's teacher for the end of term. I need to have a think about presents and preschool cards and presents so thought I'd get the card done now. I used the super cure Edwin sitting on a pencil stamp.

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

Just Magnolia - Week 52, Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Sketch 39

The Creative Cottage - Challenge 7, Going Green

Supplies:
Papers - Rose Garden by Papermania
Image - Edwin on Pencil by Magnolia coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Personal Impressions
Ribbon - local craft shop
Tools - Fiskars border punch given to me by my lovely friend Jennie xxx

Sweet Tilda AGAIN!!!

I just love Sweet Tilda! This card is for a friend who has just started a new job as a Social Inclusion worker and the sentiment is very apt for her.

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

Sketch Saturday - Week 100

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Challenge 16, Quote Me!

Supplies:
Paper - Polka Dot by Wild Rose Studio
Image - Sweet Tilda by Magnolia coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Paper Make Up Stamps
Handmade flower - made by Michele Roos
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Card candy - Craftwork Cards

Cute cat card

I love this Lili of the Valley Thomas stamp, he's so cute and very easy to colour.

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

One Stop Craft Challenge - Challenge 77, Metallic (charm)

Stamp Something - Charmed Somethings

Secret Crafter - Challenge 80, Distressing (ripped blue floral paper)

Supplies:
Paper - Rose Garden by Papermania
Image -Thomas Big Bunch of Flowers from Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Charm - The Hobby House tied with embroidery thread
Flowers - Blue from Pink Gem Designs, mini roses from Wild Orchid Crafts spritzed with Glimmer Mist
Ribbon - from stash

Rach has fantastic candy to share...

Rach has a wonderful blog and is offering a beautiful set of Hanglar & StAnglar stamps and gorgeous Tim Holtz papers. Please don't pop over and sign up as I want to win them ;-)

ATC for a Swap

Here is the ATC that I made for the Crafty Place ATC swap this month. It was sent to Margaret and I hope she likes it :-)

I used some fab MME Quite Contrary paper (love this paper) and a new Quickutz tree die, well when I say new... I've never used it before but bought it over a year ago ;-) I used Glossy Accents on an owl that I cut out of a piece of scrap paper and decoupaged him (the one on the tree). Again I bought the Glossy Accents last year at the Hobbycrafts show but never got round to having a play with it.

I would like to enter this ATC into the current Fab n Funky Challenge to use neglected stash. God I have so much neglected stash ;-)

This is the ATC I made for last month's swap...

Thanks for looking x

Twit Twoo!

This is a bit of a fun colourful card. I used a new Prima stamp and stamped the owl twice onto white card, coloured with Promarkers and decoupaged his wing and beak. After sorting the backing paper and the branch he is sitting on (cut using a template from Craftwork Cards), I stamped him again onto the paper so he stood on the branch and stuck his coloured-in body on top.

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

Simon Says Challenge - Things With Wings

One Stitch At A Time - Thank You

Passion For Promarkers - Week 48, In The Garden

Creative Craft World - Challenge 4, Prima (flowers & stamp)

Die Cut Dreams - Challenge 44, Tear It Up

Crafty Creations - Challenge 64, Distressing

The Secret Crafter - Challenge 79, A Day Out

Supplies:
Paper - Basic Grey Green At Heart from The Secret Crafter
Stamp - Prima from Every Monent Matters coloured with Promarkers
Flowers - Primas from The Hobby House spritzed with Glimmer Mist also from The Hobby House
Sentiment stamp - Personal Impressions
Dew drops - from stash
Button - from stash
Tools - It's a Hoot template fom Craftwork Cards

I've made this little set for a friend for her birthday. It's a coaster post-it note holder, a magnetic peg for popping on the fridge to hold a photo, lists, receipts etc and a paperclip bookmark. I used my new Papermania Rose Garden papers, ooohhh they are so pretty!

I would like to enter my set into the following challenges:

Papercutz - Challenge 37, Use a tag (there's one on the clip on the post-it note holder)

My Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge 87, Pretty Pearls (on the butterfly on the peg)

This is a pic of the magnet on the back of the peg. All you do to make these is to glue a strip of paper to one side of the peg and decorate further if you want to and stick a small magnet on the back. I get my magnets from ebay. I initially saw decorated pegs on Helen's fab blog.

The set all packaged up...

Useful tutorials/info:

Post it note holder

Decorated peg

Paperclip bookmark

Supplies I used:

Coaster - Calico Crafts

Bulldog type clip - Home Bargains

Peg - hardware shop

Magnet - I use this ebay seller

Paperclip - stationery shop

Papers and die cut shapes and letters to decorate - Papermania Rose Garden

Bazzill cardstock

Pearls - Prima E Line (cheers Tams xxx)

Ribbon - local craft shop

Glue - Anita's Tacky PVA glue

3d foam pads

Tools - die cutter for circles used on paperclip

Pretty Chloe

I love this Chloe stamp from Pink Gem Designs, I think she's soooo sweet. I loved this multi-layered sketch on the Friday Sketchers blog this week...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers - Challenge 98

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenges - Challenge 13, Something for the girls (I am allowed to enter this challenge as I don't officially start my DT work until challenge 14)

Quixotic Challenges - Challenge 21, Heavy Metal

Totally Papercrafts - Challenge 12, Spring

Supplies:
Cardstock - Bazzill
Papers - MME Penny Lane
Image - Sitting Chloe from Pink Gem Designs coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - 'spring is in the air' from an old Dovecraft stamp set
Flowers - mini roses from Wild Orchid Crafts matted onto mini green Primas matted onto punched out daisies
Flower charm - The Hobby House tied with embroidery thread

Tilda in the rain but a new colourway for me...

I thought I'd try colouring this image in a different colourway. I've followed the sketch on the fab Truly Scrumptious blog but have turned the sketch round and moved one flower to the other side, hope this is ok ;-)

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - Challenge 30, April Showers & Sketch

Stamp Something - Something Layered

Supplies:
Cardstock - Bazzill
Papers - DCWV Linen Closet
Image - Magnolia Tilda in the Spring Rain from Sir Stampalot
Flowers - cream from stash, mini roses from by lovely friend Tams
Ribbon - from stash
Flower charm - The Hobby House tied with embroidery thread

A card with wings!

The lovely Margaret over on MSE challenged us to make a card using the theme 'Wings'. I first thought 'aaarrrggghhh' and my mind went blank but then I remembered this gorgeous stamp that has has little airing. I used some of my newly purchased MME Penny Lane papers and I just love them, all glittery and gorgeous!

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

Money Saving Expert - Wings

One Stop Crafts Challenge - Challenge 76, Things With Wings

Creative Card Crew - Challenge 48, Happy Birthday

The Creative Cottage - Challenge 6, Things With Wings

Fab n Funky - Challenge 19, No Longer Neglected (my stamp)

Supplies:
Cardstock - Bazzill
Papers - MME Penny Lane
Image - Tilda from Magnolia coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - ticket stamp from Pink Gem Designs, I've curled this round a pair of scissors and only stuck it to the card at one end to give it some dimension
Flowers - white from Pink Gem Designs, mini roses from Wild Orchid Crafts. I've twirled the stems of the roses round the pointy end of a pokey tool after seeing the fab idea on my friend Jenny's blog - cheers Jenny x
Ribbon - from stash
Tools - Fiskars border punch, Woodware leaf punch

Whoo hoo I got picked for the DT of Magical Crafts Challenges!!!

I got picked, I got picked to join the DT of Magical Crafts Challenges!!! I am so happy I could do a happy dance all day long :-)

Please come and support me and see the fabby work of the other team members, it's a fortnightly challenge blog with fabby prizes up for grabs. The new challenge starts today and my first DT work will be aired at the next challenge, wish me loads of luck please ladies xxx

Going Dotty

I thought I'd have a go mixing some dotty papers, I quite like the blue with the pink and the different sized dots. I followed the fabby sketch on the Sketch and Stash blog...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash - Challenge 33

Papertake Weekly - Cutie Pie

Cupcake Crafts Challenges - Challenge 86, Childhood Memories

Sophisticat Challenges - Challenge 29, So Distressing

Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge 54, Spots & Dots

One Stitch At A Time - Torn, Distressed or Shabby (distressed edges of papers)

Creative Card Crew - Challenge 48, Happy Birthday

Supplies:

Papers - Wild Rose Studio

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Card blank - Craftwork Cards

Image - Sweet Tilda from Magnolia coloured with Promarkers

Flowers - Pink Gem Designs and Wild Orchid Crafts

Gems - from stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Tools - Woodware circle punches

Time for a card with a difference!!!

I think I have a bit of a 'style' when it comes to making cards but now and again I like to try different things. I have seen Joy Fold cards on a couple of people's blogs and fell in love with the design so went off to look for a tutorial and had a go at making a couple today. I really like the design, it's unusual and miles away from my usual 6x6 square card ;-) I apologise in advance for the zillions of pics but it was hard to photograph to show how the card opens.

I would like to enter this first one into the following challenges:

Our Creative Corner - Bows

CRAFT - Challenge 45, Buttons

Fab n Funky - Challenge 18, Neopolitan Ice Cream

The Creative Cottage - Challenge 5, Buttons & Bows

This is the second Joy Fold card I made and I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Challenge 47, Petals & Pearls

One Stop Craft Challenge - Challenge 75, On The Move

Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzill Basics; Papers - Basic Grey Nook & Pantry; Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts; Sentiment ovals - Craftwork Cards; Buttons, ribbon, pearls, brads - from stash x

Another Tilda

I thought I'd use this new Tilda again but try a different colourway. I like it, trying to use up some older papers so I can better justify getting some new ones ;-)

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Challenge 7, Anything Goes

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Challenge 38, Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Tilda with Tulip from Magnolia coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey Lemonade
Flowers - Primas
Pearl brad - Quixotic Paperie
Leave punch - Woodware
Flower charm - The Hobby House

Tilda goes purple!

I wanted to give this little girlie another outing but thought I'd try a different colourway. I love this card (I like simple!), not sure if I'm going to be able to give it away ;-)

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

Just Magnolia - Week 50, Punch It Out

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Challenge 7, The Color Purple

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 107, Mono Mania

Supplies:
Image - Sweet Tilda from the Magnolia stand at the NEC coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Basic Grey Kioshi from The Secret Crafter
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Flowers - daisies punched with an XCut punch and little roses from Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon - from stash

A Cute Bear Card

I bought the fab I Love Honey Penny Johnson stamp from The Hobby House stand at the NEC. This is his first outing and I followed the lovely sketch over on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Challenge 27, Sketch
Charisma Cardz Challenges - Challenge 14, Thank You!
Crafty Calendar - Challenge 7, April Fools

Teddy Stampers - Challenge 9, Spring
Totally Papercrafts - Challenge 11, Distressing

Supplies:
Image - I Love Honey Penny Johnson from The Hobby House coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey Lemonade
Flowers - Primas from The Hobby House and mini paper roses from Wild Orchid Crafts
Alphabet stamps - Studio G, got the set for 99p from somewhere
Tools - scissors for distressing

New Baby Card

A friend of mine has given birth to a little girl this week so I wanted to make a special new baby card. I love this Love Hoot owl stamp from Pink Gem Designs, I last used it for Rich's Valentine card but thought it would also be perfect for a new baby card. I have kept my colours soft and light and also tried out the Glimmer Mist I bought at the NEC on the flowers.

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

Passion for Promarkers - Week 46, The Young Ones

A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 3, A Special Birthday (I've taken the theme literally - birth day - hope that's ok)

Supplies:
Image - Love Hoot by Pink Gem Designs coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Basic Grey Kioshi from the Secret Crafter
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics from Creative Craft World
Flowers - Prima eline, sprayed with Glimmer Mist from The Hobby House
Pram charm - from stash, attached with embroidery thread
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Ribbon - Hobbycraft
Brads - from stash

Girl Card

Also made a girlie card for a friend of Jack's, this one was much more my bag!!! I used my new Pink Gem Designs Sitting Chloe stamp. I think she's lovely!

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

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - A card for a Child

Quixotic Paperie - Challenge 20, Joys of Spring

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Challenge 77, How Does Your Garden Grow?

Your Next Stamp Challenges - Challenge 13, Purple

Supplies:
Image - Sitting Chloe from Pink Gem Designs coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Basic Grey Kioshi from the Secret Crafter
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics from Creative Craft World
Flower - from stash
Ribbon - from stash
Card candy dot - Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Card blank - Craftwork Cards

Boy Card

I made this card this week for a friend of Jack's. I usually don't enjoy making boy cards much but quite liked this one with the funky paper and I made a circle embellie thing.

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

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - A Card for a Child

A Spoonful of Sugar - Challenge 98, One for the Boys

Supplies:
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Image - Personal Impressions coloured with Promarkers
Paper - MME Lil Robots from Dies To Die For
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Brad - from stash

Another cat card

The challenge over on Basic Grey Challenges this week is a fabby sketch by Martine. I was itching to colour another Lili of the Valley cat so put the two together and came up with the card below!

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

Basic Grey Challenges - Week 17, A Sketch by Martine

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Challenge 77, How Does Yor Garden Grow?

Papertake Weekly - Challenge , Open Challenge

Supplies:

Card blank - Craftwork Cards

Cat image - Lili of the Valley Thomas - Big Bunch of Flowers coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Elzybells

Papers - Basic Grey Green At Heart from The Secret Crafter

Pink cardstock - Bazzill Basics from Creative Craft World

Ribbon - from stash

Flowers - cut with Woodware flower punch

Flower centres - dew drops from Sarah's Cards

I love this new cat stamp

Here's another NEC stamp purchase, this cute lil cat is from Lili of the Valley and I think he's lovely. I love the expression on his face!

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

Lili of the Valley - Challenge 50, Blue & Silver

Fab n Funky - Challenge 17, Spring is in the Air

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge - Challenge 12, Animal Antics

Charisma Cardz Challenges - Challenge 13, Animal Magic

Pollycraft Challenge - Challenge 38, Anything Goes

Sophisticat Challenge - Challenge 28, Raining Cats & Dogs

Supplies:
Cat image - Lili of the Valley Thomas - Big Bunch of Flowers coloured with Promarkers
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Pale blue cardstock - Bazzill Basics from Creative Craft World
White embossed cardstock - Craftwork Cards
Papers - Basic Grey Kioshi from The Secret Crafter
Flower charm - The Hobby House
Ribbon - from stash
Flowers - Prima from stash
Brads - from stash

A Very Pink & Girlie Card

I bought the uber cute Sweet Tilda stamp at the Magnolia stand at the NEC and couldn't wait to get her stamped and coloured, she lives up to her name and is sooooo sweet!

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

MSE - KISS Challenge, 3 papers & 3 buttons or bows

Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge 53, Sugar & Spice & All Things Nice

The Creative Cottage Challenge - Challenge 4, Pretty Pink

Stamp Something - Pink Somethings

Papertake Weekly - Open Challenge

Colour Create - Challenge 41, Choice of Pastels

Crafty Creations - Challenge 61, Anything Goes

Stampavie & More - Challenge 88, Friends/Friendships

Supplies:
Sweet Tilda image - Magnolia coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment stamp - Magnolia
Pink dotty paper - Wild Rose Studio Polka Dot Stack
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Pink cardstock - Bazzill Basics from Creative Craft World
White dotty embossed cardstock - Craftwork Cards
Flowers - Prima eline from The Glitter Pot
Heart pin - from stash
Gingham ribbon - Hobbycrafts
Buttons - from stash

Finished my Easter cross stitch in the nick of time!!!

This project seemed to take me forever to get finished and at the end it was a case of getting it done rather than stitching because I enjoy it ;-) I am really pleased with the finished design and the frame I found to mount it in. I removed the glass so you can properly see the stitching and added a little flower charm. It is my mum and dad's Easter pressie and they really liked it. I think my mum will have it somewhere in their house all year!!!

This is the chart I used, I love Lizzie Kate, my favourite company for cross stitch designs. I changed the pink wording to green.

Supplies:

Fabric - from stash

Chart - Lizzie Kate purchased from Sew and So

Threads - The Gentle Art and DMC

Charm - The Hobby House

Jack's Easter Card

Jack has made a brilliant Easter card at school this week using finger paints and a few felt tips. I love it!!!

Jack and I would like to enter his card into the current Simon Says Stamp Children's Challenge.

Here's the inside, I just love his writing, he's getting better every day...