Pretty Flutterby...

Here's a very uncluttered card. I have used a beautiful image by Moon Cookie Gallery and pretty soft First Edition papers...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
2 Sisters - Spring Is In The Air
Crafty Catz - Spring Is In The Air
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Paisley 3 coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Spring Drop by First Edition
Pearls - ebay
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store, Joanna Sheen & stash
Tools - brown chalk inkpad, Quickutz corner die, Marianne Designs butterfly die

Birthday Boy!

My eldest monkey is 8 today and this is his birthday card from his dad and I. I have gone with a pirate theme as he had a pirate themed party on Sunday (crazy golf dressed as pirates!). I love this cute image, I found it feeling all lonely and unloved in my digi stash. I purchased him as a Pollycraft bundle with some other images and never got round to using this one.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Craft Your Days Away - Boys/Men + Buttons
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Image - Pirate from the Enchant and Explore Swings and Slides set (£1.99 for 4 images!) coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - A Boy's Life by Echo Park
Sentiment - generated on pc
Buttons - stash
Tools - brown chalk inkpad

Fancy a cuppa?

Here is another Lili of the Valley cutie die cut image. I have kept the details to a minimum as the papers are busy.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Time (Tea time)

Supplies:
Image - LOTV die cut square
Papers - GCD Lydia
Lace - Crafts 4 You
Pearls - ebay
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store and stash
Tools - brown chalk inkpad, Quickutz corner die

Anything Goes at Whimsy Stamps this week!

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Anything Goes.

I have made an uber cute gift pouch using a template by Tammy Louise Cunliffe. I printed out the papers (Country Cottage Charms by Michele Roos) on both sides of a piece of white cardstock and then printed the template over the top of the paper design that is to be on the inside of the pouch. I cut the pouch out by hand. I have added some brown ink to the edges for an aged effect and decorated the front with some handcut flowers (using another fab template by TLC), a lil butterfly and a greeting.

I would like to enter my box into the following challenges:
One Stop Craft - Handmade Flowers
Incy Wincy - Things With Wings
Divas by Design - Distressing

Supplies:
Papers - Country Cottage Charms by Michele Roos
Sentiment - from the set Everyday Mini Postage Stamps
Pearls - stash
Tools - Shape EZ Gift Pouch template by TLC, Shape EZ Flower Swirl template by TLC, Marianne Designs butterfly die, Mini Postage Stamp die, brown chalk inkpad

Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy item to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!)

Don't forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge.

It will soon be Easter...!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mummies in the UK. I have tonsillitis so not feeling too great but am being looked after. I think I am going to have to drag myself off the sofa to to the ironing later though :-( I managed work all week apart from Friday afternoon and am hoping that after a quiet weekend will be back with it to return tomorrow.

In order to try and get ahead I have made a couple of very simple Easter cards. I used another little cArt-Us stamp that I picked up when I nipped into Hobbycraft a few weeks ago. This one is called Chinese Flower and for just over £1 is an absolute bargain ;-) I have kept my colours light...

I would like to enter my cards into the following challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Religious/Easter and/or Something Sweet
Crafty Ann's - Spring into Spring
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Stampavie & More - Spring/Easter
Little Claire - Spring
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Chinese Flower by cArt-Us from Hobbycraft
Papers - Spring Drop by First Edition
Sentiment - Girly Curly Sentiments by Pink Petticoat
Ribbon/lace - stash
Pearls - stash
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & stash
Tools - Deckle edge oval Nestie, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad

A Lil Cutie!

I don't own many Penny Black stamps but as soon as I saw this little cutie I had to have her. I've teamed her with some more of those gorgeous Isabelle papers...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Penny Black & More - Springtime (pale colours, butterflies & flowers)
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - The Young Ones

Supplies:
Image - Sweet Dreams by Penny Black coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Isabelle by First Edition
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store
Ribbons - stash
Pearls - Melissa Frances
Tools - Martha Stewart butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad

Now for something a bit different...

This is a very different style of card for me, look at all the blank space...

I printed my image onto kraft card,coloured it with Promarkers and then mounted this onto a homemade kraft card blank using 3d foam after inking round the edges. I have embellished the card really simply with 3 buttons. I think I really like it...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
MAWTT - Cute as a Button
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Let's See Circles (the buttons)
Divas by Design - Citrus Colours

Supplies:
Image - Hap-bee Bee coloured with Promarkers
Papers - none!
Buttons - stash
Tools - brown chalk inkpad

Another Tilda and she's all Yellow!!!

So I mentioned my aversion to yellow the other day but here is a card where the dominant colour is yellow. I can cope with the amount of yellow as I just love the design of the papers. I have used my newest Tilda. I think she is very vain using a stamp of herself ;-)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
2 Sisters - Spring Colours
Allsorts - Say It With Flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring Is In The Air
Fab n Funky - Mellow Yellow
MAWTT - Cute As A Button
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day/Special Girl

Supplies:
Image - Stamping Tilda coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Indigo Bleu by Pink Paislee
Sentiment - Everyday Mini Postage Stamps set
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store and My Mum's Craft Shop
Pearls - The Glitterpot
Buttons - stash
Tools - Deckle Edge oval Nestie, Marianne Designs butterfly die, Mini Postage Stamp die, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

Blue and Yellow...

It is such a lovely sunny day here today. Hope the sun is shining where you are too.

I hardly ever use yellow on cards but with spring fast approaching it is the perfect time. I have used one of my fave Tildas and some gorgeous Pink Paislee papers, just couldn't resist these ;-) I have scrunched the seam binding to make it look aged.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Allsorts - Say It With Flowers
Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebrations
Crafty Catz - Mother's Day/Special Lady
Divas by Design - Favourites (Tilda image, flowers, pearls, kraft cardstock, butterflies, seam binding...)
I Love Promarkers - Ribbons & Bows
Magnolia Down Under - Birthdays
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - For Mum/Female Relative
Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day/Special Girl
Totally Papercrafts - My Favourite Things (as listed above for Divas challenge)

Supplies:
Image - Tilda with Daisy coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Indigo Bleu by Pink Paislee
Flowers - selection from Crafty Emma's Store and My Mum's Craft Shop
Sentiment - Catslife Press
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Pearls - The Glitterpot
Tools - Deckle edged oval Nestie, Quickutz corner die, Nellie Snellen doily die, Marianne Designs butterfly die, brown chalk inkpad

It's challenge time at Whimsy...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is No Sentiments.

My card uses a gorgeous butterfly image by LivvyBo Designs called Stretch Your Wings and some bright spring-coloured papers. I have added some little butterflies to complement the image, well you can never have too many butterflies can you...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Allsorts - Spread Your Wings
Making it with Meslyn - Something New (image)
Truly Madly Crafty - Colour Inspiration
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day/Special Girl
MMCS - Spring is Springing
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Things with Wings

Supplies:
Image - Stretch Your Wings coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Country Drive by Echo Park
Ribbon, lace & gems - stash
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Marianne Designs Creatables butterfly die, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy image to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!)

Don't forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge.

Something pretty after a rubbish day...

How was your Sunday? Mine has been rather crap. I firstly dropped my phone in my cuppa and it died. The iron then blew up and I found out my nan has had yet another fall and was in A&E. She is thankfully ok, bruised but nothing broken this time. So after all that 'urgh' I thought I'd while away some time making something for me, well, the card isn't for me but making it was a bit like therapy after all the crap ;-) x

I have used a stamp I bought weeks and weeks ago and never used. I adore this image, not sure I've done her justice but think she looks ok. I love the brown and green colourway, so soft and delicate. I added a border with a new c'Art-us border punch I won from Cuddly Buddly (thank you, it's gorgeous) and included lots of texture, I love texture on cards...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - Pastel Colours
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
By The Cute & Girly - In The Kitchen
CES - Flower Frenzy
Crafty Catz - Punches & Dies
Crafty Creations - Vintage Fashion
One Stop Craft - Buttons

Supplies:
Image - Cupcake by Belles 'n Whistles coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Isabelle by First Edition
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & My Mum's Craft Shop
Pearls - Melissa Frances
Tulle - stash
Button - Crafty Emma's Store
Sentiment - Tim Holtz ticket
Tools - Lily border punch by c'Art-us, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad for distressing

It's blog hop time at Whimsy Stamps!

It's March digi release day at Whimsy Stamps and there are lots of fab new images and some beautiful papers too. Please hop over to the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations blog to join in the monthly hop, there are fab prizes up for grabs!

For my card I have used a lil cutie bunny image called Raggedy Bunny Tulip Bouquet. She was such a joy to colour, I kept my colours soft. I have teamed her with some gorgeous vintage style papers that have just been released designed by Michele Roos (a brand new artist at Whimsy Stamps). I haven't used a sentiment as I don't think the card needs one and don't want to cover up any more of that paper ;-)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Allsorts - It's Your Choice
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craftroom - Spring Bouquet
Passion for Promarkers - Pastel Colours
Ladybugs Crafts Ink - Pink & Girly
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Supplies:
Image - Raggedy Bunny With Tulips coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Country Cottage Charms by Michele Roos
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers - My Mum's Craft Shop and Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - ebay
Tools -Martha Stewart butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad