I'm in the latest Whimsy Stamps magazine!

This week the latest Whimsy Stamps magazine was published and this card is in it. I chose to make a card with a sentiment as the focus and Ann Vento creates the most wonderful sentiments. I also used some gorgeous Michele Roos papers...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - On The Farm/In The Garden (gems & lace are +6 months old)

Supplies:
Sentiment - from the Gratitude set by Ann Vento
Papers - Blue Cottage Charms by Michele Roos
Lace - Cuddly Buddly
Gems - Melissa Frances
Tools - Quickutz corner die, Fancy Blossoms die byMemory Box, Marriane Design Creatables butterfly die (LR0158), brown chalk inkpad

Football fan...

I made this card for a really good friend's son who turned 10 this week. He is completely and utterly football mad so a footie image was a must. I have used quite 'tame' colours for a boys card but I think it works well...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - Cut It Out
Crafty Sentiments Designs - For a Child
Cards for Men - Texture (twine, buttons)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes + Kraft

Supplies:
Image - Swings & Slides 2 - Skills by Pollycraft coloured by Promarkers
Papers - Indigio Bleu by Pink Paislee
Sentiment - Tim Holtz ticket
Alpha stickets - Bo Bunny
Buttons - stash
Twine - Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - Quickutz star dies, brown chalk inkpad

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside...

I have used a super cute Chrissy Armstrong digi for this card, isn't she adorable. I have glammed her up with loads of pearls and pretty flowers...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
OSAAT - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Use a Digi Image
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
MMCS - The Great Outdoors
Divas by Design - Buttons and/or Bows

Supplies:
Image - Babe at the Beach coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Tea Party by Dovecraft
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & stash
Pearls & Swirl - The Hobby House
Buttons - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

It's Teddy Bo time...

Ooohhh my first post with the new Blogger interface, hope this works ok ;-)

I have been admiring Teddy Bo images for a very long time but have been Teddy-less myself. Well I took advantage of the fab 20% off sale Gayle is having at the moment and snagged myself a couple of images and a beautiful die. Here is my first Teddy Bo card. I have coloured Bo in very pale colours (Promarkers Ivory, Satin and Tan) and used blues for his clothing. I managed to get the new die on this card too, I absolutely love it, it's so elegant...

I would like to enter my Bo card into the following challenges:
MSE - Film/book inspiration (Teddy Robinson)

2 Sisters - Use a Digital Image

CES - Button It!

Totally Papercrafts - All Buttoned Up

Crafty Ribbons - Things with Wings

SJ Crafts - Favourites (blue, pearls, kraft cardstock, butterflies, flowers...)

Supplies:
Image - On His Tod from Teddy Bo coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Away We Go by MME
Flowers - stash
Pearls - The Hobby House & stash
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Tools - Nellie Snellen doily die, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die, Quickutz corner die, Marianne Design Creatables butterfly die, brown chalk inkpad

A bit of Britishness...

As soon as I spied the new Best of British digis by Janet aka Pink Gem Designs, I had to grab a couple. I love the cute owl and have cheated for this card and used the pre-coloured image that comes in the set rather than colour her myself. The little tag behind the image says Keep Calm and Carry On, this is another of Janet's digis...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
CYDA - Metal
Crafts 4 Eternity - Something New (image, ribbon & sentiment)
Cute Card Thursday - Metallica

Supplies:
Image - Keep Calm Owl digi by Pink Gem Designs (I have used the pre-coloured image in the set but you also get an uncoloured image)
Sentiment - Keep Calm and Carry On digi by Pink Gem Designs
Papers - Boho Chic by First Edition
Charm - stash
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Twine - Crafty Emma's Store
Flowers - Fancy Blooms Memory Box die
Pearls - The Hobby House & stash
Tools - Circle & scallop circle dies, brown chalk inkpad

It's time for a new challenge at Whimsy Stamps...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Use Punches or Die Cuts - easy hey?

I have made a pretty, pretty card using a gorgeous flutterby image called Lily Butterfly. I have coloured with Promarkers as usual and paid lots of attention to my shading of the pink area which I think has paid off, what do you think...?

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Creatalicious - Butterflies & Flowers
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon or Twine
2 Sisters - Flowers (on the butterfly)
Totally Papercrafts - Things with Wings
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Use a Digi
Incy Wincy - Digis Only

Supplies:
Image - Lily Butterfly coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Pink Heart Flower by Magnolia
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & My Mum's Craft Shop
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Pearls - stash
Tools - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly die, Memory Box Fancy Blooms 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.

Another Wee Cutie...

Here's another card using a Wee Stamps topper, sort of feels like cheating but I'm not adverse to a bit of cheating every now and again ;-)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Spring Flowers
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Pearls & Lace
Crafty Catz - Animals
2 Sisters - Flowers
Craft Your Passion - Die Cuts & Punches

Supplies:
Image - topper from the Wee Bunnies set
Papers - Tea Party by Dovecraft
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & Memory Box Fancy Blossoms die
Pearls - The Hobby House & stash
Lace - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Tools - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly die

My first Canary!

When this post gets published I will be making ny way to Legoland with my monkeys. Hope the rain stays away ;-)

Krista Smith aka Saturated Canary had a fantastic offer of 40% off her digis at the weekend so I grabbed a few. I have seen these all over blogland and love them but have been resisting as I have so little time to craft now I am working (been 6 months now!). But tempation got the better of me and I had a wander to Krista's Etsy shop and here's the result with my first Canary...


I'm quite pleased with how she came out. Blue and yellow is my fave colour combo at the moment.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Ribbons - Things with Wings
Colour Create - Yellow, Blue & White
Crafty Creations - Flower Power
Paperplay - Things with Wings
Simon Says Stamp - April Showers/Spring Flowers

Supplies:
Image - Becca & Bo coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Indigo Bleu by Pink Paislee
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - stash
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Tools - Marianne Design Creatables Butterfly Dies (LR0158), Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

Little Boy Bear...

Morning! I made this card for a friend's son who turned one. I started to make him a cross stitched card but completely ran out of time and missed his birthday (oops!) so made this instead. I love these colours together at the moment and they are perfect for boy cards. The image is such a cutie, he's called Little Boy Bear and has been designed by Natalie aka Moon Cookie Gallery...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Allsorts - Colour Bingo (kraft/stripes/yellow)
Anything Goes - Anything Goes
Cards for Men - Spring Colours (yellow)
Stampalot - Happy Birthday
The Corrosive Challenge - Heavy Metal (I used a charm)

Supplies:
Image - Little Boy Bear coloured with Promarkers
Papers - A Boy's Life by Echo Park
Baker's Twine - stash
Charm - stash
Alpha stickers - Bo Bunny
Buttons - stash
Tools/other - brown chalk inkpad for distressing

No Colouring Required...

I spied some of Sylvia Zet's images as toppers and had to have some. The colouring of them is fabulous. Toppers make such quick cards. I followed the key colours in the image to choose my papers and embellies. I usually opt for one or two colours but the image has three main colours - pink, blue and yellow so I used all three for the accessories...

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

Creative Card Crew - Kraft
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Spring Creations using Pastel Colours
CRAFT - Easter/Spring
Cupcake Craft - Spring Is In The Air
Marianne Design Divas - Spring into Spring
My Mum's Craft Shop - Easter/Aminals
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - To Die For
Simon Says Stamp - Use Your Fave Tool (Bigshot)

Supplies:
Image - from the Wee Bunnies topper set
Papers - Tea Party by Dovecraft
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & Joanna Sheen
Lace - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Buttons - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Pearls - stash
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Marianne Design Creatables Butterfly die, brown chalk inkpad

Fancy a chat...?

This card sort of made itself and with no colouring required it was pretty quick to put together. I love this image, I wonder what they are chatting about...boys, the meaning of life, how many easter eggs they've eaten...who knows ;-) x

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Pearls & Lace
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo (Flowers, Lace & Pink)
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

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

Happy Easter!

Just a little message to wish you all a very Happy Easter. My eldest is making his way to Cromer today with his rugby team and their coaches for an activity weekend rounded off with a rugby festival at Holt on Sunday. The rest of us are going to head up to Cromer on Saturday and we are going to watch the rugby matches on Sunday. I would imagine all the children are going to be out on their feet after 2 nights away from home getting up to all sorts ;-)

An Easter Cutie...

I made this card for my mum and dad for Easter. I love the image and the gorgeous papers (yep Karen, couldn't resist them any longer!)...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Anything Goes - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - Easter
Crafty Cardmakers - Easter
One Stop Craft - Easter
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Springtime
Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Dandelion Girl coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Boho Chic by First Edition
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers - My Mum's Craft Shop and Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - The Glitterpot
Alpha stickers - Bo Bunny
Tools - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly die; Quickutz Corner die; brown chalk inkpad

It's time for a new challenge at Whimsy Stamps...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Use Ribbon & Include A Sentiment - easy hey?

I have made a card that I am going to struggle to part with, I so love this image (called Love Me Anyway, awww just adorable!) and the papers are just beautiful...

I would like to enter my box into the following challenges:
Anything Goes - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
MAWTT - Cute & Cuddly
Simon Says Stamp - Use Your Favourite Tool (my beloved Bigshot)
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - To Die For

Supplies:
Image - Love Me Anyway by Crissy Armstrong coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Indigo Bleu by Pink Paislee
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & stash
Buttons - Crafty Emma's Store
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Ticket - Tim Holtz
Pearls - stash
Tools - Marianne Designs butterfly 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.

Hop, Hop, Hoppity Hop!

It's April digi release day at Whimsy Stamps and there are lots of fab new images and some beautiful papers too. If you are taking part in the Whimsy Stamps blog hop you should have arrived at my lil blog from Kim's blog.

I have made 2 pieces for the hop - one card and an altered mini bucket filled with yummy chocolate eggs. I have to admit to scoffing one or two whist making the bucket but I hope you understand that I needed to check the quality of them before giving as a present ;-) The image I have used is called Twinkie and has been designed by Kathy aka StampArt Design xx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Easter
Crafty Catz - Use a Digi Image
Cute Card Thursday - Happy Easter
Fab n Funky - Easter
MAWTT - Cute n Cuddly
Paperplay - Easter
One Stop Craft - Easter
Allsorts - Photo Inspiration
Craft Your Days Away - Easter

Supplies:
Image - Twinkie coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Chicks & Bunnies Too by Nitwit Collections
Ribbon, lace & buttons - stash
Flowers - My Mum's Craft Shop and Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - ebay coloured with a Cornflower Promarker
Tools - Marianne Designs butterfly die, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

So onto the details of the HOP! Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there are 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts! These winners will each win a Whimsy digi image of their choice. The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Charlene's blog. This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy. Whoo hoo!

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Sunday 8th April at 12 Noon EST (5pm GMT), when the lucky winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog.

You now need to hop over to Juelmarie's blog.

Here’s the order for the Hop in case you get lost…

Whimsy Inspirations Blog - http://whimsystamps.blogspot.com

Alissa Wells - http://willrunforstamps.blogspot.co.uk
Kim Bell - http://scrapsoffaith.blogspot.com/
Sarah McLaughlin (me!) - http://rainmacsplace.blogspot.co.uk/
Juelmarie Morgan - http://jandjsyummycreations.blogspot.co.uk/
Evi De Herdt - http://angeleef.blogspot.co.uk/
Charlene Brown - http://inspiringbellacrafts.blogspot.com

Happy Hopping!