Oh my goodness look at this gorgeous CC Designs Sugarplum Spring Kit candy...

Aren't they just gorgeous stamps!!! The giveaway is for 9 Sugarplum kids, 2 accessory stamps and one set of Spring Sentiments. Wow, wow, WOW!!! To be in with a chance of winning these beauties you need to post about the giveaway of these brand new stamps on your blog then hop over to Kellie's candy post and register your interest. Good luck everyone xxx

A bit of a different card from me!

I really like how this card has come together and think it's a bit different to my usual 'style'. A lovely friend of mine, Ali was kind enough to send me some dinosaur stamped images using her Basic Grey Archaic stamps (Ali sent me a fab selection of different dinos and on different card and paper). I've matched them with some Archaic papers and some brown fibres. I really like it. I've followed the sketch for the current Lili of the Valley challenge.I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges (I think I meet the criteria!):

Lili of the Valley Challenge 45 - A Sketch

Basic Grey Challenges Week 12 - Animals

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 88 - Freestyle

Stash used:
Square card blank from Craftwork Cards
Basic Grey Archaic papers
Basic Grey Archaic stamped images (on kraft paper)
Brown fibres from ribbon stash stapled onto card - first time I've used staples on a card and I love the look of them ;-)
Card candy dots from Craftwork Cards (centres of distressed punched circles)

Not only did Ali send me the fab dino images but also sent me this lovely card...

Is it a card or is it a box???

A lovely friend of mine called Debbie, created a fantastic 'easel card on top of a box' and I just had to have a go and make one too. Debbie very kindly provided instructions on making the box and the card to pop on top and here's what I made. I love the idea that it's both the card and present. It is for my mum for Mother's Day. Not sure what to pop into the box yet? I used basic white 12x12 cardstock from the Papermill Shop, MME Spring papers - free with Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine this month, Pretty Pottie image from Pink Peticoat coloured with Promarkers. I printed the sentiment on the PC and added a tiny heart punched from pale pink vellum.

I would like to enter it into the current Allsorts challenge, week 36 Hearts and Flowers.

Anyone for Lemon Cake?

Well Debbie's recipe this week over at Country Heart and Home is for a Lemon Cake with Crunchy Topping. Sounds yummy doesn't it so I made sure I got some lemons this week to have a go. I have always used this wooden lemon juicer or just squeezed the lemon with my hand a la Jamie Oliver style but saw a lemon juicer in Sainsbury's today for 12p so had to buy it to make this cake. Yep, I did really say 12p :-)

Here it is, 12p for this...

And it works a treat. collects the juice in a bowl beneath too!!! Much better than my old wooden thingie and gets more juice out than using my hands. 12p well spent I think.

Here's the finished cake, cooling in it's tin (excuse my very poor effort at lining the tin, I was in a rush!)...

Can't wait to get it out of the tin and try a slice, or two... Thank you for the fab recipes Debbie xxx

A Pretty Card

I have wanted to own the Tilda with Birdcage Magnolia stamp for ages and when I saw it in the sale at Dies to Die For, well I just had to buy her!!! I have made this card for no particular reason but wanted to make a card with my newly acquired stamp and a new Paper Make Up sentiment stamp I sneeked in at Quixotic Paperie, £1.50 - bargain ;-)

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

Passion for ProMarkers - week 35 Any Colours & Theme

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Pretty Pink Papertake

Charisma Cardz Challenges - #3 Fruity Colours

I have used: a square card blank from Craftwork Cards; Core'dinations Gemstones cardstock (in the sale at The Glitter Pot); MME papers (freebie paper stack with this month's Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine); my new Tilda with Birdcage stamp in the sale at Dies to Die For coloured with Promarkers; gorgeous sentiment stamp by Paper Makeup from Quixotic Paperie; I used my Fiskars scallop edge punch; 2 pieces of pale pink ribbon from my stash; XCut Retro flower punch and last but not least 3 card candy dots again from Craftwork Cards. Hope you like it x

Baby Boy Card

A friend of mine that I know from Thomas' preschool has just had a little boy so made a new baby card. I used my absolutely favourite ever stamp, do you know I can't remember his name, something like Little Cotton Rabbit Baby. I've kept the card pretty simple, I like simple for baby cards :-)

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

Quixotic Challenges #10 - Ink Up An Old Stamp

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges #7 - Blue, Green & White

Stampavie and more Challenge #78 - Boy Birthday Card
Our Creative Corner Color Challenge - Blue & Green

So, stash I have used: a square card blank from Craftwork Cards, gorgeous baby boy papers by Imaginisce, blue ribbon from my stash, pale blue card candy from Craftwork Cards, my lovely much loved and used bunny stamp from Sugar Nellie/Funky Kits, a blue scallop oval and white plain oval for matting/layering bought from ebay an age ago (I don't have fancy cutting gear - sob, sob, poor me!). The strip of dotty paper was cut with a Fiskars edging punch. Thanks for looking x

Card For Several Challenges

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

A Spoonful of Sugar - Lots of Layering

Creative Card Crew - Punch It

Simon Says - Punch It!!!

I have used a large square card blank and lots of gorgeous Cosmo Cricket Earth Love papers. The kraft scallop circles are made by Craftwork Cards but I bought them from the Glitter Pot (bargain in the sale) as is the very cute butterfly (also a sale bargain). The pale green card with fancy edge was a freebie from Dies to Die For that came with a recent order (thank you Tracy!). The ivory dew drops (flower centres) are from Sarah's Cards. The ivory satin ribbon was from my stash. I used punches for the scallop circle cut from flowery paper and the flowers, both by Woodware. I have distressed the straight edges of the papers with a pair of scissors after seeing the technique on the brilliant Poppet's Place blog (cheers Poppet x). It sometimes feels weird making a card with just paper and card but I love the effect, hope you like it too x