Love To Craft

Hello everyone, I am off work this week (yippee!) and we're on our way to London today to visit the Tower of London. Ever since reading Gangsta Granny my youngest has wanted to go and see the Crown Jewels. I also think he thinks we may bump into the Queen ;-) He was poorly last week but is aok now, just a bit of a lingering cough left.

I found a new digi stamp company recently, well not new but new to me, All Dressed Up. I had to buy this girly, oh to have long lean legs like her, lol...

Supplies:
Image - Love To Craft coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Amelia by Craftwork Cards
Doily - Docrafts
Flowers & ribbon - The Ribbon Girl
Buttons - stash
Other - Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Spellbinders oval die, brown chalk inkpad, kraft cardstock

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

Crafty Calendar - Love Is All Around

Totally Papercrafts - Love

Feeling Crafty - Dies and/or Punches

Natalie & Amy - Love Is All Around (heart paper & on image)

ABC Challenges - F is for Flowers

That's it from me for today, hope to be able to catch up with blogs while I'm off this week x

Use brads...

It's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'Use Brads' chosen by the lovely Helene. Our wonderful sponsors are Digi Darla Designs and Craft Fairy. So 2 chances to win :-)

     

Onto my DT card, I have used a summery image from our sponsor Digi Darla Designs called Picking Grace. Now brads are not something I usually use on my cards but I quite like the addition of these gemstone ones on this card, a bit different to adding pearls which is what I would usually do.

 

Supplies:

Image - Picking Grace from Digi Darla Designs

Paper - RSVP by Basic Grey

Buttons, ribbon, brads - stash

Other - Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Spellbinders oval die, ZIG Wink Of Stella glitter pen, brown chalk inkpad, kraft cardstock

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Brown Sugar - Use A Die Cut or Punch
Simon Says Stamp - Get Krafty
Charisma Cardz - Inspired by a Movie (Field of Dreams)

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Birthday Wishes for Super Dad!

It's my other-half's birthday today. It's been a normal working day for both of us but we are going to have a special family tea followed by a rather fab cake (courtesy of Waitrose).

This is the card I made for Rich for the boys to give him. He is a bit of a superhero nut - Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Captain America...so many I can't keep up!

 This pic shows the tag that's hiding behind the image, it comes with the image...

Supplies:
Image & sentiment on tag - Super Dad Alf from Digistamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - pressie from a lovely friend x
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Ribbon - from a lovely friend x
Buttons - stash
Other - Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass die (the tag), Spellbinders circle dies, brown chalk inkpad, kraft card

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

Digistamp Boutique - February challenge

 Cards Und More -Men Only Cards

The Crafty Bloggers Network - All About Boys

Crafty Cardmakers & More - This Is A Man's World

Only one more day at work for me then it's a week off, I can't wait :-)

Use a Colour/Colours beginning with B...

It's time for a sparkly new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'Use a Colour/s Beginning with the letter B' chosen by the lovely Jo. Our wonderful sponsors are A Passion For Stamps and PPR Papercrafts. So 2 chances to win :-)

       

Onto my DT make, I chose blue and brown as my 'B colours' and decided to make a card and matching corner bookmark. I've been meaning to make one of these bookmarks for ages. I used the tutorial here. My image is from our sponsor A Passion for Stamps and is called Butterfly On Flower and is a bargain at £1.20 :-)

 

 

Supplies:

Image - Butterfly on Flower from A Passion For Stamps coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Papers - Sweet Shoppe by Lily Bee Design

Picot ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

Buttons & resin flower - stash

Other - Memory Box Precious Daisy die, Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Spellbinders oval & scallop oval dies, Bazzill kraft cardstock, brown chalk inkpad 

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x 

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

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Die Cuts

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Quick Birthday Greetings...

Morning all, here's a super quick make using a cute image from Nicecrane. Think this is perfect for a spring brithday with the yellow shades...

Supplies:
Image - from the Sweet Birthday Cards set by Nicecrane Designs
Papers - Mint Julep by Basic Grey (I just adore this pad)
Lace, buttons & pearls - stash
Other - brown chalk inkpad, kraft cardstock

Hope you have a great day x

Love Is In The Air

It's time for a sparkly new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'Love Is In The Air' chosen by the lovely Tracy. Our wonderful sponsors are Digistamp Boutique and Nicecrane Designs. So 2 chances to win :-)

      

      

Onto my DT card, I have used a super cute bear image from Digistamp Boutique. He comes in a set with two other images and sentiments. As soon as I saw him I knew I wanted to use him for my OH's Valentines card. Hope he likes it x

 A picture of the card with the tag that's hidden behind the image...

Supplies:

Image & sentiment - from the Cute Ted Valentine set coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Papers - can't remember but it's very cute ;-)

Red ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

Buttons - stash

Other - Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass die (the tag), Spellbinders rectangle die, Quickutz star die, Bazzill kraft cardstock, brown chalk inkpad 

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
I ♥ Promarkers - Love Is In The Air
Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Love/Valentines
 Cute Card Thursday - Something New (image & sentiment, tag die)
Aud Sentiments - Sharing The Love
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Thoughtful...

Hello, hope you're all well, half way through the week already :-) It's my little brother's birthday today, well he's actually not that little as he towers over me, lol x

This was a super quick make using a beautiful vintage Nicecrane image and a few embellies...

Supplies:
Image - from the Victorian Young Ladies CS II set from Nicecrane Designs
Papers - Mint Julep by Basic Grey
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Butterfly glass charm - from a gorgeous friend x
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Pearl flourish - The Ribbon Girl
Pearls - stash
Other - ZIG Wink Of Stella glitter pen, Bazzill kraft cardstock, brown chalk inkpad