SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 22.
First of want to say a big welcome to our new guest designer Pascale and welcome to Lols who will be joining our team. Thanks so much to everyone who joined in with Becky's wonderful sketch last time we have another one for you to try your hands at and hope you enjoy making your cards. For my card I have used some of my DCWV Christmas papers which I have had since last year told myself I couldn't buy any new papers until I have used this pad up. Don't tell anyone but I got the Docrafts goodie bag and that had a Christmas pad in it!!!. The image is a Tilda of course and it's one of my favourite Christmas ones. Thought I would go for nice greens and reds for my design and kept to them colours. Hope you like my card and have fun!!!

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 21
Good morning everyone time for challenge 21 of Sketch and stash. We have another wonderful sketch for you all and hope you enjoy making your cards from it. Don't forgot to check who was last times lucky winner and we have another fab prize for you.

For my card I have used some new Forever Friend stickers and my new Antias glitter strips. My un-used items are the flowers and buttons. The papers I have used are a mix from a Daisy and Dandelion pad. Enjoy.

PATCHWORK PALS CHRISTMAS CARD.
Afternoon everyone thought I would show you a christmas card I made this morning. I have used my new Patchwork pals stamps which I got from qvc. Hope your all having a nice weekend. Thanks for looking.

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 18.
Morning everyone hope your enjoying your bank holiday?, it's time for another fab sketch from Becky to follow for the new challenge over on Sketch and Stash. For my card I have used some free papers which came with the new issue of Simply cards and Papercraft, and the flowers were made from cuttlebug dies and a flower punch. Thought I would go for a lovely nice bright card as the weather has been so grey here. Don't forgot to check out the other dt card on the site and enjoy making your cards, can't wait to see them.

SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE 17
Hello everyone I am back and with a challenge card to show you all this is my card I have made for the new challlenge over on the sugar bowl. You have to follow this fab sketch and for my card I have used a lovely image I was sent and the papers are from Hot off the press. Hope to have more cards to show you soon and thanks for looking feel free to leave your comments I love to read them.

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 17
Good morning everyone, hope your all well? Hope to have more time this week to take part in some blog challenges have really missed taking part, but you know how it is some weeks time just seems to fly by.Time for another fab sketch from Becky to follow for challenge 17......
For my card I have used one of my favourite Tilda stamps and my new stash is the papers I have used they came from a qvc kit which included the cute patchwork pals stamps. Don't forget to check the Sketch and stash blog to see the other dt cards and who won last times prize.Hope you enjoy making your cards.

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 15
Welcome to challenge 15 at Sketch and Stash, thanks to everyone who entered our last challenge, Hope you all enjoyed making your cards.
Now onto the sketch for this fortnight, the Design Team have had lots of fun playing with this one! As an optional challenge you may like to use your neglected scraps, but as always please use your new or neglected stash and let us know what it is!!
For my card I have used a charmed cards "Anna" stamped image I was sent and the the rest of the products I have used where in my spare stash box. Hope you like my card and look forward to seeing of of you fab cards.

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE 60

Over on the spoon full of sugar challenge blog the challenge this time is to follow a sketch by Debbie. For my card I have used Clare Curds papers,card candy,buttons,flowers, a image I had in my little image file. I am really please how this card turned out, hope you like it too?

CHARISMA CARDZ THURSDAY CHALLENGE 27. The challenge this week over on Charisma cardz Thursday is challenge 27 "Alter it" so for my item I have re-decorated a old tin. I have turned it into a button storage tin. I used my cute Penny black stamp and put message "just a note" " Buttons are in inside". I used papers from my stash and the ribbon is from a dovecraft roll.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE 68
Good afternoon everyone I am back so sorry not been about much just been busy and not had five minutes to check my blog thank you so much to everyone was has visited me and hope to pop by your blogs over the next few days. At last I have had chance to have a go at a challenge this card is for Cute card Thursday challenge 68. I have used paper from my stash and the image I was sent, the ribbon is Antias and the dots are Papermania shimmer ones. My second card is just one I made for fun the image is from a woodware set and the papers where printed from my computer. Hope you like my cards and hope to have more to show you soon.

SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE 13.
Good afternoon everyone at last I have had chance to take part in a blog challenge seems so long since I have. This card is for the new challenge over on the Sugar Bowl blog you have to follow a wonderful sketch which was drawn by Lilian. You have until 1st July to enter and the winner will be draw out on the 12th July. For my card I have used a image I was sent and the papers are from the latest issue of Simply cards and Papercraft. Hope you like my card and sorry not been about much.

CARD ORDER FINISHED.....

Thought you all might like to see my completed card order finished today all I have to do is put them in their little bags and all ready to be sent to my Lady. She wanted quite a simply design, so went for these each is made so the topper on each card opens up like a mini card so she can write all the time,place details in there and then the main message/person name goes into the main part of the card. Went for soft toned papers, and used some Lovely baby Tilda images, Forever Friends and a pram stamp to make them. Each card has soft toned ribbon and card candy on them. Hope my Lady's like them she seen pictures and says they are prefect so hope she likes them when she see them in the flesh.

CARD JUST FOR FUN USING MY NEW TILDA.....
Thought I would share this card with you just made it for the fun of it and it gave me the chance to use my new Sitting Tilda. Isn't she lovely!!!

Also got this stunning card in the post the other day from Becky to say thank you for the Birthday card and gift I sent to her the other week. Look at all the images just prefect to go into my new stamped image file box. Thanks so much Becky.

JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE 6
Good afternoon thought I would show you my card I have made for the new challenge "lets get in shape" over on Just Magnolia challenge blog. The challenge this week is to made a shaped card so I went for a heart. I have used my favourite love Tilda and and added Edwin holding the roses. The papers are from Paper Cellar and the message I had in my stash. Thanks for looking and hope you like it

TWO CHALLENGE IN ONE (PENNY BLACK 49 AND CUTE CARD THURSDAY 61).
Good afternoon everyone sorry not been about much really not had much time and haven't really been into making cards for the pass few days. Anyway had some time to myself day so thought I would give a couple of challenges ago. This card I have made is for the two new challenges, first Penny black 49 "recipe 3.2.1" you have to have 3 flowers,2 papers and one brad. So for my card I have used Bloom and grow papers, golfing Penny Black image, prima flowers and for my brad I have used a glazed mini brad. I thought this card would work great for cute card Thursday challenge too "sporting chance". Hope you like my card and hope to have some more to show you over the next few days.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE.
This is my card I have made for the new challenge 58 "mirror mirror". For my card I have used a cute forever friends sticker and some more of the Minds eye paper. I thought I would try something a bit different so went for a folded card. For my Mirror element I have used mirror card.

CLARE CURD'S SIGNATURE RANGE CHALLENGE.

This is the card I have made for the new challenge over on Clare's blog the challenge this week is "stitching faux or real", so for my card I have mixed the too together. I have done real stitching around my Squeak stamped image and faux stitching around my card blank.

JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE THREE

This is my card I have made for the "Just Magnolia" challenge which is "challenge 3 sketch". For my card I have used some Minds eye paper, my Tilda with bird stamp and some fabric flowers. The message is from Clare Curds big one.

LOOK AT MY NEW GOODIES......
Sorry not been about much this week been a mad one, had a lovely day today went to a new craft shop that has opened near me and wow it was fab, they had so many of the new Docraft products in so just had to have some. If you haven't got the new flocked papers from Papermania I would recommend them highly they are just lovely!!!!. Just had to treat myself to a pad. Got home and what was waiting for me but my new Penny black stamps, which I ordered from Glitterpot only the other day their service is so good!!!. I am going to have some fun with these goodies!!! off to play.

CREATIVITY MAGAZINE ISSUE 15..... AND TWO CHALLENGE CARDS
This is the card I have made for the new challenge over on Clare's challenge blog. The challenge this week is colour "Turquoise and yellow". For my card I have used papers from the big stack and the flower stamp set that matches. I stamped the Paisley design onto white card and added Turquoise and yellow pen to it. After I had done this I thought I could have just cut the patten from the paper.(Oh well silly me). I then used two different Turquoise papers and stamped around the edge of one of the pieces using the little circle stamps. To finish I used one of the message from the paper sheet.

Wow how lucky am I my Thank you card has been printed in the new issue of Creativity. I can't believe it, I was really pleased with this card when I made it but didn't think they would print it. It's on page 57 if you would like a better look. Just love those Forever Friends bear products!!!

JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE TWO.

This is my card I have made for the new challenge over on the "Just Magnolia" blog. The theme this week is "pink and green" so I have used my "Love "Tilda and Penny Black dog image. The flowers were made using the flower set of stamps from Clare Curd. I used my new nesties and the little message came free with issue 15 of Creativity. To finish I used some Papermania trims.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE 56
This is my card I have made for the new challenge over on Cute card Thursday. The challenge this week is 'Floral Fantasy', so for my card I have used this lovely image of some bees sitting in a bunch of flowers. I used little pearl flowers and added gems to the middles of them. I water coloured the image and added a thank you message to finish.

JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE ONE.
Just a quick post this is my card I have made for challenge one over on Just Magnolia challenge blog. You have to follow a sketch which you can see here.

CLARE CURD SIGNATURE RANGE CHALLENGE.
This is my card I have made for challenge two (technique-diy flowers). For my card I have used some of the lovely paper from Claire's big stack and the flower images I stamped with the new stamp range. I thought I would try something a bit different and I made a weath with the little flower and some punched out grass/leafs. To finish I added a simply message and some ribbon.

A COUPLE OF NEW CARD DESIGNS....
Sorry no challenge cards so far this week, but here is a couple of cards I have just been making for the fun of it. Not too sure about the second card not sure if the flowers look right what do you all think?

CHARISMA CARDZ CHALLANGE 12.
This is my card I have made for challenge 12 my favouite things, it doesn't show all my favouite things as would need a very big card so went for a simply c6. I have used two colours I love pink and blue and used some of my favouite things which are ribbons and rubber stamps, gems, and brads. I am really into my cuttlebug and love to mix colours togther and papers. Bit of a simply card but still quite nice.



SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 7.

Good morning everyone, are you ready for a new challenge? thank you so much to everyone for took the time to join in with last fortnights sketch I think it was one of my favouites and you all to makes some wonderful cards. A have to just say a big welcome to Joanne who is our gd for the sketch this time, and don't forgot to check out who was the lucky winner of the downloaded images.
The sketch this week is an open sketch. Please follow the layout, but we're letting you put your sentiment and embellishments wherever you wish!! The DT have all put theirs in different places, where will you put yours?? Can't wait to see all the different designs you come up with.

This is my card I have made from the Sketch for my card I have used some of the New spring Tilda images for my new item you can now order the new summer kit from here. The Papers are from my Forever Friends pad which I have had a while you can buy these from most good craft shops I got mine from stamps.co.uk. Over to you all now if you would like to see the dt cards then head on over to the Sketch and stash blog.

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE 44
This is my card I have made for the Spoon full of Sugar challenge 'Easter'. For my card I have used one of my Tilda stamps, the paper came free with a magazine and the little eggs are from a stamp too. Ribbon and Easter message were in my craft box.

CLARE CURD'S SKETCH CHALLENGE 2

This is my card I have made for Clare's new challenge. You have to follow a sketch which can be found here. I have used my new papers from her big paper stack. If you haven't got one yet I couldn't recommend it enough the papers are really good quality and the pattens so easy to use. For my card I have used the dotty and flower patten paper. This flower paper is great as it white so you can colour it any colour you like. To finish I have used a circle message and some Antias gems.

NEW DAISY AND DANDELION CHALLENGE BLOG.

This is my card I have made for the new Daisy and Dandelion challenge blog. You have to follow a sketch which can be found here.
THREE CHALLENGES IN ONE

This is my card I have made to cover three different challenges first is the Charisma cardz challenge 11 Gorjuss sketch, second is Cute card Thursday challenge 52 and third is Penny Black challenge 41- Doodling.
For my card I have used the sketch from the Charisma Cardz challenge and used two different papers from a Paper Cellar pad and 6 different embellishments including gems, eyelets, ribbon, buttons and the little flowers are made from shrink plastic. I have used a Penny Black image and done some doodling on my card so it will work for the penny Black challenge too. This card I just made for fun I have used papers from the Daisy and Dandelion pad, the background is a tilda stamp and the message and ribbon is just what I had in my craft room.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE 51.
This is my card I have made for the new challenge over on Cute card Thursday. The challenge this week is to celebrate Cute card Thursday's 1st Birthday. Challenge this time is have to follow a fab sketch draw by Katharina. For my card I have used my new Bubbles stamp, some paper from the Quick cards made easy free pad,some papermania trim, and a few prima flowers. Happy birthday Cute card and thanks for another great challenge!!!!!.

SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE SIX.
This is my card and matching gift bag I have make for the new challenge "Mothers day" . I went for purple tones as this is my mums favourite colour and the images of the Gorjuss girls was kindly sent to me from Becky. Thought they would be ideal for this project. I have used Paper from the Clare Curd paper pad and the letters are die cut from a sizzix set. Just have to find a good gift to go inside ready for Sunday!!!

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE SIX....

Can you believe it we are up to challenge six already seems only the other day we started doesn't time fly when you are having fun!!!!. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to join in with the sketch last time. Don't forgot to check and see who was the lucky winner of the stamps, for the prize this time we have a wonderful prize from Crafty Muse downloads. (see sketch and stash blog)

Here is the sketch we would like you to follow. You can rotate, re-size, add extra bits, and if you don't have a scalloped edge feel free to use a straight one!

Hope you enjoy making your card with this sketch and the main thing is have fun. Can't wait to see all your designs. Heres is my card I have used a Pink gems stamps and the papers are from the free pad which came from Quick Crads made easy. If you would like to see the other fab cards by the design team check the blog out.