First challenge of the year 

Hi everyone hope your well? thought I would share with you all my first challenge card of the year. This is my design for the new challenge over on the sirstampalot blog. The theme this month is 'Monochromatic', so I went for my favourite colour tones of purple I added a little black card stock to make the colour stand out more. I used a mixture of stamps, including my all time favourite Lili of the valley stamp. Thanks for stopping by and look forward to reading your comments.

QUICK SOMEONE PINCH ME.........

TODAY THE LATEST ISSUE OF CARDMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT CAME OUT AND INSIDE ARE THE RESULTS OF CARDMAKER OF THE YEAR 2011..... CAN YOU BELIEVE IT I HAVE COME 1ST IN THE WOODWARE CATEGORY AND 2ND IN THE D.M.C CATEGORY. I AM IN TOTALLY SHOCK!!!!!!!

HERE IS MY PROJECT I MADE FOR WOODWARE I USED TWO CLEAR STAMP SETS TO MAKE THIS HANGING 3D BIRD CAGE WITH A MATCHING GIFT BOX. I USED MADE MY BIRD CAGE SO IT HAS A BIRD SITTING INSIDE THE CAGE AND ONE THAT HANGS FROM UNDERNEATH, SHOWS GOOD IN MAGAZINE.

AND FOR D.M.C I MADE A COLLAGE EFFECT BACKGROUND WITH PAPERS, AND A FASHION THEMED POSTCARD, I GAVE IT ALL A DISTRESSED LOOK WITH OF COURSE TIM HOLTZ INKS. THEN I MADE MY STITCHED TOPPER AND MADE IT LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE WOODEN RINGS YOU CAN BUY FOR CROSS STITCHING. I USED FIBRES, PEARLS AND BUTTONS AND STITCHED AROUND THE EDGE OF MY CARD. I THINK IN THE NEW YEAR I BEST HAVE A CRAFT ROOM MAKE OVER IF I AM TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE GOODIES!!!!!!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE OTHER LUCKY WINNERS YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT ON THE CARDMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT WEBSITE.

What a lucky day it's been!!!!!!

Hi everyone hope your well?, thought I would share with you all my wonderful news today a parcel turned up full of lots of yummy Crafttime goodies wow I hear you say where did they come from.... well a while ago Quick cards made easy run a competition where you had to made a easel card and today I found out I was one of the lucky winners!!!!!

This is the card I entered I used my new Kanban stamps and of course one of my favourite Martha punch around the page sets. How lucky am I. The prize includes a mix of glitter papers, ribbons, flowers, glues, bead making kits and three lovely ribbon sets. Think I am going to have fun playing with these new goodies.
Here is a close up look at the topper part of my design I used my Tim Hotlz inks to give the background a snowy effect and then stamped and coloured my image in. I also added glitter to the trees and ground. Off to have a play, and to think of where I going to store it all!!!!!!

NEW CHALLENGE CARD.....

Hi everyone wanted to start off by saying thank you so much for all your kind comments you left me on my previous card, I loved to read them. Thought I would share with you all this card I have made for the following new challenges......

Birthday Sundaes- challenge 29 'ribbon birthday' card open until Saturday 8th

Sirstampalot October challenge 'Food glorious food' open until the end of month

The pretty little ribbon challenge 'anything goes'.

NEW CHALLENGE CARD.....

HI EVERYONE HOPE YOU HAVING A GOOD START TO YOUR WEEKEND? THOUGHT I WOULD CHALLENGE MYSELF TO SEE HOW MANY CHALLENGES I COULD DO FROM ONE CARD DESIGN SO I MADE THIS CARD USING ERKIA'S FAB SKETCH. I USED A MIX OF PRODUCTS INCLUDING CARD CANDY'S, PENNY BLACK IMAGE,AND HENBURY LANE PAPERS. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER FOR THE FOLLOWING BLOG CHALLENGE.......

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY 168 CHALLENGE 'DELICIOUS'OPEN UNTIL 17TH SEP

SIRSTAMPALOT CHALLENGE 'IT'S A FRAME UP' OPEN UNTIL END OF MONTH

SUGAR BOWL 67 ERIKA'S SKETCH OPEN UNTIL 21ST SEP

STAMPSOMETHING CHALLENGE 'ANYTHING GOES' OPEN UNTIL 15TH SEP

LOOK WHAT ARRIVED A HOUR AGO......

My T.S.V thought I would share with you some toppers I have made already with it. I have used just off cuts of white papers, some distress inks and pro markers of course to colour images in. Found the stamps good quality and they stamp well rubber is nice and thick. The background stamps are great too, and most images are a good size all in all a good stamps and a nice mix of themes. Hope you like my first attempts please feel free to leave your comments.

SIR STAMPALOT CHALLENGE
HI EVERYONE I AM BACK BEEN HAVING SUCH TROUBLE SIGNING INTO MY BLOG BUT AT LAST HAVE GOT ON SO THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU MY CARD I HAVE MADE FOR THE NEW CHALLENGE OVER ON THE SIR STAMPALOT BLOG.THE CHALLENGE THIS MONTH IS 'ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL'. I HAVE USED SOME LOVELY PAPERMANIA HENBRY LANE PAPERS, X-CUT BORDER PUNCH, SOME PEARLS AND MY NEW COUNTRY COMPANIONS STAMP SET. HOPE YOU LIKE MY CARD AND LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR COMMENTS.

vintage card

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WHAT A WAY TO START.....
Hi everyone Happy new to you all thought I would share with you a New years card I made and the lovely goodies that postie brought me today. They are my fab prizes from Jasmines Cards for winning their Christmas competition. (see my card in the post below). Included was so wonderful flowers, rub ons, stickers, brads, glitters and two super cute Penny and friends stamps. Thank you so much Jasmine!!! How lucky am I!!!

A FEW TILDA CHRISTMAS CARDS
Hi everyone hope your all good?, thought I would share with you all a few christmas cards I have been making over the past few days Trying to be good and have some ready made up before the christmas rush.. They are All Tilda themed with a mix of DCWV papers and Martha punches. Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to leave your comments as love to read them. Have a good week.

Another card thought you all might like to see.....

Hi everyone thought you might like to see another card I have made today just had a play in craft room and this is what I came up with. A easel card I have Used Papermania papers, x-cut punch,slice machine and Papermania stamp.Thanks for looking, and look forward to reading your comments

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 42
Hello and welcome to challenge 42 hope you are all good and enjoy following the sketch this time. We have a fab prize for the lucky winner from Digital Delights, $10 to spend on their fab site.
Heres the sketch to follow and don't forgot to write what stash you have used to make your card.For my card I have used my Forever Friend stamp, and papermania papers. The little brads, flowers, gems and plain papers are all from my stash. thanks for looking and enjoy.

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 41

Hello and welcome to this fortnights challenge, the sketch this time has been drawn by our fab dt member Cathy. We have a wonderful prize up for grabs as this challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamps. They will kindly give the lucky winner a $20 voucher to spend on there site. So what are you waiting for. For my card I have used a sugar nellie image and some Minds eye papers which came free with Cardmaking and Papercraft. The message is from a clear set of stamps I have in my stash and the little gems are from my craft box. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy making your cards. Don't forget to check was was last time winner here.

SIR STAMPALOT JULY CHALLENGE.
This is my card I have made for new July challenge over on the Sir stampalot blog. The chance this time is 'Lazy hazy days of summer '. For my card I have used a mix of products from rubber stamps, embossing folders and dies as well as mix of paper, fabric flowers and brads. Thanks for looking at my blog and all the best.

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 38.
Good morning everyone can you believe it's time for another challenge from Sketch and stash and this time I have designed the sketch for you all to follow hope you enjoy making your cards, and I will be by later to check them out as I have the challenge of choosing the next gdt. For my card I have used some k&co papers, a oval frame, cuttlebug embossing folder and some ribbon from my stash.
This time we are sponsored by Meljen's Designs, it's a great site with all kinds of images. I was meant to make a card with them but quite didn't get time as spent most of Friday/ Saturday at a&e with my little niece who is now at home with a broken arm!!! any have a great week.

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE 37
Good morning everyone hope you had a lovely weekend it's time for another fab challenge from Sketch and stash can't believe two weeks have gone by so quick. Here is the sketch for you to follow this time and don't forget to let us know what stash you have used old or new and check out the dt blog to see the other dt members cards and who was the lucky winner from challenge 36....
I loved this sketch this time so just had to make two cards first up I have used a Penny Black image which I coloured with pro markers. Papers are from the new Forever Friends cd rom, and the gems and ribbon are from my stash.

My second card I have used the same papers from the cd rom but this time I teamed them up with a Sarah Kay image and a message stamp from my new Honey and Hugs stamp set. Hope you like my cards and enjoy making your cards.

This fortnight we are sponsored by the wonderful Simon says stamps.

SIR STAMPALOT AND FOREVER FRIENDS CHALLENGE.
This is my card I have made for two challenges first up is the June Sir stampalot challenge which is 'punch it' and the second challenge is Forever friends which is 'Kinetic cards'. I went for a easel card made with images and papers from the brand new Forever friends cd rom. The punches I have used are a x-cut border, corner punch and a mini heart punch. The ribbon is from the Papermania capsule collection. I added the message, little hearts and little gems to finish. Loved making this card and hope you like it too. Thanks for stopping by.

SIR STAMPALOT MAY CHALLENGE

This is my card I have made for the new challenge over on Sir stampalot, ( Butterflies and blossoms). I have used a Tilda image, some Paper cellar papers, lace ribbon, some little gems, and super cute little blue paper roses. The little leafs were from a punch and butterflies I stamped and added the wire. Inside I used more of the papers and stamped a birthday message, on a layed oval shaped. To finish I added more of the little gems.

A FEW CARDS I HAVE MADE
Hi everyone hope you had a good bank hoilday thought I would share with you a few cards I have made the first two are just made with images and mixed papers, ribbon, and gems, the third card I made with my slice machine. Cut the flower shape and layed the flowers up. Used card candy, for the flower centres, and matted it onto another die cut shape. Thanks for looking and hope you like my cards.