Gruffies - have a beary nice birthday!

Hello and happy Sunday, I managed to fine some crafty time today so here is my card:

I used:

House-Mouse Gruffies JSHM054   'Have a beary nice birthday' stamp set'

Promarkers

Forever friends new arrival backing paper - I love this pad and I'm nearly at the end 😢

Unbranded scalloped frame die from Amazon

liquid pearls and stickle

pink petticoat sentiment (sadly closed)

SU label punch

my sewing machine to bravely stitch around the edges!

Challenges:

House-mouse-challenge. -449-anything-goes-with-option-birthday

we love stamping. September-challenge. make it cute or A/G

allsorts challenge -833. woodland critters or A/G

passion for Promarker challenge. week-807-anything-floral. (hope my floral background paper counts - if not please delete me!)

Stamping Sensations. September-challenge. - CAS or A/G

lil patch of crafty friends. - A/G

Pammie's inky pinkies challenges. - A/G

Penny's challenges. - A/G

Polkadoodles. challenge-11-wk-4-anything-goes-

pink gem challenge blog. challenge-10-anything-goes-

we love 2 create. challenge-9- A/G

digi choosday. challenge-9-week-5-anything-goes-

I love promarkers. challenge- A/G or add a banner

as you like it challenge. -favourite-die-and-why? - this is my new favourite die because it adds a frame to my stamped images and I love the scalloped edges.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week. 🌞

                                                                           

House Mouse Criss Cross card

Hello, I have a House-Mouse card today:

I used:

once again due to my unorganised system (forgetting which cd its printed from 😖) I 'think' its from 

Joanna Sheen's The Gruffies & Happy Hoppers CD

papers are from Pink Petticoat (sadly closed)

SU labels dies

Lucy Cromwell sentiment stamp

Woodware flower and leaf punches

Brads, ribbon gems, Stickles and bee charm

I also used my sewing machine to stitch around the edge

Challenges:

gem of a challenge - A/G

as you like it challenge favourite-layered-or-flat-why? - this is a very easy one for me DEFINETELY layered! I cannot make a CAS card for toffee and have the complete opposite problem of wanting to put everything but the kitchen sink on my cards!

House-mouse-challenge. - A/G or different card fold

Polkadoodles - A/G

digi choosday. - A/G

we love 2 create. - A/G

allsorts challenge. - birthdays or A/G

cd Sunday challenge - must use cd or digi image

thanks for visiting!

                    

Guest designer at Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge

Hi there,

as you can see by the title of today's post I am super excited to say that I am a guest designer at Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge  😊  - I was lucky enough to win challenge number 601.

Here is my card using colour of love shop - Lotus Kokeshi Doll :

I couldn't decide which backing paper to use and I didn't want anything too busy to take away from the image so I embossed some pink card using Stampin Up! layered florals 3D embossing folder. This is my first outing for this embossing folder so I would like to enter Darnell's nbus-challenge-78. - where you have to use something new from your crafty stash!

As I used Promarkers to colour my image I would also like to enter I love Promarkers. - A/G or gnomes

The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat (sadly closed down) .The nail heads, ribbon and punches are also very old SU. I bravely stitched around the edges of my card - getting better at this! added some glitter and that's it job done!

Thanks to Penny's blog for asking me to be a guest designer - so honoured!

                         

Happy birthday to you!

Hello and happy Wednesday!

I 'think' todays image is from the Joanna Sheen 'The Gruffies & Happy Hoppers' cd rom (I really should write on the paper once printed out!)

The image, backing paper and sentiment all  came from the same cd rom.

The corners were punched out using my EK success punch on craft card. 

I'm very impressed with myself for using my sewing machine again to stitch around the edges. All was going well until I came to the top edge where it went a bit wonky so I slapped on the sentiment to cover up the worst of it!!

I also used Glossy accents on the ice cream but it doesn't show up on the photo.

Challenges:

CD Sunday challenge - anything goes using cd or digi image

digichoosday. - A/G

paper fun day challenges. - A/G or 4 legged friends

house mouse-challenge - A/G or keeping cool

thanks for visiting!

                    

Spice of Life - Colorado Craft Company

Hi there and happy bank holiday Monday!

Here's today's card:

After seeing this card by the lovely Jules I just had to purchase that stamp set (that Jules used for the sentiment). As I have said before Jules is so super talented and she makes the most beautiful cards. This  makes me want to buy everything that she uses in the hope of making something that beautiful - it never works in my case but I will keep on trying !! 

I used:

 Spice of Life - Colorado Craft Company  stamp set  BB557

Nitwit collections - herbal garden collection

Promarkers

craft coloured card

SU gems 

Challenges:

stamping sensations -birds-bees-and-butterflies. or A/G

we love stamping. - flowers or A/G

Polkadoodles - A/G

digichoosday. - A/G

lil patch of crafty friends. - A/G

we love 2 create. - A/G

pink gem challenge - A/G

allsorts challenge. - something beginning with B or A/G

word art Wednesday.- A/G

crafters cafe challenge - use patterned paper or A/G

passion for Promarkers challenge.-spots-and or-stripes

Pammies inky pinkies challenges - A/G

I love Promarkers.- A/G or inspired by a film

That's a lot of challenges but as the saying goes you've got to be in it to win it!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week.

Penny Black Flutter-bye

Good afternoon from a glorious sunny day in Devon  🌞 Phew! its a scorcher today 🔥

I thought it was about time to ink up one of my Penny Black stamps:

            

I used:

Penny Black - Flutter-bye 4057K rubber stamp

Promarkers

Forever friends spring time papers

La La land heart fence die

Die-versions corner Happy birthday die

Lawn fawn grassy border die

Stampin Up! very old flower punch

bee embellishment - make & create

Liquid pearls 

Stickles

gems 

Challenges:

crafters cafe blog challenge. - A/G optional use patterned papers

Penn Black Saturday challenge.- A/G optional embossing

Passion for Promarker challenge. - for a child 

I love promarkers. - A/G or black and white

stamping sensations A/G or birds bees and butterflies

Pammies inky pinkies challenges. - A/G

word art Wednesday. - A/G

Polkadoodles. - A/G

creative inspirations. - A/G

lil patch of crafty friends. - A/G

we love stamping. - flowers or A/G

I always think its important to say where you get inspiration from so a big thank you to

 Lorraine Bailey for giving me the idea of using the picket fence die with flowers on. I would hate to think that I was stealing anyone's ideas without giving credit.

Thanks for popping by and I hope the sun is shining wherever you are!

                                   

                                                             

Spellbinders Rain boot bouquet

Hello there, here is a birthday card that I made for my mum:

I used:

Spellbinders Rain boot bouquet (new to me)

Cre-Nest-Lies XXL ticket stitch square

Darice embossing folder

Craft Consortium bright blooms papers

clearly besotted 'mum' die

the sentiment is a very old 'Lucy Cromwell' tag

I did use glossy accents on the boots but it doesn't show up in the photo

eyelet maker, eyelet and twine

Challenges:

allsorts challenge A/G

Pennys challenges A/G

word art Wednesday. A/G

we love 2 create A/G

(I used the new to me Spellbinders die)

Pixies snippets playground. - must use snippets - here are the snippets that I used:

I even used a snippet of a snippet!! (inside the black boots that I didn't need!)

pink gem challenge A/G

Polkadoodles.A/G

Pammies inky pinkies challenges. A/G

thanks for visiting!

                       

House Mouse

Here is another House Mouse card:

This is another image that I printed off from a House Mouse cd rom but because it was a long time ago I can't remember which cd it was 😕 it might be the triple cd.

The backing paper was also from the cd and I very bravely used my sewing machine to stitch around the edges - please don't look too closely as its not very straight!

I also used some glitter and Stickles for sparkle.

challenges:

lil patch of crafty friends. A/G

Pammies inky pinkies challenges. A/G

House mouse-challenge. A/G or thank you

cd Sunday challenge. must use cd rom or digi image

thanks for stopping by!

                         

Buddys Poppy Bouquet Bear

Here is another image that I was lucky enough to win at Di's digi stamps

I used:

Buddys poppy bouquet bear  

Field of dreams papers (NUBS)

Tonic cornflower die 

Amazon poppy die (NUBS)

Pink petticoat sentiment (sadly retired)

SU perennial postage dies (NUBS)

Promarkers

Challenges:

allsorts challenge -824-happy-16th-birthday. A/G

nbus-challenge-75. - must use new items (NUBS) - I have used 4 NUBS items!

dis digi designs challenge. sentimentally-yours-add-sentiment.

promarker challenge -4-legged-friends.

I love promarkers - A/G or in the pink

Polkadoodles. challenge-7-wk-1-anything-goes-

digi choosday challenge-5-week-4-anything-goes-

gem of a challenge-6-week-2-anything-goes-

Pixies snippets playground. - must use snippets - here are the snippets that I used:

Thanks for stopping by!

                   

Warm wishes

Here is head start to my Christmas cards this year!

I used:

Marianne design image

Marianne design Creatables dies (hat and gloves)

Isabella Bobunny papers

Glossy accents on the eyes and nose but not noticeable in the picture

 gems

the sentiment was from another paper pad with no name on the front!

Challenges:

trimmies craft challenge. 756-christmas. 

word art Wednesday. -anything-goes

allsorts challenge. -824-happy-16th-birthday. A/G

Christmas kickstart challenge. - winter warmers

So there's a start at least!

Thanks for stopping by.

                    

Di's Digi Stamps Wheelbarrow Ted

Hello there!

I was lucky enough to win some images from Di's Digi Stamps over on Etsy and I chose Wheelbarrow Ted as one of them and made a retirement card.

I also used:

Promarkers

Die-namics wonky stitch rectangles dies

Pink Petticoat sentiment (sadly retired)

Stampin Up punch

papers from the Works

glossy accents and black gems

white gel pen for highlights - not sure if I drew them in the right place but never mind!

challenges:

I love promarkers. - A/G or transport

passion for Promarker challenge.-special-anniversary-challenge. A/G

as you like it challenge favourite-sketch-layout-and-why? this is my favourite sketch because I like to use 2 different patterned papers (mostly a dotty one on the bottom) separated with ribbon half way with the image in the middle.

allsorts challenge - paper piecing or A/G

di's digi designs challenge. -make-it-for-male-challenge

Polkadoodless challenge-6-wk-3-anything-goes-

Pink gem challenge -6-week-1-anything-goes-

we love 2 create. A/G

digi choosday -5-week-3-anything-goes

cd Sunday challenge - A/G cd rom or digi image

simply ellibelles-garden-party-no-3-A/G in the garden

The weather has been so lovely for the past few weeks here in Devon but after tomorrow it is going to be raining  - boo hoo! So no more gardening but perfect crafting weather so that is the up side!

Thanks for stopping by.

                   

House Mouse Easter card

Hi there and happy Easter - here is today's card:

The image is printed from the Joanna Sheen's The Gruffies and Happy Hoppers cd and the  papers are Forever Friends Spring time. 

Challenges:

House mouse-challenge. 438-anything-goes- spring/Easter

cd Sunday challenge.-156- A/G using cd rom/digi image

Polkadoodles. challenge-5-wk-3-anything-goes-

as you like it challenge. favourite-clean-simple-or-fussy-fancy. why? - an easy one for me definitely fussy and fancy because no matter how hard I try I cannot master the CAS look. I end up actually sitting on my hands in an attempt to not plaster my card with all the gems, pearls, ribbons and embellishments!!

pink gem challenge -5-week-1-anything-goes- 

digi choosday challenge-4-week-2-anything-goes-

we love 2 create. challenge-4-craft-A/G

Penny's challenges. -594. A/G using patterned paper

Pammies inky pinkies challenges.A/G

Thanks for visiting and please leave a comment if you do!

Spellbinders Flower Cart - Mothers day card

A change from a House-Mouse card today:

I have broken my no new craft items spend with this die from Spellbinders - Flower Cart. In fairness I had saved lots of pennies so I thought why not! I used Make & Create Vintage Romance papers and Crea-Nest-Lies - XXL ticket square die. I wanted to make the sign into a chalk board so I heat embossed a Stampin Up! sentiment (Heartfelt hello's) in white embossing powder and then added a bit of chalk around it. I cut the flowers from lots of snippets of coloured card and added Stickles and liquid pearls to the centres. To finish off I added some candy dots - remember those?!

challenges:

Pixies snippets playground challenge - (must use snippets) here are the snippets I used:

I didn't end up using the pink one on top but used other green snippets not photographed!

Simon says stamp Monday challenge Transport it - I figured my cart transports flowers!!

thanks for stopping by and I hope you manage to find some craft time today!

House-Mouse decoupage card

Hello from a beautiful sunny Devon day 🌞

I think this image is from the House-Mouse decoupage cd and the papers are old Stampin Up!

There wasn't enough room for a sentiment so I didn't add one 😃 but I did add some of my favourite glossy accents to the strawberries to make them shine 🍓. The image is not cut out perfectly so please don't look too closely!! 

Challenges:

cd Sunday challenge. - use cd/digi image

House mouse-challenge. -436-anything-goes-with-option-in the mood for food

Penny's challenges. A/G

Polkadoodles. challenge-4-wk-2-anything-goes-

digi choosday. challenge-3-week-1-anything-goes-

pink gem challenge challenge-3-week-2-anything-goes-

Pammie's inky pinkies challenges.-2511. - A/G

thanks for visiting!

                     

House-Mouse easel card

Like all of my other House-Mouse images I printed it off a long time ago and can't remember which cd rom that I used 😞- I think it might be the Joanna Sheen triple cd. I must be more organised like the lovely Jules-always with a heart blog  . when she prints off images/papers she then puts them into folders with the name on so that everything it kept together - genius!!

The papers are Crafts Consortium and I used Glossy Accents on the jar and cherries to make them shine.

challenges:

digi choosday. challenge-2-week-4-anything-goes-card.

creative inspirations. March-challenge-anything-goes.

craft challenge.-750-spring-weather-anything goes

crafty catz weekly challenge. anything goes add sentiment

cd Sunday challenge. - must used cd/digital image

House mouse-challenge.-435-anything-goes-option-of-easel

thanks for visiting!