Cyber Cafe

Can you believe that I'm back with another post! This is a personal record for me 2 posts in 1 day.

Now the reason for this is because as I am 'The last minute Lady Blogger' ( a new name for me ) my card challenge for this card ends in about 9 hours. I really must get my challenge dates organised. I say this about most things in my life - Keeping ironing up to date, food shopping more regularly. I could carry on but I think you get the idea. Anyway here it is:

 

I'm quite pleased with how this turned out. I used a digi download for the chalkboard and background from Raspberry Road. (Just discovered this site and love it - very cheap) The cups and sentiment is from Paper Smooches stamps set - Cyber Café. You are probably bored of this next item but yes I used Glossy Accents on the cups. Yawn!

 

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

 

Ta ta for now.

 

Challenge:

 

Paper Smooches  The theme is take inspiration from the picture. I used the colours for the cups.

 

( 9 hours left )

Sun and Fun

Hi there,

today's card is stamped using Cute Companions Sun and Fun stamp set. Albert is snoozing in his deck chair!  I used distress ink to create the sky and embossing ink for the sand. I paper pieced his hat and jacket and added Glossy Accents on the bucket and spade.

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I would like to enter him into Crafters Companion challenge where the theme is 'summer' and as usual I am leaving the time tight as it ends in about 4 hours!

 

I would also like to enter it into Less is More  challenge where the theme is 'Sand' ( 5 days left ).

 

I'll be back shortly with another card.

 

Ta ta for a minute!

Fun time Rosie

Good evening everyone.

I have made a card today using 'Fun time Rosie' set 2 from DigiStamp Boutique which is on offer at the moment for only £2.28 for a set of 3 images. Bargain!

 

Isn't she sweet!

 

I used Papermania sweet nothings papers with a bit of paper piecing, Promarkers and the sentiment and cotton was stamped using a free set from a magazine. Of course no card of mine would not be complete without Glossy Accents (on the sewing machine).

 

Hope you like it and thanks for popping by.

 

Ta ta for now

 

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly  Follow the sketch  ( 2 days left )

DigiStamp Boutique  use a DigiStamp image  ( 21 hours left )  second entry

Passion for Promarkers  'Name that tune' ( 2 days left )  Mine is 'Needles and Pins' by the Searchers.

Simon Says Stamps challenge 'Anything goes' ( 3 days left ) second entry

 



Happy belated birthday Jen

Hi there.

Today started off sunny but then it rained - that's because hubby and I had the day off!

I have made a card for Jen from the  Tiny Blue Butterfly   but it is very late.  Now I know that I always leave it to the last minute but I did think that Jen was on holiday in Istanbul . Therefore she would see all of her cards when she got back - she is already back!  Sorry Jen, better late than never I suppose! 

I have used Stampin Up Serene Silhouettes set with their sizlits  butterfly. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.
 I'm going through a brown and cream phase!

Anyway I hope you like it Jen and hope you had a fab birthday.

It's Friday tomorrow - woohoo!

Take care and ta ta for now.

Challenges:
Less is More  'Happy Birthday Jen'  ( 1 day left )
Simon Says Stamps Challenge   'Anything goes'  ( 5 days left )
Crafty Calendar Challenge  'Things with wings'  ( 8 days left )  There is a tiny butterfly!

Life's a bowl of cherries

Good evening dear blog people.

Hope you are all well and the weather is good.

For tonight's card I have tried something a bit different:

Firstly I made the backing paper using Whisper watercolour pens and SU Tart and Tangy stamps. Then I stamped the bowl of cherries using SU Cherish Friendship set and coloured with the Whisper pens. l then added my favourite Glossy Accents. The Tilda is Baking Tilda with wooden spoon also coloured with  the Whisper pens. Lastly the sentiment is Hero Arts What's Cooking. Phew what a long list!

The cherry bowl reminds me of a past hobby of mine - salt dough. I used to love the moulding process it was very therapeutic! Here's one of my cherry basket's:



                                            

 

I think this is why I love Glossy Accents so much, it reminds me of the varnish effect.

 

I used to sell at craft fayre's and one day would love to take it up again but a craft room is needed as it takes up a lot of room and the 'putting everything away' is not fun!

 

Anyway I think that's enough babbling or else you might nod off!

 

Ta ta for now.

 

Challenges:

Simon says stamps challenge    'Summer Fruits'  ( 17 hours left )

Marvelous Magnolia challenge   'Bright Colours'  ( 23 hours left )

My Mums Craft shop   'Dies, Dies, Dies'  ( 4 days left )  I used Spellbinders ovals

The Hobby House challenge  'Anything goes' ( 2 days left )  My second entry

Rosie with ice-cream

Hi there,

today has been surprisingly nice weather wise - the sun actually came out!

I fell in love with this image as soon as I saw it. Isn't she just so cute!

 

She is from DigiStamp Boutique and is only £0.95 on special offer.  I have coloured her with Promarkers and the flowers are from The Ribbon Girl.  The papers are We R Memory Keepers - Travel Light.

 

Hope you likey!

 

I have had a Stampin Up and Lili of the Valley delivery today so I think that I will go and have a private moment!!  Isn't it just sooo nice having new goodies.

 

Well ta ta for now.

 

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly  'Hot Hot Hot'  ( 13 hours left )

DigiStamp Boutique  use a DigiStamp Boutique image  ( 5 days left )

Stampin for the Weekend.  'Anything goes'  ( 10 days left )

Sketch Saturday  'A sketch by Jen' I used number 257  ( 3 days left )

Passion for Pomarker challenge  ' Use 5 or more flowers'  ( 13 hours left )

 

 



Clearly Besotted challenge

Good evening blog people!

I hope you are all well and have had a fab weekend.

Tonight's card is for Clearly Besotted's first challenge and the theme is 'Anything goes'.



This is my second attempt at a card for this challenge as the first one ended up in the bin!

I used a different embossing folder and didn't like it as it looked too distressed - I CAN'T do distressed no matter how I try. But now at least I realise this and will NOT attempt it again!

I had better get my skates on as there is not much time left for this challenge - I have left it to the last minute yet again.

Ta ta for now