StampFairy - sketch

SALE NOW ON

We have a lovely sketch for you to follow this week at StampFairy!! Remember to use a Stampfairy image on your card to be in with a chance of winning and if you need a freebie or want to treat yourself then pop over HERE! Gerda is having a 50% off sale!!

Image - Liz from the freebie section
Papers - We R Memory Keepers
Embellishments - sticky ribbon, punched flowers and stars, glamour dust
Medium - promarkers

I would like to enter this into
Digital Tuesday - for the kids
Craft your days away - spots and stripes
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays - glitz (used glamour dust)
Dream Valley Challenge - things with wings
The corrosive Challenge blog - pastel colours
Stamping Scrapping Challenge - sparkle

StampFairy Photo inspiration

We have a gorgeous photo for inspiration this week at StampFairy challenge. I loved the colours and flowers in this one:) I hope you get time to join us, and remember to use your StampFairy images:) There is always lots of freebies available HERE.

Image - Clementine carrots which you can find here

Papers - We R Memory Keepers

Embellishments - die cut sentiment, ribbon

Medium - coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter this into

The Sweet Stop - followed their lovely sketch

Colour Create - pastels

Polka Doodles - the spring has sprung

Stamp Something - spring somethings

Totally Gorjuss - spring is sprung

Sparkles forum challenges - springtime

Gerda has been working super hard and produced another gorgeous release which you can get today HERE.

Meet Patsy Eastereggs!! Isn't she adorable, makes me want to make loads of easter cards:)

So be sure and check out the StampFairy shop for all the new releases!

StampFairy - sketch

This week at StampFairy we have a lovely sketch for you to follow. Just remember to use a StampFairy image as we love seeing cards using these fabulous images:)

Image - Lenny flowers

Papers - from Hayley at Funky Farm

Embellishments - ribbon, embossing folder, nestie circles, glitter and gems

Medium - coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter this into

Teddy Stampers - embossing

Beary Scrap challenge - spring

Stampavie and more - spring or easter

Scrapbook Sisters - spring flowers

Incy Wincy - embossing

The crafty Pad - use a digi

Paper Sundaes - embossing

Stamping Scrapping Challenge - pastel colours

Gerda has a new release out today called LENNY CUPCAKES. Aren't they just adorable. Give yourself a treat for Monday and buy this new release now. You can get it HERE.

ABC Christmas Challenge

I totally forgot to post this card! I made this card for Samantha over at ABC Christmas challenge as a guest for their challenge this week. There is a free StampFairy image to play along with so be sure to stop over there and check it out. They have a lovely sketch to follow:)
To Qualify for the Prize/s entries must use the Stamp Fairy Freebie or any Stamp Fairy Digi image that you have already... AND follow the Sketch provided.
Remember you must make a Christmas card or project.
Non Stamp Fairy submissions will only qualify for the Top 3

Image - StampFairy freebie called Lilly Winter
Papers - Dovecraft
Embellishments - marianne snowflake die, card candy, embossing folder, glitter, faux stitching
Medium - coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter this into
Winter Wonderland - embossing wet or dry
Crafts and Me - photo inspiration and texture (used the blue and white colours and embossing and glitter)
Do it with digis - girls and boys come out to play

My back is still really sore and I now have fat tongue syndrome because of the heavy painkillers. I can neither sit, stand or lie down comfortably so I chose to sit here, at least I am occupied;)
Just noticed I have another lovely follower. Welcome to my blog DEB!!

StampFairy - show us your greens

Our challenge this week at StampFairy is SHOW US YOUR GREEN. For my card I went with PATSY TOOTHFAIRY. She is such a cutie and there are 5 versions of her available HERE plus a tooth freebie!

Image - Patsy Toothfairy

Papers  - AC patterned paper

Medium - coloured with promarkers

Embellishments - ribbon, flower, pearl, glitter, mini envelope

Sentiment - poem I picked up at Gerda's blog

I would like to enter this into

Get Sketchy - followed their great sketch

Card Makin Mamas - something green

Sentimental Sundays - let's go green with sentiment (toothfairy verse)

Cupcake Inspirations - photo inspiration

Stampin Sisters in Christ - something you treasure (my teeth)

We have another new release today from the fabulous Gerda

Another version of Patsy but this time she is on the beach!! You can get her HERE.

Hope you all get time to join the challenge this week and remember YOU MUST USE A STAMPFAIRY IMAGE. If you haven't got one then treat yourself, they are cheap as chips and there are also lots of freebies on over HERE.

StampFairy - sketch

At StampFairy this week we have a lovely sketch for you to follow:)
We would love to see your take on the sketch but please remember to use a StampFairy image. If you haven't got any of these little images yet (WHY NOT?) you can grab a freebie HERE.
I went for a nice fresh spring take on this sketch. I love the gorgeous spotty papers and love adding red to it;)

Image - Patsy April Showers available HERE
Papers - StampFairy red card from stash
Medium - copic and promarkers, paper piecing
Embellishments - punched flowers, gems, ms punch, sticky ribbon
Sentiment - Qvc

I would like to enter this into
Fussy and fancy - embossing or paper piecing ( I went for paper piecing)
Aly's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
Gingerloft Challenge - use those flowers
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - you lucky ducky (I used best wishes)
Pink Paper Paradise - Make it Monday
Crafty Calendar - spring
By the Cute and Girly - spring
Welcome to my newest follower CONNY!!

StampFairy Friday release

Look at todays release from StampFairy...How cute is little PATSY the TOOTHFAIRY. You can get her today and be sure to pick up your matching freebie from HERE.

Gerda has the most lovely little toothfairy verse on her blog so please go check it out and see the gorgeous DT samples.

I also have some news to share. Operation Write Home will be having a Blog Hop on March 5th. StampFairy will, of course, be a part of it and you will get the chance to win some extra candy. So, make sure to stop by.

StampFairy - anything but a card

Our challenge this week at STAMPFAIRY is anything but a card!

This week I decided to make a collection can for a charity we collect for during Lent. I bought a large Harry Potter money can from Poundland. It was so big a 12'' square paper wouldn't meet at the back so I found some old wrapping paper I had kept (as you do) which fitted perfectly. It has a gorgeous sparkle to it and a lovely deep shade of purple.  Its now parked at the front door so all callers might feel obliged to drop a few pennies in:)

Image is Lenny Thank you

Papers - old wrapping paper

Sentiment - computer generated cut with fancy cutter

Medium - promarkers

I cut out the image and stuck to wrapping paper.

I would like to enter this into

Do You stack Up - anything goes

Hanna and friends - purple plus one (beige)

If the Shoe Fits - let your purple shine

2 Sisters - teddy bears picnic

Paper Pretties - sparkle (lots of sparkle in my paper)
Paper Playtime - digi Monday anything goes
Gerda has just released this lovely set of images called Pasty April Showers which you can get HERE.

Aren't they just adorable!!

StampFairy Friday release

Gerda has just release this lovely set of images called HERB ST. PATRICK'S DAY which you can get HERE.

Be sure and pop over to Gerda's blog and collect your FREEBIE for today.

StampFairy -colour challenge

Over at StampFairy this week the challenge is a colour one. We would like to see you use

TURQUOISE - RED and WHITE

I decided to go for something a bit different this week. I made a little booklet to note down favourite books and made a matching bookmarker as well. This will be given to the student of the month in my hubby's P5 class.

I have used the lovely set of images called Toby Love which are available HERE.

I paper pieced the hearts with red paper.

Image - Toby love

Papers - turquoise and red card from stash

Medium - promarkers

Embellishments - sparkle letters and punched heart

I would like to enter this into

I love ProMarkers - paper piecing (pieced my hearts)

CRAFT - not a card (bookmarker and booklet for recording books)

Totally PaperCrafts - do it with digis

Alphabet challenge - P for paper piecing

Sweet Stampin Challenge - red, white and blue

Make it colourful - smooth gradients
One Stitch at a Time - anything but square
Pink Paper Paradise - Make it Monday

StampFairy - white + 1colour

The challenge this week over at STAMPFAIRY is white plus one other colour. Please pop over to the challenge blog where you will get loads of inspiration. If you would like to join the challenge remember you must use a StampFairy image and if you haven't got one them pop over and grab yourself a freebie!
I seem to be in a white on white phase at the minute:) Are you bored yet!!
Image - Stampfairy Linda Fairy
Papers - embossed white card
Embellishments - embossing folder, star punch, star die, lots of glitter
Medium - promarkers
I would like to enter this into
Lollipop Crafts - favourite colouring medium (promarkers)
One Stitch at a Time - make it pretty
CES - cute and cuddly
Do you stack up? - ribbon

StampFairy - hearts and lace

I WAS CHOSEN FOR THE TOP 3 FOR DIE CUT DREAMS WITH THIS CARD!

We have a lovely challenge this week at StampFairy - hearts and lace but there is a twist - No pink or red!!! I decided to go with an all white design so that my bears would take centre stage. Aren't they so cute? I embossed my base card with a dotty folder, embossed the next layer with hearts folder and added a line of glitter to all the edges. The lace is from my stash (well originally from the tie back of a net curtain lol) which I knotted. I cut some hearts and embossed them with my swirls embossing folder and added some glitter.  The bears called Donny and Donna were coloured with my promarkers. I kept her bow and the hearts white and added some glitter. Hope you all get time to have a little play along this week and remember you MUST use a StampFairy image to enter the challenge! But don't worry if you haven't got any as there are always freebies available:)

I am entering this into

Flourishes Tuesday challenge - valentine creation

Die Cut Dreams - lots of hearts and no sentiment

Simon Says - love is in the air

Do It with Digis - valentines

Card Makin Mamas - valentine

Fussy and fancy friday - valentines without red or pink

Teddy Stampers - love bears
Lexi's Creations - bears
Incy Wincy - love
My Partner in Crime - love minus red and pink
I haven't been round much this weekend due to problems with my gallstone again. In a lot of pain and a bit zonked out with the painkillers. I do have an appointment to see the surgeon tomorrow so fingers crossed it will soon be sorted;)

Easter!!!

I got some lovely digi papers from Gerda at StampFairy to have a play with and they just called out Easter to me so hence my first Easter card lol. I used the gorgeous blues from the dotty range which has just been released today so be sure and pop over here as they are at a special price today:)
Image - Clementine Easter which you can get HERE
Papers - Bright Dots from HERE
Medium - promarkers
Embellishments - stamped eggs, glitter, ribbon
Sentiment - Happy Easter from crafters companion
I would like to enter this into
Moving Along with the Times - spring
Paperplay challenge - layer it up
Daring Cardmakers - the year of the rabbit
CES - bright and bold
Sweet Stampin Challenge - followed their sketch
Cupcake Craft Challenge - down on the farm (rabbit)

StampFairy - handmade flowers

We have a lovely challenge at StampFairy this week:) We want to see you make your own flowers!! They can be punched, ripped, crushed, glittered, moulded etc etc etc. I decided to use a heavy card for my flowers. I have always used paper or tissue or crepe so thought I would see what effect I would get with card. I drew 3 sizes of circles for each flower, cut out with ragged scissors then soak with a squirt of water. I then squashed them, dryed them and opened up again. I assembled them with a brad and added some glitter. They look good in real life so was pleased enough with them. Hope you all get time to have a wee play yourselves and join our challenge this week.
Image - Donny Honeybear
Papers - from my stash
Medium - promarkers
Embellishments - handmade flowers, brads, sentiment, butterfly, gems, glossy accents on honey
I would like to enter this into
Top Tip Tuesday - fabulous flowers
Passion for Promarkers - let it shine (gems, glitter and glossy accents)
Crafty Catz - flowers
Just Us Girls - make your own flowers

Stampfairy - circles

Morning everyone. The party for my son went well last night and we all had a great time. Loads of groaning bodies though after the paint balling, boy are those bruises wild looking! Glad I didn't go;)
We have blocked sewage drains this morning and have the water board pumping them at as we speak:)
Good start to a Monday lol. Onto my card. The challenge at StampFairy this week is circles.
Image - Leo from the Nelly and Leo in love
Papers - DCWV and embossed card
Medium - promarkers
Embellishments - nestie circles, punched hearts, xyron xo border, glitter,
Sentiment - PB I love you stamp
I would like to enter this into
The Beary scrap challenge - friendship or love
I Love ProMarkers - KISS keep it sweet and simple
Passion for ProMarkers - all you need is love
Paper Issues - valentine
Tuesday Throwdown - valentine
Totally PaperCrafts - add a heart
Aud Sentiments - love theme
Craft Your Days Away - love
Pear Tree Designs - blue
Pile it on - love is in the air

Gerda has a gorgeous new release today called Lenny and Linda in Love. You can get it HERE.
Hope you all get time to play along with the challenge this week:)
I have another lovely new follower this morning by way of the JANIE PRINTZ. Thanks for following me Janie I will be popping over to see you today.

StampFairy Friday release

 Another lovely new release from the StampFairy, I totally love her.  She is call Linda Ballet and you can find it HERE and there is also a lovely new freebie to match!!

I made a little circle card using lovely ballet papers from K & Company. I added some ribbon, sticky pearl border, a little sentiment and a butterfly cut from the same paper.

Be sure and pop over Here and check out all the delicious makes of the design team. 

You will definitely be inspired and so want to get this little set!

I would like to enter this into

Cute Card Thursday - 1,2,3 recipe (1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments)

Fab n Funky - animal magic

The Creative Cottage - shaped cards

Incy Wincy - bears. bears. bears
Teddy Stampers - anything goes

StampFairy - paper piecing

I WON THE RIBBON GIRL CHALLENGE WITH THIS CARD!

The challenge at StampFairy is paper piecing! I haven't used this technique in ages and its so easy to do:)

For my card I used

Image - Betty which you can get Here

Papers - freebies from a magazine

Embellishments - ribbon, faux stitching, sentiment, fiskars punch, glitter

Medium - promarkers

I would like to enter this into

Bee Crafty's card challenge - followed their sketch

PaperPlay - cutie patootie

Meljens Design team challenge - square or round shape card

The Ribbon Girl - pink and green

Pile it on - anything goes

Be sure and pop over HERE and check out the lovely inspiration from the design team girl!
I have another new follower, welcome to my blog LEANNE POE!

StampFairy -lots of layers and buttons

Lets start the week with a lovely challenge over at StampFairy! This week we are challenged to use lots of layers and buttons! Thanks to all you lovely people who took part in our blog hop last week, we had a great time checking out all the gorgeous entries.

Image - Thank you Lenny

Papers - Bearly mine papers

Enbellishments - nesties, ribbon, embossing folder, punched flowers and leaves, glitter

Medium - promarkers

I would like to enter this into

Passion for Promarkers - thank you

Cookin it up with Katie - buttons, ribbon and an animal

Bearly-Mine Challenges - followed their lovely sketch

Digistamps4Joy - button up

Aud Sentiments - two words

Kaboodle - do it with digis

If you love this little bear Lenny then you are going to love this gorgeous set which is being released today. Its called Lenny Ladybug and you can get him HERE.

Blog Hop Celebrate with a colour Explosion!

Welcome to our Blog hop at STAMPFAIRY! Today we are celebrating the official start of the new Design Team and we are doing it in style:)

If you have arrived here from LISA H then you are on the right track, if not then you might want to pop over to StampFairy Challenge blog;)

Our challenge for the blog hop is a recipe of 2 Designer papers, 3 embellishments and a twist to use as many colours as you can!! I think I can safely say I have well and truly exploded on my card lol.

I used the lovely Lenny new Year image which you can get here.

He is coloured with promarkers and prisma pencils. The papers are from a Basic Grey Lime rickey pad. I have added ribbon, , bow, glass embellishment, glitter and a punched border. The sentiment is a freebie which I matted onto orange paper.

Now on with the hop! Remember there are surprise prizes available on some of the design team blogs, (check out the pics of them here) so you need to leave a comment on every blog to be sure you are in with a chance of winning something nice:)

Next stop on the blog hop is MELISSA.

If you get lost at anytime just go back to The Challenge Blog and follow the list:)

Remember you need to be a follower of the Challenge Blog to join this week's challenge and use a StampFairy image (you can pick up a freebie here).

Happy Hopping!

I would like to enter this into

Simon Says - time to party/celebrate

For fun Challenges - new year

Paper Pretties - ring in the new year

Bee crafty - happy new year

Crazy4Challenges - celebrate something

OhLaLa - a toast to 2011

Really Reasonable Ribbons - something new (new glass embellie)