Butterfly Gala

Our February challenge theme over at Stamping Sensations is

******All things bright and BEAUtiful******

This month we have a fabulous prize up for grabs sponsored by

For my card today I have used:

Highland Heather card stock, embossed using the Pinewood Planks folder.

I added a length of Botanical Butterflies dsp (free during Sale-a-Bration)

and tied some organza ribbon around it, finishing with a butterfly fold bow.

I stamped the sentiment onto a square of whisper white card, rounded the corners

and layered in place.

The butterflies where stamped in memento, coloured with blends and punched

using the Butterfly Gala punch.

All items used are available HERE.

I would like to enter this into:

Classic Design Team  Open challenge - anything for a design team

Lil Patch of crafty friends - anything goes

Alphabet challenge - W for wings

Crafty Cardmakers - add some texture (embossing and ribbon)

Crafty Calendar - texture and ribbon

I hope you get time to join us this month.

Just remember we are a stamping challenge so be sure and have your stamping

as the main point of your project!!

Pop over and check out the rules etc HERE

Fabulously Feminine!!

Our very first challenge of the year has begun and the theme is

********Fabulously Feminine********

We have an amazing prize up for grabs!!

But as with all challenges there are a few rules.

Please don't lose out on a chance to win by simply not checking them first.

You can check them all HERE

For my card today I have gone with a Stamping Bella stamp. It's a lovely big stamp

and so so girly!

I have teamed it up with papers from Nitwits

and I have coloured it using Promarkers.

I would like to enter this into:

Inspire, create challenge - party

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Passion for ProMarkers - add a sentiment

I'm looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations.

Go check out the design team makes and those rules :)

HERE

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Christmas sparkle

Our December challenge over at STAMPING SENSATIONS is

WINTER SPARKLE

We are sponsored by

So get those stamps out and show us what you've got!!

For my card I went with a snowy scene using stamps from

Patchwork Pals

After stamping up the scene I coloured it using promarkers and

finished with a layer of wink of stella over every snowy part!

Very hard to see in this photo but it really does sparkle.

The sentiment stamp is from Molly Blooms.

I would like to enter this into:

Christmas Crafts all year round - anything goes

The 12 months of  Christmas - anything goes

Classic Design Team challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - It's Christmas time

Papercraft Business challenge - anything option Christmas

Hope you get time to join us and remember

STAMP STAMP STAMP!!

Christmas Inspiration

Our midway post over at Stamping Sensations is up.

So if you need some more Christmas inspiration why not pop over.

My creation today is a quick and easy tag using one stamp, one ink pad and a piece of card.

A cut off of ribbon was added to the tag,

Pop over and check out my amazing teamies and the amazing prize up for offer!!

Get ready for Christmas

Our November challenge over at 

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is 

Get ready for Christmas

and we are sponsored by

But be sure and have STAMPING as your central point!!

For my card I have used:

Winter Woods stamp set

Old Olive ink pad for the trees

Bermuda Bay and Pool Party ink pads for the sky

Basic gray for the snow

I used the corrugated embossing folder for the texture

on some Shaded Spruce card stock.

It has been finished with a Polka Dot ribbon bow.

I would like to enter this into:

613 avenue Create - anything twist winter/Christmas

Addicted to stamps - anything goes option use ribbon

Classic Design Team Open challenge - anything goes for DT

Crafty Catz - anything goes option add a sentiment

Creative Fingers - anything goes

I had a lying about day yesterday as I woke up with a terrible headache

and no energy what so ever. But it must have done me good as I am

back on form today......hopefully!

Enjoy your day whatever you are up to and I hope you get time to share

your wonderful stamped projects with us over at

Stamping Sensations.

Shades of Autumn

Our October challenge over at STAMPING SENSATIONS is

Shades of Autumn

We are sponsored by

We hope you get time to join us

Just remember we are a STAMPING challenge so please make the main part of your

project stamped!!

I decided to go with something different this month and had a go at stamping

on this little canvas. I wanted to create an Autumn garden scene.

I used a stamped set called Sheltering Tree.

It was stamped in early expresso for the trunk.

I then stamped the leaves in grapefruit grove, real red, and so saffron inks.

I watercoloured the base using garden green and daubed with a paintbrush

to add some further depth.

It's not a bad attempt for my first go and on hindsight I should have

painted it with gesso first to give it a better base.

But there you go.

Be sure and drop by Stamping Sensations for lots of inspiration

from my design team mates.

I would like to enter this into:

Addicted to stamps - autumn colours

Allsorts - trees and/or leaves

Everybody-Art - orange and brown

Unicorn challenge - autumn or Halloween

Crafty calendar - Autumn

Penny Black and More Autumn splendour

Thanks for dropping by today!

I spy with my little eye....

Time for our September challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and this month is an I spy challenge

something beginning with B

We are sponsored by

and the winner will receive a £25 voucher!!

My B's are - blue, bird, blossoms and birthday!

For my card I have used:

stamps - Bee Crafty Vintage Springtime set

Stamped using memento ink.

I coloured the images using watercolour pens and promarkers.

The embossing is from my favourite Stampin' Up! folder called

Pinewood Planks

I used a large 8 x 8'' card and blue card stock along with circle dies

and finishing off with some linen twine.

I would like to enter this into:

Card Mania - colour challenge

Always Happy Birthday - happy birthday

Allsorts - things with wings

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us this month.

Just remember to STAMP!

Happy life!

Good morning!

August is upon us and that means its time for our August challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

This month we want you to

********Use your 'current' favourite stamp********

but pleasure make sure you STAMP the main vocal point of your project!!

We wouldn't want you to miss out on a chance to win the prize

which is sponsored by the lovely Bibi from

One very lucky person will get £25 to spend in her store!!

For my card I pulled out a very old stamp but one I love to dip into when needed.

Stamp - Kanban and Stampin' Up!

Papers - Nitwits

Embellishments - ribbon

Medium - Stampin' Blends and promarkers

I would like to enter this into:

Aud Sentiments - for a girl plus sentiment

Craft Rocket - anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything you colour

Lil Patch of crafty Friends - anything goes

Hope you get time to join us this month.

Check out the challenge for lots of inspiration HERE

In the garden

Our July challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is all about

IN MY GARDEN

What a lovely theme!

We are sponsored by

I had great fun making this little card and used two sets of stamps.

Both were free sets I had been hoarding for ages and they worked

perfectly for our theme this month.

Image - Wee stamps

Background stamps - look like Lavinia but not sure

Pink card - stampin' up

Dotted Nesting Squares from Tutti Designs

Medium - promarkers

Embellishments - ribbon.

I would like to enter this into:

I Love ProMarkers - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Card Mania - anything goes

Dies R Us - anything goes

Papercraft Business challenge - anything goes

I hope you get time to enter our challenge this month.

Just remember we are a STAMPING  CHALLENGE so make sure your vocal point is

STAMPED!

Anything goes for June!

It's time for our June challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and the theme this month is

ANYTHING GOES

Just remember to make stamping your MAIN FEATURE!

We are sponsored this month by

The lucky winner will receive £25 shopping voucher for their wonderful store!

For my card I used:

Stamps - Flourishing Phrases and Pretty Kitty

Ink - Lovely Lipstick and Lemon Lime Twist

Papers - Lovely Lipstick, white card, lemon lime twist card

Embellishments - pearls, ribbon

I stamped the flowers twice and cut to give a layered effect.

The leaves have all been stamped and hand cut.

I would like to enter this into:

Always Happy Birthday - birthday/option summer

Papercraft business challenge - anything goes/option old papers

Classic Design Team - anything goes

Lil Patch of crafty friends - anything goes

613 Avenue - anything goes/option buttons and bows

We have yet another beautiful hot sunny day and I'm hoping to enjoy some

garden time later. But for now I have a full week of cards to

get made today!! Wish me luck!

Enjoy your day and thanks for dropping by.

Be sure to check out our challenge for lots of inspiration from the design team.

Close to nature

Our May challenge is now up and running over at Stamping Sensations and it's all about  

 ********Close to Nature********

So many options here, flowers, trees, wild animals and insects, in fact anything associated with the wonders of Nature and the great outdoors which surround us every day.

We are sponsored by 

We are thrilled to introduce a new sponsor this month Chocolate Baroque, their wonderful rage of stamps really compliment this months theme so do pop over to their web site and take a look and also watch out for them on Hochanda TV.

Just remember STAMPING must be them main feature of your project!!

For my project I went made an eclipse card using the lovely stamps from Donna Ratcliff. I made the background using spectrum noir watercolours and sparkle pens.

The stamps sets are called Magic Garden, Toadstool Home and Fairy Door.

I cut the wording using my Stampin' Up Letter framelits and cut them about 5 times more in black to add lots of layers behind the letters. This is an 8 x 8'' card.

I look forward to seeing all your CLOSE TO NATURE projects this month.

I would like to enter this into

Penny Black and more - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - things with wings
Moving Along with the Times - fantasy

Classic Design Team - anything goes for DT

Crafter's Castle - anything (option favourite technique)

I love the eclipse technique

A Gem of a Challenge - get well or sympathy

The sun is shining on and off here today but at least the air

has finally warmed up. So I'm off for a quick clean up

then hope to spend some time in the garden.

Enjoy your day and hopefully you will get to join our challenge this month!!

So stamp, stamp, stamp!!

I'd love you to check out my other blog

where I have lots of Youtube tutorials and card ideas.

You can find it HERE

One for the girls!

Happy April Fools Day and Happy Easter!

Our challenge for April is now live, no kidding lol over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

This month it's

******One for the Girls******

and we are sponsored by

I created a girly card for a young girl turning 25!

Items Used:

Stamp - Whiff of joy

Ink - memento

Medium - promarkers

Embellishments - cut out flowers

Papers - Nitwits

I am entering this into:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Retro Rubber - anything goes (old stamp from Whiff of Joy)

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Pinspirational - used colours, boots, flowers

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - add a quote

Crafty Catz - anything with old stash (my stamp)

Crafting with friends - anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes

Hope you get time to join our challenge this month!!

Hop on over to STAMPING SENSATIONS and check out the amazing samples!

We are off to a funeral, sadly today. My husband's uncle passed away

and will be buried today at 11:30. So no visitors and no big dinner today.

Hope you are all doing something nice and I hope the weather will be kind to you.

Thanks for dropping by.

Forest friends

Time for our March challenge over at STAMPING SENSATIONS and this month it's

FOREST FRIENDS

So get those forest animal stamps out and show us your style!

We are sponsored by

TATTERED LACE

with this very cool prize of

Ribbon storage box, ribbons, bow makers and inspiration book

So for my card I pulled out my very old DoCraft stamps by Lee Holland

and made a little scene.

Items used:

Stamps - Lee Holland Woodland Folk Home sweet home and

Perfect Day stamps

Ink - memento

Papers - kraft and paper from stash

Embellishments - card candi

Medium - promarkers and aqua markers for sky

I am entering this into

Penny Black and More - feature a creature

Classic Design Team Open challenge

Crafting with Friends - anything goes

Colour Crazy Craft challenge - anything goes (colouring)

Cardz 4 Galz - furry friends

Double D Challenges - woodland creatures

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

Be sure and pop over to STAMPING SENSATIONS and check out the amazing samples,

so much inspiration!

I'm off to do a little bit of housework, needs must!

Snow is finally clearing away and I might even get poor Squirt out for a dander later.

Enjoy your day and thanks for dropping by.

Dreams come true

Top 3

Happy Sunday!

It's time for our February challenge over at STAMPING SENSATIONS!

Our theme is

********Anything with Flowers********

Just remember we are a STAMPING CHALLENGE  so be sure and have stamping

as your central point of image!!

This month we are sponsored by 

 and the lucky winner will get £25 voucher to spend in their online shop.

For my card I used:

Stamps - Sheena Douglass, Paperartsy Tops and Tails 3, free sentiment stamps

Medium - Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers, Glycerine, Versafine Ink Pad,

Card - yellow card from stash and Sheena Stamping  card

Stencil - clouds (my own)

I am entering this into:

Creates and makes challenge - anything goes

Fashionable Stamping - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - get inky/messy

Try Stampin on Tuesday - sponging (my clouds)

Crafting by Designs - things with wings

Creative Knockouts - flower power

Colour Crazy Craft challenge - anything goes

We have woken up to yet another bad frost but thankfully the sun is shining

and it should soon put paid to that carry on!!

My daughter is not long home from night shift so I will have to be quiet and not

get the hoover on. Oh dear, isn't it awful lol

Have a great day and thanks for dropping by.

Be sure to get your entries in and remember STAMP STAMP STAMP!

Cold and frosty

It's time for our very first challenge of 2018 over at

Stamping Sensations

and this month we want to see 

Cold and Frosty Colours

We have an amazing prize up for grabs with a fabulous collection of

Sizzix Products!

Just please please please remember

Stamping must be the central point of attention and interest

I went a bit mad with my Christmas presents and made two cards this month!

I got some lovely new Sheena Douglass stamps and some new Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens and Spectrum Aqua watercolour pens. Santa was sooooo good to me this year!

For my first card I used the watercolours pens and glycerine for my background and stamped some tree tops and the little bird which I coloured with promarkers.

I then splatered some Gesso to create snow. The sentiment was stamped then I added some glue and glitter.

Items used:

Watercolour card, spectrum noir acqua pens, Sheena Douglass stamps, memento ink, versafine ink, glycerine, glitter, lilac card.

For my second card I used sparkle noir pens for my background, along with my Sheena Douglass stamps, promarkers, snowflake stamp and white gel pen for snowy highlights.

I love making these backgrounds but those spectrum noir sparkle pens leave such a mess on my hands. I am seriously thinking of wearing rubber gloves next time!

I an entering first card into

The Crazy Challenge - winter wonderland

Craft Rocket - winter

Sweet Stampers - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Penny Black and more - something new (stash)

I am entering second card into

Crafty Sentiments Designs - snowflakes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Cute card Thursday - anything goes

Fairy tale challenge - a new technique (watercolour backgrounds and stamping)

Classic Design Team - anything 

Allsorts - something new (stamps and some pens)

613 Avenue Create - something new (my stash)

Be sure and pop over to STAMPING SENSATIONS for lots of inspiration and I look forward to seeing your take on our challenge.