Lady Petronella from In2Stamps

 
Hi

I've made today's card using the Lady Petronella Stamp from In2Stamps.

I've coloured her using my Copic Markers and used some Copic Spica Glitter Pens.  I inked around the edge of the image using Ranger Distress Inks.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Frosted Designs - Photo Inspiration
Hanna & Friends - Monochrome
Kaboodle - Monochromatic
ABC Challenge - V is for Vintage
Paper Garden Project - Girly

Recipe:

Stamp: Lady Petronella from In2Stamps
Sentiment Stamp: From Autumn Leaves Ticketed Set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black. Ranger Distress Inks in Milled Lavender and Dusky Concord
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers and Copic Spica Glitter Pens
Tools: Nesties Labels 8 and Tim Holtz Tickets Die with Sizzix Big Shot
Card & Paper: From my stash
Embellishments: Flowers & Ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you like it.

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Come Fly With Me !!!!

  

Hi

Today I want to show you this pretty card I've made using another cute House Mouse stamp.  I do love these cute little critters !!!

This stamp is called Butterfly Express.  I coloured the image using my Copic Markers and some Shimmerz (unfortunately the Shimmerz don't show up in my photos !!!).

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says ... - Pink (or Blue) with Green & Brown
House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Goodbye / Farewell
Totally Gorjuss - Wings

Recipe:

Stamp: House Mouse Butterfly Express
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Ranger Distress Ink in Shabby Shutters
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers and Shimmerz
Papers: MME 8 x 8 Glitter Paper
Card: From my stash
Tools: Martha Stewart Lattice Arch Edger Punch, Nesties Labels 8 with Sizzix Big Shot
Embellishments: Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Ribbon from my stash

Thanks for looking, hope you like it.

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Zoe has some AMAZING Candy

 
Zoe over at Make it Crafty has some amazing candy up for grabs.

Stop by her blog and check it out.  Whilst your there stay and while and take a look at her great creations, she really is a very talented crafter. 

One of my favourite projects is this Carousel Horse 

Not only is it beautiful but it actually works - how amazing is that !!!!!

So what are you waiting for?  Off you hop to Zoe's !!!

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Charisma Cardz Challenge 21 - Going Round In Circles

  
Morning All

Thursday today and time for another challenge over at Charisma Cardz, where I'm Guest Designer.

This week the challenge is "Going Round in Circles".

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Digi Stamp Boutique! Sally-Ann is giving this week's winner the chance to win 10 yep 10 digi's of your choice!! How fab is that!!

Here's my card, using a great image from Digi Stamp Boutique:

A close-up:

Recipe:

Image: From Digi Stamp Boutique
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Paper: Bo Bunny
Card: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Large and Small Circles with Sizzix Big Shot

So hop on over the Charisma Cardz, see what the rest of the super talented DT have come up with and join in the fun.

Thanks for stopping by

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WOYWW - 26.05

 
Hi

Well, I can't believe that it is nearly June already - where did the last five months go?  My boys break up from school on Friday for half term and when they go back they only have seven weeks before the end of the school year!!!!  It's really amazing how time flies when you have kids!!!

Anyway it's Wednesday, so time for another WOYWW.

Here's mine:

Not a lot going on here, I've stamped a couple of House Mouse images which I am going to colour later.  Not sure what I'm going to do with them yet, I just fancied colouring them in !!!

Here's a few Kitty Kat pictures too, for those dedicated fans lol!!!

Thomas looking rather dashing

Pablo looking a bit grumpy - not sure why!!!

Anyway I'm off to Julia's for a nosey.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Die Cut Dreams Challenge #49 - Words Only

 
Hi Everyone

It's time for another challenge over at Die Cut Dreams and this week I'm Guest Designer - yeah!!!

The challenge is to make a card using words only - no stamped images.  Not my usual style, but then that's what challenges are all about!!!

Here's what I came up with, nice and simple.

I printed the sentiment from my computer. 
The paper is from My Minds Eye Glitter Pack. 
The flowers, brad and ribbon are from my stash.

So there you have it, something a little different from me!!!  Why don't you hop on over and join in the fun at the Die Cut Dreams Challenge, I look forward to seeing how you interpret this challenge!!!

I'm also entering this card into the challenge over at The Corrosive Challenge Blog where this week's theme is "Clean & Simple". 

Thanks for stopping by.

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Emily Sniffing Flower - In2Stamps DT

  
Hi

Today I would like to show you this little project that I have made using the Emily Sniffing Flower stamp from the latest stamp collection at In2Stamps. 

This lovely card and candle would make the perfect birthday gift for a friend. 

Here's a close up of the card.  I coloured the image using my Copic Markers.

Here's the candle

I love this image, it has a great vintage feel.  Of course, it would suit many occasions.  
Here's the image in more detail

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Emily Sniffing Flower from In2Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black. Ranger Distress Ink in Bundled Sage
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Papers: Basic Grey
Card: From my stash
Tools: Sizzix Vines & Flower Die, Nesties Large Octagon with Sizzix Big Shot. Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
Flowers: From my stash


Candle Recipe:

Candle
Tissue Paper
Greaseproof Paper
Heat Tool
Stamp: Emily Sniffing Flower from In2Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers

I'm entering this project into the following challenges:

Create 4 Fun Challenge - Vintage
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Celebrate / Birthday
Papertake Weekly - Say It With Flowers

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fab weekend.

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Charisma Cardz GDT - Week 20 - 3D

  
Hi Everyone

It's Thursday and time for another challenge over at Charisma Cardz.

This week the theme is 3D.  Here's what I've made:

I've made this cute little bag using a fab Bigz XL Die from Sizzix.   The paper is by My Minds Eye.  

The butterflies are stamped and punched using vellum from my stash and I used some pink gems for the butterfly body. 

I'm also going to enter this into the challenge over at Sir Stampalot, where this month's theme is "Butterflies and Blossoms".

Recipe:

Die: Sizzix Bigz XL Suitcase Die    

Stamp: From Flight of the Butterfly Set by Stampin Up

Ink: Black Staz On

Punch: Butterfly Punch from Stampin Up

Card & Vellum: From my stash

Paper: My Minds Eye

Adhesive Gems: From my stash

So, hop on over to Charmisa Cardz to see what the rest of the Design Team have come up with and join in with the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Whiff Of Joy Guest Designer Call

  
Hi

Katharina over at Whiff Of Joy Stamps is looking for a Guest Designer, so I thought I'd give it a go.

 
Here's what you have to do to enter:

•Create a card using at least 1 Whiff of Joy stamp.
•Colour challenge!! Create a card using red, orange and 1 colour of your choice (neutrals like white and black can be used additionally)
•Post your creation on your blog (and SCS gallery if you have one) letting people know about the Guest Designer Call

Here's my creation:

The picture below shows the card in more detail.

I used my favourtie WOJ Stamp Willow with Flower Basket.  I coloured the image using my Copic Markers.   

Here's a close-up of the image.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Whiff Of Joy "Willow with Flower Basket"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Ranger Distress Ink in Barn Door

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers 

Papers & Card: From my stash

Tools: Nesties Labels 11 with Sizzix Big Shot.  Martha Stewart Arch Lattice Edge Punch.

Flowers: From my stash

Candle Recipe:

Stamps: Whiff Of Joy "Willow with Flower Basket" and Creative Impressions Create a Swirl

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers

Candle

Tissue Paper

Greaseproof Paper

Heat Tool

Thanks for stopping by today.  Wish me luck, I'm certainly keeping my fingers crossed. 

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WOYWW - 19.05

  

Hi All

Another Wednesday another WOYWW !!!!

Here's mine

You will see that I've now found a new home for my HM Stamps. After Julia explained to me that, in fact, they weren't ornaments I decided that they should go away in a drawer.  I think this has pleased Thomas !!!  

You see all the lovely flowers, I ordered them at the weekend from Wild Orchid Crafts and they arrived today.   I do love my flowers LOL!!!  I know, there does seem to be a lot there, but I ordered double and they're not all for me.  I've decided to put together a Candy Box to celebrate my Birthday, which is at the end of June.  The flowers are the first item to go in.  I'll be adding in a few more yummy bits and pieces over the next few weeks.  I will be posting it on my blog at the beginning of June for a draw at the end of June, so keep you eyes open for it  !!! 

Now for some kitty kat pictures.

Here's a piccy of Thomas.  He was just inspecting the flowers to check that they are suitable, I think they passed.  He prefers them to those darn mouse stamp things anyway  he he he !!!

 

At the weekend I decided it was time to buy Pablo a new bed.  Here's why:

Pablo loves to sit on the same chair in our front room, in fact he sits on it that much that the chair is now known as "Pablo's Chair". Even Edward & William will get off to let Pablo sit on it. If somebody does dare to sit there, Pablo will patrol around, meowing and staring at them until they remove themselves from "his chair".   Now, this really isn't good, after all he is only a cat (ssssh don't tell him I said that LOL!!!). Anyway, I bought him a new bed and put it on the chair !!!  I know the idea was to get him off of the chair, but one step at a time LOL!!!  We have now progressed and moved the bed to the floor and so far he is okay with this. The kids are able to sit on the chair again without being glared at by a moaning cat !!! Hopefully he will continue to like his new bed and not revert back to his old ways!!!

And here is "LAZY" Pablo on his new bed !!!

Anyway, I'm off to see what everyone else is up to today.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Looking Good !!!

  
Hi

Today I've made this card using another House Mouse Stamp, I love these images, they are all so cute!!!

This stamp is called Amanda Shines.   I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and coloured it using my Copic Markers.   I've used my Tim Holtz Distressing Tool and some Liquid Chalk to distress around the image.  My papers are from My Minds Eye and are lovely and glittery, although this doesn't really show up very well in the photograph.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

House Mouse & Friends - Distressing
Colour Create - Khaki, Aqua, Brown and Cream
Papertake Weekly - Shiny, Sparkly & Special
Sophisticats - Blue, Brown & Cream
Totally Gorjuss - Round & Round

Recipe:

Stamp: House Mouse "Amanda Shines"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Card: From my stash
Paper: My Minds Eye Glitter Papers
Embellishments: Flowers, Button and Ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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Love

 

Hi

Today I want to show you this card that I made for my Mother & Father In Law's Wedding Anniversary.

I chose this lovely image by Mo Manning called Siku & Shiya.  It may not be the first stamp you would think of for a Wedding Anniversary card, but I think it works perfectly.

I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and coloured it using my Copic Markers.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges: 

Stamp Something - Celebrate Something

Cute Card Thursday - Someone Special

DP2 Challenge - Flowers

ABC Challenge - U is for Unused Stash (The stamp is my unused stash - I've had it for ages and only used it now!!)

Totally Papercrafts - Wedding / Anniversary

Die Cut Dreams - Shabby Chic

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Mo Manning Siku & Shiya

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers

Papers & Card: From my Stash 

Tools: Nesties Large & Small Circles and Small & Large Long Deckled Rectangles with Sizzix Big Shot.  Single Hole Puncher.   

Embellishments: Lace, Flowers, Feather, Pins and Ribbon from my stash.  Ticket - Tim Holtz Adage Tickets   

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you like it. 

Have a great weekend.

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Charisma Cardz Challenge Week 19

Morning !!

Thursday today, time for another challenge over at Charisma Cardz and my second week as GDT.  This week the theme is Sweet Treats.  You need to feature food or drink somewhere on your creation.

Here's my card:

I've used this super cute House Mouse image called Donut Bliss.  I coloured the image using my Copic Markers and used some Ranger Glossy Accents on the icing to give some detail. 

Recipe:

Stamp: House Mouse "Donut Bliss"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Paper: Basic Grey and Rayner
Card: From my stash
Embellishments: Flowers and brad from my stash.  Ranger Glossy Accents

So, why not hop on over to Charisma Cardz, check out the rest of the talented DT creations and join in with this week's challenge.

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