Where's my creativity?

Let's see your fave things over at Pollycrafts Monday!

2012-01-30T08:00:00.001Z

Please scroll down for my Make It Monday DT post!

A new challenge has opened over at Pollycraft Mondays and this week the lovely Lou wants to see us use your favourite things! Well, there was no hesitation on this one for me - Chester is my all time favourite Pollycraft character!

So, my all time fave Chester is Call Me Chester as I love to make "hello, hope you haven't forgotten me" cards! Some of my other favourite things are to use kraft cardstock and to use my Sakura white gel pen to doodle with. Now I don't do a lot of doodling because I'm not any good at it, but I like to try!! And as you can see from the photo, I'm even worse at drawing straight lines!

Okay, so another of my faves is buttons - my all time fave embellishment so had to pop a few on. Orange is my all time favourite so elements of those had to be added too. And lastly, I also love to use a mix of patterned papers and then do something a little quirky - hence the paperclip!

I have a lot more fave things to do with a card, but I think I did pretty well sticking all that on to one! You can see more lovely DT creations over at the challenge blog here!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - polka dots
Coffee, Chocolate and Cards - thinking of you
Crazy 4 Challenges - lots of layers
Sweet Stampin' - animals
Crafty Emma's - check it out

Make It Monday sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads!

2012-01-30T00:01:00.026Z

A new linky party has opened over at Make It Monday! Today I have made a card using Aimee and a Little Birdie by MilkCoffee Digi Stamps ...

She is so lovely, I love colouring her in! I kept the card fresh and used papers from My Minds Eye Everyday Flair (from Quixotic Paperie here) and my trusty old Martha Stewart doily border punch. Of course, I just had to use My Favorite Things rolled rose dies AGAIN!

So this week we are being sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads who are offering a prize of a $10 gift voucher!

Onto my pick of last week's entrants - I chose this by Cathy of Cathy's Creative Place...

Created by Cathy of Cathy's Creative Place

It's easy to see why I chose this mailbow - it's so darn clever and look at that magnificent flower arrangement! I am rubbish at complex flower arrangements - they always turn out messy! If you've got a spare 5 mins, you should check out more of Cathy's gorgeous makes! Thanks for sharing with us at Make It Monday Cathy!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps - pearls and bling
Do You Stack Up - ribbons
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - thinking of you/missing you
Crafty 4 Challenges - layers and embellies
Kraftin' Kimmies - make your own embellies (flowers)
Forever Friends monthly challenge - shaped card with an animal

It's always time for tea!

2012-01-27T07:00:00.027Z

Yay, it is FRIDAY!!!! Work is so busy at the moment that my weekends have become even more precious! I hope you all have lovely plans for the weekend. I am gonna CHILL OUT!!!

Okay, so now I've got that off my chest! I'm here today with a card using some more yummy goodies from Quixotic Paperie...

Adorable, huh? This is Dormouse from the Moonlight Whispers Alice range and the sentiment comes with it! I used papers from the Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride pad (50% off at the moment!!) and my fave card base using Bazzill Basics kraft cardstock.

That's it from me today - hope to see you next Thursday with another make using gorgeous Quixotic Paperie goodies! Before you go, don't forget to check out the new stash in store!

* KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS JAN RELEASE *
* NEW SOME ODD GIRL STAMPS RELEASE *
* NEW THE GREETING FARM RELEASE *
* KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS DEC RELEASE *
* SIMPLY GORJUSS - NEW RUBBER & A6 CLEAR SETS *

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Made Especially For You - friendship card
The Stamping Boutique - die cuts
Penny's Paper Crafty challenge - ribbons and buttons (does the ribbon on the mouse count?!!)
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Bring out the animal in you over at Take The Pixie challenge!

2012-01-26T10:00:00.011Z

Growl or meow or woof!? Whatever takes your fancy, this week we just wanna see animals over at Take The Pixie challenge! One of my all time faves from Pixie Dust Studios is the cute Wink, Pixie's best pal....

This is Wink Pretends and I kept the papers quite fresh and basic for a little boy's birthdaym but actually I think it would have been better as a new baby card! I don't know what brand these papers are as the lovely blog buddy Michelle sent them to me - not a lot left now so I'll have to be frugal with the rest!

I hope you can join us again this week - check out more gorgeous DT inspiration over at the challenge blog here!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - a birthday card for a child
Birthday Sundaes - a birthday card with sentiment on front
Cards for Men - boys and their toys
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Sneak peek of Tiffany Doodle's February release!

2012-01-26T04:00:00.004Z

One of my crafty aims this year is to create more 'grown up' cards which is why I was thrilled to join the Tiffany Doodles design team! There is a new release on 1 February and you will get to see my new style! Here's a sneak peek for now...

Oooh, I can't wait to show it in all its glory on 1 February and get your views on my new style!! Okay, that's it for now - back later with my Pixie Dust Studios DT card!

Embossing time over at Flutter By Wednesday!

2012-01-25T07:00:00.002Z

A new challenge has opened over at Flutter By Wednesday and this week we want to see some embossing - just don't forget to use your fairies, angels or butterflies! So here is my DT make for this week...

I've been dying to use one of my border embossing folders - I have at least 10 of them and never used!!! So, I used it with pink DCWV with a white core along with papers from Echo Park's Be Mine 12 x 12 collection (from Quixotic Paperie here and currently in the sale with 25% off). I used a My Favorite Things sentiment and a selection of label, flower and vine dies. And all topped off with Martha Stewart punched butterflies and bit of lace - voila!

You can see more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Elisabeth Bell's monthly challenge - bingo (flowers, lace and pearls)
DoYou Stack Up - patterned paper
Totally Papercrafts - make your own flowers
Card Mkin' Mamas - something old (the papers and the embossing folder)
Di's Digi Designs - thank you
The Stamping Boutique - die cuts

Warm it up over at Pollycraft Mondays!

2012-01-23T08:00:00.000Z

Please scroll down for my Make It Monday DT post!

A new challenge has opened over at Pollycraft Mondays and for this week I got to the set challenge! So, it's been very chilly here and I know a lot of my USA mates have had to put up with 12" of snow recently so I am challenging you to...

Warm It Up!

Interpret that any way you want to - keep warm, warm colours, anything that warms you up! Now for my make, fab blog buddy Mari of Poydan Kulma noticed that when I chose my top 5 cards from 2011, there wasn't one with bright orange and hot pink - my fave colour combo! And that was because I didn't use this combo much last year so thank you for inspiring me to make this Mari!

For my hot pink and hot orange make, I used Kiki Icecream and the orange version from my 'can't do without Sweet Ginghams paper collection by Cupcake Cards and Crafts.

You can get warm seeing more gorgeous DT inspiration over at the challenge blog here - I hope you can play along with us this week!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Sundays with Crissy - beat the mid-winter blues
Papertake Weekly - blooms and bling
The Stamping Boutique - die cuts
My Mum's Craft Shop - fave colour combo (bright orange and hot pink!)
Totally Papercrafts - make your own flowers
Phindy's Place - shaped cards
Card Makin Mamas - use something at least 6 months old (those pearls have been with me 4ever!!)
Ready Teddy Go - in the pink (is there enough pink in this?!!) with a teddy
Forever Friends monthly challenge - shaped card with animal

Make It Monday sponsored by Cupcake Cards & Crafts!

2012-01-23T00:01:00.012Z

Hi everyone, I hope you have had a super weekend! It's Monday so that means a new linky party has opened over at Make It Monday - come and share your creativity with us!

And this week we are being sponsored by Cupcard Cards & Crafts so used their newest collection called Adorable available in the shop here. I also got to use more of those sweet Birdie Brown digis created by Torico! I had so much fun making these cards!

Aren't these girls cute?! Fantastic for birthday, thinking of you, thank you cards - very versatile! The first is called A Girl with a Rose and the second Just Bloomed.

These sweeties are just as versatile and called Hedgehog with Friend and Hedgehog with Apples.

Okay, the very last card with the birdie is actually a Elzybells stamps which isn't available any more, but the other is called Friends Puppy and Chick - adorable!!!

So want a chance of owning these delicious papers?! This week's winner will get the wonderful prize of £5 worth of Cupcake Cards & Craft paper collections in downloadable form!

Now onto my choice of last week's entrants! I chose this fresh contemporary card made by suzARTe...

Created by suzARTe

Aren't those flowers clever and love how she's used the white space and sentiment! Thx for sharing with us suzARTe!!

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Forever Friends monthly challenges - shaped card with an animal
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - die cuts
Do You Stack Up - patterned papers (lots here!!)
Totally Papercrafts - make your own flowers
Phindy's Place - shaped cards
Di's Digis - thank you cards

Best furr-iends!

2012-01-20T07:00:00.023Z

Happy Friday everyone! I'm here today with a card using the sweetest Kraftin' Kimmie stamp set yet....

Didn't I tell you it was SWEET?! This cutie and the sentiment are from the Canine Capers 1 set and I used Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock for the base and matched it up with My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy Boy paper pad.

I also used this month's Quixotic Inspirations' sketch #3 created by lil' ol' me! I hope you like my take on it and I hope you play along with us this month too - just link up your project on this post here! A random winner of the sketch challenge will receive a £15 prize to use at Quixotic Paperie or you could be chosen to be featured in our top 3!

That's it from me today, see you tomorrow using a new ADORABLE digi paper collection by Cupcake Cards & Crafts!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Forever Friends monthly challenge - not a square card
Penny Black and More - love and hearts
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - die cuts
Do You Stack Up - use patterned papers (6 were used on this!!)

Seeing spots over at Take The Pixie challenge!

2012-01-19T10:00:00.000Z

Wow, we had a lot of entries last week over at Take The Pixie challenge so thanks for linking up your heart themed projects if you did join in! For this week's challenge we want your projects to have...

Polka dots!

I've been dying to use the sweet polka dot paper from the October Afternoon Ducks in a Row paper pad so a perfect excuse to make this....

This is sweet Pixie Dust Studios' Sugar Plum Fairy. You can't see it from the photos, but she has lots of Glamour Dust on her shoes, petticoat and crown. I added the lace to soften the look and kept the sentiment simple.

I hope you can join us again this week - you can catch more beautiful DT inspiration over at the challenge blog here!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Catch The Bug - birthday
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - die cuts

Anything goes over at Flutter By Wednesday!

2012-01-18T07:00:00.000Z

It's Wednesday so that means a new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday and this one is an open one - just don't forget to use your fairies, angels or butterflies! So here is my DT make for this week...

I hope you lot aren't getting bored of my circdle cards and my fence punch and little rolled rose flowers!! I thought the My Minds Eye Everyday Flair (from Quixotic Paperie here) would be sweet to go with this sweet C.C.Designs Sweet November Chanter Heartsong Stamp. I've used this layout before but thought it would be great with this little lady! And do you see skirt? It's totally thick with Glamour Dust - it's shineeeey!!

You can see more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - bling and blooms
Southern Girls - sparkle
Craft challenge - celebrations (birthday card)
Some Odd Girl - bling it up
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - glitter
Sweet Stampin - all that glitters
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Stampin Boutique - die cuts

Perfect pear

2012-01-17T07:00:00.015Z

No, I didn't spell it wrong! It's my Valentine card to Steve (and, yes, I did make him one earlier but I think he will much prefer this one which is a lot less soppier!) using the freebie Perfect Pear created by Torico...

And can you believe that Torico is giving away this fabulous digi for free?!! And the sentiment comes with it?!! Yep, she is that generous! You can download it here from her Birdie Brown blog here - go get it and leave her some love because she so deserves it for making such gorgeous images! And you really should check out her Etsy shop - I think I now own about 80% of them, lol!!

I matched these sweeties up with October Afternoon Farm Fresh papers and lickle ickle buttons - that's it! I'm trying to keep to the CAS style - I think I am getting better at it!

Okay, that is it from me today, thanks for visiting and hope to see you tomorrow with my Flutter By Wednesday DT card!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dare To Be Sassy - let's celebrate (Valentine's day)
CRAFT challenge - celebration (Valentine's day)
Totally Papercrafts - spots and stripes (both in the paper!)
Paper Sundaes - a PS challenge from previous year (out with the old - papers, in with the new - the digi!)
Totally Stampalicious - Valentine's card

Bingo over at Pollycrafts Monday!

2012-01-16T08:00:00.003Z

Please scroll down for my Make It Monday post!

A new challenge has opened over at Pollycrafts Monday and we want you to join us in playing...

BINGO!

So you just need to select a line of 3 in any direction and use those elements on your card - easy peasey! For my DT make, I wanted to create a Spring card - wishful thinking what with the chilly weather we are having in the UK! So here is my make using Swings and Slides Little Sprout....

Roll on March! So I used the line BUTTONS - POLLYCRAFT IMAGE - PUNCHES. I loved making my little scene with that little cutie, but I do have a confession (which some of you know already!) - I HATE gardening! But I do it otherwise the garden gets overgrown! So it's the only thing I'm not looking forward to when the weather warms up, lol!!

See the full deets for the challenge and more gorgeous DT inspiration here!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Do You Stack Up - use pink
Papertake Weekly - die cuts
My Mum's Craft Shop - here comes the girls

Make It Monday sponsored by Meljen Designs!

2012-01-16T00:01:00.044Z

Phew! Last week was hard - work made it seem to last a month and next week doesn't look good either! So apologies to you all now that I'm not getting around to see you as much as I usually do - believe me when I say I'd rather blog than work!!

This week over at Make It Monday we have another fab new sponsor for 2012 - Meljen Designs Digital Stamps! I love their whimsical and sweet makes so it's great to have an excuse to use the numerous digis I own by them! Today I used Meljen Design's Over The Moon...

Oh, I just loved playing with this sweetie! It is just perfect for a baby card, don't cha think? I used a lovely sentiment from Ladybug Crafts Ink's Baby Baby clear stamp set (it's currently half price, so I would get over there and get this sweet set!) and the paper inside is from the October Afternoon Seaside collection. The base is a Grand Nestabilities scallop cirle die - I am so in love with my Grand Nesties at the moment! I usually make my fave 4.5" x 4.5" cards but I've run out of envelopes to fit these so I'm trying to make smaller cards for my smaller envelope stock!

Anyhoo, I hope you can join us this week - you know how much we LOVE to see your projects! Each week, I'm always overwhelmed by how talented you all are! I definitely find inspiration every week from you! And if you do join us this week, you can win your very own Meljen Designs digi!

Meljen Designs Digital Stamps are giving away the lovely prize of the winner's choice of 4 single digis!

Okay, so for my pick of the week, I chose this beautiful creation by Meihsia Liu of Simply Paper Crafts....

Created by by Meihsia Liu of Simply Paper Crafts

Isn't it wonderful how she has used the colours and love the layout with the simple stamping - just lovely! Thanks for sharing with us Meihsia Liu!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Meljen Designs - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - die cuts (my Grand Nesties!)
Fab 'n' Funky - recycle it (that white button is from one of my old work shirts)
Divas By Design - new beginnings (a baby!)
Dare To Be Sassy - let's celebrate (a newborn baby!)
CRAFT challenge - celebrations (a newborn baby!)
Whimsie Doodles monthly challenge - What's New? (a newborn baby!)
Paper Sundaes - your fave PS challenge from last year (#101 something old (ribbon), something new - digi)

...just your style!

2012-01-15T07:00:00.023Z

So to kick start my first DT card for Quixotic Inspirations for 2012, I have made a birthday card for a very very special friend of mine...

And, yes, she is this gorgeous and sexy!! And, yes, shopping is at the top of her hobbies list! Don't you just love the new Uptown Girls by Stamping Bella? This is Posh Has a Present and it comes with that cool sentiment. I wanted to keep the very modern feel of her by using Bazzill Basics kraft cardstock and then papers from the Cosmo Cricket Upcycle paper pad. To keep it from being too plain, I created the borders using Whimsy Shapeology double scallop border die (isn't it pretty?!!).

Okay, that is it from me today - make sure you check out the Quixotic Inspriations blog today for the new monthly sketch challenge!!

* KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS DEC RELEASE *
* SIMPLY GORJUSS - NEW RUBBER & A6 CLEAR SETS *
* KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS NOV RELEASE *
* BELLES 'N WHISTLES NEW RELEASE *
* CARMEN MEDLIN FOR SCACD STAMPS RELEASE *
* THE GREETING FARM NOV RELEASE *
* MEMORY BOX DIES *

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bellarific Friday - your fave Bella image!
Paper Sundaes - saturated colours
Birthday Sundaes - birthday card
Papertake Weekly - die cuts
Whimsy Stamps - happy birthday
My Mum's Craft Shop - here come the girls
Dare To Be Sassy - celebrate (my friend's birthday!)
CRAFT challenge - celebration (my friend's birthday!)
Winter Wonderland - birthday

Feel better soon and a Birdie Brown freebie!

2012-01-14T07:00:00.031Z

It seems like everyone around me is dropping like flies! What is it with British people who experience a rubbish winter every year but manage to get a bad cold or flu?! You'd think we'd have acclimatised already!! But hey, I'm not one to talk - I catch the 'flu as easy as the next chicken! Anyhoooooo, this card is for a sweet friend whose cold is just not shifting....

Well, I hope this little sweetie will brighten up their day! I used again Birdie Brown's Happy Bee02 created by the very talented and sweet Torico. Of course, this cutie is perfect for the BasicGrey Urban Prairie paper collection and I used a Pink Petticoat sentiment, My Favorite Things clouds die and Stampin' Up embossing folder and ribbon.

And Torico is giving away some really sweet heart freebies - go here to download them from her Birdie Brown blog!

I'm off, but have a fabulouso weekend everybody!!

I used the January Sketch For You To Try that I just flipped...

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Made Especially For You - machine embossing
Digi Makeover challenge #18 - get well soon
Papertake Weekly - die cuts

Friends are the Flowers of Life - Tiddly Inks Blog Hop

2012-01-13T18:00:00.023Z

Please scroll down for my Tiffany Doodles' blog hop post!

I'm joining in with the Tiddly Inks blog hop using one of the sweet gorgeous new releases Wryn Grow a Little Love...

I loved colouring this sweetie in! I matched her up with My Minds Eye Be Loved papers, once again my sweet rolled rose dies and the sentiment is from the Wryn's Extras and Sentiments - yep, I bought the whole Wryn collection!!

So, I hope you get to join the blog hop - it runs from 6 PM CST on Friday January 13 to 6 PM CST on Saturday January 14 and there are prizes to be won a long the way if you comment on an entry! Check out all the dets on the challenge blog here!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - something new (the digi!)
Di's Digi Designs - use something new (the digi!)
Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
Kraftin' Kimmies - use 3 different shapes
The Pink Elephant - hearts
Cupcake Craft - something new (the digi!)
Papertake Weekly - die cuts
My Mum's Craft Shop - here comes the girls
Simone Says Stamp - spots (in the paper!)
Colour Create - red, cream and sage green

Come on a blog hop with Tiffany Doodles!

2012-01-13T05:00:00.004Z

[EDITED: oops! You may have read this already but it was meant for today, not yesterday!]

Thank you for joining us at Tiffany Doodles for our first blog hop of 2012! We're so glad you're here! It's ALSO the second anniversary of Tiffany Doodles!

You're going to find lots of inspiration along the way, from several talented ladies. Be sure to leave each of them a comment by Sunday the 15th for your chance to win something of your choice! That's 16 chances to win! All winners will be announced on the Tiffany Doodles blog Wednesday January 18th.

If you've arrived from sweet Keely you're in the right place! If this is your first stop, please go back to Jessica's blog so you don't miss anything!

For my card for Tiffany Doodles, I made this masculine card using Pocket Mouse...

He's way toooo adorable, don't cha think?!! I loved colouring him in and I matched him up with BasicGrey Granola and a By LoRi Designs sentiment.

I hope you're feeling inspired! Before you hop over to the lovely Smitha, remember to leave a comment for your chance to win a digi! Wanna win this cute Pocket Mouse digi? Then leave a comment on my post by 15 January and I'll pick a winner using random.org on 16 January!

AND Tiffany is giving away the entire January release and all you have to do is create a card or project using a Tiffany Doodles image, blog about it, and add your name to in linkz tool which can be found on Tiffany's blog here. On January 18th the DT will pick one person to win the entire January release!

Before I go, for special deals and giveaways don't forget to "like" Tiffany Doodles on Facebook!

Thanks for hopping along with us, we look forward to seeing your creations!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Makin Mamas - use something new (the digi)
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - something new (the digi)
Sweet Stampin' - spots and dots
Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
Forever Friends monthly challenge - an animal plus not a square card
Papertake Weekly - use die cuts

Pixie Dust Studios release day and a new challenge!

2012-01-12T10:00:00.003Z

The new Pixie Dust Studios Love Struck collection is hitting the STUDIO today!! And there is also a new challenge where we are asking you to use...

HEARTS!

So of course I just had to use Tree of Love from the new collection...

As you know, I am a HUGE animal lover (Lulu, my Labrador is trying to climb onto my lap as we speak!) so I you know I'm just gonna love this sweet image! I used my BasicGrey Bitter Sweet papers and just added a simple grosgrain ribbon - I'm really trying to stick with this LIM style! But should I add a few flowers to the right hand side...

You can see more DT creations using this lovely collection over at the challenge blog here! And while you're there, link up your heart themed projects!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - something new (the digi!)
Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
BasicGrey challenge - something new (the digi!) and using Bittersweet papers
Cardmaking and Papercrafts - Valentine's card
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - be my Valentine
The Pink Elephant - hearts
Cupcake Craft challenge - something new (the digi!)

Get bright over at Flutter By Wednesday!

2012-01-11T07:00:00.020Z

There's a new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday - get rid of those winter blahs by using bright colours - and don't forget to use your fairies, angels or butterflies! So here is my take on it...

You can't get much brighter than yellow! I used Meljen Designs Flutterby Fairy (yes, a newbie for me!) along with various sizes of Stitched Fan Flowers with lots of Glamour Dust and matched up with BasicGrey Lemonade papers. Voila - a bright and cheery card!

Go take a look at more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie - use three different shapes
Craft Your Passion - mythical creatures (fairy, or is it a pixie?!)
Fairy Fun Fridays - things with sparkly wings (Glamour Dust on her spots on the wings!)
Catch The Bug - anything goes
Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
BasicGrey challenge - something new (the digi) and used Lemonade papers

Sneak Peek of Pixie Dust Studios' upcoming new release!

2012-01-10T21:01:00.000Z

Ooohh, there's a new Pixie Dust Studios collection hitting the STUDIO on Thursday!! And this fab new release is called...

LOVE STRUCK!

So, the Pixies are showing some sneak peeks today and here is mine using Cupid Wings...

Oh, I just think this newbie is so sweet and feminine! I matched her up with BasicGrey papers from the Bittersweet collection, a felt die cut border and those lickle ickle roses that I love so much!! Talk about girlie!

Visit the other sweet DT sneak peeks and leave them some love while you're there!

Margie-DT Coordinator

Mary

Suzi

Taylor-Challenge Coordinator

Theresa

See you tomorrow with my Flutter By Wednesday DT card!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop - something new (the new release digi!!)
Simon Says Stamp - something new (as above!)
Dare to be Sassy - use something new (as above!)
Cute Card Thursday - what's new (as above!)
Little Miss Muffet - something new (as above!)
Catch The bug - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - something new (as above!)
BasicGrey challenges - something new (as above with Bittersweet papers!)
Cardmaking and Papercraft - Valentine card
Pretty Little Ribbons - Valentines
Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge - photo inspiration
Karen's Doodles - Valentines
The Pink Elephant - hearts
Craf Your Passion - mythical creatures
Magical Monday - anything magical goes

Make It Monday sponsored by Bugaboos!

2012-01-09T00:01:00.037Z

A new linky party has opened over at Make It Monday! We have another new sponsor for us - the ever fun Bugaboos! Well, I own so many of these that I'm so pleased that I have a good reason to use them more! Today I used Critter Balloons Cat...

Dinky, isn't he?!! And do you love that paper? My sweet friend Michelle sent it to me and I've been saving it for something special!

Want a chance to win your own fun digis? All you've got to do to be in with a chance to win is leave a comment for another entrant this week. Be sure to let them know you saw them on Make It Monday! The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

Bugaboo Stamps are offering a very generous prize of winner's choice of 7 single digis!

Okay, so onto my pick of last week's entrants - drum roll please! I chose this sweetie by Irene of i-Create Cards and Crafts...

Created by by Irene of i-Create Cards and Crafts

What a fabulous colour combo and the gems and handbag so brilliant! Thx for sharing with us Irene!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Forever Friends monthly challenge - shaped card, not square
Dare to be Sassy - something new (patterned paper)
Cute Card Thursday - something new (patterned paper)
Little Miss Muffet - something new (patterned paper)
Card Makin' Mamas - something new (patterned paper)
Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - spots and dots (you can just see the spots on the patterned paper!)

ABC over at Pollycrafts Monday!

2012-01-08T23:00:00.000Z

(Please scroll down for my Make It Monday DT post!)

A new four weekly challenge has opened over at Pollycrafts Monday and we want you to make...

Anything But a Card!

Well, I know Christmas was only a short while ago, but I'm determined to be more prepared this year and make a Christmas project at least once a month! I made a little pillow box using Swings And Slides Ring Out The Bells...

I'm not sure what I'm going to fill it up with yet, but it'll probably be yummy! I used papers from the Helz Cuppleditch Festive Treats pad and Doodlebug paper trim for the borders. See the full deets for the challenge and more gorgeous DT inspiration here!

That's it from me today - see you tomorrow with sneak peeks for the new Pixie Dust Studios new release!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me - Christmas anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - something new (pillow box die)
Cute Card Thursday - something new (pillow box die)

A freebie and giveaway event!

2012-01-07T19:27:00.000Z

Hi all! You may have seen my card here using a digi store that I only recently found called MilkCoffee - I love their sweet designs! Well, I wanna share the love and let you know that they have a freebie for you all and also a giveaway event - if by the 31 January they get at least 25 followers (which I think will be easy peasy!!), they will pick two random winners to get 3 free digital images from their store!

Go here to get the freebie and all the deets on their giveaway event!

Quixotic Paperie re-opens - and a great time to treat yourself!

2012-01-07T10:00:00.001Z

Yay! AFter taking a much deserved Christmas break, Elaine has re-opened her shop Quixotic Paperie! I've been biting at the bit for it as I have a loooong list of goodies I need to add to my basket!

I thought I'd share 5 of my fave makes for Quixotic Inspiration from 2012...

Using Emerald Faeries called Boo & Snookie, Sew Easy Tool with the Zig Zag Piercer Head, Marianne D creatables Chinese Rose dies and beads

Using the Geeky Love stamp by Make It Crafty, My Minds Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky paper pad (out of stock) and Sew Easy Tool with the straight head

Using Mo Manning's Cat's Out of the Bag for Stamping Bella, My Minds Eye Lime Twist Fly a Kite paper pad (out of stock now) and the grey spot paper from the Echo Park Be Mine paper pad

Using SCACD Victoria Case Retro Crew Call Me

Using Stamping Bella Uptown Girls stamps called Sushi Girls Chelsea & Lauren, Cosmo Cricket Upcycle and Bazzill Basics kraft cardstock

Okay, that's it from me today - thanks for visiting and have a fabby weekend!

Where's my creativity?

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Seeing spots over at Take The Pixie challenge!

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Perfect pear

Bingo over at Pollycrafts Monday!

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A new challenge has opened over at Pollycrafts Monday and we want you to join us in playing...

BINGO!

So you just need to select a line of 3 in any direction and use those elements on your card - easy peasey! For my DT make, I wanted to create a Spring card - wishful thinking what with the chilly weather we are having in the UK! So here is my make using Swings and Slides Little Sprout....

See the full deets for the challenge and more gorgeous DT inspiration here! I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday sponsored by Meljen Designs!

...just your style!

Feel better soon and a Birdie Brown freebie!

Friends are the Flowers of Life - Tiddly Inks Blog Hop

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Pixie Dust Studios release day and a new challenge!

Get bright over at Flutter By Wednesday!

Sneak Peek of Pixie Dust Studios' upcoming new release!

Make It Monday sponsored by Bugaboos!

ABC over at Pollycrafts Monday!

A freebie and giveaway event!

Quixotic Paperie re-opens - and a great time to treat yourself!

You can see more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

See the full deets for the challenge and more gorgeous DT inspiration here!

I am entering my card into the following challenges: