POSH CAT CRAFTS

Times Treasured - Lets Ink It Up

2012-03-03T15:00:00.000Z

Hiya everyone, hope you are enjoying your Saturday!

Over on Lets Ink It Up its the start of a new month so that means its the start of a new challenge and our theme for the month of March is

"Show us your Flowers" With a twist

You do not have to use stamping, but you cannot

use digi images.

Flowers may be handcrafted or shop bought.

Please see Lets Ink It Up Challenge blog for details of the prize....

I would also like to welcome our new team members

Val

Mags

Marion

Susan

Maira

Velma

So head on over to Lets Ink it Up, join in the fun and see what these gorgeous ladies have created.

For my card this challenge I made an Anniversary card for my Brother and Sister in law. Using a Lilly of the Valley stamp (Can't get enough of these stamps just love them to pieces)

Crafty Supplies

Stamps & Sentiment- LOTV

Stempelgede Stamps

Design Papers - Melissa Frances 5th Avenue

Marianne Designs - Bird, Ivy and Bird House die

Magnolia Doohickey - big swirl & small flowers

Mulberry Flowers

Martha Stewart - PATP & Butterfly punch

Raffia lace, frilly lace and Velvet ribbon from stash

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Say's Stamp - Anything Goes

Go for Green

2012-03-03T09:00:00.000Z

Morning all, hope you are having a great start to the weekend! Over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, Go for Green is our theme for this week. So head on over and join in the fun.

I created this card for my Dad & Step Mum as its their birthday soon and strangely its on the same day...

Crafty Supplies

Stamps - LOTV & Whimsy Sentiments

Design Paper - My Minds Eye

Cheery Lynn Dies

Magnolia Doohickeys

Martha Stewart - Butterflies and Fond Leaf punches

Creative Inspirations Paint - Sea Foam and Fairy Dust

Ribbon and Scrim

Our sponsor for this week is

Crafters Companion

With a £10 Voucher

I would like to enter this card into these challenges

The Luck of the Irish - Sweet Stamps Challenge

2012-02-28T05:00:00.000Z

A very early morning to you all. Well as we are very nearly in March its time to start thinking of.. you guested it St Patrick's Day. And that brings me nicely to our challenge over on Sweet Stamps which is created a project for St Patrick's Day. You could have the luck of the Irish and win the $20 spending spree on stamps in the Sweet Stamps online store and if you enter using a Sweet Stamps image your name gets but into the draw twice!

I wasn't sure what I was going to do for this challenge as St Patrick's Day isn't a holiday that I personally don't celebrate. So this is what I came up with..

I have painted the back ground paper in a little Creative Inspirations Paint - Winter Frost to give a whole shimmer effect. The sentiment is one I created on the pc, cut into squares and mounted onto a banner using foam pads

I love this green satin ribbon, me being me I'm always looking for crafting goodies and this is one I found on my Christmas Cake! I just had to save it! so glad I did as its gorgeous!!

The image is a stamp from Sweet Stamps, this one is called " Leprechaun - 2000" I was going to colour his mug in black and greys for Gunniness but decided to give in a pint of Ale instead. The design paper is one I have had for years. Sorry not sure what its called. The square in the background was cut using Cheery Lynn XL square stackers from Sweet Stamps

Creative Inspirations Paints are just fabbie and can be used on almost any surface and come in an array of colours. I used Winter frost on this project. These too can be purchased from Sweet Stamps..

Dare to Dream - Cheery Lynn - Lots of Layers

2012-02-27T09:30:00.000Z

Hi everyone, hope you are having a great start to the day. I'm at work again today but good news I only have one more day after today and then I have two days off so looking forward to that.

Today I want to show you a wall hanging that I made using Cheery Lynn Dies. I just love these dies to pieces and really couldn't live without them. They are just so versatile and can be used for soooo many different projects!

I have over loaded on photos again as this project was just so hard to photography I didn't want to miss showing all the details..

Ok so let me start at the very beginning, its a very good place to start.. (sorry breaking out into song) :o)

The base of the wall hanging I used Cherry Lynn XL 2 Square Scalloped nesting stackers - the largest die.

All the connectors have been made out of grunge board then distressed in Dusty corduroy distress inks I cut the shape out using Cheery Lynn XL 10 Coved rectangles - the very smallest die. I folded the top ones over to create a tab like effect then threaded a wooden dowel through.

I'm so pleased with the colours of my project. I don't use purple, cream and brown together very often and now I wonder why as it goes so well with the vintage/ shabby chic style. Will definitely be using more of this colour scheme!! Loving that plum coloured velvet ribbon teamed up with a pearl ribbon slider really stands out on the natural raffia ribbon. Sadly I only have about a meter left of this natural raffia as they have discontinued this colour choice.

More of the coved rectangles peeking out of the background I have distressed and then used Rock Candy crackle paint to add a glossy coating. The Sentiment has also been die cut from the smallest coved rectangle die but this time distressed in walnut satin DI's I thought this make the grunge board look like leather. The sentiment is one from Lilli of the Valley and stamped using Shades dye ink - Brownie. This ink is exclusive to Sweet Stamps all the colours co-ordinate perfectly with the cordinations card stock so you can't go wrong..

Other Cheery Lynn dies I have used on the above

DL102 French Pastry Doily Die

D130 - Butterfly Dimensional Dies

B117 - Fanciful Flourish

Below is a close up of the little tab I made using the grunge board, and Coved rectangle stackers

....... XOXO ......

This is the middle plate I have used a Lilli of the Valley image and another of they sentiments which I again have stamped onto grunge board, die cut using the smallest coved rectangle from the XL nesting stackers and Distressed using dusty corduroy DI.

The image has been stamped onto one of the XL square scalloped stackers, inked around the edges using Antique Linen DI's and coloured with copics. For another added layer I used

DL153 - Polynesian Sails Doily Die

More of the D130 - dimensional butterflies

and again the largest scalloped square for the base. On some of the corners I used a little flower soft too. I have left the mulberry flowers plain and not inked these ones as I wanted to achieve a more crisp look. The butterflies have been given the once over with Caramel Creative Inspirations Paint to get that wonderful shimmer.

This is the last and final plate, bear with me I've nearly finished. lol.. If I had to pick one of the plates this one has to be my favourite. Everything seemed to come together. Although I have just noticed the butterfly charm is caught on one of the flowers, how annoying!

The Cheery Lynn dies I have used on this plate are

DL106 - Heart to Heart Doily's these are fabulous dies as you get two different die cuts out of one die (The die with all the hearts cut out and a smaller whole heart) such a brilliant idea.

More of the dimensional butterflies these ones have to cut out of kraft cardstock, painted with white acrylic then inked over with Winter Frost Creative Inspirations Paint and a pearl for the centres. (Close up of butterflies below). The flowers have also been splashed with Winter frost too!

Tilda has been 3D'd for more dimension and stamped onto XL Circle Nesting Stackers then layered onto an XL Scalloped Circle also from Cheery Lynn.

and finally a compilation for you..

Wow what a mammoth post that was.. hope I haven't lost you somewhere up the top.. ;o)

I shop for my Cheery Lynn Dies at

Sweet Stamps or direct from Cheery Lynn

A List of all supplies used

Cheery Lynn Dies

XL 2 Square Scalloped nesting stackers

XL 10 Coved rectangles
DL102 French Pastry Doily Die
D130 - Butterfly Dimensional Dies
B117 - Fanciful Flourish
DL153 - Polynesian Sails Doily Die
XL4 - Circle Nesting Stackers
XL5 - Scalloped Circle Nesting Stackers
DL106 - Heart to Heart Doily's

Other crafting items

Magnolia, Stempelgede & LOTV Stamps - Images, sentiments & grunge postcard, Magnolia design paper & Prima Sweet Fairy, Creative Inspirations Paint - Winter Frost & Carmel , Pearls, Ribbon, Mulberry & Fabric Flowers, Lace, Raffia Lace, Cotton Scrim, Martha Stewart Punches (Butterflies & Board hearts punch), Kraft Card, Distressing Inks (Dusty Corduroy, Antique Linen & Walnut Satin, Shades Inks - Brownie, Sliver Charm, Home made Pin, Pearl brads and Tim Holtz Grunge Board.

Challenges I would like to enter

Cheery Lynn - Lots of Layers
Allsorts - Free and Easy
Our Creative Corner - Over the edge
Just Magnolia - Add a Doily
Move along with the times - Lots of layers

GDT Sunday sketch and stamp

2012-02-26T10:00:00.000Z

Good morning and this is slightly new to me - posting on a Sunday..lol Well I'm Guest Designing for

Sunday Sketch and Stamp

and their sponsor this week is the amazing SWEET STAMPS so head on over to the Sunday Sketch and Stamp blog to find out all the details on the prize..

This is the sketch I followed

Well for my card I decided to use the very vintage Mellinda Stamp (just adore this image) you can do so much with her and in so many different colour schemes too!

Supply List

Sweet Stamps - Melinda and Happy Birthday Sentiment

First Edition Paper - Summer Breeze

Cheery Lynn XL Square Stackers

Cheery Lynn XL Oval Stackers & XL Scalloped Oval Stackers

Shades Dye Ink - Browie

Copic markers

Flowers, Ribbon, Ribbon Slider & Pearls are from stash

Walnut Satin Distressing Ink

Butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch

Challenges I would like to enter

Cheery Lynn - Frame it

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

White on White

2012-02-25T09:00:00.000Z

Morning all, I'm looking out my front room window and the sun is just starting to come up. What a beautiful start to the day.

Saturday means another challenge over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and this weeks theme is

"White on White"

I find these challenges totally out of my comfort zone and really struggle. Although I'm quite happy with the way this card turned out!

We are sponsored this week by

Heather's Hobbie Haven

With a $15 voucher

For my card I used another of my favourite stamps from Magnolia. This Tilda is just so wonderful to colour. I decided to go for a purple theme which looks stunning against the white background.

These hearts have been cut out using George basic shapes from the Cricut machine (I so should use this bit of equipment more) painted with Picket Fence crackle paint. To get the holes I punched them out using my crop-a-dial then threaded narrow white satin ribbon through. Finished off with a mini postage stamp sentiment from Whimsy. The embossing in the background was achieved using a "Crafts Too" Embossing folder I think its called "daisy".

I've been working on my shading and trying to get the folds in clothes, getting there but slowly.. Roman wasn't built over night!! lol

Copic colours

Dress & Socks - B17, 13, 11 - BV02, 01, 00, 000

Key - E44, 43, 41, 40

Hair and Skin - E29, 25, 31- E13, 11, 00, 000, 0000

This is the inside view which has turned out pinky in the photo but is in fact purple. The swirls, butterflies and grass reeds were stamped using DI's

Supply list

Stamps - Magnolia, Whimsy & LOTV
Design paper - Prima (Sweet Fairy)
White & Purple Card Stock
Picket Fence - Crackle paint
Craft Too Embossing folder - Daisy
Circut - George basic shapes - hearts
Lace and Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Velvet ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Martha Stewart - Punch around the page
Memory Box Die - Tilda Dies - My Crafty Heart
Magnolia Doohickeys - Swirl

Challenges I would like to enter

Cooking it up with Katie - Your 3 favourite Things (Magnolia's Dies and Mulberry flowers)

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund - Monochromatic

TOMIC - Friendship (Sent with Love would that qualify as Friendship?)

Whimsy - Monochromatic

Paper Minutes - Bingo (Flowers, Ribbon & Lace, Swirls, Text)

The Stamping Boutique - Stitching real or Faux

Always Crafting - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Bingo (Ribbon, Lace, Die Cuts)

A Gift From the Heart

2012-02-21T08:00:00.000Z

Morning all, just a quick post from me today. Over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we have a new theme

"Alter Something or anything but a card"

Head on over and join in the fun!!

I have quite a few brown paper bags, these are ideal for dvd's, books, cd's etc. I can't get enough of the new Magnolia collection " Sweet crazy Love" and have probably used these the most. I also relented and used some of the 12x12 Magnolia papers that can be purchased at the Craft Den.

I tied some lace, pink tulle and string around the handle and attached a charm to add to the shabby chic style. Used a button and one of my Mum's crochet flowers.

I made this little pin myself, I searched everywhere for the pin stopper. Tied some more string and cheese cloth to hold up the beads. The heart behind is one from Marianne Designs and the swirl is one of my favourites. Everything has been distressed with walnut satin.

Copic Colours

R85, 83, 81

Flowers - R27, 24, 22 - YR31, 30 - G85, 82

Hair & Skin - E29, 25, 31 - E00, 000, 0000, 30

Shoes - E44, 43, 41, 40

The grunge stamps around the edge are stempelgede stamps.

Crafty Supplies

Items from the Craft Den
Magnolia 12x12 Papers
Fairy Tale Pink flowers
White Rose
Distress Inks - Walnut Satin
Memento Tuxedo black
Tulle Pink Netting
Copics

Other items

Magnolia Stamps - Sweet Crazy Love, Stempelgede Grunge Stamp
Spellbinders postage nessies, Magnolia Doohickey swirl dies, Marianne Designs heart dies
Martha Stewart butterflies punch, Kraft card stock.
Brown bag from Ebay
Charms, Metal heart, Pin, Pearl Beads, Lace, Ribbon & Flowers from stash

Challenges I would like to enter

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Charm me

The Ribbon Girl - Pink, Brown, Cream

Dies to Die for - Anything Goes

Fish Tales

2012-02-21T05:30:00.000Z

Hello all, well its Tuesday morning and another day at work for me. Over on Sweet Stamps Challenge blog we have another challenge for you. We are going bingo crazy!!

Our prize this week is $20 spending spree on Sweet Stamps in the Sweet Stamps online store. If you enter using a Sweet Stamps image you get entered into the prize draw twice! How cool is that!!

I created a frame using Cheery Lynn Oval stackers and Cheery Lynn Scalloped Oval Stackers and stitched around the edge. I also used diamond dust to add that little shimmer around the frame. The sentiment is one I created on the pc.

Crafty Supplies

All supplies are brought from Sweet Stamps. Click on the links to be taken to that craft item.

Sweet Stamps - Fishing Bear

Design Paper - First Edition New Leaf

Cheery Lyn -

XL Oval stackers

XL Scalloped Oval Stackers

Scalloped Square XL Stackers

Seam binding, olive green string and button from stash

Sewing machine for stitching.

Challenges I would like to enter

Cheery Lynn - Frame it

Skiing in Switzerland

2012-02-19T18:51:00.001Z

Hiya just a quick update for you

Well my daughter got back safe and sound after her skiing trip and have an amazing time! I wondered if it was the skiing she liked or the Ski instructors!! ;0)

This is Savannah posing looking rather cool..

She took some awesome photo's and can't wait for next year so she can go again (I'd better start saving...)

Forever Friends

2012-02-18T09:00:00.000Z

Morning all, well I pick up my daughter today and can't wait haven't seen her all week as she has been away to Switzerland skiing. When I have spoken to her on the phone she sounds as though she has had a fantastic time. Pictures to follow....

Saturday means the start of a new challenge and theme over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and this week its the turn of Janet to chose the theme. "Eyes down and lets play Bingo"!!

We are sponsor this week by

The Stamping Boutique the winner will get to chose 3 digital images from the store..

I chose to use another LOTV image that I haven't used before

Friends forever isn't it just the cutest! I love the wings which I have glittered (which the camera hasn't picked up) :( The papers are My Minds eye, copic colours

Skin and Hair - E13, 11, 00, 000, 0000 - E29, 25, 3101

BV02, 01, 00, 000

V01, 00, 000 V20

Y01, 00, 000, 0000

E44, 43, 41, 40

The edges have been inked using walnut satin DI's and the flowers have been glittered with diamond dust and stickles.

Enjoy the rest of your day

Challenges I would like to enter

Cute card Thursday - Flower Power

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Distressing

Southern Girls Challenge - Distressing

Mema's Crafts - Anything goes

The Pretty little ribbon - Anything goes with Ribbon

Roses are Red - Sweet Stamps

2012-02-14T05:05:00.000Z

Happy Valentines day, we have another challenge for you over on Sweet Stamps and as its valentines day we are celebrating with "Roses"

Do you fancy winning a $20 voucher to spend on Sweet Stamps? All you have to do is enter into our challenge and the winner could be you! and as a double bonus if you use a Sweet Stamps image you get your name entered into the prize draw twice!

For my sample this week I decided to make a wall hanging again.

Crafty supplies

Sweet Stamps - Swirly Rose Vase 786

Bloom where you are planted sentiment

Cheery Lynn - Scalloped square XL Stackers

Marianne Designs - Ivy, Bird & Bird House

Authentique - Uncommon paper pad

Pearly Pen

Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

Creative Inspirations Paint - Rose Quartz

Flowers and Seam Binding from stash

Challenges I would like to enter

Cheery Lynn - Pretty in Pink

Red, White & Black with Texture

2012-02-11T09:00:00.000Z

Morning folks, hope all its well in the world on this Saturday morning. Its been so cold here in the UK this week and due to turn even colder. So wrap up warm if you are venturing out to those craft shops. My daughter should now be in Switzerland now on her skiing holiday. They left from school Friday afternoon and are travelling through the night by coach, euro tunnel and train. I will update you all on her time through out the week. I miss her already!!

As its Saturday time for another challenge over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and this weeks theme has been chosen by Jane. " Red, White & Black with Texture" head over to the challenge blog take a look at the rest of the design teams creations.

In this picture the background paper looks pink but it is in fact red. I have used Heart Doily die set from Cheery Lyn. I love this die as it always looks gorgeous and you get 2 die cut shapes from one die (Heart with small hearts cut out and a whole heart) The metal corner embellie I have embossed with white embossing powder as I am to inpatient to wait for paint to dry and works just as well.

This week we are sponsor is

The prize is a $10 voucher for the Digi Doodles Shop!

Another Tilda from the new collection I adore her curly hair, reminds me of my daughter when she was younger.

Flowers have been diamond glittered as has the magnolia doohickey swirl. The postage stamp you can see in the background is a new one from LOTV I love this sentiment set so much..

The black has been embossed with Cuttlebug script embossing folder and sanded to get that worn look. All the edges have been distressed with my craft knife and inked over with Black Soot DI'S.

An inside view using more of LOTV stamps and Cheery Lynn Dies.

Crafty supplies

Magnolia Stamps - Sweet Crazy Love Collection

LOTV - Love Sentiments

Stempelgede - Grunge stamp

Cheery Lynn - Heart Doily dies (Sweet Stamps)

Magnolia Doohickey - swirl

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Design Paper - My minds eye (Craft Den)

Double Dot Ribbon - Bo Bunny (Craft Den)

Snowy Pic's

2012-02-09T08:48:00.000Z

Morning all, no card from me today I just wanted to share a few photo's of the snow we had at the weekend and we are due some more this afternoon.

In this one is the Christmas tree that we planned then we moved in to the property 6 years ago. It was only a diddy thing and is now over 6 meters high. And again my craft cabin in the background

I love the birds tweeting in the background. Please excuse the state of the garden with the metal fencing, its a temporary measure to keep the dogs out of the allotment.

The cabin in the background is my little piece of heaven and its where I escape to craft. Luckily its heated so can stay toasty warm. We are in the process of doing up a storage room with have in the house so as I can craft in the evenings.

This photo is taken from the side of my garden looking out onto the front. The house you see in the distance is the farm on the opposite side of the road.

This photo I could from my craft cabin patio to show the view I have when I craft.

and snowy photo's wouldn't be the same without a few pictures of the animals. This is my Staffie AKA Scrappy Doo! looking her gorgeous self, blowing raspberries. I couldn't get any picture of our Husky as he wouldn't stay still long enough to take the photo and the Lab didn't even venture out!

It would have been my day off today but have got to go into work :0( Stay warm and sung..

Bingo Board and another Wall Hanging

2012-02-07T08:00:00.000Z

Hi all, welcome to Tuesday morning. Over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we have a new challenge for you for this fortnight our theme is

"Bingo Board" chose either Corner to Corner going through the middle using your choice, Side to side going through the middle using your choice", Top to bottom going through the middle using your choice or around the outside using the 4 items to make it more difficult.

For my inspiration I made another wall hanging using the gorgeous Magnolia stamps from the fabulous new collection "Crazy Sweet Love". I just think that you can use these stamps for so many different occasions.

I'll start with the top plate were I have distressed all the edges then inked with walnut satin. These devilish papers are from Bo Bunny - Gabrielle. The fence die is one of my favourites Magnolia Doohickey dies.

I did have the fence punch from Martha Stewart but it broke after a few punches, was not impressed at all. The lovely windmill I have had for a while and in fact I had stamped and coloured this image in a while ago for another project but didn't use in the end so was glad that I have found a use for it.

This little Tilda is just adorable! I will be using her a lot in future. I have tried different colours than I usually do for the skin. E13, 11, 00, 000, R20 she looks like she has a bit of colour to her. Tilda's clothes are coloured with E44, 43, 41, 40 - E79, 77, 74, 71, 70 - BG18, 15, 13, 11.

Not sure on the colours for the windmill.

Here you can see the fence and another of Magnolia Doohickey dies - Small Flowers. These have been inked and double flowered using kraft paper and plain old cream card stock and distressed.

This is the middle plate that I have kept quite plain and a first for me.. no flowers. The metal corner and tab I have used white embossing powers as I am so inpatient I hate waiting for paint to dry..lol

I have stitched around the edges using zigzag stitch using my ancient sewing machine. The thin velvet aqua ribbon matches perfectly to the colours I have used on Tilda. Magnolia Doohickeys boarder and tag with some tulle add some interest.

I'm having a go at shading around Tilda, I think I find this the hard part of the colouring process as I can never seem to get it just right. As they say practise makes perfect, so I keep trying...

This is the last plate that I have really gone to town with and embellished, embellished, embellished! Again using Bo Bunny papers, kraft, and cream card stock. The brown circle behind has been embossed using a cuttelbug embossing folder - Script.

The flowers have been splashed with Creative Inspiration Paint, love this paint range and is just gorgeous!!

I have given the paper and butterflies a splash of white acrylic paint and then painted over with the CIP.

Again sorry for the long post and photos. Please head on over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the team have created! All are totally gorgeous!!

Craft supplies

Magnolia Doohickeys, Nellie Snellen flower dies, Magnolia Stamps, Bo Bunny Papers - Gabrielle, Mulberry Flowers, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Seam binding (I have inked), Script embossing folder Ribbon, lace, Scrim, metal embellishments from stash.

Many of the supplies have been purchased from the Craft Den click on the links or visit the online web store.

Challenges I would like to enter

Magnolia Down Under - Love is in the Air

Penny Black and More - Bingo (Top Line) Turquoise, Cream and Brown

Scrappy Frog - die cuts

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Make a card/project that shows Love

Craft Items I can't live without! - Sweet Stamps

2012-02-07T05:05:00.000Z

Hey all, hope you are all keeping warm and snug in this cold, cold weather..

Over on Sweet Stamps we have our new team members and they are: -

Head on over to the challenge blog to meet them and the rest of the DT. I haven't a card today but I have picked my Top 6 crafting items I just couldn't live without.
We haven't a challenge this week but if you head on over to Sweet Stamps blog and leave a comment there is a chance to win one of two $10 vouchers to spend on Sweet Stamps Stamps.

XL5 Scalloped Circle XL Stackers Nesting Dies

I couldn’t live without these dies. These are my most used die, they maybe a bit battered but still work and cut like a dream. I use them all the time on my projects to cut out frames, to make shaped cards, I have even used them to create flowers.

S122 Crafter’s Tools Set

These are a recent buy for me and they are now invaluable. Before I was using a pin or pokey tool, these are ten times quicker in getting out those little pieces of die cuts. There are four tools in the pack all with different shaped heads to use with all your die cuts..

SS C cutting plate for Big Shot and Vagabond

I wouldn’t use a metal die without one of these little beauties now it really does help to get a clean fresh cut. It also helps to keep your plastic plates free from cutting grooves. I must for any metal die!

Melinda 584

This is one of the most versatile stamps I have come across. I have used it for birthday’s, Christmas, bookmarks, or just because cards and it is so fabulous to colour. I love all Sweet Stamps stamps but this is up there at the top with many of my favourites.

Copics

I just couldn’t live without my copic markers. Use them all the time with my stamped images and even on digi’s. These are my most treasured crafting item..

First Edition Design Paper

This is quite a new paper pad – Isabelle. Love that you get 5 sheets of each design some are embossed, glittered and double sided so you get lots of choice. The fact that you get more than 2 sheets of a design is a must for me as I like to decorate the inside of the card to match the front.

Shades Dye Ink

I just had to include this ink! It’s the best ink I have used and the colours are fabulous and they match the core-dinations cardstock. This ink is solely sold at Sweet stamps..

Ribbons & Lace with LOTV

2012-02-04T15:00:00.000Z

Hi ya all, its been a bit chilli here in the UK past week. Its a bit shock, up to now we have been lucky and had really mild weather. Hope its warm where ever you are.

Its the first Saturday of the month so that means a new challenge over on Lets Ink It Up. The theme for this month "Ribbon and Lace"

This challenge is being sponsored by

The winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend.

We have a DT Call over on Lets Ink It Up so head on over and find out the details.

I ever need an excuse to ink up a Lilly of the Valley stamps Loving the new love sentiment stamps that LOTV have brought out. I've used the True Love one of this card and of course the grunge corner set is fabbie too which I used inside.

I wish I could remember where I brought this velvet ribbon and lace from as its gorgeous and comes just like you see in the photo. The metal heart I attached to a pin and added beans in the middle (these hearts will be used sparingly)'

Copic Colours

Girl - E44, 43, 41, 40 - R85, 83, 81 W06, 05, 03, 01, 0

Boy - W6, 05, 03, 01, 0, 00 - E44, 43, 41, 40

Skin and Hair - E30, 00, 000, 0000 - E31, 35

Pot and plant - R24, 22, 21 - G99, 94, 85, 82

Here's the inside view again I love used one of the new love sentiments and the larger grungy corner stamp.

Crafting Supplies

LOTV - Love Grows, Grungy Corners & Love Sentiments
6x6 Authentique Paper Pad - Uncommon
Go Kreate XXL Scalloped Circle dies
Cheery Lyn - XL Scalloped circle stackers & Circle stackers
Cheery Lyn - Heart to Heart Doily Dies
Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch
Copics
Pearls, ribbon and lace, metal heart and beads from stash
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Enjoy the rest of your day..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Never to Old for Hugs & Kisses

2012-02-04T09:00:00.000Z

Well its another Saturday, my daughter is off to Switzerland skiing next Friday for a a whole week! Gosh, but I'll miss her!! It will be half term and I have the week off too. I'm planning on going somewhere, not quite as exciting as skiing, its my dream and hubby's nightmare..lol....Its IKEA! Hopefully come back with lots of storage goodies and defiantly an empty purse.

We had an exciting week this week at work. I work in a small village school, Tuesday finished work only to be directed to a diversion as the police had shut the main road in. Me being me thought "it must be a gas leak or something. Only to turn on our local news to find out that there had been a disagreement between an elderly man and someone, they phoned the police, the elderly man shoot at the police car. This then brought tons of police etc. People couldn't get into or out of their homes! and all this in a sleep little village where the top news is normally "Doris has lost her cat" please check your sheds and garages.. lol. They only open the road again late on Wednesday night.

Right that's my news for the time being lets get on with my card for this weeks challenge over on

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge the theme this week has been chosen by the fabulous Helen and she has chosen "Hugs & Kisses"

Our sponsor this week is Crafters Companion who are offering a £10 voucher.

I have chosen to use one of the fairly new stamps from Lilly of the Valley this one comes with a free sentiment "Never to old for a Hug" Coloured in copics as always.

These wonderful papers are from First Edition - Isabella which I have inked with walnut satin DI. I'm just so in love with these colours at the moment. Going through a green and brown faze.. The lace I brought from our local cheap shop, it came already gathered I just added the dusky pink velvet ribbon to the top using double sided tape.

The sewing machine came out again (I've had this sewing machine for it must be getting on for 20 years) I can remember saving all the change in the house for months) and its seen more use in the last 5 years (since I've been crafting) and it looks still brand new. I actually brought it to make cushions as I use to do a lot of candlewick embroidery when I was younger. The lovely bunting is a Magnolia Doohickeys die you also get a cloud tag with it too. The lettering is a new buy Sizzix- Chip block from Tim Holtz. Both have been distressed in walnut satin. The pretty butterfly is also one from Magnolia its an older die but new to me. The flowers are of course WOC glittered and stickled.

Craft Supplies

Stamp and Sentiment LOTV

Magnolia Doohickeys - Build a Butterfly, Branch & Bunting and Cloud Dies - All from Sir Stampalot

EK Success - Small scalloped corner punch - Sir Stampalot

Cheery Lynn - XL Square Scalloped stackers

Tim Holtz - Clock face and Chip Block letters - Sir Stampalot

Bakers Twine, Velvet Ribbon and lace from stash

Design Papers - First Edition - Isabella

Embossing folder - flowers

Wild Orchid Flowers and Pearls

Glitter dust, Stickles and Distress Inks - The Craft Den

Challenges I would like to enter

Saturday Challenges

Craft your days away - Stitching

Allsorts - Free and Easy

Friday Challenges

Frosted Designs - Ribbon

Inspire me Friday's - Anything Goes

The Stamp Man - Embellish it

Wednesday Challenges

Divas by design - Anything goes

Flutter By Wednesday - Open (your favourite)

Tuesday Challenges

Creative Craft Challenges - Bingo - Ribbons, Brown, Flowers

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

My Love of Shaped Cards!

2012-01-31T04:45:00.000Z

Hello all, well we are forecast snow this week with weather coming in from Siberia, Bring it on I love snow!!

Well we have some exciting news to come from us at Sweet Stamps but you will have to wait until later to find out what it is.. lol

For our challenge this week its one of my favourite themes and that's "Shaped Cards" not square or rectangle..

You don't have to use a Sweet Stamps image to enter but if you do you get your entry entered into the prize draw twice to win a $20 spending spree on stamps in Sweet Stamps store..

I have used one of my new stamps from Sweet Stamps this week. I just fell in love with this gorgeous little mermaid and she is an absolute dream to colour! I have used my Cheery Lyn Scalloped circle dies to make the card blank. First Edition - Isabelle papers (just adore this paper pad so far my favourite of 2012)

Sorry I can't remember where I got this wonderful charm from I will be using this sparingly as I only got 5.. lol.. the ribbon is one I have had for a while and ever used..

Here's a close up of the flowers which have been glittered with stickles and glimmer dust.

Here's one of the stamp, copic colours I've used are

BG78, 75, 72

E29, 25, 31

E0000, 000, 00, 30

Craft Supplies

Sweet Stamps

Mermaid Shaleen (large)

Cheery Lyn XL Scalloped Circle stacking dies

Design Papers - Isabella by First Edition

Distress Inks

Flowers, charms, half back pearls and ribbon from Stash.

All other items from Sweet Stamps

Sweet Tilda Wall Hanging

2012-01-28T09:29:00.000Z

Hello all, what a week I've had this week! So glad that its the weekend. My Dad got rushed into hospital on Monday as he was finding it difficult to breath. We found out that he had a collapsed lung. They treated him and he finally came home yesterday. My DH came home yesterday too after working away for 4 weeks. So good to have him back again, missed him so much.

Anyway, lets get onto the Challenge over on Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge and this week our theme is..

"Ribbons"

We have two great sponsors this week

Heather's Hobbie Haven and the prize is $15 to spend

and

Whimsy Stamps you get to chose 5 digital stamps of your choice

I wanted to do something a little different for my project this week and decided to have a go at making a wall hanging. First time for everything, I really enjoyed making this and is going to good so good in my new craft room (once its finished)lol.

All the images are from the new collection from Magnolia called "Sweet Crazy Love". I'm so loving this collection. I hope the other collections this year are just as fabbie!!

Copic Colours for above Tilda

Skin & Hair

E0000, 000, 00, 30. R20 - E29, 25, 31

Clothes - E43, 41, 40

Flower - R22. 21, 20 - BG18, 15, 13

Copic Colours for the first picture

E44, 43, 41,40 - BG18, 15, 13, 11

Same skin and hair colours as above

I love this heart die that I got the other day its called "Heart to Heart Doily Die" from Cheery Lyn. It comes with 5 dies, the dies with the little heart cut outs makes two hearts (one whole heart and a bigger heart with the cut outs). This one comes from Sweet Stamps.

I started with the bottom plate and those little brown flowers were made using an old brown paper bag and a muti flower punch. The centres are just a gold pearly pen and the edges have been inked with walnut satin distress inks. I made a little scroll that I attached a little key charm to using bakers twine.

Same copic colours for the Tilda's above

Crafty Supplies

Stamps

Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love Collection

Tilda Sending a Love Letter, Tilda with Peony Tails, Pie Tilda

LOTV

Set 21 - Grunge Corners

Smile sentiment I think is from Doodlebug

Dies

Magnolia Doohickeys - Flag and Cloud

Sweet Lovely Lace

Cheery Lyn - Heart to Heart Doily Dies - Sweet Stamps

Design Papers - Prima Alla

Wild Orchid flowers

Seem Binding - The Ribbon Reel

Chocolate webbing ribbon - Craft Den

Martha Stewart fern punch

Muti flower punch

Butterfly, Charm, Bakers Twine from stash

Challenges I would like to enter

Allsorts - One or more hearts

Inspire me Fridays - Link Party

Just magnolia - Sketch

totally paper crafts - Pearls and lace

moving along with the times - Flowers

my mums craft shop - Flowers

simon says stamps challenge - Anything Goes

To The One I Love

2012-01-24T08:00:00.000Z

Hiya Folks, hope all is well in the world today.. I think my mojo is starting to come back slowly "Whoopee" My first card for today is for Anything Goes Challenge Blog and the theme this fortnight "To the One I Love" Hubby and I don't normally send Valentines cards but as I haven't seen him for 4 weeks as he has been working away I thought I would make him one this year..

Over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we have a special treat in store for all that enter as we have a amazing prize up for grabs..

The Craft Den are waiting for stock to come in from IndigoBlu Rubber Stamps and to mark the new stamp line IndigoBlu are sponsoring our challenge with a £20 voucher to spend in their store. So hop on over and check out the challenge..

You also still have time to apply for a position on the design team Click HERE to go to the blog post. guaranteed

I wanted to do something a bit more fancy than the cards I have made of late and this card was it.. a twisted easel card with a scalloped edges circle. As the Craft Den are stocking a new range of stamps "IndigoBlu" and if I'm honest I haven't heard of them before but so glad that I have now as the stamps are gorgeous!! Will defo be adding more to my collection in the near future.. The stamp I decided to use was " Love Is" and are available to buy from the Craft Den at a special introductory price.

In the above pic I used some of my stamps from my Winter Stamp Kit from Magnolia. I have placed the sentiment on a label which I have stamped with hearts and distressed.

This is that gorgeous heart stamp from IndidgoBlu I stamped it twice and highlighted the middle by punching it out using a scalloped circle punch then coloured in parts so it stands out.

Copic Colours

Tilda - Hair, E49, 59, 51. Skin - E0000, 000, 30, R20. Top - E43, 41, 40. Trousers & Tyres - T6, 5, 3, 1. Shoes - E44, 43, 41, 40. Bicycle frame and Heart - R29, 27, 24, 22

Crafting Supplies

Stamps

IndigoBlu Love Is - The Craft Den

Magnolia Stamps (some from stamp kit)

Design Papers

Prima Printery 6 x 6 Pad - The Craft Den

Bo Bunny Double Dot - The Craft Den

Tim Hotlz tickets - The Craft Den

Dies

Magnolia Doohickeys - Flowers

Go kreate Scalloped Circle dies

Embellies

Mulberry Flowers - Mulberry Flowers Uk

Red String - The Ribbon Reel

Martha Stewart - Butterfly Punch

Half back pearls, Scrim, satin ribbon, Charms for stash

Love - Sweet Stamps Challenge

2012-01-24T06:57:00.000Z

Hello all, what you all up to today? I have work today until lunchtime then its home to get dinner ready then its a whole afternoon of crafting.

It certainly is "Love" week this week over on Sweet Stamps with our new challenge "Love"

and remember we have a $20 prize to spend on stamping goodies in the store.

For my twisted easel card this week I chose to use the dancing couple, its just so romantic and perfect for our challenge this week.

I love the vintage style of these stamps and they pick up the ink beautifully.

Here is a close up of the image that I coloured with copics using my favourite browns E44, 4t3, 41, 40 this colour just goes with anything and is so versatile.

My Mum made me a few more crochet flowers I just love these! Thanks again Mum!!

For the centres I used antique gold flower spacers and tiny pearl brads. I have also used white acrylic paint on the flowers and sides of the card to create a distressed feel..

Craft Supplies

Sweet Stamps

Antique Dancing Couple

You are Loved Sentiment

Marianne Designs Heart Dies

Cheery Lyn Scalloped Oval XL Stackers

Memory Box - Corner swirl

Martha Stewart - Hearts PATP

Design paper

Prima - Romancique

White Acrylic paint

Mulberry Flowers, crochet flowers, metal spacers, pearl brads, lace, velvet ribbon, pearl ribbon slider all from stash.

Eat, Drink and be Merry..

2012-01-21T09:00:00.000Z

Hiya folks, so glad that its the weekend! Done the food shopping, housework done, laundry on, dogs walked and its only 9.00am! what a superwoman I am!! and I'm dreaming again..lol I have done the food shop and got the laundry on so I'm half way there.. time for a break me thinks.

Over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge our theme this week is..... Food and Drink

We are sponsor this week by

The prize is 3 digi's of your choice.

For my card I decided to use one of the older Magnolia stamps but still just as cute. The little pears I stamped onto shrink plastic and coloured with polychromos pencils. Image is coloured in copics and I have distressed the edges with Walnut satin

Card Recipe

Magnolia Stamps

MME papers

Wild Orchid Flowers

Olive String - The Ribbon Reel

Memory Box Dies

Card Stock

Copics

Red, White and Pink - Sweet Stamps

2012-01-17T08:30:00.000Z

Hi folks, well its Tuesday and that means a new challenge over on Sweet Stamps and our theme for this week is a colour challenge of"Red, White and Pink"

So head on over and join in the fun and you could win a $20 spending spree in the

Sweet Stamps online store and if you use a Sweet Stamps image you will get your name entered into the draw twice.

I received some new stamps in the post from Sweet stamps the other day and couldn't wait to use them.

Sweet Stamps has a Vintage range and these gorgeous ladies are a selection. They even have names!

The lady in pink is called "Margery 527" and the lady in white is called "Genevieve 536" I just adore these stamps there are quite a few different styles in this range and I intend to get them all..lol!

The Design paper is First Additions - Spring Feast

The pearl in the corners I made using a Pearl Pen, all items used can be purchased at Sweet Stamps

Copic Colours

R85, 83, 81

C00, 0, 01, 03, 05

Enjoy your day

DESIGN TEAM CALL - Anything goes Challenge Blog

2012-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

Hi all, just wanted to let you all know that their is a Design Team Call over on

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG.

The Call is open from today Monday 16th January to Monday 30th January.

So head on over and apply

Anything Goes - Lets Ink it Up Challenge

2012-01-14T13:32:00.000Z

Afternoon folks, hope you are having a nice and relaxing Saturday. Mine so far hasn't been bad spent the morning catching up on my DT work. Had a big tidy up in my make shift craft room so I am at lest back to some sort of normality.

Its our first challenge of the New year over on Lets Ink It Up and our theme for this month is

"Anything Goes"

I used another new stamp from Lilly of the Valley that I got before Christmas. I love this cute little girl and reminds me of Summer. I have teamed her up with some Basic Grey Papers, Wild Orchid flowers, some gorgeous crochet flowers for my Mum (Thanks Mum), Scrim and crushed satin lace from the Ribbon Real.

The sentiment also comes with the stamp I really like the font that has been used for the wording it just goes so nice with the stamp.

Copic Colours

E44, 43, 41, 40 - R85, 83, 81 - E0000, 000, 00, R20 - E29, 27, 25, 31

We are sponsor this month by

and the prize is a Scor-Buddy and Mat. How cool is that...