A Sugar Nellie, and Ali's new blog addy

Beth and I had some 'bonding' time today.  Recently I have had the urge to bond her with anything but love, possibly Superglue, as she is being an imp.  Today I thought I would spend some 'our' time with her to see if it improved her impish ways!

So we made this ...

Beth chose the image (Lurve a Latte by Sugar Nellie), and then helped me stamp it up. I coloured it using my Promarkers and hen Beth went round the outside with the blending pen!!  She chose the embossing folders, turned the handle, distressed the edges and sanded them ... yep she did all the messy bits!!  She picked the ticket out and added it at its cheeky angle ... so basically all I did was colour!!

 We are entering it into this week's Passion for Promarkers challenge - Coffee and Cream.

Now my lovely blogging buddy Ali has moived her blog as she is having problems with Blogger.  You can find her here ...

http://sharingthepassion.wordpress.com/ 

Valentine Blog hop

My lovely blogging and FB friend Taylor has organised an amazing Valentine blog hop .. it started off small but has grown and grown during the planning .. she is one amazing lady.  There are also some amazing prices for hoppers to win.

You will need to get yourself a cup of something ... its a hop and a half LOL!!

Editted ... the hop is now over ... so I have removed the participants and prizes ... 

OK and finally .. here is my card...

I used Devilish Donna by Kenny K, and coloured her using my pens, before cutting her out.  I followed the sketch over at Friday Sketchers, and used the colour combination from Colour Create.  I used my new Martha Steward punch and added some ribbon and a knot.  The heart doily has been sprayed with old lace glimmer mist, as have Donna's wings.  The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley, and the flowers from my stash.

You now need to hop along to Pam Hornschu


It also fits these challenges ...
Totally Gorguss - Love
Cute card Thursday - Hearts and Flowers
CRAFT - Valentines
Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine
One Stop Craft Challenge - Love
Cupcake Craft Challenges - I love you

Enjoy the hop!!

 

InStyle Stamps projects

I am a little behind on posting my projects for InStyle Stamps .. .some been posted on the ISS blog but not here, so here they all are.  They all use stamps from the latest release, Patty's Pretty Posies.

 I used Fower Row for this very CAS card I made this morning...

 The image is simply stamped across the card blank and coloured in using my copics (BV000, BV02, YG03 YG11), and the sentiment stamped onto the corner.

It fits both this week's Totally Papercrafts CAS challenge, and Less is More's OLC + flowers or trees challenge, and The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - a stamped flower.

Here is bird bath ...

 Again coloured with my pens and then cut out using my nesties.  The dp is Basic Grey Pyrus.  I added some flowers and ribbon from my stash.

Here is Flower Row again, using the sketch from this month's sketch challenge.

 I coloured the image in using my promarkers (canary, yellow and primrose, apple, meadow green and leaf).  I added lots of little dots in the background (pastel blue), and then cut out using a MArianne Creatible die, and inked the edges in yellow.  The dp is Basic Grey Origins, with some braid from my stash.

Finally here is Flower Row again ... it was posted on Wednesday's Plaid highlight .. yep I'm late!!

 I sprayed a terracotta pot white and then stamped the image round the top several times ... and left it to dry for 2 days.  I did a couple of test stamps on the inside to check when it was dry!!

 Using papers from Basic Grey's Koishi pad that I am not keen on, I created this serendipity effect.  I used Plaid's Mod Podge glue for outdoors, and stuck the paper on.  I then covered it with 3 layers of the glue, letting each dry before adding the next .. so I can use it outside (hopefully!!).  I am entering this into this week's Simon Says Stamp challenge - anything but a card.



 

Mum and Dad's wedding Anniversary card

 I am trying to get ahead of myself, and make a few cards to tick off birthdays and anniversaries in the family ... so here is Mum and Dad's Wedding Anniversary card .. .they will have been married 46 years this year!!!!

 I used this adorable LOTV image and coloured it using my pens.  I followed the sketch over at this week's Lili of the Valley Challenge.  I used Basic Grey Marjolaine for the dp, and added some ribbon and punched heart.  I fitted 4 hearts together to create leaves for the little satin rose.
Challenges it fits:
Totally Gorguss - Love
Cute Card Thursday - Hearts and flowers
PaperPlay - hearts and flowers, but not Valentines
One Stop Crafts - Loveis in the air

I will be back in a bit with a catch up of some DT work that I should have blogged during the week ... its been a bad week!!

Joy Fold Card

I have been meaning to make this joy fold card since Sunday when the challegne was posted on th Sugar Nellie Facebook page ... finally this morning I got round to it!! 
 

I adore this Simply Adorables, especially this one, Joy.  She is coloured using my Promarkers and then the edges have been inked.  I used the sketch from this week's Sugar Bowl challenge, and attempted the optional colour theme.  The dp is by Fancy pants and I added some lace, flowers and buttons.  I used the greeting to secure the fold down.

Here is a view of it open ....

Challenges it fits:
I Love Promarkers - birthday
Stampavie and more - lace and buttons

ABC Challenge and WOYWW

This week's Challenge N is for Neutrals. Yes, I know we did N last week, but for a few weeks we will be doubling up on letters as we finish our conversion to the new weekly format and previously scheduled themes and sponsors.  Speaking of Sponsors, this week our Sponsor is:

 I used this adorable image Pet friends from Whimsy and colouired it using my pens.  I kept the card simple, embossing the beige cardstock with a couple of embossing folders, adding some natural raffia lace and a satin ribbon and bow.  I inked the edges of the image and cardstock.  I am loving these really clean and simple cards ... but perhaps I need to have a go at a fancier card soon!!!

Challenges:
Fab n Funky - Tempting Texture

And here is my desk this morning ... its horrible outside, really heavy rain :(

 I am going to try to get my Joy fold card made today for the Sugar Nellie Facebook challenge ... not sure which Joy to use!! 

Miffy is absent from my desk as she is ... snuggling Ellie's Miffy!!!!

An Opps and a card for a few challenges ...

 Firstly ... opps!!  I totally forgot to post my Magical Mondays card ... either here or on the challenge blog!!  So here it is .. .the theme is love.

 I used one of my LOTV fairies, Garden Wish, and replaced the star with punched hearts.  A very simple card, just embossed cardstock that i brushed with my ink pad to highlight some of the hearts, and a ribbon.  I coloured the image in using my Promarkers, and a blender pen.

Now a card to tick off a few challenges ... I do love it when they all have the same theme :)

 Here's one of my new Kenny Ks ... I really like this range that he does, not as keen on the more risque ones!!!  Anyway I coloured her in using my promarkers and dotted the background.  The dp is Basic Grey Boxer papers, and I have run the red spotty one through my heart embossing folder, just doesn't show very clearly in the pic.  I added some lush satin rinbbon, a bow and a single red rose.

Can you see the heart embossing now?!

 OK and the challenges:
Basic Grey Challenges - Hearts
Kenny K Krafty Girlz challenge - photo inspiration
Cupcake craft challenge - Love
Stamp with Fun - love
A Spoonfull of Sugar- - love
Papertake Weekly - Have a heart
Passion for Promarkers - let there be love
Everybody-Art-Challenge- valentine

Some challenges ticked off

I haven't done much crafting this week, well none really since Tuesday, due to lots of other things going on.  So I escaped for a couple of hours this morning and hid in craft room.

My first card is very clean and simple  ...

I love this Stempleglede stamp, and she makes gorgeous simple cards.  I matted her onto pink and black card stock, and very bravely stamped the sentiment straight on the card blank ... and that was it!!!
It fits these challenges:
Less is more - pink/black/white
Charisma Cardz - no embellishments
Paper Play- Stamp it out

And my 2nd card is for hubby for Valentines .. I really don't do slushy cards for him!!

 Love these LOTV ickle people, they are adorable!  I coloured the image using my promarkers and them matted it onto blue cardstock.  I used Basic Grey Capella paper, and a doily, and just added some flowers and ribbon.
It fits these challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - brown, blue and white
I love Promarkers - anything goes
Fab n Funky - chocolate and blue
Friday Sketcher - sketch
Lili of the Valley - Romance
Paper play - stamp it out
Totally Papercrafts - friendship
Stampin' for the Weekend - Valentines
Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the air

Dutchdare Card Challenge

This week's DuctchDare Card Challenge is buttons.  We have a fabulous new sponsor to share with you this week and that is Di's Digis!

 Diane has kindly sponsored our challenge this week and we have available for one lucky winner, your choice of 5 digis!! 

 I used one of my new Simply Sassy stamps.  She is coloured in using distress inks, and then I distressed and inked the edges.  I made a step card, and added some ribbon, flowers with buttons in and a yellow heart button.  the sentiment is from Sugar Nellie.

I am entering it into these challenges:
Colour Create - lemon, green and white
Simon Says Stamp - love is in the air (hearts and flowers)

Opps ...

 I,ve got some much going on i forgot to post the InStyle  Stamps Sketch challenge for February, so here it is.

We would love to have you play along with us this month! The keyword for this challenge is ISSSC02. You have until Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST to enter. Leave your link below (directly to your entry, please) and remember to comment after you play! You could win TWO digi images from our store if you play along and use an InStyle Stamps image. If you don't use one of our images, you could win ONE digi image from us.