Embellishment free Cards

Here are a selection of cards I have made this week (not just this weekend!!!) and they are all embellishment free ...

 For this card, I distressed the background using DIs to create a cloudy, icy sky.  I stamped the Inkadinkado Father Christmas,and sligh, and the sentiment, using versafine.  There are some silver stamped stars there too, they don't show up very well.  I distressed the edges with silver versafine ink, and then matted it onto dark blue cardstock, and silver cardstock.

Challenge:
Less is More - Metallic

This is Grant you 1 wish from Sugar Nellie's Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bells release.  She is coloured in using my promarkers and flexmarkers, and I added glamour dust and stickles to her clothes and wings.  The dp is MME Penny Lane, and is all glittery and touchy feely.  I added some pink gingham ribbon and a bow.  The dp is patterned enough not to need flowers.

I coloured this Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy, Carnival Balloon, in ages ago, using my promarkers in.  I cut her out and matted her onto an embossed circle.  The dp is MME Stella Rose and I embossed the bottom half in using one of my new folders.  I used a Stampin' Up wheel to create the swirl strip.

 Challenges:
Fab n Funky - go mad with embossing
CRAFT - sketch

And finally Cherry Pip, from Sugar Nellie, coloured in again with my promarkers and the dress has been stickled. I added glossy accents to the shoes and bag ... a girl's got have shiny shoes!!!  The Dp is Stampin' Up Blueberry Crisp.

Thats me for today ... off to do some blog hopping.

Basic Grey Challenge

 I missed the last Basic Grey Challenge as I was on holiday, so I am back this time with a card for our theme,

Celebrations

 It is Beth's 5th birthday tomorrow ... and boy have I struggled with her card, and to be honest am still not overly happy ... don't know why.

I used Peek-a-Boo from Sugar Nellie's Homegrown range, and coloured her with my promarkers and flexmarkers.  The dp is Basic Grey Eva, and I added some ribbon, flowers, charm and card candy from my stash.  the sentiment is a Craftwork Cards one.

 As always, our wonderful sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky winner a fab $25 shopping spree in the Simon Says Superstore, just think of the goodies you could treat yourself to with that !!

(Please note: This is a voucher code that entitles the winner to a $25 saving off their order in Simon Says Stamp, P+P charges will still apply unless the conditions are met to earn free P+P, please check here if you would like to see these conditions)

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - sketch
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challegne - Just Charming

Sugar Nellie Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bells Blog Hop

Wooohhooooooo!!  How excited are we all ... its the 2nd day of the Sugar Nellie DT and Sugar Bowl DT's hippity hop, showcasing all the new stamps. And weren't you all spoiled yesterday with some amazing creations?  For all the deets on the hop, pop over to the Sugar Nellie blog.

You should have hopped here from Maya's blog, but if you have arrived from somewhere else, or have got a little lost, pop back to the Sugar Nellie Blog for the full list.

Now this little cutie is called Little Apprentice, and is coloured in using prisma pencils.  I added glamour dust to her hat, coat and mittens trim,  and stickled her wings.  The dp is cranberry coloured gingham (... looks more pink to me!!) and I added some ribbon and lace, a crystal whatsy, some punched snowflakes and some flat backed pearls.  The sentiment is a Craftwork Cards one.

Now you need to keep hopping along to Kiki's blog for even more sweetness. Remember to leave some sugary love along the Hippity Hop as there are stamps to be won for some lucky commentators.

And after you have hopped along all our blog, you need to hop along to Funky Kits to buy them!!

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

This week's Totally Papercrafts challenge is  

Anything but a card.

Our two fantastic sponsors this week are ..

£10 voucher to spend in store (p+p not included).

and

The winner will receive 5 digital images of their choice, which will be tough as Di's has so many adorable images.

I thought I would get ahead with some of my Christmas pressies ...so I have altered a jam jar to hold some little gingerbread biscuits.

I coloured in this gorgeous Sugar Nellie image from the latest release, Knitted with Love, in using my promarkers and then glittered her wings and the knitted heart.  She is matted onto kraft and red cardstock.  I roughly tore some parcel paper and painted the edges with white acrylic paint, and cut a couple of holly leaves of of kraft and painted them.  

I added some red gingham ribbon, a bow and some little heart buttons to the holly leaves.

Finally I decorated the top using a circle of kraft, again painted with acrylic paint, some lace, a snowflake and a luceted flower with a button at its middle.

 Here is my flower .. .I am so proud, I made it all by myself, using my latest new skill, luceting.

 And here it is in the making ... luceting makes braid, a bit like french knitting, and it is really easy once you get going (and have a friend who can fix it when it all goes horribly wrong!!)

Challenges:

Colour Create - kraft, red, white

Diecut dreams - gift bag/box .. .does jar count?!

Cupcake Craft challenge - alter it

Passion for promarkers - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

For Fun - Christmas in August

Stampavie and More - Christmas in Summer

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

I love promarkers - anything Goes

Paperplay - make your own flowers

Sugar Nellie Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bells Blog Hop

Wooohhooooooo!!  How excited are we all ... its RELEASE day  over at Sugar Nellie and you will be able to find all 12 new Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bell stamps at Funky Kits ... get there quick, I don't think they are going to last long!!!!!

And to celebrate the Sugar Nellie DT and Sugar Bowl DT are having a bit of a hippity hop, showcasing all the new stamps.

You should have hopped here from Maria Therese's blog, but if you have arrived from somewhere else, or have got a little lost, pop back to the Sugar Nellie Blog .

This gorgeous little cutie is called Knitted with Love ... don't you love that knitted heart!!!   I coloured her using my prisma pencils and added the shadows with ice grey promarker.  I added polar white flower soft to the hat rim and pom poms, and stickled her wings.  I went for white cardstock, embossing the triangles with a CB snowflakes folder, and added some red spotty ribbon and card candy.

OK now you need to contniue Hippity Hopping and your next dose of sweetness can be found on our very own Sugar Mama's blog, Gayle.  Remember to leave some sugary love along the Hippity Hop as there are stamps to be won for some lucky commentators.

And after you have hopped along all our blog, you need to hop along to Funky Kits to buy them!!

Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday ...

...well rather alot!!!! Its very ... err "busy" for me!!!

Ther's my new flexmarkers from letraset (thank you Debbie xx) that I have yet to put in my bag.  Some Crafter's Companion Humprey's decoupage that  friend's mum bought and didn't want.  Having seen what Ali did with her's I thought I might have a go at die-cut decoupage ... cost me a couple of sets of nesties I was going to sell anyway!  At the front of my desk some parcel paper that has been painted with acrylic paint is drying, and a flower i have made from scratch with my latest new hobby!!  The gingham ribbon and jam jar are for a DT project later this week. 

My hubby does 17th century re-enactment and we go through lots of braid, and he now wants frogging for a jacket I am making him ... it all costs a fair bit and frays as you have to cut the lengths of braid ... so I have taken up luceting, which dates back to the Viking times.  Its quick to learn, you get lots of braid in a short time and can turn it into frogging.  Its fab!!

 So here is the tool and my braid ... I have used 2 colours of silk to create a multi-tone braid ...
 And here is the braid looped and stitched into a flower.

I just need a button to cover the stiching and ends in the centre ... how cool is that!!

 And don't forget the latest Sugar Nellie release of gorgeous sweetness is tomorrow ... and the Sugar Nellie and Sugar Bowl design teams are having a blog hop ... hop over to join in the fun!!  Click the pic to go to the blog.

Now I am going ot have a peek round blogland courtesy of the lovely Ms Dunnit.

Less is More

 This week's Less is More challenge is to Take 3 Challenges ...

I used some of my SU stash (certain Scottish friends have alot to answer for!!!!).  I inked up my holly wheel in green ink (it has a name, but that's upstairs and I'm in a bit of a rush this morning!!), and then trimmed it.  I stamped the SU sentiment onto the cardstock and then embossed the cardstock.  Finally I added some flat backed pearls.  Now I have already said this to hubby (as his rection was less than the enthusiasm I expected!) ... I LOVE it, and if you don't tough!!!!!
I used challenges from:

 wk 18 - monochrome

Wk 15 - embossing

Wk 29 - use ink

Challenges:

Less is More - take 3 challenges

Fab n Funky - monochrome Madness

Totally Gorguss - As you like it

Sugar Nellie started their Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bells sneak peeks on Thursday and there is another fantastic sneak peek happening today. Go on,  pop over to the blog to find out more.

Right we are off  on the 4 hour trek south to camp in a field in the middle of nowhere ... it is the price I pay for hubby putting up with my crafting!!!!!  (Where did I put me wellies???...)

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

Having missed a week due to being in sunny Scotland, I am back for another Totally Papercrafts challenge.  The theme this week is

Back to School

(wonder how many of us can't wait for our little darlings to be back at school LOL!!)

And we are sponsored by

Squigglefly  who are offering 5 digi images

and this lovely collection of goodies from Simon Says Stamp.

I used one of Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy's, High School Student, and coloured her with my promarkers, before adding glossy accents to create lenses for her glasses. I used papers from MME Stella Rose and stamped up ther notepaper onto pink cardstock.  Some layered gingham (very schooly!) and some flowers to finish. 

Challenges:

Creative Stamp friends - School

Diecut Dreams - pink, green and coffee

For Fun - back to skool

PaperPlay - Back to School

Stamp Insanity - Back to School

Partytime Tuesdays - Back to School

Crazy Challenge - Back to School

Creative Stamp Friends ,, School

Stamps R Us - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Back to School

 Stamp Something - Back to School

Sugar Nellie started their Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bells sneak peeks yesterday and its Tiets turn to WOW you!! Go on,  pop over to the blog to find out more.

The Sugar Bowl #66

How excited am I .. .this is my first card as a Sugar Bowl Sweetie ... am I so honoured :)))))  Grinned for days ... still grinning like a mad woman!

And look what I no longer have the chance to win LOL!!!!

One lucky winner, chosen at random, will win 4 super sweet Sugar Nellie stamps of their choice. However, if we have more than 100 entries that prize will rise to 6 stamps!

Marlene has designed this week's sketch, and the optional theme is girly.

I used one of my favourite Sassy's Butterflies and Pigtails, and coloured her in using my promarkers and copics.  The dp is MME Lime Twist, and they go perfectly with this image.  The embellies are a little limited as I made it while on holiday ... so just some organza ribbon and some flat backed pearls.

And ..

I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
And I know I know I know I know I know I want ...

Sugar Nellie have their Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bells sneak peeks starting today ... wooohhhhhooooo!!! Go on,  pop over to the blog to find out more.

Santa collage

 Now you either love him or hate him .. .that's the stamp, not the Big fella himself, think we all love him LOL!!

 I stamped him in balck ink for a change and coloured his face and beard in using promarkers, before cutting him out using my deckled nesties.  The white cardstock has been embossed using a snowflakes folder, and I paper pierced both it and the black gingham paper.  I added stickles to some die cut snowflakes and some of the snowflakes on the background.

Challenges:
Oldie but a goodie - lots of sparkle
Papertake Weekly - dies to die for
Stampavie and more - Xmas in August
Divas by Design - Xmas in August
Simon Says Stamp - sketch (rotated and I didn't add the scalloped bit as it looked wrong with the deckled edge)
I love Promarkers - paper piercing
Fab n Funky  - mono madness