Sprocket

 What a busy day so far ... but the downstairs is looking very de-cluttered and tidy .. .shame about upstairs!!!  So as a reward I have done a little crafting ...

 I love Krista Smith's Simply Sassy range at Sugar Nellie, and now Krista is selling her own digis, a little different from the Sugar Nellies, but still fabulous ... and VERY tempting ... so I had to treat myself to a couple!!  I love Amelia, and this cutie, Sprocket the Steampunk Aviator, is going to go really well with her.
I coloured the image in using my promarkers and flexmarkers, and then cut her out.  The circle and gear border are Tim Hotlz dies, and I used my trusty (but badly in need of replacing) TH distressing tool on all the papers.  I scrunched the clock and border up and then applied walnut stain to them, the image (got to be a little grubby!!) and the dp, which are Mellow by Basic Grey.  I added some netting from the bag holding my garlic, some layered flowers and a TH adage ticket.

Once the girls have finished tidying their room we are off to Toys R Us and then tea out :)  No cooking again tonight :)))

Challenges:
Pink Ink Sketches - sketch
Allsorts - recycle/alter
Sweet Stampin' - flowers, flowers, flowers
One Stop Craft - girly ... well for me and one of my daughter's this is girly as we DON'T do pink, frilly or fluffy!!
Paper Play - punches and dies
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
CES challenge - embellish me more (at least 4 types of embellies) - ribbon, flowers, brad, ticket, garlic netting

Basic Grey Challenge

 Sorry I am bit late posting this, totally forgot I hadn't scheduled it!!  And we have been having a declutter and clean morening .. .the lounge and dining room are now spotless, kitchen is looking good ... girls have some work to do on the conservatory and their bedroom!

This week's Basic Grey Challenge theme is pink and brown ...

I coloured Erin, from Sugar Nellie's Homegrown range, in using my promarkers.  The dp is Basic Grey Blush and I added brown gingham ribbon, some layered flowers and some pearls.

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Challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - flowers, flowers, flowers
One Stop Craft - girly

Christmas baubles

I desperately needed some less cutie Christmas stamps, and I love this one from Lili of the Valley.  Its coloured in using my promarkers and then simple layered onto red and green cardstock. I stamped the sentiment, and added a few gems to finish it off ... very simples!!

Challenges:
Less is More - Anything Clean and Simple goes
Lili of the Valley - red, green and white
Christmas Stampin' All Year - photo inspiration (I took the colours)

Hello Little Robin

 Its Friday - yay!!!  I am trying hard to get back into the habit of crafting in the evenings as i am probably gonig to loose the 2 hours a day I have to myself .... more work= more craft pennies!!

 I coloured this cutie, Hello little Robin,  from Sugar Nellie's Jingle Bells and Tinkle Bells release, in using my distress inks.  The dp is Basic Grey Dasher, and was one of my all time favourite Christmas papers.  I used my octagonal nesties to cut the image and mat out, the border is created using an SU punch, and the holly leaves are from a sizzix die.  I added a bit of wire and some buttons to the holly, and some red gems.  I love the ruffle gingham ribbon ... must order some more!

Challenges:
Creative Craft - buttons and bling
Papertake Weekly - things with wings
PaperPlay - punches and dies
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - girly Christmas
Glitter Fairies Challenge - Christmas cuties, no red, green, gold

Totally Papercrafts Challenge goes Clean and Simples

That's right ... this week's Totally Papercrafts Challenge is

 Clean and Simple

I stamped the SU sentiment in dark blue ink, and then embossed the cardstock.  I used an SU swirl wheel to create the swirl panel, and matted onto matching cardstock.  And that is it .. very clean and simples!

Sailing

Its nearly Friday :))))  The girls I mind are either sleeping or crashed out infront of the Princess and the Frog, so I have a bit of time to catch up with a bit of blogging.

I absolutely adore this cute LOTV image, that boat looks HUGE compared to the little boy!  The image is coloured using my promarkers, and then I cut it out using my nesties.  The dp is Basic Grey Oliver, and I made the flag banner using a WOJ die.  The ribbons are from my stash.

Challenges:
Lili of the Valley - red, green and white
Simon Says Stamp - Sing it (I am Sailing)
I Love Promarkers - travel/transport
CRAFT - 2 ribbons, 1 circle, 3 squares
Paper PLay - punches and dies
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Worried

... well not me personally!!

 I made this tag using Worried from the Kathy Hare stamps over at Sugar Nellie.  I coloured the image using my promarkers and then cut him out.  The dp is Bo Bunny, and I made the tag myself.  The sdges have been inked up, and I added some hemp twine, and a ticket made using my Whimsy Stamps die.

Challenges:
 Try it Tuesday - tag week - dig out the old
Stamp with Fun - sketch
Passion for Promarkers - beary special

Call me ... please!!!

Hubby and the children have gone off camping ... I was going with them, until I started being sick :(  So staying at home on my ownsome with the cats and a bowl!!  I have spent the morning in bed colouring images, but braved my craft room to get this card made up.

 I used Call me from Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy range and I coloured her using promarkers.  The dp is Basic Grey Olivia.  I added some bakers twine, a lace flower made from a strip of lace gathered together.  I added pearls to the swirls and a pearl brad to the flower centre.  Finally I added small flower spacers to complete the sketch.  The sentiment is from Cardwork Crafts.

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday - sketch
I love Promarkers - metal embellishments/charms
Stampavie and More - pearls and lace
Stampin' for the weekend - tickled pink
Allsorts - flowers and swirls
Sweet Stampin' - teenager (sketch wouldn't fit)
Stamp Something - Anything goes
Charisma Cardz - inspired by a song (Call me by Blondie)

Seeing double

 This week's Less is More challenge is "seeing double".  I had a bit of a de-clutter at the weekend, and found this fab little stamp that i used for some CHristmas cards a couple of years ago.  I made the trees into a line, but decided to have a go at doing a shadow style as i haven't ever done one!!  i stamped the image up using dark navy ink, and then stamped it onto a scrap before stamping it on to the card blank, made out of pale grey cardstock.  I them re-stamped the image in front of it.  The sentiment is stamped in the same ink.  I added some ribbon and a knot to finish it off.  I resisted all urges to add some ground by the trees, buttons, sparkle...!!

Challenges:
Less is More - seeing double
Try it Tuesday - monochrome
Totally Gorguss - bloke's card
 Paperplay - 2 or more stamped images

Totally Paperafts Challenge

Its Friday and that means another Totally Papercrafts challenge.  This week the theme is cute and buttons .. .so get those cute stamps out, and rummage through your buttons!

I stamped this fab Sailor girl by hAnglar stanglar and coloured her with my promarkers.  The dp is Stampin Up Blueberry Crisp, and I added some borderie anglaisse and ribbon.  I tied a bow and added some buttons.

Challenges:
Crafts and Me - buttons and bows
 CRAFT - children
Charisma Cardz - inspired by a song (I am sailing)

This is my second attempt at this post as blogger messed my blog up :(