red Christmas

 This is a very quick post as we are going out of the door for a wedding ... I got a set of SU Christmas baubles off the lovely Susan and have been haivng a play.

 I stamped the bauble in red ink and embossed the cardstock using my CB baubles folder.  The sentiment is SU and I added red gingham ribbon from my stash.

Same bauble, this time matted using my nesties, onto the red spotty panel created using my WMS stamp.  Finally some red ruffle gingham ribbon and some bling.

Challenges -
Less is More - National colours
Allsorts - red (Hope it is red enough)
Paperplay - Christmas in July
Stampin' for the Weekend - Spots and dots

Basic Grey Challenge

 Its time for another fornightly challegne over at the Basic Grey Challenge  and the theme this time is sizzling summer.

And 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 !!

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I used one of these cute Pips from Sugar Nellie, Candy Pip, and coloured her in using my promarkers.     The dp is Basic Grey Lucious, very bright and summery!!  I added some pleated wide organza ribbon, some satin ribbon and a bow, and a lyered flower.  The circle was made using one of my fancy nesties.

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch

Totally Papercrafts challenge

 Its Friday (thank goodness) so its time for another Totally Papercrafts challenge.
This week's theme is 

Holidays

and our sponsor is...

Karens Doodles

 

I used a bit of a neglected stamp, To Catch a big fish, from Sugar Nellie.  It is coloured using my promarkers and the dp is Basic Grey Archiac ...not used that for AGES!!  I used natural raffia lace and a button with hemp twine tied through it for the embellies ... find embellishing boys' cards really hard!!

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch and lace

Hippie Chick

 I was up late making this card ... the image is one I coloured on Tuesday night.

 I coloured Hippie Chick using my promarkers andas her hair is quite colourful I left the rest it it monochrome.  I used a couple of my latest embossing folders for the white panels, and this gorgeous lace that Ali sent me ... I near hyper-ventilated cutting into it!!!  The fancy circle was made using my peony nesties.  Finally I added some flat backed pearls.

Challenges -

Sugar Bowl - sketch and lace

For Fun - Anything Goes

Stampavie and More - Summer

CUte Card Thursday - no designer paper

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Summer is here

Creative Craft Challenge - summer
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - summer

WOYWW

 ItsWednesday and time for the weekly snoop round everyone's desks, led by the lovely Julia.

So here is my space ... rather tidy as I have very little crafting time, due to it being the school holidays so I have children to entertain! 

 And hubby's side ... I am trying to steal it back LOL!  He is being VERY tidy thanks to the kitten ... who is into everything, especially things that roll like paint pots, tiny wheels ...!

We are off to Tatton Park today ... big playground and a farm to entertain the children :)

A Sugar Bowl card

I really need to use images other than Sugar Nellies!!!  But ...

 I coloured this cute Sugar Nellie image, Jelly Pip in using my promarkers, and then distressed the edges with my TH tool, and vintage photo and walnut stain inks.  The dp is Basic Grey Oxford, and I stamp a lace panel using sepia ink.  The lace I have had for ages and really have reisited using ... still wondering if I should have!!  I distressed a doily, and added some WOC roses, which I distressed first.  Finally some pearls to finish it off.

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch and lace
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
One Stop Card Craft - vintage

Sugar Bowl Entry 6!!!!

Another quickie from me ... using a fab Christmas image from Sugar Nellie, Furry Friends.

I coloured the image using my trusty promarkers and then glamour dusted the fur bits of the outfit, and added polar white flower soft for the snow.  I cut a snowflake using my CB die  and glamour dusted it. I added some ribbon and lace.

 Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch and lace
Totally Gorguss - Christmas in July
 Stampin' for the Weekend - paws for thought
Charisma Cardz - 4 legged friends
Allsorts - Free and Easy
Make it Monday

Carnival Balloon

 Another quick post while the children are demolishing a packet of breadsticks ... not a pretty sight!!

Another card for the Sugar Bowl challenge as the lovely Gayle challenged me to make 6 ... here is number 5 ... gettting there then lOL!!   I coloured Carnival Balloon in using my promarkers and cut it out.  The dp is Stampin' Up and I added a doily hearet, ribbon and a layered flower from my stash.

Challenges:
Diecut Dreams - holiday fun (thinking funfair!)
Sugar Bowl - sketch + lace
For Fun - all the sun of it
I love Promarkers - anything Goes
Stampavie and more - summer
Divas by Design - Summer is here
Make it Monday

Witchy

Its hectic here as the school holidays have started and we are busy every weekend ... and this weekend was no exception!  Crafting is well and trully on the back burner, as is blogging.

 Fiona runs a weekly challenge on the Sugar Nellie Facebook page, and this week's has been funky hair, so Witch's Cauldron was a perfect choice!!  I coloured the image with my promarkers, and having tried different skin combinations, I went for green (alien like hubby said!!) and matched it with purple hair. Ellie and Beth helped with the spider's web stamping ... can you tell which are their's?? ... and then distressed the edges of the image for me.  The dp is Basic Grey and I added some raffia net lace from my stash and a layered flower.  I followed the sketch over at the Sugar Bowl.

I am off to do the ironing and contemplate what to feed hubby!!!

Summer day

 It's Saturday, a glorious day, and this card sums me up today ... in need of crashing in the garden, and slightly off centre!!!!!!  The morning after the night before ... !!!!

I coloured this cute mousey using my promarkers and their fib nips, love these nibs for hair and fur.  The card. image and mat were cut out using my flower nestie (a birthday pressie from hubby) and I added a few flat backed gems ... not really any space for any more embellies!

Challenges:
Stampin' for the Weekend - paws for thought
Passion fro Promarkers - animal crackers
For Fun - Ahh the sun of it
Stampavie and More - summer
Simon Says Stamp - shaped card
Divas by Design - Summer is here
Charisma Cardz - 4 legged friends
Stamp Something - Summer fun
Allsorts - Free and Easy