Today's post is my card for the fabulous "JC&BC" challenge blog,where I was lucky enough to win last week's challenge!
This week it was a fab sketch from my Friend Nessy, I really enjoyed doing this one. This is one of the last personalised cards I have to make. I can't wait to start on the gift tags & thank you cards next lol!
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Hope you are having a good week. I have had to abandon my craft shed due to the cold! Thank fully my desk & shelves have just enough room in the spare room. I am enjoying crafting in the warm even if it does mean I am a bit squashed in!
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Today's card is one I made for the challenge over on "creative inspirations" challenge blog. I really enjoyed using Nat's fab sketch. I love making special cards for family & friends so I enjoyed making this one for 1 month old Baby Joshua!
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Hope everyone has had a nice weekend. We went to the Preschool fair yesterday and Zack loved visiting Santa. Today we went to the Christmas tree festival & craft fayre at the parish church, and I cooked a nice warming Sunday roast! I love wet Sundays when you are cosy & warm inside lol!!!!
Happy Crafting
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Hope you had a nice weekend, I was busy working so today is my first chance at crafting for a few days. I am enjoying making the personalised Christmas cards now that my general ones are completed.
Hope to have a blog hop soon!
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Today's card is my entry for this weeks Penny black challenge "Christmas for the men". I decided to make a card for my brother using one of the images from my clear stamp set. Thought I would emboss the lines on the card & keep the embellishments minimal for a masculine feel card.
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Hope you are having a good week. I will not be around much at the end of the week as I am working over time at work this weekend. I've got to get the pennies in for Christmas!
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Today's card is my entry for the "Just Christmas & Birthdays" challenge blog. This great sketch was clean & simple and a pleasure to work with. I am on a roll with my Christmas cards this weekend, Ive made about five, that's lots for me in one go!
Ive just got personalised cards for family & special friends to make now, yippee!!!!
I have seen a lot of charms on cards at the moment so have got some snowflake charms from eBay. I am hoping they will be a luxurious finishing touch to my cards.
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Hope you are having a nice weekend. We went out for a nice family lunch at our favourite Italian, Carbonara's all round, yum!
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Today's card is my entry for the "just Magnolia" challenge blog,its the first time I've entered this challenge. Think I am going to be a regular now as Tilda & Edwin are my favourite characters,they are so nice to colour. I really enjoyed this great sketch & will use it again.
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Hope you are enjoying your weekend. As strange as it may seem I am loving the wet & windy weather, we have had a lovely day tucked up in the warm at home ;) Hope to put are wellie boots on and go for a nice Autumanal stroll tomorrow!
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Today's card is another for the Christmas box as I've got some catching up to do! I had a sudden need to do a bit of crafting tonight & I enjoyed making this one. This card is also my entry for two challenges this week.
The theme was something new or neglected on your card this week on "Creative inspirations".
My border punch is my neglected item as I love it but don't use it as much as I should. My new item is the FF stamp which was free with the new issue of "Creativity" magazine.
On the promarkers blog the challenge this week was to use this fab sketch with any of your promarkers. My FF image has been coloured with saffron & sandstone.
Recipe: Papermill card, FF stamped image coloured with promarkers, Fiskars lace edged border punch, Green bow from stash, Die cut greeting .
Hope you are all well in blog land. I had a good catch up with your blogs this afternoon & enjoyed every minute! I think you've inspired me to do a bit more crafting again! xxx
Hope you are all well, sorry I've not had the time or inclination to post much ;) I have just returned from a fab weekend away with Hubby in Stratford upon Avon. A lovely place, even managed to find a craft shop & treated myself to a few 12x12 papers to inspire me & try to get my mojo back!!!
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Today's post is long overdue,I have officially lost my mojo over the last couple of weeks & can't get into making cards at all! I am starting to panic as I only have 30 Christmas cards made so need to get cracking!!!!
This is one of the 4 new baby cards I have made for all the new arrivals that are due in November. I find the scalloped edge cards work well for baby cards.
Hope you are all well, any tips on how to inspire me will be gratefully received!!
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Back at last with a card for the promarkers challenge blog. The sketch can be used with any colours of your choice, I loved the clean & simple lines of this sketch.
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I have not posted for ages as there has been lots going on at home, so I've not felt like crafting. My Hubby's job is looking uncertain & my little boy is poorly. Hope you are all well, and looking forward to blog hopping soon.
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Today's post is my entry for the Promarkers challenge blog. This week you could use any colours with the following recipe: 3 shapes,2 papers,1 ribbon. I love doing recipes as they are a bit more creative than a sketch. Recently I have not been so keen on doing all the sketch challenges,its nice to have a bit more input. Particularly as I love the simpler,fresher card layouts.
Hope you are having a good week, Autumn collages went down a storm at Toddler group,so just a night shift on the ward to get through now lol!!!!
xxx
Quick post today as we are off to a friends house for lunch & then I have toddler group craft to prepare this afternoon!
I have made this card for a friends birthday next week. The card is also my entry for the "3 clovers" challenge blog,this is the first time I've entered this one. I have used Marshmallow from "Daisy & Dandelion" stamp set. Coloured with Promarkers, I have got a few of the new shades which are very pretty. I would never spend all that money on collecting the full set, I have about 40 pens now and feel this is enough to achieve good results.
Happy Crafting
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Hope you have a nice weekend & hope to get some blog hopping done soon!
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Today's post is a card I made yesterday for the Christmas box,this is number 29!!!!!! I used one of my Magnolia's from last years Christmas stamp club. I have not used any Tilda's for ages and I had forgot what a joy to colour they are!!! I must make more use of them, instead of buying more new stamps!!!!! Instead I could buy a few more promarkers ;)
I am off now too prepare the kids craft activity at Toddler group, tissue paper flower gardens!
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Today's card is a Christening card for a friends little boy,it also is my entry for two challenges this week.
The first challenge is the "promarker challenge blog" ,the theme this week is polka dots & you were able to use any colours you choose. The Promarkers I mainly used to colour this image were saffron,sandstone & pearl blue.
I also used one of the two sketches from the "Sweet Sketch Wednesday" challenge blog,I really enjoyed the simplicity of this sketch.
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Today's card is my Brothers 21st birthday card,he is a fishing fan as you can guess!
The Daisy & Dandelion stamp was coloured with Promarkers & I also hand stamped the back round. I am enjoying being a bit more creative again with my stamping,instead of just using printed papers all the time.
I am also officially tired of Christmas cards for a while, so am looking forward to making a Christening card this weekend.
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Just a quick post today to show you another one for my Christmas box, was up to 27 Christmas cards last time I counted! My aim is for about 30 by the end of September,then I will be half way there!
This card is also my enrty for the "Creative Inspirations" challenge blog,where the theme this week is animals! A nice easy one for me,as I love the cute & cuddly animal images.
This card was made using a free stamp from "card making & paper craft" magazine, and scraps from my Christmas papers box. Ribbon off cut and glass beads to embellish.
Quick post today as I am getting all my washing & cleaning done today before I go to work tonight. Then I have peace of mind its done for the weekend before my energy has run out!
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Today's card is for the "Just Christmas & Birthdays challenge blog". This week it was another great sketch to follow. I was in a snow flake mood as you can see!
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Hope you are having a good week. I have the dentists,doctors & then back to work on Wednesday night! Oh well, Cest la vie!
xxx
Today's card is for my MIL's birthday and the "cute card Thursday" challenge. This week the theme was pink & green, a combination I can never resist!
I wanted to make a really pretty floral stamped card to go with her floral scented toiletries gift basket. I enjoyed making this card and it was nice to have a change from my usual stamping & colouring in. I enjoyed using the different stamping techniques.
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Hello,sorry I have not posted much this week. I have not had as much time to craft this week as I would have hoped,despite me having another week off work!
Today's card is for the Housemouse challenge blog,the theme this week was a song title inspired card. My song is "Sunflowers" by the amazing Frank Sinatra! a not so well known Sinatra song,but a classic track with beautiful lyrics.
The card was made using the overlap technique with the nesties,first time I have tried this! My massive Prima flower kit from QVC also now means I have a bloom for every occasion!
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Hope you like it!
xxx
Today's card is for the "Penny Black" challenge blog,the theme this week is Christmas. This suits me as I am into Christmas cards at the moment!
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Short post today as we have friends over for lunch, and I need to stock up the larder! Its also our wedding anniversary today so I have a big bunch of flowers to home in vases! We are out tonight, Ive decided to give Frankie & Benni's a try as I love burgers and big American puddings!
Have a great day!
xxxx
Today's card is a cute cat card for my friends birthday next week. The card is also my entry for this week's "stamp something" challenge blog. This will be the first time I have entered this challenge blog,how exciting! The theme this week is "animals" on your cards.
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Hope you had a great bank holiday weekend,whatever you did. We went camping in Canterbury to attend our friends birthday party,weather was lovely and we camped in an orchard! Would have been very idyllic if my little monkey hadn't of kept the campsite awake half the night!
XXX
Today's card is another Christmas card for the box.I seem to be enjoying making them at the moment! Last year they felt like such a chore,perhaps its because I am making them slowly throughout the year,less pressure lol.
The sketch is from the "Just Christmas & Birthdays" challenge blog, I just simplified the sketch a bit. I am really enjoying simpler card layouts at the moment. This challene blog is also helping me to stay motivated with the Christmas cards!
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I have been avoiding craft day today on QVC . I always end up ordering stuff I don't really need if I watch it too much. Instead I went online this morning and looked through all the days products,and selected what I do need. I have ordered a couple as a pay day treat!
The Prima flower kit(as it was such good value), also couldn't resist the Coredinations black magic card pack. I think this card looks fab when embossed & sanded with CB embossing folders.
Hope to get out in the craft shed tonight as I am working tomorrow night, can't complain its my last shift before I get 3 weeks off,yipee!!!!!
xxx
Today's card is for the Penny Black challenge blog,where the theme this week is Tan,Cream,Blue on your cards. I had a new baby card to make so it was perfect! I am loving the scalloped edge cards at the mo!
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Hope you like it and have a great weekend!
xxxx
Today I have at last managed to make a couple of much needed male cards. I don't make as many male cards so am running very low on them!Hope you are having a great week, I am off to the craft shed to try out my new goodies!
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Today's card is another Christmas card made with the free stamp from "Creativity" magazine. I Haven't seen any sketches I like this week on the challenge blogs so it was great to just do what I fancied!
Today's card is a for my Father in Laws birthday on Tuesday, the big 70!
Ive used the Sketch from this weeks challenge over on "sweet sketch Wednesday",I enjoy there sketch's as they don't just use the square layouts like a lot of the other challenge blogs seem to. There are times when a small square card is just not big enough!
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Hope you all had a great weekend, we have been too busy as usual! I can't wait for a quiet day!
Hectic week ahead with friends round for dinner & Birthday meals out etc.... so probably won't be able to craft for a while now.
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Today's card is for the "spoon full of sugar" challenge blog,the theme was floral fantasy! I needed to make a get well card for a close friend so I thought it was the ideal challenge!
I used FF stickers as I couldn't find a FF image for "get well" cards. I have also embellished a Teddy bear for part of her gift. I will hopefully get around to taking a picture of it soon!
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Hope you like it!
We had a hectic week last week. We spent the weekend camping in Brighton for Pride, so I have not had much time to craft. I hope to have a few more evenings to myself this weekend.
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My second card today was made for the "House Mouse Challenge Blog", house mouse stamps have become my new addiction, the images are lovely and they stamp so well! The theme for the challenge this week was an "all white" card. I have never made an all white card so this was quite a change for me. Recipe:
Really enjoyed this challenge for a change!
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My first card today has been made for "Sketch Saturday Challenge blog". I really enjoyed the sketch layout this week,and just turned it upside down. Recipe:
Hope you like it, I now have a grand total of 15 cards in my Christmas box,not bad for July!
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Today's card is my entry for this fortnights "Just Christmas & Birthday Cards" challenge blog. This sketch for this challenge was great to work with. I intended to make a male Birthday card as I am getting short. However as always I never feel like making what I really need ! ;)
Hope you are having a great week,I am busy this week with two full study days at work. I think it's going to hit me hard lol.
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Today's card is a Christmas card made for the Promarker Challenge blog. The colours this week are Ruby & Gold,perfect for Christmas !!!!
The paper is from local craft shop,Coredinations card stock cut with Nesties. The image,greeting,border and bow is from my gorgeous new Fairy doodles clear stamp set.
I didn't add the extra element yet as I think I like it just how it is ;)
Have a great weekend ;)
xxx
Today's card has been made to incorporate two challenges, Housemouse & Spoon Full of Sugar challenge blogs.
This is my first entry to the Housemouse challenge blog and the theme this week was "no colouring". I found this a challenge & decided to paper piece the stamped image. I am quite pleased with the result, will probably use this method again!
The SFS challenge blog had this fab sketch this week. I couldn't wait to use it!
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* DCWV papers
* Coredinations card stock
* Housemouse "sweet hiest" stamp
* Prima flowers
* Stickles glitter glue
* Buttons from stash
* CB swirls
Hope you like it!
xxx
Today's card is a 1st Birthday card for my friends little girl, she will be one in August. I have used the sketch from "sweet sketch Wednesday", I like there sketches as they are simple & not too cluttered!
Papermania card blank, wrapping papers used for backing papers. Papernation fairy coloured with promarkers and mounted with Nesties(labels2). Stamped greeting,paper lace and stickers to embellish!.
I got lots of lovely stickers in Accessorize at the weekend, nicer than any I have seen in the craft shop and 75p a sheet in the sale! I never noticed there crafty bits & bobs before! So you will be seeing lots of girly stickers on my cards for a while I am sure !
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Today's card is based on the gorgeous sketch this week over on "Sketch Saturday". I have made a birthday card for my Sister & wanted to go for a girly vintage feel. I have used some fab rub-ons that were a gift from Mum. Backing paper is DCWV "rockstar" stack. Ribbon,lace, die-cut flowers,gems & buttons to embellish.
Hope to do a few more cards this evening,time permitting!
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Today's card is a birthday card for Mum,using the sketch from "sweet sketch wednesday". This is the first time Ive entered this challenge but I couldn't resist this fab sketch!
Main bulk of card made using Coredinations cardstock & DCWV paper backing. CB embossed panel & die-cut letters. Lace I brought from my local fabric shop & Papermania flowers & gems to embellish. I am quite pleased with the overall effect as its a bit different for me having no stamped image!!!!
Hope you are enjoying the weather,we have been in the garden with the paddling pool again!
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Today's card is one I made for the PB challenge,this week it was a fab sketch designed by Nat. I couldn't wait to do this one as yesterday I brought this gorgeous new stamp from my local craft shop,its called "cheesecake dreams". I was also lucky enough to pick up a new FF stamp and some Christmas papers & co-ordinating Coredinations card stock for my Christmas cards. I am doing well with my goal of making a couple a week!
Image coloured with Promarkers, backing paper is Anna Griffin,ribbon & flowers to embellish. I used glitter glue for flower centers as a change from gems.
Hope you are enjoying the weather. We spent yesterday in the garden with the paddling pool then we had a lovely BBQ. Today we went to Birdworld with some friends,us & the kids had great fun!
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