Penny Black & Sketch Saturday.

Hi everyone and a Happy Saturday to you all and to all my American visitors a Happy 4th July...I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

If you want to join in with the 4th July celebrations we have two fun challenges this week...

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Red, White & Blue

A colour challenge this week at PBSC 'Red, White & Blue'....It is suprising just how many varations of these colours there are...just take a look at the DT cards this week...all so different and beautiful as always.

This weeks prize is from our new sponsors Clair & Sharni ~ who are Stamping Up Demonstrators and they have donated this fabulous 'From The Garden' stamp this week

and will also be sponsoring us on the first Saturday of every month.

After rummaging through my papers for some time I finally decided on these pretty papers by Creative Imaginations...they do have a little bit of green in them but not too much...I think I might just pass the challenge :)

The image is another vintage PB stamp from Dick at PB Stamps. I have coloured the image with Copics and I have cut it out and mounted it onto the card with dimensional tape. The Cherry charm came from The Hobby House along with the pretty bead caps.

Recipe
Stamps: 'Sweet Pickins' (315K) by Penny Black and the sentiment stamp is by Whiff of Joy.
Colouring Medium: Memento Ink & Copic Sketch markers.
Papers: Creative Imaginations.
Tools: 'Embossed Scallop' border punch by Martha Stewart, 'Floriano'& 'Starflower' punches by McGill
Bead Caps & Cherry Charm are from The Hobby House.

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Sketch Saturday ~ Gills Sketch

It's DT week at Sketch Saturday this week and Gill has designed a fabulous sketch...with the added option this week of an American Theme... either Red White & Blue or Stars & stripes...or in my case both! :) lol

Our sponsor again this week is
and Christine is very kindly offering any CC design stamp set or 4 individual CC design stamps of the winners choosing.

We had some sad news this week :( my lovely DT buddy Mariska has had to leave the DT due to other commitments....I miss you already sweetie but I will be popping by your blog to visit you often and I wish you all the best!

This week we are joined this week by a new GD Gitti who makes the most beautiful cards so pop over to her blog and say hi and you can look at all of her fab creations while you are there :)

Gills Sketch

Well I had to put my thinking cap on for this challenge as I don't own any 4th July stamps... I only had a stamp of the US flag that was part of a set by The Greeting Farm....so I thought I would adapt this Edwin image...he was originally holding a butterfly net and so for fun I have replaced it with the US flag

The image was coloured with Copics and the papers are a digi download and the stars are from a mixed bag of table confetti that I got on a recent shopping trip to Hobbicrafts along with the ribbon.

Recipe
Stamps: 'Chasing Edwin' by Magnolia and the US flag came from the 'Hero' set by The Greeting Farm.
Colouring medium: Memento Ink & Copic Sketch Markers.
Sentiment: Computer generated.
Papers: All digi downloads from Sweet Shoppe Designs.
Ribbon & Stars: from Hobbicrafts

Must dash off to the supermarket now as the cupboards are empty and Jack is making hungry noises! lol

Have a Great weekend!

Creative Card Crew

Weddings

Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying this glorious weather we are having...it's great to get outdoors and enjoy the garden...and Jack is loving splashing around in the pool! :)

I have made a card for this weeks Creative Card Crew Challenge, the challenge this week is to make a Wedding Card.

I have used the first of a new range of digital images by Whimsy Stamps called 'Wedding Cake and Kisses' available to download now from the Whimsy Store.

Sorry about the quality of the picture....I did try to photograph it with a black backdrop too... but it looked even worse! LOL. The image has been coloured with Copics and I have used a Martha Stewart punch to create the border at the bottom of the card. I have computer generated the sentiment and printed it onto Safmat.

Recipe
Digital Image: 'Wedding Cake & Kisses' available to download from Whimsy Stamps
Colouring Medium: Copic Sketch Markers.
Sentiment: Computer Generated using 'Edwardian Script ITC'.
Papers: by Bo Bunny from the 'Romance' collection.
Tools: 'Simple Scallop' border punch by Martha Stewart, 'Ash Branch' punch by Leone Em and ' Nestie 'Labels 1'.
Flowers: By Making Memories, Prima and the rosebuds are from Hobbycraft.
Velvet Ribbon: Poppicrafts
Bead Spacers: From The Hobby House.
Misc: Safmat, Stick on pearls and Ribbon Slider are all from my stash.

I can't belive it!.... as I have sat here writing this post it has started to rain and it is throwing it down now!....oh well there go my plans for a day in the garden...looks like a crafty day indoors for me then ;)

Have a great day!

Whiff Of Joy Challenge and some great news!! :)

Hi Everyone I hope you are all enjoying the mini heatwave...I am loving the heat during the day but it is unbearable at night...I am not sleeping well at all and have been up until the wee hours crafting.

I have some great news to share with you...I was one of the lucky entrants to be picked for the Whiff of Joy Challenge....Whooo Hooo! I am also joined by 4 other new ladies...Claire, Gio, Jane & Marga...so don't forget to pop over to their blogs and say Hi.

I am so thrilled to be working with such a talented DT..and look forward to joining in with all the fun challenges....so here is my first DT Card....

Whiff Of Joy Challenges - Recipe

This weeks challenge is a recipe ~ 3 Patterned Papers, 3 Flowers and 1 Ribbon.

For my card I have used one of the gorgeous new stamps from the 'Women's Delight' collection.

The image has been coloured with Copics and I have cut it out and 3d part of the image an mounted it with some dimensional tape. The flowers are by Prima and I have used my Martha Stewart 'Frond' punch. The papers are a mix so I have listed them below

Recipe
Stamps: 'Willow with Toddler' and the sentiment is from the 'Baby sentiments' set b oth from Whiff of Joy
Colouring Medium: Memento Ink & Copic Sketch Markers.
Papers: 'Amanda' & 'Fiona' by Melissa Frances and Imaginisce from the 'Baby Powder'collection.
Tools: 'Frond' punch by Martha Stewart and nesties Labels Four.
Flowers: Prima Sprites.
Bead Spacers: From The Hobby House.
Ribbon: Poppicrafts
Misc: Stick on pearls are from my stash.

Nothing much planned for today...maybe a nice walk around the lake with Jack and stop off for ice-cream sundae on the way home :))

Have a Great Day!

The Crafty Pad Challenge #28

..... Buttons....

Hi Everyone and a Happy Sunday to you all...I hope you have all enjoyed a relaxing day with your families....I have tried to relax but Jack has had other ideas!!...that boy never stops I just don't know where he gets the energy! :)

This is my Last week as GD at the Crafty Pad Challenge....Thanks for asking me to join you... I have had such fun playing with Debbie's fabulous stamps.

The stamp I have used for this weeks card is very special... it is the 'June Doing The Race For Life' stamp and for each stamp that is sold Debbie is donating £1 to the Cancer Research Charity.

I think that all of us have in some way been touched by cancer...I know I have.... my grandfather died from cancer and I am lucky to be a survivor of cancer....thanks greatly to research and early intervention. So this card is for all the wonderful individuals all over the world that do so much to raise money by whatever means.

Not my usual style of card I know but after trawling the Internet I found this beautiful verse that just conveys everything I would like to share with all of those taking part in any of the 'Race for Life 2009' events....I think the words are beautiful and just sum everything up...

I walk because someone dear to me
Has been touched by cancer.

I walk because I care.
I walk to honour those that no longer can.

I run because it’s one small thing I can do
To make a difference.
I can give someone the courage to go on.

I run because I love someone
Who is my inspiration –
A loving example of faith and strength.

I walk because I miss someone dearly
Who would surely walk for me.

I walk because I believe.
I believe in a cure
That will one day let millions continue
To walk and run and live and love.

I walk because I believe in surviving –
I believe in a cure.

Author Unknown

So briefly to make this card I printed off the text and then quickly embossed it with fine silver embossing powder, I cut it out using my nesties and distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz edge distresser, distressed inks and silver embossing powder. The image has been coloured with Copics cut out and mounted on sticky foam pads. I have also added a button butterfly trail to fit in with the challenge :)

Recipe
Stamp: 'June Race for Life' £1 donated to CRC for each stamp that is sold. Designed by Debbie and available from The Crafty Pad.
Colouring Medium: Memento Ink and Copic Sketch Markers.
Paper: K&Co from the Hopscotch Girl collection.
Nesties: Curved Rectangles.
Punches: ' Monarch Butterfly' and 'Scalloped Heart' punches both by Martha Stewart.
Flower: Maya Road.
Misc: Ribbon, Lace, Buttons, stick on pearls and gems are all from my stash.

Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy your evening!

Penny Black & Sketch Saturday #57

Hi Everyone...I hope you're all enjoying the weekend so far. I am looking forward to taking things easy this weekend...I think I have overdone things on the garden this week because my back is really hurting...probably just old age! lol

So if like me you're at a loose end this weekend there are two fun challenges to join in...

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Nat's Sketch

A nice easy challenge this week at PBSC a great sketch by the talented Nat...I love sketches as it takes most of the hard work out of making a card :)

The Challenge this week is sponsored by

The prize is a 15% discount voucher to spend at the online
shop which is an absolute treasure trove of Penny Black images and Dick the owner is so helpful.

Nat's Sketch
I have used a vintage PB stamp for this card which I got from this weeks sponsor PB Stamps

This card is for my good friend Joti so I have tried to stick to colours that I think she might like and I know she love gold because she wears loads of fabulous jewellery...rather like the female version of Mr T only without the bald head! lol

The image has been coloured with Copics and I have 3d the cotton reel and wrapped some curling wire around it...so it looks like golden thread....which ties in nicely with the sentiment which I have computer generated.

Recipe
Stamp: 'Spoolin Around' (1653E) by Penny Black.
Colouring Medium: Memento Ink & Copic Sketch Markers.
Papers: All by K&Co from the 'Wild Saffron' collection.
Nesties: Small Deckled Rectangles.
Flowers:Prima
Braid: From my good friend Eva.
Misc: Ribbons,Flower spacers, button, pearls and curling wire are all from my stash.

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Sketch Saturday #57

Another fantabulous sketch by Jo again this week over at Sketch Saturday and there is another wonderful prize on offer from our regular sponsor

Our GD this week is the lovely Leonie who has made a gorgeous card...thanks for joining the fun at Sketch Saturday Leonie..it has been great having you on the team xxx

Jo's Sketch
OK...so I admit that I am really addicted to these adorable stamps from The Greeting Farm...I really tried to resist using one again this week but as you can see I have failed miserably ;)

Again the image has been coloured with Copics and I have 3d the flower in her hair and added some sparkle with a Sakura Stardust pen. I have made the flowers and leaves from scraps of paper using various punches which I have listed below in the recipe.

Recipe
Stamp:'Sing' from the Hope & Grace collection by The Greeting Farm.
Colouring Medium: Memento Ink, Copic Sketch Markers and Sakura Stardust pen.
Sentiment: Computer generated using 'Kristen ITC' font.
Papers: All Imaginisce fro the 'Summer Cool' collection.
Punches: McGill 'Floriano' and 'Starflower' flower punches and the 'Monstera' leaf punch by Woodware.
Bead Caps: from The Hobby House.

Thanks for taking the time to visit today....I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Whimsy Blog Hop

Whimsy Blog Hop

Hi everyone and hop on board for the Whimsy blog hop today!

Wow!! Just look at all this fabulous Whimsy candy you could win just for joining in the fun....

All you have to do to be in the draw is hop on round all the DT member blogs...the hop starts over at Debs blog and just follow the links to all the Whimsy DT members and you should end at Denise's blog where there will be details about the prize draw....don't forget to visit all of the DT members blogs because one of us has some mystery candy to give away...but you have to be in it to win it! :)

Happy Birthday Princess

I had such fun creating this Stair Step card...I can't take the credit for the idea though as I got the it from Denise who made a gorgeous Jungle themed card.

I have made a Princess themed card using the beautiful 'Princess Emma' stamp and I had a rummage around my craft room and found a couple of other stamps that fitted in with the theme....

All of the images have been coloured with Copics and then cut out and mounted on the card with stick foam tape. The papers are a mix of all sorts so I have listed them below in the recipe.

Recipe
Stamps: 'Princess Emma' from Whimsy Stamps, the castle is a stamp by Whipper Snapper and the frog is a stamp from High Hopes.
Colouring Medium: Memento Ink and Copic Sketch Markers.
Papers: The flocked cloud paper is by Heidi Grace designs, the sparkly floral paper is by K&Co and the green leafy paper is by Imaginisce.
Punch: This is a really old 'Lace' border punch by Fiskars.
Flowers: Prima.
Ribbon: Poppicrafts.
Bead Spacers: Hobby House.
Misc: Stick on gems and pearls are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today and now hop on over to my DT buddy Trudy to see her fabulous Blog Hop creation.

Have a Hoppy Day! ;)

Whiff of Joy Challenge #35

Whiff of Joy ~ Paper Piecing

Hi everyone, just a quick post today...Phew! I have only just made it in time for the WOJ challenge & DT call....this weeks challenge is Paper Piecing...great for a quick card as there is less colouring :) The DT girls have made some really inspirational cards.

I was hoping my new Women's Delight stamps would be here but Mr Postie has not delivered mine yet :( So I have used this sweet 'Shy Willow' stamp from the summer collection.

I know...it's a bright 'un again!.....I have coloured the image with Copics and paper pieced the dress. The flowers are made using my 'Retro' flower punch and the gorgeous strawberry charm and bead spacers are some of my new purchases from the craft show...from the Hobby House stand.

Recipe

Stamp: 'Shy Willow' and sentiment are both from Whiff of Joy.

Colouring Medium: Memento Ink & Copic Sketch Markers.

Papers: A scrap of BG for the paper piecing and the rest are by Creative Imaginations.
Nesties: Curved Rectangles.

Punches: Martha Stewart 'Valentine Lace' border punch and Large & Medium 'Retro' flower punch.

Charms & Spacers: From the Hobby House.

Misc: Ribbon and gems are from my stash.

Must fly now....I have an appointment with the Dentist...what fun! ;)

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!