Wednesday 26 February 2014

Pink Bunch of flowers from SweetStamps.com

Hi my dear friends

Hope all are well were you are! We had such bad weather winds was so high and had no Internet for about 30 hours, What did we do before Internet???? I was totally lost.  We had a lot of rain during the night so the winds died down.  Hooray! I have Internet again!!!


Well it is time for a new Challenge across at 

SweetStamps.com.

Challenge #158

Favorite Color


Well pop over to SweetStamps.com's and have a look at the lovely 
DT members cards for some lovely inspiration.  

While you have fun entering into the challenge you can win a price too!!!

We'd love to see your Creations, 

so come and join us and have some fun with us 

You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at

SweetStamps.com's 

online store just by playing along!!

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

Next week's Challenge #159 is

Blossoms

We have another Technique Challenge once a month and is ending on the 

14 March

The theme for that challenge is 

Fun Folds

Well everybody here is my take on the Borders Challenge:

I think you have gathered my Favorite Color is PINK!



I used hammered White card stock as my main card and folded
 it so that there was a bit of the inside showing.
I folded 1" in again.
I layered the card with lovely DP paper and Green Card
In the inside I layered the card again with the same DP papers on the Green
with a hint of the White Card showing


This lovely bunch of Roses is a wonderful stamp
by SweetStamps.com

I Promarkers to colour it in.
The die is a Spellbinders die and I layered with the Pink Plain card
I ink the edges with Distressed Ink, Spun Sugar


Links to all the lovely products are below. You can stock up on some 
needed supplies from the
 SweetStamps Store
it is packed with fantastic products.
Go and have fun and shop till you drop!!



 Well I hope you enjoyed this project of mine and hope I could be of some inspiration to you!

Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy lives to visit my blog!
I would love comments and 
why not become a follower if you are not one yet! 
I would love that
xoxox

I am going to play along with the following Challenge:
Party Time Tuesdays W3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTTYDD #161 Anything Goes (49)
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Always Anything Goes (56) 4/3
Tuesday Throwdown W- #184 AnythingGoes (56) 4/3
Crafting from the Heart - 2W, E3 - (Week 2Anything Goes / Use Flowers (215) 4/3
Love to Create W, 3E - Anything Goes (122) 3/3
Make it Monday - W, papercrafts only - Always Anything Goes (139) 3/3
To Be Updated

Friday 21 February 2014

BLOG AWARD


Hi everybody, I just want to thank Rachel Taylor for nominating me for this award
Please pop over to Rachel Taylor
click here and have a peep at her lovely Blog


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Here are the rules of the nomination:
  1. Be sure to thank the blog that nominated you and be sure to link back to their blog.
  2. Answer the 11 questions that the blogger asked you.
  3. Nominate 11 of your favorite blogs with under 500 followers and ask your own 11 questions.
  4. Make sure to let each blogger know about your Liebster Blog nomination on their blog (leave a comment and link back to your Liebster Blog post). 
Here are the questions Rachel asked me and my answers 
Do you like to do shaped cards ? 
Yes, I do and do try new once frequently
Have you used any unusual embellishments on your cards  ( like knitting, items from crackers I have used playing cards from crackers)? 
Yes I have. I always ask every one if I can have the ribbon too.
Do you like to use CD's in your crafting?
I have used it in the passed, but should really have another look at them
Is card making the only craft you do?
No I make jewelry, make Pin Cushions, Decorative Eggs, Decorative Wall Hangings, Felting, Sewing, Knitting, Painting (Oil, Acrylics and Water) Pastel Drawings just any crafting I can lay my hands on. I just love Crafting!   
Do you like to recycle things for using in your crafting?
Yes. I love recycling, I never through things away and always bring things from my friends that they through out back to my place to recycle.
Have you ever made a card with a happy mistake but it turned out better than first thought? 
Yes. I surely done that before.
Have you found that crafting gives you a hole world of new friends?
Yes, I believe all crafters all over the world is the most friendly and lovely people in the world. 
Has your hobby turned into a money spinner? 
Yes I have a stall at a local community market and also attend other craft fairs and I do commission work as well
How many cards a week do you make?
I  am a DT member for 2 Companies and some weeks I make up to 10 cards a week including my own some times if it is for a wedding it can just be a lot more.
What is your Favorited colours?
I love to work with White on White, but I do love Pink. I am a real girly girl.  Soft Pastels as well.
Have you ever crafted in a unusual places?
 Yes, In a small 2 man tent, on a Picnic next to the river. Always crafting every time we go away in our MotorHome. When I used to work I used to craft in my tea breaks in the gardens at the back of the offices under a canopy. I even do crafting when we go some where in the car, my hands must keep busy! I just love Crafting!!!!!

Here are 11 of my favourite blogs that I have chosen to nominate for the Liebster Award:

http://happyglitzygirl.blogspot.co.uk/
http://desertdiva-hannelie.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrappyscatty.blogspot.co.uk/
http://johnnextdoor.blogspot.com.es/
http://karinsartscrap.blogspot.co.uk/
http://gingerstamp.blogspot.co.uk/
http://paperscaper.blogspot.co.uk/
http://mspetuniascrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://jacquelinesdetails.blogspot.co.uk/
http://shellymc2.blogspot.co.uk/
http://designette.blogspot.co.uk/

Here are my 11 questions for the chosen bloggers


1.  What is your favourite coloring method?

2.  What die cutting machine do you use and why?

3.  Do you prefer digital stamps or traditional stamping and why?

4.  What other crafts do you do except card making?

5.  What prompted you to start your own blog?

6.  What do you do with all the cards you make?

7.  How many cards a week do you make?

8.  Do you have a craft room?

9.   What is your favourite crafting?

10.  Are there things that you collect and if so, what is it?

11.  What is your favourite craft products and why?


Here is a link to some info on the award if you are new to blogging and aren't sure what it is all about! Have a great day!





Tuesday 18 February 2014

Sweet Lilac Posey

Hi my dear friends

Hope you all had a lovely weekend with your family and your friends! It looks like if it never is going to stop raining here in Scotland.  Well lets get back to business and the lovely crafting and the most wonderful stamps from SweetStamps.com


Well it is Tuesday and time for a new Chalenge at 
SweetStamps.com.

Challenge #157

Anything Goes

Well pop over to SweetStamps.com's and have a look at the lovely 
DT members cards for some lovely inspiration.  

While you have fun entering into the challenge you can win a price too!!!

We'd love to see your Creations, 

so come and join us and have some fun with us 

You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at

SweetStamps.com's 

online store just by playing along!!

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

Next week's Challenge #158 is

Favorite Color/s

We have another Technique Challenge once a month and is ending on the 

14 March

The theme for that challenge is 

Fun Folds

Well everybody here is my take on the Borders Challenge:


I used Hammered white card stock for my base 8 x 8 card


I used these beautiful duo from SweetStamps.com and it is so versatile
Sweet Poesy Bouquet & Corner Duo 
and stamped it with Memento


I stamped the main image in the middle and the small corner Poesy in all 4 the corners

I used Promarkers to color it in:
Flowers:  Lilac, amethyst and Purple
Leaves:  Lime Twist, Leaf Green and Forest Green

I made a frame with The Deep and Pastel Lilac card and used
a die from Simply 2 Die for, LG Scalloped Rectangle
to frame the main image in the middle

Then layered it with the Deep and Pastel Lilac card 

Links to all the lovely products are below. You can stock up on some 
needed supplies from the SweetStamps Store
it is packed with fantastic products.
Go and have fun and shop till you drop!!



 Well I hope you enjoyed this project of mine and hope I could be of some inspiration to you!

Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy lives to visit my blog!
I would love comments and 
why not become a follower if you are not one yet! 
I would love that
xoxox


I am going to play along with the following Challenge:
To Be Updated

Saturday 15 February 2014

Orange Gingham Napkin Card

Hi to all my dear friends,

Hope you are all very well were ever you are. I just want to say thank you so much for all the lovely words and all your prayers over the sad period.  Like they say time is a healer.  


This  Months Technique Challenge across at 

SweetStamps.com!!! 

Fun Folds

Just a reminder that this challenge lasts until 14 March

The monthly challenge at SweetStamps Challenges is focused on techniques and will run from the 15th of the current month to the
14 of the next month.

You have a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to spend on lovely nice goodies at the 
SweetStamps.com

You get an extra chance to win when you use a SweetStamps image on your creation.

**All of these techniques and more can be found on the TUTORIALS page of our website** 

Well here is my take on it!

This month it is a real challenge for me I decided to make a Napkin Fold Card
I have never made 1 before, but this is going to 1 of many.  
I loved making this Card and its Banner

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For my main card I used a 12 x 12 Hammered White Card
I layered it with Orange Gingham 12 x 12 DP
and a 12 x 12 Plain Orange DP


For my banner I also used the white hammered card stock and layered with the 
Gingham and Plain  Orange DP
I used a Flourish Medallion SweetCuts Die
and layered it on Orange DP 
I made this lovely bow from the same DP paper
The center of my bow is the circle center that was left after
I cut this same die for the inside of my card into 4 corners
I added a Orange Gem to the center


The inside of my Napkin Card I used the lovely Daisy Center Medallion SweetCuts Die
I added a Orange Gem in the center
My corners I created by cutting the Flourish Medallion SweetCuts Die
into 4 pieces and saved the round circle in the middle for my bow
  

This lovely bow I created with the Envelope Punch Board
I cut a strip of the Orange DP Paper into a length of 7 1/8 X 1 inch
I punched at the 1 1/2 inch mark and 3 1/2 in mark flipped the paper 
and again at the 1 1/2 inch mark
Do this on both sides

Punch the tales of the bow

Stretch the 2 middle bits of the bow with a bone folder

Glue the bow tales underneath the middle of the bow, 
make sure that the negative side does not show

Add a something to the center of your bow

If you wish to layer your Bow you can create a layer

Layer for Bow
I cut a strip of white card  3 1/4 X 1 1/4 inch
Used my Punch Board and cut at 1.1/8 inch mark on the punch board both sides
and punched the ends to make the tags
This formed my base layer of my Orange Bow just for another layer to make my Bow pop.

 Add your bow to your layer and finish the bow off
by adding a decorative detail to the center of the bow

If any further questions regarding this bow please just email me.

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Well pop over to SweetStamps.com and come and play with us!

Links to all the lovely products are below. You can stock up on some 
needed supplies from the SweetStamps Store
it is packed with fantastic products.
Go and have fun and shop till you drop!!



Well I hope you enjoyed this project of mine and hope I could be of some inspiration to you!

Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy lives to visit my blog!
I would love comments and 
why not become a follower if you are not one yet! 
I would love that
xoxox


I am going to enter into the following Challenges:
To be up dated: