Sunday, 25 January 2015

Pile It On! Challenge - Hearts and/or Flowers

We have a new Pile It On! Challenge starting today, with a theme of:

'Hearts and/or Flowers'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Digital Delights:
Prize - $5 Gift Certificate!

I went for hearts and flowers...using little flowers cut using a die from my Cuttlebug 'Olivia' set to make a heart shape...adding little pearls to the centre of each flower.


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Here are the challenges I've piled on:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.

Just a quick reminder...I have candy on offer at the moment...click here to find out more.
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Wednesday, 21 January 2015

ABC Christmas Challenge - B is for...

We have another new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Angela is the host, and the theme is:

'B is for Bows, Bunting or Baking'
(Or all three if you feel like it!)

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sami Stamps:
Prize - $12 Gift Certificate to spend at Sami Stamps!

I couldn't resist using one of the new Penny Black stamps I got for Christmas...this one is 'What a Snow!' which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I added a Hero Arts sentiment (from the 'Merriest Wishes' set, and some Baker's twine tied in a bow.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge. Oh...and one more thing before I go...I have some candy on offer at the moment...click here to check it out.
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Saturday, 17 January 2015

It's Candy Time!

So...I finally managed to get some candy together to celebrate (very belatedly!) my blog's sixth birthday...and my 2000th blog post. I have a couple of prizes on offer...one Christmas...and one non-Christmas...each consisting of a paper pad, a Lili of the Valley rubber stamp, and a Lili of the Valley Art Pad:


So, if you fancy one of these prizes, simply mention my candy on your blog (side-bar is fine), with a link back to me, then leave me a link to your blog with the widget below. The linky will close at 6pm (GMT) on Saturday 31st January 2015...good luck!


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Thursday, 15 January 2015

Ruffles - A Present for You!

I have birthday card for a little boy to share today...using 'Ruffles - A Present for You!' by Helz Cuppleditch. The papers are from a pad by Michaels called 'Recollections...and are kind of glittery. I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and black and white gel pens, The sentiment stamp is from the 'Cupcakes' set by Hero Arts, I used a Nestie to cut the star, and my Cuttlebug 'Olivia' alphabet die to cut the number.


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Monday, 12 January 2015

Bebunni Bunny!

I have an ultra simple card to share today...using some Bebunni stamps that came free with a craft magazine recently. I simply stamped the large bunny and a sentiment from the set on to a piece of card, coloured the image using watercolour pencils, added a doodled border, then mounted it on to my card blank...simples!


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Sunday, 11 January 2015

Pile It On! Challenge - Edible

We have a new Pile It On! Challenge starting today....and the theme is:

'Edible'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps
Prize - 7 Digi Stamps of the winner's choice!

I've used a cute bear image from Bugaboo Stamps called 'Lil Bear - Cake'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Blue Floral' pad by My Mind's Eye...I doodled some simple borders around the edges. I used my Die-namics 'Balloons' dies to cut the balloon shapes...then tied some Baker's twine around the bottoms of them, attaching them to the card using a brad. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Big Sentiments' set by Paula Pascual, and I used a Cuttlebug 'Olivia' alphabet die to cut the number.


Here are the challenges I've piled on:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.
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Friday, 9 January 2015

Penny Black Calendar 2

I have another of the Paper Mill Shop's 'Create a Calendars' to show you today. It's quite similar to the one I shared last week...using lotsmore Penny Black stamps, and some of my favourite papers. Again, I kept everything really simple, just using papers..no embellishments, as I didn't want them to end up too bulky (or heavy!)...I won't list all the different stamps & papers used, but if you're a regular visitor to my blog, you'll recognise my favourites! :0)













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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for...

We have a new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...we're starting our sixth run through the alphabet! It's my turn to host, and we have a nice & easy theme for you (with an optional extra if you fancy a tougher challenge!):

'A is for Anything Goes'

(Optional Extra - Antlers)

We are sponsored for this challenge by Zlatoena's Designs:
Prize - 2 Digital Images of the winner's choice!

I used a cute Penny Black stamp called 'Reindeer Antlers'....which I coloured using watercolour pencils. For the background, I embossed some blue paper using a Sizzix folder...sanding over the raised areas to reveal the white core...and cut a few trees using a Marianne Designs die. I layered a white one behind the stripey green one (paper from the 'Merry Little Christmas' pad by My Mind's Eye) to look like snow on the branches...and a kraft one at the back to give the tree a brown trunk. The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley stamp.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
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Monday, 5 January 2015

Polar Bears

I have another Christmas card to share today...using another new stamp...this one is from the 'Christmas Outdoors' set by Penny Black. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then inked around the edges using ''Stormy Sky' Distress Ink. I simply matted the image on to some white card, and added a Lili of the Valley sentiment...I'm trying to keep as many of my cards as flat as possible this year, so no embellishments on this one.


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Saturday, 3 January 2015

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - New...

It's the first Saturday of the month...so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...and this month the theme is:

'New'
(NewYear, New Baby, New Home, New Job, New Stash, New Technique...) 

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Prize - a $20 voucher

I was a lucky girl this Christmas, and received a few new Penny Black stamps...and picked one of those to try a new (to me) technique. The stamp is 'We Three Kings'...and I stamped it in Versamark, then embossed it in gold on the black card. I used Cosmic Shimmer pigments mixed with a little water to colour the image...I love the way the colours stand out against the black...they have a lovely metallic finish too. All I did then was stamp the co-ordinating sentiment stamp along the bottom of my card blank, then mat the image on to some gold card.



I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
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Friday, 2 January 2015

Penny Black Calendar 1

Every year, I decorate a few of the Paper Mill Shop's 'Create a Calendars' to give as Christmas presents...usually using lots of Penny Black stamps. I managed to photograph two of them before I gave them away...and am sharing the first one today. I kept everything really simple, just using papers..no embellishments, as I didn't want them to end up too bulky (or heavy!)...I won't list all the different stamps & papers used, but if you're a regular visitor to my blog, you'll recognise my favourites! :0)













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