Monday, February 28, 2011

House Mouse and Friends Monday ,,,, Multifold Challenge :-)

Good Afternoon :-) I hope you all had a lovely weekend and found some time for yourselves to play :-) We had loads of fabulous entries to our 'Fave Stamp challenge even though everyone found it difficult to choose :-) Lisa was mean eh !! lol ,, how can we choose a fave !! impossible !!!

This fortnight it was my turn to choose and I chose ,,,

MULTIFOLD ,,, easy peasy :-)

Ann our fab Guest Designer and the DT have come up with an amazing range of folds !! so if you need some inspiration there is plenty for you to see on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog :-)

We are sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads so one lucky entrant can choose 3 fab digistamps :-)


Our lovely DT Heather made a fab tutorial on making a shadow box card ,, which you can see here,, I thought it would be fab for this multifold challenge so thats what I did. I did intend to make a box to go with it but haven't had the time yet ,,,, but it does need one :-)



I used this very cute HM Throwing Daisy Petals , I coloured the image with Copics and inked around the edges with Stormy Sky Distress Ink, I made the background frame using the Home Accents cartridge on my Cricut. The papers are Kaiser Craft and the flowers are Prima daisies and a Grungeboard die cut, the swirls are also Grungeboard cut using a TH Flourishes die. I added a Martha Stewart butterfly and a few Kaiser Craft pearls to finish :-)


Please pop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see the wonderful creations the girls have made ,,, fantastic !! :-)

Challenges :

Stamptacular Sunday ,,,, you've been framed ( shadow box frame and cricut die cut frame)
Crafty Emma Store ,,,,, Flowers and Flutterby's
Crazy 4 Challenges ,,,,,, Flowers
One Stop Crafts ,,,,, Spring Flowers
Sweet Stampin ,,,,,, So Girly
Stamp Man ,,,,, Curls and Swirls
Truly Scrumptious ,,, Swirls and Pearls

Friday, February 25, 2011

Stamp Something ,,,,, Flowery :-)

Good Afternoon :-) I am back with another card for the Stamp Something Challenge :-) This week we are asking you to

STAMP SOMETHING ,,, FLOWERY :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab $20 spree to her fab store on offer !! :-)


As you know I loves my HM and I just couldn t resist using this new one Bring On the Rain, it is also availabe as an unmounted set but is OOS at the moment. I coloured the image with Copics and inked around the edges with Stormy Sky Distress Ink. I then used Star Dust stickles and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops for sparkle. The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch, this was sprayed with a pink copic using my air brush ,,, I love the delicate shades you can get with it :-) The papers are from Kaiser Craft and the ribbon was in my drawer :-)


Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some lovely cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the Stamp Something Challenge to see them :-)

Challenges :

Colour Create ,,, 3 Fruity colours , I chose ,apple, banana, watermelon :-)
Crafty Sentiments ,,,, Spring
Crafty Creations ,,, At the Bottom of my Garden lives ,,,,,, :-)
Creative Cottage ,,, Fabulous Florals
Bunny Zoe Crafts ,,,, Spring Flowers

Totally Papercrafts ,,,,, Paper Piecing Challenge

Good Morning I hope you are all well and looking forward to a weekend of crafting !! :-) It is Friday and that means it's time for a new theme on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge :-) We have some good news too , Marion aka Cards By Marion has agreed to join our fab team :-) Welcome aboard Marion xx

This week Caroline chose the theme and she chose

PAPER PIECING :-)

I love this technique, it is brilliant for covering up colouring disasters !! I use it ALOT !! sshhh :-)

We are sponsored by Squigglefly and one lucky entrant can choose 5 fab digi images :-)



I made this card using a fab Greeting Farm stamp , this is called Monday ,,, isn't she cute !! I used very few Copics here ,, a few greys and skin tones !! Her skirt, top and hairband are paper pieced. The papers are Kaiser Craft and the sentiment is Inkadinkado. The frame is a Nellie Snellen die, the punched flowers are also from Nellie Snellen. I coloured a grungeboard key hole with a black copic marker and smothered it with Crackle Accents. The charm was in my charm drawer :)


Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please pop over to the TPC to see them and also please go and say Hi to Marion :-)

Challenges ,

Aud's Sentiments ,,, Add a trendy sentiment like your kids would use !! :-)
Charisma Cardz ,,,, Black White + One other colour
PaperPlay ... Lets Get Sentimental
Your Next Stamp ,,,,,Paper Piecing
Creative Craft ,,,,,, Card for a Teen
Incy Wincy ,,,, Punches and Dies

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

WOYWW :-)



I love Julia's WOYWW :-) It gives us all the chance to have a good ol' snoop around fellow crafters desks ,,,, mine is ALWAYS a mess and I am giving up making apologies ,,, this is me, take me as ya find me :-)
I often see goodies that I then HAVE to have !! take the ATG tape gun ,, I saw that on a crafty desk and I just HAD to have one !! gone are the days where my cards fall to bits cos of the only DSST that was available here ,,, and wasn't sticky AT ALL !! I am now wondering if I should have got the 1/2 inch wide one after seeing it on Julia's desk !!!
what else is going on here ,,,, ooh a stamped image getting ready for colouring ,,, can't tell you what thats for yet ,,,, my huge cuppa T, some Hero Arts ticket stamps ,, some unmounted HM stamps ,,, Copics ,,, ooh my fab spinning thing that holds TH ink applicators ,,, I live in a mess eh !!!

Before I go here is a piccy of our lovely girl Jessie snuggling up on the sofa with Phoebe kitten :-) awww :-)



Ok coming for a snoop around your place now :-) ,,, pop the kettle on !!

Simon Says ,,,,, Coffee and Cream + DT Call


Thank you all for your amazing lot of entries to our Make Your Own Embellishment challenge and I know myself and the DT are keen to have a go at several of them !!

Before moving on to this weeks challenge we would like to welcome Dawny P aka Pink Piggy to the team and also Cathy aka Ellieskeepers Creations as a Designer in the Spotlight !! Its fab to have you aboard ladies :-)

Please pop over to their blogs to welcome them too :-)

The theme for the next week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge is ,,,,,,,

COFFEE AND CREAM
a nice easy one ,,, just make sure you add some brown and cream to your creation :-)

Most of the DT have used Whiff Of Joy stamps this week but you don't have to to join in :-)

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! and with all the fab new goodies arriving daily HOT from the CHA there is masses to choose from !! See the NEWEST stuff on the All New Just In Page

For fabulous tutorials and the chance to win some fabby blog candy you really need to keep a close eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too :-) ,,,,, hint !!


Now for my card ,,,,,,



I must admit I do especially love the Whiff Of Joy Gnomes by Norma Fickel and saw that some new ones are about to be released ,,, so keep an extra close eye on the All New Just In category !! For my card I used the Mr and Mrs Foxglove stamp ,,,, I always think of these as an older and younger sister tho !! I coloured the image with a mix of Copics and Prismacolor pencils and inked around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The papers are from the Basic Grey Capella pack and I used my Cricut to cut the big circle ( I need to plug it in more often !! ) The flowers are Lilliput Roses from Prima ( gorgeous ) ,, I sprayed them with my Copic air brush ,,, LOVE IT !! :-) I used loads of Platinum and Star Dust Stickles for sparkle and a ribbon and a leaf charm to finish ,,,, :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I really appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) Cathy and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them :-)

Challenges :
Anything Goes ,,,, Distressing
Copic Creations ,,,, Warm Colours
Corrosive ,,,,, Magical Creatures
Polka Doodles ,,,, Chocolate Colours
Sweet Stamps ,,,, Flowers ( thanks Tamara :-))


EDITED !! We are having a DT call for a new designer to join us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Design Team ,,, if you are interested then hop over to the Challenge blog for more details xx

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Papertake Weekly ,,, Dawny's Sketch

I'm late, I'm late ,, ,, it is now Tuesday afternoon and time for a new theme over on the Papertake Weekly Challenge :-) This week Dawny has made a fab sketch for us all to follow :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab $20 voucher to spend in THE best online store and with all the new stuff arriving daily from the CHA this is THE best time to shop !!



I do love using a sketch ,, it takes all the umming and arring out of it ,,, so much easier !! :-) I used this very cute Happy Hopper Bunny Boo Boo stamp. I coloured the image with Copics and masked the image before using my air brush for the background ,, it doesn't show up very much on these photo's unfortunately. The papers are Basic Grey Origins and I used a little mesh too. The sentiment is from Papermania and I made a little observation chart ,,,, my nurse training finally paid off ,,, lol :-) edited ,, the colours look very light on the piccy ,,, his tummy is a pale beige ,,, not white as it seems here ,,,, :-)


Thanks for looking :-) The DT and our fab GD's Karen and Lisa have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please pop by the PTW to see them :-)

Challenges :

Cards for Men ,,,, recipe ,, 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellies
Craft Your Passion ,,, male card /project I have made this for a man
Aly's Sunday ,,,, Get Well or Give support
Allsorts ,,,, Inspired by Nature


Sunday, February 20, 2011

Take Time to Smell the Flowers ,,,,,,



These lovely daffodils are freshly picked from my garden and they smell lovely as Gypsy will testify !!!:-)


Wild Rose Studio New Release Milton ,,,,




Dulcie from the Wild Rose Studio has just released a new set of stamps and papers ,,, and they are GORGEOUS !! :-) Luckily for me I am on her DT and have just received some to play with :-) This is called Milton with Lily and will be available in many stores around the country and beyond soon :-) The paper is from the new Oriental Blossom paper stack and the sentiment is from a WRS Greeting Set

Challenges :

Sweet Sketch Wednesday ,,,, Sketch
Allsorts ,,,,, Inspired by Nature ( bears and flora)
One Stop Craft ,,,, Birthday
Card Makin Mamas ,,,, Birthday
If the Shoe Fits Scrap It ,,,, Birthday
Fuzzy Wuzzy ,,,, Animal + Birthday

Thanks for looking,, please leave me a comment so I know you popped by :-) If you would like a list of stockists for the Wild Rose Studio you can see it here


Saturday, February 19, 2011

Feisty Nurse by Loralie Designs card :-)



While I was at the CHA I found this FABULOUS new stamp producer called Loralie Designs ,, for those of you that embroider you may have heard of her already ,, but now she is into rubbah !!! :-) The lovely 'Susan' on the stand offered to send me a stamp set as a sample and I could choose whichever one I linked !!! THANKS SUSAN !! :-)

I chose this fab Feisty Nurse ,, it was a difficult choice though because all the designs were fab ,, so quirky !! Included in the set are come crutches, a nurses hat, a clip board , hot water bottle, loads of extras :-) I coloured the image with Copics, then masked her and used my copic air brush to add some grey to the background, then went around with Black Soot Distress Ink ,, ddn't want it too clean and clinical looking :-)
I added Glossy Accents to her glasses and watch face and used a glaze pen on the buttons and her lips , I used a Copic Spica pen to give her eyeshadow some sparkle, a Viva Paper pen ( soon coming to Simon Says Stamp) for her earrings.
I embossed a black panel with a Tim Holtz folder and used Doodlebug paper for the top half. The ribbon was in my drawer and I used a sizzix flower die to make the flowers, then embossed with Swiss Dots folder. Added a button and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops and that was it ,,, I wanted to keep this fairly Clean and Simple

Close Ups :-) isn't she FAB !!! :-)


Challenges :

Simply Create ,,,,, Bold and Bright
The Stamping Bazaar ,,, Spots and Stripes
Do You Stack Up ,,,, Dots
Dutch Dare ,,,, Sparkle Glitter Bling
Cute Card Thursday ,,, Shiny Happy Cards ( i think this is ,,, she has shiny glasses :-))
Paper Play ,,, Add Shine
Samuel Taylors ,,, Use Copics or Promarkers
Stamp n Doodle ,,,, Ribbon, Embossing and Bling
By the Cute and Girly ,,, Red + any other color , I chose black ,,,
Crafty Emma Store ,, Spots and Stripes ( thanks Sue ) x


Thanks for looking :-) I really appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

Friday, February 18, 2011

Stamp Something ,,,,, Funky !! :-)

Hi all :-) Hope you are all well and planning a fab n fun weekend ahead :-)
It's Friday and time for another theme on the Stamp Something Challenge ,,, this time we would like you to

Stamp Something ,,,,, FUNKY


We are sponsored by Funky Kits ,, so one lucky entrant will win a fab stamp !! :-)


I always think of Funky as being bright colours with a retro feel ,,,, a flowery hippy van in the background would have been perfect but I don't have one,, I should have looked for one !!! Anyway ,,, it was my nephew's 11 birthday on Wednesday so I made this card for him, hope he likes it ! :-)
I followed Jackie's fab sketch on the Sketch and Stash Challenge, I coloured the image with Copics and inked around the edges with Spiced Marmalade distress ink . The papers from 3 Bugs in a Rug and I sewed the edges on my machine . The sentiment is from a hero Arts ticket set and I added a ribbon slider, some orange ribbon and a music note eyelet to finish :-)



Challenges :

Sketch and Stash ,,,,, Sketch ,,, I have had the stamp for eons and the paper is new
Cards for Men ,,,, Recipe ,,, 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellies ( ribbon, slider, eyelet)

Totally Papercrafts ,,,, Do It With Digi's

Good Morning ,,, hope all is well and you're looking forward to a weekend of crafting :-)

This week it was Mandi's turn to choose the theme on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge and she chose

DO IT WITH DIGI'S :-)


We are sponsored by The Creative Cottage and all the DT got to choose a paper pack to use !! Thanks Tracy Mwah xx :-)


It was my friend's 50th birthday recently and I made this card for her ,,, I think she liked it but wished I had chosen a younger looking girl lol :-) The image is from Bugaboo, as is the sentiment. the papers are from a Cherry Blossom paper pack ,, I love this set ,, fab papers !! :-) I coloured the image with copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink ,, I just added a ribbon and a candle to finish :-)


Challenges :
For Fun ,,,Happy Birthday
Karber Weekly ,, Digi + birthday
Stamptacular Sunday ,,,, Lovin from the Oven ( cake)

Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some gorgeous cards so hop on over to the TPC Challenge to see them :-)

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Simon Says ,,,,, Make your own Embellishments

Wow, thank you so much to everyone who joined in with our "Anything But a Card" challenge last week. You gave me some fab ideas !! all I need now is more time to make them but I definitely will be 'CASE' ing a few :-)

This week, our challenge is

MAKE YOUR OWN EMBELLISHMENT !


As usual our lovely boss Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 spree to her Simon Says Stamp store. New goodies are arriving everyday in the store so there is no better time to take part and be in with a chance of winning our fantastic prize !!!


For my card I used Hero Arts Sew Stylish , Sew Artsy Friends Definition and Tags and Tickets sets stamp sets.


I stamped the 'stitching' onto a craft coloured card using Rich Cocoa Memento ink I then embossed the upper half to add texture and then swiped Antique Linen Distress ink over the ridges to highlight. I then made the background for the image ,, this was made by stamping the 'Friends' background stamp onto Sticky Backed Canvas
and then inked it with the antique linen distress ink too. The image was coloured with Copics and her dress was paper pieced with Basic Grey Sugar Rush paper. I also plugged in my sewing machine and did some real sewing :-)

I made buttons using grungeboard coloured with distress ink, one was covered in BG paper, all were then smothered with Glossy Acccents. I also made a handbag using Shrink Plastic and the little pocket on the sewing machine and the 'tape measure' ribbon are made with Sticky Back Canvas


close ups :-)

more close ups :-)


The DT have made some fabulous creations for your inspiration so please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them !! :-)

Challenges :

Top Tip Tuesday ,,,, Stitching
Fab n Funky ,,, Make your own embellies (snap !!) :-)
Crafty Creations ,,,, Thank You
ABC,,,,,, 'O' for Old Fashioned
Your Next Stamp ,,,, Paper Piecing

ABC Christmas ,, D for Double Trouble

It is brill that so many of you are getting ahead with making your Christmas cards !! Thanks for all your entries to the CAS challenge and hope you all join us in the next one :-)

It is Delphine's turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,,,

"D for Double Trouble"


We would like you to use a digital image, 2 papers and at least 2 embellishments!
And if you're really up for fun, then you could use 2 images - 1 can be a sentiment.

Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights and Wendy will be giving one lucky entrant a $10 voucher to her digi store :-)



For my card I used a Mo's Digi Pencil Kai in the Snow image. I coloured the image with Copics, then masked it and used my fab new Copic airbrush + an air compressor to colour the background , I love it !! I then used Diamond Dust for 'snow'. The papers are Kaiser Crafts and I used a Martha Stewart Icicle border punch, a Himalayan snowflake punch, some spotty organza ribbon and a snowflake charm that was a gift from HM teamie America :-) I printed the sentiment on my comp :-)


Challenges :
Digital Tuesday ,,,, Digi + Die Cuts
Jingle Belles ,,,,, Christmas and No Red

The DT have made some gorgeous cards so hop on over to the ABC Christmas Challenge to see them :-)

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Papertake Weekly ,,,, Putting on the Glitz !!

Good Morning all ,,, Tuesday and time for a new theme on the Papertake Weekly Challenge :-)

Putting on the Glitz !!


We are sponsored by Digital Delights so some fab digi images for one lucky entrant :-)


I used this super cute Rosie with Cake stamp ,, isn't she gorgeous :-) I followed Dawny's fab sketch on the LOTV Challenge, I coloured her with Copics and used Art Institute crystal glitter and Star Dust stickles for sparkle. The papers are 3 Bugs in a Rug and I used an EK Success Daisy Scallop border punch, some Prima Flowers, sprayed with Pearl Glimmer mist, ribbon and cupcake charm from my stash and a few gems for extra bling :-)

Challenges :
LOTV ,,,, Sketch
Bunny Zoe ,,,,, Spring Flowers
Aly's Sunday ,,,, Bling Bling
I Did It Creations ,,,, Bling it Up


The DT have made some gorgeous cards for you to see so pop on over to the PTW to see them !! :-)

Monday, February 14, 2011

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ,,,

Hi all :-) Happy Valentine's Day :-) I hope you all receive a card and maybe a lovely bunch of flowers ,,, I haven't got anything ,, yet ,,,I am still hopefull but not holding my breath lol :-)

This week it is Lisa's turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,,

Your Favourite House Mouse Stamp
( it can be a Gruffie or Happy Hopper too :-))

This was a really difficult one for me ,,, I don't have favourites I love them all ,,, so I just chose the one I wanted to use ,,,, !!

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab voucher for one lucky entrant !!




I used this very cute House Mouse Fragrant Shower image ,, this is a huge stamp so not much space for embellies ,,, :-) I stamped the image twice so that I could make part of it into a shaker card without too much faffing about :-) I coloured the image with Copics and added my fave Star Dust stickles here and there, I inked around the edges with 2 colours of green Distress ink. The papers are Kaiser Craft ,,, not that you can see much of it ,,, but it is lovely ,,, :-) I used a MS border punch and a small heart punch to make confetti in the shaker :-)

Our lovely GD Anne aka Stargroves and the DT have all made gorgeous cards and one even baked cookies ,,, yum !! I will pop the kettle on ,,,, :-) Pop by the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them :-)

Challenges

Lets Ink It Up ,,,,,, Romance/Valentine
Crafty Emma Store ,,,, Cute and Cuddly :-)
Crazy 4 Challenges ,,, Hearts
House Mouse and Friends ,,, Love
One Stop Crafts ,,,, Love is in the Air
Secret Crafter ,,,,, Stamped Flower
Totally Gorjuss,,,,, Love
Cute Card Thursday ,,, Hearts and Flowers