Wild Rose Studio New Release ,, are ewe ready !! :-)

I have jusy made this card using one of the Wild Rose Studio's fabulous new release images :-) This one is called Sheep for Ewe, the text stamp comes with it :-)

I followed Arlana's lovely sketch on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge :-)



I coloured the image with Prisma pencils ,, I thought I should get these out and use them more ,, I do like the more textured effect you can get on furry animals ,,, tho I do need more practise with them ,,,,, :-)
The papers are also from the Wild Rose Studio range ,, the Polka Dot is a new paper stack and the flowery swirl is digi paper from the Spring Papers CD :-) I love how the colours match perfectly ! :-) mix n match !! :-)

The flower is prima sprayed with pearl glimmer mist and the leaves are a Martha Stewart punch, these are from the Simon Says Stamp Store. The brad in the center of the flower is a polka dot one also from the same new Wild Rose Studio range :-)

Dulcie ,,the owner of the Wild Rose Studio will be having a stand at the NEC fair ,, so if you are going please pop by and see her lovely stamps and crafty bits and say hello :-) She is also looking for shops to stock her goodies ,,, so if you have a store ,, pop by her site for a closer peek :-)


I have a GORGEOUS blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek it is at the top of my blog :-)

Simon Says ,,, What's Love Got To Do With It ! :-)

We had loads of fabulous entries to our Simon Says Stamp Challenge last week :-) Thank you so much for joining us :-)

This week we have a very similar theme to most other challenges :-) Well it is that time of year eh ! :-)So lots of scope for combining ! :-)

'What's LOVE Got To Do With It' :-)


You can win a $25 shopping spree at SIMON SAYS STAMP (+ free shipping!!!)




PLUS.....this week you can ALSO win this pile of goodies, straight from CHA!!!



What a fantastic prize ,,, I wish I could win it !!! :-)

This week we have SAMANTHA in our Designer Spotlight :-) If you haven't popped by her blog, you really should ! She is sooo talented :-) Pop by to see what fabulous things she made for our challenge ,,,, and for a very special occasion ! :-)

I made my card following the fabulous sketch on the Friday Sketchers Challenge



I used my lovely House Mouse stamp I Give you My Heart I coloured the image with copics and added stickles for sparkle :-) I used a Nellie Snellen muliframe ,,, which will soon be available in the Simon Says stamp store ;-) The papers are Basic Grey, the sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set :-)



I am entering thie into the following challenges :-)

The Daring Cardmakers Challenge ,,,,, Amethyst

Stampin for the Weekend ,,, Valentine

Stamp Something ,,, Love


Everybody's Art Challenge ,,, Valentine

Raise the Bar ,,,, Heart to heart

Charisma Cardz Challenge I love You

PaperPlay Love Notes

Die Cut Dreams Have a Heart :-)


Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one and don t forget to pop by Samantha's blog and the DT blogs too ,,, you never know you may find some hidden candy !! :-)

I have a GORGEOUS blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek it is at the top of my blog :-)

ABC Christmas D for Decorations Challenge :-)

We had some fabulous 'Candy' Cards over the last 2 weeks on the ABC Christmas Challenge :-) We also had a DT call so we will be announcing the lucky applicants later :-)


The challenge for the next 2 weeks is 'D for DECORATIONS' :-)

We are being sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp :-)





I made my card following Ria's fab sketch on the Sketch Saturday Challenge:-)




I used a new CC Designs stamp ,, these are now available in the Simon Says Stamp Store :-)
I masked the image ,, then stamped the Magnolia tree so it appears in the background, I coloured her with copics and added glitter here n there ;-) I used 3D glaze on the bauble and sprinled very fine glitter on it ,,, it looks realistic IRL !! :-) the papers are Basic Grey and the flowers are prima that have been sprayed with glimmer mist, the sentiment is a Hero Arts one from a set of 4,, all these products are available in the Simon Says Stamp Store :-)





Thanks for looking :-) Our lovely guest designer JANE and the DT have made some lovely cards and decorations for you to see so pop over to see them and leave a comment too :-)

I am also entering this card into Susie and Vicki's Christmas Club Challenge whose theme is Oh Christmas Tree :-)


I have a GORGEOUS blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek it is at the top of my blog :-)

My Fortnightly Blog Candy :-)

The weeks are flying by eh !! here we are already February!!

I had loads of entries over the last couple of weeks so I hope you all like my choice for this candy :-)



I thought with Easter fast approaching you might like this one :-) This little cutie was in a recent parcel from Simon Says Stamp ,,, isn't it cute :-) I haven't inked this one yet but will try to today and add a card here using it :-)




The usual rules apply :-) You must enter the Simon Says Stamp Challenge ,, you will be allowed up to 2 entries ,, one for this week and one for next weeks challenge. Any extra entries will be removed to make it fair for everyone :-) I would also appreciate it if you would become a follower of my blog but this is not a necessity :-)

Add a direct link to the card you made for each challenge to Mr Linky

Lilibean Fairy :-)

I won the Pollycraft Monday Challenge last week :-) The prize was my choice of 5 of Paula from Pollycraft's fantastic images :-) I love the new Lilibean Fairys ,, so I chose 3 of those ,, and the New Moon and Star fairys ,, they are all so lovely :-) Thank you Paula :-) x x


I made my card following Martine's lovely sketch on the Basic Grey Challenge :-) I coloured the image with copics and tried a new technique ( to me ) on this ,, feathering :-) I am doing an online copic course at My Creative Classroom at the mo and this is one of the things we are learning :-) As luck would have it the Copic Creations Challenge is feather blending ,,, you can see this on her dress and on the butterfly :-)



I inked the edges with broken china and shabby shutters distress ink and added copic glitter ren here and there for sparkle ,, I also added stickles to her wings and the odd place here n there :-) I stamped a Tim Holtz swirl in the corner with beige brilliance ink,, looks berrer IRL !! I also added some Robins Nest Dew drops at the top :-) The flower and leaves were from Wild Orchid Crafts,



I am also entering this into the Quixotic Challenge whose theme is 'I Believe in Fairies' :-)
Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)


I have a GORGEOUS blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek it is at the top of my blog :-)

Papertake Weekly , Dawny's Sketch :-)

This week on the Papertake weekly Challenge we are being sponsord by Kraftin Kimmie Stamps :-) I love her stamps and couldn't wait to ink this gorgeous one up :-)

Dawny has once again provided us with a fabulous sketch to follow :-)Nice n easy :-)




I love this 'Daddy's Little Girl stamp :-) I coloured with copics and added a little copic glitter pen for sparkle on her ribbons and shoes :-) The papers are Papermania and the flowers are Prima which have been sprayed with glimmer mist :-)



The frame is a Nellie Snellen Multiframe and I threaded a lovely polka dot sheer ribbon through it :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) The DT and our Guest Designers have made some fabulous creations for you to see so pop over to the challenge blog to see them and leave them a comment too :-)

I have a GORGEOUS blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek it is at the top of my blog :-)

Wild Rose Studio New Release :-)

Yesterday I had a lovely DT parcel from Dulcie, the owner of the Wild Rose Studio :-) This cute stamp was in the parcel along with a couple of others ,,,and some lovely papers and brads too :-) I couldn t wait to ink this one up :-)




Isn't this cute :-) This stamp will soon be available to buy in several stores,the links are on the Wild Rose Studio site :-) also Dulcie will be having a stall at the NEC Fair so if you're going don't forget to pop by and say 'hello' :-)

I followed Bev's fab sketch on the Create4fun Challenge :-) I coloured the image with copics and inked the edges with brushed corduroy distress ink. The papers are from Wild Rose Studio too ,, the polka dots is from a new 6x6 paper pad and the heart paper is from the Spring CD :-)The flower was made using a die cut and the brad in the center is from Wild Rose Studio and the sentiment is also from the new range of stamps :-)



I am also entering this card into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge whose theme is Spots and Dots :-)

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

I have a GORGEOUS blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek it is at the top of my blog :-)

Totally Papercrafts Recipe Challenge :-)

Oh wow ,, we had a fabulous response yo our first 'Friendly' Challenge :-) before we move on to this week's challenge I would like to announce the winner of my candy draw

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

22

Timestamp: 2010-02-04 20:22:54 UTC

The winner is Joey :-) Congratulations Joey :-)

Thre is a full list of all the winners on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge blog :-)

We are being sponsored this week by Susie from Die Cut Dreams who will be giving away a mystery parcel of die cuts :-)

This week we have a RECIPE for you

3 embellies
2 papers
1 image

This can be interpreted in a few ways !! :-) I used 3 different types of embellies , flowers, shimmer dots and ribbon, 2 patterned papers ,, one was cut into 2 pieces ,, and 1 colour ribbon :-)



For my card I used my new Anya stamp I coloured her with copics and used tattered rose distress inks for the edges. The papers are My Minds Eye and I used a dark pink card for layering. The flowers are Prima that have been sprayed with pearl gimmer mist and lots of stickles for sparkle :-) I used several glimmer dots and an organza ribbon from my messy drawer :-)



the DT have made some lovely cards for your inspiration and also Susie from Die Cut dreams has joined us too :-) So pop over to the challenge blog to see what everyone made :-)

I am entering this card into the Anyone for Anya Challenge :-) Dawny P made this lovely skech for us to follow :)

I have a GORGEOUS blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek it is at the top of my blog :-)

Kraftin Kimmie's Birthday Card :-)

It was Kraftin Kimmie's birthday yesterday and it will be her 3rd Blogoversary on Friday too ,,, so to celebrate she is giving away some of her fantastic stamps !! :-) To enter the candy she is asking us to make a card using her card sketch as inspiration :-)



I used my Lola Davinci stamp ( fab name eh !! :-)) I coloured the image with copics and distressed the edges with black soot distress ink. The papers are Basic Grey and I also used Black and Red card for layering :-) I inked a happy Birthday cuttlebug folder with black ink and ran some red card through it for the background bit,,, :-) The houses stamp is a Magenta stamp that I have had for ages and never know what to do with it ,,, then this idea just popped up :-)
The sentiment was done on my comp and I inked and embossed the edges with red glitter EP ,, I allowed it to smudge ON PURPOSE !! :-) Flowers and ribbon just didn't see to look right on this so my only embellies are a row of black gems :-)



here's a close-up ;-)

I hope Kimmie likes it,,,, Happy Birthday Kimmie and Happy Blogoversary too :-)

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

I have a blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you are interested in enetering you can see it at the top of my blog :-)

Totally Papercrafts Friendly Challenge Reminder :-)

I am just giving you a gentle reminder that you only have until tomorrow morning to enter the Totally Papercrafts Challenge and until this evening to enter the Blog Hop so hurry up ;-) If you have already done the hop and linked your card don't forget to go and leave a link your card on all the DT blogs to be eligible for the blog candy's ,,, I wouldn't want anyone to miss out !!!!

I would love ALL my friends to join us this week ,,,, Happy Crafting :-)

Hero Arts Blog candy Winner :-)

Good morning everyone :-) i have just done the random generator for my fortnightly candy ,,, drum roll here ,,,,,,,

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

59

Timestamp: 2010-02-03 09:44:57 UTC

the lucky winner this week is Samantha :-) Congratulations :-) If you send me your address I will ask Steph to post it out to you :-)

ABC Challenge 'N' for NEW

We had some lovely entries for the Masking Challenge last week :-) I do love that technique ,, so much easier than cutting out images to place them in front eh ! :-)

This week we would like to see what NEW goodies you have in your stash :-)

We are being sponsored by Lauretta's Digital Stamps and she gave all the DT a choice of images to use :-) I chose this gorgeous vase of flowers ,, isn't it beautiful ! :-) My neighbour asked me to make a card for her Mum's 70th Birthday, I thought this image would be perfect ! :-) So my 'New' things are the stamp and the papers :-)

You can also combine this challenge with the new ABC Tutorial Challenge whose theme is Cracked Glass :-)



I coloured the image wth copics and added crackle glaze to the vase :-) I do love this stuff on pottery:-) The papers are a digi download too from Digiscraps 3
The sentiment was printed on my comp and mounted onto a Spellbinders tag :-) I used my lovely Martha Stewart border too :-) All the edges were distressed with Dusty Concorde :-) I can't wait for all the new ones to arrive in the Simon Says Stamp Store ,,, they should be there soon ,,,,, have you pre ordered yet ??? :-)



Here's a close up so you can see the finer details ha ha :-)

I will be starting a new blog candy today sponsoerd by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you are interested in entering see the details at the top of my blog :-)

Simon Says,,,,,, Photo Inspiration :-)

Oohh what a lovely time I has seeing your baby cards ,, I do love them ,, soo cute :-)
This week we are introducing our 3 new DT girls to our Simon Says Stamp family,they are DT members for both the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Store :-) DENA , JANE AND MARTINE :-) :-) If you haven't visited their blogs you're in for a treat ,, all of them are fabulous designers and we are all looking forward to working with them :-)

So ,, onto this weeks challenge :-) We have a lovely 'Photo Inspiration' challenge for you :-) I am looking forward to seeing what you make with this :-)



Heidi as usual will be offering this weeks Challenge winner this fabulous prize, Heidi will pay for the shipping too :-)

I made my card using my new Noble Tilda and Elegant Roses Stamps these are available to pre order in the Simon Says Stamp Store and are expected any day now :-)



I masked Tilda to make her sit on the roses ,, hope there're no thorns !! :-) The papers are Basic Grey from the Wassail paper pad :-) I used my lovely Martha Stewart heart border punch and some roses which I sprayed using my fab Copics air gun ,, FUN !! I love it !! :-)



I made the frame using my Nellie Snellen Multi Frame ,, these are expected any day now in the Simon Says Stamp Store :-) I added loads of stickles and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops for sparkle :-)



I also thought I would ink up this little Edwin and pop him on the inside of the easel card :-) Isn't he cute :-) I thought I would make him look as if he was in a cameo brooch , am now thinking that maybe I should have used some diamond glaze over it ?? hmm ??

The DT have made some wonderful creations for you to see :-) Pop over to the Challenge blog to see them and please don't forget to leave the DT a ice comment and welcome our new teamies :-)

I am entering this into the following challenges :-)

The Sketch Saturday Challenge ,, I followed their lovely sketch :-)

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge ,,, Hearts

The Sophisticat Challenge ,,,, Love

Cute Card Thursday Challenge,,, Blooming Gorgeous :-)

Cute and Girly Challenge ,,, Love

Just Magnolia Challenge ,,, Hearts and Flowers

Fussy and Fancy Challenge,,,, Hearts

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

There is some GORGEOUS candy at the top of my blog sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp Store if you would like to take a peek :-)

don't go breaking my heart ,,,,,,,, :-)

Vicky ,,, aka , Angeldrummer has started a new ABC Challenge Tutorial blog It is a monthly challenge and the ABC DT will be taking turns to post a 'How To' tutorial which you will then use for the challenge :-) The forst one is Cracked Glass. I have never tried this technique before so I thought I would give it a whirl :-)

For my card I followed the lovely sketch on the Allsorts Challenge :-) They did ask us not to combine this week,,,, oops ,,, only just saw that ! ,, sorry,, but I have to enter the other ones I have planned now :-)



I love this stamp ,, another old fave that has been sadly neglected :-) he is a Magenta stamp which is soo easy to use ,,,, no colouring !! Brilliant for quick and easy cards :-) The heart is a Hero Arts stamp that I coloured with a red copic, embossed , froze and cracked, it looks more cracked IRL :-) I then made the sentiment on my comp :-) The papers are Basic Grey. I made the bone with shrink plastic :-)



I also made this card to enter the Die Cut Dreams Challenge whose theme is Red and Black with love :-),,, love that combo ,,, perfect with this stamp eh ! :-)

The Basic Grey Challenge whose theme is Animals + you have to use something Basic Grey ,,, which I have ! :-)

I have a blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp at the top of my blog if you would like to take a peek :-)

I also have a blog candy for the Totally Papercrafts Challenge and blog hop too at the top of my blog if you would like to take a peek :-)

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

Winter Wonderland Candy Cane Challenge and hop :-)

The Winter Wonderland have a fabulous challenge this week ,,, and a Blog Hop !! FUN !! :-) The theme is Candy Candy Cane ,,, though you can just use Red/White combo if you don t have a suitable image :-)



I used Trevor from CC Designs, I bought this one as a digi image from All That Scraps,, isn't he cute ,,, his jumper has candy canes so it firs nicely :-) I coloured the image with copics and 3D him onto the oval. The sleigh is a WOJ stamp from the winter kit, the papers are Doodlebug ,, ribbon and charm from my stash and the sentiment is from Hero Arts. I added some stickles and 3 dew drops for sparkle :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)
The Totally Papercrafts challenge also have a blog hop too ,,, so you could join that too,,, not at the same time tho ,,,, different themes,,, AND you can t combine with this one :-)


I have a blog candy sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp at the top of my blog if you would like to take a peek :-)

ok ,,, going on the Winter Wonderland Hop now ,,, are ya comin ??? :-)

Papertake Weekly Love Actually Challenge :-)

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge Dawny has set us the lovely romantic theme of

'LOVE ACTUALLY' :-)

We are being sponsored this week by Sunshine Stamps and have a fabulous prize on offer :-)

I just HAD to use this gorgeous House Mouse stamp ,,, this one is called I Give You My heart from Simon Says Stamp :-)



I coloured the image with copics and inked around the edges with worn lipstick distress ink ,,,, well ,, it had to be that one eh :-) all that kissing !! :-) The papers are Basic Grey and some cuttlebugged coredinations, the flowers are a mixture of prima and roses from Wild Orchid Crafts. The ribbon is also from there ,,, lovely :-)



The DT have made some fabulous cards for you to see so pop over to the Papertake Weekly Challenge to see them :-) Leave them a nice comment too :-)

I am entering this into the House Mouse Monday Challenge whose theme this fortnight is 'valentine' :-)

I have 2 lots of blog candy this week ,,, one closes tomorrow and the other on Friday ,,,, so have a peep at the top of my blog if you re interested :-)

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