ABC 'E' for ELVES and FAIRIES

We had some lovely entries to our D for Decorations challenge :-) even though we are still in February it is a good idea to get ahead with Christmas cards so we don't have the last minute rush :-)

The theme for the next 2 weeks on the ABC Christmas Challenge is

E for ELVES with the extra option of Red and Green :=) we realise this is a diffy one so you can use Fairy's too :-)

We are being sponsored by our teamie Lacey who owns the store Stamp and Create :-) Lacey is offering a fabby prize ,,, pop over to the challenge blog to see it ! She also very kindly gave the DT some lovely ribbon and charms to use on our cards :-) thank you Lacey :-) x x



I made my card following Jo's fab layout on the Sketch Saturday Challenge :-) incidentally Lacey is sponsoring that challenge too :-)



I used a stamped image that Cathy very kindly posted to me, thanks Cathy :-) x x This one is a lovely Whiff of Joy Wee Elf image ,, very cute eh ! :-)
I colored the image with copics and inked the edges with a green/gold ink and embossed with sparkle EP, the papers are My Minds eye and the sentiment is Hero Arts :-) I used various punches and dies for the snowflakes :-)



The DT have made some gorgeous cards for you to see ,,, so please pop by the challenge blog and their blogs to leave a comment :-) I hope you join us for the challenge 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 :-)

Simon Says,,,,,,, Vintage with Flowers :-)

We had loads of fabulous entries to our recipe challenge and blog hop :-) Thanks to everyone for joining in :-) We will announce all the winners soon on the Challenge Blog ,,, so just bear with us ,,, we have time zones to deal with,,,,!! :-)

This week we have a gorgeous challenge for you ! VINTAGE WITH FLOWERS :-) sooo romantic eh ! :-)

Anna our 'old' and loved DT member just happens to be THE QUEEN OF PRIMA ,, so who better to join us for this challenge !!! :-) You have to pop over to her blog ,, or the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to see her wonderful layout ! Fabulous ! :-)

The DT are showcasing Prima Flowers this week :-)The Simon Says Stamp store have a fabulous area in their store just filled with the most colourful array of flowers you can imagine ,,,, beautiful Prima blooms :-)

The prize this week is a $25 spending spree with free shipping in the Simon Says Stamp Store !






I made my card using my brand new Hero Arts Dandelion stamp that was in a DT pack form Heidi ,,,, how lovely is that !! :-) I know I will be using this alot ,,, isn t it beautiful ! :-) I think it made THE perfect frame for the Sarah Kay image I used :-)
I coloured the image with distress inks ,,, for a change :-) and inked the edges with the same inks ,,, :-) I then triple embossed and made the cracked glass effect,,, very old looking eh ! :-) The frame was made on my cricut and I embossed a swirly pattern in old gold EP :-) The papers are Basic Grey Origins. I also used a Basic Grey epoxy clip to hold the 'ticket' :-) the flowers are Prima which have been coloured with a copic air brush to match the colours perfectly :-) the brads are Kaiser Craft. I also added a charm to finish :-)




this piccy shows the 'cracked glass' a little better but it looks better IRL ,, maybe I should try taking a side view,,, hmmm ;-) Vicky has made a fabulous tutorial on this technique on the ABC Technique Challenge so I am entering this card into the challenge :-)

My Time to Craft Challenge,,,,, In the Frame

Allsorts Challenge ,,,, tags tickets or labels

The Copic Creations Challenge is colouring embellishments with copics :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) Anna and the DT have made some wonderful creations for you to see so pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to see them ,, and please join in :-)

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 :-)

The winner of my Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop Candy :-)

I have just pressed the button ,,,, and the winner is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

97

Timestamp: 2010-02-24 08:24:52 UTC

the lucky girl is Sue Scoopystuff !! :-) congratulations :-) If you choose the Cuttlebug Folder you would like and email me your choice and your address it will be posted out to you :-)

thanks to everyone for joining in the fun :-) I am sorry I couldn t give you all a prize ! :-) x x

We have a fab challenge this week too ,,, hope you all join us :-)


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 :-) Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Dawny has designed us another gorgeous sketch to follow on the Papertake weekly Challenge ;-) I thought it was perfect to make a multifold card !1 :-)

We are being sponsored this week by Simon Says Stamp Superstore and have a fabulous prize on offer ,,, so good luck to all :-)



I have just received a fabulous DT parcel from Heidi at Simon Says Stamp ,, and these stamps were snuggled up inside it, all wrapped in a nice brown paper blanket ,, well it is snowing in Ohio !! :-) Aren't they CUTE !! :-) Thanks Heidi xx :-) The daughter of some friends of ours has just had a baby girl ,,, so this is a card I made for the Grandparents :-) ( hope they don't read this !!) ssshhh :-)




I used the lovely Happy Hoppers Bunny Hop stamp for the front and the Snug as a Bug stamp on the inside :-) I also used the Rabbit Feet stamp :-)



I coloured the images with copics and used worn lipstick distress ink for the edges matted them onto Close to Cocoa SU card. the papers are Bo Bunny ,,, perfect for these stamps eh !! :-) I also used a Basic grey button and a little ribbon ,, a charm and a few robins Nest dew drops for a little bling :-)



Inside view :-) I love these stamps ,,,, very cute :-)

I made this card to enter a couple of challenges too :-)

House Mouse Monday ,.,,, Multi fold
Cute Card Thursday ...... Metal Mania

Sweet Stampin Challenge ,,,, New Beginnings

Cupcake Crafts Challenge ,,,, Friends ,,, these must be friends if they sleep together !! :-)


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 Stamp Challenge on Papercraft Planet ;-)

DT member Chris is in charge of the challenges on the Simon Says Stamp Papercraft Planet site :-)



A new challenge has just been posted ,, click HERE to see it :-)

This is copied from the site :-)

WHEN: NOW until MARCH 14, 2010 to complete this challenge.



WHO: fans of Simon Says Stamp, crafty guys and gals, Design Team members (yes, you too can play along!!), kids, dogs, anyone can play along!!!!!



THE PRIZE: The winner will receive their choice of THREE ink pads from Simon Says Stamp Superstore!!!!



THE CHALLENGE: Colour challenge: USE dark brown, vanilla (cream), and teal in a card, scrapbook page or project. Anything goes, as long as you use those three colours!!!!



TO ENTER: upload your photo of your project with the tag "simon3" - all lower case, no spaces.



I will add all photos to the slideshow for all to see!!!



Winner will be announced March 15.

So,,, go over there, become a member if you're not already ,,, snd join in !! :-)




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 :-)

New Technique :-)

I am currently doing a copics course at My Creative Classroom, it was a prize I won on the Friday Sketchers Challenge a couple of weeks ago. As part of our homework we have to try a new technique of using copic pens and another medium for shading and highlighting ,,, perfect for the Anyone for Anya Challenge who are asking for Something Completely Different :-)

I used Beatrix's fabulous layout on the Friday Sketchers Challenge for my card ;-)



I coloured Madelynn Anya with Copics and used a darker pink and white prisma pencils and blended with sansador.The Greeting Farm stamps are now available in the Simon Says Stamp store !! :-) I distressed the edges with worn lipstick and antique linen distress inks. The papers are My Minds Eye and I used maroon hammer card for matting.


I used some of my new gorgeous pure silk ribbon and made a perfect bow with a bow easy :-) The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives sentiment set The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.



Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) will get back to My Creative Classroom homework now :-)

I am entering this into the Colour Create Challenge too whose colour theme is Red, White, Chocolate and Pink :-) Is maroon counted as red?? It is a dark red !! I know it looks brown ,,, but it is maroon ,, honest !!

The Roses on Paper Challenge ,, Brown, Pink, Cream ( cream socks :-))


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 :-)

Featured Stamper on the Stampotique Designers Challenge :-)

I just saw that my card has been chosen in the top 3 on the Stampotique Designers Challenge Woo Hoo !!! It is their first challenge this week ,,, if you have any of these stamps ,,, pop over to the challenge blog and join in !!! :-)

I love these quirky images and think it is wonderful to have a challenge blog dedicated to them ,,,, :-)


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 Happy Hello Hop + Recipe Challenge :-)

This week the Design Team are all showcasing the Stampabilities Range of stamps ,, House Mouse, Happy Hoppers and Gruffies :-)We do realise that not all of you have any of these stamps so we have a Recipe for you all to follow :-)

3 TYPES OF EMBELLISHMENTS
2 PATTERNED PAPERS you can also use coordinating cardstock :-)
1 IMAGE

If you do have any Stampabilities stamps we would love to see them on your creations this week :-)

You should have arrived here from JO's blog If not you should go back to the beginning on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog

You will need to enter this week's recipe challenge and leave a comment on all the DT blogs in order to win any prizes :-) All the DT will be giving away a cuttlebug folder of your choice and the BIG PRIZE ,,, the BIG SHOT OR A $50 SHOPPING SPREE to the Simon says Stamp Store !! :-) , will be drawn on the Simon says Stamp Blog :-)

YOU MUST ENTER THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE TOO TO BE ABLE TO WIN !!!! WE WILL BE CHECKING :-)




The letter you need to collect on my blog is 'P'


For my card I followed Jo's fabulous layout on the Sketch Saturday challenge :-)



I used the lovely 'Make A Wish' stamp :-) I colourd it with copics and inked the edges with light yellow pigment ink and embossed with sparkle :-) I also use some twinkling H2O's and stickles on the icing :-) The papers are Basic Grey Cupcake papers and my embellies are Hero Arts gems and Prima flowers :-) the sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set :-)




Now you need to hop along to the lovely and very talented MARTINE'S BLOG to see her wonderful card and to collect her letter :-)

To be in with a chance of winning a Cuttlebug folder of your choice leave me a link with Mr Linky to the blog post of your card for this weeks Simon Says Recipe Challenge :-) Any incorrect entries will be removed to make it fair for everyone :-)

I am also entering this into Your Next Stamp Challenge blog whose theme is spring Colours :-) Yellow is Spring ! :-)

I also 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 :-)

I made the top 5 in the Fussy and Fancy Challenge :-)

How fab is that !!! :-) Thank you for choosing my card ! :-)



The other girls in the top 5 made fantastic creations ,,, brilliant ! :-) You should pop over to the Fussy and Fancy Challenge blog to see them ,,,

this was a DT card I made for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge a couple of weeks ago :-)

OK ,,, time for a blog hop ,,, :-)


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 Lots of Spots Challenge :-)

This week it was Emma's turn to choose the theme for the Totally Papercrafts Challenge :-)

Lots of Spots ! ;-)

We are being sponsored by Sew Many Cards and the DT were all given a choice of which digi image we liked :-)

I made this card following Tina's fab sketch on the Stamp With Fun Challenge




I chose this lovely Easter chic, cute eh ! :-) This one is called Duncan egg :-) I am currently on an online copics course at My Creative Classroom and have been picking up some good tips ,, this was a lovely image to practise on,, don't you think the egg looks fab ,,, am quite pleased wih that !! :-)
The papers are from the Wild Rose Studio Spring CD :-)



The flower and gems are a gift from Heidi at Simon Says Stamp. snd the brad in the center is from Wild Rose Studio and was in my lovely DT pack :-) ,,it is spotty ,, but that doesn t show up in the piccy :-(

I have 2 GORGEOUS blog candies sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp if you would like to take a peek they are at the top of my blog :-) One is linked to the Simon says Stamp Challenge and the other one is linked to the ABC Challenge :-) So you have to enter both :-) PLUS this one of course ,,, :-)

I am also entering this card into the following challenges

The Corrosive Challenge ,,,,,,, 'Sew it Up

The SophistiCats Challenge ,,,,,,, Sewing :-)

The Pink Elephant ,,,,, Ribbon :-)

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

the winner of my Simon Says Stamp House Mouse Candy :-)

Ok i am just about to press the button on the random gen ,,,,

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

78

Timestamp: 2010-02-17 08:39:47 UTC

the winner is Paulince C :-) Congratulations :-)

If you email me with your address I will have the stamp posted out to you :-)

Luv
Lols x x x

ABC Challenge 'O' for One Paper :-)

Oh my goodness ,,, what a fantastic response we had the 'N' Challenge :-) I think we must have had a record turn out ,,, will have to check that with Vicky !! :-)

This week the theme is 'O' for ONE PAPER :-)

We are being sponsored this week by Wendy from the Secret Crafter :-) Also we are looking for a new designer to join the team ,, so if you're interested join in !! :-)

For my card I decided to get down n dirty with Tim !! :-) I love to make backgrounds using Tim Holts distress inks ,,, and also alcohol inks ,,, but is something I should do more often ,, I love the fact that no-one else will ever make the same ,, it is individual :-)

I used Dusty Concorde, Faded Jeans, Shabby Shutters and Antique Linen inks for this When I was happy with the colours of the background I used a Tim Holtz mask and then applied more Dusty Concorde ink with a blending tool to make a cool design :-) I really enjoyed this :-) FUN !! :-)




The image is ,,, can ya guess ,,, YES !! A fabulous House Mouse Stamp !!! Isn't this cute :-) This stamp was a gift from Heidi at Simon Says Stamp ,,, she knows me well :-) Thank You Heidi :-) x x
Have you seen all the latest HM stamps ,,, Happy Hoppers and Gruffies too ???? Oh my goodness ,, they are soooo cute !! Heidi has just got them all in stock !! I NEED them all !!!!! :-) You can see them HERE :-)

The flower is Prima which has been sprayed with Pearl Glimmer Mist. the ribbon is from my stash and I used a few Robin's Nest dew drops too :-) The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set :-)




I will be offering one of the new Stampabilities ( House Mouse) as my fortnightly candy and will be linking it with THIS Challenge ,,,, SO !! I will have a candy post at the top of my blog with one of the latest releases ,, so if you would like a chance to win it you HAVE to join in THIS challenge :-)

The DT have made their cards already and are allowed to enter :-)

Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration ,, so hop over to the ABC Challenge blog to see them :-)

Papertake Weekly Check this Out !! :-)

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge we have a lovely theme for you 'CHECK THIS OUT' :-) We would like to see anything with checks ! :-)
We are being sponsored by Stitchy Stamps Store all the DT were given a choice of whatever image we would like from the store ,,, I chose a set of silhouettes ,, I just thougt these were so beautiful. Amy has recently taken up ballet again and has been asked to take part in a show in Malta ,, so I thought I would give this card to her on the day of the show :-)


I made my card following Aud's fabulous sketch on the Friday Sketchers Challenge I just thought this sketch was perfect for the image ,,,, :-)



No colouring on this one :-) I will definitely be using these images ha ha :-)I used a Nellie Snellen oval frame using black glitter card :-) The papers are from Funky Fairys, which unfortunately is not around for the time being :-/ The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the gems from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the sentiment from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set :-) I love their sentiment sets ,,, I use them all the time !! :-) The ribbon and ballet shoes charm are from my stash :-)

thanks for looking :-) the DT and our Guest designers have made some gorgeous cards for you to see so hop on over to the Papertake Weekly Challenge to see them :-)

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 :-)

2 New Challenges :-)

I went on a little blog hop yesterday and found 3 new challenges ,,,I only managed to combine 2 of them for this card so the other one will have to wait until tomorrow :-)
I found Carol's Sketch Fun Challenge following a link from Kath's blog, so I made this card using Carol's fab sketch. From there I found the Stampotique Designers Challenge ,, it is their first week and they are asking for 'LOVE' :-)



I used this fab Stampotique image,, this one is called ,, Girl with Heart Purse :-) I coloured her with copics and inked the edges with black soot distress ink. The papers are Creative Impressions ,, I think ,,, but don't quote me :-) I also used some Black magic coredinations and a Martha Stewart heart punch. I used a little distressed ribbon and a Tim Holtz fragment tag :-)



I love these quirky Stampotique stamps ,, I know they are weird and a bit goth ,, but I think they're fab ! :-)

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 :-)

Sketch and Stash Challenge :-)

Did you all get a lovely bunch of flowers yesterday ?? Ray bought me some lovely red tulips ,,, beautiful :-) It is carnival weekend here so lots going on ,,, everyone gets dressed up in costumes and go out partying ,,,,:-) Sean went as Arthur Dent from the Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy ,, in his PJ's and dressing gown ,,, I have no idea what Amy's theme was as she was staying at a friends house and got ready from there and wouldn't tell me ,,,,, I dread to think !!!!!

Anyway ,,, on to the challenge :-) We are being sponsored this week by Whimsey Stamps the lucky winner will get a $15 voucher to spend in their store !! Lovely eh !! to be in with a chance of winning that you need to make a card following Becky's fabulous sketch :-)

For my card I used a brand new image from the Wild Rose Studio, this one is called 'For Ewe' ,, cute eh :-)



I coloured the image with copics ,, didn't use much ink tho !! :-) The papers are also a new paper pad from the Wild Rose Studio,,, Dulcie's new designs are all gorgeous ,, if you haven't seen them click HERE :-) The sentiment comes with the stamp and I used the centre of a Nellie Snellen frame to mount it :-)



I used neglected papermania handmade shimmer paper ( yellow) and think it looks lovely on this card ,,so glad I found them under a pile of papers and a little neglected gingham ribbon ,,, :-)



So here is the sketch for you to use :-) Happy Crafting :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog too ,, the DT have made some lovely cards for you to see :-)

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 :-)

Just Cute Bears Challenge :-)

Oh I missed the last Just Cute Bears Challenge ,,, along with several others that I would have loved to join in ,,, Winter Wonderland ,, Kraftin kimmie ,,,Anyone for Anya loads ,,, but time just got the better of me so I am going to try harder this week :-)

I thought I would start with the new Just Cute Bears Challenge :-) This is already their 4th Challenge and Jane
has made a lovely sketch for us to follow :-)



I just couldn't wait to ink up my new Kraftim Kimmie stamp from Bunny Zoe's Crafts ,, I love these stamps and have been thinking of getting this one since their last blog hop ,,, This one is called Dance Recital,, cute eh :-) I coloured the image with copics and added stardust stickles to the ring of flowers, shoes and copics glitter pen to her ribbon :-) I used pinkish pigment ink and sparkle EP around the edges. I don't know who made the paper,, and I only had one 12x12 sheet which has all finished now so will have to keep a look out for some more ,, I loved this one for 'ballet' , I know you can't see much of it tho ,,, which is why I used acetate so I wouldn't cover it completely :-) I cuttlebugged the acetate using a music folder which was inked with black stazon ,,,

The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set ;-)




I hope you don't mind but I missed off a couple of dots in the bottom left corner ,, they just didn't look right on the spotty ribbon :-)

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

OK am coming to see what you've all been doing today :-)


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 Buttons and Bows Challenge

We had a lovely response to last weeks Totally Papercrafts Challenge :-) It was lovely to see your entries and we hope you all join us again

Our challenge this week is nice and simple, we'd love to see some "Buttons AND Bows" on your creations :-)

It just so happens that Wags and Whiskers are releasing some new rubber stamps today and to celebrate there is a fun blog hop which we are delighted to be a part of :-)

The challenge prize this week, kindly donated by Nikki,from Bunny Zoe's Crafts is a gorgeous new Wags 'n' Whiskers rubber stamp....and some lovely buttons too :-) Hop over to the Totally Papercrafts Challenge blog to see them :-)

All the DT were given one of the gorgeous new images to use :-) I chose the Snuzzle Love image ,,, isn't it CUTE !! :-)



I coloured the image with copics and used a lovely Nellie Snellen Oval frame,, I do love these :-) The paper is Basic Grey ,, Euphoria paper pad I think ,,, The 'Friends tag' is a Greeting Farm stamp, the tag itself is a die cut :-) I added some lovely sheer ribbon and a heart button ,,, a few dew drops ,,, some stickles ,, and think thats about it ! :-)



I am entering this card into the Stamp Something Challenge whose theme is 'Something Cute :-) They are also participating in the hop and the DT have all made wonderful cards too ,,, :-)

OK I am going on the hop now to see what the Wags and Whiskers and Stamp Something teams made ,,, and also my teamies :-) ,,, are ya coming ???? :-)


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 :-)

Moving Along With the Times challenge :-)

I made this card following Hazel's fab sketch on the MAWWT Challenge They also have the theme Cute Companions ,,, well this little pup is very cute eh :-)





The image is another new release stamp that was in my DT pack from Dulcie at the Wild Rose Studio (WRS), this one is called 'Out and About' :-) I coloured her with copics and added a few gems and a dab or 2 of stickles for sparkle :-) the edges were inked with dusty concorde distress inks :-)The papers, sentiment and brad are also from the same WRS range. The flower is a die cut and the purle card for layering is SU :-)




Dulcie will be having a stand at the NEC Fair in Birmingham ,,, so if you go please pop by to say hello and see her lovely range of stamps, papers and embellies ,,, they are all gorgeous ! :-)

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 :-)