Simon Says ,,,,,,, Anything But A Card :-)

Good Morning all :-) Hope you are all well and ready for a new theme on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge :-)

We have some fabby news ,,Kathy Racoosin who is also a designer for Penny Black has agreed toi join the team !! Woo Hoo !! It was so lovely to get to meet her when I was at the CHA,, please pop by her blog to say hello and see her wonderful creations,,The Daily Marker. Welcome aboard Kathy :-)

THANK YOU for all your entries last week !! We had over 600 entries !! Woo Hoo !! Now I know that the theme this week is a little more tricky ,,, but lets face it ,,, how many more cards do we need stuffed in boxes !!! Make something else for a change !!! How about a nice wall hanging for your room or a little gift for someone special :-)

This week we would like to see ANYTHING BUT A CARD and the Design Team are featuring Tim Holtz so if you have any Tim Holtz products we would love to see them.

As usual our lovely boss Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 spree to her Simon Says Stamp store and with all the goodies arriving soon from the CHA there will be loads of brand new goodies to choose from too !!! TIP keep an eye on the All New Just In Pages !!!

Tim Holtz made this tag at the CHA as a demo using Distress Stain, his new Papillon stamp set,an ideology Plaquette and a Pen Nib the Ribbon is from Tim's ideology range too. This is my keepsake and I will be popping it in the album :-)

For my creation I decided to make a scrapbook album of my trip to the wonderful City of Angels ,,, Los Angeles !! :-)

It was so nice to get down and inky with my Tim Holtz goddies ( edited ,,, goddies ?? was that a Freudian slip !! lol ,,, GOODIES !! ),,, something I haven't done for AGES but I am going to keep it up !! I REALLY enjoyed myself . The basic album was made using an old Bind -It -All machine but I saw the fab Cinch from We R Memories at the CHA and LOVED it ,, much easier to use. I used fab paper from a Tim Holtz Lost and Found Paper Stack, Tag, Distress Inks, Die Cut Grungeboard Elements. I inked these with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then embossed with Vintage Photo Distress powder,, they look rusty eh !! I also used Timeworks Mask, ( this covered up an oopsie !! I had made 3 black pearls in the bottom right corner with Enamel Accents, then leaned over and smudged it all over my cardi !! what a mess I made ,, I tried to remove the splodge and it went from bad to worse !! ,, don't look too close !!! :-)) Mini Ornates Stamps, and Weathered Clock stamp Game Spinners, Film Strip Ribbon, I stamped CHA on that :-) I used a Bottle top and epoxy sticker, a brand new range that will be available to buy in the Simon Says Stamp Store ,, I was lucky to get a couple of samples ,, I did beg the nice man on the Bottle Top booth :-)!! I used a 1" punch to punch out an angel from a Tattered Angel catalogue and topped with a clear epoxy sticker.! I almost forgot ,, all the edges were inked with distress inks and distressed with a Tim Holtz paper distresser, fab tool :-)




Challenges :

Simon Says Stamp and Show ,,,,, Embossing ( waves to the lovely Linda who I met at the CHA too :-))

The DT have made some fabulous creations for your inspiration ,,, BRILLIANT !! so please pop over to see them all and visit their blogs too to leave some love :-) We all love comments !! :-)

Papertake Weekly ,,, better late than never !!! :-)

A card at last !! :-) I bought an air compressor today and HAD to plug it in to make sure it worked ,,, I was worried that I might blow up my copics so I used a duplicate but it was OK ,, fabby in fact !! :-)

I did mention in an earlier post that we are sponsored by Whiff of Joy and one lucky entrant will win a lovely stamp,see earlier post or go to the Papertake Weekly Challenge blog to see it :-)

The theme this week is ,,,,

ADD A HEART !! easy peasy :-)

I really wanted to play with my compressor so I stamped and cut out some Hero Arts fluffy clouds and stuck them to white card with temporary adhesive spray ,,, then I went to town airbrushing !! :-) I used a very cute Penny Black Gifts for You stamp, which I masked too and created an airbrushed background :-) I coloured the image with Copics and added Star Dust stickles, a charm and a few white Robin's Nest Dew Drops for bling :-) The DP is from Bo Bunny, the flower is Prima, sprayed with Pearl Glimmer Mist and I stamped the sentiments with alphabet sets in brown Memento ink. For the flower center I cut out the 'Love Is' and inked the edges slightly with pink chalk ink, then used an epoxy sticker ( coming soon to Simon Says Stamp along with loads of bottle tops !! )

This is my compressor ,,, fab eh !! Expect to see loads of airbrushing in the coming days ,,,, :-)

Thanks for looking ,,, and sorry this was a late entry !! :-)

Challenges :
Penny Black Saturday Love is ,,,,,,,
Penny Black at Allsorts Say it with Flowers
A Spoonful of Sugar Lets See some Love
EAC Valentine
My Time To Craft Hearts and Flowers
Oldie But Goodie Add a Heart ( very old stamp ,,, never used !! )
Cards For Men Valentine ,, this is for hubby ,, shhh :-)
(AND I just saw that I am in your top 3 !!! Woo Hoo !! I will grab the blinkie !! Thanks :-))
Stamp With Fun Love
Allsorts Love , Love , Love
Crafty Calendar ,,,,,, Love
Crazy 4 Challenges ,,,, Valentine
Secret Crafter Saturday ,,,,, Valentine
Stampin for the Weekend ,,,,, Valentine

Do you need a laugh ???? :-)

i have just been to visit my HM&F teamie Lori ,,, and this post had me laughing out loud ,,, I just thought I would share ,,,,,don't misunderstandy,,, her card is FAB :-)

Papertake Weekly ,,,,,, Add a Heart

No card from me today ,, my apologies, I just haven't had time to make anything but I would like to welcome Jo aka Boots Blogspot to the team ,,, I wasn't here last week to welcome her properly, Welcome aboard Jo :-)

We are sponsored by Whiff Of Joy and you could win this fab stamp !! :-)

My apologies too if I didn't pop by your blog yet ,,,, taking a week off throws everything into a turmoil eh !!! :-)

CHA piccy's :-)

What a fabulous time I had at the CHA !!! The highlight of the trip was meeting the Simon Says Stamp team !! It was just so nice to finally get to meet the people I have been emailing for such a long time !!
Unfortunately not sure what was wrong with my camera but lots of photo's are just not there, so I don't have so many to show you :-( ,,, this one was taken from the Simon Says Stamp blog ,, although one was taken with my camera it is not there !!
On the photo above there is Lin, (a friend of Linda's), Steph, Heidi, Sarah and Me and Linda in front :-) we had a lovely lunch together and it was so nice to get to know each other :-)

This was the entrance to the fabulous CHA trade show !!

It was so nice to meet the lovely Michelle O at the Stampavie booth :-) The new stamps are fabulous too ,,, soo cute !!

AND I saw a few of Tim's fab demo's ,,, here again my photography skills failed and most were very blurred :-( ,,,I think it was me, not my camera that was at fault !! I think I must have just had the wrong settings on !! Tim has some fab new products being released ,, stamps, papers,, inks and lots of embellies ,,, absolutely MUST HAVES ,, you can see them here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog

This was a fab creation made by Tim using alot of his new products ,,,fab eh !!

These are made using Wendy Vecchi's Art Parts ,,, fabulous products !! we definitely need these too !!

This is Sarah and I enjoying a Topless Tour of Los Angeles !!!! :-)

I won't bore you with many photo's of that but here is THE famous Hollywood sign :-)

And last but not least here is Heidi and her hubby Jason who are AWESOME !!! They really were fabulous and made me feel so welcome, I can't tell you how brilliant it was ,, you would have had to have been there !!! A fantastic experience from start to finish !! :-)

THE END !! ,,, till next time ,,,,,,,, :-)

Stamp Something ,,,, Digi

Hi all :-) Time for a new theme on the Stamp Something Challenge ,,,

Something Digi ,,,

we are sponsored by various digi companies and the DT all use different ones so there is alot of variety for you to see :-)

I was allocated my digi from Meljen Designs which are exclusively available from Whimsey Stamps

I chose this super cute Tweet Heart Birds stamp :-) I coloured it with Copics and decoupaged the heart. I inked around the edges with Stormy Sky and Forest Moss Distress Inks , I added Star Dust and Platinum stickles and glittered the heart with crystal ultrafine glitter. The papers are from the now closed Funky Fairys digi papers. I bought the ribbon at the Ally pally last year and the gems are from Kaiser Craft. I did the sentiment on my comp and used my SU oval punches. the Ivory card is also from SU.


Thanks for looking :-) Please leave me a comment so I know you popped by :-)

Happy Crafting :-)

Ch 52 !! Totally Papercrafts ,,,,,, Friendship !!

Good Morning ,,, I should be back from LA but am scheduling this just in case I get delayed ,,, you never know eh !! :-)

This week we are 1 yar old !!! Woo Hoo so we have a special challenge this week with LOADS of prizes on offer !!

It is Mels turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,,

FRIENDSHIP :-)

this is a really fitting theme as when we started this challenge we were all friends and were already blog buddies, I have met many of the DT girls IRL :-)

Unfortunately Mel is a bit busy at the mo' so she is taking a few weeks off ,, she will be back soon though :-)

We are sponsored by all these lovely companies for this special occcasion so lots of prizes !!

Wild Rose Studio
LOTV
Some Odd Girl
Kenny K
Pollycraft
Alota Rubber Stamps
Tickled Pink Stamps
Lili of the Valley
All That Scraps
Wild Rose Studio

I chose to use this fab Best Friends stamp from the Wild Rose Studio. I coloured the image with Copics and added Star Dust stickles here and there, I also used a gel pen on the jewelery and shoes. The papers are also from the Wild Rose Studio and I used a Martha Stewart border punch, Prima flowers, gems, ribbon and a charm to finish :-)


The DT have made some gorgeous cards so hop on over to the challenge blog to see them and join us for this special week !! :-)

Happy Crafting

Simon Says ,,,, Love is in the Air

Love is in the air ,,,, do you remember that song ?? Oohh I used to think John Paul Young was gorgeous !! :-) You can hear the song on You Tube here :-) Turn it on and listen to it while you're hopping around to see the DT creations :-)

We want to see some 'LOVE' on your creations for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week :-) Valentine's day is fast approaching and lots of challenges are having a similar theme so plenty of scope to combine challenges !! :-)

As always Heidi will be giving a FABULOUS $50 spree to her Simon Says Stamp store and with all the new goodies arriving from the CHA you will be able to choose the very latest up to date goodies !! Woo Hoo !! :-)

Well ,,, I just HAD to use this House Mouse Throwing Daisy Petals stamp !!!! PERFECT for the theme I thought,, and you all know I luves me mousies !!! :-) Oohh ,, we must have had a ickle hole somewhere and we had some of these litte fella's getting into the cupboard under the sink !! We caught them and set them free ,, sooo cute !! Luckily our 7 cats didn't get them first !! Amy wanted us to keep them as pets ,,,, hmmmm ,,, !!!!

I coloured the image with me trusty Copics and inked around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink. The papers are Tim Holtz Shabby Vintage paper pad and I made the strip with white card, sprayed with Snow Angel Glimmer mist ( very delicate pink). I then stamped a Penny Black mouse footprint stamp along the eges and stamped ' loves me, loves me not' which is a Magnolia stamp accross the middle . I used a Martha Stewart Lace Heart border punch and Frond Leaf punch and added some Prima flowers . The delicate tulle ribbon was in my drawer and the charm was a gift from my HM teamie, America :-)




Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration so pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them !! :-) Don't forget to spread the LURVE and leave comments too ,, we all appreciate them :-)

Happy Crafting !!

ABC Christmas Challenge ,, C for Clean and Simple

Good Morning all :-)

Its time for a new theme on the ABC Christmas Challenge. This time it is Helen's time to choose the theme ,,

CLEAN AND SIMPLE + Helen's fab sketch to use :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab spree to her store for one lucky entrant !! :-)

I must admit I did struggle a bit with this ,,, but then I went looking for inspiration on Mandi, aka Enchanted Occasions blog . Mandi is fabulous at the CAS look and I CASED this card, thanks Mandi :-) I love this card ,,, so quick and easy to make ,, I intend to make loads of these ready for next Christmas !! :-) The blue card is from SU ( bought from Mandi) and I used some hammered white card and plain white card which was embossed with a Swiss Dots folder. The snowflake is a Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder die cut and I used a Martha Stewart Icicle border punch too. The Noel stamp is from Hero Arts and I stamped it with blue Brilliance ink. For the sparkle I used Crystal ultrafine glitter on the snowflake and stickles everywhere else ,, finished with the ribbon and a few gems :-)

And here is Helen's Fab sketch !! :-)

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

Happy Crafting :-)

Papertake Weekly ,,,,, Anything Goes

Good Morning ,, another scheduled post, today I will be flying back to London on the first leg of my LONG journey home ,,,

Well here we are another Tuesday and time for a new theme on the Papertake Weekly Challenge,, this is a very easy one ,,,,

ANYTHING GOES !! with the optional extra of flowers

We are sponsored by Lili Of the Valley so one lucky winner will win a $10 voucher to spend in the store :-)

I used this very cute Rosie with Presents stamp. I coloured the image with Copics and added Star Dust stickes on her skirt and around the edges. I used a clear gel pen on the ribbon and her hair band and some 3D glitter on her pom poms. The papers are from a Bearly Mine CD which I have had for ages,, lovely papers !! I used a Martha Stewart Happy Birthday punch, added some tulle ribbon, a flower and some gems to finish :-)


Thanks for looking :-) I will be back soon and will pop by to see what you've been up to :-)

Happy Crafting !!! :-)

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ,,,, Add a Heart or 2 !!

This is a scheduled post ,,, so hope Mr Blogger does his stuff :-) I am with Heidi, Steph and Sarah from Simon Says Stamp at the CHA in Los Angeles ,,, Did I tell you that already ??? :-)

It is time for a new theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge This time it is Lori's turn to choose the theme and being the lovely romantic that she is she is going with a Lovey Dovey theme

HEARTS ,, a nice easy peasy one :-)

We are sponsored by The Official House Mouse Designs store and they will be giving one lucky entrant a $20 spree !! :-)

I used this very cute House Mouse Love Letter stamp. I coloured the image with Copics and decoupaged the mouse and inked around the edges with Stormy Sky Distress Ink . The papers are Bo Bunny and I used a Martha Stewart Mouse Border punch and a Lace Scalloped Heart punch, the pink card behind it was coloured wth a copic and sprayed with Pearl Glimmer mist ,, it looks lovely and shimmery IRL :-) I added a ribbon and some little hert gems to finish



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

Will be back soon and will be popping by to see what lovey dovey creations you make for the challenge :-)

Baby's First Christmas Card

I am scheduling this post cos at the moment I am in sunny LA attending THE CHA !! :-)
to save me a little time I have combined 2 challenges ,,,

The Totally papercrafts Challenge , whose theme was chosen by Joey and is

CARD FOR A KIDDIE

and the Stamp Something Challenge which is

WINTER SOMETHINGS ,,,,,

Both Challenges are sponsored By Simon Says Stamp so loads of goodies on offer :-)

I used this cute Snowman image by Gillian Roberts for Stampavie. I colored it with Copics and inked around the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. The papers are from Magnolia and I used some Whitewash Coredinations and a snowflake embossing folder. I added Star Dust Stickles and Diamond Dust for sparkle.


Thanks for looking ;-) Please leave me a comment so I know you popped in :-)

Simon says ,,,,,,, Animal Antics

Good Morning all :-) We hope you are all fit and well and looking forward to joining us again this week for a new Simon Says Stamp Challenge !! :-)

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Bingo Challenge, we will be back later to announce the winner of the JACKPOT !!

For this week we have a nice easy challenge for you ,,,,

ANIMAL ANTICS :-)

As usual our lovely boss Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 spree to her Simon Says Stamp store and with all the goodies arriving soon from the CHA there will be loads of brand new stuff to choose from too !!! Woo Hoo !!! :-)



The DT have all used Stampabilities stamps this week you don't have to to join in but if you have any we would love to see them :-)

I just love this cute Bunny Hop stamp and thought it would make a cute New Baby card. I coloured the image with Copics and inked around the edges with Tumbled Glass distress ink. I added dots of White Enamel Accents to the bed frame joints. The papers are from a Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby paper pad, I also used a EK Success Swirl Border punch a Basic Grey button and a shoe charm :-)


I also made a box to put it in !! :-) I used the same paper ,, I thought this design was perfect for a box and I used this cute Amanda Writes stamp too :-)



Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate all your comments so please leave me one :-) I have to run ,,,, have to pack my bags and leave for the airport soon ,,,, I am going to the CHA !!! YAY !!! if you're there and see me please say 'hello' ,, I would LOVE to meet you !!! :-) Heidi, Steph and Sarah will be there too ,,, I am just soooooo excited to meet them !!!

I will pop by to see you all when I get back ,,,,,, :-)

Byeeeeeeee