Papertake Weekly ,,,, Here Comes Summer ,,

Hi all :-) ,, another scheduled post so am hoping this works :-)

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge we have the theme of

HERE COMES SUMMER,,,

I am not sure who the sponsor is so please pop over to the challenge blog to find out

This card bears a striking resemblance to the card I made for the HM&F yesterday ( same theme ! :-)) I used this very cute House Mouse Beach Bums image, coloured with copics and inked around the edges with distress inks. I made the cloudy sky background using my copic air brush, the papers are Echo Park Springtime and I embossed some blue card with a Cuttlebug bubbles folder. The ribbon is from the Ribbon Girl and I added a button and Robins Nest Dew Drops to finish :-)

Thanks for looking :-) our fab GD’s and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them I will be home soon so I will pop by you asap :-)

House Mouse and Friends Monday ,,, Summer !!

Hi all ,,, another scheduled post ,, so fingers crossed !! :-)

This time it was Christine’s turn to chose the theme and she chose ,,,

SUMMMER ! ,, I hope the sun is shining where you are :-)

We are sponsored by Di’s Digi Downloads so some fab images on offer for one lucky entrant :-)

This Bunny Cruise image just SHOUTS summer eh,, this is me in me pool with a G&T !!

I coloured the image with Copics and masked it to create a cloudy sky, the Basic Grey Sweet Threads paper looked quite swirly I thought ! The ‘sun’ was made using a Crealies flower die and a button, the life ring is a brad, I added some twine, a gift from America, and some Robins Nest Dew Drops to finish :-)

Thanks for looking :-) our fab GD’s and the DT have made some SUPER CUTE samples for you to see so hop on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge to see them ,, I will be home soon so will pop by to see what you all created asap

Stamp Something and Totally Papercrafts Challenges

Hi all ,, another scheduled post so I hope this works !! :-)

This week on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge it is Marion’s turn to choose the theme and she chose

Say it with Dies ( and punches) :-)

We are sponsored by Karens Doodles so some fab digi images on offer :-)

On the Stamp Something Challenge the theme is ,,

Something with Pretty Papers :-)

We are sponsored by Funky Kits so a fabulous Sugar Nellie prize on offer :-)

For my card I used this very cute Elsie stamp from Sugar Nellie, I have had this stamp for ages and never inked her ,, and when I went to find the link it looks like she has been discontinued !! I didn’t have time to make another card so it will have to do.

I stamped the image using Memento ink onto Neenah cardstock and coloured with Copics. I layered her skirt and top and popped up with pop dots. I glittered the heart with Star Dust stickles and glazed the underneath of her top with a glaze pen.

I bought the papers from Pink Petticoat specifically to use with this stamp, I thought the heart design was perfect, and very pretty :-)

I used Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle die cuts, Martha Stewart border and heart punch, the bias tape is from The Ribbon Girl, I sprayed a rose with copics using my copic air gun so that it matched perfectly :-)

Thanks for looking :-) the DT’s have made some fabulous cards so please pop over to the challenge blogs to see them :-) I am still on holiday so I will pop around to see you all when I get back x

Simon Says ,,,,,,Lets Play BINGO

Hi all ,, I hope blogger posts this for me ,, I am having a fab time in London at the mo’ :-)

This week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge we have a fab game for you !! we all love to play BINGO don’t we !! especially when there is a fabby prize on offer !!

We are asking you to choose a line and make sure there are all 3 elements from that line on your creation, you can add extra things too, just make sure you tick all the boxes of 3 in a row :-) It can be straight across , straight down, or diagonal ,, you choose ! :-)

The DT all used stamps from The Greeting Farm on their creations, you don’ have to of course, but if you have them we would love you to get them inked up !!

As always Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant $50 voucher to her fabulous Simon Says Stamp store :-)

Here is the fab bingo grid, designed by Domi :-)

I used 2 down , eyelets, lace ( lacy punch) ribbon

For my card I used this very cute Cheeky Rockabilly stamp. This image always reminds me of the song, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, so that was what I went with :-)

To be honest I made the card, remembering that we were using TGF stamps and completely forgot the theme !! so then there was a slight panic as I wondered what I could do ,,, hence the eyelet centers on the flowers ! ,, saved ,, phew !!

I coloured the image with Copics, layered her and popped her up with pop dots. The papers are Echo Park Springtime and I faux stitched all the edges. I punched a lace border with an EK Success daisy scallop punch and slightly bowed the top strip. The flowers are a mix of Nellie Snellen Punch and emboss and and McGill Buttercup Punch. I used black eyelets for the flower centers and some gingham ribbon from my stash ,, I would have preferred to make a nice bow but I only had a little bit left so I had to make do with a knot ! :-)

Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some fabulous creations for your inspiration so please pop over to the challenge blog to see them but before you leave please leave me a comment so I know you popped by

Papertake Weekly ,,,,, Dads & Lads

Hi all :-) I am in London at the moment so I hope Mr Blogger publishes this for me !

This week on the Papertake Weekly we are thinking of the men in our lives, ,,

DAD’S & LADS

we are sponsored by Whiff Of Joy so a fab prize on offer this week :-)

For my card I used this cute LOTV image, this one is called Deckchair Dreaming, I coloured the image with copics and inked the edges slightly with stormy sky distress ink . I did add picket fence crackle paint to the wood on the deck chair but it doesn’t show very much.

I placed the coloured image behind a stamped Lawn Fawn frame from the ‘Say Cheese’ set to make it look like a photo. The postcard is a Unity stamp, inked with brown memento and inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and the papers are from Basic Grey Max and Whiskers paper pad. The sun, sea, sand stamps are from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set and I added a few Robins Nest Dew Drops, buttons from my drawer and the bias tape was from The Ribbon Girl.

Thanks for looking :-) our GD's and the DT have made some fab cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them but before you leave please leave me a comment so I know you popped by and I will come and see you when I get back :-)

Something ,,,,, Punched :-)

Hi again ,,, this is my 2nd post today and after this the next few will be scheduled so I hope Mr Blogger does his job and publishes for me :-)

We are welcoming 3 new teamies to the DT :-) Carissa, Heidy and Sarah :-) Welcome aboard girls :-)

This week the theme on the Stamp Something Challenge is ,,,,

SOMETHING PUNCHED ,,, so use any punches and die cuts to join in !! :-)

we are sponsored by the lovely Katharina at Whiff Of Joy so a fab stamp on offer this week :-)

For my card I used this very cute WOJ Happy Birthday Gnome. I used a Spellbinders large labels die cut to stamp him on,coloured him with Copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. The papers are Basic Grey Sweet Threads and a Happy Birthday Cuttlebug embossed panel. I used a Martha Stewart Arched Lattice punch I distressed all the edges with distress inks and a paper distresser. I then plugged in my machine and sewed all the edges. The gorgeous ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and I used a Tim Holtz Addage Ticket and some Robins Nest Dew Drops to finish. I did try to add more embellies but nothing looked right so I left it simple

Thanks for looking, the DT have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration so please pop by the Stamp Something Challenge blog to see them ,, but before you hop on over please leave me a comment so I know you came by :-)

Challenges

ABC Challenge W for Wish

My Mum’s Craft shop ,,,,,, Punch It

Craft Room ,,,,,, Anything Goes ( 1st challenge )

Everybody Art ,,,, Distress

Oldie But goodie ,,,, Lots of Layers and old stamp ( tick) :-)

edited ,, oh my goodness ,, I forgot that I had followed the fab sketch on the Sketch Saturday Challenge !! duh !! apologies :-)

Totally Papercrafts ,,,,,,, Summer Challenge :-)

Hi all :-) oohh another Friday has whizzed round !! I can hardly believe we are already almost half way through June !! I hope you’re all looking forward to a nice weekend of fab weather and BBQ’s !! I will be going to London on Sunday so I am hoping for glorious weather in the UK !! :-)

This week on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge it is Sarah’s turn to choose the theme and she chose ….

SUMMER ,,, lots of scope there !! I have gone with Summer Birthday ,,,, :-)

We are sponsored by Meljen Designs so some fabulous digi images on offer for one lucky entrant :-)

The postie arrived yesterday with a parcel from the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp and inside it was this oh sooo cute House Mouse ‘Full Of Hot Air’ stamp and I just HAD to ink it up !! This is the current HM stamp of the month for June :-)

I followed Jill’s fabulous sketch on the Sketch and Stash Challenge,, thanks, I will definitely use this one again

I coloured the image with Copics, inked the edges with red chalk ink, added a few drops of Star Dust Stickles here and there and used Glossy Accents to the candle. The papers are from Pink Petticoat and I kept it simple and just added a few Robins Nest Dew Drops. I did add a gingham bow to the top L corner but I preferred it plain so I removed it,,, luckily I didn’t tear the paper cos I had stuck it on with a glue dot !! the sentiment is a clear stamp from Papermania.

The DT have made some fabby creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the TPC to see them :-) please leave me a comment before you rush off tho ,,, so I know you popped by :-) xx

Challenges :

Sketch and Stash ,,, Sketch + new stamp & new paper download

ABC Challenge ,,,,, W for Wish

Crafts and Me ,,,, Stamp Something

Truly Scrumptious ,,,, Summer Sparkle

Cupcake Craft ,,, Things with Tails

Simon Says ,,,, Lets get Fruity + Photo Inspiration Challenge

Hi all :-) thanks for all your fabulous entries to our ‘Man’s challenge ,, we know that making things for the men in our lives fills us with dread ,, lol ,,, but many of you rose to the challenge :-)

This week we are asking you all to GET FRUITY !! ,, Wimbledon is just around the corner and all the strawberries are ripening ,,, yum !! :-)

This is the photo that we used for our inspiration ,, oohh I feel a fruit salad coming on ,,,,, :-)

As always the lovely Heidi is giving one lucky entrant a super dooper $50 trolley dash around her store ,,, I wish I could enter !!

I went a bit mad this week and made 2 items !! I saw this gorgeous basket on Michelle Roo’s blog and just had to CASE it The instructions I found here.

I used a 12x12 Whitewash Core-dinations piece of card for the base and punched the edges with a Martha Stuart Pansy border punch. For the handle I embossed with a Swiss Dots folder and lightly sanded the raised bits. The papers are Cherry Cobbler SU card and My Minds Eye (MME) Life of the Party Papers . I used my Copics Air Brush to spray the Prima Alabaster flower with RV34 ink . I then sprayed it with Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer mist. I finished with a gingham bow and a punnet of yummy fresh strawberries :-)

Next up is a card I made using my very cute House Mouse Berried stamp. I coloured with Copics and added Star Dust Stickles here and there and I lightly inked the edges with Stormy Sky Distress Ink. The papers are from the same MME paper pad. I added a MS Scalloped heart punch and Monarch butterfly, some more gingham ribbon a strawberry charm and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops.

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

Challenges :

Corrosive ,,,, Summer Colours

Crafty Ho’s ,,,, Summertime Fun

Pile It On ,,,, Summer Heaven

Sketchy Colours ,,,, Red/White Green

Sweet Stampin ,, Playing in the Summer Sun ( these meece are having a fab time in the strawberry field !

Fairy Tale ,,,, Anything but a card

Crafters Companion ,,, Here Comes Summer

A Spoonful of Sugar ,,,, Here Comes Summer

My Time to Craft ,,,, Wildlife ,,, do cute meeces count ?? I think so :-)

ABC Christmas ,,, L for LOVE challenge :-)

Hi all ,,, the last 2 weeks have flown by and we are already up to ‘L’ in the alphabet !! I have a box of Christmas cards coming along nicely now ,,, no last min panic for me,,, or you if you have been joining us !!

We have 3 new teamies joining us on the DT ,, welcome aboard Heidi, Carol and Miria ! Woo Hoo :-)

This week it is my turn to choose the theme ,,,,

L FOR LOVE ,, and use the colours RED/GREEN/SILVER

We have 2 fabulous sponsors for this challenge ,,,

Heidi at Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky entrant a $15 Voucher to her store,

AND

Gerda from Stamp Fairy will be offering 3 digi images of the winners choice !!

For my card I used this very cute Penny Black stamp ,, this one is called Wise Wishes. I coloured the image with Copics and inked the edges with Stormy Sky distress ink. I added Star Dust stickles for sparkle and Polar White flower soft on his hat. The papers are Papermania, I distressed them all using a Tim Holtz Paper Distresser and added Silver Stickles on the edges. I used some ribbon from my stash , a star charm and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops, the sentiment is also from Papermania and was stamped directly onto the ribbon using Stazon.

Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration so please go to the ABC Christmas Challenge blog to see them

Challenges :

Crafty Cardmakers ,,,, Love, the lasting kind
Paper Sundaes ,,,Lets Get Sentimental, from the heart
Charisma Cardz ,,, Something that Flies
Cute Card Thursday ,,,, Embellish it ( stickles and flower soft)
Penny Black at Allsorts ,,, You're my Favourite ,,, I love this stamp , my newest x mas one and Christmas is a fave time of year too :-)
Creative Card Crew ,.... Wings
My Time to Craft ,,,, Wildlife

Papertake Weekly ,,,,Anything Goes Challenge

Hi all :-) I hope all is well with everyone :-)

It's Tuesday and time for a new theme on the Papertake Weekly Challenge ,,,,,

ANYTHING GOES ,,, with the optional extra of all white with just one accent colour

Sorry Dawny ,,,, I went ahead with anything goes and completely forgot the option !!

We are sponsored by Lili Of the Valley so a fab voucher to spend in the store on their fabby cute stamps ! :-)

I used a new House Mouse stamp ,,, ( yes I bought several !! ,,, shh ) this is called Sweet Sensation,, very cute :-) I coloured the image with Copics and added Glossy Accents The papers are My Minds Eye from the Life of the Party paper pack. The sentiment is from a Hero Arts clear stamp set, stamped in Brilliance Rocket Red ink. I added some buttons and ribbon to finish :-)

Thanks for looking :-) our fab GD’s and DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them

Challenges :

Corrosive ,,, Summer Colours

Crafty Pad ,,, Stripes

Gingerloft ,,,, Tie a Yellow ribbon

Pile It On ,,,,, Summer Heaven ( this little mouse is !! )

Scrappy Frogs ,,,, Happy Birthdays

Sentimental Sundays ,,,, Inspired by a Song ,,,, Dream by the Everly Brothers

Crafty Catz ,,,, Lots of Circles ,, ( paper design and buttons)

Fairy Knoll ,,,, Birthdays

PaperPlay ,,,,, Citrus Splashed

The Paper Variety ,,, Fruity Favourites

Truly Scrumptious ,,, Summer Sparkle

Party Time Tuesdays ,,,, Summer Birthdays

Cupcake Craft ,,,,, Things with Tails