Simon Says Stamp Candy Time :-)

Time for a new Simon Says Stamp Sponsored Candy :-)

I will keep this simple ,,, A House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie stamp of your choice.

there is only ONE RULE

TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION and I would appreciate you adding the logo, which is at the top of my sidebar to the top of your sidebar, this is just a request and is optional :-)

Only one entry per person please :-)

my first SWALK card :-)

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend :-) it looks like rain here today ,, very cloudy and miserable, hope its nicer weather where you are !

I have just treated myself to an early Christmas pressie and bought a few bits and bobs and this gorgeous SWALK Hugs stamp is one of my new goodies :-)



I followed Jacquie's fab sketch on the Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge
I coloured the image with Copics and Prismacolor pencils and inked around the edges with Spun Sugar Distress ink the papers are a mix of Craft Creations and Basic Grey Sugar Rush papers. The ribbon, ribon slider and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the flowers were sprayed with pearl glimmer mist and star dust stickled, the gorgeous pearls were in a blog candy from Cathy aka Eliieskeeper, thanks Cathy xx The sentiment is from a Wild Rose Studio sentiment set



Challenges :

Crafters Companion Monthly ,,,,,, Sketch
Crafty Emma Store ,,,,,Think Pink
Secret Crafter Saturday ,,,,, Sparkle and
Alphabet ,,,,, C is for Cats
Cute Card Thursday ,,,,, Anything Goes
My Time to Craft ,,,, Rhapsody of Roses

thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one and don't forget to check out my candy at the top of my blog before you leave :-)

Stamp Something ,,,, Digi

Where are the weeks going !! It will soon be Christmas !! have you got your cakes made yet ?? ,,, no ,,,, nor me !! :) Oh OK ,, I know a few of you are super efficient and your cakes are stored properly and are maturing nicely !!!

It is time for a new theme on the Stamp Something Challenge :-) This week it's

STAMP SOMETHING DIGI ,,,,,, so you have to use digi images on your creations :-)

we are sponsored by several digi companies so you will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see them all :-)



The DT were all given a choice of images and I chose this gorgeous PJ with Snowballs image from Sew Many Cards I followed the fab sketch on the Cupcake Crafts Challenge and coloured the image with copics and added various kinds of glitter, there is a little fun flock on the little pompoms on the scarft too :-) The papers are a digi download from Martine at The Craft Table ,,, I love these papers and I don't know if you have noticed but I use them ALOT ! These are from last year ,, but if you scroll back you should find them :-)




I am entering this into the Cupcake Crafts Challenge ,,,,,, Sketch

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

Totally Papercrafts ,,,,,, Black/Purple Challenge + Wild Rose Studio DT card

Good Morning all :-)Time for a new theme on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge :-)

Thie weeek it is Tammy's turn to choose the theme and she chose

BLACK AND PURPLE ,, nice one !!

We are sponsored by Mandi Moore who is a SU Demonstrator and she will be giving away a fab Christmas rubber stamp set to one lucky entrant.

Also Mandi has very generously thrown in an extra special offer. For anyone who places a SU order with her during the course of this challenge week they will be entered into a draw to win a co-ordinating bauble punch worth £15.50If anyone would like to order any SU goodies you can visit her blog, Enchanted Occasions

For my card I used a lovely Kira stamp from the Wild Rose Studio. I coloured her with Copics and inked around the edges with dusty Concord Distress ink . I am going to be honest here ,,, her legs were supposed to be skin coloured ,, but the black bled so she had to have purple leggings under her shorts :-)
The papers are a mix of Stamping Up Aubergine card, Craft Creations and Doodlebug. I use a Martha Stewart border punch and Scolloped hear punch and added a few card candies. the ribbon was in my drawer I added a ribbon slider too. The lovely charm was in a candy I won from Peggy Loves Vintage thanks Peggy :-)




I am entering this into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge ,,,,, Anything Goes :-)

Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts Challenge to see them :-) OK ,,, now off to get my order in with Mandy !!! and I will be keeping my fingers crossed for the punch !!! :-)

Winner of the lovely Nellie Snellen stamp ,,,,

I have just pressed the button ,,, and the cute Nellie Snellen Koeti with Child stamp is going Down Under !!! :-)

Here are your random numbers:

68

Timestamp: 2010-11-10 10:10:21 UTC

Red Squirrel :-) Congratulations if you mail me with your snail mail address I will ask Steph to pop the stamp in the post to you :-)

Thanks again to Ria for letting me use her card to show on my blog :-) You have loads of compliments on the candy post !! :-)

Simon Says ,,,,, Prince Charming

Thank you all for your stunning cards for the 'White' challenge ,,,We really enjoyed visiting you all ,, I really think this challenge was brilliant and the creations were fantastic !! ,, clap clap clap to you all :-)

This week we have another fabulous challenge for you ,,,,,

PRINCE CHARMING ,,,, so any card/creation for a Male and add a charm ! easy :-)



For my card i followed the fab sketch on the Totally Gorjuss Challenge I used my lovely new stamp that is part of a Popcorn Bear Celebrate set. I coloured the image with Copics and Prismacolor pencils. The papers are Basic Grey from the Max and Whiskers paper pad and all the edges are inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink I added some organza ribbon and a Dogs Day charm, a few Robins Nest Dew drops and a bone button that was in my drawer. I made the frame using a Spellbinders die and made it into a shaker card :-) I coloured some Diamond Dust using my Copic Air Brush
it did blow them about a bit but it did work !!! I love this diamond Dust ,, so versatile ,, perfect weight for shaker cards and it makes a nice sound and perfect for icy snow,, my fave product at the moment !!




Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $25 trolley dash around her fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store AND she will pay the postage costs too :-)Almost every day I go to check out the All New Just In Pages ,,, so many new goodies arriving every day !!

Challenges:
Totally Gorjuss ,,,, Sketch
Cards For Men ,,,,, Animals
Stamps R Us ,,,, Buttons and Bows

thanks for looking :-) Please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see all the gorgeous cards that Dawny P and the DT have made :-) ,,,, GORGEOUSS !! :-)

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

Hi all, hope you all had a lovely weekend and for those of you who went to the NEC I am sooo envious !!! :-) OK it's time for a new theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge This fortnight it is Sue D's turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,

You Gotta Have Friends :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper for one lucky entrant :-)

I have had this Fragrant Shower House Mouse stamp a few months and thought it was about time I inked it,, and it would fit in with this challenge ,,, that little mouse bouncing on the flower must be lovely eh to do something so romantic for his friends I
coloured the image with Copics and dotted some sra dust stickles in the flowers. The paper is from a paper pad I have had for ages and the front fell off so no idea. I do know the gems are Basic Grey and the sentiment is from a Simon says stamp exclusive sentiment set. the ribbon slider was made with a Spellbinders Ribbon Tag die and the little flowers were punched with a Do Crafts tiny flower punch.



The DT have made some gorgeous/funny creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge to see them :-)

Wild Rose Studio DT cards ,,, Kira and Kira with Kitten

ooh we have a terrible thunder storm here in Gozo ,,, it is blowing a gale, lightening and torrential rain ,,, hopefully i will get this posted before the electricity goes off ,,,, which it will !!

For this 1st card I used the lovely Kira stamp from the Wild Rose Studio
the Kira range of stamp are designed by the very talented Ashley Daniels



For this card i followed the fab sketch on the Friday Sketchers Challenge . I coloured the image with copics and paper pieced her shorts. The papers are also from the Wild Rose Studio
these are from the Milton Christmas Paper pack I added a few Robins Nest dew Drops, a silk ribbon and a satin ribbon for the sentiment slider, I used a heart ribbon slider too.



the next card is made using the Kira with Kitten stamp.



I followed the fab sketch on the Sentimental Sunday Challenge I coloured the image with copics and prismacolor pencils.The papers are from Doodlebug and I added grosgrain and organza ribbons. the flowers are from Prima and the rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts. the sentiment is from a Wild Rose Studio sentiment set




Friday Sketchers,,,, Sketch
Sentimental Sundays ,,,,, Sketch + sentiment
Crafty Catz ,,,,, spots and Stripes ,,I only just realised this applies to both :-)
Party Time Tuesday ,,,, Birthday

Just Cute Bears and Friends Black/White + 1 other colour

Good Morning all ,, hope you had a nice long lie in and a cuppa tea in bed :-) I have persuaded hubby that it would be lovely to have Beef Olives for dinner today and he said ,,, oohh good idea !! AND it is a good idea because that is one recipe he cooks ,,, so NO cooking for me today !!! YAY

The challenge this week on the Just Cute Bears and Friends Challenge is,,,,
Black / White + one other colour.

I used my lovely Red Roller Racing Gruffie stamp, coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils The papers are Doodlebug and I used a Martha Stewart Happy Birthday punch too. The star is a Grungeboard element die cut and I used a Tim Holtz sprocket gear and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops to finish



Challenges

Crafty Catz ,,, Spots and Stripes
Dutch Dare ,,,,, Clean and Simple
Anything Goes ,,,, the letter 'B' ,,,,I used a Bear
Party Time Tuesday ,,,,,, Birthday
Cards For Men ,,,,, Masculine and Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some gorgeous cards ,,, many chose red !! :-) Pop over there to see them :-)

Stamp Something ,,,,,,, Sketch

Hi again ,,,, my 3rd post today !!! :-) Hope you're not getting bored !! :-)

This week on the Stamp Something Challenge DeniseLynn has made a FAB SKETCH for us to follow :-)

We are sponsored by DRS Designs so a fab prize for one lucky enmtrant :-)

I used my GORGEOUS new Santa's Puppy Helper rubber stamp fromMeljen Designs at Whimsey Stamps ,, this is currently at 25% off so a bargain !! This one was a gift from the lovely Denise for taking part in the Whimsey Stamp Blog Hop recently :-) Thanks Denise xx

I coloured the image with Copics and Prismacolor pencils and inked around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink.The papers are Basic Grey Jovial Collection ,, I LOVE these !! I just bought these fab Prima Holiday Snowflake Poinsettia flowers too ,,, GORGEOUS !! I added a few Robins Nest Dew Drops and Star Dust Stickles for sparkle. The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set, oohh i also found the cute little bone button in my drawer to finish :-)



Challenges :

Charisma Cardz ,,,,, Christmas
PaperPlay ,,,,, Circles
Meljen Designs ,, 3 Shapes ,, Square, Circle, Oval
A Spoonful of Sugar ,,, Relish to Embellish
Christmas Card ,,,,,, Candy Cane and candy ( there are both on there :-))

Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some gorgeous cards for you to see so pop on over to the challenge blog to see them but before you leave please leave me a comment so i know you've been and enter the blog candy at the top of my blog :-)

Totally Papercrafts ,,,,, Tag It

Mornin all :-) For those of you going to the NEC ,,, have fun !! I so wish I was coming too ,,,, maybe next time ,,,,

For those of you staying at home this weekend,, I hope you all manage to get a little crafty time and join in with some fab challenges (including ours !!) This week it was Anne's turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,,

TAG IT ,, so you can just make a tag, or add one to a card :)

The DT have made some absolutely FANTASTIC creations this week for your inspiration ,,, so hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts Challenge to see them :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Sally-Ann at the DigiStamp Boutique and she is giving 6 digi images to one lucky winner !! YES 6 !!!! She also gave the DT a choice of 2 images each too !! Thanks Sally-Anne :-) I was hoping to make a 2nd card using my other image but I didn't have the time ,, it is all printed and ready tho so I will use it over the weekend :-)

I chose this sooo cute Rocky and family image and followed the fab sketch on the Sketch Saturday Challenge. I coloured it with a mix of Copics and Prismacolor pencils ,, I am loving the effect of using them together so now have my pencils out on my desk rather than in the cupboard where they were getting forgotten !! The papers were a free download from Martine at the Craft Table last year ,,, thanks Martine :-) I used my fab new Martha Stewart Himalayan Snowflake punch and the tag was cut with a Cuttlebug Charm tag die, the sentiment is from a Hero Arts set the little red center on the snowflake is a sticker from a Basic Grey Jovial Collection Pack



I used Polar White flower soft on the hat trims ,, loads of Star Dust Stickles and some glossy accents on their beaks and boots :-)

Challenges :

Sketch Saturday ,,,, Sketch
Charisma Cardz ,,,, With Love at Christmas
Stamp Insanity ,,,,, Punches
Meljen designs ,,,, Use 3 Shapes ,, square , rectangle, circle.
ABC ,,,,,,,, Glitter
Creative Belli ,,,, Flocking or Flower Soft
Anything Goes ,,,, Something with the letter B' ,,, Birds
Digital Tuesday ,,,, You've been Framed
Paper Playtime ,,,, Clock Ticket or Tag
Winter Wonderland ,,,,, Sing a Chritmas Carol :-)
Stamp with Fun ,,,, All that can Fly

Thanks for looking ,, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-),, don't forget to check out the candy at the top of my blog before you leave :-)
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Papertake Weekly ,,, Penny For the Guy

Oh my goodness we had well over 400 entries to our Sparkly and Bright challenge !! I hope you will all join us this week for our new theme ,,

PENNY FOR THE GUY

( long post ,, get coffee :-))

It is Bonfire Night on the 5th of November where all over the UK children will be making effigies of Guy Fawkes, pushing him around the streets in old prams ( and maybe a few nicked supermarket trolleys !!) and asking people for a penny for the guy ! It's Britains answer to trick or treating,,, only with cash instead of sweets :-)

I have copied this from Wikipedia for those of you who don't know the story ,, or if you need to refresh your memory

Fawkes was born and educated in York. His father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic. Fawkes later converted to Catholicism and left for the continent, where he fought in the Eighty Years' War on the side of Catholic Spain against Protestant Dutch reformators. He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England but was unsuccessful. He later met Thomas Wintour, with whom he returned to England.

Wintour introduced Fawkes to Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate King James I and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters secured the lease to an undercroft beneath the House of Lords, and Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder they stockpiled there. Prompted by the receipt of an anonymous letter, the authorities searched Westminster Palace during the early hours of 5 November, and found Fawkes guarding the explosives. Over the next few days, he was questioned and tortured, and eventually he broke. Immediately before his execution on 31 January, Fawkes jumped from the scaffold where he was to be hanged and broke his neck, thus avoiding the agony of the drawing and quartering that followed.

Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, which has been commemorated in England since 5 November 1605. His effigy is burned on a bonfire, often accompanied by a firework display.


We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy so a lovely stamp on offer this week :-)



I bought this fab Mo Manning Scarecrow image for the challenge ,,, I know this is more 'Wizard of Oz' but it'll do :-) I coloured him with Copics and inked the edges with Stormy Sky Distress ink. The papers are My Minds eye and the buttons are Basic Grey. the flowers are Prima. I added a few Robins Nest dew drops and some ribbon and raffia from my drawer ,, I also found a British penny in my UK purse so I stuck that on there too :)



Challenges :

Simon Says Stamp on the Papercraft Planet ,,,,, buttons galore
Cards for Men ,,,,, Anything Goes
Incy Wincy ,,,, Anything Goes
Stamps R Us ,,, Buttons and Bows
Paper Sundaes ,,,,, For a Boy/Man
Paper Players ,,,, Anything Goes
Stamp Scrap and Doodle ,,,,, Buttons
The Stamp Man,,,, Cards for Men

Our GD's and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration , so hop on over to the Papertake Weekly Challenge blog to see them :-) don't forget to check out my candy sponsored by Simon Says Stamp at the top of my blog too :-)

Wild Rose Studio New Release :-)

On Saturday these 2 stamps fell though my letterbox from Dulcie at the Wild Rose Studio, there is a new set of Fairy stamps all of them are gorgeous, there is also now a Groom to go with the Bride :-) In my package was the Phoebe with Dove and Ella with Wand and I couldn't wait to ink them up ,,, soo cute !!



For this first card i used Phobe with Dove and followed Arlana's fab sketch on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge . I coloured the image with Copics and added Ultra Fine Crystal glitter to her cloak trim, and Star Dust stickles everywhere else ,, the shard looking glitter around the hem was in my drawer, been there for years I think it was from a childrens craft set when Amy was about 5 !! I inked around the edge with Stormy Sky distress ink. The papers are a digi download from Martine at The Craft Table I made the matting card ( because I din't have any plain blue in the right colour!) I inked the card with the stormy sky ink and then sprayed with Glacier Glimmer mist ( gorgeous IRL). I made the snowflake with my new gorgeous Martha Stewart Himalayan punch and I used a Martha Stewart Snowflake around the page border punch too.. I added some glittered vellun and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops to finish



For my next card I used the Ella with Wand stamp and followed the fab sketch on the Friday Sketchers Challenge




Everything I used is almost the same as on the previous card ,, the papers on this are from do Crafts the Capsule Collection and the border punch is a X Punch from Do Crafts too.



Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday ,,,, sketch
Friday Sketchers,,, sketch
Alphabet Challenge ,,, A for Angels and Fairies
Christmas Stampin' ,,,, Silver and Purple
ABC ,,,,,,, G for Glitter
Stampavie and More ,,,,, Christmas

thats the 6 challenge limit for the Friday Sketchers so will stop there :-)

thanks for looking :-) For a list of stockists of these lovely Wild Rose Studio stamps please visit the website :-)

Simon Says Stamp Sponsored Candy

Candy with a difference this time !!! :-) I have just ordered a couple of these very cute Nellie Snellen stamps and thought you might like one too :-) Ria has very kindly given me permission to show you this card she made ,, isn't it cute !!

If you would like the chance to own this lovely Nellie Snellen Koetie with Child stamp just follow these simple rules :-)

1 TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION ( most important :-))
2 ,,, OK ,, will leave it simple ,,, thats it ,,, only one rule this time :-)

just leave me a link to your blog ,, one entry per person please :-)

Ronnie says Cheers !!!!

I made this card using the lovely Ronnis Says Cheers image which was designed by Sally-Anne at the Digistamp Boutique especially for Crafty Emma to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service. All the money raised from the sale of this stamp will go directly to the appeal :-)



I followed the fab sketch on the Truly Scrumptious Challenge the optional extra of petals, pearls and pins just wouldn't work so I gave them a miss :-)
I coloured the image with Copics and added Prisma pencils, blended with sansador for a more furry appearance . the beer is Guiness by the way :-) I used some applique glue for the froth, overdid it bit there ,, the barman is rubbish lol :-) The papers are Basic Grey Max and Whiskers and I used some pencil shavings for sawdist (it is a spit n sawdust kindda bar:-)) a few buttons, a paw print velvet ribbon ( from Meiflower) a fish bone charm and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops.



Challenges :
Simon Says Stamp on Papercrafts Planet ,, Buttons galore
Truly Scrumptious ,,, Sketch
Crafty Emma Store ,,,,, Chocolate Caramel
Gingerloft ,,,,, Buttons
I Did It ,,,, Simply Charming (add a charm)
Paper Sundaes ,,,, For the Boys
Stamp Scrap and Doodle ,,,,, Buttons
The Stamp Man ,,,, Cards for Men
Cards For Men ,,,,, Anything Goes (has to be for men tho )
Digital Tuesday ,, Include a non craft item ( pencil shavings )

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