Totally Papercrafts ,,,, Wedding Challenge :-)

Good Morning all :-) Well it’s Good Friday and I hope you are all fit and well and enjoying the long weekend.

It is time for a new theme on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge and this time it is Joey’s turn to decide what we should do and she chose ,,,,

WEDDINGS !!

With Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding only a few days away its just PERFECT ! :-) What will you be doing next Friday ,,, watching it on the telly or will you be outside Westminster Cathedral flag waving ?? I will be glued to my telly with a freshly baked Victoria sponge, a plate of coconut macaroons and a pot of tea !!! :-)

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps and one lucky entrant will have a choice of 5 digi images from her store !! :-) Thanks Denise xx



For my card I used a fab new Lawn Fawn stamp set called Bake Me a Cake ,,, I LOVE this set,,, so much fun !! There are loads of different elements to use to create a different cake every time !! I was asked by a friend to make a Wedding card for her to give to her nephew and she wanted pink and roses so I hope this will be OK !

I didn’t have any pink card ,,, shame on me !! ,, so all the pink is coloured with a RV32 Copic pen, I coloured the image with a couple of Copics ,,, C and RV shades and inked the edges with a cream chalk ink pad then smothered with loads of Star Dust stickles. I used some hammered white card and embossed a panel with a flowery folder. I used a Martha Stewart Heart Border punch and the flowers and ribbon are from WOC and the sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set.

The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the TPC to see them :-)

Challenges

ABC ,,,,,, S for Sparkle I LOVE glitter !!

Fab n Funky ,,,,,, Here Comes the Bride

A Spoonful of Sugar ,,,,, Lets Celebrate

C.R.A.F.T ,,,,, Flowers

Stampin for the Weekend ,,,, Weddings

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Simon Says ,,,,,, EMBOSS IT !! :-)

Good Morning all :-) I hope you are all OK and looking forward to a nice Easter weekend :-)

We have some fabby news this week !! Marcea has agreed to re joiin the team !! Woo Hoo !! Welcome back me darlin xx

This week the theme on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge is

EMBOSS IT ,,, so wet or dry embossing is OK :-)

The DT have been using stamps from Belles 'n Whistles this week :-) such cute images ! You don't HAVE to use them but if you have any we would love to see them :-)

For my card I used this very cute Goggles image from Belles n Whistles. I cut the towel out so that I wouldn’t chop it off in my Big Shot. I then used a nestie circle shape , I coloured the image with Copics and added Glossy Accents to his goggles masked him and then sprayed the background using my copic air brush. I then added a sandcastle , which was decoupaged, this was from a Simon Says stamp Exclusives set. I thought he needed something to look at ! Is he wondering if it needs an extra flag ?? or should he dig a moat around it ?? ,,, ooh decisions, decisions ,, such a hard day at the beach !!

The papers are Basic Grey from the Hopscotch paper pad ( did I mention I LOVE these ,, I am going to get another one, I don’t want to run out !! ) I embossed a piece of plain white card using a Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles folder. I then gently inked this with Stormy Sky distress ink using a Tim Holtz Blending Tool, then dabbed Star Dust Stickles on the bubbles. The ribbon was in my stash, the button is also from Basic Grey and the twine is from American Tag

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! See the NEWEST stuff on the All New Just In Page For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too !!! :-)

Vicky and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to see them.

Challenges :

Belles n Whistles Challenge ,,,, Blue, Green White

Creative Craft ,…. Embossing

Challenge Up Your Life ,,, Masking

Fussy and Fancy ,,,, For a Child

Cupcake Crafts ,, Lots of Layers ( I just saw that I was chosen in the Top 5 !! thanks girls :-)



Don't forget we also have a special challenge especially for children ,, keep them out of mischief over the easter holidays !! They have a chance to win a $50 spree too and as we all know ,,, we share our goodies with our kids eh !! :-) Get out the papers and glue and 'encourage' them to join in !!! :-) Happy Crafting !!

Papertake Weekly ,,,,, Spots and Stripes Challenge :-)

Hi all :-), I hope you’re all fit and well and looking forward to the Easter weekend :-) ,, my goodness it seems Christmas was just a few short weeks ago ! Time flies eh !! ,,

Anyway, moving on ,,,the theme on the Papertake Weekly Challenge for the next week is ,,,

SPOTS AND STRIPES :-)

a nice and easy one for you !!

We are sponsored by The Ribbon Girl so a really gorgeous prize will be won by one lucky entrant ! I wish I could enter !!

For my card I used this very cute Rugby Boy from Dulcie at the Wild Rose Studio. I stamped the image on Neenah Classic White card, coloured the image with Copics and paper pieced his top and I inked around the edges with Stormy Sky Distress ink. The papers are from a Basic Grey Oliver paper pack, the sentiment is from a LOTV set I bought at the NEC. The banner was made using my fab new Spellbinders Banner Basics Dies and Hero Arts Friendly Flags set. I used a Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch. I didn’t add any embellies as this is for my nephew and he wouldn’t like ribbons and gems I am sure

Thanks for looking, our fab GD’s Cathy and Debbie and the DT have all made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them

Challenges:

Stampin with the Dragon ,,, Sports, Sports and more Sports

Aud Sentiments 1st Birthday Blog Hop and Anything Goes Challenge

Fab n Funky ,,,, Spotty and Dotty

Copic Creations ,,,, favourite Paper ,,, I love Neenah Classic White but would love to try the Cryogen White !! :-)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts ,,, One for the Boys

Stamp With Fun ,,,, Birthday

Craft Your Passion ,,,, You've Been Spotted

Less Is More ,,,,,,,,

I have missed most of the Less is More Challenges due to holidays and visitors but I hope to start joining in more regularly from now on :-)

This week Chrissie and Mandi are asking us LIMettes to use acetate ,, luckily I had some handy as my lovely friend Alison gave me a a few sheets of a nice quality thick type.

I bought this Crafty Individuals stamp from the NEC and HAD to use it !! As you can see I used some eyelets to hang the image from an aperture cut into the acetate. The card is Stamping Up Chocolate Chip and Ivory ,, bought from Mandi and the image is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa. I used some American Tag twine to tie them all together :-)


I used a MS border punch and added some tulle ribbon, I know thats not very LIM ,,, but I thought it looked nice !!

I would love to know what you all REALLY think !! I am wanting to get this look 'right' and I know I have alot to learn ,,, so please tell me honestly , I can take it :-)

Challenges

Less Is More ,,,, Acetate
Corrosive ,, Home Sweet Home
Our Daily Bread ,,, No Colouring
Sweet Stampin,,, Chocolate ( I used Choc Chip card )
Moving Along With The Times ,,, Chocolate

Thanks for looking :-)

Simon Says Stamp Special Children's Challenge :-)

Good Morning all :-) We hope you are all having a lovely weekend and the children are all enjoying the Easter holidays !! :-)

We thought it might be nice to provide a little bit of extra incentive to get the children crafting by giving them their very own challenge :-) With all the April Showers pouring down it is nice to stay indoors and get the paints, paper and glue out !! :-)

The theme is nice and easy ,,,,

ANYTHING GOES !! :-)

To be eligible for a chance to win a prize the child must be between 2 and 16 years old :-) Adults are allowed to help a little bit only :-)

This challenge will end on Saturday 30th April at 6pm CET ( 5 pm UK time ) ,, so plenty of time to get creative :-)

One lucky entrantwill win a $50 Voucher to the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

We have some very special and very talented designers joining us especially for this challenge :-) We would like to thank them all for joining us and providing such lovely inspiration :-) So please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them :-)

Stamp Something ,,,,,April Showers

Hi all :-) I am back with my 2nd card of the day, this one is my DT card for the Stamp Something Challenge. The theme for this week is

APRIL SHOWERS , you can use rain/cloud images or papers or use watercolours for your image :-)

We are sponsored by Whiff Of Joy so a fabulous stamp on offer for one lucky entrant.

For my card I followed the fab sketch on the Stamp With Fun Challenge . I used this Wee with Broken Leg image ( he’s under the weather !! ) Now ,, please don’t look TOO closely because I had a go at colouring with Distress Inks and I definitely NEED more practise :-) I am hoping that once Amy’s exams are over she will give me some water colouring lessons :-) I also inked around the edges with Stormy Sky distress ink. The papers are Sparkling Spring from Crafty Emma Store. I used a few Basic Grey buttons and a ribbon from my stash. I also added a Prima rose and some American Tag Hemp Twine to finish :-)

Thanks for looking , the DT have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration

Challenges :

Stamp With Fun ,,,,, Sketch

Whiff Of Joy Challenge,,, Recipe ,, 3 buttons, 2 papers, 1 ribbon

Crafts and Me ,,,, Ribbons

Cupcake Craft,,, Doctors and Nurses

Totally Papercrafts ,,,, Springtime Challenge

Good Morning :-) hope you are all fit and well and looking forward to a nice weekend of crafting !! :-)

This week it is Scoopy’s turn to host the challenge and she chose

SPRINGTIME

Well ,, for me the next words are ,,,,, In Paris !!

We are sponsored by Kenny K and one lucky entrant can win some fab Digi Images :-)

For my card I just HAD to use my new Penny Black stamp set , J’aime Paris. I stamped the figures, then masked them to stamp the Tour Eiffel behind them I then coloured the image with Copics and decoupaged the bouquet. I also used my new Unity Postcard stamp. Both of these were inked around the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink . I have had these papers FOREVER and can’t remember the brand ?? the flowers are Prima and I added a hear charm and a few Kaiser Crafts pearls to finish

Thanks for looking The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please pop over to the challenge blog to see them :-)

Challenges :

Creative Craft World ,,, Weddings/Anniversaries ( this is an Anniversary card )

Stampavie and More ,,,,, Black

Stampin Royalty ,,,, Spring has Sprung

Penny Black Saturday ,,, Say it with Flowers

Penny Black at Allsorts ,,,,, Black/White + 1 other colour

Charisma Cardz ,,,, Pink/Black and Green ( if you use a magnifying glass you will see a few green leaves in the bouquet :-))

Colour Create ,,,,, Pink/Black/White

CCEE Stampers ,,,, Pink/Black

ABC Christmas ,,,,, Hotspot Challenge

Hi again,,, I am running REALLY late today so I will have to make this a short post !!

This week on the ABC Christmas Challenge Dorte is our hostess with the mostest and had done a fabulous tutorial on the ‘Hotspot’ technique. So that is our theme

Make a Card/ Creation using this technique , don't forget it MUST be a Christmas card to be eligible for a prize too :-) We are also looking for a Guest Designer to join us too so please have a look on the Challeneg blog for more details :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab $15 voucher to the store for one lucky entrant :-)

For my card I used this very cute Foot Loose and Fancy Free HM stamp,,, not much colouring on this one !!! I only used a couple of Red Copics and a skin tone ! I inked the edges with Forrest Moss Distress Ink and distressed the edges using a Tim Holtz Paper Distresser The papers are from Papermania, and I added a ribbon a TH Poinsettia with a glitter brad in the centre and then added a few gems to finish.

Challenges

A Spoonful of Sugar ,,,,, All Creatures Great and Small

My Time To Craft ,,,,,, Spots/Dots ( there is spotty paper and a 'hotspot' :-))

Simon Says Stamp and Show ,,,,,, Distressing

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas ,,,,, Circles

Simon Says ,,,,,, For a Child

Good Morning all !! We hope you are all fit and well and looking forward to the Easter Break :-)

Before moving on to the challenge we have some sad news to share, Kathy has decided to step down from the team :-( We would like to thank Kathy for her hard work and we wish her the very best of luck for the future, it has been a pleasure to work with you Kathy :-)

Thanks for all yourt fabulous entries to our Easter/Spring Colours Challenge and thanks for all your lovely comments too :-)

This week the theme is

FOR A CHILD

So any card or creation to be given to a child. We would also like to encourage you to think about poorly children and send a card to a child registered with Post Pals or Make a Child Smile. Please click on the links to read more about these charitable organisations. I know that the cards they receive are very welcome. Please think about them ,, not just today but throughout the year. Thank You xx

This week we are joined by the lovely and super talented Vicky aka Angeldrummer who has agreed to be in the Designer Spotlight :-) Dawny, Heather, Jo and Myself ( Lols) were lucky enough to meet Vicky at the NEC a few weeks ago ,,, isn't blogging terrific !! We get to make so many new friends :-)
Waves to Vicky :-)

For my card I followed the fab sketch on the Sketch Saturday Challenge, I used this very cute Teddy and Me stamp by Gillian Roberts. I coloured the image with Copics, masked her and created the background using a Hero Arts cloud stamp to create masks, then sprayed using my Copic Air Brush. The papers are from my fave Basic Grey Hopscotch pad. I love these !!

The sentiment is from a Hero Arts Tags and Ticket stamp. I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and used a Viva Opal Paper Pen on the body I then added a few Kaiser Crafts pearls. The ribbon was in my stash and I added a Hero Arts felt button and Basic Grey button too. of course I had to add Star Dust Stickles here and there too

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! See the NEWEST stuff on the All New Just In Page For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too !!! :-)

Vicky and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so pop over to the challenge blog to see them :-)

Challenges

Sketch Saturday ,,,,, Sketch

Basic Grey Challenge ,,,, More than one fold

Bearly Mine ,,,, Decorate inside out

Tuesday Throwdown ,,,,, Sparkle and Bling

Totally Gorgeous ,,,,,, Fluffy

Fussy and Fancy ,,,,, Card for a Child

Papertake Weekly ,,,,,, Truly Dimensional Challenge

Hi all ,, WOW we had over 700 entries to our Anything Goes Challenge and I do apologise but I am afraid I didn’t manage to visit you all !!

This week we have a fab theme for you on the Papertake Weekly Challenge

Truly Dimensional :-)

We are sponsored by Whiff of Joy so a fab stamp on offer for one lucky entrant !!

For my card I used this very cute Birthday Gnome, coloured with Copics and decoupaged, the background was made using a Hero Arts Dandelion Frame stamp and Forrest Moss Distress Ink . The papers are My Minds Eye and I used a Spellbinders Swirl die, a Prima Belle Artes Prose rose. I added a few gems and a fairy charm to finish. I made this into an easel box card, I saw one of these on my lovely friend, Heather’s blog and CASE’D it, you can see it here. The ribbon is from Stamping Up

The DT have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration so pop over to the challenge blog to see them

Challenges:

Craft Your Days Away ,,,,,, Spots and Stripes

Fairy Tale ,,,, Happy Birthday

ABC ,,,, R for Ribbon,, oops missed the deadline :-/

House Mouse and Friends Monday,,,,, Easter Challenge

Hi all, the weeks are whizzing by and Easter is here !! Time for lots of choccy Yum ! This fortnight on the HM&F Monday Challenge the theme was chosen by Scoopy and is ,,,, not surprisingly ,, EASTER !! I think there will be lots of challenegs doing the same theme :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp and one lucky entrant will have a chance to win a fab $15 voucher to the store :-)

For my card I followed Marie’s fab sketch on the Bearly Mine Challenge . I used this very cute Happy Hopper stamp, this one is called Egg-Cellent Painting . I coloured the image with Copics, inked around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and added Star Dust Stickles. The papers are my current faves from Basic Grey, these are from the Hopscotch paper pad. I used a Cuttlebug Bubbles Embossing Folder and added a pure silk ribbon, some flowers and card candy to finish.

We have 2 new Guest Designers joining us for the month of April ,,,Avril and Julia :-) Welcome to the team !! :-) they and the DT have made some gorgeous and oh soo cute creations for your inspiration so pop over to the challenge blog to see them

Challenges :

Bearly Mine ,,,, Fab Sketch

Little Claires,,, Spring Celebrations

Totally Gorjuss ,,,, Fluffy

Paper Cutz,, bunny, lamb, chick or easter eggs

Phindy’s Place ,,,, Easter

Stampin for the Weekend ,,,,, Easter

CRAFT ,,, Animals/Pets

Craft Us Crazy ,,,, Easter/Spring

A Spoonful Of Sugar ,,,, Tons of Texture

Everybody’s Art Challenge ,,,, Easter

Play.Com ,,,,,, a warning !!!

I would just like to tell you all about my experiences with Play.com. I have placed several orders with them and recently ordered some books for my Niece in Holland. Instead of sending one order, it was duplicated, which was their mistake. They took double the funds from my account and they have told me to return the books for a refund. My sister would be happy to return them but it would cost almost as much in postage as it cost for the books.

Now, as this was their mistake I would expect them to cover the cost of postage, I have emailed them via their help desk several times pointing this out and each time they just ask me to send them back !!

On a previous occasion I pre ordered a doll figure which I paid for and was never sent, I pointed that out several times and got no-where so I gave up !!

Play . com seems OK when things are going right, but if there is a problem with an order their customer service is terrible, they take your money and then just give you the run around.

OK ,, I am getting back to my cards now :-) I just wanted to get that off me chest and warn any of you that were thinking of ordering from them to be careful !

If I hear back from them with a more positive response I will update you :-)

hope you're all having a nice weekend :-)

Stamp Something ,,,,,, Sassy and or/circles :-)

Hi all ,, I am back with another card for today :-)

It’s time for a new theme on the Stamp Something Challenge, this week we would like to see

Something Sassy and or use Circles ,,,, there’s an easy one !!

We are sponsored by Kenny K and one lucky winner will win some fab Digi images !

For my card I used this fab Rock Chick rubber stamp from Whimsy Stamps. This is my first Kenny K stamp and I really enjoyed colouring her :-) I used very few Copics , keeping the colours simple and just using skin tones, purple and shades of Grey. I decoupaged the image and used Glossy Accents on her guitar. The DP was a RAK from my friend Valerie so not sure of the brand but perfect, I thought, for a street smart girl !! I also used some grey Core-dinations and a star embossing folder. The sentiment is a new LOTV one that I bought at the NEC and the brad, charm and ribbon were in my stash

Thanks for looking The DT have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration so pop over to the challenge blog to see them

Challenges :

ABC ,,,, R for Ribbon

A Spoonful of Sugar ,,, Tons of Texture

Crafty Catz ,,,, Embossing

The Stamp Man ,,,,, Embossing