Sketch Challenge at The Sugar Bowl

Hey there peeps a Happy New Year's Eve to you all! I came across this sketch challenge and thought why not use my ever so sweet gorjuss girl stamp that i haven't used in ages and here it is! I fancied experimenting with some black today as i usually dont use black i find it too dark i like my bright colours :P but i think it has mixed in well! Recipe: My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Papers Suagr Nellie - Gorjuss Girl - Sitting Stamp Docrafts Flower...

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Ickle Wrapped up Snowman!

Hey Peeps! Here is a card for my ickle nephew Harry with his first Xmas! He'll be 1 in April and the time is flying by, Ethy just has to learn to share with Harry as he isn't keen with him playing with his toys at the mo! LOL I've gone for a clean and simple design to make ickle snowman the main focus of the card! Even though Harry won't appreciate the card but i hope his parents do! Recipe: Jolly Holly Digi Papers - Cupcake Cards and...

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Sentimental Sundays Baby Challenge

Hey Everyone!Hope you all had a great Christmas day and enjoying Boxing Day! Muggins here is working today!!? At least i don't have to wear my uniform and get fed for free which is a bonus but i'd rather be at home! So here is my first ever hybrid card, i've designed the card all in GIMP and all i've done is printed it out onto cardstock and i must say it's a lot of fun getting the transparency right and getting the card to look ok. Well the card...

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Thank you Card

Hey Peeps I'd thought i would give myself a break from all those xmas cards and create a cute thank you card also to try out my new Papercraft Factory CD from Anice@Funky Hand which is totally awesome btw!! Recipe: Funky Hand Colour Me Happy Papercraft CD Some Odd Girl Fly Away Mae and Whimsey Sentiment printed directly onto DP Promarkers and Sakura White Gel Pen Sizzix Tim Holtz Alteration Scallop Die Pokey Tool Challenges: Colour Q Challenge...

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Merry Christmas Tiddly Ink Stylee!

Hello only me again LOL Here's a card i've made for my Huby's Matey and wife they are expecting their first child mid January! Bless them so its all take it easy so i thought i would go for a nice cute card before the bedlam starts! LOL Recipe: Tiddly Ink's Pinky Pudding Digi, Figgy Pudding Digi Paper and Presents Digi Paper Promarkers Challenges: Alys Sunday Challenge 31 - Anything Goes Card Making Mama's Challenge 11 - Anything Goes Crafty...

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From our house to yours!

Hey Everyone Here is my Xmas card for my SIL and her Partner i just love the house digis from the Winter Fun Digi Set from ChiChi Memories the digis are sooo versatile and you can come up with allsorts! Recipe: Papermania Mistletoe Papers Digis - House from CCM and Sentiment from Whimsey Buttons from Stash Promarkers Challenges: AllSorts Challenge Week 82 - Anything Goes Digi's With Attitude Challenge 11 - Anything Christmas Crafty Caz Weekly...

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Ever so Sweet Hansel!!

Hey All! Here is another Xmas card using the ever uber cute Hansel from The Stamping Bazaar, if you haven't checked out Marina's cuties yet go there now!! LOL Recipe: Trimcraft Xmas Papers Paper Pierced Border Buttons from Stash Tag - Papermania Digi - Hansel with Gift Stamping Bazaar Promarkers Challenges: Crafty Emma Shop Challenge 17 - Anything Goes Fuzzy Wuzzy December Challenge - Christmas Stamping for the Weekend Challenge 53 -...

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Santa Baby!

Hey! Here is my card for my hubby to give one of his work matey's as he is only 17 i thought i would go a bit grown up yet cute at the same time but not over the top as it is for a lad! LOL Recipe: Echo Park All I want for Xmas Digi Papers (I totally love them!!!) Tiddly Inks Santa's Helper Digi and TLC Creations Sentiment Papermania Snowflake Embellishment Promarkers Challenges: Digi's With Attitude Challenge 11 - Anything Christmas I Love...

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Decorate the Tree!

Hey! Here is one of the Christmas card's I've made for Hubby's work Ive still got plenty to do so hopefully get them all sorted before they finish for Christmas! LOL Recipe: Trimcraft Christmas Papers Digis - Spesch Design - Christmas Tree and Whimsey - Sentiment Ribbon from Stash Gold Ink Pad to ink the edges to soften the lines and a bit of Xmas glow! Promarkers to Ink in Challenges: AI factory Challenge 61 - Anything Goes  Cupcake...

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The Crafty Pad 101 Challenge - Emboss it! Mini Comp Winnah too!

Hey All! Its Sunday and it's time for The Crafty Pad's Challenge and this week's mission is to emboss(either dry/heat/embossing folders, you get the idea)!! Up for grabs this week is: because it is near Christmas we have a Special Pack of Promarkers from Letraset to giveaway too -- It is a Hobby & Craft Set which has 10 Promarkers and 1 Black Fine Liner- this will be sent out in time for Christmas. So someone will have an Crafty Treat! Also,...

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DT Call at CCM!!

Hello peeps! Would you like to be on the design team? We are looking for a few CCM lovers (design team members and guest designers) to join us to spread our CCM love. The design team members will go from January 1st, 2011 to June 30th, 2011. Here are the details: CCM DT Requirements:Must have an active blog Create 4 to 6 cards/projects monthly, project will be due 2 days prior to post date Upload your card/project on other galleries, such as...

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Sentimental Sundays Let it Snow Challenge

Hey! Here's my DT card for the new challenge of Let it Snow at Sentimental Sundays! So lets see your projects using snow! I've used the new Winter Fun Digi Set from ChiChi Memories: Recipe: Papermania Mistletoe papers and embellishments ChiChi Memories Winter Fun Digi Set Sentiment - Let It Snow - Whimsey Ribbon and Buttons from stash Promarkers Challenges: A Spoon Full of Sugar - Christmas Card City Crafter Challenge Week 34 - Let it Snow...

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I'm fawn of you!

Hey Peeps! Here is a quick and cute card using Some Odd Girl's December freebie Deery!! How adorable is she?!! I just couldn't resist in inking her in and hey presto here's my ickle card!  As you can tell i've gone girly but quirky at the same time i think ive found my true style in my card making why can't a deer wear a flower?! LOL Recipe: Papers - American Crafts 'Everyday' Papers and Funky Hand Digi paper Hand stitched using Making Memories...

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Xmas card for Hubby

I've just come across Marina's ever sooo adorable images from The Stamping Bazaar and why i have not seen them before they are soooooooooo sweet! So i thought well why not make a sweet card for my hubby for xmas and here it is: Recipe: Papermania Mistletoe Papers and Embellishments The Stamping Bazaar - Gingerbread Plushie Digi (Don't you just want to gobble him/her up!LOL) TLC Creations - Sentiment Promarkers Foam pads to make my layers Challenges: A...

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100th Challenge at The Crafty Pad!!

Wow!! It's our 100th Challenge and boy are you peeps in for a treat!! To get things started i have a little competition for you all, guess how many buttons i have in this jar: The person that is closet (I know its a toughie!) will win 1 CP Image how cool is that?! To be eligible for the entry peeps you must - 1. Follow Crafty Pad blog and enter current challenge. 2. Participate in my mini comp and please check out the other ladies blogs too...

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From our house to yours!

Hey Everyone! I am sick of the snow here in the UK as it has turned into ice as its not warm enough to melt so its a bit hazardous both in the car and walking! But anyways here's a card i've made using one of the house digis from the new winter wonderland set: Recipe: Papermania Mistletoe papers and Embellishments CCM Winter Wonderland Digi Set and TLC Creations Sentiment Sizzix Tim Holtz Scallop Bigz Die to create the funky scallops at the bottom...

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