Tuesday 30 September 2008


Gill is offering some brilliant blog candy over on her Dollie dewdrop blog to be in with a chance of winning this brilliant stash just follow this link:-

http://dolliedewdrop.blogspot.com/ and follow the instructions she has had 10,000 visitors to her blog where she shows pictures of the brilliant cards she makes.

Monday 29 September 2008


This is my entry for the Inchybyinch challenge this week the theme is stars I used a blue sparkly backing paper added six silver stars then added a punched star in to place the white feather thread through. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link :-



This is my entry for the Papertake challenge this week , I have used a blue backing paper and added a square of crimbo paper to match the decoupage image that I have placed in the circle of silver mirror card which I edged with peel offs I also added a silver ribbon. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-



This is my entry for the challenge over on the Kaboodle challenge blog this week. The backing paper is one of the free download papers that they are giving on the blog to join in with the challenge. i have added a black card on to which I have have put the pyrimaged image I also added a ribbon and a sentiment. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-



The challenge over on the Oh la la blog this week is wings so I have used a butterfly background paper added a square of gold mirror card onto which I have decoupaged a fairy and also a sentiment peel off. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link :-



The theme this week over on the Penny Black Saturday blog is seasons I have made a crimbo card for winter. I used a blue snowflake paper added a silver mirror card layered the image nto it this I coloured the image using watercolours I also added a K&Co sentiment onto mirror card I added a blue ribbon and then added two snowflakes I made by using syickers on mirror card and then cut them out for some reason they look dark on the photo sorry about that they are quite light. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-




This is my entry for the challenge over on the Saturday Sketchers blog this week I have used a pyrimage of a scottie dog added a merry christmas strip then covered three inchy shapes with red glitter paper and on to them added the sentiment to which I added two gems. The tartan card was already edged with gold. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-



Here is my entry for the Friday Sketchers blog challenge this week. I used a K&Co backing papers edged with silver peel offs added a ribbon and some K&Co flower embelishments a sentiment and then coloured a penny black image with watercolours and edged it with silver peel offs. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-




This is my entry for the tag your it challenge this week this week. This week we had to follow a sketch . I used two different crimbo papers added a K&Co sentiment and pyrimaged the santa image I also added some gems and a christmas ribbon and a ponsetta embelishment. If you would like to join in with the challenge just follow this link:-


Friday 26 September 2008



Wow there is some fantastic blog candy up for grabs on Ankis blog she is offering 2 brand new stamps of the new hänglar & stänglar set, since she knows that many are not able to get there hands on them. If you would like to try and get your hands on the candy just follow this link.


Thursday 25 September 2008


Here is my entry for the This Thursday is all about challenge this week the theme is round tuit now I have to admit I was baffled as I generally keep quite up to date with things so i decided to make a round tuit the only thing I could find was a white tea plate so I stamped a sentiment and a butterfly and some swirls into the centre of the plate then used alcoholic inks to colour the outside of the plate I know the stamping is a bit iffy but I was pleased with the colours so thought I would enter my attempt lol. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-



Here is my entry for the challenge over on the Cute Card Thursday blog this week the theme is sparkle. For my card I used a pink glittery backing paper added a gold ribbon and gold glittery lettering for the sentiment. for the main image I used a stamp on acetate then used glitter to colour the image. First time I have tried this so please forgive my dodgy glittering lol. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link :-
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/


This is my entry for the Arty Girlz challenge this week the theme is Autumn. I have used a orange and a brown paper as they are autumnal colours I then added a penny black image coloured using waterclours added a orange ribbon and the edged the brown with gold peel offs added a peel off sentiment and some peel off leaves. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-



Here is my entry for the challenge over on the Papertake challenge blog this week the theme is mellow yellow This weeks challenge is a charity one! Quick Cards made easy magazine are trying to break the record for the worlds biggest handmade card, for BBC Children in Need.You're able to use any products/materials you like but the finished card needs to be yellow!! The preferred size for the card is a standard A6 (approx 4x6 in). I used three different yellow papers I edged one piece with lemon lace the other with peel offs added a bright yellow ribbon a gem as the centre I also added a peel off sentiment and three yellow gems. If you would like to join in this worthwhile challenge just follow this link :-




This is my entry for the 2sketches4you challenge blog this week. I used two contrasting spotty papers one green one orange used peel offs to edge the different papers added a bow and then I used a peel off to make a flower and coloured it with markers added some peel off flowers a leaf and a sentiment. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link :-


Wednesday 24 September 2008


Here is my entry for the challenge over on the Tag your It blog this week the theme is Dream. I used a blue patterned backing paper added a image which I placed on a pale blue card I also added a pale blue ribbon a blue eyelet and added a chipboard sentiment with the word Dream on and a flower with a gem as a centre. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-



This is my entry for the challenge over on the Kaboodle challenge blog this week. The theme was for you to use something on your card that is not a crafting embelishment. I used a orange background paper and added a stick that my grandson got with his ice cream tub I coloured dark orange and added a peel off sentiment to it I then added a image coloured with watercolours edged this with siver peel offs and added a orange ribbon and bow. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-



Here is my entry for the Challenge over on the Oh La La challenge blog this week the theme was to use black and white and one other colour. I used a plain black paper as a background I added a butterfly in black and white that had silver glitter on so took that as my other colour and added a silver sentiment and a silver ribbon and bow.And also edged the image with silver peel off. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-




Here is my entry for the Penny Black Saturday challenge this week the theme was to decorate the inside as well as the outside of your card. For the front I have used a K&Co paper added a blue circle onto which I added my image coloured with watercolours. I added a sentiment and a blue organza ribbon. To the inside of the card I added a image coloured with watercolours two different ribbons and a sentiment on the inside of the card. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-




This is my entry for the challenge over on the Sketch saturday challenge blog. I have used pink card with a mauve patterned paper removed the corners added a pyrimaged image to the centre over a purple patterned strip of paper edged with some pink edging from my sewing box I added a sentiment and some flowers with gems as the centres. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-




This is my entry for the challenge on the Raspberry Ribbons challenge blog this week. I used a blue patterned backing paper added blue card onto which I placed a image edged with silver peel offs I have then added three blue ribbons to the left and a large patterened ribbon along the bottom on top of which I have placed the sentiment. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-




Here is my entry for the challenge over on the Friday Sketchers blog this week I used three different K&Co papers edged the card and different papers with peel offs I added three squares over the three green ribbons then onto the three squares On the first two I have added flowers with gems as centres and on the third I have added a peel off sentiment. The image I have used is a Tilda Stamped image coloured with water colours. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-


Thursday 18 September 2008


The challenge ove on the Cute card Thursday blog this week is Food . I have used a blue backing paper added a image of a me to you bear having tea edged the image with a bright pink trim added a ribbon and a peel off edging and sentiment. If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link:-


Over on the This Thurday is all about blog this week the challenge is Masquerade I was stumped but then decided to make a mask coloured it in with Whispers pens cut it our and attached a trim around and then attached it to a card backed with metalic green paper I edged the card with peel offs and added a sentiment.If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link:-
http://thisthursday.wordpress.com/

Wednesday 17 September 2008


Wow this fantastic blog candy is up for grabs over on Bevs blog All The Things I Love. it has the most adorable Whiff of Joy Stamp and some amazing flowers best of luck everyone I will deffo have my fingers crossed.

Tuesday 16 September 2008


Over on the Arty girlz blog this week they are one year old so the theme this week is birthday quite appropriate. I have made a card used a bright lime green metalic paper added a orange square then I have decoupaged a flower i also added green and orange ribbons and a shaker embelishment to finish I added a peel off sentiment. The picture does not show how bright the card is but I had to take the flash off to photo it sorry. If you would like to joi in with the challenges just follow this link:-



Here is my entry for the Oool La la challenge this week the theme is rainy days I used a glittered backing paper and added a image of mickey mouse that I have decoupaged I added a sentiment and a orange ribbon. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link :-


Monday 15 September 2008



This is my entry for the challenge over on The papertake challenge this week I used two christmas papers added red and gold ribbon and a merry christmas strip, I then added the layered image. If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link:-




This is my entry for the 2sketches4you challenge this week, I used a pale blue textured paper added a square of silver mirror board and a strip of blue decoupaged the bear under the mistletoe image added blue ribbon and a sentiment peel off I also added snowflakes to the corners. To join in with this challenge just follow this link:-


Sunday 14 September 2008


This is my entry for the Kaboodle challenge this week the theme is Tearing it up I used three of the papers that were sent to me free for entering last weeek challenge added a sentiment and a image of a teddy bear. If you would like to join in the challenges just follow this link:-



The challenge over on the Penny black saturday challenge blog this week is a male card no blue I must admit I have very few times made a mans card but have given it ago. I used a plain black backing paper added a black and white different paper in a square and a strip at the bottom added a sentiment at the top and coloured my image using watercolours. If you would like to join in with the challenge just follow this link:-




This is my entry for the Sketch Saturday challenge this week I have backed the card with plain lilac paper added three squares of a contrasting paper edged with peel offs added a ribbon and three images I also added two peel off corners and a sentiment. If you would like to join in with thos weekly challenge just follow this link :-




Here is my entry for Friday sketchers challenge this week I have used the sketch to do a crimbo card I used three different backing papers edged with peel offs added the crimbo image some ribbon and a sentiment I also added three christmas trees glittered to match. If you would like to join in with the challenge just follow this link:-



This is my entry for the Arty Girlz challenge this week the theme is home inspiration I decided to used the colour of my bedroom and add butterflys as they are kinda my thing so are all over in ornaments window stickers etc, I used a plain lilac paper added a layer of a deeper paper and added floers and butterflys edged with peel offs and added a sentiment. If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link:-



This week over on This thursday is all about challenge blog the theme is stash buster raid so I looked through my stash and decided to use a topper I had in there to make a crimbo card I added a paper I bought some time last year and the ribbon I used for cards last year.If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link :-



This is my entry for the Tag your It challenge this week the theme is monochromatic I have used a black and white image and paper and added a black sentiment and black wool if you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link:-



Here is my card for the Cute Card Thursday challenge this week the theme is cats and dogs. I have used a flowery background paper layered a deep red paper square added a penny black image painted with watercolours I then added red ribbon and bows and a sentiment. If you would like to join in with the challenge just follow this link :-


Wednesday 10 September 2008


The challenge over on the inchybyinch challenge blog this weeks theme is Autumn i used a seasonal image and added a lemon ribbon.

If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link