Published!!

As promised :) here is the article in the Docrafts Creativity magazine I am featured in :0) It's such a thrill to see your cards in print!! I was over the moon to be asked by Clare and I received the gorgeous Clare Curd Signature Range stamps to play with :0) as well as lots of other goodies, I have lots left!

I loved making the cards back in February, it's been such a long time to keep a secret!!!

The blue Forever Friends card is mine too, mine and Emma's FF cards got mixed up somehow!!

Anyway I hope you like them as much as I enjoyed making them :0)

(Click on the photos for a better view or go HERE for better photos of the cards in my Docrafts gallery!!)

Thanks for looking xx

Just for You....

My 2nd posting of the day :0) I told you I wanted to do a few challenges this week!!

This is my card for challenge #2 from the Just Magnolia girls, the challenge is 'pink and green'.

I have coloured Tilda with promarkers and added white highlights and the paper is Basic Grey - 2 Scoops. The sentiment stamp is one of the free ones on this month's Creativity mag from Docrafts - the one I'm published in!!!!! :0) I will share the photos tomorrow.

Thanks for looking xx

Gone fishing.....

A multi challenge card today! I made a list of this week's challenges I fancied doing and there were 10!!!! That's just too many for me! so I have combined a few with this card :0)

1 - Cute Card Thursday's 'getting edgy' challenge to tear, sand or sew your edges.

2 - PaperTakeWeekly's challenge of 'spots and stripes'.

3 - A Spoonfull of Sugar's challenge to use blue & green.

I have used a coveted Hanglar image for the card coloured with promarkers and the papers are by K & Co, a gift from Eva x

To finish I added some Papermania pearls in the corners.

I have some exciting news too!!! I am in this month's Docrafts Creativity magazine, well spotted Becky :0) I am featured in Clare's Online Talent Spot, I received some gorgeous Clare Curd Signature Range stamps to work with and the 3 cards are in the article. I will photograph later and share photos tomorrow :)

Thanks for looking xx

Stamp with Fun #3 - Marlene's Sketch...

I have managed to get a card made this afternoon!! I have wanted to use this fab sketch by Marlene (thanks Marlene!) all week so I finally got round to it :0) Just in time too as there is a new challenge up at Stamp with Fun tomorrow!

I have used another Gorjuss girl coloured with prisma's and the papers are Bo Bunny. I finished with the glittery red chipboard flower and some red gems.

Hope you like it, thanks for looking xx

ETA - Just remembered I received a blog award from Ger, thanks Ger! I have added it to my sidebar :0) it's the 'your blog makes us smile award' I have to pass this onto 5 people but as I'm not sure who has had this award already I am going to pass it on to all my lovely followers!! So if you've not received this one already, consider yourself awarded ;0)

The Sugar Bowl - Sketch by Tiets

My card for the sketch challenge over at The Sugar Bowl :0) It's a great sketch by Tiets, one for my folder!! but not sure i've done it justice really, I will have to have another shot at it I think!!

I have used a gorjuss girl coloured with promarkers and the yummy papers are by K & Co, a gift from Eva, thanks Eva x

The little sentiment is Stampin Up and I finished with some blooms and punched leaves using a Woodware grass punch.

Thanks for looking xx

Just Magnolia #1

A fabulous new challenge blog has just been launched for Magnolia fans everywhere!! As the title suggests it's Just Magnolia, a chance to use your neglected Tilda's/Edwins every week :0)

Challenge 1 is a great sketch by Donalda and there is a fantastic prize for the 1st lucky winner, beautiful papers, stamps, ribbon, the list goes on!!!!

I have used this cute Tilda image I received only today in my April Friendship card swap with Sue, thanks Sue x

Papers are all Spring Burst by Papermania and the butterflies are from the Magnolia Spring club kit. All images coloured with promarkers :0)

I shall look forward to next week's challenge!

Thanks for looking xx

Spoonfull of Sugar - For you....

I have made this card for this week's challenge over at a Spoonfull of Sugar which is to make a card using punches or die-cuts. I have used my new leaf punch and a circle punch to make the inverted corners on the matting.

I am sending this card tomorrow to my partner in the April Friendship card swap over on the Docrafts forum, I hope you like it Sue :0)

I have coloured the gorjuss girl with my prisma's to match the backing paper which is gorgeous and sparkly! and used matching flowers and alpha stickers.

Thanks for looking xx

DDC#15 & Perfect Pastels...

The challenge over at DoubleDutch this fortnight is to make a 'teabag', easy to follow instructions are on the site :0) I have used pastel colours also to enter this week's challenge from PaperTakeWeekly.

The papers are DCWV Floral Prints stack and the gorjuss girl image is coloured with promarkers.

I have added a thank-you tag and a flower as I have given this to friend and fellow challenge blogger Eva to say thanks for some gorgeous papers she gave me at the weekend :0) I popped a little choccie rabbit inside too!! I hope you like it Eva :0)

I will definitely be making some more of these, easy and quick to make and you can dress them up simply or add lots of decoration, whatever you fancy!!

Thanks for looking xx

Sketch and Stash #8

I'm back!! Normal routine has resumed, visitors have gone and back to school for DS. It was a great Easter break though seeing family and friends and good weather too! which made it even better!!

So I've managed to make a card today!! Hurrah!

I was inspired by Lisa's card from the Sketch and Stash DT to use this stamp from my new Magnolia Spring kit. The image is coloured with promarkers and highlighted with a white pen. The cute butterflies are from the same kit and the papers are Making Memories.

The little dew drops are new also from Patties Pretties at http://www.kirstywiseman.com/

I should be able to do a few challenges this week :0) so I will be back soon!!

Thanks for looking xx

Easter wishes....

Well I managed to get an hour last night to make a Easter card! It all came together pretty quickly as I had the cute image already coloured in and I used the fab sketch #7 from Sketch and Stash for my layout :0)

The new stash element for the above challenge is the image which I stamped at a friends, and the Woodware punch (Grass) which I used for the leaves around the prima flowers.

The papers are American Crafts (floral) and a couple from the Daisy and Dandelion paper pad.

Thanks for looking and I wish you all a Happy Easter :0)

Hectic Week!

Well all good intentions to fit some crafting in this week has been and gone LOL! I have had a hectic week ferrying DS to football training everyday and getting the house all spick and span for my mum and dad, who arrived yesterday and are staying until Easter w/e in my craft room ie: the spare room :0)
So I cant see much crafting going on next week either!!! But I have my fingers crossed I might get to make one card, I miss crafting sooo much!!!
On the plus side we had a lovely day out today to Braemar in Royal Deeside, caught a glimpse of Balmoral Castle on the way and some spectacular scenery over the mountains and a yummy lunch out :0) so that was lovely.
Be back soon xx