Colour Create Challenge - Sky Blue, Tan and Ecru

It's Sunday again and that means it's time for another Colour Create Challenge and this week we were given the beautiful combination of Sky Blue, Tan and Ecru to work with, and an optional extra element of Gloss, Glitter or Glaze.


I used Bazzill Swiss Dots cardstock in tan, Kaisercraft papers, Prima flowers, Papermania pearl brads and my Sizzix swirls die. The sewing machine came out again and the Sugar Nellie stamp (Maddy's I think?) is coloured with Copics. Sentiment is from the Smirk stamp sheet, lace from Hobbycraft and ribbon from stash box - oh and I used a Fiskars border punch too!

It's great to see so many people taking part in this challenge and truly amazing to look at the vast variety of techniques and styles.

Have a fab Sunday xxx

Just Magnolia - Sketch

The challenge at Just Magnolia this week is to follow a lovely sketch and as it's such a dull rainy day I decided to go for the bright colours of these My Mind's Eye 'Bloom and Grow' papers! Tilda is coloured with copics, the flowers are cut from one of the papers and the sentiment is an Autumn Leaves stamp.

Have a lovely day and keep dry if you can! xx

Cute Card Thursday - Letters and Numbers

Over at Cute Card Thursday the challenge is to use Letters and/or Numbers on your card. I used Cross-stitch Tilda, coloured with Copics, Pink Paislee and Fancy Pants papers, Prima flowers and Papermania numbers and brads. The centre panel is created using a Fiskars border punch and lace from Hobbycraft.

The photo is a bit dull this morning due to the horrible weather - wish I didn't have to go out in it!

Just a little reminder about the mega-party beginning on Sunday at Dottie's World and it goes on all next week. I'm still deciding what to wear, but will definately be there - hope to see you too!

Have you seen the prizes and candy on offer - shame I can't win any of it (think the DT are excluded LOL!).

Have a great day xxx

Copics Colour Challenge - Sketch

Maddy has provided us with a great sketch this week for the Copics Colour Challenge and we can use whatever colours we want! I used another of the gorgeous Annie stamps available from Charmed, and sat her on a Magnolia bench seat.

Other elements used: Magnolia rub-on, Papermania flowers and brads, WRMK gromlet, Stickles frosted lace glitter glue, Fiskars threading water punch, Dymo machine for sentiment and gingham ribbon.

Have a lovely day and TFL xx

Papertake Weekly - Animal Antics!

Just managed to squeeze in this card which is for Papertake Weekly - a challenge I always enjoy taking part in. This week we are to use an animal on our work, so I chose this Sugar Nellie stamp featuring a cute kitten, coloured with Copics. Papers are Kaisercraft with Heidi Grace chipboard elements and rub-ons, ribbon and flowers are from the Creative Treasures May Kit with 'card candy' centres also from Creative Treasures.

Have a great day in the sunshine and TFL xxx.

Dottie's World Challenge - 'Charmed'

It's my turn again to set this week's Dottie's World Challenge - don't the weeks fly by? Anyway, here it is:

"Charmed - this week's challenge is to add a charm to your project. It can be anything as long as it dangles (oops, does that sound too rude?) and, of course, one of the Charmed downloads too!"

The delightful Holly in the Garden is coloured with my beloved Copics, the papers are all from a recent magazine freebie and are gorgeous!!, chopped and snipped here and there, leaves are created with my McGill punch and the flower is Prima. The lovely sentiment is a Basic Grey rub-on, with a bit of K&Co rub-on at either side and there are a couple of charms dangling from the flower. I also made some paper beads - really easy to do: simply roll an elongated triangle of paper and glue to secure.

Pop over to Dottie's World to see more fabulous Design Team work and why not join the challenge - it's an easy peasy one really!
Have a fab day and thanks for visiting. xxx

Fabulous News AND Colour Create Challenge - Blue and Green

I am so excited to be able to tell you that I have been asked to join the Colour Create Challenge Design Team on a permanent basis - one of my very favourite challenges! How lucky am I?


Beautiful rich colours are the order of the day this week at Colour Create Challenge, and this photo is sure to inspire - well it did it for me! The extra element is to use paper piecing if you wish.

I loved working with these colours and this Gorjuss Girl - I paper pieced her dress and coloured the rest of her with Copics. I can't remember where the paper is from, but it fitted perfectly and I chopped and snipped at it to create the bands across the middle and the leaves. The flowers are Making Memories Sweets and the sentiment is stamped with a few pearlised gems added.



I'm really loving these colour challenges and the other DT examples are sure to inspire you - if you haven't already, why not give it a go?

Just Magnolia Challenge - In Stitches

My first entry into the Just Magnolia challenge which is to use stitching, faux or real, on your project. I used Papermania Regency papers, Tilda is coloured with Copics and the sentiment is stamped and chalked. Flowers are Prima and the large die cut flower and leaf are Basic Grey. I dusted off my sewing machine for the stitching and added a few tiny pink pearls to finish along with a length of American Crafts velvet ribbon.

TFL xxx

Cute Card Thursday - Happy Mail

What a fabulous reason for making a card this week at Cute Card Thursday! Post Pals is a charity which send mail/cards to poorly children to cheer them up, usually when they have a terminal illness, and CCT are asking us to send our 'Happy Cards' to the charity - what more worthwhile cause could there be?

I was lucky enough to receive my Annie stamps yesterday from Charmed, so this is her debut here but I promise you will see much more of her - she's just a delight to colour and sooooo cute. Papers are the new Papermania 'Blueberry Hill' and flowers are Prima. The border was created with my Fiskars Border punch and the sentiment was done on my computer.

Hope the sun is shining where you are - have a lovely day and please try to join the Cute Card Thursday Challenge if you can. xxx

Copics Colour Challenge

Wednesday is here again already and another new Copics Colour Challenge. Here are this week's colours and my card, but check out the blog for some fab DT cards and inspiration.

I used my new Cross Stitch Tilda stamp, Prima Tea and Silk papers and Prima flowers. The metal corner and tiny frame were in my stash box and I picked up this cute little X-Cut leaf punch for half price recently.

Hope you get chance to join us again this week - we love seeing everyone's use of the colours.

Have a good day and try to dodge the rain drops! xxx

Dotties World Challenge

Louise set the challenge at Dottie's World today and she gave us this photograph to take inspiration from. I like using photographs this way because we all take different things from them.....the first thing I saw was the beautiful vivid colours and the pattern created by the fabric. I chose two of my favourite colours to work with and tried to echo the texture and pattern with the flowers. Holly in Bavaria is from the Holly and Madison World Tour Collection and is available here. I wish I could remember where the papers are from - they were in my scrap box and just seemed to fall into place.

Hope you're able to join us at Dottie's World this week - don't forget to check out the gorgeously handsome Mikey!

Colour Create Challenge - Cream, Brown and Red

The challenge at Colour Create this week is to use Cream, Brown and Red on your project, with inspriation coming from this rather delish looking chocolate cake, with the extra element to use ribbon.
It was really exciting creating my first Guest Designer Card for Colour Create and I decided to use this lovely Tilda stamp, coloured with Copics, with Cosmo Cricket papers and sentiment from the gorgeous TSV from last year. The flowers are from Hobbycraft and make a change from the usual Prima (which I still love btw!) and there's some ribbon in there too!

Thank you for all the Birthday wishes - I don't feel any different at all from when I was in my 40's (phew!). My lovely sons are planning to take me out for a meal later, but now I NEED to open my pressies and cards!

Have a great day xxx

AWOL again - well it's just not good enough is it?

I know, sorry! Gosh things have been really busy around here the last couple of days, but hoping to catch up a little today. I made this USA Holly card for Dottie's World.
I used Kaisercraft papers, Prima Flowers and gems and coloured Holly with Copics. This is my first try using Coredinations Whitewashed cardstock through a Cuttlebug folder and the effect is really lovely!

Well today is the last day of my 40's so we're having lots of celebrations around here. Back again on the first day of my 50's - yikes!!!

Have a great weekend xxx

ABC Challenge - L is for List!

The ABC Challenge this week is 'L for List' ....... to use one ribbon, three flowers and six brads.

I went back to the K&Co Wild Raspberry papers and this gorgeous Miss Anya stamp, coloured with Copics, Doodlebug frosted brads and Prima flowers.

Thanks for all your good wishes yesterday - all went well, and so far I still feel ok *touches wood* - the great thing is I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and I'm not going back in there!!!

The sun is shining and I need to go for a walk then have a Copics play day. Have a good one xxx

Copics Colour Challenge

It's challenge day today over at the Copics Colour Challenge and here are the colours for us all this week.

The colours are all there in the Gorjuss Girl, but I wanted to add more pastels so chose to use these K&Co Sparkly Sweet speciality papers to 'pretty' it up a bit. The flowers are Prima, the ribbon is part of the May Creative Treasures Kit and the sentiment is Maddy's Autumn Leaves stamp.

I really enjoyed visiting all your blogs this week seeing the wonderful creations from my challenge and am looking forward to seeing what you come up with this week. Do join in if you can....here's hoping you have a lovely crafty day! xxx

Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes

Just managed to put this card together for this week's Papertake Weekly Challenge, which is 'Spots and Stripes'.

I used this cute Rachelle Anne Miller stamp, coloured with Copics, and MME Laundry Line papers - both spots and stripes. Flowers are Prima and epoxy buttons are Making Memories.

Hope you have a good day - I have another chemo today, so gotta dash...but just wanted to say a massive 'thank you' for all your lovely comments and sorry I don't always manage to get round to say it individually. xxx

Colour Create Challenge - Orange, Green & Brown

I was thrilled last week to be asked by Tara at Colour Create Challenge to be their first Guest Designer for May.....of course I said 'YES', and next Sunday will be my first GD spot for one of my favourite challenges. This week's challenge is to use Orange, Green and Brown on your project, perfect colours for another 'Boy' card using the gorgeous Mikey from the Charmed downloads.

Mikey is coloured with Copics, there are various Kaiser Craft rub-ons and the star and arrow are cut from Blonde Moments Friends Junction papers. I hope I didn't overdo the 'grunge' look!

Thanks for visiting xxx

Dottie's World Challenge - Teenagers!

Adele set this week's challenge over at Dottie's World, and she's set us the task of making a card for a teenager. I used Holly from the 'Holly and Madison' downloads, coloured her with Copics and used K&Co Wild Raspberry paper. All the other bits and pieces are from my stash box and have obviously been waiting for this card!

Go check out the other DT work - it's fabulous and sooooo inspiring.

Have a wonderful day whatever you're doing! xxx

Mikey!

Cards for teenage boys are a whole lot easier now with the release of Mikey from Louise Brigden, available at Charmed. He is just so easy to colour - I used Copics, but any medium works well, and in the downloads you get both coloured or plain images to make it even easier! Papers are Basic Grey Recess and I made a pocket for the front of the card which is ideal to put money or vouchers, and which teenage boy doesn't like money!!!

Check out Dottie's World for more examples of Mikey and the other downloads and the fab challenges which are posted every Sunday.

Daring Cardmakers - Supersize Me!

The challenge at Daring Cardmakers this week is 'Supersize Me'. Images of giant cards came to mind, I was relieved to see that it was to use up some of those large embellishments from our stash. I chose to use one of the large paper flowers, this stunning raffia flower and the pretty hydrangeas, all from my May Creative Treasures kit (bursting with the most gorgeous flowers and ribbon in really beautiful colours and will be available on their website verrrrrry soon).

Papers are K&Co Hopscotch, letters are papermania, the chip number I covered with K&Co paper too, and the image is coloured with Copics.

This is for a very special little girl!

Have a wonderful weekend xxx