Saturday 31 October 2009

Todays makes!

Only had time for a couple today we a having a Halloween Party for 35 Kids this afternoon...................Hmmm Yes I am MAD!!!
My first is for Sunday Stamp & Sketch, Papertake Weekly "Spots & Stripes"
& Stamp Something "Cute & Fuzzy"

and finally for 2Sketches4You Bonus sketch, DCM "Getting punchy with it!"

and Snowflakes for Creative Card Crew.

  • PP ~ Stampin Up! & Basic Grey.
  • Stamps ~ Daisy & Dandelion & Teddy "Arthur" Sugar Nellie.
  • Punches ~ Woodware Holly, Dovercraft Corner and circle.
  • Brads ~ Dovecraft.
  • Ribbon from stash.
  • Medium ~ whispers Pens, Derwent Watercolour Pencils & Stickles.
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Friday Fun!

Fridays make are for , Card Patterns & Peachy Keens "Pink,Brown,Ribbon & Glitter"

Next is for Di Hickmans October # 4 with Card-a-licious "Handstitched , Felt & Button".

and finally The Sugar Bowl sketch with Polka Doodles "Male".

  • PP ~ Dovecraft & "BasicGrey Bittersweet".
  • Stamps ~ Magnolia & Sugar Nellie.
  • Chipboard ~ Dovecraft.
  • Ribbon, Brads & Button from Stash.
  • Felt Flower is a Brooch I received as a gift.
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Thursday 29 October 2009

Todays makes!

The downside to being a Nurse is the amount of Viruses I have to coming to concact with and none of the make you laugh. I have felt completely rubbish all week and I am totally off of Diarolyte!!! The nausea let up enough for me to have a play today.
My first card is for a mulitude of challenges at "Celebration" for One Stop Craft Challenges and The Pixie Cottage. "Favourite Things" (One of mine being Frogs) for Cuttlebug Challenges. "G is for Green" at ABC Challenges, "No backing Papers" for Charisma. All done using this weeks sketch from Cupcake Challenges

Next is for "Furry Friends " at Allsorts, Simon Says Stamps "All that Sparkles" using sketch from Stamp with Fun.

My third card is for Christmas for Forever Friends using this weeks

sketch from Stamp with Us!

and finally for I{Heart}2Stamp.

  • PP & CS ~Stampin Up!.
  • Stamps ~ Daisy & Dandelion ,Forever Friends (Frog Stamp & Lil Santa both from RAKs so unsure)
  • Flowers ~ Papermania.
  • Medium ~ Whispers pens, Derwent watercolour Pencils, Twinkling H2o's , Colourbox Queue Inks & Loads of Stickles.
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Sunday 25 October 2009

Some Exciting News!!

Before I show you todays makes I'd like to share some news I have been itching to tell you about for 2 weeks now.......If you are a regular to my blog you will know that a couple of weeks back I was lucky enough to win a few prizes ( 6 to be exact!!!) One of my wins came from Sending Love & Hugs From Toodles & Binks I was over the moon to find that I had won some gorgeous stamps but totally thrilled when Kay asked me to join the Design Team. Toodles & Binks stamps are avalible on-line from Kays shop The Stamp Galaxy . They are wonderful rubberstamps which can be bought in mounted and un-mounted versions.
My First card today is made with "Toodles & Binks Explore" ( too cute!!) and Basic Grey Indian Summer PP & Prima flowers ( Butterfly from old kit)
Card 1: Is for "Get up and Go" at Bubbly Scrumptious

Card 2 is for sketch challenge at Dutch Dare

Card 3: Is for Willows Sketchie

Card 4: Is for Marceas Sketch at Lili of the Valley

I went on a spending spree yesterday and treated my-self to a few new item!!!
  • PP ~ BasicGrey( Eskimo Kisses & Indian Summer), Cosmo Cricket (Oh Joy) and I think DCWV!!
  • Stamps ~ Toodles & Binks , Penny Black & Daisy & Dandelion.
  • Brad making kit & Wax seal Kit ~ Papermania.
  • Flowers ~ Prima.
  • Medium ~Derwent watercolour pencils, I Kan'dee Chalk, Colorbox Queue Chalk Inks.
  • Peel offs ~ Anita's.
  • Stickles ~Gold, Gold Ice & Crystal Ice.
  • Ribbon and Gems from stash.
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DT Announced!!

I have announce the successful applicants for the Cook up a Card DT
You can find them HERE.

Crafty all over!!

The two cards are for a right crafty pair of challenges!!!!
First is for Crafty Cardmakers.

& this next one is for The Crafty Pad where I am the Guest Designer for this weeks Challenge of Autumn. The Guest Design spot was part of my prize along with the stamps "Flourish & Leaves" I also got "Umberella Stand" Stamp too! this card is also another entry for By The Cute & Girly.

  • Poem ~William Allingham.
  • PP ~ BasicGrey
  • CS ~ Papermania & Stampin Up!.
  • Brown flower ~ Bazzill.
  • Leaves ~ Prima
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Friday 23 October 2009

Another busy day pt1!!

Today's been pretty productive again!!
Card 1 : Is based on Carols Sketch Fun #17

Card 2 : covers challenges at Card-a-licious "3 things"(2 PP & 1 Journalling tag), CPS #135,

Rosie Dee's "Carrot,Courgette & a flower" & Creative Card Crew "Babie's & Children".

Card 3 : Is for Debbie's sketch at A Spoon Full of Sugar," Winter Wonderland" at Die Cut Dreams

& "Get Up & Go" from Bubbly Scrumptious.

Card 4: Is for Caardvarks "A Tall Order" using Lori's sketch from The Pink Elephant.

  • PP ~ Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon & DCWV.
  • Flowers ~ Prima.
  • Jounalling tag & Chip Strip ~ Cosmo Cricket "Earth Love".
  • Stamp ~ Toodles & Binks & Penny Black.
  • Sticky Ribbon & Bauble Stickers ~ DCWV.
  • Derwent watercolour pencils and Stickles.
  • Brads from kit.
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Another busy day pt2!!

Card 5: Uses this weeks sketch from Debbie at The Crafty Pad & another for
"Babies & Children" at Creative Card Crew

Card 6: Uses Sketch # from CLP and "A Special card or project with Numbers on"

from Creative Inspiration.

Card 7: Is a magnetic bookmark using # 75 from Friday Sketchers.

Card 8: Is for # 38 at ICS

  • PP ~ Cosmo Cricket , MME & October Afternoon.
  • Chipboard Stickeers & Jounalling Tag ~ Cosmo Cricket.
  • Flowers ~ Prima.
  • Brown Twine & cardboard Numbers ~ Jillibean.
  • "welcome" Alpha ~ Jenni Bowlin.
  • Canvas Tag, Brads, ribbon ~ Gogo Create October Kit.
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Another busy day pt3!!

I had a bit of a sort out and found the left overs from my long forgotten Cosmo Cricket "Oh Joy" from last year.....I din't realize I had so much left!!!
Card 9: Is for 2Sketches4You Bonus sketch.

Card 10 : Is for Di Hickmans October #3

Card 11: is for Laura #37 at 2Sketches4You.

Card 12; My final card for today is for Delightful Sketches #9

  • PP, Die Cuts & jounalling tags ~ Cosmo Cricket.
  • Metal snowflakes ~ poundland.
  • Star Brad ~ Papermania.
  • Ribbon ~ Prima.
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Thursday 22 October 2009

Todays Makes!

I'd like to apologise for the photo quality of todays cards pretty poor lighting!!!
Todays first card is for Friday Sketchers # 74
& Simon Says Stamp "Get Well Soon".

next is for sketch at Polka Doodles

this next card is for Basic Grey Challenges "Red,Green & Blue"

And my last card covers challenges at The Cuttlebug spot, Stamptacular,Stamp with Fun, Cupcake, One Stop Challenges, Cuttlebug Challenges and Cute Card Thursday!

  • PP~Basic Grey & October Afternoon.
  • Stamps ~ Artistic Outpost , Stamps Away & Penny Black.
  • Other products from GoGo Create October Kit from Scrapagogo.
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Monday 19 October 2009

Monday Makes!!

A few quickies for this evening.
First is for Stamp with Us recipe 3PP,3CS,3Stamps & 3Brads .
I found another challenge blog yesterday The Pixie Cottage so this is for thier Sketch.

next is for sketch at Truly Scrumptious.

and finally for Domi's sketch at Simon says Stamp.

  • PP ~ Papermaina & Stampin Up!
  • CS ~ Stampin Up!
  • Stamps ~ Stampin Up! & Penny Black.
  • Ribbon, Brads, Gems & metal snowflakes from Stash.
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Friday 16 October 2009

Another busy day pt1 !!

Doing nothing but making cards that is couldn't be bothered with the housework today, not that much needed doing , nothing that can't wait until tomorrow!!!!
Card 1:
Is for sketch # 38 at ICS.

Card 2 : Cover recipe challenges at The Crafty Pad & Peachy Keen, also sketch at

A Spoonful of Sugar with "Quick & Cute" from My Time to Craft.

Card 3: Is for Sunday Stamp and Sketch.

Card 4 :

Is for challenges at One Stop Craft "Happy Birthday" & "Bright & Zingy"

at Just Magnolia Ive used this weeks Sketch from I {Heart} 2 Stamp.

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Another busy day pt2!!

Card 5: Is for Silhouettes at Bubbly Scrumptious using Bonus sketch from 2Sketches4You.

Card 6: Is for a colour challenge at Stamp with Us & Sketch from

Stamp with Fun.

Card 7: Is for Kazans #37 at 2Sketches4You

and finally Card 8: Is for sketch at CPL, "Character Counts" at Stamptacular,

"Babies" at Die Cut Dreams and "Scallops" from Creative Card Crew.

Products of todays makes.

  • PP ~ DCWV, Stampin Up!, Cosmo Cricket , Paper Flair , Collage Press & Fancy Pants.
  • CS ~ Papermania, Bazzill & Stampin Up!
  • Stamps ~ Magnolia, Stampin Up!, Sugar Nellie & Papermania (Santa & Eeyore Unknown).
  • Blooms ~ Bazzill & Prima.
  • Chipboard ~ Thickers.
  • Snowflake ~ Poundland and Finding Inspirations.
  • Silhouette ~ Lakelands.
  • Ribbon, lace & gems from Stash.
  • Stickles ~frosted lace.
  • Medium ~ Derwent watercolour pencils, Dovecraft chalks, Colorbox Queue Chalk Inks .
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