Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Simon Says ,,,,,, Anything Goes !! :-)

Simon Says Stamp


Hi all :-) I am now in London and this is a scheduled post so am keeping me fingers crossed that Mr Blogger does his job :-)

This week our challenge is ANYTHING GOES ,,,,, easy peasy :-)

The Design Team are this week showcasing My Mind's Eye products. If you have any My Mind's Eye products we would love to see you use them but if not, it is not necessary for taking part in this challenge.

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too





For my card I used a selection of lovely Hero Arts stamps and gorgeous papers from My Minds Eye , Love Me pack I stamped the flower several times onto plain white Neenah card and paper from the pack, coloured with a RV32 Copic marker, cut them out in layers and popped the outer edges of the petals on Pop Dots. I then added the compulsory Star Dust Stickles, Hero Arts crystal glitter in the flower centre and several gems dotted here and there :-) I stamped the cute bumble bee a couple of times and popped it up on pop dots ,,,, shock horror !! I forgot to stickle his wings !!! oopsy

I used plain white card and I coloured the outer edges with the RV32 copic marker to coordinate with the design. The sentiment is also Hero Arts and I stitched all the edges and added a few white pearls to finish :-)




Thanks for looking :-) It is Linda, our fabulous designer in the spotlights, last week with us and I would like to say a HUGE thank you for your lovely creations over the last 5 challenges Smile xx

I will catch up with you all when I get back home xx in the meantime please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see what fabulous creations everyone made :-)

Monday, February 27, 2012

Sugar and Spice and all things Nice ,,, House Mouse Challenge :-)

Hi all :-) I am currently in Oxford, UK, and this is a scheduled post so I hope it works ,,,

This time on the House Mouse and Friends Challenge it is Lori’s turn to choose the theme ,,,

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice,,,, create a card for a precious little girl in your life ,,,,, awww :-)

It is my friend’s grandaughter’s 1st birthday in a couple of weeks so I made this card for her :-)



I used this very cute House MouseMake a Wish’ stamp, coloured with Copics and the edges inked with a Colorbox yellow chalk ink. The papers are from SU ( from Mandi) and I embossed a plain white panel with a Cuttlebug swiss dots folder. The border is a X cut punch and I added a cupcake charm, coloured with a special metal paint from Vintaj, some bias tape from The Ribbon Girl and lots of Star Dust stickles. The sentiment was done on the comp.



We have 3 fabulous sponsors for this fortnight ,,

a $25 gift certificate to House Mouse Designs Inc



a $10 gift package from Pizzazz Aplenty




AND

My Creative Classroom are offering 1 free classroom of your choice ,,


Thanks for looking :-) our fabulous Guest designers and the DT have made some gorgeous creations for you to see so hop on over there to see them all Smile


Friday, February 24, 2012

Cathy’s Photo Inspiration Challenge ,,,

Hi all :-) i am just about to leave for the airport and completely forgot to write up my cards and schedule them !! ooh err !! so this will be a quickie ,,,

This week on the TPC it is Cathy’s turn to choose the theme ,,,

Photo inspiration ( please see piccy on the challenge blog ,,, rush rush rush ,,,, )

We are sponsored by the lovely Melissa from Meljen Designs so some gorgeous images on offer :-)

I do LOVE Melissa’s images, but I had just bought this cute Gruffie and just HAD to ink him up ,, isn’t he cute !! This one is called ‘Cake Walk’ and is currently 40% off in Simon Says Stamp ,,, along with loads of other House Mice and Happy Hopper stamps !!! :-)



I coloured with a mix of Copics and Prismacolor pencils, the papers are Studio Calico from the Autumn Press pack .I used a MFT stacking Stars die , some Robins nest Dew Drops and a hero Arts sentiment to finish Smile



Righty Ho ,,, am off Smile Will catch up with ya’ll asap ,,, Ta’ta for now Smile


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Simon Says ,,,,, 3 Different Papers :-)

Simon Says Stamp

WOW!!! What a fabby turn out for last weeks TAG challenge!!!! Lots of fabulous tags!

This week we have another great challenge for you...

3 Different Papers :-)

The DT are showcasing CC Designs and The Greeting Farm images this week, you don;t have to use them to join in but if you have them we would love to see them :-)


As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too

For my card I used an image from The Greeting Farm, this cutie is called Monday :-)

I coloured her with Copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The papers are Basic Grey from a Little Black Dress pack. I used a lovely button from a BG embellishment pack ( currently out of stock) and made 3 more buttons using a MFT Button Quartet die, I cut out several of these and glued them together with tacky glue to make a nice thick button, finishing them off with Hemptique twine.


Thanks for looking :-) Our lovely GD Linda and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them :-)

Challenges :

Lollipop Crafts ,,,,, Anything Goes

ABC Christmas ,,,,, ‘D’ for Distressing :-)

Hi all ,,, are you ready for Christmas ?? ,,, No !! well join us in the challenges this year and there will be no last min panic for you !!! :-)

This fortnight it is our boss, Samantha’s, turn to choose the theme ,,,

‘D’ for Distressing ,,,,

We are sponsored by the Sweet Stamp Store who will be giving a $10 gift certificate to the store

AND

Karen’s Doodles who will give 3 digi’s to one lucky winner :-)

We have a request (written by Samantha and copied from the ABC Christmas Challenge blog)

WE really need your HELP with… Please Check your blogs and if you have Word Verification on Please please can you turn it off! Blogger has Changed to a new one and its terrible you can hardly read the words and for me being Dyslexic its a nightmare! and a real pain to try and figure the letters so please help s beat word Verification by switching it off! if you don’t know how to check or how to turn it off



For my card I used this lovely image from Art Impressions, coloured with Copics and the edges inked with Tumbled Glass DI. I made the backgrounds using the emboss resist technique, stamping a Hero Arts Flourish which I thought resembled the swirls left by skates in the ice and a Penny Black Design Spotter stamp, which looks like snow ,, with Versamark, sprinkling with white embossing powder, heating and then swirling distress inks over the top. I then used a paper distresser on all the edges. I used oodles of Star Dust Stickles and Crystal glitter on the image and punched snowflakes. The sentiment is from hero Arts



Thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the ABC Christmas Challenge to see them :-)

Challenges :

Winter Wonderland ,,, Christmas Card ( 2nd entry)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas ,,, Create a Scene, snow and ice swirls ,,

Crimbo Crackers ,,,, Make Me Laugh ,,,,that little one doing a somersault is pretty funny ( I was going to say that in a different way but thought better of it ,,, lol )


Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Krafty Meeces :-)


Hi all :-) I hope you all had a lovely weekend. It was carnival here so lots of partying going on ,, not for me tho, I was the chief cook and bottle washer, feeding Sean, Amy and their friends who came to stay ,,,, lots of cleaning up to do today !! it was nice to see them all in costumes tho ,, photo’s at the bottom of this post.

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge we want you to

GET KRAFTY ,,,so use Kraft on your creations ,,,



For my card I used this very cute House Mouse image, this one is from an unmounted set from Joanna Sheen called Gingerbread House.I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. I added oodles of Star Dust stickles too ,,, tis compulsory ! :-) The papers are Crate, from a snowy day pack and I used Hero Arts Kraft paper, I embossed this with a Cuttlebug Candy Cane folder. I added some Robin’s Nest Dew Drops, some Hemptique twine and a Basic Grey button to finish :-)



We are sponsored by our very own Andrea and Mary aka The Ribbon Girl so a fab pack of ribbons and embellies on offer for one lucky entrant :-)




Now for carnival photo's :-)

From left to right , Amy, Tatum, Larissa, Samantha

Samantha and Sean :-) they DO look like Wally's eh !! :-)

Challenges :

Jingle Belles ,,, Christmas + Who’s got the Button

The Stamp Man ,,,, Texture

Winter Wonderland ,,,, Christmas Card

Paper Crafting Journey ,,,, Make It Cute

Paper Play ,,, Critters


Friday, February 17, 2012

Totally Papercrafts ,,,, Ribbon and Bow’s Challenge

Hi all :-) the weekend is almost here and there will be lots of partying going on here ! It is Carnival weekend woo hoo !!

this week on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge it is Linda’s turn to choose the theme ,,,

Ribbons and/or Bows

We are sponsored by the lovely Lacey, owner of Stamp and Create , who is generously offering a $20 voucher to her store :-)

For my card I used a new stamp from Art Impressions, they had a fabulous booth at the CHA and on the last day they let me buy a few stamps AND they very kindly gave me this one as a gift ! Aren’t they FAB ! ,, I love these oldies :-)



I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Colorbox blue chalk ink ( LOVE these )I cut out a scalloped circle and circle on my new Grand Calibur machine , and created a background using copic markers and an air brush ( love this too :-)) I used a Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch, a Hero Arts sentiment, a few gems and some bias tape from The Ribbon Girl to finish Smile



Thanks for looking ,,,, hop on over to the TPC to see what the other girlies made too :-)

Challenges :

Penny’s Paper Crafty ,,, Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration ,,,, Anything but a square card

My Time to Craft ,,, Bring on the Cake

Sassy Cheryl’s ,,,, No Designer Paper

Sentimental Sundays ,,, Shaped Cards

Stampalot,,, In the Garden ( Al Fresco party :))


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Simon Says …… TAG IT !! :-)

Simon Says Stamp

WOW!!! What a fabby turn out for last weeks Love Is In The Air challenge!!!! Lots of lurve'ly creations for us to pop by and admire :-)

This week we have another great challenge for you...

TAG IT

so make a tag, or add a tag to a card/creation

As you all know Tim Holtz is famous for his tags, so all the DT have used Tim Holtz products on their creations this week in his honour :-)
You don't have to use them, but if you have them we would love to see them used on YOUR creations :-)


We have recently started a MONTHLY CARD KIT , these are fabulous value for money !! Check them out HERE

Designed by oober talented Kristina Werner, this kit includes a wide variety of supplies--enough to keep you creating for hours! You'll also receive ideas via email newsletter with 6 project ideas using the items in the kit.


Isn't this GORGEOUS !!!

If you would like to order one you had better be quick, these are flying off the shelves, I wanted to give all our lovely followers a heads up !! :-)

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too



I really enjoyed making this tag, it might not be much to look at but it was fun making it ,, I got more ink on me than on the tag and my hands were a horrid shade of green for hours ( I need to buy a scrubbie) bit it was worth it :-)



I started with a tag ,,,and coloured with various distress stains. when it was completely dry I used a Dyan Reavey mask and sponged with Stormy Sky Distress ink, then brushed over with Blue Smoke Perfect Pearls. I used a strip of Tissue Tape down the left side edge and then stamped the butterflies from an Attic Treasures set. I then stamped them again onto watercolour paper and coloured them with the brand new Distress markers. These were a gift from Ranger when I attended a Tim Holtz class at the CHA , I have 6 of them ,, now need to buy the rest of them ,,, 31 to go ,,,, !!! I used an Elegant Flourishes die to cut out some grungepaper and I coloured this with Vintage Photo DI then embossed with Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powder. I stamped the Paris, London stamp in the top R corner and added a Fleur de Lys charm, The ticket was made using a Ticket Strip Die and an Odds and Ends stamp, I used some bias tape, coloured with stains and then I finished with oodles of Rock Candy stickles on the butterflies.



Thanks for looking :-) Our fabulous Designer in the Spotlight, Linda, has made a gorgeous tag,, as have all the DT, so pop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them !

Now its your turn to get inky ,,,, Happy Crafting !! Smile

Challenges :

Simon Says Stamp and Show ,,,,,, Anything Goes !


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day ,,,,,, :-)


Hi all ,,, Sooo ,, have you all received a lovely Valentine’s card and beautiful bunch of long stemmed red roses ??? ,, no ,,,, me neither ,,, lol :-) Never mind eh ,, am sure someone loves us :-)

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge we have a colour combo for you…

BLACK, WHITE AND RED ALL OVER ,,, excludes skin tones ,,,

We are sponsored by Whiff of Joy so a fab prize on offer for one lucky entrant :-)

I made this card for my hubby, he doesn’t like fussy and fancy so I have kept this quite simple. My apologies for the photo, it looks quite dull but is lovely and sparkly IRL ,,,, honest ! :-)



I used hero Arts stamps from a Love Everyday Clear set I stamped 3 hearts onto red card and cut them out, I then painted glue around the edges and sprinkled with black glitter. I cut a strip of plain white card, stamped black hearts randomly and stamped the sentiment too, I then sprayed with Diamond Glimmer, very shimmery IRL. The paper is from a Basic Grey Little Black Dress pack and I used a Tim Holtz Flourish die cut, I smothered this with black glitter too, the lovely rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts. I added a few red pearls to finish ,,,

Hope you have a lovely day and maybe a special dinner this evening ,,, music, candles, romance ,,,, if not then you could always join me in a blog hop ,,,, lol :-)

Challenges :

Cards For Men ,,,, Valentine

Crafty Bloggers Network ,,,, Love is in the Air

Crafty Boots ,,,, Valentine

Creative Stamp Friends,,, Valentine

Hooked on Crafts ,,,, Hearts

The Crazy Challenge ,,, Valentine’s Day

Addicted to Stamps ,… Valentine/Love

Basic Grey Challenge ,, Love/Valentines

Crafty Emma,,, Lots of layers ,,, ( there are 7 on this ,,, ) :-)

Totally Gorjuss,,,,, Lurve


Monday, February 13, 2012

House Mouse ,,, Make a Wish ,,,,

Hi all :-) I hope you all had a lovely weekend and have now packed the kids off to skool and you’re ready for some crafty time :-)

We hope you enjoyed our hop and joined in ,,, there were loads of fabby prizes on offer !! Were you a lucky one ?? The whole list or winners will be posted on the House Mouse and Friends Challenge blog on Wednesday, but in the meantime the winner of the $25 voucher (excludes shipping) to Simon Says Stamp is ,,,,,

Here are your random numbers:

18

Timestamp: 2012-02-12 20:47:59 UTC

The lucky girl is Suzi :-)

Congratulations Suzi :-) Please email me so that I can explain how you can claim your prize :-)

HUGE Thank You to Heidi at Simon Says Stamp for sponsoring my blog hop candy xx

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Onto this fortnights challenge ,, this time it is Heather’s turn to choose the theme ,,,,

Make a Wish :-)

I just HAD to use my Happy Hopper Wishin’ Well image,, sooo cute :-)



I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Stormy Sky DI. The papers are from Jillibean Soup, these are from a Homemade Bean pack, I added a sun, made with a MFT Die=Namics Sun die cut, some pearls and loads of Star Dust Stickles. The sentiment is from a Papermania clear set, I used a Spellbinder’s ribbon slider die to cut it out and I added a Memory Box Star of Wonder die cut too.




We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab $25 voucher ( excludes shipping) on offer for one lucky entrant :-)



Thanks for looking :-) Our fab Guest Designers and the DT have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them :-)


Challenges :

Alphabet ,…. Animal Antics

Moving Along with the Times ,,, Cute Critters

My Time To Craft ,,, A is for Adorable


Sunday, February 12, 2012

House Mouse and Friends 'LOVE' Hop ,,,,,

If you are here looking for the House Mouse and Friends 'LOVE' hop please CLICK HERE :-) Lots of fabulous prizes on offer so don't forget to join in !! :-)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

ABC ‘C’ for Charming

Hi all :-) sorry I’m late today ,,, but I slept in and then had loads of stuff to do ,,,,, this jet lag is exhausting !! :-/

We are now onto the letter ‘C’ on the ABC Christmas Challenge and it is Miria’s turn to choose the theme

‘C’ for Charming ( + Christmas)

If you make a point of joining ours, and the other fab Christmas challenges out there, then you will have a lovely stack ready and no last minute panic’s ,,, well ,, that’s the theory ,, just don't quote me lol :-)



For my card I used my newest ( to me) House Mouse stamp. I saw this used on a blog ( sorry I forgot who’s) but I just loved the paper clip ice skates ,, soo funny :-) this one is called Joyous Noel, coloured with Copics and the edges inked with Broken China DI, I used lots of Hero Arts crystal glitter and Star dust stickles on this.

The papers are Bo Bunny Snowfall ( LOVE these) I used plain white card, inked with Pumice Stone DI and then brushed over with Pearl Perfect Pearls ,, looks like shimmery silver, and SU red cardstock for layering. I used Martha Stewart snowflake punches , a charm ( to fit the theme !! ) and a satin ribbon to finish :-)



We have lots of sponsors this week !!

Simon Says Stamp are giving away a $15 spree ( excludes shipping)


The Stamp Fairy are giving away a a $10 Gift Voucher



AND

The Ribbon Reel are giving a £10 Voucher too !! :-)



Thanks for looking :-) Now ,, hop on over to see what everyone else made and join in !! Smile

Challenges :

Christmas Inspirations ,,,,, Anything Goes

Sparkles Christmas ,,,,, Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel,,, Anything Goes + Spooled Item

Truly Madly Crafty … Ribbon and Bling