Stampin' For The Weekend ~ Challenge 11 & Double Dutch Challenge #24

This weeks theme is "Days Gone By". So a vintage feel card is what is required. The Double Dutch Challenge is True Colours .... and those are Pink, Brown and Cream.

This is a sort of get well/thinking of you card.

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ A Whisper Of Romance ~ downloaded papers
• Image ~ RAK from Tab , thanks honey mwahs x, coloured with Whisper Strokes
• Flowers ~ Stash
• Bling ~ Stash and Woodware Pearly Stuff
• Ribbon, Beadcap and Pearl Brad ~ Stash
• Charm ~ my first attempt with Shrink Plastic ... but can't get the colour to stay on it, what am i doing wrong?
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch, Eyelet Setter.

Stamp With Fun ~ Challenge #19

This week is the theme "birthday".... Show your brithday projects and be in with a chance to win a wonderful Gorjuss stamp, sponsored by Mona.

This is the card that i've eventually made for my DH birthday the end of this month.

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Shabby Princess
• Images ~ Hanglar Stanglar, coloured with Whisper Strokes
• Little Starfish charm ~ Local Market Stall
• Starfish ~ Local Craft Store
• Raffia ~ Poundland
• Sentiment ~ PC Generated using Bleeding Cowboy font
• Martha Stewart Punched bits ~ Dawny P ... thanks honey x

Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge 73 "At The Beach"

This weeks challenge is to create a "Beach" themed card.

I took my inspiration from a card that Tab had made ... i'm forever stalking the poor woman either via her normal blogspot, her Magnolia blogspot, her webshop, email or text message pmsl! Anyhow, the above card is what i came up with.

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Angelflight Scraps ~ Beach Papers which were a freebie download.
• Images ~ My new Magnolia Summer Kit, coloured with Whisper Strokes and a hand drawn sun!
• Sentiment ~ DoCrafts stamp
• Raffia ~ Poundland
• Tools ~ Glamour Dust
• Starfish ~ Local Craft Store

Happy Anniversary ...

Here is another card thats just lurking in my "card folder" and wont fit a challenge, but i've come to the conclusion that that's because a lot of the challenges are being done fortnightly because of the good weather .... ahem! CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Beautimous

Image ~ gorgeous RAK from the gorgeous Jill, thanks honey ... just love these Country Cousins.

Flowers, Gems & Brad ~ Stash

Tools ~ Martha Stewart Flourish Punch, Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #64

The Challenge this week is the fab sketch by Camilla to follow.

I've rotated the sketch so that my image would fit nicely.

I've also left the sentiment off cos as yet i haven't decided who its for and when lol!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ DS George CD (not used that one for ages)

Image ~ The Engineer by Mo, coloured with Whisper Strokes and my Tombo blender pen.

Gems ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine

Sketch Saturday #63

Another amazing sketch this week at Sketch Saturday.

CS ~ Another piece from the Papermill Paula box ... mwah's P!

DP's ~ Freebie Download ~ Express Yourself

Image ~ yep you guess it another one of Mo's fantabulous images, which has been paper pieced and coloured with Whisper Strokes.

Sentiment ~ Express Yourself kit

Flowers, Ribbon, Pearls and Gems ~ all from stash ... taking inspiration from Mina's fab creation.

Birthday Card ...

Rylee's social calender is busier than mine at the minute. There seems to be a party every weekend, and all of them appear to be older girls ... he's just 2! Anyhow, he asked his Mimi (that's me) to make him another card, for another party.

I love the bright colours of the paper.

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Freebie download ~ Think Spring
• Image ~ RAK from the gorgeous Tab, coloured with Whisper Strokes
• Tools ~ Nesties, Sewing Machine, Hippy Chic Alpha Die

Friday Sketchers #64

This is Tanja from Germany's first time to host the weekly challenge and she has come up with the most gorgeous sketch .... thanks Tanja!

I think we can quite safely say i'm an addict ... i just adore Mo's images and as yet i haven't even inked ONE of my new Magnolia Summer Kit up ... yes that would be the ones that i only just got and kicked up a kerfuffle to get .... nearly cried and most definately sulked over!

• CS ~ Paula's Papermill Box ..... xxx P.
• DP's ~ Cuddly Buddly A5 freebie download
• Image ~ Mo's coloured with Whisper Strokes and blended with my Tombo blender pen.
• Gems and Flowers ~ Stash
• Sentiment ~ PC Generated using Juice ITC font
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch, Nesties

Sumpin's Wrong

There's absolutely no point keeping photo's of cards on my lappy waiting for a flippin' challenge that they fit, cos its just not going to happen! All that is happening is i'm getting a huge folder of unshown cards.

I'm still addicted to Mo's fab images ... almost as addicted as i am to my leaf punch and my Martha Stewart Flourish Punch ... i have to physically stop myself from using it else all my cards are gonna look the same!

CS ~ Papermill Paula box ... mwah's

DP's ~ Left overs from previous projects

Image ~ Sumpin's Wrong by Mo, coloured with Whisper Strokes and paper pieced

Flowers and pearl ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch

At a bit of a loose end at the minute ... have managed to finish all of my cards for September! Don't really want to start my October list yet, but its either that or the dreaded Christmas cards!!!!!

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #72

This week's challenge is a colour combo .... "Tealy Good" .... Teal & Red. Well thats no real hardship for me cos its one of my favourite colour schemes. CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ Sally Anne Papers

Image ~ RAK from Tab, coloured with Whisper Strokes ... thanks honey x

Flowers ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat Sentiment and Tags

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch

Update: Beth arrived home yesterday afternoon saying she "wanted to turn over a new leaf", she had a shower, clean clothes, ate something, popped out, came back and everything seemed fine. Bedtime came and sis went to bed, Dec and Beth stayed downstairs watching TV. Dec retired to bed at 11.55pm. Sis got up at 12.05am for a drink looked out of window and Beth's car was no longer there. She went downstairs and checked Beth's bedroom (her bedroom is obviously downstairs lol) ... empty! Her window was open though, so sis shut it. She came home at 1.15am demanding that sis let her in ... she refused and Beth went on her way. Sis was so annoyed but about the fact that Beth must've rolled her car down the road before starting it as sis would've heard her go and she didn't.

This morning i had a text from sis saying she had had to cancel yet another debit card as she had either misplaced hers or Dec had had it again. A visit from Beth whilst sis was at work alerted her to something very different though .... Beth took the card to sis saying that she'd found it on the side in the kitchen (although sis had searched house for it this morning) and she didn't want to leave it there incase Dec got hold of it. Sis did a spot of phone banking and spoke to someone who confirmed the times the card was used as well as the amount ... it was used during the time Beth was out and Dec was in bed to the tune of £40! What new leaf has she turned over? God knows how much more of this we can take and what an earth she's going to do next!!!

Just Magnolia Week 17

This weeks challenge is a fab sketch that Martine has done, you can rotate the sketch and resize the elements, as long as you follow the original sketch so your entry qualifies for the prize draw. The winner will be chosen by Random Generator next week so to be in the running all you need to do is ensure you have at least one Magnolia image on your card and link your card.
I've finally had a play with my long awaited Summer Kit and i have to be honest and say I did thoroughly enjoy doing so lol! I didn't think i would, what with all the hassle i had to get them, but in the end i made 2 lol!

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ freebie download Bohemian Summer
• Image ~ Magnolia Summer Kit, coloured with Whisper Strokes
• Sentiment ~ Magnolia Summer Kit
• Gems, flowers and brads ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Martha Stewart Flourish Punch, Woodware Leaf Punch

Beth Update: We think we may have lost her for awhile ... she's not been back home for over a week now and has had limited contact with my sister. We did think that perhaps a little headway had been made Friday night when she briefly went home to change clothes, shoes and to collect a bin bag full of clothes, with the promise of returning home Saturday morning, but she never showed! Yesterday afternoon my sister text her saying "game over, you win, i dont know you anymore. My daughter left the end of May, if you see her tell her i miss her!" Nothing .... no reply, phone call, visit. It's just completely heartbreaking! And i have no idea what to say to her or what to advise she does next!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #63

The Challenge this week is Floral Fantasy. So something floral on our cards!

• CS ~ from my Paula Papermill box ... Mwahs to Paulax
• DP's ~ Freebie Download ~ Swanky Papers
• Image ~ RAK from Tab ... thanks x coloured with Whisper Strokes and Sakura Stardust Pens
• Flowers ~ Stash
• Sentiment ~ one of those foam ones from out of a pack in Argos
• Tools ~ Martha Stewart Flourish Punch, Glamour Dust, Woodware Leaf Punch

Don't you just hate making these cards? I know I do ... but I suppose needs must! This image does work well though, couldn't image what else it would be used for to be honest!

Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge #10

This weeks challenge is a fantabulous sketch created by my gorgeous and talented blog buddy Vicki. You know how i love my sketches and this one is just great ... i love it!

I'm totally in love with this card!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Fathers and Fedora's

Image ~ the most gorgeous digi creation from Mo, coloured with Whisper Strokes

Buttons, Raffia & Gems ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated using a mixture of fonts

Tools ~ Nestie, Sewing Machine, Glossy Accents

Magnolia Update: I got my summer kit finally yesterday morning! It had been posted out to me on 3rd August, amazing that i still haven't had the first kit they allegedly sent out to me!

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #13

For this weeks challenge there is a lovely sketch by the very talented Mina with the added challenge of using some bling on your card. As usual i didn't read this bit until i was ready to upload the card lol!

I'm loving how this card has turned out, wasn't too sure about it when it was all in pieces on the table.

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Happy Mother's Day

Image ~ RAK from my gorgeous buddy Tab ... thanks honey x ... coloured with Whisper Strokes and Watercolour pencils.

Martha Stewart Doily Punched bits ~ RAK from Dawny P ages ago, but decided at the time i would use them sparingly lol!

Sentiment ~ combination of Pink Petticoat Sentiments & Tags and PC Generated using Juice ITC font.

Flowers ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch, Dovecraft 1.5" Daisy Punch.

Mojo Monday #98 and Papertake Weekly Challenge

How much did i enjoy making this card?! .... To start off with its my first Christmas card of the year ... yep, i'm slack lol! I suppose it helped cos i was using the most fantastic digi image ever ... thanks Mo!

I followed the sketch at Mojo Monday

and then found it fitted in quite nicely with the challenge at PTW which is "Four Seasons". We all have colours or and things that we associate with the different seasons. So all you have to do this week is create your card using a colour scheme or things that reminds YOU of one of the seasons.

Well, the colour blue definately reminds me of Winter as do snowflakes ... not that we ever really get to see that much of snow these days.

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Freebie download ~ Winter Wonderland

Image ~ John by the fantabulously talented Mo, coloured with Whisper Strokes and watercolour pencils, blended with my new Tombo blender pen .... woohoo!

Gems ~ Stash

Pom-pom ribbon ~ from the fantastic store that is TabbyCrafts

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug Snowflake Die, EK Success Snowflake Punch.

Sentiment ~ PC Generated using Dotum Font

It's Not Gonna Fit A Challenge!

I've been keeping this card back in the hope that at some point there's gonna be a challenge it'll fit ... clearly its not happening! So here it is ....CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ left over from previous project, but a freebie download called Happy Summer.

Image ~ RAK from Jill, coloured with Whisper Strokes.

Gems and Flowers ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated using Rage Italic Font

Tools ~ Woodware Leaf Punch, Sewing Machine.

Sketch Saturday #62

Afternoon everyone! This week is Sandra's DT week at Sketch Saturday. This weeks challenge is sponsored by Sandra herself! There will be 5 lucky winners, each of them will receive 3 single images of their choice from her Digi Stamp site.
I just adore this fantastic little digi image by Mo, you should go check out her blogspot and her Etsy shop, you're missing a right treat i can tell ya!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Funky Freebie

Image ~ Sumpin Wrong by Mo, coloured with Whisper Strokes and Watercolour pencils using my brand new Tombo blending pen ... well impressed!

Ribbon ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated using Gigi Font

Gems ~ Stash

I've purchased some more of these wonderful digi images and can't wait to use them ... have John all coloured in and ready to go ... just need to time to put him all together ... can't wait!

Magnolia update: apparently according to Charles at Magnolia, another kit has been posted out to me yesterday ... lets see if I get this one! Still not convinced the first one was ever posted!

Beth update: She has taxed her car ... text sis last night at 10.15pm asking if she could go home as she's at work today ... sis said "NO" ... Beth totally shocked ... said she needed her uniform, so sis told her to come collect it in the morning when she would be up, wasn't getting up to let her in when she decided to come home! Beth did fetch uniform this morning ... sis stayed out of way cos didn't want a confrontation. Fae rang from work and said Beth been in tears cos one of the girls at work had told her that her behaviour was appauling, she had no respect for her mother and it was about time she sorted herself out before she lost it all!

More important update: Our little Peaches the cat is 19 years old and is very frail and quite poorly now. We are looking into euthanasia for her ... :(

Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Dawny's Sketch #20

Yet again another fab sketch from the fab Dawny. This weeks challenge is sponsored by Simon Says and the winner gets a $25 voucher to spend online!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Pink Petticoat

Image ~ Dustin Pike, coloured with watercolour pencils and Whisper Strokes

Silver Brads (although they look black lol) ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated using Bleeding Cowboys Font

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Sketch #40 and Colour Create Challenge #24

I've woken up this morning with the most lovely cold sore .... hmmm, i wonder why i have one of those?! Perhaps its the lack of sleep and stress we've had of late lol! Just waiting for Sainsbury's to open so i can pop down to the Pharmacy and buy some magic cream for it. Have looked online for some home remedies, but dont fancy putting nail varnish remover or bleach on it :0

Last week there was a great sketch to follow created by Karin.

And Colour Create's Challenge is to create a card using PINK, ORANGE and GREEN.

CS ~ From my Papermill box from Paula (thanks mwah's)

DP's ~ Shabby Princess ~ Shabby Mommy Kit

Image ~ one of the fantabulous images from the uber talented Mo, she has the most gorgeous images available to buy at her Etsy shop ... anyhow, she's been coloured in with Watercolour Pencils and Whisper Strokes, after a generous spraying of hairspray!

Gems and Pearl ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch

Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat Sentiments and Tags.

Lace ~ RAK from my VBFBF the gorgeous Diane

Once, i've finished stroking this card i've decided to give it my sister ... yeah she's still having trouble with the spawn of Satan that is her daughter Beth! The latest update is ... the police arrived at my sister's door last Saturday night ... we were happily chatting on the phone when 4 nice police officer's arrived in a riot van lol ... but so not funny! Cutting a long story short ... Sis asked me to go down, when we got there Police had both Beth and Dec in the van ... apparently so the story goes ... Dec was at pub getting sloshed with friends, Beth picked him up with her so called boyfriend/friend ... wound him up like a clockwork mouse all the way home ... dropped him at her ex-boyfriends where Dec was got out of car and let loose ... he got out like Tazmanian Devil ... arguments ... things thrown ... Police called ... Police tell Beth not to drive car again that night or it would be confiscated and she would be arrested ... wouldn't hand keys over so I got in car ... very nearly got arrested cos they thought i was gonna drive it! ... Police left knowing that Beth caused trouble not Dec ... arguments ensued ... throwing of wheelie bin cos Andy (DH) had car key ... locked in bathroom for hour and half ... Andy outside door trying to reason with ... Dec extremely drunk, crying on sofa ... Beth comes downstairs ... squares up to me, her nose touching mine ... i did same back to her ... she not like and walks out ... sit with Sis for another hour until Beth comes back ... quiet most of week cos not got car ... stays out all night Wednesday ... car booked in Saturday morning to have new clutch, cos its karput! Andy gives back ignition fuse so that car can be started and taken to garage ... not clutch costing £160, but gear box costing £580! ... only cost £600, so told to come home and see about scrapping ... not seen since lol! Road tax runs out midnight Saturday ... AWOL! (didn't return home)

Update: Sunday morning Beth still not home ... we have now got to sit and watch it all fall apart around her ... the self destruct button has well and truly been pressed and there appears to be nothing we can do!

Friday Sketchers #63

Jeanette from Canada has created this weeks gorgeous sketch for Friday Sketchers. This weeks sponsor is the fabulous Simon Says Stamp and they are offering some gorgeous stamps.

CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ Freebie Download ~ Alexa Crazy Part 1
Image ~ Hanglar Stanglar, coloured with Whisper Strokes and Watercolour pencils
Flowers ~ Stash
Paper Rose ~ The Works
Pearls ~ Stash
Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch, Nesties