Lavender's Blue & Green

Hi Guys,

Here I am back again with another couple of the Lavender Lister card samples 

that I made for the range which is available here from Splashcrafts

The images are so pretty & there's something for everyone.

I just love this one! 

I do love a cuppa, be it tea or coffee & I love

chocolate too! Win win!

Thanks for stopping by & I hope you like them!

Blue Bears

Hi all,

Here I am wth the last of my Care Bear samples for Splash Crafts

I do love a little pyramid card & the little sentiment fits so well on the top.

On this one, the paper matches the embossing folder. I added a 

punched border & some pretty washi tape

Poor Grumpy Bear on a gatefold card. 

Just perfect for the man in your life!

Thanks for popping by today.

I hope to see you soon! 

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Good Morning all,it's Monday again, & time for the brand new 

challenge over at Eureka Stamps, where the theme for this week is

# 192 April Showers Bring May Flowers!

Here's the card I made!

I actually cheated a ittle this week, & used a sentiment which is actually 

an  unmounted stamp, 15521 from QKR Stampede, 

one of Eureka Stamps sister companies.

My card base is 6"x6" Kraft CS, I embossed/debossed a couple of lines 

around the outside to create a frame.

The sentiment has been diecut using a spellbinders square die

then added to the card using foam tape to pop up!

Thr Kraft flowres are from my stash, I punched a few leaves from

Kraft CS & added a natural twine double bow to complete.

I hope you like my little card & I hope you'll be

inspired to join in the challenge this week.

It woud be great to see what you create!

I'd like to enter this little card in a couple of challenges:

Crafting When We Can -  #118 Add Flowers (Max 5 challenges)

Quirky Crafts -  April Showers Bring May Flowers

Kitty Bee Designs -  Girly Cards

Mod Squad Challenge -  April Showers Bring May Flowers

It's A Little Bit Sketchy

Good Morning all & Happy Monday!

It's time for the new challenge over at Eureka Stamps.

This week Karal has a great sketch for you to play with!

#188 Sketch

The images I have used to make my card this time are 

9304 Pansies & 22202 Enjoy Life

The card base is  6"x6" square,  linen embossed cardstock.

The green mat is linen embossed too.

I used my promarkers to colour up the pansies & create the dotty background.

I used a spellbinders oval die to cut out the image & a circle for

the sentiment. These were popped up a bit on 1mm foam tape.

The paper is from a book my mum gave me.

It was just the colour I wanted.

The lace & gems are from my stash!

Here's the sketch

Isn't it great!

If you need more inspiration, pop on over to the challenge blog

& check out what the rest of the DT have made!

I hope you can play along!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Come and Get It - W, 3E - Bright Colors

Dragonfly Dreams - Spring is in the Air

Eclectic Ellapu - M, 2E - April ~ Spring Flowers/April Showers 

Allsorts - Purple Passion 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards -  Spring Is In The Air 

Creative Corner - W, 3E  - Flower Power

Simply Create Too - Purple and Green

I love Promarkers - Two Colors Only

Cardz 4 Galz - Springtime 

Paper Shelter Challenge -  Spring Delights

Scrapy Land Challenges - Anyting Goes - PLUS Use Any Brand of Die Scrapy Land Sales

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/ Springtime

Deep Ocean Challenge - Spring Is In the Air 

Vintage Pram - Baby Girl

Good Morning all ,

The card I have to share with you today is a New Baby card 

that I was asked to make, for some new Grandparents. 

The decoupage image is from the Best Of  La Pashe 2014 CD Rom

It's also available as a download - Girl Pram from the website.

The card base is 8"x8" & the papers are from the 

First Edition  - Bird Song Pack.

I distressed the edges & inked with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.

I made the sentiment in my graphics programme

& cut with a Spellbinders Die.

The lace & vintage seam binding are from my stash as are the flowers & leaves.

I think the flowers may have been from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks for popping in, I hope you like my card.

I'd like to support the following challenges with this card:

CraftDee -BowZ - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Crafting Form The Heart - Anything Goes

Come & Get It - Distress It

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With Flowers

A Gem Of A Challenge - Flowers

Birthday Lilies

Hi all,

Here's a simple little card I made a little while back but never managed to blog!

I was asked to make a selection of Birthday cards for a friend,

this is just one of the selection!

The image I've used is from The Crafty Pad Designs who are no longer operating but

some of the artists designs are available at Card Making Downloads

The image has been lightly coloured with my promarkers, cut out with a Spellbinders die,

then inked whilst still in the die using some distress inks.

The papers I've used are from my scraps & the sentiment was done

on the pc then cut with a Spellbinders die too.

The narrow ribbon & bead embellishments are from a reel of 

gift wrapping ribbon which I got at Lidl.

The sheer ribbon bow is from my stash!

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you like my little creation!

I'd like to put this card forward for the following challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge - Happy Birthday

Tuesday Throwdown - Flowers For Her

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Eureka Stamps - Feminine Cards

Mema's Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamp & Create - May Flowers

Addicted To Stamps - Flowers

Pile It On - Mothers Day/For A Lady

Life In Details - Flowers

Fall Colours

Good Morning all!

I've finally managed to sort out all the wobbling about on my blog &get 

all my little friends & followers faces back to the top!

I do so love seeing everyone when I go to my page, 

The card I have to share today is my second GDT card for

The Sisterhood of Crafters

I have truly enjoyed being a Step Sister this month! 

Thank you all so much for inviting me!

The theme for this challenge is 

Fall Colours

Here's my card!

I used a Kraft CS 6x6in base.

I embossed a mat of Ivory paper with the Creative Expressions

 Leaves Mask then added Vintage Photo & Tea Dye Distress Inks.

The burlap/hessian was part of a fabulous blog candy I won earlier this year.

The felt flowers are from my stash as is the leaf trim.

The sentiment stamp is from a Do Crafts See D's set.

I stamped it with clear ink then heat embossed with 

Papermania copper embossing powder

This card was inspired by the photo over at 

{Pin}spirational

On the inside of the card, I added another mat of the 

embossed ivory paper. Whilst embossing,I tried to block of the middle section 

with a piece of CS to leave a plain panel to write on but

 it didn't work quite as well as I planned so I had to add

another little mat of plain cs.

I really enjoyed making this card, I hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by & don't forget to enter your fall colours creations

over at The Sisterhood Of Crafters!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Craft Room Challenge - Make Your Own Background
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes With ATwist - Add Some Flowers
Just Inspirational Challenges - Fall
{Pin}spirational - Inspirational Photo

CAS on Sunday - Emboss It
Eclectic Ellapu - Purple -Texture Paste/Embossing
That Craft Place - Girls But No Pink
Allsorts - Embossing
Hiding In My Craft Room - Embossing

Gardening Boots (Hers)

Good morning blog land! 

Is it Thursday already?? I hope you've all been having a good week!

I've got a busy weekend ahead being sociable so I don't see much crafting

going on in this house! lol

So, being Thursday, here is my card for Just Inklined!

I've gone for a shabby chic kinda look with this one!

The image I have used is the fantastic

Gardening Boots (Hers) available also on The Best of Just Inklined CD Rom

There is of course, also a his version!

These are just perfect for summer while everything in the garden is rosy!

I coloured the image with my usual mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers.

I then cut out with a circle nestie & inked with Antique Linen distress ink.

For the layout I used this weeks sketch 

from Love To Scrap

I did jig it about a bit  bringing things forward & swapping shapes around .

It is also difficult to see due to the colours on the papers 

but I'm pretty sure you can see the sketch in there!

Goodness knows where the papers are from, I seem to remember

 they arrived when we were in the midst of doing up the house & got put away 

whenever they arrived. the wrappers is plain cellophane which does't help at all!

Please feel free to enlighten me if you know!

I threaded some twine through the lace & tied a little bow.

The buttons are from my stash

The sentiment ticket is from Crafty Pad Designs.

Thanks so much for popping in, I really do appreciate it!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs -  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Summer

Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Anything Goes - Anything Goes at Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - The Great Outdoors

Papertake Weekly - Buttons & Bows

C Is for Challenge - Summer

Craft It Up & LInk It Up Party by Crafting Divas - Summer

La Pashe Hand Tied Lillies

Good morning lovely bloggers & friends!

Here is todays card

The image is Hand Tied Cala Lillies.

one of the range of Clear Polymer Stamps available at 

A perfect image for a sympathy card,wedding card, engagement

or perhaps even Easter.

I opted for a White On White layout & coloured the image

 with  a mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers for a subtle look.

The ivory satin ribbon was left over from some wedding invitaions I made.

The embossed panels were done with cuttlebug embossing folder (I think)!

The image was stamped with Clear Versamark Ink

& then embossed with clear embossing powder.
Thanks for dropping in I hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Love to Create Challenge - White On White with a splash of colour
Blogger JFF - Embossing
Simply Create Too - Use Your Stash
Happy Campers - Flower Power
My Heart Pieces Spring Or Easter
Creative Belli - Pastels
Divas By Design - Flowers
I Love Promarkers - Embossing
Whimsical Designs - Embossing
LEJ Designs - Show Us your Ribbons
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Spring Colours
Creative Inspirations Paint - Spring Colours
Eclectic Ellapu - Wedding/Engagement/Anniversary
Opus Gluei - Brights or Pastels
The Ribbon Girls - Flowers

Floral Delights

Hi di hi blog readers!

Here I am with a card for the Crafting For All Seasons DT!

This week the theme for challenge #49 is 

Floral Delights

Our Sponsor this week is

A Day For Daisies who are offering a fab £10 gift voucher to one lucky winner!

The DP is from a Papermania Capsule collection.

The beutiful image I have used is from our Sponsor & is called 

Flowers for my Mommy

I coloured her up with a mix of  Promarkers, Copics & Flexmarkers.

The sentiment was from Sentiments 4 You which is currentlt closed.

The little crochet flower is from my stash & I have no recollection where it came from!

The ribbon is from my local haberdasher & started off life as plain Organza.

I melted it with my heat gun to get the crinlkle effect.

If you try it, be sure to use tweezers to hold the ribbon & be careful 

not to burn your fingers!

I added half a paper doily which I inked using chalk inkpads.

Thanks for stopping by! I love it when you visit!

I'd like to put this card forward for the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesday - Ribbons & Blooms

Top Tip Tuesday -  Girls & Boys Come Out T Play

Digi Makeover Challenge - Anything Goes

Forever Friends - Girls

House Of Gilli - Flowers &/or Ribbon

Marker POP Challenge - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - For The Girls

Sparkle N Sprinkle - Use A Digital Image

The Paper Girls - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Pile It On Challenges - Handmade Flowers

Di's Digi Designs - Flower Frenzy

Just Inklined To Hop

God morning lovely blog readers & friends!

Are you here for the Just Inklined hop, or did you just happen by?

If you're hopping you'll have come from the lovely Karen J, who is our host this month!!

If not, you might want to head over there & start hopping so you don't miss anything!

The theme for this hop is "Say It With Flowers!"

Here's my card!

I made a mostly White On Whte card with pops of red & green!

The image I have used is Poppy Cluster which is also avaiable on 

The Best Of Just Inklined 2012 CD-ROM

Here's a closer look at the fab image which I have coloured using Promarkers!

I added a circle sentiment which I made in my grahics program

& some die cut flourishes!

Your next stop is the amazingly talented Tammy!

Don't forget that as always, there are a couple of spot prizes for someone 

who comments along the way so be sure to leave a little love at each stop!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (Optional Flowers)

Dis Digi Designs - Flower Frenzy

Brown Sugar - Flowers

C.R.A.F.T. - Mothers Day/Female

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon

Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon Or Lace

Die Cuttin Divas - Embossing with Ribbon

Passion For Promarkers - Bingo (Ribbon, Free, Blooms)

Spring Fashion at Just Inliked

Good Moning Lovely bloggers!

It's Thursday which means I have some Just Inklined inspiration for you!

This image is Spring Fashion

Such a beautiful vintage image, just perfect for all sorts of occasions!

I haven't added a sentiment as I thought you could use your own imagination

as to which occasion it might suit!

The paper is from my stash. I have no idea where it's from but I have to

say it reminded me of vintage wallpaper. I lightly distressed the edges with a pair of scissors

& inked with Antique Linen Distress ink.

The decorative edge was made using a Martha Stewart Doily edge punch.

I coloured the image with a mix of Flexmarkers & promarkers.

Lol! I did intend adding some tiny pearls to the buttons but looking at the photo's

 I guess I forgot! I might go back & do that later!

The flowers & leaves are from my stash, I've had those flowers forever!

Thanks for dropping in!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

Stamp n Doodle - Mothers Day/for a female
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Women
Oldie But Goodie - Feeling Floral
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers - One For The Ladies
Shopping Our Stash - Border Punches

Just Inklined To Hop with Die Cuts & Pearls

Good morning blog hoppers!

Time for this months Just Inklined Blog Hop woo hoo!

Our host this month is the lovely Gaynor who has chose our theme of

Die Cuts & Pearls

If you are hopping, you'll have arrived here from Karen J whoI'm sure
had something very beautiful to show you!

My card was made using the beautiful vintage image Charlotte.

If you're keen to hop on, your next stop is Tammy who I'm cetain will wow you

 with her beautiful creation! Don't forget to leave a comment at each stop because, as always

we have a couple of spot prizes to give away to someone who leaves us some love!

If you'd like to know more about my card read on!

I coloured the image with Flexmarkers, trying to keep the colours muted

 to give a real vintage feel! I used an oval nestie to cut out the image, 

then inked the edges with some distress in in Antique Linen

The flowers are from a border trim, I cut them out & added a

 pearl to the centre of each one. The flourishes were cut using Marianne Creatable dies

& the sentiment panel was a Spellbindes Die (I trimmed off the ends).

Here's a side view! If you have read on & now want to hop on, you need to

visit Tammy next! Don't forget your comments!

Happy Hopping!

I'd like to enter a couple of challenges with this card:

Movng Along With The Times - Lovely Ladies

Sincerely Yours Creations - Mothers Day

Crafts & Me - Dies/Punches

Stamp n Doodle 2 Different Punches/Dies

365 Cards - Day 57 Use The Word Happy

Inky Chicks - Mothers Day Or Birthday

LEJ Designs - For A Lovely Lady