Oh What A Night!

Good Morning all! I hope you're well! 

Unlike the young lady featured on my card today! Lol

This is a card I made  while back but didn't blog right away as the person

it was for hadn't recieved it yet!

The image is by La Pashe. It's decoupaged, but it's difficult to see in the photos.

 The papers are from Lidl, the ribbon & sequins are from my stash.

I inked the edges of the papers with a liquid chalk inkpad.

The glittery 50 is from my stash too! I think it's papermania.

As you can just about see, the inside of the card is decorated too!

Thanks for looking in today, I hope you like my card!

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

 Love to craft - anything goes.

Allsorts  - A Touch of Sparkle.

Just Us Girls - Let's Hear It For the Girls.

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes.

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes.

Happy Birthday Joyce

Good morning peeps!

It's been a while I know! I'm Not getting much time in my craft room 

over the summer months but I did manage to make this little card

for Joyce, my dear Mother In Law's 80th Birthday today.

The base card is 8"x 8".

The papers are from the My Minds Eye, Best of Paisley pad.

The gorgeous image is So Chic For HOLLY, by Rick St Dennis

She's perfect for my MIL as she also  has two poodles!

The image was coloured with a mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers.

I made the sentiment button in my graphics programme.

I've included it in Png. form below. 

If you'd like it, just click on the pic & save to you computer.

All I ask is please don't share, send your friends over to collect it if they'd like it.

The lace & vintage style seam binding are from my stash.

I used spellbinders circle dies to cut out the image& entiment, then 

distress inked whilst still in the die.

 The fish tail was cut using a square punch.

The inside was decorated too.

Thanks for popping in today, I do appreciate your visit!

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

The Corrosive Challenges - Nature - Animals 

The Ribbon Girls -  "Anything Goes as long as it has an image" 

  A Gem of a Challenge - Animals 

Animal Friends Challenge - Punches and/or Dies

 Crafty Ribbons - Pink & Girly 

 Creative Knockouts - Birthday Wishes 

 Hannah & Friends Animals 

Pretty In Pink

Good Morning all!

I'm back & normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!

In the meantime, it's Monday which means a brand new challenge over at

Eureka Stamps, where this weeks theme is 

# 194 Pretty In Pink

Here's what I made!

It's a little A6, CAS card.

The base is Adorable Scorable card in pink.

I used the  digi sentiment 25802 Fiends Ar Blossoms, 

and the digi image14703 (539) Daisy Swirl twice.

I flipped the lower image over. I used my promarkers to colour the flowers

& to draw a little border to create a frame.

A few little self adhesive gems were the only embellishments.

Thanks for popping in, I hope you like it! 

I hope to see you playing along in the challenge too!

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

Crafting When We Can -   #119 Clean and Simple (Week 2 of 2)

Quirky Crafts -  April Showers Bring May Flowers (Monthly - May)

Hiding in my Craft Room - Feminine (Weekly)

The Pencil Case - T=Two (use 2 colours)  (Week 1 of 2)

Jar Of Hearts Scribbles

Hello everyone!

I'm here with another card to share!

A few weeks back I was invited to be a guest Scribbler over at

Scribbles Designs

I was of course delighted & jumped at the chance!

Here's my debut GDT card!

I used the sweet image #890 Hearts Mason Jar to make my card.

The card base is a Kraft 145x145mm square.

I coloured up the image using my promarkers then cut it out with a Spellbinders die.

I edged everything with a pink Colour Q liquid chalk inkpad.

The paper I have used is one from Lidl, it seems I have been using these

 a lot lately. My craft/ spare bedroom is a bit topsy turvey so it's hard to get to things 

for the moment and these might just be a little easier to get to than others!

I just happen to love them too! lol 

I added a section of doily as when I think of things that come in Mason jars, 

I always think of doilies & ginham. Which brings me neatly on to the ribbon 

which came from a crafty friends de stash.

The die cut hearts were cut with an embosslit (another crafty de stash buy)  & the 

sentiment was die cut twice from  Kraft CS using a Lawn Fawn die then layered 

to give a bit of dimension & shadow.

I hope you like my card & I hope you can play in the challenge.

The theme at the moment is " A Song In My Heart"

You can use a song title or pehaps some of the words as your inspiration.

The inspirations for my card was the title:

Jar Of Hearts, from a Christina Perri song!

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

Crafty Calendar - anything goes 

Let's Color Saturday Linky Party  anything goes with something colored 

Jilia Spiri Challenge - Anything Goes/ Film, Book, Song

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew -Die Cut

All You Need Is Love

Good Morning all!

I have an engagement card to share with you today!

This is for the team at work to give to another friend/colleague, 

who recently got engaged! I think she's gradually coming back down to earth but 

she was on Cloud 9 for quite some time it has to be said!

The background image is a colouring sheet by the lovely Teri Sherman.

She offered it as a freebie to members of her facebook group.

I used a Chameleon Pen to colour the hearts & added a bit of white accent.

(I left the rest blank as the young lady in question has an 

adult colouring book & I knew she'd love the connection!)

The ribbon is from my stash & the hearts were cut using Sizzix Embosslits.

As a final touch, I addded a little heart button.

Here's a little view from the side too!

A few days after I made the card, I was asked to make a card to hold 

a gift voucher. I made this from memory as I didn't have a photo of 

the card at the time & I think I did quite well matching it up! lol

I forgot to add the white touches to the hearts before I took the photo,

so I had to go back & add that. To hold the gift voucher in place, 

I added some photo corners to the inside.

I'm pleased to say it was well received !

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

Crafting By Designs - March Anything Goes Challenge
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/ optional twist use a sentiment
Fab 'n' Funky - Love
Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes
Scrapy Land Challenges - Anything Goes - +Use A Brand of Die Scrapy Land Sells
Wonderful Wednesdays - Always Anything Goes
Color Throwdown -  Color Challenge

Another Sneaky Little Peek!

Hi all,I have a card I wanted to share with you!

This is another sample made using a decoupage sheet "Knitty Kitty"

from the new  La Pashe CD Rom "The Pet Set" .

I made a twisted easel card using the decoupage & matching papers.

A bit of matting & layering, some tiny knitting & a few buttons to embellish!

(The base card is 8x8inch) 

You can just about see a bit of the dimension here in the side view

I apologise for the pics but I had to get my samples posted off & the weather

was just awful, so I couldn't get any decent light!

Will be releasing the new CD Rom  on 

 Create & Craft TV 

Freeview 36, Sky 674, Virgin 748 & Free Sat 813

on Tuesday 24th November at 1pm & 6pm!

Tune in to see Bailey show you all the lovely bits & bobs you'll find on there!

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

Crafting-With-Friends - Always Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes 

Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes

In The Pink -Fancy Folds or Shaped Card

Moving along with the Times - My Favourite Things

Southern Girls - Patterened Paper Mix Up

Inky Impressions - Our Furry Friends

Happy Birthday

Good morning all!

How's your eekend going? Good I hope!

Yesterday was my MIL's Birthday & we're off out for lunch 

to celebrate today. Just thought I'd share the card I made for her!

It's very simple! The base card is A6 smooth white card.

The paper is from the First Edition Bird Song pad.

I inked the edges with a liquid chalk inkpad.

I added a strip of white paper with a punched border, then a

piece of faux silk ribbon & finally a sheer ribbon with a triple bow.

The sentiment is digi 20601 Most Special Day from Eureka Stamps.

It was cut with an oval die & matted onto an ornate oval die cut, with foam pads.

I hope you like my little card!

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

A Gem Of A Challenge - Birthday Wishes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Use A Punch

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Auds Sentiments Challenge - Anyything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

Petal Lu - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes / Family Friendly

A New Home

Good Morning all!

I have a little card to share today!

This one is for a girl at work who has just bought her very first home!

Such an exciting time!

I used Tree House in Pink from the Best Of La Pashe 2014 CD Rom

The DPS are from the CD too!

You can also download this design from the website

I cut out the decoupage & layered with foam pads.

The layers are all lightly inked with a liquid chalk inkpad but 

it doesn't show up very well.

I added some sheer ribbon & some gingham ribbon from my stash

I decorated the inside too!

The sentiment was done on my PC in a sweet little font called

Vanessa Loves You which you can find here. It's free for personal use!

I used a little Spellbinders die to cut it out!

Thanks for popping in, it's always great to see you!

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

Crafting For All Seasons - Cute & Summery

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Photo Inspiration

Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes With A Twist Of Summer

{Pin}spirational - Inspirational Image

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Birthday Girl in Pink

Good morning all,

I thought I'd ring the changes a little today!

The card I have to share today was made using an image from

Whoopsi Daisy

I love this image, it's perfect for spring & for little girls!

The base card is 6"x6" square.

I added papers from my stash not sure who they're by,

sorry, in a simple layout.

The ribbon was recycled from a friends top.

The image was pre coloured & I simply cut it out with a Spellbinders die

& inked with spun sugar distress ink whilst still in the die!

I added some little gems from my stash  to the corners

& one to the sentiment which is from Craftwork Cards.

There you have it, a quick & simple little card!

Thanks for popping in. I do appreciate your visits & 

I love when you leave a comment so I can 

visit you & do the same!

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

Clear It Out - Girls - Die Cuts & Punches

Addicted to Stamps - White & One Other Colour

Glitter n Sparkle - One For The Ladies

Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Happy Birthday

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Anything Goes/ Make It Girlie

Crafty Catz - Kids

QKR Stampede - Childrens Birthday Card

Thank You

Good moring all, I'm back to share another card with you!

This is a quick little CAS Thank You Card.

I've used linen embossed CS for the A6 base, then added a

panel which I embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder.

I just love all my embossing folders as they are so versatile & they

can be used in oh so many way's!

The challenge at Unstampabelles has an optional twist of what including

something you can see from your window!

When I look out my window, I see little flowers, all confised about what the season is.

I also see some Red & White tape (My twine) which is outside a house on our street 

where there was a fire! 

Thankfully no one was hurt & the damage was contained to just the one house!

The corners were rounded with a woodware corner punch

The panel was inked with a liquid chalk ink pad then wrapped 

with some twine. The  sentiment was die cut using a sizzlet &  I 

added a little button just to complete!

A little side view to finish, just showing the plain paper

insert  where a note can be written.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

The Crazy Challenge - Embossing

Unstampabelles - Thank You

Cut It Up - Embossing

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Embossing Folder & Why

Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes With Chalk

Thank You Flower

Good Morning all!

At last I have a little something to share with you!

I've been mad busy this weekend cleaning the house!

We have a visitor coming to stay next weekend & he of course needs to 

sleep somewhere, so the Craft Room aka Spare Bedroom had to be dealt with!

Glad to say it's all spicked & spanned & the bed is now visible! lol!

Now, on to my card!

Another simple little Thank You card

I used my favouite punch for the border & added some embossing 

with a little butterfly border folder, then inked with a liquid chalk inkpad.

The flower is from my stash as is the twine.

I can't recall which font I used for the sentiment sorry!

As you can see, I decorated the inside of the card too!

Lot's of space on the inside for a message!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like my card!

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

Chalk-A-Lot Cafe - Anything Goes With Chalk

Come & Get It - Anything Goes With A Sentiment

Glitter n Sparkle - Use Some Butterflies

A Gem Of A Challenge - Stitching Real Or Faux

Simply Create Too - Monochrmatic

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Cards Galore Enchore - Anything Goes

Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes

Eclectic Paperie - Embossing

Fan- Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party - Dies or Punches

Out Of The Shoe Box

Good Morning all,

 I have a trio of cards to share with you today!

Recently I was lucky enough to snap up some crafty stash when a friend 

was having a crafty clearout! 

I love to do this, as not only can it work out a cheaper

 way to get some stash but you can also use the chance to play with 

things you may not normally purchase! 

It's also ideal if you make cards for charities etc.

These cards were all made from an A4 die cut sheet that was 

intended to make just one card.

This card is a little A6 offering. I cut a decorative edge around the image & one 

of the sentiments provided (there were two) using a rotary cutter.

These were popped up on some foam tape for dimension.

  I added a border rom the kit, some fluffy fibres & a couple of buttons from 

my stash to embellish. The inside of this card has a plain insert.

The second card is also A6, lanscape this time!

I simply matted one of the panels onto a piece of white card on which I had

a punched border & inked using a Colour Q liquid chalk inkpad.

I added a single button to embellish.

The inside of this card was decorated with a panel of white CS & a

couple of small decorative panels.

The final 6x6in square card was made using what was the backof the original

card & another panel which was trimmed down to make a topper.

The topper was matted on to some black CS. The sentiment was

popped up on some foam tape. I added some ribbon &  black lace 

from my stash. The inside was decorated too!

Here's a photo of them all together!

I hope this inspires you to think out of the box a little when you look at

 those little kits you have languishing about in your stash!

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm Not Square

Happy Fridayn all!

I thought I'd share this little card with you today!

I often print out two images when I make cards so I can replicate

or create somehing different with it, whatever takes my fancy!

So, this time, I came up with this!

This is Marilyn in Pink!

The image has been very lightly coloured with flexmarkers then

cut out with a nestie before being matted on to a piece of the 

Dottie Card by Anna Marie Designs

Some self adhesive "diamonds" from my stash & a faux silk ribbon bow to finish!

(I loved that ribbon but that's the very last of it!)

Thanks for popping in! I hope you like my card!

I sure had fun making it!

New Job

Good morning all!

A nice short post from me today!

The card I have to share with you, was a commisioned card. 

Oddly enough, I've had quite a few requests for New Job cards this 

month, I wonder, is it a sign that things are improving with the economy?

Here's what I came up with!

A simple little card in pink & white!

I created the sentiment on the PC then printed, cut out with a

Nesties Label die & inked with Spun Sugar Distress ink.

I used a white base then added two embossed panels which I inked,

then covered the join with a length of seam binding.

I added a separate hand tied quadruple bow.

Inside the card I added an inked panel & a little lucky black cat,

made with a Memory Box die.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Paper Pretties - Hip To Be Square

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT- Make It Monochrome

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

The ABC Challenge - M is for Monochomatic

Card And Scrap - Clean & Simple

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - Embossing (2nd entry)

Moving Along With The Times - No Image

PaperCrafting Journey - Perfect In Pink