Hey Diddle Diddle

Good Morning all, it's Monday already!!

The good news is, it's time for a brand new challenge over at

Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog

Our theme this time is an easy one,

Easel Cards

Here's my DT inspiration card

I used elements from the Nursey Rhymes CD available in the shop

& made up the 3d decoupage sheet for the main part of my card.

I had lots of fun cutting out & the way it is designed, means you can 

choose which elements of the picture you want to add dimension to!

I added a sentiment which was created on my pc, 

cut with a nestie then inked with a liquid chalk inkpad & wrapped 

with a piece of twine tied in a bow.

I also printed a line from the nursery ryhme dierctly onto the DP.

Here's a closer look at the decoupage.

If you haven't tried out Ooh La La Creations CDs yet,

I can tell you that this little design is available as a free sample

in the shop. It's really sweet isn't it!

Perhaps you'd like to use it to create an easel card too,

although you don't have to use Ooh La La Creations Products to

enter the challenge! I do hope you can play along!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Fairy Tale - Something For/With or From A Child
Seemecrafts - Child's Birthday
Sassy Studio Design - Easel It Up
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Outdoors
Fussy & Fancy - Summertime
Creative Knockouts - Child's Play (8)

Kelpies

Hi all,

I don't have a card to share this time but I just wanted to share a photo of these!
Meet the Kelpies

We have often passed these beautiful steel sculptures between Grangemouth & Falkirk,

which you can see from the motorway. Today we decided to get a closer look.

The are magnificent!

A word of warning if you do go to visit, the visitor centre is not built yet.

There are protakabins for the office, where you can buy tour tickets & a few items of

memorabelia. The toilets are also portakabins but are adequate.

The only food & drink available is from a glorified burger van.

I would recommend taking a picnic if you do visit as it was expensive & the 

quality wasn't up to much.

There is lots of parking around & if you have any youngsters with you, 

The Helix Park is well worth a visit lots to see & do.

Kissing Robins

Good Morning!

It must be Thursday as I have a Just Inklined card to share!

I'm sorry if it's too soon but it's a little Christmas card!

The image  have used is the lovely Kissing Robins 

perfect for Bird Lovers! Oh & Christmas too,

if you don't mind me using the C word! lol

You can find them here at Just inklined.

I cut out the image with a circle die & inked with Brushed Cordouroy & Vintage Linen

Distress inks then  used my ususal mix of Flexmarkers & Promarkers to colour them up.

The card base is 6x6 inches, Kraft Cardstock, from Southfields.

The papers I have used are from the First Edition Christmas Village

 paper stack. I just love them, the colours are great!

The twine & button twine are from my stash as are the little bells!

The sentiment was die cut from the base dp too.

Thanks for popping in today! Don't forget to check out the 

 Just Inklined shop! There are new images being added all the time!

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

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Dies R Us Challenge - Christmas In July

Die Cut Divas - Button Or Bow

Cuttlebug Mania - We Think You Are All Charming

Passion For Promakers - "things with wings"

PDE Linky Party - Many layers

Sweet Stamps - Dreaming Of Snow

Love To Create - 3 or more design papers

Come & Get It Challenges - Animals

Opus Gluei - Ribbon String or Twine 

Pile It On - Outdoor Fun

Completely Christmas - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Use A Sentiment

My Time To Craft - Christmas In June

Alphabet Challenge - J is for Jingle Bells

Dominoes

Hi everyone  hope all is well with you!

I have a little quick & simple card to share today!

This was made using one of the little extras from the 

La Pashe Mens  Decoupage sheets 

Dominoes

I love using up all the little bits you get as extras to make quick & simple cards.

Perfect for getting you out of a jam too!

This one is an A6 card base with everything matted onto some black card-stock.

I added some gems which I coloured black with a promarker, then wrapped a

little bit of twime around the image.

The papers I have used were from La Pashe too!

These sheets are available pre-printed or if you can't wait for the

 mail man, you can purchase the download & have it instantly.

Thanks for looking!

Feeling Fruity

Good morning peeps!

I hope everyone is well today!

As it's the first of July, it's time for a brand new challenge over at

The Crafting Cafe. The theme this month is 

Feeling Fruity

This month, our sponsor is Lacy Sunshine

Who kindly provided images for the DT to use.

Here's my card

The image I have used is the uber cute Winnie Watermelon

you can find her here. The base card is 8x8inches.

The papers I have used are a freebie you can find them here at

Teachers Pay Teachers

I coloured the image with my usual mix of flemarkers & promarkers.

The die I have used is from Xcut. I inked with some Tumbled Glass distress ink.

The doilies are from my stash. The ribbon & buttons came from

a bargain bundle I got at Fantastic Ribbons a while back. 

The button is supposed to be the other way round

but as I liked the speckles on the back, I used it that way!

Thanks for popping in. I hope you can play in this month's challenge.

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

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers

Card Mania - Circles

Craft Your Passion - Ribbons

Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute & Girls, Girls, Girls
Melonheadz Challenge - Kids/Use a kid image
Addicted To Stamps - Polka Dots
Cupcake Inspirations - Celebrate!
Opus Gluei - Ribbon String or Twine
Sentmental Sundays - Summer
The Corrosive Challenge - Colour Me Happy (2nd entry)
A Gem Of A Challenge - For A Child/Baby
Allsorts - Summer Girls
Toally Gorjuss - Pink & Green
Chocolate Coffee & Cards - Summer Days
Delicius Doodles - Buttons & Bows
Fussy & Fancy - Summetime
Graph'It Colour Challenge - Anything goes with alcohol marker.

New Job - Bright

Good morning all!

Here  I am with another  card.
This one is a Good Luck in Your New Job card.

The sentiment was made in my graphics program then cut out

with a label nestie. It was inked in the die with Spun Sugar DI.

The papers I have used are from Making Memories -Maddi 

I just love the bright summery colours!

I opted to used squares then added some faux stitching using a

Promarker with a fine nib.

Inside I used just one of the papers & added an inked

 square panel to write a message on!

Thanks for visitng my blog! If you leave me a comment,

I will try to visit you & do the same as soon as I can!

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

Love To Create - 3 or more design papers

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Catered Crop - Summer Lovin

Robyn's Fetish - Stripes or Dots

Crafting At The Weekend - Anything Goes

Stampin With The Dragon - Clean & Simple

Crafty Little Fairies - Spots & Stripes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Summer or Summer Colours

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Sentiment is the Highlight

Bath Time

Good morning all!

It's Thursday! Almost the weekend!

I have another Just Inklined card to share with you!

A CAS card this time. The image I have used is Bath Time.

Perfect for new baby cards.

I coloured the image with my trusty Promarkers, die cut, 

then inked with distress ink whilst still in the die.

The ribbon threaded die cut is by Marianne's Creatables. I've had that die forever 

but have only used it a handful of times even though I love it!

The ribbon is from Fantastic Ribbons & the sentiment is from 

The Crafty Pad Designs at Cardmaking Downloads

I decorated the inside of the card too!

Thanks for stopping by!  Whilst you are here, leave me a comment & I'll 

try to visit you & do the same!

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

Crafty Creations - Things With Wings

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/For The Boys

Little Red Wagon - Animal Antics

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Baby

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes/One Layer Card

Card Mania - Babies

Incy Wicy Designs - Things With Wings

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - A product or technique you wish you used more often

Dragonfly Dreams - Anyhing With Wings

Pile It On - Kawaii/Cute

The Corrosive Challenge -Colour Me Happy

Whatever The Weather

Good Morning All,

Once again, it's been a busy week for me on the crafting front!

Today sees the start of the brand  new challenge over at

Crafting For All Seasons where the theme this time is

"Whatever The Weather"

Here's my DT inspiration card!

Obviously, I've gone for snow! lol

I have used a sponsor image - MaMaw Skiing from

Inky Impressions

The sentiment was created on my PC using a free font called Frosty 

I coloured her up with my flexmarkers then die cut & inked.

The papers & ribbon I've used are from a Papermania Capsule Collection

which I picked up last year. The little snowflakes were punched out with a

Dovecraft punch.

I've decorated the inside of the card too as you can just about see from this photo!

Thanks for popping in, it's always nice to see you & I hope

 to see you create something for the challenge too!

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

Crafters Cafe - Polka Dots & Ribbon

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Travel The World

Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Just Inspirational - Anything Goes

Cutie Pie Challenge - Girls, Girls, Girls

Addicted To Stamps - Polka Dots

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Red Carpet Studio- Hairspray/Ribbon (MaMaws perfect hair do)

Sentimental Sundays - When I GROW Up

Die Cut Diva's - Is it yours, mine or ours.

Completely Christmas - Anything Goes

We Do Doobadoo - Ribbon (2nd entry)

Brown Sugar - Dots &/or Stripes

Crafty Ribbons - Let's Get Spotty With Ribbon

Let Them Eat Cake

Good morning all, it's Monday, the start of a brand new 

week & a brand new challenge over at  Ooh La La Creations challenge blog 

where the theme for this fortnight is

Let Them Eat Cake

Here's my DT inspiration card!

I used elements from the Faithful Friends CD Rom,

available from the store here.

As you can see the cake is in the making & I'd say it's looking like a 

recipe for disaster Lol! I wonder will they ever get it done?

Ain't those pooches just the cutest?

I really love the bright colours in this image, which are mirrored

in the co-ordinating papers. I did initially intend to make this card for 

a man but as you can see, it turned out a bit more girly!

The sentiment was done on the pc & I used an Xcut border punch.

The ribbon is from my stash of the bits that are used to keep tops on hangers.

My friends collect these for me now! As you can see, the inside of

the card has been decorated too! The buttons are also from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you can play in the challenge!

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

Craft Your Passion - Bold Beautiful Bright Colours

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Pink

Opus Gluie - Animals (JFF)

A&T Emerald Fairies - Friends

Card & Scrap - Buttons

Craft & Smash - Buttons

Creatalicious Challenges - Happy Birthday (F)

Natalie & Amy's Challenge - Four Legged Friends

We Do Doobadoo Challenges - Ribbons

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge - Fabulous Food

New Job

Good morning all!

Today I have another New Job card to share with you!
I just can't believe how many people are changing jobs just now!

All of the items are from my stash & have been there for quite some time!

It feels good to be using up some of the goodies I've had for ages!

The oval & scalloped oval nesties I have used are among the first dies I ever 

got & I use them all the time for lots of things, so useful!

A little side view.

The papers are Papermainia.

The inside of the card!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you like my card!

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

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterened paper.
Feeling Crafty Challenge - One For The Girls/Ladies
Scribbles Design Challenge - Say it with a sentiment
The Cupboard Trilogy - Use Yellow

Brown Sugar - Dots &/or Stripes
Crafty Ribbons -Let's Get Spotty With Ribbon
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Die & Why
Scrappers' Delights - Anything Goes/Sentimental
Stampotique Designers' Challenge - Sentimental
Shopping Our Stash - Oldest Punch Or Die