A Little Sketchy

Morning my lovelies!

I have a little card to share with you today! Yay!!!

As some of you will know, I won a GD spot at 

Two Sisters Challenge blog for Nov/Dec 

Here is this weeks little creation for their challenge!

It's #118 A Sketch challenge!

A great little sketch to work with!

As you can see I turned it on it's side!

I was also given this little cute little Christmas Penguin

 from Crafty Sentiments to play with!

Isn't it just the cutest little thing!

Here's the inside!

The base card is A6 tent fold card in Blue/Gold shimmer card.

I coloured the image with Flexmerkers & edged with a gold inkpad.

I used a sheet of gold shimmer paper to matt & the DP is from  

a candy  give away I won ages ago so I have no idea who it's by!

The gems & ribbon are also from my stash

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Do pop on over & check out the DT inspiration,

I hope you can join in the challenge too!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
ATCs & Cards With Attitude Autumn/Winter Anything Goes
Avadares Christmas/Hanakkah
Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude Add A Sentiment / Autumn/Winter
Fussy & Fancy Feeling Blue
QKR Stampede Winter Wonderland
4 Crafty Chicks Winter
Forever Friends Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces Anything Cute
Southern Girls Christmas
Just Keep On Creating Christmas
My Mum's Craft Shop Winter Wonderland
Can You Digi It Favourite Animal
Elke Kaart Een Feejste Winter Wonderland
LEJ Designs Seasons Greetings
Papelitos Stamps Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Winter
Crafty Bloggers Network Christmas Anything Goes
Fashionista Challenge Blue Christmas

A Christmas Fish For You!

Good morning all!

It's Thursday & today I'm sharing a Just Inklined creation with you!

The image I have used is A Christmas Fish isn't he just fab?

The base card is Kraft cardstock from Southfields

For my layout, I used the sketch from 

Sunday Sketch & Stamp

I coloured him up with Promarkers & Flexmarkers the used a 

Sakura Clear Star pen to highlight some areas.

 Not sure if you can see my glittery bits in the photo.

The papers I have used were digital & have been printed out in my stash 

for ever.I think they are from Scrapbookingmad,

The plain red paper was in a spiral bound pad, again from Southfields.

 When I tore a sheet out, I liked the effect of the tabs,

 so I decided to keep them on!

I inked all the edges with a gold inkpad.

I hope you like my little creation!

Thanks so much for popping in, it's always nice to see you!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:
Whimsy Inspiration Traditional Christmas Colours

Can You Digi It Favourite Animal

Clear It Out Anything Goes + Use red.

Crafty Sentiments Christmas

Crazy Amigo Challenge Stripes

LEJ Designs Seasons Greetings

Crafty Bloggers Network Christmas Anything Goes

Forever Friends Anything Goes

Gingerloft A Touch Of Gold  (Goldfish, Gold embllies, red & gold paper & gold ink)

Catch The Bug Things With Tails

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #132

Chocolate Coffee & Cards Stripes

Dude Time Doodles Freebie Challenge

Good morning lovely bloggers!

I must apologise if you stopped by to see my 

Dude Time Doodles creation today.

This week is the Freebie Challenge

I have to say I simply ran out of time & didn't manage to create anything this week!

Having spent the best part of the weekend with no floorboards in the hallway

between myself & my crafty bits & pieces, I just couldn't get to it!

Instead, I'd like to showcase a creation made by one of my teamies

using the freebies available this time!

It's a fantastic tag,

created by the wonderfully creative Anne Temple 

Isn't it just amazing!

Please pop over to her blog to find out more about this

fab creation & leave her some love!

Please let Anne know you that saw her creation showcased on my blog!

Then make sure you pop over to Dude Time Doodles & pick up the freebie,

then create something awesome for a Dude!

I can't wait to see what you create!

A Piece Of Cake!

Morning all you lovely bloggers!

What's on the cards today!? lol See what I did there?

It's Sunday & time for a new challenge at

The Crafty Pad

so if you're at a loose end.........

Our challenge this week is hosted by the lovely Diane & the theme is

#195 CAKE 

Here's my card!

I went all White On White! lol

I do love doing these but I usually keep it for Christmas!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is

The Stamping Boutique

who are offering 3 digi images to one lucky winner.

They also very kindly supplied the DT with images for this challenge.

The image I chose is

Birthday Bunny

Isn't it sweet!

I felt it just cried out for some soft tones so 

I used my flexmarkers to colour it up with a little touch of Promarker too!

I embossed the panels using the Cuttlebug folders

Swiss Dots & Swirls I think most people who have an embossing machine

have these. I remember having terrible embossing folder envy before I had them! lol

I then matted the image & embossed panels with Linen Texture card 

from Southfield Stationers. 

I also used a Crafty Pad Designs Happy Birthday Circle Sentiment

The ribbon is from my stash as is the button which I think came from a 

candy give away that I won a while  ago!

The inside of the card has embossed panels too.
I'll add the pic to let you see, but it makes my card look really pink
as it was taken indoors under a fluorescent light!

I hope you can play this time, it's great to be able to visit all your blogs

 & admire your wonderful creations!
See you there!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Come & Get It Challenge Flourishes & Swirls
Whoopsi Daisy Pastel Colours
Catch The Bug Things With Tails
Brown Sugar Challenge Bingo  (Ribbon, Buttons, Embossing)
Clearly Inspired Critters
Fairy Tale Embossing
Raise The Bar Birthday
Stamp Man Emboss It
Totally Papercrafts Cute & Girly

Diva's by Design Cute

Inky Impressions Birthday
Stamp N Doodle Use A Digi
Everybody Art Challenge Embossing

Two Sisters Use Your Favourite Christmas Stamp

Morning lovely blogland peeps!

Thanks for dropping in to my little blog!

Here is the lastest card I have to share with you!

It's my second GDT card for the 

Two Sisters Challenge Blog 

The theme this week is

#117 Use Your Favourite Christmas Stamp

I just had to go for Red, Black & White with an image like this!

lol I love this sassy lady!

The papers I have used have been in my stash forever but 

I am being a good girl & trying to use up the old before buying new!

The ribbon was also from my stash as were the mosaic gems.

I am trying to use up as much as I can of my stash to make room for more new goodies!

She's Maude Merry Christmas from Just Inklined

I coloured her up with my Promarkers & a touch of Flexmarker too!

I cut her out with a nestie & inked all the edges with a fluid chalk inkpad.

The circle sentiment was is in my Christmas sentiment folder!

After a google search, I've found it's a freebie from Bizzy Bec's store

 & it's still available here! Sorry the photo's a bit fuzzy!

I decorated the inside of the card too!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you can play at 

Two Sisters Challenge Blog in challenge

#117 Use Your favourite Christmas Stamp

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

Winter Wonderland One For The Boys

Avadares Christmas/Hanakka

Simply Create Too Use Your Stash

Totally Papercrafts Cute & Girly

Happy Campers Bright Colours

Southern Girls Christmas Projects

ABC Christmas Challenge Vibrant Colours

Crafts & Me Reds

Stamp N Doodle Use A Digi

Whimsy Inspiration Traditional Christmas Colours

Clear It Out Anything Goes + Use red

Christmas Bells

Good Morning Bloggers

Time for another Just Inklined creation!

A simple design using Kraft Card 

The star of the show is my image

Christmas Bells from Just Inklined!

Available at just £1.00, it's a must have Christmas Image!

Simply coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers with a

few glittery highlights added using my Sakura Clear Star pen.

I cut out the image using a nestie circle die & inked the edges.

I have used a Papermania Design Paper

The green ribbon is also Papermania & the red & gold ribbon 

is from a local haberdasher. The self adhesive gems are also Papermania

The sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad 

Christmas Sentiment Tickets set

The inside of the card is decorated to match the outside!

One of the best things about this card is that it can be mailed 

in the UK with a regular stamp.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge Vibrant Colours
Crafty Creations No Flowers
Stamp N Doodle Use A Digi
Whimsy Inspiration Traditional Christmas Colours
Creative Craft Challenges Special Occasion NOT A Birthday 3E
Going Grey With Scrap Creations Do It Digi
LEJ Designs Use Punches or Die Cuts
Sweet Stamps Christmas C10
Crafty Bloggers Network Christmas Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations Christmas

DTD Fall Colours

Good morning crafty bloggers!

It's the first Wednesday of the month which means it's time

for a new challenge at Dude Time Doodles!

This week we'd like to see you use Fall Colours on your creations!

Here's mine!

I made a square card using Fall/Autumn papers from Lidl

The edges of the papers were distressed with

a pair of serrated edge scissors!

The image is Ride Like The Wind Rocky!

I coloured Rocky with Promarkers & Flexmarkers, trying

to keep to fall colours. I streaked in a background with my Flexmarkers

& smudged it with some fluid chalk ink-pads

I wrapped some twine around my paper & secured with a knot, 

topping it off with a button which was in a bag I got from

 Woodware they're all different & some of them are just amazing!

Not sure if the numbers are a speed limit or something else???

I cut them out with my Cricut then put them through my paper ribbler.

I have decorated the inside of the card too but didn't get a photo!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Don't forget to check out the other DT samples

over at Dude Time Doodles then create your own

Fall Colours creation for the challenge!

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

Cards Und More Fall/Halloween

Twisted Tuesday Guys Week Bring on the tools (used Cricut, Scissors, Paper Ribbler)

Great Impressions Celebrating The Season

Opus Gluei It Figures

Robyn's Fetish Cards For A Man

Allsorts For Men Only

My Sheri Crafts Fall

Totally Gorjuss Anything Goes With A Button

Craft Punked Fall/Thanksgiving

Wags 'n Whiskers Fall Colours

Just Inklined To Hop

Good morning lovely bloggers!

Welcome to my blog!

This is my first ever Just Inklined Blog Hop!

I'm so excited to be on the team!

If you're already hopping then you've come from the lovely Karen J

If not, don't worry you can hop on to the start from here!

Our Hostess for this hop is Lori, who has asked us to 

use flowers & lace on our creations!

The image I have used is Renie & Scrappy from Just Inklined

 If you're in a hurry, hop on now to Tammy, 

if not stick around to hear a little more about my card!
Before you go remember that there is not just one but two spot prizes for 
lucky people who comment along the way so, remember to leave 
a little love at each stop!

The DP I have used is from Papermania & has been in my stash for an age!

The flowers & leaves are made using Marianne Creatable dies.

The lace is from Daintie Paperie

I coloured Renie with my trusty Promarkers.

She's such a game old bird is she not? 

With a great Attitude to life!

When I saw the challenge at Scrap it With a Song Freedom by 

George Michael I immediately thought of this image!

Next I inked the edges using an ink pad,

I have added a little sentiment to finish off the card!

Not sure where it's from (Sorry)

The inside of the card is decorated too but I didn't get a  photo!

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Forever Friends Anything Goes
Stamp & Create Lace
Challenges 4 Everybody Anything Goes
The Squirrel & The Fox Flowers Hats Or Horses (Flowers & Hat)

Catch The Bug Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge Wrap Up Warm For Winter

ATC's & Cards With Attitude  Add A Sentiment/Anything Goes

Card Crafter's Circle Patterned Paper
Raise The Bar Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge Leaves
Scrap It With A Song Inspired by Freedom George Michael
Shelley's Images Roll'em 2,2 layers 4, Ribbon, Trim, Lace or Twine, 7 Digital Image
Southern Girls Animal Crackers

A Pretty Pastel Christmas Card

Good morning bloggers!

I know, I don't usually post on a Saturday but 

I won a challenge over at Two Sisters Challenge Blog

 & was invited to GD with them!

I love playing in their challenges so,of course I jumped at the chance 

although I probably shouldn't have as we are still in the midst of 

DIY & redecoration! lol However, there is light at the end of the tunnel & 

all the floorboards in the lounge are actually on the floor now! 

Next up is the hallway! 

The theme for  the Two Sisters Challenge #116 

is Pastel Christmas

Here's my card!

It's a little A6 card. I'm trying to keep my Christmas cards as flat 

as I can this year so I can  mail them with a normal stamp.

The pink ribbon is from my stash & the papers are remnants of 

two digital downloads by Elaine Hayhoe over at

Card Making Downloads here & here.

They have been printed off since at least last year

in my Christmas Stash!

The image is the lovely Finch On Pine by IKEsART  

I coloured it up using my Promarkers & Flexmarkers

in pastel type shades.

I decorated the inside of the card with scraps

of the DP's. I also added some Papermania Mosaic Gems

just to finish the card off!

The sponsor for this challenge is 

Stitchy Bear Stamps!

Check out the Two Sisters Challenge Blog for more details

about the challenge & to see the other awesome DT samples!

I can't wait to see what you all create!

Thanks for dropping by!

The Challenges I'd like to enter this card in are as follows:
Crafty Ribbons Christmas
Forever Friends Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge Use Ribbon
Papercrafting Journey Ribbon Or Twine
Diva's By Design Festive
Perfect Sentiment Think Pink For Christmas
Creative Craft Challenge Special Occasion NOT Birthday
Jacksons Digital Expressions Inks & Such Anything Goes
LEJ Designs Anything Goes

Creative Stamp Friends Clean & Simple

Ooh La La Creations Christmas

Stamp & Create Winter Wonderland

Addicted To Stamps Things With Wings

Eclectic Ellapu Recipe 1 Digi/ 2 papers/ 3 embellishments of the same kind

One Stitch At A Time Make 1 for Christmas

Good evening lovely bloggers!

I just had to share this story with you!

The lady in  the photo below is Lorna

who is a crafty friend!

Lorna has spent this year raising funds for the

Juvenile Diabetes Unit at The Royal Sick Childrens Hospital in Edinburgh!

Here's Why!

"My grandson has Type 1 diabetes and, like a lot of things, it is not until it is in your own family you realise just how this changes daily life with constant counting carbs and injections to counteract any hypo.

I only have about 8 weeks left of my fundraising year for the above cause and I would be really grateful for any donations or if you could please share this post with all your friends."

Lorna is a very talented crafter & works in Southfield Stationers

She has been making & selling craft items & has worked really hard at her fundraising!

To date she has raised the fantastic sum of £1,230 for this worthy cause!

You can read more about Juvenile Diabetes Here

You can donate on her Just Giving Page

If everyone donates just £2 it would make a real difference 

to Lorna's fundraising & to the Juvenile Diabetes Unit

as well as all the children who need to use this facility!

"My employer is hosting a Charity Day for the above, so if you are free please come along for a fun day.."

10 November 10am - 5pm

Southfield Stationers

Hardengreen Industrial Estate

Eskbank

Dalkeith

Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

Lorna x

If you live in the area, perhaps you can pop in to support Lorna & have 

a little fun at the same time! 

Maybe think of stocking up on some crafty goodies too! lol

There's a fantastic little coffee shop too!

Thanks for reading this little story!