Travel ATC

This is my first ATC for what seems like months. I used stamps by Hero Arts (postage stamps) Tanda Stamps (Niagra Falls) and Stamping on the Ritz (car). The background is made with Cuttlebug embossing folders. The ink is from Tim Holtz.

Penny Black

I have liked this stamp for ages and treated myself to it last week. The papers are from HOTP.

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Card for my younger son's friend. Backgrounds are made using the Cuttlebug. The numbers embossing folder was inked prior to running it through the machine. I think it gives a great effect - coloured background and white embossed detail.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge Entry

Cute Card Thursday have a challenge each week. This is my first entry. The challenge is to upload a card with at least 3 different embellishments. Stamp by Penny Black.

Father's Day Card

Apart from the blond hair - this is my husband! Decoupage by Jolly Nation.

God Daughter

I was asked to make this card by a work colleague. Can't say I was happy with it really but she was thrilled! The teddy is from K & Co papers.

Father's Day

Boring, I know, but a Father's Day card nonetheless! Image by Funstamps. Papers by HOTP.

Swimming in the Pink

Swimmers stamp by Inkadinkadoo. Papers by Dovecraft and HOTP. Large flower Papermania. Small flowers Prima.

Girly Girl

Image from Penny Black. Flowers by Prima. Papers by K & Co (I think). Cake by Dovecraft.

Bella Bella

Shopper Bella from Stamping Bella. Papers from Dovecraft. Ribbon/brad from Papermania. Colours by Blending Blox.

Hamish (again, again)

Hamish. Need I really say more? lol

Girly

Image by Penny Black. Papers by HOTP. Gems from Papermania. Flower by Prima. Teacup brads from HOTP.

Hamish (again)

Hamish is back! Not sure who these papers are by, sorry. Colours as before and brads by Dovecraft.

Teddy

I can't remember the name of this gorgeous teddy, but he is from Little Cotton Rabbits at Funky Kits. The 'Smile' is from Papermania, flower from Prima, sweet by Accessorize, colours by Blending Blox. What do you mean you got deja vu?

More shells

A slightly different version of the girl collecting shells. Papers from Brenda Pinnick. The lollipop embellishment (which I am not really sure about leaving it where it is!) is from Accessorize.

Houses

I made this card with stamps from Stamps Away (middle and right) and Dovecraft (left). They are coloured in using the fab Blending Blox. The Prima flowers and gems are to hide a splodge of ink!

Seaside

A swap I am taking part in this month asks for a Summer card. I think this image is perfect. The stamp is by Stamps Happen and is coloured in using Blending Blox. The text stamp is from Stamps Away. Embellishments are Quickutz.

Another Blue Hamish

Another blue Hamish. Papers HOTP, image Funky Kits, flower Prima, 'Happy' embellishment from Papermania.

Hamish in Blue

Here's Hamish having a blue day. Papers, as ever, by HOTP. Brad from Papermania. Colours by Tim Holtz.

Maggie in Red

Papers, once again by HOTP. Image from Funky Kits (see post below for link). Maggie is coloured using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads and a waterbrush (again!)

Award

Huge thanks to Cass who has given me an award. I am so touched. I love making cards and blogging and to get an award from a fellow cardmaking blogger is just fab. I need to nominate 4 people too. Here goes ... Sugar Nellie Marlene Stamping Caz Alex

Spotty Maggie

Maggie is wearing her spotty outfit! Papers, once again, by HOTP (what a useful TSV that was!) Image from Funky Kits.

Hamish's Green Day

Hamish is having a green day today! Coloured using Blending Blox. Papers by HOTP. Embellishments from Prima and Papermania.

Hamish in the Pink

Background papers are from HOTP. Hamish is coloured with Blending Blox and a waterbrush. The gorgeous brad is from Papermania.

Morecambe Bay Walk

Yesterday I walked across Morecambe Bay to help raise money for the Scout group my niece is part of. There were in excess of 200 people and despite the incessant wind, we all had a great day.

40th Birthday

Once again the papers are Pocket Full of Posies by DCWV. The image is from the fabulous Penny Black range. Number is a Cuttlebug die.

Girly Birthday

The papers on this card are from DCWV - Pocket Full of Posies. The image is by Penny Black and the stickers are from Mei Flower who sell the most gorgeous stickers/charms.

Hamish and Tractor Mark II

Here's Hamish Mark II. Coloured once again with Distress Ink. I coloured the 'soil' because I smudged some ink on the background so needed a repair job!

Hamish and Tractor

Another Sugar Nellie stamp. The papers are HOTP and flower embellishment is by Prima. The brads are from Papermania. I coloured the image with Distress Ink Pads/waterbrush. See previous post for links.

Umbrella

Made this with the gorgeous Sugar Nellie stamps available from Funky Kits. Coloured the image with Distress Ink Pads and a waterbrush. The various papers and words are from HOTP.

Little Cotton Rabbit

Aww these stamp images are so cute! I coloured her in with Tim Holtz Distress Pad - Antique Photo/waterbrush. The papers are by HOTP and flowers from Prima.

Simple Pleasures

The stamped image is by Inkadinkadoo. The background papers are some I have had for about 8 years so it's about time I used them! I ink I used is a Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo shade.

Sugar Nellie

I couldn't resist this gorgeous Sugar Nellie stamp. Coloured her with watercolour pencils and a waterbrush. The papers are by HOTP and flower by Prima.

Playstation

Couldn't think what to make for a friend's son's 12th birthday, then suddenly had a brainwave! He loves his Playstation and hey presto copied a controller we had and he was pretty pleased with it. Well, as pleased as any 12 year old boy!

Tardis

Made this Tardis card for my friend's son who is a Dr Who fanatic. I cut the basic shape, stuck squares on and added a 3! Simple, but quite effective I think.

Girlfriends Matter

This card is for the weekly challenge on the Artygirlz Challenge Blog. The image is from Inkadinkadoo and coloured in using Blending Blox and a waterbrush.

Kitty's Blog Candy

Kitty has blog candy to give away this week. Visit her blog here.

Bookmark

This is a bookmark I made for an internet swap. It's a bigger version of the ATC I posted here earlier in the week. The message is part of a larger stamp from Inkadinkadoo (I think!)

First Sugar Nellie

Although I have a few Sugar Nellie stamps this is the first card I have made with any. The background papers are from HOTP. I used my now usual Cuttlebug background and topped it off with the Hamish image coloured with Distress Ink Pads/Waterbrush. The greeting is by Dawn Bibby.

Tagged (again)

I have been tagged by the lovely Mand I have to answer some very difficult questions so here goes.

If a movie was being made of your life who would you like to be cast to play yourself and why?

Got to be the gorgeous Jennifer Aniston. I just like everything about her, except that she let Brad Pitt go!

You are spending a whole month on a desert island for charity and you have to choose your favourite celebrity to spend the first two weeks with & your least favourite celebrity to spend the second two weeks with, who would they be and why?

Favourite celebrity to spend 2 weeks with would be Fern Britton. She is so warm and lovely with a wicked sense of humour. My least favourite would be Eamon Holmes. I'd only have to put up with him for an hour or so though cos he would bore me to death!

What are your three favourite crafting products?

Distress Ink Pads, Alcohol Inks and Rubber Stamps.

If you could invent something to do anything what do you think it would be?

Something to do the dusting for me.

What are the last three books that you read?

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime (brilliant book), The Memory Keeper's Daughter and A Wayne in a Manger.

Qvc or Create & Craft?

QVC. I dislike C&C's presentation.

Docrafts or Dovecraft or DCWV?

Oh no, do I have to choose? I like them all! If I have to be pushed DCWV.

What is your claim to fame?

I had a 2 page spread in Craft Stamper (Feb 2008 issue). I had some ATCs printed in the Do Crafts Scrapbooking mag (the final issue!) Leonie Pujol is my friend on Facebook :)

Need to think about who to tag. Will update tomorrow. :)

Sausage Dog!

The stamped image is by Penny Black (link in a previous post). The gorgeous floral embellishment is by Prima. The pink highlighted background has been through my Cuttlebug.

Butterfly ATC

The background for this card is made using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad in Worn Lipstick applied with an Ink Blending Tool. I then sprayed water into my hand and threw the droplets onto the card. I left the water for a few seconds then dabbed with paper towel. The butterfly image is highlighted with Glossy Accents.

Dexter's Get Well

This is the first card I made with my new 'Little Cotton Rabbits' rubber stamp. This is Dexter the bear. Background papers are from the Papermania Easter paper pack. Get Well Soon peel off is by Dawn Bibby.

Challenge!

This ATC is posted today as an entry on the Arty Girls challenge blog. I used a few drops of Distress Re-Inker and some gold Perfect Pearls in a spritzer bottle for the background. The diamond stamp is from Tim Holtz and is 'inked' with a gold Dabber. The butterfly image is from Penny Black.

Jigsaw

Made this card with Basic Grey papers for the background. I coloured 'naked' jigsaws with a Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad. The Stampendous stamp was loaded with Tsukineko's Glue Pad before being embellished with gole leaf. I love the button brads and need more!

Spotty Dotty

A colourful card for a beautiful spring day. The background papers are from Papermania as are the brads and ribbon. The stamp is from Penny Black coloured with Marvy Le Plumes and a waterbrush. Very simple card.

Spring

The background acetate on this card is from a bunch of flowers I was given by a colleague. It was much too nice to throw away. I used Hero Arts flower stamps using black Stazon and added some matching brads.

Bright Inks

Made this card to cheer up the gloomy weather! The main background is made using a spritzer filled with water, Tim Holtz Distress Re-inker drops and some Perfect Pearls mixed in. I spritzed the card a few times and dried inbetween. The image is a Stampendous flower spritzed with the same mixture as before. I triple embossed the image with clear EP then bent it to leave cracks. The swirly background is made using my trusty Cuttlebug rubbed over with Tim's Distress Ink Pad in Marmalade. I don't think this card has photographed very well sadly.

Anniversary

Had to make a quick anniversary card for a friend so used a tried and trusted layout! The coloured papers are by HOTP. The embossing folder is from Cuttlebug and the vase stamp is from Hero Arts.

Silver Anniversary

Made this card for a friend of a friend. Used the lovely Cuttlebug embossing folders and dies from Quickutz.

Fishing Son

This card was made for a friend's son. He is a keen fisherman and fortunately I had some old Jolee's stickers I bought from Ebay a couple of years ago.

I've been tagged

I have been tagged by my new blogging friend Sharon. I now have to tell you 7 random facts about myself and tag 3 more people. Here goes...

1. My favourite crafting shop is Michael's in the US. Don't tell my hubby, but it's the only reason I go to Florida! Whaddya mean he already knows? Lol

2. My favourite crafting person is Carol Smith from Plaid Inc. She re-lit my crafting fire in the early days of QVC.

3. The first ever record I bought was Tweedle Dee by Jimmy Osmond. **runs and hides behind settee**

4. Last week I went to my first ever Spiritualist church service.

5. I spend most of my Winter Saturdays and Sundays watching my youngest son play football.

6. I recently had a card featured in a two page spread in Craft Stamper.

7. Dawn Bibby knows my name and always says hi!

The 3 people I am going to tag are Mand, Pink Gem, Leonie

Champions

Blackburn Eagles champions season 2007/08. Celebrations after the final match of the season and a 4-0 win. My son, pictured back row, 1st left, scored his 100th goal.