Lili of the Valley

I just love this cute Lili of the Valley stamp. Papers are Pretty Please by My Mind's Eye (my stash of these is depleted - if anyone knows where I can buy more 6"x6" papers I'd be thrilled to know.)

Golden Wedding

Made this card at a friend's request. Embossing is Cuttlebug, number 50 and hearts are cut with George Cart for Cricut. Other text is Quickutz Olivia font. Ribbon is Papermania (freebie on a mag).

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

This is my card for Challenge 107 on Penny Black Saturday Blog. The theme is patchwork. I chose to 'quilt' Core'dinations embossed through my Cuttlebug. The image is one of my favourite Penny Black stamps. Image coloured with ProMarkers.

Floral

Made this card for a friend's mum. Background papers are My Mind's Eye Pretty Please (the last of my stash of these, boo hoo). Embossing is through the Cuttlebug.

ATC

Here's my ATC for the K swap I am involved in. Struggled to find a theme for K and ended up with 'kit'. Now to think of something for L.....

Less is More!

Can't get a card much quicker than this! Lace edge cut with Martha Stewart punch. Spotty paper is from Basic Grey's Kioshi range.

Man Card

Here's another 'man' card. The papers are from K&Co. Embossing is with the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday folder. Gems from Papermania.

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 34

Made this card for the challenge on Totally Gorjuss 'one for the boys' theme. Used Sugar Nellie stamp, coloured with ProMarkers. Background papers are from Dovecraft.

Allsorts Challenge Week 56

This is the card I made for the Allsorts Challenge (week 56). The papers are from Papermania (chairs) and Basic Grey (blue). The image is from Lili of the Valley (coloured with ProMarkers). Buttons and brad are Papermania, swirl is Tim Holtz Sissix.

Simple Cuttlebug Birthday

Very simple card with circles cut with Nestibilities and embossed with Cuttlebug Happy Birthday folder. Raffia from Papermania.

Lili of the Valley Challenge

Here's my card for this week's Lili of the Valley Challenge (number 55). The papers are from Basic Grey, embossed greeting is made with my Cuttlebug. Text is HOTP, gems were a recent 49p bargain from Hobbycraft and are by Papermania.

Man o Man!

Made this card for a friend. Found the 'man' theme mind boggling this week! Papers are a mix of Basic Grey and Core'dinations. Embossing with Cuttlebug folder. Raffia and brads from Papermania.

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 33

This card is for Challenge 33 on Totally Gorjuss. The stamp is, of course, a Gorjuss Girl from Funky Kits. Background papers are from Basic Grey, text is HOTP. Image coloured with ProMarkers.

Nurse!

How cute is this stamp? It's from Lili of the Valley. Coloured with ProMarkers (for a change lol!) Background papers are from Basic Grey.

Secret Crafter Challenge 86

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No 86. Image from Lili of the Valley (links in previous posts). Background papers DCWV. Image coloured with ProMarkers.

Do Crafts Football

A couple of quick, easy cards made with DoCrafts stamps. Coloured with ProMarkers.

Suze Weinberg at Topaz Crafts

These are some pictures I took at this weekend's demo at Topaz Crafts. Suze did some wonderful things with the Melt Pot. Despite bein jet-lagged Suze put on a fab display. Thanks to Topaz for a great day.

Allsorts Challenge Week 55

Here's my entry for Challenge 55 on Allsorts Challenge Blog. I used Basic Grey papers for the background and the image is the sweet new Lili of the Valley Stamp (link in previous posts). The sentiment is from Hero Arts. Image is coloured with ProMarkers.

Lili of the Valley

I love this Lili of the Valley image. My boys spend many hours in a similar position! Background papers are from papermania. Image coloured with ProMarkers.

Sugar Bowl

Here's my entry for the challenge on The Sugar Bowl. The theme is black, pink and white and there's a sketch to follow. I love this Gorjuss Girl from Funky Kits. The papers are a mix of K&Co and Papermania. The flower die is the new Tim Holtz flowers from Sizzix.

Magnolia

Coloured this image in sugary, girly colours (ProMarkers). I added papers from Papermania and flowers with added glitter.

Penny Black

I love the layout of this card. It's was a sketch challenge (Tiet's Sketch, I think) a few weeks ago, but I keep going back to it. The stamp is from Penny Black. Papers are My Mind's Eye's Pretty Please. I'm rapidly running out of this pad and I LOVE it :'( I coloured the girl in with ProMarkers. Added touches of Stickles glitter glue. Numbers cut with Cuttlebug's Olivia.

Football Manager Card

Made this card for my son's birthday. He's adores his i-Phone and the Football Manager app! I combined the 2 for this year's card. I took a picture of a 'fake text' on my own i-Phone for the 'message' greeting. It's a bit blurry, but I think he liked it!

Yellow Penny Black

Yellow for a lovely sunny day. The image is from Penny Black. Coloured with ProMarkers - bag highlighted with Glossy Accents. Flowers are made with a punch. Papers K & Co.

Penny Black Challenge 101 Twins

Here's a card I made at the request of a friend. I love this Penny Black stamp. It's coloured with ProMarkers. Background card is from Core'dinations (run through the Cuttlebug). The stamp on the inside is from Papermania. This card is also my entry for the Challenge on Penny Black Saturday - the theme is flowers.

Lili of the Valley Challenge

This is my entry for the challenge on the Lili of the Valley blog. I've just become the proud owner of some Lili of the Valley stamps and they are gorgeous. The image is coloured with ProMarkers. Background papers Core'dinations.

Diane Duda

Thought I'd try something a little different with this Diane Duda stamp from Funky Kits. The papers are Papermania. The 'coloured' bits are done with ProMarkers.

Totally Gorjuss Challenge

This is my entry for Challenge 29 on Totally Gorjuss. Before you think I've gone bonkers, the theme is 'pink and green'. The stamp is from Sugar Nellie - Diane Duda - got it as part of the 'Goody Bag' for sale at just £10 on Funky Kits. Background papers are Core'dinations (embossed with Cuttlebug) and spotty paper is K&Co. The lacey edge is cut with a Martha Stewart punch.

Sugar Nellie Mono

Made this card for the Challenge over on Splitcoast Stamper's Sugar Nellie Forum. Background card is Core'dinations, with Cuttlebug numbers embossing. Stamp is, of course, a Sugar Nellie. I think (!) the patterned blue paper is DCWV.

Simply Gorjuss

Here's a minimalistic card! Gorjuss girl from Sugar Nellie at Funky Kits (links in previous posts). I coloured her with ProMarkers and added a touch of Stickles Glitter.

Sugar Sugar

I matched the colours of my stamped image to the background papers from My Mind's Eye (Pretty Please). Image is from Sugar Nellie at Funky Kits (links in previous post).

Stubborn Gorjuss

Made this card to try out the banner craze currently taking over the card-making world! The stamp is from Gorjuss Girls from Funky Kits. Background card is Core'dinations run through my Cuttlebug. I always think I'll remember what papers I have used then of course, I always forget! Cut my own banner template and then folded it over some string. Card Candy is from Craftwork Cards and the text is a Hero Arts cling.

Papercrafts by Rach Blog Candy

Look at this blog candy. Hangler and Stangler stamps AND Tim Holtz goodies. Get yourself over to Papercrafts by Rach to join in.

Sugar Nellie Challenge 34

Here's my entry for Sugar Nellie Challenge 34. I used various papers including Core'dinations. Text is Cuttlebug's Olivia. The image is a lovely stamp, Pet's Corner from Sugar Nellie.

Handbag Card

Made this card at a colleague's request. Used K & Co pad. Simple!

60th Birthday

I made this card for the husband of a friend who is 60 this week. The stamp is from Crafty Individuals and inked with Tim Holtz' distress ink pad. The 60 and embossing are made with Cuttlebug.

Sugar

Yet another stamp from Sugar Nellie. This stamp is my current favourite. She is coloured with ProMarkers. Background papers were bargain finds at just 10p a sheet. Card Candy 'dots' are Craftwork Cards. Lace border is a Martha Stewart punch.

My Mind's Eye

This card is made from patterned My Mind's Eye papers and plain (embossed with Cuttlebug) Core'dinations. The pad of papers was a free gift in a craft magazine recently. I think these are my new favourite papers.

Gorjuss Blue

A blue Gorjuss Girl. Papers are a mix of DCWV and stash. Gorjuss Girl from Funky Kits and designed by Suzanne Woolcott.

Gorjuss Purple

Yet another Gorjuss Girl (links in previous post). Background papers are a mix of Brenda Pinnick and Core'dinations. Message is Hero Arts. Gorjuss Girl coloured with ProMarkers.

Gorjuss Orange

Background papers are from My Mind's Eye, layered with Core'dinations. The ticket is the fab Tim Holtz new die, stamped with a Hero Art's message. The image is from Funky Kits and is a Gorjuss Girl designed by Suzanne Woolcott.

Elzybells 16

Made this card for a colleague's son. The 16 is cut with George & Basic Shapes cart for Cricut. The stamp (coloured with ProMarkers) is from Elzybells.

Sugar in Distress

Thought I'd have a change and do some 'Sugar' distressing. I used a Gorjuss Girl girl and coloured her with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad. The background is created by 'wiping' the ink pads on a heatproof mat, spritzing with water and then 'smudging' the paper through it and heating to set it. The heart/swirl background stamp is from Hero Arts. Stamp from Funky Kits.

Face

Here's the same stamp as used in the previous post, but a totally different look.

Distressed Face

Had a play this week with Tim Holtz products. Background heart/swirl stamp is a bargain find from Hero Arts. The other 2 stamps are from my bargain, bargain purchase from Topaz Crafts (see previous post). I added a rose and a cracked flower (cut from Grungeboard/Cuttlebug).

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 33

This is my entry for the challenge on The Sugar Bowl. Patterned papers are from K&Co and the pink card is DCWV. Image is from Funky Kits. Image coloured with ProMarkers.