Butterflies

Butterflies are cut from various MME papers.  Background die is a Nestabilities.  I'm in for a fun weekend this week as my new Lili of the Valley stamps have arrived.  Brilliant service again.

Cute Card Thursday - Birthstones

An unusual challenge on Cute Card Thursday this week is Birthstones.  I chose August!  I love this cute dog stamp from Elzybells.  It's coloured with ProMarkers.

Cute Card Thursday - Pins and Pearls

Another sweet Lili of the Valley stamp, coloured with ProMarkers.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid.  The card is for the Cute Card Thursday challenge - Pins and Pearls.

Sailboats

One of my favourite Lili of the Valley stamps again!  Papers are from Basic Grey.  Sailboat die is a Quickutz. Stamp is coloured with ProMarkers.  Here's a good tip - don't leave the lid off your blender pen especially when you have a new found love for it!  Card entered for Allsorts Challenge Blog - Recipe for Boys.

Sail Boat

I like the muted tones of this card.  Stamp is from Lili of the Valley.  The punched boat is a Quickutz die as is the photo corners.  Stamp is coloured with ProMarkers.

Challenges entered -
Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge - A Male Card
Stamp Something - Something Punched

Cup of Tea and a Cake

Stamp is from Lili of the Valley and flowers from Wild Orchid.  Pink paper was free in a magazine, embossed white card is run through the Cuttlebug.  Image is coloured with ProMarkers.  Disaster today - I left the top off the fat end of my ProMarker blender :(

Challenges entered -

Lili of the Valley Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power

Sketch Saturday Challenge

I love this Lili of the Valley stamp (which one don't I love!?)  I also adore the challenge on this week's Sketch Saturday.  The image is coloured with ProMarkers - I use them so much some are running out :(  Papers were freebies from a magazine.

Maisie

I've run out of new card pictures for now so here's a picture of one of my cats, Maisie, inside a Primark carrier!  She just can't resist boxes and bags!

ATC

Well, the ATC Alphabet swap has reached W this month.  I made this 'winning ticket'.  I used Tim Holtz bingo embossing folder and covered it with Tim's Dabbers in 2 colours.

Allsorts Challenge

The theme on Allsorts Challenge is 'all white'.  The white card has been run through the Cuttlebug using various embossing folders.  Punched border is made with a Martha Stewart punch.  The image is a LOTV coloured with ProMarkers.

Floral

This card was made for the challenges below.  The cute stamp is from LOTV and is coloured with ProMarkers.  Papers are Basic Grey.

Sketch Saturday Challenge has a great sketch this week.
Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge - picture inspiration.

Lili of the Valley - Punch It Up

The challenge on Lili of the Valley's Challenge Blog this week is to use a punch.  The punch here is from Martha Stewart.  The image is, of course, one of LOTV's latest releases.

The Sugar Bowl

There's a sketch challenge on The Sugar Bowl.  I made this card using a Sugar Nellie bride and groom stamp, coloured with ProMarkers.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid.

Mina's Blog Candy

Mina has loads of brilliant Blog Candy.  Visit her blog here.

Colour Create Challenge

The challenge on Colour Create this week is purple, silver and blue.  Perfect colours to use this new LOTV stamp.

Bling!

I've had this butterfly for years and eventually decided to use it.  (I may take it off and keep it again though!)   Thanks to Nikky Hall for a great ProMarker tutorial the other day on tv.  I think I may have nearly cracked using the blender pen.  Stamp is Lili of the Valley, coloured with ProMarkers (and blender).  Punched border is made with a Martha Stewart punch.  Sentiment is HOTP.
Challenges entered - Cute Card Thursday - Embellish it and I Love ProMarkers - Sparkly Bling

Papertake Weekly Challenge

I haven't used this Gorjuss Girl stamp for a while and she used to be such a favourite!  She is coloured with ProMarkers and stamped onto a Nestability shape.  The leafy stamp is from Lavinia Stamps.  Papers are BoBunny.  The link for the challenge is Papertake Weekly Challenge 

Flower Girl

These papers are from a free pad in a recent craft magazine.  The stamp is from Sugar Nellie.  Border punched with a Martha Stewart punch.  Challenges entered -

Sweet Sketch Wednesday
A Spoonful of Sugar

The Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge

A very simple card for the theme 'clean and simple' on The Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge.  The stamps are from Dawn Bibby.

Fairy Wishes

Papers from MME, Stamps LOTV, Punched Border Martha Stewart.  Challenges entered-

Lili of the Valley Thursday Challenge - Fairies
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Things with Wings

Sailing

Papers - MME, Stamp - LOTV, Embossing Folder - Sizzix.  Pens - ProMarkers.
Challenge entered -
Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Ruby Wedding

A very simple Ruby Wedding Anniversary card.  Flower from Wild Orchid with the stem bent into a heart.  Sentiment stamp from Elzybells.

Lili of the Valley

Another Lili of the Valley card.  I've been craving cake all week and it's probably because of this card!

Sugar Nellie Maggie

As the weather has turned cold again I thought I'd dig out this Maggie stamp.  I love the purple card - it's a big change from the white cards I normally use.  The floral card is DCWV. Maggie is coloured with ProMarkers.

Congratulations

Made this card for a lovely colleague who just got a permanent job.  Stamp is LOTV and papers are MME.  Rose is from Wild Orchid.

Stamp Something Challenge

The theme on Stamp Something this week is 'Beachy colours'.  The image is a Sugar Nellie and the papers are MME.

Stamping for the Weekend

Made this card for the challenge on Stamping for the Weekend.  The stamp is from Sugar Nellie and is coloured with ProMarkers.  The background papers are a mix of Craftwork Cards and Bo Bunny.  The bling is from my stash and ribbon is from Wild Orchid.

Sketch Saturday Challenge

This is my card for the challenge on Sketch Saturday.  The papers are Blonde Moments.  The stamp is the freebie on the current issue of Creativity.

Colour Create Challenge

A very simple card, but, I think, quite pretty.  The flower stamp is by Dawn Bibby.  The leaf stamp is from Magenta.  The gorgeous swirly heart stamp is from Hero Arts.  The theme on Colour Create Challenge this week is White, Cream and Brown.

Teddy Football Shirt LOTV

I adore this new stamp from Lili of the Valley.  On a big footballing weekend for my team (Blackburn Rovers) let's hope it brings us some luck.  Come on you blues!

Help Daisy

Want to win some crafty stash?  Kirsty Wiseman is selling raffle tickets to raise money to save a little dog called Daisy.  Visit Kirsty's blog here to find out more about Daisy.

Relax

Stamps: Lili of the Valley, coloured with ProMarkers.  This stamp is from the latest range from my current favourite stamp company LOTV,

Sketch Saturday Challenge

This is my card for the challenge on Sketch Saturday.   The image is from LOTV, coloured with ProMarkers.  Background papers are MME.  The punched border is made with an EK Success punch.  Buttons are MME.

Cute Card Thursday - Distressing

The theme on Cute Card Thursday is 'distressing'.  The image is from LOTV as is the sentiment.  The background card is Core'dination embossed through the Cuttlebug before being distressed.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Here's my entry for the challenge on Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  The stamp is from LOTV's latest release.  Papers are HOTP.

Totally Gorjuss - Not Square

The challenge on Totally Gorjuss this week is 'not square'.  The image is from LOTV and is coloured with ProMarkers.  The border punch is from Martha Stewart.

Edit:  I won the challenge with this card.

Barca and Madrid - Best Buddies(!)

This is the card I made for my younger son to send to his brother.  Dom is Barca and Ben is Madrid - they have been for about 15 years now since our neighbours went to Spain and brought them back scarves from the clubs!  Dom chose Barca, Ben Madrid and they've never looked back.  The arguments they've had this season!  The stamp is from Elybells and is coloured with ProMarkers.

Barcelona Birthday Card

My elder son is a Barcelona fan and has been for about 15 years now.  His favourite player is Lionel Messi (what Barca fan's isn't).  I made this card and he loved it.

Special Wishes

Stamps are Lili of the Valley, ribbon Bo Bunny, papers MME.

I ordered some of the new boys stamps from Lili of the Valley on Wednesday morning.  They arrived on Thursday.  What fantastic service from Lili of the Valley - can't wait to get using them.

Totally Gorjuss

This card is for the challenge on Totally Gorjuss.  The stamps are from Elzybells.  Papers are Bo Bunny.  Stamps coloured with ProMarkers.

Allsorts Challenge

The Challenge at Allsorts is to use at least 3 stamps. Stamps I've used are Elzybells' Teddy, LOTV Sentiment and Magnolia Banner.  Papers are Craftwork Cards (recent freebies on a magazine) and the embossed card is Core'dinations run through the Cuttlebug.

Sketch Saturday Challenge

Made this card for my niece's birthday.  The car stamp is from Elzybells (no longer available).  The papers are from My Mind's Eye and the Card Candy is Craftwork Cards. The card is entered into the Sketch Saturday Challenge.

Lili of the Valley Animal Antics

I adore this cute stamp from LOTV.  Wonder what the little bear has been up to to deserve medicine?  The stamp is coloured with ProMarkers.  Background papers are mainly Bo Bunny.  Text stamp is from LOTV.  Don't forget new LOTV this week!  The card is entered into the challenge here.

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Sailing

The background card has been embossed through the Cuttlebug with Provocraft's Swiss Dots and Papermania's Yacht folder.  The spotty card is Bo Bunny with an EK Success border punch.  The stamp is from LOTV and is coloured with ProMarkers.


Challenges entered -
Simon Says Stamp - paper piecing
Colour Create Challenge - aqua, purple, green and white

Cute Card Thursday - Chocolate

This card is for the challenge ' I Like Chocolate a Lot' on Cute Card Thursday.  The spotty paper is Bo Bunny.  Stamp is a Sugar Nellie.  Chocolates are made from card/paper and glossy accents.  The text stamp is LOTV.

Wishing

The papers here are from Basic Grey and Bo Bunny.  The stamp is LOTV, coloured with ProMarkers.  The butterfly is Martha Stewart and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.

Baby Girl

Stamp - Penny Black

Papers - MME

Lacy Border - Martha Stewart

Lace - Anita's

Pens used - ProMarkers

I have entered this card into these challenges -

Penny Black Saturday - Milestones

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Chill

Stamp - LOTV
Pens used - ProMarkers
Background yacht embossing folder - Papermania
Circles embossing folder - Cuttlebug

I entered this card into these challenges -

Cupcake Craft Challenge - something beginning with C
I Love ProMarkers - no designer papers

Lili of the Valley

Main stamp - Lili of the Valley
Foliage stamp - Lavinia Stamps
Text stamp - LOTV
Flowers/ribbon - Wild Orchid
Papers - Bo Bunny
Pens used - ProMarkers

This card is the the challenge on Lili of the Valley Thursday Challenge Blog and the theme is 'Together Forever' to celebrate the Royal Wedding.

Thankfully my links are now working as they should since I've started using Google Chrome!  I've always been in IE fan, but it's not played fair recently!

Handstamped

I adore my little personalised stamp.  I got it from Elzybells which is now sadly no more.  Thought I'd share it though as I have just rediscovered it in my stash!