Thursday, 14 January 2010

Stampin Up delivery!

Clair delivered my Stampin Up! goodies this afternoon (THANKS HUNNY). Today's yummys included Pretties Kit, Filigree Brads, Latte Buttons and Earth Elements Ink Refills ( which are perfect for painting with!!).
I was blog hopping this afternoon and came across Try It Out Tuesday this weeks challenge is a colour combo of Coral & Aqua. I've used Sketch Saturday's #85 to fulfill challenges of "Birthday" at The Pink Elephant & Crazy4Challenges also "Going Girly"for Cupcake.

next is for #46 from Card Patterns & "Basically White" from Cuttlebug Challenges.

And both cards cover "Anything New" at Charisma Cardz & "New Products" Creative Inspirations.
  • PP, Buttons, Flowers, Brads, Ink & Punch ~ Stampin Up!
  • CS ~ Papermania & Stampin Up!
  • Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy , All Night Media & Forever Friends.
  • Texture Cuttlebug Folder.
  • Ribbon from Stash.

Morning makes!

I usually get stuck with the TV in the mornings I have a passion for period crime dramas my faves being Sherlock Holmes and Poirot, but today I found myself bored so out I ventured to my craftroom!!! This mornings makes are for DCM "Garnet" the card is actually much darker than shown here.

next is for Emma's sketch at Allsorts & Paper Cutz "Red, Green, Black & White".

And finally for Practical Scrappers "Glitter & Bling" & Bah Humbug "Recycle" Ive pinched the "M" , bow & star from a BHS christmas card we received from my bestest friend , Ive used Laura # 43 from 2Sketches4You .

  • PP ~ K&co & DCWV.
  • CS ~ Papermania & DCWV "Gemtones".
  • Peeloffs ~ Anita's.
  • Rubon ~ Papermania.
  • Silhouette & Chipboard ~ lakelands.
  • Heart Mirror ~ Jarrolds.

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Forever Friends!

I was astounded to find myself in Jarrolds craft section today ( really I don't know how I got there!!!) LOL and found some wonderful goodies.
Two sets of Forever Friends Clear Stamps & Pink Parfait PP.
Then in the sale section I found My Minds Eye "Bloom & Grow" & "Wild Asparagus" Decoupage Pads for only £4.20 each and BasicGrey Indian Summer Chipboard stickers for £3.50 and finally these wonderful little heart shaped Mirrors 6 in a pack for just £1.25.
Anyway on with the makes.......
firstly for CPS #149 & Fun With Shapes "3 Friends".

next is for Stamp Something & Forever Friends "Cheerful With 2 Layers".

next uses sketch from Get Sketchy.

And my final card for today uses # from Delightful Sketches.

  • Stamps & PP ~ Forever Friends.

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Tuesdays Makes!

Even with so much time on my hands this week I have still managed to get behind with the challenge for my first card........Firstly for Whiff of Joy "Aqua & Red", I have used this weeks sketch from Friday Sketchers.

Next is this funky card design from Dutch Dare.

Next using sketch from Moving Along With The Times this is my first attempt at triple embossing ( I think I need more layers of ETEP) card is for "Precious Metal" at Paper Play & "Anniversary" for Creative Inspirations.

Finally for today is a pair of coasters for Vanilla Sugars Monthly Challenge,Kaboodle Doodle "Anything but a card" & Ildi co Scrap & Metal challenge.

  • PP ~ Dream Street, Personal Impressons & Unkown.
  • Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy, Papermania & Freebie from Papercraft Inspirations Mag.
  • Cuttlebug folders & Nestabilies.
  • Heat It Up embossing powder.
  • Derwent watercolour Pencil & Whispers Strokes Pens.
  • Ribbon , Flowers & Gems from stash.

Monday, 11 January 2010

Wild Asparagus....

Well with James off on another course this one is Rope Rescue in Wales, near Snowdon (Rather him than me!!!!)so with lots of time on my hands I succumbed to the lusciousness that is My Minds Eye "Wild Asparagus" ..............
My first for today is for ICS #48 , Charisma Cardz Colour Challenge of Pink, Brown, Cream & Toffee. "Hot Chocolate" for Quixotic Challenges & Simon Say's Stamp. "New" for Papertake Weekly, Crafty Cardmakers & By the Cute & Girly.

next is for Just Magnolia "Paper Pleating" , My Time To Craft "Blue & Brown" ,"Favourite Colour Combination" for Everybody Art using Sketch from Our Creative Corner Stamp & Smiles.

Here is Sid Silvertrail for Flati's Sketch at Stampavie.

and finally here is Guiseppe Forks for Sketch #31 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

  • PP ~ "Wild Asparagus" My Minds Eye.
  • Stamps ~ Magnolia, Toodles & Binks & Royal Langnickle.
  • Blue ribbon ~ Tilda Basics.
  • Brads ~ BasicGrey.
  • CS ~ Stampin Up & Papermania.
  • Medium ~ Derwent Watercolour Pencils, Whispers Stroke Pens & Colorbox Queue Chalk Inks.
  • Pink woolie ~ Ebay ( about 18months ago!!!)
  • Lace and red ribbon from stash.

GSP........... Going green!

I think my family think I'm a Chocolate, Biscuit munching Baileys drinking aholic!!! I got loads for christmas!! ( Ok There maybe some truth in their thinking!! The 2.7litres of Baileys didn't last very long I have to admit!! Well Its just as well the first Challenge for Glue, Scissors & Paper this year is about Recycling. I Have placed a nice order with my friend Clair, who is also my local Stampin Up! rep so it won't be too long before these decorated recepticles are filled with some non edible but nonetheless strokable yummy's!!!! This is also for Rainbow Lady's "Recycle".
  • Red Celebration tub, Foxs Victoria Biscuit Tin & Ferrero Rocher container ~ All good reatives!!
  • PP ~ Stampin Up & K&co
  • Ribbon from stash.

Sunday, 10 January 2010

Definately the last of these.........

Hope you are all keeping warm and well, its pretty much snowed all day here in norfolk and now its turned to rain making it all slushy but at least there will be school tomorrow!!
My first card for today is a sketch at Limelight. Mandy also requested buttons.

next is for Sketch & Stash #26.

my third for today is for Stamp with Fun.

My fourth is a box to put all these cards in which make the perfect birthday gift for M-I-L!

I've used Di Hickmans January #1 & By the Cute and Girly "New" as in new stash and finally 3D for Our Creative Courner!!.

  • CS ~ Stampin Up.
  • Stamps ~ Daisy & Dandelion.
  • PP, Ribbon, Bows, Buttons & Gems ~Papermania.
  • Derwent watercolour Pencils.