A spoon full of sugar

Morning everyone,

Look at me, posting my card for this weeks ASFOS and it's only Wednesday!!! This week was a fabulous sketch by MichelleO which was so great to work with.....I do love a good sketch!!

So, I thought I'd have a break from the Christmas cards and went for something all girly for a change. I still managed to use one of the new Tilda's (i think she's from the Christmas range) to show that she can be used for other cards too......and she is one of my favs!!

Here are the details

• Image: Tilda (magnolia)
• Paper: MME and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash
• Sentiment: Studio G

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely day

Tilda ATC

Morning everyone,

It was late last night before I felt a bit crafty so decided to make a quick ATC, to join in with this weeks Tilda and friends challenge, which was 'time to decorate'.

I've only ever made about 3 ATC's in my life, still not sure exactly what to do with them, I'm always totally amazed how much detail the DT manage to get onto such a small space!

I don't have any trees or anything so I went with some dp with baubles, used the gorgeous Tilda Lucia stamp and added a little 'december' bubble sticker, which is incidentely when I start to decorate!!!

Here are the details

• Image: Tilda Lucia (magnolia)
• Paper: Dovecraft
• Medium: Promarkers
• Sticker, flower and brad from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Cute Card Thursday

Hi everyone,

Here is my card for this weeks Cute Card Thursday where the theme is 'snow and snowflakes'. It seems like forever since I joined in with the CCT challenge and since I'm in a real Christmas card mood, it was nice and easy!!

I've used one of Jo's old sketches from Sketch Saturday so if you're ever stuck for inspiration, head over there and look through all the previous ones, I think there are 26 to choose from, so you should easily find one to get creative with!

There is something missing from my card, I really wanted to add some snowflakes but I dont have any.......so a trip to the shops tomorrow me thinks!!

Here are the detail

• Image: Charlie from WOJ
• Paper: Imaginisce and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers

• Ribbon from stash

That's all folks, hope you have a super day, thanks for stopping by

A fabulous award

Hi everyone,

Just popping by as I have received this really fabulous award from my lovely friend Tracie , thank you so much hun, I'm honoured to receive this from you

There is real meaning behind this award and this is it

This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships!These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind blogger's aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight blogger's who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Here are the 8 fabulous ladies that I'm passing this award to, all for different reasons but equally as important to me

Heather
Judy
Susie
Carole
Jeanette
Kim
Lisa
Kelly

Thank you all for your kind words and frienship, they mean the world to me

Have a great evening

Sketch Saturday #26

Morning everyone,

Well, that's another week just flown by, can't believe how fast it's gone, but it also means a brand new challenge at Sketch Saturday and another fabulous sketch from Jo.

Thanks to everyone who took part last week, there were some really gorgeous cards, I wish I'd had more time to come and visit you all.

For my card this week I didn't think there was enough room for the sentiment and since Tilda was already wishing you all a 'merry christmas' I decided to leave it off, but as you can see the basis of the sketch is still there

Here are the details

• Image: Tilda (magnolia)
• Paper: Imaginisce and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers and brads and spacer beads from stash

Yes, thats right I've used those gorgeous Imaginisce papers again, can you believe I've used those papers on my last 4 post, with totally different results, I think you'll agree. I love how the whole collection can mix and match.....I still have some I haven't used!!!

Anyway, must dash, got lots to do before I have to go to work....booo!!!

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Little Angels

Morning everyone,

Have you seen these gorgeous little angels from CC designs , aren't they just adorable. They are available as a digital download, so you get to use them straight away...no more patiently waiting for the postie to arrive!!!!

So, last night I made this card. There was a challenge over on the ATS blog , I think it was last weeks Wednesday challenge, to make a Christmas card that was easy to mass produce and here is my effort, nice and simple.

I decided to make a little matching gift card wallet to go with it using another of the angel images, the wallet is tiny, about the size of a credit card, and was a bit fiddly to make, but altogether I think it makes a nice set! in fact I like it so much I may be back later with a matching gift bag!

Here are the details

• Images: Angel digi downloads from CC designs
• Paper: Imaginisce and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon from stash

I was also given this fabulous award from another 'little angel' Zoe , thank you so much sweetie, I really appreciate that you thought of me, if you have never visited Zoe before, hop over now and show her some luv, she really has an amazing talent

That's it for today, thanks for stopping by, have a super day, don't forget to come back tomorrow for another super challenge for Sketch Saturday

A spoon full of sugar - Guest DT

Morning everyone,

I was very kindly asked this week to be the guest designer on A Spoon Full Of Sugar and of course I jumped at the chance. I always love to take part in their challenges and the DT cards are always so full of inspiration, so I was extremely honoured to be a part of that..........thankyou so much ladies!

The theme this week is 'Blooming Marvellous' and I went for another Christmas card, using more of those delicious Imaginisce papers, I thought since Christmas is only a few weeks away I better start using them up......I've added some blooms, some little flower gems and I think you can see I also used some flowery dp!!!!

Here are the details

• Images: Tilda and bauble (magnolia) sent to me by my lovely friend Carole
• Paper: Imaginisce and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers, brads, ribbon and gems from stash

I popped Tilda up on some 3d pads, curled a bit of wire for the bauble hanger and I also added stickles around the edge of the bauble for an extra bit of sparkle, you can see this better on the asfos blog!

That's all for now, thanks for stopping by and for any comments you might leave, have a super day, wherever you are

Sketch Saturday #25

Morning everyone

Phew, the week has just flown by and here we are again with another fabulous sketch challenge for Sketch Saturday . Jo has produced another brilliant sketch and I had so much fun making this card. It did take me forever but I am really happy with the result.

Huge thanks to everyone who took part last week, we had a record number of entries, way to go girls!!! Sorry again that I only managed to visit a few of you....must try harder lol!!!

Here is the sketch for this week

The DT cards are awesome again this week and if that is not enough inspiration for you, we have a 'christmas theme' prize up for grabs.....but only if you make a christmas card, so snowflakes at the ready....and....go!!

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Tilda and fence both Magnolia
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: Imaginisce, Carol Wilson and Coredinations CS
• Flowers and brad from stash

Before I go, I'd like to say a huge big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my fellow DT member Mariska , pop over to her blog and show her some love, hope you have a fabulous day sweetie.

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Freebies and a new Christmas download kit

Hi everyone,

Wanna get your hands on some free downloads, well hop on over to Making-handmade-cards and check it out. If you subsribe to the newsletter you can claim your free download and if that's not enough the new Christmas kit went online today and you can purchase a whole array of fabulous papers, sentiments and images to make your Christmas cards even more fantastic this year, you can check it out here

A few people were kindly asked by the lovely Claire to make some samples from the Christmas kit and I was one of the lucky ones. All the cards were made using the kit plus basic cardmaking supplies.

Pop over and visit Claire and look at all the fantastic items on offer, you will not fail to be inspired and for a limited time you can buy the whole lot plus extras at a fantastically reduced price.....so what are ya waiting for.......

Friday Sketchers

Morning everyone,

I'm on a roll now, two cards in two days....I'm feeling so creative now, don't know why hmmm!, wonder why that could be lol!!!

So here is my card for this weeks Friday Sketchers which was a fabulous sketch by the gorgeously talented Kristine . The DT cards were amazing this week and full of inspiration, so I just had to join in

Apologies for the bad photo but I don't think I could get a decent one this morning if my life depended on it, it's just so dark and wet and altogether miserable.

Here are the details

• Image: Tilda
• Paper: Crate paper, Daisy Bucket, Rayher and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Sentiment: Studio G
• Flowers, brad, ribbon and butterfly from stash

Bit of a bad start to the day as we slept in this morning and only got out of bed 20 mins before school starts eeekk!!, still made it in time though, so I'm hoping that's a good omen and the rest of the day will pass without anymore 'problems', I do have to take my son to football this afternoon (he gets time off school to go and play!) and it is still early, so fingers crossed!!!

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a lovely day

Magnolia vs Stampavie

Morning everyone,

Firstly I'd like to say a huge thankyou to all my lovely friends out there who have taken the time to come visit me and leave such wonderful comments of congratulations. I appreciate every one and am so glad to be able to share this fabulous, super, exciting time with you all.

I was so pumped up I even managed to make a card last night lol!!, so here is my entry for this weeks Magnolia vs Stampavie . It seems like forever since I entered a Tilda card for a challenge and since this weeks theme was 'clean and simple' I thought it was perfect for easing me back in!!

I really love the way it turned out, although maybe its a bit too simple, I may add some other embellies at a later date, if the mood takes me.

Here are the details

• Image: Tilda
• Paper: Rayher and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Sentiment: Studio G
• Flowers, brads, ribbons from stash

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you might leave, have a super day

Super exciting news!!!

Hi everyone,

I'm here at last with some very exciting news, actually I've been chomping at the bit all day and finally I can announce (or shout from the rooftops!) I have been chosen as one of the new 2009 design team for........... ALL THAT SCRAPS


I am absolutley stunned and thrilled to bits to have been selected. The other ladies on the team are so talented and I look forward to working with them all.

The stamps and all the other products available at All That Scraps are totally awesome and I cannot wait for my design term to start....it's so exciting

Huge thanks to Amy and the rest of the team for picking lil' ole me!!!!





I've included the 3 cards I sent as my submission, thanks to my friends who helped me, you know who you are lol!!!
have a lovely evening, thanks for stopping by

Sketch Saturday #24

Morning everyone,
It's Saturday yippee!! and that can only mean one thing......another week begins at Sketch Saturday and another fabulous sketch for you to try.

This week we have a fabulous prize donated by our very own Debbie and it is this gorgeous Sarah Kay stamp....thankyou Debbie for your generosity.

So, here is the fabulous sketch again designed by the lovely Jo, hop over to the blog and take a look at the awesome DT work, they did a fantastic job this week

Here is my card

When I saw the corner of the image had to be cut, I decided to make a little tag to fit inside, the sentiment says 'thinking of you'

Here are the details

• Image: hAngler
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: I think must be BG
• Sentiment: Studio G
• Flower, button, ribbons from stash

Thanks to everyone who joined in last week, hope you can join us again this week

Have a lovely day, thanks for stopping by

Miss You

Morning everyone,

Here is another card I made about a week ago, for the design team at 2sketches4you and as I wasn't successful I thought I would share it with you anyway.....you can't blame a girl for trying!!!

They have chosen their new team, which is fabulous, so if you're ever stuck for ideas, hop over to the blog for some inspiration

Not much to the card really, here are the details

• Image: Melinda helping angel
• Paper: Sorry, don't know
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

That's it for now, must dash to the post office before I go and get Caitlin from nursery, have a super day, thanks for stopping by

Sketch n Sparkle

Morning everyone,

I really loved the sketch over at Friday Sketchers this week and couldn't wait to try it out. I've gone with some shiny paper and added some sparkle to enter it also for this weeks A Spoon Full .

Good idea in theory but taking a photo has proved to be a bit more difficult!!! either too much sparkle or not enough!!!

Anyway, here are the details

• Image: Sugar Nellie
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon from stash

Sorry for the short post but I've lots of tidying to do now the kids have gone back to school

Have a super day, thanks for dropping by

Sketch Saturday #23 - DT week

Hi everyone,

This week over at Sketch Saturday it is DT week and this time it is the turn of the gorgeously talented Coco , her style is totally unique and her cards are always stunning. She has provided a fabulous sketch this week (her very first!!) which I'm sure will not fail to inspire you all.

The option is 'Autumn' but I had so much trouble choosing the image and the papers, I went for a 'Christmas' theme in the end!!

Thanks to everyone who joined in last week, I'm sorry I didn't get to visit as many of you as I had planned......hopefully this week I will do better lol!!

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Pip from Sugar Nellie
• Paper: Dovecraft
• Medium; Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

I have added some stickles to the hat for an extra bit of sparkle.

So, without further ado, hop over to the blog and check out all the fabulous work by the DT, hope you can join in the fun

Have a super day, thanks for stopping by