Sketch Saturday #46

Woohoo!!....it's that time of the week again......the weekend and another fabulous sketch by Jo for Sketch Saturday . Thanks to everyone who took part last week using Tracie's gorgeous sketch...the DT loved it and judging by the response so did you!!!!

This week we have been kindly sponsored by Clare from ThreadBare.....if you hop over to the blog, you can read all about it......thankyou Clare for donating this weeks prize

The DT have once again come up with some amazing cards, so don't forget to stop by their blogs and show them some love....I'm sure they'll be thrilled to hear from you.

Well, I don't normally say this very often, but this week.....I love my card!!!!.....it all came together just perfectly and came out just as I imagined it would.

Here are the details

• Image: Gorjuss Girls by Sugar Nellie
• Paper: FREE digital download from Shabby Princess
• Medium: Promarkers
• Sentiment: AmyR birthday sentiments from ATS
• Ribbon, flowers, brads, gems and the gorgeous wooden heart from stash.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you all have a lovely long weekend.....and don't eat too many eggs

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

Ladybug Friends Review

Today, as it's the first Friday of the month its review preview time over on the ATS blog and today is the turn of the cutest ladybugs in town....yes it's Diane's Ladybug Friends.

For my card, I've gone a bit more traditional....red and black....and spotty of course!!!

The DT have some really awesome samples to show you, so hop over and check them out, they are full of inspiration.

Here are the details

• Images and Sentiment: Ladybug Friends from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: Doodlebug
• Flower, ribbon, brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Basic Grey - Spring/Easter

Here is my card for this weeks Basic Grey challenge where the theme is Spring/Easter.

I've used my gorgeous new stamp from Pink Gem Designs called Mimi and Duck..........isn't she just the cutest!!!.......hop over and visit Janet and have a look at her fabulous new designs.

For the challenge I used these beautiful Urban Prairie papers to help make the card nice and 'springy'

Here are the details

• Image: Mimi and Duck from Pink Gem
• Paper: BG Urban Prairie and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers, gems and brad from stash

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

Sketch Saturday #45 - DT week

Today over on Sketch Saturday it is DT week and it is the turn of my lovely friend Tracie to design the sketch.....isn't it fabulous....I love it, thanks hun.

The prize up for grabs is two lovely PB stamps kindly donated by Tracie herself....see I told you she was lovely!!

And we also welcome Broceliane as our GD for the next two weeks, Broceliane makes stunning cards and we are so pleased she has agreed to join us. The DT have some amazing cards to show you, so hop over for some inspiration.

For my card this week I have used one of the fabulous new Gingersnap releases from ATS . This set is called 'Celebrate' and is to be released on Mon 6th April and you can hop over to the blog right now to have a look at some awesome samples from the DT and you also have the chance to win your very own set.

Here are the details

• Image: Gingersnaps 'celebrate' from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: Rayher and coredinations CS
• Flowers, buttons, ribbon and brad from stash

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments, hope the sun is shining where you are, have a super day

Colour Create - Lilac and blue

Well, I'm just scraping in with this challenge over on Colour Create where the combo is 'Lilac and blue'.

It's not really colours I use alot, so I quickly grabbed this piece of dp from my local craft shop only to discover when I got home that it has snowflakes on it!!!.....oh well, good job I had this Gorjuss girl to stamp up and that combined with the colours makes it wintery but not too Christmassy!!

There is a fab prize up for grabs this week as Tara is celebrating her birthday and they also have over 10,000 hits on the challenge blog.....there are some gorgeous Miss Anya stamps, so I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for this one.....I just adore these stamps!!!

The DT cards are awesome and I will definately be joining in again

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Gorjuss girl from Sugar Nellie
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: Rayher and Coredinations CS
• Ribbon, flowers, brads and gems from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Ladybug Friends

It's almost time for some yummy scrummy new releases from ATS and as is the norm, we will be previewing these new stamps over the next few days

Today, I have to show you my card using the fab new Ladybug Friends set by Cookie Crumbs.
Over on the blog , you can check out some awesome cards from the rest of the DT and you also have a chance to win your very own set!!!

For my card, I used some fabulous K & Co paper which is covered in ladybirds and snails.....but somehow manged to cover them all up...doh!!!............I think you can just about see them, if you really search lol!!

So, here are the details

• Image and sentiment: Ladybug Friends from ATS
• Paper: K & Co and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon and gems from stash

These along with all the other gorgeous new stamps will be released on Mon 6th April

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

ATS Anniversary

ATS is celebrating it's 2nd Anniversary and is hosting a contest to win any CC design stamp or set of your choice.

All you have to do is create a card using any of the CC designs, AmyR or Cookie Crumbs set and leave a comment with a link to your card.

One winner will be chosen at random and the other winner will be chosen by the DT, you can read all about it just here .

Time to get creative...........

Pink Gem - 4 stamp giveaway

To celebrate April's fabulous new releases, Janet at Pink Gem Designs is giving you a chance to win 4 new stamps.

All you have to do to be in with a chance to win is leave a comment and post about it on your blog....easy peasy!!!

So, hop on over and join in the fun

Sketch Saturday #44

Saturday again.....yippee and another fabulous sketch by Jo for Sketch Saturday to kick start your weekend mojo.

As it's the end of the month we are again kindly sponsored by The Craft Barn and the prize this week is two fabulous WOJ stamps.

Huge thanks again to our GD Dawn for another amazing card this week and for joining us as our GD, hope you had as much fun as we did, thanks hun.

So, back to the sketch, everyone including Jo was a bit worried about all the circles, but no need to....as you can see from the stunning DT cards.....you can use flowers, buttons, brads, gems or if your really struggling, you can just use some circle paper.....so go on, let your imagination run wild!!!

Here are the details

• Image: Gorjuss girl from Sugar Nellie
• Paper: PM and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Sentiment: AmyR Friends Sentiments from ATS
• Flowers, brads, ribbon, buttons and gems from stash

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments, wishing you all a fabulous weekend

ATS DT Challenge #42 - White on white

Here is the challenge this week on ATS 'White on White'....only the focal image can be colour.

Well to say this was difficult for me is a bit of an understatement.....I don't have any embossing folders...so mine is well and truly CAS lol!!

The other members of the DT however have managed to create some really beautiful samples, so hop on over to the blog and take a look at how it should be done!!

If you fancy having a go at this don't forget to upload your photo to the gallery using the keywords ATSDTC42.

Not many details to give.....all images and sentiments from ATS , coloured with promarkers and a bit of paper piecing, a few brads and a bit of coloured CS.

Huge thanks to everyone for your kind comments about the job situation, well I went for an interview on Monday for a different position in the same store and I found out yesterday I got it...yeah!!!.....you can all uncross your fingers now lol!!!. It does mean I have to go back to working every evening, but ya gotta take what you can get at the moment, so my posting may drop off a little.......not that you'll be able to tell lol!!!!

Thanks for stopping by, have a super evening

Sketch Saturday #43

Welcome to another brand new challenge for Sketch Saturday and I know I say this every week but I just don't know how Jo manages to keep coming up with all these fab sketches....thanks hun.

This week we have been kindly sponsored by Dreams2stamp and there are some really cute stamps up for grabs.

We have also been joined by Dawn as our Guest Designer for the next 2 weeks. If you don't already know Dawn makes fabulous cards and I am a huge fan and we are so pleased that Dawn agreed to join us this week.....thanks hun.

For my card I had a bit of difficulty incorporating all the squares, so I went for some flowers and a few gems....I think you can just about see them on the pic.

Here are the details

• Image: Tilda
• Paper: BG and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Flowers, brads and gems from stash

Thanks for stopping by, hop over to the blog to take a look at all the amazing creations by the DT, hope you can join in the fun with us this week

ASFOS - A little gem and ATS Spring Things review

ASFOS - a little gem

Here is my card for this weeks ASFOS challenge where the theme is 'little gem'.

I have used this fabulous stamps 'Frog Prince' from Pink Gem and added some gems to his crown, doesn't he look totally cool!!.........or maybe...'toadally cool!!'

Here are the details

• Image: Frog Prince from Pink Gem
• Paper: BG and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Sentiment: AmyR Love Sentiments from ATS
• Flowers, brads and gems from stash

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Spring Things Review - ATS

Today is the Spring things / hunny bunnies review over on the ATS blog . What fabulous sets these are, if you haven't seen all the gorgeous stamps hop over to the store to take a look.

For my card I have combined stamps from both sets, making this beautiful little spring scene. I will probably add a sentiment later, just ran out of time last night!!!

Here are the details

• Image: Spring Things and Hunny Bunnies from ATS
• Paper: Don't know sorry!!
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon and flowers from stash

Well, off to work for me in an hour or so to see what they have to say about the job situation...boo!!!.....but I'll be back later with another card, so see ya then, have a super sunny day

Paper Pleasing - Easter Greetings

Oh wow, I am so late with this card.....this is one of the fabulous new releases from Julie Buhler available now over on ATS . This is a digital release, containing a few images and some sentiments which are perfect for all your easter greetings.

Hop over to the blog to take a look at all the other amazing cards by the DT.

I can only apologise to everyone, including my fellow DT members for not getting this posted sooner, but things have been so hectic this week and then I just found out I am in the pool to be made redundant.....so my head is spinning at the moment. It's only a part time job, but you know what it's like, you come to rely on the money, no matter how little it may be......there is another job available so there is some hope on the horizon....keep your fingers crossed for me won't ya!!

Here are the details

• Image and Sentiment: Paper Pleasing Easter Greetings from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: I don't know sorry...could be BG???
• Ribbon and gems from stash

Thanks for stopping by, I have another card ready to be posted, so I'll see y'all tomorrow, have a super evening

Sketch Saturday #42

Hi everyone, wow Saturday again already, and of course that can only mean one thing...another brand new challenge at Sketch Saturday and I think you'll agree another fabulous sketch by Jo.

Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun with us last week and made Ria's DT week so special

This week we have been kindly sponsored by The Cutting Cafe where the prize is 3 downloads of your choice.....and once again we are joined by our guest designer Shary ...thanks so much for your awesome creations these past 2 weeks

Hop over to the blog for all the details and take a look at the wonderful work from the DT.

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Tilda
• Paper: Summertime designs and Coredinaitons CS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Flowers, butterfly and gems from stash

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

ATS DT Challenge #40

Well, here I am back in the land of the living...and blogging!!, thanks to everyone who left get well wishes for me...I appreciate every one xxx. Truth be told, I was actually only a bit ill for one day, but then didn't feel like making or blogging....so maybe I wasn't 100%.

So onto todays card, which is my DT card for this weeks challenge at ATS , where the theme is Shades of Green. The idea is to make a card to celebrate St Patricks Day....but if that's too tricky...like it was for me!!!.....anything with green will be totally fabulous.

The other guys on the DT have created some gorgeous examples and there really are all shades of green, hop over to the blog for some inspiration.

What made my card so much easier were these fabulous papers which were a FREE download from Summertime Designs . Summer has loads of fabulous kits which you can download for free....isn't that awesome....hop over and take a look...I'm sure your printer will soon be redhot!!

Can you tell, I haven't posted for a while....so much rambling lol!!!

Anywoo here are the details of my card

• Images and Sentiment: Spring thing from ATS
• Paper: Summertime Designs 'Limeaid Kit' and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

I'm hoping to get a bit of blogging done tonight, just to catch up with y'all in between watching the footie, so thanks for stopping by, have a great evening

Sketch Saturday #41 - DT week

Hi everyone, I've scheduled this quick post to show you my card for this week at Sketch Saturday as I'm not feeling very well at the mo.

This week is Ria's turn to provide the sketch, I think you'll agree its fabulous

Hop over to the blog for all the details and to take a look at all the other amazing DT cards

I'll be back later today, with a proper post.....thanks for stopping by

Remember the Golden Girls!!

Hi everyone, it's review time over at the ATS blog and this week is the turn of the fabulous Friends Sentiments byAmyR...........well, as you can tell I've had no trouble making good use of this set...I think I've used it on 4 of my last 5 cards!!

The reason for the title is that this sentiment immediately sent me singing the theme tune to the Golden Girls...remember....'thank you for being a friend, travel down the road and back again.....', lol!!!, come on admit it, you're all singing now!!......you'll have to excuse me, I don't get out much!!!

Anyway, back to the card - this time, I've combined it with one of the gorgeous Snowbunnies also available from ATS and some lovely rich papers from my scrap drawer.

Here are the details

• Image: Snowbunnies from ATS
• Paper: I think is K& Co
• Medium: Promarkers
• Sentiment: AmyR's Friends Sentiments from ATS

Well, off to work for me in an hour, thanks for stopping by, don't forget to check out the other fab samples from the DT, have a great day, see y'all tomorrow

Friday Sketchers

Hey there...yes, that's right, I'm back again with another card.....making up for last week I think lol!!.

So here is my entry for this weeks Friday Sketchers and this week was the turn of the extremely talented Kristine . A really simple sketch with bags of potential, to dress it up or keep it plain....I just love it...thanks Kristine for a fab sketch.

As soon as I saw the amazing work by the DT, I knew what I wanted to do....well the basics anyway....the embellies were a bit more of a challenge.....but I'm happy with it.

Here are the details

• Image: Gorjuss girls from Sugar Nellie
• Paper: BG, Doodlebug and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Sentiment: AmyR Friends Sentiments from ATS
• Flowers, brads, ribbon and gems from stash.

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments, hope the sun is shining where you are, have a super day.

Cute Card Thursday

Back again as promised with my card for this weeks CCT where the theme is Animal Magic.....a nice easy one they say....well actually is was, especially as I was able to use this gorgeous stamp ofMilly and Lily from Pink Gem Designs ...aren't they just the cutest.....having a lovely snuggle!!

This is just one of a range of fabulous stamps designed by Janet......and talking of fabulous stamps designed by Janet, there are some gorgeous new releases available for purchase including Fairy Sprinkles

Here is a peek at one of the new ones.....this is Party Sprinkles.....adorable isn't she....if you wanna check out the others hop over to Pink Gem and take a look, you will not be disappointed.

Anywoo, here are the details

• Image: Milly and Lily from Pink Gem
• Paper: PM and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers and ribbon and gems and brads from stash
• Sentiment: AmyR Friends Sentiments from ATS

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments, have a great evening

Truly Scrumptious

Hi everyone, really quick post from me as I have to pick up my little girl in 6 minutes.....yikes!...but had to get my card on for this weeks fab challenge at Truly Scrumptious . The sketch has been up for 2 weeks and as normal I'm last minute...the challenge ends today!!!

I've combined this cute image Mushroom Friends with some fab paper which is covered in mushrooms...I think you can just about see it!

So here are the details

• Image and Sentiment: Cookie Crumbs Mushroom Friends from ATS
• Paper: I think K & Co
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers, brads and ribbon from stash

Anywoo, must dash, be back later with my card for this weeks CCT, thanks for stopping by, have a great day