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

Sketch Saturday #40

Wow, where did that week go???....Saturday again already, I've only managed to post 2 cards this week!!, but having said that I am always so glad when the weekend does come around cos it means another fab new challenge at Sketch Saturday .

This week we've got something a bit different, with lots of layers.....maybe we'll get to see a few more scrapbook pages and if the sketch isn't enough to get you going, we have been kindly sponsored this week by The Craft Barn.....there is a lovely prize and lots of fabulous offers, so hop over to the blog for all the details.

The DT have done an amazing job yet again....what an amazing bunch of talented ladies....but don't look too closely..... Jeanette and I have used the same image lol!!

I've gone for something a bit different with the blue hair....what do you think?.....I asked the lovely Marlene for tips on colouring the hair black cos I was a bit worried she was going to end up looking like a little old lady...thanks hun....but when I got the stamps, I immediately coloured them all in, one had black hair, one red, one brown, then I went a bit wild and did violet and cerise and blue....and to be honest I think they all looked fab....so look out for more alternative colours next time

Here are the details

• Image: Gorjuss Girls by Sugar Nellie (as if you all didn't know!!)
• Paper: BG and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Flowers and brads from stash
• Sentiment: AmyR Friends Sentiments from ATS

Thanks for stopping by, it's gonna be a busy day, my beautiful daughter is 4 today, so today is all about her....I love her with all my heart, she makes me laugh every day....I know she can't read this but ..........HAPPY BIRTHDAY GORGEOUS GIRL XXXX

Preview - Friends Sentiments

Just popping by with a card to show you the fabulous newAmyR Friends Sentiments set of stamps soon to be released at ATS .

They are all just wonderful and with over 20 sentiments, I'm sure you will never again be stuck for the right thing to say, whether you use them for the outside or the inside of your card.
The DT have some fantastic samples to show you and you can even win your very own set, so hop over to the BLOG for all the details....you have until 2nd March to get your name in the hat.

As this is from day 1 of a 4 day preview, you will also see on the blog, some stunning cards using Cookie Crumbs Mushroom Friends, another soon to be released set.....and once again there is a chance to get your mitts on these.

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Angels Everywhere (minus the wings) from ATS
• Paper: MME and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon and gems from stash
• Sentiment: AmyR Friends Sentiments from ATS

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Friday Sketchers

Morning all, hope you all had a 'flippin' good day yesterday......we all had more fun making the pancakes than actually eating them......and none landed on the floor or on the ceiling!!

Well, here I am at last with a card after my slight creative meltdown.....can you actually have a slight meltdown...hmm, maybe not! Anyway, thanks to all you lovelies out there for your supportive comments regarding my missing mojo, you have all made me feel so much better

And thanks to a fabulous sketch and all the inspiration from the DT over at Friday Sketchers I was able to make this card.

Here are the details

• Image: Precious Moments
• Paper: s.e.i and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers, brads and gems from stash
• Sentiment: Love sentiments from AmyR at ATS

Sorry for the short post, but my DD turns 4 on Saturday and I still have to tidy the house and buy all the pressies!!!.....so really must dash!

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

Sketch Saturday #39

Here we are again with another fabby new challenge on Sketch Saturday and what an amazing sketch it is too.....thanks Jo, you're the greatest.

We have been very kindly sponsored again by Emma Lockley who has donated another fabulous SU prize...thankyou Emma!

We also have some other fabulous news......we are intoducing a Guest Designer spot.....and this week we have been joined by Susan ....congratulations and welcome to Susan...our very first GD!!!

We have decided to intoduce this GD spot as our way of saying thankyou to all the wonderful entries that we have each week, so from now on each member of the DT will take it in turns to choose a GD from the regular participants of our wonderful blog and then they will join us for 2 weeks....isn't that just fabulous.....keep an eye on your inbox ladies....next time it could be you!!

Anywoo here are the details....remember my mojo is still AWOL!

• Image: Tilda
• Paper: K & Co, Doodlebug and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers and brads from stash

Again a huge thankyou to all our challengers last week, your work is amazing and makes it all worthwhile....I love you all!! Pop over to the blog and take a look at the fabulous prize and at all the awesome examples from the DT and don't forget to hop a bit further over to Susan's blog and show her some lurve!!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend

Has anyone seen my mojo???

Yes that's right, my mojo is MIA.....so if anyone sees it can they send it back to me......I just don't know what's the matter with me but I just don't seem to be able to put a card together without it turning into a 3 hour ordeal...and that's just choosing the papers and the image lol!!.....hopefully things will return to normal next week!!

Luckily I made this card a few days ago which is for ASFOS and I am reasonably happy with it....although I do know that my image is sitting on...well...nothing!

Oh my, this is bad.....I can't even think what to write....my inspiration has well and truly packed it's bags and headed south!!!

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Tilda
• Paper: PM and BG and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash
• Sentiment: Love sentiments by AmyR at ATS

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

ATSDT Challenge#37 - Get Sketchy

This week over on the ATS blog we have a fabulous sketch challenge for you all to try.....don't you think it's great and it is so easy to work with.

The DT have some awesome examples for you, so why not hop over and take a look and come join in the fun with us.

You can upload your photos to the ATS gallery and on SCS with the keyword ATSDTC37 and then we can come and have a look at all your wonderful creations

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Hey Cupid from ATS
• Paper: The Paper Company and Coredinations CS
• Medium:Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers, brads and button from stash
• Sentiment: Love sentiments by AmyR at ATS

Hope you are able to join in with us this week, thanks for stopping by and for any comments you might leave, have a great evening

Sketch Saturday #38

Wow, how can it possibly be Saturday again....I do not know where this week has gone.....but gone it has and it can only mean 1 thing.....yeah another fabulous new challenge on Sketch Saturday , this week created by the ever amazing Jo.

Well done to my lovely friend Jeanette for the wondeful sketch she produced last week and once again, huge thanks to everyone who took the time to join in the fun.

This week we have been very kindly sponsored by Sandy at the Craft Barn and you have the chance to win, Daisy and Dan, so hop over to the blog for all the details and to take a look at the fabulous samples from the DT

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Sugar Nellie
• Paper: K&Co and Coredinations CS
• Medium: Promarkers

Another short post from me I'm afraid....got so much to do.....maybe I'll have more time next week with the kids being on holiday from school.......ermmm...did I just say that!!!!!

Anywoo, thanks for stopping by, have a super sunshiney day

Oh and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY, hope you have a lovely day with the one you love!