Sketch Saturday #64

Morning everyone and welcome to a brand new challenge over on Sketch Saturday . Huge apologies to you all and the rest of the team for missing last week, but I went on a little holiday and ran short of time to make my card.

This week we have been kindly sponsored by the lovely Nikki who not only makes fabulous cards and has been an amazing inspiration to me since I started blogging but now she has her own store packed full of goodies to help you with your own wonderful creations.....thanks a lot hun.

We are also joined once again by Mina who is our guest designer for the month of August.

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Swiss Pixie Heidi from ATS
• Sentiment: from Ladybug friends also from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Paper: K&Co
• Flowers and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day

Sketch Saturday #62 - DT week

Morning everyone......well its just about still morning lol!!.....and welcome to another new challenge for Sketch Saturday . This week as the title suggests is DT week and the turn of the fabulous Sandra to come up with the sketch and give Jo a well deserved rest.

This week we are also sponsored by Sandra, for those of you who don't know Sandra is an amazing artist and shares her talents with us all in the form of digital stamps.....so hop on over and take a look at her awesome designs.

Talking of awesome, the DT have made some fabulous samples over on the blog for your inspiration and for the whole of August we would like to welcome a new GD...... Mina has very kindly agreed to be part of our little family for a whole month....welcome hun.

Now onto my card.....as you know from my previous post, we are right in the middle of previews for ATS ready for the new releases coming Monday.....so without further ado...here is Leisel and her little wheelbarrow....isn't she just the cutest.....a new friend for Heidi and Gretel

I cut out some of the fruit from the pp and stuck it in the wheelbarrow....I think it looks pretty cool..what do you think?? Again, this set is up for grabs on the ATS blog and you will see more stunning samples from the DT and Leisel with flowers in her barrow!!!

Anywoo, here are the details

• Image: Leisel with wheelbarrow from ATS
• Paper: K& Co.
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers and brad from stash

Thanks for stopping by have a super day

ATS - sneak peaks...Day 3

Hi everyone, here I am with my card for day 3 preview of a brand new release over at ATS . Hopefully you've had chance to pop over to the blog and take a look at all the stunning samples from the DT and to catch up with the other 2 days.

Don't forget, as always you have the chance to win your very own set from each of the new releases.....so go on, hop over and take a look.

This month, there is a real mix of stamps, from cutsie girls to sympathy sentiments and everything in between, I'm sure you're gonna love this August release.

So, my card is using 'Sympathy sentiment' by AmyR and I've kept it really plain and simple by just adding a few flowers and a stamped butterfly from Amy's stamp set from last month. Now I know its not something we like to think about, but it does happen that we need a sympathy card from time to time and these sentiments are just perfect.

Here are the details

• Sentiment: AmyR 'sympathy sentiments'
• Paper: K& Co.
• Butterfly image: AmyR
• Flowers and pearls from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely evening

Sketch Saturday #61

Hi everyone, time for another brand new challenge over on Sketch Saturday and another fabulous sketch by Jo.

This week we are kindly sponsored by Sandy at the Craft Barn and there are some great Cuttlebug prizes up for grabs, hop on over for more details

The DT as always have some amazing samples to inspire you

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Tilda
• Sentiment: AmyR Friends sentiments from ATS
• Paper: K & Co
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

Thanks for popping by, have a great day

ATS newsletter

Hi everyone, omg, I totally forgot to stop by and show you my pics which went into the ATS newletter this week.

Each week the newsletter is full of wonderful stuff from ATS, telling you all about fabulous new products, any sale items and even discounted stock or special offers.

This week it was my turn to contibute to the 'how to' section. Now sometimes this section will show you a brilliant tutorial, but I decided to do a 'product focus', here is what I wrote

PRODUCT FOCUS: BG Patterned paper

I love BG patterned paper because…….’each collection is so varied, ranging from bright colours with wild and funky patterns to beautiful soft colours with elegant understated patterns.’

This allows me wonderful flexibility in my cardmaking and means I can choose paper to match my image perfectly

The pads also have a mix of colours/patterns within which means I can make completely different looking cards from just one pad

Here, I have chosen to focus on BG Porcelain and have used this paper to make both these cards……I think you’ll agree….totally different

and here are the two cards to go with it





All images, sentiments and BG porcelain paper available from ATS

If you would like to sign up for the ATS newsletter, click here , scroll to the bottom of the page and sign up.....easy peasy....lemon squeezy

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely evening

Sketch Saturday #60

Morning all, here I am again with a brand new challenge over on Sketch Saturday and another fabulous sketch by JO.

This week we are kindly sponsored by Emma Lockley who is an independant SU demonstrator and is offering some amazing prizes this week......that's right I said some....hop straight on over to the blog for all the details.

My fellow DT have once again designed some amazing cards for your inspiration. My card turned out to be a little more tricky than I imagined.......well thats what happens when you cut the pp the wrong way and you dont have any more left.....doh!!!...........hence the reason the sketch is upside down!!!

Here are the details

• Images and sentiment: Bumble B. Bear from ATS
• Paper: BG
• Medium: Promarkers and copics
• Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

ATS DT Challenge #56 - sketch

Hi everyone, gosh I am so late with my post this week. Over on the ATS blog this week, we have a sketch for you, designed by my lovely DT member Janneke.

The DT have some awesome examples to inspire you and if you would like to join in with the challenge, please upload using the keywords ATSDTC56

Here are the details

• Image: Bugg-a-boos from ATS
• Sentiment: from Cookie Crumbs 'ladybug friends' also from ATS
• Paper: free digital download from Summertime Designs
• Flowers and brads from stash

Again, sorry I'm so late, hope you find time to join in the fun with us

Sketch Saturday #59

Morning all and a happy Saturday, welcome to another fab challenge on Sketch Saturday

Huge thanks to everyone who joined in with my sketch last week, hope you all had as much fun as I did.

This week we are kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and the prize is a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate.

We are also joined again by Gitti as our guest designer......thanks for joining in the fun with us these past two weeks.

The DT, as always, have some amazing cards to show you over on the blog, so hop on over and take a look.

Here are the details of my card this week

• Image: Swiss Pixies from ATS
• Sentiment: AmyR 'thankyou sentiments' also from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: Digital download from 'designs by krista'
• Ribbon, flowers and brad from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Sketch Saturday #58 - DT week

Morning all and a happy Saturday to you all. Today is the turn of one of the DT members to design the sketch and this week its.....me!!!

To all our American visitors....happy 4th of July!!!........and to keep to the celebrations of the day, you have the extra option of an American theme...so 'red, white and blue' or stars and stripes'...you get the idea.

The DT of course have done an amazing job and there are lots of cards over on the blog for your inspiration.

This week we have been kindly sponsored by

Christine from All That Scraps is offering the winner a CC design stamp set or 4 individual CC design stamps of your choice.........fabulous????....I think so!!!.....thankyou so much Christine for your support

This week, we also have a new GD and joining us for 2 weeks is Gitti , welcome and thankyou for agreeing to be our GD

So onto my card, this week I have used a fabulous new digi stamp from ATS , this is Kiki.....isn't she adorable?? She is available with both long and short hair and is just perfect for any celebration.

My card also fits in with the Wednesday challenge over on the ATS blog which was patriotic colours, if you would like to join in upload your card with the keyword ATSDTC54

Here are the details

• Image: July Kiki from ATS
• Sentiment: Cookie crumbs Mushroom friends also from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Papers: digital download from Shabby Princess
• flowers, brads from stash

Phew......thanks for stopping by, have a super sunny day

ATS - sneak peek

Hi everyone, yes its me on a Friday!!! here to tell you about more fabulous new releases from ATS . If you haven't already been over to the ATS blog then where have you been.....this is day 3!!!.....which means there are 2 days of previews for you to catch up on.....so head over there right now and see what's coming up for release on the 6th July.

Today I have come to show you a fabulous new sentiment set by AmyR....'Underwater Sentiments'....which of course are a perfect match for Christines new Sugarplum set. So to give you a little taster, I have paired the sentiment with Mermaid Emma.

If you head over to the blog you can win your very own set, not just for today but for all the preview days.....so scroll down and get your name in the hat.

Here are the details

• Image: Underwater Emma
• Sentiment: Underwater Sentiments by AmyR
• Paper: Craft Creations
• Medium: Promarkers
• pearls and flowers from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Sketch Saturday #57

Hi everyone, a super quick post from me this morning, I just have so much to do today...as always lol!!!

Anywoo, another brand new challenge for Sketch Saturday and another fabulous sketch by Jo.

This week we are again kindly sponsored by The Craft Barn and Leonie is our GD.....thanks to both of you for your contribution to our little blog!!!

I missed the deadline for the ATS challenge this week, which was summer fun......so I decided to use this cute digital image...'waving emma' and make a nice summer card.....well we have been enjoying a bit of warm weather lately. If you would like to join in with the ATS challenge, please upload your card with the keywords 'ATSDTC53'

here are the details

• Image and sentiment: Waving Emma and beach sentiments from ATS
• Paper: free digital download from the Shabby Princess
• Medium: Promarkers
• Gems from stash

I forgot to put the two little ribbons on the top and bottom panel, but it was all stuck down before I realised...doh!!!......so thats the reason for the little flowers.

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Sketch Saturday #56

Hi everyone, another late post from me this morning....really must get this sorted out on a Friday night!!!

Anywoo...it's time for another fab sketch on Sketch Saturday and the DT have some stunning samples over on the blog for you to take a look at.

Thanks to everyone who joins in the fun with us each week. This week we have again been kindly sponsored by Simon Says stamp and they have offered a whoping $25.00 gift certificate....how fabulous, thanks so much

We are also joined by a new GD and this week it is Leonie, thanks for joining in with us and for producing such a wonderful card

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Swiss Pixies from ATS
• Sentiment: AmyR thankyou sentiments from ATS
• Paper: digital download from the Shabby Princess
• Medium: Promarkers and copics
• Flowers and buttons from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely day

Sketch Saturday #55

Morning all.....late again with my post this morning.....now football season is finished I get to have a little lie in...ahh bliss!!! But it is Saturday and that can only mean another fabulous brand new challenge on Sketch Saturday .

This week we are kindly sponsored by The cutting cafe and our guest designer is once again the amazingly talented Christine

I found this weeks sketch a bit tricky and truth be told, not very happy with my card...but I didn't have time to make a new one.....but don't you just love the cute little poorly piggy....one of the fabulous new releases from Cookie Crumbs Get Well Critters over on ATS .

Here are the details

• Image and sentiment: Cookie crumbs Get Well Critters from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers and copics
• Paper: PM
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super sunny day

Sketch Saturday #54 - DT week

Morning all......and a very wet morning it is too......what happened to the sunshine?????, but to cheer you all up we have another fabulous new sketch for you to try on Sketch Saturday


Before I get to that, thank you all for the wonderful entries to our birthday celebration and without further ado, the winner of my party candy bag is............

Lisa ......Lisa's Little Blog Home

Congratulations Lisa, please email your details and I'll get your goodies in the post ASAP


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Now back to this week, which is Mandy's DT week and she has come up with an amazing sketch for you to try, I really had fun with this one......thanks hun.

We also have a new guest designer and agreeing to join us for the next two weeks is the amazingly talented Christine . I'm sure most of you already know Christine who make the most amazing cards but also produces wonderful digital images....thanyou so much for joining us

For my card I have used one of the fabulous new designs from ATS , intoducing......Mama Gingersnap......isn't she just adorable??? This set comes with the mum and a baby and a pram and a few accessories as well as a couple of sentiments.....so all you need to make the perfect 'new baby' card

Here are the details

• Image and Sentiment: Oh Baby from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: DCWV Nana's nursery
• Ribbon, brads, flowers and gems from stash

Phew, that was a long one, thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Junebugs review

Hi everyone, just flying by to show you my card for the Junebugs review over on the ATS blog

I'll be back later with all the deets......gotta go get ready for work.....I'm gonna be LATE!!!!!

See you in a bit xxx

Happy Birthday to us...

Yes that's right.....Happy Birthday to US........ Sketch Saturday is one years old today........and we have a LOAD of fantastic prizes for you as a way of celebrating and to say thankyou to all our lovely crafters who enter each week.

This week, we are kindly sponsored by The Craft Barn and Sandy has donated a super prize, including a Cuttlebug cut and emboss, a stamping bella and some beautiful gems and also a world exclusive new stamp designs by our very own Sandra .

And........wait for it......if that's not enough for ya.........each DT member has a special 'candy bag'........meaning you have another 10 chances to win something

Hop on over to the SS blog for all the details and to look at the stunning creations from the rest of the gals!!

Now onto my card....just take a look at this little cutie patootie!!!..........this is Heide and she is one of the fabulous new releases over at ATS . She has a little friend called Gretel and if you hop on over to the ATS blog the DT have some more awesome samples for you....and don't forget to leave a comment to be in with a chance to win your very own set.

Here are the details

• Image and Sentiment: Swiss Pixies and AmyR sentiments from ATS
• Paper: Rayher
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon and brads from stash

Well, thanks very much if you managed to stay with me lol!!!.....and thanks for stopping by, have a super sunny day

Gill x

ATS - sneak peaks...Day 3

Oh wow, its day 3 of the sneak peaks of the new June stamps over on ATS and this is my first card to show you!!!

Today is the turn of yet another fabulous sentiment set by AmyR......this time 'thankyou sentiments'.....and what a gloroious set it is too.....jam packed with loads of 'gratitude'

I've paired my sentiment with one of the Bugg-a-boos from the May release....isn't she a cutie pie. The DT have more amazing samples to show you and you can also win your very own set, just leave a comment to be in the hat.

As I mentioned earlier this is Day 3, so as you've probably gathered by now, there are already 2 more days of sneak peaks on the blog , including some beautiful fairies and a baby set......the DT also have awesome samples of these and if you scroll down on the blog and leave a comment, you also have a chance to win these

Here are the details

• Image and sentiment: CC designs Bugg-a-boo and AmyR thankyou sentiments from ATS
• Paper: BG
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics

You have until June 1st to enter your name in the draw, good luck everyone, thanks for stopping by, have a super sunny day

Sketch Saturday #52 and ATS review

Morning everyone, just flying by with a super quick post this morning to share two cards with you.

The first is of course a new challenge over on Sketch Saturday and of course a fab new sketch. Thanks to everyone who took part last week....sorry I didn't manage to visit any of you....hangs head in shame!!!!.....I promise to do better next week lol!!

This week we have been kindly sponsored by Victoria Case Art Designs and Victoria is offering a super prize....thanks alot hun.

Agian we are joined by the lovely Janneke as our GD...thanks so much for you lovely creations the past two weeks

Now onto my card

• Image: Precious moments
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: K&Co
• Ribbon and flowers from stash

The DT did another awesome job, so be sure to hop on over and join in the fun

Don't forget next week is our 'BIRTHDAY' so there will be lots of super prizes to tempt you and lots of wonderful creations to inspire you

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Now, it's review time over on ATS and it's the turn of the sweet Beachies...Emma and Trevor, Beach Scene and AmyR Beach Sentiments

As you probably guessed by now, I absolutely loved these sets, but here is one I haven't used yet....isn't she the cutest

I used some paper with little fishes on it, but somehow managed to cover it up.....I have a habit of doing that lately lol!!

The DT have more amazing samples to show you over on the blog, be sure to hop over and show them some love

Here are the details

• Image and Sentiment: Beachies and AmyR beach sentiments from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Paper: K&Co and PM
• Flowers and ribbon from stash

Anywoo I think thats it for today, thanks for stopping by, wishing you all a wonderful bank holiday weekend.