Dottie's world challenge

This week the Dottie's world challenge is to make a card with a spring feel. Here's mine. I love these Holly and Madison downloads and a basket of tulips certainly makes me think of spring. I have made this nice and simple to show off the central image.

Thursdays Willow Sketchie challenge.

It's thursday again and time for another Willow sketchie challenge. This week Karen set the sketch and the DT played with Sharon's Walter download. Remember for your chance to win one of Sharon's downlaods all you need to do is come and join the fun and make a card using either a Willow downlaod or your own stash.  Just come and take part!

Saturday's Craftbubble sketch.

Apologies to Lauren for not posting up her fabulous sketch for the LGS group last Saturday. It's just been such a busy week so far that I haven't got around to it.Here's my take on her fab sketch.  It's a Penny Black image which I got for Christmas. I watercoloured him as a change from promarkers.

New Willow sketchie challenge.

This week over on the willow sketchie challenge blog I set the sketchie. Sharon gave the design team Missy to play with. Please pop over and have a look at the lovely cards made by everybody as they are a joy to look at.

You can take part in the Willow sketchie challenge using any stash, images you have but we would love it if you could use some Willow designs products. xx

Cards made using CDroms.

I am actually a big fan of cds for when you're in a hurry! Here's two using the new Jayne Netley Mayhew one and the new Peter Rabbit cds.

LGS Group on Craftbubble

This week Karen set the sketch on the LGS group over on craftbubble. I have used a Popcorn image and I have made the hearts using sizzix dies backed with some lace. Karen's twist was to get distressed and I have distressed the edges on the image.

Behind again!

Where ha sthe week gone eh? saturday morning already and I haven't put up my Thursdays Willow sketchie yet!
The challenge this week was using Jane's lovely sketch and the download A walk in the Park which is one of my favourites. As always you can take part in the sketchies here and we would love to see Willow products used but you can of course use any stash that you have. There is a prize for entering and that's to win one of Sharon's lovely downloads.

LGS group.

This week is an extra special "LGS group on craftbubble" challenge. We have the kind offer from Sharon to give to one lucky person the downlaod Alfie and the postbox. Pop over to our group and see what they have been up to. I have chosen to make my interpretation into a handbag card. Here is the sketch and my bag! Our twist is to get digital! Use digi stamps and digi papers!

I'm so behind!

I'm so behind with my blogging antics! I have just been too busy to do any. I have now only just had time to reveal the whole card from this weeks WSC challenge. Pop over to the blog to take a look at all the DT creativity. Here is the full reveal of my card.

Willow sketchie peak

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Willow sketchie peaking post!





Thursday tomorrow and you know what that means folks? It means it's time for Sharon of lovely Willow designs to show you another of her fabulous downloads. This week the design team have been working with another such fabby download and to tempt your tastebuds here is a sneaky peak of what's in store. Pop over to the willow sketchie challenge tomorrow to see what's occuring!

Why do posts keep disappearing on blogger?

Well I scheduled some posts to appear today and it seems they have vanished. this seems to be happening elsewhere.  who or what is interfering with blogger????? Grr, so sorry you can't see my Willow sketchie sneaky post today.  :(

I love promarkers challenge.

This week on the I love Promarkers challenge blog Karen has set a fab sketch with the theme of Spring. Here's my card. I have used one of the fabulous Lili of the valley stamps which are stunning!

Let's get stamping group on Craftbubble.

This week we had a guest designer on the let's get stamping group. Han offered us this sketch with the twist of using animals. Here's mine. Do come and join us we'd love to see you there! xx

New Willow sketchie challenge.

Well, after my little teaser yesterday it's only fair to show you the full reveal today! Here he is in all his beautiful fluffiness! This is Alfie and the postbox download and he can be found in Sharon's shop.

Our design team set to work with a fab sketch from Heidi and please go and take a look at the Willow sketchie design team blog where you can see how we have all played with Sharon's beautiful downloads and come up with some very different ideas.
I chose to make an easel card with mine and used the flower shaped Alfie images, glossy accented to hold the easel card open. I have stitched the edges to add interest and added a simple white button to lift the colours.

I do hope you like it. As for me I love this little bird and I think it's so versatile as either a birthday card, or keep in touch or in fact any occassion that requires sending a card, you are only limited by your imagination!

Teresa's card from me.

I still continue to send my friend Teresa a card every month...well most months as to be honest it's been a bit hectic since Christmas. Here I have used an image form the Jayne Netley-Mayhew cdrom. The challenge Teresa set us was to use animals. As Teresa loves her chickens here's the one I sent ot her!. x

A sneaky tease!

Well it's my Willow sketchie design team debut tomorrow and here's a sneaky peek of the download we will be using. Sharon's beautiful downloads can be purchased from here

Exciting news!

I have some very exciting news. I have been asked by the lovely Sharon to join the Willow skecthie challenge blog. This really is a great honour and I get to work with Sharon's fabulous artwork. Come over and take a peek to see what's on offer there and also pop a download in your cart as she has some gorgeous little characters on sale and they are an absolute bargain. xx I shall now have to go off and make a card to celebrate!! xx

Messy moments

Every now and again you need a card in a hurry! Now today has been one such occassion! In times of quickness I turn to my cd collection which is quite large and I can spend many a happy hour just admiring the images and backing papers. So here's two cards I have made. One for my hubby for Valentine's Day and one for my best friend's wedding anniversary!

No stamped image madness on LGS craftbubble group!

Morning! Well, another Saturday and another sketch over on the LGS group challenge on Craftbubble. This week Lauren really stretched our grey matter and provided us with a lovely sketch and a twist to take us right out of our comfort zones! The twist this week was to have stamping on your card somewhere but not a stamped image and to make your own embellishments the central feature. I have made a handbag, wrapped some cord around the handel for texture and added a huge flower as the decoration on it. I have stamped a random purple pattern all over it. This was quite a hard challenge and certainly got all of the design team thinking!!!

I have continued using Karen's sketch and my Bagpuss stamp set!

Let's get stamping group on Craftbubble.

This week on LGS on Craftbubble Karen set the sketch and her twist is Wings. I first thought about fairies and then aeroplanes and finally birds and I dug out this stamp which I bought ages ago and have never used. It's professor Yaffle from Bagpuss. He has been coloured with promarkers and glossy acccented. as usual I have used stitching. I think it's my thing and I figure the more I do the neater it will become. Please stop by Craftbubble and join in with the fun!

Willow sketchie challenge.

It's great that the Willow sketchie challenge has started again. Sharon provided a fab sketch this week and I loved it soooo much that I made two cards using the sketch and two of her very cute owl downloads.

New let's get stamping group challenge on craftbubble

It was my turn to set the challenge this week on the let's get stamping group on craftbubble. My twist this week is to use some element of your stationary box be it a safety pin, staple or paperclip or even a piece of sticky tape. I have used a cocktail stick, paperclip, piece of cotton and sticky tape to make the little fishing rod. The image is a lili of the valley one which was kindly sent to me by a dear friend. Isn't he a cutie pie? Awh xx

Still catching up!!

To my dear friend Nicky! xx

Catching up!

I know I'm really behind with my blogging activity! I have missed two craftbubble challenges, one form Lauren and one from Cherry and I apologise for this! Here are both the cards to go with their challenges.....humble apologies again ladies. xx

Sugar Nellie downloads

I was delighted to discover that Sugar Nellie have gone into the digi stamp world. Here's one I made earlier!

New sugar Nellie stamps!

Well Funky kits has a sale on so I have had to stock up on some of their stamps....they are gorgeous!!
This one's a real cutie pie and cried out pink and girly!!

Dottie's world challenge.

This week on Dottie's world there is a sketch to follow. Here's my interpretation using very chilly colours. Let's all hope things warm up soon!!

Another card following Karen's sketch!

Here's another card I have made following Karen's sketch on the LGS group on craftbubble.

New let's get stamping group challenge.

This week on the let's get stamping group challenge Karen set us this sketch with the twist of using icy colours.
I have used a Sugar Nellie stamp. I have fallen in love with all of them!! They really are beautiful though!

Pink Petticoat

I have a massive collection of Pink Petticoat papers and images and to celebrate their download sale on at the mo here's a card! Any excue to use their lush images and papers!! xx

Dottie's world challenge..blood, sweat and tears!!

Thios week on the Dottie's world challenge we were asked to use something old and something new as well as a charmed download. This turned out to be a real labour of love as I sliced open my finger on my paper trimmer which bled all over my papers so I had to bin them and start again! Then my sewing m achine jammed and continued to jam and several hours later I found it was something so very simple! I had put the wrong bobbin in it from a differnet machine and it was therefore loose! Oh I cried!! Tears of joy that it was working again and anger because it was something so silly!
Anyway, the something old is the papers, twinkling H20s and sewing machine ( 17 years old!) and the something new are the paper flowers and fibres.

Having fun

Here are just a couple of cards I have made today to amuse myself! They are all made from digital downloads the papers, image and sentiments from various places, pink petticoat, digi stamp boutique, and funky fairy whci I am sad to learn will be closing tomorrow. :(

Craftbubble LGS group design team debut

Today is my design team debut on the craftbubble lets get stamping group. Here's my sketch.
My twist is to be inspired by knickers! The patterns, the colours and trimmings, saucy ones or Bridget Jones style...the choice is yours. I'm hoping that it has put a smile on my fellow craftbubblers faces ( all four faces!!)
Here's my interpretation of it.