Nicky's cards that she has sent to me.

Teresa's cards that she has sent to me

Card for my friend

I have been making cards for my friends Nicky and Teresa once every month now for about three months. It's been so nice to receive these beautiful cards in the post instead of those horrible bills so I just wanted to share some of them with you. Neither of them have blogs which I think is such a shame as they both create such beautiful cards. This one is going to my friend Nicky this month.......I can't put on Teresa's as I know that she looks here!! In a minute I shall share their cards with you.

Craftbubble challenge.

On the let's get stamping group challenge this week, Katie wanted circles! Here's mine. LOL...as I did!!

Monday Pollycraft challenge.

The challenge on Pollycraft this week was to include furry friends! Here's mine using the lovely Cherry kisses which I have to say I simply adore and want them all! I have chosen a blue/pale yellow scheme and have used papermania burberry papers and of course promarkers.

Candy

Firstly a couple of mentions for two craftbubble friends who have candy on their blogs. Maddie and Cherry. Go take a look now! xx

Willow sketchie

This is the card I have made for the willow sketchie. I have used the download "Keeping warm" which I won for a card I made in the let's get stamping group on Craftbubble. A very lovely download it is too and I now want them all!! I have used my promarkers and chose carmine to cover the stocking as I missed the carmine promarker challenge in the group when I was on holiday!

More!

fairy card

This is the card I sent to my friend Teresa. I used the pixie chicks downloads and I love this fairy!

Craftbubble challenge

Well, I have been away for ages I know but hopefully I am back on form! This week over on the let's get stamping group the challenge was set by Katie. She provided us with a sketch and said that we weren't allowed to make a card!! :( So here's my scrapped page which took me out of my comfort zone as I have only ever done a couple of pages before. The photo is my friend's son and he took this himself of him and Ted when I was at their house on Saturday night.

Christmas spirit in August!

Just to get you back in to the christmas spirit!!

Thanks Teresa!

I have to thank my friend Teresa for sending me this stamped image.

Craftbubble sketchie

This is my entry for the lets get stamping group on craftbubble. the challenge this week was set by the lovely Karen and as well as the sketch to follow there was also the theme of Christmas. Anyone for mulled wine and mince pies??? I have used the pixie chicks downloads which are my new favourite downloads from Charmed cards and crafts. They are just so beautiful! I have coloured the image with promarkers and decorated with glossy accents and glamour dust.

New award

Firstly I would like to thank Keryn very much for this beautiful award. It really is very much appreciated. Go take a peak at her blog as she also has some fantastic cards there.

My new card winging it's way to my friend Nicky soon!

I have coloured this with promarkers, glamour dust and glossy accents and decorated with some lush bling as that was our challenge to each other!

I ♥ promarkers challenge on Facebook.

Well just got this challenge done by the skin of my teeth as it's once a month! I have been wanting to do this one for ages but have just not got around to it until last night! Yes talk about last minute! Anyway here she is! She is an image from charmed cards and crafts and I have coloured her dress in magenta and berry red. Her shoes are lime and pine ( I think!) I also used glossy accents and a bit of bling as every girl needs a bit of sparkle when she's all dressed up to party!

Dotties world challenge

This week over on Dottie's world challenge the challenge was to use bling, either gems or glitter or both. I have given my fairies some blingy wings but there was no room to add any more gems!! I coloured this with Lyras.

Willow sketchie

Over on the willow sketchie challenge blog, Heidi provided the sketch to follow and we also had to make a Christmas card! I have used the woody download and the snowman download for this. I cropped the Woody image and then flipped it, coloured with promarkers, layering colours to get the colour I wanted. I then made a present for the recipient's tree so it's a present and card in one! I think it's turned out quite well!!

Let's get stamping group on craftbubble

Here's my take on the challenge over on the let's get stamping craftbubble group. Sharon provided the sketch this week. I have used a lovely Penny Black image sent to me by my friend Teresa and have coloured them with promarkers. I even stamped on the little buttons! I also used basic grey papers.

craftbubble challenge.

Here's my entry for the craftbubble challenge from the let's get stamping group. I have used a willow design download. I just love this little lady she's so cute!

Dottie's world challenge

This week over on Dottie's world the challenge is anything French. There are some gorgeous samples to view. Here's my take on the challenge. I have used an image from the worldtours collection.

Dare u challenge

This week on the dare u 2 digi stamp challenge blog the theme was pink, black and white. Herer's my take on the challenge. I used the lovely charmed crafts girls about town downloads and coloured them with promarkers. The paper is also a download from Pink Petticoat from the lola's boudoir collection which is retiring.

More blog candy!

I have just discovered Natalie's blog! What a great find it is too. She has some fabulous blog candy up for grabs. Her work is stunning and well worth a look.

Blog Candy

Jodi has some fab blog candy but you'll have to be quick as it finishes 11th July .

Dotties world challenge.

This week on Dottie's world challenge, the brief was to take inspiration from your garden. Here's mine. The little robin visits me every day! I have a little fence and lots of yellow flowers and a few strawberries hence colouring the pixie's dress in a strawberry colour.

Willow Sketchie challenge.

This weeks Willow sketchie challenge is a fab sketch bt Deanne. Here's my take on the challenge

I have used the Walk in the park download for this. It has been coloured with promarkers.

Penny Black

Finally here's a card that I made earlier from an image that my friend Teresa sent me. I have coloured this one with H20s. The papers were freebies from a mag and the sentiment is from the popcorn stamp set.

New crafters companion Challenge.

My fellow blogger Wendy has been very busy setting up a new crafter's companion challenge blog. If you have any of the crafter's companion cds and/ or stamps then this is definitely worth a look and there is also a prize up for grabs! There is a sketch to follow. Here's my take on the sketch, but I am a bit cross as I have managed to put a blob of ink on Popcorn's nose!!

Beautiful pixie.

I have made this card using the new pixie download set 1 from charmed cards and crafts. I think I will give it to my sis in law who is having a 40th birthday soon.

Well, I have finally got my act together and got my mojo back.....I think! I went on holiday to Cornwall a couple of weeks ago and when I came back it seemed that my mojo had completely vanished....left on the beach I think!

Anyway, I seem to be getting back into the swing of things now and thought I would put up some more cards on my blog. I have been feeling ill today with the horrible sickness and diarrhoea ( yuck) so can't be too far from the bathroom and have had an impromptu day off work, shame I haven't been able to enjoy it!!

On Saturday the let's get stamping group over on Craftbubble had the usual challenge and there was a sketch to follow as well as the added twist of using the colours red, white and blue.

Here's my take on the challenge using the fab downloads from Sharon!

Tilda challenge fomy friend Nicky!

My challenge card for my frind Nicky this month is Tilda's and flowers.

Inspiration for a card

These little beauties are growing in my garden. Well minus one now as the biggest one was ready and willing and saying eat me!! Beautiful inspiration for a summer card though I think!

Craftbubble challenge

Promarker challenge and Dareu challenge

This weeks promarker challenge was to use cinnamon and pumpkin. I was delighted to also discover that the dare u challenge this week is to use chocolate and brown. My images are from pollycraft, papers one freebie and one pink petticoat and I had great fun distressing the buttons. I haven't put a sentiment on it as I felt it could be used for several different occassions and I would be able to add that later.

Pollycraft Monday challenge

This week on Pollycraft Monday challenge, the challenge was to use 2 papers, 3 embellishments and 1 image. Here's my take on the challenge. This also fits last weeks promarker challenge to use apple and pastel pink! I am a week behind lol!! The papers are freebies from a mag.

A card for KathyK!

This card was sent to my friend Kathy on Craftbubble when it was her birthday. She loves purple!!

Teresa's card

This was for my friend Teresa! I couldn't post it before as she might have seen it! We set ourselves a challenge to send a card with a recipe of cute companions stamps, pink petticoat papers, two flowers and two brads. I used promarkers and h20s to colour. I also made the little butterflies 3d.

Dottie's world challenge

This week on the Dottie's World challenge blog was holes and distressing! I was very distressed at first on this challenge, but then I was looking at my beans in the garden and saw the holes made in the leaves from those darn pests and I was suddenly enlightened! I used free papers form a card mag, a penny black bee and the little wellies were from the new cute companions stamps. Coloured with promarkers and H20s. I distressed the little sizzix flowers.

just because

Finally for now a couple of cards that will go in my pile which can be used in emergencies!

My Mum's birthday

Happy birthday Mum and here's the card that I made for her using the cute companions stamps and new cdrom

Dare u to digi stamp challenge and allsorts challenge

I managed to fit two challenges in here! I am pleased about that! The dare u challenge was to use a digi stamp as usual and ribbons. the allsorts challenge this week is to use pink and white, my fave colours! I love this card and don't want to be parted from it!! The image is new from digi stamp boutique.

Craftbubble challenge

Over on the craftbubble lets get stamping group there is a challenge this week to follow Katie's sketch with the added twist of using colours together that you wouldn't normally and using up old leftover scrap bits from your stash. I actually found this quite difficult as I didn't seem to have enough in my leftovers to put together a really good card. Here's my effort anyway. I have used a digi image form the digi stamp boutique, the little bird is from my win from willow designs, which is also a download and the papers are various bits that I have printed out and used! Also the butterflies were stamped from a cute companions set, leftover from making another card which I can't put on here yet until the ricipient gets it!! Yes, you Teresa!!