Cute Card Thursday 506 - Things with wings

We have a new Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday and the theme is things with wings. I went with the obvious one and used a bird stamp. We are sponsored this week by Star Stampz.

I thought I should really get into Christmas mode. So I have made a gift tag with the added Candy Cane. I have used this cute stamp from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Merry and Bright Birdies.
I am going to enter it into the Challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie Scrappy Challenge where they have an anything goes (as long as it's not a card) theme going.

Cute Card Thursday 502 - Anything Goes

The Challenge this week over at Cute Card Thursday this week is a simple Anything Goes. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps.

For my card this week I have used a digi image from Whimsy, you can find him here. I have coloured him with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. I used a bit of Frantage Embossing Powder for a bit of snow. The papers are from my very old pile. The sentiment is Crafty Impressions cut out using an MFT Tag die.

Cute Card Thursday 500 - Snowflakes

 We have a super fun Challenge on the go over at Cute Card Thursday and we are celebrating our 500th Challenge. The theme this week is snowflakes and we are sponsored by Di's Digi Stamps. BUT as it's the 500th Challenge we have some extra prizes up for grabs. The DT have so generously added some extra prizes in there. Hop on over to the Challenge Blog to see them all.

For my card I have used Eskimo Pals from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps. I have always loved this one, so thought I should finally use it. The sentiment is Lili of the Valley. Coloured with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using Paper stumps. The die cut snowflakes are from X-Cut.

And finally - my prize to you.  I have 2 wee Gorjuss Girl stamps. I love these girls too, but never use them enough.

Cute Card Thursday 499 - Circles

Another Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday and the challenge this week is all about circles. Simple right. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps.

I have used this super cute Mermaid Kisses for my card. Die cut a bit of seaweed and a fish and that's pretty much all I have done. See told you - simple. I have followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

Cute Card Thursday 498 - Anything goes

Yep, super bad photo alert. Well the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is a super easy Anything Goes. We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps.

I decided to make a Chocolate Bottle tag this week. I used Tight Squeeze Santa and he's a digital image, so instant - Yay. I have coloured him with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.

And a close up of the image - a slightly better photo.

Cute Card Thursday 497 - Trick or Treat

The Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday this week is Trick or Treat. We are sponsored byBugaboo.

I decided to make a Chocolate Bottle tag. But these are not easy to take photos of. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Boo Crew. The cute icat is from Bugaboo and can be found here.

Cute Card Thursday 495 - Add Banners/Flags

This weeks Cute Card Thursday Challenge wants to see Banners / Flags. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps.

Running low on time I went with a Tag. Not always quicker right enough. I have used this wee Guy here.  He is coloured with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using Paper stumps.

Cute Card Thursday 494 - Autumn

The Challenge this week over at Cute Card Thursday is all about Autumn. And we are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps.

For my card I have used one of the super cute Penguin stamps from Whimsy Stamps and it is a digi stamp, so instant fun. Yay. You can find him here. The papers are from Papermania, I found in amongst my many papers. I have coloured him using Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. I have followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday so am entering it over there.

Cute Card Thursday 494 - Too Cute

Cute Card Thursday have the theme of too cute going on. A super easy one for you all. We are sponsored by Oddball Art.

I have made another sticky note easel Calendar. I quite like these. And I have finally got some tabs for next year. The first ones got lost in Royal Mail - oh the joys. I have used a super cute digi image from Sugar Nellie but I think she is retired. The papers are also digi from Sweet Shoppe Designs.

Cute Card Thursday 492 - Bright Colours

The challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is bright colours. And we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

For my card I have used a super cute image from Bugaboo and digi papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs. A few die cut snowflakes by paper smooches. I have coloured him in using Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.

Cute Card Thursday 490 - Embossing

Another week, another Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday and this week we have the theme of Embossing. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up.

For my card I have used the super cute Christmas Penguins. Coloured with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. The papers are from Papermania from many moons ago. A few X cut diecut snowflakes. The snowflake embossing paper is embossed using an embossing folder from Crafters Companion (I think).

Cute Card Thursday 489 - Charms

Another Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday and the theme is Charms. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps.

I've not really got much to say about my card. The heart embossing is a Sizzix embossing folder. The oval is a Spellbinders die and the 60 is A Tim Holtz Bigz die. The text I did on the computer. A few heart rhinestones (OK so they don't look heart shaped here). Oh and don't forget the charm.

Cute Card Thursday 487 - Summer Colours

Yep another week gone by and this week the theme over at Cute Card Thursday is summer colours. I think of summer colours as bright reds/oranges, but the choice is really yours. We are sponsored this week by Di's Digis.

For my card I have used an oldie from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps. I don't think this one is available anymore. I have coloured her using Copics. The papers are a download from Sweet Shoppe Designs. And yes, that is a peel off. I have mountains of them, but really don't use them anymore. I have followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday and I also want to enter it into the Wonderful Wednesday Challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie.

Cute Card Thursday 486 - Ribbons/Bows

The new challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is now up and running. We have the theme of ribbons/bows this week. Super easy for you all I am sure. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up this week.

I have made another sticky note easel Calendar. I really like making these. I don't have next years tabs yet, so for the photo I am using this years. I will replace them with 2018 when I get them.(they are somewhere with Royal Mail just now) I have used this cutie and digi papers from Michele Roo Designs. I have kept her really simple as normal. I coloured her using Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using Paper stumps.

Cute Card Thursday 485 - Sports/games

The challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is Sorts/Games. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps

I have used a digi stamp from Sugar Nellie. I think it might be retired though. But you can have a nosey round the shop here. The papers are My Minds Eye I dug out from my vast amount of papers. The golf ball/tee and grass are dies from Quickutz. Again I don't think they are available anymore. The cloud I think is Lil Inker.

Cute Card Thursday 484 - Anything Goes

Another week by and another challenge over at Cute Card Thursday. This week we have a super easy Anything Goes theme and are sponsored by Star Stampz.

For my card I have used this cute Mermaid, coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. The fish and seaweed are from dies by Joanna Sheen and Marianne Designs. The papers are digi from Sweet Shop Designs. I distressed the doily with distress ink before putting it behind the image. And I just had to add the 3 rhinestones up there.

Cute Card Thursday 483 - Seaside/Beach

One day life will slow down. But for now we'll treat this as a little reminder for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge. The theme over there is seaside / Beach. You all can do that right.This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

I decided to make a tag this week. I coloured her in using Copics. And I am actually pretty happy how this turned out. The Tag is diecut from a Tim Holtz Sizzix die. The shells and seaweed are a mix from Lala land and Marianne Designs. The cute mermaid is of course from Bugaboo. The papers are digi from Illustrations by T (but I can't seem to find them now).

Cute Card Thursday 482 - Pinks

OK, OK - I am mega late in posting this one. But here I am. The challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is all about the colour pink. You can do that right. We are sponsored this week by Di's Digi Stamps.

For my card I have used a rubber stamp from Sugar Nellie. She can be found here. I have coloured her in using Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

I am going to enter my card into the challenge over at In the Pink where the theme is Cake.

Cute Card Thursday 481- Boys/Dads

Another week gone by and another Challenge over at Cute card Thursday. This week we are sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps. We have the theme of Boys/Dads going on this week.

I don't do Boys cards very often. I tend to go cute and girlie. But I do try once in a while. This image was just calling out to be used. Present for Daddy by All Dressed Up. I have coloured it with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using Paper stumps. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Dirt Diggers by Dream Big Designs. The buttons are MFT die cuts. All very simple really.
I am going to enter it into the Challenge over at Sketch Saturday since I used there sketch.

Cute Card Thursday 480 - Bugs/Butterflies

Wow another week gone by. So that means another challenge over at Cute Card Thursday. This week we are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps and have the theme of Bugs/Butterflies. That's easy enough - Right.

I decided to get a head start on some sticky note Easel calendars for next year. But since the calendar tabs for 2018 aren't out yet I thought I would use one from this year to show you what it actually is. I quite like making these and they make a cute wee gift.

Well I used a super cute Penguin from Whimsy Stamps. This is from a clear stamp set called Penguin Gardener. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs - A Whimsical Garden by Kristen Cronin Barrow. The flowers are a die from MFT.
I am going to enter this into the Whimsy Challenge where the theme is Anything Goes with the twist of flowers.

Cute Card Thursday 479 - CAS

New Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday with the theme CAS. And we are sponsored by Bugaboo this week.  Now most of my cards are pretty simple so I went with what I thought was CAS. And boy do I struggle with these kind. But I'm kinda happy with the result.

I have used this oldie from Bugaboo. Bugaboo have some fab images of all styles. Not much to say about my card as I haven't even used any DP. I know right.

Cute Card Thursday 476 - Anything Goes

Another week, another challenge. The theme this week over at Cute Card Thursday is Anything Goes. Super easy - right. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps and boy do they have some super cute stamps (do check out their Penguins)

Well for my card I have used one of those super cute penguins. This one is rubber Penguin and Pup. I have coloured them up with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using Paper stumps. The papers are from K and Co from many years ago. But I don't buy paper suitable for boys too often. So I dug out some oldies. I have also used an old sketch from Sketch Saturday so would like to enter it over there.

Cute Card Thursday 475 - Family

The Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday has the theme of Family. They are sponsored by Alicia Bel.

For my card I have used Coffee and Good Morning and coloured her with Polychromos pencis and blended with Sansador with paper stumps. The Happy Birthday is a stamp by Lili of the Valley and the Sister is from Kanban. The papers are an old set I have had for yonks.

Cute Card Thursday 474 - Birthdays

Onto a new challenge at Cute Card Thursday (well yesterday anyway) and we have a super easy theme of Birthdays. We are sponsored this week by Di's Digi Stamps.

I decided to get one of my many Gorjuss Girl stamps coloured and onto a card. So I chose this one by Personnal Impressions (no longer available though). Although you can get a slightly smaller version now by Do crafts. She is stuck down a bit squint, so I added some seaweed to try and disguise it. I looks a bit better anyway. But I also like how the seaweed looks - result. The seaweed is a mixture of dies from Lala Land and Joanna Sheen and the shells are from Marianne Designs. The tag is an MFT die and the sentiment is from Mama Elephant. The papers are digi from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Sweet Sixteen by Melissa Bennett. She is coloured with Copics for a change. And a few pearls added to finish. I am going to enter this into the challenge over at In the Pink - pink with Pearls. I think I have covered both of them.

Cute Card Thursday 473 - More than one fold

Another week by and another challenge over at Cute Card Thursday. This week we have the theme of more than one fold. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps.

I decided to go with a box card thingie. It actually turned out better than I thought. I used the super cute Summer Swing. Cut it out and hung it to make it look like it was swinging. I have used a selection of dies. The fish bone tag and stitched rectangle are MFT. The tree and some of the grass are Lea'bilities. The bird is Memory Box. The pink flowers are X cut and the sentiment is Mama Elephant. Oh and the gingham is from Pink Petticoat (but I don't think they are still on the go.

And a close up of the wee puddy cat. Isn't it cute.

Cute Card Thursday 472 - Easter

New Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday where the theme this week is Easter. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps for this one.

 I decided to go with a bottle chocolate tag. I used this super cute bunny from Sylvia Zet by Whimsy Stamps How cute is it. The little bit of paper is from Papermania. The sentiment is also from Whimsy from many moons ago. Coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.

I am going to enter this into the Challenge over at Whimsy Stamps where the theme is Easter.

Cute Card Thursday 471 - Warm colours/tones

Time for another challenge over at Cute Card Thursday and this week we have the theme of warm colours/tones for you. Super easy for you right. We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

For my card I have used this one from Bugaboo. The papers are from Joy Crafts and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

Cute Card Thursday 470 - Spring Fever

This weeks Cute Card Thursday has the theme Spring Fever. We are sponsored by Alicia Bel.

So I decided to use this wee Dragon from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and colour him spring like. He is actually holding a heart, but my egg managed to cover that. The papers are very old and I think are Forever Friends. Dies used are circle - MFT, Scallop Circle - Tonic, Eggs - Marianne Designs, Tag - Whiff of Joy. Coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador.
I am also entering it into the challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie Scrappy Challenge - anything but a card.

Cute Card Thursday 469 - Celebrations

Late again - sigh. Well at least I a here. The Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday has the theme of Celebrations. So the choice is yours. We are sponsored this week by Di's Digi Stamps I went with the Wedding theme using one of the Lili of the Valley Simply Print sheets. So cute AND no colouring. The paper (yes only 1 sheet) is from Joy crafts I think. The sentiment is also Lili of The Valley.

Cute Card Thursday 468 - For Mother/Ladies

And for this weeks Cute Card Thursday Challenge, we have the theme of for Mother/Ladies. So shouldn't be too difficult for you all. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps.

So for my card I have used Mirror Mirror from All Dressed Up. I have coloured her using Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using Paper stumps. Cut out using an MFT die and Tonic for the scalloped bit. The button is an MFT die too. The Mum is from Sizzix - an alphabet set I have had for many years now. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Here without you by Krystal Hartley.

Cute Card Thursday 467 - Anything Goes

Another super easy Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday for you all. It's an anything goes theme, so come on what you waiting for. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps this week.

I decided to make a tag for this one. I have used the Bigz Tag die by Tim Holtz to make the tag. The feathers are a Die from Joy Crafts and a wee MFT button die cut. The doily I have had for years, but am finding loads of use for them now. I decided I needed a bead on there somewhere so added the wooden bead at the top. Of course the image is from Whimsy Stamps here. You can also get in digital here. The papers are digital from Sweet Shoppe Designs - My Tribe by JadyDayStudio.

Cute Card Thursday 466 - Florals

Yes, I'm late posting again. But the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is all about florals this week. We are sponsored by Alicia Bel.

I have gone with a Saturated Canary image for my card this week. Sadly the shop has closed down, but I have plenty of images to play with. The papers I have hoarded for a while, so thought it was about time I used them. Dies used are MFT and Tonic (for the scalloped circle). Coloured with Polychromos and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.

Cute Card Thursday 465 - No Patterned Paper

Finally getting this posted. I'm so late, but it's OK there's still time to play along with the Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday. The theme this week is no Patterned Papers. You can do that - right. We are sponsored this week by Di's Digi Stamps.. She has some super cute stamps in her shop.

For my card I have used Izzy's Nativity and decided to go with a WOW (white on white) card. Coloured with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using Paper Stumps. I embossed the background with holly embossing folder by Embossalicios and the holly die cut is an Impressions Obsessions die. The others are Tonic and MFT dies.

Cute Card Thursday 464 - Lace or frills

And another week gone by. So I guess that means another challenge over at Cute Card Thursday, and the theme this week is Lace or Frills. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up.

I have used this super cute image from All Dressed Up and coloured her up with Copics. The papers are actually card that I got in a fill up your own box. A bit of lace and some metal corner thingies from Wild Orchid Crafts. The tag is a die from Whiff of Joy.

Cute card Thursday 463 - Be My Valentine

Well another week and that means another challenge over at Cute Card Thursday. We have a Valentine theme going on this week. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps this week.

For my project this week, I've made a bag / box thingie. Yep technical name. I found some heart doilies in a box that I must have had for years, so why not use one - right. Black card for the box (nightmare to take a photo if though) and some red paper for the bottom. I used an old Martha Stewart border punch for the border. A bit of ribbon, some sequins and heart gems. Oh, and don't forget the cute Penguin. He is from Whimsy Stamps and is digital - so instant - Yay. You can find the tutorial for the bag here.

Cute Card Thursday 462 - Something Fun

Yep - time for a new challenge over at Cute Card Thursday where the theme is Something Fun. We are sponsored this week by Alicia Bel. 

For my card I have used Prince Charming and isn't he cute. The papers are Trim Craft. The feathers are cut from a Joy Crafts die and the button is an MFT die. Coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.

I have followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday so I am entering it into that challenge.

Cute Card Thursday 461 - Cool Colours/Tones

That's another week gone by. And another Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday where the theme this week is cool colours/tones. We are sponsored this week by Di's Digi Stamps.This one nearly had me stumped - I'm not quite ready to be making Christmas cards (OK, so I should get starting them), but that's OK, blue is a cool colour right. So a New Baby Boy card we have. I have used this wee cutie from Lili of the Valley. I can only find him in digi form, but that means no waiting on the Postie. The tag and buttons are MFT dies and the sentiment is Personal Impressions.

Cute Card Thursday 460

Running a bit late in getting this posted. But here I am. There's a new Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday and the theme is buttons. We are sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps this week.

I have used Dino for my card. I am trying to make some Boy cards, something I don't make much of. But he was too cute not to use. The papers are real (yeah I know - real papers Haha) from Trim craft. I have also used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.