The Sugar Bowl 122

A few of my Sisters work mates are having Babies this year. So I thought I would start some Baby cards. Don't know what sex the Babies are, so am going to be busy making pink and blue cards. I have another one of these in blue waiting to be stuck together. I am entering this one into the Sugar Bowl Challenge. The theme is anything Goes, so this fits in nicely. I really haven't managed anything crafty for a while. I just haven't been able to get into it. So hopefully this is me on the up again. The image is a digi stamp from Sugar Nellie - Bebe. The papers are downloads from Pink Petticoat - washed out and Gingham. The sentiment is from Personal Impression and I have added a few punched shapes - flower and jigsaw.  I also want to enter it into the challenge over at Cute card Thursday where the theme is Celebrate.

The Sugar Bowl #121

I went back to an older image for this card. I am so lovin Mermaid images just now. So I dug out my Sugar Nellie Under the sea stamp. The papers are from Michelle Roo designs and the sentiment is Lili of the Valley. I think the crab is a Joy die which I have recently bought. Kept pretty simple as per usual for me. I am entering this one into the challenge over at The Sugar Bowl where the theme is anything goes.

Mo's checking Facebook

I have had this image coloured for ages, so thought it was about time she made it to a card. So here we are. So I am going to enter her into the challenge over at Bella and Bronte's where the challenge is anything goes with the optional extra of warm. This dressing gown looks lovely and warm - right. The image is Checking FB from Mo's store. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Here without you by Krystal Hartley. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards that I have had for ages. Every so often I decide to use some of the stash I have hidden around.

High Hopes Furry Friends

The challenge over at High Hopes is Furry Friends. Well I just had to use this image which has been coloured for ages. I always wanted to make a wee album for our brief stay in Canada. And this image was always gonna be the front cover. Only I never got round to starting it. Well here is the front cover - finally made. And the rest of the album will probably take just as long - haha. The papers are from Nitwits - Canadiana Collection - I just had to have these. I decided I wanted to try an 8x8 album. I only ever do dinky albums when I eventually do make them. And here are two of my fave pictures which will make it in the album. We stayed at Jasper a couple of times and did the Tourist thing. We went to a Glacia and took the bus trip out onto it. I am going to have to check the name and spelling though.

I liked this next one, I think it is because of the flags flying, gave it a bit of colour.

New Baby

Well I decided to have a go at the sketch over at Friday Sketch Challenge. I even made two cards using the same image, but different colour way. I have had these coloured for quite a while, so thought I would use them both. Both have used papers downloaded from Pink Petticoat - white washed and gingham. The cute image is called Rocking Horse from Lili of the Valley. The sentiment is from a Personal Impressions clear stamp set.

I also want to enter them into the Papertake Weekly Challenge where the theme is it's new.

All Dressed Up Sugar

Got myself another wee entry into the Sugar Bowl Challenge. Another of the All Dressed Up images from Sugar Nellie. This one is a rubber stamp called Little Raindrops. I have used digi papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs - C'est La Vie by Zoe Pearn. I have added some ribbon, card candy and a few die cuts. Oh and a few rhinestones. Yep, I think I got a little carried away with them. I also added some Stickles glitter as a puddle at her feet. The die cuts are all MFT Blueprints 14. I also want to enter it into the Sketch Saturday Challenge as I followed their sketch. I am also going to enter her into the All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge where the theme is glitter and sparkle.

The Sugar Bowl 120

Had a wee play with my few days off. So I managed to make a wee card for the Challenge over at The Sugar Bowl where there is an anything goes theme. I used one of my new All Dressed Up Rubber stamps (shh - don't tell Hubby) - She is called Autumn Leaves and truly adorable. I have a bit of a thing with images with mushrooms for some reason. The mushroom dies are Cottage Cutz Mini Mushrooms. They were probably a bit smaller than expected, but are still cute. I had a wee accident with my white pen when giving it some white dots, so my mushroom is looking a bit rotten - haha. So a wee bird flew down to try and disguise it. The bird is a Memory Box die - Resting Birds. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Dear Diary by Kristin Cronin-Barrow. The sentiment is a Kanban clear stamp.

Other Challenges I am entering:-
Cute Card Thursday #354 - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge A - Anything Goes

High Hopes #247

I've had this card finished for a while now, so thought I had better get it posted. It can be my first card in the pile for 2015. Yay - go me. The stamp is an older one from High Hopes. I love these older one, but as with most of my stash, don't use them anywhere near enough. I have made a DL card using papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Forecast Flurries by Eva Kipler. The sentiment I think is from Crafters Companion from one of the Popcorn the bear range of stamps. I am entering this card into the challenge over at High Hopes where the theme is Anything Christmas.

The Sugar Bowl 119 again

Another entry for me into the Challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. And another non Chrsitmas card too. Thought I had better get Big Sis's Birthday card made. Her Birthday was yesterday, so all good. It's really not my usual colours, but I am liking them. The papers are from Lili of the Valley. I think Big Sis probably chose the pad too. I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday. I thought I had missed it, but they are leaving the challenge open for 2 weeks. Wahey - result. The flower is from an MFT Blueprint die set. I thought I would add a few sequins, just because I could. The Sentiment is from a Kanban clear set. Oh and the image is a digi image from Sugar Nellie - Oriental Ladies #4.

The Sugar Bowl 119

Decided to go with a non Christmas card for this one. Maybe then I can get back into the swing of all things Christmas again. I have used a cute new digi image from Sugar Nellie. This one is called Floral Ladies #2. There is a butterfly under the diecut butterfly, but I didn't know what colour to colour it, so I covered it up. I have coloured her with Polychromos. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Here without you by Krystal Hartley. The sentiment is a stamp from Kanban. I am entering her into the challenge over at The Sugar Bowl where the theme is anything Goes. I am also entering it into the Sketch Saturday Challenge. I have used sketch #258.

The Sugar Bowl 118 #2

Thought I had better get this card posted. I've missed the Remembrance Challenges that it was originally made for. But hey - I can still enter her into the challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. It's a nice and easy Anything goes challenge. I have used a Gorgeous Girl stamp. Coloured with Polychromos and blended with Sansador with paper stumps. A couple bits of washi tape and a few sequins. Even more simple than my usual style.

High Hopes #245

As I won the challenge over at High Hopes the other week, I was asked if I wanted to be a Guest this week. Er, of course. They have a photo inspiration this week. I went with the colours, but still kept it a winter card. I am going back to my older stamps now that my colouring is improving, and I am loving them even more. This stamp is called Birdies Friend Snowlady. OK, so I have so many new images to play with, but I guess it just has to be done. The papers are Papermania (from last year I think). The Holly die is Spellbinders and I printed out the text.

High Hopes #243

I've had this High Hopes image coloured up forever. I think it has been coloured using watercolour pencils (cheap one from the supermarket). and I haven't used them for a while. So I thought if I didn't get it on a card then it probably never will make it. I still love this stamp. I'm still trying to use up my papers - not that that is gonna happen any time soon. I thin these were a freebie with a magazine. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley. The snowflakes are X cut, with a wee button added to the larger one. The theme over at the High Hopes Challenge is button up - use at least one button. So I think that covers that one.

Papertake Weekly

Still in Christmas card mode. I bought this Magnolia stamp recently from Bunny Zoes (can't link just yet, as my internet seems to be playing up). I just had to use her before putting her away in a drawer. So here she is. I have followed sketch 95 from Papertake Weekly. I so need sketches at the moment. The papers are proper papers (not digital) and are by Dovecraft. The backing card is actually dark green, but my great photography skills aren't showing it. The snowflake is a Whimsy die and the sentiment is Crafty Impressions.

The Sugar Bowl 118

I'm now on Christmas card mode. And I couldn't resist using this All Dressed up stamp that is exclusive to Funky Kits. Isn't she adorable. I don't think she is actually a Christmas image, but think she works just fine. The papers are from Michele R Designs - Santa's coming. I've only just started using papers from Michele Roo, and boy, I'm lovin them, especially this set. Not much to say about this card really, nice and simple. The poinsettia die is Marianne design, the snowflake a punch from Hobbycraft and the dies square is Lil' inker. the othe dies are MFT. I printed the sentiment out, made up several to use on my Christmas cards. I am entering this card into the challenge over at The Sugar Bowl where the theme is anything goes.

Mo's Amanda

I decided to enter the challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil. It's a special one this time where you have to use this image - But it is for a good cause. One of Mo's DT members - Amanda Reed - passed away unexpectedly, so this image is in her memory, so you can purchase this Amanda digi for the special price of $1.00 til 16th Oct and all proceeds will be given to a charity near to where Amanda lived. So I just had to give her a home. Anyway, I have used papers by MME and some washi tape, also by MME.The flower is a Marianne D die (I think) and a few punched butterflies. I have followed the sketch from over at Sketch Saturday.

Kraftin Kimmie Bingo

I made a tag for the Kraftin' Kimmie Bingo Challenge. Although I don't really know if it fits, but I'll give it a go. I used the row I - down. Purple accent (does a purple tag count), stitching, 2 buttons, lace and tag. I also did a booboo colouring. I was supposed to give her white socks. But I must have got carried away colouring the skin - haha. The little bit of paper used is from Papermania. I have had it years, so have now put it handy. My image is Kraftin' Kimmie Oh snap.

Boo - It's Halloween

 I decided to do a wee Halloween project for a change. I had some Activia yoghart things and the pots just made me think of a Witches Cauldron. So I got Hubby to spray paint it black for me. Then I wanted to make a stand of some sort, so got out the chipboard and made a wee stand thingie, and covered it in black pearlecent paper. Then I added some DP, downloads from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Spooky Ooky by Fee Jardine. I stood them up with a bit of acetate stuck to the back of her and the cat. The ghosts are also stuck onto acetate to make them look like they are flying. The Wee Witch is coloured using Polychromos and blended with Sansador and paper stumps. She comes in digi or rubber from Sugar Nellie. The ghosts are a die from Memory Box. The cat (yes, if you look closely there is a cat in the front) is a GoKreate die. The bats are Tim Holtz Sizzix and an old Sizzix Paddle punch thing. The sentiment is from Whimsy stamps. I want to enter this into the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday where the theme is Anything but a card. And I am also going to enter it into the Challenge over at Papertake Weekly where there is an anything goes theme, with an optional of a Halloween treat or gift. I have put some wee treat inside. I got a packet of millions in a wee cellophane bag. And I will leave you with a side view so you can see them standing there.

Sketch Saturday Week 330

Whoohoo - another Christmas card from me. This time a lil Kitty Kat from Whiff of Joy, and a digi too. I have followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday. The papers are from Papermania from last year. The sentiment is Magnolia from many years ago - I am finally starting to use it. The holly leaves are a Spellbinders die.

The Sugar Bowl 117

Yay the Challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is back. I did miss it, but hey, we are now back and playing along. The theme is an easy Anything Goes. So I decided that I really must get into Christmas mode. So I coloured this wee cutie Titania. The papers are from MicheleRDesigns. I have only just got myself some of these digi papers and boy do I love them. I guess they wont be the last - haha. The snowflake was a freebie die with a magazine - I think it is X cut. The sentiment is Lili of the Valley. I did try to stamp on purple with white ink, but it didn't work out, so I stamped on white and coloured with distress ink. I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday. A nice simple card as usual for me.