Kraftin Kimmie Challenge 332

I was thinking about doing a craft fair at Christmas. The local Primary School has asked me the last coupe of years if I want a table. Hmm - no, I'm not that good. Haha. Well, I decided I might give it a go this year. Well, maybe. So I thought I would see what I could come up with. Well I decided to try these sticky note calendar things, and I must say I'm quite liking them. But I could be over run with calendars when I don't do the craft fair. Haha. Well the Calendar tabs don't come out til July (I think), so I had to make do with the only ones I could find (last years) for my photo taking. I thought about adding a wee pencil, so I now have to go back and add one to the other few I have made. Anyway, I have used the super cute A Furry Surprise from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps. ( Stamp also available here in the UK). The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs.  The tag is a die from MFT. I am entering it into the Challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie where the theme is Animals.

The Sugar Nellie Challenge

Yep, it's that time again for the Sugar Nellie Challenge. Again we have an anything goes theme. Nice and simple for you all. For my card today I have used a digi stamp from the Simply Adorable range. This one is called Lizzie. And if you aren't into digi stamps, she is also available as printed stamps to colour from The Hobby House.  (and the other set from The Hobby House). The papers are downloads from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Here without you by Krystal Hartley. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards which I have had for ages. Thought I should use some up. A bit of lace, a doily and some pearls to finish. Coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.
I am going to enter her into the Challenge over at Dream Valley Challenges where the theme is add a doily.

Tiddly Inks 181 - Fairies

The Challenge over at Tiddly Inks is all about Fairies. And would you believe, I didn't have too many Fairies, so went shopping for a few more. I just couldn't resist this cutie - Willow the greeting Fairy. Coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. The papers are Lili of the Valley, but they don't do papers anymore. Thought I had better start using them instead of hoarding them. The sentiment is from Kanban, an old stamp set I have had for years. The button and oval are cut using MFT dies.

Sugar Nellie

Please remember the Challenge has now moved to it's new home over on The Sugar Nellie Blog.

I was asked if I wanted to join the DT over on The Sugar Bowl Challenge. Hmm, let me think about it - err yes of course I do. So here I am with my first DT card. I decided to use this cute stamp from the Scrapberry's range. This on is called Blue Bunny. It is smaller than the others I have got, but still cute and easy to use. I decided to make a Gift card holder and just to show that you can still make a card with them, I made a 5"x 5" card too.

I used papers from Pink Petticoat and a doily. The tag is an MFT die and is a bit smaller than I was expecting. But it works I think. The sentiment is from Mama Elephant.

There are some changes happening to the Challenge from now on. The Challenge will be on The Sugar Nellie Blog and hopefully will attract more people to enter.

Tiddly Inks 179

I've had this image coloured up for a while. So decided to make her into a tag. Of course she is from Tiddly Inks. Coloured with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador with Paper stumps. The papers are digi from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Breelyn by Krystal Hartley. I am entering her into the Challenge over at Tiddly Inks where the theme is gentle Spring colours. The sentiment is Mama Elephant.

The Sugar Bowl 135

Over on the Sugar Nellie Blog they are showcasing Leanne Ellis Stamps this week. So I decided to dig out one for my card for the Challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. So I used Mermaid, don't you just love her. She is coloured with Copics, and very glittery using Wink of Stella (not that it shows in the picture). The papers are digi from here. I have used several dies - First Edition Crab, La La Land Seaweed, and Marianne Design shell. The sentiment is Lili of the Valley. I also want to enter her into the ABC Challenge - E for everything (anything goes). Oops, nearly forgot - I used the sketch (which I rotated) from Sketch Saturday so am entering her over there too.

Cute Card Thursday 418

I decided to colour up my image for the Progressive Challenge over at Simply Betty's Facebook Progressive Challenge. I chose the papers first for a change and coloured her with Copics. She is of course from Simply Betty Stamps. The papers are Santoro - Leanne Ellis range. Thought I should cut into them now - and yes, it was hard. I think I should practice my photography right enough. I seem to be getting worse. I am going to enter her into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge where the theme is To die for. The dies are Spellbinders for the two ovals in the middle and MFT for the sentiment oval.

Cute Card Thursday 417

I don't usually do Easter cards. But this cute digi from Saturated Canary was just too cute to resist. So I coloured her up using Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. I was quite impressed with my colouring, but then got a mark on her arm. So in trying to sort it, I made it worse. So I have given her a pearl bracelet - haha. I wasn't sure about that either, but Hubby said it was fine, so she made it onto a card. The papers are from First Edition. I am going to enter this into the Challenge over at Cute Card Thursday where the theme is Easter. I am also entering it into the Challenge over at Sweet Stampin' where they have an Easter theme too.

The Sugar Bowl 134

When I heard that The Hobby House had brought out these art pads with Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable images I just had to dig out one of those Digi stamps. So I used Victoria. She wasn't the first one I coloured right enough. I coloured the other one with Copics, but the blue was just too blue (for me anyway), so I dug out the trusty Polychromos Pencils and coloured this one. I didn't want to go too bright (which I normally do). The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs and are by Krystal Hartley. I am entering her into the Sugar Bowl Challenge where they have an Anything goes theme. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and a bit of twine, pearls and a pin to finish off.

Sketch Saturday with Mo

Woohoo. I'm liking this card. I don't say that too often really. I coloured this Cutie in with Copics and quite like how it turned out. Big Sis has asked me to make some Baby cards for her friends. Hmm - so I leave it to the last minute. Well I followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday and used papers from Pink Petticoat - Gingham and washed out. The sentiment is from Personal Impression. I even used my new Sizzix Hearts Embossing Folder. I am also going to enter this into the Bella and Bronte Challenge where they have an anything goes theme.

Cute Card Thursday 414

I'm into making tags at the moment, don't know why - I never use them. But I enjoy making them. For this tag I used an image from Illustrations by T, I totally love this one. Coloured her with Copics (for a change). The deckled oval is a Spellbinders die. The papers are from Sweet Shoppe Designs. The tag is a die from Whiff of joy which I ordered at a super price when they were closing. So glad I did, I have used it quite a few times. And a few flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. I am going to enter this into the Challenge into the Cute Card Thursday where the theme is Florals.

Kraftin Kimmie Amethyst

Made a dinky Gift Card Holder for the Challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie where the theme is Amethyst. I don't use purple very often, but I do like it. So I used one of my new stamps for this one from this set. I do love these animal ones. The paper is Papermania. They are going down slowly - very slowly. These wee holders don't use up much paper and the papers are 12x12. Coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.

Simply Betty Sketch Saturday

Wow, another card from me. I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday for this one. The image is from Simply Betty Stamps, she was a freebie to enter in the February Progressive Challenge over on Facebook. She was only free for 24hrs, but can be purchased here. The progressive challenge had the colour combo of black, red and blue. Hmm, not my go to combo right enough. So I decided to go with red and blue papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs and colour her black and white. But then I decided to give her a pop of red. Don't know if it totally works or not, but hey it's done now. Coloured with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps.

Cute Card Thursday 413

The challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is warm colours. Not sure what colours that would be, but we'll give it a go with these ones. I got this image from Illustrations by T and just had to use her straight away. I also had to get some Pirate papers, so on the hunt I went to my usual place Sweet shoppe Designs and came across these cool papers. The Skull is a Sizzix die by Tim Holtz. It comes with a bat too. I think I got it for the bat, but the Skull is certainly the one I use most. And a few black rhinestone things to finish. I did order some Skull and Crossbones ribbon, but got a bit impatient, so stuck it all down. Yep, said ribbon arrived today. Oh well, I'll just have to make another card.

Tiddly Inks 176

The challenge over at Tiddly Inks is Thinking of you. The big problem I had was which image to use. Well I chose this one (but can't find her in the shop). It was from when Kit and Clowder did a fundraiser for Clearwater - Winter the Dolphin. Well I have a bit of a soft spot for Dolphins. So much so, I have a tattoo of one on my shoulder. Anyway, back to my card. Image from Tiddly Inks and the papers are from Illustrations by T, but I can't find them. The sentiment is from Personal Impressions and the dies are MFT.

The Sugar Bowl 133

I have been on a roll with making cards this week. That'll not go on for long and then it'll be another month before my mojo comes back. Haha. Anyway, got my card here for the challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. This wee cutie is from Sugar Nellie (of course), but I think she has retired. The papers are from Papermania from years ago. I am finally cutting into my old papers. And believe me - I have loads. The sentiment is from Personal Impressions.

Tiddly Inks 174

I made a quick card so I could get it entered into the Tiddly Inks Challenge, and I quite like how it turned out - I don't do quick. Pretty simple, but that is the way my cards are going these days too (but I have never been able to do the fussy ones - although I love everyone else's). The theme is Thank you. So I used this cutie and coloured her with Polychromos and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. The papers are very old and are by Papermania. I am also going to enter it into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge where they have a Ladies Only theme.

Mo's Digital Pencil 259

I must be in pink mode just now. A wee Baby Girl card this time using this wee cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil. The papers are oldies from Papermania, but still work right. The sentiment is from Personal Impressions. I coloured her with Polychromos pencils and blended with with Sansador using paper stumps. I was happy with her face, but I thought her arms were a little brown. But she couldn't have been too bad, she made it to a card.
Oops - forgot to say I'm entering her into Mo's Challenge where there is an anything goes theme.

The Sugar Bowl 132

A wee pink card from me for the Sugar Bowl Challenge using an All Dressed Up rubber stamp from Sugar Nellie. The papers are digi from Sweet Shoppe Designs - Sweet Sixteen by Melissa Bennet. All was going well until I added the rhinestones to the flowers, but hey ho - they are stuck now. Hopefully someone will like it haha.x I am also entering her into the All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge where the theme is pink. Hmm, think it might just fit in there.

Mo's Digital Challenge 258

I'm sneaking another card in today. This one is for the challenge at Mo's Digi where they have an anything goes theme, with the optional extra of non traditional Christmas. I think this wee girl is totally adorable, but had better hang on tight. Coloured with Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador using paper stumps. I even added a little bit of frantage for some snow. The papers are Papermania from a few years ago (I think). And the sentiment is Crafty Impressions. You can get the image here.