Retro sketch 26

I have used the sketch by Danielle from Retro Sketches, and used papers from Pink Petticoat.  The circles are cut with nesties, and the bowling pins I had to make a template for.  Some wonderful designs made by the design team.  Take a look here. Thanks for looking. :-)

Sweet Summer

Sweet Summer - no, not the UK kind, but the Stampin Up! kind.  This card is for Di's playground snippets (challenge 35) and Stamping 411 (challenge 270).  I have used their sketch, and the stamps and papers are all SU.  More importantly,all the papers were snippets, and even the gems were recycled! x

Less Is More - Theme, Tearing

Hope this card is CAS enough.  The vertical strip is a 'Sue Wilson Special' which I was reminded of on Julia's blog here, to tear up and ink and emboss masking tape. Stamps are TH, and used faded jeans and spiced marmalade distress inks. Check out the Less Is More blog to see what all the Limettes have made of this challenge. x

Sunday Snippets challenge 34

Hi everyone, my card this week shows my snippet flowers and leaves - have at least used up some cream cardstock.  The card has been inked with antique plum, and brad and backing papers are from Stampin Up. All the superb snippet cards can be found here on Di's Pixies Crafty Workshop.  Have a good week.  x

Freshly Made Sketch 48

This sketch is designed by Tui, and this is my take on it.  I have used Portobello Road design papers, and washi tape.  The digi is from Digital Two for Tuesday, and the buttons are from a Marianne die. Thanks for looking. Do call over to the FMS blog for some great inspiration. x

Portobello Road

Two cards which uses up some of my Portobello Road papers, and stamps.  The card on the left was made by my son who was inspired by a card layout in QCME Issue 103, and I made the card on the right, inspired by the card layout of Ruth Southorn in Issue104.  All I have to do now is find a challenge I can enter them into :-) xx

Snippets challenge 33

Yay, at last I have made it to the Snippets challenge over at Di's.  Well, this card was made after seeing the paper folding techniques in this month's Quick Cards mag.  I will also have a go at the wobble cards which Jules has made for her feature in card school, as soon as I find out where all the playground pals have hidden the compasses! (*smile*).  Apart from the card base, all the rest are snippets, and the brad I must have had for about 12 months.  The design papers are double-sided SU!, which I have had for a while now, but nearly finished them off. Happy crafting everyone. xx

Gardner's shelf

Hi everyone, woops, its been a long time since I last posted.  Work has just got in the way I'm afraid.
I made this card using the new colours from Pink Petticoat which Jules kindly told us about on her blog.  This colour is the new Cafe Creme, and I have used a digi stamp from Just Inklined which I coloured with promarkers.  The plant pots are a Sizzix die.
Have fun in the sun everyone! xx

Card Patterns sketch 170

I have used the new Wild Rose Studio Butterfly Garden paper and sentiment on this card, together with sizzix embosslits butterflies and base cardstock from SU! The design paper and sentiment were free with this month's Quick Cards magazine.  I am entering this card into the Card Patterns challenge.

Wedding card

I thought white on white would be fine - not sure about layout though. Digi image is from Digistamp Boutique.

Snippets Challenge

I made this card  with the sketch #38 from Freshly Made Sketches, which I would have posted there but the linky has now closed.  I CASed this card from one of the fab designers Tui Nathan, as I just loved the colours and embellishments she had used.  Thank you so much Tui for the inspiration.  As I have made this card with snippets from my draw I an entering this card into Pixie's Crafty Workshop Snippets challenge. (I didn't play in the playground last week as it was far too wet!)  (I thought I would sneek in without an absence note while Di is away :-).xx

LIM - Flourish

Less Is More this week is a one layer card, and to use a flourish.  Here is mine -

and here is my recipe:
SU! natural card base
'Rockstar' stamps (Inkadinkado I think)
SU! sentiment stamp, and other alpha stamps
SU! Soft suede and TH DI Barn door inkpads
a dollop of one layer courage and perseverance (optional) :-)
A bit of bling
Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone.  I saw some sunshine today!  Off to comment now. x

FMS 36

This week at Freshly Made Sketches it is Tui's sketch creation.  I have used Crafters Companion Flower Fairies stamps and various snippets, so I shall be entering this into Di's Snippets Challenge, and will be playing in the playground for the first time.

Clean and Simple #192

Here is this week's sketch over at Clean and Simple and this is what I made.  The image is from Pink Petticoat as part of the Big Fella bundle, and the sentiment (excluding the number which I stamped) is from Desert Diva http://desertdiva-hannelie.blogspot.co.uk/ (thank you Hannelie).  I used a Fiskars texture plate for the dry embossing. Thanks for looking. x  Edit: I'm having trouble with the new blog layout, and I hope I have linked to this post and not to the whole blog.

Quick cards - Father's Day Challenge

I have recently subscribed to Quick Cards made easy, and decided to do my first challenge with them.  I have used the free download papers and embellishments from Issue 62 'Just for Dad'.  Making easel cards are fairly new to me, and this is my creation from all the 'arty' angles. The photos are the best I can do (I blame the camera and the light, hehe). Thanks for looking x

Freshly made and LIM

This is my take on FMS 35 and also for LIM challenge this week which is to make a card for a baby or child.  Papers are from Portobello Road, and the stamp is a freebie of Molly Blooms. Card blank and Kraft card from SU!.  Thanks for looking. x

Recent makes

Not a very original title I know, but I am in the process of making a few cards to package as a gift to a friend.  These are two designs I came up with.  The postage stamps are from the Fresh Vintage stamp set by SU!, and the other are two stamps I bought in the Hobbycraft sale some time ago, but I have no idea of the name of the manufacturer.  The blue papers are from Nitwits collection. 

This card shows Pink Petticoat papers (Big Fella) *half price sale now on*, a freebie stamp from Quick Cards magazine, and the sentiment is from Desert Diva blog. Have a good weekend everyone. x

Skyscraper heels

This card is using a Bugaboo digi stamp, and the hearts paper from Pink Petticoat with the black flock paper from Stampin Up! Mocha Morning Speciality Papers.  The sentiment is a freebie from http://desertdiva-hannelie.blogspot.co.uk/  Thanks Hannelie.  Gone are the days when I could wear stiletto heels.

Happy crafting! :-)

Mojo Monday - 239

Over at Mojo Monday it is time for a square or round sketch.  I chose square as it is easier for me as I have pre-cut and scored square cardstock.  I have used the new Papermania Portobello Road design papers, and the crown was stamped from their Urban collection, and the cute bow was ready-tied from the same collection.  Thanks for looking. x

Card patterns sketch 161

A lovely square card sketch which I used for my brother's birthday card.  Here it is.  Pink Petticoat patterned paper, and the large stamp is one I have had a long time and do not remember the make, sorry.  Sentiment computer generated.  I have used a peel off for the trim - something I have not used in ages! Happy crafting. x