Crafty Amy

Time to brighten up your day :D

2012-02-01T08:00:00.002Z

****There are still spaces for this years Craft Weekend I am arranging in October click HERE for more details****

Hi all you Crafts and me fans. Thank you to everyone that joined our last challenge I hope you join us again this week. I have set the Crafts and Me challenge for this week and I don't know about where you are but here it is quite dark and dreary so I thought I would go for bright colours to brighten up the day :D

We have a great prize for you from Crafts and me of 3 Digi's of the winners choice

I would like to win that prize there are so many on my wish list.
The DT have made some brilliant cards to inspire you so please go see them as well and leave them some love :D

For my card I have done a little 4x4 inch card and could not resist using the gorgeous Vivid Wings. I have coloured her with promarkers and yep you guessed it added sakura stardust for the sparkle. The paper is from Memory box's Fernbrae pack and you can get the papers and the sentiment from Crafty Emma's Store.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Creative Card crew - Fantasy
Hooked on Craft - Something bright
Lollipop craft - Anything goes
My Craft spot - Anything goes
Truly Madly Crafty - Anything goes

Kenny K new Occupation release and new challenge

2012-01-29T08:00:00.003Z

****There are still spaces for this years Craft Weekend I am arranging in October click HERE for more details****

I am soooo sooooo excited you just have to see the new release over at Kenny K's Downloads. They are new out today and I think I am in love with them all.
We also have a new challenge for you over at Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges to go with the new release which is to have a work or new job theme to your creation. There is a great prize as always and this time it is....
Kenny K will be giving this weeks winner a wonderful, 5 Digital stamps of the winners choice from his store.
and also we have
Go Kreate giving a load of goddies to the lucky winner

For my card I have used the brand new sassy lady called "Hot Fuzz". See I told you they are great! I have coloured her with the following pro and flex markers:

Skin: Saffron, vanilla, Ivory
Dress, boots and hat: Midnight blue, Egyptian Blue (flex), True Blue & black, Coll Grey 5 & 3
Hair: Umber, Henna, Cinnamon, Sandstone

The touches of metallic I have added using Promarkers metallic pens in gold and silver then I have glazzed her sunglasses as I just couldn't resist. I kept the rest of the card nice and simple so she stands out.

Truly Madly Crafty - Anything goes
Celebrate the occasion - Masculine Birthday
Creative Craft Challenges - The colour blue
Stampavie and more - Blue and white (I am hoping the bit of black is OK)
Paper pretties - Blue, Black and white

2 ways with pins

2012-01-28T14:54:00.005Z

****There are still spaces for this years Craft Weekend I am arranging in October click HERE for more details****

Hi everyone I have 2 creations for you today the first is a card and I have used the gorgeous stamp from the Crafts and Me Sara Burrier range called "The Leap" available HERE the I have then coloured with promarkers and added sparkle with sakura stardust pens. I have inked all the edges to give a more distressed look. I have added some ribbon (from Papermania), flowers (from Mulberry Crafts UK) and pins (from Crafty Emma's Store) to finish it off. The paper is an old one from Dovecrafts Charcoal Prints pack.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Card makin' Mamas - Something old (the DP is years old)
Sketches by Carly - I have used their great sketch
4 Crafty chicks - Pins
Crafty Ribbon - Love is red and black
Moving along with the times - Blooming marvelous
Paper crafting Journey - Flowers

For my second creation I have made a bag charm using a big nappy pin :D For my main image I have used the fun Hannah Lynn "Alice Lost" image. I stamped her in Hydrangea stazon (you can get different colours of Stazon HERE) Then used my heat gun to shrink it down and put it on an eye pin with some beads before attaching it to the pin. I think I will be making some more of these it is a great way to use up odd beads and charms.

I am entering this pin for the following challenges:
Cafty Catz - Things with wings (I have used a butterfly and a dragonfly charm)
Fariy fun Fridays - Anything but a card

I hope you are all having a good weekend and don't forget there is still time to join the current Crafts and Me challenge which is pink and sparkly.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Show us some love at crafty purple frog

2012-01-26T01:21:00.006Z

I want to start by thanking everyone that put in for the DT I will be in touch very soon to let you know if you have been picked.
Now onto this weeks Crafty Purple Frog Challenge and we would like you to use a LOVE theme :D I have used the beautiful The elegant moment decoupage from The Crafty Purple Frog. I have layered her up with foam pads and then added glaze to her mirror so it shines. The textured paper I have used is actually from some wall paper (I would not want it on my walls mind you lol) and I have cut it into the circle then inked the edge with midnight blue. The whole card blank I have also inked with the midnight blue using my dreamweaver brushes then I stamped some flourishes in the corners with pink chalk ink. The sentiment you can get from Crafty Emma's Store and I have added the gems to it. The gems and the sentiment are from my Crafty weekend goody bag. I think I will have years of use out of all the goodies I had in there lol. There are still spaces for this year so if you want a nice weekend away in October with other crafty people and to get your own great goody bag check out the crafty weekend blog for all the details.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Anything goes challenges - To the one I Love
Cupcake challenges - All you need is love
Lollipop challenges - Wing it
Make it monday challenges - Always anything goes

I am having a clearout

2012-01-24T22:45:00.002Z

Just in case any of you want some bargains I am selling a load of crafty stuff on ebay some of mine and also some of a friend (Natalie's) crafty stuff so just click the logo to see my listings. I have loads more to list trying to do it bit by bit. I am hoping I can find my mojo under the mountains in my craft room as I seem to have lost it.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Get your bling on for Kenny K

2012-01-22T08:00:00.001Z

The theme for this weeks challenge over at Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges is GET YOUR BLING ON. I don't know about you but I am total magpie so want to see all your sparkly creations and the more bling the better :D.

Here are the great prizes you could win....

the amazing K - Design are giving the complete Simpley Grunge collection!

And...

5 Digi Images of your choice from Kenny K's Downloads

For my card I have used Devastatia. I have coloured her with promarkers and then used one of the new Dies from the Marianne D Butterfly - CR1205 to give her wings. The bling is thanks to the lovely Vanessa who kindly gave these gem swirls for all of us at the crafty weekend. The coloured card is also from the crafty weekend goody bag. The Love sentiment is a clear stamp I have had for a while sorry I can't remember the name of the set it is from and the s shapes I drew on as I am sure you can tell lol :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Simply Crete too - Love is in the air
Aud sentiment - Use the word LOVE
Craft us crazy - Valentine/Love
Moving along with the times - Things with wings
Crafty creations challenge - Valentines
I love promarkers - Anything goes

New beginnings at Kenny K

2012-01-08T12:00:00.003Z

Hi Kenny K fans I am so excited to be able to announce the first Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenge of the new year and there are a lot of new things going on :D We are a new team so be sure to leave the DT some love and ..... guess what
we have a brand new release from Kenny K to show off with

Valentine's Day

Your Theme for this week is : New Beginnings - It can be a new image like most of the DT have used or to celebrate something new :D (Don't forget to use a Kenny K image to be in with the chance of winning our prizes this week).

And here is what you could win....
A bundle of gorgeous ribbon from the brilliant Crafty Ribbon

5 Digi Images of your choice from Kenny K's Downloads

For my card I have used the brand new image called LOVE BUG :D It is such a fun cute image. I have coloured it with pro markers and then added some glaze to add a bit of texture and shine. The paper is from Marianne D's Indian Summer pack. I have covered a strip of double sided tape in black glitter and put it across the card to add some sparkle.

Back in the sugar bowl

2011-12-28T15:27:00.004Z

I hope you all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to New year. I had a good Christmas and was very spoilt. Thank you to everyone that very kindly sent me gorgeous cards and some crafting goodies as well. I also gave my lovley boy friend a wish list of stamps and other yummy stuff but the most of it was made up of stamps from Funky Kits. What can I say I am addicted lol
I have a card made from one of my new cuties called Let them eat cake (you can get her HERE). I have coloured her with pro markers and added sparkle with sakura pens. The embossed green card has been made using a cuttle bug dots folder and then I have inked the edges of everything with purple ink. The flower ribbon is from Marianne D, you can get it in a load of colours from Bunny Zoe but I have gone for black here. The pearls are from my stash as are the black peel offs and the sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store in the cats life press range.

I am entering this for the following challenges:
The sugar bowl - I have followed the sketch and not used any DP
Party time Tuesday -Anything goes

Kaboodle doodles -Angels or faries
Make it Monday -Anything goes

I also thought I would show you another new addition to our house this is my new kitten that we got just before Christmas. Once apon a time my poor Christmas tree looked quite nice but if you look closley you may just be able to see what the problem is.....

A mega Christmas challenge at Crafts and Me

2011-12-21T08:00:00.002Z

Today sees the Start of Our Last Crafts and Me challenge for 2011 and our Month long ANYTHING GOES Christmas Bumper Challenge. The Challenge will run from today wednesday 21st December and will end on Tuesday 18th January 8pm when mr Linky expires .You may enter up to 3 times only.

We have lots fabulous prizes up for grabs from Crafts and Me and our regular sponsors there are 6 PRIZES up for grabs all picked by random org so everyone has a chance of winning.

PRIZE 1 has been donated by our Fab boss Teresa the owner of CRAFTS and ME and one lucky winner will get a £20 Voucher to spend in the store

PRIZE 2 sponsor WHIFF OF JOY

and the prize is this brill stamp set of City Girl sentiments

PRIZE 3 sponsor THE STAMPSMITH

The Fab prize is 4 Single Stamps of the winners choice

PRIZE 4 Sponsor CRAFTY RIBBONS

The Yummy Ribbon Prize is some Thankyou Ribbons which will be available from 23rd December

PRIZE 5 Sponsor WHIMSY STAMPS
The Prize is

PRIZE 6 Sponsor LETRASET
And the Fab Prize is a set of 12 Promarkers

Now that is a seriously good line up of prizes I wish I could enter. You have to be in it to win it so go on and try It is a mega challenge so you have a lot longer to enter and as anything goes you should all be able to take part.
The whole DT is getting involved as the rubbah team are showing off some creations to inspire you today and next week it is the digi teams turn to give a bit of extra inspiration :D Please check out what they have done and leave them some love.

I have made my card using one of the brand new Zindy Nielsen stamps called Red ridding hood available HERE. She is on offer at the moment as well for newsletter readers with 10% off the already great price. I have coloured her with pro markers then mounted her on foam pads so she stands out a bit from the rest of the card. The peel offs are from my stash and the sentiment is from craft work cards. The design paper is from First Editions Festive fun set available at Crafty Emma's Store and I have torn it to give the white distressed edge .

Close up

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Dream Valley - Christmas

Creative Inspirations - Inspired by the holidays

The crazy challenge - Christmas

Crafting for all seasons - Christmas

Divas by design -Christmas

Cutie Pie Challenge -Use a sentiment

It's Christmas with Marianne D

2011-12-15T08:00:00.002Z

*****Please click HERE if you would like a chance to win some Marianne D candy :D *****

Thank you to everyone who entered last months sparkle challenge there were a lot of stunning entries. I am sorry if anyone did not get a comment some of us have been having some problems with blogger and been very busy with home life but we really do love to see you all taking part and we hope to be back to normal very soon.

For this months Marianne's Design Divas challenge I know that everyone is busy and that if you are like me you still have some more things to do for Christmas so that is the challenge. Make something with a Christmas theme :D
And we have 2 prizes up for grabs again

The first is from the great.....

The second is this little lot from Marianne.......

There is loads of inspiration from the rest of the DT so please pop over and leave them some love.
For my card I have used Marianne D's dies Pine Tree Branch LR0181, Norwegian Ice Star LR0124, Finnish Ice star LR0125 and Swedish Ice star LR0123. I have inked the edges of all the stars with versa magic midnight blue and also inked the background with it. The gorgeous image is one of the brand new stamps soon to be released over at Crafts and me she is called First Snow. Make sure you sign up for the news letter if you want to get 10% off and hear as soon as you can get your hands on her.
I have coloured her with the following pro and flex markers:
Skin: vanilla, dusky pink
Hair: Walnut, henna, cinnamon
Cloak: Lush green, flex marker charteuse, pastel green

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Creative card crew - Tis' the season
Deep Ocean Challenge - Let it snow
Going Grey with scrap creations - First snow
Passion for Promarkers challenge - Celebration
Creative Stamp friends -X-mas
Cupcake craft challenge - sparkle, shine and/or glitter (I have used stickles on her fluffy hood and gems)
Crafts and Me challenge - Christmas
Glitter Geeks - Let it snow

I am sooo excited I made the Kenny K team

2011-12-08T22:01:00.003Z

Yippeeee! I am mega excited that I got back on to the team there were so many amazing people that went for the places I could not be happier and I can not wait to get to know the rest of the team better :D I am...

TEAM LEADER Amy

Lilli
Janette
Laila
Beate
Wenda
Karin

Arjette
Karina

Check out the Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges blog or my side bar for the whole new DT and links to all their blogs.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Christmas Melody for Crafts and Me

2011-12-07T02:14:00.005Z

It is that time of the week again for another Crafts and Me challenge and this time round we would like to see winter creations with snow or snowflakes.
Our Sponsor for this week is Whiff of Joy
And the prize is one of their brand new December released Mini Stamps called
Charming Henry....

For my card I have used the beautiful Christmas Melody, snowflake gems and rectangle gems all available from Crafts and me.
I have coloured Melody with a mix of promarkers and Sakura pens so she sparkles and shines as some of them are gloss not just my normal stardust ones :D
The great papers are a mix of Marianne D's Winter world block and first editions Christmas Joy. The lace and ribbon are from my stash and the sentiment is from an old craft magazine from years ago. I have inked all the edges again with Versa magic midnight blue just to finish it all off.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Cards und More - Snowflakes
Oldie but a goodie - Christmas with no red or green
Paper take - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Christmas
Tuesday throwdown - Celebrate the season

Christmas wishes for the first Joanna Sheen challenge

2011-12-03T11:50:00.003Z

I was so happy when I saw the Joanna Sheen challenge blog start up. You might have noticed I am a bit addicted to her store and in particular these little mice :D I have gone for this great decoupage sheet from the deck the halls pack available HERE from the brilliant Joanna Sheen store. I have layered it up with foam pads and added some sparkle with sakura stardust pens and glaze on the fairy lights. For this card I have only used half of the decoupage layers and the other half I have put together ready for a second card. The papers are a mix of dovecraft and Bearly Mine. The gems are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen challenge blog - Christmas Wishes
Bah! humbug - Cute critters
Glitter geeks - Decoupage
Crafty Catz - Colours of Christmas with glitter
Paperworks - Photo inspiration (I have used the colours)
Bling it on - Christmas
Creatalicious Challenge - Christmas and make it sparkle

Angel at my side

2011-12-03T11:18:00.000Z

Hi everyone I hope you are all having a great weekend and are not feeling too rushed with Christmas now so close. I can not believe how quickly the year is going!!
I have a card for you today using the very pretty Molly Harrison's The gift stamp available HERE, the paper is from Memory box's Tinsel pack availableHERE and the pearly hearts are also from Crafts and me and you can pick them up HERE 50 of them for just 60p! I have coloured this beauty with the following promarkers:
Dress ; Maroon, Berry red, Lipstick red
Skin ; Vanilla, Saffron
Star ; Pine
Wings ; Pastel beige
Hair ; Umber, Burnt sienna, Cinnamon
You can get you promarkers from HERE. I have also added some metallic touches with a sakura gold metallic pen. The sentiment came free with a magazine years ago.
Don't forget there is still time to enter the current Crafts and Me challenge which is pearls and swirls.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Crafty Anne - Bingo ( I have used red,green and gold)
Scrap and stamp - Sketch
Card and scrap - Angel
the artistic stamper - Christmas
Scrappin' chics - Christmas
Simply create - All about Christmas
Fairy Tale - Christmas

Hugs to you all

Amy xx

CANDY ALERT!!!

2011-11-30T08:00:00.000Z

I have a midway card for you for the current Marianne's Design Divas challenge today but before I get to that I wanted to let you know about some great candy there is over there right now...

Marianne is so happy that we have nearly at 300 followers over at Marianne's Design Divas that she has given some great candy for one lucky follower. All you have to do to enter is

1. Be a follower of this challenge blog
2. put a picture of the candy on your blog with a link back to this challenge site (so we can we hope get even more followers)
3. add your name to the little blue frog linky thing on the Marianne's Design Divas blog.

How easy is that!! And one person picked at random on the 1st of January will win all this lot....

So what are you waiting for get yourself linked up HERE:D

So now onto my little card. I have used some great stamps from the Marianne D range as I seem to always be reaching for the dies and wanted to change it up a bit. This is what the whole set looks like and it is just £9.99!!!

I don't know about you but I LOVE flutterby's so as soon as I saw this stunning set I just had to have them lol. You can get the whole set from HERE at Cuddly Buddly.
The card as you can see I have kept really simple just the butterfly in the center and I have curved its wings a bit so it looks more 3d and added a gem. The paper that I stamped the butterfly onto is also Marianne D, from Eline's Merry Little Christmas pack also available at Cuddly Buddly HERE. I have mounted the buterfly on blue card stock and the gold frame is a a spellbinder nestie. The background I have stamped with a peacock feather stamp I found in my collection in a couple of colours then I have inked all the edges and added more bling to finish it. Well the current Marianne's Design Divas challenge is sparkle after all.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Make it Monday -Anything goes
Truely /madly crafty - Inspirational picture. I have used the blue and gold and the sparkle from the picture as my inspiration
Dream Valley - Sparkle
Pan pastel - Animals
Quirky Crafts - CAS

Box envelopes anyone

2011-11-30T00:42:00.002Z

Have you seen what the lovely Tracey has done?!? This is taken direct from Tracey's own blog

"Are you fed up making box's or envelope box's for your cards...... well not any longer.............

I don't know about you but I hate having to spend time measuring out, cutting and scoring my envelope boxes to fit my embellished cards into. Soooooooooo, drum roll............ I have had some made. Yayyyyy, Whoppeeeee, so exciting.......

They are professionally cut and scored ready for your glue/tape and are an absolute godsend. So if your interested please email me: t.payne@homecall.co.uk for a quote. I can ship worldwide no problem, and you'll be as happy as I am.

To help spread the word I'm offering a pack of 25 as candy. This is what you need to do:-

1. Write a post on your blog and link back to this post
2. Add the picture to your sidebar and link to this post
3. Add your name in Mr Linky below

That's it. I will draw a winner on January 2nd. Thank you and good luck. "

How great is that you can even have a chance at winning some for free just hop on over to Tracey's blog to join in and don't forget to email her if you want to get some boxes :D

A couple of quick Christmas cards

2011-11-29T23:55:00.003Z

You can't get much more CAS than these but I think they are such cute images I didn't want to take away from them. They are both from the cute squares nativity set at
Lili of the valley. I have not even coloured them they were pre coloured. I have added some touches of sparkle to the stars and things with my sakura pens as I can never leave thing totally as I find them lol. You can get (and I have) both of these images in stamp form too if you like to be able to choose the colours and play even more.
The inking round the card I have a gain used my dream weaver brushes to do and the ink is versa magic Night sky. The sentiment is from Paula Pascual stamps and the card stock and gems are from my stash.

I am entering them for the following challenges:
Lili of the valley - Anything goes
Lollipop crafts - B is for...blue and bling in my case :D
Paper creations ink - Christmas theme
The crazy challenge - Stars or snowflakes (I have gone for stars)
Craft your passion - 'Tis the season

My first time playing at Saturated Canary

2011-11-27T19:01:00.002Z

This is my first time using one of these great sassy ladies I have recently found them in digi form from the lovely lady who designs them at Saturated Canary. This cutie is called Zorana, a dancing gypsy. I thought she could work perfectly for Christmas as she looks like she is using her hair as a scarf to me :D I have coloured her with promarkers and added sparkle with sakura stardust pens. I have die cut round her and layered her using some nesties and inked round the edges using my dreamweaver brushes. The paper is from Marianne D's Winter world block that you can get HERE. The pine branch die is also Marianne D and you can pick it up from Cuddly Buddly at the same time as you get the papers ;) from HERE. The embellies are all from old stash I have had sitting around my craft room for a while They are a mix of Dove craft and papermania. The gems are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Saturated Canary - Anything goes
I love promarkers - Anything goes

Gingerloft - Winter or Christmas
2 sisters - Holiday
Hiding in my craftroom - Any holiday (I have gone for Christmas)

Kenny K DT call!!!!!

2011-11-26T17:03:00.004Z

Yep you heard me right Kenny K is having a DT call :D How brilliant is that! Well here is what the lovely Sarah- Louise has to say about it....

Good day Kenny K Fan's Sarah-Louise here.
I'm currently looking for some new members and if you feel you have what it takes to be a Kenny K Krafty Girl, then please read on...

I'm looking for a both ladies and gents to join the team for a 6 month term from Jan 1st - June 30th 2012

Members will split into 2 teams so each member has a challenge every other week and will you be required to comment on entry's accordingly.

To apply for the design team you must have great colouring skills and love working with digital stamp images, especially in the style of Kenny K, and his gorgeous babes, kids, and dudes and love to enter other challenge blogs to give maximum advertising and promotion.

When becoming a member you will receive a selection of the Kenny K images to work with as well as any new releases that come out during your DT term.

The DT call runs until Nov 28th and I will contact the successful applicants by Dec 2nd.

So if you want to try it out hop over HERE and give it a go :D

I can not resist trying out and here is my card to enter for the call. I have used the current challenge theme which is Kidz rule to fit in with the great new release. I have used this fun duo called Tug of War and you can pick them up HERE from Kenny K Downloads.
I have coloured them with promarkers and then mounted the on foam pads so they stand out. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store while the number five I drew out.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Alphabet challenge - V is for vibrant
Joyful stamper - Anything goes
Kenny K Krafty Girlz - Kids rule
Marks Finest Papers - Make it masculine

A few more Christmas cards

2011-11-25T18:03:00.011Z

******WARNING THIS IS A LONG POST*********

Did anyone else see frozen planet the other day? I do LOVE penguins and the filming as always with the BBC nature programs is just incredible! Well if you saw it and saw the emperor penguin bit you will know just where my inspiration for this card came from :D
The gorgeous main image is of course from the House mouse range and this one is a decoupage sheet from the lovely Joanna Sheen. I have added stickles to the snow so it really sparkles (not that this pic shows it very well). The sentiment is one I got a couple of years ago I got a whole load of them when they were on sale and they are from DCWV if I remember rightly. The paper is an old one as well from a couple of years ago from Dovecraft. The ribbon is from Fantastic ribbon while the border punch is Martha Stewart's doily lace edge punch from Crafts and me.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Scrapology - Feature a house mouse (that is not hard for me :D )
House mouse challenge - Warm and fuzzy
Shopping our stash - Winter or Christmas related
Ladybug crafts - Blue Christmas

My next card is using one of the brilliant digi's I won from Bronte and Bella's challenge a few weeks ago. Isn't she just sooo sweet! She is called Ragged Angel and you can pick her up HERE from Mo's Digital Pencil. I have coloured her with promarkers and added some stickles for a touch of sparkle. I have stamped some snowflakes around the edges of the image and torn all the edges before inking them for a more distressed feel. The paper is an old one again (yep I am trying to use up that old stash) again from Dove craft I think. The sentiment is from craft work cards. The peel offs gems and ribbon are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Paper crafting journey - Anything goes
Daisy doodles creative challenge - Christmas creation
Digital Tuesday - Sparkle and shine

My last card is just a quick one using one of the Mo's Digital Pencil topper sheets I picked up at Ally Pally. These are such good fun to use as they are pre coloured and die cut so very quick. I have added some glaze and touches of sparkle with sakura stardust pens :D then I inked all the edges with gold brilliance ink. The sentiment also comes on the sheet. The gems are from my stash and the gorgeous paper is from Marianne D's winter world pack available HERE.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Bronte and Bella's challenge - Fairies,elves, santa or snowmen
Scrapbook sisterz - Christmas time

Shabby/ Vintage at Crafts and Me

2011-11-23T08:00:00.000Z

It is time for another great challenge over at Crafts and Me challenge this time we would like you to get the shabby/vintage feel to your creation.

Our Sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons

And the Prize is the fab new Snow Tree Ribbons!

For my card I have used the pretty Melody Wishes and right now she is on sale :D I have coloured her with pro markers and then mounted her on foam pads so she stands out. The lace is Marianne Design Creatables Die - Lace Edging - LR0161 that I have then inked with Brilliance orchid ink pad. I also used the orchid pad to ink the card blank and then edged it with black ink. The DP is from First edition Bird song pack. The sentiment and the papers can be brought from Crafty Emma's Store. The pearls are from my stash.

If you have not seen I am organising some crafty get togethers for next year if you would like to come or just see more about it please check out The crafty weekend blog

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Creative Challenges - Free for all
Hooked on craft - Something punched or die cut
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Addicted to stamps - Pearls and lace (I am hoping my lace die counts)

Crafting when we can - A female birthday

A clean and simple Saturday

2011-11-19T16:58:00.000Z

Hi everyone :D
I hope you are all having a good weekend and you don't have a stinking cold like I do :(
I am sorry to say that I just have the one card for you today and I have kept it clean and simple to fit with the current Crafts and Me challenge. If you haven't taken part yet get over there now as there is a great prize up for grabs and your card should be nice and quick to do as the challenge is to keep your creation clean and simple.
For my card I have used the gorgeous stamp from Hannah Lynn called Winter green wishes available HERE from the brilliant Crafts and Me. In case you are looking at this from out side of the UK there is now even more reason to buy from Crafts and me as there is a new lower postage rate so go ahead and fill your basket :D
I have coloured this beauty with promarkers and then added some sparkle with stickles. I have then mounted her on foam pads and then on gold embossed card before putting on the card.

Sparkle and shine with Marianne D

2011-11-15T09:00:00.002Z

The challenge this month at Marianne's Design Divas is to use anything that sparkles or shines, like glitter, gems, gloss etc how simple is that :D Don't forget if you want to be in with the chance to win one of the prizes to use Marianne's products and tell us what they are.
We have 2 prizes again this month so double the chances to win....

The first sponsor is Cuddly Buddly
with this amazing prize :D

The second prize is given by Marianne herself and is this little lot :D

For my card I have Used Marianne Design Creatables Die - Finnish Ice Star - LR0125 ,Marianne Design Creatable - Swedish Ice Star LR0123 ,Marianne Design Creatables Die - Norwegian Ice Star - LR0124. I have inked the edges of all the snowflakes and then added some gems before layering them up with foam pads. The sentiment is a personal impressions stamp.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Craft your passion - Let it snow
Hooked on Craft - Something punched or die cut
Make it Monday - Anything goes
2 sisters challenge - Anything goes
Ellephantastic - Weather inspired
Totally Gorjuss - Christmas traditions

Come join me for a crafty getaway

2011-11-10T16:41:00.003Z

Hi everyone,
The time has come!! I am now able to let you all know the details of the getaways in 2012. There will be 3 breaks that you can choose from 2 weekends and a weekday one for those of you that like to have your weekends at home :D
The dates are as follows.....

Group 1: Friday 12th Oct - Monday 15th Oct

Group 2: Tuesday 16th Oct - Thursday 18th Oct

Group 3: Friday 19th October - Monday 22nd Oct

Each group can have about 11 people in and the price will be £200 (which includes a £50 non refundable deposit). For that price you get your accommodation and a very good sized goody bag (just ask the girls that went this year if you want to know if it was value for money or check out THIS post as there is a picture of all that was in this years ones). The food will be extra but we will be able to buy as a group so will not cost very much (this year we all paid £7 each and then went for a meal out on one of the evenings).

Now for the location it will be

Wandering William
Foldgate Farm
Steventon
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 4BN

It is a beautiful place with great space for us to craft and chat and generally relax and just escape from it all. Towels and bed linen are provided so if you are going to travel by public transport you won't have to worry about carrying any of that.
I have started a tab at the top of the Crafty weekend blog that I will keep updated with who is booked and on which weekends.

Here are a few pictures of us all on this years one (it was a different location to the one for 2012 but I hope you can see we had a lot of fun :D )

If you would like to join us next year please email me.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Birthdays at Crafts and Me

2011-11-09T22:18:00.003Z

It is time again for another challenge at Crafts and Me challenge and we would like you to make a birthday creation :D How easy is that! And we have a great sponsor....

Letraset and the prize is this set of 5 Brights Promarkers

For my card I used the Hannah Lynn's pretty Alice Lost stamp available HERE. I have coloured her with promarkers and brush markers. The stamp and the papers I had in my weekend bag. The papers are Authentique's Journey set and you can get them from Crafty Emma's Store. The sentiment is also from Crafty Emma's Store. The gems were also in my weekend bag.
I hope you all have a good week and stay check back here tomorrow for information on how you can join in on the next craft getaways next year :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Anything Goes - Stitches real or faux
Party Time Tuesday - Bling it on
Craft your passion - Anything goes + brown
Incy Wincy Designs - Stitching
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

I love it :D

2011-11-06T13:47:00.006Z

How CUTE is this little guy!?! I have had him for a while as could not resist him as soon as I saw him but have not used him anywhere near enough. He is a digi called "I love it" and is avaliable HERE from Mo's Digital Pencil. I have coloured him with promarkers and then use a spellbinder nestie to frame him. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store and you can get the paper from there too it is Authentique's Journey pack. I have coloured this sweetie with promarkers and added some gems for a finishing touch.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Bella and Bronte's challenge - Give thanks

Crafty Catz - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Family games/ activities
Stampavie and friends - Anything goes
Charizma Cardz - Cutesy

Celebration time at Kenny K

2011-11-06T12:57:00.004Z

It is time for another Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges and the theme is celebration :D it can be any type of celebration so I have gone for a birthday card. I have used the sassy, fun Kitty Katastrophy. I have broken away from my beloved digi's and used the rubbah version of her that you can pick up HERE from Whimsy stamps. I have coloured her with promarkers and added some metallic touches with sukura metallic pens. The papers are from Authentique's Journey pack. I have used a Tim Holtz distressing tool to distress all the edges and even used it on the sentiment that is from Crafty Emma's Store. To finish it off I have drawn the dots around the card blank and the image.
The papers, stamp, gems, sentiment and all the stuff I used to stick it all down was in my craft weekend bag.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges - Celebration
Whimsy Inspires - Monochromatic

How does your garden grow?

2011-11-05T16:26:00.004Z

Just in case this is your first time here for a while there is a brand new artist that has joined Crafts and me the incredible Janna Prosvirina. I just had to use her gorgeous Clematis stamp for my card today (Grab her HEREwhile you can as she is selling fast). I have coloured her with promarkers and added some sparkle with sakura stardust pens. If you are looking for more inspiration using these new stamps just check out the previous posts from the rest of the DT as we are all just slightly hooked on them :D The paper is from First Edition's Bird song pack and is available from Crafty Emma's Store as is the sentiment. The stunning flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK and the swirl die is Marianne D's Branch garden which you can get HERE from Bunny Zoe.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Fuss and fancy - Be thankful
Stuck on you sketches - Die cut leaf (I am hoping my leaf swirl counts)
4 Crafty chicks - Die cuts
Dutch Dare - Give thanks
Card making mamas - Die cuts
Crafty Ann's challenge - Floral frenzy
Papertake - Anything goes and add bling

let the music move you

2011-11-03T08:38:00.004Z

I have been having some issues with getting on the internet the last few days due to a couple of power cuts grrrrr :( I am back up and running again now though so will do this while I can lol :D
There is a new challenge over at Crafts and Me which is to make something inspired by a song. There is a brilliant prize up for grabs....

There are also some great new digi's out right now and even more exciting is that there are some brand new stamps from the amazing new artist to join Crafts and me The incredible Janna Prosvirina. Make sure you check them all out.
Now onto my card for today and I have used the beautiful digi by Sara Burrier called Celtic Angel available HERE. I have coloured her with promarkers. I have been inspired by the Robbie Williams song "Angels". The paper is from my weekend craft bag and is from the Authentique Uncommon pack. The sentiment was also in the bag and is from Crafty Emma's Store.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Sparkles Challenge - Angels
Anything goes - Stitches real or faux (mine are faux)

Oh baby baby

2011-10-29T22:18:00.004+01:00

I LOVE pretty much every image by the brilliant Mo Manning but I have to say there is a special place in my heart for her baby images I just think they are soooo stinkin' cute :D This little one is called spit happens (still makes me chuckle every time). I have coloured her with promarkers and torn around her before drawing the stitching round the edge. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK, the sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store, the pearls are from my stash. I have embossed some pink card just to add a bit of texture and so the image is the main focus.

I am entering this for the following challenges:
Crafty Emma's Store Challenges - New beginnings
Bronte and Bella's challenge - Any holiday or celebration ( I have gone for the celebration )

Fresh Farm retro challenge

2011-10-29T09:36:00.003+01:00

The current Farm Fresh Challenge is to use animals in your creation and as the challenge title says it has to be an older Greetings Farm stamp. I have used this adorable little guy from the forest friends set. I have coloured him with promarkers and did a tiny 4x4 card so kept it simple. The DP is an old Dovecraft one, the sentiment is from the same stamp set as the stamp and the gems are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Farm Fresh Challenge - Retro challenge (Animals)
Jingle belle's - Creatures
Winter wonderland - CAS

Sparkle at Crafty Purple Frog

2011-10-28T15:12:00.003+01:00

I hope you are all having a good week I have been a bit busy I got used to not having to work last week lol :D
This is a day late but there is a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog Challenge and we want you to sparkle! Well I can never resist a bit (or a lot) of sparkle. I have used some of the items that will be on the first Crafty Purple Frog disk that I hope to release very soon. The decoupage and the DP is from the disk. I have added sparkle with the gems from my stash and sakura stardust pens. The frame you can just see under the image is from Marianne D and is called Frames/leaves (grab it HERE from Bunny Zoe). The poinsettias are from my weekend bag and were donated by Linda. I also brought the punch that I have made the white foliage with from Linda (thanks sweetie). The sentiment is a digi from Polly Craft.

Winter blues at Crafts and Me

2011-10-26T11:28:00.003+01:00

It is time for another Crafts and Me challenge and we would like you to use the colour blue in your creation.
For my card I have used the gorgeous Sara Burrier's Ariel stamp and Glossy blue pearl flat backed oval rhinestones from Crafts and me. I have coloured Ariel with romarkers and added touches of sparkle with a clear sakura stardust pen. The papers are from Prima's North country set available from Crafty Emma's Store.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Crafting when we can - Christmas
Make it monday - Anything goes

Gothic Romance

2011-10-22T12:58:00.002+01:00

This stunning lady is called beauty and I really think she is :D you can get her HERE from Crafts and Me. I couldn't resist giving her a bit of Gothic twist with the black dress and black roses. I have coloured her with promarkers which are HERE at Crafts and Me. The paper is from the Authentique uncommon pack which you can get from Crafty Emma's Store. The gems were in my weekend bag and are from the lovely Linda. The lace is from Fantastic ribbon.

I am entering this card for :
Paper play challenge- Use Black

There is still time to enter the current Crafts and Me challenge which is a colour combo of pink, blue and green. And if you have ever wanted to join us on the DT there is a GDT call so why not try out just hop over to the Crafts and Me blog.

How do you pick?!?

2011-10-21T12:21:00.004+01:00

I was very lucky to get picked by the random thingy as the winner for the last Mo's Digital pencil challenge so I got a $5 voucher to spend in store. Well it was so tough to choose and of course I ended up with more than $5 worth of images :D I have them printed out and am colouring away so will show them off later but for now I have gone for another of the adorable fairies for the current challenge which is to use your favorite image and a sentiment. I think at the moment these fairies are my favorite images but it is very difficult to pick as I LOVE pretty much everything the the amazing Mo draws.
I have coloured her with promarkers and sakura stardust pens again so she sparkles.
The paper is From the Prima North country pack and was in my weekend bag. The star border is a Marianne D die cut and you can get it from Cuddly Buddly. The sentiment is from craft work cards. The charm at the side is another of the bookmarks I have been making all the beads and the star charm are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Mo's Digital pencil challenge - Favorite image and sentiment
Flutter by Wednesday - Open challenge

Passion for promarkers - Stars

A foxy lady

2011-10-21T11:55:00.003+01:00

This Gorjuss girl is called Foxy isn't she sooo cute :D I couldn't resist colouring her up again. Well away on the Craft weekend the lovely Shell mentioned how she had the Gorjuss girls and did not use them enough but would not part with them. It reminded me of the ones I have and like Shell I thought I do not use them enough. I thought I would get her inked up for this weeks Sugar bowl challenge there is a brilliant sketch to follow with an extra CAS theme.
I have coloured Foxy with promarkers and then doodled round the edge before doing a little matting and layering. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store as are the gems and the swirl stamp is from a Tim Holtz clear stamp set that I got for a bargain price at Ally Pally.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Sugar bowl challenge - Used the sketch and tried to keep CAS
4 crafty chicks -Marker it up

More goodies from my weekend bag

2011-10-20T12:08:00.005+01:00

I was looking through some of the images I have had coloured up for a while and saw this little cutie from The Greetings Farm. She is called Madelynn and I have coloured her with promarkers. The papers are Prima North Country available from Crafty Emma's Store. They were in my weekend goody bag :D As was the ribbon and trim which is from the lovely Linda's Jazzlin's Store. The sentiment is from craft work cards.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Fresh Farm Challenges - Funday Monday sketch
I LOVE promarkers - Cute
Clear it out - Use Trim (the trim is new but the image has been sat coloured up for about 2 years!)

Kenny K Autumn colours

2011-10-19T18:00:00.001+01:00

I am back for another Kenny K challenge :D I do just LOVE these images I can't help it. I made this card for my sister boyfriend. They have recently been talking about getting a kitten so I thought I would do this as a joke card. inside it says all he said was he didn't want a kitten.
I have coloured the very sexy Brianna Blaster with promarkers and used some metallic sakura pens to add a metal look to some areas. I have then inked all around the edges and stamped some swirls on the card blank to make it a bit more interesting.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Kenny K's Kraftin' Girls - Autumn colours
Cards for men - Make us laugh (I hope this at least makes you smile :D )

Crafts and Me - Pink, Blue and Green

2011-10-19T09:00:00.002+01:00

This week at Crafts and Me challenge there is a colour combo for you to be inspired by.....

Pink Green and Blue
For my card I have used the adorable digi called Porcini from Crafts and me. I have coloured her with pro markers. I had a request from a friend for a card she can give to her 14 year old niece and I hope this is going to fit for her. The paper is from First editions Hide away pad and was in my craft weekend goody bag.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Corosive Challenge - Flying things
Scrappy Frog - flying things
Creative Inspirations - CAS

Just roll with it

2011-10-18T21:12:00.005+01:00

As you might have noticed I am more than a little addicted to Kraftin' Kimmie stamps so imagine how excited I was when I see this week they have a chance to be a GDT. There is no way I could resist trying out for that :D
I made this card for my Sister for her birthday as it reminds me of her. She teaches children to blade and the attitude this sweetie is giving off is just perfect! Now the challenge is to use your favorite Kraftin' Kimmie stamp. That is so difficult as I LOVE pretty much the entire range but this lady is called Roxy and because she makes me think of my sister she wins at the moment lol. The sentiment is also Kraftin' Kimmie it comes with Roxy. I stamped it out then diecut it with a labels nestie.
I have coloured her with promarkers and then mounted her on foam pads so she stands out. The card blank is a patterned one from Papermania as is the ribbon and the DP is from Bearly Mine. To finish it off I have inked all the edges to give it a more distressed feel.
I am keeping everything crossed that I can get to be GDT but I know the competition will be fierce.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kraftin' Kimmie - GDT call Use your favorite Kraftin' Kimmie stamp
The stamping boutique - Someone special (My sister)
KB cute Monday - Anything goes

A fairy nice Christmas

2011-10-18T14:40:00.003+01:00

I just had to have this super cute fairy when I saw her over at Mo's Digital Pencil store she is called Teen fairy Mia. I have coloured her with promarkers and then added some sparkle with sakura stardust pens. The papers are a mix of Bearly Mine and Dove craft papers. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK and the sentiment is from craft work cards. The frame is a spellbinder die cut.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Bronte and Bella's challenge - Inspired by a song (fairy on top of the Christmas tree)
Make it monday - Anything goes
My partner in crafting crime - Photo inspired (I have been inspired by the colours)
Christmas Inspirations - Die cuts or punches
The squirrel and the fox - One for the girls
The cute and girly - Anything goes and a blog hop
Sparkles Christmas challenge - Christmas song (fairy on top of the Christmas tree)

I am back :D

2011-10-17T12:58:00.000+01:00

Well we are all back from the first weekend getaway and it is safe to say there will be more of them :D
We all had a great time and thank you to all our brilliant sponsors we will be adding some pictures from the weekend and of the creations we make with all the goodies we got over the following days and months.

These are pictures of the sort of goody bags that we all got a paper craft one and a jewellery one.

The paper craft bag has Lili of the valley, Crafts and me, Kenny K (from Whimsy stamps) and House mouse (from Joanna Sheen ) stamps. A4 card, lots of 6x6 papers, 12x12 papers, silicone glue, foam pads, quickie glue pen, sakura stardust pen, ribbon and other embellishments from Jazzlins, Dream weaver Stencil brushes, Sculpey clay, twinkling H2O's, Shrink plastic, sentiments, a whole range of gems from the lovely Vanessa and loads of flowers from The Paper Shelter among other things. As well as that there were flex and aqua markers for us all to use thanks to Letraset. A box of ribbon from Fantastic ribbon, super smooth paper for us all to stamp on from Crafty Emma's Store and card blanks, more ribbon and cosmic shimmer sprays from Jazzlins. There was an extra little lucky dip bag each as well that had vouchers for Crafts and me, Lili of the valley, Delicious Doodles, Kenny K's Downloads, Bearly Mine, The Crafty Purple Frog, stamps from Joanna Sheen and dies from Marianne Designs.

The jewellery kit was a starter kit so that everyone could have a go and I think most people that tried it really liked it. Natalie I think had most fun with it. There were charms, beads of various shapes and sizes, chain, tigers tail wire, elastic thread and a whole load of findings to make loads of things.

We had a great room with a huge table so that we could all craft together and Emma got to try out both copics and promarkers before she decided which she wanted to buy. We found that markers preference is very much an individual thing as some of us loved the copics and others loved the Promarkers. Emma will be getting promarkers (also my favorite).
The whole weekend was full of lots of laughter, fun and picking up new techniques from each other. I can not wait to see what we all do now we have all got home and can make even more with our goodies.
Thank you all of you ladies for a brilliant weekend. I am working on sorting out more for next year already so if you would like to join us next time please follow the blog and drop me a line.
Huge hugs

Amy xx

P.S. Keep watching this space for more pictures and creations

Dying to Die cut with Marianne D

2011-10-15T08:00:00.001+01:00

This months challenge over at Marianne's Design Divas is to use your gorgeous diecuts that we all have.

For this month and the future challenges we are going to have 2 sponsors. The brilliant Marianne her self has been so impressed by all your entries and how many people are already following the blog that she is going to be offering a prize direct from her.
This month one lucky winner will get the following little set.....

a second winner will get this huge lot from our wonderful sponsor

Bunny Zoe

The amazing Nikki is giving this lot....

I though I would do some thing a bit different this time round and made a hanging decoration using Norwegian Ice Star LR0124 and Snowflake LR0185. I cut 5 of the large snowflake die in the silver card and then scored them down the middle and attached them all back to back with the ribbon in the middle. I used PVA to stick them together and to hold the ribbon in place and secured it with little clothes pegs till it dried. Then I added on the gems for a bit of extr a sparkle. For the smaller snowflakes I used the Norwegian Ice star die and made 3 of the larger one and 2 of the little one. The larger one I again scored down the middle and stuck with the PVA but the smaller one I just left as it was and stuck them together over the end of the ribbon before adding a couple more gems.

Then because I couldn't resist I also made a card. Here I have used some of the brilliant Marianne D papers and if you have not seen her paper pads you are missing out trust me. This paper is from the paper bloc called Winter World and I have also used it to cut my adorable little buttons from. The buttons I made with Tags and buttons die and I glazed them with glossy accents.
The image is from Joanna Sheen's house mouse range the set called three wise mice. I have coloured them with pro markers and added touches of sparkle with a sakura stardust pen. The ribbon is from my stash.

Thank you from Crafty Purple Frog

2011-10-13T08:39:00.003+01:00

This time round at Crafty Purple Frog Challenge we would like you to say thank you to someone. It can be any type of crafting you like.
For my card I have used Ocean Dance decoupage sheet from Crafty Purple frog. The paper is from First Editions Desert Bloom pack. You can get the paper and the sentiment from Crafty Emma's Store. The ribbon is from Fantastic ribbon.
Sorry this is such a short post but I am off for my craft weekend very soon. I can't wait see you all when I get back and the people that are coming see you soon :D

Crafts and Me use orange

2011-10-12T10:26:00.006+01:00

This time at the Crafts and Me challenge it is my (Amy :D) turn to pick the challenge and so I thought I would challenge myself as well and went for a colour challenge. I decided on orange as it is a colour I hardly ever use but I also thought it would fit for the season.

The brilliant sponsor for this challenge is WHIMSY STAMPS and they are kindly giving a $15 gift voucher to the winner!

For my card I have used the stunning Genevieve available HERE from Crafts and Me. I have coloured her with pro markers and added sparkle with Sakura stardust pens to her wings and then glazed them with glossy accents. The papers are a mix of Bearly Mine and Pink paislee hocus pocus. The beautiful die cut frame is from Marianne D and it is called Double frame LR0141. I have added gems and peel offs from my stash just to finish it off.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
My time to craft - Orange and black
I heart pro markers - Autumn colours

Playing in the sugar bowl

2011-10-09T21:24:00.003+01:00

Well it has been ages since I have played along at The Sugar Bowl but I could resist no longer :D And have you seen their new release of fairy stamps? If you haven't you really should they are just too cute. I NEED them all lol. For now till I get my new little sweeties here is an oldie but a goodie. She called Fizz and you can get her from Funky Kits HERE. I have coloured her with pro markers and glazed her wine bottle so it shines. The papers are a mix of Papermaina's capsule collection and Bearly Mine. The gems are from my stash and the sentiment is from craft work cards.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - I have followed the sketch and the colours and wine bottles in the picture inspired me.
One stitch at a time - Anything goes

Better late than never

2011-10-08T13:35:00.002+01:00

I know I am late but there is a great challenge over at Crafts and Me challenge which is anything with a digi goes. This pretty pair is a digi called perched at dawn available HERE from Crafts and Me. I have used my good faithful promarkers to colour them and you can get your pro markers in the Crafts and Me store HERE. The heart pearls in gold and brown are also from the store you can grab them HERE.
The Frame is a Spellbinder nestie and the foliage is a Marianne D die called Mistletoe you can get it from HERE at Cuddly Buddly. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK and I have stuck them where the Mistletoe berries would have been on the die cut. The sentiment and DP are available at Crafty Emma's Store. The sentiment is a Tim Holtz tag and the DP is from Prima's Alla-prima pack.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Prairie Fairy - Girly
Totally Paper crafts - Animal
Glitter Geeks - Flower Power

Lets get sporty with cards for men

2011-10-04T09:00:00.001+01:00

Yep the current challenge at cards for men is sports. I made this little card for my brother for his birthday as he loves skating and skateboarding. I really should start inking up my Greetings farm stamps more I had forgotten how cute they are. The back ground I have made by using a patterned card blank and then tearing the papers to make the hills. I inked all the edges to give it a bit more of a shaded feel. The sentiment is from a Kraftin' Kimmie set.
I am entering this card for the following challenges:
cards for men - Sports
the squirrel and the fox - Sports

An over mid way challenge reminder

2011-10-03T17:14:00.004+01:00

I know I am a few days late but this is a card I put together for a midway reminder about the current Marianne's Design Divas challenge which is to include flowers on your creation. For my card I have used Winterworld paper and Mini poinsettia dies from Marianne's range. I just LOVE this paper pack you have to check it out.
The image is Merry and you can get her ( HERE) and the promarkers I used to colour her from Crafts and me. I also used a red promarker to go over the die cut Poinsettias. The sentiment is from craft work cards. The gems are from my stash and I used a light blue pen to draw the faux stitching round the edge.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Critter Challenge - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Stamping Brenda - Anything CAS goes
Christmas inspiration - Flowers or birds (I have gone for flowers but guess there is also a bird of sorts there )

Kimmie and Simon

2011-09-29T21:20:00.007+01:00

I got this pretty lady ( Natsuko available HERE) a while ago now and this is the first chance I have had to ink her up. I have paper pieced her dress and lantern with some Bearly Mine papers. The rest of her I coloured with a mix of pro markers and sakura stardust and metallic pens so she also sparkles and shines :D
The flowers were sent to me by the amazingly sweet Vanessa. Thank you again sweetie they are going to get very well used trust me :D I have again used 2 different sets of nesties for the circle. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store. The paper is from My minds eye.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kraftin' Kimmie - I have used their great sketch
Simon Says - Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
Dutch dare - Bingo (I have used flowers,bling and paper piecing)

Anyone for Anya

2011-09-29T20:52:00.003+01:00

It has been way way too long since I have inked up one of these TGF cuties and I just could not hold back anymore :D The papers are all from the First edition Dessert Bloom pack available from Crafty Emma's Store. The sentiment and card candies are also from the store. I used a couple of spellbinder nesties to cut the circle and the frame around it.
The border is a Martha Stewart punch.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Anyone for Anya - I have used their sketch
Cute Card Thursday - Animals
Paper crafting Journey - Die cuts and punches

Kenny K meets Bearly Mine

2011-09-29T20:26:00.003+01:00

I have been wanting to join in with these 2 great challenges for ages so made the time today to have a play and make a card for them. There are some brilliant new releases from both Bearly Mine and Kenny K's Downloads. If you have not seen them you seriously have to check them out.
For my card I have used some of the oldies but goodies :D The papers are all Bearly Mine from various Christmas sets and the image is Mrs Clause. I have coloured her with promarkers and then added some metallic to the bells on her garter with sakura metallic pen.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges - Christmas
Bearly Mine Challenge - Use 3 DP's

Lots of layers

2011-09-29T09:50:00.004+01:00

I have some exciting news there are a whole load of new sheets all ready to be released at The Crafty Purple Frog tomorrow and you can get some sneak peeks of some of them as the DT inspiration for this next challenge so make sure you check them all out :D

Now onto the new challenge and this should be nice and easy as all you need to do is use a Crafty Purple frog sheet in any way you like....we want you to show us lots of LAYERS on your creations. So yep decoupage/pyramage does count as lots of layers or you could uses lots of layers of different papers.

And here is what you could win this time...

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

For my card I have used one of the new decoupage sheet called Autumn Harvest. I LOVE the colours of her. I have added some sparkle to her wings with a sakura stardust pen and also added some shine to the grapes with a sakura gel pen.
The amazing frame is a die from spellbinder, the sentiment is a stamp from HERE at Crafts and me. The gold pearl hearts are also from Crafts and me and you can get them HERE.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Crafting for all seasons - Fall colours
Flutter by - Anything goes
Penny's Paper crafty challenge - Anything goes

Crafts and Me give you flowers

2011-09-28T09:46:00.004+01:00

It is time for another Crafts and Me challenge and this time we would like you to use flowers :D The sponsor for this week is Whiff of Joy

And this fab stamp is the Prize it,s called Friends forever(Nora and Ben)

For my card I have used from Crafts and Me Melody Bride stamp, pink rectangle rhinestones and Martha Stewart half daisy punch. I have coloured Melody this time in pencil just to make a change. The gorgeous paper is from Bearly Mine. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Oh La La - Punches/Dies
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Anything goes

Christmas sparkle with House Mouse

2011-09-26T12:12:00.002+01:00

The challenge this time at the House Mouse Challenge Blog is to make a sparkly Christmas creation :D I have used this adorable decoupage sheet from the Wishes for Christmas set in the Joanna Sheen range available HERE. I have layered them up using foam pads and the added sparkle with some sakura stardust pens, gems from my stash and the gorgeous glittered paper from Dove craft. The sentiment is from papermania and the ribbon is from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
House Mouse Challenge - Christmas sparkle
Lollipop craft - Anything goes
One stitch in time - Favourite things (I love House mouse, decoupage and sparkle :D )
The squirrel and the fox - Anything goes
Marks finest papers - Things with wings (I know they are not real wings but I am hoping they still count :D)
House Mouse Challenge Blog

Sunny Saturday

2011-09-24T16:51:00.001+01:00

Well I hope it is sunny where you are it is here in London :D Sorry this is late I am just back from work. Is anyone else going to Ally Pally tomorrow? I can't wait.
Anyway that is enough of me it's time for some cards. For this card I have used the brilliant going out stamp (grab her HERE) and coloured her with a mix of promarkers and some metallic touches with sakura metallic pens. I wanted to make her a bit more frilly so added the doily across the side which I picked up a stack of from a pound shop :D

Crafts and me gets its stripes

2011-09-21T09:17:00.003+01:00

For todays challenge over at Crafts and Me is to use some STRIPES.

Crafts and me are the Sponsors for this weeks challenge and the prize is 6 Digis of the winners choice, how fantastic, there is tons to choose from for a wide variety of tastes!

For my card I have used one of the gorgeous digi's
from Crafts and me called Natalie. I have coloured her with promarkers that you can get from Crafts and me and added some sparkle with sakura stardust pens. I have edged the scalloped card and the layering round the image with a gold metallic sakura pen. I also used a tool I got at the craft show last weekend to distress the edges. The striped paper is from Dovecraft and the leaf paper is from Bearly Mine. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Anything goes - Anything goes
Digital Tuesday - A digi person
Tuesday throw down - Fall
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Stamp with fun - Anything goes
Birthday Sundaes - Belated Birthday
Anything goes - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe meets Kraftin' Kimmie

2011-09-18T12:23:00.006+01:00

This little sweetie is Noelle isn't she just so cute! You can grab her HERE. I have coloured her with promarkers and then torn around her to give a bit of a distressed effect. The gorgeous christmas text paper is from Bearly Mine (Donna has some gorgeous new Christmas papers out too well worth checking out).
I have used my dreamweaver brushes again to ink the edges this time I have used a brilliance ink pad so it is all gold and sparkly not that you can really see it in this picture. You can get the brilliance pad from Crafts and Me as well HERE. The gems and beads are from my stash and yet again the charm is more than it looks as it is a book mark that can be taken off.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kraftin' Kimmie - Christmas theme
One stop - Girly
Bunny Zoe - I have used their great sketch.

Happy Birthday House mouse

2011-09-17T11:13:00.004+01:00

You know how much I LOVE the brilliant and super cute house mouse stamps and decoupage and everything else they do so when I saw that House mouse and friends challenge is having a massive birthday hop I just had to take part :D
For my card I have used the adorable stamp from the unmounted range at Joanna Sheen called Ice cream. I have coloured them with my promarkers. For the background I have made my own using a swirly stamp I got from the show at Sandown yesterday. I have stamped it in Distress ink (walnut) and then used my Dreamweaver stencil brushes to add lipstick distress ink from the edges towards the center. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
House mouse and friends challenge - Happy Birthday (Blog hop)
Alphabet challenge - Q for quick and simple
Daring card maker - A birthday card with a candle on it (They are sponsored by the great Funky Hand)
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Use an animal image and pink

Stampin' for the weekend - Tickled pink

Falling for Crafty purple frog

2011-09-16T21:05:00.005+01:00

For this weeks challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog Challenge we would like you to get inspired by the season and fall into fall. You can use the colours or add leaves, it can be for whoever you like and in what ever shape you like from cards to gift bags or the gift itself.
And the prizes up for grabs are.....

1st prize - your choice of 5 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
2nd prize - your choice of 3 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
3rd prize - your choice of 2 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads
4th prize - your choice of 1 The Crafty Purple Frog downloads

For my card I have used the beautiful Blooming Season Pyramage
and the gorgeous papers (My Minds Eye - A beautiful life) I picked up today at the craft show I went to with the very lovely Sarah (aka Tiggertastic) and Natalie. We had a great time making a card and a bracelet and generally spending much more than any of us intended :D
The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store, and the border punch is from Martha Stewart.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Allways something creative - Autumn / Fall inspired
The cute and girly - All things bright and beautiful (I have gone for bright colours and a beautiful image)
Heidis Hobbystuggu - Fall colours
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Bloom and grow with Marianne's Design Divas

2011-09-15T08:00:00.000+01:00

Thank you to all of you who joined us for our very first challenge. We were amazed at how many entries we got and hope you can all join us again this time too.

It is obvious that you all LOVE Marianne's amazing products as much as we do so I know you will not want to miss the chance to win this incredible lot of candy from our brilliant sponsor....

Cuddly Buddly

I am mega jealous of who ever wins this one let me tell you :D

So now you want to know what you have to do well it is nice and simple we want you to use flowers. They can be in the image you use or on the DP or can be one of the many flower dies in the Marianne D range. As long as there is a flower there somewhere and you have used a Marianne D product you will be in the running to win this lot.
The DT have done an incredible job this month with the samples for you all so make sure that you check them out and leave them some love.
For my card I have Used Marianne D creatables Mini poinsettia, Pine Tree branch and Bell and Bauble that I have used the bell die and cut it out of shrink plastic to use as a charm. I have cut the window on the card with Spellbinders labels die and then inked everything with my dreamweaver stencil brushes. The sentiment is from the Cats life press range at Crafty Emma's Store.

Have a heart for Crafts and Me

2011-09-14T08:00:00.001+01:00

The sponsor for this weeks Crafts and Me challenge is Crafts 4 you If your stuck for sentiments this is the place to find them.

The fab Prize is...

All you have to do to win is use a heart on your creation somewhere.

Using the adorable Lilith from the Kraftin' Kimmie range available HERE.

She was my first Kraftin' Kimmie stamp I love frogs and so when I saw her I could not resist. I have coloured her with promarkers available HERE from Crafts and Me and the border is punched with Martha Stewarts doily lace edger from HERE. The sentiment and pearl hearts are from Crafty Emma's Store.

This card has an extra part to it as I have added a little book mark to it (I told you I would be making more). The chain with the heart charm is the book mark. I put the image on with foam pads that let me slip the book mark in so it holds in place but can be taken off and used without destroying the card.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kraftin' Kimmie - Use your first ever Kraftin' Kimmie stamp.

Happy Saturday

2011-09-10T11:54:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone :D
I hope your weekend is going well so far. I have been trying to tidy my house a bit today I was just going to do a little bit then got carried away so sorry this post is a bit late going on.
I have some more shrink plastic play for you today. I have made a cute little bookmark using some beads and this beautiful Sweetpea stamp available HERE from Crafts and me. I used Stazon (get yours HERE) to stamp the image onto the plastic and then cut round it with scissors leaving some extra at the top som I could make a hole in it before I shrunk it. I have found it is a lot easier if you make the hole and put the jump ring in before heating the plastic. For this one I have not coloured her in as thought the black white and purple colour combo would suit her quite well. The shrink plastic I used was a frosted one.
I can see that I could get hooked on making these there may be a few people getting them for Christmas lol.There is still time to enter the current challenge at Crafts and Me challenges which is buttons and bows why not take a look at the great prize you could win and join in.

Huge hugs to you all

Amy xx

Birthdays at Crafty Purple Frog

2011-09-01T20:51:00.004+01:00

It is time for another Crafty Purple Frog Challenge and this time it is nice and easy we just want you to make something for a birthday :D
There are 4 chances to win The Crafty Purple Frog goodies but you have to be in it to win it.
For my card I have used this gorgeous Glowing dazzle decoupage sheet from The Crafty Purple Frog store. The swirl stamp is from Personal Impressions. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store as are the card candies. The frames behind the image are from a spellbinder nestie. I have finished it by inking the edges in yellow then light purple and then dark purple just round the edges.

Crafts and me add some charm

2011-08-31T21:20:00.004+01:00

It is time for another Crafts and Me challenge and this week we want you to use a charm somewhere on your creation.
Our Sponsor for this week is WHIFF OF JOY

And this is the fab prize for one lucky winner is this cute Rubber stamp called Lou Celebrating Monkey

I am very late getting this posted I have been helping my sister to move house and it took longer than planned but she has everything moved now :D
For my card I have used one of the new deco stamps just released she is called Evelyn and is available HERE from Crafts and Me. I have coloured her with promarkers and added sparkle with sakura stardust pens to her hat and her necklace. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK and the sentiment is from a clear set by stampavie (sorry I don't know the name of it).

Christmas is comming

2011-08-27T12:14:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone :D

I am sorry to mention it but it is true and I suddenly realised the other day that I really need to get a move on with my making lol

So here is what I have started with. This pretty girl is an oldie but a goodie from the Sara Burrier range called Thankful Blessings (get her HERE) I have coloured her with promarkers and added some touches of sparkle with sakura stardust pens.

I hope you are all having a good weekend and don't forget there is still time to enter the current Crafts and Me challenge which is to use lace :D
Huge hugs to you all

Amy xx

Amy's MEGA CANDY!!

2011-08-21T14:18:00.002+01:00

Not sure if you remember last year but the amazing Amy Young (amazingly talented artist behind the Sweet November range) has been keeping count of how many papers she has used again and she has taken just over a years this time but has again reached the 1000 papers mark :D
To celebrate she has a MEGA CANDY to give away and I mean MEGA!
There are 1000 papers (well 2000 if you include the commenter candy) and loads of stamps from all of her favorite stamp companies.
Make sure you check her blog out HERE for all the details and to join in :D

We are blue at Crafts and Me

2011-08-17T09:00:00.001+01:00

For this weeksCrafts and Me challenge we would like you to use blues and maybe a bit of green. I have used the lovely Kathleen Mermaid available HERE. I stamped her in Stazon onto shrink plastic then coloured her with pencils and sakura stardust pens so she sparkles (this looks much better IRL sorry about the bad photo). I felt like a change from cards so made this bag charm.

I am entering this for the following challenges:
Try it on Tuesday - Anything Goes
Craft your passion - Anything but a card
The Crazy challenge - Movies (I was inspired by the little mermaid)
Make it Monday - Anything goes

It's time for a new challenge :D

2011-08-15T03:53:00.006+01:00

Well the big day is here and we are all so excited to be able to bring you the first ever Marianne's Design Divas challenge!
I hope you can all join us. We have a nice simple challenge to start us off.....
Anything goes
How simple is that?!? Yep all we want is for you to show us what you can do with any of the Marianne D products you have. It can be her papers,stamps,dies or any of the gorgeous embellies she has just

tell us all what bit is Marianne D, link back to the challenge blog and you can join the challenge to win this great prize :D

We are sponsored by Bunny Zoe and if you want to see the whole range of Marianne D goodies there are just check out her shop.

the prize is...

the new release die Marianne D Creatables Christmas Baubles LR0184

How brilliant is that I wish I could win them.

For my card I have used Pine tree branch LR0181, Christmas stars LR0134 and stamps from the new Christmas range called EC0135 that will be released in September. The papers are old Dovecraft Christmas ones and Bearly Mine . I have coloured the cute image with some spectrum noir pens I brought from the lovely Donna.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
One stitch at a time - Anything goes
Crafty Emma's Store Challenge - Mix and match
The secret crafter - Christmas is coming
Cuddly Buddly - Anything goes
Frosted Design - Animals

A moments Grace

2011-08-13T12:21:00.001+01:00

I am so excited for all of you that are going to meet the Crafts and Me team at the show tomorrow. I so wish I could be there. This is another of the new releases that you will be able to get your hands on there. She is from the Art Deco range and is called Grace. I have coloured her with promarkers and then used loads of sakura stardust pens to really sparkle her up :D I can not remember where the paper is from and the peel offs are from my stash.
I hope you are all having a great weekend I have to run as need to leave for work soon so sorry the is short and sweet.
Don't forget there is still time to join this weeks Crafts and Me challenge which is to use numbers somewhere on your creation.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

No embellishments for Kimmie

2011-08-04T11:29:00.002+01:00

Well I have to say this was a challenge to make a card with no embellishments at all. I have made a little 4x4 card. The background I have made using the fairy sentiments and stamped them all and then inked the edges with my dreamweaver stencil brushes. The cute fairy herself is Clarabelle available HERE from Bunny Zoe. I have coloured her with promarkers and then put her on an acetate strip so she looks like she is flying in front of the card.

I am entering this card for the following challenge:
Kraftin' Kimmie - No embellishments

Anything but a card

2011-08-04T08:00:00.002+01:00

This time round at Crafty Purple Frog Challenges we want you to get creative and show us anything but a card :D There are loads of prizes up for grabs and the new DT members are showing off their first creations as DT members so pop over and leave them some love.
I have made a pillow box using night rose decoupage available HERE from Crafty Purple frog. I have added some stardust pens to her so she sparkles.

I am entering this for the following challenges:
Fab and funky - Friendship
For Fun challenge - Anything goes

Anything goes at Crafts and Me

2011-08-03T08:00:00.001+01:00

The challenge this week at Crafts and Me challenges is anything goes :D and Our sponsor this week is Sweet Pea stamps

The prize is a $25 Gift card

How brilliant is that prize and you can do anything you like to enter so there is no excuse for not taking part this time round.
For my card I am showing off one of the brand new Jasmin Beckett - Griffith stamps. This one is called "bat wings" and you can grab her HERE. I have coloured her with promarkers and then added some sparkle with sakura stardust pens. The paper is from Pink paislee.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
There's magic in the air - Mystical creatures
Make it Monday - Anything goes

It's time for a little mouse

2011-08-02T22:25:00.005+01:00

Well it was a good thing I made this early in the morning as the day off did not go to plan. My Dad popped over and though I got a few cards done before he arrived I have got nothing done since as I ended up getting his help and some of his power tools to attack the ivy that is threatening to take over the back of my house. well a few bags later and with believe it or not the use of a power saw we have cut it down now I just need to get some killer stuff to paint all over it. I do HATE ivy I have no idea why the lady we rent from wanted it but I just can't stand it anymore and it is going to wreck her house so now I am doing battle with it wish me luck lol :D

Right now what you are really here for my card for the current House mouse challenge. Well this time it is a first for me as I don't think I have ever made and ATC before but that is what the lovely DT at House Mouse Challenge Blog.

I have been itching to get this little cutie inked up and it is just the perfect size for an ATC. she is from the close shave set from Joanna Sheen. I have coloured him with pro markers. All the edges have been inked with brilliance so they sparkle. I made the ATC then put it on a card. It is strange but I think part of the reason I have not made any ATC's is that I had no idea what I would do with them. Now I know so get ready for some more as this was a lot of fun to make :D The DP is from First Editions bird song pack available from Crafty Emma's Store and so is the sentiment. The ribbon is from my stash. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK I have added some sparkle to them with a clear sakura stardust pen.

I am entering this card/ATC for the following challenges:
House /mouse challenge - Make and ATC
Anything goes - Flowers
Craft your passion - Anything goes
Sparkles Challenge - One for the girls

Sweet pea stampers button it :D

2011-07-29T17:10:00.002+01:00

So it is time for another Sweet pea stampers and we want you to show us your buttons! I can be just one or and whole load of them and as always there is a great prize for the winner. For my card I have used some great papers from last years papermaina's Christmas range. The flowers are from prima and the button is from my stash. This is the beautiful Midnight waiting from Sweet peas Ching chou-kuiks range (available HERE from Crafts and Me). I have coloured her with promarkers and then added sparkle with sakura pens. The great swirl I was given by the lovely Vanessa. Vanessa I have no idea why it has taken me so long to use this swirl I found it again the other day and had to play. Thank you hun :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Craft us crazy - Christmas or distressing (I have gone for a christmas theme and added some inking round all the edges to distress it slightly)
For your inspiration - Photo inspiration (I have used the colours and I think got the feel of it)

ABC Christmas - O is for older image
Crafty Creations - Christmas in July
Belli challenge - Christmas in July

Crafts and Me ribbon

2011-07-27T10:49:00.003+01:00

It is time for another Crafts and Me challenge and the digi team is running this one :D All you need to do is use some ribbon on your creation. The prize is the winners choice of 6 digi's from Crafts and me.
For my card I have used this gorgeous digi called Felicia (available HERE) I have coloured her with promarkers and then added touches of sparkle with sakura pens and stickles. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK, the sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store the sheer ribbon is from Fantastic ribbon and the other ribbon and gems are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Paper playtime - Digi summer theme
Stamping and scrapping challenge - Bling
Crafty calendar - Under the sea

Buttons, bows and bling for a house mouse hop

2011-07-24T18:05:00.003+01:00

Yay it is hop time at the House Mouse Challenge Blog and there are loads of prizes up for grabs. I have just done my card for the challenge which this time is to use buttons,bows and bling :D
For the stamp I went for this very happy mouse. He is from the cake set and you can get him HERE from Bunny Zoe. I have coloured him with promarkers before layering him on the purple card to match the card black which is from papermania. The DP is from Dove crafts back to basics set. The ribbon is from Fantastic ribbon. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store.

Pocket full of trouble

2011-07-24T15:51:00.006+01:00

This week at Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges they want to see a pocket card :D I have not made a pocket card in a long time and so was inspired by this challenge to have a go. This is the brilliant Troublemaker you can get her in both Rubbah (HERE from Bunny Zoe) and Digi form (HERE from Kenny K downloads). I have coloured her with promarkers and then mounted her on foam pads. The papers are from My minds eye bloom and grow pack. The sentiment on the tag is from Kraftin' Kimmie's quotes 3. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges - Make a pocket card
Card making Mamas - Food and drink
Fairytale challenge - Summer
Fuss and Fancy - Summer
Craft your days away - Summer time
ECP challenges - Summer
Stamptacular - A pocket card

A sketch from Kraftin' Kimmie

2011-07-23T23:50:00.006+01:00

I am on a roll :D I went to see the lovely Sarah today and she showed me her craft room and we had a bit of a play with some decopatch. I have come back all inspired and made a few cards and couldn't resist joining this weeks Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge which is to use this great sketch....

I am hoping they don't mind that I have moved the sentiment down a bit. But I have kept the rest the same and it was great fun to do. I can see I will be using it again.
The beautiful quirky mermaid is called Nerissa and is of course from Kraftin' Kimmie but you can also get her HERE from Bunny Zoe.
I have coloured her with promarkers and then mounted her on foam pads. The papers are from My Minds Eye Hattie collection available HERE from Bunny Zoe's store. The bakers twine is from Crafty Emma's Store as is the sentiment. The gems and tiny button are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie - I have used their sketch :D
Allsorts - Free and easy
Craft Us Crazy - Anything goes
Southern Girls - Happy Birthday

Take a dip with Purple frog

2011-07-23T23:16:00.003+01:00

This time at Crafty Purple Frog Challenges we want you to get inspired by the sea or water :D
I have used this gorgeous pirate pyramage image from The Crafty Purple Frog she is called Caribbean Treasure. The paper is from Bearly Mine and the ribbon is from Fantastic ribbon. The peel offs and gems are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
2 Sisters - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Under the sea
Inspire Me Friday - Anything goes

Paper cutz - Anything goes

Kimmie is kraftin' inside and out

2011-07-22T22:01:00.006+01:00

This time round at Kraftin' Kimmie they want us to decorate the inside as well as the outside of the card. I have used the great Sir Galahad (available HERE) I have coloured him with pro markers and added some metallic touches with a sakura silver metallic pen. The sentiment also comes with him and it is so perfect for him :D
I have kept the rest of the card simple the border is from magnolia while the stripes behind him and on the inside are from The Greetings Farm.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kraftin' Kimmie - Decorate the inside
Craft us crazy - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - For his eyes only

Add a flower for Crafts and Me

2011-07-20T11:59:00.004+01:00

This week at Crafts and Me challenges we want you to add a flower :D.
The Sponsor for this week is THE STAMPSMITH
The Prize is one sheet of stamps. Estelle from the stampsmith says-:The winner can peruse my website but should also look HERE to find all my movie star photostamps, which are enticing!

For my card I have used the great deco Cocktail couple stamp available from Crafts and me. I have coloured them with promarkers and sakura stardust pens so they sparkle :D. The backing paper also sparkles and it is from First editions available from Crafty Emma's Store. The sentiment is also from Crafty Emma's Store. The flower is from my stash as are the gems and the metal leaf was sent to me by the lovely Linda (thank you sweetie).

Fairy cute

2011-07-16T18:58:00.004+01:00

How cute is this little fairy? She is called Fairy with dried flowers and you can get her HERE. I have coloured her with promarkers then added touches of sparkle with sakura stardust pens before finishing her off with some flower soft :D The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store. I have inked all the edges with dreamweaver stencil brushes.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Bling it On - Anything goes
Cupcake craft room - polka dots
Stampalot

Anything goes at sweet pea stampers

2011-07-15T20:15:00.003+01:00

That is right anything goes so show us at Sweet pea stampers what you can do :D
In return you stand a chance of winning your choice of 3 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog. I have used a The Crafty Purple Frog download for my card she is called green turtle and I have used the decoupage version. The paper is from dovecrafts oriental set and the sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store.

Summer fun at Bunny Zoe's and a DT call

2011-07-15T05:50:00.000+01:00

Yes you heard right there is a DT call going on over at Bunny Zoe's Craft and here is what Nikki has to say about it....

"Bunny Zoe’s Crafts is looking for two enthusiastic Designers to join our current fabulous team. We are considering Designers from all over the World!

You would need to have an active personal blog and be willing to create a minimum of 4 cards/creations each month. As well as sharing your cards on your own blog you would post to this blog also. 1 of your creations would be for our monthly challenge. We also ask that you keep your blog readers up-to-date with any offers, Promotions or candies associated with the store."

Now onto my card for this weeks Bunny Zoe's Craft challenge which is fun in the sun :D I could not resist inking up this little cutie for this one. This looks like a lot of fun to me I wish I could catch a ride from a butterfly over the flowers. This stamp is part of the Joanna Sheen's House mouse range and is from the Flying set. I have coloured them with promarkers and decoupages it so the butterfly looks more 3D. I have also used a bit of sakura stardust pen just to add some sparkle. For the background I have inked the edges with a Dream weaver stencil brush blue and the top and green at the bottom then added the "flowers" with some tapestry stamps.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Craft - Summer Fun
Crafting for all seasons - Furry Friends
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Crazy Amigo's - Fly away
Craft room -Butterflies

Have you joined the Kenny K hop yet?

2011-07-14T09:37:00.004+01:00

In case you have missed it there is a hop going on over at Kenny K's Krafty girlz challenges and there are a crazy amount of prizes up for grabs.
It is nice and easy to enter the challenge as anything goes as long as you use a Kenny K image. If you don't have one you can pick up a freebie from Kenny K's Downloads and there are a load of hot deals there as well with selected images on sale for just $1!! So there is no reason not to have a go :D
I have gone for a mans card for a change. I have used this guy called Safari Guy of course from Kenny K's Downloads. I have coloured him with a mix of promarkers and sakura metallic pen for gold touches on his buttons and so on. I got to use my new ultra fine promarker nibs for this one on the lines on his pockets and I have to say they are a dream to use I can see I am going to want one for every pen lol
The papers are both from Bearly Mine and the scrabble letters are from papermania. I have inked all my edges again with my Dream weaver stencil brushes.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Kenny K Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

Crafty Creations challenge - Boyz to men