Light of Beautitude

Hi all look what the postie brought the other day,
my stamps from Crafts and me.
Browsing around the craft shops on Sunday night i
saw Crafts and me had just had a delivery of quite a lot of the
new Ching-Chou Kuik's stamps in from sweet pea stampers,
so of course i had to put my order in.
I got a couple of the stamp sheets they are good value for money,
it's a good job i got them when i did, when i went on an hour later
they had sold out. You can still buy them individually though.

The stamp is called Light of Beautitude and i have coloured her with
promarkers she is gorgeous. I think i might have a go at using this
image for a Christmas theme when i make a start on my
Christmas cards. I know some of you have already started
but it doesn't seem right Christmas crafting with the sun shining
high in the sky.

I have used distress ink in chipped Sapphire around the image i love the way
it makes it look like night.
The sentiment was off the stamp sheet
and i have used the same distress ink to stamp and edge it.

The paper is from papermania capsule collection.
I have also used ribbon, brads, flowers and sticky backed gems.

Can't wait to play with the rest of them.
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Beth's bathtime

Hi there I'm Beth I've taken over my mums blog page
to show you my card.
I'm on school hols now Hurrah!! so i have lots
of time to craft.

Mum's just got these cute stamps. Every time she buys new ones
i always want to colour them in.
I have used my set of Sakura stardust pens that i got for
Christmas to colour her in and i borrowed mums promarkers to.

I hope you like my card and
thanks for looking.

Beth

SWALK

Hi all this little cutie is one of the new S.W.A.L.K
stamps from Crafters Companion.
I orders 6 of them from Crafters Companion they have an offer on,
and the lovely postie brought them today.
I couldn't wait to get playing with them then realised i had run out of
u mount so had to have an emergency trip to the
craft shop to stock up.
This one is called 'Time Out'.
The sentiment came with the stamp.

I am going to enter this into this weeks
Papertake Weekly the theme this week is to use a cute image.
I am also entering into Passion for Promarkers there theme
this week is Distressing.

The paper is from magnolia i love this paper but didn't know
what i was going to use it with
so i just kept stroking it like you do.
I distressed the edges with a basic grey file.
I have used Promarkers in
Lavender, Ivory, Blush, cool grey 2, Blue Pearl,
Pastel Blue, Vanilla and Tan.
I have used my new Marianne Creatables Flourish die
and pale blue pearl card.
The flowers are small tea roses
and I've glitter glued on the bubbles and in the bath.

I think these lovelies will keep me quiet for a while,
Thanks for looking.
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Bunches of Love

Morning to you all hurray!!! it's finally stopped raining although
it's still cloudy. The grass at the back of my garden is flooded
the birds are enjoying it though
they've got their own swimming pool.

My card creation today is for l.o.t.v challenge
they have a sketch to follow.

The stamp i have used is Thomas Big bunch of flowers
from lotv, coloured with promarkers.
The sentiment is from Crafters Companions popcorn bear stamp set.
The paper is from a Forever Friends paper pad.
Ribbon from stash.

Have you seen the new stamps from Crafters Companions
S.W.A.L.K range they are super cute.
I saw them on Create and Craft on Sunday but i
bought some straight from Crafters Companion.
They are doing a offer 6 for £19.99 so i ordered
6 straight away can't wait for them to arrive.
If like me you are into cute images i think these are a must.

Thanks for looking
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Have a Hoot

Hi all, yes it's still raining here in Lancashire,
it's hardly stopped since last week.
I'm sat here looking out my window and i can see
a Blackbird sheltering under my camper looking
like a drowned rat. But still we have a hosepipe ban
you've got to laugh! although with all this rain we don't
need to water the garden.

My card today is for the fab Sweet Pea Stampers
challenge, this week they have a colour theme
Black, White and a colour of you choice.
I have chosen Green.

The stamp i have used is one that i got as a prize
for winning the card of the month for June at
Sweet pea Stampers.
It's called Brown Hat Spring Fairy by Elaine Cox,
this is the first stamp I've got from this range but
I'm sure it won't be the last.
I have used a mixture of Copics and promarkers,
and my new Marianne Creatables frame and flourish die's
these are fab.
The sentiment is computer generated.
The paper was free from a magazine and i have
used a Martha Stewart flower punch for a border.

Thanks for looking today
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Birthday Boy by Beth

Hi all no card from me today i've had the weekend off,
so i will share this fab card with you instead.
My nine year old daughter Beth made this for
her dad's birthday.
She stamped the image, coloured it with promarkers and
designed the layout all by herself.

She was very pleased with it and couldn't wait to give it her
dad who thought it was wonderful.
She likes nothing better than sitting next to me and
crafting, she's got her own ever growing stamp collection and is
even talking about having her own craft area in her bedroom.
Her favourite stamps are the Tilda's, she is making
her own little catalogue of all the Tilda's I've got
as a reference, so she can choose which one she
wants to use without rooting through my boxes.

Hope you have a fab day
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Crimson Rose

Hi all on this wet and windy morning, it feels like winters
back here today i hope the sun comes back soon.

My card today is for two challenges Crafts and Me and
Papertake weekly.
Crafts and me has a theme of using Pink, Black and white and
Papertake weekly has the theme 'In the garden'.

I couldn't wait to ink up this little beauty.
She's called Crimson Rose by Molly Harrison
and is one of the new stamps available from
Crafts and Me.

I have used my copics to colour her in and as you can see
i went to town with the glitter glue.
The papers are from Papermania's Rose Garden paper pad.
The sentiment is from Inkadinkado.
I have used one of the new Nellie's die's to cut out the image
and used spun sugar distress ink around the edges.
The flower and leaves are cut from a Marianne Creatables die
and i have added a pearl brad.

Oh well the only good thing about weather like this
is you have to stay inside and
CRAFT

thanks for looking
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Sunflower Tilda

Hi everyone i seem to be on a bit of a roll at the moment
this is three day's on the trot.
Not complaining though, i just go with flow.

This is this weeks entry for Just Magnolia
they have a Recipe to follow.

3 Flowers, 2 Papers, 1 Ribbon.
although looking at it now she's holding a flower
so technically that 4 (never mind).

I am also entering it into this weeks Friday Sketchers.


Lets not forget I Love Promarkers challenge as well
they want to see a bit of distressing.

I have used one of my older Tilda's again
this was one of the first one's i bought.


I have used promarkers in the colours
Apple, Rose, Pink Carnation, Carmine, Blush,
Ivory and Tan.
The papers i have used i got yesterday they came free
with August issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft.
They are from My Minds Eye and are called Quite Contraty
i must say that i love them all.
I have had a play with my flower punches, they are from
woodware and i've put a big splodge of glitter glue in the centre's.
I have distressed around the edge and the flowers
with a file and then used Victorian Velvet distress ink.
The ribbon i can't remember where that came from
I've had it that long, and i have been dying to use it but
it never looked right until now.

Oh well I'm going to have a rest now
have a great weekend.

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Sweet Pea Stampers winner

Hi all what a surprise i had last night when i realised i had won
card of the month for June over at
Sweet Pea Stampers.
Woohoo!!
Thanks to all at sweet pea stampers for
choosing my card it's made my day.

Here is my entry for this weeks challenge.
The theme is Red, White and Blue.
I am also entering this into this weeks
Papertake Weekly they have a sketch to follow.

The stamp i have used is Dance of the Butterfly.
She is coloured with promarkers.
Trawling through the Internet i came across
somebody who had coloured a sweet pea image
similar to this, i thought it was a good idea
so i had a go. I love the way it's come out
I'll defiantly do this again.
I used one of the new nellies die's to cut the shape out
then coloured that in and glued it to a plain image.
Papers are from papermania, flowers prima.
ribbon my own stash, large daisy fan punch by
Martha Stewart.

Thanks for looking
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The Postbox

Hi all i've been having a play with another
Sugar Nellie Stamp. You wait for ages then two come
along at once, lol.
They've been sat in a box feeling very neglected,
what with the Tilda's and the Sweet pea stamps i
seem to be obsessed with at the moment.
Anyway here's my card.

I'm entering it into the Sugar Bowl this week they have a sketch to follow
and i am also entering the Flutterby Wednesday challenge
after a month off (you were missed) they are back.
Hurray!!
This week is open but of course you have to use a
Butterfly, Angel or Fairy in your design.

The stamp is from sugar nellie it's called 'Postbox'
i have coloured her with Polychromos pencils,
sansador and paperstumps.
The papers are from papermania's Sweet Nothings paper pack.
I have used a Martha Stewart punch lace strip.
The butterfly is cut from a spellbinders die and glittered
with star dust stickles.
There is a small doily and some candy gems.

Thanks for looking
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Sugar Nellie Pickin Apples

Hi all hope you all had a good weekend it was very windy here yesterday
and we had some much needed rain for the garden.
So what better than to say in and craft
although i don't need much of an excuse to craft.lol.

The card i made was for a few challenges

I love promarkers - Stripes
Passion for promarkers - Think of a number
Creative inspirations - Sketch
Cute card Thursday - Get fruity

The image is from the sugar nellie range it called 'pickin apples'.
The sentiment is also from sugar nellie with a flower brad.
Coloured with promarkers
Blossom, cool aqua, duck egg, grass, red, blush, caramel.
Cut out with nesti shapes, the DP is from
papermania's rose garden pad.
I have embossed the plain paper with the Numbers
cuttlebug embossing folder and
highlighted them with glitter glue.
I have also used metallic thread to wrap around the card.

I'm not to sure about this card it feels like it needs something
but i don't know what so it will have to do.

Thanks for looking today.
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Criss- cross card

Hi all oh well never mind there's always next year Andy.
Here is today's card it's for the challenge over at
Just Magnolia. The challenge is to make a
Criss-cross card .
There's a fab tutorial for you to follow if like me
you haven't made one before.

I have also had a go at making the flower that's featured
in the latest issue of Magnolia Ink magazine.
I wanted to craft last night but didn't know what to do
then remembered this flower so i
had a play. It was fun, i really like the effect.

I have used stickles to add a bit of glitz and a few Martha Stewart
branch punched leaves.

I have used the new Tilda with peony as i thought it matched
the flower i made. I have coloured her with
polychromos pencils and sansador with paper stumps.
The DP is K&Company Mckenna paper pad.
I love these papers the are all fab.
I Stamped the image onto one of the new nellie's oval shapes,
edged it with deep scarlet polychromos pencil
and blended then put stickles on the top.
I used Martha Stewart's doily lace trim deep edge punch.
Ribbon bows, leaf pin and diamante gems.

Hope you all have a fab weekend and the
weather stays sunny.

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