Anything Goes Challenge- Buttons and Bows

Hello peeps! This is my very last card for Anything Goes Challenge- I've really enjoyed my time on the team so I'd like to thank Tamara and Lynne for having me! 

This fortnight's theme is "BUTTONS AND BOWS"

I have used this adorable Lulu image called Lulu's Morning Fix from Stamping Bella. I made this card yonks ago for my Mum's birthday. She rings me every morning just before breakfast and we always say "hellosie"!! So I kind of thought this image was perfect! Papers are MME Dilly Dally- I love the red and blue colours on this. Sentiment is PC-generated cut out with Die-namics Say What? speech bubble. Beautiful ribbon is PTI.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Catz- button and bows

Creative Corner- cute as a button

Fussy and Fancy- tea, coffee and cocoa

Totally Papercrafts- ribbon

Cute Card Thursday- Beat the blues

Delightful Sketches- add a heart

Happy Campers- buttons, beads or bows
Bunny Zoe's - anything goes
Card Mania- girly

Crafty stash used: Stamp (SBella); Copics; Lyra pencil; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Die-namic: Say What?; Ribbon (PTI); Gems; Button

Anything Goes- Just Good Friends

It's time for another challenge over at Anything Goes- this is my second to last card on the DT! This week's challenge is "JUST GOOD FRIENDS"

I must confess I actually made this card about 6 months ago- I like to get ahead ha ha. I have of course used Uptownies Felicity and Blair coloured with copics with a liberal dose of glitter! These beautiful papers are Teresa Collins Spring Fling. The sentiment comes with the main stamp. Flower is created using a rolled rose Die-namic.

I'd like to enter this into:

Make It Monday- anything goes

Sweet Stampin- seeing double (2 characters)

ABC Challenge- sparkle- I've used glitter

Bunny Zoes- celebration

Whoopsi Daisy- celebration

Squirrel and Fox- party time

Crafty Mess- show some sparkle- I've used glitter

Drunken Stampers- all that glitters

Happy Campers- food and drink

Crafting for all seasons- green,red and sparkle

Nutcrafters- lots of layers and sparkle/bling

Close up. I adore this stamp- I can't think of anything better- cupcakes and wine with your mates!!!

Sweetie close-up!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Glitter; Nesties; Rolled Rose Dienamic (MFT); Assorted cardstock

Anything Goes- traditional Christmas colours!

Hi. Just a quickie post- I'm afraid I'm late with this but my Mum is in hospital so I haven't had a chance to keep up with things.

This week's challenge at Anything Goes is "TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS"- couldn't be easier, could it?!

My card has been made using Nellie Snellen image coloured with copics and highlights of white lyra pencil. The layout is an old Sketch Saturday sketch. Papers are Echo Park Seasons Greetings. I used Fishtail Banner Stax Dienamics. Ribbon is PTI.

Close up!

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Anything Goes- Tags!

Hey peeperoonis! I have another theme of "TAGS" for you today- this time it's the challenge over at Anything Goes. I've chosen to make a card featuring mini tags...

This card was inspired by a PTI card Nichole Heady did here.  I've never used these tags as a focal point on a card before but I think they look pretty cool so I think this is a style to be experimented with! The tag stamps, sentiments and tag dies are all PTI, as are the buttons which I sewed onto the card. 

That's all the deets! Pop over to the challenge to check out my teamies! 

Crafty stash used: Stamps (PTI); Tag dies (PTI); Buttons (PTI); Thread; Corner punch (Woodware)

Anything Goes- Stitching

Hello folks! Sorry, just a quick post today- it's another challenge over at Anything Goes and this week's challenge is STITCHING- real or faux!

I made this ages ago for a friend's anniversary. The image is of course Love Grows by LOTV coloured with copics and grass is lyra pencil. Papers are Love Me by MME. Twirls are Heart Swirl by Magnolia.

I'd like to enter this into:

Ooh la la- someone special

Songbird Challenges- diamonds are a girl's best friend- see ribbon slider

Stamp and Create- lace

Stamps & fun=creativity- anything goes

Totally Stampalicious- bling

Come and get it challenges- flourishes and swirls

Stamping for the weekend- stitching

Lili's Little Fairies- all things bright and beautiful

Close up. Love this image! 

Crafty stash used: Stamps (LOTV); copics & lyra pencil; Papers (MME); assorted cardstock; Nesties; Heart swirl die (Magnolia); Pearls; Heart ribbon slider; mesh; sewing machine; flower

Anything Goes Challenge- Anything Goes!

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing well. I can report back from seeing Skyfall that, yes, there were plenty of gratuituous shots of Daniel Craig! Hurrah!! It was a brilliant film, everything you could ever ask for in a Bond! 

Anyhoo, it's time for another challenge over at Anything Goes. This week's challenge is......Anything Goes!! 

This is for my Mother in law's birthday and I've chosen Window Box by Lili of the Valley. I coloured with a mixture of copics and watercolour pencils. The papers are MME On The Bright Side 2. The sentiment is an MFT one cut out with Memory Box label die. The centre of the flower is a rolled rose Die-namic and the leaf is a Crealie die. The pretty blue lace is from The Craft Den.

Little close up!

See you on Saturday!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (LOTV, MFT); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Rolled rose Die-namic (MFT); Leaf die (Crealie); Nailheads; Label die (Memory Box); Lace 

Anything Goes- Make your own embellishments

The challenge over at Anything Goes this week is to make your own embellishments. A nice and easy one for you!

I made this card months ago as part of a card order for my sis. I've used one of Lili of the Valley's older designs from when I was on their DT. I coloured with copics. These pretty papers are MME Blush bought from The Craft Den. The embellies I've made are just simple flowers using the Die-namics Rolled Rose. The sentiment is from PTI's Gracious Vases set cut out with a Memory Box label die. The pretty lace is from The Craft Den.

I'd like to enter this into:

The Crazy Challenge- handmade flowers

Crafting When We Can- wedding celebration

Totally Papercraft- make your own flowers

In the Pink- lots of pink plus one other colour (blue)

Paper Shelter- love

What a happy couple! Check out the rest of my teamies on the challenge!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (LOTV, PTI); Copics; Crystal & Gold Stickles; Nesties; Dies- Memory Box, Magnolia, MFT; Pearls; Flower gem (recycled); Lace

Anything Goes Challenge- Animals

Hi peeps! Happy Tuesday! It's time for the Anything Goes Challenge. This week's theme is super easy- animals! Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Here is my card...

I've used Coffee Riley coloured with copics. I must admit I made this card absolutely yonks ago and I think my colouring skills have improved alot since then!! Ah well. These pretty papers are by MME Lost and Found Breeze bought from The Craft Den. I made the banner using Fishtail Banner Die-namics. The sentiment is a PTI one from their On The Couch set cut out with Fishtail Stax Die-namics. Lettering is Sizzix Wingo Zingo alphabet.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Riley, PTI); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Wingo Zingo alphabet (Sizzix); Fishtail banner & Fishtail Stax Die-namics (MFT); Eyelets (Papermania); Nailheads (Josy Rose); Ribbon (recycled)

Anything Goes Challenge- A sketch!

Hello there! Can't believe a fortnight has passed and it's time for the next Anything Goes Challenge. This week's challenge is a sketch done by my teamie, Val.

For some reason blogger is playing me up and I can't seem to display it so if you want to see the sketch, please click here.

I have to admit I coloured this image up absolutely months ago, so much so that you can see I used more watercolour pencils than copics!! Anyway, this image is a Sarah Kay stamp called A Little Help from Margot. These beautiful papers are by October Afternoon called County Fair. The little flowers are made using Magnolia dies.

Close up.

Don't forget to check out The Craft Den for all your crafty needs!!

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Sarah Kay); Copics; Watercolour & lyra pencils; Papers (October Afternoon); Assorted cardstock; Strawberry flower die (Magnolia); Nesties; Pearls (Prima); Sentiment (Craftwork Cards)

Anything Goes- Early Christmas!

Hi folks! Well Tuesday has rolled around again so that means it's time for our next Anything Goes Challenge which is a nice and easy one for you- "Early Christmas". Now I'm sure you can all do with getting a head start on all your cards so this is a great excuse so I'm expecting to see lots of fab entries this week!

So I've used Quinn in her Boots by Stamping Bella. I coloured her with copics and added shadows with watercolour pencils. I cut her out and added Faux Snow to the ground and some Glamour Dust in spots over her to look like snow falling. The paper is DCWV (don't forget you can buy your DCWV stash from The Craft Den). The sentiment came with the stamp and was cut out using a Fishtail banner Die-namic. The die-cut snowflake was a freebie. Finally I added some hot fix crystals for a bit of bling bling!

Hope you can see the snow falling over her!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Paper (DCWV); Assorted cardstock; Faux Snow (Art Institute); Glamour Dust; Hot fix crystals; Snowflake die cut (freebie); Ribbon (recycled); Fishtail banner Die-namic (MFT)

See you soon! x

Christmas Magic!

I'm catching up with showing you another card I made for DT work but didn't have time to post on my blog. This time it's for a recent Anything Goes Challenge which was lilac and lace.

This gorgeous image is of course a Sarah Kay stamp. I coloured with a mixture of copics, lyra and watercolour pencils. These beautiful papers are by Basic Grey called Eva I think. Green holly was made using a Papertrey Ink die, gold holly border made using a Memory Box die. Sentiment is Craftwork Cards.

Hope you like the close up. It took ages to colour this one!

I hope you get the feel of a velvet purple winter coat and bonnet!

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Sarah Kay); Copics; Watercolour and lyra pencils; Papers (Basic Grey); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Holly die (PTI); Holly border (Memory Box); Stickles; Lace (Craft Den); Pearls (Prima); Sentiment (Craftwork Cards)

See you on Saturday for Sketch Saturday! x

Anything Goes- Make your own background!

Hope you all had a fabbie weekend and have been enjoying the glorious sunshine! Today's challenge over at Anything Goes this week is "make your own background". Now, I must confess, this is pretty much my worse nightmare challenge! As you know, I prefer to spend my time colouring but I thought the idea of a challenge is to challenge yourself!!! So why not make something totally different and completely not my style? So here it is.....

For this card, I used the Dienamics zig-zag border die and cut strips of cream and blue cardstock along with a sheet of patterned paper by Lily Bee Designs and glued them together to form a background. Kinda thought it looked a bit like a quilt. Then I got brave and stamped a sentiment from Hero Arts right over the top! The Butterfly is another Die-namic die and finished with pearls.

Do pop over and have a look at the DT's samples- this challenge is a great example of how we crafters can vary so much! 

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Hero Arts); Paper (Lily Bee Designs); Assorted cardstock; Zig zag Die-namic (MFT); Butterfly Die-namic (MFT); Pearls

Anything Goes- Summer Days!

Hellooo! Well how fantastic was the Olympics yesterday as well?! I'm especially pleased for Andy Murray- two fantastic medals!! And we narrowly missed out on about 4 gold medals! We're on fire! 

Yes, it's Tuesday today so that means it's Anything Goes time and this week we have the lovely challenge of "Summer Days"- not sure how appropriate this is for the UK this summer but we can all dream!

My sis asked me to make a card for her friend's birthday and she cycles alot so she picked out Flora the Cyclist from Stamping Bella.  I think this is one of my fav makes for a while- I just really like the colours on it. These stunning papers are by Echo Park- This and That. I didn't use the sentiment that comes with Flora but the sentiment I've used is an individual Stamping Bella sentiment. I've used the Memory Box label die for the sentiment.

Close up!

How cuuuute is her hair and her little pleated skirt and cami?!!!

Do please pop over to the Challenge and check out the rest of my teamies' fabbie work! Don't forget you can purchase all your crafty stash at great prices from Lynne at The Craft Den!

I'll see you on Saturday for another Sketch Saturday Challenge! Take care and enjoy the rest of the Olympics! Go Team GB!!!!!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Lyra pencils; Papers (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Label dies (Memory Box); Butterfly (Die-namics); Flower (Prima); Nailheads (Josy Rose); Hot fix crystal (London Bead Co); Ribbon; Diamante ribbon slider (Ebay)

Anything Goes- Let's Not Be Square!

Hello. Today's theme over at Anything Goes Challenge is "Let's Not Be Square"! I must admit I rarely make cards that aren't square so this was a bit of a treat for me. I used regular circle and scalloped circle nesties to make a mini easel card. 

This beautiful image is a Mo Mannning fairy coloured with copics. The papers are Echo Park Winter Park. I added Art Institute Faux Snow around the edge of the circle. The large snowflake is the Damask snowflake die from Papertrey Ink and the smaller snowflakes are a Sizzix die. The pretty little blue star gems are from The Craft Den.

I love the glisten and shine from the Faux Snow!

Such a gorgeous image! I love Mo's winter fairies!

Don't forget to pop along and visit the rest of the DT's work, as ever it's fabulous! x

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Mo Manning); Copics; Papers (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Snowflake dies (PTI, Sizzix); Gems (The Craft Den); Glitter (Art Institute); Button (PTI)

Anything Goes- Polka dots with a birthday!

Helloooo! Can't believe the weekend has gone it's Tuesday already!! Today's challenge over at Anything Goes this week is Polka Dots with a birthday!

I have used this gorgeous Forever Friends bear that I coloured with watercolour pencils and then added a lyra pencil shadow at the bottom and copic warm grey shadow behind. I paper pieced his party hat. These gorgeous papers are by Echo Park- Little Boy. The sentiment is MFT from their By The Numbers and the "4" die is made using the matching Die-namics. The stars are made using Nesties.

Close-up! Don't forget you can buy your Forever Friends stash from Lynne at The Craft Den!

Pop over to the Challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT's designs!!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Forever Friends, MFT); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Lyra pencils; Paper (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Number Die-namics; Button; Bakers Twine

Anything Goes- Travel or Around the World!

Hello, hello! I hope you enjoyed your weekend and weren't blown away or flooded out!! There's definately something strange going on with our UK weather!!

Today I am going to show you my DT card for this week's Anything Goes Challenge which is "Travel or Around the World".

I have chosen this wonderful digi called Dream by Mo Manning which is just so amazing to colour. I coloured with copics and lyra pencils. The papers are MME Fine and Dandy boy (MME pads are available from The Craft Den). The clouds are die-cut with felt using the Die-namics cloud die- they look so cute and fluffy, no?! The sentiment is by MFT from an A La Modes set called Dream Big.

I'd like to enter this into:

Mo's Digital Pencil- anything goes

Allsorts- ice cream colours

Di's Digis Designs- male

CardmadFairy's Digi Days- masculine

Crafts for Eternity- travel

Delicious Doodles- for fellas

Emergency Crafters- anything with wings

Jellypark Challenges- boy crazy

CRAFT- male

Charisma Cardz- travel

Southern Girls- things with wings

A close-up! Can't you just see the wistful look on his face?!

A real dreamer, no doubt about it!!!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Mo Manning, MFT); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock;  Felt (PTI); Cloud die (Die-namics); Eyelets 

Thanks for stopping by today and a big hello to my new followers!! I hope to visit you this week to say hello! x

Anything Goes- Anniversaries!

Hi everyone! Well, if you're in the UK I hope you've been enjoying our gorgeous weather! Can I just say hello to all my recent new followers! Hellooooooo! 

Anyway, today's post is another challenge over at Anything Goes and today's challenge is "Anniversaries"! This is a card I have made to celebrate my anniversary which isn't actually until August. We'll be married 7 years this year- time flies!! I'm really pleased with how this has turned out, I know hubby will love it, he's a bit soppy like that!!

I used the cutest Lili of the Valley stamp to make this called Times to Treasure. I coloured with copics, added shading and grass done with Lyra pencils. These beautiful papers are called Love Me by MME purchased at The Craft Den. I've added some stitching around them with my sewing machine. The sentiment is MFT from Dream Big A La Mode stamp set. The banner is made using a Die-namics banner die and set with eyelets, I love how it echoes the banners on the background paper. The heart with paper roses was recycled off an old card I had.

I'd like to enter this into:

Lili of the Valley- anything goes

Hotshot Crafts- diecuts

Simply Create Too- wedding or love

Moving Along With The Times- celebration, no birthday

Paperplay- Summer loving 

Crafty Catz- Card for a man

Make It Monday- anything goes

Simon Says- Fathers' Day or for a special male- for hubbie for our anniversary!

Hybrid Chick- use pink

A close up! She is a bit like me as I have a big floppy hat I like to wear in the sun! 

Check out the rest of the DT over at Anything Goes and why not come along and join in?

Crafty stash used: Stamps (LOTV, MFT); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Sewing machine; Nesties; Banner Die-namics (MFT); Ribbon (recycled); Heart & flowers (recycled)

Anything Goes- Back to Black!

Hello my crafty friends! I hope you had a fun weekend. Well another fortnight has rushed past and we are now onto another new challenge over at Anything Goes! This week's challenge is, as Amy Winehouse said, "Back to black". We want you to make a project using black and one other colour! I had loadsa fun with this challenge so can't wait to see what you come up with.

I used one of my fav Uptown Girls- Victoria and Juliet's Night Out. I love that these are such large stamps. I coloured them with copics, paper pieced their dresses (aren't they pretty?!) and added glitter to the hems and a wee bit to their drinks. These gorgeous papers are MME Blush bought from The Craft Den. Sentiment accompanies the main stamp.

I'd like to enter this into:

MIM- anything goes!

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge- anything goes

Addicted to Stamps- black, white and ? (pink!)

Let's Ink It Up- bling (glitter, bling gems)

Robyn's Fetish- paper piecing

Squirrel and Fox- one for the girls

2 Sisters- girly

Crafty mess- pink n cute

Creations by Gill- stripes and spots

Emergency Crafters- spots and stripes

Simply Create Too- Mother's Day/Feminine

Charisma Cardz- pink and girly

Cute Card Thursday- food or drink

Close up! But do click on the images for a better look, they look bestest up real close!!! 

I love their lonnnnnnng legs! Being only 5ft 1, I wish I had legs like that!!

The DT have outdone themselves this week, so c'mon over and check them out!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Glitter (Lakeland); Ribbon (Stamping Bella); Nailheads (Josy Rose); Glitter gems (Stamping Bella); Pink gems (K&Co)

Anything Goes- Things with wings!

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a lovely weekend and, if you're in the UK, that you didn't get blown away or totally soaked!! 

Today's challenge over at Anything Goes is "Things with wings"! What can you think of....? fairies, angels, butterflies, aeroplanes, insects, birds......mmmmm. I decided to continue with making my stash of Christmas cards and have gone for a fairy!

So I used this stunning image called Winter Fairy Talva by Mo Manning. I coloured with copics and some shading with watercolour pencils and added some highlights with Crystal Stickles. The papers are  Nordic Holiday by Basic Grey (you can purchase your Basic Grey pads from The Craft Den!) The sentiment is by Waltzing Mouse from the Compliments of the Season set. Snowflake border is by Memory Box.

I'd like to enter this into:

Make It Monday

Creative Mondays- anything goes

Christmas Stamping All Year Long- anything goes

Crafty Catz- anything goes

Fussy and Fancy- punches and dies

Winter Wonderland- here come the girls!

ABC Christmas Challenge- hardware (nailheads)

Close up of Talva in all her fairy-gloriousness!!

Do click on the image to see colouring even closer! Why not come along and join us at Anything Goes this week, it's such a great theme and covers so many occasions so I'm sure you can think of something!! The DT samples this week are just stunning!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Mo Manning, Waltzing Mouse); Papers (Basic Grey); Assorted cardstock; Copics; Watercolour pencils; Snowflake border die (Memory Box); Snowflake punch (Woodware); Crystal Stickles; Nailheads (Josy Rose)

Anything Goes Challenge- Tick Tock Goes the Clock

Hello! It's Tuesday so that can only mean one thing- it's time for another Anything Goes Challenge! This week's theme is "Tick Tock Goes the Clock" so think anything time related, Steampunk etc.

Here is my card...

The main image and sentiment are an MFT A La Mode called I Need Some Face Time. I did a bit of a play on words with the clock face as well- gettit?! The clock stamp is by Stampington. I coloured the main image with copics, I paper pieced her shorts and added shading with Lyra pencils. This is one of my fav images as I think she looks a bit like me! These gorgeous papers are by MME Blush purchased at The Craft Den.

Close up of colouring!

...And another! How gorgeous is that flowery rose paper??!!

Do pop over and have a look at the rest of the DT's creations. As ever we have such a fabbie diverse range of styles! Come on over and join us!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (MFT, Stampington); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Nailheads; Gem (freebie)