Sugary Birthday

We've had a lovely summer-ish day today, only one downpour! In fact, its been quite a nice couple of days - we get an extra extra long weekend with the Bank Holiday on 12&13 July, so that's always a nice wee bonus.  But unfortunately I didn't win the Lottery again, so it's back to the grindstone tomorrow. Boo.

I haven't played in the Sugar Bowl challenge for a while, so out came my wee Gorgeous Girl: A little birdie told me
Coloured with mixture of copics and promarkers, and had a go at my distressing (though I kinda always wish I'd left it alone when I use distressing, must be the CAS side of me!)

• Sketch from the Sugar Bowl #88 (though I've just realised I should have tilted my main image Doh)
• Colour combo from the Play Date Cafe
• Try it on Tuesday - bingo + a butterfly - I chose die cuts, 2 DPs, 3 bling
• Oldie but a goodie - flower power

Fluffy cheerleader

My bloggy buddy Pat used this Sugar Nellie stamp recently, and inspired me to get mine out for an inking.  Coloured her with copics and added some of this fluffy fibre stuff that I bought at the craft fair in the King's Hall recently.

• Sketch from The Sugar Bowl #85
• Creative Inspirations #167 - red, white, blue
• Lexi's Creations #67 - happy birthday
• Cupcake Craft #196 - red, white, blue
• Bunny Zoe's challenge#25 - girls, girls, girls
• Stamp and Create June challenge - bold and bright
• Sarah Hurley challenge #68 - red, white, blue

A Sugar Nellie Sweetie

Hooray for Saturday!  And it's a Bank Holiday here on Monday too, so its a lovely long weekend!  Though it's a bit brrr chilly, definitely not 'outside' weather!

I 'lost' this stamp aaaaages ago, maybe even a couple of years ... she belongs to a larger stamp with a tree and bird house, but was too big for me so I chopped it down!  And promptly lost the wee girl.  And where did I find it?  In the very same pack I keep the tree, but behind the picture of the image, so I just didn't see her when I was flicking through my stamp box.  Doh.

Coloured with promarkers.  Dies: Die-namics tab; Taylored Expressions fence; Marianne leaf.  Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

(Don't know what's wrong with my photos tonight, they're a bit blurry)

• Sketch from The Sugar Bowl #83 
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner #8 - anything goes
• The Crafty Pad #168 - April Showers bring May flowers
• Joanna Sheen challenge - flower power
• Oldie but a Goodie - dies and punches
• Tuesday Throwdown #96 - in the garden
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Simon Says ... Birthday
• Stampin for the Weekend - at least 4 layers

Happy Birthday Hamish

I can't believe its Friday already!  I've had a great week cleaning and painting, and my house is sparkling. Didn't quite make it to the weeds in the garden, but there's always tomorrow!
I've been rediscovering my old stamps after a tidy out, and this wee Sugar Nellie stamp hasn't seen ink for aaaaages!  It was another one I bought because it had a 'Ruby' on it!  And my star sizzix die hasn't been used for a long time either.  Bad me.

Coloured with a mixture of copics and promarkers.  Paper pieced his jumper and added clear gloss to his wellies.  Basic Grey DP.

• Sketch from the Sugar Bowl #81 with the added option of using plaid
• Colour combo from Play Date Cafe PDCC127   Daffodil...Hydrangea...Kiwi...Cherry 
• The Pixie Cottage #116 - paper piecing
• Try it Tuesday - pampered pets (my West Highland Terrier)

Here's a wee photo of the best singer in town - doesn't he look like a happy chappie!  This wee blackbird chirps away at the bottom of our garden for hours on end (... though I can't say its just as pleasant at 4am!)

Sugar Nellie Birthday Girl

It's another perfect day for cardmaking ... its done nothing but rain since we got up this morning!  Wee Ruby is bored silly as she only got out for a very quick walk (she thinks she is made of sugar and will melt in the rain!) and now she's maggoting about and demanding attention!


This card uses a very old Sugar Nellie stamp ... I think I don't use her much as she doesn't have a mouth so I've added one from the Paper Smooches Swanky Snowdudes set!  (...sorry Sugar Nellie!)  I think that's why I only have 1 Magnolia stamp too, their lack of a mouth really bugs me! (....sorry Tilda fans!)

• Sketch from The Sugar Bowl #76 
• My Mum's Craft Shop #41 - flowers
• Simon Says ... anything goes
• Hotshot Craft Challenge #03 - flowers
• Speedy Fox and Friends #92 - lots of layers

Gorjuss in Blue!

Just a quickie post ... I'm taking advantage of a horrible, cold, windy and rainy day to do a bit of painting, so I'm getting this card uploaded in my 'tea break'!

I've been shopping at some of the crafty sales (oops!), but I've also resolved to use my stash more, so I was determined to get a flower and this un-loved swirl die in my card.

• Sketch and theme of no designer papers from the Sugar Bowl #74
• Simon Says Stamp ...anything goes
• Sparkles Forum Challenge - anything but Xmas
• Allsorts #134 - blue and brown
• Charisma Cardz #50 - anything goes
• Crafts for Eternity R#51 - embossing
• Stampin for the Weekend #23 - anything goes
• Daring Cardmakers - spots (my BG) and stripes (her tights)
• Sarah Hurley Challenge #56 - colour an image

Go Team!

Sorry, couldn't get a decent pic of this card, I'm very much an 'auto focus' girl and my poor wee camera didn't know what to look at first on this card!

Image from Sugar Nellie; Stampin Up sentiment; coloured with copics; clear gloss and glitter added to her pompoms and highlights on her outfit.

Don't forget you've another week to play along with our stitching challenge over at Dream Valley ... and if you fancy joining our Team, there's a mini DT call on at the minute.  Pop over to the blog for more deets (you've only got till the 28th!)

• Sketch from The Sugar Bowl #72
• Tuesday Throwdown #75 - lots of circles
• Sweet Stampin - Birthday
• One Stitch at a Time #89 - anything goes
• ABC Challenge - D is for Dazzle

Birthday Butterflies

This is more of my gorgeous new DP from Echo Park which I luuuuurrrrve!  Coloured my little Gorjuss girl with a mixture of copics and promarkers and paper pieced the little chicken.

• Sketch from the Sugar Bowl #62
• One Stitch at a Time #67 - things with wings
• Sweet Stampin - things with wings
• Colour combo inspired by Color Throwdown #146

When life gives you lemons...

...make lemonade! Or, when the weather gives you a yeuchy overcast drizzly day ... make cards!!  So apologies in advance for blogger overload this evening!
I won this little Lemon Tree image a while back and thought it was about time it was given another outing.  Coloured with promarkers and frosted lace stickles added to lemons.

• Sketch from Card Patterns #120
• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #139 - an image containing a household item ... I did struggle with this, but then I figured a basket would be kept in the house!
• My Mum's Craft Shop #10 - seeing spots
• Stampin for the Weekend #10 - lemon and lime

Gorjuss in green and pink

Urgh, the weather's back to 'normal' this morning ... overcast and showery, so it's as well we went to the beach yesterday!  My face is still glowing from all the sunshine! So its back to crafting and housework for the day, a little bit of each!

I haven't inked this little Gorjuss girl for ages, so thought I'd join in with this week's sketch from The Sugar Bowl.  Coloured with a mixture of copics and promarkers.  Marianne Creatibles swirl die; Martha Stewart butterfly punch; misc. flower punches.

• Sketch from the Sugar Bowl #61
• Colour combo of hot pink, lime green and brown from Basic Grey Challenges #46 (I used Basic Grey 'Oliver' paper pad) 
• Paper Sundaes #73 - girly girl
• Cheerful Stamp Pad #20 - things with wings (I've used butterflies)
• Simon Says Stamp ... Bingo - I used shape (circle), ribbon (twine) and sentiment
• Stampavie and more #145 - butterflies

Gorjuss in Purple

   

Apologies for the blogger overload this weather, but I'm off work and my card stash is very low!  (Another one to follow tooo!)  This one is a super simple one ... the (Sugar Nellie) Gorjuss girl is from a pre-coloured decoupage pack, just pop it out and pop it up!  My plain BP is more purply than it looks here, it always photos as a more bluey shade for some reason.

• Sketch from The Sugar Bowl #58
• CRAFT #99 - flowers
• Really Reasonable Ribbon #22 - lilacs, plums and violets
• Wee Memories #53 - girly card

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Yippee for St Patrick's Day!  We get a free day off work, but I'll be spending it getting rid of green .... the green on my fence and paving that is!  Its due to be a nice day, so the power washer is coming out!  I treated   myself to Friday off as well, so I've a lovely long weekend ahead.

I was lucky enough to win this cute stamp from Sugar Nellie and I found this fab lemon paper in my stash that's been there for a looooooong time ... what a perfect match! 

Oh, and in case you're wondering, my gems were so nicely spaced using this fab ruler from Little Claire Designs - the bargain of the year if you ask me!

Recipe: Coloured with promarkers, clear gloss added to her wellies and strip on her hat, and smooch illuminate added to the lemons.  Martha Stewart border punch.  Lace attached with staples.  Peel off gold border strips and yellow gems from stash.

• Sir Stampalot March challenge: green, yellow and/or blossom pink
• Sketch from Card Positioning Systems #209
• Alota challenge #55 - use green somewhere on your card
• Creatalicious #20 - two tone / colours (I've used yellow and green)
• Little Red Wagon #72 - office supplies
• Wee memories #47 - spring or spring colours

Happy Mail!

I got some happy mail today ... I recently won Dawn's candy and this Gorjuss decoupage pack was one of the goodies that popped through my letterbox today!  Of course I couldn't wait to have a wee play, but energy levels are low so I just kept it nice and clean and simple.  Just added some sparkly silver peeloffs and some card candy to finish.

• Sketch from ICS #105
• Creative Card Crew - no flowers
• top Tip Tuesday #25 - Birthday
• Fab'n Funky #63 - Girly
• Simon Says Stamp ... Anything goes

Don't forget to have a wee play at the Dream Valley Challenge .. New Beginnings!

Goal !

Well it was the expected shitty day in work today!  And it looks like the interview process is going to be dragged out till at least mid March!  Its such a shame as it was always such a fab place to work, but at the minute as you'd expect, everyone is sooooo fed up.  Ah well, que sera que sera.

Anyway, I'm glad I'm a crafter as I was able to totally switch off when I came home and got stuck into this wee footballer card.  Buying new card making goodies is definately cheaper than therapy! LOL!

• Sketch from Mojo Monday #177
• Fab'n funky #58 - chocolate and blue (though a little bit of green slipped in there for the grass ooops!)

Supplies:
Footballer stamp from Sugar Nellie - coloured with copic and promarkers
Football from Elzybells
Tim Holtz embossing folder
Martha Stewart fence and grass punches

Sizzling hot....!

Its such a cold day today (and its sleeting at the moment yeuch!) so I thought I'd make a card that made me feel a wee bit warmer!

I think my Martha Stewart butterfly punch was the best investment of 2010 (I could almost use it on EVERY card I make LOL) and these nestabilities were definately the worst ... I don't know what it is about this shape that I find so hard to use!

Image is a Gorjuss girl from Sugar Nellie.  I've no idea what make this paper is, its sooo old that the cover has long since fallen off! 

• Daring Cardmakers - At The Beach or use Sunny colours
• Craft Your Days Away #10 - Punch it out
• Marks Finest Papers #36 - Use something new (I've been very good recently so my baker's twine from a few weeks ago is probably my newest purchase)
• Crazy4Challenges C4C68 - celebrate something
• Sketch from The Sugar Bowl #50, with the added challenge of embossing