Home Sweet Home

Oops, I've been shopping again!  I recently came across Shirley's2Girls images and they've a big sale on their stamps....who could resist (not me!)
Coloured these with copic markers and doodled round the edge of the main white panel so I could cut it to match the stamped image.

Colour combo from Loonie Stampers #74

Cute Card Thursday #94 is All New - I used my new stamp


The Corrosive Challenge #45 is to use TWO of your FAVOURITE embellishments - mine is ribbon and gemstones

Stampin for the Weekend challenge is New Beginnings

ABC challenge this week is L is for Layering

Pat's Birthday card

Hi Peeps!  Sorry I've been quiet recently but its been too c-c-c-c-cold to craft!  It was MINUS 12 yesterday on the way to work, usually if it goes a few degrees below zero we think its bad!  I don't think I ever remember it being so cold for so long!
 Mind you the novelty hasn't worn off yet for Ruby ... she's still lovin rolling in the snow every time she goes out the door!
Anyway I managed to warm the kitchen enough to make a couple of cards today - this one's for my friend Pat. 

Sketch from Shirley's Two Girls with the added twist of Hearts - I versamarked the BG with a little heart stamp from a Stampin Up set.

Just Us Girls challenge #15 is Stitching 

Crazy 4 Challenges #19 is Birthday

SNSS Digi Day and Challenge

Its Digi Day over at Sweet'n Sassy Digis - this is one of the new releases All My Heart - have a look at the digi blog to see the other cute set!

SNSS also have  a challenge going on today over on the SNR bog - get your wee crafty fingers over and snag yourself a free digi!
You DON'T have to use Sweet 'n Sassy digis or stamps to play along with the challenge today, but we'd sure LOVE IT if you did! When you've finished making your creation, please upload it to the SNR gallery and be sure to list the following keyword in the Tags section: SNSDD3.

If you play along with us and upload your creation by 8am EST on Monday (1/11), you'll receive this digi -- "Sweet as Hunny" -- for FREE!

AND...if you share your creation by 10pm EST (7pm PST) tonight, you'll receive a second early bird digi -- "Blowing Kisses" -- for FREE, a week before it's actual release!

My card fits the challenge (but you'll have to visit SNR to see what it is!)

Also for CPS Card Sketches #148

A Spoonful of Sugar #85 is hearts

And the clean & simple inspiration from Splitcoaststampers CAS48 - Happy Valentines Day

A sneaky peeky!

I've just posted my first card as part of the Sweet'n Sassy Digi Blog DT ... I'd love it if you popped over for a proper look!
  

It's all Jo's fault..!

Well she MADE me buy them (...well OK she posted some super cute cards made with these digis on her blog!)  The thing is, I only bought two (this one and a Christmassy one) but I think I can hear my Visa going Kerching on some more! 
Couldn't get this to photograph right - the BP is more of a lime green IRL. Oh well, look on the bright side - at least the nights are on the turn now and it won't be long till we get the brighter evenings.

Sketch from Get Sketchy #19

Fussy & Fancy Friday's first challenge is NEW - so I used my newest digi purchase

Bee Crafty challenge #21 is a Thank You card

Our Creative Corner's challenge is Clean and Simple

My friend got an MBE !

How cool is that!  She was awarded the MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for Services to the Community - she runs a doggy charity where dogs are brought into hospitals and retirement homes.  So she'll be heading off to Buckingham Palace in a month or two, how exciting!

This little card follows the sketch from Just Us Girls #14.  The letters and borders are all silver mirror card, so its lovely and shiney.  Little bear from Penny Black and sentiment from Simon Says.

Three Clovers Thursday #45 is celebration; Penny Black Saturday challenge #82 is New Year celebration. (I'd say not too many others have had such a fab reason to 'celebrate'!)  Charisma Cardz Challenge are celebrating their 1st birthday and the theme is also Celebrations.

Crazy 4 Challenges #18 is polka dots

Copic Creations #19 is fur

High Hopes challenges are back!

I must confess that I have a terrible weakness for High Hopes stamps, so I'm delighted their challenges are back!  This little girl is the first HH stamp I bought - paper pieced her jacket, hat, umbrella and boots (I didn't have any markers to match the DP!)  Added some clear gloss to her wings and to the puddle.  Part of my New Year's resolution was to get out of my comfort zone and try new techniques, so I had a go with Distress Inks (antique linen) on this one.  Hmmmmm.... more practice required me thinks!

Sketch from High Hopes #57

Hamish & Ruby!

I've had this little Hamish in my stash for such a long time but keep forgetting about him!  (I think I originally fell for him 'cuase of the Ruby on his jumper!) Coloured with copic markers and the little doggy coloured with clear gloss.

Sketch from The Sugar Bowl #26 - I couldn't get my dimensions right and now that I've really studied the sketch I think its because I cut my strips too wide. The 'please include' part of the challenge is something NEW - I used my new bow maker gadget that I won in Lacey's blog candy and also a new sentiment stamp which I got from Simon Says.

A Thankful Ant !

My card stash is at an all time low, so I'm starting with the Thank You cards.  I won this little ant in a challenge over at High Hopes a while back - his blue body looks better IRL and matches the butterflies in the DP.

Sketch from The Pink Elephant #47 and Thank You theme from Winter Wonderland #31

Lil' Ducky

I received this sweet little ducky in a set from my Mum for Christmas (Peeking Over by Woodware) and thought it would make a cute Any Occasion card.  Coloured with copics and clear glaze added to his beak and feet. (Actually I'm now wondering if he's actually a goose, oh well!)

Card Positioning Systems challenge this week is to use one of their old sketches from 1-147; I used #63

Treehouse Thursday #30 is paper piercing

And the colour combo is from Colour Create #35 - Lemon and Lime, with the optional extra of spring or summer flowers.