Temptation!

Something about these stamps from Shirley's 2 Girls just appeals to my wicked side!
And who says you can't have a BLUE cat!
Coloured with copic markers and clear gloss added to fish bowl. Took the colour combo from my lovely new papers from Daisy and Dandelion.

Sketch from Splitcoaststampers SC266

Cupcake Craft Challenge #76 is Four Legged and Furry

And ABC theme this week is N for New - I used my new stamp and my new papers

SNSS Digi - Snail & Friend

For my Sweet'n Sassy DT post today I've used this sweet little snail (remember to quote me during the summer after the slugs and snails have ravaged my garden that I called him sweet!). 
I coloured it with my faithful copic markers and popped the shell up on dimensionals.  (The shell does match my DP but as usual I couldn't get it photographed right).  Added some bling, some clear dew drops and a tiny bit of stickles on the butterfly and Ta Da .... done!  Simples! 

If you'd like to nab a little snail of your own click HERE to go to the SNSS shop - only $3 for the set!  Sweet'n Sassy are going digital so all the clear stamp sets are currently 50% off ... they're selling out fast so you'd better be quick!
 And don't forget to check on the Sweet'n Sassy Digi Blog tomorrow for details of the new releases.
Hope you all enjoyed the Blog Hop on Monday, I know the Digi Divas did!

Supplies:  Snail and Friend (Sweet'n Sassy digi); papers from Papermania 'Honey and Hugs'; rectangular nestabilities

Sketch from Unscripted Sketches #40

The Pink Elephant #52 have a pink colour theme this week

Stampin B's challenge #43 is to use a butterfly, a flower and a die cut. (I think nestabilities count as a die cut?)

Treehouse Thursday #34 is a butterfly and a flower

And Cute Card Thursday #97 is Blooming Gorgeous

Hoppin on a Rocket!

Have you joined the hop? ... Sweet'n Sassy Stamps Digi Divas are having a Lots of LOVE blog hop and scavenger hunt to celebrate their stamps all going digital  - stop at the main SNSS site to get the info on the hop and find out how you could be the lucky winner of SNSS entire January digi releases, that's 14 digi sets! 
And there's also a adorable freebie for EVERYONE who participates in our Spread the LOVE blinkie campaign!   (Links to the DT blogs are on the main SNSS blog, or you can also find them in my post about the hop in my sidebar)  And don't forget to stop at the SNSS site once you've hopped to leave your final answer!

My card for the hop is this non-traditional Valentine Card ... no LOVEy dovey hearts and kisses here!  I used the little rocket from the Sweet'n Sassy digi set Blast Off and the sentiment and clouds are from Soar Above. (Each set is only $3 each!)

I stamped a little star on the blue BG with versamark ink and embossed the black BG with stars.  The rocket and clouds are popped up on dimensionals and some silver giltter added to the rocket for a bit of sparkle.  I LOVE how it turned out!


I'm entering this card into PolkaDoodles challenge #4 to make a non-traditional Valentine's card
Easy Craft Project #5 is to Create something with a Valentine's theme for a man
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays #25 have an open challenge this week
And The Craft Garden's February challenge is to make a card for a boy

Simon Says ... New Baby!

This little card isnt quite finished as baby hasn't made his/her appearance yet!  So I've left a space in the top corner for the baby's name, if 'it' is a boy!  (Girl card to follow...!)

Coloured my little baby with copic markers and added clear stickles to the bubbles.

My bow is made using the little Bow Maker plastic thingymajig, the bestest invention ever!

Simon Says challenge this week is New Baby

Crafty Creations CCCW52 is Celebration

Sketch from Friday Sketchers #87

Greg's Birthday Card

ETA: I won the One Stop Craft Challenge with Greg's Birthday card!

When I saw this Shirleys2Girls stamp I just HAD to get it for Greg's birthday card ... he could sleep on a knife edge!  I've booked a few days off work next week, so hopefully we'll get a few bright sunny days like today.  Though we also had a bit of snow which might 'put the scuppers' on a day out if it keeps up!

Coloured with copics, then the main image and the chair are raised on dimensionals.  The BP is stamped using versamark with a little bone but I couldn't get it to show up in the pic.

Colour combo from Little Paper Shop #52 - red, chocolate and kraft

Creative Card Crew #43 is Punch It

And One Stop Craft challenge #65 is make it Personal

Sketch from 2 Sketches for You #44

For all doggy lovers..!

ETA: I won the PolkaDoodles challenge with this card!

I'm so in love with my new stamps from Shirleys2Girls - they're all just perfect for a Clean & Simple card.  The little doggy is coloured with copic markers and popped up on dimensionals.  Added black stickles to his nose and to the dotty BG.

Colour combo from Susies Sassy Challenge #7: Red, White and blue

Sweet Stampin challenge #11 is scallops

Sketch from Polkadoodle #3

You ready for Christmas yet...?!

I thought for my Sweet'n Sassy Digi Blog DT post today I'd ink up this cutie that was released in December - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - if you haven't heard the song, you're missing out! (I've posted a link to the song on the SNSS Digi blog). It was my New Year's crafty resolution to make a Christmas card or two every month, so this un's for my 2010 stash! No making cards till midnight all of December for me this year! LOL!

I coloured my hippo with copic markers and added some red nail varnish to her tootsies ... well every girl likes to look her best! Her bow is also popped up on dimensionals.

Don't forget that Thursday is Digi Day at Sweet'n Sassy Stamps. There's no less than FOUR fabulous new release sets for you designed by Korin and Leah - be sure and pop by the Digi blog tomorrow to see what Digi DT member Melanie has made for you!

Sketch from Sweet Sunday #53

And A Spoonful of Sugar challenge #88 is Freestyle - anything you like!

Marlene's Birthday Card

Made this for a friend of my Mum.  I got this image in a swap ages and ages ago - Penny Black.  Coloured with copics and little gems added for some bling.

Colour theme from Kaboodle Doodles #23 - Pink, Lemon, Green & Plum

Sketch from Wild Rose Studio's January challenge

Hearts & Flowers

Booo, its Monday again, isn't it amazing how time passes at double quick speed at the weekend!  On a more positive note, we had a beautiful bright sunny day today and I really noticed how much the days are starting to stretch ... it was nearly bright when I was leaving to go to work and it had only just got dark when I got home!  Maybe Spring is on its way!

Quixotic challenge #10 this week is to Ink up an old stamp - this is from an old Stampin Up set I bought off ebay a long time ago! Coloured it with watercolour pencils and popped a few of the little flowers up on dimensionals.

Allsorts Challenge #36 is Hearts and Flowers

Papertake Weekly have Pink as their theme this week

Sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches #59

10-minute card

In fact it might even have taken less than 10 minutes!  Used some rub-on stickers, a gold peel off greeting and some little gems, and "Bob's your uncle"!  Done!
Couldn't get the colours to photograph right - the green BP is the same colour as the green flowerpot.

Sketch from Card Positioning Systems #151