Sugar Bowl challenge

This is my entry for the current Sugar Bowl challenge which is a sketch and the option of blackand white with 1 other colour. I love this Simply Sassy stamp it just seems to say use me when I check through my stash. She is coloured with Promarkers and I have added a Marianne Creatable flower as a counterpoint.

I should like to enter this in the following challenges, all of which are highlighted in my challenge side bar

The Sugar Bowl challenge 48 Marlenes sketch

Alphabet challenge E for embossing (cuttlbug embossing - polka dots on black card)

Snow snow and more snow

Stuck inside since Thursday and the weather man says any snow we have at the moment will be with us till the middle of next week !!!!!!!!!! O how I wish I had better balance, the first view is out of my bedroom window the snowplough has worked hard to keep this road open. number 2 is my 9 foot high shrub with a 14 inch snow hat DH had to knock the snow off as it had startrd to fall over with the weight. Never mind I have been crafting and once the glue dries I will blog the Christmas and challenge cards I have done today. I hope that everyone who still has to get to work/school stays safe and those who are now housebound remember crafting is fun too

Thanks for looking :)

Winter card

Karen's MSE challenge card was a sketch which makes life so much easier so Thanks Flourgirl

The image is Sugar Nellie and I embossed it with holographic powder and just added a touch of shadow with promarkers, mounted on nestie cut card. I used the same die in silver mirri card and turned it slightly so it just shows. The snowflakes are cut with a Marianne creatable die

and the "snowdrift" is the waste edge from a border die.

I should like to enter the following challenges

Flourgirls on MSE

Just cute bears "Winter Birthday" See my challenge side bar

Paperplay challenge "Let it Snow" " "

2 Sisters challenge "Snowflakes" " "

Anything Goes challenge " Let it Snow" " "

Nestie storage

What do you think?
I have been trying to work out the best way to have my cutting dies to hand and safe ( having had to hunt through the bin to find a scalloped circle still attached to the paper.. yuch)
I went to hobbycraft and the magnetic sheeting was £23 a roll !!!! so I bought some magnetic foam sheets @49p each and stuck them to an old memo board with pinflair glue and I am really pleased with the outcome. OH is going to fix it properly above my cuttlebug shelf. Now I need to get another board 'cos this one is full and I think I need another few dies

Thanks for looking

The sugar nellie challenge this time is a sketch with added theme Ribbons and Bows so I hope this fulfills the theme. The card is for my very hip niece so I hope she likes the image I chose for her 13th birthday

Image is Sugar Nellie "Hippy Chick" from the simply sassy set 1 ( I need set2 ) coloured with Promarkers

Papers are DCWV "The sweet stack"

Shapes are cut on my"bug" with nesties and a Martha Stewart punch

and I used a "bug" embossing folder on the vellum circle

Ribbons and butterflys from stash

I should like to enter Sugar Nellie challenge 47 ( see my challenge side bar )

and Anything goes 24 "Emboss It" ( see challenge side bar)

Thanks for looking :)

MSE Challenge

This is the card for the current MSE challenge " Christmas" set by KMS I have used papers from Papermania " A Christmas Carol" mounted on a gold card the flowers are cut with a Marianne creatables die as are the open work leaves

I should like to enter this in Wild Orchid Challenge " Traditional Christmas Colours" see my challenge side panel
and The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge " Red and Gold" see my challenge side bar

Winter flowers

I have made this card for a lovely sister in law ( well she would be my s-i-l if she would agree to marry my brother, they have been together for over 20 years, and are the most "married" couple I know) the frosted rose is just so her. She has a shell that cracks open at the first sign of anyone needing a hug.

I have used cardstock frome my stash and Hougie board to quilt. the stunning flower was part of a beautiful stash swap and all the swirls are nestie diecuts

I should like to enter this in the Pocket full of flowers " Winter Bouquet" challenge see my challenge side bar

and The 2 Sisters Challenge "Birthday" see my challenge side bar

Thanks for looking :)

girly bling

After the last two weeks crafting again is so theraputic , as a " I want to make you feel better and show you I love you" my lovely hubby paid for the full set of Simply Sassy stamps I had on order and they are such lovely stamps I just had to smile. I have used Hippy Chick on this card which is destined for CT 1972 as the Oct card swap theme "Girly" I think she definately fulfills that brief. Gemma on MSE set the challenge " bling" for this fortnight and as I have had limited time I hope that the gems in the flowers and hippy chick's hair will work for that too ( please Gemma xxxx)

Card blank craftworks cards

Image simply sassy from Sugar nellies coloured with promarkers

Flowers,gems,ribbons and papers from stash

MSE/Flying Fresian challenge

The current challenge is Festive Fun and I think these House Mouse stamps fit the bill, I have coloured with promarkers and used diamond glitter on the hats. The backing papers are from last years Daisy and Dandelion " Christmas Collection" which I am trying to use before another year goes flying past and my lovely ribbon is from my stash box I love tartan ribbons and find them so hard to resist so have quite a "few"

I should like to enter this card to the Anything goes challenge " Ribbons" see challenge sidebar

Thanks for looking

Autumn Card

This card was made using Tiets Sketch challenge 45 for the Sugar Bowl with the additional theme Autumn.

All the papers are from my stash box, the edges punched with M S punch and a nestie for the sentiment and the image shape. The image is from Sugar Nellie's Autumn plate and I have used promarkers to colour, and "Thats all I have to say about that" as Forrest Gump would say.

I would like to enter the card in Sugar Bowl Challenge 45 ( see my challenge side bar)

Sugar bowl challenge

The challenge in the Sugar bowl is a sketch with optional extra Buttons

I love this image which is part of a set called Autumn I used promarkers to colour and my nesties to mount the image. The "tree branches" are cut with my new shapeabilities "Doodle parts" from spellbinders (do they have to keep bringing out gorgeous new dies)

The leaf brads have been in my stash for years as I could never work out what to do with them but I think they work here. Ribbons and buttons are also from my stash.

I should like to enter

Sugar bowl challenge 43 sketch with buttons see my challenge side bar

Alphabet challenge blog T is for Trees see my challenge side bar

Paperplay challenges Autumn see my challlenge side bar

Anything Goes Challenge Autumn see my challenge side bar

Craft your passion Easel Card see my challenge side bar

Zentangle

OK own up how many of us have been "artists" for years without knowing it, after watching Barbara Gray (Clarity Stamps) on C&C on Sunday I now know that what I have passed many quiet moments doing is "Zentangle" an art form not a doodle! Thus armed with the confidence that its "alright" I decided to use one as a card topper. What do you think?

I know that I find it very theraputic and can loose myself quite easily into the little marks.

Try "google" if you want to see some stunning examples.

I used my bug and nesties to cut out the shapes, and the charm came as a pressie in a swap the rest is all "out of my head" :)

I should like to enter this into the following challenge

ABC challenge "C is for charms" see challenge side bar

The Saturday challenge" clean and simple" see challenge side bar

The Alphabet challenge " S is for scallopes" see challenge side bar

Bevs Bag Prize

Oh myOh my just look what I got, lots and lots of lovely ribbons.

When I was drawn out of the " Bingo Bag of chance" by the Marvelous Mollie from the Ribbon Emporium aka Crafty Ribbons I knew I would be getting a bag of ribbons but my goodness when you open the bag and see the shimmering colours, the glints of glitter ,and the sheen of silkiness it is mouthwatering. The ribbons are all a yard( oops probably a metre) long and there are 17 of them!!!!!!! some of them I have ideas for already, and I have had them for 30 mins, others will probably never be used they will join some Anna Griffin papers in my SPECIAL box which get taken out, stroked and put safely away again ( remember golum and "my precious" ) One day I may "love" someone enough to use them, but not yet, not yet.
Thank you to Crafty Ribbons for a beautiful prize and if you have not yet tried the site do ,cos they have lots of freebies and last but not least absolutely fabulous ribbons

Thanks for visiting, your comments are valued

Black and White

Mse challenge this fortnight is Black and White I have cheated everso slightly by using eggshell

as my skin colour and since (I hope) greys are a shade of black this should be ok, Fifi let me know if I am disquallified. It is so absolutely beautiful today that I took my camera outside to snap the card. What a difference sunlight makes, the card flowers look so crisp and the white zings.
Image Sugar Nellie "Worried" coloured with promarkers
Flowers Marianne creatable

Sketch Sugar bowl challenge 42 Lillians sketch

Pearls and ribbons from stash

I should like to enter

MSE Black and White

Sugarbowl 42 sketch with pearls see challenge side bar

Passion for Promarkers 67 "Bears"see challenge side bar

Red and Green

Artydoll over on MSE set this fortnights challenge " Red and Green" and boy did I struggle, I just could not work with the colours at all and had almost decided not to enter and then Dragonllew posted a query about snowflake dies............ I reached for my die case, knocked over my folder box and hey presto as they say. Papermania embossing folder Christmas tree on red cordination card sanded back. Matt onto green card, Mount onto lovely Daisy and Dandelion paper and dress with tartan ribbon and the Marrianne Creatable Snowflake dies I reached for in the first place. Now why did it take me almost the whole fortnight to get it done :)

that bear stamp again

This stamp keeps finding its way to the craft desk and sending "use me" vibes so here it is again this time in blue. The new Marianne flower dies are sending the same vibes, I have been experimenting and tried a scrap of vellum and am delighted with the results, what do you think?

BP DCWV Sweet

stamp Suggar Nellie coloured with Promarkers

Frame Spellbinders

Flowers Marianne creatables

Button and ribbon from stash

I should like to enter this card in the following challenges

Just cute bears Buttons and blooms See challenge side bar

Craft Your Passion Anything Goes " "See challenge side bar

The ABC Challenge " B is for Blue" See Challenge side bar

in love with flowers!!

I think I am in love... nah but I do love the purchase I made of these lovely dies from MariianneCrafti

they are a bit of a faff to remove from the dies once cut but thanks to a tip from Rusty(MSE) I left a thin paper in the die and then used the paper I wanted over the top and it does make it easier and the finished flowers are so beautiful it makes it worth it. The swirly bit is so useful too and just adds that something to the card.

The first card I made using them is the last one for my Cancer Research challenge box which was well recieved yesterday at the shop.

I should like to enter this card into the following challenges

Craftalicious Challenge Pearls and Swirls see challenge side bar
Craft Your Days Away Favourit things see challenge side bar

This card is for two very special family members who, after being married for ssooo many years

and being just a wee bit grey ( hence the grey papers and bits) still do the holdy hands and lovvy looks bits ( and we love them for it).

I should like to enter the Sugar Nellie challenge (see challenge side bar)

I used sketch 33

I found that once I re discovered this Clarity stamp I just had to use it again she really is an elegant lady, this time I used shades of browns and gold in the backing paper to colour my flowers with promarkers and the twiddly bits behind them are my new nestie swirls. I borrowed the nestie "ribbon labels" dies from a friend and guess what is now on my shopping list

I should like to enter this card in the following challenges

Wild Orchid Challenge 3 " One for the Girls" see my challenge side bar

Craft your days away " Favourite things" see my challenge side bar

at last I managed to get the final birthdays cards on

if you saw my last post you will know that I received some really beautiful cards and fat pages on my recent birthday above are pictured the late (but very welcome) arrivals.

The fat pages are from June, Mumsy and Zot and the cards from Mad frog,Jowri and Debbie

I think you will agree I was/am blessed with some very talented crafty friends thankyou all

This is the easle card I have made for my Sister-in law for her birthday, she is in her seventies but loves to dress up for special days and this Clarity stamp is so elegant it made me think of her.

The image is coloured with promarkers, nestie mounted then layered onto card which I have "quilted" on my Hougie board, i used pearl gems at the intersections. I added a matching border
strip with a promarker coloured ribbon and a lovely Joanna Sheene tassle and mounted the whole thing on some holographic card just for a bit of Bling

Thanks for looking

I should like to enter this card in the following challenges

Craftalicious Challenge .. Birthdays (see challenge side bar)

Pollycraft Monday Birthdays (see side bar)

The Creative Cottage... Touchy Feely ( see side bar)

Just Cute Bears

Hi I made this card for a forum buddy but it should have arrived by now so can post it for the challenge

Recipe

Backing paper from Blossom and Butterflies stack DCWV

Image (which I coloured with promarkers) sentiment and acetate butterfly are all from swaps. thankyou friends x

I made the blue butterfly by twisting gold picture hanging wire into round itself twice then spliting some wires out to form antenii, the wings are tear drop gems. I made the plain white flower match by colouring the centre with promarkers and edged the petals with a versamark pen and heat embossed with gold powder

The squares and circles are nesties

Thanks for looking
I should like to enter this card in

Just cute bears challenge 25 (see challenge side bar)

2 Sisters challenge "anything go s" ( "")