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It's Sketch Time at the Papertake Weekly Challenge

Good Afternoon to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you, sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Papertake Weekly Challenge, I am really enjoying being a Guest Designer for them.

This time the theme is

Sketchie Free For All

There is a new sketch for this week or you can use any other Papertake Weekly sketch that you can find on the challenge blog here

The fabulous sponsor for this week is

Simon Says Stamp

Prize - $20 voucher to spend online for the lucky winner.

I know that I am completely of season for this card if you live in the UK but I just felt like making a Springtime card and I wanted to use my gorgeous First Edition Bird Song papers too.

Here is Dawny's fabulous sketch for this week which I followed:

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Heather Ellis Pure Innocence 01 coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Bird Song

Dies - Die-namics Solid Bracket Border

La La Lands Heart Banner

Spellbinders Ovals

Spellbinders Labels 18

Sentiment Stamp - Craftwork cards

Ribbon and Button from stash

If you take a look at the Papertake Weekly Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team and see who was the lucky winner of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenge:

Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things

Penny's Paper Crafty - 2 or more papers
Polka Doodles - Candy colours (these colours remind me of sherbet pips!)
Allsorts - Button up!
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes 4 Kids
Card Mania - cute as a button
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make.

Bye for now

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DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

1:02 AM | Labels: Birthday, boy's card, Lili of the Valley, Sketch 'n' Stash DT

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friend

I hope you had a good weekend, they just go far too quickly don't they!

Thank you for all of your lovely comments on my last cards. You are all so kind.

Anyway, today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This time we are onto sketch number 18 and our optional theme is Birthdays.

We have 2 fabulous sponsors this time:

Dies to Die for

Prize - £10 to spend online

and

Inky Impressions

prize $10 to spend online

As I have made a few girlie cards lately I thought is was about time I made one for the boys.

I used a image from the LOTV Vintage Boy Sketch Pad which I have coloured with Promarkers.

I love these images, they are such fun to colour.

Here is the fab sketch for you to follow:

Items Used:

Image - from LOTV Vintage Boys Sketch Pad, coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Bo Bunny Welcome Home

Sentiment - LOTV sentiments to fit scroll

Dies - Memory Box Forest Snail

Marianne Designs Bird on Branch

Cheery Lynn Leaf Flourish Strip

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Cutie Pies - Cute card for a boy
Clear It Out Challenge: Boys/Men Stash Item: Punches/ Die Cuts
Fab 'n' Funky - Leaves
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Male cards

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

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Party Hardy - Dies to Die for GDT card

2:50 AM | Labels: Dies to Die for, Memory Box, Saturated Canary, Whimsy

Hello again everyone, I hope you are having a good day.

I'm back again today with my next Guest Designer card using some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

Today the lovely Tracy (owner of Dies to Die for) is celebrating her birthday.

In celebration Tracy has 10% everything online - WOW!

I made this card for her, fingers crossed she has received it!

The stamp is of course from Saturated Canary and the fabulous papers are My Minds Eye (which are in the sale at the moment!)

I have used Bazzill Kraft Cardstock for my matting, I love this as it is slightly paler than my other Kraft card and I think works well with most colour schemes.

The sentiment banner set from Whimsy it comes with a really great choice of sentiments and different patterns to mix and match to your designs.

Items Used:

Stamps - Little Darlings Saturated Canary Party Hardy

- Whimsy Stamps Celebration Pennants

Papers- Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

- MME Ooh La La- La Dee Dee (great name!)

- MME Ooh La La - Playful

Dies - Whimsy Banner Pennants Die Set

- Memory Box Precious Stars

MME Enamel Dots

Image is coloured with Promarkers

All papers are edged with Evergreen Bough Distress Ink

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

I ♥ Promakers - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - 2 or more papers

Inky Impressions - Food Glorious Food!
Scribble & Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything goes (monochrome optional topping)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today. It really means so much to me and I really love to read any comments you may wish to make

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

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Pink, Pink, Pink and Gems at A Gem of A Challenge

12:25 AM | Labels: Birthday, Girl's Card, Pink Gem

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

We have nothing in particular planned, that's fine by me, it's just so lovely to spend time together and relax after such a busy week.

Today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge

This week our theme chosen by the lovely Christine is

Pink, Pink, Pink and Gems

The prize for the winner will be.....

2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS)

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS.....

For my card I coloured Pink Gem's sweet Chloe in Knitted .

Now, I will admit, I made a bit of a mistake with this card. I was going to add some faux stitching to the pale pink backing paper but I once had I remembered it was too late, unfortunately I ran out of time to redo it.

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Chloe in Knitted coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Loose in my box, think the paler pink piece is Lucy Cromwell

Spellbinders Labels 18 and Decorated Ovals

Martha Stewart Medium Monach Butterfly punch

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Ribbon and gems from Stash

If you pop over to A Gem of a Challenge you will be able to see the wonderful pink creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Inky Chicks - Pretty in Pink

In the Pink - Bling it Up!

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments that you wish to make.

I'll be back later with my GDT card for Dies to Die for

bye for now and have a good day whatever you are up to

hugs

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Numbered Birthday at Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

1:02 AM | Labels: Birthday, Crafty Little Fairies, Girl's Card, Lili of the Valley, ribbon

Hello to you all, my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week, Sending hugs to those in need of them

Today is the start of a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge (previously Lili's Little Fairies)

This week our theme is

A Numbered Birthday

A birthday card with a number on it - 21st, 30th, 40th, etc - a milestone celebration

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Delicious Doodles

My daughter has several friends who will be 18 this year so hopefully my card will be suitable for one of them. I love these cute LOTV mice.

The sentiment is a freebie from the wonderful Annette which you can find here, she has loads to chose from, they are fabulous - thanks Annette!

Items Used:

Stamp - LOTV Chocolate Factory coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment - Freebie from Netty's cards

Memory Box Simple Banner

Martha Stewart Lace Heart Border Punch

Ribbon and sequins from stash

If your pop over to the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by this week's design team and also see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

LOTV - Ribbon and/or Lace
Loves Rubberstamps - 1,2,3 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (banner, sequins and ribbon)
Addicted to stamps 1,2,3 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (banner, sequins and ribbon)
Oldie but Goodie - Die cuts and/or Punches - old items are stamp, banner die, sequins and border punch
Creative Craft Challenges - Ribbon
I ♥ Promakers - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Food Glorious Food!

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

hugs

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GDT card for Papertake Weekly Challenge

4:55 AM | Labels: Memory Box, Papertake Weekly, Wee Stamps

Hello again everyone.

As promised I am back with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

This week the theme is

Make it Sparkle

For this challenge we are sponsored by

The Ribbon Girl

Prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend online

Here's my card, sorry about the glare on the sentiment - it says 'Just for You'.

My image is a digi stamp from the wonderful Sylvia Zet, I'm sure you know that adore her cute images.

Whoops - just realised that I have used the same corner bow that I used on my previous card, at least I have placed it in a different corner!

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Sweet Sparkle coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Bird Song

Memory Box Corner Bow

Craftwork cards Sentiment

Small butterfly punch

Gems from stash.

Stickles - Stardust

If you take a look at the Papertake Weekly Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Ladybug Crafts ~ Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Fairies and or Butterflies
Hobby House - Use an image from a Hobby House artist - Sylvia Zet
C is for Challenge - Make it sparkle
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

bye for now

hugs

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Embossing at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

1:16 AM | Labels: Animals, die cut flowers, Digi Stamp Boutique, Memory Box, Passion for Promarkers

Good Morning everyone, I hope all is well with you. Sending hugs to those in need of them

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This week I have chosen a nice easy theme of

Embossing (wet, dry or both)

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful DigiStamp Boutique

Prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend online

I was very lucky to be able to chose an image from DigiStamp Boutique to use for this challenge

After much deliberation (as I love all their images) I picked adorable Barney and flower.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Barney and flower.coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition New Leaf

Embossing - Crafters Companion Petite Dots

Memory Box Corner Bow

Marianne Designs Creatables English Rose

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted A little Sentimental

Xcut corner rounder punch

If you pop over to the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Simon Says - Emboss it!
Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
DigiStamp Boutique - Sept Customer competition
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love the read any comments you may wish to make.

I'll be back later with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

bye for now

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