Sketch Saturday #172 Hello you!

Good Afternoon all...

Yeah...I'm late again! You'd be worried if I wasn't ;)

Its Sketch Saturday time again...and Jo's come up trumps with another FAB sketch! 

I'll be honest, I was dreading this sketch... not sure why...

I'm starting to wonder if I have a problem with symmetry...  (perhaps cos I'm a bit odd! ;))

anyways... in the end I didn't struggle as much as I thought I would... and I quite like the outcome...

Apologies for the rubbish photos, I made this card quite late yesterday... an there was NO light at all!

anyway... 

The gorgeous stamp is one of my favourites from The Greeting Farm... Dahlia

I've coloured her with promarkers...

The papers are Echo Park Summer Days and Happy ays Available from Crafty Emmas Store...

The Brackets are a stamp from The Greeting Farm Spotlight set... You can get this fro a fab price at the mo from Quixotic Paperie

The 'hello' sentiment is made using individual letters from a mix of different stamps... some stamped directly onto the card, and some raised with foam pads on white card.

The 'You' is part of a sentiment from the greeting farm spotlight set...

To finish I've added some clouds cut from an Echo Park paper, and some doodled 'stems' with heart button 'flowers'

Thats about it...

Thanks for visiting today!!

Paula 

xxxx

Good evening!!

I'm a bit late posting this! Sorry SS teamies!!

This week over at Sketch Saturday, its the lovely Lisa's turn to design the sketch for us...

Heres my card using it...

I've used Friday from The Greeting Farm, coloured with promarkers

The purple paper is Echo park, and I've stamped around the edges with a stempelglede grunge scroll stamp.

The music note paper I found in my stash...

The 'party' benner is all hand cut from scraps off MME papers and Kraft.

A strip of Kraft at the bottom, some doodling and enamel accents, and thats about it...

 this week we are sponsored by Lisa's own store The Crafts Meow

and theres a fab prize up for grabs...

pop over and check it out...

Thanks for stopping by...

Paula xxx

Sketch Saturday #170 Joy with Fluffy Stuff...

Happy Saturday peoples!!

Hope you are all okay? 

its time for another YUMMY Sketch Saturday Sketch.... YAY!!

Heres my DT card...

I've used some new stash for this... the super cute Gorjuss stamp, which I got from Quixotic Paperie...

I've stamped her with Rich Cocoa ink, instead of black for a bit of a change...

and coloured with promarkers...

The papers are MME, and Prima.

Can you see the fluffy snow on the tree and the 'ground'???

I was lucky enough to win a £10 Joanna Sheen voucher a couple of weeks ago at the Glitter Geeks challenge 

and I bought a snow maker pen... OMG how fun is it watching it puff up!!?

I think I went over the top a bit with it, but I like the effect...

I also bought the scattered text stamp which I've used for the circle background... its by creative expressions.

heres a side view... you can see the 'snow' a bit better I think...

The 'Joy' is alphabet stickers from a crate paper kit

I've cut the lace border with a martha stewart punch....

and to finish added my 'usuals' don't need to say it anymore...lol!

Hope you like??

We are sponsored this week by the Craft Barn 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Samuel Taylors - Christmas with a rubber stamp

Wags and Whiskers - Outdoor Fun

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today!!

Paula xx

Sketch Saturday Sweetness!

Well Hello there! Thanks for visiting me today!!

I hope you are all well, and have a lovely weekend planned??

Nothing planned here, Hubby has been at work virtually non stop over the summer hols, and it looks like he will be busy for at least the next week..... sigh!!

Anyway... onwards with the show...

We all know what Saturday means don't we...

YEP, another FABBY Sketch Saturday Sketch...

I'll be honest, when I looked at this weeks, I thought I was going to struggle, I'm not usually too good at working with 'wonky' sketches... LOL!! but this came together fairly easily...

The Gorgeous 'Some Odd Girl' Stamp was a Birthday pressie from the gorgeous Jane!!

 (Thanks again Jane!! MWAH!)

You would not believe the bad luck I've had with this stamp... I stamped her out a couple of weeks ago, along with others on the same paper, was colouring another image up, and dropped a purple promarker right on her face!!! Then last week stamped her again, and ended up dropping the paper on the floor where the dog had just come in with muddy paws!!

I thought she was just determined she wasn't going on a card!!

Third time lucky though...phew!!

I created a background paper using Kraft card, which I stamped random cupcake images on... 

(The cupcake stamp came in a set with the 'you're so sweet' sentiment which Jane bought me for last years Birthday!!! Thanks again Jane!!! I think it was elzybells)

I coloured all the little cupcakes with pencils, and added a few dots of enamel accents...

The other papers are MME from various collections... 

except for the black and white dotty strips, which were again made using one of the accessories from the greeting farm spotlight kit.

I stamped another cupcake, coloured with promarkers, and added a little heart on top!

The 'Thanks' sentiment is from CC designs (Amy R summer set)

To finish I added some flowers from my stash, some doodling, and some more enamel accents...

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges....

Simon Says Stamp - Food and Drink

Tip Top Tuesday - Thanks

Creative stamp Friends - Create your own background

Hooked on crafts - Sweet treats

The Crafty Pad - Cute and Girly

Thanks so much for visiting!!

Paula xxx

Sketch Saturday #168 Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Happy Saturday peoples!!!

Hope you are all well?? 

I had an unplanned lie in this morning! seriously... I didnt crawl out of bed until 9:45!! thats SO not like me! 

still, I did go to bed with the headache of the century, so maybe that had something to do with it!

And I know you are wondering, cos you're that sort of bunch... yes I STILL have said headache... ouch!

anyway, I'm behind with everything this morning, so I'd better get on with it!

Jo has designed another fabulous sketch for us over at Sketch Saturday...  

LOVED it Jo...thanks!!

And here's what I did with it...

Meet Steampunk Lilith from Tickled Pink stamps!

God, I LOVE her!!...

Have you ever bought a stamp because you can't NOT buy it, and then can't for the life of you think how you'll use it!!

this was THAT stamp! I knew I HAD to have her, cos she's just so GORGEOUS!! I love her 'don't mess with me' attitude...it took me a while to think up a way of using her though!

Anyway...my brain must have been working overtime yesterday, cos this just sort of came to me in a lightbulb moment! 

(okay, I think we have just explained the headache!)

Bit different for me again this one... 

I've coloured Lilith with my promarkers...

I had to colour her hair red... cos I secretly want to be her!!

The OH SO YUMMY papers are Prima - Moulin Rouge...

I have to say, I wasn't sure about these papers before I got them... they are SO well priced for the amount you get, so I figured they probably wouldn't be any good... BUT I am SO glad I tried them... they are really good quality, and such gorgeous designs.....

I think I might have to get more!! I got them from Quixotic Paperie

I made the Yo-yo flower using some old trouser fabric, and added an old button from my old clothes stash!

The metal charms are actually suns, but I think they look like cogs!  

got them off ebay...

I created the border at the top using a stempelglede grunge scroll stamp  and just roughly cut around the swirls on one side...

to finish I just added a sentiment, and some enamel accents!!... (can you tell I love these at the moment??)

Thats about it...

we are sponsored over at Sketch Saturday by Simon Says Stamp... 

and theres a fab $25 voucher up for grabs...

Thanks for visiting today!! have a wonderful weekend!

Paula xxx

Sketch Saturday #167 Terrys Sketch... and some EXCITING News...

Good morning, good morning, good morning!!

YES, I think there was a call for 3!

I have THE most exciting news to share today!

Did you see the new logo over in my sidebar?

Go on... have a look--------------->

YEP!...I've been picked to be a Guest Designer for Simply Sassy!!

This really is a big deal for me... and I'm SO, SO stunned, honoured and grateful to have been asked!!!

Whoooohoooooo!!! 

I've just fallen head over heals (and back again) in LURVE with the Simply Sassy stamps, and am so excited to be able to play with more!!!

Right, that's my news! on with some cardage...

This week over at Sketch Saturday, Jo is taking her monthly break, and Terry has provided us with a BRILLIANT Sketch...

Here's my card following it...

The Gorgeous Stamp is 'little light of mine' from Simply Sassy

I actually won this stamp a couple of weeks ago!

I've coloured her with promarkers and pencils...

The papers are Echo Park Victoria Gardens and a few odd scraps...

The mesh fabric was from my scrap clothes bag...

I've cut a frame and some swirls from Kraft using a Marianne creatables die...

Flowers are from my stash... and doodles are from my own fair hand ;)

This card isn't as colourful as you are used to from me... somehow I didnt think too much colour worked with the image... and I've had these yummy papers sitting on my desk looking at me for well over a week now :)

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges...
Colour Create - Pink, Green and White
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
 ABC Challenge - A is For Auburn

Well thats me for today... I'll be back tomorrow :)

Thanks for visiting!
Paula xx

Sketch Saturday #147 Sponsored by Bunny Zoes Crafts

Good Morning!!!

Wow its Saturday already!!... This week has flown by....

Saturday of course means Sketch Saturday, and as usual Jo has created a FABULOUS sketch...

Heres my card ....

Still not sure about this one... I'm not sure my style works with Tilda?

anyhoo... I've coloured Tilda with Promarkers...

The papers are a mix of MME and DCWV

The sentiment is from the CC designs Amy R summer set...

bit of doodling here and there, and a few pearls, and thats about all!!

This week over at Sketch Saturday we are being sponsored by Bunny Zoes Crafts

Who for this weekend have a HUGE 25% off all CC Designs, High Hopes, and Greeting Farm stamps!!

WOWSERS!! off over there myself right now!!

This weeks winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend on some yummy stash!...

SOOOO wish I could enter myself!!

Thanks for looking today!!

Paula

xxxxxx

I'm BACK!!!!! Did you miss me??....

.... didnt think so... LOL!

Well, after an EXTREMELY long break, I'm finally back to fulfilling my DT duties, and hopefully will be posting ALOT more on this blog!

Life just got in the way for a while I guess!!

 I have to say a MASSIVE thank you to Jo and the rest of my SS DT buddies for being so understanding whilst I was AWOL!

Girls you are the BEST!!

Right, lets get on with the show...

For the first time in 3 months... here I am with my Design Team card for Sketch Saturday!!

Jo's sketch is FABULOUS as always...

I always seem to get a mojo boost if I colour up a Gorjuss Girl, so as I'm a tad out of practice, I figured that would be a good starting point....

She's coloured with promarkers...

The papers are a mix of MME and Bazzill

The sentiment is from Pollycraft

I've added a few flowers from my stash, a punched butterfly, a bit of doodling round t'edges, and a couple of gems...

and thats y' lot...

Hope you like it??

We are sponsored this week by our fabulous sponsor

Simon Says Stamp

who are offering a fabby Voucher to one lucky winner!!

As the Simon Says Stamp Challenge is 'Anything goes'

I thought I'd enter my card there too...

Thanks for visiting!!!

Paula

xxxx

Sketch Saturday #133 sponsored by Simon Says stamp

Sorry, this is going to be a super quick post form me again...

My little man has been feeling poorly since he got home from school yesterday... so I've been playing nurse...

Can you pass me this, can you make me a drink... can you turn the TV over...etc... lol!

Battery is also about gone on the lappy....

We have another FAB sketch for you this week over at Sketch Saturday

And heres the card I made using it.....

We are sponsored this week by Simon says stamp..

who once again have offered a FAB voucher for one lucky winner...

Hope you can join in xxx

Sketch Saturday #132 Terrys DT week...

Blimey... I am SO late with my DT card for this weeks Sketch Saturday...

SORRY SS GIRLS!!

xxxx

This week its Terrys turn to set us a sketch, and its a FAB one too...

Heres my card...

My Digi is from TGF and she's coloured with promarkers...

The papers are Digital and they are from 'a cherry on top' by bella gypsy... I used them in an earlier card and couldn't remember where they were from... I know now!!!

The sentiment is cuddly buddly

flowers are from wild orchid crafts

I've handwritten the 'sister' tabs...

I'll try not to be late next week!!!

Sketch Saturday #131 Winter Wishes...

Good Morning!!

And a VERY happy Saturday to you all!!

We have woken up to a lovely dusting of the white stuff this morning...

only about an inch deep at the moment... but it looks lovely!

anyway... its saturday, so time for another fabulous Sketch over at sketch saturday...

This week we are sponsored by our regular sponsor the craft barn...

And theres a fab prize up for grabs!

Heres my DT card....

I'm totally head over heals in LOVE with this gorgeous Beanie Anya stamp...

she is so fun to colour.... and I've had some fun paper peicing her for this card...

The papers are MME Ooh la la...

I've paper peiced Anya with scraps...

I've doodled round the edge of a snowflake punch, and added a Gorgeous Cherry blossom flower...

and then added like a frame oval with pearls...

The 'trees' are just cut from scraps of kraft card...

'wishes'sentiment is from the new sonny range from pollycraft

i've hand written the 'winter'

Heres a lil close up of some of the details...

I'm entering this card for the following challenges...

Totally Gorjuss: Oh Christmas Tree

The Creative Cottage: Untraditional Christmas Colours

Totally papercrafts Untraditional Christmas

Thanks for looking!!

Sketch Saturday #130 sponsored by digital delights

Goooooooood Morning!!

its Saturday again.... and you know what that means.... yep....

X factor!!!!

LOL!!

no, of course I mean a fabulous sketch from the lovely Jo at Sketch Saturday

Heres my DT card following this weeks sketch...

The GORGEOUS Image is one of my favs from Leanne Ellis over at Sugar Nellie...

She's coloured with promarkers

The orange paper is MME, as are the die cut borders, and the sentiment label...

Brads and ribbon are from my stash...

This weeks Sponsor is digital delights by louby loo and theres a fab $10.00 voucher up for grabs!!

What are you waiting for?...

Sketch Saturday #129 sponsored by simon says stamp...

OMG!!!! I scheduled this to post on Saturday morning, and have been so busy, I didnt even realise till just that it hadn't posted!!

SO sorry SS girls!!!



I seem to have slipped back into my old ways don't I? only posting once a week!! sigh...

I have images coloured, I'm just struggling finding the time to turn them into cards!

I hope to be able to join in some challenges soon...

 well, we have another fab sketch from Jo at Sketch Saturday!!...

I really love this one...

heres my DT card...

I've used my favourite Lili of the valley stamp... isn't she precious?!?!

The papers are MME ooh la la, and the squared paper is from a RAK from my FAB friend Maria I'm not sure what they are...

we are sponsored this week by our fabulous regular sponsor

Simon Says Stamp

and as always theres a great prize up for grabs...

do pop over and check out the work of the fabulous Sketch Saturday DT, and our fab GD for this month...

thanks for looking!!

Sketch Saturday #128 Leonies DT week sponsored by Art Journey

Good Morning Everyone!!

Happy Saturday!

This week over at Sketch Saturday its the lovely Leonies turn to host...

And She has designed a brilliant sketch for us!!

Thanks Leonie xxx

We are sponsored this week by Art Journey

And this week there are 3 prizes up for grabs for 3 lucky winners!

Heres my DT card...

I've coloured my little cutey Greeting farm image in promarkers...

The papers are all Crate Paper Orbit as are the alphabet stickers

I've handwritten the sentiment, and created a circle using viva decor pearl pens...

do pop over to Sketch Saturday to see the work from the amazing SS team.... and our new guest for November Sandra

Thanks for looking!!

Sketch Saturday #127 Sponsored by The Craft Barn

ooops! I think you might say I'm a little bit late with this one...

I've been in bed most of the weekend with a stomach bug...sigh...

Anyway, here is my 'late' DT card for Sketch Saturday

Another FAB sketch this week from Jo...

We are sponsored this week by The Craft Barn... 

this weeks challenge winner will receive a fabulous Katzelkraft rubber stamp plate worth £12.99!

Sorry for the short post... thanks for looking!

Sketch Saturday #126 Sponsored by Stamp Shoppe Designs

Good Morning!!!

Happy Saturday!!

I've let myself down a bit this week havent I... no cards for nearly a week... the shame of it!!

Fear not... I have 2 to share over the next couple of days...

BUT first... Its Sketch Saturday time!!

Jo's come up with a fab one this week, I really love it!!

Heres my card... it looks better IRL, but I was running late yesterday, and had to photo it in the afternoon, so the light was rubbish!

I've used an older Sugar Nellie stamp... I think they are still some of my favs...

She's coloured with promarkers, and I've just chalked round the edges.

The papers are from my scrap draw, I think they are bo bunny...

The flowers are handcut from another peice of the scrap paper, I think thats bo bunny too!

And then to finish I added some pearls with my viva decor pens...

This week at Sketch Saturday, we are sponsored by

Stamp shoppe designs

pop over to see the cute prize, and for some awesome inspiration from the DT...

Thanks for looking today!

Sketch Saturday #125 sponsored by digital delights...

Gooooood Morning!!! and Happy Saturday!!

Wow this week has gone SOOOO quickly!!!

Well, we all know what Saturday means dont we??... yep another fabulous Sketch from Jo at Sketch Saturday!

Heres my take on it...

I do love this Dahlia Anya from the greeting farm I think she has to be my fav...

I've coloured her with promarkers

The papers really are allsorts, mostly scraps...

I've hand doodled the 'hello' onto more scraps, and coloured the letters with promarkers.

then just added some buttons, and pearls from my stash!

This week we are sponsored by Digital Delights by louby loo...

Who are offering one lucky winner a $10 voucher!!!

Pop over to see full details, and to see the amazing work from my fellow DT girls, and this months fab GD Kathy!!

Thanks for stopping by...