Saturday 26 June 2010

Sketch Saturday #109 Sponsored by The Craft Barn

Good Morning, and Happy Saturday!!
Its that time again!! another FABULOUS Sketch from the lovely Jo over at Sketch Saturday...
This week we are sponsored by The Craft Barn, and there are 2 Mo Manning stamps up for grabs... WOW!

I've made my DT card with the AWESOME Free Spider Henry Digi from Whiff of Joy

Isn't he just adorable??

This card was my hubbies Fathers day card, and I'm pleased to say it was a hit!! phew!!
 

Stuff:
Digital Image: Spider Henry from Katharinas blog
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper: DCWVrockstar, BG Lime Rickey, Text paper from Melstampz 
City scene handdrawn onto navy cardstock
Sentiment: Handwritten
Embellishments: raffia


The city scene was handdrawn onto Navy card using a white pen, then I coloured over some of the 'buildings' with my promarkers...
Spider Henry is raised on foam pads, and the idea is that he is swinging out of the card from the city... Hmmmmm yeah I guess you can see the idea...lol!

Its our GD Deirdres last week with us this week!! WOW its gone so quick!
Deirdre its been lovely to have you join us for the last month, and your cards have been stunning!
Thank you!!

Hope you can join us this week!!
Thanks for looking!!!

Wednesday 23 June 2010

Totally Papercrafts challenge...

Hello!! just a quickie post from me today, I have a card to show that I've made for a challenge, and I want to post it before I forget!
 This weeks challenge over at Totally papercrafts is this fabby sketch from Sue

And heres my take on it...
The gorgeous Stamp was a pressie from a friend! thanks Honey MWAH!!
I do adore these ketto's but they are a bit smaller than I thought, and a bit tricky to colour...

when I made this card there was a doodling challenge going on somewhere, but I can't find it now, if anyone knows can you point me in the right direction??
Went a tad OTT on the doodling...oops!
Stuff:
Stamp Image:  Ketto
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper:Shabby Princess Digi , BG Lime Rickey, Text paper from Melstampz 
Sentiment: do crafts clare curd
Embellishments: Blue pearls, Hobbycraft ribbon,
Hand doodling round circle...

Thanks for looking!!

Monday 21 June 2010

Just a note to say... Sugar bowl challenge

Good Morning!!
Wow, its beautiful out today... hope its lovely and sunny where you are?

I had a lovely suprise when I popped over to see what this weeks Anya Ink challenge was...
My Dahlia card had been picked as the winner!!



Thank you so much Anya Ink girls... you made my week!!!

Right onto todays card... its been a while since I entered the Sugar Bowl Challenge
so that was my challenge for today...
 you need to follow this fabulous sketch by Marlene
and the 'please include' is Girly... easy peasy then....

Heres my effort...
I used my FAVOURITE Stamp ever... 'Postbox' minus the postbox...lol...

Stuff:
Stamp Image: Postbox sugar Nellie
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper: Bo Bunny Persuasion, MME quite contrary ,
Sentiment: Do crafts clare curd
Embellishments: Woodware button, Ribbon RAK, Flower from hobbycraft

Thanks for stopping by today... I'll be back tomorrow...

Saturday 19 June 2010

The Big Guys Garden... 'Male' challenges...

Just a quick post as I want to enter a couple of these challenges before I miss out!!
There were LOADS of challenges asking for male cards earlier this week, but I can't find most of them now!!
I think I've made it in time for these...
Magical crafts 'Something for a male/fathers day'
Crafty Card makers 'Cards For Men'
Cupcake Crafts 'One For the Boys'

This is a Fathers Day card for my FIL...
The whole family is growing fruit and veg at the moment, so I knew this image was perfect as soon as I saw it!!
 The Big Guys Garden from Mo's Digital Pencil

Stuff:
Digital Image: The Big Guys Garden
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Sentiment: Handwritten
Embellishments: Stampin up ribbon, red pearls

Thanks For Looking!!

Sketch Saturday #108 Sponsored by Digital delights by louby loo

Good Morning, and HAPPY SATURDAY!!
I'm here with my DT card for a new week at the FABULOUS Sketch Saturday!

Jo's gone and done it again, and provided an awesome sketch for you all to use...
I don't know how she does it every week!!

I've got yet another Greeting Farm cutie to share with you...


As soon as I saw this image I knew I had to have her, and the sentiment was instantly in my head....

Please pop over to Sketch Saturday to see the stunning work from the Design Team...
The fabulously talented Deirdre, who is our guest for this month has created another stunning card too!!


Our fab sponsor is:

You could be the lucky winner of $10.00 worth of Goodies!!
We hope you can join in the fun again this week...

Stuff:
Digital Image: HG Classy
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper: Kay miller happy hearts, Text paper from Melstampz 
Sentiment: Computer generated
Embellishments: Flowers from hobbycraft ,pearls from bunny zoes crafts

Thursday 17 June 2010

More TGF Sweetness, and 3 days in a row!!

Whooop Whoooop!!!
I've managed 3 days in row!!
And even better than that... today I have 2 cards to share!!
I was going to save one for tomorrow, but I've made them both for challenges and I don't want to miss them!

First up is Dahlia Anya... I've had this lil baby for ages now... and have only inked her once!! That had to be remedied!!


This card is for the Anya Ink Challenge... which is Buttons and Bows
And for Allsorts which is Lace and/or buttons (I went for 'or' lol!)
I'm hoping I can also qualify for Kaboodle Doodles, who have asked for 'anything goes, with a dash of purple' although you can't tell from the photo, the card base, and Anyas hair are purple, and there is purple in the paper and purple pearls...

Stuff:
Stamp Image: Dahlia Anya
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper: Kay Miller Happy hearts, Text paper from Melstampz 
Sentiment: I'll get back to you ..lol!
Embellishments: Making Memories ribbon, woodware button, pearls


Next up another Greeting Farm image.... oops!! I do appear to have an addiction...
This time we have Ebony...

I've made this card for the 'Dare you to digi' challenge which is to use 'Red, White and Blue'

Stuff:
Digital Image: Ebony
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper: DCWV spring stack and pocketful of posies stack
Sentiment: Do crafts Clare curd sentiments
Embellishments: Hobbycraft flowers and ribbon, pearls

Thanks for looking!!

Wednesday 16 June 2010

Just be yourself... Another challenge card!

Good Morning!!
Feels a bit funny this posting daily lark... who wants to put bets on how long I keep it up?

Rightyho... today I have something a bit different...
A shaped card!!... well kind of.. its a boring card with a bit sticking out...lol!

Cute Card Thursday are looking for 'anything but square' this week, so I thought I'd have a go!

This sassy lassy (lol...I need to get out more) is Charlotte from The Greeting Farm...
Yes... I'm a million years late in developing an addiction to these babies!!

I ADORE her, and thought this quote was perfect for her,
So I think I qualify for The Secret Crafters 'Quotes' Challenge too!!

Wish you could see the glitter on her eyelashes, it looks fab IRL!!
Plenty of doodles on this one... think I'm getting my mojo back!!

Thanks for looking!!

Stuff:
Digital Image: Charlotte
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper: Kay miller-Full of life 
Sentiment: Handwritten
Embellishments: Xcut retro flower punches,and pearls from bunny zoes crafts, hand drawn doodles

Tuesday 15 June 2010

'Hugs and Fishes' A challenge card...

Well... I've decided...
I'm on a one woman mission to get this blog active again!!!
Its definately been getting a bit 'stale' and only posting on a Saturday is just not good enough is it?

So, I've been playing around with the new blogger features, and 'freshened' the place up a bit...
and have made a few essential crafty purchases to lift my spirits... ;)
So all thats left to do is:
Bring on the challenges!!!

I'm head over heels in Lurve with these new Sweet November mermaids from CC designs 
This stunner is Coral Reefweaver...
Isn't she beautiful?!?



I've followed the sketch over at Truly Scrumptious

But I wanted to get the effect of her sitting with her tail in the water, so I didn't frame the image, hope thats okay?

I'm also entering this for A Spoonful of Sugars 'Enjoying the Sunshine' challenge

HUGE thanks for stopping by... Hopefully things will get a little bit more interesting in this neck of the woods from now on!!

I'll be back tomorrow!

Stuff:
Digital Image: Coral Reafweaver
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Stampin up
Paper: Bo Bunny Persuasion, BG Lime Rickey, Text paper from Melstampz 
Sentiment: Handwritten
Embellishments: Random clear Dew drops

Saturday 12 June 2010

Sketch Saturday #107 Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Good Morning!!
Just a really short post, I feel dreadful, so am off back to bed as soon as this is published!!
Over at Sketch Saturday there is a fabulous sketch to follow this week...

I've rotated it to fit my image better...

I'll be back a little later to list the 'stuff' I used...

Thanks for stopping by....

Paula
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Saturday 5 June 2010

Sketch Saturday #106 MY DT WEEK!! Sponsored by The Secret Crafter.. and my PBS winner!!

Hello all!!! and Happy Saturday!!
I'll apologise in advance if this post makes NO sense... I'm just back from a short break in Cornwall, and we've been traveling for HOURS!! I'm SOOOO ready for bed!!

Before I move on to this weeks Sketch Saturday card, I need to announce the winner of my Birthday Candy for last week

Drum roll please...........

The winner is:


Which is:

Congratulations!!
Please can you contact me
with your address details, and I'll send the wallet out to you ASAP!

Thanks to everyone who entered!!!
xxxxx

Okay... so this week over at Sketch Saturday, its my turn to provide the sketch and give Jo a rest....
how exciting...

Heres the sketch...


And heres my card....

This is for my BIL and SIL for their Anniversary... its okay to show it now, cos they've seen it!
The super cute image is of course from TGF...
coloured with promarkers..
The papers are Bo Bunny Love bandit and persuasion..
Sentiment is hand written..
Ribbon, Button and pearls are from stash...

As its my DT week, I also got to choose the Sponsor, and the Guest Designer!!
So our sponsor this week is:


Wendy has generously offered the lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend!!

And I chose Deirdre as our Guest Designer for June...
I'm in love with Deirdres style... Make sure you pop over to find out why!!...
Thank you Deirdre for saying YES!!!

Well, my eyes are now telling me its time to shut down the pc, so I'd better do as I'm told!!
Thanks for stopping by...
Paula
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