DCM - Circles

This week it's Circles, and I have just the card for it. I actually started this card on Wednesday, thught I was done, but then added a bit to finish it off this morning when I saw the challenge.

Supplies Used:
1. Card - SU! Pretty In Pink Textured Card
2. Papers - SU! Love Stories Simply Scrappin' Kit
3. Image - Sugar Nellie's Gorjuss Girls by Suzanne Woolcott
4. Sentiment - Hero Arts Clear Design Stamp Set
5. Ribbon - SU! Pretty In Pink Tefatta Ribbon
6. Gems - Crystal Stickers Elements
7. Flowers - SU! Pretties Kit coloured with Pretty In Pink Stampin' Ink
8. Brads - SU! Soft Subtles
9. Other - Craftwork Cards Textured Ruffles

Elzybells Blog Candy - New Releases

Have you seen the New Releases over at Elzybells they are super cute. Go on over and have a look.

A Passion for Papertrey Challenge

My first Papertrey Card and Challenge. If you have ANY Papertrey Ink products make a card and enter the challenge, there are some stunning PTI products up for grabs! Steph and Kate have done a fab job with the Blog and have some gorgeous samples to show. Here's my entry, with a special thank you to Steph for making this possible.

I didn't have any PTI Buttons so I made one with PTI paper and a SU! Clear Button.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - PTI Pink Patterns
2. Card - PTI Sweet Blush and Berry Sorbet Perfect Match

3. Ribbon - PTI Melon Berry Luxe Satin Ribbon
4. Image - Sugar Nellie's Gorjuss Girls by Suzanne Woolcott
5. Button - SU Clear Button
6. Sentiment - SU Circle of Friendship

Stampin' Up! Shares and Club 10

Hodgepodge Hardware and Pretties Share £10.50 Incl P&P

These two kits can be quite expensive to buy especially if you want both. I'm doing a share that will enable you to have a bit of everything from both of these kits without breaking the bank. I need 5 people to fill the slots. So go on ask your fiends if they would like to join to. If you would prefer only 1 of the options at £5.50 let me know and I can sort something out.

Stampin' Up! Paper Share £15.50 Incl P&P

My SU Mum Julie has very kindly let me use her photo. There are 84 6x6 papers in the pack, that is the entire Current Catalogue range.

Stampin' Up! Tafetta Ribbon Share £16.50 P&P Incl

A total of 24m Tafetta Ribbon. I need 3 people for this share, each one will receive 3m of each colour with 3m of Linen Thread thrown in. Send me an e-mail if your interested.

Stampin' Up! Club 10

There are now 8 Members - 2 More Required.

Would you like to join the Stampin' Up! Club? We need 10 members to commit for 10 months with a minimum spend of £15.00 plus P&P. Each Member will have a "Hostess" month in which they will receive the Hostess Gift and a minimum of £15.00 worth of free merchandise. All you would need to do is Choose your merchandise, e-mail me your order and pay by the due date then wait for the Postman/Lady. Please e-mail me if you would like any additional information, all questions welcome. Each Member will get 10% off one of their Orders, to keep this fair I thought the obvious choice of month would be your Hostess Month.

ABC Challenge - C is for........

... Childs Card. Now I don't often do childrens cards and especially for boy's but I made this card last night feeling like a bit of a change. Well imagine my delight when I saw what the challenge was, it fits perfectly.


Supplies Used:
1. Images - Woodware Playtime Stamp Set
2. Everything Else - SU! Primary Colours Simply Scrappin Set.

Arty Girlz Challenge #74

One of my Favourite things is Butterflies and that's what we have to use on our cards this week.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU! Brilliant Blue Prints Designer Papers
2. Image - SU! Garden Whimsey and Seeing Spots Stamp Sets
3. Ribbon - SU! Brocade Blue 5/8" Grosgrain
4. Flower - From SU! Pretties Kit coloured with Bracade Blue
5. Card - SU! Bracade Blue and Brilliant Blue
6. Button - From Stash

7. Other - SU! Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

8. Tools Used - SU! Scallop Circle and 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Papertake Weekly - Dawny's Sketch #9

Here's this weeks card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge. It's another DawnyP Sketch and I did this card in super time, I even impressed myself. There are some fab DT cards so go and take a look.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU! Petals and Paisleys Designer papers
2. Image - Magnolia Tilda and SU! Best Yet Stamp Set
3. Card - SU! Tempting Turqoise
4. Brads - SU! Bold Brights
5. Flowers - Prima
6. Mediums Used - SU! Stampin Write Markers, Sakura Glaze Pens and Whispers Brush Pens

Stamp Something Challenge

It's 3D this week and I had just the thing in mind. I've only recently got this stamp and have been dying to use it but like all my other "New" stamps I just sit and look at them with a totally blank mind. Now I started this card the wrong way around and very nearly didn't have any papers to match, but I think these are just right.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU! Le Jardin Designer Papers

2. Card - SU! Close To Cocoa
3. Images - All Magnolia
4. Sentiment - SU! Best Yet
5. Buttons - SU! Earth Elements and Neutrals
6. Ribbon - SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Sketch

This is my second and final Guest Design Team member challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges and it's a sketch. I always enjoy doing sketches and this one was no exception.

This week we have a wonderful sponsor The Cutting Cafe who is offering the winner 3 sets of their choice! How good is that. The Design Team were given the All About Cupcakes set and I'm sure everyone else had as much fun using it as I did.

Here's my take on the sketch, I go a little carried away once I had got started. When I think of Cupcakes I think of lovely soft colours like the ones I've used.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - From Scrap Box
2. Card - SU! Textured Card in Barely Banana, Bashful Blue and Pretty In Pink
3. Images - All About Cupcakes Set
4. Ribbon - SU! Pretty In Pink
5. Buttons - SU! Soft Subtles
6. Glitter - Pee Wee Glitter

CPS #104

What a great sketch this week, I did my card in no time at all. Although I must admit I was very influenced by the DT cards this week, they are fab. Go and check them out here.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU! Kraft Paper from the Patterns Pack Level 1 Hostess Gift
2. Sentiment - SU! Cherished Memories Rub-Ons
3. Ribbon - SU! Kraft Tafetta Ribbon and SU! Linen Thread
4. Buttons - From Stash

B is for ........

I managed to do a card for the ABC Challenge. This week it's B is for Blue and Brown. I've been wanting to do another Baby card and thought these colours would be perfect for it.

Now believe it or not that is actually SU! Bashful Blue Textured Card although it doesn't look very Blue. I can't wait for Summer when it's stays lighter longer, maybe then I'll get some decent photo's. I'll retake one this tomorrow.

Supplies Used:
1. Card - SU! Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue Textured Card
2. Stamps - SU! Wild About You, Congratulations SAB, and Nursery Necessities
3. Ribbon - SU! Bashful Blue Tafetta Ribbon
4. Brad - SU! Soft Subtles Brads
5. Other - SU! VersaMark and Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, Oval Holder from SU! Hodgepodge Hardware

Blog Awards

What am I like? Here's another Award that I've nearly forgotten about. Note to self: get an award, repsond straight away, that way you won't forget about it. I'd like to Thank Dawn for this one. Thank You so much. The rules are that you have to link back to the person who nominated you... thta's the easy part..... pass the award onto 7 other blogs that give you inspiration and link to them too. These awards have given to most so it get's really hard to pass them onto someone who hasn't received one yet..... So..... I'm passing this onto my favourite blogs: Wendy, Steph, Sarah, Julie, Toni, Cara, and Jolene. Most of you probably already have this award, so sorry but it just goes to prove my point.

This next Award was passed on to me by the lovely Wendy. I pass it on to the ladies above and to Anne, Jennie, Yvonne, and Sally.

SU Tafetta Ribbon Share - £16.50 P&P Incl

A total of 24m Tafetta Ribbon and a Free SAB Stamp Set. I need 3 people for this share, each one will receive 3m of each colour with 3m of Linen Thread thrown in and your choice of a Sale-A-Bration Stamp set. Send me an e-mail if your interested.

Blog Candy - And There's Plenty

There is so much Candy out there at the moment, I don't know where to start! These 5 Blogs all have some amzing Blog Candy on offer so click on the links and go have a look. I'll be back later with some cards, 2 Awards (No I haven't forgotten about them) and SU Club 10 News.

1. Never Enough Rubber Stamps

2. My Crafty Outlook

3. The Kitchen Table Crafter

4. Bearly Mine Crafts

5. All The Things I Love

6. Carols World

Ribbon Share - Only £22.50 for SU Ribbons!

LAST FEW PLACES!!

Do you Love ribbons, need them, want them, or just simply have to have them? Whatever your reason here's an opportunity to have all the Stampin' Up! ribbons at once. Click here for more details.

Blog Candy

Ali has some lovely Candy to giveaway on her Blog. Steph is giving away MORE Blog Candy, go on over and take a look. Bridgette also has some amazing candy on offer. And finally but not least is Michelle. Zoe over at Bunny - Zoe's Blog has not just 1 but 5 Candies to give away.

CPS #103

I really like this Sketch, I think it's very versatile and I will be using it many times over. Once again there are some really great DT cards so be sure to go and have a look at them.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Paper
2. Card - SU Pretty In Pink Textured Card and Chocolate Chip Card

3. Sentiment - SU Circle of Friendship Stamp Set
4. Ribbon - SU Pretty In Pink Tafetta Ribbon
5. Tools - SU Scallop Cirlce and 1 3/8" Circle Punches

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Alter Something

Well here it is, my first Assignment as Guest Design Team Member for the Cupcake Craft Challenges Blog. This weeks challenge was set by Jenny who wanted soemthing Altered, a Chocolate Box perhaps or something like that. Now I was all for doing a chocolate box but that would have meant I had to eat ALL the chocolates first and I'm also sure everybody has had their fill of Hearts for the time being. So instead I altered a box that I've had for ages. It came to me plain white with some sort of crafting goodies in but for the life of me I can't remember what they were. Head on over to and see what fab creations the Rest of the Team have made.

As you can see I've made an Image Box. When I stamp images I like to do a few at a time and put them away. I end up stamping again because I've forgotten what I've stamped and quite often where I put them. Not anymore!

I created some Folder Pockets for the inside to hold my images, you just lift out the pocket and the images come with it.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU Fall Flowers Designer Papers
2. Image - Magnolia's Tilda
3. Flowers - From Stash
4. Ribbon - SU Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
5. Buttons - SU Earth Elements
6. Tools - Craft Robo, SU Round Tab Punch, Scor-Pal

DCM - Feeling Green

This weeks challenge is to use Green. As much as we want and in any shade. Here's my take, I'm not a huge fan of the colour Green but I can say the SU colours are growing on me. Certainly Celery is fast becoming one of my favourites. While I'm not feeling that adventurous to use just green, I toned it down with some Pretty In Pink.

I need to have my eyes tested so I do apologise if these colours look slightly off.

Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU Certainly Celery Prints Designer Paper
2. Image - SU Fun and Fast Notes Stamp Set
3. Buttons - SU Soft Subtles

Blog Candy

I've only just found this one, Cindy has some amazing Blog Candy up for grabs, but you had better hurry it ends tomorrow. So head on over to Heart's Delight Cards Blog to enter.

2 for 1 or 1 for 2?

I managed to do one card for two challenges but then again that's not very difficult when one of them is a Papertake Weekly Sketch Challenge, and what a fab sketch it was. The other of course is Cute Card Thursday's Music and Dance Challenge.

I bought this stamp when I went to the Create and Craft Hilton Experience last year and today will be the second time I've used it. I don't know why because it is a gorgeous image and stamps really well.

Supplies Used:
1. Card - SU Pretty In Pink Textured Cardstock
2. Paper - SU Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Paper
3. Image - Stamposaurus Fairy Princesses coloured with Stampin' Write Markers and Soft Subtles Watercolor Wonder
4. Sentiment - SU A Bit of Birthday Cheer
5. Brads - SU Soft Subtles

Arty Girlz Challenge #72

The Challenge this week is "Flowers", and I had just what I needed for this card thanks to my SU Sister Steph.



Supplies Used:
1. Papers - SU Sweet Always Designer Series Papers
2. Card - SU Choclate Chip and Pumpkin Pie
3. Image - Magnolia Tilda colured with Stampin' Write Markers
4. Sentiments - SU Cirlce of Friendship & SU A Bit of Birthday Cheer
5. Flowers - Prima
6. Buttons - SU Soft Subtles

Lemonade Award

I've been so busy at the moment I almost forgot about this. Shame on me, especially as it's the lovely Steph who gave it to me! Thank you so much Steph for your kind words and support. I really appreciate everyone who comes and visits my Blog and especially for all the fabulous comments you leave.

I'm awarding this to the following ladies for various reasons.
1. Gina

2. Sonia
3. Jennie
4. Bev
5. Alison

This is what you have to do:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 5 blogs, which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude! Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
3. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
4. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Woo Hoo I'm a Guest Designer!

I entered a Colour Challenge last week over at Cupcakes Craft Challenges which I found via someones blog the other day. Well I've won a Guest Design spot for two weeks. How brilliant is that! This is my first time Designing for a Challenge Blog (hopefully not the last) and I am so looking forward to it. I'm really excited about the first challenge, but obviously I can't tell you what it is now, it'll be up on their Blog next Monday. This week there's a "Design a Scene Challenge" with a fab prize sponsored by Helping Hands Templates and CDs up for grabs.

More Blog Candy

Sarah-Jane has some scrummy Candy up for offer. Go on over to take a look, you never know you might be the lucky one.