I'm in a Hello Kitty mood...

I've managed to get a couple of hours in my craft room (I was meant to be sorting it out but kind of got side-tracked!!).
Anyway, this first card has been made with the inspiration from
Papertake Weekly Challenge which is to use black, white and one other colour.


This card has been made using the sketch from Sketch Saturday and I also added an embossed panel, so that fits in with the ABC Challenge which is E for Embossing!

It's been a while...

OK so I know it's been absolutely AGES since I put anything on here, but I've had to do a card for my brother's upcoming 40th birthday, and I needed some inspiration ...
so I opted for the BasicGrey Challenges which is Embossing as their challenge. While I was embossing a piece of BG grey sanded I managed to miss a strip down the side which I then covered over using a couple of pieces of ribbon, so what better 2nd challenge than the Stamp With Us challenge which is to use no patterened paper, 2 ribbons and 2 stamps. I cut out the "40" from some mount board, and then used 2 SU stamps - In the stars, the star and "a wish for you". I then utee'd the 40.
Stamps Used: Stampin' Up In the stars
Inks used: silver
Colouring method: n/a
Cardstock used: BasicGrey and misc
Other Embellishments: star brads
Tools: Bigshot and alphabet dies

Calorie-free chocolate fix (not really!)

I couldn't resist buying the new calorie-free chocolate fix range from craftwork cards - it's just gorgeous, so I thought I'd make this little card with choccy bar for my friend who had her baby last week and is now back in hospital with complications. Just a little something to cheer her up a bit.

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

A friend of mine had a new baby yesterday - what better reason to go to my craft room! So, I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly and came up with this card. I used some glass feet that I bought ages ago - just perfect for a new baby card (that I don't have to put in the post!!).
Stamps used: n/a
Inks used: n/a
Cardstock used: misc blue & handmade paper
Other Embellishments: glass feet, ribbon, brads
Tools used: Sizzix, alphabet strip, martha stewart border punch

Cupcake Thank you cards ...

... made for the cookery helpers with the After School Clubs..

Stamps used: crazy for cupcakes (Stampin' Up)
Colouring method: markers
Other Embellishments: glitter glue
Tools used: nesties

Stamp With Us and more

Unfortunately, I had a sympathy card to make so used the colour challenge on the Stamp With Us blog as my inspiration for this card...


inside..

Also had some thank you cards to make for our After School Club sporty volunteers ...

It was so nice to get back into my craft room, but it definitely needs a bit of a clear out - I'm sure I'll get around to it!

Stamps used: Organic Grace (SU)
Inks used: certainly celery, more mustard, ruby red
Cardstock used: vellum, very vanilla
Other Embellishments: brads, DCWV sentiment

Bracelets

Still haven't had time to enter my craft room to make any cards, but I did sit and make these last night! Hope you like!

got a new toy - a kiln ...

...and this is what's been made in it so far...

What I've been doing and why I haven't been blogging!!!

Cuttlebug Father's Day Card

Oops I nearly forgot - this one's for this weeks Cuttlebug Challenge, can't really see the embossed bit on this photo though - sorry!

Father's Day Cards

I've been busy making cards for Father's Day as I've had some requests for friends wanting cards, not for any challenges, just because!! I bought a pack of RL rub-ons with the lighthouse theme, and used various cardstock, papers and my elzybell stamp. Click on the pics for a closer look. The 4th and 6th cards are large - A5 size.
P.S. The top one is going to my Dad!

Crafty Creations, Sketch Saturday and Jewellery Challenges

Well, I finally managed to get into my craft room - my Crafty Creations DT duties finally got the better of me, so thought it best to make an entry for this weeks challenge which is "Purple". I also used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

I've also made this wire ring ...

for this fortnights Jewellery Challenge, which unfortunately is also the last one for this blog due to poor takers of challenges - ahhh, sad - I'll miss it! So click on the link and post your entry - let's try and keep the jewellery challenge blog going...

and finally, a bracelet that I made this morning that I thought I'd share with you...

Hope you like!

blogging holidays!

Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't posted anything for AGES, but life seems to be rushing by so quickly and I haven't even set foot in my craft room for nearly a month! I'm still a Stampin' Up demo, so if you want to order anything I'm still around, but what with work, this gorgeous sun etc etc I'm putting my blogging on the back seat for a few more weeks - hope to catch up with you all again soon (probably when it next rains!!)

Stamp With Us & Cupcake Challenges

I've had to make a card for my 22 yr old nephew who is stuck in hospital with various broken bones after a really bad motorbike accident last week, and thought this would cheer him up. I made it with the inspiration from 2 challenges - Stamp With Us and Cupcake Craft Challenges. How hard is it to make a card for a lad when he's stuck in hospital when most of the male cards usually involve vehicles or beer, or other things that he can't actually do right now! Oh well, off to see him now...
Stamps used: life's a breeze, sanded (stampin' up)
Inks used: real red, orange, blue (stampin' up)
Colouring method: stamped
Cardstock used: bold brights - stampin' up
Tools used: nesties, scissors

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Animal Antics

Here's a card that I've made for this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge which is "animal antics"! I coloured it mostly with chalks, which hasn't come out very well in the photo - it looks quite pale, but it is brighter in real life!!
Stamps used: Loads of Love and accessories - Stampin' Up
Inks used: chalks and SU ink pads
Colouring method: blender pens
Cardstock used: textured bashful blue, naturals
Other Embellishments:

Sketch Saturday & 4th Birthday!

I've had a really busy couple of days what with jewellery parties, stampin' up parties and my little boy's 4th birthday - here's his card that I made with the sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge!
Here's a pic of my little boy with his car cake, too (I made that, too!) We had such a nice day in the garden - it was so hot, it was lovely!

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Hello Kitty!!

I couldn't resist the new Hello Kitty dies, and my order arrived this morning!! Thought I'd put them to good use making a card for the Papertake Weekly challenge which this week is a sketch, and it also fits in with the ABC Challenge which this week is M for Metallic - I've used gold paper and some gold embossing! - hope you like!

My Time to Craft - anything but a card!

OK, I've managed to waste so much time today on hello kitty... here's my entry for the My Time To Craft challenge which is "anything but a card" so I've put together a belated birthday present for a friend - hope she likes it (and the crafty bits inside!!)

Stamp With Us

Here's my take on the sketch for this weeks challenge over on Stamp With Us. This is my first entry to this blog - I only stumbled upon it last week.
Stamps used: Botanical Blooms
Inks used: ruby red
Colouring method: stamped
Cardstock used: ruby red
Other Embellishments: punched sentiment, stamped flowers
Tools: nesties

Guillotine/Cutter Dilemma - Candy Winner!!!

I used a random number generator to choose a winner, and it chose Annie
(no. 20) - so contact me with your address and I'll get the candy in the post.

Thanks to everyone for your helpful comments, maybe someone will design a perfect cutter one day....