Monday 25 August 2014

A little chilli ...

Morning Folks!
Happy Bank Holiday to those in the UK !
I'm here to share my final card as a guest DT member over at House Mouse and Friends Mondays, sniff, sniff!
I'd just like to thank all of the team for inviting me to join them again - I've had fun!!
This fortnight the new challenge is 

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

so lots of possibilities!

I've dug around in my stash again and used up another sheet of decoupage:


The papers are LOTV and Wellington, finished with some card candi and a felt word which is actually from a sort of  Christmas garland, I just cut this one out from between the Ho,Ho, Ho and Joy!!

Thanks for looking!

Saturday 23 August 2014

Cowboys and cowgirls!

Morning Folks!

Yippee a long weekend! Hope you've got something nice planned??
If you get some time to craft you might like to join the fun over at Sweet Stampin where our new 

COWBOYS & COWGIRLS

challenge has just started! 
We have a very nice prize this week from Crafts U love to tempt you!!

Here's my card using a very old stamp from Sugar Nellie called Cowboy Luca which I think has been discontinued for some time. I'm not quite sure if this has ever seen ink before, to be honest I had forgotten I'd even bought it until this challenge came up!! Naughty me!! Still at least it shows that if you hang on to stash for long enough it comes in useful eventually! 


Here's the Sheriff, he's coloured with promarkers and then edged with brushed corduroy distress ink:


The papers are really old too - a mixture of Dovecraft and MME. The sentiment is by Stampin up, ribbon,brads and charm are from my stash!! 
Thanks for looking and enjoy the long weekend!!

Monday 11 August 2014

Just having 40 winks ...

Morning Folks!
I'm here today with a quick share, it's my third card as a guest DT member at House Mouse and Friends Monday - these guest spots are going by far too quickly...

The new challenge this fortnight is

DO NOT COLOUR YOUR IMAGE

I have to admit this one was a bit of a challenge at first! 
I've used just the bear on a Gruffies stamp called 'I dream of cake' and masked off the rest of the stamp. He is stamped in rich cocoa memento ink onto cream card that has been distressed with brushed corduroy and walnut stain inks. The sentiment is by Stampin Up.


Here's a closer look at Mr. Sleepy head! Papers are from my favourite masculine pack - Wellington by Docrafts. 


Thanks for visiting today!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - M for men only
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Gruffies and Guests - Anything goes and option boys
Aud Sentiments - Thinking of you
Without words - Use a previous challenge - Jan 14 =Spots and stripes
Crafting for all seasons - Feature a creature
Crafty Little Fairies - Cute and cuddly
That's Crafty  - stamping ground
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything goes

Saturday 9 August 2014

A Lavender Bicycle?

Hi Folks! 
Just a quick post to let you know the new challenge starting at Sweet Stampin' is a photo inspiration from our very own Judy who took this piccy on her holidays last year:


Here's my card using an old faithful and much loved Penny Black stamp, paper from First edition and Forever Friends and lots of flowers from my stash (didn't really have an impact on the numbers though - LOL!! )


Here's the close up, I'm never sure how the little chap is pedalling the bike! 


Hope you can join us, we have a very tempting prize from


I'd like to enter the following challenges too:
Fussy and fancy Friday - Bingo - I used pearls, swirls and flowers
Colouring crazy - Animal fur
Wags N Whiskers - Birthdays
Crafter's Cafe - Lots of layers
Penny Black and more - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy's challenge - Flowers and die cuts
Penny Black Saturday - Floral fantasy
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Feature a creature
Crafty Little Fairies - Cute and cuddly
That's Crafty  - stamping ground
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything goes

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