Frosties Anyone??

Afternoon Folks!

This week, the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers is

FOR A CHILD & INCLUDE REAL or FAUX STITCHING  

I have been sorting through my stamp collection recently and listing some I no longer love or have never used on Ebay. Anyhow, during one sorting session I came across a small collection of Wags and Whiskers rubber stamps that I bought from Bunny Zoe's closing down sale. I obviously 'needed' them at the time but hadn't actually got around to using them ..... anyone else do that?? Amongst the stamps, was this fab tiger which reminded me of The Tiger who came to Tea childrens book and also Tony the Kellogg's Frosties Tiger. He seemed perfect for a childs card and has finally seen ink:

Here's the close up view, I used stitched square dies from The Works as my stitched element. The card does look a bit sparse at the moment but I am planning to add a die cut number on the when I have decided who to send it to!!

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Letraset / Winsor & Newton markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

This week we are generously sponsored by:

who are giving a $6 voucher to our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp on Wednesdays - Cute

A Spring Garden

Morning Folks!

It's Friday at last, nearly time for the weekend! 

It's also time for our new theme over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges which is 

STAMP YOUR BACKGROUND

Once I had decided what to do, and I had actually found my Card io 'Dragonfly Garden' stamps, this card was really quick and fun to make. I just grabbed a selection of ink pads (memento dew drops, some stampin' up and a couple from versa colour), masked off the bottom of my card with post it notes and went potty with the tiny stamps!! Quite pleased with the end result, especially when I added a few touches of glamour dust! Hard to see in the photo but it has added some nice sparkle! Added a sentiment from Stampin' Up and trimmed and mounted! Ta - Da!!

Please visit the main blog

to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

Tavi the Dragon

Afternoon Folks!

Gosh, it's been a really wet and miserable day here in Hampshire - ughh! 

It's Tuesday again (already ???) which means that it's time for the new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers 

Our new theme is  

SPOTS and / or STRIPES

Here's my card:

I used Tavi from our generous sponsor Leann's World 101

The fab papers are from my current fave pack - Dovecraft 'More or Less'.

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Letraset / Winsor & Newton markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:
CHNPP - A/G with patterned paper
Crafty Calendar - For a Child 
Allsorts - For a Child 

EDITED TO ADD:
Top 5 @ Allsorts

Embrace an Elephant!

Afternoon Folks!
I'm running behind with this post which should have gone up on Saturday, BIG  apologies to my teamies, but I forgot all about it before we went away for the weekend - oops!

 For the latest challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges, as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is
CLEAN AND SIMPLE.

Here's my card, using a very old but much loved wood backed stamp called Embrace and an embossing folder from Crafter's Companion called Delicate Petals.

I was trying to create a 'soft' look to the colouring on this stamp so it is stamped in Memento London Fog and coloured with promarkers and pencils.

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. 
I'd also like to enter the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp on Wednesday - Anything goes
I love promarkers - Anything goes and optional no patterned papers 
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Colour Crazy - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes

A Vintage Christmas

Morning Folks!

We have a new challenge starting over at SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE today and the theme is:

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS

Now, I have to say vintage isn't really my thing, but after a good rumage through my stash, here's what I came up with:

 The papers and image are a scrapbook magazine freebie from years ago. To add to the vintage feel, I added some die cuts, pearls, ribbons and a bell from my stash. This card took quite a lot of faffing around and although it is not my usual style, I quite like the end result.

Please click the piccy below to visit the main blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team! You have a whole month to join us, we'd love to see what you make! 

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx