Dog tower!!

Afternoon Folks!

Hope everyone is OK??

Just wanted to share this card with you that I finished last night for the Penny Black Saturday challenge which intrigued me over the weekend. The challenge was to CASE this card made by Debby : 

which I thought was just sooo cute!! I'd also found one of my first ever PB stamps which is nicknamed Dog Tower in our house, but it's real name is Circus Act. It hadn't seen ink for a while but it seemed the perfect shape for this challenge. It's still a stamp that makes me smile, easy to colour and I love the way most of the dogs can't see what's going on!! I've taken inspiration for the shape, layout and faux stitching from Debbys card. The papers are by Nitwits with some doodlebug ribbon and card candi! 

Thanks for looking !!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

Paper Pretties - Use ribbon or twine

Allsorts - Free and easy February

Crafty Ribbons - One for the Men / Boys

CYDA - Get stitchy with it!

Just some Lines - It's a dogs life

Edited to add:

BIG SMILES!!!

Love is in the Air!!

Evening Folks!

I hope you're all managing to stay warm and cosy if you've had snow today. We didn't get much more than an inch really, much to the disappointment of my son, and what we did have is now nearly gone!! I've managed to fit in lots of crafting time this weekend by ignoring the laundry mountain!!! 

I particularly wanted to make another House Mouse card because

a) I'm getting addicted to these mice

b) I bought this stamp in the sales and hadn't inked it up yet and

c) House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge have a great blog hop and challenge which I can't resist entering!!

3 good excuses for ignoring the ironing I'd say!!

Here's my finished card:

It's a bit unusual for me because it is 8" x 8" and with a lot of embellishments on!! Not my usual style but I love the end result !! 

 The stamp is called ' Lovely Confetti' and the papers are a mixture of Forever Friends Pink Parfait collection and Papermania Henbury Lane.

Now as you all know there are lots of Love challenges going on at the moment (can't think why??) and I can't resist a challenge so here goes:

Sweet Stop - sketch

Joanna Sheen Challenges - Love is in the Air

Crafty Calendar - Love & Marriage

By the cute and Girly - Love is in the air

Addicted to Stamps - Valentines / love

Stamptacular Sundays - Colour challenge

Crafter's Companion Monthly challenge - Love is in the Air

DYSU - Anything goes
Daring Cardmakers - Colour challenge

Tuesday throwdown - Use hearts

Top Tip Tuesday - Valentines
The Stamp Man - embellish it!

My time to Craft - Adorable 

Inky Impressions - Use pearls or bling

Truly Scrumptious - Love and hearts

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

Allsorts Challenge - Free & Easy February

Saturday Challenge - Hugs & Kisses

Sweet Stampin' - The one I love

One stop Craft Challenge - For the one I love

Card Makin' Mamas - Valentine
MAWTT - Have a heart

Polka Doodles - Show some love
Dream Valley Challenges - Valentines

Sentimental Sundays - Feel the love
Come & get it challenges - Love

Ship Ahoy!!

Morning Folks!!

What are you planning today?? I'm hoping for a nice warm and cosy day at home with a nice dinner tonight and a bit of crafting this afternoon!! Perfect Sunday!!

The new challenge at Here Come the Boys starts today and this time the theme is

YOUR FAVOURITE SONG

Now I have to say, this was a bit tricky as I have quite wide musical taste and would find it impossible to ever pick a favourite song cos there are so many I love!! After a bit of head scratching I went for ...

SAILING by Rod Stewart

which gave me the perfect excuse to use this stamp!!! I know a little bit of a cheat!!

The image is of course from LOTV and coloured with promarkers. 

The digi papers are from Summertime Designs - The Freedom kit. I must say I'm getting to be a fan of digi papers, I especially like being able to just print another copy if I make a mistake or change my mind about a layout!! The sentiment is a Letraset rub on and the card is finished with card candi and this cute ships wheel charm from Ewe2can craft.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you can join us at Here Come the Boys!!

As usual I'd like to enter a few challenges:

Allsorts - Free and easy February

The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

I love promarkers - Photo Inspiration (red, white and blue)

For fun challenges - Masculine birthday card

Shopping our stash - People

Cards for Men  - seeing red - hope this has enough red on!!

Dude time doodles - A touch of red

DYSU - Anything goes

Birthday Sundaes - Birthday card and sentiment

Edited to add:

Lucky winner at 

& top 3 at

& a Poodle pick at:

A colour challenge for you ...

Morning Folks!

Thank Crunchie it's Friday tomorrow and one day nearer the weekend - I can't wait!!

We have another of our fun colour challenges for you over at CRAFT this week, here it is:

Remember you can use all or just some of the colours shown! 

Once again we are lucky to have 3 sponsors:

so lots of chances to win a great prize!

These colours made me think of Valentines Day and I have used an image from The Crafty Pad, called Lady in Gondola to make a romantic easel card. I have to admit this is quite a small card, I cut out the shapes with my heart nesties, and it's not my usual style but I quite liked it ...until I came to try and get a decent photo. Grrrrr, easier said than done. These are the best photos I could manage! 

Once again I'm feeling proud that I used up some more odds and ends, the paper is DCWV and I think the sentiment was a magazine freebie!! 

Thanks for looking today and hope to see you over at CRAFT!!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges-

Allsorts - One or more hearts

Crazy 4 challenges - Layer it on

Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge  145

OSAAT - Anything digi

Paper Sundaes _ Valentines

The Crafty Pad - Show some love

Top Tip Tuesdays - Valentines

Ladybug Crafts - Loves me, loves me not

Crafty Sentiments - Punches / Dies

Digital Tuesday - Red, white and black

Stamping Boutique - Valentines

Truly scrumptious - Love and hearts

Creative belli - Hearts / valentines (I've been hoarding the lace for ages!!)

Fab N funky - Use a digi

Pennys Paper Crafty challenge - love is in the Air

Craft Us Crazy - anything goes

Delightful sketches - Punches & Dies

DYSU _ Anything goes

Paperplay Challenges- Get in shape

Digi Doodle Shop - Love is in the air

Little Giraffe

Afternoon Folks!

I was lucky enough to win some digi's  from Pink Gem this week and as soon as this cute little giraffe arrived I wanted to colour her up. While colouring I thought how sweet this would be for a new baby girl card, so this afternoon I dumped the duster and finished off this card using the sketch over at A gem of a Challenge. My mojo wouldn't run to a freestyle arrangement as well as colouring and sorting out matching papers  :-) !!!! 

I'm feeling quite proud of the end result, I've made quite a few masculine cards lately and it was nice to rummage through the embellishments and go a bit girly for a change!! I also used up some bits and pieces that I've had for ages. The paper is Chatterbox scrapbook walls which I bought in the January sales 3 years ago and the lace was a RAK from 2 years ago and the peach satin ribbon, underneath the lace to make it stand out a bit more, has been in my ribbon basket forever!! 

Here's a closer look at the details. I do wish the light was better, IRL the colours are more of a soft peach and pale coral! 

Thanks for looking today and for any comments you might leave, they are all special to me!!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Picture Inspiration

Card Makin Mamas - Something Old ( papers, lace, ribbon, flowers)

Digital Tuesday  - A new beginning

My Mums Craft Shop - Flowers

Paperplay challenges  - Lovely lace

MAWTT - Blooming Marvellous

Cute Card Thursday - You're a gem ( Gems On 1 flower and sentiment, pearls on other flowers)

Totally Papercrafts - pearls and Lace

Alphabet Challenge - Z for zoo animals

Crazy for Challenges - layer it on

CES Challenges - check it out (backing paper) 

DitzyCraftyMess challenge - Anything goes

& Sweet Stampin - Animals

Piggin Cute!!

Morning Folks!

Just looking at the date and I'm very pleased to see January is nearly over!!

We have a fun recipe challenge for you over at CRAFT this week - nice and easy even if you aren't a great cook!!! Here are the details:

I love pigs so this image, called Patchwork pig, was the obvious choice from our sponsor, The Stamping Boutique.

Mr Piggy has been printed on to pink and cream paper and then layered up to give the card a bit of depth. Also added a few little highlights with promarkers to give him some extra definition. 

Here's my card:

The papers are from my stash (yes I will use some of it up) and I think pink and brown look great together. I've added a bit of saddle stitch ribbon and a few buttons. I've also been brave and doodled on a bit of faux stitching to link the image and ribbon a bit more. By the way, we are lucky to have two additional sponsors over at CRAFT this week, so there are lots of prizes on offer!!

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - Buttons

Charisma Cardz - pretty in Pink

DYSU - Ribbons

Penny's Paper Craft Challenges - Ribbons & Buttons

Dream Valley challenges - Animals

       

Eric the Dinosaur .....

Morning Folks!

Hope you're enjoying the weekend - I'm hoping for a snoozy, possibly crafty, kind of day but I'm not sure if it will actually happen......fingers crossed!!

If you have a few spare minutes, you might like to have a look through your stash and hunt out your

DINOSAURS 

and join us over at Here Come the Boys!

We'd love to see you !!

I've had these Basic Grey 'Archaic' papers for ages - I knew they would come in handy eventually!!

The cute dinosaur, who has been nicknamed Eric, was a freebie from Digi Stamp Boutique a while ago - I just love those little eyes and the way he seems to be marching along!!

Thanks for looking and stay cosy!!

Eric would like to enter:

Digi Stamp Boutique customer challenge - January

I love Promarkers - Anything goes

Truly Scrumptious - Something forgotten (photo anchors)

Charisma Cardz - Clean and simple