The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 18

Hi There...


I hope you have all had a fab summer...and for those of you with children due to go back to school tomorrow....Peace at Last !!!   I love the sketch for this challenge which can be found here and as part of the challenge we have been asked to use buttons...


I have used one of the gorgeous Manga Girls stamps available here at the brilliant home of Sugar Nellie - Funky Kits.    Here is my card..

I have gone almost monochrome with the card...I have used the Nantucket range of papers from Craft Obsessions and a very royal purple card to co-ordinate with. I have also made some bigger blooms by layering the hydrangea flowers and adding the all important buttons in the centre.

White lace and a strip made using the doily lace punch from Martha Stewart were used to finish of the design..oh and of course some flat back pearls and pearl headed pins. I have left of the message and I am not sure at the moment who will be getting this little lovely in the post.

Here is a close up of her

and a picture to show the depth of the card.

Thanks for looking and I love to read your messages...

Jo XX

Another Christmas Sugar Nellie...and Mojo Monday 101 !

I have used the Mojo Monday Sketch here

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2009/08/mojo-monday-week-101.html

and thought I would make another card using a  Christmas Sugar Nellie Stamp..well here she is

Again I have used the Colorful Christmas Papers from My Minds Eye which I bought from David and Brenda at www.craftobsessions.co.uk. I have also used stickles and of course crystals and ribbonwhich I also bought from them.  Here is a close up of Maggie...

Wow - She's enormous !!!! I really love using these funky colours for Christmas cards...something a bit different from the normal !!!!

Christmas in August...Courtesy of Sugar Nellie

Well I always have the Sugar Nellie Blog as one of my tabs on "tinternet" and today Karen asked to see Chrsitmas cards using Sugar Nellie stamps...well I only have one that is vaguely Christmassy and I wasn't "feeling the vibe" to use it so decided to festive up one of the Manga Chicks....I also attempted a tri-fold card using one of the tutorials on Split Coast Stampers...here is my card, I hope you like...

and another view...

I have used the brand new My Minds Eye Papers - Colorful Christmas which I adore, The ribbon is from Creative Imaginations and has white snowflakes on it.  I have also used copious Swarovski Crystals. Here is a close up of Little Miss Manga...

I hope you like my attempt and always love to read your comments....thanks for looking x

Jo XXXX

Sketch Saturday 63 - Happy 8th Birthday Tinks xxxx

Well it is Tinkerbell's birthday next week AKA Martikia who is a very special little girl...and I made her a card following the Sketch Saturday 63 challenge at

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2009/08/sketch-63-8th-august-sponsored-by-simon.html

and here is my card...

I have used the new Manga stamp from Funky Kits which I adore. I have coloured her using my Prisma Color Pencils. The papers are Flip Flop from the paper loft.  I have used loads of pearls, prima flowers, ribbon and my Martha Stewart punch ( Lace Doily). The Message was done on the computer...here is a close up..

Thanks for looking and Happy birthday Tinks

Playful Petals and Gorguss Girl

Here is a card I put together following a sketch from one of the challenge sites..unfortunately I got sidetracked and not only did I not get it uploaded in time, but I forgot which site it came from....DOH

I love the paper range which is Playful Petals from Daisy Bucket Designs, I used ribbon and heart headed pins from stash, pearls from Basic Grey,  and three swarovski bi-cones on the end of each pin which really finishes them off and add's that all important sparkle.

I have used one of the Gorguss Girls Stamps from www.funkykits.co.uk and I have coloured the image with my wonderful Prisma Color Pencils...thanks for stopping by x

Sugar Bowl Challenge 14

Well I have'nt attempted a sugar bowl challenge for a long time and thought I would give it a go, I loved the sketch - thanks Judy.  Here are the details

http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/challenge-14-judys-sketch.html

and here is the card...

I have used Basic Grey - Lemonade which I love.  one of the Gorguss Girl stamps which I have used twice to signify me and my pal...

The Bloom is Bassil and of course for the Bling, I have used Swarovski Crystals.  The punch is Valentine Border from Martha Stewart and a couple of rub ons from ??? Who knows - sorry. Hope you like and thanks for looking x

 

Yet Another Gorguss Girl

Just a quick post tonight

Well I have had a busy week so the cards are few and far between at the moment..I did however manage another card with the beautiful Gorguss Girls stamps...



I have used the Posh Posies range of papers by Daisy Bucket which I got from www.craftobsessions.co.uk . The stamp is from Funky Kits and the blooms are Prima with some ribbon and Swarovski Crystals. 

My Magnolia spring set of stamps arrived yesterday so I will playing with them over the weekend..watch this space !

Another Gorguss Girl....

I so love these new stamps...



I made this card for Tony's Aunty Eileen who is poorly in hospital at the moment...get well soon X

The papers are anoher new range from Daisy Bucket, they are from the Nantucket Island Range and  love them. Again these are available from www.craftobsessions.co.uk . I have cutt the dark purple band using my stampin up border punch and over the top I have laid a strip of felt flowers and mounted the pearls at the flower points. The large flower is threeheld together with the pearl brad and he metal love token is held on with wire attached to the openers of the brad. The ticket has been stamped from the new Hero Arts range of stamps and the heart headed pins are an internet find...

Thanks for looking X

60th Birthday Card

Hey there...I must apologise for my tardiness in posting...II bet most of you that look at my blog must have just about given up hope of ever seeing another post...fear not I am back...ust had a few weeks where I didn't have time to make any cards any had even less time to post !!!

Here is a card I made for my boss's Mother in Law..

I have used my favourite Crate Paper Katlin Range and an assortment of the usual embellishments, I did use this layout for my dads 65th birthday card and it looked so nice I thought I would give it another go. The image is by Sugar Nellie and she is called sassy coloured in with my Prisma Pencils.

Hope everything is well in your world...thanks for looking

Cute card Thursday Challenge 46 & A spoon full of sugar sketch 37

Hi there...I decided to go for two challenges in one here..the links are

://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2009/02/challenge-46-metallica.html with this one you had to use metal on your card which I have done with the charm hanging from the flower...

and  http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/challenge-37-sketch-by-tina46.html is a sketch that looks like this..

and this is my interpretation of the sketch...

and here is a close up of her..

I have used one of the fabulous Leanne Ellis stamps from Sugar Nellie which are available here.. www.funkykits.co.uk

The recipe...

Stamp : Leanne Ellis - Sugar Nellie

Papers : My Minds Eye - Laundry Line

Ribbon from stash as are the flower and pearls...I have used the Quik Kutz Flourish which came with the new revolution machine..which a friend lent me ( Thanks Karen H via your mum) XX

Thanks for looking  XX

Friday Sketchers Challenge 35....

Lime Green and Orange are two of my favourite colours along with Cerise Pink, Purple and Turquoise...one day I'm gonna make a card with all those colours on it..come to think of it - maybe I already have !!!

Today card is for the Friday Sketchers Challenge 35..here is the sketch...

and here is the link 

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/friday-sketchers-35-mumur-of-france.html

and  my attempt at it....

I think I got a bit carried away with the whole Lime and Orange thing, her is the recipe

Stamp : Sugar Nellie Daisy

Papers : Doodlebug ..old stock..sorry I have used the bits that tell me what they are.

Embellishments : Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Swarovski Crystals, Hand Stitching, Doodlebug Double Takes for the letters

Metal Hardware : Can't remember , havent a clue !!

Here is a close up of her, she is adorable...

You cant see it too clearly but I have decoupaged Daisy with foam pads..

Another Sugar Nellie Challenge 1Card...

Well I just couldn't help myself, I thought I would have another bash at the first challenge of the Sugar Nellie Challenge of this year on   http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/ - maybe this means I've got one in hand if I miss a challenge this year)

I have used the same papers as the last card and have used another Leanne Ellis stamp which I have bonded with in the last few weeks.

I made the big flowers by copying the smaller flower in her hair and have put swarovski crystals and seed beeds hanging from the large flower.

Hope you like X

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As always here is a close up of the little darling..

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Sugar Nellie Challenge 1 - Sketch by Tiets

This is the first challenge I have ever entered. As it's a new year I thought I would make another resolution to do ALL of the Sugar Nellie challenges throughout the year...I can but try. I have used one of the new Leanne Ellis stamps which I won in the blog candy draw ( Thanks again you sweeties)

The link to the challenge is here... http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/

I have used My Minds Eye Paper from called "The Laundry Line" and although you probably can't see it, all the sheet have really subtle glitter on them. I ahve used Got prints Prima flowers, flat back pearls, and swarovski crystals, a piece of ribbon from a box of choccies ( I'm all into reycling) and last but by no means least a metal engraved tag which says Much Appreciation.



and here is a close up of her...

A non Christmas Card

Hiya, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day...we did and were thoroughly spoilt by our best friends Rob and Carol...how many presents !

I have more Christmas Cards to upload but they are not trimmed or ready to go so I thought I would show you Autumn Sassy...I lover her....

Mia-ann's Invitations..the final version

Well here it is, the final version of the invitation for our special little girl's first birthday party. She is having her party here at our house so that gives me an excuse to do the wholer "pink" thing with the decorations... I can't wait. I am even changing the dec's on the tree tyo reflect her birthday...

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I have used my new cuttlebug embossing folder - snowflakes as a background, also the oval scallops nestabilities ( thanks David from Craft Obsessions) and a prima flower and swarovski crystal.  I amde 20 of these which are hand painted using my Prisma colour pencils...time consuming but so worth it X

1st Birthday Invitations

Well I have now finished all the invitations for Mia-ann's 1st Birthday Party which is going to be held at our house.  It will be four days before Christmas so it will give me carte-blanche to razz up the house in Pink and white...Ohhhhh I can't wait.  I used to put my tree up about the 15th December, but since knowing the Erri's, itnow goes up on the 1st of December so I get to drool over it all month.

Here is a sneaky peek at the image that has gone on the invites....

Wow.. I won some Blog Candy

I can't believe it, I have won some blog candy on http://sugarnellie.blogspot.com/ I am so excited and can't wait to receive my stamps...BIG thanks to Mrs Mac from Funky Kits.

A Pink Christmas

Here is a card I made thinking that I might give it to Mia-ann for Christmas but it's so not good enough for her and I'm not really that happy with it, I don't know why, In fact I might just take it to bits and start again, watch this space you MAY see it in a new incarnation!!!



I have used the Home Grown Snowman from Sugar Nellie and they dont show up but all the snowflakes have a half pearl in the centre. The papers are DCWV from the Rose Tinted Christmas Stack...

Another Card.....

This is the card I made for my friend Renee...Happy Birthday Sweetie, I hope you have a great day, I have used the Sweet and Sassy stamp which I Love...

Here is a close up of her, I used Daisy Bucket Papers in the Playful Petals Range, a bit of Bazzil, pearls, swarovski crystals, a bit of ribbon and I used the Stampin Up circle stamps which I think are great.

More Cards

Well I'm back...I seemed to have forgotten how to do a blog post and was too lazy to find out how, anyway I did find out and here we are...Christmas Cards....Argggggggh...not yet please, but here we go, I do need to write a message on the tag at some point.  The stamps were lent to me by Claire V ( Thanks Claire) and coloured in using my fabby Prismacolor Pencils.



I have chosen papers from Craft Obsessions and they come from Dream Street Papers – Wonderland Collection).  The Snowflakes were hand cut and covered with Glossy Accents and tipped with stickles

 



and finally the juggling snowman which I love...