Friends come in all shapes and sizes…

Hi there!  It’s good to be back.  What a mad week I’ve had…preparing for our holiday and also picking up, and shopping for, my daughter’s new horse!   Not exactly good timing, but some things are meant to be I guess.  This is the last card I will be posting before we go on holiday…..BUT…..I will be having two ’SWEET SUGAR BLOG CANDIES’ while I am away   I’ve been busy stocking up with blog candy stamps from Funky Kits…..and I also plan to have some regular Sugar Nellie giveaways when I get back.

So….. here’s my Friday Sketchers card.  Jeanette is our host today and what a great sketch she has designed for you.  Thank you so much Jeanette.  Simon Says Stamp is kindly sponsoring us again this week and we have two of SSS fabulous stamp sets for one lucky person.  I masked Brunte and did a quick blast with the compressor to fill in some of the white cardstock.  I painted the hooves with Gold Glimmer Shimmerz (I think this is one of my favourite colours), this paint is amazing and really effective.   Quixotic Paperie is now stocking these super duper paints and more colours are already on the way.  Kim, who is also on the DT for Quixotic Paperie, is an absolute pro with Shimmerz…..have a look at her cards and creations for some  ideas on how to use the paints.  Elaine has also been having a play and painted some grey hair on an image called ‘Darn It’……they really are so versatile.  I can see I’m going to be hooked!

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Magnolia Brunte and mini Brunte (Thanks to a ‘very special friend’), High Hopes sentiment

Papers ~ Imaginisce

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers, Gold Glimmer Shimmerz

Tools ~ Petite Sc Circle nesties

Embellishments ~ Horseshoe charm – Quixotic Paperie pearls and ribbon from stash

Thanks for popping by…..I hope you have a wonderful weekend 

 

Stamp With Fun…

Hello, back bright and early today with my Stamp With Fun creation.  The theme this week is PEARLS.  I decided to ‘pimp’ up a sweet tin and dug out some ‘vintage’ Doodlebug papers…I thought the colours were just right for this gorgeous Manga girl from Sugar Nellie.  The pink and white pearls are from Quixotic Paperie…and with so many in one packet, you’re guaranteed to have plenty for lots of projects!  Talking of Quixotic Paperie, Elaine has just added some wonderful new charms to the shop, including some really great Halloween themes…..I’m loving the bat and ghost charms!  New animals from Whimsy stamps have arrived along with some wonderful stamps from Paper Makeup…there are some great sentiment stamps…the fairies are just so sweet and the monster stamps are perfect for little boys

We have a fabulous prize over at Stamp With Fun…a Rachelle Anne Miller stamp!  The design team have, as always, made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration.  Hope you have time to join us 

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Manga Girl 2 – Funky Kits 

Papers ~ Doodlebug

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Scalloped Circle nestie, Stampin’ Up scalloped border punch

Embellishments ~ Pearls from Quuixotic Paperie

 

Have a fairy happy birthday…

Hello and a very happy Saturday to you.  It’s recipe time over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge……three ribbons, two flowers and one charm/pin.  Thanks for all the fabulous entries to our Soft and Sweet challenge….there were some really wonderful cards!  If you’re looking for inspiration for this week’s theme, just head over to PBSC and check out the gorgeous cards from the design team……and also our super  prize.

I actually made myself use one of the beautiful angel charms that my dear friend Gunilla made for me….Gunilla, you are just so talented!  I used some liquid pearls and Jones Tones glitter for some sparkle…very messy, but great fun

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Fairydust, Elzybells sentiment

Papers ~ Imagninisce

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers, Distress Ink pad

Embellishments ~ Pearl brads and ribbon from stash…Angel charm

Have a great day everyone

1 of a kind…

Hello….time for a new sketch at Friday Sketchers!  Jacque is our host this week and has a wonderful sketch for you to try….thanks for the challenge Jacque.  I just rotated the sketch to fit my image….which is one of the new Manga stamps from Sugar Nellie.  This sweetie is Manga Girl 1….one of four new stamps released last week.  Funky Kits will be getting more stock of these beauties soon….so just keep checking their shop and look in the new products section.  I used some delicious new papers from Stampin’ Up along with matching cardstock and ribbon.  I love the McGill punches, I used several different flowers punches and just inked the edges of the paper with distress ink.  Hope you find time to play along with the sketch, we have a wonderful Shimmerz prize up for grabs!  Click here for details how to join in and also to see the amazing cards from the FS design team.

My dear blogging friend Alina has passed this award on to me….thank you so much Alina.  To see some really special cards and stunning projects, just pop over to Alina’s blog……be warned, you’ll be there for a while!

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Manga Girl 1 – Sugar Nellie Hero Arts sentiment

Papers ~ Stampin’ Up Razzleberry Lemonade – Crushed Curry & Melon Mambo cardstock

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Long classic scalloped rectangle nestie, various McGill flower punches, EK Success Fleur De Lys border punch, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Stampin’ Up Crushed Curry grosgrain ribbon, corner accent and bling brads from stash

Thanks for popping over…..and also, many thanks for all your lovely comments from yesterday’s post…..I really appreciate every one of them.  

  Have a  lovely weekend.   

Sugar Nellie Design Team News…

Take a look at the Sugar Nellie  ‘Upside Down’ image above….and let me tell you, that’s exactly what I felt like doing on Tuesday when I received Karen’s message inviting me to join The House of Sugar Design Team. I am absolutely delighted to be part of the team at Sugar Nellie...what an amazing chance to work with such talented people.  Of course, the fact that the stamps are all gorgeous makes the job that much easier….wow, I know I’m going to love every minute of it.  I am just so excited about it all, I can’t sleep!  Thanks Karen for this marvellous opportunity   I can’t wait for it all to begin!

I made this card with Gayle’s sketch over at The Sugar Bowl. I used a new EK Success border punch (thanks to Claudia) and some papers from the Basic Grey Lemonade pack.  Background is airbrushed.  I also included the optional extra of ribbon and a bow

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Upside Down -  Sugar Nellie, Hero Arts sentiment

Paper ~ Basic Grey – Lemonade

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Compressor, EK Success border punch, McGill punch, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Ribbon from stash,  button – part of a yummy pack sent to me by Claudia...thanks sweetie

Just wanted to say…

Hi, hope you’ve had a great weekend!  I’ve been busy looking at horses with my oldest daughter and also taking my youngest daughter to Pony Club camp   We have a sketch challenge over at Stamp With Fun this week…..created by Maria and great fun to do!  We have a wonderful prize….. Guest Designer with Stamp With Fun for two weeks!  Come on over to SWF  for details…and for some fabulous inspiration from the DT….. just click here.

I used Junebug from CC Designs – available at Quixotic Paperie and also my new Stampin Up Modern Label punch…what a great punch this is…love the matching sentiments too!

Thanks to Vicky for giving me this award…really kind of you to think of me ……your blog is beautiful too

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ CC Designs Junebug, Simon Says Stamp sentiment

Papers ~ DCWV Citrus Stack

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers, Distress ink

Tools ~ Stampin Up Modern Label punch, Sizzix scalloped die, oval nestie, McGill fern punch, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Pearls, flowers and brads from stash

Enjoy the little things…

Good Morning!  Time for more fun over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge! This week the theme is Soft and Sweet   Well, here’s my card and this is what I thought of when I read ‘Soft and Sweet’……I’m curious to see what your first thoughts will be…haha!  Anyway, it’s great fun, and, as you’ll see from the wonderful cards from the DT…anything goes!  Thanks to everyone that tried our Swirls challenge, great to see so many of you having as much fun as the DT!  Don’t forget to check out our super prize

Card Recipe

Stamp ~Sugar Sweet Dreams, PB sentiment

Papers ~ Doodlebug

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Quickutz die, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Strawberry charm – Quixotic Paperie, Prima hydrangeas

Enjoy the moment…

Hello…hope you’re having a great day so far!  We have another wonderful sketch for you over at Friday Sketchers, this time Jacqueline is our sketch designer and host.  Thanks for a great sketch Jacq!  I used some new papers by Cosmo Cricket and some yummy vanilla hodgepodge hardware from Stampin’ Up.  Emma from Ribbon Mad, is very kindly sponsoring Friday Sketchers….check out her fabulous prize and also the super cards from the design team.  Thanks Emma

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ hAnglar & stAnglar, Verve sentiment

Papers ~ Como Cricket Early Bird, SU Very Vanilla CS

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Petite Sc Oval nesties, SU oval punch, Creative Memories circle cutter

Embellishments ~ Red pearls, mixed flowers, SU vanilla hodgepodge hardware, gold flowers

 

 

 

Gorjuss Summer…

Just decided to ink up another Gorjuss Girl…and thought I’d have a change and do some distressed edges.  I’m such a neat and tidy person by nature, that it’s really hard for me to bend and rip the edges of my precious papers…..haha…..and the mess…..wow…….I think I’ll be stitching my next card!  The lollipop flowers were great fun to make…thanks to the fabulous tutorial over at The Next Level.  Not only did I bend and distress these circles, but also soaked them in pearl Glimmer Mist…I don’t know what ended up more distressed, me or the flowers………..lol! 

I’ve airbrused around the sweet Gorjuss Girl….not too sure of her name….and coloured her with Copics.  I added some stardust glitter by her feet.  Thanks for popping by today…I’ll be back tomorrow with my Friday Sketchers card

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Gorjuss Girl set 3 – Sugar Nellie

Papers ~ 3 Bugs In A Rug

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers, pearl Glimmer Mist

Tools ~ SU scalloped border punch, Tim Holtz Distress Tool, various circle punches

Embellishments ~ Photo anchors, brads from stash, Robin’s Nest

Friends…

Today over at Old Magonlia, Jacqueline has chosen this Tilda for our weekly challenge.  She is from the Good Fortune Collection that was released earlier this year.  I used the new Junebug papers from Basic Grey and also inked up Tilda’s basket for the first time!  I think by covering the clover with flowersoft, it makes this Tilda a bit more useable for other things…rather than for just good luck.

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Tilda with clovers

Papers ~ Junebug Basic Grey

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Embellishments ~ Prima bling swirls, Friends charm, SU buttons, Prima hydrangeas, Delphinium Blue flower soft

TFL…have a great day