Pretty in pink

This is a card that I have made following a sketch at Raspberry Ribbons.  The ribbons, buttons and flowers are all from their first kit.  Love the papers, they were in the parcel that I’ve just got from Claudia and unfortunately, I think they are now retired :o(   Why do all the nice things get retired?!!!  [...]

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Sweet 16

My daughter has been making a cake today with her friend so I escaped to make a card while they baked!  This card is for Katie’s friends birthday tomorrow… I am so behind at the moment, I need more hours in the day right now!  I used a Penny Black stamp and paper is BG [...]

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge

This weeks  challenge over at Penny Black Saturday is a sketch…and it’s a great one to try.  I used the boating hedgehogs…had it ages and it’s the first time I’ve used it!  I used a cuttlebug folder for one of the panels, coloured with copics and added stardust to the sea. The little boat on [...]

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge 4 - Buttons and Brads

There is a great challenge theme over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week….buttons and brads. I have used Life Of The Party stamp and coloured with copics. Paper is from Sassafras and is in this months create kit from Scrapagogo as are the buttons. Orange button brads are from MM and [...]

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Penny Black Challenge 3 - Colour Challenge

 It’s a colour challenge over at Penny Black Challenge this week…pink, brown and green.  I’ve used one of my sweet hedgehog stamps and coloured with copics.  Paper is from 3 bugs in a rug.  All embellies from stash.  Thanks for looking and hope the sun is shining wherever you are!

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge and Papertake Weekly Challenge

Due to a serious lack of time this week I have combined two fabulous challenges - The new Penny Black Saturday Challenge and also Papertake Weekly.
The challenge at PBSC is to use your first Penny Black stamp.  Well, this is really difficult because I have so many and have been collecting them for such a [...]

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Cute Card Thursday - 11

This is the first of two cards I have made for Cute Card Thursday.  This week, Katharina has provided a great sketch for the challenge.  I have used a Panduro stamp, coloured with watercolour pencils.  Paper, flowers and ribbon are from this months card kit at Sarah’s Cards - gorgeous kit!  the scalloped edge has been made [...]

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My Paper World 10 - Happy Anniversary

A quick anniversary card made using the great sketch over at My Paper World.  Penny Black cat and text stamp.  Coloured with distress inks and glossy accents added to the tie and tag.  Swiss dots used to emboss heart.  TFL.

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Ismaki Challenge 20 - Kianel

Kianel, from Ismaki, has created the sketch for this weeks challenge.  The rules are to use a round card and no patterned paper!!!  It seemed strange not choosing some paper but it make me use my sizzix embossing plates for a change!  Penny Black stamp coloured with watercolour pencils and gltter added to the flowers.  [...]

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Friday Sketchers Challenge 1

 Today is the launch of Friday Sketchers Challenge.  This week, the sketch is hosted by the very talented Claudia from Pretty Pressings and is a fabulous sketch to do.  I have used Basic Grey papers and a stamp from Penny Black.  The flowers and the middle cats paws on the stamp have been cut out and layered to [...]

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