So Special…

Stamp With Fun is back today with a new challenge….Autumn    I used another stamp from the new Sugar Nellie Autumn 2009 Kit…available from Funky Kits.  The papers are from Carmen’s wonderful card kit    I added some polar white flower soft to her cuffs…looks good IRL!

For some wonderful autumn inpiration, pop over to Stamp With Fun to see the examples from the design team    We’ve also got some great stamps as our prize!

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Autumn 2009 kit Sugar Nellie

Papers ~ 3 Bugs In A Rug

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Martha Stewart border punch, Petite Circle Nesties, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Brads from kit, Polar White Flower Soft, ribbon and button from stash

Stamp With Fun…CD Case…

Well, we’ve got a fun challenge for you over at Stamp With Fun…make and decorate a CD case     Having never made one of these before, I did wonder where to start and with a bit of searching, I found a wonderful tutorial on this blog  I’m sure there are lots of variations out there, in fact, the design team have made some incredible CD cases for your inspiration!

The gorgeous  Liesel with her wheelbarrow (CC Designs Swiss Pixies) will be available soon at Funky Kits...along with all her friends 

Sugar Nellie is showing two MORE sneek peeks of the wondeful Mary Hall stamps…and I can share them here with you too.  To read all about the new Sugar Nellie stamp releases, just click here 

I’m just lovin’ these two boys and their dogs…too cute for words!

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ CC Designs Liesel and her wheelbarrow

Paper ~ MME Pretty Please

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers, Shimmerz for wings

 Tools ~ Labels Five nesties, ScorPal, various MS punches

Embellishments ~ pearls, flowers and ribbon from stash

 

For a sweet friend…

Hi there…hope everyone in the UK is enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend…we’ve certainly got typical wet weather for it…perfect opportunity for joining us at Stamp With Fun this week!  Tina has a sketch for you to try…and my dear friend Jacqueline – owner of Cute Stamps and Cards (based in The Netherlands),  is our sponsor.  Her webshop is full of gorgeous stamps and stash for making cards…just click here to pay Cute Cards and Stamps a visit 

The super sweet image is from the Tina Wenke collection of clear stamps.  Pop over to Quixotic Paperie to see the full set of stamps…you’ll be spoilt for choice!  While you’re there, check out the END OF SUMMER SALE.

The Elisabeth Bell for Susana’s Custom Art and Card Design stamps have arrived at Quixotic Paperie…all pre-orders will be sent out on Tuesday.

Thanks for stopping by…hope you have a great day!

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Mouse on orange daisy – Tina Wenke

Papers ~ Basic Grey Lemonade

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Petite Sc Oval nesties, sewing machine, cuttlebug tag

Embellishments ~ Prima hydrangeas, BG buttons, cherry charm

 

Stamp With Fun…

Time for a new challenge over at Stamp With Fun and the theme is ~ at the seaside/beach related.  I’ve used a background stamp from Magnolia and the ever so sweet Manga kids from Sugar Nellie. - available to order from Funky Kits.   The sketch is from Mojo Monday.  I bought the shells when I was on holiday last year…thought they’d come in handy one day…it only took a year…hahaha!

Manga Christmas Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie has some sneek peeks up of the new Christmas range of Manga stamps…they really are fabulous…Manga Christmas Fairy is just a darling.  There are eight new stamps in the range which are due to be released early September, along with stamps by Sugar Nellie’s other illustrators.

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Manga Kids, Magnolia background

Papers ~ MME

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Fiskars wave punch, compressor, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Seaside charms, twine, shells from stash

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

 

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

Stamp With Fun…

Shapes created with punches or dies is this weeks fun challenge at Stamp With Fun.  I used an oval nestie and did a bit of airbrushing around the edges and used the sketch from Just Magnolia.  I’ve also used the out of bounds technique again and cut out some more leaves for a 3d effect.  The new UK version of the MME Bloom and Grow papers are wonderful…love how the design is scaled down to fit a 6×6 card.  Hope you can join us over at Stamp With Fun, we have another great prize and some beautiful cards from the design team for you

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Tilda from summer kit

Papers ~ MME UK Version Bloom and Grow from Quixotic Paperie

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Sc Oval Petite nesties, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Prima flowers, lace ribbon from stash, Pearls

Stamp With Fun…

We have a great sketch for you this week over at Stamp With Fun…it was designed by Tina….thank you so much…loved it!  I received the new Gorjuss Girls set 3 on Friday and struggled which sweetie to use first, but eventually decided on this one!  I used some beautiful lace which my dear blogging friend Janneke got for me……..thank you Janneke     The design team have made some great cards with this sketch…hope they inspire you to join in our fun challenge again this week. 

 Thanks for looking…hope you have a great day

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Gorjuss Girl set 3, PB sentiment

Paper ~ Sandylion, SU cs Certain Celery

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ QK die, Cuttlebug die, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ SU buttons, SU Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, lace

Stamp With Fun…

 Turquoise and brown is the colour challenge this week over at Stamp With Fun.   I love this colour combination, and decided to use this paper from DCWV…The Green Stack.  I couldn’t believe how perfect the tree paper was for the tree charm.  The gorgeous cream lace, Whimsy owl  and charm are from Quixotic Paperie…oh..and there are several more colours available in the lace…all absolutely yummy!  There are some wonderful cards from the DT over at SWF…hope you get time to join us

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Whimsy stamps Owl

Paper ~ DCWV The Green Stack

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Peony Spellbinders die, sewing machine, BK die, distress ink

Embellishments ~ Metallic dew drops, various flowers, spiral clip, lace and charm

Sending smiles…

Finally, I made it!  It’s been a rather mad weekend and strange few days here, but hopefully the week can only get better!  This is my Stamp With Fun card.  Bea has designed a wonderful sketch for SWF and also sponsored us with her shop, Megahobby…thanks for the challenge Bea!   Check out SWF, the DT have made some fabulous cards as always. 

This card also fits in with two other challenges…..the summer theme at Just Magnolia and also the tag theme over at Cute Card Thursday.

News about shipping costs to Europe over at Quixotic Paperie….

Shipping costs to Europe have now been lowered…the cost is now based on weight and not order value.

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Magnolia Pink Collection, Hero Arts sentiment

Papers ~ Daisy D’s

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Creative Memories oval cutting set, Sizzix tag die, SU circle punches and MS fern punch

Embellishments ~ Prima hydrangeas. silver flower spacers - Quixotic Paperie, pearl cabouchons