Whoo…just got a wonderful, surprise email from Carola at StampARTic to say that my Penny Black Halloween card (see post below) has made it to the monthly Walk Of Fame…what a huge honour!  Thanks to everyone for choosing my card and congratulations to the other girls whose cards were featured this month.  It really is such an amazing blog…full of incredible cards…non card creations and fabulous tutorials….all in true Scandinavian style.  Please pop over to see the work from the super talented design team     Thanks again to everyone at StampARTic 

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There’s some spooky goings on over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week…we’ve got a Halloween theme for you!  Thanks for joining in our sketch challenge…great to see so many of you taking part!  The design team have come up trumps again with their scary creations…just click here for some wonderful inspiration…and check out the cute Christmas hedgehog stamp we have for the lucky winner…

here he is…he’s called ‘Cosy’ 

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Treatin’ Witch

Papers ~ Daisy and Dandelion

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Quickutz spiders web die, Heidi Swapp distress tool, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Spider charm, Prima flowers, MME Halloween brad, Robins Nest

Have a great Saturday.

We have another new sketch up today over at Friday Sketchers.  Claudia is our host and her sketch is just fabulous…thanks Claudia!  Check out the wonderful cards from the design team and also our prize.

I’ve used a Sugar Nellie stamp – Little Witch by Mary Hall.  It’s a really big stamp and so easy to colour…lots of large areas to move about!!  The BG paper, Martha Stewart spiders web border and corner punch were bought with the help of my FS buddy Jacque..thanks sweetie! 

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Little Witch – Mary Hall, Penny Black sentiment

Papers ~ Basic Grey Eerie, Daisy and Dandelion

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Martha Stewart spider’s web border and corner punch, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Orange flower from my sweet friend Bea, MME brad, crystal gems

Thanks for popping by…hope you have a great weekend 

Elaine has got another mini challenge going on for her DT at Quixotic Paperie.  We have all been sent this gorgeous stamp…Danni by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD…and given artistic licence to create whatever we want…thanks Elaine!  The layout is based on a sketch from a few weeks ago at Mojo Monday.

Elaine is very kindly giving away this stamp and some fabulous embellishments…see the picture below.  To take part, just make sure that you leave a comment on each of the DT’’s mini challenge post.  The mini challenge will remain open until 28th October 1 pm UK time and the winner will be drawn at random from one of the DT’s comments.

Elaine

Judy

Kim

Rosette

Rowena

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Danni - Elisabeth Bell, Penny Black sentiment

Papers ~ MME Wild Asparagus

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ SU circle punch, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Pearl brads, prima flowers, fairy charm, scrapper’s floss, pearls, PTI ribbon

Good Morning…oh it’s so nice to be back.  Thanks to everyone who sent me messages asking if I was OK and where I was…it was really kind of you to think of me.  I’ve just been busy with family life over the past few weeks and not had time to blog or make cards.  Thanks, too, to all my DT buddies and also to Sugar Nellie and Quixotic Paperie for their understanding about my absence from blogging world.  I really hope to get back into the swing of things next week.

My card is made with one of the lovely Country Cousins stamps from Sugar Nellie.  This stamp is called Winter Wonderland and is one of  four new Christmas stamps available from Funky Kits.  I’m the host over at Friday Sketchers today…and I’ve used my sketch for this card.  The bling swirl is made with a Bazzill Basics Jewel Template and Bazzill adhesive gems – both from Quixotic Paperie…who happen to be sponsoring Friday Sketchers with a £10.00 online shopping voucher…wonderful prize Elaine…thanks!

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Country Cousins – Winter Wonderland

Papers ~ Stampin Up

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Bazzill Basics Jewel Template, sewing machine, SU snowflake punch, cropodile

Embellishments ~ SU polka dot ribbon, Bazzill adhesive gems, flower soft, robins nest

Thanks for stopping by…have a great weekend 

 Claudia has some wonderful blog candy to give away…and one of her awesome cards!  Take a trip to her amazing blog for more details… 

The winner of the mini candy kindly donated by Quixotic Paperie (for World Card Making Day) is…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

64

Timestamp: 2009-10-13 21:05:07 UTC

Mary – Congratulations!  Please contact me with your details, thanks!

       CANDY NOW CLOSED

Hi there!  Did you realise that today is World Card Making Day?  Well, to celebrate this special day, Elaine, owner of Quixotic Paperie,  has given her DT some mini candy to give away    And…not only that…she has 10% off all in stock items (excludes pre order items) over at her fabulous shop.

Here’s my yummy candy…donated by Quixotic Paperie…thanks Elaine!  To be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous Elisabeth Bell stamp, mixed bag of pearls and a bag of charms, just leave a comment unerneath this post.  Don’t forget to visit the other Quixotic Paperie DT members…see the links on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by today…have a great weekend…and happy card making!

 The winner of my Stampers United candy is…

Heidi

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

98

Timestamp: 2009-09-28 13:11:52 UTC

Congratulations Heidi, please contact me with your details, thank you.

Create4Fun’s challenge this week is a sketch by Tiets. It’s got lots of layers and even includes the measurements of the papers!  We have a great stamp to give away…and some awesome cards to inspire you from the design team.

I’ve used one of  the Sugar Nellie,  limited production charity stamps for the ’It’s a girl thing Fundraiser’…100% of sales will be going to this very worthwhile charity…artwork has been donated by Diane Duda.  The papers are called Candy Cane from Craftwork Cards…delish shimmer finish to them!

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Pure of Heart     CC Designs Christmas scene set

Papers ~ Candy Cane ~ Craftwork Cards

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Martha Stewart border punch, Cuttlebug holly embossing folder, Martha Stewart snowfake punch

Embellishments ~ SU ribbon, lots of Tiara stickles for wings and halo, Making Memories gems and pearls