I'm loving making little shaker cards, easy to make, but so effective.  This pirate theme LOTV design is for the sketch challenge at Bearly Mine.  Hope the little boy who receives it will love giving it a little shake .........

Techniques:

LOTV Pirate Boy

Mediums:

Acetate

Shaker bits 

Papers:

First Edition Papers

Shaped Scalloped Cards - Craftworks

Dies Used:-

Spellbinder Oval & Scalloped

Embellishments:-

Black gems

Sentiment - Craftworks

I would like to enter this is to the following challenges:-

Bearly Mine - Sketch Challenge

Deep Ocean - Lets Sparkle

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Clear It Out - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Sunny Days

Lovely weather, so nice to be able to pot around in the garden for a change...  The card I have made over the weekend, is full of colour and sunny day, just hoping we are all going to have a beautiful summer here in the UK !!  This stunning image is called 'Click' by the talented Elisabeth Bell.

Techniques:

Digital Stamp - Elisabeth Bell - Click

Mediums:

Promarkers

Stickles

Distress Ink 

Papers:

First Edition Papers

Shaped Cards

Dies Used:-

Stampin Up Butteflies

Spellbinder

Lea'bilities Die & Flowers

Embellishments:-

Peach Pearls

Camera Charm

Butterfly Ribbon

Craft Thread

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-

Elphine House - Flower Power

Elisabeth Bell - April Showers bring May Flowers

Sweet Stampin  - Create a scene

As you like it challenge - Your Favourite Die/Punch 

(My beautiful Butterfly Dies from Stampin Up, so versatile can be used on lots of projects)

Crafts and me   - Floral Frenzy

By the cute & girly - Flowers

Crafty Calender  - Blooms and blossoms

Tiddly Inks Hanging Around

What strange weather we are having today over the past few days, beautiful blue sunshine one minute then throwing it down with snowballs the next, roll on summer that's what I say !!  I've now got the Tiddly Inks bug, this digi just caught my eye, and I thought it would go perfectly with my new Stampin Up Cloudy day embossing folder !! Hope you like it.....

Techniques:

Digital Stamp - Tiddly Inks - Wryn Just Hanging Around

Mediums:

Promarkers

Papers:

First Edition Papers

Peach Bazzil Card Stock

Dies Used:-

Stampin Up Cloudy Day Folder

Lea'bilities Die & Flowers

Embellishments:-

Peach Pearls

                                             I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-

                                                                                       Tiddly Inks - CAS

                                                                                      Make It Monday
                                                                          Digi designs Challenge - Spring
                                                                  Sassy Cheryls Digi - Green/White/Orange
                                                                                                   

                                                                                                   

Tiddly Inks - Lovin this digi...

This is the first digi that I have purchased from Tiddly Inks, since I spotted their website, and I just love them, easy to colour, inspirational gallery, and the images are sooo cute !  This particular image is called Wryn & Mo, Love You Most, and is for my gorgeous niece Sophia who is five at the weekend. x - Please check out their store, great images, definitely going back for more......

Techniques:

Digital Stamp - Tiddly Inks

Mediums:

Promarkers

Papers:

First Edition Papers

Card Stock

Dies Used:-

Stampin Up Round Punch

Stampin Up Border Punch

Spellbinder Die

Magnolia Tilda Swirl Die

Embellishments:-

Pearls

Heart Brad Charm

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Critters

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Birthdays Are Fun

I love Promarkers - Lace or Pearls

Bunny Zoes Craft - Flowers & Pearls

Joanna Sheen - Layer It 

Make It Monday

Marks Finest - England

Art Deco Tea-Light Candle Card

This little project was something I had in mind to do at Christmas, just never had the time, so thought I'd make one for my mum  for Mothers Day instead !!  Using 12" x 12" card, I found the template fairly easy to follow, but suggest using scrap paper first, so not to waste your best card stock !!  I have enclosed a photo of the template, if you have any problems, don't hesitate to contact me. Happy crafting Jo,

Techniques:

Tealight Candle Card Template

Mediums:

Ribbon

Papers:

12 x 12 Card Stock

Art Deco Paper

Dies Used:-

Stampin Up Oval Punch

Stampin Up Border Punch

Embellishments:-

Gems

I would like to enter this project card into the following challenges:-

Emmas Cards - Art Deco

Craft Creations - Art Deco

Pennys paper - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

Anything but a card challenge - Anything but a card

Vintage Flower Girl

What a chilly day out there, glad everything is done for the day so I can keep nice and warm now.  The card I have completed this afternoon is another Elisabeth Bell image, and there is a great blog hop going on at Digi bells with a new release by Elizabeth on digi called Love You/Miss You which is just adorable, another one for my wish list ...... -

Techniques:

Stamp - Elisabeth Bell

Mediums:

Promarkers

Black Ink

Lace

Papers:

Card Stock

Papers - Vintage Sew - Cardmaking & Papercraft

Dies Used:-

Spellbinders

Embellishments:-

Pearls

Gems

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Elisabeth Bells World - A Vintage Love
Elphine House - Going Vintage
Joanna Sheen -  321
Card Crafters Circle - Springtime
Sandys Crafty Creation - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum Challenges - Die Cut & Flowers
The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes
Unique Crafters Challenge - Lace & Fabric
Ooza Blog - Anything Goes with your favourite colour
Creative Moment  - Neutral Colours

Valentine Love

With valentine's day on the way I have been asked to commission a card, and what better stamp to use than the Indigoblu Love Is ......

I have kept this clean and simple, decoupaged the image, but think it says all that needs to be said on that special day......

Techniques:

Stamp - Love Is Indigoblu

Mediums:

Promarkers

Stickles Glitter

Black Ink

Papers:

Card Stock

Dies Used:-

Spellbinders

Embellishments:-

Button

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-

http://leikkaan.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes/Friendship

Platypuscreekdigitals - Valentines

The sister hood of crafters - Hearts

Rubys rainbow.blogspot - Valentine

Craft us crazy - Celebrate Love or are you seeing red...

Craft-room challenge - Monochrome
Anything Goes Challenge - Monochrome
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crazy Amigo - Red/Black/White
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges - Have A Heart

Ok, so the snow has finally arrived, and can safely say is settled, and here to stay .... predicting school closure tomorrow... perfect day for Ellie and me to do some card stamping, me thinks !!  On to today's card though, using my favourite stamp from Elisabeth Bell, Daisy:-

Techniques:

Stamping - Elisabeth Bell

Tim Holtz - Distress

Mediums:

Promarkers

Stickles Glitter

Papers:

First Edition Papers - J'Adore

Heart Doiley

Dies Used:-

Spellbinders

Embellishments:-

Pearls

Ribbon Crochet - Stampin Up

Heart Pin

Tim Holtz Tag Sentiment

Craftworks Candi

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Elphine House - Paper Doilies

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything Goes

Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Craft Room Challenge - Valentine

The Craft Garden - Red

Delightful Challenges - Hearts

Paper Creators - Love is all around

Loves Rubbertstamps - Dies Or Punch

Carding Making Mamas - Anything Goes

Stamp & Create - Love

Teddy Bo Card

Can't believe how much the temperature has dropped today, and three weeks of snow forcast for the UK !! - For my card I have used a loved digital image from Teddy Bo and the sketch is this weeks challenge at Bearly Mine.

Techniques:

Teddy Bo

Mediums:

Promarkers

Stickles Glitter

Papers:

Peach Bazzil & First Edition Papers

Dies Used:-

Spellbinders

Stampin Up Sentiment Stamp

Embellishments:-

Pearls

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Teddy Bo Challenge - Birthday 

Bearly Mine - Sketch

Penny's Paper - Anything Goes

Divas by design - Anything Goes

Lady Annes  - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment

Glitter Sparkle - Anything Goes

My mums craftshop - Anything Goes