Stamps & Smiles SASSC31

Ha ha now this one had me reaching straight for my fave Tilda. The sketch was just perfect for her. So let's get straight on with it..........



I used a sheet of paper from my Amethyst Floral Prints. I just love these papers but this is the last sheet of this design that I had left sob!! I added a piece of lilac ribbon (yes it's lilac) & I stamped up a sentiment stamp from Cuddly Buddly using a MLP II pen. The flower effect round the edge is created using my inverted corner punch & sticking the pieces behind the circle. Love the way these come out. I added some Papermania gems in the top left corner just to stop it looking so bare.


Again I have left the inside fairly bare just bringing the bp through. x Clare xx

Pens Used:
Aqua Promarkers : Gold Ochre, Light Sienna, Sap Green, Sepia, Cobalt Teal
MLP II : 63, 64, 66, 76, 102,
Whispers : Skin Tone

Pollycraft Challenge #23...Furry Friends,

Hi everyone

Well I have had a busy few days & now have a couple of posts to catch up with. This card did start out as a combo card with Pollycraft & Sketch Saturday but I wasn't happy with the way my sketch turned out so I had to move the elements around. I am determind to have another go though. So my card is now only for the Pollycraft Challenge which is to include your Furry Friends. Well I was about to do yet another cat card but then I found this gorgeous Cherry Kisses image.......


I used the papers from BG Sugared & added a flower combination of Craftworks & Papermania. The ribbon is a Papermania sticky ribbon & the sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly. I coloured Cherry Kisses with the pens listed at the bottom of this post.


I kept the inside of the card fairly plain just taking through one of the papers. xx Clare x

Woops I have just realised I also wanted to submit this card into the ABC Challenge this week which is circles. Will have to hop over there quick or I will miss the deadline. xx

Pens Used:
Aqua Promarkers : Sepia, Lamp Black, Gold Ochre, Sap Green, Light Sienna, Cobalt Teal
MLP II : 66, 76, 81, 102,
Whispers : Skin Tone

Bev's Candy

It's the weekend which means Bev has a Simon Says Stamp candy to give away. Make sure you pop over to her blog & leave a link to her candy to be in with a chance xx Clare x

Sketch Saturday DT Call

OMG how exciting is this!!!! SS are looking for 3 new DT members for their challenge blog. Wow!!!! I couldn't help myself I just had to have a go. You have to make a card following their sketch & submit it by Monday 14th September. Well I just had to use my new stamp that I bought this week from Lisa B. Designs. His name is Mika & he is just adorable. I am sure he will have some friends join him in my stamp box before too long. Right onto my card.........


I have used HOTP papers from my Cardmaker's Ultimate Creative Pack. The stripes are from BG. The sentiment is HOTP & I have added gems from my stash. Mika has been coloured with a mixture of pens that are listed at the end of the post.
Here is a closer look at the gorgeous Mika.............

x Clare xx

Pens Used:
Tombow : N55
Aqua Promarkers : Light Sienna, Lamp Black, Sap Green, Sepia, Gold Ochre, Permanent Green
Marvy Le Plume II : 13, 66, 82

Woo Hoo!!! A New Award

Wow I am sooo lucky to have been given this gorgeous award by my good DT buddy Clare. Thanks so much hun. You can see Clare's blog here


With this award there are a few rules with it.

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog
3. Link the person who nominated you for this award
4. Name seven things about yourself that people might find interesting
5. Nominate seven Kreative Bloggers
6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate
7. Leave comments on all seven blogs letting them know you nominated them

So here we go with 7 things people MIGHT find interesting lol!!!!

1. I am a huge Chelsea supporter & live, eat & breathe football.
2. My family think I should have been born a boy as my interests are mainly male dominated... love motorbikes, cars, aeroplanes, motorsport.
3. Until 2 years ago I hated cats..... now I have 3 lol!!!!
4. I have been married for 5 years to my 2nd husband & he's the best thing that ever happened to me.
5. I love Cheese & Mayonnaise but only the Mayonnaise from Lidl.
6. I love Irish White Pudding & have to wait for people to visit Ireland & bring it back for me.
7. I fell in love with Southern Ireland when I went on my honeymoon & would love to move there one day.

Well now you are seriously bored it's time to nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers ........

1. Sam
2. Nikki
3. Sally
4. Paula
5. Caroline
6. Trax
7. Natalie

MAWTT Challenge #11 - My Sketch

Hi Everyone

We had a great response to last week's challenge & the girls loved visiting your blogs. Our prize this week is a set of perfectly clear stamps from our resident sponser Julie.

This week it's my turn for the sketch & theme. Here is the sketch...........



I would like to see some stitching on your cards. But don't panic faux stitching is allowed. Here is my card........My card is made up using a background paper from Papermania's Simply Elegant pack. I used Ann's Paper Art Pattern #a430_A. I added metal roses from my stash & the large flower is made up from a Painterley Petal, a Papermania flower & a rose from my stash. I cut the layers of decoupage from a Studiolight sheet & layered onto glittered vellum. The sentiment is from D&D Diecut messages.I took the papers through to the inside of the card & saved a layer of the dragons to put on the inside. x Clare xx