Have yourself a merry little Christmas

I used a cute image from The Paper Shelter - Christmas Gifts - which doesn't appear to be in the shop anymore!!! I am entering this into their current challenge - #180 Is it too early for Christmas?

I was inspired by the current sketch on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 challenge blog - #80:

I used papers from Echo Park's 'Seasons Greetings' collection, along with some bling and hand stitching.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Fab'n'funky challenges - #235 Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Blog - #200 If you want to get ahead get a hat!

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Christmas kids

I used last week's freebie from Bugaboo Stamps - Christmas Kids Girl 3 for this card. 

I was inspired by the current sketch challenge over on the Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog - sketch #95:

I used paper from Imaginisce, along with some bakers twine and pearls.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Fab'n'funky Challenges - #235 Christmas

Craft Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Blog - #200 If you want to get ahead get a hat!

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Razzle Dazzle

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Razzle Dazzle'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I just LOVE this Bugaboo image. I paired it with papers from Pebbles 'Seen & Noted collection' and some dazzley green paper and bling!

We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo, (I love this shop!) and a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

I am also entering this card into the challenge on Crafty Creations challenge blog - #275 brads, buttons or bows.

Happy crafting :-)

Be Awesome!

This is a super cute image I had totally forgotten I owned! 
From Bugaboo Stamps - Kidlet Army.

I used this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday - #333:

along with the current color combo challenge at Catch the Bug: 

I used My Mind's Eye 'Lost & Found Halloween' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Open-minded crafting #22 - Halloween or dressing up

Tuesday Throwdown #219 - Dressed up

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #118 2 or 3 word sentiment 

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Knit happens!

I am SO loving this image from 'From The Heart' stamps! It is called Birdbrain Winter Scarf.

I used the current sketch #84 on From The Heart's blog:

The colored paper's are from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Fab'n'funky - #234 'In Stitches' Let's have a laugh

Aud Sentiments - #118 use a 2/3 word sentiment

Crafting by designs - Get ready for Christmas

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Thank you

This card I made with a freebie image I downloaded from somewhere!!! I've tried looking through the internet but can't find it to give you the link - I downloaded it ages ago! 

Sorry! Cute image though!

I made this thank you card for my daughter's old PE teacher. My daughter is now doing her community service at her old elementary school, helping out with jump rope club. The color combo is the colors of this years outfit!

I used this week's sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #32 for inspiration:

 I've used up lots more of my scraps of paper too! Yay!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Craftycatz challenge blog - #252 Thank you

Sugar Pea challenge blog - #10 Give thanks

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Trick or Treat

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Trick or Treat'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I used this great freebie digi and sentiment from The Alley Way Stamps, 
and paired it with papers from Imaginisce. Love this color combo for Halloween!

We are sponsored this week by Sunflower Field, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges: 

Tuesday Throwdown blog - #218 use halloween colors.
Red Carpet Studio - #81 the haunted mansion.
Meljens challenge blog- #233 - trick or treat

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :-)

Cupcakes!

This image is called 'Girl Cupcakes' - another great digi from Bugaboo Stamps.

I used this week's sketch from Catch the Bug blog #217:

along with Fancy Pants 'Time for Spring' paper collection. The sentiment is from Ginger's House blog.

I also played along with this month's bingo challenge on the Crafty Calendar challenge blog:

I used the middle column - pink, sentiment & buttons.

I am also entering this card into SuzyBee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - #51 use some pink.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Warmest holiday wishes

Another adorable digital image at From The Heart Stamps - Birdbrain Winter Scarf!

This week's challenge over on the blog was to choose any previous sketch! There were so many great sketches it really was difficult to choose! I chose to use sketch #60:

The papers are from Echo Park's 'Winter Wishes' collection.

I am also entering this card into the challenge on the

 Fab'n'Funky challenge blog - #233 Christmas.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Best Witches!

I used an old freebie image from Bugaboo Stamps - AKV witch broom.

I decided to use the current sketch #332 from the Sketch Saturday blog:

I used the middle column from this month's bingo challenge on Catch the Bug Challenge Blog (black & orange, players choice - brads, and witch):

The color combo challenge on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge blog worked perfectly! (and I even got to use all my scraps of paper!!)

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Red carpet studio - #81 Halloween

Glitter'n'Sparkle Challenge Blog- use some orange

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

You have to believe!

I used the current freebie image from Bugaboo stamps - Bobblehead Christmas - Elf.

The sentiment is from Gingers House blog.

I used this week's Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 sketch #31 for inspiration:

 I added bakers twine and tiny bells, along with papers from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog - anything goes
Fab'n'funky Challenges - #233 Christmas

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - One Layer Card

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'One Layer Card'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I saw this idea on Pinterest and just loved it! It was super simple to make too!

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

Save a snowman!

Here is another cute freebie image from Dearie Dolls Blog - Save a Snowman! I used Carta Bella's 'Merry and Bright' collection of papers.

I used this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches #271  for my inspiration:

I am also entering this card into the challenge over on the

Holly Jolly Christmas challenge blog - snowman fun!

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

If chcoclate is the answer...

Another adorable digital image at From The Heart Stamps - Chocolate Box Birdbrain!

I used this week's sketch #83 on the From the Heart stamps blog:

All papers were scraps I had lying around!

I am also entering this card into the challenge on the

 Aud Sentiments challenge blog #117 - anything goes.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Follow your yellow brick road...

I used this super cute Oz scarecrow image from Bugaboo Stamps with papers from Bella Blvd's 'Thankful' and 'Finally Fall' collections. The sentiment is from Ginger's House blog.

The sketch on the Sketch Saturday blog #331 inspired my card this week.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Sugar Pea Designs - #9 Happy Fall Y'all

Catch the bug - October Theme Challenge - Fall

Craftycatz - #250 Autumn

Open-minded crafting - #21 Pumpkins/Jack-o-lanterns

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Happy birthday!

 Another super cute image from All Dressed Up digital stamps! They are currently doing a blog hop with ooodles of inspiration, along with this freebie image! Make a card using this image and follow the hop for a chance to win!

I used the current card sketch challenge #149 from Sketch n Stash for my inspiration:

along with scraps of paper from a variety of collections.

I am also entering this card into the challenge on the Glitter'n'sparkle challenge blog - #106 use black and white.

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :)

Believe

I have found another super cute site with adorable images! All dressed up digital stamps.

Believe it or not - this image is actually one of the freebies! So cute and easy to color.

I used this week's sketch #367 from the Mojo Monday card sketch blog for my inspiration:

along with challenge #80 on the Cutie Pie Challenge blog - perfectly purple and completely cute!

This was a challenge for me as I generally avoid purple at all costs - although I'm pretty happy how this card turned out! Not the usual pink ballerina that I would have done.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

A hug says enough!

Over on Mo's digital challenge blog, there is a special challenge this week(#239). As a tribute, this fortnight's challenge at Mo's is dedicated to the memory of Amanda Reed! And because Amanda loved cats, Mo Manning has created a very special image called "Amanda"  - this is currently on sale for $1 in Mo's shop (through October 16th) - Mo is then donating all proceeds in Amanda's name to "Animal Friends" (an animal shelter near where Amanda.

lived).

 

I used one of this month's sketch from the Viva La Verve blog:

along with paper's from Echo Park's 'Life is good' collection, 
and a sentiment from Ginger's House blog.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Wrinkles!

One of my favorite characters over in the Bugboo store is Gus - 

super cute grumpy old man!

This image is Gus birthday, which I paired up with a sentiment from Ginger's house blog.

I used the current sketch from the Sketch N Stash challenge blog #44:

and papers from Echo Park's 'This & That Charming' collection.

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

JellyPark Postpals - skateboarding teenager!

Here is another card to 'Put a smile on a child's face' - part of the Postpals group (Jellypark Post Pals Club) I have joined - sending cards and gifts to sick children in the UK. This card is headed to the UK to put a much needed smile on a young boy's face :)

Loving this image - perfect for the teenager in your life! I used Echo Park's 'A boy's life' collection.

I used the current sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 #30 as my inspiration:

If you would like to take part in this worthwhile group, and find a home for all those cards you have made that are collecting dust, check out the Postpals website or the Jellypark Post Pals Club on Facebook.

If you would like to take part in this worthwhile group, and find a home for all those cards you have made that are collecting dust, check out the Postpals website or the Jellypark Post Pals Club on Facebook.

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :)

Cute just got cuter!

Another digital stamp site that I have recently found is 'All Dressed Up'! Lots of super cute images here! I have used one of the freebie dig's:

I am entering this card into the current challenge #16 over on the All Dressed Up blog - anything goes.

I used the current sketch #197 over on My Favorite Things blog:

Along with lots of scraps of paper. Loving the red/black/white color combo!

Thanks for looking.

Happy Crafting :)