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Sunday, November 30, 2014

JellyPark Digital Stamps - Guest Designer!

I am so excited to be Guest Designer over at the JellyPark Friends Challenge Blog this month. If you haven't heard of this blog or the JellyPark images - head on over to the blog or store now to see the super cute images they have on sale. 



I was able to choose 2 images to work with - and choosing just 2 was not easy!

The first image I chose was the typewriter digital stamp:

 I paired this with Niki Sivil's 'Messages' collection, 
some old embellishments from my stash and a twine bow.

 The second image I chose just sums my youngest up perfectly - I just had to have this image! She is just coming up to the teenage years! This image is the teenage girl bedroom stamp:


I used lots of my scraps from Echo Park paper collections and again added a twine bow.

I hope I have inspired you to come check out this month's challenge and digi's from JellyPark. You have until Saturday 3rd January 2015 to show us your cards!
I'll see you over at the challenge!

I am entering the first card into this week's challenge #184 over on 
The Paper Shelter blog - metal somewhere.
I am entering the second card into the weekly challenge over on 
Delightful Sketches - it's a kids world.

Thanks for looking.
Happy crafting :)

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Theme: STUFFED!

My next guest designer spot at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog is STUFFED!



I took a twist on this theme - AGAIN! Instead of the turkey dinner, I took 'stuffed' to mean full/fat/bloated!! I just love this fun image and sentiment - it is called Calorie Creatures



The twist to this week's challenge, is to use ONLY paper scraps/leftovers. If you remember back to my first guest designer challenge - Anything Goes Happy Birthday card - this card was made using the leftovers from that card!
You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!
I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.
Thanks for looking!

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Bugaboo Stamps for having me as guest designer this month - it's been a blast!

Happy Crafting :)

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Cute Card Thursday - Ginger Spice

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Ginger Spice'.
As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  
I found a similar card to this on Pinterest and just knew I had to give it a try! I used my silhouette to cut out the shapes and hand stitched around the outside. 
I love how this has turned out!


We are sponsored this week by Sunflower Field, a great prize as always! 
Hope you can join us! See you there!
Happy crafting :-)

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Stacks of happiness

Birdbrain Chick from From The Heart stamps is definitely one of my favorites! The image is Gift Stack Birdbrain.




I rotated the sketch to fit my image. The papers are from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Birthday Bears

A super cute image from Bugaboo Stamps - Frame it Bears birthday. I love this image - its so versatile - use it for boys or girls. The sentiment is taken from Bugaboo's Birthday Strip.




The papers are a variety of Echo Park collections. Some simple stitching and bling finished it off!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Monday, November 24, 2014

The body of a GOD!

Another great Gus image from Bugaboo Stamps - Gus Buddha. Perfect for a work colleague of my husband's!!


I used this week's sketch from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 blog - #35:


I used Echo Park's 'This & That' collection of papers.

Thanks for looking!
Happy crafting :)

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Theme: Photo Inspiration.

My next guest designer spot at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog is PHOTO INSPIRATION!


Here is the inspiration:


The typical Thanksgiving dinner! I didn't want to go down the turkey route - so instead, I chose another fab Mildred image! This one is Mildred - Smoked Dinner!



The papers are a selection of scraps from Imaginisce collections, 
finished off with twine and brads..
You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!
I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Red Carpet Studio #83 - Food


Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Cute Card Thursday - Stars

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Stars'.
As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  
I found this cute image on Pinterest and decided to try and make a Christmas card with non-standard Christmas colors! The papers are a variety of scraps I had left over from a range of different companies.


We are sponsored this week by Whimsy, a great prize as always! 
Hope you can join us! See you there!
Happy crafting :-)

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Christmoose Wishes

I found this super cute image on the Digital Delights shop - Christmas joy Molly.




I used paper's from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy crafting :)

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Theme: BINGO.

My next guest designer spot at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog is BINGO!



This super cute image - birthday monsters - is perfect for a boy or girl's birthday!


I chose the middle row on the bingo card: baker's twine, embossing (on the banner) and bugaboo image! The papers are just scraps of Echo Park papers I had lying around.


You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!
I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Fab'n'funky challenge blog - #237 Happy Birthday
ABC challenges - X is for Xtra special (person or occasion)
Glitter'n'sparkle challenge blog - #111 Cute

Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Friday, November 14, 2014

Skating By.....

Another super cute Birdbrain Chick image from From the Heart Stamps - Skating Birdbrain.

(Please excuse the bad photo - I have broken my camera!! Aaaarghhh! Had to take this one on my phone!)




I used My Mind's Eye 'Winter Wonderland' collection of papers.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy crafting :)

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Cute Card Thursday - Red and Green

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Red and Green'
As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  
This image (which is just adorable) is another one from Jellypark Post Pals Club is headed to the UK in time for a young boy's birthday.


We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy, a great prize as always! 
Hope you can join us! See you there!
Happy crafting :-)

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.

Post Pals - Putting a Smile on Childrens Faces

Monday, November 10, 2014

He's All BOY!

This is one of my favorite images from The Paper Shelter - Mad about video games!


I used this week's sketch from Sketch Saturday #335:


The papers are from Echo Park's 'A boy's life' collection. I made the remote embellishment myself!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Stacks of Happiness!

I just love this super cute image from Sassy Cheryl's store - Christmas package overload.
The sentiment comes from a set over on From the Heart Stamps - Gift Stack Birdbrain.


I used the current sketch from the Sugar Pea Designs blog #15:


I used papers from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy crafting :)

Joy

This month's Stamp of the Month over on the From The Heart Stamps challenge blog, is this little beauty! She is called Angel Joy - part of the Faithful Friends collection.




I used My Mind's Eye 'Winter Wonderland' collection of papers and twine.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy crafting :)

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Theme: FOOD.

My next guest designer spot at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog is FOOD!



I just love the fun images and sentiments that Bugaboo Stamps produce! I chose to use Mildred Exercise - Box of Chocolates! I totally get this sentiment!!



The papers are a selection from Echo Park's 'Paradise Beach' and 'Walk in the Park', finished off with some baker's twine and brads.
You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!
I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.
Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Friday, November 7, 2014

Snow Fun

A super cute image from Bugaboo Stamps - Winter Penguin Trio.


I used this week's sketch from the Sugar Pea Designs blog - #14:


The papers are from Carta Bella's 'Merry & Bright' collection, along with the sentiment from Ginger's House blog.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Sometimes you just need to escape!

I just love this image from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps - Downhill Slope Santa.
It worked perfectly with the sentiment from Ginger's House blog.


I used this week's sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday #334 for inspiration:




(I used the bottom row - sentiment, black & sparkle).

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Wrapped in good cheer!

 Another one of my favorite stamps from 'From The Heart Stamps' - Giftstack Birdbrain.






The papers are from Imaginisce.
I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Cute Card Thursday - Stripes

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Stripes'.
As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

As you are now aware, I have joined a group called Postpals, which send cards, letters, small gifts to sick children in the UK.


This year I am joining in with the 'Reindeer scheme'. A Reindeer is someone who is assigned a Pal and their siblings and sends 9 cards during the month of December, one from each reindeer, talking from the reindeers perspective. Here is another one of my cards from a reindeer. This image was a freebie from Pinterest which I paired with Echo Park's 'Winter Wonderland' collection of papers.


We are sponsored this week by Bunny Zoes, a great prize as always! 
Hope you can join us! See you there!
Happy crafting :-)


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.

Post Pals - Putting a Smile on Childrens Faces

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Anything Goes Theme.

I am SUPER DUPER excited to have been chosen as Bugaboo's Biggest Fan of the Month. If you read my blog regularly, then you will know that I just LOVE Bugaboo Stamps!



The first challenge this month that I am guest designer for is ANYTHING GOES! This was the hardest challenge of the month for me, as I can never choose which digi I want to use! Anyway, I finally decided in this birthday strip. There is actually 3 images in this strip, but I decided to play about with it in my Silhouette software. I selected one of the images and mirrored it to the right - just something a little different! I then separated the sentiment and rotated it to the left.


The papers are a random selection from Echo Park, finished off with some hand stitching.
You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!
I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.
Thanks for looking!
Happy Crafting :)