Wednesday 30 December 2009

Crafty Creations - Glitter and Bling




This week over at Crafty Creations the challenge is to add some glitter and bling to your creation.
Thanks to Deena for this weeks great prize - pop by Crafty Creations, have a wee look at what the DT have been upto and join us with your glitter and bling!!

I am still making some New Year cards for those who I didn't manage Christmas cards for.....
This one uses one of my new doodles, Copics, lots of glitter Sakura, some glitter brads and die cut flowers.


Saturday 26 December 2009

A Wee Freebie - Stylised tulips! x

This post will stay at top until after Christmas - always best if you can find that freebie!


A wee freebie for Christmas - perhaps a little something to use in the New Year!
Just to say thank you to everyone that pops by to say hello,
especially all my followers - thanks for welcome support.
Have fun and I'd love to see anything you make with it!
Happy Christmas and a fab 2010 everyone!

Thursday 24 December 2009

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Thank you......x



My best friend Margaret Anne is marrying Ross in February next year!
I am making their wedding stationery and for Christmas I am making them matching thank you cards
- I'm sure they will have some use for these!



It just so happens the challenge at C.R.A.F.T.  this week is thank you projects
and you could win this fab bundle of crafting goodies.
Lovely Basic Grey papers (thanks Mrs anonymous sponsor)
and some lovely flower stickers and mulberry flowers.



You have two weeks to enter - so come on and play along at C.R.A.F.T.
I am sure we all have plenty of thank you
cards to do at this time of year!

Wednesday 23 December 2009

Crafty Creations - You're a hoot!



Over at Crafty Creations this week we have some fun images from Digi Kitty
as the prize!



I loved making these cards - such a joy after endless Christmas cards
and so perfect for my favourite - papre piecing!
Using the Fab Basic Grey papers, some sakura doodling and a little ink.



That owl is so mad - I was tempted to add...
Head over heals over you whoo.....
Thinking about a possible valentines card for Reuben.
Come pop by and see what everyone has been making this week at Crafty Creations
and if you have a minute....join us!

Friday 18 December 2009

Polkadoodles - free for all - Mum and Dad Ruby Wedding!

This week over at Polkadoodles we have a free for all - come join in the fun....
last challenge of the year at Polkadoodles




From me you are only getting a sneek peek....This is because it's my Mum and Dads Rubby Wedding Anniversary card , which they won't recieve until tomorrow.
I wanted to make something special and I am pleased with how it has worked!
Everyone else can pop by Polkadoodles to have a look
Mum don't be tempted!!
I will upload proper photos after the card has been opened!



Unfortunately as Reuben caught Hope's bug none of us manage to Mum and Dad's celebration,
but we hope we'll be able to spend some time with them soon!



Thursday 17 December 2009

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Free For All!!!!!!



Over at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge we are having a Free For All - so no excuse not to pop by and join in. You could win some fab doodles by DT member Magda. I have used them for my cards - so fun!
I had to make two!! I am working on some cards for my more creative friends.
Its going to be too late for Christmas more than likely so I am going for some New Year cards this year!

Paper pieced using Basic Grey Lime Rickey and Marakesh papers and some Sakura!


Wednesday 16 December 2009

Challenge 46 Crafty Creations - traditional Christmas



This week at Crafty Creations the challenge is a traditional Christmas -
create something using the traditional colours of Christmas - Red, Green and Gold!
Yet another card for my friend Alison.......



We have the lovely stretch n bubbles as sponsors and I have used one of their images.
Santa was so lovely to work with!
Coloured with copics and Sakura.
Added some stickles for a bit of shiney shiney....
Hand doodled sentiment and holly.
DAD is a rub-on - I thought it looked like santa may be juggling!!

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Hope's Christmas party



Hope so needs her fringe cut but you would really think we were suggesting
 removing a limb whenever its mentioned! Thanks Granny for the beautiful polkadot
red velvet party dress and cardi - Hope loves her bag as well!



A bit of an actress in front of the camera.
Loves her food - just like her Mum! x


Monday 14 December 2009

The production line.....



As it had been commented on about production line cards - I thought it was only fair to show you mine.
I have made approx 100 in 3 days to all those I can't make individual cards for- not enough hours in the day.



This is a selection of this years production line! I have printed my doodles on to Polkadoodles papers.
Cut pieces of DP (mostly last years leftovers from the bits box)
Then added some inked edges and stamping using Polkadoodles stamps and some Hero arts stamps.
Finished with a little sakura doodling and colouring.


Sunday 13 December 2009

More Christmas cards.......



Some more Christmas cards for my friend Alison
I do so love this image by Mo Manning - so beautiful!



Most embarrased to say I can't remember whose digi image this snowman is......
If anyone knows please tell me so I can credit them - I know it was a freebie and such a cute snowman.....


Saturday 12 December 2009

More Christmas cards



A selection of cards for a Christmas swap that I am taking part in.
Too last minute with having all the kids ill - yet again.....
Can't be anything else left for them to catch.



Anyway these should be winging their way to America now-
really hope they get there in time.....



The last one I'd like to enter in the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - "Snow"
Using my Reindeer image, Basic Grey DP, Sakura and copics
Snowflake eyelets. I am particularily pleased with this colourway.

Friday 11 December 2009

Week 30 Polkadoodles - New Year



We had to combine an envelope and NEW YEAR on our project this week over at Polkadoodles.
I must say a fab mix from the DT and the new doodling dollies - way to go girls!



I made a party invite using those oh! so cute dear images on the Jingle Jangles CD
alphies, snow papers, trims for added cuteness to my envelope and ponsettia stamp.
A little extra doodling and that fab sentiment badge
"from our house to yours"
Pop over and Polkadoodle along with us! - You don't have to have the goodies to play along and you could win some!!


Thursday 10 December 2009

C.R.A.F.T. - Happy New Year!



This week over at C.R.A.F.T. the challenge is - Happy New Year!
I have been looking forward to using this stamp since I recieved it as a pressie - how cute is that Scots man.
Perhaps looking a little bashfull as I can guarantee, I have put absolutely nothing on under his kilt in true tradition. Paperpieced with a fab Basic Grey tartan, coloured with copics and Sakura.
DP are Basic Grey and bazzil bling.
Hand drawn thistles and sentiment to finnish.



This is the great prize that could be won at C.R.A.F.T. this week
Thanks to our annonymous sponsor -a big thanks from myself and the DT


Wednesday 9 December 2009

Challenge 45 Crafty Creations - DT card "A pets Christmas"



This week over at Crafty Creations "A pets Christmas" we have the wonderful
Delicious Doodles sponsoring.
I chose the fab puppy in a stocking image - how cute is he!
Coloured with copics and Sakura. DCWV DP and some ribbon and bits from the
Smirk Christmas collection.


Tuesday 8 December 2009

Ponsettia girl



For my friend Lesleys Mum. Sugar Nellies Poinsettia girl again in a different colour palette.
I love the Doodlebug glitter embossed DP.
Again I used Debbie from the Crafty Pad leaf stamps and added a few leather butterflies.
I'd like to enter this in the Stamp Something Challenge - Glitzy something!


Happy Christmas Reindeer...snowflakes - Incy Wincy designs



The challenge this week over at Incy Wincy designs is Snowflakes.
This is another card for my friend Alison using the Reindeer image I created for Keryn.
My DP is DCWV and has embossed glittery snowflakes on it.
I have coloured my image with copics and Sakura(there are snowflakes drawn on the background)
I have used Snowflake eyelets to secure my ribbon with bells.


Monday 7 December 2009

Polkadoodles samples - New Back to Nature CD - Welcome new DT!



A couple more of my samples for the new Polkadoodles Back to Nature CD release on Ideal World.
I love owls and it has a great owl section with lovely shaped backings and loads of sentiments.
Also the ability to add in sentiments of your own in some sections.



I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome the new additions to the DT


I am sure many of you will know some of these girlies but pop by and visit their blogs - everyone is fab.
I also believe we will be having some guest DT members in the New Year.
Thanks to everyone that applied - there was so many talented wonderful entries, I enjoyed popping by all your blogs and having my say!......


Sunday 6 December 2009

Red, Green and Neutral - Sending peace



Another card for my friend Alison! A different colouring of this fab Mo image...using copics and sakura.
DCWV DP to back and I have added lots of sticky gems.
I would like to enter this at Dare you 2 digi stamp who's challenge this week is
Red, Green and Neutra (I am going fot the pale grey as a neutral)


Christmas sparkle - Digital Tuesday challenge



I make Christmas cards for quite a few friends to give . These are for my lovely friend Alison.
Using Cardmadfairy's great Snowbaby image (I use the digital ones), coloured with copics and Sakura.
Stickles for fluffy parts of outfit. The bottom card also uses a glitter embossed DCWV DP.
I'd like to enter these in the Digital Tuesday challenge - Christmas sparkle!
All the dots in the sentiments are sticky gems.....


Happy Christmas Fraser



There is a new challenge blog on the Block!
Cards for Men and their challenge this week is a male Christmas card.
So I would like to enter this one for Fraser.....a friends Son.



This uses a digi image from Digital Delights that was a freebie a while back and I hadn't had a chance to use it yet! He's one fun reindeer and I doodled a parcel for him to sit on.
All coloured as always with a copic and Sakura mix.
DP from DCWV. Pop by Cards for men and see what the Dt have been upto - lots of inspiration for those tricky men in our lives.......

Saturday 5 December 2009

Christmas cards.....Mo's illustration and Allsorts challenge


Unfortunately the colour has been a bit washed out in the photo but her dress is purple which also happens to be the challenge over at Allsorts this week!
Basic Grey DP to back, Mo Mannings fab illustration coloured with copics and Sakura.
Handwritten sentiment and some adhesive pearls used in background.

Thanks for everyones messages Jacob is alot better and the new antibiotics seem to be working -
thanks goodness!

Polkadoodles samples

I had such fun with the new Polkadoodles CD - Back to Nature!
Unfortunately missed the programme as I was in hospital with Jacob but hope to catch a repeat!
Here are a couple of the samples I did for the show.....



I adore the trees , scenes and alphies and the great shaped cards awell
there is so much on this cd!



Yet another gatefold card - but this works so well with this range....