Thursday 31 March 2011

Polka Doodles - Alice


Just a qick share!
This was one of my other samples
for Nikki at Polka Doodles
using the new Alice stamps and papers.

That poor Knave of hearts...
Don't think he's keeping those tarts!
 

Wednesday 30 March 2011

Crafty Creations....Bunnies are hopping onto your creations

This week at Crafty Creations
we welcome Peggy as our host
for the first time!


What a great challenge....

Peggy would like to see bunnies
hopping onto your creation!

I have used this very wonderful
Easter image from
Teddy Bo.....
okay so its teddies dressed as bunnies
but I'm sure that counts!


Come hop by Crafty Creations
and share your hopping bunnies with us
and you could win some lovely goodies from Peggy!


I'd like to share this with
Stamps R Us - Spring (2nd entry)
Totally Gorjuss - Spring has Sprung
Totally Papercrafts - Cute and cuddly
Fairy Fun Friday - Oh so Spring!

Friday 25 March 2011

Spring has sprung at Polkadoodles

I'm the hostess at Polka Doodles this week.
My challenge
The Spring has sprung
seemed appropriate to me especially
with this fab new hare that Nikky has created
as part of the Alice stamp set/cd paper set.


As you can see my hare
is running a little late!
Pop by Polka Doodles for a look
at all the wonderful creations from the
team at Polka Doodles in our
stashbox stamps week.

It shows how well Polka Doodles
products work alongside our favourite
rubber stamp companies.

I'd like to share this with.....
Scrap Creations - Spring has sprung
Paper Playtime - #3 Critter and rhyme
I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!
Stamps r us - spring

Wednesday 23 March 2011

Crafty Creations...You have me in stitches

Jaime has challenged us this week at
She wants you to
Have me in stitches
It could be a funny card
or one that contains hand stitching.

I have handstitched my branch
onto my tiny easel card
its about 10cms x 10cms
very cute size.

Come play along at
Crafty Creations and you could win some
CTMH goodies from Jaime!

Saturday 19 March 2011

Polkadoodles.....Alice stamps being released at Harrogate!


Nikki at Polka Doodles
is releasing her new
Alice in Wonderland stamps and papers
at Harrogate this weekend.
Did anyone manage the show?

They really are lovely images and I had a great time
making a few samples for the show.


Coloured with promarkers and Sakura.
Card blank from Craftwork cards a large 20 x 20 cms.
Papers and stamps Polka Doodles

I'd like to share this with...
Cardmad fairy's Digi Day - Back to nature
Stamping with the Dragon - Bring on spring
Creative Cottage - Spring has sprung

Friday 18 March 2011

Polka Doodles...Books!

Curioser and Curioser
I honestly hadn't been partaking of a small tipple
when I stuck this card together completely
upside down.....thats why it ended up with the bright
blue edge - oh, so much better!! Wish I could say
it was mean't to be that way.......


Curioser and Curioser indeedy!
Can you believe Nikki has created some wonderful

Tracie has challenged uthe doodling dollies
at Polka doodles to create a
project based on a book!

Couldn't help myself - the new stamps
to be released at Harrogate this weekend are fabulous!

Go have a look at the DT creations
and lots of inspiration will be found!

Come play at Polka doodles - you know you want to!

Thursday 17 March 2011

Going on a journey......

Going on a journey is one of my new doodles
available at SBS.

I have coloured up two sets of image with promarkers
and Sakura and then cut out the plants and
rocket from one to add dimension
-stuck the small planet and rocket
to acetate and used larger planet to
decorate inside of card.

I have used the letrajet airmarker
to create the background around
the planets - still practicising.....
there is no control yet .......lol!

I'd like to share this with
Paper Crafting journey - Up in the air
I love Promarkers - for a man(hope boys count)
Paper pretties - masculine card
Simon says stamp - happy birthday
Digital Tuesday - It's a magical world

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Crafty Creations.....#110 - Mothers Day


Bernie has challenged us at
to make a Mothers Day card.....
It's fast approacing in the U.K.


I have used this lovely tree image from The Stamping Boutique
to paper piece my card.
The Stamping Boutique who I am sure you will
have come across are this weeks sponsor
and I really enjoyed working with this image.

I have used Basic Grey Ambrosia papers
with added stickles.

Come over to
and share your Mothers Day
projects with us!

I'd like to share this with....
The Stamp Man - flowers for Mothers day
Bearly Mine - Mothers Day

Monday 14 March 2011

Lego Star Wars....Happy Birthday Rory!


A fun card for one of the boy's friends
Rory is going to be 5
and he loves Star Wars and lego....


I have coloured and doodled
completely with Sakura glaze, souffle
and stardust here.



Hope you had a great weekend!
and may the force be with you.......sorry had to.

Friday 11 March 2011

Calla lilies...Wedding day


A new doodle Calla Lily Bouquet.
I was asked to make a Wedding card
using a particular dark shade of Calla Lilies.


Couldn't find an image that suited so doodled my own.
coloured with copics and Sakura.

Lovely Kaisercraft dp which I was lucky
to win from Brenda  - thanks Brenda!
(also for all the other goodies)
I think this has a very Vintage feel to it.

Flourishes and leaves cut on Pazzles and sprayed
with Cosmic Shimmer then stickles added.


Mulberry paper Calla Lilies.
Doodled sentiment and faux stitching.


I'd like to share this with
Simon says stamp - anything goes
Fresh Brewed Blog - 3 or more dp's
A spoonful of Sugar - Shabby/Vintage
Paper Playtime - anything with a digi

Polka Doodles - Black and white + 1 colour......

Fliss set us the challenge this week at
to use Black and white and 1 colour!

I went for red, really because I have been
so looking forward to creating something with
the ever so cute Betsy from
My stack of performing Betsy's
use the stampies with added dimension
on the largest Betsy -
I have added her head on a spring.

Martha Stewart punch for Ladybird edge.
Added faux stitching.
Some sparkley stickles....
Come play with us at Polka Doodles
and it's bone to be a great day!

I'd like to share this with
One stop Craft Challenge - Black, white + 1

Thursday 10 March 2011

Happy Birthday on St. Patricks day!


Just how gorgeous is this leprechaun
Paper pieced using Basic Grey
and added colour with Copics and Sakura.
Then some glittery extras with Stickles.


I'd like to share this with...
Little Red Wagon - St Paddy's day green
The Sisterhood of crafters - leeping leprachauns
Crafty Ho's - St Paricks day
Crafty Emma - St Patricks Day /Good Luck
Paper Cutz - St Patricks Day


Wednesday 9 March 2011

Crafty Creations...Baby Blue...a welcome too!


This week at Crafty Creations Jeanet
has challenge us to
Baby Blue - create a baby boy project!


I have used one of
the be neighbourly stamps
( my design this one) from Polkadoodles
along with elements from
Paper Boutique Vol 1 cd and
Sundae of Seasons cd.
I have used scraps of papers from the cd's
to create background and to stamp on.

So come playing along at
Craft Creations and you colud win a fab
prize from
and welcome the new DT members

I'd like to share this with
Dream Valley challenges - New Beginnings
Tuesday Throwdown - Use your scraps

Monday 7 March 2011

Quirky girl Estella.....Happy 6th Birthday


This image(Quirky Estella) was designed especially for a
friends daughter Estella.
Who wanted a quirky girl of her own.
I have no doubts in my mind that
this bears more than a reseblence to Estella's
quirkyness.....so I am pleased!

I have used
Basic Grey Livia papers and chip stickers
Image paperpieced and coloured
with Copics  and Sakura.
Flourish coloured with Cosmic shimmer spray
Mulberry paper flowers
Martha Stewart Butterflies
(I really like those butterflies at the moment.....)

I'd like to share this with
Basic Grey - Wings
Fairy Tale Challenge - Something for a child
Fun with shapes and more - Happy Birthday
Stamp Something - Use a digi
ABC Challenge - P is for pink

Saturday 5 March 2011

Thank you cards.....


A couple of  Thank you cards.
This first one uses a beautiful image
which I won in a recent
challenge over at Teddy Bo
Thank you !


I'd like to share this with 
Simply Create - Power of flowers
Crafty Purple Frog - Fly away with us
Paper Crafty Journey - Things with wings


This thank you card uses
my Teapot image
available at SBS

Both images are coloured with
Copics and promarkers
and use up odds of Basic Grey papers.


I'd like to share this with
Stamp Something - Use a digi
Paper Shelter Challenge - Use your scraps

Friday 4 March 2011

Polka Doodles


Colette has st the challenge at
Polka Doodles this week
Flower Power
and what inky fun I had!


All my elements come from

The flower Above I used UTEE on and
then sprayed with Cosmic shimmer.
The rest were sprayed and then edges inked.
Just some added twidly bits of wire.


Come share your handmade flowers with us
be they punched, die cut, or whatever.....
just not shop bought!

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Crafty Creations.....Feminine birthday - blue and green


 

This week at Crafty Creations
Deena is looking for feminine Birthday cards
in blue and green!


I have had my first play with my
Letrajet Air Marker

which turns your promarker pens
into an air brush system - very clever!
I bought mine at Art Discount
(it cost £22.45 plus air canister)

Obviously I need alot more practice
 but I love the softness it creates.



Basic Grey papers, rub ons and flower.
Promarkers and copics used together with Sakura.
Flourishes cut on Pazzles
and sprayed with Cosmic shimmer.

Come join us at Crafty Creations...
this weeks sponsor is digi's with attitude.

I'd like to share this with
Stamps R Us - For the girls

Tuesday 1 March 2011

Happy 50th Birthday Marie...paper piecing....


Can't seem to quite get the colour right in the photos
but more the one above than below!


Using Basic Grey Urban Prairie papers
I have paper pieced my image

Coloured twigs with sakura.

Added a few Martha Stewart paper punched butterflies
and a lot of sticky gems.


I'd like to share this with#
CES Challenges - flowers and flutterbys
Fussy and fancy - Embossing/Paper piecing
Paper Playtime - Anything goes