Spring pixies card

Evening all, hope you have had nice good fridays! Another late post from me, yet more work tomorrow and then a busy family orientated easter sunday on the horizon! I wanted to get a card in for a couple of challenges though and I wanted so desperately to use my new swiss pixies spring collection stamps from cc designs!



I have followed the sketch over on anyone for anya they are now including CC designs stamps in their challenges which is great news for me as next to TGF stamps these are probably just as popular with me! I am also putting this forward for the all that scraps weekly weds challenge which is to make a spring bling card. My bling is the stickles on the pixie wings and the flowers.



I have used papers from papermania rose garden collection. All stamps including sentiment, fence, toadstool etc is all cc designs spring swiss pixie collection all coloured with prismas. Flowers are from mulberry crafts and ribbon from stash. All papers distressed with versa ink in orchid.
Thanks so much for coming by my blog again and for all my lovely followers it's so nice to have you all! Hugs and happy easter to all, may your choccy be plentiful!! xx

April freebie from the creative cottage

Hello today and thanks for popping by my blog! I have my April freebie card to show you today. This is made using the freebie kit that you can grab over at the creative cottage challenge blog from today!



I love these bright fresh colours and have hung my little sentiment with some jump rings and chain. The flowers are prima and the brad papermani I think lol! The ribbon and eyelets are from stash.



Also I have been give this lovely blog award from the lovely lisa Jane, thank you!



I would like to pass it along to some of my fellow inspiring bloggers they are

Teri

Becky

Shelia

Dawn

and of course back to Lisa Jane. I could be here forever passing it on to sooo many inspiring blogs but that would take me all day! Hugs to all and thanks for coming by xxxx

Hi folks! Another late post for me as I am up and out to work again tomorrow at the ungodly hour of 5am! So I thought I would pop up my sample card for the new birthday wishes kits available from the creative cottage as from 1st April which you can buy here. I have created a side step card with this kit. It even comes with a free digi stamp of sherbert for you to colour as you wish.



I also used a balloon stamp from my stampin up collection to add more of a birthday feel!



Thanks for coming by to look and leave your comments! Pop over to the creative cottage blog to link and see what the other dt's have done with this kit too! Hugs all xx

Sheaky peek DT card

Ok I'm getting in early with a sneaky peek at my DT card for the pretty pink challenge over on the creative cottage challenge blog this week. I will be at work tomorrow so am posting it now (forgive my endless photos!)



I have cjosen to do a concertina card with the gorgeous papers from the creative cottages home sweet home collection. All papers here are from this collection and the trees, house bird and sentiment are all from the printables of the same kit,such a fabulous bargain! I have distressed everything with tattered rose distress ink.



The roses are again from mulberry crafts with foliage from my Mcgill branch punch. The cute girl image is another of my adorable cute chloe stamps from over at pink gem designs I have paper pieced her hearts on her dungarees and hair with creative cottage papers (fiddly but oh so cute!)



Sorry for my endless photos to see all the different angle and close ups but I wanted you to see all the cute papers etc!!



Thanks so much for coming by and looking again. Pop over to the creative cottage challenge to see the other fab DT cards and to join in with the pink challenge too! Hugs to all xxx

Poor blogger!

Firstly let me apologise for being such a poor blogger it's been nearly a week since my last post! On thurs I felt a bit poorly and then I worked fri, sat and sun so had no time for cards or blogging, sorry and Mon? Well I've been taken over I'm afraid, possesed by Edward Cullen! Tis true I've only just started reading the twilight saga and read the first one yesterday until 2.30am!!! I have drawn myself back from new moon tonight (barely!) to make some cards! I am desperate to get back though (sad isn't it?!) Anyway onto my card for today!



The sketch is from over on Just magnolia this week so I have made one of my desperately needed easter cards!! I have also followed the secret crafter challenge of pink, green and flowers and also the theme over on crafty angels for easter.



I have used papers from wild rose candy floss stack. Image from magnolia coloured with prismas. Roses and rose buds from mulberry crafts with mcgill branch punch for foliage. The butterflies are cut with xcut dimensions ounch and pearls from the hobby house. The lace is from stash and sentiment computer printed. I distressed edges with tattered rose distress ink. I'm also working a fair bit this wk but will do my best to get more cards on (if Mr Cullen loosens his grip!) hugs to all thanks so much for popping by xxx

Sunday sketch and Anya Ink

Yes it's another post from me! (although strictly speaking my previous wed post was posted far too late tues night!) I have been itching to craft all day even thought the ironing is calling me like crazy lol! So I have whipped up this little card with a cute cheeky cherry from TGF and have followed the sketch over on sunday sketch and stamp which I have of course adapted in my own little way! I'm also putting this forward for Anya Ink which is along the theme of bling this week! but just for fun.



I have used yummy papers from wild rose studios candy floss pack. Lace and feathers from stash (I bought a hen night feather boa from the pound shop and also had a red one sent to me with my cherries from TGF!) The metal flower is from the hobby house and the cute sentiment is from a divine collection (of which this was free!) from MMdesigns digi stamps. My little diamantes (fiddly as heck!) are from ebay.



Thanks so much for coming by and leaving your comments! Maybe I should give this little bit of love card to my husband by way of compensation for my constant card making! Hugs to all xxxx

Creative cottage DT card

It is strictly weds when I post this but I really should be in bed lol! Todays card is my Dt card for the creative cottage challenge which this week we have a the theme of Sparkly. I know thst you wouldn't really think of doing a sparkly boy card but I had trouble when I came to make this card! I had all these lovely creative cottage papers on my computer and my printer ran out of ink! So my only printed papers were from the creative cottage Pirate monkey so a sparkly boy card it became!



I used Sugarnellie Pirate Luca stamp along with stampin up sentiment, tag from rusty pickle, ribbon from stampin up and star brads from stash. The sparkly element is the shiny metallic red cardstock its mounted on and the stickles used around the image and sentiment star shapes and he has stickles on his earring, belt buckle, dagger and shoe buckles if you can get a close look! I inked all the papers with black ink for a darker and more aged look.



Thanks for coming by to look again, go along and join in at the creative cottage challenge with fab digi kits to be won and some fabulous work from my fellow DT members! Hugs all xxx

Monochrome easter card

Evening everyone. I know it's late on tues but as hubby is on nights this week it makes it difficult to craft and blog during the day as craft and computer area are right outside bedroom! Anyway today I have followed the cute sketch over on crafty sentiments and they also wanted a monochromatic theme. I'm also putting this forward for the totally gorjuss challenge to use ribbon. I have unconventionally used my thick stampin up ribbon as if it were patterned paper this time.



I have used PP from papermania capsule collection. Flowers from Mulberry crafts Mcgill branch punch, computer sentiment ripped and a cute free digi image from Sliekje she has free images all the time on her blog and they are really cute! I have inked and ditressed all edges and used orange stickles on the eggs and flowers (it looks kinda like golden eggs!)



This is my first easter card so far, I doubt I will have time to make many!! Anyway thanks so much for taking the time to come by and look and for leaving your comments, hugs to all xxx

Hello Monday!

Hello all and a happy monday to you! After a tiring wkend at work (and a long one!) I am nurturing a lovely (not) cold and feeling slightly worse for wear but I'm sure some card making will help me on the mend! Today I have made a card for 2 challenges. The all that scraps weekly weds challenge wanted us to make an easel card this week (yipee!) and the papertake weekly challenge was to use lilac and lemon.



I have used papermania capsule papers for this card with stampin up cardstock. Chiffon ribbon from stash. Gorgeous butterfly charm from e bay. MS doily punch and Mcgill branch punch used. Prima flowers from stash with purple adhesive gems also from stash. Sentiment stamp from stampin up vintage labels collection.



The cute CC designs swiss pixie stamp is gretel who has been coloured with prismas and lavender stickles.



Thanks again for coming by to look and leaving your comments, hugs to all xxx

Friday sketch and another Chloe!

Well happy friday to you all! As another week draws to a close so does another weekend of work draw nearer for me :( Oh well only 2 days and then I can get back to crafting again!
Today I have made a card using the sketch over on friday sketchers using another of my Chloe stamps from pink gem designs. This is Chloe with flowers which looks sort of like a bridesmaid stamp, so so cute! I am also putting this card forward for the cute card thursday challenge of anniversary cards (I would happily give this as an anniversary card) and also for the stamp something challenge of distressing.



I have used papermania rose garden papers again on this card and have distressed all edges with ink and a baby wipe (yes you heard it here first lol!) I have used lace from my stash, charm from e bay I think, roses from mulberry crafts, McGill branch punch and lovely Chloe and sentiment tag stamp both from Pink gem designs.



Thanks so much for coming by again and leaving your comments. I hope someone can grab a little inspiration from me! I love sharing my cards with you all so thanks for looking! Hugs to all xxx

I love Chloe!

Morning all, hope we are all well today! Well i have just had my gorgeous pink gem stamps through the post and they are just yummy! They have just introduced their new Chloe and Andy ranges and I just love Chloe! I'm not generally a big fan of clear stamps, I'm a rubber and EZ mount fan! I do however already have some cute pink gem designs stamps and when I saw these new ones I just had to have them! (I bought 3 Chloes!) I have followed the sketch over at pink gem designs for this month for this card.



I have used the papermania rose garden collection papers again, these are just lush! I have used cardstock from stampin up soft subtles range. Lace and pearls from stash. Roses are from mulberry crafts. Branch punch is McGill. I have used Distress ink tatterred rose on the image and the sentiment. Both image and sentiment stamp are from Pink Gem designs.



Thanks for coming by and taking a look again! Hugs to all xx

I'm so excited!

Hi everyone! Well how excited was I when I recieved an e mail this morn asking me to be a design team member over on the creative cottage challenge blog! The digi kits are just so yummy and easy to work with I can't wait to get started! Ok so I'm just a little excited! Thanks guys for asking me!!!



But todays card, which is also made with a digi stamp was already in the making! I got this cute freebie image over on pollycraft challenge (who are also looking for DT members!), how cute is this?! I have entered the challenge which is sparkly. I am also putting this forward for the totally gorjuss challenge of sweet and have followed the sketch over on crafty sentiments this week.



I have used yummy papers from wild rose studios candy floss pad (I just knew they were perfect for this image!) with papermania sweet nothings chipboard corners, lace from stash and sentiment stamp from stampin up which I got from my sister thanks Sarah!!




The sparkly stuff is the stickles used on my cupcake image, the sweet element is obvious no doubt!! I really like this image and can't wait to use it again. Thanks so much for coming by to look and leaving your comments! hugs xxx