I've Been Promoted!

....to a fully fledged member of the DigiStamp Boutique Design Team. I am soo pleased cos I just love using all the cute images that Sally-Ann produces.

I've not had much time this week to be crafty but I hope to be back in a bit with something new to share.

Pretty in Pink

Evie from the DigiStamp Boutique looks very pretty in pink, don't you think?

I can only take photographs in the daylight at the weekend now. So my plan is going to be take the photo inside as best I can, post them and then replace them the next weekend. It does make a huge difference to the colours. What does everyone else do? I have read that some of you use a 'light box'. What are they and do they work?

Now, if I can only convince DH that taking very early retirement is a good idea or at the very least part time this problem would be solved!

I have coloured Evie with Copics and I have used Doodlebug paper. I glitterfied her wings and the little flowers. I am entering this card into 5 challenges.....

Stamp Somethings......thanks for a fab sketch.

Cupcake....digi image.

Allsorts....for a child.

Papertake....digi sparkle.

Cute Card Thursday....glitter me silly.

Mum's Birthday

Thought I would just pop this on to share the card for my lovely Mum's birthday. I have used stickers, a nice change from stamping.

Maybe be back later with another card, if I finish it early enough to catch the light outside.

Award Time

I have been given this award from the lovely Alison (dragonlady ). It comes with a whole heap of questions which I will do later for I am off now to do some Christmas shopping.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Hello.....

.....is it me you're looking for?

The challenge on this weeks Penny Black is 'Song Title/Lyrics'. It's not one of my favourite songs but it always makes us smile when we see the awful video. You know the one? The one with the black blind girl and the big clay head.

Snow Much Fun

Another one done for the Christmas box, it's filling up nicely. But I will have to be making a start on my 'special' cards for special people. It's also my lovely Mum's birthday in a couple of weeks so that card is high on my 'to do' list.

This one fits the challenge over on Cupcake Craft 'Snow Much Fun'. The image is a Sugar Nellie and I have watercoloured him for a nice change from the copics. There is something very soothing and relaxing about watercolouring your images, don't you think?

I drew the holly myself and cut it out, it matches the holly sprig on his hat. Attention to detail is my middle name!

Special Delivery

Hi everyone. This winters first scrape of the car this morning, and boy was it a cold one, brrr. Anyway the garage has nearly been cleared of all 'junk'. Just one more trip to the dumparama should see it a clutter free zone and no more scraping for me, although actually it is DH's department to scrape!

So, the dragons name is Harold (see a couple of posts below). He does look like a Harold doesn't he? You can find him here at the DigiStamp Boutique. The papers and brads are by Basic Grey. I piled up two buttons a die cut star and two nestie circles together and tied with some cord for my embellie.

Here are the three challenges it fits...

A Spoonful of Sugar....an excellent sketch.
One Stop....Cards for Kids.
ABC....Green

Caught a Bug?

Hi everyone, hope you are all enjoying the weekend. It is a lovely blue sky, but cold, day here. This is how winter should be, none of that wind and rain malarky for me please.

This is just a quick card to let you know that this cutie image is the monthly freebie over on the DigiStamp Boutique. One click here and it will be yours. If you have never tried digi images before why not have a go with this one.

And, of course, I am also entering this card into 2 challenges...

Papertake....a great sketch.

My Time to Craft....So Many Scallops.

Blow Your Troubles Away

It's the first Friday of the month so that means it's time for another Crafty Calendar challenge. This months challenge is 'weather' (with the extra option of pearls)....very appropriate for this time of year 'cos I don't know about where you are, but here in the west of Scotland we get lots of weather every day!

For my card I opted for wind because I couldn't wait to ink up my new Sugar Nellie stamp 'Windswept'. I used Copics to colour and the papers are MME. My pearls finish off the punched flowers nicely.

So, you have all the way to Thursday 3rd December to be a 'weather girl'.

This months sponsor is the fabby bunnyzoescrafts.com....

We had a great response to last months challenge so we hope you can join in again this month.

White on White

So, I thought I would have a bit of an experiment with this one and make an easel card (I think that's what it's called). I really made it up as I went along but have seen a few in blogland so sort of knew what to do.

I'm giving the easel card a bash as the challenge on this weeks Penny Black Saturday is 'white on white' and I thought changing the shape of the card would add interest. I have to say I did enjoy this challenge as it is a chance to go to town with your punches and embossing folders.

Follow Your Dreams

Just a quick post tonight to enter this card into the great sketch challenge on Cupcake Craft Challenges. Meant to put this on last night but started to watch the latest 24 on DVD and got too involved in Jacks escapades. Don't watch this before bedtime it is far too exciting!

Anyway, I have used Alexa from the DigiStamp Boutique and coloured with Copics. I don't have the name of the papers, they are from my scrappy box.

Mummy-to-be Alexa

This is my second card featuring the fabulous Alexa from the DigiStamp Boutique. I used paper from my scrap box so don't know the make, but I do love it when I find an odd bit of the perfect paper! I coloured with copics and the little flowers are punched out with a punched out circle in the middle, I'm using these punches quite a lot at the mo' so I hope you don't get fed up with them!

I am entering this card into the Crafty Catz challenge where there is a fabby sketch to follow. Oh, and woohoo, I made their top 5 last week, thanks ladies, I'm glad you liked my little bags.

Gotta laugh at that weather widget, sprinkles indeed!!

Fun Comp on DigiStamp Boutique

How would you like to own these cute critters? Easy...just think of a name and if it matches the name that has already been chosen for him you win! Full details here.

And if you are not lucky they will be in the DigiStamp Boutique on Saturday.

Oh, and best be quick the closing date for this fun competition is midnight 6th November.

Tres Chic Alexa

Meet Alexa, the trendiest girlie around. Alexa is the Digi Stamp Boutique offer of the month for November. Why not pop over here to find her and lots of other trendy images for your cards. There is also a monthly competition here to win a fab DSB download.

I am entering Alexa 'shop til you drop' into two challenges....

Sketch and Stash....my new item is my fabby image.

Paperplay....'parlez vous' use a language other than English.

I coloured the image with copics and the papers are BoBunny.

Distressed Mum to Be

I am entering this card into the challenge over on Bee Crafty. It's the first time I have tried one of their challenges and you must use a digi stamp. I love digi stamps and this fun image is from Pink Petticoat. The challenge is 'distressing' but they say that inking along the edges with a light touch counts, so that's what I've done 'cos I don't really do 'distress'.

The papers are by Craftwork Cards, the sentiment is also Pink Petticoat. The flowers are punched and a few buttonsfinish it off.

I am now off to the couch to shout 'Yaaaay', for Joe and Lucie and 'Booo' for those darn annoying twins (although they do amuse my DH).

Snowy with Spots and Stripes

My cards for the festive season are mounting up nicely and here is another to add to my bundle. This time for three challenges...

Cupcake Craft....a sketch

Creative Card Crew....snowflakes

Papertake...spots n stripes

I have used one of my favourite festive stamps 'Snowy' by Penny Black. He is coloured with water colours and a touch of glitter. I tried my hand at one of those little fan circle thingummies, I think it worked out quite well.

Two Bags

Oh well, all good things must come to an end and so this is my final project for Creative Inspirations. It has been a joy to be involved and if anyone gets the chance you should grab it. I have to admit it has made me 'up my game' a little.

This week the challenge is 'Decorate a Bag'. I had soo much fun doing this and they have turned out so well I will definately be doing more.

The images are from PinkPetticoat and as part of the set you get little faux buttons that you punch out and decorate. It is a challenge in itself coming up with ickle things to put on them!

This project fits two other challenges...

Crafty Catz which is 'Buttons and Brads'. And, guess what? The prize there is from PinkPetticoat, so you never know, you might get the faux buttons!

PaperPlay which is 'Favourite Embellishment'. Well you all know how I feel about my buttons. This is also a DT call so I hope I'm just in under the wire!

Delightful Daisies

My second card tonight is for two challenges -

Charisma Cardz.....delightful daisies

Allsorts..... furry friends

I punched out the daisies and added a bit of colour with grey copics pens. I'm pleased with the way they turned out. I cut the circle out on the front of the card with a nestie and put the image on the inside, I think it's quite effective. Yes, I have to admit I like this one!

The image is by Penny Black and I coloured with water colour pencils. The sentiment is from PinkPetticoat.

I have only had the Martha Stewart daisy border punch a couple of weeks. When I got it home I couldn't wait to get punching and it stuck fast at the first go. Two broken nails later I managed to free it up but then I was very wary of using it, but it seems fine as long as the card isn't too thick. What does everyone else think of them? I know they are very popular.

George for Friday Sketchers

Hello everyone, isn't it amazing how moving the clock by only one hour can make you feel a bit out of sorts. I have gained an hour but don't feel the benefit, I'm tired and hungry at the wrong times.

So, I was at the SECC and to tell the truth it was a tad disappointing. Don't get me wrong I still managed to spend the economy of a small country on loads of stash, but I had things in mind I wanted that just weren't there. The stand that usually has all the Penny Black stamps, nowhere to be seen. The guy with the full range of nesties, not there either. I will be thinking twice about next time, it is just so easy now to get everything online.

Grumbles over, here is my card. It follows this weeks great sketch over on FridaySketchers. Looking at it now, oh my, has it turned out very red or what? Maybe should have introduced another colour in one of the papers. The image is George from The Digi Stamp Boutique, and, spot the new nesties.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to get good pictures in daylight. Dark mornings, dark evenings and howling wind and rain in between. I may try to get better pics at the weekend.

George and Present

I did this one just for fun because my hubby had thought up the sentiment and I wanted to use it. But the thing is the little tag says 'for you'. So does this mean the dog is giving you a bone or has the parcel been given to the dog?

What d'ya think....does it make sense?

Anyway the image is a download from the Digi Stamp Boutique and I have used copics to colour. The paper is 'Christmas Cheer' from a Rob&Bob Studio pad and the sentiment is by my DH.