You're purrfect

Hello. A very quick and easy card to share tonight. The stamps are from the 'In Print' set by Clearly Besotted - really cute! The large speech bubble die is by My Favourite Things and the 'stitched' details are from the 'Stitched Frames' set by Paper Smooches.

Have you left a comment here to enter my magazine giveaway? Three lucky winners will be drawn on Sunday and they will each receive one of the mags.Go on, you've got to be in it to win it!

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. First of all have you left a comment on my magazine giveaway here? There's three great crafty reads up for grabs!

Righty ho then, it's Papertake challenge time and this week it's....

Take Your Pick!

Choose one, any or all of these themes...

1. Use any warm colours.

2. Any fancy fold.

3.Use buttons.

4.Sketch, either this one or any from the Papertake library of sketches.

Loads of fun to be had with those choices this week!

We have a fabby prize from our sponsors - 
Simon Says Stamp 
a $25 gift voucher. 
For my card I picked the warm colours theme and used stamps and papers from the April 2014 card kit from Simon Says Stamp. 

More gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter can be found here -  

The Papertake Weekly Challenge. 
See you there! 

 

Maki a wish!

Hello. I have just discovered Sugar Pea stamps. This one, called Rice Rice Baby, is the only Sugar Pea stamp set I have (at the moment). But, come pay day, I will be placing a little order. Roll on pay day!
 

hello friend

Hello. My card tonight features 'Tweet'. Just one of a new batch of images just in over at The DigiStamp Boutique. There's Sid, Pip and if you love Alf you will love Ralph even more!

For my card I used Bazzill paper 'Avalon' and a sentiment stamp from the 'I Like You' set by Technique Tuesday. I coloured little Tweet with Copics.

Winter Wishes

Hello. Just a quickie post tonight to share this card made using my January card kit from Simon Says Stamp. Once again I relied heavily on the inspiration sheet! My February kit is due through the letter box any day now, can't wait!

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.
And this week it's...

Get in Shape

(use three or more different shapes) 

 

We have a very generous prize from our sponsor -

The Ribbon Girl

(£10 to spend in their gorgeous shop)

 

For my card I used Woodland Pals stamp set by Clearly Besotted. Some diecut branches and circle complete the look.

 
For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

The Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there! 

 

On the shelves...

Hello. Just popping on to let you know that the latest edition of Papercraft Essentials is on the shelves now. My article this month is all about monochrome. 

So you know the score. Wherever you are, whatever supermarket or newsagent you are in - move them to the front! (but don't forget to buy one, it's a great crafty read and choc full of inspiration).

 

Pip - so special

Hello. Not wishing the time to fly past but I'm so looking forward to spring and I think my card today has a real spring feel to it. It features sweet little Pip from the DigiStamp Boutique. I coloured with Prismacolour pencils and the papers are 'Nine & Co' by Teresa Collins. 

 

DigiStamp Boutique - new release

  Hello. I'm just popping on today to let you know there are some new images released over in The DigiStamp Boutique.

The little Dragon is called Drago, isn't he a cutie? There is also Birthday Drago and Drago with Flowers. 

 Love Cake (who doesn't!)

And here is Pip.

I've been having a play with little Pip. 

Pop back tomorrow to see.

Good for my Heart

 Hello. I'm back with another card using the same stamp set as yesterday's card, it's my new favourite!

 

 

You Have My Heart

Hello. As soon as I saw this stamp set I knew I would need it! It's called 'you have my heart' by My Favourite Things. 

Righty ho, short and sweet tonight. I'm off to put on an extra layer of clothes, it's freezing here!

 

wonderful in every way

Hello. Thanks for all the comments on my cardstock offcuts post. Some great ideas there and when I have a few spare minutes I am going to do a bit of a re-organisation. But I think it's fair to say that the majority of us crafters never, ever, ever throw anything out!

So, today's card. Well I'm sticking with the plan to use my Simon Says Stamp monthly kits and here is a card using the June kit. I cased one of the cards on the inspiration sheet just changing the sentiment to one from the Everyday Greetings set by Mama Elephant.
 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

 Hello.It's time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.
And this week it's...

 

All New

(new house, new job,new baby OR new stash OR try a new technique) 

We have a very generous prize from our sponsor - 

 

Whiff of Joy   

(two digi images of your choice)

 

For my card I used my new Hero Arts elephant stamp which has a matching die. I am loving stamp and die sets at the moment! The sentiments are from Clearly Besotted.

 For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

The Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there! 

 

A day in the life...

Hello. Recently I was asked to write about a typical day in the Buttons for Brains household. It was great fun to do and made me realise just how much us crafters can pack into one day! You can read the article in the latest issue of 

Complete Cardmaking.

 Now for something completely different. When does a piece of cardstock become too small to keep? This is the box where I keep all the cardstock I have 'cut into'. 

It has become very unruly!

 Handy pieces for diecutting and whatnot but I spend an age looking for the perfect bit and end up just going to the 'new' box.....

 So what do you think? Is it worth spending time sparing the larger bits from the re-cycle bin? What does everyone else do with their bits? I'd love to know.

 

Bee Mine

Hello. I am back, as promised, to share a card using one of The DigiStamp Boutique's new releases. This little cutie is called Bee Mine (I do like a punny sentiment).

 I decided to break from tradition and not use pink or red. I think the grey and yellow works well, what do you think?

 

 

DigiStamp Boutique - new release

 Hello. I'm just popping on today to let you know there are some new cuties released over in The DigiStamp Boutique.

Here is a peak at three of my favourites - 

Always and Forever

 Love You Mac

and

 New Baby Animals

Have a nosey at the rest of the newies here and I will be back tomorrow to share a card.

 

You're perfect

Hello. Well so far so good with my planner. It's keeping me on the straight and narrow with my makes and blog posts. However, the proof of the pudding will be next week when I start working on magazine commissions again and my playtime will be limited (I know, I know, mag' work is playing too).

My new filing system for my Simon Says Stamp kits is also working. This little card was made using the September 14 kit. Love the stamp set that came with this kit. All the little bits to fill the stamped shelves are separate tiny stamps so that you can mix and match. I used a bit of the washi tape over the patterned paper and now that I see it this tape will be perfect on my planner, so I'm off to do that right now!

Trimcraft Santoro Card

Hello. I don't do many 8x8 cards, I find the space quite hard to fill! But when you are sent so many gorgeous Trimcraft papers and embellies you need to use them.....

I will be out and about throughout 2015 at The Range in Scotland. Dates have still to be firmed up but I will update my page here as soon as I know all the details.

All the products used on my card are from the Santoro range - decoupage, papers, pearl and diamante adornments, adhesive pearls and metal charms.

 

New Home

Hello. I've had a little play with one of my new 

Clearly Besotted stamp sets. 

And, a first for me, a shaker card. 

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday!

Time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.

And this week it's... 

 

Anything Goes

(optional extra - a Thank You card or gift)

 

 We have a very generous prize from our sponsors - 

Lili of the Valley 

(a £10 gift voucher)

 

Well having my Simon Says Stamp stash to hand has worked! I used the October kit to create this card.

 

For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit  

The Papertake Weekly Challenge. 

See you there!