Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

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

Happy......anything!

 We have a very generous prize from our sponsor -

(£10 to spend in their gorgeous shop)
 
For my card I used the 'Laugh Out Loud' stamp set by Clearly Besotted. Added a few enamel dots and job done - quick and very easy!
 For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

See you there! 

 

Monday, 16 March 2015

Bunny Love

Hello. I'm running a day late - blame Mother's Day! 

So here I am on Monday with Sunday's DigiStamp Boutique card. I have used the super cute image 'basket bunny'. The image comes complete with the perfect sentiment and is on special offer at the mo'.
 

Magazine Winner!


 Hello, I have randomly drawn the winner of the magazine and it's you Ali! Woohoo!

 Email me your snail mail and hubby will hot foot it straight to the post office in the morning.

my email - elizabethmiller470@hotmail.com

Congrats, enjoy! 

There will be another magazine giveaway in a couple of weeks! 
 

Sunday, 15 March 2015

Magazine Giveaway

This post will be at the top until Sunday 15th March.
Please scroll down for new posts.
 Hello. I have one copy of Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine to give away. It's the current issue (number 134) unopened and complete with free gift - a dragonfly die and stamp set.
On Sunday 15th March 2015 at 6pm (UK time) I will randomly choose a winner. 

Please simply leave a comment here to be in with a chance of winning. It would be cool if you could share, spread the word and become a follower too!
 

Friday, 13 March 2015

On tour for Trimcraft


Hello. The dates for the Spring Trimcraft demo's have been confirmed. I will be at The Range stores in Scotland on the following dates -

Kilmarnock
Sunday 29th March 2015
11am-4pm

Wishaw
Sunday 12th April 2015
11am-4pm

Wishaw
Sunday 19th April 2015
11am-4pm

Dundee
Sunday 26th April 2015
11am-4pm

 Dumfries
Sunday 3rd May 2015
11am-4pm


Edinburgh
Sunday 10th May
11am-4pm

 I will be using products from the Santoro range, Back to Basics and the brand new Belle & Boo range. 
The cards I am sharing today are all from the Belle & Boo range. The top one features a watercolour stamped image, for the second I used dies and a topper and for the third some decoupage.

 So note your diaries and I'll see you soon!

 

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Boyd's new blanket!


Hello. Aren't fellow crafters and bloggers the kindest most generous people? Look what arrived in the post for Boyd. An exceptionally smart and cosy crocheted blanket from my blogging buddy Lee. Read all about Lee's crafty adventures in Cornwall here.

For me, I suppose like most of us, this little hobby started off with a shoe box of bits and bobs at the dining room table. I made a few cards, bought a Crafts Beautiful magazine and discovered they ran an online forum. Well, I plucked up courage and started sharing pictures of my cards. Then I noticed that some of the ladies had 'blogs'. Hadn't a clue, but after a few happy hours browsing these wonderful blogs I knew I needed one of my own and buttons for brains was born (the name is my hubby's fault).
   Now here I am many years later with a huge circle of online friends who encourage and support me and each other. It really lifts this cardmaking hobby to a whole other level.

And receiving gifts like this from someone you have never met but someone you call a dear online friend - amazing!


 

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card


Hello. It's Tuesday!
Time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.
And this week it's... 
 
Mum's the Word
(or any sort of girlie card!)
 
 We have a very generous prize from our sponsors - 


 For my card I used stamps and matching dies from the 'so tweet' set by Clearly Besotted. I am entering my little card into the 'In The Pink' challenge - for a special lady.

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

Monday, 9 March 2015

Smile....

Hello. I have a fun card to share today, I hope it makes you smile! I used stamps from three different sets to create my card. The bunny is from a set called 'a little lovin' by Paper Smooches, the balloons are from a Lil'inker set and the sentiment is from the 'laugh out loud' set by Clearly Besotted. 

I coloured the bunny using Copic marker pens and the balloons were stamped using Adirondack inks.

I am entering the Cute Card Thursday Challenge - dies/punches (the stamped images were diecut using their matching dies).

 

Sunday, 8 March 2015

have a fun Easter


Hello. I'm just back from a lovely couple of days at The Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha on Loch Lomond side. The weather wasn't great, well, it is still only March, but good food, good wine and a proper relaxing read of some crafty magazines.

My card today features a brand new image from The DigiStamp Boutique. It's from the Chubby Easter Set and will be available later tonight. I coloured with copics and added some little wooden eggs that I picked up in Paperchase.

 

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Ahoy!



 Hello, just quickly popping on this card today. The stamp set is 'Ahoy Matey' from Clearly Besotted. A quick and easy card - no colouring involved!

 

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

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 - handmade flowers)
 
 We have a very generous prize from our sponsors - 
(a £10 gift voucher)
 
For my card I used a Penny Black stamp and sentiment set called 'a friend is'. I coloured with Inktense watercolour pencils.
 
 For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit  
See you there!

 

Sunday, 1 March 2015

Pawsitively Awesome


Hello, I am here today sharing my usual Sunday DigiStamp Boutique card. This one features the adorable Mac. I coloured with copics and the sentiment is from an MFT set called 'You Have my Heart'. 

Rightyho, I'm off out now to brave this horrible weather but there's  a baked potato with my name on it at the garden centre!