Bah Humbug Challenge

The challenge at Bah Humbug this week is 'Trees'. I am mega late with this one, a new challenge starts tomorrow but I have been so busy the time just ran away with me. So I guess it is better late than never.

I have used the paper from the Lidl pack again and made the ribbon by cutting up the matching vellum. I have used 3D gloss on the trees and sprinkled with a bit of glamour dust. Finished off with a candy dot and peel off.

What a lovely day

Good afternoon, what a lovely day, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and I picked up my new car this morning. I have never had a brand new car before but I couldn't resist the scrappage offer. I got £2100 back on my old Punto and bought myself a cute little Hyundai i10. Ooh I do feel posh lol.

My card today is a new baby card for my cousin Sharon, she gave birth to her third on Saturday. They haven't decided on a final name yet but it will be Jessica Lucy or Lucy Jessica.

Sorry about the photo but this is the best of the lot, I couldn't get one without shadows. I have used the Forever Friends stamp 'New Arrival' and coloured with Promarkers. The paper is Stamping Up. The stamp die is one of the freebie ones that comes with the Cuttlebug. Image cut out with nesties. Corners are Sizzix dies. Ribbon and gems from stash. Sentiment Clare Curd.

I am entering this card into 2 challenges, Cute Card Thursday which is to use Ribbon and One Stop Craft Challenge which is 'optimistically pink'.

Simon Says meets Basic Grey meets Sketch Saturday

Oh my goodness, where on earth did this snow come from again. Woke up to about 3 inches of the stuff this morning. It started to melt but now is coming down again!!! I was even bragging yesterday about how I had been able to get out in the garden and do a bit of tidying up. The added bonus of today though is that I got a bit of unexpected crafting time. I was supposed to be taking Emily to Daisy Nook country park where she is a voluntary warden, they were going to do some hedge laying but Jane the warden phoned to say it was off, yayyyy. Em wasn't impressed though she had got up early and was all dressed ready to go. So the card I have made today is for the Simon Says Challenge where there is a fabulous prize up for grabs to celebrate the welcome of their new DT members. The challenge is to use 3 embellishments, 2 designer papers and 1 image.



I have used the sketch from Sketch Saturday Challenge and the challenge over at Basic Grey is to use the colours Maroon, lemon and pink so I have entered into their challenge too.
The image I have used is from Stampavie, it is Precious Moments be Sarah Kay, I have coloured her with Promarkers and Whispers Pens. The papers are Basic Grey Two Scoops. The flowers are from my stash. Gems from Home Bargains and charm from The Works.

Owl card for a special little girl

My card today is for a very special little girl who I have never met but shares a love of owls with me. Jennifer over at http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/ has put a request on her blog for cards for Delia who is 10 years old and has just been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. The wonderful Dustin Pike has issued a free set of digi owl stamps for us to use for this

My second card is for Delia's little sister Adira, well Delia has had so many cards I didn't like to leave her out. I am also entering this one into the I love Digi Challenge. This is a new challenge blog and the first challenge is 'Pink'
The image is another of Dustin Pike's creations and even better it was another freebie. The patterned paper is a download from Scrapbooking mad. I have stamped the flowers on the card from a SeeD set and the sentiment is Clare Curd. The image is coloured with Promarkers.

3 Challenges

The card I have made today is using this fabulous free digi stamp from Wendybee over on the Docrafts forum. She has very kindly given us this stamp but we have to use it for the challenge. I have coloured it with Promarkers and used the gorgeous spring papers that were a freebie from a magazine My Minds Eye ' Pretty Please '



The sentiment was made on the computer. Ribbon and buttons from stash. I have used Anitas 3D gloss on the bubbles and a tiny bit of glamour dust.

I am also entering this card into the Passion for Promarkers Challenge which is to use Buttons and Bows and A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge which is Springtime.

Bah Humbug Challenge 6

The challenge at Bah Humbug this week is Snowmen. I love these challenges and my Christmas box is looking quite healthy. At this rate I will have too many cards by Christmas!!! I have used the sketch from Friday Sketchers.

I have used another Whiff of Joy stamp 'Herb with Christmas pud' and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are from the Christmas Pad from Lidl. Ribbon from stash. Must dash now, got to clean up craft room it's a tip and darling hubby is on his way home from Australia. Just had an email from him, he has just landed in Singapore. Expecting him home around 11.45 tomorrow lunch so that'll just about give me time to get it looking like a dining room again lol.

Friendship Card

Good Afternoon my card for today is for the friendship swap we do once a month on Docrafts. There is a challenge this month to include something 'creepy crawlie' hope my butterfly fits in with this.

I have followed the sketch on the Friday Sketchers Challenge. I am also entering this card into the Whiff of Joy challenge which this week is 'love'.

Papers - My Minds Eye 'Pretty Please'

Stamp - Fred Celebrating Elephant coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Given to me by a friend

Butterfly Sticker -Freebie from magazine

Ribbon and gems from stash.

I have also made a 21st card for my son's friend today but as it was so last minute I dashed out and posted it before I took a photo Doh!!!! Oh and before I go Motivet are offering a free digi kitty image. Pop on over and download it here. All they are asking is that you spread the word on your blog.

Bah Humbug Challenge 5

Good Afternoon, just a quick card today for the Bah Humbug Challenge. This week it is 'Holly' so I have used these 2 papers that I have had for years. Got them in a kit from QVC when I had just started making cards

The stamp is another from Whiff of Joy 'Wee and Reindeer' coloured with Promarkers. Sentiment is cut off a recycled Christmas Card. Gems from stash. I am entering this card into the Passion for Promarkers Challenge which is 'All Creatures Great and Small' as well.

Bah Humbug/Whiff of Joy again

My second card today is another for Bah Humbug and Whiff of Joy. The Bah Humbug challenge this week is 'baubles' and the Whiff of Joy is this lovely sketch.

I have used the Whiff of Joy stamp Charlotte decorating Christmas tree and coloured her with Promarkers. Papers are Stamping Up and Dovecraft. I have used 3D gloss on the star and baubles. Ribbon, gems and peel off from stash. Glamour dust on the tinsel.

Sketch Saturday Challenge

Oh my goodness, what's going on with the weather, thought all the snow had gone but woke up this morning to another inch of the stuff brrrrr. Then to top it all got a text from hubby saying he had just been on the beach, 98 degrees in Melbourne aaagghh!!


I have made this card for the daughter of my friend at work who has just moved into her first flat with her boyfriend. I thought this cute Mo Manning image was perfect for this and have coloured it with Promarkers. I have followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday

The papers are from the Laura Ashley set, Nestie and Sizzix die cuts. Gems from Home Bargains. Flowers from stash.

Passion for Promarkers/Creative Inspirations

My card today is a Birthday card for Chris' mum Betty. She will be 81 on Friday. He will have to take it around to her tomorrow as on Friday I am getting rid of him for 2 weeks. The lucky swine is going to Melbourne for work, well he keeps telling me it is for work but then I keep catching him googling fishing trips, and walks in the Yarra Valley lol. I have used this gorgeous Tilda and have coloured her with Promarkers. The challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week is to use Pastel Green and Blossom so that's what I have used. I am also entering it into the Creative Inspirations Challenge which is 'feminine'. The papers are from the Laura Ashley set. Flowers and butterfly from a candy win. Buttons, gems and beads from stash.

Now what can me and Emily get up to while he is away ............................................................!!!lol

2nd Card - 4 Challenges

This card is for 4 challenges. The first is Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is 'Something Sweet'. I have used this cute stamp from the Critter Party set 'Cheesecake Party' coloured with Promarkers and pearly paints. The 2nd challenge is Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge who give you a picture for inspiration. The 3rd challenge is A Spoonful of Sugar which is to use 'Lots of Layers' and the final challenge is this fabulous sketch from Creative Inspirations.