DISTRESSED MARIBEL.....

Hi everyone....something alittle different for me today,i've gone for the distressed / vintage look...i really think this gorgeous image cry's out for it!,and i must add today i'm happy with what i've made :0)...maybe my mojo's returned,we'll see...LOL!
No patterned papers...everything on the card as been stamped and everything's been distressed both with a distressing tool and Distress Inks....i made alot of mess,but hey i enjoyed it!and at the end of the day that's what it's all about!

List of items used :-

STAMPS :- Whimsy Stamps "Define Life" and "Ticket Sentiments",Stempelglede "Maribel" and Waltzing Mouse "Rescue Remedies".
DISTRESS INKS:- Walnut Stain and Old Paper.

Magnolia Doohickeys "Vintage Tag" die,lace corner is Anna Griffin,flowers,pearls and doily from stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-

KABOODLE DOODLES(Monday)....."VINTAGE"

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE (Tuesday)...."DISTRESSING"

2 SISTERS CHALLENGE (Saturday)....No designer paper.

CRAFTY EMMA'S STORE (Saturday)...."Chocolate and Caramel"

OUR CREATIVE CORNER (Saturday).....Photo inspiration.

Well that's about it for now,take care.

A THANKFUL HEART....

Hi everyone....today i'd like to share a quick and simple card with you....no colouring as one of the challenges i'm entering states this.
The sentiment i've used as my focal point is a new release over at Whimsy Stamps...by Ann,Raindrop Echo Designs,it's from the "Gratitude Sentiments" set,these digi's are just perfect,you can resize to suit your needs.
The embossed paper is My Minds Eye "Bloom and Grow" which i've edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
The flowers are Prima...to which i've added a mixture of centers...pearls,gems and gold glamour dust.
Finished off with ribbon from stash.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
DIE CUT DREAMS CHALLENGE.....No colouring-plus feature a heart..there's two,one on the sentiment and a made with love gold heart in the center of one of the flowers.
SPOON FULL OF SUGAR.....Relish to Embellish.
CUPCAKE CRAFT CHALLENGE....."Thank-you" and "Autumnal colours"
AUD SENTIMENTS....."Thanks"...not sure if i can enter with this sentiment,but i'll give it a go :0).
DIGITAL TUESDAY CHALLENGE...."I've been framed"(plus digi)....i've made a frame of flowers and the sentiment is a digital one.

Well that's all for now....sorry i haven't visited your blogs for awhile,life's sort of got in the way.
Hope you all have a lovely day
Take care

WHIMSY NOVEMBER DIGI RELEASE BLOG HOP.......

Hi and welcome to the WHIMSY NOVEMBER DIGI RELEASE BLOG HOP,if you have arrived here from the lovely HEIKE'S blog then you are in the right place,if not you may want to start at the WHIMSY INSPIRATIONS BLOG so that you don't miss anything along the way.....

For my card i decided on using one of Crissy Armstrong's new images "Little Christmas Angel"...how gorgeous is she! and i must say a dream to colour.I flipped the image,i wanted her facing the opposite way...that's the beauty of digi images you can do this and resize to suit your needs.

I've coloured her using Copic Markers and Prisma Pencils and then added alittle glamour dust to her wings.

The papers are DCWV Christmas stack.

The sentiment is also a new release today "Winter Curvy Frame" by Ann...Raindrop Echo Designs,the download comes both with and without the sentiment and again can be resized to suit your needs.

The die cut birds which i've also added glamour dust to came in a set many moons ago,not sure where from and the self adhesive pearls from stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

SKETCH AND STASH....used the sketch and my new digi image.

DIECUT DREAMS CHRISTMAS CLUB....use a Christmas digital image.

Before moving on to your next port of call which is to the lovely CRISSY'S blog please don't forget to leave a comment....there will be two random blogs chosen on the hop,those blogs will pick a winner from the comments left and that winner will get to pick a digi image.The grand prize winner of the hop will be picked at the very last stop which is MELISSA'S blog,that lucky person will get to pick 5 digital images and will be Whimsy GDT for the whole of November :0).

The hop will remain open from Monday November 1st 12 noon EST untill Sunday November 7th 12 noon EST.

Well that's about it for now,hope you're enjoying the hop and "Good luck".

Take care

BOO!!!!!!

Once again Saturday's here...which means it's time for another sketch by Jo over at SKETCH SATURDAY,brill sketch again thanks Jo :0).
I've totally lost my mojo,must be still on holiday in Cyprus....LOL,i've never before made cards and thrown them in the bin...this week 3 have ehded up in there! and i'm not happy with this one either.
For my card i used a Whimsy digi "Witch's Broom"by Katie of Big Hug Creations,coloured with Copic Markers and Prisma's.I've added alittle glamour dust to her shoes...she seem's a glamourous witch to me...lol.
The papers are Basic Grey "Offbeat",i think these work well for Halloween.
For the sentiment "BOO" i've used Doodlebug rub-ons all mixed up in lime green.
The bat and the hands are from a mixed bag of Halloween stuff from Poundland.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
KABOODLE DOODLES CHALLENGE..."Let's Go Batty"
MAGICAL MONDAY...."Halloween"
PEAR TREE DESIGNS...."Halloween"
ABC CHALLENGE...."G is for glitter"
CRAFTY CREATIONS.....Halloween or perhaps Autumn.
DUTCH DARE CARD CHALLENGE...Halloween or Purple/Black/Orange/Green.
PAPER PLAY CHALLENGES...."A haunting we will go".
SECRET CRAFTER....Anything that flies.

Well that's all for now...hope you will all come and join us on the challenge this week,i look forward to seeing your fab creations :0).
Enjoy your day
Take care

CONGRATULATIONS......A LIFETIME OF LOVE.

Morning from a very wet West Midlands,a big difference from a very hot and sunny Cyprus last week....we got back late on Sunday evening,but hubby had the day off yesterday we had some appointments and things to sort out so not really back to normal untill today.
Sorry this card should have been posted yesterday for the new challenge this week at POLLYCRAFT.....this week we have a sketch for you to follow by MARIT....lovely to work with hope you'll all come and join in.



The two images and both sentiments are all from the same Pollycraft Mini doodles set "MR and MRS".I've just used a black fine liner to colour some of the hearts on each of the images and then added alittle glamour dust to the others.
I've used a Crafts Too "Hearts" embossing folder to do the embossing and the large black heart gems are from Hobbycraft.
All layers have been edged using a silver ink pad.

Well that's about it for now...must start on the pile of washing,will try to visit you all tonight to see what you've been up to while i've been away.
Have a lovely day...hope the weathers better where you are,

LOVE YOU......

Well if yesterday's post worked hopefully this one as too!...
We have a fabby sketch for you today over at JUST CUTE BEARS...the sketch is by Helen one of my teamies...a dream to work with ,the sketch that is,well and Helen...LOL.
I've used a Pollycraft image from the Benji and Bex set "For My Valentine"...coloured with Copic markers and Prisma's.
The paper is Basic Grey "Ambrosia"
For the "you" i've used Doodlebug rub-ons...all mixed up (large).
Self adhesive pearls from stash.

Sorry it's abit short and sweet...like i said in yesterdays post hopefully in a couple of days i should be back to normal and creating,posting and blogging including visiting everyone more than i have in recent weeks.
Hope you will all come and join in the challenge and thank you to all who joined in on our last one.
Take care

LET IT SNOW!!!!!!

Well with a bit of luck you will be reading this post....i'm actually in Cyprus and have scheduled this so i'm hoping it's worked!
Another fab sketch this week by Jo..over at SKETCH SATURDAY i have rotated it to suit the image i wanted to use....this gorgeous snowman "Basil" is a digital image from Pollycraft,i've coloured him using Koh-I-Noor woodless colouring pencils,my favourite medium at the moment.I've added a touch of glamour dust to the fur trim on is hat and mits and plenty of stickles to the snow.
The papers are again from my everlasting DCWV Christmas stack.
The snowflake border was made with a Fiskars punch and the snowflakes with Xcut punches.
For the sentiment i've used Doodlebug rub-ons.
Ribbon and self adhesive pearls are from my stash mountain :0).

Well i'm sure we would have had a good turn out last week...with plenty of gorgeous entries,so thank you and hope to see you all again this week.I should be home late tomorrow evening so hopefully will be back to normal in a few days...after all the washing and ironing :0(.
Take care