LESS IS MORE WK 10....

Hi everyone....today's card is for the LESS IS MORE CHALLENGE,already into week 10...where have all those week's gone! Sadly i missed last week's challenge...the challenge this week is "A ONE LAYER CARD WITH THE SENTIMENT AS THE FOCUS". Firstly i printed my framed sentiment onto my cardstock and then cut the shaped card out using a die from the Spellbinders "Creative book pages"....the card measures 51/2" x 41/2". The sentiment is a Raindrop Echo Design digi download from WHIMSY STAMPS...."Framed circle swirls"...you get the frame with and without the sentiment....and can be resized to suit your needs. I then debossed an extra line either side of the image.....the black faceted gem's are from Hobby Craft and the ribbon from stash. Well that's short and sweet.... Hope you have a lovely day Take care

VERITY....

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at SKETCH SATURDAY....another fab sketch by Jo,i'm sure you'll agree! I've gone with a Sugar Nellie image "Verity standing" available as a digi image from Funky Kits...these are perfect for that much needed sugar rush :0). I've used Promarkers and Prisma's to colour and i've stamped around the image using a flourish stamp from HOTP. The sentiment is by Lilli Of The Valley...i don't think these are on the web site till alittle later on this month,picked mine up fron the NEC. The papers are My Minds Eye "Wild Asparagus"...forgot i'd got these,found them while searching for something else :0). I've cut the tiny flowers using a Xcut punch...ribbon,brads and self adhesive pearls from stash. We are sponsored this week by SIMON SAY'S STAMP.....and the lucky winner this week will get a $25 gift certificate to spend on whatever they choose :0)...can i enter,lol.

Well that's all again for now...just would like to thank all who entered last weeks challenge we had a fantastic response hope to see you all again this week.

Have a lovely day and a great weekend

Take care

SORRY I'M LATE....

Hi everyone....well the week's are just flying by,it's hard to think we're already into April,Christmas will be here before we know it!...LOL. Anyway it being Wednesday does mean it's time again for two new challenges....THE PAPER SHELTER and STAMPAVIE AND MORE. At THE PAPER SHELTER this week "Anything Goes" and at STAMPAVIE AND MORE we have a sketch for you to follow.....so why not combine the two challenges like i have! The image i've used is "I'm Coming!" from THE PAPER SHELTER,this week i've cheated,i've used a pre-coloured image...when you purchase any of the images you get a pre-coloured one aswell as a line image for you to colour....pre-coloured ones are great for when you need to make a quick card. The papers are all We R Memory Keepers "72 & Sunny". The sentiment i've done on the computer using Angelina font.....and the flowers i've been punched using Woodware and Xcut punches,gems fromstash. The lucky winner over at THE PAPER SHELTER will get a $15 gift certificate...the only rule is to be in the draw for the prize is to use a Paper Shelter image.

Well that's it again for now....would just like to thank all took up the challenge's with us last week and hope you'll all come and join in the fun again this week...i look forward to seeing you fab creations!

I'm also entering this card into the following challenge:-

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY(Tues).....Anything goes!

Have a great day whatever you've got planned

Take care

HELP FOR JAPAN WHIMSY BLOG HOP.....

Hi and welcome to a very special blog hop!.The illustrators of WHIMSY STAMPS have come together to draw a special set of digi images for the purpose of raising money for the relief effort in Japan.All proceeds from the sale of these images will be donated to that cause. Kenny K,Raindrop Echo Designs, Meljen Designs and Crissy Armstrong have all contributed art work. For the whole month of April you can purchase the images as a set or individually by visiting this page on the Whimsy store site.Please consider helping this special cause by purchasing one or all of the digi images we are offering. Now if you've landed here from ERIN'S BLOG then you're in the right place,if not you may want to start from the beginning which is CRISSY'S BLOG,and she has the blog rotation order posted there if you need it. The amazing ladies of two design teams have come together to host this blog hop for you!Crissy's Crew from Sundays With Crissy and Denise's DT from Whimsy Stamps have joined forces to design some amazing creations for you...you have seven days to hop through all the blogs and enjoy all the lovely creations from these talented people. The hop runs now until Sunday April 10th at noon EST.....there are several opportunities to win blog candy!....four random commenters will get a chance to receive one of the three individual images or Ann's sentiment set......So be sure to leave us all some love,also if you post the "Help for Japan" button on your blog's sidebar,you can enter into the grand prize draw....which will consist of the entire digi set made just for this cause as well as a gift certificate donated by Ann of Raindrop Echo Designs worth $10 to use at the WHIMSY STAMPS store...GRAB THE "HELP JAPAN" BUTTON FROM MY SIDEBAR......and then get your name on the Inlinkz on CRISSY'S post so we can be sure to find the winner. Now on to my card.....i've gone with Crissy Armstrong's "Heartfelt Angel" coloured with Copic markers and Prisma's and alittle glamour dust...isn't she gorgeous,another stunning image from Crissy.I've also added glossy accents to the heart bubbles,not showing up very good in the photo. The red and whit colour scheme i went for was decided by the colours of the Japan flag...the glittered cardstock is DCWV "Citrus stack" and the pattern reminds me of Japanese lanterns. The sentiment is also WHIMSY STAMPS from the "Tickets Sentiments" set by Raindrop Echo Designs. Everything as been edged with Old Paper Distress Ink and the large pearls are from stash. Well that's about it from me....next you'll want to visit TINA'S BLOG to continue on the hop. Thank you so much for stopping by,and for your support of this very worthy cause. ENJOY THE HOP Take care

WISHING YOU HAPPINESS......

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at POLLYCRAFT.....and our host this week is Kylie,she's set the them of "old neglected image /stamp". For mine i've gone with one of the Cherry Kisses images "Fairy Socks"...coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's and glamour dust to her wings. I've cut her out and raised her using glue gel onto a panel which i've embossed using a Creative Expressions "Dots"mask....i've sparkled the dots up using a Quickie glue pen and glamour dust. The sentiment is Lilli Of The Valley from the circular sentiments set "For You". I've made her wand using two different sized stars cut with Spellbinders star nesties and a large pearl pin....i've added glamour dust to the edge of the stars and around the sentiment too. The base card was cut using a 5X5 Go Kreate card making die....so the card is smaller than i would usually make. The prize up for grabs this week is today's brand new release "THE SWINGS AND SLIDES SET 2".....these are so cute i know you'll all love them!...and well worth joining in on the challenge for!

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

CHARISMA CARDZ CHALLENGE(Thurs)...Bling and Sparkles.

DREAM VALLEY CHALLENGE(Sun)....Things with wings.

Well that's about it for now.....i'll be back later with a special card.

Have a lovely day

Take care

SKETCH SATURDAY and A GEM OF A CHALLENGE...

Hi everyone...today i have two DT cards to share with you...firstly SKETCH SATURDAY which this week Simonne's our host and what a fabby sketch she's come up with,thanks sweetie! We are also sponsored this week by WHIMSY STAMPS.....a brilliant company who i'm really honoured to be on the digital DT for.....Denise as been very generous this week with the prize on offer for the lucky winner,go check out what's up for grabs :0) The image i've used is a newly released MELJEN DESIGNS digi stamp "Victorian Shoe Daisies",coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's,i've added midget gems to the center of the flowers and where the button trim is on the shoe. The papers are Bearlymine Designs ......"Paper Lace"....i was lucky to win the competition Donna was running to name this new collection last week so got this gorgeous download as my prize :0). The metal corner and ribbon slider i've toned down alittle using a black Promarker...they were alittle too bright. Ribbon and tiny pearls from stash. Please go check out what's on offer over at WHIMSY STAMPS...i'm sure something will pop into your basket!

Just a close up of this gorgeous image.....

Now onto my second card which is my DT card for A GEM OF A CHALLENGE....this week our host is Janet,she's come up with a great sketch for us all to work with...i so enjoyed working with this one..thanks hun.

This cute little bear is one of Janets new digi images"Cupcake Teddy" and i've coloured her using Promarkers and Prisma's...i've added glossy accents and a pearl to the cupckae.

The paper and sentiment ticket are both PINK GEM DESIGNS....the "Gingham" paper download and the "Special Day calendar stamp".

I've used a Marianne Designs frame die,ribbon and self adhesive pearls from stash and the wooden hearts are Hobby Craft.

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

CRAFTS AND ME(Wed).....Use yellow.

Well that's about it for now....hope you'll all come and join us at both SKETCH SATURDAY and A GEM OF A CHALLENGE....i look forward to seeing how to use the sketches and your fab creations.

Have a great weekend

Take care

WHIMSY APRIL 1st DIGI RELEASE BLOG HOP....

Hi and welcome to THE WHIMSY APRIL 1st DIGI RELEASE BLOG HOP.....if you've arrived here from the lovely SYLVIA'S BLOG then you're in the right place,if not then you may want to go back to the start at THE WHIMSY INSPIRATIONS BLOG so that you don't miss anything along the way..... For my card i've used one of CRISSY ARMSTRONG'S new images "Bunny With Flowers"available to purchase along with so many more gorgeous images at WHIMSY STAMPS....now isn't he/she a cutie!....i think it's a she,she's far too pretty to be a boy don't you think :0),i've coloured the image using Promarkers and Prisma's,then cut it out and raised it up from the nestie circle using Pinflair glue gel. I've created my own embossed background using a Creative Expressions "Tulip" mask...after embossing,whilst the mask was still in place i rubbed chalk over the raised area's just to give alittle colour...not that you can see much of it now :0(. I don't know the make of the sentiment,it's one i had off Ebay many moon's ago. The fancy corner was made using a Marianne Designs corner die,and i've added some tiny pearls to set it off. The ribbon and larger pearls from ever growing stash mountain :0). Now before you hop off to your next port of call which is the lovely ANNEKE'S BLOG please do leave a comment...there will be two random blogs choosen among us who will each pick a winner from their comments...that winner will get to pick a digi stamp of their choice. The grand prize winner will be picked on the very last stop which is the lovely CHERYL'S BLOG...that lucky winner will get to choose 5 digi stamps. The blog hop will run for a week and will end at 12 noon EST on the 8th April. I'm entering this card into the following challenge's :- SKETCH AND STASH....my new items are my image and tulip mask. Well that's about it for now....ENJOY THE HOP. Take care