HAPPY BIRTHDAY and CUTE AS A BUTTON.....

Today i've two cards to share with you....firstly my DT card for THE PAPER SHELTER...this week we have the theme of "Bling it up".
I've used "Birthday Cupcake" image and "Birthday Cupcake papers" set....both available to purchase from THE PAPER SHELTER.
i'VE 3d'd the topping on the cupcake using pinflair glue gel,i've used glossy accents,self adhesive gems and glamour dust to bling it up!
The sentiment is from a Elzybells clear stamp set....sadly no longer available.


As always there's a PAPER SHELTER gift certificate for the lucky winner.....if you've used a PAPER SHELTER image....if you're drawn and not used a PAPER SHELTER image you won't miss out you'll still get a prize of a digi image :0).

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

SKETCH AND STASH(Mon)....Your choice of sketch....i've used No7.

LADYBUG CRAFTS INK(Tues)...."Going Dotty".

Now onto my second card which is my DT card for STAMPAVIE AND MORE....this week we have the theme of "BABY".
I've used one of the newly released Sugar Nellie Adorables "Bambino"....available as a download from FUNKYKITS".
I've used Promarkers and Prisma's to colour my image.
The papers are DCWV "Nana's Nursery"...the sentiment is by Serendipity,and buttons from stash.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:-

SUGAR BOWL(Thurs).....sketch by Marlene and optional extra "Buttons".

SECRET CRAFTER(Sat)...."For a baby"

KABOODLE DOODLES(Tues)...."It's the B's knees"...embellishments beginning with "B"

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR(Tues).....White + One colour

I LOVE PROMARKERS(Wed)....Song title...."Baby Boy" by Beyonce
Well that's about it for now...hope you have a lovely day
Take care

TUNE.....

Well today over at POLLYCRAFT...."Anything Goes"....that's the theme Marit's set for this week's challenge.
I've used one of the recently released Chester images..."Retro Chester"...such a cheeky little monkey...LOL.
I've coloured him using Copic markers and Prisma's.
The papers and cardstock are DCWV.
Googly eye's,lettered beads,button and wire from stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY....Thank you Arlana,another fabby sketch :0).
CUPCAKE CRAFT CHALLENGE(Mon)...Something beginning with a "C"....mines the image "Chester".

Well that's about it again for now,
Have a great BH Monday,
Take care

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

Hi and welcome to WHIMSY MAY 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 you may want to start at the WHIMSY INSPIRATIONS BLOG so that you don't miss anything along the way.
For my card today i've gone with one of Crissy Armstrong's new images "Nose to Nose"....isn't this image adorable....i've coloured it using Promarkers and Prisma's....i've then cut the image out because i wanted to mount it onto the circle of gingham cardstock.....i think the gingham works well with this image.
The gingham was printed onto 200gsm smooth cardstock and is a download from Pink Gem Designs.
The sentiment is also WHIMSY STAMPS.....from the "Birthday Letter Seals".
Ribbon,pearls,flower and silk seam binding from stash.

Now please leave a comment before you move on to the lovely CRYSTAL'S BLOG....there will be two random blogs who will pick a winner from their comments who will get to choose a digi image of their own choice.
The grand prize winner will get to pick 5 images and a chance to use them as a GD for the entire month of May....that winner will be picked at the final stop on the blog hop which is LINDA'S BLOG....don't forget you've got to be in it to win it!
The hop will run for a week untill 8th May 12 noon EST.
Just alittle reminder about the digi images for the Japan appeal....for one week 1st May(today)-8th May there's 50% off....all proceeds to the Red Cross disaster relief.

Well that's about it.....ENJOY THE HOP,and good luck :0)
Take care

LESS IS MORE WEEK 13...LUCKY DIP....

Well over at LESS IS MORE this week the theme is Lucky Dip....so it can be either "Thank You" or "Congratulations"...as you can see i've gone with a Thank-You card....always good to have a few of these by you.
I've gone with an image from PINK PETTICOAT.....from the "Dandelion Wisps" set....i've printed directly onto my card and then added the stamped sentiment which is out of a clear stamp set by HOTP.
I've added a large black faceted gem to the center of the large flower and two smaller black gems to the two other flowers.
Not much to this card...but i love it!

Well that's a short and sweet post...i'll be back later with my WHIMSY blog hop card.
Have a fab day
Take care

SUPPA STAR and A MAGICAL DAY....

Hi everyone...today i have two DT cards to share with you....firstly SKETCH SATURDAY,once again Jo's come up with a fantastic sketch for us all to work with :0)...hope you'll all come and join us this week.
I've used a Kenny K stamp "Movie Star" available to purchase from WHIMSY STAMPS...i love this image....i've used Promarkers and Prisma's as my colouring medium,i cut her out because i wanted to use the black glittered cardstock for a background.
The sentiment is also from WHIMSY STAMPS....it's from the "Fast Lane Sentiments" set by Raindrop Echo Designs....this set is just perfect to work with the Kenny K stamps.
The papers and cardstock are all DCWV.

We are sponsored this week by the CRAFT BARN....a fabby prize up for grabs for the lucky winner.
I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:-
MAWTT(Thurs)...."Anything Goes"
CRAFTS 4 ETERNITY(Fri)...."Anything Goes".
DELICIOUS DOODLES(Fri)...Teenagers with Kenny K.
TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS(Fri)...."Glitter".




Now onto my second DT card which is for A GEM OF A CHALLENGE.....this week we have a fabby sketch for you to follow.
I've used one of the recently released digi images "Denzil With Rose"...isn't he a cutie!,i've coloured him using Copic markers and Prisma's.
The papers are also PINK GEM DESIGNS....from the "Shades" and the "Micro Dots" sets....at the moment for this weekend all digi downloads,papers and images are on special....grab them at the bargain price while you can!
The sentiment is a stamp once again from PINK GEM DESIGNS..."A Magical Day" (Large circle stamp).
The border was done with a Martha Stewart punch....everything else from stash.


There's a fab prize for the lucky winner....please check out A GEM OF A CHALLENGE BLOG for details.

Well that's about it for now folks...hope you all have a lovely day and i'll be back tomorrow with my WHIMSY BLOG HOP card.
Take care

THE PAPER SHELTER & STAMPAVIE AND MORE..

Wednesday again...boy are the weeks flying by!.....
Today again i've combined two challenges...THE PAPER SHELTER,this week we have the theme "Ode To A Mom".....and STAMPAVIE AND MORE,where we have the theme of "Pearls".
I've used a recently released PAPER SHELTER image "Proud Mom",coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's,i've also paper pieced part of the pram.
The papers are also from the PAPER SHELTER...from the "Birthday Cupcake" set.
The sentiment i printed off a Colour My World CD "Sweet Baby".


As always this week at THE PAPER SHELTER we have a fab prize up for grabs for one lucky winner...the only rule to be the prize draw is you must use a PAPER SHELTER image on your project....now you can still enter the challenge using any other images but would not be entered into the prize draw.

That's about it for today....just to say thanks to all who joined in on last week's challenges and hope to see you all again.
Have a great day whatever you're up to

Take care

FUN & GAMES....

Hope you're all enjoying the Easter weekend...and eating lot's of chocolate :0) and that the weathers been kind to you all,like it as here!
Today's card is for our new chellenge over at POLLYCRAFT....this week our host is the lovely Emma and she's set the theme of "FUN & GAMES".
I've used one of the new Swings and Slides 2 images "Skills"...coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's...i love these new images of Paula's,so perfect for children's cards.
The paper is Dovecraft from the "Masculine" set.
I printed the two different sized footballs from the computer and just went over the black parts with a black Promarker.
Garden twine from stash.....there's no sentiment yet,i'm not sure what i will use this card for,so will add it when needed.

Emma (CRAFTY EMMA'S STORE) is also our sponsor this week...with a fab prize up for grabs for one lucky winner...can i play along :0).

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY.....thanks Arlana another fabby sketch to work with.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY....No text.

CARDS FOR MEN(Mon)...."CIRCLES"....the footballs.
Well that's about it again for today...have a great Bank Holiday

Take care