Happy Christmas from us all at CES Challenges!!

Morning peeps, I'm a bit late this morning as I had a bit of lie-in!!! 

We're celebrating Christmas at CES Challenges this week - and are you ready!!! I'm certainly not - this is the first Crimbo card that I've made this year and I normally need to make around the 100 mark!!

I couldn't wait to use this new Mo Manning image, Little Sugar Plum Fairy, she is just so cute and a delight to colour and you can buy her here. I matched her with these fabulous Webster's Christmas Papers and Webster's trim available from Crafty Emma's Store (as are Promarkers and the 6x6 card stock!).

This is the bit where my mojo took it's Christmas break!!  I'd coloured, chosen my papers and my embellies but couldn't put it all together, so I feel the finished card is a little, well, flat, I suppose.   I love the little Marianne Creatable village dies but haven't used them in a very creative way!  You live and learn.

As always, if you can join in our Challenge at CES, you could win a yummy £10 voucher(excluding postage) to spend in Crafty Emma's Online store - and Emma has loads of new goodies on preorder with 20% off if you can wait a little!  I promised myself to stop buying papers, but the new  ones coming in are so lush, that I couldn't resist this offer!!  And, it doesn't really count does it, if you're not going to see them on your doorstep straight away!!

 Happy Saturday lovely bloggers!!

Colour Create No 75! Don't think mine are quite right!!!

Hello there, - you might need your sunnies for this card, as my cream is more gold, my aqua is more green and my pink is virtually non-existent apart from her skin.

This is the picture for our new challenge at Colour Create as chosen by our fabulous Di.  Well, I look at it and all I can see is Green and Gold but my wonderful teamies have clearly seen something very diffferent - or perhaps they read the text and didn't just look at the picture!!

Di has chosen Aqua, Cream and Pink as her colours, a beautiful colour palette but mine is definitely more Green and Gold!! At least I got the optional extra of Ribbon right!! Shame, 'cos  I was pleased with the end result!! (Note to self - make sure you read the words!!!) 

Anyway, I've used this fabulous and new Sweet Pea stamp that I bought from my lovely blogging cyber sister's new online store, the Artful Splodger!  And as I went to the Craft Barn on Saturday with bestest matey, Lesley, for a day of watercolouring with a fabulous teacher, Lina McDermott, I'd thought I'd get my distress inks out and practise what I was taught!! 

Not perfect, but practise gets you there!  Anyway, I thought her hat was reminiscent of the inspiration photo too and then thought I'd add the Tim Holtz cage.  I've made the hinges from the edge of a spellbinder sentiment frame, and a few other metal pieces added round and about!  I did want to add some beads with jump rings at the bottom but only had silver ones, so had to for go these.

I rather liked the Tim Holtz sentiment ticket, Soar, with the Bird Cage theme! 

Now do go and check out the awesome creations from my lovely teamies at Colour Create and you'll see what I've been rambling on about as far as the colours are concerned!! I can't wait to see your interpretations of the colours too, and don't forget that if you do join in with us over the next fortnight, you could win a a yummy voucher to spend at Michelle's Scrapbooking, our fab regular sponsor!



Right, that's me done, and thanks so much for all your lovely comments, I really am thrilled to receive them, I know it takes time to leave comments at every blog you visit!

Tuesday is PFP day - Gingham!!

Grrrrrhhh!!!!  So cross with Mr Blogger - just had my post all done and then it published without any text!!!

Back today with a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers, but first I wanted to thank you for all your lovely Yellow Ribbon entries for my challenge last week - check out the challenge blog later to see who I finally managed to choose for my top 5.

This week we're being sponsored by the DigiStamp Boutique who are offering 6 of their fabbie digi images to the lucky winner.

Some of us were able to pick an image to use this week and I went with this great little DIY man!  It's a card for my nephew who has just moved into his own flat so thought it would be appropriate!  The theme this week is Gingham as chosen by our very talented Lisa.

I've used Papermania Gingham papers with a touch of Tim Holtz thrown in! The key and lock I think are Quickutz dies, a bit of dynamo tape sentiment and I was done- and I'm trying to beat Mr Blogger before he throws me out again, and I have to leave to catch my train in 4 minutes!!!  Just what you need first thing in the morning!!

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog to check out the fab makes by my lovely teamies and I'm off to get my train!!  Bad, bad Blogger!!!

Housework Fairy!!!

So love this housework fairy from Mo's Digital Pencil - wouldn't she be fab to have around doing your dusting!! I've coloured her with my Promarkers, and now that I've got some of the new ultra fine tips, you can really do some of that fine detail work so easily!  

I've used Prima Moulin Rouge and Melody papers, along with Webster's ribbon trim - the pink loopy one, both from Crafty Emma's store, along with the flowers.  Emma also has the Ultra fine Nibs in stock so grab them if you need them!! 

I've used the new sketch over at Sketch Saturday ( I have flipped it), so entering into that challenge.

Off to have a catch up now!!

CES and Basic Grey DT card and challenges

Time for two new challenges today at both CES Challenges and Basic Grey Challenges.

Over at CES Challenges we've got extra reasons for you to join in with us this week as it's Emma's Store's 1st birthday and to celebrate there's a £20 Voucher up for grabs for one lucky crafter!!

Have you also checked out the new CES Inspirational blog which showcases all the new stock available in Emma's store as well as cards and makes to inspire you - Emma has some blog candy up for grabs there too!!!

We have a recipe at CES for you at this week as chosen by our lovely and very talented Jenny:

1 image, 2 ribbons, lace or twine and 3 design papers

- my kind of recipe!!

Luckily at Basic Grey Challenges our theme is Doileys and Ribbon so I was able to combine the two! Just remember that you have to use at least one Basic Grey item and tell us what it is.  We're being sponsored as always by Simon Says Stamps with a fab $25 dollar voucher to spend in the on-line store.

For my card I've used the Hello Luscious Basic Grey papers (yummy) - three different ones, Webster's Trim (lush) both from Emma's store along with my 6x6 card base and Tim Holtz ticket. I also used a bit of the Webster's ribbon to make a rosette flower with the antique brad in the middle.  The other two flowers I made with the Spellbinders Rose Creation set. And of course, my one image is a fabby Simply Sassy!!
I've followed the fab sketch over at The Sugar Bowl, which also has a theme of Make Your Own Flowers, so I'm entering my card into that challenge.

Phew, think I managed to include everything!  Just left for me to urge you to check out the amazing creations by both DTs at Basic Grey and CES - fabulous, they are!!
Challenges I'm Entering:
The Sugar Bowl - Sketch, make your own flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Use Lace
Stamp Insanity - Anything Goes
Tuesday Taggers - Flowers

New Dollar Digi at Mo's Digital Pencil!

Happy Friday evening everyone - best time of the week!!  No card from me tonight but just wanted to shout out about a fab new image that Mo Manning is offering for a dollar in aid of charity over on her site, Mo's Digital Pencil.

 

Dollar Donation Digi -- Bronte Kisses.

In honor of Molly, Bronte, and all our beloved pets -- those here and those departed.

All proceeds for sales of this stamp (including three "doggie" quotes) while it's $1 will go to Pet Orphans of Southern California: http://www.petorphans.org/

 

Isn't this just fabulous of Mo and such a good cause!! Just off to order mine now!! 

Tie a Yellow Ribbon at Passion for Promarkers

Yayy - it's my turn to set the theme at PFP this week and I've chosen Tie a Yellow Ribbon!!  I don't use a lot of yellow in my cards but when we were picking themes, this song was running through my head for some reason!!  So thought it might be a good theme - any colour, any style as long as your card has a yellow ribbon on it and you use your Promarkers or Aquamarkers. 

This wasn't the card I had in mind to make actually but I just LOVE this new paper doll, Trudy, from Mo Manning - and she offered it as a freebie through her Facebook or Papercraft Planet groups!!  I also couldn't resist two new retro sets of papers - Modern Homemaker from October Afternoon and Emma's Shoppe from Crate Paper - they are just divine and they go fabulously with this Mo image.  As you can see I paperpieced her dress by printing it out onto three different papers - it's actually a little big but I quite like the look as that's how I remember my paper dolls looking!!

And I know this is very embarrassing for poor Trudy but just had to show you a peek under her skirt as she has the cutest little underwear set on!  (I should have taken a piccie of her before I dressed her.)

I hung the two spare dresses over the mini hanger  and added this cute little die cut dress up image from the Crate Paper set!!  I have the required yellow ribbon in the corner and also the patterned ribbon at the back is recycled from some chocolate packaging!

Do hope you like my challenge and that you will be able to join in!  I shall be round to visit and ooh and ahh!!  As always we have a great prize from a fab sponsor, and this week it's Joanna Sheen who's offering a £10 voucher to spend in her on-line store!

My fab teamies at Passion for Promarkers have done me proud with their cards so hope you manage to hop over there for a looksee!!

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

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Stamps&Fun=Creativity - Red and Yellow

StampsRUs-There was a little Girl

While posting, I thought I'd show you another Mo Manning image, Two Jill, one of my all time favourites which can be found here!

This was a just because I felt like colouring make!!!

Managed to get round to a few blogs last night, so many awesome makes, so little time!!!

Sketch N Stash No. 65

Morning bloggers - well where did that weekend go - not managed to do much blogging at all!!  I will try and catch up with you all soon - I'm sure I've missed some fab makes!!

Onto our new challenge at Sketch N Stash and this fortnight's sketch has been designed by our very lovely Faye.

As (nearly) always I've rotated it - can't quite remember the reasons why now!  Loved using it though, Faye.  More toadstools from me, this time using this new stamp from Lili of the Valley - what a little cutie pie.  So that's the new item and the stash that has been lurking more than 6 months  is this fab Cosmo Cricket set - gorgeous papers, frames, die cuts and embellies!   

I popped the image slightly out of the frame for a bit of depth and then used a few co-ordinating flowers from Crafty Emma's.  The little metals corners are so dinky and are from Wild Orchid Crafts.   

Hope you can join in with us over the next fortnight.  We have a great prize for you this week , a $15 voucher to spend with our regular sponsor, Simon Says Stamps - yummy!!

My lovely teamies at SNS have got some stunners to share with you, so hope you can pop on over to the challenge blog to take a look see. 

Have a great Monday!

If you go into the Woods today - what would you see?

Lots of Woodland Creatures I hope, as this is our next challenge at CES Challenges as chosen by our lovely Shell! 

I've used this gorgeous little Tilda with her Bunny image and then masked her up and stamped the additional little rabbit peering out from behind her.  This was from a Prima set that matches the Prima Jack and Jill papers.  I had intended to use the Jack and Jill papers too but the Prima Botanicals pad had the colours I wanted.

I made the roses with the Spellbinder Rose Creation die set - I LOVE THIS!!  You're probably going to see a lot more of this from me, although it takes a little while to construct.  I used some plain cream papers, inked the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink and then set about layering up with lots of glue! 

I also followed the sketch over at Crafting Life's Pieces but missed the deadline!!!

The Prima papers, Cat's Life Press Sentiment, Ribbon, Promarkers and 6x6 card base can all be found in Crafty Emma's Online store. 

Emma has some fab new goodies in the pipeline, lush papers and stamps, especially, and if you  pre-order you could get 20% off your goodies, just for being a little bit patient!!!!

You could also win a £10 voucher to spend at Emma's if you join in with our Woodland challenge this week!!  And if you need any inspiration, nip on over to the challenge blog to check out all the fabulous makes by the lovely ladies on the DT.