Stamps and Paper

Anyone for Cupcakes!

2012-02-16T14:10:00.001Z

Just had a little play with my new S.U. Create a Cupcake set......its my friends birthday soon and I know she loves cake so hopefully she will love this card.
I've used Cake Crumb and Soft Suede card, the DP is also from Stampin Up, for the main card I've used an SU Embossing Folder.... also used SU Eyelet punch and Nesties..

Thanks for looking

Anne

Less is More challenge....

2012-02-15T09:15:00.000Z

Mandi and Chrissie over at Less is More have really made us think about this weeks challenge which is ONE LAYER and STRIPES......
Found this little stamp hidden away and thought it would cover this challenge. I made a rectangle template and using my duster brushes made a striped background before stamping my image which is by Stamps Happen and is called 'Bees'. The sentiment was done on my computer.

Anne

Simply Stampin Sketch challenge

2012-02-14T09:19:00.000Z

The challenge over at Simply Stampin this week is a sketch.
I've used another stamp from the 'Forever Young' stamp set which is the little girl on the swing. Backing paper and card is all SU, I've embossed the large circle with an embossing folder and added a couple of butterflies from the S.U Beuatiful Wings embosslets die. Other punches used SU. Ovals, scallop edge and small circles...

Have a good day

Anne

Forever Young....

2012-02-13T09:37:00.000Z

One of the Stampin Up stamps sets we managed to get for our club was ''Forever Young so I have been having a little with it before it goes into the club library box.
All card and backing Backing is from S.U....I've used my new SU folder Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder across the centre but it doesn't really show up very well being black.
I've used 2 S.U. punches Scallop ribbon border and Scallop trim border. Some of the tiny waste dots from the ribbon border I used to create mini brads on the sentiment, the sentiment came from the Create a Cupcake stamp set.
Have a good day

Anne

St Lukes Challenge Mid Month Post......

2012-02-12T11:35:00.000Z

Our challenge over at St Lukes this month is Love and Lace.
While doing a bit of sorting our recently I found this Spirelli hearted green heart...Do you remember Spirelli? So rather than throw it away decided to use it for my mid month post for St Lukes charity card challenge. Using gold thread to wind around the heart, I cut out 2 other hearts one to layer onto the Spirelli heart and another small one to mount a gold heart shaped button I found.
Thought I would get away from the usual red as the spirelli shaped heart was green. Mounted onto to paper from my stash, the lace part of my card is a Memory Box die and just added a Craftwork Card sentiment....

Anne

Penny Black Challenge... week 188

2012-02-11T11:41:00.002Z

It has been such a busy week I missed last weeks challenge over at Penny Black but made sure I did my card for this weeks challenge....LOVE and KISSES first thing this morning.
This little stamp covers the challenge and is called 'Snuggle'.
Coloured with penicls, backing papers are from Basic Grey 'Europhia' pad... punches used are Martha Stewart heart border any my new S.U. Heart punch...Sentiment is computer generated.

Off to have a play with some of me new Stampin .Up goodies
Have a great weekend whatever you do.

Anne

club Night....

2012-02-09T12:11:00.001Z

Spinner Card

It was our Club night last night as were certainly kept our ladies busy...they made a spinner card and also a side step dresser card which you can do so much with. We had lots of samples for the girls to look at but thought you might like to see just a couple of my cards.
The girls all made the same spinner card using a Penny Black image.
We had a great selection of side stepper cards and two of the samples I made for men, one being the tie card and the red one could be for a mechanic etc but there ate lots of ideas you could do for men.
We have had quite a few new ladies join us which is lovely and although it was very cold last night about 21 ladies braved the cold and came to craft....thats dedication for you! we crafters are tough..LOl..lOl...

Next month we are stamping on Candles and also doing a parchment project.
Off to do a pile of ironing now but hope to get back in the craft room later this afternoon.
Keep warm where ever you are....

Anne

Less is More challenge - week 53

2012-02-08T10:32:00.000Z

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Less is More... Cant believe its year since Chrissie and Mandi started off this great challenge....they've certainly make us scratch our heads some weeks...Congratulations ladies for this fabulous challenge.
This weeks challenge is Colour and our colour is AQUA.. The stamps I have used on my card are ones from the Sale-a-bration offer that is on at the moment and is called 'Fresh Vintage' which is a lovely set, the image mounted onto nesties and I've just added 3 small punched flowers and a pearl....
It's our club night tonight so will show you tomorrow what's on tonight's menu in the way of projects!

Anne

Stampin Up Extravaganza Day

2012-02-06T10:18:00.000Z

We have a fabulous day yesterday with Jenny from Stamping Moments and look at what we made:

First we decorated the box which Jenny, Sue, Jill and I put together before the girls arrived just to save a bit of time....we made a set of index cards and then we made the following cards to go in the set:

Jenny works so hard on preparing all our Stampin Up day and what fabulous cards we created and a super box the keep them in.

If anyone would like to join us on the next Stampin Extravaganza its on 17th June, details on my side bar or you can contact Jenny direct.

Everyone went home very happy and we cant wait for June to come...

Thank you Jenny...you really are a talented lady.

Anne

Penny Black Challenge.......week 186

2012-02-02T09:01:00.001Z

Penny Blacks challenge this week is called 'FLORAL FRENZY'...
I seem to be in the pink and green mood again with this card. This little stamp is called ' Crossing Bridges' and is coloured with Pencils and put onto nesties, raffia lace added across the back. Papers are from Best Creations and S.U. Sizzix leaf die, S.U. punches also used...Cuttlebug flower die, and Quickutz corner dies, computer generated sentiment.

Anne

St Lukes Charity Card Challenge... Love and Lace

2012-02-01T00:09:00.000Z

Our challenge this month over at St Lukes Charity Card Challenge is Love and Lace so it can be a Valentine, Anniversary, wedding or even a Birthday card.. with a touch of lace.
For my card I have used one of LOTV images and added some more colour to it...the image is mounted onto nesties then I've used a square paper lace Doily behind the image. All card and paper is from S.U. Sentiment is from LOTV.
We have a super prize to be won this month which has been kindly donated by Sasha http://sashas-inspirations.blogspot.com our December winner and the lovely prize are these stamps from La Blanche

So crafters get card making just remember you have to 'be in it to win it'...
Also don't forget to check out other DT members cards for inspiration.

Anne

Little girl in Blue....

2012-01-28T08:49:00.002Z

This card should be been posted yesterday but it was our friends funeral and just didn't feel like coming into the craft room....
Anway this little lady is a stamp by Sarah Kay and is colourds using pencils...backing papers are from Craft Creations, Marianne die and some punched flowers, sentiment is from Craftwork Cards...
I have a couple of commission cards to make today but hopefully in between doing the washing!

Thanks for looking

Anne

A Peaceful Lake...

2012-01-25T10:03:00.000Z

I spotted this lovely stamp set in a little craft shop in Taunton and thought what a lovely stamp for a guy.
The stamp set is one from Sheena Douglass called 'A Little Bit Sketchy' and this particular stamp set is called 'Peaceful Lake'...stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured with SU marker pens...backing paper is from my stash and so is the card....a very quick and easy card to make.

Thanks for looking

Anne

Penny Black challenge....week 185

2012-01-24T07:42:00.000Z

Penny Blacks challenge this week is CRAFTY BARGAINS . My first bargain was the backing paper it was cheap because it was 'dog eared' and also the ribbon which was in a cheap bin and I suppose you could also say the sentiment was as it came F.O.C. with an order from a lovely lady called Alison....
I cant tell you who's backing papers they are, the image is coloured using pencils. Crafts Too embossing folder used across the centre, the little flower my friend Jan made for me so I just added some punched leaves.

Anne

Anne

Simply Stampin....Challenge 43

2012-01-23T09:27:00.002Z

This is a new Challenge for me its called 'Simply Stampin' and this week its a Sketch.
Stamping the En Francais background onto squares then took stamps from the Pocket Silhouettes set and stamped onto 4 of the square, the small butterfly from Flight of the Butterfly and the sentiment came from Whimsical Words set. Punched out a couple of flowes and added pearls before popping them onto the card. Across the bottom I used the Eyelet Border punch. I shall enjoy doing this challenge as it will mean my S.U. stamps will get used more!

Strictly was fabulous last night, it was at the NIA and not the NEC as I though the only complaint I have is that the seats so were hard! Next time I will take a cushion to sit on..lOl..lOl.

Anne

Less is More ..week 51

2012-01-21T11:14:00.005Z

Another great challenge this week from Chrissie and Mandi over at LIM
and this week its 'Cut it Out'.
I cut a square in the centre of my card with a Nestie then added on the top an embossed aperture frame, I then got a piece of pink card and 'framed' the aperture... added a few white daisy flowers and also punched out some white leaves. The sentiment is from the SU set Punch Bunch...It wasn't easy to photograph as the light isn't good today...

.We are off to see Strictly Come Dancing in Birmingham tomorrow night so really looking forward to that.

You will also see from my side bar that we have another 2 Stampin Up Extravaganza Days booked, one in June and one in November if anyone is interested and would like to join us for a great crafting day please email me to book your place...

Anne

Another butterfly card

2012-01-20T10:40:00.001Z

Having making several cards this week I had lots 'bits' and scraps of paper left so I decided not to waste them but to try and make a card and this is the result!
Two pieces of embossed card using SU embossing folders... remains of a scallop edge using EK Success border punch, a butterfly I had spare, the little gems were a 'freebie' with a crafting order I received, a little scrap of SU Designer paper which I have used behind the butterfly and an odd rose which was spare after making a birthday card...
Stamps used are all from the Elements of Style stamp set.

Anne

St Lukes Mid month post...

2012-01-18T09:38:00.000Z

This is my mid month post for the St Lukes Charity card challenge which is all about recyling things you would normally throw away.
For my Birthday one of my daughters came me a M & S Gift voucher which came in a beautiful card which I kept as it was too pretty to throw away so I decided to use the front of it on my card. Its quite big so didn't need to add much else. The ribbon is also recyled as hidden behind the image is a black ink stain as I left open my ink pad a dropped the ribbon on top! I added the bow and of course the flower, leaves and pearls.....

You still have time to make a card for this challenge and you could be this months winner so come on crafters get your thinking caps on...

Anne

With Sympathy....

2012-01-17T09:59:00.003Z

None of us like making sympathy cards but unfortunately we do need to....
This is for a neighbour and friend who passed away last night after a long battle with cancer... I've used one of the large butterflies from the SU Butterfly die and two of the stamps from Elements of Style, flowers and swirl, image coloured with pencils. SU punch used across the bottom and just added a splash of bright ribbon, didnt think I need to put any words on the front.

Anne

Penny black challenge --week 184

2012-01-16T08:53:00.000Z

An other great challenge this week from the Penny Black Saturday Challenge team this weeks challenge is ANYTHING GOES.....
Love this little stamp called 'Water Lilly Skiing which is coloured with pencils.
Backing papers are from Eco Park 'Country Drive'..Su punch used across the botton, flower punch and cuttlebug die also used.
Have good day....

Anne

Less is More challenge...week 50

2012-01-15T09:37:00.001Z

The challenge over at Less is More is ONE LAYER and BIRDS....
For my card I have use 3 stamps, S.U. Young Vermillion, SU Thinking of you and the script stamp is from Impression Obsession
Stamped the bird and masked him then stamped the script over the top, added a little bit of colour to the background before colouring in the bird with pencils.
Today I am going to start a long overdue clear out of my craft room...its going to take more than a day but at least I am making a start!

Anne

80th Birthday.....

2012-01-14T09:50:00.001Z

This card I can post on my blog as my lovely friend Freda doesn't have a computer. Freda has been coming to me for around 10 years to make cards so I needed to find stamps that she hadn't seen before!
This is a SU set called 'Elements of Style' which my dear friend Janie who lives across the big pond very kindly got for me....thank you Janie.....stamped and coloured with Copic pens, some of the flowers I have 3D.... backing papers are also SU, added a touch of lace and a few pearls of course.

Hope you all have a good week end.

Anne

Club night...

2012-01-13T14:12:00.003Z

Sorry for the lack of posts this week but I have been really busy not only doing samples for our club night that was last Wednesday but also this week I have have 4 birthday cards and 1 anniversary card to make which of course I cant put on my blog..... Also yesterday we actually had a day out and went to Taunton for a bit of retail therapy, I picked up a couple of bargains in M & S and also a couple of bargains in the craft shop. We had a lovely meal out and then in the evening we saw a show at the Brewhouse Theatre...for those of you who are Elvis fans if you ever have to chance to go and see a guy called Lee Memphis King....he is the best Elvis impersonator we have seen, it was a brilliant show.

At our club night this week we did resist work using both chalks and inks. The mauve card is resist using chalks over the top and the blue card is resist using inks over the top. Two very simple cards but quite effective...
Hope to also catch up on comments on your lovely blogs...

Hopefully tomorrow I will have new card to post....

Thanks for looking

Anne

Penny Black Challenge...Week 183..

2012-01-07T12:02:00.000Z

The Penny Black challenge is back this week and this weeks challenge is CASE-IT....
Image coloured with Copics.....backing papers again are 'left over's from pads I've used in the past, still trying to be good and use up all those odds and sods, this card is a bit 'bright' for me but someone might like it!!!
X-cut star die used and well and star punches. SU window punch also used.

Anne

Tom & Tilly...

2012-01-05T17:06:00.000Z

Very late posting today as I have had a couple of other cards to make and also doing samples for our next club night which is next Wednesday.
Anyway.....this lovely image is a Digii one from MoManning and called Tom and Tilly. coloured with copics and pencils. Backing papers are odd sheets left over from a couple of pads so not sure who's they are! One of my new years resolutions are to try and use up all those bits and pieces of paper..... S.U punches also used.

Anne

St Lukes Charity card challenge......New Year New Start

2012-01-03T00:03:00.001Z

This is the first challenge for St Lukes charity card challenge 2012 and as the heading says our challenge is New Year, New Start which means you can give something that might be destined for the bin a new lease of life...
For my 'New Life' I've used some sparkly wrapping paper for the background, it so sparkly that it wasn't easy to photograph! The bow came off a Christmas Cracker which I iron and then remade another bow. The flowers on the card I recycled from an old card and just added a new pearl brad centre. Other items I have used on my card are SU embossing folder and M.S Punch.
The stamp I used is and LB Design stamp which I have coloured with Copic pens.

Our Sponsor this month is 'The Ribbon Girl' and the prize is this wonderful Yellow Girl Ribbon Kit

So come crafters get your mojo's working and show us what you can do....just remember you have to 'be in it to win it'..
Also pop over to St Lukes Charity card challenge see what the other members of our design team have come up.

Anne

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

2011-12-31T11:03:00.002Z

I would like to raise a glass to all my lovely blogging friends and also blog visitors and wish you all A Very Happy and Healthly New Year....and may 2012 be kind to us all.
The stamps I've used on my card today were lent to me by my friend Karen but we don't know who they were made by OR what the set is called. All Karen remembers is she saw the set in the Craft Stampers, SO if everyone can tell us who's make this stamp set is we would apprecialte it!
Papers used on my card are all from Stampin Up......

Thanks for popping by

Anne

Less is More challenge......one word

2011-12-29T12:52:00.000Z

Where is Christmas go?? Hope you all had a lovely time and were spoilt with lots of crafting goodies?
Its nice to get back into the craft room and make a card.. The Less is More challenge this week is ONE WORD....
This little stamp hasn't seen the light of day for a very long time and was ideal for this weeks challenge, its a Stampendous stamp called 'A joyful noise'...
Coloured with Copics and mounted onto a Nestie, I've used the Crafts concept embossing called 'in stitches' to give a bit of texture to the background, sentiment was computer generated.

Anne

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

2011-12-22T20:29:00.002Z

I would like to wish all my blogging friends everywhere A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR....Thank you for all your lovely comments that you have left on my blog over the past 12 months I really do appreciate your comments and I also love to visit your blogs..
Sorry to those whose blogs I haven't visited over the past week but like lots of you it has been a bit manic to say the least!
Have a wonderful time everyone and see you all soon..

Anne
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Crafty Bunch project......

2011-12-16T12:15:00.002Z

We had our last Crafty Bunch meeting on Wednesday for this year so we did a small project which was the Mars Bar snowmen... For a change the girls did a bit of sewing rather than card making. The image I found on the internet...instead of buying felt I bought a Red throw from Tesco's (they come in other colours) as the throw was much softer to stitch than felt, we cut a piece 6" x 2" just stitched down the length turned it inside out popped it onto our covered Mar Bar, gathered up where we wanted to have the thread with the bells on, then cut down from the top to make the fringes on his hat...so simple and so quick. You can do this with any size bar of chocolate, one of our ladies suggested putting onto a Wine bottle which was a clever idea.
After our little bit of sewing we then all tucked into some lovely Christmas food....

I wont be posting again now until Monday as we have 3 grandchildren staying tomorrow because we are off see the Pantomime in Yeovil, "OH YES WE ARE"....and afterwards we will take them out to eat before playing games tomorrow night...think we will need a rest Sunday evening after we have delivered them all back home...lOl...lOl..

Thanks for looking

Anne

Less is More challenge... One Layer

2011-12-14T11:02:00.003Z

I cant believe that I haven't posted for over a week....where has this week gone?? I've been trying to play 'catch-up' all week with lots going on. I have a poorly husband who has a lung infection, nativity plays to see as well as finishing all the Christmas cards and trying to buy the last of our Christmas presents. Tonight we also have our Crafty Bunch Christmas party, we will still do one project which I will show you tomorrow then have our food...
Anyway back to my card for the LIM challenge which is a One Layer card called 'Let it Snow' . I've used this lovely stamp from Stampin Up called 'Silent Night'...just stamped and little colour and a bit of glitter and snow added and its done....it needed to be something quick today as I am off to my patchwork class soon.

Anne

Bah Humbug .....challenge 47...

2011-12-06T20:28:00.003Z

Well this is the last challenge of 2011 from the ladies over at Humbug Hall for the Bah Humbug challenge which this week is 'Cute Christmas Critters'.....
This little stamp is a Penny Black called 'Christmas Dreams'... stamped onto Kraft card and colour with Karisma pencils and mounted onto Nesties. Snowflake stamps are from Kars and stamped with the SU white ink pad.
I've used the SU Top Note die at the back and have run this through the Bigshot using the Cuttlebug Snow die...Sentiment used is from Hero Arts..

Thanks for looking...

Anne

Less Is More challenge...week 44 Colour

2011-12-05T15:03:00.000Z

Where did last week go?? Trying to get all my Christmas cards made by the end of the week so decided to make the LIM challenge which is GREEN also a Christmas card...
The tree stamp is one by Stamp It called 'Christmas Forest, just stamped the card and pulled in the colour, the sentiment is one from S,U. added some SU Old Olive card, ribbon and a few pearls....

Anne

Penny Black challenge...week 180

2011-12-03T13:32:00.001Z

Isn't it amazing how many different whites there are out there? After getting all the elements ready to put together on my card I noticed that the Neenah card that I use for stamping on a quite a different white...stilll it is WHITE and actually stand out from the background.

The little dog is a Penny Black stamp called 'Merry Puppy'...coloured with copics and put onto a nesties.

I've used a couple of embossing folders, one is the Crafts Too dots and also Cuttlebug Mistletoe, Sizzix Mistletoe die, punches used, Martha Stewart snowflake and fence, both ovals are from Stampin up.

Off now to feed my christmas cake with more brandy and then I am going to tackle the ironing....

Hope you all have a great week end.

Anne

Less is More week 42

2011-12-02T12:35:00.000Z

Just made the Less is More challenge by the skin of my teeth this week...
The stamps I have used are two of the Allium stamps from Barbra Gray.....just added colour behind the stamped image then added glitter to the flowers and a gem in the centre. S.U embossed butterfly used also with a little gems.

Anne

St Lukes Charity card challenge......Let it Snow

2011-12-01T01:01:00.003Z

This is our last challenge of 2011 for St Lukes Charity card Challenge... Our challenge for you this month is 'Let it Snow', this could mean Polar Bears, Penguins, Snowman, Snowflakes anything thats cold and frosty.
I have used an old Anita's stamp and have 3D the bear and layered him onto Nestabilities.
The backing papers are from Pebbles.inc called 'Snowy Days'. I've also used a Marrianne tree die which I have then put through the Bigshot using Cuttlebug snow embossing folder, Martha Stewart icicle punch and Martha Stewart snowflake punch also used. Sentiment is from LOTV.
Our prize this month has very kindly been donated Deborah and this is what you could win:

A lovely set of Waltzingmouse Dainty Doilies.
We would love to see more of your wonderful creations and hopefully beat last months number of entires so pop over and have a look at the other DT members cards for inspiration.

Anne

A very lucky Birthday girl.......

2011-11-28T20:36:00.003Z

Well its my birthday today and I have been thoroughly spoilt.....the flowers above arrived from my lovely Brother and SIL.....gorgeous colours and the flowers smell wonderful. I've had some fabulous handcrafted cards so thank you to all my friends for those...
Andy really spoilt me not only did I have an iPAD2 but also and iPOD touch and I didn't have a clue that I was getting either, so now I can sit listening to music while using my iPad...lOl...lOl...how sad it that????
I had wanted also to go to IKEA....well what an experience that was! Not sure I want to go back in a hurry but I need to get some new furniture so that I can re-arrange my craft room when I've had my big 'sort out'.
Had some lovely presents from family and friends....
Off now to check your lovely blogs...hopefully tomorrow I will have a card to post at some point...

thanks for popping by...

Anne

Penny Black Saturday Challenge....week179

2011-11-26T10:59:00.000Z

Another great challenge from the Penny Black team and this week its 'Christmas + Red + Embossing'. When I ordered this stamp Stapstick stamp called 'Sweet Snowman' I didn't realize just how big it would be but you know what they say 'Big is Beautiful' and he certainly is a lovely snowman.
Stamped and coloured with Copics, I've used a Crafts Too dotty embossing folder to mount him on. I've also embossed the sentiment. Backing paper is from SU and also added a few Card Candy...
I am now waiting the arrival of 2 grandchildren plus a dog as we are babysitting until tomorrow...might do some crafting with the children this afternoon if they want to make some Christmas cards...

Anne

Beside the seaside.....

2011-11-23T08:27:00.002Z

Its a bit nippy this moring and we woke up to the first frost but I don't mind the cold its the rain and wind I hate...
This image is one of Faye Whittaker's which is gorgeous and I have made a very simple card with it. The image was stamped onto watercolour paper and painted using markers pens I actually cut the image down a little bit and also cut off the bucket and spade to use as a separate stamp.
Backing papers are all from Stampin Up, SU corner punches also used along with SU lattice square embossing folder and then two buttons added to finish the card off.

Thanks for lookings

Anne

Less Is More challenge...

2011-11-22T09:16:00.000Z

Once again the ladies over at Less is More have come up with another great challenge for us and this week its Silhouettes.
The stamp I have used on my card is an old one from Personal Impressions, for the background I've used a Crafts Too embossing folder and at the bottom of the card but you cant see it very well I have used my Hougie board to score lines on the sentiment is a Stampendous rubber stamp.
We have friends coming over today to I expect by the end of the day my sides will be hurting as we always laugh a lot...

Anne

Penny Black Saturday challenge...week 178

2011-11-21T09:13:00.001Z

Penny Blacks challenge for us this week is called 'Green + Trees'.
This little stamp is from the Penny Black 'Jolly friends' sheet and has been coloured with pencils and mounted onto Nesties.
Backing papers are from Stampin Up. I've also used the Mariaane branch die and a Marianne small poinsettia. Just a quick post today as I need to do some dreaded H...wrk!!
Thanks for looking

Anne

St Lukes mid month post.....

2011-11-19T08:41:00.000Z

Ok I know it gone past mid month but better late than never. Our challenge over at St Lukes charity card challenge is called Deck the Halls so any Christmas card you like.
This image is one which my friend Margaret gave me so I cant tell who's stamp it is. Coloured with Copic pens, backing paper is from stash, image mounted onto nesties....and a simple bow added.

Its a great prize this month over at St Lukes and you still have just over a week to make your challenge card..
Pop over to St Lukes blogspot. ti see what you could win.

Anne

Bah Humbug Challenge...45

2011-11-18T15:12:00.001Z

Well its been almost another week since my last post but now I have finally finished all my commission cards so my time is my own once again.....until the next one!
This week the girls over at Bah Humbug have set us another lovely challenge, this week is a box or a bag..
Last year I made lots of these little boxes which are so easy and quick to make then I filled them with chocolates and sold lots of them at my craft fair so thought I would make one for this challenge.
The red card has a lovely bauble pattern on it but its so hard to photograph especially as the light is starting to go.. I've used another one of my new Memory Box dies and also I have used the large Marianne poinsettia die which I love, its so quick and easy to do.
Hopefully I will have another card to post tomorrow...

thanks for looking
Anne

Bah Humbug challenge...

2011-11-13T13:41:00.001Z

No I haven't left the country just had a really busy week, poorly grandchildren, commission cards to make plus everyday chores! I have missed so many challenges recently but hopefully after Wednesday this week life should be less hetic!
Yesterday we had a Stampin Up Extravaganza day with Jenny from Stamping Moments just pop over to her blog and see what we made....It was a fabulous day everyone went home with so many projects and a fantastic stamp set....I am trying to organize another day in February so keep a look out on my blog for details.
Another lovely challenge from the girls over at Bah Humbug this week and our challenge is 'Baby's first Christmas'.
I've used a couple of the stamps from P.B. Jolly Friends sheet, you cant see the pale pink snowflakes on the white paper but they are there! Image coloured with Copics, paper is from a Freebie pack that I had, I've also used one of my new Memory Box dies and a SU punch along the bottom.

Thanks for looking

Anne

Penny Black challenge...week 176

2011-11-07T12:41:00.001Z

Sorry for the lack of posts over the past week but we had 3 days away down in Devon which was lovely...when we got back I needed to make cards and little gifts for my craft fair which was yesterday so just had no time at all to blog....

Back to the Penny Black challenge which this week is 'Christmas/Snowflakes snow and Silver' I am not very happy with my card as it looks dirty!! I edged the glittered snowflake vellum with a Brilliance Silver pad and for some reason it looks a bit vintage around the edge...but also the light is so bad today, my image is one of my favourite snowmen from the Penny Black 'Jolly Friends' stamp sheet, he's coloured with copics. Dies used are Nestie and Cuttlebug Snowflake. S.U. Punches also used and I added 3 little pearls for the mistletoe berries.

This is also another busy week for me but hopefully I shall be back with another card tomorrow....fingers crossed.

Anne

St Lukes Charity Card Challenge...

2011-11-01T00:01:00.004Z

Well another month has passed by and its time for another Challenge over at St Lukes Charity Card challenge and our challenge for you this month is called 'DECK THE HALLS'....this means any kind of Christmas card, any design and any theme.
For my card I have used a Penny Black stamp called 'Xmas Light'. The candle actually looks crooked but I have checked the stamp and thats how it is!!
Stamped my image with S.U. Real Red ink and them just drawn the colour down into the image and then sponged lightly around the edge of the image.
Cuttlebugs Mistletoe embossing folder has been used to mount the image. Punches used are Nellie Snellin fower punch, S.U. oval, label, window punch and the leaves from a MaGill punch.
Lili of the Valley have very kindly sponsored us this month and all you have to do to be in with a chance to these two fabulous stamps is to join in our challenge....

I shall look forward to seeing all your wonderful cards.

Anne

Less is More.....

2011-10-30T14:45:00.000Z

Our challenge this week over at LIM is stars......I've used one of my X-cut star dies...I coloured some card blue using duster brushes and then stamped my image which is a stamp that I have had for years its an unmounted one so I don't know where it came from. Using my Crafts Too embossing folder for the background. The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp called 'Twinkle Border'.

Anne

A set of wheels....

2011-10-28T15:17:00.002+01:00

Mens cards are always difficult to make and also we always end up with colours in our paper stash that we dont use very often so I have combined the two together!
This lovely motorcycle stamp is one from S.U just stamped onto Kraft card and a little bit of colour added, backing papers are also S.U.. The stamp used underneath the motorcyle is called 'Field of sky' and is a brilliant stamp for filling in empty spaces. I was also lucky enough to get this retired S.U. cog punch with I think goes well with this stamp as I remember when my DH used to have his motorcycle in bits there were cogs laying around!
Lets hope this glorious sunshine we have today lasts over the week end....so enjoy it.

Thanks for popping by

Anne
S.U. corner punch also used.

Young Vermillion

2011-10-26T11:40:00.000+01:00

A couple of weeks ago Jenny Moors (stamping Moments) our lovely Stampin Up friend came to our club and showed us some of the new products from Stampin Up.
This little bird just took my fancy he's called Young Vermillion and although the vermillion is red in colour you can colour him in any colour. For this image I did use red and although I didn't set out to make a Christmas card it's sort of ended up looking like one although at the moment there's no Christmas message on him!
Coloured with Copics, and then mounted onto one of the new S.U. Textured Impressions Embossing folders. The sentiment wording is S.U. 'En Francais background ' stamp and I've also used another S.U. embossing folder called 'Finial Press', Su border punch and some vintage seam binding.

THanks for looking.

Anne

Less is More..

2011-10-24T07:03:00.000+01:00

The girls over at LIM have come up with yet another great challenge and this week its POLKA DOTS.
Stamp used is one by Impression Obsession and us just called 'Evening Gown', stamped onto some SU designer paper. I ran my card through my Bigshot using the circles embossing folder, found a flower just add a few dots to it. The border is my new punch from S.U.
I don't have a lot of time to craft this week as its half term and of course we shall be seeing our grandchildren and also want to try and do some more Christmas shopping I just hate shopping in crowds.

Anne

Stamp'N'Craft.....

2011-10-19T01:01:00.003+01:00

Today I popped down to StampNcraft our new craft shop in Yeovil I spotted that Beth has some lovely new stamps in by KARS and although the stamps are quite small they are gorgeous so they just happened to fall into my basket.

Just had to have a little play when I got home, using ordinary paper, duster brushes and my Distress inks I ended making a little scene. The stamps I used are called, Birds on a Branch,

3 Branch with leaves and Grass in bloom. I am no Barabra Gray but was quite happy with what I had produced..

Dont forget that Joanna Sheen will be visiting StampsNcraft on Saturday so why not pop down....

Thanks for looking

Anne

Less is More.. week 37

2011-10-18T13:39:00.001+01:00

It's so good to be back in blogland......you don't realize how much you reply on your computer when you haven't got it and sadly I couldn't comment on a lot of your blogs..
My DH managed to save most of my files from my old PC and although we had a few teething problems my new computer is up and running.....
Back to my card... Chrissie and Mandi over at LIM have given us another great challenge this time it's COCKTAIL but as you can see from my card I didn't have a stamp with and cocktail glasses on and didn't want to just download an image so thinking outside of the box as we have been asked to do I found this lovely Rubber Stampede stamp that hadn't seen the light of day for a long time. Just coloured my image with copics and sponged the background and added some extra feathers to my cockerel.
Strangely enough the Cockerel is our village emblem..

Anne

Poorly PC.....

2011-10-13T08:57:00.001+01:00

I am going to loose my PC for a few days as its very poorly, I will try to leave comments on your blogs by using my small notebook but wont be able to post any cards as its a bit like having a 'steam computer'...sooo slow..
Hopefully I will be back at the begining of next week....

Speak to you all soon

Anne

Less is More....

2011-10-11T08:54:00.000+01:00

Another great challenge from Chrissie and Mandi over at LIM and this week its Heart or Hearts but only one layer.

I've embossed my card using the Crafts too 'Florette Petite Fleur folder then stenciled a red square in the centre, stamped a heart stamp from the S.U. Set Polka Dot punches and just gone around the edge of the sqaure with a fine pen. Sentiment was printed straight onto the card and just added 3 tiny gems...

Off to do a bit of Christmas shopping this morning....I know I shouldn't really mention the 'C' word but you have to start sometime and I hate trying to push through crowds...

Anne

Penny Black challenge - week 172

2011-10-10T11:39:00.001+01:00

Its so nice to get back into my crafting after having a week off helping out my daughter, thankfully her broken foot is healing well and she is now walking without a crutch....
Just finding it very difficult to get my mojo working again after not crafting for a whole week so for this weeks Penny Black challenge which is 'Age is just a number' I have used one of PB Stickeroos which I have glittered to give it a bit of sparkle.
All card is S.U and so is the border punch and the embossing folder, cuttlebug flower die used with the computer generated sentiment.
Right off to find some inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by...

Anne

Penny Black Challenge Week 171

2011-10-03T21:44:00.001+01:00

This weeks Penny Black challenge is called 'Down on the Farm so I have used this stamp called 'To you'. Coloured with copic pens and I have 'spot lighted' the cows head. Backing papers are from Basic Grey 'Lauderale' pad. Corner are punched from a Corner Adorner punch.

Sorry for not blogging much last week but it was a bit hectic doing samples for a workshop on Saturday and then at the end of the week my eldest daughter broke a bone in her foot so I've been helping out as she has a 13month old who's not walking yet and a 3 year old so its impossible to lift a baby while on crutches! Dont think I will get much time this week to blog but will do my best. Also sorry if I missed leaving a comment on your blog.

Anne

Lets hear it for the Boys - St Lukes Charity card challenge.

2011-10-01T01:00:00.001+01:00

This months challenge over at St Lukes Charity card Challenge is called 'Lets hear it for the Boys'.

My image is a digi one from Mo Manning called 'Paul Texting' which is great for a teenager, image coloured with copics. Papers used are from Basic Grey called 'Lauderdale' collection. Martha Stewart border punch used along with some card candy and ribbon.

This month we have a fantastic prize kindly given by Craftie Charlie and this is what you can win:

So come everyone get crafting and enter our monthly challenge remember this wonderful package of crafting goodies could be yours.....

Anne

Less is More - Week 34

2011-09-26T08:35:00.001+01:00

LIM challenge is a card plan this week with the image on the top left hand side and sentiment on the right hand corner.

I needed to make a 'thank you' card so thought card would be fit this weeks challenge.

Image stamped from S.U. 'Just Believe' set and rather than put a sentiment across the stamped image I've placed some tiny punched out flowers with pearl centres. Sentiment is computer generated.

My craft room is in great need of a tidy up so thats my job for this morning....where's that 'tidy up' fairy when you need her??

Promise not to laugh - My efforts....

2011-09-25T11:19:00.003+01:00

We have a really fun morning yesterday in our FIMO workshop the lovely Sarah from Character Creations came and tried to teach 10 of us how to make these little characters and also a loaf of bread, I managed also to make a cottage loaf with left over clay.

Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera so all I have to show you is mine. Well they aren't exactly wonderful but at least I have had a go and we all had a lots of laughs along the way. My Christmas fell apart as it was going in the oven but I thought I would still show you. My cat looks as thought he has an absess as his whiskers are too big and his head lobsided, my bears head and paws are also too big but the gingerbread man and snowman I am quite happy with.... We shall be doing another workshop next year and next time will take my camera...

Sarah's work is amazing please pop to her website and have a look, she has made a wedding cake topper for one of my daughters and also two Christening cake toppers, on the wedding topper she copied my daughters wedding dress and her husbands waistcoat they even looked like them and the same with the christening toppers....Sarah is such a clever lady...

Thanks for looking....

Anne

A Rose is a Rose

2011-09-23T19:27:00.000+01:00

So late in posting today and no post yesterday.....Well I do have an excuse for yesterday as I went to the craft show at Westpoint, Exeter with friends, we had a brilliant day but we all spend too much money but we all came home happy 'bunnies'

This card has been sat on my desk for almost a week so thought I had better post it, the rose is from S.U. A Rose is a Rose stamp set, backing papers, embossing folders and ribbon are also S.U. Mounted the rose onto a Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder then onto a Marianne die.

I wont be posting tomorrow as I am going to a FIMO workshop with some of the girls from our craft club...

Thanks for looking

Anne

A parcel from Holland...

2011-09-21T10:31:00.001+01:00

I had a lovely surprise on Monday a lovely package from Cornelie my lovely blogging friend in Holland. A beautiful card was inside my parcel along with some lovely stamped images. Cornelie and I decided to exchange some images of different stamps that hopefully neither of us had got...what a wonderful selection Cornelie sent me and I shall look forward to colouring them in. Pop over to Cornelie's blog and check out her lovely cards...

Penny Black Challenge...week 169

2011-09-19T14:41:00.001+01:00

Penny Blacks challenge this week is FRIENDSHIP....the stamp I have used for this is called 'Guess what'. Image coloured with pecils and mounted onto Nesties...

Backing paper was a 'freebie' pad and is just called 'Pink Petticoat Wild Blossoms collection.

M.Stewart fence punch used, corners are Cuttlebug. The crochet flower is one that my very clever friend Jan made me...

Thanks for looking...

Bah Humbug - challenge 37

2011-09-18T09:52:00.002+01:00

How quickly the weeks seem to be flying by now but at least I have a lovely pile of Christmas cards already thanks to the Bah Humbug

This weeks challenge is called 'Flourishes/Swirls'. My image is a stamp by Magenta..coloured with copics and I've sponged the background, 3D the flower and using glossy accents in the centre added some gold 'Accent beads'. The 'swirls' on the background are from one if the Cuttlebug embossing folders. Sentiment if from S.U. The photograph isn't good as theres is rather a lot of gold on the card and as you know it always reflects....

Thanks for looking

Anne

LOTV....

2011-09-16T16:05:00.001+01:00

Love this image from LOTV.....just added a little more colour to the die cut image and mounted onto Nesties.

Backing paper is Core'dination card which I've put through the Bigshot using a Creative Expressions mask called Delicate Mask then useing a fine sander block just sanded over the top until the 'core' colour came through. I thought the dark purple was too much so just added the same mask but in whate and cut a small slice off and put on the top of the purple. Added some raffia across the back, flower and a few pearls to finish the card off. The settiment is from Craftwork Cards.

Thanks for looking..

Anne

St Lukes charity card challenge....mid month post

2011-09-15T01:01:00.003+01:00

The St Lukes Charity card challenge this month was to use 4 of the following:

on your card. My items 4 for this card are, Punches, pattened paper, embossed background and buttons (card candy).

The stamped image is by Papermania, sentiment paper is from a K and Co pad, embossed background is done using one of the Creative Expression Masks which has been put through my Bigshot. Sentiment is from Tim Holtz.

You still have time to join in our challenge and a chance to win a great set of stamps from Waltzingmouse....so if you haven't already made your card, get those stamps and ink pads out and start crafting.....

Anne

Penny Black Challenge....

2011-09-14T08:39:00.000+01:00

Penny Blacks challenge this week is called 'Delicious'. Apart from a couple of the mice stamps that the DT had used I looked for something else and spotted this stamp on the 'j'aime Paris' set of clear stamps it does have a Delicious cake on it so hope thats ok.

Coloured with copic pens, Su embossing folder used to mount the image on. Not sure where the backing paper is from as I have lost the front cover! Marther Stewart heart punched along with a leaf punch and a Nellie Snellen flower punch.

Anne

Hello Dear....

2011-09-13T09:26:00.000+01:00

A really quick post this morning. 'Hello Dear' is the name of this lovely Penny Black stamp thats been sat on my desk for a few weeks..

Coloured with Pencils and mounted onto a Nestie. Backing paper is from S.U.

S.U. scallop border punch and Quickutz corner die also used and a few pearls....

Off to try and get my challenges done for this week..

Anne

Winters Tale........

2011-09-12T06:20:00.005+01:00

Just love this stamp set from Andy Skinner its called ' Winters Tale' you get 9 different stamps in the set but also of course it doesn't have to be winter scene.

I've only used 7 stamps from the set on this card. Stamped onto kraft card with Versafine then coloured with pencils, I only used 2 pencils white and brown, I then highlighted areas where the snow would be heavier with a white gel pen....I've made other cards like this but have varied the design. The only thing I'm not sure about is the where the sentiment is?

Thanks for popping by...

Anne

Less is More....week 32

2011-09-11T07:54:00.000+01:00

This weeks challenge for LIM is 'one layer - seeing double' which I thought was a great challenge.
I've used two stamps for this challenge the flower one is a S.U. stamp from the ' Touch of nature set' and the sentiment is from S.U. 'Because I care' set.
Sponged an oval background with distress inks, inked up the flowers using marker pens and stamped then added the sentiment.

Thanks for looking

Anne

Tatty Ted.....

2011-09-10T01:01:00.002+01:00

Just love these little Tatty Ted stamps from Docrafts but when stamping I found you need to stamp them very lightly otherwise little Ted is just too dark to colour.

Coloured Ted with pale grey copic pen and used pencils for his umbrella then mounted him into a Nellie die. Backing paper is from Stampin Up, also used Swiss dots embossing folder and S.U. eyelet punch. Flowers from stash.

Thanks for popping by.

Anne

Nature Walk...

2011-09-09T09:52:00.001+01:00

Yesterday I had a little play with one of my new S.U. stamp sets called 'Nature walk'.

Stamped the little bird twice so he would stand out and popped the bird cage and bee onto pads. Embossing folder used along the bottom and then I've punched along the edge.

All products used are Stampin Up except for the vintage seam binding...also added 3 faux brads.

As we should have been on holiday this week, we are having a day out and heading off to Stourhead National Trust, we have walked the grounds several times but have never been into the house. Although the weather isn't sunny it does seem warm out there...

catch up with you again tomorrow..

Anne

Freebies.....

2011-09-08T01:01:00.001+01:00

I dont very often buy craft magazines but two of them caught my eye when I was shopping and both had lovely 'freebies' on them. One being this lovely little Humphrey stamp and the other having a book of M.M.E Christmas papers.

Humphrey was stamped and coloured with copic pens and mounted on nesties.

Selected two of the M.M.E papers and just added a little bit of ribbon and a glitter...a very quick Christmas card.

Anne

French Foliage...

2011-09-07T01:01:00.002+01:00

Managed to have a quick play with my Stampin Up French Foliage set a couple of days ago.

Using Old Olive, chocolate chip and Really Rust ink pads stamped a backgroud using 4 of the stamps from the set then stamped the larger leaves in old olive and sponged them with really rust before placing them with silicone on the centre piece. Not really sure about the labels sentiment in the middle though....mmm. Need to have another play with this set.

Just added a little bit of vintage seam binding.

Anne

CR8FN colour challenge....

2011-09-06T11:46:00.003+01:00

Thought I would join in the CR8FN colour challenge this week. Using Clarity Stamps Alium stamps. There are 3 stamps all together, stamped onto card then I scanned the images and printed onto acetate then put some double sided clear sticky plastic (which was and idea given to me by my lovely friend Val Glover) behind the image then added some 'snake type' turqouise paper behind the flowers, mounted the images onto pale blue card which I embossed. Added some neutral ribbon along thise side and a sentiment.Finally I added some turqouise glitter glue to the flower heads to add a bit of sparkle.

Thanks for looking...

Anne

Penny Black challenge...- week 167

2011-09-05T13:03:00.002+01:00

The challenge over at Penny Black this week is 'Make a scene'.

The two stamps I have used are 'Snowy and Hedgy' also the Christmas tree from Penny Blacks 'Winter whites and Greens' stamp set.

Torn paper has been used to create snow hills and then glittered. Imaged coloured with Copic pens. Cuttlebug large snowflake die also used.

Also entering this card in Penny Blacks Allsorts challenge.

Thanks for looking

Anne

Bah Humbug challenge 35

2011-09-03T09:26:00.002+01:00

Where are the weeks going to can't believe we are into September already but thanks to the Bah Humbug challenge by pile of Christmas cards are growing nicely.
Our challenge this week is sentiments/Text the stamp I have used is a Hero Arts one called ' Holiday christmas Message'. For the background I used one of Marianne's picture embossing frames the cut my sentiment stamp out and mounted it onto nesties and placed in the centre.
Flowers from stash, Nellie leaf punch also used.

Thanks for looking...

Anne

St Lukes charity card challenge....

2011-09-01T00:01:00.002+01:00

Another month and another challenge over at St Lukes Charity Card challenge
Our new challenge for this month is a Card Buffet where you have a list of items that can be used on your card and you are asked to use only a certain number of them. The menu was:
Patterned paper, Ribbon, Gems, Pearls, Charms, Flowers, Punches, buttons, Embossing and String.... you are asked to use only 4 of items on your card but you are allowed to have a focal image and sentiment.
My 4 items that I have chosen to use are: Textured Core-dinations whitewash paper which I have sanded the bottom half and embossed the top using an embossing folder. Ribbon and pearls.
The focal image is one of Joanna sheens stamps this one is the 'Wild rose'. I have stamped onto watercolour paper and used Distress Inks to colour.
Please pop across to the St Lukes Blog and see prize you could win this month for entering a card, if you would also like to donate your card then the address is also on the St Lukes Blog....

thanks

Anne

Penny Black challenge week 166

2011-08-30T08:44:00.001+01:00

Its Penny Blacks challenge again and this week we were given a card plan.

I've used one of my favourite P.B. stamps called 'Embrace' and coloured it with Copics.

Backing paper is M.M.E Pretty please, I've used 2 embossing folders Swiss dots and a daisy one. Punches used are, daisy flowers, leaf and a Corner Adorner. Cuttlebug flower dies used with sentiment.

Have a good day

Anne

Vintage Christmas.....

2011-08-29T09:46:00.003+01:00

Sorry for the lack of post over the past week but have been spending time with all our grandchildren over the week. We had a great time at Lyme Regis last Monday and the weather was glorious...Saturday we went to a 1940's steam weekend at Shepton Mallet and we all had a great time there.
So back to crafting now.....I do get withdrawal symptons when not in my craft room..lOl...lOl
Yesterday I spent making a couple of sample cards for Beth from Stamps'N'Craft as she has some gorgeous Vintage papers, stamps, brads, ribbon, lace, glitter and much more from CARTS-US which apparently made by Kars so pop along to Beths shop and have a look.

Two of the samples that I have made.... the first one I've just used papers from the Vintage pack the postcard is from one of the sheets also,and I've just used two stamps, the snowman and the reindeer. From a little bit of waste paper cut out two snowflakes and added brads.
For the second card I've used more papers and 4 stamps, father Christmas, tree, little bird on holly and the wreath, some of the ribbon and one of the felt snowflakes and added one of the vintage coloured brads. Promarkers have been used for colouring on both cards.

Thanks for looking.

Less is More challenge...Things that Move...

2011-08-21T16:13:00.000+01:00

Our challenge this week over at LIM is things that move....gosh what a choice of images to use for this challenge.
Searching through my transport stamps I came this bike image, dont know where it came from as I have had it for a few years!
Firstly I used my Hero Arts 'Screened Solids' stamp and inked it up using fluid chalks, then stamp the bike onto. It looked a bit lost on the white card so just added some black behind the image to make it stand out. Sentiment computer generated.
Have two of our grandchildren with us tomorrow so we might possibly go down to Lyme Regis for a stroll, hence two posts today!

Anne

New Craft shop visit....

2011-08-21T09:36:00.001+01:00

On Friday I took myself off to visit the new craft shop that has opened in Yeovil Stamp'N'Craft

had a lovely long chat with Beth (the owner) over a cup of tea and she told me what new stock had come in since my last visit.

Oh joy.... lots and lots of new Penny Black clear stamps...well it would have been rude not to have bought any wouldn't it?

Beth has a brilliant selection of stamps in the shop and amongst them are Joanna Sheens 'Wild Flower' collection and a couple of those just fell into my basket also...lOl..lOl.

My card today is one of the Joanna Sheen stamps I bought, Roses. Stamped and coloured with Promarkers, Sliced a diagonal section off my card and used the small single rose that is also in the set to stamp a background using a Versamark ink pad. Decided then to have a little play with my alcohol inks to make a border colour to match my image. Senitment is also included in the set.... If you are in the Yeovil area the Stamps'N'Craft is well worth a visit...

Anne

Penny Black challenge...week 165

2011-08-20T11:11:00.001+01:00

Didn't get to do the PB challenge last week as we've had a busy week....this morning the challenge was the first thing I looked at. Our challenge this week over at Penny Black is 'Shabby Chic'

Oval cut from Nesties then I've applied some distress ink before stamping my image ' Sparklers' then added some gold glitter on the flower heads which doesn't show up on the post.

Backing paper is called 'Old fashioned floral wheat' from Paper Aventures.

For the band across the middle I've used a Cuttlebub embossing folder then used distress on it before spritzing with Glimmer Mist inks. Ruffled some lace across the bottom and added some ribbon. Senitment is from Craftwork Cards, EK success corner punch.

Thanks for looking...

Anne

Bah Humbug challenge...

2011-08-15T08:37:00.000+01:00

The ladies over at Humbug Hall have set us another lovely challenge this week for our Bah Humbug challenge and this week its 'Kiss-Mas'.

I'd already got this decoupage cut out and it fits the challenge perfectly, not sure where the decoupage came from though.

Backing paper is from my stash, LOTV sentiment, Martha Stewart punch and the ribbon which matches so well I picked up in a garden centre.

Off into town with my Daughter and children, I promised Grace our youngest grandaughter that as soon as she was dry I would buy her a little present so I guess we will be going into toy shops!..

Anne

Less is more....

2011-08-14T07:45:00.000+01:00

The girls over at LIM have come up with yet another great challenge 'One layer using inks'.
Not very happy with my card and not only is the colour 'wishy washy' but also my stamp pad I think needs throwing away! Also I need to clean my scanner as it looks like 'dirt' on my card!
I've used Judikins postage frame, inked up the plain rubber from Carole's cube using fluid chalks in pink and blue stamped into the frame then use the Serengeti image from Judikins Safari cube, just added some ribbon to give it a little bit of colour.

Thanks for looking

Anne

Another LOTV card...

2011-08-13T08:30:00.002+01:00

Another little stamp that I bought from LOTV and has sat on my desk for ages so finally managed to get around to colouring it.
Coloured with pencils, used a cloud mask for the sky.
Backing papers are from S.U. DoHickey swirl die, punched flowers. Sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly.
Hopefully this week I will have more time to spare and manage to do a few more challenges.

Thanks for looking...

Anne

Children....

2011-08-12T15:42:00.001+01:00

My Grandaughter Rubie who is 5 told her mum that she thought 'Larry' (the dog) would like his hair 'spikey' so decided to use some hair gel on him and this is what she had done to the poor old dog!

I dont think Larry thought much of his new hair style do you???

I wonder if Larry is thinking 'well perhaps its not too bad'....

Mum can't wait for the end of the school holidays...hee...hee

Another card for St Lukes..

2011-08-12T09:32:00.003+01:00

This is my 2nd card for our St Lukes charity card challenge and our challenge is 'Beside the seaside'.
The stamp used on this card is one from a very old Stampin Up set which is dated 1998 but unfortunately the label has come off the box!! I'm not saying that I hoard stamps you understand..lOl...lO1.
Coloured with pencils and placed on a nestie. Backing paper is from stash, sentiment is from Craftwork cards, EK success border punch and faux brads.
Do come and join in our challenge the prize this month is a £10 Voucher from
for our favourite card. If you would also like to send your card to St Lukes the details are on St Lukes charity card challenge blog....

Thanks. Anne

Kingfisher...

2011-08-10T09:23:00.004+01:00

Do you sometimes get to the stage where your working space on your desk gets so small you just have to clear it all away? Thats when I found this lovely image from one of Janye Netley Mayhews CD's, these sort of images a also great for mens cards, I have done one for a man which I will post later in the week.

A few months ago in our craft club we played with inks making backgrounds, and the embossed panel on the right is one that I had done, inking and then spritzing with Glimmer Mist before using an embossing folder, you can get some amazing results just playing around. The inked embossing foler is one of the Cuttlebug folders and the other side is one of the SU folders.

Using the SU Top Note die mounted my kingfisher image onto it and just added a bit of ribbon and a Martha Stewart butterfly which I've glittered

Entering into the following challenge..

The Pretty Little Ribbon Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by...

Anne

Less Is More week 27 Colour

2011-08-09T12:46:00.001+01:00

Still trying to catch up with everything this week but found a few mintues to make my card for the Less is More challenge. Chrissie and Mandi have come up with come great challenges for us all and this one I thought was a very clever idea.

For my card I have used S.U. Real Red card and one of the Marianne Dies also the butterfly from the Stampin Up 'Strengh and Hope' set that we were given on our Stampin Up day. Pearls on the back of the butterfly are navy blue but dont show up well in the photograph they look black.The sentiment is also from the same S.U set,the SU eyelet border punch was also used.

THanks for looking...

Anne

Ahoy Shipmates..........

2011-08-08T06:36:00.001+01:00

The Stampin Up Owl punch is so versatile you can make him into lots of different things.

Theres some fantastic punch art around and I spotted this little fellow and new I just had to make him... what a brilliant way to use up all those scraps of card and paper.

Backing paper, card, scraps of paper and of course punches are all Stampin Up...

Thanks for looking...

Anne

Bah Humbug challenge - white on white

2011-08-06T19:15:00.001+01:00

Well we are back home after having a lovely week in the New Forest with our grandchildren, Andy and I are both 'cream crackered'.....The weather couldn't have been better glorious sun shine apart from Thursday morning. Its so good to get back to crafting...the washing and ironing can wait until tomorrow...lOl...lOl.. Sorry for the lack of comments on your blogs but I had no service on my laptop PC while away..

This weeks Bah Humbug challenge is White on White....its the first time I have ever done a card completely in white. For my card I've used the Cuttlebug Christmas tree Emossing folder and also the snow one. On the side border I've used SU eyelet border punch and added a little bit of ribbon. The ponsettia is a Marianne die...on the christmas tree I've just added a few pearls...

Also entering http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/white-on-white-only-image-to-be.html

Thanks for looking...

Anne

Born to Shop.....

2011-08-03T01:01:00.001+01:00

Born to shop every girls dream! Another sweet stamp from LOTV which has been coloured with pencils. Mounted onto Nesties.

Backing paper is a 'freebie' one which came with Papercraft Essentials a couple of months ago. The raffia lace my lovely friend Gill gave me and the lovely crochet flower was also a gift from my friend Janet.

Cuttlebug corners also added.

Hopefully the last 3 cards have scheduled ok...

Thanks for looking

Anne

St Lukes Charity card challenge..... Beside the Sea

2011-08-01T01:01:00.002+01:00

Another month has gone by and it time for another St Lukes Charity card challenge.

This months challenge is Beside the Seaside, so anything to do with a 'get away from it all' summer.

The image is one from Crafty Individuals which makes a great vintage card. Image 3D and I have also added a little bit of sand . Backing paper is from stash and has lots of postcards on it so was ideal. The LOTV postcard also came in very handy for this card, the ticket stamp and sentiment is by from a sheet of tickets from Autumn Leaves' and is called 'Ticketed, to finish off I've added a few charms.

Please come and join in our challenge over at St Lukes you might also be lucky and win this months giveaway prize.

Anne

Bah Humbug challenge...

2011-07-29T20:51:00.001+01:00

The girls over at Bah Humbug have given yet another great challenge and this week its LACE.
I've used the bauble from the Stampin Up set 'Comtempo Christmas', added a few sparkles to the Bauble and mounted it into nesties and then added lace around the edge.
Backing papers and punches are also from S.U. along with the sentiment. Just noticed that one of my gems has fallen off the bauble so had better go and replace it.
Picking the grandchildren up today so no crafting for me until next week end....hopefully the weather will be kind for the next week. There will be hopefully a couple of pre schedule posts but thats about it...

Anne

LOTV.....

2011-07-29T09:40:00.000+01:00

This little lady along with other LOTV stamps has sat on my desk for ages waiting to be made onto a card so as we have our grandchildren with us as from tomorrow for a week I am trying to clear my desk so that I will have a couple of cards to schedule for next week if Mr Blogger lets me!!

Image is coloured with pencils, backing papers are from SU, Martha Stewart butterfly and the sentiment is also LOTV. Flowers punches from the reverse of the backing paper using EK Success flower punch, make of leaf punch is unknown.

Not such a nice day here in Somerset still warm but we have drizzle....

Thanks for stopping by..

Anne

Less is More..

2011-07-27T20:10:00.001+01:00

So little time to craft this week but did manage to do a very simple card for the LIM challenge

which is Ribbon/Button.

Have used a flower stamp from SU Touch of Nature set coloured with pencils...Diamond embossing folder for the background.

The pretty ribbon and coloured card is SU Melon Mambo.

Thanks for looking

Anne

A Royal Visitor...

2011-07-25T17:51:00.003+01:00

No card to show you today as I have been doing a craft workshop with my friend Jan. The workshop was for Carers and was held at Dillington House, Ilminister, Somerset which is set in beautiful grounds.

THe NHS trust arrange for the carers to have a day where they can normally choose 2 workshops of their choice, but today because we had a royal visitor The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) they only did one workshop. We were lucky enough to be the only workshop (Craft) that the Princess came into, she took time to speak to many of the carers and also to Jan and I.

The day ended with a lovely lunch and I hope that all the ladies in our workshop enjoyed the day and they all went home with a completed card and a bag.

Anne

4 cards from one stamp....

2011-07-24T10:09:00.001+01:00

While making my Penny Black challenge card I thought I would make 3 other cards using the same stamp, these are the other 3 cards I've made. Some stamps are so versatile and this one certainly is.

Two of the penguins put together and mounted onto a nesties. Backing paper from stash.
SU star punch.

On this card I just cut the heads off two of the penquins and mounted them onto SU circle and scallop punches and pop them onto the SU Top Note die. Other punches used are SU oval and label punch, small holly punch. Backing paper is SU.

This little chap I've put on his own, mounted onto glitter card, placed onto a nesties. SU backing papers.

A few more Christmas cards to add to my pile..

Thanks for looking

Anne

Norway......sadness

2011-07-24T08:51:00.001+01:00

I just wanted to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Norway today, the awful sadness and very diffucult times ahead. Norway we are thinking of you.

Anne

Penny Black challenge week 161

2011-07-23T16:47:00.000+01:00

Penny Blacks challenge this week is 'Starburst'..... The stamp I have used is called 'Carolling Penguins'. Stamped onto kraft card and coloured with pencils, backing paper is from Stampin Up. Punches used are Martha Stewart Icicle punch, S.U. used Large star and spiral punch, .

Making the most of my free time this week as we have two of our grandchildren coming next Saurday for a week......

Anne