I don't know if anyone reads this blog anymore but very soon I am able to get back to my cardmaking.
I am moving to nice big house next week now that Rob is out of the army and we are able to settle. So I will get my own craft room back to begin creating cards again.
Here is my new blog addy http://theothersideofmerevitalised.blogspot.com/.
I hope to see you soon.

A Break

I am taking a break from cardmaking. I have so many family issues going on at the moment that I am finding it hard to fulfill my commitments. So... I have resigned from the A Spoon Full Of Sugar and the Cute Card Thursday challenges.
I would like to thank everyone for your wonderful comments and visiting my blog.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Thursday again!! Time is flying but not quick enough for me. I want it to be August!!Today's Cute Card Thursday Challenge is

Metal Mania


This week we want to see your cards or projects that feature something metal on them...brads, charms, if it's metal, we want to see it!

This week I have used a great digi image by Sassy Cheryl called May Stamp.

Stamp:- Sassy Cheryl's May stamp
Papers:- Chatterbox
Butterfly and butterfly border:- Martha Stewart punches
Embellies:- From my stash

Of course the DT have made some amazing cards again and if you would like to see them and maybe join in with the challenge you can find all the details on the CCT blog here.
Two lucky winner will win £10 to spend in our sponsors shop this week. And our sponsor is Heather from DigiSparkle.

Inky Impressions Challenge

This week's Inky Impressions Challenge is

Think Spring

You have two weeks to join in with this challenge.We would love you to use Inky Impression stamps but if you don't have any that's fine too.

Here is my Spring card

Stamps:- Inky Impressions:- Lili's Prayer & Pot of Gold
Papers:- My Mind's Eye
Drops:- Inky Impressions Inky Dinky Drops


The DT girls have done a great job on their Spring themed cards, you can see them all on the Inky Impressions challenge blog here.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

Sorry I am a day late with this post.
This week's challenge for the A Spoon Full Of Sugar Challenge is

Spring is in the air

This week we are sponsored by our very own Nikki , co owner of Wags 'n Whiskers. So I am using a gorgeous new release stamp that Nikki kindly sent me.The image is called Snuzzle Love.

Stamp:- Wags 'n Whiskers
Paper:- Chatterbox
Flowers:- punched
Embellies:- from my stash

Snuzzle Love is based on a photo of Nikki's daughter cuddling her soft toy.
The DT girls have all used a different new release stamp for their projects and you can win two Wags 'n Whiskers stamps by joining in with the challenge. All details are on the ASOS Blog.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Thursday again!! This weeks CCT challenge is

In The Name Of Love!

With Valentines Day this weekend we want to see your "Love" themed creations. It doesn't have to be a valentines card, but it does need to have a love theme...

So here is my love themed card

Image:- Ollie and Bea
Papers:- Bo Bunny

Here's a close up of the gorgeous image, aren't they cute?

This week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Heidi is offering one lucky winner a $25 credit voucher.

The DT girls , as always have made some gorgeous love cards and we have a new monthly guest, Sandie.

Why not pop over to the CCT blog and have a look at all the gorgeous cards the DT girls have made. Hopefully they will inspire you to join in with us.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

Sorry a day late with this one.
The theme this week for A Spoon Full Of Sugar Challange is a recipe

1 patterned paper
1 Embossing
1 Ribbon
1 Button
Here's mine

Stamp:- Whimsy stamps- Ready, Set, Duck
Paper:- Bo Bunny
Card:- Bazzill
Glitter:- SU

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps and they are giving away to one lucky winner a $15 gift certificate.
The DT have all used the gorgeous new stamps from Whimsy. Really cute stamps.
You can see these and get all the details on the challenge here on the ASOS blog.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Managed to get home in one piece after taking the kids to the bus. Not looking forward to getting them though. The pavements are like sheet ice. Hopefully we will get a thaw soon.
On to this week's Cute Card Thursday Challenge and the theme is

Spots and Dots

Here's my spotty , dotty card

Image:- Love Cycle - Phindy's Place
Papers:- Papermania - Retro Flowers pack
Embellies:- From my stash

We are sponsored this week by Phindy's Place (where my image is from).Phindy is offering a $20 gift voucher to one lucky winner.

All the details on how to join in are over on the Cute Card Thursday blog.

Inky Impressions Challenge

Time for another Inky Impressions Challenge and doh forgot to say last time that you can now use any image you like but if you do have an II image then great!!
Also...........

We are going to start something different....Would you like to be INKED by the INKETTES????? Each week we are going to chose one creation to get INKED by the INKETTES. Your creation will be posted on our blog at the beginning of our next challenge and you will also get this cool blinkie to put on your sidebar!!!!

So onto this week's challenge and it is

Charms

Add a or some charms to your card.

Stamp:- Inky Impressions - Lili's Secret
Sentiment:- Inky Impressions - Aw Shucks
Papers:- Bo Bunny, Flutter Butter
Punches:- Martha Stewart
The Inkettes have made some lovely cards again this week. You can see them all and details on how to join in with the challenge here on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog.
Remember you can use any image and the challenge lasts for two weeks.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

My favourite sort of challenge this week - a sketch by our very own DT member Sonja. Here's her gorgeous sketch


I have turned it 90 degrees to accomodate my quite big HM stamp.


Stamp:- House Mouse, Hoppy Valentine's
Papers:- PaperCraft
Hearts:- Cricut
Sentiment:- Stampin Up

Here is a close up of the image

It shows that I have glazed the choccies too.

As ever the ASOS design team girls have done a fab job of the sketch and you can see them all at the ASOS blog here , along with all the details on how to join in with the challenge.

Our Wonderful sponsor this week is Alison Spelman of Stretch 'N' Bubbles,Alison has kindly offered our winner four images of their choice.Please click on the link or the button to pay Alison a visit, she has some cute images to choose from.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Oh how I wish it would stop snowing, we haven't had clear paths since before Xmas and it's getting on my nerves now!! Last night we had a load of it again, how much more I'm asking myself???
Enough moaning as it's Thurdsay again!! and time for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge.
The theme this week is

Blooming Fantastic

Here's my blooming card

Image:- Inky Impressions, Angelica's Bunny Hugs
Blooms:- Wild Orchid Crafts
Papers:- My Mind's Eye
A close up of Angelica

We are sponsored this week by Wild Orchid Crafts. One lucky winner will receive lots of gorgeous blooms. There is a pic on the CCT challenge blog. You can also all the DT's blooming beautiful cards too, all gorgeous.

We are joined again this week by Guest Designer Claire of Little Bear Crafts.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

This week's challenge is

Freestyle

So anything goes!!

I have dug out an older Magnolia stamp to make my card

Stamp:- Magnolia
Papers and embellies:-Bo Bunny , Kitchen Spice

A close up:

This week we are sponsored by The Stamping Boutique. One lucky winner will win 5 digi images.
The DT have made some gorgeous cards again this week. You can see them all and get the details on how to join in with the challenge on the ASOS blog.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Today's challenge on the Cute Card Thursday blog is

Fairy Fantastic

This week we want to see your cards/projects that feature a fairy image. There are just so many fairy stamps out there to choose from...we look forward to seeing them all.

Here is my card

Image:- C C Designs
Papers:- My Mind's Eye-Bloom and Grow
Flowers:- Cricut
Embellies:- My stash
And a close up

This week we are sponsored by Kathe who is giving away an Angel Company bunny set.
The DT girls have made some gorgeous cards, all really different but beautiful and this week we have a guest designer. And that is Clare of Little Bear Crafts.
You can find all the details on how to join the challenge on the CCT blog here.

Inky Impressions Challenge

It's Inky Impressions Challenge #28 and here are the details

Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner........ we are thinking VALENTINE!!!!. You don't have to make a Valentine's Day Card but you must include pink and hearts to your card/project. This challenge is going on for TWO WEEKS so plenty of time to come join the fun!!! No need to use Inky images but if you have them we would LOVE to see what you do with them!!!

Here's my card for the challenge

Image:- Inky Impressions Angelica's Heart Socks
Papers:- Basic Grey Gypsy
Frame and I love you:- Cricut
Embellies:- From my stash

Here's a close up

The other DT members have made some beautiful cards using pink and hearts, you can see them all here on the II challenge blog.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

A Spoon Full Of Sugar's challenge this week is

Lots of Layering

Here is my card for the layering challenge

This week I have coloured my image a different way, needed a change! I've watercoloured with distress inks. The image is a stamp from the Wags n Whiskers range and is called Bear Hug.These are available at Nikki's shop, Bunny Zoe's Crafts.
The papers have been distressed a little by sliding my ruler up and down their edges.

Papers:- Pink Paisley, Amber Road
Inks:- Tim Holtz distress inks
Embellies:- My stash

Here's a close up

The girls have made some really beautiful layered cards and we also have a GD this week too and that is Heather Huggins.

The prize this week has been sponsored by our very own Nikki and she is giving one lucky winner a personalised stamp. This and all the details on how to join in with the challenge are on the ASOS blog.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Hello, hope you are all keeping nice and warm! We still have snow and although I like it I'm getting sick of it now. We've had it since Xmas and being in a village makes it a bit difficult to get into camp etc. Hope this means we will have a nice Summer!!
Onto this week's Cute Card Thursday Challenge and the theme is

Pink and Grey

Here's my card

I have used an Inky Impressions image called Cowgirl Lili. She's been coloured with promarkers.The sentiment is also from Inky Impressions. The papers are a mixture of Basic Grey and Cosmo Cricket. I've layered them onto some grey Bazill cardstock.The flowers and gems are from my stash.
Here's a close up

The DT girls have made some gorgeous cards again, all so very different but beautiful. We are also joined again this week by Norma of From my craft room, as our guest designer.
Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp and they are offering a $25 credit voucher to spend in the shop.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

Still lots of snow here, I don't think I've seen so much!!
Onto this week's challenge for the A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge blog and the theme is a recipe:

3 pieces of designer paper
3 flowers
3 buttons
1 ribbon

Here is my card

I have used a stamp from the Funky Kits Sugar Nellie range and she is called "Raven".I've coloured her with my trusty promarkers. All the papers and embellies are from November's Sarah's monthly kit. The papers are by Crate Paper.
Here's a close up of Raven

Our sponsor this week is Wendy of Digital Delights. Wendy is offering a $10 gift certificate to spend at her store.

If you would like to see the other DT's work and join in with the challenge, all the details are on the ASOS blog here.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

I hope everyone isn't snowed in yet. I've been in Germany for about 9 years now and this is the most snow I've seen. The first day we got here it was snowing but no where near as much as this!! We have about 7-8 inches and it is still snowing hard. But unlike the UK , Germany seems to cope much better, the kids are still at school,buses are running and the shops are all still open.
Enough waffle now onto my Cute Card Thursday card.

The theme this week is

All New

That could be a new beginning card, baby, home etc or it could be new stash.
Here's my card

I've used one of the gorgeous newish stamps from Funky Kit's Sugar Nellie range. This one is called Isla.
She has been coloured with my trusty promarkers. I had to use a trimmer to cut out the rectangle, I usually use my nesties but I've gone and broke my wizard plate so can't use it now!! The papers are Chatterbox and I've stitched around each of the layers. The butterflies have been made with a Martha Stewart punch. The "Spring" has been made with my Cricut.
Here's a close up of the image
Our sponsor this week is Kraftin Kimmie and she is offering 3 of her stamps. Kimmie's DT have also made some cards and you can see them on the blog.
The DT girls have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration. For all the details on how to join in and to take a look at the DT's work go over to the CCT blog.