Cute Card Thursday

The theme on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog this week is

Make a Scene

Here is my card
I have used images from Alota stamps. The background wall is called Wall/Window. The wagon and cats are from a set called Wagon/Wheelbarrow. I stamped out the kittens and then masked them to stamp the wagon so it looked like they were sitting in the wagon. They have all been coloured with promarkers, I used a little ink for the sky next to the wall. The sentiment is also from the wagon/wheelbarrow set. I layered that onto tag shapes. For the strips on the left I cut out two word window punch shapes and stuck them together for each strip. I then cut out the word window punch shape in contrasting paper from a Martha Stewart punch border and then added a little gem to each. The papers are from a school pad called Schooled from GCD studios.

If you would like to "make a scene" card for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge you can find all the details here

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

There is a great prize again this week for one lucky random winner.

For this week's theme on the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge we have a recipe of

one, two & three.

1 button, 2 ribbons and 3 flowers

So with that in mind I created this ATC


First of all I cut a piece of light green cs to the size of an ATC. I then cut a piece of white card a little smaller and embossed the background onto it using a cuttlebug folder. To make the pattern stand out I inked over it with a sponge. The image has been coloured with promarkers. I then added one of my ribbons to the bottom of the ATC. I adhered the image with 3D pads and added the little gems. Now the image already has 2 flowers on it so I just added the other bloom to make the three up. I threaded a thin cream ribbon through the button and then I had completed the recipe.

Remember you can now use anything on your ATC so why not have a go this week? You can find all the details here

http://tildaandfriends.blogspot.com/

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

This week's theme on the A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge blog is

Oh Baby

Our Challenge this week is to create a card for a New Baby, Mum-to-be, New Mum or Pre-schooler.

Here is my card

I've used a Dottie & George download which is available from Charmed Cards and Crafts. I've coloured them in with promarkers and a white highlighter pen. All the papers far from Basic Grey and are from the Oh Baby! collection. The lilac side strip has been punched with a Martha Stewart punch. All the embellies are from my stash. I have just threaded through a single strand of fibre through the button holes and then knotted it.

We have a Guest Designer this week too. It's Debbie! I always admire her work she has some fabulous pieces on her blog and her colouring is always perfectly done. Please go and have a look at her blog , you won't be disappointed.

The other DT members have made some gorgeous cards too, if you would like to see them and find all the details for joining in with the challenge , just go here

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

2 Sketches 4 You

Just a quick one as I nearly missed the deadline for 2 Sketches 4 You. In fact I think I have missed it, oh well.

Here's the sketch

Here's my cardI've used a Worldwide Printable Stamp from the Bee my Valentine set. I've coloured it with promarkers. All the papers and embellies are from Cosmo Cricket.

Origami Box

I thought I'd have a go at one of these Origami boxes as I'd seen some on US blogs. They looked really lovely. They look hard to make but once I'd had a practice on some waste paper and uttered a few curses I got the idea. The actual box needs no glue but the lid needs a little to apply the DP to the board.

Here is a view of the top of the box.

Here is a side view.

And here is a view of the box opened.



I used a pink Bazill card for the box , it was nice and thick. I then used Collage Paper - Sugar Plum for the lid covering. The DP was double sided so I used the reverse side to make two decorative strips to put along the top and bottom of the box lid. I punched these using a Martha Stewart punch. The image is from a brand new Alota set called "Wagon, Wheelbarrow". It's a gorgeous set and really versatile. I've used two of the stamps, the wheelbarrow and then placed the flower pot stamp on top. The little bug is a individual stamp also from Alota. I have coloured them with promarkers adn a little sakura star. I sponge inked around the image with a pink chalk ink. The image was layered up and I added the photo corners with the same paper. To close the box I put two eyelets onto the box, one on the lid and one on the side of the box at the front. I then threaded the green ribbon through and tied a tight bow. To finish off I added layered blooms with a little gem.
I would really like to make a few more of these , they are quite easy to make but I think they look really pretty. Mine will be used for some new stamps that I'm waiting on, they are on an unmounted sheet so I 'll cut them up and keep them in this box.

Alota Stamps Sketch Challenge

On the Paper Craft Planet, Alota Rubber Stamps forum there is an Alota stamp sketch challenge. This time it was Helene who created the sketch. I've turned the sketch 90 degrees so I could fit my embellies in without spoiling the image. Here's my card

I've used two Alota images, Country for the background and Rainy Days Friends Bugs for the foreground. They've both been coloured with promarkers with a little star and gloss sakura pens. The sentiment is also from Alota.The papers are from Stampin Up and are called Rainbow Sherbet. Everything else is from my stash.
If you would like to have a go at the sketch and there is a prize up for grabs then all the details are here

http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/alotarubberstamps/forum/topics/alota-rubber-stamps-sketch

Made me smile

I woke up this morning pretty grumpy I have to admit, went off to school with the kids, came home had a cup of coffee and had a look on the Alota website. I was just having a nosey at the new stamps when I saw that Helene had named a stamp after me!!!! How neat is that. The other girls on the DT also have their own stamp. Thanks Helene, that set me up for the day. xx

If you would like to see all the other new stamps , you can find them here

http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/viewGroup.asp?bid=691228018&sub_category_id=395

For Sale - Sugar Nellie stamps

I have some Sugar Nellie stamps for sale. Trying to save up for some other stamps I have my eye on!!! Most of these I have only used once, they are in excellent condition. Most of them have their little adoption certificates too.


I would like £4 for each of them which includes postage (if you are in the UK, if not I will have to work something out). Paypal only, thank you.

Nellies & Lucas

These first 7 have no adoption certificates as they were bought as a sheet.

Luca # 7 Cowboy sold Luca #5 With Guitar sold
Nellie #4 With cake sold

These are the adoption certificates that come with the next lot of stamps.

Luca #12 Pirate sold Luca #13 Knight sold Nellie #9 with scarf sold

Nellie #11 sitting down sold

Maggie & Hamish

Hamish #1 fixing tractor sold
Maggie #2 in heart jumper sold

I've put numbers on each of them but they are not very clear as I've only just took the photos and it's 8pm here, so dark! But if you tell me line and position I'll know. :0)


Thanks for looking.

In Style Stamps - Thankful Thursday

Every Thursday on In Style Stamps we have a Thankful Thursday sketch. This week was the turn of Maria to create the sketch.

Here is the sketch

And here is my card
For the main image I have used Ginger and done a combination of colouring and paper piecing on her. I then sponged chalk inks around her. All the papers used are from a PaperMania pad called Eastern Blooms. I used a rub on to make the sentiment on the chipboard embellishment and then I thread a ribbon through. The chipboard flowers looked a little plain so I added a clear gem to each of them and then 3 gems along the bottom left of the layered image.

It would be great to see some of you European girls joining in with this sketch as In Style are a brand new company in the US and not well know yet in the UK. You don't have to use an In Style image you can use any stamp as long as you keep to the sketch. There is also a great prize up for grabs.

Here are all the details

Your entry with a link to your creation must be posted on the comments section at the InStyle Stamps Blog by Wednesday, January 21, 11:59 PM P.S.T. The design team will look at all the entries and come up with their top 3, and Virginia will make the final decision. The winner will be announced the following day. You will have 48 hours to claim your prize. If the lucky winner hasn’t come forward after 48 hours, another winner will be selected.

Why not have a go?

Cute Card Thursday

This week's theme is

Have a Giggle

This week we would love to see some humour in your cards! We are all in need of some cheering up in January, so banish those blues and lets all have a laugh together!

Here's my card

I've used a Murray & Ethel image for this card and coloured the skin and hair in with promarkers and then paper pieced their clothes. I stamped them onto a nestabilitie rectangle. I then layered it onto some of the paper. All the papers are from a K & Co pad. The decorated strip is punched out with a Martha Stewart border punch. I made the sentiment on the computer and layered it onto the same paper. I just added the gold brads for a bit of embellishment.

The DT have made some great cards this week to cheer you up. The prize this week is a Sugar Nellie stamp. All the details can be found on the Cute Card Thursday blog here

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Alota Valentine's

Helene of Alota stamps sent me some new Valentine stamps to play with. I've used one of the images and one of the sentiments on this playing cards gift box.

I cut out and scored the playing cards gift box ( idea from Scor-pal) using purple CS. It makes a change to use something other than red for Valentines. I then covered the sides with some black and white DP. Sorry it was in my stash from ages ago, so I don't know the name. I added the black peel off heart border. The Roses image has been coloured in with promarkers and then I added some sakura purple metallic pen to them. I wound a piece of checked ribbon around the base too. I made a little tag and used the sentiment stamp from Alota to stamp on the purple square. I then added strips of black peel off and again went round these with the metallic pen. I just added some fibres to thread through the hole with an eyelet.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge

This week on the Tilda & Friends ATC challenge blog the theme is

Something Sticky

Here is my ATC and I've used epoxy stickers for the theme.

The papers are from Gin - X. They have been layered and then inked with an orange chalk ink. The image has been layered onto a cricut cut oval. The image is from Alota stamps and is called "Daddy and Baby bug". They have been coloured in with promarkers and then cut out leaving a small white edge. The sentiment and 3 dots are epoxy stickers and are made by Royal and Langnickel.

Anesha is again our GD for this week and she has made a great ATC. The DT have come up with some great ATCs for inspiration too.

Remember you can now use anything on your ATCs, any stamps and it could be decoupage, downloaded images, anything really. You can find all the details on the blog here

http://tildaandfriends.blogspot.com/

House Mouse Monday Challenge

Yay it's back ! So this week the theme is make an ATC.

I've covered my ATC is two lots of Sandylion papers and added a Martha Stewart punched border. I then inked all over the ATC with a peach chalk ink. The image is called "Tails of true love" and has been coloured with promarkers and then layered onto the same paper. All the other little bits are from my stash. The DT have made some beautiful ATCs , you can see them here on the House Mouse and Friends Challenge blog.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

This week's theme on the A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge blog is

Paper Piecing

Here is my paper pieced card

Sorry for the bad photo again, it's still dull here. Ok, so I've used lots of Basic Grey Mellow papers for this one and layered the patterned ones onto the plainer ones. The decorative strip down the side has been punched with a Martha Stewart punch. The image is from the Home Grown range from Sugar Nellie. His name is Rory. You can find him at Funky Kits. I've paper pieced the image with some more of the mellow range. I then layered him onto a plainer mellow paper with 3D pads. I just added the ribbon and brads and the sentiment. The sentiment is a clear stamp , not too sure who makes it maybe Stamp Away.

This week we have a Guest Designer , which is Chris. She has made a beautiful baby card. Why not go over to the blog and see the other DT's cards. Gorgeous as always.

There is also a prize this week for one lucky random winner of a High Hopes , "Love Birds" stamp. All the details are here

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

In Style Stamps - Method Monday

Another Monday and In Style Stamps have another Method Monday challenge for you. This time it is the turn of Design Team member Jennie. She has asked us to make this box. The instructions can be found here. It's a really simple box but has lots of useful ways. Mine has been made to hold some bathtime gifts.



I've used the In Style stamp Sheree for this. I coloured in Sheree with promarkers but paper pieced her bath to match the background papers. I coloured the bubbles but then went over them with some diamond stickles. The box has been made out of a sheet of K & Co paper. The decorative border has been made out of a strip of co ordinating paper and then been punched with a Martha Stewart punch and then I added the ribbon and 3 gems.

If you would like to have a go at the challenge you can find all the details here

http://instylestamps.com/blog/

For more inspiration as well as Jennie, Maria another DT member has also made a box here.