Papertake Weekly - All Creatures Great & Small!

Good Morning!

Today I have something that is a lot less inky to what I have been making recently lol today's card is for the new challenge over at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY which is All Creatures Great & Small! I decided to use this Penny Black Stamp as it is one of my all-time favourites.

Thank you also for all the comments on my GNPE samples ... it means a lot that everyone seems to like them seeing it was my first ever time demo-ing :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

WILD ORCHID CRAFTS - ANYTHING GOES

SIMON SAYS STAMP - GLIMMER & SPARKLE

PENNY BLACK & MORE @ ALLSORTS - ANIMAL MAGIC

INGREDIENTS -

Penny Black Stamp

Magnolia Papers

Flowers & Paper Doily from Wild Orchid Crafts

Cheesecloth, Ribbon, Twinklets & Dew Drops from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Ink - Pumice Stone

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E00, E21 & R20

Thanks for popping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

J&C Creations - Spellbinders with Inks & Blog Hop Winner!

Good Morning!

I can't remember when I've had so many cards ready to share with you since moving ... let's hope I manage to keep it up! lol Before I get onto today's card it is time to reveal my Joanna Sheen Autumn Blog Hop Winner which is .....

LORRAINE!

Please can you e-mail me within 7 days with your postal address so I can pass it on to get your prize posted out.

Today's card is for our new theme this week over at the J&C CREATIONS blog which is using Spellbinders with Inks! For my card I have used a die-cut image from a Spellbinders die, secured it down onto white card and simply swiped distress stains over the top using the die-cut as a mask.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

WILD ORCHID CRAFTS - ANYTHING GOES

SIMON SAYS STAMP - GLIMMER & SPARKLE

INGREDIENTS -

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Shadow Flowers S5-006

Penny Black Sentiment 'Great Day' 3419D

Ivory Mesh & White Organza Ribbon

Paper Flower, Glitter & Dew Drops

INKS USED -

Distress Stain - Antique Linen, Bundled Sage & Peeled Paint

Distress Ink - Peeled Paint

Thanks for popping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

J&C Creations - Traditional Christmas & Birthday Antics!

* WARNING : LOTS OF PICTURES ... SO YOU BEST GET COMFY!*

Good Morning!

Well what a day yesterday was! But before I share with you all the news from GNPE and the gorgeous Birthday Cards I have received from fellow crafters I've got a card to share with you all that I posted on the J&C CREATIONS BLOG yesterday. As you know this week we have been focusing on dies and the theme was 'Traditional Christmas', the card I have made is featuring one of the gorgeous Marianne's Designs dies. I forgot to mention on Monday that my post for them then was a basic tutorial on Die Cutting which you can find HERE.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

WILD ORCHID CRAFTS - ANYTHING GOES

SIMON SAYS STAMP - GLIMMER & SPARKLE

(I have added Glimmer Mist and Twinklets Glitter to each flower)

INGREDIENTS -

Penny Black Stamp

Marianne's Designs 'Sleigh' Die

Cuttlebug 'Snow Dots' & 'Script' Embossing Folders

Paper Doily, Flowers & Silver Berries from WOC

Stickles - Frosted Lace

Cheesecloth, Ribbon, Twinklets & Dew Drops from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Ink - Black Soot

As you know it was my birthday yesterday and I couldn't let it go by without sharing all the lovely cards I received from fellow crafters ... beautiful aren't they??? 

Before I go I just thought I'd let you know that GNPE went really well and I thoroughly enjoyed my day ... I spent it demo-ing how to make creations using Distress Stains & Frantage! Gorgeous glitter so of course I ended up having to buy some for myself ... along with a few other items!

Quite well behaved you'd say but this is before I spent a further £90+ when I got home on the internet ....

Of course I couldn't share this without adding some photo's of the samples that I made!

I created the flowers myself by starting with some plain white flowers, inking them up and finishing off with a script stamp, clear embossing powder and frantage glitter!!! As you can see there is quite a variety of samples so if you would like any details on products used on any of them just pop me an e-mail and Il be glad to tell you.

Thanks for popping by & I hope you didn't mind the long post!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

PBSC - Sketch!

Good Morning!

By the time you read this I shall be on my way to Harrogate for the GNPE feeling rather nervous! Although I think it will be a great way to spend my 22nd Birthday ... along with having a little spend before I get stuck into some demo-ing! I'd also like to say a HUGE THANK YOU for all the Birthday Wishes and Cards I have received it means a lot to me :) I will share a piccie with you all tomorrow of the beautiful cards I have received and the goodies that I treat myself to today ...

As today is also the first Saturday of October it means there is a new challenge over at PBSC!

This month we have a Sketch for you all to play along with designed by Helen ...

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE - TRADITIONAL

(I also came in their Top 3 last month so thank you very much!!!)

WILD ORCHID CRAFTS - ANYTHING GOES

SIMON SAYS STAMP - GLIMMER & SPARKLE

(I have added Glimmer Mist and Twinklets Glitter to each flower)

INGREDIENTS -

Penny Black Sentiment Stamp

Magnolia Papers

Flowers & Berries from Wild Orchid Crafts

Cheesecloth, Seam Binding Ribbon, Twinklets & Dew Drops from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Stain & Ink - Bundled Sage

Thanks for popping by and I hope your day is just as eventful as mine! lol

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Roll on Tomorrow ...

Good Morning!

Just popping by to share with you some exciting news ... I'm in the latest issue of Craft Stamper that is released today! They have even chosen my card as the 'Editors Choice' in the feature :)

Im chuffed to bits and seeing it's my 22nd Birthday tomorrow this is a lovely present for it!

(If you can't guess my card is the one on the left hehe!)

Also don't forget that tomorrow is the GREAT NORTHERN PAPERCRAFTS EXTRAVANGANZA and I shall be there demo-ing on the J&C CREATIONS stand! But don't worry as for all of you that can't make it I will have a card to share on here :)

Also last night I had one of my doggies Millie over to stay as a treat ... however this morning she can't resist being the new neighborhood watch and yapping at everyone who goes by ... which seeing I aren't allowed pets here isn't a great thing! lol

Thanks for popping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Papertake Weekly - Birthday Celebrations!

Good Afternoon!

Unfortunately I don't have a card to share today due to running out of the time over the weekend but I wanted to let you know that this week PAPERTAKE WEEKLY are celebrating our 5th Birthday! Not only that but we are celebrating by giving away lots of yummy prizes!

So pop over to find out how you can join in with the fun :)

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Joanna Sheen Autumn Blog Hop!

Good Afternoon!
Welcome to the Joanna Sheen Challenge Autumn Blog Hop!!!Our blog hop is a hop with a twist as all the DT have had a great time creating with just ONE Joanna Sheen House Mouse image!

The image we have all used is the House Mouse image of the little House Mouse Juggling leaves off the "Tumble" rubber stamp sheet and the papers we have all used are from the Summertime Designs freebie kit "Falling for fall" which you can all download for yourselves here.

The STAR Prize for 1 lucky random winner is this fab set of 4 Autumn House Mouse stamp sets

Each DT member has a prize to be won so there are 9 – Yes… 9 chances to win!!!
Each DT member also has a fab individual prize of pretty Autumnal ribbons/twine and a gorgeous selection of leaf charms so there are 9 chances to win!!!

If you have landed here from TERESA then you are hopping in the right direction - If not then you need to pop over to the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog to begin.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is become a follower of the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog and then leave a comment on every member of the DT’s blogs on their blog hop post and on the challenge blog hop post.   

On sunday 7th October each DT member will pick a winner by random.org from their comments and announce their winner on their own blog on Monday 8th October. 

All week the challenge blog will be showcasing other crafters cards who have all kindly agreed to make a creation using exactly the same stamp and papers as the rest of the DT.  
I hope you check back to the challenge blog throughout the week to see all the different designs!  

From here you need to hop to JANE to hop along in the right direction!

Good luck everyone!

XXX

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

SIMON SAYS STAMP - ANYTHING GOES

SWEET STOP SKETCH - SKETCH

WILD ORCHID CRAFTS - ANYTHING GOES

INGREDIENTS -

House Mouse Stamp Set

MME Papers

Flowers from WOC

Seam Binding Ribbon, Cheesecloth, Twinklets & Dew Drops from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Stain - Vintage Photo

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E21, E31, E33, R20

Thanks for popping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX