Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Super excited today with lots of things to tell you all! First off, I'm guest designing for Stamping Sensations this month after winning their challenge back in June.  Really pleased to have been asked, and it was a nice easy one for me as their challenge this time is

Anything Goes

So my card for them was a thank you, made for hospital staff to thank them all for the great work they do.

It's a simple CAS card using a brilliant Simon Says Stamp thanks die and a couple of medical figures stamped from a Woodware cling set.

Colouring as ever is by Promarker.

Now, as I mentioned earlier, my GD spot came about after a Stamping Sensations win, but what I never mentioned was my great prize - a credit of £35 with Visible Image - and look at all the lovely goodies I got!

Haven't used them yet, but am delighted with my prize so HUGE thanks to Visible Image

Finally, my other news - as you read this I'm on holiday - currently in Rome hopefully enjoying the heat and the icecreams...will tell you all about it on my return, Jx

The Christmas Card Drive - Day 1

How many days is it till Christmas - I'm scared to look! I do however fear there are fewer days than their are cards I have to make, so from now on it's Christmas all the way!

Today's card uses a new Woodware stamp and LOTV papers.

Challenges;
Christmas Challenges With Sketches - Super sketch
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Regular paper not Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Check this out - Use checked paper
Here Come The Boys - Brown & Cream
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - For The Men
Allsorts - Treemendous
Papertake - Oh Christmas Tree
Sweet Stampin - Wood/Trees/Leaves

Nurse Congratulations

Just a quick post today as kitty sleeps! (Kittens seriously reduce craft time!)

Made this congratulations card for a nurse who recently got promoted.

Papers LOTV and the flower made using a Marianne die.

Challenges;
Sketch n Stash - Sketch 19 - lovely sketch, nothing too new on this, maybe the papers, stamp and die quite old now.
Paper Creator - Dies or Punches - used a flower die

Happy 18th Birthday

When I saw this Woodware stamp, I knew it would be a good one to have.  Boy's 18th birthday cards can be a bit troublesome, so I thought this stamp might make life a bit easier.

Simple card today, with the 18th paper pieced using Doodlebug paper.  The card is then finished off with candy and that's it!

Hope you all have a good weekend, it's turned chilly again here so there won't be any gardening.  I should go for a run, but it's just started to rain & my motivation is somewhat lacking... we'll see!

Challenges;
Totally Papercrafts - CAS
Cute Card Thursday - Something Blue
Little Miss Muffet - Pieced Off - Paper piecing
Lexi's Creations - Happy Birthday
There She Goes - Paper Piecing
Here Come The Boys - Paper Piecing
Paper Creator's Crafts - For The Boys
Jx

19th May
One of my favourite male challenges just picked me for their top 5 again, thanks Here Come The Boys! Jx

Work Thanks

A friend's daughter is finishing her nurse training placement this weekend & asked for a card. Typical, no requests, then 3 in the same week, & that week falling in the school hols!

Never fear though, the boys are revising, or shut in there rooms with their computers pretending to revise, so I can craft!

Challenges;
Sketch Saturday - Their layout, Jx

Bye-Bye

This quick card was made to order using the Sketch 4 Fun July layout. Jx

Nurse Thanks

Well that's me got all orders up to date, so the card making factory will now be closed for a couple of weeks while we holiday in Berlin - YIPEE!

This card was made using craft creations gingham paper & I think the grey is Papermania. I used the Willow Sketch for this one & so will be entering their challenge with it.

Willow Sketchie Challenge Their sketch Jx

Nurse Thank-You

I was asked to make this thank you for nurses at our local hospital - thought the Woodware nurse image was perfect for the job. The card used on this one is from our local papermill - The Papeterie, Stoneywood, Aberdeen who I will hopefully visit tomorrow.

Challenges;

Midnight Madness - Their sketch
The Crafty Pad - Bold & Bright.
Sentimental Sundays - Patriotic colours - Union Jack - Red/White/Blue
Stampin Sisters In Christ - Red/ White/ Blue Thank you
Cupcake Inspirations - Inspired by a cupcake picture - I went with the red/white/blue theme.
Designed 2 Delight - Red White & Blue
Stamp Something - Red White & Blue.
Craft Us Crazy - Red/ White/ Blue.

Poppy

I've had this Woodware stamp for a while now, but only got round to using it last night. The Poppy is coloured with Promarkers, (Antique Pink & Mango) and the papers are My Mind's Eye.

I'm entering the following challenges with it;

The Stamp Man - Poppies - Woodware Stamp
Sketch Saturday - Their Sketch - Loved it!
Oldie But A Goodie - Say It With Flowers - The poppy again!
Crafty Ann's - Happy Birthday
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Going Dotty - The two dotty papers.
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Finally, below, I thought I'd include a picture of the real deal! Taken in my garden this morning.



Aren't they stunning! For years I admired these in my parents garden, then my Mam gave me some plants so I now have lovely poppies of my own - Thanks Mam! Jx

Get Well Soon

This card is made using the current layout given on the Sketch & Stash challenge No 58. (12/4) The image is from a Woodware clear set & the papers are Bearly Mine Designs again. (I feel kinda bad not having bought any yet, but they have loads of lovely freebies to try first!) Jx

Get Well - Man's Card

Can you tell I need get well cards for my box at work?

Using my Woodware stamps & some Doodlebug paper, I followed the sketch in this weeks Friday Sketchers Challenge, Jx

Get Well Soon

Using the Sketch Saturday Challenge Sketch, I've made this simple get well card. Jx