Westie

This card is made using my smallest Sugar Nellie stamps - but I have to say, it's one of my favourites. I've combined it with some Basic Grey paper and a couple of punches to compile my entry for this weeks Sugar Bowl Challenge. Jx

Cupcake Card

This is one of my favourite big stamps at the moment. It's a Hero Art's cling stamp, & it's just perfect for paper piecing. My card uses blue/green Doodlebug paper which is the challenge on Crafty Creations this week. I've also used paper piecing and Cuttlebug embossing which are two of my favourite techniques - along with card candi & ribbon, two of my favourite embelishments which links with the favourites challenge over on Top Tip Tuesday.
Finally it's a special birthday card - a 40th - which also ties in with the Crafty Catz challenge this week. Jx

I'm A Spring Chicken

...yellow and small,
I got a lot of feathers, & I'm not very tall! That was one of Colin's nursery songs, can't remember the rest of the words but it was quite funny!

Anyway, onto the card, it uses a PB stamp called Basket Of Chicks. I've combined it with Tim Coffey papers, some lace & pearls, & I'm entering it into the following challenges;

Karen's Doodles - Sketch used
Oldie But Goodie - Spring Is In The Air
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Pearls & Lace
Penny Black @ Allsorts - Welcome Spring

Jx

Christmas Quacker!

Not the name of this PB stamp, but it could be!

This is a quick, all important, THIN card, so the PO don't hammer me with a large charge at the end of the year cause my cards are too fat!

It's made for this weeks Bah Humbugh Challenge which this week is - Things that fly - as as ducks can I thought it could enter! Jx

Liz's Card

It's my sis's birthday this weekend so I made her this card, using an LOTV stamp with a horse - (She likes horses!)

The paper in MME & the ribbon is off a chocolate box! Finally the flower is punched & homemade - like you couldn't tell!

This card is for the following challenges;

LOTV - Circles
Pixie Cottage - Their sketch
Papertake - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Own Flowers

Jx

Magna Fairy

Following the Papertake Challenge layout, I've made this card using Basic Grey papers & a Sugar Nellie Magna fairy.

I've also used stickles, a charm & some embroidery thread, along with a ticket punch & an MS border punch.

I'm entering it intothe following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Layout.
Crafty Cardmakers - Fairy & 2 punches
Crafty Creations - At the bottom of my garden... lives?

Jx

Beehave!

I was on a roll yesterday with doggy cards, & after finishing off the one below I got to work on this one using the lovely layout at Friday Sketchers. The stamp is another great Penny Black & the papers, Doodlebug. Jx

Feeding Frenzy

This quick card was made for my sister who needed a male card urgently! The PB image is Feeding Frenzy & is coloured with Promarkers. The paper is Papermania - Colossal, & the punch is EK Success. (Thanks Sam for that punch paw idea - forgot I had that single punch!)

PB Saturday Challenge - Mens Cards

Cupcake

The sketch over on Sketch & Stash this week tied in perfectly with this large Hero Arts Cupcake stamp so I had to put the two of them together! I also did a bit of paper piecing on my paper case to link with the I Love Promarkers Challenge.

Papers - Cream - K & Co; Green - My Minds Eye. Colouring done with Promarkers. Jx

Caught A Bug?

The Papertake Challenge this week is, "Putting On The Glitz" Now it may not be that obvious, but there is a tiny bit of sparkle on my bug wings!

The image used is from Digi Stamp Boutique & the papers are Basic Grey. Jx

Up The Dons!

A card for an Aberdeen supporter. Made using my Sugar Nellie stamp and an Inca football image. Mounted on a Happy Birthday embossed panel & finished with silver card candy.

This card is for the Crafty Catz Challenge - One For The Boys. Jx

DIY Ted

This male card was made using the Sketch Saturday Challenge layout. It uses a Forever Friends image & Basic Grey papers. Jx

Snow Globe

I saw this digi image from S'j Little Musings last year & knew instantly it was one for my collection. It's called Sno'wonder and if you scroll down on the page I've linked you'll find it there. Never got round to using it though so was keen to put it to use for this weeks ABC Christmas Challenge which was D for double.

So it was double design paper from Craft Creations - Blue Stripes on Ice Blue & Snowmen on Ice Blue; double buttons; double ribbons - a white one then a blue on top.
Double stamps - image & sentiment; & double circles.

The image is glazed for a more realistic globe effect. Jx

Penny's Leaving!

One of my best friends at work is leaving tomorrow, so I'm going to be quite sad - I think she will be too. Anyway, to cheer us both up, I've made her this card, & I will accompany it with one of my hand knitted frilly can-can scarfs. I'd show you a photo of it too, but I can't decide which colour to give her!

Anyway, back onto the card. It's made using a very sweet PB image called Gifts For You. I've done some distressing of the edges & added a button, lace & ribbon & used a Pebblesinc paper called Girls Only Mini Flowers.

So my card will enter the following challenges;

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Their lovely sketch.
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Pretty in Pink.
Penny Black @ Allsorts - Say It With Flowers

Jx

Wedding Day Card

When ever I'm struggling for card inspiration I go in search of a sketch. Today, I found a lovely one over at The Pixie Cottage where their current challenge was to use the sketch provided and possibly do some embossing too... Right up my street this one!

So using the sketch, a Sugar Nellie Image & my Dotty Doodlebug paper I set to work on a wedding card for a friend at work. Jx

What A Muppet!

I made a few Valentines cards for friends at work this week, & had this image already coloured & ready to go for a few of my regular challenges...but "daaw" they changed today, so I need to pay more attention to change days!

Anyway, after scouting around, I found a lovely sketch on Gem Of A Challenge, so I used it, & I'm also on time for the Papertake Challenge which was "Take a Heart" - mine are on the image & embossing, &

Oldie But Goodie - Add a heart - again on image & embossing.

Crafty Catz Challenge - Valentines/Love.
Jx

Chef Hamish

I saw this 2008 Sugar Nellie stamp a few weeks back on a blog challenge, & knew then it was one I wanted - trouble was Funky Kits were sold out! As luck would have it thought, there was a Sugar Nellie stand at Simply Create in Alford - & better still they had him in stock! Needless to say Hamish headed home with me and is now in active service!

So my card is entering into;

This weeks Sugar Bowl Challenge - A great sketch by the way.
Crafty Catz - Use Tartan - My Doodlebug paper is a tartan print, (I'd say!)
I Love Promarkers Challenge - (Certainly do!) Birthday Card - coloured you guessed it - with promarkers, AND I used darker skin shades after Debbi taught me how at her brilliant class last weekend. Jx

Hugs & Kisses...

...& Valentine Wishes! That's what the PB stamp says.

Using my cuttlebug embossing folder & Spellbinder Hearts dies, I've created this simple card for the following challenges;

My Partner in Crafting Crime - Love - minus red & pink.
Crafty Cardmakers - Hearts

Promarker Poinsettia

I'm a great fan of the clean and simple card, so when I say the Sunday layout on the Card Positioning Systems blog, I knew it was one for me.

So, the simplest of cards here using my fantastic image from Prairy Fairy Designs. Jx

The Return of Snoowie

...but hopefully not the return of snow!

Made this one with an image I'd already coloured from last year. Ideal for this weeks ABC Christmas challenge which was to use their sketch for C - Clean & Simple. Jx

Cat's Card

This card is for Catriona - although she doesn't know it yet! It's made using that Gorjuss Girl stamp again along with some Doodlebug paper & a recycled CD off the front of a computer mag - hope nobody wanted it!!!

Anyway this card is for 3 challenges, it follows the sketch in Friday Sketchers and it also reuses the CD, & recycling was the challenge this week at Allsorts & finally it's certainly girlie which is the challenge over on Top Tip Tuesday. Jx

British Heart Foundation

I've just come over from my friend Ann's lovely blog, & read her post about her husband Jim who died 20 years ago of a heart attack at the very young age of 44. Ann has posted candy in his memory which I thought was a lovely thing to do and has asked us all to think about a contribution to the charity BHF if we pass a shop or collection can. To this end, I am going to donate all the money I raise in card sales, throughout the month of February to this charity. Thanks Ann for making me stop & think about what's really important. Jx

Gorgeous Girl

Sorry if this pic is a bit dark, but you loose all my embossing detail with the flash on. This card was made using the layout for this weeks Sugar Bowl Challenge.
It's also Red, which is the colour of choice in the Moving Along With The Times challenge. It also takes inspiration from the Simply Create board which amongst other things also featured, love & red.

& Finally the red & rose connection ties in nicely with the inspirational challenge over on Crafty Creations set on the Burns poem, My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose. Jx

Spring At Last

Well the daffodils may not be in flower in the garden yet - or the snowdrops for that matter, but I think we can now say we are in Spring now as I can see tiny green shoots from loads of my bulbs. With that in mind, I've made a Spring card for a few of the challenges this week. My stamp is a PB called "seeing your face..." & the paper is K&Co and My Minds Eye - I think! So I'm entering this into the following challenges;

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Followed Their Sketch.
Penny Black @ Allsorts February Challenge - Say It With Flowers
Moving Along With The Times - Spring
Bah Humbug - Oldie But Goodie - But is this a Christmas Challenge - if so sorry - me thinks it is! Woops!!!
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes + Flowers
Crafty Catz Challenge - Flowers

Jx

TTT - Wordart Book

...ok, so it's a short book! But a book no less. I got there in the end, thanks to the fantastic tutorial which Carol wrote on the subject. Thank you so much Carol both for the tutorial & the follow-up help, much appreciated.

I definately think this is a type of card I'll do again. Jx

Happy Anniversary

This Tilda Anniversary card was made using the Papertake Challenge layout and includes homemade flowers so I'm also entering it into the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge which was flowers this week. Thanks Leanne for posting that great tutorial - I'll give it a go, but I didn't have time this week - I was still working on the Wordart Book from the last tutorial!

Finally, I'll also enter this card into the Crafty Catz Challenge which is also flowers this week. 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

Blog Awards

This special award, which is aimed at bringing unknown good blogs to light was passed to me from one of my bloggy buddies, Andria at Iona-Rose Designs. Thanks for that.

In accepting the award I have had to agree tothe following conditions;

1) You have been tagged, do you want to accept? YES! then create a post on your blog and post the love blog photo.
2) Link back to the person who gave you the award and say if you accept.
3) Choose 3-5 of your favourite blogs to tag, link these in your post too and tell the lucky people they have been tagged.


As the aim of this award is to bring unknown good blogs to light, please don't tag somebody with 3000 followers.


So Here are my chosen few:

Poodlechops43
Susiestacey
Paper Pixie Wedding Invitations & Handmade Cards

Wrapped Up Girl

You'd think I never owned a stamp prior to this Christmas, cause nearly every card I've done this year uses a new stamp - I so want to use them all!

Anyway, this little beauty by Sugar Nellie came to me from Debbi off her very generous candy post, (- thanks again Debz) & is perfect for the layout in this weeks Sugar Bowl Challenge. Papers are by Dovecraft - Jolly Happy Christmas. Jx

LOTV - Kitty Card

This is another of my Christmas presents, picked cause of that cute kitty! I've used this stamp in this weeks Lili Of The Valley Challenge which was to use their sketch. Jx

Monochrome Sun Flowers

Thought I'd try something a bit different this time - has it worked...you tell me? I really want to learn more about Promarkers, and after reading bits on Debbi's blog, I thought this would be worth trying. So my card is made using my Anita's stamp, Doodlebug papers, & obviously my Promarkers - Warm Grey Shades. I've finished the card off with the palest of pink hearts & a ribbon.

I'm entering this card into a couple of challenges, namely, Moving Along With the Times as I used their great sketch, & The Crafty Cardmakers Challenge which is Floral.
Jx

Dustin Pike Image

Just a quick post with my ABC Christmas Challenge card made from black & white Doodlebug paper & this ever so cute, Dustin Pike digi image.

I'm also entering this one into the Simply Create Challenge which was to use punches. Jx

7 Challenges!

This has got to be a record for me - one card - seven challenges! & better than that, none of it was planned!

Started off by looking for a layout I fancied, & I found it over on the Fussy & Fancy Challenge 28. Next I wanted to do a Valentines card so that ticked off The Passion For Promarkers Challenge & PB @ Allsorts Challenge as they were Love/Valentine themed. I added a sentiment so that fitted The Top Tip Tuesday Challenge. Next this weeks Penny Black Saturday Challenge - January Sales. Well the Doodlebug papers were bought from the Glitterpot sale as it's the Paper Plus value pack, & the heart nesties were also purchased then - sadly not reduced though!
So that then leaves The Papertake Challenge which was to include ribbons & pearls.

& finally if you're not asleep - the Crafty Cardmakers challenge was to include a red & a diecut.

Jx

Peelies

I can't thank Prairy Fairy Designs enough for the lovely digi images they sent me recently from a challenge they were supporting. I'd never really looked at their stuff before, but once I did, I fell in love with their original designs & attention to detail - will definitely be visiting them again!

Anyway, coming from the coast, sea gulls are a common sight, (known locally as peelies!) and perfect for a number of challenges this week, including;

Crafty Creations - Birds & Polka Dots
Allsorts - Male Card
Sketch Saturday - Their layout although I had to switch a circle for a rectangle as I didn't have a big enough nestie!
I Love Promarkers - Keep it Sweet & Simple.

Papers - Doodlebug; Punch - Martha Stewart; Image - Prairy Fairy Designs; Colouring - Promarkers. Jx

PS Sorry the pic is so dark - think the battery needs to go on charge!

Spotlight on Pencils

I love the spotlight challenges on Crafty Cardmakers and this months challenge is another good one. Years ago I used to use pencils that was BP - Before Promarkers! Now however I had a job tracking them down, but track them down I did as the Crafty Cardmakers Challenge was to use pencils again. So using the first of my gorgeous new images - won from Prairy Fairy I've made this very out of season Christmas card. Coloured using Start Watercolour pencils! Jx

Melody

Another new stamp folks, & isn't she lovely!

She's coloured with Promarkers & mounted on Dodlebug Backing Paper along with a Cuttlebug embossed panel.

I'm entering this one into the following challenges;

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - their sketch
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Icy Colours. This is my 2nd card for this challenge, but if that's not allowed, sorry, couldn't see a limit on the number of entries. Jx

Overdressed Duck

This is one of my new stamps from the Sir Stampalot sale & I love it already! I've used it in a couple of challenges this week.

The Penny Black Saturday Challenge which was to pick 4 set elements - I chose, Papers, Buttons, Ribbon & Twine.

The I Love Promarkers Challenge was to use punches - used my MS edge punch to create the top corner.

Just noticed you can enter the Pink Gem Challenge more than once so I will do as I just love their sketch.
Jx

Baby Boy

Afer my post Christmas splurge at Sir Stampalot, I have loads of new stamps I'm just itching to use...this was one of them. It's called "2 Feet" and is made by the Canadian firm GCS Artstamps.

I've combined it with Doodlebug paper & a ribbon & buttons.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges;
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Cold & Frosty Morning/Icy Colours - Blues,whites & greys etc.
Crafty Creations - New Beginnings.
A Passion For Promarkers - Baby Cards.
Jx

Shocking Pink!

The jury's out on this one... a bit too pink? I can't decide! However I so love another of my new LOTV stamps which I have used both for this weeks LOTV Challenge, which was to follow their layout along with the Crafty Catz Challenge which was Food & Drink.

I can also enter this one into the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge which this week is, anything goes.

Spring Wedding

I never find easel cards that easy to photograph, but hopefully you get the general idea. I've made this card to order & for a challenge set by Teresa on Do Crafts, however I'm also entering it into the following challenges;

Gem Of A Challenge - Their lovely layout.
My Partner In Crafting Crime - Something New - My stamp!
Allsorts Challenge - Fancy Folds - Easel Card

Award Time

One of my ex-docraft buddies, Sharon very kindly named me on her blog as a recipient of this award...



Thanks for that Sharon!

In turn, I then have to tell you all 8 things about myself and nominate a further 4 people to recieve the award - this may take a while, but here goes;

1. I have been happily married to Craig for 22 years & we have 2 boys aged 16 & 13 & 2 cats called Tommy & Femo.

2. I struggle to write these sort of things & can't think of much else!

3. I have run the Race for Life in the past & hope to run it again this year - perhaps by writing this I'll actually sign up again!

4. My New Year's Resolution this year was to learn how to get more out of my Promarkers & learn how to colour properly.

5. I have a twin sister who is also my best friend.

6. I'm beginning to think I should hand back this award as it's taken me ages to get this far.

7. Hopefully I'm not as boring has I'm making this sound, but hey-ho, you are what you are!

8. I don't want to over load you with facts so number 8 will appear in a bit - assuming any of you actually read this or notice!

So, that bit out of the way, I'm now awarding the Stylish Blogger Award to;

Ann
Jenny
Kay
Debbi

Simple Christmas Cones

This card is made using one of my new PB stamps & a different card shape to normal. I have decided to do a few of these quick makes not only because of speed, but also cause they can be posted without needing a large stamp - unfortunately loads last year weren't so thin!

I'm entering it into this weeks ABC Christmas Challenge, which was anything Christmas, along with the Papertake Challenge which was anything goes. Jx

New Beginnings

...& it's a new Christmas stamp for me! Got this one (along with a few others, from my Mam & Dad), so have decided to use it in the first 2011 challenge over at Lili Of The Valley, where the challenge was new beginnings, which could include the use of a new crafty item. Jx

Woof Woof

There was a brilliant sketch this time at the Sugar Bowl Challenge, But I was limited in the choice of stamps I had to fit a landscape oval pattern. That's until "Angus The Dog" came to the rescue - twice! Jx

Thanks A Bunch

This thank-you card is made using Papermania Colossal paper & an Anita's stamp. I'm entering it in the Sketch Saturday Challenge as I used their layout & the Allsorts Challenge & the Papertake Weekly Challenges which were Thank-You. Jx

PB Valentine

No sooner are we done with Christmas, & the Valentine card production line kicks off! I love this Penny Black stamp which was perfect for a couple of challenges, especially Incy's one over on Do Crafts where we had to doodle on our cards!

I'm also entering it into the Penny Black @ Allsorts Challenge where there challenge is, in the words of the Beetles, "All You Need Is Love".

Finally, and a bit later than it should have been I'd just like to say thanks to the PB@A Team for my Christmas stamp prize from the Nov challenge. You are so kind, Jx

Baby Bath-Time

Using this brilliant free image from Pink Gem Designs I've made this baby card for the Friday Sketchers Challenge.

Thanks for the great image Janet - will certainly be checking out your designs in the future as they are right up my street. Jx

Gone Fishin

... Well not at the moment at the lakes round here are frozen solid!

However this fella has caught a big one which by my reckoning would easily meet John West's standards!!!

My card follows the layout for the current Sugar Bowl challenge and as always uses a Sugar Nellie stamp. Jx