Tuesday 31 January 2012

Be Mine

This week there is a Valentines theme at Top Tip Tuesday.  I've used Clyde Be Mine from Bugaboo, and couldn't resist using pink throughout - well it is Valentines!!!  I have a good excuse to use pink (for once!).



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Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

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Happy crafting.

Friday 27 January 2012

Toby, or not Toby!!

StampFairy are sponsoring Stampin' for the Weekend today, and so I've made a little pillow box using a Stampfairy image to support the challenge.  The theme is embossing and I've used Toby Love.

I really love embossing and think it looks great on projects, especially on white.  I also love the simplicity of this little box.

I think my hubby is starting to look at the number of Valentines projects that are now dotted around my craft desk and wondering who they are all for!


Card Recipe:
  • Image - Toby Love from StampFairy.com
  • Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
  • Embossing folder - Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls
  • Pearls - Wild Orchid Crafts
  • From my stash -  Embroidery thread, glossy accents, white gel pen


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Happy crafting.

Molly's Valentine Heart Gift Bag

There is a new release and freebie at StampFairy called Molly Love, so I couldn't resist making a little heart shaped gift bag using one of the digis and the freebie sentiment.



Card Recipe:
Please pop on over to StampFairy to see the newly released digi images.


Here's a preview of the set being released today:



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    Tuesday 24 January 2012

    Bunny Love

    StampFairy are sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches today, and so I've made a card to support the challenge.  I've used cute little Clemantine Love.



    Card Recipe:
    Here's the sketch I followed:


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    Sunday 22 January 2012

    Snowflake Bunny

    I'm still trying to keep to my New Year's resolution of making a few Christmas cards throughout the year, and not leaving them all for November/December.  After using this cute little bunny image last week, I just couldn't resist colouring her again, but this time in blue.   So here's a card just for fun !!!


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    Friday 20 January 2012

    Barry Loves a Freebie

    There is a new release and freebie today at StampFairy.   Today's set is Barry Love and I've made a shaped card using one of the new images. I've also made a new freebie sentiment for Valentines that I'm giving away today as another freebie (see below).


    Card Recipe:
    Freebie:
    As promised above, here is my Sentiment freebie that I've used above.  You're free to download it if you like it; click on the image for a larger version, then right click and 'save picture as' to save to your own computer. 

    My conditions are as follows:
    1. Please become a follower, then you will see more freebies as they are posted,
    2. Please leave a comment on this post to let me know you've downloaded it, and
    3. Please don't share my freebies directly with other people, but please send them over to collect it themselves.
    I also adore seeing your creations using my digi sentiments, so I'd really love you to send me an email with links to your creations so I can pop over for a peek!




    Please pop on over to StampFairy to see the newly released digi images.


    Here's a preview of the full set including the freebie image from Stampfairy:


      I've been inspired by:
      Happy Crafting

      Thursday 19 January 2012

      Love you beary much

      StampFairy are sponsoring Craft Us Crazy today, and so I've made a card to support the challenge. The theme is Valentines and/or Animals and I've used Barry Bear from Barry Throughout the Year (Feb).

      I've kept my card really simple to showcase the cute image of my favourite bear, and some new papers which I'm in love with.  I tried a couple of nestie shapes to cut out the image, but they covered up too much of the papers, which are embossed and glittered, so I decided to cut the image out, and just raise it on foam pads.  I added a little strip of die cut border, a bit of ribbon and 3 sparkly gems.  And that was it !!!


      Card Recipe:


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      Tuesday 17 January 2012

      What a Swing

      There is a new challenge today at Top Tip Tuesday, and you've got a choice of 2 fab sketches to play along with, one with layers, and the other clean and simple.  I picked the layers one for my card, giving it a masculine theme, with not too much fuss (for me!).


      Here's the sketch that I followed :



      This week's sponsors are:

      Stamp & Create


      Karens Doodles

      Sew Sweet


      Card Recipe:
      Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

      I've been inspired by:
      Happy crafting.

      Friday 13 January 2012

      Clemantine Winter Snowballs

      Happy Friday 13th !!!  I've scheduled this post, so I hope there are no Friday 13th Gremlins in blogland today!!

      There is a new release at StampFairy today which is Clemantine Winter 2 and I've made a card using one of the digis from the newly released set.  I couldn't resist using pink for this card, and I'm really pleased with how it turned out, even if I do say so myself!  Today brings another of my New Year's Resolutions to share, which is to make some Christmas cards each month of the year, and not leave them all until December !!



      Please pop on over to StampFairy to see the newly released digi images.


      Here's a preview of the full set:
      Card Recipe:
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      Happy Crafting

      Wednesday 11 January 2012

      Barry Bear Snowy Gift Bag

      StampFairy are sponsoring the ABC Christmas Challenge for the next fortnight's challenge, and so I've made a creation to support the challenge.  The theme is Anything Goes (of course it must be Christmas related though) and I've used Barry Throughout the Year 1 to make a cute little gift bag.



      Card Recipe:


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      Happy crafting.

      Sunday 8 January 2012

      New Beginnings

      Today I'm sharing one of my New Year's Resolutions, which is to create cards for fun, not just for DT work.  And this is the first of my 'just for fun' cards for 2012.

      I'm using a new LOTV image.  Since this was my first time colouring this image, I think I've coloured it wrong.  I thought the little bit behind the bear was part of his PJs, so I coloured it red, but I think that it is actually part of the pillow behind him.  Oh well. I'll know for next time.  LOL




      Card Recipe:
      Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

      I've been inspired by:
      Happy crafting.

      Saturday 7 January 2012

      Molly Spots and Dots

      OMG I've made it to 500 fabulous followers.  It's been hovering at 496 for weeks, but today it shows exactly 500!  Wow, it means so much that you guys like my creations and I love sharing with you all. Thank you so much for your lovely comments too.

      Today StampFairy are sponsoring Sweet Stampin' Challenge, and so I've made a card to support the challenge.  The theme is Spots and Dots and I've used Molly Throughout the Year - April.


      Card Recipe:

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      Happy crafting.

      Friday 6 January 2012

      Believe in George & a Freebie Giveaway

      Being Friday, there is a new release and freebie today at Stamp Fairy.   Today's set is George & Friends.  I've made a card using one of the digis from the newly released set.  But I've also used one of my own freebies. You can help yourself to it below, but please read my T&C.


      Please pop on over to Stamp Fairy to see the newly released digi images.


      Here's a preview of the full set:

      Card Recipe:
      Freebie:
      As promised above, here is my Sentiment freebie that I've used above.  You're free to download it if you like it; click on the image for a larger version, then right click and 'save picture as' to save to your own computer. 

      My conditions are as follows:
      1. Please become a follower, then you will see more freebies as they are posted,
      2. Please leave a comment on this post to let me know you've downloaded it, and
      3. Please don't share my freebies directly with other people, but please send them over to collect it themselves.
      I also adore seeing your creations using my digi sentiments, so I'd really love you to send me an email with links to your creations so I can pop over for a peek!



      I've been inspired by:
      Happy Crafting

      Tuesday 3 January 2012

      Light 'em up, Barry & a Freebie Giveaway

      Happy New Year

      There is a new challenge today at Top Tip Tuesday, and the theme to play along with this week is Anything Goes. A nice easy one to welcome in the new year.


      We're sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, Crimson Cloud and StampFairy Digital Images


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      Crimson cloud

      Card Recipe:
      Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

      Freebie:
      As promised above, here is my Sentiment freebie that I've used above.  You're free to download it if you like it; click on the image for a larger version, then right click and 'save picture as' to save to your own computer. 

      My conditions are as follows:
      1. Please become a follower, then you will see more freebies as they are posted,
      2. Please leave a comment on this post to let me know you've downloaded it, and
      3. Please don't share my freebies directly with other people, but please send them over to collect it themselves.
      I also adore seeing your creations using my digi sentiments, so I'd really love you to send me an email with links to your creations so I can pop over for a peek!

      I've been inspired by:
      Happy crafting.