Cowboy

So pleased my camera behaved  NOT some how the colours of my cowboy are a bit off and looks like it doesn't match the papers, bad camera.
I hope you can image that the pinky brown is actual more brown than red. The next few weeks you should see a few mens cards cos I've got to make a few ready for next month which is not only Father's Day but its my Dad's birthday and a couple special mens birthdays so the plan is to make them in plenty of time so there's not pressure to make them the week before.
My cowboy is from Paper Shelter and he has been waiting an absolute age to be made in a card, the papers are Kaiser. The sketch has long past it challenge date.
I've used Martha Stewart Zig Zag and Picket Fence punches, stars are Nestabilities and Simon Says Stamps.
I made my card yesterday it was a bit CAS for me and I cheated with the sketch but you only have to wait till tomorrow. The rest of the day was finishing my crochet shawl which I shall get hubby to take a picture of me wearing it,pity I didn't finish it in time of the wedding.

For Andrea

I saw this image on Paper Shelter and knew I had to buy her because she is perfect for a card for DD birthday. She is off sking with friends next month so a perfect image.
I've used the Sketch Saturday latest sketch to start with I wasn't sure what to with the mats on the side but decided to use a Spellbinders die I cut the stripey paper using the die properly but I drew round the die to give me the purple mat underneath.
The papers are Bo Bunny they're quite old so I feeling good using up some old stuff. This was the card I was original going to use the snowflakes I placed on another card during the week because I decided to use the corner and the snowflakes didn't suit.
Apart from going out for a Birthday meal at her favourite restaurant it should be a quiet weekend.

sketch and stash

I've just noticed the interesting coloured ribbon seeing as its suppose to be a pretty green in real life and not the dirty looking one.
I can't believe I had this image coloured and ready to use for ages and it was only when I saw one of the DT use it with the Sketch and Stash sketch made me finally use her. So of course I used the sketch and with some Nitwits download papers. A few retro flowers and a Craftwork sentiment.
Well I had a fab time at Sir Stampalot on Friday and I met the lovely Louise from Just Love to Scrap, spent quite a few pennies and even hubby brought me a set of Francoise Read stamps.
We spent a couple of days with MIL before heading home, it will be a couple of days before I recover but I'm still on a bit of high knowing of the fab goodies I have to play with.
Today I shall settle down in a comfy chair and catch up with everyone blogs.

Bubbles

We have a fabulous sketch for this weeks Everybody Art Challenge and we're also showcasing some of the gorgeous Paper Shelter digi images. I've used Magic Bubble Bath and those blue Papermania capsule papers.
My deep edge doily punch had an outing for the borders and a compilation of the retro flower punches, the faux brads are a 1/4 inch punch and some dark pearls for a finishing touch. I also used glossy accents on the bubbles.
Do pop over to the challenge blog and check out all the fabulous creations made by the team and we would love for you to join in.
I promised myself I would use my Gypsy more so I updated it the other week and yesterday I used it but its killed my cricut and the screen is showing goobledy gook, tried to reset it but its still the same. Not sure what to do about it now guess its a phone call to the US, its a bit of pain since both are out of warranty.

Sketch Time

A couple of weeks ago on Everybody Art Challenge the sponsor was Paper Shelter but I had already made the card because of my holiday. So I was allowed to have this darling for the fabulous easy sketch for this weeks challenge.
Don't you just love her hair, the papers are Fancy Pants, MFT swirls and punched flowers. The sentiment is hand written it did take a few trys before I was happy. To finish the Iggy goo border punch and a cricut spider.
This is my final Halloween card, pity because I would love the use her again but I'll just have to wait till next year.
Don't forget to check the team for some inspiration.

Sunglasses maybe Needed

Well this turned out a bit brighter than I imagine but we certainly need a bit of Sunshine here. I finally got round to using the Pink Ink Sketch it looked nice and easy till I tried to put all the papers together.
The cute Hippie Digi is from Paper Shelter and the papers are Cosmo Cricket Delovely. I had to keep changing the papers because they swamped the image but I was surprised by the time I finished putting swirl and flowers on it doesn't look half bad. Of course it look better in RL but thats camera for you.

Sweet Ballerina

So the best thing about Mr Mojo feeling a bit lost means I get out all my favourite things so that would be my punches and a fabulous sketch this time from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
The papers are First Edition not sure which one but I think it could be Birdsong and the digi image is from Paper Shelter but she was dancing on a toadstool with a rabbit near by. Now if I was really clever I could probably photoshopped them out but as it was I just cut her out. There's a challenge at Paper Shelter for flowers I think my card ticks that box.
I've used the deep edge doily punch for round the oval and the deep edge punch can't remember what its call but I think it looks like a garden fench. EK success funky flowers and Quickutz corners. Just needed a bit of ribbon and job done.
I finally made that special mans card and I'm quite please how it turned out but can't showing till his Birthday.
Couple of cards to make today and some scheduling of tomorrows post cos I'm out scrapbooking at MJ's All day crop in Thatcham. Still several pages left of LA to make and few to finish.

Cool Girl

A quick schedule post just in case you didn't know, not that I haven't been telling everyone all week but its an early start tto go to The Glitter Pot. No Sis she swanning it in Spain, her Hubby dropped the bombshell at the begining of the week that he had booked the flights and booked into a hotel (their apartment is full).
My Hubby is half wishing he was working today especially now that he's worked out the Glitter Pot is the one where there is nothing around there, not sure how much time I will get before he starts getting grumpy but it won't effect the shopping.
Anyway this is suppose to be a quick post so back to the card, I've used the sketch from Stamp with Fun and the image is from Paper Shelter who have their own challenge blog and it Anything goes.
The papers are Delovely and the usual suspects are there, the retro flower the doily punch and the ribbon.
Back tomorrow with some new goodies.

Toucan Tag

The challenge on Everybody Art Challenge you have to make a tag and we're being sponsored by Paper Shelter and even though we had some gorgeous digis to choose from I had to buy this toucan. My Hubby loves his Guinness and so does BIL, you might be saying whats that got to do with a toucan. But many years ago the Guinness adverts included a Toucan and for that reason I had to have him.
I also made the tag and put it on a card otherwise the tag just wouldn't get used. The papers are Echo Park My Boy and I've used Martha Stewart zig zag punch and the embossing folder on the tag is from Stampin Up.
Do check out the team, there some gorgeous creations and we would love for you to join us.

In the twenties

One of my DT is being sponsored by Paper Shelter digi images so I popped over to check the images out and then I just had to have a couple including this little cutie.
I've used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and the papers are from Kaiser. The flowers are punches I think they're Nellie Snellen but don't hold me to it.
I had a brilliant day yesterday and hopefully I'll photo them and blog them soon.