Sugar Nellie

This card was an experiment I do love how cardmakers bring a bit of colour round their images. So before I layered I blended some blue round my base image and then layered. I used the same inkpad to stamp the Paper Smooches sentiment. I think it worked out not too bad just have to remember not to be heavy handed.

The image is Sugar Nellie Digi not sure if he is still available but he is very easy to colour with a touch of grey in places where you expect a shadow.

I've no idea again where I am probably having a lie in. We've been away to Falmouth for New Year.

Flying for Christmas

I first saw one of my Carol one of my blogging friends use this image for a Christmas card which I thought was a brilliant idea and hopefully she won't mind but this is my version.
It looks maybe my image size could have been smaller, but it did mean that I had to keep it fairly simple.
I used some snowflake paper for the sides and I cut out two frostyville borders from Memory Box some cutting of one border so it wouldn't overlap and the join is hiding underneather the image. The ribbon has been used to clean up the join between pattern paper and the border.
I used a stamp ma jig to place the sentiment but this is because I use a mounted stamp rather than a cling one. A few snowflakes from the old cuttlebug die.
Thank you everyone for the kind words, both Mum and SIL are feeling better.

Chocolate

Ok my camera doesn't like my brown colouring cos its gone a weird colour but my little Sugar Nellie dog should be a chocolate brown but I'll settle for the box of chocolates he is carrying! Why chocolate well thats the new challenge on Everybody Art Challenge and we have a new team mate called Plony from the Netherlands.
The sketch is actually last week Mojo Monday sketch  and I've kept the card pretty much simple but its an A5 card and the size works better with minimum embellishments, thats my excuse and I'm sticking with it.
The papers are Echo Park and my large flower is the retro punch from EK success and I've noticed they have re-released it which is great because its in the style of flat punches now. The parcel he is holding is paper pieced to match one of the papers.
Do pop over and check out the team and hope you can join us this week.

Puddy Cat

Poor little chap has been sitting in the wings of my draft posts waiting to be posted. First of all he is a digi from Sugar Nellie and even though there is lots of details he still works well layered up.
The papers I'm sure is Echo Park Splendid Sunshine and I saw the sketch on Pinterest it too had a button on the side.
The sentiment is from Paper Smooches I do recommend you put double sided tape on the back before cutting out but I also cut out another in scrap card so it help with sticking the letters onto the card.

Phone Home

Well its a bank holiday here in the UK, also the reason for my post to be a bit late this morning, no setting the alarm clock on a long weekend.
I've used the Freshly Made Sketch from a few weeks ago but also I saw a card on Pinterest who had cut chervons in the main mat like this although I think theirs were a bit more discreet.
The card is still growing on me but I think it would work for a chaps card and especially as embellishments are harder for those sort of cards too.
The little chap is a digi from Funky Kits, I think most of love the artist already.
I've been having a go at the Project Life type of scrapbooking, I thought I would make my own cards with a combination, stamping, die cutting and using the scrapbooking patterned papers. Whilst I'm pleased how some of it turned out to be honest it took so long, that towards the end of the fourth page I rushed a bit. I've learned  a few things like used ready made cards that will speed things up and maybe add a few diecuts, I still don't like flat embellishments and yes it does use a few more photos. Will I do it again properly but only when I need to not because I love it!

Cake Anybody

I had to photo this quick cos by my reckoning if I wanted to be on time for the Sketch Saturday Challenge I need to post this card today. I did flip the sketch but I think maybe the punched flowers to match the papers are in the wrong place but perhaps I could be forgiven for that little mistake.
The image is a digi from Sugar Nellie they have a look of a favourite stamp company but they have a bit more detailed shadowing which would be hard to make into rubber but how could I resist and the fact I can print them saves my hands.
The papers are Doodlebug, I love these papers and rarely do I have much left. I think now there's only a two or three papers left out of a couple of packs.
If you're looking for the Everybody Art Challenge card we're on our Summer break and back the 2nd September which is only a couple of weeks away.

Simply Adorable

I think the images from Funky kits are adorable but I do have issues with deep shadowing for example it looks like she has a dirty neck. I brought two both have been coloured now so next time I may try to print them in brown to see if that actually improves them. It could be me just being fussy.

I also found to layer like I do they had to be quite large.

The papers are Kaiser and possibly the sketch started of being the Friday Sketch but sort of took it own life in hope it turned out alright. Here's an angle shot.

 starting to feel normal after last week turned out a bit busy and add the heat was all a bit too much and will have to work out something different for next year. Although I have a card on my desk and its day 3 and it still not finished.

Sugar Bowl Fairy

Ones of the things of having a sort out you kinda rediscovery some cute beautiful stamps and here's a Sugar Nellie and one I've kept, don't think I can part with this one.
I've used the Sugar Bowl sketch maybe taken some liberties with the flowers and bit of ribbon but you know me can't resist.
The papers are Kaiser can't remember which one the front is now missing and theres just a few sheets left.
Sentiment is from Lily of the Valley I may have mentioned it before but I stamp first in this case on a bit of pink card with versamark then stamp on a bit of white card with black ink and when dry cut them out so theres a touch of pink showing. Just wish there was a Christmas one.
Well I'm pleased with the cards I've made over the weekend but I can't take my feet off the gas but there's a nice selection for the week allowing me to sort cards for next week and I had time to fiddle with some silly bits that needed finishing like inserts.
So with coffee made and I'm now going to enjoy a couple hours blog hopping to see what I'm missing.

Sugar Bowl Fairy

A card for Sunday is one I made using the Sugar Bowl Sketch and of course the little fairy is from Sugar Nellie. The papers are the ones from Nitwits made for LOTV. 

Has you can see I love that MFT Crochet border and can't stop using it. I had problems with the little flowers like I couldn't stop using them.

Well I thoroughly enjoyed myself yesterday I finally met Lesley from Grenouille Greetings and my lovely team mate from Mo's Dream Team Julie Catch me Crafting, all the ladies I met were lovely. I loved talking about making cards even if I did seemed to know what was on the retired list from Stamping Up. But somehow I managed to spend some more money after seeing some samples on Nikki's board. I'm suppose to be on self imposed ban! 

Cowgirl

I decided that I really should use some of my stamps and maybe some of my ever growing flowers collection.
So this little cutie is from Sugar Nellie and I had a go at the sketch that was on the Sugar Bowl, well it started that way but my the time I added corners flowers, swirls and my picket fence, you can only just make out the sketch but it is there.
The papers are from Kaiser and for a change I've used Kraft card to mat and layer, to be honest I wasn't sure I like it but its growing on my.
Well it looks like Summer is coming to the UK for a week at least, I think I need a bit of sun to cheer me up.

EAC Sketch

It's sketch time at Everybody Art Challenge and I had the perfect little fairy waiting from Sugar Nellie. I have to confess that there used to be a bunny at the side of her but he's been removed!
I had a bit of a sort out of my smaller pads of paper and rediscovered these DCWV  only problem they not square papers and I have to join pieces together but luckily the stripy paper hides the join.
 The scallop oval is in fact the doily punch from Martha Stewart and the flowers and fabric roses have been in my stash for ages. The thread is a freebie from x stitch mag and to finish the Memory box die branch for the flowers.
Do pop over to check out the fab creations made by the team and we would love for you to join us too.
I've been making some Less is More cards, yes I said cards I've stopped after making four and I've still got an idea to make another. Wish I had photo them as I went along, it was dry and sunny spells yesterday ideal for photo cards, today is another matter.

sugar bowl

Don't hold your breath but its blue skies this morning and not a bit of rain, not sure how long that will last. My card this morning is a Sugar Nellie and the sketch is from the Sugar Bowl.
You know there's something I'm not happy about and this time is I forgot to run a paint brush over her face to remove the glitter.
The papers are Doodlbug and my Funky flower punches had a look in for a change and the butterfly punch is from Kars, not forgetting the swirl which is MFT. I also used the Deep Edge punches from Martha Stewart for the trellis and the doily border and tons of glamour dust for her wings.
I'm hoping for a quiet week and long weekend at home which I finish of several layouts that need titles.

A Fairy for Monday

I was inspired to use the black gingham ribbon and the touch of black by my Simon Says team-mate Dawny. Although it was all going to pot when I discovered my ribbon was in a safe place but I was deterimined to find it luckily half an hour later I found it hanging on a hook wonder why I didn't bother to look there!
The papers are Doodlebug, the ribbon and flowers from Wild Orchid and sentiment from Stampin Up.
Image is a Sugar Nellie although I would have prefer not to have a rabbit but since he was there I couldn't just ignore him.
Well we had a fabulous night Saturday although the diet as been extremely difficult this week and things are not looking too good for my weigh in tomorrow but that was the last celebration. Whoops no its not DD birthday is in a couple of weeks but I shall just have to be more restrained.

A bit of Red!!!!

Well after cleaning up my PC is now looks like its back behaving but we will wait and see.
So todays card is using the sketch for the Sugar Bowl but I think I may have overdone the red. It was Ok till I put on the red flowers supposedly to match the ones in the image.
The image is one of Sugar Nellies Home grown ones but its still a bit of an oldie.

I was left with one square of paper and rather than waste it I followed this week Mojo sketch which gave me the opportunity to use my new Memory Box butterfly. Looking at it now I reckon I need a sentiment in the top left hand corner.

Fairy Monday

Apologies for the yellowish photo thats cos i had to photo with the room light on, its also turned her pink dress purple! It's OK I've changed the pic although she still looks like her dress is still purple.
The sweet fairy is a Sugar Nellie and the sketch is from this weeks Sketch Saturday. I've kept it simple since I was suffering a headache and nothing was working.
The papers are from Echo Park called Country drive, the deep edge doily punch from Martha Stewart for the borders and a craftwork sentiement.
I had a great time at the crop and managed a single and a double layout but they still need titles which I hope to sort out this week.

Butterflies and Fairies

Did you think I wouldn't have a crafty post today, well this little darling wasn't quite ready to be photo yesterday and I was having issues. I keep blowing the plug sockets we think its one plug which Hubby started to mend but he put the top of plug somewhere in my craftroom and we've both looked and its nowhere in sight he did blame me for having too much stuff, they just don't understand do they.  Do we have a spare plug, of course not so Hubby picked up a plug yesterday.
So this morning I finished  the card then had to wait not so patiently for daylight.
But its here now, I used the Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch had to move the sentiment though, my absolutely favourite papers at the moment the gorgeous First Edtiton Isabella. The sweet fairy is from Sugar Nellie and a large amount of glamour dust.
Woken up this morning with a sore throat and stuffy nose, typical the day before celebrating New Year well I shall be dosing myself up with all know cures for the next 24 hours.

Merry and Bright

Well this weeks challenge on Everybody Art Challenge is for Nikolaus or in my case Father Christmas so I dusted off my favourite Santa from Sugar Nellie.
I've used the sketch from sketch and stash from the other week and the papers are Doodlbug. Lots of embossing for the ribbon band I used the Argyle folder and yes I've used the snow flurries. Not sure why I bothered with the Martha Stewart with the Martha Stewart icicle punch since I covered it all up.
I also used my memory box snowflake which I cut out two and cut down one to make the layers the other snowflakes are MFT. I used Funflock again on his clothers and stickles for his beard with some red gems to finish the snowflakes all done.
Don't forget to check out the team and I do hope you can join us this week.

Touch of Fairy Dust.

Well I almost there with the Christmas presents just have to update my list and this weekend its writing the Christmas cards ready for the 1st December.
So I'm still needing a few although I not sure I need another Christmas Fairy but I love this cute one from Sugar Nellie and why not use the latest Sugar Bowl sketch. The papers are last years Echo Park and I've embossed the white card with snow flurries from the Cuttlebug. Picket fence and Icicle border punches from Martha Stewart as well as the snowflakes finished with a Craftwork card sentiment.
I also want to say thank you to Sketch and Stash and Christmas Challenge for choosing my card for the Top 3, what a fabulous boost to my ego.
Well another quick post cos I still haven't made the card for Sunday and a project I want to be ready to post on Tuesday. It doesn't help my browser isn't being helpful he may find himself deleted if he's not careful.

And if you're looking for my Candy you find that here

Snowman and Candy

As soon as I make a few cards I'm making a draft post for them but I've now got quite a few posts and not sure which challenge runs out first. This is for the Christmas Challenge Sketch which when I go and copy the link it will probably be a new one I've missed.
This has got to be my favourite snowman well at least till I make another snowman card but this chap is an old Sugar Nellie I think maybe he is still available.
The papers are Echo Park Holly Jolly and my poor Martha Stewart snowflake punches are working overtime and not too happy hate to think they're wearing out.
A touch of ribbon and bit of bling job finishes.

Remember I mentioned that I have the most amazing followers all 1500 truly awesome. Well here a some candy a few stamps, some ribbon and some pearls. Just add your name to Mr Linky and if he goes out for a beer please pop back when he returns and enter your name. I'll draw the candy next Saturday.

A Gift

It time to make a gift for Everybody Art Challenge, I confess I dread these types of challenges and my mind goes a total blank.
This time I decided to pretty up a picture frame although the Sugar Nellie stamps would be more appropriate for a baby picture I've always loved this cute pic of J and I know my Sis does too. The leaves are the stampin up die and the flowers are my dinky retro flower punch and the medium EK Success.
Do pop over to the challenge blog and check out the fabulous creations by the team.
I've counted up my Christmas Cards only about another 30 to go may have to put the clean and simple head on because I need a break from snowmen and holly.