Pretty in Pink

It's cards like this I wish I could work out how to make the pic extra large cos this is a large card with lots of detail that seemed to lose they're effect with such a small pic. After watching Bev colour these images I realised mine haven't seen ink.
They are large stamps and so I felt they needed an A5 card just in case its not called that, A4 folded in half. The reason I get confuse is because I make my cards rather than buy them ready made. The Papers are Papermania probably the best pack I every brought, roses from Wild Orchid and did you notice the heart punch from MS be prepare to see it often and last the mats behind the couple have been punched with the flourish punch (thanks Tab)again it won't be the last time. The sketch is from Sketch Saturday which was perfect for this size card.
Once I knew it was going to be a Wedding card I rang my Sis because I knew she had to make one for a workmate but I also know that Sis is going through a difficult time and time isn't what she's got at the moment. So I have no idea who Gemma and David are!
Before I forget my teamie Domi has a fabulous Penny Black clear stamps set up for grabs on her blog.

Red, White and Blue Mouse

Why should such a simple card take so long, although my printer did decide that it would go slow. I printed off the papers from Summertime Designs Freedom kit, when I saw that the challenge on Penny Black Saturday was for Red, White and Blue I knew I didn't have anything suitable lucky for me this Patriotic kit had the perfect colours. Now the little mouse was one I brought from Newbury, I thought he would make a perfect mans card. Yes the sentiment is Simon Says Stamps they never leave my desk.
Stacey reminded me about my Parcels, well who was a lucky girl then, just has we were getting into the card on Saturday the Post Van turned up with several parcels although DD wanted to blackmail me, but I now have the flourish punch I brought from Tab and the heart punch and zig zag punch from The Hobby House I wasn't going to take the chance that I could get them at Newbury. I've still not stopped stalking the Postman there's still some more things to arrive.
I've joined FaceBook I have absolutely no idea what I'm suppose to be doing but I've managed to work out how to play a game and I'm trying to beat Fran's score without any success.

Limeade Sunday

Didn't we have a lovely time the day we went to Newbury, Ok there wasn't has many stalls, not so many people but somehow I still didn't have any probs spending my money. Quite a few of my pennies was spent on the Hobby House where I met the lovely Bev, the stall was covered in Bev's masterpieces which are more fabulous in real life. There was some awkward moments when my Sis and DD asked whether I had this stamp or that, put it this way I didn't have to buy any of the stamps they were already in my collection.
The card that I finished is for Friday sketchers and the papers are free download from Summertime Designs called Limeade, wasn't sure about the black but it works a treat. I found this darling Sarah Kay while looking for another SK.
Right of to check my WOJ stamps my Sis wants to arrange a card making day using my stamps!

Charming Tilda

Thank goodness the weather's cooled a bit, I'm feeling a bit more normal. So this has to be a quickie post cos I'm on my way to Newbury this morning, sorry if you're fed up with me telling you. This card is for the Just Magnolia challenge of using charms, I know why I don't use them that often cos they are so fiddly with putting the rings on the chain and charm, the air was very blue but I wasn't going to give up. The papers are Chatterbox, they were in a kit with the flower although I wasn't keen what they put in the centre so that soon came off. The ribbon is DD so I'm going to have to get some more for her since I've used it quite a bit especially with the Wisteria pack from BG.
I've been stalking the Post Man there's at least three parcels on their way and I'm sure he's hoarding them so he can put a note through my letterbox so my Hubby (who doesn't know) has to collect them.
I'll try not gloat over my goodies that I've brought, with you tomorrow.

Cool Cat

The challenge on Cute Card Thursday is for stitching real or faux, well seeing as Damon (my sewing machine) is still hidden from when we had the downstairs floors done I've settled for faux stitching it probably looks neater than my actually sewing. These Bloom and Grow papers are real ones not download but I've only got enough for one more card so pleased I downloaded them from Sweet Shoppe Designs and they didn't cost that much especially has I can use them over and over again. I used one of the Pet Collection Magnolia stamp, he doesn't look that happy with me I was trying do a Marmalade cat but I've sure he knows they were mouse colours I used. The sentiment is Woodware.
PHEW its going to be a degree or two cooler today according to the BBC, although we had a fab evening at my Sis yesterday sitting out in the garden with couple jugs of Pimms till late evening.

Smile

WOW at some point yesterday I hit 100.000 truly amazing thank you for all visiting my little blog. Looking forward to buying some candy at Newbury of course I will have to buy two cos I'm not giving away something I haven't got.
Back to the cards, this little darling is from dream2stamps and the papers are Stampin Up and the sentiment is Hero Arts clear designs. The sketch is from Carols sketch fun and its perfect for this size card I think its called C6 card but if Do-crafts collect for Marie Curie next year this one will be ready to go.
If by concidence Dawny's Sketch on Papertake Weekly shouted to me to make the same size. The cute pair are from Simon Says Stamps We are Family and the sentiment is from the simply the best words. The papers are BG Marrakech pack (hoping to pick the new packs of BG at the weekend). Another for the Marie Curie box.
Ok I'm going to say it, I've refrain from saying it before because of the rubbish summers we've had lately but IT'S TOO HOT.

Tilda and Oakley

I think these papers are gorgeous and they were a free download from Summer Driggs blog, the set is call Sweet Springtime but to me they shouted Summer which is the challenge on Spoonful of Sugar. I do think Tilda would be cooler in shorts rather than jeans. I received a e-mail today about the Magnolia Summer Kit and the preview image is so cute. Whoops nearly forgot the sketch is from The Next Level, always like to give credit to where its due.
I need you help with this card, do I send this one of Oakley or this one from yesterday, same papers but I used the Mojo Monday #93 sketch.
Remember the award from yesterday from Clare aka Littlebear, well here's my ten honest things about me!

1. I can't cook
2. I like wine especially Red
3. I'm nearly 50
4 .I can't stand the heat
5. I can't stand the cold either
6. I'm retired
7. My hair colour looks like my natural colour before it turned grey.
8. I have too much craft stuff but it doesn't stop me from buying more.
9. Its taken years to get fat just wish I could work that hard to get thin
10. I'm a very boring person!

Hot Mouse

I love these papers so much so I've had to buy some more MJ at Every Moment Matters, they're SEI Mimosa and they are perfect for this weeks Simon Says Stamps challenge for Hot Summer colours. I popped over to Simon Says Stamps shop I do like to choose a stamp that Heidi sells but you don't have if you want to join in. The little chap is of course Penny Black and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

Pauline is celebrating her year of blogging with a fabulous candy, one of the ways to enter it is to link it on your blog otherwise I wouldn't be telling anyone but keeping it a secret so I can win it.
Talking about candy don't think my counter will wait till the weekend to hit 100,000 but look out next week after I've been to Newbury I'm sure I can find some goodies there.

Boys cards

Hubby wants a card for his friend who is retiring and he liked the card I made for our friend in Spain, now I know its a compliment but I'm not that keen on making complete copies of cards I've done. So I've used the sketch on Sketch Saturday and some Bloom and Grow papers so it almost the same.
There's a little chap who first birthday is coming up and the challenge on Stamp with fun is for Turquoise and brown colours and I found these papers not sure who by. I thought I would have a go at distressing with distress ink like Kim's tutorial but it looks like I overdid it a bit. I use the cricut to cut out the number and letters.
I've award from Clare which asked for 10 honest things about yourself will sort this out tomorrow.

Wimbledon Penny Black

There's a fabulous sketch on Penny Black challenge from Nat and although I pleased with this card perhaps I haven't done enough justice to Nat's sketch so might use it again maybe not with a PB. As soon as I saw these critters with rackets I knew I had to buy it, my Son is an avid tennis fan having played a lot when he was a teenager in fact he was very good till he's knees played up something he blames me for something to do with genes he tells me.
My first problem was the shuttlecock, I had to mask it out then I couldn't find a tennis ball stamp so I had to make one. Then I wanted to use acetate for the inside of the rackets and thought maybe it would be too fiddly but it wasn't too bad. I had no problem choosing the papers the DCWV Latte pack have the perfect wimbledon colours.
Good Luck to Andy Murray and hope my son takes a hat with him to Wimbledon today. I've already made him he's birthday card so I will give this to my DD to give to him.
This is how I made the photo corner which are really easier to make and you can vary the size to whatever you want. For the pic above the square is 4cm and I measured a cm in from the edge all the way round then, a diagonal line across the middle which I then cut. I cut out the shaded areas too.
It leaves you a pair of these and if like me, you ink the edges then stick onto a piece or c0-dinating card in the corner then use a ruler to measure, make a border.
You then cut out the middle leaving a border. I have to thank Ellie at Mod Scraps who showed me how to do this when I first started Scrapbooking.

Many thanks to Spyder for the fabulous award.
So in January I hit 50 000 hits which was brilliant but I've noticed my hits have nearly reached 100 000 mark another 50 000 in less than six months so it looks like I will be buying some blog candy at Newbury.

Hot Summer Tilda

Another fantastic sketch over on Friday Sketchers this time from Carole and some hot papers from K & Company Berrysweet, the pack I got was the 8.5 by 8.5 and its nearly all gone so I will be looking out for another pack cos I love the vibrant colours and they are perfect for Tilda. Various flowers, my leafy punch from Leone Em, nestabilities for my oval shapes and last of all my little quickutz corners.
We are having a bit of heatwave and all the fans have had a dusting a working to full capacity very different summer from last year.

Wheels

The Cute Card Thursday challenge was for wheels so this gave me the opportunity to use this PB stamp, I also used the Mojo Monday sketch between the two of them this ended up being a large card. The image didn't lead me to putting lots embellies on so in the end I doodled a bit to break up the plainess. The papers are Daisy bucket and the corner is quite easy to make.
Gosh what a short post.

Just Tilda Friday

Thank goodness for Tilda because both my mojo and motivation had disappeared, yesterday I didn't go into my craft room all day. So this morning had a look at the new Just Magnolia challenge which is a fabulous sketch from Bev and was determined to give it a go. I do love this Tilda lots of layering of her skirt. I've used K & Company Wild Raspberry papers, the bit of lace and ribbon was in my stash and the flowers are Prima. The sentiment is from you guessed it Simon Says Stamps its on my desk and works so well with the stampin up oval punches.
It was bit of a shock to find out Michael Jackson had died yesterday he's only a couple of years older than me.

Sailor boy

I'm still struggling to find my Mojo I want to make cards but just not pleased with them, I finally just went with the flow. I've no idea who makes the bubble paper and the other is doodlebug. The little boats are cut from the cricut and the little boy is Bildmalarna that I brought from Nikki at Bunny Zoe's crafts.
A big thank you to Jacqui for the wonderful candy I received, just look at that fab card and all my new ribbons, loads of flowers and there's even a stamp from Pink gem too. She keeps apologising because she says its only a small candy, silly woman, I think its all fabulous.

Finally the winner of my blog candy very kindly donated by Simon Says Stamps for their blog hop.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

109

Timestamp: 2009-06-25 08:22:47 UTC

Having counting the posts more than once and keep getting a different person, my counting will just have to make the winner even more random.

So the winner is Nina, please e-mail me (address in sidebar) with your address so I can send it to Simon Says Stamps.

Post Pals Princesss

At last I made some cards one of which I can't show but this one for the Simon Says Stamps Challenge I can. The challenge this week is for Happy Mail to make a card for a child on Post Pals. I always check out Simon Says Stamp shop because being on the DT I should at least try to make a card with a stamp that they sell but you don't have to, you can use any image.
What little girl doesn't love a Princess card, the image is WOJ and I paper pieced her with BG Wisteria papers.
Lets hope the card making continues today.

Penny Black flowers

On the Simon Says Stamps blog hop see the post below

I've had a couple of rubbish type days they happen which is why I've been missing for a couple of days added to which its totally taken away my motivation too. Not even my fave stamps could help but I did try and make this card with paper piecing the PB flowers with some Dove craft papers and used an embossing folder for the background which means I can use for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. I was very lucky to win Jacqui's Penny Black candy last week hope they come in the gorgeous bag she made. I've also received my prize from A spoonful of sugar and I've got some fab stamps from Bunny Zoe's just waiting for some Whiff Of Joy, oh and the tickets for Newbury.
Fingers crossed for a better day.

Simon Says Stamp Birthday Blog Hop

Simon Says Stamp Birthday Blog Hop

To celebrate the first Birthday of Simon Says Stamp Blog, the Design Team members are participating in a blog hop, to inspire you with so many of the stamps that Simon Says Stamp sells! Some of us will be showcasing the EXCLUSIVE Simon Says Stamp brand of stamps – over 45 FABULOUS sets to choose from!!!

If you didn't start the blog hop at the beginning, then you want to head back to Simon Says Stamps Challenge blog so you do not miss anything. At each blog, there will be a MYSTERY LETTER – collect all of the letters, unscramble them, and post your answer at the end. Be sure to follow the blog hop all the way to the end, for a chance to win. When you get to the Simon Says Stamp Blog, leave a comment that you hopped to all blogs, and the mystery phrase and you will be entered to win some FABBY blog candy! Blog candy is $100 shopping spree at Simon Says Stamp store. You will get 1 entry for the mystery phrase and 1 entry for becoming a follower of both Simon Says Blogs (if you already are a follower, you automatically get an entry).

The MYSTERY Letter for my blog is A

Next head over to Domi's blog to see what fabulous inspiration she has for you. Also send some hugs to her because she recently lost her four legged best friend.


But that's not all if Simon Says Stamps have asked me to choose a set of their exclusive stamps for a Blog candy on my blog. You should have guessed by card at the begining of this post and you'll never been stuck making a man's card with this set. Just leave a comment and the draw will be on the 24th June.

Thanks for stopping by! HAVE fun and good luck!!!

Summer Tilda

Managed to make a card for Just Magnolia challenge which is for Summer, used to some hot colours from the Berrysweet papers from K& Co. The rest of the day has been chasing my tail and not getting very far.
I'm off to MJ's All day Crop tomorrow, Sis isn't coming so a cache a lift off Nikki so trying not to pack too much but it isn't working and I hope she has some strong muscles.
I have managed to make a special card for Sunday but you may have to wait till 14.00 pm but it will be worth it I promise.

A couple of cuties

I've been colouring a couple of the new Tilda's so they were nice a ready for a challenge. I've used this Tilda for the new sketch #57 on Friday sketchers well it started off with the sketch and then it went its own way. Not sure if I would stamp the corners again not convinced it looks right but I do love the sentiment button and what no flowers.
This is one of the new DT stamps I got from dream2stamp and the card almost made itself, I know I wanted to cut out the inside of the window and to use acetate for the windows. I also knew I wanted the shape to be an oval the trick was to find one that would fit. The papers is papermania Blueberry Hill and rest is out of my stash.
I have some DT work to do that I won't be able show yet but there's something happening on Sunday on the Simon Says Challenge.