Daisies

My son has discovered we have ESPN and has taken over the living room so I've been relegated to the dining room where the PC is. So how about another Stampin Up post still have quite a few to go and I made some more today. Again Thank you Mr Pinterest or do you thinks its Mrs Pinterest.

Top Note

Especially for Lesley and Julie who fell in love with my Santa card and tag. 

Although it wasn't my idea I love Pinterest.

Sorry

I know and I'm sorry but I don't have a Penny Black stamp for today I really thought I would be able to get one done this week but at last I'm starting to feel normal well normal for me.

So has you know I demo-ing for my Stamping Up pal Nikki while she does free Make and Takes and you have to have sample for people to look at. 

So these are a couple I made using Pocket Silhouettes which are being retired which is such a shame. They've both been inspired from some I found on Pinterest. I love the top one makes a change to use the Oval punches for something other than sentiments.

The sentiment was original done using with an embossed oval that I don't own so I used another punch with a matching stamp and of course used my ovals again. I had to use these colours because the two ribbons one  given to me by Nikki and the other is the only one of stamping up I had.
So if you in the area do pop in. Not sure how the my demo-ing skills are like never done it before and hopefully they're not as bad as my teaching skills. Just wish my crafting mojo was on form!

Candy

I think you can just work out the MFT flower die that due to a senior moment I've brought two so I thought I use it for some Candy. I've always got plenty of ribbon to share. And the cute Craters Compainion Elephant it still brand new and I don't think I will get round to using her now.
An extra paper pack slipped in my basket for the occasion too.
So you know the drill just add your name to the blue frog, anyone can enter but no blog candy blogs I much prefer it goes to someone who blogs something crafty now again.

Warts and all

I'm not having a very good week especially in the crafting dept and now this morning I've woken up a silly o'clock. So I decided to get up and maybe tried to catch up blogging but now I'm having issues with my new glasses they are varifocals and seemed incredible sensitive to movement may have to find my old pair.

So my card today well I don't like it what on earth possess me to use these colours, love the papers but I don't know it just doesn't seemed to work.

I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday and since the butterfly paper was so busy I couldn't bring myself to cover it up so just used some butterflies.

I was tempted to bin it but since it took a couple of days to make it and I don't have any more cards spare to show it will have to do Warts and all.

The winner of my Simon Says Stamps Voucher is Denisse Cherry Cards from the Heart please e-mail me

at debby4000craftystuff@hotmail.co.uk

sketchy challenge

Thank goodness I've a couple of spare cards to post because I'm still struggling. So this little darling was made using the sketch from The Sketchy Challenge. I've had this sweet Saturated Canary for a while ready to be made in card.
The papers are Echo Park, the swirl is MFT Flourish die and the flowers are EKsuccess punches, cuttlebug corners and some gem to finish.
Today I've a dentist appointment that I would rather cancel but since its just a check up shouldn't take long and later I'm getting my new glasses so hopefully I will look trendy later!

Hexagons

Did you enjoy the Simon Says Stamps Challenge Stamptember blog hop, do hope you made a card to join us the winner from my blog will be announced later.
But its time for another challenge and we want to be Soooooo Trendy which means we want to see Chervons, Hexagons or Neon colors on you cards.

So we're back to my card where I've used Echo Park So Happy which so conveniently had a sheet of patchwork hexagons in the pack which I cut the side so that there was a hexagon border. I also used Martha Stewart zig zag punch in keeping close to Chervon.

Once I made sure the challenge element was on my page I carried on as normal. The MFT Crochet border die was used once again and the flowers are a CC die but did use circle punches for the centres. Last of all since my huge magnolia collection was gathering dust I used a Tilda with balloons.

Now you know the drill there's a fabulous prize to win but you have to enter it to win it. Don't forget it has to be a new card no backlinking and you have to link to Simon Says Stamps Challenge in you post too.

Can't find my Stamptember blog hop page you'll find it 

HERE

Embossed Roses

I don't have a card especially made for this morning but since I've got loads of Stampin Up cards for Saturday when I'm demo-ing with Stampin Up products so I thought I show a couple that I've made. This was with a Pinterest inspiration well with the top one its almost the same but with a few tweaks using a different colour, sentiment and can't remember now if they had used a dotty background.

One of the things about embossing its looks amazing when using Vellum and even Acetate. In this case I used it on vellum  and cut out the top to overlap the dotty paper. I've a wedding card to make and thought it would be fab using  their initials then realised it was Kelvin and Kim.

Anyway back at 2pm with my Simon Says Stamps Challenge card.

Pink and Black

Right need to get this posted pretty quick cos I'm having troubles with the internet but it time for another challenge on Everybody Art challenge this time for Pink and Black. Hope these are the right colours the last time I got the colours wrong.

Time for another Wedding card and since I love Mo's Bride and Groom (dancing) and with the floral oval from spellbinders what could be more romantic.

The papers are left overs of Echo Park not sure whats is called but its a couple of years old. I've also used Martha Stewart border punches of Cherish and Wrought Iron Fence. With just a Memory box die for corner with punched tiny flowers to finish.

Hopefully the last couple of cards are up to my Son's standard for his mate's wedding.

Friday sketch

Pretty certain that this card is using the Friday Sketch but I can't remember the papers, my room is a bit of a tip that needs to be sorted out so its difficult to find anything.
This little darling is from Saturated Canary that Krista has used for fundraising, I simply paid what Krista charges for her images cos I would've have brought her anyway. I've enter her in the Saturated Canary Challenge for dots but seemed to mess the link up and I'm now called dotty!!!!
I did enjoy putting her together with the finishing touch of using glossy accents for her glasses.
Well it was a busy few days and MIL enjoyed getting out but she mentioned last minute how she would like to go to the Lakeland Shop in Windermere it would have be helpful to know before but anyway we made it there with an unhelpful Tom Tom. But its wiped me out and it will be a few days before I feel up to cardmaking.

Winter Fairy Halla

I have absolutely no idea where I got the sketch from I only know that I did get it from somewhere. I absolutely love Mo's Winter Fairy Halla, someone told me he was a boy so this time I coloured him in blow but I think he can be Unisex and coloured any colour of the rainbow.
Oh dear I've used that Crochet Border from MFT again, I can't help it. It works so well as do the gorgeous Nitwits download I think its called Polar Pals but please don't hold that to me.
I love Christmas cards its either Snowflakes or Holly and loads of Glitter.
We should be back home today but I shall be laying low for a few days, I alway struggle after all the travelling but I made sure I've a got a few cards to post and once I demo-ed for Nikki I can show all the cards I've cased.

cherry hedgies

I was rushing to make this card so there would be a Penny Black card for Saturday, it was suppose to be quick but some dopey person decided every layer needed faux stitching and choose a border punch that needed drawing round and cutting out to make the back of it.
But I do love how it worked out right down to the brance with the dinky flowers.
I used the CLP sketch but its just as well I'm not here to post it cos I've never been able to work out how.
Just in case there are some nasty peeps around the house isn't empty my DD lives with us and she is in her element that she has the house to herself but if the BBC weather is correct she will be having a visitor who comes out when the sun does. And since Sister and Brotherly love gets rather loud and sometimes angry I'm glad I'm not there.

Sketch and Stash

Another Bear card again from LOTV and of course those wonderful papers from them too. This time I'm using the sketch from Sketch and Stash.
Yes that is the crochet border from MFT told you it overtaken the Martha Stewart deep doily punch has my new favourite. The new flowers are Upsy Daisies from MFT too. I think I've mentioned I'm trying to use dies cos they're easier on the hands then punches. The leaves though are Cheery Lynne much easier than fiddling with individual leaves.
Love the new sentiments I got from LOTV ok I know I'm a stamp ban but sentiments are essentials right.

Pink and Brown

I honestly didn't think I would get time before we went up to MIL to make a Less is More card. But I managed two very quick and simple cards. 

I'm still practising with the Gelatos but they're brilliant when you mist than on the stamps. Here's two Pink and Brown ones for the challenge using Unity Stamps and a Stampin Up sentiment.

One with ribbon and one with out. Oh the bottom stamp is Indadinkdo.

Here below are the my first attempts I don't think using yellow what a good idea doesn't show up so well. But they will make great little packs of Thank You cards to sell at Mums Nursing Home.
Just realised I won't be here to link them but I did have fun making them.

Stamptember Blog Hop

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Whoo Hoo its Stamptember at Simon Says Stamps with exclusive stamps, dies and inspiration, not forgetting special offers. At Simon Says Stamps Challenge we're going to celebrate with a Blog Hop.

Simon Says was founded in 2002 with an interest in exclusively selling rubber stamps. It didn’t take long until we realized we couldn’t stop there. Over the past 10 years we celebrate rubber stamping in its full glory by giving access to people around the world to a one stop shop. Rubber stamps still remain the heart of our business and we are celebrating by hosting a STAMPtember ™ event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping. Part of the enticement of rubber stamping is that stamps can be used in creating or complementing ANYTHING! From stamping dates on bank documents and postage parcels in the early 18th century, rubber stamping has dramatically expanded to include card making,scrapbooking, mixed media and many forms of altering and expressing art.

We have show stopping $100 voucher to win

 but wait there is more.

There is $25voucher prize on each of the Simon Says Stamps Challenge Team blogs.

In order to win the prizes you have to make a creation with a stamp on, link to Simon Says Stamps Challenge then you must enter the challenge by posting to the challenge blog using the blue frog as well as either commenting or added your name to any linky gadget the blog participators have

Not only did the team use a stamp but we are also showcasing Washi tape, now I'll going to be honest I don't get this tape and I hadn't a clue how to use it. Of course now that I've checked out the team I want more than my one roll which by the way is Love my tapes Polka dots Red on White which I put on white and patterned card and then cut out banners.
My stamp is Penny Black Snowy with MFT picket fence and a Living Style embossing folders, Oh and not forgetting my Martha Stewart Holly punch. The papers could be Echo Park or Cosmo Cricket cos I can't find the pack since I've tidy up a bit.
An awful lot of stickles and some flowersoft and fun flock for his hat.
You should of arrived from Dawny but if not pop back to the Simon Says Stamps Blog to start from the beginning. and now you're hop skipping and jumping to Heather
Now in my case when you've made your card and are hoping along you need to enter you name using the blue frog to make it easier to pick a winner, many thanks.

You have until Wed 12th September 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in :-)

Freebie

I found the link for this gorgeous image on someones blog just after Christmas and now I'm getting into the Christmas Cards I've printed the image out. But now I've no idea where she came from now, typical because she had quite a few free images that she had drawn and I do like to give the credit to artist.
I've kept the card simple and nearly all white, the diamond embossing folder is from Sizzix and snowflurries from Cuttlebug unfortunately I think they're both difficult or near impossible to get.
The floral Oval is from Spellbinders sold out in a lot places but at least not discontinued, finally my star is a Memory box die. Just some gems and flowersoft and fun flock to finish.
Don't miss the Simon Says Stamps Challenge there's going to be amazing prizes.

Thanks for finding who design this fabulous image her name is Becky Muir and the link to this image is here

Vintage

I simply don't understand how the pansy turned out this colour because I chose the pencils that I knew worked with the papers since I used both of them before. Whether its all the black in the images but it doesn't quite match which is a shame cos I love how it worked out.
So why have I gone a bit Vintage well its the new challenge on Everybody Art Challenge. So everything was inked but I couldn't face roughing up the papers. Added a nice bit of lace and I've used the floral oval which always gives it a bit of a vintage look.
Do pop over to check out the team and we would love for you to join us.

A Little Bear

I'm on a self imposed stamp ban excluding digi ones, though I'm a bit rubbish keeping it as you can see with this new LOTV bear with the robin. Obviously I can't keep the no more papers till I use the loads I have already ban isn't working since this card is made with two new pads from LOTV too.
I apologies for my camera its seem to wash out the bears colours and he needs a bit shading but it real life of course he doesn't, suppose I should be grateful that my ribbon is red and not pink!

You can see my new favourite die from MFT called Crochet Border and has you can see it works a treat round my image circle.

It's an exciting month at Simon Says Stamps with exclusive interviews and special offers, so pop over and follow their blog to check out the last posts.
Naughty Nikki popped over yesterday with the new Autumn Seasonal Catalogue and wanted me to take some photos of her layouts which broke my stamp ban but I'm telling myself its for scrapbooking and thats a different genre!

Noelle bearing gifts

I'm a bit later than normal, got up late and then started to unload my tote, now I have to repack it with the scrapbooking things I take to crops.
I had a great day at my Sis yesterday, I'm afraid I couldn't resist a couple of craft things despite my ban, see no will power. I did however make 11 Stampin Up cards and two tags which were made with some cards I fancy making from Pinterest. It was fun working out what I could use instead of something I didn't have and discovering how much stuff my sister has!
Anyway back to my card for today this is Noelle bearing gifts, isn't she lovely, do love her coat. This time though I didn't used a mixture of flower soft and fun flock but just the fun flock round the bottom of her coat and the brim of her hood.
The papers are Nitwits which I downloaded I think they maybe Mr and Mrs but don't hold me to that. The snowflakes are Martha Stewart and the dinky one is do-crafts, sentiment Craftwork Cards and the holly again Martha Stewart. The sketch is Sweet Sketch Wednesday hopefully I haven't changed the sketch too much.

Button and Bows

Oh my goodness its the 1st September and we're still waiting for Summer we've been getting glimpses of what they would be like and then they're gone.
The good news its time for a new challenge on Penny Black Saturday Challenge and its time to use up some of your Ribbon and Buttons.
I decided to use this Penny Black stamp and any excuse to use the gorgeous papers from Lily of the Valley and they're not just for LOTV images you know. It was while I was colouring the thought occurred to me to have an aperture behind the images and I'm so glad I did, works a treat.
The flower spray is a die and the flowers are another die and the sentiment is a retired Stampin Up one.
My bags are packed and I should be arriving at my sisters for a day of crafting maybe pop down and see The Art of Craft.
There is some Bad News though, its 114 days till Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!