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Sunday 31 August 2008

'Stars & Stripes' Penny Black Saturday Challenge& 'A card for a girl' The Dutch Dare Challenge


This is my Card for the 'Stars & Stripes' Penny Black Saturday Challenge and also thought I might enter it for the Dutch Dare Challenge 'A card for a Girl' Thanks Chris for letting me know about this challenge. I have used DCWV paper. The image is a lovely Penny Black stamp coloured with Promarkers and highlighted with Sakura pen. The ribbon and flowers are from my stash. Wishes are a mini peel off from the Dawn Bibby range.Hope you like my card, please leave a comment if you get chance . Thanks Tx

Saturday 30 August 2008

Cute Card Thursday 'In the Water'

This is my card for this weeks Cute card Thursday 'In the Water', Its another of my Christmas stamps from Little Claire's, (I love elephants, Sooooo Cute.) I have used my Promarkers to colour and highlighted with Sakura clear glaze, white and the clear shimmer. I have Cut the white card out with nestabilities then cut the next size up on silver card. I have then used papermania paper and vellum all edged with blue ink. I have used flowers from Sarah's card Ltd, then a brad from my stash. The greetings are HOTP. Thanks for looking please leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Get well soon!!!!!


My Mums in hospital at the moment, recovering from a major op. So here is the card I am going to send her. Hopefully she should be home on Monday but has at least 12 weeks off work. Oh to live nearer!!!!!!. I have used Anna Griffin paper a wonderful Sugar Nellie stamp.I coloured the image using Ranger distressed inks and highlighted with sepia sakura pen The blooms are from Sarah's Card ltd kits. I have used the sentiments from Banana Frog. Thanks for looking Tx

Wednesday 27 August 2008

Tag You're It!- Punch Art

This is my first entry for Tag You're it. I really enjoyed making this tag, I have used 5 different
punches. I used my embossing tool to give the flowers and leaves shape. I have used hammer embossed card for the card base and stamped round the edge with peony ink and ribbon from my stash. Thanks for the challenge and visiting my blog Tx

Tuesday 26 August 2008

A Stitch in time...... with 3 Different Ribbons

This is my card for Papertake weekly challenge A stitch in time........ and A Spoon Full of sugar 3 different ribbon challenge. I have used a new image from Little Claires coloured with my promarkers. I have used papermill card and paper and ribbon from a Brenda Pinnick kit. The flowers and brad are from Sarah's Card Ltd . I have drawn the faux stitches on with permanent pen. Thanks for looking , please leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Sketch Saturday Challenge 13



Here are my enteries for this weeks sketch challenge, I have decided to make an ATC and a card. For the atc I have used DCWV paper and a Penny black image coloured with Promarkers and highlighted with Sakura pens. The wording are Dawn Bibby peel offs, I have used card , ribbon and bling from my stash. For the card I have used a Sugar Nellie image coloured with promarkers and highlighted with sakura pens I really like the images coloured with this medium. I have used papers ,card flowers and brads from my Stash. I have used Dawn Bibby peel offs they are small and really finish the card off well. I have enjoyed the challenge, thanks for looking please leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Penny Black Challenge 'No Cards Allowed'

Here is my Tag for this weeks challenge. I have used the hedgehog on the sledge stampcoloured with promarkers highlighted with Sakura pen.The stamp is on 3 D tape. I have used hammer embossed white card , added torn layers inked. I have stamped fir trees down the tag and used chalk above the tree layer to create the sky,adding little birds. The whole tag is edged with Cyan ink. The wishes are penny black, then I added an assortment of ribbons. Thanks for looking , leave a comment if you get chance thanks Tx

Friday Sketchers sketch 16 sponsored by Black Cat Scrapbooking

This is my card for this weeks Friday Sketchers Challenge, the sketh was designed by Carole. I have used a wonderful Sugar Nellie Stamp coloured with Pro-Markersand highlighted with sakura white pen. I have used Lilykate basic grey paper again , I do love the colours in this range. I have used card and flowers from my stash and the wishes are from Hero Arts , coloured with promarkers. Thanks for looking , leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Thursday 21 August 2008

Cute card Thursday 'Bright Colours'


This is my card for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge 'Bright Colours'. I have used an Hanglar & Stanglar image given by My friend Jo. I have coloured with Pro-Markers. I have used scraps of paper from my bit box , all edged with orange ink. I have used ribbon, flowers and brads from my kits from Sarah's cards Ltd. The butterfly is a peeloff stuck on the patterned paper. I enjoyed using the bright colours, hope you like it please leave a comment if you get chance thanks Tx

Wednesday 20 August 2008

Papertake Weekly Challenge Katharina's Sketch 9


This is my card for this weeks Papertake weekly challenge , using Katharina's sketch which is great. I have used a Sugar Nellie stam ,coloured using my Pro-markers. I have used the blue pearl to edge all the papers. I have used Basic Grey papers from the Lilykate range . The wishes are from Sarahs card Ltd and the flowers and brads from my stash.
Thanks for looking , leave a comment if you get chance tx

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge sketch 13

This is my card for this weeks A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge, I have used a Whiff of Joy Stamp which is so lovely to colout. I have used Pro markers and sakura pens. The backgroung of the image is coloured with the clear shimmer. I have used my cuttlebug embossing folder and coloured the image woth cyan ink. The paper is from Dovecraft and the ribbon from my stash. I have punched an assortment of snowflakes and scattered them over the image. The wishes are from Kars. Thanks for looking , please leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Sketch Saturday 'sketch 12'


This is my card for Sketch Saturday Challenge. I have used 2 stamps from Cuddly Buddly just love them they are so cute. I have coloured the boarder and snowman with Promarkers,
the snowman is covered in stickles so is the floor. I have used embossed vellum from papermania and the papers are from Dovecraft. Thanks for looking leave a comment if you get chance thanks Tx

Tuesday 19 August 2008

Cutie Sunday Challenge, Sketch by Tina


This is my card for Cutie Sunday challenge the sketch was by Tina. I have used an H & S stamp coloured using Promarkers. I have inked all the edges with cinnamon promarker. The wishes are all from Hero arts. The papers are from a scrapagogo kit and DCWV. I have used fibres from my stash and used the tag punch for the tags. Thanks for looking , please leave a comment if you get chanceTx

Monday 18 August 2008

Cold as Ice for Tilda & Co, challenge 32


This is my card for this weeks Tilda & co Challenge blog 'Cold as Ice'. The main colours had to be blue and white. I have coloured edwin using Pro-markers and sakura pens. I have used dovecraft paper, embossed vellum and the zigzags are cut using a new sizzix cutter. I have cut the paper using a wavy edge balde and used the promarker cyan pen to edge them all. Wishes from Kars season wishes . Thanks for looking , leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Saturday 16 August 2008

Friday Sketchers 15 & Penny Black Saturday Challenge 10





I am back from my holidays and its nice to start making cards again. I have combined two challenges hope you dont mind but i didnt want to miss out on a full week. I have used Friday sketchers by Mumur (which is great and I will use again) and used a Penny black image and included the ribbon as requested in the Penny Black challenge 10. I have coloured the image with Pro-markers, love the effect just need to practise more. I have used a DCWV paper from the spring collection and the striped is from Papercraft 4 You, I have cut them with my wavy blade on my trimmer and used Cyan ink to edge everything. The ribbon and flowers are from my stash. The wishes is from Hero arts. Thanks for looking, please leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Saturday 9 August 2008

Penny Black Saturday challenge 9 - Sketch 2



This is my last card for a few days I am popping over to the main land. See you all when I get back.

This is my card for this weeks Penny Black Challenge, I have used an image given to me by my friend Chris. I have coloured it using Promarkers and Derwent inktense pencils, layered on pink card and mounted on 3D tape. . The paper is from K & Co, the flowers, ribbon,brads and bling from my stash. For the wishes I have watercoloured white card and layered it on pink card and stamped with Hero Art stamp using Timber Brown Stazon. Thanks for visiting my blog please leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Recipe for Tania

Found this on Chris's blog I thought I would see what my cocktail would be
The Recipe For tania
3 parts Bravery
2 parts Sweetness
1 part Ambition

Splash of Intensity

Finish off with a little umbrella and straw


If you want to find your recipethe link is here

Friday 8 August 2008

Friday Sketchers, challenge 14 sponsored by Paperbasics.


This is my card for this weeks Friday Sketchers challenge, the sketch was set by Bea and how great it was. For my card I have used one of Chris's Amelia stamps coloured with Pro-Markers and derwent Inktense pens , highlighted with Sakura pens. The paper is from the Fancy pants range floral chic. I have edged all the pp with Ochre ink. The ribbon ,flower and brad were all from Rebecca's scrapbooking stash, The sentiments are from hero Arts. Thanks for looking really enjoyed the challenge, please leave a comment if you get chance Tx

Tilda & Friends ATC challenge 'Four Seasons'




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Here are my 4 Atc's for the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge. I have used Pro-markers and Derwent inktense to colour them highlighting with Sakura pens. I have used Magnolia images ,adding titles with my Around the block hostage font and leaves to the Autumn atc. I really enjoyed making the Atc's and because I am on Holiday next week I wont feel as though I am missing out. Thanks for Looking, please leave a comment if you have time Tx

Thursday 7 August 2008

Cute Card Thursday challenge22 'The Two of Us'

This is my card for this weeks Cute card Thursday challenge, I have used a new stamp from CuddlyBuddly it is called Peace on Earth, I love cats so I fell in love with the stamp. I have coloured it using my new pro-markers recommended by Caz they are great to use, just waiting to get some more colours. I have decoupaged the mouse and the pudding using 3D foam. The paper ,card and ribbon all came from a kit I got from Mandy of Modscrap before she gave up with the kits. The wishes are from, HOTP. everything is edged with gold ink. Thanks for looking, let me know wht you think of the promarkers thanks Tx

Tuesday 5 August 2008

Papertake weekly Challenge 8 & 'Recycle' from A Spoon Full of Sugar


This is my card that I have decide to make that fits into both challenges. I have used Katharina's challenge sketch and used recycled paper from my stash bit box. I have used my new Sarah Kay stamp and coloured with Derwent inktense pencils. I have used the colours quite muted to match the Crate Paper. The image in stamped in sepia versamark ink on cream card. I have put perfect pearls on the hem of the dress and the buttons. The wishes are stamped on to a punched out flower shape. Thanks for visiting my blog please leave a comment Tx

Monday 4 August 2008

Blog candy, join for a chance of a taste.

There are some great blog candy around a chance to win some of Debs wonderful Safari stamps and the are so cute Tx Gisela has also got some blog candy for getting 5000 visitors well done

Sketch 4 from Cutie Sunday

This is my card for The Cutie Sunday sketch challenge 4. I have used one of my new Elzybells stamps. I have coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils and sakura glaze. PP paper from my stash (cant remember whos make) Alphabet stamps from stamps away. The ribbon was sent from one of my friends for my birthday and I thought it was perfect and the flowers are from Rebecca's bloom kits (sob, sob!!). Thanks for looking, please leave a comment Tx

Tilda & Co Sketch Challenge number 30

This is my Tilda & co challenge 30 card, I have used the skating Tilda coloured with Derwent inktense pencils and highlighted with Sakura pens, I have mounted on 3D tape of different thicknesses(which gives her a moving feeling) . The pp is from last years Papermania range. I have used my nestabilities to cut out a silver rectangle and the pp are mounted on silver. The christmas trees are from a sheet in the same range and I have added Icicle stickles to the baubles. Brads are papermania. Wishes from the Dawn Bibby christmas range. Thanks for visiting my blog please leave a comment Tx

Saturday 2 August 2008

Sketch Saturday , 10th Challenge




This is my card for the Sketch Saturday 10th Challenge, I did start by stamping flowers and colouring them and when I found the papers they just didnt look right, so I decided to cut flowers from the same range of paper which is Urban by K & Co and 3D layer, each layer of them.I cut the border and inked the top of the paper to blend in with the papermill shop squares. The ribbon is from a Ribbon Oasis kit . The wishes are Stamped on matching card with brown ink. Thanks for looking let you me know what you think Tx

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 8 'No Pink'


This is my card for the Penny Black Saturday challenge no 8 No pink. I have coloured my image with Inktense pencils and sakura pens . The Pink is a little bit of red!!!!!!!!. Itis mounted on dark blue card from Papermill shop. The pattern paper is a freebie from Chris (to celebrate her first stamps going on sale , see card below First of many I hope )Its perfect for my card. The wishes is from Penny black to and ribbon from my stash. Thanks for calling by ,please leave a comment Tx

Friday Sketchers ,Sketch 13 Sponsored by 'The Town Scrapper'


This is my card for the Friday Sketchers , sketch 13 challenge. I have used my new Stamp designed by Chris Dark (Kadoodle stamps by the Craft Barn) James & Zak (The stamps are great really easy to colour)I have coloured with Inktense pencils and my waterbrush. Main pp from DCWV other pp from scrapagogo july card kit. Wishes from Banana Frog, buttons from Sarah's cards Ltd. Thanks for calling by , please leave a comment Tx