Take a bow - Goodbye Scribble and Scrap!

Good morning! There is some sad news in blog land - Today is the start of the last ever Scribble and Scrap challenge - Yes Alyx has decided to close her challenge - it has been a fun time designing for her but she's moved on to much bigger and better things.

The challenge rules still apply for this last challenge and you can find them here. You can enter anything you want as long as you hand crafted it!

 

So today's card is a bow to everyone who has entered the passed challenges and a Thank you to Alyx for running a superb blog!

 

 

This little darling is Baby Bow from Stamping Bella. It comes with 2 sentiment stamps, the one I've used and the other is you deserve to take a bow! I purchased this from my local craft store Haveman's Hardware - Diane the owner has some scrumptious stamps and lots of adorable papers and other crafty goodies. If you look carefully in the store you will also find a few of my samples :)
 

I have colored the little miss using my Spectrum Noir markers and mounted the image onto 2 different shades of pink card. I really didn't think that anything else was needed as the image is just so adorable.

 

So I now need you to pop on over to the Scribble and Scrap blog. Leave some love in the comments and enter the last ever challenge - you never know you might win!!!

 

Boys will be Boys

Good morning- hope you are enjoying the long weekend break!

 

It's also the start of Challenge 45 over at Scribble and Scrap

 As always it's anything goes as long as you have physically crafted it - no digital entries. The rules are simple and you can find them here.

 

There will be a random generated winner and then the top 3 will be showcased

 

On to my Design Team card for inspiration:

 

 

A few weeks ago it was James's birthday and I never got round to blogging about his card so thought I'd do so now.

most of the stash I have used on this card are from the Polka Doodles Pretty Tuff CD.

I printed off the pre-colored images and then fussy cut them along with the wooden fence. I also used one of the game elements, I reduced the size of this using my graphics program and placed it in the hand of the boy sitting on the floor. All the items were then arranged on the backing paper - again from the CD. I used a circle die to cut out the sentiment and placed this on a scalloped piece of brown card. I used the same card as a mat on the card blank and added some Craftwork Cards Card Candi just to finish off the card.

 

Pop by the Scribble and Scrap blog for some more inspiration from my Teamies and don't forget to enter any of your makes into the challenge whilst you're there!

 

 

Get well

Good morning it's mother's day here so I am being spoilt and having lunch cooked for me. Mollie came home from school on Friday with a marigold plant and a home made dragonfly which is really sweet!

It's also the start of Challenge 44 over at Scribble and Scrap

 As always it's anything goes as long as you have physically crafted it - no digital entries. The rules are simple and you can find them here.

 

There will be a random generated winner and then the top 3 will be showcased

 

On to my Design Team card for inspiration:

 

 

This little lady is a Lili of the Valley stamp. Isn't she adorable! I have (as always) colored her and her poorly little pal with my Spectrum noir markers. I have then die cut the image and some blue card using a spellbinder die. The papers are also from Lili of the Valley and have been matted onto the same blue card. I have then added a stamped sentiment and pearls to finish off the design.

 

Pop by the Scribble and Scrap blog for some more inspiration from my Teamies and don't forget to enter any of your makes into the challenge whilst you're there!

 

Pretty in pink

Good morning. It's time for Scribble and Scrap's 43rd Challenge to start.

 

As always it's anything goes as long as you have physically crafted it - no digital entries. The rules are simple and you can find them here.

 

There will be a random generated winner and then the top 3 will be showcased.

 

It was a dear friend's birthday this week so I have chosen to take the opportunity to show case the card I made for her as my Design Team card

 

 

 

 

I color tinted the edges of a 8x8 scalloped card blank using Tim Holtz abandoned coral distress ink pad. Then embossed a smaller piece of card with the Couture Creations tied together folder. Using a folder blank so the center of the card did not emboss. Then using same color ink I tinted the edges of this card and used a Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp in the center. I die cut the leaves and again color tinted these before placing over the corners.

The ribbon was again color tinted with the same ink, I tied this in a double bow and added gems from my stash to the center of the bow and around the card.

 

 

 



Sunflowers for Mother's Day

Good morning and welcome back for another great challenge from Scribble and Scrap. We are already on our 42nd challenge wow!!!

As always the challenge is anything goes - you can enter anything you have made providing it is a physical piece of work - no digital images.

The rest of the rules are simple and you can find them here.

As always there is a great prize for the randomly chosen winners and you also get the opportunity to have your work showcased in our top 3

 

On to my design team card:

 

 

As Mother's Day is fast approaching here I thought I would make a start on some cards for this. The image here is from Lili of the Valley and I have colored it with my Spectrum Noirs. I have matted it onto Kraft card and used some digital papers to enhance it further. The card blank have been punched with a doily edger punch and I have also added a strip of this under the backing paper on the left hand side to balance the card. I have used a Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp for the tag and a metal corner some pearls and ribbon just finish the design.

 

 

Pretty poetry

Good Morning from a cold Michigan - yes I put all the winter boots away last week and the cold has returned!!!

Oh well the heating will just have to stay on for a bit longer..........

 

Today is the start of Challenge 41 over at Scribble and Scrap. As always it is anything goes and so easy to enter. Just stop by and read the rules here before you link your makes.

 

 I have decided to take a break from stamping and coloring and use a Joanna Sheen cd that has been hiding in my cupboard for a while.

 

The image and verse is from her Patience Strong Volume 1 (which is unfortunately no longer available on her website.) as it's supposed to be spring I thought I would find a pretty spring image!

 

 

 

It's a very simple card to make. The ribbon was plain white but so it matched into the design I colored this with my Spectrum Noir pens, placed a piece around the bottom of some lilac Core'dinations card and added the handmade bow. I matted this onto a cream A5 card blank and added the image - nothing else was required as I didn't want to distract from the beautiful words.

 

 

Challenge 40 is live!!!

Good morning everyone - Most of our snow has now gone and we are well on the way to Spring!

It's been a long time coming and we can't wait to pack away the winter clothes

 

Today is the start of the 40th Scribble and Scrap challenge - The store, if you didn't know is now closed but the challenge lives on. As always it is anything goes so any crafty makes are welcome to take part. These have to be physical items not digital crafts! The rules can be found here.

 

The challenge is open for 2 weeks and a random winner will be picked to receive some fab goodies!

 

As the store is now closed I get to do anything goes too so here's my design team make

 

 

I have used a shaped card blank from Craftwork Cards. So that my backing paper fits this I have traced around the edge and cut my paper to fit. The papers are from a Lili of the Valley paper pad which I have matted onto aqua and peach card. I have then used this adorable Lili of the Valley topper from their art pads. I have added pearls by using liquid pearls in bisque to the topper just to complete the CAS effect

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Wags and Whiskers - Ready for Spring

 

Thanks for stopping by I would love if you can leave some love in the comments

xx

 

Fire flys

Good morning all - well temperatures have hit an all time low this weekend with predicted wind chills being as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit Brrrr!!! Needless to say we are staying in all weekend keeping warm!

 

As it's Sunday that must mean there is another challenge starting over at Scribble and Scrap. As always it's anything goes so get your makes photographed and head over to the blog to take part.

The rules are simple and you will find them here. You could win yourself a great prize from the store.

 

The Scribble and Scrap Store has some gorgeous Sweet Pea stamps in and I have used one of them for my Design Team card:

 

 

As the weather is so cold I'd thought I'd warm it up with fire fly. Isn't she gorgeous. These stamps are so hard to resist and I love coloring them. I have used Spectrum Noir Markers to color her. I have them matted a red card blank with some pale blue card, more red and them some brightly colored papers. The ribbon across the card is a die cut using a memory box die. I have matted the image using the same card and then used some sparkly gems and some double click skittles to finish off.

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop by the Scribble and Scrap blog to see my teamies makes and enter the challenge.

I am entering this card into the following Challenges
Spectrum Noir FB challenge  -use red
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Square
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
 

 

 

 

A little Fairy Tangle

Good morning and welcome to my design team post for Challenge 37 over at Scribble and Scrap. As Always there is a fab prize to win and this challenge it is some fab flowers from the store!

 

The challenge as always is anything goes and the rules are simple you can find them here.

 

There are lots of fab stamps in the Scribble and Scrap store like the one I have used today:

 

 

This is a Sweet Pea stamp from Norma J Burnell and is called Cybele and Kaida I have colored her with my Spectrum Noir pens and matted her onto coordinating pink card.  The backing papers I have used were a freebie in a magazine some time ago again I have matted these onto the pink card. All the corners have been rounded with a punch to blend in with the scalloped card blank. Some pink pearls and a corner cut using a Cheery Lynn die have been place to finish off the card.

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you pop across and enter our challenge.

 

 

New Year

Hello again - second post today!

This time I'm using the fab stamps from So Suzy Stamps! We have a monthly challenge running at the moment with a theme of something new. So Suzy Stamps has some fab new releases this month which could be used to make your entry just pop by the store to check them out.
 

The rules of the challenge are simple and you can find them here. You don't have to be a blogger to enter you can link your card from Facebook!

 

On to my make as we are still in January I thought I'd make a New year card

 

 

The stamps I have used are called Dandelion and dandelion Fluff, this is a set of 2 stamps the main stem is one and the fluff (which I have stamped three times) are a separate one. I have used jet black ink to stamp them and them typed the sentiment on my pc. The backing paper is unfortunately a discontinued digital collection from Scribble and Scrap Crafts which I have matted onto black card before adding to the white card blank.

 

I have carried the theme inside the card

 

 

By typing the remainder of the sentiment and stamping more of the fluff!

 

I love making clean and simple cards and these stamps make this an easy theme to stick with.

 

Before you go, did you know that So Suzy Stamps can be found on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. Yes you should join us there and find more inspiration and fun!

 

 

 

Bugs in Ballooons

Good Morning, This has been a mad week! We adopted a black Labrador puppy last weekend and as you can imagine he is very boisterous and taking up all of my free time. I feel like I've got a new born in the house - having to get up 2-3 times a night as he's crying to go out and following him round waiting for him to go potty! But we are getting there and hopefully he'll settle down over the coming weeks!

 

Today is the mid-way reminder for Scribble and Scrap's 36th Challenge - why not pop by their blog and join us. You can win fab prizes from the Scribble and Scrap store and the rules are simple - An added bonus is it is always anything goes so even if your craft isn't card making you can still enter.

 

I have used the Hobby House Wee Toppers again;

 

These little bugs are from the Peggy and Friends collection of toppers. Aren't they just adorable! I have made the card for James it give his girlfriend for her birthday - his head is way in the clouds as he's in love - bless him!

I have used some blue card as matting for the design and added Lili of The Valley Petal Fresh Papers which color co-ordinate in with the design so well. A few pearls in the corner just to finish the CAS look of the card.

Thanks for stopping by and now shoot across to the Scribble and Scrap blog and join the fun!!

 

A Wee mermaid

Good morning everyone, we have a new addition to the family this weekend - Kev's belated Christmas box Jack the black Labrador (he was only belated as he wasn't old enough to leave his mum when Santa came). This week also the anniversary of bringing Gizzie home - wow the year has passed so quickly!! So we will be having lots of fun with our fur babies :)

Today is the start of Challenge 36 over at Scribble and Scrap. As always it's anything goes so don't be shy come and join us just remember to check out the rules before posting your entry they are really simple to follow honest!

You could win a fab prize of A wild rose Studio Stamp and a pack of the gorgeous Craftwork Cards Snowflake embossed cards. 

 

I have been using the Wee toppers I'm addicted to again. This week its Peggy and friends and the gorgeous little mermaid and her pal the cute little heart bubble blowing snail

 

 

These images are so adorable and there are plenty to choose from in the Scribble and Scrap Store all the sheets also have a good collection on them too!

I have matted her onto some Kraft cards scalloped using my cameo. I have then used a Lili of the Valley Paper pad for the backing paper again matted onto Kraft card. The paper has been stamped with the water droplets stamp from Designs by Ryn. I have then used some Rickrack ribbon and some aqua colored skittles to embellish it further.

 

 

 

Fairies and owls

Good morning! I hope it's warmer where you are, we have lots of snow and this week has been the coldest this season with wind-chills dropping to -20!! We've managed to stay safe and warm

Today sees the mid way reminder for Scribble and Scraps 35th Challenge!! If you haven't yet entered then pop over to the blog. As always it's anything goes and the rules are simple - you can find them here. The prize is crafty goodies from Scribble and Scrap store this challenge is some gorgeous flowers!

 

 

On to my make for the design team - I have used a Sweet Pea Stamp which can be purchased from the Scribble and Scrap online store along with a wide selection of other crafty goodies.

This is Norma J Burnell's Fairy Tangles Butterfly Fairy Owl

 

 

She has been colored with Polychromo Pencils - I am quite pleased with how she has turned out and need to use my pencils more! I have matted her onto dark pink card and used 2 papers from my stash as backing paper. again matted onto pink and turquoise card. I have then used a few skittles to embellish the card. These stamps need very little dressing up as they are so detailed and show themselves off!

 

Thanks for stopping by - I appreciate the love that you leave!