Millie's birthday

Morning all, looks like the sun is going to shine today.

I've got my two Daughter's birthdays next week Millie will be four on Monday and Chelsea 13 on Thursday so thought I better get on with their cards.

I made Millie's last night, hope you like it



I used an 8x8 card blank, DCWV papers and a gorgeous Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable digi, I love these images, coloured her with copics in her favourite colour.

Simply Adorable

It feel's like ages since I blogged anything but I have been busy making cards even with the new distraction of Chatting on the Craftymess forum.

These are two of my favourite cards this week and they are the Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable collection, not sure about the ones with just the heads but I love these.

Both coloured with copics and Tim Holtz Vinage Shabby papers





A bit of excitement, got a new toy today.... a copic air brush system! I managed to get a mini compressor in the sale at Hobbycraft for the bargain price of £30 reduced from £105! Okay I think it was slightly overpriced to start with because I know Eisbaren thought hers was a bargain at £60 so mine definitely was. I've had a quick play this afternoon but need lots more practise, promise to upload my first attempt shortly.

The Sugar Bowl challenge - All about you!

WOW what a fab challenge this week over at The Sugar Bowl "Do It Yourself" you get to chose your own prize, 6 Sugar Nellie Stamps and a set of ordinary or Aqua promarkers how fab is that. Also you can chose your own sketch from the Gallery with any theme.

I've done something different and decorated a notebook as we will be making these at my craft club next week so it's my sample. I followed the sketch from Challenge 16.



Papers are a mixture, K&Co, My Mind's Eye and Coredinations Whitewash
Sugar Nellie image "Penpal" coloured with Copics
Ribbons, flowers and pearls from stash
Magnolia Sentiment

Thanks for looking

Sugar Bowl sketch and Totally Gorjuss Congrats

Hi there everyone,

Got a couple of challenge cards for you today, I was organised and coloured them in last night ready for making up today.

This first one's for the Sugar Bowl and Totally Gorjuss



DP's - My Mind's Eye Le Paperie by Jen Wilson
Image - Sugar Nellie Wedding Couple
Colouring Medium - Promarkers
Sentiment - Greeting Farm
Nestiblities Labels 1
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

and finally

The last card of the evening is for

The Sugar Bowl - Sketch with Scallops
Bunny Zoe's - Nice and Girly



I've used the lovely Sugar Nellie stamp "Daisy" one of my all time favourites, coloured with Copics. The papers and cardstock are DCVW. My favourite bit though - the lace trim is actually a crochet coaster which was a pack of ten from the Poundshop, what a great buy they were.

Apologies for the short posts but my computer is on a go slow, think it's trying to tell me time for bed and it isn't wrong.

Will hopefully be back with something for you tomorrow.

Thanks for looking,

Wedding march

Morning all, for today's post I have a card for a few challenges

The Sugar Bowl - Sketch and Recycling
Prairie Fairy - Recycling
Totally Gorjuss - Pink and Green



Sugar Nellie Wedding couple coloured with Promarkers
My Mind's Eye design paper
Whitewash heart nesties embossed with Swiss Dots and sanded.
Recycled ribbon from one of my tops and a charm
Computer generated sentiment

I've replaced the circles in the sketch with hearts as I thought they were perfect for this image.

Have a great weekend.

Some recent cards

Hello everyone, hope you are all well and enjoying the lovely weather. My blog has been a bit neglected lately, but thought I'd share some of my recent cards with you.

Challenge Between Friends

Suzanne 2 over on Docrafts set this challenge 2 in 1. We had to make two cards using the same background paper but one was to be light shades and the other dark. The flowers were made using three different size punches, sprayed with water and screwed up.



Pirate Tilda



The treasure map was googled then burnt using a heatgun.

My lovely new Princess Tilda



The pin was one I made myself thanks to a tip off from Suzanne about this blog

Docrafts Card Kit Swap

This is the card I made and had to send the same bits to a parnter (Dec o Cards) to see what she could come up with, looking forward to seeing Sandra's creation.



I'll be back in a minute with a challenge card.

Crafty Catz Challenge and Sketch Saturday

Next is Crafty Catz challenge of Lemon and Lilac
and Ria's sketch over at Sketch Saturday



Dug out my neglected Sugar Nellie stamp "Daisy" I love this image and haven't used her in ages. Coloured her with Copics, the purple/lilac paper is from Papermania's Capsule Collection, not sure what the yellow striped one is and again American Craft cardstock. Sizzix leaves and flowers from Akahban.

A few more challenges

Can't believe how well I'm doing with my blogging - managing to keep my new year's resolution anyway.



This is for the following challenges:

Sew Many Challenges - Anything (preferably digi stamp)
Dare u 2 Digistamp - Digistamp and buttons (mine is on the flower)
Alphabet Challenge - Lilac
Easy Craft Projects - Lavender

I've used Making Memories backing papers, the lilac square I made by stamping a Clarity Stamp in Versamark, then used the brayer to reveal the image with Big and Juicy inkpad in Hydrangea.

The image is a gorgeous Sugar Nellie Digital Download coloured with Copics with a flower and Cuddly Buddly sentiment to finnish.

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Not entered this one for ages, just had to use this great sketch though.





The theme to go with it is "anything new" so I've used my new Sugar Nellie stamp Peek-a-Bunny although I think it looks like she's made a NEW friend and also used my new Nesties Label 1. I've coloured the image with Copics which I got for Christmas so still getting the hang of them. The papers are Kay and Co with some Gemstone cardstock and a few pearls again coloured with Copics to co-ordinate.

Crafty Cardmakers 1st blog challenge

Not been on for a while, been busy making cards for stalls.

I've just made a card for a friend's order and it fits the bill for this challenge - Blossoms

I have used Papermania backing sheet with American Crafts cardstock edged with Martha Stewart Scalloped Dot punch in two colours. Sugar Nellie Fizz stamped and coloured with Promarkers on Oval Scalloped Nestie, inked around the edge. Added some Papermania Glitter dots (out of Xmas Goody Bag) for bubbles and glittered detail on dress.

The sentiment is printed off word and added onto a Blossom Nestie. Spotty flower (from Craftwork Cards) and jewel brad to finnish.

Passion for Promarker Challenge - Cool Aqua & Pastel Pink

Morning all, this is this weeks entry for the Passion for Promarkers using Cool Aqua and Pastel Pink, there was also a sketch to follow. I've used Sugar Nellie's Daisy with Blossom Nesties and Coredination cardstock. The papers are by Kay and Co and sentiment from Cuddly Buddly. Finnished with double layer of ribbon and flower/button embellishments.

Spoonful of Sugar Challenge

Managed to get a Challenge card done this morning in between referee-ing the children falling out.

Followed the sketch given using a Sugar Nellie stamp "Fragile Beauty" coloured with Promarkers, on an oval scalloped nestie with fluid chalked background (again). The spotty paper is from a Kay & Co pad and the other from a Papermania pad, both on Coredination cardstock. Ribbon and buttons from stash and sentiment was in my Lucky Bag from Funky Kits.

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Made this card a couple of weeks ago but it fits the bill for the Sugar Bowl Challenge, Sugar Nellie Stamp with ribbon and/or bows. The stamp is called Daisy and used Papermania background from "Sweet Nothings" and a Cuddly Buddly sentiment.

My new S.N's arrived as you can see, don't know when I'll get to try them, just made some quick Thank You Bookmarks for the teachers as two of my children are changing schools. Got three card orders to do, and as it's nearly time for the school run they'll have to wait till tonight.

Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine today.