Creative Card Crew

The lovely Claire has set the challenge for the coming week at Creative Card Crew with a RECIPE of 2 Papers, 3 Flowers, 2 Brads, 1 Button and 1 Ribbon and we would love to see what you all create from this.

This week our sponsor is Heather from Crafty Addicts

and this is the wonderful prize she has donated


It is a pleasure to welcome Donna to the team, she is so very talented and such an asset.

I have popped Annie onto a punched circle, time I did more of these, and coloured her with my copics. Papers are Stampin Up and the lace ribbon is from Lakeland´s. I have placed my brads and button in my trio of flowers and hey presto - recipe complete.

My wonderful friend Cheryl passed on this Hug Award to me just when I needed one and all I have to do is pass this on and name 5 things about myself.

1. I have the most adorable, caring and generous husband on earth.

2. We are blessed with three amazing children and five wonderful grandsons.

3. Most of my time is spent in my craftroom or on front patio colouring in.

4. My other passion is cooking.

5. I appreciate every comment you all kindly leave me, thank you.

I wish to pass this award onto all my DT sisters at Creative Card Crew and will appreciate you all visiting Claire, Donna, Linda, Paula, Sam and Sharon and leaving them some love.

Tea for Two

Yes that´s the challenge at Die Cut Dreams this week and I have used this fabulous image from Charmed Cards & Crafts, coloured with my Copics and chalked the background.

Thunderstorm is looming, rumbling away so will keep this short and sweet and turn off puter.
Enjoy your day, I hope it is dry where you are. -x-

Think Pink

The celebrations continue for Danni at Flutter By Wednesday and there is more candy on offer this week from our lovely sponsor Jessica who has donated her Butterfly Wishes stamp set, so to be in with a chance to win this you have to follow our theme of "PINK", Danni´s favourite colour, along with your butterfly or fairy.
We are honoured to have the mega talented Jacque as our Guest Designer this week - now this is one blog I highly recommend you visit but warn you this will take some time as her creations are awesome.

Something new from me today - trying to show the depth of my card so hope this photo of my card laying down flat works?
The large flowers are from Papermania and the gorgeous glittery one from Petaloo.



I have coloured my sweet image with Copics and blended the background with I kan dee pearlescent chalks - added a trio of butterflies, coloured also with copics, from the waste of a corner punch. Papers are from the Designer Extreme cd´s and other flowers are from my stash.

Stamp Something would like to see you using your favourite stamp or stamp set, Cute Daisy May has a theme of Pink and ..., Kaboodle Doodles would like to see those charms.

Insert is from Designer Inserts Extreme, easy peasy - choose - click - print - adhere.

Edited to add to Die Cut Dreams Challenge Blog. Susie and Vikki are expanding and are looking for 2 DT´s to join their team and all you have to do is create a card in PINK.

Challenge 26 - Have a Fairy nice day

Good afternoon ladies, yep I know I am late posting today but we have just spent the morning in Gibraltar - done a bit of shopping and popped into local craft shop and now in need of a cuppa and siesta.
The challenge this week at Creative Card Crew has been set by the lovely Linda and she says "Have a Fairy nice day" so come on girlies and let us see your wonderful creations. We have a wonderful set of stamps for the winner donated by our sponsor Lilac Lemon Designs

I have coloured my sweet image from Charmed Cards and Crafts with Copics and added glamour dust to her eyelashes and wings then raised her with 3d pads. My main backing paper is from Designer Extreme Vol 1 and the striped is out of my cut off box. Some flat backed gems, punched flowers and leaves with the roses for detail.

Insert is from Designer Inserts Extreme.

Needing Help Ladies

Hi everyone,
I am looking for some help here.
Paige age 12, was in a serious boating accident a few weeks ago and has just had part of her arm amputated. The doctors are working to save the rest. I do feel for Paige and her family as my own son lost his leg in an accident when he was 11 so I sure know what they are all going through.
Please check out Erin´s Blog for full details and try to send a card to Paige, we all have plenty of those now, don´t we.
Hugs,
Nicola -x-

Blog Candy and a few Challenges

For those of you who are new to Flutter By Wednesday's or haven't heard, Danni our Queen Flutter By is turning the big 4-0 on Friday and instead of moping about it, she has decided to celebrate all month long with lots of fun here on Flutter By Wednesday's! Each week there will be something to win and also fun guest designers! To be entered in the blog candy for each week you will need to answer a question (answers can be found on her blog) and also create a card with the challenge of the week. Each blog candy will run for one week. She is also allowing her flutter by team to enter the blog candy because she thinks we rock and we do this for fun~~ no free products so she thought she´d let us have a shot at the prizes too, woo hoo.


To start things off we have none other than the mega talented Christy Croll as Guest Designer and this week´s challenge is to make a birthday card with a fairy or butterfy on it.

How I wish I could enter my card into 40 challenges to celebrate along with Danni but alas this is not to be. I have used the fantastic "sketch" by Domi over at Lili of the Valley, "ribbons and bows" at Just Magnolia, "round" at Pile It On, a recipe of "3 buttons, 2 papers and 1 ribbon" at Cupcake and last but not least "C is for Circles" at ABC.

I have coloured Tilda with my prismas adding a bit of Art Glitter to her wings and mounted her onto a bugged nestie. Papers are from Designer Extreme Vol 111 and ribbon, flowers and buttons are from my stash.

Creative Card Crew - Challenge 26

Golly gosh I can´t believe we are onto Challenge 26 already at the Creative Card Crew and this week the theme has been set by the lovely Sharon who has challenged us to use the combo of Pink/Black and White and what a fabulous combo this is.
We are delighted to have Whimsy Stamps sponsoring us this week, thank you for your continued support Denise.

We extend a warm welcome to Claire and Sam who have joined our DT, do stop by their blogs and view their wonderful creations and whilst you´re hopping do pop by this week´s Guest Designer Denise Lynn and my fellow DT buddies Linda, Paula and Sharon´s blogs and leave them some love too.

My papers are from Designer Extreme Vol´s 1 & 111 cd´s and everything else is from my stash.

Flutter By Wednesday meets Whiff of Joy and Pile It On

This week on Flutter By Wednesday the challenge has been set by the mega talented Kim and she would love to see you use your favourite quote along with your butterfly or fairy, can you believe I don´t own any quotation stamps so I have used one of my favourite sentiments.
Whiff of Joy have set the challenge of adding Bling to your project and Pile It On say Good things come in "Threes".

I have coloured my sweet image with Copics and hopefully I will get better as time goes on. This is the first time I have used these but do feel a genuine love for them already. I have added a wee bit glamour dust to her wings and my papers are from Designer Extreme Vol 1. Flowers and gems are from my stash apart from the punched out retros which I also coloured with my copics.

I hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend doing what you like best of all.

Challenge 25 - Sketch

Well I am now back from my wee jaunt to UK and totally shattered. I forgot how tiring it is to look after a 2, 4 and 7 year old full time so I take my hat off to all you lovely grandmas´who do it regularly.
It is my turn to set the Challenge this week with the Creative Card Crew and I have chosen one of Sharon´s super sketches as I know how much we all love playing with these plus it is a wee while since we set a sketch challenge at CCC.

We also have a great prize from our Sponsor this week. Dew Drop Craftz are offering one FREE digital download AND any 2 stamps from the Misty B Range.

I have coloured my image with Prisma´s and all papers are from Designer Extreme Vol 111.

Enjoy your day and I hope the sun is shining for you. Off to catch up on my other DT card which is also late this week. -x-

Creative Card Crew - Challenge 24

Our challenge this week at Creative Card Crew has been set by the very talented Paula and she has chosen the theme of "Christmas in August" so come on crafters and make a start on those much needed Christmas cards and join in to win.



I have coloured my sweet SN image with prismacolour pencils and matted and layered her with my nesties. All papers are from the newly released Designer Extreme Vol 111

which also has matching inserts.

Hopefully Mr. Blogger will be kind enough to post this on time as I will be in UK.

BEARLY MINE DESIGNS ... BLOG HOP

Today´s Blog Hop is to celebrate the Launch of Bearly Mine Designs latest disc - Designer Extreme Vol. 111 which continues the series of Craft CD´s created by Donna. She has excelled herself with this latest disc combining the Papers and Inserts together on 1 CD rather than 2 and there are papers for all occasions and this one has a large selection of Christmas Papers and Inserts . . . and also Papers and Inserts for Halloween, Valentine's Day and even Easter.

The Design Team and myself have been making some cards to show you a few of the Papers and Inserts included on this disk ...hence the reason we're having a Blog Hop ... and it wouldn't be a Blog Hop without some candy too, so we´re offering one hopper (not sure if that's the right terminology) the chance to win this new CD but you must comment on every Blog to be in with a chance to WIN.
If you have arrived from Amy´s Blog you are in the right place and if not please go back to Donna´s where the Hop begins and follow all the way through.
When you´re done with my Blog please pop over to Kimmi´s .

I have coloured my sweet SN Penpal with Prismacolour Pencils adding a few gems for detail. The papers are my choice for this image and I have used pink card from stock for matting and used my latest MS punch to give a soft effect. Brads are from Papermania and flowers from my stash.

I have carried my inserts through as a contrast to main card.


Again I have used my Prismacolour Pencils with SN´s A Good Book image and I have chosen three different backing papers this time matting onto chocolate brown and again a MS punch for detail. Flowers were purchased at Harrogate Craft Fair and it is now time to order some more as I really love these ones.

I have carried my main green paper through and used a contrast detailed one, from the many that are available from the Insert Section, and added a little verse as it is always nice to let friends know you think of them.

As an added bonus for participating, two of the Design Team Members will also have a surprise candy on their blog ... but I'm not telling you who, you'll have to find out by visiting their blogs. So you now have three chances of winning a Blog Hop Candy.Unfortunately, or should I say lucky, Claire is away on her holidays at this time, so you won't be visiting her blog for this hop.
The winners will all be chosen by a random generator of the comments left on the blogs. So if you want a chance to win something, please leave some love on each of the DT's blogs.
Also as it's the launch day today for the disk, Donna is having a sale in her shop on all her previous disks, but for this weekend only.......ends Sunday at midnight. So head on over and check it out.

BEARLY MINE BLOG HOP on 15th August

Donna has now finished her new cd - Designer Extreme Volume 111 and to celebrate the launch on 15th August we are holding a Blog Hop so save the date and come along and hop along with us and see some of the latest new backing papers and inserts that have been used by Amy, Claire, Donna, Kimmi, Marcea, Sheila and myself.



There will also be a lovely Surprise Candy for one lucky person so remember to come along on Saturday 15th and Hop along.

DT Call at La La Land Crafts

Irina from La La Land Crafts is looking for 6 people to join her Design Team and has put a call out, so if you love stamping take a trip over to La La Land Crafts to view the requirements. If you dont wish to design but want to get your crafting mitts on these stamps, which look like they are going to be a huge hit from the previews - make sure you follow the blog and also note down La-La Land Crafts Store as this is where you will be able to buy the stamps from 12th August.

Hope to be back soon

Hi friends,
I am now back home in Spain following the funeral of my wee brother yesterday. Nigel fought cancer with dignity and I obviously am so hurt with his passing but also grateful that I was with him to the end. I do need time to grieve so please bear with me and I will be back asap.
Hugs,
Nicola -x-

He had always been a supporter of "Queen of the South" and the lads all did him proud at Buittle, thank you for your memories of our
Nigel

"Stampin´ for the Weekend" Challenge #6 "Strawberries dipped in Chocolate"

This weeks challenge at "Stampin´for the Weekend as the title suggests we have a colour combo for you. We would like you to take some inspiration from the two photos below. Kimmi had great fun with the strawberries, and guess what, she devoured the lot after she had taken the photo and said they tasted delicious ! The Tulip photo is from me and I must say there is nothing more beautiful to see in Holland than the miles and miles of tulip fields. So I hope using the title and the colours below you find some real inspiration.





This week our sponsor is the lovely Heidi from Simon Says Stamp and she is again offering the lucky winner a fabulous gift voucher of $25 to spend in the shop. Such a pity I can´t enter!



For my card I started with my designer papers and these have been chosen from the "Strawberry Collection" in the Designer Inserts Extreme and Designer Extreme Vol 11 cd´s and from here my card fell together no problem.
I have coloured my image with Prisma pencils blending with sansodor ... she is from an Australian company called Stamp It.I added some small pearls for her necklace. chalked the edges and adhered some flat backed gems and kept it simple finishing off with a few tiny roses and small bow.



I have carried the main paper through to inside mirroring the design and included a verse, how easy peasy is that and a quick, no hassle finishing touch at the touch of a button!



I look forward to visiting your blogs to see how you interpret this weeks challenge and on a final note why don´t you also visit the Design Team members blogs too as I know Donna, Kimmi, Amy, Claire, Ida, Vanja and Vicki would appreciate some love too.
Have a wonderful weekend. -x-

Happy Wednesday

Morning peeps, hope you are not all exhausted in this heat like I am. What I would give for a good shower of rain but alas I will have a wee while to wait for that.
Today as always is Flutter By Wednesday at Danni´s Dreams and the theme this week has been set by the lovely Michelle and she has chosen Buttons and Bows and this is also the theme set at The Next Level.Charisma Cardz theme is Buttons, Pile it On is to use three different embellishments plus to enter more that one challenge - flowers, ribbon and buttons, Whimsy Stamps theme is Happy Birthday - thought I would be different and include a birthday verse rather than a sentiment. Dottie´s World are looking for a garden theme, flowers etc and last but by no ways least Die Cut Dreams theme is Corners and Curls so I hope the swirls on my insert count.



For my card I have coloured Water Lilly, from set 2, and coloured her with my prismas blending with sansodor and adding a touch of glamour dust to her wings and eyes. My paper is from the "Scenic" section of Bearly Mine Designs-Designer Inserts Extreme cd and all flowers, ribbons and buttons are from my stash.



My insert papers are also from Designer Inserts Extreme cd and I have flipped the left hand paper and also my Water Lilly and inserted a birthday verse.

I am honoured to receive this wonderful award from the mega talented Vikki and I have to pass this onto 5 other deserving blogs. Now this is not easy as you all have wonderful blogs full of inspiration but 5 is the rule I must follow so I am going to pass this onto my daughter Marcea because she is always so sweet and kind, Jodi who is celebrating her Birthday today - happy birthday sweetie, Donna my fellow DT buddie, Chris fellow DT too and Vicki, what this girl don´t know about stamping simply ain´t worth knowing!



Enjoy your day, I am now off for a cuppa as I am parched again. -x-

Creative Card Crew #18

We have a lovely Challenge to play with this week at the Creative Card Crew and Paula has chosen the theme of "RIBBONS" so what is stopping all you lovers of ribbons joining in as we would love to see your creations plus there are some gorgeous ribbons from our sponsor for one lucky winner.



For my card I have coloured Tilda with my Prisma pencils, blending with sansodor and my papers are both from Bearly Mine Designs Designer Extreme Vol 11 CD and ribbon, primas´and brads are from my stash.
Don´t forget to pop over to my fellow DT buddies and see their fab cards for this theme and whilst you are there why not leave them some love - links are on my sidebar.

Bearly Mine Designs ...and a wee DT Toot

Donna has selected her new Design Team members to join herself, Kimmi and Claire and woo hoo I am so pleased that I have made the team along with Amy - my fellow DT on SFTW, Marcea - dear daughter and Sheila - my wee bloggie across the pond.
If you don't own any of Donna's Discs head on over and have a peek at Bearly Mine Designs, or at her craft blog - Bearly Mine Crafts and see for yourself what gorgeous papers you could be playing with!

Challenge #5 Double or Nothing

Wow we had some wonderful and beautiful creative pocket/wallet cards to look at last week, and now it's Week 5 already at Stampin´for the Weekend and this week both Kim and Donna have come up with two inspirational sketches for you, and it's your choice which you wish to follow. We've got two wonderful prizes donated by two sponsors, so we'll have two winners for this challenge, one for each sketch. For sketch ONE done by Kimmi, we have
Pink Gem Designs as our sponsor. Janet is offering up this wonderful Flower Fairy stamp.






SKETCH ONE BY KIMMI


And now for the second sketch by Donna we have cute Cute Daisy May Designs
as our sponsor and Lyn is offering the lucky winner of this sketch their choice of 5 of her digi sheets.



SKETCH TWO BY DONNA




Today we say goodbye to the lovely Nancy who has been our Guest Designer this past fortnight and it has been our pleasure to work with this very talented lady so please pop by her fab blog and leave her some love.




For my card I have coloured my gorjuss girl with prisma coloured pencils blending with sansodor. My papers are all SU and I have used my MSDL to give a nice scalloped border and my retro to back the roses from my stash. Corner is a die cut from Avec and buttons are ribbons are also from my stash whilst sentiment is from See D Celebrations.
I do hope you will play along with "Double or Nothing" this week and also ckeck out my DT buddies blogs for inspiration here Donna, Kimmi, Amy, Claire, Ida, Jen, Poppet, Vicki and Vanja

Beautiful Dreamer

Wednesday is upon us once more and as always this brings us Flutter By Wednesday at Danni´s Dreams and this week is a free theme so just make sure you have a butterfly or fairy on your card.
I have followed sketch #57 over at Sketch Saturday and really enjoyed this one and it is way too long since I played along with Stamp Something whose theme is "Embellished Somethings" so how could I resist!



For my card I have coloured Beautiful Dreamer with my prisma´s blending with sansodor and added a light touch of glamour dust to her wings and cloud. I have used my retro punch and roses from my stash plus some pretty flat backed pearls to embellish. All papers are from K&Co Sparkly Sweet.

Flutter By´s guest designer this week is super talented Carolyn Bounds - be sure to visit her blog and leave her some love.