Sugar Bowl # 76, Truly Scrumptious # 72 and Sugar Nellie (Facebook)

Loved the colour combination on the Sugar Nellie challenge on Facebook this week, so thought I would combine it with The Sugar Bowl Challenge too. 

This was a very quick card and I am really pleased as I eventually tried paper piecing.  Took me long enough to try it and now I can't wait to try it again.  I paper pieced the dress but made a mistake, I cut off the little bits at the tights by mistake.  I coloured it hoping you wouldn't notice but it is slightly lighter and my eldest daughter suggested it could act like a petticoat. A suggestion from a daughter who doesn't like crafting.  Maybe I am winning her over.

I am entering my card into three challenges :-

Sugar Bowl # 76 - Follow Sketch with optional theme of paper piecing
Truly Scrumptious # 72 - Something Forgotten (Image) - (second entry)
Sugar Nellie - Facebook - Orange and Green

I ran out of pearls for the inside but I think it works ol.

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - Echo Park
Image - Sugar Nellie
Colour with Distress Inks
Woodware Flower Punch
Pearls and Ribbon - Mei Flower

Internet still playing up, just takes a lot longer to access everything.  More frustrating than anything.

Thanks for popping by, your comments are always appreciated.

Papertake Weekly, My Mums Craft Shop # 41, Simon Says Stamp, Truly Scrumptious # 72, Cute Card Thursday # 201, Moving Along With The Times # 133

Finally got my card finished that I started last Sunday while watching Dancing On Ice.  Have kept moving it around and still not happy with it.  Had a picture of what I wanted in my head but it never turned out that way. 

I am entering my card into six challenges :-

Papertake Weekly - Happy Highlights (3d foam and gems)
My Mums Craft Shop # 41 - Flowers (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Truly Scrumptious # 72 - Something Forgotten (My Sugar Nellie Image - one of the first images I purchased )
Cute Card Thursday # 201 - You're A Gem (2nd entry)
Moving Along With The Times # 133 - Blooming Marvellous

Cadblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Local Craft Shop
Patterned Papers - My Minds Eye
Image - Sugar Nellie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Woodware Flower Punch
Gems - Mei Flower
Tree, Bird, Birdhouse and Fence - Marianne Designs
Sentiment - Free with Magazine
Sentiment on Inside - LOTV

Haven't had much crafting time this week and my internet is still playing up.  Thank you for all your lovely comments, they are always appreciated very much.

Simon Says Stamp, Cute Card Thursday # 201 and My Mum's Craft Shop # 41

Had made this card recently, yes another calendar card,  and wasn't able to post due to internet problems.  It was either very slow or wouldn't let me access any sites or even my e-mails.  Still not working great so posting this card as it  is working now.  Finishing off another card so maybe be back later tonight or tomorrow with it.

I am entering my card into

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday # 201 - You're A Gem
My Mum's Craft Shop # 41 - Flowers (Flowers on Image)

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Local Craft Shop
Patterned Papers - My Minds Eye
Image - Sugar Nellie
Coloured With Distress Inks
Gems - Mei Flower
Calendar - Craft Shop

Thank you for visiting my blog, your comments are very much appreciated.

P.S. I seem to be getting a lot of non-related anonymous comments since changing my comments to the pop up window.  Is there anyway to stop these apart from going back to embedded comments which wasn't letting comments be posted and that was why I changed. 

Sugar Bowl # 75, Moving Along With The Times # 123, Winter Wonderland, Papertake Weekly, Flutter By Wednesday # 186, My Mum's Craft Shop # 40, Sugar Nellie (Facebook)

Finally got a chance to do some crafting.  Have eventually given in and purchased this image from Sugar Nellie.  Not really a lover of fairies but everytime I saw a card made with this image, I fell in love with it a little bit more, think it is the tomboyish style to it and now I love it. Although my cutting out isn't great, I can't wait to ink it again.

I am entering my card into seven challenges : -

Sugar Bowl # 75 - Follow Sketch (this is the top part of my card)
Moving Along With The Times # 123 - Things With Wings
Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Bling and Blooms (gems and glitter for bling and flower for blooms)
Flutter By Wednesday # 186 - Open theme with fairy, butterfly or angel
My Mum's Craft Shop # 40 - Favourite Colour Combo - I do love blue and green together
Winter Wonderland - An Easel Card
Sugar Nellie on Facebook - Blue, Green and White (just joined and entered for first time)

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill and Bazzill
Patterned Paper - Wild Rose Studio and Sweet Wishes (free with magazine)
Image - Sugar Nellie - Pippi Longstocking
Coloured with Distress Inks
Gems - Mei Flower
Ice Stickles
Flower - Marianne
Sentiments - Molly Blooms - free with magazine

Apologies for not being around much lately to comment, have now got caught up until Thursday.  Shannon and Sophie both had days off for their schools open nights for transfer pupils and Leslie has been off for about a week with the bug that Shannon and Hollie had over Christmas. 

Will be round later to catch up all on your creations. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Papertake Weekly, My Mum's Craft Shop # 38, Simon Says Stamp, Moving Along With The Times, Paper Play # 1 '12, Dream Valley # 23

This was another image I coloured recently and as I liked the way my last card turned out, I decided to make another easel calendar card, this time for my living room.  My daughter Hollie has also made two of these which she hopes to put on her blog later. Think someone is after my crafting supplies. ( http://holliescraftingblog.blogspot.com/)

I am entering my card into six challenges:-

Papertake Weekly - Die Cute Special - Flowers and Swirl
My Mum's Craft Shop # 38 - Something New - New Year and New Marianne Die that I haven't used before (flowers and swirl)
Simon Says Stamp - New Something - New Year and New Marianne Die again
Moving Along With The Times - Step Back in Time - Image
Paper Play # 1 '12 - Happy New Year
Dream Valley # 23 - Anything Goes

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Bazzill
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye - Gertie
Image - Stampavie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Marianne Die - Swirl and Flowers
Gems - Mei - Flower
Calendar - craft shop

Thanks for popping by, hope to catch up with visiting your blogs later.

Simon Says Stamp, Moving Along With The Times, My Mum's Craft Shop # 38, Paper Play # 1 '12

Finally getting to post my first card of 2012.  Coloured this image on New Years Day but never got the card made until last night.  Needed a new calendar card for my hall so thought it would tie in with the challenges for Happy New Year.

I am entering my card into four challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp - New Something - (New Year)
Moving Along With The Times - Step Back In Time - Music/Retro Related - (thought this image would suit the challenge)
My Mum's Craft Shop # 38 - Something New - (New Year)
Paper Play #1 '12 - Happy New Year

Apologies for the photographs

Cardblank- Craftwork Cards
Cardstock- Bazzill
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye - Hattie
Image - Stampavie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Ribbon - Local craft shop
Woodware Flower Punch
Gems - Mei Flower
Calendar - Stationery Shop

Thanks for popping by and any comments are very much appreciate. 

P.S. Hollie just posted the candles she made onto her blog - http://holliescraftingblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/candles.html

Papertake Weekly

Finally getting a chance to post this card and do some commenting.  Haven't been able to access comments or posts for a few days.  Maybe it has something to do with the weather although we didn't lose our electricity, a lot of households in our area have.

I am entering my card into one challenge :-

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Local craft shop
Patterned Paper - Echo Park
Image - LOTV
Coloured with Distress Inks
Ribbon from stash
Jingle Bells - Pink Gem
Woodware Snowflake Punch
Gems - Mei Flower
Stickles

Inside of Card

Two cards were made and given to both sets of parents.  They were very quick cards and only got finished at tea-time on Christmas Eve with Hollie being sick.

Decorations are all down and now cleaning the house, so not getting any crafting done at the minute.  Also getting the girls back to school, although Sophie came home early today sick and Shannon only starts back tomorrow.  Next week will be back to normality I think.

Thanks for popping by and wishing everyone a very happy new year and best wishes for 2012.