Tiffany.............

Hello me lovelies

I hope you  had a fab weekend, I have been away for a few days, went to Chester to visit Jamie, I have been so worried since he went up there to go to Uni but he is doing just fine and is settling in well and has making lots of friends and most importantly is enjoying it, phew big relief for mummy LOL!!  Its a 500 mile round trip though so I think it will be Christmas before I see him again, mind you I am sure it will soon come round!

I came home to a gorgeous bunch of flowers from hubby, coz he missed me, awwwww!

So I have a  little card to share today using a Sugar Nellie stamp, shes very pretty don't ya think???

Ingredients

Rubber Stamp - Tiffany, Sugar Nellie

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers -  Maja Designs

Card stock - SU

Spotted ribbon and lace - The Ribbon Girl

Flowers - WOC

Punches - MS Frond and NS Branch

Lace effect doily

Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio

Nesties, Ovals

Pearls and bits n bobs from stash

 

Entering into:

Stampacular Sunday - No Rules 

The Squirrel and the Fox - Use a Ribbon
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Pink, Pearls and Lace

I am back to work tomorrow so best make the most of today, catch up with you tonight!

Karenxxx

Cherry Pip - CES DT

Morning

Happy Saturday, at last the weekend is hereWAHOO.  What are you up to, I suddenly seem to have loads of cards to make for several occasions that are coming up, I have got an engagement, retirement, house move loads of birthdays and lots of DT stuff so have to try and combine some.  Mind you of course if I was better organised............

So Saturday means a new challenge at CES and this week and our very talented Julie has chosen a gorgeous colour combo...............

BLUE AND CREAM, mmmm mmm

Check out the challenge post HERE for all the details including the prize, a nice £10 spend at

CRAFTY EMMAS STORE.

I chose another little Pip image for my card this week.

Ingredients

Stamp Cherry Pip  - Sugar Nellie

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - MME Blush  and On The Bright Side One (available in store)

Brazil basics card stock

Dies - Die-namics cloud trio and Memory Box Macarena Corner

Flowers - Roses and Cherry Blossoms

Lace, gems and ribbon from stash

I would like to enter into

Stampin for the weekend, a FAB Bingo board I chose diagonal Ribbons/Bow Lace and Die Cuts

Moving along with the Times - Layers 2 or more

Cooking it up with Katie - Fav 3 things, mine are  flowers, lace and DP'S

Have a GREAT Weekend, be round to catch up with you tonight.

Honey Pip - CES DT

Good Morning

Well here we are at the weekend again, WAHOO, its been quite a week.  We are off the pick the motorbike up today, no snow so hopefully we should finally get it!  

Did you notice my new blog, the fabulous Wendy aka Louby Loo from Digital Delights designed it for me, THANK YOU Wendy I LOVE it!!! 

So today we have a new challenge for you over at CES and our lovely Jenny has chosen a fab theme, SPOTS AND DOTS............easy peasy!!! 

Check out the challenge post HERE for full details of the prize and also the fabulous DT samples. Visit Crafty Emmas Store HERE

 

 

Ingredients

Stamp Honey Pip ' Sugar Nellie'

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - MME On the Bright Side One (love em) - Available in store

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Bird house Die - Marianne Creatables

Flowers - Cherry Blossoms and Roses

 Flower Button and Bakers Twine from Store

I would like to enter into: 

Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power 

Stampalot Challenge - In the Garden

Love to Create - Button and Bows

Have a great weekend, will be catching up with you all tonight!

 

LOL - CES DT

Morning

Yay its Saturday and I have been soooo good, I done all my housework and food shopping last night so today I can play all day! Wahoo!  So its time for a new challenge today at CES and its my turn to choose the theme.  Now you know I love my layers so I have chosen LOL - Lots of Layers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I hope you will join us this week, don't forget to check out the challenge post HERE for details of the prize and amazing DT samples, they totally rock!!!

I wanted to give this Sassy another ink up, I think she might be my fav,  sooo pretty!!! 

Ingredients

Stamp - Strike a Pose 'Simply Sassy Sugar Nellie

Colouring medium - Copics

6x6 On the edge card blank

Papers - MME 'Blush' (I'm on my second pad)

Co-ordinations card stock

Bunting Die and sentiment - Whimsy 

Lace and gems from stash

Flowers - Cherry Blossoms and roses

Pink Bakers Twine

Punches - MS butterfly and Frond

Designers Papers, cherry blossoms. bakers twine and card blank all available from
Crafty Emma's Store, the new MME Pads are in stock now, go get em!

I would like to enter into:

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Lets get Girly

Little Darlings - Fav Embellishment -  flowers!
Pink Elephant - PINK
Oldie but a goodie - Lace

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Penguin Cuddles.....HCTB DT

Morning

Oh wasn't Strictly good last night,  come on Harry!!!!!  I had a bit of a lazy day, couldn't seem to get me butt in gear but I have made a couple more Christmas cards so they are building up a bit now!

So here we are with a new challenge at Here Come The Boys and its ...........................

'FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE.............

So I made a card for hubby,  look at these little cuties, all cuddled up, ahhhhh.....

Ingredients

6x6 On the edge card blank

Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Warm Winter Wishes'

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Bo Bonny ' Snowfall' (fab pad I love it)

Punches - Stampin Up Scallop border punch, small circle punch

Wooden Heart, Snowflake charm, ribbon, bakers twine, gems from stash

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Don't forget to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and the gorgeous DT samples!!

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

All wrapped Up ....

Morning my lovelies.....

Firstly my thoughts are with the families of those involved in that terrible accident yesterday, I just saw the pics in the paper, I just can't imagine how terrifying that must have been, truly awful!

So today I have a little card using one of my new Sassy stamps, this one is 'All Wrapped Up,.....  I have again used my EP 'Seasons Greetings'  papers but I tell you what a great buy as I have nearly used them all up, no half pad left with one's you don't like?..    I have used that little heart again, well hey I got a pack of 10 so why  not LOL.

Today I have to go food shopping (yuck) I started Slimming World last week so lots of healthy stuff going in my basket, well that's the plan anyway but you know what they say about plans...........???

I was following Erika's lovely sketch at The Sugar Bowl , but I have missed an element so can't enter but its pretty much it.

Side View

Close up - isn't she gorgeous!

Little Heart and Lace

Full View



Ingredients
Stamp - Sugar Nellie - All wrapped up
Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - Echo Park, Seasons Greetings
Brazil bling card stock
Distress Inks - Antique Linen
Wooden heart 
Ribbon, lace and pearls from stash
Hand stitching


I am entering this sweetie into:
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Stitching (hand stitching)
Saturated Canary Challenge - Easy as 123, 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellies (heart,lace, pearls)


Thanks for poppin in
take care
Karenxx

Forever Autumn

Hello

Yay it's the weekend, yippee and I have myself a nice long one, got Monday and Tuesday off too, Yippee!

So we have a new challenge for you over at CES chosen by ME and its........

FOREVER AUTUMN

There is a £10 voucher for Crafty Emma's Store up for grabs so be sure to play along, you can check out all the details and the fabulous DT samples HERE!

I have used my new Simply Sassy' Lets Hit The Town, isn't she gorgeous!!!!

Ingredients

Stamp - Sugar Nellie - Lets Hit The Town

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers- Basic Grey ' Out of Print' available at Crafty Emma's 

Punches - Nellie Snellen Branch, Martha Stewart  Butterfly

Gems, flowers and trim from stash

Cardstock - Stampin Up

Glamour dust - Crafty Emma's

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo

I would like to enter into

Fab n Funky - Fall colours

Delightful Challenges - Colours of Fall

Little Miss Muffett - Girly Girl

thanks for poppin in

Karenxxx

Embellish me More at CES....

Morning

Saturday here again already and so time for a new challenge at CES, and this week Claire has chosen 4 or more embellishments, yummy!!!

I wanted to give Hippy Chick another ink up,I am so loving blue at the moment so these papers were perfect.  Here she is dreaming of summer days which I reckon we all are, did we have  a summer??????

As usual there is a fab spend up for grabs in store so be sure to check out the challenge post and the gorgeous DT samples.

Close Up

Side view

Ingredients
Stamp - 'Hippy chick' - Sugar Nellie
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Authentique 'Splendid' and Crate Papers 'Random' - available at Crafty Emma's store
Sentiment - LOTV
Punches - Xcut Flower Doily
Flowers - Crafty Emma' Store
Ribbon, pearls and metal flowers from stash

Hope you likey!!!

This card is going into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Flowers
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Have a great weekend
Karenxx

Strike a Pose...............

Morning

Hello and hope you are having a good weekend, mind you weather here today is pants, cold and wet, yuck!

So I am really taken with these Sassy girls, funny how sometimes things have to grow on you!  This is Strike a Pose and I lurve her outfit, totally gorgeous!  I teamed her with my new Crate papers from Crafty Emma's store.

Ingredients

Stamp - Strike a Pose - Sugar Nellie

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Crate paper 'Random' and 'Farmhouse'

Sentiment - Stampin up

Carstock, stampin up royal blue and Brazil basics light blue

Flowers - Cherry Blossoms

Ribbon and gems from stash

I would like to enter into:

Sweet sketch Wednesday, loved this sketch!

Charisma Cardz - Inspired by a song, Vogue by Madonna, (Strike a pose there's nothing to it Vogue) yeah I still know the words!

Have a great Sunday

Karenxx



Bring Out Your Bunting - CES Challenges

Morning

Hello dear peeps, I hope you have a fab weekend, lets hope for some sunshine too!

Its Saturday so that means a fab new challenge over at CES and this week Kaylou has chosen the theme which is ...

BANNERS/BUNTING/FLAGS.......ooooh yummy!

I loved this challenge, I used my new Sassy stamp with the gorgeous MME Paris and Co paper pad. I love these papers the patterns are lush and they are really good for both male and female themes.

Ingredients
Stamp - Windswept ' Sugar
Colouring Medium - Copics
Coordinations cardstock
Papers - MME Paris & Co - Crafty Emma's Store
Flowers and gems from stash
Craftwork cards sentiment
Nestie - Blossom
Punches - MS Frond, X Cut 'Leafy Lace'
Bunting just cut by hand
Divine Twine - Crafty Emma's Store
I would like to enter into:

Cutie Sunday - Lace Puncher - I used Leafy Lace by xcut

Poodle Parlour - Anything Goes

Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdow - NON stamped sentiment

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

My first Sassy, clouds and a BIG thank you

Morning

This week is going way to quick, please slow down, I actually need to get myself in gear and get some jobs done!

So me and my sister met up yesterday for a little play. Me being me couldn't wait to colour my new stamp and sis being sis more worried about trying a new technique! So we tried clouds, I think you will see it turned out pretty well for a first go! I may have needed to go slightly lower down the image, she looked like she was floating in the sky when I finished, hence flower overload at the bottom. Hopefully now she looks like she is sitting in a field of pretty flowers! So for the clouds we used Die-namics trio cloud die, cut out a few times, we found the medium and smaller ones worked well. Then we masked our image and placed the clouds about where we thought they would go and then with a large brush dotted bashful blue ink around (from stampin up). Remove the clouds and hey presto a sky without too much hassle. Of course you can then keep your clouds as templates to re-use SIMPLES!

And the BIG THANK YOU is for Wend aka The Crafty Monkey who sorted my blog problem out, I tell you I was right stuck with this one but it's all fixed, thanks Woo you are a star and such an oober lovely friendly person!!
So here is my very first sassy, Hippie Chick

Ingredients

Stamp - Hippie Chick
Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Don't know stolen from sisters stash ( I think they were freebies though)

Stampin up cardstock

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Gorgeous Flowers - Cherry blossoms and mini blooms - Crafty Emma's Store

Die-namics cloud trio

MS branch punch

Glamour dust

Stickles

Ink -Stampin up 'Bashful blue'

She is going into the following:

Paper Creations - Flowers

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Hot Colours

Stamp Something - Dog days of summer

take care

Karenxx

Sunday Sweetness

Morning

I got myself a Simply Adorable digi image, I really am on the fence with these, one minute I love them and the next not so much!! Anyway thought I would have a go, they are nice to colour and if like me you find the shading a bit difficult they really do help you with it.

The papers are Craftwork cards and they were a freebie with a mag! The flourish is a punch (its my sisters which I forgot to give back!) and the little flower is punched using the Boho flowers from Stampin Up. I added some lace and seam binding, kinda liked it simple so I left it at that.

Enjoy your Sunday

Karenxx