Birthday Wishes ...

The new LOTV challenge is to create a card using the colours of peach and green. This is my entry to the challenge using the sweetest little LOTV stamp

stamp - LOTV, colour medium - Copic, sentiment stamp - Papertrey, papers - Prima, flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, ribbon, stickles and diamante heart stick pin - Ribbon Girl

Pretty Giveaway ...

The Ribbon Girl have a gorgeous giveaway on their blog right now, check it out here

Happy Wedding Day ...

Today I am sharing a card that I made for a wedding I am going to next week. I made it with the new Lili of the Valley challenge in mind which is to create a Spring card and I used this sweet LOTV stamp that I bought at the NEC exhibition last week.

(Image and sentiment stamp from LOTV, Copics, October Afternoon papers, Ribbon Girl check ribbon, Martha Stewart and Stampin Up punches, Stickles glitter glue)

Just Magnolia/Hanglar Challenge ...

The challenge this week over at the Just Magnolia and Hanglar blog is an anything goes challenge with the option of adding buttons. The girls over there are also looking out for new Design Team members so if you fancy your chances pop over and have a go, I'm playing along.

I made 2 cards for this challenge - a girly card to give to my Mum tomorrow for Mothers Day and a boy card. I recently rediscovered the little hAnglar boy riding his bike stamp in my collection and I'm having lots of fun using it :)

(MME paper, hAnglar stamp, Copics, LOTV sentiment stamp, Martha Stewart border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder and Spellbinders pretty die. Ribbon, button and twine from the Ribbon Girl. The beautiful sparkly diamante heart pin is coming soon to the Ribbon Girl shop)

(MME paper, hAnglar stamp, Copics, Nestabilities dies and Martha Stewart border punch, Papertrey sentiment stamp, Cuttlebug embossing folder. Polka dot buttons, Divine Twine bakers twine and scooter metal charm from Ribbon Girl)

I will be popping this card into my Etsy shop tonight

Lili Of The Valley challenge ...

The challenge over at Lili of the Valley this week is to use punches and this is my entry. I love my Martha Stewart border punches

October Afternoon papers, Ribbon Girl ribbon and Stickles, Lili of the Valley stamps

Hanglar Stamps For Sale ...

I got lucky this week and was able to buy a gorgeous Hanglar Stanglar stamp set from Ebay. I bought a second set too so if you'd like it email me - my email address is up there on the right - and I'll get it sent off to you. All I am asking for is the £33 that I paid for it plus £2 (United Kingdom) or £2.50 (everywhere else) for postage paid via paypal

Back in Business ...

I. Am. A. Useless. Blogger.  Yeah, yeah, yeah you've heard it all before I know. But at least I have a post for you today with something new which has been something of a challenge because the screen on my laptop is broken and I am having to use an antique :)

My challenge card for the Ribbon Girl colour challenge

Cards made using my new Hanglar stamps

Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge

This is my entry for the Ribbon Girl colour challenge. This month the challenge is to make a yellow and green card and I used my lovely new Papertrey stamps as well as lots of goodies from the Ribbon Girl

Princess ...

Lots of pink and sparkle going on here :)

Digital stamp - Lori Boyd available from Claudia and Company

Ribbon, Button, Stickles and Bakers Twine from Ribbon Girl

Splashing in the Rain ...

I just adore the Molly Blooms stamps, especially this little puddle splashing Molly and she has the most perfect spotty welly-boots!  She just happened to be sitting on my desk this afternoon waiting for a few finishing touches when the postman brought a new supply of charms for the Ribbon Girl and look - umbrella charms!! They are so sweet and I love the brass colour - goes perfectly with the kraft cardstock and the distressed edges I gave to my favourite October Afternoon papers as well as the tea dyed gingham ribbon.

Ribbon, twine, spotty button, charm, Glossy Accents and Stickles - Ribbon Girl

Papers - October Afternoon

Molly Blooms stamp

Martha Stewart punch

Sentiment stamp - Papertrey

Kraft cardstock

Copics

Distress Ink

You're Sew Special ...

Sending this off in the post to a special friend :)

Papers - Material Girl by Cosmo Cricket

Twine, lace and charm from Ribbon Girl

Digital stamp and sentiment from Pink Petticoat

By LORi Designs Blog Hop ...

Hello, today I am joining in with the By LORi Designs March release blog hop.  Here is my card, created with a new stamp available here

I coloured the little chap with Copics and added Stardust Stickles and a Papertrey Stamp. The papers are from this digital kit and the twine and baby charms are from Ribbon Girl

Here is the order for the blog hop, there are some amazing cards and projects to see and someone will be the lucky winner of a giftcard to spend at the By LORi Designs shoppe - just hop around and leave comments on the blogs.  The next person to visit is Jennifer or you can start at the beginning again

By LORi Designs Blog

Joni

Jen

sherryann

Andrea that's me :)

Jennifer

Jacquie

Jayne

Arielle

Angela

Kadie

Mercy

Hannah

Linda

Lori

Silvia

Tracy

Jane

Sheri

Have fun!  I'm off to spend the weekend with my crafty pals making cards, eating cakes, laughing lots and generally having a fabulous time :)

Thank You Sew Very Much ...

This card made me so happy and it's been sat on my desk since last week just so that I can look at it :)  I think it will be one of those cards that I just can't give away

Echo Park Little Girl papers, Pink Petticoat digital stamp and Ribbon Girl ribbons

Howdy Cowboy ...

A quick card to share today made with the sweetest little Lori Boyd cowboy stamp

Get Well ...

I made this card to enter into the Teddy Bo challenge which is to create a card using duck egg blue and brown. I loved the papers, from this digital kit and the sweet little bear is a Teddy Bo digital stamp. That gingham ribbon is brown although it looks black in this photograph and the cute little polka dot button is from the Ribbon Girl too :)