Shapes!

Yippeee!! It's Friday...AND..then it's half term!!
As it's Friday, it's Totally Gorjuss day...and our 2nd challenge is to make a 'Shaped' card.. ...so anything but square!! Nip over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the DT's cards for heaps of inspiration ;) Papers - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girl
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - Oval All
Punch - Stampin' Up! - Large Oval
Embellishments - from Stash

Totally Gorjuss!

Are you ready for a new challenge??? A really yummy challenge?? Well...are ya? huh? huh??
Next Friday (the 16th) see's the start of a brand new Totally Gorjuss challenge!! Yep...a challenge using the gorgeous Sugar Nellies - Gorjuss Girls :)
I just love these little girls and was soooo pleased to have been picked for the challenge DT...Yay!!
These are what I made to apply for a place ... Watch this space...more details coming soon x

Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girl
Charms - Made by Me

A Cutie Passion...

Yay! It's Friday
It's been quite a week here, with both sad and happy news. I'm quite looking forward to a lazy morning tomorrow, and keeping fingers crossed for a few hours of peaceful crafting too!! :)
I have to say I really enjoyed making this card...the colours were a great combo! Passion for Promarkers challenges are a great way of using colours together that you normally wouldn't. This week the colours are Cool Aqua and Apricot!! I have also used the sketch from Cutie Sunday...

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - 'Just a Bit 3' and Simply Brushed
Image - Sugar Nellie
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punched Ovals - Stampin' Up! punches
Ribbon Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing - Cuttlebug Daisy Folder
Flowers - Prima
Roses - Hobbycraft (coloured with Promarkers)
Nesties - Scalloped Ovals

Sugar Bowl - Piecing

This fortnight's Sugar Bowl challenge has a great sketch (as always! ) ...but the girls would also like us to use the 'please include' option of - paper piecing.
I have used one of the fab new Manga Christmas stamps from Sugar Nellie...and the new 'Fancy Flourish' papers from Funky Fairy's Papercrafts
Papers - Fancy Flourish - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts
Cardstock - Stampin' Up! - Basic Grey, Real Red and Whisper White
Image - Poinsettia - Sugar Nellie
Coloured - ProMarkers and paper!
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

Buttons in the Sugar Bowl!

This fortnights sketch at the Sugar Bowl was fab...and there was an added option of buttons. This is my card, which I have made for the daughter of a friend of mine.
It's a congrats on her GCSE exam results...hence the gorgeous little Gorjuss girl holding her star!! Amongst her many passes she got an A* and 4 A's!!!
Well done Rachel xxx
Papers - Felicity Papers
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girl
Coloured - ProMarkers
Spiral Punch - Stampin' Up!
Distress edges - Stampin' Up! - Cutter kit
Twill Tape - Stampin' Up!
Buttons - From stash

Sweet 18!!

There's a sketch for the Sugar Bowl challenge this fortnight. I was asked by a good friend of mine for an 18th Birthday card...and this is it...

Papers - DCWV - Sweet
Image - Manga Girl - Sugar Nellies
Coloured - ProMarkers
Roses - Hobbycraft
Punch - Martha Stewart

Basic Grey is Back!!

The Basic Grey challenges are back! Yip! :) They are now fortnightly challenges, so it gives me longer to get something done!! :)
Their first challenge is a sketch, and this is my take...

Papers - Basic Grey - Sultry
Cardstock Matting - Bazzill
Image - Daisy - Sugar Nellie
Coloured - Pro Markers
Sewing - Sewing Machine
Ribbon, Lace and sentiment - from stash
Flower - Hobby Craft
* Oh and, I thought I'd share this little chap with you! He... (my apologies if it's a she!!! ) ...decided to pop by and wave 'Hello!' whilst I was crafting earlier! :)
No...I'm not a fan either...but there was a window between us!! lol

Sugar Doodles....

Yay! Dad's home :0) ...I think we've all had a lazy day today! Or is that just me??? lol I gave myself the afternoon off, so while Daisy quietly played on CBeebies on the PC...I played quietly with pens and paper!
I can't believe that two weeks of the Sugar Bowl challenge is up at midnight tonight...and with 6 Sugar Nellie stamps at stake, I had to at least try and get a card done!
Well...Mission accomplished!!!The challenge this fortnight was a sketch by Marlene...and the 'please include' option was doodling...

Papers - Stampin' Up! - Tea Party
Image - Manga Girl 1 - Sugar Nellie
Coloured - Promarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - Oval All
Punches - Stampin' Up! - Large and Scallop Ovals
Nesties - Oval Scallop
Sewing - Sewing Machine

The Last One!! :0)

I'm back again!! ^.^
Well...DD No4 chose Pink and Green for her 2nd card...and as it happens Lime Green and Rose Pink are the two colours for this weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers!! I have used the sketch from this fortnight's challenge at Delightful Sketches also.
It looks a simple sketch but it's taken me forever as I'm a bit of a perfectionist and had to have everything exact and line up perfectly!! lol.
Never mind...it was worth it...to me anyway! :0)

Papers - DCWV - Sweet Stack
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Dainty Dots
Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girls 3
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punches - McGill - Pine Branch
Punches - Stampin' Up! - Large Oval & Scallop Oval
Nesties - Frame
Bead Pin - Made by ME!
Flowers - Prima
Rose - Hobby Craft

I know, I know!!!

You don't hear from me for ages and then here I am three times within 24 hours!!! ^.^
And no...it's not because I'm super duper efficient...it's because... I'm not!!! lol
I might even be back again later as I still have one more card to make and then...pressies!! All before the morning!! Eeek!!
Anyway... it's DD No4s turn to choose colours, and this is made using the sketch from this weeks My Time To Craft challenge and as it also has stitching on it I can enter it for the Creative Inspirations challenge too.

Papers - Stampin' Up! - Sweet Always
Background - Stampin' Up! - It's Beautiful wheel
Ink - Stampin' Up! - Only Orange
Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girls 3
Coloured - Promarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Sewing - Sewing Machine
Bead Pin - Made by ME!

Chocolate & Raspberry!

Yum! DD No3 chose pink and brown for her TA's Thank You card...although I thought that Chocolate and Raspberry sounded much nicer!! lol Especially as it's for the 'Sugar Bowl' challenge this week. They have a sketch and the additional 'please include' option of...Ribbons and/or bows...
I just love this image from Sugar Nellie...it reminds me so much of DD no3! :)

Papers - Stampin' Up! - Chocolate Chip DP pack
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Dainty Dots - pinks
Image - Sugar Nellie - Home Grown
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punches - Martha Stewart - doily border
Punches - Stampin' Up! - Large Oval & Scallop Oval

Thanks - Again!!

I'm getting there ... slowly!!! ^.^
Another teacher 'Thank You' card...this one was made to the sketch over at 'Sketch Saturday' and also with DD No3 chosen colour combo of Blue and White...which fits perfectly into the theme at 'Colour Create' this week :)

Papers - Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue DP
Background - Stampin' Up! - It's Beautiful wheel
Ink - Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue
Image - Sugar Nellie - Home Grown
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! -
Bead Pin - Made by ME!!

** Gorjuss **

Set 3 of the gorgeous 'Gorjuss Girls' are out...Yay... and they are just adorable! I've been saving my pennies to get this set, and today they arrived on my doormat!! :0)
I've used one of the images and coloured her with Moss Green and Berry Red to fit with the 'Passion for ProMarkers' challenge this week...their twist was to include something tasty...so i used a candy cane! Yum! ^.^
I have also entered this card into the Cute Card Thursday challenge as they wanted 'stitching' on their cards.

Papers - K&co
Image - Gorjuss Girl - Sugar Nellie
Coloured - Promarkers
Wings - Dazzling Diamonds - Stampin' Up!
Flowers - Prima
Embellishments - from stash

The Sugar bowl

This is my entry for the challenge in The Sugar Bowl this week! It is based on a sketch supplied by the team and they gave a 'please use' extra of using the colour 'kraft' on our cards...

Card - Kraft cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Papers - Sweet Always - Stampin' Up!
Image - Gorguss Girl - Sugar Nellie
Lace - The Art of Craft
Flowers - Prima
Rose - Hobbycraft
Sewing - Sewing Machine

The Next Level

I've been having a play with the new Cupcake Crazy download kit from Funky Fairys Papercrafts today...and this is one of the cards I made.
It's for The Next Level challenge which is a sketch...

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Cupcake Crazy
Image - Gorguss Girl - Sugar Nellie
Coloured - Promarkers
Ribbon - Hobbycraft
Brads - Dovecraft

♥ With Love

This weeks challenge 'in' the Sugar Bowl is ... 'Mother's Day' ... As Mothers Day here in the UK falls on March 22nd this year, please make a card (or other craft project) for a Mother. This does not have to be specifically a Mothers Day card, just something, you know, that a Mother would love!

I have to be honest and say that I have already made my Mother's Day card for my Mum...so... this is something that 'could' be used for a Mum...or indeed a special person! Hope that counts xI have used paper from DCWV 'Once Upon A Time'. I know...I know... how could I you ask?? :0) Well...as I said...it's for someone special so it's ok! It didn't hurt a bit! And in any case there's still another sheet of the same design...Phew!! :0) It is such beautiful paper that I haven't gone too mad with embellishments as the paper says it all really :)
Papers - DCWV - Once Upon A Time - 8" stack
Image - Sugar Nellies - Gorjuss Girls
Flowers - Prima
Roses & Leaves - from stash
Bead Pins - Made by Me
Coloured - Promarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!

♥ Blue & Brown...

The challenge at Colour Create this week is to use Blue & Brown. The extra option was to use lace and pearls too...however the brown lace I have was a bit too wide for what I wanted and the pearl is gold! In my 'land' gold comes into the brown colour family, so hopefully it'll pass the test! ^.^
I have used my sewing machine again...and one of the 'Gorjuss Girls' stamped images that Tina kindly sent in her parcel...I just love these girlies xPapers - I don't know, sorry!
Image - Sugar Nellies - Gorjuss Girls
Flowers - Prima
Coloured - Promarkers
Bead Pin - Made by Me!
Flower centres - Card Candy from Craftwork Cards

♥ Pretty Patchwork!

Ok...own up!! Who pinched the last few days??!! I can't believe it's Friday again!!
I must confess that some of yesterday afternoon and evening was spent 'playing' with all the wonderful goodies that I won in Tina's blog candy...but I've no idea where the rest went! :)
Tina also sent me an absolutely stunning card that she'd made...and inside were some 'gorgeous/gorjuss' stamped images! :) It really made my day...well, week actually, so once again...Thank you Tina xx
The card that Tina sent, inspired me to get my sewing machine out! Something that I've been promising myself to do for errrmmm...months now!! Whilst I think I need a few hours of practising straight lines...I am quite pleased with the result so far! :0) This week over at Daring Cardmakers the challenge is to make a card inspired by 'Patchwork'. Now I'm not totally sure that this will be allowed but... I did think that the background paper sort of resembled patchwork...and plus my new found love of stitching helped with the look too!
This card also fits with the challenge at Charisma Cards this week (I hope!!) ...of 'Pretty Cards/Pretty Cards for Mum'Papers - Funky Fairy's papercrafts - Feeling Fruity
Stamped Image - Sugar Nellie - Leanne Ellis design (from Tina)
Bead Pin - Made by Tina
Embellishments - from stash
Ribbon - saved from a bouquet of flowers from a friend
Coloured - Promarkers