Mo Challenge # 78

Morning all x

It's Thursday...so that means it's Mo's Challenge Day! This week our fabulous teamy Dorcus, has set us all the theme of 'Start of Something New' as a challenge. That could be...new job...baby...school...hobby...in fact anything that is a new beginning x

A new life is always such a wonderful and precious thing, and the new little angel that's arrived is the Granddaughter of my dear friend Kathy, who we sadly lost on the 2nd April...just days before the arrival of baby Elizabeth x

I met Kathy about 6 years ago on Craft Swap Forum. I was new to all this 'chatting' lark back then (yes...hard to believe, I know! ) and forums etc were scary places...you hear all the horror stories of chatting to strangers on the net etc! Well, I have to say that I made some of the best friends of my life on there...and continue to make more as I travel in 'blogland' x

I've met a number of them several times at 'get togethers' and craft shows etc..and are just THE best xx ...Which reminds me...Lesley...get that choccy cake in the oven...I'm on my way!! :) x

Never underestimate friendships born from the net...the crafting community has a lot of very special people...and I'm so proud to be part of it x

Baby Elizabeth will of course have her very own Guardian Angel...Kathy will always be a special part of her life x

I have used one of the gorgeous images from the 'Diaper Crew' collection from Mo, and coloured 'her' with Copics. I made the bead pin myself and added a cross charm. The 'Love Hearts' embossing folder is by Crafts Too and available from Dragonfly Designs...as are Copics and the punches which I've used to make the flowers and leaves x

Grab a cuppa and nip across to the Challenge blog...you will just LOVE the cards that my wonderfully talented team mates have created x

Mo's Challenge #4 ...Folded Cards...

Where is the week going??? It's Thursday already...and that means it's Mo's challenge day!! Yay :0)
This week Sandy has set the challenge of using 'a folded card'...which means you can start on that list of easel, stair step, side step, gatefold and pocket fold cards that you've got, and just haven't got around to doing!!
The rest of the DT have made some fantastic cards, so if you have two minutes spare please go and take a peek x
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Lil Blue Christmas Cracker
Images - Digital Pencil Too - Kai in the Snow &

I Love You...

...well...kind of!! lol
This is the theme at Cute Daisy May this week...and you can portray it in whichever way you feel :)Background - Happy Hearts - Stampin' Up!
Image - Cute Daisy May - Sheet 73
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - retired hostess stamp set
Flower/Bead charm - Made by Me

Totally Gorjuss In Pink!!

Good morning!! It's Friday...yay!! :)
Such an exciting day too as it brings you the very first Totally Gorjuss challenge!! YIP!!
The challenge for this week is such an easy one...but means you can go soooooo girly! It's...PINK...!
We'd love to see what you all come up with...have fun!!Papers - DCWV - Sweet
Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girl
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Oval Punchums - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts
Charm - Made by Me
Flowers - from stash

Fairy - Nuff

Morning! :)
A quick post from me as it's ermm...1.30 in the morning!! *.*
This weeks challenge at Cute Daisy May has the theme of...Fairy-nuff!! We would like you to use a fairy, somewhere on your project :)
It doesn't have to be a CDM image...we'd just like you to play along x
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Add A Splash Of Colour (NEW!!!!)
Image - Cute Daisy May
Punch - Stampin' Up! - Scallop circle
Bead pin - Made by me!

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

The FIRST of MO's Challenges!!!!

Yay!!!
The time has come!!! The very first of Mo's Digital Pencil Too Challenges!! :)
We are breaking you all in gently with an easy one to start with! The theme is a favourite of 'Bella's' ...and it is ... 'Perple'!!! Otherwise known to you and I as ... Purple!! :) You can use a little or a lot...just so long as you use purple somewhere on your card x
I just love using Mo's images...the detail, variety...well, everything really, is just perfect! I am so proud and honoured to be part of her fabulous team...and so without further ado, here is my very first contribution... we can't wait to see yours...

Image - Sisters - Digital Pencil Too
Papers - From the depths of my stash!
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Oval and scalloped Punches - Stampin' Up!

Pink Christmas!!

Happy Monday morning to you :)
The challenge at Cute Daisy May this week is ...Pink Christmas!! It's lovely to see all the traditional Christmas colours...but being the creative type that we are...it's good to see variation too. So put aside all those rich golds, deep reds and greens and gather up all those powder and sugar pinks...not forgetting the glitter of course!!! :)

Papers - (I'll rumage and find the details!)
Image - Cute Daisy May - Sheet
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Flower - Prima
Lace Flower - Made by Me
Rose - HobbyCraft
Ribbon - HobbyCraft

It's Christmas!!

Well...not quite, but it's a good excuse to get the glitter out!! :)
I am entering this card into this weeks My Time To Craft - Snow Buddies ... and A Spoon Full of Sugar - Christmas ... challenges.
I've used Noelle Bearing Gifts ...an adorable image from Mo's Digital Pencil Too ... and made my own backing paper using the Stampin' Up! Bold Snowflakes wheel.
Papers - Stampin' Up! - Bold Snowflakes
Image - Noelle Bearing Gifts - Digital Pencil Too
Coloured - ProMarkers
Gloss - Diamond Glaze
Bead Pin - Made by Me
Snowflake flowers and leaves - punches
Hat Trim - Flower Soft - Polar White
Glitter - Stampin' Up! - Dazzling Diamonds

Crafts 4 Eternity...

I wanted to make a card for a friend who has just become a Grandma...so used the sketch from this weeks Crafts 4 Eternity challenge.
I just love this image called 'Sumpin's Wrong' from Mo Manning...

Papers - Stampin' Up! - Designer papers-Bashful Blue
Cardstock - Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue Textured
Image - Sumpin's Wrong - Digital Pencil Too
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Printed from PC
Sewing - Sewing Machine
Bead Pin - Made By Me!
Ribbon - from stash

Pink & ???

Happy Monday morning to you :)
Well, Autumn is definitely starting to show it's face! The mornings are chilly, the leaves are turning and the nights are drawing in! But I love it!! It's one of the healthy feeling seasons and so pretty too :)
This week on the Cute Daisy May challenge the theme is 'Pink and ?' ...
I have a friend who has just got engaged - Many Congratulations Jackie and Alan! - and so the ideal colour combo for me seemed to be ...Pink & Brown!
Hope you can join us ...

Papers - Basic Grey - Sugared
Image - Cute Daisy May - Sheet 84
Coloured - ProMarkers
Nesties - Oval scallops
Border Punch - Martha Stewart - Doily
Flowers - Poppycraft
Bead Pin - Made by Me

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!!

That's It!! :0)

Just 3 days to go until the school holidays! Wooo Hooo!! I don't know about all the children, but I know I'm ready for a break!! ^.^
No more clock watching...no more alarm clocks...well, apart from the walking, talking variety!! lol No more clubs, activities or school runs...Yay!!! And hopefully...more time to craft!!! Yippee!! ^.^
Along with the end of term comes Teacher 'Thank You' cards and the Cute Daisy May sketch challenge was a great way to start the list! One down and four to go!! lol

Papers - Papermania -Blueberry Hill
Image - Cute Daisy May sheet 39
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punches - Stampin' Up! - Scallop Oval and Large Oval
Flower Punches - Woodware - Cherry...in 3 sizes
Punches - McGill - Pine Branch
Embossing - Cuttlebug Folder - Paisley
Sewing - Sewing machine
Nesties - Large Rectangle
Bead Pin - Made by Me!
Ribbon - from stash

A Sketch With Love...

This weeks sketch on Sketch Saturday was just the inspiration I needed to make a wedding card for a friend.

Papers - DCWV - The Luxury Stack
Cardstock - Ice Gold
Flowers - Prima
Roses - Hobbycraft
Pearl Brads - Dovecraft
Border punch - Martha Stewart
Leaf punch - Woodware
Nesties - Frames
Charm dangle - Made by Me!
Sentiment - computer printed

Cupcakes for Christmas!!

I know, I know...'have I got nothing better to do than make Christmas cards in June'...AND...purple and yellow ones at that you ask!!??!! Well...actually, yes I have...but these gorgeous little people are on the Cute Daisy May Fairy digi download, and they've been sat looking at me all morning so I decided to give them a bit of colour!! ^.^The challenge at Stampin' for the Weekend this week is 'Going Digital' ... I have used the BRAND NEW Funky Fairys 'Cupcake Crazy' download papers and also the CDM image...

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Cupcake Crazy
Image - Cute Daisy May - Digi sheet 35
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - Sincere Salutations
Flowers - Prima
Bead Pin - Made by Me!
Flower center and ribbon - from stash

♥ 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