Use A Photo...

This weeks challenge with the Funky Fairy's is to 'use a photo' on your creations! You can make cards, scrap pages, ATCs, what ever you like - you just need to use a photograph somewhere.Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Dainty Dots
Cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punches - Oval large and scallop - Stampin' Up!
Flowers - Stampin' Up! - Scallop circle
Punch - Daisy -
Nesties - Blossom

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

Texture...

Good morning! This weeks challenge with Cute Daisy May is...Texture...
We would like to see heaps of embossing...flock...ribbons...glitter...acetate...whatever you like to add a bit of 'touchy, feely' to your creations!!! :)

Papers - K&Co - Sparkly Sweet
Image - Cute Daisy May - Sheet 94
Coloured - ProMarkers
Border Punch - Fiskars

Anything but a Card...

WoW!! Another gorgeous day down here in the South!! The windows and patio doors wide open...washing out and the smell of scrummy biscuits wafting through the house!! Emily has been making biscuits with the little ones and we're all waiting patiently...sort of!! lol
Daisy went to a birthday party for two of her friends today and I made them a named writing pad each to go with their cards and pressies.
I've used the BRAND NEW papers from Funky Fairy's papercrafts - Camo Style - and also for the first time - Denny Dragon - from Pink Gem Designs...and entered them into the challenge at Polka Doodles this week, which is to make Anything but a Card.



Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Camo Style
Image - Denny Dragon - Pink Gem designs
Coloured - ProMarkers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart - Doily
Nesties - Scalloped Ovals
Letters - Chipboard, Acrylic paint and Dazzling Diamonds (Stampin' Up!)

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

Floral Fantasy...

My poor blog has been so neglected...as has my craft desk...but I managed to grab half an hour earlier for a play in between hospital runs to see my dear Dad.
I made this card as I've been desperate to use the gorgeous Pixie downloads I got from Charmed Cards and Crafts a while ago. I've sat and coloured a few in over the last few days so just had to put something together.
The wings on this beautiful little pixie have been outlined in a clear Copic Glitter pen, but it doesn't really show up in the large picture.
I've entered my card into the challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar this week...the theme is Floral Fantasy ...

Papers - Blueberry Hill - Papermania
Image - Charmed Cards and Crafts - Pixies 1
Coloured - Promarkers
Wings - Copic Clear Glitter pen
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punches - Stampin' Up! - Scallop Oval & Large Oval
Sewing - Sewing Machine
Roses - Hobby Craft
Charm & Chain - from stash

Friends...

Happy Monday morning all :)
I'm hoping that Mr Blogger is on the ball today as I've left him to post this for me!! Eeek!
This week at Cute Daisy May we'd like you to make something to reflect 'Friendship'...
I have made a card for my Mum and Dad...it was their 57th Wedding Anniversary yesterday, and I think to have made that, it has to be a really special friendship!!
Congratulations Mum and Dad x x x x

Papers - Jak - Crafters Kitchen
Images - Cute Daisy May - Sheets 3 and 13
Coloured - Promarkers
Verse - printed from PC
Nesties - Label 1

Dustin's Dragon...

I know that heaps of you have been using Dustin Pike's images for ages now...but this is the first chance I've had!! Time seems to be flying far too quickly to use all the fabulous images out there!
I have used the sketch from this weeks 'Friday Sketchers' to make this card x

Papers - Apples - Summertime Designs
Image - Dragonfly - Dustin Pike
Coloured - Promarkers
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punches - Large Oval & Scallop Oval
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

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

Stamp for Fun...

I can't believe it's Friday again tomorrow!! Where has my week gone?? Who's pinched it???? *.*
It's sports day tomorrow for the little ones, and what's it doing right now?? ...RAINING!!! ...POURING!! Complete with a thunder storm!!!!!!!
Maybe it'll do it's 'thing' overnight and be bright and sunny in the morning!! Well...a girl can live in hope!! lol
This is a card I made earlier, and I'm entering it into the 'Stamp for Fun' challenge this week. Their theme is 'Shapes and Punches' ...
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Softly Shabby and Dainty Dots
Image - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Funky Fairy Digi Download
Coloured - Promarkers
Punches - Large 5 petal punch - Stampin' Up!
Small 5 petal punch - Woodware
Branch punch - Woodware
Circle 1 3/8" - Stampin' Up!
Scallop circle - Stampin' Up!
Nesties - Large Scallop rectangle
Sentiment - Magazine Freebie

Cupcake Crazy!!

As many of you know, I like to 'play' about and make things other than cards quite often! Well...when Shaz from Funky Fairys Papercrafts launched a fabulous new paper kit called 'Cupcake Crazy' I just knew what I wanted to make!!
A few weeks ago I found a fabby template that I just had to have!! It's from Papertrey Ink and is sooo delish...not to mention the contents! The Ferrero Rocher have made a comeback!! And yes! They are the same ones from the last project!!! Aren't I good??? ^.^ There are so many scrummy things in the Cupcake Crazy kit it's hard to use it all!!! Soooo many papers, images, sentiments, popcorn boxes, party invites and so much more!!!
Now...off you go and take a peek...you know you want to!!!
Oh and I've even installed a 'free ride' to save your legs! Just click on the image with 'Shaz' at the bottom of this post! I'm sooo good to you!! ^.^


Papers - Cupcake Crazy - Cupcake Words, Whippy, sentiments and images
Template - Papertrey Ink
Nesties - Blossom
Border Punch - Martha Stewart - Arch Lattice
Chalks - Stampin' Up!
Flowers - Prima
Ribbon - Dovecraft

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

Animals...

Animals is the theme for this weeks challenge at Cute Daisy May!
I have used a favouite of mine...Teddy Bear ^.^
The DT have made some wonderful creations...if you have a free moment or two with your cup of tea, do pop by and have a look x

Papers - DCWV - Sweet
Image - Teddy Bear - Cute Daisy May - sheet 31
Coloured - Promarkers
Sewing - Sewing machine
Nesties - Dahlia
Cuttlebug Folder - swirls
Punch - Wave - EK Success
Embellishments - from stash