Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Boys To Men

 

Our fabulous sponsor this week is

All Dressed Up

 

 

For my card I've used this fab little caveman stamp from Polkadoodles. He's from the Sticks and bones collection.I merged him with the stone heart and added a sentiment to ii. The bone is a digi from Tiddly Inks which I enlarged and printed out.

 

 

 

Image - Polkadoodles,Tiddly Inks

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Basic Grey

Hessian and twine from stash

 

 

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

 

TFL

Cass xxx

 

I meant to post this the other day but I had an abcess under a tooth and had been in agony with it.There is no pain worse than toothache.Anyways it's all sorted now.Tooth had to be removed and a course of antiobiotics.
I bought the new Basic Grey Capella papers and absolutely love them,so couldn't wait to make a card with them.I've made the flowers out of the papers too using my circle nesties.

Image - Sugar Nellie Flowers coloured with copics
Papers - Basic Grey Capella
Sentiment - Woodware
Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace
Ribbon - SU Choc Chip
Distress Ink - Bundled Sage
Nestabilities - Circles
Brads from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

Strawberry Tea

Another demo weekend card to show. I have made another few cards other than those though...woohooo.Hopefully I'll get them photographed tomorrow. A Sugar Nellie stamp called Strawberry Tea this time and coloured again with copics.The gorgeous papers are Basic Grey Kioshi.

Image - Sugar Nellie Strawberry Tea coloured with copics
Papers - Basic Grey Kioshi
Punch - Martha Stewart Garden Trellis
Sentiment - Woodware
Flowers and ribbon - Craft World
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

Got the lovely Basic Grey Capella today so hopefully will get a card made using it.It's gorgeous.

TFL
Cass XXX

Card I Was Asked To Make

My Body Combat/Pump instructor asked me if I'd make a card for her,for her niece's birthday.It was to be pink,girly and she wanted her name on it.Out came my trusty Gorjuss Girl Stamps.She's coloured with Copic Markers as usual and I've used plenty pink and flowers.I also made a matching box.

Image - Gorjuss Girl Sitting by Sugar Nellie coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dination
Papers - Basic Grey Euphoria (I think)
Tools - Sizzix swirl,Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet,Nestabilities Labels 1
Sentiment - Woodware
Flowers - Prima Hydrangeas
Gems - Papermania
Pin - Made by myself
Ribbon,lace,roses,butterfly from stash

I'm looking forward to going to the craft show at the SECC tomorrow and meeting up with some bloggy buddies.No doubt my purse will be lighter by the end of the day.Then I've got another concert on monday night.Magnum this time.Not the ice cream variety......lol

TFL
Cass xxx

A Blonde A Brunette And A Redhead for Friday Sketchers 57

Well I already had these 3 cards made up for Louis teachers,they were just missing the sentiments and noticed they fitted in with the Friday Sketchers sketch if I flipped it,so I hope that's allowed.I made them all the same layout and just coloured them differently.One is a blonde,one a brunette and one a redhead,like the 3 teachers....lol.And yes....those flowers again.I promise I'll give them a miss for a while.

Image - Gorjuss girl coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Papers - Papermania Venetian skies
Cuttlebug Embossing -Swirls and Birds
Sentiment - SU
Punch - EK Success Flower
Pearl Brads - Papermania
Pearls - Kanban
Glitter - Copic Glitter Pen

Same as above only
Papers - K&Co Madeline

Same as above
Papers - Basic Grey Wisteria

Well it's a sunny and showery day here today and got lots to do.Presents for teachers and a visit to Craftology.So I'm off to get ready.Will be round for a hop later.

TFL
Cass xxx

Copic Colour Challenge #15

I managed to get a card made in time for the Copic Colour Challenge this week.Last week I had the image coloured but didn't get time to make up a card with it so was determined to do it this week..This image I had coloured last week but only got round to making up the card last night.These were the colours we were to use.

I used the Gorjuss Girl from set 2 called "Bear Hug". I'm at the "coos tail" with these rubber stamps and also the Miss Anyas.I kept dithering on whether I really liked them or not,so by time I decide they're old news....lol.

Image - Gorjuss Girl coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Papers - Basic Grey and HOTP
Sentiment - Studio G
Ribbon - SU Certain Celery with faux stitching
Flowers - Papermania
Pearls - Kanban
Spacers from stash

I've coloured in a few more images and hope to get them made up into cards.The weather has been so lovely here though that we're making the most of it,so not been much crafting getting done.
Hope you're all enjoying the beautiful weather.

TFL
Cass xxx

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 11 sketch by Kathy

The challenge over at the Sugar Bowl was a sketch by Kathy and you were to include pearls.I decided to use my Basic Grey Wisteria pad instead of just looking at it and another Gorjuss girl too.Again I'm not quite happy with this,can't decide what it is (think I'm never happy with cards....lol).The flowers I made by punching out the Wisteria papers and really crumpling them up.I think it gives a really good effect.(distressed...lol).I did some recently for a scrapbook LO and everyone thought they were fabric.
I rotated the sketch and have also included the pearls.Both in the centre of the flowers and also in the top left corner.I'm just back from Body Combat so off to relax for the rest of the evening and maybe finish another card that's nearly done.

Image - Gorjuss girl coloured with Copics

Cardstock - Coredinations
Papers - Basic Grey Wisteria
Sentiment - HOTP
Nestabilities - Labels One
Punches - EK Success Flower
Pearl Brads and Pearls - Papermania
Cuttlebug Corner Die

TFL
Cass xxx

Daisy With Her Pram

Found a little time to have a play with a few new stamps I got.Daisy with her pram by Sugar Nellie.I've also let loose my first Copic coloured image.My practice one was sent to the lovely Kerry for her birthday.
I've been busy trying to keep Louis amused as the weather has been lousy,so haven't had time to do much crafting or blog hopping.Hopefully tonight I'm going to have a good catchup with everyone.

Image - Sugar Nellie Daisy With Her Pram Coloured with Copics

Cardstock - Core'dinations

Papers - BG Porcelain

Punch - SU Tab

Sentiment - Woodware

Dies - Sizzix Swirls

Flowers - Prima Hydrangeas

Baubles - Stamping Bella

Lace ribbon and brads from stash.

TFL

Cass xxx

Rockchick Card And Rockchick Night

Before I post pictures from the Def Leppard/Whitesnake concert last night I thought I'd show you a card I made for a good friend from one of the Rockchick doodles Kerry (curlygirlyme) sent to me when she sent me my card.
I used a Black and Teal blue colour combination.Black cardstock matted with Basic Grey Two Scoops teal coloured paper.I then used some black lace edged with teal and fixed it to the card using DST and black eyelets (don't ask where the lace was from!.....lol).The rock paper is by Crate and I ripped it to shape the card on either side.As the lace was a pain to stay stuck I decided to set more eyelets and making it lace up the front using teal ribbon.The stamped sentiment is from Studio G but I went over it with a black Sakura glaze pen.The red rose rub on was from a set I had (can't remember who by).The top right corner I've threaded teal ribbon through the eyelets and added a Dovecraft fancy brad but changed the central brad to a Papermania teal coloured pearl brad to match the colours as it was originally pink. I then added some pearls and teal ribbon under it. Kerry's rockchick doodle I coloured with my Prismacolor pencils and added some Papermania clear gems to the studded belt.I also used my Sakura black glaze pen on the beads.
The card was made as a thank you for a lovely,kind,generous deed done by a good pal.

Well what can I say about the Def Leppard/Whitesnake concert but WOW,WOW,WOW!. What a fantastic night.I was standing in the 3rd row from the stage slightly to the right so I could get a good view of David Coverdale and Doug Aldrich from Whitesnake and Joe Elliott from Def Leppard.(great eye candy!...lol) Whitesnake were on first and David Coverdale just played the crowd magnificently, especially the women. I have to say he totally made my night on two occasions.During the first track I got eye contact with him and blew him a kiss and he blew one back...swoonnnnnnnnnn....pmsl. Then nearer the end again I got eye contact and was blowing kisses with both hands and he responded again.....wooooooooooooo. No luck from Joe though....sniff.Def Leppard were excellent too though despite no kisses from Joe....pmsl.Was a fabulous night.My feet were sore,voice was hoarse and my hands were bruised from clapping,but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
I've got a few pictures to post but will post better ones later as my friend had a better resolution camera so took most of the pictures.














Lastly I'd just like to say thanks to Beautifullily for the lovely blog candy of lace she had and that I can't believe I won. So many thanks for that.It's beautiful.

Poppies

Well after 4 months of no scrapping and having no inspiration to do so,I've finally managed to do a layout. I've been playing about with a few for weeks but finished this one yesterday. I'm still not sure how I feel about it,or if I've got my mojo back,but it's done and at least it's a step on the way. I took the poppy photo at Almondvale Heritage Centre back in August 2007 and decided to use it. I had already done a Print&cut decoupage of it for a card (which you can see in a previous post) and also added that to the LO. Not sure if decoupage on a LO is the right thing to do,but I did it anyway. I cut all the swirls on a Cricut at a crop and also cut the Basic Grey paper into Scallops with it.The large P is a Bazzill really big letter and the rest I cut on my Robo. The font is called Coaster. Used my Crop-A-Dile to set the eyelets and threaded some red,black and white ribbon through.

Card Made With New Stash

Well seeing as I'd bought all that lovely new stash,I thought I'd make a card to try it out......as you do.
Basic Grey Two Scoops PP, Sizzix flower cut from pale pink glitter card with a Papermania green pearl brad to the centre.HOTP sentiment stamped onto oval and scallop cut on the Robo. Some pink lace ribbon as well.
A very simple card made with gorgeous items.

Treated Myself To More New Stash

Went to Craft Central at Cardwell Garden Centre at Lunderston Bay and treated myself to some Basic Grey Two Scoops. It's such a yummy paper. I bought the full paper pack with some swirls and alphabets in it. I also treated myself to another Sizziz Bigz flower to go with my Daisy I've already got.
For any Laura Ashley lovers who can get there,they have the new papers and matching embellishments in stock. It's not quite my thing so I resisted!

Oops....forgot to add I've also ordered myself a Scor-Pal from the USA. It does up to 12x12 so will be very handy.