Tuesday, 17 November 2009

One design Three different stamps!



Hello All,
Today I wanted to show you some cards made using a design Monica Gale made for the Stamp with Us ONLINE CLASSES, Which are still available to purchase!!

The card was part of a set of cards and gift items, My first card was cased completely, using gorgeous colours, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Lavender Lace, marker pens and Basic Grey ink pad, this card using the following stamp sets: Hung up on the holidays, Basic Phrases.... and lush white satin ribbon, the baubles were put together with the help of the stamp a ma jig, wow what a piece of equipment!! And the ever so gorgeous eyelet border punch!


The next card is using , Real red,Chocolate chip and Old Olive cardstock, and real red, chocolate chip ink pads, the stamp sets used: Tree Trimmings and Seasons of Joy, I have 3'd the baubles:


This card was using the same colourways as above, and the Seasons of joy stamp set!


This gorgoeus cutie was a gift box in the same online classes, but I changed the stamp, papers and the colourways other than that it is as it was on the class,it is for a lip seal isn't it amazing, what talent Monica is!!


WELL THANKYOU FOR LOOKING AND HOPE YOU ENJOYED!! Please do pop by again!

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Colour create with Stamp with us!

Hello All been such a long time, This flu bug has taken its toll, and now Paul has it bad, up and down to the Dr's and vists to the hospital, all this and Stampin up convention too!! Nearly never made it there, a fab time was had by all, and plenty , plenty inspiration from everyone, the swaps were superb, there is massive talent out there, there sure is!! We have a real scream on the first night at Monica PJ party!! But enough said about that one me thinks!

Anyways its that time of week and its a colour challenge with Stamp with us!

Now who ever wears these kinda shoes! Their BIG shoes, They wouldn't look out of place in an Ann Summers shop would they pmsl, I would fall over I would.... lol

Fab colours in this challenge and this is what I came up with, I cased a card by K. Werner I saw on you tube, and used a template for the choccie bar by Andrea Walford...

I am really please with these as I have not had any mojo or inclination to make anything for the last month!

inside the choccie folder is a gorgeous bar of choccie with crunchie pieces in it... Oh yum!!





Stamps: Basic Phrases
Ink pads: Choclate chip
Cardstock: Kraft , Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ribbon: Kraft Taffetta, Linen Thread
Christmas Jingles scrapbook Kit

There are some fabulous creationS over at Stamp with us, please do pop over and take a look, and be sure to show us your creations with this colour challenge!!

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

Come join my team of Stampin Fairies!!




To coincide with Stampin' Up!'s participation in the Hobbycrafts show, they are offering new demonstrators 10% off the cost of the Starter Kit from 22 October-13 November! Wooo hoooo!
That’s over £240 worth of stamping and business supplies for only £125--
10 percent off the regular price of £139.
The Starter Kit contains everything you need to get your business off the ground, you get 4 stamp sets, all of which can be changed for other designs, 5 inkpads, 3 lots of cardstock, Stampin Scrub, Pastels, Wheel and Handle, the list goes on and on.

If you come join my Stampin Fairies Team I am offering a free Stamp set of your choice as Gift from me to you....

If you would like to join me and my team please contact me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com..

I will be away at convention from the 5th nov-8thnov, so if you do email , i sha; notbe able to reply until Sunday!

Sunday, 1 November 2009

Christmas time at Stamp with us!!



Hello All It's been a long time I know, It seems Paul is about to come down with what I had, and what do you know it's a thousand times worse, Mmm thats men for ya!...lol...

Well onto this weeks challenge, and I have not been doing many of them I know, I am off to Germany on Thursday so after that I shall be back to norm so to speak!

This weeks challenge is Christmas, and Christmas is many a thing to all, Happiness and sadness, always sad when loved ones are lost at this time of year, and this year is no exception Last week my good friends and I have lost a dear Friend in Pam, she were a lovely lady so full of good heart for anyone she met she recently lost her beloved husband and a few months later we have lost her so suddendly, my thoughts go out to her son and daughter, Pam may you rest in peace we will all miss you!!

I will also show you last weeks challenge card too as I did not get time to upload it and share with you all... last week was a great sketch, I will show that one after this weeks cards, it's also a christmas card!, well it's that time of year!!


This weeks creations are a box and card, and the box has been made for a carton of Malteasers, which were from the SWU online classes, by Zoe Peirson this fabulus lady can make boxes for anything!! You can still join in although our last chat and goodbye is tonight you can still purchase the 10 PDF files of projects and buy they are fab each and everyone of them!!

The supplies I used will be at the bottom of the photos, I used the new eyelet border to make the fringe around the circle and oval die cut stickers!...


Supplies:
Christmas Jingle
Merry Moments Designer papers
Eyelet Border
5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon


Onto last weeks card I love this card, using the new hostess level one gift of stamps:

Supples:

Stamps: Winter Post , Punches all (Hostess gift)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Reall Red.
Papers: Merry Moments
Inls Pads: Old Olive, Real Red:
Linen Thread, Brads
Piercing Tool

Sunday, 18 October 2009

Recipe time at Stamp with us!!



Hello all, am back in the land of blogging, only Just still have the tailending of this virus!! Truly rotten it is!!

Today Starts the day of the STAMP WITH US online classes and fabulous they are two, for £15 you get 10 projects plus, online chatter and bonus projects, these classes are superb, and can be done in your own time!! So why not join in, pop over to Stamp with us to find out more, It's not too late to join!

Pop over to HERE for more details!!

Right now onto my DT challnege card, and wow what a challenge we have for you!!

3 patterned papers, 3 brads, 3 coloured cards and 3 different stamps

Gawd I found this hard to start with and then it all fell into place, a rather simple card but effective I think!!


Supplies:
Stamps: Trendy Trees
Cardstock: Kraft, Not Quiet Navy, Very Vanilla
Patterned Papers: Bella Bleu
Ink pads: Creamy Caramel, Not Quiet Navy
Window Punch

Do pop by to see what the rest of the DT's have come up with!!

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Anything but a card!!



Hello all, I have been MIA for a while I know, this dreaded virus is back with avengence and i can't seem to shift it, my head aches with the coughing.....

I am late showing you my Stamp with us DT creation, The theme Anything but a card, I sooo wanted to join in, but had not the engery or thought pattern in me brain, and then I thought oh blimey I done a die storage book with the bind it all and used all Stampin up products apart from the bind it all and the magnectic sheets so I could enter this since i had not shown it yet, I took the inspiration and Idea from Stamping Caz, and a fabulous one too I must say...

The only unfortunate thing is the stamps and papers which werea fave of mine are now retired, Gawd knows who decided that one, I am rather a little upset about it, but hey there are other SU stamp sets that will work well with this layout so all is not lost....
Supplies Below:



Stamps: Petal Pizazz
Ink pads: Bashful Blue, Rose Red,Certainly Celery, Old Olive
Paper: Summer Picnic,
Cardstock: Whisper white, Real Red
Ribbon: Old Olive Grosgrain

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Stamp with us and Stampin up Bog hop with candy!



Hello all, I am late showing my Stamp with DT card, for which this weeks challenge is a fabulous sketch, I soooo enjoyed ths one, The items I have used are below the card.... The Design team have made some great creations too dont forget to pop over to Stamp with us for some inspiration: Also there is something special goig on but read more once you have seem my DT card...

I am rather pleased with this weeks card, and I have used some of my fave colours from Stamping up, I have made other creations to go with this card which I shall show you later this week...



Stamps sets: Best wishes and more
Fresh cuts
Cardstock: Kraft, Always Artichoke,More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink Pads: More Mustard, Always Artichoke
Ribbon: Always Artichoke
Buttons: Earth Elements
Oval Punch

Onto some more exciting stuff one of my fellow tutors and friend the lovely and uber talented Lousette Ashton and two other independent crafters has been asked by Stampin up to showcase a blog hop at midnight on the 30th of September to coincide with the new catalouge release on 1st October, I hear there are going to be some candy up for grabs too!

Pop along to Lousette blog HERE Lousette has been published several times in crafts magazines and is currently featuring in Craft Stamper Lousettes style is ultra modern clean and fresh and very inspirational, I have been lucky enough to have sat in a few of her classes....

Oh I am soooo excited by the new catty and this blog hop, I can't wait to see what Lousette, Suzanne Torr and Jenny Cocks come up with, Pop oover to Lousettes to find out more!!

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Papertake Weekly Time.....



Hello All, No wonder I am feeling under the weather with this Freaky weather going on, one minute your putting your central heating on the next you think you in a sauna, Hot again today, I was cold yesterday!!... Phew cant get me head round this!!

Anyways onto some creating, Todays card is my Papertake Weekly DT card, Sponsered by Digital Delights and the theme is sketch time, another fabulous Dawny sketch for us all...

My image is the beautiful Grace from Pollycraft such a joy to colour You can get her HERE, I did forget to dazzle her wings, buy have remedied that now.... The papers are Stampin Ups Holiday Treasures such quality its amazing.....The cardstock to match also from Stampin up Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive as is the button and linen thread and one of my fave embellishments mini message from Craftworkcards...

I hope you like, do pop over to Papertake Weekly the team as ye again come up trumps!

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Funky Flowers with Anyone for Anya!



Hello again, I am back with my DT card for ANYONE FOR ANYA! The Challenge this week is Funky Flowers!, Now I thought of Die cutting flowers but to be honest when i saw this Paper I thought thats it Funky Flowers and oh lord do you think i can rememebr what the paper is, just that the design is June Bug!!(mmm I think its basic grey's)and very flowery, loud and Funky!

I used the miss dressy Anya you can get her from DIES TO DIE FOR! The sentiment is an Elzybells clear set, the border punch a fiskars! The cardstock is Stampin ups old olive and Real Red...as is the ribbon...

The challenge is being sponsored this week by Tracey at DIES TO DIE FOR, and a fabulous prize it is too, a set of CC design sentiments, go take a look to see whats up for grabs...

I am really pleased how this came, out.. Please do pop over to see what the rest of the DT have come up with!!

Recipe time at Stamp with us!



Hello All, Hope you are all having a fab weekend!!

I am still very much under the weather, am not sure whats wrong with me though I suspect very highly I have a chest infection, not getting much kip due to flaming coughing soooo much, but hey there are wosrse things happening in life! Paul said I must be ill cancelling a craft shopping day I had planned!..lol

Anyways onto today card, a DT card for Stamp With us!, It's receipe this week,

2 Different Stamps 2 Ribbons, No patterned papers


I have used the Reflection Technique, I have been meaning to do this for a long time, and am glad i did now, Its fabulous! The Stamp set I used lends it self perfectly! I punched a circle to punch a mask for the sun/moon.... I think it makes for a fabulous male card!! The stash I used is all from STAMPIN UP! the list is below the card.... Do pop over and join in the fun at Stamp with us you really dont have to use stampin up products, though if you have any it would be lovely to see! But anyome can join in the fun of these challenges!!





Stash used:
Stamps: Lovely as Tree, Wow Flowers
Ink Pads: Certianly Celery, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue,
Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa
Ribbon Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke
Cardstock: Whisper white, Kraft, Chocolate Chip.
Stamp-a-majig
Round Tab Punch, Round punch
Daubers

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Happy Birthday to ya!!



Well Sally-Ann at Digi stamp boutique has done it AGAIN!! I am soooo excited I could burst, we have had Olive, Arthur, Sophie and Becky Now it's Winnie, she is based on my Daugther, and my oh my Sally-Ann has got her to a tee!! Just look at those UGG Boots, I just had to make a quick card to show off!! She is singing Stevie Wonders Happy Birthday to ya!!.... This is a must have image for any teenager, but wait there is another, but I have to cook dinner as I forgot, got caught up with making this card...lol Winnie has just turned sixteen, lives in her denim mini skirt and UGG boots, and sings her socks off allday everyday, she thinks she is gonna be the next leona lewis, I think she may just well surprise us too!!

Well the Winmiester has landed...... Thats Mrs Wonkas nickname for her...lol
You can purchase the HERE......

Discount at DIES TO DIE FOR

The Birthday celebrations are continuing at Dies to die for,Theres a 10% Discount until 7pm tonight at DIES TO DIE FOR Come crafters catch yourself a bargain!!

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

The Gorgeous and cute Becky!


As promised some more cards for you, using Sally-Anns, gorgeously cute Becky images, Based on my good friend Sue from susiesshines Equally gorgeous and cute in real life daugther Becky, there are three in total and can be purchased over at Digi Stamp Boutique...

For two cards i used sketches from Mojo Monday, I used papers, cardstock and ribbon from Stampin up, these are on the laat chance buy list called Petals and Paisley, if you want any i am offering free postage, but hurry up offers end 30 th spetember!! ad the papers will no longer be available...

Sentiments on these cards are from Elzybells, and craftwokcards...
Enjoy!!

Faking it The Papertake weekly way!



Hi All,
Wow just when I thought I would see the woods through the trees, I get a rotten cold and throat infection, I sound like a squeeling something or other!! Can't wait to get September out of the way..lol I have heard of a bad week, but blimey a whole month!! I am hoping it will end on a high with the fabbi Allie Pallie coming up!!

I have a few cards to show you today but first up is my DT challenge card for Papertake weekly,


So here it is !

'faking it'
So, we want to see anything fake (or faux if you are posh)on your cards. This can be stitching, fake lace (ie using a border punch), fake ribbons and bows or flowers, it is up to you.

Just put your 'cheaty' heads on and see what you can do.

We have 3 brand new guest designers who are going to be with us for the next 4 weeks and it is my absolute pleasure to welcome them. They are one of my best blog buds, the fabulous
Kath, Nancy and Suzanne. This weeks challenge is sponsored by the fabulous Priscilla styles!


For my card, I faked watercolouring, ribbon and bow....

I used a penny Black sticker, aren't these fabulous!! and I made my ribbon and bow from cardstock... Oh and a fake flower for my sentiment!!


The rest of the DT, have made fabulous cards, do go take a look!!

Be sure to pop by later on I have some Digi Boutique desings to show you!!

Monday, 14 September 2009

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 24 DT card!


Well am back again, this time with my First GDT card for Pollycraft Monday challenge, and a fabulous challenge this week it is too, with an even fabbier prize to win, pop over to Pollycraft Monday to see the wonderful creations from the rest of the amazing DT's and to see what the prize will be!....

Right on to the challenge, it's a colour recipe Black, white and one other, for my other I chose a coffee colour, the papers are Making memories, and my image is fairy twinkles! Awww it just had to be a fairy for my first one!! I used my new martha stewart border punch, and loadsa buttons!

Now my fairy isn't a grunger or Gothic, i just didnt think a pink dress would quite go!!...lol I am a stickler for keeping to only the colours of the paper!! Have done a bit of doodling, and used a fabbi mini message!!

Dare u 2 Digi sketch....



Hello All, Hope you all had great weekend, the cold days are getting nearer!! It's sure chilly this morning and windy cor! I can't get me head round this years weather!

Anyhows, I am late with this DT card, I went to The Craft Barns demo day yesterday and saw my Fellow DT Leaders, Oh my Chris and Sandra had done the most spectacular cards the new stamps they designed are superb, I had to buy a couple, I shall be having a play though they wont coem out as gorgoeus as theirs, but I will enjoying trying!!
I got Chris' Fat Robin on a postbox, and Sandra's cutest of cute boy and girl sledging on a holly leaf!!

Anyways bcak the the challenge this week is a fabulous sketch, and I used Chris, Sunflowers, coloured in Prismas Pencils and OMS from Craftsulove, The papers are gorgoeus ones on the last chance list from Stampin up, I stamped the flowers with happiness always stamp also from stampin up with Close to cocoa ink, The Oval was punched with stampin ups punch and the mini messages from Craftworkcards fit perfectly!
well I hope you like, Dont forget to pop over to DARE U 2 DIGI for more fabulous inspiration from my fellow DT'S.....

Saturday, 12 September 2009

With Love at Christmas!!



Hello All
Manty thanks to those who have left good wishes to me, Though I have had a tearful couple of weeks, its been more to rotten luck than illness, and just plain ole, feeling sorry for meself, so I feel a bit of a fraud now!!

Anyways that said, i am showing my DT card from this week Papertake weekly challenge which is sponsored by My Creative Classroom....

ITs a sketch this week by our gorgeous Dawny, and I have used papers and an image from DIES TO DIE FOR!! Tracey has the wonderful Boefje stamps in at the mo, and they are sooooo cute!! The papers are my minds eye... Tracey very kindly labelled them all and do you think i can find where the stickers have gone!! NOPE! Anyhows you can pop across to DIES TO DIE FOR and you will find them under my minds eye, I coloured her with copics and paper pieced her coat!! The sentiemnt is from wild Rose studio clear set...

Have a happy weekend all and see ya again tommorrow hopefully!!

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Buttons, Bows and Brads!



Hello all, sorry I have not been blogging had rather a rough week, could not face doing any cards what so ever!! Feeling loads better this week, so am on a catch up session, so there will be a few creations flowing this way over the next day or so, ... Its Anyone for Anya on this posting but do pop back for PTW DT card later on tonight!!

Over at Anyone for Anya, its Buttons, Bows and Brads, just one or all three, it's up to you, and this week we are sponsered by the gorgeous Tracey over at DIES TO DIE FOR!! If your loving all things Anya get your tootsies iver there.....

For my DT card I have used the My Minds eye papers called Ooh LA LA, whihc i thought went rather well with the image, the new miss Anyas aren't they just gorge!!the papers, image and mini messages you can get at DIES TO DIE FOR!!, My Buttions and linen thread for the Bows are stampin up, the mini message is craftworkcards and you can also get these from Dies to die for!!

I folowed a sketch over at Sketch and Stash, ..... My new stash being papers and Anya.....

Hopes ya likes.....

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

The time has come to say goodbye!


The time has come to say goodbye

To some of our favourites from the SU catalogue. Yes its the last chance to order some of the loveliest stamps from both the main catalogue and also the mini one!!

The retiring list can be seen HERE just pick a selection and email me your order. If you are a member of my club your order can be counted towards your club order but will be placed as usual a week before my classes around 10th September. These last chance items are first come first served.

For the first time ever some items have been heavily discounted - UP TO 50% - yes you heard me right so there are some real bargains to be had in patterned papers and stamps.

There are quite a few items from the mini catalogue that are not going to make it into the new catalogue including the beautiful soft summer, the golden oldies and petal pizzazz Scene in a garden, and washington and ski slope papers so get in touch if there is something you are specifically looking to order.

Please email me if you are wanting any supplies! @ simplyfairies@yahoo.com

I will give postage free on all order over £25

Monday, 31 August 2009

Happy Bank hols!!


Hi all, hope your enjoying your last bank hols before crimbo!! Oh hush thy gob at the very thought, crimbo!!

I have today some cards using the new delish designs from Lili of the Valley.....

The background of these cards have been stampied using the Doodle This stamp set from Stampin up , and they have been stamped in Brocade Blue ink also from stamping up,the cardstock is brocade blue too the sentiment is a hostess gift called best yet!, which you can still achieve if you hols an SU party from now until end of sept, oor you could share you catty sround your friends an get order above £150, if you are interested just drop me a line!







The next ones are the same colours as my DT card, and using the new Jane gill sentiments from woodware..




Well I hope you have all enjoyed my offerings today!!

Sunday, 30 August 2009

Anyone for Anya Challenge 2



Hello again, I am back again today as promised with my DT card for Anyone for Anya, I have used Anya Fairy tink you can get her from HERE at Dies to Die for, I coloured ehr with cipics, used Basic grey papers, Ribbon, Kraft ,Always Artitoke cardstock, is stampin up, Craftworkcards Mini message, and the the fabuolous new tool from Imaginice, you get it at Craftsulove, It's a Brad maker tool, you can use your own papers to make them what a super duper tool dont you think.... I finished her off with Glamour Dust for some sparkle, a fairy has to have some sparkle!!

The challenge set this week a sketch from our lovely Dawny, oh I do sooo lurve sketches, but hey I have already told you that...lol

The team has done fabulously with this and we have two new DT memebers on board, Caz and My fellow past elzy friend Debi..... do check out the blgo and see whats going on....
Hoe you have enjoyed todays offerings.....

Sketch time at Stamp with us!!



A Happy Sunday to ya all,

It's time for Stamp with us challenge and its Sketch time this week, I love sketches they are easy on the rbain when you dont have a lot of time to spare, a real saviour most of the time! This weeks card uses the A Rose is A Rose again, I really love this set its super gorgeous!! The use of the stampa ma jig is paramount with sets like this, it take all the hardship and effort of over stamping away in seconds!

I have used Kraft again too, I feel it has a beautiful finish and goes with absolutely every colour going!! It makes even the ugliest of colours beautiful! The desig Teamm have come up trumps again this week , super duper cards for inspiration for you all!





Supplies:
Stamp sets: A Rose is a Rose, Best yet
Ink Pads: Apricot Appeal, So Saffron, Certain Celery,Old Olive, Basic Black
Card stock: Kraft, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ribbon: So Saffron Grosgrain 5/8
Stamp a ma jig

Do pop back later for Anyone for Anya!!

Saturday, 29 August 2009

More candy...

Over at the house of Steph, Stamping sharing Steph, Mangalicious stuff...

Thursday, 27 August 2009

LOTV Sketch challenge....



Hello all, My card today is for the LOTV Challenge...

Our Challenge for the next fortnight is a brilliant sketch by our own very talented Domi. The DT have given you some great inspiration (and some sneak peeks of the new LOTV Stamps, I am pleased to tell all those who pre-ordered these stamps that they will be shipping anyday now, and if you didn't pre-order why not pop over to the Lili of the Valley Website and see the complete new range of stamps, at the most incredible price of £3.50 each). We hope you can join us this fortnight. Don't forget it is not necessary to use Lili of the Valley products on your creation.

For my card I used the gorgeous Die cuts, I have made several cards using these, which I shall show over the next few days... I love the colourways of this die cut and so therefore used my fave cardstock KRAFT, And some papers I got from Craftworkcards called Allsorts,I thought they went perfectly together... The flowers were a cheap find at Allie Pallie A POUND A BOX wow!, Awww they have all been used now, I love them...

Tuesday, 25 August 2009

Papertake weekly 101 challenge



Another week flown by, wow too fast for me.... I have forgotten to put m this post on, bought some fabulous storage units for my inkpads and Ribbons all made in wood from inkylicious, so have been rearranging my craft room, oh no what pocessed me!! When i am tidy i will show you the units...

A whopping 41 comments for the candy , wow thankyou all for coming to visit, please don't be strangers, do pop by again...

I expect you will all want to know who won the candy...


Winner of candy drawn by random.org is

True Random Number Generator

Min:1
Max: 41
Result:
14
Powered by RANDOM.ORG

So Candy was won by RIET!! Well done Reit, please email me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com with your address...

Right now onto my card, which is using this weeks challenge a fabbi sketch by our goregous Dawny.... I kept mine rather simple , have had a busy ole week, so not much energy left... Though I do think its rather pretty, I used a gorgeous image HERE called Fairy Libby from Sally-Ann over at Digi boutique, and coloured her with copics and glamour dust for her wings... The paper I got from Craftsulove at the weekend rather funky dont ya think its from the Abbey Road range by My minds eye
The sentiment is from Stampendous...

There are fabulous creations the girls have made over at Papertake weekly don't forget to pop by...

Monday, 24 August 2009

Just Magnolia~19



Hello all, hope you all had great weather this weekend, a tad too hot for me!!

Todays card is for the Just Magnolia challenge, I sooo want to get to grips with the distressed inks, and the distressing that Kim Piggots does that I so admire!! Well I have coloured my magno;ia with the inks, and was rather pleased with my efforts, but couldn't find the courage to distress the outside incase I mucked it up, I think I will distress the outside first in future, that way i wont have wasted me time colouring it..lol

The challenge this week is a fab sketch by the equally fab Rachel, I must say I did enjoy this sketch, The cardstock is stampin up Kraft and Taken with teal.. Flowers from stash, paper is my minds eye, proberbly from Craftsulove, and you can get kraft there too! The Magnolia too!
Enjoy!

Sunday, 23 August 2009

Sugar and spice with Anyone for Anya!!



Hello again, its time for our first challenge over at Anyone for Anya,....There are some gorgeous Anyas coming out, and youu can get them at DIES TO DIE FOR, Tracey give fabulous customer service and great value for money!!

Our first challenge is Sugar and spice, all things nice!! Well my sugar is of course my Anya, and the spice is my Spiced Cider papers from Stamping up, all things nice is my nestie flower, which I was inspired to make seeing leannes (my fellow DT on Dies to Die for) flowers, I just had to case the idea, I so luv this card, and I sent it to Leanne with belated wishes for her Birthday... The sentiment are rub ons...


I do hope you can join in the fun with us, the team have made stunning creations.... Do pop across for a mooch!

Receipe time at Stamp with us!



It's Sunday and its Stamp with us time, Oh I do love my stampin up!!, This weeks challenge is a receipe, one flower, one patterned paper, one coloured cardstock, three brads....

I used the gorgeous A rose is a Rose set, tiz beautiful to work with, I really love how this card came out, and I must say, I had a piccie on me head, and it turned out just so!!, wow, thats a first!! And I seem to have used a similar colouring to last weeks DT card..lol

Do pop over to the challenge blog, there are stunning creations going on there!
Enjoy!! Off to fulham now to watch the footie with Paul, oh why oh why did I say I would go, I cant stand footie!! Bunch of overpaid men running around a bit of grass, as far as I am concerned!...

anyways enjoy the card the stash used below piccie....



A rose is a rose stamp set
Holiday Treasures papers
Kraft cardstock
Ink Pads
Rose Red, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery,
Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Stamp-a- ma- jig

Well thats it for the mo, do pop back later for some Anyaliciousness!

Friday, 21 August 2009

Lazy days..............



Hello all, oh my what weather, one min it's overcast and a bit chilly, the next min, it's warm then , hot and then pow!! Windswept and rain, Phew!! all in one day....lol

Anyhows the weekend is coming up another week of school hols gone thank god!! Not many more to go..

My offering today is for the Cute card Thursday challenge, Lazy days... It were a toss up of stamps, but i think i will be doing another one of these themes, using cute House mouse stamp i got from Lillianna, Linda is selling some of her stash, link on the sidebar if your interested....

My image for this card comes from the Penny black set called Tiny Wished you can get them HERE from DIES TO DIE FOR, The papers to are from Dies to die for, The my minds eye small paper pads, bloom and grow, i think....

The sentiments are from the summer mini messages clear set from Elzybells, just perfect for the image and the CCT challenge dont you think..... Mmmmmm I am having that Lazy kinda day today myself....

Checkout this other Lazy day the image is the House mouse one, the sentiment is Stampin upThe papers from Dies to die for, and the ribbon is the gorgeous giveawy from Stampin up this month!!

Thursday, 20 August 2009

Friday Sketchers with Anya....



I think I might just make this challenge, This card is for my class at Craftsulove on Saturday, I got my Anya from Dies to die for, you can also get it from Craftsulove... The papers are cloud9 design also from craftsulove, the flower was inspired aby Leanne my fellow DT, on dies to die for and were made using blossoms nesties both from Craftsulove and dies to die for, I coloured Anya in different mediums, from paper piecing and copics to Chalks.....
I just love this card, and am going to enter it into Friday Sketchers 65 challenge...

Do you luv Anya's...

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