Scrapbooking Weekend

Had a lovely weekend catching up with some scrapbooking and incorporating this into the challenges over at Just Bex...only two days until month end now!!!

The first challenge was to scrap yourself as a child...this is me at about five years old...awwww how sweet.

Papers are all K and Co,Prima flowers, button, lace and ribbon from stash

Second challenge was to scrap a large picture, this is my favourite photograph of Mia at about 3 months old.

Bazzill card, gingham paper, daisy trim, patterned ribbons, prima flowers, making memories big brad, lace, buttons and thread

Third challenge was to use a pink and brown colour scheme.

Scrummy basic grey blush patterned papers, prima flowers, lace and embroidery thread

Finished My Book And Weekend Plans

Yep I am a self confessed Harry Potter Fan...I know its for Kids but I have read all the books and am addicted as any child...I finished the book last night...I won`t spoil it for anyone though

Got a crafty weekend planned...nearly month end over at Just Bex if you have not visited you must...numerous challenges are set every week, for every challenge you complete you get a point at the end of the month the member with the most points wins a fab prize. So I am planning on catching up with all the challenges that have been set so far...watch this space.

Finally I am going to watch Hairspray on Monday Night with my 9 year old, her best friend and her Mum...can`t wait...I have not seen the original but this looks so cool and seeing John Travolta as a woman is certainly worth it!

Another two in one card

I am getting the hang of this combining card challenges, I think it is more of a challenge when you incorporate two different peoples ideas!

Over on LilyBeans Paperie...which is the most gorgeous site...Melissa posted a card recipe which was to includethe following on a card:

-Stripes

-Plaid

-A heart

-Ribbon

-A rubon

...and over on Jens site she has posted the cutest matchbook tutorial inviting people to link their own designs...so here is my card:
Patterned paper is all by K and Co, lace, ribbon, buttons and embroidery thread are all from local market, Bloom is by Papermania, "Love" rubon is a letraset alphabet, finished with a bit of inking and machine stitching.

Two in One!!!

I stumbled across a fabulous ribbon flower tutorial this morning by Rhi so I was itching to have a go, combined this with the latest sketch from Beate and hey presto a two in one challenge card!!!

Patterned Paper and clip by Making Memories, various ribbons, ric rac and lace by Making Memories and from local market, Big bloom (behind ribbon flower) is by Papermania, "Girl" stamped image is an unmounted stamp by Studio G, handwritten "a precious baby", inking and doodling to finish

Three in one!!!

I managed to combine three challenges in one for this card, firstly I have used the latest CPS card sketch, which was a really good one this week, did not manage last weeks. Have also incorporated the latest Caardvarks challenge which is titled Ravishing Ribbon and is quite simply to include ribbon on your card...I do this on most of my cards anyway so liked this challenge. Lastly I doodled the border around the flower and stamped sentiment incorporating the latest challenge over at Technique Thursday which was to include doodling on your card.

Yummy patterned papers are Basic Grey and DCWV, pink grosgrain and satin ribbon, bit of lace and a button, Prima flowers and Making memories clip and brad, "Thanks so Much" stamp is an unmounted one by Studio G, bit of inking and doodling to finish.

OOOH ARRRR Me Hearties

Over on Bex`s forum the lovely Sue set a TV or film inspired scrapbooking challenge.

Mia had a Pirate Party at school on Monday so I bought her a Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Carribean costume to wear.

This is the page Titled "Little Treasure"

Black cardstock is from stash, Patterned Paper is by Fancy Pants, map was found using trusty google images, the big skull in the top left was a Pirates of the Carribean phone charm from Claires that I took apart (this actually opens and there is a little piccy of Jack Sparrow), the other part of this is the little "Pirates of the Carribean" charm at the bottom. The other skull was from an earring also from Claires, red ribbon and ric rac from local market, Buttons from stash, brads by Making Memories, Handmade "treasure map", plenty of inking, journalling and doodling to finish.

Second Card Challenge

The second card challenge I have completed this weekend is a sketch by Susie who also has a fab blog.
To see the sketch click here
This is what I came up with:
Used what was left over of the DCWV patterned paper and Papermania card, Prima flowers, making memories brads, bit of lace, Autumn Leaves "All Girl" stamp and lots of inking and doodling.

Challenges and Apologies

Hello everyone and apologies to anyone who has visited my blog in the last week or so...I have been a very bad blogger but have had a stomache bug, then all the kids got it too!

First challenge card is the DCM pocket challenge...great challenge by the way!

Here is what I came up with:

Patterned paper is all DCWV, pink card is Papermania, Grosgrain ribbon is from Tesco, chipboard flowers are cut from the cuttlebug baby face alphabet, prima flower and brad bit of inking and doodling to finish.

Jen has the lovliest blog and has a great challenge sketch on it at the moment, so being the challenge junkie that I am I just had to have a go!!!

Here is what I came up with:

Patterned Paper is all by K and Co, huge silk bloom is from EauNaturelle, stamped sentiment "thinking of you" in flower centre is a stamp by Studio G, ribbon, lace, buttons and embroidery thread are all from local market stall, bit of inking and doodling to finish.

Creative Ideas on A Sunday!!!

Is the name of a challenge blog site that is fab, you can view here

The challenge this week is to create a brown and blue card...mine is more chocolate and turquoise...here is my creative idea on Sunday!!!

Patterned paper is all K and Co, Big silk bloom is from EauNaturelle, Prima bloom, Papermania button, embroidery thread, ric rac and ribbon all from local market, "Happy Birthday" cut with cuttlebug Baby Face, Bit of inking and doodling to finish.

Challenge Sketch

Found this fabulous blog the other day while I was blog hopping.

There is, amongst other beautiful things, a challenge sketch on there and this is what I came up with:

Patterned paper is all DCWV, Prima blooms, Buttons, embroidery thread and ribbon from local market, "celebrate" stamp is by Studio G, clip by Making Memories and a bit of inking and doodling to finish.

Initially ....

...is a challenge!!!



Over on Bex Forum the lovely Sue set a challenge:



Think of a word...maybe your name or initials..then either use wooden blanks or chipboard letters maybe you can cut some out on robo then TART them up:



Okay my scan is not too good but I bought some blank wooden letters off ebay and came up with this:


Painted with baby pink acrylic paint and embellished with daisy trim, tiny prima blooms, ribbon, buttons, ric rac, embroidery thread and doodling.

Haberdashery!!!

Funnily enough I am a regular at my local haberdashery stall in my local market and the friday challenge over at DCM set by Gillian is:



Your card can be any theme you like, just as long as it's got something you'd find in a Haberdashery Department on it
Alright then, grab that old sewing basket of yours or raid your sewing machine drawer, have a look at what creative bits are hidding away there....maybe it's buttons, a zip, hook & eye's, ribbons, braids, Dressmaking patterns, tape measures,Pins & Needles, lace, safety pins or embroidery thread....



So this is what I came up with:



Patterned paper is all by K and Co
Ribbon, lace, buttons and embroidery thread are all from my local Haberdashery market stall
Celebrate stamp is by Studio G
Bloom is by Papermania
Handstitching, doodling and inking to finish

DCM Little extra

Over on the DCM site the little extra this week was the swinging sixties...hmmmmmmmmmmm





Okay did the sensible thing and googled 60`s wallpaper and came up with a this print which is very similar to one produced by making memories...So stuck with an orange floral option.





Here`s my retro card

Patterned paper, brads and clip are Making Meories

Prima blooms

Orange organza was a magazine freebie

"Enjoy" cut from cuttlebug baby face and panel embossed with circles embossing folder

Inking and doodling to finish

Christmas in July!!!

In the craft shop world Christmas preparations start in July!!! Yep we spend six months of the year preparing and organising Christmas so by the time it actually arrives in December we are sick of glitter and cards, Santa and Elves, snowmen and penguins...you get the idea!!! However the weather is so dismal it already feels like winter so I spent today at work designing some cards for Christmas workshops...here is a sneaky peeky:

So far everything is a prototype, and I am going to work further on these to create very funky christmas cards.

watch this space ;)