Whiff of Joy Challenge - a sketch by Jane

Jane has done another fab sketch for us on Whiff of Joy Challenge – perfect for the man’s card I had in mind.  I’ve been itching to ink up Cool Oakley and this sketch was just the ticket.

I have used K & Co paper and ran the sewing machine around the edges.  A bit of punching, some raffia lace from Hobbycraft and a couple of scruffy flowers and the card was done.  The tag is Tim Holtz Adage Tickets.  The image has been coloured with a mixture of Distress Inks, Inkadinks and Twinkling H2O’s.

 

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GD for A Spoonful of Sugar

The lovely Michelle asked me to GD for A Spoonful of Sugar this week.  The challenge is being sponsored by Whimsy Stamps.  The challenge this week is a recipe – 1 paper, 1 ribbon, 1 button, 1 embossing.

I have used Untamed Love and coloured with Copics.  The paper is Karen Neuberger that Kath sent me – thanks sweetie, I just love this paper xxx.  I have used the Swiss Dots folder for the embossing.

The bow was tied with the Bow Easy template that I got from Quixotic Paperie.  I am sold on it now for sure - a double bow in under 30 seconds, love it!!   The button was originally a yukky creamy yellow (through age) so I recoloured it with Copics.  Had a bit of a job fixing it to the bow, but after lots of muttering, a blob of glue and a heavy weight I eventually got it to stay put.

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Just Married

I was asked to make a wedding card for a friend, the only requirement is that it was green to match the wedding colours.  I love this sweet little Wedding Couple from Lili of the Valley – just look at the determination on that little grooms face lol.

Yes I went with another easel card, I really love making them and they don’t take any longer to make than an ordinary 6 x 6 card.  The  roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.


A QVC card landed on the doormat yesterday and on there was a card with a gorgoeus punched border.  I was thrilled to bits when I worked out I had the punch and even more thrilled when I worked out how they had achieved this border.  I’ll knock up a quick tut how I did it as soon as I can.  The pearl buttons are from The Hobby House and the sentiments are from Simon Says Stamp – the set is called All my love.  I just adore this font, fun and funky and perfect for the sweet image.


I’m entering this card in a few challenges –
Papertake Weekly – Love Actually
ABC Challenge – New (my new LOTV stamp)
Charisma Cards Challenge – I love you
Stamp Something – Love Somethings

I also have a new photo of our Amy.  She’s growing so fast, she will be two in May and is a proper girly girl bless her.  She loves dressing up in all her “bling” – she calls it her “Ooh-la-la”!  Too cute.  She’s dressed in her favourite bunny top (Amy has a thing for bunnies – she is CRAZY about them).  Check out those pigtails lol.
 
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Simon Says Stamp candy winner

This week's Simon Says Stamp candy winner is Anne (no. 237).  Congratulations Anne, can you please email me your address (with the name of the stamp Tilda in Spring Rain in the subject line to keep me right lol) so I can arrange to have your prize forwarded to you.



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Isabelle and Coco

It's my turn to provide this weeks sketch on Create4Fun Challenge

I have used one of the gorgeous new Sarah Kay stamps from Stampavie – called Isabelle with Coco.  She is my favourite of all the Sarah Kay stamps out there – no guesses why!

 

Aren’t these big brads just gorgeous, they are new in at The Hobby House in a large range of colours.  I have used an older Martha Stewart punch, Lattice Arch I think, for the top and bottom borders.  The papers are a freebie (MME) from this months Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.  I’ve coloured the image with Inkadinks and Twinkling H2O’s.  The flower punch is a Kuretake Heart Petal Flower punch from The Hobby House.

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Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise

CANDY NOW CLOSED, PLEASE POP BACK NEXT WEEKEND

Rain, rain go away …. yep we have webbed feet now, it’s been belting down here all day today, never let up for a minute:(  So I thought this week we would go with this adorable Tilda in Spring Rain for this week’s Saturday Surprise kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.

 
Entry is by Mr Linky only. All you need to do to enter the draw is leave a link to your blog in Mr Linky so I can find you and if you fancy, mention it on your blog (that would be great, but not necessary to be in the draw). The winner will be announced on Sunday evening.

And if you don't have a blog you can still enter - enter your full name in the name box and in the URL box underneath just link back to my blog http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com and keep a note of your Linky number in case you're the winner.
If Mr Linky is not showing he's probably playing up .. AGAIN!!  Please pop back later to enter.



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Just Magnolia Special Monthly Challenge

This month our special challenge on Just Magnolia is to create/alter an Easter basket/container.  Lena Katrine has done the most amazing tutorial for us making a basket from paper weaving.  Now to be honest when I first saw the tutorial I thought – this is definitely not for me, I could never do anything like that.  WRONG!!  The tutorial is so well written and easy to understand even a simpleton like me could understand it.

So, here’s my effort.  I’m so pleased with how it turned out, although I think I should have used a paler colour paper for the basket. 

The paper is K & Co that I have had for a while, the sweet little Magnolia image is from the Winter stamp kit.

The image has been coloured with Inkadinks and Twinkling H2O’s.  The roses are, as always, from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Filled with some yummy choccie eggs.  This basket is for our Amy, and I think I will be refilling the eggs quite a few times before Easter lol.

Please pop across to Just Magnolia and take a peek at the fabulous creations the rest of the DT have made.

Lili of the Valley Challenge

The Lili of the Valley Challenge is a nice easy one this week – to make a Valentine’s card.  I have been itching to use this cute little Teddy with Bouquet stamp.  I still can’t get over the incredible value for money these stamps are!

I just wish I didn’t need to rely on the light box to take my photo’s – this is so not the true colours :(  The paper is a Nitwit download, the ribbon is from The Hobby House and the sentiment is from Crafty Sentiments.  The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts natch lol.  I have coloured the image with Copics.  The punches are all Martha Stewart from The Hobby House.

Back tomorrow with our Just Magnolia Special Monthly challenge.

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Whiff of Joy City Girls candy winner

Methinks the City Girls are going to be a HUGE hit judging by all the entries for this candy.  I just wish I had more to give away.  Sadly there can only be one winner and the lucky lady is Emma Ashby.

Congratulations Emma, can you please email me your address so I can post your prize off to you.

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Whiff of Joy challenge - Love

A nice easy challenge this week on Whiff of Joy Challenge blog – LOVE. 

I’ve used DCWV papers and this adorable Whiff of Joy Henry with heart stamp which I have coloured with distress inks, Inkadinks and Twinkling H2O’s.  Not sure who the sentiment is by – I have so many and can’t find the CD case with that set in.  The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the punch the roses are set on is a Kuretake Heart Petal Flower punch from The Hobby House.



Edited to add the die I have used on this card is a Nellie Snellen - cheap as chips and FAB and works in the Cuttlebug the same as the Spellbinders dies.  I got mine from Cutting Edge Crafts - great service and free P&P!!  And no I'm not on commission lol - just love good service.


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I'm in love - hide your Visa alert

It's not often I post two cards in one day but after I coloured this little beauty up I had to get a card made - fast lol.  I can't believe I have had these stamps over a week and just got round to colouring one now.  I'm sad to say I now have another addiction - Sweet Pea Ching-Chou Kuik's stamps.  OMW isn't she just stunning!  A total dream to colour (yes even with Copics can you believe it)!!  I was in such a hurry I even photographed the card using the light box - couldn't wait till tomorrow - way too impatient to see the finished card posted on my blog lol.


I was so impressed I went and pre-ordered the new plate of 4 stamps.  Oh dear, my Visa card has gone into shock!


I have used Basic Grey papers (Wisteria) that I have never been keen on, ahem change of tune here lol.  I don’t even like purple lol (another mind change here lol). 
The image is called Love is Gone that I got from Crafts and Me last week.  Only one problem now, I need to tear myself away from these stamps as I have so many DT projects that I need to get done, so I'm off in a mega strop now!


Just seen this card fits this weeks MTTC challenge which is Fairies.

Back tomorrow with my Whiff of Joy Challenge card for this week.

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A lil bit of country and a lil bit of candy too (not mine this time lol)

This image of Adele enjoying fresh apples from Stampavie  screams “country” to me.  So out came these delish Cosmo Cricket papers and some gingham ribbon that I picked up from The Craft Fairy.  I used the Bow Easy Template from Quixotic Paperie and although I don’t have a problem tying bows myself this little gadget really does make tying bows a breeze!  I’m well impressed.

The papers are old Cosmo Cricket (these are still my all time favourites and I only have a little bit left sob).  The flowers are from the January Crafty Feeling kit.  I’ve threaded some embroidery floss through the buttons (must try and remember to get some more Linen thread from Stampin Up).  The image has been coloured with Inkadinks and Twinkling H2O’s.

The ticket is Tim Holtz Adage Tickets from Create4Fun, and the punch is EK Success Diamond Lace Edger Punch from The Hobby House.

Now for the candy.  Oh boy is this some candy!!!  The lovely Jacque has some DELISH candy up for grabs so get yourself across to her blog now and enter. 

She's not been feeling too grand so a little comment left for her would be awesome.  Thinking of you sweetie xxx

 
See, told ya that was some candy lol!!  I’ve drowned my keyboard drooling lol. 

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