Tuesday 29 November 2011

Blog Hop Winner!!!

A great big thank you to everyone who was kind enough to leave me such lovely comments on the blog hop. I truly appreciate each and every one of them.

I am pleased to announce the winner of the digi sheet that I used for my project.

The winner is -

JO

Congratulations Jo! Please email me so that I can get your sheet sent to you, thanks.


If the prize has not been claimed by Monday 5th December I will do a re-draw.

Monday 28 November 2011

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - White On White

Challenges

Little Claire (15) - Shaped Cards
Marianne's Design Divas - Sparkle & Shine
Truly Scrumptious (70) - Christmas/Pearls Or Vintage
Digital Tuesday (138) - Sparkle & Shine
Papertake - Christmas Favourites
I Love Promarkers (93) - Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop (84) - Animals
Dutch Dare (140) - Image/Layers/Rhinestones
Totally Papercrafts (94) - Christmas
Stamptacular (140) - Christmas
Ooh La La (94) - Sparkle
Pollycraft (119) - Christmas Fun
The Shabby Tearoom (90) - Photo Inspiration

It's Monday again and time for another Whoopsi Daisy challenge. This week we would like to see you use 'White On White' for your projects. Again this week the Daisy Divas have made some fantastic projects so do make sure you check out their blogs for inspiration.

Thankyou to all you wonderful crafters that made our Blog Hop challenge soooooo successful we loved seeing all your fantastic creations.
Winners of Top 3 and Blog hop winner to be announced Tuesday.

STARTING IN JANUARY OUR CHALLENGE WILL BE FOR CRAFTERS USING OUR WHOOPSIDAISY IMAGES ONLY.

Today I have made another 'rocking' card and hopefully designed it a bit better than the first one I did!!!

To make this card I first used a teaplate as a template for the base card. Having cut this circle I did the same using a saucer. Once I had the two pieces I stuck the smaller one to the larger one. I then folded the circles in half to form the base card. (It is much easier if you fold it once the second layer is attached). This time I didn't cut the side steps either, much easier. I then went around the edge of the smaller circle with punched snowflakes and added some pearls. The sweet image has been coloured with promarkers, chalk, flock and glitter. I then cut and layered it using a nestie and sparkly card for the layer at the back. I then attached it to the middle of the card spine. Next I die-cut some poinsettias from glittery handmade paper and added clear gems. I then arranged them with some punched holly leaves. At this stage it was heavier on one side so to counter balance it I added a stamped sentiment edged with more punched snowflakes. Finally I added even more snowflakes to the image, also with clear gem centres. Finished at last so now why don't you have a go at making one for the challenge? Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 320)
Sentiment Stamp - Personal Impressions
Gems/Pearls - Stash

Sunday 27 November 2011

Whoopsi Daisy Christmas Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Christmas Blog Hop at Whoopsi Daisy!

To celebrate Christmas we’re having a hop!

I hope you have just got here from the talented Beth’s blog. If not, and you happened to find me through one of the challenges I’ve entered please be sure to start at the Whoopsi Daisy Blog and start from the very beginning so you have the chance to win from everyone’s blogs!

I hope you will join in the fun!
There is candy to be won on each and every blog.
Just leave some love and we’ll each draw a winner.
We all have a letter someplace in our post which will give you a 'seasonal phrase'.

The divas playing are as follows:

Linnie
Nataliya
Mona
Karen
Audrey
Sande
Beth

Christine (me)
Sheri
Joanie

Lill
Net
Suze

Be sure to hit all of our blogs, collect the letters, and email your answers to us at Whoopsi Daisy for another chance to win!

As you can see from the list above that will be a total of 13 prizes given away, not to mention what Whoopsi Daisy will be giving to the person with the correct answer to the letters from each blog.

Also, do not forget to enter the weekly challenge which is
'Anything Christmas-y Goes!'

The candy you will get to win from my blog will be sheet (151).

Here is what I made for your inspiration using an image from this sheet -



My letter is the letter “I”

You now need to go and visit the very talented Sheri and leave her some love too!


The Blog Hop will run until Sunday 27th November.
Good luck and thank you for looking, and thanks for helping to make this Whoopsi Daisy Christmas Blog Hop a success!


Challenges

Crafty Ribbons (6) - Anything But A Card
A Gem Of A Challenge (34) - Sketch/Stitching/Sentiment
Digital Tuesday (137) - Christmas
Papertake - Not A Card
Fab 'N' Funky (99) - It's Cold Outside
Divas By Design (15) - Monochromatic
M.A.W.T.T. (125) - Let It Snow
Bah Humbug (46) - Bags Or Boxes
Daring Cardmakers - Water
Winter Wonderland - Cute
Mami Doodles (38) - Fairy Tales Are Real
C.E.S. (62) - Snowflakes
One Stop Craft (158) - Blue

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy
Sentiment Stamps - Magazine Freebie
Digi Paper - Nitwit Collections
Gems - Stash

Saturday 26 November 2011

Snow Buddies!

Challenges

The Ribbon Girls (13) - Pink/White
Bearly Mine (24) Favourite Things
Creative Card Crew - Monochromatic
Digital Tuesday (138) - Sparkle/Shine
Lothian Crafts (20) - Christmas
Papertake - Christmas Favourites
I Love Promarkers (93) - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. (130) - Unusual Christmas (Pink)
Dutch Dare (140) - Recipe (All)
Bah Humbug (47) - Fabric (Ribbons)
Totally Papercrafts (94) - Christmas

This time I have made an easel card using a lot of my favourite things. The colour pink, the image, digi papers, sparkly ribbon, gems and snowflakes. Oh, and not forgetting my promarkers, where would I be without those? Having coloured my image with promarkers I added flock and diamond glaze before layering it using nesties (another favourite). Behind the image I added a lace doily. The border strips have been punched and layered with paper and sparkly ribbons. The snowflakes are die-cut with brads in the centres. A few sparkly gems to finish. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sugar Nellie/Personal Impressions
Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections
Ribbon/Gems/Brads - Stash

Thursday 24 November 2011

Lantern Tag Card

Challenges

Sketch Saturday (182) - Sketch
The Shabby Tea Room (89) - Colours Of Nature
Simon Says - Tags
Crafty Ribbons (7) - Tags
Delightful Challenge - Red/Green

Today I have made a little tag card using this gorgeous lantern digi stamp from Whoopsi Daisy. I have followed the great sketch using some of my favourite digi papers from Nitwit Collections and placing them grid style directly onto my base card. I then coloured the image with promarkers and glitter. I then cut around the image and layered it to make a tag before attaching to the card. The poinsettias are die-cut, as is the sentiment. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 307)
Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections
Ribbon - Recycled
Die-Cut Sentiment - Unknown

New Kits From Nitwit Collections!!!

Beautiful soft, subtle colours and cute teddy bears!
Luxurious, vibrant jewel colours and gorgeous Santas!

Monday 21 November 2011

Furry Friends

Challenges

Fab 'N' Funky (99) - It's Cold Outside
Divas By Design (15) - Monochromatic
M.A.W.T.T. (125) - Let It Snow
The Sugar Bowl (72) - Sketch/Ice & Snow
Winter Wonderland - Cute
C.E.S. (62) - Snowflakes
Pollycraft (119) - Christmas Fun

Here is another quick christmas card to add to the pile. This time I have followed the great sketch using this adorable image (one of my favourites this year). I have coloured the image with promarkers and cut and layered it with nesties. The border is simply punched and plain cardstock with glittery silver ribbon on top. A few snowflakes with gems and a sentiment finishes the card. Told you it was quick! Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Sugar Nellie
Paper - Unknown Scrap
Sentiment/Ribbon/Gems - Stash

Thursday 17 November 2011

Lili Of The Valley DT (121) - Christmas Card For Someone Special

Challenges

Pollycraft (118) - Friendship
Magical Monday (35) - Use Scraps
ABC - D is for Dazzle
Crafty Creations (145) - Recycle (Ribbon From Gift)
Colour Create (84) - Pink/White/Gold

This week at Lili Of The Valley we would like to see you make a 'Christmas Card For Someone Special' be it mum, dad, brother, sister, friend or anyone else who is special to you.

I have made a quick and easy card from scraps of card for one of my friends. Starting with a white base card I added a gold layer followed by a music embossed white layer. Next I stamped the music sheet with grey ink and placed on top. I then cut a strip of swirl embossed white card and added some ribbon that I recycled from a gift, inked the edges and placed across the bottom of the card. The image has been coloured with promarkers and glitter. Having cut it out with nesties I then stamped the words onto it before layering with gold card also cut with nesties. A circular sentiment backed with gold card finishes the card. Told you it was quick, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Angels/Music Sheet/Circular Sentiment Stamps - LOTV
Best Friends Stamp - Papermania
Ribbon - Recycled From Gift

Tuesday 15 November 2011

All Our Dreams

Challenges

Bearly Mine (23) - One For The Boyz
I Love Promarkers (91) - Sketch
Simon Says - Photo Inspiration
C.R.A.F.T. (128) - Cute
Cute Card Thursday (190) - Red
Secret Crafter (160) - Spots/Stripes

One of my work colleagues has just become a father for the first time so I have made this card for him using one of the new stamps from LOTV called 'All Our Dreams', which comes complete with the little sentiment. I have followed the great sketch using panels of cardstock covered with papers. The image has been coloured with promarkers and cut out and layered with a nestie label die. I used the same die to cut the sentiment tag and added a red bow. As the baby was born last week I have added some 'poppies'. The three heart buttons at the top finishes the card. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV
Digi Papers - Pink Petticoat
Ribbon/Flowers/Gems/Buttons - Stash

Christmas Blessings

Challenges

Mami Doodles (37) - Christmas
Stampin' For The Weekend (20) - Sketch
Totally Tilda (35) - Christmas/NO Red, Green Or Blue
C.R.A.F.T. (128) - Cute
Dutch Dare (138) - Punches & Dies
Daring Cardmakers - Inspired By Jewellry (Amethyst)
Stamptacular (137) - Punches
Ooh La La (93) - Bingo (Gems/Diecuts/Flowers)

Here is a little Christmas easel card I have made following the great sketch and using some of my favourite digi papers from Nitwit Collections. I have coloured the image with promarkers and layered it with nesties. Above the image I have attached a couple of pieces of stitched ribbon to which I have added some flowers. The flowers are punched, embossed and coloured with ink and I have added golden gems to the centres. The leaves are punched too. On the bottom I have cut and punched a strip of card and added some of the paper. The sentiment has been simply stamped and layered and I have added two heart buttons to finish it off. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Magnolia/Personal Impressions
Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections
Ribbon/Gems/Buttons - Stash

Monday 14 November 2011

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Colours Of Winter


Challenges

Mami Doodles (37) - Christmas
Digital Tuesday (136) - Anything Goes
A Passion For Promarkers (125) - Kraft/One Other Colour
Papertake - Christmas
ABC Christmas - Winter Sports
Crafty Creations (144) - Kraft/White/One Other
C.R.A.F.T. (128) - Cute
Delightful Challenges - Snowflakes
Dutch Dare (138) - Punches/Dies
Stamptacular (137) - Punches
Cupcake Craft (174) - Two's Company
Shabby Tea Room (88) - Shabby Pastel Christmas

It's Monday again and time for another Whoopsi Daisy challenge. This week we would like to see you use 'The Colours Of Winter' on your projects. Great for all those lovely wintry Christmas cards especially as Christmas is just over five weeks away!!! Aaaargh! Who stole this year???

This week I have made a gatefold easel card for the first time. It didn't take too long to work out what to do but I will be the first to admit that it wouldn't stay shut until I added the ribbon. The main image, from Whoopsi Daisy, is made from two digi stamps and has been coloured with promarkers with flock added to their hats. I have used inks and glitter to distress the background in the hope that it looks like a winter's day. I then added a computer generated caption which I thought was rather apt. The sentiment at the bottom has been stamped and layered. All the leaves have been punched as has the flowers. I coloured the flowers with ink and added pearls to the centres. The snowflake brads have also had pearls added. Some pretty organza ribbon finishes the card. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamps - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 277)
Sentiment stamps - Magazine Freebie/Computer Generated
Digi Papers - Bearly Mine
Ribbon/Brads/Pearls - Stash

Thursday 10 November 2011

New LOTV Stamps Released Today!!!

Just a quick reminder that the new Lili Of The Valley stamps are now on sale on the website. Just click on the picture above to go and grab your favourites before they sell out.

Tuesday 8 November 2011

Lili Of The Valley Sneak Peek - Buckets Of Love

Challenges

Allsorts (128) - Anything But Square
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft (156) - Threes (Three Stamps)
Bearly Mine (23) - One For The Boyz
Penny Black & More @ Allsorts - Animals

I thought I would try making a different shaped card than I normally do. A friend showed me one of these and I think I would call it a 'step rocker card' for want of a better description. Having cut and folded the base card I then stamped it with dog related stamps. The main image I have used is from the new Lili Of The Valley stamps being released on 10th Nov and is called 'Buckets Of Love' and comes with the sentiment stamp of the same name. I have coloured the image with promarkers and highlighted the water with Diamond Glaze. A circular sentiment added to the step part finishes this simple card. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Main Image/Sentiment Stamps - LOTV
Background Stamps - Wild Rose Studio

Monday 7 November 2011

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Tag It

Challenges

Truly Scrumptious (69) - Bingo (Gems/Flowers/Punches & Die-Cuts)
Charisma Cardz (44) - Cute
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
One Stop Crafts (156) - Threes (Three Flowers)

Changes are afoot at the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog!!! We are now going to have a TOP 3. The DT will choose the top 3 each week and not only do you get this fabulous banner to display on your blog but the number one winner will also get two digi sheets. However, to be eligible for the Top 3 you MUST use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your creation. Don't have an image to use for the challenge? You can pick up a gorgeous freebie here!

The theme for this week's challenge is 'Tag It' so we would like to see lots of tags on your cards or perhaps some tags for your gifts etc. Can't wait to see what you create.

I have made a card in one of my favourite colour combos. I started by covering the base card with gorgeous digi paper from Nitwit Collections called 'Fairytale Dreams'. The image has been coloured with promarkers and lots of glitter. The borders have been punched and sparkly ribbon added to one. I made the tag using the same nestie label die I used for the image. I added a ribbon bow and some flowers. The roses have been coloured with a promarker and glittered. Another flower and punched leaves finishes the card. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsie Daisy (Sheet 303)
Sentiment Stamp - LOTV
Digi Paper - Nitwit Collections
Ribbon/Flowers - Stash

Thursday 3 November 2011

New Polar Pals Collection!

Exciting news! Nitwit Collections have just brought us another gorgeous Christmas collection. This one is called 'Polar Pals' and such cute pals they are too. Just click on the picture above to go and have a look at it, you won't be disappointed.

Lili Of The Valley DT (119) - Bright & Sparkly

Challenges

Bah Humbug (43) - Die-Cuts (Nesties)
A Gem Of A Challenge (33) - Cold & Frosty
One Stop Crafts (155) - No Sentiments
Digital Tuesday (135) - Cute & Cuddly
Papertake - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers (124) - Zoo
Lothian Crafts (20) - Christmas
I Love Promarkers (90) - Glitter & Glitz
Delightful Challenge - Sparkly Christmas
Digi Doodle Shop (81) - Winter

This week's challenge at Lili Of The Valley is the theme 'Bright & Sparkly' so we want you to get out all your glitter and bling for this one.

I have chosen to use one of my favourite colour combos of blue & lilac for this card so have started with a blue base card. To this I have added a lilac layer of cardstock. I then cut two triangles from this gorgeous digi paper from the 'Promises' kit at Nitwit Collections and attached them leaving a border between the two pieces. I then added some sparkly gems to the corners. I coloured the image (Fishing Buddies) with promarkers and lots of glitter before layering it using nesties and attaching with foam pads. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV
Digi Paper - Nitwit Collections
Gems - Stash

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Another LOTV Sneaky Peek!

Challenges

Sunday Sketch & Stamp (79) - Sketch
Passion For Promarkers (123) - Child
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz (43) - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts (90) - Glitter

Here is my second sneaky peek of the 28 new stamps being released by Lili Of The Valley on the website on 10th November. However, if you are going to the NEC at the weekend you can grab them earlier!!! This gorgeous stamp is called 'Party Presents' and comes complete with the little Party Presents sentiment.

This time I have made a Christmas card for a child as I think they would love all these cute little mice wrapping their presents up. I have coloured the image with promarkers and lots of green glitter. These lovely bright papers are from the new 'Ho Ho Ho' collection at Nitwit collections. The little parcel has been recycled from an old card. Hope you like this one, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV
Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections
Parcel Embellishment - Recycled
Ribbon - Stash