Dolly Pip

Challenges

Mariannes Design Divas - Pearls & Swirls

The Sugar Bowl (82) - Sketch & Scrolls & Swirls

Passion For Promarkers (146) - Die-Cuts

Colour Create (95) - Rose Pink/Kraft/White

Digi Doodle Shop (105) - Pink/Brown

M.A.W.T.T. - Garden or Flowers

A Gem Of A Challenge (45) - Pink/Blue/Green

Catch The Bug - Dry Embossing/Bling

Joanna Sheen - Flower Power

Stamptacular (161) - Spring Bling

It's a long time since I played with my Sugar Nellie stamps so I thought I would have a play today and this is what I came up with.  Not bad seeing as my mojo has done a bunk. 

I decided to turn the sketch before following it as I thought the panel looked as if it could be a garden wall.  With this thought in mind I embossed the panel with a scroll embossing folder before placing Dolly Pip (coloured with promarkers) on the 'wall'.  I then decided she should have some Spring flowers around her so I die-cut some swirly leaves and added small punched flowers.  Some have pearl centres, others have gems.  The little butterflies have been stamped, coloured with promarkers and Sakura Stardust pen before being cut out.  The sentiment is stamped and to finish off I added a bow to Dolly Pip's hair.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sugar Nellie/Hobby Art

Digi Paper - Nitwit Collections (Pinky Swear)

Bow/Pearls/Gems - Stash



Lili's Little Fairies DT Challenge - Sketch

Challenges

Stamptacular (160) - Loaded with Layers
Creative Card Crew (9) - Ribbon
Crafty Creations (167) - For A Little Girl
Divas By Design (32) - Bows
I Love Promarkers (114) - Floral Image
Simon Says - Anything Goes

Time for a new challenge at Lilie's Little Fairies and this week we have a great 'Sketch' for you to use.

Having layered up my base card following the sketch and using these beautiful papers I added some ribbons and bows. The image has been coloured with promarkers and I have paper pieced her dress before layering with nesties. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV
Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Val 'n' Tine)
Ribbon - Stash

Cute Card Thursday Challenge (214) GDT - Animal Magic

Challenges

Our Creative Corner - Butterflies
Stamptacular (160) - Loaded with Layers
Creative Card Crew (9) - Ribbon
Divas By Design (32) - Bows
Fab 'N' Funky (118) - No Design Paper
Simon Says - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. (152) - Animals
Paperplay (17) - Monochrome/Ribbon
Little Claire (20) - Doing The Rounds

Sadly it is time for me to show you my last card as Guest Designer for the Cute Card Thursday challenge.  It has been a pleasure and an honour to work alongside such a talented design team.  This week the theme is 'Animal Magic', so let's see all your creations featuring our furry (and not so furry) friends.

Today, as you can see, I have made a 'white on white' card featuring die-cut butterflies.  I started by covering the base card with an embossed panel.  I then added layers of nesties using foam pads to give dimension and topped them with die-cut/punched butterflies and added gems to the body.  I also added some smaller die-cut butterflies also with gem bodies.  Finally I tied some satin ribbon around the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.
Card Recipe

Ribbon/Gems - Stash

Nitwits Spring Sale!!!

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Whoopsi Daisy DT Challenge - Use A Flourish

Challenges

Crafty Ribbons (17) - Things With Wings

Our Creative Corner - Butterflies

It's Monday again and time for a new Whoopsi Daisy challenge and this week we want to see you use your 'Flourishes' on your creations. Again this week the DT have some fantastic creations to inspire you with so make sure you check out their blogs.

This time I have made a gatefold card using some of Linnie's beautiful fairies which I have placed inside the card for a change. I coloured the images with promarkers and added glitter to their wings. Having covered the front of the card with digi paper I added a punched border topped with die-cut flourishes which I added flowers to. The flowers have been sprayed with sparkle and have gems in the centres. The flourishes have been randomly inked. Having added a heat embossed sentiment I finished the card with som die-cut butterflies which I lightly inked. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Images - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 337)

Sentiment Stamp - Unknown (Clarity, I Think)

Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Bonnets 'n' Bowties)

Gems - Stash

Lili's Little Fairies DT Challenge - Diamonds & Pearls

Challenges
Stamptacular (159) - Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle (18) - Pastels

Stamp With Fun (158) - Favourite Colours (Pastels)

Today our theme for this week's challenge at Lili's Little Fairies is 'Diamonds & Pearls' so we would like to see these on your creations. The DT have once again excelled theirselves with their fabulous creations to inspire you so make sure you pop on over and see what they have made.

Today I have made an easel card in my favourite pastel colours. You might have guessed by now that I love pastel colours and use them a lot. I have coloured the gorgeous image with promarkers and layered her with nesties. The flowers around the image have been punched and lightly inked before placing pearls in the centres. The butterflies have also been punched and I have added glitter glue to the bodies. The sentiment has been die-cut and inked befor placing on some mats cut with nesties. I then finished off by putting some gems in the corners. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Bonnets 'n' Bowties)

Pearls/Gems - Stash

Cute Card Thursday Challenge (213) GDT - Metallica

Challenges

Daring Cardmakers - Hats
Secret Crafter (181) - A Man's Card
Cupcake Craft (188) - In At The Deep End
Ooh La La (103) - Bold & Bright
Bearly Mine (31) - Embossing

It's Thursday again which means a new challenge at Cute Card Thursday and another card from me as GDT. This week's theme is 'Metallica' which means we want to see a metal element on your creation. Do check out the DT's creations for fantastic inspiration.

I made this card for a friend who is a big Michael Jackson fan. I found the picture on the internet and printed it off and computer generated the sentiment. I used metallic holographic card behind the image which I embossed with a folder. To finish off I added some punched stars with gem centres. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Image/Sentiment - Computer Generated

Cute Card Thursday Challenge (212) GDT - Spring Flowers

Challenges

Daring Cardmakers - Sorset colours
One Stop Craft (177) - Pastel/Die Cuts
Cupcake Craft (187) - Spring
Crafty Creations (165) - Flowers
Simon Says - Spring Flowers

Here is my second card as GDT for the Cute Card Thursday challenge which this week has the theme of 'Spring Flowers'.

Today I have used some Stampin Up stamps which have been rather neglected. I have simply stamped them with a variegated ink pad to match the paper and layered them using Spellbinder Nestabilities. Again a nice simple card to make. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps/Paper - Stampin Up

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Transport

Challenges

Joanna Sheen - It's A Man's World
Stamp with Fun (157) - Sketch
Stampin For The Weekend (7) - Teddies

It's Thursday and time for another challenge at Lili's Little Fairies. This week the theme is 'Transport' so let's see what mode of transport your imagination comes up with.

For today's card I have used the stamp 'Astronaut' and coloured the image with promarkers and chalk. Following the great sketch I layered the grey base card with panels of blue and black cardstock. I then placed some starry ribbon down the black panel. Having placed some star brads in the corners I finished off with some punched stars which I added more star brads too.

I'm not very happy with the way this card has turned out as I made it in a rush but thanks for looking anyway.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV

Ribbon/Brads - Stash

Easter Duckies

Challenges

Crafty Creations (164) - Spring Greens

C.R.A.F.T. (149) - Easter/Spring

Charisma Cardz (13) - Chipboard/Stickers

Dutch Dare (159) - Fancy Fold

Rainbow Lady (199) - Easter

Allsorts (149) - Colour Bingo (Kraft/Stripes/Yellow)

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner - Easter Bonnet Inspired

Secret Crafter (180) - Easter

I don't know what blogger is playing at this week but all my posts are coming out too spaced out. Despite trying several times to get the spacing tightened on all my posts it's just not doing it. I wish they would sort it out.

Anyway, enough of the moaning. Here is a little Easter card and candy holder I have made for a friend. The card is very simply layered with little chipboard stickers added. This is the first time I have had a go at making this candy holder so I have kept it very simple too. I cut the heart aperture with a nestie and punched the flap with a border punch. Hope you like them, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Chipboard Stickers/Paper - Magazine Freebie

Ribbon - Stash

Cute Card Thursday Challenge (211) GDT - I Want Candy

Challenges

Divas By Design (29) - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Use Your Favourite Tool (Big Shot/Nestabilities/SU Punchs)
Digi Doodle Shop (102) - Something New (Sweetie Stamps)


I am thrilled to tell you that I am the Guest Designer for April on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge. This week the theme is 'I Want Candy' and I hope you will all pop along and see the DT's great creations and maybe take part in the challenge yourself.

As befitting the theme I have made some candy jars and matching cards. All the images are coloured with promarkers as usual and I have used satin ribbon. Hope you like them, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Magazine Freebie
Digi Papers - Pink Petticoat
Ribbon - Stash
Jars - Recycled

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Buttons & Bows

Challenges

Divas By Design (29) - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Use your Favourite Tool (Big Shot/Nestabilities)
Penny Black & More At Allsorts - Cute

Today at Lili's Little Fairies we want your projects to feature 'Buttons & Bows'.

I have made a baby card today using the stamp 'Special Delivery' which comes complete with it's own sentiment. The image has been coloured with promarkers. The big bow has been recycled from a gift and don't you just love those cute buttons? Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV

Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Great Expectations)

Ribbon/Buttons - Stash

Bow - Recycled

Easter

Challenges

Fab 'N' Funky (114) - Easter

Charisma Cardz (12) - Easter

Cute Card Thursday (210) - Easter

Paperplay (13) - Easter

Card Crafters Circle (16) - Easter

Totally Papercrafts (110) - Easter

Catch The Bug - Easter/Spring

One Stop Craft (176) - Easter

Digital Tuesday (154) - Easter

Well, there are certainly a lot of 'Easter' challenges around at the moment so I thought I might as well join in with this little card. I have used some chipboards that were a magazine freebie along with some digi paper and a few brads. Very quick and simple! Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Chipboards - Magazine Freebie

Digi Paper - Unknown

Brads - Stash

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Sketch

Challenges

A Gem Of A Challenge (43) - Aquamarine
Our Creative Corner - Green/Spring
Papertake - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers (143) - Weather (Spring)

Time for another challenge over at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we have another great 'sketch' for you to use.

I decided to make an A5 card so have lengthened the sketch. I just love this gorgeous digi stamp and it is so easy to colour (I have used promarkers), available from Whoopsi Daisy. I have simply layered the card and punched the strip going across the middle. To make the flowers and butterfly I simply stamped some cardstock and cut or punched them out before shaping. A simple sentiment finishes the card off. A quick and easy spring like card so hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 333)

Stamps - Papermania

Paper - Stash

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT (13) - Anything Goes

Challenges

Divas By Design (28) - Stamp Something

M.A.W.T.T. (142) - Cute & Cuddly

Stamp With Fun (156) - No Easter Card

Papertake - Anything Goes

Here' another one I'm a bit late with posting.

Today we have our monthly 'Anything Goes' challenge at Lili's Little Fairies so I can't wait to see all your lovely creations.

My image today is coloured with pencils and I have attached it directly to the base card. Whilst sorting through my stash recently I came across some long forgotten frames. So forgotten I don't know who made them, sorry. Anyway, the frames are square and cover the front of the card. They also have these lovely flowers embossed onto them which I have coloured with chalk and a pencil. I then added small gems to the centres. After stamping the sentiment I went around the edges of the frame with the chalk before attaching with foam pads making sure that the image showed through the apperture. Finally I added some lovely spotted organza ribbon. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/Wild Rose Studio
Frame - Unknown
Ribbon/Gems - Stash

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Layers

Challenges

Stampin For The Weekend (6) - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady (198) - Butterflies
Stamptacular (57) - Pastels
Stamp With Fun (156) - No Easter Card

I'm late showing you this project due to the computer problem I have had recently, (scroll down to see the post).

Today I want to show you the door hanger I have made for my craft studio. Using a door hanger image from the 'Daisy & Friends' CD by Whoopsi Daisy I changed the wording before printing it out, very easy. Once it was printed I coloured it with promarkers and as I wanted to enlarge it , using various layers, I left the 'hole' intact. Next I started layering it from front to back using cardstock. The largest layer was cut from the back of a large writing pad and covered with gorgeous gingham from the CD. Once I had got all my layers stuck together I used a hole punch and added eyelets before attaching some cord to the top. To cover the 'hole' above the wording I die-cut some circles and stamped the top one before attaching to the hanger. To finish I just added some punched butterflies with gem bodies. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp/Papers - Whoopsi Daisy (Daisy & Friends CD)Stamps - Stampendous/Magazine Freebie

Gems/Eyelets/Cord - Stash

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT (12) - Sketch

Challenges

Stampin For The Weekend (6) - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
M.A.W.T.T. (142) - Cute & Cuddly
Allsorts (148) - Photo Inspiration
Stamptacular (57) - Pastels
Stamp With Fun (156) - No Easter Card

I am late showing you this DT card due to the computer problem I have had recently, (scroll down to see the post).

Today I have made a card which I think is suitable for a child's birthday with lots of lovely balloons on it. I have layered up the base card using a mix of cardstock and digi paper following the sketch. The image has been coloured with pencils and I have added touches of diamond glaze. The balloons have been stamped, coloured with promarkers and cut out. I have also added diamond glaze to these. I then attached them to the card using foam pads making sure that the twine was caught underneath. A simple sentiment finishes the card. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/Penny Black
Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Great Expectations)
Twine - Stash

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT (11) - Butterflies & Fairies

Challenges

Stampin For The Weekend (6) - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew (7) - Spring

Divas By Design (28) - Stamp something

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Rainbow Lady (198) - Butterflies

Catch The Bug - Easter/Spring

Stamptacular (57) - Pastels

ABC - Magical

Stamp with Fun (156) - No Easter Card

Little Claire (19) - Spring/Easter

I'm late showing you this DT card due to the computer problems I have had recently, (scroll down to see the post).

Today at Lili's Little Fairies we have a challenge that I'm sure you'll love to take part in. This week we want to see 'Butterflies & Fairies' on all your lovely projects.

I made a card using one of my favourite little fairies that is so useful for all sorts of occassions. I have coloured her with pencils and a clear sakura stardust pen. The flowers, leaves and butterflies have been punched with gems added. Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV
Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Promises)
Gems - Stash

I'm back - again!!!

Did you miss me? No? Thought not ha! ha! I could not believe it. I get one computer problem sorted, back for five minutes and a bigger one strikes!!! This time I got a nasty virus that locked me out of my computer. Must have left the back door open... Unfortunately I have had to wait for those more intelligent than me to fix it. Well, my hard drive has now been well and truly 'wiped' and I have the long task of re-installing everything. The main thing though is I have got my blog back so I can show you the DT projects that I did for Whoopsi Daisy and Lili's Little Fairies which were shown on the challenge blogs while I was awol. I am just off to craft club but will post my projects later tonight when I get back. See you then...