Penny Black Challenge - Week 30

Time for another challenge card and this time it is one of my favourites, the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. I am fast building up a collection of these stamps and this is my latest Penny Black purchase called "Crossing Bridges". I coloured the image using my trusty Promarkers.

For this card I used the new Papermania papers called "Scrumptious" which are absolutely lovely, and pink my favourite colour. I added some glossy accents to the flowers on the image. The flowers are Prima with a Dovecraft jewel brad in the centre. The pearl adhesive stones are by Kars. I also added some Liquid Pearls to the corner of the stamped image to look like brads. The papers are matted onto Bazzill Bling. The sentiment is just computer generated on my laptop.

The brief for the card this week is embossing and so I have added a strip of embossed Bazzill Bling which I nearly forgot about so this was added when I had practically all but finished the card. For this I used the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls folder.

Hope you like the card. Happy Crafting everyone.

Joy xx

The Sugar Bowl Challenge Card - #1

Well I have had a lovely relaxing day today, I have been lazing around and late this afternoon decided to make a card for this new challenge blog called The Sugar Bowl. There is a sketch to follow which is always good. The Sugar Bowl is dedicated to Sugar Nellie stamps so luckily I have some of these and was eager to enter using one of my Sugar Nellie stamps that I have never used before. I nearly forgot to mention that the winner of this challenge wins three packets, yes three packets of Promarkers, my favourites, how exciting.

The papers I used for this card are Basic Grey - Mellow.

The image is by Leanne Ellis Designs and is called "Choose".

Image coloured with Promarkers.

I have added Glossy Accents to the hearts and flowers.

Prima Flowers with a Papermania brad in the centre.

Buttons from stash.

Sentiment computer generated.

The papers are quite bold I think, not what I would normally choose, I tend to go for pastels and especially anything pink so this is a step away from my comfort zone.

Anyway I am off to my bed now, I want to go shopping at a local craft shop tomorrow morning called Scrap Revolution. Can you believe that it is in the town where I live but I didn't know anything about it. It is fairly well hidden but I only found out about it after chancing upon the website and then realising it is about 5/10 minutes from where I live. It's my birthday on Wednesday so maybe I will treat myself to something nice.

I hope you like the card. All comments are very welcome.

Joy xx

A non-Christmas card at last

Hello all, I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and received lots of lovely pressies. I got some new craft stash i.e. rectangle nesties, a couple of Penny Black stamps and some more Promarkers, think I just about have the whole set of those now. I just haven't had the time over Christmas to get any crafting done but tonight I managed a card. I have been back to work this week and have to go in tomorrow also which is a pain, I would much rather be at home crafting than in the office. I'm not very keen on New Year so I shall be seeing the New Year in at home tomorrow night with my family. I then go back to work on Monday but at least I have a long weekend.

Anyway, better be off to bed soon, early alarm in the morning. Hope you like the card I have made. The elements are:

Hanglar Stanglar image coloured with Promarkers.

Papers by Fresh Print and K&Company

Flowers - Prima

Charm - Creative Charms

Sentiment - Funkyfairys

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Scalloped circle nestie to mount the sentiment onto

All comments very welcome.

Joy xx

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Well I just wanted to pop on to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I still have to make my mum and dad's card today and a couple of money wallets for the kids and wrap presents, I am going to be very busy as I suspect everyone else is too.

My first year of crafting is coming to an end and I think I have come a long way in that time. However I hope to improve over the course of the next year. My dream would be to become a DT member so fingers crossed if someone thinks my crafting is good enough I may get there one day.

I hope you all have a wonderful time and I hope you all receive everything you have wished for.

Joy xx

Sketch Saturday Challenge Card - #30

I have finally got around to make a card that is not Christmas related...didn't think I would manage it, thought I would get withdrawal symptoms from all things glittery lol. Still have added a little bling though.

I waited ages for this stamp to come back into stock at Funky Kits and finally got my hands on one, I have seen so many beautiful cards made with this stamp I just hope I have done it justice.

Papers - Dream Street Papers

Image - Daisy

Image coloured with Promarkers

Flowers - Prima and Felt flower from stash

Buttons from stash

Liquid Pearls

I have also used Glossy Accents to parts of the stamped image

Brad by Stemma

Sentiment - computer generated

Hope you like the card. All comments very much appreciated.

Thanks for looking.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Joy xx

Pink Gem Designs DT Call

I was so excited when I found out that Pink Gem Designs were holding a DT Call. I absolutely love Janet's stamps, they are so fab so I have hurriedly put in my application. Hop on over to Pink Gem Designs and check it out for yourself.

Joy xx

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 41

Just a quick post this evening. Life is totally hectic at the moment as it is for about 99% of the population now as Christmas is soooo close. I made this card tonight using my new Sugar Nellie "Snowflake" stamp. I love this stamp, it is so gorgeous. I probably won't get the opportunity to use it anymore until late next year now that Christmas is so close.

Papers - DCWV - Rose Tinted Christmas

Image coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment generated on my laptop

Bazill Bling

Plenty of glitter

I also used my Cuttlebug to emboss one strip of the Bazill Bling

Buttons from stash

I made this card for a fellow Docrafter. She too loves making Christmas cards as I do and we were both saying how it felt strange that Christmas would soon be over and there would be no more Christmas cards to make. I think you can go totally crazy with Christmas cards, especially with the glitter lol. This card also doubles as my entry to this week's Cute Card Thursday challenge which has an open theme.

Anyhoo I have so much to do and must get off to bed now, early start in the morning and one of my bosses is taking me to lunch tomorrow so I am looking forward to that. I have had a great day today, one of the solicitors where I work bought all us secretaries a scratchcard each and I won £40. Wow, I couldn't believe it, I have only ever won £1/£2 on a scratchcard before. More money to spend on craft essentials lol.

I hope you are all coping with the Christmas rush and have your cards made and sent and your pressies all wrapped. We will all be able to breath a sigh of relief very soon and enjoy christmas with our families.

Hope you like the card. All comments welcome as usual.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Joy xx