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

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

Sketch Saturday Challenge Card - #29

Hello everyone. Well it's been a good few days since I last posted but everything is so hectic at the moment what with Christmas just around the corner. I've just come back from doing a little bit of christmas shopping with my mum, I must say the shops weren't actually that bad but didn't have enough time to finish it off mind. I have cards to write and post, christmas pressies to wrap...oh my god I don't know how I am going to get it all done but I suppose everyone is more or less in the same position so I shouldn't moan.

I have managed to find some time to craft and so have decided to enter the Sketch Saturday challenge again this week.

Papers - Christmas Frost and I Believe Swirls both by Adornit.

Stamp - Sugar Nellie - Snowflake

Stamp coloured with Promarkers

Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch used to create scalloped edges

Funkyfairys Sentiment

Cuttlebug Snowflakes

Liquid Pearls

Glitter and Glossy Accents

When I saw this image at Funky Kits I just had to have it along with a few other stamps of course, I am well and truly a stamp addict lol.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like the card.

Joy xx