Your Next Stamp Challenge 5 ......

This is my first card as guest designer for Your Next Stamp, the challenge this week is "a birthday card with hearts".  I have used my "Monster Sign" stamp from Your Next Stamp, it is a halloween stamp but I could see so many possibilities for the many parties Philip is going to now he is at nursery so it was a must have for me!!

I  have decided to try a pink sparkly monster monster, I have used a rub on  for the greeting or you could write your own message as the sign is blank!!

The challenge is for 2 weeks and you can use any image, although if you do use a Your Next Stamp image you will get 2 entries into the draw!!

Papers - Candy Cane from Craftwork Cards

Cardstock - DCWV

Image - Monster Sign - Your Next Stamp

Sentiment - Doodlebug rub on

Colouring - Promarkers/shimmer paints/stickles/glossy accents

Martha Stewart Valentine hearts punch

Ribbon-Craftwork cards.
 
1. One randomly-chosen winner will receive the wonderful YNS Fhiona Shopper stamp set, plus the 'Winner' blinkie to proudly display on their blog:

2. The challenge hostess (Cabio) will choose her favourite card, and that winner will get the YNS Challenge 'Top Pick' blinkie to proudly display on their blog PLUS a $5 gift certificate to spend at the Your Next Stamp store!

3. One randomly-chosen commentator will win a $5 gift certificate to spend at the Your Next Stamp store - so make sure you LEAVE A COMMENT to be in with a chance to win

There are some beautiful cards from the design team again this week, you can see them here!!

Lilac Ellie Skating .....

I have madde this card for the following challenges;

Your Next Stamp "thankfull", there are some fantastic prize's from Karen at Your Next Stamp!! (you can use any image on your card this week, but if you do use a Your Next Stamp image, Karen is offering a free limited digi download!!)

Stampin' for the Weekend, colours "lilac and silver", Fiona has offered 2 cute Magnolia stamps!!

Sketchy Colours challenge 1 "lilac" sponsored by Moia's Design, this is a new challenge blog so why not pop over and have a look for yourself!!

Cardstock - Core'dinations

Image - Limited edition digi- stamp "Ellie Ice-Skating" from Your Next Stamp.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Colouring - Promarkers

Stickles stardust glitter glue, gem & ribbon from stash.

I am just in time for the Your Next Stamp challenge as I forgot about posting this card!!  Karen at Your Next Stamp is giving away *6*  stamps from the new December release to one random winner!!  All you need to do is leave a comment and post the new blinkie advertising the up-comming blog hop and stamp release on your blog!!  Good Luck!!

I don't know when those lights will go up outside, it was very cold & frosty this morning so it would have been ideal, but Philip is poorly again and off nursery. We hardly got any sleep last night as he cried and wouldn't have any calpol!!  Arrrgh!!  I think he definately has the symphtoms of "man flu"!!! I have pottered around him putting out a few Christmas bits, but I must say I am a perfectionist and I will have to do the tree when Lucy & Philip are in bed!!
Thanks for stopping by

Angela xx

Maxwell Snowboarding ......

I have made this card for the following challenges;

Kraftin' Kimmie week 8 "touchy feely" add texture to your card, the lucky winner will recieve the newly released Bonnie & Clyde stamp.

Sketch Saturday challenge 79, sponsored this week by the Craft Barn.

Cute Card Thursday, challenge 88 "snips and snalis and puppy dogs tails" cards for younger boys, sponsored this week by Silly Monkey crafts, 2 of the gorgeous new releases from Pink Cat Studio!!

I have added texture with the gorgeous glittered papers from imaginisce, polar white flower soft and twinklets diamond dust for the snow.

Papers - Imaginisce

Cardstock - DCWV

Image - Kraftin' |Kimmie stamps Maxwell snowboarding

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Colouring - Promarkers/Copic spica pens

Gems from stash.

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela  xx

Heidi with Blue Ornament .....

I have made this card for the following challenges;

Friday Sketchers challenge 80 Tanja's sketch, the sponsor this week is Magnolia-licious with a beautiful Tilda Christmas angel stamp,

Allsorts week 29, "buttons",  this weeks sponsor is digi sparkle.

I found these papers that I had hidden away and thought it was time I used them up!! I have used copic spica glitter pens on the bauble with glossy accents to give it the sparkly sheen!!

Papers - Doodlebug

Cardstock - DCWV

Image - C.C designs Heidi with ornament

Colouring - Promarkers/copic spica pens

Punches - Woodwaare snowflakes

buttons, ribbon, gems from stash.

I went shopping yesterday,  I needed more card to make cards for the parents of the babies in the neo-natal unit on Christmas day, and I managed to get a few more presents at the same time!! The lights didn't get put up outside yesterday , so maybe I will get them done one moring while Philip is at nursery??  I don't think it has stopped raining here today, so I spent all of this afternoon wrapping Christmas presents!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela  xx 

Truly Scrumptious Design Team ......

I am so excited!! 

 Sharon from Truly Scrumptious has asked me to join their design team!!!  Woohoo!!!  Of course I jumped around and then quickly replied "yes plaese"!!!  I have really enjoyed the past two months as a guest designer for Truly Scrumptious so I am looking forward to the future challenges and getting to know the other ladies on the design team!!

 Hope you have a good weekend, I'm hoping for some dry weather as I will be putting up the outdoor christmas lights ready for next week!!  It is really pretty as many of my neighbours have lights too!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela xx

Tiptoe Fairy ......

I have made this card for the following challenges;

Create4 Fun week 47, I have used Bev's sketch, there is a Mermaid Anya stamp for this weeks lucky winner!!

Passion for promarkers week 27, "vintage" and any colours. (see bottom of post).

A Spoonful of Sugar challenge 79, a colour combo " brown with pink/blue", this weeks sponsor is Whimsy stamps.

Quixotic Challenges week 4,  "tearing".

I don't tear/distress my papers usually but I feel quite pleased with how this card looks although in the photo it looks "peachy"??   I think I will just make the deadline for create 4 fun, as I didn't manage to get a decent photo yesterday!!

Papers - MME Wild Asparagus

Cardstock - DCWV

Image - Lili of the Valley, Fairie on Tiptoes

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Colouring - Promarkers

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Promarkers - antique pink,dusky rose,pastel pink,olive green,marsh green,tan,cinnamon,cocoa,putty,sunkissed pink

I will be back later with another post once I manage to send the children to bed!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela  xx



 

Dreaming of a White Christmas ......

I have made this card for the following challenges;

Kraftin' Kimmi challenge 7, a Christmas card, there is a cute Bernadette Bunny stamp for the lucky winner!!

The Pink Elephant challenge 42, "something plaid and brads no ribbons", sponsored this week by Jen Shutts.

Sketch and Stash week 24, I have used my new Kraftin' Kimmi  stamp "Antoinette", with a neglected brad!!

Allsorts challenge28, "a Christmas carol or song title", there is a cute Tilda stamp for the lucky winner.

Charizma Cardz challenge 47, "anything Christmas", sponsored this week by Your Next Stamp!!

I have coloured Antoinette with promarkers, copic spica glitter pens, polar white flower soft, twinklets diamond dust, papers are DCWV Christmas stack, DCWV c/s, candy dots, brad.

I have chosen "White Christmas" as my song title as I think Antoinette looks very dreamy!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela xx

Truly Scrumptious GD Card Challenge 21 ......

This is my last card as guest designer for Truly Scrumptious, I have really enjoyed my two months  as guest designer with the team, this has been my first design team guest place, so I would like to say "Thank you" for giving me this oppourtunity. 

It is challenge 21 this week at Truly Scrumptious and there is a lovely sketch by Debbie to follow, with the added challenge of including a sparkly flourish.  This weeks challenge is sponsored by Wendy from Digital Delights by Louby Loo.   There are some beautiful cards from the design team again this week, you can see them here.

I have used my Sugar Nellie Manga Girl stamp coloured with promarkers,stickles sequin glitter glue,  papers are BG Eva, DCWV c/s, gems, ribbon, nesties, sizzlits, die, sentiment is craftwork cards.  I did go to Hobbycraft thinking I could buy some lovely sparkly bling for this card, but as usual they didn't have any thing like what I wanted!!  So I used my sizzlit die and added some gems instead.  I do wish there was a decent local craft shop near by, I usually do most of my shopping online!!!

I am also entering this card into challenge 87 at Cute Card Thursday "teen terrors", sponsored by Whimsey Stamps.

Suzies Sassy Challenges week 2 "pink and sparkly", there is a fantastic prize for the lucky winner this week!!

Hope you have the time to join in with the new challenge, thanks for stopping by,

Angela  xx

Craft Card ......

I have made this card for the following challenges;

Quixotic challenges week 3, "craft & red".

Anyone for Anya, "Make a Fake" stitching/lace, sponsored by Dies to Die for, "Birthday Anya"!!

Stampin for the Weekend challenge 25, I have used Nancy's sketch and there is a cute Doraline & Dexter stamp for the lucky winner this week!!

Totally Gorjuss week 6 "nearly all gorjuss" sponsored by Die Cut Dreams.

Pollycraft Monday challenge 29 "wonderful christmas time",  anything christmas related!!  The lucky winner will recieve ALL 8 sets of the new "Roundabout" sentiments!!

I have used The Greeting Farm Maydelyn stamp coloured with promarkers, spica glitter pens, nesties, ribbon,  faux pearls, faux gems, craft paper, the red is a bargin find sprayed with shimmerz mist spray, sentiment is craftwork cards, flower is made from a ribbon that you pull up to gather. I have also added faux stitching on the craft paper.

I will try to get a better photograph tomorrow as it has been such a gloomy day!! I got the children back to school taday, just as well as now I am not well, they have kindly shared their germs!!

Thanks for stopping by, I love to read all of your comments!!

Angela  xx

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Angel of Peace ......

I have made this card for the following challenges;

Nutty Nutshells challenge 3, "thankful", this week there is a fantastic prize on offer, 2 of the very cute Harriet Hurst stamps!!  You can use any of the following stamps to enter the challenge, Greeting Farm, Stampavive, Magnolia, Ladybug & Friends, High Hopes, Buddy Bear, Sarah Kay, Nutshells stamps or digi images.

Coloure Create challenge 32 "red, green, white", sponsored bySimon Says Stamp $25 voucher!!

DU2DS challenge 26,  "glitter".

Charisma Cards challenge 46, I have used their sketch this week for my card, the challenge is sponsored by Daisy May Designs.

I have used another of the gorgeous Nutshells Christmas Angel's digi stamps, coloured with promarkers, glossy accents, lots of stickles for her wings, MS valentine heart punch, embossing folder,  DCWV c/s, ribbon, pearls, flower, brad, papers are more of the bargin bucket set.

Hope you all had a good weekend, I have spent it looking after 2 poorly children and trying to make last minute samples for Debbi Moore!!  I managed 10, so it wasn't too bad as I only had 3 days to do them??!

Back to blog land i much prefer it!!  I recieved my gorgeous Christmas ribbon kit from Elaine at Quixotic Crafts today, the ribbon is beautiful, perfect for all those cards still to make!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela xx