Guest Designer for Nutty Nutshells Challenge 11 .....

There is a great sketch this week for the Nutty Nutshells challenge to inspire you and as always there will be a fabulous prize on offer to the lucky winner chosen at random!!

I coloured the Nutshells Buddy Bear digi image, (there are some fabulous Spring images available!!) only then I realised I didn't have an oval big enough to fit it, so I decided to cut around the image instead!!  I used so pretty Spring coloured papers and added a button and some ribbon to finish.

Angela xx

For unknown reasons the current challenge has not yet been posted on the Nutty Nutshells challenge blog, I am sorry if this has caused you any problems, the challenge should have started on Wednesday 10th March.

Nutty Nutshells Challenge 10 ......

This is my card for the new challenge at Nutty Nutshells, I should have posted this yesterday but the internet wouldn't play last night??????????  Working fine this morning!!!!????

The challenge this week at Nutty Nutshell's is "Shades of green in honour of St Patricks day", there is a choice of the winners favourite "cutiepie" stamp from the new relase!!

I have used my favourite shopping Rae,  that is also my favourite pastime!! 

I have been having a "major" clearout of my craftroom over the past few days it still appears to be very messy??  I just keep moving piles and piles of stash from one place to another and back again!!!

I will be having some giveaways over the next week or so and I have some candy planned, I just need to get it all photographed!!

Shopping Rae

Promarkers

DCWV c/s

MS doillie punch

ribbon

pearls

charm

Guest Designer for Nutty Nutshells Challenge 9 .....

Wooo Hooo, I have been asked to join the talented and lovely ladies over at Nutty Nuttshell's as their guest designer for February!!!   I just love their Nutshell's stamps and cute digi images, perfect for those times when you want it NOW!!

The new challenge over at Nutty Nutshell's is a "Valentine" card, you can use any image available at the Nutshells store for your card, I have alway's received excellent service when placing orders with them and there are usually special offers, so you can pick up a bargain too!!

Stamps available at Nutshells include Nutshells, Buddy Bear, Harriet Hurst, The Greeting Farm, High Hopes, Magnolia, Ladybug and Friends, Sarah Kay, Stampavie,  so I am sure you will have something in your stash you can use to join us at Nutty Nutshells challenge, there are 2 weeks for you to enter, you can combine your card with other challenges, just leave a comment with a direct link back to your card not your blog as it makes it easier for us to find.  There is a great prize for the lucky winner too!!

                                       

                                                

I have used the new "loved Up" digi stamp set for my card today, she is so cute and a dream to colour too!!  As always I have coloured my image with promarkers, glossy accents, stickles, DCWV c/s, PM pink parfait papers, MS heart punch, ribbon and charm.  I have made my bow using the "bow easy" template it is a great little gadget and makes tying bows much faster!

I am entering this card in to the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss week16  I have used their sketch for my card.

 Simon says Stamp "What's love got to do with it".

Charisma Cardz Challenge "I love you".

Creative Card Crew "Valentines".

It is really cold again today, no sign of the "snow" that we are supposed to get, thankfully the showers of hail have come down and melted quickly away!!  Hurry up Spring and some warmer weather!!

Thanks for stopping by today, I do hope you can find time to join in with us at Nutty Nutshells this week!!

Angela xx

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

Thank You ......

I have made this card for the following challenges;

The Pink Elephant, challenge 40 "be thankful"

Nutty Nutshells challenge 3 " a shaped card"  there is a fantastic prize on offer and there is still time to enter this challenge too!!

I used my labels 1 nestability die to make this card.  I hve used one of the gorgeous Nutshell stamps Hazel that I won in the first challenge, she is perfect to colour with promarkers!!  I have used glossy accents, DCWV c/s, nesties, embossing folder, ribbon, gems, stickles glitter glue.

I will make a few more of these little thank you cards for Lucy to send after her birthday, it was really quick to make!!  I am still stamping and making bits for Lucy's party at the weekend, hopefully the girls will enjoy making what I have planned??

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela  xx

Anya for Anya .......

I have made this card for the following challenges,

The Pink Elephant challenge 37, I have used their sketch which is so nice to work with, I like simple sketches that help you to put a card together quickly, this one certainly fits the bill!!

Nutty Nutshells Challenge 2,  you can use any of the stamps stocked in their Nutcrafters online store, and a sketch from another challenge.

I have just found out today I WON their first challenge!!! Woo Hooo!!  This is my winning card!!

I have coloured Miss Anya with promarkers,copic spica glitter pens, polar white flower soft for the fur trim, glossy accents, bazzil swiss dots,  nesties, I have edged the nesties with my sakura stardust pen for a little sparkle,  embossing folder, MS doillie punch, charm, sentiments is from Pink Cat Studio Itsy Bitsy Christmas set, the red paper is from my bargain box.  (sorry there are no names on the papers, but most items in the box were K & Co??).

This card is for my friends daughter, Anya, I have coloured this one with dark hair as Anya has exceptionally dark hair!!  (I still have alot more to make!!?)

Hope you have a good weekend, we are going shopping tomorrow on the pretence we are going to see Boogie Pete from  cbeebies!!  (cunning plan!!  lol)

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela xx

Pecan Nut Halloween Witch ......

This is the sketch from Sketch Saturday week 72, it is my favourite kind of sketch, with not too many layers.  The sponsor this week is Simon Say's Stamp $25 voucher!!

This cute witch is from Nutcrafters, on their blog they are now having Nutty Nutshells Wednesdays, twice a month and to get things started you can get this very cute Pecan Nut Halloween Witch FREE from their blog.

To start the challenges, Katie and Colette have offered a wonderful prize package for a lucky winner, a selection of Flowers, Prima Crystals and Pearls, Assorted Charms and the winners choice of any 4 Nutshells character stamps!!

Simon Say's Stamp Challenge this week is Halloween, $25 voucher for a lucky winner!!

Cute Card Thursday challenge 81 "so charming", sponsored by Simon Says Stamp $25 voucher!!

I have coloured Pecan Nut Witch with promarkers, sakura stardust pen, PM Trick or Treat papers, DCWV card stock, CB embossing folder, MS doillie punch, ribbon, retro flower punch, charm.

I have fornd these digi stamps really easy to use and have had no problems withcolouring with promarkers, I have just bought another cute digi set from Nutcrafters called Pink Frosting, which is being sold to help raise funds for Breat Cancer this October!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angela xx

Winning Card for Nutshells 1st Challenge!!