Have a peek!

Hi, Hope you have all enjoyed your weekend and welcome to my new followers! I have spent the last 5 days nursing the kids as the have had a sickness bug. I thought i had escaped it but no such luck! The one thing i cant stand is being sick. Carrie still has a bit of a temperature so is off school today and will most likely take a few days to get over it.

This is just a quick post with a card i made just for the fun of it. I won this stamp a while back along with the rest of the collection. They are so adorable but i am ashamed to say that i dont use them as much as i should..they are gorgeous!

Card Recipe

Image - Elisabeth Bell (SCACD) Peekers

Papers - My Minds Eye Lost and Found 2 

Dies - Marianne design flourish, Tim Holtz Paper Rosette

Embellishments - Handmade pins, Tulle, Lace and Seam binding and pearls are all from my stash.

Here is a closer picture of the image.  Sorry for rubbish picture, it did look ok when i added the focus blur when picture was bigger..

I would like to enter these challenges with this card. 

Craftymess challenge - Pink and Cute

2 Sister Challenges - Make it Girly

The Squirrel and the Fox - One for the girls

Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes

Stamping For the Weekend - 4 or More layers

Charisma Cardz - Pink and Girly 

Well thats me off for the day. I am going to get my DT projects uploaded and will have a quick look around   my new followers blogs.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things with Wings!!

Good Morning..a very early good morning. Its 7.30am on a Sunday morning! I am up to get my CCC post done. All day yesterday i was trying to get David and the kids off the laptop so i could get my post done...they all had some reason or other of why they needed my laptop. I would have been more patient but in this house hold is 2 i-pads, 2 net-books, a PC,  i pod touch and my old laptop! Why they had to use my laptop was beyond me. 

They all complain about the state of the laptop at times. Its usually got post it notes stuck around the screen, lumps of glue, glitter, a few stray sticky pads! God knows how i make as much mess but i am rather good at it!!

Okay, enough rambling! Today is the start of Mays challenge at Crafty Calendar.

The theme this month is "Things with Wings" with the optional choice of using some acetate.

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to use at Whimsy Stamps!

I just love the new Elisabeth Bell stamps that Whimsy have released...just adorable!

Here is my DT card for the challenge...

Card Recipe

Image - Mo Manning - Angel with puppy

DP - First Edition Isabella paper, Pink cardstock

Dies/Punches - Memory box honeysuckle vine, Marianne design flourishes

Embossing folder - Floral Cuttlebug folder

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft, Pink satin ribbon, white seam binding (pulled middle thread to gather it in), gems and charm all from my own stash.

I would like to enter these challenges also;

Craftymess Challenge - Pink and Cute

Mo digital Pencil Challenge - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chics - Favourite embellishment ..(flowers! what would we do without them!)

I love Promarkers - Fairies

My Mums Craft Shop - Embossing

Anything Goes Challenge - Things with Wings

I HAVE CANDY UP FOR GRABS AND YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO ENTER! 

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CANDY POST!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving such lovely comments, they are really appreciated!

Daisy, Daisy!

Its time for the new Elphine House Australia Challenge!

The challenge this time round is "Everything is coming up Daisies!

We are looking for all your lovely daisy flowers on your cards.

As always to enter our challenge you have to use a Elisabeth Bell image. Any of her images count and there are so many out there! The prize is two Elphine House Australia Stamps! You must go have a look in the EHA store and check out the newest stamps added to the collection and they are all adorable!

Image - Elphine House Australia - Carrie, Thoughtful Breeze, coloured with Promarkers.

Dies/punches - X cut border,Tim Holtz vintage lace, cuttlebug flowers, Marianne Design flourish die, Spellbinders oval for sentiment. 

Embellishments - Flowers cuttlebug die , lace and gems from stash and sentiment from Beatrix Potter sentiment dies.

 

I would like to enter the following challenges with my card;

Craft Room Challenge - Emboss it!

Deep Ocean Challenge - Dies and Punches!

Oldie but a Goodie - Die cuts and punches ( My cuttlebug flower die and embossing folder were one of my first crafty buys!!)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thats it from me for now....Dont forget to pop over to join us at Elphine House Australia Challenge blog!

I HAVE GOT SOME CANDY POSTED ON MY BLOG, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ENTER..OPEN TO EVERYONE!!

On her swing!

Hi, Just a quick post tonight. Well today was the first of the Standard Grade Exams in Scotland. Today it was English. I was nervous all day..and Ryan is one of those people who dont get nervous at all. He thinks he done well. As long as he done his best thats fine by me!

This card was made purely for the fun of it as i got another package of stamps from Helen and Lew at Elphine House and was desperate to ink them up! 

This image is called Daisy Swinging. You can buy her here!

Card Recipe

Image - Daisy Swinging, Elphine House Australia

Papers - My Mind Eye, Kraft Cardstock.

Dies and Punches - Cricut Potpourri, Marianne design flourishes, Tim Holtz Vintage Lace die and spellbinders scallop circle.

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, lace and seam binding and gems from my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges,

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

My Mums Craft Shop - The great outdoors

Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

Craft Room Challenge - Ink it

Passion for Promakers - Cut It Out!

That me off to have a cup of tea with my Mum! Have a good night!

Hugs,

Watching the world go by!

Hi, Hope your all had a great weekend! I have had a lazy few days..nothing new since i am not well enough yet to do much! Getting fed up feeling rotten every day. I would love to wake up one morning and be feeling slightly better! Thank God for my card making...it really does keep me sane!

Anyway enough moaning!!Here is a card i just made for the pure fun of it today. I was sorting out my stamp collection the other day and found a few Sarah Kay ones that i had forgot i had to be honest! How could you forget about this one though, it was my favourite when i got it! She is just standing watching the world go by!!

I had a go at making my own Tulle corsage. was easy as pie! I just cut different size circles, gathered them in  and glued onto a small to help keeps its ruffles then put my bead etc in the middle. I found this tutorial on Pinterest..which i am currently addicted too! Pinterest is such a simple concept but highly addictive i think!

 You can find anything and everything on the boards! 

Anyway back to my card..here is the recipe;

Image -Sarah Kay  

Papers - My Minds Eye-Blush, Cream Cardstock

Dies - Marianne Design Flourishes, Martha Stewart border punch. Tag cut from Cricut, Plantin School Book

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Lace, gems and Tulle from my stash

Here are some challenges that i would like to enter;

Charisma Cardz - Shabby Chic

Stamptacular Sunday! - Lots of Layers

Fairy Fun Fridays - Anything with Flowers

The Stamp Man - Shabby Chic

Thanks for taking the time to read and look at my card!

Have a great week ahead!