Celebrate Love

Hi all, this is my first time using this cute Elizabeth Bell image.

It's called 'Patti's Kisses' and i've coloured her with my Promarkers.

Avocado Arts clebrate stamp.

DP is Prima, flowers are from Sweet Lilac, pearls are Dovecraft.

small stitched heart and stitched rectangles are from The Works.

Marianne Design  items used are ribbon, Topiary heart, butterfly and swirls.

Lace is from my stash.

Challenges

Allsorts - Let's Celebrate

Butterfly Challenge - U is for (my butterfly is brown edged)

Card Mania - Layer It

Country View Challenges - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes w/a twist

Crafty Sentiments - Dies, dies and more dies

CHNPP - January challenge

Di's digi designs - All about love

EBWORLD - Hearts & Lace/Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Kort 'O' Mania - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Let's Craft and Create - Things with wings

Marianne Design Kreadivas - Anything goes + option

Marianne Design Divas - Anything goes + option of hearts

Noor Design UK - Anything goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Feminine Fancy

Scrapy Land - Favourite colours

Simon Says Wednesdays - Spread your wings

Simon Says Wednesdays - Anything goes

That's Crafty! Challenge - Round and round

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Winter Wonderland - Spring fever-flowers, sunshine, romance

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Christmas Cutie in Pea Coat

Good afternoon!

Sharing a Christmas cutie with you all.

Image is 'Cutie in Pea Coat' by the lovely Elizabeth Bell.

Medium - Promarkers

Cardstock - Woodware and a 5"x7" base card.

Tools - Cheery Lynn Design 'French Pastry Doily' die and Find It Trading Snowflake die.

Embellishments - Glamour Dust and black pearls from my stash.

Challenges I'm Entering

Allsorts - CAS 

Cheery Lynn Design - Sparkle & shine

Country View Challenges - Christmas

Creative Inspirations - Christmas creations

Deep Ocean - Santa is coming to town

Dies R Us - Christmas

Elizabeth Bell's World - Christmas creations or frosty

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

Let's Craft and Create - Christmas &/or New Year

Live and Love Crafts - Smorgasbord ( J photo inspiration collage )

Noor Design UK - Sparkle

Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas

Passion for Promarkers - Dies/punches

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#258

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is coming

The Ribbon Girls - December card challenge

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I also thought i would share a pic of my Christmas tree.

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Elizabeth Bell's World GDT

Hi all! I'm super excited to be Guest Designer at

Elizabeth Bell's World Challenge.

The theme is 

CHRISTMAS CREATIONS OR FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

and i have used one of the images i received for winning the challenge, Frosty the Snowman'.

I coloured with my Promarkers, added some Fran-tage for snow.

The sentiment ticket was also part of the prize from the lovely Lynda Nielson from her Etsy Site.

Flowers, pearls and doily are from my stash. Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

The wooden snowflake i painted with Gesso.

Challenges I'm Entering

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Christmas goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes + optional twist

Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with ribbon

Deep Ocean - Inspired by song or movie (Frosty the snowman)

D.L.ART - November linky challenge

EBWorld Challenge - Christmas creations or Frosty the Snowman

Inky Chicks - Winter wonderland

Kort 'O' Mania - Anything goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Favourite colours

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#256

Simon Says Monday - Trio-tastic (3 flowers)

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is coming

Stamping Sensations - Christmas greetings

The Ribbon Girls - November use any image challenge

Webshop AnMacreatief - Christmas/Winter

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

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The Littlest Angel

Good morning my crafty friends!

I say good morning but as i type this post the kitchen is being pulled out and we are getting a new one fitted. They say it will take 10 days but hopefully it's done quicker, finger's crossed!

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I won the challenge at Elizabeth Bell's World and i managed to make a couple of cards using some of the images i won. I can't show you one of them as it is my GD card for the 

Nov'/Dec' Challenge at EBW.

Here is the card i can show you using The Littlest Angel and i coloured her with my Copic markers.

Sentiment is by the lovely Lynda Nielson from her Etsy site.

Handmade paper from the lovely Diana , a piece of corrugated card, JoyCrafts snowflake edge die and Memory Box star die. I also used my chunky white Frantage powder. Lots of gems and ribbon which i made into a bow from my stash.

Challenges I'm Entering

ABC Christmas - W for wishes

Bastel-traum - Christmas

Copic Marker Europe - Winter/Christmas

Copic Marker Spain - Anything goes

Country View Challenges - Stars

Deep Ocean - Song/Movie inspired ( The Angel's Song )

Di's Digi Challenge - Hand coloured image

D.L.ART - November linky challenge

Fussy and Fancy - Ice/snow w/lots of texture

Inky Chicks - Winter wonderland

Kort 'O' Mania - Anything goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#255

Scrap and Craft - Christmas time

That's Crafty! Challenge - There must be an angel

The Ribbon Girls - November card challenge

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Carrying Presents

Good morning!

I'm going to be awake all night because i slept a good while today after going to the hospital for my regular mamogram. Urgh! They don't get any better those things do they?

Now on to my card share using one my cute Elizabeth Bell stamps coloured with my Promarkers.

Dovecraft paper, Spellbinder's dies. Ribbons from Crafty Ribbons and button from my stash.

Sentiment stamp is from Little Darlings.

Challenges I'm Entering

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes + option pick a tune

Deep Ocean - Anything goes

Elizabeth Bell's World - Buttons and bows

Kort 'O' Mania - Kid's Card

Let's Craft and Create - Spots or stripes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas

Passion For Promarkers - Spots and/or stripes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Stempelgarten - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - Buttons and/or ribbons

The Ribbon Girls - September use any image

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

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Hark The Herald Angels...

Sing or play a trumpet, lol!

Another Christmas card using an adorable Elizabeth Bell stamp, coloured with Promarkers and distressed with Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs distress ink.

Paper is Glad Tidings from Dovecraft which i also distressed.

Spellbinders dies.

Pearls and ribbons from my stash, wooden heart button from The Ribbon Girl online store.

Challenges I'm Entering

A Vintage Journey - September challenge

CCAYR - Shabby Chic and/or Monochromatic

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes +optional pick a tune

Deep Ocean - Anything goes

DLART -  September linky party

Elizabeth Bell's World - Buttons and Bows

Hannah and Friends - Distress

Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas

Penny Black and More - Add a Sentiment

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#248

Simon Says - Inspired by Music ( Hark the Herald Angel Sing)

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Angels or Fairies

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Buttons and/or ribbons

That's Crafty! Challenge - Christmas in September

The Ribbon Girls - Use Any Image Challenge

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Happy Mail

Morning all, i won't say good because it is raining again here in the NE of England but i have a cheery card to share.

I used an Elizabeth Bell image, so cute! Cheery Lynne Design dies and Simon Says Stamp feather dies, flowers are from Sweet Lilac Flowers online store, paper is Dovecraft and pearls and sentiment strip are from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges

Allsorts - How does your garden grow

Butterfly Challenge - Butterflies + gems

Card Mania - Anything goes

Crafting Musketeers - Anything goes July

CHNPP - July challenge

Creative Inspirations - Girlie

Di's Digi Challenge - Celebrations

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

Elizabeth Bell's World  - Anything goes

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Summertime

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Scrap and Craft - Celebrations

Scrapy Land - Challenge#21

Simon Says - We're going dotty

Sister Act - Challenge#113

Sparkles Challenge - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Stamp and Create - Patterns

Sugar and Betty - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girls - July card challenge

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Sweet Elizabeth Bell

Here's a sweet card using a lovely Elizabeth Bell cutie.

M R Design paper and bunting, Prima paper.

Marianne Design dies, Spellbinder die, Sweet Lilac flowers, pin, ribbon and pearls from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - For the girls

Card and Scrap - Bling, glitter or pearls

Card Mania - Spring

Country View Challenges - Anything goes

CHNPP - March challenge

Cute Card Thursday - Fancy corners

Elizabeth Bell's World - Pretty in pink

Fussy and Fancy - Tic tac toe ( dry emboss. ribbon, pearls )

Loves Rubber Stamps - Use ribbon and or lace

Marianne Design Kreadivas - Anything goes + option

Marianne Design Divas - Pearls and or ribbons

Natalie and Amy's Challenge  - Flowers

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#166

Scrap and Craft - Birthday

Simon Mondays - No Rules

Simon Wednesdays - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girls - Add flowers

The Sketchy Challenges - Kirsty Anne's Sketch ( Chose favourite colour combo )

Totally Tilda - Bingo ( Ribbon, pearls, flowers )

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Spring is in The Air

Hi again, i'm back with my second card make.

This one is an acetae aperture card using a gorgeous stamp by Elizabeth Bell and it's from Elphine House Australia, coloured the image with my Promarkers and chalks.

I'm entering these challenges

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress

Country View Challenges - Nature's Glories'

CHPP - May Challenge

CCT - Paw Pals

Delightful Challenges - Petal Power

EBW April/May Challenge - Lots of Flowers

EHA - Spring is in The Air ( used a EHA stamp )

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

LRS - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

PTW - Anything Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#124

Rhedd and Rosie - Texture

Simon Says Wednesday - Spring Flowers

Sister Act - Challenge#56

Stamp and Create - Spring Colours

That's Crafty! Challenge - Spring is in The Air

The Ribbon Girls - Flowers

The Rubber Buggy - Pastel colours of easter

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Elizabeth Bell With Love

Hi everyone, this is just a quick post to catch some challenges!

My card today features a beautiful Elizabeth Bell stamp and she is stamped onto a Spellbinders die cut and coloured with Promarkers. I've used quite a few dies to make and layer the card, a couple of embossing folders and finished off with some Magnolia 'Hellebore' dies and added some pearls and a sentiment.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

I'm entering these challenges

A Creative Romance - Let's Get Sentimental

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts/Love

Craftyhands Challenge - Heat or dry embossed background

Deep Ocean - Love is all around

DLART Thankful Thursdays - February linky challenge

EB World - White on white with a touch of red

Elphine House - Make your own background

Graph It Challenge - Colouring denim

Lothian Crafts - Love using your dies

PTW - Lovely layers

TTPH - Embossing Challenge

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Melinda Blowing Hearts

Hi all, i have a Valentine's card to share with you using Melinda Blowing Hearts rubber stamp  from the very talented 'Elizabeth Bell'. I've mat and layered with Coredinations CS, Dovecraft DP and Spellbinders Majestic Elements. Punched a border using my MS Punch and added some beautiful ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. Sentiment stamps are from DRS Designs and Crafter's Companion, everything else is from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges

A Creative Romance - Show us some love

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts/Love

Card Mania Challenge - Love is all around

Card and Scrap - Use Stamps

Crafty Little Fairies - Love

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon

CHPP - February Challenge

CCT - Lots of Love

DLART Thankful Thursday - February Linky Challenge

Elphine House - Lots of layers

Fussy and Fancy - Be My Valentine

Graph It Challenge - Lovey Dovey

Hannah and Friends - Hearts

Lothian Crafts - Love using your dies

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

OBAG - Valentine (old stamp and diecut heart)

OCSC - February Anything Goes

PanPastel UK - Anything Goes

PTW - Anything Goes

Pin and Tack - Hearts

Simon Says Monday - We Love Stamps

Simon Says Wednesday - Have a Heart

Stamp and Create - Love is in the air

Stamping Sensations - Wings, Fantasy and Fiction

The Ribbon Reel - Be My Valentine

The Rubber Buggy - Anything Goes

Whiff of Joy - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Wordplay Saturday - Swirls

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Danny Boy in Blue

I'm back again with a Christmas card! To view my Magnolia treat bags please scroll down to my earlier post!

I just adore this cute stamp by Elizabeth Bell from EHA called 'Danny Boy Christmas Gift'.

I coloured him and the tree with my Promarkers and added some glitter.

To the inside of the die cut window i stuck some acetate, paper, snow and glitter and on the outside i added some pearl chain which is from 'Live and Love Crafts'. The diecut letters are from Papermania and the ribbon is from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges

A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas

Card and Scrap - Anything Christmas

Country View Challenges - Bah Humbug

Craft-Dee Bows - December challenge

Crafts And Me- Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

CHCC - Someone special

Crafty Little Fairies - Let it snow

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - Christmas catch up

Deep Ocean - Santa is coming

DLART - December linky

Divas By Design - Anything goes

DRS Designs - Anything goes

EB World Nov/Dec Challenge - Monochromatic

EHA Challenge - Autumn leaves or Let it snow

Graph It Challenge - Anything goes

Inky Chicks - Christmas

Challenges and Candies - Winter Magic

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes Christmas

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

OCSC - Winter/holiday theme

Oozak - Anything goes

Passion For Promarkers - Mega Christmas challenge

Simon Says Wednesday - Let it snow

Stamp and Create - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girls - Christmas challenge

TokBobok Challenge - Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - Christmas using non traditional colours

Vintage Stamping - Cold & frosty colours

Winter Wonderland - Ribbons and Pearls

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Danny Boy Christmas Gift

Would you believe that i'm still making Christmas cards?

This is a special one for my grandson!

I've used my cute Elizabeth Bell stamp prize from EHA and i've coloured with my Graph It Marker challenge prize. So this is my first attempt at colouring with Graph it markers and i love them!

I'm entering these challenges

A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas

Card and Scrap - Anything Christmas

Cheery Lynn - Red and Green

Country ViewCrafts - Bah Humbug

Crafts And Me - Anything goes

CHCC - For someone special

Deep Ocean - Santa is coming

DLART - December linky

Divas By Design  - Feeling Festive

DSCC - Christmas card

EHA - Autumn leaves or Let it snow

Feeling Crafty - Christmas

Graph It Marker Challenge - Anything goes

HOAC - Colourful Christmas

HIMCR - Holiday colours

Inkspirational - Photo inspiration

Ladybug Crafts - Christmas/Winter

Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Linky

Lothian Crafts - Christmas using dies

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

MMCS - Winter/Christmas

OCSC - Winter/holiday challenge

Oozak  - Anything goes let's celebrate

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Simon Says Monday - With a flourish

Simon Says Wednesday - Make your own background (i used embossing)

Stamp and Create - Anything goes

SFTW - Use some red

Stamping Sensations - Free and easy

Sweet Stampin' - Ribbons

The Ribbon Girls - Christmas challenge

Winter Wonderland - Embossing

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