Bug me!

It's the second week of Sandie's challenge

Black/White + small pop of colour over at

Tag Tuesday.

For my tag this week I have used the same papers,

True Love (SU), matted onto black card.

I punched out the body of the ladybird and

stamped the wings in polished pink ink.

The sentiment is from the same set Hello Ladybug,

and I have finished with a knot of ribbon in black.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - black/white + small pop of colour

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything with patterned paper/card

We Love Stamping - in the garden

Paper Minutes - in the garden

I am getting very little time to blog these days

but I WILL be back!!

Thanks so much for taking time to comment,

it is greatly apprecited.

 

Make it pop!

Our new challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by the lovely Sandie and she wants to see

black/white with small pop of colour.

I have used papers called True Love,

and the flowers have been coloured with promarkers

and tucked in behind the striped paper.

The sentiment is from a stamp set called

Hello Ladybug (SU) and it has all been matted

onto black card and finished with a black ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - black/white + pop of colour

Craftyhazelnut - use patterned paper/card

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Craft  Rocket - flowers

Creative  Knockouts - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Finally  my commissioned cards are settling down

but I do still have a baby's first year album

and some wedding invites to finish off.

Thanks for popping by.

 

Make it magical!

I made this card for my midway DT post over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is make it magical.

The stamp set I used this time is called New Wonders (SU).

First I stamped my background using a stamp from

Dressed to Impress (SU). I then stamped the little fairy,

coloured her with markers and blends

and then stamped the sentiment which came from a

stamp set called Dragonfly Garden (SU).

The background of my base card was stamped using the stars

from the fairy stamp in the same colour as the card.

I added stitching around the card using Stitchery stamp set (SU).

The card was finished using a wrap around bow in white ribbon.

Come and join us and be in with a chance to win these lovely stamps!!

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - rubber stamps and ribbons

Passion for Markers - things with wings

Allsorts - anything option create your own background

 

Stripes and a few spots!

I have another tag for Valerie's theme at

TAG TUESDAY

which is spots and/or stripes.

I used a stamp set called Painted Stripes Texture (LH)

to create my stripes on the background card.

I used another LH stamp called Sending You Sunshine

to get the flowers at the bottom.

I have coloured them with promarkers and blends.

The sentiment is from the Painted Stripes Texture set

stamped in balmy blue (SU).

I punched a small butterfly and coloured it with

purple and added some spots with my chalk pen.

I finished my tag with some white ribbon.

I hope you get time to join in.

Blog land is very quiet at them minute!!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - spots and/or stripes

Craft Rocket - flowers

Creatalicious - anything option butterflies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Flipping cold out there today lol.

The wind would cut you in two!

But happy for a bit of relief from the hot sun but please come back soon!

 

Pillow box gift ideas

I have a lot of commissioned cards to do at the minute

for my local customers and, as always,

when I get the chance, I like to pop in a free gift of some sort.

For July/August I will be giving various versions of this little

pillowbox.

I picked up the die a good while ago in a charity shop

along with a few other bits and pieces so not sure of the maker.

It comes with the little flowers and leaves dies which is brilliant.

I generally try and match the gift to the card occasion so

these are for various occasions using card stock from my stash

which is always a bonus to whittle away!!

Sentiments are all from retired SU sets.

I would like to enter these into

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

A Perfect Time to craft - August challenge

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

crafting Happiness - little things

 

Best moments!

Our new challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by Valerie and she wants us

to use spots and/or stripes.

I found some scraps which worked perfectly.

They have been layered up then I added the die cut

butterflies. The sentiment was stamped onto white card,

punched out and layered onto black card.

I finished with some cord.

Quick and easy theme this fortnight for sure

so I hope you get time to have a play.

I am entering this into

Tag Tuesday - spots and/or stripes

 

Something magical!

Our new challenge for August over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is ANYTHING STAMPED option make it magical.

We have a great prize for one lucky winner!!

For my card I printed out a Lavinia background then using

Lavinia stamps I stamped the toadstools and fairy along with the little stars.

Using gel pens I added some texture to the toadstools

and the fairy's wings and stars.

I then stamped the sentiment to finish.

The edges where all inked up before sticking to my base card.

I hope you get time to join us!

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Arty Divas - anything goes

Retro Rubber - anything goes (stamp is a good few years old)

Krafty Chicks - stamp act

Moving Along with the Times - anything goes

 

Here comes the sun

I have another tag for Michele's theme

Here comes the sun over at

Tag Tuesday.

I have used Lisa Horton aperture circles to create the sunshine.

I then stamped over it using Cracked Bark Texture stamp.

I added the rays of sunshine using bumblebee ink (SU)

and inked around the whole thing using misty moonlight ink (SU).

The sentiments are from Stampendous tropical trees,

stamped in black and inked up in bumblebee.

I finished with a stapled matching ribbon.

I'm a bit late posting as I have been away for a

wee break in Bundoran, County Donegal,  with hubby.

Very relaxing, just lots of walking and our hotel room had the most

gorgeous sea view!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - Here comes the sun

Aud Sentiments - summer + a sentiment

CRAFT - summer

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Four Seasons - summer (August)