Creative Inspirations #19 Kickstand Card

Morning sorry I'm a day late with my DT Card but I went on a crise with work & didnt get back until yesterday, and I cant work out how to set my posts to just appear - lol!

This weeks challenge on Creative Inspirations is to make a kickstand card.

Please pop over to our blog & join in with our challenge.

Also why not pop over to Paper Craft Planet & join in our group there where there will be a special monthly challenge!

Off to work today - I'm still feeling like I have sea legs which is not good fingers crossed it goes soon!! x x x

My Favourite Tilda for my favourite time of the year..

This is definetly my favourite Christmas Tilda. I have made this card for the Cupcake Craft Challenge & the All Sorts blogs. For the Cupcake challenge the theme is Christmas & All sorts is to use only 1 of everything.

Card blank craft tonic, white & red card sock from paper mill, paper by K&Co, Magnolia Tilda with Candy Cane stamped in memento & colored with Pro Markers, ribbon & jewel heart from my stash & Martha Stewart Doily Punch.

I am soooooo excited that I have joined the Martha Stewart punch club everything I own will now be punched lol!!

Creative Inspirations # 17 Stitches Everywhere!

Morning All & woooooooo hooooooo it's Wednesday which means a new Challenge @ Creative Inspirations :D

The theme this week is Stitching. This can be real or faux.

I've also made this card for my friend who is unwell & thought this might cheer her up :D

Card blank by craft tonic, card stock from paper mill, paper from my stash, Coreinations Gemstone cardstock, x-cut flower punch, Magnolia Tild & Rain cloud stamped in memento & colored with Pro Markers & Stickles, plain & scalled circle nesties cut on cuttlebug. My "stitching" has been done in a white sakura gel pen on the blue paper & pink card & on the white I went for black!

My very talanted DT buddies have also made some AMAZING cards so don't forget to join in the challenge here and why not pop over & visit

Aunty Sue, Cheryl, Joy, Nat & Rach too!!!!

Off to visit my Gran so will be later this afternoon TTFN x x x x

Stamp Something & Creative Card Crew

Ever had a card that takes you ALL Day to do well thats this one! At first I had a darkers card underneath the DP but wanted to keep it quite pale, then I spent 2 hours looking for my prima flowers only for them to look AWFUL on the card, then I had to make corners as I dont have a punch or die cute & the card looked REALLY bare without it & I REALLY wanted to use ribbon on somewhere but didnt know where!! But phew I think I am finally happy with my card.

It fits into 2 challenges as well which I did by accident, I wanted to do the challenge on stamp something, which is green yellow & pink, & creative card crew, which is create a scene. I generally think all the way through ohh I'll combine the 2 but I only thought that at the end with this card (unless I did think that at the beginning & forgot lol!)

Card blank Craft tonic, Papermania card stock, Cordinations whitewash card stock, DP K&CO, X-Cut flower punch, Scalloped & plain circle nesties, jewel flowers from my stash, Magnolia Tilda & background stamped in Memento & colored with pro markers, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, dovecraft thinking of you clear stamp.

I'm off to relax & watch some Seely Booth in Bones until Big Bro comes on, which I'm looking forward to cos Craig from BB1 comes in & I never saw any Big Bro until no 5 as I was working overseas!!!

Creative Card Crew Ribbons & PTW My favourite things

Evening All here I am again with a card for 2 challenges. Creative Card Crew's theme is Ribbons & Paper Take Weekly is My favourite Things.

So with this card lets count my favourite things to make sure I have them all

1) square card blanks - check

2) Patterned Design Paper - check

3) Stamped Image - check

4) Pro Markers - check

5) Ribbons - check

6) Robbie Williams - awwww well you can't have it all can you!!! lol

Card blank by Craft Tonic, DP Papermania, card stock from paper mills hop, ribbons from my every growing stash, staples from my stash, Gorjuss Girl image colored with Pro Markers.

Good Afternoon Sunny Saturday

Oh my what a lovely day today has turned out to be, thought it was going to be awful this morning as it was horrid & grey here in Newcastle but now the sun is out :D

This is the start of my weeks holidays so I'm sorry if I bombard my blog with cards :D I have received an order to make cards for someone in the USA so I will be finishing them today along with hopefully fitting some of them to challenges as I havent managed to do any the past few days, getting withdrawl symptoms now!! lol

Anyway with this card I have followed the fabalous sketch on Friday Sketchers.

Card blank is craft tonic, I have a million and 5 of these colored blanks so am going to try & use some up, metallic card from my stash, swirl paper from a scrapbook kit by papermania, Magnolia Tilda sent to me in a image chain Tilda has been colored with pro markers, greeting printed from pc, x-cut flower punch large & small & cuttlebug divine swirl embossing folder.

Off to see what else I can come up with - hope you're having a good day!! x x

There's red, white & blue everywhere......

.............. and I LOVE IT!

As it's coming up to the 4th of July lots of challenges are having this theme & I'm pleased as these are some of my favourite colors and as my fave place is also the USA.

I used Edwin for a change and doesn't he just look soooooooo darn cute!!

I am entering this card into the ABC challenge where U is for United States. Three Clovers has the theme of red, white and blue and Charisma Cardz is buttons.

My card blank is craft tonic, card stock Core'dinations, Magnolia Edwin colored with Pro Markers, paper DCWV, buttons from my stash & greeting printed from my PC.

I am very upset today as yesterday I went to order the Magnolia Summer Club only to find I've missed it, I am sooooooooo upset as I've had a wee sneaky peak at them & they are so adorable.

Just Magnolia Challenge # 11

Over on the Just Magnolia Challenge blog Bev has come up with a FAB sketch. Whilst looking at the DT Cards I saw Mina had used the GORGEOUS Magnolia Santa so I thought oohhhh I'm coming to use him too, so I did lol!

This also fits in really well with the Stamp Something challenge of Emblish Somethings, where you must use 3 emblishments, and as I've used 3 snowflakes my card fis in woooo!

Card blank is craft tonic. green matallic card from my stash, papers DCWV, plain & scalloped circle nesties, Dovecraft "Merry Christmas" Magnolia Santa colored with Pro Markers & Making Memories Snowflake brads.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Good Morning!

I can't sleep after hearing the news! :(

So I'm trying to tire myself out, I deceided to join in with the lovely sketch over on Sweet Sketch Wednesday. This is slighty strange for me as there is no Tilda on this card however I have still used Magnolia stamps! There is also a color combo to use with this sketch which I think I have followed quite well!

Card blank craft tonic, papers DCWV, card stock from paper mill, dovecraft for you stamp, papermania jewels, small deckled rectangles nesties, Magnolia butterflies & rose images stamped in memento & colored with pro markers.

Pop over to the blog & join in as they are looking for 7, yes thats right 7 DT members!

Off to try & sleep now. RIP Michael. x x

Allsorts of Pro Markers!

Well the sun has definetly gone AWOL in Newcastle today so I have been creating, I have made this to enter into the Allsorts Challenge Blog their theme was wings & the Passion for Pro Markers blog which is the color of Lemon & Meadow Green.

The card blank is craft tonic, card stock from the paper mill, paper HOTP, Magnolia Tilda stamped in memento & colored with pro markers & stickles, ribbon from my stash & spots & ots cuttlebug embossing folder.

This card is cheering me up on this not so sunny day :D

A few challenges rolled into 1..

Good Morning Peeps! How are are we all today - well I hope, I am a bit gutted as I had planned on doing some outdoorsy things but as theres no sun here thats gone out the window! So I have deceided to join in a few challenges with this card I have made.

I have used the theme at Stamp Something which is black, white & 1 other color, I have used the sketch at Truly Scrumptious & at Charisma Cardz my card fits in well with the theme of anything goes!

My card blank is Craft tonic, card stock from paper mill, paper by HOTP, Core'dinations black magic card stock which has been embossed with cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder & sanded so the pink color shows through, Papermania black jewels & best wishes stamp, flowers from my stash, x-cut flower punch & Magnolia Tilda with roses stamped in memento & colored with pro markers.

I'm off to find something else to do now so may see you all laters! x x

Thank Goodness for the Cuttlebug!!!

Over on Penny Black Saturday Challenge the theme is embossing.

Whilst I was making this card I thought to mayself "remember when you had to emboss by hand, thank goodness for my cuttlebug as I really dont fancy doing this with a brass stencil" ha ha I was never very good with stencils as they always slipped or I messed up some other way! My card blank is from my stash, no idea where the paper came from (oops) pink & white pearl card stock from paper mill shop, white pearl card has been embossed with swiss dots cuttlebug embossing folder, plain & scalloped oval nesties, Penny Black image stamped with memento & colored with pro markers, Happy Birthday & Make a Wish both PB stamps.

Off now to see what other mischief I can get up to!! x x

Winter Wonderland & Sunday Sketch & Stamp

Good Morning All!!! another day o for me so I am cracking on with making cards - and having fun as I am listening to some of my old faves on itunes!

This card I have used the themes from the fab Winter Wonderland blog & the sketch from Sunday Sketch & Stamp. Card blank is craft tonic, papers are Forever Friends, Max & Snowman image stampe din Memento & colored with pro markers & stickles, Hero Arts Let it snow sentiment, 3 small snowflakes punched Dovecraft punch an covered with stickles - maybe I went a bit OTT with the glitter but who cares its Christmas after all - lol!!

Hope you're all having a good day TTFN x x x x

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Whilst blog hopping earlier I found a FAB blog called Winter Wonderland their theme is Let it Snow so I thought I would join in with this card I have made today.

The card blank is craft tonic, blue card stock from the paper mill, spotty & stripey paper is DCWV, Oval plain & scalloped nesties, Skating Princess tilda stamped in memento & colored with pro markers & stickles, Dovecraft winter wonderland stamp & bottom of blue card has been embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder.

I love making Christmas cards in the middle of June as you can make them & enjoy making them as sometimes nearer Christmas it feels like a chore, so I think I am going to join in with challenge more..... :D

Creative Inspirations - Challenge # 12 Paper Piecing

Woooooo it's Challenge #12 already ready @ Creative Inspirations & our theme this week is Paper Piecing. Now I had never tried this before so was excited & nervous at the same time however I think it worked out quite well (even if I do say so myself)

This card also fits in quite well with the Just Magnolia challenge aswell :D

Card blank is craft tonic. paper by Papermania, Magnolia Tilda Image stamped in Memento & colored with Pro Markers, ribbon from my stash & white card stock from the paper mill, happy birthday greeting a Woodware stamp.

We Have another FAB prize this week so don't wait any longer pop over to our blog & join in with us!!! x x x

Challenge #12 @ Creative Inspirations 4 papers

Wooooooo challenge number 12 @ Creative Inspirations is a FAB one. Which I found truly challenging :D

It is to use 4, yes tats right 4 different papers on one creation! I did struggle but I got there in the end :D

My card blank is Craft Tonic, the 3 lilac patterned papers are by DCWV from the Floral Pack, & the 4th paper is the lilac plain paper which I have embossed with the Cuttlebug Divine Swirl Embossing folder. Tilda image was kindly sent to me through an image chain(FAB Idea!!) which I have colored with Pro Markers & the greeting is a Dovecraft clear stamp :D

So What are you waiting for get yourselves over to the Creative Inspirations blog & join in with us this week as I'm sure there is another great prize up for grabs!!!

Friday Sketchers # 55

Morning Peeps!



I am TRYING really hard to get back into my card making & to be a good blogger and post lots & lots however Im sure to go back to being a very bad blogger on Wednesday when I go back to work!! Fingers crossed I don't tho!



Anyhow with this card I have followed the sketch on Friday Sketchers.



Card blank is craft tonic, red & white card from the Paper Mill white card has been embossed with Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, ribbon from my stash, Dovecraft greeting stamp, Magnolia Tilda & ladybug have been stamped in Memento & colored with Pro Markers.

I'm off to re-watch all of Big Brother - God I love it!!!

Creative Inspirations # 11 Something Hidden

Hey peeps, sorry for the late posting from me but I've been working xtra at work as we've been soooooooooo busy this week!

Anyhoo back onto my card for today. Over at Creative Inspirations this week the challenge is to hide something on your card. When I first saw the theme I thought ohh no & then I saw some of the gorgeous cards my DT buddies had made & my groans got louder as their cards were fab. I got out my trusty Magnolia's & cuttle bug & ta da this is what I have come up with. Card blank is craft tonic (as you can see not a square lol), paper is DCWV, pink card from Paper Mill which has been embossed with bloom dots cuttlebug embossing folder, Dovecraft greeting stamp, ribbon from my stash & making memories flower brad.

So what are you waiting for get over to the blog & join in our FAB challenge as there is a FAB prize to be won :D

Stamp Something Sketch

I'm here with my card for the lovely sketch on the Stamp Something blog.


I used one of my Penny Black clear stamps, haven't used these in a while so I am going to try to use them more often. I have a few double & I'm thinking of putting them on eBay o clear some room & make some pennies to buy more stamps with - lol!!!


Anyway back to my Stamp Something card, the A6 card blank is craft tonic, card stock from paper mill shop, paper DCWV, Penny Black image stamped in memento & colored with pro markers & glitter from my stash on the cupcake, ribbon from my stash & brads by Making Memories, "make a wish" also Penny Black.


I'm having a Bones-a-thon I LOVE this show, & whilst watching I'm going to try to enter some more challenges so watch out blogger I'm posting ALL day long!

TTFN x x x

Creative Inspirations - Challenge # MEN!

Good Morning,

it's a horrid grey & wet morning here in Newcastle :(

Another day off for me :D going to have a lovely relaxing day as I feel really, really tired.

I am here nice & early this morning with my DT card for Creative Inspirations its challenge number 10 & the theme is MEN a theme we all struggle with - lol

Card blank is craft tonic, card stock from the paper mill shop, paper by DCWV, plain & scalloped oval nesties which has been embossed with cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, hanglar image colored with pro markers, ribbon from my stash & greeting printed from PC.

I hope you will all pop over to the blog & join in with our FAB challenge!!!! The Prize this week is FAB!

We have a $20 voucer for the FABALOUS Simon Says Stamp & they will also cover the P&P how AMAZING :D