Raspberries - Yum!!

Just a quick post cos as usual I've been prevaricating about doing my ironing!! I don't mind ironing but at the moment I've not got much time to craft and lots to do!!

I can't resist House Mouse and isn't this cute. Though I have to admit I was wishing I had some of the new fine Promarker tips when I was colouring in this image lol!

I used :-

Image :- House Mouse from one of the Summer sets.

DP :- Paper Adventures.

The blue gingham is stamped with a Waltzingmouse stamp and Stampin' Up Bashful Blue ink.

Colouring :- Promarkers.

Sentiment & card candy :- Craftwork Cards.

Retro flower punch, daisy punch and pearls.

I'm entering the following challenges :-

House Mouse :-Summer.
Papertake Weekly :- Here comes the sun. Hope this is ok for that challenge!
Stampin for the weekend :- My favourite things - House Mouse image, card candy and flowers.

I think that's all I need to say, I've got another card to post but I'd best just do the ironing for now and hope to catch up with you all tomorrow. Thanks for looking.

Easter Eggs!

Hi everyone. I made this card last night but I thought it would be nice to take a photo in daylight. It's great that I could take a photo before I went to work. The days are certainly getting longer now.

I'm going to enter a few challenges with this card :-

A Spoon Full of Sugar :- Easter.
House Mouse :- Sketch.
Susie's Sassy challenge :- Easter.
Charisma Cardz :- Something for the kids.
Stampin for the weekend :- Easter.
Magical Crafts :- Easter.
Daring Cardmakers :- Use a bird.

Image :- House Mouse.

Colouring :- Promarkers.

DP :- DCWV nana's nursery.

Sentiment :- computer generated.

Jewels and nesties.

I might be pushing it with the Daring Cardmakers challenge which is to use a bird. There are birds in two of the pieces of DP.

I'm quite tired now as I've been at work all day and that involves standing most of the time between 8.30 and 5.30. So I'll just post this and I realised in bed last night that I'd forgotten to do my Tesco order so I need to do that too.

Kat xx

Relaxed Card!

Good evening girls, I really thought I wasn't going to be able to post this card. It didn't matter what I tried I just couldn't get Mr Blogger to upload these piccies. I couldn't even get a hold of them in spite of the fact I had just uploaded them from my camera to my laptop. Never mind all is well now....I hope.

I've followed the lovely sketch from Stampin' for the Weekend. I have also made the card for Teddy Stampers who want us to use 2 DPs, 1 ribbon and 3 brads or buttons.



I used some of my very favourite MME papers - Pretty Please. I have bought some of these papers more than once but then the other week they were selling a set of 2 packets on QVC so of course I bought some. Then imagine my surprise when I opened my subscription copy of Cardmaking and Papercrafts and there was a free packet of papers. 36 sheets of 6x6 plus 2 sheets of tags and motifs. So now I can be generous with it!!

The image is the lovely Bear from Hobby Art and the sentiment is part of the same set. One of my favourite bears lol! I coloured the image with Promarkers as usual and edged the image circle and the sentiment with one of the Promarkers. This is another piccie to show the bubbles which are covered with a Sakura clear glitter gel pen.

I think the bear looks as if she is enjoying her bubble bath! I added a piece of ribbon and 3 buttons to finish off the card. I didn't want to add any more embellishments as the paper is so pretty that I didn't want to cover it up.

I'm going to make some plans now for my DT cards for Saturday - Totally Gorjuss and my very first DT card for Just Cute Bears. I've really enjoyed being on the DT for Totally Gorjuss my teamies are so talented and generous with their comments. And of course I'm looking forward to working with my new teamies on Just Cute Bears who are also very talented. Sometimes I look at my work and wonder why I've been so lucky to be chosen for both of these DTs but I always just try to do my best.

For a change I am going to try to get to bed at a reasonable time. I always have good intentions and then end up being late every night. I think there may not be enough hours in the day lol!

See you tomorrow with another card....I hope.

Kat xx

Just Magnolia 27 and Stamping for the Weekend.

First of all girls I must apologise for the quality of the photos but we have had so much rain since yesterday that you almost need a snorkel and flippers to walk the dogs lol!! I have had to have the light on all day so that does not add up to good photos.

I quickly made this simple card for the Just Magnolia Challenge and the Stamping for the Weekend Challenge.

The first photo doesn't really show how zingy the colours are and the snowflakes are not very clear so I have done one of my strange angle photos which shows the snowflakes a bit better and the colours are a bit brighter - I hope!

The weird angle!

I used:-

DP:- MME colourful Christmas
Colouring:- Promarkers and turquoise Vivid inkpad.
Image:- Tilda in overalls - just humour me pretend she is wearing a snowsuit or ski-suit.
Nesties, Sizzix and Martha Stewart punch.
Jewels coloured with orange promarker, stickles on pompom on hat, other jewels, buttons and string from stash.

Not sure if I like this card or not, what do you think. I'll have to add it to my pile of Christmas cards anyway - I still need a lot more.

Maybe be back later with another card.

Kat xx

Autumn Colours

Just a quick post now cos I'm going out to a card making session at a friend's house tonight. I thought I'd occupy my mind by making a card for a few challenges. I'm so nervous about the launch of the Totally Gorjuss first challenge tomorrow that I need to occupy my mind. I know this is silly but I feel quite jittery inside. I didn't think I would feel like this but it's a big thing for me. I've only been blogging since about the 20th of June so I feel as if I've come a long way since then!

I used:-

DP:- MME bloom and grow.

Image:- Tilda with pumpkin.

Nesties, Promarkers, Martha Stewart punch.

Ribbon, lace and buttons from my stash.

Challenges entered:-

Just Magnolia :- Sketch.

Stamp Something:- Brown plus something else.

Stamping for the weekend:- Orange, brown and leafy green.

The Pink Elephant:- Autumn.

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge:- Autumn Colours.

By the Cute and Girly:-Autumn Glory.

Papertake Weekly:-The dark side - Halloween.

Cute Card Thursday:- Spook Fest.

Creative Card Crew:- Scallops.

Hope I've got all that right.

Kat xx

Mojo Monday, House Mouse 50 etc.

Good afternoon everyone. I have spent the afternoon quietly crafting. Just me - great. I have made this card following the lovely sketch from Mojo Monday. I have used a couple of my favourite House Mouse stamps and made a gift card holder. I thought it might be a bit difficult for me lol but I'm quietly pleased with how it turned out. I used a punch to cut out the fancy corners and my EK Success punches for the flower. I used some of my favourite MME bloom and grow papers. Jewels, brad and ribbon are from my stash.This is the inside of the card with space to write a to, from and space to put a gift card.

I hope to enter these challenges:-

Mojo Monday 102:- Sketch.

House Mouse Monday Challenge 50:- Gift Card Holder.

Stamp Something:- Favourite stamp and punches or die cuts.

Stamping for the Weekend 14:- Orange, teal and pink.

Hope you like and I'd be really pleased if you tell me what you think.

Might go and do my ironing after tea. I've got a day off tomorrow as it's a local holiday here. How lucky am I?

Might be back later if I'm naughty and don't do my ironing after all.

Kat xx

A few challenges.

Good evening everyone, here are a couple of cards I made for a few challenges. The one above has been made using the great sketch from Just Magnolia. I coloured one of my favourite Tildas with Promarkers using the colours for Passion for Promarkers. It also contains circles to fit the ABC challenge. I used nesties for cutting shapes as usual. I used my new retro flower punches by EK success and added a brad. The colours for PfP are lilac, lavender. amethyst and aubergine and it might not look like it from the photo but I used all 4 in this card!! I also stickled her wing though it might not be obvious lol. The DP is from Basic Grey and I added some jewels from my stash.

The second flower was made using the lovely sketch from Friday Sketchers. I coloured the Forever Friends image with Promarkers. The DP I used is from MME and Basic Grey. The Prima flowers are from my stash and I added brads and spacers from my stash. I also added a cute little pram charm and a ribbon from my stash. This card also fits the Stamping for the weekend challenge to use pink and grey and the Cute Card Thursday challenge for New Beginnings. Nesties have been used for this card too as usual.

This is all I've made today due to the fact that I spent a while footering - Scottish friends will understand this! - to explain to others - I was dithering about what papers to use !! I also have to admit to messing around going round blogs this morning.

Hope you like, feel free to tell me if you don't!

Kat x

Friday morning - I changed the first photo as it did not show the shading on the dress or the stickles. Not sure it is much better - but I tried!