Easter sweeties!

I can't believe it's Easter next weekend!  I have to get my skates on and make a few more cards.  Luckily I had the gorgeous Lili of the Valley Easter Sweeties stamp to hand so I made this...

I love this stamp - it so so adorable!  I fussy cut out all of the duckies used a sentiment from the Simply Sophisticated set.  I also used My Minds Eye Notable papers and CC Designs Cutter grass die.

Right, I'd better go and make some more cards!  :)

Bunny shaped card

Hi all!  Yay, it's Saturday and it's going to be another sunny weekend for us here in the UK - well, in the South East at least!  The bad news is that I have no excuse not to do the gardening today and I've got to wash my car too.  Pah!

Today is also the start of a new Whimsie Doodle challenge and this month we want to be Seeing Spots!  So, any creation with some sort of circle!  I bet a lot of you thought I'd make one of my mini circle cards but instead I made this bunny shaped card instead...

I really liked how this bunny turned out!  I used this month's freebie Bite Me cutting file and sentiment from the Egged set.  I softly roughened the edges to give it a slight shabby chic feel.  I used My Favorite Things dies for the leaf and flower arrangement with a pearl popped in the centre.  The gingham paper is by Pink Petticoat and I finished it off with some sweet Doodlebug spotty chiffon ribbon.  The tail is made out of three fluffy balls that I squished together to make one big ball.

Check out more Doodlelicious Diva inspiration and get all the deets on the prizes over at the blog here.  I'm off to get changed into my gardening clothes (i.e. clothes that I've just got bored of).  

See ya later on my blog rounds - ttfn!

An early Easter make

It's time for a new Whimsie Doodles challenge and this month it's anything but a card.  I decided to make an early Easter project using the very sweet Bunny Egg...

Such a very sweet bunny!  I used My Favorite Things basket and flower dies and filled it with those dinky cute Cadbury's choccie eggs.  I'm embarrassed to say that the basket is empty now so I'll have to buy some more eggs!!

Okay, check out more Whimsie Doodles inspiration and the challenge deets over at the blog here.

For those of you experiencing terrible weather conditions, keep safe!

Day 4 of the All That Scraps new February release preview!

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It's the fourth and last day for the All That Scraps February release preview and today we showcasing a new designer for ATS called Olga and Alexey Drozdov.  I love these images!  Here is my DT make...

Isn't she beautiful?  And there are two other designs in this release and they are just as beautiful!  Here's a closer look at this image...

She is called I Found It and the sentiments are from the AmyR Eggstra Special Sentiments set and also the C.C. Cutters Corner Stackables Die.  For the inside, I also used the CC Cutters Egg die.  I matched her up with My Minds Eye Stella and Rose papers.

The release is today at 8pm CST.  Check out the blog here to see more inspiration and  link up to Inlinkz for a chance to win some of today's cute stuff and also get another chance to win by joining in with the Banner Blog Giveaway!

I hope you enjoyed this week's previews!  I'm off now but back tomorrow with lots of posts to share!

 
 

Make It Monday sponsored by Cupcake Cards & Crafts!

It's time for a new linky party over at Make It Monday and today we are being sponsored by Cupcake Cards and Craft!  So this week I used my all time fave Sweet Ginghams to create this Easter card along with newbie Bella and Buster from the Pixie Dust Studios Bunny Tales collection...

The lovely Mandy of Cupcake Cards and Craft who creates gorgeous digi paper collections and kits!    Mandy is offering the lucky random winner 3 downloadable paper collections!

http://www.cupcakecardcraft.co.uk/

Onto my pick of the week!  I have chosen this very lovely new home card by Andy of Andy's Crafty Corner...

Created by Andy of Andy's Crafty Corner

Such a lovely little scene, love that fence and the bunting fab!  Thanks for sharing with us Andy!

Ok, that is it from me for now - see you later with my Pollycrafts Monday card!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Southern Girls - use sentiments
• Anything Goes - Easter
• Sassy Cheryl's - Easter
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• Creative Card Crew - Spring
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - Easter
• The Paper Shelter - Easter
• Cute Card Thursday - Easter
• Totally Papercrafts - Easter
• Wags 'n Whiskers - say it with flowers
• Prairie Fairy - Spring Fling
• Catch The Bug - Easter 

Tiffany Doodle's new release!

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It's time for Tiffany Doodle's new release!  There are some gorgeous new designs and I'm really enjoying using Tiffany's designs - it's really helping me to make more 'grown up' cards compared to my usual cutie cards!

Here is my first shabby chic card using Biddie Row and I couldn't stop saying "awwwww" in my head whilst making this card with these cuties!!

I loved making this second one, using Easter Basket going for a more elegant look that I know my Grandma will love..

My last make is more my natural fun style using Chicken Family - I kept singing "chick, chick, chick, chicken, lay a little egg for me" whilst making this one!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing these newbies.  You can see the rest of the new release in store here!

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Southern Girls - use sentiments
• Phindy's Place - ribbon (top card)
• Anything Goes - Easter
• Sassy Cheryl's - Easter
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• Creative Card Crew - Spring
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - Easter
• Fab 'n Funky - Easter
• The Paper Shelter - Easter
• Cute Card Thursday - Easter
• Totally Papercrafts - Easter
• Wags 'n Whiskers - say it with flowers (top card)
• Prairie Fairy - Spring Fling
• Card Making Mama's - Easter
• Sweet Stampin' - Easter
• Catch The Bug - Easter

 

Hello wabbit! And award time!

Hi all and I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!  I just wanted to pop in to share an Easter card with you...

This is sweet Carat the Bunny from the Down the Rabbit Hole by Pixie Dust Studios and I matched this cutie with the My Minds Eye Happier papers.  I just intended to frame the bunny but it looks like he's in some posh rabbit hutch!!

I also received two awards yestrerday - lucky me!  So firstly a big thanks to Shirl for this lovely award...

You can participate by doing the following.

• Link back to the person who gave it to you (done!)
• Share 10 random facts about yourself (done below!)
• Pass on the award onto 7 other people (done below!)
• Follow the person that gave you the award (already stalking her!)

10 random facts:

1. I have a fetish for dresses - I haven't counted but I must own over 15 work dresses, around 10 cocktail/evening ones and over 30 casual ones!
2. I wish I didn't own a blackberry as it's hard for me not to read my work emails on my time off
3. my favourite food is lobster, lightly steamed or grilled
4. my favorite colour is orange although I wouldn't wear it clothing-wise!!
5. I start my day off with a large mug of Douwe Egberts coffee - no other coffee will do!
6. my favorite author is Terry Pratchett, but my favorite book is Lord Of The Rings
7. I just got a new camer and it is FAB!
8. my cousin just got engaged - congrats sweet Gemma!
9. I am in the process of converting a spare bedroom into my very own tailored craft room - will share piccies soon!!
10. I love my convertible and driving around with the top down when it's sunny (like I did first thing this morning!)

I am passing this award onto the my new MilkCoffee Stamps teamies, who are:

• Our MCS bosses!
• Audrey
• Yoshira
• Carrie
• Jennifer
• Lyndsey
• Ria

I haven't included Shirl cos she gave this award to me in the first place!

And now to the award Nikki forwarded to me...

Here are the terms and conditions of this award:
1. This award is for any co-blogging friend who has helped you develop your blog in any and all ways.
2. This award is for any co-blogging friend who has cheered you along in your blog building, craft advancing career.
3. This award is for any co-blogging friend who always stops by and is kind to you. You can count on them to always be one of the great comments at the end of your post.
4. This award is to be given to 3 to 5 Blends whom you feel meet the listed requirements.
5. Create a post with the terms of use and publish your Blends of choice.
6. Blend of choice may copy the award from your blog and proudly post it on theirs.
7. Blend of choice may continue the kindness by issuing this award to keep the circle forever growing.

I have actually received this award before and fowarded it on so instead I'd just like to award to anyone who has taken the trouble to read this post and left me a sweet comment - thank you all!

Okay, that's it from me today.  For those in the UK, don't forget to move your clocks forward tomorrow!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks again to all of you lovelies that come and visit me - I read every single one of your sweet comments!  {MWAH}

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Sundays with Crissy - animals
• Sassy Cheryl's - think Spring
• Little Darlings - Spring is in the air
• Whimsy Stamps - anything goes
• Crafts and Me - light and airy Spring colours
• Papertake Weekly - bingo (gems, die cuts, flowers)
• Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• Pretty Little Ribbons - Spring colours
• St Luke's Charity - Spring into Spring
• Sweet 'n Sassy - celebrate Spring
• Phindy's Place - animal planet

  

sketch time over at Take The Pixie Challenge!

A new challenge over at Take The Pixie challenge and this week we have a sketch for you!  And here is my take on it...

Isn't she lovely?  She is from the new Bunny Tales collection called Miss Easter and she's now available in the shop!  You can see the other gorgeous DT creations and the new collection here!

Have a lovely day everyone!  And thanks for all of your sweet comments and support - I really do appreciate it!!

 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Wags 'n Whiskers - Spring
• Chocolate, Coffee and Crafts - animals
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• Sundays with Chrissy - animals (can you see that ickle sweet bunny wabbit?!)
• Karen's Doodles - something special (Easter!)
• Paper Makeup - animals (the wabbit!)
• Totally Stampalicious - flowers
• Cupcake Craft - going dotty
• Dare to be Sassy - two or more dotty things (paper and embossing folder)
• Allsorts - say it with flowers

Anything goes over at All That Scraps!

There's a new challenge over at All That Scraps and this week is it...

Anything goes!

 Here is my make...

I used this cutie from the Spring Has Sprung March release, with the AmyR Stamps Be Happy Rubber Stamps sentiment and the Butterfly Border Die that I just trimmed to make separate butterflies.  I matched them up with My Minds Eye papers and I used my Grand Nesties to make the card base.  Those  gems are by Doodlebug - they are just divine!

You can see all the deets here and you have two weeks to join in - I hope you can join in!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Wags 'n Whiskers - Spring
• Totally Papercrafts - my favourite things (circle card, cute image, die cuts)
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - critters
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• Sundays with Chrissy - animals
• Karen's Doodles - something special (Easter!)

Review of the new March release over at All That Scraps!

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Today I'm here with a review of the All That Scraps March release of the new Swiss Pixies and here is my make using Spring Has Sprung...

I trimmed a butterfly from the CC Cutters Butterfly Bordie Die and the sentiment on the front is from the AmyR All Women Sentiments and the one inside the card is from the AmyR Be Happy Sentiment.

You should check out the rest of the gorgeous Swiss Pixies reviews over at the blog here - they are just gorgeous!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Fan 'n' Funky - mellow yellow
• Crafts and Me - things with wings
• My mum's Craft Shop - Spring
• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Wags 'n Whiskers - Spring
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring
• Allsorts - say it with flowers
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• Pretty Little Ribbons - Spring colours
• St Luke's Charity - Spring
• Totally Stampalicious - flowers
• Cupcake Craft Challenges - going dotty

Spring has sprung over at Pollycrafts Monday!

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A new challenge has opened over at Pollycrafts Monday and the lovely Joey is challenging us to...

Spring Has Sprung!

Anything to do with Spring like showers, eggs, ducks - you get the idea!  Here is my make using new release Celeste Amberglow Huntin' Eggs....

I matched her up with My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up papers (from Quixotic Paperie here) and that super cute sentiment from the CC Designs Be Happy set (from All That Scraps here).

I hope to see your Spring creations too - you could be in for a chance to win 3 packs of die cuts from The Crimson Cloud!  You can check out the rest of the DT's chilled creations and deets here!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• St Luke's Charity Cards - spring into spring!
• Wags 'm Whiskers - Spring
• Sassy Cheryl's - spots and dots
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Cute Card Thursday - Spring

Easter celebration over at A Spoonful of Sugar!

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Over at A Spoonful of Sugar we are celebrating with an Easter theme!  For my DT card, I used the super sweet Meljens Designs' Hello Bunny String - and it's super free to download here!  Here is what I did with it...

 

A different style for me!  I am always inspired by Paula of Flowers and Flutterby's - she has such a natural, original style.  When I saw this card here I just had the urge to do some doodling and I knew a Meljen digi would work well with it!  I think I need a bit more practice, but it was fun to do and I'm pleased the way it has turned out.  As you can see, I kept it to a CAS style to showcase the image and simply used Aquamarkers, the doodling and my trusty opaque white Viva Decor gloss pen to create teeny tiny pearls around the rabbit. I hope Paula approves!

You can see the other DT gorgeous makes here - go take a look, you won't be disappointed!

I am entering my card into Meljen Design's challenge to use punches, Karen's Doodles for Easter and Make it Monday where you can just share your creations!  

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock

Stamps: Meljens Designs' Hello Bunny String, free to download here

Mediums: black fine liner pen, Aquamarkers, Viva Decor Gloss Pen

Accents: none!

Tools: Martha Stewart border punch, Tim Holtz distressing tool