Happy Monday everybody! And a cake

Hi all. Well, am I in a good mood for a Monday! Why you ask? I'm not really sure, but I was very, very productive at work! And I didn't get home until late and I still managed to make a card! I'm sure my poor husband is feeling a bit neglected - even the Labradors are getting more attention! Anyway, here is my card that I am submitting for this week's Our Creative Corner sketch challenge and Curtain Call Color challenge Act 23.

Well, that's it for tonight - need to go to bed early to get up early!

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill kraft, pink and black cardstock

Mediums: Versamagic ink, Memento Tuxedo black ink

Stamps: Stampin Up On a Pedestal stamp set
Accents: ribbon from stash, iridescent pearls

Tools: Martha Stewart border punch

Embellish Magazine challenge

I don't know why, but the Embellish Magazine blog always inspires me to stretch my creativity. This week's challenge has lovely soft colours with stitching. I nearly ended up doing a shabby chic style, but decided to go for clean lines instead. It just feels more original and I like it! Perhaps I'm finding my own style at long last?! So here it is...

The photos makes the aqua look like blue, but it really is aqua! Hhmm, very annoying!

I used a Bazzill In Stitch'z template and Claudine Hellmuth sticky back canvas so it could be shaped without ripping like light card might do. I cut out the flower after I stitched it and then shaped the petals from behind. I like it! Hope you do too!

Papers/cardstock: various Bazzill cardstock, Claudine Hellmuth - Sticky Back Canvas

Mediums: white gel pen, Bazzill In Stitch'z template, Crafter's Workshop Stitch, Doodle Dot template
Stamps: none

Accents: floss from stash, BasicGrey button, iridescent pearls
Tools: Martha Stewart border punch

Who's cookin'? I'm cookin'!!!

I made three cards last night - that is my record of creating 3 different designs in a row! It was down to paper piecing - I'm loving this technique sooo much and I have lots (way far too many) of stamp sets that work really well with it. And as the post title suggests, it's all about cooking!

I just love that BasicGrey paper! And of course I am submitting the cards with fruit paper into their Tuttie Frutti challenge. I am also submitting the last one into the Sketch For You To Try challenge. I've never played along with their challenges before so I'm really pleased I managed one. There are a lot of challenges out there and want to play them all!

Wow, let's see how many I can make tonight!

Papers/cardstock: various Bazzill cardstock, BasicGrey Nook and Pantry paper pack
Mediums: Copic Ciaos, VersaFine Vintage Sepia ink pad, Smooch Molasses and Moonlight (accents on aprons), Papermania "just a note" sentiment

Stamps: Hannah Stamp Kiss the Cook

Accents: ribbon, iridescent dew drops from stash, BasicGrey buttons

Tools: Nestabilities circle dies, Martha Stewart border punch

Rain, rain go away!! And freebies!

Well, I must say that I'm not very impressed with our Spring in Britain so far! We have had a couple of peeks from the sun but on the whole it is grey, grey, grey and wet! So I thought this stamp set is very appropriate! I used this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #66 for it...

Now, onto the freebies, hold on to your seats...during one of my usual blogging trips, I stumbled onto Amber Ink and decided to have a browse around. I couldn't believe my eyes, but they are giving away 5 sets of digistamps designed by Amber Alvarez for FREE!!! I thought they must have made a mistake (because I think these images are seriously cool) but I put them in the shopping basket with my fingers crossed and they were definitely free!! Go here now!!! They also got some cute rabbit images that you can see on their blog here.

I managed to buy some of them in clear stamp format from Bunny Zoe's Crafts on special offer here and Dies to Die For here.

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, October Afternoon Ducks in a Row paper pack

Mediums: Copic Ciaos
Stamps: Hannah Stamp Rainy Day by Amber Alvarez
Accents: ribbon, dew drops from stash
Tools: none

Phew, did it!

I made my niece's 18th birthday card - hoorah! I wanted to make it so special for her that I got creativity block! I eventually landed on this design and I even paid attention to the inside of the card - I quite like it!

To keep it from being too plain, I used my favourite foam pads under the purple circle and also under the letters - the glitter pops off the page!

We are going to TGI Friday's in Covent Garden, London tomorrow for lunch - apparently she wants to get tipsy on cocktails! Blimey. Don't they grow up fast?!

Hope you all have a super duper weekend!

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Making Memories Abby paper pack, DCWV diamond paper
Mediums: acrylic paint, Making Memories pink glitter

Stamps: none

Accents: ribbon, dew drops and chipboard numbers from stash

Tools: Nestabilities circle die

Can't think of anything witty to say today!

That's probably because I'm work and feeling a little guilty that I'm writing this post! But I won't get a chance to do this tonight as I'm out on the razzle! (Not as fun as it sounds - retirement drinks with a bunch of male accountants! Apologies to all accountants out there. Okay, that's done it, I've offended people already today...). Anyway, time to shut up and show my card...

I am submitting into three challenges:

• Sweet Stampin challenge #18 with the theme of "Spring is in the air" (thought the colours and clouds were pretty Spring-like!)
• Poppy Seed challenge #2
• JUGs challenge #25 (see my blog buddy Stephanie's - the guest DT - gorgeous card for it here)

*Speak* tomorrow - hopefully I won't have a hangover, offend anyone tonight and not panic too much as I still haven't made my niece's 18th birthday card yet!!!!!

Papers/cardstock: various Bazzill cardstock

Mediums: various inkpads
Stamps: Stampin Up Good Neighbours, Hero Arts polka dot background
Accents: ribbon from stash, BasicGrey buttons
Tools: Martha Stewart grass border punch

Embellish Magazine - thanks for the excuse!

For a long time now I've wanted to use fabric on my cards and the Embellish Magazine challenge gave me the perfect excuse!

I found the colours really difficult (again!), but I quite like color challenges over sketch ones as you need to really stretch your imagination (well, it does mine!). I used a pair of old jeans that I was hoping I'd squeeze back into one day - but hey who am I kidding?!! I'm sure I have old summer clothes that require cutting up too!

Don't you just love the sentiment? It's designed by Ali Edwards for Technique Tuesday. I couldn't find them anywhere but Capture the Magic ordered it in for me especially - superstars! You can find hem here.

I've got to make my niece's 18th birthday card by Saturday - I haven't got a clue what I'm going to do!! (Panic setting in...)

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Making Memories, Elzybells Kraft cardstock
Mediums: Memento Tuxedo black ink

Stamps: Technique Tuesday Ali Edwards Loving Words

Accents: twill string and heart button from stash, green felt, jean fabric

Tools: Corner Chomper