My lovely friends, thank you xx

Friday 29 April 2011

A WEE Stamp....

Morning

Oh its gone all cold again, I hope the sun comes out and shines for William and Kate, what a special day for them, not that I will be watching, too much hype for me, but I will check out the News later to see her dress!

I have a little challenge card today using this fab little cutie, 'Spring Bringer' from Wee Stamps.






Ingredients
Stamp - Wee Stamps, Spring Bringer
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Craft Creations
Papermania textured cardstock
Punches - Martha Stewart 'Daisy chain', Nellie Snellen 'Small Butterfly' Stampin Up 'Word window'
Sentiment - Stampin Up 'So happy for you'
Flowers, Hobby house, Wild Orchid Crafts
Stickles - 'Frosted Lace'
Glamour Dust
Gingham ribbon,tulle and gems from stash

I would like to enter into:
Paper Sundaes - Toppings Bar, yellow, die cuts and sparkle
Whoopsi Daisy - Fairies

Have a great day.

Karenxx



Wednesday 27 April 2011

A colour combo at Fab N Funky


Morning

Are you looking forward to another long weekend, I know I am! I finish at midday on Thursday and then not back until Tuesday. I plan to do lots of crafting this weekend, Yippee.

We have a colour challenge for you this week at Fab N Funky,

use RED, WHITE AND BLUE

We are pleased to be sponsored by Pink Cat Studio, who have loads to choose from, hop over right here and take a look.





I inked up this little chap, been dying to use him!

Ingredients

Stamp - Sail Boat - LOTV
Ink - Memento
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Forever Friends 'Retro'
Brazill Basics cardstock
Punches - Martha Stewart Zig Zag, Stampin Up Tiny Tags
Craftwork Cards Candy
Gingham Ribbon from stash

I would like to enter into:
Crafty Catz - Childrens card


Thanks for poppin in and have a great week.

Karenxx



Monday 25 April 2011

Another early morning....... another card!!

Morning

Ok I am sure this is a sign of getting old, waking up ridiculously early when you don't have to! I was awake at 5.30 this morning, what's with that!!

So off I went to my cupboard for a little play and decided on a male card. This is Victory Kid by Kenny K.



Ingredients
Image, Victory Kid, Kenny K
Colouring medium, copics
Papers - My Minds Eye, Gertie, Craft Creations 'Kraft'
Coredinations cardstock Cream n sugar
Punches - Martha Stewart Zig Zag Border, Woodware Star , Stampin Up 1in circle
Ink - Stampin Up, Chocolate Chip

I would like to enter into:
Bunny Zoe's - One for the boys
Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes
Card Cupids - Use Punches
Tuesday Throwdown - Polka Dots

I am off to do some jobs and then some DT cards.

Thanks for poppin in
Karenx

Sunday 24 April 2011

Pink and Green Cuties.....

Good Morning

Happy Easter everyone, have you got lots of chokolit to eat...... mmmm yummy!! I did have 1 egg but I ate it on Thursday LOL!

We are having a bbq this afternoon which should be good and tonight off to a pub quiz with some friends so I am looking forward today, although I bet a feel pants tomorrow!!

I am having a pink and green phase and I have given LOTV's 'Best Friends' another ink up, they are sooooo cute though.






Ingredients

Lotv stamp - Best Friends
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Prima ' Annalee'
Brazill Basics Cardstock
Craftwork Candy Sentiment
Flowers - Hobby House
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
X-Cut border punch - Leafy lace
Ribbon and Gems from stash
Stickles - Frosted lace

I would like to enter into:
CES Challenges - Spring Colours/Image

thanks for poppin in
Karenxx





Friday 22 April 2011

Uptown Angel ........ What a beautiful day!

Good Morning

Oh so glad its a long weekend and what amazing weather we have, so sunny and warm. I have got the 'time tunnel' on the radio, lots of my favourite songs playing from way back ....great day. I got up really early though so I had a little play in my cupboard, well what else can you do at 6am?

This is the result, a Kenny K card using Uptown Angel.




I have used copics and the Prima papers are from the 'Annalee' collection. I used my fabby new MS zig zag border punch which also embosses, mmm and the flowers are from Hobby House, craftwork cards sentiment and oh look some gingham ribbon!

I would like to enter into:
Kenny K - Anything goes
Crafts & Me - Pink and Sweet
Paper Sundaes - Texture

Have a great day.

take care
Karenxx


Wednesday 20 April 2011

Here Comes the Bride..............Fab N Funky DT

Good Morning

Oh I think I can still say it, Yippee its half way to the weekend, except it's an extra long weekend so may be we are over halfway.....even better!!!

Now this week our theme is linked to the forthcoming Royal Wedding when everyone in the UK will get an extra Bank Holiday . . . whoooo ! So we would like to see all your wedding or tying the knot themed projects for this week.




This happy little couple is Henry and Zoe from Digi Stamp Boutique, arn't they cute together!
Coloured with copics and of course the veil was just screaming out to be stickled to the exteme!!
I finished with a nice big white bow and the fab centre gem I got from Ally Pally a couple of weeks ago, oh what a fab bit of bling! I used my MS heart punch too and stamped the sentiment.

I hope you will join us this week!

I would like to enter into:
Digi Stamp Boutique - April Comp
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - A Royal Wedding


thanks for poppin in
Karenxx


Tuesday 19 April 2011

Pretty Punches - Digital Tuesday DT



Good Morning

Another week brings a new challenge for us at Digital Tuesday and Michelle chose the theme for us which is Pretty Punches, well there's loads of them to choose from!

We are thrilled to be sponsored by Digital Delights and one lucky winner will get to choose 3 images, FAB!!





I have used a digi image called 'Sweet Love' by Blue Butterfly Stamps, I love this image. She is coloured with copics and look I even got a bit of shine on her hair!! YIPPEE!! The fab dotty paper is from Wild Rose Studio and the flowers and ribbon from Hobby House. I used my MS Daisy border punch and X-Cut butterfly punch. The sentiment is Craftwork Cards layered up using a little nestie.

I hope you will get punchy with us this week.

I would like to enter into
2 Sisters - BINGO Board - I chose flowers, gems and ribbon
Craft Your Passion - You've been spotted, use dots

Thanks for poppin in
Karenxx


Saturday 16 April 2011

Best Friends

Good Afternoon

Are you enjoying the sunshine?,... what a fab day here is Maidstone, although I have spent all of it indoors, first doing the very boring housework and then in my crafty cupboard.

I would like to say thanks for the lovely comments lately, especially on my KK Club Kid in lilac, I got lots of comments on my colouring which I am really chuffed about because I have been really practising. My colouring doesn't normally get mentioned so maybe the practising is starting to pay off.

I have made a little card today using Best Friends from LOTV (like you didn't know!) LOL. My daughter is going to give it to her friend for her birthday.




The little sentiment is also from LOTV and the papers are FF 'Retro'. Gems and flowers and ribbon from stash. I got that NS little vellum butterfly again in this one, but is sooo cute!

I would like to enter into

LOTV - Happy Birthday

thanks for poppin in
take care
Karenxx



Wednesday 13 April 2011

We've gone a bit dotty at Fab N Funky!!!

Good Morning

YES its half way to the weekend!!!!! Yipee!!!!

Time for a new challenge at Fab N funky and this week are proud to be sponsored once again by


.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.


This week our challenge is .............................................

"all spotty and dotty!"

Just use loads of spots and dots on your projects, simples!!!







Bit miffed this one has not photographed well, probably my crappy photography skills, or lack of, but really the colours are much lighter in real life, looks a bit heavy in the pics.

Had a little play with some of my new stash that I got from Ally Pally. The stamp of course is from LOTV and she is coloured with copics and the wings are glamour dusted to the extreme!! The papers are from the dotty pack from Wild Rose Studio. I got the flowers from Hobby house at the show, just love the colours. I used my new Nellie Snellen butterfly punch and emboss (coz I haven't got enough butterfly ones LOl). The cute little WISH tag I also got from the show but I am not sure from which stand.

I hope you will go dotty with us this week!!

I would like to enter into
Paper Sundaes - Childhood memories, well I know I wished I was a pretty fairy!!
Tuesday Throwdown - Sparkle and Bling
Dream Valley Challenges - Things with wings

thanks for poppin in
take care
karenxx



Tuesday 12 April 2011

Little Women - Digital Tuesday DT

Good Morning

Oh what a great challenge we have for you this week at Digital Tuesday, our lovely Maria has chosen..................

Little Women - use a female image

We are proud to be sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps , check out the fantastic store here!




I have used Club Kid (digi) by Kenny K coloured with copics. I managed to keep myself of pink and went lilac instead! LOL The papers are Craft creations and I used a Craftwork cards sentiment, the ribbon and gems from stash.

I hope you will join us this week, have fun!

I would like to enter into
Wags n Whiskers - Ribbons and pearls
Stamp Something - Sassy Circle Somethings

thanks for poppin in
take care
karenxx


Monday 11 April 2011

Flower Frenzy at Incy Wincy



Morning

Well that's the weekend over again in the blink of an eye. Mind you we had superb weather, lots of blue skies and fab sunshine, a little on the breezy side though but still glorious! I went to Ally Pally yesterday, wow got some lovely stash and with the clear skies had a fantastic view over the city, just stunning!

Today we have a new challenge for you at Incy Wincy which is FLORAL FRENZY!!

Oooh what a fab challenge!

We are sponsored by the Aspire to Thrive Children's Charity and they raise money for such a fab cause and there are some great digi's that you can purchase to help!!


I have used Chelsea 3 from the store for my card.




She is coloured with copics and the papers are those Craft Creations ones again, I am determined to use up some papers, I have so many 'half' sheets! The cherry blossoms and open roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I hope you will join us this week, I love to see all the flowers!

I would like to enter into
DYSU - Follow the yellow brick road

take care
karenxx

Wednesday 6 April 2011

A bit Sketchy - Fab N Funky DT

Morning

Now I am sure you know what I am going to say, Yep, Yippee half way to the weekend!! hehe

We have a fab sketch for you this week at Fab n Funky which our lovely Emma has done, great job Emma!!



I have used this cheeky little chap from Digi Stamp Boutique, he is called Sammy. I have coloured him with copics and the papers, oh I love them for male cards are Forever Friends, Retro collection, FAB! You can't see it very well but the little brad I put on his hat says 'Boys Rule' which of course they dont! The circles are using the 1 inch punch from Stampin Up and a little star punch for the centre, finished with a few candy as well.

I hope you will join us this week.

I would like to enter into
Digi Stamp Boutique - April Comp
Totally Papercrafts - One for the Boys
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
CES - Children

Thanks for poppin in
take care
Karen

Tuesday 5 April 2011

Join our Easter Parade - Digital Tuesday DT

Morning

Here we are another week gone already which means time for a new theme at Digital Tuesday.

This week Lorraine chose Easter Parade.

We are thrilled to be sponsored by Pixie Dust Studio hop over and take a browse, there is loads to choose from.




I have used this little cutie called Daisy from Digi Stamp Boutique. The papers are Craft Creations, I got loads of these 12x12 in assorted colours, stripes and dots to match, totally me as is gingham ribbon!!! She has a lovely little button in her bow, well why not I say! hehe

I hope you will join us this week, I love Easter cards so will look forward to seeing all the different creations!

I would like to enter into
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - Spots and Dots
Sparkles Forum - Springtime

Thanks for poppin in
take care
Karenx



Monday 4 April 2011

HEY!!

Evening

Gosh I am glad today is over, I had a bad dose of Monday Blues today!! After I have done this post its going to be feet up and not much else!!

I treated myself to another Kenny K digi, this one is Bathing Beauty, she looks a right little sauce pot doesn't she?



I love this image and she is coloured with Copics, the paper is from Craft Creations and the ribbon and gems from stash. I have again used the die cut letters from one of the Papermania sets, (these have come in handy at last!) The gems and lovely pink dotty ribbon from stash.

I would like to enter into
Lexi's Creations - Monochromatic

Thanks for poppin in
Karen xx

Pocket Cards - Incy Wincy DT

Morning

Where did the weekend go, boo hoo it was over in flash! Hope you had a good weekend whatever you got up to!

This week at Incy Wincy we would love to see some Pocket Cards.

We are thrilled to be sponsored by Stamping Dragon Designs, there are 4 digi's up for grabs for one very lucky winner!





I have used Yoo Hoo's Tea from the store, isn't he cute?

No I must admit I am really not happy how this turned out, I love the little image but I think I chose the wrong papers, I cannot get these Tea Party ones to work for me! The pocket is very simple, a strip of card folded in half and the top inch scored for the flap. I used Marianne die for the flower, and that's it nice and simples!!

I hope you will join us this week!

take care
Karen