Sugar Nellie DTg - A Cherry On Top

Hello me lovelies

Thanks ever so much for the congrats message's.....its means a lot!! *Mmwah*

On my Sugar Nellie DTg card i used a fantastic Manga stamp called 'A Cherry On Top'......my 2 favourite things bought together.....i luuuurrrvvv my stamps & i luuurrvvv my yummy cupcakes lol

You can get this stamp from the fabbie Funky Kits.......go on take a look, you know you want too but don't you come back and tell me off just coz you've spent too much!! lol

This fold of card i saw one of my buddies blogs.....but I'm really sorry i cant remembers whos' blog, if any of you recognise it please can you let me know so i can say 'Thanks' to that lovely person!!

Anyhoo here's my DTg card.....hope this is ok!!

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Manga 'A Cherry on Top', Docrafts Creativity freebie Cupcake stamps
• Papers & card - Dovecraft back to basics 2 papers, Green & white card (stash) 
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, grass, leaf green, pastel green, soft green, poppy, satin, vanilla, cool grey 4,3&2, terracotta, cinnamon
• Embellies - Stamped Cupcakes

Challenge

1. Sarah Hurley Challenge #35 - Go Green
2. Freshly Brewed Challenge #41 - Cook it up
3. The Sisterhood of Crafters - Lets hear it for the boys
4. Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenges - Decoupage (decoupaged image)

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Woohoo!! I won a challenge :o)

Hello me lovelies

Well im really excited today as i WON the Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge which was to do a Monochrome creation.

This is the card i entered my Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy 'Windswept' easel card......im still gobsmacked that id won....woohoo!!

Just want to say a massive 'Thanks' to Kerry & her fabbie DT.......cheers girls!! *Mmwah*

Right off i pop as i need to do Jaykub some dinner but will be back later with a Sugar Nellie DTg card :o)

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!



Midsummer Nutshell's Mothers day card

Hello me lovelies

How are we all?

 Hope you all had a fabbie weekend and got lots of crafting done!!

This weekend has flown by sooooo fast.....its feels like as quick as Ive blinked its been and gone but saying that the last year has flown by.....my baby boy Jaykub is one next month.

OMG!!! where does the time go!!!

It's really strange having a toddler in the house again....My eldest boys are 13yr, 11yr, 9yr so we went 8 yrs between my youngest of the elder 3 and Jaykub.....OH my he's into everything and i mean everything......don't ever remember my other 3 been like this, i forgot how much hard work toddlers are lol

Luckily i have a very good hubby who looks after him while i craft.....isn't he the best???

*tut* I'm waffling again.....why didn't you tell me, sorry me lovelies!!

Right best get on with telling you about my card but before i do i just want to say

'Hello & Thanks' to my new followers....your the best!! *Mmwah*

Today i made a Mothers day card using a gorgeous Nutcrafters stamp from a set called 'Midsummer Nutshells'.....

go take a look at their online shop plus they have just released some NEW gorgeous stamps!

Here's the card, hope you like her!

Recipe

• Image - Nutcrafters 'Midsummer Nutshell', LOTV date stamp
• Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank
• Papers & card - Dovecraft Back to Basics papers, Purple & white card (stash)
• Inks - Promakers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, bluebell, purple, terracotta, cinnamon, cool grey 1&3
• Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Stamping up eyelet border punch
• Embellies - Ribbon & pearls (stash)

Challenges

• Let's Ink It Up #11 - Die cuts/ punches
• Lexi's Creations #3 - Ribbons but NO bows or knots!
• The Crafty Pad #114 - For Mums

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Have you lost your MOJO and in need of inspiration?

Hello me lovelies

Have you lost your Mojo and need cheering up?....Sounds like you could do with lots of Inspiration, well look no further and join in the FUN over at Docrafts with

The lovely lady who started this is Karen from A lil' bit of Redrottiness

Go take a look at her amazing blog with lots of gorgeous cards, fabbie tutorials and lots picture's of her gorgeous pooch Kayla ;o)

Just go onto Docrafts's Card Making on the Craft Talk Forum and look for the thread, there will be a new thread started every weekend and all you have to do is -

1) add your name to the thread including your blog addy if you haven't added a blog button

2) hop over to each persons blog on the list...

3) If your not a follower you can add if you'd like

4) if your already a follower you can leave a comment xx

5) if you don't have a blog - no problem you can still blog hop and be inspired (who knows you might want to make one yourself afterwards xxxx

So come on crafter's come and join in the FUN & get inspired......believe me when i say there will be lots of Inspiration...there's lots of inspirations ;o)

Looking forward to seeing you over there!!!

Sugar Nellie DTg 'Honey Bee'

Hello me lovelies

Sorry i haven't been around, again my net has been playing up......aaarrgghh!

I did try to do some commenting but it kept switching off....its driving me nuts now :o(

 

Anyhoo best tell you about my card before my net stops behaving itself......Tonight's card is my DTg for Sugar Nellie and Ive used one off their NEW gorgeous Manga stamps called 'Honey Bee', she is absolutely adorable and couldn't help but do a yellow & black card with lots of spots........and you know what I'm going to say.....don't you??

Yes...you can get your hands on this stamp from the fabbie Funky Kits

 

Here's the card, hope you like her!!

 

 

 

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Manga 'Honey Bee'
• Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank
• Papers & card - Dovecraft back to basics, black & white card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, ivory, blush, pastel pink, cool grey 5,4,3&1, primrose, yellow, tulip yellow, gold, pastel yellow
• Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circle
• Embellies - Cream pearls & black ribbon (stash)

Challenges

1. CES #29 - Die Cut Crazy
2.  Simon Says Stamp - Mother's day/ Girly
3. I Love Promarkers #58 - Go Dotty
4. Let's Ink It Up #11 - Die cuts/ punches

 

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

 

Simply Sassy 'Windswept'

Hello me lovelies

I'm going to keep the talking short & sweet as Ive only been home an hr or so from my crafty get together and its took me ages to get the net working so going to get on with the card.

Tonight's card is a Monochrome Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Easel card using a gorgeous stamp called 'Windswept', designed by the very talented Krista Smith and you can buy this from the fabbie shop called Funky kits.........go on you know you want to have a peek ;o)

Here's the card...hope you like it!!

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy 'Windswept', LOTV sentiment
• Papers & card - White & black card (stash)
• Inks - Promakers Cool grey 1,2,3,4&5
• Tools - Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder, Nesties Scalloped & plain oval, Scalloped & plain circle
• Embellies - Black ribbon & pearls (stash)

Challenges

• Ladybug Crafts Ink #20 - Mono
• Cupcake Craft #134 - Monochromatic
• A Spoon Full of Sugar #144 - Ribbon, pearls/Rhinestones & flowers
• Crafts and Me #27 - Anything goes
• Incy Wincy Designs #86 - Embossing

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

 

Simply Sassy 'Fairy Tale'

Hello me lovelies

How are we all today??

*Waving* Hello and Thank you to all my NEW followers......Im so touched by the fact that you all want to follow & support me.....your my little angels *Mmwah*

We have just found out today my children's school is having an extra 3 days off at Easter due to moving class rooms around after their new build but my 11yr old son called Connor has to go in for those 3 days as he has revision to do for his SAT's........so we don't have a very happy boy.....ooopppss!!

Today i have a made a card using a stunning Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy stamp called 'Fairy Tale'........god i just love these stamps!!

You can buy these from Funky Kits

 These gorgeous stamps are designed by the very talented Krista Smith, go take a look at Krista blog and Etsy shop...this is were you will find lots of her gorgeous work :o)

Here's the card, just hope I've done her justice!

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy 'Fairy Tale'
• Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank
• Papers & card - Black & white card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, cool grey 3,4&5, cardinal red, crimson, poppy, ruby, terracotta
• Tools - Nesties labels 9, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder
• Embellies - Pearls & lace (stash)

Challenges

1. Incy Wincy Designs #86 - Embossing
2. Paper Sundaes #61 - Embossing  

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Sugar Nellie DTg - Strawberry Patch

Hello me lovelies

Hope you are all having a fab weekend!!

Yesterday we went to Hollywood bowl to our Nephew's birthday party as its his birthday next week......it was great and the kids had fun....oohhh and the men did too :o)

We also went to my Mum & Dad's too as it was my brothers birthday to give him a card and also Jaykub wanted to show off his new shoes ;o) .......oh and to show how tasty they are, for some reason he likes to give them a little chew :o/

Today I have another Sugar Nellie DTg card for you using another one of those gorgeous NEW Manga stamps...this one is called 'Strawberry Patch'  from Funky Kits, Ive also used some freebie Craftworkcards papers i got from a mag and its also a 'Twisted Easel' card.

Anyhoo here it is...hope you like it!

Background of the image has been chalked but unfortunately you cant hardly see it!!

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Manga 'Strawberry Patch'
• Size - Twisted Easel (Template is on my template tab above)
• Papers & card - Green & red card (stash), Craftworkcards freebie backing papers
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, caramel, tan, satin, ruby, poppy, leaf green, grass, denim blue, powder blue, pastel blue, cool grey 2,3&4,
• Tools - Nesties plain square
• Embellies - Pearls (stash & coloured poppy red) & Green ribbon (stash)

Challenges

• I did it Creations #47 - Welcome Spring
• Crafty Purple Frog - Going Green
• Paper Cutz #83 - Any colour, Any theme
• Creative Card Crew - Show us some green

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!



Sugar Nellie DTg ~ Dress up games

Hello me lovelies

*fingers crossed* its my net stays on!!!!!

Before i get on about the card i want to tell you about taking Jaykub for his shoes ........well me & hubby took Jaykub for his 1st pair of shoes.......OMG!! he's a size 4G.....what big feet eh!! lol

He's only 10 1/2 months old so as you can guess, he's gonna be a big lad lol

Hello & Thank you to my new followers *waving*

Right I'm starting to push my luck so i best get on with telling you about my card......

as promised earlier....i said id be back to show you Sugar Nellie DTg card using a NEW Manga stamp called 'Dress up games' and you can buy this gorgeous stamp from Funky kits.....i also made a handmade flower to go on my card too, here's my card & hope you like it!

Recipe

• Image ~ Sugar Nellie Manga 'Dress up games'
• Size ~ 14.5cm x 14.5cm white card blank
• Papers & card ~ Dovecraft Back to basics 2,  Purple & white card (stash)
• Inks ~ Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, burnt sienna, cocoa, terracotta, leaf green, grass, amethsyt, cool grey 4
• Tools ~ Nesties labels 10 & plain oval
• Embellies ~ Pearls (coloured with promarkers & from stash), Handmade material flower

Challenges

• Sketch N Stash #57 - Sketch optional extra clean & simple (old material & ribbon to make the flower and new papers & stamp)
• Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Hello me lovelies :oD

Hello me lovelies

Just a quick message from me before i go out, last night after i managed to upload my card.....my internet decided to be naughty and cut me off, i did try for some time afterwards but it still wouldnt let me on....anyhoo i just want to apologise for not commenting and i promise i will comment tonight all been well and the net behaves itself plus i have a Sugar Nellie DTg card using a NEW stamp for all you MANGA lovers out there!!

*fingers crossed* it behaves itself like it is now!!

Right of i pop as im taking Jaykub for his 1st pair of proper shoes from Clarkes as he is now walking along furniture etc.......oooooooo here comes trouble now!! lol

Speak to you later me lovelies :o)

hugs and xxx

One design...2 colours scheme's

Hello me lovelies

Have you all missed me??

Ive had Internet problems again.....AARRGGH!! Ruddy computers!!

Its driving me nuts.....it lets me on and then turns off again....Ive been able to do the odd comment and link up my challenges on my Verity card but that's it, awwww Ive missed you all!!

Before i get on with tonight's card i need to apologise to challenge hosts......to all challenge host I'm ever so sorry if Ive ever broken your Rules to your challenges, i promise it wont happen again.....i don't want to upset anyone by doing this but i thought an apology was needed as i feel awful.....again I'm ever so sorry!! *Mmwah*

Right tonight's card Ive used Greeting Farm Wild Sprouts - Edward and with 1 design i made 2 cards but in different colours.....here they are, hope you like them!!

Recipe

• Image - Greeting Farm WS 'Edward'
• Size - A6 white card blank
• Papers & Card - Dovecraft 'Masculin', Stampin up Chocolate chip, night of navy
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, burnt sienna, cocoa, terracotta, sandstone, tan, satin, azure, cyan, sky blue, denim blue, powder blue, pastel blue, cool grey 2,3&4, Caramel,
• Tools - Nestie plain oval
• Embellies - Brads (stash)

Challenges

• Pollycraft Monday Challenge #84 - Teens cards
• CES Challenge #27 - Men Only
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best #51 Anything goes

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!



Midsummer Nutshell

Morning me lovelies

Hope you all ok & doing lots of crafting!! :o)

Before i get onto today's card i just want to tell you the lovely Nutcrafter Girls are back after having their New bundles of joys...Congratulations to Katie & Colette and their hubbies!!

Nutcrafters stamps was the very 1st stamps i ever bought and from that day Ive been addicted to stamps :o)

and 

they have just released some NEW stamps and they are adorable!....you can find them here



Well did you go and have a nosey??? lol

Also the girls have made a couple of cards using their NEW stamps which you can find here

Right best stop waffling and get on with today's card....with me telling you about the Nutcrafter girls news, i thought id share card with you using one of their stamps....unfortunately not one of their new one's but one from their Midsummer Nutshells set and using some CraftWorkcards freebie papers i got from Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine, here she is....hope its ok!!

Recipe

• Image - Nutcrafters Midsummer Nutshells
• Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank
• Papers & card - Simply Cards & Papercraft freebie Craftworkcards papers, Green & white card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, leaf green, grass, antique pink, cocktail pink, gold, tulip yellow, vanilla, Stampin up pink ink pad
• Tools - Nesties labels 9, Cuttlebug perfect paisley embossing folder
• Embellies- Green ribbon & pink brads (stash)

Challenges

• Ladybug Crafts Ink #18 - Spring colours
• By The Cute And Girly - Springtime
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Sugar Nellie DTg - Young Architect

Hello me lovelies

Before i tell you about today's card i would just like to "hello & thank you" to my new follower's *waving*

oooooooooooo.......ive nearly got 100 followers :o)

I think its time to go and do some blog candy shopping........so watch this space as there soon will be some sweet yummy candy up for grabs!!!!

Today's card has been made using the last of my new DTg stamps, its a NEW Sugar Nellies Home Grown stamps called 'Young Architect' designed by Mary Hall.......its sooooo adorable, reminds me of my 3 eldest boys when they we're little and Jaykubs just started playing with his colourful blocks now.......except he doesn't know how to build properly so he just throws them about lol

You can buy this gorgeous stamp from the fabbie shop Funky kits 

This card is bright & colourful and i hope Ive done the stamp justice......hope you like it!!

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Home Grown 'Young Architect'
• Size 14.2cm x 14.2 cm Topper & will be put onto a 14.5cm x 14.5cm white card blank
• Papers & card - K&Company Hopscotch, Blue card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, shale, tan, satin, sky blue, azure, burnt orange, honeycomb, denim blue, powder blue, pastel blue, yellow, gold, forest green, lush green
• Tools - Stampin up star punch, Cuttlebug spots & dots, Nesties labels 2

Challenges

• Craft your passion challenge #48 - Anything goes
• Card Cupids - Anything goes
• Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything goes
• Let's Ink It Up #10 - Show us your embossing
• Fairy tale challenge #10 - For children

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!