What one can't live without

Isn't this a brilliant Christmas prezzie - a vacuum cleaner for my desk.  How great is this for all the glitter and tiny pieces, bought for me by daughter and partner.

For Jacqui

This is a belated birthday card for my friend Jacqui - I am entering it into the following challenges
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Angel Kisses

This card is for a very dear friend, the sentiment says "Friends like you are kisses sent by angels"

It was coloured with Promarkers with flowers from Wild Orchid - the charm from Hobby House and paper (which is hardly visible) by Joy Papers.

I am entering this for the I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes and Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Merry Christmas

Challenges

Sketch Saturday

Sparkly Snowflakes

 This card does not take a good photograph it is definitely better in the 'flesh' - I tried a few photos but Blogger was also playing up, so here goes.

The DP is Anita's Classic Blue Christmas paper, the sentiment is PB - the ribbon and snowflakes from my stash.

Challenges
Penny Black Saturday - A Christmas Theme
Winter Wonderland - Make Your Card Sparkle
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Stamptacular - Borders and Frames
Stamp with Stampavie - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Happy Christmas

The DP is Anita's Classic Christmas Blue - I have coloured this with Promarkers and have been practicing my colouring - and compared to a previous post, I think I may have improved a tad.  The image is LOTV and the star was purchased in Carole's Crafts.

I have entered this card into Delightful Challenges - A Very Sparkly Christmas

With Love

The DP for this card are from Tom Holtz, the image isLOTV and coloured with Promarkers, flowers from Wild Orchid - the lace I picked up in Scarborough in a department store.

Peace

The DP for this card is Anita's Classic Blue Christmas paper, the image coloured with Promarkers, the star from Carol's Crafts and the sentiment was computer generated - I have entered this into the Pollycraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Time To Say Hello

I have entered this Tilda card in Sketch Saturday Challenge 

Simply Gorgeous

I'm still working hard at my colouring - not quite there yet !!

This card has been made for the LOTV challenge



More Snow Fun

Here are the little critters again having fun in the snow - the mountains and the snow are created with distress ink weathered wood.

Challenges
Secret Crafter - Wrap Up Warm
One Stop Challenge - No Designer Paper

Startime

This is a LOTV stamp I bought at the Masterclass last Saturday, incidentally, this was well worth attending.  The DP is Anita's Blue Christmas paper, the image is coloured with Promarkers, the star charm from Hobby House and the added sparkle is Glamour Dust.

Challenges

Secret Crafter - White Plus One Other Colour

Passion for Promarkers - Stars

I Love Promarkers - Ain't It Cute

A Warm Hello

I am still trying to perfect my colouring and am so excited to be going on to the LOTV Masterclass on Saturday - hopefully after that I will be happy with my efforts and pick up a new technique.

I am entering this into the Secret Crafters Challenge - Sparkle (it does honestly but the camera didn't pick it up too good)

4U

I can't understand why I struggle so much to choose DP for my cards - I have absolutely loads of different colours, textures and sizes all of which I had good reason to buy at the time.  I just don't understand why it is so difficult - does anyone else have this problem or is there a good rule of thumb to go by?  I would love to know.

I have entered this card into the following challenges

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Age is Just a Number (my card for 4 year old!!)
Sketch Saturday
Craft Your Days Away - Tag it
Penny Black Allsorts - Autumn Colours
Secret Crafters - Sparkle

So pleased this won the Sketch Saturday challenge and I won $25 of stamps.

Sentimental

Penny Black sentiment and papers by Papermania.  Flower centre from Hobbby House.

Challenge - Penny Black Saturday Challenge

For You

I have made this card for my daughter's mother-in-law who is going through a stressful period while awaiting medical investigations.  The sentiment is rather difficult to see as it is embossed in gold but it say 'for you'.  I do hope she likes it.

Challenges entered into :-

House Mouse and Friends - Couldn't submit this - missed out as didn't know Monday was the challenge day.  Will know for next time :-( x
Craft Your Days Away - Pink, Brown and Blue
Sketch Saturday - This Weeks Sketch

Festive Friends

All this card consists of is the Penny Black image and sentiment coloured with Distress Inks.

For all Challenges visit - Feline Playful

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Friendship
Less is More - Anything Goes

Hugs

This is a Sugar Nellie stamp and the papers are from K&Company - the flowers and lace from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I coloured with distress inks and used a Martha Stewart punch for the flower border.

For all Challenges - Feline Playful

Sweet Stamping

Sketch Saturday

Snow Fun

I have created another snow scene for the Penny Black Allsorts Challenge.

Let it Snow

First Christmas card of the year made with paper, ink, stamp and stones.  Not bad, but will try harder
I have entered this in the Penny Black September Challenge

Sarah Kay Image

This is another example of trying to perfect the art of colouring.  I have booked onto the LOTV Masterclass in October and really looking forward to picking up some tips and ideas.

My First Blog Card

This is the first card I have posted to my blog and it is the most recent one I have made.  I am quite pleased with the result as I have been practising on the colouring and particularly the shading aspect of it.  I was introduced to Fat Pads by a fellow blogger http://ellieskeeperscreations.blogspot.com/ which consists of Fabriano watercolour paper which works really well with distress inks,  I am amazed at the difference.  Please take a trip around my blog and if you have any suggestions/advice they will be most welcome.