Stampin for the Weekend DT Card - Challenge 6

First I must thank all you lovely peeps who left me lovely comments for my anniversary yesterday. We ended up going out for a meal last, very nice.

Now back to this weeks challenge over at Stampin For The Weekend and this weeks super theme is Strawberries Dipped In Chocolate. Simon Says Stamps is sponsoring this weeks prize and you could win a $25 voucher to spend in their shop.

Meet "Curtsy", my new SN stamp. She has been coloured with Copics, Red Spica Pen and White Inksenntial Pen. All the papers are from the wondeful Designer Extreme Volume 11 available from Bearly Mine Designs.

I have opted for a DL card for a change and have embellished with flowers made with the Retro Punch,the border is MS Daisy Punch and added 1 butterfly with the same papers using the MS Butterfly Punch. I have chalked around the image and added red flowers on the corners. The scrabble tiles are from stash but I really must buy some more, so if anyone knows where they can be purchased in the UK, please let me know.

The rest of the DT have made wonderful samples for you to view. I do hope you can come join us with this weeks challenge.

Thanks for looking

Clairexx

Look What I Got!!!

Today is my 15th Wedding Anniversary and look what Hubby got me!

Ooh ,they are gorgeous, there are so many different flowers in here including red roses but the piccie doesn't pick it all up I'm afraid. I love flowers anyway but to recieve them as a surprise is even nicer!

Sorry I've not posted any cards, my mojo has well and truly gone atm but I will be back tomorrow with my SFTW card.

Hope everyone is well and will try and visit more blogs soon!

TTFN

Clairexx

ICS DT Card

Dawn has come up with a fantastic sketch over at this weeks Inspirational Card Sketches and I couldn't wait to have a go at this one. I rotated the sketch, which I dont normally do but it worked for me in this instance and am pretty pleased with the outcome.

Used Gorjuss from Set 2 and coloured with Copic Marker Pens and Shimmerz Paint. The papers are We R Memory "Tiffany". I have use both the Martha Stewart Lattice Border and Butterfly punches. Lace. Pearl Beads, flowers from stash and the sentiment is a strip from the same paper pack.

This is another insert from "Extreme Designer Inserts" available at Bearly Mine Designs. Choosing a colour to match just isn't a problem as there are so many colourways to choose from and they can be resized simply but dragging to your chosen dimensions.

Please do come join us at this weeks Inspirational Card Sketches, we have a great prize up for grabs and as usual the rest of the DT have come up trumps again!

Thanks for looking!

Clairexx

Cupcake To Stay!!

Last week we announced that the weekly Cupcake Craft Challenge was to be closed an there would be no more. Well, fellow DT Member Donna, has stepped in and came to the rescue. So please dont delete us from your challenge list. Thanks to Lauren for all the hard work she has put in, but it was time for her to move on and I wish her well. We are here to stay and you can come join us every Monday for a new challenge.

I'll be back in the morning with my ICS DT Card and heres a little tease for you!

Please dont forget to pop over to the Cupcake Craft Challenge, everyone welcome!

Back tomorrow, TTFN

Clairexx

Secret Crafter DT Card

Hello everyone, a little cooler now, but personally I enjoy the hot sunshine. Another weekend upon us and another challenge over at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. This weeks theme is 3 Ribbons and has been chosen by my blogging buddie Cathy. I had to open up my new pad of My Minds Eye, Bloom and Grow. These papers are gorgeous and the colours are so fresh. Dont think I've done a green/orange combo before but they work a treat. Gorjuss has been coloured with Promarkers and highlighted small area's with Smooch Paints. I had to use my new MS Border punch and all the little confetti hearts that were left over, I used my quickie glue pen and added then to either side of Gorjuss just as extra embellishment. I have hand tied a bow and the other 2 pieces are on the right hand side of the card. I used a sentiment from WOJ and have distressed all the papers with an olive green chalk ink pad. All the other bits are out of my stash.

This insert is just the most perfect match. It is again from Extreme Designer Inserts from Bearly Mine Designs. It would take me forever to create an insert as beuatiful as this by hand and to have the matching colour ready and waiting at the click of a button is most definitely a plus. It is available to purchase from Bearly Mine Designs and free P & P within the UK.

I do hope you can play along in this weeks challenge. Last weeks challenge was another great success and we love seeing what you come up with. Dont forget to see what inspiration the rest of the DT have to show.

Thanks for looking and am sure to be back with another card soon.

BTW, for those who have been asking, our house is still on the market. A few viewing and I cant believe how fussy peeps can be. We had a lovely elderly couple come look the other day. Said they loved it and was on the short list, then when speaking with the agent this afternoon, they now say they are no longer interested as the living room is in the wrong place!!! OMG. Sorry, thought most living rooms were at the front of the house, after all, all the other matching houses in the road have the same layout. It is getting frustrating though as we have lost the gorgeous house we had our eye on. But I've my eye on another and am taking hubby for a viewing today, though told myself I must not get attached as its all too stressful.

TTFN

Clairexx

Stampin for the Weekend DT Card - Challenge 5

Wow, cant believe how quick the time has gone. We are now onto week 5 over at Stampin for the Weekend and a massive thanks to all of you who are taking part in the challenge, a roaring success so far. This weeks theme is double or nothing. We have provided not 1 but 2 sketches for you to choose from.

My card is a 6 x 6 and the papers are K & Co Wild Rasberry and the image is from Pink Gem Designs who also happens to be our sponser this week. I spritzed the nestie dies with glimmer mists and then stamped the image and coloured with Promarkers. Used an MS punch for the border and lots of pretty flowers and leaves to co-ordinate. I just love the scrabble tiles, and think they blend so well with the papers.

The insert is from the Designer Extreme Inserts available from Bearly Mine Designs. You can guarantee at least 1 insert will match any of your cards and I couldn't live without it amongst my stash.

Pink Gem Designs are sponsoring us this week and Janet has a gorgeous stamp for this weeks winner + Cute Daisy May are also sponsoring this weeks challenge and are giving the lucky winner a choice of 5 digi stamps, so a double whammy!!!

Please do pop on over to the SFTW Challenge blog and take a look at what totally gorgeous cards my other DT buddies have come up with. We would love it of you could join in and we always come and visit your blog, just our way of saying thanks.

Lili Of The Valley - DT card - Sketch

Good morning everyone, and what a lovely sunny day it is again here in Kent. This is my card for this weeks LOTV Challenge and what a wonderful sketch it is to work with.

I have used "Dolly" from Kadoodle and coloured her with Prisma Pencils. The papers are K & Co and I used my nesties. The pink die, I covered with lots of dots with Liquid Pearls. Lots of punches and flowers for this one, wanted that summery feel and the butterfly which is an MS punch, has been sprayed with Glimmer Mist but the photo hasn't picked up the shimmer which is a shame. Thoroughly enjoyed making this card. I was a bit of a last minute but made it in time. I've had one hectic week, dont know where the time has gone so am off for a bit of retail therapy today, just what I need to recharge my batteries LOL. So will be catching up with blog hopping tonight I hope and will be stopping by to see what lovely creations you have come up with for this weeks LOTV challenge. I hope you can find time play and do go see what other gorgeous creations the rest of the DT have come up with.

This card also fits in with this weeks challenges at Spoonful of sugar and Everybody Art, which both have summer themes for this week.
Have a wonderful day

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

Inspirational Card Sketches -DT Card

Hello again, sorry about the late posting of this card. I've been trying on and off all day but I just couldn't get the photo's to upload. Maybe my laptop has heatwave. Its another scorcher here today but I've been stuck indoors. Done 4 1/2 nonstop housework ready for a viewing, for him to be here for all of 5mins and most of the rooms he just poked his head round. So feel like it was a total waste of time and I am knackered. At least my house is gleaming of nothing else!

Today we see a new sketch over at the ICS challenge. Another fantastic sketch from Dawn. I inked up Tilda with Cat and coloured with Prisma Pencils and Sansodor. I just love using these pencils and I think I am getting better. Practice makes perfect I suppose.

The papers are BG Marrakech, just love the blue/orange combo, they blend so well together. Because the papers are quite fussy I chose to add just the flowers and centres for this card. No fancy borders or other embellishments, a case of less is more in this case. anyway, please do take a look at this weeks challenge and it would be great if you could join in to. The other DT's have great examples.

Squiggle stamps are our sponsor this week and there is a super prize up for grabs.

Would love to see what you come up with.

Have a lovely week and TFL!

Clairex

Cupcake Craft Challenge DT Card

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend and had some good weather. We've had gorgeous weather, lovely BBQ's and I've a nice tan. Looks like its here to stay for a few more days at least and what better way to celebrate than this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge. Kathrin has chosen this weeks theme "Its Summer".

I've had this gorgeous PB stamp for a while now and just couldn't wait to ink it up. I coloured it with Prisma Colour Pencils and Sansodor and am really pleased with my results. The stamp has a coloured image on the front so I tried sticking with those colours as this was more experimental but turned out so well, so just had to use it for a card. The papers are K & Co "Wild Rasberry" and I am in love with these. Such gorgeous colours and designs and they are double sided. The flowers are Prima and the flower centres are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have a deep A4 box full to the brim with handmade flowers I have purchased from here. I just love them and want them all. I've edged all the papers with a red chalk ink pad and punched a swirl which I have edged and added flowers.

Please pop on over to the Cupcake Challenge Blog and see what other wonderful creations the rest of the DT have made. I would be great if you could join in this week, I'd love to see how you interpret "Its Summer", and please leave a comment to let me know you've been to visit.

This card also fits in with this weeks challenge at the Pink Elephant, so here it is!

TFL

Clairex

Bearly Mine Designs - DT

I enjoyed making a Mini Pizza Box yesterday, that I decided to try another as they are so much fun and quick and easy to do. The fun part is the decorating.

This time apart from the Bazzill Box, all the papers are from Bearly MIne Designs, DESIGNER EXTREME VOLUME 1. There are just so many to choose from and Vol 2 is also a firm favourite. Donna offers free P & P within the UK. Have a look at what other great discs her SHOP has to offer including my favourite Designer Inserts Extreme. The stamps are from Simon says Stamps, flowers from stash, MS Butterfly punch, flower shaped die was cut on my MM Slice and I even gave him some googly eyes

Back tomorrow with another card

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

Secret Crafter DT - Pretty Packaging

Hello everyone, saturday again and looks like were in for a scorcher here in the South East of England. BBQ's all weekend hopefully. Todays new challenge over the The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is "Pretty Packaging" chosen by the lovely Mandy.

And this is my very 1st Mini Pizza Box. The instructions are HERE and fun to make and quick and easy. The sentiment is Magnolia, Flowers are Prima and dies cut out on my slice. Added lace and pearls as wanted it to have a womans element to it.

Hope you can find the time to enter this weeks challenge, we had a fantastic number who entered my challenge last week and would be so nice if you could all play along again. Do go see what my fellow DT's cave come up with. I'm sure they will inspire you!

I just dont get the chance to enter all those lovely challenges out there but did make this box with some of these in mind, so here they are;

FUN WITH SHAPES - Not A Card

MY TIME TO CRAFT - In The Garden

ABC - Two Tone

Stampin for the Weekend DT Piece

Hello everyone. This is now our 4th challenge over at Stampin for the Weekend, any boy, its gone fast! This weeks chosen theme is "Pocket Full Of"", interpret that any way you wish but I have made a Folder for Stamped Images using 2 pockets on the inside.

The image is a stamp made by my local craft store, I have used her before as I just think she is so adorable, coloured with Promarkers. The papers are K & Co which I have torn and added lots of distressing to the card as wanted a vintage feel to it. Lace flowers, punches. Added lots of embellishments as I wanted it to really stand out.

I have kept the inside pretty simple as I thought as the front was very busy I would just coordinate the colours for the inside. Cardstock used with Cuttlebug Folder and matching backing paper.

This week Paper MakeUp are Sponsoring us and have some gorgeous stamps as this weeks prize.

The support shown at Stampin for the Weekend over the last few weeks has been amazing and we thankyou so much. Please do try and pop over to see what gorgeous creations my DT friends have come up with, and it would be lovely if you could play along to.

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

Whimsy Blog Hop Is Here!!!!!

Hello everyone, glorious weather here in the south of England and today is the day we start the WHIMSY BLOG HOP. There is a super candy up for grabs for one lucky person so what you waiting for, get hopping!!!

If you are joining in the hop you should have arrived here from TRUDY"S blog if not then you'll need to go back to the start which is DEB R's blog to make sure you haven't missed anything.

I am so excited to have been chosen to take part in my first BLOG HOP for WHIMSY STAMPS.

We were asked to make a card using our favourite stamps and colours. Well, mine has to be Emma and I really so enjoy using all the colours of the rainbow so have made a summer themed card. Coloured with Copic Markers, I stippled the grass and sky with Chalk Ink Pads. I then used a variety of stamps to create a scene and finished with a Butterfly made with the MS Punch and Flowers and Charm. Can you see the cow in my scene? I thought I'd follow it round so one side is the head and the other is the rear LOL.

Dont forget that WHIMSY STAMPS are on sale and we mustn't forget the recent launch of the gorgeous Animal and Kids collections. they have been a bit hit and it would be a sin if you didn't have at least one piece of rubber in your collection LOL!!!!!

WHIMSY also have a CHALLENGE BLOG with super prizes for the winner, but please dont feel you cant enter the weekly challenge. You DO NOT have to own a WHIMSY STAMP to enter, its open to all. New challenges are every Monday, so why not check out THE WHIMSY CHALLENGE BLOG and see what the latest challenge is this week!

Now its time for you to hop on over to MINDYS blog, who is our Guest Designer. Please make sure that you leave comments on all the blogs to qualify for this fantastic Prize.

Closing date is the 27th June (pm).

Good Luck and Time to HOP ON!!!!

Clairexx

Thanks for stopping by my blog

& Good Luck

Hugs

Clairexx

ICS DT Card

This is my card for this weeks sketch over at ICS. We were all given a digi image (Lou or Sam)to use with the sketch and this is my take. The images are from Lily-Boo's Boutique and they are sponsoring this weeks challenge. So if you would love a chance to win these gorgeous images, then why not take part. And if you are a Digi Image lover, then you really need to take a look at what other images they have available, Wow, I love them!

I have used a backing paper from We R Memory Keepers. The flower shaped window was cut on my MM Slice and have surrounded with assorted flowers and flowersoft, something I have not used for a very long time. I have used raspberry Liquid Pearls around the frame. I've coloured ...... with copic Markers and added a length of ribbon to the bottom. I will be adding a sentiment to the centre of this but couldn't decide what sentiment to add so have left it for the moment.

Dawn has a great sketch this week and the other DT's have come up with some stunning cards, so hope you can find the time to play with this weeks sketch at ICS

Have fun and Happy Crafting

Clairexx

Cupcake Craft Challenge/Bearly Mine DT Card

Hello everyone, been busy this weekend with more cardmaking but cant show you yet as they are all DT pieces. My house is still spotless and we had another viewing. So its Monday again and another weeks crafting for most of us I hope. Today we have a new challenge over at the Cupcake Craft Challenge and this week we would like you to follow a sketch. The DT were given a digi image from Sandra Dry Digi Stamps to incorporate with the sketch and this is my take. I actually blew the cobwebs off my MM Slice for this card and my circles are perfect. I am a big fan of the Designer Extreme Papers from Bearly Mine Designs and after finding this paper off VOL 1, I new it would blend in perfectly with the image. I have used Sitting Rosabella and coloured her with Copic Markers and Stickles. Paper pieced her outfit, again with paper from the same CD. The backing paper itself I cut down to fit on my 6 x 6 and have highlighted with White Inksenntial Pen and Crystal Stickles. The sentiment was printed onto safmat from my computer and finished the card with a few embellishments.

I have made an insert for the card which matches the outer paper perfectly. This is also from Bearly Mine Designs and is called Designer Inserts Extreme. There are so many different styles and colours which are perfect for your card making. Add your own text and resize, its so easy to do.

I do hope you can join in with this weeks Cupcake Challenge, there is a great prize up for grabs. Sandra Dry is sponsering our challenge this week and is offering 6 digi images to one lucky person, but you need to be in it to win it. Pop on over to the Cupcake Challenge blog for more details and see what other goregous creations the rest of my DT buddies have come up with.

I am also entering this card into a few challenges, I just dont get as much time to play with them anymore but they are alot of fun.

Pile it On - Purple

Allsorts - Wings

Crafty Creations - Garden

Creative Inspirations - Paper Piecing

Back tomorrow with ICS!!

Clairexx

SCSC- DT Card - Pink/Green

Hello everyone, another Saturday, and other Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. Thanks to all those who entered last week. This week we move onto a new theme whcih has been chosen by ME!!! I would like you to use the colour combo PINK/GREEN on your creations. You can see all about it at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge.

For my card I have used papers from LLB. The image is Kadoodle and have colours with Prisma's. The embellishments are K & Co, assorted flowers from stash and have added a pin and netting. The sentiment stamp is SU.

Please do pop on over to the challenge blog and see what gorgeous creations the rest of my DT buddies have come up with.

I'm taking it easy today, got a stomach bug and not enjoying the cramps but life goes on and chores/kids wont see to themselves.

Have a lovely weekend

TFL

Clairexx

Stampin for the Weekend DT Card

This challenge at Stampin' for the Weekend was great fun, as all that is needed is names of songs from the 60's and leave it up to the individual as to how to interpret the Title and create a card based on their own intrepretations. I chose "Time Of The Seaon" as I wanted to use my new Anya stamp and thought she would great on a summery card. The papers are BG Wisteria and coloured her with Promarkers. I've added text from the same stamp pack and added, flowers, gems and a pretty border.

The SFTW Design Team have some amazing gorgeous creations for you to see, hope that you like wha they have come up with so pop on over to Stampin' for the Weekend and join in the fun.

We've got an amazing prize on offer this week. Heidi of Simon Says Stamps has generously offered the winner of this challenge a $25 shopping spree!

So please come on over and join us this week. Cant wait to see what you come up with.

LOTV Dt Card

Hello everyone, a warm but not so sunny day. Been up to my eyes with the chores for the last four hours but needed a break so thought I'd best post my card for this weeks LOTV. The theme this week is paper piecing and I used my new Ketto stamp and paper pieced her dress. Coloured the rest with Copic Markers and Spica Pens. Papers are from The Black Market Paper Society and I think they are gorgeous. Not done a red/black combo before but think its pretty striking. Flowers and gems from stash and the the coils I made are from the stems from when I chop the flower heads off. Seemed a waste to throw them out.

Anyway, must dash, a busy bee today and a viewing soon, so hope everyone is well. If you can spare a moment to look at what other gorgeous cards the rest of the DT have come up with, that would be great and we'd love it of you could take part in this weeks challenge. You dont even need LOTV products. I love visiting your blogs and seeing your latest creations.

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

INSPIRATIONAL Card Sketches -DT Card

Hello everyone. Back to blogging and thoroughly enjoyed making this card for this weeks challenge over at ICS. A fantastic sketch for you to follow, hope you enjoy this one!

I used my new "Rain, Snow, Shine" - Anya Set from Tracy at Dies to Die For, she offers a fantastic service and her shop is well informed.

I chose to paper piece my Anya. All papers are Basic Grey "Sugared". The puddle and sentiment are both WOJ and all the detail has been coloured with Copics. Flowers are a mix from my stash and the border is a Martha Stewart punch. I coloured all the edges with a pink ind pad, just to give it some depth.

The insert is from my most used disc, "Designer Inserts Extreme". I love these inserts but I say that everytime I use it. You can see more details about this and the other discs available at the Bearly Mine Designs Shop. Hope you can play along with this weeks sketch, its a good'un and I just love sketches, especially when your mojo is on a go slow. Its great to see so many interpritations and we'd love it of you could join in to!

Sorry for not posting the last few days. Think I totally overdone it last week and have been resting this weekend and no crafting. But will be back with my DT card for ICS tomorrow and I promise its a great sketch. Apologies of lack of hopping but hopefully back on form now. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend and caught some of the sunshine. See you in the morning

TTFN

Clairexx

Secret Crafter DT - In The Jungle

Hello everyone,

Wow I've had a busy week with the house, but its on the market now. Board went up today and now just a case of sit back and wait. Hopefully being a weekend peeps will be out looking. And as its another Saturday, its your turn to look at the new challenge today from The Secret Crafter. Wendy has come up with a fab theme, "In The Jungle". I instantly new what image to use for this challenge. Denise from Whimsy Stamps was kind enough to send me some RAK images of this cute little fella (Whimsy Monkey). I've been wanting to colour him for ages and this was just the incentive I needed. The backing paper is from the new Lawrence Lleywelyn Bowen range. I've coloured the monkey with Promarkers and and stipled round the image with Chalk Ink Pads. Added Stickles all over the card and a clear sentiment. 

The DT have come up trumps again and remember you will be entered into the Monthly Draw for goodies from Wendys Shop!!

So please stop by The Secret Crafter Challenge Blog and lets see your wonderful creations.

Hope to find a bit more crafting time next week, just never seems to be enough hours in the day right now. 

Have a lovely weekend everyone and thanks for stopping by!

Clairexx

Stampin For The Weekend DT- Challenge 2 - "Going Digital"

Hello everyone, 

As you can see the camera landed safely and is back in my hands where it belongs. And above is the photo for my DT card for this weeks challenge over at SFTW.  

My image is "Sleepy Bear" from Dustin Pike and I have coloured with a mix of Promarkers. I forgot I had a daytime lamp, dont really use it but as it was nearly midnight when I uploaded this, thought I'd give it a go, and YAY, it worked a treat. No more rushing in the mornings trying to get 1st light anymore.

This weeks theme is called "Going Digital" and we would like to see a digi image on your card. Our sponsor for this challenge is Dustin Pike.

The prize being offered is 2 or 3 digi stamps of the winner's choice from Dustin's shop

We also have a guest designer for the next two weeks, the lovely Sandie . Please do take a look at her wonderful blog and dont forget the wonderful creations the other DT's for SFTW have come up with.

I do hope you can join in with this weeks challenge. Last weeks was a roaring success and Mr Linky certainly kept us busy and we love it!!

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

No Camera, No Cards but an Award

Hubby headed off to Milan on a business trip before the crack of dawn this morning and he's only gone and packed the camera (ARGGGHH). I got all in a panic when he told me last night its in his case. I've cards to photograph and now my DT card is going to have to be late, OMG, It was like the earth had fallen out of the sky LOL!!!!! So instead, I'm blogging this lovely award I received from Shirley. Have been very nawty and am posting it late but better late than ever aye.

We had our house valued monday, instructed the HIP to be done tueday, and its been finilised today. I was told the average was about 2weeks to get it sorted before marketing, but we done it in 2 days. So fingers crossed the board will go up soon and we'll be flooded with viewing (well, thats my theory). Anyone else had a HIP package completed in 2 days?, think we broke the record on that one. I even managed to re-negotiate the estate agent fee, nice to know I still have my negotiating skiils, I was an estate agent many moons ago and were not all that bad....

Anyway, just tucking in to a nice plate of Chinese Takeaway. Standard procedure when he's away and still debating whether to craft later or just chill infront of the TV. Golden moment for me....

Enjoy the rest of your week. I intend to take it easy tomorrow, back down to earth on Friday though.

TTFN

Clairex

INSPIRATIONAL Card Sketches -DT Card

Hello everyone, another sketch over at this weeks Inspirational Card Sketches and a fab sketch it is to. This week we were given a digi image to play with from Whimsie Doodles, and you can also get a free image. Pop on over to the Challenge Blog for more details. This is what I've named"Tommy The Turtle" and he is just the cutest. I have coloured him with Prisma Pencils, Sansador and Paper Stumps. The papers are a mix of SU and BG. Various flowers from stash and my Martha Stewart Punch. I've used an insert from the "Designer Inserts Extreme" disc available at Bearly Mine designs and added my own text.

Please do come join in with us this week over at ICS, a super sketch to work with and the rest of the DT have stunning creations for you to see.

Our house went on the market yesterday so fingers crossed we got lots of viewings and sell quickly. The HIP is being done today and we have the tree surgeons in, dead wooding a large oak tree in the back of our garden.

Apologies if I've not been to visit but struggling to find any spare time at the minute.

Hope everyone is well and will try and get to visit soon!

Clairexx

Cupcake Craft Challenge DT Piece / OSCC

Hello to all and welcome to another challenge for this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge. Ida has set the theme and she has chosen a colour combo for you to use. I really enjoyed using these colours, fresh and vibrant and again I chose not to make a card but a hanging post it holder. I coloured Tilda with a mix of Copics and Promarkers and cut her out. I covered a piece of heavyweight card with papers from BG Gypsy and added milky gems and a strip of ribbon. Attached Tilda with Silcone and added lots of pretty flowers are her. Threaded some fibres but not sure if I'm happy with the colours, think something more subtle may be better so may change that. My 1st time at creating one of these, sometimes I like to experiment and ever better if it turns out OK. Do pop on over to the Cupcake Challenge as see what other beautiful creations the DTs have come up with.

I've not been around much this weekend and next week though I thought would be back to normal will be even busier. We viewed our dream home at the weekend so getting our property on the market is more urgent now as we need to sell in order to offer on this beautiful house. Its in a stunning location, massive kitchen and immacute condition. The 2 acres garden is ideal for all of us and I really dont want to loose this house so hubby managed to paint my utility room this weekend, even put up new shelves, I been working my backside off, tidying sorting and trying to keep the house in reasonable order so next week we will be getting estate agents in for valuations and fingers crossed will be on the markdet soon. Dont like this HIP milarky though, will delay the marketing of our house but just praying we sell quickly, keep all your fingers crossed for us please!!

Anyway, will be out and about today and entering this card into the One Stop Craft Challenge which is "Not A Card".

Thanks for looking and will be about most evenings so see your beautiful creations

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

Secret Crafter DT Card/Charisma

Another Saturday is here again which means time for another challenge at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. This weeks theme has been brought to you by the lovely Jill and the chosen theme is "Bling". Pretty easy aye, so what you waiting for. Remember all entries get put into the monthly draw to win some goodies at the Secret Crafter Shop.

I've used a A6 card on this occassion and "Gorjuss" from set 2 which I've coloured with Promarkers. All the papers are from Bearly Mine Designs, Designer Extreme Vol's 1 & 2. Pop on over to the Shop for more details but all I can say is I cant live without my discs now, the designs are stunning! Have added the neccessary "Bling" and added a sentiment. MS punch, Hero Art Flowers and a few Milky Gems. The rest of the DT have as usual come up with wonderful creations for you to view and Mr Linky is up and running. I do hope you can join us with this challenge and would love to see your creations.

I'm also entering this into the Charisma Challenge which has a theme this week of Pink & Brown.

Hubby is having to finish off painting my utility room. He was adamant he wasn't going to paint it, so I went ahead and bought the stuff, made a start and made a total hash. Managed to get paint on the ceiling and floor and can only manage an hour at a time as it tires my body, so low and behold, he's offered to finish it off for me this weekend hopefully LOL. Will try and get to a few more blogs this weekend. We are viewing a couple of houses and mine is in reasonable order now so have a few estate agents coming in next week. Busy, busy, busy. I'll shut up now!!! Have a lovely weekend and thanks for stopping by!!

Clairexx

STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND - LAUNCH DAY!!!

Woo Hoo!!! It's finally here......LAUNCH DAY for Stampin' for the Weekend. Kimmi, Donna, and the whole Design Team of Amy, Ida, Jen, Nicole, Poppet, Vicki and Vanja and of course me, have been waiting for this day for ages.....and I do mean ages! LOL

For our first challenge entitled "From Dusk to Dawn", we're asking you to make a card or some other project using the color scheme of Purple and Yellow, a color theme not normally seen, but it does look gorgeous together. For this week, with it being our first challenge, Kim and Donna have put together a lovely prize with lots of crafting goodies and even chocolates for our first winner. So if you fancy your chances.....please join us. Look forward to seeing you over at "Stampin for the Weekend".

This is my piece. I have altered a clipboard. Could take ages for me to give you a full description so wont bore you with too many details LOL. I covered the edges of the board with Gold Leaf and painted the centre with Acrylic Paint and added Pee Wee Glitter while still wet. All the stamps are Magnolia and coloured Tilda with Promarkers. Papers used are BG Wisteria. An array of flowers, spacers and brads from stash and a few extra embellishments to finish. I altered a clipboard last year, the link for it is in my sidebar and I have to say I just loved making another. It is so pretty IRL.

This is just another view so you can see in more detail.

And this is even closer!!!!

I'm also entering this piece into 2 other challenges. I wish I could find the time to play in so many more but my challenge link list keeps growing and combining is the only way sometimes.

Mangolia Down Under has a "Moving to the Country" theme and Stamp With Fun is "Not a Card", (well thats for sure) lol.

Please do come and support Kim and Donna in their new venture. I know I have lots of wonderful blogging buddies out there who would love to play along, and we'd love to have you. Don't forget the fab prizes that will be on offer and we know you will love all the challenges. Remember to add "Stampin For The Weekend" to your sidebar and heres to week 1........

Clairexx

LOTV - DT Piece - More Exciting News!

A big hello to you all. Hope you are ready for another weeks challenge over at the the Lili Of The Valley. This weeks theme is "Summer Fun". A pretty open challenge in my opinion but alot of fun. Perfect, considering the weather we have had here in the UK. 

Now I strayed a liitle this week. LOTV is preliminary a card challenge blog but other work can be submitted so hoping with me straying a bit, its all OK. This is for a birthday after all (lol). I found this tutorial HERE for the Diaper Pouch and it all seemed to fall into place. The paper is from my scraps draw so dont know who its from, sorry. Image is Pink cat Studio, stamped onto a scallop from SU punch. Coloured with Promarkers. Little bit of stamping in left corner is a Tim Holtz stamp. My poor Tim stamps have been shelved for far too long and I really must try and play with them again soon! Made the dangling charm, and flowers and sentiment from stash. I filled my pouch with a selection of mints and this will be on its travels very soon. Please do pop along and see what the other DT's have been up to. I've really enjoyed my GDT spot at the LOTV, great challenges and the inspiration from the DT is fantastic and guess what, I have been asked to be a permanent member of the design team, so big thanks to Jacqui and the rest of the gang for letting me stay!

Hospital this morning so wont be around till later in the day, but thanks for visiting and please do leave me a comment so I know you've popped in.

TFL

Clairexx

Inspirational Card Sketches - 1st DT Card

Today is my 1st day as a new DT Member over at Inspirational Card Sketches and what a fab sketch to kick off with. I made his whole card with 1 sheet 12 x 12 Paper and some Bazzill. Its an A5 card which is not my norm but I do like a few large cards amongst my 6 x6's. The image is again "Princess Emma" from Whimsy Stamps, she is newly released so you really need to get over to the Whimsy Shop and see these and the other gorgeous stamps Denise has just launched. 

Colured Emma with Promarker for the skin & then Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and Sansador, went over random parts with a Promarker after the pencils, I normally use pencils ontop to shade but this really brings the pigment out of the pencil. The house,dragonfly and heart are buttons from "Dress It up" and the text "Dream" is S/A felt letters. Swirl and leaf punches and a couple of mixed flowers from stash. Part of Emm'a dress has had "Gold Smooch" painted on. I just love smooches and the cute little bottles they come in. Got all 8 now, just waiting for them to bring out a pink. Anyway, please come and support me in my new role and play along with this weeks sketch if possible, you could win a prize and we all love free stash dont we!!!!!

Apologies, I have not been blog hopping so much over the last few days. I blame the sunshine myself but all downhill from tomorrow so no excuses aye.

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

Cupcake Craft Challenge DT Card

Good morning everyone, and what a weekend we have had. Summer come early here in England I have the strap marks to prove it. What I love is that hubby does the BBQ's and I use paper plates so less work for me (LOL). Wouldn't it be great if it stayed a while longer!!!

This weeks challenge at CupCake Craft Challenge has been set by Evelina and her chosen theme is "FAIRIES". Had to think what stamp I had that would be suitable but then remembered I had an unused Anya which was perfect. I've coloured her with Promarkers and used papers from Crate Paper. Used El-M punch for the corner and SU punches for the circles, sentiment also SU. Doodled around image and again used my stipple brush, with green & blue chalk ink pads. Ribbon and flower from stash.

The insert is from Bearly Mine Design - Designer Inserts Extreme. If you use square cards, then I cannot recommend this highly enough. The colour and design choices are stunning and they can be resized. You can add your own text which you can of course personalise to suit. I cant live without this CD now and at only £8, well worth the investment. Here is a picture of an insert taken from the CD. I made a Fairy verse to match, which was ideal as I dont have a fairy sentiment in my stash at all. Have to say it is more beautiful IRL.
So please try and join us with this weeks Cupcake Challenge, we'd love it if you could play along. The DT have some fantastic creations for you to see, so pop on over!

I'm also entering this into the Scrappy Frog Challenge which also has a Fairy theme. 

Have a great week, kids back at school today and hoping the sun will stay, for a while at least.

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx