Spoon Full of Sugar #66

I created this card for the Spoon Full of Sugar challenge and for a change moved away from my favourite pinks and pastels and instead went for shades of brown and cream.

The stamp I used is "Time for Apple Pie" by Sarah Kay. I love the Sarah Kay range. All the papers are from the "Hot off the Press" range, Paper Flair Browns and Creams. The embellishments and flowers are from my stash. I edged everything with gold ink.

I hope you like the end product and look forward to any comments you may wish to leave. Reading your feedback helps me, as a relatively new cardmaker and blogger, to refine my ideas and techniques.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Mojo Monday Week 101

I made this card for Mojo Monday challenge and returned to one of my favourite stamps - "Daisy" by Sugar Nellie. I can't resist her. The papers are:- Me and my Big Ideas, Parisian Daisies (Pink) by Kanban, Basic Grey Pattern Paper "Euphoria Lustre" plus one unkown. The embellishments are from my stash except for the sentiment which is by Stampendous.
If you like this card please feel free to leave a comment.
Hugs,
Fiona x

Blog Award

I have just found out that I have been given a blog award by Gracie at Dancing Angel. She is a very talented young lady and only recently started her blog but is producing some gorgeous cards. Her blog is well worth a visit.

Thank you very much Gracie. I am flattered that you thought of me and will pass this on shortly to someone whose work puts a smile on my face.

C4E Challenge #46

I decided for this C4E challenge to go for a male card. I am more comfortable with nice girly ones so this is a bit out of my comfort zone. The optional element for the challenge was to be something beginning with "G" so I have gone for a Goldfish (small but it meets the criteria).

I started by sticking blue Bazzill onto white card and the layering with backing paper from the "Blue Leaves Classic Collection" by Rayher. Then I used "Paper Flair (blues)" by Hot of the Press.

The swirls on the left were cut out on a Cricut Expressions cartridge.

I hope you like the result. Any comments you might want to leave will be welcomed because I get so much out of them.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Penny Black Challenge 63 - Stitching

The basis of this Penny Black challenge was to include stitching so I decided to achieve this by using my sewing machine (much underused according to hubby).
The card is based on Penny Black's "Lily Pond". The BPs are from the Pattern Paper range, Euphoria Elysan and Euphoria Fields, all sewn onto the card with the image panel sewn on top.
The embellishments and ribbon are from my inexhaustable stash.
I hope you like the end result enough to leave some comments. I love reading them.
Hugs,
Fiona x

Another Blog Award

I can't believe it. I've been given another Blog Award by Jonathan of Jons Crafts. Thank you Jonathan for the kind and thoughtful comment you made on your blog. I really appreciate this and will eventually pass it on to someone deserving. Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Just Magnolia Week 19

This card was made for Just Magnolia Challenge. The BPs are all from Hot off the Press by Paper Flair. The stamp is "Tilda with Flowers" and I enhanced the flowers by using Lavender Flower Soft. The ribbon and flowers are from my stash and the sentiments are home made on my laptop using Microsoft Word.

I enjoyed making this card and I hope you will like it. Please feel free to leave any comments, I find them very helpful.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Basic Grey Challenge #2

The theme for this Basic Grey Challenge was the colour combo Brown, Pink & Yellow.

The BPs are Basic Grey Perhaps (Yellow) plus an unknown pink from my stash. The stamp is "Birdhouse" by Sugar Nellie. The flowers are from my stash and the fronds were cut with a punch.

I was surprised how well these colours worked together and I hope you like the result enough to leave a comment.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Blog Award

I have just found out that I have been awarded this blog award by Jonathan of Jons Crafts. I'm really chuffed because he has been so encouraging since I started my little blog a month ago. His own blog is full of goodies and is well worth a visit.

Thank you very much Jonathan.

Creative Inspirations Challenge 23

Spots, Dots and Circles was the theme for this Creative Inspirations challange so I made this offering using:

Stamp - Sugar Nellie's "Little Artist"

Papers - Classic from K McKenna, My Mind's Eye from Bella Bella, Creative Inspirations' Pizzazzil and some magazine freebies.

Card is Bazzill put through my Sizzix to create Swiss Dots.

Embellies are from my stash.

I hope you like the effect and look forward to any comments you may have to leave.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Spoon Full of Sugar #65

This challenge for Spoon Full Of Sugar really had me stumped for a while. I didn't seem to have any stamps that were suitable. I hope you think the idea I came up with works.

I stamped the bicycle, Tin Can Mail by Inkadinkado, on to card and on to a "post it". I cut the bicycle out of the "post it" ( a lot of cutting - so many gaps) and used it to mask the bicycle stamped on the card. I then stamped the girl, Country Garden by Sugar Nellie on top. I then lifted the "post it" so it looks as though she is standing behind the bike. I also masked the foliage round the girls feet and the basket she is holding when I inked the stamp because I didn't want them in the final picture. I coloured it using my Copic Ciaos.

The papers, embellishments and ribbon are from my stash.

Please feel free to leave any comments you want to make.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Sketch and Stash Challenge #17

The aim of this Sketch & Stash challange was to use a mixture of new elements and some neglected ones from my stash.

The stamp was borrowed from my daughter-in-law, "lil-paper-pixie", and is called "Dandelion" by Little Claire. The layered flowers were made from card from my stash by using my new Sizzlits "Flower Layers Set 656062" purchased from Stampeezee in Coventry. The papers from the same source are Basic Grey's Euphoria Bless and Euphoria Fever. The dandelion clocks were embossed in Detail Silver Embossing Powder.

I hope you find this attempt worthy of comment because I get a lot of help from reading them.

Hugs,

Fiona x

C4E Challenge #45

Another great sketch from C4E. I used Polycraft Sherbet "Daydream" because I thought she would go well in this layout. She is coloured using my Copic Ciaos and the papers were all freebies from the "Making Cards" magazine I buy. The embellies are from my stash. I hope you think that they all go well together and would love to read any comments you might be kind enough to leave.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Penny Black Challenge 63 - Blue Tan & Cream

I had to scratch my head for this one for Penny Black but managed despite the loss of a little sawdust.

Based on "Water Lily Sking", coloured using Copics, Basic Grey's Granola papers were used to bring the Blue, tan & cream together. The backing card to the mouse is through my Sissix to create Swiss Dots. The embellishments, as always are from my stash.

I love this little mouse and I hope you do too so please feel free to leave any comments - I find them encouraging.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Just Magnolia Week 18 - Friendship

One of my favourite Tildas is picking lilacs and I hope I've done her justice with the choice of papers and colouring with Copics.

K & Company provided the papers and the embellishment is from my stash.

I would love some comments so please feel free to leave them.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Sugar Bowl Challenge 17

I loved doing this challenge. The stamp I used is "Picking Apples" and I coloured her with my favourite Copics Ciaos. The papers are Basic Grey "Perhaps" and the flowers are handmade from punched petals.

I hope you like this card and feel free to leave any comments you may have.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Simon Says .... Anything BUT a Card

What a challange! I'm so used to making cards. Well I decided to make a much needed kitchen notepad to help my poor memory.

The backboard is a piece of very thick cardboard and I have covered it in scraps of paper, fixed on a spring clip with very small bolts and nuts. I covered a 20p notepad with papers and added borders made with a Threading Waters punch. The letter is chipboard and flowers are handmade from card and buttons tied on with ribbon. I embellished the clip with ribbon to disguise the clip a bit.

Hope you like it. Comments are always welcome.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Spoon Full of Sugar #64

This little lady was coloured using Copic Ciaos. The papers were Basic Grey "Wisteria". Corners were die cut and the lace effect across the card was achieved using a border punch. Flowers, ribbon and sentiment from my stash.

I do hope you like her and comments are very welcome.

Hugs,

Fiona x

Mojo Monday Week 99

This is my first card without stamping a figure. The stamp is "Footprint Friends" by Stampendous available from Stampaholics in Perth.

The background paper is Rayher Hobby GmbH and the flowers were cut with Cuttlebug dies. Ribbon and pearls from stash.

Hope you like this card and would appreciate any comments you leave.

Hugs,

Fiona x

C4E Challenge #44

Just back from a few days with the family in Solihull, hence no post yesterday.

For this Anniversary Card the stamp I have used is "Long Stem Cuties" by Penny Black. The papers are Basic Grey "Wisteria" and the other from my stash. The embellishments are also from my little horde and the ribbons are from Stampin' Up courtesy of my DIL, Lil-paper-pixie.Comments please

Hugs,

Fiona x

A Windy day

I haven't entered a challenge today but I made this card just to help me devise layouts on my own without the help of a sketch or the wonderful DT cards that give so many ideas. I hope you like it and as always comments are very helpful and appreciated.

The stamp is "Windswept" by Elizabeth Bell of Sugar Nellie Stamps and the papers are Basic Grey "Perhaps". The corners are cut with a Cuttlebug die and the embellishments are from my stash.

Just Magnolia Week 17

I hope you like this card. It was a bit of an experiment which hopefully has produced not too bad a result. The stamp is Magnolia's "Cherry Tilda". Papers are from Paper Cellar Ltd and I have cut round Tilda's hand and slipped under the handle of a "silver" handbag charm.

Please feel free to give your opinions.

Lili of the Valley Challenge 33

This card was made almost entirely using freebees from magazines except the stamp of course which is Magnolia's "Tilda with Dalecarlia Coat".

As always comments would be welcomed as I do like to hear the opinions of all you established crafters out there.

Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #63 - Floral Fantasy

I really enjoyed making this card. I used "Daisy" by Elizabeth Bell of Sugar Nellie Stamps and coloured her in using Copic Ciaos. The papers are by Basic Grey. Ribbon and Flowers are from my general stash (wonderful things stashes).

Friday Sketchers 64

I got these papers yesterday and didn't really know what to do with them. However I thought they went well with "Dreamy Tilda" so I hope you like this card.

The papers are: Basic Grey Granola and Dovecraft Fantasy. The flowers are by Forever Flowers and the double ribbon from my stash of goodies.

Tilda is coloured using my Copic Ciaos.

Please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them.

Simon Says... Buttons & Ribbons

I used Basic Grey Porcelain Papers with a corner cut using a Cuttlebug vintage die. "Tilda with Flowers" was coloured using Copics Ciao. Buttons, Ribbons and Flowers are from my many stashes.

Hope you like this card and feel free to comment.

Triple Blog Award

What a wonderful surprise!! My DIL Sarah, Aka Lil-paper-Pixie, has awarded me this triple blog award. I'm really flabbergasted since this is my first award and the truth of the matter is that I won't even have a blog if she hadn't pestered me to start one. Thank you very much Sarah. Her own blog is fantastic and I suggest that you should give her a visit. While I'm at it, her son Jonathan (my grandson) has his own great blog so why not visit him as well on Jons Crafts

Mojo Monday Week 98

Here is my attempt this week for Mojo Monday.

Papers used are Rayher Hobby GmbH and my bottom drawer stash.

Stamp is "Rainy Day Tilda" by Magnolia Stamps.

Ribbon and pearls from another stash (I have quite a few stashes!! here and there).

Hope you like this card and again any comments would be welcomed.

Winter Wonderland Challenge Week 10

This one really made me feel Christmasy - how many shopping days left?

The Tree is by Creative Expressions and I have superimposed Hedgehogs by Penny Black. They are mounted on pale blue card and I have added some glistening snow patches under their feet. The red card and Base paper are glitter. Flowers and snowflakes are punched shapes. I used Quickie Glue sprinkled with glitter for effect.

Hope you like this. Any comments would be appreciated.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 71

I had a Luca's Ice Cream, Musselburgh, Scotland (ice cream to die for) with Amareto Cherries last night and this gave me inspiration for this card.

Papers by Lemonade Papers, stamp of mouse with cake (candle replaced with cherries cut from paper).

Hope you like it and as always comments welcomed.

Just Magnolia Week 6 & Simon Says Stamp - Distressing

“Distressing” was the challenge but I really enjoyed making this card.
I used Basic Grey papers – Granola and coloured Tilda with using Copics Ciao pens. The bow and the ties for the buttons are made of plain raffia.

Please feel free to comment I value the feedback.

Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #62

I made this for my grandson Jonathan's birthday but he found it in my craftroom (he is with us for a holiday) and I thought it was a good match for this challenge. The rabbit is called "Pringle" and is available from Sugar Nellie in Elgin. papers from my stash and coloured with Copics Ciao.

Hope you like him.

Comments welcomed I love reading them.

C4E Challenge #43

Lazy hazy days of summer with nothing more to do than fly kites and pick flowers - great.

This is my attempt at this challenge - hope it fits the bill.

Various papers, crocheted edge laced with ribbon, cricut butterfly kites in pink and white and of course magnolia stamp mounted on scalloped and plain oval Nesties. Coloured using Copic Ciao pens.

Please feel free to leave comments.

Silver Wedding Bookatrix

I have made this Bookatrix for my niece and her husband who are celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary. The middle page is Silver Mirraboard. The hearts, from Stampin Up, are stamped and embossed in silver. The flowers and ribbon are from my stash of goodies.

The whole thing is presented in a box made from white card with a bookatrix cut-out in the lid with acetate sheet behind.

I really enjoyed making this and I hope you like it.
Your comments would be appreciated.