CCT, Friday Sketcher & just Magnolia

Originally for the Cute Card Thursday challenge this week which is So Charming...to use charms, I followed the Friday Sketcher's sketch #72 and also made the handmade flower to enter the Just Magnolia challenge. I am not finding time to enter all individually so when needs must.....

Denise has been so kind to me while I was without all my stash and sent me some sweet images last week, this one was included, I hadn't realised how much I missed my Magnolias!
Michelle showed a fabulous handmade flower tutorial over on Just Magnolia, I was so pleased with how this turned out, even though it was made using different flower punches than the tute!

The papers are BG (what else did you expect?) Lemonade (scrumptious), the Tilda stamp is of course Magnolia, the Autumn Day stamp is Cat's Life Press (so impressed with their direct service!) Did I tell ya I love living here! The charms are some I have had an age, can't remember where I got them, love being reunited with them though!

Whimsy Blog Hop

Whimsy Blog Hop

Welcome to the Whimsy Blog Hop, I hope you are enjoying all the Design Team's creations so far! Aren't the new stamps adorable? If you didn't start at Vicki's blog then please pop along there first, if you comment on every DT members Blog Hop post then you have a chance of winning the adorable Whimsy Pet Stamps as seen below.

I have used Whimsy Stamps Soccor Connor on my card, he is so cute and I know I will get plenty of use from him! You can purchase him from monday 5th October!

To continue the blog hop and be in with a chance of winning these adorable stamps go next to

Aylsabeth's blog!

The hop will run till noon on the 8th October, have fun!

All the new stamps are available to purchase from monday 5th October!


Don't forget to check out the Whimsy Stamps Challenge on monday, there is a new challenge every week!

I hope to be back with another card later in the week and hope to visit you all soon but I am swamped with boxes to unpack so struggling to find blogging and crafting time at the moment, I'll be back soon though!

CCT ~ Pinch and a Punch

This week on Cute Card Thursday the theme is 'A Pinch and a Punch'! Nothing to do with fighting but more the first of something to celebrate the 1st of the month!

I made this card with another of the My Mind's Eye paper kits, it is so cute and this card came together so quickly. I was pushed for time all week trying to finish some decorating and today we finally got all our shipped belongings!

We seem to have gone from summer to winter in a couple of days here, the kids were in the pool after school on tuesday and on wednesday they were playing in the snow! I did think it was rather convenient that we had snow on the trees as a backdrop for the christmas card!

hope you are having a warmer end to the week than I am!

I will be back on sunday with the Whimsy Blog hop, don't forget to tune in and see the supercute new releases! You are going to love them, they are the best yet!

Whimsy ~ Princess Emma and Coach

Here is a card I made just for fun, I was hoping when I started it that it might fit in this week's Whimsy Stamp Challenge but alas this week is eyelets and I don't have any here yet or tools to apply them! I did hear this morning that they are going to deliver our shipped container on thursday!!!! can't wait, and the craft room is almost finished, that brown paint took a lot of covering!¬Can't wait to unpack and be reunited with all my crafty stash!

You can see a fabulous distressing tutorial over on Whimsy Stamps Monthly

it has been created by Whimsy designer Ann Vento this month, if you play along do leave a link to show us what you have made!

I used Whimsy Stamps Princess Emma and the Princess Coach. they work so perfectly together! The papers are Basic Grey Wisteria, the flowers are Primas and the pretty lace is from Wal-mart! the great sentiment seal stamp is by Cat's Life Press.

ICS Haunted Halloween

This cute paper kit by My Mind's Eye arrived yesterday in the mail and I couldn't resist having a play last night. Everything on here was in the kit, apart from the basic cardstock and the stamps I used on the inside which are Clear Art Stamps.

I used the sketch from this weeks Inspirational Card Sketches #35. I have been wanting to play along for a while now, so glad I got the chance this week!
I made this cute little matching bag of candy with some leftover scraps and tiny clear bags. The M and Ms are special halloween ones which matched the paper perfectly!

I bought the huge butternut squash this morning, I couldn't believe the assorted squash you can get here, can't wait for Halloween to decorate the porch and stairs with all different squashes!

A couple of people asked if my stash had arrived yet, well, the boat is due to dock today so fingers crossed for an early clearance of customs and delivery, don't think it will be here much before next friday going off our air freight delivery but you never know!

I am painting my craft room this weekend ready for the arrival so I can put everything away asap!
Have a great weekend!

cute card thursday Buzz Off!

This week on Cute Card Thursday the theme is Buzz off!

you are to use yellow and black!

I don't have anything black with me just now but did use my Whimsy Stamps accessories set to create my new address/we moved cards!

Mass production so had to keep it simple, but I like the look.

Whimsy are releasing their new stamps soon, some fabulous pet stamps which were available for pre order a little while back and 2 super cute new kids stamps. All will be revealed in a blog hop next friday! Be sure to tune in, there will be candy involved!

don't know if I will be back to post before the weekend as I am up to my eyes in decorating this week so hope you all have a great weekend!

Whimsy Stamps Challenge~buttons

The Whimsy Stamps Giraffe is such a perfect shape and size for a bookmark and my daughter is badly in need of one. In fact all the kids are, they are reading loads more since our move here..a very good thing! I decided as I went along that this is looking more boyish now so I will make some more, one for each of them and this will be for one of the boys!

The Whimsy Stamps Challenge this week is to use buttons! I had to keep them small on here so the book will still close!

This quote is from an Inkadinkado stamp set 'kid quotes', all the quotes are so cute, you will see more of them here very soon!

Couldn't resist showing you my latest craft room find, we bought this at the weekend at a Consignment store. I have had my eye on it for a few weeks and it was reduced when we went in on saturday so we had to have it! Can't wait to fill all those drawers with crafty goodies!

Whimsy Stamps have a cute digi image for sale to raise funds for Paige a 13year old girl involved in a boating accident who has since has part of her arm amputated. You can send Paige a card and register with Erin for tons of blog candy for doing so!
You can read what happened to Paige here

If you visit Whimsy Stamps you will see the cute teddy digi image and samples of card made with it. Please pop over and purchase this image and make a card for Paige, it is really lifting her spirits to receive cards from so many kind hearted crafters.

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend and are having a great start to your week!

Sugar Bowl and Stamp Something

The Sugar Bowl

Marlene has created a fantastic sketch for the Sugar Bowl challenge. Still having circle problems so the compass had to be put to use again!

I used Sugar Nellie 'Perfect Playmates' stamp and the DP is Basic Grey 'Lemonade'.

the Stamp Something challenge this week is to use your favourite colours or papers, well if you hadn't noticed already these are my favourite colours. In fact I have to buy pink and green card by the lorry load!
the flowers and pearls are prima and the pretty lace ribbon is from Wal-mart. The leaf punch is Martha Stewart also sold in Wal-mart.

Image coloured using Copics.

Looks like we have a busy weekend ahead, hope you all have a great one too!

CCT ~ Hidden Treasure

Cute Card Thursday

Hidden treasure

Love the theme on CCT this week! I have seen some fantastic cards already today! I am way behind with my posting today as it is already evening in the UK! I blame it on this time difference mallarkey! Of course I did have a browse around a lot of shops this morning so that might have something to do with it too!

I spotted this project on Michelle Wooderson's blog the other day and knew it would be the perfect gift for a friend who has helped me out here! It was so quick to put together too!

I used rub-ons for the front of the mug (this means it has to be handwashed)!

My proper crafty stash hasn't arrived yet so I still have no die cutters or punches so I borrowed my son's compass and drew 3 circles and hand cut them. Then I roughed up the edges to disguise the imperfections!

I used my rub-on lollipop stick and covered it with paper! Luckily, I have my embossing tool so can still use my rub-ons!

I had this SU hodgepodge hardware in my essentials box luckily!
The papers are Basic Grey 'June Bug' and Cosmo Cricket

My hidden treasure inside the mug!

Whimsy Stamps Challenge and ASOS

Autumnal (or fall as I should say now) colours are the themes on A Spoonful of Sugar and also Whimsy Stamps Challenge!

I found this fabulous DP by Cosmo Cricket at Robert's the other week and knew it had to be Whimsy Stamps Connor on his bike. Nearly all these patterns were on the one 12x12 sheet!

Supplies: Stamp ~ Whimsy Stamps 'Connor on bike'

DP ~ Cosmo Cricket 'Mr Campy', Basic Grey 'Offbeat'

Embellishments ~ Buttons from Wal-Mart, Jewellery Essentials Hemp Cord

Stamp Something - Alligator Purse

The Stamp Something challenge this week was to use your favourite embellishments. I have lots of favourites, infact embellishments are my favourite part of any card but if I am forced to choose, and I am, I would say metal charms. I have added a few to my Alligator Purse Memory holder.

I used the very cute Whimsy Alligator to my holder, he is such a dream to colour.

The Whimsy Website has been revamped and looks amazing!

You can see the new release of Pet stamps which are available to preorder as a set at a great low price!

I bought a cancelled check wallet at Staples this morning, knowing it would come in handy for something. I altered it so it can be given as a gift with photos inside.

Supplies: Stamps ~ Whimsy Stamps 'Whimsy Alligator'
DP~ Cosmo Cricket 'Girl Friday - Sunday'
Basic Grey 'offbeat'
Embellishments ~ Making Memories charms, Tim Holz muse token, raffle ticket, buttons, hemp, Post It page marker, flower paperclip

cute Card Thursday and Stamp Something

This week the theme on Cute Card Thursday is Strawberry Mint Julep!

It is a colour theme to use pink and green. Squigglestamps are sponsoring the challenge this week and the prize looks delicious!

I can also enter this into the Stamp Something challenge which is to use a favourite stamp. This is the favourite one I have with me at the moment.

I am also entering the Spoonful of Sugar Challenge as I used the sketch, my flower is the arrow in case you are confused!

Supplies: Stamp ~ Whiff of Joy 'Melinda helping angel'

DP ~ Basic Grey 'off beat' and 'june bug'

Embellishments ~ Prima flower, baubles

A card for Paige!

I made my card for Paige, a 13 year old girl who had a serious boating accident and as a result has had to have part of her arm amputated....read more on Erin's blog here

You can get the cute Whimsy image I used over at Whimsy Stamps Paige's story and the link to the image is on the homepage. Please consider purchasing this image as every purchase goes to Paige's fund, please also consider making a card to send to Paige.

I am entering this card into the Whimsy Stamps Challenge this week, the theme is sew, sew, sew! Of course my stitching is faux as I don't even have a needle and thread with me never mind a sewing machine! I used letraset and doodlebug rub on alphabet 'x's instead!

Here Erin explains about the new digi image from Whimsy Stamps!

Go to Erin's blog to register for some fantastic candy for sending Paige a card!

That sweet little bear image at the top of the post is the newest digi image from Whimsy Stamps!! One of the talented designers created this Teddy for Paige over the weekend. All proceeds from the sale of this image go right to Paige's medical fund. Check out the Whimsy site to get your own bear. The blog candy winner will also win the download!! Big hugs to Denise and her designer for getting this bear so quicjkly and so cute!!! It's amazing!

Supplies used:

Basic Grey ~ June Bug and Lemonade

Embellishments ~ Prima flower, Martha stewart leaf punch, letraset alphabets.

AT last another card!

I have been working on this card for days, the paper piecing took forever and of course I had to keep putting it down to get on with the moving into the house.

The challenges I initially started this for are long gone but it fits perfectly into the Basic Grey Challenge. It is an inspiration challenge(so I guess I did this backwards)and the colours are so perfect a match!

Supplies: Digi Image (Mo Manning)

DP: Secret Garden Daisy from the Paper co.

Basic Grey 'Wisteria'

Embellishments : Tim Holz Muse Token

WRMemory keepers glitter brads

Couldn't resist showing you my Yard Sale find from saturday! This is my new crafting table! It is huge and was such a bargain! We found a few other things but not crafting related so I will spare you, love Yard Saleing, we go out super early get our brekkie from Starbucks and off we go! I even got a pair of skis this week.....that was bittersweet though as that will use up some of my precious craft time!*!*!

Hope you all had a great weekend and those of you in the US a great holiday weekend!

Born to be Wild

I managed to make this card yesterday morning after my small craft box of essentials arrived, of course it was at the bottom of the last box I looked in! I was thrilled to see the rest of my Copics again and some extra images and a handful of embellishments. It was like Christmas, can't wait to unpack the rest of my craft room when the stuff from the boat comes!

This card fits nicely into the Double Dutch challenge which is to go back in time. You can choose any of the previous challenges. I chose challenge 4 which was Pick and Choose, the 3 techniques I chose to use were 4. Distressing 8. Stamping and 9. Punching

Supplies:
Bella image

DP: Basic Grey 'two scoops'

Stamps : Martha Stewart 'swirls'

Embellishments: Tim Holtz chain, metal birthday ribbon slider from Jo-anns, Martha Stewart Leaf punch, flowers unknown make, pearls and gems.

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This morning we mooched around a number of yard sales and found these two gems. They are going to be perfect for storing little crafty bits and pieces and were only $5 and $2!

This afternoon we ended up at Robert's oddly enough! got some gorgeous papers, some desperately needed cardstock and some other scrumptious bits and pieces. Had to cut the fun shopping short though as we then had to do the boring stuff......pans, cutlery, toaster, crockpot.........endless list.......

Moving into our house tomorrow, can't wait! See you again later in the week!

Hope you are all having a fabulous weekend!

Whimsy/cute card thursday New Beginnings!

We are finally here, almost settled in, moving into our house this weekend! Kids are in school and settling in well thankfully! This is the first card I have managed to make since the end of May! I am a bit rusty and have very limited supplies so bear with me a little longer! Most of my crafty supplies are on a slow boat at the moment! I won't see them again for at least another month! I have a small box of supplies being delivered tomorrow which came over as air freight but it really is small and only has some essentials in it!

This card is a Whimsy DT card and also for Cute Card Thursday, the theme is

New Beginnings.....how appropriate!

This card is the prototype for my Change of Address cards but this one I made for a friend who is also moving this weekend!

I managed to make this card thanks to some Whimsy stamps that Denise held back for me and sent once we arrived here. The other materials I have bought in the last week or so from Michael's, Jo-ann's or Wal-mart! Love having these stores locally! I am so spoilt here, great craft supplies, fabulous weather and Starbucks just around the corner! What more could a girl want?

Supplies:

Stamps : Whimsy Animal Accessory set 1 & 2

DP : Martha Stewart Collection from Wal-mart

Colouring : Limited Copics, few watercolour pencils and a smudge of eyeshadow (well, any port in a storm eh?)

Embellishments : Bias binding, button on sale, pack of buttons and Martha Stewart leaf punch (all Wal-mart) Twine from Michael's,

Treble Clef paperclip from Staples.

Reason for absence

So sorry that I haven't been blogging for a while, I can finally tell you all why!

We are moving to the USA!

We are hoping to be there in August and have lots to sort in the meantime! My crafting supplies are already being packed up!

I will be back, hopefully in August but definitely by September when the kids are settled into school!

Take care, I miss seeing all your fabulous creations, hope to get a chance to visit everyone soon!