IT'S ALL ABOUT FUN IN THE SUMMER

Morning All

Well .... the heading says fun in the summer and here in Essex it's so miserable!! oh well I'll just stay in indoors lol!! 

Today sees another challenge at DO IT WITH DIGIS - so many great entries again last time - thank you

Would just like to welcome VICKY and HAZEL to the team .. they are my new Divas and their creations are   absolutely fantastic ... go check them out!!!

 The theme this time is ......

SUMMER FUN

we want to see summer themed cards .. what does summer mean to you??

We are sponsored this time around by the fantastic Di at DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS - check out her images they are gorgeous!!

Here's mine ...

This is one of Di's fab images SEASIDE TED - thought he just about summed up summer for me (if only the weather allowed it LOL) - I coloured him with Promarkers and did some matting and layering, added some seam binding and card candy.  The sentiment is one of mine and is from a set of 6 - SUNSHINE SMILES which all the DT used this time around on their cards ... go check them out HERE they are fabulous!!!!

Ingredients for card

Promarkers - Ewe 2 Can Craft

Card Candy - Crafts 4 You

Seam Binding - Crafts 4 You

Sunshine Smiles sentiments - Sentiments 4 You - Crafts 4 You

Can't wait to see what you come up with - oh well ... off to the grind now LOL I'll catch up with you all soon :)

LIFE IS GOOD

Morning All

Just thought I'd pop by and let you know that you still have a week to enter the challenge over at DO IT WITH DIGIS

Di's backgrounds were so gorgeous - I just had to make another one LOL ...

I made this sentiment because at the moment Life is Good for me - very, very busy - but good nonetheless :)

this background is from Di's Digi Downloads and is called bridge background

I kept the card really simple as I didn't want to over-shadow the background ... Tilda and the background are both coloured with copics and I've just added some punched out flowers to the tree and grass

don't forget to pop on over and check out the DT inspiration and maybe enter for yourself

Catch up with you all soon :)

SO IN LOVE!!!!

Good Morning Blogland!!!

Another two weeks has past and we are already up to Challenge #7 over at DO IT WITH DIGIS boy time sure does fly!!!

This week we have a fab challenge theme for you all ... we want you to ....

USE A DIGI BACKGROUND WITH TILDA/EDWIN

we are really lucky to be sponsored by Di from DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS

and she gave all the DT her backgrounds to work with - you really need to have a look and have a try working with them - they are brilliant!!!

Check out the DT cards for inspiration :)

Also this week can I say a MASSIVE welcome to Wendy Woo our new Diva - I'm sure you will have lots of fun with us :)

Here's my card ...

This is one of Di's gorgeous backgrounds CASTLE WINDOW WITH DRAPES and I've coloured with copics as are Tilda and Edwin, don't they look lovestruck ... awh!!!

I've added paper flowers to the window and the one behind Edwin's back, spruced it up with some glitter but left the card quite plain as I wanted the background to be the main focal point

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by :)

Don't forget to check out the other DT cards too

Catch up with you all soon

Mmmmmmm YUMMY CAKE!!!

Evening Blogland

Well ... what a busy day I've had ... but before I chill out for the evening I thought I'd show you one of the cards I did on my class today ... We were working with digi images .... as you know I'm a big fan of digis and hope I passed on some knowledge :)

This image was a freebie from DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS and I've coloured with promarkers, the sentiment is one of a new set of 6 - Sweet Treats - which can be found at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

Hope you like it and check back tomorrow for more cards :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE

Evening All

Had a busy few days lately so sorry I haven't been around - it was my hubby's birthday on Monday (Valentines Day),  and spent Monday and today getting ready for my classes this week - and I thought I'd share with you the card I made for him :)

I love this fun image - its called BUDDIES and the background matches it WESTERN BACKGROUNDS

 both are from Di at Di's Digi Downloads - her images are just fab - pop on over and take a look :)

I've coloured with copics, and embellised with card candy and a charm :)

The sentiment is one of mine and can be found at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU in either digi format or

NOW AS CLEAR STAMPS!!

Hope you like and thanks for stopping by :)

Catch up with you all soon

IT'S ALL PINK & GIRLY AT DO IT WITH DIGIS!!!

Morning All

I can't believe it's been two weeks since I launched my challenge blog DO IT WITH DIGIS - I have been over-whelmed at the response and lovely comments ... thank you all for entering - hope you will continue to do so :o)

Anyway - it's time for the second challenge and this week it's all about the girls as we want to see those PINK & GIRLY cards and we are so lucky to be sponsored by the lovely and very talented

DI FROM DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS
and we all got to play with her images - thank you Di :o)

If you haven't seen or used Di's images .. where have you been??? they are brilliant! don't take my word for it pop on over and have a look :o)

So ... here's my card

This little beauty is SUMMER SWINGTIME DAISY and I've coloured her with copics and cut her out with nesties, the sentiment is one of mine and is part of a set of 6 called Kids which you can find at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

Each Challenge I will choose an entry that uses my sentiments and award a prize of a $10 gift certificate to spend in my digi store

So please head on over and check out all the fab DT cards for some inspiration

Hope you like my card

Catch up with you all soon

DO IT WITH DIGIS CHALLENGE LAUNCH - NEW BEGINNINGS

Morning All!!!

At last .... the day has arrived ..... DO IT WITH DIGIS launches today!!!!!

The waiting has been unbearable for me - I've been so excited and so nervous - please take time to pop over and have a look at what my fantastic Digi Divas have come up with - absolutely fabulous!!!!

and the theme for the first challenge is

NEW BEGINNINGS

We want to see New Job, New Home, New Baby what a New Beginning means to you - there are some rules to follow and they are on the sidebar but the main rule is

IT HAS TO BE A DIGI IMAGE!!!

We are sponsored this time by BUNNY ZOE CRAFTS and SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

Here's my card :o)

I've used an image from Di's Digi Downloads - this one is called "New Beginnings" and I thought it perfect for the launch of our challenge - Di will be one of our future sponsors!!

I coloured it with my new favourite toy - MY COPICS - and cut it out with a nestie shape, the paper is from Prima, Fairy Flora paper stack and the butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch.  The sentiment is one of mine and will be this week's Friday Freebie tomorrow - but ... there is a specially designed set of 6 to go with today's launch and they can be found at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU - THIS SET IS HALF PRICE FOR THE DURATION OF THE CHALLENGE!!

I really hope you enjoy our new challenge blog and pop over and take part - it's gonna be so much fun!!!!

I would also like to enter :

Creative Card Crew - New Beginnings

Fab n Funky - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - I is for Infants

One Stop Craft - New Beginnings

Quirky Crafts - New Beginnings

Bye for Now

SANTA'S SACK

Morning All

Hope you are all keeping warm on this snowy December day!!

Well Saturday again, where do the weeks go??? another challenge over at DCD CHRISTMAS CLUB where this week's theme is SANTA'S SACK - have you been naughty or nice?? will there be a present in his sack for you?? I'm hoping there's one (or more) for me LOL

Here's my card ..... don't forget to check out all the other DT cards they are fabulous!!!

This is one of Di's gorgeous digi images from Di's Digi Downloads and I've coloured the jolly fellow with promarkers and glittered his beard, coat and hat, paper is from Stampin Up and the sentiment is one of mine and can find it at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

I would also like to enter :

Digital Tuesday - Animals at Christmas plus digi

Stamp Something - Christmas Colour Combo

Thanks for stopping by :o)

AGE IMPROVES WITH WINE

Hey All!!!

Sorry I haven't been around for a few days - my weekend away was a washout as I was ill and came home early!! and still don't feel that much better now :( - first time on the computer for a few days so I thought I'd just share with you a card I made for my brother for his birthday last week

This image is just so cute ... you can find it at DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS and it's called "Time for a Snooze", I've coloured with promarkers and cut out with nestabilities, the "Age Improves with Wine" sentiments is from CREATE WITH TLC and the "Brother" sentiment is one of mine which you can find at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

 

I would like to enter :

 

Incy Wincy - Blue and White

Papertake Weekly - Cut it Out

Paper Romance - Favourite Things

(Promarkers, Digi Stamping)

 

Thanks for stopping by ... really appreciate it :o)

See you all soon

 

BEST FRIENDS

Hi Everyone!!

Sorry I haven't posted a card for a couple of days - been really busy preparing for and taking a workshop yesterday so haven't had a lot of spare time.

But .. today is a new day and there's a new challenge over at Cooking it up with Katie -  Please check out all the DT cards - they are fab!!

this week's recipe is :

LEAVES

EMBOSSING

STICKER

So we need you to use all these elements on your creations please :o)

Here's my card :o)

This is an image from Di's Digi Downloads and is called Windy Play - I love Di's images they are so great to colour and work with and I've coloured with promarkers.  The DP is from the Hampstead collection from Papermania as is the border sticker.

I've used a cuttlebug mini embossing folder to make the greeting and inked it.

My other challenges are :

Charisma Cardz - Autumn Colours

The Stamp Man - Autumn

Stampin for the Weekend - Autumn Inspiration

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi Stamp/Paper

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon :o)

A BEARY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Morning All!!

Well ... after my exhausting weekend I've realised I've got loads of cards to make this week - an anniversary card, two birthday cards, three cards for a workshop next Tuesday and numerous samples for my Demo on 21st - PHEW!!! Better get going then hadn't I LOL

This is the anniversary card for my brother and sister-in-law - but, as you do, had to make sure it fitted a couple of challenges - the image is my newest download from Di's Digi Downloads - A Time to Remember - I just love her images - I've coloured with promarkers and kept to colour theme for one of my challenges.  The sentiment is one of my own designs which I am now selling across on my other blog Sentiments 4 You (bear (excuse the pun lol) with me tho as i'm still "tweaking" - I will post when it is up and ready to use)

My Challenges are :

Colour Create - Hot Pink, Warm Orange and Saffron with option of Butterflies

Charisma Cardz - Teddy Bears

Hope you like it and thanks for looking :o)

Lots of Love