Some Fabulous News and DT Call

I meant to post this yesterday but time ran away from me...I was off shopping after work to buy some birthday and Mother's Day gifts...just need to make some cards now!

If you ever clicked on the 'Links' tab below my blog banner, you will see a list of my favourite shops, and a write up about The Hobby House. There is the on line shop and also a bricks and mortar shop, which is very well worth a visit. Apart from a shop that's packed full of delightful goodies, there is also a cafe which serves the most delicious lunches..I can testify to that having eaten there :)

If you go to visit the shop then you need to be prepared to spend a good while in there! Jill stocks a wide variety of crafty goodies and her selection of embellishments is second to none.

So today's post is to tell you that the Hobby House now has a Blog and a Challenge blog.

The new blogs are being introduced and celebrated with a lush candy HERE and there is a DT call HERE.

If you are looking to apply for a DT position this year, then this is the one to apply for ♥

I will - hopefully - be catching up with Jill at Harrogate on the 16th over a coffee if I can drag her away for 10 minutes!

Thanks for looking

Love

Sugar Bowl Challenge ~ 101

I'm back today with a card for the new Sugar Bowl challenge.

When making a card, the first thing I do is to choose the stamp I want to play with, and then I pick the papers, in the hope that my colouring will compliment them.

The image is the ever-so-delicious Delia.

As always, she's been coloured with DI re-inkers and markers.

The pretty papers are Pion ' Fairytale of Spring' - Lily of the Valley.

The sentiment is from a set by Whimsy.

The flower is cut from Stampin' Up canvas using the  MFT Die-namics layered rose die.

The challenge is 'Anything Goes' and the only rule is that you must use a Sugar Nellie image, either a rubber stamp or digi image.
The prize for one randomly chosen entrant is their choice of any 4 Sugar Nellie stamps.

I have been asked to list the shades I use to colour the image...I'm so sorry that I keep forgetting to do this!
Flesh Shades: Tattered Rose and Tea Dye.
Hair: Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs.
Greens: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and Forest Moss.
Browns: Antique Linen and Walnut Stain.
Yellows: Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed and Rusty Hinge.

To view the other Sweeties beautiful creations please visit the Sugar Bowl.

Thanks for looking.

Love

Wee Stamps ~ Rose And Felix

Good Morning :)

I'm back with a final card in my GDT position for the month of February at  Wee Stamps.

I decided to use a slightly older image for this card, the gorgeous Rose and Felix, available to buy as a digi image at Wee Stamps, as a rubber stamp from Whimsy Stamps, or even as a topper from The Hobby House.

As always, I have coloured the image with DI's, but I have used mainly the markers again.

The pretty papers are of course from Pion design.

The sentiment is Magnolia, and the flower is cut using a Doo Hickey die.

As this is my last post for Wee Stamps, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to Sylvia for creating these beautiful designs which are a joy to colour, and to Mariska for having faith in me and asking me to be on this months GDT, as well as being a totally lovely lady to work with.

I've had the most fabulous time and enjoyed every minute of it, my only regret is that February passed way too quickly and my time here has come to an end.

But that means that a new GDT for the month of March will soon be announced and I'm excited to see who will be on the team, and I know that they will have a fabulous time :)

Thanks for looking.

Love

Wee Stamps ~ Shelley

I am here today to show you another of  Sylvia's gorgeous designs. 

This beautiful little mermaid Shelley is available to buy now as a digi image over at Wee Stamps and for the rubber stamp lovers, keep watching Whimsy Stamps HERE for its release.

Isn't she simply gorgeous? And look at the cute little turtle!

I started off by choosing the papers and then colouring the image with a mix of DI re-inkers and markers.

Then I added the cloud paper - MME Fine and Dandy, True Blue - to the base card and then cut a circle aperture with a nestie. I cut a thin circular band from cardstock to line the outside edge of the aperture.

The waves were cut from paper out of  MME The Sweetest Thing Lavender pad and stuck down to slightly overlap the aperture. 

The image is placed on the inside of the card...it looks much nicer in real life but it was so difficult to try and take a photograph showing how the image is placed inside!

The sentiment is from PTI, as are the cloud dies.

There's plenty of glamour dust on Shelley and a few tiny pearls.

You can read more about this new image on Sylvia's blog and see a sneak peak of the other cards from this months GDT's.

Thanks for looking

Love

Wee Stamps ~ Peggy.

Good morning.

I have a card to show you today made with another of  Sylvia's gorgeous Wee Stamps ~ Peggy.

The image is available HERE as a digi, or HERE as a rubber stamp.

Isn't she just gorgeous?

I've coloured her using only DI markers this time, I'm still practising with them but I do like the softer colouring.

The papers are from my favourite paper company ~  Pion Design  'Alma's Sewing Room'.

I adore the delicate feel to their designs. 

I know that the image has little to do with sewing, and the bottom sheet of paper has scissors on it, but I love the colours and wanted to use them and in my mind these are gardening scissors and Peggy has been out in the garden cutting some flowers for in her basket.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :)

There's never much in the way of embellishments on my cards, but with papers so pretty it would be a sin to cover them up - that's another of my excuses!

Just a few pearls, a butterfly (MFT and Cheery Lynn) and a sentiment from PTI stamped onto MFT Mini Tabs Quartet.

Thanks for looking.

Love

Wee Stamps ~ Love Me Do ♥

I am delighted - and honoured -  to be here in my role as part of the Wee Stamps guest design team.

There is a new release today which you can find in the store here and I can guarantee you will love this new image from Sylvia.

Today is a day to celebrate..it is the 2nd birthday of Wee stamps!
♥ Happy Birthday to you ♥

And also today is Saint Valentines Day, a day when we celebrate love and romance, so then what could be more appropriate than a wedding, and without a doubt, Love Me Do is the most beautiful wedding image I've ever seen and I totally adore it ♥ 

I had a really fun time colouring this cute couple with DI re-inkers and markers.

The papers are an older set but still so pretty, Tilda Frosted Bluegreen.

Embellies: Doo Hickey swirl, punched flowers, sentiment from SU, a  little MFT butterfly and a few pearls.

All 'Wee Stamps' images are also available to purchase as rubber stamps through Whimsy Stamps HERE so keep your eyes peeled for this one being released soon.

You can read more about this new image on the post on Sylvia's blog.

Also....there is a 24 hour sale starting now at Wee Stamps digi shop.
You can get 20% off every order over £5 and it includes todays new release Love Me Do.
Just enter the code WEEVALENTINEDAY at the check out.

I'll be back on Monday with another card for Wee Stamps.

Thanks for looking.

Love

Sugar Bowl Challenge ~ 100

Today we have a new challenge over on the Sugar Bowl.

Challenge No 100? How can that be?

That came around far too quickly...I'm obviously having way too much fun :)

I love fairies and I have a big soft spot for chubby fairies ♥

I used the image Lil' Sweetpea and coloured her with DI re-inkers and markers, but mainly the DI markers on this one. I even cut *shock* one of my favourite papers for this card, Pion  - Fairytale of Spring - and my last sheet too....I must remember to order some more!

The sentiment is from PTI, a die cut butterfly (MFT and Cheery Lynn) and the odd pearl.

You know by now I like to keep my cards simple...I could tell you it's because I want the image to shine (which of course I do) but it's also because I'm beyond hopeless at adding embellies.

Again we have the theme of 'Anything Goes' rather than a sketch challenge, so...anything goes, you have the freedom to create whatever your heart desires, but you must use a Sugar Nellie image to enter and be eligible to win the prize.

As this is our 100th challenge there will be TWO winners chosen at random, both will win their choice of any 4 Sugar Nellie stamps...double the chance to win so get your entries in!

Challenges to enter:
Die-ing For A Challenge...I've used MFT Butterfly die (under the Cheery Lynn die) and Pion Paper.

Thanks for looking.

Love