I'm Sooo Excited!

Yes I have exciting news...I have been chosen for the All Dressed Up Design Team :o) How Fab is that!  Luckily All Dressed Up were the sponsors for Sentimental Sundays & this is when I first saw & fell in love with, their gorgeous images so I thought I'd try for the team (I was checking my emails daily & in the end I was convinced I'd missed out BUT I haven't! Hoorah).  For my first (introduction)  post I chose to use "Hippie Chick".  I coloured the image with ProMarkers, the papers are MME "Howdy Doody" & I distressed the edges finishing off with a doily, butterfly greeting with Glamour Dust, flower & pearls.  I hope you will take a look at the blog & check out the other new DT members & if you haven't seen the All Dressed Up images you really should & if you want to "Try" before you "Buy" they have some fab freebies HERE :o)

The challenges:

Creatalicious - Butterflies 

Card and Scrap - Flowers

Little Red Wagon - To Die For

A Gem of a Challenge - Flowers

The Paper Shelter - Roses

Wags 'n Whiskers - Lot's of Layers

Crafty Calender - Things With Wings
Polkadoodles - Things With Wings
Inky Chicks - Pearls 

 

Thanks for looking & have a great week xxx

Sentimental Sundays Challenge

This week's challenge at Sentimental Sundays is "With Sympathy" (+ a sentiment), these have gotta be the hardest cards to make & I always think CAS is best for these type of cards.  We are sponsored by Pink Dolls Art & I used Miko with Flowers & I didn't use any colour apart from on her cheeks.  The DP are from Craftwork Cards & so is the greeting.  I just finished the card with some organza ribbon.  

The challenges:

Doodle Panty - Digi Image

4 Crafty Chicks - With Sympathy

Simply Create Too - Keep it Simple

Polkadoodles - Girly But No Pink

Lunagirl - Black & White

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Black & White

Suzy Bee - Anything Goes with Twist: Make it Girly

Di's Digi's - 2 or More Designer Papers 

  

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.  I'll be back tomorrow with some exciting news...

Give Us a Smile :o)

I've just heard that May 18th - June 18th is National Smile Month & this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Funny Sentiments" & we are sponsored by our very own Sandy!  I used Mr Wool Smiley & Celebrate Everything digis.  I coloured the edges of sheepy with light grey ProMarker, added some liquid embossing to his nose, chalked a cloud background & added some die cut grass; finishing the card with some punched stars & pearls.  We all need some fun in our lives so I hope you can join us :o)

The challenges:

Ruby's Rainbow - Humour

Southern Girls - Animals

Little Claire - Outdoors

Chalk N Stock - Chalk (sky)

Simply Papercraft - CAS/Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique - Die Cut or Punch
Natalie & Amy - Animals
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 
Tip Top Tuesday - Animals

I have something to smile about - we've just booked a holiday to Bulgaria  :o) We both really need a break from our stressful jobs so I can't wait! Hope you're having a fab weekend xxx

Let's Get Girly!

This week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Happy Mother's Day/REALLY Girly" (+ a sentiment).  As we've already had Mother's Day in the UK I took the opportunity to make a card for my friend Kelly's upcoming birthday.  We are sponsored by All Dressed Up and I (& several of the DT) used their gorgeous "Party Frock" digi image.  I coloured her with ProMarkers, the paper is digi & I finished off with a greeting, lace, gems & flower (with Glamour Dust).  I kept simple cos the image is so stunning :o)  I also printed the image onto Neenah Solar White Ultra Smooth paper/card which made sooo much difference, there was no bleeding of the ink at all.  Nice easy theme this week so I hope lots of you will be able to join us.

 The challenges:

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps - Colour an Image

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Flowers

Fan-Tastic - Pastel Colours (& square or rectangle)

Fab 'n' Funky - May Flowers

The Paper Shelter - Lace

Tuesday Throwdown - Flowers for Her

Fussy & Fancy - Lots of Flowers

Sprinkle & Sparkle - Anything Goes with loose glitter...

Crafty Hazelnut - Patterned Paper
Come & Get It - Flowers 

I hope you've had a great weekend, they do go rather too quickly for my liking though lol.  I'm just off to work - have a great week everyone xxx

Work It Out!

There's nothing better than some exercise or meditation to make you feel better (though not always easy to find the time/motivation lol) & "Work IT Out" is the theme of this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge (+ a sentiment).  We are sponsored by Paola's Papers & I used their Yoga Pose Juno digital stamp which I coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are various from my stash & I added some punched hearts, butterfly, paperclip with crocheted flower & a sentiment.  

The challenges:

Pile it On - Mother's Day/For a Lady

DoubleClick - For Mom or Girly

Simply Create Too - Pretty Woman

Kitty Bee - Girly

Dream Valley - Recipe
Whimsy Stamps - Colour an Image 
Come and Get It - Female Project
Hiding in My Craft Room - Let's Get Digital
Corrosive - Hip to be Square 
Eureka Stamps - Feminine Cards

I hope you're enjoying your (long) weekend. We're now off to see our youngest son Stuart for a meal & taking the inlaws :o)  Thanks for looking xxx