Butterfly Keeper

Good morning all you lovely peeps out there, well the sun is shining today here in Essex and i hope its shining for you too.

Its Saturday so it's time for a new challenge over at One Stop Crafts and its our fabulous Janet's turn to set the challenge and she choose a colour theme of Pink Blue Green and a splash of Red and flowers and bling here a photo to help,


for my card i've used one of the gorgeous new stamps that Teresa now stock's over at Crafts and Me, this one is a Hannah Lynn design called the Butterfly Keeper isn't she gorgeous i've coloured her with copic markers and the gorgeous papers are from DCWV called madly in love the butterflies are Martha Stewart punches and the rest is from my stash.



Challenges i'm entering
Crafty Calender Summer
Totally Gorgeous Thinking of you
Allsorts Summer days
Creative Friday Teenage dreams
Stamping for the Weekend Recipe
Charisma Pink
Flutter By Wednesday 3 layers or more
My Time To Craft Butterfly Bliss.

Well that's it for now thanks for popping by and any comments you leave and i hope you have a lovely weekend whatever your doing.

Craftalicious DT Card

Hi Everybody its time for another challenge over at Craftalicious and i must say a big thank you to all that entered the last challenge, we had 340 entries wow how fab is that.





Anyway this challenge has been set my our lovely Carly and Carly would like to see birthday cards and we are being sponsored by Karen's doodles this time and boy has she got some fab images. Karen very kindly gave all images to play with too.

Well onto my card i made the card in my previous post for this then realised it had to be a birthday card, see my heads in the clouds again so i had to make another one so here it is as i said before we have lots of boys in our family and the little fella this is for is footie mad lol. Don't forget to check out all the other DT cards for more inspiration.

Challenges
Paperplay Sketch
C.R.A.F.T challenges Babies or Children
Creative Inspirations Sport Themed
Crafty Cardmakers Photo inspiration

Items used

Summertime boy soccer from Karens Doodles
Copic markers
Making memories Just Chillin papers
Button string and sentiment from my stash.

Thank you so much for stopping by and any comments you may leave.

Happy Anniversary

Good evening all you lovely peeps out there, i want to know what's happened to our gorgeous weather? hopefully we will get some more sunny weather soon.
Sorry my cards are a bit thin on the ground but having mil here is coursing us some problems but hopefully they will get sorted out soon, it is a strain on us having to change our lives around completely as you can imagine, mentally and physically.





Anyway i have a card for you this evening see i even got this wrong!this was supposed to a DT card for one of my challenge blogs but for some reason i made an anniversary card so its no good for that challenge lol, good job i can still laugh at myself if i didn't i would burst into tears.


Any way the image is from Karens Doodles its such a gorgeous image too, i'm also entering this card into a few challenges.

ABC Y You and Me
Creative Inspirations oldest thing in your stash Papers
CReatalicious Anything three d
Everybody Art Holiday
Project Tuesday Easel card
Tuesday Taggers Anniversary

Items Used

Here comes the Bride image fro Karens Doodles
Papers i don't know i've had them for ever lol
Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts
Leaves are from one of the Marianne D Creatatables
Pin,charm,gems and ribbon from my stash.

Thank you for popping by and any comments you leave, not long now till the weekend.

Hiding fairy by Molly Harrison

Good morning peeps, its still very hot here in Essex, not much crafting being done as its just too hot up in my craft room even with the fan and cider lol, but at least i'm getting my DT cards done just about lol! but i'm not complaining cos i love the summer but it doesn't last long enough for me.



Onto my card this is my DT card for Crafts and Me, i've used one of the new Crafts and Me stamps this one is a Molly Harrison called Hiding and she is just gorgeous, i'm so loving using these stamps i think Teresa has done a fab job getting these and the new Hannah Lynn stamps, both of which are exclusive to Crafts and Me.

I am also entering a couple of Challenges

Friday Sketchers
Allsorts Have a heart
Stamp something Recipe

Items used
Molly Harrison stamp available from Crafts and Me
Kay and Co papers
Martha Stewart butterfly and Hydrangea punches
Leaves are Marianne design Open Flower - Classic
Ribbon and gems are from my stash.

Thank you so much for stopping by and any comments you leave, i hope you have a lovely day.

Michelle your Swell

Good evening all you lovely peeps out there, what a gorgeous day we've had again, the only problem i have with this weather is my mil sleeps down stairs still at the mo as we are waiting for a stair lift to be fitted and she goes to bed at 9pm so the patio doors and windows are shut leaving us roasting as she doesn't feel the heat and even has the window shut lol.

Anyway back to my card, this one is the card i shall be sending to Michelle, who as most of you know by now had a terrible accident a couple of weeks back.



I am also entering a couple of challenges with my card.

Sketch Saturday Fab sketch
A Spoonful of Sugar
Dutch Dare Photo inspiration
Simon says Photo inspiration

Well that's it for now, i have just had a phone call asking me to make wedding invites and they would like a couple of samples, i best get cracking lol, i now have a lovely fan on me and a nice cold cider, well i needed something as my craft room get the sun all afternoon lol.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend whatever your doing and thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave.

Crafts and Me DT card and exciting news

Oh my have we got exciting news Teresa has some delish stamps lined up for you all, so you best get over to Crafts and Me to check them out. Teresa has worked very hard getting her very own range of unmounted rubber stamps by the wonderful artists Hannah Lynn & Molly Harrison, they are such superb quality thick rubber too and we are all sure you will love them.

Here's a card that i made with one of the Molly Harrison stamps, our challenge theme this week at Crafts and Me challenges was picked by our lovely Teresa and Teresa would like you to use Pink Black and white this week on your projects.



Please pop over to the Crafts and Me blog and tell Teresa what you think i'm sure that she will be delighted to hear from you, and dont forget to check out the other DTs fab work to.

Challenges i'm entering

The Pink Elephant Sketch
My Time to Craft Angelic
Flutterby Wednesday
Charisma Metal Mickey Pin
By The Cute and Girly Summer
Pile it On Favourite things mine are fairies and flowers

Items Used
Molly Harrison stamped image available from Crafts and Me
Just chillin papers from making memories and papermania Capsule
Martha Stewart Butterfly and leaf punches
Flower from wild orchid crafts
Ribbon pin and gems from my stash.

Oh i nearly forgot our sponsor this week is Stix


Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave,enjoy your day and take care.

One Stop DT

Morning peeps well its still hot and sunny here in Essex, i have all my grandchildren here today and their mummies and daddies so i will be playing catch up again this evening and tomorrow.



Anyways on to my card for this weeks One Stop Crafts challenge was my choice so i would like to see some distressing and to think i never used to like distressing lol.
Don't for get to pop over and check out all the other DT cards for some great inspiration. This weeks sponsor is Dew Drop Crafts i wish i could enter lol, i love their images.

Items used

Dew Drop crafts image Beauty and the Beast
MME Bella papers
Ribbon from crafty ribbons
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Woodware heart punch
flowers and pearls are from my stash.

Challenges
Creative card crew Easel card
Digi Tuesday Summer
ABC Extra Dimention
Sweet Sketch Sketch
Dare to Digi the great outdoors
Crafty Catz Distressing
Corrosive Flowers.
Crafty Cardmakers Ink stains or mists

Well i think that's it for now and i would also like to thank for your support with comments and your encouraging words they really do mean a lot, enjoy your weekend.

Good evening i'm late with this post we've had a nightmare couple of days but i wont go into details,its time for another fortnightly challenge at Craftalicious, this time it's our fab Tracy's turn to set the theme and Tracy would like to see "Cute" so plenty of ways to interpret that one.

We've got another wonderful sponsor this week - Crafty Sentiments who very kindly provided us with some images.


A small online company that offers high quality photopolymer stamps for cardmakers and scrapbookers. We offer sentiments and cute character stamps for you to enjoy.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DTs blogs for inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you make.

Handmade Blessings

Hiya everyone well what gorgeous weather we are having at the minute and it's supposed to last a few more days, i'm out early in the morning to watch my grandson Caid do his fancy dress sponsored walk, which he is so excited about bless him i'll post a couple of pics tomorrow.





Anyways on to business the card i have for you today is another of the ching-chou kuik's gorgeous stamps and she is called The Silentness isn't she beautiful, and i have kept the design fairly simple

Items used

ching chou kuik's The Silentness
Copic markers to colour
DCWV papers madly in love
Martha Stewart butterfly, leaf and hydrangea punches
the gems and star and stickles glue are from Crafts and Me


Challenges i'm entering

Corrosive Flowers Flowers
Creative Crafts Stamp it up
Magical Crafts Flower power
Papertake Weekly Sketch.


I hope you like it and thanks for any comments you leave.
Enjoy your day and take care

Sweet Birthday Wishes

Hi Everyone i'm sorry about the lack of posts and commenting but we've been trying to make our garden excessable for mil with her frame that she now has to use, we're almost there now, i've had my post op for my gal bladder removal today and all is well so i've been discharged from that department at least lol. My poor little granddaughter Lexi has now gone down with chicken pox bless her but its better to get while they are little just hope she doesn't get it as bad as her brother Caid.



Anyway i have actually had time to make a card today and its for the Lili of the Valley challenge, i love this little fairy she's so sweet. I love the sketch and will be using it again that's for sure.

Items use making memories just chilling papers
Martha Stewart Hydrangea and leaf punches
the flower is from tabby crafts
gems and ribbon are from my stash.

Challenges

ABC Extra dimension
Crafty Creations want shine
Lili if the Valley Sketch.

I think that's it for now i'm off to do some commenting and then off to bed shortly.
Tanks for stopping by and any comments you leave, i hope you have a fab weekend.

Crafts and Me Challenge 7 DT card

Good morning every one, i hope the sun is shining for you today its been beautiful here in Essex the last few days, we've been busy in our garden trying to trim bushes back a bit as its so overgrown.

Anyway onto my card for this weeks challenge at Crafts and Me! its challenge seven already i cant believe how quick the weeks are whizzing by, so this weeks challenge has been set by our very talented Vix and its a birthday theme as its her Nans 90th and her DD will be two, so i have gone for the vintage look again as my card is for Vix nan, i just hope she likes it.

Challenges Stamp with fun Sketch


items used
The image is called Camelia and its available from Crafts and Me
Paper cellar papers Victorian burgundy
Martha Stewart butterfly and leaf punches
Gems ribbon flowers and pin are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you make, enjoy your day and don't forget to check out all the other lovely dt cards on their blogs for more inspiration, oh yes and if your going out into the sun put your sun lotion on.

One Stop Crafts DT and Crafts and Me DT cards

Good evening peeps i running so late this weekend as it was my Grandson Caids Birthday party yesterday and the whole family got together to help him celebrate his special day, my daughters house looked like a mini typhoon had been through it lol.
Any way onto my cards the first one is my One Stop Crafts challenge dt card which i should have posted yesterday. This week our sponsor is The Stamping Boutique and Tracy very kindly gave the DT girls some images to play with and i chose this one Prince Gael but i'm not to happy with the finished card, but i love the image. Don't forget to check out all the other DT cards for more inspiration.

Items used
copic markers to colour
MME papers Bella Bella and October afternoon
the sentiment and castle button are from my stash.

Challenges i'm entering
Creative Crafts For the man in your life
Creative Inspirations One for the Boys
Cute Card Thursday Sketch
PaperPlay Something old the button and sentiment.



My second card is my card for Crafts and Me as my day is on a Sunday to post a card or project, i must say i don't often use these colours but when i do i quite like them and i've kept it simple....


Items used Ching Chou Kuik's Fluttering-butterflies sheet 11 available from Crafts and Me
copic markers to colour
papers are making memories Just Chillin, not sure about the floral one though, butterflies and hydrangeas are Martha Stewart punches
tulle gems and flowers are from my stash.

Challenges

Friday Sketchers
Stamp Something Summery

I best dash now as i have to be at the hospital early in the morning for my 8 weekly infusion and boy i need it this time.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you make take care.

Craftalicious 2nd challenge DT card

Good morning peeps i hope you have all had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend lets hope the lovely weather holds out too.

Well what a fab response to our first challenge over at the Craftalicious blog 114 entries that was brilliant and thank you all for your support, now lets see if we can do even better this week.



Our lovely Jan has set the challenge this week and Jan wants Monochrome Madness so pop over and take a look on the Craftalicious blog and check out the fab work all the DTs have done.
We also have not one but two fab sponsors this week....

The Stamping Boutique:

I'm Tracey Malnofski, the artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique. My team and I are very happy to sponsor 2 Sketches 4 You. My store has been open since September 2009. I've worked for InStyleStamps, Squigglefly, and TheDigiShack. I'm a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in my community. I have quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. It's noisy, but I love them all. I'm truly blessed.
"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best.

http://thestampingboutique.com/



Delicious Doodles
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For my card i've used i've used a gorgeous image from the Stamping Boutique called Swan Song which Tracy very kindly gave me to play with i hope i've done it justice Tracy and thank you. I've used Kay&co papers Copic markers to colour Martha Stewart butterfly and leaf punches and a woodware grass and heart punches, the flowers are from wild orchid crafts and the gems and ribbon are from my stash.

I am also entering some challenges

A Spoonfull of Sugar want a Sunshine inspired card
Charisma want bling
Fussy and Fancy Monochrome and wings
Sweet Shop Sketch
Creative Inspirations want Monochrome.

Well i think that's it for now i'm still trying to catch up with blog visits as my MIL collapsed on Tuesday we called an ambulance but she refused to go to hospital, so her Dr told her that she had to go so the ambulance came back to collect her they kept her in for a few hours and she is now home after refusing to stay in hospital, hubby has told her that if it happens again she will have to stay in as they think her medication needs sorting out again.

My grandson Caid had a lovely 3rd birthday even with his chickenpox bless him as by Wednesday they weren't so painful, that's the end of my waffle lol.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you make. Take care.

Two Cards various Challenges

Good morning peeps i hope you had a fantastic weekend what ever you were doing we had unexpected visitor yesterday but it was lovely seeing our son Aaron his partner Lauren and of course baby Alfie, my poor little grandson Caid has come down with Chicken-pox and its his birthday on Wednesday bless him poor little thing.

Any way the cards i have for you today are for a few challenges, i will start with my DT card for Crafts and MeTeresa sent me this gorgeous stamp from the Lilac Lemon Designs range which she now stocks in the Crafts and Me shop here this one is Art Deco Couple and i think i will be purchasing some of these as they are fab to work with.



The papers are MME Bella Bella i've used copic marker to colour Martha Stewart butterfly leaf and hydrangea punches, woodware heart punch...the ribbon and gems and flowers are from my stash. I am also entering a couple of challenges with it, Friday sketchers is the fab sketch which i will be using again, and also Our Creative Corner which has a theme of Gotcha Cornered.


My Second card is one that i was asked to make for Caids birthday on wednesday! i have used one of the gorgeous new stamps from the Lili of the Valley, i just love these new boy ones i think they are super, this ones called Sailing Boat isn't he just the cutest little man lol, i've used copic markers to colour the papers i'm sorry i cant remember who's they are, woodware heart punch ribbon and buttons are from my stash.



I am also entering this card into a few challenges, Lili of the Valley is the fab sketch which i loved, Totally Gorjuss is One for The Boys, Charisma Cardzwant Spots and Stripes,CRAFT Challenge want Fathers day or mens cards since neither i or my hubby have dads this card is for our special little man our grandsons birthday, and finally Crafty Creations and the theme is childs play.

I think that's it for today, i'm off now to do some blog hopping to catch up lol.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you make they are always very much appreciated.

One for the nurses

Good afternoon peeps hope your having a good day and i hope the weather improves for the weekend.

The card i have foe you today is for the nurses that have been looking after my MIL who is now home here with us and this time we are getting the support that we should have had when they sent her home last time but i wont go into that or else i could be here all day lol.
I have used one of my new Lili of the Valley stamps, i'm just loving these and i thought this one would be appropriate for the nurses that looked after her.

I am also entering it into some challenges

A Spoon Full of Sugar Floral delights
Cupcake Crafts Dazzle us
Creative Card Crew Thank you
Tuesday Taggers All that blooms
Totally Gorjuss For the Boys
My Time to Craft Extra Special
Simon Says Stamp 2 Patterned papers £ different embellishments

Items usedLili of the Valley stamp Little Nurse
Copic markers to colour
MME Bella Bella papers
Martha Stewart Butterfly and Leaf punches
Tulle from tabbycrafts
Stardust Stickles
Flowers and gems from my stash.

I hope you like it i know the nursing staff did, i hope you all have a fab weekend.

My Craftalicious Blog hop winner is Nicola from Nicola's Creationsa> if you email me your addy i will get your goodies posted off to you hun.

Rocket Man * Crafts and Me DT

Good Morning peeps i hope your all having a lovely week so far,oh my god where are the weeks going...its time for our sixth challenge over at Crafts and Me and this weeks theme has been chosen my our wonderful Amy and theme is Family or Friends and we are being sponsored by Digistamp Boutique. Sally-Anne from Digi-Boutique is offering 10 Digi Stamps of your choice for the lucky winner, wow 10 how fab is that.

Sally-Anne very kindly gave all the DTs a digi stamp each to play with, i choose Lucas and Spaceship as my Grandson Caid will be three next week and he loves planes and rockets.



The card i have made is a joy fold card and its so easy there's a tutorial Here i've made mine a bit bigger than the one Beate shows you.



I am also entering some challenges

Cute card Thursday Black Blue and Orange
Corrosive Die Cuts
My Time to Craft Special
One Stitch at a Time Boys to Men
Paper Cutz Travel
Pile it On Quirky
Totally Gorjuss Sketch.

Items used

Lucas and rocket from Digi Stamp boutique
Copic markers to colour
Just Chillin papers from MM
Nesties
3D Clear Gloss.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments you leave, have a lovely day.

Blue Haired Beauty

Good morning peeps did you get the storms last night? we did here in Essex and oh boy did it rain, anyway i'm here to show a card that i've made using the beautiful ching-chou kuik's Blue-Rose-Tatoo, but i've changed the colour so mines a pink Rose Tatoo lol, don't forget the only place you can get these gorgeous stamps in the UK is from Crafts and Me and Teresa's service is second to none. I have used Copic markers to colour my image the papers are Bo Bunny a gift of love,i have used the mystical-flourish-jewel-template which i also got from Crafts and Me some of which are still in stock... the flowers are from from the glitter pot and wild orchid crafts pearls and ribbon are from my stash. Well i think that's it for today enjoy your day what ever your doing.

Challenges i'm entering.

Sketch and Stash sketch
Cooking it up with Katie Use Wings And Petals And Pink!
Creative Crafts Ribbons and bows
Cupcake Crafts Summer Delights
Our Creative Corner summer-inspiration

One Stop DT Card

Hello peeps what a beautiful day it is again today! its Saturday so that means another Challenge over at the One Stop Crafts and this week the theme is to make your own designer papers which was picked by lovely Carrie, i must say i struggled a bit with this one but that's why their called challenges lol.

Any way here's my card






















Items used

Tiddly Ink Image Happy Couple
Copics to colour
Martha Stewart Leaf Flower and butterfly punches
Flowers from Wild Orchid
Pearls and ribbon are from my stash.


Well i hope you like it and thanks for stopping by and any comments you make.

Craftalicious Launch Day and Blog Hop

WooHoo Good Morning peeps its Friday the 4th of June so that means its time for our very first Challenge over at the New Craftalicious Challenge Blog, our theme this week is New, you can interpret this how ever you like new baby, home new job or new stash is what i've gone with on my card its entirely up to you.
Our fab Sponsor for this two weeks is Sew Many Cards. Don't forget to check out all the other fab DTs blogs for more inspiration.

Items used
ching-chou kuik's Unregrettable Pirate Life Available at Crafts and Me
Copic Markers to colour
Kay&co papers
Martha Stewart Butterfly and Flower punches
Woodware heart punch
Flowers lace and pearls are from my stash



I'm also entering these challenges
Charisma Flowers
Daring card makers Pearls
One Stitch at a time New stuff Stamp lace heart punch
Tuesday Taggers Touchy feely
PaperPlay Flowers and sparkle.

If you wish to take part in the BLOG HOP you need to start HERE with Jan and then follow on from there until you commented on each of our blogs collecting a words from each of us to made a sentence then you need to email us with your sentence here's the email addy craftalicious.challenges@gmail.com. Your next stop is at our lovely Mandy HERE, oh and i nearly forgot my word is THE, i am also offering a surprise candy for one of my commenter's, so good luck everyone.The blog hop will be open for one week.

We have some Fabulous prises too

A Joanna Sheen Stamp
A Fiskars 3-in-1 punch
Digi's from Stitchy
Your Next Stamp
Here's the other fab DTs blogs just in case you get lost


Jan
Carly
Tasha
Tracy
Diana
Me
Mandy.

A Summers Afternoon

Good evening peeps i hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather we are having at the mo, its been a beautiful day here in Essex, anyway onto my card and would you guess its another boys card and as i've mentioned before we have more boys than girls lol you wouldn't think so with all the girlie cards i make would you.

I've used a new stamp i've not used any of these before they are wild orchard from buzzcrafts and i love this little fellow with his feet in the water fishing, i'm also entering him into some challenges

Challenges

Crafty Calendar Great outdoors
Cupcake Crafts Summer Delights
Sunday Sketch and Stamp Sketch
Creative Inspirations Sewing /Faux Stitching
A Spoon Full of Sugar Celebrations
Everybody Art Summer
Papertake Weekly Fun Fun Fun
Simon says Stamp Male card.

Items used

Bella Bella papers from MME
Wild Orchard
Copic Markers to colour
Martha Stewart heart border punch
woodware heart punch
buttons from my stash.


Thanks for taking the time too look and any comments you leave, enjoy your evening.