Bath Bubbles

Post number 2 from me today.

Isn't it amazing what you can get done,
when your hubby is away on business??

My card follows the sketch, by Camilla, at
A Spoon Full of Sugar.
There's a lovely prize this week,
donated by Silly Monkey Crafts
so give the challenge a go and check out the
fab work of the DT.

This is one of those lovely stamps that just cries out for you
to add some glitter and sparkle.
It's hard to photo though!

Recipe:
Design Paper - Papermania, Raspberry Champagne.
Stamp - from the Penny Black Bubbly set.
Coloured with whispers pens.
I added some stickles glitter to the bubbles and
a few sticky pearls.
Sentiment from Craftwork Cards
xxx

Just For You

Afternoon everyone,

I have been busy today sorting out my craft room
and came across this cute Penny Black Stamp,
that I haven't used for ages.
So, here is the little hedgie, on a card for this week's
Charisma Cardz Challenge.

I have slightly squashed Joanne's sketch -
because I only have these square cards,
and I have turned it on it's side.
Go and check out the fab work from the DT
to see the elongated version.

Recipe:

Stamp - from the Penny Black Bubbly Set,
coloured with whispers pens.
Text Stamp - Papermania, Stamping For Him.
Design Paper - Papermania, Regency
Flowers were punched from the DP,
with added Diamon Dust.
Brads, ribbon and pearls from my stash.
xxx

A bowlful of stars

This cute little mouse
doesn't come out as often as he should,
but here he is for the
Creative Inspirations Challenge.
Maxine has created this fab sketch,
and you can enter the challenge until May 17th.
Plenty of time to check out the
gorgeous DT work for inspiration.

Recipe:
Stamp - from the Penny Black, Bubbly set,
coloured with whispers pens and
dotted with stickles glitter.
Design Paper - Papermania, Sweet Nothings.
Lace border punch from Fiskars
Card candy and sentiment from
Craftwork Cards.

xxx

Happy Bank Holiday Weekend

Hello everyone,
hope you are all enjoying the weekend
and have some of the sunshine that has come our way.
I feel very lazy today,
unlike most people in this neighbourhood,
I am neither washing the car, nor mowing the lawn!!
:-)
Instead, I have made this card for the
Funky Fairys Challenge.
It's a brilliant sketch, designed by Joanne,
which has given me the chance to use some of my new
'card candy' and sentiments from
Craftwork Cards.

The gorgeous design papers are from
Funky Fairys 'Cherish' set,
and the stamp is Penny Black.
I have added Glossy Accents on the balloons, to make them shiny,
and dabbed a little bit of glitter here and there.
xxx

Colour Create Challenge

It's my first time over at the Colour Create Challenge blog,

and I love the way they get inspiration for the challenge,
from the things around us.

This week the theme is

Lilac and Blue,
inspired by a beautiful, japanese, fighting fish.

As an extra option you can use ribbons and swirls on your project.

Check out the lovely work of the design team.

Here's my lilac and blue card.
I managed to add the ribbon, but not the swirls.
I sooo want one of those swirls dies, for my bigshot.
They do look good on cards and I'm sure I would use it a lot.

That's what I am trying to convince my hubby anyway!!

The stamp is from the Penny Black Bubbly set,
coloured with whispers pens.
The design paper is Forever Friends, Just For Him,
with ribbon and blooms from my stash.

xxx

Chocolate Challenge

Hello,

now, this is my kind of project.. lol**

Over at Stamp Something
they have a 'Something Chocolate' challenge.

So you need to create something with chocolate in mind.

Not too hard for those of us who always have chocolate in mind.

Check out the gorgeous designs by the DT
and I can't wait to see the challenge entries.

Here's my project.
Valentine Heart Biscuits dipped in Dark Chocolate.

I made the cookies with a basic cookie recipe and then
dipped them in dark chocolate and wrapped them in cellophane bags,
tied with ribbon.
I cut the lid off a plain white box and used a strip of card,
fastened at each end with brads, as a handle.
The boxes are decorated with papers that were free from craft magazines,
and ribbons and blooms from my stash.

The little hedgehog stamp is from the transparent Penny Black Bubbly set.

And of course, as quality control I got to sample several cookies before I

decided they were ok

Have a Happy Valentine's Day everyone
xxx