A SUNNY DAY AT ATCAS!

Hello friends and followers - I hope Mr Blogger has been good today, and uploaded this scheduled Post.  If not, you won't be reading it!
I will be on holiday when this goes out on the 21st - (a "Big 0"birthday gift from Hubby) !

So peeps - it's time for more fun at ATCAS, and our uber-talented Teamie, Loll, is your Hostess this fortnight - here is the Code Word she has chosen for you ....

I used the Tim Holtz "Rays" stencil for My DT card - inked with

Distress inks - Mustard Seed and Wild Honey.

The white linen cardstock is from Craft Creations and the blue layer is Bazzil card - name of colour unknown.

Sentiment - computer generated, with a stamped exclamation mark (part of an old birthday stamp).

Once again, our generous Sponsor, Bugaboo Digi Stamps, is offering
7 fabulous digis for our CAS Perfectionist.

Hope you will join in the fun in the sun - see you soon!

Hugs, 

OFF THE EDGE AT ADDICTED to CAS!

Hello lovely bloggers, friends and followers - it's ATCAS challenge time! 

Marie is your fabulous Hostess this fortnight and her Code Word is....

Lots of scope with this Code Word, but if you need some inspiration,
just pop over to the ATCAS blog to see what the DT have been up to!
We also have a new Guest Designer for this month - a warm welcome to the very talented Darnell!

My DT card is a very simple one, using Memory Box alphabet dies and
a cute little MB Bee die!
The letters were die-cut 4 times, and layered to give dimension.
Cardstock - Craft Creations White linen, and SU Basic Black.

Once again, our generous Sponsor, Kathryne from StampArt Design,
is offering 5 of her digi images for our CAS Perfectionist.

Look forward to seeing your off the edge creations - 
Happy Crafting ~

A HAPPY DAY AT ATCAS!

Hello lovely friends, followers and bloggers - another 2 weeks have rolled by, and it's time to announce a new challenge at Addicted to Clean and Simple!
The code word was chosen by our very talented Teamie, Vicki and she is also your host for this fortnight ..........

Our generous sponsor is Digi Darla Designs and the  prize is 

5 images of the winner's choice.

I have used the Digi Darla image, "Naughty Kitty Fish Bowl", which is sooooo cute!

and here he is .........

Other items used .......
White linen cardstock - Craft Creations.
Image softly coloured with Copic markers.
Sentiment from the SU "Happy Day" set (no surprise there then)!
Hand-made banner.
*******
Do pop over to the ATCAS blog to find out what our lovely DT have been up to!
Look forward to seeing your beautiful Pet creations!
***
Have a warm and happy weekend.
Hugs -

A Merry Christmas with lots of glitter!

Hi lovely friends and followers - thank you for visiting my blog today!

Just popping by with a Christmas card -which I would like to enter into the Marianne's Design Divas challenge - Winter/Christmas, using at least 3 Marianne items.

Recipe:

3 Marianne dies - Trees - LR0283, Village - LR0284 and an old fave of mine - Flourish 118,  -I have added part of this die onto the glittery snow (left-hand side).

The beautiful sentiment is from Inkylicious.

The spotty paper is  from Craft Creations.

There is lots of Crystal Glamour Dust on this card, but unfortunately, it doesn't show up very well on my photo! So sorry!

Happy crafting - Hugs, 

PUNCHES AND DIES AT IN THE PINK !

Hello lovely bloggers, followers and friends - I hope you are all having a happy week.

~

For all those lovers of Pink, it's In The Pink challenge time again, and we would like you to use PUNCHES AND/OR DIES on your project, (plus lots of PINK of course), and it doesn't have to be Clean and Simple this time, so you have no excuse for not joining in the fun!  Do pop over to ITP to find out who the CAS Perfect Pinkies are!

~

Must admit - I went a bit overboard with the amount of dies and punches used!

Dies used:-

Memory Box Madera Corner

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals

Sizzix Ornate Frame and Ovals

Nestabilities  Fancy Tags 2

~

Punches Used:-

Anna Griffin Butterfly

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace

~

Papers: -  Craft Creations

Sentiments:-  HOTP and Anna Griffin

Ink:-  Memento London Fog

Finished off with Machine Stitching, Pin Pricking and a little Glamour Dust.

~

I'm so looking forward to seeing all your beautiful creations!

~
I would like to enter my card into the Penny Black and Allsorts challenge - 
Any Die Will Do!

~Happy Crafting~

A BOOK CARD FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL, AND A BABY CARD FOR LESS IS MORE!

Hello lovely bloggers - it seems Summer has finally arrived in the UK - yaaay!! I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine wherever you are.

I have TWO projects to share today - the first is a very simple little card for LESS IS MORE.  (Better late than never)! 
Chrissie and Mandi's theme this week is a BABY card, or CHILD'S card.
******
Please be warned - this is a "photo-heavy" post - sorry! 
**********
For my LIM card, I used some leftover gingham snippets (Craft Creations), trimmed with a Fiskars border punch. 
The vintage pram stamp is from Anna Griffin, the sentiment is from a New Baby set by Kars, both inked with Jet Black Archival. (The image is much clearer when you click on the pic.)!
****************
I am popping over to  Di's Playground to share this card with the playmates!

**********************************
My second project is a Book Card. This is for my DIL's birthday next week - I've been intending to have a go at making one of these for ages, and my DIL's birthday has spurred me on - she loves all things vintage, shabby-chic, fairies etc., and I know she will appreciate it.
 If you would like to make one of these, there is a fab. tutorial on Sandie's wonderful blog http://delightfullycrazytoo.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/vintage-book-card-tutorial.htm
***************
I would also like to enter this Book Card into the ALLSORTS 3rd Birthday Blog Hop Challenge,
and OCC - Shabby Chic Theme.

***********
Update - June 2nd - My Book Card was awarded a Top 5 Badge by the ladies at Allsorts. Many thanks!

Front cover:-

Inside:-

The Nestie oval will be personalised before giving the card to

my DIL. 

This was rather difficult to photo - the punched border on the shadow box looks more like pale blue than the real-life shade of pale cream, and the "hinges" on the back cover are dark grey IRL, not blue! 
*********
Items used:-
Papers from Prima (but I think the back cover is Basic Grey)
Tiny flower punches - SU Boho Blossoms and EK Success Retro Flower.
Pearls and ribbon from stash.
Tons of Glamour Dust!
Martha Stewart border punch - Floral Vine.
Tonic Studios Butterfly punch.

DI Inks used - Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Faded Jeans.
Memento London Fog.
Nesties dies -  Ovals and Fancy Tags Two.
Cuttlebug fancy corner die.
Stamps -  Layers of Color (Birthday Wishes), Indigo Blu Wild Meadow (Swirl).
. Crafty Individuals (Dream a Little Dream). Kaisercraft Botanical.
************
Many thanks if you are still with me!  Have a wonderful weekend.
Love to all ~

IT'S CHRISTMAS (AT MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES)!

Hi lovely peeps - have you noticed the Christmas goodies in the craft shops, and "Christmas in July" on the TV shopping channels?  Well, it's Christmas in Blogland this week too, at the MAWTT Challenge. 

Our lovely Shell has chosen the theme of CHRISTMAS which is great for someone like me who usually makes their Xmas cards in December - I will have at least ONE Xmas card prepared now - and here it is!

I love this fabulous  Mo Manning "Christmas Fairy Holly" image, and the Christmas theme gave me the chance to use lots of glitter - yaaay. (Though it doesn't show up very well on the photo - sorry)!!  

As we are still in Summer, I went for a kind of "alternative" colour scheme - hence the addition of PINK!! (Any excuse)!

Recipe:-

Image coloured with Copics and layered onto a Nestie Lacy Square diecut. Edges of image inked with Weathered Wood DI.

Backing paper is Craft Creations - "Small White Dots on Pink" - no surprise there then! 

White machine stitching. 

Moss Green seam binding from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley, punched out with the SU Scallop Oval punch, edged with glitter.

*********************

Do pop over to MAWTT to see what the DT have created, and find out who last week's lucky winners are.

****** 

Our Sponsor this week is

http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop and the winner's prize is a $10 voucher to spend in their digi store.

Huge thanks to everyone who entered our Summer challenge last week - you projects were awesome.

Hope you will make the leap from Summer to Christmas, and join us again this week!

~ Love to all ~

****

I would like to enter the following Challenges:-

By The Cute and Girly - Things With Wings

Simon Says - A Stitch in Time.

Paper Sundaes - Stitching.

Celebrate the Occasion - Christmas in July (NO RED)!

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Sewing.

Stampin for the Weekend - Wings and Things.