A BIRTHDAY AT ADDICTED TO CAS!

Good morning lovely bloggers, friends and followers - thanks so much for visiting!

Today at ATCAS, Kylie is hosting our challenge, and her chosen code-word is 

Our amazing Sponsor for this challenge, is Bugaboo Stamps, and our CAS Perfectionist will receive 7 Bugaboo digis of their own choice.

There is plenty of DT inspiration on the ATCAS Blog, so do pop over and see what my Teamies have been creating! 

Here's mine!

Recipe:-

Melon Mambo Spotty paper and ink - Stampin' Up.

SU Crumb Cake card cut with a Nesties Scallop Circle die.

Nesties circle die.

SU heart punch.

Two stamps have been used for the sentiment - the tiny "with love" is from an old Papermania set, and "On your Birthday" is part of a SU stamp (the other part of the stamp was covered with cellotape before inking, cellotape removed before stamping)!

Look forward to seeing your beautiful birthday cards -

Hugs ~

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SENDING LOVE AT CHRISTMAS

Hi peeps!  This is a Christmas card and a Thank You card rolled into one,  for all my wonderful crafting friends, followers and visitors - you are awesome!  

Thank you for all your lovely comments, your friendship, and your inspiration. I can hardly believe it's three and a half years since I started my Blog ~ it would have been pretty boring without you!!     (Oooooh - candy alert for May 2013)!!!

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Sending love, and wishing you all a very happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.
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As you  have probably noticed, I don't often do cute, but I saw this gorgeous 

"Rosie and Sledge" digi  image  HERE  at the Digi Stamp Boutique, and couldn't resist!

Recipe:-

Papermania Kraft card

Pink Petticoat snowflake papers

Image coloured with Copics.

Fun Flock and glitter on the clothing.

Memory Box Crystal Snowflake

LOTV sentiment cut with a CB die.
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I am entering this card into the Digi Stamp Boutique December challenge.
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Lots of love to all ~

OUR LAST CHALLENGE OF 2012, AT IN THE PINK!

Hi lovely bloggers - hope you are all keeping warm and happy, wherever you may be.

It's our last challenge of the year at In The Pink, so why not pop over to the Blog and join in the fun!  You can also find out who the Perfect Pinkies are for the Pink Christmas challenge.

Our theme this fortnight is PINK AND PEARLIE - easy-peasy or what!

This is one of my favourite LOTV Fairies, and I was aiming for a shabby-chic, soft focus, gently coloured creation - not sure if my plan worked!!
Recipe:-
Papers -Papermania Rose Garden (had them for ages).
The Fairy is very softly coloured with Copics.
MS Doily Lace border punch.
Some distressing around the image.
Lace and a little Glamour Dust, and 6 pearl gems to finish.
The base card is SU Pink Pirouette.
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Christine and I  will be back with our next Challenge on January 10th 2013.
Huge thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share their beautiful creations with us over the last few months - we are so looking forward to seeing you again in 2013.
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On a very different note - some of you may remember my FIL celebrating his 100th Birthday two years ago - I posted a little bit about it HERE.
Amazingly, he reached his 102nd Birthday last week - he still lives in his own home (with a great deal of support, particularly from my dear Hubby), he is quite healthy, and has an excellent memory -  There is hope for us yet!!
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Lots of love, and thank you so much for your wonderful comments.

ANYTHING BUT SQUARE, AT IN THE PINK

Hello lovely Bloggers - hope you are all having a happy week and some sunshine?  

Apologies for not being around in Blogland very much this past fortnight -  I do appreciate your wonderful comments, and I will catch up with you all as soon as I can.
A warm welcome to my new followers too!
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 It's time for another challenge at  IN THE PINK, and this week it's ANYTHING BUT SQUARE, and of course - lots of pink!  

Thank you to everyone who entered  the"Things With Wings" challenge - there were some amazing creations once again.   To find out who has won the Perfect Pinkie badges , just click the link above!

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Here are my two cards  for this fortnight's challenge~

Mannequin digi image from A Passion for Stamps.
Digital paper  from Sweet Shoppe Designs (Zoe Pearn).
Sentiment - a very old Docrafts magazine freebie 
MS border punch.  Black Archival ink.
Machine stitching.  Ribbon from stash.
Tiny black pearls (necklace)- Habico.
Dress softly coloured with Copics and a little Glamour Dust on the hem.
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Cardstock covered with Stampin' Up Cheerful Treat designer paper
Nestabilities  Labels 4 and Classic Ovals
Cuttlebug heart cut from the designer paper and coated with Glamour dust 
Sentiment - Papermania Chatsworth stamp set.
Blazing Red Staz-on ink
Ribbon from stash
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Have a fabulous weekend ~
Love and Hugs, 

FRESH BREWED AT FYI, AND A CRAFT STAMPER SNIPPET!

Hi there my lovely blogging friends - I hope you are all having an enjoyable week?
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It's time for another Challenge at FYI, and as always, Steph has provided us with a beautiful inspirational photo. 

This one is quite dark and brooding, with wonderful shades of green and orange, but you can interpret the picture any way you wish.

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As it's the first challenge of the month, there will be a prize for the winner of the Challenge, of three digi images from our generous sponsor - Fresh Brewed Designs. 

The DT have also been given some of their fab. images to work with.

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I have used the "Ladybug Teapot" digi, coloured with Copics, cut out and

slightly curved, then attached with silicone glue onto two oval Nestie layers. 

A sprinkling of Glamour Dust on the flowers.

The gingham is a Wendy Vecchi rubber stamp from the Nature's Art set (love this stamp).

All cardstock from Stampin' Up.

The tiny "party" stamp is from the Papermania Chatsworth set.

"You're Invited" stamp from K andCo.

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Finally, here is a little snippet from my project published in the June issue of 

~ Craft Stamper ~

sending love to all ~ 

THREE GREEN SHADES AT LESS IS MORE!

Hello crafty bloggers - thank you for popping by - it's always a pleasure to "see" you!

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Have you ever had one of those light-bulb moments as you waken from your slumbers - you've suddenly thought of an idea for the LESS IS MORE CHALLENGE, and hey-presto three LAMP SHADES spring to mind!  (Or is that just me I wonder - mmm, probably....).

Anyhoo - here are those Three Green Lampshades, or was it Three Shades of Green that Mandi and Chrissie asked for??  (Of course it was).

Anyway - here are the Shades peeps ........

All three shades are Distress Inks - from the left -  Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive ,  applied with a foam applicator through an old Fiskars cutting template (one of those orange acrylic sheets which partnered the circular cutting tool - does anyone else remember those?!!

From the left, the lampshades were stamped with  - Memento London Fog, Versafine Smokey Gray, Versafine Onyx Black.  I was aiming for a "dull to bright" effect across the three panels.

Handwritten sentiment (well, you wouldn't buy a stamp like that would you)!

The beautiful lampshade stamp is  from the Papermania Chatsworth set.

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Lots of love ~

ORIENTAL DT CARD - "FOR YOUR INSPIRATION"

Hi wonderful Bloggers - ooooh, the sun is shining here as I type this Post, and Hubby is busy at his allotment, so I'm a happy crafting bunny!
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This fortnight's beautiful photo at FOR YOUR INSPIRATION which Steph has provided for us to work with, screamed "Oriental" to me, however, it might scream something else to you!! That is the joy of working with these stunning photos - we all see something different in them.
All the details, plus some fab. work from the other Teamies, can be found by clicking the link above.
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...... the photo .....

..... and my interpretation .....

Recipe:-
Real Red card - Stampin' Up
Cherry Blossom stamp - from a very old acrylic set by Habico called "Chinese Flowers 2.
One of my all-time fave. stamps - "Cinnabar" from Stampington .
Tiny "With Love" stamp - Papermania Chatsworth set.
Martha Stewart punch - Garden Trellis.
Gold Momi Washi paper.
Jet black Archival ink.
Antique Linen Distress Ink lightly applied around main image and on the Trellis.
A litttle colour added to image with Copics (shows up better when you click to enlarge).
Image layered with black and red cardstock.
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So - what do you see in that photo?  Hope you will join in the fun ~
Love to all ~

STARS WITH A PUNCH FOR LESS IS MORE!

Hi peeps - hope you are all having a happy week ?  

This week, Mandi and Chrissie, the LIM Divas, have set us the challenge of using STARS at

LESS IS MORE.  So after searching through my stash and finding very little star-inspired goodies, I went once again into that darkest corner of my craft room, and re-discovered this Woodware Cassette punch, which has several tiny interchangeable punches, including a tiny STAR!!   Yaaay!

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Update - 7th Dec, - my holly wreath was chosen as a runner-up in the St. Luke's Charity November Challenge. Thanks ladies!
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But what to do with it was the question!!  But then I spotted a small Holly punch (All Night Media) - also very old, and so, a wreath was born!!  

The holly leaves are punched from snippets of  various different designs from the Papermania Verde Capsule Collection, and the Stars are punched from leftovers of red glitter card.

Ribbon from stash - sentiment from Hot off the Press (which is also quite apt for Mandi as she sails off into the sunset - have a great one Mandi)!

I am entering this card into the following Challenges:-
 Jules' Snippets Challenge at ALWAYS WITH A HEART

WINTER WONDERLAND - Clean and Simple.
ST LUKE'S CHARITY - Christmas.

Love to all ~
Sylvia

WHITE ON WHITE AT BAH! HUMBUG!

Hi peeps - hope you are having sunshine today?

Are we all determined  to start making our Christmas cards before December??!  OK - if you need a kick-start (like me), why not join the girls at Bah! Humbug! as they come up with the most fabulous Christmas challenges, and this time it's WHITE ON WHITE ! (OK - so my card may look blue, but it really is white - honest)!!

And here it is:-

Recipe:-

Cardstock - Whisper White from Stampin' Up

Fabulous stamp - "A Christmas Carol" from Papermania

Embossing Powder - Personal Impressions Opaque White

Glitter around the main image, and a little here and there on the ornaments - Dazzling Diamonds from SU

Lacy Squares Nestability Die - I die-cut two of the largest squares then chopped them down to create one large rectangle frame. 

Tiny Holly punch - a really really old one from All night Media (you can just see the holly leaves along the base of the frame).

Pearls from my craft box.

That's it folks - one less card to make in December!!
I would like to enter the following Challenges:-
Ooh-La-La Creations - Christmas.
Pink Gem Designs - White on White.
Craft Room - White on White.

Lots of love to all ~

FIRST DT CARD FOR OSAAT! - HOLIDAY CHALLENGE!!

Wow - only two weeks to wait now for Santa's arrival, and here I am with my first DT card for OSAAT!

This is quite a loooong Post, so please pull up a chair and grab a cuppa!

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OK everyone - to get you in the holiday spirit, Stitchy and the DT at OSAAT have come up with a fab. challenge for the festive Holidays, starting  December 12th, ending January 9th, and the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend here -
 http://www.onestopcardcrafts.co.uk/ 

The theme is "Anything Goes - Surprise Surprise Us", so there's lots of scope, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a card, so you can be as creative as you like!   

ALSO - as well as the above prize, we are spoiling you with a few other Surprise Prizes, so please play along with our quiz too!! 

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Fabulous new digi stamps can be found over at

Stitchy Bear Stamps - with FREEBIES when you spend $10 or more, so pop over and take a peek!

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Did you know, that for the LITTLE ONES, there is a

Stitchy Bear Kids too, HERE 
How fantastic is that!

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Look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations.

For further details, please click the links above.
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My DT card is a centre step design, with the fab. "Holly" digi image by the very talented Claire .  Her beautiful digis are available from Stitchy Bear Stamps, where you will also find a huge selection from other talented designers too (see link above).
Recipe:
Red cardstock - Bazzill
Holly BP - Bo Bunny
Image coloured with Copics, edged with Peeled Paint DI
MS border punch
Sentiment - computer generated
Red gems - Papermania Shimmer Dots
Glitter - Stampin Up Dazzling Diamonds.
I would also like to enter the following challenges:-
The Stamp Man - Christmas - 3 colours,
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes,
Crafty Ann - Christmas, and
Paper Cupcakes - Christmas card with traditional Red and Green.

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Thanks for popping by today. Do join in the fun - we look forward to seeing you!  Love to all ........ 

                         

OOOOH - IT'S NEARLY CHRISTMAS, AND A LITTLE BIT OF NEWS !!

Update 20th Nov. - Wow - my card has made it to the Top 5 at "Stamp Something! 

Thank you so much!

 Hi peeps! Hope you are having a great week, and  managing to keep warm.
Firstly, I have a little bit of exciting news which I would like to share - I have been invited by Liz, co-ordinator at OSAAT to join the DT as from December 12th - Whoo-hoo!! Can't wait to work with the talented DT and digi designers - hope to see you there with your beautiful creations!
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Have you made all your Xmas cards yet?  No, neither have I .  Anyway, here's one to go into the "collection" (I use the term loosely of course)! and I am entering it into the following challenges:-

Sir Stampalot - Christmas Traditions.

The Stamp Man - Anything Goes - Christmas.

Bah-Humbug - Reindeer
(there is a teeny-weeny Reindeer on there)!

Stamp Something - Digi Day.

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Recipe:-

Gorgeous digi image - "Timmy's Stocking" from the talented Mo Manning

Whisper White cardstock and stamped sentiment from Stampin Up.

Patterned papers - MME and Papermania.

The tiny Wish List was cut out (ouch) from a sheet of Bo Bunny Back to Backs.

Image coloured with Copics. 

Fun Flock "fur" on the stocking top plus a sprinking of Glamour dust.

MS border punch.

Red Ribbon.

Machine stitching.

Some distressing has gone on here! - Distress inks (Bundled Sage, Antique Linen and Old Paper) and  scissor-distressing to edges of BP.
 Thanks so much for visiting ~

have a wonderful week.