For You From Me

Hello everyone and welcome back I do hope everyone had a lovely summer break?

This fortnight over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday our lovely sponsor is the wonderfully talented Jodie Mackrell illustrator and owner of Bugaboo Digital Stamps.

 

Bio:

Everything that you ever wanted to know about Bugaboo Stamps:  As if raising 5 children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the work of paper crafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. Bugaboo Stamps has become one of the leading companies in digital images. From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects.  Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!!  If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps at Totally Stampilicious.  And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for the weekly Challenges at Catch the Bug.

You can shop here:

Store:  www.bugaboostamps.com

and then enter your card here:

Challenge Blog:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com

Our lucky winner will receive

Here is this fortnights sketch.

Sketch 144

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have created this fortnight over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #08 Anything Goes *

2. Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge # 112 Spring Has Sprung*

3. QKR Stampede Challenge #311 Anything Goes *

4. The Sisterhood of Crafters Bloomin Flowers *

5. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge # 173 Anything Goes *

6. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #203 Three of Something *

7. Stamping Sensations September Challenge Something Starting with B (Butterfly) *

8. Dragonfly Dreams Anything Goes *

9. Crafty Girls Creations Anything Goes *

10. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge September Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen Card.

2. Colour Card: American Craft Bubblegum

3. Design Paper: Sweet Treats

4. Image: Bugaboo For You From Me

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. Glossy Accents: Butterfly and Leaves

8. Dies and Punch Used:

9. Embellishments:

10. Finishing Touches inside and the back of the card.

Take care wishing everyone a wonderful fortnight and happy crafting.

Christmas Giraffe

Fred the Giraffe

Christmas Giraffe

Good morning everyone and welcome to my blog.  I apologise to everyone I had made my cards and forgot to post them for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

I really think it's either too much on my mind or dementia is setting in.
Congratulations to last fortnights winners and this month we've extended Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 for a month over the Northern Hemipare's summer holidays.  So we are giving you the opportunity to use two of our sketch which I've used one of each as above.

Here's another view of both my cards.














Here are the two sketches used
Sketch #142

Sketch #143 

I rotated this sketch to fit my image.

 Our sponsor is Cute As A Button by Francesca Lopez.

Francesca is offering our lucky winner 

2 images fro her shop

and you can find more information about the wonderful images that we've used this fortnight either on her shop site or on her Facebook page found here.  

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have created this month over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering for Sketch #142:
Card # 1

1. The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge for August *
2. Crafting by Design August Challenge Anything Goes *
3. Sunny Day Crafting Challenge 15 July - 14 August Animals TOP PICKS
4. Cute Card Thursday Challenge #541 Anything Goes *
5. Little Miss Muffet Challenge # 194 Anything Goes *
6. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 31 Anything Goes *
7. QKR Stampede Challenge #307 Anything Goes TOP 5
8. World Wide Open Designer Challenge # 7 Anything Goes SPECIAL MENTION WINNER
9. Perfect Time To Craft Challenge #08 Anything Goes Design Team Favourite
10. Craft Rocket Challenge #51 Anything Goes *

Challenges I'm Entering for Sketch #143
Card #2

1. Sweet Stampers Challenge #22 Christmas In July Design Team Favourite
2. Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week 31 Anything Goes *
3. Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Challenge #397 Anything Goes *
4. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #404 Christmas In July *
5. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #216 Christmas In July *
6. CCC Digi Creations Challenge #95 Three of a Kind WINNER
7. A Snowflakes Promise Challenge #53 Anything Goes
8. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #73 Anything Goes *
9. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #54 Anything Goes WINNER
10. The Cutie Pie Challenge #125 Bingo (Bow, Ribbon, Card Candi) *


Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen
2. Coloured Cards: Bazzill Card Wild Pansey and Atlantic
3. Design Papers: Mauve Gingham Digital Download
and Kaisercraft Holly Jolly

4. Images: Fred Giraffe
and Christmas Giraffe
by Cute As A Button








5. Tools Used:

6. Dies Used:

7. Embellishments:
Pearls and Die Cuts.
White Grain Ribbon
 and Silver Gems.








8. Inside Card #1 and the back of the card.

9. Inside Card #2 and the back of the card.

Take care and have a great month and happy crafting.

Potted Lavender

Good morning followers and visitors and welcome to my blog.

Today is Wednesday which means we're another day closer to summer and we have another 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Now for this fortnights sketch.

Sketch #141

This week our wonderful sponsor is 

A Day For Daisies.

This fortnight we're sponsored once again by Tammy Thompson the illustrator and owner of A Day For Daisies. I love to create with her wonderful and whimsical digital stamps.  No matter what your personal style is, you can find it over at 

A Day For Daisies.

Bio:

A Day For Daisies began as a small token to a constant need to create. Pairing a love of whimsical illustration, with a tidy graphic design background, Tammy S Thompson, produced her first stamp designs, introducing irresistibly sweet stamps to crafters around the globe. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful world around us, she strives to express the happiness and gratitude she feels in each stamp design she creates.

Presently, A Day For Daisies has grown to over 3,000 Digital Stamps with a quickly expanding line of Best Loved Clear Polymer. A Day For Daisies has been published and awarded over the years for innovative and unique designs created to inspire the crafting community. With a whole team behind her now, she remains passionate about illustration, obsessed with quality, and dedicated to her customers. A Day For Daisies thank you for your ideas, comments, and creativity!

Our grand prize winner will receive $12.00 Gift Voucher from

 A Day For Daisies

 to spend in Tammy's online store.

Online Store: http://adayfordaisies.com/stamps/

Blog: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.nz/

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have created using A Day For Daisies images just for you this fortnight over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge # 1828 Anything Goes *

2. QKR Stampede Challenge # 304 Anything Goes *

3. World Wide Open Design July Challenge *

4. Stamping Sensations Challenge for July *

5. Crafty Catz Challenge #425 Anything Goes *

6. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Summer *

7. Sisterhood of Crafters Your Favourite Colour *

8. Crafty Girls Creations Challenge # 49 Anything Goes  *

9. Daisy Chain Challenge #21 Summer *

10. Southern Girls Challenge Tic Tac Toe *

Bling, Die Cut, Ink

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen Card Stock

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Lilic 

3. Design Paper: Violet Crush 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 

4. Colour Medium: Copics

Silver and Gold Gel pens.

5. Sentiment: From Sparkle n Sprinkle

6. Tools:

7. Die Used: 

a. Joy Craft Cutting Corner

b. Spellbinders Classic Circle Large

c. Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles Large

d. Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles Small

8. Embellishments:

Lace corner and from Joy Craft die.   Silver gems and ribbon are all from my stash.

9. Finishing Touches: Inside and the back of the card:

Take care wishing you a great fortnight and happy crafting.

Cosmos Blooms

Welcome to my blog, I can't believe how time is flying here it is July already.  I've past halfway through the year and before we know it, it will be Christmas.

Yesterday was Wednesday and that means we have another 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

This fortnight our sponsor is Sparkle n Sprinkle if you haven't had a look at the website let your fingers do the walking and check out what they have in stock you won't' be disappointed.

I've used a lovely image called

Cosmos Blooms.

Here is this fortnights sketch I do hope you like it and can join us into our challenge.

Sketch #140

As I said Sparkle n Sprinkle are our our and this fortnight they are offering our lucky winner will receive

 $15.00 store voucher

 to spend in Sparkle N Sprinkle online store.

Check out what Sparkle N Sprinkle have in their online store.

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have created this fortnight over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Incy Wincy Design Challenge Flowers *

2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #1826 Anything Goes TOP 3

3. Southern Girls Challenge Just A Bit Flash WINNER

4. QKR Stampede Challenge # 302 Anything Goes TOP 5

5. Just Us Girls Challenge # 447 Anything Goes *

6. Sweet Stampin Challenge Summer Brights *

7. The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge for July *

8. Crafty Catz Challenge # 423 Anything Goes + Embossing *

9. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Anything Goes *

10. Stamping Sensations Monthly July Challenge In My Garden *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Lipgloss

3. Design Paper: Kaisercraft Violet Crush 6.5 x.6.5

4. Image: Cosmos Blooms from Sparkle N Sprinkle

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used:

a. Spellbinders Floral Ovals

b. Spellbinders Classic Squares Large

c. Spellbinders Classic Squares Small

d.Spellbinders Classic Circles Large

e. Spellbinders Classic Circles Small

f. Spellbinders Classic Petite Scalloped Circle Large

8. Embellishments:

9. Inside and the back of the card.

Take care wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting.