I'ts Willow Sketchie challenge time

Lol - I made a boob and posted the wrong card !
here is what you should have seen
Willow Sketchie have another sketch challenge for you this week, I have used "Dear Santa " and have followed  this sketch designed by  fellow DT member Pauline

Here is mine -

Paper Piercing

This week's challenge at I ♥ promarkers is paper piercing, that's right there is an R in it ! it is definitely piercing and not piecing. So get those pokey tools out and get pricking . i  have made quite a few for this challenge ,as I kept mucking it up ! several attempts later and I got one that I was sort of happy with -I have used "poinsetta" from our sponsor -/digi doodle shop

Crafty peeps wanted !

 Come and join our challenge blog -Willow sketchie challenge, we have recently had a revamp and have some new DT members-myself included.Each week one of us will design a sketch that we would like you to follow- you don't have to use  willow products ,anything in your stash will do -we have n't had many entries the last few weeks-So come on over !


Here is my card using Lisa's fab design sketch-I used Missy

Lisa has also requested a few other things for you to do  with the sketch -pop over and have a look here 

An easel challenge

This week 's challenge at I ♥ promarkers  is to  make an easel card , I really like making easel cards ,but I find them quite tricky to photograph !
I have used another fab image from Mo Manning -Elf Mim .
I mad the easel from a frame designed by Einnej, I cut two  to make my easel   and used the out of the frame technique with the image to make it look as if Mim was swinging through the frame

My first sketch challenge for Willow Sketchie

It is my turn to host the challenge at Willow sketchie this week , I also had to design the sketch ! here is my design and what I have done with it

ILPM;s sketch challenge

It is sketch challenge time again at I ♥ promarkers, this time our sponsor is Di's Digis
here is the sketch and what I have done with it 

I have used these fabulous bright papers which I printed my self using CRAFT ARTIST software  and one of the digi kits by American Crafts

Willow sketchie Challenge

I am prepared this week , I did n't want to miss posting the challenge again  :)

I have used "taking a snooze " which is available from willow designs brand new shop 

So much for being ready . . .i've had no internet all day except on my phone so could nt post on time after all !

For all of those people who have asked for instructions for the stretch card . . . . .

WATCH THIS SPACE .......

My first stretchy card

I saw some stretchy cards being demonstrated on C and C and thought how good the style looked even though the designs used did nt really appeal so i got my thinking cap on an worked out how they were made and this is what I came up with .

I chose this image specifically to tie it in with our I ♥ promarkers challenge this week  which is -"things with wings "
I cut the words and the stars on my cricut with SCAL2 .

OOPS -I FORGOT TO POST

I'' be getting myself sacked from the Willow Sketchie DT if I'm not careful -fancy forgetting to post the  card I made , I 've only been there a fortnight and already I'm slacking !
Here is my card ,I used Precious .We have a sketch for you to follow too, which for some unknown reason I am having difficulty placing in this post - just pop along to http://www.willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com/ to see it

It's another" Anything goes Challenge " at I ♥ promarkers this week

we are being sponsored again by DIGI DOODLE SHOP so let's see what you can do
I have gone for a vintagey theme to this one , it was nt intentional however, I made a bit of a c**k up when i stuck the backing paper to my card blank and it ended up upside down so i had to do a bit of disguising

My first DT card for Willow sketchie Challenge

I was thrilled to discover that I had been selected to be a part of the new DT at willow sketchie,Here is my first card for them and also the sketch that we would like you to follow

The WILLOW DESIGNS  website has recently been relaunched ,so pop along and have a look at the fabulous willow and winnie designs as well as some cute little fairy princesses  and even fabrics to jazz up your cards

Wow what a busy week !

I have had such a busy week so far , I don't know if I am coming or going !I have had loads of card orders as well as a run of birthdays coming up in my own family and I have had design team projects to do as well -
In fact i now have two design team cards each week to make as I am now a new Design team member at WILLOWSKETCHIE! :)  You will get to see my first design team project for them next Thursday
Here is my card for this week's challenge at I ♥ PROMARKERS - Our challenge is Christmas in July - It is sponsored by crafts-4-you.- where you will be able to find the sentiment tag that I have used on my card

Ta Da !

I love this Mo Manning  image, and as I had a run of man cards to make I thought I would use him .
I have used it for our  I ♥ Promarkers challenge where we have a recipe for you to follow.
2 background papers , 2 brads ,buttons or gems etc (I used the stars) and a ribbon .

The challenge this week is sponsored by sassy studio designs and the prize is 4 digis .

Clean and simple

Hello ,it's I ♥ promarkers challenge time again and this week was especially hard for me -Its "clean and simple ", now I'm not normally one to go overboard on my cards anyway but when you know you have to keep it clean and simple ,it somehow becomes a very difficult thing to do !
This challenge is sponsored by Joanna Sheen,so you could win some super crafty cash to spend in her online store .

I ♥ promarkers challenge

Thankfully the weather  has changed a bit and it is not quite so stifling today , we had a massive thunder storm yesterday and the air has cleared ,today is sunny and bright with a lovely cool breeze -so much better for me !
My card for this week's challenge at I ♥ promarkers also demonstrates that I like it cool  -A nice wintery card , A bit of a strange one to do when the theme for our challenge is to use FLOWERS ;0)

Our sponsor is Di'sDigis, I picked my image for this one before I realised what the challenge theme was .

willow sketchie Challenge

It is absolutely scorching here today , and being  a bit of a wuss I can't take the heat ! needless to say I have found something to do - I made some cards !

Both of these were for the sketch challenge over at http://www.willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com/- I did the elephant one first as It was a new stamp and just had to try it out and then i did the second one 'cos it was a new digi and I just had to try it out LOL

Promarkers -Anything goes !

Our challenge this week  at http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/is the ever popular  Anything goes.We are sponsored again by  digi doodle shop and I chose this Vintage car  image  to make my Dad's Father's Day card, I know that was last week but I got confused with the dates !

An entry for a few challenges

 This week i decided to do something I have nt done for ages  and thats make a card just for the fun of it , It started when I saw the challenge for http://www.willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com/  which was a sketch challenge then i thought i'd browse blogland and see if i could make it  to fit a couple of other challenges  and here are just a couple that i liked the look of -

http://justsomelinesblog.blogspot.com/-spots

http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/-pink and green

http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.com/- in the garden

http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/-summer /bright colours

http://www.polkadoodle.blogspot.com/- things with wings

Black and white plus one challenge

This week at i ♥ promarkers we are asking to see your black and white plus one colour creations.The challenge is sponsored by sassy designs by susies die cut dreams.

I figured that it was about time i made a start on my christmas cards so here is the first for this year !
I used an LOTV stamp , the snow globe is cut with a circle die and i chopped the bottom off , I added distress ink whilst the card was still in the die to give the globe a more rounded feel , the base of it is just a strip of card with the corners rounded off .
I used a die and some rather hideous holographic paper to add the swirls  to my snowflake ,proving that even the most awful bits of scrap can look quite effective - ( if you keep it minimal )  ;0)

Sam and Del - my little darlings

SAM  aged 17 months

      DEL aged 10 months 




I just wanted to share these two gorgeous boys with you -are'nt they just adorable ? I have these pictures as wallpaper on my pc's so that I can look at them anytime I need to smile