Inky Impressions DT Call

The time has come around for Nicole to pick the next term's Design Team. I have had a great time being on the team, so much so that I am applying again. For the DT call we had to follow the latest challenge and that was to make an ornament.

Here is my ornament (please click on the picture for a better view)

I saw this clear teardrop in a German shop and thought ahhhh!! So that is what I have used as the base. I first stamped out Ice Skating Rachel and coloured her with promarkers and lots of diamond stickles. I then cut around her leaving a small margin. Here she is close up.

For the background I used Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper. I cut around the teardrop and then adhered it to the middle of the teardrop. You can't really see the base properly in the pic but I tore some light blue paper and then smeared some diamond stickles over it to make it look snowy. I glued the torn strips all along the base. Was having some trouble at this point!!! I then put a little diamond glaze onto the tips of Rachel's skates to make her stand up onto the "snow". Using the same papers I punched out some snowflakes and glittered them up and added a flat back pearl to each of the middles. I then stuck them to the outside of the teardrop. Next came the green ribbon and little xmas tree charm.
I really would like to continue on the Inky Impressions design team, the girls are a fabulous team and of course the stamps are gorgeous!!!

If you would like to have a go at being on the team all the details are on the Inky Impressions Challenge blog right here.

Good luck!!!

Fran's candy

Fran has some gorgeous candy on offer including one of the new WOJ stamps. I have coveted these stamps for ages!! Here is a pic.



All you have to do is mention the candy on your blog and add your name and link onto her post using Mr Linky.

Good luck!!

Cute card Thursday

The theme for this week on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog is

Teen Terrors

Here is my card.

I have used a Mo's Digital Pencil image called "Video Boy". He has been coloured with promarkers and I used a nestalilitie label for the background.


I have used Prima dude papers for this card and layered it all onto a burgundy bazill. The sentiment has been made with my Cricut. I've said that I must use my Cricut more, it just sits there doing nothing and for such an expensive buy it should be used!! The buttons are from my stash.

We have a new guest designer this week and that is Lorraine from Lorraine's Loft. She has made a great card for a teenage boy.

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps , they are offering a really cute Xmas stamp with kittens.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

Tuesday again!!! Wow time really is flying now.
This week's theme for the A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge is

Baby's First Christmas / Pre-Schooler

And here is my card.


I have used Jolly by Golly papers for this card, I love these and some are just right for this challenge. I have layered them up and backed them onto one of the red songsheet papers. The image is from an old CC Designs set. I stamped out the image and coloured it with promarkers and some diamond stickles.

I then cut it out with a spellbinder peony die. The snowflakes have been made with a punch, I punched out two of each in different papers and went around the edges with a clear star pen. Everything else is from my stash.

This week we are sponsored by our very own Nikki from Bunny Zoe's Crafts. Nikki is offering a new Greeting card stamp called Flapper Anya. Pic is on the blog.

The DT girls have made some adorable cards for the little un's christmas. You can see them on the ASOS blog here.

Papertake Weekly

I haven't done the Papertake Weekly challenge for ages so I had a bit of time to do it and here is my card. The theme is Digi Sparkle.

For the digi bit of the challenge I have used a digi kit by Mary Fran called Holiday Magic Collection
The image is called Angelica's Lantern and is one of the new winter stamps from Inky Impressions. I have coloured her with promarkers and some clear star pen.

The flowers are from my stash but I added some diamond stickles for the sparkle around the edges. Everything else is from my stash.

Cute card Thursday

Late with my post today sorry, had to take a trip to see my rheumatologist and it's an hour away.
Onto the challenge, the challenge this week for the Cute Card Thursday challenge is

Glitter me silly

This week we want to see your cards/projects that sparkle with all things glittery.....make them shine.

Here is my card

I have used an Alota stamp and coloured it with promarkers and sakura clear star pen. I also added some diamond stickles. The papers are from a few years ago and I think they are Paper Adventures. The decorative strip is made from a Martha Stewart punch. All the edges have been inked with versamark and then I dusted them with some transference red perfect pearls for added sparkle. I made the flower with a spellbinder die from vellum. I did the same with the flower edges as I did with the paper edges, then added a silver spacer and a red pearl. The sentiment is a £1 stamp.

In true photo style you can't see all the sparkle and glimmer but believe me there is plenty!!
Our sponsor this week is Simon says stamp and the prize is a $25 credit voucher!!
And our guest designer is Jenn

You can see all the gorgeous cards over on the Cute Card Thursday blog here.

Inky Impressions DT call

It's time for the Inky Impressions to make their Design Team call again.

It is that time again. Inky Impressions is having our Design Team call.
We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly and talented stampers to help promote
our products and to provide inspiration to the stamping community, through your
personal blog and online galleries.

The call is open to everyone even if you have previously applied. All the details are on the Inky Impressions Challenge blog here.

Good luck to everyone that enters. x

Massive blog candy from Debbie.

Wow!!!! Look at Debbie's very generous candy!! Debbie is celebrating 200,000 hits on her blog and giving away this awesome candy.



So many goodies. There is a list of everything on Debbie's blog - Passion for crafts. It closes on November 16th.
I have everything crossed for this one believe me!!!!

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

The theme for this week was chosen by Michelle for the A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge blog and it is

Make a Scene

Here is my card

I have used a brand new image from Inky Impressions called Lili's cleaning day. Isn't she cute? She has been coloured in with promarkers and at last I've found a white pen that actually works!!
The papers are from Cosmo Cricket. I stamped the Alota sofa onto one of the papers and cut it out. Can you see the "mess" by the hoover, I did that by glueing a little bit of flower soft to the papers. The flower is a spellbinder die called flower creations and they are also made with the same Cosmo cricket papers and some bazill cs. I added a silver spacer and into the middle I put one of the new blue inky dinky drops. I then inked around the edges of the flower with some red chalk ink. The sentiment is also from Inky Impressions. It is in one line but I stamped it out and then cut it into the individual words and then layered it onto more paper, then inked the edges again. Just to finish off I added two pearl heart gems.

Our sponsor this week is Summer from Belles n Whistles. Summer has donated an Elisabeth Bell stamp called Rockin Around. Pic on the ASOS blog.

We also have a Guest Designer this week and that is Kittie, she has made a gorgeous winter scend card.

The DT girls have again made some beautiful scene cards, go take a peek and hopefully you'll be inspired to make a scene card too. You can find the ASOS blog here.

Inky Dinky Drop Hop

Yay it's finally here the Inky Dinky Drop Hop from Inky Impressions. It will start at 7am in the US and 12 noon in the UK.
Okay so if you haven't come from Crystal's blog then you might want to go right back to the beginning at Nicole's blog. You don't want to miss out on a great prize at the end. The winner will be chosen randomly from a comment on one of the girls blogs, so make sure you comment on the DT girls blogs along the way for more chances of winning!!!

Here are my two projects using the brand new Winter images.

My first is an easel card using the gorgeous "Angelica's Snowman".

Please click the image for a better view.

I have stamped out the image onto a nestabilitie label shape.I have coloured the image with promarkers and added lots of diamond stickles for bling!! I then made a frame with the papers and added an acetate window. The papers are by . The ribbon, spacers and flowers are from my stash. And...... did you notice the inky dinky drops???? Nicole is now going to stock these lovely little embellies in lots of lovely colours.

Here is a close up of the image.

My second card is using the gorgeous Ice Skating Rachel.

Please click the image for a better view.

She has also been coloured with promarkers and I have used stickles to bling up her fur.
The papers are from a digi kit. I cut the tag using my Cricut and tied a red ribbon around the top. The flowers are made with silver spacers and a woodware blink blink punch. And I've used the lovely new inky dinky dots again.
Here she is close up


So now you've seen my work you need to go over to Kristine's blog to follow the hop and see the gorgeous work she has done.

And don't forget there is a prize waiting at the end of the blog!

Cute card Thursday

Way behind today!! Okay so I'm not at all happy with this card but hey I guess you have to show the good and bad.
So the challenge was to use

Primary Colours

Firstly I couldn't find any primary coloured papers so I had to print some off and then I didn't print the right size so I had to do a bit of tearing.

I used a Mo Manning image called "Superkid" this is just one of four images in the set. These are great for little boy cards. I have coloured him with promarkers.
I covered two chipboard corners in the same papers and also punched out the shapes and added buttons to the centres of each.

The other DT ladies have made a much better job than me of the challenge. You can find all their gorgeous work here on the Cute Card Thursday blog.

This week we are sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie and she is offering 3 of her brand new stamps, so well worth entering!

Please don't forget the Inky Dinky Drop Hop tomorrow where I'll be showing you some of the new Winter releases from Inky Impressions and there is a prize at the end of the hop.

Inky Impressions Challenge

This week's challenge on the Inky Impressions Challenge blog is a colour challenge.

or something similar to these.

Here is my card. Apologies again for the poor colour quality, I have fiddled around with Photoshop and still can't get it to show the true colours. It seems to always be dark and raining here at the moment, so the camera doesn't get a good shot.


I have of course used a gorgeous image from Inky Impressions which is called "Angelica's Bunny Hugs". What a cutie!! She has been coloured with promarkers.

All the papers are from Stampin Up. I made the flower myself with 3 Woodware embossing punches. I didn't realise just how big these punches were, so a bit disappointed with them. I added a silver spacer to the middle and a pin with some beads attached to it. The lovely chocolate ribbon was a gift from Nicole, (Inky's mama). And see the little dots well you'll be finding out about them real soon. The decorated strip was made with a Martha Stewart punch.

The other DT girls have made some beautiful cards using the colours and each of us have managed to use a different Inky Impressions image. You can see all the cards here.

Don't forget to come back on Friday to see some of the brand new Winter images. We are having a blog hop!!

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

Another Tuesday has come around again, the weeks are flying!! This week's A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge is a sketch by Sonja.

And here is my card

I've used an older Magnolia stamp of Edwin sweeping his leaves. I have coloured him with promarkers. The papers are from Pink Paislee Amber Road collection. These and the embellies all came in October's Sarah's scrapbooking kit. I made the flower using the same papers and adding a button to the middle with some orange thread. The chipboard letters have been sponged with green and brown distress inks.

We are sponsored this week by Bryony from Silly Monkey Crafts and she is offering one of the new Kraftin' Kimmie stamps - Moonlight whispers.

Alota Rubber Stamps

Morning

I would just like to let you know that Helene has a sale going on over at the Alota rubber stamp site. This is what she says:-

I would just like to remind you, you many now start shopping our 20% off all rubber stamps sale using the Coupon Code ARSFALL9 in the check out process. I hope you enjoy your little shopping spree.

Be sure to visit http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/default.asp

Coupon Code ARSFALL9

Happy Stampin'

Helene has some gorgeous new stamps over there well worth a look.

Have a great weekend.

Cute Card Thursday

This week's challenge is

Midnight Margaritas

This week we want to see your cards/projects featuring a drinks/cocktail theme.

Here's my card

I have used a House Mouse and coloured the image with promarkers. I have used a sketch by Marlene, which was the SOL sketch. The papers are from My Minds Eye. The decorative strip of paper has been punched with a Martha Stewart punch. I couldn't find a flower to match so I made the flower out of 3 blooms and coloured them with a peach ink.

This week we are sponsored by "say it with stamps by Jen". Jen is offering a $10 gift voucher to spend in her shop.

The other DT girls have mades some fantastic cards again this week. You can see them and get all the details on how to join in with the challenge here on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog.