Me & You ...........

Good Morning, creativity has eluded me for the last week. I need to find it, maybe it is buried under all the mess I made, creating this card :-)

This weeks challenge at Stamp-N-Doodle, is anything to do with the outdoors. Its a great subject I'm sure you can all do justice, the great outdoors mis full of wonderful inspiration.

Card Recipe

Background paper with flower - DCWV

All embellishments cut from Graphically Speaking Cricut Cartridge

Digital Image, Stamp-N-Doodle - A day out with Grandma

Hello to the new followers I have gained in the last week or so.

This have been very busy for me and at the moment I am not able to craft as much as I would like - I'm hoping things can get bak to normal over the coming weeks.

Thank you for your support.

Happy Birthday Dad

Morning this is a quick post of a card I made for Dads birthday last weekend. He loves his photography, especially of the natural world and can be found usually camped out in the scrub and undergrowth of the spanish nature reserves stalking his subjects.
If you fancy taking alook at you can see his photos here at http://www.pbase.com/ednjoan

Card Recipe

Craftwork card blank 8x8"

Backing Papers - DCWV mariposa 8x8" stack

Stamps - Stampers Anonymous Captured Moments & Attic Treasures

Sentiment - Kaisercraft stamp

Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Weathered wood, peeled paint, scattered straw

Thanks ever so much for looking



Follow your Heart......

Good Morning, STAMP-n-DOODLE challenge time again.

This week we have used a lovely classic image with the theme of Anniversaries in mind, or any celebration.

I wanted to keep the card on the simple side using elements that are elegant and complimented the era.

So lace and swirls and flowers all tie in together, to celebrate a milestone anniversay.

Card Recipe

Base card - DCWV 12x12" Bella Boutique stack, cut down to make 6x8" card

- matching Bella boutique swirls, flower, & sentiment sticker

Image printed onto K & Co. Elegance embossed frame paper

Flower - 3 layers made with: (1) Hero Arts paper flower (pastel collage); (2) Prima whie flower (3) wooden button by Prima

Background Stamps - Hero Arts script & a swirl

Lace & Ribbon from Stash

Ink - Antique Linen Distress stain around the frame, Pumice stone distress ink for background stamping.

What I though was quite nice with the DCWC Bella Boutique collection is that the accents on the base card, the flower sticker and the sentiment, are all flocked. So adding to the vintage feel of the card with the velvety texture. Hopefully you can just make this out in the photo below.



If you haven't visited the SHOP yet, make sure you cruise on over to STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP - We have some great digi and rubber stamped images as well as our NEW Scrapbooking line and NEW ITEMS being added all the time! Also, make sure you check out the work of our FABULOUS NEW Tutorial DT members at THE LEARNING CENTER part of the shop.


Thank you for taking the time to stop by a look.

Jumping in Puddles....

Who can resist jumping in a puddle, at some stage our lives, just to test how deep it is ? :-)

Funnily, it is my eldest son (10 yrs old) who is the worst for getting wet feet, my youngest does like a puddle, but because Peppa Pig only wears welly boots to jumps in puddles, then that is what he does. I'm very sure that will change one day.

The beginning of the month sees another stamp highlighted at 'Stamp of the Month', at the Stamp-n-Doodle website, where the above image, named Puddlejumper is offered at a 25% discount.

 Lynne has so many wonderful digi and rubber stamped images as well as her FABULOUS line of Crafts U Print items and NEW ITEMS being added all the time! Also, make sure you check out the work of our FABULOUS NEW Tutorial DT members at THE LEARNING CENTER part of the shop

Why not visit the Stamp n Doodle BLOG to see what my  team members have created with this image, I'm sure you'll find plenty of inspiration.

Thanks for taking the time to visit.

Sunday Sketch Challenge

I made this card using this weeks sketch from the Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge blog. It was a perfect excuse (as if I needed one !) to use the papers from DCWV, that I 'just needed to have' when I saw them sitting in the craft shop, waiting to go home with someone (hehe, me!!:-)

I paper pieced the little hat and dress to match, the floral paper to one of the backing strips, reminds me of the cute little pinafores girls wear for school.

Card Recipe

Card base - 12x12" scalloped card cut down to 6x12"

DCWV patterned card stock - Linen Closet stack

SWALK stamp -Sunshine

Watercolour pencils

Prima flower and button

Blue organza ribbon

Cricut cartridge - Cindy Loo (tree altered to fit card with gypsy)

Thank you for taking a look.

Challenges entered
Sunday, Sketch & Stamp - Challenge #97 Marie's sketch and DT call
Sugar Creek Hollow - #3 Layers