A Woman's Place...

Busy few days, I managed to get my entry for Ladybug Crafts Ink's Second Challenge (closes on Monday morning so still time to enter) finished on Tuesday woop that was a relief, as we were at the cinema on Tuesday night to see 'Due Date' (other than a few bits that were a bit too gross for me, was very funny). Then yesterday we went up to Manchester to do a bit of shopping (got a really cute red and white polka dot bird for the Christmas tree and got some fab sequin ribbon can't wait to use it) Ian bought me a little Eeyore wearing antlers and holding a red and white polka dot bauble (notice the theme lol) so somehow he is going to become the angel on the top of the tree lol). Anyways we went and got tea then went to see Jason Manford, was really good had a really good night. And then when we got in my order from Ladybug Crafts Ink had arrived along with my prize stamp woop - really hoping there's some sport on this weekend so I'll get chance to ink them up. Off back to Ian's now - tempted to take them with me in the hopes can find a few spare mins to ink and colour them up lol.

Anyways onto the card...

The challenge was to use ribbon somewhere on your card or project, incase you missed it - I've got a piece of ribbon across the middle with a tiny little bow lol, love that ribbon fortunately I've got masses of it. I finally got to use 'Ironing Nikki' :) works soooo well with the sentiment. I basically followed last week's sketch as I was short of time this week, but I think it works well with the off-centre image and big bow. I also added plenty of glitter and a gem to the image and a few nailheads for some added sparkle and bling. I hand-cut the scallopped edge at the top to change it a bit too, inked the edges and voila (is that how it's spelt?) lol. This is for another of my mum's cousin's hope she likes it. As they are for Sister in Laws I have decorated the inside of this card too, in the same style as my first challenge card. So they make a cute pair of cards I think.

And a close-up, failing miserably to show the glitter (it's on Nikki's top, the iron, random pieces of the washing, Buttercup's bow and Nikki's Slippers so you can imagine it lol) but at least you can see the gem

And the inside and sentiment, how cool is it?!? one of my favourites, it'll definitely be appearing on more cards 

Supplies: 'Ironing Nikki' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, 'Green at Heart' Papers by Basic Grey, Silver Nailheads by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug, font from dafont.com
Extras: Whte Card, Purple Ink Pad, Corner Punch, Gems, Ribbon from Stash

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 2 - Ribbon

Right I'd best get going, lots to get done, ordered a couple of canvases for my mum for Christmas and for some reason they've decided to only send one of the ones I've ordered and the other one is someone else's picture so need to pack that up to send back so I can get my one lol - wouldn't mind but it's no where near as nice as mine - even if I do say so myself lol. Fingers crossed it's second time lucky. XOX

WOW

Wow got a really nice surprise this morning, made sure I was up by 9 ready to check out the second Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge, gorgeous cards from the design team (as always) and anyways I did my own mini blog hop round all their cards and then when I got to the bottom of the post I found that I had been picked as the winner of their First Ever Challenge - how cool is that!!!!!! (this was my card here) I guess I now can't say I never win anything. Sooooooo happy, great big grin on my face lol. So I've just added the badge to my blog :) woop

Anyways I could waffle on for ages but I've got to restrain myself - lots to get done today. So onto today's card, I got this stamp a couple of week's ago, thought it would make a change from my usuals. I love the stripey tights I knew as soon as I saw it I was going to have to colour them in like rainbows - and the name of the stamp gave me the sentiment so it all came together pretty quick. And got to use up some left over paper from the scrapbook pages the other week - yay I love cards like that as I have boxes and boxes of left overs.

I should also apologise for my photography, I've got a busy week and was in a bit of a rush to get everything done, the light had already gone and the flash has made the colours a bit muted - they are really bright primary colours honest

Supplies: 'Gorjuss - A Little Birdie Told Me' Stamp by Sugar Nellie Stamps
Extras: Papers from Stash, Ribbon from Stash, White Card, Blue Ink Pad, Copics

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Alphabet Challenge - B for Bird

2 Sisters Challenge 12 - Birthday

the sentiment inside carries on from the one on the front 'A Little Birdie Told Me... You're another Year Older' (this card is for one of my friend's who a bit like me does not like to be reminded of that fact)

Right I had best get on, as I need to get my entry for this week's Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge done, as I think I'm only at home today and then a few hours on Sunday and that would be cutting it fine for the closing time of 9am Monday. XOX

Autumn Fairies

Had quite a productive day, had a quick trip up to Matalan with my mum so got some new bedding and towels (and a new top lol), then reorganised my room a bit, and then got some cards finished - actually managed to get 4 (yes 4!!!!) finished. Will be back with the second one tomorrow.

This is the first of the cards and it's for the Scrapbook Sisters Challenge to make a card using Autumn colours, I love Autumn colours so this was an easy challenge, and got to use up some left over papers, the weathervane (stripey) paper offcut had been in the box for probably years now and the other paper and card were left over froma  card I made a few weeks ago. I used my Derwents rather than my markers (well other than for the skin) as I wanted a softer more uneven look. 

Another gate-fold card, I love them, make a change to the normal or double fold cards

Supplies: 'Flower Ruby' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, 'Weathervane' Papers by October Afternoon,  'Nana's Nursery' Papers by DCWV, Double Dot Card by Bo Bunny, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: Derwent Pencils, Copics, Glossy Accents

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge...

Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge 9 - Autumn Colours

Right I'm off to sort a few bits out before bed XOX

New Wellies and Fireworks

Not had any time to get any cards done yet, hopefully going to get one done later today while Ian is otherwise occupied with either the football or the Grand Prix. Got a few Birthday cards to get done, starting to get to a busy time of year for me... so many friends' birthdays in December so need to get a head start on them to be able to get them all done as well as all the Christmas Cards. So anyways that's the plan for this afternoon followed by tea and then Strictly and X-Factor results shows.

Anyways coupld of photos for you from Steph's Bonfire Party on Friday, starting off with my new wellies that Ian got me - how cute are they?!?!?!?!?! LOVE them

I restrained myself and am only posting one picture of the fireworks from the hundreds that I took - oh the joys of digital photography lol also got a video of one of the fireworks that made a bit of an odd noise, not heard any like it before, and just noticed that there's an insert video icon on here, might have to have a go lol.

And moving on to the Bonfire, just after it started, again restrained myself and am only posting one of many lol

And one of me and Ian

And now to attempt the video lol, hoping it'll work and the sound will go on too XOX



Ladybug Crafts Ink's First Ever Challenge

Just another quick post as need to do about 3 million things this afternoon and also hoping to fit in a nap -  after all was early morning as I had to go to the dentist - ick ick ick hate it lol but yay didn't have to have anything done so a 6 month reprieve :)

I finally finished my Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge Card - only taken 3 days lol but am really pleased with it. The challenge was a sketch with the optional twist to decorate the inside. Now that bit really was a challenge, I've never decorated the inside of a card before, but I think I did OK, added some gems to the front to add some sparkle and to make a change from the glitter and glossy accents, used derwents to colour it to as a change to the alcohol markers, and got shopping Nikki out too - she hadn't been inked in ages.

And the inside... I think it's come out quite well, even if I do say so myself, love these papers - the colours are just gorgeous.

And love this sentiment, thought since I was decorating the inside of the card I'd put the sentiment on the inside too.

And the front and inside together

Supplies: 'Shopping Nikki' Stamp, 'Peacock Lane' Papers by Bo Bunny, Double Dot Card by Bo Bunny
Extras: White Card, Purple & Turquoise Ink Pad, Gems, Derwent Pencils, Water Colours

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 1 - Sketch plus decorated inside

Craft Your Passion Challenge 30 - Anything goes

got to go and pack my bag for tonight now, off to a Bonfire Party, and get to wear my new red and white dotty wellies that Ian bought me yesterday :) yay I get to wear them with real clothes rather than my pyjamas that I was wearing them with yesterday lol

XOX

Penny for the Guy

Just a really quick post as got to post another card now too lol. So straight onto the card...

Was having a bit of a panic with this card as I don't have that many stamps for men and those I have got are more suitable for younger cards, then remembered this Lili of the Valley stamo that hadn't been out in ages.

Supplies: 'Zooming Along' Stamp by Lili of the Valley, Papers by Say it with a Smirk
Extras: Silver & White Card, Silver Ribbon, Promarkers, Copics

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge...

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Penny for the Guy

Right onto post number 2 of the day... XOX

In the Swing of Things

Yay seem tohave got back into the card making OK this time, felt like it'd been ages since I'd done any challenges but am working my way through them quite nicely now lol. Another pink card today :) I cheated with the paper and used the pre-printed glitter border on the paper for the swirly border along the bottom of the card.

A close-up of the glitter, seem to be getting a bit better of showing the glitter in the photos

Supplies: 'Fairy' Digital Stamps by Sharon Armstrong (free with Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine #84), Sentiment Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, 'The Sweet Stack' Papers by DCWV, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug

Extras: White Card, Pink & Silver Ink Pad, Promarkers, Copics, Ribbon from Stash

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge...

Alphabet Challenge - A for Angels and Fairies

Anyways I had best get on, get my Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge Card finished, just need to decorate the inside - first time for everything lol. XOX

come over all pink

This is the second of my cards from yesterday, I love this one - lots of lovely pink and sparkle lol. I got to use my favourite 'Blush' papers again too. The stamp was a freebie from Bugaboo, which is great for the charity card, hopefully I'll have chance to get more made for next October too.

And a close-up of the glitter

Supplies: 'Ribbon Bear' Digi Stamp by Bugaboo Stamps, 'Blush' Papers by Basic Grey, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: Pink Ribbon, Pink Glitter Brad, Pink Ink Pad, White Card, Promarkers

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge...

Paper Cutz Challenge 65 - make a card or project for Breast Cancer Awareness

Right got to go through all my sunset photos and pick which ones to get put onto canvas for my mum - argh hundreds of them to go through lol  and then hopefully going to try and get some more cards finished XOX

53 more sleeps

Just a really quick post, don't think I'd get away with waffling on again after this mornings post lol. Had a really quite productive day, managed to find a few more jobs to apply for and have sorted a bit more stuff out in room and managed to get 3 cards done!!!! and a 4th (my Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge) one is very nearly almost finished - yay - it's still missing something and can't work out what so before I got in a tizz with it I packed away and will have another go in the morning lol.

Anyways onto the first of the cards, this is for the Lili of the Valley Challenge, a sketch by Bev this week, I normally find working with a sketch fairly easy as I've used them for years on my scrapbook pages, but this one I found a bit tricky I think it was that it was quick a busy design so not my normal style. I had originally put in scalloped card at the top and the bottom but it was just too cluttered so I substituted them for these strips of paper cut from one of the 'Eskimo Kisses' paper. And yay I finally used the 'Big Star Christmas Ted' stamp with his hat on - YAY

Supplies: 'Christmas Ted - Big Star' Stamp by Lili of the Valley, 'Eskimo Kisses' Paper by Basic Grey, 'Tis the Season' Paper by Bo Bunny, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug, Snowflake Stickers by Do Crafts
Extras: White Card, Copics, Promarkers, Fineliner, Silver Ink Pad, Brads from Stash

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge...

Lili of the Valley Challenge 71 - Sketch by Bev

Right I'm off to bed, will hopefully be back in the morning with card number 2 lol XOX

NO designer paper!!!!!

Yay finally sitting down and got no intention of getting up anytime soon lol. I went to Ikea with Ian yesterday so I've got myself a new bookcase (wasn't impressed though they've stopped making the bookcases in the colour of my old one and they've stopped making the width of my old one). But fortunately I'd taken measurements (for once I normally forget) so I knew there was space for the bigger one, so we spent the afternoon building them and then sorting all the books and DVDs out. :D it's fab I've now more than doubled the space I've got, and got space for my craft books too :) I know I'm mad but I'm made up with it :) Anyways am sooooo achy this morning lol, must be old-age, so am thinking lazy day today while I work my way through the leftover trick or treat sweets - something of a challenge trying now to pull fillings out lol, and  yay it's all done now and my room looks alot tidier and got space to go out and buy more hehe...  

 I've just received my order from Craft Island, I only ordered the papers on Saturday night so wasn't expecting them till later in the week lol, and now really haven't got any excuse for not getting any cards done lol. And yay topped up my supplies of Alphabet Soup papers by My Mind's Eye, they're some of my favourite papers at the moment. I was naughty I shouldn't really have ordered more new paper when I've got 2 boxes of part-used paper that really need to be used up. But couldn't resist lol. Anyways just finished the Ladybug Crafts Ink Blog Hop (link on the left) and got their first challenge to start on this afternoon.

Right anyways onto today's proper post...

I'm using 2 challenges for these pages, a brown and orange colour scheme and NO designer paper, I don't think I've ever done a card or layout without designer paper - so I was thinking this was going to be one hell of a challenge. Fortunately I had been sorting through everything and found my journal from when I was in Australia and I'd actually sketched what I wanted to do for this layout while I was still there - hehe the journal paid off 

This is the double page layout, of sunset at Uluru, the rock glowed red/orange and the sunset was stunning. I wanted to keep the page quite clean so the focus is on the photos and also wanted to keep it in the theme, so the decided to have a go at some Aboriginal style painting, so made the dots by dipping the end of a pencil in the paint and then 'stamping' onto the card. The lines were made in the same way using the end of a ruler and the end of an emery board, and the yellow spikey semi circle is the symbol for Sunset too so that was inkeeping.

Close up of the left page showing Uluru



Close up of the right page, showing the stunning sunset we saw while we were down at Uluru (doh forgot to check for finger prints on the photo first lol)

Supplies: Rub-ons by Flair Designs
Extras: Brown Card, White Ink Pad, White, Yellow Ochre, Orange Acrylic Paints

I would like to enter this Layout in the following challenges...

2 Sisters Challenge 11 - No Designer Paper

The Pink Elephant Scrapbook Challenge 27 - Colour Challenge: Orange and Brown

Right I'm off to make a start on Ladybug Crafts Ink's first ever challenge (link on the left side bar) :) Well maybe after a rest to recover from this monster post lol. XOX