Finally – The Sugar Bowl 25 – Lilians Sketch

I am sooo sorry that this is so late!

My beloved Canon died, but fortunately, very late last night, a very clever friend of mine managed to revive it!

So my card photo hostage was finally released!

Hurrah!

Now on to the main event…Lilians fabulous sketch….for The Sugar Bowl…which has a simply spectacular prize on offer for the lucky winner…12..yes 12…Sugar Nellie rubber stamps! Donated by the Queen of Sugar herself…(who can’t sing, but who I love dearly all the same!)

Another cracker from my girls…another layout which could be ‘dressed up’ or ‘dressed down’

For my part I’ve gone all modern and minimalistic for my sample card, now everyone knows that my favourite colour is green, so I’ve gone with the mint option here and accented with pink and grey..not a colour combination I usually go for, but I quite like how it turned out!

I simply cannot tell you how much I LURVE this Leanne Ellis design….think she may well be my very favourite from all of the Christmas stamps this year…

Please stop by The Sugar Bowl and take a look at the FANTASTIC work done by The Sweeties for this challenge…my girls, NEVER let me down!

Image Stamp – Poinsettia Girl by Leanne Ellis (Sugar Nellie)

Coloured Using – Copic Ciaos

Stickles - Crystal & Eucalyptus

Design Paper – Craftwork Cards (Winter Wonderland)

Bling – Stamping Bella

The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 25 – Lilians Sketch

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My post will appear shortly…I have a busted camera!

My sample card is trapped inside!

Will, hopefully, be released at some time today!

Please stop by The Sugar Bowl and take a look at The Sweeties gorgeous samples for this challenge!

The Sugar Bowl – Challenge 24 – Marlene’s Sketch

Isn’t this another ‘cracker’ from the lovely Marlene?

Honestly, I HATE that woman…so clever, talented and great at everything…mind you, in person she’s a real ‘horror’!!!

Only joking sweetheart…you know I lurves you!

Is that rrong?

(I’d explain that to everyone, but it’s a Florida joke and we’d be here FOREVER!)

Talking of Florida…I had a sneaky peak at this gorgeous little stamp, whilst we were at CHA in July…and my inky little fingers have been itching to get hold of it ever since, so it was a real ‘no brainer’ for me when this arrived last week…

The ‘please include’ option is ‘ZIG – ZAG’ and so I’ve used some ricrac, which was lurking at the bottom of my ribbon box…of course, I HAD to have some ‘Stickles’ to add a little sparkle here and there!

We have another incredible prize of seven scrummy Sugar Nellie ‘Sugar & Spice’ stamps for this challenge from Funkykits, and one lucky winner will get the lot!

As always, my ‘Sweeties’ have done the most phenomenal job with this challenge, please spare a few moments to visit their blogs!

Image Stamp – Sugar Nellie (Winter Birds)

Coloured Using – Copic Caios

Design Papers – MyMindsEye

Hardware & RicRac – from stash

The Sugar Bowl – Challenge 23 – Judy’s Sketch

The lovely Judy has provided another fabulous sketch over at The Sugar Bowl…

And here is my take on the sketch…

I’m having a little bit of a nightmare at the moment…my Mojo seems to have deserted me, as has any free time! Add to that a lot of domestic upheaval and you may understand my absence from blogland!

Hence, my need to turn to my ‘comfort blanket’ papers…Oh I’d be a rich girl if I had a penny for each card I’ve made with these papers…and I’m still not sick of them!

Please give my ‘Sweeties’ blogs a visit as they (as always) have done the most amazing work with this challenge!

Image Stamp – Sugar Nellie (Blossom)

Coloured Using – Copic Caios

Sentiment Stamp – Hero Arts

Design Papers – Cosmo Cricket (Dutch Girl)

The Sugar Bowl – Challenge 22 - Kathy's Sketch

Another stunning sketch over at The Sugar Bowl, this time from the adorable Kathy!

Lordy, my ‘Sweeties’ are so talented…they always put my pathetic attempts at sketches (and everything else) to shame! Thank you so much ladies, your hard work is very much appreciated!

I’m the only one who hasn’t done a Christmas card this time, which should let you all know just how far behind I am with making them…

This card is for my utterly adorable great niece Olivia..she’ll turn two in a couple of weeks time, and I’m trying to be organised!

Note the word..trying!

I’m off now to spend lots of pennies at the SECC…No doubt I will be seeing some of you there!

Oh, and for those awaiting the ‘driving lesson’ update…parallel parking….SKOOSH!

(translation for non Scots… SKOOSH (adj) Easy, peasy lemon squeezy!)

Image Stamp – Winifred, the little cotton rabbit (Sugar Nellie)

Coloured Using – Copic Caios

Sentiment Stamp – StampinUp!

Design Papers – MME (Laundry Line)

More chocolate…

Another of THESE ‘chocolate wrappers’ for you today…

Once again, I used THIS tutorial as the basis for this design, just changing the measurements to fit the appropriate chocolate bar, using my trusty ‘Scor-pal’.

This cat is part of the ‘Free Broom Rides’ set of stamps from Wild Flower Kids, available at Stamp Happens.

Now, I’m not a ‘cat person’ but, this little cat is for one of the teachers at the nursery school…she loves them, and she has a big glittery cat brooch, in these exact colours!

‘Little Bird’ called her ‘the cat lady’ for weeks when she first started nursery, and couldn’t remember everyone’s name…I’m sure most of the kids do!

So this seemed particularly apt for her…

I coloured the image and added a lot of  bling with some stickles in ‘Black Diamond’ & ‘Platinum’

Please take the time to visit my fellow DT members blogs for further inspiration…

Alyssa ~ Donna ~ Jacquie ~ Leigh Ann ~ Sarabeth ~ Stephanie

and the Senior Design Team Members:

Beth ~ Julie ~ Tonya ~ Jen

Marlena’s Birthday

“Today is your birthday a special day, it’s just for you, it;s just for you, today is your birthday and I’m so glad your day has just begun!”

I really need to stop watching ‘Baby Tv’…

Anyhoo, it’s a very special friends birthday today…the lovely Marlena…I do believe she’s turning 14 today (or did I accidentally invert the numbers? That’s the sign of a good friend!)

So this one is for her, I even managed to mail it in time…as she received it this morning!

 

How do you make a card for Marlene?

My answer was to keep it simple…and this little lady, just reminds me of Marlene, tiny, wild hair and a funky dress sense!

Loves ya babes…hope you have a fantastic day!

Thanks also to ‘Fidel’ who very kindly donated this little lady to my ‘rubber baby’ collection, aswell as  a few others!

Loves ya too honey…and thank you for everything!

 

Image Stamp – Stamping Bella (Suzette Ketto)

Coloured Using – Copic Caios

Sentiment Stamp – Inkadinkado

Design Paper – Cloud Nine (Cocoa Mint)

Hmm…chocolate!

That really needs to be said in the style of Homer Simpson..

Today I wanted to show you a little Halloween project, perhaps more suitable for adults than kids…well most adults love chocolate too…don’t they? I’ve made a few of these this year for the teachers at the nursery school…

 

I used THIS tutorial as the basis for this design, just changing the measurements to fit the appropriate chocolate bar, using my trusty ‘Scor-pal’.

I adore this pumpkin, which is part of the ‘Free Broom Rides’ set of stamps from Wild Flower Kids, avalable at Stamp Happens.

  

I coloured the image using my copic caios and added a little bling with some stickles. Then my Martha Stewart pumpkin punch…which is a little temperamental, sometimes it cuts the eyes out, sometimes it doesn’t! Maybe it’s just having one of those days?

What’s inside I hear you cry? Gayle’s favourite choccy of the moment…I don’t eat these…I ‘inhale’ them! Although I am rapidly running out of supplies…all donations gratefully received!

 

Oh and Mama Kath…you are so right…

“What numptie in their right mind would reverse around a corner anyway?”

Do you think I could just ask the examiner that, when he says “We’re going to reverse around the next corner”????

I wish…

As always, please take a look at my fellow DT members blogs for further inspiration…

Alyssa ~ Donna ~ Jacquie ~ Leigh Ann ~ Sarabeth ~ Stephanie

and the Senior Design Team Members:

Beth ~ Julie ~ Tonya ~ Jen