MAWTT Challenge 105 - Here Comes Summer

It's Thursday and challenge time over at Moving Along With The Times

This week our theme is Here Comes The Summer

Perfect for the weather we have been having at the moment too, so grab those summery papers and stamps!

Our sponsor this week is Squidgi Digi, they are offering the lucky winner 4 Digi Images of there choice, how great is that?!

Here is my take on the challenge....

This is one of the fab new La La Land Stamps available in the UK at My Mums Craft Shop.

Isn't Marci just sooooooooooooo cute! I used Echo Park Splash Papers which worked perfectly with this stamp and for this challenge! I also used a Scallop Die-namic Die, Bakers Twine, Card Candi & Tim Holtz Adage Tickets (coming soon at MMCS!). I of course coloured her with my copics and used a Gelly Roll pen for her cheeks!

Supplies - La La Land Stamp, Echo Park Papers, Copics, Die-namics, Bakers Twine, Card Candi, Adage Tickets & Distress Ink

MMCS Challenge 12 - Something Old, Something New

Hellloooo, i am back - hurrah!!! I am finally back on track with my DT work and cards - boy i have missed creating and my escape 'me' time!

It's time for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop Challenges
This week our challenge theme is Something Old, Something New
So you have loads of scope on this one, as long as you use something that is old and something that is new then that's fine! It can be a stamp or punch or anything really!
This week our sponsor is A Day For Daisies and they are giving the lucky winner a $12 Gift Voucher to spend on there fabulous Digi images!

The DT were all given some of there amazing images to work with, everyone has done a fab job this week too so make sure you pop on over to the MMCS Challenge Blog to see them all!
Here is what i came up with...
Apologies the photo is a bit dark, i will try and retake it later!

I love love love this image its called A Special Flower and i think it's just gorgeous!
The image is my something new, as it is also the first time i have used it! My something old is my beloved MS Trellis Punch, i still love it though!

The papers i have used are Prima Madeline Papers, they are just gorgeous, love them! The swirl is a Sizzix Die and flowers are Large Roses. I coloured her with copics, matted everything with Kraft Card and added a bit of chalk here and there - as i couldn't find my inks!

Supplies - A Day For Daisies Image, Copics, Prima Papers, Large Roses, Pearls, MS Trellis Punch, Sizzix Swirl, Kraft Card & Chalk

MMCS Challenge 11 - One Of The Boys

OMG!!!
I am so sorry for not posting anything for blooming ages!!!
I am also sorry i haven't been able to do my challenge cards - very unlike me!
I have to say i really have missed crafting, i haven't been able to do any cards as i have been working solidly on the shop!
It's a lot of work when you are having to do the whole lot with no help,
but it's nearly there now so i'm happy!!

Anyway onto this week's challenge at MMCS Challenges!
Unfortunately i have no card to show you just yet - but i will do soon :)
The theme this week is..
One Of The Boys
So get those boy stamps out and get creating. It can be for any occasion as long as it's suitable for the males in our lives!
My Mums Craft Shop is sponsoring this challenge and giving the winner a £10 Gift Voucher to spend in our online shop!
Make sure you pop on over to the MMCS Challenge Blog to see the fab inspiration from my design teamies!

I promise to be back with creations very very soon and maybe some
sneaky pics of the new shop!

MMCS Challenge 10 - Seeing Spots

What's a horrible wet & windy day it is here is Dorset :(

Well of course the bonus to that is, we can all stay inside & get crafting :)
Well to get you creative mojo in gear over at My Mums Craft Shop Challenges we have a new challenge for you, this week our theme is...
Seeing Spots
So a nice easy one - we just need to see spots or dots on your cards!
We have been very kindly sponsored by Di at Di's Digi Downloads
She gave all the DT lovely images to work with so pop on over the MMCS Challenge Blog to see al the fab inspiration & also what you can win too!
Here is what i came up with for the challenge..
Sorry about the photo, there isn't much light here so i'll try retake it later!
I just LOVE this image it's soooo adorable. It called Who Do I Pick?
I coloured her in using my Copics and teamed her with the ever so pretty My Minds Eye Life Of The Party papers! Looks like these papers are gonna be another favourite of mine!
I used my Nestabilities to cut her out & for the scalloped border. I then added Prima E Line Flowers, WOJ Pearls & a Mini Message.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Sketch N Stash - Challenge 63

Supplies - Di's Digi Download Image, MME Papers, Copics, Prima Flowers, WOJ Pearls, Nestabilities & Mini Message

Ellie Candy Winner

Well the time has come to announce the winner of my Ellie Candy!!

As picked by Random.org the winner is...
No. 32 - Amanda!!

Well done hun, email me and i'll get the stamp out to you!
Sorry to everyone else you played along...i will be posting more candy soon tho!

BIG NEWS @ My Mums Craft Shop

Well the time has come to finally let you all know the BIG NEWS and the reason we have been a bit busy and quiet lately!!
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We are getting a bricks & mortar shop!
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Yes really we are, we are all sooooo excited!! So if you live on the south coast make sure you come and visit us soon! Our address is 21 Great Cranford Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 3SP
We are due to open in 2 weeks time on Saturday 25th June. There is still alot of things to do and everything to prepare but we are getting there and i can't wait to show you some piccies of the shop soon!

For those of you that don't live nearby it is also very exciting for you too as this means we will be able to bring you loads of more new different products and ranges to the web shop!

Here is a piccie of the outside of the shop at the moment (yes all 3 doors are ours!)..And here are the details for our Grand Shop opening!I can't wait to show you all the photos of the inside once we have it together a bit more!

We will keep you updated on the progress of the shop and hope you all will continue your support with us as you all have managed to make our dream of having a shop come true :)

CBGM Challenge - Sketch & Circles

Just a quick post today as later on i some EXCITING news that i can finally reveal, least you will find out why i haven't been around as much then!!

So it's Saturday and time for a new challenge at CBGM and this week out challenge is a Sketch & Circles
This is a nice simple sketch so we can't wait to see all your creations!
Here is my quick card...
This was a bit of a last minute card so i have kept it very simple! I have used one of the LOTV Die Cut Images - my god these are perfect when your in a rush!
The papers i used are Echo Park Springtime, lush aren' they! I also used my Nestabilities for the circles, Cherry Blossoms & Die Cut Message.

Make sure you check out the rest of the DT creations here, fab inspiration as always!

I will be back in a bit with my BIG NEWS :)

Supplies - LOTV Die Cut Image, Echo Park Papers, Cherry Blossoms, Nestabilities, Mini Message, Leaf Punch & Ribbon from stash!

Card Makin Mamas Challenge - For/With A Child

Over at Card Makin Mamas, we have just launched a new challenge, this fortnight our challenge is..For/With A Child

This means we want to see you make a card with a child (if you have one) or make a card that would be suitable for a child!

This time our generous sponsor is 2 Cute Rubber Stamps!

The Design Team were lucky enough to get to play with some of the images.

Here is my creation that my daughter Lissy (5 1/2yrs) and i created together...

Lissy chose the image, papers, colours and we added all the embellishments herself! She is very proud of this card and i think quite rightfully she should be!!

The image is Turtle Sundae, isn't he just soooo cute! The papers are Echo Park Little Girl and cardstock is Stampin Up. The flower is a Prima, we also added Card Candi, Pearl Brad, Ribbon & Mini Message.

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

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 158

Truly Scrumptious - Summer Sparkle

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Summer

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Craft Room - Anything Goes

Supplies - 2 Cute Rubber Stamps Image, Echo Park Papers, Copics, Card Candi, Ribbon, SU Cardstock, Mini Message, Prima Flower & Pearl Brad

MAWTT Challenge 102 - Anything But A Card

It's Thursday and that means the start of a new challenge at Moving Along With The Times

This week we have a brilliant theme of Anything But A Card

I love these challenges as i love to make boxes, bags & altered things!

This week we are sponsored by Every Crafts A Pound. If you attend lots of the craft shows in the UK, you will probably know them, like me

Here is my take on the challenge...

It's a Marci Gift Bag! Isn't she just soooo cute! This is Winter Marci, altho i think she can be for any occasion. I will have to hunt out the template and add it on here later. I made a little think open top box for the middle bit and then i used my Nestabilities to create the front. I then made a little handle to match with patterned papers. I colour Winter Marci with Copics. I also added WOJ Pearls & Cherry Blossoms. It was quite simple and easy to make really!

Don't forget to head over to the MAWTT Blog to check out what the rest of the DT have been creating for your inspiration this week.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Crafts & Me - Stamp Something

Supplies - Winter Marci Stamp, Papers (will find out brand!), Copics, SU Cardstock, Ribbon, WOJ Pearls & Cherry Blossoms

MMCS Challenge 9 - Punch It

We have just launched another new challenge for the week over at My Mums Craft Shop Challenges! This week our theme is 'Punch It', so we want to see you use punches on your cards and creations somewhere!
We have the fabby Kenny K sponsoring us this week so pop on over the the MMCS Challenge Blog to check out the fabby prizes, awesome dt inspiration & other challenge details!
Here is my take on the challenge...
I used the fabby Download Diva image, which you can also get in rubber in the UK at My Mums Craft Shop here! I used my favourite paper of the moment My Minds Eye, coloured the image with Copics and the flourish is a Magnolia die. I also used Prima Lace, Eleganza Ribbon and Die-namic Double Scallop. The roses are from My Mums Craft Shop also. I punched the leaves and butterflies using a Martha Stewart Punch. I used a lil TH Distress Ink too!

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges..

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Embellish It
Stamp Something - Digi

Supplies - Kenny K image, My Minds Eye Papers, Copics, Eleganza Ribbon, Prima Lace, Roses, Magnolia Swirl Die, Die-namics Double Scallop Die, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Leaf Punch & Glamour Dust

Birthday Candy Winner

Sorry i am posting this a little later than planned, i won't make you wait any longer...

The winner of my Birthday Blog Candy is....
No.7 - Sylvia-Anne

Congrats hunny, email me kittyframpton@hotmail.com and i'll get your prize out to you asap!

Thank you to everyone who entered too and don't forget to enter my
Ellie Stamp Candy Giveaway!

Back tomorrow with the new MMCS Challenge!

Sketch Notebook

I needed a new sketch book so i could scribble down all the card layout and sketches i find on challenges etc. I did make one but it's tiny tiny and no more room really so thought i would go the whole hog and get a much bigger one with tons of pages! Of course a plain black one wouldn't really go with all my pretty crafty stuff so of course it needed a bit of altering and glamouring up!
And here is what i came up with...

I made to look like my two little girlies, aren't they cute!! I used the cute WRS Mia Gardening & Mia With Flower stamps. Coloured them with Copics of course! Clouds are Die-namics Flat Bottom Clouds & Grass is a Martha Stewart Punch. The fence is a Magnolia die, letters are Thickers and tons of ribbon from my stash!

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

Dream Valley - Stamp Something

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Here Comes Summer

By The Cute & Girly - In The Garden

Supplies - Wild Rose Studio Stamps, Bo Bunny Paper (i think!), Copics, Flat Bottom Clouds Die-namics, Martha Stewart Grass Punch, Magnolia Fence Die, Distress Ink & Thickers

Cards For Men Challenge 12 - Blue & Black

It's time for another new challenge over at Cards For Men

This week our challenge theme is 'Black & Blue'
We have a lovely sponsor this week - Heart Song Designs, the prize this week is 3 Digi's!
They very kindly gave the DT some images to play with, i used Hot Air Balloon and here is my creation...
I coloured the Balloon with my Copics, the papers are MME Lime Twist Fly A Kite & the Bakers Twine is MME Remember. I also added a Tiny Sentiment Tag and the ribbon & pearls are from my stash!

Make sure you pop on over to the CFM Blog to see the rest of the DT creations - they have done a fabulous job with the images - lots of inspiration there!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...
Stamp Something - Use A Digi
Charisma Cards - Something That Flies
The Stamp Man - Boys & Men
Scrapbook Sisters - Men
Craft Your Days Away - Fathers Day/Special Man

Supplies - Heart Song Designs Image, My Minds Eye Papers, Bakers Twine, Copics, Kraft Card, Tiny Sentiment, Ribbon & Pearls

Ellie Card & Blog Candy

What a glorious summers day today, hope it is wherever you are at the moment!

I have been pretty busy the past few days and probably will for the next few weeks too, it's all very exciting - yes i will tell you very very soon!!
Now today i have a card i have done for lovely Jayne at Stamposaurus! I apologize for the wonky photo, i will try and retake it today! Jayne has a show coming up on Create & Craft next month and she is going to be showcasing the cute fab Ellie Stamps.

For this card i have used Ellie No. 4..isn't she just soooo cute!
I have used my lovely Kaisercraft Papers & Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch.
I coloured Ellie with my Copics and the flowers are Prima E Line & pearls are Prima Pearls.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges..
Party Time Tuesday - Anthing Goes
Stamp Insanity - Anything Goes
PaperCrafting Journeys - Anything Goes/Favourite (paper!)

I also have this gorgeous Ellie No. 3 stamp to giveaway..
To be in with a chance of winning this little cutie,
all you have to do is just leave your name in the linky tool below!
Draw closes next Saturday 11th at Midnight.

Hope you all have a nice weekend, whatever your up to!

Landon Lollipop

I love the new stamps by Stamping Bella that we have just had delivered at
My Mums Craft Shop.

Of course as soon as they came in, i had to have a play!
I love Lori Boyds Lollipops and i should i should start making a few more masculine cards as i know i mostly do girly ones, lol. I can't help it i just prefer pink and pretty things!
So here is my first creation using Landon Lollipop...

I kept it quite clean and simple, as well it is for a man - shame none i know are clean or simple, lol. More like mucky and complicated, lol! I used last weeks sketch at Cute Card Thursday, cos silly me didn't post this in time, oops!

I used Landon Lollipop, coloured with Copics and used some Imaginisce Papers. I also used my Nestabilities. I mounted everything onto Kraft Card and added a Mini Message and some Prima Pearls to finish.

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

Simon Says Stamp - Masculine
Sweet Stamps - Masculine
Freshly Brewed Designs - It's A Guy Thing
Here Come The Boys - Fathers Day/Hubby/Partner

Supplies - Landon Stamping Bella Stamp, Imaginisce Papers, Copics, Nestabilities, Pearls, Kraft Card & Mini Message.

Moving Along With The Times Challenge - No Paper (Lissys Creation!)

Gosh don't the days fly by at the moment, or at least in challenge blog land they do!!

We have a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times and this week it's
No Paper
Eeeekk, i love my papers so much this these challenges are always tricky for me!
As i have been super busy with half term, birthdays, deliveries etc i let my eldest daughter Lissy (age 5) do this challenge for me!
We are sponsored by Didge's Doodles this week and we given images to play with too!
Lissy absolutely loved this image and knew what you wanted to do, so with a little help here is her creation...
Lissy made a lovely bookmark to take to school with her!
Isn't it cute!

Make sure you head over to the MAWTT Blog and check out the rest of the DT Creations, they are super cute too!

Supplies - Bazzill Cardstock, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Promarkers, Nestabilities, Die-namics Stacking Stars, Glamour Dust and a bit of Ribbon!

MMCS Challenge 8 - Things With Wings

It's time to set a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop Challenges

We have a lovely challenge theme for you this week..
Things With Wings
So this can be anything with wings - fairies, butterflies, birds etc
This week we have the lovely Poodles Digi Doodles sponsoring us, they are giving the lucky winner 4 digi images of there choice, how great is that!?
The design team were given some of there lovely images to play with and this is what i came up with...
I used Fairy 002 and i teamed this up with some gorgeous Echo Park Papers!
I coloured her with my Copics of course. The swirl is a Tim Holtz Die and flowers are from here. I also used my Distress Inks for the edges and added some Card Candi.

Now i thought i used a chalenge sketch for this card but i can't for the life of me find which one, lol how typical is that!

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

Ai Factory Challenge - Girly Girl
Digi Doodle - Anything Goes
TotallyPapercrafts - Pink & Girlie

Supplies - Poodles Doodles Image, Echo Park Papers, Tim Holtz Swirl, Copics, Card Candi, Kraft Card, Nestabilities, Roses & Cherry Blossoms