Hand On Heart Cards

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T00:02:00.000Z

Ok now dont faint, I know it has been ages since I posted but I wanted to wish you all a Happy 2012 and remind you of the new Bling It On challenge.

This month it is NEW BEGINNINGS. Pop over to Bling It On..... to join in the fun!

Here is my offering for the challenge

The image is a LOTV coloured with promarkers, papers are first edition, flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I hope you like it and join in the challenge!

Happy New Year to you and yours!!

Patsi xx

Bling It On DT Card

2011-10-01T00:10:00.000+01:00

Well it is October already and it is time for another challenge at Bling It On.....

This month the challenge is NO PATTERNED PAPERS, this includes making your own, you can use embossed card though!

Here is my effort.................

The image is by Maurie Manning coloured with pro markers, card embossed with cuttlebug swiss dots folder. Flowers and gems from stash. Sentiments created on PC.

You have all month to enter so pop on over and join the fun!

Patsi xx

Bling It On Challenge

2011-09-17T21:05:00.002+01:00

Here I am again, sorry it has been so long.

I wanted to just remind you about the Bling It On..... challenge that is open until the end of the month.

This monthe the challenge is weaving, it can be any type of weaving and any type of project.

Here is my effort..............

So pop on over and have a go!

Patsi

xxx

Bling It On Challenge DT Card

2011-08-01T00:10:00.000+01:00

Hello there me again!

This time I want to share with you my DT card for the Bling It On challenge #6. This month it is Sioux's turn to choose the theme and she has chosen ABC.

We also have some new teamies on the DT so pop on over and meet the new team.

For my card I have chosen:

A = Aubergine
B = Bride
C = Circle

The circle is actually embossed but it is not a great photo. I used aubergine ink for the stamp and colouring the embossing and aubergine ribbon from stash. Flowers and pins are from WIld Orchid Crafts. Pearls from stash.

You have until the end of August to enter the challenge so go on have a go!

Thanks for stopping by......................

Patsi xx

Make It Colourful Challenge

2011-07-31T19:36:00.004+01:00

For anyone who was wondering.............yes I am still alive! Life has been hectic here and it is now definite that I will be losing my job in two months so hopefully when I have a new job things will settle down.

Anyway I have finally been brave and decided to enter the Make It Colourful challenge, this is a tough challenge for me as it is always based on colouring and i am still practicing lol

The challenge this week is colouring characters with dark skin. I didnt make this image into a card as I am not sure what card to make.

I used the Disco Diva from Kenny K and tried to go for a 70's look with purple hair etc!

For a first attempt I am quite pleased with her.

Thanks for looking and hope to see you all again soon.

Patsi xx

2 Promarker Challenges

2011-06-11T21:59:00.003+01:00

Hello again,

2 posts in one night eh???

Now on to a card I made with Daisy, I have loved this stamp for ages and for some reason very rarely use her.

Here is what I made with her:

I coloured her with promarkers and the papers are from First Edition, the spring collection. Ribbon and doily from stash. Pins from Wild Orchid Crafts. Sentiment is a LOTV one stamped with Tim Holtz distress inks. Her top is actually pink although it looks orange in this picture.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers - #69 sketch
Passion for Promarkers - #103 pink and brown or blue and brown
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by...............

Patsi xx

Bling It On Challenge and DT Call

2011-06-11T21:38:00.005+01:00

Hello there

It is me the stranger! I am frighfully late with my Bling It On DT cardsbut it gives me chance to tell you about their DT call too.

Firstly the challenge is embossing and we were kindly given images from the sponsors to use. I had The Harbour by Delightful Doodles and Memories from Di's Digital Downloads.

Here are my cards.

If you fancy joining in the challenge pop on over you have until the end of the month.

Now on to the DT call, this is also open til the end of the month. To enter just make a card for the challenge and enter it using the linky thing as usual but put (DT) after your name.

Good Luck!

Patsi

xx

DT Card and a little reminder

2011-05-15T19:41:00.006+01:00

Good Evening All,

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend so far.

I am a little late in posting this card, it is for my the One Stop Craft Challenge DT, the new challenge started yesterday and is ICE CREAM. You can use an ice cream image or colours. The sponsor this month is:

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge will get....

I used a Kenny K image and coloured her with pro markers, isnt she cute?? Flowers from WOC, papers are ones I have had for ages and cant remember who they are by. The circle shape is a marianne die.

I am also taking this opportunity to remind you that the Bling It On challenge is running until the end of the month so rush on over and join in. This month it is a picture theme.

I am also entering the folowing challenges:

Crafts and Me Challenges - punches
Crafty Creations Challenges - anything goes
Divas by Design - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Patsi xx

Kenny K - Maddison

2011-05-11T21:19:00.002+01:00

Here is another card I made at Sundays meet. I love this image she is one of my current favourites by Kenny K.

I made this card for an order for a lady at work, the remit was a gorgeous brunette who likes to shop!

I coloured the image with pro markers, the ovals are cut with the cuttlebug and the scalloped mat is embossed with the bug too. Lace trim is from stash, flowers from WOC and Victorian binding is WOC too. Papers are my current favourites from First Edition.

Here is a close up of the image.....

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Flourishes challenge - anything goes
Paper and Such Design Blog (new blog) - Birthday card
The crazy Challenge - anything goes
Die Cut Dreams Challenge Blog - princess birthday

Thanks for looking!

Patsi xx

Different Kind of Card

2011-05-08T19:34:00.004+01:00

Hello there,

It was Crafty Devils meet today and I set the challenge of a monochromatic, male card that had to have 2 layers but no DP's!! Yes, everyone hates me!

This was also a different type of card for me as I was trying to get a sepia look. Would love to know what you think of my attempt!

I used my new Grand Calibur to emboss a panel big enough to cover a 6" card blank card, the first layer is the argylle Mica Mask and the circle is big squares, both are then coloured with distressed inks. I also distressed all of the edges.

I coloured the Sugar Nellie image with promarkers, satin, tan and cinammon. The ticket is from Tim Holtz.

Here is a close up of the image.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl - sketch and theme of distressing or vintage (must use a SN image)
I Did It Creations - monochromatic
Sentimental Sundays - (sentimentalsundayss54) must include a sentiment
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - distressing

As always thanks for stopping by.

Patsi xx

Bling It On May Challenge

2011-05-01T23:03:00.005+01:00

Hello again!

Two posts in one day woo hoo! This time it is to tell you about the new challenge over at Bling It On.....

This month it was Deb's turn to set the challenge and she has set this photo as inspiration.

We are sponsored this month by Meljen Designs who gave us some lovely images to play with.

Here is my card for the DT.

The image is from Meljen, coloured with pro markers. Papers are First Edition, flowers and pins from Wild Orchid. I get the doilies from Poppy's Cabin, butterfly charm is from a show somewhere, ribbon fro Hobbycraft.

Here is a close up of the image......

Close up of the bottom of the easel.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays - #13 anything goes
Scrap-Creations Challenges - flowers
Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog - #41 use a charm (the butterfly on my project)

Thanks for popping by and dont forget to pop over to Bling It On and have a go at the challenge.

Patsi xx

Let's Ink It Up - New Challenge

2011-05-01T11:28:00.005+01:00

Hello again!

Ooh 2 posts in 3 days I am doing well!

It is time for another challenge at Let's Ink It Up and this time the theme is Embellish It, and remember no digi images can be used.

The sponsor this month is Annabelle Stamps who has donated a $20 voucher for her store.

Annabelle Stamps is an Australian craft business and we offer our own exclusive line of clear photopolymer stamps made in the U.S.A., digi stamps and papers as well as gorgeous embellishments, twines and ribbons. We also have weekly challenges on our blog and twice monthly a blog hop featuring one of our newly released sets and prizes! Come visit us today we'd love to see you! Store http://www.annabellestamps.com/ and blog http://www.annabellestamps.blogspot.com/

Here is my DT card for the challenge.

Tilda is coloured with promarkers, papers are old PM ones that I have in about 5 colours! Recipes is LOTV stamp, flowers and pins as always by Wild Orchid Crafts. The gingham is something I have been dying to use and I got it from Abakhan Fabrics.

Will pop back later to tell you what challenges I have entered into, I must dash for now!

Here I am again, I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge - anything goes
Card Makin Mamas - must be a card - for someone you love
Mark's Finest Papers - use a hat/fancy pin

Thanks for looking.

Patsi
xx

One Stop Craft Challenge DT Card

2011-04-30T13:00:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone,

Well here I am again and again apologies for not being around much!

This weeks challenge at One Stop Craft Challenge is In Stitches. The sponsor is Diane's Digital Delights.

This is my first attempt at using a sewing machine on a card, I am hoping the bad stitching fits in with the "distressed" look of the card! I have also combined some colours I havent really used before.

The image is cloured with pro markers, papers are First Edition by Dovecraft, flowers and pins are Wild Orchid as is the binding I have used instead of ribbon.

Here is a close up of the image.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - sketch
Anything Goes Challenge - pink and brown
My Mums Craft Shop Challenges - #3 flowers

Hope you like the card and dont forget to pop over to One Stop Craft Chalenges!

Patsi
xx

Hello Kitty

2011-04-25T20:57:00.003+01:00

Hello everyone

Well here I am at long last to share another card with you!

This one is a Hello Kitty card for my niece from her dad. I used my specially bought charms for it too.The papers are my new ones, I think they are called First Edition, flowers from Wild Orchid, ribbon from stash.

Challenges entered are:

Paper Cupcakes - multi fold card
Corrosive Challenge Blog - use an animal
I Did It Creations - recipe - 1 image, 2 dp, 3 embellies

Thanks for looking!

Patsi xx

Bling It On Challenge - Half Way Reminder

2011-04-17T09:47:00.003+01:00

Hey all,

Apologies for being so absent lately, things are still really hectic BUT I promise to try to do better and try to get round and give you all some love!

This is just a little reminder that you still have until the end of April to enter the Bling It On..... challenge which this month is Use a digi and add bling.

This was my DT card.........................

If you dont usually use bling or you are making a male card, bling for the purposes of this blog is anything e.g. buttons, flowers, card candy and the list goes on..........................

Every month there is a chosen and a random prize so 2 chances to win every time.

So come on what are you waiting for???

Patsi xx

Let's Ink It Up DT Card

2011-04-02T15:00:00.000+01:00

Well on to my second posting of the day!

This is my second DT card for the Let's Ink It Up Challenge Blog and their challenge this time is EASTER.

As you know there are no digital images at LIIU so I used a Tilda stamp and coloured her with promarkers. I combined her with an all white challenge and just embossed the layers. Flower lace and crystals are from my stash.

Close up of the image................

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Cutz Challenge - easter
Polka Doodles - no printed backing paper

Sponsor is

Scrappit - we provide all scrapbooking and card making supplies from all the top brands at the best prices. We provide friendly customer service and if you can't find a product you need we will do a special order and get it in for you.

You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge so pop on over and have a go and Good Luck!

Patsi xx

One Stop Craft Challenge DT Card

2011-04-02T11:00:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

Well here is my first DT card for the One Stop Craft Challenge, the theme this week is spots and dots.

The image is from Dude Time Doodles.

Image is coloured with promarkers, the papers are from stash, embossed panel is a cuttlebug folder and card candy is from stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Paper Playtime - #42 Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - sweet teens

I hope you like my efforts, please pop over and have a go at the challenge. You have a week to enter.

Good Luck!

xx

April Bling It On DT card

2011-04-01T17:10:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone,

Well the first month of the Bling It On.... challenge blog has gone really quickly and we were blown away by the number of entries we had.

This month the challenge is to use a digi and bling.

We were given some images and papers to play with from Stitchy Bear Stamps. I chose Buttefly Solace from Floppy Latte Designs and Zen papers from JLJ Designs, which can all be found here.

Image is from Floppy Latte Designs (details above), sentiments from LOTV, flowers and pins from Wild Orchid Crafts, swarovski crystals (my bling element) and lace from stash.

Thanks for popping by, please pop over the the Bling It On.... blog and join the challenge. You have until 30th April 2011.

Patsi xx

Let's Ink It Up Announcement

2011-03-27T20:31:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone,

Sorry not been around much lately, I am under consultation at work with the risk of being made redundant so lots going on.

Anyway I am really excited to announce a new feature on Let's Ink It Up in a bid to give something back to their loyal followers.

Every two weeks they will host a FEATURED STAMPER SPOT whoohoo

Do you want be featured on LIIU??

If you do all you have to do is be a follower of LIIU, get the word out there about the Featured Stamper Spot via your blog, remember you must use rubber/clear stamps in your featured project. You don't need to create a new project.

But remember they do not feature digi projects.

That's it, pretty easy isn't it.

If you want to be a Featured Stamper just email Suzanne,to register your interest and she will then send you the interview questions, you return the questions, along with your pic and a link to the post you would like featured.

Can 't wait to see everyones links.

Have fun!!

Patsi xx

Sisters Birthday

2011-03-13T20:23:00.003Z

Good Evening All,

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend. Well things here are pretty hectic and horrendous at the minute but I did make the effort and went to the Crafty Devils meet and managed to actually make some cards.

This one is for my sisters birthday and is using the Kenny K image Download Diva, you may have noticed I have used this a bit but I do love her.

The image is coloured with pro markers, papers are from a trimcraft pack I bought donkeys ago. Sentiment stamp is LOTV. Flowers and pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts. Embossed panel is embossed with cuttlebug folder and coloured with distress inks.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Kenny K Krafty Girlz Challenge - lace, ribbons and bows
Friday Sketchers Challenge - sketch
Totally Gorjuss - pearls and lace

Here is a close up of the image.............

Hope you like her and thanks again for looking.

Patsi xx

Let's Ink It Up Challenge

2011-03-11T22:51:00.003Z

Hello there!

Just a gentle reminder that you only have a week left to enter the Let's Ink It Up challenge.

The challenge this week is "Show us your embossing"! So dig out your embossing folders and heat guns and show us what you have!

Good Luck!

Patsi xx

Thinking Of You

2011-03-06T19:13:00.004Z

Hi everyone.

Well I was giving a tough order today for a card for a lady who is starting chemo for breast cancer on Monday. Her boss wanted a card that didnt trivialise what she had but also didnt pretend it wasnt happening.

I got the cure for Katie images from Stamp Insanity and this is what I came up with.

I stayed with pink as it is the breast cancer colour, I coloured the image with pro markers. Papers are old bits from my bit box lol. Flowers and pins from Wild Orchid Crafts. Doilie and lace from stash too. Image and sentiment from Stamp Insanity.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop - sketch
Digis with attitude - anything goes
Stamp Something - use a digi
Tellen's Place - embellish, embellish, embellish (atleast 2 embellies)

Would love to know what you think? Have I gone too cheesy or is it sensitive enough?

Thanks for looking!

xxx

Very First Let's Ink It Up DT Card!!

2011-03-05T17:41:00.007Z

Hello everyone,

Apologies for the late posting of this card, I have been having computer problems all day!

It is time for the LIIU fortnightly challenges with the new DT (some of the original ladies are still on the team too) and that gives me the chance to show you my first DT card.

Challenge #10 is "show us your embossing"

The sponsor for this challenge is

Inky Impressions, the winner will receive 2 stamp of their choice and a goodie bag.

I used the Sugar Nellie stamp "JOY" I thought she was so adorable and I love her even more now she is coloured.

I didnt use any dp on this card but I did use a Marianne embossing stencil which I sponged with distress inks to make a backgeound. The panels are embossed using the cuttlebug and edged with distress inks. Flowers are from Wild orchid Crafts, pins from stash. Image coloured with promarkers cool greys 1- 5.

Here is a close up of the image.................

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

One Stop Craft Challenge - black and white and one other colour
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - something for a child or with a child image

Why not pop over and have a look at all the wonderful cards the dt have created and enter in our challenge. Remember it is rubber stamps only.

Thanks for looking and Good Luck!

Patsi xx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2011-03-03T09:00:00.000Z

Well here we are again another week has gone and it is Sarah Hurley challenge time.

This week it was my turn to set the challenge and I have chosen four legged friends Your entry can include anything you like but it must include something with 4 legs!

Here is my effort, I used the Sarah Hurley Wonderland CD that can be found here.

Ribbon, flower and charm from stash. Papers and image are from Wonderland CD.

Pop on over to the Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog and join in, you have until Sunday 13th March to enter.

Good Luck and Happy Crafting!

xx

Dreamy Days

2011-03-02T21:05:00.003Z

Good evening everyone,

Here I am with another order this time for a male card. I used the lovely little boy from LOTV.

I coloured the images with promarker, cut out and embossed with my circle nesties and then added colour with distress inks. The papers are old ones that I have had for ages. Buttons and string from stash. Can you tell I forgot to distress the image?? I had to do it while it was on the card an then forgot to take a piccie lol

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Sweet stamps blog challenge - sketch
Creatalicious Challenges - something for a male, use brown and a star
Anything Goes Challenge - distressing
Try It On Tuesday - inspired by a song (easy like sunday morning)

As usual thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my efforts.

xx

Bling It On Launch and DT Cards

2011-03-01T00:20:00.002Z

My Goodness I can't believe it is here already, the launch of our new challenge blog........

Bling It On.....

To help us with our launch we have 2 fantastic sponsors......................

For full details of all the prizes available please see the Bling It On..... challenge blog.

The first challenge is Anything Goes with the optional added extra of a charm.

For this first challenge the wonderfull Kenny K gave the DT an image of their choice each to play with, I chose Download Diva, available here. Isn't she adorable??

I combined my card with an order for a 14 year old girl that had to have a stick of dynamite on it!

I coloured the image with promarkers and distressed all the edges. The sentiment is a LOTV one. Papers are Victoria and Albert. Lace trims are Abakhans. Flowers and pins are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I am really into distressing at the minute so there is lots of distressing on it! Can you see the dynamite stick LOL. Bling on this card is pearls, flowers, lace and pins.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges - anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - spring, flowers everywhere
KB Cute Monday - anything goes using a digi
Paper Sundaes - challenge #58 how charming (use a charm)

As Lili Of The Valley are also sponsoring our first challenge the DT decided to make a LOTV card too. I used the baby christening stamp, available here ..............

Image is coloured with promarkers, papers are from a pad I bought ages and ages ago and is called Summer Blooms I think but cant remember who it is by. I found some glitter card I forgot I had and used nesties to cut out the mats, and also Martha Stewart punch to do the borders. Flowers, pearls and lace from stash (and WOC).

Bling on this card is lace, flowers and swarovski crystals.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges- anything goes
Lili Of The Valley - circles
Wild Orchid Crafts - anything goes

Pop on over to the blog to try your hand at the challenge, you never know there might also be some goodies on offer!

Thanks for looking and don't forget to pop over to Bling It On.... and enter the challenge!

Good Luck and Happy Crafting xxx

Last Craft Your Passion GD Card

2011-02-28T21:23:00.003Z

Well my time on the Craft Your Passion GD team has come to an end and this is my last card.

The theme this week is Girly Girl.

I was given a Coco Dingo image to use and here is what I came up with..................

The image is coloured with pro markers and edges distressed with distress inks. Ribbon etc from stash. No DP used, I embossed panels with cuttlebug and coloured with distress inks.

Pop on over and hae a go!!

I hope you like and thanks for looking.

Patsi xx

All That

2011-02-27T21:13:00.004Z

Well don't faint in shock at me posting 3 times in one day.

I made a card with a new Kenny K image today and was going to post it later in the week but was worried I would forget so here it is!

The image is Kenny K All That and you can find it here.

Papers were given to me but I think they might be Basic Grey. lacey stuff is from Abakhans, flowers and pearls from wild orchid crafts. Image coloured with promarkers.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Kenny K Challenge - sketch
Dream Valley Challenges (new challenge blog) - anything goes
Sparkles Forum Challenges - pink, brown and blue

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my efforts.

Patsi xx

Budding Cardmaker!

2011-02-27T18:20:00.002Z

Hello again,

Here as promised are the cards my gorgeous little niece (5 1/2) made while I was visiting with her at her Dad's. Bless her she kept telling me I am the "best at cards"! I think she is going to be a crafter like her auntie.

Twisted easel card for mothers day.

40th birthday card for Mummy

40th birthday card for Neil

Just because card for Daddy

Card for Janine

Hope you like them, I think you will agree she is going to be great one day!

xx

Little Madam!

2011-02-27T11:03:00.010Z

Hi everyone,

Well I am back from my brothers and missing them all already! I had such fun with my niece and was showing her how to craft. I will pop back later to show you what she made!

As for her auntie well her creation is below using the gorgeous stroppy madam from Lili Of The Valley.

I was asked to make this for a 40th birthday. I coloured the image with promarkers and then used stickles on the skirt and the tiara. I used my favourite Victoria and Albert papers, distress inks as always and distressed the edges. Pearls and ribbon from stash. Flowers and pearls from the wonderful Wild Orchid Carfts.

I have entered this card into the following challenges......................

Stamp, scrap and doodle - easel card
Sweet stamping challenges - "oh so girly"
Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - birthday card
Fairy Knoll Challenges - FK39 - use green (the backing paper is actually a khaki green)

And here as always is a close up of the image...........

I hope you like her, and thanks for stopping by!

Oh, dont forget 2 days until the launch of Bling It On..... the brand new challenge blog, they have some amazing sponsors for their first challenge!

xx

Craft Your Passion Guest Designer Card

2011-02-21T18:12:00.003Z

Wow doesn't time fly........ It is noe time for my 3rd GD card for Craft Your Passion and this week the theme is male card or project.

The sponsor this week is Dude Time Doodles.

I was given an image by Lauretta's Digital Stamps to use and here is my card.......................

I hope you like my efforts, why not pop over and have a look at what the design team have come up with!?

Thanks for looking!

Patsi xx

Box Card

2011-02-20T12:58:00.004Z

Hi everyone,

Well can you believe my son came home from the army for the weekend, he stayed at a friends and I saw him for......................... ONE HOUR! Oh well, it was great to see him and he is really happy so that is all that matters.

Anyway on to the matter at hand, today's card. This is my first attempt at a box card, it was demo and challenge by Crafty Shell at our retreat last week and you also had to have atleast 3 flowers and some pearls on it. Those of you who know Shell won't be surprised by this!

I decided not to use backing paper this time so all I have used is distress ink and a stamp and also some cuttlebug embossing folders. The image is Sugar Nellie coloured with promarkers cool greys 1 - 5. Flowers from stash and ribbon too.

Here is the inside of the box........................

This card fits the following challenges:

2 sisters challenge - embossing
Challenge up your life - monochrome
Stamping for the weekend - monochrome

Here is a close up of the image.

As always thanks for looking and have a happy Sunday!

Patsi xx

Relaxing Man

2011-02-18T22:12:00.004Z

Well what a week, I would not have believed how much work is involved in setting up a new challenge blog. Only 10 days to go!

Anyway I finally found an excuse to use one of my digis that I won from Phindy's Place last month. I love it as it is so cool and I sometimes find mens images a bit boring.

The image is from Phindy's Place and is coloured with promarkers, the edges of the image are shaded with distress inks. The papers are K and Co (I think), embossed panel is CB folder swiss dots. Buttons from stash.

I have entered this card into the follwoing challenges:

Card Making Mamas - Happy Birthday
Crafty Catz - One for the men/boys
Totally Papercrafts - use a digi

Here is a close up of the image, yes you guessed it I am still practicing shading!

As always thanks for stopping by, and dont forget to drop in to the Bling It On..... Challenge Blog on 1st March!

Patsi
xx

New Kenny K

2011-02-17T22:35:00.000Z

Hi,

I wanted to show you all my new Kenny K digi, she is called Madison Attitude and I just love her.

I was asked to make a 21st card for someone who loves purple, well as it is one of my favourite colours it wasnt a hard challenge for me. This is what I came up with...................

The image as I said is Kenny K which is coloured with promarkers, the papers are ones I have had for ages I think they are Papermania. I used lace and ribbon from stach. Flowers and pearl stems are fromWild Orchid Crafts. Sentiment is LOTV and I used distress inks to shade the images.

Here is a close up of Madison.......................

I did make this card for a sketch challenge but can't remember which one so I have entered it into the following challenges...................

My Grafico - anything goes
Creative Cottage - fabulous florals (use lots of flowers)
Bearly-mine Challenges - ribbons and pearls

As always thanks for looking.

Patsi
xx

Craft Your Passion DT card

2011-02-14T18:42:00.004Z

Hey all,

Apologies for negelcting you all weekend, I have been away to Prestatyn organising my 4th Craft Retreat, it was a great weekend and everyone appeared to have a great time. Watch this space for some of the cards I made.

Anyway on to the business of the evening. This is my second week at Craft Your Passion as a Guest Designer. This week I had no problem with the challenge as it is Use Pink On Your Design!!!

Now as Pink is one of my favourite colours I had no issues with this at all.

I was given an image by CocoDingo, which I coloured with promarkers. The paper is an old PM Valentine pack that I have had for ever. Ribbon from stash. Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The prize this week is from Whimsy Stamps, pop on over and have a look at their stuff!

Here is a close up of the image.

Thank you for stopping by, I can't wait to see what you all come up with at Craft Your Passion.

Patsi xx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2011-02-10T21:05:00.003Z

Well folks love is in the air over at Sarah Hurley this week and the challenge theme is LOVE!

Yet again I have used the Queen of hearts papers from the wonderland CD, and the image is the Queen of Hearts image.

I have been lazy this week and not entered any other challenges as I have been preparing for my craft weekend away.

I hope you like the card, pop on over and join in the challenge!

See you all on Monday when I am back.

xx

Guest Designer at Craft Your Passion

2011-02-07T15:43:00.005Z

Woo hoo well I was asked to be a Guest Designer at Craft Your Passion challenge blog, this is mt first GD spot and this is my first card for Craft Your Passion. I am a GD for the month of February.

This weeks is Challenge 44 and the theme is ANYTHING GOES. Sponsors this week are:

Sponsor #1: Stamping Dragon Designs
Sponsor #2: Didge's Doodles ( this artist is only 13 years old)
Sponsor # 3: Pizzaz APlenty

I was given an image by Lauretta's Digital Stamps to play with and this is what I came up with.

Image is coloured with promarkers, paper is Claire Curd, pearls and flowers from stash.

Here is a close up of the image........

Thanks for popping by, please pop over and enter the challenge, I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Patsi xx

Bling It On..... DT Call - one week left

2011-02-06T21:18:00.000Z

Just to remind you there is one week left of this DT Call..................................

xx

Hey everyone,

I have exciting news for you all. Bling It On..... is a new challenge blog on the block starting on 1st March.

They are currently having a DT call.

Pop on over and have a look! Could you also advertise this on your blogs for us???

Patsi
xxx

Distressed Valentine

2011-02-06T15:18:00.004Z

Hello everyone.

Well it is freezing cold and really windy here today so as usual I have been hiding in my craft room!

I was asked to make a valentine that was sweet but not too mushy or over the top.

Here it is..............

The image is a Sarah Kay, coloured with prisma pencils, apart from the faces which were done with promarkers. Papers are my new Victoria and Albert papers, lace was new yesterday, flowers etc from stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stop Sketch = SSS94 sketch
Ellephantastic Challenges - vintage with a love theme
Crafty Calendar Challenge - love
Stamping for the weekend - Valentines Day

Thank you all for stopping by.

Patsi xx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2011-02-03T21:08:00.004Z

Well another week has flown by and it is time for another Sarah Hurley Challenge.

This week it was Clare's turn to host the challenge and she chose die cuts. I dont have a lot of die cuts so I used my nestabilities. I used the eyelet square and the oval and oval scallops.

I used the cards image from the Original Alice folder and the Queen of Hearts papers, all for the Wonderland CD.

Pop on over and have a go.........................

Look forward to seeing all of your creations.

Patsi
xxx

Let's Ink It Up DT Position

2011-02-02T22:35:00.000Z

Well I am so excited to finally be able to share this news with you all!

I have been invited to join the Let's Ink It Up DT team, I am so chuffed and have been sitting on pins waiting to be able to share my news.

The challenge blog has had an overhaul and there is now a new team in place in addition to some of the existing DT. There will now be 2 challenges a month too!

Pop on over on the 6th March for the first challenge from Team A, which is my team!

Hope to see you all there!

xx

New Years Resolution

2011-02-02T22:32:00.004Z

Hi All,

Well my NYR was to make a Christmas card and a male card every month. I had made about 6 male cards and no Christmas Cards until this weekend when I had one day left of the month!

Anyway I finally did it and here it is:

The papers are Paper Mania (i think), image is LOTV coloured with yes you guessed it Promarkers. Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. The embossed panel is a cuttlebug embossing folder coloured with distress inks.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

I{heart}2 stamp - sketch
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva (must stamp)
I love promarkers - anything goes
Paper Take Weekly - anything goes, optional flowers

As is the norm here is a close up of the image.

Thanks for stopping by.................

Patsi
xx

Blog Award - check it out you may have won too!

2011-02-01T14:46:00.003Z

Woo hoo I have been given my very first blog award by the uber talented Meesh, check out her blog here.

Here are the rules of the award:

This special award, which is aimed at bringing unknown good blogs to light and in accepting the award I have had to agree to the following conditions;

1) You have been tagged, do you want to accept? YES! then create a post on your blog and post the love blog photo.
2) Link back to the person who gave you the award and say if you accept.
3) Choose 3-5 of your favourite blogs to tag, link these in your post too and tell the lucky people they have been tagged.

As the aim of this award is to bring unknown good blogs to light, please don't tag somebody with 3000 followers.

So here are my chosen blogs:

Coops Cluttered Corner
xXJules Craft Blog Xx
Jenbob's Place
Crafty Sioux
Saz's Cards

Although I have chosen these blogs, some of which mainly so that they get more traffic. There are two other blogs that I want to give a special mention to, I have learnt so much from these two people and I am lucky to have met them:

Meesh's House of Cards
Shell's Craft Haven

Please grab the badge, display with pride and pass on to your friends and favourite blogs.

Loves to all.

Patsi
xxx

Vintage Love

2011-01-31T21:31:00.005Z

Good Evening,

Freezing here again and have another card to show you. This is another of the "flat" charity valentine cards that I have had to make. For this card I used a Penny Black stamp that I had actually forgotten I had.

I used some papers that I have had so long I cant remember where they are from. Stamp coloured with shimmer chalks, embossed panel coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks. Flower made with a paper flower coloured with distress ink and sentiment stamped, cut out and triple heat embossed.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop - sketch
Sugar Creek Hollow - vintage valentine
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C72 vintage or shabby chic
Craft your days away - love

Here is a close up of the image.

That's all for now folks, hope to have another creation for you soon!

Patsi
xx

Puppy Love

2011-01-30T18:46:00.006Z

Hello there,

I hope you are all well. It has gone really cold here again, so I spent the day hibernating in my craft room.

I am still going through my phase of making valentine day cards for charity and so I cheated a little with the image today which is a Cuddly Buddly coloured image. I do love CB images but I usually use the black and white ones and colour my own, I hope you forgive me just this once lol!!

Papers are from Claire Curd signature range, sentiments from PC, ribbon and pins from stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday - sketch
Lexi's Creations - valentines
Karber weekly challenge - spots and stripes (on the backing paper)
Sew Many Challenges - green

Hope you like it and as always thanks for stopping by.

Patsi
xxx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2011-01-28T14:24:00.003Z

Hello everyone,

Apologies for the late posting of this card. It is this weeks DT card for the Sarah Hurley challenge.

This week it was Melly's turn to set the challenge and she created this sketch.

This is my take on the sketch, I used an original Alice image and Queen of Hearts papers from the Wonderland CD.

Pop on over to the blog and enter this great sketch challenge and good luck!

xxx

Sarah Hurley DT Call

2011-01-26T21:24:00.001Z

Hello everyone,

No card tonight but a little bit of exciting news.

Sarah Hurley is looking for a couple more DT members, for more details please go to her blog here.

Don't be shy everyone, have a go and good luck.

Patsi

xxx

A New Ellie's In Love

2011-01-23T18:58:00.009Z

I am on a roll with my charity valentine cards and here is another one with my gorgeous Ellie's from Phindy's Pace.

This time I used some old PM paper that I forgot I had an did a pink version of the card. I also feel like I struggle when trying to do "flat" cards.

I coloured the ellie's with promarkers (as usual) and used everything else from stash. Did sentiment on the PC.

As I am still trying to practice colouring here is another close up of the image......

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C71 sketch
Craft Your Days Away - love
Really Reasonable Ribbon - RRR16 hearts and ribbons
Passion for Promarkers - all you need is love

Well as always all it leave me to do is say thanks again for popping by.

Patsi
xxx

Ellies In Love

2011-01-22T19:58:00.004Z

Woo hoo I made a card with one of new digi images from Phindy's Place, this one is called "Remeber I Love You".

I have been asked to make some valentine cards for charity and this is the first one. I have had to try and keep them quite simple and also fairly flat as they have to go in envelopes and not boxes.

I coloured the image with pro markers, trying to shade lol. Papers are Claire Curd, doilie, flowers and crystals from stash.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday Challenge - sketch
Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges - anything goes, must use animal as main focus
Stamp Something - cute somethings
Simply Create - use your punches

Totally Papercrafts - add a heart

Here is a close up of the image, so you can see my shading LOL.

As always I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Patsi
xxx

I Won... I Won..... I Won!!!

2011-01-19T22:19:00.004Z

I won my third challenge (in about 8 months) and I am so excited.

I got $8 to spend in Phindy's Place, and I bought these gorgeous digi's.

I won the Phindy's Place distressing challenge with this card.

Very excited, can't wait to play with my new toys :)

xxx

Let's Ink It Up DT Call!!!

2011-01-16T19:49:00.013Z

Hello everyone,

I know I have already posted today but I wanted to tell you all about the Let's Ink It Up DT call! It is a challenge blog that does not allow you to use digis but has fantastic weekly challenges, I love it.

Anyway to enter you have to choose your favourite 3 projects, this time I have chosen all cards. I would love to know what you think of my entry.

If you fancy having a go the DT call is open until the 30th January and you can find the post here.

I using the following cards for my entry.

Stroppy Madam!

LOTV Wedding Card

And last but not least a male birthday card

Thanks to everyone for looking and Good Luck if you decide to enter!

Patsi

xxx

Get Well Soon

2011-01-16T18:22:00.004Z

Hello there,

Well it is another miserable day and so I spent it in my craft room and made a get well card for a friend of mine who is trying to turn me into a lady! She adores shoes and this image reminds me of her for some reason!

The image is by Mo Manning and I coloured it with promarkers. I didnt use any dp but did emboss some card with my CB folder and skimmed it with distress ink. I have used swarovski pearls for the necklace although you cant seem them sparkle very well. Ribbon, charm etc from stash.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - sketch challenge
Crafty Emma - no designer papers
Stamp, scrap and doodle Saturdays - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - use a digi

Here is a close up of my colouring as I am still practicing shading LOL.....

Hope you all have a nice evening, I am now off to watch Dancing On Ice!

xx

Another male card

2011-01-15T19:59:00.006Z

Good evening everyone,

Last night I tried to colour an image using Meesh's tutorial which can be found here. My first attempt the skin was quite patchy so I had to blend it again.

I then made a card with it which I hope you like.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Paper Romance - birthday card for a male
Meljens Designs - Challenge #41 square or round cards
Some Odd Girl - embossing
house that stamps built - sketch

I used pro markers to colour the image, eyelet nesties embossed with swiss dots, paper and card candy from stash.

I hope you like my efforts, I will keep practicing the colouring!

xx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2011-01-13T19:29:00.004Z

Hello all,

Well it is now time for the new Sarah Hurley challenge and this week the theme is Alice In Wonderland to celebrate the release of Sarah's new CD Wonderland.

For my card I used an image from the original Alice section and papers from my favourite Mad Hatters section

I am also entering this card in the Sweet Stop Sketch challenge.

Have a nice evening.

xx

Boy with game

2011-01-12T21:06:00.003Z

Good evening all,

Here I am again with another card!

This time it is a Mo's image of a boy with a game controller, this is my third male card this month which means I am well on my way to making a male card every month.

Image coloured with pro markers, image from stmaping up, papers were a "gift" from a friend (lol) but cant remember who they by, everything else from stash.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Friday sketchers - sketch
Crafty sentiments - anything goes

Hope you like him and thanks for looking.

xx

One for the boys......

2011-01-10T20:42:00.005Z

Here is today's offering for you, there was some debate over whether this card was for a male or a female. I have decided it is a male card but I am sure you will make your own mind up.

I love the image but can't remember who it is by...............oops!

Image is coloured with pro markers, papers are Clare Curd, button and ribbon from stash, sentiment is stamping up.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - sketch
Kaboodle Doodles - do it with a digi
There She Goes - colour challenge - black, red, grey and pink

Thanks for popping by.

xx

Tilda with Teddy

2011-01-09T21:26:00.005Z

Hello all,

It was the Crafty Devils meet today and I made a few cards all for challenges, I really find that the sketch challenges help my mojo!

This is the first time I have used Tilda with Teddy and I love her.

I coloured Tilda with pro markers, papers are K and Co, sentimet is a stamping up circular sentiment and flowers and pearls are from my stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Let's Ink It Up - anything goes (no digi images)
Just Magnolia - anything goes (optional buttons)
Creative Inspirations - recipe - 4 papers, 3 flowers, 2 ribbons and 1 button
Pile It On challenge - cute children
Sentimental Sundays - anything with wings and a sentiment (Tilda with wings)
Our Daily Bread Designs - something old and something new (papers are old, stamp is new)

As usual thanks for looking.

Patsi
xx

Kenny K Birthday

2011-01-08T19:10:00.005Z

Two posts in one day.................I know you are all fainting with shock now.

I have recently discovered Kenny K digi stamps and I have to say I love them. They are really good for teenagers and are very cool. I have used a Kenny K digi for this card. As it was freezing here I tried to make the card really summery to cheer myself up.

I used the a Kenny K image but not sure what she is called though. Image coloured with pro markers. Papers are Summer Blooms but cant remember who by! Flowers ribbon etc from stash. LOTV sentiment stamp.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Create4fun - sketch
Crafty Catz - food and drink
Phindy's Place - distressing
Charisma Cardz - birthdays and celebrations
Stamp Something - use a digi

I hope you like her and thanks for looking.

Patsi
xx

Birthday Tilda

2011-01-08T18:36:00.004Z

Hello everyone,

I finally managed to get some energy and find some mojo and attempted a couple of cards today. I used a Tilda image for this card, I havent used Tilda in ages and this one is such a cutey!

I used My Minds Eye papers (I think), coloured Tilda with promarkers and used flowers and lace from stash.

I have entered Tilda in the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - anything goes
Critter Sketch Challenge - sketch
Charisma Cardz - birthdays and celebrations

Thanks for popping by, and I hope you like her.

Patsi
xx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2011-01-06T14:05:00.004Z

Here is my first DT card of the year for the Sarah Hurley challenge card and the theme is New Beginnings.

I used Sarah's new Wonderland CD to make a New Year card. I used stripey and top hat paper from the Mad Hatter folder and also a top hat topper where I cut the top hat out.

The card is dark green edged in gold but unfortunately you can't see the colour very well. I used 3d gloss on the hat and odd hats from the backing paper, although again it doesn't show up very well.

I have also entered this card into the following challenges:

Fairymoom challenge - sketch
Ooh La La Creations - a toast to 2011

Thanks for looking and please pop on over to the Sarah Hurley challenge blog and join in the challenge.

Have a happy 2011!!

xxx

Last Post of 2010

2010-12-30T22:11:00.006Z

Well here it is my last posting, and card of 2010!

I made this at Shells today too. It is a Lili of the valley stamp, these are my favourites currently.

The image is LOTV and coloured with Promarkers, papers, doily, pearls etc from stash. Flower is "borrowed" from Shell!

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Lilli Of The Valley Challenge - new beginnings
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - sketch #82

Thank you for looking.

Happy New Year to you all and I hope 2011 brings you everything you wish for!

Patsi
xxx

Visit to Crafty Shell

2010-12-30T21:35:00.003Z

Well hello there,

I have finally pulled myself away from chocolate, Baileys and True Movies and went to visit the dodgy scouser (Shell) in Scouseland! As usual she forced me to craft!

Anyway I actually decided to make a male card which is something I rarely choose to do and have pledged to try to make a Christmas card and a male card every month next year.

I used a Kenny K image, his digi stamps are great but unfortunately I dont have many of them.

I coloured the image with promarkers and papers from stash (cant remember whose they are), buttons from stash and ticket from Birmingham NEC in November.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Kenny K Challenge - distressing
Create4Fun - sketch

I hope you like tonights offering.

Thanks for looking.

Patsi
xxx

Letraset New Site and Promarker give away

2010-12-16T20:42:00.002Z

Quick message to let you know that Letraset's official site opened today.

To celebrate the blog is giving away sets of promarkers, to enter check out the site here. There is also a link in my side bar.

Good Luck!

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2010-12-16T20:29:00.004Z

Hello everyone,

I hope it is cold enough for you! This week it was my turn to set the Sarah Hurley challenge and I attempted my own sketch.

The optional extra is to add a charm.

I used the Sarah Hurley vintage papers from the Christmas CD and her martini glass from her Christmas stamp set.

I added 3d gloss to the "liquid" but you can't see it very well in the photo.

Pop on over to the Sarah Hurley challenge blog and join in the fun.

Thanks for looking.

Patsi

xx

Same sketch and image different card

2010-12-12T20:53:00.003Z

Well this second card I made with the same sketch from Friday Sketchers and used the same LOTV teddy but different papers and colours. Amazing how different it looks.

I haven't entered this card in any challenges but I thought I would show it to you anyway.

Image coloured with pro markers and prisma pencils. Flowers and papers etc from stash.

Thank you for popping by.....................

xx

One Card Three Challenges

2010-12-12T20:12:00.004Z

This evening I want to show you my first card with the Christmas teddy from LOTV, I have done the same sketch in two different colours using the same sketch. I will show you the other one later but this is the blue one.

I coloured the image using pro markers and prisma pencils. Snowflakes punched from Martha Stewart snowflake border punch, ribbon from stash. Papers I stole from my mate!!

I am entering this card in the folowing challenges:

Friday Sketchers - sketch
Totally Gorjuss - snow
Daring Card Makers - snow

Trying to show you the glamour dust on the snoflakes, added Swarovski crystals to the centre.

As usual I hope you like it, here is a close up of the image.......

Thank you for looking.

Patsi

xxx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2010-12-09T17:00:00.000Z

Well here we are at another Sarah Hurley challenge, I cant believe how quickly the weeks are going. I am in London right now so I hope that this post has displayed at the right time!

This weeks challenge is Christmas Decor, this can be either a decoration or a card depicting a Christmas decoration. I chose to depict a door wreath.

I used the argyle and stripe papers from the Winter Wonderland CD and the carol singers digi stamp and Noel ticket from the same CD.

I coloured the image with prisma pencils and buttons from stash. Finally I used the distressing technique.

Have added glitter to the wreath and the snow but not sure you san see it well.

If you would like to enter the challenge go to the Sarah Hurley Challenge blog, you dont have to use Sarah's designs to enter but ofcourse we will love you forever if you do.

Thanks for looking.

Patsi

xx

My new little boy

2010-12-04T19:03:00.004Z

Well I have been dying to use my little boy from Lilli Of The Valley and here was my chance. I have used him to make my father-in-law's birthday card.

I used papers and buttons from stash and coloured the image with pro-markers.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Paper Pretties - sketch
Hodge Podge Shop - birthdays
A Crafty Little Place - anything goes

Thank you for looking.

xx

Sarah Hurley DT Card

2010-11-26T21:46:00.001Z

Oops sorry I thought I had posted this on Thursday and it went to the wrong blog!

Wow I can't believe how quickly the week has gone and we are now here at my 2nd week on the Sarah Hurley DT team.

This weeks Sarah Hurley challenge was masking and oh my I did find it a challenge. I used the 2 deers from Sarah's stamp set. As my printer was broken I couldnt print out any papers so I have gone for a monochrome look and used card from stash.

I stamped the small deer first and then masked it and stamped the large deer over the top. Stamped sentiment with gold pigment ink and embossed with kaleidoscope embossing powder, then added some ribbon from stash.

Hope you like my efforts to join the challenge pop over to the Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog.

xx

One Card Fits All

2010-11-22T21:42:00.005Z

My second offering tonight is one of the few Christmas cards I have made this year although it is an order so doesnt get me any further on mine! I have used another Lili Of The Valley stamp for this one.

Image is coloured with promarkers and prismas, hat and bottom of coat I added 3d gloss and glamour dust to add texture. Papers are a freebie from Papermania when I subscribed to a magazine very traditional. Card and sentiments from stash, sentiment is Lili Of The Valley.

I have entered this card in the following challenges;

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Paper Play Challenges - Let It Snow
A Spoonful Of Sugar - distressing

Hope you like it.

Patsi

xxx

First Anniversary

2010-11-22T21:26:00.005Z

Not posted for a few days but have still been making things, so here is the first of my offerings!!

I was asked to make an anniversary card with a black and gold theme so here goes.

The base card is actually a matt gold but it looks silver on here! I wanted to try and get a good picture of the black roses , they look like velvet even though they are paper. I stamped the image and embossed with black sparkle embossing powder, embossed card with cuttlebug folder, ribbon etc from stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenge;

eat, sleep, stamp - sketch #109

Thanks for looking.

Patsi

xx

Sarah Hurley Challenge Card and Exciting News

2010-11-18T12:05:00.000Z

Well hello everyone at last I can tell you my exciting news!! I have been accepted on to Sarah Hurleys Design Team and this is my first challenge card as a DT member!

This weeks challenge is embossing, this can be any type of embossing as long as you show some on your card.

I used the cute little owl from Sarah's Woodland Whimsies CD and then plain card embossed with the cuttlebug and a scrap of paper from stash.

The image is coloured with pro markers.

To buy any of Sarah's products pop along here.

Hope to see your cards on the challenge blog this week.

Thanks for looking, I hope this post published at the right time as this is my first attempt at scheduling a post!

xx

Grandma Image

2010-11-15T19:53:00.004Z

How are you all tonight? I am sat here with tissue round my thumb as I have hacked a chunk out of it and have no plasters but despite all that I still have a card to show you.

I saw this stamp at NEC and the sentiment said Grandmas are just antique little girls, I havent used the sentiment as the card is for my mother in law but I adore the image anyway. I am going to add the sentiment "age is just a number" so I hope she will like it.

I have coloured the image with promarkers and prisma pencils, the sentiment is LOTV, charms are from Mei Flower, all the other bits from stash.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Paper Sundaes - punches, ribbon, embossing, blue (atleast 2 of these)

I hope you like it and thanks for looking.

xxx

Crafty Shell's Birthday Card

2010-11-14T20:18:00.006Z

My lovely friend Shell will be 40 next week and I made her this card! She now has it so I can post it. Every time I look at the image I laugh and in case you wonder when you read the sentiment I call her the dodgy scouser even though she has a Cheshire postcode you know!

Anyway here it is...........................

Image is from justinklined and is Maude from the wrinklies collection, papers are K & Co, doilies, flowers etc from stash. I coloured the ribbon with promarkers to get a good match. Image coloured with promarkers and prismas.

I have entered Maude in the following challenges:

Paper Play - ribbon, lace and flowers
Sweet Sketch #75 - sketch
Craft Your Passion - 2 of anything (2 bows)
My Time To Craft - roses
Freshly Brewed Challenges - 2 or more patterned papers

I hope you like it as much as Shell did, and I hope that Shell has a fantastic birthday!!!

xx

Crafty Devils Meet and a challenge

2010-11-14T18:54:00.004Z

Today was the monthly meet for the Crafty Devils and it was my turn to set the challenge. I gave everyone a box and a sketch and told them to make a memory box.

Here is my effort....................

Image is LOTV coloured with pro markers and glittered (can't see it very well), papers from stash and flowers from WOC. I am going to give it to one of my nieces for Christmas I think.

I have entered this in the following challenges:

Papertake weekly - sketch
Crafty Hos' - fall colours
Our Daily Bread Designs - anything but a card

Close up of the top.

Thanks for looking and hope you like it!

xx

Making Tea!

2010-11-13T20:06:00.003Z

For a change I actually made 2 cards today but unfortunately can only show you one as the other is for a "friends" birthday tomorrow, so watch this space!

I have used another of my new LOTV stamps which as you may have guessed I am now a little addicted to which I blame the dodgy scouser for!

Image is coloured with promarkers and cut with nesties (for a change), flowers from WOC, sentiment another new stamp from LOTV, used my new swirl die that was a birthday present but I erm opened it early!!! Everything else from stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Eat Sleep Stamp - sketch
Creative Belli - Old, new, borrowed and blue
Sisterhood of Crafters - birthday

Hope you like my cute little madam.

xx

Cutey Boy

2010-11-12T19:49:00.004Z

Well here I am on this cold and windy night with another offering from LOTV, this is another stamp that happened to fall into my hand at the NEC!

I have been dying to use him and this is the first chance I have had, it is another plain and simple card but I think the image is enough without any fuss on the card.

I coloured the image with pro markers and used my new nesties, oh and my new tickets and the paper is from stash. There are actually boats on the paper but you cant really see them!

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - sketch
AiFactory Challenge Blog - die cut or punch
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Anyway, as always I hope you like him. Oh and keep your eyes peeled I might have some exciting news to share with you in the next few days!!!

xxx

Leaving To Have a Baby

2010-11-11T22:05:00.003Z

This was a last minute order from a girl at work and is the quickest card I have made in a long time.

I tried something new with my promarkers on the skin and quite like how it has turned out.

Image is from Mo Manning, image coloured with promarkers and cut with nesties, everything else from stash.

I am entring this card in the Lili Of The Valley challenge which this week is anything goes and for this week only you can use any image. They also have a blog hop on this so well worth a visit.

As always thanks for looking and I hope you like it.

xxx

Wounded Soldier

2010-11-09T21:42:00.002Z

Well for once I am showing you a card that I am not entering into any challenges! I am showing this on because it was a toughy for me.

I was asked to make an army themed card for a soldier who had been injured in Afghanistan. This was tough for me as my son will go there next year.

Anyway I used a colouring page image coloured with prisma pencils. I used buttons from my Dads old army uniforms and card etc from stash.

Hope you like it.

xx

Maude!

2010-11-07T19:44:00.005Z

Well here she is Maude from Just Inklined all ready for Santa! I love the wrinklies from Just Inklined they are so full of character.

As always the image is coloured with promarkers, and this time as a first I added some shading with prisma pencils, I quite like the effect.

I am entering Maude in the follosing challenges:

Sarah Hurley Challenge - sketch
Bee Crafty - digi stamp and Christmas

I hope you like her, I have made her for someone specials Christmas card.

Thanks for looking.

xxx

Stroppy Madam!

2010-11-06T21:11:00.006Z

My next project again features a new LOTV stamp, every time I look at this amazing stamp I chuckle................she is ace!

Everything on the card except the flowers is from the NEC, I told you I spent a fortune! Image is coloured with pro markers. Unfortunately you cannot see all he glitter, this has been made for a sparkle lover!

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Alice In Wonderland Challenge Blog - tickets please
Crazy4Challenges - square cards
Raise the Bar - curves
Kaboodle Doodle Challenges - vintage
Aly's Sunday Challenge - distressing

I loved the image so much that I made a matching candle.

Hope you like my efforts, look out for more LOTV projects as I am now in love!

xx

New LOTV Stamp!!

2010-11-06T20:15:00.004Z

Well I went to the NEC on Friday for the very first time and oh boy, I am now very skint! I also discovered LOTV stamps and ofcourse then had to buy some!

Here is my first ever card with my new LOTV stamp, I think she is soooooooo adorable.

I was asked to make a really girlie Christmas card which I took as free reign to go over board.

Charms, stamp, swirl die, sentiment stamp and pearls are new from NEC. Image coloured with pro markers, ribbon and paper from stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - sketch
Lily Of The Valley - One for the girls
Crafty Catz - Spots and Stripes
Bah Humbug - Christmas and fancy fold
Charisma Cards - With love at Christmas

I hope you like it and as always thanks for taking the time to stop by................

xxx

1st Birthday Card

2010-10-31T18:14:00.003Z

Well after all my decorating I have finally got round to making a card. It is a first birthday card order for a lady I work with.

I used a new Mo image called Cody's Balloon, coloured ofcourse with Pro Markers. Papers etc from stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenge:

Truly Scrumptious - sketch

I hope you like it.

Patsi xxx

Good Evening

2010-10-24T19:41:00.004+01:00

Hello All,

Well I am sorry I have no cards to show you this weekend but am busy trying to decorate which I have to say I am hating!

I was planning to make a card tonight as I have some orders but I am just so tired.

Anyway as I dont have any exciting cards to show you I thought I would show you a picture of the love of my life taken when I went to see him switch the lights on at Blackpool!!

Enjoy...........................

Uber Excited!

2010-10-18T20:27:00.004+01:00

I have plucked up the courage to enter another DT call, this time at Paper Sundaes. This is their second DT call and I have decided to take a chance and enter.

I have to pick 3 of my efforts to enter, which was actually a lot tougher than I thought. I have put my choices below, I hope you like them.

Fingers crossed!!!

Thanks for looking.

xxx

Baby Boy

2010-10-17T18:35:00.004+01:00

Well here we go, I seem to be making nothing but baby cards at the minute!

Anyway here he is, the image is from Mo Manning and is soooo cute, coloured with promarkers as usual! Ribbon, paper etc is from stash, I also used my shimmer chalks for a change.

I have entered my card in the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop - sketch
Sweet Stamping - ribbons
Paper Sundaes - for someone little
One Stitch at a Time - embellish it

As always thank you for looking.

Patsi

xxx

Todays Offering

2010-10-11T19:13:00.005+01:00

This is the other card I made yesterday for the challenges listed below, the image is Dotty and George and is perfect for my cousins birthday card as she is a hairdresser.

The papers are My Minds Eye freebies, everything else from stash, image coloured with promarkers.

A litle plain for me but I have to post it so wanted to keep it flat.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Crafty Calendar - birthdays

Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

xx

Crafty Devils Today

2010-10-10T21:30:00.004+01:00

Well it was the monthly Crafty Devils meet again today and I ofcourse took some blog challenges along for inspiration.

I am going to use the card below for an order I had for a Chritmas Card for a small boy, I just need to add a sentiment.

I used an image from Mo, coloured with pro markers, and I adore the dogs which look exactly like my Japanese Akita.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop - sketch
Marks Finest Paper - stripes
Secret Crafter - distressing

Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

xxx

Another Baby Card

2010-09-27T20:06:00.005+01:00

Well here is another baby card and again I have done an easel card. Easel cards seem to fit for baby cards are there is room for the name etc.

The image is coloured with pro markers, everything else from stash. Can you tell my flowers arrived today LOL!

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Pile It On - Cute and charming

I hope you like it and here is the matching box.........

As always I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking!

Oh and did you know I won last weeks Sketch Saturday challenge...........Yippeeeeeeeeeeee!!

xx

New Baby Card

2010-09-18T21:47:00.005+01:00

Hello all,

Hope you are all well. I am freezing it really seems to have got cold lately.

Today I want to show you a card I was asked to do for an outdoorsy couple who have had a baby, oh and not too cutesy. Any way this is what I came up with after trawling challenges for inspiration.

Image is Mo Manning, paper and ribbon from stash, buttons PM, image coloured with pro markers.

I have entered this card in the challenges below:

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Crafty Emma - Baby Bonanza
Secret Crafter - Anything goes
Stamp Something - Use something digital
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything baby
Karber - Cards for girls

Right think that is it for tonight...............

Hope you like it.

Patsi xxx

Thrown Image

2010-09-12T20:30:00.003+01:00

Well today I was struggling to find anything else to make at meet to my so called "friend" Shell threw an image at me and said "do something with this, I have made a total mess of it and can do nothing with it"!

Not one to shirk a challenge, this is what I came up with!

Image by Shell, everything else from my stash. And no Shell you cant have it back!!

xxx

Craft Meet - Card 2

2010-09-12T20:02:00.004+01:00

Well I have finally plucked up the courage to enter a DT call at Creative Inspirations. The theme was autumn colours, and as I am now trying to get into blogging in a bigger way I also thought I would enter some other challenges at the same time. Not the clearest picture unfortunately.......

Tilda image coloured with promarkers. Card, flowers and pins from stash, ribbon coloured with promarkers.

Challenges entered are...............

Creative Inspirations - DT call - autumnal colours
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Totally Gorjuss - flowers
Craft Your Days Away - girly and glitter
Allsorts - colours of autumn
Raise The Bar - orange, brown and green
Anything Goes -autumn

Right, I think that is them all............

As always I hope you like it.

xx

Craft Meet Today - 18th Card

2010-09-12T19:33:00.004+01:00

Well it was the crafty devils meet today and I also had my sons girlfriends birthday card to make, she is 18 tomorrow. I needed to keep it fairly plain as she is not a fussy type of girl.

To give me inspiration I thought I would try to fit the card to some challenges and I managed to fit it to quite a few.................

Clare Curd papers from stash, ribbon and card from stash, numbers cut with Cuttlebug.
Promarkers used, blush, pastel pink, crimson and vanilla.

Challenges entered:

Secret Crafter - sketch
Colour Create - red, gold and white or cream
Penny's Paper-Crafty - birthday
Wild Orchid - pearls and pins
Creative Cottage - celebrations
Fab 'n' Funky - anything goes

Thanks for looking and hope you like.

xx

I am alive

2010-09-08T20:02:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone,

Well I just noticed how long it is since I have posted so thought I would let you know I am still alive!

I have been mega busy so not a lot of time to craft but hope to change that this weekend.

Oh and I am poorly with a cold!

I will hopefully post some exciting things for you to see at the weekend.

Hope you are all well.

xxx

Just Inklined Wrinkly

2010-08-22T14:57:00.004+01:00

Well I found a brilliant digi stamp site called Just Inklined and I adore it the card below is made with one of their wrinklies...........Albert! I made this for a 60th birthday but have also entered it into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - sketch
The Stamp Man - Easel card anything goes
Just Inklined - to be guest designer of the month

Papers are papermania from stash.
Image coloured with a mix of promarkers and prisma pencils

I hope you like him!

Thanks for looking

Patsi

xx

Craft Retreat 2011

2010-08-17T21:26:00.002+01:00

Hi

For the 4th year running I am organising weekend craft retreat. The retreat is being held at Pontins in Prestatyn.

If you would like more details please go to Crafty Devils Blog

Thanks
xx

Just a Hello

2010-08-15T21:44:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

As I havent had time to make anything for a week or so I thought I would pop on and let you know I am still alive!

I have a couple of orders to make that I will be trying to use challenges for so hopefully have something exciting to show you all very soon.

I hope you are all well, thanks for stopping by.

Love Patsi

xx

Just Because.................

2010-08-08T18:56:00.005+01:00

I made this as a just because card, but then I saw the digi doodle challenge and thought as I loved the image so much I would enter it.

As usual at the minute the image is coloured with pro markers, added some flowers that I bought in Hobbycraft at weekend.

Hope you like it .......................

xxxx

Sarah Hurley Sketch Challenge

2010-08-08T18:43:00.004+01:00

I have been to Crafty Devils meet today and had a great laugh, I even made 3 cards.

This one is for the 2nd Sarah Hurley challenge which was a sketch and you could go dotty if you wanted to. I have used the owl from the Woodland Whimsies 2 CD by Sarah Hurley.

I used promarkers to colour the image and old paper that I found in my stash.

As always I hope you like it.

XX

My First Challenge Blog Win!!!

2010-08-05T20:24:00.002+01:00

Well I can't believe it I have finally won my first ever blog challenge over at Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog!!!!!!!

It was a colour challenge and this is my card.

I am really chuffed.

xxx