All Kinds Of Crafty Things

Shake it

2011-10-20T15:12:00.000+01:00

Hi, everyone hope you're all good.

Some more projects to share with you today.

A shaker card made really easy with the SHAKE IT pouches from Impression Obsession.

I bought these at the last Harrogate show and i'm really mad with myself I can't remember the seller,

I hope they are there at the next show.

They are self adheshive and only about an 1/8th" deep. you can buy overlays too but I used the Sizzix top note die from Stampin Up and cut the oval with the large nessty.

Stamps I used are from Molly Bloom, Rudolph Joy and Gingerbread Garland.

Copic colouring ( I will get back into telling you the colours i've used )

Cardstock is Bazzil bling green and the real red from SU paper is Forever Friends Cosy Christmas stack

Greeting IO clear stamp word window and modern label punch SU

Holly leaves Quickcutz

To make the shaker I used German glass glitter, it's really nice and makes a lovey shaky sound.

It could have done with just a bit less so you could read the word, but hay ho!! I'll know for next time.

I'm sharing this with Truly Scrumptious challenge ~ shaker card

More projects...

Treat pouches

christmas bauble

Box for the bauble

The inspiration for these came from some lovely talented SU demos.

The tutorial for the treat pouches can be found on our sweet Monica's blog here thank you hun fab video x

I'm sorry I can't give credit for the bauble as i've lost the link but she made a pumpkin.

I've had the paper kit called Christmas Jingle from SU for a while. It came with cardstock, papers and diecuts a brilliant kit... i'm so sorry it's not in the catty now.

I cut 18 6" x 1/2" strips with victorian cutter on my Rotatrim. Needs to be heavy weight paper.

Punch a hole through all the strips on both ends, a crop a dile would be best so the holes are in the same place.

Push a large brad through one end and a length of 3/8ths ribbon then through the other end, the ribbon is in the center of the bauble. Pull to form a circle and tie a knot in the ribbon.

Move the strips of paper around evenly.

The poinsettia flowers are with Marianne Die but I split the paper after I cut them to reveal the inside makes them look more like mulberrry paper. Thanks again to Monica. x

I put some flowers inside too. scrolls are sizzix sizzlits dies swirls scribbles from SU

Stamp used on the treat pouch is from the sparkly and bright set SU

ABC christmas challenge is ~ unused stash

Thanks for stopping by have a good evening,

Hugs cherie x

Boo it's Halloween

2011-10-19T14:47:00.000+01:00

Hi, Lovely friends and a warm welcome to my new blogging friends so thrilled you could join us.

Well it's either feast or famine, i've been making goodies and have a few to show you.

I had a fabulous day at the Lili of the Valley colouring master class and it was in Leeds so only 15 mins down the road. Unlike some of the lovely ladies some travelled miles.

A BIG HI!!! to you it was so nice to meet you.

I thought as there are a few Halloween challenges I would share this one first.

Card stock : Bazzil Bling

Die cut treat bag... which I cut around from Whichcraft link is on my side bar.

Embossing folder sizzix

Tea die Distressing ink

Pumpkin George and spider web stamps from Molly Bloom also available from Whichcraft

Colouring Copics

Some challenges to play along with

The Crazy Challenge ~ Halloween

Creative Card Crew ~ Spooky fun

Papertake Weekly ~ Spooky Hues use colours doesn't have to be Halloween

Little Red Waggon ~ Fall theme

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs cherie x

Variations on a Theme

2011-09-16T13:43:00.001+01:00

Hi you lovely crafters hope you're having a great day.

I put these cards together for a workshop, for the lovely ladies in Rossington....Hi all!! we had a fabulous fun time.

Can you spot the changes... the choice was a bird or a heart as it could also be used for anniversary.

Other variations,

The card is a 5"sq gorgeous papers are digi downloads from Pink Petticoat mocha and bluebell.

with bazzil card.

All stamps are from Stampin Up...don't ya just love em!!

Special Blessing.....Perfect Punches....Hostess Punch Potpourri...Baby Blossoms...Hopefull Thoughts

SU punches

Border punches X cut and Martha stewart

and various embossing folders

Brilliance ink in beige and lavender

Challenges to have fun with:

Papertake Weekly ~ Things with wings

Pile it on ~ Layers

Creative Inspirations ~ Anything goes

Paperplay ~ Punches and Dies

The Stamp Man ~ Monochrome

Thank you for stopping by have a fun weekend.

Huge hugs cherie

Catching Up!!

2011-09-15T11:30:00.000+01:00

A lovely sunny good morning to you, back to blogging after 6 weeks of looking after my gran sweeties PHEW! I love them to bits but I need a bit of me time now, so out with the ink and crafty stuff whoohoo!!

I did manage to get a few projects finished and I will share them with you over the next few days.

A magnetic book mark using Molly Bloom school girl stamp and coloured with copics.

Paper is from Nitwits, sentiment Woodware salutations scallop and plain oval Stampin Up punches.

The self adhesive magnets are from shrink art accessories.

Challenges to share with;

Cupcake Craft ~ Back to School

Fussy and Fancy ~ Back to School

If the Shoe Fits ~ Back to School

Incy Wincy ~ Create a Bookmark

More cute stamps from Molly Bloom coloured with copics, Nitwit paper, sentiment as above.

The base card is from the NEW Be Creative pack from Whichcraftuk hop over for more inspiration.

I'll be back later to show you how to make the front panel into a stand.

Challenges to share with:

Lady Bug crafts ~ flowers

Cute Card Thursday ~ Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by enjoy your day,

Hugs cherie x

How long has it been!!!!

2011-07-19T14:40:00.000+01:00

Hi friends as my title says 'How long has it been.....' I can't believe it.

I hope you're all having a good summer, has it arrived yet here?

I have been busy making some cards for the Cancer Research UK here are a few of them.

I thought I would blow the dust off of my Art Impressions Stamps and join in with their challenge

Show me a Bird.

I've not used them for quite a while so I was a bit rusty. I took inspiration from the fantastic videos that you can find on the challenge blog, well worth a visit.

I used a selection of Art Impression stamps and Mavy Le Plume water colour markers.

Hope to catch up with you all soon.

Huge hugs
Cherie

Fun on the Farm

2011-05-09T15:20:00.003+01:00

Hi friends, long time no see!!!! I hope you're doing good.

A big thank you to two lovely ladies Ruth and Francis who both said they missed my posts, your encouraging comments made me feel wonderful, I appreciate them very much.

A lot of decorating and a mojo that took a holiday has kept me away... but a play with some Molly Bloom stamps for Whichcraftuk, has got the fire burning again.

So I thought I would share them with you. I will be round to visit you all and catch up!!!

This on is a simple step card... which has 2 1/2cm step at the front.

Nitwit papers and Molly Bloom stamps,

farmyard Molly

Percy Pig

Dilly hen

Old wooden fence

feed sack

farmyard barn background available from Whichcraftuk link on my side bar.

All stamped onto Neenah card stock brilliant to use!! and coloured with Copic markers.

The sentiment is from a Woodware clear stamp set.

More gorgeous Molly Bloom stamps on a fabulous Whichcraftuk Scallop Shutter Card

with love sentiment

scarecrow

haybale

Nitwit papers

I distressed the edges with TH tea dye ink.

A couple of challenges to join:
Crafters Companion Monthly ~Birthday for a girl
The ABC challenge ~two or more images

It's lovely to be back.

Hugs Cherie

Farewell Teddy Stampers

2011-04-02T01:46:00.000+01:00

Hi lovely crafting friends, it's a sad day for teddy lovers as Teddy Stampers challenge blog has to close down.

Although I have to confess I had already said I would be leaving the team, I feel sad for the other team members, but family has to come first and we thank Jerusha for all the hard work and time she has put into running the blog and being such a great leader.

It's been such a pleasure working with this wonderful team and friendships to cherish.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our challenges over the last two years.

It's been wonderful to visit so many of you and see your gorgeous creations.

The last challenge is

Me and My Teddy

There are two great sponsors for our last bash

Digital Delights and Stamp Fairy .com

I couldn't make a card so copying Sharon's lead

here are a few of my favourite creations for Teddy Stampers.

I won't be putting my teddy stamps away there will be lots of challenges out there to have fun with,

I do hope you will join in with the final challenge.

Thank you for stopping by have a fun weekend.

A big teddy hug and wave

cherie

No stamps # Creative Card Crew

2011-03-22T23:18:00.000Z

Hi crafty friends, this is my last post as DT member for Creative Card Crew.

I've enjoyed my time with the team but feel it's time to move on to pastures new, as time pemits with my commitments at home.

The challenge for this week is

NO STAMPS... you can use digis but if you feel like a tougher challenge leave these out too.

My DT card

I've used the die cut decoupage by Jolly Nation for the image

I tried to make the front look like doors opening in to a ballroom.

I just cut the curtains free hand.

Paper from Craftwork cards,

Martha Stewart doyle punch

and a bit of recycled ribbon, (you know the ribbon that keeps popping out from your neck line.... meant to hang a garment up.)

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs cherie

Have a beautiful day!

2011-03-18T20:37:00.000Z

Hi lovely friends, are you ready for a new challenge...

Super entries for our last challenge over at Teddy Stampers thanks to all who took part. Hope you'll be able to join us again for our new challenge which is

EMBOSSING

Dry or heat embossing or both is up to you... but don't forget you need to have a stamped or digi stamp BEAR on your creations to be in the draw for the prize.

You'll want to be in for this fortnights prize as our sponsor is

Simon Says Stamp

My DT card

My inspiration for this card came from Sue Nelson, Heartprints.net thank you Sue for showcasing this lovely embossing folder by Craft Concepts and available from Cutting Edge Crafts.

Sue's site is well worth a visit!!!

The frame just fits onto an A6 Bazzil card. I gave my beloved Copics the day off and coloured this gorgeous

Penny Black ted with Promarkers.

Bear ~ Satin, Putty, Tan and Cinnamon

Clothes ~ Azure

Fowers ~ Pear green, Khaki, Pink carnation, Orchid, Buttercup, Pastel pink, Lipstick red, Tulip yellow, Peach, Terracotta, Lavender and Powder blue for the shadow.

I also used black and burnt umber Polychromos pencils for the deeper shadows.

I heat embossed the Personal Impressions sentiment with cosmic shimmer amethyst mist lustre embossing powder.

The button is clear I stuck a piece of the Bazzil paper on the back and the ribbon is a good way to use up all the little ends.

Challenges to share with

Paperplay ~ Embossing

Sarah Hurley ~ embossing

Totally Papercrafts ~ add buttons

Crafty Sentiments ~ animals

Thanks for stopping by have a fun weekend

Hugs cherie

What! No Flowers

2011-03-08T09:54:00.000Z

Good morning how ya doing good I hope.

There's a new challenge over at Creative Card Crew, this week you can create any item BUT the challenge is

NO FLOWERS

ARRRRH! I can hear you say, my interpretation is no flower embellies or flowery papers, but check out the CCC challenge blog first... for the rules.

This might be a good week to get the guys cards done!

We are being sponsored again by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More

My DT card using our sponsor image called Togetherness

I started with a 15cm sq card and used the sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges

The papers are from Hopscotch Boy paper pad by K&Co, and blue Bazzil

Copics used:

Dogs E50 E53 E33 Cats C1 C3 C5 W 1 W3 R20 Basket G24 E43 BG000 B05

Background B000 B12 BG000 Shadows W1 W3

The sentiment is a freebie from Create with TLC

Ribbon and ric rak from my stash and pearls from The Hobbyhouse Crafts

Challenges to share with,

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Sketch

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Pastels

Stamp Something ~ Digi week

Alphabet Challenge ~ R for Ribbon

So are you up for the challenge hope so, would love to see what you create.

Check out my team members for some wonderful inspiration.

Have a brilliant day hope the sun is shining where you are.

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Dance in the Rain

2011-03-04T08:20:00.001Z

Good morning friends, I hope you've had a good week, i'm still really busy with my home decorating so if I haven't visited you this week I apologise.

Our new challenge over at Teddy Stampers is a

SKETCH

Plus a stamped or digi stamp BEAR on your creation.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Deedee's Digis

My DT card using Deedee's Rain or Shine bear which comes with 3 sentiments.

I've used my Pink Petticoat digi papers again in golden rod, sweetcorn and pebble. I can understand why the lovely Dawny P of Pink Piggy loves using them so much.

Copics used clothes Y00 Y11 Y15 YR12 B32 B05

Bear E41 E43 E44

water B000

Distress inks stormy sky and mustard seed for background.

Glossy accents on his hat boots and water

Xcut border punch and die cut umberellas that are probably Quickcutz... i've had them so long i'm not

too sure.

Some challenges to share with:
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes with option of adding something old ( the umberellas)
Try it Tuesday ~ Inspired by a song ( singing in the rain)
Charisma Cardz ~ Four legged friends
2 Sisters ~ Teddy bears

Well thats me done back to the decorating!!!
Thanks for stopping by have a fun weekend.

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Fantasy # Creative Card Crew

2011-02-22T21:04:00.000Z

Hi we have a new challenge at Creative Card Crew

This week it's anything to do with

FANTASY

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Gingerloft

My DT card

This was certainly a challenge well out of my comfort zone, but I have to admit I enjoyed it even though I messed up the first one.. I spent all afternoon colouring and when I did the background I left a slight line under the horses neck. Did I leave it... no couldn't do that, I tried to colour it and got a big deep purple spot arrrrgh!!! I thought as it was ink I could use water to lighten it NO!! that just pilled the paper.

So I had to start again. At least I know for next time what not to do.

This image from Gingerloft is 'Fairy on Unicorn'

The close up is nearer to the actual colours it took quite a few goes to get a good photo.

Copics used BV000 BV01 RV32 RV34 G20 E000 E00 E11 R20 B12 C1 3 5

B60 plus blender

Distress ink Dusty Concord and Versafine imperial purple and smokey grey

Leaf and sentiment stamps from Lavinia Stamps

I also added Spica clear twinkles but it's not showing on the photo.

I didn't want to add anything else, the image matt is 14 1/2cm sq. I made it larger because it's so detailed any smaller would have been even more difficult to colour.

Some challenges to join in the fun with:

4 crafty chicks ~ Fairy butterfly or angel

Digi Doodle shop ~ anything goes

Frosted Designs ~ no pattered paper

Crafts and Me ~ Something with wings

Cupcake Inspirations ~ photo used colours

Sentimental Sundays ~ photo inspiration ( the sky)

Samuel Taylor monthly ~ use copics or promarkers

Totally Paper Crafts ~ Do it with digis

Thank you for stopping by,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Colour challenge # Teddy Stampers

2011-02-18T09:32:00.000Z

Good morning sweet friends and welcome to my lovely new followers, looking forward to sharing the journey together.

Many thanks too for your creations for our last challenge they were all amazing, and so nice to visit you.

We at Teddy Stampers would like to invite you to join us for our new challenge ..... it's a colour combo

PINK WHITE BROWN

We would like to see these colours, and don't forget you need a stamped or digi stamp BEAR on your creation.

Our generous sponsor is Whiff of Joy

My DT card

I'm making cards at the moment for my grandaughters nursery, they're raising money to buy a new camera.

Isn't this a cute shape, when it's closed it fits in to a C6 or 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 cm envelope.

You can see how to make an A5 version on Leann blog of Crafters Companion.

Although it does say you need 6 A5 pieces of card, you only use 4 and one to cut a square from.

A tip that might help is not to use thick card as it's quite springy to close, especially if matting and layering, light weight card stock is fine..

I've used digi papers again I'm really loving the papers from Pink Petticoat ( blossom and mocha plain ) and matched it beautifully with a paper from Popcorn Bear CD... floral.

The cute ted stamp is Penny Black 'snug' coloured with copics E30 31 YR21 and the background R000

W1 shadow

While visiting Cupcake Craft challenge I hopped over to Shelly she inspired me with her doodle borders well worth a visit, she has some gorgeous creations.

I embossed the front panels with a Cuttlebug border folder and added pearls Hobby House Crafts the ribbon was from Whichcraft uk it might not be on the site but you can order by phone.

The sentiment was written on the computer. I left the other oval empty for a personal message.

Some challenges to join in

Penny Black Saturday ~ pretty in pink

Truly Scrumptious ~ pearls and swirls

Digital Tuesday ~ use a die cut and something digital ( digi papers)

Everybody art ~ 3 papers 3 flowers optional ribbon ( hope the embossed flowers are ok)

Ooh la la ~ for someone special..... and mums are really special!!!

Fairy tale challenge ~ diamond fold card

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend,

Love cherie //*.*\\

For a Loved One # Creative Card Crew

2011-02-08T10:29:00.000Z

Good Morning, it's a cold but sunny morning here hope you're all tickety boo!!!

Tuesday means another fun challenge from Creative Card Crew.

This week we want you to create something....

FOR A LOVED ONE

Our sponsor for this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps

This little girl from our sponsor is called Lucy she's a Valentine's girl but i've used her for a Mother's Day Theme.

I thought I would get some Polychromos pencils to try, which i've used along with Copics, to deepen some of the shadows. These are wax base pencils and, as with any new technique it takes practice to get to know how they work.

I've been thinking lately that I want to spend more time practicing with different colouring mediums.

The Prisma pencils are another one I want to try. If anyone has any tips on the difference between the the two pencils i'd love to hear them.

When I attend workshops at Whichcraftuk we sometimes colour with distress inks and I get really frustrated because i'm pants with them so they are on my to-do-list!!!

Some great workshops this month and a demo day on the 26th hope to see you there!!

There's not much I can say about my card as the papers are out of the scrap pile so not sure where they're from, just thought they went together ok.

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday Challenge

There's lots of love in blog land... some challenges to share it with:

Sketch Saturday ~ sketch

Ladybug crafts ~ Love is in the air

Raise the bar ~ Heart

Papertake Weekly ~ Have a heart

The Crazy Challenge ~ Lots of Love

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Love

Allsorts ~ Love

Stamp Something ~ digi Friday

Thanks for calling by have a fun day,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Peek-a-Boo # Love Bears

2011-02-05T08:51:00.000Z

Hi lovely friends i'm late with my post, it should have gone yesterday but life got in the way!!

Thank you for all the fabulous entries for our last challenge over at Teddy Stampers it was lovely to visit you, sorry if i missed you.

Our new challenge for the next fortnight is

LOVE BEARS

Our generous sponsor is Stampin Dragon Designs

My DT card features Teddy Love image from our sponsor

The digital papers are from the 'colour collection' and with each design you get 52 colours, in a plain, a negative and a positive design.

The sentiment is from the 'Girly Curly' collection 145 different sentiments for all occasions,

both from Pink Petticoat

I embossed the white sheet with hearts with a sizzix embossing plate.

Thought i'd step out of my comfort zone and coloured the little bears with Promarkers,

need more practice with these, won't be giving up on my beloved Copics though.

Some challenges to have fun with:

Cards for men ~ Valentine /love

Try it on Tuesday ~ feel the lurve

Crafty creations ~ inspiration fromthe poem 'my love is like a red red rose'

Chrarisma Cardz ~ no embellishments

Paperplay ~ use a stamp digi or rubber

Move a long with the Times ~ red

Crafty Sentiments ~ use a bear

Thanks for calling in have a brilliant weekend,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

The good old red white and blue.

2011-01-26T07:34:00.000Z

Hi friends and welcome to my lovely new followers it's such a pleasure to have you join us,

There's a new challenge for you over at Creative Card Crew.

For this week we'd like you to use

The Colours Of Your Country

So any creation the choice is up to you.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Digital Delights by Lou by Loo

I thought that Bryce in a Car would be perfect to use the colours red white and blue

I took the inspiration to make a digi image in to a shaped card from the super talented Colette from

Teddy Bo

It's quite amazing how versatile quality digi images can be. I took this one up to 5" high at the tallest point and the same at the widest and the definition is still good.

It said stop on the sign, in my graphic package I put a white rectangle over the word and added

Happy Birthday instead.

I printed the image on all the colours in a light weight 160gsm card and cut out all the pieces, in the same way you would put a die cut together.

As I wanted it to be a one layer card I used pencils to colour his skin and hair as copics would have gone through. I did use B60 to add some shading but forgot about the white areas. It has gone through a little.

I'm going to keep this one as a sample and next time print the back first.

I used 250gsm cardstock but if your printer won't take that weight you could stick the image to the front of an A5 card blank and cut around it.

On the side view you can see the back. If you look close the fold is just to the side of the card which lost part of the bumper but I added that as an extra piece if that makes sense.

Allsorts challenge ~ men /boy

Thanks for stopping by have a great day,

Love cherie //*.*\\

On your Wedding Day!!

2011-01-21T12:08:00.001Z

A very good morning, whohoo sunshine again today!!!! and its the weekend,

I said whoohoo for sunshine on Wednesday when I had to take piccies of my card for this fortnights challenge over at Teddy Stampers. It makes life so much easier and photos so much better with natural light.

I get so frustrated when the photo doesn't look as good as the card.

Anyway rant over, thank you for so many gorgeous creations for our last challenge... you did us proud.

I'm sure you're going to love our new challenge as...

ANYTHING GOES

All we ask is you must have a stamped or digi stamp TEDDY on your creation to be in the random draw.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Elephantastic

As I could have any choice I thought it would be lovely to do a wedding card for my DT sample and used this gorgeous Popcorn bear image.

I stamped these sweeties in Momento cocoa ink and coloured them with the following copic markers:

Bears E50 E51 E41 E43 E44 Hat W1 W3 W5 R81 Veil E50 W1 Flowers R81 R83 R85

G20 G21 G24 Duck Y12 Y21 R81

The scallop and plain circles are from a die cut pack from Whichcraft UK

Just to let you know there is a Demonstration Day tomorrow

January 22nd 2011

10-3pm

Which Craft?

Upper Craft Gallery

The Corn Exchange

Doncaster

DN1 1QZ

Free demonstrations - Make It & take It's

The DP is Magnolia 'Something Old' I distressed the edges with Antique Linen ink and a gold Pen- touch marker.

I coloured white pearls with R85 and the gorgeous roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts

The new circle sentiment sets from Lili of the Valley are brilliant.

I added a bit of sparkle with Spica clear and gold pens.

Some challenges to have fun with:

Cupcake craft ~ Weddings

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Get sentimental with a sentiment

Pollycraft Monday ~ pastel colours

Papertake Weekly ~ ribbons and pearls

The Creative Cottage ~ Shaped cards

The stamp man ~ distessing

Incy Wincy Designs ~ bears bears bears
Ladybug crafts ink ~ anything but square

So we would love you to dig out and dust off your teddy stamps and join in the fun.

Have a fun filled weekend... thanks for calling in and for your lovely comments.

Love cherie //*.*\\

What a cutie!

2011-01-17T16:46:00.000Z

Hi lovely friends hope you had a fun weekend,

I know I did, my lovely sister Jac, had been to stay for a few days. Postie brought me some scrummy stash on Friday, so we got to play with some of the brand new stamps from Lily of the Valley and created this gorgeous little gift basket, thanks Jac for cutting the papers for me and decorating the inside, mwha X

If you would like to make one too, the template is by the wonderfully talented Randi Thorson she has some beautiful creations not to be missed.

This little cutie is 'Birthday Fairy' so pretty and a dream to colour.

The copics used: Skin E000 E00 R20 Hair E50 E53 Clothes B00 BG10 G20 G21 Y000

Wings B00 B32 BG10

Bear R00 R20 + 0 Present Y000 E50 B00

I've had the double sided DP for such a long time it's called Butterfly Bouquet and I used both sides.

Pearls and brads from The Hobbyhouse and ribbon from Hobbycraft

The scrummy flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

I used star dust stickles around the edges of the paper

and on the little fairy.

The basket opens on both sides.

Randi made hers with two acetate windows

I cut a small oval nestie to make the tag and the sentiment is from Woodware, 'Tiny Phrases' stamp set.

Wouldn't it make a gorgeous easter basket!!

Challenges to have fun with:

Lily of the Valley ~ things with wings must be LOTV image

Fairytale challenge ~ flowers

2 sisters challenge ~ flowers

The creative cottage ~ something new... new stamps and basket

Stamp Something ~ anything goes

Secret Crafter saturday ~ with love

Pile it on ~ anything goes

Aud sentiments ~ sentiment can only be two words

Thanks for stopping by,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

New Teddy Bo Tuesday Challenge

2011-01-13T18:21:00.000Z

I was visiting my good buddy Sally when I saw a new challenge was starting and as you know i'm a teddy lover I just had to check it out.

Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea are two adorable cuties I just had to have, and the beauty of digital stamps you get them straight away no waiting in for postie.

The Teddy Bo Challenge is fortnightly on a Tuesday and for the first one anything goes as long as you have a Teddy Bo image on your creation.

The design team samples are amazing why don't you hop over and leave these super talented girls some love.

Introducing.... drum roll......

Teddy Bea

don't ya just love her hat!!

I used the sketch from the sketch Saturday challenge. Dp is Bella Bleu collection from Stampin' Up and cardstock from the neutrals not sure which colour.

Copics used: Bear E50 E51

Hat YR 20

Boots E40 E41 E43

Dress B93 B95

I added Spica clear glitter to her wings and gold to her wand.

The Whimsy ticket sentiment adds a nice touch, so do the buttons from my stash.

I coloured clear rhinestones with copic B95 and the thread with E41

Challenges to have fun with:

Teddy Bo ~ anything goes with a teddy bo image

Cup cake craft ~ new beginings

Crafty Creations ~ new beginings

Paper Play ~ Cutie patootie

Sketch Saturday ~ sketch

Thank you for stopping by,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Yappy Birthday # Creative Card Crew

2011-01-12T08:56:00.000Z

Good morning lovely friends,

Sorry i'm late with my post I just don't know where yesterday went.

A new WEEKLY ( YES IT'S WEEKLY NOW WHOOHOO!!) challenge for you at Creative Card Crew we'd like to see a creation with

More Than One Fold

Our sponsor for this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and more

My DT step card features 'Puppy Paws' from our sponsor

I took a piece of 6" x 12" lilac bazzil and scored it at 1 1/2" 3" and 4 1/2" to make a simple step card

The gorgeous papers are from Wild Rose Studio 'Floral Paper stack'

Copic colours: Dog E50 53 57 59 YR20 21 R02 05 W1

Grass G20 21

Sky BG000 BV000

I created the sentiment on the computer

The circle is the largest from Nestie classic circles, you could raise it higher if you wish.

I was going to then had a senior moment and thought it wouldn't fit in to a 6"sq envelope...of course it would silly the depth is only 4 1/2"

Check out the ribbon at The Ribbon Box you get a bundle of different shades very good value and so useful.

Martha Stewart butterfly border and large buterfly punches and 3mm pearls from The Hobby House

Roses are from Wlid Orchid Crafts and the gorgeous leaves are made with an Xcut, cut and emboss punch.

Challenges to have fun with:
The Crazy Challenge ~ Animals
Allsorts ~ Fancy Folds
Secret Crafter ~ Tons of Texture

Have a brilliant day take care and thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Celebrations # Teddy Stampers

2011-01-07T12:46:00.000Z

Hi and Happy New Year, hope you all had a fun Christmas.

Our first challenge of the year at Teddy Stampers is

CELEBRATIONS

So anything you want to celebrate, new baby, anniversary, birthday the choice is yours as long as you have a STAMPED OR DIGI STAMP TEDDY on your creation.

Our generous sponsor Whimsy Stamps gave us some cute images to work with, I chose Chilly Bear,

but as my mojo seems to be taking an extended holiday... sorry it's a Christmas card.

The easel card is made from Nesties Labels 10 with DP from Doodle Bug.

MS snowflake punch

I resized the bear to make a baby one... having fun with mum or dad not sure!! and finished off with a peel off greeting and some gems from my stash, oh and crystal glitter of course.

Check out the rest of the team, for some fab inspiration and welcome our new DT members.

Challenges to have fun with:

A spoon full of sugar ~ a Christmas card

ABC christmas ~ A for anything Christmas

Thank you for stopping by have a fun weekend.

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Birthdays at Christmas

2010-12-22T06:53:00.000Z

Hi friends,
Well Christmas is nearly here and this will be my last post for 2010 but I look forward to seeing you all again in January.

Our challenge over at Creative Card Crew is Birthdays at Christmas

I have to admit that I struggled with this one, so i've gone for the sparkle and glitter of Christmas.
For some fabulous inspiration check out the rest of the crew.

The prize for this challenge will be a Guest Designer Spot.
There will be more than one winner chosen.

My Dt card

The base card is cream I think i've over done the photo effects!!!
It's made from a kit from The Ribbon Box
You get everything you need to make 2 x C6 cards.
The second card has a fabulous matching handbag on.
It includes the templates so you can create your own designs.
The shaped heel piece and the flower come on a printed sheet which you cut out and cover with the glitter.
On the heel piece I did as it suggested and used pva glue, but the flower I used double sided tape, that comes in an A4 sheet it was easier and less messy.
You could add any embellishments to the front, would look good done with micro beads 'mm keep that thought'!!!
I bet you could even make it in to a shoe shaped card, oooh! the ideas are bubbling away.

So why not have a go
i'd love to see what you create and you could be in with a chance to design with the Crew.

I'd like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas with those you love,
and Good Health and Happiness in 2011. xxx
Stay safe!!

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Get Well Soon

2010-12-17T06:11:00.001Z

Good Morning crafty friends,

We have a new challenge at Teddy Stampers

A SKETCH and a
COLOUR COMBO red white and green

You can embellish it or keep it simple use either or both it's up to you. If you use both the sketch and the colour combo you will be entered twice into the prize draw.
Just remember to be in line to win the prize from our generous sponsor you need to have a stamped or digi stamp TEDDY on your creation.

Our sponsor is Michelle's Scrapbooking and more

my DT card. I used the sketch and the colour combo.

For some wonderful inspiration check out my team members their links are on my side bar.

The sketch

Stamp set by Kanban and coloured with copics, why does the list of colours used, disappear at the last moment!!!
Don't ya just love this teddy!!
Green DP from Nitwits and Personal Impressions...the gingham
Red pearls from The hobby house

Sorry a quick post today,
I'm going to my 3yr old grandaughters carol concert at the church, she's going to be mary, bless!!

Have a good day and thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Hi I'm Back!!!!

2010-12-12T12:54:00.002Z

Hi everyone, hope you're ok and not too far off being ready for christmas!!!

If I was as organised as my dear buddy Lisa Jane I would have scheduled posts for the last two weeks sadly i'm not.

I've had a break to attend a fabulous winter wedding it was so lovely.

My cousins daughter was married in a little church in Didcot in Oxfordshire last weekend.
The brass band that she and her husband are members of played Christmas carols and a spine chilling fanfare as the beautiful bride entered the church, so lovely to sing carols at a wedding.
Sweet little bridesmaids with cute fluffy shawls, brought tears to our eyes it was so magical.

Our only regret was rain, a few snow flakes instead would have been so much better... we could have taken buckets of snow from Yorkshire.

Everyone was amazed when as part of his sermon the vicar... with the help of his very talented teenage son used a puppet boy doll... who armed with wellies and bucket thought he had been invited to help with the weeding.

The vicar then corrected him to say 'it was help with the WEDDING' and used the illustration of weeding as part of the marriage sermon, really well thought out and so different, the children loved it.

Then on Monday the bride, groom, their little girl, my cousin and her husband, my daughters and grandchildren were all enjoying the winter wonderland at Center Parcs in the Lake District, for the week.
The temperatures reached minus 12... the coldest we've ever known but it gave us beautiful winter scenes, some photos to share with you below.

I made two more advent calender chests but sadly didn't get them to my sister and friend Sue for the start of the month, but I thought I would share them any way and maybe enter a few challenges.

The stamps on this one are from the Cute Companions, Wonderful Christmas, Deck the Halls and Christmas Wishes stamp sets and coloured with Copics.

The paper and embellishments are from the absolutely brilliant kit that was my prize in the monthly prize draw on the Docrafts site. It was over £50 in value and included A4 paper pad, linen stickers, brads, stamp set, rub ons, vellum quote pad, A4 decoupage card, A4 laser board, A4 silver vellums, A4 foiled decoupage, A4 shimmer board and two stencils all from the Henbury Lane, Poinsettia collection.
HOW LUCKY WAS I !!!!!!
I just bought extra brads for the draws.

challenges to have fun with:

Tuesday Taggers ~ Deck the halls
ABC Christmas ~   Y for Yuletide
Charisma Cardz ~   A Christmas Gift
Sarah Hurley ~       Christmas decoration... the mice are putting up decorations.
Fussy and Fancy ~   Anything but a card
Winter Wonderland ~ Christmas Baubles
Challenge up your Life ~ Advent or Christmas
Crafters Companion monthly ~ sketch or Christmas or both

Some photos of our back garden before we left.

snow scenes from our trip

The lake on Friday after a thaw.

There was still ice on the water.

Paint a pot workshop Sophie and Adam budding crafters.

I had to have a go, and check out my nose I could be Rhudollf!!

Gracie another crafter in the making!!

They were all lovely after they were fired.

Thanks for stopping buy hope the snow makes you feel cooler Sharon my Teddy Stampers buddy from Cape Town.

Love cherie //*.*\\

What a treat # Creative Card Crew

2010-11-23T16:59:00.000Z

A very good morning and welcome to my lovely new followers,
thank you for joining us... looking forward to sharing the journey together!!!!

We had a fabulous weekend away in a large country hotel, all decorated with red and silver for christmas.
I met some really lovely crafters, so hi to you all and a special hi to Dawny P, it was wonderful to meet you hun and spend the day together. We were there for the Copic Certification course whoohoo!! which I can proudly display on my blog.
Thank you Wendy for a wonderful day!!! I blend with the curtains nicely lol!!

I hope to share some copic hints and tips in the future, one for now is... something I never realised
instead of constantly taking the wrong top off, there is a grey band around the end with the brush tip.
Dahhh!!! I can't believe I haven't seen it before.

On to our new challenge over at Creative Card Crew we'd like you to create a

A treat bag or box

Our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp

This is my DT creation

I made an acetate pillow box and stamped the chocolates with white stazon as I thought the dots looked like snow I covered them with a pink stardust pen.
The stamp set is 'How sweet it is' by MFT coloured with copics E000 E00 E11 G20 G21 C1 and paper piecing on the chair and stool.
Double sided DP Daisyd's 'maybe baby collection' distressed with rose coral chalk ink
MS doylie punch... Marianne Designs scroll... punched flowers
ribbon is from my stash.

I hope you'll join in the fun and make a treat for someone special.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Bring on the Bling # Teddy Stampers

2010-11-19T20:48:00.000Z

Hi friends, hope you're well today and looking forward to a fun weekend,

Thank you to all the lovely peeps that joined us for our birthday blog hop, we really enjoyed seeing your wonderful creations and thank you for all the lovely comments.
The winner of my prize drawn at random is Theresa congrats honey, can you email me at allkindsofcraftythings@googlemail.com please to let me know your address.
The winners of the hop are posted on the Teddy Stampers blog.

We would love you to join us again for our next challenge...

Bling

Easy peasy we all love a bit of bling !!! with an optional sketch if you want some inspiration and don't forget your stamped or digi stamp
TEDDY BEAR on your creation.
Please check out the TS blog for the sketch.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Annabelle Stamps.

My DT card.

I've used the oh so sweet Lili of the Valley 'Hello Gorgeous' stamp, and the sketch
from Sketch Saturday.

Copics:
bear E000 E02 R00 R20
G20 G21 R81 R83 R85 C1 C3
DP   Summer Bloom by Papermania and apoxy stickers from the same set, I stuck them on to white card as they didn't show up too well straight on the paper.
Cardstock from The Paper Mill
Sentiment 'Cute Greetings' stamp set from Wild Rose Studio available from Whichcraftuk
Punches   MS doylie Stampin' Up oval and scallop oval
Bling from The Hobby House   3, 4 and 5ml rhinestones
White gel pen for the doodle dots.

Some challenges to have fun with:
Lili of the valley ~ Glitter and Glitz I haven't used gitter but it's quite glitzy with the rhinestones!
Sketch Saturday ~ sketch
Flutterby Wednesdays ~ open theme with an optional sketch

Thanks for stopping by have a fun and happy weekend,

Love Cherie   //*.*\\

Give Thanks # Creative Card Crew

2010-11-09T10:44:00.002Z

Please click here for the Teddy Stampers Birthday Blog Hop

Good morning friends,

A big welcome to my lovely new followers, thank you for joining us, i'll hop over to see you very soon.

We have a new challenge for you over at Creative Card Crew,

Give Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who will be celebrating on the 25th November.

Or just a Thank You creation will be fine.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs which can be purchased here

My DT thank you gift box

This is a really easy to make box called 'Slip Cover' from a download template by Lauren Meader and can be purchased from My Time Made Easy llc

Dimentions of the finished box: 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4" deep

I've used Meljen's Little Layered Flowers Complete Set check them out before 14th November Whimsey Stamps are having 50% off sale.

The flower DP is Morning Meadows by S.E.I. and has a gorgeous pearlecent finish. I drew over the lines with a brown colouring pencil, and pinned them altogether with a spacer and coloured crystal brad.

Ribbon, brad and spacer are from The Hobby House

Cardstock: brown Bazzill, the sage shadow and very vanilla is from Stampin' Up

Swirls stamp by Creative Expressions from here

Sentiment stamps: 'thanks a bunch' from the Cute Greetings set by Wild Rose Studio

'Thank you' from the Circle of Friendship set from Stampin' Up

Not a very inspiring pressy I just looked for something that fitted .

You can use just the bottom part... as in the last picture ...as a gift holder.

For more wonderful inspiration on how to decorate it hop over to their site.

Other challenges to have fun with:

Meljen's Designs challenge ~ Use 3 different shapes

Raise the Bar ~ Curves can include circles/scallops

Digital Tuesday ~ something you purchased and never used before and a digi.

This is the first time i've used the template and the digi flowers!!
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT ~ Ribbon thanks Lisa x

Thanks for calling in, have a good day,

Love cherie //*.*\\

It's our Birthday Blog Hop # Teddy Stampers

2010-11-05T06:59:00.000Z

Good morning crafty friends,

It's time to celebrate Teddy Stampers is turning ONE! whoohoo!!!
We've been stamping with our teddies for a year and want to celebrate with you, by having a

                                                BIRTHDAY BASH!

Please come and join us today for a blog hop as the Teddy Stampers design team share ways to say

                                               HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!

We hope our creations will inspire you to create a birthday project or two of your own.
There are lots of prizes to give away this week so if you want to win you need to participate!

Here's how it works, from the Teddy Stampers blog... hop around to each of the designers blogs   and              LEAVE A COMMENT on each blog... we're not a large team so it won't take you long.
Then hop back to Teddy Stampers and upload a BIRTHDAY CREATION of your own, don't forget you must have a stamped or digi stamp teddy on your project.

You must complete ALL these steps in order to be eligible for a prize.

It would be brilliant if you would like to become a follower but it's not a requirement on my blog... to be in with a chance of winning my prize.
We have some brilliant sponsors taking part:

Digital Delights by Louby Lou

Dragon Lair Designs

The Cutting Cafe

Doodle Dragon Studios

Deedee's Digis

Simon Says Stamp

That's a lot of chances to win! Plus some of our fabulous team have a prize up for grabs for one lucky hopper too!!!
Here's my prize

That's right not one...not two... not three... but FOUR GORGEOUS BEAR STAMPS from Lili of the Valley.

If you've joined me from ANGELIQUE then you're on the right path if not hop over to the Teddy Stampers blog and start from the begining from me you need to hop to
COLLEEN

Here's my DT creation

The base card is a die cut scallop concertina step card only available from Whichcraftuk
Gorgeous Popcorn Bear from the Party Time... Smile... and Birthday Hugs stamp sets.
Popcorn was lying on a parcel which I cut away to use on the gift box and I also cut away the little duck.
All coloured with copics some of the colours I used:
bear E30 31 33 R20 ducks YR12 YR21 Y00 Y21 parcels and balloons G00 G21 Y00 BG93 YR02 YR04 YR21 Y11 YR07 YG11 YG24 R20 R22
DP is Kioshi by Basicgrey
I used sakura stardust pens to add glitter
Sentiment is from Stampin' Up

Other challenge to have fun with:
Pile it on ~ Beary good friends use a bear with a friend
ABC challenge ~ G is for glitter... it is there
Crafty Sentiments ~ make a gift
Cupcake insirations ~ photo i've used the colours
Paperplay Playtime ~ Use a clock, ticket or tag

The lovely Jerusha asked us if we'd like to do a tutorial for the hop well i've had a go... hope it's ok it's my first one!!!!!
Tutorial for the gift box...

I forgot to mention score on the lines 1/2" 4" 5 3/8" and 8 7/8"

Sorry to all those who work in metric. It's just so much easier to use the Martha Stewart board, for projects like this.
At a later date I hope to start a separate tutorial section but for now it'll have to stay on the post.
Hope i've made it clear enough any questions please feel free to leave a comment and i'll edit it in.

So come on join the fun you might be one of the lucky prize winners.
Have a fun weekend and
HAPPY HOPPING!!!!

love cherie //*.*\\

Punch it # Creative Card Crew

2010-10-26T20:40:00.000+01:00

Hi crafty friends,

Welcome to a new challenge with Creative Card Crew.

PUNCH IT

We'd like to see how creative you can be with your PUNCHES.
The choice is yours any topic as long as you have punchies on.

Our generous sponsor is Fred She Said

My DTcard

You wouldn't believe the trouble I had to get a good photo. I thought great it's a sunny morning but it came out too light. I must have tried to take a photo in 4 different rooms arrah!!! and ended up using the stairs and it's still not brilliant, which is such a shame as it's so sparkley and bright.

I'd like to say thanks to Pam for showing me this lovely card shape.
I don't know if it has a name other than an easel card.
It's a basic 5 3/4" square card scored across the middle. Then I penciled a line across the other way and lined up a square nestability where all the corners met the lines to cut out a square center.
Use the next size scallop nesty to mount your image and the bottom corner sits inside at the front.
The opposite point is on a foam pad. I made the little boy a pop up.
I punched the borders with an EK punch and went around them with crystal glitter.
The gorgeous digi images are from our generous sponsor, Emma the snow angel and Catchin' flakes.
Coloured with Copics:
Skin, E000 E00 E20
Hair E31 E33
Clothes R81 RV32 BG10 BG15 BG32
Snow and shadows BG000 B00
Papers from the Daisy and Dandilion 'Penelope and Percy' pad
Charm from The Hobby House Crafts

Some challenges to have fun with:
Simple Doodles ~ Shape it out
The Crazy Challenge ~ Tons of shapes
Challenge up your life ~ Easel card
Lots to do ~ Easel or shape card
Papertake weekly ~ sparkley and bright
A spoonful of sugar ~ lets get punchy

Thanks for stopping by, for some fab inspiration check out the rest of the crew.

Love cherie //*.*\\

Elegant Christmas

2010-10-23T00:17:00.000+01:00

Hi Friends,

I'd like to say hi to the Rossington craft club, we had a fab time on Tuesday thanks ladies for making me so welcome.
This one of cards I created for them, quite simple but elegant.
Thanks Jac for all your help mwah!!

I'd like to enter a couple of challenges
Bah Humbug ~ Elegance
Frosted Designs ~ lets see your die cuts

The photo is a little lighter... the colours are richer.
It's really difficult to get good photos on these dark dull days.
An A6 cream base card with gold mirri card, with a victorian border.
I cut the letters on my Cricut with the winter woodland cartridge.
A small Marianne Design poinsettia flower, and ribbon from my stash.

A quick and easy Christmas card, and not a copic marker in sight.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Anything Goes # Teddy Stampers

2010-10-22T22:10:00.001+01:00

Hi Friends,

Welcome Celia, thank you for joining us I will hop over to say hello soon.

It's my turn to choose the challenge over at Teddy Stampers, as long as you have a stamped or digi stamp Teddy on your creation it's.....

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor for this challenge is Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts

Challenges to have fun with:
Lili of the Valley ~ Winter fun
Wild Orchids ~ pastels
Christmas stampin' all year long ~ some thing metalic
Sarah Hurley challenge ~ Red and green not to be seen, make a Christmas card ( not red and green)

My DT card

Closed

A view from the side

This is my first side easel card something different don't ya think.

You make it the same just score two lines which gives you a flat piece of card to mount your image on.

I've used the gorgeous Lili of the Valley James bear, I think it's called balancing act, I couldn't find it on their site.

Coloured with Copics E50 E30 R20 B14 with just a hint of E99, and B00 for the shadows,

I used a white souffle pen for the dots and crystal glitter.

DP is from the Daisy & Dandelion... 'Penelope & Percy' pack. This paper is soooo yummy and glittery, with some pale blue card from the Paper Mill

Martha Stewart snowflake border and edge punches with glitter card and gems from my stash

Marianne Designs Poinsettia large and small and added twinklets diamond dust on glossy accents.

The pearl brad and spacer are from The Hobby House Crafts.
TIP...
I flattened the spacer between 2 pieces of chipboard and put it though my Big Shot

Thanks for stopping by hope you have a fun weekend,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Advent Calendar Chest

2010-10-16T08:58:00.001+01:00

Hi friends,
This is a long post you might need a cuppa.

I thought I would show you my creations using the new Molly Bloom stamps all available at Whichcraftuk.

Hop over to Clare's Blog the designer, for some wonderful inspiration and come and see her demoing at the Stamp Magic show, The Dome Doncaster.

My first creation is an Advent Calendar Chest.
Sorry for the rubbish photos the lightings not very good. I was rushing so I could deliver that day!!

I used the Match Box Template, also from Whichcraftuk, for the drawers and 3 pieces of Woodware
chip board.
Stamps used: Christmas Tree, Gingerbread Man, George as an Elf, Molly at Christmas, Molly with Tree Lights, Christmas Stocking, and part of Pile of Presents
Papers are by NitWit
I coloured the images with copics just too many to list.
The brads are from Dovecraft I coloured the red ones with a copic marker and added dots with a white gel pen , and also coloured the ribbon too with a green copic.
The numbers are peel offs which I also coloured pale blue with peel off markers.

Challenges I would like to have fun with,
Charisma Cardz ~ more than one fold
Crafty Creations ~ show a number
Papertake Weekly ~ 3 of a kind
A Spoonful of Sugar ~ Winter Wonderland
ABC Christmas Challenge ~ U for under the tree Gift or box
Pile it On ~ Things in 3's

The next one is a card using Whichcrafts handbag die cut card. I cut it in half long ways and joined it back together with a piece of dp on the front and the same cream card on the back.
It makes an A5 gate fold card.

Molly Bloom stamps used:
Patchwork Bed, Christmas Window, Bedtime Molly, George as an Elf and part of Pile of Presents.
NitWit paper again and coloured with copics
The sentiment is from the Woodware Christmas Sentiment clear set punched with SU oval and scallop oval punches.
I stamped 2 windows cut out the panes in one and added acetate for a 3D effect

The next 2 cards are using Whichcraft Elegant die cut step card

I had to take these at the shop hence the background.
Molly Bloom stamps: Christmas Tree, and Christmas Stocking.
I stamped the tree using Versafine Olympia Green first then added Spanish Moss around the edges of the branches.
Then inked the trunk with momento cocoa and stamped it onto one of Paulas die cut scallop ovals.
I coloured in some of the branches and the trunk with a copic, and distressed the scallop edge with Victorian Velvert ink.
The pot was stamped on to dp and raised on pads
Sentiment as previous card.
Craftwork cards candy in christmas green.

Molly Bloom stamps used:
Molly as a tree angel, Christmas stocking. Pile of Presents,
DP NitWit
Sentiment as above

This one is using the Double Concertina step card

Molly Bloom stamps used:
Molly as a tree angel, Gingerbread man, Christmas Window and a couple of the presents from Pile of presents, coloured with copics
DP NitWit
Sentiment is a peel off

Well I think that's enough for now more to follow later.

Thanks for staying with me, have a fun weekend, i'm off to a workshop at Whichcraftuk now going to play with Penny Black stamps today whoohoo!!

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Fairytales # Creative Card Crew

2010-10-12T23:22:00.001+01:00

Thank you to all who joined us over at Creative Card Crew,
an amazing amount of entries, your work is just simply STUNNING.

As a few of our team have had to step down for personal needs we are having a DT call
so if you talented crafters fancy joining the crew hop over to the blog for instructions.

We have a new challenge for you,

FAIRYTALES

No problem I here you say!!! So we want to see anything to do with fairytales the choice is yours.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Let me introduce you to Augustus the Dragon for my DT creation.
One of the gorgeous digi images from our generous sponsor. Although with those eye lashes it could be a girl.

He's a cute friendly dragon don't ya think!!
Coloured with copics YR23 R35 G20 G21 BG93 BG10 B34
I used him on a Sizzix super scallop tag for a birthday theme,
with papers from Hopscotch pad by Kay & Co
The sentiment was cut on my 'not used enough' Cricut machine,
with the Beyond Birthdays cartridge.
A couple of brads and ribbon from my stash.

A quick post today but there's not much you can say about a tag,
I really hope you join in the fun, don't forget to check out the DT call,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Autumn Colours ~ Teddy Stampers

2010-10-08T15:24:00.000+01:00

Hi crafty friends,

We had a glorious day yesterday but after a cold night we have fog this morning, ah well nothings perfect.
I was invited by the Docrafts team along with 11 other lovely like minded crafters, to attend a focus group, to discuss future products and the virtues of the Creativity Magazine. Really interesting and enjoyed it so much.
HI girls so sorry by the time I got into the car I had forgotton your names, it's an age thing.
Thank you for showing an interest in my blog I hope you enjoy reading it and hope there's something here to inspire you, it was lovely to meet you all.

On to our challenge at TEDDY STAMPERS.
For the next fortnight we would love you to use on your creations
along with your stamped or digi stamp BEAR,

Autumn Colours
Our sponsor for this challenge is Wags And Whiskers
hop over to Teddy Stampers and check out the prize you won't be disapointed.

I have 2 DT cards today,

My easel card is using 'Bear Hugs' digital stamp from our sponsor, and coloured with copics:
Hair E25 E53 E49 Bear E30 31 33 35 R35 R37 C1 Skin E000 E00 E11 R20 B000 eyes
Dress E50 51 R35 37
Shading on the nestie Victorian Velvet distressing ink
I went for the deep reds of autumn on this card.
Paper by Wild Rose Studio and bazzil
Ribbon and brads from The Hobby House Craft
The scrolls are from Marianne Creatables die comes with a large flutted circle

Other challenges to have fun with:
Digital Tuesday ~ ribbons, buttons, bling use any or all it's up to you
ABC challenge ~ easel card

My second card

On this card I went for the oranges and browns for autumn and the gorgeous Popcorn Bear
from the 'Thanks a bunch' stamp set.
Copics used:
Bear E30 31 E50 E25 Flowers YR16 YR12 YR21 E25 E13
Leaves YG45 G20 G21 Duck Y21 YR16
Papers again from Wild Rose Studio, bazzil with kraft base card.
The ribbon looks black in the photo but is dark brown

Challenges to have fun with this card:
Stampin' for the weekend ~ Autumn
Craftalicious ~ Autumn

Thanks for stopping by today have a fun weekend,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Bloomin' Mavelous

2010-09-28T16:09:00.001+01:00

Hi and happy Tuesday,

Thank you to all who entered our fall challenge over at Creative Card Crew,
over 350 amazing creations WOW!! we love to visit so many talented crafters.

Our new challenge for the next fortnight is

Bloomin' Marvelous

So get out your flower stamps, digi's, papers, make flowers ,decoupage any combination the choice is yours.
The more flowers the better.

Our sponsor is the fantastic Fred She Said

If you love flowers hop over and have a look at their fantastic selection of digi stamps and coloured images.

this is my DT card

This is a brand new Baby Handbag die cut card with bespoke circle, launched on Saturday at the Whichcraftuk 10 year celebration day.
What an amazing day thank you to all who attended.

Different ways to fold it.

The crew had a choice of images, I adore peonies so my choice was easy.

I coloured it with copics R20 R22 R24 Y21 G000 B000 G20 G21

I printed it again onto copy paper and cut out the jar then put repostionable glue on the back so I could mask the area around the jar then airbrushed it with B000 then added G000 from the pen. Apart from having a play this is my first project with the air brush.

The paper and sentiment is from The Rose Garden pad from Papermania and the ribbon and pearls from

The Hobby House. The die cut scroll was made using my new Marianne design creatables.

other challenges to have fun with

Charisma cards ~ Anything goes

Crazy 4 challenges ~ bling

If the shoe Fits ~ flowers

Thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie //*.*\\

BEAR Acrostic

2010-09-24T13:57:00.000+01:00

A BIG hi to all my  crafty friends, I hope you're all ok,

Apart from my DT commitments sadly i've been too busy to visit you, I hope to be round after the weekend.
I had to prepare for a workshop for 22 lovely ladies, with my sister's help... thanks Jac mwah!! we had a fabulous afternoon.
Another treat, is making samples with, the gorgeous new Molly Bloom Christmas stamps, I will be demoing them on Saturday at Whichcraft uk,
Come and join Paula and the team for the
                  10 year celebration day click here for details

We have a fun challenge at Teddy Stampers for the next fortnight.
Our lovely teamy Lindsey choose this one,

                                               Bear Acrostic
I have to confess I didn't know what this meant so if you're like me i'll explain.
You have to take the word BEAR and use the letters for something on your creation.
Could be B- for brads E- for emboss and so on. I'm sure you'll be able to think of a lot more.

Here is my Dt card
I used
B- Butterflies, borders, bouquet.
E- Embossing on the butterfly, envelope.
A- Anniversary card
R- Roses, ribbon

We'd love you to play along, you must have a stamped or digi stamp bear on your creation,
Our sponsor is Inktegrity

Just Cute Bears challenge want you to use punches

Sorry if my post is a bit rushed, i've still more samples to finish,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Autumn or Fall

2010-09-14T11:24:00.001+01:00

Hi back again today as promised,
Before I get to the challenge I just want to say a BIG HELLO to lovely Betty.
She hasn't got a blog but I know she reads mine, and to say thank you... we had a lovely chat at the GNPE show in Harrogate on Sunday.

I can't believe it 'where has this year gone'... it's autumn already.
A lovely time... nature is full of beautiful colours at this time of year.

Our new challenge for this fortnight at Creative Card Crew is....

AUTUMN OR FALL

Our sponsor is Sassy Cheryl who generously gave the team some wonderful images to work with.

Other challenges to have fun with..
PaperPlay ~ Autumn
Sassy Cheryl's ~ to use a spellbinders die cut
Allsorts ~ colours of autumn
Crafty Sentiments to use a digi image

This is my DT card

The recipe is:
Digi image from Sassy Cheryl's... Pumpkin Waggon (girl)
Copics:
Skin E000 E00 E14 Waggon E40 E41 E44 Trousers E31 E33 E35
Pumpkins YR21 YR04 YR07 YR18 Hat/ hair YR21
Jumper YR21 YR23 W3 Green G21 G99
Leaf paper printed from Crafters Companion CD seasons
Orange and brown cardstock from Bo Bunny 'back to basics'
Leaf punch and MS fence punch
Ribbon from my stash
I distressed the leaf paper and punched leaves with vintage photo TH ink
and the oval die cut with scattered straw.

I suppose over here we only use pumpkin to make halloween lanterns.
Last year I made a gorgeous cake (a bit like carrot cake) with the pumpkin flesh.
I've added a link here for the recipe if you want to try it.

If you've not noticed check out my side bar and see if you can help my daughter and Asthma UK.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Would you like to help!!

2010-09-14T09:08:00.000+01:00

Hi lovely friends,

No card on this post but I will be back later today with our new challenge at Creative Card Crew.

Do you, or someone in your family suffer from Asthma, if so then you'll appreciate how it affects everyday life.
Sadly quite a few members of our family suffer from Asthma, my lovely daughter and grandson (her son) do, that's why Claire has chosen this charity to run for on Sunday in the Great North Run.

Her dad has run the race for the last 21 years, she used to say he was mad, but last year she came as a spectator and was so moved she made a pledge to run in the next race.

I know she won't mind me telling you that over the last 2 years she has gone down from 17 stone and dispite Asthma really loves to run now.

She was training well up to a few weeks ago but then had an injury. She was leading her partners horse out of the field when he stood on her foot and broke her second toe OUCH!!!!!
She was more upset that she would be out of the race, and has only been able to run again last week.
As she won't be able to run at her dads pace as planned he will but staying at her pace for support.

That's why I wanted to share her story with you, i'm bursting with pride that she is still going to do the race even as she says... 'If I have to walk all the way'....
She has nearly reached half way with her sponsorship so if anyone could sponsor her that would be fantastic... please click her photo on my side bar.
if that's not possible maybe you could put her picture and link to the giving site on your blog.

If you can help in either way please come back and leave me a comment.

Thank you so much for listening, i'll post some pics and let you know how she gets on.

Love cherie //*.*\\

Teddy Stampers # back to school

2010-09-10T13:54:00.000+01:00

Hi lovely blogging friends...how ya doing,

Another back to school project this time for our challenge over at Teddy Stampers.
We would love you to join in the fun with our 'back to school' theme.
Don't forget you must have a stamped or digi stamp bear on your project.
For more inspiration check out my lovely team members, links on my sidebar

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Deedees digis

Other challenges to have fun with:
Just Cute Bears ~ Lets get dotty
A Spoonful of sugar ~ Animal on your project
Tuesday Taggers ~ Books
Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Books

This is my DT creation a bookmark.
The cutie bear is a digi image from Di's digi downlods ..... check out Di's freebies
copics used bear, apple and book R00 R20 R22 R24 E30
G20 G21 pencil and book E30 E33 E35 and a white souffle sakura pen for highlights.
Paper is from a 'Love pack' from Papermania and black card and bazzill from my stash.
The cord from Hobbycraft started out beige and I coloured it with R22 copic
Beads and dome stickers are from my stash. I've had them for so long I can't remember where I got them,
The beads were already coloured.

I also made a backpack to match.

You can download the template and tutorial Here cute eh!!
I had a play with shrink plastic, don't ya just love it... great fun!!!!
It didn't work printing a large image on the computer although I had read on someones blog that you can do it.
The ink was getting onto the copic marker ARRRAH.
So I traced my original image onto frosted shrink plastic with a pen from Stampin' Up and coloured it with pencils, the colour gets stronger when it's heated.
If you leave a small border around your image you can add a hole before you heat it.
Next time I think i'll use thinner card for the backpack as the bazzill's a bit too stiff.

Hope you'll join in the fun, thanks for stopping by.

Love cherie //*.*\\

Back to School

2010-08-31T21:14:00.000+01:00

Hi all,
Hope you all had a brilliant Bank holiday weekend,

Our challenge over at Creative Card Crew for this fortninght is

BACK TO SCHOOL

Our sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says Stamp

Other challenges to have fun with,
Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ to use fall or autumn colours
Simple Doodles ~ Back to school
Stamp Something ~ Back to School
S2G ~ Back to School with a twist to add alphabets/letters

This is my DT card, I hope you will check out my other teamies fab creations.

I've used a die cut shutter card from Whichcraftuk and double sided dp by Magenta 'shades of the season' collection also available from whichcraftuk.
Stamps are:
Edwin with glasses... I added glossy accents to his glasses.
Valentine Tilda and Books all by Magnolia and coloured with copics.
I pieced Tilda's dress and stamped onto the paper for the books, then shaded with a coloured pencil.
The letters and numbers were cut on my Cricut with George cartridge.
I made a blackboard, (although these are a bit old fashioned now) and doodled with a white gel pen.
A bit more doodling with a pencil and a couple of bows from my stash.
A bright a cheery card to wish a fabulous year at school,
My grandson starts full time reception class next week, don't they grow fast.

Thanks for stopping by,
Love cherie //*.*\\

Teddy Stampers # Sketch challenge

2010-08-27T15:15:00.000+01:00

Hi Friends,

It's time for another challenge over at Teddy Stampers
We have a delish sketch from our lovely Jerusha for you to have fun with for this fortnight.
Our generous sponsor is Die Cut Dreams

This is my DT card

Isn't this 'Bear with Flowers' just so cute it's got such a gorgeous face,
from Crafty Sentiments
Copics
Bear E000 E00 R20 R00
Basket E35 E51
Green G20 YG95
Roses R20 R22
Shadow BG10
Gold stardust too, then cut it out with nesty labels 4. I cut around to make a thinner border.
The double sided paper is Morning Meadow by S.E.I and bashful blue cardstock from Stampin' Up.
Sentiment is from the Sincere Salutations also from SU which I stamped in Versafine sepia.
Martha Stewart doyle punch and a border embossing folder.
Taking about embossing folders check out the new ones from Docrafts by Papermania.
Some great christmas ones and a snip at £2.99. The one I got had 4 christmas borders in.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and pearls are 3mm 'wedding day' set from
The Hobbyhouse Crafts.

I won't be around this weekend going to have fun with Captain Croc lol.
We're taking our grandchildren to Pontins for the bank hol,
will catch up with you all early next week. xx

Thanks for stopping by and for all your fabulous comments
Whatever you are doing this weekend ENJOY!!!

Love cherie //*.*\\

Tilda in red

2010-08-25T23:44:00.001+01:00

Hi friends,

Welcome to my lovely new followers thank you so much for joining us, i'll drop in and say hello very soon, hope we can inspire each other.
There's been gremlins in the system today problems with internet links so I hope it works
'just let me get this post done pleeeeease'

My card tonight is for the Diecut Dreams christmas club who want to see....
Tilda in red and here she is!!

I had so much fun with this card I haven't done heat embossing for ages.... I used gold detail embossing powder on the bauble and sentiment. I stamped her apron again and decoupaged it, after colouring her with copics.
It's rekindled my love for it, so watch this space for some more.

Some other challenges to join the fun with:
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long ~ to use two or more ribbons
Wild Orchid ~ make it sparkle
Just Magnolia ~ Let's get sentimental with a nice sentiment
Stampin' for the weekend ~ Any thing goes as long as it's stamped or digi stamp

A quick recipe tonight
card base is cut using Nestabilities labels 8
Stamps Santa's little helper Tilda ...christmas bauble by Magnolia
Sentiment by woodware.
Paper from Forever Friends
Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs cherie //*.*\\

Sparkle and Shine

2010-08-17T12:50:00.000+01:00

Hi friends happy Tuesday,

WOW what a response to our challenge at Creative Card Crew
461 gorgeous creations...thank you all it was amazing to visit so many of your fab blogs.
We hope you will play along again for this fortnights challenge...

                                  * SPARKLE AND SHINE *
We would love to see lots of sparkle and shine on your creations... should be no problem at all!!!
Our sponsor for this challenge is The Digi Shack

Other challenges to have fun with:
Secret Crafter ~ what little girls are made of
Sir stampalot ~ bring on the bling

This is my DT creation

The team got to play with some great digi images I chose this one called 'floral sillhouette',
and made a fabulous purse box, you can get a template here at Mels blog, thank you for a brilliant
tutorial.
I printed out the template on as heavy card as my printer would take then cut out all the pieces, really easy to do.
The paper is from craftwork cards and is pearlised so it's shiny.
The silver flap is a piece of glitter card, you know the type that covers you and everything else in glitter.
I thought the image looked a bit like a cameo and would look lovely in an oval. The beauty of digi images you can print them any size. I Cut 2 plain and 1 scallop oval nestabilities, the base one is glitter card. For even more sparkle I added Swarovski Crystals to her hair.

The inside paper is actually paler than in the photo. More glitter card to the handle and peel offs.
flowers are made with retro flower punches from Bevs tutorial here
gorgeous satin ribbon from Hobby craft and the black from stash.
So get out your sparkley bits, glitter and bling and let your creations shine.

Thanks for stopping by,
Love cherie //*.*\\

Oh!! No more trees please.

2010-08-13T13:26:00.003+01:00

Hi friends,

Welcome to my lovely new followers thank you for joining us... looking forward to visiting you, to share some inspiration and love.
You might need a cuppa with his post!!!
I've missed visiting you, and will catch up with you all this weekend, put the kettle on!!!

Your creations for our last Teddy Stampers Challenge were amazing, thank you so much
I hope you'll have fun with this one, you won't be able to stop singing!!!!

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC

There you go you're singing already lol...so you can let your imagination run wild (I did)
as long as you have a stamped or digi stamp bear on and have fun.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sew Many Cards

As a teddy lover this song has always been a real favourite and I just had to use it in a story book for my delish grandchildren.

Other challenges to join in
Cute card Thursday ~ Tree-mendous .........do you think 28 will be enough, hence my title.
Little Red Wagon ~ Summer Time .......they're on a summer picnic
Crazy Catz ~ Animals
By The Cute and Girly ~ Animals

This is an A5 page mounted onto bazzil card, I used my Bind it All to put it together. I will change the rings I only had 5/8 and think smaller ones would be better.

I started by stamping images onto copy paper, cut some out and then I played with them and made a black and white story board for each page. I used some of the tree's as masks.

The magnolia stamp has 4 trees on it i've stamped straight onto the card stock on every page.

All the images are coloured with copics and a few Promarkers, I used so many colours the list would be endless!!

I was looking for someone in diguise and found this cutie... Teddy Baby from Squigglefly

He's a digi stamp so i cut him out and sat him on to a Magnolia picnic quilt, that's stamped straight on.

The sky and grass are chalk on every page.

I used Art Impressions stamps for the tufts of grass, stones, flowers with Marvey La Plume markers.

For the title I cut the letters on my Cricut with George cartridge, I really must use it more.

I computer printed the words onto the pages first.

First bears to arrive at the picnic, what a great dad with his three cubby's,

Digi stamp called 'Off We Go' from Phindy's Place, printed on.

Digi stamps Cuthbet Sweet and Kiki Cakes from Pollycraft these two are cut out.

More cutie bears having fun, playing lots of games, and scrummy food.

These digi stamps are from a Digi download kit from Cuddly Buddly.

You get coloured images as well as line stamped ones, I didn't use any of the coloured ones, apart from

the paper on the front cover which is also from this kit. As I said earlier I hand coloured all the images.

I used a white sakura souffle pen to make the dots.

More bears playing hide and seek from the kit, hand coloured and cut out.

The large tree is Magnolia and stamped direct to card stock.

As previous page.

Arh they're tired, last page phew!!

'Teddy bear bedtime story'

This is a digi stamp by LilyBoo designs and available from Cuddly Buddly.

Well thanks for sticking with me or did it put you to sleep too!!!

I'll be back later with another post I have some picys from a workshop I took earlier in the week.

So come on and join in the fun are you still singing?

Thanks for stopping by have a fun weekend hopefully in the sun.

Love cherie //*.*\\

Just Edwin

2010-08-05T23:43:00.000+01:00

Hi hope you're all doing ok,

I've always felt that compared to all the gorgeous creations we see with Tilda as the star...
that poor Edwin doesn't get much of a showing.

Well I came across another challenge blog for stampers who love Tilda and Edwin
Magnolia Stamp Lovers who are show casing Edwin for this challenge, so I had to join in.

I made a step card and added a die cut circle. After embossing with cuttlebug swirls I sanded the blue cardstock to show the white core for a wave effect.
The sky was done with chalk and the ship is a die cut in Magnolia pirate paper.
I tore some sand coloured paper and inked the edges with distressing ink.
Pirate Edwin, barrel and skull were coloured with copics.
'Ahoy' sentiment is from pirate stamp set and 'Happy Birthday' from DIY set both by Woodware.
I inked them while the nestability was still on.

Thanks for stopping by have a fun weekend.

Love cherie //*.*\\

Totally Tilda

2010-08-05T00:25:00.000+01:00

Hi, this started out as a quick post this morning and i've only just had time to get back.
School hols...looking after my grandchildren...you know how it is!!!

This is one of the samples I made for whichcraftuk using one of Paula's die cut step cards,
and thought it fitted the bill for the
Totally Tilda challenge which is to make a shaped card...no square, rectangle or easel cards.

Stamped images are from Pirate Tilda collection and Magnolia papers.

Coloured with copics.

The sentiment is from the Salutations clear stamp set by Woodware

card candy from Craftwork Cards.

The step card is white although it looks a bit purple

A second card for the Everybody-Art-challenge ~ Pirates
and Magnolia Down Under ~ Birthdays

The recipe is the same as above. The sentiment that's hidden say's 'You're Amazing'

Thank you for stopping by,
Love
cherie //*.*\\

Cute and Girlie

2010-08-03T14:24:00.000+01:00

That's the title of this fortnights challenge over at Creative Card Crew.

Hi everyone don't know if you've noticed i've got a new badge on my side bar,
Yes whoo hoo!!!... I made the design team i'm still in shock, so this is my first creation for this hugely popular challenge blog.
Thank you girls for choosing me to join your wonderful team.

We would like to see something CUTE AND GIRLIE please... easy peasy.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Meljens Designs the team got to play with some of Melissa's cute images. I did consider stepping out of my comfort zone and choosing an image that I hadn't coloured before but as time was short I thought i'd better play safe, so sorry i'ts got a gorgeous teddy on again.
It's my goal for August to use some of my stamps that haven't been inked and are gathering dust lol!!

This image is 'little girl bear hugs' which I coloured with copics.
I'm not sure of the correct title for this box with 4 draws thingy but i've wanted to make one for ages just hadn't got around to it.
I used a template for the match box draw part from Whichcraftuk and there's a tutorial here by Kirsten.
DP is 'Rose Garden' by Papermania which includes 3 die-cut sheets of tags, borders, icons and alphabets.
I hate covering up gorgeous paper with more layers, so I made a smaller easel card to go on the top.
Cut with the blossom nesty in bazzil bling, pearl brads from The Hobby House
and ribbon from The Ribbon Box

For more inspiration check out the rest of this fabulous crew.
I hope you'll play along, so we can visit you, can't wait to see what you create!!!

Love cherie //*.*\\

Annie's challenge

2010-07-30T20:38:00.001+01:00

Thanks to you all for sharing some amazing creations over the last fortnight we love to visit your blogs.

It's Friday and time for another super challenge at Teddy Stampers.
This challenge was chosen by our very talented Annie...she would love you to use on your creation

A square, a circle, a rectangle an oval, use at least 2 different shapes
Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Whiff of Joy Stamps
challenges I would like to share in:
Just Cute Bears ~ bear necessities ...clean and simple .....hope this is simple enough
Paper Play ~ anything goes

The card is taken from 2 angles so you can see the silver as the other angle looks grey.

I had a brilliant time playing with my sisters new toy. A hot foil print wizard
I stamped the LOTV 'christmas ted balancing act' onto printable tracing paper. Heat set it just to dry it quickly then put the special foil between the tracing paper and my card and drew the lines in with the pen like tool.

As you draw... slowly is best, the foil embosses onto the card. You can print any greeting on to the tracing paper with your computer or use as I did a stamped image. If you hop over to their site you can see all the info about it.
This was my second go, I missed some of the lines on my first one. I coloured his hat and the parcel bow
with a stardust gel pen.

The double sided DP is Christmas Jingle set from Stampin' Up which comes with self adhesive die cuts, borders and matching cardstock fabulous kit, from Victoria
The sentiment was ready done from Craftwork cards and mounted onto punched ovals using punches from Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping by have a fun weekend

Hugs Cherie //*.*\\

Fairy tales

2010-07-25T19:09:00.000+01:00

Hi hope you're having a fun weekend,

I had a fun workshop at Whichcraft yesterday making shaker cards using Paula's new designer frames.
My card today is made using one of these frames and i'm going to enter
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge ~ Fairy Tales

This pretty image is 'fairy tale Tilda' with the 'kiss me' text from Magnolia, coloured with copics, and glittered wings.
I covered the frame with magnolia paper from the same collection.
Quite simple as I didn't want to cover the gorgeous paper up.
I used 3D tape around the inside of the frame to set the image inside and attached it to a card blank.
It's very easy to make it into a shaker card just by adding a piece of acetate to the window first.

Thank you for stopping by and for all the lovely compliments yesterday.
Have a fun creative week, hope the sun comes back!!!

Love cherie //*.*\\

Let's ink it up - DT call

2010-07-24T00:09:00.000+01:00

Do you want to be involved in a new challenge blog
Do you love stamping

Let's ink it up challenge blog is starting in September and are looking for 6 DT members who love stamping. (no digi stamps allowed)
You've got from the 19th July to 8th August to apply.
Suzanne would like to see 3 creations showing your love of stamping.
Hop over for the full instructions.

This was my very first challenge entry and I was amazed to win the Double Dutch challenge,

hence the poor photo.

The image is Tilda and Edwin skating and coloured with copics then masked and added

Art Impressions stamps for the background scenes with Marvey La Plume markers.

The ruddolf is a stamp from do crafts I think also coloured with copics.

This was one of my favourite cards for my DT for Teddy Stampers.

Popcorn Bear and friend coloured with copics

Amazing even my photos are getting better, and a more resent one.

I picked this one because there's alot going on and the detail is quite small, and it's just a fun card.

I got top 3 with this card in The Crazy Challenge.

The stamp is from Do Crafts 'Go Green' and coloured with copics.

It's hard to choose just 3 but there you go, I hope Suzanne likes them... you never know...

nothing ventured nothing gained.

Have a fun weekend, I off to Whichcraft tomorrow to a workshop for frames and shaker cards whoohoo!!

Love cherie //*.*\\

A Double Blessing

2010-07-16T12:07:00.001+01:00

Hi, welcome to my lovely new followers thanks for joining us and hope we can inspire each other.
Thank you to all who entered the last challenge... fabulous creations it was lovely to visit you.

We have a new challenge over at Teddy Stampers. For this fortnight we have an open theme with a twist... to do an optional 2x2 challenge.
So whatever you use times it by 2. So you could use 2 images as I have, 2 buttons, ribbons, paper... you don't have to use them all.
Edit: if you do the 2x2 you will get an extra entry into the prize draw.
Just remember you must have a stamped or digi stamp bear on your creation.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Digital Delights.

Charisma cardz challenge is ~ pink

Digital Delights very kindly donated some digital images for this challenge, I chose to use the 'Girl Bear'
I thought for the 2x2 challenge I would use the image twice, I flipped the image so she is looking the opposite way, to make a card for the birth of twins.
I added another set to the page so I could decoupage their arms to hold the the sentiment.
Copic colours: E000 R20 V000 V12 RV000 RV02
The background was stamped with Fiskars baby clear stamps in pink pastel colorbox chalk ink.
Sentiments computer generated, paper from my stash.
Chicks from Martha Stewart punch.

Can't wait to see your creations!!
Hope you will join in the fun, thanks for stopping by,
Love cherie //*.*\\

Baby's First Christmas

2010-07-15T09:06:00.000+01:00

Hi lovely friends!!

I seem to have been really busy and haven't had time to blog,
but thought i'd do a quick christmas card for the Cards for Men challenge which is 'christmas in July'

The inspiration for this card came from a brilliant lady called Sue Nelson over at Heartprints.net
well worth a visit!!!
The image is by Magnolia which I coloured with copics and paper pieced his romper with doodle bug paper. The base card and circle are white they look a bit grey in the photo.
Circle words printed on the computer and then cut with a scallop nesty.
Die cut holly is Quickkutz
Red card embossed with Cuttlebug dot folder

Can't leave the girls out!!!

Thanks for calling don't forget to call back tomorrow for a new challenge from Teddy Stampers.
Love cherie //*.*\\

Love My Teddy

2010-07-02T13:12:00.000+01:00

Hello lovely people,

It's time to join in the fun with Teddy Stampers again, we loved all your creations and visiting your lovely blogs and hope you will join us again.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Cornish Heritage Farms

For this fortnight our challenge is a little different.
To me, one of the most adorable sights... is a child hugging their favourite teddy especially beany ones where the legs and arms are all floppy, so with this in mind our challenge for this fornight is:
Love my Teddy.
What we would love to see... using your stamps or digi stamp images,
is where the teddy is not the main character.
So it could be hugging...playing...having tea with teddy.
Isn't this just the most adorable image ever, I love it so much I just had to show it off!!!

This is my DT creation... a decorated photo frame.
Other challenges i'll be joining are:

Papertake Weekly ~ stitches

Craftalicious ~ Cute

BasicGrey ~ photo inspiration

This is the frame by Papermania before I started it should be easy to read the size.

The side view

It has an aceate window that slides upwards out of the top.

The most important thing is the image. It's 'Sleepy Sage' from Mo's digital pencil.

The copic colours: hair E31 33 35 skin E0000 E000 R00 pyjamas E04 YG03

teddy G00 G20 E000 C1 background Y23 E000

DP is 'lemonade' by BasicGrey 3 different sheets

I used Pinflair book binding glue to stick the paper on and to glaze the frame and flowers

faux stitches with a fine liner pen for the patchwork effect.

Punches Martha Stewart doylie and ek success retro for the flowers

and pearl brads from The Hobby House

Check out my lovely teamies for some great inspiration.

Thanks for calling in, hope you have a fun in the sun weekend,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Gardening Forever

2010-07-01T23:10:00.000+01:00

Hi, it's July 1st and another year older, yes it 's my Birthday today what's left of it.
Thank you to my fellow teamie Annie for the lovely card and to Lisa Jane for the birthday wishes.
As I said to Lisa at 58 i'm getting ever nearer to 60 to want to shout about it.
I found out last night that Lisa's mum also celebrated her birthday today... she's still young at 83!!!
so maybe I should stop thinking about it.

I'm making some simple little cards with garden and flowers theme for a charity, here's one I made earlier as they say.
This one was inspired by Annie's card.

challenges to enter :
Creative card Crew ~ Easel Card
Everybody Art ~ Birthday
The Crazy challenge ~ Make it in an hour

My easel card is 4" x 4" and was really quick and enjoyable to make.
I bought 2 new stamp sets by Born to Shop/Docrafts called 'Go Green',
and an A5 pad of fabulous double sided papers to match.
The sentiment on the circle is already part of the image.
Birthday Wishes sentiment is by woodware 'Sincere Salutations' set.
Ribbon and oval punches are from Stampin' Up
I coloured it with my copics.

Don't forget to check back tomorrow we have a gorgeous new challenge over at Teddy Stampers... you're going to love it!!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Love Cherie //*.*\\

To Have and to Hold

2010-06-29T23:49:00.000+01:00

Hi, hope you're enjoying the gorgeous weather,

This is one of the cards I made for the Stamp Magic show
i'm going to enter the following challenges:
Tuesday Taggers~ Wedding Day
Stamp Something ~ Vintage with Flowers

The scallop step card is a new creation from Whichcraft uk. These were only launched on Sunday along with a couple of others so I don't think they are on the web site yet but i'm sure Paula will be able to let you know when they are...why not sign up for their news letter.

The size when closed fits into an A5 envelope.
I distressed the scallop edge with TH vintage photo ink.
The lovely image is Tilda and Edwin bridal couple, which I coloured with copics.
I'm not doing very well for telling you the pens I used.
My notes have disappeared under piles of papers that i've been using for the last couple of weeks.
It's been a busy month but i've enjoyed it soooo much!!
Dp is 'Something Old' from the Magnolia wedding collection and gold star dream cardstock from my stash.
Sentiments were written on the computer and inked with Vintage photo ink while the nestie was still on, it gives a nice border.
Martha Stewart heart punch and EK Success retro flower punches to make the flower.
The leaves from a woodware punch.
I would have put some pearls on but couldn't get any ivory ones in time.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look. Do please leave a comment so I can visit you.

Love cherie //*.*\\

Friendship

2010-06-27T15:44:00.000+01:00

Hi sorry i'm a bit late with my post,as i've been to the craft show and had a delish time increasing my stash.
This is my last Guest Designer card for Just Cute Bears. I've had a fabulous month and would like to thank the girls for having me X
It's an open challenge this week...so as long as you have a cute bear on your creation the choice is yours.
I used the brilliant sketch from Papertake challenge.

DP sweet baby jane collection from Daisyd's and bazzil bling
Bear penny black coloured with copics
Sentiment Friskas friends forever quotes.
flowers from Orchid Crafts
Just a quick post as i'm visiting my sister. She's just entered our lovely blogging family so if you could drop by and show some love that would be fab X Jackie

Hope you're having a fun in the sun weekend, thanks for calling,
Love cherie //*.*\\

Big Bear Hug

2010-06-20T11:38:00.001+01:00

Morning friends hope you're having a fun weekend, welcome to my lovely new followers

looking forward to visiting you... thanks for joining us.

The challenge over at Just Cute Bears this week is
Monochrome one colour or shades of one colour
This is my Guest Designer card

other challenges i'm entering:
Craftalicious ~ monotone
Sassy Cheryl's ~ make your own flowers
Sir Stampalot monthly ~ punch it

Isn't this just the cutest image, I took inspiration from it's creator Cheryl of Sassy Cheryl's Designs,
and left the bear white.
Copics: bear C1 C3 R20 R22 dress R20 22 24 skin E0000 E000 hair E00 E02 Shadow R20 + 0
The easel card is made of 3 die cut circles from Whichcraftuk there's a link on my side bar.
Dp is magnolia from the Once upon a Time collection with Bazzil bling.
The punched flowers I made with help from the woj tutorial and inspiration blog
and added pearl brads from my stash. I did spritz them with shimmerz baby's breath but it's not that noticable.
Sentiment was done on the computer.

HELP!!!! just a note to say ooooh I really wish I hadn't tried the new blogging templates the pink one wasn't working properly, so i'm sorry if I switch about a bit till I find another one I like. I can't find a way to switch it off.!!!!

Happy Father's Day hope your day is special,

Love cherie //*.*\\

Very Vintage

2010-06-18T17:57:00.000+01:00

Hi my second post today is a very vintage christmas card.
I was invited to be a Guest Designer this week for the
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge.
I won the challenge a few weeks ago with my file purse and card set, and this was my prize.
The GDT badge has been burning a hole in my email box just waiting to be displayed, so whoopee I can wear it with pride today.
When the lovely Maria said the challenge was very vintage I thought... I don't do vintage, but I must say I really enjoyed trying it. Still need loads of practice!!!
So here is my card

It's a DL cream card base which I distressed with TH vintage photo ink.
Just some plain black cardstock distressed with the TH tool.
DP is by Magenta from Whichcraftuk the link is on my side bar.
The santa stamp is by Rubber Stampede, I used Versmark ink and copper detail embossing powder.
It was difficult to photo because the detail on the stamp was lost when it was shinny. The edges have been coloured with a gold Pen-Touch marker.
The distressing was already on the DP.
Ribbon from stash and embossed sentiment.
Photos don't do justice but you get the idea.
So if you want to get a head for Christmas why not give it a try.
It's well worth checking out for some wonderful inspiration from the design team,
and Maria has some fabulous tutorials too.

Thanks for taking the time to call by, have a great weekend

Love Cherie //*.*\\

lazy summer days

2010-06-18T14:36:00.001+01:00

Hi welcome again to another challenge from Teddy Stampers.
Summer is just around the corner, so we would love you to create something with
A SUMMER BEARS THEME
All bears are welcome as long as they are stamped or a digi stamp image.
Our sponsor for this challenge is, Simon Says Stamp. where a $10 gift certificate to use in there store,is up for grabs.

This is my DT card

Other challenges:
Sketch Saturday ~ I used the sketch
Cupcake craft ~ One for the boys

The gorgeous digi image is from Di's Digi Downloads called 'Fish Ahoy'
coloured with copics E31 33 35 37 bear E59 25 99 33 53 wood B32 B34 Tshirt G94 Basket
B00 Sky B00 B32 B34 water, sorry I got a bit carried away and forgot to write down the ducks and reeds.
His trousers and hat are paper pieced...a tip if you don't want to waste your DP.
Print your image onto copy paper, cut a small square of DP, I put it through my xyron with repositionable tape and stick it over the image, then print again.
Make sure you notice which way round it needs to go back into the printer.
( Don't use a post it note as it might come off and get stuck in your printer)
Dp is from the hopscotch pad by K&Co.
I didn't have blue ric rac ribbon so I coloured it with copic B32.
Thought the MS trellis punch looked a bit netty and hung a couple of fishy charms from my stash on to it.
The sentiment was printed by computer and cut with word punch from Stampin' Up
I hope you'll join in the fun, for more inspiration check out my lovely teamies.

Thanks for stopping by
Happy Weekend
Love Cherie //*.*\\

New Releases from Annabelle Stamps

2010-06-18T00:34:00.000+01:00

Annabelle Stamps have new releases and previews starting 22nd June.
4 new sets are up for grabs.
There will be 4 lucky winners chosen at random, check out the blog for more info.

Love Cherie //*.*\\

sneak peek

2010-06-17T10:36:00.001+01:00

Hi friends, another lovely day here in Leeds will it last... hope so.

Just a reminder for your diary... Sunday 27th June

for a fabulous day out!!!

Come and see the brand new step cards

Paula has designed.

Here's a sneak peek using the

SUPER SHUTTER AND SCALLOP STEP CARDS all exclusive to

WHICHCRAFTUK

So why not make it a date... come and see...need inspiration

there will be bags of it .

Have a great day thanks for stopping by.

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Here comes summer

2010-06-13T10:44:00.000+01:00

Good morning friends, hope you're having a good weekend

It's time for another challenge at Just cute bears, where I am a guest designer for this month.
Here Comes Summer
You might want to put your sun glasses on for my card BRIGHT or what!!!!
Some other challenges:
Creative cottage ~ Pink
Pollycraft ~ Ribbons and Bling
A Spoonful of Sugar ~ Floral Delights

For my summer theme i've used the gorgeous ted's on a see- saw stamp by Elzybells.
if I knew how to do video I could show you they really do go up and down.
with Summer background stamp from Magnolia and coloured with copics
Dp are from Doodle Bug
The sentiment is a free digi from Create with TLC if you've not already been there
check it out there's an amazing amount of word art and images.
Bling is from Papermania and ribbon from stash.

I'll be back later with a sneek -peek at some of the cards that's kept me busy all week.

Thanks for stopping by
Love Cherie //*.*\\

Dad & Me

2010-06-06T10:24:00.001+01:00

Good morning friends,

Hope you're having a brilliant weekend.
We have had some gorgeous days here, not sure about today it's a little cloudy at the moment.

I'm so thrilled to be a Guest Designer for the Just Cute Bears Challenge this month.
Thank you Alison for inviting me.
The challenge this week is ~ Father's Day ~ which is on the 20th June.

My card covers these challenge:
Little Red Waggon ~ altered embelishment ..... I coloured the charm with a copic marker.
Stamp Something ~ Digi day. A new challenge 1 friday in the month to use a digi image.

I've made an easel card again oooow! don't ya just love em.
The gorgeous teds are from Di's Digi Downloads called Quality Time.
Coloured with copics sorry i've so much going on at the mo i've lost my colours!!!
I did have a play with my new toy an air brush for copics.... but had to go back to chalk for the background.... need more practice..... the bears looked like they were fishing in blue paint!!!
The DP is a kit, papers, stickers, brads by Bo Bunny and the green is Bazzil Bling
Sentiment from Tiny Phrases by Woodware
I used last weeks sketch from Papertake by the lovely talented Dawny P

Have a wonderful day and what ever you're doing ENJOY x

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Hi me hearties!!

2010-06-04T12:11:00.001+01:00

Good morning friends,

It's another gorgeous day here, hope it's the same for you,
Time for another challenge from Teddy Stampers.
For this challenge we want you to use your teddy stamps or digi images for a

MOVIE INSPIRATION

My inspiration is Pirates of the Caribbean and here is my DT creation.

Popcorn Bear is dressing up for a movie party.
He's sent his invitations and tickets.
There's popcorn, a treat bag and a place setting for his name.

I used a template for the popcorn box but so sorry I can't find it to link.
I always like to give credit to the creator of the templates I use. I have to give credit to hubby he worked out where the lines needed to be.
The image is from the Golfing Popcorn plate.
I cut away his golf clubs and added items from the Pirate stamp set by Woodware.
He's coloured with copics E30 E31 E57
Hat C1 C3 C5 the scarf is stamped onto a Doodle Bug paper.
I had to print onto the back to make it fit... and draw the lines with a fine liner.
For that added sparkle the sword and jewels are coloured with sakura stardust pens.

The text on the map I did on the computer and the images are from the woodware pirate stamp set.
Edit: Thank you to Woodware DT for the inspiration for the map.
Distressed with TH vintage photo ink lightly spritz with water.
The galleon is from my die cut by cross-cuts which I coloured with copics... made a simple stand and added sizzix die cut waves at the back.

Have a look at my other teamies they've come up with some brilliant ideas.
I'd love to see your creations... so go on... are you up for the challenge?
Hope so.

Thanks for stopping by have a wonderful weekend,

Love Cherie //*.*\\
ps the sweets and popcorn didn't last long!!!!

Heard you caught a bug

2010-05-30T18:13:00.001+01:00

Hi,

Just a quick post today,
Hope you're all well and don't need this card!!
I'm entering the 365 Cards challenge ~ to put at least 3 different bugs and 10 altogether on your creation.
Do you think I meet the challenge lol.
Also Flutterby Wednesday ~ open as long as you have a butterfly, angel or fairy on.
Charisma Cardz ~ Circles

I used 2 scallop circles and 1 plain for the hinge. These are die cuts from Whichcraftuk.
If they're not on the web sight just ring the shop and ask for them.
I cut into the circle to make a flower shape and coloured it with copic R22.
The stamp set is Cute as a bug by See D's the lid is 3D and coloured with copic, sorry i forgot to check which one.
I used some Sakura pens on the bugs and chalk for the background.
Sentiment on the base is from the curvy verses set from SU and the acetate butterflies from my stash.

Hope it makes you smile, have a great weekend,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Happy Bearday

2010-05-28T02:49:00.001+01:00

Hi friends, how ya doing, ok I hope,

My card today is for the following challenges:

Just Cute Bears ~ I followed their sketch, and they have a DT call
Penny Black Saturday ~ Lots of Dots
Rosie D's ~ Easel card
Little Red Waggon ~ Birthday
Sir Stampalot Monthly ~ Butterflies and Blossoms

I didn't want to wait till the morning and used a daylight lamp so the photo is a bit brighter, but hey ho that's what you get when you're impatient.
I'll make it quick as it's really late.
The gorgeous ted is from the teddy and company stamp set, and I used the flowers on the base from
the Wonderful set both by Penny Black.
Copics ~ E30 31 33 B63 BG10 G03 G21 Y21 YR23 and chalk for the background.
Base cardstock celery and ribbon from SU
DP hopscotch by K&Co
Embossed from stash.
Sentiment from the sincere salutations set by SU from Victoria

Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Extra Special Blog Candy

2010-05-27T11:03:00.000+01:00

Hi friends,
Just to let you know Lili of the Valley have some extra special blog candy for you,
to celebrate the launch of their new stamps details here,
but hurry it only lasts 2 days.
Be back later,
Cherie

Make a Wish

2010-05-26T14:05:00.001+01:00

Hi, hope you're having a wonderful day!!

My card today is for the 2 challenges:

Every-body-art ~ Fairytale

Charisma cardz ~ 3D

I just love making tent cards there's a tutorial Here

I've been working with these gorgeous Magnolia stamps from the Fairytale collection to make samples for Whichcraftuk in Doncaster. Check out the web site for lots of delish goodies, and the new

Classic Collection, scallop shutter cards,(I will be adding one to my blog this week) watch this space!!

Papers are also by magnolia, the page inside the apperture is called 'Old book' I distressed it and curled the edges for an old look. The flower is made from the same paper another great tutorial by Ranita.

You can use any shape punch or die cuts.

Sentiment is from Critter Party by Penny Black

A view from the side

The chair has been stamped on to paper and pieced, great effect, the new Magnolia papers are just delish.

Ribbon and self adhesive nailheads also from Whichcraftuk.

Thought you might like to add a date to your diary for a great day out coming soon!!!

Not to be miss it.

Bye for now, thank you for stopping by,

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Bedtime Bears

2010-05-21T09:43:00.002+01:00

Good morning,

Hope you've had a good week, a BIG HELLO to Marja a lovely new follower thank you for joining us.

It's time for another challenge from Teddy Stampers, ~ BEDTIME BEARS ~
We'd love you to join in the fun, so dig out all your gorgeous teddy stamps or digi images for a bedtime creation. Check out my other team members for more wonderful inspiration.
For this challenge we are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps who has a suprise for the winner.

The Crazy Challenge is a creation for SOMETHING NEW, new home, new baby ....

This is my entry

So cute, my keepsake cot from a template by Arty Farty Designs really easy to put together.
I used gorgeous A3 pearlised cardstock from the same company, it doesn't show up too well on the photo.
Digi image is from Doodle Pantry called cuddly bear. I printed smaller images and cut them out to put on the headboard.
Copics used: R00 R11 R20 for cheeks and went over it all with E000 C1 shadows
Gingham DP yee ha!!! by Brenda Walton.
Daisy ribbon and teddies on the mobile which is ribbon I just cut them off and stuck them back to back from Arty Farty Designs
Cut the trim on the cot bumper and quilt with my Martha Stewart doylie punch.

The template includes a gift box with an acetate window perfect for showing off your creation.
I decorated it with ribbon from my stash and made a gift card with an embossing folder from the baby set 2 by Sizzix
An oval punch from Stampin' Up was a perfect fit for the handle

Another view of the box.... difficult to photo, kept getting loads of reflections on to the acetate.

Well thanks for stopping by hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Love Cherie //*.*\\

Beautiful Accordion File Purse

2010-05-12T11:48:00.006+01:00

Hi, Sunny again this morning but cold,

A BIG HELLO and welcome to a lovely new follower Kelly thanks so much for joining us.
Are you like me, every year I say i'm going to start my christmas cards early but i'm always on the last push!!!
Well i've found just the answer, through the lovely Peggy (wired angel) I found a brilliant challenge blog.
Christmas Stamping all Year Long.
It's the begining of the month so there's a project to follow and a great tutorial by Maria Bell.
Have great fun making An accordion file purse with a matching card
Check out the DT creations they're awesome!!!
Every-body-art challenge is to make a gift so i'll enter that too.

It looks fabulous but I thought a bit daunting. Not at all!!! it's really easy to put together.
I cut all the pieces first and pencilled on the back the sizes.
It takes about 4 xA4 cardstock and about 1 1/2 sheets of 12 x12 DP
I can't stress enough how fabulous my new scoring board by Martha Stewart is.
It make projects like this so easy especially when it's in inches (for us oldies who don't do cms)
I always use wet glue for projects like this I like Art Institute Glitter glue,
but you could use what ever your comfy with.

I think the most fiddly bit was putting the dividers in, I needed an extra hand to hold the lid open.
It takes a card approx 5" x 4".
It would also make a nice note card gift set or recipe card holder.

Card stock is from The Paper Mill, York
DP by Anna Griffin from Whichcraftuk theres a link on my side bar.
Greeting from Let it Snow clear stamp set by Papermania
Ribbon from my stash

Well I hope you'll give it a go and please do give them a visit i'd love to see your creations, and get ahead for christmas.

Have a wonderful day thanks for stopping by,
Love Cherie //*.*\\

100 Birthday Wishes

2010-05-11T11:38:00.000+01:00

Good Morning, it's a lovely sunny day here, hope the sun's shining for you.

Penny Black Saturday and Stamp Something are both celebrating their 100th challenge this week,a huge congratulations!!!
PB are having a blog hop check them out there are some amazing treats going on.

For my card I used the Penny Black sketch. Look closely and you will see 100 clever ay!!

I've used a scallop card from Craftwork Cards, DP by Melissa Frances and a piece of Basic Grey.
The hedgey comes from the 'Wonderful' clear stamp set by Penny Black, coloured with copics and the background I did with chalk.
Scallop border punch by XCut and Nesties circles
Sentiment from the sincere salutations set by Stampin Up from Victoria

Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by,

Love Cherie,
ps i've got a really exciting weekend coming up but more about that later!!!

Honoring Mothers Everywhere

2010-05-09T19:46:00.000+01:00

Hi hope you had a great weekend,

I'd like to say a BIG HELLO to 3 lovely new followers, Dorothy, Diane and Fluffnstuff, thank you so much for joining us!!

The challenge over at Isabella's Sketchbook is a creation to honor mothers everywhere using one of Isabella's digi images.
They are gorgeous images and well worth a visit, and to see the DT creations, which are amazing.

This is my card in honor of our mum!!

Other challenges I would like to enter are:
Every-body-art ~ Pastel colours
Dare you to digi stamp ~ anything goes
Little red waggon ~ pink and green
Friday sketchers ~ sketch

When I saw the digi image of the embroidery I new it was just right for my mum.
Sadly she's not with us but memories of her with my girls sat on the arm of her chair, teaching them how to sew are like yesterday.
My sister and I have to thank her for our interest in all things creative. She was so talented, emboidery, crochet, knitting, ribbon emboidery, decoupage and in later life she even mastered lace making.
She attended a center for the elderly and enjoyed basket weaving. When anyone new started and needed to be shown how to finish off the weaving, they would say " see Ivy she'll show you".
We all have stools, a baby chair and a table that she made, in our homes.

“The heart has its own memory,

Like the mind,

And in it are enshrined

The precious keepsakes”

You have given me many heartfelt

Memories and I thank you!

unknown

I used the fabulous sketch from Friday Sketchers. To celebrate their 2nd anniversary they're having an amazing blog hop, check it out!!

DP, the flowered is by Melissa Frances, check by Nancy Watt

I've coloured the image first with E000 copic then stencilled ink from the rose petals stack by colour box

R20 and G21 for the thread and pattern

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

sentiment by Stampin Up from here

Thank you for stopping by

love Cherie //*.*\\

Beautiful Window Box

2010-05-07T18:02:00.000+01:00

Hi,
I can't believe 2 weeks have gone already, so it's time for another fun challenge
at Teddy Stampers chosen by our lovely talented teamy Sharon.
Thank you all for joining in the fun for the last fortnight I really enjoyed visiting your lovely blogs, and hope you'll play along with us this week.

Sharon has put together a great SKETCH for us with the added challenge of a colour combo
PINK, BROWN, BLUE, YELLOW and not forgetting your stamped or digi bear image.
Our sponsor for this challenge is the very talented
Sheena Douglass check out her blog and shop.

For my DT card I chose a gorgeous stamp from Lily of the Valley 'window box'
coloured with copics and promarkers and cut with nesty label 4.
The trellis punch by Martha Stewart and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.
pine punch by McGill
Sentiment and card candy from Craftwork Cards.

Come on get out your favourite teddy stamps or digi images, can't wait to see your lovely creations,
but before you do check out my fellow team members, for more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend,

Love Cherie //*.*\\