Catching Up!!

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

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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

Yappy Birthday # Creative Card Crew

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   //*.*\\

It's our Birthday Blog Hop # Teddy Stampers

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      //*.*\\