Celebrations # Teddy Stampers

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   //*.*\\

Punch it # Creative Card Crew

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   //*.*\\

A Double Blessing

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   //*.*\\

Gardening Forever

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  //*.*\\

Big Bear Hug

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  //*.*\\

Dad & Me

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   //*.*\\

Heard you caught a bug

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

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  //*.*\\

Teddy Stampers Challenge # Spring

What's more beautiful than a spring day, bright yellow daffodils bathed in sunshine, that was my inspiration for my DT card.

So the  new challenge for you today over at Teddy Stampers, is a creation with spring in mind.

Just a reminder you must have a stamped or digi TEDDY BEAR image on your creation.

My fellow DT members have some gorgeous inspiration for you.

I'm entering my card into the Just Cute Bears challenge too.
 It was the turn of the lovely Annie to choose the challenge, which is a colour combo of yellow and green gorgeous spring colours.




I love making easel cards, but they are a bit difficult to photograph. the base is always in the shadow and so the colour comes out darker. If anyone has any tips i'd be very greatful.
My image is Popcorn Bear Someone Special stamp set by Crafter's Companion.
 I'ts a lovely large image but as you can see at the top you can use a portion of it.

As promised the copic and Promarker colours are:
bear: E30 31 33 34 and E08 on his foot
daffodils: Y11 15 YR23
greens: G14 promarker pear green
duck: Y11 promarker honeycomb
shading around bear: C1 + blender
background: I used chalk.

The DT papers are by Brenda Walton from my stash
Martha Stewart picket fence punch
I tried in vain to get paper daffodils, had to settle for these silk ones. There were lots of Easter goodies reduced at Hobbycraft in store last Saturday. I got 2 Easter punches by Martha Stewart for £8.99 each!!!
I put pearl brads in the center of the flowers, from  the Hobby House
 and a punch by McGill for the leaves.
 ribbon Hobbycraft
sentiment by Stamping Up

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend.
Love Cherie    //*.*\\

Penny Black Saturday Challenge # Sketch

Good Morning friends,
There's a gorgeous sketch over at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week, why not give it a go.
I used the Papertake Weekly Challenge of lilac and lemon. Gorgeous spring colours!!

To make my easel card I used a die cut card from a  goody bag from Craftwork Cards.
 My lovely friend Sue gave  it to me at the papercraft show in Harrogate on Saturday, mwah, we had a lovely time and came back with lots of goodies.
I already had some scalloped squares from the same company, which I layered on top.
I used lilac core'dinations and lemon Bazzil bling, and some paper from a stack pad I bought at the show. It doesn't have a name.
The image is from the "Wonderful" clear stamp set by Penny Black.
 I stamped a few times and decoupaged some of the flowers.
 I thought I would try cutting the circle with a Nestability die with the flowers out side. Sorry I can't remember the correct term.
If you want to try it don't colour your image first, I had a few tries. It was difficult to work out how far to cut around the flowers first. I got there in the end and pleased with the result.
The sentiment is from Stamping Up and ribbon is Dovecraft.
Have a great day,
Love Cherie    //*.*\\

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 92 Spring Colours

Hello,

 Over at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge your creations have to have a Penny Black image or sentiment and the theme this week is spring colours.

My card also fits into these challenges too:
One Stop Craft Challenge - spots and dots
Crafty Sentiments  -  sketch
Pile it on - to get your creation on at least one other challenge and the theme is pastels.
 This is my second card for this challenge, you can enter more than once!!

I used the lovely sketch over at the new Crafty Sentiments challenge blog, thank you Lisa for the invitation to join in the fun.
 Hop over there and give them your support, they would love to see you.

I thought I would make a thank you easel card using the gorgeous Martha Stewart edge punch.
If you cut a square 3 1/4 inches and punch each side it makes this lovely frame which I matted onto a Nestibilities classic scallop square.
The image is from the Critters clear stamp set by Penny Black.
Papers I used were printed from the spring CD by Wild Rose Studio and Bazzil
The gorgeous sentiment stamp is by Stamping Up. I absolutely adore these stamps!!!!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day
Love
Cherie   //*.*\\

Lily of the Valley - Easel card

Hi. This is my entry for the Lily of the Valley challenge to make an easel card.

It doesn't have to be one of there images just follow the theme.
 I used 2 scallop circle from  Whichcraftuk you can buy these in packs of different sizes.
I scored one in half and then again on the side 3 scallops to give it a hinge.
The pink scallop circle and small of I cut from Nestabilities
The stamp is Popcorn Bear bunches of love and the sentiments too. I coloured it with Copic markers and cut around it.
The ribbon is from my stash.

Thank you for you lovely comments.
Loads a hugs

Cherie  //*.*\\

Teddy Stampers #5 Get Sketchy

Hi,
A very late entry for Teddy Stampers challenge. I got mixed up and thought it was an easel card, so at the last minute made another one.

The lighting is not very good I had to use a lamp.
I will put the easel card on also and I will put it into last times Teddy Stampers "love" challenge.

As it's late I will edit this post later.

Papertake Weekly Challenge Sketch 35

Hi, Thanks for stopping by,

This is my entry for the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly sketch
Just Magnolia  to use a Magnolia image and  Birthdays theme
Cute Card Thursday     ribbon
Stamp Something      designer paper, buttons and ribbon to use all 3
Everybody Art    to make an easel card

I used the Papertake Weekly sketch for this card.

Card Ingredients
Magnolia Tilda with roses
Copic and Promarkers
Paper by s.e.i. Morning Meadow
Ribbon from Dovecraft for the blue and the ribbon under it is blue organza with varigated coloured daisies just in a sale bin.
The sentiment and roses by Forever Friends all loved up set.
Nestabilities labels 4

Thanks for your lovely comments I do love to read them.
Love Cherie  //*.*\\

Cupcake Craft challenge #79 Friends

Hi everyone hope you all had a wonderfull weekend,

This is my card for the following challenges.
Cupcake Craft challenge this week was to make a card for friend.
Sketch Saturday to use the sketch.

On the very last minute for this one for Cupcake.

At the moment I do have to keep to a sketch, I worry if I move it around I might get in a muddle.
The large frame stamp is by Magenta  which I coloured with Copic/Promarkers  and the papers are Doodle bug, matted onto Bazzil Bling parsley.
I inked the smile stamp from Hero Arts then punch the square. Sentiment from Aspects of Design 52 by Kay Carley.
I have another post tonight,
Thanks for calling by.
Love Cherie  //*.*\\

Just Magnolia Challenge Sketch by Jay Jay

Good morning thanks for calling in.

I hope you are all having a brilliant weekend. We woke up to snow again, but it is a brighter morning.

I was SO THRILLED to win the Just Magnolia challenge last week, there will be lots of flowers on my cards now!!!!
Thank you to Wild Orchid Crafts for your lovely prize

 This weeks entry at  Just Magnolia Challenge  is to follow the sketch and Roses on Paper/Belles n Whistles Challenge is a colour combo of pink, brown and cream.

I really love making easel cards, what a brilliant sketch and colours to work with.
Card Ingredients
Brown base card from  : Paper Mill
Magnolia image Tilda with Easter egg
Copic markers
Paper:   pink Basic Gray,   cream with flowers Papermania ( I coloured some of the white flowers pink with a copic marker)
Border strips cut on my Rotatrim
Nestabilities : square.  greeting tag : hand punch
Eggs  :   from Cute Companians romance stamp set
"With Love"  Cuttlebug border embossing folder
Flower : Papermania
White gel pen for doodle dots.

Thank you for looking and for your lovely comments.
Love Cherie

Mo's Digital Challenge wood/would

Hi Folks,

I've really been pushed for time this week so I'm last minute with this challenge. Mo's Digital Challenge this week was Wood or Would as in would you be mine. I've used the oh so cute!! Twins in tu-tus image. They have just finished their dance class and sitting on the wooden floor. It's quite a challenge to do wood  but I enjoyed it. I did put clear star dust on the tu-tus and shoes but it's not showing very well. The purple/pink background was done with chalk and the girls and the floor were done with copics.

Card ingredients:

Mo's Digital Image Twins in tu-tus

 Copic pens

 Daisy Ds sweet baby Jane double sided paper

Nestabilities  large plain and scallop octagons

EK Success corner adorner punch

pearls and ribbon from stash

computer words

Martha Stewart punch.

Thank you for your lovely comments.

Love cherie  //*.*\\

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #16

Hi, Welcome to my blog I hope you're having a lovely weekend.


The challenge this week at Mo's Digital Pencil is Shades of Grey. Pop over there and have a look, the team have done some amazing samples. I love Elaine's, its so inspirational.



I wasn't really sure if you could use any other colour but after looking at the samples I thought it would be ok to colour her skin. I settled with her hair without too much shading as I didn't want her to look grey. It's not a colour I use for children's hair so I'm not that good.

• Card Ingredients
• Mo's Digital Image Karate Girl with computer sentiments
• Copic and Promaker pens
• Easel style base card
• Dark grey bazzil
• Dovecraft designer paper charcoal prints which was plain I used Magnolia swirl stamp with Versafine smokey grey ink.
• Nestabilities plain and scalloped square and rectangle
• Anita's ribbon
• Punched circles for faux brads.

Thank you so much for looking.
Love Cherie //*.*\\