Papertake Weekly

Hi everyone,

Back with another challenge, this time it's Papertake Weekly, have not done this challenge in ages but since the theme is 'Christmas Crackers' and I have just done a Christmas card with my class today, I thought I would enter it.

Happy crafting and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Colour Create Challenge No. 31

Just a quick post to enter the Colour Create challenge, the colours this time are Blue, Silver and White with the optional extra of Winter and Glitter, the perfect combination for a Christmas Card.

Happy crafting and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Cute Card Thursday

Not quite a margarita but just a declicious if you are a chocoholic. The theme this week for Cute Card Thursday is 'Midnight Margaritas' and your card must feature drinks/cocktails, so here is my entry. The image is one of those bargain Snag'em stamp.

Have a great week and thanks for looking.

Gill x

White Christmas

Hi Folks,

I'm back for a bit, seems like I have not blogged for ages, been busy with Stamp Addicts and Christmas cards for myself and for charity.

I have been making similar Christmas cards to this and so when I saw Colour Create's theme of 'All White', (you are allowed to add colour to the image though) I knew I just had to have a go. I love this image, so quick to colour but so effective.

Hope you are all well and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Penny Black Challenge

Hi there,

The weeks are just flying by and it's time again for the Penny Black Challenge, this week it's a sketch and I have been itching to do a Halloween card so here is my entry.

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Friday sketchers

Just a quick post for Friday Sketchers. Had this stamp a while but never used it, might use it more often now.

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Cute Card Thursday

I made this card a couple of days ago for a friend who is moving house (hope you are not looking Val) and I am in luck that Cute Card Thursday's theme is 'new beginnings'. The bee is on acetate that why he is casting a shadow.

Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hi folks,

Checked out the Penny Black challenge this morning (Stitching) and thought twice about getting the sewing machine out, this afternoon I went for it and this is my creation. I have used some very very old papers but they worked a treat, hope you like it.

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

You've Passed

Hi there,

Just got back from Stamperama Stevenage (jam packed it was) and I was putting my goodies away when I came across this card which I made and should have posted days ago for Cute Card Thursday. Better late the never.

Happy crafting and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Beach Bum

Hi folks

Just can't seem to get away from pink and orange at the moment. Anyway, here's my combined entry for Friday Sketchers, a great sketch which I will use over and over and The Penny Black Challenge which theme is 'Summer'.

Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Gill x

Colour Create - Pink, Orange & Green

Thought I would get in another challenge while the going's good. Love the colour combo for Colour Create's latest challenge, Pink, Orange & Green, perfect for a Summer's day, if we ever get one. (he he)

Thanks for looking and enjoy your day.

Gill x

Stamp Addicts Christmas Show

Hi folks,

Just thought I would give you a sneaky peak at what's coming up tomorrow on Create & Craft at 11.00 am. It's Stamp Addicts live Christmas Show and they are showcasing some wonderful stamps.

My favourite is the four sided bollio stamp. You get four different stamps in one and the above two sample cards show the partridge and the lights and baubles section. There is also a holly section and a pine cone section and the two cards below are made with the pine cones.

The last card I like to show you is made from another two stamps in the show. The Crayon Santa and the Naughty or Nice sentiment, so cute!

Hope the weather is kind to you where ever you are.

Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Daisy, Daisy

Hi everyone,

What lovely fresh colours Colour Create have chosen for this weeks challenge. I have combined this with Friday Sketchers which also happens to be a great sketch. Been wanting to use those wellies for ages.

Just to let you know, Stamp Addicts have another live show at the end of July and the theme is Christmas, watch out for a wonderful four sided bollio stamp in the show.

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Gill x

Colour Create and Friday Sketchers

Only just realised that Colour Create has moved to a Thursday so today I have combined Friday Sketchers with Colour Create's blush pink, lilac and moss green theme.

Have a great weekend.

Gill x

Sketch & Stash Challenge 12

Hi everyone,

Been busy with a Stamp Addicts assignment for their forthcoming live show on the 18th June, so make a date. I've also had fifty 30th Birthday invitations to do and I have now finished those so I am, officially, now back in the land of the living.

Love the sketch from Sketch and Stash this week and decided to use it for a man's card, this card was inspired by a card I saw on Laurie Schmidlin's blog.

The papers are from the wonderful Claire Curds Signature Range bumper paper pack and the ties are from an oldie (but goodie) Woodware clear set by Francoise Read called 'His Birthday'.

Have a great week and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Buttons Galore

Hi Folks,

Been busy with an assignment from Stamp Addicts for their forthcoming live TV show in June but as the Penny Black Saturday Challenge was 'Buttons Galore'' I just had to do a card. Here's my entry, hope you like it.

Have a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Cute Card Thursday

Another quick post for the Cute Card Thursday challenge (letter or numbers).

Happy crafting everyone and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Sketch Saturday - # 50

Had this image coloured in a ready for a challenge so I've gone with Sketch Saturday.

Have a great Weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Friday Sketchers - 50

Another stamps I have had but never used so this little girl is having her first airing in a great sketch from Friday Sketchers.

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Sketch and Stash #9

Haven't done the Sketch and Stash challenge for a while so here's my entry. Another bargain stamp from Stamps Away at Ally Pally.

Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Friday Sketchers - Take-Away

I am determined to use all the stamps I bought at Ally Pally this weekend before they get put away and forgotten about, so this week's Friday Sketchers was perfect for me to air my Chinese Take-Away stamps from Rubbernecker. I think this card would be great for someone who is a take-away addict.

Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Penny Black Challenge

Have not done this Penny Black Challenge for a while and I am always in need of an anniversary card so here is my entry.

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend, I am off to Ally Pally tomorrow, can't wait.

Gill x

Cute Card Thursday

Just a quick post this morning for Cute Card Thursday and the theme is Floral Fantasy. I have cheated a bit here and used a Lili of the Valley die cut but I thought it made such a cute card for a little girl.

Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Colour Create, Chocolate, Coffee & Cream

Could not resist this colour combination from Colour Create.

Enjoy the rest of your Easter and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Sketch Saturday

Hi there, I've been making some girly cards recently and so I thought I would adapt one to enter the Sketch Saturday Challenge this week.

Hope you all have a great Easter and thanks for looking.

Gill x

And there's even more........

Another two cards for the show. The girl is from the 'Well Done' set of stamps but I have used elements from the 'Princess' set too, these stamp sets are perfect to mix and match. The 'Well Done' set, 6 in total, consists of the girl, sentiment, backpack/satchel, books, cat and tumbler.

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

And there's more....

Two more cards for the live show on Monday 6th April. This time I have used the 'Rain, Rain Go Away' set. 6 stamps in total, you get the girl, hat, sentiment, rain drops (always useful), puddle and brolly.

Have a great day and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Cute Card Thursday and Stamp Addicts

Another peak and what's to come on Monday's TV show. I am entering the pink one for Cute Card Thursday as the challenge is 'Citrus', including Hot Pink.

Again I have used the 'Wish You Were Here' set but on the pink card, I have included the girl from the 'Rain, Rain Go Away' set.

More to follow and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Sneaky Peak

Just a sneaky peak at what I have been doing over the past week. Stamp Addicts are doing a live show, on Ideal world, on Monday 6th April at 11.00 with some wonderful unmounted stamps by Judikins. Check out the Purple Zone for more sneaky peaks from the design team.

Here are a couple of my examples from the 'Wish You Were Here' set. Although she is in a bathing costume she has so much potential. In the set (7 stamps in all) she comes with a bucket and spade, a starfish, sunglasses, sentiment and a really great beach bag that can be used on lots of girly cards.

More to follow.

Gill x

Awards

I have been very lucky recently to receive three awards, the first, One Lovely Blog is from Glenda (Cards by Aardvark), the second, Makes my Heart Smile is from Jackie (Crafty Garden) and the third, Spreader of Love is from Jennifer (I feel a card coming on) so thank you ladies for all your kind words and these special awards, I am truly honoured. Please check out their wonderful blogs for lots and lots of inspiration. As you know, it's always difficult to pass on awards because all our blogs are special in one way or another and some of us have already received them so these awards go out to everyone.

Happy crafting.

Gill x

Colour Create - Red and Green

Just a quickie post for Colour-Create's Red and Green challenge.

Have a great week.

Gill x

Friday Sketchers - One for the Boys

I don't think we see enough cards for boys so here's my entry for Friday Sketchers. The sketch this week is clean and simple and perfect for a footy card which always goes down well.

Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Colour Create #5 - Orange, Yellow and Green

When I saw this colour combo from Colour Create, flowers were crying out to me. This is the first time I have used this stamp from Little Claire Designs and I really like it. You can get a great 3D effect.

Hope the sun is shinning where you are. Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Penny Black - 3-2-1

Hello everyone,

Back for another Penny Black Challenge and I thought I would make a start on my Easter cards, last year I ended up buying them. I have used 'Bunny Kiss!, another bargain stamp from the Stevenage show. I have cheated a bit with this challenge as I have used 4 brads instead of 3, I totally forgot about the brad in the centre of the flower. The papers are from one of my favourite collections from Kaboodle Doodle.

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Sketch and Stash #5 - New Home

I needed a new home card for a family member and this sketch from Sketch and Stash was perfect. All old stash today. The stamp used is an oldie from Pulling on the Glitz and I have used some of my old papers from a Hot off the Press stack. Even the key was bought many moons ago.

Thanks for looking.

Gill x

Colour Create #5

Baby cards are always useful so here's my entry for this weeks Colour Create, which is to use brown and blue. I have used stampin-up chocolate chip as a backing but unfortunately it has come out quite dark and looks black. I thought I would keep it simple to show off the cute stamp which is in the Forever Friends range.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping.

Gill x

Colour Create #4

What a lovely colour combo from Colour Create this week, which is Pink and Grey. I love these two colours together. I have made a card very similar to one that I created for Stamp Addicts' recent 'Judith' TV show, check out Sarah's blog here for more card ideas from the design team..

Enjoy your week and thanks for looking.

Gill x

Colour Create 3 - Red, White & Blue

Ooh, a tough one from Colour Create this week, especially with the optional extra of travel. The main colour theme is Red, White & Blue and here's my entry.

Thanks for looking and happy crafting.

Gill x

Penny Black week 36 - Here's to Carbs!

Hi there, Happy Valentines Day. Don't the weeks just fly by, have not posted much this week but found time this morning to do the Penny Black Challenge. A lovely sketch from Nat so here's my entry. I did add a Happy Birthday to the top right hand corner as my card did not look colour balanced. Hope that OK.

Thanks for looking

Gill x

Colour Create #2

Loving the new Colour Create Challenge, really makes you think. Anyway, here's my entry for this week, the colour theme is Peach and Aqua with an added option of DIY flowers, not shop bought. I have made my paper flowers and I first saw these done on Julie Buhler's blog. The centre brads were a gift from Glenda (Aardvarkpest).

Thanks for looking.

Gill x