Alex's blog candy with a twist

Alex has got the most scrummy candy on offer on her blog. To be in with a chance to win all you have to do is make a card with the fab sketch she has done or make her laugh out loud well i'm useless at telling jokes and the only ones i remember are rude and i dont think thats whats she meant. So i have made a card, Tilda is one that i got aff alex when we met in Blackpool so thought it only fitting to use one of them, she is coloured using prisma's, the paper's i've had for ages and are by k & co, the flowers were cut on my cricut. So what are you waiting for get yourselves over to Alex's blog and have a look at the candy.

Shell xx

sketch and stash

Back again I'm on a roll today. this is my 2nd challenge today, another sketch to follow this blog challenges you to use new or neglected stash. I used my new Dandelion stamp it is the first time its been inked, again he's been coloured with my new prisma pencils.

sketch saturday

Here is my entry for this weeks sketch Saturday challenge. I've used one of my gurjuss girls coloured with my prisma's, boy these take some getting used to this is the first one that I'm happy with but i know i have a long way to go yet, will have to keep at it. Patsi has said she is going to give me a few tips when i go to the craft meet in Warrington in May. It's only right really since it's her fault i bought them(like i needed my arm twisted)in the first place. Papers are from my stash and the little brad like things are card candy that i got from Aintree on Saturday can see me using loads of these i love them.

Hope your all well.

Shell xx

just magnolia challenge pink & green

hiya everyone, I've not posted for a while have been really busy with work and stuff. i was asked to make a card for a friend who has just had a baby so when i saw the just magnolia challenge was pink and green i thougth I'd enter it into that. i used an image that was sent to me by a Friend coloured her with pro markers and sat her on some nesties. the pin i got from the local market a bargain 89p for 35 in a lot of different colours. i love a bargain..... pics not too good had to use my phone again, Kev has took the camera fishing, i think i'm gonna have to get him his own..

sketch saturday

I made this card on sunday night but forgot to put it on here till now. Sorry about the poor pic but i had to use my phone because Kev has gone fishing and taken the camera with him. I really enjoy doing these sketch's, made using my new daisy and dandelion stamps and was coloured in using some prisma pencils i was given by Patsi ( oh what has she done.......... i need more now) i thought i was happy with my pro markers but these wow love them wheels are in motion as i type this to get me some of them.

I had a really lovely Easter Sunday I went to the manchester craft meet to see all the girls from blackpool again and met 2 new friends Sue & Nat it was lovely to meet you both ladies.

Saz's blog candy

Pop over to Saz's blog she' got some fab candy on offer till the 15th April so take a look.
Saz i've done it thanks so much for your help.

Truly Scrumptious challenge

Hiya everyone i hope your all well on this lovely sunny day, well it is here in the Wirral anyway, makes me feel like getting in the garden maybe the weekend eh. Here is my card for the truly scrumptious challenge. This week it's a sketch by Mina off the design team over there and it's really a fantastic sketch looking forward to more of her sketches. i made my card with a new kit from the uber talented Summer Driggs, she gives all her kits away for free pop over to her blog to check them out, thanks Summer you have out done yourself with this one. the image is a digi download i willl put on a link to the site later. thanks for looking

shell x

penny black and sketch saturday

The challenge this week over on the penny black challenge blog is THINK SPRING. Well when i think of spring i get yellow in my mind. I had to make a thank you card for someone so when i seen this and the fabby sketch over on sketch Saturday i thought I'd combine the 2 challenges into one. I used the message from above stamp and lots of yellow.the sketch had lots of circle on it so i used a cuttlebug embossing folder and added flowers so i hope it still counts.

i hope everyone is OK and enjoying the weekend.

shell x

sketch saturday

i'm back again this time with the sketch saturday challenge, again another fabby sketch i'm so loving these at the moment. for this one i used my neglected Kerry jo stamps out off all of them i think this is my fav. She is coloured in using pro markers. the flowers again of cricut and cuttlebug.

penny black challenge

I hope everyone out there is ok, I've had a lazy weekend and done nothing really, apart from this morning i went to cheshire oaks to the paper mill shop, because i realised i only had 4 pieces of white card left and how long would that last me, so my hubby took me and my son and when we got there matty my eldest gave me the money to buy some new stamps, i got the Claire curd stampin chic party set and the sentiments set, thanks mat.

it's a sketch this week which i love doing. i used the cat in the tulips stamp,the scalloped edged papers looks like the treading water border punch but it's not i used a pair of fancy scissors and my cropadile, i think it works well. the papers and ribbon are from my stash the flowers were again cut on my cricut then embossed on the cuttlebug.

engagement card

afternoon all, this is a card my boss asked me to make for her niece who has just got engaged, i wanted it to be young and funky because the happy couple are in thier early 20's, anyway i started one didin't like it, then another that ended up in the bin, after a bit of blog hopping i spotted a card on vikki's blog and thought that's it. so here is the result. tilda and edwin are coloured in with pro markers and all the shapes and letters have been cut on my cricut. i took it into work this morning and she loved it said it was the best one i had done for her, i was one happy bunny.

colour create challenge

two posts in one day i'm getting good. this challenge really got me thinking it was to make anything other than a card so i changed an empty persil tub into a lovely box for my cuttlebug folders. And of course i used tilda again, i do love this one it was in a wallet off the lovely alex. the papers are from my stash cant remember the name of it sorry.

Truly Scrumptious challenge

Morning all, well things here have got so much better we can finally put the last few weeks behind us now and look forward to the future. thank you all for the messages ect it meant a lot to me. right onto the card then, i hope this counts as an entry because i haven't used an image on it. i really love how this turned out though( been a long time since i made a card with no stamped image on it). the papers are basic grey so is the swirl, lace from my stash, the buttons i made using little dome stickers i found in the bottom of a box i made the holes with my cropadile.

i must say i love this sketch and will deffo use it again. thanks for the challenge girls look forward to the next one.

shell x

A quick post

Just a quicky to let you know i'm still around. without going into it i have not had any time or the energy for making any cards. it's been possibly the worst week in my life..... but i will be back as soon as i feel up to it.
shell x

New Challenge Blog

There is a new challenge blog in blogland and you can find it here http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/

The first challenge is a colour scheme one, the colours are Pink, Black & White. i love this combo and just had to have a go. I had no card stock in bright pink to match the colour that i used on tilda's dress so i just used the fat end of my magenta pro marker so it matched pefectly, the image was in a lovely wallet full of images i got off alex whom i met in blackpool a few weeks ago. papers are pink petticoat so is the sentiment. thanks for looking

shell x

sorry about the poor pic the light was not too good will take another tomorrow.

Saturday sketch

Hello dont know how i managed to get this done because i've got myself a wii fit game and board and i cant get off it, its the best thing(non crafty) i have bought myself in years it's fantastic even if i'm aching all over. Anyway back to the card the image i think is penny black sent to me by a friend, papers are from my stash and the image was coloured with pro markers , i'm not too sure about it dont know why there just seems to be something missing

penny black valentine

Morning all, hope you are all well on this freezing day. sorry i haven't been the best blogger lately but then i haven't been the best craf er either that is going to change. I've not entered a challenge for weeks i promise myself I'm going to get back into it on Saturday with the penny black one. anyways here is a card i made yesterday.

The image is penny black( don't know the name sorry) coloured with watercolours, the papers are from my from stash, swirls and hearts were cut using my cricut and the sentiment was on computer.

thanks for looking Shell x

congrats kaley & stephen bearwithme cause i've ad a drink ,

kaley had a baby 9lbs 70z on friday well done luv

Dotties World, Pure and Simple

Hiya I'm back again, this time with a card for Dottie's World. this is my first time at this challenge. The challenge was to make something with not too much fuss on it so i hope this counts. I made it using The Girl About Town download which i just love, i made a new baby card i also made another one the same but in blue for a boy.

thanks for looking.

shell x

Cupcake Craft Challenge

morning all, this card i made following another fab sketch, first time having a go at this challenge for me. the papers are basic grey, the image is Sarah Kay which I've had for ages and only used once so thought I'd better get her inked up and she is coloured using pro markers. Sentiment again is pink petticoat, buttons and charm are from my stash.

thanks for looking shell x