My first sample for Sarah Hurley CD's

hi there,the cd's finally came on Monday and i couldn't wait to get started, the woodland whimsies cd's are just totally fab there is so much on them, backing papers, embellies, ribbons, buttons and digi stamps oh wow I'm gonna have some fun playin with these let me tell ya........

This is my first card using them i have used the owl image and matching papers from the woodland whimsies 2 cd. I have inked the edges of the papers with distress inks and coloured the owl with pro markers. I also followed the sketch from Sunday sketch and stamp so i'm entering it into the challenge this week.

thanks for looking Shell xx

totally gorjuss sugar and spice

morning guys a quick post before i go to work, I've been in all week doing full time so i haven't had any time for crafting looking forward to sunday when i'm off. the card i have to show you today is for the totally gorjuss challenge blog this week it's all about the girls sugar and spice. i have used one of mo's images aint she soooo cute? she was coloured with pro markers and the papers are from the all loved up pack from forever friends.

catch ya later......Shell

I'M ON A DESIGN TEAM

WHOOP WHOOP i"m on a design team i still cant belive it. I'm one of Sarah Hurley's design team. I'm so looking forward to playing with the cd's sarah has put together, if you want to see for yourself she"ll be on create and craft this Thursday at 12.00 noon.

totally gorjuss one for the boys

i'm back again this time with my entry for the Totally Gorjuss challenge this week it's one for the boys, i made a side step card (thanks Nat for help with the shape) used an image i found on the net, perfect cause it's for my son to give his Dad for fathers day and Kev is a bricklayer only his belly aint that big lol but i thnk he'll like it. The image was coloured using pro markers.

Shell x

Just Magnolia challenge a sketch by Mina

Morning everyone, i hope your all well, I'm feelin fab this morning. I've had the best weekend it started on thursday when i got some exciting news, but i cant tell you about it just yet......I'm burstin to spill the beans though, Hopefully i can tell you all later today so I'll be back...

On to my just magnoila challenge this week it's another sketch by Mina, the papers are MME not too sure which pack though, and my Tilda is coloured using a mix of pro markers and Prisma's i still cant get the skin tones right using my prisma's if anyone has any tips for me i'd be very grateful.....

I'll be back as soon as i can with my fabby news.

Shell x

4 challenges in one

hiya peeps, this card is for 4 challenges. I must say i really really love this card the image i got when it was a freebie on mo manning's facebook pace and how cute is she????

I coloured her with my promarkers the challenges i'm entering it into are:-

Papertake weekly.........Fun fun fun

Cupcake craft challenge.........summer

Totally Gorjuss...........wings

Sunday sketch & stamp........sketch

Well i've got to go now and do a bit of ironing were off to alton towers in the morning got to be up and out early oooohhh i ant wait.

thanks for looking an be back soon

shell x

Papertake weekly

hiya there, i have been mad busy this week only just got to make this card for my little nephew's 1st birthday, it's tomorrow so cuttin it fine i know. I really really love the way this turned out an not a scrap of paper in sight. the image is another of mo's and it's been coloured with prisma's as usual, this is my entry for the papertake weekly challenge, if you get a chance pop over and join in as always the dt have done some fabby samples, thanks girls for the inspiration.

just magnolia and papertake weekly challenges

Afternoon peeps , wow the weather here is just gorjuss today, I've just popped back in doors to post this card before i forget again lol. This is my entry for the just magnolia challenge and this week it's all girly well i cant think of anything more girly than princess Tilda, Pink an big flowers speaking of flowers it's all about the flowers over on papertake weekly this week.

tilda has been coloured with me prisma's, the papers were from hobbycraft and so were the flowers a bargain at 99p for a bunch of 6.

thanks for looking, Shell xx

just magnolia & totally gorjuss

hiya, this week on just magnolia challenge it's a sketch and totally gorjuss this week is to add stitching on your projects, so i have combined them both again and came up with this one, I'm so loving all the new tilda's they are all adorable i want them all. my image has been coloured with prism'a and blended with sansor and paper stumps, the paper i have had for ages and ages an i don't know the make. I told myself that i have to start using up what i have got before i can buy any new ones.

shell xx

just magnolia & papertake weekly

hello, hope you all enjoyed the lovely sunny weather we had today. It was my day off today so i enjoyed the sun in the garden with my pencils and loads of images. I have made an easel card and then i decided to add a little draw to the bottom so i can fill it with lovely chocs mmmm might buy a few more for myself he he. I'm entering this into this weeks just magnolia challenge which is anything goes, also i followed the sketch at papertake weekly though i did add some flowers so i hope it still counts.

Thanks for popping by my little blog...

Shell xx

just magnolia & totally gorjuss

hi there just a quick post tonight I'm so tired gonna go to bed soon, this is my entry for the just magnolia challenge and totally gorjuss, this week it's a sketch by Mina from just magnolia with the added option of a thank you card and totally gorjuss want to see charms on your projects hope you like it.

thanks for looking Shell. x

sunday sketch and stamp and just magnolia

good morning to you all, it's a totally gorgeous day here today the sun is shining and I'm spending the day crafting what could be better? the card i have made this morning is for 2 challenges i followed the sketch over on Sunday sketch and stamp and the just magnolia challenge is to use a punch on your project. the papers are the fabby k & co i need some more i only have a few sheets left, the flowers are from my stash i have used my ms doily punch and tilda and edwin were sent to be by a friend and were coloured with my prisma's.

thanks for looking and have a great day.

shell x

milk cartons

Hiya, I've been busy this morning makin lots of these milk cartons to store all my flowers in i have loads and at the moment they are all in a big tub and getting a bit bashed in when i seen these i thought oooohhhh i made them following a tutorial i found on the net but they were really small, so using my new ms score board i just made them bigger i really love them and they'll look lovely on my shelf too.

thanks for popping by my blog. Shell x

papertake weekly and Quixotic challenges

I'm back again this time I've followed the sketch at papertake weekly and have combined that challenge with the one on Quixotic challenges. i loved doing this because you had to case one of the DT members you could choose to case a card they had made or cake their style. i choose to case the fantastic Rowena because i just love the stitching she uses on her projects, be sure to pop by her blog and have a look make a cuppa and enjoy.

I have used a Kerry Jo stamp it's been too long since i have used these and the papers are my minds eye again just love them at the moment.

thanks for looking Shell x

4 in 1 challenge card

hiya everyone, the card i have to show you today is for 4 challenges i managed to finally do more than 2 which is what i normally do. I'm going to enter this into;-

Just magnolia challenge.....more than one fold

stampin for the weekend.......ribbons and bows

cupcake craft challenge.......hand made flowers

totally gorjuss........a sketch.

i decided to make a step card for my mum's birthday in may, i used a lovely tilda which i coloured with prisma's and blended with sansador, the flowers are my fav x cut punch and the papers are my minds eye free with a mag.

thanks for looking Shell x

whiff of joy A sketch

hiya hope your all well, it's been rain here all bloomin day so i have a right crafty mornin i played with my new nesties, i treated myself to them because i got 4 numbers on the lotto on Saturday and won £61.oo not a lot i know but it's better than a slap in the face lol.

the card i have to show you is for the whiff of joy challenge blog and this week it's a great sketch pop over and see what the DT have come up with they are all just fabby.

sunday sketch and stamp

hiya everyone, i sat watching glee last night (love it ) and did a bit of colouring with my prisma's and i coloured in the girl then asked Kev to pick a colour Orange he came out with, well i panicked OMG what paper do i have to match that and this is what i came up with. Don't you just love this image it's totally fab love it.

I'm entering this into this fortnights challenge on Sunday Sketch and Stamp.

thanks for looking shell x

just magnolia an easel card

hiya there i've been a bit busy lately and not had much time to craft. this is my entry for this week's just magnolia blog the girls wanna see an easel card an i do love makin these, so i got to it stairght away, and this is what i came up with Tilda has been coloured with prisma's and the papes are basic grey.

just magnolia a sketch

Evening all, this card i have made for the just magnolia challenge this week it's a sketch by Bev, i followed the sketch but made an aperture where the image panel was. i love making these and i have made quite a few already. The papers are my minds eye and the tilda is one that my freind Patsi left at my house when she came for the weekend whoo hoo i have lots and lots of stamps to play with now, ha ha I'll give you them back on Sunday Patsi i promise.

thanks for looking Shell x

sunday sketch and stamp

morning just a quick post gotta got go work in a while i'm only in for the morning so it's not too bad. this card is for the sunday sketch and stamp challenge blog it's a fab sketch which i'll use again an again. The papers are basic grey and the image is one of mo's stamps, which has been coloured using prisma's.

thanks for looking and i hope you all have a brilliant day.

shell x