Blog Candy Alert!!

Vixx-a-craftin' has some gorgeous blog candy up for grabs and if you'd like a chance to win this lot:
Then take a look here for more details - good luck. x

Monkey Business!!

I received these images in an image swap i joined in with on SCS. They are so cute and will be great for some upcoming birthdays of my childrens friends.I quite like this paper but can't remember who it's by as i've had it a while!! Right, back to my mission of using up as much old stuff as possible.

Thanks for looking. x

No Stopping Me Now.........

..........that i have got my sewing machine out and fixed the tension!!

I love real stitching on a card, it gives such a great effect and thought it about time that i look at my sewing machine and see if i can fix it. It was easy, i don't no what took me so long (besides laziness........lol). I also forgot how good it is, it has a little screen showing me which stitch i have selected and it also recommends what setting would work best for that stitch with different materials - how cool is that.

I could only find a matching black thread and bobbin so i kept the paper i used quite dark.

Here's the first card i made:

<--------Look!!! Real stitching..............lol. For the second card i wanted to try and make something a bit funky, i decided to use my Crop-o-Dile to do the embellishment (didn't turn out how i pictured in my head). I also wanted to make use of the white space (again something i don't do very often) and have like a wonky stitched border around the edge. The stitching was wonky but not as tidy as i would have liked. All in all the card hasn't turned out to well but decided to show you as i think i'll try and make another with the same idea but tweak it to try and get it to work.

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 20

There's another great sketch over on Friday Sketchers which i just had to have a go at.

Here's the card i made:

I ordered a few stamps from Elzybells the other day and they arrived yesterday so i just had to ink one of them up!! Love this little bear - he's so cute.

Supplies:
Stamp - Elzybell
Papers - DCVW Nana's Nursery Girl
Glitter chipboard alphas - Dovecraft
Rub-ons - Doodlebug all mixed up minis

Penny Black Challenge #15

Over on Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog the challenge this week is:

DECORATE THE INSIDE OF YOUR CARD

You can choose the theme and the colours this week and as always it is entirely up to you what you make...a card, atc, altered art etc....just as long as it features at least one Penny Black image
so let your creativity run wild.

Here's my card:
This was another quick card made using some more old stash - hopefully soon i will have some room for some new papers........lol!!

Challenges on Just Bex Forum

I have done a couple of challenges on the Just Bex Forum.

The first one being K.I.S.S.........keep it simple, stupid!!
You are allowed to use 1 piece of patterned paper, 1 embellishment and 1 sentiment. I did cheat a little as i added another piece of of patterned paper at the bottom as the space was to 'blank'!!

The next challenge was a sketch - a 15 minute sketch!! I managed to make this card in 10 minutes. It's a little rough in places but this challenge was great to make a quick card as it's coming to that time of year where most of my childrens friends have their birthdays and it's also helping me use up some old stash.

I've decided to try and have a craft morning and try and make as many quick and easy cards as i can ready for all the upcoming birthdays. I may be back later to show my makes. x

Challenge #6 - Stitching

This weeks challenge over on House Mouse & Friends is stitching. Here's the card i made.
It's not one of my best cards but i seem to be going through a crafters block at the moment and i'm struggling to make anything. Don't suppose it helps having so much going on in real life but i won't bore you with that!!

I do own a sewing machine but after a short while of having it a messed up the tension and haven't touched it since, so on this card it is all faux stitching but because i felt guilty for kinda cheating i stitched in 2 buttons with elasticated ribbon.

Hope you manage to find time and join in with the challenge. x