Photo Inspiration

Morning All.

Well, it's a lovely sunny morning here in Essex, so I thought I'd quickly post my challenge card for CRAFT, before I teach my House Mouse class. This should fool my ladies, as they are painting with Distress inks and Aquamarkers instead of straight ProMarkers for a change :o)

Anyhow todays challenge is a photo inspiration using the picture below, so it's a nice easy bright and cheerful one this time round.

This week we have as our first sponsor Truly Madly Crafty. The prize they offer is a £5 voucher for their shop.
Our second sponsor this week is Floppy Latte Designs, who are offering a $10.00 USD Gift Coupon for their shop to our second winner this week.

I would like to enter my card in he following challenges;

Party Time Tuesdays -anything goes

Lexi's Creations - card for a child

Stamps R Us - birthday card

Corrosive Challenge - punches or dies

and

Paper Sundaes - anyhing goes

Thanks for looking and I'll be back soon.

Wish me luck with the painting.

Hugs Sharon x

More House Mouse Fun

Morning All.

Well another week has whizzed by, so it's time for the next challenge at Fab 'n' Funky. This time we have a recipe for you to follow - 1 ribbon, 2 DP and 3 brads, buttons or gems. I can't wait to see what all you talented crafters come up with, so why not hop on over and join in the fun.

I have used another House Mouse stamp, and this time coloured if with ProMarkers. The backing papers are from Craft Creations.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crazy Amigo - letter R (rowing)

Party Time Tuesday - anything goes

Critter Sketch - anything goes

Ooh La La Creations - punches or dies

and

Stampin For The Weekend - what a cutie

Thanks for looking and I'll be back soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Snoozing Mouse

Hello Again.

I'm back again to share a card that I have made ready for my House Mouse class next week. Just for a change I have stamped the image onto watercolour paper, and coloured it with AquaMarkers - loving them, hope my ladies will to. I have started stocking them in my shop, along with the ProMarkers and FlexMarkers - so many pens, so little time to craft. The backing paper is one of the new Graphic 45 sheets, from The Wizard of Oz range.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Cards und More - red, cream and brown

Ladybug Crafts Ink - animals

Paper Take Weekly - creature comforts

House Mouse Challenge - birthday card

The Squirrel and The Fox - anything goes

Sweet Stampin - flowers with optional sketch

and

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Thanks for looking and have a good evening.

Hugs Sharon x

With Sympathy

Afternoon All.

It's Wednesday so it's time for a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and this time we would like you to make 'a hard to do' card. We want you to make a card/project that you think it's hard to do and try to shy away from these type of projects. here are some ideas: Sympathy, Thinking of you, male, keeping your card design simple, white on white, monochromatic etc, you decide.

I choose to do a sympathy card, so I stuck to my usual black and white, and then tried out my new Wow embossing powder, which is fab. The sentiment stamp is from my lovely friend Lynne's shop, and comes as a set of 6 different definition stamps.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crazy Amigo Challenge - squares

Partytime Tuesday - monochromatic

Stamp With Fun - anything goes

and

Sentimental Sundays - monochromatic

Thanks for looking, and I'll be back very soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Whooooo !!!!!

More excitment today, not only the launch of the new Cutie Pie Challenge blog (see the post below), but also the long awaited FlexMarkers have finally been delivered, and are uploaded to my shop ready for sale. There are 4 sets each containing 6 pens, sets 1 & 2 are pastels and sets 3 & 4 are brighter, and all are retailing at £12.99 a pack.

Here We Go.....

Morning All.

Well can I just tell you how excited I am this morming, as it is finally time for the first challenge at The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog. It is fantastic to be a DT member at the start, and I would like to thank Woo and all the other Girls for their hard work getting everything up and running - I know you will make it a huge success.

Our first challenge is a wonderful sketch that was designed by our own very talented Woo. We have all been busily making cards behind the scenes hoping to inspire you all to get involved and give you the chance to win prizes too! All the DT are so excited to have Sponsorship for our first Challenge from "CRAFTY EMMA'S SHOP!" Emma has generously given a £10 Gift Voucher for our DT Winner to spend in her shop (p&p not incl'd). In addition, one Winner chosen at Random by a Number Generator, who will receive a prize from Woo. So why not hop on over to the main blog and check things out.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Aly's Sunday Challenge - bows

Corrosive Challenge - punches and/or dies

Crafty Pad - diamonds

Sparkles Forum - white plus one other colour

The Squirrel and The Fox - anything goes

One Stop Crafts - girly

Patties Creations - girly things

and

Delightful Challenges - girly girl

Thanks for looking and I'll be back soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Bingo Crazy

Happy Sunny Sunday.

Well this time round at Here Come The Boys, we have gone for an easier theme than the sliders and shakers - well done to all of you that had a go, all the creations were fab.

The challenge this time is a bingo board, so there are lots of combinations to choose from. I have gone for the blue paper, cute image and fibre option, but there are lots of other combinations to choose from. Woo is providing the prize this week and it is a pack of Craft Creation Kraft Cards, a selection of Flowers, a tube of glitter and some Die Cut Tags. Ps, don't forget that we have our 1,000 follower Blog Candy up for grabs for all existing followers and new followers, click on the link at the top of the main blog page to find out how you can be in with a chance of winning a Cricut Personal Cutter.

Good luck to everyone and I hope you will hop on over and join in the fun.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Di's Digi Designs - anything goes

Our Creative Corner - shades of blue with hint of pink (face)

Fairy Fun Fridays - masculine

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - spots and stripes (stripes on twine)

Creative Stamp Friends - card for a man

and

The Crazy Challenge - birthdays

Thanks for looking, and I'll be back tomorrow wth the launch of the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog.

Have a great day.

Hugs Sharon x

Recipe Time

Afternoon All.

This post is a bit on the late side - sorry, but not having such a good day today. I've lost the feeling in my hand and arm (due to on going lung problem), so consequently keep dropping things and knocking them over as I think I've got hold, then I haven't aarrrggghhh. It was amusing in my class though up to the point where I managed to drop a drink all over the table - fortunately I did miss all the ladies cards. I think they spent more time picking up things I dropped when trying to pass them to people than they did making cards.

Anyhow, enough of my grumbles. Today's card is following the new recipe challenge of 3 squares, 2 ribbons and a circle at CRAFT this week. This week we are lucky enough to have two sponsors. Our first sponsor is Fantastic Ribbons, who are offering 4 rolls of the winners choice of ribbon from their site worth £8. Our second sponsor this week is Bows and Berries Digital Stamps, who are offering 3 digital images of choice from their shop to our second winner this week. So it's got to be worth joining in.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crafting When We Can - anything goes

Creative Inspirations Paint - ribbons

Catch The Bug - punches or dies

Di's Digi Designs - anything goes

Make It Colorful - colour with purple

and

Crafty Catz - ribbons

Thanks for looking and I'll see you all again soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Let's Play Bingo

Morning All.

It's time once again for a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and this week we have a fab Bingo board for you to follow, so the possibilities are endless. I have used the stamped image, 3 layrs and die cuts option.

I have used a LOTV image, but she has been coloured with the new Letraset Flexmarkers - which I confess I LOVE. Hopefully they will be in stock at me shop shortly - as they have been pre-ordered and I am just awaiting the delivery.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

I Did It Creations - anything goes

One Stitch At A Time - anything goes

Pile It On - layer it

Simply Stamping Challenge - flutterby, butterfly

Alphabet Challenge - pretty pastels

and

Stamp Something - anything goes

Thanks for looking, and have a good day.

Hugs Sharon x

Very Bright

Morning All.

Thursday now means a new challenge at C.R.A.F.T. , and this week we would like to see your Children themed cards - a good excuse to make a bright and cheerful card even though the weather outside is dull. This time round we are being sponsored by the lovely people at Whimsie Doodles, and it is one of their images I have used on my challenge card.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

One Stitch At A Time - use a digi

Ellephantastic - here come the girls

Send A Smile 4 Kids - birthday fun

Stamp Something - digi day

and

By The Cute And Girly - all things bright and beautiful

Thanks for looking, and I'll see you all again soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Camping

Afternoon All.

Well it's wednesday. so it's time for the next challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky, and this time round we would like to see your 'Funny' cards. I can't wait to pop on over, have a chuckle and leave you a comment. We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Robyn's Fetish digital stamps and more, who are offering the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice. So why not hop on over and join in the fun.

I have used a Bugaboo image on my card.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges;

Paper Take Weekly - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - summer holiday memories

and

One Stitch At A Time - use a digi

Thanks for looking and I'll be back tomorrow with another challenge card.

Hugs Sharon x

Goal !!!!

Hello Blogland.

Well what a wet miserable day it is here, but just to cheer you up, it's time for a new challenge at Here Come The Boys, and this time round it is one of my favorite themes

'Sliders and Shakers'.

I love making these cards and couldn't resist combining the LOTV footballer with the new goal scene from Magnolia, to create my slider. He shots, he scores every time.

I would like to enter him in the following challenges - and hope it scores on one :o)

Challenge Up Your Life - something for a man

Just Magnolia - anything goes, optional circle (hoping Magnolia background counts)

Patties Creations - birthdays

The Crafting Misfit - anything goes

Stamping With The Dragon - occupations (footballer)

Charisma Cardz - anything goes

Meljens Designs - no patterned paper

I Love ProMarkers - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

Partytime Tuesday - anything goes

Passion For Promarkers - anything goes

Cards For Men -G is for ........ (goal)

Ooh La La Creations - no backing papers

and

Stamps R Us - anything goes

Thanks for looking, and I'll see you again soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Two Lots Of Exciting News

Morning All.

Well Hubby home, and on the mend, if walking a little like John Wayne. My youngest says he looks like Henry VIII as he has a big puffy dressing gown on, and really sexy surgical stockings - hope that image doesn't ruin your day.

Anyhow I have lots of exciting bloggy news for you today.

Firstly, I'm lucky enough to have been invited to join the CRAFT design team permanently - I have done a couple of guest designer months but am now a full time member - whoopeeee!!!!!

So today's card is my first official challenge with them. It was a nice easy sketch to ease me in, so please hop on over to join in the fun.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;Crafty Creations - punch/die cut