A Bugaboo Birthday

Hi everyone, I'm here to share a card I've made for my brother-in-law's birthday next week. I've used one of Bugaboo's fab images...

I coloured him using Copics. The backing paper is from the Cute Companions CD Volume One. I then used my Cricut to cut out the Happy Birthday sentiment, which I then glittered, and all the balloons (there are 2 more inside). I've added some black cotton to the balloons on the front of the card. I finished off with 4 black candis. Here's the inside...

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Fab'n'Funky Challenges - Animals
Brown Sugar Challenge blog - anything goes 
Lady Anne's Challenges - Sentimental Friday, anything goes  
Inspire me Fridays - anything goes 

Thanks for visiting and hi to my new followers. I can't believe I've got 102 now!! Thanks for the lovely comments you leave, they are greatly appreciated and encourage me to keep trying to improve my card making. I hope to see you all again very soon.

Happy crafting
Helen xx
 
 
 

Story Sentiment - Aud Sentiments

Hi everyone, there's a new challenge at Aud Sentiments. 

 This time our theme is 'Story Book' and we'd like to see a sentiment which ties in with a story. Here is our fab sponsor for this challenge...

I've used one of their gorgeous images, called Dorothy Honey, to make my card...

I coloured using copics and paper pieced the scenery. The cloud is die cut. 

I hope you'll pop over to Aud Sentiments and check out the inspiration from my talented team mates.

I would like to enter this for the following:-
 Make it Monday
Lady Anne's Challenges - anything goes
Through the craft room door - anything goes

Thanks for visiting, I hope to see you again soon.
Happy crafting
Helen xx 
 

Colourful House Mouse

Hi everyone, I'm here to share a card which I've made especially so I can join in with the fabulous House Mouse Challenge and blog hop. I've gone for the colourful option, using orange, purple, lime green and black...

Well you can't say it's not colourful, lol. I've coloured using copics. The border punch is a Martha Stewart one and I've added ribbons (in all of the above colours) from my stash. I've finished off with a bow, some paper roses and some orange brads. The image panel is raised on foam pads.

I would also like to enter this for the following:-
Make it Monday 
Through the craftroom door - anything goes
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting. If you haven't done so already I'd recommend having a look at the House Mouse blog hop, there's some awesome talent.

Happy crafting 
Helen xx 

Use a doily for Ruby's Rainbow

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Ruby's Rainbow and this time it's my turn to choose the challenge theme. I chose this one with my best mate Sue in mind.....

Use a doily

Here's my card...

I've used a Humphrey's Corner decoupage which came free with a recent magazine.  The green backing paper was also part of the freebie and the red piece is from my Boofle Christmas papers. I added a gold die cut tree (Joy crafts die), some candi, a sentiment and a bow to match the red paper to finish off. I hope you like it. Now pop over to Ruby's Rainbow and have a look at the gorgeous inspiration from my team mates. I look forward to seeing your creations.

I would like to enter this for the following:-
 Make it Monday
 Fab'n'Funky - Animals

  
Thanks for visiting, I'll see you again soon.
Happy crafting.
Helen xx   

WOYWW 177

Hi everyone, I'm back to share my desk with you all at WOYWW. 

Here's what's going on in my craft room at the moment...

 I'm working on a card to enter into the House Mouse challenge this week, hence the orange, lime, purple and black stuff everywhere.

 I've also got a pile of images, both digi and stamped which I'm going to trim or die cut so I can tidy them up a bit. And here's one of the most important things in my room this morning...

 Banana with banana and custard yoghurt, a cuppa tea and the gorgeous new Berry Bakewell Hifi bar. I'm gonna go and see what everyone else is up to now....see you soon.

Helen xx

A recipe - Craft Punked

Hi everyone, here's a card I've made as a guest designer for Craft Punked.

We were given a recipe to follow, I hope you'll go and take a look.

I used a Boofle stamp, which I coloured using copics. The backing paper is a Boofle Christmas one. All matting uses brown card and the panel across the centre consists of brown card with brown and red ribbons, covered with some of the netting you get oranges in. I've added some candi and a sentiment to finish off.

I would like to enter this for the following:-
The squirrel and the fox - use a ribbon 
One stop craft challenge - anything goes 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you'll check out the challenge. See you soon.

Helen xx 
 

Dutch Dare Buttons and Bows

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Dutch Dare Card Challenges.

This week our theme is Buttons and Bows...we'd like to see at least 1 button and 1 bow on your card....

I've followed the sketch for Sketch Saturday.  
I was really lucky to be given an image by our fab sponsors for this challenge...

I've coloured the image using copics. All the backing papers are from the Papermania Capsule collection and I used a Martha Stewart punch. The bow matches the stripey backing paper.

I hope you'll pop over to Dutch Dare and check out the gorgeous inspiration from my talented team mates. You could win 3 digis from Crafty Sentiments.

I would like to enter this for the following:-
Make it Monday
2 sisters - anything goes

Thanks for visiting, I hope to see yoy again soon.

Happy crafting
Helen xx
 

Sparkles - Halloween

Hi everyone, Sorry I haven't been around much, I've been enjoying a few days away with my lovely hubby. We had a lovely few days staying in a lodge in the Lake District.

Anyhow now I'm back I'm thrilled to announce I'm now on the design team for Sparkles Monthly Challenges 

Our new challenge is Halloween and we're being sponsored by the fabulous...

  Here's my card...

The image is a free download from Issue 102 of Simply Cards & papercraft. I've coloured him using copics and mounted him with 3D glue. The backing paper is a freebie from Bearly Mine. I've matted using black card. I used some precut paper letter to spell out BOO. I hope you'll pop over and check out the challenge, and also the wonderful inspiration from my talented team mates. I'm really looking forward to working with them all.

I would like to ener this in the following:-
Make it Monday 
Forever Friends Fortnightly - Halloween/autumn 
Paper Playtime - Welcome to BOOville 
Cutie Pie Challenge - Halloween

Thanks for visiting me, I hope to see you again really soon.
Happy crafting
Helen xx  

Happy Halloween with Aud Sentiments

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments.

Our theme for this challenge is Halloween so we'd like you to use a halloween sentiment. We're being sponsored by Stamp Fairy who've kindly given us this image to work with and are offering a prize of a $10 gift certificate for their store...

I've coloured the image using Copics. The backing papers are freebies from Bearly Mine, they're fab. 

 The sentiment is computer generated. Now it's your turn, we'd love to see what you create and don't forget it must have a halloween sentiment.


I would like to enter this for the following:-

Hookedoncraft challenges - Halloween 
One stitch at a time - Boo 
Make it Monday 

Thanks for visiting, see you soon.
Helen xx

Cute and cuddly anniversary

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow.

The theme this week is 'Cute and Cuddly'. I've made an anniversary card for my hubby, using Boofle...

I've coloured using Copics. The papers and the sentiments are all Boofle...

Now it's your turn, I hope you'll hop on over to the Ruby's Rainbow Challenge blog 
We'd love to see your creations...

Happy crafting
Helen xx
 

 

Happy 50th Birthday

Hi everyone, I'm here to share a card I've made for a friend's 50th Birthday at the weekend. He's a decorator so I thought this stamp was appropriate, it's a Daisy and Dandelion one...

I used a sketch from the Sketch Saturday Challenge but didn't have chance to post it in time so I can't enter that...never mind. The background is made up of squares of red, white and blue card, arranged on a square of black card. I've coloured the image with copics and cut him out with a circular Spellbinder. I've matted this on a scalloped circle Spellbinder using black card. I've finished off with peeloffs from my stash.

 I would like to enter this for the following:-
Inky Impressions - Let's hear it for the boys 
Fab'n'Funky - No patterned paper 
Anything Goes - Animals 
Crafter's Companion - Birthdays 

Thanks for looking. I hope to see you again soon.

Helen xx
 

CSAYL - Tag, you're it!

Hi everyone,

I'm thrilled to be a guest designer this week with Christmas Stampin' All Year Long. 

The challenge is to make either a tag or a card with a tag on it, and, of course, it must be a Christmas project. Here's mine...

 I've cut out a tag shape with an ancient sissix die - it came with my big shot (I have the old green version!). The stamp is Forever Friends, coloured with copics. I've edged the white tag with glamour dust, then matted it in dark green and then silver. I've added twine and a Boofle Christmas bow to finish off...

Now it's your turn, you could win the chance to be a guest designer for the first week in November.

Thanks for looking, see you again soon..

Helen xx

Fall is in the air...

Hi everyone, I'm here to share my DT card for the latest challenge at Dutch Dare Card Challenges. The theme is 'Fall is in the air' and we're being sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo. This image is called 'Turtles Fall'.

The backing paper is from a 6x6 pack I've had for years by Papermania (Earth Tones). I've cut the leaves using a Sizzix extended cutting die (Fall leaves w/acorns). The sentiment - Have a turtley awesome day - is computer generated. I hope you'll play along this week. Hop over to the challenge and see what my talented team mates have made for your inspiration....

I would like to enter this for the following:-
There's magic in the air - anything fall
Dilly Beans Challenge - Fall is in the air
Card Makin Mamas - Fall is here
The Cutie Pie Challenge - use a digi

Thanks for visiting, see you soon
Helen xx

WOYWW 174

Hi, it's Wednesday again already and time to snoop round the desks for WOYWW. 

If you don't know what I'm talking about follow the link...you'll love it.

I'm having a 'chill' day today, recovering from a migraine so I'm working on a couple of cards as and when I feel up to it...

I can't show you close up detail of my hubby's anniversary card yet but I'll show you some of the 'bits' which I've used...

I've used the stamp, which I've coloured with my copics, and the scraps of blue are the backing papers. I also got the wonderful news that my niece had a baby boy yesterday evening so I've got my stamps out to make a card. Can't wait for a cuddle....

Now I have a couple of things to show you relating to last week's post. The wedding image I was working on...still haven't finished the card...

and I've stamped and coloured most of the Christmas Boofle stamps which I bought when I was out with my best buddy Sue last week. Just need to make them into cards...

Right, time to go for a snoop now. Happy crafting and I'll see you all very soon.

Helen xx

 

 
 

Cream Quackers Anniversary

Hi everyone, I'm back to share a card I've made for another anniversary in the family. I decided to make another decoupage card, although this time it was die cut, which made it so much easier. It's from the Cream Quackers collection...

The backing paper is from the Papermania Capsule Collection, as is the little bow. The flourish is Cheery Lynn using mirri board and the sentiment is a JustRite one, cut out with a Spellbinder die. Here's another piccie so you can see the dimension a bit better...

I would like to enter this for the following:-
Shopping Our Stash - fur or feathers
The Cupboard Trilogy - Things with wings
Make it Monday

Thanks for looking, I hope you like what you see. I hope to see you all again soon.

Happy crafting
Helen xx