STAMP BASKET special weekend promotion

I am just here with a quick heads up today.  The Stamp Basket are having a special weekend promotion on Crafter's Companion stamps this weekend until 9-00a.m. GMT Tuesday. There's 15% off all stamps. It is certainly worth know about.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for such lovely comments i have been receiving, and to wish you a very happy weekend too.  Lets hope the sun shines nicely on us all!

Judy x

ITS ROSES AT CHEERY LYNN

Hi again,

I am back with a card to share which I made for the Cheery Lynn Challenge where the theme is entitled 'Roses'  Well I love flowery cards, so what better theme to have a try at.

I decided to try making an easel card with the Cheery Lynn dies, and also to try out my Flower dies too, and opted to go for something quite simple for starters.  So, on this card the Flower has been made by myself instead of my usual bought ones.  I just love the leaf dies, OMG!  I am thrilled to bits with those.  It was my friend Joann who inspired me into trying these dies, and I love them!  I can see this flower making thing turning into something really lovely for me, but I do need to put a bit of tinkering, and playing in to get the effects I want to achieve.  I have been looking at the Tutorials on the Cheery Lynn website and they are absolutely brilliant!  I guess I just need to set some time aside really.  Makes sense doesn't it! 

Wee Florist Hobby House Topper
Cheery Lynn oval, circular doilies', mini doiley, Flourishes,  leaves and flowers' dies.  (I am not sure of the correct names without checking but they can all be found on the Cheery Lynn website.)
Lace purchased locally
Pearls and Stickles from EBay

I am adding a couple of close up photos:

 


 I must admit I am chuffed with this!

I would like to enter this into the frollowing Challenge:

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Roses

As always, thank you so much for looking, 

Judy x

DT card -SASSY STUDIOS - sponsoring PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY CHALLENGE - Joy Fold Card

Hi everyone

I am here today to share my DT card for Sassy Studio Designs who are sponsoring the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge   where the theme is 'Ribbon'  Well this was just up my street.  And look at this lovely image I have used!  Love this !  This is a first for me, it has been on my list of things to try for ages now.  I must confess I did not like how it hung loose and I have secured the flat at the front so it does not open.  I actually like it better this way for me, so this is my verson.

Cheery Lyn die-cut
Tilda papers
Sassy Studios image coloured with Copics
Flowers from  Wild Orchid Crafts
Items from stash and purchased locally 

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:



Do pop over and take a look at these lovely challenges with all the Design Team's inspiration, and also have a browse of the gorgeous selection of images available at Sassy Studios Designs

Thank you so much for looking today,

Judy x

May's Make A Wish New Release Blog Hop at Sassy Studios

Hi everyone,

I am here today to tell you about the super new launch at Sassy Studios  
This is being celebrated with a Blog Hop.    So if you have come from Jacki's Blog at http://www.papermoments.blogspot.com  then all well and good, you are on the right track, if not then you need to go to the start here:    http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/  and start from the beginning.  Do leave a comment on each Blog and join in the fun.   When you reach my Blog here you should then go on to the next port of call which is Jodi's Blog here:   www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com  and then when you reach the end please do pop back and put a comment on the main Blog where you started.  


I was allocated this lovely 'Jasmine Pinup' image created by Sassy Studios.  Isn't she fabulous!  There is a  fun Challenge which is brilliant, it is simply anything goes but to include a wish sentiment.


I opted to make another shaped card (no surprises there! lol)  You may remember that this shape was initially inspired by a card Joann made on her Blog.   I dug out my lovely Tim Holtz papers, and I sat pondering over the wish sentiment for several days to be honest.  I wanted something Sassy and chirpy but tasteful and not tacky.  I wonder what you think? 

 And

 And the sentiment wish:

Die-cuts: Cheery Lynn and Marianne tag

Sassy 'Jasmine' image coloured with Copics, Stickles and Glossy Accents added.
Flowers and embellishments from  Live and Love Crafts
Pearls from EBay

Anything else from stash

There are a lovely selelction of new images to be had so do take a look.

Here is a full list of the Hop just incase you get lost
SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/
Adina http://mommyisscrapping.blogspot.com
Alaine http://www.missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com
Carrie http://carrieshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/
Chris http://cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/
Darlene (GDT) http://www.darscraftycreations.blogspot.com
Debbie www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com
Greg http://latestwhims.blogspot.com
Jacki http://www.papermoments.blogspot.com
Jackie http://stampingsister.blogspot.com
Judy http://inkypinkydelights.blogspot.co.uk
Jodi www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com
Karal http://karalscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Kathy http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com
Kim http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/
Lindsay http://socallinz.blogspot.com/ Lori http://lorib117.blogspot.com
Mary www.mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com
Michelle http://ladyofleisureink.blogspot.com
Ruza http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.com
Sara http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com
Susan http://stampingtink.blogspot.com
SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Right , well I have waffled on long enough now, so thank you for looking.  Your next stop is Jodie at  www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com

Have fun,    

Judy x 
 

STAMP BASKET PROMOTION

Hi everyone,

Just a little note from me tonight with a heads up that Party mode at The Stamp Basket…and  special ‘party celebration’ themed promotion will be on right the way through the weekend, so if you’ve not had chance to take a peek yet, then do pop across to look at the fab bargains that there are in store!

Have a really Happy Weekend,

Judy x

DT card - SASSY STUDIOS - SPONSORING CRAFTS 4 ETERNITY CHALLENGE - Get into shape

Hi everyone

I am here today to share my DT card for Sassy Studio Designs who are sponsoring the
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge   where the theme is 'Ribbon'  Well this was just up my street.  And look at this lovely image I have used!  Love this !  I opted to make an Accordian Style Card again.  I have Joann  to thank for inspiring me with this shape.  I just love Joann's work.

Cheery Lyn die-cut
Nitwit papers
Sassy Studios image coloured with Copics
Flowers from Live and Love Crafts and Wild Orchid Crafts
Items from stash and purchased locally

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:



Do pop over and take a look at these lovely challenges with all the Design Team's inspiration, and also have a browse of the gorgeous selection of images available at Sassy Studios Designs

Thank you so much for looking today,

Judy x

MAKE IT MANLY

Hi everyone,

I am here again today with a card I made for the Cheery Lyn Challenge and in addition I was inspired by two more Challenges, where the themes fit perfectly.

I have a different sort of card to my normal sort of thing today.  Well manly cards and me don't always see eye to eye, so I decided I needed to find something to inspire me into doing something different.  I started this a little while  ago and then it got put ot one side (as they do) I dug out my Cheery Lynn dies, and am pleased I have done so, it made me realise how much I miss using them.  The Flourish die I have not used for simply months!  The earthy papers I found in my stash (DCWV I think) and the compass is a die-cut I bought from EBay years ago!

Cheery Lynn dies used:  Flourish, Corner, frames and doiley.

My aim was to achieve something that looked like a chest of drawers that we may find in our Garden Shed.  And the image is of course a Penny Black rubbber stamp which I stamped and coloured with copics.  You know what,j I enjoyed doing this and I will definitely make others like it for men now.

Again I opted for a different shape.  I started off cutting a base card 6.6 inches x 4 inches with the fold at the top.  I then layered a 5.5 inch square card onto this, with the inside hanging down at the back.  The design is carried to the inside of the square card also.

and inside:

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Make it Manly
Shopping OurStash Challenge - What's In Your toolshed? (Cheery Lynn dies)
Clear It our Challenge -Earthly with Critters (papers, stamp and dies)

Thank you for looking, I am off for a well earned coffee now!

Judy x

LITTLE TOBY WATERING ROSES

Hi everyone,

Tonight I just have a quick post to share a card I made for a few Challenges.

I used this lovely image coloured by a friend of mine called'Little Toby Watering Roses' created by Penny Johnson for Stampavie.  I opted to use the colours lilac, a colour I love, and was inspired by the Challenge at Live and.

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lynn
Papers,  (Maja 'Lenas Cafe', ) flowers, lace and pins from Live and Love Crafts
Flowers also from Wild Orchid Crafts
Items from stash
Pearls from EBay

I would like to enter the following Challenges:
Live and Love Crafts Challenge - Shades of Lilac
CupcakeCraft Challenge - Lavender and Lace
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Pearls andLace
Stampavie and moreChallenge - Ribbon or lace

Thanks for looking tonight

Judy x

A DIE FOR A SKETCH MAY BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE

Hi everyone,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY A Die for a Sketch (Mid-Month Inspiration)

I have drawn the winner of my card I am giving away from the comments on my post on 5th May.  Eileen   can you drop me a line with your address please and I will pop it into the post for you.


I am here just to remind you all that there is a lovely Sketch at A Die for a Sketch challenge this month.  This month marks a very special occasion.  It is the birthday of the Challenge.  There are several sponsor's, Guest Designers and lots to see so please do pop across and take a look at the lovely inspiration and join in the fun of the Challenge.

Simply  follow the Sketch and include at least one die-cut details of which can be found here.   

The only stipulations are to follow the Sketch and to use at least one die.   I always love working to Sketches so this is just ideal for me, and this one was a joy to work to.

Here are our generous Sponsor's:

Ribbon Girl
http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk

Cards und More
http://www.cards-und-more.de

10 € Gift Voucher

Kathryne - Stamp Art Design
http://stampartdesignbykathryne.blogspot.ca

 
Cards etc Shop
http://www.cards-etc-shop.com

 
 
Milk Coffee
http://milkcoffee.etsy.com

 

I  used this lovely Hobby House Topper featuring one of Sylvia Zet's lovely images which Ijust love!

I made a shaped card again with a detachable bookmark and followed the Sketch to the inside.

Die-cuts:  Memory Box Loom Circle and Spellbinders Nestabilities
Pearls  from EBay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Selected Embellishments:  Live and Live Crafts
Stickles  purchased locally
Machine Stitching 
Everything else from stash  

 

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at A Die for a Sketch,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's and Guest Designers'  lovely  creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPING CHALLENGE - Doodles

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    There is another lovely theme to this Challenge entitled 'Doodles' I doodled around the image.

I opted to make another  easel card with a slight difference, the easel sitting on top of a folded card.  

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Die-cuts:  Tim Holtz and Magnolia Tag
Image: Sarah Kay coloured with Copics

Papers from Live and Love Crafts
Flowers and embellishments:  Wild Orchid Crafts
Everything else from my stash 

 
I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:


Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE Mid month Inspiration

Hi everyone

Today sees the halfway mark for the  monthly challenge at  Christmas Cards All Year Round, where the theme is 'Gingerbread '.    I made another card to this theme using a lovely Sugar Nellie image:

 

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 


Judy x

GDT for LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE - Flowers, Flowers and More Flowers

Morning everyone

I am here today feeling very honoured to be sharing my card I made as Guest Designer for the lovely Challenge at Love to Create

There is a fabulous theme, which is just up my street, so I was right in my comfort zone here.  The theme is  'Flowers, Flowers and More Flowers'.  How lovely is that!

The sponsor is  Sassy Studio Designs   Oh my! do take a look, there are some lovely images here to be had, I had difficulty in choosing!  Lovely theme and lovely images, what more could a girl ask for!

I opted to make another shaped card in the form of a Horizontal Multi-fold Easel Card

Die-cuts: Spellbinder's Nestabilities
Sassy Studios image (Katniss Girl of Fire) coloured with Copics
Riddersholm  Papers from Live and Love Crafts
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Everything else from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:


Do pop over and take a look at the Design Team's lovely work on the challenge Blog here

As always, thanks for looking today,

Judy x

DT Card - SASSY STUDIOS SPONSORS CHALLENGE AT GLITTLE AND SPARKLE CHALLENGE - Ribbon

Hi everyone

I am here today to share my DT card for Sassy Studio Designs who are sponsoring the
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge  where the theme is 'Ribbon'  Well this was just up my street.  And look at this lovely image I have used!  Love this !  I opted to make an Easel Card with a slight twist in that the Easel sits on a card blank folded at the top and placed flat on thesurface prior to attaching.

Cheery Lyn die-cuts (aren't they gorgeous!)Riddersholm papers from Live and Love Crafts
Sassy Studios image coloured with Copics
Flowers from Live and Love Crafts and Live and Love Crafts and Ribbon Girl
Items from stash and purchased locally

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Lots of Layers 

Do pop over and take a look at these lovely challenges with all the Design Team's inspiration, and also have a browse of the gorgeous selection of images available at Sassy Studios Designs

Thank you so much for looking today,

Judy x

GDT at C.R.A.F.T Birthday Celebration and Blog Hop

Hi everyone,

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday Dear CRAFT Challenge

Happy Birthday To Us!

Can you believe it? CRAFT Challenge is already 4 years old. Originally started by Tracy from Just Tracy Crafts and with a DT mostly recruited from Trimcraft forum members (Hence the term CRAFT Challenge, which stood for Crafters Residing Are Friendly Trimmies. Or if you wished alternative meaning of Can't Remember A Flipping Thing) on the 4^th of May 2009.

We have now grown to be a large team of Design Team Members from all around the world, supplemented with lots of Guest Designers who join us for a month at a time.

We have always welcomed all kinds of craft, not just paper craft (unless specifically stated so in the challenge at the time) and are happy to have such a large group of faithful followers.

So, how are we going to celebrate this milestone?

Well, how else can we celebrate than to have our yearly Blogaversary Blog Hop?

We all feature one of our sponsors for this blog hop on our blogs and I have the honour of featuring and offering a prize from the following sponsor. You can win this prize by adding your name to Inlinkz at the end of this post. I would love to see your comments as well.

Sassy Studio Designs

Prize: 4 images of choice

How can you get to win any of the prizes provided by our sponsors?

That is easy! Just follow the route on our blog hop (you can also find that in our side banner), Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 15^th of May 2013.

And here are our little rules for this challenge/blog hop:

• Our challenge this week is Birthday
• Create something with this in mind
• Add your project to our Inlinkz on our Challenge blog to be in with a chance of being one of our Top3 and win a prize from Karen's Doodles
• Follow the route of the Blog Hop
• Add your project to the Inlinkz at each of these stops to be in with a chance of winning the prize advertised on that blog
• Collect the letters on this and the blogs on the blog hop
• Form a sentence with these letters
• Return to our challenge blog and put your winning sentence in our comments under the post.
• We will enable comment moderation for the duration of this challenge/blog hop to ensure there is no cheating, lol.
• And the main rule: HAVE FUN!

What can you win on our challenge blog?

1. The winner of the winning sentence wins My Memories Suite 4, amazing software, for free.

Everyone else can also get this software with a $10 discount. Just follow the links to My Memories.com or My Memories Suite 4 and use ourcode in the discount box on purchasing this software you get a fabulous $10 off this software. That is not to be sneezed at.

In order to get $10 off this great software, copy and paste our code

STMMMS98952

and enter it in the discount slot while purchasing this software. It will take it automatically off the purchase price. It is however only valid for this software and nothing else!

2. Our Top3 this week will win a prize from Karen's Doodles

• Top3, 1 : 3 images of choice
• Top3, 2 : 2 images of choice
• Top3, 3 : 1 image of choice

You should have come here from Jo's blog and as you can see your next stop is Lyndsay (from LEJ Designs)'s blog. The start and finish of this blog hop are at CRAFT Challenge Blog.

And here is my project for this week, hope you like it. I have used this lovely Sassy Studios image.

And now for our Blog Hop route:

CRAFT Challenge Blog

Aunty Sue

Carol

Divya (GDT)

Evie

Hazel (from Rick St Dennis MFA)

Jeanette

Jo

Judy (GDT) (you are here)

Lyndsay (from LEJ Designs)

Nikki

Rachel (GDT)

Rick St Dennis (yes the man himself!)

Saskia

Sharon

Sheryl

Sylvia

Trimgym's Digistamps and Images

Wenche (GDT)

CRAFT Challenge Blog

And here is the letter to be collected on this blog:

Your next stop is Lyndsay (from LEJ Designs)'s blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Don't forget to add your name to Inlinkz below to be in with a chance of winning the prize on my blog.

Thanks for looking, I do hope you find time to do the Hop.

Judy x 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Lace

A DIE FOR A SKETCH BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE and BLOG HOP AND DT CALL

Hi everyone,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY A Die for a Sketch (Mid-Month Inspiration)

I am here just to remind you all that there is a lovely Sketch at A Die for a Sketch challenge this month along with a Blog Hop.  This month marks a very special occasion.  It is the birthday of the Challenge.  There are several sponsor's, Guest Designers and lots to see so please do pop across and take a look at the lovely inspiration and join in the fun of the Challenge.

Simply  follow the Sketch and include at least one die-cut details of which can be found here.   

 

The only stipulations are to follow the Sketch and to use at least one die.   I always love working to Sketches so this is just ideal for me, and this one was a joy to work to.

There is a DT Call too, full details can be found on the Challenge Blog, so if you are interested in entering please put DT after your name.

Here are the links for the Blog Hop.   If you have come from
Joann  then you are on the right track, if not then Click on the link below for  and start from the beginning.  Simply leave a comment on each Blog and then leave an entry in the linky tool on the challenge Blog which is the last stop.  From here your next stop is
DT Kelly

The Links for the Hop

First STOP: DT Dunja

 

Special Guest Alberto   
NEW DT Fleur

Special Guest Alison 

DT Gaby

DT Ilonka

Special Guest Joann 

DT Judy

DT Kelly

Special Guest Vicky B. 

DT Marjolein

NEW DT Marjoleine 

Special Guest Ruby

NEW DT Miranda
DT Nancy

Special Guest Teresa 

DT Willie

Last STOP: A DIE FOR A SKETCH CHALLENGE BLOG  - LEAVE A ENTRY IN THE LINKY TOOL 

The hop is independent of the Challenge.  There is the chance to win one of the DT cards or
or a Voucher of 10 € from Cards und More .  

The Hop ends on 19 MAY

Here are our generous Sponsor's:

Ribbon Girl
http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk

Cards und More
http://www.cards-und-more.de

10 € Gift Voucher

Kathryne - Stamp Art Design
http://stampartdesignbykathryne.blogspot.ca

 
Cards etc Shop
http://www.cards-etc-shop.com

 
 
Milk Coffee
http://milkcoffee.etsy.com

 

I  used this lovely Digital images created by Mo Manning which I coloured with Copics and I just love this image!

This time my card has a detachable insert.  On the reverse is stamped a Birthday verse.

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn, Magnolia Tag and Spellbinders Nestabilities
Pearls  from EBay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Selected Embellishments:  Live and Live Crafts
Stickles  purchased locally
Machine Stitching 
Everything else from stash 

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at A Die for a Sketch,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely  creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x