Simon Says ….. Time for a sketch

Hi there, it is Wednesday so time for a brand new challenge on Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog and also a little bit of news about what will be happening in September …..

Before moving on to this weeks challenge we need you to cancel all your plans for next week, all leave is cancelled !! ha ha We need you all here to join us on a
HUGE Stamp-tember Blog Hop and Treasure Hunt !!

For the second year in a row the Simon Says Stamp and Show & the Simon Says Stamp Challenge are joining forces to celebrate the approaching fall and winter holidays. Be sure to come back on August 31st, (MN Ohio Time, 6 pm CET ) to start the hop. It will run through to September 5th. Simon Says Stamp is offering a FANTASTIC GRAND PRIZE , and there will be other opportunities to win some hidden treasure too ! So make a note in your diaries and make sure you are here to join in the FUN !! :-)

So back onto this week and we have a gorgeous sketch by our lovely Dawny P. Lots of the DT are using Lawn Fawn stamps too so why don’t you join us and play along.

I am just loving the brand new paper pads by Authentique … aren’t they divine. Picture links to the products are below if you fancy a little shop ….

Challenges


Stamp with Fun - Summer

There you go! Back in a bit with another card – are you impressed lol xxxxxxxxxxxx

Lili of the Valley - a sketch PLUS news about free P&P

Good morning to you all, what a gorgeous sunny day it is although there is still a little bit of a frost in the garden!! Let's hope it stays sunny all day. Thankyou to all of you who entered the last LOTV challenge - there were over 200 who entered .... WOW!!!!! This week we have a fabulous sketch - of course I have complicated matters by rotating AND flipping it but you all know I like making things complicated, lol.

 Copics

C1, C3, C5, W3, W5, W7, E000, E00, E11, E33, E53, R20, R32, YG03, YR20, YR61

Challenges

Simon Says - Domi's Wedding Card Challenge
By the cute & girly - Celebrations
Cute Card Thursday - Someone Special
One Stop Craft Challenge - Wedding wishes
Creative Inspirations - Congratulations

Materials

I have used the really gorgeous stamp called 'Wedding Couple' and I think they are the cutest bride and groom around. Did you know that you can get free postage on all orders until 21st May anywhere in the world with no minimum order so you know what to do .... pop on over and get stocked up with all your favourites! I have dug out another old beautiful Papermania paper pack which is so lovely for wedding cards. A couple of my favourite Martha Stewart punches have been used and of course the fab roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. You can pick up the sentiments and pearls from DTDF too, Tracy has a fabulous range of embellies so have a good old nosey around the site.
Hope you all have a wonderful day xxx

Sketch Saturday - my final week as guest designer

Hello, do you all remember who I am???? Yep, just Marcea here popping by to say good morning to you all. Well, I am still tapping away at my keyboard writing this awful essay but one way or another it will all be over Wedneday evening thank the lord and I can try to get my life back again!!!!! Well can you believe it is my last week as guest designer for Sketch Saturday , I have really loved being part of the team this month and am so thankful to Terry for asking me to take part.

copics

E50, 51, 53, 33, 35, 37, 31, 00, 11, 29, 47, g03

W1, 3, 5, 7, y35, y

Challenges

How wonderful is this image by Mo Manning. I love her images, she captures real expression and emotion in her artwork. Jack and Ginger are perfect for this 50th Anniversary card, still so much in love it just melts my heart. I think my papers are by Papermania but I am locked out my craft room for fear that temptation will lead me strat from my essay so I will amend next week if I am wrong. A very simple card really, I have made an easel card and used a million pearls with my fab new swirly template thing by ? Bazzill (oh heck I think it is by them) which I truly love! Punched edge on some mirricard using my trusty Valentine Lace punch from DTDF - still one of my fave punches even after all this time. That pretty much sums it all up. Think of me today as I try in vain to finish my essay. I am afraid that I may have to miss a special family event tomorrow if I don't so I will be typing like my life depends upon it. Hope to be back crafting by the end of the week .... fingers crossed xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sketch Saturday Guest Designer - week 3

 Good morning lovely people - her I am with my 3rd GD card for the fabulous Sketch Saturday . If you think I have been quiet you are right - I am having a couple of weeks off to get my final essay finished for uni then I will be back again crafting and trying to visit you all. 

This weeks sketch is lovely - lots of circles for you to add oodles and oodles of flowers .... perfect!!!!!

copics

Jacket/Shoes/Bouquet - BV02, BV13, BV31

Skirt/flowers - Y00, Y11, Y15

Hair - E50, E51, E53, Y00, Y28

Leaves - YG03, G14

Skin - E000, E00, RV21

Challenges

Creative Card Crew - Happy Birthday
Papertake Weekly - Cutie Pie
Create4fun - Circles

 

I just love this image - isn't she pretty. She is of course from Lili of the Valley and is called Rosie Posy . Good news for all you LOTV fans .... there is a really gorgeous new collection due for release on 21st April so visit the website for more details. The papers are from an ols stack I have had forever but I still love them. Flowers are a mix from my stash and Crafty Feeling and all the other bits and pieces are from my stash too. As you can see my Martha Stewart punch has been used to the max and Tracy at DTDF has lots of great punches to choose from (and copics too!!)

Well I better get back to work although I am still a bit tipsy from last night .... hic! Had a great night with some girls from work ...... happy days :o)

Guest Designer for Sketch Saturday - week 2

Good morning, have managed to schedule thispost so hopefully I am still sound asleep :o) It is my 2nd week as guest designer for Sketch Saturday and I had so much fun with this weeks sketch! Hubby and I are heading back down south later to collect Ryan but we will be treated to a fabulous concert by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (yes, I know you all know who they are but I am sooooooooooo proud, lol)  this evening to see what they have been working on all week before we drive all the way home again :o(

Copics

Top - B00, B12, B93, B95, B97

Hair/Scales -V09, V12, V17

Tail/top - R05, R22, R29, R27, R35

Sun - R35, YR02, Y35

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Challenges (update later)

Pollycraft - Anything Goes
Your Next Stamp - Purple
Hanna and Friends - Scene
Stampin' for the Weekend - Ribbons & bows

Well, no surprise to see another fabulous Sweet Pea stamp from Crafts & Me . This beautiful lady is called Nostalgia and is also available on Sheet 8 plate 30. The perfect papers were sent to me by my lovely friend Terry (thanks hun). Flowers are from Crafty Feeling andthe ribbon and brads are from my stash. I hope you have a lovely weekend and enjoy the sunshine now that it has returned xxx

Sketch Saturday - GD Card

Good morning and I am hoping this post is on my blog because I have scheduled it. Right now I should be on my way to Taunton to drop my son off for the week at the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. My husband and I will then turn right back around and drive home - a round trip of around 9-10 hours. My poor husband has then got to head straight off to work until 2am poor soul, I do hope he isn't kept back late because he will be ready for his bed!

Anyway, I am so excited to share the fab news that I have been invited to be Guest Designer for Sketch Saturday for the whole of April. I love taking part with their sketches as often as I can and didn't even hesitate to accept the wonderful offer from them. Thankyou Terry for asking me :o)

Copics

Dress - YG06, YG11, G05, G14
Hat - R22, R27, R29, R35
Hair - E50, E51, E53, E33
Skin - E000, E00, E11, RV21
Sparkly frosting - Spica clear


Challenges

Papertake Weekly - Open Challenge
ABC - R is for Red



So here os my humble offering. I won this great stamp on another challenge but you can buy her here from Dies to Die For if you are not as lucky as me, lol. The great papers are also from DTDF and are My Mind's Eye Jack & Jill .... aren't they scrum! Flowers are from crafty feeling and the brads are some I have had forever. The usual Craftworks Cards sentiment (how did I ever manage without these) and of course the gorgeous Martha Stewart frond punch.

That's it for a couple of days from me. I am going to attempt to make a start on my essay tomorrow because it will be due in before I know it. Hope you all have a great Saturday xxx

Just Magnolia - A Sketch

Good morning, yes ... I am still alive even though it has been a week since my last post. I have been really busy trying to get ahead with my DT cards because I have to start writing my next essay for universoty this week which means I am going to be missing for about the next month ... .arghhhhh! I will be around a bit but there will only be minimial crafting going on ... sob! Never mind, once the essay is finished I will be a free woman because that will be all my written work complete :o)

So, it is time for a new challenge on Just Magnolia and we have a fab sketch to follow .... I just love working with sketches!

copics

Dress - YG00, YG03
Boots/Apron - Y00, Y11, Y35
Flowers - BV02
Basket - E31, E33, E35
Hair - E50, E51, E53
Skin - E000, E00, E11, E93, R20, R22


Challenges

Simon Says Stamp - Spring & Glimmer
Charisma Challenges Cardz - Spring has Sprung
Susie's Sassy Designs - Spring Garden
Basic Grey - Tutti Frutti

Allsorts - Spring is in the Air

Crazy 4 challenges - A Spring Card

Secret Crafter - Spring has Sprung

Materials

I have dug an older stamp out this time but she is just so pretty with her basket of flowers don't you think. Now how do you like my new BG papers I picked up at Harrogate last week .... I am just loving the fab colours in this pad sooooooooo much! I have pulled a real selection of flowers out of my stash and are a combo of Crafty Feeling and some old Primas _I think) and even a couple from the days of Poppicrafts (how I loved their blooms). A bit of sparkle from my brads and gems and that's about it. So try to enjoy the bits of sunshine that keep teasing us .... got up to 19 degrees here yesterday which is fab for March ..... felt quite tropical after all the rain we have had.

Catch up with you all soon xxxxxxx

Just Magnolia - Easel Card

Good morning and it is a lovely sunny day again, ahhhhh this weather puts me in such a good mood for the day! We have a brand new challenge today for you on Just Magnolia and it is for you to make

AN EASEL CARD

I love how these look when they are finished and I think I might start making all my cards like this - they are so easy (but awful to photograph!)

Copics

Bunny outfit - YG00, YG03, YG11, Y00, Yo2, Y11, RV10, RV23, RV34
Bow - RV10, RV23, RV34
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair - E35
Background - RV10 and chalks



Challenges

Cupcake Craft - Going Green
Roses on Paper - Easter
A Spoonfull of Sugar - Easter
Simon Says - St Patrick's Day/A Splash of Green
Fussy & Fancy - Green
Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday - Week #94
Magnolia DownUnder - Easel Card
Pile it On - Pastel Colours
The Pink Elephant - Spring

Crafty Catz - Spring

SFTW - Easter

Another cute Easter stamp from Magnolia and these lovely Basic Gray papers make a simple but pretty card I think. Fabulous flowers from TabbyCrafts and Wild Orchid Crafts (I am soooo predictable) and some organza ribbon from my stash. The sentiment is another one from Craftwork Cards.

Is anyone heading to Harrogate tomorrow for the craft show???? I shall be there so if you see me make sure you come and say hi :o)

xxx

Just Magnolia - A Sketch

Good morning, Friday at last although I haveonly been at work yesterday and today this week so I shouldn't really complain should I!!! We have a great sketch for you thisweek to play along with on Just Magnolia so I hope you can all join in. I have been playing with the great goodies that Magnolia sent me in my DT package - how sweet is this image!


Copics

Egg - E50, E51, E53
Top - RV10, RV21, RV23
Hair - E51, E31, E33, E35
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Daffodils - Y35, Y38, YR16, YG03



Challenges

Stamp with Fun - Spring
Creative Card Crew - It's a Celebration
Susie's Sassy Challenge - Easter
Roses on Paper - Easter



The fab papers are from Tracy at Dies To Die For and are the last of them .... sob - well, there is probably the odd scrap left but that's all! Everything else is from Magnolia as I mentioned earlier so that makes it all easy for me doesn't it. Have a great day! xxx

Just Magnolia - Birthdays

Good morning and woohoo, it is Friday!!!!! I am off shopping for something new to wear tonight - we are going our with friends in York so I am lookig forward to that and I will try to get a piccy or 2 to share with you all. This week on Just Magnolia we would love to see Birthday Cards ..... how easy is that! I happened to spot a couple of other challenges with the same theme so remember to get combining those challenges, lol.

Copics

Dungarees - G000, Goo
Top & Shoes - Y00, Y11
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair - E50, E51, E53
Ground - W1, W3


Challenges

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sem's Sketch
Stamptacular - Going in Circles
Cute Card Thursday - Ribbon-tastic
Pixie Dust - Think Birthday
Crafty Catz - Fancy Edge and Ribbon

Flutterby Wednesday - Open theme
Materials

Well, I am still in love!!!! How amazing are these papers!!! As you all know from my previous post Tracy from Dies To Die For sent me these delish new My Minds Eye 'Lush' papers in aqua and they are FABULOUS!!!!!!!!! The polka dot one is flock and so lovely to stroke that I nearly cried punching and cutting it! I have kept my embellies quite simple using a yellow flower and ribbon (very pleased with my bow!!) from Crafty Feeling and gorgeous rose from Wild Orchid Crafts. My usual Martha Stewart branch and border punches (how did I manage without my branch punch for so long??) and I have placed the craftwork cards sentiment on a Spellbinders fancy tag. Little bit of my fave Startdust Stckles to Tilda's wings to give her just the right amount of bling and job done .... easy!