nestabilities storage - magnetic knife racks!

here's a pic of my newly extended nestabilities storage!! and new punch storage!!

and does anyone have any storage ideas for storing the stampin up stamps??

One card, 3 challenges!!

Wow - would you believe it ... I've managed to come up with 2 cards today! And, I've had a good sort out in my craft room, too!! Anyway, this card has been made for 3 challenges ... Penny Black Saturday Challenge, BasicGrey Challenges and Papertake Weekly. The penny black challenge is a recipe - you have to use 3 brads, 2 ribbons and 1 flower. The basicgrey challenge is a sketch, and the papertake challenge is Hot Chocolate - Pink, Orange and Brown. At first I used a small flower, but then I changed my mind and made it a big one - what do you think!!?
I've just realised (whilst putting my comment on the basicgrey challenge blog) that they don't want you to combine challenges - ooops, too late now - sorry!!
Stamps used: Penny Black
Inks used: brown stazon
Colouring method: prismacolour pencils and sansodor
Cardstock used: basicgrey sultry
Other Embellishments: 3 brads, 2 pieces of Stampin' Up Ribbon and 1 fabric flower (with a gem)!
Tools: creative memories circle cutter, cuttlebug embossing folder, sizzix corners, nesties

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Sketch

The challenge this week over on Cupcake Craft Challenges is a fab sketch, and there's also a great prize to be won from sponsor - The Cutting Cafe. Regina is offering the winner 3 sets of their choice! How good is that!
I made this card with the cupcake download, turning the main cupcake into a magnet (using my xyron).
Inks used: markers & chalks
Cardstock used: various
Other Embellishments: gems
Tools used: xyron, nesties, circle punches, Stampin' Up scallop edge punch

Penny Black Challenge & Papertake

I can't believe I haven't been making cards for so long - over a week has passed!! Anyway, I grabbed an hour to myself today, and it was definitely needed! I was trying to make a card for my neice's birthday, but am still not sure which one to send her. Maybe I'll just do another!! Anyway, the first is for Papertake Weekly and the second is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Both challenges are sketches, both cards have been rushed, and I'm not entirely pleased with them but there you go, at least I had some time to myself!

Does anyone have a sizzix sidekick they no longer want? I'm after one if you do - please let me know,
thanks!

Forever Friends Challenge Blog

I've made a quick card for this weeks Forever Friends Challenge. I couldn't bring myself to crop the photo out of the photo if you get what I mean - it's such a nice pic of the kids!! Anyway, back to the card, I made it using ff papers and stickers, with some ribbon - like I said, very quick, but I like it! Ooooh - I nearly forgot - I used my new nesties - their first outing, just need some time on my own to play with them now!!
I think the card could do with some tarting up - I'll maybe do this tomorrow. Click on the pic for a closer look.

Elzybells Challenge - Sketch

Here's a quick card I made for the Elzybells Challenge. I used a waterbrush with some distress ink pads to colour the image and when i'd done that I realised they came out all shimmery - the last time I used that brush pen was when I used my (fake) twinkling h2o's!! It has given the image a really nice effect, but you can't see it if the pic! I embossed the cardstock with a cuttlebug folder and cut out two smaller pieces to use as embellishments. Also used the scallop and circle Stampin' Up punches with the circle of friendship stamp. Click the pic for a closer view!
Stamps used: Elzybells, Circle of Friendship (Stampin' Up)
Inks used: Stampin' Up - grey and almost aubergine
Colouring method: distress inks
Cardstock used: Stampin' Up Soft Subtles - pretty in pink, pale plum and perfect plum
Other Embellishments: Bow

Cute Card Thursday

Here's another quick make for this weeks Cute Card Thursday Challenge which this week is to use red and green. I covered the snowman with white flowersoft, and then decided to add some red glitter flock to the hat. It has gone a bit wrong - the flock went everywhere, including on his face, but I may be able to sort this out when it is completely dry - not sure - does anyone else have problems using flock - I just find that it leaves a covering over everything - with or without glue!!

Our Creative Corner - it's all in the colouring

Here are a couple of makes that I've made today - the first is a card which has been made using leftovers - the inside of my previous card, and the meshy stuff from my atc (below), and it has been made for the Our Creative Corner challenge which is "it's all in the colouring". I don't have a favourite colouring technique - I like so many, including using my prismacolours with sansodor, my sakura stardust pens and also water colouring. For this image I've used my prismacolours (but wasn't sure whether hedgies should be brown or black, so it's turned out to be a bad mix of both!! but I wasn't going to throw him away!), my sakura pens and also some glitter. I've also used my embossing plates and nesties, and some stars - all stuck on using my hot glue gun which is now broken - I'm off to buy a new one now!

I've also made an atc for our SBS swap, so thought I'd just share this with you all too!! The topic was "so charming", so I've used some fishy charms!

Cupcake Craft Challenge & Penny Black

Here's my card for this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenges and also the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. I haven't had ANY time to myself this week, and am desperately in need of some ME time!!! Anyway, managed to snatch 20 mins today and came up with this, but had to combine it for the two challenges. The PB challenge is to make something sparkly, and the cupcake challenge is an inspiration made up of pink, burgundy, cream and turquoise. I used a PB image, and then used my embossing pen and some Stampin' Up heat and stick to stick some glitter (pinched from Bryony's make up set! with her permission, of course!! and she was there with me at the time!). I then watercoloured the image, and used my nesties and embossing folder and some snowflakes cut from a cuttlebug die.
Very rushed, I'm afraid, will be back to normal (I hope) next week!

Cupcake Craft Challenge No 10 - Sketch

This week it was Donna's turn to set the challenge, she drew up a great sketch for us all to use. Check it out over on Cupcake Craft Challenges

BasicGrey, Papertake Weekly & ABC Challenges

I've made this card for 3 challenges - BasicGrey Challenges, using Stella Ruby and other BG cardstock, ABC Challenge which is M is for Male, and the Papertake Weekly challenge which is a fabulous sketch by Katharina. I used a RL rub-on (I'm never quite sure what to do for male cards!), my nesties, some vellum, sizzix die corners, some brads and a stamped greeting. A fairly simple card, but quite effective, I think!

A spoon full of sugar Challenge 21 - Lim's Sketch

I managed to sneak off for an hour this afternoon, and managed to make this card for the A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge. It's a great sketch this week by Lim. I used some papermania papers, some pink card and paper from stash cut using my scallop scissors, but this would have been much easier and straighter if I had a scallop punch (like the new Stampin Up one - will have to start writing my xmas list!), my great nesties, a sizzix corner die with the pink card, and some SU dazzling diamonds - these are fantastic!! I added some brads, and some forever friends peel offs to go with the stamped image, watercoloured with my pencils. I really enjoyed making this card and am quite pleased with the results!!

Cupcake Craft Challenge No 8 - sketch

There is a great prize up for grabs on this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenges - one lucky person will get a Dovecraft Wonderboard, 1, 6x6 Dovecraft Contemporary Christmas Paper Pack and 1 Dovecraft - Christmas Wishes ChipboardTags. Click on the link to enter the challenge!!

Here's my DT make for the challenge ...

I used papermania papers, some blue vellum, my nestabilities and a penny black stamped image (coloured using my prismacolours and sansodor), the flowers I made myself with my great flower punch, and added a SU greeting.

2 cards, 4 challenges!!

This first card is for the following challenges: the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and BasicGrey Challenges. I used the sketch from secret crafter (sorry Jane, I copied your idea with the eyelets!!), using BasicGrey "Infuse" paper whose challenge is scallops - I used my nesties to make a scalloped oval and coloured the image with my SU ink pads and chalk. I also added punched flowers under the eyelets.
I'm not sure about the greeting - I've only placed it on so far because I might change my mind and add a smaller greeting - what do you think??!!


This second card is for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge and the Daring Cardmakers. I used some Making Memories cardstock, a Penny Black image (their challenge is a sketch this week), and the Daring Cardmakers is also scallops - I made my own version of Threading water using my scallop scissors (would have been easier with the new Stampin' Up scallop edge punch), and made the holes with my crop-a-dile. I made the flowers with my new punch - one of the best punches I now own! Added a SU greeting and some gems.

Tilda & Co Challenge Blog & Papertake Weekly

Hi again,
I've made this card while I should be making dinner! Anyway, I've done it now! I've made it for 2 challenges - the Tilda & Co Challenge which this week is to use Chocolate, Pink & White and also the Papertake Weekly challenge which is a great sketch by Katharina.
I used my cuttlebug to emboss the chocolate, my nesties with the image and pink, some pink velvet ribbon and pink and chocolate flowers! mmm - feeling peckish now!

Cute Card Thursday & Friday Sketchers

I've made this card for two challenges - the Cute Card Thursday challenge which is Cats & Dogs, and the Friday Sketchers.

I used some Basic Grey paper (I love this paper), my nesties, some flatbacks, some velvet ribbon, fabric flowers and brads.

Cute for a cat lover, don't you think??

Sarah Kay Week 9 * Purple & Green *

I've made this card for the Sarah Kay Challenge which is to use Purple and Green. I think I've rushed it a bit, and am not entirely happy with the results, but I've not got time to do it again, so it'll have to do, I'm afraid!!
I used SU backing papers, my florish sizzix die and a SU greeting stamp. Of course, I used my nesties too! I added some punched flowers and gems aswell!

My Time to Craft & ABC Challenges

This card has been made for two challenges - My Time to craft, which was to use a 'recipe' of 2 buttons, 1 ribbon and 1 flower on your piece, oh, and glitter!

I've also made it for the F is for Fairies challenge on the ABC blog, and used the Airy Fairy paper from English Paper Co. Also used my fave nesties, and some doodlebug rub-on letters.

Hope you like!

Cute Card Thursday Bright Colours!!

Here's my attempt at a card for this weeks challenge, which is to use bright colours. I just hope mine is bright enough!!

I used sakura stardust pens to colour the image, used my nesties to layer it onto the card.

Sarah Kay Week 7 *How Charming* & Papertake Weekly *Katharina's sketch #9*

Here's my entry for the Sarah Kay challenge which was "How Charming", and also for Papertake Weekly which was a great sketch by Katharina. I used my nestabilities, and some paper that I've had around for ages - I'm determined to use it all up eventually (waste not, want not!!!) I used a RAK stamped image, coloured using watercolour pencils, some ribbon, a charm and stamped greeting.