Crafty Network Blogger Design Team Inspiration Monday

Its Inspiration Monday over at Crafty Network Blogger Challenge and this week I've been all butterfly :D Theres also a design team call so head over and check it out!!

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge #3

Docrafts Foreverfriends Baby Papers

Docrafts Textured Cardstock

Country Cottahe Rocking Horse Die

Spellbinder Plate Die

Sizzis Embossing Folder

Floral Paper Punches

Docrafts Gems

We are delighted to have Sara from Crafter Companion be our sponsor for this months challange over at 

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge Blog

Please head over and see what the team have came up with for this months theme which Sara has chosen as 'Purple' not a colour I use ever so I was a bit stumped lol 

Oh Baby...

.....a friend of a friend had a new baby this week and my friend needed a card, whats the problem I hear you ask?? Well the couple are rather modern, not into frills and defo no pink sparkle overload!!!

So a very clever girl called Marline scrapped a stunning scrapbook layout of her daughter and it was perfect to try a take of it onto a card, I've never really tackled the white on white card making craze but I gave it a shot! as you can see I did get some sparkle on it :D

New Altered Art Challenge Blog

Well another new challenge blog has hit blogland and it's something a bit different :D 

Called Altered Elusions & Cards Artitude & Im very excited to tell you I was asked to join their tallented team which I am thrilled to bits about!!!
Please head over and check out the 1st Challenge entries from the design team they are fantastic!!

Altered Elusions & Cards Artitude

Docrafts Wellington

In my design kit I was lucky enough to have the new Wellington Clear Stamp set :D much excitement was had I can tell you as I've been eagerly waiting this chap!!

The stamp set is mainly geared towards males for a nice change but Wellington is just stunning on baby cards as you can see from the couple above, I've used Distress Markers Tumbled Glass & Worn Lipstick and I think a few more will be made he's just perfect :D

Gorjuss Girl Love

I forgot how good it was to colour :D I spend a lot of time creating for the Docrafts Demos which don't involve me colouring much :( but when I made the card to enter the Squiggles Stamps Challenge I caught the bug again and colour another two girlies 

Skin:E11-50-53, R21, RV10

Hair:100, C7-5-3

Dress:YG03-23

Tights:RV13

Shoes:YG03-23

Cat:C3

Swing:E33-57

I decided I still wasn't happy with this little lady so I glittered her hair and mounted her again on the funny green shade then onto an 8x8"scallop edge card and I'm happy now :D

Both cards I have used the Die Cut Dollies available here they are exclusive to Cullen Crafts from our lovely friend in America *wave* Gina x

Wellington Bear Docrafts

Just thought I'd share some cards & a banner made with the new character from Docrafts called Wellington :D Hope you have sunshine where you are and have a great weekend x

Twilight Fans

These fantastic 'Bitten' Die Cuts ideal for all you Twilight fans out there are available exclusively to the UK only at

 Cullen Crafts

Special Make......

..........For a soon to be special 60yr old :D

My Hubbies Aunt Marion is going to be 60 soon, she defo doesn't look it, so I wanted t create something unique just for her. Aunt M, as she affectionally known in out house, has a special place in our hearts for many reasons but for me she is a lady who has never judged me, took me for who I am and made me feel so welcome, loved and party of her family!

 (same goes for Uncle Clive without a doubt)

I couldn't sleep the other night for trying to come up with an idea, I wanted to incorporate all  the things she loves like adventure, travel, fashion, being Scottish etc 

Finally I decided on the square theme, I had help from Uncle C & Cuz Chris with her fav colour, I dusted off my Quickutz collection and got to work. Although you can see the size in the pics the card has ended up rather large a whopping 10"x10" lol not my usual, its that large it has had to be reinforced oops!!

I have no pics of the inside as her birthday pressie is hiding away in there :D

Desk Clear Up

Totally shamed after yesterday's WOWW, not that was it at its worst lol, thank you to all the WOWWers who have visited the blog & left lovely comments, I'll get round to visiting you all today!!

I decided I needed to get something done with the hearts I cut from my new Sizzix dies on Monday. Valentine cards are needed in the shop so I took some inspiration from Pintrest and got stuck in :D

Pastures New

I'm not giving away to much at the mo but I still wanted to show some of the 2012 craftiness so far.
I have the lush new Portobello Road stash and I know I would have loved them to bring out a Scottish range but with the Olympics & Queen Jubilee around the corner I understand why.
The ribbons and papers are über lush and I know I am going to play lots with this range :D
I also had fun with more of Do Crafts goodies!!

Tri Fold Bookmark

A little 4x4 card/gift box decorated for a 21st

I am loving the feminine & masculine look to this card, hope hubby doesn't see my blog as I'm thinking this will be his Valentine card lol

AWOL......

Finished my scarf with the lovely Indie wool :) and cause i have thing about buttons so added a few, I managed to get it finished in time for my break with hubs to Prague!

Things have been manic at work lately so a few things have had to be organised and let go. I took the hard decision to step down from the Sunday Sketch & Stamp design team, I have had a fantastic time with the very talented team but I have been unable to commit to my deadlines, so i decided it was in the best interests of all that I let someone else have some fun :)

Below is some pics of orders & new kiddie craft range now in stock!!

MEGGA BUSY!!!!

Hope to update you soon :)

Cuttlebug Embossing

I am using my embossing folders more and more these days, I think I forgot how brill they are!! anyhoo we took delivery of some lush mirri card and it works a dream with them. I had an order for a glam puss's 40th birthday and this just sum's her up, with some lovely Swarovski crystal bling :)

Lots Of Snow & Crafting :)

Finally Cullen has snow that has stayed long enough for the kids to play in :) This pic was taken before the real heavy stuff came down!!! Hope you are all getting by fine, at the moment our deliveries are still getting through so no drama as yet I'm pleased to say.

I have had a few card orders to get through which was nice as I haven't crafted over the hols :)
I am lovin the new flower decopague pad from My Minds Eye they made lush cards and are megga easy to use!!