Christine’s Hibiscus
Hello, today I have a card with an image drawn by Christine Gray, this gorgeous hibiscus reminds me of a plant that we had in our garden in Wales. We inherited it with the garden, and for about 2 weeks each…
April Showers and Spring Flowers
Being Tuesday this is of course the title of the Stamp-n-Doodle challenge this week. But actually its rather apt because as I was making the card, and now writing this post, the april showers are blowing their way over my…
Nature’s Garden
Good Morning, this is a quick post from me today before I take the boys out to the cinema. I used the sketch over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp challenge blog. I was a chance for me to use the…
Elena’s Birthday Card
Hello all, this week sees me back from holiday, all in one piece, as we as as a family tried skiing for the first time. We had 2 days at a resort in the mountains of Spain where both of…
Jumping in Puddles….
Who can resist jumping in a puddle, at some stage our lives, just to test how deep it is ? 🙂 Funnily, it is my eldest son (10 yrs old) who is the worst for getting wet feet, my youngest…
Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge #99
This is my card for this weeks challenge on the Sunday Sketch and Stamp blog. I’m really enjoying using the sketches at the moment, and a great way to use the really pretty Basic grey, Capella collection of papers. Also…
D is for Dad – an Embossing Challenge
Hi Stamp n Doodle challenge time again, this week we ask that a form of embossing is used on your creation. Of course, we would love to see you use a STAMP-N-DOODLE image on your creation, but you are not…
‘Birdie Wishes’
Just a quick post from me tonight, its a bit late!I have made this card and dug out products and stamps that havn’t seen the light of dau for quite a while, and I am really enjoying re-visiting all the…
Challenge Circles – Happy Birthday Rosette
Tuesday is here again and time for another Stamp-n-Doodle challenge. This week we are challenging you to use circles or ovals on your creation, what will you be able to come up with I wonder. Of course, we would love…
Mothers Day
Hi, I wanted to share the card I made for Mum this year for Mothers Day. I wanted to try something a bit different, and have had a couple of products sitting in my room that I havn’t had a…
Sunday Sketch Challenge
I made this card using this weeks sketch from the Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge blog. It was a perfect excuse (as if I needed one !) to use the papers from DCWV, that I ‘just needed to have’ when…
Paradise Beach
This weeks challenge at Stamp n Doodle is ST. PATRICK’S DAY and/or GREEN and GOLD, you can use the theme, colours or both on your creation. My Blog Hop Winner from last week was: JOAN who kindly participated in the…
The Leibster Blog Award
I am honoured to say that I have been awarded the Liebster Blog Award. I was chosen by Vee Cassidy and Anne Marie both of whom are regular visitors and offer support with the comments they leave. Thank you. The purpose of the…
Child Friendly Challenge & Blog Hop
Hello everyone! This week we are having a BLOG HOP to introduce our new STAMP-N-DOODLE DT members as well as for you to get to see our updated STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP. We hope you will come hop along with us and…
Irish Dancer
Can you believe it, the end of February is here, and that marks another stamp to be highlighted for the month over at Stamp n Doodle. Being the month of March not only brings us St Davids day (on the…
Moonlit Lioness
This weeks sees a new challenge over at Stamp n Doodle, where we ask you to include an embossed element on your creation. That could include heat embossing or dry embossing, and you are not limited where you use and…
Lace and Ribbons
This theme this week at Stamp n Doodle was LACE & FLOWERS (Any lace and flowers – can be die cuts, punches, actual lace and flowers, etc ) . Card recipe Digital image from Stamp n Doodle, Puppy Love White card base 6×8 inch Background…
Exciting News
Well, its half term, again, the christmas holidays were only 5 minutes ago, that’s how it seems anyway. Where is the time going? And I still have a lingering cold type thing that will not go and for the last…
Quickie notelets
Hi, just a quick post really to test out the new blogpress app on my phone. I had made a couple of quick note let cards to pop into a couple of parcels, and because they were small (5×5 inch)…
Wild Cards
Hi, here are a couple of cards I made with some digi stamps that caught my eye from Stamp n Doodle, a digi stamp site that has a lovely range of wild animal images, amongst others. I was pleased with…
Elena’s Banner
Happy New Year to everyone. I’m back after a wonderful Christmas and New Year, that had been a long time in the planning. Unbeknown to Mum & Dad, who spent 3 weeks with us from just after the New Year,…
Quick Christmas Cards
How are we all doing with the festive preparations. Personally I have not stopped for seems like weeks, and am definatly flagging now. Just the wasjing, ironing and cleaning to do – HOORAY (not my most favourote jobs). Like, I…
Some Christmas Cards & Tags
As usual I am behind in the making of my christmas cards this year, making my customary slow start. For some reason I have a complete mental block when it comes to festive makings. I have 2 boys that talk…
The start of Christmas
Although it has been a while since I posted last, I have still been creating. As well as the items I am sharing with you now, I have busy sewing and making curtains and blinds for the last remaining windows…
Birthday cards worthy of a mention
Stephen had some brilliant cards for his birthday, and they are worthy of a post for themselves. This is Mum card and sums Stephen up perfectly, he is most definatly a little scalley wag (a term that makes him laugh).…
YOU’RE 4 TODAY – Happy Birthday Stephen
Today is Stephens birthday, and unbelievably he is 4 – where have those years gone. Stephen has grown up and changed a lot over the last 6 months, and we are entering a new phase in his young life and…
Ahoy there !!
This is just a quick post with a birthday card I made quickly for a 10 year old birthday party. It was the perfect opportunity to use the Imagine cartridge, Buccaneer. The images print beautifully, but they really come to…
Happy birthday Mum
For all the fancy folds and techniques and papers we have- sometimes the best creations are those simple ones. I love this card that Stephen made for the him and Tom to give to nanny for her birthday. Stephen chose…
Extended Folded Frame Card
As a follow on to the last post, explaining how to make the folded frame – here is the original card, that prompted me to detail the instructions. As a theme, I have tried to picture the seasons, using Tim…
Folded Frame Card
I have been busy trying something different, and working on some special projects for special people, and will share in time, so as not to spoil any surprises. I used stamps in this project that I have had for years and…
