• IndigoBlu Challenge – Flower Flutterbys

    Well Good Morning everyone, and a very Happy Fathers Day to all Dad’s especially mine. You may have noticed that IndigoBlu are introducing to us daily their brand new International Design Team there is a link to all their fabulous…

  • Altered Pen Box

    Good Morning, being Monday it is time to introduce a new challenge at Artistic Inspirations   Floppy Latte, our sponsor, is offering a shop voucher to the winner of our   ANYTHING BUT A CARD challenge       I…

  • Life is what Happens…..

    Hi again, my second post of the day…….I know, you don’t see me for ages, then I post twice !!   This time we are offering you some   MIDWAY INSPIRATION over at the CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK CHALLENGE   Our sponsor…

  • For the Guys…

      Morning everyone, how was your weekend. It was very productive with us here and we managed to get lots of jobs done in the garden. The boys climbing frame was finally repaired after the destructive gales and few weeks…

  • Whats the time Mr Owl….

    SUNDAY SKETCH & STAMP   sketch #146 from Berit.       Can you believe its Sunday again, I’ve had a busy week, but also managed to have time to really play when making my cards too. The only design…

  • Friendship….

      Can you believe we have reached the last monday of the month, next week we’ll be intriducing you to a new challenge here at the   CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK CHALLENGE   But first here is the Monday Inspiration with…

  • Challenge #140 – Moody Skies

    Good morning, today it is my turn to host my first sketch challenge (#140) of 2013 over at   SUNDAY SKETCH & STAMP     Like most us crafters I had some new goodies under the christmas tree, so today…

  • New Name …….New Challenge…….

      My design team post today is for the newly named   ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE BLOG   (known formerly as Vintage Elusions)           The decision was made to change the name because possibly the former name…

  • Summer holidays………..where are they???

    Hello, this week at STAMP-N-DOODLE we were tasking with creating something with the theme of summer holidays…….something we are sadly in need of here. Looking out the window today you’d be forgiven for thinking it was November. Here is the…

  • Happy Birthday Dad

    Morning this is a quick post of a card I made for Dads birthday last weekend. He loves his photography, especially of the natural world and can be found usually camped out in the scrub and undergrowth of the spanish…

  • Just to Say…………

    I would never have predicted this week would turn out as it did. Anthony’s stomach pains reached such a point where he had to be admitted to hospital as an emergency last Wednesday, by Saturday afternoon he had had major…

  • Follow your Heart……

    Good Morning, STAMP-n-DOODLE challenge time again. This week we have used a lovely classic image with the theme of Anniversaries in mind, or any celebration. I wanted to keep the card on the simple side using elements that are elegant…

  • A few Bows and a few Ribbons……

    The Stamp-n-Doodle challenge has ended up quite girly for me this week, and I thoroughly enjoyed putting together all the colours, and is a bit of a departure from the more serene cards I have been making of late. The…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Brayered Birthday Card

    Hi, although I have not posted in a fair while, I have still been making. Now that I am getting the school routine running well, I am planning to post again on a much more regular basis – and I…

  • Memory Book

    Cricut Imagine Cartridge – Elise & Country Carnival Chipboard book from stash Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Crackle Paint – Milled Lavender Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Milled lavender Embellishments from stash This project was originally goingto be a monogram birthday card for my…

  • Blue Cameo Card

      Cricut Imagine Pattern Cartridge – Elise Cricut Cartridge – Heritage   This card originally came about because I designed the flourish frame on the Cricut Gypsy. I then continued with the Gypsy to ensure that all layers of central piece…

  • Finally # 3 – From Me

    I really enjoyed making this for Dad, I was able play around with my stamps and inks, the creating that I really enjoy. Apart from the tiny background newspaper print (printed from the Imagine country carnival cartridge), and the text…

  • Second of 3 – Father’s Day, Tom’s Creation

    Cricut Imagine Cartridge, JT & Country Carnival Ranger Alcohol Inks – Slate, Salmon, Latte & Silver blender This card is entirely Tom’s creation, and once he had been shown how to apply the inks he was well away. He even…

  • Mothers Day Card

    I am particularly proud of this card, as it is one of those that actually turned out the way I imagined it. How many times do we all sit down with an idea in our head, and find that what we…

  • Distressed Happy Birthday

    Card recipe Paper Artsy stamps Distress Inks (pumice stone, victorian velvet, crushed olive, aged mahogany) Alcohol Inks (meadow, cranberry, sandal) Distress Stickles (old paper, frayed burlap, peeled paint) DCWV adhesive ribbon Text peel off Dragonfly brad Cuttlebug embossing folder Karen…