Cupcake Inspirations cards with my images

This week I am sponsoring Cupcake Inspirations and the winner will receive 4 of my digi images..

Unfortunately I have been unable to make a card to join in with the challenge but I must say that the DT over at Cupcake Inspirations have really done my images proud. I haven't been feeling great and can't jst get it together to make cards at the moment but these are just wonderful. Thanks, ladies!!Please nip over and have a look and join in the challenge if you can.

Lisa's card

Rachel's card

Denise's card

Anita's card

Ida's card

Piali's card

Nina's card

Crafty Calendar Challenge ...1st birthday!

Once you've read this post you really must head straight on over to the Crafty Calendar Challenge blog to see the prizes on offer for this month's challenge!!
THERE ARE 12 PRIZES !! ONE FOR EACH MONTH!!
The theme is "birthdays" with the added option of Autumn colours.
My card is one I made for my mum's birthday using my new embossing folder and the pumpkin dies were a lovely present from the very kind Alex.
The rest of the DT have made some gorgeous cards and you should really have a look. The rich autumn colours make a beautiful display.

I've just realised I can enter this card for the challenge a Stampin for the Weekend where the theme is Autumn colours,
Totally Papercrafts...the great outdoors
CRAFT challenge ..fancy florals
ABC challenge...E is for Easel card
Color Throwdown     riding hood red, old olive, pumpkin pie
Stampavie    more than one fold

Just a little note...we have some illness in the family at the moment and I don't really feel like making cards so I may not be around much. If I can get it together I may post a card from time to time but I'm not sure. Sorry,too, that it means I won't be visiting your lovely blogs much either.
Thanks

Fairymoon Crafts

  Just letting you know that Fairymoon Crafts are looking for a DT so pop over and have a look!!

Below is a copy of their DT call post

DT CALL

We are looking for four design team members Every Monday we will post a new challenge. which will be a sketch.Every 3rd monday of the month we will do a sketch and also have a theme eg maybe a colour combo, or it might be something like use ribbons or brads etc etc.
You must have your own blog and upload your challenge card to your blog on a monday morning at 10am. also linking this blog and having our logo on your blog sidebar.

If you are interested in become a DT please leave us a comment. so we can take alook at your blog.
Also could you please mail me, bev@hauxton.plus.com subject line fairymoon blog, with you contact details.
you have until midnight on monday 4th october.

WINNER OF THE PROMARKERS

Thanks to all who left comments on my digi images in the competition for the Promarkers.
The winner is.....................No. 12..Janette (Little Bo).
If you would email me your address or send me a PM through Docrafts I'll post them to you asap.
Please keep an eye on the blog as Letraset have promised to send me some Aquamarkers as a giveaway but they have not arrived yet due to a stock shortage. I'll let you know if and when I get them!!

PROMARKER GIVEAWAY

At last I have the Promarker giveaway !!!
Letraset have very kindly given me a set of 12 Promarkers to give away on my blog!!

All I am asking is that you are a follower of my blog and that you add your name to Mr linky stating your favourite digi image from  A Passion for Stamps. Please mention the giveaway on you blog (sidebar will do)
A random winner will be picked on Saturday 25th September.

Old Austin

Before I get to the card...I'm just reminding you about my PROMARKER GIVEAWAY..
It ends on Sat 25thSeptember.

Now to the card!
This is one I made for a lovely, elderly gentleman friend and I put a lot of thought into it.
I drew the Old Austin image especially for him and put his initials and year of birth on the number plate.
The maps are significant too as they show where he was born, educated and where he lives now so I highlighted those places with red gems. It certainly brought back a lot of memories when I gave him the card!!
Sometimes after I spend ages on a card it isn't what I intended but, for once, I am happy with how it turned out!

Places of note

Glossy accents on the glass and lights

I see, too, that it fits with the theme of this week's Cupcake Craft challenge which is Transport.
I can also enter it into A Spoonfull of Sugar ....anything goes
and Corrosive...unused stash....the maps which I've had for ages but not used yet


And another thing, I have now got a replacement Martha Stewart doily border punch and am very pleased with the service!!

New Puppy

It's pouring here in Northern Ireland today and the best place to be is in your craft room!
I've made another easel card  this time with my "new Puppy" digi image which is available from A Passion for Stamps. I didn't actually intend to use this image on a Christmas card but when I started to colour it I was drawn to reds and greens and picked out Papermania Jesse Edwards Boutique paper. Towards the end of the card I decided to add some snowflakes because I thought they would look well.
I've added some Papermania glitter glue to the collar and cuffs  and also to the snowflakes.
The background "frame" is the negative from a Marianne Creatables die cut  and the swirls are from the same set.
It's coloured with Promarkers and I used them to colour the gems too (ruby)

Close up of snowflakes

Promarkers used on this card

I'm entering it into the folowing challenges
Allsorts.... at least 3 punches
Fussy and fancy...Christmas colours
Alphabet challenge..U is for unused stash (Jesse Edwards paper)
Moving along with the Times.....Christmas

Don't forget to check out my PROMARKER GIVEAWAY in the post above. It will be open until 25th of September.

Cupcake Inspirations

Hi!

I'm sponsoring the Cupcake Inspirations challenge blog this week and the card I made features what else but my new "Cupcake" digi image available from A Passion for Stamps. Each week there is a gorgeous photo of some mouthwatering cupcakes to give inspiration for your card so have a look over there and join in....you could be the winner of 4 of my digi images of your own choice!

The main colour of Promarker used here is Antique Pink, one of my most recent purshases and my current favourite!

NEWS FLASH!! I've got confirmation of my Promarker giveaway ....
1 set of 12 Promarkers and 1 set of 12 Aquamarkers  as blog candy for my followers so WATCH THIS SPACE for details!!

The other challenges I'm entering this week are:
Creative Inspirations....lace and sparkle
Passion for Promarkers....sweet treats
Our Creative Corner...fun with folds

Kingfisher

I have quite a few cards to make for my own personal use at the moment and have been having a quick look through some of the challenge blogs for inspiration.
If you haven't already joined in some of the challenges over at Cupcake Inspirations you really should have a look to see what you're missing! This week's inspiration is a gorgeous cupcake with turquoise icing and little coral and pink 100's &1000's (is that what you call them?) so I thought of this idea.
Maybe you've already noticed that my Turquoise Promarker is one of my favourites and I really love it on my KINGFISHER image. I've used this image several times before for male card.
The challenge this fortnight at A Pocket full of Posies is to use floral paper and embellies so no problem there,then!
Everybody Art want to see handmade flowers too, so I'll enter that one, too!

Don't forget about the Promarker giveaway coming for followers!!

I was really chuffed to read this morning that my Coffee and Chocolates card has been featured as the "Shooting Star" on Papercraft  Planet!!

Strawberry jam

Continuing my "edible" theme....this card uses the new digi image "Strawberry Jam" from A Passion for Stamps.
Again I got carried away with the glitter and Glossy accents but I love the effect of these on top of Promarkers.
I'm trying to loose a few pounds at the moment and every time I try all I can think about is food so maybe that's why my latest images are on this theme..?

I had all the elements ready to put together but waited to see what the new week end challenges were so that it would suit a few and this is the result..

Sketch Saturday.... the sketch
Basic Grey...paper piecing. They are also having a DT call so I think I'll have a go at that too.
Oh, Alice.... sparkle
A Pocket full of Posies...winged things
Alphabet Challenge...S is for scallops
DareU2Digistamp....shaped card
Moving along with the Times...in stitches
One Stop Craft...photo inspiration(butterflies)
Paperplay...in stitches
I am a member of the "Anything but Cute " group on Papercraft Planet and this card is also for their LACE challenge!

and last, but definitely not least..... Merry's Letraset Aquamarkers and sticker store giveaway. Check this great giveaway out!! Your entry must contain a coloured image and sticker. Mine has two little butterfly stickers which I've stuck onto gingham paper to suit the card.

Don't forget I'll have a Promarker giveaway soon for followers of my blog!! More later..

Crafty Calendar Challenge time......box of chocs

It was my sister's birthday on Wednesday and she just loves chocolate so when I started to make my DT card for this month's Crafty Calendar Challenge  I just knew I should use one of the new digi images I added to my A Passion for Stamps range this week.
The challenge this month is to make a blue card with the optional extra of flowers. Blue is not one of my usual colours but flowers.....well, I never seem to make many cards without them!Check out the challenge and watch for next month's too as there is a little surprise in store..
The image is called "Box of chocolates" and is coloured with Promarkers and Glossy Accents for extra shine!
Because the card was actually from my mum to my sister I added some lace trims etc that I wouldn't have if I'd been sending it, but as far as I know, it went down a " treat ".

Don't forget I'll have a Promarker giveaway soon for followers of my blog!! More later..

Coffee and chocolates........and a treat soon for followers

Tonight I've made a card for a sketch challenge over at Papercraft Planet using the new Coffee and Chocolates digi image from A Passion for Stamps.
The paper is Papermania Blueberry Hill and I can enter it into the Alphabet Challenge  ( R is for Roses....on the DP)
I've used my new Cuttlebug corners again and the image is coloured with Promarkers (again!!)

Talking of PROMARKERS........I'll soon be adding details of a  PROMARKER GIVEAWAY available to followers of my blog, so please keep an eye on this!!

I've been having trouble for a long time with my Martha Stewart doily border punch and have been in touch with MS tonight and have been pleasantly surprised so far with the prompt reply. I'll let you know how I get on with this

Tempting your tastebuds!

I've just added some new digi images to A Passion for Stamps  which should make your mouth water! They are chocolates, pavlova, cupcake,scone and jam and coffee with chocs...... and are available from HERE
This morning's card features Pavlova (a personal favourite of mine!) and is for my sister's birthday tomorrow.

I've just got lots of new stash for my birthday last week and I have used my Cuttlebug "corners" here.
There is Glossy accents on the orange segment and glitter on the strawberries and tiny flowers.

Now, I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday
and entered the following challenges too,
Cupcake Craft......digital image
Crazy4Challenges....lattice (punch)
Papertake....just the one (DP and red embellies)

Please have a look at the rest  of the new images and I'll be back soon with more cards using them

Digi Image winner!

Good morning and Happy Birthday to me!!
I've just used the trusty random generator method and the winner of my 5 digi images is ...........Merry!
Congratulations! Please get in touch and let me know which images you would like! Ruth :)

My birthday present to you!

I have some unexpected time here today and I've just realized it's my  birthday on the 24th! Not a special one or anything but I thought I would offer someone 5 FREE DIGI images from my range A Passion for Stamps as a present.
All you have to do is become a follower (if not already),
leave a comment on this post,
and mention it on your blog.
I'll pick a winner by random org. on the 24th!!
Thanks, Ruth :)

Card with Jonny and Andrea digis

I don't know what the weather was like with you today but I got completely soaked at work today. I was working outside when the heavens opened and I never saw a downpour like it!! I had a lovely soak in a big bubbly bath when I came home and then I thought I'd make a card using the two digi images I added to my Passion for Stamps  collection.
This time I've followed the sketch at Mojo Monday and the colours over at Color Throwdown   ( sky blue,chocolate chip, kraft and certainly celery ) looked too good to pass over!
I have paper pieced Andrea's dress to suit the challenge at Allsorts 
and used Promarkers (as usual!!) for the colouring...I love the Marsh Green on the jacket!
The embossed background ( like animal skin) was included for the Corrosive challenge

Don't forget to have a look to see how you can win 5 of my digi images
It's my  birthday on Aug 24th! Not a special one or anything but I thought I would offer someone 5 FREE DIGI images from my range A Passion for Stamps as a present.
All you have to do is become a follower (if not already),
leave a comment on this post,
and mention it on your blog.
I'll pick a winner by random org. on the 24th!!
Thanks, Ruth :)

Andrea and Jonny digi images

 My Andrea and Jonny clear stamps are long gone and should have been made into digi images before now, but better late than never! They are now available from A Passion for Stamps
 Don't forget to look at the post above this to see how you can win 5 free images.

Andrea

Jonny

Gardening Girl!

I've used my "garden tools" digi image ( avaliable HERE for £1.50 ) in a slightly different way today. It's actually the first time I've paper pieced a digi image, and I'm sure I'll be doing it more often. I printed the image onto patterned paper and cut out the relevant pieces just like you'd do with a rubber/ clear stamp.The rest is coloured with Promarkers
Although I was making the card for the Basic Grey challenge (pearls) I wasn't sure enough how it would turn out to actually print onto my precious Basic Grey paper so I used some I got free with a mag to try it out and used Basic Grey for the background.

I followed the sketch from Friday Sketchers
and also made it for the following challenges;
Frosted Designs....punches, pink, ribbon, flowers,glitter
Alphabet ...P is for punches

Please see the post above for digi candy giveaway!

Card for Fairymoon challenge

I mentioned in  a recent posting that I found a lovely craft shop while on holiday in the Cambridge area called Fairymoon Crafts and tonight I've managed to get time to use a couple of the things I bought there to make a card for their challenge.
The shop is very well stocked with all sorts of lovely goodies such as the gorgeous Xcut butterfly punch and the Xcut border punch I've used on my card tonight. They have a great stock of papers,ribbons and Copic markers. In fact I visited twice inside a couple of days and wish I'd found it earlier in my holiday!
Another great thing about it is that the shop is right beside a garden centre with a coffee shop so my long suffering husband enjoyed himself there while I browsed and chatted!
Apparently they run a monthly candy which will be resuming in September so please nip over and join in the challenge and visit their online shop.
I had a lovely time with Pina (one of the owners) who was really helpful and let me try out some Copics and generally made me feel like a friend as well as a customer! Thanks for all your help,Pina!

Now....onto the card!
I've used one of my own drawings which is available as a digi image from A Passion for Stamps and used the colours lilac and blue for the challenge at Stamp with Fun.
My trusty Promarkers were at hand again for the colouring!
It also fits the challenges at The Pink Elephant  (summer fun) and One Stop Craft (summer fun)

I'll be making some cards soon with the lovely Christmas stash I also bought!!

Lily

This is the first card I've made for a couple of weeks as I've been on holiday.We had a lovely time and have come home feeling the benefits!
Before I went away I cleaned the house from top to bottom (do you do that too?) and still can't find all my stash so I made this with what I could find in the meantime.
The image of the lily is one of my digis from HERE and I've coloured it with Promarkers and added some Stickles.
I made a list of challenges to enter and hopefully I remembered to add all the relevant bits and bobs..?
Cuttlebug Challenge......Sympathy
Papertake...........White and bright
Oh Alice........White and image
Our Creative Corner.......embossing
Alphabet challenge.....O is for ovals
A pocket full of posies....all that glitters
Mojo Monday..........the sketch
Cupcake..........lace (punch)