Vintage at Sweet Stampin'

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Bearicelli card for Di's Digi Designs Challenge.

Today is my last week as Guest Designer for Sweet Stampin' Challenge, and I have to say it's been lovely to be part of the team. Thank you for having me! 

This week our theme is VINTAGE. Now, this is something I don't do very often, I don't know why because everytime I make a vintage style creation I end up really liking it. I love the eclectic mix of embellishments, I always find something in my stash that will fit the bill (well most times unless I'm in a strop, then nothing fits). So for my card I remembered I had some papers from a Norwegian company called 3ndy Papier, which included this adorable little lady, so the card started from there...

I don't have fancy shaped cards, so in case you're wondering, I used a template I found on the Lili of the Valley website HERE. I just drew around it onto my card then carefully (it's a bit fiddly) cut it out. Not bad when you don't have dies to cut the shapes. The tickets were freebies I found a long time ago on the internet... if anyone knows the source please share as I can't for the life of me find the details (I like giving credit to the person who's gone to the trouble of creating then sharing for free).

Pop over to the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog to check out the rest of the fab vintage DT creations, and to see what lovely goodies are on offer from our kind sponsor!

Enjoy the weekend!

Shelly x

Bearicelli

Good morning! Welcome to the weekend!

Our theme at Di's Digi Designs Challenge this fortnight is ANIMALS ACTING LIKE HUMANS!

This cute little fella is called Bearicelli and you can find him HERE at Di's Digi Downloads! I just love this little digi stamp, probably one of my favourite images from Di!

I've teamed him up with this wacky paper from Basic Grey (an old pack which is sadly almost extinct in my house). Finshed with a cute charm on baker's twine and my favourite doodling... voila... my little masterpiece (ahem that's meant as an arty joke).

Have a look at the other super creations made by the rest of the DT, and for all the details of the yummy prize which is supplied by Ribbon Carousel, go to Di's Digi Designs Challenge!

Thanks for your visit!
Shelly x

Sweet Stampin' - How Charming

Good morning! It's sunny here today, if a little chilly! Well that's it, summer is officially over as today is the first day of autumn! So in honour of autumn, I've gone with a leaf theme and golden colours for today's card which is my GDT creation for Sweet Stampin' Challenge. Our theme this week is HOW CHARMING... we'd like to see charms!!!

I just love this cute digi stamp, I snapped it up at Pollycraft before Paula closed her store! The image was so nice to colour, I think I might be using this one a few times! As usual I've added my signature doodling on the card! The flowers wer cut out of the papers I used, not something I usually do but in this case I thought they were perfect.

Pop over to the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog to see some more charming creations, and to check out the prize from our sponsors Emerald Faeries and Joanna Sheen! Have a lovely autumn weekend!

Shelly x

I'd like to enter my card in the challenge at:
Stampin' for the weekend - Feeling Floral
Joanna Sheen Challenge - So Sweet (I just love this image)
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Hazy Shades of Autumn

So Charming

Image - Pollycraft, Papers - My Minds Eye, Colouring - Promarkers

Script & Gold

This is gold, right? Not orange, gold... like the jersey in the Tour of Britain cycle race!!!

Ok, now that's cleared up... the lovely Keeley has chosen our theme today at Cupcake Craft Challenge, and she'd like us to create something using SCRIPT & GOLD... yes GOLD (not orange... well I suppose my card is kinda orangey)! My cute image is 'School Pinkette Chloe' and has been kindly supplied by Tickled Pink Stamps, one of our fab sponsors this week! Sadly, Tickled Pink Stamps will be closing down, so get across and grab some stamps while you can! Our other sponsor this week is Crafts U Love, who are offering a £15 gift voucher for the winner. Yipee! Pop over to the Cupcake blog to see all the other DT creations, gorgeous as always girls! 

Hope you can join us, thanks for popping by today!

Shelly x

Script & Gold

Image - Tickled Pink Stamps, Colouring - Promarkers, Papers - My Minds Eye, Sentiment - Stampavie

Candy Time at Cupcake!

Over at Cupcake Craft Challenge we have Candy, generously provided by Marianne Design. But why? Good question!

By popular demand, it's finally here: the Marianne Design catalog. The complete overview of all Creatables and Craftables, and overviews of the stamps and other products. Marianne Design has put everything together in themes, and of course it's filled with beautiful examples and inspiration. And to help you to keep track of your dies, they've added check boxes as well, easy right?

If you want to know more about Marianne Design products and sales addresses, click on the catalogue in my sidebar.

So, the candy? Here it is:

Wanna chance to get your mitts on it? It's as easy as one, two, erm, that's it! Here's what you need to do:

• Add the picture below to your sidebar and link it back the post at Cupcake Craft Challenge HERE (we'll be checking!)
• Add your name to the Linky Thingy at Cupcake

Job done!

We'll be closing this candy at 8pm GMT on Sunday 23 September 2012, so be quick.

Sunny September Day

Hello again! This is my second post for today, my Guest Design Team card for Sweet Stampin' Challenge can be found below ;)

Well I have to tell you, it's a lovely sunny September day here! It's starting to look like autumn as the leaves are already dropping, but the sun is still shining! Hooray!

We have a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenge, and this fortnight we'd like to see you using multiple punches/die cuts! On my card above I have used two punches for the scallops & trellis detail. My gorgeous image is of course from Di's Digi Downloads, she's called DAISY and you can find her HERE!

We are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs, who are kindly offering the lucky winner a voucher to spend in their store! Hope you can join us!

Shelly x

I'd like to enter my card into the challenge at:
Totally Gorjuss - Pink & Green

Daisy
Image - Di's Digi Downloads, Colouring - Letraset markers, Punches - Stampin' Up & Martha Stewart, Paper - Wild Rose Studio

Simply Thank You

It's my 3rd week as Guest Designer at Sweet Stampin' Challenge and this week it's all about the words! We'd like to see you use a sentiment as the focal point of your creation... obviously I've gone with Thank You. I've teamed the sentiment up with some pretty floral papers and a cute gingham ribbon and there you have it! Quick and easy for those ever so useful 'Thank You' cards!

If you'd like more inspiration and full details of the prize from our sponsor this week, pop over to the Sweet Stampin' blog! Our fabulous sponsors are Stamp & Create and Joanna Sheen! Have a fabulous weekend! Thanks for popping by!

Shelly x

Simply Thank You
Sentiment stamp - Penny Black, Floral papers - Pink Petticoat