A little snippit of the SWU retreat

As promised I'm back today with a few basic cards that I taught at the Stamp With Us retreat. These cards were 3 little extras that were made at the end of a scrapbook class, these cards and the layout were all made using half of Stampin' Up! "I Wish" scrapbook kit. These kits seem to go on forever and are such brilliant value for money! I hope you like them and I will be back tomorrow with this weeks Stamp With Us challenge card.

Lego cakes

I had my nephew for a couple of hours yesterday and we decided that we were going to make Lego miner cakes, complete with miners and rock monsters!!!! The sponge was green and the icing grey and here are the results........

This is a Lego miner complete with diamonds

This is a rock monster who steals the diamonds from the mines.......

This is a fight between the miners and the rock monsters

I hope you appreciate that I had to kneel in an ants nest next to the only rock in the garden to take these pictures as the little man insisted that Lego miner cakes can only have there pictures taken on rocks! So I really really hope that you like them........ See you soon with a couple of cards that I made for the Stamp With Us retreat.

Everything rosie.......

I just found this pic of a card I made ages ago for a friends birthday and I don't think I done a blog show and tell with it........ I have used SU set "A rose is a rose" this is a 2 step stamp set and doesn't look all that in the catalogue but it really comes to life when you use it and has now come to be one of my favorite sets. I am really looking forward to making some Christmas cards with it using reds and some dazzling diamonds glitter........I think that will look yummy! I am busy making projects for the online classes that are starting on 1st August. Pop over to Stamp With Us to see what it is all about. All of the projects are made using Stampin' Up! products but you can adapt them with any of your fave products or stamps, £15 for over 10 pdf classes, live chats and video tutorials in the comfort of your own home is a BARGAIN so what you waiting for come and join in! I will be back tomorrow with some FABULOUS lego cakes.........yes my little nephew may have been involved!

Stamp With Us

Firstly let me reassure you that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth! I am so sorry for my extended absence I have been sooooooooooo busy and I'm afraid blogging had to take a back seat for a while. So sorry about that! I was away all last weekend at the first EVER Stamp With Us retreat! We had such a ball! Such lovely lovely company I can't wait to do it all again! Here is my entry for the Stamp With Us challenge this week, pop over and check out the rest of the DT cards they are all fab! I won't leave it so long next time!

Need help with your 5 a day?

Look what Mr Wonka & I made for dessert today! Yum yum pigs bum!!!!!!!! I wanted to share it with you as this is a great way of getting your five a day, each portion counts as a 1 of your 5 so if you were to have one of these a day that would be your 5 a day sorted! I like to spread the word on healthy eating and hoped this has proved helpful. LOL This is my Dad enjoying his.......

He is saving the bit in his moustache for later............

Sorry I didn't join in with the Stamp With Us challenge this week, I am up to my eyes in it at the moment and just didn't get time to make my card. Please pop over and check out the other cards though they have all done a FAB job this week!

Stamp With Us Sketch Challenge

It can't possibly be Sunday again can it??????? This weeks challenge over at Stamp With Us is a sketch challenge. We are also giving away places on the online classes over the next 4 weeks so why not go over, check it out and join in! I have used Haiki papers with Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie card stock, the stamp set is "Oval All" and the ink is Pumpkin Pie. The flower is a cardstock sticker from the Scrappin kit called Petal Party I only had half of one of these kits and I have already made 2 layouts and about 5 cards, I really would recommend them. Right that's it from me, I am off to a one day retreat today on behalf of "Simply Cards & Papercraft" so best get my roving reporter hat on!

Fathers Day Card

I only just realised that I forgot to show you the fathers day card that I made for my Dad. I have used a kraft card blank teamed with SU Spiced Cider papers. The circle embellishment is a sticker from the "I Wish" Simply Scrappin' kit layered onto a scalloped circle then a larger black circle. I have finished it off with some buttons and a brad and of course a little bit of doodling. Dad really liked it so I hope you do to.

Arthur and his new moustache!

Imagine my suprise last week when Arthur came home with a moustache! Do you think he had his nose somewhere that he shouldn't have? This is a reminder of how he normally looks: and this is how he came home the other evening with his new look............... It is just wearing off now, it was like ink and it has really stained his little nose! Do you think he has learned a lesson.......I don't think so!

Stamp With Us Recipe Challenge

This week over on Stamp With Us there is a recipe challenge, the recipe is to use 4 x patterned papers, 2 colours of card and NO embellishments. This is what I have come up with:

I have used the Chocolate Chip designer papers along with Whisper White and Chocolate Chip card stock. The cake has been coloured in with inks and I have added a little glitter on the flame!

Please pop over and join in, you don't have to use all SU products, just 1! That could be a shape punched with an SU punch or even a brad. I look forward to seeing you over there..........

Papercraft Essentials Forever Friends Commision

Here is the article that I recently completed for Papercraft Essentials, nice and simple, just my style! I hope you like them Z x

Truly Scrumptious Sketch Challenge

This is my entry into the current Truly Scrumptious sketch challenge. This is the card that I made for my husband from the cats.............I know I know mad crafting cat lady alert! I have used my other Great Impressions cat stamps and have teamed it with SU Summer Picnic and Old Olive Designer papers and Pumpkin Pie & Bashful Blue card stock. I finished it off with some Real Red ribbon, a bit of doodling and some glitter bubbles! I'll be back tomorrow with some pictures of my latest commision in Papercraft Essentials!

Stamp With Us Colour Challenge

This is my card for this weeks Stamp With Us colour challenge. I picked the inspirational picture this week so I'm not sure why I found it so hard! I have used "Taken With Teal" and "Regal Rose" card stock and embossed a section of "Whisper White" with my paisley embossing folder. The heart has been inked in "Regal Rose" ink and raised up using dimensionals. I finished it off with some glitter on the paisley background. Don't forget to pop over and have a look at the DT cards, they are fab this week. xxx

Show Tea Towels............

You may or may not know that I am partial to a show tea towel or two. Look at these beauties that were given to me by a fandanbbidozie crafting budster the other night at our SU card class.

I am in love with them and they carry a very important message.......

"EAT DESSERT FIRST"

This is something I have done for years and I am so pleased that my new tea towels confirm that I have been right to do so all along!

Friday Sketcher Challenge

This is my entry to this weeks Friday Sketchers challenge, I appreciate I am yet again cutting it a little fine but I like to live life on the edge.........

This is using one of my new Great Impressions stamps, I brought 2 a while ago and have been waiting for a special occasion to ink them up. I have used Kraft card for my card blank and some paw paper from my stash. I have coloured in the cheeky cat with watercolour pencils and the greeting is an SU stamp.

This cat reminds me of my Arthur, although the bird would be in his mouth and not on his head! He is being a very wicked pixie at the moment and has been bringing in lots of little presents for us, I managed to save the frog but the bird and mouse didn't make it! NAUGHTY BOY!

Perfect Picnic!

I thought you would like to have a peek at the perfect picnic that my nephew hosted on Monday lunchtime, he made all the sarnies, popped sausages on sticks, and sausage rolls on sticks, and scotch eggs on sticks (he liked the sticks lol) made fairy cakes and decorated them too! He then layed the table with a party napkin each. I think you will all agree it is a perfect picnic, shame we all sat shivering whilst we ate it!

Papertake Weekly sketch challenge card.

I am soooooooo late for this challenge, in fact I might be too late! As they say, better late than never! This is a card I have made for a friends birthday following the sketch over at Papertake Weekly. I have used one of the brilliant Olive downloads from the Digistamp Boutique along with SU "Sweet Always" papers and SU "Pumpkin Pie" card stock. I have embellished with a felt flower and "Pumpkin Pie" button. I have finished off with some pink gems and a greeting rub on.

Stamp With Us CONGRATULATIONS Theme Challenge Card

This weeks Stamp With Us challenge is a theme challenge and the theme is CONGRATULATIONS! I really enjoyed this one, every once in a while I make a card that I am really happy (not very often!) with and this weeks card is one of them. I have used the Primary Colours Simply Scrappin' kit and just added a couple of jumbo eyelets. Please pop over and have a look at the DT's cards, I think that they have all really surpassed themselves this week.

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp Ribbon Challenge

Can you believe I am back already????? LOL I have decided that my mojo may fully return if I enter a few challenges so I popped over to Dare U 2 Digi Stamp and saw that this weeks challenge was to create a project with ribbons, so here's mine........ I have used another of the FABULOUS Olive designs by Sally -Ann at Digistamp Boutique, i was so touched when she named her cat downloads after my puddy cats! They are immortalized for life......thanks Sally-Ann. It really makes me smile when I see them on peoples blogs! Olive and Arthur are doing a digistamp autograph signing very soon..............

I have teamed Olive with a Papermania gatefold card, Real Read SU card stock, ink, gingham ribbon and designer paper. I really do love how all the products are so easy to match, this SU addiction is taking over my life!

I'll be back tomorrow with my Stamp With Us card, if you haven't joined in with this weeks sketch challenge then pop over and have a go it would be lovely to see you!

It's a wrap........a chocolate wrap!

I am really going to try harder to get back into my blogging, I have been feeling rotten recently and have had some problems with my mojo but hopefully I will be back for good!!!! Here are a couple of chocolate wraps I made using the FABBY Olive & Arthur digi images by the super talented Sally-Ann from the Digi Stamp Boutique. I feel so awful as I am very behind on my DT duties but I'm going to try and catch up over the next few days!

This one is using one of the new Olive designs and SU Real Red & Old Olive card and summer picnic papers. & this one is Arthur with SU Real Red card and again Summer Picnic papers.

I'm pleased I have made these and photographed them as I can go and eat the chocolate now!!!!

Stamp With Us Sketch Challenge

It's that time of week again for the Stamp With Us Challenge. In fact I have been such a bad blogger that I haven,t posted since the last one! This week is a sketch challenge and I have had fun with my unfrogettable set! I have teamed the stamps with Tempting Turquoise & Green Gable card and have used papers from the Rainbow Sherbet. Although I have a zillion Stampin' Up! stamp sets this was the first I brought and it is still my fave! Although it is retired it is still available if you want to get your mits on it. I'm off to enjoy the sunshine. I hope you are having brilliant weather wherever you are! Zoe x

Stamp With Us Recipe Challenge

This is my card for this weeks Stamp With Us's recipe challenge: Supplies: Old Olive, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White card Always Artichoke grosgrain and So Saffron Striped grosgrain Papers & Flower sticker from Petal Party scrapbook kit Old Olive ink & pen Oval All stamp set Oval & Scallop Oval Punches Old Olive button I will be back tomorrow and I promice I will be a better blogger this week! Z x

Look how Rosie has grown.................

Just a quick pic to show you how much Rosie is growing. She is still only 9 weeks old and has sooooooo much to learn and chew!! Mum and Dad have got used to doing everything with their feet on the sofa so that the little needle teeth can't get them! Goodness knows what they will do when she can get on the sofa and chairs! LOL

Stamp With Us Colour Challenge

Firstly thank you so much for all the lovely comments I have received for my Elzybells cards, I really appreciate every one of them! Right onto this weeks SWU challenge. This week it is a colour challenge and this is my card. I have used Bashful Blue card for the blank and have teamed it with Summer Picnic papers and Pumpkin Pie card to create this "Get Well Soon" card . I have used a stamp from the "Fun & Fastnotes" set. This is a brilliant all round set so if you are thinking of entering into the world of SU (it is a dangerous world to enter!) then this is a great one to start out with. I made the card for a friend of mine who is very poorly at the moment, hopefully this will cheer her up a bit!

Papercraft Essentials Elzybells Commision

I thought you would like to see my latest commission for Papercraft Essentials it was to create a selection of wedding cards, I used the most yummy scrummy range of Elzybells wedding stamps.

I hope you like them, I will be back in the morning with my SWU card.

Stamp With Us Thanks Theme Challenge Card

This is my card for this weeks Stamp With Us Challenge blog. This week it was a theme challenge and the theme is "Thanks". I have used Window Dressing stamp set for the flowers and the Oval All stamp set for the greeting. The papers are from the SU Summer Picnic range and the card stock is Real Red, Bashful Blue and Whisper White. I have finished it off by adding some Pumpkin Pie ribbon and a touch of black doodling!

More Arthur Mc Garther

This is another one of the new fandabbiedozie "Arthur" images from Sally-Ann at The Digi Stamp Boutique .

I have used Doodlebug paw paper and bubblegum card stock and teamed it with some papermania gems and An SU greeting. It is a flip over card and I have also decorated the inside.

I have used some certain celery SU card along with the same papers as the front. I have finished it off with some Doodlebug cat stickers and more gems.

I'll see you tomorrow with my SWU card.

Arthur meets Arthur!!!

I am so excited, today Arthur meets Arthur............you may all be wondering what on earth I am going on about......(no change there then!) any day now Sally-Ann is launching a new release, a little cat called Arthur! My Arthur is her inspiration and as you can see he is very pleased about it (we haven't told Olive lol). You can go and get him from the Digi Stamp Boutique in the next couple of days..... that's the image not my cat! Here is a close up of the actual card.

I have teamed "Arthur" with some SU "Summer Picnic" papers and Real Red cardstock. The greeting is from the "Fun and Fastnotes" stamp set. I hope you all love him as much as I do!

Love You.....................

I thought you would all like to see this cute little "Love you" card made using one of Sally-Anns new designs available at the Digi Stamp Boutique . I have coloured it with watercolour pencils and have used SU Tempting Turquoise card stock with Real Red designer paper. It's a cutie isn't it? Although sunglasses may be needed! LOL Right I'm off to slave in my craft room today, I'll be back tomorrow with a little something! x

Cupcakes Cupcakes Cupcakes...................

No cards to share today as I am working away on my online classes! I probably should have them all done and dusted by now! WHY OH WHY do I leave things to the last minute!

This is a cupcake tower that I made for one of my best mates mums birthday. They were lemon meringue cakes and she was over the moon.

I have used my SU scallop circle and circle punches to make the little number sticks, crafting and cakes.....how I love to combine my favorite things! LOL

I'll be back in the morning with another creation using Sally-Anns scrummy new designs!

Stamp With Us Sketch Challenge

Wow it's Sunday again already, where does the time go??????? Time for another Stamp With Us Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge and the last week that Natalie, Monica & I are on our own as next week we will have the new DT up and running! We launched the online classes on Friday night and it was brilliant fun, but very tiring!!!!It's not too late to join in the fun we would love to see you! This is my card for the sketch challenge: I have used Window Dressing Hostess stamp set & Oval All stamp set.Chocolate Chip and Whisper White cardstock, Holiday Treasures & Chocolate Chip Designer patterned papers,Oval & Scallop Oval punches & a white doodle pen.

Introducing Rosie......................

I thought you would like to see a picture of my Mum & Dads new puppy, Rosie. She was collected today and is the cutest little fur ball you could ever see, she has already been swinging on washing, nibbling toes and chewing up her new blankie, I think Mum & Dad may have their hands full! Right, gotta dash, the online Stamp With Us classes online party is about to begin and I need to get my frock on ready! LOL