Fudge - "A Card for You"

Good afternoon,

There are some new Czes Pachela images available at Cuddly Buddly. I couldn't resist this cute little bear called Fudge.

The image I have used is called "Fudge - A Card for Me".

I shall keep this short and sweet as I need to be at school in ten minutes.

Hugs and best wishes, Clare xx

Totally Gorjuss - "Birds of a Feather"

Good afternoon,

The challenge theme at Totally Gorjuss this week is "Birds of a Feather".

I've used an image by Karen Middleton called "Winter Feed" and coloured it with alcohol markers and coloured pencils. I have edged around the image with Glamour Dust - this has to be one of my all-time favourite crafting products.

I've used a Sakura "Stardust Clear" pen for the faux stitching.

I hope you have had a good weekend. Thank you for dropping by my blog.

Hugs and best wishes, Clare xx

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Paper Piecing or Piercing

Good morning,

The current challenge at Simon Says asks you to use Paper Piecing or Paper Piercing on your project.

I chose to use paper piercing for my card.

The image I have used is a new Toby Tumble called "Tea Time" and I've coloured it with Copics.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Best wishes, Clare x

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Dust off Your Stash

Good morning,

Today's card is for the Secret Craft Saturday Challenge where this week they ask "Dust off Your Stash".

My neglected craft item is a Scor-Bug. I bought one some time ago and tried using it and really struggled to get the pressure right, either piercing right through the card or not making a mark at all. Rather than practice to get it right, I just put the Bug away and almost forgot about it. I got it out for this card in a last ditch attempt to get some use out of it and "hey presto" I got it right first time. I am sure I shall be using this little gadget more and more from now on.

The image I have used is from Lilyboo and called "Floral Bouquet" and will be available in the very near future from Cuddly Buddly. I coloured this image with Copics and added some Stickles Glitter glue to some of the flowers. I have also used my new Spellbinders "Labels 4 Small", I am so pleased that Spellbinders bought out this die to co-ordinate with the original Labels 4.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Hugs, Clare xx

Simon Says "Card for a Child"

Good afternoon,

The new challenge at Simon Says "Card for a Child".



I've used a Lilyboo image called "Ben with Boat" and coloured it with Copic Ciaos. The papers are from Cuddly Buddly and are called "Peppy Papers".

I hope you are enjoying your day. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Best wishes, Clare x

Houglie Bear

Good afternoon to you,

Here's my card to enter into the current challenge at "One Stitch at a Time" where the theme is "Something for the Boys".

I've used a cute "Houglie Bear" image to make a birthday card for a little boy.

Hugs, Clare xx

Simon Says Stamp Challenge "Happy Birthday"

Good afternoon!

This week's theme at Simon Says Stamp Challenge is "Happy Birthday". I would like to enter this card which is for my husband's birthday.

I know I haven't put a "Happy Birthday" sentiment on the outside, but there is one inside, I promise!

The cute image is Wee Stamps "Bird Swing" which I have coloured with copics.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Hugs and best wishes, Clare x

Wee Stamps - Angel Cody

Good morning,

I love these cute images from Wee Stamps. For this card I've used Angel Cody - isn't he adorable!

I'm entering this card into the current challenge at My Time to Craft where the theme is "Infants".

Thank you for visiting.

Hugs, Clare xx

Cupcake Craft Challenges "Old MacDonald had a Farm"

Good afternoon,

The cupcake craft challenge this week asks to see creations incorporating something you would find on a farm.

I have opted for a chick as something you would find on a farm.

I've used a Toby Tumble image called "Easter Surprise" which I have coloured using Copic Ciao pens. You can find Toby Tumble at Cuddly Buddly in either rubber, digi or 3d format.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Clare x

Simon Says Challenge - Animal Antics

Good afternoon.

Here's my entry for this week's Simon Says challenge where the theme is "Animal Antics".

The image is another cute Toby Tumble called "Walking in Clover".

I would like to apologise for not visiting my blogging buddies very much recently. I won't go into details but I am very worried about something at the moment and until we have some answers I can't really concentrate enough for blog hopping. Please don't think I have forgotten you because I haven't. Hopefully things will all be back to normal soon.

Enjoy your day.

Hugs, Clare xx

Toby Tumble "Say it with Flowers"

Good morning!

My card today uses one of the new Toby Tumble images which are available from Cuddly Buddly today (in rubber, digi and 3D format), along with a new set of Floral Bouquet digi papers.

I love working with this little bunny, he's so cute! So cute in fact, that I am entering this card into the current challenge at Stamp Something where the theme is "Cute Somethings".

I am also entering the current challenge at Simon Says Stamp where the theme is "Bingo" where you get to choose a card recipe, my choice is Gems, Glitter/Glimmer and Ribbon - I've used pearls, Glamour Dust and satin ribbon.

Enjoy your day!

Clare x

Cuddly Buddly Challenge - The Icing's on the Card

Good morning to you!

Today sees another challenge over at Cuddly Buddly and the theme is "The Icing's on the Card".

I have used the gorgeous Toby Tumble "Lets go Sledging". The sentiment has been heat embossed with sparkly embossing powder which looks lovely IRL, unfortunately it just looks yellow in the photo - oh well, it seems like a good idea at the time!

I've added lots of Glamour Dust and Stickles for the "icing".

I would like to enter this card into the challenge at Top Tip Tuesday where they are asking you to use ribbon on your project - thanks Vee!

Have a great day!

Hugs, Clare x

Papertake Weekly and Passion for Promarkers

Good afternoon!

My card today is for two challenges:-

Papertake Weekly - Red and Green must NOT be seen
and
Passion for Promarkers - "Anything Goes"

A clean and simple card using a "Shortie" the penguin image called "With all our Hearts". I've coloured with Promarkers I won from the Penny Black Saturday challenge - thank you Penny Black team!

I've embossed with Cuttlbug "Swiss Dots" and "Snowflakes" embossing folders and added some ribbon from my stash.

I hope you are all having a good week and are keeping warm and well.

Hugs, Clare x

Edit:- Thanks Danielle for reminding me that the theme at Winter Wonderland is "Penguins or Polar Bears", that makes it three challenges I am entering!

Allsorts Challenge - Monochrome

Good afternoon!

This week's theme a Allsorts Challenge is "Monochrome".

I've used an image called "Hmmm Chocolate" which is new from Cuddly Buddly. I've paper pieced her dress in Gingham paper and coloured the rest of her with Copic Ciaos.

Happy Monday to you all.

Hugs, Clare xx

Cuddly Buddly Challenge #2 - DT Card

Good morning!

It's time for the second challenge at Cuddly Buddly and this fortnight's theme is "With This Paper". Kim has kindly created some beautiful Christmas papers to use to create your card.

I chose to use the pretty holly papers to make my card. The image is a pre-coloured image from the Beary Merry Christmas Designables set.

I hope you get a chance to play along - the prize for the winner is a £20 Gift Certificate to spend in the Cuddly Buddly on-line shop.

Hugs, Clare x

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge No. 3 - DT card

Good morning!

It's time for another challenge at Oldie but a Goodie and this time it is Tracy's turn to set the theme and she has chosen:-

"All Creatures Great and Small"



It was a lovely sunny day when I took this photo and it's made the image looked really washed out which isn't the case in real life. Poor little doggy!

I've used a stamp from Cuddly Buddly called "Oops a Daisy".  The aim of the challenge is to use a rubber stamp which is over six months old so I was really pleased to have a good reason to get some ink on this cutie again.

Hugs, Clare xx

Snow Family

Good evening!

Here's a quick card I made to add to my Christmas collection. It was quick because I already had this cute Cuddly Buddly Snow Family image coloured up from last year.

Ingredients:-

Image: "Snow Family" from Cuddly Buddly
Sentiment from Cuddly Buddly
Digi Papers: "Doodle Dots" from Pink Peticoat
Base card from Craftwork Cards
Nestabilities: Circle and Lacey Circle
Martha Stewart "Doily Lace" border punch
Beads and silver twine from my stash
Copic Ciaos to colour

I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I still have my cold and it's really slowing me down, I can't wait for it to go!

Hugs, Clare xx

Allsorts Challenge

Hello,

The challenge at Allsorts this week is "Paper Piercing or Paper Piecing". This card combines both, the clothing is paper pieced and the edges of the paper have been pierced by the sewing machine!

The image and papers are from Cuddly Buddly - Skateboarding Boy and Peppy Papers. I resized the papers to make the pattern a more suitable scale for the boy's clothing.

Thanks for taking a look.

Clare xx

More Christmas cards

Good morning, here are my final Christmas sample cards for the new release at Cuddly Buddly.

Aren't these images gorgeous? I had lots of fun colouring them with my Copics.

Have a great day whatever you are doing.

Hugs, Clare xx

It's Christmas!

Well, it certainly feels like it with all these Christmas cards, and I have more to show you tomorrow!

The stamps I have used are all available from today at Cuddly Buddly as either rubber stamps or digi images and the papers are avialable in digi format.

Thank you for visiting!

Hugs, Clare xx