ABC K is for Katharina Sketch

We are so lucky to be joined by Katharina on ABC this week. She has draw us a fantastic sketch to follow.

This is Henry's 1st birthday card - he was 1 last thursday. I have watercoloured high hopes small mikey (brought especially as Henry adores monkeys). I hope you like the card. Here are a few pictures of Henry on his birthday.

image - high hopes mikey

papers - spring stack DCVW

ribbon - stash

peel off - stash

Penny Black Saturday - Season

A quick card I am afraid as I am a bit under the weather and feeling very low at the moment. My friend is coming over with some more herbal remodies for me as the Doctor thinks I am suffering with PND again, doesn't help all these dark horrid days. I decided therefore to do a nice spring card to cheer myself up. I am not sure if it needs anything else - let me know.

papers - DCVW - spring matstack

Image - Penny Black - a rak so I don't know the name sorry

ribbon - anitas

gems - papercellar

PIF - A gift of friendship

Look what dropped on my mat this morning, it is a gift of friendship package from Cathy. Now in return I will pass on a little gift package of my own to the first 3 replies to this post. Good luck and remember to email me your addresses at Angeldrummer@hotmail.co.uk.

hugs x

Just remember once you receive yours to offer this gift of friendship to 3 others on your blog x

Think Pink - Breast Cancer Tilda

Magnolia have a special Tilda collection coming out for supporting breast cancer. I think everyone knows that I lost my own mother to this horrid disease 3 years ago. For every comment left on the blog link they will be making a donation towards breast cancer research - you also have a chance at winning the collection.

Lili of the Valley Challenge 1 - Welcome

I enjoyed this challenge - I don't have any Lili of the Valley stamps at present, I am going to have to wait till the end of next month or put on my birthday list I am afraid. Here is my welcome card. I decided to do a generic baby card as I will not do specifically until a baby is safely born, (comes from having 2 prems and 2 friends whose babies died sadly just after birth). I hope you like it x

image - Forever Friends, think it is called new arrival

papers - forever friends hugs and cuddles

ribbon - stash

sentiment - papermania rub-on

Whiff Of Joy Challenge

I don't know what happened here - it started off well, I was pleased with how I had coloured the image, then I realised that although I had blue Christmas Paper, I was out of silver and had no blue or silver embellishments left - doh! So here is my effort, until I can get one done in colours I actually have - I will link it to the blog at the last minute, if I don't get chance to make a better better one. I think I have basically gone of stickers - oh well lots for the boys scrapbox!

image - Willow with lantern WOJ

papers - anita blue Xmas

stickers and motive - stash

Candy Time

• There is candy over at Kimmie's, she makes beautiful cards one of the fantastic WOJ DT. She is offering a WOJ Melinda blowing kisses stamps.

Candy at Alisons

There is some wonderful candy over at Alisons - so get over there fast! She is one of the new DT members on ABC and her forever friends card is fantastic.

Whiff of Joy Designer Call

I have decided to have another try at a guest designer spot on a Whiff of Joy as I just adore their stamps so much! This is my entry. I have used sketch 24 of Katharina's and have just moved the oval to off centre to balance the quote (the defination of inspiration, ideal for a DT challenge card, I thought) and to allow me to add a bow. The papers have been fauxed stitched and the image has been distressed around the outside as I did not like the effect that a border had, it took away from showing that the paper backing it is actually flowers and letters and postcards which match the image.

I have really enjoyed making this card, and I used only the girl from the Sugar Nellie (Elizabeth Bell - Postbox) as I have used the postbox on the envelope instead. I think it works brilliantly, I hope that you do too.

Image - Sugar Nellie - PostBox

Papers - K and Co - Life's Journey and Classic K

Ribbon - Papermania

Flowers - Prima

Jems - Hobbycraft

Medium - watercoloured

eta - the details of the DT Call can be found on Katharina's Blog

ABC - J is for Jewels

This is my DT piece for ABC's J is for Jewels. I have fauxed stitched the papers to give it come depth. I decided to do a double oval as I wanted a contrast to the pinks and did not want to many straight lines as I had already stamped the image on an oval. I think it works what do you think?

Image - Sarah Kay

Papers - Basic Grey, Sugared

Flowers - Prima

Jewels - Papercellar

SBS18 - Sketch

I am sponsoring the challenge this week on SBS18 and as well as a bundle of ribbon, I am giving you the chance to choose 20 stamped images from my entire collection. I will email the winner a list of stamps that I own and they can choose from them the 20 images they want. Better than having alot the same as what you own isn't it!

Well the sketch is one of mine, a copy can be found on SBS18. The papers are a basic blue stock sheet and DCWV Blossom and Butterflies. The image is A Whiff of Joy, Willow drinking hot chocolate which has been coloured in with watercolours. The flowers and brad are papermania. The lace is from stash, I hope you like x

Sneak Preview

Hi everyone,

Sorry that I have not posted much but I have been trying to get ahead with my challenges on ABC as it is my baby boys first birthday this week and I know that I will not get chance to craft this week as my husband is off so we can go on daytrips to the Zoo etc.

I thought you may like a sneak preview of 2 of the cards that I have made.

This monkey is a high hopes stamp, and forms part of my card to Henry. I cannot show you all the card as it is a sketch that Katharina has kindly done for us for K, so check out ABC on the 1st October for full details.

This is part of my Guest Design Team Member on SBS18 this coming week. So check out my blog and theirs for further details on Wednesday.

Hope everyone is well.

Hugs Vicky x

SBS18 - Thank you DT Card

I did a quick card as a guest designer on SBS18 this week as they were short of cards. I used one of my Clutterbee Bugs that I had not used before and although very effective, I think I prefer the single line of faux stitching.

Image - H and S part of Heidi's Blog Candy I won

Paper - DCWV Spring Matstack, Cream Card is Stash

Ribbon - Stash

Flower - Stash

Brad - Papermania I think

Rub-on - Papermania

ABC I is for Individual and DT Member Call

It is I is for Individual over on ABC this week and we are looking for a new Design Team Member. All you need to do is publish a link to your work to be in with a chance of joining the team. We want to see your own individual style and favourite medium.

Good Luck everyone.

Image - Cat Bath - Penny Black

Flowers - Papermaina

Brads - Papermania

Backing Papers - Papermania

Ribbon - Stash

Happy Birthday Jenny

This is the card I have made for Jenny's birthday tomorrow. It is based on a sketch from the Sarah Kay Challenge.

Tilda is coloured in in watercolours and is wearing pink. The backing paper is from my spring DCWV matstack, ribbon is papermania as are the brads. Flowers are prima. I hope you like x