An Award from Deena

Thank you Deena for the across award. As I have already received this and passed it on already, I will pass it to any readers of my blog who have not yet received it x

Sarah Kay Challenge 4 - Sketch

Please see across for my entrance piece into the Sarah Kay Challenge this week. The only thing that I am not happy with are the circles, which don't look very straight to me. It does not help that my fingers are swollen in the heat and the sissors dig in, must invest in a machine to do it all for me (research project coming on I think). Over all though I am very happy with how it has turned out. My papers are Dovecraft fairies in pink for the scallops, papermania inspirations warm for the backing and the white embossing is a clutterbug tile of Cathy's that I don't know the name of. The ribbon is stash, the flower and brad are papermania. The Sarah Kay image is My Sweet Lily. I have coloured her using watercolours. I hope you like x

Tilda and Co Challenge

There has been no challenge go up so far this week, i hope that all is ok with you Donna if you happent to see this x

An Award - Thank you Jenny

I have just won this award from Jenny (Made on the farm).

It's the Wylde Women Award and the rules are:1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any number in between - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post.2. Link back to this blogsite (http://www.tammyvitale.com//) so Tammy can go visit all these wonderful women.and remember the Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgment to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

Of my friends Jacqui and Steph have already received this award, so I will pass it onto Cathy, Fran, Kerry, Rachel, Lou, Kathy, Jane, and Heidi. I know there are a few ladies mentioned here, but all regularily visit my blog and leave me messages, send me little RAKS in the post, and brighten up my day.

Jacqui hits 10,000 visitors

Wow Jacqui has hit 10,000 visitors and to mark the occassion has some fantastic blog candy on offer, so I advise you to go and check it out x

Katharina's Challenge

I have reloaded a new photo of the card so that hopefully it is not blurred on a close up - I hope this works - sorry everyone x

Cute Card Thursday - Things that grow

Gosh it has been ages since I have been able to enter a cute card thuursday, due to the boys being ill.

The image is penny black called Bees and Bunny. I have followed my sketch 1 for this card. The ribbon is from stash and the flower sticker and backing paper is papermania. I have added glitter to the bees wings (forgot to do befoe uploading - doh) and it works fab. Hope that you like x

Sketch 1

I have been working on some sketches on paint that I have used and have decided to share them with you. I am happy to introduce sketch one. Hope you have fun with it x

Sarah Kay - Too posh to be square

Please see across my entrance for Sarah Kay - Too posh to be

Square. The card is round and is shown against a black background as there is a mount for it to stand upright beside it. The image is watercoloured and embellishment letters have been added as it is for a little girls's christening. I hope you like x

Katharina's Challenge - Whiff of Joy Designer Call

Here is my attempt at the wonderful sketch that Katharina had choosen for her challenge. The winner gets to be part of the design team for Whiff of Joy, and to play with all the wonderful ner stamps (Elizabeth Bell included!).

I have choosen to mount Tilda on her swing and set it over a background I received as a RAK. The papers are papermania simply elegent and warm inspirations. The ribbon was a freebee from a docrafts bag, the flower is making memories. I choose to put the flower on as the ribbon itself says congratulations. the card is bordered in puple glitter outline strips. Tilda and the backgrounds are all watercoloured.

I am very pleased with the card. I put alot of time and effort into it and I think it shows, I hope you like it too.

Finishing off - card 2

This was believe it or not surposed to be entered in the Magnolia challenge of Serendipidy, but I did not think the original image worked. I have instead added this one and it works really well. The papers are papermania elegence series.

Hope you like x

Finishing off - card 1

This is a card started a while ago and put to one side as I did not know where to go with it. I have added the diagonal ribbon and flowers and it now works. I hope you like x

Just an update....

So sorry I have not posted again for days but the boys have been ill again and I have not had the opportunity to craft at all. I have all the challenges to do and now seen a superb challenge on Katarina's blog, so I must try and get some cards done. I have 3 thank you cards to make, 2 birthday cards, a congratulations one and 10 blank female and 10 blank male cards on order. I really need to have a look for some male orientated stamps. Not sure yet whether to get another Sarah Kay or to look at Sugar Nellies. May get another Penny Black too - any input greatfully appreciated.

Need to order a watermark too.

Promise to post a card image soon x

Susie's birthday

One of the SBS18 sister's Susie has her birthday this month and she is givign away some candy if you would like to nip over to her blog x

Fran's blog candy

One of the blogs I regularily look at as her work is so inspirational is Fran, and she has 2 amazing blog candy prizes up for grabs, so please stop by if you have time as her cards are magnificent.