Monday 24 September 2012

Monday Greetings Card Challeng

Happy Monday



It's time for another Greetings Card Challenge over at the Outlawz and the theme this week is the Bluebird of Happiness.


The stamp set is Whimsical Spring by Theresa Momber and Birthday Greetings both available at Gina K Designs. The Pattern paper is also from GKD and is from the pack Hello Sunshine.

The Spellbinders dies are Labels EighteenClassic Ovals and one of the latest releases Fancy Frame Tags Two, for UK residents these are all available at:

Whitstable Stamp Craft,
21a Oxford Street,
Whitstable, Kent
Tel: 01227 264303
OR

And remember the wonderful Sponsors for the challenge this month are:

The winner will receive a $10 to Di's shop

I do hope you can come and play along, I look forward to seeing your creations

Thanks for stopping by 

Friday 21 September 2012

What a Great Idea !!!!!!!!!

Happy Friday

I just wanted to share this wonderful card that arrived in the post a few days ago, my lovely friend Sharon, who makes cards on the Island of Gibraltar made this for my wedding.


What a clever idea to add a picture of the happy couple (and believe me we were and still are extremely happy). Sharon also pointed out that you can use the same idea for new baby cards,  wedding anniversaries  and a multitude of other card sending occasions.

I would like to thank Sharon for letting me share this beautiful creation with you all, I will be back next week with a new Outlawz challenge card.

It is National Cup-cake Weekend here in the UK, so for me that means working, I will be in Hobbycraft, Thanet between 10am & 2pm, both Saturday & Sunday, demonstrating ideas for decorating cup-cakes.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, thanks for stopping by.

Monday 17 September 2012

Happy Apple Dumpling Day

Happy Monday

I have been honoured by the lovely people at Outlawz to become a Design Team Member for the  Monday Greetings Card Challenge, this week it is all about Apples, as today is National Apple Dumpling Day, ( I know a new one on me too ) but hey if there is something to celebrate the why not make a card?


So my card for the DT this week is:


The Stamp set is from Gina K Designs and is called Autumn Splendour, the sentiment was printed on the computer and the Spellbinders Dies are Exquisite CirclesFancy Frame Tags One, and Homespun. I used the Cuttlebug embossing folder Forest Branches.

If you are in the UK I get all things Spellbinders from:


Whitstable Stamp Craft,
21a Oxford Street,
Whitstable, Kent
Tel: 01227 264303

OR On-line at



I do hope you come and join the lovely community over at the Outlawz, we have a challenge for every day of the week and you will find help and advice on lots of crafting topics as well as inspiration from the Designers and Members, and best of all some great prizes are up for grabs from the wonderful sponsors who give so generously.

Hope to see your creations soon in a challenge !!!!!!!

Thank you for stopping by 

Friday 14 September 2012

Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge

Happy Friday

Here is a quick post to show you the card I made as guest designer for the Monday Greetings card challenge. The theme this week is sewing, as September is National Sewing Month, and the sewing machine also celebrates it's birthday this week.


The stamp sets are from Gina K Designs and are Nana's Needlework and Nana's Needlework Sentiments, both sets are by Nina Brackett and you can find her blog Here.

The Spellbinders dies are the new Create a Card Dies the one you see here is Fancy Ribbon Threader, the sewing machine is from a set also by Nina Brackett, and is called Sewing Elements

As you may already know I always get my Spellbinders products at:

Whitstable Stamp Craft
21a Oxford Street
Whitstable, Kent
Tel: 01227 264303

or their parent company

If you live in the UK, Oyster Stamps offers amazing value for money and a first class service, plus the only charge £1.00 first class delivery and second class is FREE!!!!! If you find yourself  in Kent at any time they have the wonderful shop in Whitstable and also another at:

Unit 11, Rochester Airport Industrial Estate,
Laker Road,
Rochester, 
Kent, ME1 3QX
Tel: 01634 68 68 23

I suggest you telephone either shop to check on opening hours.

The design team have really come up with some stunning cards this week, and the entries for the challenge are just all so beautiful, it is well worth checking out !


Thanks for stopping by 

Monday 3 September 2012

My Exciting News

Happy Monday

I keep teasing you with the mention of my exciting news, and I am now able to reveal all!!!

I have been honoured to be asked by the lovely The Outlawz to be a guest designer for the Monday Greetings Card challenge for September. Today the theme is music in celebration of:

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National Music Month!    
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Below you can see my design. Outlawz is a wonderful group of people who have a new challenge for every day of the week, and you can enter the Monday challenge HERE.


I used the stamp set duo Believe in yourself, which is half-price in the Labour day sale see below for details!
The music notes are Memory Box Virtuoso Music and all the other dies are Spellbinders, I always get my dies from Oyster Stamps, and I can highly recommend them if you live in the UK, they are very competitive on price, and the customer service is second to none.

The lovely prize is:

A $10 Voucher to Di's Shop

September Prize Sponsor

I do hope you will come and join in the challenge


Now for the lovely Gina's Labour Day Sale, this lady is just so generous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




I wan to say a huge thank you to Colleen, Regina, Angela and all the Outlawz team for choosing me to be a guest designer on their wonderful site.