CCT#417 - Easter

It's Easter time this week and Cute Card Thursday have a fabby prize from Di's Digi Stamps for one lucky participant over on the challenge blog.

I've used Di's Digi Stamps "Are you the Easter Bunny?" pre-coloured stamp for this easel card. The card was cut using a Sizzix die and the card is Stampin' Up. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch, the little bow is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is Creative Expressions.

CCT#416 - Lace or Ribbon

I'm rather late this week for Cute Card Thursday! 

This week we are sponsored by All Dressed Up and I have used one of their digi images "Love to Shop" on this card. I've coloured her with Copics and Promarkers and used a Spellbinders die to cut her out. The paper is from a My Mind's Eye paper pack and other card is Stampin' Up. 

CCT#415 - Mother's Day

This Sunday in the UK is Mother's Day so we are celebrating all things Mum this week on Cute Card Thursday. Our sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe's Crafts and one lucky entrant will win a £10 voucher to spend in the online shop.

My card was made using Stampin' Up products. The flower was stamped and then heat embossed in white and I used Copics to colour it in. The sentiment is an old Woodware stamp.

CCT#413 & #414

I seem to have lost a week somewhere! Anyway, these are last week and this week's Design Team cards for Cute Card Thursday. 

 

The theme for this card was "Warm Colours" and we were sponsored by Di's Digis. I used my favourite Magnolia Edwin stamp and also used other Magnolia stamps make a little scene. I coloured with Copics and Promarkers and some Flower Soft finishes the tree off. The little sentiment is by Stampin' Up, as is the cardstock. 

 This week the theme is "Florals" and we are sponsored by Ppinky Dolls. The prize is 3 digi images of your choice! This lovely lady is a Ppinky Dolls digi and she's been coloured with Copics and Promarkers. The paper is from a Prima paper stack. All the other stamps are by PaperArtsy and the exploding box die is by Sizzix.

CCT#412 - Love is in the Air!

Love is in the air this week on Cute Card Thursday! and our regular sponsor All Dressed Up is offering 2 digi stamps of your choice as this week's prize for one luck participant so pop on over and join in!

I have used BoBunny papers and Stampin' Up card with this lovely All Dressed Up Image. She's been coloured with Copics and Promarkers and I've used one of the new Stampin' Up puffy paper embellishments as one of the balloons. The heart punch is also Stampin' Up and the sentiment is a rub-on from Karen Foster.

CCT#411 - In the Pink!

My goodness how did it get to be Monday? This is this week's Design Team entry for Cute Card Thursday and this week we are sponsored by Bonny Zoes Crafts.

This is a fun card made with Impression Obsession and Creative Expression stamps. I've coloured Mrs Grumpy with Promarkers and the background with neon Promarkers. The sentiments were stamped with a Hero Arts Neon ink pad.

CCT#410 - Ladies Only

This week let's hear it for the ladies on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog. We are sponsored by Sherry Baldy - My Besties who's pretty girly digi stamps are perfect for this challenge! One lucky entrant can pick 3 digi stamps from the online shop so it's definitely worth having a go. Full details on the CCT blog. 

 

The image here is a gorgeous Sherri Baldy digi stamp and I've coloured her with Copics and Promarkers with a few white pen highlights. I used a Sizzix die to cut the card out and then Spellbinders dies for the shape. The card and papers are all Stampin' Up. The sentiment and other dies are by Poppystamps, Impression Obsession and Penny Black.

Macro

Another one of my hobbies is photography and I am loving playing with my macro lens at the moment. Here's a few examples of some recent pictures.

CCT#409 - Just Boys

It's Thursday so that means another challenge from Cute Card Thursday and this week we are all about the boys! I've used a lovely image from this week's sponsor Di's Digi Stamps - isn't he cute? One lucky entrant will win a $12 voucher for the online store!

I've coloured him in with Copics and Promarkers and used Craftwork Cards tartan paper and Card Candy. The sentiment was from a very old set and the grass die is by Impression Obsession.

CCT#408 - A Bit of Fun

Hello again - it's time to share my Design Team card for this week's challenge "A Bit of Fun" on Cute Card Thursday.

I've used this lovely image from our sponsor All Dressed Up and have coloured it with Copics and Promarkers. The background paper is from Bo Bunny and I've used Stampin' Up card for the die cuts, which are Spellbinders, Marianne and Penny Black. The sentiment is an old Penny Black stamp which I thought added the "fun" element to the card.

Please pop over to our challenge blog to join in - this week one lucky participant will win two digi stamps of their choice!

Hogmanay

We are really lucky where we live in that the Town puts on the most amazing fireworks on Hogmanay. This was the first year we were actually OUT since Ben was born (he's now nearly 12). Off we went to a ceilidh with the boys all be-kilted (although Ben drew the line at no pants lol!) and then took a dander down the street just before midnight to see the fabby show. There are tins throughout the Town all year collecting for the fireworks, so it really is a community effort. The Town was really busy and there was a fantastic vibe.

Here are a few of the shots I took. 

Cute Card Thursday Catch Up

I can't believe it's been so long since I posted. I have still been making in the background but just haven't been blogging. I seem to have gotten out of the habit, but I want to change that so I'm going to do a lot of the waffle side as well as the craft and I will also be sharing some of my photography on here too.

Anyhowz - here's the last umpteen cards I have made for Cute Card Thursday.

This week - theme is What's New? I've used new stamps.

Theme was One Layer

Theme was Food and Drink

 

Theme was Sparkle

 

Theme was Animals & Birds

 

Theme was Light it Up

 

Theme was Fairies & Angels

 

Theme was Stars

 

Theme was Anything Goes

 

 Theme was Anything Goes

CCT#393 - Masculine

We're all about that man this week on Cute Card Thurdsay! Make us something masculine and link it up and you could win a fabby £10 voucher from Bunny Zoe's Crafts. 

I've used a mixture of Lost Coast Designs and  Catslife Press stamps and a couple "from my stash" (code for I didn't write the manufacturer on the stamp!). The pencils I coloured in with Stampin' Up Markers and then huffed on them before stamping to activate the colours again. That's about it.

CCT#392 - Things with Wings

We have some beautiful creations from our Design Team this week on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog and we've got a great new sponsor My Besties with a fabby prize up for grabs.

I'm afraid it's THAT time of year when those of us who make our Christmas cards start the annual slog lol!! Admittedly, I've made a sum total of 2 so far but it's a start right?

This cute little chap is a Hero Arts stamp that I've made into a robin red-breast. I think I may be using him a few more times this year as I think it's quite effective. The background cuts are various Nestabilities and the branch is by Die-Namics. The little charm is by Stampin' Up, as its the "Noel" die-cut sentiment. I made the embellishment with ribbon I bought years ago from Ribbon Oasis and berry stems and trim from Cuddly Buddly Crafts.

Lynn xx

CCT#391 - Chocolate!

It's time for some chocolate this week at Cute Card Thursday and we are being sponsored by the fabulous Whimsy Stamps so it's well worth popping over and checking the challenge blog out!

I've used PaperArtsy stamps for this card. I started by colouring the background card with Fresco Finish paints and stamped with them. A bit of Chalk Fresco Finish on the spots I wanted blank and I stamped the image and sentiment with Ranger Archival. The oval swirls and heart are by my fabby friend Darcy UK for PaperArtsy. The beautiful flower was made for me in a swap.