CCT#419 - Transport

This week on Cute Card Thursday we have a theme of "transport" and as our brand new sponsor is the fabby Magnolialicious I thought it was time to get the Magnolia stamps out again. 

I started by stamping Edwin and then masked him off whilst I stamped the car. I then coloured everything with Promarkers and Copics and used white and silver Posca pens for accents. All the stamping was then masked and I used Promarkers and a pen spritzer to colour the background. The sentiment is by Stampin' Up, as is the cardstock. It was huge fun to make!

CCT#418 - To Die For!

A nice easy challenge this week on Cute Card Thursday. If you use a die somewhere on your crafty make you will be in with a chance of winning 3 digi images of your choice from our sponsor Sherri Baldy - My Besties.

I've used a cutie My Besties digi stamp and coloured her with Promarkers and Copics. I used Sizzix Bigz XL die "Fancy Crate" to cut out the little container. I also used dies for the letters and little teacups and saucers around the edges. The sentiment and punch are from Stampin Up, as are the card and papers. The teapot and teaspoon charms were from a craft fair. To finish, I popped some nice herbal teas into a bag and tied them with matching ribbon for a nice little gift!

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.