Tuesday 29 November 2011

White On White at LCI

Good Morning Everyone

I hope your week has started well and that you had great weekends.  I really need to get sorted for Christmas, it's quite scary how quickly it is coming round!   

We have a new challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT today and I am hosting the challenge which is

"WOW" or "White on White"

Goodness knows why I picked this as a challenge!  I always struggle with White on White!!  I guess thats why they are called challenges!  Anyway I did manage to get something done and here is my card!



I apologise for the photos, I just couldn't get a decent one at all!!  You get the idea though right!?  I bought Cupcake Ruby a while ago and hadn't inked her up, I am loving Ruby at the moment!  I used bazzill bling white cardstock and used my "In Stitches" embossing folder for the centre panel. I added some ribbon from my stash and felt flowers using the Die-namics flower and leaf trio.  I glittered up the embossed panel and the circle die. I also added glitter to her wings and shoes, she really sparkles in real life!  

The rest of the DT have rocked the challenge this week so please do go and check their projects out here.  Also please do along and see if you are a winner this week and to see who was successful in our GDT call!  Very exciting! 

That's it from me today.  Have a good one.

Love
Pami x
I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Cupcake Ruby and Sentiment from LCI;
Card/Paper - Bazzill Bling CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E59, E57; Dress - G14, G12, G000;
Punches/Dies - "In Stitches" Embossing Folder; Blossom, Tags, Accents - Shapabilities; 
Die-namics - Flower and Leaf Trio; Rounded Corner Punch;
Other - Glamour Dust; Gems; Felt from LCI; Ribbon 
Saturday 26 November 2011

First Project from my Craft Weekend

Hi Everyone,

I hope your weekend has started well.  I haven't got a card for you today but I wanted to start sharing my projects that I did at my craft retreat last weekend.  They are all Christmas related and this is the first one!
Front




Back
This is an Advent Calendar made from a wooden cutting board.  The edges of the cutting board were painted and then inked up when dry.  We used Bo Bunny Back to Backs Blitzen paper to cover the board, this pack is just gorgeous.  The lamp-post, mantlepiece and presents were all cut out from the paper pack.  Lots of glitter, GA and ribbon!  

What do you think?  Its a lovely alternative to the wooden draw advent calendars that are around, which are also gorgeous!  But this doesn't take as long to finish! 

Will be back with another project soon.  Well I had better get on, lots to do today. 

Have a great Saturday everyone.

 Love and Hugs
Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
Thursday 24 November 2011

Ribbons and Bows at MAWTT

Good Morning All!

I hope your week has been going well, not long to the weekend! Am here today for another challenge over at Moving Along With The Times!  Our super talented Debs is our hostess this week and her challenge is:

"Ribbons & Bows"

We are sponsored this week by 
 
 and they are very kindly offering the following prize for our lucky winner!
So onto my card.  I don't really like what I have made.  The image is lovely but my card is just rubbish and I didnt have time to make anything else!  See what you think:





The image is Elizabeth Bell for SCACD - What's In The Box Peeker.  She is lovely and I have added a bit of glamour dust to the box.  The paper is MME Oh La La and the ribbon is from Ladybug Crafts Ink.

The gorgeous DT have made much better projects than me so please do go and check them out here!  Have fun with the challenge this week. 
Just to let you know I am taking a couple of weeks off from MAWTT but I will be back very soon!

Have a great day everyone!

Love & Hugs

Pami x
Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Elizabeth Bell for SCACD - What's In the Box Peeker from Quixotic Paperie;
Paper/Card - MME Oh La La Pack Pack from Quixotic Paperie; Bazzill CS; Kraft CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E53, E51, E50;
Dress - BG49, BG34, BG32; Present - R85, R83, R81;
Other - Lace Ribbon from LCI; Glamour Dust; Gems
Tuesday 22 November 2011

Winter Blues at TLT and a Guest Designer call!

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you had a great weekend.  Mine was brilliant.  The craft retreat was fabulous, back to  back crafting starting on Friday night!  We made some wonderful creations which I will share over the next couple of weeks.  Rosemary, Nige and Debbie all work so very hard on these retreats and it really is appreciated, it is so much fun! 

Anyway, back to our Tuesday challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink!  Before I get to the challenge some news.  We are running a Guest Designer call so if you want to be Guest Designer for the month of December please enter this week's challenge and add GD after your name!  Good luck!

So onto the challenge, our gorgeous Laurie is our hostess this week and the challenge is:

"Winter Blues" 

It is certainly feeling a bit more wintery this week!  Brrr, very chilly this morning!  I decided to dig out Skating Nikki for my project this week and here she is:

I should have put a sentiment on this card, it is missing something, but will add to it later.  
I have used my fabulous Prima North Country paper pack, I have had it for ages and its the first time I have used it.  I love the colours together.  I added lots of glitter which you can't really see from the photos.  

I hope you like it, please go and see the other DT wonderful creations this week.  
Also don't forget about our Stamp of the Month.  Click on the photo below to head straight to the shop to make your purchase!

 
That's it from me today, have a great day!
Love

Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
  • will add later

Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Skating Nikki from LCI;
Paper/Card - Prima North Country Paper Pack; Bazzill CS; Kraft CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Trousers/Scarf/Hat - B97, B99; Jumper - BG09, BG07, BG05;
Shoes/Bags - E49, E47; Skates/Fur - C3, C2, C1;
Dies/Punches - Rounded Corner Punch; MFT Die-namics Let It Snowflake;
Other - Glamour Dust, Felt from LCI, Gems
Thursday 17 November 2011

Let It Snow - Moving Along With The Times

Good Morning Everyone

How has your week been going?  It's been pretty busy in my world but I am away tomorrow up to Cheshire until Monday for the Rosemary Merry Craft Retreat.  I cannot wait!!  Hopefully I will have lots of gorgeous creations to share with you when I get back! 

So onto today's business which is another challenge over at Moving Along With The Times.  The fabulous Laurie is fresh back from holidays and she is hosting this week's challenge which is:

"Let It Snow"

We were given some images to use from our sponsor this week - Digi My World and here is what I created:



When I saw the images I knew I wanted to create a little scene.  I used my Echo Park Wintertime by Bella Road paper which was perfect.  I added some flower soft for the snow and glitter for sparkle.  The snowflakes are made using my Die-namics Let It Snowflake die and my new Memory Box Frosty Border die (again!).  The images are from the Winter Kids Collection which you can get here.  I just resized them, coloured up with copics and added glitter here and there!  I had fun making this card so I hope you like it!

are offering the winner a $10 voucher to spend in store which is fabulous.  Do pop along to their website as they have lots of fun images to play with!

 The Design Team have made some real fun projects this week so please do go along to check them out and I hope you can join in the fun this week!

Well that's it from me.  I won't be around until Monday now so I will catch up with you all next week.

Lots of Love
Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Winter Kids by Digi My World; Sentitment from Echo Park paper pack;
Paper/Card - Echo Park Wintertime by Bella Road; Bazzil CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E53, E51, E50; 
Clothes - V12, V15, R85, R83, B97, B95; Shoes - W7, W5, W3;
Dies/Punches - MFT Die-namics Let It Snow from Dies to Die For;  
Memory Box Frosty Border from Quixotic Paperie;
Other - Glamour Dust; Flower Soft Polar White; Gems
Tuesday 15 November 2011

Away with the Fairies at LCI and Candy Winner!

Good Morning Everyone

Here today with another challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink.  Did you all enjoy the blog hop and new releases last week?!  I hope you did!  Pop over to the challenge blog and see if you are a winner!  Keep reading for the winner of my candy below! 

First of all the new challenge this week has been set by our Head Ladybug Kerry!  The challenge is:

"Fairies"

 I love this challenge, I am really loving Ruby Fairy at the moment!  But I just couldn't decide which to go for!!  Finally decided to do a Christmas card and make a card that I could use with the tag I made a few weeks ago.  So here is my card:

 

This little beauty is Letter to Santa Ruby. I love colouring her.  She is teamed with some MME Be Merry papers.  And do check out my new favourite die - Memory Box Frosty Border!  I love it, you will be seeing it a lot!  Both papers and die are from Quixotic Paperie.  I added a load of flower soft for the snow and lots of glitter on her wings. It looks lovely in real life!

I hope you like my card, the design team have done some wonderful cards, please do go and check them out.

So the winner of my candy chosen at random is:

"Susan" from Paper, Card, Ribbon and Flowers!

Well done Susan!  If you email me here with your details and I will pop in the post.

Before I go I just want to say sorry for being a bad blogger at the moment.  There is lots going on at the moment and its not leaving me much time unfortunately.  I will catch up with you all very soon.

Love and Hugs to you all

Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:


Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Letter to Santa Ruby from LCI;
Paper/Card - MME Be Merry Paper Pack;  Bazzill CS; Kraft CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E53, E51, E50;
Post Box - R29, R27; Dress - G07, G05; Shoes/Gloves - R29, R27; Outline - B00
Dies/Punches - Memory Box Frosty Border;
Other - Flower Soft Polar White; Glamour Dust; Gems; Ribbon from stash
Sunday 13 November 2011

Blog Hop and Candy Reminder

Hi Everyone
 
Just a reminder that you still have time to enter the Ladybug Crafts Ink blog hop and challenge this week.  Great prizes up for grabs.  Grab the badge below for your sidebar and head to the challenge blog to start the hop.
 
 
Also some of the DT have some candy up for grabs so leave a comment and you will be entered into the draw.  My candy is below. 
 

Good luck and have fun!

Love
Pami x
Friday 11 November 2011

Christmas at Wags 'n Whiskers

Happy Friday Everyone!

I am back today with a brand new challenge over at Wags 'n Whiskers.  Our theme this week is:

"Christmas"

 Easy! You don't have a to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image but if you do you will be entered twice! The winner will receive a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of their choice.  Pop along to the store here to see the full range of stamps. So onto my card:


I have used Zoe & Gemma's Snow Fun and teamed it with my MME Be Merry paper pack (I love this pack!)  I followed the Sketch at Sketch Saturday this week.

Do hop along to the challenge blog to see all the other fabulous creations!  You have two weeks to enter so plenty of time!

That's it from me today, short and sweet!!

Have a great day and a great weekend.  

Love
Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Zoe & Gemma's Snow Fun from Wags 'n Whiskers
Card/Paper - MME Be Merry Paper Pack;  Bazzill CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Scarf/Hats - R37, R35, R32; 
Jacket/Boots - YG17, YG03;  Gloves - YG00; Trousers/Boots/Scarf - B97, B95, B93; Hair - E29, E27, E25;
Fur - C7, C5, C3, C2
Dies/Punches - MFT Die-namics Let It Snow Die and Fresh Cut Grass from Dies to Die For;
Other - Glamour Dust; Gems 
Thursday 10 November 2011

MAWTT - Once Upon a Fairy Tale!

Good Morning Everyone!

Can you believe its Thursday again!!  We are racing towards Christmas at an alarming rate!  Really need to start making lists and getting organised!

Anyway, enough waffle, today is of course another challenge over at Moving Along With The Times.  Thank you all so much for your entries into my Food and Drink challenge last week, they were all gorgeous!

Today our Hazel is the hostess and she has set the challenge of:

"Once Upon A Fairy Tale"

This did throw me for a bit!  Then I found an image at The Paper Shelter which I thought would be lovely for this challenge and I ended up really enjoying making this card!

I wish I had done her dress a bit darker but I can live with it!  The image is called "Training my Dragon" which you can get from The Paper Shelter here.  The papers are again from my Echo Park, Victoria Gardens pack which the gorgeous Laurie bought for me!  I have used my cloud die from PTI, my Die-namics Mini Rolled Rose Die and my Leaf Die from Magnolia.  I love the mini rolled roses they look so pretty.  The felt is all from LCI here. I will try and make a card without using felt one of these days!!

Our sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud

and they are very kindly offering 3 packs of die cuts from their store (winners choice!) I wish I could enter!! 

Can't wait to see your creations this week!  Hop on over to the challenge blog to see all the other gorgeous creations from the DT.

That's it from me today, have a great day!

Love and Hugs
Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
  • Will do this later;
Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image -Training My Dragon from The Paper Shelter;
Paper/Card -Echo Park, Victoria Gardens;  Bazzill CS; Kraft CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics -Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E53, E51, E50; 
Dress - YR02, YR01, YR00, YR000;  Jewels - YR23, YR18;  Grass - YG17, YG03, YG00; Outline - BG000
Dies/Punches - Die-namics Mini Rolled Rose from Dies to Die For; Leaf Die from Magnolia;
Cloud Die from PTI; Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Circles Large & Standard Circles Large;
Other -Gems, Glamour Dust, Felt from LCI
Tuesday 8 November 2011

Blog Hop, New Release, Blogaversary and Candy at Ladybug Crafts Ink

Happy Tuesday everyone!!
 
Well, its a pretty exciting day today!  We have lots going on over at Ladybug towers so grab yourself a cuppa and make sure you read until the end as there is candy on offer!
We have a brand new digi release today and they are super sweet, you will "love" them!  So to celebrate we are having a Blog Hop!  Woo Hoo!  I love Blog Hops, none of the DT see each others projects so its just as exciting for us!

The new release is called "Love and Marriage".  Each image is £1.75 and there are six in total or you can buy the whole lot for £9, saving yourself a £1! I am the first on the blog hop so welcome!  After me you need to hop over to the uber talented Mary J, if you get lost head back to the challenge blog.  

Here is my card:


Isn't the image so sweet and it was lovely to colour!  This image is called "The Kiss".  The papers are a birthday present from my blog buddy Laurie and they are from Echo Park, Victoria Gardens paper pack.  I thought these were a perfect match for this image.  I made the flower with ribbon and felt also available from Ladybug Crafts Ink. I have also made a little Wedding Gift Tag from another image from the set:
The paper is from the same pack and the mini rolled roses are also made from felt from LCI.  I hope you like them!

You have three ways of winning a prize this week.  You can take part in the hop, leaving comments on the all the Ladybug's blogs as well as the challenge blog telling us which is your favourite.  You can also take part in the challenge which this week is:

"Love & Marriage and/or Anything Goes"

Or, you can do both!

But please make sure you grab the banner and post on your side bar.

Onto the second bit of news!  It is the first anniversary of the Ladybug Challenge Blog and some of the DT are offering up some candy!!  Here is mine:


I am offering a Prima Jack & Jill Paper Pack; Nikki and Friend Window Shopping stamp and two pieces of felt in Sea Breeze and Vanilla.  I will randomly pick a winner from the comments left on my blog.  All the winners will be announced next Tuesday.

Well, I think thats it!!  I hope you are still with me!  Remember you now need to hop along to Mary J.  Enjoy the hop and do let us know what you think of the new images!
Love and Hugs

Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Love & Marriage Digi Set from LCI
Paper/Card - Echo Park, Victoria Gardens Paper Pack; Bazzill CS; Kraft CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin E21, E00, E000, R20; Her Hair - E53, E51, E50; His Hair - E49, E47;
Dress - R24, R22, R21;  Trousers - W7, W5;  T-Shirt - E31, E30, Floor - E44; 
Cake - R24, R22, R21, R01, R00;  Stand - E31, E30
Dies/Punches - Die-namics Perfect Petal Trio and Mini Rolled Rose from Dies to Die For;
Nestabilities Labels Fifteen; Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Circles Large and Standard Circles Large;
Other - Glamour Dust; Gems; Felt; Ribbon from LCI 
Friday 4 November 2011

*** Exciting News at Ladybug Crafts Ink***

Hi All!

No card from me today but am just stopping by to let you know that Ladybug Crafts Ink will be having a VERY SPECIAL blog hop next week.  It all kicks off at 9am next Tuesday 8 November, so make a note in your diary!  


And why is it very special you ask, well, we will be celebrating a BRAND NEW digi release! (Can't wait!)  AND LCI will be celebrating their 1 YEAR BLOGAVERSARY!!!  So there will be lots of prizes to be won and including some candy from the DT!!

All you need to do for now is grab the badge above and pop on your side bar and then come back at 9am next Tuesday to join in the fun!!

One other thing, I made Top 3 at LOTV this week with the card I made (here) that I didn't like and nearly didn't post!  So it just goes to show that sometimes we are just way to critical of our own work!  Thank you to the ladies over there for picking me!


Enjoy the rest of your day!

Love
Pami x
Thursday 3 November 2011

Food and Drink at MAWTT

Hi All!  How is your week going?

I am sorry I haven't been able to visit you much this week, I am looking but just not getting much time to comment properly.  Will catch up at the end of the week.  

I am here today for our new challenge at Moving Along With The Times.  I am the hostess this week and I have chosen a theme of:

"Food and Drink"

My favourite thing, apart from shoes!! Here is my card using another gorgeous LOTV image:




We are sponsored this week by 


And the winner will win 1 A5 stamp sheet of the winner's choice!  How cool is that!
I used the LOTV image called Hello Cupcake.  I borrowed some paper from mum which is from the Tea House pack from Dovecraft (thanks mum!) I thought these papers were perfect with this image.  The flowers are of course made with felt and using my Die-namics rolled flower die.  I hope you like it.

The rest of the fabulous Design Team have made some fab cards so please go along to the challenge blog to check them out!  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

Thats it from me for now.  Have a great day.

Love
Pami x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
Card Ingredients
Stamp/Image - Hello Cupcake from LOTV;  Sentiment from SU;
 Paper/Card - Tea House Paper Pack from Dovecraft; Bazzill CS;
Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E53, E51, E50; 
Dress/Flower/Cake - R83, R81, RV000;  Shoes/Hat/Cakes - BG34, BG32, BG23; 
Cake Base - E57, E55;  Cup - R89;  Outline - C2, C3;
Dies/Punches - Die-namics Rolled Flower Die from Dies to Die For
Other - Felt from LCI; Glamour Dust; Gems