Less is More - Week 7

Good Morning, Its Tuesday and that for me means its time to share my card for the fantastic LESS IS MORE challenge blog, if you've not yet popped over and joined in the fun, this could be the week that you take the plunge and join the craze of simplicity at its best, this week Chrissie and Mandi have really had me scratch my head, not only do they want simplicity like every wekk but this week they want

MASCULINE

as well, well i've had a bash and this is what I've come up with.....

I've really loved playing along in this new venture, and this week was no difference, although it did take a lot longer than I had imagined it would to produce this card, as the first few attempts went in the bin as I wasn't happy with the layouts at first, so after several different compostitions I think I've got there.

Used to Make this Card

Images - Create a scene by Creative Expression

Stamped in - Vintage Photo Distress Inl

Sentiment - Visiable Images

Cardstock - The Paperterie

Right then I better move and get the kids to school and tackle some housework, as I was out at card class last night and had a great evening, and am hoping to get out to bead class later in the week, so its heads down and tackle Adams bedroom he's just got new more grown up furniture and a new bed, so its now time to tackle all the toys and books and find homes for them all

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Sugar Nellie On facebook Week 8

Happy Sunday Girls, can you believe thats another week over, this time next week we will be in british summer time, looking forward to the longer evenings and the warmer temperatures, although I have to say today was really lovely, a real spring day in the North East of Scotland and could I get my boys outside for a while, well eventually with a bit of kicking and screaming, and hiding the laptop as well. LOL.

Anyway Sunday means its time for another new challenge to keep your crafty fingers nimble, over at Sugar Nellie on Facebook, and this week I was raking my brains on what to set this week, I have a list of ideas and a list of cards I need to make for orders and for family birthdays so I have tried to tick something off both lists this week, and I think I've done it, by this week asking you all to make

A CHILDS CARD

Used to make this card

Stamp - Little Farmer from Sugar Nellie/Funky Kits

Coloured with - Promarkers and Copics

DP - DCWV A guys Stack

Cardstock - The Paperterie

I have used my Cricut and George cartridge to cut the "2 Today"

I have to admit I love this image, coming from a farming background, having two boys, and two little nephews who are totally tractor mad, this image was a huge must have for me, I can assure you this sweet little rubber image is going to be inked up so many times.

I really hope you all take the time to come over and join us this week at Sugar Nellie on facebook and you could be the winner of a rubber stamp of your choice.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Sundays with Santas

Well I have been playing catch up this week, as I lost track of a week or two for the Sundays with Santa group, and I vowed that I was going to keep on track with my christmas cards this year and this was my way of doing so, so this week I've spent a hour or two catching up and these are my cards.

The first one is for the theme of "Oh Christmas Tree" and I was the one that choose the theme so felt I really had to join in.

So heres the card I came up with........

Used To Make This Card...

Image - Sugar Nellie by Elisabeth Bell (sorry no longer available)

Coloured with - Promarkers

Sentiment - Stampin Up stamped in Ruby Red Stampin UP

Cardstock - The Paperterie

Cuttlebug, embossing folder, Martha Stewart border punch.

The next card I have to share is last Sundays challenge for Sundays with Santa, and the fab Cathy choose the theme and asked us to use Gingerbread as the theme, at first I had no idea what I was going to use, then rummaging the rubber boxes I remembered the mangas from Sugar Nellie and in particular the super cute image called GINGERBREAD.

Heres what I came up with..........

Used to make this card.....

Image - Gingerbread from Sugar Nellie

Coloured with - Promakers and Copics

Sentiment - Inkadinkado

Card Stock - The Paperterie

GlamourDust and Flowersoft to add the sparkle and the snow

And Stickles, after all christmas needs sparkle and glitter.

I love this image, its perfect for those girlie cards and this one I think os heading for my neice this christmas, might have to make another couple of Adams friends.

Anyway thats me caught up for another day or so, off to colour an image or two for next weeks cards.

Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Sugar Nellie On Facebook - Week 7

Well here we are girls Week 7 already, can you believe it, seems like yesterday it was only an idea in the back of my head and here we are storming through challenges, and every week your entries amaze me, thanks girls for backing the fun over on Sugar Nellies Facebook page,

Anyway its week 7 and this week I asked you all to show us some embossing on your cards, and so far your cards are all stumming, love them all, everyone of you should be winners, but there can only be one so good luck everyone xx

So heres my card for this week ...

Used to make this card

Image - Sugar Nellies Pirate Monkey (sorry but its no longer available)
Coloured with - Promarkers
Sentiment - Personnal Impressions
Cuttlebug and an embossing folder
Cardstock all from The Paperterie in Dyce (our local paper factory)

Heres a close up of the wee cute fella....

Got to admit this was one of my early Sugar Nellies and is still by far one of my favourites and receives an inking on a regular basis.

Anyway if you've got time to join in you've got until Sunday noon to join the fun and post your card.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Less is More week 6 - Off the edge

Oh me where is this week going, OK, then this week has flown past way quicker than I would like, so onto this weeks challenge at LESS IS MORE, Chrissie and Mandi you have got us all thinking outside our usual box, and I have to say I for one am loving it Thank You girls xx.

This week its a one layer card and the image must be off the edge, I have to admit I had a good rummage through and my stamps before I settled on which one I wanted to use, by have to say I am quietly happy with the choice I made this week.

So heres my entry this week...

Used to make this card were

White cardstock - The Paperterie (the local paper mill in Aberdeen)

Heart Stamp - Inkadinkado set

Sentiment - I have no idea where it came from I found it in the bottom of a box.

Stamped with - Ruby Red from Stampin UP

Thats it, nice and simple and quite effective I think.

Thanks for all your comments, and I'll try and visit more of you next week.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Sundays are Santa day

Good Morning It's Thursday, and I thought today I'd blog my Sundays with Santa card from the wee facebook group that has been going for several weeks now just for fun and to get those christmas cards underway.....

This week when the theme was posted up as Pink and Brown, I was like no way can I do a christmas card in Pink and Brown and after several images being thrown into the recycling bucket, I finally came up with this weeks card, which for me is very clean and very simple, but I love it and am reproducing a few of them for my friends this christmas........

Something different for me, as I normally do square cards, but thought I'd go back to my old favourite DL cards, and I think it works quite well on this size of card,

Used to make this card

Stamps - Paula Pascal Set for Personnal Impression

Sentiment - Personnal Impression

Ink used - Stampin up

And a drop or three of stickles on the baubles as Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a little sparkle.

Thats it for this card, very simple.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Less Is More

Wow, week 4 already, how time flies when we're having fun, its amazing to see how everyone intreprets the same theme/receipe/idea and inspiration, and i have to say a huge thanks to Mandi and Chrissie for setting up this challenge blog, its really made me dig threw some of my stamps and see them in a totally new light, thanks girls xxxx

This week we were given the receipe to use of 3 SQUARES, as first I had no idea how or what to use in this weeks challenge, but after digging out some christmas stamps for another project a bell started to ring and the old brain cells started to work and this is my card for this weeks 3 squares challenge at Simply Less is More ........

USed to make this card

Stamps - Paula Pascal set

Ink and Card stock - Baja Blue from Stamping up

Martha Stewart Border punch

Thats all this week, not a lot, but I am happy with the card, and think I may be making a few more of these soon and storing them away in my christmas box until later this year.

Anyway thats it for this fine Tuesday, Hope you are all well and usual all comments are gratefully received.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Sunday means Week 5 at SUGAR NELLIE on Facebook

Good Afternoon it's Sunday and that means a new weekly challenge over at SUGAR NELLIE on FACEBOOK, can't believe thats us onto week 5 already, and that theres so much talent being shared with each other over there as well, thank you girls for getting behind us and joining in the fun and chat.

Did you see the blog hop yesterday for set 5 of Simply Sassy, WOW girls you did a truly awesome job.

Anyway I guess I should share with you the next challenge which runs from now until 12.00(GMT) on Sunday 6th March, where if you are choosen at random you can choose any Sugar Nellie image of your choice to add to your collection, only rule as usual is that you must use a SUGAR NELLIE image on your card........................

So this week while browsing the internet for a inspiration challenge my youngest came and asked for a bowl of ice cream, so this is where this weeks inspiration came from

 Yes Girls, a large bowl of Mint Choc Chip inspired me this week, and heres the card I came up with ........

 I have to admit that this poor stamp has been left uninked for too long, so after a search for papers I thought it was her time to shine.....

 Used to make this cutie were

Image - Bella Bunting from Sugar Nellie/Funky Kits

Coloured with - Promarkers

DP - My Minds Eye

Sentiment - Personnal Impression

Roses - WOC

Martha Stewart Leaf punch and border punch

Well I hope you all pop over and join in this week, it could be your lucky week....

Hugs

XX  Fiona  XX

Olivers New Wheels..

Well when this little cutie landed on the door mat last week I knew I had to get him coloured in for my little nephews, he is just the sweetest ever, now I have to go order the wee boy on his tractor for Zander who is tractor daft and he's so going to love that one, but this one is perfect for any boy, and he was such a joy to colour in as well.

Used to make this card

Image - Olivers new wheels from Sugar Nellie/Funky Kits

Coloured with - Promarkers

Dp - Stomp from My Minds Eye

Sentiment - Personnal Impression

Grass stamp - Hobbyart set

Buttons and cardstock from stash.

I layed with different colours on this wee boys hair used the beige/skin tones and actually quite like the colour its created, might just have to have a bash at it again, and see what i can do next time, Debs, your lesson is maybe paying off now, LOL.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Sundays With Santa week 7

Oh me, Thursday here we come, well today I am sharing the card I created for the Sundays with Santa group on Facebook, at this rate I'm going to be so organised at Christmas I might just get to put my feet up and rest for once, (LOL, somehow I think not). Well this week, it was a theme on Anything Goes, so I thought I'd have a bash at something I saw Ali do a few weeks back on her blog.....

 Used to create this christmas card were

Image - Popcorn Santa Bear from Crafters Companion

Coloured with - Promarkers

Tree Stamp - Create a christmas set from Creative expressions

Sentiment - Personnal Impressions

Woodware snowflake punch and a little stickles, well ok a lot of stickles hahaha

Well thats another one, bagged and stored, whats the bets come November when I want these cards I can't find them LOL.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

WOYWW

Good Morning, thought after a little bit of bloggin this morning that I'd join in at WOYWW this week, i've loved snooping round evryone elses workspaces do this week, thought I'd join in the fun, although theres nothing much going on in my wee room at the moment, hopefully fingers crossed my boys play fair tis evening and I can steal a bit of time for colouring, anyway heres my wee mess.......

Oh look at the mess, guess who's going to have to spend 15 mins clearing all the bits away this evening.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX

Less Is More - Week 3

Good Morning, Tuesday for me means its time to join the fun at Less Is More challenge, I so use to struggle with these types of card, but slowly it is getting easier, and I do mean slowly.....

This week we were given the theme of Spring, well I love spring and I love seeing all the green buds on the trees and the leaves of the plants are beginning to grow back, the only down side is we need to start thinking about getting the lawn mower out, if someone could invent grass that stays lovely and green all year round and doesn't need cut it would be greatly appreciated in this household. LOL.

Anyway heres my take on Spring.............

Used to make this card were

Stamps - A little bit sketchy 2 from Sheena Douglas

Coloured with - Promarkers

That really is it, apart from a small green mount and some faux stitching around the edge, its really that simple for me today.

Although I did struggle with this one, and the Snowdrop card (above) wasn't my first make for this challenge, I had planned to use the Crocus stamp that comes in the same set, but wasn't 100% sure about, so will share it here for you, and see what you think.....

Again the stamp and the sentiment come from the same set as the snowdrops, but for my eye it just wasn't the way I wanted it to be. Used a little bit of stickles to highlight the buds/flowers a little bit here as well.

Anyway I value your opinion, so please let me know what you think, no offence will be taken honest, well unless your another of the muskateers of course. HaHaHa.

Hugs

XX Fiona XX