Inspiration Wednesday

It's time for a little mid-week inspiration by From The Heart Stamps.

The image originally had a Birdbrain to the left of the bottle and is called Birdbrain Wine.
For this card I didn't need the Birdbrain, so I cut him away whilst fussy cutting the image.
The greeting is from Stampin Up ('bring on the cake' stamp set), then I added 'DAD' with die cut letters by Die-namics.
The papers used here are by My Mind's Eye's Stella & Rose collections, the grey and spotty pieces are from the 'Hattie' pad, and the text piece is from the 'Mabel' pad.
I matted my layers with silver mirror card. One piece having had Stampin Up's spiral punched to one edge.
I finished the card with some card candi that I coloured with a promarker to match the green shimmer paper used for 'DAD'.

I'm entering this card at:
Sister Act - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

To enter the latest sketch challenge please click HERE.
You can find our Stamp Of The Month challenge and details of how you can join this progressive challenge HERE.
Also, please join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to read about the latest FTH news.
We'd also love it if you'd join our Facebook Group too, this group makes it easier for you to share pics of your FTH makes, we'd love to see them!
Happy Crafting!

Beccy's blossoms

It's been a while since I coloured up 'Blossoms' from Beccy's Place...

I printed the image 4 times and coloured the parts of each layer that I needed with promarkers, before layering with foam tape. I glued 3 small pearls to the centre of each of the main flowers.
The pretty paper is from a pad called 'Emma's Garden' by Jennifer Ellory. I layered it onto some green shimmer paper. The same shimmer paper was used to cut 'mum', using a text die by Clearly Besotted, and also the smaller of the 2 fancy ovals that are sitting behind the blossoms, using Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements 'Elegant Ovals'.

I'm entering this card at:
Beccy's Place - January challenge
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - pretty pearls

Thanks for looking xx

Blog Candy Winner!

Thank you for your lovely comments on my previous post.
Everyone who said they wanted to enter the draw to win the voucher has had their name put into the hat mixing bowl, and the winner has been drawn by my husband.

So...... who is the lucky winner of a $10 voucher to spend at From The Heart Stamps?

Congratulations, Kika!

Please email me so that I can pass on your code to claim $10 off your next purchase at FTHS, woohoo!
My email address is near the top of my sidebar.

Thanks again go to Faith, for her generosity, allowing me to pass on this $10 voucher :)

Birthday Brew... and a treat for you!

It's time for a new I {heart}sketches challenge at From The Heart Stamps :)

Here's the sketch, and an optional inspirational photo too, should you wish to use it as well as the sketch and/or twist, which, this time, is to make a Birthday Card...

Join in the challenge, and EVERYONE who plays will receive a $1 discount code for the store, and if you are the challenge winner, you will receive a $5 discount code to the store! :)
Remember though, you must use an image by From The Heart Stamps to be eligible, and please include a pic of the sketch in your blog post too.

Here's my card, the one my son gave his dad yesterday for his birthday...

I've used the image Birthday Brew, this was the first image I ever bought from From The Heart.
Then I discovered the Birdbrains, Pigwits, Faithful Friends and other glorious images too :)
You get 4 free sentiments with Birthday Brew, 2 of which i've used on this card.
I've used papers from Bella Gypsy 'The Last Key' (star design), and 2 Echo Park papers, the spotty piece is from All I want for Christmas, and the zig-zag from Splash!.
I've used my tiny bubbles embossing folder, and Die-namics 'By the Letter' dies for 'DAD'.

You can find more inspiration, and enter the I {heart} sketches challenge by clicking HERE.
Please join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to read about the latest FTH news.
We'd also love it if you'd join our Facebook Group too, this group makes it easier for you to share pics of your FTH makes, we'd love to see them! 

I'm entering my card at:
That's Crafty - blue is the colour
Crafty Catz - polka dots
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
ABC challenge - A is for Anything goes


Now, you may have noticed that I mentioned a treat for you :)
Well.....
How would you like to win a $10 voucher to spend at From The Heart Stamps?!

HUGE THANKS to Faith for being so generous, enabling me to give this voucher to a lucky crafter xx

Not only was it my husband's birthday yesterday, but tomorrow (13th Jan) is my 7 year blogoversary!

So, if you'd like to win this voucher and go shopping for some awesome images to add to your own collection, all I would like you to do is leave me a comment please, saying that you'd like to win the voucher. No strings attached, just a comment. As Aleksandr Meerkat would say..."Simples!"
If you want to tell your friends by posting about this candy, then please do (Thank you), but it isn't a requirement to be eligible to win.
You have until 11:59pm, 19th Jan to leave your comment, and i'll announce the winner on Tues 20th Jan.
Good luck! xx

George Swooney

Today is my husband's birthday.
For years my hubby has joked that he gets mistaken for George Clooney when people meet him for the first time, lol, when in reality he of course doesn't look anything like him haha!
I decided that this year i'd utilise that joke for his birthday card...

The image is George Swooney by Kenny K, and i've coloured him using promarkers.
I made the text bubble on the computer.
I've printed a sheet from the Heartfelt Paper Set by DigiStamp Boutique, and also used a scrap piece of navy dovecraft paper.
I've used 2 die sets, both by Die-namics; By The Letter (uppercase), and Staggered Heart Border.

I'm entering this card at Sketch Saturday, as I've used Debra's fab sketch (although I flipped it)
I'd also like to enter at:
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
ABC challenge - A is for Anything goes

He laughed when I gave him this card, hehe. Happy Birthday Dave!

First one for 2015

Happy New Year everyone!
And there's no better way to start a new year than with a crafty challenge eh?
Today sees our first I {heart}sketches challenge for 2015 with From The Heart Stamps :)

Here's the sketch, and an optional inspirational photo too, should you wish to use it as well as the sketch and/or twist, which, this time, is to use textured paper...

Join in the challenge, and EVERYONE who plays will receive a $1 discount code for the store, and if you are the challenge winner, you will receive a $5 discount code to the store! :)
Remember though, you must use an image by From The Heart Stamps to be eligible, and please include a pic of the sketch in your blog post too.

Here's my first card for 2015...

This fab image is Chocolate Box Birdbrain, which i've coloured with promarkers.
I've added the word 'friend' using a word die by Clearly Besotted Stamps.
I included a bit of texture with a small piece of corrugated card stock.

You can find more inspiration, and enter the I {heart} sketches challenge by clicking HERE.
Please join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to read about the latest FTH news.
We'd also love it if you'd join our Facebook Group too, this group makes it easier for you to share pics of your FTH makes, we'd love to see them!

I'd like to enter this card at:
Simon Says Stamp (weds) - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
QKR Stampede - anything goes

Thank you for visiting today, I hope you'll join in the challenge this week :) xx