2 Challenges in 1!

I started this card for Julee's Mojo Monday #67 over at Poetic Artistry. I just flipped the sketch which I think is the first time I've ever done that! I knew straight away which stamp I wanted to use and color scheme! Yes... it's the HA heart winged butterfly & choc chip & baja breeze again! Here's the Sketch and my card! 

{Ingredients}

Card Stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze (All SU!)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Stamps: HA Heart Winged Butterfly & HA Bird Branch Alphabet

Accessories: Nestabilities Classic Scallop Rectangles, Glitter Glue

Can you tell that I am loving that HA Debut stamp...? and I got the bird branch alphabet for Christmas from my sweet now fiance! More posts coming later today! 

Where Have I Been For So Long....?

I have been a terrible blogger for such a long time.  I have no excuses apart from poor time management!! I really must make more of an effort! Anyway enough babble for now and to something more creative! Over the past week or so I have found time to participate in a few challenges and finished a few projects apart from Christmas cards, mainly Hero Arts but I do LOVE their challenges!

Last Week the challenges were sketch challenges and my favorite sketch was Friday's and this is what I produced.

{Ingredients}

Card Staock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip & Baja Breeze (All SU!)

DP: Basic Grey Offbeat

Stamps: HA Heart Winged Butterfly, HA Balck & White Flowers

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU! Grosgrain Ribbon Chocolate Chip & Whisper White. Making Memories Mini Shimmer Alphabet

I just loved the Basic Grey paper that I bought and I have created another project which I hope to show a bit later. You can check my other HA Sketch Challenge entries on my Flickr Site HERE. Be sure to pop back later for some more card goodness!

Tag I'm It!

Hiya Everyone, I am back from my lovely holiday to Orlando! It passed so quick and I've been so busy since I got back, working & college and not much time so make cards & use my lovely goodies I bought back with me :(

Well, I have had a day off work today and I found a little time to make a couple of cards for this weeks HA Challenge. You can see what it's all about HERE. 

Whilst I was away I have been tagged by two lovely people who both have FAB blogs. ARLENE & JENN. I have to say I am very honored to have been tagged. Now, on to the rules of being tagged:  I'm supposed to post 6 random things about myself, list the "rules", and tag 6 new people. It's kind of a fun "getting to know you" kind of game! So 6 random things about me.........

1. I am currently doing a BA (Hons) in Textiles & Surface Design at Cleveland College of Art & Design in Hartlepool, North East England. I am doing this as I would like to be a freelance designer or designer maker.
   
2. I am a qualified Nurse of 8 years and I work part-time whilst undergoing my degree.
   
3. I love Cats and have two, Mysterio & Spike.
   
4. I LOVE watching TV series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Prison Break, Lost, Ugly Betty are to name but a few! 
   
5. I'd be lost without my iPhone, they are the best things ever created! 
   
6. I'm so glad my mum introduced me into the world of crafts & card making I'd be lost without it but I might be slightly richer!!!
   

The "Rules":

• link to the person who tagged you
• list 6 random things about yourself
• tag 6 new people
• let each tagged person know they've been tagged by posting a comment on their blog
• link to the 6 people you've tagged
• and let the person who tagged you know that you posted

My Tags

1. Dawn @ My Favorite Things
   
2. Dawn @ Treasure Oiler Designz
   
3. Charmaine @ Oodabug Alley
   
4. Claire @ Early Bird Stamps
   
5. Marge @ MaricopaStamper
   
6. Amy @ Pickled Paper Designs
   

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope to get my HA challenge cards posted either tomorrow or Wednesday so check back soon .

A Quick Christmas Card

What a busy day I have had so far and it's only just gone lunchtime her in the UK. We travel later tonight to a hotel near Manchester airport then get our flight to Orlando in the morning. I've just got in from taking the cats to their holiday destination - the cattery. What a struggle that was getting them into their boxes!! The looked a bit lost when I left them but I'm sure they will be fine. I still have a few bits to pack as were not taking a lot as I'm sure to be doing A LOT of shopping!!

Anyway back to this card. I LOVE Hero Arts stamps & stuff, but I am also loving the goodies I recently got from Stampin' Up! for instance the ribbons and co-ordinating card stock & papers. If only HA did this. They have a new suggestion box on the Flickr site HERE.

I'm addicted to using these cute Holiday Doves & I have a thing for circles and scalloped circles. I created the background using Versamark and the fantastic flourishes. It's a really simple card and I think I will be making a lot of these when I get back.

This photo below is a close up of the dove, it is attached to the ribbon using thin linen yarn so that is free to move. 

{Ingredients}

Card: Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive (All SU!)

Ink: Versamark, Memories Black

Stamps: HA CD Fantastic Flourishes, Holiday Doves & Seasons Greetings

Accessories: SU! Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Thin Linen Yarn, Cricut George & Basic Shapes & Accent Essentials

Thanks for stopping by today, I doubt that I will get anymore card shares uploaded before I go, I have photo's of a few other cards I have made so if I get time I will create some posts at the hotel tonight. As I said in a previous post I'm sure I may get to share a few highlights of my holiday whilst I'm away and I'll be sure to tell you of any bargains I find!!

HA Weekley Challenge 'Holiday'

As promised a couple of my submissions to this weeks 'holiday'challenge. I have a bit of time tonight so I may get a couple more done that I have planned out! 

This first one was inspired by a tutorial that Beate wrote for SCS you can view it HERE.

{Ingredients}

Card: Whisper White, Old Olive, Real Read, Dashing DP (All SU!)

Ink: Versamark, Memories Black

Stamps: HA CD Fantastic Flourishes, HA Merry Christmas, SU! Occasional Greetings

Accessories: Snowflake Punch, Cricut Accent Essentials, HA Gems, SU! Whisper White & Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Crystal Embossing Powder.

I really like this card layout and I would like to make another one for this challenge if I have time. If not I will be making these for Christmas.

This card is made using a simple layout I saw on SCS. I find SCS very helpful and inspiring.

This picture is of the hand stamped backing paper I used for the 'HAPPY'. It was quite tedious coloring in all the holly leaves but I like how it turned out and I would do it again. I did it because I don't have any HA Christmas design block stamps yet!!!

{Ingredients}

Card: Whisper White, Old Olive, Real Red (All SU!)

Ink: Memories Black, Versamark

Stamps: HA CD Holiday Tags, HA Wavy Holly, HA Merry Christmas

Accessories: SU! Real Red Ribbon, SU! Pricking Mat & Tools, Cricut George & Basic Shapes

Thanks for stopping by today.

I Love Your Blog Award

Yay! I made it back today!!! It was a while ago but I have been awarded I love Your Blog badge from the very talented Gigi AKA Deborah at Society of Stamp & Scrap - aholics! Thanks Gigi! 

The Rules!

1. The winner can put the logo on their blog.

2. Link the person who you received the award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put the links to those blogs on yours

5. Leave a message to those you have nominated on their blog.

My Nominees!

1. Dawn McVey - My Favorite Things

2. Ashley - Cherry Hill Design

3. Dawn Easton - Treasure Oiler Designz

4. Charmaine - Oodabug Alley

5. Nicole Heady - Capture the Moment

6. Marge - MaricopaStamper

7. Lysa - Lysa's Crafty Creations

Be back in a bit with some cards!

Funny how Monday soon turns into Thursday!

Sorry to have left you all hanging when I said I would post stuff Monday, I really don't know where this week has gone! So I didn't win last weeks HA 'book' challenge or a day on the HA blog as I know of but these are my submissions for last week.

Firstly this was my entry for the 'book' challenge. I had loads of ideas and planned on doing various books but only had time for this one. I really enjoyed making this and probably will make variations of it to give to family for Christmas. 

{Ingredients}

Card: Whisper White, Real Red, Always Artichoke, Dashing DP (All SU!)

Ink: Colorbox Chalks, Memories Black

Stamps: CD Holiday Tags, CD Celebrate Simple Joy, Tiny Santa,Fusion Trees, Merry Ornament, Wavy Holly (All Hero Arts)

Accessories: Red & Green Organza Ribbon, HA Snowflake Gems, Black Satin Ribbon, Ha Gems, Prisma color pencils & glitter glue.

I also had so many plans to enter more for the 'win a day on the HA blog' but I only entered a couple of cards. I will try my best for the new 'win a day on the HA blog'. I am off to Florida on Monday so I am hoping I will find lots of HA goodies on my travels around craft & scrapbook stores and I can't wait to visit Michaels!!!

{Ingredients}

Card: Night of Navy, Ballet Blue, Whisper White.

Ink: Colourbox chalks.

Stamps: Lots of Wonderful, CD Birds & Branches, DB Butterfly

Accessories: Navy Satin Ribbon, Cricut & Cricut Accent Essentials Cartridge.

I have been spoiling myself a lot recently with all that has happened this year I think is deserved and cheers me up a little :) so that has to be good.  I found out that SU! was available in the UK and found myself a demonstrator who happens to live 5 minutes away from me!! You can visit her blog HERE. Well of course I had to treat myself to dome goodies! One of the things I bought was the 4 card packs and I just LOVE how easy it is to match the colors with each other. I was so happy how the card above came out. Also I LOVE the birds in this set from HA and have done a few cards with them which I hope to share soon. 

So.... I have managed to post a couple of things tonight and today I have managed to find time to make a couple of cards for this weeks HA 'holiday' challenge. I have had a varied day from getting my hair done to playing Pinata Trouble in Paradise on the XBOX 360 that arrived in the post today. Just love that game!!! 

I doubt I will get round to posting while I'm away maybe a photo or two and some bargain buys!! I haven't figured out how to use this blogging site well enough yet to get posts ready to be uploaded before I go away. Anyways, hope to post again tomorrow but definetly before Monday!!