Pixie Dust Challenge #46 - Halloween

We have a new challenge for you today at Pixie Dust Studio Challenges and the theme is " Happy Halloween "
Create a spooktacular card/project and be sure to include Orange and Black in there.

I have used Frankie Funhouse Fairy on my card and the cute little bats are from the same collection, the papers were all frebbie ones from Bearly Mine Designs.


These halloween colours are just such fun to work with and I do hope that you get some time to play along with us this week.

Karen x

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 127 - Lets Get Punchy

Hi, Tuesday morning and time for another challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this time around it was my turn to pick a theme, so I have asked you to use die cutting or punching on your creations this week - a nice easy one I think.

I have chosen to use one of the new CC Designs winter images on my card this week along with some contemporary Dovecraft Christmas papers.

I have used a couple of border punches plus a couple of Martha Stewart snowflake punches and also a quickutz snowflake die.

The sketch that I have followed is the current one at Sketch Saturday.


It was also my turn to pick a Guest DT member for the week and I was honoured with the highly talented Cabio agreed to take up the challenge. If you have not already visited her blog, please go take a peek, I can asure you that you will be inspired. Here is Cabio's card that she created for us this week.


We are sponsored this week by Whimsy stamps who are offering the winner their choice of 5 digi images - great prize eh? Please pop on over to the blog Here to read all about the challenge and also see what the rest of the DT have created.

Have a great week.

Karen x

Miss Evie Wonderland says Thank You!

I have taken a bit of a break from the Christmas Cards that I have posted over the past wee while and have used the gorgeous Miss Evie - Wonderland on my card today along with a Thank You message.


The papers are from a bargain pad that I got from TK Max and I have cut the flowers with a couple of Retro Flower punches.


I have followed the sketch this week at Friday Sketchers.

Karen x

Nutshells Challenge #27 - A Recipie

We have a recipie challenge this time around for you at Nutshells Wednesday Challenge.

We would like you to use at least 2 buttons, ribbon and flowers on your card or project.

I have used one of the gorgeous - soon to be released - baby collection stamps on my card here. The flowers were cut with a couple of punches and I have paper pieced the little suit on this baby.


I have followed the current sketch at Truly Scrumptious for this card.

Please check out the blog Here to read all about how you can enter this challenge and also see what the DT have been up to.

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 126 - Boo!!

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Our Challenge this week chosen by Michelle is called:Boo!!! So we are looking to see your Halloween cards and creations.

We are sponsored this week by Digital Delights by Louby Loo and I have used one of their gorgeous images here - this one is called sitting mummy and I think it is just perfect for this topper on my Halloween Sweet Treet Jar.


The little ticket stamps on the jar are by Whimsey Stamps.


I am also entering this little creation at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where the challenge is "no cards"

I hope you have fun with making some Halloween goodies this week.

Karen x

Oh Christmas Tree.....

I have another Christmas Card to share with you today - this year must be the most organised that I have ever been with getting my Christmas cards done - perhaps I may even have enough that I don't end up running out at the last minute to buy some!!



I have used the gorgeous Tree of Joy image on my card and teamed it up with some Stampin Up papers. The card base and sentiment are both by Craftwork cards. The sketch is the one this week at Friday Sketchers.

I just love this Christmas tree and it is so quick to colour in but looks really effective. It would also be great for making some quick Christmas Tags.

Have a great week and don't forget to pop back during the week to see what the rest of the DT have been up to.

I am heading off with work to Cornwall on Tuesday for a visit to the Eden Project so can't wait for that. Bit of a journey for us from the far North of Scotland, but it should be worth it.

I have sheduled a couple of posts for when I away, so hopefully I have got it right and they will appear at the right time!

Karen x

Pixie Dust Challenge # 44 -

We have a new challenge for you today at Pixie Dust Studio Challenges and this time we are looking for Fall/Autumn cards or projects.

I have used the gorgeous Fall Pixie on my card - isn't she just adorable? The papers are by Making Memories and the flowers by Prima. The sentiments are from a CC Designs set.


The sketch that I have followed is the gorgeous one below which is the current one at Friday Sketchers

I am also going to enter this card at Cute Card Thursday where they are looking for bugs on your cards.


Please do pop on by the challenge blog Hereto read all about the challenge this week and take a peek at the gorgeous samples from the DT this week.

Karen x

Pixie Dust Studio - Leaves release

We had a new release at Pixie Dust Studio this week. This is the first chance that I have had to get the photos loaded onto my computer as I have had no internet at home this week due to workmen cutting through a cable at the bottom of our street. Fortunately I had loaded some of my DT cards onto the computer on Sunday, but I had intended getting these ones done first thing on Monday morning - c'est La Vie as they say!!!

This collection is just perfect for all thoses Autumn cards with possibly a few Halloween ones thrown in. You can get these gorgeous images Here


I have used Harvest Mouse on this altered lollipop. The papers are scraps left over from last year and the sentiment is by Penny Black.


We have quite a few young children in the street that come around with their mums and dads on Halloween night, so at least I am somewhat prepared with treats this year.

I will be back tomorrow with my card for the new Pixie Dust Challenge and will be able to show you another of the fab images from this collection.

Karen x

Nutshells Stripes Challenge - still ongoing

We still have one week left of the current challenge at Nutcrafters and there is a fabulous prize on offer to one lucky person which is a gorgeous Christmas set from the Greetings Farm.


This time around we are looking for your cards and project with stripes on. You can read all about the challenge and how to enter Here.

I have used another the super-cute Winter Nutshells and this one is called Sweet Treat Tash and she is now available Here. I have made her into a Christmas Gift Tag and the papers that I have used are by My Minds Eye. Flower is by prima.



This little giftcard matches the card that I made last week for the challenge using Elf Mac who is also now available and you can get him Here. There are still another couple of this collection that I have not get had time to ink up, but I am sure that they will also be making an appearance here real soon.


I do hope that you can join in with us this week.

Karen x

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Challenge 125 - Winter Wonderland

Our challenge for this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar is Winter Wonderland - so we are thinking snow scenes, Fairy's Elves etc.


I have used one of the newly released Whimsey Doodle snowmen images on my card along with some trimcraft papers. I just love this snowman and may well need to get some more of these!

The sketch that I have followed is the current one at The Pixie Cottage

So I hope you get some time to get that glitter out and join in with us this week.

Karen x

Squiggle Stamps - Snow Much Fun.....

I have a card to share with you today featuring the gorgeous Skating with Gifts image from the Lilliputs collection which is available Here in Rubber and Here in digi format. The papers are all by Craft House as as the snowflakes which I have covered with stickles.


The sketch that I have follwed for the this card is the current one at Inspirational Card Sketches.


Please also remember to check out our monthly challenge which is now up and running for October - the theme is Autumn and you can read all about it Here and also about the fab prize on offer.

Karen x

Nutshells Challenge #26 - Stripes

We have a new challenge up and running at Nutshells and this time we are looking for you to use stripes on your card or project.


I have used one of the soon to be released Christmas Nutshells and what a cutie he is with his pile of presents. There are a few more of these in the pipeline and they are all fabulous. The papers that I have used are all by My Minds Eye and the little flowers started out as white prima ones which I have coloured with a copic marker and then given the stickles treatment to.
The sketch that I have followed is the last week's one at Friday Sketchers(I just missed the deadline!). However it probably does qualify for the current challenge at Ba Humbug where they are looking for you to use your favourite cutie - and this certainly has to be one of my new favourite Christmas images.

You can read all about the challenge and see the fab samples from the DT Here and I do hope that you have some time over the next 2 weeks to join us at our challenge.

Karen x

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #43 - Sweet Baby

It is Wednesday already and time for another new challenge at Pixie Dust Studio. The theme this time around is " Sweet Baby " and we are looking for you to create a card/project with a baby theme to it! Use blue or pink, green or yellow!


I have used Zeeba the Zebra from the "Wild Collection" on my card and have used some Docrafts/Forever Friends papers. The sketch that I have used is the current one at Sketch Saturday.


I hope that you manage to join in with us this week and look forward to seeing your Baby cards.

Karen x

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 124 - Sparkle and Shine

Our challenge this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar is SPARKLE and SHINE, So grab your sparkly paper, flowers or embellishments, glitter, stickles, Liquid Applique etc...

We are sponsored this week by our own Nikki of Bunny Zoes Crafts and she is very generously offering a £15 voucher to one lucky winner to spend in her online store - what a great prize!

I have used this snowmen image from Whimsy Doodles that I just love and have teamed it with some Imaginisce Christmas Cottage papers. The felt flower in the corner is from a bargain garland that I got from Tesco in their sale after Christmas last year.

The sketch that I have followed is the current one at Papertake Weekly


I hope that you get some time to join in with us this week and please pop on over to the challenge Here to read all about this week's challenge and have look at the stunning samples by the team this week.

Have fun

Karen x

Squiggle Stamps Halloween Goodie Bag

Today I would like to share with you a little Halloween Goodie Bag that I made over the weekend which fits in perfectly with our new Monthly challenge where the theme is "all thing Autumn". You can read all about it Here and I do hope that you can get a bit of time to join in the fun with us here.


I have used the super-cute Witchy Daisy. You can get her in rubber Here and in Digi format Here.

I have used a little paper goodie bag and covered it with some leftover Halloween papers from last year and also made a little tag to attach Daisy to.


It is a gorgeous sunny morning here in Inverness, so I do hope the sun is also shining wherever you are.

Karen x

October Challenge at Squiggle Stamps

This month at Squiggle Stamps We would like to see your Squiggle creations with an Autumn theme.....whether it is in the image you use, or the colours, or even how you embellish it!  Only rules are to use a Squiggle Image, which start at just 99p, and of course have FUN!!
Here is a wee sampler of images available in the {STORE} to get you all inspired!


We will have another £30 Gift Voucher up for grabs - just think of all the lovely rubber or even more DigiStamps you can have for that!!

Please pop on over to the blog Here to read all about the challenge and I will be back tomorrow with my little project that I have been working on that fits in well with the theme.

Karen x

Well it may not be perfect.....

One thing that I have never been able to do is bake, but the one thing that I have always wanted to try is cupcakes. My daughter Stephanie makes the most wonderful cupcakes (see below) and I got her to send me the recipie that she uses this week and this afternoon I have had a go - the result is far from perfect (as you will see!!), but I am chuffed to bits with my efforts.


Probably cost me more in getting all the bits and pieces together than I would have been to buy some from Marks and Spencer, but where would the satisfaction be there?

Here are a couple of photos of the ones that Stephanie made for Halloween last year - think I have a fair way to go to match these!!!




I will keep trying....

Karen x

Another Birthday Card for my Box

Just a really quick card to show you today as I am just heading out - and am already late!!

I was having a tidy out of some of my craft drawers last night and came across a pile of images that I had coloured in probably about a year ago, so I thought that I may as well try to use these up and get a few quick cards done to put in my box.


I just love the pose of this little gorjuss girl and she is just perfect for a little birthday card. The papers are by papermania and this card fits in well with the challenge at Stamp Something where they are looking for celebration cards.

The sun is shining here today - after all the rain that we had yesterday - so I am off out to enjoy it for a bit.

Have a great weekend.

Karen x

Cute Tilda for a couple of challenges

I have had a bit of spare crafting time to myself - a rare occurance - and I have taken this opportunity to get another Christmas Card out of the way and just by chance it fits in with a couple of challenges - even better!!


This cute little Tilda has not seen any ink on her in ages and I had forgotten just how cute she is. I have teamed her up with some traditional coloured Dovecraft papers and at long last I have managed to fit one of these huge poinsetta flowers onto a card.

This card fits in with the theme of anything goes at Just Magnolia and also the Christmas crafting theme at Charisma Cardz .

I am looking forward to a nice quiet weekend at home and will hopefully get a bit more crafting time in.

Have a great weekend.

Karen x