Ahoy Matey! and DT calls.

Wow is it really Thursday already?
Today i have a circular easel card to share with you. I've used one of the newly released Lilliput images from Squiggle Stamps, he's called Pirate Boy, isn't he the cutest Pirate you ever saw? He's available here as digi, or here as rubber. If you want to see a really bad joke check out the Squiggles blog here.

The sentiment i have used and the swords are from an oldie but goodie set called Ahoy Matey Printable Stamp set from The Cutting Cafe'.

Both Squiggle Stamps and The Cutting Cafe' have a DT call on right now, so if your interested in joining either team, go check them out.

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Regina at The Cutting Cafe' has been so busy making the most fab sets. My niece is 13 soon, so i used two of the newest sets on this card for her. I have used  BIRTHDAY NUMBERS CANDLES SET and ASSORTED CELEBRATION WORD CIRCLES . I cut the candle numbers on my Cricut using  Make the cut software.

The Cutting cafe' giveaway winner

The winner chosen by Random.org is number 19.

Teresa

Teresa said...


Hi Tracy, Love your card. Very cute. I love the banner set. Thanks for the chance to win. Teresa E.

11 May 2010 17:18

Congratulations Teresa, please drop me an email at scraphappens@btinternet.com and i will forward the file to you.

Here's a cute little card  i made using another one of Regina's fabulous files, Cute Critters printable stamp set.
I printed the sentiment circle onto printable acetate and stuck it on with foam pads so it's raised slightly.

Also this week i have done my very first Passion for Promarkers weekend workshop, if you want to be in the draw to win five images from Doodle Palace, then just pop over here and leave a comment.

The Cutting Cafe' giveaway!!!

It's time for another giveaway!!! Regina from The Cutting Cafe' has been busy creating some amazing cutting files and printable stamps recently. I just love, love, love banners at the moment, and knew i had to make something with this fabulous set as soon as i received it in my inbox.

If you want to be with the chance to win this All occasion banner printable stamp set, just leave  a comment on this post before midnight GMT on Thursday 13th May and i will chose one lucky commenter using random.org next Friday 14th May. Please tell all your friends to pop by and comment too.

This card is for my Sister who celebrates her 40th birthday next Friday.

Sail boat

This seems like the only way to travel in and out of Europe at the moment. The volcanic ash cloud is still disrupting air traffic, which has effected thousands of travellers. My parents and grandparents were due to fly to Turkey on Saturday, but were unable to go.
Regina at The Cutting Cafe' has just released some fabulous printable stamp sets and templates, including this cute Sail boat shaped card template.

Squiggle Stamps April prize challenge

As April is my birthday month, i volunteered to set this months Squiggle Stamps challenge, so i have made a sketch for you all to follow.

Here's the card i made from the sketch, using the cute image  Brolly Girl digital stamp.
The sentiment is part of the Rain, rain, go away printable stamp set form The Cutting Cafe'.

Check out the Squiggle Stamps blog for full details of this months challenge.

Happy Birthday Son

I have been trying to come up with a design for my Son's birthday card for weeks, and today i have finally managed to put something together, it wasn't easy making a card for a 14 year old boy, but i'm sure he will like it, because i made it.
I found the image from a Precious Moments colouring page website, and coloured it with my Promarkers. The huge circle sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe', Happy Birthday to my Son printable stamp set.

Giveaway winner

I have just drawn the winner of The Cutting Cafe' giveaway using Random.org
and the winner is number 26, that's  Mary. Congratulations Mary, you left your email address, so the file will be in your inbox soon.

mary said...

Beautiful Card! Great design! I would love to get in on the giveaway.


Thank you all that left such lovely comments, sorry you couldn't win.

Easter gift box

Easter is sure going to be a busy and very exciting time in our house this year. Easter Sunday is also our Son's 14th Birthday, followed by Easter Monday, which happens to be my Birthday, so lots of sweet treats to be had.

So with Easter in mind, i have just made this cute little box to pop some Easter treats into. The image i have used is Daisy with Bunny from Squiggle Stamps, which is also available as a digital stamp here.The sentiment is part of the Easter set 2 form The Cutting Cafe'.

I am entering this box into this weeks PfP challenge which has been chosen by Denise. She would like to see springtime creations but you must include an animal.

 Just a little reminder the 'springspecial' offer is still available until tomorrow, so go grab yourself 15% off all Squiggle Stamps orders. Don't forget to enter this months prize challenge too, you have to be in it to win it!

You also have until midnight GMT tonight to enter my Cutting Cafe' giveaway on this post here. I will draw the winner tomorrow. Good luck

Giveaway time and PfP challenge #43

Entry for draw now closed, come back later to see the winner.


It's been a while since The Cutting Cafe' has had a giveaway, so Regina decided that it was time we had one. If you would like to be in with the chance of winning the file i have used on this card, which is called Beautiful Blooms and also includes sentiments. Just leave me a comment on this post before midnight GMT on Wednesday, 24th March and i will draw the winner next Thursday, 25th March. Don't forget to check back then to see if you're the winner.

I am also entering this card into this weeks PfP challenge set by Debbi, which is to use this fabulous sketch.

Enjoy life.......

Where did the weekend go? I hope all the Mum's who celebrated Mothers day yesterday had a wonderful day, as i did.  My  day was spent with my family, including my parents and paternal grandparents, who all came to my house for lunch, (which my hubby cooked), and with yesterday in mind, i thought this card really expressed how i felt.
For this card i have used two files from The Cutting Cafe', Butterfly shaped card template and Everyday greetings set 2.

I have also received two blog awards from my very lovely and talented blogging friend Nikki, i'm rubbish at passing these awards on as i'd want to award them to so many, so i am passing these on to everyone.

So if you haven't already received these awards, please accept them from me.

The rules to this one are to list 12 things about yourself.........

and this one i have received once before and the rules are to share 7 exciting things about yourself and pass the award on to 15 wonderful bloggers.

Passion for Promarkers challenge #42

This weeks PfP challenge chosen by guest designer Sarah W is to use the Promarker colours Mango and Bright Green.
I struggled at first to find papers in my stash that would go with this colour combo but got there in the end.
I made the flowers by punching out 7 x 1" scalloped circles for each flower, dampening them with a little water, scrunching them all up, then opening them up carefully, i gradually opened up the layers less and less as i got to the top layers.
The sentiment is part of the Easter set 2 form The Cutting Cafe'.

Don't forget to check out another great tutorial in this weeks PfP Weekend Workshop and leave a comment for a chance to win $15 to spend in the Fred She Said online store,

Another preview

Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far. This card uses another one of the new digi stamps coming to Squiggle Stamps March 1st.
The sentiment is part of an oldie but goodie set Sentiments stems and flower tops printable stamps set from The Cutting Cafe', which luckily i had already printed onto Safmat, as i lost that file when my laptop died last year.
I'm just loving my new Nellie Snellen flower punch set (which embosses too), so expect to see it featured lots on my cards. :)

Don't forget you have until midnight 28th February to enter this months Squiggle Stamps prize challenge, there are only 8 entries as i type, so the odds of winning are great!!!

Another Easter card

Here's another very simple Easter card using an image from Easter set 2 from The Cutting Cafe'. I printed the image 3 times and cut and layered it with small 3D foam pads.

New releases

Here's a sneaky peek of another quirky Lilliput Design "Hoppy Easter" Isn't she the cutest?!!
She is one of the SIX new Squiggles Stamps images to be released as DIGI stamps on Monday 1st March....these will also be available as rubber over the next few weeks.

The sentiment is part of the HAPPY EASTER HUGE CIRCLE WORD...PRINTABLE STAMP SET from The Cutting Cafe'.

Don't forget you only have until midnight this SUNDAY to enter the {February Prize Challenge} There's a seriously yummy prize up for grabs so do have a go!!

Easter basket

I thought last weeks half term would never come to an end , but thankfully it did, and the boys have gone back to school today and that means i get back into my craftroom with no interruptions.

Regina has released some fabulous stuff over at The Cutting Cafe' in the last week, and i just couldn't wait to cut this cute little Easter basket shaped card.  I cut it all on my Cricut Expression using the Make the Cut software.
The sentiment is from another Easter file called Easter set 2.

Digital stamp colouring

Another great thing about digital images are that not only can you have it instantly and re-size it, you can also colour it in on your PC or laptop using you photo editing programme before printing it out, as i have here.
I used Mircosoft Digital Image Pro 10 and by using the little magic wand tool, i was able to select and colour all the different areas of the image. This image is Chatty Girl digital download from Squiggle Stamps and the sentiment is from the All Occasion Circle Word set 3 printable stamp set, from The Cutting Cafe'.

Squiggles Stamps February prize challenge

How would you like to win this fabulous prize? you would? Then check out this post on the Squiggles Stamps blog to find out how you win.

Good luck!

Today i made this really simple card, featuring the Kiss Kiss cutting file from The Cutting Cafe', which i cut on my Cricut using the new Make the Cut software which i recently purchased.

Don't forget there's still time (just) to enter The Cutting Cafe' contest too.

FREE SET AND CONTEST!!

I don't often post on here at the weekend,  but i just have to let you all know about the fabulous giveaway and contest over at The Cutting Cafe'.
For the free sets, check out these posts here and here, but be quick this is only good until midnight Monday.
And for details about the contest check out this post  here and all will be explained.
Enjoy!!!

Valentine's card

Here's another valentines card , this time i have used the new Valentine's Day Mini Background printable stamps from The Cutting Cafe'. I used the 'hearts' and the 'love'  background on this card. First, i printed out the red set onto kraft cardstock (the printables come in black too), then i cut out the couple holding hands from Going Places cart on my Cricut Expression.The sentiment is from the All about Valentine's Day printable stamp set.