ICS No 103

Hi there this week at ICSketches we have something a bit different not only do you get a fantastic sketch but we'd also like you to make an easel card.





I so love making easel cards, they look ,so great when the recipient puts it on the window sill, really sets your card off.

We are being sponsored this week by Heather from Fresh Brewed Designs the winner gets a $10.00 gift voucher, she also very kindly gave us DT's some images to work with I chose this one "Owl Love You"

Coloured it with copics, used papermania papers, Nesties, Fiskars Threading Water punch, Personal Impressions sentiment stamp and a leaf from my stash.

Can't wait to see what you make of the sketch.

I'm entering this in the following:

Incy Wincy Punches & Dies

Craft your passion Male

Paper Sundaes Masculine colours

Diggital Tuesday Punches

Aly's Give support

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Motivet

Hi there, hop youve had a good weekend, mines been great, My son and DIL have been visiting so I've been Mother henning all weekend, havn't seen them since New Year, feels much longer though.

When I was tidying a few things away in my Bat Cave last week I found this Motivet stamp, I can't remember the last time I used it , so I decided to show it the ink pad, I must use it more often I love these stamps.

Coloured with copics, Nesties to cut it out, ribbon from stash, brown pearls from The Hobby House
Crafty Catz Man/Boy
Craft your days away Sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges Dies
Drunken Stampers Dies
Paper Sundaes Masculine colours
Incy Wincy Die cuts
Craft your passion Male
Take care
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Wheelie

Hi there, well what a dismal day it is here, although I have a bit of sunshine , my son and DIL have come down for the weekend, they always brighten things up. Not got much planned just going to have a chill out.

I made this the other day but havn't had time to post it, I won the image over a year ago now, I think its a CC stamp, but not 100% sure. I coloured it with copics and Glamour dusted the wings and heart. Used Papermania and Bazill papers, EK punches,Brad,Slider and Ribbon from stash.

Hope you have a good weekend.

Sketch n Stash Sketch, old image

Cupcake Heart

Magical Monday Love

Bunny Zoes Spring Flowers

Crafts & Me Wings

Charisma Cardz Spring has sprung

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Mothers Day

I know its early, but I need to get a few of these made before April, so I thought if I made at least 1 a week it won't be one mad rush, well thats the theory anyway, didn't work at Christmas but theres always a first time.

I used a WOJ stamp coloured with copics, Martha Stewart Heart border punch, Memory Box Jubilee papers, Scrapbook House rub ons and some baby's breath flowers my sister gave me. Oops nearly forgot the paper doily from the Hobby House.

I'm entering this into the following:

Friday Sketchers Sketch

CCC Love

Cute card Thursday Hearts & Flowers

Totally Gorjuss Love

Paper Sundaes Flowers and Pink

OLLCB Someone Special

Craft your passion Pink
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The Paper Shelter #1

Well it's finally here!!!

The very first Paper Shelter Challenge.
and the first Challenge is Buttons and Bows, how easy is that, so get those fingers working and show us what you can do.

The lucky winner gets a $15 Gift Certificate to spend at The Paper Shelter




I have used IN THE 20'S Girl, coloured with copics, used papermania papers, Fiskars border punch, ribbon and buttons from stash. These images are a dream to colour and there is such a choice, everything you need.

I'm also entering this card into the following:

Daring Cardmakers 2 ribbon,trim or twine-1 or more buttons,-at least 1 heart, link to The Ribbon Reel.

The Stampman Hearts

Crazy 4 Challenges Hearts

Bee Crafty Hearts

Cupcake Craft at least 1 Heart

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ICS No 102

Hi, we have another great sketch for you over at ICSketches this week and we are being sponsored by the fantastic Digi Doodles The DT were also given our choice of Digi's. I chose Body Tot Cowboy, he just made me laugh when I saw him, I had to have him, there is such a variety to choose from and there all drawn beautifully.

I coloured him with copics, some scraps of paper, star brads, star die cuts and jelly tots.

ABC N=Neutrals

OCC Cut it out

Whoopsi Daisy Free & Easy

Digi Tuesday Anything goes
Try it on Tuesday The sky's the limit


Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch.
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The Paper Shelter

Hi there, just to let you know The Paper Shelter Weekly Challenge is going live on Feb 16th, we are all really excited please pop across and support us, we'll be ever so pleased to see you, and there's some gorgeous digi's for the winner.

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ICS No 101

Hi there, well its Tuesday again, how quick was that week!! ICSketches has provided another fantastic sketch for you. We are being sponsored by the amazing Bunny Zoe's Crafts this week the winner gets a £10 gift voucher.

I used a Soft Pencil its called "I will cook for you today" coloured with copics and cut out, papers are Doodlebug and numbers are Go Create Die cut.

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Elf Messenger

Hiya, hope you've had a great weekend, I finally gave in and attacked the ironing pile.lol. its not all done but I can almost see the bottom. Does any one else hate ironing? its not the actual ironing its the fact that it makes me think too much! and then I get down, Oh well once a month I can manage. Any way to cheer myself up this afternoon I coloured The Elf Messenger from The Paper Shelter using my copics, K&Co paper, EK flourish punch, and baby buttons.
Challenge up your life Script
Cute Card Thursday Funny
Dutch Dare Buttons
My Time To Craft Flourishes
Pixie Cottage Sketch and Buttons
OSAAT Use a digi
Take care
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Knitting Cow

Hi there, here's a gorgeous digi from Pink Gem Designs I might turn it into a Mothers Day card. Coloured with copics, I've used papermania papers and a EK punch, the flower centres are some brads I've had for years.
Sir Stampalot All creatures great and small
Truly Scrumptious Sketch
For Fun Spring
Cupcake Old MacDonalds Farm
Papertake Weekly Flowers
Enjoy whats left of the weekend
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Make a wish

Evening, just finished this card I started last night, its another Tickled Pink Digi, I do love these they are so mean and moody ( I feel a bit like that sometimes.lol.) I coloured her with copics, popped a rose on her headband instead of the skull, used K&Co papers, Whimsy ticket stamp, EK scroll punch, lace and some pearls.
Sunday Sketch & Stamp Sketch
WinterWonderland Sentiment
OSAAT Photo inspiration
Tickled Pink Vintage
SCSC Hot Chocolate
Crazy4Challenges Vintage
Take care Debs

ICS No 100

Hi there, where do the days go? I'm a bit late posting my DT card for ICSketches this week , but its a great sketch and we are being sponsored by the wonderful SoftPencil Digital Stamps there designs are amazing, the winner gets 5 free digis,

I chose this cute little frog and his house coloured with copics,I used a mixture of scrap papers, the spots on the mushroom and his eyes have been 3D laquered. Ribbon, buttons and sentiment are all from my stash,

Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch,

For Fun Spring

The Pixie Cottage Buttons

Sew Many Cards Green

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Just Comming

Hi there, hope you've had a relaxing weekend, I spent last night colouring this gorgeous image called Just Comming from The Paper Shelter don't you just love that snails face?
I used my copics to colour, Hampstead from Papermania papers, charms from The Hobby House

Sketch Saturday Sketch
Totally Gorjuss What YOU Like (copics)
OSAAT Colours from photo
Aly's For the Guys
Alphabet Challenge M=Men
Simon Says Animal Anticts
Everybody Art My fave things
ABC M=Magical

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Pots of Love

Hiya, well are you ready for the weekend? I'm so ready, got to work Sat morning but then the rest of the time is mine, well after I've done the washing, ironing and hid a few things, I'm so loving these images from DZDoodles they are just tooooo cute, I coloured him with copics and glittered his wings then 3D his nose and eyes, used my minds eye dotty paper and a scrap of sissex paper from years ago. Ribbon from stash and hearts cut with my nesties.

Whoopsi Daisy Valentines

Pile it on Love is in the air

Lexi's Creations Valentine

Craft your days away Love

Meljens Something with Hearts

Charisma Cardz Valentine

Stampavie Love

Digital Tuesday Sketch

Bunny Zoes Love is in the air

Spoonfull of Sugar Valentine

Enjoy your weekend

Hugs Debs

Buddy

I thought I'd have a break from Valentines cards I made this last night ,I'd been thinking of Summer all day so I chose some summer colours to cheer me up, January is such a grey month, but at least the nights are getting a bit brighter now.

This image is Taking care of flowers from Soft Pencil Digi's I coloured it with copics and plenty of glamour dust, the papers are Memory Box, McGill fern punch, Prima flowers, yellow brads and ribbon from stash.
Had my Mother in law over for tea tonight, lovely night but I kept thinking about my new Digi's I have recieved from The Paper Shelter I was lucky enough to have been chosen to be on their new DT Team, yahoo , you should pop over and take a look at the wonderful images, hoping to get my first card up on Sat.
CCC Heat it up(Warm colours)
FabNFunky Use a Digi
ABC M=Magical
Magical Monday Flowers
OLLCB 3 of a kind
Drunken Stampers Sunshine
Cutie Sunday Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges Sketch
Stampin 4 the Weekend Getting warmed up (Summer)
Well nearly the weekend, this week has gone so quick its scary, can't believe its Feb next month.
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I Love You

Hiya, another one I'm afraid,I'll be all loved out by the time Valentines Day gets here, I really must make my friend Pams Birthday card its on Friday so I'll have to look what I made her last year, I feel sure it was a dog card as she had just aquired a new puppy.
This is a Penny Black stamp, coloured with copics, my minds eye papers, some gorgeous prima flowers that are fairly new, pink gems and a martha stewart punch. Charm from stash.
SCSC Coupling
Oldie but a goodie Bright and cheerfull
Pink Elephant colour scheme
Sketch and stash Sketch, papers and charm are stash
Cute cardThursday 1 image, 2hedgehogs or hearts, 3 flowers
Penny Black January Sales (Prima Flowers)
Well had a quick tea, think I might get to my Bat Cave for an hour tonight.
Hugs Debs

Be Mine

Hi there, hope your having a great weekend, afraid I've got to work all weekend so not much crafting getting done, I made this card last week, just havn't had time to post it, most of the challenges I did it for have ended, but a few more have come up that it will fit in with.

Still working on my Valentines cards, it will be Mothers Day before we know where we are, the years seem to go so quick at the moment, just when I'd like them to slow down.

Penny black stamp, coloured with copics, V&A papers ,ribbon,black pearls and sentiment from stash.

Hubby's mentioned twice now " what are we having for tea" so I better go and raid the freezer. LOL

Stamp Something Cute

Fab n Funky Animal Magic

Papertake Ribbon & Pearls

Stamp with fun Sketch

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Valentine

Hi there, another Valentine card today, I've had a few orders for these so thought I'd get them done early, used a Stampavie stamp coloured with copics, cosmo cricket papers, sticker and pearls from stash.
Bunny Zoes Love is in the air
Lexis Say it with love
Challenge up your life Clean & simple
SCSC With Love
Stamp something Use a stamp
Must go I'm on my dinner break,
Hugs Debs

ICS No 98

Hi there what a great sketch we have for you over at ICSketches this week. We are also being sponsored by the wonderfull Sassy Studio Designs the winner gets to choose 4 digi's , and she very kindly gave us DT's some digi's aswell. I chose this gorgeous nursey for a get well card. I coloured her with copics, and used soe more off my scraps, yay , only another four biscuit tins full to get rid off, I honestly think I could make all my cards this year from my scraps, but theres just something nice about cutting into a new piece of paper for a new card !!!!
Challenge up your life Clean & simple
One stop craft Card for a male
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the sketch.
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My reason

Evening, hope you had a great weekend, I had a lovely meal out with my parents and sister on Sunday, I've coloured up another of my tickled pink digi's , I really have fallen in love with this range, I thought he would make a great Valentines day card, I coloured him with copics, the papers I can't remember the range but were from a Wedding set, flowers, leaves and key off my sister.
OCC Sketch/ Dress it up
Cutie Sunday Black/Grey + red
OSAAT New Digi
Bunny Zoe's Love is in the air
Alphabet Challenge K=Key
Tickled Pink I heart you
Everybody art Sketch
Lexi's Say it with Love
Take care
Debs

Baby Gem

Hi there, this is another of my Pink Gem digi's I coloured with my Copics, papers out of stash pile, ribbon from a little shop up the road, baby bottle not quite sure but I've had it for years. Getting back to a routine now, I much prefer to know what Im doing and when, don't much like change.lol Hope your all well.
Prairie Fairy New Beginnings
Friday Sketchers Sketch
Cupcake Something New
Do it with digi's New Beginnings
Creative Cottage Something New
Crafty Creations New Beginnings
Take care Debs

ICS No 97

Hi there, another great sketch from Stacy over at ICSketches this week. We are being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish she has some awesome designs you should really pop across and see whats on offer, the winner gets to choose 5 Digi images or 4 Digi's and 1 paper product. She very kindly gave us DT's some digi's to use on the samples and I chose this gorgeous little baby.
Do it with digi's New Beginings
Cupcake Something New
Crazy Challenge Something New
One stop craft For a child
Prairie Fairy New Beginnings

I coloured her with copics, used Papermaniapapers , Whimsy sentiment, Tim Holtz ticket die cut, Go Create garden fence die cut, EK flower punch, yellow brad from stash.


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Gem

Hi there, this is one of my digi's I won on the Fab n Funky Blog Hop, its a Pink Gem Digi they are awesome, so many to choose from. I coloured it with copics, used Papermania papers, martha stewart border punch, ribbon and flower brads from stash.

I'm entering this into the following:

Pink Gem Challenge Sketch

Cuti Sunday Recipe

Cute Card Thursday Use old stash (ribbon and flower brads)

One stop craft Card for a child

Pile it on Cute Children

Just a quickie tonight got loads to do.

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Tickled Pink

Hi there, I treat myself this week as I got a bit of money for Christmas, I've loved these digi's from Tickled Pink Stamps for a while now.
I coloured with copics, used Basic Grey Max & Whiskers paper, ribbon and flowers from stash, martha stewart border punch.
I really enjoyed colouring it. I also used my new Copics airbrush that my Son brought me for Christmas, certainly need a bit more practice with that.
I'm entering this into the folowing:
Totally Gorjuss Sketch
Tickled Pink Anything goes
Basic Grey Spots and Dots
Creative Cottage Something new
Winter Wonderland Dotty
Craft your days away Anything goes
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Hope youv'e had a good weekend.
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Sweet Pea Stampers Followers Candy

Hi there just a quickie to let you know that Sweet Pea Stampers are having a Followers Candy Draw, So if your not already a follower, what are you waiting for.
Theres soe yummy candy on offer, you have untill 30th Jan.
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Kelly

Hi there, another easel card from me again, this card is for Kelly she isgoing to be 18 on Monday,can you remember when you was 18 ********** no me neither seems like a hundred years ago now.lol.

I've used a gorgeous Sugar Nellie stamp that I havn't used for ages, and I don't know why I've not used it cause its one of my favorites. I coloured it with copics covered the moon with glamour dust then stuck little tiny clear gems where the stars are. Mounted it onto mdnight blue card embossed with a dots cuttlebug, then all round the edge I've used dark blue and clear gems. A girl can never have too much bling on her 18th.
I've used Paper Artsy papers, the ribbon, slider and brads from stash

I'm entering this in the following:

Sugar Bowl Sketch

CCC Birthday

Crazy 4 challenges Celebrate

My time to craft Up In the air
Papertake Weekly Anything goes

Stamp Something Bling

Cute card Thursday Use old stash (Stamp).

Hugs Debs

ICS #96

Hi there, well were back at ICSketches after a well earned break. Hope your ready for a challenge.

We have a lovely sketch designed by Stacy this week, and we are being sponsored by

Pattie's Creations

Pattie is a brand new sponsor and is very kindly offering the winner 3 free digi's. Please pop across and see what she has on offer.

She also donated us DT's to a couple of images, I chose the Tulips as they are my Mothers Fave flower. I coloured with copics and 3D laquered the flower heads, I've used a Martha Stewart Doily punch on the sides and my minds eye papers. The sentiment is a Personal Impressions stamp

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Fab n Funky Anything Goes

Flourishes Flowers

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the sketch.

Hugs Debs

Pam

Hi there, I've managed another calendar today, if I dont get a move on January will soon be gone if it goes as quick as last year.
My last day off work today, been shopping this morning looking for a swimsuit, I'm on a keep fit drive, years ago I had one with a skirt attatched and I fancied one like that, maybe sleeves to cover my arm wings, oh and legs to cover the cellulite, oh and maybe a girdle to pull my bum and tum in a bit (lot), I think I might be looking for a long while. Dave says I need one of those Victorian ones, hes not far wrong actually.


This is a Sarah Kay stamp coloured with copics, Papermania papers, primaflowers, a new die cut buttefly by CraftsToo I got for Chrissie, wooden beads and orange roses from stash.

Paper Sundaes New Die Cut Butterfly

Craft your days away Punch it

Drunken Stampers New Beginnings

One stop craft New Beginnings

Create4fun Sketch

Whoopsi Daisy Free and Easy

Take care

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Terry

Hi there hope everyone had a wonderful and healthy Christmas, I thought I was going to get loads done this Holiday, how wrong, just 1 calendar so far. How quick the time goes.

I've used a LOTV fairy, coloured with copics and lashings of glamour dust, papermania paper and ribbon from stash, the calendar is from The Works.

I followed the instuctions in this months Craft Stamper for the flower using Paper Artsy dies.

I'm entering this in the following:

LOTV Sketch

Colour Create Plum & White

Simon Says Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious Frame it

For Fun Anything Goes

Sew many cards Anything Goes

Take care

Hugs Debs

Babs New Year

Hi there, I've started my calendars today, this one is for my dear friend Babs, I try to make all my special friends a calendar for the new year that way its a gift that lasts all year long.

Babs loooooves cats so this image is just perfect, I love these Sweet Pea stamps, I coloured it with copics, glazed the eyes, glittered the wings on the little puddy cats, used prima flowers, calendar was from The Works, pearl brads from the Hobby House, lace and ribbon from stash, I'm not quite sure were the quote came from,and the papers are Paper Artsy.
The weather forcast yesturday said we were going to miss most of the snow as it will be blown round our little corner of England, oh oh they were wrong its just started snowing again!!!!!!

I'm entering this into the following:

Im a Sweet Pea Dream Anything Goes

Allsorts Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz New Year

ABC J = Jewel (Pearls)

CCC Anything Goes

OSAAT Anything Goes

Friday Sketchers Sketch

Sweet Pea Anything Goes

Hope your all well on your way to getting ready for Christmas I'm about halfway there with the pressies, not even thought about food though. This year will be the first time in 34 Years when I havn't cooked Christmas Dinner, we are going out with my parents, sister and nehews, its going to seem very strange.

Take care

Hugs Debs

ICS DT Call

Hi just a quick reminder that we are looking forsome new DT's over at ICSketches pop across to read all about it, you have untill the 28th Dec, so be quick.
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Eleanor

Hiya, not a Christmas card yay, it was sooo nice doing a birthday card for a change, a friend of mines daughter has a birthday early in january so I thought I'd be mega orgnised and do her card now. I don't knowwhy but my camera doesn't seem to like pink, I'll have to get my OH to show me how to photoshop it.

This image is one from Mo's coloured with copics, the papers are from a challenge I won so not sure what make they are, ribbon and flowers are from my stash that I've had for ages.

The snow has finally gone!!!!

I looked out the window and its started to snow again!!!!

We've got a delivery in the morning about 45 miles away so I hope it doesn't stick.

I,m entering this card in the following:

Sew Many Cards Flowers

The Stampman 3 colours

Stamp Something Digi

Sketch & Stash Sketch

OSCC Sassy

Cutie Sunday Not Christmas

OSAAT Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday 1 for the kids

CCC Anything Goes

Take care

Hugs Debs

ICS No 95

Hi there, have you got all your Christmas cards made yet? over at ICSketches Stacy has provided us with the perfect sketch for you. We are being sponsored by the super Stampin Up Demonstrator Catherine Pooler again this week,
My card is for a special couple that have just found out they are expecting ( can't wait to get my knitting needles out, I've found the cutest little jacket, just giving it a couple of months first.) I coloured with copics, used some freebie papers, martha stewart border punch and hero arts snowflakes, I glittered the wings and champagne.
We are also having a DT call over at ICSketches so if you fancy joining our merry group, pop across, you have untill 28th Dec so not long.
A Spoonfull of Sugar Christmas card
Papertake Weekly Non traditional Christmas colours
Cupcake Craft Non traditional Christmas colours
Stamp with fun Christmas
Incy Wincy Non traditional Christmas colours
Crazy Challenge All I want for Christmas is you
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ICS No 94

Hi there, hope your keeping warm and dry, things are not improving much here, still were better off than Scotland.
Stacy has provided us with a gorgeous sketch this week, and we are being sponsore by Catherine Pooler a Stampin Up Independent Demonstrator . Catherine is giving the winner One month free of inbox, pop over to ICSketches to find out about it.


I've used a Pollycraft image coloured with copics, My minds eye papers, ribbon and gingerbread man from stash.
Tuesday Taggers Deck the halls
A Spoonfull of sugar Christmas card
Digital Tuesday Baby its cold outside
Crazy Challenge All I want for Christmas
Take care
Hugs Debs