Blue Butterfly - Cherry Blossom and prize winner

Hi all,I had a little time to do some creating again and made this card with a Blue Butterfly image called Cherry Blossom,isn't it a beautiful image.I received my order from Bizzy Becs yesterday and couldn't wait to use the dies I had purchased and so this is what I ended up with.The Spellbinder dies I used were Postage Stamps,Squares,Foliage and Spiral Blossom One.The intricate butterflies are Cheery Lynn Designs and the solid butterflies are from my Martha Stewart punch.

Well I best let you all now who won this prize and it was Candy Geeter.Congratulations Candy,I will email her after this post.

Well enjoy your day,it's midnight here I still have a few things to do before bed and then off to an earring making class in the morning.So I will catch up with you all in the afternoon.

Creatalicious Challenge #25

Hi all a quick post today,I have to head off in around 20 minutes to take my little girl to preschool and then I head off to the gym.Though I have no idea how I am going to go working out,I only got 3 hours sleep last night.......my fault though.I was asked to make a baby shower card about 2 weeks ago and with being tied up with the fundraiser I forgot.I had to stay up and make the card so I could deliver it this morning.....lol......I have been running off coffee the last few days and I still have to finish cleaning and cooking when I get home for our dinner party Saturday night.Looks like my coffee machine is going to get a workout....lol....Anyway this card was made for the latest Creatalicious Challenge and we want to see you create anything with -

3 patterned papers,4 flowers and ribbon.Also make it a monochromatic creation(you can still have a coloured image),but why not challenge yourself and have a monochromatic image as well. 

Well I tried to make it full monochromatic,but I just couldn't colour her hair and the leaves pink....lol......Go and check out the rest of the DT's GORGEOUS creations and join us in this challenge.Well not sure this is a quick post...lol...best be going.Thanks for stopping by.

BTW Welcome to all of my new followers,thankyou for joining me,if you have a blog please let me know so that I can pop over and follow you.

Hi all a busy day and weekend for me,I have been shopping today,just about to head off to the gym,I then need to clean the house and my friends and I are going out to see a show called menopause tonight........should be funny.Saturday my friends and I are also getting together to discuss the progress and what else we need to do for Lyndall's fundraiser.I must say thankyou again to all that have helped so far and I am still getting emails from people wanting to help,we really appreciate all that has been done so far.Sunday I have some more friends visiting.Well anyway best get onto this months challenge at Bizzy Becs this month Bec wants to see you Use Butterflies and the Colour Blue, a challenge befitting the name Blue Butterfly Stamps.I have made a shaker card and filled it with chunky glitter and flowersoft.

Butterfly Sweethearts - Sunflower

Hi all,a quick post from me today,I am going out with friends this evening to dinner and a movie,we are going to see Hanna and I still have a few things to do before I go.This is one of my DT cards for Blue Butterfly Stamps and isn't the image GORGEOUS,I just love sunflowers and this fabulous colour combo.I tried to find my large sunflowers and couldn't,so I had to use my little ones,but I do love how it turned out.There is 15% off these digi images at the moment,so now is probably the time to get them if you have been wanting them.Well best be off,enjoy your evening.

Butterfly Sweethearts - Poppy

Hi all,I'm back with another Butterfly Sweetheart and her name is Poppy.These images are gorgeous and perfect for girl cards,they are also wonderful to colour.I had a little trouble with this one,I just wasn't in the cardmaking mood and it took me a few days to put together.......I just couldn't make up my mind on papers and a LO.After a few days of fussing over this card,I am pretty happy with the end result.The leaf punch and flowers are available at Bizzy Becs,the large white flower I made with a punch,if any of you are interested in making this flower let me know and I will try and get a tutorial done.The butterflies have been punched out of cardstock and the second layer out of vellum,I have also added stickles to the vellum for a bit of sparkle.Well best be off,I will catch up with you all tomorrow.....thanks for stopping by.

Butterfly Sweethearts - Camellia

Hi all,I hope you have been enjoying your week,I have managed a little DT crafting and this one I finished last night.This is a new range of digi stamps available at Bizzy Becs and you can get them here. They are so beautiful and I love how they fit perfectly into the spellbinder circles.I loved making this card and I am really looking forward to using the others in the collection.Don't forget to stop by the store blog and check out the GORGEOUS creations by the rest of the DT.Well must be off,it's getting late and I still need to do the Bizzy becs store post.Thanks for stopping by.

NOTE : I have had trouble uploading pictures to blogger.The trouble seems to be with the new editor,if you switch back to the old editor you will be able to upload your photos(at least I was able to).After I upload the photos,I switch back to the new editor for typing(but you don't have to do that).I hope this helps those having the same problem.

Blue Butterfly Stamps - Pin Up Girls

Good afternoon all,well here is my last Pin Up Girl and isn't she a stunner.Being a showgirl,I decided she needed all the glitz and sparkle.......and this is what I came up with.I was going through my stash to find some long lost items that I might use and I found this Metallic Corrugated Board.This was purchased about 3 years ago and never used,I didn't like it after I purchased it......lol......,but kept it anyway.Well,I am so glad I did, as I really like metallic with this image.If you would like to see this a little clearer,just click on the image.When I upload my images to the post they come out fuzzy,but the original size as you will see is very clear,so no idea what is happening there.Anyway,have a great weekend,I know I will as I am heading off to see Jersey Boys with my friends........OMG I can't wait!!!!

Blue Butterfly Stamps - Pin Up Girls

Hi all,I'm back with another Pin Up Girl and I now only have one more to create.I love the spare part on this one,makes it look more like a male card.I had some Kaisercraft papers that were perfect for this card and I even cut some of the images out and popped them up with 3d foam.The yellow textured cardstock is coredinations which I have embossed,sanded and inked.Enjoy the rest of your week.

Blue Butterfly Stamps - Pin Up Girls

Hi all,here is another pin up girl for you,I totally love these images.....they are fantastic for those male cards we need to make.Though I am still having trouble finding enough male embellishments,so sorry but here are the stars again....lol.....I have covered the beer glass in glossy accents and used puff paint for the beer foam.The sentiment I got from here........the inside of the card reads "Sooooo, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!" I still have two more cards to make with this range,so hopefully I can get them finished by the end of the week.Well best be off,I still have a few more things to do before bed.Thanks for stopping by.

Bizzy Becs June Challenge

Hi all,I'm back and I have enjoyed spending time with my family.I have also managed to get myself back on track and make my family,cooking and cleaning etc my main priority........not my cards.As much as I love to make cards,they were becoming my life and everything else was taking a back seat,well that doesn't really work.Anyway,onto my card,this was made for Bizzy Becs June challenge,which is All About Lace. You can use lace,lace paper,lace doily's etc you get the picture.I have used one of Bizzy Bec's new Pin Up Girls-Sexy Jessica,she reminds me of Jessica Rabbit and also a movie star.So,she got the movie star treatment,the picture of the frame roll is a royalty free image I got from here,you do have to put a link to the artist to be able to use these images for free.When you download the image there will be a link explaining how to give credit to the artist and their URL link.Thanks for stopping by.

Blue Butterfly Stamps - Pin Up Girls

Hi all,I am so sorry I didn't get to visit many of you,I was doing my rounds of commenting on Wednesday I think, when blogger stopped working.I was not able to comment or post anything, and yeah I found that it was back up and running this afternoon,so I have a bit of catching up to do.This card was made for Creatalicious Challenges and this month It's all about Flourishes - it can be a diecut, stamp or even pattern paper.. As long as your creation has some Flourishes on it..

I decided to make a male card,as I do need some male cards for my stash.The image I used is a new Blue Butterfly Stamps image that will be available to purchase on 20th May,if you would like to see some more of these FANTASTIC images hop on over to the store blog.I have left this card quite plain as I do not have any embellishments suitable for a male card and it also leaves me more room for a sentiment.Thanks for stopping by.

Blue Butterfly Stamps - Daisy Collection

Hi all here is my last card for Blue Butterfly Stamps Daisy Collection,they are such sweet images and so beautiful to colour.They are 25% off at the moment(Bizzy Becs store is down at the moment though and will hopefully be up and running soon,so keep checking back).Bec has a new line of digi's being released on the 20th May and WOW they are fabulous,they are called Pin Up Girls,you can get a sneak peek of some of them here on the store blog.I am also in the process of creating with some of these images and I will be posting them over the next few days.Well best be off,have to catch up on some commenting, I tried this afternoon but blogger was not working.Thanks for stopping by.

Blue Butterfly Stamps - Daisy Collection

Hi all,my apologies for not being around,I have just had so much going on and can't keep up with everything.I haven't had time to blog and haven't made a card in a week,which is so not me.I have missed making cards,but there is something I have loved even more and that is spending more time with my girls,especially the little one as she goes to school next year.I realised I won't have my baby around the house during the day next year and really want to make the most of having her with me now,next year I know there will be lots more time for crafting.Well,onto my card,before I start to cry....lol....I received my order from Bizzy Becs yesterday and couldn't wait to play with my new toys.The lattice was cut using a Cheery Lynn die and WOW I love it and it is quite large,my only problem was I loved the paper so much, I didn't want to cover it....lol.....so I did the next best thing............cut the lattice,and this is the end result.The gorgeous image,flowers,DP and die are all available at Bizzy Becs store.Well best be off,enjoy the rest of your week.

Blue Butterfly Stamps - Daisy Collection

Hi all,I hope you all had a wonderful Easter,we did and ate too much food as well and OMG am I going to pay for it now.....lol......This card was made using one of Blue Butterfly stamps newest releases called Daisy Collection, these images are GORGEOUS and perfect for many occasions.I thought this image had a tropical feel to it and well this is what I came up with.I have stamped and punched the flowers,used markers in the centres for some depth and then added some pearls.You can get these images here and they are 25% off at the moment,so get them before the sale finishes.

I will be busy over the next few weeks organising my little girls birthday party, baking her birthday cake,buying all the goodies etc.She did already have an all day birthday party on Saturday,but that was for family and with easter as well........I was not able to blog.I will be blogging,but only when I get a chance,then I will be back to normal and ready for crafting in winter....yeahhhhhh.Below is the birthday cake I made for the family party,I am not sure yet what I will be making for her birthday party in a few weeks,but I know I am going to have fun making it.BTW I forgot about the the meringue bugs in the oven and they split....lol....it still did taste good though.....oh and it was mud cake.Well enjoy your week.

Boyz will be boyz

Hi all,I am back with another card and I am feeling much better this evening...........though I was a bit upset about half an hour ago.No nothing happened,I was watching a movie called Pay it Forward and the little boy died in the end and I started to cry.This happens to me everytime there is something sad in a movie,no matter how hard I try not to cry.....it just happens anyway.Now that you know I cry while watching movies, I best get onto my card.I made this card a few weeks ago and had alot of trouble finding some papers,so these are the ones I ended up using.I really must invest in some boy papers,then making boy cards will be much easier.This image is only one from a set called Boyz will be boyz and you can get them at Bizzy Becs,don't forget to stop by as Bec also has some awesome new dies that you can pre order.Well time to go it's nearly 1am,thanks for stopping by.

A Sneak Peek at Blue Butterfly Stamps image called Daisy

Hi to all my lovely followers,I have had a some new followers the last few weeks........thankyou for joining me and I hope you like what you see.I do try to follow all that follow me,but when I click on some of your pictures in the followers bar, there are no links to any blogs.I know some of you may not have a blog,but if you do and I am not following you please leave a comment,so I can try and find your blog that way or email me with your blog address.

Well onto my card,this card was made using another Blue Butterfly Stamps image which is due to be released on the 1st April........her name is Daisy.I think she is beautiful and so suited to those of you that have girly girl teenagers.I have no idea why I went this colour combo,I did colour the image first and thought WOW I like these colours together........but then,as usual I had to try and find some papers to match...lol....If you would like to check out all the images available on the 1st April go to the online store blog and check out all the GORGEOUS DT creations. The flowers and droplets were purchased from Bizzy Becs.

Well here is another image from the Miss Cherry Martini collection,which will be available as digi's from Bizzy Becs on the 1st April.I love these images,they have such pretty faces.These images do remind me a little of steampunk,but I do not have any papers with this sort of theme,though I have fixed that........lol........I did just order some Graphic 45 paper pads and should get them next week.I used October Afternoon papers called Report Card,I was going to use 2 patterns,but didn't want to cover too much of that handwriting DP.......I love it and thought it was a perfect match for this image.I am not going to put a sentiment on this one,I will do that when I know what the card will be used for,I have left plenty of room so it can be added later.You really need to check out what the DT have created with these images,they are GORGEOUS.Well off to do the DT post and then off to bed,I am actually falling asleep at my desk,at least I can get straight to blog hopping and commenting tomorrow.Have a good weekend.

Sneak Peek - Miss Cherry Martini

Hi all,I thought I would show you something different today. Here is a sneak peek of one of the new images Bec will be releasing on the 1st April. I really love these images for teenage cards,they make such a nice change from cute and my teenage daughter loves them. She is not very fond of no face images.....lol.....and well, I think the attitude of this one is definately teenage......it totally reminds me of my daughter. There are lots of things happening at Bizzy Becs again,more new images to come so please keep checking back........you are going to love these new images. You won't have to wait long, as all these images will be available on 1st April and they will be available as digi images only. Thanks for stopping by.

Boyz will be Boyz - Cool Cody

Hi all I'm back with another card from the Boyz will be boyz collection.I have used Cool Cody and the train from the accessories pack,I merged to two of them in photoshop.I find embellishing boys cards very hard,I do not have much for boys at all and find I always seem to use stars...lol...I do have one more card to show you from this range,but will show that in the next day or two.I have had a busy day today,both of my girls had birthdays parties to go to and the eldest will be going to a sleepover after her party is finished. I tell you being a taxi can be exhausting....lol....Well enjoy your weekend and I hope you have lots of time for crafting.

One for the Boys and a Creatalicious DT Call

Hi all,here is another card using one of Blue Butterfly Stamps new release boy images "Boyz will be boyz".What a fantastic range this is and perfect for those cheeky little boys in your life....lol....I must say I am finding it hard lately to make boy cards,I do have very little boy papers and embellies, as I have 2 girls.........so everything I have is girly.I covered the water on this image with glossy accents and I used chalk for the sky.I am not that happy with the sky though,I do prefer the airbrush look.But, at this stage I am not looking to buy the airbrush system, as I just don't think I would use it that much............just like some other tools I have........shame on me.....lol.....

While you are here visiting,I just wanted to let you know we have a DT call going over at Creatalicious.Bec and I sometimes get tied up with other things and a few extra girls on the team would help lighten the load.So if you are interested hop on over to Creatalicious and have a read of the post.

Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for stopping by.