Serene Designs Arts & Crafts: High Hopes Challenge 120 Ribbon, Lace or Twine

High Hopes Latest Challenge 120 ~ Create a card using Ribbon, Lace or Twine ~ I have chosen High Hopes Stamp 'TuTu Sweet' for my card. Thank you for popping in. Have a Lovely Day. Hugs Always Maria Hopefully I have linked it correctly.

My Comfort Cottage: Candy For You

My Comfort Cottage: Candy For You I have been subscribed to Lori's blogspot for a while and always look forward to getting emails that let me know about her latest cards and artwork. Lori has not only got her gorgeous creations to share for inspiration on her blogspot....now there is some fabulous candy offered too, to celebrate Lori being cancer free which is a great achievement. Be sure to check out Lori's blogspot and Candy. Good Luck.

Wags 'n Whiskers Blog Hop and New stamp Release

Hi, Hope everyone has had a great week. Today I wanted to share news that Wags 'n Whiskers is having a fabulous Blog hop and New Stamps release starting on Friday 20th August and showcasing all of the wonderful new images. I have seen some of the previews and cannot wait to see all the stamps. Only a few more hours to go now. One more sleep for me! For the chance to win the whole new release click on the link. Hopefully I have posted the link correctly. I am struggling with working out how to use blogger and and posting links in the sidebar. I would appreciate any advice or help. All will be very appreciated. I think that I have now turned off word verification in comments....hopefully.

Have a Awesome weekend and hope you can join in the blog hop too. I know I will be. Hugs Maria :) xx

My Latest Card - For a Baby Boy

This is my latest card that I have created using one of the great images from the wonderful Whoopsi Daisy Digi's that I was so lucky to have won recently. It wasnt easy picking one image to use....they are all so adorable. As soon as I saw this one I thought it would be perfect for a baby card. This card has been created using the Sketch for Challenge 41 at Sketch And Challenges Blogspot. If you click on this link you can view the fabulous cards all the DT have created. http://www.sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com The second part of Challenge 41 was to tell what your new, never used or neglected stash is. I have had to keep my head down low in shame.... I have too many things in all those categories. The oldest item I have never used is (oh, to choose just 1!) Utee enamels. And of course tons of paper and cardstock that I seem to like too much to use. Crazy I know. Now that I have had to think about all the forgotten things I will have to start using them. I will also be adding this card to the Whoopsie Daisy August Challenge which is to create a card using 'Blue and Green'. Cards can be linked until the end of August. Click on this link to view the gorgeous DT cards. http://cutledaisymay.blogspot.com/ I hope everyone has a awesome week. It was my birthday 15th August and I am so tired as the whole weekend has been both enjoyable but hectic. I need to sleep. Bye for now HUGS Maria

Whoopsi Daisy July Challenge - Hot Vibrant Colours

Whoopsi Daisys' July Challenge is to create a card that is Hot Hot Hot...like the hot Summer weather overseas. We are having Winter here, but I'm not complaining. I prefer the cold weather to the heat of our Summer. I created my card using CC Sugar Plums - Surfer Emma stamp.... I thought everyone enjoying the hot weather would like to be by the seaside. I have coloured the image with assorted pencils, twinkling H2O - 'Sunburst' and kindy glitz. I added peachy pearls to the centres of most of the flowers, blue rhinestones to the frame and a real starfish shell (if thats what you call them) to the lower right hand corner. Thanks for stopping by and come back again soon. Have a Great Day :) Hugs Maria

High Hopes Challenge 82 - Super Star

High Hopes latest Challenge number 82 is to create a Super Star card. I created this card for my submission. I have used High Hopes - 'Henry the Great' and as you can see - lots and lots of stars. I used various pencils to colour and kindy glitz to add more bling. The tiny coloured stars around Henry and the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment are all from American crafts mini marks - Celebration Book 2 rub-ons. Henry is one of my favourite High Hopes Character stamps. Although I must admit, I do love all the characters. Anyways, Thats all for now from me. Thanks for visiting and come back again soon. Hope you have a Great Day. :-) Hugs Maria