Handmade By Berni

Skater boi

2012-02-27T20:28:00.000Z

Evening everyone

Monday again already, back to work again! Not a bad day today, didn't upset too many people. Might be different tomorrow though, I've got mum's car to take in for an MOT and its making a horrible clunking noise. I have a feeling I'll be upsetting her when we find out what the problem is! For anyone that doesn't know- I work in the Service Department of a large car dealership. Shouty customers are an everyday occurance :)

On to today's card:

I've just the super cute 'Skateboarding Andy' from Pink Gem Designs and I've coloured him with Promarkers. The papers are Echo Park Summer and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl. The sentiment and buttons are Papermania.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Boys & Their Toys
Simon Says Stamp - Use 3 different papers
A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Sweet Stampin - It's a man thing
Dream Valley - Just for men

See you again soon
Berni xx

Spotty Sunday

2012-02-26T16:43:00.001Z

Afternoon my loves

What a beautiful day! Managed to get all my washing done this morning and hung it all out to dry, blasted round with the vacuum cleaner and threw open all the windows. This afternoon I treated myself to a crafting session as I'd been so good getting the housework done!

Mum's birthday is coming up and I knew when I bought it which stamp I would use on her card as she's a massive cat fan (like me!) This is what I've made for her:

I decided to make an easel card for a change, its been ages since I last made one and I had to think about how to do it! The image is called 'Love & Roses' by Penny Black which I've coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from my Echo Park Springtime pad. The sentiment is LOTV and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Sketch
Crafty Ribbons - Paws for thought
Simon Says Stamp - Use 3 different papers
Allsorts - Its your choice

The only problem with hanging out all the washing is that you have to bring it all back in! Which is what I'm off to do now :)

See you soon
Berni xx

Black and White

2012-02-24T19:24:00.000Z

Evening All

Managed to go back to work today, got loads of sympathy from the customers who all thought I should have been at home. Being ill has it's benefits- nobody wants to shout at a sick person! I popped out to Sainsbury's at lunch to get some lemsips and found heaven in a packet- Menthol Balm Tissues! Soft tissues that smell of Vic Vapour rub... OOooh... so good lol !!

Anyway- on to my card for today:

They have a Black & White theme over at Passion for Promarkers and a White +1 other colour at Wild Orchid Challenge so I just had to combine the two. I used the sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and the card was complete!

I've used a text stamp from Papermania and coloured it with Promarkers. I embossed the white panels with various folders and used my Martha Stewart doily lace punch for the border. The flowers are from Wild Orchid and the pins from The Ribbon Girl.

That's it from me today, I'm just waiting for our Pizza's to arrive, then its another early night as I'm at work again in the morning.

Bye Bye
Berni xx

Blue bookatrix

2012-02-23T09:07:00.000Z

Morning sweeties

I'm still icky today, but had a better nights sleep last night. I've got to get better today as I need to go to work tomorrow and Saturday. Mr Loki (see picture to the right --->) is enjoying having me at home though. He is currently doing laps of his vivarium, which was specially designed by me to have several platforms and branches at varying heights. I wouldn't mind, but he's making a right ol' racket and I'd like some peace!

I mentioned at the weekend that I needed to finish a card my Step-mum had asked me to make. It's her SIL's 40th birthday and special birthdays call for a special card!:

I've used pearlescent cardstock for the main body of the card and edged it with fine border peel-offs. The decoupage is from Papermania's Henbury Lane. The flowers have been dusted with glamour dust and are from Wild Orchid crafts. The ribbon and pins are from The Ribbon Girl.

I do enjoy making these cards and the boxes to go with them, and people seem to love receiving them too!

One of my parents friends' likes them so much she has commissioned me to make three for her by March- so that should keep me busy.

I didn't make this card with any challenges in mind, but it fits in with the Anything Goes theme over at Allsorts Challenge

See you again soon

Berni xx

Time for Cake!

2012-02-22T16:28:00.000Z

Afternoon peeps

Another dreary day here in the Midlands, I'm so looking forward to spring and summer. I'm still full of cold and have developed an insatiable thirst. I've had cup after cup of hot water with lemon- which can only be a good thing. I should shake it soon and be back to my normal self- I hope so anyway!

I have another card to show you today as Mr Mojo hasn't got a runny nose!

The image and sentiment are a free stamp that came with Do Crafts magazine last year and I've coloured with Promarkers and added stickles. The papers are from Papermania, the ribbon from The Ribbon Girl, flowers from Wild Orchid and pearls from my stash.

I want to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Pink Fluffy Cupcakes
I Love Promarkers - Time
Simon Says Stamp - Use 3 different papers

Right, I'm off to boil the kettle again.....

Laters and loadsa hugs

Berni xxx

Because You're Wonderful

2012-02-21T18:15:00.001Z

Hello dear Crafters

Still feeling poorly today, I hate being ill. Only consolation is that its Pancake day and they will make me feel all better! I've just got to find a way of getting off the sofa to make them.
I planned on an early night last night, but OH decided to indulge in his little hobby of abusing call centres *Groan* On a regular basis he will call a large call centre belonging to one of the companies we spend lots of moneys with and argue with them for at least an hour over something trivial until he gets some credit on our account. Most people (me included) wouldn't even contemplate calling over something daft like our tv not showing a certain channel for a few hours, but OH sees an opportunity and cannot help himself. He says he hates calling these places- but he does it that often that I've decided he secretly loves the buzz. I find myself physically cringing every time he picks up the phone, so last night I hid in my craft room and made this:

The papers are my new Echo Park Springtime set, the image is from Penny Black and I've coloured it with Promarkers. I've punched the edge with a Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Punch, I cut the hearts freehand. The ribbon is by Smirk and the flowers are a Woodware punch.

I want to enter this card into the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Play Bingo (Kraft, Green & Blue)
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Pearls & Lace
Sketch & Stash Challenge - Sketch and new papers (stash)
Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power
I Love Promarkers - Nature
Truly Scrumptious - All creatures great & small

Thats it from me today, see you tomorrow

Berni xx

Pink Elephants

2012-02-20T19:52:00.000Z

Evening my loves

'Eurgh' <--- Describes how I'm feeling to a tee. OH has been suffering with a cold since last week and I think my "dont be daft and give me a kiss" theory has backfired. My throat hurts, my neck aches and I have a headache (and its all his fault!)

Luckily I made a few cards at the weekend and this is one of them:

The image is called Ella and you can find her here at Pink Gem Designs and I've coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are by Country Companions. The flowers are an x-cut punch, the ribbons and buttons are Papermania. The sentiment I made myself with Doodlebug rub ons.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
I Love Promarkers - Nature
Truly Scrumptious - All creatures great and small
Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power
Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes

I think I'll have an early night... take care everyone x
Berni xx

Saturated Canary

2012-02-19T08:32:00.001Z

Morning crafters

What a lovely morning! The sun is shining, there are birds in my garden and I'm off to my dads later for a little get together. I've got to make a lemon meringue pie to take with us, and I've got to finish a card that Step Mum has asked me to make (I'll show you that one later on).

I had a relaxing morning with my Promarkers yesterday, colouring up some images- that is until my OH came in and commented on how many markers I now have (approx 75) He then paused for a little think (I could hear the cogs turning) and confirmed what I know he was working out "Aren't they about £2 per pen?" Opps- rumbled! Well without them I couldn't create things like this:

I've used the gorgeous Saturated Canary freebie from the incredibly talented Krista Smith. The papers are Echo Park Springtime. The flowers are from wild Orchid Crafts, Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl and sentiment from LOTV

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power
Sweet Stampin - 3 in a row (Pearls, Buttons (on her dress, hope thats ok!) and Flowers)
I Love Promarkers - Nature

Have a great Sunday

Love Berni xx

Rawr!

2012-02-18T18:50:00.000Z

Evening all!

Its the weekend again, my favourite time of the week where I can indulge in all things crafty! I've had a really hetic week at work, with people off ill and on holiday the pressure has really been on, so its been extra nice today to take things at my own pace and do as I please :)

I've been holed up in my craft room all day, and this is the first card I have to show you:

The image is a freebie available from the lovely talented Janet over at Pink Gem Designs, his name is Dillon and I've coloured him with Promarkers. I cut him out with a nestie and distressed the edges with blue iris catseye fluid chalk. The papers are from Papermania and Crafters Companion, the buttons are also Papermania. The sketch I've used didn't have a sentiment, so I've used Smirk printed ribbon to get around that problem. I don't like not using a sentiment!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - Distressing
Truly Scrumptious - All creatures great and small
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - 3 in a row (Ribbon, buttons, spots)

Must go as dinner is in the oven! I'll be back in the morning with another card

Take care
Berni xx

Sending you hugs

2012-02-14T06:18:00.000Z

Happy Valentines Day!

Good morning my loves! I'm hoping that I find you well on this chilly Tuesday morning. Today is the day that I spend watching the front doors at work, waiting for Interflora, to be horribly disappointed when the nice flower delivery guy doesn't show. Or he does show, but he isn't asking for me. OH knows how I long to be delivered flowers at work- but points out the bleeding obvious each year- It costs a Fortune! (and he has already bought me some!)

Anyway, enough waffle, here is todays card:

Its a Clean and Simple card! and I actually really enjoyed making it. The stamp is one of my new Penny Black's which I've coloured with Promarkers. The papers are... Opps! no papers... erm the ribbon.... No, no ribbon... flowers are from. er?.. buttons.?? or gems... no no no. Oh. not much more to tell you then!

Despite the horrifying lack of embellishments, I'm quite pleased with how this turned out, and I might just make another one soon!

These are the challenges I'm entering:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Love & Kisses
Sweet Stampin Clean & Simple
Allsorts Free & Easy

Off to work I go then.... see you soon

Berni xx

Pink Fairies!

2012-02-13T06:35:00.000Z

Morning blog dwellers

Monday again! Is it just me, or do the weeks keep flying by? Just a quick post this morning as I'm off to work. I spent most of my day off making cards, so I'm spacing them out this week!

Here is todays offering:

The image is a gorgeous digi from Pink Gem Designs, shes called Faye and I've coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are Forever Friends and the sentiment is LOTV. I punched the centre panel with my Martha Stewart Doily Edge punch and used nesties to cut everything else out.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge Fairies
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Allsorts Free & Easy

See you again tomorrow

Berni xx

All you need is love...

2012-02-12T16:03:00.000Z

Good Afternoon my lovelies

Its a miserable day here in the Midlands. Its throwing it down with rain, its cold and its dark. I feel like I could just curl up and take a nap! OH gave me my valentines present early- a snuggie, because when I sit with the laptop or kindle and a blanket around me, my arms get cold, and I'm not a cheery person when I'm cold!

I've spent the afternoon making cards to catch up with challenges and here is the one I have to show you today:

Theres an awful lot of valentines based challenges out there at the moment, so I've gone with the flow! The stamp is a digi from Pink Gem Designs and I've coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are from Papermania and the flowers from Wild Orchid. The ribbon and sentiment were in my stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges Pink & Red
Simon Says Stamp Love is in the air
I Love Promarkers Love is in the air
Truly Scrumptious Love & Hearts
Cute Card Thursday Pink Valentine
Allsorts Challenge Free & Easy
Dream Valley Challenges Valentine
Bling it On Love is all around

The sofa is calling me, so I'm off for now!

Take Care
Berni xx

Purple Passion

2012-02-10T21:34:00.000Z

Evening everyone!

I can't believe its friday already, where has the week gone? I've been so knackered at the end of each day I've struggled to find the energy to craft, so this card has been a few evenings in the making:

I've used a gorgeous KennyK digi stamp and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are from Papermania and the flowers are from Wild Orchid. The ribbon was on some packaging on a gift at Christmas, so I've managed a little recycling there!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenge Love is
Kenny K Krafty Girlz Show us some love
Passion for Promarkers Grey & Purple

It's my Saturday shift tomorrow, so I'm off to bed soon. but I fully intend to make another card tomorrow afternoon, so I'll see you then!

Take care
Berni xx

Baby Hedgie

2012-02-06T06:50:00.037Z

Morning blogsters!

I've been crafting and blogging like mad for the last week, I've had a lovely week off and done everything that I've wanted too. But its over now, and this morning I've got to go back to work....... :o(
This is me saying I'll probably not be about much during the week, but I will be back in force at the weekends!

Anyway, here's a card I made yesterday:

I've used a gorgeous Penny Black hedgie that I managed to pick up on ebay for a bargin price and I've coloured him with Promarkers. The papers are Papermania, the ribbon is Smirk and the sentiment is LOTV. The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and the butterflies and pearls were in my stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers New Beginnings
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Allsorts Free & Easy

Thanks for looking and I love to read your comments on my work

Berni xx

"Use all the colours!"

2012-02-05T16:25:00.000Z

Oh dear, I had another one of those moments where I can't just use two or three colours, I have to use them all....

I'm blaming the Echo Park Summer papers- they're just so bright! The image is a free Digi I picked up yesterday, and coloured with Promarkers, I'm sorry I don't know who the artist is. The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is LOTV and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenge Creature Comforts

I love Promarkers Photo Inspiration

Allsorts Free & Easy

I mentioned on my previous post that I was making Bakewell Tart today:

I hope it tastes as good as it looks!

Take care and thanks for looking
Berni xx

Up, Up and away!

2012-02-05T09:41:00.000Z

Good Morning dear crafters

My god did we have some snow last night? It just kept coming and coming and this morning everything looks so crisp and white. I love those days when I don't have to go out and today is one of them!

Yesterday saw a new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge and as it was the first Saturday of the month its another 'Case-it' challenge, this time its one of Debby's cards (which I adore)

and this is my take on Debby's card:

I used the same papers (Echo Park Summer) and same basic layout. The flower punches are x-cut and woodware, the swirl die is Marianne Createables.

I hope it does the challenge justice! I'm off now to make more cards, Sunday Dinner and Bakewell tart- yum!

Take care out there
Berni xx

Love & Roses

2012-02-04T19:04:00.000Z

Evening blogland!

Well the met office actually got something right for once, it started snowing at 2.45pm and it hasn't stopped yet *EEK* but I've been able to take full advantage and tucked myself in my craft room.

Last night we got a phone call from OH's sister to announce that shes engaged! So it gave me the perfect excuse to ink up my new Penny Black stamp 'love & roses'

I've coloured this gorgeous image with promarkers. The papers are Echo Park Springtime and Papermania. I've embossed the pink panels with a hearts folder. The lace and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The two diamante pins were recycled from my posy at my best friends wedding earlier in the year- they were too nice to chuck out!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges Recycle (pins)
Truly Scrumptious Love & Hearts
Sketch Saturday Sketch (rotated)
Allsorts Free & Easy
Sweet Stampin The One I Love
Joanna Sheen Love is in the air
Bling it on Love is all around

Thats me for the evening, I'm off to link up :)

Take care in the snow

Berni xx

Spring Flowers

2012-02-04T13:48:00.000Z

Afternoon everyone!

My week off is coming to a close (boo!) so I'm trying to get as much crafting done as possible while I have daylight to work with. Talking of daylight- I made something else yesterday- a light box! Hopefully my photos will start to look a bit better from now on?

Anyways- here is todays card:

I've used another cute stamp from Lily of the Valley, this one is called 'The Flower Shop' and I've coloured it with Promarkers. I managed to use up some scraps from the ever increasing pile, I think these two dp's are Papermania. The ribbon and pearls were in my stash and the flowers were from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenge Creature Comforts
Lili's Little Fairies Spring Colours

I'm off to wrap up warm, we're due snow in an hour!

Take Care
Berni xx

Sunglasses Required!

2012-02-03T07:30:00.001Z

Good Morning!

Another day and another card! I bought some delicious Echo Park papers off ebay and just had to make the brightest, most colourful card I could possibly imagine with them! A colour scheme went out of the window and I was hit with an Allie Brosh moment of "Use all the colours!" and came up with this.

This is another Pumpkin / Aubergine stamp rescued from my SIL and coloured with Promarkers. The papers are Summer Days by Echo Park. The punched border and flowers are by x-cut, sentiment from LOTV and ribbon and buttons by Papermania.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

I love Promarkers Photo Inspiration

Cute Card Thursday Buttons & Bows

Simon Says Stamp Animal Antics (3rd entry)

Thanks for looking

Berni x

P.s. If you've not heard of Allie Brosh, click on that link I left up there when you have a couple of hours spare. Her blog is hilarious and painfully true to life.

When the cats away....

2012-02-02T14:36:00.000Z

The mice can play! and they can bake too if LOTV's new stamps are to be believed!

This stamp is called 'Cake Shop' and I just had to have it. I seem to have a thing for mice at the moment. The papers are from Papermania and the ribbon is from Smirk. The buttons, peg and peel off sentiment were in my stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies Oh Boy
Simon Says Stamp Animal Antics 2nd entry
Dream Valley Challenges Animals 2nd entry
Sweet Stampin' Lets see those animals 2nd entry

That should be it from me today. I'll be back tomorrow with another card

Take Care

Berni xx

From the heart

2012-02-02T07:31:00.000Z

Good morning dear bloggers

I'm on a roll this week- at least a card a day! That will change next week when my nose is planted against the grindstone again *sigh* I keep trying to convince dear OH to let me be a lady of leisure who cooks his dinners, irons his clothes and bakes- but he's having none of it! Doesn't know where his bread is buttered that one....

Anyway on to the card:

I've used Spring Chloe from Pink Gem Designs and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are a V&A Collection, the flowers, sentiment, ribbon and hearts were in my stash.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge Sketch
Allsorts One or more hearts
Truly Scrumptious Love & Hearts

I'm off to have a play, LOTV sent me a package yestday and I need to do some colouring (watch this space!)

Thanks for looking
Berni xx

Sympathy Cards

2012-02-01T17:30:00.011Z

I took a phone call late last night from my step mum. Sadly her best friend's mum passed away yesterday. She asked if I could make her a sympathy card by tonight for her to come and collect.

I'm not sure why it is, but I never make sympathy cards, and all last night and most of this morning were spent pondering over what to make, as my usual style of card really doesn't fit the bill.

This is what I've come up with:

I decided to make two so that she has a choice to pick from.
The first is using a gorgeous paper that I've not been able to bring myself to cut into until now from Papermania's Henbury Lane collection.
The second is using a card blank that I got from NEC show in November 2010 from the Create and Craft giveaway stand. I've never known what to use these blanks for before, but it seemed to suit the occasion. I added punched mini flowers and tiny pearls.

I hope I done them justice

Thanks for looking
Berni xx

Squeeze 'til I squeak

2012-02-01T12:14:00.000Z

Good Morning!

I'm having a lovely week off work, getting my fingers nice and inky! I shot off to the sorting office last night and they had a nice big envelope full of goodies from The Glitter Pot for me. I couldn't resist and got playing straight away!

We were invited to several weddings last year, so inevitably there are lots of anniversaries this year. I thought I'd better get started and make some anniversary cards.

The image is 'Squeeze 'til I squeak' from Penny Black and I adore it! The mice were so easy to colour with my Promarkers and I layered them up. The papers are from Echo Park Springtime and the sentiment is LOTV.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Animal Antics
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Dream Valley Challenges Animals
Sweet Stampin' Lets see those Animals
Penny Black Saturday Challenge Floral Frenzy

I'm off now to go and make a Lemon Meringue Pie for my OH as I promised I would....
Thanks for looking

Berni xx

Time for something a little bit different...

2012-01-31T08:10:00.000Z

My brother is 21 in March and this year I have resolved to make everyones cards early instead of in a mad dash the day or two before! This is his card:

Its the first time I've attempted to make a side stepper card and I'm quite pleased with it. The images are digis from Kenny K's and the 'Happy Birthday' stamp is from papermania. The papers are also papermania and I've used the Martha Stewart doily lace border punch at the front. The embelishments are chipboard stars I found at the bottom of my stash, which I coloured with promarkers and added gems to finish. I made the sentiment on the computer.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes

KennyK Krafty Girlz No Flowers

Truly Scrumptious Something Forgotten (Chipboard Stars)

I've got to go out now and take mum to a hospital appointment, which I dont mind except that Mr Postman has new stash for me coming today and I know I'll have to wait until tomorrow before I can go and fetch it from the sorting office! Oh Well!

Thanks for looking and take care

Berni x

Rescued Cat

2012-01-30T15:42:00.000Z

OK, time for my first card now that I'm back into this blogging thing again :)

Its Pumpkin, or Aubergine? and I rescued him. My SIL took up crafting about a year after me, but she has one toddler already and another baby on the way and decided to give it all up. Luckily for this little cat, I was on hand to give her crafty stash a new home instead of it ending up in the bin :) I've coloured him with promarkers and layered him up to give it depth. The papers are from Forever Friends Spring collection and the sentiment is LOTV.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers Recycle something (rescuing is the same as recyling right? He was going in the bin!)
I Love Promarkers Purple & Pink
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday You're a Gem (Pearls)

Hope you like my first card entry of the year

Thanks for looking

Berni x

An Apology

2012-01-30T07:48:00.000Z

Dear friends in blog land

I'm back.

You may or may not remember me. I disapeared and I'm sorry.

It started when my computer caught a virus, I couldn't get online and I couldn't upload a card for my DT spot at Stamping for the weekend I also had no way of letting my fellow teamies know. Eventually my lovely OH managed to make my computer better, but by this point I had missed at least 2 challenges and was too ashamed to get in touch to say sorry.

Then then pressures of my job took over. You may have noticed on my last post that I had left my job for a new, much better one right? No, not right. My new job involves working 45-50 hours a week including alternative Saturdays. Suddenly crafting took a back seat- I had no time or energy to make cards as my time off was spent doing the housework or laundry ready for the next working week.

Then I had the task of making my best friend and my brothers wedding stationary. I loved doing it and at the weddings I enjoyed having guests come over to me to ask if it was really me who made the wonderful invitation they receieved. But it had a downside- crafting had become a chore that I had to do and it came with a deadline. I spent hours alone in my craft room making the same thing over and over again. Its enough to sap anyones creativity, but I'd gladly do it again.

For a while now I've been considering coming back to my blog, I've found a way to manage my home/work relationship and Ive been crafting again since before Christmas. But I wont be looking to get on any Design Teams again as I have enough pressures as it is. I've been lurking around and reading my favourite blogs, theres one in particular that always gives me inspiration- A Scrapjourney - Thanks Debby, you've made me want to come back and enter some challenges again :)

I sincerely hope I didn't cause too many problems and upset when I disapeared and hope this goes someway to expaining my actions.

Thank you

Berni x

Mum's Birthday

2011-03-06T15:48:00.000Z

Afternoon ladies (and gents!)

I took myself off shopping yesterday for new stash as I was very generously given lots of vouchers for my favourite craft shops when I left my job a couple of weeks ago. Promarkers and Nesties very willingly threw themselves into my basket along with a new flower punch and various other essentials ;) But after sitting in traffic for an hour and spending over 15 mins at the till when my vouchers caused problems I couldn't get off the sofa when I got home and didn't even put the stash away!

But it's my mum's birthday tomorrow, so I had to shift my bum and make another card! and here it is:

I've used the beautiful "Swinging Chloe" stamp from Pink Gem and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers and ribbon are from papermania. I used my new embossed flower punch from x-cut and teamed them with roses from wild orchid coated in glamour dust.

I cut Chole out with my new nesties and embossed the mat with a cuttlebug folder. The butterflies and sentiment are Anita's.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring
Passion for Promarkers - Sugar Rush
Simon Says Stamp - No Cook Recipe

Thats it from me for today, I'm off to link up :)

Take Care
Berni x

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge 5 Springtime

2011-03-04T09:00:00.001Z

Good Morning Everyone!

Its time for another new challenge over at Stampin for the Weekend and this time we're embracing the coming of Springtime!!

We are sponsored this challenge by the wonderful Simon Says Stamp who are very kindly offering the winner a $20 voucher to spend in store!

So here is my DT card:

I've used the 'Spring Chloe' stamp from Pink Gem Designs and I've coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are from the Forever Friends Spring Time collection (how appropriate!) and the ribbon is papermania. The Flowers are from Wild Orchid and I've coated them with Glamour dust. The leaf pins finish the design, which were from The Ribbon Girl.

Please come on over and play with us, we love to see your beautiful creations!

Take care and happy crafting

Berni x

All that glitters

2011-02-28T20:21:00.000Z

Evening all!

I'm back as promised with another card, I put most of this together yesterday, but needed to wait for the glitter to dry before I could finish it off. I've spent this evening sourcing supplies for more wedding stationary, and inevitably a few things jumped into the basket for me....!!

Anyway, here is todays card:

I've used one of my favourite stamps "Sitting Chole" from Pink Gem and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are from the Forever Friends Spring Time collection and the ribbon is papermania. I've used flowers from Wild Orchid and have used a liberal sprinkling of glamour dust!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Buttons, Brads, Beads, Bows
I Love Promarkers- Stitching
Cute Card Thursday- Sketch

I probably wont be back again until Friday, when I have a DT card to share :)

Thanks for looking

Berni x

One for the Boys!

2011-02-27T18:39:00.000Z

Evening Bloggers!

I'm back at last! I mentioned on my last post that I wasn't very well- I'm still not 100% three weeks later! I've been poorly with a cough and a cold, then I started a new job and my carfting had to take a back seat for a while. Anyway, I'm back now and I have a card to share with you:

The stamp is from Pink Gem and is called Skateboard Andy- I've coloured him with Promarkers. The papers, brads and buttons are from Papermania and the ribbon is by Smirk.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge BUTTONS,BRADS,BEADS,BOWS
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Passion for Promarkers One for the boys
A Spoon Full of Sugar Birthday Wishes
Cards for Men Recipe

I'll be back tomorrow with another card (I'm waiting for the glitter to dry!)

Thanks for looking

Berni xx

Monday Blues

2011-02-07T08:20:00.000Z

Morning everyone

I started to feel poorly last night, and now I feel dreadful! My throat has decided to close up and cause me imense pain if I dare to try and swallow.

Luckly I made this card yesterday and didn't get around to posting it:

I've made this card for the Passion for Promarkers inspirational photo challenge. I used papers from Papermania, the image is from Pink Gem, the sentiment is LOTV and the flowers are Wild Orchid. I'm also entering this into A Gem of a Challenge as I have used the challenge sketch.

I'm off to get back in bed and try to catch up on the sleep I missed out on last night.

Take Care
Berni x

Pink & Orange

2011-02-06T18:05:00.001Z

Evening all

I have another card to show you while I'm making the dinner. Over at A Spoonfull of Sugar they are holding an Inspirational Photo challenge. This is the photo:

I chose to use the colours from this photo for my card:

The image is another free digi from Sliekje Digi Stamps which I've coloured with Promarkers. The papers are papermania, the ribbon is papermania and the sentiment is LOTV. The flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I'm entering this card into the A Spoonfull of Sugar challenge, the sketch I've used is from Truly Scrumptious, and into Crafty Cardmakers foral challenge.

Thanks for looking

Berni x

Puppy Love

2011-02-06T11:54:00.000Z

Morning Bloggers!

Its very cold and blustery here in the middle of the UK, perfect weather for making excuses not to go out so I can stay in and craft! I seem to have heaps of challenges to catch up on, so here is my first card for today:

The image is a free digi from Sliekje Digi Stamps, the papers are from Country Companions, the sentiment is LOTV (these only came on Friday, so expect to see them alot!) and the ribbon and buttons are from The Ribbon Girl.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the air

Cards for Men - Valentine / Love

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

I'll be back later on with another card

See you soon

Berni x

Spring Chloe

2011-02-05T20:45:00.000Z

Hello friends

I've not been able to craft half as much as I would have liked today, as my Brother and his fiance came by to order their wedding stationary :) I've got evening invites, order of services and place cards coming out of my ears!! I'm going to be very very busy for the next few months!

But it hasn't stopped me having a play with my lovely new Pink Gem stamps:

The stamp is called "Spring Chloe" and I've coloured her with promarkers. The papers are from V&A, the ribbon is papermania, the flowers are from Wild Orchid and the sentiment is LOTV. I embossed the green paper with Cuttlebugs' 'Birds & Swirls' and created faux stitching with a white gel pen.

I'm entering this card into A Gem of a Challenge, where I have followed their sketch. I'll be back tomorrow as usual with some more cards.

Take care

Berni x

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge 3 Valentines

2011-02-04T09:00:00.051Z

Good Morning!

Its time for a new challenge over at Stampin for the Weekend and this time we are getting all loved up for Valentines!

We are sponsored this challenge by the wonderful Simon Says Stamp who are very kindly offering the winner a $20 voucher to spend in store!

So here is my DT card:

I've used a free Digi stamp and sentiment that I found through Free Digital Stamps and coloured them with Promarkers.

The papers are from the papermania red hot capsule collection. The cardstock is coordinations. I used a nestie to cut the scalloped circle and embossed it. I then sanded it to expose the core. The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.

Please come on over and play with us, we love to see your beautiful creations!

Take care and happy crafting

Berni x

Penny Black Cutie

2011-02-03T20:39:00.000Z

Its fast approaching my favourite time of the week- The weekend! Its been a hard week so far, so tonight I tucked myself away in my craft room and had a play with some of my new goodies :)

The papers are from the V&A Hanoverian collection. The image is from Penny Black and I've coloured it with Promarkers, The ribbon is Papermania and the flowers are Wild Orchid.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Sketch

Penny Black at Allsorts - Say it with Flowers

I love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Thats me checking in for the night, I'm off to link up.

See you soon Berni x

Lavendar and Lace

2011-01-31T18:47:00.000Z

Evening everyone!

I have another card to show you this evening:

The image is a super cute Pink Gem digi called "Summer Milly" and I've coloured here with Promarkers. The papers are from the new Forever Friends Spring Time collection, the ribbon is Anitas and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

I love Promarkers - Lavendar & Lace
A Gem of a Challenge - Ribbon & Lace
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Sorry its a short post from me, but I got paid today and I'm treating myself to some new stash online!

Thanks
Berni x

Collie Puppy

2011-01-30T16:06:00.000Z

I'm back again!

I have some digi stamps of a puppy saved on my computer which I printed out, and then sat and stared at for a while....... My dilemma- how to colour a puppy? None of my colour combinations seemed to work, they didn't look real enough and this is very frustrating! Then inspiration hit me, in the form of my best friends dog Dexter. I quickly scooted over to her facebook page and found exactly what I was looking for:

and from this photo, I came up with this:

Which I used to create this card:

The papers are Forever Friends and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The pearls and sentiment were in my stash. I'm really pleased with how this has come out, so every puppy I colour will now be a blue and white collie :)

I'm entering this card into these challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

See you soon

Berni x

Young Love

2011-01-30T15:43:00.000Z

Hi everyone!

Its been another very busy weekend again, I've hardly left the craft room as I've been getting on with the stationary for my best friends wedding. I'm waiting for some materials now, so I've had to put them down for the time being. Thankfully this means I've been freed up to make some challenge cards! and here is my first for today:

The image is a free digi I came across through Free Digital Stamps and I've coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are the new County Companions Lovers Lane collection, the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thurdsay - Sketch
Passion for Promarkers -"Let it shine" (glitter papers)
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Valentines

Thanks for looking
Berni x

Dreaming of Summer days...x

2011-01-24T18:00:00.000Z

Hello everyone!

I had the urge to make something in yellow, probably because its so cold, miserable and dull here. Luckily for me, the new Spring Time papers from Forever Friends has lots of sunny coloured papers for me to play with- and this is what I came up with:

I chose to stick to a simple layout to let the image be the main focus- He's a gorgeous lil heggie from Penny Black that I bought in the January Sales- which is the theme for this weeks Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

I'm also entering this card into Passion for Promarkers who are running with the theme "All you need is love" I think this heggie could have picked this flower for his girlfriend ;)

Thats all from me for today, I'll be back soon.

Take Care
Berni x

Pink, Green & Brown

2011-01-23T17:26:00.000Z

Evening all!

I've had a very long and hard day,..... making cards! :) lol.

I needed to make a card that uses the colours Pink, Green & Brown. This seemed easy enough until I tried to match up some papers- then crafters block set in and nothing looked right :(
I've been through just about every pad in my stash and all through my scraps bag!

This is what I've come up with:

Matching the image to the papers was easy though!

The image is a Pink Gem digi called "Summer Milly" and I've coloured her with Promarkers. The papers come from various Forever Friends pads. The ribbon and gems are Papermania.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - Brown, Pink & Green
The Ribbon Girl Blog - Pink & Green

Thanks for looking

Berni x

Cute Elephants

2011-01-23T08:44:00.000Z

Good Morning!

I'm up and about stupidly early for a Sunday morning because I left the heating on overnight and I couldn't breathe by 5:30am!! There are some mercies though, I've been able to catch up on my blog reading and recorded programmes undisturbed by the boy :)

Anyway, I made another card yesterday, but didn't post it as I like to try and space them out a little. Here it is:

The image is a Pink Gem freebie which can be found here, I've coloured it with promarkers and chalks. The papers are from the new Forever Friends spring collection, and some from my stash. The punched boarder is x-cut and the ribbon is from the ribbon girl.

So onto the challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Ribbon & Lace

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Blue and Green

Simon says Stamp - Bingo- used Brads, Flowers & Ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - Recipe 123- used 1 Brad, 2 Flowers & 3 Papers

As its starting to get light now, I think I can justify moving about and making noise!

See you later

Berni x

KISS- Keep It Sweet & Simple!

2011-01-22T16:58:00.000Z

I told you I would be back soon!

Over at I love promarkers they have a KISS theme running, kiss meaning Keep It Sweet & Simple! I needed to make a birthday card for my uncle as his special day is coming up so here is his card:

Keeping it simple is actually quite difficult as I love embellishments so much! I want to add gems and flowers and ribbon and punched strips and buttons, brads and stickers etc etc!!

I hope I've done this card justice, and that it matches the theme.

The stamp came free with a magazine this week, hes called Bently Bear. The papers are from all over my stash and the brads are papermania.

Thanks for looking

Berni x

Owls and Butterflies

2011-01-22T16:42:00.000Z

Hi everyone!

I got another lovely Saturday morning surprise again today when I found out that my card was chosen as one of the top three over at A Gem of a Challenge! My prize is the lovely pink flashy badge over there ------>

So onto todays cards, as I have lots of challenges to make for.

For this card I have used Pink Gem digi- "Mrs Hoot"- coloured with Promarkers of course, the new Springtime papers from Forever Friends and ribbon from papermania. The punch is from x-cut and the butterflies were in my stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge- Ribbon & Lace
Sketch Saturday- Sketch

I'll be back shortly with another one :)

Berni x

Monochrome

2011-01-18T20:56:00.000Z

Hello everyone

Time for another card :) Cute Card Thursday have a monochrome challenge running. I really have difficulty with monochrome as I struggle to allow myself to use a colour. So I've gone all white for this card:

I coloured this kitty a while ago, but I've had a dilemma with what type of card to use him on! Who wants a grumpy cat to celebrate their birthday? he hardly looks like hes saying 'Thank You' either!

I settled with a New Job card, as this might be how your old work mates are feeling when you leave :)

Thanks for looking

Berni x

Nice Tackle!!

2011-01-17T20:09:00.000Z

Evening all!!

If theres one type of card I hate doing, its mens cards. But men are a necessity in our lives and require cards from time to time. Its even more difficult if they don't have a hobby or interest! Luckily the man that this card is for loves football!!

The image, papers and sentiment all come from Papermania's Its a mans world. I've coloured him with promarkers and used chalks to go around the edge. The ribbon is Anitas and the buttons were in my stash.

This card is for my second entry in to Sketch Saturday

See you soon

Berni x

What a Hoot!

2011-01-16T17:53:00.000Z

Good evening everyone!

Had a great day today. I managed to sell one of my old chicken houses yesterday, so I was allowed to go shopping today! I ended up going to three craft shops in total as none of them had everything that I wanted!
One of my purchases was the new Country Companions Lovers Lane paper pack which I've used on this card:

The fab image is another digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs its called 'Love Hoot' and I've coloured it with Promarkers. The papers as I mentioned earlier are from Country Companions Lovers Lane. These new designs are delish, and some come with glitter on too! The ribbon and the hearts were in my stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday- Sketch
Crafty Cardmakers - Use red and a die cut

So thats the weekend over again :( it flew by as fast as the week did!

See you soon
Berni x

Hedgies with Manners

2011-01-15T15:36:00.000Z

Its very cold and windy here today, making it very easy to sit inside and craft! I seem to have loads of challenges to enter too, so heres another card!

The stamp is from Penny Black and I've coloured it with Promarkers, the papers are Forever Friends and Papermania. The ribbon and bow are Papermania and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I'm entering this card into these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Sketch

A Spoonful of Sugar - Thank You card

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Card Buffet

I think thats it from me for today, but I'll be back tomorrow!

Take care

Berni x

Baby's Bathtime!

2011-01-15T13:15:00.000Z

Good Afternoon!

I can't believe its the weekend again already, and we're halfway through January now! Where does the time go? As I've been so busy all week, I've not had chance to make any cards, but I intend to make up for it now. Here is my first card:

The image is a cute free Digi from Pink Gem Designs which I've coloured with Promarkers, the papers are Forever Friends and the flowers are from Papermania.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge- Sketch

I Love Promarkers - Punches

Passion for Promarkers- Baby Card

I'll probably be back later with another card :)

Take Care

Berni x

My First Ever Prize!

2011-01-15T09:11:00.000Z

I woke up to a lovely surprise this morning- I've won 2nd prize on the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!!

I get to play with this lovely bumper bag of goodies from The Ribbon Girl!!

Lets hope the rest of the weekend goes as well as its started :)

I'll be back later with some cards

Berni x

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Wk 133

2011-01-08T17:33:00.000Z

As its Saturday it has to be time for another Penny Black Saturday Challenge! This week the theme is "New Beginnings"

So here is my card:

I decided to do a leaving card for this challenge, as when someone leaves it always means a new beginning for them.

I coloured this cute kitty with promarkers. The papers are from Forever Friends and Create and Craft. The flowers are from Wild Orchid and the ribbon was in my stash.

As well as the Penny Black Saturday Challenge I would also like to enter this card into these challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - New Beginnings too!

I thinks thats it from me for today, so I'll see you again soon!

Take Care

Berni

Stamping Saturdays

2011-01-08T15:46:00.000Z

Good afternoon everyone!

Its another Saturday and I felt like stamping! I have quite a few challenges to catch up on so I burried myself in the craft room this morning. My new stamp from Pink Gem Designs arrived in the post (Thanks Janet!!) so I inked it up and this is what I came up with:

The stamp is called "Sitting Chloe"- isn't she gorgeous?! I've coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are from Papermania and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge- Sketch
Cute Card Thursday - Out with the old (The papers are old scraps from my stash)
Passion for Promarkers - Theme- Thank you card

I've still got loads more to make, so I'd better get cracking!

Take care
Berni

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge 1 New & Blue

2011-01-07T09:00:00.003Z

Good Morning all!

Yesterday it was announced that myself and Chris made it onto the design team for the Stampin for the Weekend challenge blog. I'm very excited to have been chosen and cant wait to get stuck into the challenges!

I've been put onto design team A- who are hosting this weeks challenge, so I didn't have to wait long!

Challenge 1- Something New and Blue. It can be a new baby, new home..new stash... but no wedding please :)

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Who are offering the lucky winner a $20 voucher to spend in their online store!

So here is my card:

I've used a gorgeous digi image from Pink Gem Designs and coloured it with these Promarkers:

Ivory

Blush

Pale Pink

Powder Blue

Denim Blue

Buttercup

Honeycomb

Cocoa

Cool Grey 1

The papers are from Papermania and Forever Friends, the flowers are from Wild Orchid and the ribbon came from my stash.

Please join us on this challenge, or just come on over to have a nosey at all the amazing work the design team have come up with- I know how much hard work goes into it all now!

Take care

Berni

Nothing says 'Thank you' better than a cute kitty!

2011-01-02T17:23:00.000Z

I've not really left my craft room this weekend, I've had too much to play with :)

Heres my next card:

The Image is from Penny Black, coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from papermania and the card is cordinations.

I'm entering this card into two challenges:

Sketch Saturday Sketch

Cute Card Thursday Thank you card.

Thanks for looking!

Berni

Simon Says Stamp Challenge

2011-01-02T15:07:00.000Z

Good Afternoon!

I'm loving having a little time off work as its giving me loads of spare time to craft! and with that it's time for another card!
The theme for the Simon says stamp challenge this week is "Time to Party / Celebrate" and heres my entry:

I felt this would be the perfect excuse to dig out my brightly coloured 'spring burst' papers that I've not used for ages and I've teamed them with this gorgeous lil puss cat from Penny Black.

This is the first time I've entered this challenge, so wish me luck :)

All the best

Berni

Say it with flowers x

2011-01-01T16:47:00.000Z

Heres my next entry for the Penny Black at Allsorts January Challenge- "All you need is love"

The papers are from Papermania and Create and Craft, the image is coloured with Promarkers, and yes, the bee was a complete swine to cut out!

Part of me feels this card is missing something, but the other part thinks it has enough... I guess we're all our own worst critics eh?

Berni

Penny Black at Allsorts January Challenge "All you need is love"

2011-01-01T14:00:00.000Z

A new year and a new challenge! The lovely people over at Penny Black at Allsorts have launched their January Challenge with the theme "All you need is love"

My new Penny Black stamps arrived yesterday so I got cracking! Here is my first card:

The papers are from Papermania and Create and Craft. The scalloped circle is embossed with the 'birds and swirls' folder from Cuttlebug. The flowers and leaves are from Wild Orchid.

I'll be back along shortly with another entry!

Thanks for looking

Berni

I love Promarkers- Challenge #46 "Anything Goes"

2010-12-31T17:27:00.000Z

I've been feeling very creative today, so heres a second card from me:

I'm entering this card into the I Love Promarkers challenge.

The papers are from Papermainia, the image is Penny Black- coloured with Promarkers of course! and the ribbon is Anita's. Its great to get into some spring colours again!

Well thats it from me for today, I think I'll go and open a bottle of wine!

Thanks for looking!

Berni

Crafty Cardmarkers First & Latest or Greatest

2010-12-31T17:15:00.000Z

Good Evening all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Its hard to believe thats another year gone again already. I had a fantastic Christmas, Santa must have decided I'd been a very good girl, because he bought me nearly everything I asked for and gave me cash to buy the rest!!

With my shiny new Sizzix Big Shot Express I've entered the world of die cutting and embossing and I love it!

So with my new and exciting stash it was time to make another card!

Over at Crafty Cardmakers they are holding a challenge titled: First & Latest or Greatest.

The idea of this challenge is to post a picture of your first ever card and your latest or greatest creation. I dug through my gallery archive and found the first card I ever made:

I was actually quite pleased with this when I produced it back in 2008!

Today I made this:

The papers are from Papermania, the image is Penny Black, coloured with promarkers. The flowers are from wild orchid and the ribbon is Anitas.

Thanks for looking!

Berni

Love is...

2010-12-19T17:08:00.000Z

A cute reindeer! Fingers crossed this is the last Christmas Card I will make for 2010! Its not that I don't like making Christmas Cards, its just that I've made so many I'm looking forward to getting back to my usual stash!

I've made this card for a lovely young man I know to send to his Girlfriend. I have completely fell in love with this stamp- Its just so cute! I've coloured it with Promarkers and added white gel pen highlights.

I'm sorry that the photo has come out a little dark, I've run out of daylight! It won't be a problem soon though, as I know Santa has a daylight crafting lamp in his sack for me.... :)

As I've used the sketch again, I'm entering this card into A Gem of a Challenge

Baby Boy's First Christmas

2010-12-19T14:49:00.000Z

Here is the card I've made for my work friends new Grandson:

This is another Pink Gem Designs Digi stamp and its adorable! I've coloured him with promarkers and added white gel pen for highlights on his nose and bells.
The papers are from an old Forever Friends Christmas Snow pad and I made the sentiment myself on the computer.

I'm entering this card into the stampin for the weekend challenge #53 of which the theme is 'Christmas'

Stampin for the weekend are looking for new design team members, so I'm putting myself forward for that. I'm itching to be on a Design Team and this one would be perfect for me!

Baby Girl's First Christmas

2010-12-19T14:05:00.000Z

One of the ladies at work has been blessed with two grandchildren this year, so she asked me earlier in the week if I would make her some 'Baby's First Christmas' Cards. One pink for her Grandaughter and one blue for her Grandson. So here is the Pink one:

The gorgeous image is a Digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs. I've coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are from Daisy and Dandelion's Penelope and Percy collection and the ribbon is Anita's. The Digital stamps from Pink Gem are fantastic, and with the postal delays we've been having, it was really novel to be able to pay for it and use it straight away! My only problem was that my printer decided to go on strike until I bought it a new blue ink cartridge, despite that fact that I only wanted to print in black and white!! The printer won in the end and I had to trek to Tesco and fork out for one.....

I am entering this card into the Passion for Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge.

Letraset Promarker Giveaway!

2010-12-13T20:41:00.000Z

The lovely people over at Letraset who make the wonderful Promarkers are doing a giveaway to celebrate the launch of their new website!! The challenge rules are simple:

1. Share a Link to this Blog (http://www.letrasetuk.blogspot.com/) and our New Website (http://www.letraset.com/), and briefly explain the competiton on your own Blog, Facebook or Twitter.

2. Leave a comment below telling us where you shared the link.

I love Promarkers!!

Passion for Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge

2010-12-12T17:34:00.000Z

Just time to squeeze another card in for today! I've been meaning to use this stamp for ages and I realised I needed to make a Christmas card for my best friends' mum, who is doggie mad!

I used papers from the Penelope & Percy range, the stamp is from Penny Black and the sentiment came free with one of the issues of Do Crafts magazine. The punch used to do the diamonds is from x-cut.

I'm entering this card into the Passion for Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge and as I have used the sketch again I am entering it into A Gem of a Challenge too.

Thats it from me this weekend, after making all these cards its time I wrote and delivered them!!

Take care and thanks for looking

Berni x

A Gem of a Challenge #11

2010-12-12T13:42:00.001Z

Wow I've been busy this weekend!! I have another card to enter into A Gem of a Challenge! The rules for this challenge are to follow this sketch:

I decided I wanted to make a larger card this time, so I have chosen an 8" x 8" card blank. The image and papers are from the Papermania Henbury Lane collection. The Poinsetta has been made from a template and I added the glitter. I used double sidded tape and two different glitters on the punched strip.

Simply Create Challenge- "Its beginning to look alot like Christmas!"

2010-12-12T13:23:00.000Z

I came across this challenge whilst reading The Crafty Cuttings of Wiccababe and thought that I would give it a go! The theme for this challenge is "Its beginning to look alot like Christmas" and the rules are: It must contain some sparkle!

So here is my entry:

Its a keepsake bookatrix, made with mirri board and holographic cardstock. The glitter reindeer came from Hobbycraft along with the snowflakes.

These things take ages to produce and all the cutting is by hand. I've made 5 of these for Christmas to give as 'special' cards.

With this type of card it is soooo difficult to get a good photograph, which I why I've taken two- one in natural light and one in artificial.

The challenge can be found here simply-create-alford.blogspot.com

I hope you like it!

Berni

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Wk 131

2010-12-12T13:06:00.000Z

Another weekend and another Penny Black Saturday Challenge! This weeks challenge is titled "The Holly and the Ivy" and here is my entry:

The hedgie is decoupaged and coloured with promarkers. The papers are from Papermania's Henbury Lane collection. I used a holly stamp to make the holly embellishments in the corners. I'm loving working with these papers, they all go together so perfectly and have some lovely designs :)

The challenge can be found here!

"Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas....!"

2010-12-08T20:44:00.000Z

I thought I'd better make another card tonight, as I still don't have enough and it's about time I started to give them out! and here it is:

I'm entering this into a few of the challenges I follow as I need to catch up a bit :)

The sketch comes from A Gem of a Challenge. The stamp of the carolling mice is for the theme of 'A Christmas Carol / Song for I Love Promarkers. The whole feel of Christmas and warm colours is for the theme 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' for Penny Black at Allsorts
and Passion for Promarkers asked for 'Anything Goes!'

I do love the cute little mice and will be sad to put them away after Christmas...

Thanks for looking and take care

Berni x

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Wk 130

2010-12-08T17:41:00.000Z

Woo I'm back! The weather here has been awful, just getting to work and back has been a mission. With Christmas just around the corner I've been so busy buying gifts that I've not had much time to craft!!

But I have found some time, so here is my entry for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week, of which the theme is "Stamping on anything other than white card"

I thought this was going to be a hard one until I realised I still needed to make some Christmas candles for gifts and stamping onto a white candle should meet the requirements of the challenge!!

So here it is:

The image is from Penny Blacks "Holly Day Critters" coloured with Promarkers and the ribbon is from Papermania. The candle plate was a bargin at £0.39 from Ikea!

I'm back in the swing of things again now, so watch this space.

Take Care
Berni x

Passion for Promarkers Blog Hop

2010-11-23T21:52:00.000Z

Heres my answer to the Blog Hop: CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Great cards by the design team as usual

Berni x

Yellow Tuesdays!!

2010-11-23T20:46:00.001Z

I remembered this morning that I still have to make a birthday card for my fiance's sister! So I cracked on with this as soon as we'd finished dinner.

The image is a stamp from 'The Woodland Folk' coloured with Promarkers and the papers, flowers and ribbon are from Papermania Sunshine Capsule Collection.

I'm quite pleased with how it turned out! It also makes a change to get out my normal kit and leave the Christmas stuff alone for a change :)
I'm entering this card into the Passion for Promarkers challenge which has an 'old and new' theme. The stamp is new and the papers are old.

Thanks for looking
Berni

Pink Mondays

2010-11-22T20:46:00.000Z

I made another card today, and it gave me the opportunity to use those lovely pink papers I had in my stash :)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

The sketch and non traditional colours: A gem of a challenge

The distressed edges and sticthing: Passion for Promarkers

The image and theme: Penny Black at Allsorts

Thats probably it for Christmas cards for a while as my best friend has just anounced shes bringing her wedding forward a year and she needs invites quick!!

Thanks for looking!

Berni

Stampin for the weekend- Challenge 51 Winter

2010-11-21T17:25:00.001Z

This is my entry for the Stampin' for the weekend challenge. The theme is Winter:

The image is Penny Black and the papers are from Papermainia. I coloured the mouse with Promarkers.

I love this stamp and have to remember that I can't use it for all of my cards!!

Thats it from me for now, thanks for looking!

Bah Humbug Challenge 45 'Lovely in Lilac'

2010-11-21T15:21:00.001Z

This is my card for the Lovely in Lilac challenge from Bah! Humbug

I've only just found this challenge, so I was a little disapointed to find that it has nearly finished for this year! Never mind, I'll just have to start following them next year :)

Thanks for looking!!

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Wk 128

2010-11-21T14:51:00.000Z

This is my card for this weeks sketch challenge. Which can be found here: http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

I love sketch challenges as they take the hard part out of making a card- deciding where everything should go! I chose one of my favourite hedgies stamps from Penny Black (of course) and the papers were from Papermania's Christmas Henbury Lane collection. I made the poinsettas myself with a template and red glitter (which is now everywhere I might add). The image was coloured with Promarkers.

New to Blogging!

2010-11-21T14:18:00.000Z

Hi, My name is Berni and welcome to my blog :)

I decided that I needed a blog to display my work, I've been a crafter for the past two years. I love making my own cards, gifts and keepsakes. There is nothing more satisfying than saying 'yes' when people ask me "Did you make this?!"

I'm currently working on my Christmas cards for this year, which I seem to be making loads of! then in the new year I need to move onto making my brothers wedding stationary, as he's getting married in August. I also hope to enter some challenges on the way, but I'm quite new to that.

Please feel free to comment on my work, I need to know what I'm doing well, and when I've made a right cock-up!!

Thanks and keep smiling

Berni x