Sunday Sketch Challenge # 200 & Blog Hop

     Good Morning,

I hope you remembered to put your clocks forward! I find it so confusing when some clocks, phone, laptop alter automatically. I thought it was 9.45 when I crawled out of bed this morning to find the cooker clock saying 8.45, could've stayed in bed a while longer.   

However I needed to make sure this post went live on time this morning as teams 1 & 2 have joined together this week at Sunday Sketch & Stamp as we are celebrating having reached a milestone, 200 challenges.

Also joining in the celebration are a couple of past DT members well known in blog land to bring you our

BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP.

If you've arrived here from Louise's blog then you're on the right track - if not, you might want to go back to the Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge blog and start from the beginning.

This weeks challenge is to use any of the past 199 sketches to make your card which should be linked up on the challenge blog before 11.59pm on Saturday 5th April . 

 I have chose Sketch #180 (Francesca's sketch)

and this is what I did with it:

I do so love the Winnie & Walter images that are printable from the Double Sprinkle of Krafts CD at Polkadoodles. Coloured with markers and a touch of glamour dust then matted and layered onto brown card to match the other layers. The papers are from a pack of 12x12's from MME

Don't forget to leave a comment at each stop as there are some hidden prizes along the which have been provided by:

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                        as well as some mystery prizes!!!!

There are 3 prizes hidden along the way which could be won by anyone who leaves a comment - but no-one knows where the prizes are, so you must make sure you visit and comment on everyone's blog. Then there are another 3 prizes for everyone who joins in with the 'Any past sketch challenge'. So - if you join in with the hop and the challenge, you could win more than one prize!!

Here's to the next 200 challenges!!

Your next stop is Kitty.

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #151

Good Morning,

hope you are all well this fine sunny morning & you're all having a great weekend!

I've got a busy one as it's both my Granddaughter & my Daughters birthday.

So without further a do it's time to introduce a new challenge over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp and this week Kim is hosting her first challenge since joining the team & has given us a great sketch to work with:

together with Robyns Fetish as our sponsor it's a super challenge!

Here's my card:

Image - Winnie from Double sprinkle of kraft CD

colouring medium - Copics

Rosette - cut & scored on sillohette (own design)

Die cut flourishes - MB

Butterfly - cut on sillohette & finished with glamour dust

Finishing touches - viva pearls & ribbon

Hop on over to the main blog for more super creations from my team mates to inspire you

Christmas Bird House

Good Evening,

Just a quick post to share with you a card I have made following the sketch & theme over @

Willow Sketchie

The image is from Willow designs and can be found on 'The Double Sprinkle of Kraft' CD. I have coloured it in in Christmas colours & added glitter to the roof tops & the ground to give the impression of snow. I have also given the bird a red breast. I think it works, how about you!

Paper's  -  Nitwits 

Fence die - memory box

Sentiment - Do crafts CD

Distress ink - Tea dye

I would like to enter:

Willow Sketchie - sketch & theme by Ann-Marie



1 plain, 1 purl

Good Morning,

As I'm on leave this week I thought I would get lots of play time, but that's not happening. I had to go and let workmen into my Daughter's flat yesterday,you know a 10 min job that you get a 4 hour time slot for. I have to go again today as she needs a new timer for her heating that he didn't have on his van. I going prepared today box of pens and images are coming with me.

Today's card has been made following the sketch over @ Willow Sketchie

Image - Winnie printed from Double Sprinkle of Kraft

Papers - Raspberry Road download

Colouring medium - Pro markers & chalks

Inked edges - Tea dye distress ink

I would like to enter:

Willow Sketchie - Sketch

Created with love - Birthday

Delicious Doodles - Celebrations

Polka Doodles - What's the word Bird?

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Just to Say... Winnie

Good Afternoon,

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend and am able to do what you wish, maybe the housework is your first choice or maybe it's not!!!
It's so nice to see the sun shining, I think there'll be a few barbees lite, wish it was mine.

My card today has been made following Anne Maries sketch & theme (gingham) over @ Willow Sketchie.

Image - digi from Double sprinkle of kraft

Papers - Forever friends CD (free with mag)

Dies - Spellbinders, memory box & marianne

Colouring medium - ProMarkers & chalks

Finishing touches - glamour dust & brad from stash

I would like to enter:

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch & Theme (gingham)
Through the Craftroom Door - Divas or anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Layer on layer
Perfect Sentiments -Anything goes with a sentiment
Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
Let's Craft -Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
ATC's & Cards with Attitude - Anything goes

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Distressed Walter

Good Morning,

Looks like the fun day will be cancelled, typical Bank Holiday!!

My card today has been made following the theme (Christmas in August) & sketch over @ Willow Sketchie Challenge. I have used the Walter image again (I do love these owls) as I wanted to enter the tweet tweet challenge over @ Crafty Boots Challenge

Image - Willow Designs

Papers - Nitwits

Colouring medium - Promarkers & Chalks

Distressed with - Tea dye distress ink

Sentiment - Tatty Ted CD Do Crafts

Snow - Glamour dust

Matted onto - Gold Mirri

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

New Home

Good Morning,

It looks like another sunny one! Hope it stays for the Bank Holiday weekend

Today's card has been made following the sketch & theme (get  krafty) at this weeks challenge over @ Willow Sketchie. The image is one of Sharon's printed off the Double Sprinkle of Kraft CD & has been coloured with pro markers. The paper is printed off the Forever Friends CD free with a recent magazine & the brown paper has been embossed with the swiss dots folder. The flowers have been punched out and a gem has been added to the centre. The sentiment was computer generated

I need to get ready for work now, perhaps I might get there early for once! I really don't know what I do in the mornings, I get up early but am always rushing to get out of the door .
Hope you all have a lovely day and if the laptop is free when I get home I am coming for a nosey round your blogs. See you later!

I would like to enter:

• Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch & theme

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Thank You

Good Evening,

The Olympics are over and Alisha has gone home after spending a week with me so I am hoping to get time to craft again!!! Wasn't the closing ceremony good last night? I don't know which bit was my fave, it was all good,

My card today has been made following the theme and sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge. It's Pauline's last sketch as she is stepping down from the DT after being part of the team for a year.



Image - digi from Double sprinkle of kraft

Papers - MME

Colouring medium - Pro markers & chalks

Sentiment -  Computer generated

Butterfly - glittered with glamour dust

I would like to enter the following:

Willow sketchie challenge - following sketch & theme (red, yellow, orange)

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Moving Along with the Times - Summer

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes



Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

All I Want For Christmas

Good Evening,

Thunder storm has just started here in Northampton, I don't like thunder or lightening. I am writing this while watching the swimming finals.

My card today has been made following the sketch over @ Willow Sketchie Challenge. I have used one of the images from Willow designs that has been coloured with pro markers & chalks. The craft paper aperture is cut using a spellbinder die, the edges has been heat embossed with white sparkle WOW powder so has the glittery bits on the image. The papers behind the aperture are from nitwits, I then enlarged this & cut it out to make the holly embelishments. The sentiment is computer generated

I would like to enter:

Willow sketchie - following sketch & theme (anything goes)

A Gem of a Challenge - Kraft @ Christmas

Happy crafting

Carole xXx

Dear Santa....

Good evening crafter's

Another beautiful day today, looks like Summers arrived & just in time for the school holidays. How lovely for the children, they can play out & have lots of fun, leaving Mum to play @ home!!!

Well onto my card today & I have made a Christmas card (the sun comes out and I think snow) following the theme & sketch over @ Willow Sketchie Challenge

Image - Willow designs

Colouring medium - pro & flexi markers & chalk

Papers - nitwits

Ribbon - from stash

Sparkle - glamour dust

I would like to enter the following:

Willow sketchie Challenge - following sketch & Christmas theme

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx