Happy Birthday Cáelán!!!!

My baby boy is two today...

soon the word baby won't be relevant!

Time goes by so fast, doesn't it?

Here he is playing in the only puddle of water he could find in the back garden the other day... of course he would scout it out! That's boys for you....

They certainly are very different from girls..  at least my two girls anyway!

And for cute little boy images I couldn't think of any more fitting then Some Odd Girl's 'Tiny Tobie'!

I haven't played along with the Odd Girls {I miss that super fun team!} in too long so had to get in on the pleating fun... 

and crazy but true I took out the sewing machine for the edge and pleat! Took ages and there are some good old mistakes there but me and the sewing machine survived the experience with no injuries or tears!!

I even had a second go doing another card {will post tomorrow} and it turned out great! yay!

Card

Image Some Odd Girl 'Tobie and Buddy'

Paper Basic Grey 'Oliver'

Sentiments, dies Papertrey Ink

Ink Versafine

Twine

Challenges
Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog-pleats
Digital Tuesday Challenge #104-for the kids 



have a good one,
Robin

Make it Monday's Ink Blending!

Well,

who da thought? You can use regular ink to do edges and backgrounds as well as the distress inks!

Not me...

I thought this job was exclusive to distress inks... 

Jenni and Tim area ONLY!

But with great style Betsy Veldeman proves me wrong!

And I am glad she did! 

I wouldn't have got this super fun combo of inks together in a million years

only I had watched this weeks Make it Monday where

Betsy showed us all sorts of ink blending techniqes!!

So here is my version...

gave my little letter a fun background to match the papers and die cuts!

I also got to use some of my new Papertrey Ink and Scrapbookstore.ie bits that came yesterday...

let's call it a Mother's Day gift I sorted for myself.. he he!

Anyway..

if you haven't already.. check out this weeks Make it Monday video HERE!

Card

Envelope die, sentiment PTI

Paper, buttons, die cuts all Cosmo Cricket

Ink:Versafine, Jenni Bowlin

Border Punch Stampin' Up

Doily, twine, and adhesive gem from stash

Robin

Lily Pad Cards

Just thought I would let you know that their is an exciting new blog coming to the blog world...

LILY PAD CARDS!!!

click the link because there are fabulous prizes to be won and really fun hop, not to mention the blog starting on April 1st with videos, challenges, interviews, swaps and much more from the people that brought inlinkz to the cardmaking world!

Have fun!

Robin

Bows and Berries Challenge #2

is 'Inspired by Nature' and with the weather we have been having here in Ireland it is hard not to be... it's dry, sun is out, and I can hear the birds chirping! Jenny & I have a wonderful Design Team joining us with this challenge so be sure to go over to the blog and see what they did with their debut challenge and play along with us!!

I went bright and bold with the papers & copics and thought the 'tree love' digi worked perfectly with the sentiment for spring!!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Aly's Sunday Challenge-ASC38-spring

Sparkle's Forum-springtime

The Crafty Calender-spring

Totally Gorjuss-spring has sprung

Enjoy your day!!

Robin

Tuesday Trigger: A Citrus Celebration!

Tuesday Trigger time again with Moxie Fab World.... this one is certainly bursting with inspiration!

I went with the three citrus colours, birthday theme from the cupcake liners, and just happened to have a small piece of  ribbon that matched perfectly!

If you want to play along and see where this photo takes you then pop over to the Moxie Fab World!

So here is my super simple take on it...

Paper: Basic Grey 'lime rickey'

Ink: PTI, versafine, Tim Holtz 'spice marmalade'

Dies and Stamps all PTI

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon Stash

Enjoy your day!

Robin

I have a few little girl birthdays coming up so thought that flowers, pastels and a pretty circus horse really captured what little girls are all about....

I would like to enter this card into the following

Challenges

Card Makin Mamas-animals

Stamping Scraping Challenge Central-use Pastels

 The Crafty Pad-use a digi

Card
Digi Image-Bows and Berries Digital Stamps 'Circus Pony'
Coloured with Copics
Paper- digital Wplus9
Tickets made with Papertrey Ink's
'Just the Ticket' stamps and dies
Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts
Button, gems and doily from stash

Have a good one.....
Robin

Buttons!

We are starting a new challenge at My Partner in Crafting Crime today where we would like to see 3 or more buttons on your creations.... easy and fun!

We are also introducing our first design team so pop over and check out the talented ladies for yourself!

I made this card with 'Sheep Doodles' from the Bows and Berries Digital Stamps which are sponsoring this challenge! I decided to go with a cute and cuddly baby card for this one...finishing off the sheep's doodley coat with some buttons!

{and again showing my love for that fab ribbon and paper roses!}

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Wee Memories-Cute and Cuddly
Crazy 4 Challenges 79-pink, turquoise, brown and kraft
Totally Gorjuss 72-Button it!
Totally Paper Crafts #58-Add buttons

Chat soon!
Robin

Send in the Clowns!

When I saw the call over at Papercrafts Mag for Circus themed projects I was super excited...

I knew the new digis in the shop were perfect for it!! 

Although they weren't picked up I still had to join in the fun that is....

"The Rejection Blog Hop!!"

So if you want to join this carnival check out the 'Damask Love' Blog where Amber knows how to make rejection look good!!!

All the entries are fab and it's sad that the magazine wasn't bigger so they could all fit! I would look through another 100 pages.. wouldn't you?

So here are my first attempts at submitting to a magazine...

better luck next time, huh? 

'Family Circus Mini cover' with 'Strong Man' and 'Stash and Glasses'

'Extra Special Son' card with 'Gloved Pointer' and 'Old News Scroll'

and a Star is born.....

Thanks for looking.... and thanks to Amber for her great idea and to the other girls for sharing their fabulous rejects!!
Robin

Mother......

I love that stamp set by Papertrey Ink.. doesn't the word 'Mother' look fab!

So don't be surprised if it keeps popping up on my blog....

For my first card I used the Sketchy Colours colour pallette

{grey, purple, and white inspired by the picture below}and the theme from Creative Craft World 'Mother's Day plus bling'!

And the second, I kept it quite simple so I could play along with

Paper Sundaes #60 'Keep it simple' challenge 
and Stampin' for the Weekend's Mother's Day Challenge.

Chat tomorrow!
Robin

Tuesday Trigger with Moxie Fab World....

I wouldn't mind sitting down at this table with it's lovely fresh linen napkins.... 

I am trying to imagine what would be served!

I took ribbon accents of teal and brown, the gorgeous buttons, and the dotted line accent on the  ivory napkins as inspiration and went with a non-traditional wedding card....

You can pop over to the Moxie Fab World Blog and play along with this Tuesday's Trigger

and see how it inspires you....

Happy Paddy's Day from Ireland!

Robin

Card

Ink: PTI 'Vintage Cream'{edges}, Memento 'Rich Cocoa', Pretty Colour #34

Paper: Kraft card stock

Sentiment: PTI 'Enjoy the Ride'

Die: Spellbinders 'Large Deckled Rectangles'

Other: embossing folder by Crafts-Too, ribbon, buttons from stash

Make it Monday time again!

And I really love this one... really clever idea using part of the impression plate!

I did it twice with the same piece of kraft and used a double score line to finish each time!

Really adds interest to your card, I think!

Card:
Ink: edges PTI 'vintage cream', sentiment Versafine 'Onyx Black'
Paper: Bazzill 'kraft', DP PTI 'July colour couture dots'
Dies: PTI 'Love Lives Here collection'
Stamps: PTI 'Inside and Out Baby'
Other: harlequin embossing folder, score board, button, button twine

You can check out Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday Tutorial (impression plate tricks #1) with Erin Lincoln HERE and play along with a chance at winning a stamp set of your choice {yes please}!


Hope you all enjoy your Paddy's Day tomorrow.... we are hitting the local parade!
Robin

Some new obsessions...

to add to my list!! I kept seeing these little flowers, doilies and ribbon everywhere... so I had to add them to my stash!!

So here they are.... on the last 3 cards I made!!!

I haven't mastered the shabby chic/vintage look yet but I like playing around with it so... here is my version, I guess... lol!

I made this card for the 2 Sisters challenge blog with 'Oh, baby'  and Digital Tuesday's 'Welcome little one' as the theme... love those Basic Grey 'Hopscotch' papers for little girl cards!

Digi-'baby hammock' Bows and Berries Digital Stamps coloured with Copics

And this one was made with Mother's Day in mind so I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

Sparkles Forum-Mother's Day

Secret Crafter-flowers for Mum

Stamp Man-Mother's Day/ floral

And the third... just for the craic!! I really wanted to use the 'retro phone' digi!!!!

Well,
Cheltenham Race Festival starts tomorrow so I might be a little MIA for a couple days watching the races and the style....
wish me luck {or my hubby really... I'm not much of a gambler!}
Robin

Monday and Tuesday....

For this card I combined Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #5-Distressing Edges (by Lisa Johnson) with Moxie Fab World's Trigger Tuesday picture (Oh so Lovely)... 

Time is limited these days

 BUT

both were super fun and I didn't want to miss out!!!

{see.. how gorgeous is this pic!}

The 'sweetness' papers by Pink Paislee and the crinkle ribbon were delivered by my post man this am...

{I always give him such a big smile and I am in an instant good mood when the door bell rings.. he probably thinks I have a crush on him... tee hee!}

and the paper roses are a new fave of mine!

Anyways here's my card... 

{of course when I had the picture beside these papers the colours looked the same.. even hubby agreed.. but after the pic not so much... humph...}

Papers: Pink Paislee 'Sweetness'
Ink: Memento 'Rich Cocoa' and edges done with PTI perfect match 'vintage cream'
Dies: PTI tag sale #2, limitless layers and love lives here set
Sentiment: PTI 'Make a Wish'
Ribbon, flower, glitter and flourish stamp from stash

I hope you have a chance to play along too....

Robin

Retro Cool....

My Partner in Crafting Crime has started a new challenge this week....

RETRO COOL!!

So I did some surfing for inspiration and found some pretty cool old kitchen pics and made my card with these in mind!

So this is what I came up with....

Super bright Mother's Day card with a retro kitchen theme!


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Stamps R Us-in the kitchen
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 92-Mother's Day

Digis used-tea cup, retro kettle and vintage apron from Bows and Berries Digital Stamps

coloured with Copics and apron paper pieced with PTI colour couture download.

TH distress ink in 'spiced marmalade' and dots background in JB 'stick candy'

mother sentiment, heart steam and saucer by PTI

ribbon, doily, red rhinestone from stash

 Hope you can play along....

Robin

A mini....

for my mini little niece {who is also my God Daughter}

This was a very last minute gift decision, but I am still happy with how it turned out with the time I had!

I had a cute pair of shoes for her already but wanted to add to it and didn't see anything in the toy store that suited... 

last year I decorated a cork board for her with pics and chipboard and her mom really appreciated it since she wouldn't be the type to take a lot of photos. 

So this idea popped into my head the night before the party... I didn't even have photos till about an hour before we had to leave... panic time for me!! 

{some of the pics aren't great since I was in a hurry out the door}

I would like to enter the mini cover into the following Challenges:
Stampin' for the Weekend-Spring
PaperPlay Challenges-Shabby Chic/Vintage

(All the papers used are Pink Petticoat 'Vintage Rose Collection' 
Dies and sentiments by PTI stamped with Memento 'Lady Bug' ink
Flowers, ribbons and lace, doily, diamond dust, and button from stash)

So realizing how easy and fun it is to make mini albums, I think this will be the cure to my scrap booking {or lack there of}! Once {if ever} I finish my little lads first year book, I think it will be all minis from then on!!

Robin

A free pint!!

The new March freebie is up at Bows and Berries Digital Stamps Blog....

and who can say no to a free pint???

So pop over and get yours!!!

Although I live in Ireland, the idea of giving a Paddy's Day card to someone isn't as popular as you might think! The only ones I have ever gotten have come from across the pond in North America!

Anyway, I still wanted to join in all the challenges celebrating so I combined like crazy for this one!!

I just discovered a blog called Feline Playful and they list challenges and winners for the ease of everyone... super glad I found it... really great time saver!!

{Thanks to all the crew there!}

Card
Digis- Bows and Berries Digital Stamps 'pint' {march freebie} coloured with copics
and 'tweed cap' paper pieced with Papermainia's 'verde capsule collection'
other papers from Basic Grey's 'Oliver paper pad' and distressed with the new Jenni Bowlin 'stick candy' ink and Tim Holtz distressing tool.
Sentiment by PTI embossed in 'pirates gold'
Hard to see but also used 'woodgrain effect' stamp by Michael's on the grey striped paper.
Card candy

I would like to enter the following Challenges!

My Time to Craft-hats
Fussy and Fancy-paper piecing or embossing

Totally Papercrafts 55-paper piecing

Digital Tuesday-celebrations
Anything Goes-distressing

AI Factory 69-monochromatic + digi

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 107-St. Patrick's Day + green

House of Gilli-green

KB cute Mondays-anything goes +digi
CCEE Stampers 1108-distressing

Paper Playtime 40-anything goes +digi

Corrosive Challenge Blog 105-distressing

ECP 32-something for the boys

Mami Doodles-monochrome green + a bit of Irish

Stampin' for the weekend 4-monochromatic

thanks for stopping by!

don't forget to pick up your free pint here and check out the DT CALL here!

Robin

New Releases....

over at Bows and Berries Digital Stamps!!

This circus has come to town.....

and then some Paddy's Day celebrations and fashion finds!!

Don't forget to check out the DT CALL and the first challenge is still on... 'ANYTHING GOES!!!'