whoop whoop whoop, we're a hoppin'

Hi there Dressies

IT'S PAAAAAARTY TIME!!! 

We've just passed our birthday and we have some very exciting news.
Wendy, the owner and designer of All Dressed Up will now be selling her gorgeous images as both rubber and digital stamps with none other than
SUGAR NELLIE

whooop whoop whoop!!!!

Please pull up a chair, grab a cuppa and a slice of cake as you'll be here a while.
We're having a mahoosive blog hop with us Dressy Girls and some of the Sugar Nellie Design team too.

AND an extra challenge for all you  Dressy fans.  Oh and better than that we have a this gorgeous freebie
 and numbers (just in case you want to change it) designed especially for the celebration.

...and what is a hop without prizes?

We'd like to thank everyone who donated a prize.  Lot's of lovely goodies are up for grabs girls but you must follow our two simple rules :)

1. You must complete the hop and leave a comment for every one of us Dressy Girls and of course the Sugar Nellies too
2. You must create a card using the freebie and add it to Mr Linky below.  

All Dressed Up
Prize: the four new digital images

 Crafty Ribbons

Prize:  £10 voucher

 Petal Lu

Prize:  Petal Lu Lucky Dip, which will be a box of 50 blooms

Crafter’s Companion

Prize:  $30.00 gift certificate

Hobby Cutz

Prize:  goody bag or gift voucher

Scrap n’ Art Digital Magazine

Prize:  2 prizes, each one being a magazine subscription from the time it is entered to June  

Kit and Clowder
Prize - online voucher to a class

Quixotic Paperie
Prize - Make It Crafty blending card

That Craft Place
Prize - £10 voucher

You should have arrived here from the lovely Lisa. 

Are you liking the new images so far?  Have you a favourite yet?  Here is my card and I'll confess to falling for this cutie as soon as I seen her.  Cosy, warm and all wrapped up against the weather.

 This is called Walkies and is available only from SUGAR NELLIE. 

Isn't she just adorable. 

So it's now time for you to visit Valou.  I'm sure she's has something gorgeous to show you too.

In case you get lost along the way I'll add the other Dressy Girls in the hop order for you

your first stop is Nancy
Lisa
Anne 
Valou  
Viv 
Debs 
Vicky
Holly 
Janine
Keeley
Marilyn
Fiona
Bettina 
Christine L 
Lynne

and last but not least Lyndsey 

The hop will run for two weeks.  So you have until 21st of October to get your card made and comment on all of the gorgeous cards both teams have showcased for you this evening :)

Lastly a huge congratulations to our lovely designer Wendy.  We are all thrilled to be a part of your new journey and wish you loads and loads of success :)

Don't forget to leave a comment on every blog girls.  We can't wait to see your creations.
Happy Crafting
Anne x

Lace and pearls

Morning girls
This week seems to have flown by, I can't believe the weekend is upon us.  I think I've lost a day or two somewhere along the line. Here we are at Friday already and another challenge on Totally Papercrafts but before I tell you about the challenge I've something else to share.
Yesterday I received a mahooosive box that I wasn't expecting and couldn't for the life of me figure out where it came from.  Once opened, guess what I found?????

A GRAND CALIBUR

I was gobsmacked and racked me brains thinking if I'd entered a blog candy or something but knew they wouldn't have my address etc.  Anway, I went to check the DT yahoo group for Sparkle n Sprinkle last night to find that they have now teamed up with Spellbinders - ie they will and have already designed stamps to fit their nesties etc. So, as a thank you all of us DT girlies got a grand calibur free gratis.  Now is that fantastic or is that fantstic.  I'm jumping for joy here lol.  All I need now is a lottery win to go on a spending spree!!!

So, now I've got all that off me chest I'd better tell you about our challenge this week.  It's a nice girlie one chosen by the lovely Carol

LACE & PEARLS

and we're sponsored by

I've used the gorgeous Sugar Nellie, isn't she just the prettiest little thing?  Coloured with copics, papers are Basic Grey, sentiment is Sparkle n Sprinkle, lace ribbon and pearls are from me stash.

challenges:

Sweet Stamps - sketch (flipped)
Simons Says - recipie
Copic Creations - complimentary colours

Do You Stack Up - green

Sassy Studio Designs - green

Thanks for stopping by Anne x

had a wee play

Hello girls
I've had a little time to play with one of my sugar nellies this week, I bought them just after the release but haven't really had the chance to get any of them on a card yet.  Talking sugar nellies, have you seen the next release yet?  They're all fabulous, espcially the new born baby, can't wait to get me hands on him.

So, this is my effort. I coloured with copic markers and shaded a little more with my prisma pencils. Papers are Pink Paislee, I just love the slightly shabby look of these.  Flowers, beads and ribbon are all from me stash.
Have a great weekend girls, what ever you get up to
challenges:

Incy Wincy - 2 colouring mediums  Digital Tuesday - use a die cut Bearly Mine -ribbons and pearls

Just for fun

Helloooooooooooo
I've finally had time to play and make a card just for the hell of it:)  It's not often I get the chance, plus I was feeling a bit guilty lol  I bought a couple of the new Sugar Nellies as soon as they were released and hadn't touched them with a copic.  So, last night I got out this little cutie and coloured her up

 

I received these gorgeous papers in a RAK a few weeks ago but the horrible light just isn't doing them justice.  They're lavender and cream but they look a bit pink in the pic:(     I also used them to make some lollipop flowers which I dampened and shaped before adding some gorgeous Periwinkle glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle and then a wee bead to finish them off.  Lace, ribbon and brad are all from my stash. 

challenges:

Simon Says - bingo (brads, flowers, ribbon)

Sketch Saturday - sketch

Crafty Pad - girlie

Sugar Bowl Challenge 5

This is one of my few Sugar Nellie stamps (blushing) she's an old girl too. I bought Maggie goodness knows how long ago but she is well loved and well used. Isn't it funny how we have our favourites.
This weeks challenge at the Sugar Bowl is Christmas, so Maggie is just the job with her dotty scarf and ear muffs.
I coloured her with Sakura pens ( a mixture) although I wish her coat had been a bit closer in colour to the paper which is K & Co Swell Noell. I finished the card off with a snowflake and some ribbon from my stash.
Hugs
Anne x

Meet Hamish

It's hubby's birthday on Saturday, yes ain't I the lucky one needing to make a valentine and a birthday card!
Anyway, was at a loss as what to make when I had a wee browse through the challenges out there this week looking for inspiration.
A Spoonfull of Sugar this week is about doodles. Well there's not too much doodling on this but hopefully enough to see me through lol
One Stop Craft are looking for circles on your card, I think I've succeeded there, I've managed quite a few on this card.
The papers are all from Costco (I love these, so many for so little money) stamp is from Funky Kits quite a while back now, but I love this stamp and use it often. Coloured with prismas and finished with a few buttons and ribbon from my stash.
Let's hope he likes it!

hugs
Anne

Meet Maggie

Good Morning girls
This card is for a challenge over at HobbyCrafters forum, it's a new wee place where I like to hang out and have a bit of crafty chat.
Anyway, the theme was flowers and it was up to you how you percieved it so I chose to have the floral paper which I've had in my stash for goodness knows how long. The stamp is Maggie from the Sugar Nellie range. I've coloured her with prisma pencils and used a simple mount as the paper is quiet loud!
Talking of Sugar Nellie, have you seen their blog here I could browse for hours there's sooooooooo much inspiration over there.

Hugs
Anne