Wednesday 16 July 2008

New Sugar Nellies

Just look what my postie delivered to me this morning

how thrilled was I? Very! Not only did he bring me my gorgeous new Sugar Nellie stamps but also my Quick Cards Made Easy magazine which I appear in not once but twice hehe...!!
I couldn't wait for Matthew to cut me some blocks so stuck one of my new stamps onto an old one and stamped away!! He's going to be busy in the shed tonight, I've got a long list of measurements for blocks I want cutting!! It was a hard choice deciding which one to use first but I went for my Sweet Art Ebony 'mail box' of it's sooo... scrummy! I coloured the image with my watercolours and pearl watercolours and added glitter to the spots on her hat and ribbon for that extra bit of sparkle! It's the first outing for my swiss dots embossing folder, it was one of those 'must have's' I've had it at least a month, can you believe that!?!
Here is my completed card
Here is the card I mentioned yesterday, it is my entry for the Penny Black challenge this week which was to use the sketch supplied. I am so happy with this card I just love the yellow and orange together, I used my pearl water colours on the balloons and pressie which give them a nice sparkle!

Maya is celebrating her 10,000 hits to her blog by offering one very lucky person a bag filled with 140 Hanglar & Stanglar stamped images, oh how I would love those!! You can find it here http://mayas-hobbyblogg.blogspot.com/


20 comments:

Crafting Diva said...

Hi Joanne congrats on the magazine printing your card and story I have been lucky and had two of my cards in issue 50 it's great to see then in print and to win a few craft goodies is great. Lovely new stamps I can't wait to get some of these love what you have done with one of them.

Sharon said...

Two great cards. Love the new stamps but still waiting for mine to arrive.

Maya said...

Thank you for entering my blog candy and good luck to you :)

Hugs from Maya

Kath Stewart said...

Wow Joanne
fabulous card for the sketch challenge - love the colours you have used and great colour work on that cute image - thanks so much for joining us at PBSC this week
Kath
xxxxx

Jill said...

wow 2 great cards, can't wait until the Post Box stamp is back in stock. I love your colouring in. Congratulations on your 2 articles I'm not surprised your cards are wonderful Jill x

cats whiskers said...

Wow you are a celeb congrats Joanne, My postman came today as well, they are great aren't they.
Love your card. And adore the Penny Black Cat, they do have the best cat stamps around. Thanks for joining in this week
Hugs Jacqui x

craft mad Jenny said...

such lovely cards, you're so lucky to have all those stamps (i'm so jealous!), as for those swiss dots - i think they're great, aren't they!

Sue said...

oh these are fabby cards joanne, i am so jealous i ordered 4 stamps as soon as the email arrived from Funky K's but i still haven't received them yet:-(

congrats on your magazine articles too:-)

sue
xx

Beth said...

Ooh, I'm still waiting for my new Nellies, lucky you!! I love your PB card, the colours are fab! Thanks for joining in!

Debbie said...

Gorgeous cards Joanne I love the new stamps, Hope mine arrive today.
Hugs Debbie x

Angelswings_2 said...

Super cards hun well done

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Both your cards are just gorgeous Joanne, I love this new SN stamp and you have coloured her so beautifully, Congratulations on appearing in the magazine, Hugs, Nikki x

Nikki said...

This is gorgeous!
Thanks for the lovely comments on my blog....i hope you will enter my blog cndy comp if you have time?
Nikki

Linnie said...

Smashing cards I got two sugar nellie stamps today but need to go back and order the post box one i loooove it.

luv
linnie

ella bella said...

wow this is a gorgeous card love the colours and the cat is adorable.
congrats on being in the magazine thats fabulous well done :)
thanks for joining this weeks
PBS challenge
Tracy x

Sew This N That said...

Oh Joanne....sigh! I neeeeedddd them stamps, aren't they just to die for?
I love how you have coloured her in :) you make beautiful cards, your images always look so crisp and you colour them in wonderfully :)
Heather x

SugarBells said...

Joanne, I will admit that my first response is like all the others here, "Oh! Oohhhhhhhhh!!!!" and "Wow!" and "*sigh!*" She is completely darling, you did a fabulous job on your creation. And I really love pink! I will post her on my Sweet Ebony Gallery II so be sure to keep a look out for her.

*Hugs!*

Elisabeth xx

debby4000 said...

WOW fabulous cards, haven't inked that Sweet Ebony one yet and congrats at being published.

Murielle said...

this is very lovely cards!!!
Beautiful colors!!!
Mumur

Lim said...

Lucky girl!!! I love the letter box stamps. I want to ordered but is out of stock.. Next time :))I looooooove both cards.
Beautiful layouts and coloring.
Hugs,
Lim