28 February 2011

Blurghhhh!!! Mens Cards!!!

I'm sure you all feel the same way sometimes! Cards for men are sooooo boring, no bling, no flowers, no glitter!!! I could go on!
Well this card is for my mate's (lou) hubby Ady & I will say I had fun making it. I have had this image from WOJ for an absolute age, it was a freebie digi ages ago & I did the usual, printed it off & stuck in my draw marked 'digi & stamped images' & there it stayed until yesterday when I decided to get super hero Henry out & have a play!!!
I am still sruggling to sit still for more than about 10-15 minutes so this is a really simple card maybe even C&S???? What do you think? LOL.....

He is such a cutie, I can't believe I've not used him before!!!
I just want to thank Hazel (dido) & her mom for helping with the colours LOLOLOL!!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
CYDA - Sketch
ECP- something for the boys!
Crafty Anns- Happy Birthday

 
Goodies I Used
Image- WOJ superhero Henry
IQ paper from Staples
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Henry-  tan, cinnamon, dusky pink & putty
Costume-lipstick red, red, azure, true blue & gold
Web- Ice grey 1

Papers & Embellishments
DP Northern Lights- Midnight Blue
Glossy accents
Card candy  Dotty Ritz from Crafty Emma's Store
My stash- peel offs & sentiment

Thank you for stopping by I will try & do some blog hopping later today, but if I don't visit you I am sorry....I will try my best!
hugs xxx

25 February 2011

Two Days Later & Its Finally Finished!!!

I have made a card whoooohooooo!!! It has taken me about two days to finally finish it lol...but I got there in the end! I can't believe how much I really did miss crafting!
I thought I would make a card for Nige just to let him know I love him lots & that if it wasn't for him I would never have gotten through this last week!!
Nige just in case you decide to pop by...Love ya loads xxxxx

When I came out of hospital Nige gave me some pennies to spend to cheer me up!! So I managed to get online & went to my favourite online shop Crafty Emma's of course! Where I gor a few of these just gorgeous Fizzy Moon stamps!!! Sooooo sweet...


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
DYSU- Anything goes
Lil Red Wagon- animals
Passion For Promarkers- one for the boys (thank you card for my hubby!)

Goodies I Have Used
6" Scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store
Image- Little Messages by Fizzy Moon from Crafty Emma's StoreStamped in memento Rich Cocoa onto
Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers
Bear- buttercup, oatmeal, sandstone, tan, cinnamon, burnt sienna & walnut
Button- pastel pink & cocktail pink
Posts- henna & umber

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Hopscotch by  K & Company
Card candy Daisy Patchwork from Crafty Emma's Store
Heart cut in scrap paper on my Slice with my Basic Elements sd card.

I am soooo glad that I have managed to make at least one card, but its going to be a few weeks before I'm back to normal!
Hugs xx


23 February 2011

Hello!!

Hello to you all....blinkin eck I ain't half missed you lot!
I know its only been a week but, I have truly missed hopping around your blogs & reading the comments you leave for me!!

Well anyhoos!! my op went fine....& I came home on Saturday, really early considering they said I'd be in for up to 10 days!!! This is the first time I've been able to sit up & type properly...I am feeling ok, eating ok now, the district nurse is still coming in every day & checking my wound & giving me an injection to thin my blood! Also I've got these sooooooooo sexy white stocking things that I've gotta wear for 4 weeks..lolololol!!
I am hoping to spend 15 minutes aday online just hopping, I don't think I will be back to making cards just yet....but I soooooooooooo so soooooooo want to!! I had some goodies come yesterday that I ordered from Crafty Emma's & I have just had to stroke them lol! But I would rather take timeout now & get better properly..

HUGE THANK YOUS FOR MY CARDS & FLOWERS!!!
also thank you all for you good luck wishes your the best 
I will be back soon huge hugs & I miss you all shell xx  

16 February 2011

BYE BYE!!

but not forever.....tomorrow I am going into hospital for major surgery! I will be in for 7-10 days & unable to do anything for a few weeks after that! I thought I would just let you know why I will be missing for a while, I have booked 1 month off my DT so hopefully after that I will be back & feeling loads better....

Hugs to all, I will try & do a post when I get home just to let you know I am ok, if I can't I will get Nige to do one for me lol!!!

Thanks for stopping by hugs xx

15 February 2011

Party Time Tuesdays!!!

This week over at PTT we have a fantastic sketch for you!
I had so much fun playing with this sketch!!
We have a fab prize to give to the winner this week pop over to the main blog for the deets!



Goodies I Used
Image- is a Snoesjes by Marianne Design
Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store
6"scalloped square card from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Skin- blush & sunkissed pink
Hat- cinnamon, cocoa & apricot
T-shirt- oatmeal & apricot
Waistcoat- cinnamon & cocoa
Skirt- oatmeal & apricot
Shoes- henna & walnut
Rose- red, ruby, bright green & forest green
Tag- ivory & red
Necklace- apricot

Papers & Embellishments
DP from K & Company
Brown card from Papermania
My stash- ribbon & sentiment
Flourishes & butterflies cut on my Slice with my Basic 2 sd card
Scallops cut on my Slice with my Basic Elements sd card
Distressing on butterflies done with Tim holtz, dusty concord & faded jeans
3mm silver rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made using this sketch!!
hugs xx

14 February 2011

Chocolate Anyone?!?!

Well I for one lurves chocolate!! My favourite being mmmmm Galaxy Counters (yes Hazel (dido) I blinkin blame you!!!!) they are soooo scrummy!!!
Well this week over at Craft Your Passion we have a fab challenge for you
USE PINK
We also have the fab Whimsy Stamps sponsoring us!!!
We all got the chance to play with one of Meljens gorgeous images!
This one just shouted EAT ME!!! lolol



Goodies I Used
Image- Sweet Chocolate by Meljen from Whimsy Stamps
IQ paper from Staples
6" scalloped square card from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
chocolate- cocoa & burnt sienna
wrapper- bluebell, china blue & midnight blue
ribbon- blossom & carnation pink
flower- sky blue, cyan, baby pink, rose pink & canary

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Back 2 Basics  by Dovecraft
pink card from Papermania
Sentiment was part of a RAK from my friend Cal xx
My stash flower
Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store
Flouish cut on my Slice with Basic 2 sd card
Leaf was part of blog prize from Jules
Stickles


Please don't forget to pop over to the main blog & say hi to my fellow teamies...thanks for stopping by hugs xx


13 February 2011

Cute Little Quacky Duck!!!

This is my second post today please scroll down for my Sparkles DT card!
Thanks xx

Well its party time at OSAAT this week because we are 1 year old!!!!
So we have loads of prizes up for grabs & alot of the DT have blog candy so make sure you pop over to the main blog & see what goodies you can win!!!



Goodies I Have Used
Image- Lillie with tulips by Lexi's Creations
6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store
IQ paper from Staples
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Lillie- soft lime, lemon, amber & pumpkin
Bow- sky blue & cyan
Tulips- red, ruby, plum, aubergine, blossom & rose pink
Leaves- bright green & forfest green
Ground- grass & forest green

Papers & Embellishments
frame from Hobby Habitat
DP- Back To Basics from Papermania
Butterflies cut on my Slice with Basic 2 sd card
Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store
3mm clear rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty
My stash sentiment

Thank you for popping by today, don't forget to stop by the main blog to see what goodies are on offer!!!
hugs xx

Fairies for Sparkles

Well its Sunday again & I can't wait until tonight my favourite ever, ever, ever, everest program is back on again....NCIS LA its fantastic!!! If you have ever watched CSI (any of them) or NCIS with Gibs & Dinozo (sp?) then you will love this....
Its on Sky 1 at 22:00 just love it & its one of those programs that both me & Nige like so I get snuggles for an hour lol

Right enough of that & on with my card for Sparkles this fortnight!
We would like to see your
FAIRIES
So get out all you cute little faires & pop over to the main blog to see what fab prize we have up for grabs!!!



 
Goodies I Have Used
Image- Lily with letter by Wild Rose Studio from Crafty Emma's Store
Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store (which I lurveeee, no bleeding!!)
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Skin- blush & sunkissed pink
Hair- canary, sunflower & soft lime
Dress- arctic blue, sky blue & azure
Flower- arctic blue, sky blue, true blue & canary
Shoes- true blue & french navy
Sock- sky blue & azure
Wings- almond & dusky pink
Letter- red, ivory & buttercup
Necklace- true blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Rose Garden by Papermania
Pink card by Papermanina
My stash- ribbon & sentiment
Ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store
Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store
Distressing done with my thread cutter

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog to see what fab creation my teamies have come up with!!
hugs xx

12 February 2011

Awww my favourite kinda DT card!!!

Well to be honest my favourite kinda card full stop!!
This week at Crafty Emma's Store Challenge we wanna see all things
CUTE & CUDDLY
Emma is giving the winner an awesome prize

The winner this week gets to choose one of these gorgeous Fizzy Moon stamps that Emma has just got in!!! They are proper cute I think a few of them will be finding their way into my basket next time I go shopping lol.....Emma has also has some gorgeous new designer papers in & her new card candy is just soooooo sweet!!!!

Well anyhoos enough of me rabbiting on, lets see my card!!!



I thought I would show you a close up of these gorgeous flowers & pins that Emma has in stock...I just think they add that finishing touch!!

Goodies I Have Used
6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Bear- cocoa, henna, sandstone & tan
Blanket- blossom & lavender

Papers & Embellishments
DP 'So Cute' by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store
Pink card by Papermania
Flowers by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store
Dew drops (gold) from Crafty Emma's Store
Butterfly cut on my Slice with Basic 2 sd card (distressed with dusty concord)
My stash pearls & flower sentiment
Sentiment from Pollycraft (distressed with vintage photo)
Paper distressing done with my thread cutter

Please pop over to the main blog & look at the inspiration my fellow
teamies have for you !!!!!

11 February 2011

No card today, just some fabby news!!!!

Well last week was a fab week for me I had a challenge win, a top three & my Freddie the leopard gecko!!!
I won two gorgeous images from Crafty Sentiments!

I also made the top three over at 2 sisters challenge blog!!!

And then of course we had my little man who is now part of the family! He comes out for cuddles every night after tea! He loves just lying or walking
over the sofa...our Katie loves him!!!! Which is good cus I wasn't sure whether the girls would like him!!!

Freddie stalking his wormies lol his eyes go soooooooo big!! He really is a cutie!!

Well I hope you will pop back tomorrow as its a new challenge at Crafty Emma's Store & she has a fab prize this week!!!!



10 February 2011

Flowers, Flowers Everywhere!!!!!

I'm so sorry this post is late!! I haven't been sleeping well at all the last few weeks & today I didn't wake up until 11:45 oops! didn't even wake up when
the girlies went to school!!!! & I know I'm not gonna sleep tonight now argghhhh!!! but never mind on with todays card....

My friend Jules is having a day, her day is Sunday where she uses her scraps, as I try my hardest not to make cards at the weekend!! I have decided to use my scraps whenever I can lol...this little Sprout card is made up of scraps! I think its a fab way to get rid of that ever increasing pile of scraps lolol ...

Well this week at MAWTT we have a fab challenge for you....
we have this gorgeous photo for inspiration


I decided to take my inspiration from the flowers, but you could
use the colour or both!!!
To make Sprout look a bit dirty I used my long neglected chalks to give her dirty patches...I think it looks fab!!






I have used SPROUT she is a gorgeous image which you can get from Jak, she is in a set which Jak is selling to raise money for Katie who is a fellow crafter & has recently been diagnosed with cancer. So pop over to HELP FOR KATIE & have a look at all the fab images you get!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Help For Katie Fundraiser- use Help For Katie image

Goodies I Used
Image- Sprout from a set avaliable from Jak
IQ paper from Staples
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Skin- blush & sunkissed pink
Hair- ivory, buttercup, mustard & spice
Bobbles- china blue
Dungarees-denim blue, bluebell, red & china blue
T-shirt- henna, burnt sienna & china blue
Shoes- ice grey 3, 4 & china blue
Plant pot- raw sienna & terracotta
Soil- burnt sienna & umber
Shoot- bright green & apple
Ground- forest green

Papers & Embellishments
DP- blue Lemonade & Blue Jeans
DP- red Fairy Flora by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store
My stash ribbon & flowers
Red card from Papermania
4mm white pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty

It would be great if you could pop over & say hi to my fellow teamies who have made some fabby card to give you inspiration!!
Hugs xx

8 February 2011

Romantic Chandelier!!

I can't believe its time for the second challenge over at Party Time Tuesday already!!! How time flys!! Well for this week we want to see your
Chandelier Romance
creations!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Pixie Dust - red flowers or roses
Shelly's Images- Love
Simply Create- give your heart away
Mami Doodles- The Magic Of Love
Do It With Digi's- Valentines
Sentimental Sundays- valentines

 
Goodies I Used
Image- Simply Delightful set from Pink Petticoat
IQ paper from Staples
6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Pepper's Christmas Party by Hely Cuppleditch
My stash ribbon, flower & kissy lips stamp
Sentiment from a QVC set called 'Love & Marriage'
Heart pin from Crafty Emma's Store
Dew drops (red) from Crafty Emma's Store
Stickles
Red card from Papermania
Nestie labels ???

Thank you for stopping by please pop over to the main blog & leave my teamies some love!! Hugs xx

7 February 2011

Anything Goes!!!

Katie had a fab birthday yesterday, thank you for all your cards, pressies & birthday wishes....
Still can't quite believe our baby is 13!!!

Anyhoos onto this week challenge at Craft Your Passion
ANYTHING GOES
you can't get any easier that that can ya!!!

We have some fab sponsors, for all the deets on them pop over to the main blog!!
One sponsor I do know is our eldest (who is 14 next month arghhh!! lol) Didge!!
I got to use one of her fab images this week!! One that she drew especially for me!! lol




Goodies I Used
Image- Moms Cupcake from Didge's Doodles
IQ paper from Staples
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Cupcake case- vanilla & pastel yellow
Icing- pale pink & blossom
Hearts- red
Cherry- berry & walnut
100's & 1000's- sky blue, canary, hot pink & violet

Papers & Embellishments
DP- I think Papermania
Pink card from Papermania
3mm & 4mm shiny silver pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty
My stash ribbon
Ribbon slider- from Crafty Emma's Store
Sentiment from Pollycraft
Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by today, can't wait to hop by & see your creations!!
hugs xx


6 February 2011

It's All About Having Fun!!!!

This is my second post for today please scroll down for my Gingerloft creation!! & a new picture of my baby Freddie!!!

This week at OSAAT we have a really easy challenge for you!!
Its all about having fun!! With digi images/papers!!
So get ya printer running off some images & papers & pop over & join in the fun!!


Goodies I Used
Image- Rosie the cheerleader by JLJ Designs
Promarkers
Skin- blush &sunkissed pink
Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose
Skirt & T-shirt- bluebell, china blue & hot pink
Socks, pumps, pom-poms & hair bobbles- hot pink
Socks- satin

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Hearts & Flowers by JLJ Designs
Slate grey card from Papermania
My stash- flowers & sentiment
Dew drops (pink) from Crafty Emma's Store
Mmmmm I decided to step totally out of my comfort zone with this one! I very nearly never use green as a main colour on an image....hope it looks ok!!


Goodies I Used
Image- Herself the Elf by Floppy Latte
IQ paper from Staples
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Skin- blush & sunkissed pink
Hair- cool grey 3, 4 & 5
Boots- raw sienna & terracotta
Top- pear green, olive green & moss
Skirt- pear green, moss & true blue
Trousers- denim blue & bluebell

Papers & Embellishments
Green card from Papermania
DP- Desert Blooms by First Edition from Crafty Emma's Store
My stash the flowers
Leaves cut on my Slice with my Think Pink sd card
Dew drops (pink) from Crafty Emma's Store
Sentiment by Just Words from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & leave the girls some love!!
hugs xx have a fab Sunday!

It's All About The Red!!

Well today is our baby girl Katie Kats 13th Birthday
HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY TO OUR GORGEOUS GIRLIE!!!
Well for her birthday she has had a whopping fish tank, hopefully she will be getting some tropical fish for it today! We need to get the water tested & if the bloke says its ok she can have some fish for it!!! I will take some pics for tomorrows post!

For those of you who have emailed me about my little boy Freddie....
He is a leopard gecko, no idea how old he is because he is a rescue, but they can live for 15-20 years!!! the record being 30!!!!  He will shed about every 4-5 weeks....he does eat his shedded skin (yuk!!) He is about 9" long don't think he will get any bigger...the way to tell wether he is healthy or not is down to the fat store in his tail! So the fatter his tail the healthier he is!! He eats baby grasshoppers about 3 aday, but once a week we have to feed him a pinkie (a new born baby mouse!!! mmmm
 not to keen on that, think Nige will be doing that one lol)

This was Freddie yesterday after he had finished shedding....having snuggles off his daddy!! lol ...His yellow colour is starting to show through now, soooo pretty!!


Right onto my card for Gingerloft where this fortnight we want to see the colour
RED
on your creations!!







Goodies I Used
Image- stitched hearts from Gingerloft
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Hearts- red & crimson
Patches- cyan & agean

Papers & Embellishments
Paper distressing done with my thread cutter
My stash all DP & flowers
LOVE cut on my Slice using my Basic Elements sd card
Dew drops (red) from Crafty Emma's Store
Punch from Woodware


Thanks for stopping by, I hope you all have a fab Sunday
Hugs xx

5 February 2011

Fergus With Tulips!!

Awww my Freddie is just gorgeous I am sooooooooo in love!!



Well anyways onto this weeks challenge over at Crafty Emma's.....
we wanna see your
RED & ROMANTIC creations
the fab prize up for grabs this week is

some curly gardenia flowers, colour me buttons & bakers twine!
 I really wish I could enter!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Paper Crafting Journey- Love Is In The Air
Sassy Studios- Love Is In The Air
ABC Challenge- N is for nesties


Goodies I Have Used
Image- Fergus with Tulips by Wild Rose Studio from Crafty Emma's Store
Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store
6" square scalloped card Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers
Fergus- lavender, lilac, amethyst, soft lime & canary
Flowers- poppy, crimson, forset green & pear green
Label- satin

Papers & Embellishments
red card from Papermania
DP- from Creative Imaginations
my stash ribbon
Faux stitching Sakura white gel
Card candy from Craft Emma's Store
Hearts cut on my Big-Shot with my hearts & paisley die
Nestie label ?? sorry

Thank you for stopping by today, your comments are always appreciated, so thank you for taking the time to comment!! Please pop over to the main blog & see what my fellow teamies have to inspire you!
hugs xx