The Camels Hump

Lots Of Layers, Just Perfect For This Weather!!

2012-02-11T11:46:00.000Z

If you are looking for Sparkles Christmas blog hop you will find it here!

I hope your all managing to stay warm in this weather, I've got the girlies off school for half term next week, even tho our Didge is in school most days doing extra study sessions. As she's got the 2nd part to her Maths GCSE next month! Poor kids doing nothing but study, still not sure if its a good idea her taking them early!

Anyway having a family day today, we are off out for a walk as the sun is shining, looks gorgeous out there but I bet its still freezing cold!

Today's challenge over at CES is a fab one! Me & my Ecraft had loadsa fun making this one!

LOTS OF LAYERS (3 or more!)

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sunday Sketch & Stamp- fab sketch

Fun With Shapes & More- die cutting machines (Ecraft)
Hot Shot- one for the boys
Digi Doodles- for the boys

Goodies I have Used

Image- 'Pirate Ethan' by Pollycraft

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

Shirt- red & crimson

Waistcoat- agean , french navy & red

Trousers- umber, caramel, sandstone & red

Bandanna- red, crimson & burgundy

Boots- black, warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Sword- blue grey 1, 2, 3, gold & french navy

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Metro' by Echo Park from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment by Digital Delights

Waves cut on my Ecraft using free svg by Birds Cards

Palm tree cut on my Ecraft using free svg by We Can Be Original

Blue card from QVC

Brown & green card by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

The winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend instore (P&P not included)

Don't forget to pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made this week!

Have a great weekend

hugs xx

You're My Knight In Shining Armour!

2012-02-09T11:18:00.000Z

If you are looking for Sparkles Christmas blog hop its here!

This is my third post for today please scroll down to see my MAWTT & Willow
Sketchie creations xx

If you are a regular to my blog, you will have seen me make about six Valentines Day cards in total.....well Didge pinched one for her boyfriend & one for her best friend! So its down to four, well five now I've made this one.....oh Nige is gonna be a lucky boy this year lolol!!

Right on with my card, today's challenge for Delightful Challenges is

LOVE!

so any of you who haven't yet made your other half a Valentines day card or you want to just make a card for someone to say loves ya, here is your chance!

I thought I'd leave my card quite CAS so it doesn't take anything away from the fab images!

Just love Sparky the knight!

Augustus the dragon is fab, don't think he would hurt ya but, its

always nice to have a Knight to save you!

This week we are sponsored by Scrapyland, who are offering the winner
a $20 gift card to spend in store!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting For All Seasons- Love is is the air!
Fab & Funky- Love
Perfect Sentiment- Love
Creative Card Crew- Fantasy Creatures

Goodies I Have Used

Image-'Sparkly the Knight' by Digital Delights

Image-'Augustus the Dragon' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Armour- ice grey 3, 2, 1, crimson & red

Shield- crimson, red, duck egg & denim blue

Sword- duck egg, denim blue, blue grey 1, 2 & 3

Augustus- orchid, amethyst, slate, lavender, lilac, red, tulip yellow & sunflower

Papers & Embellishments

red paper by Kodak

Heart die cut by X-cut

Embossed with 'hearts' folder by Provo Craft using my Big Shot

Sentiment by Digital Delights

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over to the main challenge blog & check out what the DT have made!

Hugs xx

Super cute mouse!

2012-02-09T10:39:00.000Z

If you are looking for Sparkles Christmas blog hop you will find is here!

This is my second post for today please scroll down to see my Willow Sketchie & pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges creation xx

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab challenge, this week we want to see your

CUTE CRITTERS

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

'Just Us Girls' fab sketch

Crafts & Me- use new image
Digi My World- Birthdays
Craft Room- Cute & Cuddly

Goodies I Have Used

Image-'Pip-Squeak' by Digi My World

4" square petal point edge card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Pip- Squeak- blue grey 1, 2, 3 & pale blossom

Flower- chartreuse, forest green, sunflower, gold, vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Forever Friends' Black & Gold cd

Japanese fan punch by Woodware

Sentiment by Docraft

Ribbon my stash

We are sponsored this week we have the fab Digi My World, who are offering the winner a $10 voucher to spend in store! Wow & their images are so sweet!!

Don't forget to pop over & see what cute critters my teamies have used!
Hugs xx

All My Heart!

2012-02-09T10:16:00.000Z

If you are looking for Sparkles Christmas blog hop, you will find it here!

This is my first post for today please pop back later to see my MAWTT & Delightful Challenges creations!

Its time for another fab sketch over at Willow Sketchie & today I'm using one of Sharon's fab new Valentines images! I had great fun colouring this little cutie in!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Digi Stamps 4 Joy- Love
I Love Promarkers- Love
Deep Ocean Challenge- Love

Partytime Tuesdays- Valentines

Goodies I Have Used

Image-'All My Heart' by Willow Designs

6" scalloped square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bear- umber, caramel, sandstone & pastel pink

Bow & dress- slate, amethyst & orchid

Socks- lavender & lilac

Shoes- sorbet & fuchsia pink

Hearts- burgundy, crimson, berry & lipstick pink

Ground- pine & chartreuse

Papers & Embellishments

DP & Sentiment- off the Polly Pickleberry CD by Willow Design

Ribbon & buttons my stash

Blue paper by Kodak

Thread by We R Memory Keepers

Thank you for stopping by, make sure you pop over here & take a look at the sketch & see what fab creations the DT have made using it!
Hugs xx

Katie Kats 14 Today!!

2012-02-06T13:57:00.000Z

If your looking for Sparkles Christmas blog hop its here!

My baby girl is 14 today I can't quite believe it, I know everyone says the same, but it doesn't seem like 5 minutes since we had her! I think we are gonna take her out for a meal tonight, but she decided on saving her birthday money until we go on our hols, which will be real soon!

Anyhoos for Katie's card I used another one of those super cute Pollycraft images! Katie is a very girlie girl, loves horses & anything pink. So I thought this image was perfect, just hope she agrees lol!!

I just love these rolled flowers, they just look gorgeous! I decided to add a couple of different sized flowers under mine, just so it doesn't look so lost!

you can see the flowers I have add underneath!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- sketch
Pile It On- for a tween (my 14 yr old baby)

Shopping Our Stash- People
My Moms Craft Shop- fab & funky
Pixie Dust- girlie girl!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Twiddly Wings & Her Unicorn' by Pollycraft

6" scalloped square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Twiddly Wings

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Eyes- azure

Hair- umber, caramel & sandstone

Bow- slate, amethyst & sunflower

Dress- slate, amethyst, orchid, sunflower & gold

Wings- pink pearl

Unicorn

Body- blue grey 1, 2 & pink pearl

Mane- vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Flower- tulip yellow & cyan

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Woodland Folk' A4 paper pack by Docrafts

Sentiment by Pollycraft (cerise)

Scalloped oval die cut by X-cut

Scalloped rectangle cut on my Ecraft free svg from Free svg's

Rolled rose cut on my Ecraft free svg from Birds Cards

Leaf die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

Scalloped border cut on my Ecraft free svg from Monica's blog

Pink paper by Kodak

Glamour dust from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 sd card

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you like my card for Katie. Fingers crossed she will like it lol!

Hugs xx

Twiddly Wings!

2012-02-04T11:49:00.001Z

If you are looking for Sparkles Christmas blog hop its here!

Ohhh so excited my new Promarkers have just landed on my doorstep, the new limited edition ones yay! Thanks Nige your the best xx

This week over at CES challenge we have a fab sketch for you to follow, but there's a twist you must follow the sketch which you will find here! But also we want to see your

THINGS WITH WINGS!

I decided to splash out on a few new digi's this week & when I saw the fab offer over at Pollycraft 100 digi's for £9.99 I just had to have & they are all fab! I decided to have a play with one on my card today!

This little cutie is one of the Twiddly Wings set & they are all just gorgeous, make sure you keep an eye out for more of my creations using these!!

Don't forget Crafty Emma is holding an absolutely fantastic sale at the moment, one you just can't miss so make sure you pop over & check out her clearance & sale sections!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Ditzy craftymess- anything goes
I Love Promarkers- picture inspiration

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Twiddly Wings birdhouse by Pollycraft

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Eyes- arctic blue

Hair- walnut, raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Dress- pink carnation & fuchsia pink

Wings- soft mauve

Birdhouse- terracotta & raw sienna

Bird- tan & caramel

Flower- carmine & tulip yellow

Grass- chartreuse & grass

Sky- glacier blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP 'Country Drive' by Echo Park from Crafty Emma's Store

Scalloped oval die cut by X-cut

Wooden butterfly button from Crafty Emma's Store

Blue paper by Kodak

Button die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

Aqua & cotton candy divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

White glitter my stash

Sentiment by Just Words from Crafty Emma's Store

Make sure you pop over & take a look at the DT Things With Wings creations!

Hugs xx

Super Cute New Digi Release!

2012-02-02T11:32:00.000Z

If you are looking for the Sparkles Christmas blog hop its here!

This is my final post for today please scroll down to see my MAWTT & Willow Sketchie creations!

The one thing I love about being on Delightful Challenges DT is the new releases we get to use & this months are soooooooo sweet! I just love the images I have used today, something I wouldn't normally use, I did panic but love the finished result, hope you do as well!

Right back to todays Delightful Challenge we want to see you use your

PUNCHES & DIE CUTS

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fab & Funky- use a digi
The sisiterhood of crafters- striped papers

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Praying Girl' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Sitting Teddy' from the 'Bedtime Prayers Set' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Girl

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink, coral & pale pink

Hair- terracotta, raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Nightie- slate, amethyst & orchid

Slippers- plum, purple & orchid

Teddy

Body-pale pink, umber, caramel, sandstone, almond, putty & purple

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Daydream' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Purple double sided card from QVC

Border die from Crafty Sentiments

Flower punch by Fiskars

Clear dew drops from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by, make sure you pop over here & check out the other DT creations

using the other new digi's!

Hugs xx

Have A Heart!

2012-02-02T11:09:00.000Z

If your looking for Sparkles Christmas blog hop its here!

This is my second post for today please scroll down to see my Willow Sketchie card & pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges creation x

Today over at MAWTT we have the perfect challenge for those of you who still have to make their Valentines Day cards!!

Have A Heart!

so we want to see a heart on your creation, it can be on you paper, image or an embellishment!

This gorgeous image is another of my stamps that I haven't inked up for ages!!

Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear where the winner will receive a voucher to spend in store!

Challenges I Would Like Toe Enter

The Paper Players- fab sketch!

Creative Belli- hearts/valentines
Little Red Wagon- Valentines
Whimsical Wednesday- something old (my stamp is at least 2years old!)

Goodies I Would Like To Enter

Image- 'Melinda Hugging A Heart' by WOJ

A6 scalloped card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- umber, caramel & sandstone

Bands & belt- baby pink, watermelon & gold

Top- baby pink, watermelon & antique pink

Trousers- storm blue, denim blue, pastel blue & lipstick red

Heart- burgundy, crimson, lipstick red, cyan & aegean

Wings- muted pink & pink pearl

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Chocolate Valentine' by Panda Bear Design from Stitchy Bear

Sentiment by Just Words from Crafty Emma's Store

Pink self adhesive pearls, ribbon, blue & pink card my stash

Heart cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1

Scalloped rectangle cut on my Ecraft using free svg from Free SVG

Thank you for stopping by today I love reading your comments! Please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Polly With Her Chickens!

2012-02-02T10:32:00.002Z

If you are looking for Sparkles Christmas Blog hop its here!

This is my first post of the day please pop back later to see my MAWTT & Delightful Challenges creations!

This week over at Willow Sketchie we have a fab new sketch for you to follow which you will find here, along with details of this weeks prize!

All the DT are using the new Polly Pickleberry CD which you can buy here along with loads of other fab goodies, with free P&P!!!!

I thought I'd show you a close up of the ribbon I cut out of paper on my Ecraft! I think it looks fab!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Polly Pickleberry off the cd from Willow Design

A6 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- light fawn, tan & cinnamon

Dress- orchid, amethyst, slate, sorbet & pink pearl

Wellies- burgundy, crimson & red

Basket & flowerpots- raw sienna & terracotta

Eggs- light fawn & tan

Chickens- umber, sandstone, caramel & mango

Trees- forest green, chartreuse, apple & meadow green

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Sky- soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- off the Polly Pickleberry cd from Willow Design

Brown card from QVC

Heart bow cut on my Ecraft free svg from Monica's

Banner & sentiment- 'The Good Life' from the Forever Friends Retro Collection

Also just to let you in on some fab exciting new, Willow Designs are having a DT call so pop over & take a look at the details here!

Don't forget to pop over & check out the DT's creations this week! Thanks for you lovely comments!

Hugs xx

Sparkles Christmas Blog Hop!!

2012-02-01T12:08:00.001Z

Today over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge is the start of a fantastic blog hop!! There are loads of goodies up for grabs & all you have to do is go to the start of the hop which you will find here, go hopping through my teamies blogs leaving comments along the way! Then make an

ANYTHING GOES (must be Christmas)

creation link it up here & leave a comment.....easy!!

If you have come here from Debbie's blog you are going the right way, you next stop is Jackie's blog

You have until 27th February to finish your hop!

The prize up for grabs on my blog is a voucher to spend in the most fabulous online craft shop!

Crafty Emma's Store!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Sister-sketch
Partytime Tuesdays- Anything goes
Christmas Card Challenges- favourite technique (colouring with pro's & flexies)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge- make it square

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Snuggle Up Christmas' by Di's Digi Downloads

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bear- blue grey 4, 3, 2, 1 & pale pink

Eyes- powder blue

Coat & hat- burgundy, crimson, red, soft aqua & aquamarine

Toggles- cinnamon, tan & walnut

Scarf- emerald, grass & apple

Wellies- holly, lipstick red & crimson

Ground- light fawn & antique white

Papers & Embellishments

DP-'Festive Treats' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon, red & green card my stash

Sentiment off the 'Daisy & Dandelion' Christmas stamp set

Label off the 'Forever Friends The Good Life' stamp set

Button stamps by Molly Bloom

Green DMC thread

Ribbon border cut on my Ecraft free svg from Birds Cards

So enjoy the hop there are loads of fab prizes to be won, if you just came to visit my blog make sure you go back to the start here & if your after the next place to go its Jackie & she's here!

Have fun & thanks for stopping by!

Hugs xx

My Time To Craft!

2012-01-31T12:30:00.000Z

Today is my first DT card for My Time To Craft, yeah I know another dt?!?! Yup, but I am loving it lol!!

If your not familiar with this challenge blog here's a few deets! It starts on a Tuesday & runs for two weeks. All the better for getting your entries in! Right on with this fortnights challenge

'A' For Adorable!

So get out ya super cutie images & pop over & join in the fun!

I'm still keeping my New Years resolution thingy by using an old stamp, ok this has only ever been inked up once before I think & that was on my Crafty Weekend away!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketches By Carly- sketch
Incy Wincy- flowers

Kaboodle Doodles- girlie
Karens Doodles- cute & cuddly

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Milly Me & My Dog' by LOTV

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink, blush & pastel pink

Hair- saddle brown, raw sienna & mustard

Hair bobble- chartreuse

Tights- amethyst, slate, leaf green & chartreuse

Dress- chartreuse, orchid, amethyst & slate

Shoes- amethyst & slate

Grass- apple, chartreuse & forest green

Swing- cocoa, burnt sienna, nutmeg & cinnamon

Dawgy- blue grey 1, 2, 3 & 4

Papers & Embellishments

Wriggle frame cut on my Ecraft, free svg from Free SVG's

Branch die cut by Marianne Design LR0181

Sky inked using cyan Versa Colour

Grass cut on my Ecraft free svg from Pigtails & Papers Trails

DP- 'Black & Gold' Forever Friends dvd

My stash purple card

Card Candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon border cut on my Ecraft free svg from Birds Cards

Rolled flower cut on my Ecraft free svg from Birds Cards

Leafy flourish die cut by Marianne Design LR01521

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & check out the adorable creations my teamies have made & make sure you join in the fun!

Hugs xx

I'm Banana's Over You!!

2012-01-30T19:05:00.001Z

My gorgeous hubby is gonna get a few Valentines Day cards this year, I keep receiving the most cuties images, that I just have to use!! This one is no exception, its from a new set from Digital Delights call Critter Heart Set which you will find here! I had a hard time choosing which was my favourite, but as the girlies call Nige a gorilla it just had to be this one!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Scrap-Creations- sketch

Digi Makeover- Valentines
Daisy Doodles- Valentines

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Monkey' from the 'Critter Heart Set' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Monkey- pale pink, pastel beige, light fawn, umber, caramel & sandstone

Eye- powder blue

Heart- blossom, rose pink & pale blossom

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sweet Wishes' freebie from Papercraft Essentials

Blue & pink paper by Kodak

Flower cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1

Diamond cut on my Ecraft svg by Nige

Blue self adhesive pearls my stash

Thank you for stopping by, can't believe its taken me all day to make this lol!

hugs xx

Check It Out!

2012-01-28T15:49:00.000Z

So sorry my post is late, got up late then had to take our Katie shopping for a dress & pair of shoes because they are having a formal Valentines ball at school next week!!

This week over at CES Challenge we have a fab challenge for you

CHECK IT OUT!

So get all ya checked papers out & pop over & join in with us for a chance to win a £10 voucher to spend in store P&P not included! Also make sure you pop over to CES & check out (lol no pun intended!) the fab stuff Emma has for sale wow!!! There are loads of papers reduced, you really need to

pop over & take a look!

For my creation this week I thought I'd make Nige his Valentines day card, but then I ended up using quite feminine colours oops! never mind I'm sure he will love it lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Simply Create Too- Love Is In The Air!
Stempelsonnen Challenge- Valentines
Wags & Whiskers- Valentines

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'I Give You My Heart' House Mouse stamp.

I don't think this one is available at CES but there are a few sets of House Mouse stamps reduced here

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mice- pale blossom, light fawn, cappuccino & cinnamon

Flowers- fuchsia pink, sorbet, pink pearl, cerise, lavender, lilac, amethyst, tea green, pebble blue & soft green

Papers & Embellishments

Scalloped heart die cut by X-cut 503013

Heart cut on my Ecraft SVG off my Fundamentals 1 sd card

Stamp edge mount cut on my Ecraft free SVG from

Sentiment off 'Humphrey' stamp set

Scalloped ribbon punch by Woodware

DP- pink 'Back 2 Basics' by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- blue 'Back 2 Basics II' by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Green card my stash

Daisy Toybox card candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0169

Thank you for stoppping by today, I really do love reading your comments. Please try & pop over to the main challenge blog & take a look at what my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Blooming Marvellous!

2012-01-26T12:51:00.000Z

This is my final post for today, please scroll down to see my Delightful Challelges & Willow Sketchie creations! Hugs xx

Today is such a busy day for me, with making three DT posts, but ya know what I wouldn't have it any other way. I just love my crafting, even if my colouring isn't as good as some peoples I still love looking back at images I have coloured & thinking WOW my colouring is so much better than it was then! lol!!

Well the image on my card today is one of those, I had this stamp in my goodie bag from my

Crafty Weekend last year, I have already booked my space for this year & can't wait.....if you want to have a look at what its all about & maybe join us pop over here & take a nosey around!

As I was saying before I got side tracked, I coloured this stamp up while I was away & never used it, thought about using it on this card, but oh my colouring was bad! Even going back to October my colouring (well in my eyes lol) has improved so much!! I think these Flexies make such a difference...!

Right ok back to MAWTT, this week our challenge is

BLOOMING MARVELLOUS

but your image must have a flower on it!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch!

Hanna & Friends- colour combo
Shelly's Images- text on the front

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Pale Rose' by Jasmine Becket- Griffith from Crafts & Me

6" scalloped square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- black, cool grey 5, 4, 3 & 2

Eyes- sky blue

Bikini & wings- surf blue, cyan & agean

Rose- vermillion, shocking pink, magenta, sea green & pine

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Journey' by Authentique from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon, pink & blue card my stash

Black dew drops from Crafty Emma's Store

Flourish die cut by Create 4 Fun 6003/0002

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110

Sentiment by Just Words from Crafty Emma's Store

Our sponsor this week is Bunny Zoes pop over here to see what this weeks prize is!

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to pop over & see what fab floral creations my teamies have made! I also wanted to say a huge thank you oto my teamie Sandra who sent me the most gorgeous card to cheer me up! Thanks hunnie xx

Hugs xx

Larry Ladybug!

2012-01-26T12:06:00.000Z

This is my second post of the day please scroll down to see my Willow Sketchie & pop back later to see my MAWTT!

This week over at Delightful Challenges we are getting all lovey dovey with our challenge!

VALENTINES

but there's a twist ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

As my Ecraft is still a new toy, I just keep using it lol!! So this creation is cut on my Ecraft as is the wording! Had loadsa fun making this, the fab box is a SVG from Digital Delights, make sure you pop over & have a look at the other SVG's Wendy has for sale they are fab!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Purple Frog- Valentines
Craft US Crazy- Valentines
Cooking It Up With Katie- Hearts, embossed & punch!
Anything Goes- To The One I Love!
Craft Room Challenge- Valentines

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Larry Ladybug' by Digital Delights

Scalloped gift bag cut on my Ecraft SVG from Digital Delights

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Eyes- arctic blue

Hat- azure & sapphire

Hearts- red & crimson

Papers & Embellishments

Red & blue card- Co-ordinations 12 x 12

Scalloped heart die cut X-cut 503013

Embossed with Bigshot using Hearts folder by Provo Craft

I <3YOU cyt on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 sd card

Ribbon & eyelets my stash

Scalloped oval die cut by X-cut

Sentiment 'You're The Best' by Digital Delights
Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110
Leaf die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

Please pop over to the main challenge blog & take a look at what my teamies have made this week!

Hugs xx

Birthday Girl!

2012-01-26T11:34:00.001Z

This is my first post of the day please pop back later to see my MAWTT & Delightful Challenges creations!
hugs xx

Over at Willow Sketchie today we have a fab sketch for you to follow, ok I'm only saying that because it was my turn to design a sketch! So I have kept it nice & easy! You will find my sketch & details of this weeks prize here!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Charisma Cardz- pretty in pink

Goodies I Have Used

Images- Polly & the fence background off the Polly Pickleberry cd from Willow Design

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- umber, caramel, sandstone & light fawn

Dress- baby pink, watermelon, antique pink & cool aqua

Wellies- surf blue & cyan

Spade- cocoa, walnut, blue grey 1, 3 & 4

Walter- tan, light fawn, nutmeg & cinnamon

Flowerpots- ginger, spice & burnt orange

Fence- caramel, tan & light fawn

Ground- khaki, soft khaki, light fawn & chartreuse

Flowers- canary, pink carnation, wild orchid & chartreuse
Sky- glacier blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- all from the Polly Pickleberry cd from Willow Design

Green & blue card from my stash

Leaf die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

Doorplate die cut by X-cut 503008

Sentiment stamp by Personal Impressions

Stamped with Tim Holtz worn lipstick

Rolled rode cut on my Ecraft free svg from Crafty Blonde

Thank you for stopping by today & I want to thank you for all the lovely comments you leave!

hugs xx

Gorjuss Foxy!

2012-01-25T11:23:00.000Z

Its time for another Divas By Design challenge & this time we have a fab sketch for you to follow which you will find here!

I am keeping with my new year resolution & using an old stamp for this card, no scraps tho! One outta two ain't bad lol!!

We also have a fab sponsor for you this time
Di's Digi Downloads

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stamp N Doodle- include an animal

Hooked on Crafts- Something bright

Goodies I Have used

Image- 'Gorjuss Foxy' from Sugar Nellie

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- ginger, terracotta, chestnut & burnt umber

Hat- orchid, amethyst & slate

Coat- cerise, shocking pink, magenta, lilac, amethyst, sunflower & yellow

Tights- orchid, amethyst, shocking pink & magenta

Foxy- oatmeal, ginger & spice

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

All DP 'Woodland Folk' A4 paper stack from Docrafts

My stash- white paper, brown card & brad

Sky- cutout cloud stamp by Imaginisce

Colour distressing- Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Star & circle button stamps by Molly Blooms

Noticeboard stamp 'The Good Life' Forever Friends Retro Collection

Sentiment by Personal Impressions

Top notch die cut rectangle by X-cut

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to pop over to the main Divas blog & check out the fab sketch!

hugs xx

Anything But A Card!

2012-01-22T15:20:00.000Z

I'm running a day behind this week, hopefully by next week I will have caught up with myself lol!! Feeling better today, more awake & don't feel quite so doped up on meds yay!!

Anyhoos I managed to get my creation finished for CES Challenge last night, by which time I was pooped, after being dragged out for some fresh air. Don't tell anyone I did actually enjoy it lol, didn't think I would, but it was good to stretch my legs & get some fresh air!

Well today no idea whats going to happen other than shoe shopping for the girlies for school. So might get something made later! But for now heres my creation for our

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

challenge. I really enjoyed making this bookmark for our Katie Kat, I have had two orders already one for our Didge & her friend saw this one & has asked if I can do a Stoke City one for her dad! Yay!!

Best get on then lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Craft A Scene- make a scene
Dream Valley- animals
Fashionable Stamping- bugs & butterflies
Lets Ink It Up- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Woodland Deer' by Dawn Bibby

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Deer- champagne, light fawn, cinnamon, cocoa, burnt sienna & walnut

Papers & Embellishments

Scrap piece of card

DP- 'Country Drive' by Echo Park from Crafty Emma's Store

Bookmark cut on my Ecraft free svg from Free Svg's

Flower cut on my Ecraft free svg from Free Svg's

Grass cut on my Ecraft free svg from Pigtails & Paper trails

Leaf die cut by Marianne Design LR0117

Card Candi 'Daisy Patchwork' from Crafty Emma's Store

Wooden butterfly button from Crafty Emma's Store

This weeks prize is a £10 voucher to spend in Crafty Emma's Store!

Before I forget to mention the massive clearance sale currently on at

Crafty Emma's Store...plus there is 30% off 6x6 Papers, Card Candi, Ribbons, Hero Arts, Inkadinkado & Whiff Of Joy Stamps. Emma has lots of new stock on order and when you pre-order the new paper pads you can receive a voucher code with your delivery for 20% off your next order! Make sure you check out the new products and pre-order sections of the shop so that you don't miss anything!

Thanks for stopping by, have a fab Sunday

hugs xx

Things With Wings!

2012-01-20T17:19:00.000Z

Firstly I just want to say thank you for your comments since I posted I wasn't well, you lot rock!

Give yourselves a huge hug off me lol xxx

Right well today I managed to drag my ass out of bed & just lay on the sofa watching rubbish on TV. I decided to see what movies were on & The Black Swan was on, oh my what a film so emotional, maybes not the best film for me to watch the way I'm feeling at the moment!

Well after watching that I decided to finish my half made card for MAWTT whos challenge was yesterday, but thought I'd add my card, because this image is one of the first WOJ stamps I got, about 3 maybe 4 years ago & I can't ever remember colouring her in!! Shock horror!! Please don't tell Nige lol!!

Hazel shhhush! lol xx

Right back to what I'm here for (I blame the meds lol) this weeks challenge over at MAWTT is

THINGS WITH WINGS

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Papercrafting Journey- floral

Paperplay Challenges- ribbon

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Musing Melinda' by WOJ

A6 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Headband & bracelet- gold & spice

Jumper- yellow, powder blue, arctic blue & sky blue

Trousers- cinnamon, cocoa & saddle brown

Wings & ground- blossom & pale blossom

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Forever Friends 'Black & White' cd

Ribbon & mirri card from my stash

Buckle die cut by Memory box 98185

Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020

Scalloped border cut on my Ecraft using SVG from Heather

Sentiment from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Emma's Store, pop over to the main blog for details of the prize!

Please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made!

hugs xx

Dilly Duck is Missing You!!

2012-01-19T10:28:00.000Z

I just want to say sorry to the other two DT's I'm s'posed to post for today! I really haven't felt like doing much all week...these new meds Dr has given me make it really difficult to concentrate...thankfully my Delightful Challenges card was made before I started my new meds!
Huge hugs xxx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab challenge

VINTAGE/DISTRESSED LOOKING

lol if you know me, I kinda panicked lots until I read it again & saw the distressed bit!!

So I have kinda tried to achieve the vintage look, but don't think I have, but its got plenty of distressing so thats ok!! lol!!

This week we have a fab sponsor Magnolia-licious, why not pop over & see what fab goodies they stock!

with two super cute stamps up for grabs, (which you can see here) you would be mad not to enter!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Rainy Day Dilly' by Digital Delights

A5 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Dilly- mustard, sunflower, yellow, apricot, pumpkin & mandarin

Brolly- walnut, caramel, cappuccino, cadet blue & storm blue

Boots- burgundy, crimson & red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- '360 of the best' by K & Company

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz vintage photo

Paper distressing with my thread cutter

Fence cut on my Ecraft, SVG from Penny Duncan

Grass cut on my Ecraft, SVG from Pigtails & Papertrails

'Missing You' postcard from the Postage stamp & postcard set by Digital Delights

Don't forget to pop over to the main blog & see what fab distressing, vintagey creations my teamies have made! Hugs xx

For My Gorgeous Hubby!

2012-01-16T12:22:00.000Z

First off please can you pop over to Katies blog & say hi, today there is a new Craft Your Pasion kids challenge & she has made a fab card! If you have littlies under 16 then they are more than welcome to enter!

I hope your all ok & have had a fab weekend, we decided to go up to Manchester yesterday & put some flowers on my Nan! Well as she isn't actually anywhere, we always go up into the Pennines & lay them somewhere up there. I used to go there a lot as a kid with my grandparents!

Well we decided to go to Lake Ladybower this time, blinking eck it was packed, not one car parking space.....don't get it really! We've been there in the middle of summer & its been empty, but yesterday was mad.....

So we went up to I think it was called 'Blue John Craven' something like that anyhoos & walked up about 100 steps, oh boy my calf muscles today arghhhh!! lol!! I can't put my feet flat on the floor lol!!

Anyhoos on with todays creation, Wendy over at Digital Delights has just added some ubber cute Valentines toppers. Well I just had to have a play! I decided to make Nige something for in his wagon! As most of you know he is a HGV driver & spends most of his time with his other woman! MMM I'm just glad she runs on diesel lol!!

Anyhoos heres what I made!

I just thought this cutie was perfect, I will try & get him to take a pic of it in his wagon!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

My Grafico- love & valentines

There's Magic In The Air- From The Heart

Whoopsie Daisy- anything but square

Sentimental Sundays- ribbon

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Dumpling Love' topper by Digital Delights

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Heart- burgundy, crimson, berry red & lipstick red

Papers & Embellishments

red card & ribbon my stash

White card from Staples

Scalloped heart cut on my Ecraft SVG from 'The Free SVG Blog'

'LOVE' stamp by Pollycraft

Stamped with Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick

Thanks for stopping by, I'm off to try & comment arghh hopefully everything is back to normal! Wendy also has a fab sale running at the moment, a perfect timeto pick up some of her super cute Delightful images!

Don't forget to pop over to Katie's blog, she would love to see you there!

Hugs xx

Me To You!

2012-01-15T09:36:00.002Z

I just want to say thank you for all you wonderful comments I really appreciate them! I just wanted to say sorry for not commenting I know a few of you are having difficulties in commenting, I just can't, all I get is a white screen....hopefully normal service will soon be resumed!

Its time for another challenge over at Sparkles & this month we want to see things you have made using your

NEW CRAFTY GOODIES!

I decided to use my new 'Me To You' stamp Nige got me as a surprise along with the charm & ribbon, which he picked up as well!!

Thanks gorgeous xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sweet Sketch Wednesday- sketch
Secret Crafter- anything goes with blue
Card Making Mommas- something new
Crafty Catz- something new
Craft Us Crazy- something new Christmas
ABC Christmas- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Me To You' by DoCrafts

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Tatty- blue grey 3, 2, 1, powder blue & arctic blue

Santa suit- burgundy, crimson & red

Belt- gold, black, warm grey 5 & 3

Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP & blue card- 'Winter Scrapbook' kit by DCWV

Ribbon by Anita's

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Clear dew drop from Crafty Emma's Store

Aqua divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Snowflake charm from local shop

Snowflake stamp- 'Cosy Christmas' Forever Friends set

Stamped with Tim Holtz tumbled glass

This month we have a fab sponsor Crafty Emma's Store!

The winner will recieve a £10 (P&P NOT INCLUDED) to spend instore!
Emma also has an amazing sale on right now, so if you want to grab yourself a bargin, nip over & have a nosey!!

Thank you for stopping by on my small part of the www today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab new goodies my teamies have had!

Hugs xx

Vintage Dahling!

2012-01-14T11:31:00.000Z

This week over at CES Challenge blog we have a new challenge for you....first I just want to say thank you to all of you who enter last weeks anything goes challenge we had some awesome entries!

Right this week we want to see your

VINTAGE

creations, mmmmm if you are a regular visitor to my blog, you will know I don't do vintage lol so this really was a challenge for me! Still not sure if I like it, but anyhoos here it is!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- by Kanban

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Lady

Hair-blue grey 3

Dress- tea green & grey green

Man

Hair- walnut & auburn

Jacket- burnt sienna, caramel & cappuccino

Shirt- light fawn & cappuccino

Papers & Embellishments

DP & tickets from the 'Ooh La La' set by Craftwork Cards from Crafty Emma's Store

Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz vintage photo

Lace my stash

Flowers from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment by Circa stamps

Please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made! Thank you for stopping by

hugs xx

Grease Lightning!!

2012-01-12T11:55:00.000Z

This is my third post of the day, please scroll down for my MAWTT & Willow Sketchie using the fab new Polly Pickleberry cd!!

Wow, its time for our first new image release of 2012 over at Digital Delights & they are fantastic! I just love them & they go perfectly with our challenge over at Delightful Challenge which is a fab colour combo!

PINK, BLACK & SILVER!

I had the pleasure of working with 'Hearthrob Richie' & he is just great to colour, he comes to life before your very eyes!

Our sponsor this week is Scrapyland with a $20 voucher for the winner!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Anything Goes- anything goes
Ladybugs Craft- new stash (image & DP)

Passion For Promarkers- Inspired by the song Grease Lightning!
Crafty Cardmakers- no flowers

Goodies I Have Used

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Image- 'Hearthrob Richie' by Digital Delights

skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- black, ice grey 3, 4 & 5

T-shirt- pale blossom & blossom

Levi's- denim blue, cadet blue & storm blue

Keds, socks & belt- ice grey 4, 3, 1, blue pearl & shocking pink

Image- '50s Car' from the '50s Drive In' set by Digital Delights

Car- vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Bumper- lipstick red & silver metalic

Tail lights- crimson & red

Wheels- black, warm 5, 4 & 3

Windscreen- blue grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- '50s Paper Set' by Digital Delights

'Retro sentiment box' from the 50s Sentiment set by Digital Delights

Sentiment computer generated

Thank you for stopping by, please try & pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made with these amazing images!

Hugs xx

Spots & Stripes!

2012-01-12T11:36:00.000Z

This is my second post for today pleae pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges creation!

We are back with our first challenge of 2012 over at MAWTT & this year we have some amazing sponsors, so make sure you enter for your chance to win some fab goodies! On with this week challenge which is

SPOTS & STRIPES

Our sponsor for this week is

Sir Stampalot who has kindly donated a fab prize for the winner! Which you will find details of here!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Totally Papercrafts- sketch
Simon Says Stamp- spots & stripes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'A Little Bit Of Magic Might Help' by WOJ

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmakers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Dress- lime zest, lime green, pear green pink carnation, fuchsia pink, red & crimson

Shorts- lime zest, lime green & crimson

Socks- lime zest, lime green, pear green pink carnation & fuchsia pink
Shoes- burgundy, crimson & red

Hat- lime zest, lime green, pear green pink carnation, fuchsia pink & chartreuse

Bottles- red, blue grey 1, soft aqua, aquamarine, soft lime & honeycomb

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

Colour distressing- Tim Holtz tumbled glass

DP-' Love Letters' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Leaf die cut by Marianne Design LR0117

Aqua divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Flourish die cut by Create 4 Fun 6003/0002

Flower & button die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

4mm pink gems from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have been making this week!

hugs xx

Polly Pickleberry!!!

2012-01-12T11:00:00.000Z

This is my first post for today please pop back to see my MAWTT & Delightful Challenges creations!

Do you remember before Christmas me saying some of my cards were going to be on Create & Craft with a fab new cd?

Well that fab new cd is now avaliable to buy over at Willow Design!

This gorgeous cd, full to bursting of scrummy papers & such cute

images is only £11.99 free p&p!!!

Make sure you pop over here & check out this weeks fab sketch

for you to follow!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Top Tip Tuesday- anything goes
Tip- try & pick your papers before you colour your image, always easier coloring to match rather than rumaging to find papers!
Lexi's Creations- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image-by Willow Design

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- raw sienna, terracotta & burnt umber

Dress- powder blue, arctic blue & sky blue

Apron- red, blossom & rose pink

Tights- powder blue, arctic blue, blossom & rose pink

Shoes- cloud blue & dolphin blue

Cupcakes- red, pink pearl, sorbet, champagne & warm grey 3

Table & tray- blue grey 2 & 3

Teapot & cup- glacier blue & powder blue

Bunting- meadow green & leaf green

Floor- almond, putty & dusky pink

Wall- soft mauve

Papers & Embellishments

DP- off the 'Polly Pickleberry' cd by Willow Design

Blue mirri card from Create & Craft

Doiley & cirlce diecuts by Nellie Snellen MFD020

Wooden butterfly button from Crafty Emma's Store

Cotton candy divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Button stamps by Molly Blooms

Please make sure you pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made with this gorgeous new cd!

hugs xx

Anything Goes!

2012-01-07T11:36:00.000Z

I hope you are all well & looking forward to a fab healthy new year! Its been kind strange this last few days, with the girls & Nige being back at school & work! My poor Charlie dawg has been lost, its so sweet....most days just lying by the front door waiting for them! So cute!!|

Anyhoos onto the first challenge of the new year over at Crafty Emma's Store, where we have got the easiest challenge ever!!

ANYTHING GOES

see told ya, easy pease! So no excuses I wanna be hopping by your blog this week! As always pop over to the main challenge blog to see what the winner will recieve!

You know when you get to the stage where you have loads of stamps you haven't used in an age! Well I decided my new years res(thingy) is to use one old neglected stamp a week along with my scraps!! mmmmm lets see how long it last lolol!! I couldn't decide which stamp to use, so I gave our Katie my Sugar Nellie box & this is the image she picked out....its sooooo Katie lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Card Crafters Circle- make it colourful!

Simply Create- Lotsa Layers

Goodies I Have Used

'Little Miss Attitude' from Sugar Nellie

6" square scalloped card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- nutmeg, cinnamon, cocoa, burnt sienna & walnut

Bobbles- shocking pink

Dress- duck egg, turquoise, marine, shocking pink & vermillion

Tights- vermillion, shocking pink, duck egg & turquoise

Shoes- honeycomb & peach

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Country Drive' by Echo park from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110

Leaves die cut by Marianne Design LR0117

My stash- ribbon, green paper & sentiment

Blue card by Papermania

Wooden flower button from Crafty Emma's Store

Aqua divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Torn edge rectangle SVG from Cutting Crazy cut on my Ecraft

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab anything goes goodies my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Love You Lara!

2012-01-05T09:25:00.000Z

This is our first challenge of the New Year over at Delightful Challenges

& its a good one

ADD A HEART

our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen, the winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend!!

This super cute ladybug is called LARA!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

My Time To Craft- Hugs & Kisses

Paperminutes- colours of the Union Jack

Creating Memories in Time- Valentines Day

Just Tracy Crafts- Love Is In The Air!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Love You Lara' by Digital Delights

6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Lara

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Eyes- powder blue

Hat, dress & wings- azure, true blue, crimson & red

Socks- lemon chiffon

Shoes- sapphire & egyptian blue

Chocolate box- burgundy, crimson, berry red & lipstick red

Papers & Embellishments

Scalloped heart die cut by X-cut 503013

DP- 'Valentine' paper pack by Digital Delights

Sentiment- 'Loving You' by Digital Delights

Blue & red paper by Kodak

Heart border cut on Ecraft using SVG by TuJ's & A Taco

Thank you for stopping by I really love reading your comments, please remember to pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations the DT have made!! hugs xx

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2012-01-01T18:16:00.000Z

HAPPY NEW YEAR
to you all, we didn't go out. But spent until about 4am playing on the X-box & Wii had a really good giggle laughing at the girls driving & hoping Katie never ever asks for a car!!! LOL!! My knee is really, really sore today, my own fault for playing silly Olympic games like the hurdles & long jump!! Never gonna end well lol!! I hope you all had fun! xxx

Wow where has the last 10 days gone, I can't believe Nige & the girlies are gone again on Tuesday, it only seemed like five minutes ago that they were breaking up from school & work!! Oh well more me time to craft & use my new crafty stash!!

Anyhoos its the 1st of the month which can only mean one thing a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas, I know most of you have had enough of Christmas card making....just think if you join in with us once a month you will have 12 extra cards come December lolol ok enough waffling from me! This months theme is

STOCKINGS

& we have two fab sponsors Joanna Sheen & Pink Gem Designs! Please pop over to the main blog & check out what you could win!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Auds Sentiments- anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Walter in his stocking' from the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' cd by Willow Designs

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Walter- caramel, cinnamon, chestnut, henna, walnut, apricot & cocktail pink

Hat- red & crimson

Holly- berry red, pine, holly & petrol blue

Stocking- turquoise, marine, petrol blue, cerise, shocking pink, magenta, berry red & sunflower

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment-from the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' cd by

Willow Designs

Turquoise card by Papermania

Corner rounder punch by X-cut

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Pink gems from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by I hope you will join in with us this month, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have come up with! hugs xx

Winnie All Wrapped Up!

2011-12-29T11:56:00.000Z

This week over at Willow Sketchie we have another fab sketch for you to follow, which you will find here! My darling hubby helped me with this card, my brain just wouldn't work! It just kept shouting nope not gonna do it lol & it really is such a fab sketch!

So Nige messed with my Ecraft program, while the printer was printing off the pink snowflake paper & he put it through my Ecraft & the three panels were cut out!! I would never, ever done that I just would have put three panels on top! So he gave me a totally different look than I would have!

Thanks gorgeous xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC Christmas Challenge- Z- zingy colours
Freshly Brewed- Christmas
I Love Promarkers- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winnie in Earmuffs' off the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' cd by Willow Designs

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Winnie- light fawn, sandstone, caramel, cinnamon, cocoa, henna, apricot & cocktail pink

Scarf- turquoise, marine, petrol blue, cerise, shocking pink & magenta

Gloves- turquoise, marine & petrol blue

Crown- sunflower, gold & shocking pink

Earmuffs- cerise, shocking pink & magenta

Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- off the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' cd by Willow Designs

Turquoise card by Papermania

Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD 020

Wooden star button from Crafty Emma's Store

Aqua divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon my stash

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & take a look at what fab creations my teamies have come up with!

Hugs xx

Step Back In Time!

2011-12-29T11:14:00.001Z

This is my first post for today, please pop back later for my Willow Sketchie

Wow! Where did those two weeks go to, I can't believe how quick the Christmas period is going!

Anyhoos on to this weeks fab new challenge over at MAWTT we want to see all your

RETRO/MUSIC

creations! We have a fab sponsor for you this week

Digi My world!

Pop over to the main challenge blog here to see details of what the prize is!
We were lucky enough to be given a few different image set thingys to play with! They are fab!

Goodies I Have Used

Image, backing & sentiment- 'Autumn Farout' by Digi My World

5" square card blank

yellow paper by Kodak

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have come up with!

Hugs xx

Cute Little Hedgie!

2011-12-27T20:10:00.001Z

Please can you pop over here & leave a coment for our Katie & her first DT card for Craft Your Passion Kids!

Hi everyone out there in blogland! First off I want to say Merry Christmas yeah I know I'm a few days late, but I spent most of Christmas Day in bed with a stinky cold!!! I am really sorry if I haven't popped round to your blog I will get to you eventually!

My card I am sharing with you today, I started last Thursday & finished it yesterday but have only just got around to posting it! oops!! Still feel like bleurghhhh!!! We did have a nice day tho, well afternoon! We watched Harry Potter the last two films which are really good, then had a giggle at Nige & the girls on Guitar Hero! I did want to have a go but my brain couldn't tell my fingers what to do quick enough lolol!!

Right enough yapping! My card!!

This super cute Hedgie was a freebie in a mag ermmmmm can't remember which one.....just that Nige got it for me when he went out! xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch & Stash- sketch (new stamp, old DP)

Papercreations- something old DP something new stamp

Secret Crafter- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Hedgie' Country Companions

6" scalloped square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Hedgie- champagne, sandstone, cappuccino, caramel & umber

Wellies- burgundy, crimson & red

Ground- khaki, pastel beige & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Woodland Folk' paper stack by DoCraft

Red paper by Kodak

Ribbon, green & cream card my stash

Scalloped circle cut on my Ecraft SVG by Darlicious Creations

Leaf flourish die cut by Marianne Design LR0151

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110

Thank you for stopping by, I hope your having a wonderful Christmas

hugs xx

Super Spooky Christmas Card!

2011-12-20T14:25:00.000Z

Ok this isn't your typical Christmas card, but our Didge loves it lol! Its her kinda thing, she's not very cute & cuddly anymore more scary & spooky!

So this image from Delicious Doodles was just perfect for her!

Hope your like it lol!!

when I first printed the image off I was kinda ewwww but I had so much fun colouring her in...loved it!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
The Cheerful Stamper- Christmas
Lexi's- Untraditional Christmas
Smudgy Antics- Wicked Christmas
Delicious Doodles- X-travagent Xmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- I'm Ba-ack! by Delicious Doodles

5" square craft card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- ivory, blush, lipstick red & crimson

Eyes- sapphire & lime green

Hair- vermillion, shocking pink & magenta

T-shirt- cyan, agean & french navy

Maggots- patel beige

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Gothic Bruise' by Crafty Chaos

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz black soot

Sentiment computer generated

Spiderweb cut on my Ecraft svg from the SVG Shop

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed my spooky Christmas card as much as our Didge does lol!

hugs xx

Charlie Dawg Treats!

2011-12-18T08:56:00.001Z

Firstly please try & watch Create & Craft today at 9am & 2pm as Sharon is on with some fab new images & you never know you might see a recipe or address book, a box full of Toffifee & an easel calendar card, made by me! lolol!!

This has got to be my favourite make ever!!!

This is the last challenge of the year over at Sparkles & we have a great one for you , as we are celebrating our 1st Birthday today we have three, yes 3 different sponsors for you. Make sure you pop over to the main blog here & take a looksie at what you could win!

we want to see

ANYTHING BUT A CHRISTMAS CARD

Today I have a special creation for you, I made this for my little boy who I love so, so, so very much! He makes me smile every day & keeps me company when I'm on my own! I have used a digi image of MY Charlie, who was drawn by my friend Spyder (Lyn) I just love it, its so him!

FOR MY CHARLIE DAWG!

Top view of the cupcake box!

A side view of the lid so you can see the scalloped edge!

A top view so you can see all of the goodies & a snowman that wouldn't fit in & has since been eaten lol!

A side view so you can see the four scalloped cupcake holders inside! That are looking empty, I'm such a softy where my Charlie is, so he has eaten most of his stocking things oops!

I hope you like it, I know Charlie does because he keeps sniffing it, wanting more lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Hazelnuts- anything goes Christmas
Totally Gorjuss- for someone special (my dawgy!)
Jellypark- anything but a card

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Charlie' by Spyder

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Charlie- blue grey 1, linen, cinnamon, nutmeg & baby pink

Collar- chestnut, saddle brown & gold

Bone- champagne & linen

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Paws & Claws' by The Paper Company

Bottom of box, green Coredinations

My stash- acetate

Box was cut on my Ecraft with svg from Heathers blog

Charlie cut on my Ecraft (green scrap)

Filled with Dawgy treats!

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope your having a fab Sunday

hugs xx

Party, Party, Party!!

2011-12-17T11:01:00.001Z

If you get time please try & tune into Create & Craft tomorrow at 9am & 2pm, Sharon is back on with a gorgeous new CD. If you do manage to watch, keep a look out for a recipe book, an address book, a calender easel card & a box of Toffifee & there are a few other cards made by me!

hugs xx

This weeks challenge over at CES Challenge we want to see your

PARTY, PARTY, PARTY!!

creations & this challenge will run until the 7th Jan so the DT can spend some time with their families, or in my case playing with my new toy....all my cards in the new year are gonna be covered in Ecraft things lololol!! The torn edge rectangle was cut on my Ecraft :0) !

Right on with my card!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- sketch (flipped on its side)

Card Crafters Circle- celebration
Totally Papercrafts- Party!
Just Tracys Crafts- Celebrate

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Birthday Conga' Humphreys Corner by Crafters Companion

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Lumpy 1- blue grey 1, 2 & 3

Trousers- sandstone, caramel & umber

Shirt- vermillion, magenta & shocking pink

Shoes- warm grey 5 & 4

Lumpy 2-Ice grey 1, 2 & 3

Dress- chartreuse, lavender & amethyst

Shoes- amethyst & slate

Lumpy 3- warm grey 1, 2 & 3

Shirt- soft lime, yellow & sunflower

Trousers- azure, sapphire & egyptian blue

Shoes- cocoa & burnt sienna

Balloons- red, crimson, burgundy, red violet & imperial purple

Streamers- red, yellow, true blue, plum & vermillion
Ground- light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Country Drive' by Echo Park from Crafty Emma's Store

Blue paper by Kodak
Torn Edge rectangle cut on my Ecraft svg from Heathers blog

Orange divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Flowers by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Wooden flower button from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash green ribbon

Please pop over to the main blog & check out my teamies creations & see whats up for grabs this time!
Don't forget C&C tomorrow 9am & 2pm!

Hugs xx

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

2011-12-16T10:40:00.000Z

This week Crafty Sentiments is sponsoring a fairly new challenge blog

CHOCOLATE, COFFEE & CARDS!

a few of us decided to help the DT out with some of our own creations!

So please pop over to CC&C & say hi to the DT!

The challenge over there this time is

TAG YOUR IT!!

Well our Katie decided to have a play with this one, she doesn't get much chance to craft with me anymore, so it was really nice to have her sitting with me for a while! Anyhoos heres her fab card! We got her some Spectrum Noirs for Christmas so she has used them for the first time & I think shes
done a fab job!

THIS IS MY DAUGHTER KATIES CARD MINE IS BELOW!

Challenges Katie Would Like To Enter
4 Crafty Chicks- Christmas
Forever Friends- Christmas with an animal
Paper Play- Christmas
My moms Craft Shop- Christmas cute & funky
Passion For Promarkers- Celebration
Goodies Katie Has Used
Image- 'Patches & Stitch' by Crafty Sentiments'
6" square elegent edge card blank from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Spectrum Noirs
Patches-107 sand, 103 potato brown & 97 rose beige
Patches patch- WG4 warm grey
Scarf, bow & present-172 spectrum green & 167 pale green-light
Stitch-CG2 cool grey, CG3 green grey & WG4 warm grey (SN)
Present-poppy (pro)
Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Winter Wishes Collection' by Creative Cardmaking
Ribbon from Crafty Emma's Store
Tag from the 'Daisy & Dandelion' Christmas set by DoCraft

My creation

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Anything Goes- Christmas with a tag!
Die Cutting Divas- Tag
Tuesday Taggers- gift tags

Goodies I Have Used

Present for a friend

Image- 'Daisy' by Crafty Sentiments

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Hat- burgundy, crimson, red, bright green & forest green

Coat- bright green, forest green, holly, yellow, true blue & azure

Scarf & gloves- burgundy, crimson & red

Tights- true lue, azure, forest green & holly

Boots- burgundy, crimson & red

Kitty- umber, caramel & tan

Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz broken china

X-cut die cut shape 503008 doorplate

My stash green card, fibres & eyelet

DP- 'Peace on earth' by Creative Imaginations

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you will pop over to the CC&C challenge blog & join in the fun!

Santa & Poppet!

2011-12-15T11:16:00.002Z

This is my third post for today, please scroll down to see my MAWTT & Willow Sketchie creations!

Hi all of you out there in blogland, I hope your all ok & staying warm!

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have the easiest challenge for you to follow!

ANYTHING GOES!

see told ya, no excuses I wanna be hopping over to your blog to see what you have created this week!

The winner will recieve a $10 voucher to spend in our very own

Digital Delights store!

Where at the moment (if you look on my sidebar) there are some fab deals on some of Wendy's super cute digi images!

I don't know if you know but over at Digital Delights there are some fab SVG (all other ones as well lol ya even get um in jpg so you can cut them out by hand!) files for sale....this week for my DT project I decided to use one of the set of three keepsake boxes.....there is the one I have used, one with a scalloped window & one with no window!

I cut this box on my Ecraft & it cut it perfectly, I am still a bit scared to use it! Yeah I know daft, but I'm so scared of braking it!

Anyhoos on with my creation!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC Christmas- Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons- Christmas
Digi Stamp For Joy- Christmas (no animals)
My Moms Craft Shop- cute & funky Christmas
Oh La La!- Anything but a card

Goodies I Have Used

3 keepsake boxes SGV file by Digital Delights

Image- 'Santa & Poppet' by Digital Delights

A4 white card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Santa

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink, coral & baby pink

Hair- blue grey 1 & 3

Hat, coat & trousers- red, berry red, crimson, burgundy & shale

Boots, gloves & belt- black, warm grey 5, 4, & 3

Poppet

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink, coral & tea rose

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & champagne

Hat & gloves- burgundy, crimson & red

Dress & shirt- meadow green, apple, marsh green & surf blue

Shoes- umber, caramel, sandstone & pastel beige

Wand- gold

Wings- glacier blue & seamist

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Candy Cane Lane' digi papers by Digital Delights

Sentiment from the 'Winter Ticket' set by Digital Delights (surf blue)

Don't forget I want to be hopping over to your blogs this week!

hugs xx

It's Raining Cats & Dogs!

2011-12-15T10:41:00.000Z

This is my second post today please scroll down for my Willow Sketchie & pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges x

Ok so its not really! lol!

But our theme over at MAWTT this week is

CATS & DOGS!

we have a fab sponsor Robyns Fetish

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Paper Variety- anything goes

Make It Monday- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Kitty with his wool' by Robyns Fetish

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Kitty- umber, caramel, sandstone & pale pink

Wool- vermillion, magenta & shocking pink

Ground- khaki, soft khaki, pastel beige & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- pink card, DP, ribbon & pink gems

Sentiment from the 'Ticket Sentiment' set by Digital Delights

Eastern Rounds die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD010

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110

Eyelet border SVG cut on my Ecraft from Heathers blog

I hope you will join us this week, I look forward to see your creations! Don't forget to pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have come up with!

hugs xx

All I Want For Christmas Is............... YOU!

2011-12-15T10:07:00.001Z

This is my first post today please pop back later for my MAWTT & Delightful Challenges xx

This week over at Willow Sketchie we have another fab sketch for you to follow, which you will fund here! The is also a colour combo

RED & GREEN

so why not get one of your last minute Christmas cards made & join

in with us! For details of the prize the winner will recieve pop over here &

have a look......also why you are there make sure you take a look at what

the DT have created!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Belli- Christmas/winter
Tuesday Throwdown- For someone Special!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'All I Want For Christmas is......' off the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' cd from Willow Designs

A6 scalloped card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Walter- light fawn, caramel, cinnamon, chestnut, henna, walnut,

apricot & fuchsia pink

Hat- burgundy, crimson & red

Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Sentiment- antique white

Papers & Embellishments

DP- off the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' cd from Willow Designs

Red paper by Kodak

Faux stitching moss Promarker

Tag cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 sd card

Text draw on my Ecraft using font on my lappy

Green gem from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for popping by today, I just want to say thank you for leavin a comment! I love reading them!

Hugs xx

Christmas Joy!

2011-12-14T10:03:00.000Z

Hope you are all well, sending hugs to those of you who are feeling poorly!

This fortnights challenge over at Divas is going to run until the 11th jan, so you have ages to enter & the challenge is...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

so any Christmas creation you can join in with us!

For this challenge we have 2 fab sponsors

Delicious Doodles (hi ladies)

Stitchy Bear

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft Room Challenge- die cuts & punches

Oldie but Goodies- Christmas Animals

Dream Valley Challenges- Christmas

Gingerloft- Christmas

Lets Ink It Up- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Forever Friends bear with presents' by DoCrafts

5" kraft card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bear- putty, tan, almond, lavender, pale pink & light fawn

Hat- burgundy, crimson, red & antique white

Presents- pink pear, sorbet, fuchsia pink, peach, soft peach, yellow, canary, cool aqua, duck egg & antique white

Ground- khaki, pastel beige & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Joy' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Icicle die cut by Marianne Design LR0135

Icire flower die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD024

Flourish die cut by Create 4 Fun 6003/0002

Sentiment 'Christmas Rounds' by Pollycraft

Blue card my stash

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget you have until 12th Jan to enter!

Hugs xx

Colour Combo!

2011-12-13T10:05:00.001Z

I just wanted to say thank you for al your wonderful comments on our snowy day fotos...you really are a loverly bunch of cyber friends xxxx If you want to see my pictures of us having fun in the snow please scroll down!

Before we get on to todays challenge I just want to let you know Crafty Sentiments are having a fab sale, make sure you pop over here & take a look!

This week over at Crafty Sentiments we have a colour combo for you to follow, you can add other colours! Just that the main colours must be

PURPLE & GREEN

Don't forget to pop over to the main blog to see who the winner was & our Top 3. Oh & our Crafty Sentiments favourite from last weeks

snowflakes challenge!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Midnight Madness- sketch

Touch Twin Challenges- 'furry friends'

Corrosive Challenges- anything but Christmas

OSAAT- use a digi

Goodies I Have Used

5" square kraft card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Image- 'Flopsy In The Rain' by Crafty Sentiments

Flopsy- sandstone, caramel, umber, light fawn & pale pink

Brollie- orchid, amethyst, slate, pear green, olive green, cocoa & burnt sienna

Ground & rain- soft aqua, aquamarine & cool aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Daydream' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Die cut flower & leaves by Marianne Design LR0164

Brown sugar divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

purple & green paper my stash

Sentiment by Craft Work Cards from Crafty Emma's Store

I hope you will join in with us this week!

hugs xx

LOLOLOLOL!!

2011-12-11T12:59:00.000Z

No card from me today just some snowy pictures! We found snow yesterday on our snow hunt, we didn't have to go to far just up to Buxton & wow there was loads!!!

The view out of the car window!

It was so up & downie it was fab, we walked all the way yo that little turret thingy you can see in the distance!

Didge with her donkey hat on runnig away from Katie!

Katie getting buried lololol!! See this was my idea but am I getting involved nah!! lolol

Sulky pants katie! Can't believe neither of the girls took gloves with them & they knew we were looking for snow!

Better pic of Didge with her donkey hat on! I so want her hair its such a gorgeous colour, but she wants to dye it black!! No chance!

Another one of stroppy pants! Oh that should be wet pants lolol!

Finally my gorgeous hubby!

Got no pics of Charlie, he was with us & had loadsa fun, he just wouldn't stand still long enough for me to get a pic!

Hope you having a fab Sunday

hugs xx

A Traditional Christmas!

2011-12-10T11:21:00.000Z

I hope you are all well, if not I'm sending you huge hugs! We haven't had any snow yet, so todays misson is to find some lol!! We are off on a snow hunt, hopefully Buxton will still be covered in it, then we only have to go about 30 miles! Yay!!

Today I have our weekly CES Challenge which is

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

so we want to see your creations with traditional colours of red & green!

I decided to use one of Di's Digi Downloads super cute images!

For details of who won & made our top 3 from last week & also Details of this weeks prize please pop over to the main challenge blog here!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- sketch
Auds Sentiments- sentiment
Crafty Purple Frog- Its Cold Outside
Forever Friends- Christmas (must include animal)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winter Stroll' by Di's Digi Downloads

6" square elegent edge card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Girl

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & canary

Hat, dress & boots- lipstick red, berry red, crimson & burgundy

Scarf & hair bobbles- apple, forest green, tea green & denim blue

Dawgies- sandstone, caramel, umber, warm grey 1, 2 & 3

Ground & snow- soft aqua, aquamarine & cool aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (green trees) 'Back 2 Basics Christmas' by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- (double sided snowflakes) 'Festive Treats' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Red card by Kodak

Sentiment by Birdscards

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Divine twine aqua & cherry from Crafty Emma's Store

4mm white pearls from Crafty Emma's Store

Colour distressing using Tim Holtz broken china

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fab weekend & stay warm & dry. Please pop over to see what fab traditional creations my teamies have made this week! Hugs xx

Blue Christmas!

2011-12-08T10:52:00.000Z

This is my third post for today, please scroll down to see my MAWTT & Willow Sketchie cards...hugs xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab challenge for you

BLUE CHRISTMAS

We also have a fab sponsor

Crafty Ribbons with these gorgeous goodies for the winner!

So wish I could enter, cus these are scrummy!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cooking It Up With Katie- anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday- Let It Snow!

My tip....when attaching twine or ribbon inbetween your layers, don't pull it to tight, or it will buckle & your card won't lay flat!

Hooked On Craft- Winter Wonderland

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Skiing Snowie Mcfee' by Digital Delights

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mcfee- soft aqua, glacier blue, cool aqua, orange & pale pink

Hat- tea green, denim blue & gold

Scarf- tea green, denim blue, lipstick red & burgundy

Coat- true blue, azure, celestial blue & red

Skiis- ice grey 1, 2 & 3

Poles- cool grey 1, 2 & 3

Papers & Embellishments

DP- by kanban

Sentiment- 'Snow Sentiments' by Digital Delights

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Blue gems from Crafty Emma's Store

Aqua divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Charm out of my weekend away goody bag

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab Blue Christmas creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Last Minute Christmas Cards!!

2011-12-08T10:20:00.000Z

This is my second post for today, please scroll down for my Willow Sketchie & pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges creation!
hugs xx

This week ove at MAWTT we have a challenge for all of you that are still trying to make your Christmas cards, yes I am as well lololol!! Not got many to make, mainly for DT work not to give, but still have a few to make!

This weeks sponsor is Stitchy Bear!

I just wanted to say thank you to Stitchy for the images we all had to play with! Me being me decided to use one of my favourite Stitchy Bear images that I have had for ages!

So this week we want to see your

LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS CARDS!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafts For Eternity- sketch
Inky Impressions- ribbon

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Presents' by Stitchy Bear

5" red square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Clothes- burgundy, crimson & red

Tree- forest green, red, cyan, gold & wild orchid

Present- sky blue, cyan & agean

Ribbon- gold & amber

Ground- soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'North Country' by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Border punch by Fiskars

Large snowflake by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake by X-cut

Ribbon my stash

Thank you for popping by today, I love reading your comments thank you!

Hugs xx

Winnie In Her Blue Santa Suit!

2011-12-08T09:25:00.000Z

This week over at Willow Sketchie we have a fab sketch for you to follow, which you will find here, but we also have a twist! You must

ADD TEXT

to your finished creation!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
ABC Christmas- anything Christmas

Crafts & Me- Snowflakes
Passion 4 Promarkers- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winnie in her santa suit' from the 'Winnie & Walter Does Christmas' cd from Willow Designs

6" square scalloped card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promakarkers & Flexmarkers

Winnie- light fawn, sandstone, caramel, cinnamon, cocoa, henna, apricot & cocktail pink

Santa suit- cool aqua, surf blue, cyan, agean & soft aqua

Ground- soft aqua, aquamarine & cool aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment- from the 'Winnie & Walter Does Christmas' cd from

Willow Designs

Pine branch by Marianne Design LR0181

Flower cut on my Slice using my Noteworthy sd card

Card candi- daisy patchwork from Crafty Emma's Store

Large snowflake by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake by X-cut

3mm baby blue pearl from Crafty Emma's Store

Blue, pink & green pearlised card from Create & Craft

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to pop over here to see what our fab sketch is for you this week!

hugs xx

Huge Snowflakes!

2011-12-06T10:54:00.000Z

Oh I am loving my Ecraft, I had a play with my snowflakes & cut out a few different ones in different sizes & Katie pinched them to stick on her walls lololol!

I did manage to hide the one I have used on this weeks

Crafty Sentiments dt card, which is about 3 inches big, love the size & it cuts such delicate things.....with no sticky mat....I still can't work out how it does it lol!

SNOWFLAKES!

is our theme for this week! Don't forget you have 2 chances to win images & also we have a Top 3!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Pollycraft- Christmas Fun
Squigglefly- song (Frosty The Snowman!)
The Crazy Challenge- Anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Primrose & The Snowman' by Crafty Sentiments

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Primrose

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- walnut, cocoa, cinnamon & tan

Coat- true blue, azure & celestial blue

Scarf & headband- true blue, azure, lemon & sunflower

Boots- walnut, cinnamon, tan & true blue

Snowman

Body- orange, burnt orange, black, glacier blue & honeydew

Hat- black, warn grey 5, 4, 3, burgundy, crimson & red

Scarf- burgundy, crimson & red

Twiggy arm- walnut

Papers & Embellishments

DP- by Kanban

My stash- silver paper & ribbon

Sentiment- 'Christmas Tickets' set by Digital Delights (red)

Large snowflake cut on my Ecraft

Small snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Thank you for stopping by today, I love reading the comments you leave me!

Hugs xx

The One I Love At Christmas!

2011-12-04T10:01:00.000Z

Ok so this weekends cards are both for my gorgeous hubby! Lol how did that happen? He's off out with our Didge at the moment taking photos of local building of interest for her art gcse! Then we are off out over to Knypersley Resevoir (SP?) to collect KT's prize of a stuffed donkey she won last week on a game of name the donkey!! She decided to call her Damsel & she won lololol!! Will post a pic of her with her donkey maybees tomorrow, if she will let me take one lol!!

Wow! Where did the last fortnight go? Can't believe the time is going so quickly! 21days to go, presents are sorted, just gotta wrap them....all cards nearly made I think, best get them posted lololol!!!

Anyhoos on with this fortnights Sparkles challenge. We want to see your creations that you have made for

THE ONE YOU LOVE AT CHRISTMAS!

we have our fab sponsor Crafty Emma's Store this time, for details of the prize pop over to the main blog!

I decided to do a card for Nige, using some stamps & papers he got me as a surprise earlier this year!

I just love these Forever Friends bears sooo sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

One Stop Craft- Let It Snow!
Sweet Stamping- Snowflakes
Bah Humbug- Cute Critters
Fairy Tale- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- from the Forever Friends stamp set 'Cosy Christmas' by DoCraft

6" elegent square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bears- putty, tan, almond, orchid & pale pink

Hat & gloves- burgundy, crimson & red

Gloves & scarf- agean, cyan & surf blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- from the Forever Friends paper stack 'Cosy Christmas' by DoCraft

Blue & red paper by Kodak

Heart die cut by X-cut 503013

I LOVEYOU cut on my Ecraft using the Fundamental sd card

Sentiments- from the Forever Friends stamp set 'Cosy Christmas' by DoCraft

Please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made for their loved ones!

Hugs xx

For My Gorgeous Hubby!

2011-12-03T11:21:00.000Z

Hi everyone I hope you are well this wintery Saturday morning!

After a phone call to my friend Ruthie & a few days of playing I think I have got the hang of my Ecraft & I LOVE IT!! I never in a million years expected Nige to get me one, as I thought they were expensive & I already have a Slice.....but he said he would get me one for Christmas....so I decided to make him a card using my new toy to say thankyou! Ok so the only thing I've cut out are the top notch nestie shapes! baby steps lol!

As always the winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend in
Crafty Emma's online store! (P&P not included)

This weeks challenge is a fab one & I love using these fab Fizzy Moon stamps, that you can get from Crafty Emma's Store!

BEAR NECESSITIES

your creation must include a bear!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Magical Monday- fab sketch

Delicious Doodles- hairy legs! WAVING HI GIRLS!

Lily Pad- buttons

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Little Messages' Fizzy Moon from Crafty Emma's Store

6" top notch square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Fizzy- sandstone, caramel, umber, cocoa & light fawn

Button- cerise, shocking pink & magenta

Signs- cocoa, burnt sienna, antique white, light fawn & warm grey 5

Ground- khaki, pastel beige & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Celebrations' Fizzy Moon from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- blue card & ribbon

Top notch squares cut on my Ecraft (crafters companion) using Fundamentals 1 sd card

Teddy & star wooden buttons from Crafty Emma's Store

Divine twine aqua from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment off the 'Humphrey Original' stamp set by Crafters Companion

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fab weekend! Please pop over to the main blog & see what fab snuggly bear creations my teamies have made! Hugs xx

Door Hanger

2011-12-01T11:58:00.000Z

This is my 4th & last (yay lol!) post for today, please scroll down to see my Digital Delights, MAWTT & Sparkles Christmas creations!

This week over at Willow Sketchie we have the easiest ever challenge for you

ANYTHING GOES!

see told ya! No reason why you can't enter this week, so I wanna be hopping by your blogs to see what you have created! Don't forget to pop over to see what fab prize you could win!

My DT creation is one of the things I made for Sharon when she was on C&C back in October! I wanted to make something a bit different & Nige came up with the idea & made me a template as well...thanks hun xx

I'm not sure if any of you watch the show or can remember, my door hanger was hanging off the spotty potty!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fab & Funky- anything goes
Stamping Royalty- anything but a card
Whimsey Inspries- anything but a card

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winnie in her Santa suit' from the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' cd from Willow Designs

Doorhanger template by Nige Swinscoe xx

Promarkers

Winnie- sandstone, caramel, cinnamon, cocoa, henna, apricot & cocktail pink

Santa suit- burgundy, crimson & red

Ground - tea green

Papers & Embellishments

white card embossed with Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder by Provocraft

Colour disstressing with Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Eastern Rounds die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD010

'Santa Please Stop Here!' computer generated

Glamour dust from Crafty Emma's Store

Snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Lined paper out of a notebook

Handwriting done by Katie with a Letraset fineliner from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- blue card & burgundy card

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & take a look at what fab creations the girls have come up with!

Hugs xx

In A Winter Wonderland With Slippy!

2011-12-01T11:37:00.000Z

This is my 3rd post for today please scroll down for my MAWTT & Sparkles Christmas creations & please pop back for my Willow Sketchie!

This week over at Delightful Challenges its new image release time & boy are these new images cute! I think I need them all lol!! So make sure you pop over to the main challenge blog & take a look at what the other girls have done with these fab new images!!

Our challenge this week is

LET IT SNOW!

Our sponsor is the fab Simon Says Stamp with a $20 voucher to spend!

I was lucky enough to have the fab Skier Slippy to play with, so cute!

I decided to keep my card quite simple, so not to take away from the fab image! Hope you like it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Party Time Tuesdays- anything goes
Sassy Cheryls- Winter
Craft Your Passion- Tis the season!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Skier Slippy' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Slippy- black, warm grey 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, amber, pumpkin, peach, mango, antique white & blue grey 1

Hat- burgundy, crimson, berry red, lipstick red, surf blue, cyan & agean

Ski's- denim blue, cornflower & china blue

Poles- ice grey 3, 2, 1 & blue grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Winter Wonderland' by Digital Delights

Sentiment- 'Christmas Tickets' by Digital Delights

Snowflake punch by X-cut

4mm white pearls from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by, please don't forget to pop over & take a look as these new super cute images!

Hugs xx

Gramps Bear!

2011-12-01T11:03:00.001Z

This is my second post for today please scroll down to see my Sparkles Christmas creation & pop back for my Digital Delights & Willow Sketchie!

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab sketch for you to follow, which you will find here! You can flip it, rotate it add to it, as long as we can see the sketch! I decided to rotate my card!

Our sponsor this week is

if you pop over to the main challenge blog & take a look you will see what fab prize is up for grabs!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Simon says stamp- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'bear & mousey' from Beccy's Place

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bear- walnut, cinnamom, tan, light fawn & pale blossom

Waistcoat- walnut, burgundy & crimson

Hankie, shirt & buttons- lime zest & lime green

Mousey- pale pink, ice grey 1, 2 & 3

Flower- holly, forest green, chartreuse, orchid, amethyst, slate, mustard, sunflower & yellow

Glasses- glasses

Ground- khaki, pastel beige & light fawn

Background- soft aqua, aquamarine & antique white

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (double sided) 'Lemonade & Blue Jeans' by On The Dot!

Fancy floral die cut by Crafty Sentiments

Sentiment 'Ticket Sentiments' by Digital Delights

My stash pale lilac card

Thank you for stopping by today, I can't wait to hop over to your blogs & see what fab creations you make with the sketch, which you can find here!

Hugs xx

Away In A Manger!

2011-12-01T11:03:00.000Z

Some of you may remember seeing this post last week, lol it was when I was sick & me being a numpty posted the wrong card lol oops! Anyhoos its here now!

Its time for a new monthly challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge & we would like to see your

NATIVITY

creations!
We have two fab sponsors this month!

Crafty Emma's Store
where the winner will recieve a super cute Christmas Fizzy Moon stamp

Robyns Fetish
Who will be giving the winner a choice of 5 digi's or 4 digi's & 1 paperpack!

I have used our sponsors images & papers for my card.

Goodies I Have Used

Images- Mary & Joseph from Robyns Fetish

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mary

skin- blush sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

Clothes- almond & putty

Sandles- caramel & umber

Joseph

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Clothes- powder blue & glacier blue

Sandles- caramel & putty

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Ye Ole Christmas' by Robyns Fetish

Large snowflake by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake by X-cut

Thank you for stopping by today please pop over to the main blog & take a look at what my teamies have come up with this month!

hugs xx

Recipe!

2011-11-29T10:39:00.000Z

I can't believe I haven't posted anything for 2 days, my reasons ermmmm my gorgeous hubby got me an Ecraft for Christmas & it had to be tried & tested & left on the shelf for me to play with lololol! the other reason I have no internet yesterday!! No idea why but my lappy just wouldn't connect to the wireless thingy lol! Nige sorted it out when he got home, so alls good now! Did feel weird not having C&C on my lappy tho!

This week over at Crafty Sentiments we have a fab RECIPE for you to follow

1 RIBBON
2 IMAGES

(sentiment doesn't count!)

3 DIFFERENT DP

The winner will recieve 4 digi images of their choice & if you used a

Crafty Sentiments image you could be picked as our Crafty Sentiments favourite & win a digi image of your choice!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft Your Passion- winter
Karen Doodles- none traditional colours
Squigglefly- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Snowman Couple' by Crafty Sentiments

Image- 'fence' by Crafty Sentments

5" square green card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mrs Snowy- soft aqua, aquamarine, cool aqua, antique white & orange

Scarf- walnut, burgundy, ruby & azure

Hat- black, warm grey 5, 4, 3, burgundy, ruby, red, holly & forest green

Mr Snowy- soft aqua, aquamarine, cool aqua, antique white & orange

Scarf & hat- soft green, grey green, arctic blue & sky blue

Fence- umber, caramel & sandstone

Papers & Embellishments

DP- all from the 'Penelope & Percy' paper stack from Daisy & Dandelion

Icicle die cut by Marianne Design LR0135

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110

Ribbon by Anita's from Docrafts

Sentiment from Daisy & Dandelion Christmas set

Please take a minute to pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made, also there is a super cute FREEBIE up for grabs!

Hugs xx

Milestone Birthdays!!

2011-11-26T09:07:00.000Z

This week over at CES Challenges we have a very special challenge for you!

MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS!

so that could be 1st birthday, 13th, 16th, 18th, 21st etc!!

Can't wait to see what you create!

The winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend in Emma's online store

(P&P not included)

I have made this card for one of my best friends daughters 13th birthday in December! Just hope she likes it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Trio- sketch & autumnal theme

Inspire me Friday- anything goes

Wags & Whiskers- angel or fairy

Crafty Purple Frog- someone special

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Love Has Gone!' by Sweetpea

6" square top notch card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- umber, burnt sienna, cocoa, cinnamon & light fawn

Dress- antique pink, dusky rose & watermelon

Wings- watermelon, cocktail pink & muted pink

Roses- antique pink, dusky rose, watermelon, holly, forest green & chartreuse

Moons- lemon chiffon & antique white

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Fairy Flora' by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Fancy Hearts die cut border by Crafty Sentiments

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0169

Flourish die cut by Create 4 Fun 6003/0002

Leaves die cut by Marianne Design LR0117

Heart die cut by X-cut 503013

Card candy from Crafty Emma's Store

Clamour dust from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash peeloff numbers

Don't forget to pop over & check out what my teamies have made, hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs xx

Caroling Penny & Her Dawgy!

2011-11-24T11:01:00.000Z

This is my third post for today, please scroll down to see my
MAWTT & Willow Sketchie creations!
hugs xx

Hi, hope you are all well, get well soon wishes & hugs for those who need them! I can't believe its Thursday again!!

Anyhoos on with this weeks challenge over at Delightful Challenges where we have a colour combo challenge for you!

RED & GREEN

our sponsor this week is our very own Digital Delights, make sure you pop over & take a look at the super cute Christmas images Wendy has drawn!!

I spent quite a while trying to get the colour right on my holly leaves, in the end I added petrol blue & it seems ok! What do you think?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Little Red Wagon- Christmas
Everybody Art- Christmas
Shopping Our Stash- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Caroling Penny' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Dawgy & Christmas lamp post' are from the Carolers Accessories set by Digital Delights

Image-'holly & berries' are from the Church Accessories set by Digital Delights

6" square elegent edge card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Penny

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Coat & hat- lipstick red, berry red, crimson & burgundy

Scarf, gloves & buttons- pear green & olive green

Boots- black, warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Book- sandstone, caramel & umber

Dawgy

Ribbon- pear green & olive green

Body- sandstone, caramel, umber, light fawn & pale pink

Lamp post

Ribbon- pear green & olive green

Post- ice grey 1, 2, 3, apricot, buttercup, lemon chiffon, blue grey 1 & pale citrus

Holly & berries- berry red, red, pine, holly & petrol blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Daisy & Dandelion Christmas stack by DoCrafts

Green card by Papermania

Thank you for stopping by make sure you pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made with the colour combo!!

Hugs xx