'Say Cheese!'

Today over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab new release of images, paper & sentiments. I just want them all to play with, they are all sooooo sweet!!

This week we want to see your

HERE COMES THE SUN!

creations, so make your creations summery or add a sun like I have!

Well I had so much fun making this card, second time around! Yeah I spilt sansodor over my first attempt, but I must admit this one looks so much better. So an angry accident turned out fab in the end!

I had this brainwave of using the old fashioned Polaroid frames for my card, just love how its turned out!

Also these weren't on my first card, the idea came as I was colouring in Polly for the second time!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning Sketches- the perfect sketch
Crafting By Designs- summer fun
Creative Moments- lots of layers
Crafty Bloggers Network- bright & breezy

Cupcake Crafts- summer scene
Lady Anne's- the great outdoors

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Say Cheese Polly' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Beatrice bee' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Sunshine' from the Just Grilling set by Digital Delights
Promarker & Flexmarker
Skin- dusky pink & blush
Derwent Coloursoft pencils & Sansodor
Polly
Hair- sepia, copper beech & raw sienna
Bows- oriental blue, kingfisher blue & turquoise blue
Jacket- pink madder lake, sky blue & indigo
Trousers- oriental blue & kingfisher blue
Shoes- burnt umber, sepia & magenta
Camera- gunmetal & prussian blue
Sunshine- middle chrome & deep cadmium
Beatrice
Body- middle chrome, deep cadmium, ivory black & madder carmine
Antenna- ivory black & deep vermilion
Wings- smelt blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Summer Breeze' by Digital Delights
Pink paper by Kodak
Pearls my stash
Inkssentials glossy accents from Natalie & Amy's
White IQ card

Tools & Glue
Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
Ecraft cutting machine by Craftwell
'Smile' from Fundamentals 1 Ecraft sd card
'Polaroid Frames' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Free SVG's
6" square scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by our very own Wendy over at Digital Delights, so why not enter & maybe you will be the lucky winner of a $10 voucher to spend on her amazing images!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I have hopefully caught up with you all again, if not it will be later today! Huge hugs for those that need them. Don't forget to pop over here & see what the fab DT have made with June's new releases!!

Hugs xx

Gorjuss Girlie!

One of Katie's friends asked me the other day if I could make a Christmas card for her Mom. Yup of course, what do you want on it.....anything as long as its cute!! Ok....spoke to Katie & she looked through my stamps & decided on this fab GG even though she isn't a Christmas stamp I think its turned out ok, what do you think? 

Anyhoos I made this GG card fro the new challenge that starts today over at MTTC, where the theme is...

NONE TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS!

I decided on pink & turquoise, only because they are my favourite Christmas colours ever!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Emergency Crafters- Deck The Halls

Fussy & Fancy Friday- I Love Christmas

Guylou's Inimitability- None traditional colours

One Crazy Stamper- sketch & theme

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Toadstools' Gorjuss Girl

6" scalloped edge square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- TN2, FS3 & FS2

Hair- TN6, TN4 & TN2

Hat- BT5, BT4 & BT2

Coat- PP5, PP4, PP2, CT4 & BT4

Dress- LV3, LV2 & LV1

Gloves & tights- BT5, BT4 & BT2

Boots- PP5, PP4, PP2 & CT4

Shrooms- crimson, red, caramel & cappuccino

Hedgie- walnut, caramel, cappuccino & light fawn

Ground- BT2, BT1 & IB1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics' modern Christmas from Natalie & Amy's

'Top Notch' die cuts by X-cut

Clouds have been done using 'ultramarine blue' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

'MUM' cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 SD card

'Pompom' trim by Marianne D from Natalie & Amy's

'Star dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

'Holly leaves' cut on my Ecraft using free svg from TuJ's & a Taco

Pearls & sentiment my stash

Pink & turquoise paper by Kodak

Thank you so much for popping by today, I hope you all have a fab weekend! We are off out shortly up the road to Buxton to take Charlie so he can play in the snow. I've never known a dog love getting covered in snow as much as him & the mad thing is as skinny as anything. 

With him being a greyhound there's nothing to him!! Tonight me & Nige are on our own, both the girlies are off down to Wembley arena to see 'You Me @ Six' thankfully their friends Mom is taking them. So peace & quite until tomorrow dinner time whoop!!

 hugs xx

Down By The Sea!

Please if you have a few minutes spare could you pop over to Katie's blog & check out her latest DT card for Craft Your Passion kids.....thank you xx


Its time for a new challenge over at Divas By Design & we have a fab one for you this week

 ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

So its time for you to think out of the box & get creating!

I decided to make a tag  for our Katie to put on her friends birthday prezzie! It has come out a bit bigger than I wanted but fits fine, I just need to get some ribbon wide enough for the sides!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Use It Tuesday- Anything Goes (buttons & DP are both about 2 years old)
Crafty Cardmakers- fantasy (I think she's a mermaid?)
Incy Wincy- use a digi

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Violet' by Crafts & Me

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- azure, sapphire & egyptian blue

Bikini & tail - baby pink, cocktail pink & salmon pink

Hearts- red

Post- umber, caramel, sandstone, amethyst & slate

Rope- walnut, umber & caramel

Moon- pastel yellow, canary & sunflower

Sky- glacier blue

Papers & Embellishments

Tag cut out on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 SD card

Blue card, DP, fishes & turtles my stash

Red paper by Kodak

Daisy patchwork card candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LRO169

Our sponsors this week are the fab Crafts & Me, the winner will receive 6 digi stamps of their choice!

Thanks for stopping by today, I'm still behind on my commenting on friends blogs but will get caught up soon I promise & don't forget to pop over to the main Divas challenge blog to see what fab creations my teamies have made to inspire you!....hugs xx

Vintage, Me??

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenges creation hugs xx

This little cutie kept watching us, there were some that had just been born but we
 couldn't see them properly!


Well I tried, hope you like it as much as our Katie did, as she pinched it as soon as I took the photos! Anyhoos, its time for a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times!

Where this week we want to see your

 VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC

 creations, so if your anything like me, go get your inks out & make a mess! lol It was real strange not colouring an image for this card, but I did enjoy messing with my inks & Ecraft.

I must admit vintage doesn't scare me as much as it used to!

I am planning on doing a tutorial on how to make these flowers at the end of May over on Digital Delights, I will let you know when!

The idea for this card came into my head when Nige took me to the QVC outlet shop & I got those 

12 x 12 vintage papers!

Well after lots of searching around the internet & getting really frustrated with myself,  I just couldn't find a 'dress form'. I did in the end find a digi image which my fab whizz of a friend Kim changed into an SVG for me....thank hunnie xxx

Goodies I Have Used

DP- 'Vintage' 12 x 12 pack from QVC

Colour distressing done with Tim Holtz vintage photo

'Dress Form' cut on my Ecraft using a free digi by Sheri K 

Wings cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 sd card

Butterfly & flourish stamps by Dawn Bibby

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

Large pearl from my stash

4mm pearls from Crafty Emma's Store

Flourish cut on my Ecraft using a free svg by sorry I didn't name my file!

Sentiment from Crafty Emma's Store

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Emma's Store

the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by, I'm hoping when your reading this the sun is shining & we are having a fab holiday! Hugs xx

Favourite Things!

Its time for a new challenge over at Divas By Design & this week we want to see you using your

FAVOURITE THINGS!

you'd think this was an easy challenge, well this card has taken me three days to make lol! Couldn't decided on anything! I kept changing my mind in my favourite things. But I got there eventually!!

My list of favourite things 

Forever Friends Bears 

CD crafting (I've only been using cd's for the last 3 months

 & I love it, print it use it, need more print more)

My Ecraft (used to cut out the flowers & circles) fantastic bit of kit, everyone needs one!

Ribbon, flowers & dew drops

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

I think that's it, make sure you leave use your list so we can see what your favourite crafting goodies are!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Forever Friends Monthly- sketch

Kaboodle Doodle- flowers

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Daisy Bear' Forever Friends from DoCrafts

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

'Daisy Bear'- putty, tan, lavender, almond & pale pink

Flower- apple, tea rose & pale pink

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- off  the 'Forever Friends' craft CD ' Black & Gold from DoCrafts

Ribbon my stash

Pink paper by Kodak

Flowers cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1

Pink dew drops from Crafty Emma's Store

Circle sentiment by 'Cats Life Press' from Crafty Emma's Store

Circles cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1

Tank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main Divas blog & take a look at what fab favourites my teamies have used!

Hugs xx

Mug Of Cocoa!

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

This card is a joint creation for two of my DT firstly you have a fab 

SKETCH

which you can find (here) from MAWTT & over at Sparkles Christmas you have the fab challenge of 

USING PEELOFFS

I really enjoyed using this sketch its not a hard one, but has enough about it to make you think! I also got to use my long neglected peeloffs, I've got hundreds of sheets but haven't used them for years!

I have yet again used one of my older stamps! I just love anything 

Forever Friends they are such cute bears!

Its not very often I use traditional Christmas colours, but I just love these papers!

Sponsoring MAWTT this week we have Crafty Emma's Store 

Over at Sparkles Christmas challenge we have two sponsors this month! 

We have Joanna Sheen with a £10 voucher to spend in store

  we also have Pink Gem Designs with 4 digi images of the winner choice!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Paper Pretties- favourite stamp (just love FF)
Partytime Tuesdays- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Forever Friends 'Mug of Cocoa' by DoCrafts

5" square green card blank by Papermania

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Forever Friends bear- march hare, putty, tan & baby pink

Coat- burgundy, crimson & red

Mittens- forest green, pine & holly

Mug- blue grey 3 & antique white

Robin- red, burgundy, caramel & sandstone

Papers & Embellishments

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

Circles cut in my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 SD card

Peeloffs my stash

Red paper by Kodak

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Clear dew drop from Crafty Emma's Store

4mm cranberry gems from Pizzazz Aplenty

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to both challenge blog & say hi to the girls!

Moving Along With The Times

Sparkles Christmas

hugs xx

Spring Colours!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down for my Willow Sketchie or pop back later to see my joint creation for MAWTT & Sparkles Christmas!

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a new digi image release & this months images are soooooooo sweet, I want them all lol!!

Make sure you pop over to the challenge blog & have a look at what the fab DT have made with these gorgeous new images!

This week we have Oh My Crafts sponsoring us, the winner will receive $15 store certificate!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sketch File- great sketch
The House That Stamp Built- pastels

Scrapbook Sisters- spring flowers
Passion For Promarkers- use pastels

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Precious Bunny' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Bunny Teddy' from the Easter accessories set by Digital Delight

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Precious Bunny- baby pink, umber, caramel, sandstone

Tulips- baby pink, cocktail pink, meadow green, apple, mustard, sunflower, yellow, slate, amethyst & orchid

Flowerpot- slate, amethyst, orchid, cyan, sky blue & arctic blue

Eggs- orchid, sunflower, yellow, arctic blue, pink carnation, meadow green, apple & sky blue

Bunny Teddy- baby pink, pink carnation, blue grey 4, 3, 1, march hare, tan & arctic blue

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Spring Has Sprung' digi papers by Digital Delights

Lilac card my stash

Circles cut on my Ecraft using the Fundamentals 1 SD card

'Happy Easter' sentiment from Digital Delights

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to pop over & check out what the DT have made with these new images! Hugs xx

Circle Circus!

Well its time for another fab challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this fortnight we want to your 

CIRCLE CIRCUS

creations! Your card doesn't have to be round, as long as you have more than 1 circular shape on your creation its fine!

I have never made a circular card before & boy did I have fun with this! Thankfully I had my Ecraft to cut out all the circles I needed, as that is one shape in Nesties I don't have!! The only problem with my card is, it won't stand up lololol! Oh well never mind, just have to give it someone who crafts then they will understand!

I'm doing really well with my New Years resolution (yeah that sounds weird saying that, it seems ages ago!) I have managed to use at least one stamp/digi that is over 6 months old every week & I reckon I have used scraps at least once every two weeks so its not bad! 

My gorgeous hubby got me the whole set of these stamps & papers & they are so sweet & have been used a few times thankfully lol! 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Bloggers Network- Springtime

Squigglefly- Spring is in the air!

There's Magic in The Air- critters

Paper Sundaes- circles

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Hedgie' from the 'Woodland Folk' set by Docrafts

Circle card blank cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 SD card

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Hedgie- light fawn, champagne, umber, caramel, sandstone, tan, march hare & tea rose

Flower- vermillion, shocking pink, cerise, gold, grass, emerald & lush green

Ground- chartreuse, forest green & meadow green

Papers & Embellishments

Circles cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 SD card

DP- 'Woodland Folk' stack by Docrafts

Pink card my stash

Flower & button die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

Cotton candy divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Flourish die cut by Create 4 Fun 6003/0002

Sentiment by Pollycraft

Wooden butterfly button from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stoppin by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & check out what the other DT girlies have created for your inspiration!

Hugs xx

Polly With Walter!

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

Wow, another week gone, not that its a problem the faster the weeks go the sooner we go on our hols! Can't wait its gonna be really good to spend some quality time with Nige & the girlies. 

Anyhoos, time for a new sketch for you to follow over at Willow Sketchie!  But there's a twist....

ADD RIBBON & A SENTIMENT!

there ya go easy & its a pretty simple sketch!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Inky Impressions- die cuts/punches
Penny's Paper Crafty- anything goes
Stamp & Doodle- food/drink
Make it Monday- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Polly Pickleberry & Walter' off the Polly Pickleberry cd by Willow Design

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Polly

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- terracotta, raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Dress- watermelon & baby pink

Apron- oatmeal, apricot, nutmeg & cappuccino

Tights- watermelon, baby pink, oatmeal & apricot

Cupcake- red, pink pearl & satin

Walter- light fawn, sandstone, caramel & umber

Flutterbut- celestial blue & tulip yellow

Flowers- surf blue, tulip yellow, leaf green & amethyst

Grass- chartreuse, grass & meadow green

Path- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Sky- glacier blue & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment from the 'Polly Pickleberry' CD by Willow Design

Purple card from QVC

Button & ribbon my stash

Circle cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 SD card

Corner cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG from We Can Be Original

Ribbon border cut on my Ecraft a using free SVG from Bird's Cards

Thread by We R Memory Keepers

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to pop over to the main blog to see the sketch & check out what fab creations the DT have made! Also you can see what fab prize is up for grabs this week!

Hugs xx

Have A Heart!

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

Check It Out!

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

Larry Ladybug!

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

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

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