You Make Me Smile

Yes, it's finally Saturday. This week seems to have gone really slowly & been really pants. Katie has finally been diagnosed with severe migraines, so is now on some new meds. Hopefully these will also help with her concentration at college, as when she has a headache she just has to come home & go to bed!

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my creation with you. Which is for My Time To Craft, where this week the theme is 

SILHOUETTES

either stamped or die cuts.

I had so much fun making this card & getting covered in Panpastels lol

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Catz- no DP
That's Crafty- wings & things

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'fairy, sprinkles & toadstools' from a freebie set by Lavinia Stamps

Images- 'dragonfly & sentiment' from a freebie set by Sheena Douglass

Panpastels

Bottom half- violet shade & violet

Top half- magenta shade & magenta

Papers & Embellishments

'Glamour Dust' by Jones Tones 

My stash- black card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Quickie Glue Pen' 

'Jet Black' Stazon ink used for all stamping

'5 x 7" scalloped edge white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's 

Thank you for stopping by today. Not sure when I will be around to visit you, as its our Danni's 18th on Monday...my baby girl is all grown up!!

Have a great weekend 

hugs xx

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Santa Claus

It's the weekend, yay!! That means a day at Gentleshaw tomorrow & a day playing with the animals lol! Oh it also means a new challenge starting over at My Time To Craft where this week we are staying with the Christmas theme.....

SANTA CLAUS!

so get out your neglected Santa Claus stamps & join us. If you join in with us that's one more Christmas card to add to the pile lol!

I absolutely love this Santa image, I have used it about 6 times over the last few years. I love the vintagey feel to him, just makes me think of the real Santa

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Delicious Doodles- Christmas in October
C.R.A.F.T- Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- anything goes
Deep Ocean- Christmas in October
Crafty Bloggers- Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Santa' by Stitchy Stamps (can't find it)

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Tim Holtz distress inks

Hat- fired brick, spun sugar & iced spruce

Beard & hair- weathered wood

Glasses- fired brick & tumbled glass

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Forever Christmas' stack by HOTP (freebie)

'Glamour Dust'

'Glossy Accents' from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- gold mirri card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Snowflake Corner' die cut by Memory Box 98238

'Happy Christmas' sentiment from the HOTP paper stack 'Forever Christmas'

'5" square red card blank'

Please pop over & see what fab 'Santa' creations the DT have made.

Hugs xx

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Christmas Birds!

Morning fellow Bloggers, I hope you are all well & keeping warm in this weather! We went to the rugby again last night & other than a few drops of rain it was fantastic....it was kinda the Danny Cipriani show he scored 28 of the 53 point Sharks scored to win 53 - 14  what a drumming lol!! It was amazing they just couldn't stop scoring! 

Anyhoos enough of that lets get on with this weeks My Time To Craft challenge. This week we want to see your 

CHRISTMAS BIRDS!

so robins, penguins, cardinals etc...

I decided to show you a card I made way back in October on my crafty week away! I just loved this stamp the robins are so cute I just had to have it!

A close up of their sparkly chests

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Happy Campers- Christmas

Ruby's Rainbow- Christmas

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Christmas Sparkle

Creative Card Crew- holly or poinsettias

Papertake Weekly- Christmas Animals

I am sorry I never wrote anything down when I made this.

All I can remember is I used my distress ink to colour & a 6" square scalloped card blank, glossy accents on the berries & glamour dust on the robins chests.

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend. If you are in need of some inspiration, please pop over to the main blog & see what the DT have made this week!

Hugs xxx

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'Hello Snow Friends'

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this fortnight we want to see your

'MAKE IT WET!'

creations, so  rain, water, snow, sea, paddling pools, mermaids anything as long as there's 

some sort of water involved!

I decided to use one of my fabby Humphrey Christmas stamps!

I have actually used glamour dust & glossy accents two things I have had for an absolute age but never use & ya can't see them lololol!! Glamour dust is on the fluffy bits of their clothes & the glossy accents is on Snowie's carrot & the falling snow!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Crafters Companion- Ho Ho Ho Christmas

Amusing Challenges- Christmas In July

Creative Inspirations- Christmas In July

Quirky Craft- Christmas In July

Robyns Fetish- Christmas In July

Goodies I Have Used

Image & Sentiment- 'Hello Snow Friends' from the Humphrey's Corner Collection by 

Crafters Companion from Natalie & Amy's

5" square card blank

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Left Lumpy-IG3, IG2 & IG1

Hat & jacket- CR11, DR7, DR6, DR5, DR3 & DR1

Scarf- TB5, TB4 & TB3

Right Lumpy- IG3, IG2 & IG1

Jacket- BT6, BT5 & BT4

Hat & scarf- CT4, CT3 & CT2

Bunnie- TN8, TN4 & TN3

Snowie- BT2 & BT1

Hat & scarf- PP5, PP4, PP3 & PP2

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Jingle Bells' Humphrey CD by Crafters Companion from Natalie & Amy's

Pink paper by Kodak

Glossy accents

Glamour dust

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Pink gems my stash

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & take a look at what fab & very different 'wet' creations the DT have made!

hugs xx

Party Pippin!

This is my only post for today, please pop over to MAWTT & join in with our two week long challenge 'MAKE IT SENTIMENTAL' (no images) you have until 18th July to enter!

Anyhoos over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab theme for you to follow this week!

BOWS & BLING!

What a fab challenge, so get out your glitter, gems & ribbon & join in the fun! 

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I have used glitter on the floor, but I can't get a decent picture of it! Arghhhh!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Clear It Out- anything goes...something yellow...ribbon & gems are about 3 years old

LEJ Designs- animals

Cutie Pie- glitter & bling

Stella Says Sketch- fab sketch!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Party Pippin' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Pippin- blue grey 4, 2, 1, baby pink & pale pink

Hat & party blower- marine, turquoise, island lagoon, cerise & tropical orchid

Champagne glass- vanilla, pastel blue, tea green & antique white

Bubbles- cool aqua & soft aqua 

Ground- pastel beige & antique white

Papers & Embellishments

Faux stitching- rose pink Promarker

DP- '50s digi paper set' by Digital Delights

Turquoise card, ribbon & blue fluff my stash

Glamour dust

Leaf punch by Fiskars

'Let's Party' sentiment by Digital Delights

Scalloped oval by X-cut

Gems by My Minds Eye

This week we are sponsored by the fab 'Scrapyland' 

the winner will receive a $20 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab 'bows & bling' creations my teamies have made!

hugs xx

Flutterbuts!

Over at Platypus Creek today we are having a fab new image & SVG release! I have used one of the fab new butterfly SVG's

Goodies I Have Used

Butterfly cut on my Ecraft using SVG by Platypus Creek

DP- K & Company 360 12 x 12 stack

Blue & white paper my stash

4mm blue & clear gems from Pizzazz Aplenty

Glamour Dust

Embossing folder Flowers by Provocraft

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz antique linen

Thank for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab butterfly digi images are in this release!

Hugs xx

Sparkly Winter Wishes!

I hope you are all having a fab weekend, I went crafty shopping yesterday & got one Promarker & I only got that because it ran out on Friday!!! whats that all about? Nige says its because I've already got everything lol!!! Not a chance lol!!!

It's time for a new challenge over at Sparkles where this time we want to some

SPARKLE!

on your creations!

I really didn't have time to make a card this time! Really busy will my squealable news, which I'm hoping I will be able to tell you in a week or so!!

I really don't like letting anyone down, even tho after speaking to Angel she told me not to worry.....thanks hunnie xxx

So I decided to use another one of the samples I made at the demo I did last week!! I have added sparkle to the fern leaves but I have taken about 20 photos, even Nige had ago & because I haven't put loads & loads on you can't see it! But I promise you its there!!!

Our sponsor this time around is Stitchy Bear Stamps

Ok so on with my card.... I decided to stamp the fern around the edge, because I forgot to take my distressing inks with me & I kinda prefer it lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Hazelnuts- for a child

Elephantastic- here come the girls

Stamp,scrap & doodle- favourite colours

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winter Wishes' by Crafty Sentiments

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

Promarkers with fine nibs

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

Hat & coat- cerise, carmine, sandstone, caramel, umber & putty

Scarf & leggings- sandstone, caramel, umber, pear green & olive green

Boots- cool grey 2, 3, 4, 5 & putty

Mailbox- sky blue, azure & true blue

Presents- orchid, amethyst, cerise & carmine

Holly & bow- grass, forest green, red & ruby

Letters- warm grey 3 & ivory

Papers & Embellishments

DP-'Naughty & Nice' Christmas by Papermania

Snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Pink card by Papermania

Card candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Tapestry fern stamp 2007 Holiday Wreath stamped with Bamboo

 Leaves by Memento

Glamour Dust from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by today, please pop by the main challenge blog to see what fab sparkly creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Hic!

First off I want to say 'HAPPY 13th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY' to my gorgeous hubby for tomorrow! loves ya xx we have spent the day on the steam train at Churnet Valley & we are off out tonight for a meal on our own I think....depends if my knee stops hurting...oh well if not chinese takeout with the girlies by candle light sound just as good!!

As its Saturday that can only mean one thing....another challenge over at

 Crafty Emma's Store, where the winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend (P&P not included) how cool! Also why not pop ove & check out what fab goodies Emm'a has got on offer some of them have 80% off!!!!!

Right this weeks challenge is

DRINKS RELATED!

This super cute little man was given to Emma to sell to raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance in honour of her Dad who tragically died in a work related accident! So if you would like to help them out please pop over here & take a look at the other fab digi images people have donated!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Trio- sketch & distressing (not colour)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Ronnie says Cheers' by Digi Stamp Boutique

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

Promarkers with fine nibs

Ronnie- sandstone, caramel, umber & baby pink

Pint pot- oatmeal, apricot & honeycomb

Foam- warm grey 3

Ground- tea green & grey green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Dots & Spots by Echo Park from Crafty Emma's Store

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

Grosgrain ribbon forest green from Crafty Emma's Store

Button from Crafty Emma's Store

Divine twine brown sugar from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment stamp from Crafty Emma's Store (tea green & warm grey 3)

Glamour dust from Crafty Emma's Store

HIC! cut on my Slice with my Noteworthy sd card (turquiose)

Please pop over & see what fab drink related creations my team have come up with!

hugs xxx

Christmas In February!!!

This is my second card for today so please scroll down to see my card for
Party Time Tuesdays new Challenge blog!!

Today sees the start of a new monthly challenge over at

 Sparkles Christmas Challenge Blog

As today is the first one we have chosen a really easy theme to get you back into making your Christmas cards!!!

CHRISTMAS TREES!

see told you it was an easy one......

We have 3, yes 3 prizes for 3 lucky winners!!! 

1st we have Joanna Sheen who prize is a £10 voucher to spend in her online shop

2nd we have Pink Gem who will be giving the winner 4 digi stamps of their choice

3rd we have our very own Shaz giving away a prize

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Christmas Penelope from Pink Gem

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Penelope- warm grey 1 &2

Tree & holly leaves- grass, forest green & tan

Pot- cool aqua & sky blue

Scarf- red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

Colour distressing with aged mahogany by Tim Holtz

My stash- DP, glitters & ribbon

Penelope is covered in glamour dust

Round sentiment from Pollycraft (red & cool aqua)

Long sentiment from Daisy & Dandelion

Thanks for stopping by please pop over to the main blog & say

hi to the other DT girlies!!

Hugs xx

Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!!

But not really lol...I just like Michael Buble singin it hehe!! I blinkin hope the snow that we are forecast does't hang around to long cus we have lots of visiting to do over Christmas...as I'm sure lots of people do & I hate the thought of Christmas being ruined by snow!! Even tho I do love it!!
I just want to say sorry for not blog hopping like I usually do, my knee is giving me sooooo much pain, I'm not sleeping, so am staying in bed during the day!! Yesterday I really didn't feel safe so stayed in bed reading until 3.05 when the girls got home & today I only got up because Charlie wanted to go out! It's driving me mad but at least my hands aren't hurting much & I can still manage to make a card or two!!

This week at Moving Along With The Times thats what we want to see tho!

LET IT SNOW!!

We have the fab Robyns Fetish sponsoring us this week!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Fairymoon Craft- Sketch

Goodies I Used

Image- Frosty da Snowman from Robyns Fetish

IQ paper from Staples

Scalloped 6" squared card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Frosty- powder blue & blender

Nose- right orange & orange

Hat- Poppy & crimson

Scarf- blossom, rose pink, henna & walnut

Jacket- henna, walnut, blossom & rose pink

Frosty's shadow- cool grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

Glamour dust

Glossy accents

DP- Naughty & Nice Christmas from Papermania

Pink card from Papermania

Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment from Pollycraft

My stash- ribbon


Please pop over to the main blog to see what the other girlies have made with these fab images!!
hugs xxx stay safe xx

My 1st DT card for Sparkles!!!

This is my second post today please scroll down for my Gingerloft DT card!

I have been keeping a secret & now I can tell you all,  I am soooooooo excited

 to be joining the DT over at Sparkles, a brand spanking new fortnightly

 challenge blog whhoooohoooo!!!

Our first challenge is

CHRISTMAS

how easy is that? & you have a whole fortnight to enter.....

We also have a fab sponsor

Stamp fairy do the cuties images!

We got chance to play with a few images, I decided George the 

snowman needed a home!

How cute is he???

Challenges I Am Entering

Goodies I Used

Image- George the snowman from Stampfairy World

IQ paper from Staples

Scalloped 6" squared card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Snowman- powder blue & blender

Nose- bright orange & orange

Scarf- crimson & burgundy

Buttons- burgundy & walnut

Snowflakes- powder blue & blender

Snow & snowballs- powder blue & blender

Papers & Embellishments

Glamour dust

DP- Jolly, Happy Christmas by Dovecraft from Crafty Ema's Store

Green & burgundy card from Papermania

Please take a few minutes to pop over to the main blog & say hi to my fellow teamies!!

Grumpy Gretchen, A Rather Cute Dragon & A Geisha Girl !!!

Well after my near fall (oops!) yesterday in the snow!! I have decided to stop in today, Nige is taking the girlies shopping, for trainers for school, Wii & X-box games for crimbo...I so hope they get Ice Age for the eggbox its fab we downloaded a demo & all ended up playing it last night I nearly peed me self laffin at Katie getting her knickers in a knot sooooooooo funny!! Then its footie on the box, Newcastle (who I support) v Chelsea (who Didge supports) mmmm fistycuffs in our house this afternoon lololol
COME ON CASTLE!!!

Wow!! I saw some gorgeous creations entered in last weeks challenge thank you!
We are also having a DT CALL at OSAAT so if you want to join a fab team of girlies, have a few giggles along the way (well lots of giggles really) then why not try your look, no previous experience necessary!!!

On to this weeks challenge!!! Which I got to make two cards for yippee!!

 Celebrate in Style!

we want to see all your, bling, glitter, sparkle & shine!!

We have a fab sponsor Digi's With Attitude! who are going to give the winner $10 voucher to spend in their online shop.

We were given an image each to play with & I just love Grumpy Gretchen!!

I have absolutely covered the cake in stickles & glamour dust but I can't get a very sparkly picture :0(

 

Goodies I Used

Image- 'Grumpy Gretchen Big Deal Birthday' from Digi's With Attitude
IQ paper
Scalloped 6" square card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

Hairband- oatmeal & apricot

Trousers- oatmeal, apricot & spice

Shoes- ginger & spice

Cake- blue pearl, lavender, satin & lilac

Plate- ice grey 1 & 3

Papers & Embellishments

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

DP- (blue flowered) Katie Knight paper stack

Stickles

Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store

Sewing done with my We R Memory Keepers Sew-easy

Paper distressing thread cutter

Sentiment from Crafty Emma's Store (blue pearl & china blue)

Punch- Fiskars

My second card for OSAAT today is a proper cutie!

You can see my glamour dust a bit better on this one!


Goodies I Used
Image- 'OOooooCake' from Stamping Dragon
IQ paper
Scalloped 6" square card from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers
Dragon- cool aqua & duck egg
Muzzle- duck egg & sky blue
Tongue- red & ruby
Horns- soft lime & canary
Ears- soft lime & canary
Cake- cinnamon & cocoa
Plate- ice grey 1 & 3
Icing- lavender & lilac
Candle- ivory & pastel beige
Flame- red, sffron & soft lime

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Pretty Please' from MME
Turquiose card- Papermania
Flowers by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store
Stickles
Glamour Dust
Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store
Sentiment from Pollycraft (cool aqua, duck egg & soft lime)

I can't believe its two weeks since I posted my first DT card for Gingerloft!!

Thank you to everyone that entered, you made some absolutely stunning creations!!

Right onto this fortnights challenge.....

BOWS

Who doesn't like bows on their cards lol...I even put them on the odd male card hehe!!

I just love this image its soooo sweet!

Goodies I Used

Image- Geisha & Girl from Gingerloft

IQ paper

Promarkers

Geisha

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- warm grey 2 & 4

Dress- lipstick red, ruby, crimson & burgundy

Girl

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- terracotta & raw sienna

Clothes- sky blue & azure

Rock- ice grey 3 & 4

Ground- warm grey 1 & forest green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Painted Petals Ice' by On The Dot

Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- cream ribbon & red ribbon

Blue card- Papermania

Please pop over to the main blogs & have a look at the gorgeous creations my teamies have come up with this week!!

Santa Is On His Way! All Covered In Mud?

This is a pic Nige took yesterday, I couldn't believe how warm it was!

Picture this if you will, Nige has got hold of Charlie's lead, the girls & myself are further back up the hill...now this hill is really steep & covered in leaves (wet leaves) with mud underneath....who fell over & got plastered in mud lololol Nige did, oh I so wish I had the camera not him...he seemed to slide for ages before he fell landing on his elbow, so he didn't land on his camera....I was more worried about me dawgy getting 17 stone landing on him ....poor boy look scared silly with his tail between his legs...but we did laugh, lots!!!! It was a gorgeous walk at Consall the only thing was we had to go up & down 200, yes we counted 200 steps & I'm sure they were made for giants lol....now I know I'm gonna suffer today, already got my hot water bottle on my back hoping it will help ease the ache, not sure if its arthritis or from laughing!

 Some of you might remember we brought a new car at the beginning of the year, well when we had it I thought it was soooooooo ugly & looked strange! I called it my
 'Ugly Bug' so my fab hubby decided to get him, his own name sticker lol!!

Well on to this week at MAWTT we are sponsored by LA LA LAND & they have some gorgeous images & the winner will get to chose 3 images!!

We were lucky enough to get one to play with, I had Santa Marci she is soooooooo sweet!!The theme this week is to make a card for a child, that can be Birthday, Christmas anything really as long as its for a child!

Not quite sure which had more glamour dust on Marci or Charlie Dawg, daft thing always wants a cuddle at the wrong time lol!!

 

Challenges I Am Entering

The Crafty Pad- Christmas

I Did It Creations- Surprise Me ( my baby is sponsoring them this week)

Gingerloft Challenge- winter

Totally Gorjuss- sparkle

Goodies I Used

Image- Santa Marci from La La Land

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hair- canary & primrose

Hair bobbles- arctic blue

Lips- salmon pink

Waistcoat- cocktail pink & salmon pink

Hat- cocktail pink & salmon pink

Dress- powder blue & arctic blue

Boots- ice grey 2 & 3

Bear- cool grey 1, 2 & 4, blossom & black

Stocking- red & ruby

Candy cane- lipstick red

Holly leaves- pear green & moss

Holly berries- red

Dp- Dovecraft 'Christmas Fancy' from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew drops from Crafty Emma's Store

My Stash- green & pink papers, ribbon & flower

Glamour dust lots of lol

Sentiment- Birdscards

Don't forget to pop over to the main blog, to see what the other DT ladies have created

hugs xxx

I got in such a mess......

.....but loved every minute of it!! lol !!

I had seen this image a few weeks ago & fell totally in love with 'Miss Wings' another (gorgeous & so easy to colour) image from Stitchy Bear....

I decide to try & get the distressed look with this card...I just hope I haven't distressed it to much!

 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stamping With The Dragon- use ink

Inspirational Card Challenges- sketch

Papertake Weekly- 3 of a kind...dew drops

Digital Tuesday- sewing (faux)

City Crafter- wings

Penny's Papercrafting- something that flies

Delightful Sketches- metal (I hope a charm is ok)

Goodies I Used

Image 'Miss Wings' from Stitchy Bear

IQ paper

Scalloped Card- Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Miss Wings- pale pink, baby pink, warm grey 1 & 2

DP- K & Co Classic K Bailey

Dew drops- Crafty Emma's Store

Stitching- Whispers brush marker

Stickles & glamour dust

Distressing- Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo'

Lace, charm, flower & thread my stash

Thank you for stopping buy & leaving a comment, I love reading what you think of my creations.....Oh don't forget you still have time to enter this weeks challenge over at One Stitch At A Time where this week its a really easy one....just use your favourite embellishments...buttons, ribbon, gems, flowers you decide....

hugs xx

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