Thank You!

Well this is a very special card I made & should of by now reached its destination....Lauretta one of the original owners of Craft Your Passion

 (I have used one of Lauretta's fab images)  Next week is my last challenge with them, as I am stepping down from the DT! I have been there for nearly 14 months & I have enjoyed every minute of it & just wanted to say THANK YOU to Lauretta, Corrine & the DT girls!

Anyhoos onto this weeks challenge

TEXT ME!

we want to see your DP with writing on...

Well as I haven't got any (shock horror!! must get some lol!!) I used my script text cuttlebug folder!

We have a three fab sponsors this week Lauretta & Corrine will both be giving away digi images & Letraset have also given us a prize to give away!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Anns- embossing
Polkadoodles- summer
Rainbow Ladies- stitching

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Flower Boot by Lauretta

5" square card blank

Promarkers

Boot- cocoa, henna, walnut, duck egg & turquoise

Flowers- turquoise, marine, cerise, carmine,

bright green, forest green & yellow

Shadow- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

Blue & pink card by Papermania

Script text Cuttlebug folder by Provocraft

Scrabble text sentiment by Anita's

My stash- ribbon

Ribbon hole punch by Woodware

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & check out what fab text creation my teamies have made!

hugs xx

Arggghhhh 6 days to go!!!!

What is the matter with Mr Blogger today? It's taken me about 4 hours to get on my blog & post this!! Lauretta hun sorry its late xx

Well I think I'm almost sorted for the big man coming! Still got a few prezzies to wrap & we still can't agree on what meat to have on Christmas Day....I blinkin hate turkey (its just yuk!) & I'm allergic to pork! So we don't have much of a choice left do we..lol

Well my DT card today is for Craft Your Passion & the theme is

Christmas
I just want to say Merry Christmas & A Very Happy New Year to my fellow DT members its been a fab Dt to be a part of & I can't wait for all the fun we are going to have next year!!!

....I thought I had finished making my cards but then I had a few drop through the door argghh!!! so think I better send them a card, just so they

think I haven't forgotten them hehe!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Diva Coffee Break- sketch (I flipped it)

Paper Playtime- christmas

Goodies I used

Image- mouse with bauble from Lauretta

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Mouse- warm grey 2, 3 & 4

Ears- pale pink

Nose- warm grey 5 & black

Mouth- pale pink

Tongue- rose pink

Eyes- powder blue

Bauble- sky blue, azure, cerise & gold

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Candid Apples by Webster's Pages

DP- Blue from DCWV Mini Stack

Covered with snowflake vellum

My stash- vellum, red card, snowflake & sentiment

Dew drops (red) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by your comments are always welcome! Please stop over at the main blog to see what the DT have come up with!

Stay safe hugs xx

Dance The Night Away!

This week at Craft Your Passion we have a new sponsor!!! Pizzazz Aplenty!!

And this week the theme is

ANYTHING GOES

so you have no excuse what so ever not entering!!

Being on the DT we were sent some goodies to play with!

Goodies I Used

Image- 'Prom Night' from Lauretta

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- caramel, umber & walnut

Lips- cocktail pink

Dress- powder blue & cobalt blue

Shoes- blue pearl & cornflower

Bag- cornflower & china blue

Bracelet- cerise

Around- cool grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Blueberry Hill by Papermania

Pink card from Papermania

Black lace 'Gabrielle' from Pizzazz Aplenty

4mm white pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty

3mm white pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty

Sentiment from Docrafts

If you want to see the fab things my teamies have come up with this week pop over to the main blog!

Brrrrrrrrrr its cold & I am sore :0( !!!!!

Hello all my lovely blogging friends, I hope you had a fab weekend! We had a great day on Saturday with our deer watching, but Nige has had to stay at home today & look after me, as I can't stand up!! The pain in my feet is unbearable so I am sorry to say I think the arthritis has spread to my ankles & argghhh my big toes!!! I'm just hoping it goes off as Nige can't stop off work indefinately!!


This week at Craft Your Passion we have a fabby sketch for you to follow

 I just love this image she is one groovy chick!!

Goodies I Used

Image 'Rock Downtown' Lauretta

IQ paper

Scalloped 6" x 6" cards from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hair- chestnut, terracotta, ginger & oatmeal

Trousers- cool grey 3, 4 & 5

T-Shirt- sky blue & azure

Boots- cool grey 5 & black

Jewellery- red & cyan

Papers & Embellishments

DP- DCWV Citrus stack

Doilie from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew Drops (pink) from Crafty Emma's Store

Tag cut on my Big Shot

Fibres- Innovations

Sentiment- DoCrafts

My Stash- blue card

My second card today is for The Crazy Challenge where this week we want to see how you use your staples!! Please pop over to the main blog to see what fab goodies are for grabs this week!

How cute is he? I have used glossy accents on the holly leaves &
berries. Oh & his little beak!!

Challenges I Am Entering
Paper Sundaes- sketch
Cards for Men-Christmas card
Creative Cottage- for someone special at Christmas

Goodies I Used
Image- the penguin from Daisy & Dandelion (off Cal thanks hunnie)
IQ paper
Promarkers
Penguin- ice grey 4, 5 & black
Beak- bright orange & orange
Pudding- henna, walnut & satin
Holly leaves- pear green & olive green
Berries- red & crimson

Papers & Embellishments
DP- DCWV Winter scrapbook kit
Sentiment- Daisy & Dandelion
Paper distressing- thread cutter
Flower- Basic 2 slice card
Leaves- Think Pink slice card
Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store
Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store
Staples- DoCrafts
My stash- red paper & green paper


Thank you for stopping by, please pop over to the main blogs & see what fab creations my fellow teamies have come up with!!! and keep your fingers crossed my feet don't keep hurting like this!!

Things with wings!

Today both of my DT cards have wings!

Over at The Crazy this week the challenge is 'Things with Wings' so that can be butterflies, dragons or even flying monkeys ewwww!!

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, some amazing creations out there in blogland!!

I used glossy accents on her nose & eyes! & glitter on her wings that you can only just see!!

Don't forget to pop over to the main blog to see what goodies are up for grabs this week

Challenges I Am Entering

City Crafter- Use A Digi

Goodies I Used

Image 'Miss Wings' Stitchy Bear

IQ paper

Promarkers

'Miss Wings' warm grey 2 &3

Ears- lilac & amethyst

Paws- lilac & amethyst

Hair- lilac & amethyst

Collar- purple

Wings- lavender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (black) Papermania Colossal from Crafty Emma's Store

Colour distressing- Tim Holtz Milled Lavender

DP- (purple) Papermania Amethyst Infusion

Glossy Accents- from Crafty Emma's Store

Ticket- Tim Holtz

Sentiment- Personal Impressions

Stickles

Ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew Drops (black) from Crafty Emma's Store

Paper distressing- thread cutter

My Stash- ribbon, black & purple card

My second DT card for today is for Craft Your Passion, I just want to say a great big thank you to all of you who joined in with last weeks 'anything goes' challenge, I loved hopping around your blogs!

Well the challenge this week is to use '2 of anything' so you can double your image, use 2 brads or even 2 different papers'. Just make sure you let us know what the two things are!!

I used two snowflakes, two blue & two clear dew drops!

Challenges I Am Entering
Paper Sundaes- Let It Snow
ABC Christmas challenge- W is Winter Wonderland

Goodies I Used

Image- 'Winter Tweet' Lauretta

IQ paper

Promarkers

Body- tan & caramel

Head- tan & caramel

Hair- henna & walnut

Tail- henna & walnut

Cheek- blossom & pastel pink

Beak- bright orange & orange

Hat- red & ruby

Scarf- true blue & french navy

Boots- red, ruby & cool grey 4

Eye- pastel blue

Snow- cool aqua

Papers & Embellishments
DP- DCWV Christmas scrapbook kit

Ribbon- Anita's

Snowflakes- Papercellar

Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store
Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment- DCWV Christmas scrapbook kit

Faux stitching- Letraset fineliner

Stickles

Please pop over to both blogs to see what the other DT members have created

hugs xx

Snow, Snow Everywhere!!!

Hello there all my bloggin buddies...I just wanted to tell you about an image

How cute is he!!! Crafty Emma lost her Dad last year, in a tragic accident at work.

This image has been designed by Sally-Ann at Digi Stamp Boutique to help raise funds for The Yorkshire Air Ambulance who helped Crafty Emma's Dad. The image is only avaliable from Crafty Emma's blog & costs £1.50 & all proceeds will go to the YAA.

Today, I have two Christmas cards to share with you! The first is my DT card for Craft Your Passion, where this week we want to see lots of

GLITTER

I took this close up so you can see the glittery snow!

Challenges I would Like To Enter

Delightful Challenges- Christmas

2 Sisters- anything goes

Goodies I Used

Image Lauretta's Gym Snowman

IQ paper

Promarkers

Snowman- cool aqua

Coal mouth- black

Button eyes- cyan

Carrot- bright orange & orange

Boots- cinnamon & cocoa

Arms- cocoa & walnut

Hat- cool grey 3 & 5

Hat band- red

Scarf- red

Snow- cool aqua

Stickles

DP- snowflake Papermania

'Let It Snow' sentiment- Birdscards

My Stash- ticket, burgundy card & Let It Snow DP

My second DT card today is for The Crazy Challenge, where this week we want to see lots of different shapes on your creation. This week we are sponsored by

 Sassy Studios

This has got to be one of my favourite Sassy images!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Throwdown- anything goes

                                               Theme Thursday winter

Sarah Hurley- Christmas (no red or green)

Goodies I Used

Image- Sassy Studio First Snow

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Lips- salmon pink

Eyebrows- putty

Hair- canary & primrose

Earmuffs- cool aqua & duck egg

Earmuff band- orchid & amethyst

Coat- cool aqua & duck egg

Scarf- orchid & amethyst

Jumper- orchid & amethyst

Boots- ginger & spice

Snow- cool aqua

DP- Nitwit- Still Joyful Hearts

Star, hearts, snowflakes, present & sentiment- Nitwit- Still Joyful Hearts

Nestie Label?

Please take the time to pop over to both of the main blogs to see what the other DT ladies have been creating!

hugs xx

My siggy has gone again lol....one day he's here then the next he's gone!! Do ya think he's trying to tell me something xx

PPPPPPPick Up A Cute Penguin!!!

This week at Craft Your Passion we have a fab sketch for you to follow....

You can keep it as it is, or you can flip it, like I have!

I just love this penguin from Lauretta, he is sooooooooo cute...

A close up of this cutie!

Goodies I Used

Image Lauretta 'Pingo'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Pingo- warm grey 1, 3, 5, ice grey 1 & 2

Beak- bright orange & orange

Candy cane- poppy & crimson

Hat- royal & midnight blue, stripes red whispers pen

Snowflake- blue whispers pen

Blue card & christmas papers my stash

Circle sentiment Crafty Emma's Store

Other sentiment Daisy & Dandelion set

Candy cane brad- off my bud Louise Thanks hunnie xx

Distressing done with Tim Holtz 'Broken China'



Pop over to the main blog & leave the other DT ladies a comment, we do appreciate it

hugs xx



My Very Own Valentino Rossi!!!!

Some good news to start of this yukky Monday morning in Stoke....I entered my CES DT card into the Cowgirl Sunday & got picked in their TOP 3 whoohooo!! thanks ladies I will wear my blog badge with pride xx


Oh I have been so looking forward to showing you my DT card for

Craft Your Passion. I asked Lauretta kinda joking at the time, if she could draw me Valentino Rossi, who is without a doubt the best ever motorbike rider ever, ever....9 times World Champion on two different manufacturers...the only class he is yet to win, is the new GP 2, but it looks like he will be starting his own team in this

 class next season! 

plus hes kinda cute lol...shhh don't tell Nige!

Well Lauretta worked her magic & WOW!!! its fantastic!! I love it!!! & it it fits just perfect with this weeks challenge of  'clean & simple'

I thought I'd show you a close up, of him coming out of the card..I also used glossy accents on his visor!

Challenges I Am Entering

The Creative Cottage- boys birthday
C.R.A.F.T challenge- teenagers

Stuff I Used

Image- Valentino Rossi (drawn especially for me)
IQ paper

Promarkers

Wheels- warm grey 4, 5 & black

Bike & Valentino's leathers-

 french navy, indigo blue, royal blue, powder blue,

ice grey 1, 2, 5, black, lemon, canary, grass & red

White Sakura gel pen

Mirri card & blue paper my stash

Happy Birthday cuttlebug folder

Sentiment- Pollycraft
Inkssentials- glossy accents

Dew drops- Crafty Emma's Store

Right, now heres where the problems start, last week I posted my 'Crazy Challenge' DT card for this week...lol yes I know what a numpty, but it wasn't until it had been up for about 3 days that I noticed oops!!

So this week I am gonna show you the card I made for last week lol....but this week we are sponsored by Sassy Studios & the challenge is no ribbons or buttons...arghhh!!!! I feel so stoopid lol xx

Challenges I Am Entering

Sentimental Sundays- dimension & sentiment
Ellephantastic- charms

Stuff I Used

Image- Digi Doodles 'apron'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Apron-

lemon, pastel yellow, cyan, agean & warm grey 1

DP & sentiment DCWV Nana's Kitchen Stack

Ribbon & charm my stash

Distressed with Tim Holtz 'broken china'

Flower 'Fred She Said'

Dew Drops- Crafty Emma's Store

Please take the time to pop over to both of the main blogs & leave the DT girlies some love....thank you for stopping by hugs xxx

HUGS SHELL xx

don't know where my siggy has gone :0(

Where did the weekend go?

Hello to you all from a cold, wet, miserable, yukky Stoke on Trent...burrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
It feels like the middle of winter here today, hot water bottle is filled & a hot cup of tea is on my table, can't believe its this cold..I hope your all keeping warm.
My day out to Harrogate craft show on Saturday was fab, it was great meeting up with Emma & Joanne we did some spending & lots of chatting & all I can say is roll on March for the next one lol.....I got lots of goodies, Tim Holtz inks, distressing tool thingy, loadsa brads, K & Co papers, charms, a couple of the new LOTV stamps that are just yummy & I can't wait to play with....Katie also had a few sheets of decoupage, & some really pretty charms to make a bracelet with....Nige & Danni had a fab day out in York they went to the Railway Museum & saw the Hogwarts Express, which just made Danni's day she is Harry Potter mad, so fun was had by all....
I just want to say a BIG thank you to Emma & Joanne for such a fab day out xxxx

Well back to my DT cards, my first card for you today is for 'The Crazy' where this week we are asking for your 'friendship' creations....

Just look at their cute little faces!!

We have a fabulous sponsor this week Arabela

Stuff I Used

Image Arabela

IQ paper

Promarkers

Ducks- lemon & pastel yellow

Feet- peach & amber

Beaks- peach, mango & pastel pink

Dress & Bow- cerise & carmine

Tie- china & midnight blue

Tree- walnut

Seat- tan & cocoa

Rope- cinnamon

Leaves- leaf green & apple

Flowers- red & ruby, sky blue & azure, fuchsia pink & pink carnation

DP, ribbon, charm, string & buttons my stash

Sentiment- Whiff of Joy

My DT card for Craft Your Passion this week we are having the theme of an easel card..Yeah!!! my favourite lol I am loving this week

I just love this cute little reindeer soooooooooooo sweet!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Artful Inkables- Distressing
Bah! Humbug- favourite medium (promakers)

Stuff I Used

Image 'Rudolf' Lauretta

IQ paper

Promarkers

Rudolf- cocoa& burnt sienna

Antlers- tn & caramel

Nose- red & ruby

Eye shadow- powder blue

Ears- blossom

Wreath- forest green, pine & red

Bow- azure & true blue

Raffita & string my stash

sentments both Kanban

Charm, DP & dew drops- Crafty Emma's Store

Please take the time to visit the main blogs & leave the other DT girls some love..
hugs & thank you xx

My Baby Is Sponsoring Us This Week

Well its a gorgeous sunny Bank Holiday Monday & I am sooooooooooo excited, over at The Crazy this week the challenge is 'Dragons & Monsters' & my baby Didge (13) is sponsoring us & is giving the winner 3 digi's of their choice.

Didge kindly gave the DT a few images to play with & I just loved

playing with my dragon he is so cute...

I just love this image & I am so proud of my little girl.

I thought I would add a bit of sparkle to his egg, to make it abit more girlie.. as I am giving the card to Didge today, to celebrate her first sponsorship...

Challenges I Am Entering

Cupcake Craft Challenges- Lets Go Digital

Just Add Ink- add material (ribbon counts)

Stuff I Used

Image- Didge's Doodles 'Hatching Dragon'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Egg shell- tea green &grey green

Dragon- cerise, carmine, orchid & amethyst

Claws- amethyst

Eyes- yellow

Turquoise paper & ribbon my stash

DP- My Minds Eye, Spring Papers, 'Pretty Please'

Dew drops & pins- Crafty Emmas Store

Cracks in egg- stickles & glamour dust

Onto my second DT card for this Bank Holiday Monday at Craft Your Passion were the challenge is 'pink & black' & I had so much fun making this card, I just love this cute little dawgy & its one of my favourite colour combos.

He is just one of the cutest dawgy's I have ever seen..other than my Charlie lol

Stuff I Used

Image Lauretta 'lovable dalmation'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Dog- ice grey 3 & 5

Hearts- cerise

Scarf- pink carnation & fuchsia pink

DP- docrafts ?

Ribbon, brad, pink & black papers my stash

Dew drops & pin- Crafty Emmas Store

Snetiment- Pollycraft stamp

Paw print tag- docrafts stamp

Inkssentials glossy accents on eye & nose

Thanks for stopping by & looking in on me...I am going to ask all my blogging friends to please try & enter the challenge over at The Crazy, as it is the first time Didge has sponsored a challenge & it would be great to see loads of support for her

Thank You all in advance...

Some other news to tell you. Not sure when yet, probably when the girlies have gone back to school I am going to do some Blog Candy as I have now got 100 followers, my blog was 2 last week & its mine & Nige's 12th wedding anniversary next week so I have lots to celebrate.....so keep popping back hugs xxx

YEEHA!!!

I woke up this morning feeling really good, still achy but nowhere near as bad as I have been yippee....I think it helped that we went to bed at 8.30 last night & as soon as my head hit that pillow I was asleep, & didn't wake up until Nige went to work at 5.15 lolol so that might have something to do with me feeling so good....Yesterday we went for a drive out to Llangollen but couldn't find anywhere to park?????? it was silly, so we drove back to Ellsmere & had a walk around the mere it was very beautiful & I saw a cormarant (I absolutely hate birds just HATE them, but I think theres something very mystical about a comarant so I loves um lol!!)

First up to day is my DT card for 'The Crazy'  where ths week the challenge is all about the lurve, could be wedding, anniversary or just a romantic card for your other half to let them know you loves um lol. This week our sponsor is Digi Doodles & the lucky winner this week will get $10 voucher to spend in their shop, how cool is that. Please pop over to the main blog to see the other DT girls creations.

Being on the DT we were lucky enough to get some images to play with, I chose this little cutie, I

 think its a really sweet image.

Such a cute image, love their little faces!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Digital Tuesday- lace

Fan N Funky- favourite colours (pastels)

Craft Your Days Away- favourite things (stamps rubber or digi)

Stuff I Used
Image- digi doodles

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- Ivory & dusky pink

Lips-rose pink

Girl

Hair- tan & putty

Ribbon- purple

Dress- lilac, amethyst & purple

Heart- lipstick red & crimson

Boy

Hair- caramel & cocoa

T-shirt- powder blue & colbalt blue

Trousers- colbalt blue

Flowers- yellow, pink carnation, fushsia pink & grass

Leaves- moss

Lace effect heart- blossom

Yellow paper, lace & gems my stash

DP dovecraft 'Back To Basics'

'Cherish' stamp from QVC not got anything written on it tho :0(

My second card for this SUNNY Monday is my DT card for Craft Your passion where this week we have decided on an 'Anything Goes' challenge this week, so lets see all those gorgeous creations...

I had sooooooooo much fun making this card, I will be using this image again she is fab...

I thought I would show you a close up of my fab little flowers, they are Fred She Said but I have distressed them to within an inch of their lives lolol but I just love all this distressing & getting inky fingers lol Charlie even ended up with some on his nose, poor doggie lol

Challenges I Am Entering

Robyns Fetish- anything goes

Craft Your Days Away- favourite things (stamps rubber or digi)

Stuff I Used

Image Lauretta

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- ivory & dusky pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Hat- henna, walnut, red & gold

Trousers- tan, cinnamon, gold & red

Top- denim blue & cornflower

Grass- grass

Cactus- pear green & moss

Wheel- raw sienna & terracotta

Ribbon, buttons & twine my stash

DP Stripes Paperwhite Inc

Flowers- Fred She Said

Distressing done with Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo'

Letters cut on my slice 'Basic Elements' card

Thanks for looking in on me today, your comments are welcome good or bad

hope you all had a fab weekend hugs xx