'Sweet Santa'

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my Sparkles creation!

Hugs xx

Today is the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft where this week we want to see

SANTA

on your creations, either a cute Santa or a traditional one.....just nothing pretending to be Santa lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Try Stamping On Tuesdays- fab sketch
Crafty Mess- vintage Christmas
Sarah Hurley- Christmas
Fab & Funky- vintage Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Sweet Santa' by Stitchy Bear

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

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Santa

Skin- FS8, FS3, FS2 & FS1

Hair- IG3, IG2 & IG1

Top- EB2 & EB1

Braces- TN4 & TN3

Trousers & jacket- DR6, CR10, CR9 & CR7

Boots- BG10, BG9 & BG8

Perfume bottles- EB1, BP2 & BP1

Dressing table- GB10, GB9, GB8, GB7, GB2, TN9, TN8, TN7, BT2 & IB1

Clothes in draws- TB5, TB4, BT7, BT6 & BT5

Ground- IG4, IG3, IG2 & IG1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Carnival' Molly Bloom exclusive set

Brown textured card by Papermania

'Poinsettia' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Birdscards

Clear dew drops

'Flourish' die cut by Joy 6003/0002

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

'Christmas Red' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Red & green papers by Kodak

Make sure you pop over & see what fab Santa creations my teamies have made!

Thank you for stopping by hopefully I will get time over the weekend to pop on & say hi, I have had Katie off school since Tuesday with the flu. Poor love hasn't moved off the sofa not even interested in the TV!!! She must be poorly lol!! 

Hugs xx

Lets Go Dotty!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenge creation!

Hugs xx

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab new challenge for you

LETS GO DOTTY!

I seem to be a bit low on spotty papers, so I've used Christmas papers on my card. Not that you would know if I hadn't of said lol! I have so many papers but only a few dotty ones with nothing else that goes with them.....think a spotty paper shopping spree maybe in order!

I have coloured this fab image using my Distress Markers. I've not used them for a while, so thought they needed an airing .

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sunday Sketch & Stamp- fab sketch
Loves Rubber Stamps- use ribbon

Oldies But A Goodie- anything but Christmas (ribbon, doorplate die & image)
Shopping or Stash- leaf or leaves
OSAAT- use a digi

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'The Raggedies' by Stitchy Bear

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Time Holtz Distress Markers

Girlie

Hands & Face- brushed corduroy

Hair- spiced marmalade

Dress- victorian velvet & worn lipstick

Bloomers- tumbled glass

Socks- victorian velvet

Shoes- worn lipstick

Heart- fired brick

Boy

Hands & Face- brushed corduroy

Hair- mustard seed

Hat- faded jeans

Jacket- weathered wood & tumbled glass

Trousers- faded jeans & tumbled glass

Socks- stormy sky

Shoes- chipped sapphire

Bench- walnut stain & pine needles

Ivy- peeled paint & pine needles

Ground- pumice stone

Papers & Embellishments

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

Blue card & ribbon my stash

'Hugs for You' sentiment from the 'Hugs for You' Humphrey's Corner stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

'Doorplate' die cut by X-cut 503008

Leaves cut out of the 'Ivy' Sheena Douglas embossing folder

Leaves & sentiment coloured with 'permanent green & permanent green shade' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by the fab Stitchy Bear Store, the winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend in store! 

Thank you for stopping by, I will hopefully be calling around to see you real soon. I'm still chasing my tail at the moment! Please try & pop over & see what fab dotty creations the DT have created....also we have a DT call going on at the moment, so if you would like to join us please pop over & read the DT call post on the MAWTT blog!

Hugs xx

'Peekabee!'

This is my second post for today please scroll down for my Delightful Challenges & pop back later to see my creation for a fab new challenge blog!!

Hugs xx

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab new challenge for you

FLYING HIGH!

so, planes, birds, kites, bumbly bees anything that flies!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Paper & Such Design- wings & things

Tuesday Alchemy- bee, guitar & lunch

One Stitch At A Time- use a digi
Try Stamping On A Tuesday- fab sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Peekabee' by Stitchy Bear

5" square card blank

Tim Holtz distress markers

Face- tattered rose & milled lavender

Eyes- chipped sapphire

Body- black soot & mustard seed

Wings- victorian velvet

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (dark blue) 'Splash' by Echo Park

DP- (light blue) 'Country Drive' by Echo Park

DP- (honeycomb) 'Country Drive' by Echo Park

Pink paper by Kodak

Doorplate die cut by X-cut 503008

Sentiment my stash

Our sponsor this week is the fab Stitchy Bear Store

the winner will receive some fab image to play with!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the girlies have made!

Hugs xx

Sunnies Required!!

This is my third & final post for today, please scroll down for my Delightful Challenges & Willow Sketchie creations hugs xx

Today's post for MAWTT is rather bright so be warned you might need your sunnies! lol!!

This weather is so depressing, I hate the rain at the best of times but after our week away in the sun, I think it just makes it worse!! That's why I decided to make such a bright card!

Anyhoos on with this weeks challenge over at Moving Along With The Times, where we want to see your

GARDEN OR FLOWER 

creations, so as long as your creation has flowers or something you will find in the garden your OK to enter. So this week I want to be hopping by your blogs to see your fab creations! The Dt were lucky enough to have a few image from this weeks sponsor to play with!! Thanks Stitchy xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bildmalarna Challenge- bingo (layers, blue & flowers)

Crafting Life Pieces- fab sketch

Creative Bell- animals
My Moms Craft Shop- outdoors
365 cards- That's Loud!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Bee & Flower' by Delicious Doodles from Stitchy Bear Stamps

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

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bee- lemon, yellow, canary & sunflower

Wings- primrose

Flower- sunflower, gold, vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Rainbow' digi set by Digital Delights

Pink, yellow & blue paper by Kodak

4mm blue gems from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment by Pink Petticoat (vermillion)

Leaf flourish by Marianne D LR0151

Victorian edge cut using my Woodware finger guard cutter

Flower punch  by X-cut

Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Stamps! The winner will receive $10 to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope my bright card put a smile on someone's face

hugs xx

Two Lips!

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

Well that's what my Nan used to call tulips & its kinda stuck! lol!

This week over at MAWTT our challenge is to make something for 

A SPECIAL LADY

so I thought I would use this fab tulip image & next time I go up to Duckinfield (Manchester) to put flowers on her grave, I am gonna take this card & leave it for her!

Also over at Sparkles Monthly we have a fab challenge for you

MOTHERS DAY / SPRING

as I don't do Mother's Day for my mom I decided to do spring & thought this card was perfect, so I have done a joint DT creation again!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch & Stash- fab sketch (new image, had papers & flower for ages)

Little Darlings- spring colours

My Moms Craft Shop- special lady

The Pixie Cottage- pastel colours

Digital Tuesday- Think Spring

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Tulips' by Floppy Latte from Stitchy Bear Stamps

5" card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Tulip heads- orchid, amethyst, pink carnation, fuchsia pink, soft lime & lemon

Stems & leaves- meadow green & apple

Papers &Embellishemnts

DP- 'Rose Garden' by Papermania

Green paper by Kodak

Pink dew drop from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower by Fred She Said

Ribbon my stash

MAWTT this week is sponsored by Stitchy Bear, the winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend instore!

Over at Sparkles Monthly the sponsor is Di's Digi Downloads, where the winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blogs & check out what fab creations my teamies have made for these fab challenges!

Moving Along With The Times

Sparkles Monthly

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

Last Minute Christmas Cards!!

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

Vintage? Me? lol!

Yep ok I did it, I posted the wrong card for today, well if ya wanna know the reason my heads in the shed scroll down to my last post lololol!!!

For those of you that know me, know I don't do vintage lol, I love it & am totally amazed by some of the vintage creations I see whilst hopping! I just can't do it!!

Well this fortnights challenge over at Sparkles is

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS

so I had no choice in the matter...but ya know what? I love my finished card!

This challenge we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear!

 Challenges I Would Like To Enter
OSAAT- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Santa 1 by Sylvie's Stamps

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

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & pale pink

Hair & beard- warm grey 1 & blue grey 1

Hat- walnut, burgundy, crimson & red

Glasses- ice grey 1 & honeydew

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Dancer' by Melissa Frances

Green card by Papermania

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz vintage photo

Postcard stamp by Crafty Sentiments

Don't forget to pop over & take a look at what fabby creations my teamies have made! Hugs xx

No Girls Allowed!

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

This week over at MAWTT its my turn to pick a theme & I decided on

NO GIRLS ALOUD!

so we want to see your creations for the men in our lives!

We have a fab sponsor this week Stitchy Bear where the winner will recieve

to spend instore!!

We were lucky enough to get a few images & a paper pack to play with...thank hun! I have used a Stitchy Bear image & Panda Bear paper!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Aud Sentiments- make us laugh!
Crimbo Crackers- anything goes
Meljens- Christmas

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image & sentiment 'The Snowsuit' by Stitchy Bear

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Boy on the left

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

Snowsuit- sandstone, caramel, umber, pear green & olive green

Boots & mittens- pear green & olive green

Boy on the right

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Snowsuit- pastel blue, denim blue, cornflower & china blue

Scarf, hat & mittens- lipstick red, berry red, crimson, burgundy, denim blue, cornflower & china blue

Boots- sandstone, caramel & umber

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- green card

DP- Doodleboys splat & grungy papers by Panda Bear Designs

Chalks by Dovecrafts

3mm baby blue pearls from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by my little part of the www, please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies are making for the men in their lives!

hugs xx

Just Saying Hello!

My last post of the day, please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenges & Willow Sketchie creations!
Hugs xx

Well its time for a new challenge over at MAWTT & this week we want to see

SPARKLES

so get out your glitter, glamour dust & sparkly papers & join in, for the chance to win some fab digi images from our sponsor Stitchy Bear!!

We were lucky enough to be given some images to play with & chose this little sweetie, as I needed to make a card for a friend who is having a tough time with bad health at the moment so I just wanted them to know even tho I'm not in touch with them much (not enough hours in the day!) I do still think about them!!!

I hate taking photos of cards with glitter on because you can never see it! There is glitter in her hair which I think you can just about see, but the flowers are covered with it & no matter how many photos I took you can't see it!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sweetest Thing- sketch
Digi Stamps For Joy- fall colours
Simon Says Stamp- song 'Hello Goodbye'...The Beatles
Everybody Art Challenge- flowers

Ladybug Crafts- Flowers

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Sweet Thing by Stitchy Bear

5" square card blank

Promarkers with fine nibs

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Eyes- arctic blue

Lips- red

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Trousers- cool aqua, duck egg & denim blue

Shoes- duck & denim blue

Ground- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- ? but by Heidi Grace

My stash blue card

Brown pearl textured card from Create & Craft

Gardenia petals brown 25mm from Crafty Emma's Store

Card candi dotty coffee bean from Crafty Emma's Store

Stickles

Sentiment by Personal Impressions

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to the main MAWTT challenge blog to see what fab sparkly creations

 my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Don't Be Square!!

This is my first post of four today please pop back later to see my others!

Its time for todays MAWTT challenge which is

DON'T BE SQUARE!

& for those of you like me who do nothing but square cards, this is a real hard one!! Also I don't own any nesties big enough to cut shaped cards......but I remembered that when I went to Dawn Bibby's shop I picked up some scalloped A6 card blanks. So thats what I have used!

This week our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Stamps

who kindly gave the DT some images to play with!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fab N Funky- friendship

Little Darlings- girlie

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Tiny Bubbles by Stitchy Bear

A6 scalloped card blank

Promarkers & fine nibs

skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard, saffron & primrose

Top- peach, mango & bright orange

Trousers- cool aqua, duck egg, mango

Belt- peach  mango

Shoes- arctic blue & duck egg

Kitty- warm grey 1, 2, 3 & pale pink

Bow- turquoise

Wings- powder blue, mango & primrose

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Funky Vintage by Dovecraft

Orange card by Papermania

Heart scallop punch by Woodware

Sentiment by Personal Impressions

Card candi (daisy toybox) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by again today, please pop over to the main blog & see what my teamies have made with Stitchy Bears fab images

Hugs xxx

One For The Girlies!

Its time for a new challenge over at Sparkles this time we want you to make

ONE FOR THE GIRLIES!

how easy....our sponsor for this challenge is Stitchy Bear Stamps

I decided to make a girlie Christmas card for our KT!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

There She Goes- sketch

Cardmad Fairy- Girlie

Crafty Catz- Christmas in July

Fussy & Fancy- Christmas in July

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Candy by Stitchy Bear

5" square card blank

Promarkers & fine nibs

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- cinnamon, saffron & vanilla

Hat & socks- red, ruby, burgundy, pale pink, powder blue & blender

Dress- cool aqua, duck egg & turquoise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Mistletoe Kisses by Papermania

Ribbon punch by Woodware

Dew drops (pink) from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- blue card, ribbon & sentiment

Thank you for stopping by to day, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

hugs xx

None Traditional Colours!

This is my second post for today please scroll down for my Crafty Sentiments DT creation that me & Didge our eldest made!!

Aso come back later to see my DT card for Delightful Challenges!

Well as its July & I really need to get on top of my Christmas cards! I did say I'd do one a week well I have managed seven in the last few weeks!! So its not all bad.....but when I was asked to pick a theme this week,

over at MAWTT  I decided

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

we also have a fab sponsor this week

Stitchy Bear who is giving the winner a $10 voucher to spend in store!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

CLP Challenge- sketch

The House That Stamp Built- Christmas in July
Little Red Wagon- Christmas in July
The Paper Variety- Christmas in July
Sweet Stamp- Christmas in July

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Catch Me by Stitchy Bear Stamps

5" square card blank

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Snowman- powder blue, blender, orange & bright orange

Hat- cool grey 3, 4, 5, black, carnation pink, fuchsia pink, lilac & amethyst

Scarf- lilac & amethyst

Girl- skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

Coat- carnation pink & fuchsia pink

Hat- carnation pink, fuchsia pink, lavender & lilac

Dress & gloves- lilac & amethyst

Boots- red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Penelope & Percy by Daisy & Dandelion from DoCrafts

My stash- fibres

Colour distressing Tim Holtz (tumbled glass)

Paper distressing thread cutter

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop by the main blog & have a look at what fab Christmas creations my teamies have come up with!

Hugs xx