To A Wonderful Wife!

It's time for the start of a new challenge over at MAWTT & its my turn to host. As you all know by now I love making Christmas cards, well Nige's friend asked me to make a card for his wife from him for Christmas....perfect time to get it done, because I chose the theme.....

SOMEONE SPECIAL AT CHRISTMAS

so your creation must have, Mom, Dad, Wife, Husband, Aunty etc on so we can see it's for a special person.

Here's my creation, just hope Jo likes it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Inky Chicks- Christmas
Oldie but a Goodie- Christmas (papers & ribbon)
Crafty Bloggers Network- Christmas
Use Your Stuff- animals
Penny Black & More- Christmas
Craft Calender- bingo....sparkle, die cuts & blue

Image & Colouring Medium
Image- 'Christmas Kiss' by Whiff of Joy

Spectrum Noir pencils
Henry- 113, 108, 95, 94 & 23
Scarf- 68, 67, 66, 65, 33 & 24
Present- 78, 17, 13 & 10
Plant- 58, 52, 47 & 33
Henry's girlfriend- 118, 117, 116, 115, 114, 112 & 23
Scarf- 65, 33 & 24
Dress- 68, 67, 66, 65, 33, 24 & 11
Ground- 64
Tim Holtz distress inks
Distress colouring- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments
DP-  'Back to Basics Vintage Christmas' by Dovecraft
'To A Wonderful Wife' sentiment freebie Tatty Ted set

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Holly & Berry' die cut by C.C.Designs
'6" red square card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'someone special' creations the DT have made.
Hugs xx

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'Bebunni Hugs'

It's time for a new sketch over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. Usually we have an optional theme to go with the sketch, but we decided over the summer the theme was going to be...anything that makes you happy! So all you need is something that makes you smile & follow our sketch, then you can enter....hope to be visiting your blogs this week!

 Click here or scroll down to the end of my post to see this weeks sketch.

I decided to use a stamp I got with the last Crafters Companion Inspiration book. Just love Bebunni so this is just perfect!

Such cute bunnies! 

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

2 Cute Ink- animals
Lexi's Creations- special occasion
Timbro Scrap- special occasion
Scrappy Hands- paper punch (flowers)

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Bebunni Love' stamp from the Crafters Companion issue 4 of Inspiration magazine

Derwent Inktense pencils

Left Bebunni- carmine pink, bark, baked earth & tan

Right Bebunni- carmine pink, chi
nese ink, neutral grey & tan

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (hearts) 'Forever Love' from the Forever Friends collection by Docraft

DP- (spots) 'With Love' from the Me to You collection by Docraft

My stash- 4mm hot pink pearls, ribbon & red card

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Scalloped Heart' die cut by X-cut 503013

'Small Flower' punch by Tonic

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

'Stix2' pick up pencil from Natalie & Amy's

This weeks sketch....

I hope you will join in with us this week, why not pop over & see what the Stampin on Tuesday DT have created to inspire you!!

Hugs xx

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Tatty Ted

It's the start of a new sketch challenge over at Try Stampin' on a Tuesday. We have a great sketch for you to follow, you can find it by either scrolling down to the end of my post or by clicking here!

Nige took me to The Range a while ago & they had a few Tatty Ted stamps on offer, they were half price & I love Tatty. So Nige got me a few & this is one of them, very cute he is too......or should that be she, as whatever Tatty it is, is putting on perfume!

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

Stamp & Create- Happy Birthday
Without Words- cute & fluffy
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- polka dots

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Perfume Tatty Ted' from the Me to You range by Trimcraft

Tim Holtz distress inks

Tatty- tumbled glass, black soot & weathered wood

Perfume bottle- mustard seed, dusty concord & picked raspberry

Flowers- spiced marmalade, mustard seed, dusty concord & picked raspberry

Grass- pine needles, mowed lawn & shabby shutters

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docraft

'Best Wishes For You' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

My stash- mustard card & green pearls

Tools & Glues

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

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

This weeks 'Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch....

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this weeks sketch!

Hugs xx

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Happy 1st Birthday Sam!

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday! this week we have a fab sketch for you to follow. you will find it here or further down my post!

I decided to use this weeks sketch for our friends little boy who turned one on the 8th! I can't believe how quickly the last 12 months has gone...

Anyhoos on with my card

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Cutie Pie Challenge- for a special friend
Stamping Sensations- free & easy

Allsorts- anything but Christmas
Musically Challenged- The Beatles..Hold Me Tight from With The Beatles 1963
Sweet Stamping- use ribbon

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cuddles' Me To You by Docraft

Tim Holts distress inks

Tatty ted- black soot , weathered wood, iced spruce, tumbled glass & salty ocean

Bunny- victorian velvet, salty ocean & tumbled glass

Ground- weathered wood & iced spruce

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'For Men' by Wild Rose Studio

My stash- red & blue card, red & white ribbon

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D glue with tools' from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Ecraft cutting machine by Craftwell

I used a font already on my laptop to cut out 'SAM & 1'

Sizzix Bigshot

'Summer Kites' die cuts by Memory Box 98564 from Natalie & Amy's

'Classic Petal' Edgeabilities die cut by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's

'Rectangle #3' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD048

'Stix2' pick up tool from Natalie & Amy's

Here's this weeks sketch...

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you are managing to stay warm in this cold weather

Hugs xx

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A Very Sad Day!

Today is the the last challenge over at Crafty Emma's Store (the shop is still open until 17th June, so grab a bargain while you can!) I didn't think I'd get upset, but I am! I've been with Emma since the beginning of this fab journey & I have made some fantastic friends through the DT a few will be friends for life. Its going to take a bit of getting used to not posting on a Saturday, because in the two years we have been running the challenge I have only missed 3 weeks & that was when I'd had my op!! 

So its a fond farewell to my boss Emma, you have loads of fun with your gorgeous girlie Olivia & if you ever decided to start up again you know where I am! To the other DT girls, its been a pleasure working with you all,  I promise I will still stalk you on blogland there's no getting away from me lololol!!

Anyhoos on with our last challenge

ANYTHING GOES!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Try Stampin' On Tuesday- fab sketch

Sarah Hurley- tags/tickets

Crafts & Me- punches & die cuts

Just Keep On Creating- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Tatty Ted' by Docrafts

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Tatty- blue grey 4, 3, 2, 1, cyan, sky blue & baby pink

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Spring Drop' by First Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Leaf border by Fiskars

Butterfly punch by Tonic

Buckle die cut by Memory Box

Blue paper by Kodak

Ribbon 'Back To Basics III by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment tag from Crafty Emma's Store

So there you have it my last creation for Crafty Emma's Store I hope you will try & join in this week because there are 3 fab prizes up for grabs

1st prize is a £10 voucher to spend (p&p excluded)

2nd prize is a £7.50 voucher to spend (p&p excluded)

3rd prize is a £5 voucher to spend (p&p excluded)

& remember to pop over & check out the fab deals Emma has on at the moment!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend

hugs xx

Me To You!

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

Tatty Ted!!

I hope you are all well this sunny, but freezing cold Tuesday! I want my summer, we didn't spend a fortune on a tent & all the trimmings for it to stay in the shed!!!! lol

Well todays make is a proper cutie, I don't usualy by crafty mags because I have 2 a month on subscription but when I saw the free stamp on the DoCrafts mag I had to get it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Lexis Creations - no sentiment

Sketchy Colours- sketch (fab!)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Tatty Ted by Docrafts

6" elegent card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Tatty- cool grey 1, 2, 3, sky blue & agean

Bunting & buttons- soft lime, yellow, pink carnation, cerise,

amber, pumpkin, tea green, duck egg & sky blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- by Fancy Pants freebie with Simply Cards & Papercraft mag

Bunting & buton stamps- Molly Blooms freebie with Simply Homemade mag

I hope you all have a fab Tuesday ....don't forget Dawn Bibby is on C&C at 2pm this afternoon!!!

hugs xx