Limited Runs!

I had so much fun making this card, not a Christmas one...I think

I am all Christmassssssed out lol!!

My new years resolution thingy is to try & get at least one Christmas card done a week!! Then hopefully come November/December I won't be running round like a headless chicken hehe!! Lets see how long it lasts shall we lololol.....

The week at MAWTT we want to see your BIRTHDAY creations!

We have a fab sponsor Limited Runs!!  Who kindly gave the DT an image to play with I chose Fairy Seeker! I think she is really sweet! The winner will recieve 3 digi images of their choice!!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Goodies I used

Image 'Fairy Seeker' from Limited Runs

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Top- apricot & ginger

Skirt- ginger & spice

Wings- oatmeal & apricot

Crystal ball- powder blue & arctic blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'citrus stack' DCWV

Ribbon from the Capsule Collection

Flower stamp from Clare Curd

Sentiment from Pollycraft  (sky blue)

My stash- ticket (sky blue)

Dew drops (gold) from Crafty Emma's Store

Paper distressing done with thread cutter

Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by sending you all huge hugs xxx

Punch It!!!

This week over at The Crazy we want you to PUNCH IT!!

So get out all your punches wether they are border or flower punches, as long as we can see your punch its fine!!

Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studio who do some great sassy images! We were given an image to play with, I chose Sassy Cassie she is just fab!

Goodies I Used

Image - Sassy Cassie from Sassy Studio Designs

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Hat- lilac, amethyst, blossom, rose pink, red & grass

Top- orchid & amethyst

Pedal pushers- sandstone & caramel

Boots- blossom & rose pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Katie Knight's Thank You Stack

Pink card from Papermania

Edge punch from Woodware

Flower punch from Fiskars

My stash- ribbon

Ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Ticket is a Tim Holtz stamp

Sentiment from Personal Impressions

Please take a few minutes to pop over to the main blog & see what the other DT have made with these fab images!

Huge hugs xx

Colour Combo, that I just loves!!!

Well Mr Blogger wasn't a good boy!!! sorry this post is late I did ask Mr Blogger to post at 10 mmmm no idea why he didn't....anyways we are here in Bognor Regis & the weather is so much warmer than at home I wish I'd brought my bikini with me!!! Well maybe not lolol xx
Well hopefully Mr Blogger has been a good boy & posted this for me, as we are probably in the car driving to Bognor, to spend a few days with my 
bud Lou & her family!!

This weeks Craft Your Passion challenge is a colour combo!!!

RED, GREEN & CREAM

well it was a good idea until it came to cream lololol xx

Just love the finished card, was really worried when Lauretta said the colour combo! But really pleased with it!!

Goodies I Used
Image- Hot choc from Cocodingo

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Cup- ivory, satin, crimson & burgundy

Chocolate- cocoa

Marshmellows- blossom, rose pink, carnation pink & fuchsia pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- red 'Peace On Earth' by Creative Imaginations

DP- green 'Naughty or Nice' by Creative Imaginations

My stash ribbon, ribbon slider brad, red & green card

Sentiment from Pollycraft coloured with red & forest green promarkers

I hope you all had a fab Christmas, I ate & drank to much! Oh well the diet can start when we come home from Lou's lol as she always feeds me up hehe!!

Stay safe & keep warm

hugs xxxxx

Bikini's In Winter?

Well I thought it would make ya all feel a bit warmer lololol not a chance!!

My share with you for today is my DT card for Moving Along With The Times,

 where the challenge is

 ANYTHING GOES BUT NOT CHRISTMAS!!

We have a fab sponsor this week

Stitchy Bear Stamps

 

Goodies I Used

Image- Flip Flops by Stitchy Bear

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- warm 3, 4, 5 & black

Eyes- sandstone

Flip flops- cerise & carmine

Bikini- cerise & carmine

Hairband- cerise & carmine

Under her- powder blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Lemonade & Blue Jeans from On The Dot

Flower by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew drops (pink & blue) from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- ribbon & blue card

Thank you for stopping by, your comments mean the world to me, please stop by the main blog & leave the girls some love!!

Stay safe hugs xx

My Christmas card for Nige hehe!!

I hope your all staying safe & keeping warm! Nige finishes work tomorrow for 2 weeks so will be able to relax a lot more when he is home & safe!!

My share for today lol....well as soon as I saw this image a few weeks ago (it was one of the weekly freebies that are just fab!) I knew I had to use it for

Nige's Christmas card!!!

Also the sentiment has been made especially for me by Stitchy Bear xxxx thank you so much hunnie he loved it & sends kisses lol xx

My nickname for Nige is Woolley Sheep so just thought I'd ask Stitchy and look what she did...ain't it fabby??

 

Also just a reminder if you spend $10 in store at Stitchy Bear you will recieve a set of images & papers free...why not pop over & see the new images being added everyday!!!

Challenges I Am Entering!

The Crafty Pad- anything goes

Critter Challenge- Christmas

Paper Playtime- Christmas

A Spoon Full Of Sugar- Christmas

For Fun Challenges- Christmas

Penny's Challenge- Christmas

Crafty Sentiments- anything goes

Goodies I Used

Image- Maude from Just Inklined

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- terracotta & raw sienna

Lips- hot pink

Hat- crimson & burgundy

Glasses- lipstick red & berry

Armbands, bra, knickers & suspenders- red & ruby

Boots- cool grey 3, 4, 5 & black

Papers & Embellishments

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

Sentiment made especially for me by Stitchy Bear xxx

Fibres from Innovations

Dew drops (red) from Crafty Emma's Store

Stickles

Thanks for stopping by on my little spot in the www, stay safe & keep warm

huge hugs xxxx

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

Its Our Charlie Dawg!!!

Wow!! I can't believe this is the last challenge of 2010 at Crafty Emma's Store Challenge blog, I just wanted to say ladies I have had so much fun on the DT with you all! Emma you are a fab boss & Katiekat & I had a fab day out with you & Joanne at Harrogate...can't wait until March hehe!! I want to wish all the DT girls a very Merry Christmas & a very Happy New Year!!

This challenge will run until the 8th January, with a new challenge being posted on the 9th January...on to this challenge theme its a really easy one!

ANYTHING GOES!

And for this challenge we have a fab sponsor, my baby girl Didge who sells her images through the Stitchy Bear site!!

I chose to use Didge's digi image of our dawgy Charlie!

Challenges I Am Entering

Sweet Sketch Wednesday- sketch

Goodies I Used

Image- 'Charlie' by Didge

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Charlie- terracotta & cocoa

Nose- ice grey 4 & 5

Eyes- powder blue

Around charlie- warm grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- brown checked by Wild Rose Studio 'For Men' stack from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- brown card, dog saying paper & ribbon

Buttons by MME from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Glossy Accents on Charlie's nose & eyes

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog to take a look at what the other DT girls did with Didge's image's...& don't forget you have until 8th January to enter!!

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

Another none Christmas card!!!

I seriously thought I had forgotten how to make an ordinary card!!

But had loadsa fun remembering hehe!!

This weeks challenge over at The Crazy is

USE AT LEAST 3 DESIGN PAPERS

& our sponsor for this week is Robyns Fetish, who gave the DT a few image sto play with! I chose a none Christmas one as I think everyone needs a brake from the festive cards lolol even tho I've still got about 10 to make oops!!

Goodies I Used

Image Sunflower Smiles from Robyns Fetish

IQ paper from Staples

promarkers

Petals- yellow & sunflower

Face- terracotta, cocoa & cerise

Stem & leaves- leaf green & bright green

Grass- grass & emerald

Papers & Embellishments

Yellow card from Papermania

DP- pink checked from Dovecraft

DP- pink & yellow from DCWV Nana's kitchen stack

DP- blue Baby boy flowers by Heidi Grace

Thanks for stopping by please pop over to the main blog!
hugs xx

Winter Wishes!

Well this card so nearly didn't get made in time lol...what with having KatieKat off school last week for a few days & the usual yukky housework!! & getting things ready for Christmas oh I did get a bit stressed lol...but its all sorted & back on track now. I can't believe how much having Katie at home upset my routine!!

I s'pose when they are off on hols she's got Didge to annoy instead of me lol!!

Anyways todays DT card for Craft Your Passion is a proper cutie! I just love this snowman he is really sweet!!  Oh this week we have a fab sketch for you to follow...I've flipped it for my card!

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Snowman with Lantern by Cocodingo

Promarkers

Snowman- powder blue & blender

Nose- bright orange & orange

Buttons- cool grey 5 & black

Mouth- warm grey & black

Scarf- lavender, lilac & amethyst

Arms- cocoa & henna

Hat- lavender, lilac & amethyst

Lamp- purple & violet

Flame- gold, red & blender

Papers & Embellishments

Shine around the lamp chalks

Pearls 4mm from Pizzazz Aplenty

Snowflakes from Papercellar

Corner cut on my Big-Shot with Provo Craft corner

Scalloped oval Nestie

DP- Chartreuse Dream Chills & Thrills

Sentiment from Daisy & Dandelion

Stickles

glossy accents

Thanks for popping in on my tiny part of the www, thank you for leaving a comment I really do love reading them!!! Please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made with this great sketch!!

Hugs xx

Surprise!!! BOO!!!

This is my third post for today!! Please scroll down to see my DT cards for Sparkles (a brand new challenge blog) & for Gingerloft!!

Wow today is the last challenge of 2010 over at OSAAT I can't believe how quick this year has gone!! I joined OSAAT 4th July!!! Where has that time gone? I will say tho that they are a fab bunch of girls! Stitchy & Liz are the best & I just love you girlies!! I hope you all have a fab Christmas & I will sees ya all in the New Year!!!

So this challenge runs until the 9th January & is sponsored by the wonderful

One Stop Card Crafts

who are offering the winner a $10 voucher to spend in their online store...

Stitchy is gonna get all the first & last entries to all the challenges this year & use one of those randomy things & pick two winners & they will recieve this month collab set!!

I haven't used peeloffs for years but thought these ones

fitted with the card perfectly!

Challenges I Am Entering

Goodies I Used

Image- Miss Weeble by Stitchy Bear

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Skin- ivory & blush

Hair- warm grey 4, 5 & black

Bows- red

Kimono- crimson, burgundy, true blue & black

Umberella- ruby & black

Stick- khaki & umber

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Oriental Treasure Collection by Papermania

Charm- Oriental Charms by Papermania

Sentiment a stamp from Create & Craft

Dew drops (gold) from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash gold patterned card & peel offs

So you have loadsa time to enter so no excuses!!

Pop over to the main blog & see what gorgeous creations our fab DT have made for this fabby challenge

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!!

Getting All Distressed at Gingerloft!!

Wow!! I can't believe its the third challenge over at Gingerloft already!!!

This challenge is running until 9th January, so you have ages to enter!!

The theme for this challenge is

DISTRESSED

that can be colour or paper distressing....I have done a bit of both on my DT card!

I just love this image!! I have colour distressed around the image & the ticket & used my thread cutter to distress the papers!

I have covered the leaves in stickles to give um a bit of sparkle!

Challenges I Am Entering

Goodies I Used

Image- Leaf collage by Gingerloft

IQ paper from Staples

Scalloped 6" squared card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Clock face- powder blue, pastel blue & cool aqua

Leaves- cocoa, burnt sienna, chestnut & henna

Checkers board- tea green & grey green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- doublesided Blue Scrolls by Paper Salon

Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- ribbon & ticket

Stickles

Paper distressing my thread cutter

Colour distressing with faded jeans by Tim Holtz

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & don't forget you have until the 9th January to enter!!!

Whooooooo Not A Chistmas Card In Sight!!

Well I hope all your snow has gone! Ours has but they say we are having more over the next wek or so!! I blinkin hope not!
I am soooooooooo far behind with commenting & DT cards its gonna be a bit manic at The Camels Hump today....I've had our Katiekat off since wednesday, she had her second cervical cancer jab & it knocked her sick....shes all better now tho! Thankfully!!

This week at Crafty Emma's we have a fab challenge for you

ANYTHING BUT A CHRISTMAS CARD!

Just the excuse you need to put away all then snowflakes for a while!!

Our sponsor this week is Stamp Fairy, the winner will recieve 3 cutie

stamps of their choice!

Challenges I Am Entering

Magical Monday- wings

Creative Card Crew- anything goes

Card Makin Mama's- anything goes

Passion For Promarkers-anything goes

Goodies I Used

Image Fergus with a Cupcake by Wild Rose Studio from Crafty Emma's Store

Super smooth card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Fergus- cinnamon, henna, ginger & spice

Cupcake casing- oatmeal & apricot

Icing- buttercup & lemon

Sprinkles- red, purple, sunflower & cyan

Cherry- lipstick red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Glitterati from Crafty Emma's Store

Glossy Accents

Dew drops (red) from Crafty Emma's Store

Brown card from Papermania

Flower & leaves from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment by Just Words from Crafty Emma's Store

Stickles

thank you for stopping by please pop over to the main blog to look in on my teamies & see what fab creations they have made this week!!!

Lotsa Spots!!!!!

Morning all, its blinkin snowed again here not much thankfully but now its raining & the temperature is gonna drop again, so then its gonna freeze!! Oh I seriously have had enough now...I have been out of the house once since it started & that was last night!! Need to get out & take my dawgy for a walk....

Anyways onto my DT card for MAWTT today, I am going to ask you all a great big favour...If you get chance to join in this week I would be sooooo greatful...

I am soooooooooooo excited this week to introduce our new sponsor...our 13 yr old Didge! Who you all know draws digi images & sells them

through Stitchy Bear Stores! The winner will recieve 3 digi's of their choice from Didge's Doodles.

DIDGE'S DOODLES

"Hi everyone I am Didge, I am 13 years old & I love to draw. I have recently started to sell my digi images at Stitchy Bears Store. My mom started me off with the digi images. I sit drawing at night & one day when I came home from school my mom had turned one of my dragon drawings into a card for me. My mom then showed it to Stitchy who asked if I would like to draw & sell them in her shop.

Cuddles Didge xx"

This weeks challenge is

LOTS OF SPOTS!

Well on with my DT card...I used Didge's Prancer image!

Just love his big eyes such a cutie!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Ooh LA La- Christmas song (Rudolf the red nose reindeer!)

My Time To Craft- Reindeer

Paper Cutz- 2 different DP's

Wee Memories- Christmas songs (Rudolf the red nose reindeer!)

Goodies I Used

Image- Prancer from Didge's Doodles

IQ paper

Promarkers

Prancer- cinnamon, cocoa & sandstone

Antlers- henna & walnut

Nose- red

Eyes- powder blue

Ears- cinnamon, cocoa, blossom & rose pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- both are Kaisercraft Christmas Carnival from Simply Cards & Papercraft

My stash- ribbon & sentiment

Ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store

Moss green card from Papermania

Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store

Glossy Accents (nose & eyes)

Flower by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Paper distressing my thread cutter

Please pop over to the main blog & see what the other DT girlies have made using Didge's images..thank you hugs xx