NEW CHALLENGE BLOG!!

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

WOW! I have been waiting for today to come around for a while now, I was so excited when 

Natalie & Amy asked me to join their DT for their new challenge blog. I am really happy to be joining them at the start of this fab adventure!

Natalie & Amy have decided to open an online craft shop, where you will find some ubber fab goodies, stamps, card, glitters, papers oh & also loads of jewellery goodies which is a fab addition!

On with our first ever challenge which will run until 29th September!

ANYTHING GOES!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas Card Challenge- fab sketch
Just Keep On Creating- Christmas
Creative Card Crew- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Eira' by Amy Young for C.C. Design from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Skin- FS3 & FS2

Hair- GB10, GB9, & GB7

Dress & boots- CR11, CR9 & CR8

Snowflake- BT5, BT4, BT3, BT2 & BT1

Prisma Pencils

Papers & Embellishments

DP & Ribbon- 'Back To Basics Christmas Modern' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Stickles 'Star Dust' from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment off the 'Christmas Wishes' Humphrey's Corner set from Natalie & Amy's

Red paper by Kodak

There is a fab prize up for grabs, please pop over to the main challenge blog to see what it is!

I hope you will join in with us for our first challenge of Anything Goes...

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

'Haystacks!'

This is my first post of the day, please pop back for my MAWTT creation & my card for the start of a brand new monthly challenge, which starts today! Hugs xx

Wow I can't believe that this time next week my girlies will be back at school, where's the last nearly 7 weeks gone!! Its been fab having them around, I'm not the only one who's gonna miss them tho. Our Charlie will be really lonely, they have both given him so much fuss & play time he's gonna drive me mad for the first few days lol!!

Anyhoos I'm sure they will drive me mad at the weekend lol!

This weeks challenge over at Delightful Challenges is 

FALL DAYS!

I know in the UK we don't celebrate Fall but anything autumnal will be fine!

I just loved colouring him in with my Distress Markers, he just seem to come to life!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch
LEJ Designs- ATG

Shopping Our Stash- use your favourite things (Tim Holtz distress markers & Digital Delights images)
Squigglefly- falling into fall

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Haystacks' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Tim Holtz Distress Markers

Haystacks

Face- tattered rose & spun sugar

Hat- black soot & broken china

Jacket- broken china, rusty hinge & fired brick

Trousers- chipped sapphire, fired brick & rusty hinge

Straw- mustard seed & vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

Sentiment- 'Autumn Wishes' pre-coloured by Digital Delights

DP- 'Simply Fall' digi papers by Digital Delights

Brown paper & brown gems my stash

Felt leaf border from Create & Craft

Flourish die cut by Marianne D LR0110

This week we are sponsored by the fab Joanna Sheen, the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend in her online store!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'Simply Fall' creations my teamies have made! Hugs xx

Sweet 16! Maybe Not!

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

Hugs xx

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where as of this week we are going weekly! YAY!! So you only have until Monday night to get your

MILESTONE BIRTHDAY

creations in! I think most of you know after my Christmas creation for the last MTTC challenge, that our Didge is into spooky, Gothic images! Well I decided I might just get her birthday card done. Yeah I know her birthday isn't until March but she is 16 so I'm gonna be busy sorting her invites out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crazy 4 Challenges- great sketch

Creative Mondays- kids

Forever Friends- anything goes with animal

Poodles Parlour- winged things (bat)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Imagine' from the Cherry Kisses set by Pollycraft

6" square black card blank

Promarkers, flexmarkers & neonmarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- chestnut, rosewood, firebrick, burnt orange, spice & ginger

T-shirt- slate, amethyst, orchid & glowing green

Under shirt- plum, purple, orchid, warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Trousers- black, cool grey 5, 4, plum & purple

Shoes- warm grey 5 & 4

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Halloween' freebie by Sheri K

Black paper, glitter card & ribbon my stash

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz black soot

Bat & cat cut on my Ecraft using free svg s by Free SVG's

'16' peeloffs by Anita

Thank you for popping by today, please pop over to the main blog & check out what fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

Bunny says Thank You!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my, My Time To Craft creation!
Hugs xx

WOW thank you to all of you who entered our anything goes over the last fortnight! Make sure you pop over to the main A&T challenge blog to see if you won!

On with this fortnights challenge, we have a fab sketch for you to follow, which you will find here! I had loadsa fun playing with this sketch! 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Gem Of A Challenge- animals

Craft Your Days Away- anything goes 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Bunny With Flowers' by A&T Digital Design

6" top notch card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & prisma pencils

Bunny- warm grey 3, 2, 1, champagne, linen, antique white, ivory, baby pink & pale pink

Bow- cerise & fuchsia pink

Flowers- amethyst, lilac, cerise, fuchsia pink & soft green

Ground- khaki, pastel beige & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Woodland Folk' by Docrafts

Pink & green paper by Kodak

Doily & 4mm blue pearl my stash

Border punch by Woodware

Flower die cut by Marianne D LR0169

Leaf die cut by Marianne D LR0117

Sentiment by Craft Work Cards

Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD 020

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made using the sketch you will find here!

Hugs xx

Pretty Black Kitty!

I just want to say sorry again for not being around your blog for a while, my health isn't the best at the moment & with having the girlies off I've been watching movies with them! I will try my best to get around to you all this week! xxx


I have decided to step down from the Platypus Creek design team, it was a hard decision to make as I just love there cut files & it made me use my Ecraft!

This challenge is my last one & its a fab one! 

LET'S GET SPOOKY!

Just to say I have used the black cat cut file but, I haven't used the shaped card, just the cat! 

Also before I managed to get this little sweetie on a card our Katie pinched him 

& he is now on her wall!!! lol! Little madam! But it does show you what you can make!

Katie has asked if I can do her a whole line of them to go in her window!! mmmmm we shall see!

His eyes have been coloured with 'glowing green' one of the new Letraset Neonmarkers that are on general release on the 1st of September! They are all fabby & perfect for you Halloween creations!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Great Impressions- animals
Robyns Fetish- anything but a card (its a decoration now lol)
My Crafting Channel- Anything Goes use an SVG

Goodies I Have Used

Black Cat shaped card svg by Platypus Creek

Black, glittery, white card & ribbon my stash

Buckle- gold Promarker

Ribbon & hat band- plum Promarker

Eyes- glowing green Neonmarker

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creation my teamies have made!

I just wanted to say thank you to Tracy for having me on her fab DT!

Hugs xx

There's No Place Like Home!

Firstly I just wanted to say thank you to Hazel (dido) for being there for me the last few days, having some problems with my health & ended up in hospital Tuesday morning after waking up feeling really strange & a really bad pain in my chest! All is ok at the moment, fingers crossed when I go back to Dr they have some answers fro me! I also want to say sorry if I haven't been around your blogs recently, I'm finding it really difficult concentrating. I will be back & I will try & pop around real soon xxx

Anyhoos on with today's card, which is for a fab new challenge over at Delightful Challenges. Where we want to see you

FANCY & FRILLY

creations. I just love my card this week had so much fun making this & its got glitter on it lol I hardly ever use glitter. But after talking to Hazel on the phone she said Dotty needed glittery red shoes!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sweet Stop- great sketch

Paper Pretties- card for kids

Waste Not Wednesday- lace & glitter

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Dotty' from the Delightful Dotty set by Digital Delights

Image- 'Tree stump' from the 'Delightful Oz' background set by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & prisma pencils

Dotty

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- gold, canary & lemon

Short & socks- antique white

Dress & bows- true blue, agean, cyan, yellow & red

Basket- umber, caramel & sandstone

Shoes- ruby, red & amaranth red

Tree stump- umber, caramel & sandstone

Flowers- yellow, baby pink, carnation pink, amethyst & lilac

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Rainbow' paper set by Digital Delights

Blue & yellow papers by Kodak

Baby blue pearls, glitter & lace my stash

Doily die cut my Nellie Snellen MFD020

Grass & bull rush stamps by Alys Inky Fingers

Branch garden die cut by Marianne D LR0151 from Natalie & Amy's

Our sponsor this week is The Cutting Cafe, the winner will get to pick 3 sets from there online shop!

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

Hugs xx

Fun, Fun, Fun!!

It's time for a new challenge over at Emerald Faeries. This fortnight we want 

to see your creations that include

PUNCHES/DIE CUTS

I had loadsa fun making this card, just loved colouring these little cuties in using my distress markers. I do hope they bring out some more colours because I love using them!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Willow Sketchie- I followed the fab sketch

Creative Mondays- for kids
The Pink Elephant- make your own embellishments (flowers)
Whoopsi Daisy- sentiment

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Larakins' by Emerald Faeries

5" square card blank

Tim Holtz distress markers

Top Larakin

Skin- spun sugar & tattered rose

Wings- tumbled glass

Hat- barn door & faded jeans

Trousers- faded jeans

Bottom Larakin

Skin-spun sugar & tattered rose

Wings- tumbled glass

Hat- fired brick

Trousers- chipped sapphire & fired brick

Branch- peeled paint

Papers & Embellishments

Pink & blue paper by Kodak

Green card my stash

DP- 'Diamonds' from the Cute Companions CD by Jayne Nestorenko

Sentiment from the 'Owl' stamp set by Honey & Hugs

Pine tree branch die cut by Marianne D LR0181 from Natalie & Amy's

Corner die cut by Provo craft

Flower punch by X-cut

Faux stitching done using Promarkers with fine nibs (azure, rose pink & olive green)

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope the weather is good where you are! Please pop over to the

 main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made & to see what fab prize is up for grabs!

Hugs xx

Sexy Basque!

Morning all, hope your all OK on this dull Saturday morning! Those of you who aren't have a hug from me!

Today's creation is a just because card, I managed to find sometime yesterday when the girlies nipped into Hanley to do some girlie shopping....I hope you like what I made!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Try Stampin' On A Tuesday- fab sketch
ATC's & Cards With Attitude- lace
Crafts & Me- lace

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Basque' freebie from Paperprintables
6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Basque- burgundy, crimson, poppy, red, amaranth red, black, cool grey 5 & 4

Papers & Embellishments
DP (red) 'Empress Silk' by Dove of The East from QVC
DP (brown) 'Embrace' by Dove of The East from QVC
Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz black soot
Sentiment by Craft Work Cards
Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020
Leaf flourish by Marianne D LR0151 from Natalie & Amy's
Lace my stash
Black gems by My Minds Eye

Thank you for stopping by, I always love reading your comments!
Have a great weekend
hugs xx

Creepy Coffin!

Oops I totally forgot to post this yesterday, sorry!!
I will be back with a sexy basque card that I made yesterday xx

Today creation is a treat box using a new SVG release by Platypus Creek, you will find all of the inspiration you need here, also some fab new Halloween images!

The SVG file come with the box bottom, lid & four different tops. A plain one, a raised one, a spiders web & the bats which I have used! I'm really sorry about the pants folding but I have lost my ball tool & had to do it by guessing! Need a new ball tool me think!

Goodies I Have Used

Coffin cut on my Ecraft SVG by Platypus Creek

Orange & black card my stash

Thanks for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations & new images there are!

Hugs xx

Bouquet Ridley!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my MAWTT creation
hugs xx


Hey I hope your all keeping well, those who aren't have a hug from me!

Its time for a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges, we've got a really easy one for you this week

PUNCHES & DIES!

see really easy, I know I use them on about 90% of my cards. So you have no excuses not to join in!

I can't believe I've been on Wendy's DT for over a year now & have never used any of these super cute raccoons.....be warned you my see lots in the future, I really enjoyed colouring him in! 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

There's Magic In The Air- doily

Made Especially For You- great sketch

Dream Valley- die cuts & punches

Speedy & Friends- dots

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Bouquet Ridley' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Ridley- PP2, PP1, black, IG10, IG8, IG7, IG4, IG3, IG2, IG1 & CR11

Bow tie- BP4, BP2 & BP1

Flowers- CT4, CT3, CG3, CG1, BP4, BP3 & BP2

Papers & Embellishments

Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD 020

Lemon divine twine

DP- 'Rainbow' by Digital Delights

Yellow, pink & blue paper by Kodak

Butterfly punch by Tonic

Our sponsor this week is the fab 'Cut & Paste'

Please pop over & see what fab creation my teamies have made! 

Hugs & thanks for stopping by xx

Stepping Stones!

This is my first post for today please pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges creation! Hugs xx

MAWTT is still running a fortnightly challenge, just to give you extra time to get your creations made & join in the fun!

This time we want to see your 

NOTHING SQUARE

creations, I really ran out of time on this DT card. With having the girls off I really don't seem to have the time to do anything crafty! I was planing on making a really fancy shaped card, but I ended up wth a C6 scalloped card blank! Oh well next time x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- fab sketch
Freshly Brewed- rubber only

I Love Promarkers- gardens
Waste Not Wednesday- use forgotten stuff (HOTP paper stack)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Hanna' by Pixie Cottage (I stamped this out when I went up to see Hazel last year & love her so much I'm gonna order her lol)

C6 scallop card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Prisma pencils

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Bow & dress- antique pink, dusky rose & budding rose

Wellies- grey green, pebble blue & tea green

Stone- sandstone, march hare & morning mist

Water- dolphin blue, powder blue & glacier blue

Bull rushes- henna & olive green

Flowers- yellow & cerise

Ground- grass & chartreuse

Papers & Embellishments

DP, sentiment & tags- 'Seasons' stack by HOTP

This fortnight we are sponsored by the fab Sir Stampalot, the winner will recieve this prize!!

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

Dilly Duck!

WOW! Where has the last month gone? It doesn't seem five minutes since I made those wedding invites for my friend, but it was a month ago.....mmmmm must be getting old!

I'm 40 next October & Nige keeps winding me up saying I'm 40 next year, I just say well your nearer to 50 than me as he is nearly 6 years older than me lololol!! 

Anyhoos enough yapping from me & on with this months Sparkles Monthly Challenge, where this month we want to see your

NATURE

creations, I was planing on decorating a frame with my Woodland creatures, but then I saw who the sponsor was & just had to use one of Wendy super cute images!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fetch A Sketch- great sketch

Bunny Zoe's- summer

Craft Your Passion- gone buggy

Truly Madly Crafty- summer fun

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Dilly Duck with her Ladybug' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Dilly Duck- gold, sunflower, yellow, pumpkin & amber

Ladybug- poppy, lipstick red & ice grey 4

Grass- forest green, grass & chartreuse

Sky- soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

Yellow card & ladybug my stash

Sentiment off the 'Floral Maze' DB014 stamp sheet by Dawn Bibby

DP- 'Country Drive' by Echo Park

Organza bee Forever Friends ribbon by Docrafts

Our sponsor for this month is Digital Delights! with a $5 voucher for the winner

We also have a prize unclaimed from last month, so there is also a LOTV voucher up for grabs!

So two chances to win this month!

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

Hugs xx

Danni's Christmas Card!

Those of you that know me, know our eldest Danni is into dark spooky stuff! So when I was asked to join A & T with Emerald Faeries I couldn't wait to play with this fab image. Its just perfect for Danni & I had loadsa fun making it & getting covered in distressing inks!

I have decided to combine my two DT cards today so here's the first challenge.....

Over at A & T challenge blog,  we want to see your

ANYTHING GOES

creations, real easy one this time. So no excuses not to join in the fun! Make sure you pop over to the A & T challenge blog & see what fab prize is up for grabs!

And over at My Time To Craft we want to see you

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

creations, make sure you pop over to both blog & see what fab creations the girls have made!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Kimbee's Creations- fab sketch

Make It Monday- anything goes

OSAAT- anything goes

Stamping With The Dragon- Christmas

Just Keep On Crafting- Christmas

My Moms Craft Shop- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Christmas Skull' by A & T designs

5" square card blank

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Skull- GG5, GG4, GG2, GG1 & EB1

Hat- TB6, TB5 & TB4

Holly- JG6, JG4 & JG1

Berries- CR11 & CR9

Banner- TN1 & TN2

Candy canes- CR11 & CR10

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Miltons' Christmas stack by Wild Rose Studio

Gold paper, holly card, ribbon, blue gems & brad my stash

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz's vintage photo

Paper distressing done using thread cutter

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Sentiment by Kanban

Thanks for stopping by hugs xx

ABC Ella!

I hope your all well, those who aren't here's a huge hug ((((xxxx))))) just for you!
We had an absolute fantastic day yesterday, we nipped up to Blackpool for the airshow & boy it was fantastic the Typhoon was amazing, it had Katie squealing saying her bum was vibrating lol the noise & power that thing has AMAZING!
We also went into Madame Tussards, only really to surprise Katie with The Beatles being there.....mmmm but I didn't know there was one of Mr sex bomb himself, yeah Tom Jones was there but I'm talking about Alan Shearer, oh I cried, my knees went weak oh I was a blubbering mess & yeah Nige got a photo lol. Might put it on here if its not to bad lol!!
But Katie when she saw The Beatles she cried lots & hugged me & Nige really tight & said thank you such a sweetie & then spent the next 20 minutes walking around the Fab Four looking at them. She did notice that Macca had his shoes on & no cigarette in his hand. I have taught my daughter well lol!!
Anyhoos a fab day out, well worth the 5 minute rain shower we got caught in!
Hugs xx


Its time for a new challenge over at Platypus Creek, this fortnight we want to see your

BACK TO SCHOOL

creations! I decided to make a card for my friends little girl who starts in Preschool this September, she just seems so small & starting school. I know our girls were that small years ago but I can't remember them being that small when they started school!! Anyhoos on with my card!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Skipping Stones- fab sketch

Scrappers Delight- Back To School

Raise The Bar- Back To School

Paper Pretties- Back To School

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'ABC Ella' by Platypus Creek

A6 scalloped card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & prisma pencils

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- gold, canary & lemon

Bobbles- true blue

Shirt- vanilla & satin

Skirt- indigo blue, true blue & cobalt blue

Shoes- midnight blue & china blue

Book- burgundy, crimson, yellow & sky blue

Ground- blue grey 3, 2 & 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (stripy) 'It's A Party' by Digital Delights

DP- (pencils) 'School' by Digital Delights

Yellow paper by Kodak

Leaf border punch by Fiskars

ABC cut on my Ecraft using font off my laptop

A- lipstick red

B- cyan

C- turquoise

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made & what great prize is up for grabs!

Hugs xx