Blinging Birthday!

WOW! where did that month go? It doesn't seem 5 minutes since I was posting my first DT card for the new challenge blog Natalie & Amy. I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who entered, we had an amazing number of people enter!!

I'm starting to get a bit over excited now, as this time in 2 weeks I will be on my crafty weekend away with Natalie, Amy & also a few of the DT girls.....I'm just hoping my M.E doesn't spoil it for me!

Anyhoos on with this months challenge, you have until the 29th of October to enter. Our theme this month is 

BLINGING BIRTHDAY!

I decided to use one of my cute Strawberry Kisses kitties, I have used Stickles as bubbles & all the cherries have been glossy accented, but I just can't get a good photo!! Arghhh!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Papertake Weekly- fab sketch

Gem Of A Challenge- for the girls
Totally Papercrafts- pretty pastels

Goodies I Have Used

Image, sentiment & cherries- from the 'Party Girl' stamp set 'Strawberry Kisses' from Natalie & Amy's

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Kitty- FS8, IG2 & IG1

Glass- BT2, BT1, PP2 & PP1

Umbrella & lemon- CT4, CT3, CT2 & TN3

Cherries- DR5, CR11, CR9, CR7, JG2 & JG1

'Party Girl'- PP6, PP5 & PP4

Ground- BGR1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back To Basics III' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Ribbon-  'Back To Basics III' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Glossy Accents from Natalie & Amy's

Colour distressing has been done with 'yellow ochre' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

Our fab prize this month is 

WOW how cool is that, do you think they would notice if I entered lol!!

Please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made.

hugs xx

Count Batula!

This is my second post for today please scroll down to see my MAWTT creation!
Hugs xx


Another of my resting creations for you today, I made this card over the course of about 3 days lol! I had loads of fun messing with my PanPastels. They are such a unique tool I only had 2 to start with but have since ordered another 10 oops! lol! I got mine from Natalie & Amy's with their super fast delivery!

Anyhoos my creation today is my DT creation for Delightful Challenges where this week we have a colour challenge for you.....

ORANGE, PURPLE & GREEN

I did automatically think Halloween but it doesn't have to be!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

City Crafter- An Early BOO!

Papelitos Challenge- use a digi

365 cards- purples (sky, wings & skin)

Hiding In My Craft Room- Halloween 

My Crafting Channel- anything goes (cut on my Ecraft)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Count Batula' by Digital Delights

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

Promarkers

Count Batula

Skin- slate, amethyst & orchid

Cheeks, nose & tie- mandarin, pumpkin & apricot

Jacket & trousers- mandarin, pumpkin, apricot & warm grey 1

Shirt- pine, forest green & apple

Shoes-  pine, forest green, apple & meadow green

Tongue- poppy & red

Teeth- blue grey 1

Wings- amethyst, lilac & lavender

The background has been done using Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Diarylide yellow, permanent red & violet shade

Papers & Embellishments

Haunted house & bats cut on my Ecraft using free SVG by The Quilling Patch

Spooky fence cut on my Ecraft using free SVG by The SVG Shop

Fence colour distressed with Tim Holtz vintage photo

Icicle die cut by Marianne D LR0135 from Natalie & Amy's

Circle for moon die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020

Windows coloured with Neonmarkers, radiant orange, spark red, luminous yellow & glowing green

All papers are from my scrap box

Sentiment 'I'm A Sucker For You' from the Ghoulish Sentiment set by Digital Delights

Our sponsor this week is the fab Digital Delights with a $10 voucher for the winner!

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

Hugs xx

From Our House To Yours!

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

Its the start of a new challenge over at MAWTT, where this week we are

SEEING RED!

so as long as your creation has a splash of red on it your welcome to enter! I thought I'd have a play with one of my all time favourite Christmas images, Winnie is such a cutie & these images always seem to sell well at the wildlife sanctuary I donate all my cards to!

Hazel (Didos) I hope your reading this wifey as its your fault I'm now using glitter on everything, after never using it!!! Bad influence you are!! lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Critter Challenge- fab sketch
Bearly Mine- add a sentiment

Shopping our stash- animals or birds
365 cards- falling snow
Whoopsi Daisy- things with wings

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winnie in her Santa suit' off the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' CD by Willow Design

5" square red card blank by Anita's

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Winnie- burnt sienna, caramel, cinnamon, sandstone, apricot & rose peach

Santa suit- burgundy, crimson, red & cool aqua

Gloves- sky blue & cool aqua

Ground- aquamarine, cool aqua & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back 2 Basics Christmas Modern' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Blue paper by Kodak

Sentiment from the 'Christmas Ticket' set by The Craft Pad

4mm cranberry gems my stash

Star dust Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Our fab sponsor this week, who provided the sentiments for us to use (thank you) is The Craft Pad!

Thank you for stopping by today. By now I have hopefully caught up with you all, if not I will try & get around to you today. Don't forget to pop over & see what fabby red creations the girls have made!

hugs xx

Bentley Bear

Firstly I just want to say a huge THANK YOU for all your get well soon messages, you truly are the best!

I am back today with my DT card for My Time To Craft, but I am still taking it really easy. I'm finding it so hard to stay awake & remember things at the moment, its driving me mad!!

Anyhoos on with this weeks MTTC challenge which is

TRANSPORT

anything is fine as long as it gets you from one place to another!

Well being the genius that I am, I picked this challenge weeks ago not realising I had nothing to use lolol! Well after searching through my box of freebie stamps I found this little cutie....thankfully!!!

It was so nice just to sit & colour this in after having 5 days away from crafting!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Cards For Men-animals

Hooked On Craft- cards for men

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Bentley Bear' by Adam Prescott

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Time Holtz distress markers

Car- tumbled glass, chipped sapphire, black soot, pumice stone & mustard seed

Bears- vintage photo, brushed corduroy & tea dye

Ground- antique linen & scattered straw

Papers & Embellishments

Corner rounder by X-cut

Blue paper by Kodak

DP- 'Checks' by Papercellar

Sentiment tag by Craft Work Cards

Gems my stash

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I will be getting to you all over the next few days fingers crossed!

I also hope to be back crafting properly by next week, at the moment I'm just doing a bit here & there for my DT stuff! Please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the girls have made this week!

Hugs xx

Distressed Donkey!

This is going to be a short post from me today as I'm having some time out. My M.E has been a nightmare over the last week so having a break from blogging.....I will be back real soon!

Its time for a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges, where this week we want to see your

DISTRESSED STYLE

creations. I had loads of fun making this card, I just love using my distress markers for colouring! NEED more colours to come out now, as I'm NEEDING different colours from the 37 pen set I've got!! LOL!

I just love this little cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

365 challenges day 200 fab sketch

Bearly Mine- fall colours

Paperminutes- Autumn

Papertake Weekly- shades of Autumn

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Donkeying Around' by Digital Delights

6" square kraft card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Tim Holtz, Distress Markers

Donkey- black soot, vintage photo, spun sugar, worn lipstick, antique linen & brushed corduroy

Ground- peeled paint & forest moss

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Woodland Folk' by Dovecraft

Gardner's twine, gems, butterfly button, orange & green papers my stash

Flower die cut by Marianne D LR0110

Leaf die cut by Marianne D LR0117

Divine twine from Natalie & Amy's

Paper distressing done with my thread cutter

Our sponsor this week is the fab Joanna Sheen, the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab distressing creations my teamies have made! Also don't forget a new challenge starts today over at MAWTT!!

Kyla & Twinkle!

I just want to let you all know I am having a few days away from blogging & card making as my M.E has been an absolute nightmare this last week....I will be back with my Delightful Challenges card on Thursday but I won't be staying to comment on your blogs sorry, but I will be back! Huge hugs xxxx



Its time for a new challenge over at Emerald Faeries, if you joined us for our last challenge make sure you pop over & see if your are a winner!

So this fortnight we want you to

ADD A TAG!

to your creation, a fab easy challenge this time!

I just love this sweet image & it was a dream to colour!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Kyla & Twinkle' by Emerald Faeries

5" square card blank

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Kyla

Skin- FS3 & FS2

Hair- EB3, GB9, & GB8

Bobble- LV1

Hat & trousers- LV3, LV2 & LV1

Tops & shoes- IB3, IB2 & IB1

Wings- PP2 & pp!

Twinkle

Skin-FS3 & FS2

Hat- CG3, CG2 & CG1

Blankie- PP5, PP4 & PP3

Flower- GB9, GB8, GB5, LG5, LG4, PP6, PP5, PP4 & PP3

Papers & Embellishments

DP & tags- 'Daydream' by Ist Edition from Natalie & Amy's

Ribbon by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Brad & sentiment my stash

Grass stamp 'Essential Fairy' set by Aly's Inky Fingers

Colour distressing 'magenta' & 'violet shade' PanPastels from Natalie & Amy's

Make sure you pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made & to see what fabby prize is up for grabs!

Hugs xx

Away With The Fairies!

If you are looking for the CYP BLOG HOP you will find my post here!


Its time of the month, where we see the start of a fab new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly. Where this month we want to see your

AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES!

I decided to use my Pan Pastels that I got from Natalie & Amy's & a fab stamp set I got 

at the craft fair in Doncaster!

Please be gentle this is the first time I've used my Pan Pastels! I'm going to frame this & put it on our bedroom wall lol!

Challenges I Would Like To  Enter
Bloggers- silhouettes
Raise The Bar- anything with wings

Goodies I Have Used

All stamps from the 'Essential Fairy' collection by Alys Inky Fingers

Pan Pastels from Natalie & Amy's

Colours used- magenta, magenta shade, violet & violet shade

'Star dust' stickles from Natalie & Amy's 

Ink pads used- black Memento & clear emboss

Circle die cut from the doily set by Nellie Snellon MFD020

Mountains done using ripped scrap paper

This month we are sponsored by the fab Di's Digi Downloads

I had so much fun using this great product, can't wait to get some more lol!

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

Hugs xx

CYP Blog Hop! 14th - 16th September

Hi I hope you're all well, those of you who aren't huge hugs coming your way!

A while back I got an email from Jenn, the owner of Craft Your Passion asking me if I wanted to join in with their blog hop. Well I said yes of course, below are the rules & all the links you will need!

Welcome to the Craft Your Passion 'All Sports' blog hop!

All Craft Your Passion DT members are going to be playing along in the hop with some very special guest designers. Each designer along the way is featuring a project that showcases a digital image from at least one of our amazing Blog Hop Sponsors. What's more exciting is that you can participate too by creating a project & linking it up over at Craft Your Passion Challenge for a chance to win one of several prizes!

Once you have finished the hop & left a comment on everyone, we would like you to create a

SPORTS THEMED

project using at least one STAR & enter it with our linky tool!

If you have hopped over from NIINA , then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by & would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Craft Your Passion Challenges & follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way & PRIZES at the end!

The next stop on the hop is MELISSA

Remember, once you have hopped to all the stops & left your comments (we will be checking), it's your turn to show us your 'SPORTS THEME' projects!

Make sure you include a STAR somewhere on your project & link your project over at 

Craft Your Passion Challenge by Midnight CST September 16th to be eligible for the prizes. Winners will be announced on Monday the 17th challenge post!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creative Craft Challenge- for the boys
Papertake Weekly- makes ya go awwww!!
Shopping Our Stash- 3-stars, 2- footballs & 1- image (old papers)

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Football Barry' from Stamp Fairy
5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's
Tim Holtz distress markers
Barry- spun sugar, walnut stain, vintage photo, old paper
Ground- peeled paint & crushed olive
Football- pumice stone

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Just For Him' Forever Friends
Blue paper by Kodak
Ribbon & button my stash
Star punch by Fiskars

Make sure you join in with the hop for a chance to win lots of scrummy prizes! Thank you for stopping by today, hugs xx

Shrink Plastic! Lol!

Its Thursday which usually means two creations from me, but today I have teamed them up together!

So first we have Delightful Challenge where this week we want to see your

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

creations, I have used one of the fab SVG (they come in loads of other different cuts, even so you can hand cut the box out!) that Wendy has made. 

Also over at MAWTT we have a challenge that I picked lol!

SHRINK PLASTIC!

well all was going well until I decided to burn my finger & drop my heat tool. Mmmmm it broke so only managed to make one of the four cupcakes I wanted to do! I thought they would be a nice present for Katie's friends mom & I thought the cupcake magnets went perfect with Josie!

Katie certainly enjoyed colouring them in!

I had planned on doing four of these cakes & sticking magnets to the backs, but nope, not after my heat tool breaking! At least I managed one I suppose!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Amused Studio- anything but a card

Anything But A Card- anything but a card

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Cupcake Josie' by Digital Delights

A4 white card my stash

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink

Hair- walnut, raw sienna, mustard, vanilla & primrose

Dress- baby pink, watermelon, duck egg & cool aqua

Bows- duck egg & cool aqua

Shoes- baby pink & watermelon

Cake- poppy, amethyst, lilac, lavender, cinnamon, khaki & cool grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Just Girls' digi papers by Digital Delights printed on white card

All purpose box SVG cut on my Ecraft by Digital Delights

Cupcake stamp by Personal Impressions

Magnets by Stix2

So for sponsors this week

Delightful Challenges is sponsored by the fab Scrapyland who will be giving the winner a $20 voucher to spend in their fab store!

MAWTT this week is sponsored by Di's Digital Downloads!

Thank you for popping by today please pop over to both of the challenge blogs & see what fab creations the girls have made this week!

Hugs xx

It's Party Time!

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

Hugs xx

Today see the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, we have a fab 

challenge for you this week! 

Before I get to that I just want to thank the DT & GDT for all your help over the last few months, since I took over from Wendy & Lesley. Also if you read 'Quick Cards Made Easy' our little challenge blog has been listed as the challenge blog of the month, I am soooooooo happy & proud, its amazing! Thanks Hazel (Dido) for telling me! XXX

Anyhoos this weeks challenge is

MORE THAN ONE FOLD

but there's a twist.....NO EASEL CARDS!

I decided to make a gate fold card, as I love making them but hadn't made one for ages!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketches By Carly- fab sketch

Created With Love- Birthday

Paper Pretties- Birthday

Dream Valley- something old (papers) something new (stamp)

OSAAT - under 18's

Goodies I Have Used

Image, presents & sentiment- 'Party Time!' Humphrey's Corner from Natalie & Amy's

12 x 12 white co'ordinations, cut to make 6" square gate fold

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Humphrey- IG3, IG2 & IG1

Trousers & dickie bow- CR11, CR10, CR9, DR5, DR4, CT4 & CT3

Tshirt- TB7, TB6, TB4, CG3 & CG1

Shoes- TB7, TB6, TB4, TB3, TB2, TB1 & IG1

Hat- CG3, CG1, TB6, TB5 & TB4

Flower- F13, BP2, BP1 & CG2

Present- BT4, BT3, CT2, LV2, LV1, GB1 & TN1

Ground- GB1, GB2 & TN1

Presents- CT4, DR2, DR1, GB1, TN1, BT4, BT3, BT1, LV2, LV1, BP2, BP1, PL2, PL1, CR6 & CR5

Papers & Embellishments

Red paper by Kodak

DP- (yellow checks) 'Down On The Farm' by Digital Delights

DP- (blue checks) ' Wild West' by Digital Delights 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 'more than one fold' creations the girls have made!

Hugs xx

BINGO!

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

hugs xx

I hope your all OK, for those who aren't a huge hugs coming your way!

We had a really busy weekend, shopping Saturday, then off out otter hunting Saturday night & yeah we saw one! Oh how gorgeous such a cutie, then on the way back to the car we got buzzed by a couple of bats arghh!! Then while we were driving home we were driving along side a field & just outside my window there was a barn owl following us......stunning!! 

Sunday what a fantastic day we had, we spent the day on Southport beach watching the airshow! Just fantastic, I do love watching the planes. Nige managed to take over 1000 photos lol!

Anyhoos on with this fortnights challenge over at A&T Challenge where this time we have a BINGO card challenge for you. You will find the Bingo card here!

Another fab image that I have coloured with my Prisma pencils!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch
Paper Playtime- gingham & die cuts

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Flower with Butterfly' by A&T

C6 card blank

Prisma pencils & sansodor

Papers & Embellishments

DP- off the 'Strawberry Kisses' cd from Natalie & Amy's

Ribbon my stash

Pink & green paper by Kodak

Flower die cut by Marianne D LR0164

Leaf die cut by Marianne D LR0117

Faux stitching done using a terracotta Promarker with fine nib

Button from Natalie & Amy's

Star dust Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Copper pearl Liquid Pearls from Natalie & Amy's

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

Hugs xx

New Technique!

I've had a fab play today, got sticky with masking tape & covered in distress inks & boy did I enjoy it!

When I saw this technique over on Technique Tuesday's blog I decided to have a play, you will find all rules & details of the faux leather technique HERE!

Well, could I find my masking tape? Nope, so I had to pinch Nige's out of his tool box lol.....hope he doesn't realise because I used nearly all of it playing. Expect a few more cards using this technique!

I have used a stamp that I got when I met up with Kim at the Doncaster craft show, I thought he needed inking up.....what a cutie & I had so much fun colouring him in with my distress markers.

The sentiment says 'dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole'

I just thought it was perfect!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Technique Tuesday- faux leather technique

Dutch Dare- great sketch

4 Crafty Chicks- metal (brad) & hop

Shelly's Images- anything goes

The Perfect Sentiment- any sentiment + animal

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Cookie' from the 'Make A Wish' stamp set by Hely Cuppleditch

5" square card blank

Tim Holtz distress markers

Cookie- walnut stain, antique linen & vintage photo

Ground- pine needles

Sky- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

5" square piece of scrap card

Masking tape from Nige

Tim Holtz distress ink vintage photo

Clear embossing powder

Paw print brad by Karen Foster from QVC

Sentiment by Raindrop Echo's

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be catching up with you all later on today!

Hugs xx

Its All Getting A Bit Spooky!

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


I can't believe its 5 weeks tomorrow that I go away on my Crafty break & boy I can't wait. It's gonna be great fun meeting up with th girls again & having a giggle like we did last year. I just hope I manage to make more than three cards this time...lol!

Anyhoos on with this weeks Delightful Challenge which is

HALLOWEEN

so lets see your spooky creations!

It also a new digi image, papers & sentiments release & boy they are sooooooo sweet. I really wish we celebrated Halloween over here because I would be making cards with all these cuties.....make sure you pop over here & check out the other new released images!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Alchemy- anything goes
Alota Rubber- Halloween
Card Cupids- Halloween

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Vampire Kiddles' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Head- sunkissed pink, blush, ivory & champagne

Hair- black, warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Cloak- rosewood, poppy, red & lipstick red

Tie on cloak- red & lipstick red

Shirt- ice grey 4, 3, 2 & gold

Waistcoat- coca, caramel, tan & gold

Trousers- black, warm grey 5,4, 3 & 2

Shoes- umber, caramel, sandstone & gold

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Ghoulishly Scary' digi papers by Digital Delights

Black card my stash

Sentiment- 'Ghoulishly' sentiment set by Digital Delights

Spider & web stamps from 'Essential Fairy' set by Alys Inky Fingers

This week we are sponsored by our very own Wendy at Digital Delights, so if you fancy having a play with a few of our new images why not enter for your chance to win

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

Hugs xx

Christmas Elves!

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

Its time for a new challenge over at MAWTT & don't forget we have gone back to weekly now that the hols are over! This week we want to see your

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

I decided to make two gift tags using a few of the images we were given by this weeks fab sponsor!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Just Keep On Creating- Christmas

Bearly Mine- anything but a card (gift tags)

Papertake Weekly- anything goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round- presents

Goodies I Have Used

Images- 'Gift Giving & Surprise Gift' by Digi My World

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Both images

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Clothes- burgundy, crimson, red, holly, pine, sea green & gold

Presents- antique pink, cocktail pink, baby pink, amethyst, lilac, lavender, gold & sunflower

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Winnie & Walter Does Christmas' CD by Willow Design

Green & red card my scrap box

Ribbon 'Back to Basics Christmas, Modern' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

This weeks challenge is sponsored by Digi My World, the winner will receive  a $10 voucher to spend.

Thank you for stopping round today, please pop over to the main challenge blog to see what fab Christmas gift ideas the DT have made.

 Hugs xx