A Christmas Wish For You.....

WOW! I can't believe it's time for a new challenge over at Natalie & Amy's, where has that month gone? If you entered last month make sure you pop over & see if you were the lucky winner of the voucher!

This month we want to see your

WINTER WISHES

creations. I just loved colouring these super cute moose, they really are so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Chrimbo Crackers- anything goes
Dutch Dare- winter wonderland
Willow Sketchie- Merry Christmas
The Paper Shelter- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image & sentiment- 'Giving' stamp set by Mulberry Wood from Natalie & Amy's

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

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Moose- GB10, GB9, GB8, GB7, PP1, TN2 & TN1

Log- EB5, EB4, EB3, EB2, EB1, TN6 & TN5

Envelope- HB2 & HB1

Lights- DR6 & CR7

Trees- LG5, LG4, CG3, CG2 & CG1

Snow- BT2 & BT1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics' Vintage Christmas 8x8 stack from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Brown card & ribbon my stash

Sky & sentiment coloured with 'turquoise' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

This month there is a fab voucher for you to win, make you you pop over & have a look at the details. 

While your there please say hi to the DT & have a look at there fab creations!!

Thank you for stopping by today, huge hugs for those who need them xx

Wishing You A Tweet Day!

This is my second post for today, please scoll down to see my Delightful Challenges creation! 

Hugs xx

This week over at Moving Along With The Times we have a great challenge for you

3 THINGS BEGINNING WITH THE SAME LETTER

please when you join us make sure you write down clearly for us to see, what letter & three things it is you have used! If you don't you might not qualify for the fab prize that's on offer this week!

My three things....birdie, branch & brown

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Fab & Funky- #3 or 3 of something (3 pearls on sentiment)
Creative Card Crew- anything goes
Use Your Stuff- patterned papers

Goodies I Have Used

Images- 'Birdie 1 & Birdie 2' from the 'Little Birdie' set by Digi My World

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Birdie 1- BT4, BT3, BT2, CT4 & CT2

Heart- DR6, CR9 & CR7

Birdie 2- PP4, PP3, PP2, CT4 & CT2

Flower- CT4, CT2, LV3, LV2 & LV1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Summer Breeze' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

'Branch' cut on my Ecraft using free SVG by Scrap Your Story

Brown card, sentiment, heart & pink pearls my stash

Corner die cut by Provocraft

This week we are sponsored by Digi My World, who are giving the winner a fab prize. A $10 voucher to spend in their online store....

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges creation. Also if you get time please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made using the fab images we received from Digi My World!
Hugs xx

Glitter Tastic!

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

Hugs xx

Today's challenge over at Delightful Challenges is a really great one & as most of us are making our Christmas cards, it shouldn't be a problem for you!

FESTIVELY FLORAL

so as long as your creation is Christmas based & you have flowers on it somewhere you can join in with us this week! So get out your poinsettia papers, ribbon & flowers & join us for a chance to win a fab prize....details below!

For those of you who know me, know I never use glitter! I blame Hazel (didos) for the over glittering on this card lol! You are such a bad influence on me!!

These images are an absolute dream to colour!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
For Fun Challenges- Christmas Sparkle
I Love Promarkers- anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration- Traditional Christmas Colours
Try It On Tuesdays- Christmas Sparkle
The Crafty Pad- add some glitter

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Post Girl Pat' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Postbox' by Digital Delights

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers, flexmarkers & prisma pencils

Post Girl Pat

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard, buttercup & prisma

Santa dress & hat- burgundy, crimson & red

Hat bell- gold & spice

Belt- gold, warm grey 5, 4 & 2

Tights, hair bows & gloves- lush green, emerald & chartreuse

Skates- burgundy, crimson, red, blue grey 4, 3, 2 & 1

Envelope- light fawn & antique white

Postbox- burgundy, crimson, red, warm grey 5, 4, 2, spice & gold

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Snowflake' digi paper pack by Digital Delights

Black dew drop, green paper & scrap white card my stash

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

'Christmas Red' & 'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's
'Dear Santa' sentiment from the 'Naughty or Nice' set by Digital Delights

Red paper by Kodak

This week we are sponsored by our fab boss Wendy, who will be giving the winner a $10 voucher to spend in the great Digital Delights online store!

Thank you so much for stopping by, please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made to inspire you this week!

Hugs xx

Riding on My Snail!

Its time for a new challenge over at Emerald Faeries, where this fortnight we want you to make an

EASEL CARD

I was going to make one with draws underneath, but I just ran out of time. So I ended up just making a normal easel card, you can enter if you make a twisted easel as well!

I hate taking photos of easel cards, please excuse the pants photos lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Use

Flutter By Wednesdays- great sketch

Come & Get It- more than one fold

Sentimental Sundays- easel card with sentiment

ABC Challenge- B for Butterfly

Tando Creative Challenge- wings

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Boo & Snookie' by Emerald Faeries

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

'Faerie Boo'

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna

Hat- marine, turquoise, island lagoon & warm grey 5

Leggings- marine, island lagoon & warm grey 5

Wings- honeydew & aquamarine

'Snail Snookie'

Foot- caramel, sandstone, champagne, oatmeal, apricot & warm grey 5

Shell- pumpkin, amber, honeycomb, apricot, oatmeal & warm grey 5

Grass- olive green, marsh green, moss, apple cider & leaf green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docraft

Turquoise card, dew drops & prima flower my stash

Sentiment from the 'Comge' Toread stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

Colour distressing 'Turquoise' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

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

'Flourish' die cut by Create 4 Fun 6003/0002

Butterfly punch by Tonic

There is a fab prize up for grabs, for full details pop over here, also while your there make sure you look at what fab creations the DT have made!

Thank you for stopping by today

Hugs xx

Hostess Monday at Digital Delights!

Today is my turn  to be Monday Hostess over at Digital Delights. I decided  to show you a technique I love using, I just love messing with my distress inks making things look different! 

If you want to see how I made this creation please pop over here & have a look at my tutorial!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Glitter & Sparkle- ribbon or lace

Joanna Sheen- anything but Christmas

Crafty Ann's- animals

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Sad Pup' from the 'Lonely Pup' set of 5 by Digital Delights
5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's
Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's
'Sad Pup'- GB10, GB9, GB8, GB7, EB2, TN2 & TN1

Papers & Embellishments
Masking tape from hubbies tool box
'Vintage Photo' distress ink by Tim Holtz
Clear embossing powder
Sentiment from the 'Missing You' set by Digital Delights
Ribbon my stash
Orange textured card from Papermania

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you will give my favourite technique a try

Hugs xx

Domestic Pets!

Well its Saturday again & that can only mean one thing, the start of a fab new challenge over at 

My Time To Craft! Where this week we want to see your

DOMESTIC PETS

creations, so get out your dawgy, cats, bunnies anything that lives in your home & join in with the fun! 

I decided to use one of my new 'Everyday Mulberry Wood' stamps they are just gorgeous!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

There She Goes- fab sketch

Cute Card Thursday- Girls Only!

Hanna & Friends- animals

Goodies I Have Used

Image & Sentiment- from the 'Everyday Mulberry Wood' stamp set 'Friend' from Natalie & Amy's

C6 card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Doggy- GB10, GB9, GB8, GB7, IG1, PP2 & PP1

Flowers- CT4, CT3, PP4, PP3, PP2 & PP1

Leaves-  LG5, LG3 & LG2

Ground- EB2, TN2, TN1

Shadow Around Dawgy- IB1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- from the 'Everyday in Mulberry Wood' CD from Natalie & Amy's

'Tea Party' Purple twine from Natalie & Amy's

Butterfly button my stash

Pink paper from Kodak

I decided instead of my boys arguing over who got on a card & who didn't! Yeah I'm mad lol!! I thought I'd share a few pictures of my gorgeous boys with you!!

CHARLIE DAWG!

 named after Charlie Hodgson ex- England rugby player

FREDDIE

named after Freddie Flintoff ex-England cricket player

STEVIE

named after Steven Gerrard England footballer

Hope you enjoyed looking at my gorgeous boys, yeah I'm sports mad lol my Ecraft cutting machine is even called Jenson (after Jenson Button) lol xx

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate your comments xx

Please try & pop over to the main MTTC challenge blog & see what fab 'pet' creations my teamies have made! 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

Colour Combo!

This is my first post today, please pop back later to see my MAWTT creation.
Hugs xx


It time for a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges. Don't forget to click on the link on my sidebar to see what fantastic offers Wendy has on at the moment!

This week we have a colour combo for you

RED & GREEN

You can use other colours, but your main colours must be red & green.

I just love Bongo, he is such a cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sunday Stamps- fantastic sketch

Our Daily Bread- Christmas/Thanksgiving

Try It On Tuesday- Christmas Sparkle

Cards For Men- Merry Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Christmas Bongo' by Digital Delights

5" square red card blank

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Bongo- IG3, IG3, IG2, IG1 & TB2

Christmas Hat- DR7, DR5, DR2 & CR8

Stocking- LG5, LG4, DG3, DR7, DR5, DR2 & CR8

Candy Cane- CR8, CR6 & CR4

Ground- BT2, BT1 & IB1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Candy Stripes' from the 'Candy Cane Lane' set by Digital Delights

Sentiment from the 'A Touch Of Christmas' set by Digital Delights

Snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

'Merry Christmas' ribbon from Natalie & Amy's

Card candi my stash

This week we are sponsored by the fab 'Cut & Paste' with a $25 voucher for the winner!

Thanks you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you taking time to leave me a comment. 

Please pop over & see what fab 'red & green' creations my teamies have made!

Huge hugs xx

Special Delivery!

Hi I hope your all ok. Its gone blinkin cold here over the last few days brrrrr winter is on its way!!

We went to Jessica's funeral yesterday, it was so hard seeing my girls sobbing their hearts out & not being able to take away the pain. I managed to hold it together until Katie looked at me with a tear soaked face! We all ended up just hugging each other, its just awful such a young, beautiful girl taken way to early!

RIP JESS you will be missed hunnie xxx 

Today marks the start of a new challenge over at A&T Challenges, where this fortnight we have a fab sketch for you to follow, which you will find here!

I said a long time ago that I would never buy Spellbinders as they are way to expensive & you can get cheaper dies now, but these 'Resplendent Rectangles' I just had to have. I used Amy's when we had our crafty weekend away & fell in love with them. So as soon as Natalie & Amy's had them in stock again I got them & they are gorgeous!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Cardmakers- use more than one punch/die cut
Pretty Little Ribbon- die cuts/punches
Whoopsi Daisy- die cuts/ punches

OSAAT- use a digi

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'The Larakins'- from Emerald Faeries

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Prisma Pencils & sansodor

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 paper stack

'Resplendent Rectangle' die cut by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's

'Back to Basics III' ribbon by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment & tag from 'The Good Life' stamp set from Forever Friends

'Purple plum' divine twine

'Cross stitch' stamp from the 'New Arrival' stamp set from Forever Friends

'Button Flowers' by Woodware from Natalie & Amy's

'Ribbon border punch' by Woodware

'Violet' Panpastel used to colour the flower from Natalie & Amy's

'Rolled scalloped flower' die cut by Marianne D LR0162

Green paper for leaves by Kodak

Leaf die cut by Marianne D LR0117

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

Hugs xx

New Arrival!

Its Saturday again, soon be Christmas lol! Well they have forecast snow over the next few weeks, I absolutely love snow, but not when the girls have got to walk over a mile to school & Nige is out in his wagon, worries me!

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this week we want to see your 

NEW BABY!

creations, I just love making new baby cards & as I have a few friends due early next year this challenge was perfect for me to get one of their cards done!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- fab sketch

Forever Friends- ribbon or twine

My Heart Pieces- anything cute

Willow Sketchie- Favourite colouring medium (Spectrum Noirs)

Divas By Design- Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky- bears

Goodies I Have Used

Image, sentiment, bunny bear & bunting- off the 'New Arrival' stamp set from Forever Friends by Docrafts

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Everything stamped using 'Memento Gray Flannel' from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Bear- TN3, TN2, GB2, EB1, PP1 & PL1

Cot- EB2 & EB1

Cover- PP5, PP4, PP3, PP2, PL1 & PL2

Envelope- LY2 & LY1

Presents- HB3, HB2, HB1, PP3, PP2, BT4, BT3 & BT2

Bunting- BT4, BT3, BT2, LV1, LV2, LV3, PP5, PP4 & PP3

Sentiment- HB2

Bunny bear- EB1, TN2 & TN1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'New Arrival' stack by Forever Friends from Docraft

Ribbon 'Forever Friends' by Docraft

Doiley die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD020

'Cotton Candy' divine twine

Blue dew drops

Pink paper by Kodak

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I will have hopefully stopped chasing my tail soon 

& will get the chance to catch up with you all! Please pop over & see what fab cutie creations the 

MTTC DT have made this week!

Hugs xx

Christmas Is Coming!!

First before I get to my card for today, I want to say a huge thank you for the cards that you sent for Katie & the emails, texts & phone calls of support we have received  You truly are great friends I wish I could give each & everyone of you a huge hug xx 

A huge special thank you to Hazel (Didos) & Kim for your support &
for just being there for me! xxx

A quick update on what's happened over the last two weeks. Katie went back to school & seemed to be managing ok, other than the odd text from her saying that she didn't like sitting next to an empty chair things seemed to be ok....until we found out the date for the funeral (which is next Monday, 3 weeks from when Jess passed) Katie has just gone downhill. Getting into bed with us, which she didn't even do as a baby! Really clingy not wanting Danni her elder sister out of her sight & lying on our bed until I've gone to sleep making sure I'm ok! I'm hoping that after the funeral things will slowly get back to normal. I know things will never be the same for Katie, but I'm hoping the funeral will give her the chance to say goodbye xx
I will be popping around to visit you all soon, as I have Katie off school at the moment I'm spending time with her! Hopefully after Monday my crafty routine will be back to normal!

Anyhoos enough of that, I can't believe its 2 weeks since I posted & in that time I have made two cards lol. One for a GDT in December & today's creation which is for Sparkles Monthly! Where this month

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!

so get out all your cute Christmas image & join in the fun with us!

 These little racoon's are so sweet & fab to colour, I just love them!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Die For A Sketch- fab sketch

Crafts & Me- Christmas but none traditional colours

My Moms Craft Shop- Winter wonderland

LEJ Designs- Seasons Greetings

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Christmas Wishes' from the Mulberry Wood collection from Natalie & Amy's

6" card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Tree trunk- EB5, TN4 & TN3

Leaves & trees- LG5, CG3 & CG1

Racoon's- GB10, GB9, GB8, GB7, IG6, IG5 & IG2

Cardinals- CR6, DR3, DR2 & GB5

Ground- BT2, BT1 & IB1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- from the 'Mulberry Wood' Christmas CD from Natalie & Amy's

'Star dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

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

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

Green & blue paper by Kodak

Sentiment from the Mulberry Wood stamp set called 'Giving' from Natalie & Amy's

Colour distressing done using 'Phthalo Blue' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

We have a fab prize for you this month 'Lily Of The Valley' with a £10 voucher for the winner!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, it means a lot.....huge hugs xx

Please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the Sparkles Monthly DT have made for your inspiration!