'Surfs Up!'

Today sees the start of a new month which means a new challenge over at The Craft Garden! This month we have a great challenge

PICTURE INSPIRATION!

to see the picture you can either scroll down to the end of my post or click here!

I decided to use the sand, waves & bright colours as my inspiration.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cute Card Thursday- here comes Summer

Milk Coffee- bright colours

Paper Crafting Journey- spots or stripes

Addicted To Stamps- holidays

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Surfs Up!' by The Stamping Chef

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- tan, coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Eyes- azure

Sakura watercolour pencils

Hair- 40, 43 & 21

Bikini- 23, 22, 18 & 16

Surfboard- 39, 71, 61, 60, 58, 51 & 50

Sea- 55, 54, 17 & 14

Sand- 27

Sun (on sentiment)- 22 & 19

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky & circle sentiment- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Beach Babe' by Fancy Pants

'Circle Sentiment' by Cats Life Press

'Crystal Ice' Stickles

My stash- blue card

Tools & Glues

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

'Incire Flower' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD 024

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this picture for inspiration.....

Hugs xx

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'Cherry On Top!'

Wow its Saturday again, which means 2 weeks until we go down to Paignton for the week, can't wait a whole week with Nige & the girls gonna be fab! Also we are sorting out a holiday for later this year, we are deciding whether or not to go on a boat on the Broads so if any of you have done it let me know! I'm just worried the girlies would get board!! 

Anyhoos on to this weeks challenge over at CES where this weeks challenge is 

PHOTO INSPIRATION

you will find this gorgeous yummy photo here!

For my creation today, I have had a play with Katie's Spectrum Noir's , but had to use my Promarkers for the red. Only because we still need to get her a few packs!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Mojo Monday- fab sketch
Crafts For Eternity- in the kitchen

Phindys Place- animals
Sisterhood Of Crafters- birthdays

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Cherry On Top' by LOTV

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Spectrum Noir's & Promarkers

Mice- grey green 1, 3, light pink, sand, potato brown & flesh

Cup cake cases- pale lavender & dark blue light

Icing- cosmos, pastel pink, anise, pastel green, blush & powder pink

Icing bag- aqua mint, pastel blue & frost blue

Cake stand- dark blue light

Cherry jar & cherries- burgundy, crimson & red

Shelf & conveyor belt- ice grey 1, 2 & 3

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Tea House' by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Green card my stash

Circle sentiment by 'Cats Life Press' from Crafty Emma's Store

Tag border punch by Woodware

Green rose flowers from Crafty Emma's Store

Pink dew drop from Crafty Emma's Store

Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020

Thank you for stopping by, just pop over & take a look at the photo we have for your inspiration!

Hugs xx

Favourite Things!

Its time for a new challenge over at Divas By Design & this week we want to see you using your

FAVOURITE THINGS!

you'd think this was an easy challenge, well this card has taken me three days to make lol! Couldn't decided on anything! I kept changing my mind in my favourite things. But I got there eventually!!

My list of favourite things 

Forever Friends Bears 

CD crafting (I've only been using cd's for the last 3 months

 & I love it, print it use it, need more print more)

My Ecraft (used to cut out the flowers & circles) fantastic bit of kit, everyone needs one!

Ribbon, flowers & dew drops

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

I think that's it, make sure you leave use your list so we can see what your favourite crafting goodies are!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Forever Friends Monthly- sketch

Kaboodle Doodle- flowers

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Daisy Bear' Forever Friends from DoCrafts

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

'Daisy Bear'- putty, tan, lavender, almond & pale pink

Flower- apple, tea rose & pale pink

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- off  the 'Forever Friends' craft CD ' Black & Gold from DoCrafts

Ribbon my stash

Pink paper by Kodak

Flowers cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1

Pink dew drops from Crafty Emma's Store

Circle sentiment by 'Cats Life Press' from Crafty Emma's Store

Circles cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1

Tank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main Divas blog & take a look at what fab favourites my teamies have used!

Hugs xx

A Winter Day!

This week over at Crafty Sentiments we have a fab sketch for you to follow, which you will find here!

As always there will be 4 digi images for the winner, a Top 3 & we also have another digi image up for grabs for our Crafty Sentiment favourite!

You don't need to use a Crafty Sentiments image to enter, but only

Crafty Sentiments images will be given our new favourites banner!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Cutie Pies- bingo (sentiment, lilac, punch)

OSAAT- anything goes

Paper Sundaes- favourite colour combo (pink & lilac)

Sentimental Sundays- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image 'Daisy' by Crafty Sentiments

4" square petal point card blank

Promarkers with fine nibs

Skin- blubh, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- sandstone, cocoa, burnt sienna & umber

Hat, scarf, gloves, leggings & coat- orchid, amethyst, slate, baby pink, cocktail pink, carmine, yellow & azure

Boots- raw sienna & terracotta

Kitty Kat- warm grey 1, 2 & 3

Ground- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (blue) 'Snowflake Flurry' by The Paper Company

DP- (pink) 'Mistletoe Kisses' by Papermania

Faux stitching (arctic blue) Promarker with fine nib

Sentiment by Cats Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Snowflake large by Martha Stewart

Snowflake small by X-cut

Disstressing done with Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teams have come up with using this fab sketch!

Hugs xx

Milly's Cuddle Time!

Oops sorry my post is so late today, we over slept....ok we just lay there listening to the girls playing on the X-Box.....we got them a new game Kinectamals last night.....you might have seen it advertised on TV you can interact with the animals....its really cute! All we could hear was "awwwww look at him stretching, how sweet...oh look he licking the screen" & lots of other squeals n lots of laughing! It was lovely just to lie there listening to them!!!

We have a fab challenge for you this week over at CES Challenge

USE DP's FROM 2 DIFFERENT

 MANUFACTURERS

how fab....ok it did batter my brain but I got there eventually! lol

One lucky winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend in Emma's online store (P&P not included)

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

There She Goes- sketch

Card Makin Mamas- birthday

Fabulous Friday- animals

Patties Creations- animals

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Milly Cuddle Time by LOTV

6" scalloped square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & fine nibs

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, saffron, mustard & primrose

Bobbles- mango

T-shirt- soft peach, peach, mango & cool grey 1

Dawgy- cocoa, henna, walnut & umber

Kitty- pale pink, warm grey 1, 2 & 3

Table- grey green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (checked) 'Beach Babe' by Fancy Pants from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- (other 2) Desert Bloom' by First Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Circle sentiment by Cats Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew drops (gold) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by today, enjoy your weekend!

hugs xx

Crafty Sentiments Christmas Stamp Launch Day 2!

This is my second post for today please scroll down for my Craft Your Passion DT card!

Today is day 2 of our Christmas stamp launch over at Crafty Sentiments & today its the turn of  'A Christmas Song'

Don't forget you can win all 5 of these fab stamps all you have to do is take the launch banner

 place it on your sidebar, then comment on the DT cards everyday for 5 days!! You will have to pop back to the main blog & hop around the DT blogs for yesterdays cards if you missed them!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Christmas Song' by Crafty Sentiments

6" square scalloped card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Girl

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Hat, scarf, socks & glove- cerise & carmine

Jacket & wellies- apple moss & olive green

Skirt- powder blue, arctic blue & sky blue

Boy

Hair- warm grey 3, 4 & 5

Jacket & wellies- powder blue, arctic blue & sky blue

Hat, gloves & trousers- apple, moss & olive green

Scarf- apple, moss, cerise & carmine

Song book- tan, caramel, cocoa & azure

musical notes- azure

Snow- powder blue & blender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (sheet music) Jolly Happy Christmas by Dovecraft

DP- (pink) Miltons Christmas stack by Wild Rose Studio

 from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- (blue) Penelope & Percy paperpack by Daisy & Dandelion

 from DoCraft
Circle sentiment by Cats Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Snowflake punch by Woodware

Please don't forget you can win all 5 stamps, rules are on the main blog if you need them! Hope you are all loving these fab stamps as much as the DT are!

hugs xx
Heres the DT list so you can go hopping

You should have come from the main blog to me!
next you need to go to
Heather
Jac
Hazel
Kim
& Dora

Beach Kitty!

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab challenge for you

HOLIDAYS

We also have a fab sponsor

Robyns Fetish

Being on the DT we got a few images to play with!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Beach Kitty by Robyns Fetish

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Kitty- cool grey 1, 2 & pale pink

Sand- sandstone & caramel

Beachball- red, ruby, yellow & sunflower

Bucket & spade- red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Citrus stack by DCWV

clouds distressed with Tim Holtz, faded jeans

Summer Day stamp by Cats Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog to see what fab creations my fellow teamies have made with these great images!

hugs xx

Rock 'N' Roll!!!

I so struggled with this card, its for Jake, Hazels (dido's) son whos birthday is on Sunday!! As you know I blinkin hate doing cards for males!! But as I know what he likes I thought it was gonna be easy lol....

Just hope he likes it!!!

 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Pollycraft- music

Sliekjes- music

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Guitar by Cocodingo

Top notch 6" square from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Guitar- raw sienna, terracotta & gold

Wings- powder blue

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- red paper, Rock & Roll sentiment stamp

Card candi (dotty ritz) from Crafty Emma's Store

Happy Birthday scrabble stamp by Cats Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by today hope your all ok hugs xx

Super Sketchie!!

Well I'm hoping Mr Blogger has been a good boy & posted this for me, because we are on our way up to Scotland today WHHHOOOOOOPPPP!!! to stay with Hazel (didos) for the week! I am sooooooooo excited, well she is too!!! lol its gonna be great....!!!

 Lots of pics will be shown lol

Anyhoos todays challenge over at Crafty Emma's Store Challenge & this week we have a fab sketch from Emma to follow!!

I had loads of fun playing with this sketch & using all my goodies

 from Crafty Emma's Store!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Rose & Roxy by Crafty Sentiments

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & pastel pink

Hair, cinnamon, cocoa, burnt sienna & umber

Hair bobbles & socks- lavender & lilac

Dress- buttercup, tulip yellow & lavender

Roxy- sandstone & caramel

Dog toy- red & walnut

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Back to Basics II by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Divine Twine purple plum from Crafty Emma's Store

A Summer Day stamp by Cats Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

It's Your Birthday stamp by Cats Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Charm from Crafty Emma's Store

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz faded jeans & pine needles

Thanks for stopping by on this really exciting Saturday!! Please pop over to the main blog to see what my fellow teamies have made using this fab sketch!!

hugs xx

Grin & Bear It!!!

Oh Mr Blogger must be splitting his sides laughing at me!! I had set him to publish my post this morning, but I just came online to see if he had & guess what me whole post has disappeared????? Whats going on anyone know?!?!?!

Anyhoos this week challenge over at Craft Your Passion is a fab one

GRIN & BEAR IT!

 we wanna see all your cute & cuddly teddy bears!

Our sponsor this week is Purple Panda, who gave the DT some super cute teddies to play with....I just think they are real sweet!!!

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

Sentimental Sundays- cute & cuddly

Card Making Mama's- animals

Crafty Ann's - Elvis song TEDDY BEAR!

Totally Papercrafts- cute & cuddly

Goodies I Used

Image- Beary Summery from Purple Panda

6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Beary- cocoa, henna & burnt sienna

Trousers- chins blue & midnight blue

Beach towel- mango, bright orange & canary

Brolly- mango, bright orange, soft lime, canary & spice

Bucket- red, ruby & sunflower

Spade- red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- DP

Card candi Daisy Patchwork from Crafty Emma's Store

Flowers by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment circle by Cat's Life Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Glossy accents

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you all had a fab weekend...please pop over to the

 main blog to see what fab creaton my teamies have made with these super cute bears!

hugs xx

Tag It!!

Firstly I just want to say Thank You to all my friends for the birthday wishes, cards & presents...I've never seen so many handmade cards & they are all gorgeous!! I really am so lucky to have so many friends that care xxx

Also I just wanted to say a great big thank you to my gorgeous hubby, for driving me down to Oxford yesterday, so I could spend the day with my best bud Lou & thank you to Ady (Lou's hub) for driving her up to meet us..loves ya all loads xxxx can't wait till Christmas xxx

On to todays DT card for Crafty Emma's Store Challenges, as I was poorly last week I missed doing my card, but did go hopping & you made some fab cards with some super cute images......This week we want you to TAG IT!!!...be it a small tag or a large tag, as long as we can see a tag its ok!

Also this week we have a new sponsor POLLYCRAFT

The winner will get to chose 5 images....

I chose to use 'Relaxing Ronnie' for my tag, as I know this image means a lot to my boss Emma. Paula at Pollycraft drew it for Emma to help raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance who helped Emma's dad when he was tragically killed at work in September 2009....all proceeds from the sale of this stamp will go directly to the YAA....You can purchase it at Crafty Emma's blog by clicking on the fundraising tag at the top!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
OLLCB- nothing floral
Crafty Cardmakers- step away from the square
Pollycraft- anything goes
Karber Weekly- digi stamp
Creative Insprirations- birthday
C.R.A.F.T. challenge- shaped card

Goodies I Used

Image 'Relaxing Ronnie'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Ronnie- cool grey 2, 3 & 4

Collar- lipstick red

T-shirt- azure & true blue

Trousers- henna & walnut

Shoes- ice grey 4 & 5

Chair- pear green & olive green

Remote- warm grey 1 & 3

Mug- lipstick red, tea green & grey green

Sweets- mango, azure, lipstick red & powder blue

Biscuits- sandstone, peach & mango

Tag shape cut on my fiskars

DP- DCWV Christmas stack

Scrabble sentiment - cats life press

Buttons & fibres- MME

Charm, cats life press stamp & MME stuff all from Crafty Emma's Store

I hope you will all play along this week...pop over to the challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have come up with.....

hugs xx