Honey Bee!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Sparkles Monthly!

WOW! What a day I had a Doncaster yesterday! It was fantastic, but spent way to many pennies! It was great meeting up with Kim & her hubby, about time we finally met up after chatting on the phone for months! LOL!!

Thought I'd show you a few pictures of what I got :o)!

I got a few new stamps lol!

Some papers & a punch that makes a 3d monkey! lol!

Lots of different coloured card blanks.

And my favourite things that I got!! 

Anyhoos on with the card I made today & I didn't use any of my new stuff lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

My Time Made Easy- fab sketch

One Stitch At A Time- anything goes

The Poodles Parlour- use a digi

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Honey Bee Buckets' by Meljen Designs

C6 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Honey bee- pumpkin, amber, sunflower, baby pink, pale pink & blue grey 3 & 2

Buckets- ice grey 5, 3, 2 & 1 

Heart- red

Hat- french navy, agean, cyan & sky blue

Water- cool aqua & soft aqua

Doodles- red & agean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Country Drive' by Echo Park

Sentiment- 'Pink Petticoat' (pumpkin)

Lemon divine twine

Ladybug & ribbon my stash

Corner notch punch by Woodware

Ribbon punch by Woodware

Blue paper by Kodak

Thank you for stopping by today, enjoy your Sunday evening

hugs shell xx

Sunnies Required!!

This is my third & final post for today, please scroll down for my Delightful Challenges & Willow Sketchie creations hugs xx

Today's post for MAWTT is rather bright so be warned you might need your sunnies! lol!!

This weather is so depressing, I hate the rain at the best of times but after our week away in the sun, I think it just makes it worse!! That's why I decided to make such a bright card!

Anyhoos on with this weeks challenge over at Moving Along With The Times, where we want to see your

GARDEN OR FLOWER 

creations, so as long as your creation has flowers or something you will find in the garden your OK to enter. So this week I want to be hopping by your blogs to see your fab creations! The Dt were lucky enough to have a few image from this weeks sponsor to play with!! Thanks Stitchy xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bildmalarna Challenge- bingo (layers, blue & flowers)

Crafting Life Pieces- fab sketch

Creative Bell- animals
My Moms Craft Shop- outdoors
365 cards- That's Loud!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Bee & Flower' by Delicious Doodles from Stitchy Bear Stamps

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

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bee- lemon, yellow, canary & sunflower

Wings- primrose

Flower- sunflower, gold, vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Rainbow' digi set by Digital Delights

Pink, yellow & blue paper by Kodak

4mm blue gems from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment by Pink Petticoat (vermillion)

Leaf flourish by Marianne D LR0151

Victorian edge cut using my Woodware finger guard cutter

Flower punch  by X-cut

Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Stamps! The winner will receive $10 to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope my bright card put a smile on someone's face

hugs xx

Brand Spanking New!!

This is my 2nd of 4 DT post today please scroll down to see my first & pop back later to see some more!!

Today over at MAWTT the challenge is

BRAND SPANKING NEW!

so that could be new baby, new home, new car etc!!!

We also have Crafty Emma's Store as our sponsor this week.

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

I decided to go with the New Home card as I have none in my box!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Inkspirations Challenge- sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- house by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment- from the Woodland Folks set by DoCrafts

4" square petal point card blank

Promarkers & fine nibs

House- arctic blue, sky blue, raw sienna, terracotta, red & cocoa

Grass- grass & forest green

Wormy- cocoa

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- ribbon, DP & blue textured card

Punch- roses by Fiskars

Thank you for stopping by today please take the time to pop over to the

 main blog I know the girls would love to see you!

Hugs xx

No idea where my siggy has gone :0(

Take care shell xx

C&S Ladybug!

First thing I want to tell you is we are having a Guest Design team call over at Crafty Sentiments please pop over & check it out if you fancy joining us for a few months!!!

Hello all I hope your all having a fab weekend, the weather is great here I hope it is for you!! We had a fantastic day yesterday at the Southport airshow....even Charlie dawg enjoyed it (except for when the vulcan flew over & the whole beach shook, he did dance around a bit wondering what it was....but his tail was waggin so he must have thought it funny!!

I will get around to posting some pictures over the next few days, gotta wait for Nige to sort them out & as he has a bad back today (always does the day after an airshow, its all the looking up lol) I'm not sure when he will be doing them!!
Also I have finally got him to join twitter! Only because I was telling him about what the planes were going to be doing next & he got fed up lol he sulked for ages before I told him I followed the Vulcan & the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight & they were tweeting from the planes lol!!

Anyhoos I managed to make a card this afternoon, another C&S I just love making these now, no hassle no fuss, no added tat as Nige calls it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Less is More- ribbon or buttons

Digi Doodles- C&S

Do You Stack Up?- wings

Goodies I Have Used

Image- ladybug by Nitwits

5" square card blank

Promarkers & fine nibs

Ladybug- red, ruby, warm grey 4, 5 & black

Heart- cerise & carmine

Flower- cyan & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- ribbon

Sentiment by Pink Petticoat (ruby fine nib)

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday take care & don't forget about the

Crafty Sentiments GDT call!

Hugs xx

Bugs & Kisses!

Just a quick post from me tonight, we have been shopping tonight looking for Christmas DP!! Went to my local craft shop & the stuff they had was pants!! So I spent a grand total of £1.50!!! whats that all about lol!!

Anyhoos on to tonights card, its just a quick make from me!

I am really loving making these C&S cards now!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Less Is More- one layer with legs

Crafty Card Makers- one layer

Goodies I Have Used

Image & sentiment- by Pink Petticoat

4" square petal point card blank

Promarkers

Bug- ruby, powder blue & yellow

Sentiment- ruby

Thanks for stopping by tonight, I hope you all have a fab night I'm off to have snuggles with me Grubby!!

hugs xxx

Have A Tweet Day!

This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my Crafty Sentiment Christmas stamp launch creation!

Well I thought as Nige & the girlies were playing on the eggbox & having a ball by the screaming & giggling I could hear, I would make a 'just because card'...not for DT, its been a week or so since I've managed one!

I've had this stamp for a few months now, it was a freebie in a mag I have on subscription!! Thought I'd get it out & have a play lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Trio- sketch

Sweet Stamping- something old (papers), something new (stamps)

Alphabet Challenge- half a dozen (flowers & gems)

Goodies I Have Used

Image & Sentiment by Pink Petticoat

5" square card blank

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Birdie- lilac, amethyst, violet, yellow & rose pink

Hearts- (sentiment) red

Shadow- buttercup & pear green

Paper & Embellishments

DP- (red) 'Pretty Please' Spring Papers by MME

My stash- ric rac & green card

Flower punch by Woodware

Swiss dots embossing folder

4mm white gems by Pizzazz Aplenty

Scalloped frame cut on my Slice using Noteworthy sd card

Thank you for stopping by tonight, I hope your all well & enjoying this fab weather! Now its cold down a bit here we are off out for a walk, Charlie needs to stretch his legs.....poor dawgy not been out for a while because of the rain!!!

Hugs xx

Hugs & Fishes!

Oh when I recieved this stamp set the other week with Papercraft Essentials I couldn't wait to use it!!! Well life just gets in the way as always lol But I have finally managed to stamp these super cute fishes out & make my first proper C&S card.....I have tried a few times to make one, but I always end up sticking flowers on or DP in some way or another!! So I decided to use a 4" square card so there wasn't room to put anything on! lol sorted!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Alphabet Challenge- C&S

Totally Gorjuss- wet/water
Sentimental Sundays - one layer & sentiment

If The Shoe Fits- C&S

Goodies I Have Used

Image & Sentiment by Pink Petticoat from Papercraft Essentials mag

4" Square petal point card

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Big fish- carnation pink, rose pink, yellow, cool aqua & duck egg

Little fish- sky blue, azure, true blue & yellow

Hearts- red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

my stash- blue paper

2mm clear rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you like my C&S creation!

hugs xx