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!