I Love You This Much!!!

This is my second post of the day, please scroll down to see my MAWTT creation!

Hugs xx

Its time for Delightful Challenges first challenge of the new year & a fab new release from Wendy at

 Digital Delights. You really need to pop over here & take a look at the fab cutie images Wendy has for us this month! If you make the odd Valentines Day card or any kinda love you card there are some fab digi papers & sentiments as well!

So this week our challenge is

ADD HEARTS!

So the perfect chance for you to get your partners Valentines Day card done!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafting For All Seasons- new (image, sentiment & papers)

Craft Room- Valentines
Tuesday Throwdown- shiny & new (image, sentiment & papers)
Incy Wincy- something new (image, sentiment & papers)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Love You This Much Monkey' by Digital Delights

12 x 12" square co'ordinations card to make 6 x 6" gate fold card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Monkey- tan, putty, pale blossom, pink pearl, burnt sienna, caramel & sandstone

Dickie bow- french navy, agean & cyan

Hearts- crimson, ruby & lipstick red

Ground- blue grey 4, 2 & 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Birthday Boy' card kit by Robins Nest

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz 'dusty concord'

'scalloped rectangle #3 by Nellie Snellen MFD028

Purple card my stash

'Fancy Hearts' border die cut by Crafty Sentiments

Corner rounding punch by X-cut

Sentiment from the 'Love Is In The Air' set by Digital Delights

Our fab sponsor this week is 'Robins Nest' who were kind enough to send a few of the DT some goodies to play with. Thank you so much, I loved playing with the papers!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please don't forget that we have a new image, digi paper & sentiment release today so pop over & see what the fab DT have created!

Hugs xx

Floral Delights!

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

Hugs xx

Its time for our first challenge of the new year over at Moving Along With The Times. This week we have a fab challenge for you & one I always love!

FLORAL DELIGHTS!

So as long as your creation has flowers of some sort on, you can enter for the chance to win a fab prize! Details of this weeks sponsor will be at the end of this post.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch
Addicted to stamps- nature
ODBD- something old (papers) & something new (image & ribbon die)
Sweet Stamps- recipe (die cut & flower)
Crafty Bloggers Network- flowers

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Rose Bud' by A Passion For Stamps

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Rose buds- burgundy, berry red, amaranth red, olive green, moss & pear green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Victorian Burgundy' by Papercellar

Shading around 'rose bud & sentiment' done using 'permanent red tint & 'magenta shade' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

'Oval 4' die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD047 (with faux nestie underneath)

'Scalloped heart' die cut by X-cut 503013 (with faux nestie underneath)

'Victorian Corner' die cut by Provocraft

'Ribbon 2' die cut by Marianne D LR0102

Burgundy card, card candy & antique lace my stash

This week we are sponsored by 'A Passion For Stamps' 

For details of the prize up for grabs this week pop over here! 

Thank you for stopping by today, please take a few minutes to pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 'Floral Delights' my teamies have made! 

hugs xx

Sew Pretty!

Hi fellow bloggers, I hope your all ok & not sick with anything!! I really can't believe I haven't posted since Saturday! I have been crafting, just nothing I can show you yet!

My card for today was a just because I can card...Nige went shopping a while ago & came home with a mag with this fab stamp set on the front! I do like them lots so decided to have a play, 

I love how its turned out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Raise The Bar- fab sketch

Everybody Art Challenge- pastel colours

Loves Rubber Stamps- die cuts or punches

Craft Your Passion- vintage/shabby chic

Kaboodle Doodle- vintage

Goodies I Have Used

Images & sentiment- 'Sew Pretty' vintage stamp set free with 'Cardmaking & Papercraft'

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Dress form- FS3, FS2 & FS1

Basque- PP3, PP2 & PP1

Tape measure- BG2, BG1 & antique linen distress ink

Cotton reels- TN3, TN2 & TN1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sew Pretty' vintage papers free with 'Cardmaking & Papercraft'

'aqua' divine twine

'cotton candy' divine twine

Paper distressing done with my thread cutter

Colour distressing done with Tim Holtz antique linen from Natalie & Amy's

'Rectangle #3' die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD048

'Resplendent Rectangles' by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's

I had so much fun making this card, I did get covered in ink & the bits of paper that come off when your distressing lol! My carpet really needs a good hoover.....mmmmm hoover or craft? LOL no contest, off to craft! Thanks for stopping by today.

hugs xx

A New Car!

By the time this post goes live we will be on our way to spend the day with my giggly friend Kim. Its gonna be great to catch up with her & her hubby!

It's time for our first challenge of 2013 over at My Time To Craft!

Our theme for this first week is

ALL ABOUT THE NEW!!

new baby, new house, new puppy, Happy New Year, etc!

Well I decided to make a card for my friends hubby, who has just brought himself a 'new car' its his pride & joy so I thought this image would be perfect!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning Sketches- fab sketch

Crafty Calender- What's New?

Jellypark- old & new (old map & new image)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Guy - Car Keys' by Bugaboo

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

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Skin- FS3, FS2 & FS1

Hair- TN6, TN4 & TN3

Shirt- GB11, GB10, GB9 & GB8

Trousers- TB9, TB8 & BT9

Shoes- EB8 & EB6

Keys- IB2, IB1, CR8 & CR7

Car- IG3, IG2, IG1, DR7, DR5, CR11, CR10, CR8, CR7, LY3, CT4, TB7, TB6, TB5, BGR5, BGR4, BGR3 & IB1

Tyres- BG10, BG9, BG7, BG6 & IG1

Ground- BG5, BG4 & BG2

Papers & Embellishments

Red paper by Kodak

DP- from an old map of Nige's

Banner embossing folder from the 'The Good Life, Retro Collection' by Forever Friends

Sentiment from the 'The Good Life, Retro Collection' by Forever Friends

Sky coloured with 'phthalo blue & phthalo blue shade' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Keys cut on my Ecraft using a free svg (sorry can't remember where from)

Keys coloured with silver metallic Papermania pen & DR1 Spectrum Noir

Thank you for stopping by today, I am hoping by the time you read this I have been hopping around & have caught up with you all! Please pop over & see what fab 'new' creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Forgotten Stamp!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 to all my followers & blobbing friends, all the best for 2013!

I just want to apologise for this post being a day late. I had a really bad day with my M.E yesterday could hardly move. So decided on a day on the sofa! 
Anyhoos here's my Sparkles post.....

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas, I know most of you are fed up of the sight of Christmas cards but how about getting an early start on your cards for this Christmas lol!! The theme of our challenge this month is...

SNOWMEN (LADIES, PEOPLE)

So as long as we can see a Snow person on your creation, whether its your main image, a charm or on the DP you can join us for the chance of winning a fab prize from this months sponsor! 

Details at the end of my post! 

I was looking through my Christmas stamps & found this super cute stamp set that I got years ago & has never been inked up! Glad I found him!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sweet Stop- fab sketch

Live & Love Crafts-  something old (stamp & papers)

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop- It's Christmas

Card Mania- Winter Wonderland

Goodies I Have Used

'Snowman' from 'Pepper & Friends' Christmas Party stamp set

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Snowman- BT1, IB1, CR7, OR3, OR1, PP1 & TN8

Hat- BG10, BG9, BG8 & BG7

Holly & berries- CR7, CR6, JG6 & JG3

Scarf- DR6, CR11, CR9, JG5 & JG1

Star- CT4 & CT2

Dawgy- GB9, GB8, GB7, GB6, IG1 & IG2

Hedgie- TN9, TN4, TN3 & TN1

Snow- BT1, IB1 & blender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Pepper's Christmas Party' 12 x 12 stack

Ribbon by Marianne D JUO868

Shading done with 'turquoise & phthalo blue' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

This months sponsor is the fab Di's Digi's with a $10 voucher to spend on her fab digi's!

Thank you so much for stopping by & visiting my small part of the web, I really do appreciate your comments! Hugs xx