Not too Shabby....

So its been longer than I planned this post, life has once again got in the way of taking time to be here - however I am taking a moment to be here now... so its all on the up I suppose. 

The past week has been hectic, its all catching up, illness that has been with me for weeks, and I finally think we have found a way to get over it - although I have been told 'rest' well I sit all day so thats resting as I keep telling myself!!! 

Anyway I'm here to share with you a card and some crochet that has actually been completed in the past 24 hours!!! Miss A announced the fact it was her teachers Birthday tomorrow (wednesday) and she wanted to give her a card and gift... so I have come up with this.... 

I know photography skills not at their best but it shows what I have managed to make!!  

The card was created using my stash that has been away for far too long!!! 

Papers from Prima Tea-Thyme 6x6 pad, 

the image of the cute bear from one of the fantastic Lili of the Valley pads, 

the plain backing is from Paper Story!

Ribbon from many many moons ago!

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

The coasters have been hand made by me!!  Yes I can actually follow crochet tutorials now :)  Using the amazing Bella Coco you tube!!!  The tag has a very cheeky message of 'one for the coffee at school and three for the glasses of wine needed to recover' - I'm sure her teacher will see the funny side of it!!! 

I would really like to enter this into some challenges this week - they are as follows;

Clear it Out Challenge Blog - Nature-birds, flowers, etc Stash: ribbon, papers

Through The Craftroom Door - AnythingGoes

Craft Sentiment Designs - Birthday (Its for Miss A's Teachers B'day!)

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and I do really appreciate any comments left 

See you again soon! 

Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes!

Hello…. anyone there?? I know its been so quiet here for such a long time…. life has kind of taken over!!! 

But I'm back and I'm hopeful that 2015 will be a more 'talkative' year on here :) 

SO as you can guess from the title I'm here with the latest challenger over at The Paper Nest Dolls :) 

A nice and easy one to ease you into the 'New Year' 

 Anything Goes!!!

Now there are some STUNNING new stamps being released today too and so I do hope you will stop over at the blog and take a look at the images the rest of the DT have used :) 

I have used the stunning Rapunzel stamp who is available over in the store

She has been coloured using copics and the papers are from the stunning 'time flies' collection (i LOVE this pad!), the die cost swirl is from a memory box die and the butterflies are punched.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

ABC Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Well I ho hope I have inspired you to join us for this challenge I can't wait to see your entries :) 

Hugs 

:) 

Digi Choosday!!!

Good Morning! How are we today - its another grey and wet day here today but I'm here to brighten your morning with a new challenge!!!  Some of you may have seen a couple of days ago that I announced that I have joined the team at Digi Chooseday! Im so excited and have so many different projects coming up to share!!  So I'm here today with the first challenge…

Anything Goes!! 

Yep a nice and easy one for you - to go along with the challenge there is a super special offer for you - you can save a massive 40% off in the digi store here - pop over to the challenge blog for more info!!  And the prize available this week is

3 Free Downloads!!!

So onto my creation for this challenge - I have used the gorgeous Emma Canning Angel available here from the store.



As the 'season' is just around the corner I decided to give her a Christmas feel with reds and greens and used the papers from the Christmas Joy Download bundle available here from the store.  The image was coloured with copics;

Skin
E50, E51, E53, E21

Hair
E31, E33, E35

Dress;
R35, R37, YG03, YG17

All the shadows were done with C3 and I then added some stickles to her wings to give them for a of christmas feel.  The die is from a memory box die that I purchased last chrsitmas - after cutting it I again added stickles to the top!! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Bunny Zoes Craft - Ribbon
Crafty Bloggers Network - Things with Wings
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Well I do hope I have inspired you to join us this week - please pop over to the challenge blog and take a look at the other amazing creations from the rest of the team!!  I can't wait to see what you all come up with!  Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon

x

Ella Ballerina and an Announcement!

SO sorry I have been MIA - on Friday I had my wisdom teeth out and if I'm honest with you - well I think i have been dancing on the roof!!! Been taking all that I can to try and get rid of the pain - but I think Im back - well kind of!!!

Well as you can see from the title - I have something to share and some news for you!!! So lets start with the news…. 

I have been asked to join the DT for 

Kith and Kin Digital Stamps

:) Im over the moon!  The stamps are just so adorable and fun to colour!!! and so today I'm here to share with you my first creation with being part of the DT 

Please allow me to introduce you to Ella Ballerina 

As soon as I saw her I knew the perfect person to give her to and with Christmas just round the corner I had to make her festive!! She was coloured with copics 

Skin

E50, E51, E53, E 21, E93

Hair

E31, E33, E35

Dress and Shoes

R35, R37, R39

G40, G43

The papers are from my stash - bits left over from last year - I'm really into matting and layering at the moment!  I also used the cameo to cut the wording and the ballet shoes :) I do love naming cards at the moment - makes them that much more special!!! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Marker Pop Challenge - Anything Goes

There she Goes - Christmas

631 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope you will let me know what you think! Hope to see you again soon :) 

x

A Cotton Anniversary

Evening, I know once again I'm sat here at an odd time with some time on my hands and I dont know what to do other than drop you gusy a line - I should be crafting away as it is word cardmaking day - but if im honest I dont know were to start!!

 

 Im so sorry its been a bit quiet - Im kind of on count down till Friday with going in to have my wisdom teeth out :( not looking forward to it at all - but I do have lots to come in the next week!

 

So I'm here to share with you today a creation I made that was really out of my comfort zone, I ad someone ask if I could make a 2nd wedding anniversary card with a photo and cotton..... yep I accepted the challenge - and here is what I created!

 

Ok so I did ask question till they came out of my ears, colours, themes ect and all in all im very impressed in how this creation turned out - and I know the recipent was somewhat impressed!!!

 

I had so much fun creating this card!  working with photos is something I have only ever done in scrapbooks and SMASH*ing - but to put a memory on a card like this for someone was on another level!  Well I do hope you like my creation - if you have a moment I would love to know what you think! Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon :)

 

Hugs

x

Sketch time at Creative Creations Challenges

Good morning! hope your all well - its been so chilly here, but then sometimes so warm, wish the weather would make up its mind!  Anyway I think the photo inspiration over at CCC scared you all!! Never mind, were back today with a new challenge!! This week we have a wonderful sponsor 

Kenny K 

(ins badge) 

and they have given us the wonderful prize of xxxx

so over to the challenge… we have a lovely sketch for you this week 

I have to say I fell in love with this sketch when i saw it - just nice and simple so I do hope to see more participants for this challenge! Over to my creation…. I have used the gorgeous Madison Attitude for my creation.

I just love the fact she is obviously a girl who can shop!! I decided to rotate the sketch slightly for my creation - and rather than a sentiment I have added a name :) 

The image was coloured with copics; 

Skin, Eyes and Hair;

E50, E51, E21, E93, B24, E33, E35, E37

Boots and Hat;

E53, E55

Jacket and Jeans;

B91, B93, B95, C0

Jumper and Scarf;

BV11, BV13, R37, R46

Shopping Bags 

Y13, Y15, R20, R22, BV30, BV34

The papers are from xxxxx - I just love this pad! although I have very little left now - I must look out for some more!! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Hiding in my Craftroom - Women's Birthday

Anyway I hope you like my creation - the team have done an amazing job with the sketch so I hope you will pop to CCC to take a look and maybe join in! if you have a moment I would love to know what you think! Hope to see you again soon 

Hugs 

x

A Simple Card For a Friend

Good Morning, so sorry its been so quiet here, Been so busy with work on the house!! 

Anyway this morning I'm full of cold and its really not what i need - finally got an appointment to have my wisdom teeth removed - really not looking forward to it at all but needs must! 

Anyway I'm here to share with you a very simple card I made for my friend birthday this weekend inspired by a pin on pintrest!  I had seen the idea floating about loads and finally made time to make one myself! 

All I used was some of my stash of washi tape - I'm really pleased with the results - something very simple can be made fussy with the sentiment and the die cutting as well as son bling!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Happy Birthday 

A Gem of A Challenge - Pink, Pink, Pink and gems (the tape and the gems are pink!)

 I know this is a really quick post for me but I really need to try to get rid of this cold! I hope you like my creation and I hope to see you again soon :) 

Hugs 

x 

Scribble and Scrap Challenges

Good Morning, hope your all well on this chilly Sunday morning, I do love sundays, the fact that both the kids now know that Sunday is chill out morning - no rushing! 

So I'm here to share with you some big news!  There is a new challenge blog in town ;)

Scribble and Scrap

Im so excited to be a part of this new adventure with a fantastic new team!  Now I do hope that if you haven't come from the challenge blog you will pop over and take a look - there is a fantastic team of people that I can't wait to be working with more! 

So first up let me tell you about a little sale thats happening in the store :) 

48 hour sale in the Scribble & Scrap shop!

10% off all sales from 9am today (Sunday) to 9 am Tuesday.  To receive your discount please use this discount code at checkout: 

VTDSD6PHCYPB 

So now you know that I really hope you will go to the shop and take a look at the wonderful images on offer :) So this weeks theme… as it will be every week is 

Anything Goes!

The prize on offer for this challenge is a £15 voucher to spend in the Scribble and Scrap shop :) 

So I best share with you my creation :) 

I have used the beautiful Vintage Beauty 2 available here from the shop

The card blank was cut by hand from a 12x12 piece of paper, the image was coloured with copics;

Skin

E50, E51, E53

Hair

E30, E31, E33,

Dress and Flowers

R000, R01, R12

Leaves and Greenery

YG03, YG17

Reflection and Shading 

C0

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts - I think the colours of the flowers matched in really well on this card. Well I hope you like my creation - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope you will pop over to the Scribble and Scrap blog and take a look around - looking forward to seeing your creations :) 

4 U Avery :)

Good Morning! wow the time is really flying by at the moment, now as I'm here with another PND creation I hope you would have guessed that I have been asked to stay on the team for another term! I was so excited when Ash asked me!!! So A BIG thank you to both Christine and Ash for keeping me :)  

So I'm here to share with you today a card that I have made for a special person, one of Amelias friends in fact! They get on so well and when I saw this image it just made me think of them, they love to share everything!!! So please allow me to introduce to you 

'4 u Avery' 

Isn't she just the cutest!!  Now I wanted to make the image look like Miss A's little friend, she has the most beautiful Auburn hair ever!!!  The image was coloured with copics 

E000, E00, E02, R20

E15, E18, YR12, YR24

BG11, BG13, BG15

E33, E35

R37

The papers and buttons are from my loose 6x6 box- I just LOVE how bright and colourful and the colours seemed to go so well!!!  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

I just had to leave you with a close up of her! Well I hope you like her!! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

x

x

x

x

x

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope you will stop by at the PND blog and take a look at the at what else is over there! Some fantastic tutorials and creations from the wonderful team!!!!

Hope to see you again soon 

Me 

x

'Girl Talk'

Morning, what a wet day yesterday was - I spent most of it with the family and then tucked myself away in the craft room - SO much to do in so little time at the moment!  I can't believe that in just 5 Days hubby and I will be renewing our wedding vowels!  With that said I have been making time for me to do what I want in-between everything else! 

If your here for the Summer Release hop for The Paper Nest Dolls  you will be looking for my post that you can find here. If you have just stopped by you have till the 26th June to enter, there is some fantastic inspiration and some wonderful prizes - all you need to do is comment on each of the blogs and make sure you follow The Paper Nest Dolls blog - you can also join us on Facebook - its a fantastic group of ladies there! 

So I'm here to share with you a card I have made using one of the newly released images from The Paper Nest Dolls called Girl Talk - she is available here!

I just love everything about her - she reminds me of when I was younger and I had to pull the cord on the phone to sit down and chat to someone - oh how phone conversations used to be shorter in those days when people wanted to get past ect - Oh how times have changed!  

The image was coloured with Copics; 

E000, E00, E02, R20

E31, E33, E35, E37

R35, R37

BG11, BG13

W2, W4

The papers are from MME called My Girl, I used my Tim Holtz distress Ink 'Old Paper' round the edges just to add some character.  The scrabble tiles and charm have had sat in my stash for ages, they both just seemed to fit on this creation and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Well I hope you like her - she is one of this images that I can think of so much to do with! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Colour me Creative - Colours of Summer

Craft lovin Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Use a Charm 

Send a Smile for Kids - For the Girls

The Hobby House Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a moment to let me know what you think! Don't forget the blog hop! See You again soon :) 

x

Birthday Boy

Morning all - wow two posts in two days…. Well after a few lovely weather days - were back to it being and somewhat chilly! Ohhh when will summer come and stay?  Anyway been keeping myself pretty busy with creating and cleaning the little room up and making mess and stressing that there is mess…… anyway Im here to share with you today a commission I made and all in all I was pretty impressed with it! 

I finally used Video Boy from Mo's Digital Pencil - He has been sat in the pile to be coloured for far far too long (about a year too long!).

I have to say male cards are not my strong point but I loved colouring him up! 

Materials

Pens - Copics

Papers - Stash 

Charm and Twine

Quickutz Alphabet Dies

Die-namics Fishtail Stacks

Tim Holts Distress ink Tea Dye

All in all I love him and didn't really want to send him to where he needed to go! I hope he is loved by the recipient! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Crafts for Eternity - For the Boys

Alphabet Challenge - I for Image

Bronte and Bella's Challenge - 'Children' of all ages

Paper Crafting Journey - Masculine

Crafty Creations - For a boy 

Thank you so much for stopping by, if you have a moment I would love to know what you think! I know I sure had fun making him! Hope to see you again soon :) 

x

Rainy Days

Good morning! Hope your all having a wonderful day! I'm here again sharing one of my all time favourite Paper Doll images - this image is so versatile and I have used it LOADS!! 

Meet Rainy Day Friends - available from the store!

Are they not just the cutest pair! 

I LOVE them to bits.  This card was made for my cousins little girl for her 6th birthday a couple of days ago! 

When I coloured them up I coloured them a bit like my little ones (again!) - i don't quite know why! The image was coloured with copics

x

all the papers and ribbons are from my stash and the flowers from a friend of mine Petal Lu - You so have to get yourself some - they are AMAZING!  Well I hope you like my card I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

x

Hope you will pop over to thePaper Doll Blog and the Challenge Blog - some AMAZING inspiration on both pages!

See you again soon 

x

Cowgirls Birthday

Morning all, starting to finally catch up with myself again - although I shouldn't speak too soon as we all know what will happen! I hope the weather is nicer where you are - here it is so bitterly cold and they are forecasting more snow this weekend!

Anyway I'm here to share with you a card I made a couple of weeks ago - i have had this stamp a while sat in the draw doing nothing - she has been one of those that I have always so desperately wanted to colour but never had the confidence - till now! 

Introducing the adorable Kaydance - I am head over heals for her :) 

I just love this little girl! she is so adorable and the little puppy by her heel is too cute! I had a fantastic time colouring her! I also had some time to get the nesties out for this one!

Copics; 

E50, 51,21,11, R20

B00, 02, 60

E31, 33, 35, 37

R22 

The papers are all from my stash and the ribbon from That Craft Place! The adorable flowers are from Petal Lu! Well I hope you like her - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon or Lace

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, would love to know what you think if you have a moment :) 

Hope to see you again soon 

x

Have your cake….

Good Morning! Once again it has been so quiet here and I'm sorry - had so much going on with school holidays and nasty bugs going round - Miss A picked one up and shared with us all :( 

So I'm here to share with you today a card that I made a while back for the Burlesque 2 real ease from Simply B Stamps - I just haven't had time to get this post up till now - so here she is meet Betty Sweet Cake…..

I fell in love with her the second I saw her!  The rest of the collection is just as wonderful and you can see them here - with her Its the cheeky look she has and the cake she is wearing…. 

I coloured her with copics

Copics 

E00, E21, E11, R24, R29

E33, E35, E37

T1, T3, T5, T7

The papers were all bits from my stash and the sentiment was designed on my computer - Well I hope you like her, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

That Craft Place - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes
Addicted to CAS - For the Boys

Thanks for stopping by - I would love to know what you think if you have a moment! Hope to see you again soon

x

Butterflies and Fairies

Good morning everyone - how are you today? Well the school run is done, a bit of work around the house and then me time I think - I have been on quite a roll recently!

Anyway thank you to everyone that took part in the 'shaped cards' challenge - some wonderful ideas out the - very inspiring! So onto the challenge this week!!!

This week it was my turn to choose the theme…. so I had to make it a favourite!!!
We are looking for your creations with

'Things with Wings'

So I'm sure you would love to know who is sponsoring….

Prize One





Prize Two



Ohhh some FAB sponsors this week!!!

Ohhh you know I just LOVED this challenge.  I had so many ideas of what I wanted to do and then I had an order for a frame and card set! I was over the moon and just had to tie it all in!

SO happy with how it all turned out! The image and sentiment stamp are from LOTV - I just LOVE their fairies - I used my nesties to die cut the image, the papers are Prima Fairy Belle 6x6, the flowers are all from WOC and the butterflies were punched from kraft and purple card using my MS butterfly punch.  I added rhinestones for bling! 

I would like to enter this set to the following challenges; 

Crafting for all Seasons - Things with Wings

Fab and Funky - Things with Wings

Thanks for stopping by, hope you will pop over to Charisma Cardz and take a look at what the rest of the DT came up with! ohhh and were having a DT call - take a look! 

Hope to see you again soon! 

Hugs

x

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge -

Good Morning! Oh my word it has been FAR too long since I manged to post last - I think I let my self slip a bit over my birthday and then never managed to catch up - been enjoing a little bit of time with the kids too - the summer holidays are over as of Thursday - I cant believe it myslef!

Anyway I am here with this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments Designs!!

Thank you to all that joined in last week - some lovely entries! pop over to the CSD challenge blog to see if you were a winner!! So onto this weeks challenge - this week we are looking for

your masculine cards and creations!!

This week we are giving the winner a lovely stamp

Now im not one for the 'men' so this was a bit tough - but on having my browse through the CSD store - I just fell in LOVE and a certain little man 'fell' into my basket! The is the adorable 'taking a nap available here from the CSD store.

Dont you think he is just so cute!! And yes I am on a bit of a Christmas mission now - I have realised how close it is getting and im kind of scared! But hey ho, I do this every year - at least im worried now rather than a week before December starts!!! LOL.  Anyway back to my card.  the paper is S.E.I from my stash - I only have one sheet and I have been keeping it or FAR too long now! I die cut the image using my spellbinders and then drew around the inside of the circle with my fine liner pen,

The image was coloured uing my copics;

W0, W2, W4, W5, W7

E31, E33, E35, E37

B04, B06

E000, E00, E02, R20

Quite happy with how this one has turned out! Well I hope you like him - I know Amelia has her eye on him for a special 'little boy' at school! I hope I may have inspired you to join us this week at CSD - I highly recommend that you take a peek at what the rest of the DT have done - jaw dropping or what!

Before I go I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

Created with Love - Christmas plus A Die Cut

Fashionista Challenge - For A Child

Hooked on Crafts - Male

Hope to see you over at the CSD Challenge Blog!

Hugs

me

x

Charisma Cardz - Lace

Oh I have no idea where I'm at right now! Yesterday was my birthday and the day just ran away! I cant complain as I had an amazing night out with my husband!!! 

Anyway this should have been written yesterday and I forgot! So I will be keeping it brief!!! 

Im here with this weeks challenge over at Charisma Cardz - Thank you to everyone that joined in with last weeks challenge!! This weeks challenge is nice and easy..

Lace

We are looking for lace on your projects this week! our sponsors this week are

PRIZE ONE

Joanna Sheen

Joanna Sheen are generously offering a £10 voucher! wow!! Joanna Sheen's website also offer free p&p worldwide!! how cool is that!!!

PRIZE TWO

and Meljens Designs are generously offering one winner 4 Digis of their choice!!

So onto my creation! I have used one of the lovely little girls from LOTV this week! I just love these at the moment!! 

I was so happy when I coloured this one up! She came up so well!! she was coloured up with copics, I think this was a good day when I did this one!

The papers, lace and die-cut are all from my stash.  I hope you like what I have created for you this week! I cant wait to see your creations!!! I hope you will join us this week over at Charisma Cardz pop over and take a look at the wonderful creations from the DT! 

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges; 

All That Scrap Wednesday - Use A Die (the image is die cut)

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge - Oh So Girly 

Thanks for stopping by, Hope to see you again soon!!! 

x

You Rock!

Afternoon! Well I have been on a bit of a roll! Not quite sure what to do with myself at the moment, got so much to do but don't know where to start and so I finished a card! 

So as some of you may know I quite like my Simply B Stamps at the moment! I love them - just wish I had more time to get more coloured up and finished! Seem to go through phases where I can do it and then i'm scared the next - some of the images I find quite challenging!  but last night I sat here and well... 

I think it so ROCKS!!! Yes I'm happy, I'm impressed with myself and I feel like shouting it from the roof tops!!! I cant believe how well this image has coloured up!! This is thanks to Zoe and the wonderful books! Yes I will keep going on about them for a long time I think! 

Ok so this is Andy from Teen Scene Glam Rockers.  I love this set I have a few of them coloured up and I now feel like I could finish them! Hopefully very soon!!! 

I used some of my paper from SU and then used peel offs to write 'You Rock' - a little tip for some of you

** I have always loved the look of paper being torn from a pad - I achieved this look by using my bind it all to add the holes and the cutting into the holes with my scissors**

Now how much of a good idea is that?? OK some of you may now be thinking 'crumbs where has she been the last decade' LOL!!!  The guitars were cut from Theresa Collins paper I have had stashed away for goodness knows how long and the other paper is Theresa Frost - Vegas Night Life - again been stashed for a long time!!! The image was coloured with copics; 

E000, E21, E11

R24, R27

B91, B93, B95

C2, C3, C4, C5

V01, V04, V06

Y08

Well I hope she has rocked you too!!   I would like to enter this card to the following challenges 

Simply Challenged Challenges - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - My Tip Above 

Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by - hope you will come back soon! 

Hugs

x