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

Good Morning! 

Its so long since I last blogged, time is something that seems I never have at the moment!  Anyway Im here today with my latest creation for The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge :) 

There have been some adorable new stamps released in the last few weeks that you must take a look at :) I know some of the team have used some this week so remember to check out the creations on the Blog :) 

So onto this weeks challenge - we love to see all you creations so its… 

Anything Goes

Of course we always have our Top 3 which will be chosen by our amazing design team any image can be used to be eligible for Top 3 and each of our top 3 winners will receive a digi stamp of there choice from the Paper Nest store.

Be sure to leave a direct link to your blog post and please turn off  word verification.  This makes it so much easier to leave some love for all the amazing projects

This week I have used the adorable Christmas Flower Ellie on my creation - I just love everything about her (OK the hat kinda helped!) 

Isn't she just the cutest!  She was coloured with copics, the papers are loose ones from my stash and the sentiment is from Lili of The Valley.  Im trying at the moment to cut back on the flowers that I use as so many of my creations were having more and more flowers on - but I just had to add them on here! 

I just love how this card turned out :) I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

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Thanks so much for stopping by, remember to check out the new stamps here and if you need more inspiration for the challenge take a look at what the rest of the design team have created here :) 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

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Paper Nest Dolls - US Team

Morning all, so sorry its been so quiet, we still on the 'lead up' to the wedding!! Not long now!

Anyway I'm here today with the next challenge over at The Paper Nest Dolls US, I can't quite believe how the weeks are flying by! We had some wonderful entries last week, thank you to everyone that joined us, please pop to the blog to see the winner and top three, I know the team had a tough time choosing!!! 

So this week we have the new challenge staring and its the theme you all love….  

'Anything Goes' 

This week I have a card I have made for Miss A to take to a party next week - the little one that its going to is very very in love with her Disney Princesses, and so this image was just perfect.  please allow me to introduce to you Genie Avery available here in the store 

Now I coloured her up a few days ago and in all the 'wedding stuff' I appear to have 'disposed' of my notes from colouring her.  The 'Just for You' is a stamp from LOTV and the Name is cut on the cameo. The roses are from a die I have, I have rolled them very tightly.  The swirls are also a Die,  All in all I do love the finish on this card! 

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional 2d or 3d flowers

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope if you have a moment you will leave me a comment 

Well I do hope I have inspired you to join us this week over at The Paper Nest Dolls 

Hope to see you again soon :) 

The Paper Nest Dolls - Norway :)

Ohhh well I told you that you were in for a treat…. I meant it didn't I - Two posts in one day!! 

As many of you know I'm on The Paper Nest Dolls US Challenge Team, I have been asked if I will join The Paper Nest Dolls Norway team as well! Im so over the moon, you all know that I love my dolls and so I just had to jump strait in there!

Whats so nice is that I'm getting to work with so many new rubber stamps too :) 

So the challenge this week is 

Ribbon/Lace

We have a wonderful prize up for grabs for this challenge

 who are giving prizes to the DT`s top 3 choices;

1. prize: 3 pcs The Paper Nest Doll digistamps of your choice. / (3 valgfrie digistamps)

2. prize: 2 pcs The Paper Nest Doll digistamps of your choice. / (2 valgfrie digistamps)

3. prize: 1 pcs The Paper Nest Doll digistamp of your choice. / (1 valgfri digistamp)

So over to my creation, I'm so excited that I'm now able to work with some of the new releases over at The Paper Nest Dolls, This week I have chosen to work with the adorable Easter Bonnet Avery for my creation this week.

I know your all thinking that Easter is a way off but really its not! She was so lovely to colour, I chose to use some bright colours on her using my copics; 

Skin and Hair; 

E50, E51, E21, E11, E93

E40, E41, E42, E43

Hat and Basket

E31, E33, E35

Flower, Dress and Shoes

R20, R22, R24, R27

Coat, Sky and Grass

B0000, B01, B02

YG03, YG17, YG67

Now I know you can't see much of it, but I have added some lace behind my image - I wish I had been a bit braver and added some more! The papers are from Bazzill Basics and its called Vintage Marketplace, i have to say its one of my favourite paper stacks! 

The sentiments are a mix of Lili of the Valley and Whiff of Joy all stamped onto kraft card stock to match the matting of my other papers.  The flowers are from my stash, mainly Wild Orchid Crafts, I did get a bit brave and tried to mix my flowers up a bit with the help of one of the girls on the team :)  

I had to add some butterflies to this one too, I used some of the odds of paper left over with my Martha Stewart punch, I then added some gems behind them to add some sparkle :) Now I'm so in love with this spring like card that I would like to enter it into the following challenges; 

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Anything Goes

Sunday Stamper - All things bright and Beautiful

Allsorts - Spring is Coming

Fantasy Stampers - Spring Colours

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Well I do hope I may have inspired you to join us this week - if not then pop over to the blog and take a look at the inspiration from the rest of the team - I know each and every creation is just amazing!!! 

Looking forward to seeing your creations 

:) 

The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Good Morning, I know its been far too long since I have blogged - I'm think I may have mentioned to you that I have myself a little job, so with that I had to take my leave from a lot of my DT work, not only that but my sister gets married in a few weeks so I'm up to my eyes with all of that too!!! 

But I promise you are in for a bit of a treat from me today! 

Anyway back to what I'm here for!  So today marks the beginning of a new challenge over at The Paper Nest Dolls - Thank you to everyone that joined in with out last challenge, we had some wonderful entries - pop over to the blog to see if you were a lucky winner!!

So over to the theme, we have the normal 'anything goes', but this time we have a little twist on it for you :) Although the main theme is anything goes, we would love it if we could see some creations with some 

'Fancy Folds'

Yep anything that has a bit more than your normal card fold, we would LOVE to see it. 

Now I will be honest and admit that I forgot the folds thing - however I do still have a creation for you this week!!  And if the weather here is anything to go by, I hope she will cheer you up! 

I have used the adorable Posh Princess available here in the store - I really wanted to make her stand out from the crowd on this occasion - so I used lots of reds - even her hair is red!  I had so much fun colouring her up that I forgot to write down the combo's :( 

The papers are from one of my favourite stacks - so favourite that I used every sheet in the stack and have no more :( I decided to keep the red thing going by using that as my matt colour.  The flowers are all from my stash, mainly a mix of Wild Orchid Crafts, the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.  

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Colour Me Creative - Flaming Red

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope I may have inspired you to join us over at The Paper nest Dolls :) 

Hugs 

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Seasonal Angel Ellie

What beautiful weather we have been having here in the UK - I hope you are all getting some of this summer sunshine too :) 

So I'm here with you today to share a new PND creation of mine, I love my PND's - they have something so unique about them! So today I'm here to share a card I have made with Angel Ellie who is available from the store.

Yes I'm thinking Christmas… although I love the summer with the heat and the bright colours, I also love christmas, lots of food and friends and family together in one room :)  As soon as I saw Angel Ellie I had this sudden feeling that I had to make at least one Christmas card with her!

The image was coloured with copics; 

E000, E00, E02, R20

E40, E41, E42

E31, E33, E53

C0, C1, C2

Y28

I added stickles to the tops of the clouds and distressed the edges of the image slightly with Tim Holtz Old Paper.  The papers are from my stash, the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, the sentiment stamp from LOTV and the charm from my stash.  I so loved everything about colouring her up and I can't wait to make more like her for this Christmas! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Cuttin and Stampin Challenge - Christmas in July 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Christmas Outdoors (clouds are outdoors!)

Created with Love - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Things with Wings

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

I do hope you like her, thanks for stopping by - Remember to stop by at the PND challenge blog for fantastic challenges with wonderful inspiration :) 

Hugs 

For a special Friend

Only me! Im getting better - I have had so much fun creating recently that I have so many to share with you! Its nice to be back here in blogland and sharing what I have made, its a shame about the weather here at the moment though - its going down hill fast! I can't believe we are so far into 2013 - its now time to think about the dreaded C word! Although saying that I am looking forward to it this year!!! 

Anyway I'm here to share with you today a card I made for Amelia's friend for her birthday, as I have said before I'm not one for the pre-coloured toppers but I always have something in ready for when I forget that I am supposed to have created something for me or mine! And so here we have a lovely pre-coloured topper from Lili of the Valley.

She just came together so quickly with the papers - and I have to say it was a nice and easy card to make, so I think I will make some more like this when life calms down a bit :) 

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

Art with No boundaries - As always anything Goes

Craft your Passion - In The Garden 

Fashionista - Birthday

House of Gill - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

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Special friend

Good Morning! I'm getting a little bit good at this! Well the weather here is going down hill fast, I can remember the days of long hot summers, were lucky if we see the sun for more than 5 days at the moment :( Anyway this next week i think there will be quite a few posts from me, I have found loads that I thought I had shared with you - and I clearly haven't! 

Im here to share one that I made a while back using a LOTV pre coloured topper, now I'm not normally one for all the pre coloured things but I have to say they do make life easy sometimes! This is a stamp that I have been searching for for ages, never come across it yet - but you never know.  So glad I got my hands on the pre coloured topper :) 

I used loads from my stash including some pins that haven't seen the light of day in ages! The papers were all loose in in my box of scraps.  I Love the way this card has turned out! The colours here don't seem to have done it much justice but in real life its so pretty! 

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

Challenges 4 everybody - Anything Goes

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

hugs

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Just for Mum

Morning - well its suppose to be easter weekend - but I think the seasons are slightly muddled! Its been so cold here and we have even had nasty white suff falling from the sky! I like the winter but there is only so much I can handle! 

Anyway I'm here to share with you one of the cards I made for Mothers Day - this is the one we gave to my husbands mum! The cute image is from Lili of The Valley! 

Copics

E50, E51, E52, E55

The papers and lace are all from my stash.  Loved putting this card together! I hope you like it too! 

Hugs

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A Christmas Anything Goes

Good morning - I know it has been very quiet here recently - too quiet I know- I am sorry but I have been busy - I firstly had some commitments that I needed to take care of and then I had to have a clear up - so anyway I know your thinking - what commitments? well I have been lucky enough to be offered a DT spot at Christmas at Sweet Stampin - I was over the moon when I received the e-mail I couldn't quite believe that I had been chosen to work with such a talented bunch of people!! 

So I really hope you will take a look around here at my creation and then pop over to the challenge blog and take a look at the amazing creations from the DT.  The theme for this challenge is 

Anything Goes

and we have some wonderful sponsors 

Funky Kits

and a set of Promarkers from Letraset

So now you have seen the grate prizes on offer let me share with you my creation for this - now I am so far behind with everything this Christmas I think with the mojo running it just did not help but suddenly it came to me to make a special gift for Miss A's teacher. 

I used one of the beautiful angels from Lili of The Valley - I have had her for a few years now and every christmas she has to make an appearance! The papers are Bazill Basics Believe stack - I have had to purchase another stack this morning as the papers are just so lovely.  My favourite has to be the kraft colour with the snowflakes! I also went round the edges with TH DI to soften the look.  I also used a few nesties on this project - normally one is my limit! 

She was coloured up with copics and then die cut with my nesties.  I added some TH DI around the endues to soften it and keep the theme going through! I also added stickles to her wings to make her sparkle.  Now I guess your wondering why I think this creation is so special?!?  Take a look at the inside. 

Yep I have made a little candle box for Miss A's Teacher.  I am somewhat impressed with it - I have to say I did take the long route with it though! plus with loosing track of time with it all it took me a lot longer than I expected.  once again the papers on the inside are from the same stack as before.  The candle box was one that I made a couple of weeks ago that I have stuck down using silicone. 

I just had to add a sentiment on the inside and so I chose one from a Personal Impressions set called 'snow is falling' I purchased a while back - I die cut it and then added more DI around the edges.  Well I hope you like my creation I would like to enter this into the following challenges; 

Lexis Creations - Christmas 

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Totally Stampalicious - Anything But A Card

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by - I do hope you will join us with this challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin! I can't wait to see your creations! If you have a moment I would love to know what you think! Hope to see you soon 

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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

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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!!! 

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Love & Hugs

Evening...  Its been one of those days, after going away for the night something decided that I was rather yummy and decided to take a total of 15 chunks out of me.  I now have an infection, swollen ankles and very swollen feet.... not what I need at the moment!

Anyway I wanted to post this before I went away but time was not on my side and so I am sat here at a strange angle typing! LOL!!! Last week I brought some stamps from a friend, I'm so in love with LOTV any way but when I saw this beauty I just had to have her!!! Meet 'Summer - My best Friend'.

She is just so adorable! Now I apologise for the photo, I don't have the energy to pull out the big camera and so I have used the picture I posted on facebook! The image was coloured with copics and die cut using a new nellie snedden die I have.  

The butterflies were punched using my MS Butterfly punch and then coloured using my copics, the flowers are from WOC and the lace was from my stash! 

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

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Anything Goes

Tammy Scrapping Corner - Add some flowers

Great Impressions - Anything With Animals

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

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Im A.....

Morning all, well what a few weeks so far, been so busy and still so much to do - Cant wait to show you the 'big' thing I'm working on... ohhh so exciting.  Anyway it has been a strange few weeks - a few big decisions were made and  at first I didn't know if they were right, then I realised that it was the right thing to do!  A while back I applied for a DT, after a while I had a reply telling me that I wasn't successful, I thought nothing more of it and got on with day to day life when a few weeks ago I had an e-mail asking me to join the team! Of course I had a think and accepted.... So I can now officially say



OK so yes I was dancing round the room when I saw it.....Whoop! Oh it feels so good to finally be able to say it! Anyway best get back to the real reason i'm here to share this weeks challenge of course!  So this week over at Charisma Cardz were looking for creations with

Flora and Fauna

Our sponsors this week are

PRIZE ONE

The Stamping Boutique are offering 5 digis of the winners choice! From there online boutique store Full of wonderful images! 

PRIZE TWO

A Crafty Prize from Carlyann

Now this was a bit of a toughie for me... I googled this quite a few times to get some ideas and even then had to sleep on it.  I finally decided to use the lovely Fluffy on The Lily from Wee Stamps.

I had to watch about 5 You Tube videos to get the nerve to colour him up.... I never colour animals... they are a bit scary! But I took the challenge and feel I did quite well.  

The image was coloured with copics, I also coloured the background with copics just to break it up a bit.  The image was cut out using my nesties as well as the scalloped edge. The papers were from my stash and the sentiment from LOTV.

 I added rhinestones just to add some sparkle, the flowers are all from WOC.  I hope you will pop over and take a look at what the rest of the DT have created, some wonderful creations! I hope I may have inspired you to join us this week, can't wait to see your creations! before I go I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

All thats scrap Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Use A Digi

Fab and Funky - Rhinestones 

Divas by Design - Female

I hope you like what you have seen! If you have a moment I would love to read what you think! Hope you will have the time to see the rest of the DT creations and look forward to seeing you over at Charisma Cardz! See you soon!

hugs

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My Mums Craft Shop Challenge - Christmas

Morning! mmm now I never thought I would say that word in August.... yes i'm here with the challenge this week over at My Mums Craft Shop, but I would firstly like to thank all of you that joined us with our challenge last week, some amazing entries and I have to say i'm so looking forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with! 

Anyway out sponsor this week is 

Whimsy Stamps 

They are offering the lucky winner xxxx

So onto my 'Christmas' creation I have used the lovely Christmas Bunny available from Whimsy Stamps here.

The image was coloured with Copics, and I used my nesties to die cut the image and the scalloped edging.  The papers are years old from my stash, I did stock up on them when my favourite craft shop closed at the beginning of the year! 

Im starting to try enjoy trying to colour animals at the moment! strange but true... they are growing on me thick and fast! especially when they are this cute!!! 

The flowers are all from WOC, my stash of them is diminishing fast - just need to sell some cards now to buy some new ones! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Hooked On Crafts - Lets Celebrate

Love to Create - Punches and Dies

Just Keep On Creating - Christmas Just around the Corner! 

Well I hope I may have inspired you to start on your Christmas cards as well as join in with us this week at My Mums Craft Shop! If you have a moment I would love to hear what you think! Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see you again soon! 

Hugs

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