Good news

Well have to share Kim from Stampin for the weekend Has just announced that they are ressuming the challenge blog on the 9th October. I hope to see lots of you as this is 1 of my guest weeks and think that Kim would like your support during this difficult time.

Creative Inspirations numbers/words

Hi wow it is that time again the weeks are flying past will soon be christmas hope you are all starting your cards. This week we have a lovely theme which came just in time for my nephews birthday card 4 on Saturday gosh that has gone quick too. Numbers words on your card th

is week. Now thats not difficult is it. I used this fab image as it reminded me of him he loves his bike and has to ride round the green every day. Wont have any other colour than Blue so was on orders. Blue card Aunty Sue. I made the number as a road hope you like and in the top right hand corner we have the traffic light colours.

Have been peeping at the teams cards and gosh they are all so very different and love them all. Please pop over and visit their blogs i am sure you wont be disappointed. Now what you waiting for pop over to Creative inspirations and see who won last weeks prize and check out the DT work. Cant wait to see what you come up with.

50th birthday candy

Wow can you believe Sharon will be 50 soon. So to celebrate she is kindly giving away this fab candy. Do hope you have a very special day and believe me 50 is the new 40 so not too bad. Pop on over and wish her all the best candy closes 9th october midnight.

Snowflakes in September

Made this with a image from a friend isnt she sweet. Papers are from christmas stash left from last year. Just love these kickstand cards. Made this for the Allsorts Challenge blog.

creative inspirations Dt ollyfont autumn

This week we have the theme Autumn now is the time to get all those rich colours out or even the pumkins. Cant wait to see what you come up with.

Well 1st ly let me apoligise as my picture is really poor the light was soo bad when i took this. Images are from the kars ollyfont clear set i got from a friend for my birthday. Paper is K & Co punched so extra leaves and used the old glue. Added a few gems for sparkle. I have scheduled this as wont beable to get on computer till late tomorrow as i am at night school so unable to say who won this weeks of the October guest designer and what the prize is so please pop over to Creative inspirations and see what fab work over design team have come up with. See you all very soon.

woh i won

Hi girls and lads if there are any of you out there. I have just found out i won some candy over at Carolines. She is soo talented and has a lovely blog so go and see her work. Cant wait for my tilda to arrive. Like a big kid. Just wanted to share.
Have a good day. Have you entered the Creative inspirations challenge " Animals" cloes today so be quick

fave colours challenge- Magna boy birthday

Well over at stamp something the challenge this week is to use fave papers or colours. Well i just love teal and brown and this paper with the tones of grey with the brown i think work perfectly. I have added a touch of glitter to the papers which you can see in the second picture. A lovely teal ribbon with birthday and a few buttons. The brown paper is handmade and wasnt the easierst to use in my punch not reccomended. lol. The picture shows the teal more blue than it is.

Black and white plus 1 other colour footballer

This is a instyle image and i made this with my oddments of papers. Made this for the polly craft blog Colour theme is black and white and 1 other colour ( RED). Have a few lads birthdays coming up so have left the sentiment off till i decide who it is for. Coloured with my promarkers.

House mouse christmas card- Creative Inspirations DT card

Well welcome to another wednesday and onto another challenge over at Creative Inspiration. This week we have the theme " Animals". Well this gives us all lots of scope to make birthday, christmas, get well or general theme cards. Now wonder which you will pick. I have done another christmas card it isnt the image i had intend to do but am strugling this week as it is my sister anniversary of her passing and the dreadful new over at Kimmi's about her brother not to mention that Chris my son is having a hard time back at base with his injury claim. Well enough of my troubles that is why i took up card making such a great escape.
The image is from a docraft friend kay (incey68) thanks pet i love it. Coloured with my promarkers dont have too many colours so had to play around trying to get the colour of the leaves not the best colour. Paper is from my stash and some lovely gold glittered ribbon.


Well hope to see you over there and check out all the stunning work done by the team and our new guest designer has made a fab job this week. Also checkout this weeks fab prize you have to be in it to win it.
Thanks for peeping.

Dustin Pike dragon firefighter

I made this for my nephews best friend who will be 4 this week. The image is a freebie from dustin pike just love it and perfect for a little lad who loves firemen. Papers are basic gret and buttons are from my old button tin. Coloured with my promarkers. The sketch is from Crafty Cardmakers. Hope you like and please pop by very soon.

Lilac and green miss anya and my favorite things

Well this week over at Stamp Something the theme is to make something with some of your fave embellishments. Well I just love flowers and saw these in a local supermarket and just loved the colours. Also I just had to use one of my fave new stamps Miss anya.

Wow christmas candy at Annies Place

There are four Inkadinkado wooden stamps
1x santa
1x parcel
1x bauble
1x peace sentiment wreath
6x Christmas ribbon
2x Packets Christmas charms.

Wow Ann is offering this lovely candy what a way to kick start your christmas cards. All she asks is that you leave a comment and link back to her blog how easy is that. Candy closes 21st September when she comes back from her holiday.
So what you waiting for pop over and leave her a comment so she knows you have called and check out her lovely cards she is a big Penny Black fan.

Creative Inspirations #26 Sketch with Brads / Eyelets

Well afternoon all you lovely people. The sun is shining here in Manchester and my son is on his way home for the weekend so what more can i ask for. Well enough of my chat i have to apoligise i forgot to post my DT card yesterday usually shedule it but time was very limited. Well this week we have this fab sketch by Nat she comes up with some stunners. The them is brads/ eyelets so use any image your fave or a new one.


This weeks sponsers are Paper Angels

This weeks prize up for grabs is Lucy Locket templates by Colour my World worth £14.99!!!

Well onto my little card
This image is from the new tilda club which Nat kindly sent to me little did she know that it was winging its way back to her. Papers are from a gingham download just love these colours. Brads and eyelets from my stash and tilda coloured with Promarkers. Hope she likes.

woh another award am thrilled

Received this from Kim yesterday lol just as i was linking to her she was to me. If you havent been yet you really must she is soo talented. While you are there check out her gorgous daughter poppy she is just the cutest.
Now the rules are as followed
Link back to the person who gave it to you, and list 5 things you love to do!! Well now, 5 things I love to do...
1. Craft
2. Speak to my Son Chris in the Navy ( good news past his exams this morning)
3. Play with my nephews
4. Chat and see my buddies
5. Gardening ( although to look at mine you wouldnt think at the moment what happened to summer)

Now I am passing this onto the following lovely and talented ladies.
Janny, Tanna, Joy, Caroline, Nat and last but not least Racheal
I know you are supposed to pick 5 but how could i leave 1 out. So please pop by you wont be disappointed.

woops nearly forgot to post.

Did this card the other day and posted on docrafts and forgot to add it here. Senior moment. Lol.

I used my promarkers again and a penny black stamp i got last year. papers are also from last years stash have so much of it that am sure you will be fed up of seeing. Flowers are from the market. I did this for the docrafts penny black challenge a colour theme and was going to enter this in the the Winter Wonderland who has the theme snowmen but just realise the sketch isnt quite right oh well never mind.

New Award

Hi folks well what can i say i am honered to have received this award from the lovely Kirsty ( Fairycakes) a docraft buddy and fab blogger. If you havent seen her blog what are you waiting for you wont be disappointed.
Now i have to pass this onto someone that inspies me. Now i have to pick 1 person which is so unfair as there are so many of you with fab blogs that i have learnt so much from. I have decided to pass this onto someone that inspies me in more than 1 way her courage and strength and generousity, Kim. Please go and checkout her blog and see her pictures of her gorgous baby girl poppy not to mention her stunning cards you wont be disappointed.

Penny Black Favorite Time card and tag

This is my entry for the Penny Black Saturday challenge blog havent done one of these for a while and fancied the christmas theme. This is one of my new stamps so had to have a play. Also over on docrafts the penny black challenge was red, white and blue card and tag so this is what inspired my colours. Hope you like. I used the papers to decorate the inside and my nestie the sentiment inside is from a old docraft set of stamps. Hope you like.

Not even a Mouse- Creative Inspirations monthly challenge

Hi this is my Dt card for Creative inspirations PCP Monthly challenge Christmas. The image is a digi stamp from digitalpenciltoo. Mo does some fab drawing and just wish i had the lot.
Have coloured with my promarkers and used my nestie. papers are dovecraft from last year.

I am also entering this in the new blog over at crafty cardmakers this is for crafters of all abilities with some fab tutorials.

creative inspirations DT card

Well gosh another week gone and the kids went back to school here today. Gosh they did look good in their new uniforms.
Well this week over at creative inspirations the theme is a nice an easy one. Blue and Brown. Now how easy is that you can let your imagination run riot and use all your fave goodies.

I have use one of the Gorjess Girls from Sugar Nellie. Papers are from CCS Big Book got soo much in this thought i would use some and perfect colours. Coloured with Promarkers. Flower from stash with a touch of brown promarker on the edge. Fibers instead of ribbon this time. Oh forgot to add the spacer is kindly donated from Erin. Thanks Erin appreciate you sending them. Touch of faux stitching to finish off.

Well we had some fab entries again this week and i apoligse for not getting round to you all as i am in the middle of packing up my house to move hopefully it wont be too soon but as there is only me here you can imagine it is a massive job as we have lived here 24+ years and down sizing is not as easy as it seems.
Well i look forward to seeing what you all come up with. So pop on over now and see who won the prize of the Guest Dt for the month and what we have to tempt you with this time.

New Baby Penny Black

Well dont you just love doing new baby cards well i do. This is one of my fave stamps from the penny black range that i find suitable for babies that and the backet one.
Have used Papermania papers from a draw that Kimmi did on docrafts wow the papers i got have been so useful and therefore am entering this in her blog challenge this week only thought it fitting. Sentiment is a peel off, image is coloured with promarkers and used my nesties for the circles. Few buttons on the corner to balance it and a satin white ribbon.


I am entering this into a few challenges hope non you mind sharing as time isnt on my side these days.
Stampin for the weekend ( new baby set by kim as it was her daughter 1st birthday. Happy Birthday Poppy)
Polly craft designs ( furry animals)
Stampavie and more (sketch )