Crafty Catz #61 - Happy New Year

Good morning hope you are all keeping warm and safe in this weather. So far we haven't done too badly and the schools are all still open.

Well it is Friday so that means another challenge over at Crafty Catz. You all seemed to love last weeks challenge and let say how sorry I am as I didn't manage to get round to you all as we had over 250 enters. This week it is Carols turn to pick the challenge and she has come up with this great challenge of "NEW YEAR".

Our sponsor this week is CRAFTYS & ME STORE who is giving the winner this stamp from their new range

We also have a guest this week Mina from Pinkpuds so pop over and see what a wonderful card she has produce for this weeks challenge.

My card for this challenge I used a Penny Black image that a friend sent me. I used some of this years Christmas paper from Papermania which has gold foil on it. I match this to the gold mirri card from the Range. I also stamped a clock from Magolia's Christmas set 2 years ago. I coloured the image with my promarkers.

Well I hope you will all come and join us as we look forward to visiting you. So while you are keeping warm get your craft stuff out and come join us.

2 Angel Lili of the valley

I have made 2 cards with the same image but with different colours.
This one I coloured in pink and used the sketch from Paper take weekly. I also used some of my faveourite embellishments. Ribbon, Brads, gems and my Promarkers. Which is this weeks Lili of the Valleys challenge


This one I coloured in blue and also added a charm from my stash which i had left from last year and also my new sentiment stamp from Lili of the Valley. I will be entering this into Passion for Promarkers - Old & New

Well I hope you like both these cards and dont forget to call back tomorrow for Crafty Catz new challenge.

Happy Birthday Alex

Hi this is the card I made for my son's girlfriend Alex. I used a Truly scrumptious layout from last challenge that i was too late for. The image is from Lili of the Valley she is too cute isnt she. The sentiment is a epoxy sticker. I also cuttled bug the pink card. Flowers and ribbon was from my stash.
I hope you like it as much as Alex said she did. I am entering this into Fab & Funky's challenge - Happy Birthday.

Challenge 89 - Christmas Decoration -NO CARDS

Hi it is Wednesday so time for another challenge over at Creative Inspirations. This week we don't want to see any cards but would love to see what Christmas Decorations you can make. If you would like some inspiration pop over and check out what amazing creations the team has made.
Our sponsor this week is Simon Says who has kindly donated $10 to the winner

I have used one of Lili of the valley cute stamps from this years Christmas collection. Doily was from the Leigh Craft Fair in October which I managed to miss as I was in hospital but Tilly managed to get me some great little bargains and shopping via mobile can work. lol. Red Velvet bow and a gem clear pear drop to finish off.

Well hope you like my decoration and please pop over and see what the rest of the team has come up with. Please call back soon.

Pink Gem - Snowman in the Pink

Well this is my second post today. I have used this image from Pink Gems if you haven't checked her site what you waiting for. Have used the theme of pink was to be for Truly Scrumptious use pink but forgot they also had a sketch. Never mind. Used some yummy pink ribbon from a friend (jules). Snowflakes are from M.S. punches well the waste from the round the corner set from another friend(tilly)

Well I hope you have enjoyed looking at my card. I am going to enter this into the following challenges.

Papertake Weekly - Cut it Out (use punches or die cuts. -the snowflakes)

Fab & Funky - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Let it Snow

Lili of the Valley Blue Christmas

Today I have this card made with this cute image which I have had for some time and this fab paper I got last week from my friend Christine(Tilly) . The stamp Time to Celebrate arrived yesterday and I just had to use it. The bling is clear star gems which I have had several years.



Hope you like the card and will call again. I am entering this into the following challenges

Pollycraft Designs - Blue
Wild Orchid - Blue Christmas
A Spoon full of sugar - Anything Goes
Everybodi art challenge - shapes ( Rectangle image, circle sentiment, star gems)
Passion for Promarkers- Old & New (old stamp & stars, new papers,sentiment stamp)

Crafty Catz - Christmas Card

Good evening hope you have all had a wonderful day and did you watch Help I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Gosh I couldn't do any of the trials but I think I could faint better than Gillian (lol)

Well I have managed to get another of my DT's done hope I can keep this up. I was going to try and do a little walking outside but it was just far too cold. Think I will have to try walking in a shopping mal or supermarket first. Yesterday my son got himself another job more hours and slightly better pay. Well the company is one he used to work for and the approach him. Bad news I had to buy 2 new tyres for my car better safe with this bad weather on the way to us.

Anyway enough of my day and onto the challenge over at CRAFTY CATZ - Christmas. Well at this time of year I am sure we all have some cards to do. I know I have most of mine to still do. I have seen that a fair few other challenges are doing similar so we are happy for you to combine as long as you don't do too many. Please read the rules if you need more info.

This week our sponsor is Crafty Ribbons and they are kindly giving our winner the following

Crafty Fairies Ribbons

Well wouldn't you like to win these I know I would. Below is my card hope you like it.

Passion for Promarkers - Old & New (new papers & die cut square from friend. old stamp)
Fab & Funky - Anything Goes
Papertake - Cut it Out (M S round the page punch)
A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration # 88- RED,GREEN & GOLD

Well it is Wednesday so that makes it is another challenge over at Creative Inspiration and they have a colour challenge for you. It has been such along time since I did my last one with my long stay in hospital and although I am still not 100% have managed to do this challenge as I need to do some Christmas Cards done so what better way of doing this challenge. I used a Sugar Nellie stamp and Papermania paper and snowflakes from my friend Tillytrotter which I coloured with gold mica spray.

Our sponsor this week is Bunny Zoes who have kindly offered this gift voucher. If you haven't visited the shop I tell you you must but make sure you have your credit card handy.

Well I hope you like my card and you will join us this week.

Also I would like to share with you my weekend. Sunday I was spending a few hours with Tilly to do a bit of crafting as was planned but what wasn't arranged was that Janette Littlebo rang to see how I was and if she could pop round. Now Janette lives in Blackpool and although we have been friends for a few years we have never met. She was visiting her Aunt not far from me and thought it would be a nice surprise. My what an amazing day did we have Tilly, Littlebo and myself chatted and organised my craft supplies only problem was time went too quickly.

So thank you Christine and Janette for amazing day.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Lexi's Creations Tradional colours
A Spoon Full of Sugar Anything Goes

Update

Just a quick update for all my followers and Friends who has been soo kind in wishing me a speedy recovery and the massive number of cards I received. I am now home and well on the mend and cant wait to get back to blogging and although been told it will take me a while to get back to full health I am getting there and they are happy with my progress. I look forward to being able to get out .
So thank you all again for your get well wishes they all helped alot.

Creative Inspirations has 2 challenges for you are you Up for them.

Yes not 1 but 2 so shall we take them 1 by 1.
Sadly we have had to say goodby to a few really lovely and talented ladies who have other commitments and i would like to wish them all the best. So that leaves us with space for you talented ladies. YES that right here at Creative Inspirations we are having a DT CALL are you up for it nothing too hard and we are very friendly. if you fancy click here to read more

The 2nd is our weekly challenge sorry no card still layed up in bed but had to help spread the work and support my teamies. So pop on over the theme is LACE & SPARKLE a nice easy one. I was so looking forward to this one too. oh well must dash back to bed before they notice computer on have a lovely week and i miss you all.

Crafty Catz Challenge#47 3-2-1

Hi folks very quick post from me before i reside on my couch again. Yes not well again this time i am starting to get a bit concerned so off to DR's tomorrow.

Well enough friday saw the saw of the Crafty Catz challenge 3-2-1 by the lovely carol

3 embelishments, 2 papers & 1 image

our sponsor is Crafts & me and she has given us a super stamp.

I used this fab image from Lili of the Valley & their sketch hope it is ok. I used 3 different types of embellishments, Glitter, snowflakes and the little parcel in the cornor. So you guessed it i will be entering their challenge. If you havent joined our challenge at crafty catzs there is still plenty of time. Hope to be back with you all soon.

Creative Inspiration#76 - Colour theme

Good evening sorry my post is so late but having a difficult weekagain. Anyway it is Wednesday so that means another Fab challenge for you over at Creative Inspirations. This week Nat has a colour challenge for you

Pastel Green, Pink & Cream

( of course you can add hair and skin colour)

We are sponsored by

We where lucky enough to have been given some images to play with so pop along to the challenge and see what the other girls picked to play with.

I picked one of the new release this cute girl playing cowgirls with her hobby horse. i used my promarkers and some check paper from Minds eye pad. Touch of ribbon. few pearls and of course we had to have a flowers a girl loves her flowers. The layout is from paper play but as i am posting this late have missed the deadline. Oh well there is always next week.

I will be entering this into Papertake weekly as their theme is just 1 and i have just the 1 ribbon and also Cupcake crafts this week are going digital.

Well i hope you like my card and it has encouraged you to join us this week. I look forward to popping by and see what you come up with , with these colours.

Crafty Catz Challenge# 47 Orange, Blue & Brown

Well good evening folks sorry this is late but as they say better late than never. Friday means another fab challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week we have Trish's challenge of a colour combo.

ORANGE, BLUE & BROWN

So any layout any image and any theme so that makes it so easy for you and of course we are happy for you to combine with other challenges. Please just use the colours only of course hair and skin are allowed.

Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights who has kindly donated a $10 voucher so you can pick your images.

We where lucky enough to have been given some images to play with and i have picked Timmy Tiger he is such a cutie. I coloured him with my promarkers and added some papermania tiny buttons to the cornors and a lovely blue bow because of course boys like blue. Papers are from my stash and are really old ones so sorry un sure of make. Well i hope you will all come join us and please pop on over to the rest of the team they have done another amazing job.

I will be entering this into the following challenges

Incy Wincy - Buttons & Bows

Papertake Weekly- Receipe

Totally papercraft- plain & simple

Quick announcement

Good morning it is Friday are you all ready for the weekend and fingers croosed it is a good one. Please call back later today as it is Crafty Catz challenge day but family emergency has delayed my post but i will be back later with it. The challenge has gone live so you can pop over and check out the challenge.
Also I have a call from Little Bo Janette for all her followers she is off line at present her phone and internet is down and has been told it maybe a few days. So please dont panic she is alive and well and hopefully sunning herslf in the garden as we speak.
See you all later.

Creative Inspirations #75 - Bookmarks

Hi well I cant believe where the time and summer has gone the shops are mad with mums getting kids ready for school just over a week here to go.

Well this week at Creative Inspirations we have a theme that could be back to school related or just for the book lover. BOOKMARK yes we would love you to make a book mark and there are so many different types out there. Check out the teams samples i didnt realise how many different ways you could make one. Do you have another we havent seen if so we would love to see it.

For mine I must apoligise there is a fair few pictures just couldnt get the angle right. The front i used a digtal delight image and the inside i am sorry i cant remeber where it came from. I was thinking of my nephew when making this as he loves bugs and reading and i have lost count of the number of books he has about these creatures. I coloured them with my promarkers and added some gems to the front and left the inside one plain with just a touch of gloss to the apple. Used my nesties for the shapes. Well I hope you like and please pop over and checkout the rest of the team as i know you will be blowen away with them i was.

I am also entering this in The pixie cottage challenge a sketch or back to school ( mine is back to school)

Front

Inside

Lili of the Valley challenge

Well with all the Christmas cards about and challenges with them decided to do a little different as i have a few birthdays coming up. I went with the colour lilac

Image Lili of Valley, Coloured with Promarkers and a touch of glitter. Flowers are made with my fair hand yes that right i made some flowers not something you will too much of. Pink velvet ribbon and of course the sketch is by the fab team at Lili of the valley. Sentiment is from a old papermania set. Papers are from papermania capsule collection and used my MS punch .

I am entering this into the following challenges

Lili of the valley - sketch by Bev

Fab & Funky - Flower power( Make your own)

Willow in Blue does challenges

Well I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend. Well the weather has been kind. Yesterday I managed to make 2 cards but didnt manage to get them on my blog.
Well this is the 1st a christmas card and as so many blog challenges are doing christmas and i really need to do some what better place to start. I have used Willow from last years kits and coloured her with my promarkers. Papers are from last year too have lots left so you will see much more of this. Some mirri card and holographic. Flowers are from a friend are stamped and hand cut out then i have molded slightly and added a gew gems. The layout is from Sweet stamping and i have turned it on its side.

This card fits lots of challenges and here is the list.

The sweet stamping challenge - layout

Creative Inspirations ( monday ) - Christmas in August

Winter wonderland- walking in winterwonderland- backing is a christmas trees
ASFS- Christmas in August
Passion for Promarkers - Winter Blue

Stampavie & More - Christmas in summer

Blog Awards

Good evening in the past few days I have received not 1 but 2 awards how lucky am I.


This one was from Noreen she is one of the ladies i got to know through docrafts and is always happy to help where possible . So thanks you Noreen and peeps go check her blog out.


The condition of this award is to pass onto 7 people. Now how can I pick 7 people so if your name isnt here just please take it because i love all my followers and this post would be far to long.

Janette ( littlebo)

Christine ( tillytrotter)

Lizzy

Nic ( Coops)

Jules

Carol

Dianne

The next award came from Janette thank you sweetie you are just the best. I know how hard it can be trying to pick blogs so am honored to receive this

Now onto the rules...there are always rules..lol
1.Thank the person who gave you the award.
2.Copy the award and put on your blog.
3.List 3 things you love about yourself...oh dear...
4.Post a picture you love.
5.Tag 5 more people to pass the award onto.

Well I have thanked Janette and here is the award

Now onto 3 things I love about ME...mmmm
1.I love love being a Mum although at times it has been the hardest job.
2.I love the fact that I have so many good friends I have made via my crafting
3.I love the fact that my nephews miss me when they dont see me for a week.

Oh that was the worst thinking of things about me now did i manges to turn it round to others.
Now this is another hard part picking just 5 people.
Elaine
Lindsey
Suzanne
Stephanne
Janiel

Now here is the picture This is the last picture taken of me, my sister and my 3 brothers before my sister died she is the one stood. This is a few years ago and i have much longer and greyer hair now and the lads have much less hair. lol
Well I hope all you ladies enjoy your awards as much as I enjoy visiting and knowing you.

Crafty Catz #46 Does Butterflies & Buttons

Well good morning to you all it is Friday so time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz . Wow you sure liked the my theme last week Animals, we had another record up take and we had so much fun and learnt so much from hopping about your blogs.

Well this week it is Suzies turn to set the theme.
BUTTONS & BUTTERFLIES

So get your buttons out and all those Butterflies they make such lovely embellishments.

Our sponsor this week is Lilac & lemon designs the winner will receive 2 stamps.

Also there is chance of winning a GDT spot for 2 weeks.

For my card I picked a Penny Black looks like I am in the animal /bear mood again. I just love this set and although I am not the best at colouring Bears think i am getting a little better though the stamp is a dream to colour. The image has been coloured with my promarkers and lots of touches of glitter to this card on all the butterflies. The paper is from my stash the lighter paper is Laura Ashley and the darker is from a freebie pad from a mag. Used a few MS punches for the square and the butterflies. The strip of ribbon at the bottom of the card has some lovely pale lemon flowers on. Buttons are recycled from some clothing and some thread tied and glued to them. Flowers are from Hobby Craft. Sentimanet is also a freebie so sorry dont know the name.

Sorry lots of pictures trying to get the angle right for the glitter. Layout is from Papertake Weekly a simple but effective sketch which I am sure iI will use time and time again.

I am entering this card in to the following challenges

Wild Orchid - One for the girls

Papertake weekly - sketch

Just Cute Bears - Buttons & Blooms

Creative Inspirations Monday - Recycle ( buttons)

Every body art challenge - In the garden

Flutter By Wednesday Challenge - Receipe

Simple Doodles - lets Celebrate

Total Paper Crafts - Summer fun

My Sugar Nellie Candy Win Stamp - Card & Tag

Good evening if you are a regular to my blog you will know I was one of the lucky 7 people to win in the 7 day give away stamps at Sugar Nellie Blog. We had to say what we would do with the stamp if we won. Well I said I would make a Christmas card and tag set. Well here it is for you all. Stamp is a Mary Hall one and i have used Dovecraft papers from last year. The sketch is from I play the Sugar Bowl this time. Cuttlebug die for the snowflakes and the star is embossed with a cuttlebug folder. Sentiment is a papermania one. Lots of silver miri board on this and glitter. Well I hope you like and i am sure i will get lots of use from this stamp.