Just A Quick Reminder Rachel has Candy till 16th

Hi just a quick reminder that Rachel Has candy if you buy the digi stamps in aid of
AYME (Action for Young people with ME). Images are by Lexi and check out that candy.
So for a good cause you donate and win with a further chance of winning big.
You can find more about it at Rachels

Also my brothers partner Kate is in the Manchester Run this weekend and anyone else doing it good luck.

Crafty Emma 's Candy in Rememberance of her Dad

Pop on over to Emma's she has this candy on offer till this Saturday


This is what Emma wrote
Candy Giveaway - Alota Rubberstamps....

Good Morning
I was recently lucky enough to win 11 Alota Rubberstamps and have decided to give 4 of them away as a ''Thank You'' for your support and donations so far with my fundraising for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in memory of my Dad.

So come on go and buy this fab digi stamp and enter her candy you never know when you might need or know someone that might need some help

Creative Inspirations does Fairies

Hi there are you all up for a challenge this morning i hope so because at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE BLOG we have a brilliant one for you today. No not another colour theme. i know it wasnt the colours most would pick but those that did rise to the challenge did yourselves proud. Well as the title say this week we would like you to produce something with fairies on. This could be anything tag, card, scrapbook page or even a box. Cant wait to see what you come up with. I love popping by and learn soo much from you all so thanks.

This week our sponser is Di's Digital Delights

she has some really lovely digi stamps and well worth the visit

I have used one of Mo's Digital pencil digi stamps just love Mo's work and she has some stunning digi images. I have coloured it with promarkers, Mica paints and glitter gel pens. Flowers from Stash, Nesties, Nellie Shellen die and sizzix swirl. Papers are Laura Ashley.sentiment is a Pollycraft Designs. I made this for a friend at Night School who's birthday is on Thursday so hope she likes it.


<>Well i hope you like what you have seen and please checkout the blog and see who has won last weeks challenge. While you are there checkout the stunning work the team has produced this week and if you can spare some time to give them some love then pop over to their blogs. i know it will make their day.

I have managed to incorperate this card into the following challenges

Paper Play Challenges- Stamp Digi and bling. ( digi stamp and lots of glitter and gems.)

Dare to Digi- Anything goes

Papertake Weekly- shiney sparkly and special Lots of glitter, gems and mirri card)

Stamp Something- Birthdays

Crafty Sentiments- Layout ( flipped sideways)

Princess Tilda does challenges

Hi i have done this card for a few challenges now isnt she just the sweetest Tilda you have ever known. Couldnt get mine as it was sold out so a kind and dear friend sent me some as she is good like that so thank you.

I have coloured her with a mixture of promarkers and sistressed inks with touches of glitter. Flowers are from my stash must increase this very soon. Buttons are from our local market and have lovely small stones in. Satin papermaina ribbon. Green paper is from papermania and the last and white is from Tara in a blog candy i won. Gems are papermania too. Sentiment is from a old See D collection.

I am entering this in the following challenges

Docrafts - citrus colours the green

The Corrosive Challenge Blog- Lets celebrate

Simon Says- Celebration Birthday

Crafty Catz - Spots

Friday Sketcher - This fab sketch

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Colour Theme

Hi and welcome another Wednesday and that means another challenge over at Creative Inspirations. Well last week we had a tremndous turnout and you all seemed to love your easel cards and they where all amazing so give yourself all a pat on the back. Please pop over and congratulate the winner.
Well this week we have a colour theme for you to try

HOT PINK- PURPLE - ORANGE

Check out the Design Teams samples they are all stunning and so different. You are allowed to use skin tones hair and white .

Our sponser this week is Simon Says

I have used a Miss Anya for my card and papers from the papermania range. Flowers from my stash and a splash of hot pink organza ribbon.

Well I hope you will all raise to the challenge as we love calling and seeing what you have produced.

I am entering this in Charisma Cardz challenge- Girly cards with flowers
Also Anyone for anya blog which has the theme LotsaLayer- 3d or layers they want dimention to their cards. ( layers and flowers)

Sweet Pea Black Haired Lady

Well my order arrive of these stamps from Sweet Pea Stamps had seen so many of these and really fancied having ago at them . Something alittle different for me but hope it has worked you can be the judge.

The stamp is called Black Haired Lady and to be honest didnt know the name so guess good job i coloured her dark. I must say they are really thick rubber stamps so am really pleased with the quality.

I made this into a easel card and think it will be going to my Sister-in-law on Saturday as she loved my Dads easel i made him. Sorry the picture is a little pale and you cant see that the blue has been done with a glitter pen so has a sparkle and the circle has a gold rim.

Papers are from a pack i got a while ago and the butterflies have a satin and glitter finish. The small butterfly on the sentiment is a brad. I thought the paper with the flowers and the blossom worked well with the image. The pink flower is a Bead and added a few pink gems to coordinate.

Well I am entering this in the following challenges so keep your fingers crossed
Sir Stampalot Monthly challenge- Butterflies & Blossoms
Every-body-art challenge - Pastell Colours
Creative Inspirations Monday - Congrats - well it is a birthday and when you get to our ages. lol. It is something

Magical Tilda for a friend+ Sketch Saturday challenge

Well hope you are all well and the weather here in Manchester has been lovely in the sun but a wee bit chilly out of it. At least no rain.

Today my card is for a few challenges. I have made this for a docraft buddy with an image from one of my Fairy Godmothers lol oh i am old enough to be her mother and some. Thanks you know who you are.

I have used my promarkers to colour this and where would i be without them think these have to be the one thing if i had to take to a deset island along with of course my stamps and a ink pad. Papers are Papermania and i used my circle nestie and added a touch of glitter round the edge and also for the sparkle. Flowers are from Tilly for helping her set her blog up now how kind is that. Gems for abit of bling cause all little girls love bling. Ribbon was from tara when i won her candy. Sorry cant remeber the make of the sentiment just know it is a clear stamp. Layout is from Sketch Saturday by Maya.

Passion for Promarkers - Gratitude ( made as a thank you card)

Well I hope you like this as much as i enjoyed colouring tilda.

A Big Welcome to Blog Land

Hi folks i would just like to say a big welcome to a dear friend of mine who has taken the leap into blog land.
Welcome Christine aka Tilly. I met christine via docrafts and all on there will know her as Tilly Trotter. So please pop over and show her some love she makes some really lovely cards and is such a lovely and generous person. So click HERE to jump to Christines blog

Crafty Sentiments - Lees card

Hi just a quick card i would like to share with you tonight. This is for nephew Lee the image from Pollycraft " Ronnie" and the layout is from Crafty Sentiments. It's this a great image. Papers from my stash and coloured with my promarkers. Sentiment is from a papermania sheet of little stamps.

I am also entering this into the Allsorts challenge as their theme this week is Animals think Ronnie is a animal of sorts. lol

Hope you like. off to watch a film now with my son before the night becomes morning. Bye for now and thanks for popping by.

Creative Inspirations Easel challenge

Hi hope you are all having a good week. I love this time of year all the cherry bloosom trees are in flower on our road and it is just the best. Shame it doesnt last long then it looks like pink confetti and kids are out playing with it.
This week at Creative Inspirations we would love you ro make a Easel card any occasion any layout so you can combine as many challenges with this one.

Our Sponser this week is Digital Delights

Image is a Penny Black which a very good and kind friend and team mate sent me isnt it such a cute image. Papers are from my stash and flowers ( large) from Hobby Craft. Sentiment is Papermania and the punch is a stampin up one which I used my distressed inks on to give it a bit of colour. Ribbon is papermania. Small flowers are off ebay. I made this for another friend who's birthday was on the 26th. Happy Birthday Tilly. Thankfully she loved it. I have taken a few picture as these are always tricky to picture.
Well I hope you will join us this week as we would love to see your creations as we too are inspired by you all. Also please checkout our winner and next months Guest Designer.

Hope you have liked this and i am also entering this in the following challenges

Allsorts challenge blog-- butterfly

A Spoon full of sugar- 3D something - flowers and easel
Papertake Weekly- Do something different- This is probably only my 2nd easel but think i might do more

Wow Rach is back and spreading candy

Rach is celebrating her new blog with some yummy candy get on over and celebrate with her and dont forget to become a follower you wont regret it. Closes 2nd may not long now.

Digi Stamp Boutique - Fifi with flowers

Well a quick post for me today as my gardening is calling. I made this for neice's birthday today. Gosh how quick time flys seems like last month since it was january.

Well the image is Fifi with flowers and she was very quick to colour and a delight. Papers are from my stash and the pink paper has had a martha stewart punch treatment. Used my promarkers for the image and distressed inks for the background. Sorry the picture isnt great had to take it with my phone as i had to wait till she opened it. daff me forgot in the rush.

Well I hope you like my card and have a lovely weekend seems the weather is holding. Off to the garden take care.

Anyone for a Sketch Challenge- Creative Inspirations week 57

Well good morning the sky is clear here with the exception of 1 vapor trail fingers crossed that they get the planes back up and down safely.

Well thank you to all you that entered last weeks Altered art project we had some stunning entries. This was my 1st attempt at this so thanks. I would urge you to pop over and checkout the winners entry wow a complete work of art.
Now onto this week our Natalie has done us another fab sketch. I love doing sketches dont you.



So I hope we will get lots of interest this week as a nice and easy one which you can combine with lots of other challenges.

Our sponser this week is CRAFTY RIBBONS

Well onto my card I have used this fab stamp by Sarah Kaye Garderner, which I got recently isnt it the cutest. Coloured with my promarkers and the circle is actually from a easter egg box which i cut with my nesties. The rest of my papers are K&Co and Papermania. Few buttons from my stash. The sentiment is from a small set which I got with a Mag a last year. I could have done with this chap yesterday when i was doing my back garden.

Well I hope you have enjoyed reading this post and I hope you will all join us this week with this challenge. So click HERE to jump to the blog.

I am also entering this in Passion for Promarkers challenge - In the Garden
A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Birthday ( well we all want a perfect day on our special day and this for a friends birthday cant say who in case she is reading)
Stamp Something - Something layered. ( lots of layers with the nestie behind the image and the strips at the bottom)

Altered Cd - Creative Inspirations Challenge

Hi peeps hope you are all well lots of people complaining about not getting on the Docraft forum hope they get it sorted very soon.. I noticed thanks to Coops that if you have a space between your name as i do then you have to miss it out and 2nd name in lower letters.

Well enough of Docrafts onto this weeks amazing challenge set by Natalie she likes to keep us on our toes and this one did. Altered CD well as i hadnt tried one of these was abit apprehencive but when i got going really enjoyed it. There are lots of tutorials on U tube but you can incorperate it into your project or do a hanging one as i did. Cant wait to see what you all come up with.

Our team have come up with some more amazing and completely different ideas so befor starting i would say pop on over and check them out. Also go to their blogs as there will be more pictures i am sure and show them some love.

Well mine i covered my cd and used my distressed inks and then some glitter and then with a waterproof ink I stamped theses fairies. Added some glitter flower ribbon round the edge and a satin bow hanger. I hope you like this and i think i will make some more very soon.

This week we have a new sponser

SEW MANY DIGITAL STAMPS

so please pop on over to their site it is well worth the visit.

I am entering this into Sir Stampalots Monthly Challenge which is Fantasy.

Last one for today

Thought I would try one of the cute nestie cards as i have a little something to send to a friend. Hope she likes it.

Happy Tilda does many challenges

Well this is my 2nd card today and i have managed to make it fit a fair few challenges which makes life a little easier as i have missed doing the challenges for a few weeks.
The Stamp is one i received from Kimmi when she did a challenge on docrafts to produce a card with your fave image or stamp at the time. Wow I won which i was very pleased as i got to choose the stamp too. As i hadnt bought any new tildas i was really happy to get this one. Doesnt she look happy too. I have coloured her with my promarkers and the flower paper is K & Co while the dottie paper is papermania. Flowers are made from a punch and i used my nestie for the image. I have placed a sequin in the centre of each of the flowers. The green leaf is also a punch. The ribbon is velvet pink from my stash.

Challenges that this card fits are:

Pollycraft- Pink, brown and green

Just magnoila- Punch it (flowers, leaf and nesties)

Papertake weekly- Layout

Chahttp://charismacardz.blogspot.com/risma Cardz- Thank you

Thanks for looking and hope you will come back

Prince Charming one for the Boys

Well I hope you all had a good day the weather has been lovely here in Manchester and i decided that as i wasnt too good yesterday so didnt manage to get to the monthly craft meet i would do some cards and challenges today.
1st off is this fab image that Mo from Digital Pencil Too gave to her followers. Thanks Mo i can see myself using it many many times as all our little fellas are Princes. I have used my basic grey papers sorry not sure which pad as i am such a messy crafter that they get all mixed up. Coloured the image and the faux brads with promarkers. Ribbon is that sticky stuff that papermania make and i have had it for years. Stars are from crafty bits from a qvc kit many moons ago. I am using this card for a few challenges which are listed below the card.



Challenges
Passion For Promarkers- Young Ones
Spoon Full Of Sugar - One for the boys
Simon Says- Card for a child
Crafty Catz- Sketch
Well I hope you like the card and thanks for visiting

Creattive Inspirations Colour Theme Challenge

Well the sun has been shining here in Manchester so did a bit of spring cleaning and ended up painting the box room. Now a lovely shade of Pale lilac, and wow it does look much bigger. Might need a second coat on the main wall, but happy bunny. Well enough of my day hope yours was as productive.
This week at Creative Inspirations we have a colour theme. It has been a while since we had one of these, and i must say really enjoyed it. So you ask what are the colours.

Green, Blue and Brown

I was lucky enough to get this image from one of my team mates. So I just had to play isn't it adorable. Every time i try to get this they have sold out, but it was really lovely to colour. I hope she thinks i have made a good job of it. Not nearly as good as she does, but we can only try to get better. Papers are from my stash. The flowers and leaves are a die which i bought at the local craft fayre a few weeks ago. Butterfly is a punch from another friend.

This week our sponsor is Simon Says

Last week we had some lovely entries and it was great to see all the sentiments without images. So why not pop on over and check out who won the prize. While you are there check out the stunning cards the ladies from the Design Team have produced, they never fail to amaze me. So I do hope you will join us this week, as we would love to come and visit you and see what lovely work you produce. So click HERE to jump to the blog

I am entering this in the following challenges
Stampin for the Weekend- Ribbons and bows. Brown ribbon and bow
Polly Craft Challenge Blog- Any thing goes
Stampavie and more - Use some green on your project. leaves and dress
Colour create Challenge - Your choice of pastels- green and blue

A kiss for Chloe

I have made this for a good friend as i didnt get time to make a easter card so have just made her a friendship card. I have just found my Sarah kaye stamps and forgotten how much i enjoyed colouring them. This fit perfectly for the challenge over at Stampvie and more who have theme this week friendship. I hope she likes it.

Thanks for popping by

Sarah Kaye Spring Easter Card

Hi well this is one of my fave Sarah Kaye stamps and i used my new distressed inks for this one but i must say i used my promarkers for the chicks. Its it a cute stamp.
I am entering this in the following challenges.
Stampavie- Easter
Everyones art challenge- Spring and i alweays think of chicks and lambs with spring and daffs
Simon says- distressing (used distress inks hope this counts)

Air Guitar

Hi hope you are all having a wonderful Easter and haven't over done the chocolates.

I had a birthday card for my nephew to make and as he plays lead in a band thought this image from Mo's was very apt ed.

I am entering this in this weeks Papertake Weekly challenge and they have given us a free hand with a open theme.

oops no sale ladies

Well as i said in my previous post fingers crossed well they must have slipped as the buyers having already knocked us down from 154k to 140k which is the cheapest on the road by miles and having already had sereaches and a surveyor and the morgage ok'd now want us to knock another 15k off the price. Ex has kindly told them what to do with their money. OMG will this dam house ever sell and i can then move on. Been nearly 4 years since we divorced.

Creative Inspirations challenge Sentiment No image

Well hello peeps sorry not much happening on my blog these days as i am fingers crossed in the middle of my house sale but think my buyers are getting cold feet.

Anyway i am a day late with this post and we dont want to see any images on your card we would like the focal point to be a sentiment. No it isnt a April fool joke. Did think OMG how am i going to do this but once started it really enjoyed it and think it came out ok. I used on of the Trifold cards this is only my 2nd of these and once you work out the mountain and valley folds it isnt too hard. Just used 2 patterned papers and come pink card and a blank A4 piece of white card. A few Flowers and a touch of ribbon. I would like to thank Sharon on docrafts for her help with the folds. lol

Well i hope you will join us with this challenge and i would love to see what you come up with. So pop over to the blog and check out all the stunning cards the team has produced this week and see who won last weeks challenge and who is our fab Guest DT. You can jump to the challenge via HERE . Thanks for popping by and have a good easter.

Oh no I'm late -Time for a Sketch

Hi it's Wednesday and I like my card am nearly Late. This week we have a wonderful sketch for you at Creative Inspirations by Nat

I have chosen to use this image by Mo and coloured it with my promarkers. Oh he does look sad hope he isnt too late for the party and there is still some food. Lol. Dont you just want to give him a cuddle to cheer him up.

Our sponser this week is www.bunnyzoescrafts.com and also the chance to be our April guest DT memeber

I am entering this card in the following chalenges

Passion for promarkers- springtime creations but you must use a animal
I love digi challenge- Easter ( always think of easter when i see rabbits)

Crafty Catz- Spring

Creative Inspirations challenge 52 - Yellow-White-Green

Hi Wednesday again and time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations. This week we have a colour challenge. Yellow, White & Green well with all the nice weather this is perfect for a spring card. So you can do any card occassion as long as wee have the 3 colours as your feature. Also this is perfect for any late St Patricks cards you might have to do tonight.

This week our sponser is CRAFT RIBBONS and dont they sell the most yummy ribbons.

Well onto my card i have used a Digi image from Phindy's Place Rainy Day Friends. Isnt it the cutest april showers a diffinate spring event dont you think. I coloured with promarkers and added a few gems for the rain. Papers are from my stash.

Well I hope you like my card and thank you for popping by i do hope you will join us we had another great turn out last week. So pop on over and check out the Brillient examples the Design team has come up with.
Entering this in the following challenge

Cupcake challenge- going green

New Young Digi Talent read more

Found this new blog the other day with a young lad who draws digi images. Well this is copied from his profile.
My name is Anthony Ward and im 16 years old. I love to draw and now im turning my images into digi stamps. This is my blog where I will offer my images. My dad loves drawing too so sometimes he will have images up on here too.

The site is WARD DIGIS

I would say well worth a peep he has some designers too so although this is a new and young venture it is still stunning and young digis. To get his name out there he is running a draw for all his digi images if you advertise his blog logo on your side bar and write a piece about him. So what you waiting for go look doesnt cost anything and you might even win.

Happy Mother's Day

Well here in the uk it is Mother's Day so to all you Mums out there have a wonderful day. Lost my mum when she was 49 and i was 28 at least she saw my baby who is now 27. Lost my sister a few years ago aged 39 and she would have been a Grandmother now wish she had seen her Grandchild. Miss them daily.
Mums enjoy your day and daughters, sons enjoy your mums you never know when they will be taken from you.

Charms - Creative Inspirations Challenge

Well Wednesday is here again gosh will be Christmas soon. Lol. Well the weather has been much kinder to us all this week in Manchester with some lovely sunny days.

This week over at Creative Inspirations we a challenge "Charms". Yes we would like to see a charm somewhere on your cards. Any colour or occassion.

Our Sponser this week is Handy Hippo

I couldnt find my charms must have packed them away for my house move but found this little heart in a tins with some buttons and gems. Used some papers i got free in a Mag last month they are yummy. Image is one of Mo's new ones isnt she cute playing with the chicks. Made me smile bet she is trying to pick one up and they are running round her feet. I wonder if her gran would tell her off for showing her underwear to all. Flowers are from my stash really must get some more starting to get really low on these. Image coloured with my promarkers again.

Well I hope you like my Card and are going to join us this week we had another great turn out last week so thank you all for joining in. So pop on over and see who won last weeks prize from Simon Says. While you are there check out the stunning creations from the team and welcome back our team mate Racheal who has been away from us far too long.

I am entering this in the following challenges as well


Crafty Cardmaker - Feminine


Cupcake crafts- Flower power
Stamp Something- Something girlie

Creative Inspirations Lace Pearls and Pins

Gosh it is wednesday already only seems like yesterday when i posted last weeks Dt card. Will be glad when i find and sort out a new house ansd i can get back to my crafting.

Well this week we have a lovely theme LACE PEARLS & PINS now you can make anything as long as these elements are on your card or project.

I used a penny black image i aquired from a friend and just had to use some of my recent candy. I love these lace doilys. Pins have pearl head which have been coloured with my pens and a few pearls on the corner. Image coloured with promarkers and the swirl and doily has been coloured with watered down Bay Blue brillience ink to give a lovely sheen. Paper is from the Capsule collection. Really enjoying using these bright papers nice change from winter and gives a spring warm feeling.

I am entering this also in the following challenges.

Passion for promarkers - back to nature- thing my hedgehog is part of nature.

Stampivie and more- Spring - well think we all associate hedgehogs with spring and all the little creatures coming out of their long winter sleep

A spoon full of sugar - Beads - pearl beads on the pins

Well i do hope you will pop on over to the challenge here and check out the Dt's work they all really enjoyed themselves this week and have done us proud also we have our march guest who has done an amazing card. Our sponser this week is Simon Says who has kindsly donated the prize.

Monochrome - Creative Inspirations challenge 49

Morning ladies hope you are all well. Gosh been a busy week have a few birthdays this week and house hunting.
Well this week at creative inspirations we have this fab theme Monochrome. I love doing these usually end up doing black and white or red and white so this time i thought I would try something different. ORANGE. You need use 1 colour but you are allowed white and also skin and hair colour. So what you waiting for how about some nice spring colours with easter and mothers day round the corner what better.

Well i have used a miss anya this time no not a Mo's image. lol. Used the papermania capsuale collection for my accessories.

We have a great sponsor this week Dotty about crafts so head on over to the challenge blog and checkout the goodies and see who this weeks Guest DT is. Was it you. While you are there get some inspiration from our fab team they surprise me each week.

I am also entering this in Lexi's Creations challenge - anything goes

Catch you all later off to estate agents now for some more details on properties.

Clean and Simple

Hi sorry I have been missing but trying to find a house at the moment so please excuse this quick post.


Mo has the challenge to produce a card that is just white with the image and a ribbon. My ribbon is from the capsule collection and image is coloured with promarkers. I have left the sentiment off but think this would make a great mothers day card.

I am also entering this in the Stamp Something Challenge - a touch of spring.- spring flowers and spring colours