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.