Creative Inspirations wednesday blog does One for the Boys

Well as i said i would be back and so I am. This week at Creative Inspiration we have a fab challenge for you but before i go onto this week can i just say what a talented bunch you all are. We had a lovely time hopping over to your blogs for last weeks challenge. So pop on over and see if you won.
Well onto this weeks our theme is " One for the Boys" well with fathers Day this weekend it is perfect timing. So we would love to see something for that man in your life be it husband , brother , son, friend or as we said Fathers Day. This week our own Stephanne is sponsoring us with these yummy goodies. So pop on over to Stephannes blog you wont be disappointed she is one talented ladies and you leave with soo much inspiration.

Well for my card I have made a Fathers Day card. The image is from the very talented Mo Manning at www.digitalpenciltoo.com . Coloured with my Promarkers and used some Vellum for the machinery behind the image. Distressed the papers and used distressing inks round the image. The little train is a button and added a few papermania brads in the corners. The fibres are from my stash and the sentiment is from the Creative Cottage. paper is from my stash. Also on pollycraft they have make card that remands you of a song.

I am entering the following challenges with this card as it fit them.

One stop craft challenge - layout

Cupcake craft challenge- 1 for the boys

Incy Wincy Designs- ! for the boys

Pollycraft Monday blog- lets have a sing song ( name a song well i am going with " Do the locomotion"

Total Gorjuss- 1 for the boys

Well I hope you have liked what you have seen and please pop back soon.

Time for a Friendship card

Hi hope you are all having a lovely day got a email from Mia's gran she was trilled with her card and loved the image. Janette(gran) says she is making a thank you card so what out Janette competition and watch those promarkers. lol
Well on docrafts we do a friendship swop each month a lovely way of getting to know people. Not sure if Tina has a blog she didnt say so hopefully she will have got this before she sees it on here.

I have used Elizabeth Bells Hello Sunshine from Belles'n Whistles and picked sunshine colours for this. Coloured with my Promarkers. Papers are from papermania. Lace from stash. Flowers and buttons from stash too. Small sentiment stamp is one of the small sets from papermill. Layout is from Friday Sketchers.

I am entering this in a number of challenges listed below the close up picture.

Challenges this fits

Friday Sketcher- Layout

Allsorts challenge blog- Lace and buttons

Crafts & Me - Friends & family
Fab & funky - Picture inspiration i went for the colours

Simon Says- Recipe- 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments(flower, button, lace)

Stampavie & more- Dots ( embossing folder)

Well i hope you like my card and dont forget to come back tomorrow for another challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS

Award Time

I have been given this award by 4 friends Dianne Kay Angie & Lizzy. Check there blogs out you wont be disappointed all very talented people and 3 of the nicest and most helpful people.
Well It appears i have to tell you 6 lies and 1 truth. Now wonder will guess which is which.
I am 45 years old
I have 3 children
I holiday every year in LA
I am the eldest of 10 children 5 blood 4 step and me
I am in a Choir
I drive a sports car
I am getting married next year
Have you worked out the truth
I now have to pass this onto 7 people

Janette always there ready to help
Tilly for keeping me sane or is that the other way round
Jules for just being jules
Naomi for being one of the most thoughtful people i know
Lindsey for making me laugh
Natalie for giving me my 1st DT place and being a good friend
Rachel for being the best example of youth today

Ok did you work out the truth

Birthday card for Mia

Well hello sorry been missing a few days busy weekend but today i manage to make a card for a friends grand daughter she will be 7 should have had it in the post saturady but didnt realise it was today till yesterday so sorry Mia it is late but hope you like.
I have used Lili of the Valleys sketch and image for this . Love this stamp and was a present from a wonderful friend Avril. Papers are Papermaina and used my cuttlebug embossing folder on some plain pink card. Flowers i won in a blog candy some time ago so i had saved for a special card. As Mia is a special little girl. " rows of tiny flower ribbon. Image coloured with promarkers. Mia is stickers from K&Co they have some lovely glitter on. The happy Birthday is a fabric Sentiment. I will be entering this in a number of challenges the list id below the pictures

I am entering this card in the following challenges
Lili of the valley- Sketch and use flowers
A Spoon Full Of Sugar- Floral delight
My Time to craft - Xtra Special
Creative Inspirations monday blog- Monochrome
Passion for promarkers- Pink Birthday
Creative cottage- going pink

Thank you for popping by and hope you and Mia like my card.

Appeal for your vote

Hi peeps i know this is craft related but my nephew is in a band and is in need of your vote. If they win then they will get time in a recording studio . They have worked really hard and are serious about their music so if you have a spare moment and would like to help a young up and coming Manchester band then please follow this link.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/mobilelive/monte/judge-for-yourself.html#manchesteranchor
The band is the " MISSING LINK" and my nephew is the lead singer from Manchester.
Thanks

Crafty Catz #36 Embossing

Good morning all hope you all slept soundly. Got a fun day in store for me a dash to look for a freezer this morning then a trip to the hospital so not a day i am looking forward to but at least it is Friday and another challenge over at Crafty Catz. This week it is Lindseys turn and this will be her 1st DT post she is the 1st of the 3rd of us newbies so please pop over and give her some support. Well she has choosen for us this week a fab challenge to put some embossing somewhere on your project. This could be either Dry embossing or Ink embossing it is all down to you. We all enjoyed your stunning work and you seems to enjoy the Black and Red theme.

Our sponser this week is Sew Many Cards and we where lucky enough to have been given a selection of digi images to play with.

The lucky winner will beable to pick 5 images excluding the monthly bonus pack

Well onto my card I picked Ducan in the bath tub. Coloured with my promaarkers and used 2 cuttlebug embossing folders. Added a few papermania gems and some tiny satin yellow ribbon. placed a few little images at the foot of the paper. 3d the beak and his feet. paper is papermania from many moons ago.I have useed the sketch and colours for the challenge at Papertake WeeklyLemon and Lilac.


Well thank you for popping by and hope to see you over at the challenge because we all love to come and check out your enty.

Pink Birthday Card

Evening ladies well start of Big Brother so guess you will either be a big fan or hate it. So with the football and this guess there wont be much else of not a while. I can take or leave both so guess i will have lots of time to get my cards done well i hope. Tonight I have a birthday card for a fellow docrafter wont say who in case she is reading this. The image is a freebie from Tiddly Inks now isnt she a cutie. Coloured with my promarkers and used the colour theme of Pink for Passion for Promarkers challenge. The sketch is from this weeks challenge at Totally Gorjess. Papers from my stash and i made a flower with my M.S Punch deep Fan and place a few diecuts on top.Ribbon from stash.




Hope you like my card and thanks for popping by.

New Challenge blog

Check out this new challenge blog starting 14th June with additional candy.
Yes it is Bunny Zoes and this is what they had to say
Welcome to our new challenge blog where the Design Team and myself will be taking it in turns each month to host a challenge. Our Monthly challenge will held on the 2nd Monday every month! Our first challenge will begin next Monday, 14th June! Who can enter our challenges....? Everyone!
Also for spreading the news you will be entered in to a draw for a £25 gift vouch so what you waiting for.

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge 64 does Babies

Well good morning to you all and hope you are all feeling well and fit for a challenge. This week at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge Blog we have a theme for you. BABIES well I am sure you all must know someone having a baby or even you could make a Birthday Card for a little one or a present. If you need some inspiration you wont go far short if you check out the teams cards and projects this week. Talking of team we have some sad news Linda has decided to step down as she has alot on at the moment we will be sad to see her go but understand her reasons and wish her well and i am sure we will see her joining in from time to time.

Our sponser this week is Michelles Scrap she has kindly giving the winner both these images. We also have Risa & Pam from their Design Team as guest this week.


So onto my card I have used a image from that great digi stamp store Bugaboo and have used their layout too. Coloured with my promarkers in a colour scheme to fit with Colour Create.Added a Nappy Pin as embellishment. Touch of lace for the soft touch and used my cuttlebug folder.


I am entering this into the following challenges
Colour Create- Baby Pink and pastel blue with touch of soft
Catch the bug - Sketch by scrappy
Stamp something- Digi Day ( image)
Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you over at the challenge blog.

Mo's Terrible 2's

Well I have finished my exam and couldn't say how I went on. Didn't help when we had people turning up late. Then supervisor started chatting to them at the side of me on how to fill their paper in, and to make matter worse she took great delight in walking round and spying over your shoulder. Then she would tell people that you can go now when they had finished and to put your chair in. So much for quiet especially as maths without a calculator is not the easiest. Oh well.
Too celebrate i have just finished this card i made with 2 of Mo's wonderful images those terrible 2's we all remember them. I just had to play with some of my Birthday goodies.
Image coloured with promarkers in a colour theme by Allsorts challenge blog. Flowers from some of my birthday presents from friends. Paper from Papermania. My lovely M.S.Punch from Janette.(you will see much more of this)Ribbon from Stash. Found this a challenging colour scheme but hope you like it.





I am entering this into the following challenges
Mo's digital challenge- merge 2 images
Allsorts challenge blog- strawberries, choc, cream colour scheme
Crafty Cardmakers- least & most fave colours fave red- least brown with red but might be changing my mind

Well i hope you have enjoyed this and please pop back later for our latest Challenge at Creative Inspirations

My lovely Cards from Friends

Hi as i said before i have now taken picture of all my lovely cards and want to share with you.Also checkout the cross stitch that Naomi made for me.

Sorry no Cards but lots received

Sorry no cards today will try and upload some pictures of the lovely present i have received from my lovely friend. YES i am 21 again. Just wish i didnt have to do some revision for my exam tomorrow this so reminds me of my 18th birthday when i sat my exams. Oh i wonder if i am going backwards in years.
So have a lovely day everyone and hopefully will be back later. Off to play with my new goodies. lol.

Crafty Catz Challenge#35 Black & Red

Well gosh that week went quick had soo much to do and got soo little done but hasnt the weather been brilliant.
So it is Friday therefore it is time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it is the lovely Dianne's turn to set the challenge. This week Dianne has gone with a colour theme "Red & Black". So we would like you to make a card or project with prodominate colours of Black & Red but you can add some other if you so choose.

Our sponser this week is CRAFTS & ME. Teresa has kindly donated this lovely Sweet Pea stamp. Gosh wish I could enter this one.
Well I have used a Sweet Pea stamp for my card and coloured with my promarkers added 3d gloss to the dress and flower to make it pop. Touch of glitter for the wings just because a fairy needs her fairy dust. My flowers where actually white but i coloured with my promarker to match the dress. Swirl is a sizzix a few sequins for the centre of the flowers and a butter fly charm. paper is from my stash and i am sorry cant remember what it is from really should put them back in the packs when i am looking through.

Well I hope you like my card and you will come and join us again we had such a fab turn out last week and we loved visiting you all. pop over and checkout the rest of the Dt's there is lots of inspiration for you and show them some love.

Below is a list of challenges i am entering this into.

Sweet Pea Stampers- sprinkle of fairy dust

Trulyscrumptious- sketch

Charisma Cardz- flowers

Totally Gorjuss- Wings

Allsorts challenge- Black, white & 1 other ( red)

Chocolate Heaven

Well good morning everyone I trust you all slept well and the sun is shinning here in Manchester again so things are looking good. Hopefully a little less running around today and i remember what i am doing think the sun surprised me too much. lol.
Well today i have a card I made for my son's girlfriends mum don't know much about the lady and no brief but do know she likes chocolate. So found this image by Bugaboo which I had on my computer checkout their site it has some wonderful images and also a Friday freebie try before you buy button. I have kept it fairly plain with Chocolate and Red card stock on a white base card. Lovely brown/grey/silver organza ribbon that has gold and silver sparkles. Coloured with my promarkers and added a touch of 3d gloss to the chocolate and the red. Printed and coloured the image twice and cut the 2nd and layered with 3d pads. Touch of faux stitching and finished.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Creative Inspirations monday challenge - Faux stitching

Papertake Weekly - Fun Fun Fun

WEll I hope you all have a wonderful day and can you tell me where the week has gone kids will be back at school next week. Hope you like the card and dont forget to come back tomorrow we have a wonderful challenge from CRAFTY CATZ that i know you will love. Bye for now.

Challenge#63- Creative Inspirations- Beach Theme

Well good evening sorry this is a little late posting but what a day I have had. Started by going to feed my brothers cat and then to post office. Got to the house and i had forgotten my purse so feed cat and went home will go post office later. Then my next trip was to be to my friends Jules to take her grand daughters card and pressie plus jules birthday card. Grrrrrrrrrr got there no birthday card for jules sat on my dining table. Oh well will post birthday card not till next week. Got in car to take my nephews birthday card and deliver my brothers for him. You guessed it on the table with Jules card but wait i have my brothers so at least can deliver that and explain will post with jules when i get home. But wait for it while on my way home i past the house that the people are buying mine and their house is still for sale. Ring estate agent got a flee in my ear what you going checking. NO not checking just passing how can they buy did you check with their estate agent well their reply was well we must have. Now did they i wonder.
So fingers crossed that i get this challenge posted without any mishaps. Lol

Ok this week e the theme BEACH well yesterday you wouldnt have wanted to go on the beach but today it has been really sunny and warm and just the ticket for a Beach theme. Although when i was making this last night i didnt expect such a lovely day.
This week as it is the 1st of the month we have our fab regular sponser

SIMON SAYS

who has kindly donated a $10 shopping spree.

My card for this week has a stamp from last years Summer kit and i have masked the ring she is sitting on. Papers are from papermanina and i have coloured her with my promarkers and card candy coloured to match the sentiment stamp i picked up at a craft fair sorry dont know the name and i placed a flower to represent the sun. The layout is from Friday Sketchers.

Well i hope i didnt bore you too much with my tales from today. Lol. Also i hope you will come and join us would love to come visit and see all the lovely summer cards and projects. So pop over and checkout the rest of the teams cards there is lots of inspiration to be had.
I will also be entering this into the following challenges.
Friday Sketchers- Layout
Cupcake Crafts- Summer delights
Just Magnolia- Hot & Spicey
Everybody-art challenge- Summer
Stampvie & More- Summer

Penny Black Thanks a Bunch

Well hello this sunny afternoon hope the sun is shinning where you are. Much better now the rain has gone but at least the garden looks much better think the plants needed a drink.
Well yesterday my son's girlfriend came and handed me a bag which she said she found in the garage not sure if i could save them or if anything is of use but trow if no good. Looked in found a few stamps oh my god what a mess full of ink glitter some fiskers scissors and embossing powder. Hope my face didn't tell a story as my friends will tell you i hate dirty stamps but am getting over it a little. Well they went out straight away and immediately i had to try and clean them. Well they came up ok well only did the few larger ones cause in the bag was 2 penny black and 2 psx 1 a large house oh that will do for my moving house cards with a few others i have gained. Oh sorry going on abit. I inked this stamp up immediately called Bee Sweet 582j1996 never seen before and it inked perfectly.Isn't it the sweetest she looks like she has been picking flowers from the garden and is hurrying to give them them or place in water. Gosh I am happy Bunny. So this is the card i have made for her as a thank you she is coming in a bit so will give her then.
I have used my promarkers, added a tiny touch of glitter but doesnt show on picture. Cuttlebug dotts folder. Paper is K&Co Sparkly Sweet. Ribbon papermania. Card candy coloured with my promarkers to match. Sentiment is Papermania.


I am entering this into the Penny Black Saturday challenge their theme this week is In the Garden
Guess i should enter this in Passion for Promarkers again - Anything goes