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.

Seasonal Miss Anya

Good evening tonight i have a card I made for the challenge blog Anyone for Anya. I got this set a while back and had put them away but now i have found again dont think they will be going back for a while. The layout is from another challenge which fit this perfectly Sketch & Stash and they not only supplied the sketch but want to know something you have neglected. My lovely stamp. I have coloured with my promarkers and the charm was from the works and is has glitter enamal and the bag is a boss cut die with a tiny brad. The centre strip is from my MS punch and 2 paper candys. Papers are from my stash. Miss anyas flip flops and glasses have glitter gel pen on them but sadly the camera didnt pick it up.

Well hope you like my card and please call back soon i will have some more and dont forget to check out Creative Inspirations Wednesday Blog link on my sidebar there is chance of next month Guest DT Member up for grabs as well as some fab ribbons .

I am also entering this into simple doodles , lets celebrate.

Creative Inspiration #74 Time for a Sketch

Hi it is Wednesday so time for another challenge over at Creative Inspirations. This week our Natalie has given us this fab Sketch don't know about you but think once you have the layout half the job is done well if isn't to involved. This one is a nice and easy one and i will definitely be using again. So get your fave stamp out or check some more challenges you can combine with others so long as we can see the sketch and have fun.

Our sponsor this week is CRAFTY RIBBONS who is giving the winner this lovely prize and if that isn't enough the winner will also be our Guest Design Member

On to my card I have made it into a easel card just love the wow factor of these. Used one of the new Tilda Images and sentiment from a kind friend ( what would we do without our friends) In fact this card is mainly made up of gifts from my friends. I am sure you all know who you are. papers and ribbon i think are stampin up. Flowers are punched and have centre of gems and a large pearl brad in the centre bottom to stand the front open. Used my MS all around the page again. Image coloured with my promarkers.

I do hope you like my card and we see you over at the blog check out the girls fab cards. We would love come and visit you.

I will be entering this into the following challenges as well.

The Stamp Man- easel card anything goes

Cupcake Crafts- 2 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 flowers

Paper play- Bon voyage ( tilda with suitcase)

Wow I won

I have just checked the sugar nellie blog and they have just announced the number for the 7 days of candy. I won day 4 cant believe it my entry was 13. So i am a lucky girl today. Have you entered if so check it out here.

Crafty Catz Challenge#45

Hi well another week has gone where does the time go. I apologise if i ha vent managed to get round to you all will try harder this week. Well yesterday i went to the papermill and got one of their huge boxes of card for £9 omg i could hardly carry it.

Anyway enough on my waffle this week at Crafty Catz it is my turn to set the challenge so I do hope it is one you will enjoy and join in on . The theme is Animals we would love to see an Animal or 2 or even 3 if you fancy on your work. There has been so many releases with animals i am sure that you will be able to find one with one on.

The team has done me proud again with some amazing card so please pop over and show them some love.

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons and this is what 1 lucky person will win. Yummy or what!

Now onto my card I have used a Popcorn Image isn't he fab and the little chap in the basket is just too cute for words. I coloured with Promarkers and added 3d gloss to the mug and the wicker on the chair and basket. Some of those yummy ribbons with dots on. Papermania check paper. MS all around the page punch for the bottom. Just love the colours green any shade & blue if you haven't noticed. Flower from my stash and a few papermanina green pearls.

Well I hope you like what you see and fancy taking our challenge and thanks for popping round. Have a lovely weekend and have fun crafting.
I will be entering the following challenges with this card as it fits their themes.

Everybody art challenge - Check it out

Tuesday Morning sketches- fab layout

Ollcb - Spots & dots ( ribbon)

Just cute Bears- Bear & me ( my little duck)

Fab & Funky- Fave colour ( green & blue)

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Animals

Sentimental Sundays- Anything Goes

By the Cute & Girly- Animal Antics ( also running GDT spot)

Creative Inspiration #73 - Pop up card

Good Morning are you fit and well and ready for a challenge. Well this week at Creative Inspirations our Nat has really challenged us all with this one. I don't mind telling you I did have trouble thinking of what to do but when I had found my images I really enjoyed it.
If you need a link to a tutorial here are a few which Janiel found for us

http://www.ehow.com/video_4432658_make-own-pop_up-greeting-card.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Birthday-Cake-Pop-up-Card-(Robert-Sabuda-Method)

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/Tslidecard/

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/popupcard/

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/popuptwirl/


Our Sponsor this week is Janiel from the team and if you are not a followers then you are missing so much You most go check out her work. This is the Prize she has kindly donated to the winner. Wish I could enter.

Ok onto mine I hope you like I am sorry the pictures are not the best just couldn't get the angle right and the light what happened to Summer.

Front

Inside

I used 2 of MO's images and my promarkers to colour. Papers are papermania and oddments from mt stash for the flags. Small hearts punched. papermania gems on the front and inside as the dot on the I. Die cut nestie and the bottom diecut is from a friend ( borrowed not to be returned)Papermania Ribbon I have for ever ( old) Some new pins from a local market. Balloons and the little girls hat and sash have been 3d glossed for a shiney look. Also added touches of glitter to the hearts and her sash while the gloss was drying. ( sorry doesn't show too well)

Well I hope you like my card as it will be going to a special friend for her birthday and this is a new technique for me one which i will be trying again.

Now we would love to come and see what you make and if you would like to pop over to the challenge blog you will see lots more amazing cards and all completely different and some different types of pop up too.

So thanks for popping by and hope to be popping by to see yours very soon

I will be entering this into the following challenge blogs as it fits their theme

Creative Card Crew - Lets get girlie

Stamp Something _ Photo Inspiration ( birthday)

Papertake Weekly - Something, old, new, borrow

Sir Stampalot - Bring on the bling ( gems, gloss and glitter)

Tickled Pink does a sketch

Morning hope you are all having a good weekend i was going to hang 3 lots of washing out today but it is so far raining just hoping that it drys up.

Tickle pink has a brilliant sketch for us this month. I have used one of their fab stamps and pick some summer colours for this challenge. I coloured with my promarkers and used Laura Ashley Paper. Stars are from my stash. Tag from a friend in a Rac. Ribbon from my stash from last Christmas.

This also fits

the Stampman challenge - 2 colours
Allsorts - Blue & Yellow

Stamp Something- picture inspiration

Penny Black does Pink & Black

Good Evening hope you have all had a wonderful day and you are ready for a Fab Weekend. Do you think the weather will be kind to us. I have 3 wash loads all ready for morning so I will be up early with washer on. Hate having to use my dryer in the summer.
Well tonight I have a cute little Penny Black stamp that came with another one from my son's girlfriends garage. Sorry cant see the Name clearly so cant give it to you. Over at Penny Black challenge they have a Recipe for us to follow so this was my start. I then found lots mor challenges I could use with in this and you can find them at the bottom of my post.
Papermania papers. Image coloured with Promarkers doily coloured with Distressed Ink. Charm from The Works. Ribbon is velvet and some candy dots. Flowers from my stash.

Creative Card Crew - Cute & girlie

Penny Black - Recipe

Cute Card Thursday - Whateva

Stampavie & more - Black, White & 1 other colour

Fab & Funky - Spots & Stripes
Fuzzy & Fancy - Pink & Black

Paper Play - 3 flowers 1 Ribbon 1 charm

OH wow I am Happy

Just want to share with you all. I have just found out that I have won at Paper Play and also won top 3 at Simple Doodles. Gosh is this my lucky week.
Had a wonderful day at my friends yesterday with Jules and Tilly. ( thanks girls) Oh tilly brought me yummy apple crumble and Potato Pie and Jules husband made me dinner and was the perfect host. This morning Postie brought me a lovely card with some stunning papers and bits from Janette. ( Naughty girl but she isnt getting them back)
Hope you all have as good as day as i am having.

Crafty Catz #44 - Buttons & Bows

Gosh this week has gone quickly the children will be back to school and we havent had much summer here for them.


Well it is Friday and time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz we had some lovely entries last week and we all enjoyed popping by and leaving some love.

This week we would like to see BUTTONS & BOWS on your work

Our sponsor again this week is Robyn Fetish who has kindly given the team some more amazing images to work with. The winner will beable to pick 4 images of Robyns

I picked this image just loved the dragonfly and so decided to colour it twice and layer one on top of each other as in the 3rd picture. Coloured with my promarkers added a touch of 3d gloss and some glitter for the wings. I pick bright zingy colours and added yellow ribbon and yellow tiny buttons. A complete change for me to not use any DP on my cards just used my MS puround the page punch.

WEll I hope you like my card and pop by the blog and check out the rest of the team you will see a few more cards made with this image and gosh how different they look.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges too

Papertake weekly- Bright & white

Cute Card Thursday - Whateva
Pile it on - Bugs & butterflys

Creative Inspiration #72 - A Recipe

Well good morning hope you are all well and ready for another challenge. Wow you all seemed to like last weeks Animal theme and we have an amazing turn out so thank you all we all enjoyed hopping over and checking out your stunning creations.


This week at Creative Inspirations we have a Recipe for you all. Now no panicking a nice and easy one.

5 Flowers, 3 papers & 1 Ribbon

This means you have a free hand with what stamps or papers just so long as you have the recipe included in your project. I can wait to see what you all come up with.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says

My card I used one of the new Tildas form the summer kit which Natalie sent me. Thanks Natalie just loved colouring her. I used my MS punche and Minds Eye Papers. Coloured with my promarkers and added 3d gloss of the bubbles. Glittered the tail and added flowers and ribbon from my stash.

Well hope you like my card and it has encouraged you to join us this week. Pop over and see who won last weeks challenge and checkout the rest of the design teams samples they have done an amazing job again.
I will be entering this into the following challenges as it also fits their themes.
Just Magnolia - sketch
One Stop Crafts - Patterns (papers)
Paper Play - Anything goes

Christmas In July

Hi hope you are starting your Christmas Cards or are you like me last year didn't do till November well I ended up in such a state that this year I promised myself to start early.
Well Mo's Digital have a great challenge along with Sketch and Stash which is Christmas in July.




I have used the sketch at Sketch and Stash and the image is from MO's she draws some wonderful images and although I love everyone don't think my bank manager would be too please if i bought them all. I saw this and just had to get. I have coloured with my promarkers and added a touch of glitter to the stocking. Papers are all from Last year and the flower too so i guess this is the neglected part of my card. Green mirri card cause we need on our Christmas cards and green pearls. The deep red card is embossed with lovely flowers but my camera and light didn't pick it up too well sorry.
Well I hope you like my card I enjoyed making it and please call again very soon.