simply paper

Quick card today.

2011-12-01T14:31:00.000Z

Just a quick post for me today, I've made this 'quickie' card so thought I'd just show it to you, it's done with a pre-coloured image so I take no credit for the colouring.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Items Used....

Papers/Digi...... Maurine Stettler/Digital Scrapbook Studio

Image....Cheryl Sesler/Scrapbooking Mad

Christmas Card

2011-11-28T06:30:00.002Z

Morning everyone. Here I am bright and early, (well not so sure about the bright bit) but anyway......

I have another card to show you, and believe it or not, it's a Xmas card, "so what" you might think, but those of you that know me, already know, that they are not my favourite card to make, I really don't like making them at all and this one was no exception.

I'd made the card for the design team at 'Cuddly Buddly' but unfortunately the challenge blog is no longer going, but anyway, thought I'd show it to you anyway.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Items Used.....
Papers/Digi.....Cuddly Buddly/Bits of Ivory
Image & Word stamp.....Cuddly Buddly/Bits of Ivory
Promarkers

Challenges....
Papercrafting journey....Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers...Anything Goes
Gingerloft....Christmas & Winter
Incy Wincy....Trees
Papertake Weekly...Christmas Crackers, anything christmas

Pink & Green for me today.

2011-11-25T14:43:00.005Z

Hi everyone, just a quick post for me today.

I really like these papers by 'The Paper Shelter', lovely colours I think, but then I am one for pink.

The image is a pre-coloured one by 'Cheryl Seslar' at 'Scrapbooking Mad', I'll be entering it into one or two challenges too, list below.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Papercraft Journey...Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times....Ribbons & Bows
Fab 'n Funky....Happy Birthday
Creative Craft....Free for All
Make it Monday....Anything Goes
Paper Sundae....Bows

Here with a card...at last!

2011-11-18T10:59:00.000Z

Hi everyone, I'm in the Den early this morning, got so much to catch up on, I've not been a very good blogger lately but I've got myself motivated today and I'm ready to get going, my mojo had taken a bit of a hike but I think it maybe on its way home now!

So to get me off the starting blocks this is a card I made a while ago for Cuddly Buddly, sadly the challenges have finished over there now but I thought I'd show you this anyway.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Items Used....
Image...Lilyboo/Cuddly Buddly
Papers/Digi/Cuddly Buddly

Something Quite Different!

2011-11-14T13:48:00.001Z

Sorry I've been a bad blogger recently, been busy with Christmas as I'm sure you all are, this little number has been keeping me out of mischief too.....

We bought our Granddaughter a pram for Christmas, a sweet little 'Silver Cross' all in pink and black, it even has a tray, 'for her shopping' on the bottom, and a changing bag too, she's not quite two yet but I'm sure she'll love it as we bought her a buggy in the summer and she loves pushing it around.

It came with no mattress or anything so I thought I'd better set to and get some done myself.
I first made the mattress and pillow, fitted sheets and pillow cases, I did two sets and then her Mum can always wash them through.
The pink fleece that you see there is two blankets and pillowcases that I made from a baby blanket that I bought, quite a good result out of just the one blanket, and then to complete it I crocheted the top cover, crocheting isn't one of my strong points but I get by and I enjoy it too, so all in all I think the finished look on the pram is quite sweet, what do you think?

Hope you enjoy seeing it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenge time at Cuddly Buddly

2011-11-04T06:53:00.004Z

Hi everyone, time for another challenge over at Cuddly Buddly.
This week the theme is....
'A Recipe--3 flowers, 2 buttons, 1 ribbon' chosen by Jackie.

The prize is a £10 or £5 gift voucher, see rules here, to spend in the Cuddly Buddly Shop, a very good reason to have a go as there are some fabby goodies in there, take a look here.

For my card I have used an image and papers by 'Cuddly Buddly', the papers are called 'Little Miss Daisy' and the image is 'Eliza, A little Birdie'

I hope you like it, do pop over to the blog here and take a look at the other design team members cards, I'm sure you'll be inspired to have a go at our challenge.

Another bundle of trouble!

2011-11-01T09:33:00.001Z

Hi everyone, many of you liked the pussycat in my last post, so I've made another card using another one of those cute and furry rascals, this ones just as cute don't 'ya think?

Challenges.....

Winter Wonderland....Clean & Simple

Totally Papercrafts....Glitter It

Charizma Cards....Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers....Anything Goes

Digi Doodle....Anything Goes

Papercraft Journey....Use a Digi

Paper Shelter....Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters....Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....Bearly Mine
Image...Freebie from a magazine
Promarkers

Just look at this bundle of trouble!

2011-10-29T15:21:00.000+01:00

Here at last with a card, don't know where the times disappeared to this week, seem to have been busy with one thing and another, I've even started my Christmas shopping! Whilst we're on the theme here's a card towards it....

Don't you just love that pussycat? I'd forgotten I'd got him, had him stashed away on the puter, I got him free a good while ago, I seem to think it was from a magazine, if anyone could enlighten me that would be great then I could give proper credit, so do forgive me for now.

I've used papers from 'NitWit' and coloured him with 'Promarkers', I've glittered all the dots, I think that shows better on the close-up.

Well I hope you like him, and the card, 'cos I think he's mega cute.

Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....

Winter Wonderland....Clean & Simple

Totally Papercrafts....Glitter It

Charizma Cards....Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers....Anything Goes

By the Cute & Girly....Anything Goes

Digi Doodle....Anything Goes

Papercraft Journey....Use a Digi

Paper Shelter....Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters....Anything Goes

Another 'Stella'

2011-10-23T10:50:00.002+01:00

Morning bloggers, the suns shining in my neck of the woods this morning so I hope its just as nice where you are.

So on to crafting....

I've made another card using my new stash from 'Bugaboo' I love these stamps, they are so comical, she's called 'Stella'

I've used papers from 'NitWit' and have coloured with 'Polycolour pencils'
I've only recently bought the pencils so I'm very much a novice with them, lots of practising required I think, I had a go at blending with baby oil, can't stand the smell of 'Sansodor', I was quite happy with how that worked out, but as I say, practice required.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenge time at Cuddly Buddly

2011-10-21T07:00:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone, time for another challenge over at Cuddly Buddly.
This week the theme is 'Best Friends' chosen by Shirley.

The prize is a £10 or £5 gift voucher, see rules here, to spend in the Cuddly Buddly Shop, a very good reason to have a go as there are some fabby goodies in there, take a look here.

Another treat for you is 100 plus FREE digi stamps that Kim from Cuddly is very generously giving away to us all, read the post on the blog here.

For my card I have used an image by 'Karen Middleton', the papers and sentiment stamps are also by Karen.

I hope you like it, do pop over to the blog here and take a look at the other design team members cards, I'm sure you'll be inspired to have a go at our challenge.

Items Used....
Image, papers, stamp.....Karen Middleton
Promarkers

I have a question for you

2011-10-16T11:22:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone, hope you are all enjoying the weekend.
We have our son and grandson here today so peaceful it definitely isn't!
They've just gone down to the play park for an hour before dinner so peace has descended, if only temporally, I've spied my chance at coming to do this post.

So onto crafting....

As you can see, I have taken these photos using a black background for a change, I'm wondering if you think it is better than a white background, it does show the card up better I thought, would appreciate your views on it.

I recently bought a few stamps from 'Bugaboo', their character stamps are so funny I had to treat myself to one or two, this is 'Stella', I've used papers from 'NitWit' another of my favourites.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Items Used...
Papers/Digi....NitWit
Image....Bugaboo
Lyra Polycolour pencils

We are Siamese!

2011-10-09T12:44:00.008+01:00

Hi everyone. Over at 'Inklined' they are giving away this image 'King of Siam' I just had to use it as it reminded me of our beautiful Siamese that we lost earlier this year, some of you may remember me posting about it, we loved him to bits but he was getting old and his illness meant that we had to have him put to sleep, we still miss him terribly, he really was a character, and this image is just like him.
I thought I'd make two cards much the same but in different colours, I have two birthdays coming up for people who love cats so I think these will fit the bill nicely.
Hope you like them and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges...
Totally Papercrafts....Animals
Papercrafting Journey....Dies or Punch
One Stop Craft....Anything Goes
4 crafty Chicks...Monochromatic

Items Used....
Papers/Digi...Bearly Mine
Image....Digi Stamp/Inklined Freebie
Digi Embellishments...NitWit
Sentiment...Word Stamp...Cuddly Buddly

Cuddly Buddly Challenge

2011-10-07T07:23:00.007+01:00

Hi everyone, time for another challenge over at Cuddly Buddly.This week the theme is 'Check it Out' chosen by Katie.
The prize is a £10 or £5 gift voucher, see rules here, to spend in the Cuddly Buddly Shop, a very good reason to have a go as there are some fabby goodies in there, take a look here.
There's a big surprise over on the CB blog, 100 digi stamps....FREE, how cool is that!! lookie here
For my card I have used an image and papers by 'Eline Pellinkhof' hope you like it, do pop over to the blog here and take a look at the other design team members cards, I'm sure you'll be inspired to have a go at our challenge.

Challenges....
My time to craft.....Nursery Necessities
PTW....Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel....Anything Goes

Craft your Passion...Anything goes
Make it Monday.....Anything Goes

A Christmas Card....at last!

2011-09-28T15:17:00.002+01:00

Thought I'd best get down to making one or two Christmas cards, never have liked making them to be honest, don't know why, I always manage to get them done in time though, through gritted teeth I might add, thanks goodness it's only once a year, bah humbug! LOL

So here it is, I've used 'NitWit' papers and the image was pre-coloured.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Another Tilda

2011-09-24T12:37:00.001+01:00

Weekends here again, not that I'm complaining you understand its just that the weeks seem to fly by, hope you are all enjoying it anyway.
I've done all that I'm going to do for today so times my own untill someone has to be fed! Making cards for the rest of the day sounds good don't you think?

So onto crafting.....
Another Tilda today, love these colours together, bright and cheerful.
I'll be entering it into one or two challenges, details below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Mojo Monday...Sketch
Our Craft Lounge....Patterned Paper
Sew Many Cards....Use Ovals
Stampin for the weekend....What a Cutie
Art Impressions....For the Girls
Crafty Ribbons...Anything Goes
Southern Girls...Anything Goes

Items Used...
Papers/Digi....NitWit
Image....Tilda
Promarkers

Sweet Tilda

2011-09-23T16:05:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone, what a lovely day! We have such gorgeous weather here today, lets hope it stays like this over the weekend.

So onto crafting.....
Been busy with Tilda today, she's such a sweet little girlie and I love her in these colours, but dozy me used a sketch from 'Simply Stampin' without realising that you have to use an item from 'Stampin' Up', duh! I've given them a link here anyway, hope that makes up for using the sketch, think I must have had a senior moment!
I'm entering into other challenges now.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Southern Girls....Anything Goes
Anything Goes....Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments....Happy Birthday
Make it Monday...Anything Goes
Scrap Creations...Anything Goes
Creatalicious...Anything Goes

Items Used.....
Papers/Digi....NitWit
Image.....Tilda
Promarkers

Cuddly Buddly Challenge Time!

2011-09-23T07:48:00.001+01:00

Friday again folks, time for another challenge at Cuddly Buddly.
This week the theme is 'Big it Up! add a big number or letter'
The prize is a £10 gift certificate if you use a CB image, (£5 if you don't) to spend in the 'Cuddly Buddly' shop, so its well worth joining in with us and having a go, you'll find the rules here.
The shop sells some fantastic goodies, do take a look at all the fabulous digi stamps, gorgeous art work!!
For my card I have used an image by 'Lilyboo Designs'
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Pretty Tilda

2011-09-13T14:27:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone, just a quick post for me today, trying to juggle one or two things at the same time....what's new there then!

So on to crafting...
Don't you just love this paper, its an all time fave, had it for ages but use it time and time again, it's by 'Gina Jane' its so pretty and of course our lovely Tilda is a pretty girl too so they go together nicely, I've coloured her with Promarkers.
The sketch is one I was late with for a challenge but thought I'd carry on using it anyway, not too sure who's it was though so do forgive me.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Paper Sundae....Finishing Touch
Cute & Girly....Bright & Beautiful
Graphicat....Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time....Anything Goes
Stampalot....It's a Frame Up

Items Used.....
Image.....Tilda
Papers/Digi....Gina Jane
Promarkers

Yet another 'Lily of the Valley' card

2011-09-10T15:36:00.000+01:00

Weekends here again, they do seem to be coming around pretty quick these days but at least the sun is shining so it's not so bad. I believe we have strong winds on their way for the beginning of the week, better baton down the hatches folks, but lets hope we all escape the worst of it and it does no damage.

So on to crafting.....

I'm at it again with these Lily of the Valley squares, but unfortunately I've had a right job trying to get the photo just right, seems a bit blurry to me.

I'm entering it into one or two challenges, details below, so I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Crafts & Me.....Buttons & Bows
Crafty Catz.....Ribbon
Lily of the Valley....Missing You
Graphicat....Anything Goes
Sunday with Chrissy....Friendship

Items Used.....
Image....Lily of the Valley pre-coloured square
Papers/Digi....NitWit

Challenge time at Cuddly Buddly

2011-09-09T17:43:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone, time for another challenge over at Cuddly Buddly.
This week the theme is 'Add a Tag' chosen by myself.
The prize is a £10 or £5 gift voucher, see rules here, to spend in the Cuddly Buddly Shop, a very good reason to have a go as there are some fabby goodies in there, take a look here.
For my card I have used an image and papers by 'Picture Kitchen' I hope you like it, do pop over to the blog here and take a look at the other design team members cards, I'm sure you'll be inspired to have a go at our challenge.

Another 'Lily of the Valley' card

2011-09-08T12:16:00.000+01:00

I'm here again with yet another 'Lily of the Valley' card, these are getting to be a habit! I'm quite taken with these little squares, can't think why I tucked them away and did'nt use them but I guess we all have stash that never sees the light of day, I have loads of papers which I'm loathed to use as they are so nice, what am I like!!!
I'll be entering it into several challenges, details below.
So here it is.....

Challenges.....
My Mums Craft Shop.....Layer it Up
Truly Scrumptious.....Decorate Inside
Creative Card Crew....Anything Goes
My Time to Craft...Just Between Friends
Papertake Weekly.....Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel....Anything Goes
Crafty Boots....Anything Goes

Items Used.....
Image....Lily of the Valley pre-coloured square
Papers/Digi....NitWit

Lily of the Valley Challenge

2011-09-06T16:50:00.000+01:00

Here I am again with another 'Lily of the Valley' card, I'm entering this one into thier sketch challenge, just got in by the skin of my teeth as it ends tomorrow.Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges......
Lily of the Valley......Sketch

Items used.....
Image....Lily of the Valley pre-coloured Square
Papers/Digi....NitWit

Another 'Lily of the Valley' card

2011-09-06T11:49:00.000+01:00

Morning bloggers, and what a rough one it is here, it's so windy, and dark too, don't know how I'm going to get on taking pics of some cards later.
I dislike the wind, you can never tell what mischief it's going to get up to, we have a big eucalyptus tree in our garden and it always worries me, I have visions of it falling down onto next doors greenhouse, hubby says I worry too much but if you'd have seen it blowing about this morning you'd know what I mean!
So onto crafting.....
I'm here again with another card using those squares from 'Lily of the Valley', now I've started I can't stop, got one two more in the pipeline.
I'm entering it into one or two challenges, details below, hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....

Stamps R Us.....Friendship

Crafting When We Can....Do it your own way

I Did It Creations....Girly Girl

Card Making Mama.....Use a Digi

One Stitch at a time....Use a Digi

Items Used....

Image....'Lily of the Valley' pre-coloured square

Papers/Digi....Studio Digitals

Lily of the Valley Card

2011-09-03T13:36:00.002+01:00

Weekends here again bloggers, hope you're all having a good 'un.
So onto crafting.....
I've had some of these little squares from 'Lily of the Valley' tucked away in a drawer for ages so I thought it was time I dug them out and did something with them, they really are nice little pre-coloured graphics, can't think why I haven't used them up until now, but anyway, here's the first one I made, I've used papers from 'NitWit'.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Charisma Cards...Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday....Pinch & a Punch
Creative Card Crew....Anything Goes
Scrap Creations....Anything Goes
2 Sisters....Friends
Craft us Crazy....Autumn Colours

Items Used....
Image...Lily of the Valley
Papers/Digi....NitWit
Sentiment....Cuddly Buddly

Challenge Time At 'Cuddly Buddly'

2011-08-26T13:05:00.000+01:00

Challenge time at Cuddly Buddly again. This week the theme is "Say Something Nice" chosen by Emmy.
The prize is a £10 gift certificate to spend in the 'Cuddly Buddly' shop, so its well worth joining in with us and having a go, you'll find the rules here.
The shop sells some fantastic goodies, do take a look at all the fabulous digi stamps, gorgeous art work!!
For my card I have used a digi stamp and papers by "Bits Of Ivory" I've coloured the stamp with Promarkers.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Digi Doodle....Anything Goes
Stamps R Us....Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays....Birthday
Crop Stop....Anything Goes
Papercraft Journey....Anything Goes

Cuddly Buddly Card

2011-08-20T12:54:00.001+01:00

Here we are at the weekend again, time seems to be flying by, or is it just me?
My contribution for today is this card I made for 'Cuddly Buddly'.
The digi stamp is by a new artist to Buddly, Karen Middleton, she does some fab stamps, do pop along and take a peek.
Hope you like my card and thanks for stopping by.

Items Used.....
Digi Stamp.....Cuddly Buddly
Papers/Digi.....Maurine Stettler/Digital Studio
Promarkers

Cuddly Buddly Card

2011-08-14T12:10:00.001+01:00

Quick post for me this morning, its one of those days when I'm trying to do several things at once, I'm sure we've all done it, a woman's work as they say...

So onto crafting....
This is a card I made for 'Cuddly Buddly', its a super image by 'Pachela Studios' As he is a digi stamp I was able to make him bigger, I think he looks really sweet.
I'm entering it into several challenges, details below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Craft Us Crazy....Anything Goes
Card Making Mama...Birthday Card
Frosted Designs...Animals
Digis With Attitude...Anything Goes
Anything Goes...Happy Birthday

Items Used....
Digi Stamp...Pachela Studios at Cuddly Buddly
Papers/Digi...Pachela Studios at Cuddly Buddly
Promarkers

Cuddly Buddly Challenge

2011-08-12T14:54:00.001+01:00

Time for another challenge over at 'Cuddly Buddly'. this week the theme is 'Anything Goes' chosen by Judith.
The prize is a £10 gift certificate to spend in the 'Cuddly Buddly' shop, so its well worth joining in with us and having a go, you'll find the rules here.
The shop sells some fantastic goodies, do take a look at all the fabulous digi stamps, gorgeous art work!!
For my card I used both a digi stamp and papers by 'Pachela Studios' and I coloured the stamp with promarkers.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

65th Birthday Card

2011-08-10T15:26:00.000+01:00

Just a quick post for me today, having quite a busy day today one way or another, so here goes with my card....
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Spoonful of Sugar....Happy Birthday
Anything Goes....Happy Birthday
Ribbon Carousel....Get Edgy
Flutter By Wednesday....Open
KB Cute.....Use a digi

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....PCcrafter

Poppies!

2011-08-09T17:04:00.001+01:00

Afternoon blogging friends. What weather, so much rain, and this is supposed to be summer! I don't need much of an excuse to craft, but I can't think of a better place to be than in my craft room when the weathers so awful outside, so that's exactly where I've been all afternoon, so what have I made, well this little number.....
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Stamp Something....Digi Day
One Stitch at a Time....Use a Digi
Just Tracys.....Happy Birthday
Birthday Sundae...Happy Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown....Birthday
Craft Your Days Away....Birthday
Anything Goes....Happy Birthday
Sentimental Sundays....Flowers + Sentiment
Paper Creator's Crafts....All about Flowers
Mami Doodles....Flowers
Paper Shelter.....Flowers

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....Gina Jane
Image/Digi pre-coloured.....Gina Jane
MS punch

Blue Birthday

2011-08-06T11:41:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone, just a quick post today. I have a Birthday Card to show you, I'm not usually a blue kinda' gal but I do love the graphics I've used for this one, details below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Come and Get It.....Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly...Anything Goes
Stamp Something...Digi Day

Items Used...
Papers/Digi....Audrey Jeanne Roberts
Digi Image (pre-coloured) Sandie Gore Evans

Shall We Dance?

2011-08-03T14:50:00.004+01:00

Hi everyone, hope you're all enjoying the sunshine.
Here's my offering for today, I love this digi stamp, isn't she the sweetest rabbit, how cute is that tutu!
I'm entering it into several challenges, details below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Papertake Weekly.....Anything Goes
Craft your Passion....Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards...Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend....Paws for Thought
Forever Friends....Pastel Colours + Animal
Digi Doodle....Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....Aimee Asher
Digi Stamp....Beckys Place
Promarkers

Gosh it's warm.

2011-07-31T16:29:00.000+01:00

Afternoon everyone, hope you are all enjoying your weekend, it's very clammy here feels like it's going to pour down, wish it would really so it would freshen it up a bit, anyway, onto crafting....

I'm going to enter this into a few challenges, the image is a pre-coloured one from 'Scrapbooking Mad' I've one or two of these but don't use them that often, I quite like the outcome though, have to dig them out more often, the papers are from ' NitWit'.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Digi Doodle....Anything Goes
Allsorts....Free & Easy
Crazy Challenge....Ribbons
Paper Pretties....No Markers
Crafts & Me....Ribbon
Sew Many Cards....Anything goes
Colour Create....Pink, Green & White
Dutch Dare....Birthdays
Paperplay....In the Garden

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....NitWit
Image/pre-coloured....Scrapbooking Mad

Challenge Time at Cuddly Buddly

2011-07-29T03:07:00.000+01:00

Time for another challenge over at Cuddly Buddly. This week the theme is 'Petals & Pearls' chosen by Jackie.
The prize is a £10 gift voucher to spend in the Cuddly Buddly Shop, a very good reason to have a go as there are some fabby goodies in there, take a look here.
My card is made using a digi stamp by Cuddly Buddly called 'Coming up Daisies' I think she's such a cutie, don't you just love those boots!
I hope you like it, do pop over to the blog here and take a look at the other design team members cards, I'm sure you'll be inspired to have a go at our challenge.

Items Used.....
Papers/Digi.....Cuddly Buddly, Cottage Collection, Duck Egg
Image.....Cuddly Buddly Digi Stamp
Promarkers
Pearls & Ribbon from stash

Anniversary Card

2011-07-28T21:10:00.000+01:00

This will be a quick post I'm afraid, time just seems to have flown by this evening. I'm still playing catch-up with everything after being off line for those two weeks, but I'm almost there now.
This is one of the cards I made whilst I was twiddling my thumbs, Its an anniversary card that I was asked to make, I do hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Items used......
Papers/digi....Lucy Hampton (Climbing Peach)
Digi Stamp...Teddy Bo
MS Punch
Promarkers

I'm back, did you miss me?

2011-07-27T14:13:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone, oh boy is it good to be back, been missing you all. What a couple of weeks I've had......NO INTERNET Ahhhhhhhhhh felt like I'd had an arm chopped off!!!!

Just got back on-line not ten minutes ago and of course my blogging buddies are my first port of call.
We had a problem with the router, first they sent us a new power plug to try, no difference, so it was a new router that we needed all along, well of course all this took time to arrive.
I was well and truly fed-up without it, made some cards whilst waiting of course, I'll post them at a later date as I have so much to catch up on as you can imagine, I've first got to trawl through pages of e-mails, I guess the majority of them will be rubbish anyway.
I'll catch up with you all eventually on your blogs, so looking forward to seeing your lovely creations and getting back to commenting again, it'll just take me a little while to get up to date with you all.
So I'm back and ready to go again, watch this space as they say!
Cheerio for now.

Cuddly Buddly Challenge

2011-07-15T09:10:00.001+01:00

Morning everyone, time for another challenge over at Cuddly Buddly.
This week the theme is 'Bright Colours & Butterflys' chosen by Maddy.
The prize is a £10 gift voucher to spend in the Cuddly Buddly Shop, a very good reason to have a go as there are some fabby goodies in there, take a look here.
My card is made using a digi stamp by 'Wee Stamps' so cute, she's such a sweetie, the papers are 'Patchwork Orange' by Cuddly Buddly, I've also used some buttons by 'NitWit' on the envelope.
I hope you like it, do pop over to the blog here and take a look at the other design team members cards, I'm sure you'll be inspired to have a go at our challenge.

Challenges.....
C.r.a.f.t.....Butterflies
Southern Girls....Happy Birthday
Crafts & Me....Summertime
Flutterby Wednesday.....Photo inspiration
I Love Promarkers...1 ribbon, 2 DP, 2 buttons
Pennys Paper crafty....Happy Birthday
Pixie Cottage...Wrap it in Ribbon
Rubys Rainbow....Happy Birthday

Lovely day for a challenge!

2011-07-06T15:48:00.005+01:00

Hi everyone, hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather, it's been sunny all day here although we have a promise of rain on it's way, it will freshen everywhere up at least.

So onto crafting.....

Love these papers from NitWit, so cheery and summery, and Tilda fits well with them I think. I'm entering it into several challenges, details below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.......
Fussy & Fancy....Sketch
2 Sisters....Birthday
Allsorts....Free & Easy
Crafty Catz....Colours of Summer
Just Magnolia....Anything Goes
Digi Doodle....Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times....Here Comes Summer
Craft Your Passion....Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly....Anything Goes
Bearly Mine....Anything Goes
Try It On Tuesday....Flower Power

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....NitWit
Image....Magnolia Tilda
Promarkers

Cuddly Buddly Challenge Launch

2011-07-01T14:51:00.002+01:00

Today sees the launch of the new 'Digi Challenge' over at 'Cuddly Buddly' new and exciting times ahead as I was lucky enough to be chosen to be part of the design team.
So we are off the starting blocks with the first challenge.....

#1 “A Brand New …” chosen by Katie

This could be a new baby, house, job, whatever the occasion so long as it fits the theme 'A brand new'.... So if you'd like to take part in this weeks challenge take a look at the rules HERE and have a go, you could win a £10 voucher to spend on goodies at 'Cuddly Buddly', can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Here's my card, I chose 'Brand New Baby', I used the fabulous graphics by 'Eline Pellinkhof'

I hope you like my card, do pop over and take a look at the gorgeous cards made by the others in the Design Team, hope you'll play along with us, look forward to seeing you there!!

Challenges....
Stamp Something...Digi
Papercraft Journey...Anything Goes
Stamps R Us...There was a little girl
The Paper Shelter...Anything Goes

Happy Birthday to me!

2011-06-28T01:43:00.002+01:00

I'm the birthday girl today, twenty one.....AGAIN, Oh if only!
Wouldn't mind being that age again knowing what I know now, wouldn't that make for a more interesting life?
Just think how cool it would be being wise before the fact rather than after, but, no such luck, just plodding through life learning through mistakes just like everyone else.

We are going out for the day, off to visit a stately home and garden, the weather looks promising so it should be a nice day, I shall make a little picnic to take with us in the morning, well I say in the morning, it's that now, 1.30am to be precise, I'd better go and get a bit of shut eye or I won't be fit for my birthday treat.

So onto crafting......
Here's my offering for today, I have actually made something similar some time ago but it's perfect for the person it's for so the design came in handy, I quite like the shape for a change too.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Items Used.....
Papers/Digi.....NitWit
Image....NitWit (pre-coloured)

For a dear friend

2011-06-24T16:57:00.000+01:00

Hi folks, weekend is nearly here again, hope you all have something good lined up.

Onto crafting......

I've made this card for a dear friend, unfortunately she lives at the opposite end of the country to me so a birthday visit isn't possible, a telephone call will have to suffice I'm afraid but I'm hoping she'll like the card that I've made for her.
I'll be entering it into one or two challenges, details and recipe below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Card Patterns....Sketch
One Stitch at a Time....Things with wings
Scrapbook Sisters....Anything Goes
Spoonful of sugar....Ribbon and Bows
Everybody Art...Anything Goes
Hooked on Craft...Anything Goes

Items Used...
Papers/digi.... Audrey Jeanne Roberts

Yeahhhh, I can post again!

2011-06-23T12:04:00.001+01:00

This is the post I couldn't put on yesterday because Mr Blogger wasn't behaving himself, he's let me put these photo's on straight away today, boy he's fickle! lets hope he keeps up with his good behaviour.
Thanks to those who replied with tips on trying to solve the problem, it was also a relief to find it wasn't just me having the problem, not that I'd wish it on any of you, but at least I know it's not from my end. Lets all keep our fingers crossed, but I bet I've missed some of the challenges I was going to enter with this one, grrrr!

The post from now on was written yesterday.

Morning folks, or is it afternoon, which ever, hope you are having a good one.
I've just stood for the biggest part of the morning and done a mountain of ironing, urgh, I hate that job. I've come to the conclusion that my son must think I love it, most of the mountain was his, how can one lad produce so much washing!!!!

On to crafting......
Pretty papers these, lovely shade of pink, I do like those flowers. I'm entering it into several challenges, details and recipe below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Sketch Saturday....Sketch
Everybody Art....Anything Goes
Hooked On Craft...Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel...Colour Your World
Crafts 4 Eternity...Letter R
Stamp Something...Pretty Papers
Sew many Cards...Punch It
Stampin Bs....Border Punch

Items Used....
Papers/Digi...Skrapper Digitals/scrapbook Studio
Image....Clipart Fairy
Promarkers

Arrrrrgh, help!!!!!!

2011-06-22T17:14:00.000+01:00

Oh no, Mr Blogger won't let me add any photo's, anyone else having this trouble or is it just me? Any ideas on how to solve it?

Pussycat, pussycat....

2011-06-17T19:11:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone. Here's my contribution for today, is'nt that pussycat so sweet? I'm running a bit late with this one, hope I'm not too late for the sketch challenge, it's been one of those weeks!
Challenge and recipe details below, hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Sweet Sketch Saturday....Sketch
Do It With Digis...Animals

Items Used....
Papers/Digi...NitWit
Image...Nitwit (pre-coloured)

One for the boys!

2011-06-15T12:42:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone, hope I find you all happy and fighting fit today.
My offering today is a card I have made for my sisters grandson, he is in fact going to be fourteen but I thought the image was OK for him and will hopefully make him smile, it's one from a free colouring page, so I printed it off and coloured it in, all that was left to do was cut the little chap out and stick him on, do you think it will do for him?
I used a sketch that was for a challenge, never got around to that, and I can't think which one it was, I think the papers were 'Nit Wit' sorry to be a bit vague, it was a couple of weeks ago that I made it so do forgive me for my hopeless memory...it's an age thing 'ya know!

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

In a 'Blue' Mood

2011-06-11T16:09:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good weekend. Weather wise, well what can I say, wet is an understatement, it started off looking quite promising this morning, still never mind, I'm happy crafting, if it was sunny I'd be tempted to either garden or put another load in!!

So, talking of crafting.....

I'm entering this into one or two challenges, details below.
Now I'm not usually a 'blue' kinda' gal, but this paper from 'Bearly Mine' is so pretty I had to give it an outing and teamed with the green, a colour I do like, I think it's OK, the little girlie is from 'The Clipart Fairy' and I've coloured her with promarkers.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Sweet Sketch Wednesday......Sketch
My Mums Craft Shop....Punch It
The Paper Shelter...Celebrate
Divas By Design...Florals
Bearly Mine...Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....Bearly Mine
Image....The Clipart Fairy
Promarkers

I've been introduced!!!

2011-06-10T15:20:00.000+01:00

Today I've been introduced as being a new member of the Design Team over at 'Cuddly Buddly' yeahhhh!
This is my introduction card....I hope you'll pop over to their blog and see the other new design team members that have been introduced today, they have done some amazing work.
The new 'Digi Challenges' at Cuddly Buddly' start on the first of next month, I do hope you'll come over and join in.
Hope you like my first card for the team, the items I have used are detailed below.

Items Used....
Papers/Digi.....Pachela Studios/Toby Tumble's Hearts & Flowers
Image.....Picture Kitchen Studio/Whats Your Name?
Promarkers

Some great news.....plus a card.

2011-06-08T16:19:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone. It's been a week since I posted, no particular reason, just busy with life in general. The weeks seem to be flying by, already we are in to June, where does the time go!
Well my good news is that I am now on the design team over at 'Cuddly Buddly', how cool is that!
I'm really pleased and am looking forward to designing some cards for their fab challenges, you'll find the blog here, do pop over and take a look as you will see that they have made a start on introducing the new team, not my turn this week, but as they say, watch this space! You can find their shop here, they have some fabby stuff, both digital and touchy feely so do take a peek.

So onto crafting......
I love the colours on this one, very girly, pretty colours. I'm entering it into several challenges, details and recipe below. I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges......
Sketch Saturday.....Sketch
Cupcake Inspirations.....Colour Theme
Flutterby Wednesday....Polka Dots
KB Cute Monday....Bright Colours
Peartree Designs....Summer Delight
Scrappy Frogs....Happy B-day

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....PCcrafter
Image.....Flower Girl Tilda
Promarkers

Ahhh....young Love!

2011-05-31T15:39:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone. Hope you have all enjoyed the long weekend, despite the weather, or maybe it was good where you were, it certainly wasn't here, we've had so much rain, and cold with it too or am I the only one that had to put the fire on!

So onto crafting.....
My friends son asked me to make this for the lady in his life, isn't he the romantic one!
I'm entering it into several challenges, details and recipe below, I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
2 Sisters.....Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy.... Love
Partytime Tuesday....Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shops Best....Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop....Favourite Colours

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....PCcrafter
Image/pre-coloured....PCcrafter

Something a little different

2011-05-25T13:19:00.000+01:00

Morning blogging friends, hope you are enjoying your day.

This is a card I have made using an idea from Kerry at 'A Load of old pickle', thanks Kerry.
I have made something very similar some years ago but had forgotten all about it, or indeed how to do it.
I recently came across Kerry's fab tutorial so thought I'd have a go at this one for my sisters birthday.
It's been a little difficult to photograph because of the way it opens, so many angles, but I think you'll get the drift, and the best thing about it is it fits into a normal size envelope, easy for posting.
I've used Digi papers and a pre-coloured image, can't take the glory for the colouring unfortunatly, all details are below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Items Used.....
Paper/Digi.....Cathi Freund
Image....Pre-coloured, Cheryl Seslar, Scrapbooking Mad

Phew, just made it!

2011-05-24T13:47:00.001+01:00

Time seems to have flown by this week, not enough hours in the day never mind days in the week!
Just about made it with this one, times nearly up on the sketch challenge, but I'm entering it into one or two other challenges too, you'll find the details and recipe below.
I hope you like it and thanks for dropping by.

Challenges.....
Sweet Sketch Wednesday....Sketch
KB Monday....So girly
Crafts And Me....Anything Goes
Divas By Design....One For the girls
Truly Scrumptious....Anything Goes
Pennys Paper Crafty.....Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi.... Digital Scrapbooking Studio
Image...Clipart Fairy
Promarkers

Card for a teenager and challenges

2011-05-20T15:22:00.000+01:00

Afternoon everyone. I've made this card for my Niece's daughters birthday, she'll be seventeen, do you reckon this will fit the bill?

This is one of the digi stamps I bought whilst waiting for Mr Blogger last week if you remember me telling you in my post at the time.
I bought one or two things, well a fair bit actually, I'd been saving my pennies you see, but it was completely his fault I spent them, as it was my intention to visit our local craft shop and stock up with ribbons, oh well, guess I'd better get saving again.

I thought the only thing to do with this image was to either sit her on a name or on a number, it's not a special birthday so I thought her name would be good. I've just used a large font and filled it with the digi papers, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

I'm entering it into a few challenges, details and recipe below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Crafts And Me....Anything Goes
A Spoonful Of Sugar.....Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty....Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious....Anything Goes
Crafty Catz....Anything Goes
Paper Sundae....Birthdays

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....Clipart Fairy
Image.....Clipart Fairy
Promarkers

What a day...but I've still made a card!

2011-05-18T16:17:00.000+01:00

What a rotten day I've had today, spent most of the day trying to get rid of a virus, trojan wotsit on the computer, grrrrr it make me so mad, bit like cars computers don't ya think, great whilst they're going alright but a right pain in the you know what when something goes wrong!! Well I know as much about what makes a car tick as I do about the workings of a computer, zero , zilch, thank goodness I have a son who's computer savvy, after a few calls and some instruction, I'm hopeing we've solved it between us, keep your fingers crossed.

So onto crafting......
I'm entering this into a few challenges, details and recipe below. I quite like this card, it's nice and bright, quite cheers me up, I hope you like it too and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Crafts and Me....Anything Goes
A Spoon Full of Sugar....Anything Goes
Ladybug Ink....Is That Oranges I Can Smell
Try It On Tuesday....Roll back the years, 70s
Paper Sundae....Birthdays
Stamp Something....Anything Goes
PaperPlay....Anything Goes

Items Used.....
Papers/digi.....Digilicious Designs
Image....Lily Boo's Boutique
Promarkers

Challenge Card

2011-05-13T18:27:00.000+01:00

Sorry this will be a quick post, been waiting on Mr Blogger to do what ever it is he's been doing all day, guess it must have been important, whilst waiting I ended up buying more crafty stuff off the net, oh dear, but honestly, Mr blogger made me do it!!

So onto crafting......

I'm entering this into one or two challenges, details and recipe below, Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Sketch Saturday.....Sketch
KB Cute Monday...Anything with a Digi
Craft Your Passion....Check It Out

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....Scrapbook Studio
Image....Mo's Digital Pencil
Promarkers

Crafting because of the rain.....that's my excuse!

2011-05-12T17:22:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone, gosh we've had some rain today, the garden needs it big time but when it starts pouring down ten minutes after hanging a big pile of washing out means I'm not a happy bunny.
The day started off looking very promising, hence the washing, but oh boy did those rain clouds come over, it went really black, and it's still pouring down now, but still, never mind, I've spent the afternoon tucked away here in my 'Den' crafting away, so the rains not so bad after all!!

So onto crafting......
I'm entering this into a couple of challenges, details below, I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Totally Gorjuss.....Sketch
The Crazy Challenge....Anything Goes
Divas By Design....Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....PCcrafter & Pink Petticoat
Image....Mo's Digital Pencil
Promarkers

Magnolia Fairy

2011-05-11T14:13:00.000+01:00

Afternoon bloggers, hope you are all having a good day.
My contribution to blogland today is our sweet little girly showing off her fairy wings, I think she is so cute. I have added her to the inside of the card too so I got to colour her twice.
I'm entering her into several challenges, details and recipe below.
I do hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Crafts 4 Eternity....Sketch
Just Magnolia....Anything Goes
Sir Stampalot....Magical Worlds
Sundays With Chrissy....Flowers
Craftycatz....Quote/sentiment
Creative Inspiration....Decorate Inside

Items Used....
Papers/Digi..... Bette Duganitz
Image....Magnolia Fairy Tale
Promarkers

Card using my prize.

2011-05-06T17:22:00.000+01:00

Afternoon bloggers! Beautiful day today, hope it's as nice where ever you are.
So on to crafting....

I'm here with 'Teddy Bo' today, I was lucky enough to win four of these little beauty's in the challenge at 'Bearly Mine' last week, how lucky eh, so this is the first card I've made using them.
I'm entering it into several challenges, details and recipe below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Sketch Saturday.....Sketch
Pear Tree Design....Free For All
Craft Your Passion....Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs....Anything Goes
By The Cute & Girly.....Anything Goes
Divas By Design....Anything goes

Items Used.....
Papers/Digi...HM Scrap
Image.... Teddy Bo
Promarkers

Oriental.

2011-05-05T11:51:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone. I'm not sure about this card, but I think it's only because it's red, not my fave colour I have to say, but one of the challenges I'm entering it into is 'Oriental' well I immediately thought 'red & black', don't ask me why, I haven't got a clue, but this is what I came up with, so here's hoping you like it more than I do!
Challenges and recipe below, thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Allsorts.....Oriental
Ladybug Crafts.....Going Dotty
My Time To Craft.....Red & White
Sentimental Sunday....For a Woman
Craft4Eternity....Anything Goes
Craft you Passion....Anything Goes
The Sweet Stop.....Sketch

Items Used.....
Papers/Digi....Funky Fairy
Image....Mo's Digital Pencil
Promarkers

Busy, busy!

2011-05-02T13:01:00.005+01:00

Morning all. I'm doing several jobs here at the minute, it's not recommended I have to say, as well as getting this latest card posted, I'm in and out of the garden getting washing hung out, it's really windy here today so it's a good drying day.
I'm also cooking a roast dinner so I'm back and forth to the kitchen, my son has asked me to sew the seam in his shirt so the machines out and poised, waiting for him to stop texting his mate (don't they drive you insane with all this texting?) why I can't just get on with it is anybody's guess, kids!....and if that wasn't enough, hubby's just about to bath the dog and I always dry him off with the hairdryer, poor little might hates being cold so we get him dried straight away, so he'll be calling me to do that job in a minute, who was it said a woman's work is never done....it must have been a woman that's for sure!!

So on to crafting....
Challenges and items used below, hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Craft Your Passion....Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly....Sketch
Crazy Challenge...Three different Papers
Cupcake Inspirations....Colour Challenge
Moving Along With the Times....Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shops Best....Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity....Anything Goes
Paper Cutz....Anything Goes
Pear Tree Designs....Free For All
Party Time Tuesday.....Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi...Skrapper Digital
Digi Stamp....Becky's Place
Promarkers

Lovely Day Again!

2011-04-30T14:08:00.001+01:00

Happy Saturday everyone and what a lovely one it is too, it's lovely here, hope it lasts for tomorrow as we have our eldest son and his wife and our little granddaughter coming down to visit and we always have our youngest son and our grandson here on a Sunday too so it will be a busy day, lovely though especially if the weather is nice so we can spend the day in the garden.

So onto crafting.....

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Truly Scrumptious....Sketch
Moving Along With The Times....Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shops Best.....Anything Goes
AiFactory.....Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi.... HM Scrap
Digi Stamp....Cuddly Buddly
Digital Bow (on envy)....Delicious Scraps
Promarkers

Easter Wishes plus a challenge

2011-04-25T14:46:00.005+01:00

Hi everyone, HAPPY EASTER.
I hope you are all enjoying the weekend. We certainly have had some good weather, it's been lovely here.
We've not done anything special apart from on Good Friday when it was our granddaughters first birthday, they had a little family party for her at her 'other grandma's' house, it was lovely and our granddaughter was her usual happy self, she's always smiling, bless her, she never fails to cheer me up, she's our little princess!

So on to crafting....
I'm entering this into a few challenges. I love these papers, such nice and cheery colours,the image was a freebie so that can't be bad!
Challenge details etc below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Sketch Saturday....Sketch
Crafts and Me....Pink & Sweet
Stamptacular Sunday....Pile it On (Five layers)
Craft Your Passion....Show us your layers
Aud Sentiments....Anything Goes

Items Used....
Papers/Digi....The Paper Shelter
Image.... Bratz, free image ('colouring-book')

Promarkers

Sentiment....Computer generated

Trio of Challenges

2011-04-19T14:24:00.002+01:00

My computer seems to be on a 'go slow' today, don't know what's up with it, perhaps its getting old and worn out, like me!!

So onto crafting.....
This card is for three challenges today, details below.
I was quite pleased with how this turned out actually as I love the rich colours, and I got to colour our sweet little girly twice as I added her inside the card too.
Hope you like it, and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Just Magnolia....Happy birthday
Stamptacular Sunday....Magnolia-licious
Crafts & Me....Ribbon

Items Used.....
Papers/Digi....Digital Scrapbooking Studio
Image....Tilda with Bike
Promarkers

Gardening, sunshine.....and Fairies!

2011-04-17T17:24:00.000+01:00

Gorgeous weekend, hope you've all been enjoying this lovely weather. We were out in the garden before 8am this morning, we get full sun on the front so we have to get any jobs out there done before it gets too hot, me and the sun don't get on too well I'm afraid, I've only got to think about it to get burnt, the price you pay for being a red head, well I was before the grey crept up on me!!

So onto crafting......
I've done this for one or two challenges. This is the second card I've made recently using these papers, I really like them, and I love pink with black. I've added some 'Stickles' to the fairies wings and her wand but unfortunately it doesn't show up to well in the picture, looks pretty in the 'flesh' though.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Do It With Digi's.....Fairies, Pixies & Elves
Colour Create Challenge.....Pink, Black & White
Craftycatz.....Furry Friends

Items Used....
Papers/Digi.... Bearly Mine
Image....PCcrafter (pre-coloured)

What a lovely day!

2011-04-16T12:50:00.000+01:00

Morning folks! Nice day here, quite warm, the sun's shining which is nice to see after one or two really dull and chilly days, had to put a woolly back on!

So on to crafting.....
I've had a jigger of a job taking these photo's, this is the third lot, just couldn't get the colours to show up right, but anyway I've settled for these. I'm entering it into several challenges, details below.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
I love Promarkers.....Sketch
Fab n' Funky....Spotty & Dotty
Digital Tuesday....Little Women
My Time To Craft....On The Spot

Items Used....
Papers/digi....Pink Petticoat
Image...The Paper Shelter
Promarkers

I'm back folks....with a challenge!

2011-04-13T12:31:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone! Well here I am at last with a new card.
As I had said in my earlier post, I have been unwell so haven't been crafting, but, I'm back, and I'm catching up with you all and your lovely creations, do forgive me for not commenting for a little while but I'm getting back into the flow now.
Thank you so much to all those of you that send me your kind wishes, it was very much appreciated.

So onto crafting.....
I struggled a bit making this card, I was soooo slow, but I think it was only because I'd been 'out of the loop' so to speak, and now it's finished I'm not entirely sure I like it, duh! Anyway, see what you think....

I always make a matching envelope but don't always take a pic, but thought I'd show you this time.

Here's the inside too

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges......
Sketch Saturday.....Sketch
CES Challenge.....Monochromatic
Bearly Mine....Inside Out
Ladybug craft ....Celebration

Items used.....
Papers/digi...Bearly Mine
Image.... Pink Petticoat
Promarkers

Apologies.

2011-04-10T11:07:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone. I'm just popping in to apologise for not visiting your lovely blogs over the last couple of weeks. I've had a couple of tough weeks, not been too well, but I'm on the mend so I will catch up with you all now that I'm back in my craft room itching to get my hands on some paper again, so I'll no doubt be back soon with a new creation!

Sir Stampalot Challenge

2011-04-04T19:43:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone, forgive me, but this will be just a quick post tonight.
I'm entering this card into just one challenge, details below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Sir Stampalot....Ladies & Fashion

Items used...
Papers/digi....Pccrafter
Image....Pccrafter (pre-coloured)

A challenge on Mothers Day

2011-04-03T12:08:00.000+01:00

Happy Mothers Day to all Mum's out there, hope you are having a nice day and being thoroughly spoilt.
My son's have brought me lovely cards and my youngest always adds his own extra words to his, brings tears to my eyes when I read it, it's something that he always does bless him, and yet out of my two son's he's the one you would least expect to do something like that, he's a strapping six footer who does martial arts and spends a lot of time in the gym, a big tough bloke on the outside but a softie in the middle. I've been given some money too, they prefer me to have something that I really want, I told them years ago not to buy flowers, the prices are extortionate just because of this day, so I'd rather they didn't get any, anyway, no prizes for guessing what I'm spending the money on!

So onto crafting.....
This is for a couple of challenges, details of which are below.
I made a mistake at first with this card, I was just about to take a picture of it and realised that I had put the inside upside down, duh!!! dozy me, definitely having a senior moment there, I've corrected it of course.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Crafty Catz.....April Showers
Sketch Saturday....Sketch
Crafty Calender...April showers bring may flowers

Items used...
Papers/digi...Pink Petticoat
Image....Pccrafter (pre-coloured)

Man's Card

2011-04-02T14:47:00.000+01:00

Lovely day here today, hope it's good where you are and that you are enjoying the weekend.
So onto crafting....

Challenges....
Papertake Weekly.....Sketch
Creative Inspirations.....Cards for Men

Items used....
Papers/digi....NitWit
Image.... PCcrafter (pre-coloured)

Look what I've got.......

2011-04-01T16:10:00.000+01:00

Here's what the postman brought me this morning, all those lovely doily's from Edna, they are so lovely, gorgeous patterns and colours, I shall enjoy working with them, and, if all those weren't enough......she sent me a lovely card too, thank you Edna, you've made my day!!

What do you reckon to this?

2011-03-28T11:24:00.002+01:00

I've made this for our Granddaughters first birthday, now I know it doesn't really matter to her what the card looks like but I wanted to make something a little different, she's the sweetest little girl you could wish to meet, but then I suppose I'm biased, to us, she is one special little lady, our princess, we love her to bits, do you think it fits the bill?
I've not got one of those fancy cutting machines so I cut the letters for her name myself, I've used papers etc from 'Nitwit', I love these little ducks and I thought the colour was pretty for a little girl, I have as usual made a matching envelope.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Sentimental Sunday....Cute & Cuddly
Allsorts....Special Lady
Colour Create....Pastels

Items Used....
Papers/digi...Nitwit

I'm here with another one!

2011-03-27T17:09:00.005+01:00

Afternoon everyone. This is my second card today, but as you will see by my last post I have been up since the crack of dawn!
I'm having awful trouble with Mr Blogger this afternoon though, I've tried loads of times to get this post done but when I publish the post the photo's don't show up, just little squares where the pics should be, don't suppose anyone has the answer to that conundrum do they?
I decided to give it a go on the laptop, and low and behold it works on here, so that suggests that there is something going on with my main computer, ohhh, that's all I need!
So on to crafting....
I'm entering this into a couple of challenges, details will be below. I always make a matching envelope for my cards but usually only show the card, so for a change I thought I'd show you the envy too.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Sweet Sketch Wednesday...Sketch & a Bunny
Digi Doodle...Ribbons & Bows

Main items used.....
Papers/digi....Helena Monterio
Image...Pccrafter (pre-coloured)

It's what time!!

2011-03-27T07:15:00.000+01:00

Morning bloggers, how early is this for a Sunday! Am I mad or what? well yes I am, but, apart from that, should I still be in bed?
The computer tells me it's 6.55, so is it 5.55 or what, I think my body thinks it is, it's certainly telling me I should get back to bed, I wish we'd leave the clocks alone and just stay the same! I ought to go and check the time really but I don't want to wake up the rest of the house, so it's tippy toe for me for a while, I'm gasping for a cuppa so something will have to give shortly, anyway, I hope my blogging buddies have managed a lie in despite the clock malarkey!

So onto crafting......

Challenges......

Passion for promarkers....In the garden

Papertake Weekly...Its a Mom thing (or girlie)

Inspirational Card Sketches.....Sketch

Items used....

Promarkers

Papers/digi....Gina Jane

Image....Sassy cheryl

Another beautiful day!

2011-03-24T14:52:00.001Z

Oh boy it's warm today, I'm not complaining you understand, but I can't help thinking that all this sun has come a little bit too early, perhaps we should enjoy it while it's here...just in case!

So on to crafting......
Just entering this into one challenge, the details are below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
The Sweet stop....Sketch

Items used....
Papers/digi....Pink Petticoat
Image....Pccrafter (pre-coloured)

What a glorious day!

2011-03-23T16:32:00.001Z

Afternoon blogging buddies, and what a glorious day it's been too.
We have been working in the garden for most of the day, just sorting, tidying, done a bit of trimming, also had the power washer out and did the patio and the paths, all looks so much better and ready for the summer, lets just hope we get one!

So on to crafting.......
This is my contribution for today, I'm just entering this into one challenge, details below. I do hope you like it and thanks for dropping by.

Challenges....
Sketch Saturday...Sketch

Items used....
Papers/digi......Pink Petticoat
Image....Pccrafter (pre-coloured)

Teddy Bo

2011-03-20T11:44:00.000Z

Morning everyone, hope you are all having a relaxing weekend.
I'm running in between the kitchen and the craft room at the moment, the dinners in the oven but there are one or two things I'm up to in the crafting department too, plus we have our son and grandson here too, waiting for some dinner you might guess!

So on to crafting....
This is my offering for today, I'm quite pleased with how this has turned out, I love the Teddy Bo images, so cute, I must treat myself to a few more.
I'm only entering it into one challenge of which the details are below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Papertake Weekly.....Triple Tastic

Items used....
Image....Teddy Bo
Papers/digi.....Pink Petticoat
Promarkers

Spring has sprung!!

2011-03-19T14:58:00.002Z

I hope all of you have a day as lovely as it is here, the sun is shining, it's nice and warm, and doesn't it make you feel good?
All sorts of things are popping up in the garden, some of them I'd even forgotten I'd planted, duh!
Something new seems to pop up everyday, so lovely to see everything coming to life again.
Hubby's out there now mowing the lawn for the first time this year, I'm keeping my distance as he desperately needs a new mower so there may be a bit of cursing going on, bless him.
Spring has just about sprung I feel!

So on to crafting.....
This cards for a one or two challenges which I will list at the end.

I quite like how this has turned out I have to say, I adore the colours and of course little girly is sitting pretty in her matching finery, she's such a sweetie.

I do hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....

Digi Doodle.....Anything Goes

Just Magnolia....Fave colour combo

Stamp Something....Something Sweet

Truly Scrumptious...Tags

Items used....

Papers/digi.....Pccrafter

Magnolia Stamp...'Tilda in tulle skirt'

Promarkers

Second today!

2011-03-17T16:12:00.001Z

I'm here with another one, second today.
Had a bit more luck as regards the light with this photo, there was a break in the clouds, momentarily, so I took advantage while the going was good, well I won't go as far as to say, good, but better than earlier on, see what you think anyway.
Must make this a quick post as I have to get down to making a chicken pie for tea, I'm running a bit late.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....
Fussy & Fancy...Sketch

Papers/Digi.... Julie Paton/Spring Bouquet
Image....Precious Moments (freebie)
Promarkers

Cupcake Challenge

2011-03-17T15:34:00.001Z

Hi everyone. You've probably heard me cursing from where you are this afternoon, I just can't get a good picture of this card, I've been all over the house with it but the light is dreadful, I almost gave up and chucked it in the bin!
Anyway, do forgive the quality of the photo, it really is the best I could do.
'In the flesh', the card is much brighter, deeper colours, well anyway, here it is, see what you think.
I may have another go at some point and see if I can improve on this with another photo, if so I'll swap it, grrrr it makes me so mad!

Challenges...
Cupcake Inspirations......Colour Combo

Papers....Pink Petticoat
Image.....Precious Moments (freebie)
Promarkers

Tilda challenge

2011-03-15T11:25:00.001Z

Hi there bloggers, hope you are all OK.
We are having a new kitchen window fitted today so I'm out of the way in my craftroom, not that I'm complaining you understand, an extra stint at crafting can't be bad eh!
Now I know this little girly is supposed to be a Christmas stamp, but I think she looks pretty for any occasion, after all, we eat candy, sweets etc all year round don't we? Well that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!! Heee heeee
So here's my contribution for today...

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....

Just Magnolia...Sketch

Papers....Raspberry Road

Image.... Tilda sitting with candy

Promarkers

Back with another one!!

2011-03-13T19:58:00.003Z

Second post today, must be on a roll!!
As you will know from the first post we were off to the park with our grandson, well the rain stayed away, in fact I was too warm, I'm not complaining but I had my fleece on, big mistake, phew, was glad to get back to the car and take it off! Our grandson had a few goes on the swings and his Dad took him down the big slide, don't know which of them enjoyed it the most!
We then went for a big walk around the village, we thought little 'un would fall asleep, no chance, I think he thought he might have missed something!!

So onto crafting....
As usual all the detail will be at the end, hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges......

Friday Sketchers....Sketch

Papertake Weekly....Lemon zingy

Crafty Catz.... Yellow/Green

Items used....
Papers... Pink Petticoat (freebie)
Image...Gina Jane (pre coloured image)
Sentiment..Computer generated

Teddy Bea

2011-03-13T12:34:00.003Z

Hi bloggers, hope your weekends going OK, we've just had our lunch early as we are off out with our son, taking our little grandson down to the park, just hope the rain stays away.

So on to crafting...

This is the first time I've coloured Teddy Bea, just bought her the other day, she really is such a sweetie just hope I've done her justice.

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....
Sweet Sketch Weds.....Sketch
Paper Sundae....Keep it simple

Goodies used....
Teddy Bea digi stamp
Promarkers
Papers, digi ....Helena Monteiro/HMScrap

Beauty and the Beach!!!

2011-03-12T15:29:00.000Z

Hi blogging buddies, hope you are all enjoying the weekend so far.
Here's my offering for today, I'll list challenges etc at the end of the post.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges....

Truly Scrumptious....Sketch

Fab & Funky....Make it Girly

Papers....Helena Monteiro/HM Scrap

Image....Hugware/ Pccrafter

Is'nt this little duck cute!

2011-03-11T15:56:00.000Z

Hi everyone, just a quick post for me today, got to dash off for an appointment.
Details of the card at the end of the post, hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenge....

Digital Tuesday....Welcome little one.

Papers.... Pink Petticoat
Image....Hugware

Anniversary Card

2011-03-10T15:04:00.000Z

Afternoon my blogging friends!
And what a damp day it is, it's that 'fine rain that wets you through' wish it would make it's mind up, a good downpour and get it over with would suit as then I wouldn't have kept attempting to hang the washing out, I kept thinking it had stopped and go to hang it out again, or at least I did, it's in the tumble drier now and that's where it can stay!

So onto crafting....
I'm entering this into one or two challenges which I will list below.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges......

Creative Cottage....Tag you're it!

Spoonful of Sugar....Vintage/shabby

Wild Orchid....Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge....R for Ribbon

Papers/Graphics....Gina Jane

I've made another one of these........

2011-03-07T15:42:00.000Z

You may remember I made one of these for a friends 65th birthday a couple of weeks ago, you can see that one HERE.
This one is for a 60th birthday, both kinda' special birthdays so I wanted to do something a little different, and being as the first one was well received by the recipient I thought why not go for it again, so here it is....

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Another challenge

2011-03-06T16:05:00.000Z

Hi everyone! I'm still here and still a little yucky, not as bad as I was by any stretch, at least I'm eating a little more, managed a bit of mash and a few carrots today, whooooo, tasted like nectar I can tell you. Looking at hubbys dinner I could have tucked into his plateful of roast beef and yorkshires, well my mind was telling me I could eat it but I think my tummy might have had other ideas, I know I'm not ready for a plateful yet, but oh boy is it tempting, I'm working my way up to a full dinner, Mmmm can't wait, I must be getting better me thinks!

I want to thank those of you that have sent me lovely messages, it was very kind and it meant a lot.
You're a great bunch of friends out there in blogland!

So on to crafting....

This little number is for the challenge at 'Tuesday Morning Sketch'

I've coloured the little girly with Promarkers and used papers from 'Bearly Mine'

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Poorly me... but still managed a challenge!

2011-03-05T15:22:00.001Z

Weekend again folks, it's soon come around, but unfortunately for me the week has gone past in a blur as I've been poorly, oh boy have I been poorly, we thought it was food poisoning at first, but now I don't think it was, it's more likely to have been some sort of virus.
I started with it at 1am Wednesday, I thought I was dying!! blimey was I bad, spent all day in bed Wednesday and Thursday, and just sat in front of the TV all day yesterday, had the laptop so was able to do a little blog hopping, but I haven't felt like dong anything to be honest, just sit, I've not had my dressing gown off all week!!
But things are improving slightly and although I'm still wobbly, I'm no where near as bad, started to eat a little too as I've had nothing at all for three days, I must have been bad, me luvs me food!!
Anyway, enough of my ills and on to crafting.....

You won't believe the trouble I've had taking a picture of this card, this must be the sixth attempt!
I've been all over the house with it and just couldn't get it right, it's really dull today, not a bit of sun, so I've not picked a good day for the job, I'm still not happy with it, but anyway I'm entering it into several challenges which I will list at the bottom of the post.

The image is in fact from a decoupage sheet, the colours on it were very pale so I coloured it all again with promarkers, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out, just wished I could have got a better photo of it.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Cute & Girly....'Springtime'
Sir Stampalot....Spring/green/yellow
Cute Card Thursday....Spring
Papertake....Anything Goes

Papers....Tammy de Young

Friendship

2011-03-01T18:29:00.003Z

Evening all, hope you've all had a good day.
Not a very exciting one for me I'm afraid, been shopping most of the day, the 'big shop' as we call it, I just do it once a fortnight, couldn't bear to shop every week. I detest supermarket shopping, but a necessary evil unfortunately, it's all the unpacking and putting it away that gets me, oh well, jobs done now for a couple of weeks, thank goodness, I'd much rather be crafting!!
Speaking of which....

I'm entering it into two challenge of which I'll list, with ingredients, at the end. I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Friday Sketchers
Crafty Catz...'Friendship'

Papers....Pink Petticoat
Image....PCcrafter

Spots before the eyes!

2011-02-25T17:32:00.001Z

Hi folks, well here's my offering for today, it's for several challenges so I will list them, and the ingredients, below the card.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges.....

Sketch Saturday
Digi Doodle shops best....'Spots/Dots'
Moving along with the times... 'Fashion'
Charizma Cardz....'Black/White + one colour'

I have used.....
Papers....Bearly Mine
Graphic....Shari Warren

Papertake Challenge

2011-02-24T16:38:00.000Z

Afternoon blogging friends, and what a lovely afternoon it is, the sun is so warm and bright, has spring arrived I wonder, maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit, but it is nice to have such a pleasant day.
There's one thing that has made it different from other days for me too, and that is that we went to pick up 'Charlies' ashes this morning, it was heartbreaking to see his little casket, his name engraved on the top, I cried buckets. But he's home with us now and I feel better for that.

On to crafting......
I'm entering this into the challenge over at 'Papertake Weekly', this week it's one of 'Dawny Ps' lovely sketches so I thought I'd give it a go.
I hope you like it, and thanks for stopping by.

Items used.....
      Papers....Bearly Mine
      Image......Sassy Cheryl
      Promarkers
      MS doily lace border punch
      Ribbon/ brads...from my stash

Hello, I'm crafting again.....

2011-02-20T17:30:00.001Z

I've started to do a little crafting again, at least I've finished this project that I had started before we lost our beautiful 'Charlie', it's difficult to come into the craft room as he would always follow me and have a snooze in the chair whilst I made a card.
So with my mind full of his memory, I came in here this morning and got this boxed card finished that I've made for a dear friend.
I've taken quite a few photos, it was difficult to know quite which angle was best so I'm going the whole hog and showing you them all.

The background paper on the card is little more green than shows in the picture

I've used papers and graphics by 'Sandie Gore Evans'

The box I made using a template that I designed years a go, it's just a simple template but it comes in handy now and again.

I love the colour of this ribbon, it's just plain old satin that I buy from our local market, but I just love it.

I thought a boxed card would be a bit more special for her for a 'big' birthday, she'll probably tell me off for putting such a big '65' on it though!!

The flowers are some I've had for ages in my 'stash',

I more than likely bought them from 'Hobbycraft'.

I do hope you like it, thanks so much for stopping by.

A big thank you....

2011-02-18T16:03:00.000Z

I just wanted to say thank you to those of you that left me such very kind messages on my last post, it means such a lot to me, thank you so much.
It's good to know that people care, even though most of us here don't know each other 'in the flesh' we can still care about each other and you have certainly been there for me this week, I'm very very touched.

I still cry daily, can't seem to control that at the minute, it hits us most when we get up in a morning, not having our little friend there waiting to greet us.
The house is so quiet, it's going to take some getting used to, we both miss him so much, although I don't think our little Yorkshire Terrier does, he's now claimed the chair in my craft room that Charlie used to sit on whilst I made my cards, he wouldn't dared to have got on it before, it was definitely Charlies chair, and the spot he used to like to be in when the radiators were on, he's claimed that too, he's made us smile really, bless him.
He's an old boy too, nearly fifteen and the thought of having to go through all this pain again when it comes to his time is awful.
He's definitely showing his age now, he has bad hips, he's going blind and deaf, although I suspect his deafness can be somewhat 'selective' at times, he maybe getting old but he isn't daft, he can swing the lead when it suits! but we love him to bits and at the moment he's playing a big part in helping us through.
Not sure when I'll be posting a card, and do forgive me for not visiting your blogs, but I know you'll all understand, thank you all once again.

I'm very, very sad.

2011-02-16T18:28:00.002Z

I had to come and tell you, my blogging friends, that I am absolutely heartbroken, my beloved Siamese cat, Charlie, had to be put to sleep on Monday.
The vet said he was very very poorly and had we have left him any longer he would have started to have convulsions, his kidneys were very enlarged.
He was getting on in years, he would have been sixteen this coming May, I realised that he must be nearing the end of his life, sixteens a good age for a cat I know, he couldn't have gone on forever I know that, but that didn't make it any easier.
He was beautiful, my 'baby', I adored him, we gave him so much love, all the family loved him so much, but he was definitely 'my baby'.
Those of you that know about Siamese know how vocal they are, he talked to us constantly, he always had something to say, even when I'd be talking on the phone he'd join in, every night when I watched the telly he'd come on my knee and I'd nurse him like a baby, he loved it.
The house is so empty and quiet without him, I've cried buckets, I just can't seem to stop, I'll be OK one minute and then something makes me think of him and I'm off again, he's left such a big empty space.
I feel so very, very sad.
We are having him cremated and his ashes put into a little casket, he will be with us always that way, I couldn't bear the thought of him being buried in a hole in the garden, and not only that, but if we ever move from this house, I know we can take him with us.
I guess you may think I'm bonkers, but he was a big part of my life, I adored him.
I hope you don't mind me telling you all, it's helped a little to talk about him.