Sparkly Bubbles

Good afternoon folks, hope you are all well and perhaps partaking in a little midweek crafting. :o) I'm trying to do this post, with one hand, as Saffie, one of my cats has got fed up with me ignoring her and plonked herself on top of my other arm and won't budge.

I can't remember the last baby card I made but I really enjoyed making this one using a very cute digi image from Pink Gems.

I also used: Kanban patterned card

Spellbinders Lotus border

Xcut & MS punches

Promarkers

Dewdrops & Glamour Dust

I'm entering it into: A Gem of a Challenge who have a really fab sketch

Passion for Promarkers who want to see babies, aww!

Divas by Design  who theme is die cuts and punches

Right I'm off to try and move Saffie as I have fizzy fingers, she is a heavy lump.

Catch you all later.

Willow Sketchie Challenge 23rd June

Good morning folks, it's  a lot cooler this morning here after a heavy downpour last night. Hope you are all well and had a good night's sleep, not as hot here last night.

I spent an hour yesterday tea time printing off digi images  from the lovely A Double Sprinkles of Kraft cd that I won over at Willow Sketchie Challenge a couple of weeks ago. The images on it are so cute and I love all of the  papers and extra's on  it too.

I had a great time colouring in this one, isn't Winnie just super cute?

I'm entering this into Willow Sketchie Challenge who have another really fab sketch to play with.

I used: Scallop card blank cut on the Grand Calibur

I think the papers are free ones from a mag

Cottage Cutz swirl die

Hobbycraft tag punch

Promarkers, Derwent pencils and Sansador

Ribbon, flowers & buttons from stash

Before I go, I'd like to say a Big Thank You and Welcome to my new followers, I will be catching up with you all very soon if I have'nt already.

I'm off to get ready for work, hope the kitchen is much cooler toay, it was horrendous yesterday. Catch you all later.



 

Crafty Cardmakers #49, Spots & Stripes

Hi everyone, are you all enjoying the lovely sunshine? It's just so  glorious, although very uncomfortable to work in. Won't moan though, as I'd had enough of the horrid weather we were having.

We have another challenge for you over at Crafty Cardmakers we would like to see your spots and stripes.

As it was my turn this week to choose a theme I decided to go with something that I'm sure we all have in our stash. Something spotty and stripey. Be it papers, an image, embossing folders etc. For my card I made a base using Martha Stewart Cherish PATP. I used a gorgeous Sassy image and coloured her in with Promarkers and Derwent pencils, blended with Sansador. The papers I used were a freebie from a mag. I cut out the image using Spellbinders Labels 20 & added some eyelets and ribbon. I added some flowers made from an x-cut puch and added some Craftwork Card Candy, a charm, some gems and Martha Stewart butterfly.

We have a really fab prize up for grabs,  a £10 gift voucher for One Stop Card Crafts

We would love you to join us, so have a good old rummage in your stash and get out your spots and stripes.  If you need some inspiration, my very talented teamies have made some wonderful creations. So head over to Crafty Cardmakers and have little look. :o)

I'm going to enter this into Truly Scrumptious who have a fab sketch and Totally Papercrafts whose theme is Spots & Stripes.

Hope you all have a great afternoon, will catch you all later.

Hip, Hip, Hip, Hooray!

The sun has got his hat on.........

Good Sunny Afternoon folks. Woohoo! we have sun. Hope you all do, it sure makes you feel happy does'nt it?

I had a really lovely day at Busy Bees  demo-ing yesterday, I was joined by some really lovely ladies and we had a great time colouring, making cards with Bazoo and of course, chatting.

I've spent an hour in the craftroom, making a card before we go out, not sure where yet but we intend to make the most of the sun.

I've made this following a fab sketch over at Sketch Saturday and I'm entering it into their challenge.

I used : Someoddgirl digi image

Cosmo Cricket papers 

X-cut punch

Spellbinders Labels 18

Promarkers, Derwent pencils & Sansador

Hemp & buttons from stash

Right, must dash, going to get the washing in before it bakes.

Hope you all have a really fab Sunday afternoon, back later to catch up. :o)

LOTV Sketch

Good Evening folks, hope you are all good.

Well another week over and another weekend on the way. Woohoo! Hope you all have a good one, whatever you're upto. Maybe a little, or hopefully a lot of crafting planned. :o)

I've made a card using one of the adorable LOTV stamps. I'm entering it into this weeks challenge over at LOTV.  They have a really gorgeous sketch to play along with. Ooh! I do love a good sketch.

Also entering into Crafty Catz who's theme is add a charm.

Right, that's all from me as I'm a bit late posting and want to catch up with as many of you as I can before bed.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your evening.

Sketch & Stash 64

Hi all, hope you are all ok. Don't know about everyone else but I've had a right job trying to add a photo. Been at it for over an hour. :o( I ended up changing to old editor to do it, then back to updated editor to write this. I got this advise from a few of my lovely blog buddies last time Mr Blogger was having a few problems.

Right, enough moaning from me!

I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to my followers, new and old for joining in with my blog candy and also for leaving me some really amazing comments. I really love reading them and so appreciate every single one of them. I will be catching up with your lovely blogs later.

I've made this one to enter into Sketch and Stash who have a really great sketch, designed by the super talented Vicky. Thanks Hun, it's a really lovely one to play with.

The new stash I've used for this one is the gorgeous Victoria stamp from Little Claire's and some very scrummy papers, First Edition Up, up & away.

Before I go, I came home earlier to find the most wonderful parcel waiting for me. The candy I won from Jane had arrived. Omw! it is all so scrummylicious and Jane had wrapped it so beautifully, just like a birthday pressie. Thank you again Jane, I love it!

TTFN

A Pirate's Life

Good Afternoon to all you lovely bloggers, hope you are all well, just a quick one from me before I get my housework done. :o(  

Although...... I have bribed myself  with the promise of some colouring if I get it all done before I start cooking tea. :o)

When I saw the latest challenge over at LOTV I immediately knew which song and image I would be using.

This little cutie is called Land Ahoy and I just adore him. Aww! Even as I was colouring him in, I was humming  'A Pirate's Life' to myself.

Rightyoh! enough twaddle from me, off to do some speed cleaning. Will catch you all tonight.

 

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #60 Kathrin's Sketch

Good Morning Everyone & Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad's. I really miss mine, especially on day's like today but I have the best memories to think back on and also chuckle at.

I imagine like me, most of you will be making a Sunday lunch, can't wait to have everyone sat round the table together, perfect day!  I reckon the air will be filled with yummy smells everywhere, later on this afternoon. Mmm!!

We have a really fab sketch for you all to play along with at Sunday Sketch and Stamp designed by my lovely teamie Kathrin. Hope you will play along with us and whilst you're there,check out all the amazing inspiration from my very talented Team 2 buddies.

Here's the card I made using this gorgeous sketch.

I used: Magnolia Tilda

Martha Stewart PATP set

Paper Cellar papers

Cottage Kutz & Spellbinder dies

Promarkers

Flowers, ribbon, butterfly, pearls all from stash

I'm entering this into Just Magnolia - paper piecing 

Stamp Something - pretty papers

Totallypapercrafts - die cuts & punches

I had a lucky day yesterday and won some amazing candy over at Jane's  blog. Thank You again Jane,  I'm really chuffed to bits to have won it  and ooh! it is so scrummy.

Rightyoh! I must dash and put the roast in the oven. Hope whatever you are all upto today, you have a really lovely day. Back later for a catch up. :o)

9 Buttons

Hi everyone, hope you are all happy and well.

Where has today gone? Have you noticed that there are'nt as many hours in the weekend days?

Been busy all day, shopping and stuff but managed to find an hour to make our Son a card to give to Hubby tomorrow. Not too fussy and not with loads of bits on.  So, I chucked on loadsa buttons, 9 in all, but they are 'ickle ones so I think it will be ok.

I really enjoyed colouring in this little LOTV cutie which I got on Sunday at Stampmagic.

I also used : Dessert Blooms papersSpellbinders circles

Woodware & EK Success  punches

Promarkers

A bulldog clip and buttons from stash

I'm entering it into Willowsketchie I love this challenge blog, they always have great sketches to play with and Crafty Catz who want to see cards with more than one fold. So a twisted easel from me.

I want to say a really big Hi & Thank You to my new followers, I'm chuffed you have joined me and if I have'nt already, I will be paying you a visit too.

I'm off to make the tea, will be back later to link up and have a good old nose around blogland. Catch you later.

Another cute lil' Humphrey

Hi folks, Hope you're all well and looking forward to the weekend.

I'm sat with a lovely glass of red wine, watching Lady Ga Ga on The PaulO'Grady show. I love her, what a  genius and an amazing singer too. Really enjoying it. I'm definately a little monster. :o)  And to top it all Hubby's just given me his last rolo. Aww!

Made another card using a very cute Humphrey's corner stamp this afternoon.

I've used some of my fave bits and bobs on this one. Gingham ribbon and daisy punch, just love 'em.

Rightyoh! off to visit with all my lovely blog buddies. Hope you all enjoy what's left of the evening.

LOTV anything goes

Good Morning everyone, another early one from me, was going to post it last night, but did'nt get the chance to put the lappy on. Sometimes time gallops away before you even realise it, I'm sure you all know that feeling.

I want to say a really BIG Hello & Thank You to my new followers, it's really great to have your company, I will pop by and visit you all over the next couple of days.

I used : LOTV Time for a cuppa & Sentiment

Spellbinders Square & Scallop Square

Martha Stewart & Woodware punches

Promarkers

Old Paper Distress ink

Flowers from stash

I'm entering it into LOTV anything goes

I must dash,  got to tidy up and get ready for work. It's Sunday dinner day today, yes on a Wednesday, the kids love it, me too. :o) Hope you all have a great day whatever you're doing and I will catch up later.



Crafty Cardmakers- Alter a food container

I have candy HERE

Hi folks, my second post today. How are you all? really good I hope. Well another new week ahead, wonder if Mr. sunshine might put in an appearence? Fingers crossed. :o)

I had a really fab time yeterday at the Stampmagic show at Doncaster. I was demo-ing at Little Claire's and just loved it. I met some really lovely crafters and bloggers.  Before I knew it, it was time to clear away, it's true what they say, time really flies when you're having fun. 

Anyhoo! we have a really fab challenge for you over at Crafty Cardmakers. We want you to alter a food container.

For my altered food container I decided to make use of a cheese triangle box. I thought it would make lovely storage for my pins. After taking off all of the original design, I coloured around the the edge of the lid using a Promarker. I punched some copier paper using a Martha Stewart punch and pleated it around the side, then added a strip of contrasting paper over the top. I then layered up a couple of circle nesties using foam tape and stuck them onto the lid. Added an Humphrey's corner image, which I coloured with Promarkers. Then I added some letter tiles and Martha Stewart flowers and butterflies. Some card candy and gems to finish.

We would love for you to join us, so get out all those containers from the recycle bin and join us. I'm sure you'll have a fab time creating something useful out of rubbish.  Whilst you're over at Crafty Cardmakers, check out my teamies amazing creations, you'll love 'em.

Hope you all enjoy the rest of the evening.

 

My 20K Candy

I can't believe I have had over 20,000 pageviews on my blog. I remember when my very lovely friend  Lisa encouraged me to start a blog back in October last year, thinking that I would be 'talking' to myself.

Since then I have found the most amazing friends, right here in blogland.

So, to celebrate, I have some candy on offer for you all. You don't have to be a follower to enter, but I would love it if you decided to join my very lovely followers. All you need to do is leave a comment on this post and I will get Bradley ( my little Grandson) to draw a name out of the 'hat on the 4th July'. If you would like to put a piccy on your blog that would great too.

Collection now closed.

Winner anounced later

Little Claire's cards for men challenge

Good evening folks, hope you are all good and had a fab Saturday. We've had one of those rain and shine days, wish it would make it's mind up.

We have a fab challenge for you over at Little Claire's and the theme this time is Cards for Men.

I used The Great Outdoors for my card. I really like this fab set as it so different to anything else for men and as my lovely blog buddy Donna Doodles suggested last time I used it. It would be great for scouts and brownies.

I am going to try my best to catch up with you all but BIG apologies if I don't manage it tonight, I will definately catch you tomorrow. Hope you all have a fab Saturday night whatever you're upto.

Thursday Already?

Hi Folks, hope you are all well. Where has the week gone? Can't believe it's Thurday already, oh well, a bit nearer the weekend. :o)

I was so lucky and had a really fab win over at Willow Sketchie challenge yesterday, a Polkadoodle Sprinkle of Kraft CD. Thank You again Sharon and the lovely DT.

I just could'nt resist making a card using another scrummy Humphrey's corner stamp.

I also used: Go Kreate dies

LOTV sentiment

Promarkers

Sizzix & Doohickey dies

Ribbon and Flowers from stash.

I'm off to do some tidying and then run Henry over the stair carpet, will catch up with you all later.

Have a good afternoon whatever you're upto.

Dream a Little Dream

Good Morning to you all. I'm very early today, thought I would share a couple of cards made with a very gorgeous stamp before I go to work.

 Dream a Little Dream is a Little Claire's stamp and is an absolute joy to colour.

Righty oh! I better go and get dressed and get myself off to work. Hope you all have a lovely day whatever you're upto. Will catch up with you all later.

Friends Forever

Good Evening folks, hope you've all had a good day, my first day back at work went well and passed really quick. Spent a couple of hours colouring my new Humphrey stamps in this afternoon. Aww! how cute are these ? I love them all.

I stamped the little sentiment on to the ribbon with Stazon, quite pleased with it, will definately do it again.

I used:Grand Nesties for the card base, square & scalloped Nesties for the image

Humphrey's corner Friends Forever stamp set 

Tulip papers

Promarkers

Mcgill punch

Gingham ribbon & brads from stash

Glamour Dust

I followed a really great sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge and i'm entering it into their challenge and also entering it into Crafters Companion whose theme is, here comes summer.

Right I'm off to jump in the bath will be back soon to link up and catch up with you all.

Sunday Sketch and Stamp # 58, Maggie's sketch

Good Morning everyone. How are you all?, hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend. A pj day for me today, done the housework, washing on the line, so think I might have a little play in the craftroom.

We have another great sketch for you all to play with over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp designed by our lovely Maggie. Here's the card I made following it.

Our winner this week will win 3 images of their choice from digitaldelightsbyloubyloo

Hope you will all join us and whilst you're over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp check out the fab creations my lovely teamies have made.

Back later to catch up with you all, have a great day whatever you're upto.

Tilda's Trio of Tags

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and have had a lovely sunny day. We've had a glorious day all day.
What a difference a couple of days make.

I have thouroughly enjoyed making these tags. I'm entering these into Totally Tilda Challenge who's theme is Tilda's trio of tags.

Right I'm off to link up and visit with all of my lovely blog buddies.

Busy Day

Good evening folks. I want to say a really big Thank You to you  all  for the very lovely comments you have left me. It really does mean a lot. You are all so caring and thoughtful.

I've kept myself really busy today and it has helped. Me & hubby cut down the privet this morning, it took a while as we had really neglected it. Been busy in the house this afternoon, cleaning, washing and stuff. Then been to Meadowhall this evening with my daughter Sam, to get Kyle (my son) some pressies, as it's his birthday on Friday.

I made this to enter into Pollycraft Monday Challenge  who's theme is, be my teddy bear.

Off to catch up before I go to bed.