Storage Heaven

Good Morning hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend.

Ooh! I have something amazing to show you.

I'm probably like most, if not all of you and just adore storage for my crafty stuff.

Here's a pic of how I used to store my Spectrum Noirs, to be honest I thought it was ok, although it did frustrate me not being able to find the pen I wanted straight away and then they'd all get jumbled when I removed one.

Well, the lovely folks over at Crafters Companion have come up with the PERFECT solution for storing pens.

OMG! how amazing are these? Oh! I'm as happy as a dog with two tails. :o)
Not only are they all organised and easy to get in and out, they look so lovely! Yep! I am chuffed to bits with them, I even let out a little squeel when I opened the box and saw these inside.
Thank You Sara, Leann and all at Crafters Companion for coming up with this. Genius! :o)

Mmm! I bet you're thinking, I don't have Spectrum Noirs. Well, whatever pens you have will fit in them. Pop over to Leann's blog and have a look.

You can find out more about the ultimate pen storage on the Crafter's Companion News Blog. They are launched tomorrow as a four day deal over at Create & Craft.  There is also a fantastic facebook competition which you can find out more about HERE 

Hope you have a lovely Sunday, whatever you're upto.

A Gem of a Challenge #56

Hi everyone, I'm back with my card for A Gem of a Challenge

Our challenge this time is hosted by our lovely Wendy and the theme she has chosen is....

"FOR THE GIRLS"

This challenge will run from 29th Sept until 12th Oct

The prize for the winner will be.....

4 Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).....

I used: Butterfly Chloe from Pink Gem Designs

Paper from LOTV

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's 

Spellbinders, X-cut, Memory Box & Marianne Designs dies

Ribbon, flowers, dewdrops & pearl hearts from stash

Scrim from B&Q

My teamie's have created the most beautiful cards to inspire you all. 

Hop over to the blog & check them out.

Looking forward to checking out all your lovely creations.

I'm off to play in my craftroom, back later for a catch up.

Hope you all have a lovely afternoon, whatever you're up to.

Sketch Saturday #227

A huge apology to everyone, sorry the audio ads are still playing on my blog, I have reported it to blogger and I'm waiting to see what they say about it.

Good morning! Woohoo! it's the weekend. Hope you have a good one planned. I'm cracking on with planning my demo's for next Saturday & Sunday. I'm at the GNPE papercrafting show at Harrogate demo'ing for Little Claire Designs. Ooh! I can't wait, I'm so excited. :o)

It's time for another sketch over at Sketch Saturday. This week our sponsor is  The Craft Barn

This weeks prize is a £10.00 gift voucher to spend in The Craft Barn Store.

Here's the fab sketch for you all to play with.

Here's my card made using it....

I used: Saturated Canary image - Fancy

First Edition Isabelle paper pad from My Crafty Heart

Cheery Lyn Pair of Ferns from My Crafty Heart

Spellbinders dies

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Craftwork cards sentiment

Viva Decor pearls in Ice White from My Crafty Heart

Pins & flowers from stash

I hope you will join us for this one, you will love, love, love playing with this gorgeous sketch. Hop over to the Blog and check out my teamies amazing creations.

Rightyoh! I best go & do some tidying up before I head off to my craftroom.

I'll be back in a bit with my A Gem of a Challenge card.

Have a lovely morning whatever you're upto.

Today's the day

Good morning folks, hope you are all happy & well.

Ooh! it's nearly time for the Toread Pick of the week, so I have a final sneak peek to show you.

I used: Toread CD Rom -Topper sheet, sentiment sheet & backing papers

Spellbinders & Marianne Design dies

Ribbon & Candi from stash

The times of the live shows are:

Friday 28th September - 12pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm

Saturday 29th September - 8am, 1pm and 5pm

Sunday 30th September - 4pm and 6pm

Tuesday 2nd October - 12pm and 5pm

Thursday 4th October - 7pm

Friday 5th October - 9am

Subject to stock, of course.

I just know you are going to adore these gorgeous little characters, they are just so cute. 

Hope you all have a really great day whatever you're upto.

Little Claire Designs - New Releases

Good afternoon, hope you are all having a good day and are all safe and well. I can't believe how terrible the flooding has been in some areas.

It's time to show you some cards made using some amazing stamps being released today over at Little Claire Designs 

Little Owl Family available from Little Claire Designs

Baby Changing Tree available from Little Claire Designs

Georgina's Rosettes available from Little Claire Designs

Hop over to the Little Claire Designs Blog to see some gorgeous cards made by my super talented teamies with these fabulous new stamps.
Rightyoh! I better do some tidying up, I'll be back later for a catch up.

Happy - Another Toread Sneak Peek

Good morning folks, I'm bright and early this morning. I have another very cute Toread to share with you today. This little fella is called Happy.

I used: Crafters Companion Toread Happy stamp set

Papers fromToread CD ROM 

Spectrum Noirs

Die'sire Decorative Die Grace Frame from Crafters Companion

Spellbinders dies

Don't forget there is a blog hop and you could win a copy of the Toread CD just by following the blog hop and leaving a comment. Hop over to Crafter's Companion News Blog and enter. The winner will be drawn on Friday 28th September - Woohoo! launch day!

Rightoh! I'm off to get ready for work, hope you all have a really great day.

Another GG - MCH DT card

Good evening, hope you are all snuggled up warm and comfy cosy. I'm sat with a glass of yummy red and some choccies I got for my birthday. Ah! heaven.

I have a card to show you using another of my beloved GG's. My gorgeous hubby bought me another mug & coaster set, (he knows me well)  this one is, I found my family in a book. ooh! it's so adorable.

I used: GG I Love You Rabbit

Prima Firefly paper pad

Prima Serenade & Miss Godivas flowers

Memory Box Riviera Corner & Ivy Tendrils

Platinum Stickles

Meiflower beaded heart

All  this scrumminess is available from My Crafty Heart

Don't forget about the incredible offer over there until 30th September- See my earlier post.

I also used: Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

LOTV sentiment

Ribbon from stash.

Rightyoh! I'm off fro a catch up and maybe another glass of red :o)

Hope you all have a really fab evening.

Amazing deal at My Crafty Heart

Good afternoon folks, hope you are all happy and well. The weather is pants here again.

A heads up about an amazing offer over at My Crafty Heart

All Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads are just £2.99 until September 30th.

Yep! that's right, incredible eh? Whilst you are over there checking out this amazing offer, have a look at the gorgeous new arrivals. Including:

JUST ARRIVED  Memory Box Die Restocks & More Xmas dies 
JUST ARRIVED  More new colours of MeiFlower embellishments  
NEW  Prima Say it in Crystals - Swirls, Corners & Sets of crystalsNEW  Prima Flowers -  Serenade & CabalettaJUST RELEASED   "FireFly" 6x6 Pad by Prima NEW Prima flowers Perle Bebe - in Fairy Belle 
JUST ARRIVED! Sakura Stardust Pens pack - Dark colours 

...and LOADS more. :o)

Ooh! I just know you are going to love it all!

Happy Shopping!

Hope you have a lovely afternoon.

Meet Flora, another Toread sneak peek

Good afternoon! well not so good really, it has absolutely chucked it down here all day. Why is it, it gets worse when the kids come out of school? Me & Bradley got drenched at home time.

Anyhoo! here's another sneak peek from the Toread papercrafting range.

This time I used one of the toppers from the CD ROM.

This little cutie is called Flora and I think she might just be my fave, although I do adore them all.

Don't forget there is a Blog Hop over at Crafters Companion News Blog and you could be in with the chance to win the new Toread CD ROM.

So pop over to the Crafters Companion News Blog to see a list of the Design Team members who are taking part, after you have visited them all hop back to the News Blog  and leave a comment saying which is your favourite character & why.

I used: Image from Toread CD ROM (which I fussy cut)

Regal Frame  6 x6 Diesire Embossalicious Embossing folder from Crafters Companion

Spellbinders die

EK Success punch

Ribbon from stash

Rightyoh! I'm off to do the washing up. Will be back later.

Don't forget to enter my triple celebrations Blog Candy

Triple Celebrations Candy

Good evening folks, well I'm another year older, (it's my birthday today) mmm! not too sure about being another year wiser though. :o)

Also my blog has now reached over 100,000 hits and there are only 23 days until my blogaversary, so to celebrate I have put together some candy to say a HUGE THANK YOU to my lovely followers. You are the best!

I can't believe that two years have almost passed since I started my blog, I have had THE BEST TIME here in Blogland and yep! I am totally addicted and LOVE IT!

So if you fancy having a try at winning it, just leave a comment on this post and I will get my lovely little Grandson to do the honours with his bucket. I do know now how to do the linky thing but to be honest, Bradley loves to pick out the name. :o)

It is open to my followers old & new but please don't follow me just to join in and you can pop it on your blog if you like but you don't have to.

There is: Spellbinders Heartfelt Creations Layered Elegant Swirl die set

2 packs of ribbon

Papermania embellies

Helz Cuppleditch stamp

LOTV stamp

Simply Sassy stamp

Craftwork Cards stamp set

Some flowers & a few bits & bobs

I will get Bradley to choose a name out of the hat on the 16th October probably around teatime.

Good Luck and Thanks again for being the best blog buddies around.

Crafters Companion blog hop

Good morning folks, hope you are all happy & well and are enjoying the weekend. 

I'm really excited to be sharing this post with you all. My first one for Crafters Companion DT. 

Welcome to the Crafter's Companion blog hop to celebrate the launch of the Toread papercrafting range! You could win the new Toread CD-ROM, simply by hopping around the Design Team's blogs and being inspired! Pop over to the Crafter's Companion News blog for the full list of Design Team members who are taking part.

The Design team have loved crafting with the new range - I have soooo enjoyed all of the new range, they are all adorable and each character is a joy to colour. 

So we're celebrating the launch of this gorgeous new collection on Friday 28th September by giving you a chance to see some sneak peeks and have the chance to win a great prize!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is visit each of the Design Team members blogs. They will each be showing you some of their fabulous Toread creations. Once you've been inspired, simply head back over to the Crafter's Companion News blog and leave a comment on their blog hop post, saying which is your favourite Toread character and why.

One winner will be drawn at random after 10am on Friday 28th September, and will be notified by email.

Here's my card made using a very cute lil' miss whose name is Aurora

I used: Crafters Companion stamp - Aurora from Crafters Companion 

Papers & flower from the new Toread papercrafting CD Rom from Crafters Companion

Die'sire border die - Lace Border 2 from Crafters Companion

Spectrum Noirs from Crafters Companion

Spellbinders die

Ribbon & gems from stash

Good luck and happy hopping!

Sketch Saturday #226

Good Morning! Hope you are all happy & well. Ooh! it was a bit nippy early doors wasn't it? We have a lovely bright blue sky here now but I imagine it's still cold, I've not ventured outside yet.

It's time for another fab sketch over at Sketch Saturday for you all to play along with.

Our lovely sponsor this week is Bugaboostamps and ooh! just look what the lucky winner will receive.

Here's my card...

I used: Kanban image

First Edition Bird Song paper pad from My Crafty Heart

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Ribbon & pearls from stash

OOH! can you see the scrummy flower? well my lovely blog buddy Lee over at Craftyloops made it and I was lucky enough to win it in her Blog Candy giveaway

My teamies have made some amazing cards with this lovely sketch, hop over and have a peek. 

Hope you all have a really lovely day, I'm off to catch up with the housework. :o(

The Collector - My Crafty Heart DT card

Good evening folks, how are you all? hope you are all happy & well. I'm sorry for being a bad blogger over the last few days but to be honest, I haven't a clue where the time has gone. It was mine & hubby's 20th Anniversary on Tuesday so we went out for a lovely meal and snuggled up on the settee after & watched the telly. Last night we took our son Kyle to visit his girlfriend in hospital, she has kidney stones. Poor love.

I haven't been able to get into my craftroom for a couple of days. We have had British Gas out 5 times since Saturday, remember the new boiler we had fitted ? well it has been a right pain, breaking down all the time. So we have now had another one fitted today along with a new pump & valve. Sooooo most of my stuff in the craftroom had to be shifted, :o(  I hadn't even been able to get in to take photos until tonight.

Enough rambling on from me, here's a card I made the other day with some gorgeous new goodies over at My Crafty Heart.

I used: GG The Collector

Prima Firefly paper pad 

Flowers - Prima Serenade in purple & pink

Prima Say it in crystals

Marianne Design Creatables Anja leaves 2

Meiflower pink mix stick on pearls

All this lovely lot is available at MCH

I also used: Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

LOTV sentiment

Spellbinders dies

ribbon from stash

I'm off for a catch up, hope you all have a really lovely evening.

A Gem of a Challenge # 55

Hi again, I'm back to tell you about the new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge

It's my turn again to host and the theme I have chosen is ...

LEMON,LILAC,2 BUTTERFLIES & A BOW 

This challenge will run from 15th Sept until 28th Sept

The prize for the winner will be.....

4 Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).....

I used: Pretty Mimi from Pink Gem Designs

First Edition Dreamcatcher paper pad from MCH

Spellbinders dies

Memory Box Lorelai Outline Leaf  from MCH

MS & Woodware punches

Ribbon & flowers from stash

As always my super talented teamies have created some amazing cards to inspire you all, hop over to AGOAC and have a look, ooh! they are all so gorgeous. Hope you will join in, I'm looking forward to checking out your creations.

Rightyoh! I'm off to play in my craftroom. Hope you all have a lovely day. 

Little Claire Designs - Monthly Challenge #25

Hi ya! I'm back. Well the sky is still blue and the sun is shining, so looks like we're in for a lovely day.

Over at Little Claire Designs it's time for another new challenge.

Our theme this month is ''Stand Up Straight' so we want to see your easel cards or cards that stand.

As always there is a fabulous prize for the lucky winner, some gorgeous goodies from Little Claire Designs.

I used: Good Things, Wheelbarrow from Little Claire Designs

Papers from scrap box

Spellbinders & Go Kreate dies

Ribbon & dewdrops from stash

Hope you will join us, it will be great to check out all your cards. In need of some inspiration? hop over to the blog and check out the gorgeous creations from my super talented teamies.

Pop back soon, I have another card to show you today, my A Gem of a Challenge  card.

Bye for now. Have a lovely morning.

Sketch Saturday #225

Good Morning folks, hope you are all ok. Ooh! bright blue skies here in Sheffield, so my washing machine is going to busy today.

It's time for another sketch over at Sketch Saturday

Our sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe Crafts

This weeks prize is a super £10.00 gift Certificate.

I used:Squiggle stamps image

Papermania Lucy Cromwell paper pad

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Spellbinders & Marianne Designs dies

Viva Decor pearl pen from My Crafty Heart

My teamies have made some gorgeous cards to inspire you, hope you will join us.

I'll be back in a bit with my Pink Gem Designs challenge card.

Hope you have a good morning.

New Heights - My Crafty Heart DT card

Good afternoon all. Hope you have all had a really lovely day and are looking forward to the weekend. I know I am.

Thank you all for the lovely comments you left me on my post yesterday. Aww! you are all lovely blog buddies.

I've made a card using some scrummy goodies from My Crafty Heart As you can see I've used one of my very favourite GG's ooh! I just adore these lil'  cuties, you can probably tell that by the pics on My Craft Room wall. I also have a GG mug & coaster, diary, notebook and pen set. Might just have to get a bag too. Anyhoo! I'm rambling....

I used: GG New Heights

Prima Rosarian paper pad & Prima Papilions (butterfly) - Rosarian

Memory Box Floral Vine

Flowers are Prima Miss Godivas Mermaid & Bristo Blooms Ruby

Platinum Stickles

Meiflower beaded pearl heart

All the above is available at My Crafty Heart

I also used: Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Craftwork cards sentiment

MS punch

Rightyoh! I'm off to put the kettle on, I am in need of a cuppa. I love my coffee. :o)

Hope you have a really lovely afternoon.

I think I might burst......

Good evening folks. Hope you are all happy and well. A funny old day weather wise here, cold then warm then cold again. No wonder we all get poorly

I have some really exciting news to share and yep! I'm nearly ready to burst if I don't tell you.

I was totally gobsmacked a couple of weeks ago when the lovely Leann Chivers from  Crafters Companion asked me to join their DT. I was sucking on a chocolate lime as I read the email and almost choked on it.

Well it took me all of 2 seconds to decide, as you can imagine. I am still doing the happy dance and me chops hurt from all the grinning.


Thank You Leann for asking me, I can't wait to get cracking and get to know the lovely ladies on the DT.

Well that's my exciting news,hope you all have a really lovely evening.

I'm off for a bit of a blog sesh.

A little birdie

Good morning folks, hope you are all ok. A HUGE hello! & thank you to my new followers, I'm chuffed to bits to have you.

 A quick post before I head upstairs to get ready for work. Wonder what the weather has in store today, was very cold last night here.

I used: Simply Sassy image

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

First Edition Bird Song paper pad from MCH

Memory Box Honey Blossom Sprig from MCH

Cheery Lyn Lace Corner Deco A from MCH

Meiflower beaded pearl heart Cream from MCH 

Memory Box birdcage die

Doily, ribbon, flowers & pins from stash

Ooh! I better get a wriggle on, I don't want to be late.

Have a lovely day.

Pretty in Pink - Pink Gem Cutie

Good morning folks, hope you are all well. Ooh! the weather has changed hasn't it? was a bit nippy yesterday.

I've made a card using an adorable image from Pink Gem Designs,  this lil' miss is called Jodie isn't she a cutie?

I also used: Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

First Edition Isabelle paper pad from My Crafty Heart

Memory Box Lorelai Outline Leaf from My Crafty Heart

Woodware punch

Ribbon, pearl heart & dewdrops from stash

Hope you all have a lovely day, back later for a catch up.