My Crafty Heart DT card

Good Evening, OMG! how cold has it been today? Hope you are all well and snuggly warm.

My shoulder is feeling much better, probably something to do with the pain killers I'm taking. They're helping me to keep it moving though.

I've made a card using some scrummy MCH goodies & one of my new GG's.
I think the Glitz Design papers were made for GG's, they go together so well.

I used: Glitz Design Vintage Blue paper pad from MCH

Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Scallop, Classic Petal  & D-lites Fantasic Flourish 3 from MCH

Platinum Stickles from MCH

Prima Londonerry Coventry roses from MCH

Meiflower black stick on gems & beaded heat in Silver from MCH

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

Vintage Occasion Sentiment from Pink Gem Designs

I'm off for a mooch around Blog land , hope you all have a lovely evening.

Silhouette Manger - Little Claire Designs DT card

Good Evening, hope everyone is safe and sound with all the dreadful rain and flooding we've been having. I really feel for those whose homes have been devastated. Surely there can't be much more rain to come especially after all that we had during the Summer.

I've made a card using a Little Claire Designs stamp. Silhouette Manger. I love this stamp, it is so beautiful and because there isn't any colouring involved it's perfect for batch card making.

I also used : Craftwork Cards patterned paper

Spellbinders & Memory Box dies

Ribbon & pearls from stash

Thank you so much for the well wishes about the pain in my neck.

I'm going to ring the docs tomorrow. I think it's a frozen shoulder, I had it  few years ago and I ended up with physio and an injection.

Right that's me off for a mooch around blog land, hope you all have a lovely evening and stay safe & warm.

  

Ginger with Candy Cane - Pink Gem designs DT card

Hiya! hope you are all ok. Well, the weekend is flying by as usual,  I've spent today with a pain in the neck, literally. Not sure what I've done but I woke up in agony at 4 am, I've been taking painkillers all day and I'm going to have a hot bath after this and get my pj's on.

Anyhoo! enough of my whinging, I have a card to show you made using one of the gorgeous Vintage Sentiments I told you about yesterday, a gorgeous digi image and co-ordinating papers, all from Pink Gem Designs.


Meet Ginger....

I used : Ginger with Candycane (pre coloured version) from Pink Gem Designs

Ginger Snaps Papers (20 in the download) from Pink Gem Designs

Vintage Christmas Sentiments in Black from Pink Gem Designs

Spellbinders, Sizzix & Tim Holtz dies

Stickles

Woodware punch

Pearls from stash

Rightyoh! I'm off to run my bath, hope you all have a fab evening, mine will be in front of the telly having a catch up with all your lovely blogs.

Vintage Occasion Sentiments from Pink Gem Designs

Good Evening folks, Hope you are all having a good 'un.

I'm just watching X-factor but I had to pop by and show you the AMAZING Sentiments that Janet over at Pink Gem Designs has created.

OOH! how gorgeous are these?

They are available HERE along with loads of new scrummy products.

I've just printed them out on white & kraft card and they look fab on both.

I expect you will see a card from me tomorrow with one on.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the evening.

Sketch Saturday # 235

2nd post of the day, scroll down for my A Gem of a Challenge card.

Hiya! I'm back with my Sketch Saturday Challenge card.

As always our lovely sketch master Jen has created us a gorgeous sketch to play with and our fabulous sponsor this week is....

The Craft Barn  

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

Here's my card....

I used: Tilda, that came free with the Magnolia mag

Nitwits papers

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Memory Box & Marianne Design dies from MCH

Stickles from MCH

LOTV sentiment

Ribbon & gems from stash

My fabulous teamies have made the most amazing cards to inspire you all, I really hope you will join us.

Hope you all have a really great day.

A Gem of a Challenge - Paper Piecing

Good Morning, brr! it's a frosty one here in Sheffield.

Over at A Gem of a Challenge we have a new challenge for you all to play with chosen by our lovely Debbie....

"PAPER PIECING"

This challenge will run from 8am 24th November until 6pm 7th December

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

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

Here's my card, I've paper pieced her coat & hat with some of the delish Coconut Ice Papers that I used for the rest of my card. 

I used: Ice skating Mimi from Pink Gem Designs

Coconut Ice papers from Pink Gem Designs

Spellbinders & Memory Box dies

Promarkers

MS punches

Ribbon & pearls from stash

I also layered the  Ice Skating Mimi  PNG image onto one of the patterned papers before printing out, ooh! I love this technique, it looks really effective.

Hope you will join us, looking forward to seeing your paper pieced creations. My super talented teamies have made some gorgeous cards to inspire you all, hop over and have a peek.

I'm off to do some H*******K but I'll be back soon with my Sketch Saturday Challenge card.

Hope you all have a lovely morning.

 

 

Vintage Christmas Sentiments at Pink Gem Designs

Good evening folks, hope you are all ok. I'm just nipping in to tell you about some absolutely gorgeous & very new Vintage Christmas sentiments over at Pink Gem Designs.

They come in black or white there's 11 in each set and they are amazing. Ooh! you really need to check them out, I just know you will love them.

Hope you all have lovely evening.

Sweet Love - Crafters Companion DT card

Good afternoon, hope all you lovely bloggers are happy and well and I just want to say sorry for being a bit behind with my commenting. I've been feeling a bit icky for the last couple of days and have gone to bed early, I'm sure my hubby has given me his germs. I am going to have a huge catch up later as I feel loads better today.

I have a card to show you made using one of the very sweet Mulberry Wood stamps that were free gifts from Crafters Companion during their Birthday Week. Although you aren't able to buy this lil' cutie there are lots of others in the range available here ooh! I've just spotted a couple that I need. :o)

I used : Spectrum Noirs

TN6, TN3, TN2, TN1

BT4, BT2, BT1 

PL5, LV2, LV1 

GB8, EB2, EB1 

Blender

Nitwits & Dovecraft - Back  to Basics papers

Go Create & Crafty Sentiments dies

LOTV sentiment

Woodware punch

Flowers & ribbon from stash

Glamour Dust ( I can't leave a balloon un-glittered lol! )

Scrim from B&Q

I'm off to have a bit of a tidy, as it's Thursday Bradley is coming while Sam is out so I imagine we have lots of kids telly to catch up on. Samurai Power Rangers is the BIG thing at the mo. 

Hope you all have a lovely evening.

Catch you later.

My Crafty Heart Goodies & a Squiggle

Hi there! Hope you are all happy and well.

I've made a card using some scrummy goodies from My Crafty Heart but before I show it you.... a few of you asked what the butterfly die was that I used on this card. It's a Little Claire's die but I'm not sure if it's still available as I've had it for a good while now.

I used: Miss Evie Patches from Squiggle Stamps

Bo Bunny Serenity paper pad from MCH

Cheery Lyn Victorian Romance Flourish & Pair of Ferns from MCH

Platinum Stickles from MCH

Prima Serenade flower in Turquoise  from MCH

MCH resin flower from MCH

Melissa Frances Trinkets & Baubles pearls from MCH

Spellbinders dies

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Ribbon, scrim,& other flowers from stash



Just a quick update to give you all a heads ups about the very gorgeous & NEW Winter Release Saturated Canary stamps that are now available to pre-order over at My Crafty Heart. OOH! you are going to love them all. :o)

I'm off to do some tidying up and maybe a spot of colouring in afterwards.

Hope you all enjoy the rest of the day.

Strawberry Kisses & Candy Winners

Good Evening. Hope you are all ok & had a lovely weekend.

I had a great time at Ross papercraft show and got some amazing bargains. :o)

Here's a card made using one of the very cute Strawberry Kisses Christmas stamps but I've made a just because card with her.

I used: Christmas Fairy from Crafters Companion

Nitwits papers

Spectrum Noirs

Spellbinders & Little Claire's dies

Woodware punch

Ribbon, flowers & pearls from stash

Rightyoh! It's time to announce the winners of my candy.

So the winners of Gone Fishing are...

Caroline

Tanya

Laura

Sonia

....and the winners of Tea for Two are...

Doreen

Faye

So if you could all email me with you address' then I will pop them in the post.

My email is in my profile.

A big thank you to all who have entered. I wish you could all win, I am planning some Crimbo candy soon though. 

I'm off to catch up with your lovely blogs. Hope you all have a great evening.

Little Claire's Challenge #27

Hello, I'm back with my Little Claire's Designs Challenge card.

This time we have a great theme for you all.

Christmas 

Our prize for November is :

A wonderful selection of Little Claire goodies :

Five Little Claire image die-cut sheets
Two reels of ribbon
Two packs of coloured bling stones
One packet of ribbon bows

Here's my card...

I used: Christmas Owl Tree  & Christmas Sentiments

Back to Basics Christmas Vintage

All the abovescrummy stash is from Little Claire Designs

Spellbinders, Memory Box & Marianne Designs dies

Promarkers

Gold Ice Stickles

My lovely teamies have made some gorgeous cards to inspire you all, so nip over and have a peek.

Looking forward to checking out your lovely Christmas cards.

Rightyoh! I think I might have a lil' colouring sesh befor ewe go and pick up the munchkin.

Ooh! I love it when Bradley comes to stay, we have so much fun. :o)

Have a fab afternoon, I'll be back later for a catch up.

Sketch Saturday # 234

Good Morning! Woohoo! it's Saturday, I love Saturday mornings. A lie in, (when the cats will let me) then breakfast in my pj's while watching some telly and a lil' mooch around blogland.

It's time for another fab sketch over at Sketch Saturday and this time our lovely sponsor is....

Bunny Zoe Crafts 

This weeks prize from Nikki is a fabulous £10.00 to spend in the Bunny Zoe Crafts Store

I used: LOTV image

Nitwits & Back to Basics papers

Spectrum Noirs

Whimsy sentiment

Craftwork Cards candi

Ribbon from stash

As always my teamies have created some gorgeous cards to inspire you all. Hop over & check them out. 

I better go and get some cleaning up done. 

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

I'll be back later with my Little Claire Designs challenge card.

Daddy's Girl - MCH DT card

Hiya! Hope everyone is happy & well. Woohoo! it's the weekend and I'm chuffed to bits as we have a fab one planned.

Tomorrow, got some crimbo shopping to do and then we're babysitting for our lil' dude Bradley. Pub for tea then we'll all snuggle up to watch Strictly & X-Factor. Sunday, Wayne's taking me to Ross papercraft show in Sheffield. I like this one, although not a big one, there's still lots of yummy stash. :o)

Talking of stash, if you want some of the scrummy kind, then I know just the place....

My Crafty Heart

Teresa has in store loads of new goodies, nip over & check out the 

Latest Arrivals

That's where you'll find this lil' sweetie that I've used to make my card.

Isn't she just the most adorable ?

I used: Saturated Canary - Daddy's Girl

Echo Park For the Record paper pad

Spellbinders D-lites Fantastic Flourish 3

Cheery Lyn Pair of Ferns

Platinum Stickles

All the above lovely lot is available from My Crafty Heart

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

Ribbon, flowers & dewdrops from stash 

Don't forget to pop over to Teresa's Blog in the morning for....

I'm off, going make a start on the weekend. A bottle of Shiraz, feet up & a huge blog sesh.

Perfect!

Hope you all have a lovely evening.

Crafters Companion November Challenge Inspiration

Good evening, hope everyone is ok. I've had a busy day today, this is the first chance I've had to sit down. So here's my card for the Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge the theme this time is....

Favourite Colour Combination

My fave combo is lilac/green 

I used : Humphreys Corner Best Friends stamp set & Crafting Collection CD Rom

Die'sire Enchanted Spring

Spectrum Noirs

All available from Crafters Companion

I also used: Woodware punch

Ribbon & flowers from stash

One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a £30 / $30 voucher from Crafter's Companion

Hope you will join us, my teamies have  made some amazing cards to inspire you all, pop over & have a look.

Rightyoh! I'm off to catch up with your lovely blogs, hope you have a fab evening.

SWALK Pawfect Pals Sneak Peek

Good Morning! I'm bright and early this morning, well early at least, still half asleep lol!

I have a couple of cards to show you made using some of the gorgeous new  SWALK CD's which are being released on Friday. 

There are 3 CD's, one with the SWALK characters & the most adorable pets, an additional papercraft  CD,and a CD full of digi images... AMAZING!!! There are also 12 new stamp sets!

I used: images from the digi CD

Papers from the papercraft CD

Spectrum Noirs

Ribbon, snowflake, gems,candy & snail from stash

Ooh! I just know you are going to love them. 

Hope you all have a lovely day. 

Summer

Good Morning! Hope you are all happy & well.

I have a card to show you made using one of the new & very scrummy Saturated Canary stamps & a gorgeous Spellbinders D-Lites die from My Crafty Heart.

I used:  Saturated Canary - Summer rubber stamp

Spellbinders D-Lites - Flower Burst die

Echo Park - For the Record paper pad

Memory Box - Cherry Blossom die

Cheery Lyn - Stacker Flower - Leaf  die

All the above & lots more from My Crafty Heart

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

Whimsy sentiment

Ribbon & pearls from stash

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

Work for me, then I think I might have a little play in my craftroom.

Crafters Companion New Quilling Dies

Hiya! Hope you are all ok and not too wet and cold. It's been raining here on and off all day.  At least I'm all snuggled up indoors, been doing a spot of colouring in when I got back from work, just the right thing for when the weather is pants.

I have some projects to show you decorated with flowers made using some gorgeous and very clever dies from Crafters Companion

These dies are being launched on Wednesday on Create and Craft but are available to purchase right now...

HERE

Ooh! they are so lovely, How good to be able to make gorgeous flowers to match all your projects & papers etc. 

I've never tried quilling before but I LOVE IT! now. Our lovely Leanne has made a fab tutorial showing just how easy they are to do, check it out HERE

Rightyoh! I'm off, my daughter Sam is here and we're going to have a good old gossip.

Have a good evening, will be back later for a catch.

Happy Birthday Pink Gem Designs

Good Afternoon. Hope you are all ok, it's a lovely bright day here so I have got some washing on the line.

I've made a card this morning to wish the very lovely and super talented Janet over at Pink Gem Designs a 

Happy 5th Birthday

Well, not Janet herself lol. Her amazing online store Pink Gem Designs 

I used: Mimi & Bird (pre-coloured version) from PGD

Springtime paper pack from PGD

Memory Box & Marianne Designs dies

Whimsy Sentiment

Flowers, ribbon & dewdrops from stash

As you can see the pre coloured PNG image is layered onto the patterned paper. I did this in Word, it was my first time and is mega easy, so I will be doing this again, LOTS!

Janet has some amazing offers in store at the moment, including 20% off Distress Markers, 
a Pound shop (£1 or less) and also a HALF price clearance Sale.

So hop over and grab yourself a bargain. :o)

Rightyoh! I'm off to play in my craftroom, hope you all have a lovely afternoon whatever you're doing.

  

Sketch Saturday # 233

Hiya! I'm back with my card for Sketch Saturday

We have the ever fabulous 

Simon Say's Stamp  

to sponsor us 

                      This weeks prize is a superb $25.00 to spend in the Simon Say's Stamp  store


 Jen has created an amazing sketch as always, for us to play with.

Here's my card, as you can see I have flipped the sketch because I didn't want to cover her cute lil' socks with the sentiment.

I used: GG image 

Glitz Design Pretty in Pink from MCH

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Whimsy sentiment

Spellbinders dies

Platinum Stickles 

Memory Box Ivy Tendrils from MCH

Flowers & gems from stash

My super talented teamies have created some amazing cards to inspire you all, hop over & have a look. Looking forward to checking out your creations.

Hope you have a great day.