A Gem of a Challenge - Make it cute

Hello, I'm back with my card for A Gem of a Challenge this time our lovely Lyndsey  is hosting 

she has the theme of...

MAKE IT CUTE

This challenge will run from 8am 30th March until 6pm 5th April.

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

2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS.....

Well, I just couldn't resist using Bunny Chloe isn't she just adorable? As she's a digi stamp, she will be perfect for those last minute Easter cards.

I also used: First Edition papers

Easter Sentiment from Pink Gem Designs

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Spellbinders dies

Memory Box Isabella Butterfly & Lorelai Outline Leaf from MCH

Ribbon, flowers & pearls from stash

Hope you will join us for this challenge, can't wait to see your cute creations.

In need of some inspiration? then pop over to the AGOAC and check out my teamies gorgeous creations.

Sketch Saturday # 252

Good Morning, hope you are all ok and looking forward to a lovely Easter weekend. Hope you all have lots of yummy chocolate to munch on.

It's time for another sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

This week we are sponsored by the fabulous

Milk Coffee

Our prize this week is fabulous, it's the winner's choice of 5digi's from the 

Milk Coffee

Etsy store!

Here is this weeks wonderful sketch from our Jen!

I used: Milk Coffee Charlotte with Flower & Bird digi image

First Edition papers

Memory Box Vintage Birdcage & Cherry Blossom dies from MCH

Spellbinders & Joy dies

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Pink Meiflower Shimmer Bow from MCH

Silver Meiflower Pearl Heart from MCH

Bo Bunny Isabella Jewels from MCH

Craftwork Cards sentiment

As ever my teamies have made some amazing cards to inspire you all. Hope you will join us for this gorgeous sketch. Looking forward to seeing what you create.

I'll be back soon with my A Gem of a Challenge card. Hope you have a lovely morning.

Frou Frou Sneak Peek

Good Morning. How are you all? Good I hope. It's my last day at work today for a couple of weeks. Woohoo! Easter Hols, lots of lazy days and crafty time ahead methinks hehe!

I have another sneak peek to show you made with the brand new range from Crafters Companion which launches tonight as the Pick of the Week on Create & Craft.

I used : Frou Frou CD

Die'sire Enchanted Spring from Crafters Companion

Dewdrops from stash

Rightyoh! I best go and get ready hope you all have a good day and don't forget to tune in tonight for the launch, ooh! you will love Frou Frou. :o)

My Crafty Heart DT card

Good afternoon, hope you are all safe & warm in this snowy weather.

I have a card to show you using some scrummy stash from My Crafty Heart

I used: Prima Rosarian paper pad

Prima Divine Butterflies

Prima Lifetime Daisies

Prima Say It In Crystals Pink/Apricot

Bo Bunny Isabella Jewels

All the lovely stash above is available from My Crafty Heart

I also used: Saturated Canrary Circus Trixie

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Spellbinders dies

Doily, ribbon & wooden leaves from stash

I'm off to have a little colouring sesh before I make tea, hope you all have a lovely afternoon.

Crafters Companion Sneak Peek - Frou Frou

Hello, hope you are all having a good weekend. I imagine you are staying indoors and doing all things crafty because of the snow.

Crafters Companion have a brand new range of stamps & a CD being released this week. 

Leann will be launching Frou Frou as a Pick of the Week on Thursday 28th March.

I used: Frou Frou CD

Crafters Companion Die'sire Lace Border 4

Crafters Companion Die'sire Classical Frame

Scrim, ribbon, flower & dewdrops from stash

This new range is so gorgeous. The papers and embellies in the CD are so pretty, ooh! I think it's one you are all going to love.

Rightyoh! I'm off for a little play in my craft room, hope you all have a lovely afternoon.

Stay warm.

Sketch Saturday #251

Good Morning. Hope you are all ok and snuggly warm. We have a thick blanket of snow here, so I think it's going to be a day indoors.

Before I tell you about todays challenge over at Sketch Saturday  I just want to to say sorry for not being around a great deal over the last couple of weeks. My hubby is doing loads better and the issue at his work is still ongoing but hopefully will be resolved soon. Also, thank you so much for the lovely well wishes for him, you are so thoughtful. While he's been off work he's come up with a project to keep his self occupied. He's sorted out my craftroom for me, ooh! it is looking so AMAZING. I will get some pics as soon as it's finished and show you.

Rightyoh! it's time for a brand new challenge over at Sketch Saturday and our lovely sponsor this week is...

  

The prize available this week from Roberta and the gang 

is a fabulous $10.00 to spend in the

Prairie Fairy  

shop.

I used: Flower Girl Gillian from Prairie Fairy Designs

Prima Believe paper pad from My Crafty Heart

Spellbinders Itty Bitty Blossoms & Circle dies

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

My teamies have created some gorgeous cards to inspire you all, so do pop over and have a peek.

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

I'll be back later for a huge catch up of all your lovely blogs.

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I have added all the blogs I follow too, so I can keep up with all my lovely blog buddy's, I would hate to miss all your gorgeous creations.

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Well Done Little Claire

Hi everyone, I'm here to share some fab news and say a HUGE well done to Little Claire's

Firstly, the new Tulip Cat Stamp has been chosen as pick of the month in Cardmaking & Papercraft Mag Issue 116.

Pop over to the Blog to see some wonderful creations using this stamp.

Secondly the Swirly Whirly Owl Family stamp came runner up for the Best Stamp of the Year.

Little Claire would like to say a great BIG!!!! thank you to all those that voted for them.

My Crafty Heart DT card

Hi everyone, hope you are all ok and not too cold. It's been a nippy day here and we've had that horrible drizzly rain. Yuk!

I have a card to show you made with some very scrummy stash from My Crafty Heart & a very cute Saturated Canary image.

I used: Prima Introspection paper pad (omg! this is stunning!)

Prima Lifetime Daisies

Prima Divine butterflies

Memory Box Fresh Foliage die

Melissa Frances Trinkets & Baubles pearls

All the above is from My Crafty Heart

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

Scrim, ribbon, buttons & flowers from stash

Rightyoh! I'm off, think I might go and have a lil' colouring in sesh.

Hope you all have a lovely evening.

Crafters Companion - Vintage Inspiration

Good Morning. How is the weekend going? Good I hope.

We spent most of the night last night, at the hospital with Bradley. He had fallen whilst playing at his friends house and cut his head open. He had to have it glued and was very brave bless him.

I have a card to show you that I've made for inspiration for this months challenge over at Crafters Companion 

Our challenge theme this month is Vintage 

One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a £30 / $30 voucher from Crafters Companion, Ltd

I used: Core’dinations Nostalgia

Die’sire Waltz Frame & Leaf Swirl

Sheena Douglass Only Words From the Heart & Flower Power stamp sets

all from Crafters Companion

I also used : Lace, ribbon & pearls from stash

My teamies have made the most beautiful creations to inspire you, hope you will join in.

Rightyoh! I'm off to have a tidy up, hope you all have a great day.

A Gem of a Challenge #71

Hiya! I'm back with my card for our brand new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge

 Our lovely Cara is hosting this week and she has chosen the theme of...

EASTER/SPRING  

This challenge will run from 8am 16th March until 6pm 23rd March.

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

2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS.....

I used: Betsy Bunny & Easter sentiment from Pink Gem Designs

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

MS butterfly punch from MCH

First Edition Spring Drop paper pad

Spellbinders dies

Ribbon, flowers, buttons & pearls from stash

Looking forward to seeing your Easter creations, hope you will join us. :o)

Hope you all enjoy the rest of the day, whatever you're upto. I'll be back later for a catch up.

Little Claire's Challenge # 31 Cards with folds

Hi, I'm back to tell you about the brand new monthly challenge over at Little Claire Designs

This month, we want to see your

'Cards with Fold's',

you can use any image but if you have any Little Claire stamps that you would like to share with us, please do and you could be one of our top three bloggers next month.

Here is the prize you could win,  lots of lovely crafty bits!



A paper pack, ribbons, two packs of stickers and a die-cut sheet

I used: Ever so lovely & Sunshine sentiments from Little Claire's

Papers from scrap box

Spellbinders & Memory Box dies 

Promarkers

MS punch

Ribbon & pearls from stash

My teamies have created some amazing cards to inspire you. Pop over and have a peek.

Hope you all have a lovely day, I'll be back soon with my A Gem of a Challenge card.

Sketch Saturday #250

Good Morning. Hope you are all ok and had a good week.

It's time once again for another fabulous sketch over at Sketch Saturday. As always our lovely Jen has created a wonderful one for us all.

The prize this week is a fantastic £10.00 to spend in the Bunny Zoe Crafts Store

I used: Gorjuss Girl stamp

Colorbok papers

Pro's & Prisma's

Spellbinders dies

Memory Box Pippi butterfly from MCH

Ribbon & pearls from stash

Hope you will join us this week, pop over and check out my teamies gorgeous cards, ooh! they are a talented bunch.

Hope you have a lovely morning. 

LOTV cutie

Hi everyone. Hope you are all ok and not too cold, we've had snow again today but not too much, thank goodness.

I haven't blogged or done anything crafty for a few days. We've been a bit upside down here. My lovely Hubby is having a tough time at work bless him and has been signed off for a while, so I haven't really been in the mood for much.

I have a card to show you that I made last week. I just love this adorable LOTV wabbit!

I also used: Spectrum Noirs 

LOTV sentiment

Memory Box Nottingham Border & Pippi Butterfly  from MCH

Marianne Designs Creatables Flowers & Leaves from MCH

Spellbinders dies

Free papers from a mag

Flowers ribbon & pearls from stash

I hope you all have a really lovely evening, I'm off to catch up with your lovely blogs.

Sketch Saturday #249

Good morning, hope you are all ok, doesn't look like the weather is going to be up to much this weekend so I imagine most of us will be spending time indoors doing all things crafty.

It's time for another sketch to play with over at Sketch Saturday and it's another fabby one.

Our lovely sponsor this week is....

Simon Say's Stamp

The prize this week is a fantastic $25.00 to spend in the Simon Say Stamp Store

Here's the sketch.....

I used: Sheena Douglass Just the Two of Us from Crafters Companion

Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's

Glitz Design Cashmere Dame paper pad from My Crafty Heart

Whimsy sentiment & die

MS punch

Hope you will join us this week, my teamies have made gorgeous cards as always, pop over and check them  out.

Hope you all have a lovely day, I'll be back later for a catch up.

Pink Gem Designs DT card

Good Morning!  Woohoo! it's Friday. :o)

I have a card to show you made with some verrrrry scrummy goodies from Pink Gem Designs. 

I used : Emma in flower jeans from Pink Gem Designs

Oh! I had the best time colouring Emma in, I used Pro's, Spec's & Prisma's, her hair is so amazing. :o)

Do you just love the gorgeous papers? Well, they are digi download paper packs from the Colour Collection available from Pink Gem Designs.

I used : Distressed Hearts paper pack which comes in 20 colours

Stripes  paper pack which also comes in 20 colours

I also used: Spellbinders dies

Memory Box Lorelai Outline Leaf from MCH

Prima Divine Butterflies from MCH

Gorjuss heart stamp

Paula Pascal sentiment

Flowers & buttons from stash

Hope you all have a really great day.

My Crafty Heart DT card

Good Morning. Hope you are all ok and enjoying the week.

Here's a card made using the most delish goodies from My Crafty Heart

I used: Saturated Canary Fairy Wishes from MCH

Bo Bunny Isabella paper pad from MCH 

Prima Hello Pastel Mini Rose Stems from MCH

Prima Serenade flowers in Pink & White from MCH

Memory Box Big Splash border & Lorelai Outline Leaf  from MCH

Prima Divine Butterflies from MCH

Meiflower pearl heart in Silver from MCH

Padlock Charm from MCH

Bo Bunny Isabella Jewels from MCH

Pop over to My Crafty Heart  to check out all the scrummy stash Teresa has in store. Make sure you take a big basket though. :o)

I also used : Spec's & Prisma's

Spellbinders dies

Ribbon from stash.

Hope you all have a really great day, I'll be back later for a catch up.

Party Paws Sneak Peek #4

Good Morning, hope you are all happy and well. I've woke up to a thick fog out there this morning. The weather lately is certainly a mixed bag.

I've another couple of cards to show you from the new Party Paws range from Crafters Companion being released tonight at 9pm on Ideal World.

These were both made from the Party Paws CD, with a few lil' bits & bobs added. Don't forget to tune in tonight, my teamies have made the most amazing cards with this beautiful range, you will love them.

Hope you all have a good day.