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Mellow Yellow

2011-07-06T19:55:00.000+01:00

One of my favourite colours is yellow, I love everything yellow - daffodils, ducklings, lemons, the sun and of course yellow roses - so I really enjoyed making this card. I'm entering it into two challenges - I Love Promarkers #73 - Clean and Simple and Passion for Promarkers #107 - Tie a Yellow Ribbon.

I've used... Kanban Stamp...Promarkers...Joy Crafts Ribbon.. Papermania gems and card

Enjoy your evening.

xxx Carol xxx

Sunny Monday

2011-07-04T10:25:00.000+01:00

Happy Monday everyone, hope you all enjoyed the sunny weekend, we spent quite a lot of time outside and managed to pick up a bit of a tan as well as making headway in the garden.

My card for today is bright and cheery to match the weather! I'm entering it into the following challenges... Colour Create #74 - Fushia, Green & White... I Love Promarkers #72 - Flowers... Digital Tuesday #117 - Flower Power... Stamp Something - July Digi Challenge... Fussy and Fancy #40 - Sketch... Sir Stampalot July Challenge - Anything Goes.

I've used... Some Odd Girl Digi Stamp... Wild Orchid Flowers... Free Magazine Papers... Promarkers... Unknown Digi Ticket... other bits from stash.

Enjoy your day!

xxx Carol xxx

Skateboard Dude

2011-06-26T18:52:00.001+01:00

Happy Sunday everyone, hope you've had time to enjoy the glorious weather (could it be too hot!). We (thats a royal 'we' I actually mean hubby) are still slogging away in the garden trying to get this pond sorted but seem to be cursed with leaky pipes. For the sake of my sanity I escaped to make this card for the following challenges -Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #140 - Embossing, I Love Promarkers #71 - Anything goes, Passion for Promarkers #105 - Park Life and Cupcake Crafts #147 - Sketch.

I've used a another fab freebie digi from Sliekje coloured with PMs. Red cardstock is WRMK embossed using a Crafts Too folder and green DP is Pebbles inc. Ticket digi stamp was a freebie but I'm not sure were from and sentiment is Papermania.

Enjoy your evening.

xxx Carol xxx

Cute Panda

2011-06-17T14:13:00.000+01:00

This cute little panda is a free digi stamp from Sliekje Digi Stamps, he's coloured with Promarkers and printed on Papermania Premium Textured Cardstock, I love using this with my PMs - makes a great change from smooth card stock, the DPs are also Papermania and the green (yes it is green not brown, I seem to be having a real problem with the colour balance on my camera) card is punched with a Martha Stewart punch.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges; I ♥ Promarkers #70 - Black, white and one other colour, Truly Scrumptious #59 - Sketch and Digital Tuesday - Get out the gingham.

xxx Carol xxx

WOYWW

2011-06-15T09:47:00.000+01:00

This is my first ever participation in Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday. I've noticed quite a few other bloggers at it but as my workdesk is actually my dining table there tends to be very little to see, but I thought I'd share this little collection of yummy goodies that arrived on my doormat yesterday from Sew Sweet a new online shop selling felt, fabric and haberdashery. Although the photo doesn't do them justice the ribbons are all gorgeous pinks, greens, chocolates and crisp white. The little bag is full of zingy orange and yellow buttons which were a little freebie (thank you). Pins are a new thing for me and I'm a little unsure how to use them on my cards so if anyones got any tips?

xxx Carol xxx

Pollycraft Freebie

2011-06-13T21:04:00.002+01:00

This gorgeous little bird is one of two new freebies available now at Pollycraft and having found him I just couldn't wait to colour him in and get creating! I'm entering the card into Pollycrafts latest challenge - Ribbons and Flowers and they also have a DT call (you can enter by using one of the free images) which I'm tempted to enter - what do you think? Should I/Shouldn't I? - may have to sleep on it!

Aside from the Pollycraft digi stamp, coloured with PMs obviously, the DP is once again a magazine freebie (I found loads of great papers when I was sorting through my magazines the other day), the lilac card is Bazzill I think and ribbons etc from stash, plus a bit of machine stitching (I must practise going round circles!)

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

xxx Carol xxx

Edited to add - I've been very brave and entered the Pollycraft DT call, wish me luck!

One for the men

2011-06-11T20:53:00.002+01:00

Two cards in two days I am on a roll! Todays card was a request from my hubby for him to send to a friend who's into fishing and it fits perfectly with these challenges; I Love Promarkers #69 - Sketch, Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #138 - Male Card, Stamp Something - Something Punched and Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man or Boy. The paper is from Juunkitz, the stamp from Stamps Happen coloured with Promarkers and border punch is Martha Stuart. Image is cut with a Nesti and the sentiment is from Craftwork cards.

I hope you are all having a good weekend so far, been a bit of a strange day here with beautiful blue sky followed by buckets of rain. Hopefully it will be a better day tomorrow and we can get some sorting out done in the garden, we've been redoing our fish pond and it is taking forever - I think it was about September when we started it and there are still trenches across the lawn - but fingers crossed it will be finished in the next week or so.

Long time no see!

2011-06-10T14:28:00.000+01:00

Hello there bet you'd thought I'd gone for good? Well I never went away really, I've been keeping up to date with everyones blogs and I've even made quite a few cards and one or two scrap pages but I've just never got round to posting on my blog - sometimes there is just not enough hours in the day! But now I'm back with a mid year resolution to be a better blogger - *** the housework!!!

For my first card I've used a digi stamp and digi greeting which are both freebies from Doodle Pantry, coloured with Promarkers. The DP is an old magazine freebie and the brown card is from Papermania. The leaves are cut with a Sizzix die and the image is cut with a Nestie. Flowers and gems from stash.

I've entered this card in the following challenges, Passion for Promarkers # 103 - Blue/Brown, Digital Tuesday #114 - In The Garden/Outdoors, Cupcake Craft Challenges #145 - Things with Tails.

Well I hope you all have a 'Tweet' day and I'll be back soon, I hope to post at least once a week from now on (I thought trying for every day may be pushing it, but every week is a lot better than every 6 months!)

Ella's Pink Scrapbook Challenge #26

2010-10-15T12:22:00.000+01:00

I'm back today with a Scrapbook page for Ella's Pink Scrapbook Challenge #26 who have a theme of 'Childhood'. I've been trying to do less card making and more scrapbooking lately but all thats happened is that I've done less of everything! When I saw Ella's theme I decided I really should pull my finger out and get something done. I thought this photo of my girls on our recent holiday to the New Forest fitted the challenge perfectly and there was only one choice for the papers - my favourite Basic Grey collection, Archaic. It's one of the few collection packs that I've nearly used up which is strange since I've got girls!

Have a great weekend.
xxx Carol xxx

I'm Back!

2010-10-02T15:15:00.000+01:00

After rather a longer absence than I anticipated I am at last back with a challenge card and a few other cards I made last weekend while my hubby was away and I had more time to play. I apologise for the naff photography!

My first card is for 3 challenges;
1. Friday Sketchers #122 - Sketch
2. Crafty Catz #52- Child Birthday plus Sparkle
3. Die Cut Dreams #67 - Teady Bear Birthday

And these are 'just because' cards I did at the weekend.

I also managed to do a Christmas card for each of my girls using some stickers and papers I bought last year from QVC and never used!

I also did a few scrapbook pages which I will share with you another day.

Apologies!

2010-08-12T14:48:00.000+01:00

Just a quickie to say sorry for not posting for a while. Basically I've not made anything of note for ages (anything I've started recently turns into bin fodder!) so have nothing to show you and also I have only just got my laptop to link up to the internet properly without lots of turning on/off and a fair bit of bad language.

I'm going down to the New Forest in a few days with DH and the girls and I hope to get lots of fab photos so when I get back I can do some scrapbooking and have a little rest from card making, which will hopefully kick-start my creative mojo.

Enjoy the rest of your week, and I'll see you after my jollies!

xxx Carol xxx

Pollycraft Flash Your Feebies Part 2!

2010-07-25T11:51:00.001+01:00

This is my card for part 2 of Pollycrafts 'Flash your Freebies'. Everyone who entered part 1 was sent this fab turtle digi to use in part 2 with the challenge of being 'green' and for entering part 2 you get to choose another free digi, so I'm going straight over to Pollycraft now to browse.... enjoy your Sunday xxx Carol

Two Challenge Cards

2010-07-19T11:58:00.001+01:00

I managed to make two cards yesterday for several challenges but run out of time and energy to get them blogged so luckily my router is working this morning!

The first card is for Stamp Something - Digital, Friday Sketchers #111 - Sketch and Mo's Digital Challenge # 40 - Masculine. I've used a Mo's Digital Pencil image coloured with PMs, paper is K&Co, card is WRMK and Bazzill, sentiment is Papermaniaand finished with a few gems.

The second card is for Colour Create #49 - Warm Pinks, Chocolate and White and Pink Elephant Challenge #76 - Brown. For this one I've used an image from Meljen Designs, as always coloured with PMs. Paper is SEIand card is WRMK and gems are Anitas.

The sun is back out today so I'm off for a potter in the garden! enjoy the rest of the day. xxx Carol

New Challenge Blog & DT call

2010-07-18T11:23:00.000+01:00

Sorry for my lack of posts these last few days but I'm having connection problems. Just changed to a 'better' (ha ha) package and guess what, its not better! It took me about an hour to get on line last night, turning the router on and off and restarting the laptop many times so when I did get on all I did was check my emails then went to bed! Only took about ten minutes this morning so a little better but I think I'll leave the laptop on so I don't have to go throught it all again tonight.

Anyway back to the main reason for my post, I've found a new Challenge blog - The Photo Synthesis Challenge - they've got some fab candy up for grabs for spreading the word and also a DT call.

Enjoy the rest of the day and I might see you later if I manage to get anything created.

Promarker Puppy

2010-07-14T21:26:00.000+01:00

Todays card is for 2 Promarker challenges.

Passion for Promarkers #60 - Animals
I Love Promarkers #23 - Sketch and Dogs.

Dotty paper is Doodlebug, unknown blue circle paper, both cut with nestabilities. Image is from Pollycraft coloured with PMs and sentiment is one of my own. Ribbon and gems from stash.

Best Wishes Bear

2010-07-13T21:26:00.000+01:00

I've made this card for two challenges, Pollycraft - Flash Those Freebies and Digital Tuesday Challenge #67 - Sketch.
I've used K&Co papers, WRMK card, a Freebie image from Polycraft coloured with PMs and finished with a paper flower and a bit of sparkle.
Below is a close up of the pleating.

Hot Hot Hot!

2010-07-10T14:03:00.001+01:00

Hope you are all enjoying the glorious weather, I know I was until yesterday when it was just too hot! As a sun lover that is really saying something.

Todays card is for two challenges, Passion For Promarkers #59 - Give us a laugh, I was going to give this weeks challenge a miss as I didn't really have any suitable image but as luck would have it I bought the latest Docrafts mag and this great stamp was the freebie and I knew it was ideal, and Color Throwdown #100 - Colour Combo.

The designer paper is from BoBunny and card is WRMK.

Strawberries and Cream

2010-06-27T21:56:00.000+01:00

Strawberries and Cream seem to be the order of the day so I couldn't resist making this card for these challenges.

Truly Scrumptious #35 - Sketch + Strawberries and Cream

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #89 - Strawberries and Cream

Cupcake Crafts #96 - Strawberries and Cream

The paper was a freebie from a magazine, stamp is a Gorjuss Girl coloured with PMs and the sentiment is from Pollycraft (I think!)

Sketch Saturday #109

2010-06-26T22:06:00.000+01:00

I've been enjoying he gorgeous weather this last week so crafting and blogging have taken a bit of a back seat but I felt the need to be creative this evening and made this card for Sketch Saturday #109. I've kept to my favourite style - clean and simple - and used up some paper scraps (Doodlebug?) and some recently purchased stamps from Inkadinkado. I finished it off with gems, buttons and ribbon.

Father's Day

2010-06-18T12:17:00.004+01:00

I've finally got round to making my Fathers Day card, I was hoping to get it done sooner but at least I didn't leave it until the night before like normal!

I'm entering this card into these challenges:

Crafty Catz #37 - Shaped Cards

Passion for Prmarkers #56 - Male Theme & Sketch
Cupcake Crafts #95 - One for the boys
Tanda Teaser #148 - For the Big Man

Pink Birthday

2010-06-12T20:56:00.000+01:00

Is anyone else sick of the football already? I don't like it at the best of times but those trumpet things that are constantly going make me feel like I'm trapped in a bee hive! Its at times like this that I wish I had a craft room rather than just the dining table which is in close proximity to the TV.

In a bid to try and escape I made this card for the following challenges;

Passion for Promarkers #55 - Pink Birthday

Sketch Saturday #107

Crafty Catz - Embossing

Stamp Something - Happy Somethings

Flower Girls

2010-06-01T16:37:00.000+01:00

Hi there, I apologise for being away from blog land for a while but Mr Mojo seemed to take a little holiday and then last week one of my cats had a fight with my car, and lost! so I as you may imagine I was quite upset and very busy nursing the injured party. Anyway last night I felt the need to create something so decided to scrapbook a lovely photo I took of my girls last weekend (getting them to both smile at the same time is always a challenge) and I was really please with the end result...

... then today when I was doing a bit of bog hopping I noticed it would be eligible for Sir Stampalots June Challenge which is 'Punch It'.

Patterned paper is October Afternoon, card is WRMK, looped border is a Martha Stewart 'Round the Page' punch, flowers, leaves and title cut with Sizzix dies and jewels are Papermania.

Multi Challenge Card

2010-05-17T13:24:00.000+01:00

Card number two today is for these challenges;
1. Stamptacular Sunday #59 - Lovely as a Tree
2. Sketch Saturday #103 - Sketch
3. Saturday Challenge #83 - Metal
4. Crafty Catz #32 - Petals and Pearls

Again the papers are K&Co, stamp is from Pollycraft coloured with PMs, pearls and flower with wire are from Papermania.

Friday Sketchers #102

2010-05-17T13:05:00.000+01:00

The first of two cards I am going to post today is for Friday Sketchers Challenge #102. All papers are K&Co and the flower stamp is a foam backed one from QVC coloured with PMs.

Clean and Simple

2010-05-11T20:16:00.001+01:00

Just a quick card tonight for There's Magic in the Air, who have a theme of 'Clean and Simple' and to use the supplied digi image.

I printed the image over two digital papers and cut out the flower heads and butterfly and raised them with sticky pads. I added stickles to the flower centres and finished with ribbon and sentiment.

Something Special

2010-05-09T14:29:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon folks, hope you're all having a good weekend. We're having a quiet day at home today, mainly because hubby is watching the Grand Prix is on TV but also because I'm feeling lazy. Just put a piece of lamb in the oven so looking forward to that. In between lounging and starting the food I made this card and I'm entering it into the folowing challenges;

1. Colour Create #44 - Khaki, Aqua, Brown and Cream
2. Sketch Saturday #102
3. Saturday Challenge #82 - 3 embellishments, 2 papers and 1 image

The papers are K&Co, image (coloured with PMs) and sentiment CC Designs, flowers are Prima (I think) and punch is Xcut.

Skattykats #13 - How aMOOzing!

2010-05-07T13:24:00.002+01:00

This weeks challenge over at Skattykats is How aMOOzing! which I must admit really had me stumped. Apparently a 'moo' is a miniature piece of art (28mm x 70mm) a bit like an ATC.

For my card I made 3 moos by spritzing a piece of white card with Cosmic Shimmer Mist in Golden Fish and Golden Mint and then overstamping with butterfly stamps (sorry don't know brand). I mounted them on green paper and added some ribbon before adhering to the card. I added a peel off border and sentiment to finish.

I'm A Craftwork Cards Finalist

2010-05-03T17:45:00.002+01:00

WOW! Just done a bit of blog hopping and I've discovered that that I'm one of the 5 finalists in the Craftwork Cards Card Candy Challenge. Now all I need is lots of folks to vote for my colour combo, Harvest Spice, and I could win an absolutely fab prize! Pop over to the Craftwork Cards blog to cast your vote (please, lol).

Thursday Update! I'm currently running in 4th but 5th place is slowly catching me up. I'm way behind the other 3 so I doubt I'll win but any help to keep me off the bottom would be much appreciated ;-)

Chilly Sunday and Challenge Card

2010-05-02T17:24:00.000+01:00

Hi all, I hope you are all enjoying the Bank Holiday despite the weather! I visited a local Kite Fair earlier with my girls, my mum, stepdad and brother and it was bitterly cold so we didn't hang around for too long - the wind was good for the kites though.

Todays card is for four challenges;
Sketch Saturday #101 - sketch
Saturday Challenge #81 - friendship
Crafty Catz #30 - Spots
Allsorts # 50 - Animals

I've used WRMK card, K&Co paper, Xcut border punch and Woodware stamps coloured with PMs

Pretty Kitty

2010-04-30T21:57:00.000+01:00

I just love this image (a freebie digi image from Motivet) and have been wanting to use it for a while. I've kept a really simple colour combo of white and pink and I'm really pleased with how its turned out.

The white card is from a local stationers, the pink card is Bazzill and the flowers are made with a Sizzix die.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges;

- Passion for Promarkers #49 - Sketch and make your own flowers.
- Tanda Teaser #144 - Paws for thought.
- Die Cut Dreams #45 - Make your own flowers.
- Stamptacular Sunday #56 - Sew Special

Skattykats Challenge #12

2010-04-29T21:42:00.003+01:00

This weeks challenge over at Skattykats is a sketch. My card is a very different style for me, black and lilac is a colour combo I wouldn't normally use but I think it works and I can't remember the last card I made without an image. The prize for all challenge entries until the 31st May is £20 to spend in the Skattykats shop.

You may see a little more from me this weekend as Hubby is away so I've got a few evenings to fill with crafting! and I'm looking forward to sharing my creations with you.

Skattykats #11 - Colour Combo

2010-04-16T11:31:00.000+01:00

This weeks challenge at Skattykats is a colour challenge, Kat has chosen four colours and you can use as many or as few as you like. I chose to use pink, blue and green. There is a fantastic prize of a set of Promarkers so what are you waiting for?

I am also entering this card in Friday Sketchers #98.

Papers and embellishments are K&Co and card is WRMK.

Skattykats #10 - No Cards Allowed

2010-04-10T20:24:00.000+01:00

Here's my DT project for this weeks Skattykats Challenge - No Cards Allowed. I chose to do a scrapbook page but you could do an altered art piece, ATC etc... anything except a card. There is a unique prize for the lucky winner and you have until 2.30pm next Wednesday to enter.

I've used 'Eclectique' DP from Chatterbox available here, Bazill card, Sizzix die cuts embellished with Liquid pearls and buttons and ribbon from stash.

Skattykats DT Card #9 and Challenges

2010-04-02T09:33:00.000+01:00

Good morning all, todays card is my DT card for Skattykats Challenge #9 - Wing it and Bling it. I am also entering it into the following challenge,
Truly Scrumptious #29 - Sketch and theme 'Fly Away'.

Card is WRMK, papers are MME Wild asparagus and the owls are a digi image from Delicious Doodles, sentiment is my own printed from pc.

Hope you all have a great Easter and don't eat too much chocolate!

Mo's Digital pencil #24 and Tanda Teaser #139

2010-03-29T12:08:00.000+01:00

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend, perhaps some of you managed to get to the NEC? Unfortunately I found out about it too late so couldn't make the arrangements, maybe next year!

My creation for today is for 2 challenges, Mo's Digital Pencil #24 which is a sketch and Tanda Teaser #139 with the theme of Teen Times.

I've used an image from Mo's Digtal Pencil coloured with PMs, all the card is from WRMK and the sentiment is one I created myself on my PC.

Skattykats Challenge #8 DT Card

2010-03-25T14:07:00.002Z

Oh dear another week has gone by and I've only done one card! I hope you all forgive me! If you do I'll forgive you for not entering Skattykats challenge last week (only if you enter this week though! lol!)

Skattykats Challenge #8 is 'It's not a square or a rectangle' and Kat has got this gorgeous candy waiting to be snapped up by the winner.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges;

Colour Create Challenge #41 - Pastels and optional Easter/Spring theme

Passion for Promarkers #44 - Spring including an animal

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #75 - Spring has sprung

I've used a free template for the flower shape available here, card from Papermania, paper from K&Co, stamp is a Messy Rabbit coloured with PMs and gems from Anitas

Skattykats Stitch & Sketch DT Card

2010-03-18T23:20:00.002Z

This weeks challenge at Skattykats is Stitch & Sketch. I think you'll agree that the sketch is quite unusual and we'd love to see what you do with it. Hop over to Skattykats to see Kats card.

I've created my card with MME Wild Asparagus paper from my DT kit, the circles are cut with Nestabilities, text is cut with Sizzix dies and embellished with Stickles and the heart is hand cut.

Green Girl

2010-03-17T22:03:00.000Z

This is my creation for today and I'm entering it into the following challenges:

Cupcake Crafts #82 - Going Green

Saturday Challenge #74 - Anything Goes

Stamp Something - Green and Cream

Fussy and Fancy #6 - Green

Friday Skechers #93 - Sketch

I'm not sure where the papers are from but I do know that the stamp is a Gorjuss Girl coloured with PMs and the flowers and leaves are cut with Sizzix dies.

My First DT Card!

2010-03-11T21:58:00.001Z

I'm very excited to show you all my first DT card for Skattykats. The theme of challenge 6, which runs until next Wednesday, is 'Think Spring' and there are some lovely papers, blooms and ribbons up for grabs for the lucky winner.

I've used K&Co paper, Sizzix flower die and a gorgeous Tina Wenke stamp which is available here.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges;
Carol's Sketch Fun #22 - Sketch
Cupcake Craft Challenge #81 - Flower Power
Tanda Teaser #137 - Simply Spring

A very Happy Oliver!

2010-03-10T21:05:00.000Z

This post has absolutely nothing to do with card making or any other craft for that matter but I just had to share this photo with you. It's of one of my cats, Oliver, road testing the new sofa. I think he approves, don't you?

Best Wishes Puppy & Shades of Grey

2010-03-08T21:17:00.000Z

With the nicer weather we are having at the moment and the fact that my house is just about back to normal I've been feeling a little more inspired and I've managed to cards today.

My first card is for three challenges
1. Sketch Saturday #93 (I really liked this sketch and will be using it again!)
2. Die Cut Dreams #38 - No Flowers Allowed!
3. Allsort Challenges #42 - Just For men.

I've used Bazzill card, K&Co paper, Craftwork Crads Card Candy, nestabilities, Personal Impression sentiment stamp and the super-cute puppy (Wilbur) digi stamp is from Pollycraft, coloured with PMs.

My second card is just for the one challenge, Secret Crafter #73 - Shades of Grey. I used Papermania card and paper, nestabilities, card candy and the stamp is a foam one from QVC. I had every intention of adding more embellishments and bling but I got this far and decided I quite liked it nice and simple.

Friday Sketchers, PFP and Crafty Catz

2010-03-04T23:04:00.001Z

My second card today is for 3 challenges;
Friday Sketchers #91 - Sketch
Passion for Promarkers #41 - Theme, Back to Nature
Crafty Catz #21 - Fancy Edge and Ribbon.

I've used K&Co paper, Papermania card, Nestabilities, digi image from Pollycraft and ribbon from stash

Skattykats Make it for Mum Challenge

2010-03-04T10:14:00.001Z

Kat at Skattykats has a new challenge 'Make it for Mum' and she is giving away this yummy candy to the lucky winner, it includes 12 sheets of 6x6 paper from the MME wild-asparagus collection, around 20 blooms and 3 yards of ribbon. The challenge closes at 8pm 10th March, so you have plenty of time to enter.

I will update this post later with my card, I have a couple of images that I coloured yesterday which I had in mind for Mother's Day so watch this space.

As promised here is my Make it for Mum card....

Home again!

2010-02-25T16:27:00.000Z

I'm back from my hols, two weeks in a not so sunny Gran Canaria! To be fair we did have some nice weather but for 4 days it rained heavily and the wind was so bad it uprooted a few trees! We did our best to have a nice time though and consoled ourselves with the fact it was still warmer than in the UK plus we didn't have to go to work.
I did miss my crafting though and I can't wait to get back into it once we've had our carpet fitted tomorrow and I can at last unearth all my craft stuff from the conservatory. I'm also very excited to be given my first DT post over at Skattykats and looking forward to sharing my creations with you soon. I believe Kat is looking for one more DT member so if you fancy giving it a go pop on over to her blog.

Birthday Girl

2010-01-31T21:40:00.000Z

My second card for today is for my DD who will be 9 soon. Again I'm also entering it into 2 challenges; Friday Sketchers #87 and Colour Create #37 who have a theme of soft pink, soft blue, white and silver.
I've used K&Co paper, silver mirri card, Martha Stewart punch, Papermania flower and ribbon from stash. The image is from Digistamp Boutique and the sentiment is a freebi from Polly Craft, coloured with PMs.

Have a Heart

2010-01-31T19:48:00.000Z

Hi there, todays creation is for two challenges Carol's Sketch Fun #19 and Skattykats 'Have a heart'. I've used K&Co paper, Papermania card, Smirk ribbon and Xcut punch. The hearts are a free digi giveaway (there's also 2 other papers) from Skattykats. Kat at Skattykats has also made a DT Call if anyone fancies putting their name down.

Sketch Saturday 87

2010-01-29T14:04:00.001Z

This is my entry for Sketch Saturday #87. The papers are all SEI and the image is from Digistamp Boutique, coloured with PMs. I'm thinking of sending this one to Hubby for Valentines Day so I hope he doesn't look at my blog! I intend to add the sentiment down the right when I make a definate decision.

Spring Sugarplum Candy Alert

2010-01-28T16:22:00.000Z

Check out Kellie's blog she's got this scrummy Spring Kit Candy from CC Designs up for grabs. It includes 9 Sugarplum kids, 2 accessory stamps, and one set of Spring Sentiments and you've got until 18th Feb to enter.

Cats Whiskers

2010-01-22T14:57:00.001Z

Inconsistent that's me! No posts for weeks and then two in one day.

I've done this card for 2 challenges - for the sketch (which I've rotated) Friday Sketchers #86 and with the theme of 'Love' Crafty Catz #15 . All the papers are K&Co and the stamps are Woodware coloured with PMs.

Best Friends

2010-01-22T12:34:00.000Z

Wow has it really been 2 weeks since my last post! I've not done a great deal of card making as we are in the middle of doing up the living/dining room and all my craft stuff is stuffed into the conservatory which means every time I need something I have to locate it and drag it out (its also cold in there most of the time) so I've not felt very inspired. But I was mssing it so I made the effort to make this card for 2 challenges PFP #35 who have a theme of 'girls, girls, girls' and Carols Sketch Fun #18.

Just to prove I'm not making excuses here's a photo of my craft area - other wise know as the dining room! You can also see the very full conservatory at the back.

Thank You

2010-01-03T17:31:00.000Z

This is my first challenge card of the year and its for Sketch Saturday.

BUT I mainly made this card to say a really big thank you to Kath and her furry friend Buddy for the wonderful box of goodies that I won in one of her blog candy draws just before Christmas. It was a real treat to open the parcel yesterday and have a rummage through all the lovely stuff and this card is mostly made from it - so once again 'Thank You'.

I'm sure most of you have seen Kath's blog but if you haven't it's really worth a look, she makes the most wonderful cards, Buddy is just adorable and her posts are always entertaining.

Happy New Year

2009-12-31T22:27:00.000Z

Hi there, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year. I can't wait to get back into entering all the challenges when they start again, although I will really have to plan my time well as we are decorating the lounge in the new year!
Enjoy your evening everyone and I'll see you in 2010.

Nearly there!

2009-12-21T13:48:00.000Z

At last I'm nearly finished for christmas. All my cards are finished and delivered, all the presents are bought and wrapped, decorations are up and I've made my starter for Christmas lunch. Only things left to do are collect my turkey from M&S and wait in for my food delivery from Tesco on Weds (who will hopefully have everything I ordered - I have a fear that they will run out of sprouts or something else thats essential).

Now a bit of the pressure is off I may have a bit of time to do some cards and I've got a few scrapbook pages I've been wanting to do for a while so hopefully I should be posting more than once a month again!

If I don't manage to post again before the big day I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and Santa is good to you too!

Friday Sketchers #80 & Crafty Catz #10

2009-11-29T13:50:00.000Z

I've created this card for two challenges Friday Sketcher #80 and Crafty Catz #10 which has a theme of Angels and Fairies. The papers are Sparkly Sweet (I think) from my new mega stack of K&Co papers and the image is a Swiss Pixie from CC Designs coloured with PMs. Flowers and gems from stash.

PFP Week 27 Challenge Card

2009-11-27T16:22:00.002Z

Managed a a little play today and made a few Christmas cards including this one which I'm entering in this weeks PFP Challenge which is any colours plus theme - vintage.

Image - Sarah Kay. Paper - from last years DoCrafts xmas goody bag. Punch - EK Success. Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug.

Bad Blogger!

2009-11-26T13:45:00.000Z

Oh I am such a bad blogger at the moment! I just don't seem to have had any time lately to do any blogging or much crafting for that matter. To be totally honest I've not really felt inspired to make anything so I've not 'made' time to do it! I did get around to finishing my 'batch' xmas cards so just have a few special ones to get done now and I made a scrapbook page and one simple birthday card last night. BUT I've been out shopping today and bought 2 new embossing folders and a new EK Success border punch, so together with my huge stack of K&Co papers I got from QVC this week I think I need to do some serious playing tonight!

Passion for Promarkers Challenge #25

2009-11-12T19:36:00.000Z

Really please with this challenge card for PfP #25 it is much more my style than some of the cards I've made recently, quite simple a bit like me ;-). I really do struggle with designs that require lots of embellishments and quite often spoil them by adding too much.

This week at PfP the challenge is a sketch and any colours. I've used a digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil, card from Papermania and Bazzill, flower Xcut punch for the border, glimmer dots from Papermania and the die cut is Sizzix.

Snow Much Fun

2009-11-11T19:23:00.002Z

Not totally sure about this one, I think the blue is a little too dark and the ribbon looks baggy in the photo (looks better in real life!). Doubts aside I'd like to enter it into the following challenges Die Cut Dreams #22 - Vikki's Snowy Sketch and Cupcake Crafts #65 - Snow Much Fun!.

I've used Papermania and Bazzil cardstock, Nesties dies, Fiskars border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder, a Personal Impressions stamp and bit and bobs from my stash.

Dotty Birthday

2009-11-07T20:27:00.003Z

Card number two for today, which seems to have taken ages to finish - I just couldn't find the right embellishments, so I made my own in the end but I'm still not sure....

Card is Papermania, papers are Basic Grey, the image is Birgitta from CC Designs, border punch is Martha Stewart and sentiment is Sizzix.

I'm entering this card into 3 challenges;

1. Sketch Saturday #76 - Sketch

2. Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #57 - Easel cards

3. Crafty Catz #7 - Going dottie!

A close up showing the embellishment and the little bit of sparkle on Birgitta's wings.

Christmas Cats

2009-11-07T12:20:00.001Z

I've just realised its been about a week since I last posted! Sorry about that folks. I really enjoyed doing this card as its my favourite colour combo for Christmas cards and I just love using Mo's digi stamps, they are the best.

I've used blue glitter card, pearl card embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. The snowflakes are cut from metal foil with a Sizzix die. The circles are cut with nesties and the adorable cats are from Mo's Digital Pencil.

I'd like to enter it into 6 challenges
1. Friday Sketchers #77 - Sketch
2. Colour Create #31 - Blue, Silver & White
3. Tanda Teaser #122 - Metallize
4. Mo's Digital Pencil #5 - All that glitters
5. Susie's Sassy Challenge #1 - Christmas Card
6. Allsorts Challenge #26 - Bring out your bling

Trick or Treat

2009-11-01T16:40:00.000Z

Yes I know halloween was yesterday but this card is for a few challenges I really wanted to do so it will be put away for next year.

1. Sketch Saturday #75 - Sketch & Halloween.
2. Saturday Challenge #56 - Halloween.
3. Mo's Digital Pencil #4 - Fancy Folds.

I've used one of Mo's excellent digi stamps coloured with PMs (note to self need a darker grey!). All card is Papermania and the sentiments are hand written. This was my first easel card but definitely not my last, they are so simple to do.

White Wedding

2009-10-31T17:58:00.000Z

I've just managed the one card today, for two challenges
1. Penny Black Saturday Challenge 73 White on White
2. Allsort Challenge #25 Weddings

I really struggled with this as I only have one set of Penny Black clear stamps and I didn't have a great selection of white card or paper either! But I was quite pleased with it in the end. Although the theme was weddings I thought it could also be used for anniversaries or even new babies.

Apologies

2009-10-30T19:48:00.000Z

Apologies to anyone who is looking at my blog and notices it keeps changing! I'm trying to decide on a new design, so please bear with me - I will decide eventually :-)

Hugs & Kisses

2009-10-28T17:47:00.000Z

Tonights effort is for a few challenges, firstly Passion for Promakers Week 23 which is any colours and a theme of animals, also with a theme of 'Furry Friends' is Allsorts Challenge 24. Next is Truly Scrumptious #19 with a sketch and a recipe of 3 flowers, 3 brads and 3 gems/pearls. Last but not least is Tanda Teaser #121 which is 'Kind Thoughts' and what could be kinder than sending hugs and kisses!

Cardstock and flowers are Papermania, patterned paper and brads are Basic Grey and the amazing digi stamp is from Mo's Digital Pencil which is coloured with PMs (what else!)

Autumn Splendor

2009-10-27T17:04:00.000Z

I've been looking for an excuse to use these gorgeous papers from Basic Grey for ages and this weeks challenge at There's Magic in the Air gave me the ideal opportunity. The challenge was to use the free Autumn Splendor image and take inspiration from a lovely photo of some autumn leaves, hence the reds and oranges I've used

I'm also entering this card into two other challenges, Cupcake Challenge #63 for the sketch and Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #30 which is to create an autumn themed project using traditional autumn colours and include some stamping (I stamped the leaves).

Sketch Saturday #74 and Crafty Catz #5

2009-10-24T21:21:00.001+01:00

Challenge card number 2! This time just for 2 challenges:
1. Sketch Saturday - Sketch
2. Crafty Catz - Buttons or Brads

I've used a super cute 'birthday hamster' image from Mo's Digital Pencil coloured with PMs. The cardstock is Papermania and the loop edging was done with my new Martha Stewart punch (I can see this being used a lot!).

Won't be any more challenge cards for a few days as I'm on a mission to do a big batch of xmas cards.

Magical Monday, Friday Sketchers & Secret Crafter

2009-10-24T21:01:00.001+01:00

This is the first of two challenge cards that I intend to post tonight.
Its for three challenges:
1. Friday Sketchers #75 - Sketch
2. Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #55 - Orange plus 1 other colour (I chose green)
3. TMITA Magical Monday - Use free image and 3D foam pads.

A close up to show the 3D effect.

I've use green card from Papermania and the papers are My Minds Eye, Bloom and Grow.

Laptop is back!

2009-10-23T20:26:00.000+01:00

Got my laptop back whoohoo! Apparently I had 4 'trojans' whatever that means, some sort of virus I gather! Anyway I should now be able to get a few challenge cards done before the deadlines... watch this space!

Poorly Laptop

2009-10-20T12:25:00.000+01:00

My laptop is very poorly (DH fault, he was messing with it last night - got to have someone to blame haven't I!) and I feel like I've lost a body part. Getting it looked at but until it returns I can't really post any challenge cards. I should be able to keep up to date on the blogs I'm following at work (I'm there now) but there is only so much slacking I can get away with, especially as I keep sneeking a look at the QVC Craft Day (managed to order a Martha Stewart punch set but don't tell DH)

Triple Challenge Card

2009-10-17T18:28:00.000+01:00

Here's my second challenge card for today, its for three challenges:

1. Friday Sketchers #74 - Sketch
2. Tanda Teaser #119 - Just for men
3. Crafty Catz #4 - Black, White and one other.

The shirt and sentiment stamps are from Personal Impressions, the paper is from Pebbles Inc and Doodlebug. The card stock is Bazzill and Papermania.

Sketch Saturday #73

2009-10-17T18:11:00.001+01:00

This is the first of two challenge cards today. Its my entry for Sketch Saturday #73.

I've used a very cute stamp from Rachelle Anne Miller and coloured her with PMs. The striped paper is from Foof a La and the card stock is Bazzill. The little flowers are from the edges of a ribbon which I split down the middle and stuck behine the paper.

I think its missing an embellishment of some sort, to the top right of the image to fill the white space, but it wouldn't have been following the sketch so I've left it off, for now anyway.

Hull Fair

2009-10-14T21:49:00.000+01:00

No creations to show you today. Been at work all day then collected the girls from school, fed them and as soon as DH got home rushed out again to Hull Fair. Don't know if you've heard of it but it is quite a famous fair, I think it is the largest travelling fair in the country, and if you have children and live in the Hull area there is absolutely no way you can get away without going! So we get wrapped up warm and armed with plenty of cash (we think!) we head off to the fair. A couple of hours later we return home with two very tired children, 2 bags of brandy snap and very empty pockets!

Spooktacular Pumkin

2009-10-13T22:10:00.001+01:00

This weeks challenge from There's Magic in the Air is to use the image provided "Spooktacular Pumpkin" and then use some 3D coloring elements like liquid applique, flowersoft, glitter and/or stickles, Crackle, liquid glaze, fun flock...etc.

I chose to use white glittered flock but try as I might I could not get it to show up on the photo, but it is there honest! I also added a few extra punpkins to give a bit more depth. I would have preferred an orange ribbon but it seems orange is the only colour of ribbon I don't possess!

PfP Week 21 & Crafty Catz #3

2009-10-13T20:11:00.000+01:00

This weeks challenge from Passion for Promarkers is any colours plus sketch and Crafty Catz is Snowmen and Snowflakes.

I've used snowflake paper from Dove Craft and a Personnal Impressions stamp for the snowmen, which I've decoupaged a little to give some height. The greeting stamp was a freebie from a magazine and the snowflakes and brads are from my stash.

Brown Owls

2009-10-11T18:14:00.001+01:00

I'm entering this card into two challenges, Sketch Saturday #72 and Stamp Something which was to use brown and one other colour. I opted for brown and pink so I could use some of my delicious new 'Chocolat' papers from SEI. The cute owl stamp is from Rachelle Anne Miller.

I'm a Winner!

2009-10-11T09:35:00.002+01:00

I'm so excited to have won the Saturday Sketch Challenge #71 for my scrapbook page of Emily my cat. My prize is these 3 wonderful Motivet Stamps from Krea 'Teja'.

They are very different to anything I already have so I'm really looking forward to getting my inky mits on them!

Thanks again to everyone at Saturday Sketch and Krea 'Teja'.

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #20

2009-10-09T23:07:00.001+01:00

Up until a couple of months ago I wasn't really into stamping as I was never totally happy with the finished coloured image, I'd tried allsorts of mediums - water colours, H2Os, waterbased pens with a water brush, pencils - then on a whim I bought a set of 10 promarkers from my local craft shop and I've never looked back! I could kick myself though, for over 15 years I worked in advertising and all the designers used PMs but it never occured to me to use them on my cards. Just thinking how much money I could have saved if I hadn't bought all the stuff above is sickening, I could have an almost full set of PMs by now instead of a very sad 15!

So since I discovered the PFP blog I keep an eye on the challenges and enter the ones I have the correct colours for. This week challenge #20 is any colours plus recipe (3 shapes, 2 papers and 1 ribbon) and the above is my entry. The Swiss Pixies 'Heidi' stamp is a favourite of mine at the moment and the papers are from Papermania, the ribbon is from my local haberdashery store. The circles and ovals are all cut with Nestabilities.

Magical Monday - Colour Challenge

2009-10-05T13:42:00.000+01:00

This is a card for a new challenge blog I've just found 'There's magic In The Air'. This weeks challenge was to use the free digital image supplied plus use only black, orange and one other colour of your choice.

I've coloured the image with PMs and the patterned papers are Papermania. The sentiment is hand written.

Sketch Saturday #71

2009-10-04T19:08:00.001+01:00

This is my entry for Sketch Saturdays Challenge #71. This week as well as a sketch there was the added challenge of 'Pets'. I decided to do a scrapbook page of one of my cats, Emily, instead of a card so I hope thats not against the rules. The papers I've used are all from SEI - Morning Meadow and the card is papermania.

I apologise for the photo, I really need to figure out a way to make my pages look square when I photo them.

Bye Bye Grandad

2009-09-30T17:46:00.001+01:00

Its a sad day for me today, my Grandad died this morning at the ripe old age of 89. He had been ill for quite a few months with several spells in hospital and a care home and had become a bit depressed at being unable to get out and about and do things, so at least I can take comfort that he is at peace now. I will always remember him as busy and active, he loved his fishing and chasing around after my girls and supplying them with an endless supply of quality street and little toys from the post office when he collected his pension. Further back, when I was little, I remember him peeling grapes for me, shopping for tins of 'shandy' that I never drank on a Saturday and trips to the seaside. I will miss him a lot.

Friday Sketchers #71

2009-09-29T21:50:00.000+01:00

This card is for Friday Sketchers #71, as well as the sketch there was an extra option of using 'distressing' in the design. Not sure who the papers are from as I won them in a lucky dip candy gieaway but the stamp is from La Blanche

Sharons Birthday Candy

2009-09-28T12:40:00.002+01:00

Just found this wonderful candy up for grabs from a very generous lady called Sharon, to be in with a chance to win visit her blog here.

Sketch Saturday #70

2009-09-28T12:28:00.000+01:00

This will probably be my last challenge card for a few days as DH is home tonight and no doubt he will need my undivided attention so he can tell me all about his weekend, although he may want to watch the F1 from Sunday so I may get an hour or so!

Its another sketch challenge, from Sketch Saturday and although I've changed the shape of the card and turned it 180 degrees it still follows the layout. I've used an adorable stamp from Tina Wenke (available here), coloured with PMs and all shapes are cut with Spellbinder dies. The rub on, flowers etc have all been lurking in my stash for quite a while so not sure where they are from.

Carol's Sketch Fun #15

2009-09-27T21:23:00.000+01:00

I'm on a roll - I've completed another challenge card! My DH has been away all weekend so I've had a bit more time on my hands and who knows I may even manage another before he gets back tomorrow.

This one is for Carol's Sketch Fun #15. I've used Bazzill card, lilac mirror card, Anitas ribbon and a very cute Messy Rabbit stamp coloured with PMs.

Tanda Teaser

2009-09-26T17:39:00.002+01:00

This card is for Tanda Teaser #117 - Text It! All the papers are K&Co 'Lifes Journey', I cut the flowers with a Sizzix die and inked all the edges with Colorbox Chalk 'Creamy Brown' ink. The brads are Papermania (I think!)

I had intended for it also be eligible for the Whiff of Joy Challenge #49 but I misread the recipe and used 3 flowers instead of 2, doh!

Skattykats Mid Week Make Challenge 5

2009-09-26T12:49:00.003+01:00

This weeks Skattycats challenge was to use a sketch.

The flower background is velum and was free in a magazine and the stamp is Swiss Pixies 'Heidi' who is of course coloured with Promarkers (I didn't like stamping until I discovered Promarkers now there's no stopping me!) The sentiment was also a freebie from a magazine.

Birthday Girl

2009-09-22T21:11:00.000+01:00

My little girl is 6! I'm sure all mothers say the same but I can't believe its six years since she was born. Anyway this is the card I made for her, she's a very girly girl so it had to be pink and Hello Kitty is a fav at the moment. I got the inspiration for the 'wiper' from a tutorial on Split Coast Stampers which has loads of inspirational ideas for novices like myself.

Skattykats Mid Week Make Challenge 4

2009-09-18T11:45:00.001+01:00

This weeks Skattykats challenge was to use punches and I was inspired by Kats 'Trick or Treat' card which had a clean and fresh feel to it. For my card I used two Xcut punches, flower border and five petal flower and the lovely image is a Tina Wenke stamp (many thanks to Kat at Skattykats for so generously giving it away in her Mid Week Make Challenge 2) coloured with Promarkers.

Triple Challenge Card

2009-09-16T22:49:00.000+01:00

This week I've managed to create one card for 3 challenges, I hope thats ok?

1. Passion for Promarkers - Any colours + polka dots
2. Truly Scrumptious - Sketch + use 3 stamps
3. Inky Impressions - Real or faux stitching

It is not my usual style but I think it just about works.

The papers are from Dream Street Papers, the flower and butterfly stamp are La Blanche, both coloured with Promarkers. The small stamp on the background is from Studio G. The stiching is fake as my sewing machine is not easily accessible!

Help I'm a blog addict!

2009-09-14T14:30:00.002+01:00

I have only been in blog land for a week or two and I'm hooked! I'm spending hours blog hopping and I've found some really great ones with some excellent ideas but I run out of time to try any of them!

I did get around to doing this scrapbook page last night, it shows my two girls mastering the climbing wall at West Midlands Safari Park in August. The photos didn't turn out too well as the camera was on the wrong setting by mistake but I just had to use them because I am so proud of how well they did, Katie got to the top and Jess nearly made it on a more difficult face. The papers used are Basic Grey Archaic, I thought the ziz zag one looked a little bit like mountains. I hand cut the title and added a drawn stitch border and a fake shadow with a grey promarker to add a bit of depth.

Monochrome Embossing

2009-09-10T19:05:00.001+01:00

I've made this card for 2 challenges, The Tanda Teaser - Monochrome Madness and SkattyKats Midweek Challenge 3 - Stamping and Embossing.

I stamped the background in lilac with a Heidi Grace stamp and embossed with holographic powder, the main flower is also Heidi Grace and it's embossed with silver pearl and the sentiment is from Personal Impressions. I've finished it off with ribbon and an adhesive pearl.

2009-09-07T17:30:00.000+01:00

What has happened to the weather? It seems ages since we had a warm and sunny day. Typically I chose today to make a batch of chutney so I've been stuck in the kitchen for most of the afternoon peeling and chopping tomatoes and onions. Its a new recipe I've not tried before so hopefully it will be ok, I made some one year that was a little strange!

2009-09-06T19:00:00.001+01:00

A couple of cards for Skattykats weekend challenge 2 'Feathered Friends', using a Sizzix die and a Rachelle Anne Miller stamp.

2009-09-06T10:51:00.000+01:00

Sunday

I love Sundays, not being a morning person I get up late and do very little. It is also the day we spend time together as a family and I may even get some time to craft in natural light!

The card above is for the week 15 challenge on http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/ 'girly and glittery' . I struggled a bit as I didn't have any girly stamps so I found this digi stamp on http://www.digistampboutique.co.uk/catalog/ I also only have 10 promarkers so colour combinations were limited, I think it turned out ok in the end.

Hello

2009-09-03T19:35:00.000+01:00

Hello and welcome to my blog

This is my first atempt at blogging so please be patient with me!

My aim is to show a few of my creations, share my thoughts and hopefully make some new likeminded friends... if anyone out there can offer me any blogging tips I would be very grateful.

Above is my first attempt at a blog challenge, for Skattykats, I just need to figure out how to leave a link and copy their side bar - wish me luck!