Crafty Moments

Tea Party

2012-01-23T07:00:00.003Z

Good morning

Hope you all had a good weekend. This is a scheduled post because I am at work today and hopefully I am feeling better!

I coloured this image a couple of weeks ago and finally made it into a card yesterday afternoon. Not my usual choice of colours but I took inspiration from the gorgeous Basic Grey 'Picadilly' papers which were a Christmas gift from my friend Marianne.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV Tea Party

Papers ~ Basic Grey 'Picadilly'

Sentiment ~ PGD Birthday Wishes

Flowers, Rafia, Pearls etc ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sunday Sketch & Stamp ~ Donna's Sketch

Basic Grey ~ Favourite Things (LOTV stamps, pearls & flowers)

Secret Crafter ~ Food and/or drink

Birthday Sundaes ~ Birthday card with sentiment

Hotshot Craft ~ Flowers

I will link up the challenges and catch up with you all when I get home from work.

Share the love and win ♥

2012-01-22T10:05:00.000Z

Good morning

With Valentine's Day just around the corner Crafter's Companion have been looking through all their romance themed products and have put them into a special category on the website. This will make it easier for you to find the perfect products to make a special card for your Valentine :-)

With this in mind Crafter's Companion are running a competition. All you need to do is make a Valentine's Day themed card using Crafter's Companion products and post it on your blog, Facebook or Twitter page and link it to the linky tool over on the Crafter's Companion News, Views and Inspiration blog. The competition will close on Sunday 29th January and one lucky winner (picked at random) will received a £25 voucher to spend on the website.

Here's a card I made using the adorable SWALK Thinking of You stamp which has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. The heart print paper has been printed from the SWALK Vol. 1 CD.

* Challenges *

Scrabook Sisters ~ My Sweet Valentine

Alota Rubber Stamps ~ Hearts

Just Tracys ~ Love is in the Air

I didn't feel at all well yesterday so had a very lazy day watching the TV and takeaway in the evening. I'm still not feeling great but have things to do so need to get busy and stop feeling sorry for myself lol!

A Gem of a Challenge #38 .... My Sketch!!

2012-01-21T14:48:00.000Z

Good afternoon

It's time for a new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and this time it's a sketch by me. The lovely Janet is offering the prize of 4 digi image for one lucky winner chosen at random. It is not necessary to use a PGD image to enter the challenge.

I haven't been feeling too well with a cold the last couple of days and didn't feel like colouring so decided to use a pre-coloured image. When I was looking through my papers I found some I had printed off months ago from The Clipart Fairy and the colours were a perfect match for this sweet Faye image.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Faye with Dandelion

Papers ~ Love to Sew (The Clipart Fairy)

Sentiment ~ Elzybell's

Flowers ~ X-Cut punch

Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Colour Create ~ Pink & Green (optional handmade flowers)

Pollycraft ~ Bingo (Line ... Flowers, Punches & Pearls)

MAWTT ~ Things with Wings

Cooking it up with Katie ~ Pink, Pearls & Flowers

Truly Scrumptious ~ Something Forgotten (Papers, Sentiment stamp & X-Cut flower punch)

That's all from me ... hope you have a great weekend :-)

Fairy Faye

2012-01-13T18:29:00.003Z

Good Evening

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. We are going to be busy clearing out our bedroom so we can decorate it ... think there will be a few bags for the charity shop!

The lovely Janet has been busy drawing a new fairy image for Pink Gem Designs. Her name is Faye (French for fairy) and she is just sooo sweet!! There are currently 2 Faye digistamp images available which can be found here.

I think Faye looks like a Woodland Fairy so decided the colours/designs in the gorgeous Dovecraft 'Princess Fairytale' paper pack were perfect for this sweet image.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Faye

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Princess Fairytale'

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards

Gems/Ribbon ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ Sketch

Charisma ~ Happy Birthday

Pixie Dust Studio ~ Put your heart into it!

MMCS ~ Here come the girls!

Birthday Sundaes ~ Birthday Card
Winter Wonderland ~ Birthday Wishes

That's all from me ... now going to link up the challenges and sort something out for tea. No idea what we are having but guess it will involve salad and jacket spuds because i'm back on the Slimming World diet!

Teddy for Mum!

2012-01-10T17:23:00.001Z

Good afternoon

Hope you are all having a good week so far. For the last few weeks Mr Mojo seems to have been on an extended holiday and I haven't been happy with anything I've made. Anyway today after I had been to the dentist and had a quick tidy up I made a card for my mum's birthday and I am actually very pleased with it. Perhaps Mojo is back from his hols!

I bought this cute LOTV stamp last year but never got round to using it. I teamed it up with the gorgeous First Edition 'Dreamcatcher' papers which were a Christmas gift from my friend Lynsey. I then had a hunt round for a sketch and found a great one over at Totally Goruss.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV Teddy for Mum

Papers ~ First Edition 'Dreamcatcher'

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon/Bow ~ Papermania Capsule Collection

* Challenges *

Totally Gorjuss ~ Sketch

Cupcake Craft ~ Something New (Papers)

Wild Orchid ~ Anything Goes

Around this time last year I bought some calendar blanks with the intention of making them through the year to give to friends & family at Christmas. Well I never got round to making any ... does this sound familiar with any of you ???? Anyway I have decided to make one for my mum's birthday on the 16th so guess I need to get busy over the next few days!!

A Gem of a Challenge #37

2012-01-07T10:38:00.001Z

Good morning

It's the first challenge of 2012 over at A Gem of a Challenge and our host is the lovely Rebekah who has chosen this gorgeous photograph for inspiration.

The DT girls have made some stunning cards so if you get a chance pop over to the challenge blog. Sadly we are saying goodbye to Christine who was one of the original DT girls at Pink Gem Designs. However, I am pleased to say the lovely Gemma has joined the team :-)

I have used the adorable Summer Milly ... oh how I long for warm summer days! The card layout is cardmate which has been printed from the Crafter's Companion Strawberry Kisses CD. These are just perfect when you are short of time and need a quick card. I have decoupaged the printed embellishments and added some flowers and gems from my stash.

Pink Gem Designs has a January Sale ... 40% off mulberry flowers and 15% off all Polymer stamps and Digital downloads! Why not pop across to grab some bargains!

Now going to finish my cuppa and then clear up my craft area ... can't believe the mess I made making one card when I got home from work yesterday afternoon!!

Hope you all have a great weekend !

Birthday Kitten!

2012-01-05T17:09:00.000Z

Good afternoon

Hope you are all managing to stay safe in this wind! I can't remember the last time it was so windy here in East Anglia. It kept me awake most of the night so an early night for me tonight!

Thanks for all the lovely comments you left me yesterday ... I am feeling much better today :-) I went back to work today and it actually felt good to be back into the routine of work/school etc ... I know I must be crazy lol!

Before I make a start on the dinner I thought I would post another card I have made for the new Strawberry Kisses collection which is released at 12 noon tomorrow on Create & Craft.

This adorable image is Birthday Kitten and has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. Papers and sentiment are printed from the coordinating CD and I found the ribbon in my ribbon box ... have had it years so no idea where it's from!

* Challenges *

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Something new (new collection)

Simon Says Stamp ~ Something new

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Best link up the challenge before I make a start on the lasagne and then help Chloe with her maths homework ... no rest for the wicked lol!

Party Girl

2012-01-04T10:32:00.000Z

Good morning

Just a quick post because i'm not feeling too great today ... bad headache and stomach pains! Think it might be a food intolerance because I often have this type of reaction when i've eaten something that doesn't agree with me. Chloe and Jamie are back to school and the Christmas decs are down for another year so i'm feeling a little down in the dumps today. Oh well work tomorrow and Friday and then it's the weekend :-)

Anyway enough of me feeling sorry for myself and onto my card which is another Strawberry Kisses sneak peek!

This time I have used the adorable Party Girl which I have coloured with Spectrum Noirs. The papers, sentiment and flowers are all printed from the co-ordinating CD which is chockablock full of gorgeous papers, printable embellishments, sentiments and more!!

Right said it was a quick post ... Now going to have a quick tidy up and then having a lazy day until it's time for the school run at 3 o'clock!

Party Animal

2012-01-03T10:28:00.000Z

Good morning

Hope you are all well and getting back into some sort of routine after Christmas and New Year. Chris went back to work today and school starts back tomorrow so guess that means the holidays are officially over :-(

Today I am sharing another sneak peek from the Strawberry Kisses collection. This little cutie is called Party Animal and has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs and I have added a little sparkle with a Sakura 'Clear Star' pen. The backing paper has been printed from the accompanying CD.

We are now off to do some shopping and when we get back the Christmas tree and decs are coming down. As much as I love Christmas it always feels good to put it all away for another year!

Happy New Year & Strawberry Kisses Sneak Peek

2012-01-01T10:04:00.001Z

Good morning

Hope you all had a great time last night seeing in 2012! We had a lovely evening at home ... buffet, wine and TV entertainment!

We didn't go to the coast yesterday as it was a bit too damp and chilly for my liking and I was feeling pretty tired after Christmas and a busy week at work. Instead we stayed at home and after I had caught up with a few jobs I managed to squeeze in some crafty time and made some DT cards for the new Crafter's Companion Strawberry Kisses collection which is being launched on Friday 6th Jan. The collection consists of a CD-ROM and 12 cute stamps which have been designed by Sally Hunter ~ the creator of Humphrey's Corner.

This cute image is called Little Miss and has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. The papers, flower and sentiment are all printed from the CD.

If you would like to see more sneak peeks and the chance to win 12 new stamps plus the co-ordinating papercraft CD-ROM there is a Strawberry Kisses blog hop taking place today. Unfortunately i'm not taking part because I didn't know whether I would have any cards made in time but the first stop is over on the Crafter's Companion News Views & Inspiration Blog

That's all from me but before I go I would just like to wish you all a Happy New Year ... hope 2012 is going to be a good one for us all!

My Fav 5 of 2011

2011-12-31T08:31:00.000Z

Good morning

Hope you are all well and had a lovely Christmas. Did you have any crafty gifts under your tree? I got 2 gorgeous paper packs, flowers and ribbons from Marianne and Lynsey and Chris got me some vouchers for my local craft shop so looking forward to spending them in the new year.

We had a wonderful time but sadly it was all over too quickly and I have been back to work since Wednesday. However, I am now off until Thurs 5th so am looking forward to spending some family time with Chris and the children before they go back to work and school. I also have some DT cards to make for a new range Crafter's Companion are launching on 6th January ... if you check back in the next day or so I will have some sneak peeks to share :-)

Anyway today I am once again joining the lovely Debby but this time with my 5 favourite cards from 2011. So in no particular here they are ...

First up is the adorable Teddy Bea ... I ♥ this image and pretty pink colours.

Next is the Mother's Day card I sent my mum ... how adorable is this LOTV image.

Another Mother's Day card ... this time for my lovely Nan. I love the colour combo and sweet little SWALK girl.

I ♥ Tatty Teddy so when my daughter asked if I would make a card using this image for her birthday I was happy to oblige.

And finally this one ... Such a cute image and gorgeous papers (both available from Pink Gem Designs).

I am now off to have my hair cut and then we are planning to head off to the coast for a walk on the beach followed by a nice pub lunch or maybe some fish & chips! We are staying at home tonight so hoperfully I will stay awake to see in the new year ... most years I fall asleep on the sofa lol!

Hope you all have a wonderful New Year's Eve whether you are out partying or, like me, staying at home to see in 2012!

My 5 Favourite Christmas Cards from 2011!

2011-12-24T21:46:00.001Z

Woohoo it's Christmas Eve so that means it's only one more sleep until the big fat fella comes down your chimney and brings you presents and drinks your beer!

Tonight I am joining in the fun with the lovely Debby and sharing my 5 favourite Christmas cards from 2011! I intended to post this earlier but we have been out all day delivering presents and I also went to my dad's and grandparents graves to lay Christmas wreaths.

To be honest I haven't made that many Christmas cards this year so it didn't take long to have a look through to find my favourites.

So in no particular order here are my 5!

I love the traditional xmas colours and this adorable image from Pink Gem Designs.

Another adorable image from Pink Gem Designs and I love the pretty lilac colours.

Such a sweet LOTV image and I ♥ the papers. This is the card I made for my daughter and i'm pleased to say she loves it!

This sweet LOTV image is one of my favs and I love the pretty pink colours.

I love this cute LOTV bear and gorgeous Magnolia papers.

That's all from me ... I'm now on my second glass of wine so think I better sort out the presents otherwise I might fall asleep on the sofa and Santa might see me lol!

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and hope Santa leaves something crafty under your tree ;-)

Love You ♥

2011-12-20T10:52:00.001Z

Good morning

It's still a bit chilly here today but at least it's dry and sunny! No work for me until Friday now so going to be busy this week buying the last few presents, wrapping, food shopping and watching Christmas films with Chloe and Jamie.

Today I am sharing my last Christmas card for the year which is for Chris ... I bought a cute Fizzy Moon stamp especially for Chris' card but at the last minute changed my mind and decided to use 'Love You' from the SWALK Winter Cheer collection which is available at Crafter's Companion.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Swalk 'Love You'

Papers ~ Echo Park 'Winter Park' and ? red piece as it's from my scrap box

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Snowflakes ~ Woodware punch

Brads & Ric Rac ribbon ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Totally Gorjuss ~ For Someone Special

Hooked on Crafts ~ Christmas

Dream Valley ~ Christmas

Paper Cutz ~ Hearts Come Home for Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons ~ Christmas

Divas by Design ~ Merry Christmas

Papertake Weekly ~ Last Christmas Card of the Year

I doubt I will have time to make any cards before Christmas but will be joining the lovely Debby on Christmas Eve with 'My Favourite Five Christmas Cards of 2011'

Now going to make myself a cuppa and then do some more wrapping!

Winter Fun!

2011-12-10T07:59:00.000Z

Hi Everyone

Brrr it's a bit chilly this morning!!!

It's time for a new Pink Gem Challenge and our host is Rebekah with a super sketch. Just to let you know the lovely Janet is giving the design team a break over the Christmas period so this will be the last challenge of 2011 and will run for a month.

I have made this card for my son ... hope he likes it!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Andy on Sledge

Papers ~ Echo Park 'Winter Park'

Sentiment ~ Crafty Sentiments

Snowflakes ~ Woodware punch

Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Winter Wonderland ~ Let It Snow

SFTW ~ Christmas

Crafty Catz ~ Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss ~ Let It Snow

Card Makin Mamas ~ Christmas

Now going to do a little bit of housework and then i'm meeting up with Lynsey and Marianne for lunch :-)

Hope you have a great weekend!

Believe in the Magic!

2011-12-07T17:51:00.000Z

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well. It's so windy here today ... we have had a couple of powercuts but luckily it came back on after a few minutes. I have been busy the last few days so no time for crafting. I went Christmas shopping with Chris on Monday and we managed to get most of the presents but still got a few to get! I have had a crafty day today and managed to make Chloe and Jamie's cards so just need to make one for Chris and then the cards will be finished. Still got loads to do though ... cards to write, presents to wrap, decorations to put up, food to buy! I feel worn out just thinking about it lol!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV Twinkling Star

Papers ~ Sharon's Past Times CD

Sentiment ~ Crafty Sentiments

Metal Corner ~ Ebay

Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch

Papertake ~ Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's ~ Anything Christmas with Pearls

Crafty Hazelnut's ~ Mainly Monochromatic Christmas

Joanna Sheen ~ Christmas Wishes

ABC Christmas ~ Anything Christmas

Crafty Calendar ~ Cold & Frosty

That's all from me! Lasagne is cooked and it smells delish ... hope it tastes as good as it smells!

Crafter's Companion December Challenge

2011-12-02T22:21:00.000Z

Good Evening

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend.

Sorry I am a day late posting my DT card for the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge but I was at work yesterday and in the evening we were invited to a surprise birthday celebration for Megan's 18th! We had a great night and it was lovely to catch up friends & family :-)

The challenge for December is New Beginnings ... New Baby, Weddings, New Home etc. Once again the lovely Sara has kindly donated a £30 voucher to spend on the Crafter's Companion website.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Humphrey die cut decoupage

Papers ~ Craft Creation

Sentiment ~ Crafty Sentiments

Ribbon/Bow ~ Papermania Capsule Collection

Pearls ~ Stash

That's all from me ... bed is calling!

Megan's 18th and PC problems

2011-11-30T20:29:00.003Z

Good evening

Both schools were closed today because of the strikes so I've had a lovely day shopping with Chloe and Jamie. I managed to get a few Christmas presents and we also had lunch out. Well I wouldn't say I would class Chloe's as lunch because she opted for Chocolate Cake and Hot Chocolate!! I wouldn't normally let her have this for lunch but decided to let them have a treat today. Jamie doesn't like cake so had a Sausage Roll and Diet Coke. I'm back on my diet after putting on a few pounds at Craftaganza so was very healthy and had a Jacket Potato & Chilli.

I started making this card last night and managed to finish it off when we got home this afternoon. It's for Megan who is celebrating her 18th birthday tomorrow. Megan is Chris' cousin's daughter ... not sure what relation that makes her to us!!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Ladybug Crafts Shopping Nikki

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Princess Fairytale'

Sentiment ~ Pink Gem Designs

Flowers ~ Prima

Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sketch & Stash ~ Sketch (new stash - papers)
Fab & Funky ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

For the last few weeks we have been having a few problems with the PC and yesterday it finally decided to stop working. It has gone off to be repaired so I am having to use the laptop which doesn't have my photo editing software and watermark on it so I apologise for the quality of the picture.

That's all from me ... work tomorrow and Friday and on Saturday we are helping my Mum decorate my Nan's lounge so don't think I'll get a chance to get crafty for a few days.

A Gem of a Challenge #35 and Craftaganza

2011-11-27T08:59:00.000Z

Good morning

Hope you are all well on this chilly November morning. I can't believe it' been 2 weeks since my last post!! The reason for my lack of posts is that I have been busy at home so no time for crafting and also because I have been away since Wednesday night for Craftaganza.

* Craftaganza is a 3 day crafting event in Darlington organised by the fabulous Crafter's Companion *

I had a fantastic time and it was great to be able to meet some of my CC design team buddies, CC staff and lots of lovely crafters. We made a variety a fantastic projects which I hope to have time to share with you in the next few days.

Anyway today I am sharing my Pink Gem DT card because it's time for a new A Gem of a Challenge. The lovely Christine is hosting again and the challenge is Monochromatic cards with a sentiment but not Christmas.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Chloe & Kitten

Papers ~ Craft Creation & Papermania Capsule Collection

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sweet Stampin ~ Punches & Dies
Divas by Design ~ Monochromatic
Fab 'n' Funky ~ Happy Birthday
Creative Card Crew ~ Monochromatic

That's all from me ... I have a busy day ahead food shopping and housework and then i'm back to work tomorrow. I hope to be able to get time for some blog hopping tonight so I can catch up with you all.

I ♥ Mince Pies

2011-11-13T15:41:00.000Z

Good afternoon

We had a great day at the Top Gear Live show yesterday but are all feeling tired today because we didn't get home until late. I didn't feel like doing any housework this morning so while the roast chicken was cooking I decided to make a card using this cute image and papers from the new SWALK Winter Cheer Collection.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ SWALK Mince Pies

Papers ~ Winter Cheer CD

Sentiment ~ Cat's Life Press

Pearls/Poinsettia ~ Stash

Holly ~ X-Cut punch

* Challenges *

Sweet Stampin' ~ Gingham

Totally Gorjuss ~ Christmas Traditions

Samuel Taylor's ~ Christmas

That's all from me! I'm now going to make some custard to go with the sticky treacle pudding :-) X-Factor and I'm a Celeb tonight ... that's me sorted for the evening!

Hope you're all having a lovely Sunday :-)

A Gem of a Challenge #34 ... Sketch with a Twist

2011-11-12T09:00:00.001Z

Good morning

It's time for a new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and our host is the lovely Christine with a sketch but there is a twist because you also need to include stitching and a sentiment. The stitching can be real or faux.

Now i'm useless with a sewing machine and my hand drawn stitching is ... well the less said about that the better lol! so I cheated and used a patchwork paper with printed stitching.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Postbox Ellie

Papers ~ Bearly Mine Designs (patchwork) and Papermania 'At Christmas Time'

Sentiment ~ Sentiments 4 You

Flowers/Leaves ~ Prima/Petaloo

Bird embellishment ~ Local craft shop

Pearls/Brad ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Crafty Calendar ~ November Wardrobe

Anything Goes ~ Stitching (Real or Faux)

Papertake ~ Christmas

Ooh La La ~ Stitching (Real or Faux)

Top Tip Tuesday ~ Anything Christmas

Cute Card Thursday ~ Red for Remembrance

Well that's all from me as this is a scheduled post and by the time it publishes we will be heading up the motorway to the NEC for the Top Gear Live show. We are all Top Gear fans and went to the show last year and absolutely loved it! We booked tickets for this year's show a few weeks ago but haven't told Chloe and Jamie so it's going to be a surprise. We've told them I am going to watch a craft demonstration and they are dropping me off ... to say they are not impressed is an understatement lol! Can't wait to see their faces when we tell them.

Hope you all have a great weekend :-)

Sparkly & Bright ... Shine a Light!

2011-11-09T12:12:00.000Z

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well. I can't believe it's been over a week since my last blog post. I haven't been feeling too great the last couple of weeks (cold, sore throat etc) but I have also been catching up with a few jobs that have been on my 'To Do' list for some time. I do, however, have a card to share with you today which I have made with a few challenges in mind. I coloured this sweet LOTV image a couple of weeks ago so it was only a matter of choosing my papers etc and putting it together.

Whilst looking through my papers I came across a 6 x 6 pack of Webster's Pages. Now I bought these last year but couldn't bring myself to cut into them so they have sat in a drawer ever since ... does this sound familiar with any of you lol! Anyway I decided to use one of the sheets on today's card!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV 'Shine a Light'

Papers ~ Webster's Pages 'Waiting for Santa' and Memory Box 'Yuletide'

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Ribbon/Gems ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sketch & Stash ~ Vicky's Sketch

LOTV ~ Bright & Sparkly

Christmas Stampin' ~ Favourite Sketch

Simon Says Stamp ~ Photo Inspiration

Winter Wonderland ~ Sparkle

Crafty Ribbons ~ Bingo Board ... Glitter, Flowers (on paper) & Gems

Now off to tidy up ... can't believe how much mess I have made from making one card lol!

CC Monthly Challenge ~ Let it Snow!

2011-11-01T13:20:00.002Z

Hi Everyone

It's the 1st of the month so that means a new challenge has been set at Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge. Nice and easy ths month ... Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow! I am sure over the next month most of you will make a snowy card which fits this theme :-) As always the lovely Sara has kindly donated a £30 voucher for the Crafter's Companion website.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ SWALK 'Kisses from Heaven'

Papers ~ The Snowman CD-ROM

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Snowflakes ~ Woodware punch

Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sweet Stampin' ~ Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion ~ Bingo

(Punch, Sentiment, Bling)

Papertake ~ Anything Goes + Bling (optional)
By The Cute and Girly ~ Christmas Girls

I woke up with a really bad sore throat so i'm not feeling too great today :-( Now going to heat myself up some soup for lunch.

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T20:06:00.000Z

Happy Halloween!

We took the kids out Trick or Treating so they are happy because they've come home with a bag full of goodies!

I've been at work so no crafting for me today but thought I would post another card I made on Saturday ... this time for a family friend who celebrated his 80th Birthday at the weekend. Once again I have used a LOTV die cut image.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV die cut

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Masculine'

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards

* Challenges *

MAWTT ~ No Girls Allowed

Cards for Men ~ Animals

That's all from me! Just heard a knock at the door ... wonder who it could be lol!

Romantic Times

2011-10-30T17:42:00.000Z

Good Evening

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed an extra hour in bed this morning !

Today's card is for a lovely couple who are celebrating their 30th Wedding Anniversary today. I was a bit short of time when I made a start on this card yesterday afternoon so decided to use this sweet LOTV die cut .... not sure if this design is still available because this is one of the sheets I bought last year. In fact it would probably have been quicker to colour an image because it took me ages to find papers to match. I ended up using 3 different designs (Magnolia, Craft Creations and Henbury Lane).

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV die cut

Papers ~ Magnolia, Craft Creations & Henbury Lane

Sentiment ~ Sentiments 4 You

Seam Binding ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls/Lace ~ Stash

* Challenges *

LOTV ~ Sketch

Dream Valley ~ Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew ~ Fallin' in Love

That's all from me ... now off to sort something out for tea and do some ironing before X-Factor!

A Gem of a Challenge #33 ... Cold & Frosty

2011-10-29T09:16:00.002+01:00

Good morning

It's time for a new Pink Gem Challenge and our lovely boss Janet is hosting again with the theme of Cold & Frosty. The prize for one lucky winner is 6 digi stamps from Pink Gem Designs.

I decided to use this sweet Snowflake Chloe image ... I bet she is feeling a little chilly holding that frosty snowflake! I have added lots of Star Dust Stickles and Crystal Glamour Dust to make it extra sparkly!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Snowflake Chloe

Papers ~ Beatrix Potter 'A Winter's Tale' CD

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Doily ~ Craft show

Pearls & Button ~ Stash

Snowflake/Snowflake border ~ MS punches

* Challenges *

Totally Papercrafts ~ Glitter It!

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog ~ Sparkle

Crimbo Crackers ~ Anything Goes

Hanna & Friends ~ Glitter

Now off to take Jamie to football so will link up the challenges when I get back.

Don't forget to check to see if you were one of my candy winners ... see post below.

Hope you all have a great weekend :-)

Candy Winners!

2011-10-28T20:32:00.001+01:00

Hi Everyone

Thank you to everyone who entered my candy and left me birthday messages. There were 56 entries and 7 entries from some lovely members of the Crafter's Companion Facebook Group who don't have blogs so that made a total of 63 entries.

So the winners as chosen by Random.Org are ...........

56 Debbie (2 x Lili of the Valley Stamps)

43 Pink Dandelion (3 x SWALK or Humphrey Stamps from Crafter's Companion)

18 Pamela (2 stamps or 6 digi stamps from Pink Gem Designs)

Congratulations Ladies :-) Please email me at christopherthompson622@btinternet.com with your stamp choices and address.

I had an early start this morning because I had to be in at work at 8:00 for mandatory training which lasted most of the day ... thank goodness that's over for another year! I stopped off at Sainsburys on my way home for pizza and wine ... not good for my diet but think I deserve a treat today :-)

That's all from me ... see you all in the morning with my Pink Gem DT card!

Birthday Candy!

2011-10-28T18:30:00.004+01:00

This Candy is now closed ... winner to be announced shortly!

Happy Birthday to Me!

I have had a great day and was spoilt with lots of lovely cards and presents from my family and friends. Really looking forward to the weekend because we are going out for family meal tomorrow evening and on Sunday I am meeting up with my mum for lunch and maybe a little bit of craft shopping :-)

To celebrate I have Birthday Candy! Rather than putting together a selection of goodies I have decided to let 3 lucky winners choose their own prizes from the following stores.

1) 2 single stamps of the winner's choice from Lili of the Valley

2) 3 SWALK or Humphrey stamps of the winner's choice from Crafter's Companion

3) 2 single stamps OR 6 digi stamps of the winner's choice from Pink Gem Designs

So for the chance to win one of the above prizes all you need to do is:

1) Leave a link to your blog

2) Post the above picture in your sidebar linking back to my blog

3) It is not necessary to be a follower of my blog to enter but if you would like to that would be great :-)

4) No 'Candy Only' blogs please

This candy will run until 6:30 pm next Friday 28th October. The 3 winners will be picked using Random.Org and announced the following day

Thanks for entering and Good luck!

Twinkling Star

2011-10-24T17:46:00.000+01:00

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well and had a good start to the week ... because it's half term I am doing my hours over 2 days instead of 3 this week so didn't have to go in to work today :-)

As I mentioned yesterday, I had planned to move some of my less used craft stash into a storage cupboard in the garage but I just wasn't in the mood for it this morning so I made a card instead and after lunch we took Jake for a walk so it still isn't done!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV Twinking Star

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Jolly Happy Christmas'

Sentiments ~ Cat's Life Press

Flowers/Leaves ~ Prima

Metal Corner ~ Ebay

Seam Binding/Pearls/Brad ~ Stash

* Challenges *

LOTV ~ Bingo (Gems, Flowers, Ribbon/Lace)

Secret Crafter ~ Wrap Up Warm

Crafts 4 Eternity ~ Metal Embellishments

Colour Create ~ Burgandy, Gold, Green & Cream

ABC Christmas ~ Unused Stash (New Stamp and Metal Corner)

Don't forget you still have time to enter my Birthday Candy :-)

Happy Birthday Crafter's Companion

2011-10-23T19:41:00.000+01:00

Good evening

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend. Mine has been brilliant ... had a lovely meal last night and a great day with my mum today :-) Sadly that's my birthday celebrations over for another year.

However, the birthday celebrations continue because Crafter's Companion are celebrating their 6th birthday this week with some great special offers, competitions, exclusive new products, freebies, prizes and much much more ... check out the website to find out more. Sara has lots of shows coming up this week on Create & Craft so the Crafter's Companion DT have been super busy making samples.

One of the new products is a Reddy Flower Fairies Die-Cut Decoupage collection and below are just a few of the cards I made using these beautiful fairies. The papers were printed from the Flower Fairies of the Garden CD's

The Cornflower Fairy

The Stitchwort FairyThe Chicory Fairy

I am going to be busy tomorrow moving some of my craft stash into a storage cupboard in the garage. This is the second cupboard we have bought this year because my stash keeps outgrowing my craft area ... don't know how this happens - think it must multipy overnight lol! It's half term so I have my two helpers to assist me ... that will keep us busy for a few hours!

That's all from me ... now going to settle down to watch X-Factor :-)

A Gem of a Challenge #32 ... Janet's Sketch

2011-10-15T09:01:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. It's a beautiful sunny morning here which is good news for me because Jamie is starting football club today. He loves football but has been reluctant to join any teams until now so fingers crossed he likes it! If he does you know where i'm going to be every Saturday morning from now on ... think I need to invest in some extra warm clothing for the upcoming winter months!!

It's time for a new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and this fortnight our lovely boss Janet is hosting with a sketch! The prize is 6 digi images of the winner's choice from Pink Gem Designs.

I decided to use Nativity Philip which is a digi and is available as a line art drawing for you to colour or pre-coloured. I was feeling a bit lazy when I made my card so opted for the pre-coloured one! The papers are a mixture from my 'bits box'. Sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You. Finished off with a couple of punched snowflakes, pearls and die cut corners.

Right now off to get my little 'Beckham' kitted out!

Hope you have a great weekend and manage to squeeze in some craft time :-)

SWALK Winter Cheer Blog Hop

2011-10-14T09:00:00.000+01:00

This post will stay at the top until launch day on Friday 14th ... please scroll down for new posts.

Welcome to the Crafter's Companion Blog Hop to celebrate the release of the SWALK Winter Cheer stamp range and papercrafting CD-ROM.

If you have landed her from Wendy's Blog then you are hopping in the right direction. If not then you need to pop over to the Crafter's Companion News Blog to begin.

The DT have had a great time creating with the stunning new SWALK 'Winter Cheer' collection and to celebrate the launch on Friday 14th October we have decided to give you the chance to see some Sneak Peeks and also the chance of winning a fabulous prize:

All 12 new SWALK stamps and the co-ordinating papercrafting CD-ROM!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is visit each blog in order and then go back to the Crafter's Companion News Blog to leave your name with Mr Linky. ALong the way you will notice that each blog will give you a letter - make a note of these as they will make a word which we will ask you for if your number is drawn by Random.Org on the morning of Friday 14th.

My letter is: L

From here, you need to hop to Leann's Blog

PLEASE DO NOT TELL US WHAT THE WORD IS ON THE CRAFTER'S COMPANION NEWS BLOG, WE WILL EMAIL YOU FOR THE ANSWER IF YOUR MR LINKY NUMBER IS DRAWN.

Hope you like my first sneak peek :-)

Happy Hopping!!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

2011-10-12T10:42:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Well after a wet start the sun is now trying to come out so hopefully it might turn into a nice sunny autumn day :-)

Just sharing another SWALK card before I get on with some housework. Only 2 more sleeps until the new Winter Cheer collection is launched as POTW!

This little cutie is from the 'Let it Snow' stamp plate. The papers and sentiment have been printed from the CD. I finished it off with some ribbon and punched snowflakes. I love this red & blue colour combo for Christmas cards ... think I will be making more in the coming weeks.

* Challenges *

CES ~ Seeing Red

Wild Rose Blog Hop ~ Christmas

Hope you have a great day (hopefully a crafty one) but unfortunately for me I need to crack on with the housework!

Another SWALK 'Winter Cheer' Sneak Peek!

2011-10-10T18:40:00.000+01:00

Good evening

Hope you are all well and haven't been blown away in this wind!! We had a power cut when I got home from work this afternoon but luckily it came on again after an hour or so but believe it had been off since midday ... trouble with overhead cables! Anyway thought I would post another SWALK sneak peek while i'm waiting for the tea to cook.

Aww how sweet is this little cutie cuddling her dog ... definitely one of my favs from the new SWALK 'Winter Cheer' collection but saying that IMO they are all adorable :-)

The image has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. The papers and sentiment have been printed from the Winter Cheer CD.

* Challenges *

Papertake ~ Anything Goes (+ something punched option)

Christmas Stampin ~ Purple Passion

Totally Papercrafts ~ Animals

Before I go just want to remind you about the SWALK Winter Cheer Blog Hop where you have the chance of winning all 12 stamps and CD-ROM ... see here for details.

Pretty in Pink

2011-10-09T15:17:00.000+01:00

Good afternoon

Hope you are all having a relaxing Sunday ... just thought I would share a card I made this morning before I make a start on the ironing!

I love this adorable image ... she has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs and Star Dust Stickles have been added to her wings and fur trims to make her extra sparkly :-) I was going to add a few punched snowflakes but decided not to because I didn't want to cover up the gorgeous backing paper.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Sugar Nellie 'Crystal Flakes'

Papers ~ Dream Street 'Wonderland Sparkle'

Sentiment ~ Let it Snow Sentiment Set

Gems ~ Stash

* Challenges *

The Sugar Bowl ~ Sketch

Jingle Belles ~ Pink Christmas

Flutterby Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Bah Humbug ~ Glitter & Glitz

Secret Crafter ~ Anything Goes as long as it sparkles

I will be back in the morning with another sneak peek from the SWALK 'Winter Cheer' collection :-) I loved making my DT sample cards with this collection .... the stamps are sooo cute and the CD is jam packed with gorgeous papers, inserts and much much more!

That's all from me ... ironing is calling!

Crafter's Companion - Santa's Little Helper

2011-10-01T11:52:00.001+01:00

I'm back again with my DT card for the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge which is a colour challenge ... Pink & Green :-) Last month we had a few problems with Mr Linky going AWOL and it didn't seem fair to pick a winner so this month the lovely Sara hs donated 2 x £30 vouchers to spend at Crafter's Companion.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Humphrey's Corner 1st Christmas stamp set

Papers ~ Magazine freebie

Sentiment ~ Above stamp set

Flowers ~ Flora Doodles

* Challenges *

Cute Card Thursday ~ Animal Crackers

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Dress Up

Some Odd Girl ~ Colour inspiration

Hope you have a great weekend!

A Gem of a Challenge #31 ... With Love at Christmas

2011-10-01T07:38:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all enjoying the gorgeous weather we are having in the UK :-) Shame we couldn't have had it in the summer ... oh well better late than never!

It's time for a new Pink Gem Challenge and once again the lovely Jenny is our host and has chosen 'With Love at Christmas' (a Christmas card with a heart/hearts included somewhere).

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Ice Skating Chloe

Papers ~ Penguin Frolics

Sentiment ~ Let it Snow A7 sentiment set

Pearls ~ available here

* Challenges *

Papertake ~ Sketch

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

Paper Play ~ White + 1

Penny's ~ Anything Goes

Whimsical Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

I have been busy the last few weeks with DT work so I have decided to have a break from crafting for a few days. Chris is working today so I am off shopping with Chloe and Jamie this morning. MIL is coming over later so Chris and I can go out for a meal together this evening :-) Hoping we might go to the coast tomorrow.

I will be back later with my card for the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge.

Garden Visit

2011-09-29T06:54:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Just a quick post before I get ready for work!

Today I am sharing a thank you card I made for my friend Marianne and her hubby Graham who kindly took me to Ally Pally on Saturday (I know it has been received so it's okay to blog it). I had to have a good look through my stamps to find an image which would be suitable for both of them ... didn't think Graham would appreciate a cute girly image lol!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Penny Black 'Garden Visit'

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Sugar & Spice'

Sentiment ~ Cudlly Buddly

Flowers ~ Prima

Pearls ~ Stash

According to the Met Office it's going to be another scorcher here today ... such a shame it's a work/school day!

A Rockin' and a Shakin' Snowman!

2011-09-28T10:29:00.000+01:00

Good morning

It's another beautiful sunny morning here in Norfolk ... such a shame the children are back to school because it would have been a perfect day to go to the beach for a picnic.

I have another Snowman card to share with you today. Hope you are not getting bored of Snowman cards but I haven't got anything else to show at the moment because I am making cards for an upcoming Crafter's Companion launch.

This is a rocker card which again has been printed from the new 'Walking in the Air' CD. There are several different rocker card designs and all you need to do is print, cut and assemble so they are perfect for quick Christmas cards. I decided to make a shaker card so this did take a little longer to assemble but still very easy to do. All I have done is made a frame for the image using my nesties, backed it with acetate and filled it with fake snow (the stuff you put on Christmas trees). Think I might have put a little bit too much in because the Snowman looks like he is standing in a drift lol!

That's all from me ... I had a busy day catching up with shopping and housework yesterday so am hoping to squeeze some crafting time in today after I have tackled the ironing pile!

The Snowman

2011-09-26T06:50:00.000+01:00

Good morning

I can't believe it's Monday already ... this weekend has just flown by!

Thought I would share another card I made using the 'Walking in the Air' The Snowman CD which was launched as part of the POTW by Crafter's Companion on Friday. The POTW sold out within a couple of days but I believe all the items are still available just not part of the original POTW offer.

I have printed one of the card blanks and cut it in half and used the front for the inside. I have matted the remaining piece onto a piece of silver card, stuck it to the front and cut out a circle. I have finished it off with the snowman and a couple of punched snowflakes.

* Challenges *

CD Sunday ~ Winter Wonderland

Jingle Belles ~ Here comes Suzy Snowflake

Now off to get ready for work!

Ally Pally Goodies and Snowman Card!

2011-09-25T11:32:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend. It's a beautiful sunny morning here in Norfolk ... oh I love sunny autumn days :-) I had a wonderful day yesterday with Marianne and Lynsey at Ally Pally yesterday. Lots of craft shopping and chatting and we also met up some lovely blogging friends ... waving at Vicky, Jacqui and Heidi :-)

I have recently been sorting through my craft stash and have found lots of unused stamps, paper pads etc so I didn't buy a huge amount but am really pleased with what I came home with ... i'm sure this will keep me busy for a little while :-)

The new Crafter's Companion Snowman collection was launched on Friday as Pick of the Week on Create and Craft. The POTW contains a bumper cardmaking kit and a special edition CD-ROM. The cardmaking kit is £24.99 and features card blanks, rub-ons, die-cut decoupage, flocked snowflakes, stickers and much, much more! It even comes in a special keepsake Snowman folder.

You can make over 48 cards with the kit alone so it's great value for money!

Also included for FREE is the special edition CD-ROM. This CD is different to the previous one because it also contains templates and designs to enable you to make lots of different shaped cards.

Here is one of the cards I made using the CD-ROM. I have printed various elements and made an acetate front card. I printed one of the card blanks and cut it down to create the scene behind the snowman and sprayed it with iridescent Spray & Sparkle. Unfortunately you can't see from the photograph but IRL this is really sparkly. I have then decoupaged one of the Snowman images and placed it on the scene. Just finished it off with some punched borders, ribbon and pearls.

Show Times

~~Fri - 12 pm, 3 pm, 7 pm~~

~~Sat - 8 am, 1 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm~~

Sun - 11 am, 4 pm, 6 pm

Mon - 1 pm, 5 pm

Tues - 8 am, 12 pm

Thurs - 11 am, 4 pm, 6 pm

That's all from me ... Hope you enjoy what's left of the weekend!

All Wrapped Up!

2011-09-21T17:27:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon

Hope you are all having a good week. Only 3 more sleeps and then I am off to Ally Pally with Marianne and Lynsey :-) What can be better than craft shopping and meeting up with friends ... oh I can't wait!

I have been busy the last few weeks with DT work but last night I found time to make a non-DT card and came up with this Christmas card using one of my favourite LOTV stamps.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ All Wrapped Up

Papers ~ ? ... I will add details later

Sentiment ~ Sentiments 4 You

Flowers/Leaves ~ Prima

Gems ~ Stash

Swirl ~ Magnolia die

* Challenges *

LOTV ~ Red, Green & White

Bunny Zoe's ~ Sketch

Winter Wonderland ~ Girly Christmas

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Boys & Girls

Sweet Stampin' ~ Flowers

CES ~ Embellish me more (use at least 4 different embellies)

Simon Says Stamp ~ Dies to die for

Bah Humbug ~ Flourishes/Swirls

The Crafty Pad ~ Diamonds are a girl's best friend (add bling)

Christmas Stampin' ~ Photo inspiration

That's all from me ... must dash and prepare tea because Chloe has Guides tonight.

A Gem of a Challenge #30 ... Jenny's Sketch

2011-09-17T16:07:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon

Sorry I am so late with my DT card for A Gem of a Challenge ... I had scheduled the post last night because I knew I was going to be busy this morning but unfortunately it didn't publish.

It's Jenny's turn to host the challenge and she has designed a great sketch for us. The prize for one lucky winner is 6 digi images from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability).

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Andy & Snowman

Papers ~ Docrafts 'Penelope & Percy'

Sentiment ~ Cat's Life Press

Snowflakes ~ Woodware punch

Pearls ~ Marianne Design

I have been busy with DT work this morning so am now popping to the shops to buy a few goodies to nibble while we watch X-Factor tonight :-)

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Christmas Humphrey ... Launch Day!

2011-09-13T13:26:00.000+01:00

Good afternoon

Just a quick post to share another Humphrey card and to remind all you Humphrey fans that today's the day the new Christmas Collection is launched.

The launch show is tonight at 9 pm on Ideal World with Sara and Leann!

Other live show times are:

Tuesday: 11 pm

Wednesday: 8 am, 10 am , 12 pm (Create & Craft), 1 pm, 4 pm and 7 pm

Unless otherwise stated all shows are on Ideal World (Sky 644, Freeview 22, Virgin 747 and FreeSat 812) and are subject to change and stock permitting.

Thanks for all the lovely comments you have left on my Humphrey sneak peeks. Hope you will be watching the launch show with me tonight :-)

♥ All I want for Christmas is you ♥

2011-09-12T17:30:00.000+01:00

Good afternoon

Hope you all had a great weekend :-) We had a lovely time at the Norfolk Gala Day yesterday. Jamie loved the Monster Truck shows and Chris paid for us all to have a helicopter ride which was great fun. Marianne had a stall selling her lovely crafty makes so we popped by to say hello and Chloe bought a pretty notebook. We also bumped into some friends we hadn't seen in a few years so that was nice. All in all it was a great family day out :-)

I am sharing another Humphrey card today prior to the Pick of the Day launch tomorrow. Just one more sleep and then you will be able to get your hands on the new Humphrey's Corner Christmas collection ... 12 adorable stamp sets and a twin CD-ROM.

The adorable image has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs and the papers are printed from the CD.

For more DT sneak peeks pop over to the Crafter's Companion News Blog

That's all from me ... now off to prepare jacket pots and chicken salad ... mmmm :-)

Stamps for Sale

2011-09-10T08:13:00.002+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. I know I am ... with work and the children going back to school it's been a tiring week! Chloe is going to out with a friend and her family today and Jamie is going round MIL's so hopefully I will be able to catch up with a few jobs. Fingers crossed the weather is nice tomorrow because we are off to the Norfolk Gala Day.

I have been sorting through my stamps and have decided to sell the ones I no longer want. They are all in excellent, lightly used, condition. All prices include P&P. If you are interested in any of them please email me christopherthompson622@btinternet.com

Lili of the Valley ... £3.50 each

Little Nurse

Thomas Birthday Cake (mounted)

Bear and Butterflies (mounted)

Umbrella Bunny

Party Pup Christmas Pressie

Angels with Crib (mounted)

Father Christmas

Magnolia ... £6.50 each (mounted)

Tilda Holding Egg Basket

~~Tilda with Hawaii Flower~~

Tilda with Lace Jeans

Tilda with Peony

Tilda with Lamb

Silent Night Tilda

I Can Fly Tilda

Magnolia ... £5.50 (unmounted)

~~Gingerbread Tilda~~

Tilda wants a Hug

Flying Angel Tilda

~~Edwin's Package~~

Other Items ...

~~Nestabilities Eyelet Circles ... £10~~

High Hopes Posing Bunny stamp ... £3.50

~~Marianne Design Flower Dies (LR0128) ... £6~~

Humphrey Sneak Peek 3

2011-09-08T16:42:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon

Just a quick post with another Humphrey sneak peek before I head to Slimming World to be weighed ... so far I have lost 6 lbs since 18th August so hoping I will have lost another lb this week and then I will have lost ½ stone.

This little cutie is from one of the Jingle Bells stamp plates and has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. The sentiment is from the same stamp plate and the papers have been printed from the CD. The snowflakes are Marianne die cuts and have been cut from glittery card for extra sparkle with pearls, ribbon and lace from my stash.

Right must dash!

Back to School!

2011-09-07T10:56:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Well the school hols have come to an end and Chloe and Jamie started their new schools today. They both looked so grown up in their new uniforms ... they are growing up too fast :-(

To wish them good luck I made them both a card ... I actually bought the stamps months ago but because Humphrey has been keeping me busy I only got round to making the cards last night ... talk about cutting it fine! Just so typical of me lol!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ WRS 'Mia at School'

Papers ~ First Edition 'Summer Breeze'

Sentiment ~ Computer

Pearls/Ric Rac ~ Stash

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ PGD Schoolboy Andy

Papers ~ MME 'Lime Twist - Fly A Kite'

Sentiment ~ Computer

* Challenges *

Sketh & Stash ~ Sketch (Jamie's Card)

Fussy & Fancy ~ Sketch (Chloe's Card)

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Back to School

If The Shoe Fits ~ Back to School

Divas by Design ~ Back to School

Papertake ~ Anything Goes

One Stop Craft ~ Back to School

Now going to catch up with some housework before it's time for the school run ... can't wait to hear all the tales from their first day :-)

I will be back tomorrow with another Humphrey sneak peek.

Christmas Humphrey ... Sneak Peek 2

2011-09-06T07:37:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Just a quick post because we are going to my mum's today and I have a few jobs to do before we go.

I have another Humphrey card to share with you today ... again it's using one of the new Christmas stamps and the accompanying CD.

I have stamped this adorable image of little Lottie onto Neenah card and coloured it with Spectrum Noirs. The sentiment is from the same stamp plate. I have once again used my new Martha Stewart Beaded Arcs punch (lovin' this punch) and the pearls are from my stash.

* Challenges *

Forever Friends & Co ~ Use your dies ... Nestie

Crafting When We Can ~ Anything goes

Pile It On ~ B is for ... Blue

Don't forget to pop across to the Crafter's Companion News Blog to enter for the chance to win the full new Christmas Humphrey collection (Twinset CD and 12 stamps)

Feeling Festive with Humphrey ... Sneak Peek 1

2011-09-05T08:54:00.001+01:00

Good morning

All you Humphrey's Corner fans will be pleased to hear that Crafter's Companion are launching a new Christmas collection :-) On the 13th September 12 stamps and a twin CD set will be launched on Create & Craft as Pick of the Day. The DT will be sharing some sneak peeks every day up until the big launch and if you pop across to the Crafter's Companion News Blog you can enter for the chance to win the full new range. The winner will be picked at random on Tuesday 13^th at 9:00 am.

This adorable Humphrey image which has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs and the papers are printed from the CD. The poinsettia is made from Marianne Design dies and the pearls/brad are from my stash. The border has been punched with my new Martha Stewart Beaded Arcs punch

* Challenges *

Samuel Taylors ~ Christmas card using any rubber stamp

CYDA ~ Make your own flowers

Crafty Hazelnut ~ No Sentiment

We are popping into town today to pick up the last few things before they start their new schools on Weds ... I can't believe the summer hols are nearly over :-(

I will be posting more Humphrey sneak peeks this week ... just love these cute little elephants :-)

A Gem of a Challenge #29 ... photo inspiration

2011-09-03T07:53:00.001+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. Finally summer arrived in Norfolk yesterday and we had a beautiful sunny day ... fingers crossed for an Indian Summer :-)

I can't believe it's been 2 weeks since my last blog post! Even though my blog has been quiet I have been busy behind the scenes with DT work for Crafter's Companion ... all will be revealed on Monday :-)

A new challenge has been set at A Gem of a Challenge and Mandy has given us this gorgeous photo for colour inspiration. Use the picture for inspiration plus you can add black or brown if you want to.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Christmas Eve Chloe

Papers ~ Papermania 'Mistletoe Kisses'

Sentiment ~ Let it Snow A7 sentiment set

Flowers ~ Marianne Design Poinsettia die cuts

Embellies ~ Stash

* Challenges *

MAWTT ~ Handmade Flowers

Charisma Cardz ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons ~ Festive Cheer in September

MMCS ~ 1,2,3 (1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellies ... ribbon, flowers, pearls)

Crafty Sentiments ~ Ribbons & Bows

I am going to be busy with DT work this morning but hoping the weather is nice so we can go to the coast later this afternoon for a walk along the beach and perhaps fish & chips for tea :-) Not that I should really have any because I am doing Slimming World but I have lost 5½ lbs in the last 3 weeks so think I deserve a little treat :-)

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

A Gem of a Challenge #28 ... Mandy's Sketch

2011-08-20T07:00:00.002+01:00

Good morning

Hooray it's the weekend and i'm off work next week and not back in Thursday 1st Sept :-)

It's time for A Gem of a Challenge. Mandy is our host and has designed a fab sketch for us to use. I love this sketch and will definitely use it again ... thanks Mandy :-) x

The prize is 6 digi images of the winner's choice from Pink Gem Designs.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Chloe & Snowman

Papers ~ Penguin Frolics digi papers available from Pink Gem Designs.

Flowers ~ I made the flowers using a Marianne Design Poinsettia die and added some stamens to the centres.

* Challenges *

Crafty Sentiments ~ No Sentiment

Papertake ~ Bingo

Free (die cuts), Pearls, Blooms

Marianne Design Divas ~ Anything Marianne Goes!

Bah Humbug ~ Something New (Image and Papers)

Christmas Stampin' ~ Non-Traditional

Totally Papercrafts ~ Christmas in August

I am going to be busy ironing and packing today because we are going to Kent for a few days :-)

Hope you all have a great weekend and I will catch up with you all again soon.

Happy Crafting!

More Humphrey :-)

2011-08-19T06:32:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Today's the day the new Humphrey die cut decoupage collections are launched as Pick of the Week on Create & Craft, There are two different collections to choose from (Everyday and Christmas) ... they come with co-ordinating backing papers which I have used on my sneak peeks today.

Show times for the week are:

Friday: 12pm, 3pm 7pm

Saturday: 8am, 1pm

Sunday: 9am, 4pm, 6pm

Monday: 9am, 11a & , 12pm (Paper Clinic), 2pm, 5pm

Tuesday: 8am, 12pm, 6pm

All shows are on Create & Craft: Sky 671, Freeview 36, Freesat 813

Humphrey Sneak Peek 3

2011-08-18T07:00:00.001+01:00

Good morning

More sneak peeks of the cute Humphrey Everday and Christmas decoupage kits from Crafter's Companion which are launching tomorrow on Create & Craft.

Show times for the week are:

Friday: 12pm, 3pm 7pm

Saturday: 8am, 1pm

Sunday: 9am, 4pm, 6pm

Monday: 9am, 11a &, 12pm (Paper Clinic), 2pm, 5pm

Tuesday: 8am, 12pm, 6pm

All shows are on Create & Craft: Sky 671, Freeview 36, Freesat 813

Isn't this little fella adorable ... just perfect for a little boy to give to his daddy :-) The panels have been embossed with a Crafts-Too embossing folder. Papers and matching insert with a printed greeting, using the Verse Writer, from the Swalk Vol. 2 CD.

I love this cute image :-) As before the papers are from the Swalk Vol 2 CD.

Back tomorrow morning with a few more pre-launch sneak peeks!

New Christmas Stamps at Pink Gem Designs and Humphrey Sneak Peek 2!

2011-08-17T09:03:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Andy and Chloe are having 'Snow Much Fun' in the latest polymer Christmas stamp release at Pink Gem Designs!

This relase comes with coloured acetates and they are onsale from this morning.

Below is a selection of the new stamps but you can see them all here

Here is another sneak peek of the Crafter's Companion Humphrey die cut decoupage kit which launches this Friday on Create & Craft. This kits contains a collection of super cute images from the Humphrey CD and also some new Christmas ones :-)

Will be back tomorrow with another Humphrey Sneak Peek!!

Humphrey Sneak Peek 1

2011-08-16T11:23:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Hope you all had a good weekend. I was busy making DT cards for the Crafter's Companion Pick of the Week on Create & Craft this Friday. It is a collection of Humphrey die cut decoupage sheets and includes general and Christmas images.

For my first sneak peek I have used one of the Christmas sheets. I must say how impressed I am with these sheets ... they push out easily and neatly so no need to trim with scissors which is a problem I have had with die cut decoupage in the past.

I have mounted the cute Humphrey image onto a red die cut scalloped circle, papers are printed from the Adorables Christmas Collection CD and finished if off with a punched border, ribbon and gems from my stash.

That's all from me ... lots of things to do this week because we are going away to Kent for a few days on Sunday :-)

I will be back tomorrow with another sneak peek!

Crafter's Companion DT News and Slimming World

2011-08-12T17:44:00.001+01:00

TGIF!

Hope you are well and looking forward to the weekend ... I know I am :-)

Anyway moving onto my DT news! Some of you will know that I was a member of the Crafter's Companion Design Team last year but had to step down due to personal committments. However, I am pleased to say after a short break I am now back and really looking forward to working with a great team :-)

I have been trying to lose weight for a few weeks and have managed to lose a stone just by cutting back on how much I eat but I would like to lose another 1½ stone. The last couple of weeks I haven't managed to lose anything so last night I joined Slimming World. I am going to follow the Extra Easy Choice which allows you to eat loads ...to be honest this diet sounds so easy it's almost too good to be true. I will report back next Thursday after my first weigh in.

Catch up with you all again soon and hope you have a great weekend :-)

Daydream Believer

2011-08-10T13:34:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon

With it being the school holidays I haven't had much time for crafting the last few days but did manage to find time yesterday to ink up one of the new Swalk stamps. This sweet image is called 'Daydream Believer' and she has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

I normally use Copics which I love (sometimes Promarkers) to colour my images but decided try new the Spectrum Noirs. To be honest at first I wasn't sure I liked them but after some practice I think I am slowly getting there and am actually quite pleased with this image. I have found I get the best results using Neenah Classic Crest Card which is available from Crafter's Companion. I have also used them with Ryman's coated card which is okay but for me the pens seem to blend so much better with the Neenah.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Swalk Daydream Believer

Papers ~ Swalk CD-ROM Vol. 2

Sentiment ~ LOTV Inspirational Sentiments Set

Pearls, Ribbon and Brad ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Totally Gorjuss ~ Sketch

SFTW ~ Spots & Dots
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop ~ Ribbons

At last the sun has come out to play so i'm going out into the garden to enjoy the sunshine :-)

Catch up with you all again soon!

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Hot Colours!

2011-08-07T09:41:00.001+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well on this beautiful sunny morning ... well it's sunny here in Norfolk albeit a little chilly! Hopefully it will warm up a little because we are hoping to go out to the coast later :-)

A new challenge has been set at Crafty Calendar Challenge and for the month of August the lovely Jenni has chosen HOT COLOURS!

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Bildmalarna 'Together'

Papers ~ cART-Us 'Romantic Flowers'

Sentiment ~ Pink Gem Designs

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts and Crafty Emma's

* Challenges *

Wild Orchid ~ Beary Special

Charisma ~ Bingo

(Flowers, Gems, Circles)

Papertake ~ Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

A Gem of a Challenge ~ WOW

2011-08-06T10:17:00.002+01:00

Good morning

It's time for a new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and the lovely Jackie is hosting again and she has chosen White on White! This is the first time I have made a WOW card and to be honest I did struggle but got there in the end. Not the best example of a WOW card but if you pop over to the challenge blog you can see some truly stunning cards and a few sneak peeks of the new Christmas stamps which should be available to buy from Pink Gem Designs in the next week or so :-)

I have used Ice Skating Chloe and a sentiment from the Let It Snow A7 sentiment sheet. I made the poinsettias with a Marianne Creatables die, added a few stamens to the centres and sprayed with Spray & Sparkle (iridescent) available from Crafter's Companion. I am really pleased with how these turned out:-) The embossed background has also been sprayed for extra shimmer.

* Challenges *

Winter Wonderland ~ White on White

Bah Humbug ~ White on White

Crafty Sentiments ~ Christmas

Paperplay ~ Christmas in August

Simon Says Stamp ~ Christmas in August

** 20% off Digi Products **

For this weekend only Pink Gem Designs have 20% off all Digi Products

The discount ends at 7:00 am on Monday 8th August (UK time)

Chris and Jamie are off to the hairdressers this morning and then he has a birthday party to go to this afternoon. Other than that we haven't got anything planned this weekend. Hopefully the weather will be nice tomorrow so we can go to the coast for the day :-)

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Pink Gem Designs DT Call

2011-08-04T18:21:00.001+01:00

Pink Gem Designs is having a DT call!

If you would like to work with us for the next 3 months please drop Janet an email at pinkgemdesigns@googlemail.com with a link to your blog and a few words on why you would like to join the DT.

You must have an active blog

Be able to work with digi's (i.e resize and keep proportions)

Colour to a high standard

Take good clear photos of your work which you post on your blog

You would be expected to make at least two cards a month including taking part as a DT member for A Gem of a Challenge ... Your two monthly cards can be included in the challenge

The call will be open until 17th August at 12 noon UK time

Good Luck!

Magnolia Stamps For Sale

2011-08-02T18:57:00.000+01:00

Good Evening

Hope you are all well. The sun has finally come out to play in Norfolk which is nice. Saying that I have been unwell the last few days with a bad sore throat so haven't felt like being out in the sun :-(

I have been having a sort through my stash and have decided to sell some of my Magnolia stamps. I have listed them on my Craft Sale Blog if anyone is interested. I will leave them on there until the weekend and then list any unsold items on Ebay.

I haven't had much time for crafting the last week with it being the school hols and also feeling unwell but will have a couple of DT cards to share on Saturday. I have coloured up a few images with my new Spectrum Noirs so hopefully I will make a card or two in the next couple of days.

A Gem of a Challenge

2011-07-23T08:36:00.001+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend :-) I know I am ... Chloe and Jamie are both moving up to their next school in September so we've been busy with leaver's services, BBQ's, discos etc this week. It's all been very emotional but we are now all looking forward to the summer hols ... hope the weather improves because we have lots of days out planned :-)

Jackie is our host this time at A Gem of a Challenge and she has a super sketch for you :-) The prize is 2 sets of digi papers (Slugs n Snails and Sugar & Spice) from Pink Gem Designs.

The sentiment can be added anywhere you like or not at all ... the choice is yours!

I have used Sitting Chloe and the frame around the image is cut with a Spellbinder Shapeabilities Floral Doily Motifs. Both are available from Pink Gem Designs.

The papers are First Edition 'Daydream' ... I love the colours in this pack. The sentiment is from the General Greetings set at Lili of the Valley. The seam binding and all the flowerrs are from Wild Orchid Crafts except the large peach rose which I believe was from Crafty Feeling.

* Challenges *

Craft Us Crazy ~ Anything Goes

Hooked On Craft ~ With Love

Totally Gorjuss ~ Punch or Die

Allsorts ~ Free n Easy

2 Sisters ~ Anything Goes

Now off to hang the washing out (got to make the most of the dry weather) and then I am off into town with Jamie so he can spend some of his birthday money ... it is seriously burning a hole in his pocket lol!

Hope you have a great weekend :-)

Daisy Chain

2011-07-18T11:26:00.003+01:00

Good morning

Hope you all had a great weekend. It poured down most of the weekend here in Norfolk and looks like it's going to be dull and wet again today :-(

I love this sweet Lili of the Valley image ... when I was a child we lived on a green and I used to spend hours out there making daisy chains for my dolls and teddy bears :-)

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV Daisy Chain

Papers ~ Marianne Design 'Eline's Babies - Blue'

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards

Flowers & Seam Binding ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

(except pink roses ... no idea where they came from)

Pearl Embellishments ~ Prima

* Challenges *

Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ Sketch

Lili of the Valley ~ Pink & Blue

Southern Girls ~ Happy Birthday

Cute Card Thursday ~ Going round in circles

Totally Papercrafts ~ Girly Girls

Phindy's Place ~ Pretty Pastels

Creative Craft ~ Pretty Blossoms

Allsorts ~ Free & Easy

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes
MAWTT ~ Favourite Things
(LOTV stamps, WOC flowers and MS punch)
Dream Valley ~ Summer

That's all from me ... need to tackle my ever growing ironing pile :-(

Birthday Celebrations!

2011-07-12T08:14:00.002+01:00

Good morning

It was Hazel's, my MIL, 80th Birthday yesterday and today my son, Jamie, is celebrating his 7th birthday. We went out for a lovely family meal last night to celebrate Hazel's birthday and this afternoon my Mum, Nan and Hazel are coming over for Jamie's birthday tea :-)

Here's the card I made for Jamie ... He loves cars so I thought this cute Lili of the Valley image would be perfect for his card. I usually colour with Copics but for some reason I couldn't get the blues right so decided to use Promarkers. It was good to use them again :-) I find that for Blues/Pinks I prefer Promarkers and for Skin/Hair/Greys I prefer Copics.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV Mini Bear

Papers ~ Wild Rose Studio 'For Men'

Sentiment ~ The Clipart Fairy

Stars ~ Cuttlebug dies

Eyelets ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ Sketch (I have rotated it)

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Stars & Stripes

Cupcake Craft ~ Choose a Challenge (#46 Red, White & Blue)

Creative Inspirations ~ Red, White & Blue

Stampalot ~ Anything Goes
Passion for Promakers ~ Gingham

Thought I would share a few photographs from last night.

That's all from me ... time to get the birthday boy ready for school. He is busy playing with his new PSP game so think it could take some time lol!

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Let's hear it for the boys!

2011-07-09T07:26:00.001+01:00

Good morning

I am pleased to say my gorgeous girl is home :-) She had a brilliant time in the Lake District but unfortunately she was unwell the last day so didn't feel too good on the long bus journey home :-(

It's time for a new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and I am hosting again. It's my son's 7th birthday on Tuesday so I decided to go with 'Let's hear it for the boys'. The prize for the lucky winner is 2 Polymer OR 6 Digi images from Pink Gem Designs.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Andy on Swing

Papers ~ My Mind's Eye 'Fly a Kite'

Sentiment ~ Cuddly Buddly

* Challenges *

Southern Girls ~ Childhood Memories

Deep Ocean Challenge ~ Cards

Crafter's Companion ~ One for the Boys

Papercrafting Journey ~ For Him

We haven't got anything exciting planned this weekend ... just a dentist appointment for me this morning for a filling :-(

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Shopping Nikki!

2011-07-05T07:37:00.001+01:00

Good morning

Wow looks like it's going to be another gorgeous day ... hope the sun is shining in the Lake District because Chloe is there on a school trip. She went yesterday morning and is coming back Friday evening. She went off fine (no tears) but her BFF was in floods ... bless her. The school has organised lots of fun activities so I hope they are all having a fantastic time!

Today's card is for our friend's daughter, Rimini, who will be 16 next Tuesday. Coincidentally she shares the same birthday as our son, Jamie, who is going to be 7! As soon as I saw this fab Shopping Nikki image (available from Ladybug Crafts Ink) I knew it would be perfect for Rimini's card.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Shopping Nikki

Papers ~ The Creative Cottage (sadly no longer trading)

Sentiment ~ Pink Gem Designs

Flowers ~ Prima

Brads ~ Dovecraft

Spacers and Charm ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Craft Your Passion ~ Anything Goes

Bling It On ~ Anything Goes

Cupcake Craftroom ~ Polka Dots

2 Sisters ~ Birthdays

That's all from me ... I am going over to Marianne's house this morning so I can see her gorgeous new craftroom IRL. She has popped some photos on her blog here if you would like to have a nosy :-) Then we are meeting up with Lynsey for lunch :-) I haven't seen them for ages so it will be great to catch up.

PS: Just in case anyone is interested I am selling a few items over on my Craft Sale Blog ... need to make room for some new purchases lol :-)

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Under the Sea

2011-07-02T07:39:00.002+01:00

Good morning

It's the first Saturday of the month so a new challenge has been set at Crafty Calendar Challenge. This month's theme has been set by the lovely Karina who has chosen 'Under the Sea'. Our sponsor is the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts.

I have kept the layout simple because I didn't want to cover up too much of this gorgeous backing paper. I have sprayed the images with Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle (Iridescent). Not sure if you can see it very well but IRL it glistens.

* Card Recipe *

Images ~ Mermaid Tilda & Sea Horse (Magnolia Bon Voyage 2010 Collection)

Papers ~ Websters Pages 'Seaside Retreat'

Swirls ~ Magnolia DooHickey Die

Flowers & Pearls ~ Prima E-Line

* Challenges *

TOMIC ~ Shimmer & Pearls

Crafty Purple Frog ~ Swirls & Pearls

Divas by Design ~ Die Cuts/Punches

Oldie but a Goodie ~ Anything Goes

Just Magnolia ~ Anything Goes

Looks like it's going to be a lovely sunny day here we will hopefully be able to have a BBQ later.

Chloe is going on a school trip to the Lake District on Monday so I have lots of things to organise for that this weekend. She has been away before several times with Brownies/Guides but this is the first time she has travelled so far from home and she is a little bit worried about it. However, I am sure she is going to have a great time and all her worries will disappear when she is having fun with her friends.

Have a great weekend!

A Gem of a Challenge

2011-06-26T09:44:00.002+01:00

Good morning

I'm back again with my DT card for A Gem of a Challenge. It's my turn to host the challenge and I have designed the sketch. It's pretty simple (I don't do complicated lol!) so hope you will join us. The prize is 2 Polymer OR 6 Digi images from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability). It isn't necessary to use a PGD image to enter the challenge.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ PGD Kaya with Flowers

Papers ~ Magnolia

Sentiment ~ PGD Birthday Wishes

Pearls ~ Pink Gem Designs

Flowers ~ Crafty Emma's & Wild Orchid Crafts

Here is the sketch ... which Janet has made super pretty :-)

Looks like it's going to be a nice day so once I have caught up with some housework hope to find time for some gardening ... need to plant up my hanging baskets and containers.

Hope you have a super Sunday whatever your plans :-)

Winter Wonderland 'Pretty in Pink'

2011-06-25T21:53:00.001+01:00

Good evening

Hope you are all well and having a good weekend. I have had a busy week at work so not much time for crafting/blogging. To top it off I had a few technical problems hence the reason why I am so late with with DT cards for Pink Gem & Winter Wonderland challenges.

This week at Winter Wonderland Denise has set the challenge 'Pretty in Pink'. The sponsor is the fabulous Simon Says Stamp who are very generously offering a $15 gift certificate for one lucky winner.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV All Wrapped Up

Papers ~ Docrafts 'Penelope & Percy'

Sentiment ~ Lili of the Valley

* Challenges *

Cupcake Craft ~ Sketch

Crafty Ann's ~ Christmas in June

ABC Christmas ~ M is for Monochrome

Creative Craft World ~ Christmas in June

Charisma ~ White + 1 (Pink)

That's all from me! Now going to link up the challenges and make a cuppa before heading up to bed ... it's been a busy week and I am so tired! I will be back in the morning with my DT card for A Gem of a Challenge which is a sketch by me!

Rainbow Chloe ... Pink Gem Designs DT

2011-06-18T10:47:00.004+01:00

Good morning

Today I have a card to share using one of the adorable new stamps Janet has just released at Pink Gem Designs. I have used Rainbow Chloe but there is also Ice Cream Ellie, Butterfly Chloe, a Vintage Heart Postcard and a selection of A7 sentiment sets ... all available here.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~PGD Rainbow Chloe

Papers ~ Me To You and Dovecraft 'Back to Basics'

Sentiment ~ PGD Sunshine & Smiles digi stamp

Ribbon & Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Paper and Such ~ Photo inspiration

Totally Papercrafts ~ Die cuts & Punches

Stamp Something ~ Pretty Papers

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Seeing Spots

Not much planned this weekend so hope to get some crafting time. Just got to pop into town later with Chloe and Jamie so they can choose their cards and gifts for Father's Day.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Teddy Bo Challenge #12 ~ Bling it on!

2011-06-14T16:22:00.005+01:00

Good afternoon

It's time for a new Teddy Bo Challenge and this time it's 'Bling it on!' so we want to see lots of sparkle and of course a Teddy Bo & Co image :-)

I decided to use this adorable 'Ballerina Bea' image and I have blinged her wings, wand and tutu with Stickles (Star Dust). The flowers have been spritzed with Glimmer Mist (Pearl) and sprinkled with Glamour Dust (Crystal) for extra sparkle. IRL this is really sparkly but unfortunately it doesn't show up too well in the photographs.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ TEDDYBEA_094 'Ballerina Bea'

Papers ~ Paper Cellar Ltd (Wedding)

Sentiment ~ Pink Gem Designs

Flowers & Lace ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Our sponsor is the lovely Tracy at Creative Treasures and just look at the selection of gorgeous selection of goodies Tracy has put together for one lucky winner. The winner also gets to choose 3 Teddy Bo & Co images and the 2 runners up each get to choose 1 image.

* Challenges *

Wild Orchid Challenge ~ Sketch

Flutterby Wednesday ~ Dotty

Totally Gorjuss ~ Flower Power

A few JLS photos!

2011-06-12T11:48:00.000+01:00

Good morning

No card to share today but thought I would show you all a few pictures from the JLS concert last night. It was FANTASTIC and the JLS boys were awesome as was the lovely Olly Murs and Alexis Jordan. I have such a sore throat today from all that singing lol! It was Chloe and Jamie's first concert and their eyes lit up when JLS appeared on stage :-)

I am having a lazy day today after a busy weekend. I am getting too old for all these late nights lol!

A Gem of a Challenge #23 ~ Bloomin' Charmin'

2011-06-11T13:14:00.004+01:00

Good afternoon

It's time for a new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge ... my goodness the last 2 weeks have flown by! The lovely Rebekah is hosting again and she has chosen Bloomin' Charmin' (flowers & charms). The prize for the winner is 2 polymer stamps OR 6 digi images of the winner's choice from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability).

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ PGD Chloe & Kitten

Papers ~ PGD Sugar & Spice digi papers

Sentiment ~ PGD Birthday Wishes

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon ~ Eastern Treasures

Charm ~ Stash

* Challenges *

Stamps R Us ~ Pets R Us

Digital Tuesday ~ In the Garden/Outdoors

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Punch It

A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Here Comes Summer

Stamp Something ~ Something Punched

Crafts and Me ~ Stamp Something

We had a great time at the BBQ last night. Chris and I were doing the cooking for 50 people. BBQ cooking always worries me in case it isn't cooked properly so hope everyone who came is feeling well today. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great but it was held in one of my mum's barns so we kept dry and I think a great time was had by all :-)

The sun is shining today ... hope it lasts because we are off to see JLS tonight :-)

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Winter Wonderland GDT

2011-06-10T09:00:00.011+01:00

Good morning

Last Saturday when I checked my emails I was very intrigued when I saw I had an email from my lovely friend Marianne with the title 'An offer I hope you can't refuse'. It was a lovely surprise when I opened it because it was an invitation to be the GDT for Marianne's team at Winter Wonderland for the month of June. Christmas cards are my favs to make and seeing as I have only made one Christmas card so far this year it was too good an offer to refuse :-)

This week's challenge is 'Pearls & Swirls' challenge and is being sponsored by Delicious Doodles.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ LOTV James Bear 'Wrapped in Tinsel'

Papers ~ Magnolia

Sentiment ~ Cat's Life Press

Flowers ~ Prima

Pearl Brad ~ The Hobby House

Pearls ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Swirls ~ Marianne Design die cuts

* Challenges *

Sketch & Stash ~ Sketch and my neglected stash is the cute stamp

Southern Girls ~ Start of Winter Christmas

Lili of the Valley ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

This is a scheduled post because I am at work today. We have a busy weekend planned ... tonight after work we are going to a BBQ at my mum's and tomorrow we are taking the children to see JLS. Fingers crossed the weather is nice!

I will be back tomorrow with my DT card for A Gem of a Challenge.

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2011-06-07T11:51:00.002+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well and having a good week so far. The sun is shining and it's Teddy Bo Tuesday which means there are more NEW images instore so all is well in my world lol!

For my card today I have used an adorable Bo image. As soon as I saw this image I knew I had the perfect sentiment for it which is a polymer stamp available here at Pink Gem Designs. The image has been coloured with copics and the sky and grass have been chalked to achieve a softer look. Papers are from the Dovecraft 'Masculine' pack which are still my fav papers for male cards ... a definite oldie but a goodie! I have finished it off with a punched MS border and a few card candy.

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Teddy Bo (will add name later)

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Masculine'

Sentiment ~ Pink Gem Designs

Card Candy ~ Craftwork Cads

* Challenges *

Sweet Stampin' ~ Playing in the Summer Sun

Fussy and Fancy ~ Card for a Man or Boy

The Stamp Man ~ Boys and Men

Simon Says Stamp ~ Father's Day/For a Male

Creative Inspirations ~ Cute Bears/Animals

Don't forget you have until Sunday 12th June, midnight (GMT) to enter our current 'Shaped Cards' challenge and DT call :-)

That's all from me ... i'm now going to finish off the housework and then do some gardening. It would be a shame to be stuck indoors on such a beautiful day :-)

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ June

2011-06-04T16:12:00.006+01:00

Good afternoon

It's the first Saturday of the month so that means a new challenge has been set at Crafty Calendar Challenge. This month it is Laura's turn to set the challenge and she has chosen 'Things with Wings'. This can be anything at all that has wings ... fairies, birds, butterflies, angels to name a few!

Our sponsor is the amazing Whimsy Stamps and one lucky person will win 5 digital stamps of their choice!

I decided to use this sweet Bildmalarna stamp that I bought several months ago but have only just got round to using. The papers are Basic Grey 'Bittersweet' which are still my fav BG papers ... just love the colours. Flowers are from the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is a Pink Gem Designs polymer stamp which is now only available as a digi download. I have also used my Shapeabilities 'Floral Doily Motifs' available at Pink Gem Designs for the very reasonable price of £14.95. I finished it off with a few Prima pearls.

Challenges

Bildmalarna Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Divas by Design ~ Florals

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Things with Wings

Dream Valley ~ Stamp Something

That's all from me ... now popping into town with Chloe and then hopefully having a BBQ when we get back.

Hope you are all having a good weekend.

Teddy Bo Challenge #11

2011-05-31T08:03:00.004+01:00

Good morning

It's time for a new Teddy Bo Challenge but before I tell you the details I have some news to share .... Firstly I am pleased to say our talented guest designers Bev and Tab are joining us permanently and secondly Gayle wants to expand the design team so is holding a DT Call :-) So if you would like to be considered for the design team all you need to do is enter the current challenge and add DT to your name ... simples!

Now moving onto the challenge ... this time we want to see your 'Shaped Cards' ... no squares or rectangles allowed! We are sponsored by the lovely Lynne at Crafts 4 You and the prize for the winner is 3 sets of digital sentiments plus 3 Teddy Bo digi stamps with the runners up each getting a Teddy Bo digi stamp of their choice.

A few weeks ago I bought a selection of shaped card blanks from Which Craft UK and decided to use one of the Double Concertina Step Cards for today's card. There are several different designs which I think are reasonably priced at £6.99 for 10 Pre-Cut and Scored Cards and Envelopes. The P&P was also very reasonable and very quick delivery. I know I could probably make one of these from scratch with a bit of measuring, scoring and cutting but I like an easy life lol!

Image ~ TEDDYBEA_077 'Strawberry Picking'

Papers ~ Doodlebug Designs 'Berry Blue' & Wild Rose Studio 'Polka Dots'

Sentiment ~ Cuddly Buddly

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Swirl ~ Magnolia die cut

Challenges

Little Claire's ~ Shaped Cards
Phindy's Place ~ Summer Living
Cooking It Up With Katie ~ Swirly, Sentimental, Sunshine
Creative Craft World ~ Use 3 or more flowers

This week's NEW images available at Teddy Bo

A Gem of a Challenge #22

2011-05-28T07:57:00.005+01:00

Good morning

Thank you to everyone who left birthday messages for Chloe on Thursday. She had a great day :-)

Today I am pleased to be sharing my first DT card for A Gem of a Challenge :-) This fortnight Rebekah is hosting the challenge and she has designed this fab sketch. The prize for one lucky winner is 2 Polymer OR 6 Digi images from Pink Gem Designs.

For my card I have used this sweet bee image from the Just Buzzin' A6 Stamp Set which has 2 cute bee images and a selection of sentiments.

Image ~ Just Buzzin' A6 Stamp Set

Papers ~ Craft Creations

Sentiment ~ Above Stamp Set

Flowers ~ X-Cut Punches

Rhinestones ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon ~ Papermania

Challenges

Penny's ~ Here Comes Summer

ASFOS ~ Things with Wings

Anything Goes ~ Bingo

I have used the diagnonal line ... Punches/Die Cuts, Flowers & Ribbon)

Stamp Something ~ Sentimental Somethings

Just to let you know Pink Gem Designs has a sale on over the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend ... 25% off all full price polymer stamps and full range of digi products. This discount will end at 8.00 am (UK time) on Tuesday 31st May.

Hope you all have a great bank holiday weekend :-)

♥ Happy 11th Birthday Chloe ♥

2011-05-26T07:14:00.006+01:00

Good morning

Today my gorgeous girl is celebrating her 11th birthday :-) In a blink of an eye the years have flown by ... I can hardly believe it was over a decade ago that I first became a mum to a sweet baby girl who in just a few months time will be starting high school!

Chloe has always loved Tatty Teddy and when she saw the stamps she asked if I would make her a Tatty Teddy card for her birthday. Well seeing as I also love these cute bears I was happy to oblige lol!

Image ~ Tatty Teddy 'Stacks of Presents'

Papers ~ Craft Creations 'Turquoise Gingham' and Magnolia 'Butterfly Dreams'

Sentiment ~ Pink Gem Designs

Lace & Seam Binding ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts and Crafty Emma's

Filigree Corner ~ Ebay

Doily ~ Craft Show

Challenges

Bunny Zoe's ~ Lace

Stamptacular ~ BEARnecessities

House of Gilli ~ Flowers

Stamps & Fun ~ Flower Power

CES ~ Embellish It!

Creative Card Crew ~ Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Favourite Colours

(Pink and Aqua)

Fab 'n' Funky ~ Cute and Cuddly

Right that's all folks ... work for me today!

Thank you for looking and for all the lovely comments you leave me ... they really are most appreciated :-)

Teddy Bo Tuesday & Challenge #10

2011-05-17T07:59:00.008+01:00

Good morning

It's Teddy Bo Tuesday again so that means the lovely Gayle has released more adorable images of our cute & cuddly friends over at Teddy Bo's store.

It's also time for another Teddy Bo Challenge and this time it is 'TEDDY BO ONLY'. No Bea's allowed! Poor Bea is throwing her toys out of the pram as I type lol!

Our sponsor is Bearly Mine Designs and the prize for the overall winner is a £10 gift voucher and 3 graphics from the Teddy Bo & Co store with the runners up choosing a free graphic also.

It's my cousin's 40th birthday on Friday and as he supports Norwich City FC I decided to use "Football King" and colour him in yellow & green ... Norwich City colours. The 40 was cut on my Cricut Imagine using the 'BLAST OFF' cartridge.

Image ~ TEDDYBO_060 "Football King"

Papers ~ Crafter's Companion SWALK Vol. 2 CD

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards Die Cut

Challenges
Ooh La La ~ Fancy Folds
Stamps R Us ~ Goin' Digital
Crafty Creations ~ Anything Goes

That's all from me .... school run is calling!

Pink Gem DT News

2011-05-15T10:48:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Just a quick post because I have lots of housework to catch up on today. Chloe and Jamie also want me to take them into town this afternoon to spend the money my mum and nan gave them for Easter. I am surprised it hasn't burnt a hole in their pockets before now lol!

I have some exciting news to share ... On Friday when I got home from work I was most surprised to see I had an email from Janet at Pink Gem Designs asking if I would like to join her design team. Well seeing as I love Janet's designs it would have been rude to say no lol! I am so looking forward to being part of such a lovely team :-)

Well that's all from me ... housework is calling!

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend :-)

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2011-05-10T07:39:00.005+01:00

Good morning

It's Teddy Bo Tuesday and once again Gayle has been busy and has come up with some more super cute NEW images which are available now at Teddy Bo's Store

For my card I have used this cute image of Bea and her sweet friend "little 'ickle elefunt" TEDDYBOBEA_035

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ TEDDYBOBEA_035

Papers ~ Magnolia & Craft Creations

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment ~ LOTV 'General Greetings'

Challenges

Sketch & Stash ~ Sketch

My new stash is the cute image and Magnolia design paper

The Crazy Challenge ~ Anything goes

Lexi's Creations ~ Friendship

My Teddy Bo team mate Colette is celebrating a very special birthday ... in the words of her grandson she is going to be 'half of a hundred' lol! To mark the occasion Colette is offering some birthday candy. How FAB is that bag ... not sure why I am telling you all really because I so want to win it lol!

So if you would like the chance to win you need to pop over to Colette's blog and why not check out her fab work while you are there :-)

Guest Cupcake 'Gingham & Roses'

2011-05-09T08:02:00.005+01:00

Good morning

I have some exciting news to share today ... I am the Guest Cupcake this week at Cupcake Craft Challenge :-)

A few weeks ago I entered the 'Choose the Challenge Competition' where you get to pick a theme and be the Guest Designer for that week. I was most surprised when Faye emailed me say Mr Random Org had picked my name and was I still interested in being a Guest Cupcake :-)

So the challenge theme I have chosen is 'Gingham & Roses' ... 2 of my fav things :-)

Image ~ Lili of the Valley Die Cut

Papers ~ Mariane Design 'Eline's Babies Blue'

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards Die Cut

Lace ~ From local haberdashery

Flowers ~ All from Wild Orchid Crafts with the exception of the large pink rose

which is from Crafty Emma's Store

Challenges

Lili of the Valley ~ Animal antics

Craft your Passion ~ Check it out!

Pear Tree Designs ~ Spring

Crafty Sentiments ~ Flowers

For Fun ~ Lots of Flowers

Must dash ... Chloe has her Year 6 SATS tests this week and is worried she is going to be late for school.

Crafty Calendar Challenge DT Card

2011-05-08T13:54:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon

Hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend. We had a light rain shower here this morning but it's fine and dry again now. To be honest as much as I love the sunshine we are really in need of rain in this part of the UK.

A new challenge has been set at the Crafty Calendar Challenge. It is Caroline's turn to set the challenge and because it's her dad's birthday this month and they call him Ted the challenge is Teddy Bears.

Our sponsor is The Stamp Fairy who are offering a $9 gift certificate for one lucky winner.

There are a few changes over at the Crafty Calendar Challenge. Sadly due to other committments Liz and Pauline have decided to step down from the team. Also I have decided to step down from running the challenge. However, I am pleased to say Lynne has kindly agreed to take over from me :-) I am not leaving the design team completely just handing over the running to Lynne.

Image ~ The Stamp Fairy Linda Ballet

Papers ~ Forever Friends 'Pink Parfait'

Sentiment ~ Pink Gem Designs

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges

Secret Crafter ~ Dust off your stash

(old neglected papers)

Stamp Something ~ May Digi Day

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Cute & Girly

Bee Crafty ~ Birthday for little ones

CYDA ~ Music and/or Dance

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Lots of flowers

Sweet Stampin ~ Childhood Memories

Totally Papercrafts ~ Recipe

Ladybug Crafts ~ Going Dotty

Papertake ~ Anything Goes

Teddy Bo Tuesday & Challenge #9

2011-05-03T07:21:00.004+01:00

Good Morning

Hope you all enjoyed the Bank Holiday weekend and the Royal Wedding on Friday :-) Kate looked absolutely stunning and appeared so calm and carefree throughout the day. I am sure Kate is going to be every bit the people's princess. I bet it was an amazing day for anyone who travelled to London ... the sun was shining and everyone was in good spirits. A perfect day :-)

The weather was lovely here in Norfolk again this weekend. Chloe was camping with the Guides so she had a great time doing lots of outdoor activities!

Right let's move onto my card and Teddy Bo news. It's Teddy Bo Tuesday so Gayle has released some NEW adorably cute Bea and Bo images :-)

It's also time for a new challenge and this time we want to see your Easel Cards. Our sponsor is the lovely Lynne at Sentiments 4 You and the prize for one lucky winner is a $10 gift certificate.

Here's my card using the adorable 'Lazy Days' Bo.

Image ~ TEDDYBO_051 'Lazy Days'

Papers ~ Docrafts 'Me to You'

Flowers ~ Roses, Cherry Blossom & Sweetheart Blossoms all available from Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiments ~ Cat's Life Press & Lili of the Valley

Pearls ~ Prima

Ribbon ~ Stash

Challenges

By The Cute and Girly ~ Anything Goes

Dream Valley ~ Flowers

Charisma Cardz ~ April Showers/May Flowers

Craft Us Crazy ~ Mother's Day and/or Flowers

Little Miss Muffet ~ Die Cuts or Punches

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Flowers

That's all from me ...Got to link up and then it's time to get Chloe and Jamie sorted for school!

Hello Cupcake!

2011-04-27T12:25:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone :-)

I am pleased to say the sun has come out to play again :-) It always amazes me how a little bit of sunshine can brighten your mood.

Now onto my card. For a change I decided to ink the edges of my papers and now I really wish I hadn't because to me it just looks messy. Don't get me wrong I love to see inked edges on other people's cards and that's why I decided to try it but don't think I will be doing it again any time soon. I might make another card exactly the same but without inking the edges to see which one I prefer ... think I know which one it will be :-)

LOTV ~ Hello Cupcake

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Tea House'

Flowers ~ Dovecraft 'Tea House'

Pearls ~ Prima

Pearl Brads ~ The Hobby House

Sentiment ~ Cuddly Buddly

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything goes & blog hop

Craft Your Passion ~ Show us your layers

The Crazy Challenge ~ 3 different papers

I am back to work tomorrow but can't really complain because it's only for one day. I only work Thurs & Fri so I have had a one day week for the last 2 weeks ... I could get used to this :-)

That's all from me ... now off to hang the washing out.

Spring Candy Winner!

2011-04-26T10:36:00.000+01:00

Good morning

Brrr it's a bit chilly today :-( Oh well can't complain really after the gorgeous weather we have had over the Easter weekend. Chris and the children are back to work and school so i'm home alone today and it's so quiet. Have loads of housework to catch up with so that will keep me busy.

Thank you to everyone who entered my Spring Candy giveaway. The lucky winner as chosen by random.org is #29 Jen McLaughlin.

Congratulations Jen :-) Please email me at christopherthompson622@btinternet.com with your postal address so I can pop your prize in the post.

Also just to let you know there is a 2 day sale at Teddy Bo ... For every 3 FULL PRICE ITEMS you buy you get ONE FREE (including all the new digi stamps released today).

That's all from me ... housework calls!

Spring Candy

2011-04-25T23:59:00.000+01:00

Hello :-)

This post will stay at the top until the candy is drawn on 26th April ~ Please scroll down for new posts :-)

I have put together some candy to celebrate Easter/Spring and I am pleased to say the lovely Gayle is going to add some Teddy Bo & Co Digital Stamps :-)

Whiff of Joy 'Hello Ladybug' rubber stamp

Marianne Design 'Eline's Babies' papers

16 sheets (2 of each design)

Marianne Design 'Eline's Flowerz' papers

16 sheets (2 of each design)

Pack of Prima E-Line Pearls & Crystals

Selection of flowers

and

Teddy Bo & Co Digital Stamps

So if you would like the chance to win this candy here's what you have to do:

1) Add your name to the linky tool

2) Post the candy photo in your sidebar with a link back to my blog

3) For a 2nd entry please become a follower of the Teddy Bo Challenge blog and leave me a comment to let me know you are now a follower. If you are already a Teddy Bo follower then you can also leave me a comment.

This candy will run until midnight on 25th April and the winner will be announced the following morning.

Happy Easter and Candy Reminder!

2011-04-25T09:56:00.000+01:00

Good morning :-)

Hope you have all had a lovely Easter weeekend and you haven't eaten too many eggs ;-)

We have been enjoying the gorgeous weather here in Norfolk ... HOT HOT HOT!!!! We had a BBQ Saturday night and yesterday we went over to see my Mum and Nan for the day and had another one! We have so much food left over think we might have to light the barbie again today ... oh what a hardship lol!

Just thought I would post a quick reminder that my CANDY ends tonight at midnight so if you haven't entered you still have time.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend :-)

An Easter Bunny!

2011-04-19T18:32:00.002+01:00

Hi Everyone :-)

Hope you have all all been enjoying the sunshine. This afternoon while Chloe and Jamie were playing out in the garden I made this quick and simple Easter card using a LOTV die cut image. I cut up another image and decoupaged the bunny and daffodils.

Please note these sheets are no longer available at LOTV; I recently bought a few of these sheets from LOTV’s Outlet Store on Ebay where they sell discontinued products.

Image ~ LOTV die cut image

Papers ~ Forever Friends ‘Spring Time’

Ribbon/Bow ~ Papermania Capsule Collection
Sentiment ~ Will add link later

Challenges

Kaboodle Doodles ~Thoughts of Spring/Easter

Cupcake Craft ~ Lots of Layers

My Time to Craft ~ Easter Wishes

The Crafty Pad ~ Easter

Creative Inspirations ~ Easter

Penny’s ~ Easter
Papertake ~ Stripes and/or Spots

That's all from me ... the overflowing basket of ironing is calling!

Teddy Bo Challenge ~ Tag It!

2011-04-19T09:20:00.003+01:00

Good morning

Hope you are all well and those of you with children are enjoying the school hols!

It’s time for a new challenge at Teddy Bo … Tag It! So we want to see a tag … you can make a tag or use a tag on your project. The prize for one lucky winner is the Teddy Bo Ten! ... 10 digi stamps from the Teddy Bo store :-)

I really struggled with this card because all my tag ideas just didn't look right. In the end I used a chipboard tag which was a freebie with this month’s C&P magazine.

Image ~ 'Ladybird Ladybird' TEDDYBEA_023

Papers ~ Pepper & Friends & Craft Creations (gingham)

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts and Stash

Pearls ~ Prima

Chipboard Tag ~ C&P freebie

Sentiment ~ Cuddly Buddly

Challenges

Allsorts ~ Sketch

Wild Orchid Challenge ~ Wings

Here is a selection of the NEW images released this week.

Don't forget there is still time to enter my 'SPRING CANDY' ... click HERE to enter.

Teddy Bo Tuesday ... Baking Bea :-)

2011-04-12T16:29:00.005+01:00

Good afternoon

It's Teddy Bo Tuesday so that means there are some cute NEW images instore at Teddy Bo :-) There is even one of Bo and Bea celebrating the Royal Wedding! You can see a few of my favs from this week's release at the bottom of this post.

I have used one of the new images on my card today ... the adorable 'Baking Bea'. Doesn't she look pleased with her tray of cupcakes :-)

Image ~ 'Baking Bea'

Papers ~ Dovecraft 'Tea House'

Seam Binding ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Flowers ~ Prima & Dovecraft 'Tea House'

Pearls ~ Prima

Sentiment ~ Free download here

Challenges

Kaboodle Doodles ~ Cute & Cuddly Animals

ASFOS ~ All Creatures Great and Small

Now off to sort something out for tea and I will be back later with my 'Spring Candy'.

Thanks for stopping by my blog ~ your comments are most appreciated :-)

Party Ladies!

2011-04-10T17:23:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon

Wow the weather is glorious here this weekend :-)

Today's card is for my friend Jo who is celebrating her birthday in a couple of weeks. It's not my usual cute style but I must say I rather like it. When I saw the Creative Expressions 'Party Ladies' stamp set I knew it would be perfect for Jo's card because cute isn't really her thing!

Image ~ Creative Expressions 'Party Ladies'

Papers ~ Papermania Heather Capsule & Henbury Lane

Ribbon & Gems ~ Stash

Flowers ~ Prima

Sentiment ~ Die Cut

Challenges

CES ~ Monochromatic

ABC ~ R is for Ribbon

One Stop Craft ~ Monochromatic

Papertake ~ Anything Goes + Something New

(New Stamp)

I have put together a few things for a mini spring candy which I will post on my blog tomorrow.

That's all from me ~ now going to pop a pizza in the oven and prepare the salad for tea.