Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge

Good afternoon

Our challenge this month at Crafter's Companion is Four Legged Friends. 

Crafter's Companion stock some lovely animal collections including Popcorn the Bear and Beatrix Potter but I decided to use this adorable Strawberry Kisses stamp ... how cute is little Snow peeping over the edge of the flowerpot :-) 

* Card Recipe *

Image ~ Strawberry Kisses 'Flower Power'

Papers ~ Strawberry Kisses CD-ROM

Sentiment ~ Wild Rose Studio

Flowers ~ X-Cut punch

Pearls ~ Stash

* Challenges *

MAWTT ~ Cute 'n' Cuddly

MMCS ~ Stamp it!

I have scheduled this post because I am going to the Sincerely Yours craft show in Thetford with my mum.  I don't intend on spending too much after my little spree at the NEC last week but it will be lovely to spend the afternoon with my mum :-)

Birthday Kitten!

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

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

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

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!