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Christmas Hop at Sassys

Good Morning to you and I hope you have something nice planned for the weekend.  I am scheduling this as I will be in London with my daughter visiting my gorgeous grandsons!

Today its time to hop at Sassy Studio Designs as we have the new Christmas images to showcase. You should of come here from the fabulous Sara's blog if you are just starting out on the hop I will show a full list in order at the bottom of this post.  I was given the gorgeous Candy Cane Sassy to work with and we had to follow the theme of Silver and/or Gold, I chose gold:

Candy Cane has been coloured with Copics and I added Stickles to the bells on her outfit and also the Candy Cane, of course she had to be wearing Louboutins didn't she? I used Centura Pearl and gold mirri card.  The panel behind Candy Cane has been embossed with a snowflake embossing folder.  The snowflakes are a Martha Stewart punch and the bells are a CC Cutter die.  The tag is Cheery Lynn Tags 2 and I used a Clearly Besotted sentiment embossed with gold embossing powder.

Here is another view:

From here you need to go over to the very talented Gemma's blog.  If you have gotten lost along the way don't worry here is a full list of the blog hop order:

SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/
Kitty http://intruderlady.blogspot.com/
Carrie http://carrieshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/
Adina http://mommyisscrapping.blogspot.com
Jacki http://www.papermoments.blogspot.com
Sara http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com
Susan http://craftinsuzie.blogspot.co.uk/
Gemma http://handmadebygem.blogspot.com/
Chris http://cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/
Karal http://karalscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Lindsay http://socallinz.blogspot.com/
Lori http://lorib117.blogspot.com
Debbie www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com
Jackie http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/
Kim http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/
Valerie http://lafeerieduscrap.blogspot.com/
Greg http://latestwhims.blogspot.com
Michelle http://ladyofleisureink.blogspot.com
Amanda http://oldenough2beakid.blogspot.com/
SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Well thank you so much for looking today! Take care xx

R U Green?

This is my second post to see my Digital Delights post please scroll down!

Back again with my card for Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge!  This week we want to see you re-use or recycle something on your creation.  This was easy for me as my sister went to Riga recently and brought me a lovely scarf back which was packaged in really pretty paper:

As soon as I saw the paper I thought I would keep it for a card.  So here we are:

I think it looks really pretty.  I used Sassy Designs Elizabeth Bennett which was coloured with Copics.  I cut and matted her with Spellbinders Long Classic and Scalloped Rectangles and used Labels 8. A Martha Stewart punch for the border and Cheery Lynn Tags 2 for the Waltzingmouse Sentiment.  The flowers are Wild Orchid, ribbon, bird and lace heart from my stash.  Here is another view:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Die Cuttin' Divas - Thank You
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Blue and White
Oldie But a Goodie - Ribbon and/or lace (My Old items are heart and flowers)
Di's Digi Design - Thanks
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Well I am really dashing now.  Off to take my Aunt out for lunch and I really must get ready as my daughter, Stacey, and I are going down to London to spend the weekend with my BOYS!!! Thank you so much for looking, take care xx

Abracadabra!

Good morning to you all!  Thursday already where is this week going?  Manchester was great yesterday all the cabins in the market were lovely didn't have any mulled wine but went to the champagne bar instead!

Over at Digital Delights Blog it is time for Delightful Thursday with some fabulous creations from the DT.  I have made a 'magic' card (hence the name of my blog post) following a tutorial on Marianne's blog Mariannes papiverden which can be found here.

I have used the delightful Christmas Flower Daffy which is available here to purchase.  The papers are Papermania Silent Night and I have coloured her with Copics and added Liquid Pearls around the image.  The border punch is by EK Success.  I have cut and matted her using Spellbinders Grand Oval and Grand Oval Scallop Nesties.  The felt roses are made using Marianne dies and I have put them on some holly leaves using CC Cutter die poetic license as I know roses don't have holly leaves!  Here is the inside:

I have used Digital Delights Christmas Hugs Sentiments which are available here to purchase. The sentiment has been cut using Spellbinders Labels 18.  Here is a side view:

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at the Delightful Challenges blog and the theme this week is Favourite Things (use your favourite embellishment or technique). The prize is a £10 voucher for Crafty Ribbons!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says - Anything Goes
Stampin' For The Weekend - Feeling Festive

Thank you so much for looking today, I will be back later with my second post of the day!! Take care xx

Shop Til You Drop

Good morning dear friends, hope you are well today - if not wishing you a speedy recovery!  Well, our trip to London went well.  It was a Celebrity Pointless and also had the theme of the Eighties. So Alexander and Richard came out wearing Eighties clothes and permed wigs!

Time for a brand new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme this week is Shopping Spree!
Quite a good one for me as I am off on the train today to meet my friend in Manchester for exactly that purpose as well as lunch and look round the German Market!  Here is my card:

I decided to make an Easel Card and used the super gorgeous Follow Me On Fairy Book which is available here from The Paper Shelter. She has been coloured with Copics and I used chalks for the sky.  The papers are Nitwits - Always and Forever.  I have used Spellbinders Labels 18 for the sentiment which is computer generated and says "Take it easy on your birthday - shop on line".  I also used Memory Box Precious Hearts, Spellbinders Rose Creations, Marianne Ivy and MS Cherish border punch. Here is another view:

As usual there is a fabulous prize up for offer:

This is really worth entering as I love Paper Shelter images they are so much fun to colour AND if you don't really like colouring or don't have a lot of time then they come with a coloured image too! Please go over to the challenge to see some fabulous work from the rest of the A Team.  Thank you so much for looking today, take care xx

Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments

Good morning! I am scheduling this post as we should still be in London after being in the audience of Pointless Celebrities last night!  Today sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and the theme this week is everyone's favourite Anything Goes.  Here is my card:

I have used the beautiful Vinca - Christmas gifts she is available at The Crafty Sentiments Shop.  She has been coloured with Copics and Stickles added to the trim.  I cut her out and put her on a mat made with Centura Pearl, embossed with an Embossalicious holly embossing folder, cut with Spellbinders Labels Eight and matted onto Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight.  The papers are Nitwits Woodland Wishes.  The tree is a Marianne die, sentiment from my stash and I have frantaged the little peg holding the sentiment. The flowers, beads and pinecone are a mixture and the leaves are Spellbinders. Here is another view:

We have a fabulous prize up for the lucky winner this week:

So please pop over to the Crafty Sentiments Challenge for some more inspiration and to enter your project!  Thank you so much for looking! Take care xx

Time to Hop!

This is my second post please scroll down for my Lexi's Creations DT post.

Good Morning and a big welcome to my blog! Today is Day One of our two day Hop at Crafty Sentiments Inspirations.  I am so excited we are showcasing five new digis that are available at Crafty Sentiments Store.  You should have arrived here from the lovely Audrey's blog if not please go Crafty Sentiments Inspirations for a full list of the Hop.  Here is my card:

I have used the super cute Day Dreaming - isn't he just adorable?  I decided to make a Shadow Box Card and I just love these, they fold flat for posting.  I have coloured him with Copics and cut him out. Papers are Bo Bunny On The Go and Kraft.  The sentiment is Dienamics also cut out with a Dienamics Die.  I have used Spellbinders to cut and frame the aperture.  Card Candi to the corners which have been coloured with Copics and Glossy Accents added.  Here is a side view:

Slightly wonky I think!

The hop will be taking place over two days - today and tomorrow to showcase the five new digis that are available in store. There are 13 letters to collect from the hop participants and need to be collected in order which will spell out a phrase.  Once you have collected ALL 13 letters and have your phrase please e mail it to : scattyjan_814@msn.com AND leave a message on Crafty Sentiments Inspirations Blog saying that you have.  You MUST be a follower of Crafty Sentiments Inspirations Blog.Three winners will receive one of the new digis. There is also a chance to be a Guest Design Team Member for two months - if you would like the chance to win this please put GDT after your name. All winners will be announced on the 28th.

Now for my letter (shhhhhh don't tell anyone) its:

S

From here you need to be going to the fabulous Cathy's blog and be blown away by what she has done!  Thanks for hopping and good luck! xx

Christmas at Lexis

Good Morning I hope you all had a lovely weekend.  It was very busy at the Trafford Centre yesterday - wow!  Today Dave and I are going down to London to be in the audience of Pointless Celebrities which is a television show for those of you not in the U.K.  I have such a busy week this week and still have one DT card to do for 1st December so I will be flying in and out and trying to craft in any spare minutes!!  I apologise now if I don't get around to you all but I will try my best!

This is my first post for today, I will be back in a minute with my CS hop!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Lexis Creations and the theme for this fortnight is Christmas.  Here is my card:

I have used a Bildmalarna stamp coloured with Copics and Stickles added, I stamped around the image with a snowflake stamp.  The papers are Nitwits Holiday Bouquet.  The sentiment is also Bildmalarna.  I have used Spellbinders to cut and mat the image.  The tree and poinsettia are Marianne dies.  Here is another view:

We are sponsored this week by Fairy Dust Crafts and please go over to Lexi's Creations to see the rest of the DT's work there are some fabulous creations!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Charizma Cardz - Christmas
ABC Christmas - Winter Wishes
Stamp 'n Doodle - Christmas Friends

Thanks for looking, see you soon!

Steampunk

Good morning I hope you are enjoying your weekend - don't they just fly by?  Today sees a new challenge at Hobbycutz and the theme this week is Steampunk!  Not something I do much of but I did have fun doing this one!  We were very luck to get images from our sponsor Sassy Studios to work with and I used Steampunk Amelia, here she is:

I do love colouring in my Sassys and Amelia was no exception! She has been coloured with Copics and some Glossy Accents added to the glass on her goggles.  I haven't used any DPs for the card but embossed the backgrounds on the pearlescent card using two embossing folders Couture Creations Without a Lock and a Sizzix Tim Holtz gear one.  I used Spellbinders Long Classic Rectangles to cut the image out and matted it on a Long Deckled Rectangles (not sure if that is the proper name).  The clock is a Tim Holtz die and the pieces in the upper left and lower right corners were made with Spellbinders Ironworks motifs.    All the Gears are Hobbycutz lasercuts and I have used Perfect Pearls in gold to give everything a sheen!

Here is another view:

Please go over to the blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have made, there are some fabulous projects using Kobie's wonderful lasercuts!

Well I am off to the Trafford Centre today with my daughter and sister, we decided to go today instead of last Sunday. I want to get there a bit early before the crowds!  Thank you so much for looking I will be back tomorrow! Take care xx

Time for Advent Event (Nearly)

Crafty Ribbons are holding their Advent Event again from the first of December for 24 days! There will be a prize to be had every day, go to the blog for further details.

Give Thanks

Hello I'm back again! This is my second post today if you would like to see my Digital Delights post, please scroll down.

Today is a brand new challenge at Dare to Be Sassy Thursdays and the theme for this week is Give Thanks.  It is Thanksgiving next Thursday in the U.S. so we would like to see your creations around that theme or being thankful or a thank you card!  Here is mine:

I have used Uhura Sassy and coloured her with my Copics.  Now I must confess that when I saw this image it so reminded me of some white wet look boots that I used to have in 1971 except mine were thigh length (well I was 21)!!  So I have put lots of Glossy Accents in so they look like the ones I used to have.  The papers are Nitwits Thimbles 'n Threads.  I cut and matted the image with Spellbinders wonky rectangles making a faux nestie for the back.  The border is Dienamics Double Scallop Border and the sentiment done on the pc is cut with Dienamics Fishtail Flags Stax and Layers.  The banner is a Poppy die, ribbon and heart from The Ribbon Girl and pearls from my stash.  Here is another view:

Please pop over to the challenge to see the rest of the DT creations.  The lucky winner will win 2 Sassy images of their choice!

I am scheduling this as I am taking my Aunt out to a Christmas lunch at one of the hotels in Blackpool so I hope Mr. Blogger behaves! Thank you so much for looking, take care xx

Candy Cane Jingles

Good morning to you all. It seems like ages since I last blogged - 5 days ago.  I have been busy making some curtains for my grandson's bedroom, baking and wrapping Christmas presents! Not had a lot of time for crafting but I am trying to get all DT projects done for next month as crafting time is getting less and less in the next few weeks, I wish there were more hours in the day!

Anyway this is my first post of two today (I know just like a bus) and I am starting with my card for Delightful Thursday:

I have used Candy Cane Jingles which is available here.  I coloured him with Copics and the papers are MME "Merry".  I actually cut Candy Cane Jingles out and matted him on the mat which had been through an embossing folder I think you can just about see the little dots if you squint! The bells are a Memory Box die Bells are Ringing.  Spellbinders Grand Nesties Ovals and Scalloped Ovals for the image and Edgeabilities for the border.  I made the sentiment on the pc and used Dienamics fishtail die to cut it out. The ribbon and charm are from my stash.  I don't know why I put to a Granddaughter as I have two Granddsons.  Here is another view:

Over at Delightful Challenges this week the new challenge is Anything But a Card with a fabulous prize of 3 cutting sets to be won from The Cutting Cafe!  Please pop over to Digital Delights Blog and see what the rest of the DT have done there are some inspirational designs!

Thank you so much for looking and I hope you have a wonderful day, hopefully I will see you laters! Take care xx

Inspiration

Good morning and a happy weekend to you all!  Have you anything nice planned?  We are all going out for a meal tonight as it is my lovely daughter Stacey's birthday on Tuesday - can't believe she'll be 39 - where have all those years gone!!  Stacey and her partner are staying over and tomorrow Stacey and I are going to the Trafford Centre for some shopping and I will get her birthday present, I think she wants some boots!

I have a card today that I have made for the Crafty Sentiments Design Inspirational Blog.

I used the gorgeous Snowman and Friends which I coloured in with my Copics adding Glossy Accents and Stardust Stickles.  The papers are Nitwits Patchwork Christmas.  I cut and matted the image with Spellbinders.  The snowflake is a Martha Stewart Punch the wooden sentiment is from my stash and has been painted with Acrylic Paints one of which was a glitter paint.

Here is another view:

Our new dining set was delivered yesterday and I am so pleased with it, I always have a worry that it won't look nice when you get it home.  Harry, our cat, must approve because when I went down this morning he was asleep on one of the chairs!!!  Right I must dash got to get the housework done then shopping - what a fun day!! Thank you so much for looking and any comments you leave its always so nice to read them! Take care xx

Mid-Way Reminder

Good morning to you all, Friday again!  I am going to have a really crafty day the first one in a while and with things hotting up on the Christmas front who knows when you can squeeze one in? Today is the mid-way reminder for A Little Bit Crafty Challenge where this month we want to see your creations with Sparkle and Shine.  Here is my card:

Just gone for a bit of a CAS look with postage charges at the back of my mind when I was making this!  The image is Pink Gem and has been coloured with Copics and Stardust Stickles.  Cut out and matted with Spellbinders.  The trees are a Memory Box die and the sentiment is either Penny Black or Hero Arts - I must check!  Please go over to the blog for some more inspiration, you have almost two weeks left to enter and you can enter anything crafty it does not have to be a card!

Thank you so much for looking and I hope you have a wonderful day! Take care xx

Not Your Typical Christmas

This is my second post, please scroll down to see my Digital Delights post.

Here I am again!  Today see the start of a new challenge over at Dare To Be Sassy Thursday and the theme this week is Not Your Typical Christmas - we want to see any colours but red and green.  Here is my card:

This sassy lady is called Snowman Pin-up and is available at the Sassy shop here.  I have coloured her with my Copics and added Stardust Stickles.  The papers are Pink Petticoat and so is the sentiment which has been cut with a Lil Inker pennant die.  I cut my Sassy out with Spellbinders Grand Ovals and matted her on a faux Grand Oval adding Stardust Stickles around the edge.  The bells are Memory Box Bells are Ringing die and the holly is CC Cutter.  The border is also Spellbinders and I added the snowflakes that came from the waste after I cut it out to the image.  Here is another view:

Please go over to the challenge and have a look at the rest of the DT work they are so talented!!

I am off to take my Aunt out for lunch and my cousin has come up from Stratford so it will be nice to catch up with her too!  Thank you so much for looking today and any comments you may leave its always lovely to read them.  See you tomorrow, take care xx

Eskimo Emily

Good morning to you, its very dark, wet and windy here in Blackpool this morning. I had a good day yesterday and managed to get some of my Christmas shopping done.  I bought my wrapping paper too and its my intention to wrap as I go along - we shall see!

Today over at Digital Delights it is Delightful Thursday when the DT show what they have come up with using Wendy's fabulous designs.  Here is my card:

I have used one of my favourite images Eskimo Emily available here from Digital Delights. She has been coloured with Copics and I added lots of Flower Soft to her trim and Liquid Pearls to look like snow.  The sentiment is from the Caroling Sentiment Set which is available here. I cut the sentiment out with a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die and distressed it with Weathered Wood DI whilst still in the die.  The image has been cut and matted using Spellbinders Long Classic and Scalloped Rectangles with Weathered Wood to the edges.  Papers are First Edition Silent Night and I have used my favourite  Spellbinders Curved A2 Border.  The snowflake is a Marianne die and I have added Stickles to it and the trees are a Memory Box die.

Please go over to Digital Delights as there are some wonderful projects by the DT to see!  Also at Delightful Challenges a new challenge is starting today and the theme is Thankful sponsored by Robin's Nest.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - Winter Wishes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes with a Twist of Christmas
Divas by Design - Something Snowy
The House that Stamps Built - Snow Fun

Well that's it for me but I will be back later with my second post of the day! Thank you so much for looking, take care xx

For Someone Special

Good morning and thank you so much for coming to visit I'll go put my virtual kettle on!  Today sees the start of a brand new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme this week is For Someone Special.  It is my daughter's birthday next week so I think I shall be giving her this just need to make a box for it.

I have used the super cute Japanese Cute Doll from The Paper Shelter which is available here. As always with The Paper Shelter images you get a coloured version and one to colour yourself as well as digital paper - brilliant value!  I coloured this cutie with my Copics and then cut her out.  The papers I have had for years and years probably off QVC, I thought they were perfect for the image.  I embossed the panel behind the image with Crafts Concepts Embossing Folder Jo's Circles but first I applied Faded Jeans DI to it.  The mat behind is Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangles. I used Spellbinders Labels 18 to cut and mat the sentiment which I did on my pc.  The flowers were made using Dienamics Mini Royal Roses, Memory Box Small Pinwheel Posie, Cheery Lynn Shasta Daisy and Build a Flower #1.  The butterfly is Memory Box Isabella Butterfly and has been stamped using Faded Jeans DI.  I must say I really enjoyed making this card and I am quite enjoying putting flowers on my cards at the moment.  Here is another view:

As usual there is a fabulous prize up for the lucky winner:

So please pop over to The Paper Shelter Challenge for some more inspiration from the fabulously talented DT!

We had a successful day yesterday managed to find the perfect material for my curtains in the first shop!! So they are ordered and will take about 4 weeks just in time for Christmas!  Same with the carpets providing the manufacturers have it in stock it should be here for Christmas.  The decorator is coming 6th December so I have everything crossed that there will be no delays and I will have a lovely new lounge and brand new hall stairs and landing carpet in time for Christmas.  Today I am off with my friend to Trafford for some Christmas Shopping and lunch although we never seem to get much shopping done but I am determined today!

Thank you so much for looking and any comments you may leave, I really appreciate them. See you tomorrow, take care xx

Blues

Good morning to you out there in blog land, hope your week is going well!  Today sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and the theme for this week's challenge is BLUES!  We want to see your creations which are predominantly blue.  Here is mine:

I have used the delightful Crafty Sentiments stamp Christmas Rush I think she is one of my favourites!  I have coloured her with Copics and added some Stardust Stickles.  The paper is by Pink Petticoat.   I have run the Coredinations through a snowflake Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and then sanded it so the core shows through. Sentiment is LOTV. The snowflake banner is Whiff of Joy and the ribbon and bell are from The Ribbon Girl.

We have a fabulous prize for the lucky winner this week:

Please go over to Crafty Sentiments Challenge to see what the rest of the DT have done there are some fabulous projects - lots of inspiration!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - Add Sparkle
2 Sisters - Christmas Sparkle
Crafty Calendar - All Things Christmas
Sweet Stampin' - Christmas is Coming
A Creative Romance - Winter Blues
Jingle Belles - Holiday Traditions (Going to get the Christmas Tree which always signaled the start of Christmas celebrations)

Dave and I are off out today looking for carpets and curtains for the lounge and hall but I am hoping to fit a bit of crafty time in too! Thank you so much for looking today I really appreciate it and of course any comments you can leave are really appreciated! See you tomorrow, I hope! Take care xx

Thank You

Good morning to you I hope you are all well and, if not, wishing you a speedy recovery.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Lexis Creations and the theme for this fortnight is Thanks/Thanksgiving.  As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK I have gone with a Thank you card:

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the Thanks from Centura Pearl card.  The paper is DCWV from the Garden Party stack which is many years old.  The butterfly is cut using MB Pippi and Isabella Butterfly and the gem flourish is from my stash. Here is another view:

Our sponsor this fortnight is My Heart Pieces.  Please go over to Lexis and see what the rest of the DT have done for some more inspiration and you have almost two weeks to enter.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Creative Creations - Sparkle and Shine
Creative Cutting - Thanksgiving
Get Inky - Thanks or Thanksgiving
Melonheadz - Give Thanks

It was lovely to see my two beautiful grandsons at the weekend can't wait to see them again!  Thank you so much for looking I really appreciate your visits and any comments you leave its always lovely to receive them.  See you tomorrow, take care xx

Glitter and Sparkle

Good morning I have scheduled this as I have had to go down to London so I will be with my gorgeous grandsons at the moment!

Today sees the start of a brand new challenge over at Hobbycutz and the theme this week is Glitter and Sparkle - whoopee don't we all just love that!  Our Sponsor this week is Floppy Latte and I have used one of their sentiments:

The sentiment is round but I did stretch it a bit in Word so it would fit in the oval shaped opening of this gorgeous Hobbycutz laser cut.  Kobie has some fabulous lasercuts available here at the shop its certainly worth having a look round there is lots to see! The papers are Memory Box Mistletoe and Holly.  I have painted the lasercut first then added some Aged Scarlet Frantage to it it looks gorgeous IRL.  The poinsettia is a Marianne Die as is the holly.  I have also used some Aged Hunter Frantage too on the spacer.  Ribbon is from my stash. Here is another view:

Please go over to the challenge and see what the rest of the wonderful DT have done there are some fabulous projects!

Thank you so much for looking, take care xx

DTBST 202 Happy Veteran's Day

I am back again, for my Digital Delights post please scroll down.

Sorry this is a bit late but we have only just got back from the hospital and the news could have been better.  Dave will have to go back in four weeks and if things are still the same it will mean another set of MRI and bone scans before deciding what to do.  We are both optimistic that things will be better.

The new challenge at Dare to Be Sassy Thursday is for Veteran's Day.  We do not celebrate this in the UK so I had to have a bit of a look round for some inspiration.  Basically the day is to celebrate the contribution the Armed Services make to the country.  Here is my card:

I have used Sassy Studios Captain Americana and coloured her with my Copics.  I added Glossy Accents to the shield to make it shiny.  The papers are Raspberry Road which I thought were good for the theme.  I made the sentiment on my PC and used SB Ribbon Banners to mount it.  I have cut and mounted the image with SB Long Classic and Scalloped Rectangles.  The button and twine are from my stash.  I made the border by using a MS Border Punch but just having the edge showing.  Here is another view:

You don't need to use a Sassy Studio image to enter but if you do you can enter twice.  The lucky winner will win two Sassy images.  Please go over to the challenge to see the rest of the DT for lots of inspiration!

I will catch up with you all later! Take care xx

New Release at Digital Delights

Good Morning to  you all! I had a wonderful time in Spain the weather was really warm I even made it for a swim in the sea!

Today is the first Thursday of the month which means it is time for the new releases at Digital Delights!

How much fun do these cuties look!  Here is my card:

This cute little chap is called Festive Monkey and he is available to buy here from Digital Delights. I decided to go for a Circle side step card and used my Grand Circle Nesties to cut out a large circle then I followed a tutorial for the folds, I think the tutorial was on Splitcoaststampers. I coloured him with Copics and added Stickles for some sparkle. The papers are Recollections Sugar Plum which I  bought  in Florida about five years ago!  I have used SB Labels Four to cut the image out and mat it.  The Santa and reindeer is Cheery Lynn which I have cut out with Centura Pearl. Glitter card in green and a Marianne die for the tree, Memory Box Frosty Border and CC Designs Holly and Berry.

Over at Delightful Challenges there is a new challenge starting and the theme this week is All That Glitters with a fabulous prize of $15 store voucher to Scrapyland.  Please go over to the Digital Delights Blog and see what the rest of the super talented DT have done for some brilliant inspiration.

I am in a bit of a rush this morning Dave has an appointment at 8:30 with his oncologist so I need to go get ready!  If I haven't been round to catch up with you yet I will soon!  Thank you so much for looking, I will be back later with my second post of the day (a bit like buses aren't I). Take care xx

Time To Be Thankful

Good morning and a happy weekend to you.  Hopefully I will be sunning myself in Spain when this publishes!

There is a new challenge for November at Card Makin' Mamas and the theme this month is Be Thankful.  It will be Thanksgiving later this month for our American friends so in honour of that we would like to see cards made with that in mind.  As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK I have gone with a Thank You card but  I've done it with an Autumnal Theme:

The image and sentiment are from Unity one of their Stamp of the Weeks which I get each week but hardly ever use - no reason just never get the time!!  It has been coloured with Copics.  The paper is MME Indie Chic.  I have embossed the two white panels but no name on the embossing folder so I don't know who's it is.  The tiny borders are Cheery Lynn Tiny Expandable borders which is such a handy die to have.  I used one of my most favourite dies Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One, I think I could use this on every card!!

Please check Card Makin' Mamas Challenge for some more inspiration and details of the sponsor I do not have these when I am writing this.

Thank you so much for looking today, I will catch up with you all on my return! Take care xx

Sparkle and Shine

Good morning to you and I hope you all survived Halloween.  We stayed in for the early trick or treaters then went out for tea and so see the film Captain Phillips which was excellent a real nail biter and had you sat on the edge of your seats, Tom Hanks was his usual excellent self.  I am writing this at 0700 as when it publishes I will be running around getting ready to leave.  I am off to Spain until Tuesday with my friend who has a villa over there and looking forward to seeing some sun and warm weather if only for a few days!

Today sees the start of the new challenge for November at A Little Bit Crafty where the theme this month is Sparkle and Shine.  Pretty obvious what it means I guess, here is my card:

The image was very kindly given to me by one of this month's sponsors Pink Gem Designs and is called Snowdrops.  I lightly coloured Snowdrops with my Copics and added Stardust Stickles to make it sparkle.  I cut the image out with Spellbinders Nesties and made a frame using mirri card and Spellbinders Exquisite Circles.  The background is Centura Pearl which has been run through a Couture Creations Tied Together Embossing folder and lots of sparkly gems added.  Sentiment stamped and cut out with a Marianne die and stamp using silver embossing powder.  Here is another view:

We have some fabulous sponsors this month:

2 free Digis

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£20 Voucher

Wow some fabulous prizes and sponsors so why not get out your glitter and bling and have a go - you have to be in it to win it!! Please pop over to A Little Bit Crafty and have a look at what the rest of the DT have done, there are some brilliant projects and lots of inspiration!

That's it from me I will have another scheduled post tomorrow.  I apologise for not coming around to see you all whilst I am away as there is no internet connection at the villa.  Thank you so much for coming to see me and any comments you leave, take care xx