Delightful Thursday

Good morning to you I am a bit late my computer is running sooooo slow today! Now I have a question for you:  Why is is on a nice day that when you have to spend 10 minutes loading your car up with a new pram, baby seat, parasol and changing bag the heavens open and an almighty hail storm happens?? I got drenched through and then as soon as we were driving off it was lovely sunny skies again - my jeans are still drying off!  Anyway mission accomplished we picked the pram and trappings up and had a demonstration of how to use it.  I remember when Harrison was still a baby Dave and I took him into the nearby village in the car.  When we got there we got the pram out and spent 15 minutes trying to get it together, in the end we had to come home!!!

Anyway enough of my waffle I am here because it is time for Delightful Thursday over at Digital Delights Blog and I have a card to share today:

I have used one of my favourite images Flower Power Daisy which is available here from Digital Delights. The sentiment is from the Birthday Sentiment Set which is available here. I have coloured her with my Copics.  Paper is by Echo Park Happy Days.  I embossed the Centura Pearl card using a Cuttlebug embossing folder and then cut the aperture out with Spellbinders Large Circles and made a frame for it with a Spellbinders Scallop and Circle Die.  Dienamics Fishtail Stax for the sentiment and the little borders are Cheery Lynn Tiny Expandable Borders.  Here is another view:

Please go over to the Digital Delights Blog and check out the rest of the DT's work. While you are at it there is a brand new challenge at Delightful Challenges this week and the theme is "Make It Simple" .

Challenges I would like to enter:

Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Use a Sentiment
Incy Wincy Designs - Birthdays
One Stitch At A Time - Girly

Thank you so much for looking and the kind comments you leave. Take care xx

Animal Magic

Good morning to you all and hope you are well - if not here's a big hug!  Today is the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme this week is:

ANIMAL MAGIC

Here is my card:

I have used the beautiful The Best Nap Ever which is available to purchase at The Paper Shelter. Don't forget when you get one of the beautiful digis they come in a set which includes the image both coloured and not coloured for you to colour and beautiful backing papers too.  I coloured the image myself with my Copics.  The papers are Nitwits Bonnets n Bowties.  I have used my MS PATP Cherish punch on Centura Pearl Card and the image has been cut using Dienamics Stitched Rectangle Stax.  The banner is La La Land, flower a Marianne die and the banner is Lil' Inker but I'm not sure who the sentiment is by possibly Lil Inker too and I stamped it in Color Box  Ink Turquoise.  Here is another view:

Please go over to The Paper Shelter Challenge and see what the rest of the DT have done - WOW! As usual there is a fabulous prize for the lucky winner:

Really worth entering, especially if you use a Paper Shelter image!

Challenges I would like to enter:

to follow

Thought I would show you a picture Dave took of the churchyard in  our little village we go to for our shopping:

Its really beautiful when you walk through it and very popular with Brides this time of year!  I am off out this afternoon with my daughter to pick up the pram!  Have a wonderful day whatever you are doing. Thank you so much for coming by. Take care xx

Not Just For Christmas

Good morning to you. We arrived back from London yesterday afternoon. Had a good time at the Baby Show although I thought £15 to park was a bit OTT! Had a wonderful time with my gorgeous grandsons Harrison and Rafe so hard to have to say goodbye to them.

I have a card that was made for Sassy Designs as they are sponsoring the challenge at Crafty Girls which is Anything Goes.  Here is my card:

I have used Sassy Don't Open Til Christmas and she doesn't have to be just for Christmas I have used her for a birthday card.  I coloured her with my Copics and used Dienamics Pierced Rectangles to cut her out.  Papers are Hometown Proud Designs by Dani which are digital from The Sweet Shoppe.  I used my Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders and the pennant was made with Whimsy Pennant Greetings Stamps. Here is another view:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Incy Wincy Designs - Birthdays

It is my Aunt's 92nd birthday today so my Sister and I  are taking her out for dinner tonight to celebrate.  Hope you have a wonderful day whatever you are doing, thank you so much for looking. Take care xx

Photo Inspiration

Good morning, I hope Mr Blogger behaves and publishes this!  Today Sassy Studio Designs are sponsoring Hobbycutz challenge which is a photo inspiration.  Here is my card:

I have used Sassy Elizabeth Bennett and coloured her with my Copics.  The papers are Nitwits Gratitude.  I have distressed around the image with Victorian Velvet DI and used Spellbinders Long Classic and Deckled Rectangles to cut and mat the image.  The doily is Sophia's Heart by Cheery Lynn.  I used Dienamics Mini Scallop Edging Border but you can't really see it I have covered it up!  The envelope is Cutting Edge and the sentiment Waltzingmouse.  The scalloped pennant is by LaLa Land and the flower and leaf is MB Fabulous Phlox.  Here is another view:

Here is a picture of the photo inspiration:

Thank you so much for looking today and any comments you may leave. Take care xx

Stack It Up

Hello there, ready for the weekend?  I am scheduling this as I have gone to London with my daughter to stay with my son and grandsons until Monday.  We are all going to the big Baby Show tomorrow.  Thank you all for your kind comments regarding my daughter's hospital visit yesterday. It all went well and we have a really in depth plan for the birth and following days.  She will have to stay in hospital for 4 - 5 days following the birth.  They have a mother and baby unit at Wythenshaw - the only one in the Northwest - should she need to be admitted but I am hoping and praying that it won't be needed but we were shown around it yesterday.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Card Makin' Mamas and the theme is Stack It Up - we want to see 3 or more layers.  Here is my card:

The image is a rubber stamp from Unity which I have coloured with Copics.  The papers are a digital set called I've got Sunshine by Traci Reed at Sweet Shoppe Designs.  I have used the following dies:  Dienamics Pierced Rectangle Stax, Spellbinders A2 Scalloped Borders, Go Kreate Tag, Cheery Lynn Large, Medium and Miniature Rose and Marianne Leaf.  The ribbon and sentiment are from my stash.  The sign with the quote on it comes with the paper set. Here is another view:

Please go over to Card Makin' Mamas and see the rest of the Design Team and for more details of the challenge.

Thank you so much for looking today and for any comments you may leave, it is always lovely to read them all! Take care xx

Delightful Thursday

Good morning and a big welcome to Marianne my latest follower!  Today is Delightful Thursday over at Digital Delights blog where the DT showcase some of the fabulous images available at Digital Delights Store. Here is my card:

I know one little lad who would love this monster truck!  The image is called Monster Truck and is available here.  The sentiment is from the Sports Sentiment Set from Digital Delights and is available here. The stripey paper comes from the Mix Them Up Paper Pack available here. I coloured the image with my Copics and cut it out and then mounted it on foam pads.  I used Fishtail Stax from Dienamics for the banners.  I coloured the Card Candi in the same colours as the truck and added Glossy Accents for some extra shine.  Here is another view:

Please go over to the Digital Delights Blog to see what the rest of the DT have done there are some fabulous projects!  Over at Delightful Challenges the new challenge starts today and the theme is Add A Flourish.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Creations - Keep it Simple
Fab 'n Funky - Spots or Stripes
Cardz for Guyz - Clean and Simple - I think mine is fairly clean and simple??
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Happy and Bright
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes Masculine
MelonHeadz - For The Boys
CAS on Sunday - Male Card

I have a busy day today first off I am taking my Aunt out for lunch and then I have to get back and get over to my daughter's in Bolton to go with her to her hospital appointment in Wythenshaw.  She has just found out she has gestational diabetes which is probably due to one of medications she has to take.  They told her the other day that she will probably have to be induced one to two weeks early which I said was great as the last month is a pain for not getting comfortable etc but she wasn't too happy about it.  Its certainly better than going two weeks past your due date and then being induced which is what happened to me when I had her!  Thank you so much for looking today and take care! xx

Oh Patches

Good morning to you. Time for another challenge over at Crafty Sentiments where the theme this week is everyone's favourite Anything Goes.  Here is my card:

I have used the super cute Patches Puppy Surprize which was one of the new releases last month and is available to purchase here from the Crafty Sentiments shop.  I coloured Patches with my Copics and added Stickles to all the bits of packing around him.  Papers are Nitwits Perfect Pair and the flowers come with the Nitwits I have just cut them out and layered them.  I cut Patches out with Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax and layered him on Spellbinders Beaded Circle Nestie.  I used a Marianne border die but you really can't see it I have covered it up!  Leaves are MB Fresh Foilage and Whimsy Corner Dies.  The sentiment is LOTV, pearl hearts are from The Hobby House and acrylic flowers from my stash.  Here is another view:

There is a fabulous prize on offer to the lucky winner:

Remember if you use a Crafty Sentiments image just add 3 after your name and you will get 3 chances of winning.  If you are a follower of the Crafty Sentiments Inspiration Blog add a 3 after your name for 3 chances of winning too. If you use a Crafty Sentiments image and are a member of the Inspiration Blog then add 6 after your name for 6 chances of winning!!  Please go over to the Challenge and see what the rest of the fabulous DT have done - wow!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafting from The Heart - Anything Goes use Flowers
Digi Makeover - Add Dimension
Eureka Stamps - Animal Friends
Addicted to Stamps - Pink and White
Papertake Weekly - Lovely Layers

Well Dave's after dinner talk went well last night, it was for Tangent so I think he quite enjoyed being the only man in a room full of ladies!  I have my only free day this week today so I am going to enjoy some crafty time in my garret! Thank you so much for looking I really appreciate it, take care xx

Monochromatic at Lexi's

I am back again with my second post of the day!  Today sees the start of a brand new challenge at Lexi's Creations and the theme this fortnight is Monochromatic. We want to see either black and white or shades of one colour apart from skin and hair tones.  Here is my card:

This image is a Dr Digi called Dunderton Academicals FC and I have coloured him with my Copics with Glossy Accents to his glasses. Image has been cut and matted using Spellbinders Nesties. Paper is Echo Park Happy Days Digital and I have embossed the white card with a circular embossing folder I don't know the make.  The ticket sentiment is Dienamics Mini Ticket Border and I made the sentiment on my computer.  Card Candi from my stash to the corner. Here is another view:

We are sponsored this week by Joanna Sheen so please go over to Lexi's Creations for all the details and to see the fabulous designs from the rest of the DT.

Challenges I would like to enter:

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Little Claire's - Monotone
My Sheri Crafts - Vintage Guy
Open Minded Crafting - Monochromatic
Di's Digi Designs - Bingo (I used the top line: digi,sentiment, embossing)
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Black and White
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes Masculine
Melonheadz - For the Boys

I have had another bad night of sleep and spent most of the night up going back to bed at 5:00 AM and then not getting up til 8:00 AM it really throws my day out! I am going out to see my Aunt this afternoon and tonight going out for Dinner as Dave is an after dinner speaker so I will be listening to him!! Have a wonderful day whatever you do and thank you so much for taking the time to come and visit me. Take care xx

Hostess Monday

Good morning hope you had a lovely weekend and are all fresh and ready for a new week.  Today it is my turn to host Hostess Monday at Digital Delights and here is what I made:

I used Ouch Sweeney Set which comes with the image, paper and sentiment - a real bargain.  He has been coloured with Copics.  I used Spellbinders to cut and mat the aperture and Grand Nesties for the white linen card.  I cropped and enlarged one of the bandaids on the paper for the embellishment and 3D the centres.  The sentiment was printed directly onto the linen card. Here is another view:

This is a really quick post I will be back later this morning with my second post of the day.  Thank you so much for looking and take care xx

Blue and Brown

Good morning to you and I hope you are enjoying the weekend.  Today is the start of a new challenge at Hobbycutz Challenge and the theme this week is Blue and Brown.  Here is my card:

My image is from our sponsor this week Crafty Sentiments Designs  called A Gentle Touch.  I coloured it with my Copics and cut it out with Dienamics Stitched Rectangle Stax.  The papers are Echo Park Orchard Lane (Digital) and I made the mat by using Spellbinders Grand Labels One.  My gorgeous laser cut has been painted with Acrylic Paint and I coloured the bottom with Copic to match the paper.  Kobie has lots of fabulous laser cuts and you can find them all here. The sentiment is Lil Inker and I have made the tag with Go Kreate Tags 1, pearls and ribbon from my stash.  Here is another view:

Please go over to Hobbycutz Challenge and have a look at the rest of the DT work for some more inspiration!

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spots and Stripes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Use Pearls
Crafty Little Fairies - Use Teddies
Creative Knockout - Spots and Dots

We have my daughter and her partner and my sister coming over for Sunday dinner today so I better get my skates on!  Thank you so much for looking I really appreciate it, take care xx

Time to Hop for Spring

Good Morning over at Sassy Studios we are having a hop!

Yes we all need to welcome Spring and it will soon be arriving - I saw the daffodils up along the roadside the other day and hopefully a few more weeks and they will be out!  So to celebrate Spring we are having a hop with a Spring theme but we want to see Anything But a Card.  Here is what I have done:

A tag!  I have used Sassy Cupid coloured with Copics and lots of Glamour Dust to her wings. Papers are Nitwits.  I used my Silhouette Cameo for the tag.  Border die is I think a Nellie Snellen and I used Dienamics Pierced Rectangle Stax for the image.  Some flowers from WOC and an acrylic butterfly and ribbon from stash to finish.  Here is another view:

You should have come to my blog from the lovely Lindsay's blog if you have just joined or got lost along the way please go back to Sassy Studio Design for the full blog list. From here you should be headed over to the fabulous Lori's blog and she has something special for you!

Thank you so much for calling today! Take care xx

Mid-Way (Almost) At A Little Bit Crafty

Good morning to you all.  Friday again another week almost gone.  It is mid-way at A Little Bit Crafty for our Man-Up Challenge well it will be tomorrow but seeing as I have another card to post tomorrow for Sassy Designs Hop I decided to post my mid-way card today!  As the title suggests we want to see your masculine themed projects which can be anything handmade with a masculine theme, I have made another card:

I first saw this Kanban stamp on Liz's blog and really liked it so had to have it.  I lightly coloured it with some Prisma Pencils and cut it out using Spellbinders Labels 3.  The papers are Basil Grey Serenade and the banner is a Marianne die.  Charm and twine from my stock.  The cardstock is not black its a blueish green colour to match the papers but it has come up black on the photo.  The compass in the corner is also a stamp from the set and I used Weathered Wood DI to stamp it. Here is another view:

We have three fabulous sponsors so please go over to A Little Bit Crafty and check out all the details, you have almost two weeks left to enter.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Cards and More - Men's Cards Only
Try It On Tuesday - Travel
Crafty Bloggers - All About the Boys
Crafty Cardmakers - A Man's World

Thank you so much for looking today, take care xx

Delightful Thursday

Good morning to you all . Hope you are safe and well today.  We had severe winds and lashing rain all night.  The wind started about 7 last night, we were sat with candles and torches at the ready but luckily did not need them.  I haven't been out yet but can only see one fence panel down so we were very lucky, when I think of the poor people down South who have had their homes flooded for weeks on end a bit of storm damage is nothing.

Today sees another Delightful Thursday over at the Digital Delights Blog when the DT get to showcase some of the fabulous images Wendy has over at the Digital Delights Store. Here is my card:

I have used Luvvy Bear With Balloons available here and Cupid's Quotes Sentiments Set available here. I coloured him with my Copics and he has been cut out with Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax. The papers are digital Sara Schmutz Strawberry Patch from the Sweet Shoppe.  The balloon die is from Marianne and I used a Go Kreate die for the tag.  Ribbon, twine and heart pearl are all from my stash.  Here is another view:

Please go have a look at Digital Delights blog and see the rest of the DT work they are so talented and have made some fabulous creations.  Over at Delightful Challenge today sees the start of a new challenge and the theme this week is Love Notes (Add a Heart, Music or Letters) sponsored by Sweet Stamps with a $10 voucher.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons - Show us some Romance
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Hearts
Fab 'N Funky - Love
Cuttlebug Mania - Touch of Red
Inky Chicks - Cute Animal

Thank you so much for looking today, stay safe and take care xx

Be My Valentine

Good morning hope you are having a good week.  We have had a few lovely days of beautiful blue skies and sunshine. Don't you feel much better when you see the sun shining?

Today sees the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme this week is Be My Valentine.  Here is my card:

This cute image is from The Paper Shelter called How You Doin? and is available to purchase here. I have coloured it with my Copics and it has been cut out using Dienamics Stitched Rectangle Stax.  The papers are Nitwits Good Hare Day and I have embossed the Centura Pearl with Spellbinders Embossabilities folder.  The heart is made with a Nellie Snellen die and the border is Cheery Lynn Sophia's Heart.  Sentiment is made on my PC and cut with Dienamics Fishtail Stax and a heart gem from stash.  Here is another picture:

As usual at The Paper Shelter Challenge there is a fabulous prize for the lucky winner:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Papertake Weekly - With a Heart
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Romance
Ladybug Crafts Ink - The One I Love
Card Mania - Love is All Around
Cutie Pie Challenge - My Cute Valentine
Digi Makeover Challenge - Hearts
Kaboodle Doodles - To My Sweetheart
The Crazy Challenge - Love is in the Air

I am going to have a totally crafty day today, trying to get ahead with DT work so I am in advance. Thank you so much for looking I really appreciate you taking the time out.  Take care xx

Special Delivery

Hello and hope you are having a lovely weekend.  We have done all the housework this morning and I decided to treat Dave to an early Valentine present and went out and bought him a new Dyson!  I know how to treat a man!  We are going to go round to his daughter's house for dinner later so that will be nice to catch up with them and his grandchildren.

I have a card to share today that I was asked to make some cards for a baby boy this is the first I made.  I actually made two very similar one for a boy and one for a girl but I will show the other some other day.

The rubber stamp is a Magnolia called Delivery From Heaven.  I bought the stamp as I was looking for one for when my daughter has her baby.  I didn't want one with a baby on it as her partner is Asian and so it wouldn't be suitable to have a Caucasian baby on but I thought this would be suitable as there is only a bit of the head showing, no doubt I will get several more before the big event. I have coloured it with Copics and added some Liquid Pearls in blue.  The papers and sentiment are Pink Petticoat.  I used Dienamics stitched Rectangle Stax and mini tabs for the image and sentiment.  The banner is La La Land and my favourite SB border die.  Here is another view:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Allsorts - Colours beginning with B
4 Crafty Chicks - Flags and Banners
Magnolia-licious - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers - All About the Boys
Created with Love - Baby

Thank you so much for calling round to my little corner of blogland, I really appreciate it and any comments you leave. Take care xx

Make It Sparkle

Good morning to you! Hope your weekend has got off to a great start. Have you anything nice planned?  We went out with some friends last night so I have a bit of a wine head this morning lol! A  nice and easy weekend and I hope to fit some crafty time in too!

Over at Card Makin' Mamas we have a new challenge for the next fortnight and the theme is Make It Sparkle.  Here is my card:

I have used a stunning image which I was given by our sponsor this week.  The image is called Oriental Poppy by

Aurora Wings have some gorgeous images please go check them out here.  The lucky winner will win $10 of images of their choice - wish I could enter!  I coloured the image with Copics and added a sentiment by Inkylicious.  The paper is Nitwits Petal Pixies.  I used lots of Stickles around the edge of the image, ribbon from my stash and the sparkler is from The Hobby House.  Here is another view:

Challenges I would like to enter:

The Hobby House - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for looking I really do appreciate it. Take care xx

Its a Whopper

Good morning to you all.  Thank you so much for your kind comments about my daughter and her scan.  She had the scan on Tuesday so I got to see my little grandson.  Rather than not developing enough it would appear the opposite is true!  They now think he is on the big side so she is going to be tested for gestational diabetes.  My son's first son, Harrison, was a 10lb 9oz baby so she has been a bit taken aback to say the least!!  As long as they are both healthy that's the main thing but I am not getting anymore clothes as I remember Harrison going straight into 3-6 month clothing and he is now in age 5 and only 3!!

As today is the first Thursday in the month that can only mean one thing:  New Release Day at Digital Delights!  We have both a sporty and an Easter theme going on in the new releases.  Here is what I had to play with:

The delightful Cheerleader Samantha, Mix Them Up Digital Paper Set and Sports Sentiment all available to purchase here.  I coloured Samantha with my Copics and then cut her out.  I made an aperture in the card with my Spellbinders Grand Nestie Circles, framed it with SB GN Scalloped Circles out of mirri card and put the DP behind.  Cut the sentiment out with a SB Circle and used the star circle nestie to mat it.  The stars are also from the same set.

Here is another view:

Over at Delightful Challenges this week the theme is Anything Goes with a $10 store certificate to Scrapyland for the lucky winner.  Please pop over to the Digital Delights Blog to see the rest of the new releases by the super talented Design Team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge - Anything Goes

Well I have had another night of not sleeping, been awake since 12:25 why I always wake up at that time I have no idea! Didn't get up this time but stayed on my I Pad until 545 and then still couldn't sleep. Afraid I'm going to be a bit of a zombie today. Taking my Aunt out for lunch then to a Doctor's appointment.

Thank you so much for looking today I really appreciate your visit! Take care xx

Love is in the Air

Good morning. Another scheduled post as I am off very early today to go over to my daughter's as she is having another scan to check if everything is ok.  Her obstetrician wants her to have two extra scans to make sure things are ok with baby due to the medication she is having to take.  It is the first time I have been with her as her partner went with her for the last two so I am looking forward to seeing him!

Today is a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and the theme this week is Love is in the Air, here is my card:

I have used this fab image from the last release called I Love You.  Coloured with my Copics and Dienamics Stitched Rectangle Stax to cut it out.  Papers are Echo Park Yours Truly.  I have used Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Bracket, MS Border Punch, Lil Inker Bow dies, Marianne Creatables Heart and Spellbinders Grand Rectangles and Grand Scalloped Rectangles. The heart is from The Hobby House.  Here is another view:

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

To be in with a better chance of winning use a Crafty Sentiment image and add 3 after your name, be a Crafty Sentiment Inspirations Blog follower and add 3 after your name or do both and add 6 after your name!!  Please go over to Crafty Sentiments Challenge and check out what the rest of the DT have done there are some fabulous things there!!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Cuttin' and Stampin' - For Your Sweetheart
Oldie But a Goodie - Valentine (My DP, bow dies and ribbon are all well over 6 months old)
Kaboodle Doodle - Valentine
Love to Scrap - Who Loves Ya Baby
The Crazy Challenge - Love is in the Air
That Craft Place - Valentine

Thank you so much for looking I really appreciate it! Take care, xx

How About Some Lurve?

Good morning hope you had a wonderful weekend - they certainly fly by don't they?  I had a fabulous time with my two beautiful grandsons.  Sorry if I have not been round to see you but I just don't get a chance with them here so I am trying to catch up now!  A big welcome to my newest follower - and 400th - Anet.

Today sees the start of brand new challenge at Lexis Creations and the theme is Valentines/Love.  Here is my card:

I have used a cute House Mouse stamp from a set I have had for a while.  Just love those little meece - so cute!  I have coloured them with Copics and used Dienamics Stitched Rectangle Stax to cut the image out.  Papers are Papermania - Home for Christmas but I thought they were great for Valentines and especially for this image.  I have used Dienamics Blueprints 11, Memory Box Simple Needle and Thread, Lil Inker Heart, Spellbinders A2 Scallped Borders One and the sentiment is Elzybells stamped directly onto the linen cardstock.  Here is another view:

The sponsor is My Heart Pieces and the winner will receive three digis.  Please go over to Lexi's Creations and check out the rest of the DT.

Challenges I would like to enter:

House Mouse Challenge - HMFMC 162 Love
The Cutie Pie Challenge - My Cutie Valentine
Kaboodle Doodle - Valentine
Melonheadz - Valentine
The Crazy Challenge - Love is in the Air
A Gem of a Challenge - All You Need is Love
Allsorts Challenge - Love is in the Air

Thank you so much for looking today I really appreciate it. Take care xx

For A Lady

Good morning to you all, hope you are having a lovely weekend. I am scheduling this so hopefully you are reading it!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Hobbycutz and the theme this week is For A Lady.  Here is my card:

We are sponsored this week by Aurora Wings and the DT were given an image to use and I have used this gorgeous Pansy which was a joy to colour.  She has been coloured with Copics and lots of Liquid Pearls added too.  The papers are Craftwork Cards Correspondence as are the flower, sentiment and postcard.  I have used Spellbinders Grand Decorative Labels 8 and Labels 8 for the card and papers, the image has been cut with Grand Ovals and a frame made with Grand Decorative Ovals One.  The pearl heart is from The Hobby House.  On the flower and flat backed pearl on the flower I have used Frantage Rose Fragments.  The beautiful laser cut has been painted with acrylic paint to match the papers.  There are lots of gorgeous lasercuts if you would like to have a look here however Kobie is in the middle of relocating from one end of the country to another so can't process the orders til the end of March.  Here is another view:

Please have a look at the images from Aurora Wings here there are some beautiful ones.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Great Impressions - Floral Images
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Birthday Card for a Special Woman
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Flowers
The Hobby House - Anything Goes (Pearl Heart is from The Hobby House)
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for looking today I really appreciate it! Take care xx

Man Up!

Good morning. White Rabbits - first of the month and that also means a new challenge at A Little Bit Crafty.  The theme this month is Man Up - let's see your creations on a masculine theme.  Here is my card:

I have used Art Impressions Mouthfuls - Dog which I was lucky enough to win recently in a challenge.  Papers are MME Dilly Dally and I have coloured the image with Copics.  I have used Dienamics Fishtails Stax for the banners and Stitched Circle Stax to cut the image out.  The mat the image is on is a Spellbinders die not sure what its called maybe Wonky Circles??? I used Lil 'Inker Stitched Pennant die for the sentiment.  Charm and twine are from my stash.  Here is another view:

Some great sponsors this month -

Visible Image Stamps

The Fruit Pixie

Crafty Individuals

Please go over to the challenge and see what the rest of the DT have done and remember we are not just a card challenge any crafty project is allowed as long as it fits the theme.

Very quick post from me as I am scheduling this because I will be busy with my gorgeous Grandsons Harrison and Rafe!  Thank you so much for looking, take care xx