Delightful Thursday

Hello there, another scheduled post as I still have my Daughter and Grandson Rowan staying so I am doing this at 0600 Wednesday morning before he wakes! He may only be 7 months but wow they sure are tiring!!  Today the DT at Digital Delights Blog are showcasing the fabulous images available at the Digital Delights Shop, here is my card:

I have used Snowy, Slippy and Flurry and how cute are they!! They are available here either coloured or plain for you to colour in. I have coloured them in with my Copics adding Stickles to the trim and paper piecing the word Snow.  The papers are Nitwits.  I used my Dienamics Pierced Rectangle Stax to cut the image out and also their Mini Scallop Border for the borders.  The snowflakes are made with a La La Land Heart Snowflake die and I added some gems to the centre.  You can't have Christmas without a bit of bling, right?

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Snowflakes
Fab 'n Funky - Christmas

Thank you so much for looking today and the lovely comments you leave,

Trick or Treat or Something Sweet

This is a scheduled post so fingers crossed! Its time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and the new theme is Trick or Treat or Something Sweet.  Here is my card:

I have used Annabel and Witch and she is available here.  She has been coloured with Copics.  I embossed the white card stock with Starry Night embossing folder from Craft Concepts.  Dienamics dies were used for the mini scallop border and Fishtails.  La La Land die for the cobweb and the spider came from Home Bargains.

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

Please go over to Crafty Sentiments Challenge and have a look at all the DT work and for all the details of the challenge.  

Thank you so much for looking today and the lovely comments you leave, 

Finn's Scarf

Hello and welcome to my little corner of blog land.  Here in the UK our clocks went back Saturday night which I quite like as I can get up even earlier!! So I have been up since 5:15 and I can cram so much more into my day!  Today my daughter and Rowan are coming to stay until Thursday as her partner is away on business.  I apologise now if I don't get round to see you as my time will be a bit limited!

I have my card to share with you that was made with the fourth set of images released this month from Beccy's Place which is called Finn's Scarf:

Now he looks nice and cosy doesn't he?  I coloured him with my Copics and cut him out.  The papers are Nitwits and the sentiment comes with the set.  I used Lawn Fawn border die on the Centura Pearl card stock and added Stickles along the edge for some sparkle.  The sentiment has been cut out with a Cheery Lynn die.

Here is what you get in the set:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Christmas
Hiding in my Craftroom - Any Holiday
Jingle Belles - Feature a Creature
Addicted to Stamps - Holiday
Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Thank you so much for looking and the kind comments you leave which are much appreciated.

Zelda Pumpkinlicious

Hello there and hope you are having a good week so far, almost weekend - phew!  Today its time for the Design Team to share some inspiration over on the Digital Delights Blog.  Here is my card:

I have used Zelda Pumpkinlicious available here.  I coloured her with my Copics adding Stickles to the Candy Corn lollipop.  She was then cut out using my Dienamics Pierced Oval Stax and matted using Spellbinders Grand Nesties.  I made the pumpkins using Spellbinders Oval dies and added some Marianne ivy and made the stalks.  The papers are from the Sweet Shoppe by H Roselli - Monsters on the Loose.

Please have a look at the rest of the DT work over on the blog here there are some very talented designers. Don't forget that over at Delightful Challenges a new challenge starts today and the theme is Threes Not a Crowd (Use 3 of the same embellishments) and the lucky winner will get a $10 voucher to our very own Digital Delights Store! 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Cuttlebug Mania - Only When You Leaf (I used a Cuttlebug and Big Shot Pro for my die cutting)

Clear It Out - Halloween Stash: Orange and Black

Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween Colours

{PIN}spirational Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Well I am off over to my sister's house to do more packing, she moves tomorrow and is nowhere near ready!!! Wish me luck as I wave you goodbye......

Halloween at The Paper Shelter

Good morning, hope you are well and here's a big hug if you aren't! Today sees the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter.  The theme this week is Halloween and I have made a card:

This beauty is called Witching Hour and lives here. I coloured her with my Copics and she took an age to colour!  I added some Glossy Accents to the glass flask, brooch, her eyes and the snake's eyes. I used Go Kreate XL No 1 frames for the card shape and mat.  The sentiment is computer generated and cut out using Spellbinders Ribbon Banners.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid and I coloured the purple ones with my Copics. The paper you can just see is Basic Grey Marjolaine.  I edged around the image with Weathered Wood DI and used a corner rounder punch on the corners.  I also added some black webbed ribbon and a plastic spider from Home Bargains.

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

Challenges I would like to enter:

Dream Valley - Halloween

Melonheadz - Lots of Layers

Ppinkydolls - Anything Goes or Halloween

Squigglefly - Halloween or Fall

Red Carpet Studio - Haunted Mansion

The Corrosive Challenge - Halloween

QKR Stampede - The Witch is In

Stempelsonne Challenge - Autumn/Halloween

Thank you so much for calling and the lovely comments you leave - much appreciated.  My daughter and Rowan are coming round shortly so must dash!! 

Spirit of Christmas

Hello there hope you have had a good weekend and all ready for the week ahead.  I have been helping my sister pack her house as she is moving this week - geez she has a lot of stuff!

Today I am sharing a card made with one of Beccy's new releases for October called The Spirit of Christmas:

Its such a lovely image with the pretty script behind it.  I have coloured with my Copics and added some Liquid Pearls to the centres.  The paper was lying around loose so I have no idea of where it came from but loved the soft shade of green.  Quite a simple card, I made a frame by using Spellbinders rectangle dies and the tag is also a Spellbinder but I don't think its made anymore.  The sentiment comes with the image and I added a little star gem to the i in Christmas.

A little close up of the image:

Here is what the set looks like:

You get all the images and sentiments, the images come both coloured and plain for you to colour in. They are available here.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Fairytale Stamper - Something New (the image and sentiment)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Use Something Forgotten/Not Used (Mine is the paper)

Sister Act - Anything Goes

That's all from me for today. Thank you so much for looking and the lovely comments - all appreciated as I know how time consuming it is.  Take care xx

Delightful Thursday

Hello there and hope your week is going well.  I can't believe we are more than halfway through October now!  As it is Thursday its time to take our trip over to the Digital Delights Blog to see some wonderful creations by the Design Team.  Here is my card:

This cute little ghost is called Ghostly Greetings and is available here. His banner is blank so I added the Boo before printing him out.  I coloured him with my Copics and used Dienamics to cut him out and for the mat.  The papers are Monsters on the Loose by H Roselli from the Sweet Shoppe, it was a warm day when I made this card and I got too hot and opened the Velux window above where I was working.  I finished the card and then went downstairs to make dinner and then it started raining.  The raindrops came in and splashed the paper discolouring it slightly but I think it looks quite effective (that's my excuse anyway because I wasn't going to start all over again). The clouds and bats are Memory Box die.  I have used lots of Martha Stewart purple and black glitter on the clouds, bats and mat behind the image.

Don't forget to take a look at all the other DT creations on the Digital Delights Blog and we also have a new challenge starting today at Delightful Challenges.  The theme this week is to use your favourite colour with the winner winning two six marker sets of Spectrum Noirs!!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Says Stamp - Colours

Creative Card Crew - Black Cardstock

Digi Choosday Challenge - Halloween

Cutie Pie Challenge - Perfectly Purple and Cute

Digi Makeover Challenge - Use Black

Corrosive Challenge - Halloween

Thank you so much for looking today and your lovely comments. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day, 

The Letter G

A big hello and massive thank you for coming to visit me here.  Today sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and the theme this week is the letter G.  We want to see things on your cards starting with the letter G, I have gone for Green, Glitter and Gems:

I have used Having Fun stamp which is available here. I coloured him with my Copics and lots of Glamour Dust.  The papers are Nitwits Beary Christmas.  I used a Dienamics die from the Pierced Circle Stax for the image and mounted it onto a mat made using Spellbinders Beaded Circles.  The sentiment is from Cuddly Buddy.  I used Spellbinders Edgeabilities for the border which you can just about see.  The snowman is a Marianne Creatables die and has been covered in Martha Stewart Glitter.  The button is from Etsy, twine from my stash.

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

This is one of my favourite stamps and have used him a few times! There is also a sale on at the shop:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas

Sparkle n Sprinkle - Anything Goes with Glitter

Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes/Colour Inspiration

Penny Black - Get Ahead for Christmas

Sentimental Sunday - Buttons

Girl Gone (Gone Girl??? still can't remember which it is) was very good last night I managed to shut my eyes at the relevant places.  I am having a lovely crafty day today and I hope you have a wonderful day whatever you are doing.  Thank you so much for visiting and your continued support,

Blessings of the Season

Hello and welcome to my little corner of blog land, delighted to have you here!  Today I have another card I made for the new release at Beccy's Place this time using the new set Blessings of the Season which is available here.

I decided not to use any Design Papers with it but embossed the red mirri card with an Embossalicious holly embossing folder.  The image has been coloured with Copics and I added some Glossy Accents to the berries.  I used Dienamics mini Scallop border die for the small border.  The bow is a Sue Wilson die and the holly leaves and berries are C C Designs.  Here is a side view:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Christmas Card Challenge - Optional Colour Challenge which I have not done
Pile It On - Use Two or More Diecuts
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
We Do Doobadoo - Christmas
Delicious Doodles - Christmas in October
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

A quiet day for me after my swimming I will just be crafting! I feel so tired after the last few weeks of festivities I need to recharge my batteries!  I am going to see Gone Girl or is it Girl Gone tonight with my sister which I think is an 18 certificate, I don't usually see anything over a 12!!!

Thank you so much for looking today and the lovely comments you leave -

Delightful Thursday

Hello and its that time of the week again when we go over to the Digital Delights Blog to see some of the fabulous work by the Design Team to showcase Wendy's brilliant images.  Here is my offering:

I used Steampunk Tasha which is available here and she has been coloured with my Copics. The ticket sentiment is from the Ticket Sentiment Set which is available here, there is a blank ticket in the set for you to add your own sentiment which is what I did and I then distressed it with some Distress Inks. The papers are Coredinations, Prima Engraver and I have used some Spellbinders foils for some of the gears.  I embossed the circle behind with a Tim Holtz gear embossing folder and then sanded it to show the core.  The large flower is a Prima flower as is the butterfly.  The smaller flowers have been made with Cheery Lynn Small, Medium and Large Rose dies.  The gears are a a Cheery Lynn and I have used Cheery Lynn Mini Pearl Circle Doily behind the gear embossed circle.

Don't forget there is a new challenge starting today at Delightful Challenges and the theme this week is Delightfully Frightful with a $15 gift certificate to Quilling Supply Plus for the lucky winner.  Please go over to the Digital Delights Blog and see the rest of the inspirational projects from the DT.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Emerald Faeries - Things With Wings

Sparkles - Things With Wings

Cosmic Strawberry - Colour Pallette I used the black, gold and grey

Creative Card Crew - Black Card Stock

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes with Wings

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

I had a lovely time yesterday with my daughter and Rowan in the whole time he was here he never cried once he is such a happy baby.  Today I am taking my Aunt out for our weekly jaunt but I am hoping to fit a little bit of crafting in before I go.  Whatever you are doing I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you so much for calling to see me.

Shabby Chic

Hello there. Well I am partied out! We had a fabulous three days of celebrations and now things are returning to normal.  My daughter and Rowan are coming over today I am so looking forward to seeing them (only been Sunday since I last saw them).

There is a new challenge starting today at The Paper Shelter and our theme this week is Shabby Chic.  Whenever I think of Shabby Chic I think of paper distressing, Frantage and pale colours so that's what I did:

Now this adorable Mademoiselle is called Si Belle and can be found here. I coloured her with my Copics and have added some Frantage around the edges, on the pearl button and on the MB Eiffel Tower die cut.  The papers are MME Paris and Co.  I used Marianne die for the mat for the image.  The sentiment is Waltzing Mouse 'Fancy Phrases' which also comes with the frame I stamped around it then used Spellbinders Fancy Tags (don't think you can get these anymore) to cut it out.

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

Please go over to The Paper Shelter Challenge and have a look at the DT work there are some stunning projects!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Doodle Pantry - Any Digi
Marianne Design - Anything Goes (Not sure of the rules the translation wasn't good, if I have not followed them all I apologise and please delete my entry)
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
{PIN}sparational Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for looking and the lovely comments you leave.

The Great Jack

Welcome to my blog so lovely to see you here!  I have scheduled this so fingers crossed.  I am delighted to say that I am on the lovely Beccy's Design Team for Beccy's Place fabulous digital images.  Beccy has four new releases out and for my first card I have used an image from The Great Jack Set.

I have coloured it with my Copics and gone for a fairly simple design. I used Distress Inks on some card then cut the leaves out using Spellbinders dies.  I clear embossed them and heat set.

This is a great set look what you get:

Thank you so much for looking and the lovely comments you leave.

CMM 90

Hello there and hope your weekend has got of to a good start. I have a really busy few days now as it is Dave's 70th Birthday on Monday.  Tonight we are going out for dinner with his closest friends to celebrate.  Tomorrow there will be 17 of us going out for lunch then coming back home for cake and champagne.  On Monday Dave and I are going to the Inn at Whitewell to spend the night and have a meal.  Whew!!

Over at Card Makin' Mamas we have a new challenge starting and the theme is Mini Cards or Tags.  So you can do either a mini card (smaller than 4.25" x 5.5") or a tag I have done both:

I used the You're A Hoot set from Clearly Besotted, using the matching die to cut the owl out.  Paper is from Sweet Shoppe Design.  Spellbinders Circle die and Ribbon Banner Die, Dienamics Mini Scallop Border Die and Cutting Edge die for the tag.  As you can see the card is 4" square:

We have a fabulous sponsor this month:

Challenges I would like to enter:

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Sister Act - Anything Goes

That's Crafty - Keep It Simple

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed Designs - Tags

Emerald Faeries - Things With Wings

Thank you so much for looking and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!