It's A Girl Thing

Hello there Happy Sunday and a big welcome to my two new followers Julie and Linda I'm so honoured that you have decided to follow me - welcome aboard.

The NEC was wonderful so tiring but great to see all the different things. I came back with loads of goodies to play with - picture at the end.  Today is a new challenge at Hobbycutz and this week we want to see Girly But No Pink! Easy peasy right? Although I must admit I do love my pink its still easy enough to make a girly card using other colours.  Here is mine:

I have used the gorgeous Faerie Dandelion from our sponsor Whimsy - thank you.  She has been coloured with Copics and I used Frantage Shabby Blue around the edges.  The papers are Nitwits Petal Fresh.  I used my Spellbinders Grand Circles and  Stately Circles to cut and mat her.  The die cut is Memory Box Chloe Stem and the leaf from Fabulous Phlox.  I painted my pretty butterfly lasercut with Acrylic paint and then Frantaged that too there are lots of lasercuts available here at the Hobbycutz store.  Here is another view:

Have a look at the Hobbycutz challenge for further inspiration from the Design Team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - Things With Wings
Paper Creator - Spring is in the Air
Digi Haven - Things With Wings
Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Things With Wings

Finally, a picture of my goodies:

Thank you so much for coming to see me today, I will be back tomorrow. Take care xx

Spring Cleaning

Good morning to you hope you are enjoying your week.  I have a lovely crafty day today, first one for a while and the only one this week!  Today sees the start of the new challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments and the theme this week is:

SPRING CLEANING

we want to see projects with a Spring theme.  Here is my card:

I used the gorgeous Delightful Flowers available here and teemed it up with the Spring Sentiments available here. The image has been coloured with Copics - how cute is that bunny???!!  I then used my Dienamics Stitched circle Stax to cut out both the image and the sentiment.  I matted them on Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles.  The card has been cut using Go Kreate XXL Square Frilly #7 and I also used that for the mat.  Papers are Nitwits.  Border is Dienamics Mini Scallop Border, banner is La Las Land Scallop Pennant, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Woodware flower and leaf punch, flower ribbon and pearl from my stash.

Here is another view:

We have a fabulous prize up for grabs this week:

3 Digis of your choice from the Crafty Sentiments shop whoo hoo what a fab prize but remember you have to be in it to win it!  Go over to the Crafty Sentiments Challenge for some more inspiration from the rest of the lovely DT and for further detail.  And don't forget on the 20th and 21st we will be having a blog hop to celebrate the new releases - can't wait!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

2 Cute - Easter/Use a Bunny

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Catered Crop - Spring Fever

Sentimental Sundays - Cute and Cuddly
The Squirrel and The Fox - Autumn or Spring
Crafty Calendar - Animal Antics
Paper Creator's Craft - Spring is in the Air

Thank you so much for looking today and any comments you may leave. See you soon, take care xx

Delightful Thursday

Good morning time to welcome you to another Delightful Thursday at Digital Delights Blog.  Its when all the DT showcase the wonderful designs available at Digital Delights by Louby Lou. Here is the card I have made for this week:

This little cutie is called Conductor Colin and is available here, I coloured him with my Copics.  The sentiment in the envelope is from the Groove On Sentiment Set available here. Papers are Nitwits On A High Note.  I cut the image out with my Dienamics Pierced Rectangle Stax.  The corners are a Whimsy die and the envelope is a Cutting Edge Die.  Here is another view:

As you can see I lined the envelope with a contrasting paper.

Over at Delightful Challenges this week the challenge is Wearing of the Green sponsored by our very own Digital Delights.

I have finally finished all my March DT work and am cracking on with April.  My daughter has been told she may have to have a C  section two weeks before the due date so I really need to get my skates on!!  I'm taking my Aunt out for lunch today at the moment its a bit miserable but I think it is going to clear up - fingers crossed! Thank you so much for looking today I will be back tomorrow. 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

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

All Wrapped Up

Good morning to you and half way through another week and almost through January - where did that month go?  Today is a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and our theme this week is "All Wrapped Up." Here is my card:

I have used Warm in the Winter which is available here to purchase.  She has been coloured with Copics and lots of Glamour Dust for added sparkle.  Papers are Nitwits Holiday Bouquet and some glittery card from my stash.  The corner detail is Joy Crafts and I have embossed it with some WOW embossing powder.   I have used Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8, Labels 8 and Classic Petal Edgeabilities. Some tulle from my stash, ribbon and pearl from The Ribbon Girl.  The tag is made from Cheery Lynn Tags 2 and Hero Arts Sentiment.

Here is another view:

As usual there is an amazing prize for the lucky winner:

Please go over to The Paper Shelter Challenge to see what the talented DT have done for some more inspiration.

Well I am off to meet a friend for a spot of shopping, lunch and chinwag.  I hope you have a wonderful day whatever you are up to! Thank you so much for looking I really appreciate you taking the time out to call round. Take care xx

Delightful Thursday

Good morning to you, hope you are all well and if not I wish you a very speedy recovery!  Today is the last Delightful Thursday of the year over at Digital Delights Blog and the DT have some fabulous cards for you to see.  Here is mine:

I have used Pickles the Penguin which is available to purchase here.  I coloured Pickles with my Copics and Stickles.  The background paper is Nitwits and I free cut some snowy mounds with Centura Pearl and Glitter card.  The Santa and sleigh are a Cheery Lynn die. Quite a simple card but it looks real cute in real life.

Please pop over to Digital Delights Blog to see the rest of the DT work there are some fabulous cards on show. And don't forget the challenge over at Delightful Challenges where the theme this week is Celebrations you would be in with the chance to win a $15 gift voucher for Scrapyland!

Well I got my cake marzipaned yesterday:

And I also made Mary Berry's Mincemeat Tray Bake which has homemade mincemeat and a struesal topping, it was on The British Bake Off Christmas Special Tuesday night:

For some reason it has come out yellow on the picture but its a lovely golden brown IRL, I can thoroughly recommend it, it tastes delicious and I have frozen it for over Christmas. The recipe is here.

Well I have to do my menus today because I am starting my food shopping tomorrow so I will have to know what to get lol!  Need to do that this morning because I am out for lunch with my Aunt and my Cousin who has come over from Yorkshire.  Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for calling! Take care xx

Ho Ho Ho

A big good morning to you all.  I must apologise for not being round to visit you as I have been laid low with a chest infection.  I will catch up with you all over the weekend.  We have a new challenge at Card Makin' Mamas and the theme for this is Merry Christmas. We are sponsored by Bugaboo and they very generously gave us an image to choose.  Here is my card:

I used the image Ho Ho Ho which is available here. I paper pieced the letters and baubles with papers from Nitwits Ho Ho Ho Collection.  I cut the holly out and put in on some foam squares for dimension.  Gold Stickles to the top of the baubles.  The border dies are MFT Dienamics.

Here is another view:

We are also having a DT call at Card Makin' Mamas if you are interested hop over and have a look!  Thank you so much for looking, take care xx

Christmas Cheer

Good morning - another scheduled post from me fingers crossed it works!  Today sees the start of the last monthly challenge for 2013 over at A Little Bit Crafty.  The theme for this month is Christmas Cheer.  Here is my card:

I have used the gorgeous Partridge in a Pear by one of our sponsors Eureka stamps which is available here.  I coloured the image with Copics and used Twinkling H2Os for the background to add sheen, which you can probably see better in this close up:

The papers are Nitwits Woodland Wishes.  I have used a Dienamics border die.  The tag is made using Cheery Lynn Tags 2 and the sentiment is from Clearly Besotted.  I added Martha Stewart glitter to the Card Candi in the corners.  Here is another view:

We have some fabulous sponsors this month:

Prize to be Confirmed

7 Free Digis

Please go over to A Little Bit Crafty to see what the rest of the DT have done there are some stunning projects as always! Remember you have almost a month to join in and you can make anything it does not have to be a card!

Thank you so much for looking! I will announce the winner of my Blogaversary Candy tomorrow when I get home - sorry for the delay I didn't realise I would be away when I set it up! 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

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

It's Got To Be Pink!

Well here I am again, this is my second post to see my DT post for A Little Bit Crafty please scroll down.  A big welcome to my newest followers Vic and Scrappy Beads - thank you for joining me on my crafty adventure!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and this week we want to see your Favourite Technique or Colour Combo.  Well mine just had to be pink, pink and more pink!! Here we are:

I have used the cute Twinkle Fairy from Crafty Sentiments available here. She has been coloured with Copics with Star Dust and Diamond Stickles and WACO Pearl Maker added.  The papers are Nitwits.  I cut the image out with SB Grand Ovals and matted her on Grand Decorative Ovals.  The star banner is Whiff of Joy.  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the spacer is from E Bay and gems from my stash.  Here is another view:

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

what a cutie! For some more inspiration please go over to the Crafty Sentiments blog to see what the rest of the talented DT have done!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Wings and Things
Lady Anne's Challenge - Must Have Wings
Red Carpet Studio - Pretty in Pink
Sweet Stampin' - Things With Wings
Stampin' For the Weekend - Fairies and Fantasy

That's all for me today. I hope you all have a wonderful day I will be crafting! Thank you so much for looking and any comments you may leave! See you tomorrow, take care xx