Child's Play

Good morning hope you are having a lovely weekend.  Can you believe its June already? I certainly can't! As it is the first of the month that means there is a new challenge at A Little Bit Crafty.  The theme this month is "Child's Play".  Remember that the challenge is not only for cards but for all types of crafting.  Here is my card:

Apologies for the sunlight! This was made very last minute and very much in a rush in between going over to Bolton to see my daughter and going to tea at my step-daughter's!  As you can see, I did not centre the mat very well!  The image is a Lili of the Valley that I have had quite a while and she has been coloured with Copics.  The papers are Nitwits "A Breath of Fresh Air" with Papermill Cardstock.  I used the following dies: Spellbinders Edgeabilities for the border, Dienamics Pierced Round Stax for the image, Marianne for the mat and Whimsy for the corners.  Sentiment is also Lili of the Valley which I stamped in Versafine.  I inked the mat with a Versamark pen whilst it was still in the die and used some blue WOW embossing powder and heat set.  It smudged in one place so I had to go over it again - you can still see where it smudged but it looks a bit better.

Here is a side view:

We have some fabulous sponsors this month:

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Some fabulous prizes! Remember you have almost a month to enter. Please pop over to see the rest of the DT work for some more inspiration at A Little Bit Crafty.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - R is for Ribbon

Suzy Bee's - Layer it Up

Brown Sugar - Birthday

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Happy Birthday

I am taking my Aunt to visit her friend in hospital today, she had a stroke and was on the floor for 3 days before she was found.  I keep on at my Aunt to get an alarm in case something like that happens to her but she won't.  She says if she has one then it will happen! How can you argue with that? I have tried and tried but to no avail!

Thank you so much for looking today I do appreciate it and any comments you care to leave, thank you! Take care xx

All The Nice Girls Like A Sailor!

Good morning I can't believe its nearly June - where on earth is the year going?  Thank you so much for all your kind comments I am feeling loads better.  I have not been able to see Rowan as I didn't want to pass anything on to him so missing him like crazy!  My daughter is now driving so she is going to bring him over for the day tomorrow.

Over at Digital Delights its time for another Delightful Thursday where the DT showcase some of Wendy's amazing images.  Here is my contribution:

I have used Sailor Simon Set which is available here, in the set you get Simon, the anchor. a boat and a ship's wheel.  The sentiment is from the Blast Off Accesories Set which is available here.  I coloured Simon with my Copics and added some Glossy Accents to his nose.  The papers are Nitwits called Aye Aye Captain.  I used my Spellbinders Grand Nesties Scalloped Rectangles for the card shape and Grand Rectangles for the matting.  Spellbinders Ribbon Banners for the sentiment and some ribbon for the twine around my anchor.  Here is another view:

Head over to the Digital Delights Blog to see some more inspiration from the talented DT.  Also today there is a new challenge starting at Delightful Challenges and the theme this week is Its a Guy Thing. If you enter you are in with a chance of winning a $15-$20 surprise package from Magnolia-licious.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons - Boys will be Boys
Crafty Creations - Something beginning with S (Sailor, Shoes, Sailboat, Scalloped)
Allsorts - Birthday
Di's Digi Designs - Make It Masculine

Well thank you so much for visiting me and any comments you leave! Til next time, take care xx

Photo Inspiration

Good morning and thank you so much for calling by to my blog.  Today there is a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and as it was my turn to host I got to choose the theme.  I went with a photo inspiration and here is the photo:

I think I managed to use all the colours and then tried to make my flowers look like the picture:

I used Annabel Sweet Treat which is available here to purchase. I think I managed to use all the colours.  For the flowers I coloured the edges with Distress Markers to try and make them look like the sweets in the picture, also Annabel is sucking on a lollipop.  The papers are Nitwits From Laughter to Memories.  The sentiment is by Pink Petticoat cut out with a Cheery Lynn tag die.  I have cut the image out with  Dienamics Pierced Oval Stax and matted it onto Spellbinders Floral Ovals.  The border is Dienamics as are the rolled flowers. Butterfly made using MB Pippi and Isabella dies.  Here is another view:

There is a fab prize this week for the lucky winner:

Remember if you use a Crafty Sentiment image put a #3 after your name for 3 chances of winning, if you are a follower of the Inspirations blog put a #3 after your name for 3 chances of winning and if you use a Crafty Sentiment image and are a follower of the Inspiration blog then add a #6 after your name for 6 chances of winning.

Challenges I would like to enter:


Well I am having a quiet two days now as I have managed to pick up a bug from my grandsons! Hoping to get some catching up done.  Thank you so much for looking, take care xx

Steampunk Birthday

Good morning I hope you had a lovely weekend and those in the UK are enjoying our long weekend!  I have been MIA because I treated my son and gorgeous grandsons to a weekend away at Alton Towers.  For those of you not in the UK this is a theme park.  We stayed in a themed room at one of the hotels in the park.  Very exhausting but fun I have some pictures at the end of the post.

Today sees a new challenge at Lexi's Creations and the theme for this challenge is Happy Birthday. I decided to do a sort of girly steampunk card:

This is an image that I was lucky enough to win a while back from Stitchy Bear's Outlet - thank you. I had great fun colouring her with my Copics.  The papers are Nitwits Ladies and Gentlemen.  Sentiment is a Waltzingmouse and had been cut using their tag die.  The clock is a die I picked up from the NEC and ribbon from my stash.

If you head over to Lexi's Creations to see what the rest of the DT have done and for more details of the challenge.

Challenges I would like to enter:



Here are some pictures of our weekend:

Harrison in his bunk

Getting very wet!

Rafe tending to his garden

In their Postman Pat delivery van!

Thanks so much for looking today I will be round to catch up! Take care xx

Delightful Thursday

Hello there and welcome to my blog where we are celebrating another Delightful Thursday over at The Digital Delights Blog.  Here is my card:

Ooooh put on your sunglasses I think!  I have used this cute little character called Bizzy Bear which is available in DVDIII here its terrific value as you get over 60 images on the DVD.  I coloured him with my Copics and added some Stickles to their wings.  The sentiment is from Flower Pot Faces set available here which comes with three images and three sentiments another great buy!  I cut the sentiment out using a Waltzingmouse tag die.  The papers are Echo Park Country Drive digital papers from the Sweet Shoppe.  I used a Joy Crafts die for the butterfly border, Cheery Lynn dies for the flowers and Scalloped mat and Dienamics for the image.

Here is another view:

For some reason the image has photographed a bit wonky but IRL it isn't!  Please go over to the Digital Delights Blog and see what the rest of the fabulous DT have done.  There is also a DT call on at the moment if you are interested.

Over at Delightful Challenges the theme that starts today for the new challenges is Red, White and Blue sponsored by Quilling Supply Plus with a $15 gift certificate for the lucky winner.

Thank you for all your encouraging comments about Rowan he was discharged last night and is now safely home.  We face timed and he looked well and very interested in his cyber grandma!  I am taking my Aunt, who is 92, over to meet him for the first time today so looking forward to giving him an extra special squeeze!

Thank you so much for looking and any comments you may leave, take care xx

Charming

Hello and a happy Wednesday.  A big welcome to my latest follower Villi so pleased you joined me here!  First of I must apologise for not being round but things have been so hectic. Rowan was taken into hospital on Monday.  He had a temperature and when they did bloods on him it was showing an infection.  He had also developed a rash on his chest so I guess you know what's coming next.  They did a spinal tap on the poor little thing to rule out meningitis which fortunately came back negative.  He has been receiving IV antibiotics and responding well to them just not feeding too well but I can't say I blame him with all this going on.  The latest bloods show the infection to be clearing so we are hoping he will be discharged today. He has certainly been through a lot in his first 6 weeks, he is 6 weeks old today.

Now to the reason why I am here - today sees a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme this week is Charming so we want to see at least one charm on your creation.  Here is my card:

I used the gorgeous My Fantasy Pet from The Paper Shelter and it is available here.  I coloured her with my Copics and cut her out.  I followed a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers for a Centre Step Card. The papers are Wild Rose Studio called In Love With Japan.  The ivy is a Marianne die and the butterflies are Impression Obsession.  I got the dragon charms from E Bay, ribbon and acylic flowers from my stash.  Here is another view:

As usual there is a very generous prize on offer to one lucky winner:

Please head over to The Paper Shelter to see what the rest of the DT have done and for some more inspiration.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Papertake Weekly - Oh So Cute
Aurora Wings - Butterflies
Bunny Zoes - Flowers and Charms
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything goes with a bow

Well I promise I will be catching up with you all to see what I have missed. Thank you so much for bearing with me and coming to see me today, take care xx

Sunny Sunday

Good morning hope you are having a spectacular weekend, it is so beautiful and sunny here. We had a lovely BBQ yesterday with Dave's daughter, husband and grandchildren Max and Emma. We had the water slide and water guns out and great fun was had by all.

Today sees a new challenge at Hobbycutz and the sponsor for this challenge is Squigglefly. The theme is Shades of the Same Colour.  We were very lucky to have been given some gorgeous images from Squigglefly to work with here is what I made using browns:

This image is called Blow Me A Kiss and is available here. I decided not to colour her but just added a bit of sepia in my editing software.  I cut the image out using Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles and embossed the frame with a Spellbinders embossing folder.  The papers are from En Francais by Prima.  Sentiment and tag are from Waltzingmouse.  The rosette is made using a Sizzix die with a sparkler from The Hobby House.  The gorgeous laser cut flourish is from Hobbycutz with lots of fab designs to choose from here.

Here is another view:

Please go over to the Hobbycutz challenge and see the rest of the Design Team's projects they are all so talented!

Challenges I would like to enter:



Thank you so much for calling I really appreciate it and thank you too for all your lovely comments! Take care xx

Over The Rainbow

A big welcome to you and thank you for calling in to see me.  Today we have a new challenge at Card Makin' Mamas and the theme this fortnight is Over The Rainbow.  Here is my card using an image from our sponsors:

Our Sponsor this week is The East Wind and they very kindly gave us one of their gorgeous images to colour in.  I used this gorgeous little cute called Aurora Spring Butterfly available here. I went for a CAS design and coloured her with my Copics using chalks for the sky.  The sentiment is Pink Petticoat and I coloured the pearls with my Copics to match her Rainbow dress.

Another view:

Please have a look at Card Makin' Mamas for some more inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Polkadoodles - Things With Wings
Feeling Crafty - For the Girls
Seemacrafts - Butterfly and Rainbow
Tokbobok - Rainbow
Crafting for All Seasons - Things With Wings

Thank you so much for looking and I hope you have a fabulous weekend. Take care xx