Ooohh Baby Baby!

Well, don't know what happened to the weather here in Hull but it's dark early again tonight! Hope it doesn't mean more rain! Even the rain won't spoil my mood today though, if you remember I mentioned the Rugby just a few weeks ago, well they made it to the final at Wembley, it's this Saturday and I've won two tickets which arrived today so me and hubby are going!! Really looking forward to it, going by coach so will be nice and relaxing too.

I was lovely and relaxed yesterday all ready to finish my card off (the one on this post) when my Big Shot decided to play up, the image slipped and my giraffe lost his ears, so I'm a wee bit later today as I had to print and then re cut and colour. Think it was worth it though, its worked out quite well. It's for the challenge over at

The challenge this time is number 22 - No Printed Paper.  We are sponsored by the fabulous

 who very kindly supplied the image I've used.  C'mon over and join in the fun!

Recipe :

Backing Card - Wilkinsons Embossed with Diesire Embossalicious Dots

Image - Eureka Stamps Baby Animals coloured with Promarkers cut using Spellbinders Plain and Scalloped Circles

Gems/Ribbon - From Stash

Sentiment - Gold Peel Offs Stuck Onto Spellbinders Floral Oval

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
 Craft Your Passion - Challenge 276 - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 283 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Aug 18/24th
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 258 - Texture
Alphabet - N For No Design Papers
Di's Digis - Use Ribbon/Lace/Twine - Any Or All
Sweet Stampin - Spots And Or Stripes 

Boy Oh Boy

Here I am with a second post today.  My stepdaughter had a beautiful baby boy last week, he was early and only weighed 4lb 8oz but both are doing fine.  We haven't had a chance to visit yet but I've had a picture to drool over  lol

This is the card I've made to send to her and her partner!

Recipe :
DP - Forever Friends New Arrival CD
Words/Bootees - Tattered Lace
Butterfly Flourish - Joanna Sheen

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
The Paper Girls - Large Letters
Papertake Weekly - Spots And Stripes
Fantastic Tuesday - Challenge 98 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 386 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Challenge 118 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge 288 - New Beginnings
Suzy Bees - Challenge 93 - Anything Goes

More Than One Fold At Sparkles Monthly

Morning all, it's a lovely day here in Hull today.  Sun was shining in the bedroom when I woke so put me in a bright mood before I got up.  Decided to do some cleaning hence why my post is late...at least the bathroom sparkles  lol

It's time for the new monthly challenge over at

We have some great sponsors for this More Than One Fold Challenge who are

with a $10 prize

and

who are offering a prize of 7 digi stamps

I decided not to use an image for this challenge and concentrated on the sentiments instead.

Recipe :
White card from stash
DP's - My Minds Eye Breeze
Punch - Martha Stewart Double Loops
Sentiment - LOTV
Verse - LOTV

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 274 - Always Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes - Aug 11/17
Crafty Girlz - Challenge 5 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 240 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 196 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 386 - Anything Goes
Suzy Bees - Challenge 93 - Monochrome

There's No Friends Like Snow Friends!

Hey there, hope you're all having a great Saturday. It's been lovely here today and we've had a lovely day, relaxing....well apart from when one of the local Rugby League teams was in the Challenge Cup semi final....and they are now on their way to Wembley - GO ROVERS! The score was close for a long time and I thought they were going to throw it away but they prevailed and came out as winners. 

We're heading to my sisters this evening for tea so I am scheduling my post for the new challenge over at

This month we are sponsored by 

 The prize from them is 2 images - but please note if you use one of their images the prize increases to 3 images.

I loved working with the image on my card today, hope you like them too!

Recipe :

DP's - Decosse Dynamite Doodles - Snow Much Fun

Image - The Stamping Boutique - Snow Friends (Coloured With Promarkers)

Icicles - Die'sire Icicles

Tree - Marianne Designs Creatables - Pine Tree edged with gelly roll pen

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafting By Designs - August Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Challenge 185 - Christmas In July
Passion For Promarkers - Week 307 - Jolly Holiday
Pinspirational - Challenge 145 - Christmas In July
Crafty Hazelnuts - August - Anything Goes (Christmas)
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 85 - Christmas In July
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Carols/Songs - Frosty The Snowman
Jingle Bells Rock - Cookies 4 Santa - Photo Inspiration (Snowman Cookie)

Yellows And Pinks And Greens

Morning all, it's bright and sunny here in Hull today so I thought I'd continue the mood with the card I have for the new challenge over at

 CARDS GALORE ENCORE

It's an anything goes challenge and we're sponsored by the fabulous

The prize is a choice of 3 images from the 5 the DT had to work with and here they are!

I had some papers in my stash which I decided to use for this challenge and I think they work rather well!

Recipe :

DP's - Docrafts Back To Basics and Papermania Creative Tones Aqua

Image - Sherri Baldy (Coloured With Promarkers)

Ribbon/Lace/Butterfly - From Stash

Flowers - Poundland And Petal Lu

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 272 - Always Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - August Anything Goes

Petal Lu - Anything Goes With That Craft Place

Fantastic Tuesday - Challenge 96 - Anything Goes With A Twist/Feminine

I Love Promarkers - 3 Or More Layers

Through The Craftroom Door - July 28th/Aug 3rd - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 255 - Summer Fun

ABC Challenge - O Is For Open (Anything Goes)

Creative Moments -Challenge 73 - Anything Goes Bingo (Lace/Image/Pearls)

Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 238 - Use Ribbon Or Twine

Scrappers Delights - Challenge 47 - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 257 - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Challenge 237 - Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine - Challenge 63 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

My Besties UK - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Society - Challenge 71 - Anything Goe