Have A Monster Birthday!

 Morning all, it's time for another challenge over at 

The challenge for the purple team this time was a Must Have Butterflies theme.  We are sponsored by

who very kindly supplied us with some images to work with.  They are offering the lucky winner of this challenge 3 Images of your choice.  Do pop over and have some fun with us, it's always great to see your entries.

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - LOTV/Nitwit Collections - Bonnets And Bowties
Image - QKR Stampede - Nature Discovery Digi Stamp - Coloured With Promarkers
Butterflies embellishments - Poundland
Gems/Twine - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 264 - Always Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls - Challenge 6 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Challenge 75 - Butterflies
ABC Challenge - K Is For Kritters
Ruby's Rainbow - May Blossom/Butterflies
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 375 - Too Cute
Di's Digi Designs - 2 Or More Designer Papers
Challenge Up Your Life - Challenge 16 - Digi Stamps
Pile It On - Challenge 71 - Focus On Colouring
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 45 - Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's - Challenge 82 - Anything Goes/Bright And Colourful
Petal Lu - Anything Goes - May

Pink To Make The Boys Wink!

Hi everyone, how are we today? Sun out where you are - it is here. Bit of a mixed emotion kind of day today - I've been looking after some stray puddy tats from work (the mother and four kittens). Found a home for a couple of kittens but still had the others, I was unable to keep them as I have a cat of my own who just wouldn't take to sharing her home with them! Anyway, have had Hull Animal Welfare on today and they have found spaces for them to see if they can rehome them.....so I'm happy that they are going to be sorted out....but boy I'm going to miss them!

Anyway enough waffle, got a new card for you today. It's for the new challenge over at

Crafts Galore Encore

As always it's an anything goes challenge and we're sponsored by the lovely

 You can win 3 digi's or one digi set and we will also have badges for the top 5.

I didn't use one of Becky's images this time (details of my card can be found below), but pop on over to the blog and you can see some of here fabulous images being used by some of the other team members who have done a great job!

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
Image - Fizzy Moon CD - Glittered with Glamour Dust
Hearts - Memory Box Precious Hearts
Sentiment - LOTV
Corner/Gems - From Stash
Flowers - Mix of some from stash and Petal Lu
Pin - Handmade

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Card Mania - Challenge 69 - Use A metal Embellishment
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 264 - Always Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 246 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 229 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Challenge 112 - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly - Challenge 68 - It's Spring
Alphabet - H For Hats and/or Handbags
A Gem Of A Challenge - Challenge 45 - Flowers
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 45 - Always Anything Goes
Suzy Bees - Challenge 82 - Anything Goes
Petal Lu - May Challenge - Anything Goes

I'm A Tiger! - By Lulu - Open Minded Crafting #37 Inspired By A Song

Hey guys I'm back again! We have another great challenge over at 

 The Challenge this time is #37 - Inspired By A Song

We have some wonderful sponsors who are

Prize Of 1 Digi Under $3.99 and a one time 15% off Coupon

Prize Of 3 Images

 

 Prize Of 5 Images 

Prize Of A Custom Digi

I chose an image from Sentimental Susan for my card - cute or what?!

Recipe :
Backing Paper - Members Free Gift Create And Craft
Fence - La La Land Crafts
Butterfly - Poundland
Gold Edge/Happy Birthday - Peel Offs From Stash
Image - Sentimental Susan Tiger Cub - Coloured With Promarkers 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Allsorts - Week 312 - Happy 6th Birthday Allsorts
My Time To Craft - Challenge 293 - Zoo Animals
Creative Knockouts - Sentimentally Yours - The Stamping Boutique
Little Miss Muffet - Challenge 112 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge 280 - Kids
Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Di's Digis - 2 Or More Designer Papers

To Have And To Hold

Hey guys, happy Saturday. It's not too bad a day here again today, I'm having a productive day today. Nephew is having a 30th birthday party at the end of the month which is Gatsby (1920's themed). I looked at some gorgeous dresses but couldn't warrant £80+ for one party but paid a visit to the X Catalogue shop we have here in Hull and they had loads to choose from! Think most of the party will be dressed from there. I picked up a fabulous dress that was £28 - Priced in various catalogues from £80 to £170!!!. Only problem was some of the sequins were missing....sooooo I've taken a few where they won't be missed from the bottom and I'm going to restitch all the bits that need sorting out today.

Anyway enough waffle. Today also sees the new challenge over at

The theme for this challenge is Wedding/Anniversary.

We have some fabulous sponsors who are (details of the prizes being given are underneath each sponsor)

Prize Of 5 Images

A $12 Certificate

 2 Images

2 Images

 

$8 Gift Certificate

For my card I chose an image from Fairy Tangles (details are below).

Recipe :
Backing Card - The Craft Outlet Spalding (embossed with free peacock embossing folder from magazine)
Pearl Pin/Flowers - Handmade By Me
Ribbon/Pearls - From Stash
Image - Fairy Tangles - Forget Me Knot (coloured with Promarkers)
Sentiment - LOTV

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Card Mania - Challenge 68 - Pearls And Swirls
The Papernest Dolls - Challenge 5 - Anything Goes
Stampin Sensations - May - Flower Power
Whoopsi Daisy - Things With Wings
Creatalicious - Challenge 74 - Embossing Wet/Dry
 I Love Promarkers - Challenge 268 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 243 - Flowers For Her
Fab N Funky - Challenge 258 - May Flowers
Pennys Paper Crafty - Challenge 226 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Designs - Load On Those Flowers
Fussy And Fancy - Challenge 138 - Lots Of Flowers
Karleigh Sue - May - Flowers
Polka Doodles - Week 19 - Things With Wings
Crafty Calendar - May - Things With Wings
Sweet Stampin = Spring Flowers
Suzy Bees - Challenge 79 - Anything Goes With Flowers

You're A Lady

Hey guys, I'm back again with the latest challenge over at 

The theme for this challenge is Mothers Day/Special Lady and is sponsored by 

who are offering a prize of 3 images.

Oddball art very kindly let us choose our images for this challenge and as always details are below!  Come and join us...who knows, our lucky winner could be you!

Recipe :

Backing Card - The Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Papermania Capsule Collection
Sentiment - Computer Generated
Image - Oddball Art - Winnie (coloured with Promarkers)
Ribbon/Gems/Flowers - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Ruby's Rainbow - Challenge 103 - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights - Challenge 44 - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 182 - Colour An Image
Sweet Stampin - Spring Flowers

Dashing Through The Snow

Hi everyone, it's nice and bright here in Hull today.  Seems strange posting a card with Snowflakes on, but the last few days have been hit and miss so the chances we would have had some snow were highly possible!

I'm here to announce the new challenge over at

This time the challenge is #5 - Christmas Critters.  The theme is optional but there are some great prizes to be won so it's well worth giving it a go.

We're sponsored for this challenge by

who are offering a $25  prize.

I chose a fabulous image with penguins for my card (details below)

Recipe :

Backing Card - Mirror Card From Home Bargains

DP - Decosse Digital Dynamite - Christmas Critters

Snowflakes - Martha Stewart PATP corner punch

Image/Sentiment - Dee Dee's Designs - Dashing Through (coloured with Promarkers)

Gems - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following Challenges :
The Paper Girls - Challenge 79 - Cute Critters
Crafty Hazelnuts - May 2015
Alphabet Challenge - F For Friends/Friendship 

And You're Going To Hear Me Roar!

Morning All!  Bright and sunny today.  Had a busy morning so I'm a little behind (so what's new!).  Got a busy weekend, it's my sisters 60th so we're out tomorrow night for a meal and with it being a Bank Holiday (yay!) and I think Monday we're off to the races where hopefully I will be roaring! 

We've a new Challenge over at 

Crafts Galore Encore

The Challenge this month is an Anything Goes challenge so no excuse to not enter, we love to see all your work!

We are sponsored by

 who are giving a prize of 3 images.

We were given a selection of images to work with and the details for mine as always is below

Recipe : 

Backing Card : Craft Outlet Spalding

DP's - Create And Craft Members Free Gift

Image -  King Of Courage - Oak Pond Creations (coloured with promarkers)

Clouds - Joy Craft

Feathers - Free Die From Magazine

Candy Dots

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

I'm entering this card in the following challenges :
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 259 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes In May
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 296 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - April 28th - May 4th - Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Challenge 103 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 82 - Colour An Image
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 371 - Use A Sentiment
Crafts 4 Eternity - Challenge 224 - Inspired By Nature
Crafty Catz - Challenge 277 - Colour Challenge
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 43 - Always Anything Goes

As Arnie Said "I'll Be Back!"

Hey guys long time no see. I've not been feeling myself for the last few weeks hence the lack of posting (I'm on new meds and think they are to blame while my system adusts!) but today I'm back with a new post to tell you all about the new challenge over at

 This challenge is Shabby Chic and as always we have some great sponsors who are

Prize - 2 Images

Prize - 5 Images

Prize - 3 Images

Prize - 3 Images

Hope you'll all come on over and join us for this great challenge.  The DT can't wait to pop over and see your creations.

For my card I chose and Image from Ppinky Dolls (details are below).

Recipe : 

Backing Card - Spalding Craft Outlet

DP's - First Edition Paper Pad Isabelle (2 squares embossed with an embossing folder)

Image - Ppinky Dolls - Ally In The Wood coloued with promarkers - frame made using a tattered lace border die

Happy Birthday Sentiment - Tattered Lace

Butterflies from a punch in stash

Pearls/ Ribbon - From Stash

Flowers - Petal Lu

Dots in corner - Woodware pearly stuff

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :

 Card Mania - Challenge 67 - Flowers 

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 258 - Always Anything Goes 

My Craft Creations - 1/4 - 28/4 

The Paper Nest Dolls - Challenge 4 Anything Goes 

Whoopsi Daisy - Throw On The Flowers 

Creatalicious - Challenge 74 - Embossing - Wet or Dry 

Creative Card Crew - Challenge 85 - Sentiment 

Die Cuttin Divas - Challenge 212 - National Garden Month 

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 266 - Bugs 

Pinspirational - Challenge 138 - Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door - April 21/27 

ABC Challenge - H Is For Happy Birthday 

Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 82 - Colour An Image 

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 180 - Anything Goes 

Alphabet Challenge - E For Eye Catching Edges 

Crafts For Eternity - Challenge 223 - Anything Goes 

Wags N Whiskers - Challenge 152 - Flowers 

Crafty Calendar - April - Add A Sentiment 

Lacy Sunshine - Challenge 56 - Steamunk/Shabby Chic/Vintage 

Oh Christmas Tree

Another post from me today.  Although the sun is shining out there, this one is for Christmas.  It won't be long....it's April already can you believe it!

This card is for the new challenge over at

Our sponsor this month is

who is offering a $12 prize.

You can also win digital papers and who can have enough of them.  Pop over and see how easy it is to enter (and maybe even be a winner!)

The theme for this months challenge was A Colour Palette to work with which was

I chose to use Christmas Morning Magic From Sami.

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Decosse's Dynamite Doodles - Bauble Bonanza
Image - Sami's Stamps - Christmas Morning Magic - Coloured with Promarkers
Gems - From Stash
Sentiment - LOTV
Baubles - Details To Follow

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
TO FOLLOW

Friends Are The Flowers In Life's Garden

Hey guys, are we all ready for Easter.  I've been and bought the last of my Easter Eggs to give to family and I'm cooking a big family dinner of Roast Lamb and Beef on Sunday.  I finish work today for a whole week and a bit so that's a lovely feeling.....and the sun is shining, what more could I want!....Well, how about a new challenge over at 

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE

We have a new sponsor this month and that is 

The DT had six images to work with and Sherri is very kindly offering 3 items of the winners choice from the six we used, pop over the the blog now and see what fabulous images you get to pick from.

Recipe :
Backing Card - As Always Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's -  First Edition Serenity Paper Pad
Image - Sherri Baldi coloured with Promarkers
Ribbon/Gems/Blue Flowers - from stash
Brown Flowers/Hessian Butterfly - Poundland
Stickles used for edging on image and butterfly
Sentiment - LOTV

I'm entering this card into the following Challenges :
TO FOLLOW