Learn To Love Yourself(ie)

Well, here I am again with post number two!   I'm having a very busy day today.  We are in the process of sorting out our bedroom ready for decorating so I'm having a break from that to do my posts.....dunno which is the most taxing  lol

 My second card today is for the new challenge over at 

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE 

The theme for this challenge is to use a stamp or digi.  

We have two fabulous sponsors who are

 Who are offering 2 prizes of 2 Images

 

 Where you can win a Digi Bundle

I'm using a Kenny K image for my Card - details of which are below

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outle Spalding
DP's - Freebie's from The Clip Art Fairy
Start cut with Punch - Sentiment from Kenny K Set
Image - Kenny K Retro Selfie coloured with Promarkers
Blue Peel Offs/Flowers From Stash
Film Strip - Sizzix Sizzlets Decorative Strip Die - Mini Film/Mini Ticket by Tim Holtz

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 246 - Always Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 283 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (Warm Colours)
Through The Craft Room Door - Jan 27th - Feb 2nd - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Challenge 60 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 212 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 231 - Anything Goes
Kenny K - Challenge 188 - Anything Goes (Love)
Scribble And Scrap - Always Anything Goes

It's Enough To Drive You To Drink!

Morning guys, sorry for the late addition of this post, my internet has been playing up all week!  As my blog post title says, that's how it's felt.  It's been like cutting my arm off!  lol

Anyway, managed to get online today for a good job, got lot's of posting to do!  

First up is my post for 

This challenge is to not use Red or Pink in your design.  I bought some paper a while back and have only had a chance to use it once so this was the perfect time to get it out again.

Our sponsors for this challenge are 

 who's prize is a very generous 7 Images

 who are offering 3 Images

 you can win 4 Images

and their prize is 2 Images.

I chose to use a Bugaboo image that I already owned for this one although all of our sponsors very kindly allow us to use their stamps (thanks everyone!).  Details of my card are below.  Please come along and join the fun, we love to see all your fabulous entries x

Here is my card 

Recipe :

Backing Card : Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - First Edition Paper Pad - Up And Away
Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Ruby Tidbits Tequila coloured with Promarkers and Liquid Pearls added.
Twine/Gems/Flowers/Charm - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 246 - Always Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 283 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (Twisted Easel)
Through The Craft Room Door - Challenge 27/Feb 2 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Challenge 60 - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 212 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 231 - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly - Challenge 64 - Raise A Glass
Scribble And Scrap - Anything Goes

Do You Want To Build A Snowman

Hey guys, I'd love to be building a snowman but the snow hasn't found us here in Hull....yet! Forecast a wee bit for tomorrow so we'll just have to wait and see.

It's time for another fun challenge over at

This challenge is all about Movie Inspiration.  We'd love if you could show us something that was inspired by a movie.

We have 3 wonderful sponsors for this challenge and they are

Ike has a fabulous $20 shop voucher for the winner

Our next sponsor is 

who's prize is 4 images

and last but not least 

who are also offering 4 prizes.

I chose to use one of Sami's Stamps - It's called My Snowy Friend.  Hubby bought me the movie Frozen for Christmas and there is a song in it called Do You Want To Build A Snowman.  I thought this image fitted perfectly for this challenge.  Good luck to everyone who enters!

Recipe :

Backing Card : The Craft Outlet Spalding

DP's : Nitwit Collections -Winter Wishes

Ribbon And Gems : From Stash

Image : Sami's Stamps - My Snowy Friend - Coloured with Promarkers .  

Snow Effect : Liquid Pearls

Mittens and Sentiment : Nitwit Collections - Winter Wishes

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :

Crafting By Designs - Do You Want To Build A Snowman
The Paper Nest Dolls = Challenge 1 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Challenge 71 - Winter
Pinspirational - Challenge 131 - Photo Inspiration
Through The Craft Room Door - Jan 13th/Jan 19th - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas - A Is For Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts - Anything Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 210 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Challenge 102 - Anything Goes
Wags N Whiskers - Challenge 145 - Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 293
Sentimental Sundays - Challenge 241 - Winter Sparkle 

Something Old - SOMETHING NEW

Morning everyone from a windswept and wild Hull.  It's still dry here but it's been cold and blustery this morning, pity I had to get up for work or I'd have stayed under the Duvet! 

  

It's time for a new Challenge today over at 

This challenge is to celebrate something new, either a new house, new baby, new job etc.  The challenge is sponsored by our very own 

who is offering 3 digis of your choice as a prize.

Pop on over and see some of the fantastic DT work!

I chose to work with Baby Chicks from Angie for my card - very appropriate for a New Baby.

Recipe :

Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding

DP - 1 from Create And Craft Free Gift, First Edition Papers - Hideaway

Image - Angie's Digi's Coloured With Promarkers (egg shell cracks dusted with glamour dust)

Flowers/Gems/Ribbon from Stash 

Sentiment - LOTV

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :

Crafting By Designs - January - Anything Goes

Fitztown - Challenge 67 - Anything Goes (Use Patterned Paper)

Craft Creations - Anything Goes 

The Paper Nest Dolls - Challenge 1 - Anything Goes 

Whoopsi Daisy - January - Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments - New Beginnings 

Fantastic Tuesday - Challenge 67 - Anything Goes (Add Orange) 

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 251 - New Beginnings 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door - Jan 6th/Jan 13th - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Challenge 59 - Anything Goes/New Beginnings 

Inky Impressions - Challenge 191 - Something New 

Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 209 - Anything Goes 

Scrappers Delights - Challenge 38 - Anything Goes - New Beginnings 

Simon Says Stamps - Something New 

Sassy Studios - Challenge 263 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz - Challenge 261 - Polka Dots 

Wags N Whiskers - Challenge 145 - Anything Goes 

A Gem Of A Challenge - Something New 

Allsorts - Challenge 293 - New And Cute 

Crafty Calendar - January - What's New 

Lacy Sunshine - Challenge 49 - Sparkly And New 

New Years Resolutions

Hello again everyone.  I have another card to share with you today for Challenge 17 - New Years Resolutions over at

It's a bit close to home this one as I've been following the Slimming World plan since last July and I'm just under 2 1/2 stone lighter than I was so today was the restart of being on plan.  I gave myself some time off over Christmas but am now ready to get back on track again.

The challenge has some great sponsors who are

They are offering the two digis used by the DT as a prize

Who are offering 4 digi's

Who's prize is 4 images

Who will give 3 images as their prize

For my card today I've used an image from Meljens Designs.  Such fun to work with and colour and sooo appropriate!  Go check out what the other DT members have produced and don't forget to visit the sponsors!

Recipe :
Backing Card : Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Forever Friends CD Black And Gold
Sentiment - Hand Written
Image - Meljens Designs - Chocolate Diva Coloured with Promarkers
Gems - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 250 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 208 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 78 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 164 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 354 - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly - 4th Anniversary - Anything Goes 
Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 269 - Anything Goes
Crafts For Eternity - Challenge 207 - Hot Chocolate
Crafty Catz - Challenge 260 - Anything Goes
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 35 - Always Anything Goes

12 Months Of Christmas - Challenge #1 - Father Time

Well, what can I say, twice in one day!  Maybe I am going to be able to stick to some of these resolution thingy's after all  lol.  As you can see down the right hand side of my blog there is a new DT badge.  I've taken up a position with the 12 Months Of Christmas team which I suppose is self explanatory, it's a Christmas based blog which I'm delighted to be a part of.  The first challenge were are having over at 

 

  If you pop over to the blog (just click on the picture above and it will take you there) you can see that there are prizes to be won including free digi papers.  The rules are explained a bit more clearly over there, so grab an egg nog and go check it out.

The theme for this month is "Father Time" and we are being sponsored by the fabulous 

If you follow the theme (which is not compulsory) you have the chance to win a

$10 gift certificate.  I chose to use the Father Time Image.  Good luck!

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
Clock DP - Décosse's Dynamite Doodles papers - A Matter Of Time
DP - Kaisercraft Christmas Papers
Clock - Sizzix Bigz Weathered Clock Die
Gems - From Stash
Image - Limited Runs Father Time (sentiment added on pc) Coloured with Promarkers, Glittered with Hobbycraft Fine Glitter

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Card Mania - Challenge 64 - Make It Sparkle
Dream Valley - Challenge 97 - Christmas
Ooh La La - Challenge 170 - Christmas
Paper Nest Dolls - Challenge 25 - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 279 - Inspiration
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Challenge 77 - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 250 - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge - Bingo (Die Cut/Free/Glitter)
Through The Craft Room Door - Dec 30th/Jan 5th - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - A Is For Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts - January Challenge
Divas By Design - Challenge 17 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 208 - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights - Challenge 37 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 78 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 164 - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly - Challenge 63 - 4th Anniversary - Anything Goes
Wags N Whiskers - Challenge 144 - Merry Christmas
A Gem Of A Challenge - Challenge 134 - Anything Christmas
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 34 - Always Anything Goes

Happy New Year!!

Hi ladies and gents, a Happy New Year to you all!  It's the first of January 2015 today, how fast did last year go?!  Have you all made your resolutions.  I think I should make one to be more organised cos I always seem to be running at the last minute to get things done!  Managed to get my card done just in time for the new challenge over at

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE

The challenge is an anything goes and is sponsored by 

We were given some fantastic images to work with and the one I've used is called Honey Emo.  Please pop over to the blog and see the fantastic cards my teamies have made, we also have some great new DT members to introduce.

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Raspberry Road - Beautiful Life
Image - Scrappers Delights - Honey Emo - Coloured with Promarkers
Ribbon/Flower/Gems from Stash
Sentiment - LOTV

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Paper Nest Dolls - Challenge 25 - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Challenge 77 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Dec 30th/Jan 5th - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 208 - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights - Challenge 37 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 78 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Cahllenge 164 - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Challenge 70 - For Kids
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 354 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 34 - Always Anything Goes

Mistletoe Kisses

Morning All, soooo sorry for my late post today, I forgot to schedule on on Friday for Saturday morning and have had such a really busy weekend getting all the decorations up for Christmas that it completely slipped my mind!

My post today is for the new challenge over at

Challenge 25 is Unusual Christmas and as always we have some great sponsors who are

 

Prize is 2 Images

 

Prize Is 4 Images

 Prize Is 3 Images

Prize Is 5 Images

I chose to use a Delicious Doodles Image called Mistletoe Kisses and for the "unusual" part I opted for unusual Christmas colours.

Recipe :

Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding

DP's - Nitwit Collections - Snow Princess Too

Flowers - Petal Lu

Image - Delicious Doodles - Mistletoe Kisses - Coloured With Promarkers

Corner/Gems /Twine - From Stash

Large Flower/ Glittered Twist - Handmade By Me

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 243 - Non Traditional Christmas 

 Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes - All Things Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - 2/12 - 8/12 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 223 - Bling It On
Creative Moments - Challenge 57 - Anything Goes - Winter
Diva's By Design - Feeling Festive
Inky Impressions - Challenge 188 - Snow
CRAFT - Challenge 288 - 4th December - Christmas
Little Miss Muffet - Challenge 100 - Anything Goes
Milk Coffee Challenges - Christmas With Non Traditional Colours
Moving Along With The Times - Christmas Climate
Sassy Studios - Challenge 258 - All That Glitters
Alphabet Challenge Blog - V For Variety
Crafts For Eternity - Winter
Delicious Doodles - Challenge 113 - Non Traditional Christmas
Di's Digis - Christmas Challenge
Kitty Bee - Challenge 38 - Unusal Christmas Colours
A Gem Of A Challenge - Challenge 134 - Anything Christmas
The Artistic Stamper - December - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 265 - Snowflakes
Lacy Sunshine - Challenge 48 - Holiday Joy
Pile It On - Challenge 49 - Anything Goes
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 33 - Always Anything Goes
Simon Says - Christmas/Holidays 

Pretty Maids - All In A Row

Morning all, can you believe it's December 1st already, how quickly has this year flown by. I'm getting organised for Christmas at home, did all my cleaning in preparation yesterday and the decorations are ready to go up at the weekend! (I'm normally fairly traditional and don't put them up until 2 wks before but we're away that weekend). I've still got Christmas cards to make but today is one of the finished ones.  It's not quite 8 Maids A Milking but they are very pretty Maids All In A Row.   It's for the new challenge over at 

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE CHALLENGE BLOG 

It's a nice easy one this time, the theme is Anything Goes.  

We're sponsored this time by the lovely 

The prize this month is either 3 digi stamps or 1 digi set.  

Pop on over, it's well worth the visit.

Becky kindly gave the team some images to work with but I had first choice last time so I went with a different image.  Details are below.

Recipe :

Backing Card : Home Bargains

DP's -  Unknown At Present (To Be Added)

Image - LOTV - All In A Row - Coloured with promarkers cut with Spellbinders Floral Ovals

Liquid Pearls 

Pine Branch - Poppy Stamps - Stamp And Punch

Sentiment - LOTV - Set 26 - Simply Sophisticated

Gems/Twine/Charm - From Stash

Holly Leaves - Berries - Memory Box Mini Holly Leaves

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :

My Craft Creations - 24/11 - 6/12 - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - December - Anything Goes
Oooh La La Creations - Challenge 170 - Christmas
Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Use Die Cuts
ABC - Y Is For Yuletide
Crafty Hazelnut - December Christmas Challenge
Fab And Funky - Anything With Die Cuts
Penny's Challenges - Challenge 205 - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights - Challenge 36 - Anything Goes Or Traditional Christmas
Simon Says - Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef - Challenge 57 - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 222 - Use Die Cuts
CRAFT - Challenge 287 - Christmas Present
Milk Coffee Challenge - Lots Of Embellishments
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Winter Wonderland
Di's Digi's - Creations For Or With Kids
Fussy And Fancy - Challenge 128 - Happy Holidays
Artistic Stamper - December - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - November - It's All About Christmas
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 32 - Always Anything Goes

GDT - Inky Impressions - Sports/Hobbies

Morning all, an extra post from me this week! I entered a card over at  

INKY IMPRESSIONS

and was the random winner. This won me 4 digi images and a chance to be guest designer. They very kindly supplied me with an image which I had great fun with. (It doesn't seem to have been put on their blog but at least I can show it off here! lol).

They do some fabulous challenges, pop on over and give them a go!

Recipe :  Backing Card - Home Bargains
DP's - Nitwit Collections Little Men Too
Twine/Stars - From Stash
Image - Inky Impressions Baseball Nicholas coloured with promarkers
Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

I am entering this card into the following challenges :
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 278 - Anything Goes
Papernest Dolls - Challenge 23 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Challenge 75 - Stripes
Through The Craft Room Door - Nov 25th - Dec 1st - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Challenge 205 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef - Challenge 57 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 160 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi's - Creations For/With Kids
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 32 - Anything Goes