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Saturday, 28 March 2015

We All Scream For Ice Cream

Afternoon all, it's a lovely day here today, a bit of a nip in the air but the sun is shining.  Not going anywhere today, busy doing some dreaded housework but on the plus side, this afternoon I'll have time for card making!

Time for a new challenge over at
It's a food related challenge so can't wait to see what you'll all have on your card.  We have some great sponsors again who are
Prize is 3 Images
Prize 3 Image Sets
Prize 3 Images
Prize 2 Images

I chose an image from Imagine That, details are below.



Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's -Kaisercraft Sweet Pea Paper Collection and Raspberry Road Summer Goodness
Twine/Ribbon/Gems - From stash
Image/Sentiment - Imagine That - Ladybugs coloured with promarkers

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
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Handmade By Unknown at 19:31 7 comments

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Ice Fishing!

Hey there, how are we all today?  I'm here with a new post for the next challenge over at
The challenge is #31 - Winter Vacation Getaway.  At this particular moment I'd love a vacation of any type be it Winter/Spring/Summer etc  lol.  I have a weekend booked to go to a holiday park near Blackpool but that's not till October and it feels like ages away! - Something to look forward to I suppose.

We have 5 fantastic sponsors for this challenge and I have listed them below with the prizes they are offering.  Click on the images and you can go check out all the goodies they have.
€7.50 voucher

$5 Gift Certificate

$10 Gift Certificate

2 Images

€7.50 coupon

For my card this challenge I have used a Polka Doodles Image - Details are below.
Come and join in the fun with us, you may just be a winner!

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Dovecraft Masculine & A Papermania pad that's been in my stash forever
Twine - From Stash
Image - Polka Doodles Winston Bear coloured with Promarkers
Clouds - Joy Crafts Die
Sentiment done on PC
Fish Finger Image from magazine

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
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Handmade By Unknown at 12:20 15 comments

Monday, 9 March 2015

A Night At The Opera

Happy Monday folks!  Hope we're all well today.  The Sun is shining here in Hull and even though I'm at work it certainly brightens the day!  
Hope you all had a good weekend, mine wasn't brilliant, someone had broken into our outbuilding (where my washer and dryer are) sometime this week - I'm not sure when as I only go in there to do the washing on a weekend, they took a load of drink that we stored in there (some of it had been there for a while though so for Karma I'm hoping it gave them a bad stomach!!).  I'd stocked up on wash products too....and they even took them so was a bit down yesterday.  But we went out for Tapas last night which meant the weekend didn't end as badly as it had started!  We've made it extra secure now though, once bitten and all that.
Anyway, enough of me feeling sorry for myself, my post today is for the new challenge over at 
This time we are sponsored by the fabulous
Rick is offering 2 digi images to the winner of the challenge (or 25% discount).  The challenge is to include the colour green in your project.  Details of my card are below.


Recipe :
Backing Card : Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - First Edition - Hideaway
Image - Rick St Dennis - Lady Diamante Fitzhugh At The Opera Gala coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - LOTV - Set 29 Vintage Sentiments - Just To Say
Lace/Gems - From Stash
Flowers - Petal Lu and some from stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Card Mania - Challenge 66 - Spring
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 252 - Always Anything Goes
Fitztown - Challenge 69 - Use Green
Paper Nest Dolls - March Challenge 3
Whoopsi Daisy - March - Add A Sentiment
Crafty Sentiments - Spring Colours
Creative Card Crew - Green
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Pinspirational - Challenge 135 - Use Green
Creative Moments - Challenge 63 - Anything Goes - Spring Greens
Simon Says - Special Lady/Girly
Digi Galore - It's All About Her
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 217 - One For The Girls
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 236 - Use Green
CRAFT - Challenge 301 - Recipe
Crafty Catz - Challenge 269 - Song Title To Match Image (Queen - The Show Must Go On)
Allsorts - Challenge 301 - Spring Is In The Air
Sweet Stampin - Green For St Patricks Day
Lacy Sunshine - Challenge 53 - A Passion For Fashion
Pile It On - Challenge 59 - Green
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 39 - Always Anything Goes
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Handmade By Unknown at 11:20 24 comments

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Crafts Galore March Challenge - Anything Goes

And last but not least my 3rd post of the day.
We have a new challenge over at
This time it's an anything goes challenge kindly sponsored by
Come and get creative with us an you can be in with a chance of winning a $12 voucher for their digi store.
As it's an anything goes challenge this month I decided to steer away from using an image and instead I bought a £1 photo frame from Poundland which I transformed!


Recipe :
Photo Frame - Poundland
Digi Papers - Etsy Store - details to follow
Flowers/Leaves cut using various cutting dies

I'm entering this into the following challenges :
Aloha Friday - Challenge 42 - Living Things
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 363 - Die Cuts And Punches
Ruby's Rainbow - Challenge 99 - Anything But A Card
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - March 3rd - March 9th
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 251 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - March - Anything Goes

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Handmade By Unknown at 11:12 5 comments

Love And Luck!

Hey guys, part two of a post laden day today! This post is to let you all know about the great new challenge over at 
 The challenge is #31 and the theme is Luck.

As always we have some fantastic sponsors :
who are offering 5 images as a prize
who's prize is 3 images
where you can win a $10 certificate
 
where you can win 5 images.

I chose to use a Dilly Beans Image for this challenge - Details are below 

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Nitwit Collections - Flower Shoppe Too
Sentiment - LOTV - Set 39 - Everyday Grungy Messages
Image - Dilly Beans - Penny's Heart String - Coloured with Promarkers
Flower/Ric Rack - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Card Mania - Challenge 66 - Spring
Bunny Zoe - February - For Girls
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 39 - Always Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Add A Sentiment
The Paper Nest Dolls - Challenge 3
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 288 - Girly Girl
Crafting By Designs - March - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 251 - Always Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - March 3rd - March 9th
Passion For Promarkers - Week 286 - Lovely Lilacs And Lemons
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Spring Colours
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 80 - Use A Sentiment
Scrappers Delights - Challenge 42 - Always Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 173 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Special Lady/Girly
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge 217
Sentimental Sundays - Challenge 248 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - All Or Nothing
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Handmade By Unknown at 11:01 11 comments

The 12 Months Of Christmas - Challenge # 3 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

It's time for another challenge over at
Did you know it's only 294 days until Christmas!  lol
Time to start getting some of those Christmas cards ready and this is the perfect reason to make a start.
The new challenge is Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.  Pop on over and have a read of the rules, there is a chance to win some fab digi papers amongst sponsor prizes too.
The sponsor for this challenge is
who are offering a $10 prize to spend online in their store.

I used the image #874 Snow Fun from our fabulous sponsor for my card

Recipe
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
Backing Papers - DDD - Holiday Hoopla Patterned Set 1
Image - Scribbles Designs - Snow Fun - Coloured With Promarkers
Border - Memory Box Frostyville
Stamp - LOTV
Twine/Charm - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Crafting By Designs - March - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 251 - Always Anything Goes
Fitztown - March - Challenge 69 - Use Green
Whoopsi Daisy - March - Add A Sentiment
Creative Card Crew - Challenge 82 - Green
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Pinspirational - Challenge 135 - Use Green
Through The Craft Room Door - Mar 3rd - Mar 9th
ABC Christmas - E For Edging Punch Or Die
Crafty Hazelnuts - March Challenge
Creative Moments - Challenge 63 - Anything Goes/Spring Greens
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 80 - Use A Sentiment
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 173 - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights - Challenge 42 - Always Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 236 - Green
Creative Knockouts - Border Time
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 363 - Die Cuts And Punches
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 39 - Always Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday - Challenge 248 - Anything Goes


Handmade By Unknown at 10:49 15 comments

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Love You!

Hi guys, this is getting to be a habit....I'm late again. Apologies but we are in the middle of revamping our bedroom and it's taking a bit longer than anticipated. Finally feel like we're getting on track though....hubby is removing the last of the furniture today ready to start the paintwork tomorrow, Saturday I'm emulsioning the ceiling! I've taken the week off work next week so that I can put up the wallpaper and then Thur/Fri we have a friend coming in to lay us a new laminate floor, change the doors and put some furniture together for us......it's like the Forth Road Bridge, get this one done and move on to the next one! lol.

Anyway, enough of my waffle, time to tell you about the new challenge over at
This time it's the Purple team who are showing off some fantastic creations and the theme is to use Red/White and Pink.

We are sponsored by the lovely 
who are giving the winner a prize of 3 digi images.  I'm using one of their gorgeous images which is detailed below for my card.

Come and join in the fun with us....who knows the winner could be you!

Recipe:
Backing Card - Foiled From Home Bargains - Plain - The Craft Outlet Spalding
Sentiment - Free Gift from a magazine
Image - Emmilou Boo Valentine - Lacy Sunshine coloured with promarkers and cut with Spellbinders labels four nestabilities
Lace/Gems/Buckle - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
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Handmade By Unknown at 11:13 34 comments

Sunday, 1 February 2015

12 Months Of Chrismas - Challenge #2 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus


And so we come to post number 3....I'll need a lie down after this lol.
This post is for the new monthly challenge over at
The theme for this month is "I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" which is an optional theme for participants.  Pop on over to the blog and you can read all about the freebies you can get just for entering the challenge and if you are lucky enough to win the challenge you can also get the prize of a $10 certificate from our great sponsor who is
My image is Santa Hunk which Ike kindly supplied for us to work with.....who wouldn't want to kiss Santa if he looked like this!
Recipe :
Backing Card - Red Foil - Home Bargains
DP's - Nitwit Collections - Mooey Christmas and Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Image - Ike's Art - Santa Hunk coloured with Promarkers
Hat daubed with liquid pearls to give fur effect
Sentiment - Hand Produced On PC
Twine/Beads and Charm from stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Card Mania - Challenge 65 - Add Some Red
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 283 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts - February Challenge
Creative Moments - Challenge 60 - Anything Goes
Fab N Funky - Challenge 244 - Christmas
Simon Says - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 231 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 358 - Stamping Mad
A Gem Of A Challenge - Challenge 137 - Lots Of Layers
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 37 - Always Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Lots Of Layers
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick - Warm Colours/Buttons

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Handmade By Unknown at 23:00 12 comments

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 
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
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Handmade By Unknown at 14:38 10 comments

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

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Handmade By Unknown at 13:20 8 comments
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