Sparkle And Shine

Well hello there!  Not sure where I'll be when you're reading this, forecast says snow on the way, lucky for me it's scheduled  lol  Thankfully it's a nice bright cheerful card today so at least if the weather is miserable it's something bright to look at!  It's new challenge day over at

and this weeks challenge is a sparkle and shine challenge.  I hope lots of you will hop over and enjoy the fun.  You'll also have the chance to win an amazing prize from the sponsors for this challenge

 

My card today uses some of my favourite things,  Nitwit Papers, La La Lands banner and an LOTV image.  Had great fun with this one, hope you like it too xx I've used the sketch at Sketch N Stash this week again.  It looks like this

Recipe :
Backing Card - From Stash (Purchased at Craft Outlet Spalding)
DP's - Nitwit Collections Fincy's Garden Too
Gems/Ribbon/Flowers - From Stash
Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps Tickets (and computer Generated)
Image - LOTV - Ride With Me Coloured With Promarkers.  I've added some glossy accents where the lights are too and then cut using Spellbinders Classic Circle/Scalloped Circle.
Banner - La La Land Crafts Heart Banner cut twice.

I'm Entering This Card Into The Following Challenges
Bunny Zoes - February Challenge - Hearts/Love
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge 7 - Anything Goes/Flowers
Kaboodle Doodles - Challenge 212 - Use Ribbon
Love To Create - Challenge 104 - Anything Goes
Sketch N Stash - Challenge 133 - Sketch
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 208 - Use Die Cuts - No Punches
Through The Craftroom Door - Feb 25th - Mar 3rd - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 184 - Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef - Challenge 18 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge 220 - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Challenge 208 - Make It Shine
Challenges For Everybody - Challenge 38 - Anything Goes
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 12 - Always Anything Goes

Flower Power

Hello everyone and Happy Valentines Day!  Hope you are all well.  I'm feeling fresh this week as we went away last weekend.  We went on a National Holidays trip to Harry Potter at Leavesden and spent some time in London.  It was lovely to be chauffeured everywhere for a change instead of having to drive.  We also had a night in a hotel included and it was the Holiday Inn at Hemel Hempstead that we were boarded in, was lovely although we didn't get the chance to try out the leisure facilities.

As I'm here again that means it must be Friday and time for a new challenge over at 

The theme this week is as my blog post suggests "Flower Power" and this time we're sponsored by 

I've made my card this week for my Stepdaughter who's a teenager and this stamp from Lili Of The Valley just sums her up to a T  lol.   Ive used the sketch from Sketch N Stash this week as I thought it was a lovely layout.

Recipe :
Backing Card - Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Nitwit Collections -
Gingham Ribbon - Local Shop (Boyes)
Flowers/Gems - From Stash
Image - Lili Of The Valley - It's My Party Coloured With Promarkers and Cut With Spellbinders Classic Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangles.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Challenges For Everybody - Challenge 38 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge 6 - Stripes And/Or Dots
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 11 - Anything Goes
Suzy Bees - Challenge 15 - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Challenge 14 - Spots/Stripes
Sketch And Stash - Challenge 132
Through The Craft Room Door - Feb 11th/Feb 17th - Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Challenge 72 - Spots And Stripes
Milk Coffee Challenge - Girly
Delicious Doodles - Challenge 75 - Ribbon And Bling
The Stampin Chef - Challenge 16 - Anything Goes

Do You Believe In Fairies?

Morning all. I'm writing this from a grey and dismal Hull today (Have scheduled this post so it could be glorious sunshine by the time it goes live....fingers crossed lol). We even had a little bit of sleet this morning! 

My card today is for the second challenge over at CARDS GALORE ENCORE where the new challenge is Bling It Up/Sparkle.  I was at a craft show last week run by Ross Papercrafts and I bought a couple of new things (along with a couple of others from my stash that I hadn't used) so this was the perfect chance to show them off with this card.

The sponsor for this challenge is 

and as usual if you just click on the image it will take you to their store where they have some beautiful digi stamps.

This is a close up of my image so you can see the glitter on her wings.

Recipe :

Backing Card - The Craft Outlet Spalding

DP's - Nitwit Collections

Butterflies - Tim Holtz On The Edge Flutterby

Clock Face - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock

Image - Scrappers Delights - Dragonfly Pixi 1 - Coloured With Promarkers and Cut with Spellbinders Floral Ovals - Wings Highlighted with Ultra Fine Glitter

Liquid Pearls - Buttercup

Sentiment - LOTV - Cut with Spellbinders Classic Circles and Scalloped Classic Circles

Flowers - Bought at Craft Fair (Clear Cellophane packaging so no brand - Sorry)

Gems - From Stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 198 - Spots/Stripes 

The Squirrel And The Fox - Challenge 62 - Use Embellishments 

Make It Monday - Challenge 176 - Scrappers Delights 

Whoopsi Daisy - Bling On The Bling And Sparkle 

Robyns Fetish - Challenge 196 - Lots Of Glitter 

Passion For Promarkers - Week 232 - Anything Goes 

Through The Craftroom Door - Jan 27th - Feb 4th - Anything Goes 

Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 67 - Something New 

4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 179 - Anything Goes 

Creative Knockouts - Challenge 22 - Tic Tac Toe (Stamp/Sentiment/Dies) 

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 306 - Something New 

Crafty Catz - Challenge 216 - Anything Goes 

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 221 - Sunny Colours

Happy Thoughts

Helloooo, well it's Friday again and that means a new Challenge over at

This week it's Anything But A Card.  There will be a prize at the end of the challenge but for this one it's a Surprise!

I had seen some jars/tins over the internet designed to add your thoughts to them so that at the end of the year you could look through them and remember some of the good things from the year.  So...I took an old Kenco Millicano tin and gave it a makeover.  I haven't added any thoughts to it yet....my sister did tell me that as I'm usually so miserable it wouldn't be very full at the end of the year but she was joking......she was joking right?!! 

Anyway hope you'll come on over and join us as we all love to see the things you make!

Recipe :
Base : Kenco Millicano Tin
Paper : Docrafts Wellington CD (Sunny Days)
Image - Saturated Canary - Priscilla Pie Coloured With Promarkers
(Hair Decorated with Liquid Pearls In Baby Blue)
Flowers - Memory Box (Prim Poppy) Coloured With Promarkers
Vines - Memory Box - Floral Vine Coloured With Promarkers
Sentiment - Computer Generated Cut With Spellbinders Labels 4
Banner around Lid - Poppy Stamps Simple Banner
Beads/Pearls - From Stash

Challenges :
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 179 - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Challenge 22 - Tic Tac Toe (Stamp/Sentiment/Dies)
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 306 -Something New (Memory Box Poppy Die)
Crafty Catz - Challenge 216 - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Challenge 73 - Dies Cuts and/or Punches
Challenges For Everybody - Challenge 37 - Anything Goes
The Squirrel And The Fox - Challenge 62 - Use Embellishments
Whoops Daisy - Bring On The Bling And Sparkle
Passion For Promarkers - Challenge 232 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Jan 27th - Feb 4th - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday!

Hello again! The new challenge over at

this week is a Happy Birthday Challenge.  Well timed again as a friend at work celebrated her birthday on the same day as one of our team members Jayne - Happy Birthday to you both!  The challenge is sponsored by Live And Love Crafts and if you click the button below it will take you to their shop.

We had free range to use whichever stamp we wanted this time and for this card I chose the lovely Jules by Krista at Saturated Canary.  The birthday girl loved it and we had a fab cake to help her celebrate (it would have been rude not to lol).

Recipe:

Backing Card : The Craft Outlet Spalding

DP's - Nitwit Collections Time For Tea

Image - Jules - Krista @ Saturated Canary - Coloured Wih Promarkers

Gems - From Stash

Corner Die - Whimsy Shapeology Corner Dies

Banner - La La Land Heart Banner

Sentiment - Freebie From Internet - Cut and Backed with Spellbinders Classic and Classic Scalloped Circle Dies
Also added some Silver Pearl Stickles to help the image pop

I'm entering this into the following challenges :

Challenges For Everybody - Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

The Squirrel And The Fox - Challenge 61 - Show Off New Stuff  (La La Land Heart Banner)

Through The Craft Room Door - Jan 14 - Jan 20 - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - Girly Cards

Sparkles Monthly - Challenge 52 Show Us Your New Stash  (La La Land Heart Banner)
Wags N Whiskers - Challenge 120 - Anything Goes 

Happy New Year!

Well hello there and a Happy New Year to you all!  Not only is it a new year it's also the start of a new DT position for me too.  I've been asked to join the girls over at Cards Galore and today sees the start of our1st challenge and it's a nice easy "Anything Goes" challenge which is sponsored by the fabulous

who very kindly supplied the image I've used on my card today.  She is called Vintage Beauty No 5 and if you click on the logo it will take you to their shop.  I'm so excited to be on another DT and hopefully it will help with my cardmaking with all the extra inspiration.  You can check out some of the other teamies fab work as all the blogs are listed at the side of my blog.

Recipe:
Card Blank and backing card from stash
DP - details to follow
Image - Scribble and Scrap Vintage Beauty No. 5 coloured with Promarkers
Cut with Spellbinders Labels 4, inked with Ranger Distress Ink Victorian Velvet
Gems - Kaisercraft
Flowers - Papermania colored with pro markers
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valleystamped with Victorian Velvet Ranger Distress Ink and  cut with Memory Box Chadwick Label  and matted onto Memory Box Bistro Label.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
ABC Challenge - C Is For Colourful
Inky Impressions - Challenge 140 - Anything Goes
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 8 - Always Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Challenge 52 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Challenge 172 - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenge - Challenge 26 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Challenge 31 Dec to 6 Jan
The Pink Elephant - Challenge 231 - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Girly
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge 3
Kaboodle Doodles - Challenge 204 - Anything Goes
Stamp And Create - December Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Challenge 253 - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Challenge 117 - Anything Goes

 

Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas

Morning all!   A short post today I'm afraid as time is catching up with me, it's just 5 more sleeps till Santa comes.....are you all ready for the festivities?  For once I've actually finished all my shopping, now I've just got the task of wrapping them up, maybe the wee elf on my card will scatter some stardust my way and make it nice and easy ha!  Having a trip out tomorrow to see a friend from Scotland.  We meet half way to catch up and exchange our Christmas Pressies, so looking forward to seeing her.

I've used Scattering Stardust Elf today from Rick St Dennis who's the sponsor of our last challenge of 2013 over at Stampin For The Weekend.  Please pop over and join in the fun!

Have a fabulous Christmas and a very Merry New Year (hic!).  See you all back here in 2014 for more fun xx

Recipe :
Base Card - The Craft Outlet Spalding
DP's - Docrafts Christmas Past - Tina Higgins Silent Night
Image - Scattering Stardus Elf - Rick St Dennis coloured with Promarkers - cut with Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles
Wooden Embellishments -
Snowflake - Memory Box - Tivoli
Trees - Marianne Designs

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
LoveTo Create - Challenge 96 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Challenge 12 - Winter/Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Christmas
Bearly Mine - Challenge 117 - Anything Goes
Die Cutting Divas - Challenge 146 - Happy Holidays
Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas....Card Of The Year
Passion For Promakers - Week 228 - Mega Christmas Challenge
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Challenge 139 - Merry Christmas
Ruby's Rainbow - Challenge 69 - Christmas
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Milk Coffee Challenge - Any Christmas Creation
Cards Galore - December Challenge - Christmas
Wags N Whiskers - Challenge 119 - Christmas

♪ ♫ Are You Hanging Up Your Stockings On The Wall ♫ ♪

Morning all, a bit late with my post this morning, I don't know where the time is going lately!  It's a bit quieter in here today though so I might get a bit more crafting done.  Hubby's busy sorting out the Christmas decorations for me today so I can get them up over the weekend.  Thought the Slade Song - Merry Christmas Everybody was apt for my post today as I've bought two stockings to hang this year, hope Santa's good to me and fills it to the top (I'm getting some lovely stamps and I'm sure they'll fit perfectly!).

Anyway, on to today's card,  our new challenge over at Stampin For The Weekend is Use Some Red. Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is Saturated Canary Go check them out, Krista's designs are gorgeous.  The one I've used is called Stockings - doesn't she look nice and snug in her onesie, all ready for the winter!.

Recipe :
Card : From Stash
DP : Merry Christmouse From Nitwit Collections
Snowflake Border : Joycrafts Winter Wishes Ice Crystal Border
Holly Leaves : Memory Box Mini Holly Leaves
Holly Flourish : Cheery Lynn Designs Holly Flourish B148
Sentiment : Freebie From Internet cut with Memory Box Essex Border
Image : Saturated Canary Stockings coloured with Promarkers

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Kaboodle Doodles - Challenge 200 - Start Of Winter 
My Mum's Craft Shop - Challenge 12 - Winter/Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas Using Traditional Colours
Bearly Mine - Challenge 115 - Christmas Sentiment
Creatalicious - Challenge 57 - Christmas Time
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 197 - for A Child
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - A For Almost Christmas
Diva's By Design - Feeling Festive
Inky Impressions - Challenge 137 - Winter Or Snow
CRAFT Challenge - Challenge 236 - Christmas
Cards Galore - December - Christmas
Crafty Catz - Challenge 210 - Use 2 Or More Dies
Delicious Doodles - Challenge 65 - Christmas/New Year
Pink Gem - Challenge 108 - Winter Wonderland
Allsorts - week 235 - Inspired By A Christmas Song Or Carol
Lexi's Creations - Challenge 104 - Christmas
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge 34 - Anything Goes
The Cupboard Trilogy - Challenge 18 - Christmas
The Squirrel And The Fox - Challenge 58 - Summer Or Winter

*~*CANDY WINNER*~*

Sorry it's late peeps, had a really hectic day yesterday so didn't get a chance to do the draw. I've put the numbers into a hat today and the number that I pulled out was No. 10. Looking down the list of comments the 10th one to comment was WEEJULS - CONGRATULATIONS! I'll get your parcel off to you early this week. Sorry to all those that didn't get picked but hopefully I'll have some more goodies to give away soon xx

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Well, good morning!  Are you in the Festive Spirit yet?  Over at Stampin For The Weekend we're definately getting that way with this fortnights Challenge being Feeling Festive.  It's sponsored by Live and Love Crafts so why not come and join us and win some lovely goodies.

My card today is the first I've done of my Christmas Cards (only about another dozen to do!).  I used a new Lili of the Valley Image that I bought when they last had a sale and I really enjoyed colouring it up.  They switched the Christmas Lights on here in Hull last Thursday so with that and starting my cards I'm really starting to look forward to Christmas.  I've been doing a bit of Christmas Shopping throughout the year too so not so much running about nearer the time.

It's also the last day to enter my candy draw (you'll find the link in the sidebar - I'm not techie enough to have it as a stickie lol).  Good luck to all that have already entered.  I won't be at home tonight but will do the draw and announce the winner tomorrow xx

Recipe :
Backing Card - From Stash purchased at Lidl
DP - Nitwit Collections - Joyful Hearts Too
Image - LOTV Christmas Bears Presents - Coloured with Promarkers with Stickles added for snow effect.
Stars - Not sure if these are branded - bought from the Range
Merry Christmas - Heinz Cuppelditch Santa's Workshop Wooden Sentiments
Memory Box Precious Stars


I'm entering this card into the following challenges :
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge 57 - Christmas Time
ABC Christmas - W For Winter Wishes
Inky Impressions - Challenge 135 - Hats/Scarves/Gloves
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 65 - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge 169 - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Challenge 46 - Christmas
Sparkles - Challenge 50 - Animals
The Cupboard Trilogy - Challenge 17 - Spots & Stripes
Crafty Calender - All Things Christmas