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

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 :

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 54 - Always Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge 73 - Anything Goes
Throught The Craft Room Door - March 24th- Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Challenge 202 - Bold And Bright
Scrappers Delight - Challenge 43 - Always Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 176 - Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - In The Wild
Allsorts - Week 304 - Feature A Creature
Suzy Bee's - Challenge 73 - Anything Goes

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 :

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 253 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Masculine Projects
Fantastic - Challenge 77 - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 261 - Favourite Song (Gone Fishin - Bing Crosby/Louis Armstrong)
Through The Craft Room Door - March 17/March 23 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 175 - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delight - Challenge 43 - Always Anything Goes
Sparkles - Challenge 66 - Teddy Bears
Scribble And Scrap - Challenge 40 - Always Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's - Challenge 71 - Anything Goes - Spots and/or Stripes
Challenge Up Your Life - Challenge 10 - Masculine
Paperminutes - Challenge 375 - Nautical
Southern Girls - Boys, Boys, Boys
Sir Stampalot - March - One For The Guys