Toppers, Tags and ATCs #5

This week over on Toppers, Tags and ATCs the challenge is to create a Tag, Topper or ATC with the Theme of Plants/Trees/Flowers. I coloured the Whipper Snapper stamp in with watercolour pencils and then just went over it with a brush.

Stamping Fairies Fun Sketch #21

I haven't taken part in Stamping Fairies challenge blog for a little while and I don't know why not. As I've said before I love working from sketches!

I just had to use my new Cosmo Cricket Fleuriste (bought from Sassy Crafts - and have I mentioned Emma is having a big sale this weekend!!!!) papers for this card. I added a paper flower and a gorgeous brad from Making Memories.

My Paper World #9

I love looking and taking part in this challenge blog, 'cause I love sketches. This is the sketch for this challenge, and this is my card (and as you can tell I've changed it a little bit).

I'm loving my Magnolias at the moment and Sassy Crafts has a great bank holiday sale on now, so grab yourself a great bargin (or two - I've already put my order in and I'm sure that's not the last one for this weekend LOL).

Sea-Gals Skinnys Challenge #3

The challenge this week over at Sea-Gals Skinnys challenge blog is jokers and/or jesters. So I had a look at images on the internet, and I can tell you, it takes an age when you're on dial up, so after a long while I gave up and picked an image which was on the screen at that time. And here it is

The backing paper is from Cherry Arte, and I've been wondering what I could use for.

Thanks for looking.

New challenge blog

If you love making skinnys or haven't even had a go, then have a look a new monthly challenge blog. It's called Sea-gals Monthly Skinny Challenges. It's not a quick fix challenge blog, this one you really have to think about it LOL. So, if you need just a bit more than the average challenge blog, join in with this new challenge and have loads of fun :)

Rudolph Day

I know, I know I'm late again LOL, but at least I'm making cards, plus they fit in with the monthly challenge on Auntys forum, so I get points for the team!!!. Anyways, here's a picture of my christmas cards.

The picture isn't that great, but hey ho! neither is the weather at the moment LOL.

Thanks for looking.

Design team work

I've added some of my design team work on Sassy Crafts blog. Pop along and check out the other members of the design team, their work is fabby! And don't forget, today is that last day to grab some scrummy Basic Grey goodies

My first Inchy

Yep, that's right, I've made my very first Inchy, and it's for a great new challenge blog Inchy by Inch . It's the first challenge and there's blog candy up for grabs!!!

The first challenge this week is to incorporate a WORD on your inchy. This first challenge will run for two weeks to give people the chance to find us!

I used my gorgeous Basic Grey stamps - Grow a garden (check out Sassy Crafts for this set and more) and a prima flower with a touch of added bling for good measure.

Anniversary card

This is a card that I made for my husband for our anniversary (which is today!). I don't really like it, but it's all I can manage at the moment, this cold is not helping matters!!!!!. I'm going to try and do some challenges later. I've really missed doing them while I was away on holiday, and now that I've ordered more Magnolia stamps from Sassy Crafts I haven't got any excuses not to craft LOL.

I used my Cricut to cut the hearts, Basic Grey rub-ons for the wording on the heart, and Basic Grey two scoops paper. The Happy Anniversary is a stamp by Penny Black.

Thanks for looking.

I've been tagged .....

by Caroline. I have to write down 7 random things about myself!!!! So here goes 1. I'm not very domesticated - h****work is way down on my daily to-do-list. 2. When I was very small I used to eat raw sausages - YUCK!!!! I still eat raw potatoes! 3. I had my first computer when I was 8. 4. My craft room is a total mess. 5. I have a gorgeous picture of my dog Bear on my phone. 6. I need to use more and buy less (HA!) 7. Apples give me heartburn. I'll sort out the people to pass this on shortly - things to do.

Fabby News

I was picked to join the Design Team for Sassy Crafts and I'm over the moon. There are three other members of the team and they all produce gorgeous and amazing pieces are art, check out their blogs, Paula, Jules and Lisa. If you love Magnolia stamps go check out Sassy Crafts, Emma has just had another great big delivery!

I got a cold :(

I'm back from my holiday visiting my family and now I have a stinking cold. All I want to do is craft, but I haven't got the energy, so the only way I know how to pick myself up is to order some crafting goodies from Sassy Crafts LOL. The only problem I had was which of the new Magnolia stamps to pick. I was very good, but I know it won't last LOL. Whilst I was away I was tagged 4 times, so I'll sort all that out tomorrow (when my head is a little clearer!). And fingers crossed I'll have some things to show :)

Arty Girlz Challenge #30, Tag You're It #2, Papertake Weekly, Lots to do Challenges #4

Because I'm going to my parents for 6 days tomorrow, I've combined a few challenges together. ArtyGirlz challenge is Ribbons (go check out the blog - fabby prize to be won!), Tag You're It challenge is Polka Dots and Papertake Weekly is All that glitters and finally Lots to do Challenges, their challenge is Tag it. I used my Magnolia stamp which I bought from Sassy Crafts and by the look of things Emma is getting more in! my poor bank account!!!!! I painted Tilda with Twinkling H2os and used Stickles for the wings. Well I had better get going, I haven't made my mum a birthday card yet!!! Thanks for looking.

Blog Candy

No it's not me giving anything away LOL, it's very hard for me to use my stash let alone give it away!!!. It's Emma at Sassy Crafts , she is giving a stamp as blog candy from her newly stocked range of stamps by Catslife Press Stamps. Go take a look at the blog.

Sea-Gals Skinnys Challenge

Caroline has started up a new challenge blog Sea-Gals Skinnys. A new challenge is set every Friday, so pop along and have a go :). This week the challenge is 'things with wings'. This is the very first skinny I've made, and I found it strange working on that scale. The stamp I used is made by Third Coast Stamps which I bought from Sassy Crafts. I love this set of little flying piggies LOL. The paper is Basic Grey, Two Scoops (which you can also purchase from Sassy Crafts as well as all the new papers from Basic Grey). I coloured in Mr Piggy with Twinkling H2os. Thanks for looking.

Toppers, Tags and ATCs #3

This week over on Toppers, Tags and ATCs the challenge is Your 3rd mission, should you choose to accept :) is to create a Tag, Topper or ATC with the Theme of FLOWERS AND CIRCLES it can be male, female, young or old. There are no other rules relating to your creation. I have been fiddling around for ages trying to put something together. I found this floral topper in one of my drawers (the drawer that I chuck things in 'cause I don't know what to do with them) and just stuck in on. Simple when I didn't have to think about it LOL.

Check out the challenge blog, they have a prize for this week!

Thanks for looking.

Anyone for a skinny?

Do you fancy a new challenge? Do you enjoy making skinnys? or are you like me, never made a skinny in your life before? Well it's time you (and me) tried something different. Take a look at this new challenge blog Sea-Gals Skinnys, and have a go, you never know, you might even have loads of fun :).

Woooohooooo I've won a challenge

I'm over the moon, I've won a challenge over on Toppers, Tags and ATCs for my couple of glitter ATCs . There's a prize for this weeks challenge winner so go and have a go, you never know it could be you next week, blushing with pride :).

Rudolph Day

I'm never organised at christmas (to be honest I'm never organised LOL) but hopefully this year will be different. I decided to join in with SSCC (Storms Seasonal Christmas Club) over on Auntys forum. At the beginning of the year alot of us made a commitment to make christmas cards and presents, save money for postage etc. (the list goes on), and me I'm lagging way behind everyone (I think). Here is just some of the cards I made yesterday

Our new baby Tanya

White Socks had her baby today at 11.50, and because it's my niece's birthday today - Happy Birthday Tanya, we (myself and Martin) have decided to call the new baby Tanya. Fingers crossed I'll be able to get a better photo of Tanya tomorrow.

Arty Girlz Challenge #29

This week on Arty Girlz challenge blog is BLACK & WHITE as usual you choose the format so you could make a card, do a scrapbooking layout Altered Art, anything its up to you.

I used a cow and wording stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms, used my nestibilities to frame the cow added a touch of ribbon and that's it. A really quick and simple card.

Thanks for looking.

Funky Fairys Challenge #15

This weeks challenge was a toughy for me on Funky Fairys, because Your challenge for week #15, if you wish to accept it, (and why not? You're brave), is to design a MALE/BOY themed card. I don't do male cards EEEK!. Anyway, I was dying to use my new Basic Grey Archaic pad, buttons and brads (which I bought from Sassy Crafts - Emma, am I on commission? LOL). I also used a stamp from Rubbadubbadoo. Thanks for looking.

My Time to Craft Challenge #9 and Theme Thursday

While I was making a card for Theme Thursday I added some faux stitching, and then I realised that was the challenge on My Time to Craft, so I've combined both challenges. I love this stamp from PaperArtsy which I bought from Sassy Crafts (they have a great selection of stamps).

Toppers, Tags and ATCs #2

This week on Toppers, Tags and ATCs the challenge is to create a Tag, Topper or ATC with the Theme of GLITTER! it can be male, female, young or old. There are no other rules relating to your creation. I had the right paper for the job, DCWV, the glitter mat stack, I also used a few funky flowers from Just Pots and to finish the second ATC I used some Stickles.

Ismaki challenge #13

This week on Ismaki is a great sketch by Petra. Here is my attempt at the sketch. I used a Magnolia stamp bought from Sassy Crafts and the paper is Flip Flops by The Paper Loft and I couldn't resist using Chester chipboard by Me and My Big Ideas (which have been lying around for ages just waiting to be used). I coloured in the stamp using Twinkling H20s.

Thanks for looking.

Thank God it's Friday

This week on Thank God it's Friday, the theme is Faces so I got out my favorite stamp (made by Third Coast Stamps, which I bought from Sassy Crafts) at the moment and had a play. I wanted to make a black and white card but I do like a touch of colour - hence the red flower. I also used my Cuttlebug to emboss the background. Thanks for looking.

Funky Fairys Challenge #14

This week on Funky Fairys blog the challenge is I want you to make something tall and skinny (like I want to look!! LOL). It can be a card, tag, bookmark - you decide, just make sure it is tall and slim :o). So I dug out a tall thin stamp from Magenta and my Crate Paper Kate Collection and came up with this card.

Thanks for looking.

Toppers, Tags and ATCs

Sally from Auntys forum has started a new challenge blog Toppers, Tags and ATCs which should be loads of fun. The first challenge is Your mission, should you choose to accept :) is to create a Tag, Topper or ATC with the Theme of BIRTHDAY! it can be male, female, young or old. There are no other rules relating to your creation.

This is my ATC for the challenge .

Thanks for looking.

Wednesday Stamper Challenge

I just can't get enough of challenges at the moment, and Wednesday Stamper is new for me. This weeks challenge is show us the many shades of PURPLE! Do you like to combine it with one or several other colors? We look forward to your colorful interpretations. I couldn't let this one pass so here's my purple card. I bought the Magnolia stamp from Sassy Crafts. I used a selection of Prima flowers and the paper is made by Scrapworks.

If you are on the look out for a new great challenge blog, have a look at Toppers, Tags and ATCS It's brand spanking new so join in the fun!

Arty Girlz Challenge #27

The challenge is week on Arty Girlz is

Make something that includes chocolate! Chocolate coloured paper, ribbons, flowers, chocolate smelling embossing powder. A chocolate cake perhaps! The only other condition is that it HAS to include only one other colour (oh ok I'll let you have white too then lol).

This is my attempt. On my ATC I used brown and pink my favorite colour combination at this moment. I used a mesh stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms, Prima flower and ribbon from American Crafts (I have a drawer full of this ribbon which I forgot all about!!!!).

Thanks for a great challenge Sam.

Thanks for looking.

My Time to Craft Challenge #7

This week's challenge over on My Time to Craft is Sparkle! Use shiney card, gems or glitter. Try making an ATC, Card, Tag, Skinny, Scrapbook page, Fatbook Page (4x4) Gothic Arch, Moo Mini card, Skinny, Inchie or Altered Art. I have been dying to use my new stamp from Third Coast Stamps (which I bought from Sassy Crafts - have I mentioned that before LOL), I've just been waiting for a delivery of EZMount and hooray!! it came today. So the housework had to wait while I stuck and cut my stamps.

Anyway here's my card and thanks for looking.

Paperminutes Challenge blog

I've found another challenge sketch blog YEAH!, It's a fairly new challenge blog, so take a look at Paperminutes This is this weeks sketch. And here is my take on it

Altered Matchbox

Over on Auntys forum, I am in a team called Creating Mayhem (quite appropriate for me I think!). And each month we are set challenges, the main challenge this month was The Seven Deadly Sins, which I haven't made anything yet and the clock is ticking!. But another challange was also set from Aunty herself, which was to alter a matchbox. So here is my little altered matchbox. I used Basic Grey Mellow paper and an assortment of Prima flowers and a Papermania pearl brad.

Thank God it's Friday

No don't worry, I haven't gone mad LOL, it's just another new challenge blog I've found. It's probably been around for a little while, but I've only just found it. Anyway, on Thank God it's Friday blog the challenge is all about Ribbons ! Please create a card (or whatever you would like to prepare with ribbons) by using minimum one stamp and Ribbons - just how much, how colorful, how long or short you want.

I used one of my favorite stamps at the moment from Third Coast Stamps (which you can get from Sassy Crafts). The backing paper is from English Paper Company.

Funky Fairys Challenge #13

I think this is the first time I've joined in with Funky Fairys challenge blog, so I hope they like what I've done LOL. Anyway this weeks challenge is Bling - as I love anything sparkly - the more bling the better. Anyway the challenge this week is to use Bling anywhere on your project. So I dug out my Hero Arts crystal gemstones and had a play. The stamps and card stock are Stampin Up! which I bought from Fiona, check out her blog if you need any SU! products. Here is my card, you can't see the flowers properly, but they sparkle too as I used Stickles icicle (which has to be my favorite out of them all).

Thanks for looking.

My Paper World #7

This is the new challenge sketch over on My Paper World blog. So in between the cleaning and looking at my new baby bull calf I managed to make a card. I love the stamp that I used (it's the first time and I've been dying to play with it LOL). I bought the stamp from Sassy Crafts which is the only online UK retailer to sell Third Coast Stamps, so go check them out!

All this chatting about stamps and I nearly forgot to post my card LOL, so here it is

Just look at these goodies ...

Would you like to have the change of winning this gorgeous Basic Grey collection (I know I need them)? All you have to do is pop over to Sassy Crafts blog and have a look. And while you're there, have a look in the shop (Sassy Crafts), there's sooo many scrummy goodies to buy :)

CMUtd Challenge #5

Over on CMUtd challenge blog the new challenge is to make a New baby Card in NON traditional colours!! So I had a little play and this is what I came up with.

Thanks for looking.

Arty Girlz Challenge #26

This weeks challenge over on Arty Girlz is Doodling. Go and check out the blog, 'cause there's a great prize on offer. Guess what ....... I've made another ATC LOL. I'm definitely on a roll with ATCs at the moment and I'm having great fun and that's all that matters. Anyway this is my attempt at doodling lol.

My Time to Craft Challenge #6

This weeks challenge is Quotes and Sayings. Try making an ATC, Card, Tag, Skinny, Scrapbook page, Fatbook Page (4x4) Gothic Arch, Moo Mini card, Skinny, Inchie or Altered Art. Considering I haven't made ATCs for a little while, the last post was an ATC and so is this one LOL. The clover stamp is made by Whipper Snapper (I love their stamps) and the saying is made my My Sentiments Exactly.

ATCs

I love making ATCs but I haven't made any for a little while, only the odd one or two. I made 3 today, one for a swap on Crafty Cows forum, one is for a birthday and the last one I'm going to swap on the chain swap on Auntys forum as I haven't joined in with that for a while.

My Paper World Challenge

I've been looking at some really great blogs recently and I came across My Paper World challenge blog, so I thought I'd have a go at doing the lastest challenge, which is a sketch and I love playing around with sketches. I made my card using the same lay out of the sketch (which is a first for me, as I usually change something or another!). So here is my take on the sketch. I've used a weave background stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms and one of my new scrummy stamps from Third Coast Stamps which I purchased from Sassy Crafts . I also used my Cuttlebug for the layering behind the image. Thanks for looking.

Card maker of the month

Guess who is card maker of the month over at Charmed Cards and Craft ......... ME!!!!! I won the challenge with this card. I am so happy, because on the forum there are loads of people with amazing talent. Go join the forum and check out their blogs. Winning this challenge means alot to me, and in addition of having the great title, I get a £10 voucher to spend in the shop (give me a couple of thousand and I might be able to make up my mind which of the fabby goodies to get!). There's loads of challenges and chatting to do in between the shopping that is .... so go on, next month it could be you!

CMUtd Challenge #4

This fortnights challenge over on CMUtd blog is to produce an Easter Card using EITHER - a Cross, an Easter Egg or an Easter Bunny. You can add any other decoration you like, but it must include ONE of those three images.

Here is my Easter card. I used Pink Petticoat for the image and just coloured it in with watercolour pencils (as I haven't been able to find any Fixative spray here, but I'm still looking!).

My Time to Craft Challenge #5

Over on My Time to Craft Challenge blog the new weekly challenge is Ticked Pink! So add plenty of pink to your projects! Remember make anything you want using our theme, an ATC, Card, Tag, Skinny, Scrapbook page, Fatbook Page (4x4). So I had a think and a play and this is what I ended up with. It's pink anyways LOL. I love this new stamp I have made by Third Coast Stamps which I bought recently from Emma at Sassy Crafts. I think you'll be seeing alot more of cards made with these stamps, they are just scrummy.

Well I think that's it, off to do another challenge ;)

Thanks for looking.

I'm so excited

I haven't anything to show you it's just that I've ordered my Tildas, and now I can't wait to get them, as I've been waiting for months, well weeks really, but it feels like months LOL. Emma at Sassy Crafts had a delivery this morning, and I can't believe how quickly they are selling. I'm lucky that I placed my order early. Well I'd best go, my darling husband has just come home from work, and I'd better play the little (or not so little) wife and put the kettle on .....

Arty Girlz Challenge #24

I'm just in tme for last weeks challenge on Arty Girlz challenge which is 'Spring' so we are looking forward to seeing your creations whether they are based on the 'Season' or maybe you'll choose to do a spring card or use a spring in a topper or something Altered etc...it's entirely up to you as always, we love to see all the different ways that people interpret our themes. I always leave things to the last minute and I was hoping this year would be different LOL. When I was making this card, all I could think of is Spring Cleaning. And I know I have to start! Pop over to the Arty Girlz challange blog, as there will be a new challenge tomorrow. Can't wait to see what it is ....... I love these new designs from Pink Petticoat, plus I can actually download them - oh the joys of dial-up!

I won a challenge

I forgot to say, I won a challenge over on The CMUtd Challenge blog. Woooooohoooooo, I'm over the moon, it was for my Mother's Day card . Check out the blog now, there's a great challenge going at the moment Challenge #4 - well it just has to be ......... EASTER!!! Yes, don't shoot the messenger but the day of kids with HUGE sugar rushes is rapidly approaching!!!!! Our challenge for this fortnight is to produce an Easter Card using EITHER - a Cross, an Easter Egg or an Easter Bunny. You can add any other decoration you like, but it must include ONE of those three images...... don't forget the deadline is SUNDAY 16th MARCH! What have you got to lose! go on and have a go, you know you want to .........

Papertake Weekly Challenge

This week on Papertake Weekly Challenge blog is This weeks challenge is Squares! Square cards, square patterns or squares on your layout! I think I'm just in time for this challenge, it's a very quick card, but at least I'm crafting. Haven't done anything for a few days and fingers crossed the new week will bring my mojo back!

I love this stamp from Inkadinkado which I bought from Sassy Crafts the shop used to be Get Crafty, but Emma the owner has moved up in the world and stocking gorgeous goodies now. I just know she is going to bankrupt me! LOL.

My Time to Craft Challenge #4

I can't believe how quick the weeks are flying by. Here's the new challenge on My Time to Craft Challenge blog This week's challenge is - Flower Power! Use flower embellishments, rubber stamps, perhaps floral paper, or anything you can think of to do with flowers. Here is my attempt, I didn't do any stamping, so I must find another challenge to put that right LOL.

Thanks for looking :)

Stamping Fairies Fun Sketch #14

Here's the new sketch chellenge from Stamping Fairies . I'm really ejoying working from sketches because sometimes I can sit for hours and not produce anything constructive - oh I can produce mess, loads of it that's not a problem for me LOL. Here is my attempt at this sketch, which is also an Easter card.

My Time to Craft Challenge

I found a new challenge blog called My Time to Craft (well it's new to me), and challenge #3 is This week's challenge is - 'Things with wings' Think butterflies, birds, insects, angels, fairies - anything you like with wings!! and I've been dying to try this Inkadinkado stamp which I bought from Get Crafty .

Emma has been very naughty and stocked up on loads of scrummy stamps from Third Coast Stamps, I've already made my list :)

Thanks for looking :)