MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SUPER TIME AND YOUR STOP BY IN THE NEW YEAR HAVE SOME WONDERFUL NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL!!!!

FIRST DAY OF THE OLYMPICS AND A NEW CARD DESIGN

Hi everyone hope your all well? are you all excited for the start of the olympics?

I have a new card design for you today made with a Papermania stamp and papers and the card edge was punched using a x-cut punch.I have distressed my paper and image with Tim Hotlz inks and used a sand paper to rough the edges of the paper too. Thanks for stopping by look forward to reading your comments.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Mum's craft shop challenge 67 birthday girls-closes 31st July-x
Cute card Thursday challenge 227 so distressing-closes 1st August-x

SUNDAY MORNING AND I HAVE TWO NEW CHALLENGE CARDS.

Morning everyone hope your all well? at last we have some lovely sun shiny hope your having a great weekend treated myself to trip to local craft shop yesterday and was really good only brought a pack of card blanks!!!!. Anyway today I have two card to share with you all first is a card I have made with a free stamp that came with a magazine and the papers are Dovecraft. The little flowers I made myself with a cutting die. I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

I LOVE PROMARKERS-126 SPARKLE-CLOSES 25TH JULY-x

CUTE CARD THURSDAY-226 FAIRY NICE-CLOSES 26TH JULY-X

PAPERTAKE WEEKY-ALL THINGS GIRLIE-x

 

 Next I have this card design I have made using One of my Penny black stamps which features one of my favourite animals hedgehogs . I have themed this card for a first day of school. I used DCWV papers, and rubs of the little pencils. I would like to enter this for the following challenge:

ABC CHALLENGE- COLOUR INSPIRATION-CLOSES 18TH AUGUST
CHARISMA CARDZ-28 FAVOUITE ANIMAL-CLOSES 25TH JULY-x

ONESTOPCRAFT CHALLENGE BLOG CARD

Hi everyone I have another card to share with you today this card I have made for the new challenge over on the onestopcraft challenge blog it's challenge 188 Christmas in June. For my card I have used a old wooden snowman stamp and made a snow globe out of the image I used flowersoft for my snow and the papers are a mix of Dovecraft papers.  Hope you like my card and thanks for stopping by.

 THREE NEW CHALLENGE CARDS.

 HI EVERYONE SORRY NOT BEEN ABOUT TOO MUCH JUST BEEN BUSY AND HAD FEW CARD ORDERS TO MAKE UP, ALSO BEEN BUSY MAKING A FOLSKY SHOP UP WOULD LOVE YOU TO POP ON BY AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. ANYWAY THIS IS A CARD I MADE FOR MY COUSIN  WHO HAS GONE TRAVELING ONLY LAST MONTH AND I WOULD LOVE TO ENTER THIS INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGE......

ANYTHING GOES 69- AROUND THE WORLD (TRAVEL) CLOSES 25TH-x

THE PRETTY LITTLE RIBBON JUNE CHALLENGE 11-LOTS OF LAYERS-x

THIS CARD I HAVE MADE WITH MY NEW FAVOURITE STAMP IT'S BY PENNY BLACK THE PAPERS ARE FROM ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PAPER COMPANY'S TOO K&CO WOULD LOVE TO ENTER THIS INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

PENNY BLACK AND MORE JUNE CHALLENGE CLOSES END OF MONTH-x

MY MUMS CRAFT SHOP CHALLENGE 62 'ALL ABOUT THE BOYS' CLOSES TUE 26TH.-x

I HAVE ALSO PUT TOGETHER THIS DESIGN WHICH I HAVE MADE USING A BARGAIN STAMP I WON FROM EBAY THE PAPERS ARE DOVECRAFT MIXED WITH PLAIN CARD STOCK. WOULD LOVE TO ENTER THIS INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

SIRSTAMPALOT BINGO JUNE CHALLENGE- LILAC/PURPLE,POLKA DOTS, BLING CLOSES END OF MONTH.-x

ABC DT JUNE CHALLENGE-PHOTO COLOUR PALETTE CLOSES 23RD-x

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON

HI EVERYONE HOPE YOUR WELL THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU A CARD I MADE OVER THE VERY WET WEEKEND. I HAVE USED ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STAMPS I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THIS INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

SIMON SAYS ANYTHING GOES
THE PRETTY LITTLE RIBBON CHALLENGE

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY WISHES

THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU ALL ANOTHER CARD DESIGN I MADE THE OTHER DAY, I HAVE USED A WOODWARE STAMP,MIXED BUTTONS, GEMS AND PEARLS. THE PAPER IS FROM A FIRST EDITION PAD AND THE PUNCHED CARD EDGE WAS DONE WITH A X-CUT PUNCH. HOPE YOU LIKE MY CARD AND THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THIS FOR THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

ANYTHING GOES PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE
SIMON SAYS STAMP CHALLENGE FAVOURITE TOOLS
(MINE FAVOURITE TOOL IS MY X-CUT PUNCH)
ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE 64

SIRSTAMPALOT CHALLENGE AND NEW CARD DESIGN

HI EVERYONE HASN'T THE WEATHER JUST BEEN LOVELY HOPE IT HAS BEEN WHERE YOU LIVE STILL HAD A BIT OF TIME TO CRAFT WELL YOU JUST HAVE TO. MY FIRST CARD IS MADE WITH MY FAVOURITE LILY OF THE VALLEY STAMP, I USED DOVECRAFT PAPERS, PEARLS AND PAPERMANIA CARD STOCK TO MAKE MY SWING THEMED CARD.

MY NEXT CARD I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERED FOR THE NEW CHALLENGE OVER ON THE SIRSTAMPALOT BLOG THE THEME THIS MONTH IS 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' AS IT IS THEIR 2ND BIRTHDAY. FOR MY CARD I USED A FIRST EDITION PAPER PAD (DAYDREAMER), ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STAMPS (WHICH I PAPER PIECED TOGETHER), FLOWERS, PEARLS AND A LEAF PUNCH. I 3D MY FLOWERS UP AND ADDED PEARLS TO THE CENTRES. I THEM USED A LITTLE WOODWARE LEAF PUNCH TO FINISH MY DESIGN OFF.HOPE YOU LIKE MY CARDS AND LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR COMMENTS THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

First challenge of the year 

Hi everyone hope your well? thought I would share with you all my first challenge card of the year. This is my design for the new challenge over on the sirstampalot blog. The theme this month is 'Monochromatic', so I went for my favourite colour tones of purple I added a little black card stock to make the colour stand out more. I used a mixture of stamps, including my all time favourite Lili of the valley stamp. Thanks for stopping by and look forward to reading your comments.

QUICK SOMEONE PINCH ME.........

TODAY THE LATEST ISSUE OF CARDMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT CAME OUT AND INSIDE ARE THE RESULTS OF CARDMAKER OF THE YEAR 2011..... CAN YOU BELIEVE IT I HAVE COME 1ST IN THE WOODWARE CATEGORY AND 2ND IN THE D.M.C CATEGORY. I AM IN TOTALLY SHOCK!!!!!!!

HERE IS MY PROJECT I MADE FOR WOODWARE I USED TWO CLEAR STAMP SETS TO MAKE THIS HANGING 3D BIRD CAGE WITH A MATCHING GIFT BOX. I USED MADE MY BIRD CAGE SO IT HAS A BIRD SITTING INSIDE THE CAGE AND ONE THAT HANGS FROM UNDERNEATH, SHOWS GOOD IN MAGAZINE.

AND FOR D.M.C I MADE A COLLAGE EFFECT BACKGROUND WITH PAPERS, AND A FASHION THEMED POSTCARD, I GAVE IT ALL A DISTRESSED LOOK WITH OF COURSE TIM HOLTZ INKS. THEN I MADE MY STITCHED TOPPER AND MADE IT LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE WOODEN RINGS YOU CAN BUY FOR CROSS STITCHING. I USED FIBRES, PEARLS AND BUTTONS AND STITCHED AROUND THE EDGE OF MY CARD. I THINK IN THE NEW YEAR I BEST HAVE A CRAFT ROOM MAKE OVER IF I AM TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE GOODIES!!!!!!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE OTHER LUCKY WINNERS YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT ON THE CARDMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT WEBSITE.

What a lucky day it's been!!!!!!

Hi everyone hope your well?, thought I would share with you all my wonderful news today a parcel turned up full of lots of yummy Crafttime goodies wow I hear you say where did they come from.... well a while ago Quick cards made easy run a competition where you had to made a easel card and today I found out I was one of the lucky winners!!!!!

This is the card I entered I used my new Kanban stamps and of course one of my favourite Martha punch around the page sets. How lucky am I. The prize includes a mix of glitter papers, ribbons, flowers, glues, bead making kits and three lovely ribbon sets. Think I am going to have fun playing with these new goodies.
Here is a close up look at the topper part of my design I used my Tim Hotlz inks to give the background a snowy effect and then stamped and coloured my image in. I also added glitter to the trees and ground. Off to have a play, and to think of where I going to store it all!!!!!!

NEW CHALLENGE CARD.....

Hi everyone wanted to start off by saying thank you so much for all your kind comments you left me on my previous card, I loved to read them. Thought I would share with you all this card I have made for the following new challenges......

Birthday Sundaes- challenge 29 'ribbon birthday' card open until Saturday 8th

Sirstampalot October challenge 'Food glorious food' open until the end of month

The pretty little ribbon challenge 'anything goes'.

NEW CHALLENGE CARD.....

HI EVERYONE HOPE YOU HAVING A GOOD START TO YOUR WEEKEND? THOUGHT I WOULD CHALLENGE MYSELF TO SEE HOW MANY CHALLENGES I COULD DO FROM ONE CARD DESIGN SO I MADE THIS CARD USING ERKIA'S FAB SKETCH. I USED A MIX OF PRODUCTS INCLUDING CARD CANDY'S, PENNY BLACK IMAGE,AND HENBURY LANE PAPERS. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER FOR THE FOLLOWING BLOG CHALLENGE.......

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY 168 CHALLENGE 'DELICIOUS'OPEN UNTIL 17TH SEP

SIRSTAMPALOT CHALLENGE 'IT'S A FRAME UP' OPEN UNTIL END OF MONTH

SUGAR BOWL 67 ERIKA'S SKETCH OPEN UNTIL 21ST SEP

STAMPSOMETHING CHALLENGE 'ANYTHING GOES' OPEN UNTIL 15TH SEP

LOOK WHAT ARRIVED A HOUR AGO......

My T.S.V thought I would share with you some toppers I have made already with it. I have used just off cuts of white papers, some distress inks and pro markers of course to colour images in. Found the stamps good quality and they stamp well rubber is nice and thick. The background stamps are great too, and most images are a good size all in all a good stamps and a nice mix of themes. Hope you like my first attempts please feel free to leave your comments.

SIR STAMPALOT CHALLENGE
HI EVERYONE I AM BACK BEEN HAVING SUCH TROUBLE SIGNING INTO MY BLOG BUT AT LAST HAVE GOT ON SO THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU MY CARD I HAVE MADE FOR THE NEW CHALLENGE OVER ON THE SIR STAMPALOT BLOG.THE CHALLENGE THIS MONTH IS 'ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL'. I HAVE USED SOME LOVELY PAPERMANIA HENBRY LANE PAPERS, X-CUT BORDER PUNCH, SOME PEARLS AND MY NEW COUNTRY COMPANIONS STAMP SET. HOPE YOU LIKE MY CARD AND LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR COMMENTS.

vintage card

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WHAT A WAY TO START.....
Hi everyone Happy new to you all thought I would share with you a New years card I made and the lovely goodies that postie brought me today. They are my fab prizes from Jasmines Cards for winning their Christmas competition. (see my card in the post below). Included was so wonderful flowers, rub ons, stickers, brads, glitters and two super cute Penny and friends stamps. Thank you so much Jasmine!!! How lucky am I!!!

A FEW TILDA CHRISTMAS CARDS
Hi everyone hope your all good?, thought I would share with you all a few christmas cards I have been making over the past few days Trying to be good and have some ready made up before the christmas rush.. They are All Tilda themed with a mix of DCWV papers and Martha punches. Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to leave your comments as love to read them. Have a good week.

Another card thought you all might like to see.....

Hi everyone thought you might like to see another card I have made today just had a play in craft room and this is what I came up with. A easel card I have Used Papermania papers, x-cut punch,slice machine and Papermania stamp.Thanks for looking, and look forward to reading your comments