A NEW DT POSITION!!

Morning Blogland :)

Another beautiful morning here in sunny Essex and I have some very good news to share with you - I am now a fully fledged member of the DIE CUT DREAMS CHALLENGE BLOG DT Woo Hoo!!! Thank you so much Susie for inviting me I am so looking forward to working with all the fabulous girlies over there :)

So ... this is my first card for the challenge - a new one starts today :) We want you all to follow Dawn's brilliant sketch and the winner gets to Guest Design on a forthcoming challenge!!

Check out the other DT cards they are awesome!!!

Here's mine ....

This is a card I made for my niece's birthday last week and she loves cats :) this little cutie is from Digi Stamp Boutique - Olivia and Archie - I bought the whole set (as you do) but they are available separately too and I coloured with promarkers for a change - my papers are from MME and I've added card candy to embellish.  The sentiment is one of mine and can by found at CRAFTS 4 YOU as can the card candy :)

I have entered it into the May Competition at DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE

Hope you likey and I'll catch up with you all soon

TILDA IS ON A TRIO OF TAGS

Good Morning All!!

Well after a heavy downpour first thing this morning the sun is now shining and we have bright blue sky ... have to say the garden really needed the rain :)

So ... on this beautiful morning we have another challenge starting over at TOTALLY TILDA and this time we would like to see ...

A TRIO OF TAGS WITH TILDA ON EACH OF THEM

If you are stuck for inspiration pop over and check out the DT selection there are some beauties there :)

Also ... we have two new additions to our team TERESA and LISA ... I already know Teresa as she is my teamie on Here Come the Boys - looking forward to working with both of you :)

Here's my creation ....

I decided to use the same Tilda and make a selection of Christmas Tags - I coloured her in different colours with copics to match the papers - which I chose as they are all from the same stack - Let it Snow from Dovecraft - as they all had greetings on them already, and then added ribbon, gems and "bobbly" ribbon to match - I will be saving these for pressies for Christmas!!

I would like to enter :

MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER - CHRISTMAS IN MAY

Oh well... off to do the ironing now :( .... but will be crafting later :)

Catch up with you all soon

MY NEW TOY!!

Evening All!!

I just had to share with you what the postman brought to me this morning hehe!!

I had a class this morning so had to wait until just now to get it out the box and have a play!! which was agony LOL

I have to say it's brilliant, sturdy and feels really smooth when you use it - can't wait to buy some more dies!!

Here it is ... my Grand Calibur!!!!

With  my Grand Squares and Circles

I'm justifying it by using it on my Big and Beautiful class next week and then on the next class list I do will have a class specifically on the machine (hehehe ... sorted!!!)

Off now to have tea and then play some more!!!!

Catch up with you all soon :)

EASELS GALORE

Afternoon Blogland!!

Just thought I'd pop by and show you a card I made for my class this week on Easel cards :)

I've had such fun making these cards - I've twisted, double twisted and done a circle one too LOL - I'll post the others in due course

This one is a single twisted easel ...

Blue is my favourite colour so really enjoyed colouring this one in .... I coloured with promarkers - this gorgeous "Gorjuss" girl is called LITTLE HEART and the stamped bow is part of the stamp set too and can be found at my shop CRAFTS 4 YOU as can the MINI DIE CUT SENTIMENTS and the BLUE PEARLS

Here's hoping my ladies enjoy making it on Wednesday and Friday!!

Catch up with you all soon :)

A SKETCH FOR THE BOYS!!

Morning All

Well .. can you believe it ... it's been two whole weeks since HERE COME THE BOYS was launched and what a response we had to our first challenge - WOW!!! Thank you so much!!!

Anyway .. it's time to start CHALLENGE NO: 2 and this time we want you to

FOLLOW A SKETCH ....

AND OF COURSE MAKE YOUR CREATION FOR A BOY!!

If you've never followed a sketch before you have to keep to the basic layout but you can re-size the elements or turn the sketch around .. as long as the basic layout is kept - if in doubt check out the fab DT cards for inspiration :)

Here's mine ...

I couldn't resist using one of my lovely Hanglar Stanglar stamps - just love this set!!! and I coloured him with promarkers.  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts sentiment set ANYTIME MESSAGES and I've punched it out with the stampin up oval punch.  The DP is double sided by Fancy Pants and is called SHELBY

Hope you likey :)

Have a good Sunday and I'll catch up with you next week :)

A TUTORIAL CHALLENGE FOR TILDA

Morning All

Another beautiful day in Sunny Essex and unfortunately I've got to do housework :( ...oh well the quicker I get it done the sooner I can enjoy the sunshine ... or do some crafting LOL!!

Another challenge starts today over at DCD CHRISTMAS CLUB where this week it's a little bit different ...

We want you to follow a Tutorial for an acetate based card - if you pop on over to the challenge you will find step by step details of how to achieve this fantastic shaped card :)

We also want you to use TILDA WITH SOME GLITTER AND BLING

Check out the DT cards - fab as usual!!

Here's mine ...

I had so much fun following this tutorial and will definitely be doing it again :) I've used two Magnolia stamps Tilda and Edwin skating and a winter background scene both have been coloured with copics, I've added some ribbon and a snowflake brad, and plenty of glitter on the background and Tilda/Edwin :)

The sentiment is one of mine and is part of a set of 6 in either DIGI FORMAT or CLEAR STAMP SET both of which can be found at CRAFTS 4 YOU

Also I just thought I'd let you know that I run a "Membership" scheme at my online shop ... it costs you a one off fee of £5.00 and then you receive a unique code that entitles you to 10% off every time you shop - you will also be entered into prize draws and there will be special membership weekends where you will receive special discounts for club members only

CLICK HERE to check out the details!!

Right then... that's me done for now ... off to do the dreaded housework :(

Catch up with you all tomorrow :)

SASSY & SPARKLY

Evening Blogland!!

Well what a frustrating day!!! Blogger has been a pain in the ***** and has wiped my challenge post and my personal post I did yesterday - what a nightmare!!!

So - here it is again LOL

the start of a new challenge at DO IT WITH DIGIS where the theme this time is :

SASSY & SPARKLY

so we would like to see some sass in your cards with some sparkle added for good measure

Check out the DT cards for inspiration they are gorgeous as always :)

Here's mine ...

I decided to go a bit "70's" with this one LOL but I'm loving the combo!!

I coloured this little minx with copics and mounted her on nesties, then added card candy and ribbon to embellish, both the CARD CANDY and RIBBON can be found at CRAFTS 4 YOU

Well let's hope that Blogger has finished playing games now and we can all post in peace!!

Be back tomorrow with another DT card for DCD Christmas

Catch you all then :)

TILDA IS WITH HER PET .... AWH!!!

Morning All

Hope you are all having a great weekend - I intend to spend today doing some catching up on DT cards - have been so busy lately with the website that I haven't just had a "play" for a while - so Sunday lunch and crafting ... seems like the perfect day to me!!

So ... another challenge begins today over at TOTALLY TILDA where this time the theme is :

TILDA WITH HER PET - we want to see Tilda with her pet CAT or DOG

just check out the other girl's creations for inspiration they are fab!!!

I know you are all gonna laugh at me ... but whenever there is a birthday in our house - our Westie Skye always sends a card - yes I know I'm mad but I'm sure there are quite a few of you out there in blogland that do the same LOL!!!

I made this card for our daughter who was 21 a few weeks back :)

I just love this image of Tilda cuddling her doggie - I've sat her on the watering can and coloured her with copics.  You may be surprised ... NOT ... when I tell you that most of the bits and pieces I've used can found found at my online shop CRAFTS 4 YOU LOL!! It's just so tempting when the goodies arrive for me to squirrel some of them away and use them he he :)

Here's what I've used ....

CARD CANDY

PRIMA DP - FAIRY FLORA

SENTIMENTS 4 YOU CLEAR STAMP SET - OVALS WITH WORDING

I would like to enter ...

JUST MAGNOLIA/HANGLAR STANGLAR  - ANYTHING GOES

SWEET STAMPIN - CHILDHOOD MEMORIES (remembering when my 21 year old was my little girl)

Have a great day whatever you are doing and catch up with you soon :)

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GIRLS!!!

Afternoon Blogland

Well this is a bit of a sad day for me :( .... this is my last card as a Fairy Princess

After almost a year of being on the DT at FAIRY FUN FRIDAY I'm stepping down due to the fact there are just not enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do!!

My online shop is keeping me so busy along with all the classes I run - still shouldn't complain should I :) ... It has been fab working with all the Princesses and I shall miss you all but I will see you around Blogland - you can't get rid of me that easily LOL!! Thanks so much to Roberta for letting me be a Princess - it's been fab!!!

Anyway this challenge theme is FOR THE GIRLS

Here's my card ....

I have used the fabulous Pretty Gillian and this time I've coloured her with promarkers for a change - I also took the image into photoshop and made her transparent so that I would "mask" her three times.  The sentiment is the Friday Freebie at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU so go a grab it for yourself!! and I've cut it out using a nestie set that is one of my faves - Ribbon Tag Trio - and you can find that at my shop CRAFTS 4 YOU

Thought I might enter some challenges this time around - I haven't done that for ages!!!!

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS - FIT FOR A PRINCESS

I LOVE PROMARKERS - SONG TITLE (here come the girls)

PAPER ROMANCE - FAVOURITE DIE (Ribbon Tag Trio)

Hope you likey and catch up with you all soon :)

MAY DAY MADNESS AT CRAFTS 4 YOU!!!

Evening All!!

Said I'd be back again ... and here I am :)

Just to let you all know I am having a ...

MAY DAY MADNESS event at my online store

CRAFTS 4 YOU

from midnight tonight 1st May

until

midnight tomorrow 2nd May

there will be 10% off of everything on my website

all you need to do is enter the code MAYDAYMADNESS at the checkout

Simple!!!!!

I've got all sorts of goodies for sale ... pop on over and check them all out

Hope you have a great May Day ... whatever Madness you get up to LOL :)

Catch up with you all soon

LET'S PAPER PIECE TILDA ... PART 2

Afternoon All

I'm here again with a reminder that you still have a week to enter over at TOTALLY TILDA - we are paper piecing Tilda :)

Go check out the DT samples for inspiration they are all great ... as usual LOL

I'm also proud to be sponsoring this challenge this time around and you can win some of my digi downloads from SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

Anyway ... here's my paper pieced Tilda ...

I made this card for our daughter's 21st birthday last week from our son - and I thought might as well combine it with a DT card LOL!!

this has to be one of my favourite Tildas and she looks so cute paper pieced :)

for my sentiment I combined two of my digis .. as they are transparent you can "merge" them :)

you can find them HERE and HERE at Sentiments 4 You

Have a great rest of the day ... and I will be back later on with a 3rd post - good news to be had

check back later!!

HERE COME THE BOYS!!!!

Good Morning All

and what a beautiful morning is it here in Sunny Essex :) hope you all enjoy your Bank Holiday whatever you are doing

Well... how exciting .... today sees the launch of HERE COME THE BOYS challenge blog - I'm so excited to be a part of it!!! Sharon and Wendy asked me to be on their DT and it didn't take long for me to say yes LOL!! Blogland needs a good "Boys" challenge and here it is ... so I hope you will join us

We are sponsored this first time around by SHARON from her fabulous shop EWE 2 CAN CRAFT

and ... I can tell you there are some fabulous themes coming up!!

the first theme is:

ANYTHING GOES!!

Nice and easy huh? Pop on over and check out the DT cards they are brilliant

Here's mine .....

This little cutie is from Nellies Choice and is called BRAVE CAPTAIN and I've coloured him with copics.  I've cut the "coins" out of some Pirate DP I had, the charm is from EWE 2 CAN CRAFT,

The sentiment is one of mine and is from my new range of clear stamps that consist of 4 blank shapes with approx 10 sentiments that fit inside

 this one is the "Ticket" set and can be found at my shop CRAFTS 4 YOU - when stamped out it fits perfectly inside the EK Success Tickets punch (which are on order and should be in store soon)

Well .. I hope you likey and I will be back later with a reminder for Totally Tilda

so ... have a good day until later