GET WELL SOON

Afternoon blogland

So sorry I'm late in posting my DT card today ... got caught up with orders and didn't realise the time - anyway enough of the excuses LOL .... today sees the start of a new challenge at DIE CUT DREAMS where this time we want to see  .....

RED WHITE and BLUE

Pop on over and check out the DT cards .. they are fab!!!!!

Here's mine .....

This was actually a card I made for a class I did a while back "Easels Galore" - I had wanted to try this double easel for ages and was really pleased with the results - my ladies enjoyed it too :)

These are both Whiff of Joy stamps Dr Oakley and Little Nurse and I've coloured them with Promarkers, the papers are from Craft Creations, the ribbon is my new love "Retrostitch" and the sentiments are from my own clear stamp design range "Squares with Wording"

All of which are available at my webshop CRAFTS 4 YOU

Hope you likey and thanks for stopping by :)

Catch up with you soon

TILDA IS ON ANYTHING ... BUT A CARD

Morning Blogland

So sorry it's been a while since I posted - had the week from hell last week :( .... still I'm getting slowly but surely back to normal now :)

Anyway ... two weeks has flown by and it's time for a new Challenge at TOTALLY TILDA

this time we want to see our lovely Tildas ......

ON ANYTHING BUT A CARD
SO NO CARDS PLEASE!!

lost for ideas?? can't think what to do?? then pop on over and check out the DT inspiration to get some ideas - they have excelled themselves this time - you won't be disappointed!!

Here's mine .....

These are our gorgeous children ... well I say children this was taken in April on our daughter's 21st birthday and our son will be 18 in December .. where does the time go???

I've covered a plain chipboard photo frame ... it comes in three parts 

Added some beautiful flowers from Wild Orchid

Couldn't resist using "Brother & Sister" Tilda and Edwin ... coloured with Promarkers

These beautiful "sparklies" are self adhesive gems that can be used whole or trimmed to size

Here's the back

I have given this to my dad-in-law for Father's Day today so he has an up to date photo of the grandchildren :)

Ingredients ....

Photo Frame - CRAFT CREATIONS (coming soon to CRAFTS 4 YOU)

Design Paper - Double Sided Fancy Pants - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Flowers - WILD ORCHID

Gem Sparklies - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Oh well - it's Sunday ... so that means ironing :( 

Have a great Father's Day .. whatever you are up to and I'll catch up with you all soon :)

BOY ... IT'S MYTH & MAGIC

Morning Blogland!!

Now this is a scheduled post and I hope that it's worked as I am out all day today at a Trade Day at one of my suppliers looking at gorgeous ribbons & lace & buttons and .... CHRISTMAS!!!! So I hope to have some lovely goodies this week to add to my website .... watch this space ...

So ... another challenge begins today at HERE COME THE BOYS - what a fab lot of entries last week :)

this time the theme is :

MYTH & MAGIC

don't forget it has to be for the boys :)

The DT have come up with some gorgeous inspiration for you so head on over and check them all out :)

Here's mine .....

This little cutie is a digi image from CC Designs and I've coloured him with promarkers

The sentiment is one of mine and is available at Crafts 4 You as a single sentiment

Ingredients for card

Image - CC Designs

Die Cut Marianne Design Corners - Crafts 4 You

Sentiment by Sentiments 4 You - Crafts 4 You

Card Candy - Crafts 4 You

Thanks for stopping by and catch up with you all soon

ANIMAL MAGIC

Morning Blogland

Another day .... Another challenge begins ..... LOL

and today sees the start of another challenge at DO IT WITH DIGIS .. boy did we have lots of entries last time - had a fab time trawling blogland to see all the wonderful entries - can't wait to see this lot!!!

This time our theme is:

ANIMAL MAGIC

so lots of lovely digi animals hehe

We are sponsored this time around by PINK GEM DESIGNS and the DT got to play with some of their fab digi images - thanks Janet :) - lots of great inspiration for you to check out ....

Here's mine .....

This little cutie is BUBBLE CAT and I've coloured him with Promarkers and added some glitter to the bubbles, matted and layered with some fab Craft Creations 12x12 papers, added some seam binding and card candy to finish.  The sentiment is one of mine and will be part of a set of 6 "I love my Cat" which will be coming soon ... watch this space!!

Ingredients for Card

Bubble Cat - Pink Gem Designs

Promarkers - Ewe 2 Can Craft

Craft Creations 12x12 Design Papers - Crafts 4 You

Seam Binding - Crafts 4 You

Card Candy - Crafts 4 You

Sentiment - Sentiments 4 You ... coming soon

I would like to enter:

CUPCAKE CRAFTS - THINGS WITH TAILS

DIGITAL TUESDAY - IN THE GARDEN

CRAFTY EMMAS - CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Hope you likey ... and thanks for stopping by :)

Catch up with you all soon

MOLLY IS BLOOMING AT DCD

Morning All

What a miserable day it is here in Essex :( pouring of rain!! Still that means I can stay indoors and get up to date on DT cards and plan my classes for this week :)

So ... Monday morning and another Challenge begins at DIE CUT DREAMS where the theme this time is :

A RECIPE

3 STAMPS

3 FLOWERS

and a BOW

I am very proud to be sponsoring the challenge this time around from my online shop CRAFTS 4 YOU and the winner of this challenge will receive one of my MOLLY BLOOMS stamps - Farmyard Molly :)

Check out the DT cards for inspiration they are gorgeous!!

Here's mine ...

This little cutie is called Sunflower Molly and I've coloured her with Promarkers.  I've stamped the background and the sentiment from a stamp set I bought probably 2 years ago and have never used LOL - I will be using it a lot more now!!

Ingredients for card :

Molly Blooms stamp - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Background and Sentiment stamps - My Sentiments Exactly!

Flowers - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Satin Ribbon - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Scallop shaped card - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Gems - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Nestabilities

Thank you for stopping by and hope you likey :)

Catch up with you soon

TILDA HAS GONE RED/WHITE/BLUE

Morning All!!

Well it's Sunday .... and that means TWO things ..... another challenge begins today at TOTALLY TILDA  and I need to get my ironing done LOL!!!

As I've said before the sooner it's done ... the sooner I can play :)

This time around the theme is :

RED, WHITE and BLUE

you can obviously use flesh/hair colours but everything else has to be in those colours

The DT have come up with their usual array of fabulous inspiration so pop on over and check those out :)

Here's mine .....

I decided to use two of my "older" Tildas this time around ... and this theme screamed SEASIDE at me - the pier is a digi image from CC Designs and I then stamped, coloured (with promarkers) and cut out my Tildas to sit/stand by the pier

Here is a close up of my charm which is from Ewe 2 Can Craft and my fabulous Baker's Twine which I am in love with!!!! - this is the Airmail version :)

I matted and layered with red/blue card and my DP is Craft Creations Spotty/Candy Stripes range

Where to Shop....

Craft Creations 12 x 12 papers - CRAFTS 4 YOU (Coming Soon)

Baker's Twine - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Charm - EWE 2 CAN CRAFT

Blue Card Candy - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Nailheads - (the little red gems at the bottom) - CRAFTS 4 YOU

I would like to enter

JUST MAGNOLIA/HANGLAR  - ANYTHING GOES

Oh well... the ironing beckons .....

Thanks for stopping by and have a good Sunday :)

IT'S MY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!

Morning Blogland

Thought I'd come by and show you all the Wedding Anniversary card I made for hubby ... we have been married 23 years today!!! and we are having a BBQ later .... gorgeous weather here in Essex!!

First time have used this LOTV stamp - I stamped onto linen card for a change and coloured with polycolour pencils and blended with odorless white spirit

This bow has a long story LOL - my good friend and DT buddy LORI from JUST DUCKY uses these bows on her cards and I think they are just gorgeous ... but I got in a bit of a pickle doing one so she very kindly showed me step by step (I was having one of my blonde moments LOL) check out her cards on her blog using these bows .. they are awesome!! She also has some candy up for grabs which ends on 8th June :)

The sentiment comes with the image :)

Ingredients for Card

Seam Binding - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Heart Pin - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Sizzix Swirl

Grand Nesties

Fancy Pants DP - Charming - CRAFTS 4 YOU (coming soon)

Grand Nestabilities

Gems and Brad

Have a lovely weekend whatever you are up to and I'll catch up with you tomorrow for a new Totally Tilda Challenge :)

IT'S FATHER'S DAY

Good Morning Blogland

Well Sunday morning means ironing for me ... I don't know why I leave it to pile up ..but I do!!! and Sunday morning seems to be the time that I always do it :( Oh well the sooner it's done the sooner I can craft :)

Today sees our 3rd challenge start at HERE COME THE BOYS ... can you believe we are on No. 3 already!! and this time our theme is:

FATHER'S DAY

and I am delighted to be the sponsor this time around from my store CRAFTS 4 YOU and until 6:00pm (GMT) tomorrow evening there is FREE P&P!!!!!

the winner of this challenge will win a ribbon bundle of my fabulous "retro stitch" ribbon in "boys colours", a multi pack of Baker's Twine (brand new in) and a Club Membership to my online store - which will allow you to get 10% off everything you buy in the future - so pop on over to to HERE COME THE BOYS for all the details and to check out the DT cards - they are fab!!!

Here's mine ....

I used a stamp I bought ages ago and haven't used (as you do) and coloured with copics, the papers are some I forgot I had (as you do) ... I really should rummage through my drawers more often LOL!!

The ribbon is that lovely RETRO STITCH RIBBON which is part of the prize for this challenge and the sentiment is part of a set of 6 FATHERS DAY both of which can be found at CRAFTS 4 YOU

Oh well ... off to do the ironing I supppose ...

Thanks for stopping by and I'll catch up with you soon :)

BANK HOLIDAY EVENT AT CRAFTS 4 YOU

Afternoon All

Not a very nice start weather wise to the Bank Holiday weekend ... well at least here in Essex anyway - cloudy and dull :( ... but perfect weather for crafting or craft shopping :)

so I thought I'd let you know that I have a Bank Holiday Event at my shop CRAFTS 4 YOU

CLICK HERE TO ENTER SITE

I am offering FREE P&P all weekend up until 6:00pm (GMT) Monday 30th May - so the perfect opportunity to stock up on those "Must Have" crafting goodies :)

Just Arrived from the USA beautiful BAKER'S TWINE

and also arrived yesterday

the simply gorgeous MOLLY BLOOMS stamp range

Right .. I'm off to do a spot of crafting ... which may just include either Baker's Twine or a Molly Bloom LOL - I'll catch up with you tomorrow for another challenge at Here Come the Boys

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by :)

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOYS!!

Morning Blogland

I'm off later this morning to play with my crafty friends again - so much fun!! but before I go there's just time for me to let you know that a new challenge starts today at DO IT WITH DIGIS

last week it was all about the girls - so this time .....

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOYS

let's see those male themed cards ... don't forget to use a digi image :)

The lovely Di from DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS is sponsoring us this time and my DT got to play with some of her gorgeous images

Here's mine ....

This little cutie is called ON THE BENCH and i've coloured him with promarkers in West Ham colours - and is the card I'm giving to my hubby from our Westie Skye for Father's Day ... here's hoping he doesn't look at my blog before then LOL

I've followed a fab sketch from SKETCH & STASH and my neglected stash is my papers - these are from Pink Petticoat and sadly I don't use them nearly often enough but have gained inspiration from my blogging friend Vicky who uses them all the time and her cards are fab!! My new stash is my Martha Stewart button punch - just love it!!!

This is the Friday Freebie this week - check it out from tomorrow at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

My new favourite toy - my Martha Stewart button punch available HERE at my shop CRAFTS 4 YOU

I would also like to enter:

CREATIVE CARD CREW - ANYTHING GOES

I hope you likey and thanks for stopping by :)

Catch up with you all soon