KICK BACK AND RELAX

Good Morning All

It's a gorgeous day here in sunny Essex ... let's hope it last into the weekend :)

Thought I'd stop by today and show you a card I made for a lady who worked for my hubby and she took early retirement ...as usual he says "can you do me a retirement card" .. I say "sure .. when do you need it by?" ... he says "tomorrow!!!" - what are they like LOL!!!

Anyway .. after a quick trawl on the internet I came up with a fab digi image and then made a sentiment to match ...

This great image is by Karen's Doodles and is called FREEDOM - I coloured her with promarkers and added some glitter to the bubbles, then cut the image out using Labels One nesties and did a bit of distressing around the edge.  The sentiment is one of mine and I resized it to fit perfectly into the SU oval punch - it is today's Friday Freebie over at SENTIMENTS FOR YOU so go grab it for yourself!!

I thought it was such a fun card for a retirement ... what do you think??

Have a great Friday and weekend and I'll catch up with you soon :)

A PURRFECT BIRTHDAY

Afternoon Blogland

Just thought I'd stop by and show you a card I made for a class I taught last week "Furry Friends"

This pretty little cat was a stamp in a previous Do Crafts promotion - to be honest I forgot I'd bought it LOL but turned out to be perfect for the class

This is one of my sentiments which is part of a set that is coming soon ... so watch this space!!

I finished the card off with card candy and a gorgeous charm which "purrfectly" matches the stamp - I got it from my good friend Sharon's shop EWE 2 CAN CRAFT

Hope you likey :)

I would like to enter :

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - NO FLOWERS ALLOWED

Have a good evening and catch up with you all soon 

TILDA IS TOTALLY DISTRESSED!!

Morning All!!

Well I've just finished my ironing ... so the day is mine yay!!!

What's a girl to do ..... mmm let me think ..... CRAFT!!!! LOL

Anyway ... before I sneak off just wanted to let you know that there is till a week to run on the current challenge over at TOTALLY TILDA where the theme this time around is :

DISTRESSING

Check out all the fabulous inspiration - the TT girls have done themselves proud :)

Here's mine ....

I bought Tilda with Birdcage ages ago and have been dying to use her but couldn't think of the right challenge .. when I saw this theme I knew this was the one - I've coloured her with Promarkers

I used a kraft card blank and this DP is from Basic Grey Porcelain range - but unfortunately is discontinued which is silly because it's a favourite of so many peeps!!

Butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch and the bird cage and sentiment stamps are from a Creative Expressions stamp plate

Now the flower ... the base of the flower is a Marianne Creatables Die and the middle of the flower is made with Seam Binding ... I was shown how to do this by a good friend of mine Jackie Da Silva ... check out her blog HERE  - so I can't take credit for the idea but I've done a little tutorial for you which I'm sure she won't mind me showing you how

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TUTORIAL

You can get your seam binding from my webshop CRAFTS FOR YOU ... HERE

Oh well... I'm off now - hope my mojo is there ... have lots to make LOL

Catch up with you all soon

I WONDER ... SPOTS OR STRIPES OR BOTH

Good Morning Blogland

It's a miserable day where I am ... hope it's better where you are :)

Well ..... time has flown by again and it's time for another challenge at DO IT WITH DIGIS we had some gorgeous entries last time ... can't wait to see again this time!

The theme this time is :

SPOTS OR STRIPES... OR BOTH

so we obviously would like to see spot or stripes or both on your creations

I am sponsoring the challenge from my shop CRAFTS 4 YOU and there is a fab prize up for grabs for our winner ... check it out plus at the DT cards ... as usual they haven't let me down - just fab!!!!

Here's mine ....

This fabulous image is from Mo Manning and is called TWO ALL ... I love it ... it reminds me of my daughter when she was little and when she had a tantrum ... oh my those were the days!!! LOL

I've coloured her with promarkers and simply typed a sentiment added some spots and stripes and there you have it ... hope you like it :)

I would like to enter ...

ALL THAT SCRAPS WEDNESDAY'S CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

STAMP SOMETHING - DIGI DAY

ONE STITCH AT A TIME - USE A DIGI

Well that's all from me for now ... I will be back!! LOL

Catch up with you all soon

FUN IN THE SUN

Evening Blogland

Just thought I'd stop by and show you a card I made for a class I taught a week or so ago "Here Comes Summer"

These bathing belles are from an unmounted stamp set by Creative Expressions "Beach Gals" and are available at my shop CRAFTS 4 YOU and they are in the sale!! and I've coloured them with promarkers .. the beach sign and sentiment are all part of the same set :) DP's are by CRAFT CREATIONS

I've attached the sentiment by threading BAKERS TWINE through the circle and then wrapping it around the papers :)

Hope you like it ... I think my ladies had fun making it!!

I would like to enter

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times - Here Comes the Summer

Catch up with you all soon

I TOOK MY SHOP OUT FOR THE DAY!!

Morning Blogland ... another beautiful day here in sunny Essex ..... I going to chill today and do some crafting for me for a change!

Yesterday I took my "Shop" on the road ... so to speak ... and visited a local Scrapbooking Crop where I met a bunch of lovely ladies ... they get together regularly (once a month) and craft all day (my idea of heaven!!)

My friend Jackie, who runs it, asked me if I would like to take my "shop" along ... so I did :) ... and hopefully I will be going back again next time .... had such a lovely day!!

Thought I'd show you some pics of my shop all set up and ready to go (unfortunately didn't get any as the day progressed as it was so busy and didn't get a chance)

Right .. I'm off to get settled in for a day of crafting hehehe

Catch up with you all soon :)

400 FOLLOWER CANDY AT SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

Wow ... I've just logged on to my other blog SENTIMENTS 4 YOU and seen I've now reached 400 followers!!!

Thank you so much - I can't believe it .... so I've decided give away some candy :)

Candy will end on 31st July at 12:00midnight GMT

I am going to give away 5 lot of candy to random winners

CANDY 1 : 5 x sets of digital sentiments plus free membership to my website CRAFTS 4 YOU

CANDY 2 : 3 x sets of digital sentiments plus free membership to my website CRAFTS 4 YOU

CANDY 3, 4 & 5 : 3 x sets of digital sentiments

I really can't thank you all enough for the support you have shown me and for the fact that you like my sentiments .... It's something I love to do and share and since I launched my designs last August I never dreamed it would be so popular and I have you all to thank for that :)
So pop on over .... CLICK HERE and enter - what have you got to lose??
Catch up with you all soon

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY WISHES

Afternoon All

Just thought I'd drop by and show you a card I made for a friend of mine for her children to give to their Grandparents on their 50th Wedding Anniversary ... and it got me thinking "that's a good idea for a set of sentiments" LOL so I made a set of 6 sentiments of Special Anniversaries

This fab little image is from LOTV and I've coloured with Promarkers, the corners are by Marianne Design and are available at Crafts 4 You

The sentiment is, as said above, from a brand new set of 6 Special Anniversaries at CRAFTS 4 YOU

Hope you like it and I'll catch up with you soon :)

Shsssssh Baby Tilda is Sleeping

Afternoon All

Sorry I'm late in posting today ... been clothes shopping with my daughter .. had a lovely time and bought some lovely new clothes :)

Anyway ... just thought I'd let you know that you still have this week to enter over at TOTALLY TILDA where our theme this time is :

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

There are a few more examples the DT have come up so check them out if you are stuck what to do :)

Here's another idea I came up with ....

This is one of Susie's fabulous door hangers from DIE CUT DREAMS - it's shut for a bit while Susie moves house but will be open soon :) 

I've used sleeping Tilda and coloured her with promarkers - the sentiment is one of mine and was a freebie a while ago at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU in either blue or pink 

I made this as a present for my daughter's future brother and sister-in-law who have just had a gorgeous little baby girl called Ava-Grace :)

Hope you likey ... catch up with you soon

I'M PUBLISHED .... AGAIN YAY!!!

Good Morning All!!

Just thought I'd pop by and tell you that I've been published ... again!!  I'm not excited at all LOL

Simply Cards & Papercraft ... Issue 86

They contacted me and said they wanted to do a "what's new" piece on my sentiments - how excited am I!!!!

Of course I said yes LOL :)

and to coincide with the magazine being in the shops I have released 4 BRAND NEW CLEAR STAMP SETS

Mini Must Haves - Everyday

It's All About The Girls

Mini Must Haves - Christmas

It's All About The Boys

All only £5.99 each and available exclusively at CRAFTS 4 YOU

Oh well off now to get ready for my class today .. have a great day whatever you are up to :)

Catch up with you soon

DIVA IN PINK!!

Good Morning All!!

Another challenge starts today over at DO IT WITH DIGIS lots and lots of fantastic entries last week ...can't wait to see what everyone comes up with this time around :)

The theme this time is:

MONOCHROMATIC

we want to see shades of one colour only (with the exceptions of hair and flesh)

this time we are sponsored by me at

CRAFTS 4 YOU

The winner of this challenge will get a free membership to my Webshop entitling you to 10% of every order and be in with the chance of winning prize draws and having access to "Members Only" events where you will receive special offers

You will also win this Nestabilities Set

Ribbon Tag Trio 2

My fantastic Divas have come up with their usual fantastic creations ... pop on over and check them out

Here's mine ....

This gorgeous little cutie is from La La Land Crafts - Dress Up Marci and I've coloured her with Promarkers

These beautiful paper flowers are Mulberry by Petaloo and are available from my shop

This is one of my brand new sentiment designs of Clear Stamp Sets - All about the Girls

Ingredients

Card Blank - Craftwork Cards Petal Point - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Mulberry Flowers by Petaloo - CRAFTS 4 YOU

Sentiment - Brand New Design Stamp Set "All About the Girls" - Sentiments 4 You - exclusively at CRAFTS 4 YOU

Martha Stewart PATP - Bubble Bath - CRAFTS 4 YOU

GEMS and RIBBON - Crafts 4 You

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving me such lovely comments .... I really appreciate them all :)

Catch up with you soon