28 April 2012

Yummy!

Its Saturday so that means time for a new challenge over at CES where this week we want to see your

  CANDY & CUPCAKE 

 creations, so get out your yummy cupcake stamps or candy canes & pop over & join in the fun! Also don't forget Emma is closing down real soon, so make sure you pop over & grab yourself a bargain or two!


There are stickles on the icing, but as usual I can't get a very good picture of it!!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Critters Challenge- fab sketch
CRAFT- animals
Cute Card Thursday- animal magic
Creative Belle- animals
Creative Craft- animal antics

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Cupcake Mouse' by Meljens
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Mouse- pale pink, tea rose, umber, caramel, sandstone & march hare
Cupcake case- pink pearl, sorbet & fuchsia pink
Icing- pink pearl & antique white
Ground- soft aqua, aquamarine, cool aqua & cloud blue

Papers & Embellishments
Faux stitching- pink pearl Flexmarker
DP- 'Back 2 Basics III' by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store
Lemon divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store
Pink dew drops from Crafty Emma's Store
Pink paper from Kodak
Bunting stamp off the Forever Friends 'New Arrival' collection
Flower punch by X-cut
Stickles


Thank you for stopping by today please pop over to the main challenge blog & check out what yummy creations my teamies have made!
Hugs xx

26 April 2012

Sunnies Required!!

This is my third & final post for today, please scroll down for my Delightful Challenges & Willow Sketchie creations hugs xx

Today's post for MAWTT is rather bright so be warned you might need your sunnies! lol!!
This weather is so depressing, I hate the rain at the best of times but after our week away in the sun, I think it just makes it worse!! That's why I decided to make such a bright card!

Anyhoos on with this weeks challenge over at Moving Along With The Times, where we want to see your

GARDEN OR FLOWER 

creations, so as long as your creation has flowers or something you will find in the garden your OK to enter. So this week I want to be hopping by your blogs to see your fab creations! The Dt were lucky enough to have a few image from this weeks sponsor to play with!! Thanks Stitchy xx



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Bildmalarna Challenge- bingo (layers, blue & flowers)
Creative Bell- animals
My Moms Craft Shop- outdoors
365 cards- That's Loud!

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Bee & Flower' by Delicious Doodles from Stitchy Bear Stamps
6" square scalloped edge card from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Bee- lemon, yellow, canary & sunflower
Wings- primrose
Flower- sunflower, gold, vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Rainbow' digi set by Digital Delights
Pink, yellow & blue paper by Kodak
4mm blue gems from Crafty Emma's Store
Sentiment by Pink Petticoat (vermillion)
Leaf flourish by Marianne D LR0151
Victorian edge cut using my Woodware finger guard cutter
Flower punch  by X-cut

Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Stamps! The winner will receive $10 to spend instore!


Thank you for stopping by today, I hope my bright card put a smile on someone's face
hugs xx

Thank You!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Willow Sketchie & pop back soon to see my MAWTT creation! Hugs xx

Time for a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges & this week we want to see your

PAPER PIECED

creations, I haven't done this for ages but had so much deciding which bits to paper piece,  have also decoupaged my paper piecing, just to give it a bit of depth!

Don't forget Wendy over at Digital Delights has the most gorgeous digi images on offer, so why not pop over & grab yourself a bargain or maybe a freebie if your lucky!




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
One Stop Craft Challenge- fab sketch (which I rotated)
Crafts & Me- embossing
I Love Promarkers- floral

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Thank You' flower pot by Digital Delights
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Flowerpot- baby pink, cocktail pink & antique pink
Flower centre & text- pumpkin & spice
Leaves- lush green, emerald & chartreuse

Papers & embellishments
DP- 'Sweetheart' digi papers set by Digital Delights
Pink & orange paper by Kodak
Chequered hearts embossing folder by Papermania
Chequered embossing folder by Papermania
Green card & gems my stash
Flower punch by Fiskars


This weeks sponsor is Robins Nest, the winner will receive a $15 voucher to spend instore!


Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & check out my teamies fab paper pieced creations!
Hugs xx

Polly & Walter!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges & MAWTT creations! Hugs xx

Well its Thursday which means my busiest day of the week, with three DT projects for you to look at! Here's my first for Willow Sketchie, I decided to show you one of my projects that I made way back when Polly Pickleberry was on Create & Craft, I still have quite a few thing that I've never posted on here!

Those of you that are regular to my blog will know I have a slight thing, OK a big thing about Toffifee..........I loves them, they are sooooooooooo scrummy! Well I made a box & filled it with Toffifee & sent it to Sharon (Willow Designs boss) & she took them with her to C&C!! That's what I will be showing you today!

But first I best tell you what this weeks challenge is. We have a fab sketch for you to follow which you will find here, but the theme this week, if you don't fancy doing the sketch is

THINGS OUTSIDE

This could be something to do outside, something that lives outside or a view from outside you get the idea!

oh so nommy!!

the side, sorry about the pants photo!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafting For All Seasons- anything but a card
Inky Impressions- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Polly Watering Walter' off the Polly Pickleberry cd by Willow Design
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Polly
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- walnut, umber & caramel
Hat- mustard, sunflower, yellow, sky blue, azure & sorbet
Dress- arctic blue, sky blue, azure, sorbet & fuchsia pink
Tights- arctic blue, sky blue, sorbet & fuchsia pink
Wellies- cerise, shocking pink & azure
Watering can- red, apple & chartreuse
Fence- umber, caramel, sandstone & light fawn
Plant pots- ginger, spice & burnt orange
Walter- henna, chestnut, cinnamon, caramel & light fawn
Flowers- yellow, chartreuse, sorbet, shocking pink, azure & ginger
Ground- khaki, pastel beige, light fawn, forest green, meadow green & pale citrus
Sky- glacier blue

Papers & Embellishments
Box was cut on my Ecraft using an SVG file by Digital Delights
DP- off the 'Polly Pickleberry' CD by Willow Design
Ribbon my stash
Toffifee from the sweetie shop lol!

Over at the Willow Designs shop you will find all sorts of goodies for sale, there are some new stamps & Promarkers all P&P free!!

Thanks for stopping by hugs xx

24 April 2012

So Tall!!

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this time we want to see your

GARDEN GEMS

I decided to use this super cute image by Pollycraft!




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
My Time Made Easy- fab sketch
Karen Doodles- something for the kids
Paper Creations Ink- April Showers May Bring You Flowers


Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'So Tall' from the Swings & Slides set by Pollycraft
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- cinnamon, gold, pastel yellow, primrose & ivory
Dress & hair bobbles- slate, amethyst, orchid & gold
Trainers- gold & canary
Socks- pastel yellow & primrose
Sunflower- forest green, chartreuse, gold, canary, tulip yellow, amber & bright orange
Grass- forest green, chartreuse & grass

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Daydream' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store
Green & white card my stash
Fence cut on my Ecraft using free svg by Penny Duncan
Grass cut on my Ecraft using free svg by Pigtails & Papertrails
Clouds cut on my Ecraft using free svg by Birds Cards
Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & check out what fab creations my teamies have made!
Hugs xx

23 April 2012

Platypus Creek!

Today is my first post for a new DT I was asked to join! Tracey who runs Platypus Creek designs some fantastic SVG's & that is the main reason I joined the fab DT, I just thought it would give me more opportunity's  to work with some new SVG's & some that maybe I wouldn't usually use! She also sells some real cute digi images! There also some fab freebies so why not pop over grab one & join in the fun!

This weeks challenge is 

BLING IT UP!

the winner will receive 4 files (Cutting files, papers or digital images)
 of their choice from Platypus Creek 


There is glitter on Belle's wings, but as usual so hard to photograph!!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Sweet Sketch Wednesday- great sketch that I flipped!
Ippity Challenge- sparkle
Robyns Fetish- pastel colours
Stampin Sisters In Christ- pastel colours

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Belle' by Platypus Creek
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- auburn, nutmeg, mustard & buttercup
Top- fuchsia pink, pink carnation & pink pearl
Skirt- soft green, aquamarine & pastel green
Tights- pink carnation, pink pearl, aquamarine & pastel green
Wings- soft mauve

Papers & Embellishments
Scalloped lacy circle & plain circle by Platypus Creek
Ribbon, fibres, pink & green card my stash
Flower stamp by Papermania
Pink dew drop from Crafty Emma's Store
4mm ivory pearl from Crafty Emma's Store
Glamour Dust from Crafty Emma's Store
DP- 'Spring has Sprung' by Digital Delights

I hope you will join in with us this week with our challenge this week, why not pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made this week!
Hugs xx

21 April 2012

Boofle!

Its Saturday again, which can only mean one thing, its time for another challenge over at 
Crafty Emma's Store! Where this week we want to see

BUTTONS GALORE 

on your creation, as long as you have more than one button on yours card you can enter!

I'm sure most of you have already heard the Emma is closing down her store, to spend more time with her gorgeous baby girl! Who can blame her, I know I would.... Well she is selling off all of her stock, so if you fancy grabbing a bargain pop over here & check it out!!

For my card I have used one of my new fab 'Boofle' stamps that I got our holipops. If you look at him closely you will see he looks textured, well its really clever as you can buy another set of different textured stamps.....the only thing is I think next time I use him I will decoupage him up a bit!





Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Fussy & Fancy- dies or punches
Totally Papercrafts- buttons
Paper Crafting Journey- 3 or more DP

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Boofle' big hug by DoCrafts
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Boofle- walnut, burnt sienna, cinnamon, cappuccino, buttercup, 
daffodil bloom & primrose

Papers & Embellishments
DP-'Animal Antics' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store
Orange paper by Kodak
Star shaped wooden buttons from Crafty Emma's Store
Orange divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store
Sentiment from Crafty Emma's Store
Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz pine needles
Japanese fab border punch by Woodware
Texture stamp 'Boofle' patchwork by DoCrafts

Thank you for stopping by today, I love reading your comments.....please pop over & take a look at what fab creations my teamies have made!
Hugs xx

19 April 2012

Christmas In April!

This is my third post for today, please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenges & Willow creations! Hugs xx

Lol no idea how this happened but 2 Christmas cards in one day?!?
I tell ya its this blinkin weather heatings on yet again??!!

Anyhoos its time for a new challenge over at MAWTT & Hazel the pain has picked

CHRISTMAS IN APRIL



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Merry Monday- fab sketch
Deep Ocean- song inspiration- Let It Snow!
Shopping Our Stash- water related- snow!

Goodies I have Used
Image- 'Girlz Winter' by Bugaboo
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Eyes- azure
Hair- raw sienna, pastel yellow & primrose
Hat- burgundy, crimson & walnut
Jumper & gloves- turquoise & marine
Scarf- cocktail pink & antique pink
Trousers- black, burgundy & crimson
Boots- umber, caramel, sandstone, cocktail pink & antique pink
Snow- cool aqua, soft aqua & aquamarine

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Christmas Joy' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store
Turquoise card my stash
Snowflakes cut on my Ecraft using a free svg by Birds Cards
Turquoise gems by MME from Crafty Emma's Store
Colour distressing done using Time Holtz tumbled glass

Our sponsor this week is the fab Bugaboo, the winner will recieve 7 digi images of their
 choice wow, great prize!


Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab Christmas creations my teamies have made this week!
Hugs xx 


Shop & Talk Vicky!

This is my second post for today please scroll down for my Willow Sketchie & pop back later to see my Moving Along With The Times card! Hugs xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a sketch for you to follow, which you will find here!
Make sure you pop over to the Digital Delights shop & check out what fab offers Wendy has on this week!  Just click on the link on my side bar!


I spent ages trying to get a decent picture of this card, the doily & border are real bright pink & I just couldn't get a decent picture arghhh!!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Lexi's Creations- use punches or dies
OLLCB- bold & bright


Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Shop & Talk Vicky' by Digital Delights
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- pastel yellow, primrose & ivory
Dress- chartreuse, apple, meadow green, shocking pink & cerise
Phone- blue grey 1 & cerise
Sunnies- blue grey 1, 2, 3 & cerise
Bag- chartreuse, carmine & cerise
Shoes- apple meadow green, carmine & cerise

Papers & Embellishments
DP- (checked) 'Spring Has Sprung' by Digital Delights
DP- (clouds) 'Rainbow' set by Digital Delights 
Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020
Scalloped border cut on my Ecraft using a free svg by Monica's Creative Room
Ribbon my stash
Sentiment 'Born To Shop' by Digital Delights
Card candi from Crafty Emma's Store

This week we are sponsored by the fabulous Whiff of Joy, for details on the prize pop over to the main challenge blog here!


Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made using this great sketch!
Hugs xx

Christmas Winnie!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my MAWTT & 
Delightful Challenges creations xx

I have no idea why I decided to make a Christmas card for my Willow Sketchie DT creation
 today.....oh it might be that the weather is pants! lol! After our week away in the sun, coming home to Stoke 
where the weather is so cold & yak I've had to start putting the heating on again!?!?! that might 
have something to do with it!

Anyhoos on with my card for Willow Sketchie, where this week it was my turn to design a sketch & pick a theme.....you will find my sketch here, but the theme is

3 OR MORE BRADS OR EYELETS!

remember you don't have to do the sketch you can just do the theme, or just the sketch or both, its up to you!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Pollycraft- cute critters


Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Winnie' in her Santa suit off the 'Winnie & Walter Does Christmas' CD by Willow Design
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Winnie- apricot, umber, caramel, sandstone & champagne
Hat & coat- slate, aubergine & orchid
Gloves- orchid, purple & plum
Trimmings & pom poms- lavender
Ground- col aqua & honeydew

Papers & Embellishments
DP- off the 'Winnie & Walter Does Christmas' CD by Willow Design
Eyelets & purple paper my stash
Sentiment by Pollycraft (lavender & lilac)
Ribbon by Craftime from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by, I love reading your comments good or bad!
hugs xx

18 April 2012

Down By The Sea!

Please if you have a few minutes spare could you pop over to Katie's blog & check out her latest DT card for Craft Your Passion kids.....thank you xx


Its time for a new challenge over at Divas By Design & we have a fab one for you this week

 ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

So its time for you to think out of the box & get creating!

I decided to make a tag  for our Katie to put on her friends birthday prezzie! It has come out a bit bigger than I wanted but fits fine, I just need to get some ribbon wide enough for the sides!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Use It Tuesday- Anything Goes (buttons & DP are both about 2 years old)
Crafty Cardmakers- fantasy (I think she's a mermaid?)
Incy Wincy- use a digi

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Violet' by Crafts & Me
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- azure, sapphire & egyptian blue
Bikini & tail - baby pink, cocktail pink & salmon pink
Hearts- red
Post- umber, caramel, sandstone, amethyst & slate
Rope- walnut, umber & caramel
Moon- pastel yellow, canary & sunflower
Sky- glacier blue

Papers & Embellishments
Tag cut out on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 SD card
Blue card, DP, fishes & turtles my stash
Red paper by Kodak
Daisy patchwork card candi from Crafty Emma's Store
Flower die cut by Marianne Design LRO169

Our sponsors this week are the fab Crafts & Me, the winner will receive 6 digi stamps of their choice!

Thanks for stopping by today, I'm still behind on my commenting on friends blogs but will get caught up soon I promise & don't forget to pop over to the main Divas challenge blog to see what fab creations my teamies have made to inspire you!....hugs xx


16 April 2012

Humphrey for Nige!

We are home & all sad! We had such a fantastic time, weather was amazing except for one day, it rained all day but we spent it in Plymouth Aquarium so it was fine! We did so much pictures to follow, just gotta get Nige to sort through the hundreds he took!!

Anyhoos, todays card is for Sparkles Monthly (which was meant to be posted yesterday, but numpty forgot to do it before she went) the theme this month is

MEN ONLY!

I decided to make a card for Nige from the boys, Charlie dawg, Freddie our leopard gecko & Stevie my sucker fish! Lol yeah I know mad! Well its his birthday next month so ideal time!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Tuesday Trio- fab sketch (no text)
Lets Ink It Up- distressing
Pan Pastel- one for the boys
The Secret Crafter- A Mans Card

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Humphrey' Fathers day set by Crafters Companion
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Humphrey- blue grey 1 & 2
Hat- umber, caramel, sandstone, march hare, pear green & olive
Vest- Ice grey 1 & antique white
Trousers & laces- storm blue & denim blue
Tie- pear green, olive & true blue
Shoes- umber, walnut, cocoa & cinnamon
Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Hopscotch' by K & Company
Brown card my stash 
Colour distressing Tim Holtz vintage photo
Dotty coffee bean, card candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Our sponsor this month is Crafty Emma, the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend in store.
At the moment there are some fab offers on over there so why not pop over & grab a bargain!

Thank you for stopping by today, sending all of those that need them huge hugs xx

12 April 2012

Vintage, Me??

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenges creation hugs xx


This little cutie kept watching us, there were some that had just been born but we
 couldn't see them properly!


Well I tried, hope you like it as much as our Katie did, as she pinched it as soon as I took the photos! Anyhoos, its time for a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times!
Where this week we want to see your

 VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC

 creations, so if your anything like me, go get your inks out & make a mess! lol It was real strange not colouring an image for this card, but I did enjoy messing with my inks & Ecraft.


I must admit vintage doesn't scare me as much as it used to!


I am planning on doing a tutorial on how to make these flowers at the end of May over on Digital Delights, I will let you know when!


The idea for this card came into my head when Nige took me to the QVC outlet shop & I got those 
12 x 12 vintage papers!
Well after lots of searching around the internet & getting really frustrated with myself,  I just couldn't find a 'dress form'. I did in the end find a digi image which my fab whizz of a friend Kim changed into an SVG for me....thank hunnie xxx

Goodies I Have Used
DP- 'Vintage' 12 x 12 pack from QVC
Colour distressing done with Tim Holtz vintage photo
'Dress Form' cut on my Ecraft using a free digi by Sheri K 
Wings cut on my Ecraft using Fundamentals 1 sd card
Butterfly & flourish stamps by Dawn Bibby
Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0164
Large pearl from my stash
4mm pearls from Crafty Emma's Store
Flourish cut on my Ecraft using a free svg by sorry I didn't name my file!
Sentiment from Crafty Emma's Store

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Emma's Store
the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by, I'm hoping when your reading this the sun is shining & we are having a fab holiday! Hugs xx

In Stitches!

Thought I would show you a picture of all the crabs Katie & Nige caught yesterday at Dartmouth!!


This is my firs post for today, please pop back later to see my MAWTT creation! Hugs xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a great challenge for you!

STITCHING!

real or faux so, you can either bust out that sewing machine or use a fine liner to doodle with! That's what I've done, I've used my Promarkers with their fine nibs on!


Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Sitting Penny' by Digital Delights
Image- ' Tree of Love' By Digital Delights
6" square elegant cut card blank from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sitting Penny
Skin- blush & sunkissed pink
Hair- gold, canary & lemon
Bows- cocktail pink & antique pink
Dress- cloud blue, celestial blue, cocktail pink & antique pink
Shoes- march hare & tan
Tree of Love
Trunk- umber, caramel & sandstone
Hearts- rose pink, baby pink, tea rose, vermillion, shocking pink, blossom & pale blossom
Ground- fresh meadow & marsh green

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Love Letters' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store
Burgundy card & ribbon from my stash
Scalloped ribbon border cut on my Ecraft using a free svg by 'Birds Cards'
Sentiment from the 'Family Sentiment' set by Digital Delights
Colour distressing has be done using Tim Holtz tumbled glass
Faux stitching has been done using arctic blue & moss

Our sponsor this week is Scrapyland with a $20 voucher to spend!



Thank you for stopping by, I will be hopping around you blogs as soon as I get out from under the pile of washing, when we get back on Sunday lol!!
hugs xx