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CHNC - Challenge 36 - No Sentiment

2011-09-09T20:41:00.000+01:00

Am cutting it fine with my entry for this weeks super challenge over at
CHNC This weeks theme 'No Sentiment' The digi image is from Maljen's Designs
I decided to go with very simple.

I have coloured in the very pretty holly leaves
with Promarkers with adding sparkle with a sakura pen.
I added some dimension to the berries with glossy accents.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card - Faux Leather White Card
MalJen Designs Digi Image
Fluid Chalk
Tartan Ribbon
Glossy Accents
ProMarkers

Bah Humbug Challenge 35 - Sentiments or Text

2011-09-08T11:34:00.000+01:00

I was very sorry to not have been able to make last weeks fab challenge of
Here Come the Girls .. In the 2 years of Bah Humbug running their fabulous weekly challenges I am very proud to have managed every single challenge so far. Anyway, I have managed this weeks challenge of incorporating either Sentiments or Text I have used 'crepe' paper for the first time within my cardmaking. I have seen it used within scrapbooking and so admired the effects that can be achieved. I only have a few odds and ends of crepe paper and in one colour 'Red' so that for me was very fortunate as red nicely finished off the card. The digi image is from the fabulous Meljen Designs
Here is my card

I threded the button onto the Crepe Paper. I have added a gem and colour to the plain white button.
I added some sparkle to the 'digi' image using a sakura pen and glamour dust. The holly berries have been made more '3D' using glossy accents

A close up of the 'crepe' paper and 'button' The papers used are 'Magazine freebies'

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card - White Linen
Papers - Magazine Freebie
Maljen Designs Digi Image 'Seasons Greetings'
Nesties Label
Sakura Pen
Glamour Dust
Glossy Accents
Fluid Chalk
Promarkers
Crepe Paper
Button
Gem

CHNC 33 - Simply Christmas - Just One Layer

2011-08-19T20:13:00.000+01:00

I have left this to the very last minute, making and entering this weeks challenge over at CHNC that is .. time seems to have run away with me this week ..I have ever so quickly made my card for Hazel's challenge of 'Just One Layer' I did find the concept actually quite daunting .. but knuckled down and stamped my image. I had a few goes with several types of inks, in the end I opted for Elysbells Pigment Ink. I had in mind of adding some eyelets, so did this and threaded through some ribbon. Both the stamp and Debbie More Metal Magic are both new to me ... I have had both a little while just never got round to using them. This has then given me the chance to get ahead and enter my card into this weeks
Bah Humbug Challenge 'Something New'

Here is my 1st ever 'one layer card' I would hope with more practice I could come up with other ideas of how to achieve.

List of Supplies

Base Card - Black DL Card
Papermania Christmas Cheer RubberStamp
Elzybells Pigment Ink
Debbie Moor Designs Metal Magic Embossing Powder (Silver)
Eyelets
Sheer Ribbon

Bah Humbug Challenge 32 - 'Kiss' Mas

2011-08-17T20:27:00.000+01:00

Over at Bah Humbug there puckering up with such a fun challenge of

We'd like you to 'pucker up' and create something to send Christmas Kisses to a loved one in your life. Someone who holds a special place in your heart that you'd like to smother in big, fat 'smack-er-oonie kisses' ... mwah ... MWAH ... M-WAH! It could be a family member ... a special friend ... or even a secret someone you don't get a chance to lock lips with but would desperately like to! You can share with us 'cos we promise not to tell!

I went on the hunt for the perfect image .. I remembered this fab. image I had bagged some time back.
'Maude Merry Christmas'

'Maude' certainly is 'puckering up' to give someone a huge smak-er-oonie

I have yet to add the a sentiment .. I have somthing in mind but as I am not 100% sure what I want I have left it off for the time being.

I have turned the corner up on the mulberry paper then added an eyelet. I have added a line of 'glamour dust' above and below the lace ribbon which attached with DS tape.
Here is my card

List of Supplies

Base Card - 6x6 White Linen Card
'Maude Merry Christmas' Digital Image
Red Stitched Mulberry Paper
Christmas Papers - Spots and Stripes and Stars
Fludid Chalk
Lace Ribbon
Eyelet
ProMarkers
Glamour Dust
Stickes

A Day By The Sea .. Southwold

2011-08-11T18:05:00.000+01:00

Had the most wonderful day out on Tuesday with my 2 wonderful daughter. We have never done 'Southwold' before, we took the plunge and went. After having some lovely lunch of fish and chips by the sea we went on a lovely walk by the sea, into the town and back down by the seafront to the promenade. Watched the surfers and the tide coming in thick and fast. Shame we did not find the harbour till on the way out going for home, seems that is the place to buy your fish and chips, fish fresh in from that morning cooked up at a tiny fish and chip shop .. will know for next time The weather was glorious .. we really did have such a lovely time. Nice to recharge the ol batteries. Here are just a few pics. of ther many we took.

CHNC 32 - Black and White with one other colour

2011-08-11T15:10:00.000+01:00

Hazel has set yet another fab. challenge over at
CHNC Hazels asks

This week I would like you to make a card with black, white and one other colour.

I have only ever done 'Black and White' before so adding one other colour has been very interesting. I did this by using 'Eyelets'
Here is my card

List of Supplies

Base Card - White Linen Card
Ornament CB Embossing Folder
'Just For You Ornament' CB Cut N' Emboss
Black Satin Ribbon
Blue Eyelets
Stickles

Bah Humbug Challenge 32 - White on White

2011-08-11T10:46:00.000+01:00

Not have ever having made a 'White on White' card before it was indeed an interesting challenge over at Bah Humbug and boy, the DT makes are truly stunning. I had a few false starts with making my card as I am truly out of my comfort zone. However, I soon got to grips with the task in hand and my card is now
finished. I will certainly be having more goes with 'White on White'

List of Supplies

Base Card - White Linen
White Card
Ornament CB Embossing folder
'Just for You' Ornament CB Cut n' Emboss
White Satin Ribbon
White Eyelets
White Snowflake Button
White Decorative Braid
Stickles

A few Makes - Birthday and New Baby

2011-08-06T00:21:00.001+01:00

Our Mechanic of many yrs. has just become a dad .. He is someone who can never stay still, loves extreme sports, lives on Donuts and Coca-Cola .. I am sure his baby daughter is going to keep him very busy indeed and she is going to be showered with so much love from her very proud parents. Claire knitted some booties .. They are a beautiful pair of 'Mary Jane Booties'

sadly I did not manage to get a pic. of them before they went with her to the garage as she collected her Likkle Mini.
I have made a simple card with a beautiful image from Original Comtempory Art :: Karen's Whimsy
I changed the colour a little, using red tones, and decided it needed nothing more than that. I have made my own background using a Rollagraph Flower Wheel adding some glamour dust for extra sparkle. I added some skickles and fluid chalk around the edges of the image.

The background is made using a 'Rollagraph' flower wheel. I have added some extra sparkle with glamour dust and skickles. The Corner is made from a 1" strip with an added pink eyelet.

The Acrylic Word 'A New Baby' was in with wonderful Lovin Ink Blog Candy
I threaded it with some satin pink ribbon

'Totally Special' Birthday Card I made the background using stamps from 'Fancy Pants Doodle'
Adding Glamour Dust for that extra sparkle. The Corner is made from a 1" strip. The Embossed flower is again made using the same Rollagraph flower wheel background as used when making the 'corner' I have made two of these Birthday Cards - both very similar, the only difference is the embossed flower.

The Nellies Die cut is a background made with a 'Rollagraph' flower wheel, again I have added some extra sparkle with glamour dust and skickles, as I have with the 'Totally Special' RS Image.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card White Faux Leather
6x6 Base Card (Red)
Fancy Pants Doodles Clear RS
Rollagraph/Flower Wheel
'Totally Special' Clear RS
Baby Digi Image
'New Baby' Acrylic Word
Nesties Cirlce/Scallop
Nellies Die
Nellies Punch 'n' Emboss Punch
Eyelet
Satin Ribbon
Glamour Dust
Stickles
Fluid Chalk

Lace and Festive Food - Bah Humbug Challenge 30 - CHNC 31

2011-07-30T16:56:00.000+01:00

Here we are almost at the end of July. I simply cannot believe how quickly the summer is passing by. The sun has made an appearence today, of which is indeed very welcome.
I have a busy week ahead with one thing and another so I am needing to be quick off the mark with both the Bah Humbug Challenge 30 'Lace' and CHNC 31 'Festive Food' I ended up m aking two cards as I could not really make a decision as to which image I was going to use. I do Like the 'Drake Pudding' Image. I have used him a couple of times before, I do so enjoy the ease of colouring the image. I have had this fab. Santa Claus Cupcake image since the beginning of the yr. but as yet not got round to using him ..He was a delight to colour.

I have added blue cotton lace to the embossed middle strip pf gold lustre card, I have used the same card
on the corner with an added eyelet. Drake really does look very proud of his Christmas Pud.

He really is a jolly Santa Cupcake. I added 'Star Crystal' Stickles to his moustache, eyebrows and hat trim.
I have again added Cottpn lace to embossed strips of card.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card - White Linen Card
Patterened Papers .. will need to seek info. sleeve info. is missing.
Gold Lustre Card
White/Red Card
Scor-Pal
Cotton Lace
Digi Images
Nesties Circle/Scallop and Oval
ElsyBells Clear RS Sentiment/Holly
Freebie Mag. Papers Sentiment
Stickles
Eyelet
ProMarkers

Using up some 'Snippets'

2011-07-27T14:35:00.000+01:00

After seeing all of the wonderful cards Irene has created using up some of her 'Snippets' prompted me to make a couple of 'Thank you' cards I needed to make for several friends. I have used up some of my 'negatives' from cutting nesties. I never throw any of the 'snippets' from crafting .. I now must use them instead of them being piled up in a box! The Rubber Stamped image is from my new set of Fancy Pants 'Doddles and Things' I stamped it in 'Mushroom' onto Faux Leather White Card then used my fine tombow glue pen on the outline of the image then added gold Glamour Dust. The flower/Thank you is from a Paula Pascal Personal Impressions set.

Two Thank you Cards made from the 'Negatives' from 'Nestie Labels' I edged the K'Ology paper with some fluid chalk.

List of Supplies

Faux Leather White Card 'Snippets'
Nesties Label Negative /K Ology Paper 'Snippets'
Fancy Pants Doodles and Things RS
Paula Pascal Personal Impressions Clear Flower / Thank you RS
Tombow Fine Glue Pen
Gold Glamour Dust
Satin Ribbon

Prima Scrapbook Kit Class

2011-07-27T13:34:00.001+01:00

On Saturday I went with a couple of my Camera Club friends to a Prima Scrapbook Kit Class at my local craft store 'Its Crafting Time' The class was taken by 'Jackie Payne' We had the most enjoyable day. I have not attempted a 2 page scrapbook page before. As you will see from my pic. I did not quite understand the concept! But all the same I am pleased with what I created. I used my pics. taken of the hanging baskets at my local pub and that of a pretty view through a gate at some local alm houses. I am very proud that the hanging basket pic. was used as the cover for our camera club DVD as well on the DVD we made last yr. to help raise funds. The DVD was of local scenes within our village that camera club members took.
I have not used Prima papers before. Wow .. they are indeed so pretty. The main elements within the pages are cut with a Cricut Expression using the fab. 'Paper Lace Cartridge' .. I have the basic Cricut machine so getting to use this lovely machine was fab. Nearby the Cricut was a Big Shot Pro, not seen one in the flesh before .. OMG, its huge!
Here are a few pics. from the day

This pic. was taken of the afternon session. You can continue from the morning session or do your own thing.
Most did 'their own thing' me and another lady had not finsihed our pages from the morning so we continued with that.
Val and Maureen (Camera Club Friends) are the ladies on the left of the pic. Val was scrapping pics. from her recent 7 week tour of the USA and Mairan (Pronounced Maureen) used very pretty pics of flowers.

My Finished 2 pages using products from Prima.

A close up of the Hanging Baskets pics also Prima flowers with Prima Lace

CHNC 30 - Reindeer

2011-07-26T22:00:00.001+01:00

Time waits for no one .. that is so true, time is flying by. I cannot believe we are soon coming into the month of August.

Over at CHNC Hazel asks that

This week I would like you to see at least one reindeer on your card.

I decided I would use my lovely 'Sizzix Embosslits' Reindeer. I embossed him onto Core'dinations Whitewash, once sanded it brought out the nice brown core. I mounted him onto some gold mirror card. I used a piece of Kraft card, embossed with swiss dots and swiped over with fluid chalk. I have also embossed the Nellies Scalloped rectangle. My card also fits perfectly for Bah Humbugs Challenge 29 'Beads'
The Humbuggers say

I threded a small shimmering red pony bead onto a piece of the pretty organza. Poundland have them in at the moment covering various spectrums and tones of colour. The set I used goes from cream, various shades of browns, gold to the very pretty shimmering dark golden brown I used on this card. I am guessing that if you were to get a sample of each colour at your local haberdashery it would be much more than a pound for the combination of colours included in each pack.

Cast your beady little eyes ...*snigger* ... around all the nooks, crannies and crafty cubbyholes until you find your box of delightful beads ... crystal beads ... plastic beads ... sparkly beads ... micro-beads ... wooden beads ... in fact any kind of beads at all ... EXCEPT the 'beads of sweat' that are threatening to tickle your top lip, 'cos that's absolutely NOT what we want to see ... so hurry and wipe them away LOL.

Finally, My card also fits in nicely with 'Christmas In July over at
The Rubber Cafe

List of Supplies

Base Card 6x6 White Faux Leather Card
Brown Kraft Card
Red Card
Gold Mirror Card
Nellies Scalloped Rectangle
Cuttlebug embossing folders
Organza
Bead

Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside .. Pics. from Lowestoft

2011-07-20T13:19:00.002+01:00

I was lucky enough to have a few hours in Lowestoft on Monday. Thankfully it was dry for most of my time there. It was quite windy and later in the day the sun even managed to make an appearance.

This picture was taken not long before I was having to leave Lowestoft. The sun was making a brief apperance.

Such an amazing skyline.

I did seek out a crafty shop before leaving for Lowestoft, it took me a while to find the rd. but boy was it worth it. The Crafter's Paradise and its owner, Margaret is very nice indeed. I managed to get a fab. bargain 'Fancy Pants' 12x12 clear RS set 'Doodles' RRP Cost approx £32.00 I got it for a mere £5.99!

Margaret made me feel very welcome, I was offered a chair, we sat and had a good ol chin wag. Such a nice lady, so helpful in every way.

Here are my photographs of my time in Lowestoft

My Delicious Lunch of Homemade Steak and Kidney Pud and Fresh Vegetables from 'The Harbour Inn'
Placed very close to the seafront/Harbour. Excellent Value for money, suberb service and the food is excellent.
It has been open for business just a few months and has receieved very postive reviews. I have added to those reviews with trip adviser as well as the local tourist office.

A Yacht just coming into the harbour.

I can only imagine the size of the wind turbine in the distance is enormous up close

A seagul performing some fancy footwork

I stood a good while to enable me to capture the waves hitting the rocks. The seabird very gracefully stayed put so adding some extra interest to the picture.

It was very difficult to get capture this picture. The bridge 'Moves' a lot as the traffic goes over it, especially so with the heavy lorries. I waitied for a lull in the traffic before taking the pic., the passing of vehicles is very heavy;it only gave me a very few seconds to capture the view without any passing cars, lorries or pedestrians

CHNC 29- Seeing Stars

2011-07-20T10:53:00.000+01:00

Hazel's Challenge this week is to use 'Stars' within a card. Anything with stars and I immediately turn to my 'swirls and stars' rollagraph wheel. I have very simply made a swirls and stars background and used it as the main focus of the card. I punched out circles, used the negative sheet then stamped snowflakes onto the circles. These stand proud from the negative sheet with 3D foam. I used the 'star' paper with the background as well as the corner embellishments.
Here is my finished card

List of Supplies

DL Base Card
White Card
English Paper Co. 'Stars'
'Whispers Snowflake' RS
Swirls and Stars Rollagraph
Circle Punch
Bashful Blue ink
Fluid Chalk
Stickles
Blue Lace
Card Candy
Mini Brads

Computer Generated Sentiment

Bah Humbug Challenge 28 - Shapes

2011-07-17T21:24:00.000+01:00

I did quake in my boots when I read what this weeks challenge is over at Bah Humbug

The majority of cards we crafters make are either square or rectangular, so this challenge is encouraging you to take things a step further and create something else entirely ... use any shape EXCEPT a square or rectangle.

I have only one 'Shape' card template, a pyramid type shape, but I wanted to try something different so I looked through my Eazi Scor Project Book for inspiration. I came across a 'pentagon' shaped card, so I set about making a pentagon by scoring an A4 piece of card in half then its a simple case of cutting off the excess to get your pentagon shape.
I used black card for the base card then added some 'freebie' paper on the whole of the card - meaning back and front. The 'Snowflakes' are cut with my Cricut. I have cut two sizes and then layered them. I added some stickles for extra sparkle. I then added a ribbon flower for the central sentiment. Here is my finished card.

List of Supplies

A4 Black Card

A4 Snowflake Paper (Freebie from a Mag.)

Pink Card

Cricut Snowflakes (Joys of the Season)

Paula Pascal Clear RS Sentiment

Fluid Chalk

Stickles

Sheer White Ribbon

Scor Pal

Bah Humbug Challenge 27 - Meeces

2011-07-13T11:38:00.000+01:00

I am no fan of mice, they terrify me! Thankfully over at Bah Humbug the likkle mice featured in their fabulous DT designs are just so cute. Challenge 27 is 'Meeces' I don't have anything mice related within my stash so I scoured my digital downloads folder. I found two images, I could not decide which one to use so decided to use both. The first image is called 'Party Mouse' isn't he fabulous Not 100% sure where he is from though. The second is from the very talened illustrator Elizabeth O Dulemba
My cards also fit in very nicely with CHNC 'Spots's before your eyes'

His eyes are soooo very big .. he is such fun

These 'meeces' are indeed very busy

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card - Faux Leather White Card
Bazzill Basics Card
'Spots' paper - Barking Dog
'Party Mouse' Digital Image
'Elizabeth O Dunelmba' Digital Image
Nesties Label
Eyelets
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder 'Swiss Dots'
Sheer Ribbon
Sugar Loaf See D Christmas Sentiment RS Image
Stickles
ProMarkers

Birthday Cards .. Tulips from Amsterdam ..

2011-07-07T00:01:00.000+01:00

I cannot remember where I came across the beautiful digital download of a bunch of tulips, but I decided I was going to make use of it on a number of Birthday cards I needed to make. I made four cards, all are of similar design so won't bore you with adding them all. The fifth card I made is different; I had been experimenting with some folds earlier in the day and this card kind of evolved. I have used a valley/mountain folds to create the 'stand' across the bottom of the card. The 'inside' pulls out from the side by pulling on the tab. The sentiment and birthday wishes are then revealed.

List of Supplies

White Base Card
Bazzill Basics Card
Mottled Peach Background paper
Purple Card
Swiss Dots CB Folder
Oval Nesties
'Tulips' Digital Download
K &Co Background papers
Fluid Chalk
Nesties Label/Oval
Scor-Pal
SU Tab Punch
'Totally Special' Clear RS
Stikles
Sheer Ribbon
ProMarkers

CHNC 27- Pink and/or Purple

2011-07-06T22:56:00.001+01:00

Here we are in July, not sure where June went, time seems to have passed me by.
This weeks challenge over at CHNC is about colour 'Pink and/or Purple' You can't see that clearly that the background paper has a mixture of pinks and purples as well as other colours. I have used a A4 piece of white card, trimmed to 6" wide. Once measured, I scored to make a valley/mountain fold, I then attached another piece of card for the base, this folds up and fits nicely into a C6 envelope.

I am also entering my card in the 'Christmas in July Challenge over at Creative Friday

List of Supplies

White Smooth Card
Purple Bazzill Basics
Background papers (I believe to be by K&Co ?)
'Flying Penguin' Digital Image (Unknown)
Nesties Label
Mini Brads
Sugar Loaf 'Sentiment' RS
ProMarkers
Fluid Chalk
Scor-Pal

Bah Humbug Challenge 25 - Acetate

2011-07-06T21:14:00.001+01:00

Time is flying by. Cannot believe we are already in July. I guess that the posting really should be aptly called 'Christmas in July' I always remember first seeing it on QVC some yrs. back, I thought it ever so alien. Now, when I hear people talking of Christmas in July it all seems very much the norm.

Over at Bah Humbug the challenge is to make somthing using 'acetate' Acetate and I don't always see eye to eye! I have made a 'gift Box Card' I used acetate for the tag as well as the window so the 'large tea-light' can be clearly seen by the recipient.

I am also entering my card in the 'Christmas in July Challenge over at Creativ Friday

List of Supplies

Bazzill Basics Card
Faux Leather Card
Marianne Designs Dies
Nellies Nesties
Sugar Loaf 'Sentiment' RS
'You really Shine' 'Totally Special' Circle RS
Black Impress Ink Pad
Acetate
'Handmade with Love' Charms
Satin/Sheer Ribbon
Stickles
ScorPal

Local Photo Competition Win .. Our Village Festival

2011-07-06T20:35:00.000+01:00

It was our village's festival weekend. 24th-26th June. Festivities started on the Friday with live music and a picnic at our local community centre. It did rain a little, but nothing to stop us having a ball. Ironically one of the local groups playing are called 'Run For Cover'
Sat. was the main community fun day, where the local camera club I belong to had a stall on the local rec. with lots of other stall holders/activities and displays such as music and dance from a vast range of multi-cultural groups. The most striking and beautiful was a display of Polish dancers, dressed in the their national costume. Our stall won 'Best Dressed Stall' That is all down to Val and Rick .. the founder members of the camera club. We were also meant to be entering into the 'fancy dress' but as we decided we weren't dressed 'fancily' we bowed out .. well it was me who said lets run! Their were mitigating circumstances in which led us to 'run' Our outfits reflecting the 'theme' VE day 1945 .. in our opinion we were in 'costume' not 'fancy dress' One of our members, Mairin, decided she was entering and came 2nd .. Yay for Mairin.
Well I hear you say, what has all this got to do with the title 'Local Photo Competition Win' as part of the festivfal activities was a photo competition, the theme 'Recreation and Leisure' You could enter as many times you liked as long as your pics. follwed the theme. I put in 10 pics. took me ages to decide which ones of the many I had taken over the months .. in the end I made my decision and put the pics. in with less than an hour to spare! The judging was to take place some days later. I was overwhemled to hear I had won not only 1st but 2nd place too. Over 100 pics. were entered .. and boy was I up against stiff competition. Especially when your up against such amazing ametuer photographers such as Tony Everitt. I am still very taken aback by my win. I am indeed very proud because of the fact that my 2 daughters and camera club members told me how very proud and pleased they were for me, such things don't usually happen to me. I am quite chuffed with myself because the camera club has incresed my confidence and due to this I signed up to several taster courses in photography, one being with Phillip Mynott .. IMHO he is the creme dela creme in the photography world. The other, a local college where Chris Wilding (University of East Anglia) showed us amoungst other things, how to capture 'movement' I had to improvise as my camera doesn't have all the technical wizardry we had access too with his Nikon Camera ... the judges comments of my winning pic. was the fact it had 'Movement' So Thank you Chris for the inspiration The pic. was from our day out some weeks back to Granchester Meadows. I took many, many pics. The 2nd pic. was that of 'rowers' early in the morning, just as the mist was lifting. It was a pic. I decided to take at the very last minute as it was going up the River Cam . very nearly missed capturing anything with my dithering .. Philip, I am sure would be bitterly disppointed to hear of my dithering .. but I did capture it, I decided to enter it and I am pleased I did.

1st Prize Taken at Granchester Meadows

2nd Prize Taken along the River Cam

Birthday Gift Box card

2011-07-06T20:19:00.001+01:00

I have made another of the gift box card. I made it for a very dear crafty friend. Ann made some gentle hints when I made one filled with Yummy chocolates I made it for a swap all the way over in Australia .. that she would very much like to receive such a card for her b'day. It was only sending it off for posting did I think maybe not a good idea to send chocolates due to them possibly melting and poor Ann receiving a horrid mess. Fingers cross it has all arrived safely and the chocs. survivied. I did make some errors in making the inner for the chocs. Next time I will have to rethink a little to get it right. I made a 'pulley' from a strip of card and a sweetie RS Image, so the sweets could easily be removed without damaging the gift box.

List of Supplies
Bazzill Basics Card
Smooth White Card
Elzybells 'Chocolate' RS
Molly Bloom 'Bunting' RS
Sugar Loaf 'Sentiment' RS
Paula Pascal 'flower' RS
Tulip Digital Image (Unknown)
Digital Hearts Image (Unknown)
Marianne Designs Die
Nesties Oval
SU Window Punch
SU Tab Punch
Acetate
ProMarkers
ScorPal
Fluid Chalk

Sheer Ribbon

Bah Humbug Challenge 25 - Penguins

2011-06-29T16:03:00.000+01:00

I am having to post and run so to catch the post .. Another fab. challenge over at Bah Humbug I am just loving the DT cards .. such a fabulous array of cute penguins and style of cards/fancy folds. I must admit to having a bit of a soft spot for penguins. They may be ever so cute looking but, if you have ever watched 'March of the Penguins' then you will know that they do not have an easy life, such extreme weather and conditions they have to endure to protect their young.
I had loads of ideas buzzing around my head then I remembered that I had a Penguin Trinitage that I had never tried before .. even though I had the instructions to follow I went terribly wrong .. so this is a show of how not to make a trintage card! I will have to have another go .. no time now but its on my 'to do list'
Here is my finished card .. remember this is 'how a trinitage card should not look like! You can see the 'tubes!!!

I think it is because I did not print off at 100% ...not the template for the tubes, I did that freehand rather than use the template provided as could not work out where the 100% option was. Hence the rest of the images were not at 100% either. I think this is why it has gone wrong, not 100% sure, no idea anyhow to do that .. my lexmark isn't the easiest to master such things! I know one thing .. am 100% sure I got it wrong! Hey Ho .. this is how we learn isn't it.

My card also fits in very nicely with CHNC 26 'Anything Goes'

List of Supplies
La Pashe Penguin Trinitage Sheet
White card
Pink mottled card
Fluid Chalk
SU Tab Punch
Rangers Stickles
Scor-Pal
3D Foam

Bah Humbug Challenge 24 - Scarves and Mittens

2011-06-22T13:28:00.000+01:00

Oh My .. Over at, Bah Humgug there is a mixture of worry and excitement, Poor Max is poorly with a dreaded bug and Ann .. she is a Grandma .. Very much hope your feeling better Max, and many congratulations again to Ann on becoming a grandma.

This weeks Challenge theme is 'Scarves and Mittens' I had made up some Sizzix Die Cut Mittens, but I had not really chosen the right style of base card to show them off properly so it was back to the drawing board, so to speak. I have instead gone for this fab. RS image .. Sharing Sherbert - Snowball - from Pollycraft Creations. I will put by on one side the sizzix mittens until I can decide which way is best to show them off properly.

List Of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
Sharing Sherbert - Snowball
Red Kraft Card
CB Swiss Dots Embossing Folder Panel
Oval Nesties
Scallop/Circle Nesties
Tartan Ribbon
Blue Grosgrain Ribbon
Flower Soft Polar White
Rangers Stickles
Promarkers
Elzybells RS Sentments

CHNC 25 - Christmas Wings

2011-06-22T13:03:00.000+01:00

This week over at Crafty Hazelnuts Challenge Blog Hazels says

So for challenge 25 I'd like to see some Christmas wings - in other words, I'd like you to include an angel or a fairy on your card.

I had stamped both an Angel and a Fairy but for the fairy image I realsied I did not have quite the right colourway in card so went for using the lovely Hero Arts Handrawn Christmas Angel. I have kept the card fairly simple.

List of Supplies

DL Card

Hero Arts 'Handrawn Christmas' Clear RS

CB Swiss Dots Embossed panel

Oval Scallop Nesites

Nesites Label

Yellow Sheer Ribbon

Tartan Ribbon

Mini Brads

ProMarkers

Rangers Stickles

It's all about 'Attitude' 70th B'day Card

2011-06-15T15:40:00.000+01:00

A lady who lives within my mum's complex turns 70 on Sat. She is a huge character and certainly has attitude .. She has my mum in stitches with her antics. I have made this card for her .. Maybe not your usual 70th B'day type card but this lady is not your usual 70yr. old. The Sugar Nellie Goth RS I felt ticked the boxes as to what I was wanting to achieve. Goes quite nicely with the sentiment It's all about 'Attitude' Age is just a number.

List of Supplies
A5 Base Card - White Leather
Red and Green Bazzill Basics Card
Silver Mirror Card
Printed Dark Red Card
White Smooth Card
Sugar Nellies Goth Girl RS
Small Doilie
Herringbone Embossing folder
Oval Nesties
Circle/Scallop Nesties
Nellies mini tag
Marianne Designs Flourish Die
Cuttlebug Numbers Die
SU Scallop Edging Punch
Tiny Brads
Card Candy
Satin Ribbon
Computer Generatred Sentiment
ProMarkers

Christmas with Attitude

2011-06-15T01:08:00.002+01:00

This weeks theme over at Bah Humbug
challenge, No. 23

.. is to create a Christmas card or project for a

Teenager

I had several ideas mulling around my head before I came up with this card using Sugar Nellie Goth Girl RS
My card also fits in very nicely with CHNC Challenge 24 'Buttons' Hazel requests that you use at least 'one button' of which I have .. you will need to spy very carefully on the Goth Girls Tartan Kilt . it is meant to be a pin embellishing the Kilt but my pins were just a tad too bit, so added a tiny button instead.
I coloured the doilie with black soot reinker - I don't have, as yet, the ink pad.

List of Supplies

A5 While Leather Card
Green and Purple Bazzill Basics
Silver Mirror/Silver Matt Card
Black Card
Small Doilie
White Smooth Card
Sugar Nellies Goth Girl
Large Circle
Nellies Floral Die
Mulberry Floers
Nellies flower punch/embosser
Miniture Brads
Nellies Photo Corners
Corner Chomper
Sizzix Snowflake
Gems
Promarkers
Gel Pens
Competer Generated Sentiment
Herringbone Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Glamour Dust

Male Themed Card

2011-06-10T21:33:00.000+01:00

I made this card back in May but never got to show it. I made it for my eldest brother's b'day. He owns a similar looking car, as in it has a spoiler and is blue. I know his car is a MG but the model I am not 100% sure of. My colouring has a lot to be desired. It no way does justice to his very shiny, clean car.

I recently purchased the woodgrain RS .. being on my wish list for some time. It makes such a lovely background stamp.I used it with tumbled glass Distress ink.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
White Card
Blue Card
Silver Mirror Card
Digital Image from DewDrop Craftz
Woodgrain Background RS
Brayer
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Pro Markers
Card Candy
SU Window Punch
Computer generated Sentiment

CHNC 23 - Wintertime Blues

2011-06-10T20:46:00.001+01:00

Over at CHNC this weeks theme is 'Wintertime Blues' Such a fab. theme. I just love Hazel's Card .. most defiantely 100% cute. So love the cute penguin too. I have used a DL card as my base then cut away half of the front on the diagonal. I have used a rollagraph 'swirls and stars' to make the background. This is the 1st time of using the inkadinkado RS .. decided to leave it in its 'natural' state, Usually if I start faffing around with a RS image it all goes horribly wrong.

Here is my finished card.

List of Supplies

DL Base Card
Blue Hologram Card
White Card
SU Rollagraph Swirls and Stars
Bash Blue Ink
inkadinkado Clear RS Winter Birds
Elzybells Clear RS Sentiment
Impress ink blue
Fluid Chalk Blue
Gems
Satin Ribbon
SU Window Punch

CHNC 22 - Use Some Ribbon - Bah Humbug - Surprise! Surprise!!

2011-06-03T20:30:00.000+01:00

I paid a visit to Beccy's Place quite recently. Such a lovely blog. Becky has put together an A-Z of Folded Cards

I've decided to put together a list of different card folding techniques, and then slowly work through the list to produce instructions and examples on how to go about making each card. I've come up with a pretty good list of cards so far, but I need your help in finishing it off. If you can think of other types of folds that aren't mentioned below, please let me know and I'll add them. I'm not looking for techniques, such as embossing or stamping, but actual folds or types of cards. Let's see what we can put together!

Beccy's technique class from the list is Accordian Cards I just love her finished card, the fuchsia digital image is just so pretty. I decided that the card would be totally perfect for Hazel's Challenge 22 'Use Some Ribbon'

I am also entering my card in for the Bah Humbug Challenge 21 'Surprise! Surprise!! I have decided to go with option 1 of 'Surprise us' (Select my own theme') The theme being 'Funky Folds'

List of Supplies

6" x12" Blue Card (Finished card = 6"x3")
Elzybells SnowFlake Fairy RS
Bazzill Basics Card
Snowflake Printed Card
Nestie Ovals
Fluid Chalk
ProMarkers
Glamour Glitz Glitter
Snowflake Satin Ribbon
Blue Sheer Ribbon
SU Tab Punch
Fiskars small Hole Punch Plier Punch
Scor-Pal

Tiddly Inks Blog Candy - June 1st-15th

2011-06-02T01:33:00.001+01:00

Tiddly Inks Blog Candy

So it is summer time and that means fun, swimming and CANDY---but not the kind you can eat! :)
The picture below is the main candy for one lucky winner, but everyone can win a digital image or two if it works out right...

Plus a second place winner will be selected to receive $5 of digital images of their choosing.

Even better.....everyone can get a free image or two IF we have a lot of entries: the more people who enter, the more inclined I will be to add some freebies----I am thinking about every 100 entries or so I will randomly add a NEW freebie in the SHOP (up to 3 freebies). I will edit this post with the freebies as they are listed, so check back.
To get entered, just link below...if you are so inclined, you can post the above badge on your blog (after all the more entries we have, the greater the number of freebies released).
The candy will be open from June 1 to June 15.
You do not need a blog to enter just leave the URL blank or put in a false URL, like http://myfakeurl.com. :)

Bah Humbug Challenge 21 -Sleigh Bells Ring

2011-06-02T00:16:00.000+01:00

Can you belive we are now 6 months into the yr. Seems time now goes much quicker than when I was much younger .. why is that I wonder? It brings to mind the phrase "Time and Tide waits for no man"

Over at Bah Humbug Challenge 21 asks

We've given you a few, not so subtle, clues to our theme this week and you'll have quickly sussed that we want to see jingly-jangly dingly-dangly bells on your projects.

I am sure I had stashed away some dinky bells for such an occasion .. but for the life of me cannot think what I have done with them. They should in theory be in the 'Christmas stash box' but of course that would just be toooooo organized and simple. I did however know exactly where I had stashed away some much bigger 'jingly-jangly dingly-dangly bells' I bought them after seeing these fab. Jingle Bell Phone Charm/Festive Keyrings over at It's All Fiddle Fart As yet I had not got round to having a go at making some keyrings. I decided that I wanted the keyrings to be very loosely 'festive' but at the same time very 'girly' As I had no small bells to further embellish the keyring I used buttons, coloured with Stazon and added a gem or 2 with some bright ribbons. The bells themselves are not at all loud, but have a gentle jingle jangle sound, so fingers crossed won't be too annoying. I now need to decide if they are going in the girls Christmas stockings or should I make a pretty box for them to be gift packaged. In total I made 2 Keyrings .. the 1st pic. shows the 'various' buttons better, in total there are 3 buttons on each keyring. Floral, round with added gem, and a star.

You can see the 'various' buttons used here better

List of Supplies

Large jingly-jangly dingly-dangly bells

Various buttons

Large and Small Jump Rings

'Snakechain' Keyrings

Gingham Ribbon

Satin Ribbon

CHNC 21 - Lets see some Scallops

2011-05-27T20:07:00.001+01:00

Over at CHNC Challenge 21 asks 'Let's see some Scallops'

This is very similar to the the card below this posting .. I have just added some 'scallops' Apologies for the dark pic. especially so that of the base of the card.

List of supplies

DL Base Card

Black Card

Silver Mirror Card

English Paper Co.

Brick UM RS

Little Claire Designs 'Santa' clear RS

25th Dec. Clear RS

Fired Brick Distress ink

Broken China Distress ink

Glamour Dust

Pro Markers

1" scalloped circle punch

Bah Humbug Challenge 20 - Kinetic Card

2011-05-26T11:24:00.000+01:00

This week over at Bah Humbug the challenge is to make a 'Kinetic card' Wow .. the card the DT team have come up with are truly wonderful, so flippin clever they are!
I have only ever made one type of kinetic card before so I am sticking to what I know ... A penny slider card.

List of supplies

DL base card
English paper co.
Santa clear RS Little Claire Designs
Dec. 25th Clear RS
Brick UM RS - bought on ebay 'Jimstamp'
Fired Brick Distress Ink
SU Window Punch
Pro Markers
Card Candy

Bah Humbug Challenge 19 - Snowflakes

2011-05-19T11:10:00.000+01:00

Another week another challenge .. yes, its that time over at Bah Humbug and CHNC where fab. challenges have been set. I have managed to combine two challenges with one card. Challenge 19 over at
Bah Humbug is 'Snowflakes' The DT designs, as ever, are just lovely and over at CHNC chllenge 20 is
'Don't get distressed about distressing' as is usual, Hazel's work is stunning.

Here is my card. Not the best Pic. I know. I am just getting used to a new camera phone - not owned one before. I dropped my old phone last week- A very basic Nokia - the inner screen smashed! I have had for an eternity, it has served me well. I took the plunge on getting somthing a bit more up to date.
I took the pics. quickly late last night as time was going to be against me today.
I have used a 'Tatty Teddy' clear RS, of which is a freebie with the recent creativity magazine. I have coloured him with promarkers. I have added a likkle cuttlebug snowflake - as if Tatty Teddy is holding the snowflake. I have embellished the snowflake with tiny irridescent 3D type sequins
These have also been added to the corners and above the nestie circle. I have embossed, using the snowflake Cutlebug embossing folder, onto whitewash C'ordinations card and then distressed it by sanding the embossing,the edges are distressed using a pair of scissors and some fluid chalk.

List of Supplies

6x6 base card - Blue
Silver matt card
Whitewash C'ordinations Card
Tattie Teddy Clear RS
Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing folder
Cuttlebug Snowflake die cut
Cuttlebug Alphas
3D Sequins - silver and blue
Nestie Circle
Sheer Ribbon
Fluid Chalk

Bah Humbug Challenge 18 - Going Green

2011-05-16T11:53:00.000+01:00

This weeks challenge theme over at Bah Humbug is 'Recycling or Shades of Green. I have gone opted with 'Recycling.
The beautiful image has been lovingly created by Vince over at
Crafty Moments Thank you Vince for your generosity. The images were just lovely to work with.

I have made a card and matching tag. I used the already coloured in image from Crafty Moments for the main card then coloued the mini image in with ProMarkers. My 'recycled' items are the blue scalloped fabric edging rescued from a garment and the sequin waste or Punchannella as it is also known, of which we get from the our local council scrapstore. I may have gone a bit overboard with the sequin waste! I have used it to create a mask of which gives you a nice polka dot effect. I did this using glimmer mists and a strip of the waste. I have laid the waste over the polka dot pattern so that is doesn't quite match up with the dots. I feel my card might need something over the small panel of sequin waste, so to make the card look a bit more 'festive' Maybe some likkle
snowflakes? I will somtime soon add to the card.

I am indeed very pleased to have came across another Christmas Card Challenge Blog. Fab's Big Christmas Card Challenge 2011
Thank you for taking the time to comment Fabrizio. I have taken the plunge and entered my card into this month's challenge May Christmas Challenge with Blog Candy - Pastel Colours and/or Embossing

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
Silver Mirror Card
Paper - unable to identify. I should take note when I purchase.
A 'gift for you' digital images from Crafty Moments
Nestie scalloped circle
Nestie Circle
Nestie Oval
snowflake RS image - will need to remind myself of the maker
Gems
Sheer Ribbon
Miniture Card Candy (Of which I have made myself) I have laid onto the oval nestie sentiment
Silver Glimmer Mist
Sequin Waste/Puncanella - electric blue and white
Scalloped fabric trim
Promarkers
Computer generated sentiment

A few Birthday Cards

2011-05-15T14:20:00.000+01:00

I have a few birthdays coming up so here are the cards I have created. I have used digital images from

Crafty Moments 'A gift for you'

Digital Two For Tuesday 'Thoroughly Modern'

and finally,the scrummy 'Trio of Cupcakes' and 'Recipe' for Friendship' from Meljen's Designs

All of the gorgeous images have been a joy to work with.

Digital Two Tuesday - Thoroughly Modern

Meljen Designs - A Trio of Cupcakes & Recipe for Friendship

Crafty Moments - 'It's a gift for you'

List of Supplies from top to bottom

6x6 Base Card

Digital Two Tuesday Thoroughly modern digital image

Bazzill Basics

DCWV Latte Papers

Gems

Sheer Ribbon

SU Tab Punch

Happy Birthday Clear RS Seal

Promarkers

6x6 Base Card

Chocolate Card

Making Memories DS Card

Meljen Designs Trio of Cupcake & Recipe for Friendship Sentiment Digital Image

Gems

ProMarkers

Funky Fibres

6x6 Base Card

Crafty Moments 'It's a Gift for You' Digital Image

Chocolate Card

Making Memories DS Card

Bazzill Basics

Papermania polka dot buttons

Pearl Whilte Buttons

Happy Birthday Clear RS Seal

Funky Fibres

Promarkers

CHNC 19 - Photo Inspiration

2011-05-13T20:23:00.000+01:00

This weeks challenge over at Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge Blog is to draw inspiration from this Photo

I'd like you to use this photo as the inspiration to make your Christmas card. You can interpret your response in any way you wish - it might be one or more of the colours or patterns, or stockings, Santa, teddy, snowman, presents ... whatever the photo inspires you to make

Here is my take on this fab. challenge
I have used the tag elements from within a 12x12 English Paper Co. I layered these onto the red kraft card.
I used 'red brick' distress inks to 'distress' the edges of the papers, tags and nesties as well as colouring the sheer ribbon, of which was originally white.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
Brown Stardust Card
Red Kraft Card
Red Mirror Card
English Paper Company 'Stockings'
English Paper Company 'Tags'
Bigz Sizzix Tag Die Cut
Distress Ink Pad
Nestie Scalloped Circles
Marianne Designs Flourish Die Cut
Gems
Sheer Ribbon

World Of Sarpreet - Blog Candy in aid of Cancer Research UK

2011-05-12T02:54:00.000+01:00

An amazing array of blog candy is on offer over at World of Sarprett

Sarpreet says

I wish to celebrate gaining 200 followers. I am very proud of this. I also wish to celebrate my wedding, although it is very late. This candy is worth £70.00, plus the stamped images makes it even more worthwhile and you can win all this for free!

Blog Candy Includes:
Papermania Embossing Folders - Stars (worth £2.99)
Wild Rose Studio Printable Papers On CD Spring (worth £14.99)
Wild Rose Studio Printable Papers On CD Christmas (worth £14.99)
Basic Grey Paper Pad - Oliver (worth £4.99)
Basic Grey Paper Pad - Olivia (worth £4.99)
Basic Grey Paper Pad - Lime Rickey (worth £4.99)
Penny Black Stamp - Owl Be Yours (worth £6.65)
Fizzy Moon Stamp - Bunch (worth £3.99)
Wild Rose Studio - Molly In The Snow (worth £4.99)
Memento Ink Pad - London Fogg (worth £4.75)

Claire's Birthday

2011-05-03T15:32:00.001+01:00

Oh My .. it is Claire's birthday on Weds. (tomorrow) as usual she is pretty excited. Believe it or not .. I am organized. Card is made. Gifts are made. I am just waiting on Jodi Picoult's new book to arrive Sing You Home - Last yr. for her b'day Claire met Jodi Picoult in person, she attended a book tour in Ely. Fingers crossed the book arrives tomorrow - if not I will have to do an IOU
Just need to wrap her gifts and make a gift certificate - it was meant to be coming in the post but last minute hitches with her b'day gift of a 1 days basket making course at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket has gone pear shaped - a bit of a long story but in short the course, which was meant to be happening May 7th, has had to be postponed until July.
The gifts I have had a hand in creating are a Creativ Wooden key Cabinet

and a pair of Angel earrings Angel Earrings

A Tag using a fab. freebie Digital Image at

A Passion For Cards The tag is to accompany the Jodi Picoult Book. The added book is 'Free ClipArt' Once printed/cut out I coloured with Promarkers.

This is the likkle box I made for the Angel Earrings.

The beautiful sentiment is from Create With TLC The gorgeous 'Window Seat' Digital Image is by Maurie J Manning. I have also made a 8x8 box for the card. (Not shown)

List of Supplies

Creativ Wooden Key Cabinet

Acrylic Paint

I think the paper is K&Co

Blloms

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Flock Alphabet Letters

Made with Love Charm & ribbons

Lampwork Pink Hearts

Bicone Beads

Small Round Bead

Bead Cap

Angel Wings

Earring findings

Papermania Screen Print Paper

Bazzill Basics Card

Marianne Designs Flowers Dies

Papermania Button

Handmade with Love Charm

Nesties Labels

Freebie Digital Image

ProMarkers

Free Clip Art

Marianne Designs Flower Dies

Sheer Ribbon

Papermania Button

8x8 Craftworks Card

Papermania Screen Print Paper

Bazzill Basics Card

Mo Digital Image

Digital Sentiment 'Create with tlc'

Marianne Designs Flower /Swirl Dies

Gem

Grograin Ribbon

Lampwork Heart Beads

2" findings

Bicome Beads

Cone Bead

Angel Wings

Made with Love Charm

Nestie Labels

Molly Blooms 'Bunting' RS

ProMarkers

Bah Humbug Challenge 17 - Pleats and Ruffles

2011-05-03T11:52:00.000+01:00

Wow .. Another fab. challenge has been set over at Bah Humbug
Challenge seventeen is to create a Christmas project that features 'Pleats and Ruffles' I had to do a bit of searching of google for inspiration and tutorials on either pleats or ruffles - as not really done a lot of either within cardmaking.
Came across a nice tutorial for making

Layered Ruffled Ribbon

This is my finished card. As you may notice I have a rather bit more on my card than the tutorial showed - of which I think is so elegant and pretty with it, mine is most definately not 'less is more' My apologies about the pic. Was struggling with light as well as camera!

My card also fits in nicely with Hazels Christmas Challenge over at
CHNC Challenge 18 asks that you 'Use a Die-Cut'I got a bit carried away and used more than one ..

List of Supplies

8x8 Craftwork Card
Basic Bazzill Card
Silver Mirror Card
Paper - No recollection of the maker/collection I am afraid
Elzybelles Clear RS Sentiment
Molly Blooms 'Bunting' RS
Snowmen Fall From Heaven Unassembled Digital Image (must do better in attaching info. to saved files as to where the digital image came from)
Grosgrain Ribbon
Nesties labels
Nestie Circles/Scallops
QK Nesting Circles
Promarkers
Brad
Gems
Photocorner

CHNC 17 - A Touch of Easter For Christmas

2011-04-27T11:40:00.001+01:00

Another week and another fab. challenge over at Hazel's Christmas Blog
CHNC 17 - A Touch of Easter For Christmas

Hazels says

I'd like you to bring a touch of Easter into your Christmas crafting. Yellow is a colour we associate with Easter and, of course, it's a time of year when eggs feature (oh yum, I know that I'm getting a Hotel Chocolat dark choc egg) and, of course, eggs are oval in shape. So I'd like you to use either the colour yellow - little or a lot (you can use other colours as well, as long as yellow is visible) and/or an oval shape on your card.

I have gone for using 'Yellow' I had planned making a distressed ink background and adding likkle cute Hero Arts RS Angel images but then I had remembered I had some Artoz Crea Motions (Winter) papers that would fit the challenge perfectly. Just love the cute likkle penguins. All or most of the papers are deeply embossed or heavily glittered and some have such a pretty sheen, like that if you had heat embossed a RS image. The paper/light card really is of such excellent quality. I have used some of the 'border' type images that feature in full A4 Page within the pad.
I have used a DL sized card for the base. The lace is a recent bargain from my local Emmaus, two large part reels of 2 differing widths bought for a couple of pounds.

List of Supplies

DL Sized Base Card
Silver Mirror Card
Lace
Artoz Crea Motions 'Winter' Papers
Sheer White Ribbon

Bah Humbug Challenge 16 - Santa Claus or Father Christmas

2011-04-27T10:58:00.001+01:00

Over at Bah Humbug their challenge this week asks that we make a card or project incorporating The Great Man Himself.

I immediately knew that I wanted to make a card for my dear Norwegian friend, Kari. Here you will find more info. on The Norwegian Santa Claus "Julenisse"

The image used I have had for sometime so was very pleased to be able to put it to use. I seem to remember it came as a freebie from a blog - Sadly I cannot remember which one. I should add notes to the images such as these so I can kindly thank the person again and show what I have made using their image.

I have used an 8x8 craftworks card as my base. As you may notice 'Santa' is not in his usual Red and white attire. I did some searching of tutorials on colouring the image. I came across this fab. blog 'Handmade by Malin Me' and used their truly gorgeous card as inspiration for the colouring. The sentiment 'God Jul' is Merry Christmas in Norwegian. The lace is a recent bargain from my local Emmaus. Two part large reels of differing widths of lace for a couple of pounds. I have used some 'Glamour Dust' along the line of the ribbon and Lace. If you look very carefully you maybe just be able to see. I was unsure if to add some victorian photo corners or somthing else within the card, especially where there is a huge space within the digital image. For the moment I have decided to refrain from adding more embellishments.

List of Supplies

8x8 base card - Craftwork Cards
Santa Claus 'Julenisse' Digital Image
Silver Mirror Card
Basic Bazzill Card
Lace
Grosgrain Ribbon
Sainsbury's Monogram RS
Promarkers

CardCandy
Glamour Dust

A couple more Easter Cards

2011-04-24T16:12:00.000+01:00

These two cards I made for my 2 daughters, again using some of the RS images I recently received. I have again kept them simple as I am very much a novice when it comes to making Easter Cards. I do think the likkle bunny rabbits are indeed very cute. I am hoping my colouring in improves - not much of a clue when it comes to colouring in fluffy bunnys! I picked up the likkle Hen and Chicken Run egg pots from my local Emmaus - as you can see inside is some easter goodies for my girls to enjoy.

List of Suuplies

5x5 Base Card

Papers/borders- Freebies from Craft Mags.

RS Images from recent swap

SU Window Punch

Promarkers

Fluid Chalk

Computer Generated Sentiments

Easter Cards

2011-04-23T17:48:00.001+01:00

Have been for a family meal .. delicious it was too .. Here are a few Easter cards I made for family members. I am not at all good at making Easter cards but making the effort has made me feel quite good. The recipients seemed pleased to receive. You will note, two of them are very similar, the only difference is the ribbon, not the colour obviously. I am just thrilled the Cross die cuts I bought from ebay on Thurs. arrived safely on the door mat early this morning. I bought them from a lovely lady called Sheilagh, her shop has some lovely die cuts, different from the norm. Cannot believe how quicky they arrived, considering I ordered 2 beads from what seems to be a fairly new online bead store last Sat. and yet they have not arrived. Please excuse the Pic. I took it ever so quickly as we needed to be at the meal.

List Of Supplies

5x5 Base Card
Gold Card
Green Card
Papers - Freebie from a craft mag.
Tilda (The basket of eggs are from a recent
RS image swap I did. I attached seperately)
Bunny Rabbit RS Image is also from a recent RS Image swap
Cross Die Cut
Computer generated sentiment (Inspired from a pretty card I saw on SCS)
Nesties Labels
Promarkers
Ribbon

Bah Humbug Challenge 15 - Christmas Stockings

2011-04-21T11:40:00.000+01:00

How time if flying past. We are on Challenge 15 over at Bah Humbug This weeks challenge, 'Christmas Stockings' There certainly seems to have been some actvity going over at Humbug Hall ... made me giggle indeed.
I wasn't quite sure how I was going to put together a card for their challenge as I wanted it also to fit in with CHNC Challenge 16 - Sing Song I searched for some clipart that might fit both challenges, and came up with an image of Santa ~~falling,~~ strike that, coming down the chimney, he does look a bit worse for wear doesn't he, Poor Santa, anyway back to the song, which features in Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season (Medley) From The film "Holiday Inn" (1942)

As the holly berries are 'black' I had to do somthing to make them standout a bit more with colour, so came up with adding gems.

List of Supplies

6x6 Red Base Card
Clip art Image - Apologies, no info. of where it originated
Papers - I forgot to take note - Apologies
ProMarkers
Flower Soft - Polar White
Miniture brads
Green Card
Fluid Chalk
Red Gems
Red Satin Ribbon

Bah Humbug Challenge 14 - Candy Cane - CHNC - Circles

2011-04-13T20:50:00.002+01:00

Over at Bah Humbug the theme for this weeks challenge is 'Candy Canes' I was raring to go, in fact I planned to make 2 projects for the challenge. I started by making a card on Friday evening then I was going to do my second make, a Christmas Hot Chocolate gift pack, using the dame digi image but that had to be put to one side as I said I would help make some bunting for a Royal Wedding street party.

I wasn't 100% happy with the finished card, it was lacking something, after a bit of searching for inspiration I remembered seeing how other crafters have used lace and punched borders to add extra interest to their cards.
Once I had added several additions of lace and punched edging I was a little happier with my finished card. With the 'waste' from the victorian photo corners I atteched around the nestie circle.

I am so pleased as my card also fits perfectly in with the 'Going round in Circles' challenge theme over at CHNC

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card

Pressed Petals red grid paper (freebie with a scrapbook mag.)

Bazzill Basics Card

Red Kraft Card

My Minds Eye Papers

CB Victorian Photo Corners

Candy Cane Digi Image (I am sorry I am not entirely sure where the image originates from)

ProMarkers

Tim Holtz On the edge Die

Lace

American Crafts Ribbon

Nesties

CHNC 14 - Christmas Foliage and/Or Flowers

2011-04-07T13:08:00.000+01:00

Another Fab. Challenge has been set over at CHNC 'Christmas Foilage and/Or Flowers' The Meery Christmas 'Simples' card I made for Bah Humbug maybe would not have fitted in with the challenge, as the foliage wasn't 'Chrsitmas' and it didn't contain a flower, so I decided I would have a go with cutting some elements out from poinsettia paper by the English Paper Co. and add it to the Poinsettia nesties and see what I could come up with - cutting elements from patterned paper is not something I have tried before, so thought it an ideal opportunity to have a go. I have placed the Poinsettia petals and leaf elements underneath the poinsettia nesties the central element of the Poinsettia is postioned on the top of the nesties. I hope you think it works well. It certainly has filled the nesties out quite well I think. I will add a Christmas Sentiment Later as wasn't quite sure what I wanted to add, so thought best left until I am more sure.

List of Supplies

White Linen 6x6 Base Card
Poinsettia Paper - English Paper Co.
Coordianting Red Paper - English Paper Co.
Coordianting Green Paper - English Paper Co.
Holly Paper - English Paper Co.
Red kraft Basics Card
Poinsettia Nesties
Large Circle Nesties
CB Victorian Photo Corners
Sheer Ribbon

Bah Humbug Challenge 13 - Cards that Make you Giggle

2011-04-06T10:59:00.000+01:00

Oh My .. the DT cards over at Bah Humbug have certainly made me giggle out loud.

I wasn't sure at 1st what I was going to do for this weeks challenge, as I am not someone who can really pull of 'humerous type cards' as I am never sure how to put together. But then I remembered a 'Christmas Simples' digi image I had that might make you giggle
beautifully created by Sandra Dry Very Sadly Sandra no longer produces Digi Images.

I cannot get the colouring right for this cute Meerkat. He is meant to be lighter in colour on the botton half of his face and darker around the eyes etc. More practice I think. I have made a computer generated sentiment
Meery Christmas 'Simples' Meery as in 'Meer'Kat

Meery Christmas 'Simples'

List Of Supplies

White Linen 6x6 base card

Brown Bazzill Basic Card

PP Card Mottle/Dots

Glamour Dust

Spellbinders Tag

CB PhotoCorner Die

Swiss Dots CB Folder

Satin Ribbon

MS Fern Frond Punch

Decorative Pins

Promarkers

Sandra Dry 'Christmas Simples' Digi Image

Mother's Day Gift Box Card - Cupcake in a Cup

2011-04-06T10:29:00.000+01:00

I had my Mother's day treat a week early as my youngest was going to be away on her Hols. I had the most Wonderful breakfast at our local Cote Restaurant ..I hope to get round to somtime soon of making a scrapbook page of my fab. morning.
Here is a pic. of the Boxed Gift Card and cupcake in a cup I made for my mum on Mothering Sunday.

I have added a cupcake into a pretty bone china cup and saucer
Wrapped it in chiffon fabric, added a tag with a lady/cupcakes
stamped image from Sugar Nellies, finally I attached some pretty charms.

This is the inside of the box card. The gift is a partylite 'fig fatale' large tealight.

List of Supplies

DS Card

Red Bazzill Basic Card

Green Bazzill Basic Card

K&Co Stickers

Peel off Flowers

Acetate

Daffodil RS Image

Chain/Clasp/Jump Rings

Charms

Sheer Ribbons

'Especially for you' Ribbon (bargain from Tesco's Christmas Sale)

Button

'Mother' Lavender Bone China Cup and Saucer

'Cupcake'

Sheer Fabric

Lavender Ribbon

TeaBag Charm

Made with Love Charm

Sugar Nellie Lady/Cupcake RS Image

Sizzix Bigz Tag

Big Shot Tag

ProMarkers

ScorPal

Thank you sooo much to 'Lovin' Ink' 'Ultimate Candy Win'

2011-03-31T12:15:00.000+01:00

How amazing is this. I have won all this .... Thank you Michelle for your very kind email.
Thank you to Janet and Michelle at Lovin' Ink I very much am looking forward to my prize arriving.

They have just had the most amazing crafty retreat

Bah Humbug Challenge 12 - Christmas Trees - CHNC Square Card

2011-03-30T11:45:00.003+01:00

Here is my entry for this weeks challenge over at Bah Humbug The Christmas trees feature on the papers as well using a Christmas Tree Charm.

My card also fits very nicely in with Hazels 13th challenge Make a Square Card

I have made a 'tent card using this fab. tutorial Until I came across it I had not heard of this type of card. I will most definately be using it again on future projects. I was trying to add other elements around the aperture but it didn't look right, so decided it was best left .. such a simple card to make.

List of supplies

White card to make up the components of the 6x6 square card.
Red Card
My Minds Eye 'I believe' papers
Circle Nestie
Doilie
Christmas Tree Charm
Bo Bunny RS sentiment
Ribbon (which I received recently in with my choc. swap from Austrailia .. Thanks Ali)
Brads
Liquid Pearls (used to colour the star on tree charm)
Scor-Pal

PaperArtsy RubberStamp Makes

2011-03-24T12:35:00.001Z

I recently purchased a few PaperArtsy RS that were reduced but as yet had not managed to have a play with them. Here are a few 'Makes' I have created using one of the them. Two Birthday Cards and a Thinking of You' The ones I stamped onto glossy card appear a little 'blotchy' the stamps are probably more suited to Versafine Ink pad rather than the Impress one that I had used, I was curious how it would look on glossy paper hence the experimenting. I coloured in the image using Promarkers. Only probelm with this you can see the 'pen drag marks' but only when you look at the image side onwards so decided it would be ok to use the images.

List of Supplies

Small DL Base Card
6X6 Base Card
PaperArtsy RS
Personal Impressions Paula Pascal Sentiment RS
Cloud 9 Sentiments RS
DCWV Papers
K'ology 6x6 Paper
Glossy Card
Brown Card
Blue irridescent card
Blue Eggshell Mottled Card
Adirondacks Ink Pads- used to create background under RS image
Fluid Chalk
Impress Ink Pads
Versafine Sepia Ink Pad
ProMarkers
Nesties
SU Spiral Punch
SU Window Punch
MS Fern Frond Punch
Spellbiners Fancy Tag Die
Various Paper Flowers
Decorative Pins
Pearl Brads
Silver Bali finding
Lace
Grograin Ribbon
Gems

Bah Humbug Challenge 11 - Metallic

2011-03-24T11:25:00.002Z

This weeks wonderful challenge over at Bah Humbug is 'Metallic' And boy the DT and Guest designers did not disappoint, truly stunning designs. I have made two cards this week, I was mooching around the wonderful challenge entries and was interested to read of one; where to dull down the metal 'Gesso' was used. I have made another Aperture card, this is the fab. thing about challenges, its gets you using techniques you havn't yet tried or not used in ages, I rarely made cards using apertures but last weeks challenge over at Bah Humbug has made me a little more confident in having a go more with them. Metal was used with the 'winter' embossing folder as well as the snowflake and miniture star die cuts. Once I had completed my card I had remembered I have quite a new Sizzix 'cut n' emboss' die of which I was also keen to use, so I decided I would make another card. The die cuts and embosses the metal beaitufully. I have added subtle colour using Adirondacks ink pads, cranberry and ginger and promarker pen was used to colour the deers nose and collar.
Both cards tie in beautifully with Hazel's challenge 12, 'Seasonal Silver' over at CHNC

List of Supplies

DL Blue card
Silver Metal
Silver Card
English Paper Company
Hampton Art crackle glaze RS
Adirondacks Ink pad Denim Blue
Sizzlits 'Winter' embossing folder
Nesties Oval Die
Big Shot Tag Die
CB Snowflakes Die
Glossy Accents
Sheer Ribbon
SugarLoaf Christmas Sentiments RS
Gesso

6x6 square card
silver card
red card
My Minds Eye 'I believe'
Fluid Chalk
Sizzix cut n' emboss folder/die
CB Victorian Photo Corner
SU spiral punch
SU Window Punch
American Crafts Ribbon
CB Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
SugarLoaf Christmas Sentiments RS
Adirondacks Ink pads Ginger and Cranberry

Birthday Card with Aperture - 2cute Cat-Knit

2011-03-19T20:46:00.002Z

A recent challenge over at Bah Humbug
Asked we create a project(s) with 'Apertures' You can see my entry here

I don't do many cards with apertures so feel very much out of my comfort zone - I decided to take up the challenge, even though I found it hard I am quite pleased that I had a go.
I was needing to make a birthday card for a very dear crafty friend who knits the most amazing garments. I knew I had to use my 2cute Cat-knit digi image After visiting some of the wonderful challenge entries on their blogs I was insprired to have a go again at making a card with an aperture. This is what I came up with. The recipient was over the moon with her card,which made me feel all warm inside. She hired her local community room where fellow crafters/knitters/spinners/felters etc.helped celebrate her birthday. She looked so beautiful in her pretty red outfit and red shoes .. sadly I was in such a tiz today with one thing and another, I forgot to take my camera! My gifts to my friend were a knitted mini liquorice tic tac toe board game and a pretty bone china cup and saucer where I placed a very pretty cupcake inside the cup,all wrapped up in cellophane.

The photocorner at the top looks crooked .. but its the angle of the photo .. honest.

List of Supplies

Pink Card - 6x6 base card
Brown Card (Used for the outer jacket of the main base card)
Doilie
DCWV Paper
2cute Digi Image
Digi sentiment - apologies, cannot remember where this came from
Satin Ribbon
Button
Krylon Pen
Gem
Glossy Accents
Nesties Circles
QK nesting dies - used on doilie edge/aperture
MS Fern Frond Punch
Decorative pins
Fluid Chalks
White pen
Promarkers

Bah Humbug Challenge 10 - Apertures

2011-03-17T11:33:00.000Z

I am soooo behind this week with my entry for this weeks challenge over at Bah Humbug As they say .. better late than never. This weeks challenge is 'Apertures' I have to say .. don't do many cards with apertures so for me I have found this challenge somewhat hard.
I have used the aperture, of which I cut using a 'Nellies' Die, so it sits behind the poinsettia. Behind the aperture is my very last piece of some very pretty green coloured vellum which has a lovely shimmery feel to it.
As my card has features some'gold' I am also entering my card for Challenge 11 'Go For Gold' over at CHNC I coloured a white button with gold krylon pen, placed in a gem in the centre, coloured that with gold krylon pen then placed glossy accents on top. I have also used the very pretty Cuttlebug Victorian photo corners using gold mirror card. The poinsettia also has some gold krylon pen run over the edges of the outer petals.

List of Supplies

Red Base Card
Nellies Die
Nesties Poinsettia Die
CB Victorian Photo Corner Die
My Minds Eye Paper
Gold Mirror Card
Gold Krylon Pen
Gem
Glossy Accents
Button
Fluid Chalk
Elzybells Clear RS Sentiment
SU Window Punch
MS Punch

Birthdays and Thinking of You

2011-03-10T02:44:00.000Z

I have a had a few cards to make but not had a chance to blog them. The birthdays were towards the end of February and then a couple at the beginning of March. My likkle sister's birthday is on March 17th, St Patricks Day - Inspiration hasn't yet hit for this card so that is on the back burner for the moment. I decided on making quite similar cards - I was quite pleased with how the 1st one turned out so decided I would just tweek a little with the remaining 2 cards.

A friend sadly lost her Mother recently, her funeral is today. I wanted to send her a card letting her know I was thinking of her. I made this card

Just love this clear RS from Penny Black.

So love the assortment of the clear cupcake RS from papermania

List of Supplies

Deckled Edged Cards

Papers by English Paper Co. &

DCWV Latte

Pink/purple Bazzills Basics Card

Nellies Nesties

Marianne Designs Frame die cut

Nesties Oval

Karen Foster Pinky Dinky cupcake die

Promarkers

Papermania Cupcake Clear RS

Penny Black Jar of Flowers/Sentiment clear RS

Satin Ribbon

Sheer Ribbon

Martha Stewart Leaves Punch

Paper flower

Pearl headed pin

Gems

Fluid Chalk

Bah Humbug - Challenge 9 - Embossing - CHNC 10 Embossing

2011-03-09T16:48:00.000Z

Another week has flown by. I was meeting myself coming backwards with one thing and another. Quite an emotional week, feel very drained. I had hoped to get down to some crafting to take my mind off things but it didn't happen. I managed to make a very quick card yesterday - enjoyed emersing myself in being creative for half an hour or so.
Before I go onto showing my card for this weeks Bah Humbug Challenge 'Embossing' I would like to say a huge thank you Max and Ann for the most amazing surprise that arrived by post last Saturday morning. I was taken aback when the postie handed over a huge box and inside were The most gorgeous carnations and some choccies - Thankyou again Max and Ann .. You really made my day! I was so delighted to be able to help out .. Thank you to you both, your truly wonderful!

My beautiful flowers from Max and Ann .. Thank you so very much to you both xx

Now onto this weeks challenge over at Bah Humbug - 'Embossing' As well as having a bit of a spring clean over at Humbug Hall it is also the debut of the 2 Guest Designers for March and boy .. such truly amazing projects/designs.

Here is my entry for this weeks challenge.

For the embossing I have used a recent purchase of a Creative Expressions 'Mask' 'Embossing stencil'

A total conincidence CHNC also features embossing on her10th Challenge- so I am also entering my card there.

List of Supplies

8x8 craftworks card
Gold Card
My Minds Eye Christmas Papers
Creative Expressions 'Masks/Embossing stencils' Trees and Angels
QK nesting label
SU Window/label punch
Elzybells Clear RS Sentiment
Satin Ribbon
Button
Krylon pen
Fluid Chalk

CHNC Challenge 9 - Let's Get Sentimental

2011-03-04T22:14:00.001Z

I am needing to be quick to get my card onto CHNC
Its been a hectic week so there has been not much crafting going on. I have quickly put my card together, so I have had to make it simple.

I have computer generated the 'Sentiment' added with some English Paper Co. 'Winter' Wonderland paper,a piece of ribbon and snowflake charm - took me all of half and hour to make, must be a record for me. I am having real trouble getting my SD card to be recognised! Having to retrieve pics. the long winded way by plugging in camera to pc .. ~~going to miss~~ the 22.00 deadline! :-( Sadly, cos the downloading of the pics took so long I have missed the deadline :-( .. need to get to the bottom of why my SD card holder isn't being recognised by my PC .. It was a few moments before then it all went downhill from there.

List of Supplies

C5 Deckled edged/white hammer card
Blue Card
'Winter wonderland' English Paper Co.
Fluid Chalk
Nestie Label
Silver Card
Computer generated sentiment
Silver mini brads
Snowflake charm made Karen Foster's Pinky Dinky Die
Jewellery Finding
Blue Sheer Ribbon

Bah Humbug Guest Designer - Week 8

2011-02-25T04:06:00.002Z

This is my last week as Guest Designer for Bah Humbug Thank you to you dear Humbuggers for asking me to feature as a guest designer, I have so enjoyed my time. God willing, I will be making sure I continue to take part in all of the challenges, I very much look forward to 'Bah Humbug Day' reading what fab. challenges the Humbuggers have set and viewing their work and that of the guest designers.
This weeks challenge - 'Things That Fly' I had all sorts of images and ideas going through my head but I have had to keep things simple because time has been against me. I have made a simple 'Angel' bauble using the fab. Hero Arts Hand Drawn clear Rubber Stamp set.

The rubber stamped images (Angel and Bauble Hanger)are from
Hero Arts Hand Drawn Christmas Stamp Set

List of Supplies

Card made using Cricut Wildcard Cartridge (Thank you Hazel)

Bazzill Basics Card

Nesties

Hero Arts Hand Drawn Christmas Clear Rubber Stamp set

Pink Ribbon

Gems

ProMarkers

Gift Card - Filled with Yummy Choc.

2011-02-23T01:47:00.001Z

I have made another Gift Card I have been trying to make a few over the past few weeks but it just hasn't happened - so I knuckled down last night and am pleased to report I have now finished it. Maybe it will now spur me on to make a few others I am wanting to create.
I am taking part in a 'Chocolate and Card Swap' - This Gift Card is destined for Austrailia -

My swap partner says she likes all chocolate .. so it was quite easy to fill the gift box with a varied selection of Chocs. in both Milk and Plain.

Front of Gift Box Card

The 'inner' Various Chocs and Gift Tag

List of Supplies

Bazzill Basics Card
I will add company details of other card used later - have forgotten details.
Elsybells Clear RS - Choc. Themed
Fancy Pants Flourish Clear RS
Adirondack Ink Pad - Lettue
Stazon - Cherry Pink
Sizzix Primitive Hearts
Sizzix Bigz Clear Tag
Marianne Creatables Swirl Frame
SU Tab Punch
Soft Metal Sheet
CB Folder - D'Vine Swirls
Circle Nestie
Scor-Pal
Bakers Twine
Doilie
'Made with Love' Charm
Silver Chain
Various findings
Tim Holtz Fastner
ProMarkers
Sheer Ribbon
Eyelet
Crop-o- dile
Various Chocs. - Red Nose Day Malteser Bunny, Ruffles Bar, Green and Blacks Mini Bars and Elizabeth Shaw Mints.

*I heard today, 7th March, that my package has arrived safely with its recipient in Australia .. she sounds very pleased, but states she hasn't yet delved into the chocs. I do hope she will like the selection of chocs.

My 1st go with Decopatch

2011-02-21T20:57:00.000Z

After seeing Helens Fab.'Decopatch Primark Bird' I decided I wanted to have a go myself
I have had 3 ornate metal 'mini photo frames for sometime and not yet managed to do anything with them, so deided this was the idea opportunity to have go using 'Decopatch' Will have a go with the other 2, they are oval/circular in shape and then decide as to how I am going to present them as a gift.

Left to the 'Decopatched Mini Frame' is as it looked originally.
There are 3 mini frames in total the 2 remaining are oval and circular in shape.

Pyramid Card - Snowflakes

2011-02-21T20:19:00.000Z

I recently came across this fab. blog
Karen's Doodles Dutch Challenge Blog

So decided I would enter their Challenge

I requested the template for the pyramid card, I am not sure why I had so much trouble printing it off but I did manage it in the end. As time was ticking by pretty quicky before the deadline for the challenge is due to finish I took myself off and got creating. Here is my finished card

List of Supplies

Pyramid Card Template

Red Card

Silver Card

Paper- My Minds Eye

Sizzlits Snowflake die

CB Snowflake Die

Circle Nestie

Fluid Chalk

Scor Pal

Snowflake Brads

Star Brad

Elzybells Snowflake Sentiment

'Snow'

Glamour Dust

Gems

Snowflake Ribbon

Thank you to you Karen's Doodles for the template.

I am also entering my card for the following Challenge

CHNC 'White Stuff'

One World One Heart 2011 - Door Prize Winner

2011-02-21T00:38:00.000Z

Welcome to the 2011 One World One Heart Blogger Event hosting for the 5th year

by Lisa Swifka

of A Whimsical Bohemian!

One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers. It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships (and even one love connection) formed along the way. Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog (in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world. It's really that easy."
See here for the full lowdown

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Firstly, Welcome and thankyou for taking the time to visit my blog. I am a bit behind with getting this onto my blog, I have been without the internet so it hasn't been possible to get it on any earlier.

This is my 1st ever time of participating in OWOH blogger event. I am quite new to blogging, but was aware of the fabulous event.

I enjoy most crafts, it has been mostly papercrafting over the past 5 or so yrs. I learnt to knit a couple of yrs. ago and I hope this yr. is going to be the yr. I master the art of 'crochet'

I have recently taken up 'photography' I own a Fuji Finepix s1000. I have had my camera a little over a yr. but still do not know all of its capabilities, I strive in getting to know my camera better. I have recently attended a one day photography course run by a local photographer, as well as joining my local camera club. I have met so many wonderful people and made some new friends along the way.

I have learned from blogging that there are so many wonderful, kind, creative and talented people out there.

I do have some 'Door Prizes. At the end of this event, on Feb. 17, I will be using a 'HAT' (apologies, do not know much about the random generator thingy) where my 2 grown up daughters will pick a name from the hat from among those of you who leave a comment here; can you please make sure you either use your Google ID or leave an email address so I can contact you. . I will be adding at least one more 'Door Prize, maybe 2, all dependent if inspiration 'hits' giving visitors to my blog even more chance of winning.

The 'Door Prize' consists of some of the things I 'love' A ornamental 'Bare'
box to alter/decorate, a selection of some yummy lace & ribbon,
large blooms, bakers twine and 'seam binding' in white
so you can distress/colour to whatever takes your fancy

Thank you again for taking the time to visit and for your comments. It is so much appreciated.

Enjoy the event, visit lots of other OWOH participants' blogs

Door Prize Winner

Thank you to one and all for visiting my blog - your comments and kindness are much appreciated. I have very much enjoyed my trip around the world - So many wonderful people who are amazingly talented.

A winner has been drawn for the 'Door

Prize' and the prize goes to

(randomly picked)

Well Done Gracie - I will very shortly contact you.

Gracie "Neky White" said...

awesome giveaway! thank you so much for the chance to win these gorgeous prizes!

come to visit me if you haven't already

http://rey-gato.blogspot.com/

Hugs

Bah Humbug Guest Designer - Week 7

2011-02-18T01:34:00.002Z

I have been looking forward as well as feeling somewhat nervous to this weeks challenge over at Bah Humbug the theme

CD cards - either made using a CD or a CD on them

I have been wracking my brain as to how I could achieve making a card using a CD - I have only used a CD once before on a birthday card and that was some 6 yrs back. I saw a beautiful card on
Hazel's Blog and I immediately thought it would be perfect for adding a CD onto the main base card. I contacted Hazel to ask her how she created her card, Hazel very kindly offered cut me some cards in different colourways on her Cricut for me to have a play with - Thank you so very much Hazel for all your help. I then came down with Flu, my brain so fuzzy and feeling pretty crook; ideas were thin on the ground. My initial thoughts of altering the CD using alcohol inks to create a 'background' did not work so it was onto plan B .. wait a minute there isn't a 'plan B' Anyway, after a rummage in my RS sundries box I unearthed some UTEE - after 3 layers of UTEE the CD was looking very pretty, I very much liked the texture. I don't think I heated the UTEE enough as I could not get a RS image to show - so decided to leave it as it was, only swiping it over with a dye inkpad and some krylon pen to highlight the texture of the UTEE. My next stumbling block was how do I add 'elments' to the CD - I will admit I struggled and it was a while before any inspiration hit. I could only think of something '3D' maybe decoupage or similar - I am no good with anything like that so I ended using several elements from a couple of medallion RS I have. I am not 100% happy with the finished main element, it might of been better to print off some of the very pretty mandalas on the net or maybe added some glitter to the snowflakes. Just cannot put my finger on it what I don't like about it. I have made it possible so the CD can be removed from the base card for it to be used as a hanging decoration. On the underside of the CD it has also been given the UTEE treatment, I attached a very large flat backed pearl button over the 'spindle hole' I tried adding other elements, gems and such like but it just looked too crowded so I decided it was best left, told myself to stop faffing!

Thank you to the Bah Humbuggers for a fabulous challenge theme. I am very much looking forward to seeing what ideas challenge participants come up with using a CD.

My offering for my penulitmate week of Guest Designer
CD CARD/Hanging Decoration

List of Supplies

Base Card - Wild Card Cricut Cartridge
CD
UTEE
Dye Inkpad
Krylon Pen
Cropdile
Eyelet
Bakers Twine
Lace
Pearl Button
Medallion RS
Sizzlits snowflakes
'Made with Love' Charm
Promarkers
Sakura Pen
Snow Marker
Brad

Gems

I am also entering my CD card/hanging decoration into these additional challenges

Cute Card Thurs
Simply Create
Paper Play
Rainbow Lady
totallystampalicious
My time to craft
Papertake weekly
A spoon full of Sugar
I did it 'Bling it up'

CHNC Challenge 6 : Feature a Creature

2011-02-15T19:11:00.000Z

Here is my entry for this weeks Challenge at CHNC 'Feature a Creature'
Very much hoping this fab.Holiday Bird fits the bill. I came across the fab. digi's via this lovely lady's blog jaqiscraftycorner

List of Supplies

'Leather' Look Base Card
Red Card
White Card
PP - English Paper Company
Artisitc Stamper 'Dots' Background RS
Digi Image - Holiday Bird
ElzyBells RS
SU Tab Punch
Sizzlits Photo Corners
Lace
Tiny Buttons
Swiss Dots CB Embossing Folder
ProMarkers
Nesties Label
QK Label

CHNC Challenge 6 : Use a Digi Image

2011-02-11T03:37:00.000Z

Here is my offering for this weeks fab. challenge over at CHNC 'Use a Digi'
I cannot think where the '4 robins' digi download came from. I am indeed very saddened that I could not do the beautiful image justice. I have never coloured 'birds' before so I have struggled somwhat, in fact a lot! Practice makes perfect as they say, so 'must try harder'

List of Supplies
White Linen Card
Bazzill Basics Card
Digi Image - 4 robins - not 100% sure of source- but think it is from I- mag-e-nation
PP - Jolly Holly (My Minds Eye)
American Crafts Ribbon
SU Tab Punch
Bakers Twine
Card Candy
Pro Markers
Quickkutz Nesting Labels
Nesties Label 8
Borderbilites
Elzybells Sentiment RS

Bah Humbug - Guest Designer week 6 - Doilies -

2011-02-11T03:30:00.000Z

Here we are again, Its Bah Humbug Day, another week has flown by, where is the time going I ask myself. We have had a mixed bag of weather over the last week, we have been blessed with a couple of days of beautiful sunshine and I have spotted some Crosuses, their heads just popping above the ground, a sure sign that Spring is on its way.
While I wait patiently for Spring to appear I have been continuing with my guest designer spot over at Bah Humbug This weeks Challenge is 'Doilies' I have only quite recently started to use Doilies on cards, so I am no expert on using them. I have seen them used so beautifully, tucked in within layers of such pretty papers and gorgeous rubber stamped images. I have gone for simplicity, just tucking a little of the Doilie under the 'matt' I cut my Doilie down as the only ones I have left are just too small to do this, I do have a couple of 4" Doilies left, but have recently moved them and that is lethal, as it is likely they will never see the light of day again! The Doily is very old, I rescued a few from my local Emmaus It is thicker than your usual Doily, stands proud somwhat - this particular Doily can easily be cut down to a smaller size. Sadly, as they are quite old and 'delicate' I decided it wasn't wise to 'distress' in any way, left it 'au naturale'
Anyway, enough of my waffle, here is my card for this weeks challenge 'Doilies' over at Bah Humbug.
I did make a bit of a boo boo with the card for the RS image. It didn't at all like the Pro Markers? So my apologies for the garish looking image.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
Red Card
Patterned Paper - think it might be by Papermania
Doilie - cut from a larger Doilie
Cosmic Shimmer Sheer Ribbon
Fluid Chalk
Polar White Flower Soft
Dec. 25th RS Image
Santa RS - no company info. on RS I used a partial image, it is a HUGE stamp.
Pro Markers
Crafters Companion Glitter Spray
Nesties
Sizzix Sizzlits Photo Corners

Candy to Cheer

2011-02-07T23:56:00.000Z

A wonderful chance for 2 people to win these gorgeous rubber stamps 'Waiting Tilda and 'Rose Bud Charmed' Maddy of
madimaginations has offerd these delightful beauties to help cheer us.

One World One Heart

2011-02-07T08:40:00.000Z

This will be my first time in partaking in One World One Heart

I havn't been able to be part of it before as I did not have a blog.

I very much look forward to discovering new blogs from around the world, there is so much talent and inspiration out there.

http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/2010/12/annoucning-the-fifth-and-final-one-world-one-heart-event-.html

One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers only. It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships (and even one love connection) formed along the way. Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog(in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world. It's really that easy.

Everyting you need to know can be found here

I will add the picture of my gift as soon as I have sorted out what I will gift.
Not sure about all the technical bits, having this post kept at the top etc. but fingers crossed I can get it right. Please bear with me. This post will remain at the top until the end of the event on February 17th, this is when 'My Winner' will be announded.

Bah Humbug - Guest Designer week 5 - Buttons and Bows -

2011-02-04T01:29:00.002Z

I Hope Ann was able to add my design onto Bah Humbug .. I have been without internet access and then had a bit of a busy night with things for my parents, so my apologies Ann for the lateness of sending the file over. Thank you Max for been able to pass the info. over to Ann that I was without accress to the internet. Glad to hear you are feeling a lot more comfortable since you had the new plaster cast on.

The fabulous theme for this weeks challenge on Bah Humbugis 'Buttons and Bows' - I did have a bit of a 'mojo crisis' on this one as in I was trying too hard, trying to make everything too complicated. So I came up with something very 'simple' so as not to detract from the Beautiful Bows and Buttons.

List of Suuplies

6x6 Base Linen Card
Heavyweight Blue Card
Linen Card
Bauble Embossing Folder
Teeny Tiny buttons
Satin Ribbon
Sheer Ribbon
Peel Off

CHNC Challenge 5 : Santa

2011-02-04T01:05:00.000Z

Thank you to you Hazel for texting me the lowdown for this weeks fab. theme 'Santa
Much Appreciated.
I have been without the internet, at last all seems to have been resolved.
I love using my Rubberstampede 'Santa Collage RS so it has been an enjoyable piece of crafting. Here is my offering . I have had to 'lighten' the photo a little so you can see a little of the 'Snowflake embossing'

List of Supplies

6x6 base linen card
Silver stardream card
blue heavyweight card
linen and hammer card
Rubberstampede Santa Collage RS
Rollagraph swirl and stars
& Bashful Blue Ink
Impress Cerulean Blue ink pad
Cuttlebug corner snowflakes embossing folder
Karen Foster PinkyDinky Snowflake Die
Marianne Creatables Flourish Die
Miniture brads
Blue Sheer Ribbon
Corner Rounder
Nesties

Blog Candy and Prize of a Weekend away at a Craft Retreat for Two

2011-01-28T04:04:00.000Z

Blog Candy on Offer

I have recently discovered this fab. Blog/Shop and it has the most amazing Blog Candy and a prize of a weekend away at a craft retreat - how amazing is that.

I have copied and paste this amazing prize only so that I don't miss anything out

You can find the Lovin Blog/shop Here

Right folks time to have a Massive giveaway. This bundle has been put together for one lucky winner who will be drawn on the 28th Feb. So what do you have to do to be in with a chance to win this fabulous bundle?
Firstly - add the picture to your sidebar with a link to the Lovin'ink shop and mention the coming craft retreat 25th-27th March 2011.
Secondly add the Lovin ink button to your sidebar with a link to the shop which is here

Thirdly become a follower of the Lovin' ink shop.
and finally leave a comment here to let us know you have done this.

And now to the BRILLIANT giveaway prize.2 FREE places on the
Lovin Ink CRAFT RETREAT on 25th - 27th March 2011
at Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire You and a friend could have a weekend away for free!
To win this prize all you have to do is follow the 4 steps above and also make a blog post advertising the retreat .When you comment let us know you would like to win this prize which is worth a whopping £330!
Here is a little about the retreat

Lovin' Ink craft retreats began because of Michelle and Janet's love of crafting with friends and sharing ideas together. Having met the most amazing people at other retreats we wanted to continue building friendships with the most wonderful people out there - crafters
The March retreat is packed with workshops all using stamping and inking techniques to build your own unique embellishment box.
All dietary needs are catered for and all you need to do is come along and craft for the whole weekend with the friendly bunch of people who come to the retreat regularly.
Workshop materials are provided however you will need to bring your basic craft kit and any small projects you may like to fit in between workshops (some people like to craft into the night!)
Rooms are of shared occupancy and the whole building caters for those with disabilities.
A light and airy feel to the whole building and the surrounding area means this retreat is fun packed and yet a peaceful getaway
Arrival after 3pm on Friday and departure around 4pm on Sunday - pick ups and drop off at the train station in Skipton available. Ample Car parking at the retreat.

We would love to see you There!

Bah Humbug - Guest Designer week 4 - Oldie but Goldie -

2011-01-28T00:10:00.005Z

Firstly, It has been good to hear that Max is home after her Op. - Sending Gentle {hugs} to You Max. Wishing you a speedy recovery. I very much hope soon the pain subsides. Thoughts too go over to Irene, who sadly is still not well enough to join in, Thinking of you and Gentle {hugs} to you Irene.

The ladies at Bah Humbug have come up with another fab. challenge. We are now entering into Challenge 4

An oldie but a goldie (using something that you've had in your craft stash for a long time but that you love

I knew straight away what items I would be using - just had to decide 'how' My oldie but goldie are my Rollograph wheels, Alcohol Inks and a RS I have had in my crafty stash for a very long time and totally love. I have used the fab. sponges the lovely Max sent me - they are great for making 'rainbow' type backgrounds using Alcohol inks - I just 'swirled' the sponge around onto the glossy card - in fact it is the plain side of a printed Ad. type postcard - I used my 'swirl and stars' rollagraph over the alcohol inked background, added some 'cranberry' embossing powder and heat embossed. The Rubber Stampede Santa Collage RS was stamped using Brilliance ink then clear embossing powder, again, heat embossed.

Here is my card for this weeks fab. theme 'An Oldie but a Goldie' ~~I am not quite sure - I may at a later date add Flourishes/photo corner/card candy -~~ I decided that I would add the corner adornments - No time like the present, as they say. Apologies to the Bah Humbug Ladies .. hoping that I havn't caused any problems with the last minute 'tweeking'

I hope you will agree that the card now looks more
'Finished'

The 'Dinky buckle' is made from a set of Dies I purchased very
recently, Pinky Dinky Dies by Karen Foster, sadly now discontined.
They work wonderfully in my 'Big Shot'

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
Bazzill Basics Card
Diamond Embossed Gold Card
Glossy Card ( Reverse of a Recycled Printed Ad. type Postcard)
Alcohol Inks
Sponge Blocks (used in conjuction with above)
Brilliance Ink
Embossing Powders
Rollagraph 'Swirls and Stars'
Rubber Stampede Santa Collage RS
Satin Ribbon
Karen Foster Pinky Dinky Tag Die (Buckle)
Nesties
Card Candy
Sizzlits Photo Corner Die

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Challenge 4

2011-01-27T18:44:00.002Z

How time flies .. We are on Challenge 4 already at
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge This weeks challenge is 'let's see some bling'

Here is my offering for this weeks fab. challenge.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card

Bazill Basics Card

Diamond embossed gold card

Glossy Card (reverse side of recycled Postcard)

SU Reindeer RS

Elzybells Circle Sentiment RS

Alcohol Inks / Sponge Blocks to create 'rainbow' of background colour.

Karen Foster Pinky Dinky Dies (Buckle)

Nesties

Sizzlits Photocorner

Krylon Pen

GrossGrain Ribbon

Card Candy

Gems

My 1st ever Blog Award - 'Love Blog'

2011-01-27T12:57:00.000Z

I have had a wonderful start to the week. I was very kindly awarded this lovely 'Blog Award' by a very dear crafty friend Jude I am very honoured that you thought of me Jude. You are indeed very kind and thoughtful.

Now I have been tagged I have to then pass on. Here are the conditions for the award.

You have been TAGGED .Create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image.You should also blog the person link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award.You can then choose 3 to5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.I would like to give these awards to the following people for all their help, support and encouragement, thank you ladies, with my love and appreciation

Max

Ann

Irene

Hazel

Rachel

Peace,Love & Crafting Birthday Blog Candy

2011-01-22T21:25:00.001Z

Audrey has a month of celebrations - Do Pop along and have a gander at all the wonderful new Candy she has on offer. Belated Birthday Wishes to you Andrea .. You are indeed very generous with such a stupendous array of beautiful goodies.
You will find Andrea's Blog and her New Blog Candy
Here

Bah Humbug - Guest Designer week 3 - Christmas Crackers -

2011-01-21T00:10:00.009Z

Time seems to be passing by so quickly - its Bah Humbug Day, week 3 of my guest design spot, this weeks theme is a real cracker ..
I have very much been enjoying my guest spot. I really cannot thank the ladies at Bah Humbug for asking me, it has been such a joy making the projects. I will be continuing with the guest designer spot for the month of February ..Am so glad I can be of help. Thinking both of Max and Irene {Hugs}
Here are my offerings for this weeks fabulous challenge - Christmas Crackers - I have made a card, using a Elzybells RS image. I have also made a Christmas Cracker, one that does not need a 'snap' I made it following this fabulous tutorial for a Christmas Cracker
I guess the 'cracker' type gift box can be used any time of the yr. You just need to adopt the style/theme to the occasion .... It really is an incredibly easy make. You could just have one opening at the top and make it a 'milk' carton type gift box too. You could also add an acetate window, Lots of possibilites IMHO.. Compared to the 'tutorial' pics mine does look somwhat different on the 'ends' I think maybe the 'added' cardstock was too heavy, but overall I am pleased with results.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card

gold mirri card

Bazzill Basics Card

White Card

pattened papers .. unfortunately cannot remember the name of either used one was is a single 12x12 DS sheet and the other A4 sheet from a pic'n'mix type card/papers

Elsybells RS

Pro Markers

Satin Ribbon

Card Candy

Computer Generated Sentiment

Fluid Chalk

Nesties

Scor-Pal

Tag RS image by 'Funstamps' - used only a small section of the RS

Cat's Whiskers - A little Candy and Pictures of Rosie

2011-01-21T00:08:00.001Z

I have had a wonderful time with some blog hopping tonight .. IMHO a nice way to whileaway an hour or so before heading off to bed.
I came across the wonderful Cat's Whiskers blog .. I did so enjoy reading some of the fab. tutorials there which then lead me onto reading about the offer of some beautiful blog candy and then onto reading about the new addition to Jacqui's family, 'Rosie' a most beautiful cat, and the pictures, just adorable of her settling in at her new home.
I am now off to add my name for a chance to win the very pretty blog candy .. which you can find
Here .. ends Saturday 22nd January

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Week 3

2011-01-19T18:16:00.000Z

It is Challenge 3 at Craftyhazelnut Christmas Challenge 'Let's see some Trees'

Here are my offerings for this weeks challnge .. I ended making two, for the 2nd I used the 'negative' from the scalloped circle and used it as a frame. I am not at all happy with the finished result - for all sorts of reasons, here are just a few, because its too fussy, the colour, it just could be I should of made the 'frame' less in your face or trimmed the corners, don't like the corner embellishments either - for the minute I am going to leave and see if something can be done with it so I am more happy with it. My 1st effort - I am pleased with. I have used some new papers (new to me) from Craft Creations. I used 'weathered wood' distress ink to stamp the tree image from Crafty Individulals, added a little glitter on the cirlce nestie

List of Supplies

6x6 and 5x5 Base Card

Bazill Basics Card

Craft Creations 12x12 papers

Blue Card

Silver Card

Nesties

Cuttlebug Corner Embellishments

Crafty Individuals Image and Sentiment

Glamour Dust

Gems

Weathered Wood Distress Ink Pad

Pay It Forward - PIF

2011-01-17T08:40:00.000Z

I have just joined in with this over at Jude's Blog
So here i am paying it forward.
I promise "Something Handmade" to the FIRST 5 people to comment on this post! However there is a catch!!! You must repost this status, offering "Something Handmade" to 5 other people. The rules are that it must be "Handmade" or "Homemade" by "YOU" and it must be sent to you 5 other people some time in 2011.

If you'd like to play please leave acomment below

A Project of days gone by - Candle Tissue Transfer

2011-01-15T00:04:00.001Z

A fellow crafter and follower of my humble blog has been showing us her beautiful work with the
Candle Tissue Transfer Technique and then Rachel produces another gorgeous offering, again using the Candle Tissue Transfer Technique so love how she has embellished the candle, Love the RS transfer too.
Seeing Rachel's beautiful offerings reminded me that I had once had a go with the Candle Transfer Technique - that was back in Dec. 2008!!! I made it for a dear friend who so loves been surrounded with candles. I even made a gift box following a magazine tutorial - I so did struggle making the box - not sure if I would endeavour making one again - maybe more practice needed - it was the attaching of the acetate that proved to be the stumbling block - couldn't get it to sit square on the bottom and lid. I came across some pretty 'dangly' pearl beady bits - I seem to remember I took apart a broken necklace and squirrled it away in readiness for a project - I attached them to the lid for extra 'elegance'
I used just one stamp for the stamp/lid from a set by Basic Grey. After seeing Rachels fab. offerings I will again try to make time to have a go again with the tissue transfer technique - I have some tissue already squirrled away. I remember recently reading a tutorial about the candle tissue transfer and the author suggests that the tissue is ironed before stamping and then proceeding to attaching to candle etc. as it makes a much neater finish .. not sure how I feel about that, I certainly didn't iron the tissue for this project as I decided I quite liked the 'wrinkled' finish - for me it added more interest - but I guess it is an individual decision as to iron or not to iron - but must admit the tutorial suggesting 'ironed' tissue, her finished candle did look stunning and very professional too in its finish. When I get round to having a go again with this fab. technique I will blog the results. Apologies about the pic. it was in the days of my 1st digital camera of which was very basic - no settings etc. just basic press and hope for the best type digital camera.

Bah Humbug - Guest Designer week 2 - Stencils -

2011-01-14T16:06:00.001Z

How time flies by sooo quickly. It is week 2 at Bah Humbug - this weeks theme 'Stencils'

I have came up with 3 projects for my 2nd week as 'Guest Designer' using

'Masks' 'Brass Stencil' and finally 'Dimensional Paint' I have made a couple of 'gift boxes' The one featuring

the Tim Holtz Mask I added a stapmed gift tag which then all turned out very nicely and the box was then named as 'Old Father Time'
Before I go onto showing you my 'offerings' I wish to send my very best wishes to
Max who has sadly broken her wrist and continued get well wishes to another Bah Humbug Team Member, Irene. Thinking of you both {Hugs}

I have embossed the tag as well as the main panel on the box
both using Brass Stencils with my Big Shot

I made this criss cross card - I still need to add a sentiment
but I am sure inspiration for it will soon arrive and I will then add it.

I have used Dimensional paint with a brass stencil. This was the last drop
of my dimensional paint - I think next time round
I will be having a go with embossing paste, but 1st I need to
purchase some.

List of Supplies

Bazzill Bacics card

Irridescent card

Glossy Card

Papermania papers

DCWV papers

Tim Holtz Masks

Brass Stencils

Heritage Dimensional Paint

Adirondack Ink Pads

Fluid Chalks

Gems

Organza Ribbon

Satin Ribbon

Santa Rubberstampede RS

Rollograph Wheel / RS

SU label punch

Nesties

Scor-Pal

Box Card

2011-01-13T15:45:00.001Z

I was inspired to have a go with making a box card while browsing through the latest issue of 'Craft Stamper Mag.
Craft Stamper Feb. 2011 Issue

The article states, the designer, Debbie Dolphin, was inspired by the 'tealight holder' Box Cards featured in 'blogland' I came across this beautiful blog recently featuring the tealight holder box card - I said then I would be making one and I now have .. just not added Tealights .. that is for next time round.
TeaLight Holder Box Card

The tutorial can be found here
TeaLight Box Card Tutorial

The box card featured in the Craft Stamper mag. is labeled as "A gift for him" I was needing to make something more feminine - The gift to go inside the box as featured in the Mag. article is Ferrero Rocher of which I had .. so I got cracking .. I am not really at all good at following instructions, even basic ones can flummux me at times! To say I found the tutorial hard to follow was indeed very true - I had thought I got everything right, the most important being the measurements for the box/scoring lines etc. I cannot have done so as I cannot get the Ferreo Rocher to fit in the box ..... the box is too small or the chocs too big - ever which way you look at it So I have had to rethink of which Chocs. to put in. I put in some of the chocs I used for choc. boxes. I placed the chocs in a cellophane bag and placed in the box that way. No matter that the Ferreo Rocher didn't fit the box .. I so, so enjoyed making this box card, Has taken me a couple of nights to complete. I am most definately going to be making some more - fingers crossed I can learn from my mistakes 1st time round and get the Ferrero Rocher to fit the box

This is my finished box card.

List of Supplies

Base - White Card
Basic Grey Scarlets Letter 12x12 card
Marbled card - Totally forgotten the company's name
Cosmic Shimmer scraps
Distress ink pads
Versafine Black Ink Pad
Versafine Clear
Copper Embossing powder
Fancy Pants Flourish Clear RS
'Definition' clear RS
rubbadubbadoo 'word' rubber stamps
Scor-Pal
Marianne Designs Frame Die
Acetate
*Index Press Studs - these were a charity shop purchase - they are some sort of office supply - not sure how they are used in todays offices ?* with these I pressed into your project design area - lightweight card etc. and then press 'prongs' flat the underside side - total bargain 100 for a mere 99p
Krylon Pen
Organza Ribbon
Artistic Stamper Chipboard Wings
Sizzix Sizzlits Dies - Hearts
Boss Kutz Die - Key
Sizzix and Big Shot Tag Dies - Tags
Mulberry flowers
Pins
Martha Stewart Leaf Punch
Pearl brad
*SU Punch
* Brad
Silver Chain
'Findings' to attach chain to tag/to add other embellishments
'Made with Love' Charm
Lace
Altered Element Paper embossed wings
and finally ..

Chocolates

Meyer Imports German Glitter Crystals Candy Give away

2011-01-10T18:04:00.000Z

Meyer Imports have a truly wonderful give-away
Click here for your chance to win
German Glass Glitter Crystals Giveaway

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Week 2

2011-01-10T16:47:00.000Z

It's week 2 of Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge
this weeks theme is to create a card using either a 'freebie' or something 'recycled'
I have used the 'Freebie Cover Stamp' from Craft Stamper November 2010 Issue

This month’s free cover mount stamp is an elegant Christmas Baubles stamp designed by Glenda Waterworth for Elusive Images.

For inspriation I used one of Glenda's fabulous 'Free Stamp Makes' featured in the magazine. I did not have any of the suggested supplies apart from the 'Frebbie' Elegant Christmas Baubles' and Stream Adirondack oh and the base card. I supplemented the following of suggested supplies
'stickles' for Twinkling H2O's
'Momento' Bahama Blue/Grape Jelly ink pads for Distress ink pads
Elusive images 'sentiment' RS for a sentiment by Elyzbells
Artylicious Spirit of Christmas for Papermania Capsule collection

I ended up using a different 'flourish' RS for the first mat as I just did not think of
using the flourish from the beautiful RS. I used 'ink dusters' as the
belding tool for the distress inks, cannot find my usual blending tool!

I used 'Twinking H2O's instead of the suggested
Stickles, I then added some 'gems' to add a bit of 'life' and
dimension to the image.

List of Supplies

A5 linen base card
Copper Card
Nesties
Elusive Images elegant Christmas Baubles RS
Elzybells Circle Sentiment Clear/word RS
Dusty Concord Distress InkPad
Tumbler Distress Ink Pad
Stream Adironack Ink Pad
Twinkling H20s
Flourish RS by 'Trimcraft'
Papermania 'Capsule' Patterened Papers
Gems
'Ink Dusters'
SU label punch
Button

Quick Male 'Get Well' Pyjama Jacket Card

2011-01-10T16:00:00.000Z

We were needing to make a 'Thinking of you' 'Wishing you a speedy recovery' card for my daughters Father, who is in hospital after a serious accident. I came across the wonderfully simple idea of a 'Pyjama Shirt Card' when searching for inspiration.

The 'Lapel Collar' is simply defined by folding the top
corner of the card, then secured with 3D foam

I used a coloured paperclip to attach
the sentiment to the pocket attaching with 3D foam

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card

DCWV Patterend Papers

Nesties

White Gel Pen

Buttons

Coloured Paper Clip

Computer Generated Sentiment

Camera Club - Scrapbook Class

2011-01-08T01:00:00.001Z

I belong to my local tenants Assoc. camera club. I am very much enjoying been with such nice, friendly and talented people. I have learnt so much and so much more enjoy my camera, one of the members kindly set up my camera which made such a difference. We had a busy time last yr. fund raising, producing a DVD of photographs of our village, producing CD clocks using members photos and making bespoke clocks using the clients own photographs, also we made lots of greetings cards using members photos. We have even done a wedding, the clients got to hear of our club and asked if we would do their wedding pics. 2 of our talented members went to do the wedding and by all accounts it was a success and the couple were very happy with their photos/DVD.
We had our first meeting of the yr. today January 7th, and I was asked just before Christmas if I would like to do a scrapbooking class. I was indeed very nervous but was very much looking forward to introduciing scrapbooking to the members. There was 9 of us at todays class. A dear lady called Sue .. a fellow crafter and a total angel indeed .. lent me her notes/12x12 scrapbook page template. I created the 12x12 template from the original template Doc. Sue kindly sent over so members had something 'tangiable' to follow

I took along some books, mainly about creating 'mini books' a few scrapbooking mags. some finished work along also, one being my circle journal. Camera Club members took a lot of inspiration from this. I started with a brief talk using Sue's notes and then showed members the template and then it was 'off' they were a very keen bunch and not at all phased, even though none of the members had never really scrapbooked before. It was so amazing on seeing the finished pages. Members took on their own take of the original template - some ooozing with such confidence - it was truly lovely to see. One particular lady picked up a scallop punch, not having ever seen one before so was curious as to how it worked - I showed her and wow .. she just experimented and created the most beautiful church - you will see the scallops in the roof and on the opening of the other church - sheer genius! This same lady bought some Chrsitmas cards she wanted to 'scrap' as it was relavant to her theme of her 1st Christmas in her new flat.

Sheer genis .. Pauline created the beautiful churches using
scissors and the SU scalloped punch

I had the most lovely text from a member saying thankyou for the class and how it had opened up forgotten memories of her mother and her scrapbooking. How lovely is that. I have been asked if I would like to deliver another class - It really was a lovely way to spend a couple of hours.
This was our only chap, the other gentleman was off poorly. This chap so enjoyed his time scrapbooking, he said he was amazed at how much engrossed he got with it all and intends on carrying on doing more scrapbooking at home .. as I said, it was just a lovely afternoon with such lovely people who embraced and just got on and did their own thing ..

Here is a small sample of the work produced and one of the the members 'creating' their pages.

Inspiration for this page was drawn from the circle journal.
The creator of this wonderful page sent this lovely thank you
"Thank you so much for a delightful afternoon, it was a glorious 2 hours of escapism. I woke up very early this morning with lots of ideas running around my head of titles and how I could scrap book them.We really must do it again.Thank you Valerie"

I was truly thrilled to receive such a nice Thank you, especially knowing that the lady concerned
cares for her elderly mother, hearing that she was able to escape in such a nice way was truly wonderful to hear.

I so loved the story behind this chaps page, he has so cleverly
placed the main 'feature' photo in the centre, Barry said the page
was all about him and his wifes Christmas Day together.

Gosh, how soon the crafty goodies take over the whole table!

The story behind this page is that the lady who
created it was telling her story of her Christmas
with her 'adopted' Granddaughter as her own Granddaughter and family live all
the way over in Cyprus so was unable to be with them. This was the same lady that texted me to
say 'thank you' for the class and how it had opened up forgtten memories of her Mother's scrapbooking.
How lovely is that.

Bah Humbug Challenge week 1 - Guest Designer Spot

2011-01-07T00:00:00.006Z

Firstly, Wishing one and all a very Happy New Yr.
Here we are in 2011 and Yay .. we are off .... Week one for the Bah Humbug Challenge Blog
I managed to do all of the set challenges on the Bah Humbug Challenge Blog in 2010, I am indeed very proud of that fact. I had set my mind on having a go with all of the challenges,two reasons mainly, I wanted to be more organized by having my Christmas Cards ready and not having to rush like some mad woman in the run up to Christmas and secondly I wanted to show support for the 3 ladies, Ann, Irene and Max, knowing they were putting a lot of hard work into the blog. The least I could do was make sure I took part every week. I was so pleased to have my cards made as the run up to Christmas all went a bit pear shaped when I was taken poorly. Anyway .. on the road to recovery now. Thank you again to the ladies at Bah Humbug for their beautiful award gift and for all their kind wishes. I have again set my sights on entering all of the set challenges - Here's to another great year with the Bah Humbug Challenge blog
Nearing the end of December I received an email from the Bah Humbug ladies asking me if I would consider been the Guest Designer for the month of January. To say I was very flattered was an understatement, was very nervous also. Without further ado .. Here is my offering for week 1 theme of 'Holly'/'fairies' Before I go onto showing my entries I wish to send get well wishes to Irene, one the the Bah Humbug ladies - I was indeed very sorry to hear of Irene being poorly. I very much hope you will soon feel much better Irene xx

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
Papermainia Patterened papers - Various
PollyCraft Holly Wreath Clear RS
CircleNestie
Nellie Snellen circle Die
Holly Rollograph stamp wheel
Olive Green Rollograph inkpad
Red Gel Pen
Pro Markers

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card
Red Holgraphic Card
Snowflake Patterened paper
Sizzix Flourish
Nestie Labels
Gems
White Sheer Ribbon
Fluid Chalk, Red. (Edging)
Snowflake Fairy (Pollycraft ... I think) Clear RS
Promarkers

White Gel Pen

SU Clip punch

Sakura Gel Pen Gold

SU Bird Punch - Simple Birthday Cards

2011-01-02T15:43:00.000Z

I was busy yesterday with making Birthday cards. I made a total of seven. I have a fair few January Birthdays so was needing to get cracking on with getting some cards made. I haven't used my SU bird punch in a while, I got punching and created some simple Birthday cards. I am not wholly convinced the nesties label die I used to rest the bird on is the right one, as in size and colour but decided I would go with it.

I made each card slightly different with either the patterened paper used or by adding the cute stamped image by Snag 'em .. I just used the 'So tweet' part of the image.

List of Supplies

5x5 Base Card
Various Papers - DCWV. Not 100% sure of others used
Green card
Sheer ribbon
Ric Rac
Nesties Label Dies
SU Bird Punch
Circle/scalloped punch
Card Candy
Snag 'em 'So Tweet' Clear Stamp

Gems

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Week 1

2011-01-01T15:53:00.000Z

Here is my entry for the first challenge on
Crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge 'Anything Goes'
I have made a quick and simple card, using a 'Merry Christmas 'embossed image from my Secret Advent swap stash, as well a piece of Snowflake paper (Thank you Liz)

List of Supplies

5x5 Base Card

Silver Holographic Card

Papermania Snowflake paper (Advent swap stash)

Merry Christmas Embossed Image (Advent Swap Stash)

Nellie Dies

White Sheer Ribon