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Saturday 30 April 2011

Vintage Verity

Morning all

Its a bright sunny day again today and its the last home game today, so thats more time to crafting. Not that  I dont like the football but it does give you some extra time and it will be a while before I can go walking in the peaks which is my other hobby.

I have decided to enter this one into the following challenge:

Scrapbook Sisters - Challenge 33 Distress
Crafts and Me - Vintage Distressed
Creative Inspirations - Challange 58 Digi Day
One stop crafting - Challenge 129 in stitches



 Inside of card


Items used:

Faith image
Time Holtz papers
Post card stamp
Vintage photo distressed ink - Crafty Ways
Charm from stash
Ribbon from stash
Martha Stewart punch
Nesties
Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Friday 29 April 2011

Tilda in Pink

Morning all

I have got addicted to making the inside out cards since doing the wedding card for a friend, so could not resist making this one.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Simon says - Anything goes
Moving along with the times
Charisma cardz - May flowers


 Image
 Jewels

 left inside
 Inside

Items used:

Tilda stamp
Jewels from Crafty Ways
Nesties
Martha Stewart punch

Thursday 28 April 2011

Spring Time Girl

Afternoon all

My second post of today, as the sun went in at lunch time.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Kenny K - Challenge 42 Springtime
CES - Challenge 33 Spring Colours
Peartree Designs - Challange 46 Colourful
ABC  - T is for trouble

 Image
 Sentiment
Items used:

Backing papers - papermania
Martha Stewart punch
Nesties
Buttons and ribbon from stash

Woof Woof

Morning all

Well the weather has been fantastic this last couple of days - so I decided to sit outside, however I was up late making this little number.

I will be entering this into the following challenge:
My Time to Craft- perfect pets



Items used:

Nellie Snellen punch
Martha Stewart punch
Bow from stash

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Tilda Birthday Party

Morning all

Another early morning crafting - I am hoping it will be a nice sunny day again, I managed to sit outside for a while yesterday and it was wonderful.

Anyway this little cutie will be entered into the following challenges:

Crafty Pad - Challenge 118 Circles
Shabby Tea Room - Challenge 59 Butterfly Wishes
Just Magnolia - Challenge 140

Items used:


 Image
 Flower

Image - Magnolia 
Nellie Snellen punch
Martha Stewart punch
Doo-Hickory flower die cut
Button from Stash
Inks
Sentiment - own made

Sunday 24 April 2011

Wedding Theme

Afternoon all

Well my second post today and its another wedding card.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Stampin for the weekend - Challnge 8 Weddings
Penny Black - happily ever after




Items used:

Penny Black stamp
Ribbon from stash
Cuttlebug swirl embossing folder

Wedding Day

Morning all

I can not beleive we are so lucky with the fantastic weather - its great especially at this time of year. One problem is  that its so hot during the night that you can not sleep, so I was up early crafting - not that I am complaining as crafting and good weather are both positive.

I am on the wedding theme right now - I get very little orders for these, but this last week I have had lots, prehaps its all to do with the Royal Wedding.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Challenge 36 Photo Inspiration
Totally Papercrafts - Challenge 63 Weddings
Forever Friends Challenge






Items used:

Forever freinds CD
Papers from FF CD
Sentiments from FF CD
Doo Hickory Die-Cut
Small flower punch
Pearls from stash
Lace from stash

Thursday 21 April 2011

Chasing Butterflies

Evening all

Its been another beautiful day here - summer is well on its way and I hope it keeps up.

Today I started to make this card this morning, but just could not get the crafting juices going, so I kept coming back to it and re-arranging. I just love this image its one of my favourites and I have used my new Doo-Hickory fence and flower die cut. I have also stitched round the edge, although it does not show very well on the photo

Eventually I managed to get it together and I must say I am really pleased with the finished article.

I will be entering this into the following challeneges:

Secret Crafters Saturday challenge 130 - stiching
Crafts and me Challenge 31 - Pink and Sweet
ABC - S is for Sparkle
Flutter by Wednesday 151
Two sisters BINGO
C.R.A.F.T challenge 99 Flowers
 Image
 Tag


Items used:

Image - Magnolia Tilda
Small flower punch
Pearls from stash
Ribbon from stash

Wednesday 20 April 2011

Vintage JOY

Afternoon all

Well its still beauftiful weather and i am going to try and sit outside now, but  I could not resist finsihing this little cutie that I started.
I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

Truly scrumpcious challenge 55 Vintage
Paper play photo inspiration
Simon says stamp - Emboss it

 Tag
 Image



Items used:


Papers from stash
Image from Funky Kits
Martha Stewart punch
Lace from Wild Orchid
Doo hickory die cut tag
Flowers from Wild Orchid
Inks from stash
Nesties

Girl with Wings

Morning all

The weather is still beautiful and today the sun was shinning very early, so I got up and made this card and am hoping to pop out today.

I will be entering this into the following challenges

The Sweet Stop Sketch
A gem of a challenge - 19 pearls and swirls
Kenny K - Challange 41
Do it with Digis
I love pro-markers




Items used

Papers - Bearly Mine
Image - Kenny K
Ribbon - Wild Orchid
Flowers - Wild Orchid
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Pearls - from stash

Tuesday 19 April 2011

Thomas

Morning all

Well every day gets better. Yesterday my lovely Mum and Dad came to visit and it was a good excuse for my Mum to raid my craft stock for left over bits. Mum always finds a use for them when making her cards.

Anyway I made this little cutie last night and would like to enter it into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe Challenge 11 one for the boys
Laby bug crafts 24 anything goes

 Image
Items used:

Papers from stash
Nesties
Martha Stewart punch
Buttons from stash
sentiment from stash

Sunday 17 April 2011

Happy Birthday

Afternoon all

Well what a super sunny days its been. I went out for a short while today, but soon realised I was not well enough to be charging around and had to return home.

I therefore sat down in the spare room and made this little number. I decided to make my own flowers today for a change using my small scalloped punch and even dragged out the crackle paint to make the sentiment.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia week 102 happy Birthday
Papercutz  challenge 87 Buttons and Bows
Paper Sundaes challenge 65~ texture
Stamptacular challenge 107 Magnolia-licious







Items used:



Magnolia Stamp
Martha Stewart punch
Marianne createables doiliy die cut
Nellie Snellen branch punch
Ribbon from stash
Flowers made by ME from 1" scallop punch
Sentiment made with crackle paint and with love stamp

Friday 15 April 2011

Black, Pink & White

Afternoon all

Here is my second post for today- its time for a rest after this.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Colour and create challenge 68 pink black & white
LOTV challenge 92 Happy Birthday
My time to craft challenge 136 on the spot
Tuesday throwdown Sparkle and Bling




Items used:

LOTV stamp
Pink Petticoat papers
Nellie Snellen punch
Card candy and sentiment from Craftwork cards
Pearls from Hobbyhouse
Ribbon from stash
Stickles
Marianne createables die cut

Easter Wishes

Morning all

The weather is a little brighter today, so I thought I would join in with the bright colours and embark on my first Easter card.

I also decided to pop it into the following challenges:

Die cut dreams
Polly crafts
Creative crew
Top tips Tuesday
C.R.A.F.T
Stamping for the weekend - Easter
Totally papercrafts Springtime



 Image


Items used;

Ribbon from Costco
Nesties
Nellie Snellen flower punch
Martha Stewart punch

Thursday 14 April 2011

To the Special Couple

Morning all

Well the good weather did not last long, but lets hope it returns soon.

With the Royal Wedding coming up soon, I thought I would embark on making a wedding card, as I dont make many of these.

I have decided to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafts & me challenge 30# Ribbon
Sweet Sketch Wednesday
Bearly Mine Inside out
The Shabby team room - doilies and lace
Scrapbook sisters - Wedding or Anniversary
Lexis creations


 Inside
 Left inside
 Right inside
 Side view
 Image


Items used;

Lace from stash
Marianne createables swirl dies cuts
Nesties
Martha stewart punch

Tuesday 12 April 2011

Celebration of Mice

Afternnoon all

Here is my second post today, using my new LOTV stamps I purchased from the NEC - dont you just love these stamps.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

A Spoonful of suggar challenge 147 all creatures great and small
Labybug crafts - Pams challenge a celebration
Papertake weekly Truly Dimensional



 Image
Items used:

Hot and Spicy

Morning all

It's a beautiful day again and I cannot wait uuntil I can get out, however I bet the weather changes then. I was up early again this morning making this hot chick. She includes some of the new tools and stuff and brought from the NEC.(Nesties) as well as, new papers and the Kenny K image.

Being off cost such a lot of money, as it is soo easy to just pop on the web and buy new crafting toys.

Anyway I am off to browse some of your blogs now.

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Kenny K Spice it up
Sketch and Stash challenge 59


 Image

Items used: 

Nesties
Bling from Stash

Monday 11 April 2011

Pretty in Pink

Afternoon all

I am feeling a little better today, but still have a long way to go......................... This little sweetie will be entered into the following challenges:


Stamptacular challenge 106 girls and swrils
Just magnolia 101 a sketch
CES challenge monochromatic

Items used:

Tim Holtz papers
Magnolia stamp
Heart die cut
Sentiment homemade
Flowers using Marianne Creatable die cut
Bling from Stash