Sparkles Forum #3

Recipe from Shaz

Good morning to you all today at the Sparkles Challenge we have a recipe from Shaz
5 Gems
4 Brads
3 Flowers
2 Buttons
1 Ribbon or Bow

We are being sponsored by the lovely Emma of Crafty Emma’s and look at the prize.

                                                               

My card today uses Tilda coloured with promarkers ,the backing papers are from Stamping all day and the rest is my stash I do hope you like it.xxx

                                                                   
Looking for inspiration??? Check out the DT.
I am entering this into
Top Tip Tuesday "Anything Goes"
AIF "Anything Goes"
Paper Play "Cutie Patootie"
Fairy Fun Fridays "Happy Birthday"
Totally Papercrafts. "Birthday"
2 Sisters "Flowers"
Just Magnolia "Favorite Things"  (Flowers)

COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE CHALLENGE#44

“COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE” The recipe today is

1. Embossing
2. Love
3. Pink

Good morning to you all!! well yes we are a day late this week but that is because our sponsor is showcasing some new Digi images today and us the DT have had a chance to play with some of them.


We are being sponsored today by Digital Delights with brand new images

We were given a choice of images and sentiments and I chose to use “Polly Pippin in love” I have coloured this with promarkers. My backing paper is by Pink Petticoat that I have embossed in the cuttlebug. Added card candy and a sentiment. I do hope you like it.xxx

I am entering this into the folowing challenges
Scrapbook Sisters "Anything Goes"
Fuzzy Wuzzy Monthly."Anything Goes"
Catch the Bug "Embossing"
CES challenges "All creatures Great and Small"
Crazy 4 Challenges "Colour inspiration"
Mark's Finest Papers "Embossing"
Saturday Challenge "Tons of Texture"
Kaboodle Doodles "Do it with Digi's"
Bunny Zoe's "Love is in the Air"
The Crazy Challenge " Animals"
Lexi's Creations "Say it with Love"
Woodware USA "Hearts"
One stitch at a  time "Love and Valentines"
Southern Girls "Totally Loved Up"
                                                

Adorable

Good morning to you all.Wow it is quite mild here today.
I have a gorgeous Sugar Nellie Digi here!!! yes I did say digi!! she is called Verity and can be downloaded from here along with some other gorgeous images.
I have coloured Verity with Promarkers ... My backing paper is an Aimee Asher download "What a Feeling" the rest is my stash. I do hope you like it.xxx

I am entering this into the following
Crafty Creations "New Beginnings" (Image)
Creative Cottage"Something New"
Top Tip Tuesday "Anything Goes"
Stampavie and More "Glitter"
The Sisterhood of Crafters "Birthday"
Simon Says "Sketch"
Flourishes "Favorites" Technique
Lothian Crafts "Anything Goes"
Cupcake Craft "Something New" (image)
                                                                         

OOH LA LA #71

Bling it on

Good morning to all you lovely people this is my DT card for Ooh La La.The challenge this week is Bling it on. I have used the Femme Fatale cd for this card and this is called Pink Ballerina for both the image and backing paper. I have mounted her onto a nestie added some flowers, gems, ribbon and sentiment. I do hope you like it.xxx

                                                                
Please pop along to the rest of the DT blogs for some inspiration.
I would like to enter this into
BY THE CUTE AND GIRLY "Bling it On"
PaperCrafting Journey "Digital"
Delicious Doodles "New"  (Ribbon)
Gingerloft "Celebrations"
My partner in Crafting Crime "Something New " (Ribbon)
Fun at Fairy Knoll "All that Glitters"
Karber Weekly "Digi stamp and Pearls"

Good Afternoon

Hello to all you lovely people, I hope you are all keeping as well as can be expected with all these coughs and colds around.
My card today is using a freebie image I got from Guylous  I think she is quite cute, I have coloured her with promarkers. The backing paper is from Bearly Mine "Summer Fun and Grunge Days" the rest is my stash. I do hope you like it.xxx

                                                                 
I am entering this into
Guylous Inimitability "Anything Goes"
Do You Stack Up "Cute as a Button"
Cute Card Thursday "Out with the Old" use old stash (My flowers)
Pixie Dust Studio "2 Ribbons"
Phindy's Place "Distressing"
Stamp Something "Use a Digi"

CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY CHALLENGE#11

Good morning to all you lovely people. My card today is for the Craft your days Away challenge a nice easy one to get you back into the swing of things chosen this week by Liz.

ANYTHING GOES

We are being sponsored this week by Simon Says Stamp and the winner will get a $10 voucher to spend at Simon Says


My card uses a Sugar Nelly “Daisy” image coloured with promarkers. The backing paper is downloaded from Stamping all Day, the ribbon and flower are from my stash . I hope you like it.xxx

                                                                                                                             
If you are needing any inspiration please pop over to the rest of the teams blogs.

I am entering this into
The Sugar Bowl "Sketch"
Stamping Vacation "No Punches"
Digistamps4joy "Button Up"
Sundays with Crissy "Ribbons"
Digi Doodle Shops Best "Buttons"
Delightful Challenges "Buttons"
Southern Girls "Anything Goes"

Coming Soon a new monthly Christmas Challenge blog

Hello to you all. I am just here telling you about a new Christmas Challenge Blog

                               
The Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge launches on February 1st and a new challenge will be set on the 1st of every month  It is a multi-crafts challenge blog all you have to do is follow the theme. A great way to stock up on your Christmas cards.

Sweet Dreams

Hello to all you gorgeous people, well I had a play last night with my new stamps and this is one of them, Penny Johnsons "Sweet Dreams" Coloured with promarkers and the edges distressed and stickled. The backing paper is downloaded from Stamping all Day this pack is called "Shabby Brown Beige" The rest is my stash. I do hope you like it.xxx

I am entering this into
Simon Says "New Beginnings" (My stamp)
Creative Cottage "Something New"
AIF "New Beginnings" (My Stamp)
Crafty Purple Frog "New" (My Stamp)
Crafty Sentiments "Anything Goes"
Aud Sentiments "Just 2 words"
                                                                

Flapper Girl Melody no 3

Hello to you all. I am back again with Flapper Girl Melody this time she is coloured in Grey, I did say I had coloured her in all colours.You can Buy her from here . My backing paper is downloaded from Aimee Asher "What a Feeling" everything else is my stash. I do hope you like it.xxx

I am entering this into
Crafts and Me "Paper Tearing"
Flutterby Wednesday "Open"
Stampin Royalty "Birthday Theme"

I am off to have a colouring session now with all the lovely stamps I bought in the sale over at Sir Stampalot
I saved a fortune, and they have just been delivered.xxx
                                                          

COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE CHALLENGE#43

Good morning to you all well it is Wednesday again and that can only mean one thing. “COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE” The recipe today is

1. Buttons
2. Animal
3. Ribbon

My card today uses a Precious Moments image coloured with Pormarkers.I love this image it has to be one of my all time favorites. I have used Cosmo Cricket backing paper added some buttons, ribbon and a sentiment.I do hope you like it.xxx

I would like to enter this into
I did it creations "Favorite Technique"  (Distressing)
Craft your Passion "Anything Goes"
Ladybug Crafts "Anything Goes"
Digi Doodle Shops Best "Anything Goes"
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes"
Fab'n'Funky "Anything Goes"
Aly's Sunday "Anything Goes"
Card Makin Mamas "Anything Goes"
Gingerloft "Distressing"
Stamping Vacation "No Punches"
Kaboodle Doodles "Anything Goes"

                                                           
If you are looking for some inspiration you must pop along to the rest of the team’s blogs.

Wow New Awards

I am so honoured that Two of my Favorite blog pals have thought to give me these awards.

Firstly!! The lovely Kevin gave me this award before Christmas and I am so sorry Kevin for not getting it up before now. Please visit Kevins Blog he is truly amazing.

Now the rules for this are,

1.Thanks the person who sent it to you
2. Say 8 things about yourself
3.Tag 4 other bloggy friends
4. let them know

The second person I have to thank is the fabulous Sandra another inspirational person whose blog you should visit she gave me this award.

With this award I
 I have to state 3 things that make me different
 and also to pass it on to 5 other blogs


I don't normally pass it on or say things about myself  but here goes

1. I trained as a nurse late in life I was 38yrs
2  I went 14yrs between having my 1st and 2nd children
3  My garden comes before any other hobbies

Passing this on to 5 blogs is the hardest

Jackie  http://craftdesigns.blogspot.com/
Vicky http://stickywithicky.blogspot.com/
Kristel  http://creative4fun.blogspot.com/
Kelly http://wwwkelsblog.blogspot.com/
Judith http://bellasbastelecke.blogspot.com/


These 5 people have fabulous blogs!!! Well worth a visit


                                                  

Bearly Mine#1

Good morning to you all I am so excited to bring you our 1st challenge from Bearly Mine.  This is just what you have all been waiting for. The theme this fortnight is a sketch by Donna, the prizes are fabulous

What a line up of sponsors we have today

1st Prize  Bearly Mine Designs -  2 Digi sets of winner's choice

2nd Prize Crafty Emma-cupcake stamp

3rd Prize  Kenny K - 5 Digi's of Winner's Choice

I DO HOPE YOU WILL JOIN IN WITH OUR CHALLENGE THIS FORTNIGHT

My card today uses a Lily of the Valley image Coloured with Promarkers and distressed with Antique Linen. My backing paper is Bearly Mine "Simply Dots and Vintage". I have added a doily, flower, ribbon and sentiment. I do hope you like it.xxx

Please pop over to the rest of the DT blogs for some fabulous inspiration

I would like to enter this into
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES " Birthday and circles"
LILI OF THE VALLEY "New Beginnings" (New Ribbon)
FUN AT FAIRY KNOLL "Anything Goes"
REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON "Something New plus ribbon " (new ribbon)
THE CRAZY CHALLENGE "All things New" (New Ribbon)

New Beginnings

Hello to you all, well thats it!!! all over for another year, took the tree and decorations down today and the house seems so bare.

My card today uses an image from Pink Petticoat, I love these  baby images. I have coloured this with promarkers. The backing paper I have had a while and had forgotten about it untill a friend used the same make and reminded me, any way it is downloaded from Aimee Asher and this pack is called "Country Girl"
                                                                      
The card candy flowers and lace are all from my stash.I do hope you like it.xxx

I am entering this into

Elephantastic"New Beginnings"
Doodle Pantry "Something New"
Alphabet "I is for Infants"
Crafty Ho's "Babies"
Fairy fun Friday "New Beginnings"
Quirky Crafts "New Beginnings"
Opus-Gluei "Baby"
Paper Sundaes "Something New"                                                                                 

Sparkles Forum #2

Good morning to you all I hope you had a fab New Year and not still suffering.


This is my card for challenge 2 over at Sparkles Forum Challenge Blog, our challenge today is New Things which could mean new baby, new home or new crafty goodies,whichever way you see it
We are being sponsored this week by Crafty Chaos

My card is using Flapper Girl Melody again this time wearing Pink. She has been coloured with promarkers and her edges distressed. The backing paper is by Crafty Chaos “Time for Tea”the rest is my stash. My new things are the backing paper and Ribbon. I do hope you like her.xxx

                                                                   
Do pop along to the rest of the teams blogs for inspiration.

I would like to enter this into
Crafts and Me "Anything Goes"
Incy Wincy "Distressing"
Woodware USA "Anything Goes"
Party Time Tuesdays "Anything Goes"
AiFactory "Elegance"
                                                                         

Greetings

Hello to all you lovely people, I do hope you are not suffering to much today with a dreaded hangover and you are all looking forward to a whole new year. My card today uses a Penny Black stamp "Greetings" coloured as usual with promarkers. the backing paper is Cosmo Cricket's "Material Girl". The rest is my stash. I do hope you like it.

I am entering this into
PENNY BLACK AT ALLSORTS "All you need is Love"
CUTE CARD THURSDAY "Thank You"
SASSY STUDIO DESIGN  "Thank You"
C.R.A.F.T "Thank You"
ALLSORTS "Thank You"
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY "Be Thankful"
PHINDY'S PLACE "Give Thanks"