New Years Resolutions

Hi Folks, i'm back again with a quick post to share this card showing one of my New Year resolutions and that's to stop smoking!! I tried a little while back but didn't succeed so i'm hoping i can do it now that Christmas pressures are over with!!

Here's my New Year card

Challenges I'm Entering

Bling it on! -New Beginnings

Through The Craftroom Door - Monochromatic

The Corrosive Challenge - Ring in The New Year

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes

Reasonable Ribbon - Sparkle and Ribbon

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Joanna Sheen - Celebrations

Creative Craft Challenge - What's your resolutions ( Stop smoking )

Gingerloft Challenge - Anything goes

Sparkles Forum - Anything but a Christmas card

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

Ribbon & Lace at The Cutie Pies

Phew!! I'm a bit late with my DT post for The Cutie Pie Challenge, i overslept which is unusual for me and i forgot to schedule this!! We Girls have had a bit of a holiday break and we are back with our first challenge for 2012!!

Challenge Theme

Ribbon and Lace

We have 2 Sponsors and the first is from our very own Saron

from her online shop Ewe2cancraft and here is the fabby prize

Our Second Sponsor is the fabulous

MELJEN'S DESIGNS!

My Card for The Challenge

Recipe

Image - Teddybea 145 my fab gift from Woo

Mediem - Promarkers and TH Distress ink

DPs - Prima

Tools - Sissix Big Hearts die and PM floral embossing folder

Embellishments - Marianne Design Lace, C&C Love sentiment, Ribbon and glitter from my stash and Pearl Heart Pin from WOC

Challenges I'm Entering

The Ribbon Reel - Pink Polka Dots

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Be My Valentine

Simon Says Stamp - New Something (stamp)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Hotshot Crafts - Easel Cards

Delightful Challenge - Have a Heart

Crafters Companion - Love is in The Air

CES Challenge - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge - Photo Inspiration

ALOTA74 - ABC  (Bear)

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

Snow Walk Tag

Hello again, i'm back with a tag this time and again i have used some old and new stash!!

New Stash

Marianne Design stamp Snow Walk

Marianne Design Lace

Ribbon

Marianne Design Songbook DP

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Old Stash

Promarkers

Marianne Design Fancy Frame

Glitter, berries, cork and flowers are from my stash

Challenges I'm Entering

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Something Old, Something New

Simon Says Stamp - New Something

Sweet Stamps - Winter
Sweet Stampin' - Spots & Dots

Marianne Design Challenge - Label/Tag

Lothian Crafts - Die cuts

Little Darlings - Cold

Marianne's Design Divas - It's Christmas

Creative Card Crew - Snow Day

CES Challenge - Anything goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

Letters to Santa. WOW!

Good evening all, i have a couple of uploads to do before i go to bed so here is my 1st one.

For this card i used Elizabeth Bell's Letters to Santa. I  made the card totally white, absolutely no other colour, sorry if that doesn't show to well on the pic!! I used my new MS PATP Lace, swirly embossing folder and Marianne Design tree die. My old stash is PMs tree embossing bar, Marianne Design flourishes, buttons, glitter and flowers are also from my own stash.

Challenges I'm Entering
Bizzy Becs - Anything Goes

Elizabeth Bell - Tic Tac Toe (flowers, buttons & sparkle)

Die cut Dreams - White on White (Absolutely no other colours)
Dream Valley - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Snow Day
Deep Ocean - Lots of White

Everybody Art - Snow
Frosted Designs - No Designer Papers (Cardstock  Only)

Little Darlings - Cold

Lothian Crafts - Die Cuts

Marianne Design Divas - It's Christmas

My Craft Spot - Winter Wonderland

North Saltern Hobby Club - Girlish

OSAAT - Use Embellishments ( my 3 are buttons, glitter and flowers )

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Pollycraft Monday - Punch it

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Something old, Something new

Simon Says Stamp - New Something 

Simply Create Too - Layers Layers and more

Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Winter Something

Try It On Tuesday - All your own work

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

Hi folks, i have a card to share with you and i've used some old stash and some new!!

Old Stash

Prima DPs, PM Glitter and brad

Promarkers

New Stash 

LOTV Stamp given to me by my friend Lindyloo

DCWV Cardstock

Tim Holtz Weathered Clock Die 

and

Marianne Design Tree Die

Challenges I'm Entering

2 Sisters - Things with Wings

ALOTA74 - ABC ( C for clock )

Bizzy Becs - Anything goes

Card Makin' Mamas - Happy New Year

CES Challenge - Anything goes

Craft Your Days Away - New Beginnings

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes + Distressing
Crafting for all Seasons - Fairies
Cute Card Thursday - What's New
Fashionable Stamping - Anything goes
Gingerloft Challenge - Anything goes
Joanna Sheen - Celebrations
Just Some Lines - New Year
Lili's Little Fairies - New Beginnings
Lothian Crafts - Diecuts
Marianne Design Divas - Challenge #6
OSAAT - Use Embellishments ( Glitter, diecuts and brad )
Paperplay - Happy New Year
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Fairy Fridays - Things with Sparkly Wings
Rainbow Ladies - Travel through time
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Something Old  Something New
Simon Says Stamp - New Something
Simply Create Too - Layers Layers (more than 2 layers)
Stamp and Doodle - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Ring in the New Year
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Monochromatic
Truly Scrumptious - Shabby  Pastels and paint
Whimsy Stamps - New Beginnings

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

You're Sno-wonderful

I think i must have my mojo back because over the holidays i couldn't even think about making a card. Now though i have lots of new stash and i can't stop playing!! Mind you, the hot flushes i'm getting lately are really wearing me out!! Here's a card i made today for a few challenges!!

Front View

Open Fold View

Close Up

Inside View

Some of my New Stash

Recipe

Image - Cuddly Buddly's Look what i found (New)

Medium - Promarkers  and Tim Holtz Distress Inks  (Old and New)

Tools - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock die, Marianne Design Christmas Tree die and MS PATP Lace ( All New )

DPs - Papermania and Kaisercraft (Old)

Sentiment - Phooka (New)

Challenges I'm Entering

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes

Stamps and Fun - Snow

Stamp and Doodle - Anything goes

Simply Create Too - Must have more than 2 layers

Simon Says Stamp - New Something ( Punches, die and inks )

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Something Old  Something New (Old DPs and New Dies and Inks)

Rainbow Ladies - Travel through time to 2012 

Pollycraft Monday - Punch It!

Pile it on! - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Mariannes Design Divas - It's Christmas
Lothian Crafts - Die Cuts

Little Darlings - Cold

Ladybug Crafts - Anything goes using new stash

Joanna Sheen - Celebrations

Everbody Art - Snow

Divas by Design - Merry Christmas

Digital Tuesday - Winter Wonderland
Delicious Doodles - All Things New

Cute Card Thursday - What's New ( Punches, dies and inks )

Cupcake Craftroom - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Snow Day

Craftroom Challenge - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes with distressing

Card Makin Mamas - Happy New Year ( New stash )

Bunny Zoe's - Fancy folds/shaped cards

Bizzy Becs - Anything goes

ALOTA74 - A B C ( Bear )

Colour Create - Red, cream and sage green

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

Toby Tumble's Party

Good evening my friends, here is my 2nd card for 2012 and it's and easel card which i made using Toby Tumble from Cuddly Buddly coloured with Promarkers. DP is from We R Memory Keepers paper pad called TRAVELlight and CS is from C&C. I used my new Martha Stewart PATP Eyelet Lace and some diecut letters and star gems from my stash.

Challenges I'm Entering

ALOTA74 - A B C ( Balloons )

Bizzy Becs - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's - Fancy folds/Shaped cards

CES Challenge - Party.. Party

Craftroom Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Boots - Celebrations

Cute Card Thursday - Whats New ( MS Punches and DPs )

Forever Friends - Shaped cards

Hotshot Crafts - Easel cards

IDIC - Anything goes

Joanna Sheen - Celebrations

Little Miss Muffet - Something New (punces and dps)

MMCS - Something New(punches and dps)

OSAAT - Use a digi

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

PTT - Something New ( Punches and DPs )

Pile it on! - Anything goes

Pollycraft Monday - Punch it!

Saturday Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Something Old.. Something New

Simon Says Stamp -  New Something

Simply Create - Shape it up!

Sparkles Forum - Anything but a Christmas card

Stamp and Doodle - Anything goes

The Crazy Challenge - Party

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes

Wags n Whiskers - Fancy Folds

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

1st Card of 2012 and DT for I ♥ Promarkers

Happy New Year everyone in blogland!! This is my 1st card for 2012 and it's my DT card for
I ♥ Promarkers and i have used some old stash and new crafting goodies!! I've made and easel card with a double fold out flower.

Now onto this week's challenge, which is being sponsored by:

The prize for one lucky crafter is a £10 gift voucher for the online store!

As you will have noticed, this week the theme is to raid your stash for BUTTONS & LACE as we want to see BOTH - and don't forget, to enter our challenges

YOU MUST USE LETRASET PENS – EITHER PROMARKERS, TRIAS, FLEXMARKERS OR AQUAMARKERS ON YOUR CARD OR PROJECT.

Recipe

Image - Dancing Queen Tilda Stamp (New)

Medium - Promarkers ( New & Old )

CS - Centura Pearl, C&C and Local Craft Shop ( Old )

Lace - Marianne Design ( New )

Ric rac Velvet Ribbon - C& C ( Old )

Embossing Folders - Stars Papermania and vines Cart Us ( Old & New )

Spellbinders - Labels (Old)

Flower and Leaf - Marianne Design ( New )

PATP - MS Deco Fan ( Old )

Buttons - From my stash

Challenges I'm Entering
2 Sisters - Winter Colours
7 Kids Challenge - Try Something New (Double fold flower)
Allsorts Challenge - New Beginnings

ATS Wednesday - Anything goes

Bearly Mine - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Fancy Folds/ Shaped Cards

By The Cute And Girly - New Beginnings

CES Challenge - Party..Party

Craft Room Challenge - Anything goes

Crafts And Me - Anything goes

Crafty Boots - Celebrations

Creative Craft Challenge - Resolutions ( Be more active )

Creative Stamp Friends - New Year Cards

Cute Card Thursday - Happy New Year

Hannah and Friends - New Year

Hotshot Crafts - Easel Cards

IDIC - Anything goes

Joanna Sheen - Celebrations

Magnolia-licious Highlites - Anything goes

MMCS - Something New

North Saltern Hobby Club - Girlish

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Passionately Artistic - Linky Party

Pile It On! - Anything goes

Pollycraft Monday - Punch It!

PTT - Something New

Rainbow Ladies - Your Choice

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes

Saturday Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Something old, something new

Simon Says Stamp - New Something

Simply Create Too - Shape it up!

Simply Magnolia - Celebrate Challenge

Sparkles Forum - Anything but a Christmas card

Stamp and Doodle - Anything goes

Stampin' for The Weekend - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - New Beginnings

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

The Stamping Boutique - Twelve ( used the number 12 )
Through the Craftroom Door - Monochromatic

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - Fancy Folds

Whimsy Stamps - New Beginnings

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx

A Happy New Year to You All!!

I would like to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy New Year and hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas!! My card is a Happy New Year card and i used Tilda from the Sweet Christmas Dreams collection, Papermania tree and stars embossing folders. The sentiment is from the lovely Lynn at Sentiments 4 You

Challenges I'm Entering
TOMIC - Happy New Year
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Celebrate
Magnolia-licious - Stars
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Winter Wonderland
Colour Create Challenge - Blue/white & Silver

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. Have fun and stay safe this New Year!!

Hugs xx

Christmas Bookmarks

Good morning my blog friends, only 2 more days to go for Santa!! Went out yesterday and bought some Christmas presents and food shopping but have to go back out today for a couple more gifts, then i will be all done
I've made a couple of bookmarks for the grandchildren, one with snowmen and the other with bears, i hope they will like them!!

Challenges I'm Entering

2 Sisters - Kids Christmas

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Crafty Sentiments - Bookmarks

Allsorts - Blue and Brown

Bizzy Becs - Christmas

By The Cute and Girly - Let It Snow!

Craft Your Days Away - Snowmen

Crafts and Me - Anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - Christmas cards and projects
Deep Ocean - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Merry Christmas

Everbody Art - Anything Goes

Fairytale - Something Simple
Hooked on Crafts - Christmas
Joanna Sheen - Christmas

Little Darlings - Christmas
Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes
MMCS - Anything goes

Paperplay - Christmas

PTT - Use Ribbon

Ready Teddy Go - Anything goes

Reasonable Ribbon - Anything goes with ribbon
Sparkles Forum - Anything but a Christmas card

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.

Hugs xx