Monday 28 December 2015

GDT - Crafty Boots

Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
I've been so busy with the Holidays there has been little time for crafting 
but I did get a special card made for my GDT Spot at Crafty Boots.  

I was lucky enough to win a challenge a while back and was thrilled when asked to Guest Design.
Thank you so much for having me ladies.


The current Challenge  is "Snow & Sparkle"


I've coloured with Copics my favourtie stamp this season,
Art Impressions Let the Bells Ring
MB dies used for the skyline, 
MB Frosted Christmas Tree die, covered with Glamour Dust
Reindeer are cut from the MB Deer Trio die
Papers are Bazzill Walnut Cream

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #5 - Anything Goes

I hope you get a chance to play along this week.
hugs,


Monday 14 December 2015

Cute Bingo at The Cutie Pie Challenge

Hi everyone, hope this finds you well.

I spent yesterday with my oldest granddaughter and what a wonderful day we had.
We hit the mall running and never stopped until
it was time to go home and prepare Sunday dinner.   
The Christmas list is definitely getting smaller with just a few items left.

Today starts a new challenge at


where the theme is Cute Bingo

Our wonderful sponsor is Pink Gem Designs who generously supplied
us with our choice of digital images.
I used a pre-coloured digi called "Chilly Ice Skating
with the use of Pearls, Cute Stamp and Lace


Details:
SB Floral Oval cut in silver mirror cardstock
SB 2013 Snowflake Pennant
MB Pine Needle Border on top
MB Frostyville Border on the bottom
Lace from WOC

I would like to tneter the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to join us this time.
hugs,

Friday 11 December 2015

Happy Holidays at Fussy and Fancy Friday

Hi everyone,
Can you believe it's Friday already.  Man the days are flying by!  
but the good news is I've nearly finished all my Christmas cards for this year.

Now on to todays post.  We're starting a new challenge at


where the theme is "Happy Holidays"

I've coloured with Copics a very cute image from our generous
sponsor this week Sherri Baldy.  This cute image is called "Penny Penguin

 
Details:
DP - Papertray Ink Rustic Snowflakes
Spellbinder Snowflake die
Sentiment:  LOTV
Oval frame - Marianne LR0240
Lace - WOC

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Thank you so much for stopping by today. 
We'd love it if you could play along with us this week.
hugs,
 
 


Wednesday 9 December 2015

Snowflakes

Hi everyone,
I hope you're having a good week. 
It's been awhile since I've posted. Busy time of the year and still struggling with
my lame computer but a resolution is near.  My Son will be putting in a new
hard drive later this week so hopefully I'll be back to visiting soon.

Today starts a new challenge at


Where our lovely team mate Wendy has chosen a "Snowflake" theme.

I've coloured with copics a cute penguin generously supplied by our sponsor this week  


This fun image is called "Little Penguin Winter Skate


Details
MB Snowglobe Base used with Stitched Snowflake Circle Frame
MB Frostyville Border used on the edges
Snowflakes are Spellbinder
Skates from Cottage Cutz

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today and play along with us if you can. 
We'd love to see you there.
hugs,


Wednesday 2 December 2015

TPS Blog Hop Birthday Celebration

Good Morning fellow crafters and welcome to
 This is in celebration of their reaching their 5th Birthday on December 8th.
 It will be a two week Challenge and both Design Teams are taking part.


The Hop is our way of inviting you to join in with us and this one is a  "A Special Birthday" theme, which I know is extremely popular!!!!
 If you have landed here from Lucia's blog then you're heading in the right direction - if not then you'll want to head on back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, as you'll not want to miss out on this one! Our Design Team have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter Website and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice as well as the main prize, details of which are on 
For my card today I used a sweet new image 
called "Birthday" available here in the shop.
Details:
Coloured with Copics
The sentiment and balloons are Die-Namics dies
 Cheery Lynn Designs Dutch Scallop Square Frame die 
Circle -Joy Crafts 6003/1002 

From here you will need to hop on over to Sam's blog
Don't forget to leave your comment for a chance of winning 
your choice of one of the fab digis available in store.
Hop! Hop! Hop!
Good luck and hope you're enjoying it so far.
Hugs,

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #283

Hi everyone,
 (This is my second post for today....see below for my GDT spot)

Today starts a new challenge at


...and since this is the last week of the month our theme is
Christmas  

Our lovely host this week is the talented Chris and our sponsor is the fabulous


I've coloured Santa using Copics. This fab image can be found here
 

 
I used a toothbrush and spritzed Gesso to create a snow effect on navy cs
City skyline is a MB die 
MB Frosted Christmas Tree die
Sentiment - Sunshine Stamp

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Hope you can play along with us this week.
hugs,
 

Getting Ready for Christmas

Hi everyone,
I'm thrilled to be Guest Designer at Crafting by Designs today.  
Thank you so much for having me ladies.

The theme we have for you is "Getting Ready for Christmas"
and I've coloured a fun image from Di's Digi called Penguins Fun
Oh don't they look like they are enjoying themselves.



Coloured with Copics
Gold mirror card used again with black
Green DP - Pebbles Home for Christmas
Sentiment - LOTV
White boughs - Marianne Dies covered with MS Tinsel Glitter

I would like to enter the following challenges:

I hope you can play along with us this week and check out the
wonderful inspiration from the DT.

hugs,

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Snowman

Hi everyone, hope all is well. 
Brrr....it's been cold the past couple of days with even a dusting of the white stuff.   
No complaints here though...we've enjoyed great fall weather up until now.

I had some time to pull out my Copics and colour up this cute snowman 
that I was lucky enough to win from Sami Stamps.


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by,
hugs,

 

Friday 20 November 2015

Christmas Sprite

Hi everyone,

The weekend is almost here...hope you have a fun one planned.

I apologize for being such a bad blogger lately.  
I'm having major computer problems and it seems I might need a new one.  
...timing is not the best with Christmas around the corner. 
 Keeping fingers crossed this one does not crash!

I did have time to colour up the very sweet 
Christmas Holly Sprite digi from Aurora Wings available here.
I really like these little ones and can't wait for my booklet to arrive.

This is a side step card decorated with some old favourites.
Boughs and trees are Marianne Dies.


I would like to enter the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - T is for Tis the Season
Craft for the Craic - Something Glittery 

Thanks for stopping by,
hugs,




Wednesday 18 November 2015

Brrr....it's Cold Outside at TPS

Hi everyone,

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter where the theme is "Brrr...it's cold outside".  
We would like to see blue, silver and white on your creations.

I've used a winter favourite of mine called "The Beautiful Skier"
available here in the shop. 


Coloured with Copics and Marianne Dies used
along with MB Sentiment Die
Star dust stickles used on the edges.
 
As always there is a wonderful prize for the winner
this week...hope you can play along.
 
 
I would like to enter the following challenges:
 
Unicorn Challenge #3 - Christmas is Coming
 
Thanks for stopping by,
hugs,
 

Monday 16 November 2015

Cutie Pie Challenge Refresher

Hi everyone,
I hope you are all well. 

Today my card share is to give you a little inspiration for the current challenge running at 
where the theme is "Simply", Cute & Christmassy

Our lovely sponsor this week is Di's Digi Downloads 

http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.co.uk/ 
 I've coloured with Copics a cute image from Di's Digi called Percys Presents
available in the Christmas section of the shop.


For my CAS design I used lots of white space with a computer generated sentiment.
Frame cut using a MFT perforated square frame die


I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge #157 - Christmas Critters
Alphabet Challenge - T is for tis the Season
ABC Christmas Card Challenge - W is for Wild Thing
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Tic Tac Toe ( die cut, digi image, hand colouring)

Thanks for stopping by today and if you have time please join us
with your simple cute Christmas designs.
hugs,


Friday 13 November 2015

A Special Thank You Challenge #152

Hi everyone,
I hope you've had a good week and are looking forward to an even better weekend.

Today starts a new challenge at
 where our lovely, talented Lozzy is the host. 
 She has chosen "Thankful" as the theme this week.

We are sponsored by
&

No colouring on my card today, just die cuts, die cuts and more die cuts
with a bit of lace and pearl detail thrown in.  I've been working with Christmas colours lately so
thought it was time for a little pastels.  I do love pink and cream together.
This is one of those cards that looks so much better in hand.


Since the Spellbinder die I've used is produces a 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inch square,
 in order to get a coloured panel behind it that showed a border,
 I needed to make a 6 1/4 in square card base. 
 This presented a problem when my cardstock is only12 x 12 in. so I improvised.  
 I cut the front piece at 6 1/4 in x 7  1/4 in. and scored the 7 1/4 inch side at 6 1/4.   
This left me with a 1 inch tab at the the side where I could attached the back 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in piece.
I ran the tab thru my Big Shot using SB A2 Scalloped Border, attached a left over strip of pink
cardstock then attached this to the back panel.


Whooo...still with me after all that!  Here is what I used.
Spellbinder Lovin Diamonds Die for the base, attached with pop dots
Spellbinder A2 Tranquil Moments die cut twice and then cut in half
Spellbinder A2 Devine Eloquence die cut added to the center with pop dots
Cream lace on each side then a pearl strip added to the center.
Finished with an organza flower and satin bow.
Sentiment stamped using one of JustRite Christmas Labels Twenty stamps
cut using Spellbinder Labels Thirteen die

Would like to enter the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes 

Please stop by the blog if you can and see the fabulous inspiration from
my very talented and lovely team mates.  Hope to see you playing along.
hugs,


Wednesday 11 November 2015

A little CAS for Fab'n'Funky Challenge #281

Hi everyone,

I hope you're enjoying the week so far.  It's been very quiet on my blog lately. 
 I've been busy with not much time to craft but thank goodness for DT requirements,
which brings me to the new challenge starting today at 


Our host this week is the lovely Ginny who has chosen "Clean and Simple" as the theme.
We are sponsored by Dr.Digi House of Stamps who generously supplied the DT
with digi's of their choice.  On my card I've used a pre-coloured image called
Saucer Head, available here.



  I loved this free sentiment from TLC and thought it would work
perfectly with this creature.  SU certainly celery is the paper used for the frame.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Thanks for stopping by,
hugs,
 

Wednesday 4 November 2015

Layers

Hi everyone,
It's time for a new challenge at
and the theme is "Layer on Layer"

My card today features a new digi called Autumn Enchantment found here in the shop. 


I've coloured her using Copics.  My favourite tree in the fall is the Red Maple. The leaves
turn to a wonderful burgundy colour and this is what I was going for when colouring
her dress.  The leaves were cut from a piece of DP and some were cut with sizzix dies.

As always there is a wonderful prize for the winner this week.


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today and if you get a chance, please stop by the
blog and see the beautiful inspiration from my team mates.
hugs,

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Christmas @ Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,
I hope you are having a good week.  
I'm scheduling my post as always and keeping fingers crossed all goes as planned.  
We are expecting a storm, the remnants of hurricane Patricia 
that could cause power outages from heavy winds and rain. 
I do hope everyone says safe and out of harms way.

Today starts a new challenge at Fab'n'Funky and our host is the lovely Wends
and the theme is my favourite "Christmas" 

We are sponsored by the wonderful Inky Impressions who generously
supplied us with our choice of digi to use for the challenge.

I chose to colour the very cute digi called "Marleigha's Reindeer" available here.
I coloured Marleigha with polychromos and used copics on the reindeer.

The DP is from my stash. The corner fern is my favourite Marianne Designs die.
The string of lights is a Cheery Lynn die #B131 and the sentiment is LOTV.
Glossy accents added to the holiday lights.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - #177  Christmas Lights & Glitter 

Thanks for stopping by.  
hugs,

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Halloween at TPS

Hi all,
Today starts a new Challenge at The Paper Shelter where the theme is "Halloween".

The are so many fabulous images available at TPS that are perfect for this time of year.
My card share today features the composition from a new digi  called "A Beauty to Die For
and is available here.   Your purchase at The Paper Shelter  always includes
One Digital Stamp, One Coloured Stamp, One Matching Paper and One Composition
Such a wonderful selection...all included in the purchase price.

When I saw this beautifully coloured image I knew I had to make a card with her.


I created a gray frame using Martha Stewart cobweb punch set.
Added cheesecloth that I'd coloured using TH Black Soot Distressed Ink 
and placed it underneath the image, then stacked it onto gray then black layers.
I cut in black cardstock a MB Twiggy Tree and MB Woodland Branch  
Sentiment created in Word using ARCANUM Font


As always there is a wonderful prize for the winner, especially if you use a TPS image.
 


I would like to enter the following challenges:
The Paper Girls #90 - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by today,
hugs,
 

Tuesday 20 October 2015

....another Christmas Card!

Hi everyone,

I hope you are well.  We had a lovely weekend with lots of chores accomplished outside.
It's always sad to put away the outdoor furniture though..but it's time.  

I've another Christmas card for you today. I hope you are not getting tired of seeing them
 but they really are my most favourite to make and I never seem to have enough when the season arrives.

I've copic coloured Skater Wryn from Tiddly Inks Stamps


The Curved Merry Christmas die is from MB, as well as the Frosty Border used at the top.
The tree is a favourite from Marianne Designs and the design paper is from LOTV

I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Gem of A Challenge #155 - Spots and or stripes 
Tis The Season TTS53 - Skates and Snow

Thanks for stopping by,
hugs,

 

Saturday 17 October 2015

Gotta love this fella...

Hi everyone,
I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
We woke up to frost on the rooftops this morning...brrr was it cold!
I gave in and turned the heat on so we are toasty warm now.

My card share today is using an Art Impression stamp that I knew I needed...yes needed.
Love everything about him but especially the bells that ring when you tweek the oval.....so here he is.


The image is from the Bells Ring Set #4682 and comes with 3 stamps and a die to cut out the oval.
The background is Winter Cabin Landscape Die from MB and the trees are an old stand by for me from Marianne Dies.   The sentiment is part of the set and cut using MFT Stitched Tag die.
DP - Lawn Fawn Lets Bokeh in the Snow
Coloured with Copics:
R89, R29, R27, R24
G99, G94, F21
BG02, BG000, BG0000
I would like to enter the following challenges:
Daring Cardmakers - Thank you for the music 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.
hugs,


Friday 16 October 2015

Halloween

Happy Friday everyone,
I hope you've had a good week.

Today starts a new challenge at
and our lovely host Gunn-Eirill has chosen "Colour Choice" as the theme
The colours are Orange, Black and Purple of which you must use at least 2 on your creation.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is The Ribbon Girl

I coloured up a new image from Mo's Digital Pencil called "Hold on to your Hat"
available here.

 DP is Graph 45 
Burlap and ribbon from my stash
Coloured with Copics

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #142 - Halloween Sentiment
Crafting by Designs Challenge - Halloween \
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 41 - Witches, Ghouls & Gobblins
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #256 - Anything Goes with Fall colours
Thanks for stopping by.  If you get a chance please drop by the challenge blog
 and see the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.
hugs,


Wednesday 14 October 2015

Think Square...

Hi everyone,
I hope your week is going well.

Today starts a new challenge at Fab'n'Funky 
and I am fortunate enough to be the host this week.
I've chosen a very simple theme.  "Make it Square" 

Our sponsor is Lacy Sunshine so I've coloured up an image I had in my stash called
 Maddie, Hobo Clown


Details:
Coloured with Copics:
Pinks: R85, RV83, RV81, RV10
Grays:N5, N3, N1, N0
Eyes: B97, B93
Skin: E11, E21, E00, E000, E04, R20, R11
DP - Recollections
Ribbon from my stash
Rhinestones from the Dollar Store
Gray panel embossed using SB Tudor Rose Card Front Die
Tag - SB Tudor Rose Card Front

I would like to enter the following challenges:
LTSCB #63 - Ribbon or Lace 
OLLCB Challenge #191 - Pretty in Pink

Thank for being here today.
hugs,


Monday 12 October 2015

Pretty in Pink at The Cutie Pie Challenge

Hi everyone,

I apologize for being so late with my post today.  I totally forgot it was Monday!! 
 We had our Thanksgiving feast yesterday and with our grand fur babies visiting for a week,
 I'm totally off my game.

and this is my first post as a new DT member of The Cutie Pie Challenge too!! 

The theme for Challenge #92  is Pretty in Pink with two fabulous sponsors



 and



I chose to colour a sweet image from Crafty Sentiment Designs called
Primrose Baby Sitting, available here.



 Details:
Shape is a SB Grand Calibur Labels One die
 Lace panels are a Cheery Lynn French Flair Doily Stacker Die
Baby Die - Marianne Designs
Words created using Quickutz dies

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Thank you for stopping by today and if you get a chance
please visit the challenge blog to see the beautiful inspiration from my team mates.
hugs,