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Friday 30 November 2012

Celebrate More Birthdays

Good evening everyone, my card today features my Bildmalarna stamp Mimosa and she is coloured with Promarkers. I've used 2 different papers from First Edition DreamCatcher PaperPad and my Spellbinders Heart Circle die and my Memory Box Heart border die, some ricrac ribbon, a couple of pearls, 3 diecut hearts and the sentiment is a freebie from here.

For the following challenges
Bildmalarna Challenge - Use 2 Papers
Fab 'n' Funky - 3rd Birthday ( 3 lilac diecut hearts )
Hotshot Crafts - Butterflies
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Anything Goes Excluding Christmas
LUFP - Celebrate More Birthdays
PTW - Sketch ( Used Sketch#74)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Project With Heart
Simon Says - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - November Colour Challenge

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

Thursday 29 November 2012

Don Skating on a Star

Well, i'm back with a quick post as i'm cooking mince and dumplings for our evening meal, yum! Yum! Here's another one of those star shapes and this time it's using that freebie stamp Marianne Design's Don Skating!! Coloured with Distress Inks and the snowflake stamp is also from the same free stamp set, bit of ribbon , gem, glitter and snowflake border peel-offs!!
For the following challenges
4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge #118
Allsorts - Bring on The Bling
BMD Challenge - Blues and Silver
Card and Scrap - Challenge '43
Crafts And Me - Ribbon or Trim
Cute Card Thursday - Snowflakes
Emma's Crafty Challenge - Blue and Brown
Hooked On Craft - Christmas
Marianne Design Challenge - Card shape other than rectangle or Square
Marianne Design Divas - Gentlemen's Hour
Simon Says - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Add Some Glitter
Top Tip Tuesday - Kids/Teens
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You have just got to check this out at The Ribbon Girl


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

Tilda's A Star

Good morning everyone, i hope you are all well!! Today i have created a star tag using Magnolia's Ice Tilda and she is coloured with Distress Markers and Promarkers. Flourish at the top is a Sissix die, pearly flourish is a Marianne Design die, wooden embellishment is a freebie from a mag, yes, another freebie!! All finished off with ribbon, twine, eyelet and a chipboard sentiment.

Check Out Donna's Mega Candy at The Bottom of This Post
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For the following challenges
ATS Wednesdays - Anything Goes
BTC&G - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Card and Scrap - Challenge #43
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes
CMC Challenge - Non Traditional Holiday Colours
Crafts And Me - Ribbon or Trim
Crafty Catz - Snowflakes,Stars,Sentiment
Deep Ocean Challenge - Pastel Colours
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
LMMC - Tags or Gifts
Magnolia-licious - Dreaming of Christmas
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Make a Tag & Holiday Blog Hop
RRR - Anything but a Card with Ribbon
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Christmas
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While i'm here just thought i would mention the Mega Candy Donna is offering over at BMC
Check All Of This Out!!!


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

Wednesday 28 November 2012

HM & Friends Baby's 1st Christmas

Hi all, i'm back with my 2nd post of the day and luckily enough i got the photo of my card taken before it went so dull outside!! I've made a special Christmas card for my new Grandson who is just a couple of months old and we are very thankful for him as he was born premature!!

Baby Jamie
Isn't he adorable!!!

Card Ingredients
Image HM & Friends
Medium - Promarkers
Papers - Freebies from mag'
Tools - Martha Stewart eyelet lace border punch
Gingerbread man and crinkle ribbon - Both from my stash
And finished off with these gorgeous mitten pegs and a bell charm.
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For the following challenges
Card and Scrap - Challenge #43
Crafts And Me - Ribbon or Trim
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - For Someone Special
Crafty Ribbons - At Least 2 Ribbons
Crafty Sentiments - Red, white and green challenge
Deep Ocean - Pastel Colours
Delightful Challenges - Red and Green
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
House Mouse & Friends - I'm Thankful for ....... My New Grandson
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly  - Sketch Challenge
PTT - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming
Top Tip Tuesday - Kids/Teens
Wags 'N' Whiskers - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Food Glorious Food
Word Art Wednesday - God's Goodness/Anything Goes

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

Nutcracker, How Sweet!!

Good morning all!! My card share today is another Christmas card, i've used Saturated Canary's Nutcracker, coloured with Promarkers. I've followed the fab sketch from The Saturated Canary Challenge. I've also used my Spellbinders beaded oval die and my Magnolia So Lovely Heart die. I embossed the sentiment onto the heart, added some twine and a charm, all finished off with some ribbon and pearls from my stash.
I would like this entered in the following challenges
Allsorts - Bring on The Bling
BMD Challenges - Blues and Silver
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes
CMC Challenge - Non Traditional Holiday Colours
Crafts And Me - Ribbon or Trim
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - For Someone Special
Cute Card Thursday - Girls Only
Deep Ocean - Pastel Colours
Dream Valley - Non Traditional Christmas
EKEF - Challenge #143
Emma's Crafty Challenge - Blue and Brown
Fab 'n' Funky - 3 of Something ( 3 pearls )
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Love to Create - Non Traditional Holiday Colours
Simon Says Stamp and Show - A Project With Heart
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Songbird Challenge - Deeper Shade of Blue
Sparkles Christmas - Contemporary Colour Combo
The Stamp Man - Emboss it
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Food Glorious Food
Word Art Wednesday - God's Goodness/Anything Goes

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

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Tilda Sending Warm Christmas Wishes

Hi everyone! OMW!! Is it ever going to stop raining?
My card toady is using Magnolia's Tilda with Candy Cone from the Sweet Christmas Dreams collection, coloured with Promarkers and i've added faux stitching!! Papers are BMD & freebie, the gorgeous pearls and velvet lace ribbon were part of my lovely prize from the Girls at North Salten Hobby club, thank you Ladies!! Sentiment is a freebie stamp from a mag' and i've used my MS PATP.

For the following challenges
Allsorts - Bring on The Bling
ATS Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes
CMC Challenge - Non Traditional Holiday Colours
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - For Someone Special
Cute Card Thursday - Girls Only
Deep Ocean - Pastel Colours
Dream Valley - Non Traditional Christmas
EKEF - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Hooked On Craft - Christmas
Magnolia-licious - Dreaming of Christmas
Marvelous Magnolia - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
PTT - Anything Goes
Sparkles Christmas - Contemporary Colour Combo
The Ribbon Girl - November Colour Challenge
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Christmas Recipe
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Food Glorious Food
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

Sunday 25 November 2012

Pretty in Pinks & Reds

Hello, i'm back with my 3rd post using a lotv image and some of those freebie papers again, also some freebie chipboard flowers, pearls and ribbon, i created a fan bow with my MS eyelet lace border punch!!
For the following challenges
Allsorts - Bring on The Bling
ALOTA95 - Sketch
Cupcake Craft - Paper Pleating
Cute Card Thursday - Girls Only
Divas By Design - 2 or more Patterned Papers
Hotshot Craft - Butterflies
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Anything Goes excluding Christmas
Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes
LUFP - Challenge #7
Loves Rubber Stamps - Use Ribbon
MAWTT - Let's Get Dotty
PTW - Ribbons and Pearls
Pile It On! - Anything but a Christmas Card
Sweet Stampin' - Flowers
The Crafty Pad - Add some Glitter
Top Tip Tuesday - Kids/Teens
Unique Crafters - Sugar and Spice

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

Skating Don.

Hi again, have you checked out my pins and i don't mean my legs, lol!! 
I have a creation to share  using my freebie Marianne Design stamp and papers from a magazine, i love freebies!! I've also used Marianne Design tree die, Spellbinders snowflakes dies, the sentiment is also from the freebies set and i finished it off with a snowflake eyelet and some lush ribbon!!

For the following challenges
BMD - Snowflakes
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
CCCB - I'll be Home for Christmas
Don & Daisy - Challenge#4
Loves Rubber Stamps - Use Ribbon
Marianne's Design Divas - Gentlemens Hour
PanPastel - Frosty and Bright
RRR - Anything but a Card with Ribbon
Sparkles Christmas - Contemporary Colour Combo
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

Friday 23 November 2012

Sweet Angel

Hello everyone, i hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend!! 
My card today is a thank you card and i've cut the shape of the card and Basic Grey paper using my Fiskars fancy scissors!!

For the following challenges
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Basic Grey - 3 S's basic grey used What's Up 6x6 paper
Crafting for all Seasons - Thank You Cards
Creative Belli - Thankful/Gratitude
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Creative Craft World - November Mini Challenge
Cute Card Thursday - Girls Only
Deep Ocean - Pastel Colours
Delicious Doodles - Something That Flies
Emergency Crafters - Anything Goes
Hotshot Craft - Butterflies
Loves Rubber Stamps - Use Ribbons
PaperPlay - Sweet Angel
Papertake Weekly - Ribbons and Pearls
RCC - Fall Spirit Give Thanks/Fall
Simon Says - Dawny's Sketch
Stamptacular Sunday - Recipe , used Ribbon and Pearls
The ABC Challenge - B is for Butterfly
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

Thursday 22 November 2012

Altered Jewelry Box

Hi Folks, here i am with another creation but before i share it i would like to wish all our American friends a Happy Thanksgiving!! 

My creation is an altered jewelry box which i sanded down, painted and applied Prima papers, Prima chipboard frame, sorry i can't remember where i got the stamp from, Gold ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, recycled lace net and red berries, my own handmade pin, WOC cherry blossoms, TH diecut key, pearls and cream ribbon from my stash made into bows and a doily to finish it all off. I hope you like my little altered creation!!

Front View
View from above
Side View
Side View
Before being altered

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Inside View with some of my homemade pins.

If you would like to own some of these pins come back and check out my next post!!
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For the following challenges
Allsorts Challenge - It's a Gift
Anything But a Card - Challenge#6
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes
CCCB - I'll be home for Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Use at least 2 ribbons
Crafty-Emblies Challenge - Vintage Shabby Chic
Cute Card Thursday - Girls Only
Deep Ocean - Pastel Colours
Frilly and Funky - Chipboard and Metal
LEJ Designs - Alter It
Loves Rubber Stamps - Use Ribbon
Nutcrafters Challenge - Christmas Present
Papertake Weekly - Ribbons and Pearls
RRR - Anything but a Card with Ribbon
Stamptacular Sunday - Recipe -used ribbon and pearls
The Shabby Tea Room - Tic tac toe (doily, pearls, sentiment)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

Jasper and No More Pain!!!

Hi Everyone, well i paid another visit to the dentist today and they removed the large tooth from the back top right, my son also had some baby teeth removed as they were stopping his 2nd lot from growing in properly. My card share today is a Christmas card for a male using Magnolia's Jasper the cat stamp, i think he's so cute!! Also used my nesties, pearls, velvet ricrac ribbon, a shaped card and distress inks.

For the following challenges
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes
Hooked on Craft - Christmas No Red/Green
IAMC - Use a Magnolia Animal Stamp
Ladybug Crafts Challenge - Monochrome/tonal
Loves Rubber Stamps - Use Ribbon
Marvelous Magnolias - Untraditional Christmas Colours
PTW - Ribbon and Pearls
Stamptacular Sunday - Used Ribbon, Pearls
Sweet Stamping Pixies - Monochrome
The Crafty Pad - Looks like Christmas
The Cutie Pies - Brown and Cream Christmas
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

Wednesday 21 November 2012

Winter Warmer!! My First House Mouse Card

Hi all, i would like to share with you my first card using my House Mouse stamps that i won from the Joanna Sheen challenge, thank you so much, i love them!! Also this week i received my 2nd Spotlight Artist award from  City Crafter Challenge Blog and it's for my card HERE, thank you so much Ladies!!

Card Recipe
Image - House Mouse
Medium - Promarkers
DPs - Papermania and Freebies
CS - From my stash.
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For the following challenges
Card and Scrap - Challenge #43
Charisma Cardz - Keep your cool
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Use 2 or more patterned papers
SAS4K - Anything Goes for Kids
Simon Says - Dawny's Sketch
The Crafty Pad - Looks like Christmas

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

Tuesday 20 November 2012

Traditional Christmas Tilda

Good evening everyone, i'm posting a Tilda Christmas card using traditional Christmas colours.
Sorry it's a short post but i really must catch up on some sleep!!
See you Guys in the morning!!


For the following challenges
BMD Challenges - Snowflakes
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
CCC - Anything Goes
CMC Challenge - All About Kids
Hannah and Friends - Challenge#158
LRS - Use Ribbon
Magnolia-licious - Challenge 14
PanPastel - Red and Green
PTW - Ribbons and Pearls
SAS4K - Anything Goes for Kids
Simply Magnolia - Sketch Challenge
Sparkles Forum - Christmas is Coming
Stamptacular Sunday - Recipe ( ribbon, pearls, dies )
TCP - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Christmas Recipe
Whimsy Stamps - Traditional Christmas Colouring

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

Monday 19 November 2012

How Do You Say Thank You In Japanese?

Hi everyone, i'm back with my 2nd post today and it's something quite different from the Christmas cards i've been making, it's an oriental Thank You card. 
The Gorgeous Stamps arrived this morning and are from a set from 'Flonz Stamps' and i coloured them with my Promarkers. Aren't they adorable, wait until you see the other stamps they sent me!! I used some papers that i've had in my stash for ages and some gold mirror card and a peel off Thank You sentiment.


For the following challenges
CCCB - Falling for trees ( I hope this fits the theme )
Happy Campers - Use Bright Colours
Loves Rubber Stamps - Thanksgiving/Thank You
OSCC - Monochrome Tones
PTW - Flower Power
Simon Says - Thanksgiving/Thank You
Wags 'N' Whiskers - Be Thankful
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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