5, 4...3, 2, 1

 This week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is 3, 2, 1 (to use 3 of something, 2 of something else etc).  I've made a wedding card using Jellypark's "Wedding Cake" digital image which I coloured with ProMarkers.  I kept the card quite simple with a doily, bit of Glamour Dust & 1 dp, 2 hearts & 3 pearls :)  We are sponsored this week by the fab Meljens & if your looking for more inspiration why not check out the other DT members blogs :D

The challenges:

Totally PaperCrafts - Pretty Pastels

Die Cutting Divas - Tic Tac Toe (pearls, doily, pink)

Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Food

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

ATC's & Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Sweet Treats

 Thanks for looking :)  I hope you're having a great weekend, I'm catching up with my very loooong To Do list this morning while hubby's at footy & we're meeting Stu (youngest son) later for something to eat (hooray, no cooking/washing up!).

Ooh while I'm here I should mention (if you didn't already know) that October 6th is World Card Making  Day & Claire at Jellypark will be doing a fabulous Freebie again so don't forget to look out for that too :D

 

Animals Acting as Humans

Hello & Happy Saturday!  I'm  a bit late posting this as I've been at a craft fayre all day (we won't talk about it though,  if I said a dozen people turned up I would be exaggerating lol).  This week's Di's Digi Challenge is "Animals Acting as Humans" & our fab sponsor is Ribbon Carousel.  I made this card a while ago (as you can see from the date) but forgot to blog it & thought it was just perfect for this challenge :D   I used "Christening Day girl" image & coloured it with ProMarkers, I used velum with a punched border & finished off with a doily, ribbon, charm, gems & a punched butterfly. 

The challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Letters & Numbers

Crafting for all Seasons - Things With Wings

Crafty Ribbons - Anything But Square

Pattie's Creations - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Hope you are having a great Saturday & will be able to join us :)

Sentimental Sundays Challenge

 It is so great to be back at Sentimental Sundays :)  This week our challenge is "Autumn" & we're sponsored by the wonderful Saturated Canary :)  I have mentioned before that Zoe Pearn is one of my favourite designers & when I saw this digi kit called "Winds of Change" I just had to get it.  I love the butterfly paper & I've distressed the edges, I used a fabulous freebie from Saturated Canary called "Ava" which I chalked for a softer look.  I finished the card with some ink & Glamour Dust around the image, die cut leaves, punched butterfly, rose, ticket & some pearls.  I hope you can find some time for crafting this weekend (I can hubby's playing footy :D) & will be able to join us.

The challenges:

Secret Crafter - Distressing

Sassy Cheryl's - Die Cuts

Papertake - A Hazy Shade of Autumn

Charisma - Things With Wings

Digital Tuesday - Things With Wings

Saturated Canary - B's (Butterfly, Balloon)

Craftymess - Distressed/Aged

4 Crafty Chicks - Leaves

Delightful - Distressed

Well onwards & upwards... I've got lots of catching up to do after our gallivanting last week lol .  Have a great Sunday.

A Little Bird Told Me...

It's Friday so that means new releases & a new challenge at Jellypark Friends :D  This week there are 2 new releases: Squirrel I'm Nuts About You & Little Bird.  I wanted to make something different (& indulge my other passion: jewellery making), so I used (printable) shrink plastic & made some earrings & a bag charm using the Little Bird image.  I printed the image twice (flipping one to get a mirror image), coloured with pencils, cut around them both leaving a couple of mm border & then punched a hole in the top.  Once shrunk (using my heat gun) I attached each one to a jump ring, added some beads to an eye pin & joined together & attached all to an earring wire.  Then I made a bag charm too attaching beads & charms to a blank key chain.  The challenge is World Gratitude Day/Thanks if you would like to join us :D

The challenges:

Lexi's Creations - Make a Gift - Anything But a Card

Creative Craft - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Things With Wings

Allsorts - Purple Passion

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - Things With Wings

Roll on 5 o'clock when the weekend can begin :)

It's All About Autumn...

Which is a bit of a shame cos we haven't really had summer yet lol  But this week's challenge at The Paper Shelter is "Autumn/Fall" (colours/image).  If you play with a Paper Shelter image you have the chance of winning a gift voucher worth a wooping $30! All to spend in the Paper Shelter store & even if you don't use TPS images there is still the chance to win 3 of their fabulous images :)   For my cardI used TPS "Hippie Girl" digital stamp, which is one of my favs & paper from their gorgeous "Spring Fling" pack.  The flower was made with a Woodware punch I've had ages but this is only about the 2nd time I've used it (I really like it & think I will be using it more) & I finished the card off with some pearls, lace, ticket & a button. 

I'm trying to catch up with my crafting/blogging as I've been in London for a few days  for my birthday & had a wonderful time.  I would recommend Shrek the musical to everyone, it was fab! (thanks for all the birthday wishes too).  Luckily today is my day off (& hubby is back to work) so I'm hoping to get lots done (fingers crossed!).

The Challenges:

Creatalicious - Colour Palette 

The Crafty Pad - Autumn Colours 

Papertake - Hazy Shades of Autumn

One Stitch at a Time - Autumn

C.R.A.F.T.- Autumn

Bearly Mine - Fall Colours 

Thanks for looking & I hope you can join us :)

Guest DT at Digital Delights :)

I was delighted ('scuse the pun lol) to be asked to be guest designer at Digital Delights & I chose their "Tangled Lights Reindeer" cos I thought he was such fun (& it would be another Christmas card done!) & the sentiment is also from them too :)  I coloured the image with ProMarkers & the snow is "Aleene's Glitter Snow" (again, I love the texture), the papers are scraps from my stash (probably digi) & I finished off with some sparkly brads & some silver cord.

The challenges:

Stampin' for the Weekend - Starting Christmas Early

Christmas Crafting - Traditional Christmas Colours 

Sparkle Creations - Christmas (option animal print)

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Snowy

Creative Craft - Anything Goes

Papelitos - Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts - Photo Inspiration
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in September

Have a great Wednesday!

Back to School

Both my grandchildren started back to school last week: Ryan who is 7 started Monday & Abigail (her card is posted here) who is on Friday.  This is Ryan's card I made for the week's Sentimental Sundays challenge which is "Back to School".  We are sponsored by Doodle Pantry & I used their "School Sheep" coloured image.  The papers are from my stash (various digi papers) & I finished with some paperclips & punched corners.  I hope you can join us :)  

Challenges:

 Scrappy Frogs - Back to School

Creative Craft - All About the Boys 

Crafts for Eternity - Numbers

Sorry it's a quick post but it's my Birthday today & I have lots of packing & organising to do as we're off to London later for a couple of days :D  (& talking to the children on the webcam ;) )

Another Christmas Card (at last!)

At last I have made another Christmas card, although I started the year with good intentions I think I've only made about 5 to date lol.  I made this card for Di's Digi Challenge which this time is "More than 1 Die Cut/Punch".  Di has so many gorgeous Christmas images & I just love this one which is called "Letters to Santa".  I coloured the image with ProMarkers & added some Frosted Lace Stickles to her coat & hat. The backing paper is from Trimcraft & I used Aleene's Glitter Snow for the snow (I love the texture of this).  The holly border is a Memory Box Die with gem "berries" & the "Do Not Open" stamp is from Designer Digitals & I used my circle punch.  Our fab sponsor this time is Crafty Sentiments & I do hope you can join us.

The challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas Presents

Jingle Bells - Going Postal

Crafty Sentiments - Leaves

Digi Doodle - Anything Goes

Cutie Pie - No Flowers

Tuesday Throwdown - You're a Gem

Cute Card Thursday - Christmas in September

I'm very excited cos tomorrow is my birthday & we are going to London for a couple of days & going to see Shrek the musical (I love London) though I do have loads of stuff to get finished before we go :s.  I hope you have a fabulous weekend whatever you're up to :)

21/9/12 - I've just seen that my card was featured in Jingle Bells Post with the Most :D how cool is that!

Back at Sentimental Sundays!

 As I've had lots of stuff going on recently the wonderful Calypso at Sentimental Sundays let me have a little break (well actually quite a long break but time goes so quickly lol) but now I'm so glad to be back with her & the team :D  This Sunday the challenge is "Humor Me" (though I would say Humour Me) & our fab sponsor is Bugagoo.  I used their "Stella" image called "Perfect Man", I coloured her with ProMarkers, the papers are digi & as you can see the only embellishments I used is 2 brads!  We all need a laugh now & again so why not check out the rest of the DT's wonderful creations & get out all those humorous images & don't forget to use a sentiment ;)

Inside

 The challenges:

One Stop Craft - No Floral Embellishments

Allsorts - Layers

MyGrafico - Summer

Cutie Pie - No Flowers

Fresh Brewed - Funny

The Poodles Parlour - Here Come the Girls

Time to Fly!

This week's challenge at Jellypark Friends is "All About the Children", so lot of scope there :)  The image I used for my card is "Girl on a Swing" which I coloured with ProMarkers, the bright paper is digi & from my favourite designer Zoe Pearn.  With such bright paper & gorgeous image I didn't thing the card needed too much extra so I just added some die cut clouds, punched butterflies, gems & a sentiment (oh & the obligatory inked edges & Glamour Dust lol).  There are fabulous new images to check out too!

The challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Seeing Double (butterflies)

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Stamp & Create - Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - School Days/For a Child

My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes

Papelitos Stamps - Anything Goes

Unique Crafters - Anything Goes

Ladybug - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

I hope you can join us :)

Relax, Just Take Life One Cookie at a Time ;)

Happy Wednesday everyone! Well it's sort of happy for me cos it's my day off (but not because I have to go to the dentist & I hate the dentist cos I've had several bad experiences :(  - the good thing is the relief when it's over lol).  The Paper Shelter have a fab new challenge starting today "Tag You're It" If you play with a Paper Shelter image you have the chance of winning a gift voucher worth a wooping $30! All to spend in the Paper Shelter store. We got a raise last week from Veronica and Pedro who thought that you deserve a little extra playing with us here at the Shelter & even if you don't use TPS images there is still the chance to win 3 of their fabulous images :)  For my card I used "Fairy Tea Time" which comes with backing paper too!  I cut the image into a tag shape & inked & glittered (Glamour Dust) the edges, the sentiment is for TLC & I finished off with a die cut flower flourish, lace, ribbon & gems. 

The challenges:

Unique Crafters - Anything Goes

Pink Elephant - Use Patterned Paper

Creatalicious - Fantasy theme (or Baby)

Cupcake Craftroom - Pretty Pastels 

Natalie & Amy - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers -Winged Things

Deep Ocean - Things With Wings

Papertake - Anything Goes 
My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes 
Papelitos Stamps - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking & I hope you can join us xx

I Know I Say This Every Week But...

 Thank goodness it's the weekend lol  Even though it was a short week (with the bank holiday) it has seemed like a long week at work cos we have been so short staffed & busy.  The week started well though as I had a stall selling my handmade jewellery at a Body, Mind & Spirit Festival (very interesting) & I was so chuffed to sell quite a few things & get lots of positive feedback :D I will be putting some more photos on my Jewellery Blog when I can find the time :)

Oops I forgot to smile ;)

Anyway on to this weeks Di's Digi Challenge which is "Back to School".  I made this card for my lil granddaughter Aibigail who starts "proper" school next week, moving up from nursery.  The image I used is called "School Days" & I coloured it with ProMarkers, cut it out & added it to an oval die cut out of cloud paper (both papers are digi & from Zoe Pearn at The Sweet Shoppe).  I finished off with a bow, gems & computer generated sentiment.  This week we have a prize package for Sweet Stamps up for grabs too!

The challenges:

Creative Belli - Back to School (I've had the heart gem & bow ages)

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl - Back to School!

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Fussy & Fancy - Back to School

CAS-ual Fridays - Back to School (CAS)

Pixie Dust Studio - The Bell is Ringing

Have a wonderful weekend whatever you're up to - I'm catching up with some crafting while hubby's playing footy this afternoon & tomorrow morning & tomorrow afternoon we're going to meet Stu (youngest son) for a bit to eat (hooray no cooking!).