Sunday 25 October 2015

Don't Forget...

to join the latest All Dressed Up "Anything Goes" challenge :o) You do need to use Wendy's fab images or papers BUT don't worry if you haven't got any you will find some fab freebies HERE, so there is no excuse to join in the fun ;o)  (& there is the chance to win 3 images of your choice too!).  I so love making things & mixing and matching crafts & when I made a card with the "Tall Like You" Image I thought I'd try & use the elephant as a pattern for a soft toy or cushion & this is the result.  He is a bit wonky but it came out better than I was expecting (I have tweaked the pattern to make another one & will blog that when it's finished).


Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes  
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes 
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
 
If you didn't know there is also an All Dressed Up Facebook group too so we would love to see you there.  I hope you've had a lovely Sunday (though they do tend to go way too quickly lol)

Saturday 24 October 2015

My VERY Favourite Pocket Letters :o)



We all like happy mail & those who read my blog will know that I have recently got into making Pocket Letters (which are a sort of cross between ATC's & scrapbooking...with little goodies included) & you can imagine how excited when I received 3 envelopes in the post addressed to Nanny Tracey.  My 3 adorable grandchildren had all made me a Pocket Letter.  You can see that we are a crafty family & all love art & craft & are always creating something :o) 

This one is Ryan's who is 10
This one is Abigail's who is 7
& this one is Bethany's who is 4
I've nearly finished the ones to send back to them & will post pics when they are finished.  I hope your all having a great Saturday & enjoy the rest of the weekend :o)

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Keep Calm & Scare On...


Front
This is a Pocket Letter I made for a Halloween swap.  I used some free printables from the net, papers from my stash & the spiders web with the word shock was from an advert in a magazine.  The skeleton & spider were from Poundland (with lots of other bits & pieces). These are such fun to make & swap :o)

The challenges:
Creatalicious - Halloween 
Our Crafty Corner - Getting Ready for Halloween 
Get Creative - Halloween
Creative Corner - Halloween
Crafts Galore - Halloween
That Craft Place - Halloween
Pile It On - Funky &/or Freaky
C.R.A.F.T. - Halloween...etc
Aud Sentiments - Halloween Sentiments
Dragons Lair - Halloween
Try it on Tuesdays - Halloween
Corrosive - The Dark Side 
Sweet Ideas - Spook tacular
Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Back
I hope you're having a great week.  I've had a few days off work which has been great & I've been catching up with jobs that I've been meaning to do for ages (sorting out airing cupboard etc).

Wednesday 7 October 2015

Gorgeous New Images at All Dressed Up



Today is the release of 4 new images at All Dressed Up & they are all so fabulous it was difficult to chose which one to use but I went for "Paris" I coloured the background with chalk & the girl with ProMarkers, the paper was a freebie I found online HERE.  I made a  pocket & put at a small image of the Eiffel Tower that I found in my stash.  Be sure to check out the new images & all of Wendy's other gorgeous digis too :o)

The challenges:
Bunny Zoe - Teens & Tweens
Brown Sugar - Shabby Chic
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Petal Lu - Anything Goes
Doodle Pantry - Anything Goes (digi)
Whoopsi Daisy - Hand Coloured Image


Thanks for looking, I hope you're having a lovely week xx

Friday 2 October 2015

All Dressed Up Challenge Time :o)



 Yey! The All Dressed Up new Anything Goes challenge starts today & I hope you can join us.  I used Wendy's "Tall Like You" image, isn't it cute & elephant's are my favourite animals :D  I paper pieced the animals & clouds & chalked the background.  I kept the card simple to focus on the image just adding a ribbon & woolly flower.

The challenges:
Oh La La - Get Krafty
Make My Monday - Autumn Colours 
Tuesday Throwdown - Clean & Simple
Freshly Brewed - The Great Outdoors 
Crafting for all Seasons - Autumnal Hues 
Scrap & Craft - Colours of Autumn
Fussy & Fancy - Autumn Colours
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Animals
Inky Impressions - Dots & Stripes


I'm so glad it's Friday evening, it's been a rough week, I've had a horrible head cold & did feel awful.  Luckily I'm coming out the other side now & am really looking forward to having a nice relaxing weekend.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend too xx