When I Grow Up...

Well I never wanted to be a nurse (when I was a little girl I wanted to be a shoe designer, then when I was in secondary school I was going in the Navy but I met my now husband so didn't go) but I do work in a doctors surgery.   This week's challenge at Sentimental Sundays is "When I Grow Up" (+ a sentiment).  For my card I used another Jellypark image, this time "Girl in Nurse Costume" but this time I coloured it with my ProMarker blender pen & chalks & I like the naive feel it gives (well for this card at least ;o).  I kept the card simple (mainly due to time restraints but also cos I think the image is so sweet) just finishing off with a couple of flowers & pegs.  I hope you can find time to join us.

The challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - For a Child

Freshly Brewed - Red, White & Blue

Open-Minded Crafting - Patriotic Colours

A Little Bit Crafty - Child's Play

Creative Craft Cottage - Digi/Flowers

Brown Sugar - Dots &/or Stripes
The Stamping Boutique - Card for a Child

Have a wonderful Sunday :o)

Oh I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside :o)

Well that is the title of this week's Jellypark Friends challenge & it is also true, I am lucky enough to live near the sea & you can't beat a walk along the beach & getting some fresh air in your lungs :D  As you can tell from my blog I'm still short of crafting time but am trying to squeeze a bit in here & there but it isn't easy unfortunately.  For my card I used Jellypark's fab "Beach Hut Belle" digital stamp which I coloured with ProMarkers.  The paper is from Papermania's Ahoy There pad & I tore some yellow paper for the sand.  Finishing off with a die cut sun button, sentiment, ribbon & pearls.  I look forward to seeing all your summery entries :o)  (sorry I haven't had much time for visiting all your fab blogs, I do miss the inspiration but I hope I will have more time this week).

The challenges:

Cute Card Thurday - Beside the Seaside

Fun-day Friday - Summer Fun

Fairytale - Lazy Summer Days

Creative Corner - Summertime

Doodle Garden - Summer Lovin'

Sparkles - At the Beach/Summer Fun
Lia Stampz - Summer Fun
Milk Coffee - Summer Fun

I hope you're having a lovely weekend & thanks for looking xxx

Everybody's Favourite Challenge...

Hello, sorry I've not been around much lately I've been working extra hours as we are short-staffed at work & that hasn't left much time for crafting or blogging :o(

As the title suggests this weeks challenge at Sentimental Sundays is "Anything Goes" (+ a sentiment) & it is one that everyone can join in :D  I made a TP  mini album (an album using the inside of toilet paper rolls) for a swap & I must admit I didn't find it that easy though I would def have another go & hopefully it would be easier 2nd time round (I'll let you know if I do).  Here is the video I used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8vndiRxuWk if you want to have a go.  I used various papers & stamps that I hadn't used for a while together with some lace ribbon & various other bits & bobs from my stash.  We are sponsored by Rick St Dennis so there is also the opportunity to win some fab images too :o)

The TP tubes are used to make the pockets

The challenges:

All Crafts - Anything Goes (but no cards)

A Creative Need - Anything Goes

Time 4 Scrap - Anything Goes 

Flat Friends - Anything But a Card

Craftyhazelnut - Patterned Paper

Emergency Crafters - Not a Card

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

The tags that are in the pockets

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend, thanks for looking & I hope you will join the challenge :o) xx

Jellypark AND Sentimental Sundays Challenges...

OMG I just don't have enough time lately to fit in as much crafting as I would like, I really don't know where the time goes.  I have just had a few days away in London which was fab but there have been so many things to catch up with since I got back I am struggling and I think I left my mojo in London too which doesn't help lol.  So hence the double post.  

This week's challenge at Jellypark Friends is "Bold & Bright" due to lack of time & aforementioned mojo I made a quick bookmark, luckily it was saved by Claire's wonderful "Girl Eating Chocolate Bar" image which I coloured with ProMarkers, used a scrap of DP, added some sequins & ribbon.  On the back I stamped a Inkadinkado Kid Quote.

The challenges:

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes 

Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

Milk Coffee - Anything but a Card

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/twist use Twine

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes

The new challenge at Sentimental Sundays is "Things With Wings" (+ a sentiment) & I made this card using a free Saturated Canary image which I coloured with ProMarkers  (the card was actually made some time ago but I never got round to blogging it, which was lucky for me as I didn't have time to make anything new.  I added a big bow with a heart shaped button & finished off with some punched butterflies & gems.  I decorated the inside too (the greeting is computer generated).  Our fab sponsor this week is Doodle Pantry :o)

The challenges:

Passion for ProMarkers - Use Your Die Cuts

Totally Gorjuss - Buttons &/or Bows

A Creative Need - Mothers Day/for a Woman

A Creative Romance - Girly

Left of Center - Girly

Stampin' for the Weekend - For the Girls

Southern Girls - Sparkle & Shine with a Bit of Bling

The Crafter's Cafe - Girly

Crafting for all Seasons - Things with Wings

Thanks for looking & I hope you will be able to join in with our challenges.  Enjoy the bank holiday (if you have one) & have a great week xx

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Where Does the Time Go?

I can't believe I haven't blogged for 3 weeks, it has been so busy & the time has just flown by.  I haven't had much time for crafting lately :o(   Luckily I'm on holiday for a week (& a day as it's bank holiday next week) & we're going to London for a few days - I'm so excited, I LOVE London.  I'm not sure if I'll have time to fit  any crafting in when I get back but I will try.  This tag I've made is duel purpose :o) as it's for a swap group I'm in on Facebook & for this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge which is "Funky Flowers" (+ a sentiment).  I made the tag(s) from rectangles of card & cut the corners off, covered with scraps of DP & added doilies, flowers, brad, ribbon, punched hearts & stamped ticket.  As the weather is so lovely at the 

moment I took the photos on the lawn :D  Our sponsor is Bugaboo & I hope you can join us & have the chance to win some fab images.

 The challenges:
Stampin' for the Weekend - Photo Inspiration
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Shabby Chic
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Bearly Mine - Flowers
Emerald Faeries - Flowers, Ribbon &/or Lace
Charisma Cardz - May Flowers

Both Tags Together

Thanks for looking, have a great Sunday & a fab week! xx

Keeping it CAS!

Gotta love CAS cards when you haven't got a lot of time (& for me that is most of the time lately lol) & this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is Clean and Simple (+ a sentiment) & we are sponsored by 2 Cute Ink & I used this cute Balloon Birdie digital stamp which I coloured with ProMarkers.  I found my tool that corrugates card & used that on some Kraft card.  The background is done with chalk & using a die cut cloud as a stencil  I finished of with a Lili of the Valley stamped sentiment & some gems.  I'm sure you can all fit in time to make a CAS card so I really hope you can join us ;o)

The challenges:

Simon Says - Keep It Clean & Simple

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Things With Wings

Color Me Creative - Birthdays

Simply Create Too - Stack Em Up

Fairytale - Cute Only

Alphabet - F for Feathers

Suzy Bee's - Wings

Have a fabulous Sunday!

It's Friday!!!!

Hooray it's Friday, just gotta last til 5.00 & weekend starts :o)  Friday also means a new challenge at Jellypark Friends which this time is "One for the Boys".  I used this fab image called Football Rugby Supporter & coloured him with ProMarkers.  The papers & embellishments are from Papermania's Portobello Road (apart from the felt heart) & I finished with a computer generated sentiment.  I haven't done much crafting lately cos we've had our 3 grandchildren staying & how lovely it was to spend time with them :o) & my mojo seems to have gone walkabout now but hopefully it will find it's way home soon...

The challenges:

A Song In You He{ART} - Happy

The Paper Shelter - For the Boys

Penny's - One for the Boys

Dream Valley - Say It With Words

Come and Get It - Where the Boys Are

The Crafting Cafe - One for the Boys

I hope you've had a great week & have an even better weekend! Thanks for looking & I hope you can join us :o) xx

Hooray for Weekends & Week's Off!

Yes this weekend is even more special cos we're on holiday next week & are having our 3 grandchildren to stay.  Can't wait both mine & hubby's work has been so stressful lately we need some FUN :o)  So no feeling of dread tonight at the end of the weekend & Monday morning looming ever closer lol.  As it is Sunday it is time for another Sentimental Sundays challenge & this week we want to see your "Embossing" (any sort & with a sentiment please, it is Sentimental Sundays after all ;o).  We are sponsored by The Cutting Cafe & the DT were given these fab "Rain Rain Go Away" images to use. I coloured my boots with ProMarkers, used a die cut umbrella & finished off with a flower, button, gems, brads, computer generated sentiment & an embossed panel.  

The challenges:

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

Emergency Crafters - Polka Dots

4 Crafty Chicks - Use Polka Dots

That's Crafty - You Spin me Right Round

Passion for ProMarkers - So Sentimental

Digi Galore - Flowers

Paper Creator - Spots & Dots

I hope you are having a lovely weekend & if you are crafting I hope you'll have time to join our challenge :o) xx

New Found Love...Mini Albums (**V**) (warning: lots of photos)

Today is my turn to choose the theme for this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge & I chose "Vintage/Steampunk" & I had in my head I wanted to make something with an Alice in Wonderland feel.  I had a wonderfully illustrated book when I was little & it was my fav.  I saw THIS printable album online & fell in love with it.  It took me ages to make but I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I added a few other images I bought on Etsy & added some ribbons, charms, ink & liquid embossing.  I would love to make for mini albums but I really don't have much free time at the moment :o( (I did make a toilet paper roll album for a swap which I will blog at a later date but I don't like it as much as this one).  I haven't shown all the photos (but there are still lots lol), I hope you get the idea :o)

 

 

The challenges:
Papertake - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes
Craftitude - Anything Goes 
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything but a Card
Digitally Sweet - Anything but a Card
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Funday Friday - Anything Goes
Scrapping4fun - Anything Goes
Fairies - Shabby Chic or Vintage
Seemacrafts - Vintage
Crafty Little Fairies - Vintage/Shabby Chic
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes (with ribbon)
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - No Markers
Everybody Art - Watch
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Left of Centre - Ribbon &/or Flowers

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend & will find time to join our challenge :o)

A Bit of Shrink Plastic...

I haven't had much time for crafting lately & things were starting to get on top of me a bit but I wanted to make something for this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge & I wanted it to be different but it also had to be quick - well this was the plan!  I spent hours yesterday fiddling about with shrink plastic, first it was the wrong dimensions (though in the end I had to go with this one), then it just didn't look right & finally when I thought I was nearly there the Modge podge was too thick & made all the ink run :o(  So I went back to the first attempt though it wasn't quite right - (the image was printed onto printable shrink plastic),  I coloured it with pencils, stamped on the back & punched a hole for the jump ring (this is done before shrinking). Then I covered it with Modge Podge & added a sprinkling of Glamour Dust.  Our challenge is "Add a Doodle to it" & we are sponsored by the wonderful Scribbles Designs & I used Flower Doodle 6.  I hope you can find time to join us.  Happy Mother's Day to all those who are celebrating today :o)  I'm spending the morning with youngest son & then at the MIL for dinner tonight.

The challenges:

Craft My Life - Anything But a Card

CMC - Sparkle It

Hiding in My Craft Room - Freestyle

My Sheri - Anything But a Card

My Creative Moments - Anything

For all the Mums & Special Ladies...

The Jellypark Friends new challenge is "Mothers Day/Special Lady".  I used this cute "Breakfast in Bed" digi stamp which is only £1.50 & all the money goes to a wonderful charity "The Willow Foundation".  I coloured my card with ProMarkers & paper pieced her dress, finishing off with lace, ribbon, flowers & a brad.  This card is going to my Mother-in-Law Joy who is a special lady.  Unfortunately I lost my Mum almost 30 years ago just before I got married & I still miss her.  I hope all of you that are Mums have a lovely day Sunday.

Crafty Sentiments - Mother's Day

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Art Impressions - Getting Girly

Crafts for Eternity - Special Mums

Inky Chicks - Lace Up Your Cards

Ladybug Crafts Ink - For a Special Lady

Craft Your Passion - Mother's Day/For the Ladies

Cutie Pie - Cute One for Mum 

Now I'm back to work I don't have enough time for crafting & as it's been so busy, when I have had time I've been too tired :o(  I hope you can all fit in a little crafty time this weekend :o) xx

Cute & Cuddly at Sentimental Sundays

Yes this week's challenge at Sentimental Sundays is cute & cuddly (+ a sentiment).  We are sponsored by MilkCoffee & I used this cute "Charlotte with Flower& Bird" digi which I coloured with ProMarkers, the papers are MME Howdy Doody (I love these) & I finished the card with flowers, pearls, doily & sentiment.  I'm back to work normal hours from today (I was on phased return for the last 2 weeks after breaking my wrist) & went on my bike for the first time, I was a bit apprehensive but it was fine (actually I felt better than I thought it would).  Please check out the other DT members creations for more inspiration & I hope you can join us :o)

The challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Girls, Girls, Girls

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/option of 2d or 3d flowers

Oddball Art - Use a Digi

Crafts Galore - Use a Stamp or Digi

Bearly Mine - One for the Girls

Gem of a Challenge - Mother's Day/Female Birthday/Special Lady

Kitty B Designs - Things With Wings

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi

 Have a great week xx

A Little Happiness Everyday :o)

Today I'm sharing a children's Filofax that I have altered.  I used various papers which I distressed, the 2 images are from Crafty Individuals Miniatures "People & Places" pad & I added some lace, flowers, doily & stamped twill tape. I'm using this Filofax to write everyday something that made me happy (it's very therapeutic) though I must admit some days are easier than others lol.   

Front & Back:

Inside

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

   
Simon Says, Monday Challenge - D is for Distress

All Crafts - Not a Card

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

It's all About the Vintage - Use Lace

Eclectic Ellapu - Vintage
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Alter Something

Before

I hope you're having a good week so far.

Sentimental Sundays Challenge

This week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Cards for Boy/Man" (or LO, tag, book, box etc + a sentiment).  We are sponsored by QKR Stampede & the DT were lucky enough to be able to choose an image.  I chose this "Painter" image which I love.  I coloured him with ProMarkers, it's the first time I've used them since breaking my wrist :o)  The papers are from Pink Petticoat & I added a stamped sentiment, button & twine.  We all need cards for those awkward men (this card will be perfect for my uncle who is an artist) so I hope you will join us.

The challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - One for the Boys

Nutcrafters - Boys, Boys, Boys...

Crafty Little Fairies - Song or Film Title (The Artist, film)

Creative Corner - Button Up

Alphabet - Button & Bows

Paper Crafting Journey - Make it Manly/Boyish
Ladybug Crafts Ink -  One for the Boys
Divas by Design - Let's Hear it for the Boys

Sweet Stampin' - Inspired by a Song, Film or Book
Flat Friends - Cards for Men

Thanks for looking & enjoy the rest of the weekend xx

Bits & Bobs...

Have you seen the fab new Jellypark Website?  There is lots of inspiration including this Button Inspiration Magazine, so if you haven't already why not check it out.  

This week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is a sketch (+ a sentiment) & I hope you will be able to join us & there is the chance to win some Rick St Dennis goodies.

I'm having a craft room clear-out (I really need to downsize my stash) & have some goodies for sale on ebay if you're interested.

Last but not least I've been published again woohoo, this time it's in Digital Crafting Essentials (Vol 2).  I was hoping to have the mag so I could scan the pages in but it's not arrived yet :o(

I'm starting to get back to normal this week as I'm back to work (part-time), hope you're all having a lovely week.