its fixed woo hooo

Well i thought my camera was completely broke but it seems hubby is worth something (only jokin babe) and he fixed it, so hopefully im going to get some cards uploaded tomorrow, ive made a few for chllenges which have now expired,
hope everyone has had a lovely bank holiday xxxx

what a sad day

Today has been one of "those"days, my husbands aunty mary passed away last thursday and today was her funeral, she was a wonderful lady and will be sadly missed by many,

she was fine a couple of months ago but was diagnosed with 3 brain tumours 6 weeks ago and had a rapid decline, i suppose in some ways that was best as they were too far gone by the time they were found and it saved her being in pain for a long time, but she was only 64 so far too young,

sorry to be so morbid guys but thats how i feel today,

on the upside the weather has been lovely and my hubby took me out for lunch after the wake and we chatted about aunty mary, so was really nice,

and i thought i would share this lovely picture with you that my 4 year old drew, i love it and it really cheered me up, its one of his lovely butterflys he loves to draw.

Anyway i hope everyone is having a lovely long weekend? we are very busy here trying to re arrange our bedroom so we can tidy,

see you soon xx

ribbons and bows at creative craft challenges

Well its that time again over at creative craft challenges,

our next challenge is called .........ribbons and bows,

we have the lovely crafty pad as a sponsor this time and debs has donated a gorgeous stamp, which i have used on my design, which is below

a card for several great challenges

Well ive not been able to craft much of late as ive got a few personal things going on aat the moment, this card is going to be entered into several different challenges,

Which are;

1. Allsorts - tag/label
2. C.R.A.F.T - birthdays/celebrations
3. Charisma - 3d
4. La La Land - birthdays
5. Crafty creations - encouragement/celebrations
6. ABC - u for unused stash

I think thats a record for me to combine so many lol,

I have used;

• forever friend papers male theme
• tag is a stamp that i have made 3d
• blue gems
• blue brad
• silver twine
• old pieces of ribbon that were too small to use for anything else
• blue ink

I hope you like this it was very simple and a great way to use those small pieces of ribbon that would otherwise get thrown out,

Allsorts meets OCC

I have made this card for my father in law who loves old cars, thought it would be perfect and it was really easy lol,

I will enter it into the following 2 challenges;

1. Our Creative Corner-masculine birthdays
2. Allsorts-birthdays

i hope you like it, i used the forever friends male papers a die cut sentiment and blue ribbon,

creative crafts DT call and my challenge card

Over at creative craft challenges we are looking for 2 new DT girls for a minimum of 6 months, so if you think you can commit to this we would love to hear from you,

• all we ask is that you have an active blog
• take decent photos
• you do not need to be the best crafter in the world we all have difference experience levels at creative crafts so everyone is eligible to join
• make at least 1 project each fortnight using any images supplied
• comment on entrants blogs (as many as you can)

So if this could be you please email us at creativecraftchallenges@live.co.uk

• with some info about yourself
• 3 projects of your choice
• link to your blog
  

Also our new challenge is a colour combo which is blue and brown my card for the challenge is above, hope you like it?

cupcake crafts meets spoonful,my time and mojo

Well i have been so busy this last few weeks as my MIL is in hospital so havent had much time for blogging, but last night i made this card for the following challenges

1. cupcake - buttons
2. mojo 138 - sketch
3. my time to craft - toooo cute
4. a spoonful of sugar - recipe

hope you like it i used the following;

• dcwv garden matt stack
• inkadinkadoo stamps
• button brads
• white sakure pen
• black sakura pen
• green gems
  

twycross

Well last week end we spent a lovely day at twycross zoo, we had a picnic anyone of you who no me no that our time as a family is limited due to the fact my hubby is only at home weekends, so even though the top piccie is not planned it is one i love the bottom one i had to force hubby to do lol,

here are all of my boys (hubby will kill me if he sees this he hates his photo being taken lol)

creative craft challenges and bloomin marvellous

Hi guys our next challenge is out over at creative craft challenges and its called bloomin marvellous so get out your flowers etc and get creating as we have a fab sponsor up this time round...............meljen design who are going to offer the winner 4 digi images to the lucky winner.Above is my dt card with a meljen designs image on it, why not pop over and take a look at the other dt cards for some inspiration.

happy crafting and good luck xxx

Creative craft world blog GDT card - Prima

Over at creative craft world blog the 4th challenge is called prima so get your blooms out and get your thinking caps on, the gorgeous prize will be some beautiful new flowers for 2010 over at creative craft world,

My GDT card is above i made this easel card using;

• all dressed up glitter matt stack
• prima flowers
• dovecraft gem brads
• martha stewart scallop punch
• dark green ric rak
• pearl gems
• white sakura pen
• 5x5 card blank
• stamp from a craft fair
• sentiment computer generated
• hope you like it x
  
  

charisma meets totally gorjuss

Here is a card for the following two challenges i hope its ok?

1. charisma - monochoromatic
2. totally gorjuss - texture

hope its ok? this was a really simple make and thought it would make a nice get well or thanks?

To make this all i used were:

• cuttlebug embossing folder not sure which sorry
• martha stewart butterfly punch
• white grossgrain ribbon from stamping up
• yellow dotty ribbon from lous creative craft world
• gold/yellow gems
• punched out daisym woodware punches
• yellow papermania buttons
• white sakura pen

and thats all folks xxxx

my first spring card (not season lol)

Here is a card i made at craft club that i would like to enter into the following 4 challenges,

1. Creative card crew - happy birthday (sentiment)
2. Stamptacular sunday - spots and dots (on backing paper)
3. Our creative corner - bows (on ribbon)
4. I love promarkers - animals (little bear)

for my first attempt at a spring card i think the result isnt bad lol what do you think?

To make this card i used:

• papermania backing papers
• card candy
• gorjuss girl image
• coloured with promarkers
• white sakura pen
• blue ribbon from craft central
• sentiment die cut
  

shake it baby

over at creative craft challenges our new challenge is called shake it baby, the idea is to make a shaker card with the added challenge of making a baby themed shaker card,

here is mine above,

i actually find it really hard to make these and still not happy with the outcome but think its just about passable lol.

come over and have a go the prize is a months guest spot at
creative craft challenges

kellies candy wow

Kellie has some fab candy which closes on the 23rd april its gorgeous why not pop over to her blog and have a nosey,

wow 4 challenges in one - good for me lol

Well i sat down last night and thought to myself that if i havent much time to do many challenges id try an do a few in 1 lol,

The challenges ive chosen are;

1. stamping for the weekend - ribbons and bows
2. spoonful of sugar - shapes galore (no square card)
3. stamptacular - flower power
4. creative card crew - vintage/aged

i was a little unsure of the layout of this one but think its passable lol,what do you think????

To make this card i used;

• penny black image
• promarkers to colour
• simply elegant papers from papermania
• gold card
• 5x5 blank cut to shape
• aged/bronzed brads
• prima flowers
• white jacquard ribbon
• white sakura pen.

charisma,crafty and PTW

I made this card for a friend of mines birthday next months (well actually this month now lol) she likes purple so thought this would fit the bill.

I have entered this into 3 challenges which are

1. Charisma - Animal magic
2. Crafty creations - Anything goes
3. PTW - Open theme

To make this card i used the following recipe;

• Claire curd image
• promarkers
• amethyst infusion papers think by papermania??
• white sakura pen
• grossgrain purple ribbon
• computer generated sentiment
• purple card
• 6x6 card blank

Hope she will like it

my little man is now 1 yr old

My little fella was 1 monday and we had a lovely little party for him i just thought id share this little photo of him as i think he is adorable,

challenge 10 at creative craft challenges

Well its that time again over at creative craft challenges to announce our new challenge and last times winner which is............PINKY.

our new challenge is called EGGSTATIC which is anything easter related of course lol,

my attempt is above which yes i know horrid, i dont have anything easter related in my stash and its a new theme on me so as ive been so busy recently celebrating my baby boys 1st birthday and battling an ear infection i put this together, and didnt have enought time to make something else lol all i can say is please forgive me for such an atrocity lol.

pop over and enter the challenge im putting together a mixture of beautiful prima flowers for the winner.

another card im on a roll

Here is my card i have made for charisma which is called something for the kids

and also for Totally gorgeous which is called something sweet.

To make this card i used;

sarah kay image-margot is painting

papermania collossal paper pack

creative craft world flowers

dovecraft gem brad

sentiment from a craft fayre

gems

purple card

cuttlebug border embossing folder

promarkers

sakura pens

What do you think?

xxx

my anniversary card to hubby

Here is the card i made for my hubby but it also fits for 4 challenges as well,

The challenges are:

1. Cute card thursday - Happy anniversary
2. Creative craft world blog - Promarkers
3. Fab an funky - Its all new
4. Trimcraft (rozzy's sketch)

To make this card i used;

• cuttlebug embossing folder script
• sugar nellie image leanne ellis design
• promarkers
• blossom nesties
• red pearl gems
• holographic red card
• computer generated sentiment
• red and black ribbon knotted together sakura pens

I do hope he likes it xx