DT call at Fab'n'Funky and a Merry Christmas

Good Morning Peeps,

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the Christmas festivities, I would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you for all your visits and lovely comments during 2015

 

Design Team Call

 Just to let you all know that we are having a DT call over on Fab and Funky, please pop over to the Challenge blog to read all about it, full details of how to apply and what is required of the DT position is set out on the blog, if you would like to join a super friendly Design Team then please take the time to apply.  The DT call will run until 10pm GMT Sunday 3rd January,

Last Minute Christmas Makes

Good Morning Peeps,

Hope everyone is well and that you have a good weekend whatever your plans are.  I'm hoping to get the last of the presents wrapped and then start to tidy up in my craft room as it looks like a tornado has hit it over the past couple of weeks.

Today sees the last challenge of the year at My Time to Craft and our challenge this week is:

Last Minute Christmas Makes

My last minute Christmas makes are two Crackers for my two eldest granddaughters who asked for  money for Christmas so I thought the crackers would make good "gift boxes",  I have also put a festive red glittery nail polish in too.

Cracker Die - Tonic

Papers - Graphic 45

Ribbon

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and hope to see you joining in our final challenge of 2015.

For a Little Star

Good Evening All.

I thought I would just post a Christmas card I have made for one of my granddaughters - Emma 10, tonight she is playing Buttons in the school pantomime.

 

Image - Ppinky Dolls

Colouring Medium  - Copics

Papers - Joy Crafts

Precious Star die - Memory Box

Corner die - Whimsy

Sentiment, Glamour Dust 

Challenges Entered:

Robyns Fetish - Add a Christmas die cut

A Gem of a Challenge - Christmas Anything Goes (8/1/16)

ArtbyMiran - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs - Christmas

PattiesCreations - Christmas with an image (7/1/16)

Cardz4Galz - Cute Christmas

CuteCardThursday - Add some glitter

Moving Along with the Times - Special Person at Christmas

Christmas Animals

Good Morning All,

We have a new challenge for you today on My Time to Craft where this week our challenge is:

Christmas Animals

Image - Di's Digis

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - American Crafts, LOTV

Branch die - Memory Box

Cone die - Joanna Sheen

Sentiment - Sassy Cheryl

Ribbon, Glamour Dust

Challenges Entered:

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Good Morning,

Well are you singing the song already, I think I will be humming it all day, but it's December so why not get in the Christmas mood.

We have a new challenge over on Fab'n'Funky today and I am hosting the challenge with my choice of:

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

(lets see images of Santa on your projects) 

We have a fabulous sponsor this week:

with a super prize of a $15 gift voucher

The Design Team has some super images of Santa from our sponsor

Image - Paper Shelter

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - LOTV, stash

Postage Stamp Die - Memory Box

Precious star die - Memory Box

Tree die - Marianne

Sentiment - Sassy Cheryl

Glamour Dust

Please take a look at the Challenge Blog to see the great inspiration by the Design Team.

Happy Christmas

Good Mornina All

First of December already and the last challenge of the year over on Sparkles Christmas Monthly where our challenge this month is:

Die Cuts

(No images die cuts only)

We have two sponsors this month:

 

with a prize of a $10 Voucher

 

with this super stamp as the prize:

 

 

I used Spellbinders Snowflake die and cut alternate layers in white and gold, added a pearl in the centre and layered onto a gold doily, the background paper is from my stash (I have had it for years) and I added a sentiment.

Hope to see you joining in our last challenge of the year.

 

Under the Weather

Good Morning All

It's Friday so time for a new challenge over on the Alphabet Challenge blog where our challenge this week has been chosen by our lovely teamie Deanna and as we are up to the letter U her choice of challenge is:

Under the Weather

Image - Ppinky dolls

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - LOTV, First Edition

Stitched circle die - Memory Box

Leaf Branch die - Memory Box

Leaf die - Joanna Sheen

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Lace, ribbon, sentiment

Challenges Entered:

The Pencil Case - G for Green

Santa Cookies

Good Morning All,

We have a new challenge for you today over on Fab'n'Funky and as it is the last challenge of the month it is:

Christmas

It is also 25th November which means just one month to Christmas Day so time to join in our challenge and get some more Christmas cards made.

We have a great sponsor this week the fabulous 

KENNY K

with a super prize for the winner

The Design Team were lucky enough to have images to play with and my choice was:

Santa Cookies

Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - LOTV, Docrafts
Pine Branch Die - Memory Box
Poinsettia. Glamour Dust. Sentiment

Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Good Morning,

Well the title says it all, we have the white stuff here today all around on the hills, there was a light dusting on my car last night but that is clear this morning, the sun is shining but it feels so cold after the last few weeks of mild weather.  I think it will be crafting today, it is our eldest son's birthday tomorrow so I need to get a card sorted before seeing him. 

  We had a lovely day yesterday we went to the Trafford Centre, had a look round then went to the cinema to see the new James Bond film "Spectre", really enjoyed it and we had a super Chinese meal afterwards.

Now onto today where we have a new challenge at My Time to Craft and this week our challenge is:

Let it Snow

My card is an easel card but I couldn't get a good picute of it with the light being so bad so settled for just a picture of the front.

Image - Topper by Hunkydory

Paper - Magnolia

Edge punch - Martha Stewart

(I used the punched out snowflakes around the paper)

Ribbon, sentiment, glamour dust

I hope you can visit the challenge blog. have a look at the cards by the Design Team and maybe join in with our challenge this week.

White on White

Good Morning All,

We have a new challenge starting over on Fab'n'Funky today and our lovely teamie Jan is the host she has chosen a theme of: 

White on White

(only image to be coloured)

Our super sponsor this week is:

with a great prize for the winner

The Design Team were lucky enough to have images to play with and I chose to use:

Bubbles Jolly Elf

Colouring Medium - Copics

Embossalicious Folder - Star of Wonder

Marianne die - Tree

Glamour Dust, Sentiment

Please take a look at the blog where you will see some beautiful creations by the Design Team.

Challenges Entered:

A Snowflakes Promise - Winter/Chrismas

Papertake Weekly - Let it Snow

Cutie Pie Challenge - Simply Cute and Chrismassy 

Come and Get It Challenge - Winter Holiday

Robyns Fetish - Wet or Dry Embossing

Lacy Sunshine - Tic Tac Toe (Top Line)

Little Claire's Challenge - Christmas in White

Di's Digis Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (Centre line down)

Brown Sugar Challenge - No patterned paper

Graph It Markers - Christmas Sparkle

It's Winter!

Good Morning,

It's Saturday so time for a new challenge over on My Time to Craft where this week we are challenging you to:

Quilt It

Image - Di's Digis

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Papermania

Sentiment, Ribbon, Glamour Dust

Merry Christ-Mouse

Good Morning,

Lorna and I had a lovely evening yesterday at the Garden Centre in our village where they had the opening of their Christmas display.  Such beautiful decorations, food and gifts for Christmas, a 20% discount, a complementary glass of wine or juice and a mince pie.

I am off out this morning with my cousin to the Trafford Centre, I have been instructed by my youngest granddaughter Lauren (who will be 7 on Friday) that she wants a red rucksack with a zip around and a pocket on the front!!! - I think they might have one in Debenhams, or should I say I hope they have one.

Anyway on to the new challenge today at Fab'n'Funky where this week our host is the lovely Lorraine with her choice of:

Die Cuts and/or Punches

Our Sponsor this week is:

STITCHY BEAR 

With a prize of 3 images of the winner's choice up to the value of $10

The DT were lucky enough to have digi's to play with and I chose to use Chris Mouse

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Graphic 45

Fir Cone Die - Joanna Sheen

Pine Branch Die - Memory Box

Glamour Dust, White Pen

Hope to see you joining in our challenge this week.

Christmas Decorations

Good Morning All,

Quick post from me this mornng as we have our two youngest granddaughters staying for the weekend.  

We have a new challenge starting today on Sparkles Monthly as it is the 1st November and this month our challenge is:

Christmas Decoration

our sponsors this month are:

with a prize of £10 voucher

and

with a prize of $25 voucher

Christmas snowflakes made with a wire snowflake to which beads were added and a ribbon for hanging.

Sorry the photo is not very good.

Hope to see you joining in our challenge this month and take a look at the super projects by the Design Team on the challenge blog.

Sweet Treats

Good Morning,

We have a new challenge starting today over on Alphabet Challenge blog where this week we are up to the letter S and our theme has been chosen by our lovely teamie Silvi and her choice is:

S for Sweet Treats

The backing paper was from a Paper Stash book as were the cupcakes I cut out, I added some vellum and a sentiment from a Stampin Up stamp set.

Jingles the Elf

Good Morning,

Ooh wet day today, we were hoping to take two of our granddaughters to Southport today but looks like we may have to put it off and find somewhere under cover to take them.  

We have a new challenge starting today over on Fab'n'Funky. a nice easy one and just right for this time of the year:

Anything Goes as long as it is CHRISTMAS

Our super sponsor this week is:

with a great prize for the winner.

Card Recipe:

Image -  Jingles the Elf by Inky Impressions

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Webster's Pages

Die cut frame - Joy Crafts

Stitched Circles - Memory Box

Ribbon, Pearls, Sentiment, Punched snowflakes

Do pop over to the challenge blog  and take a look at the lovely cards by the Design Team and maybe join in and have one more Christmas card made.

Yellow Submarine

Good Morning All,

Hope everyone is well and looking forward to the weekend, today we have a new challenge for you over on My Time to Craft where this week our challenge is:

Inspired by the Beatles Music

I decided to go with Yellow Submarine

My card is quite a simple design, I found a free digi, coloured it with Copics, the background paper is from my stash and I added a sentiment and three charms.

If you are in need of inspiration my DT buddies have made some great projects so why not take a look.

Playtime

Good Morning All,

Hope everyone is well and enjoying their week, I have had a good time over the last seven days, it was my birthday last week and hubby and I went out for a lovely Italian meal to the restaurant in our village and then at weekend all the family were invited to our eldest son's house where we had a birthday party with a Chinese banquet and my granddaughter Jude had baked me a lovely lemon birthday cake.  We all had a great time and I really enjoyed the evening.

I have a card to share today for our challenge over at Fab'n'Funky where this week our lovely teamie Alison has challenge us with:

Boys and Girls Come Out to Play

(Use an image with a Boy or Girl at Play)

Our sponsor this week is:

Inky Impressions

with a super prize for the winner

Card Recipe:

Image and Sentiment - Roller Skating Lili by Inky Impressions

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - LOTV, MME

Ribbon, Charm, Crochet Flower

Do take a look at the challenge blog to see the lovely inspiration by our Design Team and join in with us this week.

Autumn Colours

Good Morning All,

I hope you are all well and enjoying the lovely sunny weather we have been having.  I am back again after a couple of month's break.  My two eye operations went well and I am now back to normal!!  I am able to drive once again and get on with my life, though I am finding it a little difficult to get back into crafting but I am sharing my first card with you today made for My Time to Craft where this week our challenge is:

Autumn Colours

Image - The Crafty Pad

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Stash

Flower, sentiment, charm

Hope you can join in with our challenge.

I will hopefully get round to all your blogs over the next few days and see what you have been up to while I have been absent, in the meantime have a lovely weekend.

Things with Wings

Good Morning All,

I hope you are all well and having a good week.  I have a card to share with you today for our new challenge over on Fab'n'Funky, but first of all I must tell you that this will be my last post for a while, I am taking some time off from my DT's as I have to have an operation on both my eyes to release the pressure of my Glaucoma, the first will be on Friday 14th and the second one about two weeks later and I don't think I will be up to crafting and blogging after these so am taking time off until October when I will hopefully be fully recovered and back to crafting.

Now back to our new challenge on Fab'n'Funky where this week the host is our lovely Debby with a challenge of:

Things with Wings

We have a super sponsor this week:

with a prize of 3 digi's

The DT were lucky enough to get digi's to play with and I chose Shaylee

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - My Mind's Eye and stash

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Leaves - Joanna Sheen die

Pearls, ribbon, lace, sentiment

Challenges entered:

Art by Miran - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Lace and/or Ribbon
Top Tip Tuesday - Ribbon and Pearls
Colouring in Scrapland - Things with Wings
Whoopsi Daisy - Make it Girly
Robyn's Fetish - Things with Wings

Please take a look at the blog to see the super projects by the Design Team and we would love to see you joining in this week.

Mermaid

Good Morning,

We have a new challenge for you over on Alphabet Challenge, the theme this week has been chosen by Caz and is:

Mermaids

I have made a simple card this week using a pre-coloured image from Kenny K added a simple sentiment, ribbon and fish charm.

A Recipe

Here we are again second post of the day this time for our new challenge over at My Time to Craft where our challenge this week is a Recipe:

One Die Cut

Two Images

Three Flowers

I used a Magnolia flower stamp and added a butterfly, coloured with Copics, papers are LOTV, flowers from Wild Orchid, banner die by La La Land and added a sentiment.

Christmas Greetings

Good Morning All,

I hope you are all well and have been enjoying some sunshine.   As today is the 1st day of August we have a new challenge for you over on Sparkles Christmas Challenge where this month our lovely Brenda has chosen the challenge of:

Ditch the D.P's

(no designer papers)

We have two super sponsors for you this month:

Crafty Sentiments

with a prize of 3 digi's

Crafters Companion

with a prize of a £10 voucher (not including P & P)

I used a Crafters Companion "Create a Card Die" backed this with some green paper, added some Liquid Pearls for the berries.  I used some gold mirri card to cut Christmas Greetings and the corners, using a Tattered Lace die and a Whimsey die.

Flower Delights in Pastel

Good Morning,

Hope you are all well and having a good week, there is a new challenge for you today on Fab'n'Funky our host this week is the lovely Lorraine with a choice of:

Flower Delights

Our sponsor this week is the super Di's Digis

With a great prize for the winner.

Card Recipe

Image - Ppinky Dolls

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Papermania, MME, LOTV

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Leaf Die - Joanna Sheen

Corner Die - Free on Magazine

Heart Charm, Sentiment

Why not pop over to the challenge blog and see the beautiful projects by our great Design Team, and we would love to see you joining in our challenge this week.

Kind Thoughts

Good Morning,

As it's Friday it's time for a new challenge over on Alphabet Challenge where this week our lovely Jan has set the challenge for the letter K as:

Kind Thoughts

 

For my card I used an image from a Lili of the Valley Art Pad, the bp was also LOTV, I added a ribbon, pearl buckle and sentiment.

Hope to see you joining in our challenge this week.

 

Paper Piecing in Red

Good Morning All,

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sunshine, I am scheduling this post today as I will be at Wimbledon today watching the tennis,  I am just hoping that it is a little cooler than it has been mid-week.

Well onto my card for today which is for our challenge at My Time to Craft where this week the challenge is:

Paper Piecing

Card Recipe:

Image - Tiddly Inks

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - First Edition, MME, 

Bunting die - La La Land

Leaf die - Sue Wilson

Lace, Flowers, Pearls, Sentiment

A Cute Christmas

Well here I am again with my second post of the morning, as it's the 1st of the month we have a new challenge for you over on Sparkles Christmas Monthly, where this month our challenge is brought to you by the lovely Helen N and she has chosen:

Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine

We are sponsored this month by

Fantastic Ribbons

 

With a prize of £10 plus free p&p

Image - Ppinky Dolls

Papers - American Crafts

Colouring Medium - Copics

Charm, Printed Ribbon, Ribbon, Twine, Pearls, Vellum, Glamour Dust

Do pop over to the blog and see the super Christmas cards by the Design Team.

Challenges Entered:

Paper Creator's Challenge - Christmas in July
Whimsey Inspiration - Use ribbon, lace or twine
 Chocolate Coffee and cards - Seeing Red
Cards4Eternity - Metal

How Does Your Garden Grow

Good Morning,

Another beautiful day here and another challenge for you all over at Fab'n'Funky.  This week our host is the lovely Sharon with a challenge of:

BIRTHDAYS

 We have a super sponsor for you with a fabulous prize:

 

with a $20 voucher for the winner

 

Image - April by Mo's digital Pencil

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - My Mind's Eye

Border Die - Martha Stewart

Butterfly Die - Cheery Lynn

Sentiment, Adhesive Stones, Punched Flowers

Love to see you joining in our challenge and if you need some inspiration please take a look at the challenge blog and see the beautiful creations by the Design Team.

It's a Sketch

Hello and Good Morning,

It's the weekend and it is time for a new challenge this Saturday over on My Time to Craft and this week we have a sketch for you to follow:

 

 

For my card I used another of the super cute Ppinky Dolls images and coloured her with Copics, the papers are Lili of the Valley which I distressed, I added a sentiment, ribbon and adhesive stones to finish.

Challenges Entered:

Cute card Thursday - Stars and/or Stripes

Dream Valley Challenge - Girly

Ooh La La Creations - Happy Birthday

The Paper Girls - Happy Birthday

Do pop over to the Challenge blog and see some great inspiration from the Design Team.

Have a good weekend.

Fairy

Good Morning All,

Hope you are well and looking forward to the weekend.

We have a new challenge for you over on My Time to Craft where this week the challenge is:

Fairies

I made my card a few weeks ago for one of my granddaughters Emma for her 10th birthday, sorry the picture is not very good.

Card Recipe

Image - Ppinky dolls

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - My Mind's Eye

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Charm, Sentiment, Ribbon

Pin-Up

Good Morning All,

Wednesday once again so time for our challenge over at Fab'n'Funky where this week our host is our lovely teamie Alison and she has challenged us to create:

Gorgeous Girls

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous

Sassy Studios

with a prize of 4 digis to the winner.

The DT were lucky to have been given images to play with and I chose to use Martini Pin-up

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - First Edition and LOTV

Border Die - Spellbinders

Ribbon, sentiment, pearls

Challenges Entered:

Whimsy Inspiration - Use Ribbon, Lace, or Twine