tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84735813247596977682024-03-19T07:15:46.498+00:00Pip's PastimesAll Things CraftyPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.comBlogger1312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-85565438972220106622024-03-13T09:00:00.001+00:002024-03-13T09:00:00.154+00:00Spring<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do hope you are all having a good week, today sees the start of a new challenge over on Fab'n'Funky where our host for the next two weeks is our lovely teamie Buffy with her choice of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">SPRING</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91GXVCR0KrBXPtrzezrYP04Vqx7CV0nVKxhCZgp6hBDHltg-5Fp4_0Hd1sHI3dLz5ETzpnoRwszV8qFvSjgq6eMPLDXEwsgLzuravsUDyvR9Vb4oAEwYZy8ibelr7EnHlcbWjyvxqOKBCFxdCQjUyU2eW5LAjXoDw8__w19B-IHiEJzjcp7BA6Ci7Tyxk/s1514/IMG_1845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="1514" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91GXVCR0KrBXPtrzezrYP04Vqx7CV0nVKxhCZgp6hBDHltg-5Fp4_0Hd1sHI3dLz5ETzpnoRwszV8qFvSjgq6eMPLDXEwsgLzuravsUDyvR9Vb4oAEwYZy8ibelr7EnHlcbWjyvxqOKBCFxdCQjUyU2eW5LAjXoDw8__w19B-IHiEJzjcp7BA6Ci7Tyxk/w400-h394/IMG_1845.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I used this beautiful image of daffodils by Jan Mayhew which I coloured with Copics, the background paper is by My Mind's Eye asnd I asdded some ribbon and a sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you can find the time to join in with our challenge and show us your lovely Spring projects.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-69442626511327637792024-02-28T10:07:00.003+00:002024-02-29T14:46:48.719+00:00Favourite Colours<div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge starting today over on Fab & Funky where our lovely Neva is host with her choice of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Use Your Favourite Colours</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3zvi76-wgjOSxcWzFkOxlruMCv0hPChEOGpSDWMee9nt5kpPvXh07c5v-V91btEKW7fwFYwXI4o3h6W84M-o6hXxkixZ-jEMaDXNETGAqOLe9miBtzsFUsFVTMw-AurTNtk8URNBfPR5WNb-qgxaUYJp6YGWs6H3dP4hwFWma0J90K4l-w-iZI6699b2/s1781/IMG_1854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="1781" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3zvi76-wgjOSxcWzFkOxlruMCv0hPChEOGpSDWMee9nt5kpPvXh07c5v-V91btEKW7fwFYwXI4o3h6W84M-o6hXxkixZ-jEMaDXNETGAqOLe9miBtzsFUsFVTMw-AurTNtk8URNBfPR5WNb-qgxaUYJp6YGWs6H3dP4hwFWma0J90K4l-w-iZI6699b2/w400-h388/IMG_1854.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to use Pink and Grey as my favourite colours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The image is by Polkadoodles coloured with Copics, the papers are from my stash and I added a die cut flower and a sentiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please have a look at the challenge blog to see some great inspiration from the Design Team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Challenge Entered:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/">DigiChooseday</a> - Anything Goes Wk 8 (11-3)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/">Paper Shelter</a> - Pink and/or Pearls #585 (5-3)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-57959023256458792212024-02-26T10:00:00.026+00:002024-02-27T13:14:29.256+00:00Santa with his Reindeer<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's Monday and time for the first challenge of the year at Christmas with the Cuties, I have to say I had a senior moment last week and posted my card a week early and when I realised I had to change the wording on my post and make another card for this week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our first challenge is as always Christmas and it must be CUTE with the option of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SANTA and/or SNOWMAN</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMb6bFCtbD2znHPL3n3crZWXuAzThiJwepmRoUjWRlRAnrfIjWxrCJuXGE-Dja6siARrdS23HpcUCLrt89zBevzvesm9tPbPXKSC6dYhiHcZRtvg9KyjhgdPn6dwL2V0bDcxFt0izmPW4wj7v88-XgagDzYlGWzAk8merMZvCA6rfXvnTc_J0Jdk3yecb/s1884/IMG_1849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1827" data-original-width="1884" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMb6bFCtbD2znHPL3n3crZWXuAzThiJwepmRoUjWRlRAnrfIjWxrCJuXGE-Dja6siARrdS23HpcUCLrt89zBevzvesm9tPbPXKSC6dYhiHcZRtvg9KyjhgdPn6dwL2V0bDcxFt0izmPW4wj7v88-XgagDzYlGWzAk8merMZvCA6rfXvnTc_J0Jdk3yecb/w400-h388/IMG_1849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Image and sentiment are by Whimsy and coloured with Copics, I fussy cut Santa and stood him on the sentiment. I used a snowflake embossed background and a Tonic Scribbled Frame Ring die and added some kraft card snowflakes and glitter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We would love to see you joining in our challenge this month and please take a look at the great inspiration from the Design Team on the blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/">Stamps & Fun </a>- Cute #448 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/"> Patties Creations </a>- Anything Goes #215</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">C.R.A.F.T. Challenge</a> - Christmas #709</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/">Addicted to Stamps & More </a>- Christmas #462</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/">Holly & Ivy Christmas Chasllenge </a>- Anything Christmas #156</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-85271811251688555492024-02-19T10:00:00.028+00:002024-02-20T15:28:34.232+00:00Snowman with Balloons<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday morning hope everyone has had a good weekend. I have a Christmas card for you today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2CeY6KrZiTJ8yPoB2cSYaXC5_6EcJ0-1kc5QlrfFyPqYsXww5-0cDl-A7kpga1VQM78Im4gp03Al9Pb1CxLmNMnvb1diAPkAO7-kcok1amsE8Ek3KCCxhd-oFnFXoe7KTFnDIesUe6NDhobhsPsYK9vRSpXe94pFc0OcCbmWC9yuWYjrnglvW5kyRk7P/s1699/IMG_1831.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1685" data-original-width="1699" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2CeY6KrZiTJ8yPoB2cSYaXC5_6EcJ0-1kc5QlrfFyPqYsXww5-0cDl-A7kpga1VQM78Im4gp03Al9Pb1CxLmNMnvb1diAPkAO7-kcok1amsE8Ek3KCCxhd-oFnFXoe7KTFnDIesUe6NDhobhsPsYK9vRSpXe94pFc0OcCbmWC9yuWYjrnglvW5kyRk7P/w400-h396/IMG_1831.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I used a Whimsy stamp and coloured with Copics, the papers are by My Favourite Things and Catherine Pooler and I added a sentiment and some pearls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">C.R.A.F.T. Challenge </a>- #709 - Christmas </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/">Let's Craft & Create</a> - Polka dots and/or stripes (29-02)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/">Four Seasons Challenge</a> - AG - Winter 901-03)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-19064645265108648412024-02-14T09:00:00.045+00:002024-02-14T09:00:00.135+00:00Happy Birthday<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It’s Wednesday so time for a new challenge over on Fab'n'Funky where for the next two weeks I am the host with my choice of one of my favourites:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">PAPER PIECING</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-4Ji1qEkY80mzvEOfdyoFclv8QrsHdkSUOp3Idbad6aioMDAfvaKyG3SkaUcLIh2lUg6P4MIGbG5H6NkzmUf25IndsfmBdZLRsnCU0bCZo14cP7S7eNCScNhvw-6dJeWdyloYb3GWmbHQLSAvT5iRcjCjzAQx1ynPhK-XIQqhy48PRJoFsarI2SVTtNt/s1874/IMG_1828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="1874" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-4Ji1qEkY80mzvEOfdyoFclv8QrsHdkSUOp3Idbad6aioMDAfvaKyG3SkaUcLIh2lUg6P4MIGbG5H6NkzmUf25IndsfmBdZLRsnCU0bCZo14cP7S7eNCScNhvw-6dJeWdyloYb3GWmbHQLSAvT5iRcjCjzAQx1ynPhK-XIQqhy48PRJoFsarI2SVTtNt/w400-h399/IMG_1828.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used this beautiful digi from Sheepski, coloured with Copics and paper pieced her dress with some very old Hot Off the Press paper from my stash and added a couple of gems on her belt, the background paper is by Catherine Pooler, the flowers are cut with a Lisa Horton die with some Nuvo Drops in the centre and I added a Happy Birthday sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have some lovely inspiration for you over on the challenge blog and would love to see your Paper Piecing creations in our entries.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-51217940174952485142024-02-11T12:14:00.006+00:002024-02-11T12:47:59.746+00:00Be My Valentine<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are all having a good weekend. I have done a little crafting and decided to make a Valentine card, I don't usually make Valentine cards but I just wanted to use this cute LOTV digi that I have only used once before quite a few years ago and it's such a sweet image.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMW7wOIC_Ga3845yOcyeQV6okW4kYFHuRc5CNp2JBaLxHVRgsAMB3IyXOTLUWaeVgP_3-ct2LHXp6gcEA-FBZsrHxB8FaWDwuBWPuY7il6lJ5p7mDzfn6Qa04Ek-Ceel2v4lNcsS4GaaGmS9cOBPIt5ilvfsYqnAsVlH6Tahdm1-GRVDlZx2izw37RBcO/s1878/IMG_1837.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1863" data-original-width="1878" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMW7wOIC_Ga3845yOcyeQV6okW4kYFHuRc5CNp2JBaLxHVRgsAMB3IyXOTLUWaeVgP_3-ct2LHXp6gcEA-FBZsrHxB8FaWDwuBWPuY7il6lJ5p7mDzfn6Qa04Ek-Ceel2v4lNcsS4GaaGmS9cOBPIt5ilvfsYqnAsVlH6Tahdm1-GRVDlZx2izw37RBcO/w400-h396/IMG_1837.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Image LOTV coloured with Copics, papers are by Catherine Pooler and I added a sentiment and some die cut hearts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">CR.A.F.T Challenge</a> - #708 Love/Valentine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/"> Allsorts Challenge </a>- #767 Hearts</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin</a> - Valentines</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">CraftyCatz</a> - Valentines</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/"> Paper Shelter</a> -#582 Hearts</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the rest of your weekend. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-41337605025526400162024-02-05T12:46:00.002+00:002024-02-05T12:46:19.276+00:00Fun Snowman<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Afternoon Peeps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you have all had a good weekend, today is grey, drizzle and miserable here so I thought I would put a card on that I made this weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Crbo4QhNrLIiSFDfpCeuVd9-oA6tXGPraO4frzOC6fFr4-MxLTL8-HvU702dFspy_KOd6NKekZ3GRGhTkeExbc3YE8qT-TCNHEgwQOnJaNGp4ig2zYuyXJywKnCP6DoyqG0uqVt5lcBLt6mvdxBUdZ9Ju37GNrC7ku018IOqQLED5MdCjL6P8GrPONvf/s1871/IMG_1833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1871" data-original-width="1871" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Crbo4QhNrLIiSFDfpCeuVd9-oA6tXGPraO4frzOC6fFr4-MxLTL8-HvU702dFspy_KOd6NKekZ3GRGhTkeExbc3YE8qT-TCNHEgwQOnJaNGp4ig2zYuyXJywKnCP6DoyqG0uqVt5lcBLt6mvdxBUdZ9Ju37GNrC7ku018IOqQLED5MdCjL6P8GrPONvf/w400-h400/IMG_1833.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I used a fun snowman and sentiment by Whimsy, coloured with Copics, paper by Crafter's Companion and I added some die cut snowflakes and gems.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this for the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/">Bingo Challenge </a>- Column I - gemstones, stamped image, square)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/">Bastel-Traum -</a> Snowman - Abt challenge 128 (15-03-24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">C.R.A.F.T.Challenge </a>- Winter</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-15980719244377185262024-01-31T09:00:00.008+00:002024-01-31T09:00:00.148+00:00New Beginnings<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do hope everyone is keeping well and warm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge starting today over on Fab'n'Funky where our lovely Sue is the host with her choice of theme of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">New Beginnings</div><div style="text-align: center;">(New home, job, baby etc.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I have made a New Home card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9FkdASuJds0TmwiveXqDyIMaFnoORmmNZnqX6HblI_BhNFRC9FXpcqeUYiOlBIl_QAerBUBfhdO5P722dV24c2AnRmC4ACeOJDSuU-SY-Dvk03UPwgnKLFAu8Bu9ZdeAr09Uk5NnsYfOmKfVyMcyJ4pjBrRaF-tvTyIL9Lpa23cP2unJQQQvx623Z5oU/s1561/IMG_1812.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1561" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9FkdASuJds0TmwiveXqDyIMaFnoORmmNZnqX6HblI_BhNFRC9FXpcqeUYiOlBIl_QAerBUBfhdO5P722dV24c2AnRmC4ACeOJDSuU-SY-Dvk03UPwgnKLFAu8Bu9ZdeAr09Uk5NnsYfOmKfVyMcyJ4pjBrRaF-tvTyIL9Lpa23cP2unJQQQvx623Z5oU/w400-h391/IMG_1812.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a JOFY stamp coloured with Copics, the sentiment stamp was a magazine freebie and the paper from my stash.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We would love to see you joining in with our challenge this week and there is plenty of inspiration from the Design Team on the blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-25129652834280473562024-01-17T09:00:00.001+00:002024-01-17T09:00:00.374+00:00Fairy Mouse<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning and a Happy 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've not been around since before Christmas, been a bit under the weather and this cold spell hasn't helped, my arthritis has been bad in my knees and I have been having to use crutches to get about, so as it was quiet I decided to have a break from blogging and a good rest. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am back today as we have our first challenge of 2024 over on Fab'n'Funky where our lovely Chris is hosting with her challenge of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stamp It</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(please include some stamping on your project - 'real' stamping or digital)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My card is one I have made for my friend's granddaughter who will be four next week. (sorry about the quality of the photo, the papers are very pale and the light hasn't been very good for taking photo's)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVt8qz_4imB5UmSnkHgJ1wzrzrwGfLKKowN9ZRA1zlqKZY7oYp7E_teTLZWVJQfnZUxZHbXV5sPeH-hRhiCpazHck5YLOcQ6w-XH4bmsk-7JBJ724CwcxNoxQUg6uZd9Naaym-_dZHnwv6JqhOK8ufQq1E4uHMs3HukMj1UzsSq8Qn-o4cy5vXES8oc6j/s1872/IMG_1813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1872" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVt8qz_4imB5UmSnkHgJ1wzrzrwGfLKKowN9ZRA1zlqKZY7oYp7E_teTLZWVJQfnZUxZHbXV5sPeH-hRhiCpazHck5YLOcQ6w-XH4bmsk-7JBJ724CwcxNoxQUg6uZd9Naaym-_dZHnwv6JqhOK8ufQq1E4uHMs3HukMj1UzsSq8Qn-o4cy5vXES8oc6j/w400-h399/IMG_1813.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The image is a Pink Ink stamp, coloured with Copics and I added a little glitter to her wings. Papers are from my stash, sentiment is a Whimsy stamp, flower is a Lisa Horton die and I added a number 4.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-63740117892476928482023-12-13T09:00:00.004+00:002023-12-13T09:00:00.140+00:00Another Christmas Elf<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quick post today for our last challenge of the year at Fab’n’Funky which is quite simply:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">CHRISTMAS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our host for the next two weeks is our lovely Sue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8FjV_qDzrROiDMe6YMulGrzXcBuCrnTs8qGOGGeujZjATMta3NdIkHUUReLb4kjq-oOJA1vgPWeS-Cz9yldWrzulEDHNYT-z3gw41bmJuIE93I7rJlCOZt8NX9Au9vjh3WDzd7VJYSfYxY698ykVTB9w43FVgYu8KkwFIY3V6TZGKSXp321PXLRdTY5_/s1760/IMG_1789.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1760" data-original-width="1731" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8FjV_qDzrROiDMe6YMulGrzXcBuCrnTs8qGOGGeujZjATMta3NdIkHUUReLb4kjq-oOJA1vgPWeS-Cz9yldWrzulEDHNYT-z3gw41bmJuIE93I7rJlCOZt8NX9Au9vjh3WDzd7VJYSfYxY698ykVTB9w43FVgYu8KkwFIY3V6TZGKSXp321PXLRdTY5_/w394-h400/IMG_1789.jpeg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my card I used a Whimsy stamp and backing paper by Anna Marie Designs and finished with a sentiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you can find time to join in with our challenge this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-86698031065738452482023-12-11T10:00:00.001+00:002023-12-11T10:00:00.150+00:00Cute Elf<div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning Peeps</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are all well and have had a good weekend, it's been very wet and dark here all weekend, but while writing this I have just seen the Santa Express steam train go through the village from my window, full of lots of excited children. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's our last challenge of 2023 at Christmas with the Cuties and for this challenge the theme is simply:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cute and Christmassy</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVQTOfzUQ0XCEVMdRBOVeIL7XRMSDc2QXr-smqPHyGpqD9_EeGO9sPuZqkGGyLxk2R1RCSX1qv6JQni6T0pqM6YB1WHRvX8yN-_T0_4sVqLcmIq-G2UcgpUBYMc9YRxFuyWc9BgqosUFp06BJM-0lVh28NiAWwI1LtgWx9jR2krdbyL8jLCBktrmyh1o8/s1822/IMG_1791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="1822" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVQTOfzUQ0XCEVMdRBOVeIL7XRMSDc2QXr-smqPHyGpqD9_EeGO9sPuZqkGGyLxk2R1RCSX1qv6JQni6T0pqM6YB1WHRvX8yN-_T0_4sVqLcmIq-G2UcgpUBYMc9YRxFuyWc9BgqosUFp06BJM-0lVh28NiAWwI1LtgWx9jR2krdbyL8jLCBktrmyh1o8/w400-h399/IMG_1791.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I have chosen this cute little elf stamp from Whimsy, I coloured her with Copics and used a snowflake circle die by Phill Martin, backing paper by Lawn Fawn and a sentiment from MFT and added a few snowflakes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We would love to see you joining in with this challenge with your cute Christmas cards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-41732623711795263152023-11-29T09:00:00.046+00:002023-11-29T09:18:45.573+00:00Another Snowman<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful cold and very frosty morning here, everywhere is white, it looks very wintery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge starting today over on Fab'n'Funky where for the next two weeks I am hosting and I have chosen an easy Christmas theme:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">SNOWMEN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(or women or snow families)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsv-4r_G4HtMVP64L4xKh2Wty6OQNT36r5gDn19-929buGvdh0zbrCW3MTF280ygjBKosGM9YIY90lHz7hxALR20WWiiAIbhbIqsyfIvWaXRMvIvrxIMsaN-d9olmxOLf_R8p_s5Eift_nhIYIja7mliJB_VKl7lo6XhIrdvtS8RtFdSgLAn0TSeSv_bK/s1858/IMG_1754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="1858" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsv-4r_G4HtMVP64L4xKh2Wty6OQNT36r5gDn19-929buGvdh0zbrCW3MTF280ygjBKosGM9YIY90lHz7hxALR20WWiiAIbhbIqsyfIvWaXRMvIvrxIMsaN-d9olmxOLf_R8p_s5Eift_nhIYIja7mliJB_VKl7lo6XhIrdvtS8RtFdSgLAn0TSeSv_bK/w400-h340/IMG_1754.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I have made a rocker card using some papers from Hunkydory, a Sue Wilson die set and another snowman image from the Winter set by CC Designs, coloured with Copics and I love this sentiment from the same set of stamps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope to see your joining in with our challenge, there are some lovely creations by the Design Team to inspire you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-39165741136931526082023-11-27T10:00:00.059+00:002023-11-27T10:00:00.135+00:00Christmas Bear<div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone has had a good weekend, been rather cold and frosty here but it’s that time of the year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge for you today over on Christmas With the Cuties, where our challenge is as always: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">Cute and Christmassy </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">with the option of </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Something with Die Cuts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2w4DPZP0k5mk6p3CJESgvXD2W-YUxg5EfsqqiyEdpeEMUZDh9XUdzuP-v3pGhQBX_5TMdRQj_oAn4cp5-OWMQccrTDp113GxvUC4ucgAJb0_AU4zjHJ0-mjFd7vV0NmM10rYnkiXb-LKg8NRTEkVlTDka2WouD5mDWcK9rYKMpv1jPFRCJHMe38fA3dxs/s1703/IMG_1783.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="1700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2w4DPZP0k5mk6p3CJESgvXD2W-YUxg5EfsqqiyEdpeEMUZDh9XUdzuP-v3pGhQBX_5TMdRQj_oAn4cp5-OWMQccrTDp113GxvUC4ucgAJb0_AU4zjHJ0-mjFd7vV0NmM10rYnkiXb-LKg8NRTEkVlTDka2WouD5mDWcK9rYKMpv1jPFRCJHMe38fA3dxs/w399-h400/IMG_1783.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I used a LOTV stamp, coloured with Copics, the background paper is by Crafters Companion. I cut the image out with a Phill Martin snowflake die and added some more snowflakes, a sentiment and some glitter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do hope you can find the time to join in with our challenge as not long left to get all those Christmas cards ready.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-90872577380056611032023-11-15T09:00:00.037+00:002023-11-15T09:00:00.141+00:00Christmas Blues<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge starting today over on Fab'n'Funky where our host for the next two weeks is our lovely Buffy with her choice of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">ALL </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">BLUE</span> <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">HUES</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPHaAVIJ5fvdLJd2fvBC8VIZs17lUy0c8jHtFEJDIJTcwXloOnAtNtRKYhyphenhyphen3JFAlqkwdvQ9FyztX_1U_fn1vKFDxtVIUuNZZY1S1lqgfy7SZlhTQrKEPOB2uMznOhsiuA9shA9SLICoY9eHGQ2qFHi18aJqoYkp2l4OA6Ly904_sHBrgLG9T4iT-4PWUU/s1370/IMG_1764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="1370" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPHaAVIJ5fvdLJd2fvBC8VIZs17lUy0c8jHtFEJDIJTcwXloOnAtNtRKYhyphenhyphen3JFAlqkwdvQ9FyztX_1U_fn1vKFDxtVIUuNZZY1S1lqgfy7SZlhTQrKEPOB2uMznOhsiuA9shA9SLICoY9eHGQ2qFHi18aJqoYkp2l4OA6Ly904_sHBrgLG9T4iT-4PWUU/w400-h398/IMG_1764.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I used a Polkadoodles image coloured with Copics, the rainbow corners are using a die from MFT and I used all shades of blue card. The background is made with an embossing folder and I added a sentiment, snowflakes and glitter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are some lovely samples on the challenge blog by the Design Team and we would love to see you joining in with our latest challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-71539923221849513932023-11-11T13:15:00.007+00:002023-11-13T11:39:21.231+00:00Christmas Santa<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Afternoon Peeps, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">from a beautiful sunny but very cold Lancashire, I hope you are all enjoying this sunny spell too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am here today to share a card with you that I've made for the Christmas Bingo Challenge, I was really pleased that my card was chosen as the winner in their last challenge and this will be the last challenge for this year and from January it will be an All Occasions challenge not just Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgIlrnP1xUccaK_78q8D5um8PK54etXkcBcs4XgPPjTNWR3FHdfyjQvfvOxbZs5ek02KtHQg3-RPPBdMFSCDCKeipVEPsRCj6_EODuNeFUz4EIGsMNep1sDZ0uZjQxK6-DaTwAeMLxAM2XS7BNZkvh8UxX7iHS_PVrZJRb5p2jAwPp9d13EoIOGYBV6v4/s1803/IMG_1804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="1803" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgIlrnP1xUccaK_78q8D5um8PK54etXkcBcs4XgPPjTNWR3FHdfyjQvfvOxbZs5ek02KtHQg3-RPPBdMFSCDCKeipVEPsRCj6_EODuNeFUz4EIGsMNep1sDZ0uZjQxK6-DaTwAeMLxAM2XS7BNZkvh8UxX7iHS_PVrZJRb5p2jAwPp9d13EoIOGYBV6v4/w400-h400/IMG_1804.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My image is a Whimsy stamp, coloured with Copics, papers are by Catherine Pooler and I added glitter, twine and a sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter the following challenge:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/">Christmas Bingo Challenge</a> - Using column O</div><div style="text-align: center;">(layers, faux stitching and twine)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/">We Love Stamping Challenge</a> - Christmas Characters (30-11)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-17878542496075281142023-11-01T09:00:00.002+00:002023-11-01T10:37:46.922+00:00Kingfisher<div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are all having a good week. Quiet one here at the moment so getting a little crafting done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge for you today over on Fab'n'Funky where for the next two weeks our challenge has been chosen by our lovely Sue with her choice of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Masculine</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's our eldest son's birthday this month so I have used the card I have made for him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8FzgBeOrv5-TCb7O1QrYk4tKhYgZE5ZYMKg3tWELWWbMr1ISjZrvzLHwBeZYWCcya2ePOCvzp4dRDuVF6IBnDhJNUDaG4fQlNDM8XO8OBU0VxazrD50iLAIr9Tdn-syNPfWSQvLVya9pv1g80EH3NWId4Y-w4I60YBV5j1YKRwDalSLzsqzaj94wtlM7/s1409/IMG_1756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1407" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8FzgBeOrv5-TCb7O1QrYk4tKhYgZE5ZYMKg3tWELWWbMr1ISjZrvzLHwBeZYWCcya2ePOCvzp4dRDuVF6IBnDhJNUDaG4fQlNDM8XO8OBU0VxazrD50iLAIr9Tdn-syNPfWSQvLVya9pv1g80EH3NWId4Y-w4I60YBV5j1YKRwDalSLzsqzaj94wtlM7/w400-h400/IMG_1756.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I used a Kingfisher topper the papers are from My Favourite Things and stash and I added a sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of inspiration on the challenge blog from the Design Team and hope to see you joining in with us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-50889578964559504202023-10-23T16:06:00.003+01:002023-10-23T16:08:02.226+01:00Something Different<div style="text-align: center;">Good Afternoon Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are all well and not been affected by the terrible flooding and winds, it was quite windy here on Friday, but over the weekend the sun has been shining.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge for you over on Christmas with the Cuties where for the next month our challenge is as always:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cure and Christmassy</div><div style="text-align: center;">With the added option of</div><div style="text-align: center;">SOMETHING NOT A CARD</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAVBRvGB_w2tqCGQO4dVdlzRtNbCliXEnkqFYj0Akt_bcEyr59RjpRD1VzOXVUaJ_qovhdtXpOL6CLI-ShcAX3a8_iNeilsO1W0EjPvX7dhaoDpgFF0AfWtRi0bbgu_CbesmFdx4d5zFrF6KPc-c3-85NgruVD3nTci_PHBC_4va7U7fYQRdKOxvor9CY/s2381/IMG_1786.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2381" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAVBRvGB_w2tqCGQO4dVdlzRtNbCliXEnkqFYj0Akt_bcEyr59RjpRD1VzOXVUaJ_qovhdtXpOL6CLI-ShcAX3a8_iNeilsO1W0EjPvX7dhaoDpgFF0AfWtRi0bbgu_CbesmFdx4d5zFrF6KPc-c3-85NgruVD3nTci_PHBC_4va7U7fYQRdKOxvor9CY/w400-h248/IMG_1786.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I made a couple of pairs of Christmas tree earrings and a pyramid gift box for each.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-79274269264878134862023-10-18T09:00:00.003+01:002023-10-18T09:00:00.137+01:00Flowers<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge for you today over on Fab’n’Funky, where our lovely Neva has set us the challenge of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make it Female</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made my card for granddaughter Zoe for her birthday in September.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxIWwx2howDNm_ss1XZdLP9RM6qyuBklEgXPbtLZyFXFowMPriXbA2BDiVrKAgmT1ZiQ0nuoF5weBml4ukoNQx4aUy9atPMnWd8_FyXj26ijKhwyH8GLnktLhXAY0C0JTWJd1fHWD-F6aBvfg9JMrsnGjdrzkaWNltZsNxLN0wmH-OGr_D22PVAkwj8oI/s1820/IMG_1742.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="1820" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxIWwx2howDNm_ss1XZdLP9RM6qyuBklEgXPbtLZyFXFowMPriXbA2BDiVrKAgmT1ZiQ0nuoF5weBml4ukoNQx4aUy9atPMnWd8_FyXj26ijKhwyH8GLnktLhXAY0C0JTWJd1fHWD-F6aBvfg9JMrsnGjdrzkaWNltZsNxLN0wmH-OGr_D22PVAkwj8oI/w400-h394/IMG_1742.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The image is from Bugaboo and I coloured with Copics, the papers are by Catherine Pooler, sentiment is a Uniko stamp and I added some Nuvo drops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you can find time to check out the lovely inspiration from the Design Team on the challenge blog and maybe join in with us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-85550164864512530752023-10-08T11:11:00.000+01:002023-10-08T11:11:04.678+01:00Christmas Bingo Card<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone is well and having a good weekend. It has been quite sunny and warm here for the last two days after days of rain last week. Lorna and I went to the garden centre in our village for lunch yesterday and they had most of the Christmas decorations out it always has a nice warm and cheery feeling walking round with the Christmas lights on.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have made a card for the Christmas Bingo Challenge I have used Column N - Clean and Simple, Free and Hand Coloured Image.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5Wtx3akYPzz_qMqj6LtG6JX8TjMvJSd2kI9A0m0Hobe28_TUzwRGXBHX9iXhTexhDOyK3jiDYn9SK3sekGzTVi6rG3raxTExxhJWVeqON5LcufzpBhpEdJ9lDfe7lX_AJPw9utZcS-pqyIUSZFz0JHdyoJchI5Fo718grgQ46LT9Qp40LaVCjvQv2Dmp/s1507/IMG_1762.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1483" data-original-width="1507" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5Wtx3akYPzz_qMqj6LtG6JX8TjMvJSd2kI9A0m0Hobe28_TUzwRGXBHX9iXhTexhDOyK3jiDYn9SK3sekGzTVi6rG3raxTExxhJWVeqON5LcufzpBhpEdJ9lDfe7lX_AJPw9utZcS-pqyIUSZFz0JHdyoJchI5Fo718grgQ46LT9Qp40LaVCjvQv2Dmp/w400-h394/IMG_1762.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The image is by Jan Mayhew and I coloured with Copics, sentiment is a download from Hannilie - Desert Diva, and I doodled a frame with a gold Sakura gel pen. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day! <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Challenges Entered:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/">Christmas Bingo Challenge</a> - Column N Bingo Board</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-58715238597173512322023-10-04T09:00:00.049+01:002023-10-04T10:02:16.757+01:00Teddy's Flower<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone is well. We are off today for our Flu and Covid jabs it doesn't seem five minutes since we had the last ones but time flies. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I haven't been around much these last few weeks as I just can't seem to get motivated to craft or blog at the moment, really need to find my mojo somewhere.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge today over on Fab'n'Funky where our lovely Pat K has chosen the theme of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #04ff00;">SHOW</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">US</span> <span style="color: #c27ba0;">SOME</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">COLOURING</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW1-LGmjcMak6zCDLvU4ykoVYA5mm44-wzAP6j0YNgQNooM0GzPAusrByPTcu-I7gQPBINh0krGXh6lpMYgbg3E4G5OIqF0N4OWhQQYAUhlRF1RvrOmTKfABLgpfj1he8JUNXVUco2LB53anuIEpfRCg3r1Wsm5ayVVYsaZXnB_tiw50eG2qMNpTwTQZy/s1717/IMG_1745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1658" data-original-width="1717" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW1-LGmjcMak6zCDLvU4ykoVYA5mm44-wzAP6j0YNgQNooM0GzPAusrByPTcu-I7gQPBINh0krGXh6lpMYgbg3E4G5OIqF0N4OWhQQYAUhlRF1RvrOmTKfABLgpfj1he8JUNXVUco2LB53anuIEpfRCg3r1Wsm5ayVVYsaZXnB_tiw50eG2qMNpTwTQZy/w400-h386/IMG_1745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this card a couple of weeks ago for a friend's birthday. The image is from LOTV and I coloured with Copics, the paper is from my stash and the rainbow corner is a dies by MFT, flower die by Lisa Horton and I added a sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the fabulous creations by my teamies and maybe join in with us this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-50099196900242266322023-09-25T10:00:00.019+01:002023-09-25T12:12:11.532+01:00A Shiny Card<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well here we are at the start of the last week in September and have you started making your Christmas cards yet, if not here’s your chance to get started, we have a new challenge today over on Christmas with the Cuties where this month our challenge is as always Cute and Christmassy with the option this month of <span style="color: #01ffff;">SOMETHING SHINY</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9Mm0W7bzoMqkxeKKbV-mmH0b1XB5MpLmHepiT8xWKRlXUIbx6mWYPMPppQoxyQadIfnQHdUoZYNYiFVGLuVJehOPQghUR28B10YUyCovq8Hh2MA-FMYk0Eb8qI2gyMjauDOkAfLbntxP21yyao2yeBGUtfzF7I5raMEPG1YuSXFQhs3stbJPcHOPYeae/s1727/IMG_1744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="1727" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9Mm0W7bzoMqkxeKKbV-mmH0b1XB5MpLmHepiT8xWKRlXUIbx6mWYPMPppQoxyQadIfnQHdUoZYNYiFVGLuVJehOPQghUR28B10YUyCovq8Hh2MA-FMYk0Eb8qI2gyMjauDOkAfLbntxP21yyao2yeBGUtfzF7I5raMEPG1YuSXFQhs3stbJPcHOPYeae/w400-h399/IMG_1744.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I used another snowman from the Winter Snow set by CCDesigns and coloured with Copics, the sentiment is also from the same set, the background is embossed the outer circle is a Tonic die and I added some die cut snowflakes to it (both cut out in silver paper). Hope to see you joining in our challenge this month.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!<br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-73704322453900731652023-09-20T09:00:00.058+01:002023-09-20T09:00:00.144+01:00Wheels<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge for you today over on Fab’n’Funky, it’s my turn to host and for the next two weeks I have chosen the theme of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wheels</div><div style="text-align: center;">(On cars, bicycles, fairgrounds anywhere you find wheels)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffxFatMhHFCiOzSEh7yOzbI-H7ySDH-N8FRyA2FAQObnjk8UQhao4IyNGU0Y7Rh4BJm3E5Mt6e-BHuUe9FAYOFY3x-LI2ospfvc_ZrrqZ1BMxwQWa9t6Gxu8biIFYvMEOmihYg4rho7hJOsSEzLvvBs6-2PKaGG1Z3ckafTrbPUAtalTy-4Owo8tjhLQl/s1780/IMG_1740.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="1780" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffxFatMhHFCiOzSEh7yOzbI-H7ySDH-N8FRyA2FAQObnjk8UQhao4IyNGU0Y7Rh4BJm3E5Mt6e-BHuUe9FAYOFY3x-LI2ospfvc_ZrrqZ1BMxwQWa9t6Gxu8biIFYvMEOmihYg4rho7hJOsSEzLvvBs6-2PKaGG1Z3ckafTrbPUAtalTy-4Owo8tjhLQl/w400-h393/IMG_1740.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I have used a stamp by Crafty Individuals and coloured with Copics, the background paper is from My Favourite Things, the flower die is from Lisa Horton and I added a stamped sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you can find time to join in with our challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-25242339350918078042023-09-06T09:00:00.007+01:002023-09-06T09:00:00.141+01:00Jolly Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">.....and what a lovely morning it is too, summer has finally arrived here be it only a couple of months late but it's lovely and much appreciated. I've been sitting outside in the sunshine reading for the past few days and apart from putting washing on the line I've banned housework for the rest of the week, longer if the sun keeps shining.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We are back after our summer break at Fab'n'Funky with a great challenge set by our lovely Chris:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Wings</span> or <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Scales</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2Qh0CbOLhLJDsdenayG7tqbXNtypmXpMJS_DYsKpaP-oRVTg0-S5uzsJlo3Ep7rd-r_uEzHR_tOhMXC6c3keVqMjV5dClj-GMHcbjUEz2B7rXey29SaOtKqmPop6IQD-wv74vgtJo3kSdSDC1nB3kN-L8S8F9AZ2KFrIjHKWO1NYShl1XgNrX9nGFWLq/s2078/IMG_1733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="2078" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2Qh0CbOLhLJDsdenayG7tqbXNtypmXpMJS_DYsKpaP-oRVTg0-S5uzsJlo3Ep7rd-r_uEzHR_tOhMXC6c3keVqMjV5dClj-GMHcbjUEz2B7rXey29SaOtKqmPop6IQD-wv74vgtJo3kSdSDC1nB3kN-L8S8F9AZ2KFrIjHKWO1NYShl1XgNrX9nGFWLq/w400-h200/IMG_1733.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I bought this Woodware stamp at a craft show recently, I thought it was so cute for Christmas, I coloured with Copics and added a little glitter on the branch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you can find time over the next two weeks to join in with our challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-60005370211934880112023-08-28T10:00:00.002+01:002023-08-28T10:38:27.100+01:00Snowy Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone is well and looking forward to a good Bank Holiday, some sunshine would be nice after a really wet weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new challenge starting today over on Christmas with the Cuties, where as always your project must be<span style="color: #cc0000;"> CUTE AND CHRISMASSY</span> with this month's option of <span style="color: #3d85c6;">SOMETHING SNOWY..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJDm14vUEpINo6LF2fRc_DeghOnmwEeKUNWaS-_tZkX8pS2bFAAO5-026-8Z_L-mKaTJtFXjJQN5dbaYBS8mS7QHk2wF6qUKUyQN5l5lUqTKuToEnG5CZlecSjgwmbxf0RPtNca_OArqAPmxV43tWdsuyjo41xgU_QcDxTc0lEb4TC51qUoO06358O-YA/s1878/IMG_1736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1862" data-original-width="1878" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJDm14vUEpINo6LF2fRc_DeghOnmwEeKUNWaS-_tZkX8pS2bFAAO5-026-8Z_L-mKaTJtFXjJQN5dbaYBS8mS7QHk2wF6qUKUyQN5l5lUqTKuToEnG5CZlecSjgwmbxf0RPtNca_OArqAPmxV43tWdsuyjo41xgU_QcDxTc0lEb4TC51qUoO06358O-YA/w400-h396/IMG_1736.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">For my card I used a CC Designs stamp which I coloured with Copics and fussy cut, the background is a snowy embossing folder the centre cut with a Phill Martin Snowflake circle and the insert is a piece cut from a Hunkydory paper pad, sentiment is a Sue Wilson die.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you can find some time to join in with our challenge this month as Christmas is coming up fast and it's never to early to get those cards made.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good Bank Holiday, whatever you have planned!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473581324759697768.post-88717690618488199952023-08-15T11:07:00.000+01:002023-08-15T11:07:37.504+01:00Birthday Gnome<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning Peeps</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">At last I am back, no I haven't been on holiday again - we have been off the internet again for over 2 weeks this is the third time in 8 months so we have changed our provider to hopefully a more reliable one.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I need to catch up with everyone now but in the meantime I have a card to show which I made for granddaughter Abbie's birthday last week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOQfBRPLRSGZaJHHWd7zbivUqUX830DO_NcHqPcqEC3CiodBzjTFmN0f6dkYaM-CHJemdUjNILsdWYQXam462lsu6qI72uc_QMnsbiKahDj9sseQI1vHP_xthgOrvRckkeYxnxgWo1AlRnXc-FdmGdQquhB9nBD-PVREuJMqGwgLFxiPrm94bxo7lOowz/s1883/IMG_1729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="1883" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOQfBRPLRSGZaJHHWd7zbivUqUX830DO_NcHqPcqEC3CiodBzjTFmN0f6dkYaM-CHJemdUjNILsdWYQXam462lsu6qI72uc_QMnsbiKahDj9sseQI1vHP_xthgOrvRckkeYxnxgWo1AlRnXc-FdmGdQquhB9nBD-PVREuJMqGwgLFxiPrm94bxo7lOowz/w400-h395/IMG_1729.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I used a Polkadoodles image, coloured with Copics, papers are by Catherine Pooler and I used a Tonic Scribbled Frame layered die to which I added some small flowers with Nuvo Drops centres, finished with a sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994921371181152707noreply@blogger.com6