Saturday, 15 January 2011

Bee-utiful!!

Hullo , Hullo,
I did say I would be back with a card a little less Christmassey so here it is not a hint of Christmas anywhere apart from the sparkle of course!
"Whilst Blog Hopping" I came across this lovely summery card by my friend Nicki and she had followed a great sketch from Truly Scrumptious so I thought I would join in as she had got me in a summery mood and I used my new Penny Black stamp "Bee Costume"which was a bargain from a friend at a craft sale.
I wish It was like summer here today, I don't know about you but where I am it was blooming windy!!
This card also fits nicely into the Penny Black Saturday Challenge you can choose 4 items from the buffet list to make your card, I have chosen the items, twine, patterned paper, charm and 3 gems.
I will also be entering my card into the following challenges( wish I had the time to enter more)
The Pink Elephant challenge - pink orange and aqua
OOH la la creations - bling it on
cupcake craft challenge - something new
Stamp something - anything goes
simply create - use your punches
Well I am off for a nice relaxing evening in front of the TV tonight just chilling as this dreaded lurgy seems to be trying to take me over yet again!!
Bye for now
xx

Friday, 14 January 2011

A Load of old Baubles !!

Good Afternoon,
Well I say "Old Baubles!" they are in fact new baubles, they were going to be my Christmas Stamp for 2010 but things just didn't go to plan so I am showing you some samples now which I have experimented with as I wasn't really up to playing with them at Christmas time.
You have probably seen lots of cards with these no doubt as they did seem to be popular this year they are the Delightful decorations from Stampin Up which also has a matching punch so nice and quick to produce!!
This set is using SU real red and old olive, I have also used accessory stamps from SU set Season of Joy and Hero Arts Holly Border Flourish.
I have used a different colourway here SU Baja Breeze and my all time fave Kraft, I have added stardust stickles along my Martha Stewart Icicle Border punch and on the Baubles but alas my glitter button doesn't want to play today so you will have to take my word for it.
As I hardly made any Christmas cards this year I will still be showing some on my blog through the year as I do not want to be in the same situation this Christmas, so for those of you who are sick of the site of Chrimbo cards I will officially apologise now lol x
Maybe I should make my next card a nice colourful non christmassy one, it would also be interesting to know which colourway you preferred the real red, old olive or the baja breeze and kraft?
I will be entering my card into the following challenges
Die Cut Dreams Christmas - punch out your sentiment
Creative Cottage - something new
Meljens Designs - square or round card
Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes
Creative Craft World - anything goes
ABC Christmas challenge - anything goes
Bye for now hope this rain stops soon it is so dreary!!

Saturday, 8 January 2011

Happy New Year and a week!

Yoo Hoo!!!
I know it is belated but a very Happy New Year to you all I hope it brings you good health, happiness and fortune!!!!
Well I am hoping all three will work for me especially the health as have been ill all over Chrimbo and still getting over it,and have now managed to catch something else!
If it's not one thing it's another!!
So fingers crossed eh!
Hence the lack of posts and actually lack of wanting to do anything at all it really knocked the stuffing out of me, so not many Christmas cards were made at all this year!
This is the card that I made for my mum and dad (I did obviously need to make this one!)
This is the side view of my easel card, I really like these style cards and so easy to make but think they look that little bit extra special - Did you notice above I must of found my glitter button on my camera by accident it's sparkling a treat!
The Chrimbo papers are by SU along with the tree stamp and bauble stamps, the tag inside is by Magnolia and the fantastic image is of course LOTV.
I will be entering my card into the following challenges
ABC Christmas challenge - A for anything christmas
Winter wonderland - lets go dotty
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Creative craft World - anything goes
I did get a lovely new camera for Chrimbo and have still yet to read the manual as it is a bit more snazzier than my old one so who knows my photos may come out a little better - fingers crossed!!
Bye for now
xxx

Wednesday, 29 December 2010

The Twelve Days of Fluffmas!!

Hullo,Hullo,
I bet you thought Christmas was over ? well not over at Stamping Fluff'n'Stuff , Oh No!!!
The fabulously funny Faye has her own 12 days of Fluffmas going on, Oh Yes!!!
She has 12 fluffy questions for you to answer and post them on your blog for you to be able to win some candy, so what are you waiting for..................

1. How old is Sweet Cheeks? 2 years old

2. What is the name of my Mum's Blog? It's an alien life http://itsanalienlife.blogspot.com/

3. What are my favourite colours? (Clue; they're not what you might think they are!) pink, green, brown

4. We recently moved, but from which county? Devon

5. How many posts did I write in August? 16 posts

6. Which two Challenge Blogs do I play on? Cupcake craft challenge http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ and Sweet Stampin Challenge http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

7. When is my birthday? (Clue; I was on holiday!) 15th March

8. What is my favourite crafting item? twine

9. Name the alternate reality I inhabit? Faye World

10. I love this as much as crafting, what is it? Cakes, Choklit and Ice Cream

11. What do we refer to my Dad as? (Bonus stash if you can tell me what his remedy for anything is?)
Doc Shingles - remedy - White Lightning Cider

12. Once Upon a Time, I had a career in? catering and HR

Now you really must pop by and join in the fun if you haven't visited before make a cuppa and get some tissues cos as you read Fayes posts you will be having a chuckle a minute!!!!
Toodle pop!!
xx

Friday, 24 December 2010

Merry Christmas!!

Hullo, Hullo,
I would like to wish everyone who takes the time to come and visit my little place in blogland a most wonderful christmas, I hope you all have a lovely time with friends and family and hope Santa brings you some fab pressies - that's of course if you have been good boys and girls!!!
Thank you to everyone who has made me so welcome in Blogville this past year and if I don't manage to pop by before the end of 2010, I wish you all a fantastic 2011!!!!!!!!!
I got the inspiration for my card from this wonderful card made by Steph.
big hugs
xxxxx

Friday, 10 December 2010

Snow Kiss!

Hullo, Hullo,
Oh how I love this stamp "Snow Kiss" Penny Black isn't it so cute!
I made this card at the weekend and keep trying to add to it but every time I try it just doesn't look right so I have left it as it is.
Lots and lots of stickles on this one but you will have to look closely, it twinkles lovely in the flesh!
Looking at the polar bear now I am wondering what he would look like with white flower soft hmmm now there's a thought, maybe I will have to experiment.
Well, I have been awake since silly o'clock as I started coughing and coughing and coughing and coughing and then that was it I was wide awake so then I start thinking Waaaagh Christmas!
Not done a blooming thing yet haven't even got any decs up I just really can't get in the mood but need to get a groove on and get in the mood as lots and lots to do especially as one of my son's arrived on 23rd December so also have a birthday to think about!! aaaggghhhh!!!
Right that is enough of panic mode, must get on and actually action my thoughts instead of sitting here waffling!!
I will be entering my card into the following challenges
secret crafter - christmas
creative card crew -anything goes
Papertake weekley - red and green must not be seen
lots of inspiration on these blogs go check them out!
Toodle pop!
xx
PS Hello to my new followers thank you for visiting hope you enjoy my creations!

Saturday, 4 December 2010

Snow fun!

Hullo, Hullo,
I have a Mini Magnolia card today to show you, my lovely friend Tracy bought me this as a gift last year and I have only just found her since (well I did say she was mini!) I had put her somewhere safe along with mini Edwin and his lizard.
The reason I started this card was because I wanted to play with my new Martha Stewart PATP Deco flowers, these damn punches are slowly becoming my guilty pleasure (as Cheryl Cole would say!) I have also used MS branch punch and MS poinsettia punch, I seem to have gone a little punch crazy!!
I have also used my fab new Sentiments Flags die and stamp set from Lil Inker, I am loving this it comes with sentiments (although this sentiment is an Elzybell) along with a die to cut out a banner image.
I still have lots of cards to make and am finding it hard to find the time and to be honest don't really feel that inspirational to make them but they gotta be done one way or another!!
I was happy to find that my card qualifies for the following challenges
Just Magnolia - anything goes and sparkle (there is sparkle honest!!)
Secret Crafter - christmas
Stamp Something - Christmas Colours
totally papercrafts - christmas punches
Top tip Tuesday - anything goes
Stampavie and more - snowflakes
Now onto some snowy pics..
Don't trees look pretty covered in snow - i love it!
Kids deciding to build an igloo this was taken just before they started arguing and then burying each others head in the snow! Brotherly love !!
They then decided to build a real igloo..

Sadly this never got finished because then the rain came and everything started to defrost, so they have decided this will be top of the list when the next lot arrives!!
Hope you have had fun in the snow and not been too disrupted!
Toodle pop!
xxx