New Pad....

Good evening everyone.
I hope you've all had a good day.
I've had another long shift at work but now I'm looking forward to the weekend and a very large glass of red wine.
Today sees a new challenge over at 
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges 
and this time we are sponsored by 

who are offering 4 images of the lucky winner's choice. 

And our theme this week is
ANYTHING GOES
Here is my DT card.

As the theme was ANYTHING GOES I decided to make a 'New Home' card for a change using this fabulous digi image from Crafty Sentiments Designs ~ Lilli Pond Frog.
I have coloured using Promarkers and the papers are from my stash. I have used a border punch and added a die cut dragonfly. The pearls are from The Hobby House and the little frog button was from my stash of buttons.

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely evening.

Monochromatic Christmas

Good morning everyone.
I hope everyone is well.
It's Friday once again and time for another challenge over at 
Winter Wonderland
Our theme this week is
MONOCHROMATIC
And here is my DT card.

We are sponsored by

 Simon Says Stamp

who are offering the lucky winner 

a $15 voucher to spend in their shop.

Don't forget to pop over to the main challenge blog and take a peek at the lovely creations the rest of the team have made for your inspiration.

The image I have used on my card is called Fantasy from Penny Black. I have stamped using Grey Momento ink and chalked around the image with pale blue chalks. The sentiment is from LOTV and I've finished off with lots of gems from The Hobby House.

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a lovely Friday.

Little Butterfly

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
It's been my day off today and at last the sun has been out and it's been quite warm, although it's now a bit dull and overcast but I don't care because now I'm watching the tennis at Wimbledon.
And I have a card to share too.

The image is a cute Tilda image which I seem to use quite a lot. I have coloured using Promarkers and the papers are Kaisercraft ~ Utopia Collection. The flower is punched from three different sized retro daisy punches and the leaves are Marianne Creatables. I've added some gems and pearls from The Hobby House and a couple of punched butterflies.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Divas By Design ~ # 40 ~ To "die" ForCrafty Cardmakers ~ # 71 ~ Create Your Own FlowersAllsorts Challenge ~ # 160 ~ Any Die Will Do

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely evening.

Summer Shower

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend....despite the rain!!!
Today I have a card to share which I made just because I loved this cute image.

The image is a House Mouse stamp called ~ Summer Showers....very appropriate I thought although its been more like a deluge at times this morning. 
I have coloured using Promarkers and the papers are Kaisercraft ~ Utopia Collection. The flowers are from my stash, the sentiment is LOTV and the pearls are from The Hobby House. I have die~cut the leaves and added Stickles to the water.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Charisma Cardz ~ # 24 ~ SummerCrafts And Me ~ # 89 ~ Anything GoesThe Paper Shelter ~ # 69 ~ 'The Great Outdoors'Craft~Room Challenge ~ Furry Four Legged FamilyPapertake Weekly ~ Bingo (Die~Cut, Free & Glitter)The Squirrel And The Fox ~ # 20 ~ Make It SparkleHouse Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge ~ # 122 ~ Liquid Refreshments For Hot Summer Days

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely Sunday.

Buttons, Bows, Bling & Butterflies

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.
I'm sorry I've not been around this week, I have been unwell but I'm beginning to feel much better now.
Today sees a new challenge over at A Gem Of A Challenge
This week we have a super theme chosen by Christine
Buttons ~ Bows ~ Bling & Butterflies
Here is my DT card

I have used this fabulous 'Jodie On Bike' image from Pink Gem Designs and coloured using Promarkers. The papers are MME ~ Quite Contrary. I have used a Martha Stewart butterfly border punch and added a little punched butterfly. The ribbon, pearls and buttons are from my stash.
Please pop over to the main challenge blog and have a look at the beautiful cards the rest of the team have created for your inspiration.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Aud Sentiments ~ # 57 ~ Bingo (Happy, Ribbon,Die~Cut)Crafts And Me ~ # 89 ~ Anything GoesCrafty Sentiments Designs ~ Bright ColoursPapertake Weekly ~ Bingo (Ribbon, Die~Cut, Buttons)

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely Saturday.

Ahoy There, Me Heartie's...

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
I'm just popping on to do a quick post as I've just got back from my local craft shop after attending a card class with the fabulous Kate...
This is the card I made for my dad for Father's Day.



This is a fabulous image from LOTV and I'm ashamed to say that I have had it for ages and this is the first time it has seen some ink.....
I have coloured with Promarkers as usual but hopefully after today's class with Kate I'll be able to get to grips with my Copics. 
The papers are MME ~ Hattie. The sentiment is also LOTV . I have used a variety of Nesties, die~cuts and punches and finished off by adding pearls and buttons.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Stampin With The Dragon ~ Anything GoesTotally Paper Crafts ~ It's Raining Cats And DogsCharisma Card Challenges ~ # 23 ~ Male CardsPenny's Paper~Crafty Challenge ~ # 81 ~ I Love You DadCrafty Sentiments Challenge ~ Father's DayCards For Men ~ # 12 ~ Father's Day

Thank you for stopping by.
I hope you all have a lovely evening.

Summer Fun

Good afternoon everyone.
Yes it's me again with another card. I know it's all or nothing.
This is my third post today....please scroll done for my other two posts.
We have a new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges 
and this month our theme is:~
SUMMER FUN
(Yes...I know what Summer!!!)
This is my DT card.

This month we are sponsored by
Lili Of The Valley

Who are offering a £10 voucher to 1 lucky winner.

For my card I used this fabulous Molly Bloom image and I coloured with Promarkers. The papers are MME ~On The Sunny Side....Love these papers, they are so bright and cheery. I added Stickles to the sand and the ice~cream. The shells and the little star fish were from my stash, picked up years ago in a little sea shell shop while on a holiday.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Sketch Saturday  ~ # 211 ~ A SketchDivas By Design ~ # 39 ~ Summer ThemePaper Pretties ~ # 210 ~ Summer InspirationHouse Of Gilli ~ # 34 ~ SummerTotally Gorjuss ~ # 135 ~ Sunshine

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great Friday.

Candy Canes....

Hello again everyone.
This is my second post this morning.....please scroll down for my first post.
Well what a change in the weather....I've now got the washing out after the heavy rain that woke me up.
As it's Friday its time once again for a new challenge over at
Winter Wonderland 
Our theme this week is:~ 
CANDY CANES
and it was my turn to host the challenge.
Here is my DT card.

This week we have two sponsors

Joanna Sheen

With a prize of a £10 voucher for 1 lucky winner

and

Emerald Faerie Garden

With a prize of 2 digis of the winners choice, 

from the original Emerald Faire images only.

Please pop along to the main blog to see what the rest of the DT have created.
The image I have used is a House Mouse stamp from Joanna Sheen, coloured with Promarkers.The papers are from my stash and I've added pearls from The Hobby House. I have finished off with some Glossy Accents to the candy cane.
 I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Tuesday Throwdown ~ # 102 ~ CrittersCraft~Room Challenge ~ Furry Four Legged FamilyForever Friends ~ # 38 ~ Anything GoesCraftyhazelnut's Challenge ~ # 76 ~ Feature A Creature.

Thank you for stopping by.

Coffee & Cream

Good morning everyone.
Well I woke early this morning to the sound of....'And yes you've guessed it ~ Rain'!!!!!.....and heavy rain at that....I think it must have rained all night as my neighbour appears to have developed a swimming pool in the garden.
What I'd like to know is ~ 'Who cancelled Summer?' 
I really am getting a tad fed up with all this 'Liquid Sunshine'.
Anyway no matter at least we won't dissolve....Will we???and  it is Friday!!!!
So that means a new challenge over at Chocolate. Coffee & Cards
The theme this week is 
COFFEE AND CREAM

We want to see shades of brown (coffee) and cream on your cards.
Our sponsor is
Delicious Doodles
And here is my DT card 

I used this fabulous image called Ice~Cream Sundae.
The papers are from my stash and I have coloured using Promarkers.  The lace and pearls are from The Hobby House and I added some Stickles to the sauce and Glossy Accents to the cherry. 
Please pop over to the main challenge blog and have a look at all the lovely creations the rest of the team have made.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Passion For ProMarkers Challenge ~ # 153 ~ Lots Of LayersSketch 'n' Stash Challenge ~ # 89 ~ Sarah~Jane's SketchAllsorts Challenge ~ # 158 ~ Ice~Cream ColoursRobyn's Fetish Challenge ~ Add Some Lace

Thank you for stopping by.

Friends Forever!

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
I've managed to make a card today...I seem to be so busy at the moment, always finding jobs to do and not leaving any time for crafting.....

I love this image....Don't they look so cute.... 
The image is a House Mouse stamp from Joanna Sheen. I have coloured with Promarkers and the papers are Kaisercraft ~ Lilac Avenue. 
I've had this adorable pair inked and stamped out for ages and they were just waiting patiently on my desk to be coloured.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
The Paper Shelter Challenge ~ # 68 ~ Anything GoesTuesday Throwdown Challenge ~ # 102 ~ CrittersCraft Your Passion Challenge ~ # 114 ~ Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely evening.

A Gem Of A Challenge ~ DT Card

Good morning everyone....I hope you are all well. 
Today is my first post as part of the DT at A Gem Of A Challenge and I'm so excited about it.
Today is the start of a new challenge and Christine has designed this fabulous sketch for you to follow.

 

Here is my take on the sketch using one of the lovely images from Pink Gem Designs

I have used Dragon Josh from Pink Gem Designs...how cute is this little chap!!!I have coloured using Promarkers and the papers are Archaic from BasicGrey. The sentiment is from LOTV and the pearls are from The Hobby House. I have added a selection of buttons from my button stash....I couldn't decide which ones to use so I just piled them up on top of each other. 
I have to confess to making a mess of colouring his little dragon wings so I coloured the wings on another image, cut them out and decoupaged them over the top....you can't see very well in this photo but it worked quite well.
Don't forget to pop over to the main blog and have a look at all the wonderful cards my new friends on the DT have created.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge ~ # 26 ~ One Colour, You Say?Creative Inspirations Challenge  ~ # 166 ~ Card For A MaleA & T Emerald Faeries Challenge # # 25 ~ ButtonsBy The Cute And Girly Challenge ~ Cute As A ButtonUnique Crafters Challenge ~ # 4 ~ Buttons

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely day.

A Little Bit Of Blue!!!

Hello everyone...I hope you are all well.
I would like to say 'Hello and Welcome' to my new followers....Thank you for joining me on my crafting journey ladies.
Not that there's been much crafting or blogging lately....Time just seems to be slipping away at the moment.
Anyway I have managed to make a card to share.

I haven't used any of my Tilda stamps for ages so I thought it was about time I inked one up.I have coloured using Promarkers  and the papers are from Papermania ~ Capsule Collection. The flowers are from WOC and the pearls and stick pins are from The Hobby House. 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
I Love Promarkers Challenge ~ # 120 ~ For A Little GirlWild Orchid Challenge ~ # 51 ~ Eyes Down For Bingo (Blue, Flowers & Glitter)Midweek Magnolias Challenge ~ # 14 ~ Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely evening.

Purple Again!!!

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well and enjoying the BH weekend....At last the sun has come out to play although it be a bit too breezy but Heyho...we can't have it all now can we.
I have a card to share today.....although I'm not altogether happy with it. I think Mr Mojo has taken a BH break too.....

The image is one of my Molly Bloom stamps and she hasn't been inked up for a while. I coloured with Promarkers....and I'm really happy with how she coloured up and blended but I'm not too happy with my choice of papers....which I know are lovely (from the Wild Rose Studio) but they just don't seem to be working for me today.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Divas By Design Challenge ~ # 37 ~ Anything GoesCrafty Sentiments Designs Challenge ~ Anything GoesBunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge ~ # 24 ~ Anything Goes

We've been having a very quiet and relaxing weekend and haven't  really done too much, but we did all go to mum and dad's yesterday for Sunday lunch.....

What a bunch ehh!!! but their all smiling and we had a lovely time....but boy are they noisy!!!(I'm not in this photo as someone has to be the official family photographer).

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely day and enjoy the rest of your BH weekend.

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 17 ~ Monochromatic

I'm really sorry.....this post should have appeared earlier. Anyway better late than never.
We have a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenges and this month the theme is:~
MONOCHROMATIC
Here is my DT card.

I have had this stamp for years and it doesn't get inked up as much as it should as it is such a beautiful image. I have simply inked using brown Momento ink and added Stickles to the star and the halos. I have used gold and brown card to mount the image and a Martha Stewart border punch. The paper was from my scrap box and the image is computer generated.
This month we are have two fabulous sponsors.
A £10 voucher from Joanna Sheen

and $10 voucher from Di's Digi Downloads

Please pop over to the main challenge blog and have a look at the fabulous makes the rest of the team have created to inspire you. We look forward to seeing your creations and we would love for you to come and join in the fun.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:~
ABC Christmas Challenges ~ K Is For Keep It Simple


Thank you for stopping by.

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards ~ My First DT card

Hello again.....yes it's me again.
I know I'm like the bus today....no cards all week and then they all arrive at once.
Well this is my first DT card for Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge and I'm thrilled to have been picked as part of the new DT.
The theme for the challenge this time is:~
PHOTO INSPIRATION
And look at this fabulous photo.

The sponsor this month is Digi Doodle Shop.
And here is my DT card.

I was inspired by the colours of the cake for this card. I used this lovely image from Digi Doodles and coloured (very carefully) with my Promarkers. The sentiment is computer generated and the butterfly is a die~cut.
Please pop over to the main blog and have a look at all the wonderful cards my new team mates have created and we look forward to seeing all your wonderful cards.
I would like to enter the following challenges:~
Crafty Ann's Challenge ~ # 65 ~ Butterflies And FlowersDivas By Design ~ # 37 ~ Anything GoesI Love Promarkers Challenge ~ # 119 ~ Use A Digi

Thank you for stopping by.

A Purple Christmas

Good afternoon everyone.

Well it's on to my second post of the day.
As it's 1st June, it's time for a new challenge over at Christmas Crafting!.
The theme for our challenge this month is:~
PURPLE CHRISTMAS
And here is my DT card.

We want to see you using the colour PURPLE on your Christmas cards this month.

Our sponsor this month is Sassy Studio Designs

Who are offering this month's winner 4 Digi images of their choice.

Please pop over to Christmas Crafting! to see what the rest of the DT have created. We look forward to seeing all your wonderful Christmas makes....incorporating the colour PURPLE.

For my card I used this wonderful image from Sassy Studio Designs called The Nutcracker. I have coloured using Promarkers. The papers are from my stash and the die~cuts are from Cheery Lynn.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:~

Die Cuttin Divas ~ # 67 ~ Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge ~ # 21 ~ Bling

Fussy And Fancy Friday Challenge ~ # 64 ~ Swirls And Flourishes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge ~ # 80 ~ Anything Goes At Penny's

Thank you for stopping by.