Christmas Is Coming At Sparkles

Good evening everyone.
Today sees a new challenge over at
Sparkles Monthly Challenges
Our theme for this month is
CHRISTMAS IS COMING 
And here is my DT card

This time around we are sponsored by
Lili Of The Valley

With a £10 voucher for one lucky winner.
Don't forget to pop over to the main challenge blog and take a peek at all the lovely Christmasy creations the rest of the DT have made.
For my card I used this cute pre~coloured image, papers and sentiment from Lili Of The Valley. The holly die~cuts are from Marianne Creatables and the pearls are from The Hobby House. I have finished my card using lots of Stickles to give a frosty effect......although you can't really see it on this photo.
Thank you for stopping by.
I hope you've had a lovely day and I hope to catch up with you all this weekend.

Bella With Balloons

Hi everyone.
It's feel like an age since I was last here....I haven't been very well for a week or so and what with all the decorating and trying to go to work still, crafting was the last thing on my mind.
Anyway I'm beginning to feel better now and so managed to make a card this morning before I went to work.

The image is called Bella With Balloons and along with the papers, are from Wild Rose Studio. I have coloured using 'Copics'....get me.....I usually reach for the Promarkers. I have added some Stickles to the paler balloons and the ribbon, lace and pearls are from The Hobby House.
I would like to say 'Hello' to my new followers....and 'Thank you' for joining me on my crafting journey.....be it a little hit and miss at the moment.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Divas By Design ~ # 61 ~ Anything Goes One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Anything Goes Sweet Stampin' Challenge ~ Anything Goes Totally Paper Crafts ~ # 142 ~ Cute & Girly

Thank you for stopping by.  

A Decoupaged Christmas

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well today.
Well I've woken up feeling very grotty this morning.....I ache all over and I've got swollen glands in my neck but on the plus side it's Sunday so no work today.
Anyway we have a new challenge over at
Christmas Crafting
and our theme for November is
Decoupage
Here is my DT card

The image is from a Sarah Kay Xmas Decoupage sheet which I've had for ages. I picked quite a few of these sheets up when I went to Ally Pally last September with my friend and they have proved invaluable when I've needed a quick card. They are really simple to put together and always look very effective. The papers are from Wild Rose Studio and the Poinsettia is from a die~cut pack from Craftwork Cards. I have completed my card with some glitter, a sentiment from LOTV and a few pearls and brads from The Hobby House.
Our sponsors this month are 
Sassy Studio Designs

With a fabulous prize of 4 Digi Images
Please pop over to the main challenge blog and have a look at what the rest of the team have created and don't forget this is a Christmas only challenge....and we look forward to seeing all your lovely decoupaged creations.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenges ~ # 97 ~ Three Different Patterned Papers ABC Christmas  ~ V For Vibrant Colours Just Keep On Creating ~ Christmas Ooh La La Creations ~ # 117 ~ C....Christmas

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely Sunday.

Seeing Spots....

Good evening everyone.
I hope you've had a lovely Saturday....I've not really achieved very much today but seem to have been so busy. I did manage to make some pumpkin and carrot soup though to which I added some nutmeg.....lovely......
Brogan had a pumpkin for Halloween and I hate waste so hence the soup and here is the pumpkin she carved.

I'm afraid it's not the best piccy but you can see it is the Corpse Bride from the Tim Burton film of the same name....it looked fabulous in the window and all our 'Trick or Treaters' thought it looked great.
Today we are half way through our challenge over at
A Gem Of A Challenge
and our theme this time is
'Polka Dots/Spots
Here is my DT card

For my card I used this sweet digi image from Pink Gem Designs called Baby And Snowman. I have coloured using Promarkers and the papers are from Craft Creations Ltd. The pearls and the pearl brads are from The Hobby House. I used a Nestie to cut the image mount and the border punch is from Martha Stewart. To finish off I added some Stickles and a computer generated sentiment.
Please pop over to the main challenge blog and take a peek at the lovely creations the rest of the DT have made.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:~
Ladybug Crafts ~ # 3 ~ Monochrome/Tonal Crafty Ann's Challenge ~ # 77 ~ Christmas I Love Promarkers ~ # 141 ~ Cute Creative Inspirations ~ # 187 ~ Let's Celebrate! Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas ~ # 97 ~ Three Different Patterned Papers

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely evening.

Just Stripes....

Good evening all.
I'm sorry this second post is so late but we've just got back from the bonfire and firework display at our local rugby club and boy am I cold!!!!!
Anyway it's time for a new challenge over at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards
and our theme this time around is
STRIPES
and here is my DT card.

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Bugaboo Stamps

Please pop over to the main challenge blog and take a look at the lovely 'stripey' creations the girls have created for your inspiration.

For my card I used this fabulous digi image from Bugaboo Stamps called Halloween Skelekinz. I have coloured using Promarkers and the papers are from my stash. The spiders web border punch is from Martha Stewart and the ribbon and pearls are from The Hobby House. The 'Boo' sentiment is die cut using a Tim Holtz alphabet die.

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

MilkCoffee Challenge ~ Halloween

Passion For Promarkers ~ # 173 ~ Fright Night

Top Tip Tuesday ~ # 88 ~ Halloween

Cupcake Craft Challenges ~ # 216 ~ Witches & Pumpkins

Cupcake Inspirations ~ # 184 ~ Photo Inspiration

Sentimental Sundays ~ # 126 ~ Pumpkins

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a lovely evening.

While Shepherds Watched Or We Three Kings

Good morning everyone.
I'm so glad it's Friday....It's been another busy week for me.
But it's time once again for a new challenge over at
Winter Wonderland
And our theme this week is 
While Shepherds Watched OR We Three Kings
And here is my DT card

This week we are sponsored by
Crafter's Companion

Who are offering a £10 voucher for the lucky winner.
Please pop over to the main challenge blog and take a look at the lovely creations the rest of the DT have made for your inspiration.
For my card I used this lovely stamp from Butterfly Kisses called The Three Kings. I simply stamped and heat embossed the image onto white card and used some papers from LOTV. I then mounted the image and paper onto gold matt card. I completed my card with some gold pearls from my stash.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:~
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long ~ # 35 ~ Anything Goes Delicious Doodles ~ # 9 ~ Embossing Divas By Design ~ # 59 ~ Feeling Festive? Joanna Sheen Challenge ~ Silhouettes Cards Galore Challenge ~ Silhouettes

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a lovely day.

A Contemporary Christmas

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.....
I must apologise for my lack off blogging and visiting you all recently, what with a few problems with blogger and the internet, new central heating, a new bathroom suite, decorating the kitchen and bedrooms and working full time......life has got in the way a little bit but I think I'm back on track apart from trying to find where I put my 'Mojo'.
Anyway it's time for a new challenge over at 
Sparkles Christmas Challenges
This month our theme is 
CONTEMPORARY COLOUR COMBO
Here is my DT card

This month we are sponsored by

Joanna Sheen

With a £10 voucher for 1 lucky winner

and we have a second prize from

Di's Digis

A $10 voucher for another lucky winner.

Please pop over to the main challenge blog and take a look at all the beautiful creations the rest of the DT have made. We can't wait to see all your lovely 'Contemporary' Christmas makes.

For my card I used this cute Penny Black image and coloured using my Promarkers. The papers are from my stash and I've had them for years.....I think they are from Craftwork Cards but I can't remember.....it's an age thing, well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. The snowflake punch is from Martha Stewart and the pearls are from The Hobby House. I finished off by adding a gem and some Stickles.

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

Divas By Design ~ # 59 ~ Feeling Festive?

I Love Promarkers ~ # 141 ~ Cute

Crafty Ribbons Challenges ~ Christmas

Hooked On Craft  ~ # 26 ~ Christmas No Red Or Green

Ooh La La Creations ~ Christmas

Totally Stampalicious ~ Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad ~ # 194 ~ Christmas Is Coming

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a lovely day everyone.