Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - 24th June - 'Baby'

Hi Everyone,
Well, lets get on with the Challenge.  It's Tuesday and that means it's time for Oldie but a Goodie Challenge, but firstly, I must congratulate the Winner of last the fortnight's Challenge, we had loads of really good entries and I really like looking at each of them, so thank you. I really enjoyed your card / project.
We are Sponsoring ourselves for this fortnight, Alison's is hosting this fortnight and has the most fantastic prize for you:

We have a fantastic host this fortnight it's Alison, and she has picked a Theme of:
'Baby'

What a great theme, it is up to you how to interpret this, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless, but just remember to include the Theme.

Well it's time for you to see my Card, I hope it gives you some inspiration:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - Baby Boy - Di's Digi Downloads, Sentiment - Computer Generated, Design Papers - Collection 4 - Mary Hughes - Papercraft 4 You, Ribbon - Stash, Glitter - Angel Whispers - Diamond Sparkles - Hunkydory, Gems - QVC

Side View

Have a great time everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Baby" to create your Project this fortnight.  Remember you have until the 7th July to post your entry

Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

I Love Pro-markers Challenge - Challenge #224 - Use a Doily

A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #122 - For a Child

Pile it On Challenge - Challenge #25 -  Kawaii / Cute

Incy Wincy Challenge - Thing with Wings

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge - Challenge #41 - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - PTT #178 - Anything Goes

Shopping our Stash Challenge - SOS #157 - Colour my World - My favourite Colour is Blue

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Challenge #27 - 'Autumn Colours' and 2013 Birthday Blog Hop!!!

Hi Everyone,
I am so excited, it's time for our 2013 Blog Hop.

It's the 1st of the month and that means it is time for another Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge.  It's hard to believe it's October already.
Before I go into details on the new Challenge, I have to thank all of you for working so hard to put your entries in to last months Challenge, they were all totally gorgeous.  I really hope the Winner (picked at Random) enjoys  the prize, please check the Ready-Teddy-Go blog to see if it was you.
The Birthday Blog Hop
Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge Blog Julie Ann Anne-Marie (You are Here) Daniele Kelly Deborah A Judith Kelly Lloyd Sam Sharon

All Entrants must leave a comment on each stage of the blog hop.  Also they must be or become a follower of the Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge to qualify for the prize.

So lets get on with this months Challenge, it's called:
'Autumn Colours'
Wow!!!  This is really easy all you have to do is think of something that says Autumn, it can be anything you like.  You just need to remember that your main image needs to be a Teddy Bear.
The Prize

The prize will be a Hobby House "Spring Bringer and Love Me Do" Card Making Kit

Wow!!!  I wish I could enter!!!
 Well lets get on and see my Card, and to you maybe it gives you some inspiration.

Card Materials

Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Stash, Image - Barry Pumpkin - Di's Digi Downloads, Design Papers - Stash, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Pearls - Kanban

Side View

You do not have to rush your entry as you have until Thursday 31st October to get you entries in, in this competition.
Lets see what you come up with, I'm really excited about it.

Don't forget to visit my Team Members to see what they came up with for the 'Autumn Colours'.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

CCEE Stampers - CCEE1339 - Fruit (extra points for Apples)

Delightful Challenge - Weekly Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all

Simply Create Too Challenge - Challenge #47 - Fall / Autumn

A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #99 - Use Black on you Card

Crazy for Challenges - Challenge #205 - Bows

Bearly-Mine Challenges - Challenge #106 - Halloween

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes / Halloween

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #122 - 'A New Beginning'

Hi Everyone,
I hope all of you are well, fantastic the weather's looking like it's going to be a hot, hot one.  This morning I'm off with Mum for her physio appointment, let's hope that the physio can do something for her.
Well, the day is Wednesday and you know what that means, yeah!!! It's time for another Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.  What a great effort from everyone for last weeks Challenge (you we're better than me!!!), but I was recovering from my operation, I thought that they were all fantastic.  As with everything we must pick a Winner, so please check out the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog to find out if it was you.  But I must thank all of you for you wonderful creations, they were all fantastic.

Now this week we are sponsored by ......

The theme of the challenge is simply called . . .

"A New Beginning"

This week we would like you to make any card/project that has a new beginning, an example can be a new birth or a new home, the possibilities are endless.

Well it's time for you to see my Card / Project...

Card Materials
6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards, Card - Stash, Image - Cute Slumber - Di's Digi Downloads, Sentiment - Computer Generated, Di-cut - Spellbinders - Shapeabilities - Parisian Motifs, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Buttons - Carol's Crafts

Side View
Have a great week everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used your "A New Beginning" to create your Card / Project this week.
Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.
I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:
Delightful Sketches Challenge - Add RibbonFussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Challenge #63 - New BabyI love  Pro-markers - Challenge #118 - Use Die-Cuts

Get Well Soon!!!

Hi Everyone,
This is my 2nd post today, (please see the other post) I've just come back from Millets Farm, I love it there, spent far too much money, I say that I won't be going there for about four / five weeks, so it was justified.  Well me and my Mum had a lovely afternoon and she's now snoozing in the chair!!!
Well, lets get on with my card:

Card Materials
6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards, Card - Stash, Image - Poorly Pup - Di's Digi Downloads, Sentiment - Computer Generated, Design Papers - 40 Leaf Matting Block, Buttons - Stash

Side View
I'd like to enter this card into the following Card Challenge:
Charisma Cardz Challenge- Challenge #16 - Blue, Black and White!
Well, off I go to see if there are any more Challenges I can enter.
Bye for now!!!

Baby Boy Card - So Sweet!!!

Hi Everybody,
I hope you are well on this blustery, wet and dark morning.  This is how the British weather changes, on this date last year, it was so hot, this year well, rainy and really very windy.  Oh well, at least the garden is getting some water!!!
Anyway, enough of being Blue, which brings me on to the card which I am posting, Digital Tuesday Challenge wanted something to do with 'Winter Blues', this could be a Christmas Card or it could be the colour blue.  There was another one as well, Shopping Our Stash Challenge wanted things that begin with the letter 'B', if I take what I have done, A Baby Boy and the colour Blue.
Well, I think on with my card:

 Card Materials
6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards, Card - Stash, Image - Baby Boy - Di's Digi Downloads, Sentiment - Computer Generated, Design Papers - Stash, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Buttons - Stash

Side View
Such a lovely Card.
I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:
Digital Tuesday Challenge - Challenge #157 - Winter BluesShopping Our Stash Challenge - Challenge #49 - Starts with 'B' 
Well, I'm off to see what else I can make.

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Mid-way Reminder - 'It's a Bit Sketchy'

Hi Everyone,
I hope you are well???  I hope that you have got rid of all the rain, like we have.  Can't say that the garden's didn't need it.
Well, apologies for not publishing this sooner, I have been so busy lately, getting everything ready for when I go into hospital on the 2nd May.  So apologies for that.
Just to let you know that you still have time to enter the Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge, this months Challenge, it's called "It's a Bit Sketchy".  This is simple all we want this month is to follow the Sketch, simple.  As long as the Image is a Teddy Bear.

Well lets get on and see my card, and to you maybe it gives you some inspiration:

Card Materials
6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards, Card - Stash, Image - Di's Digi Downloads - Design Papers - Stash, Pearls - Kanban

Side View

Lets see what you come up with, I'm really excited about it.

Don't forget to go over and see my team mates.  And of course leave me a message, to say whether you liked it.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

Here Comes the Boys Challenge - Challenge #25 - Cards for Tiddly Peeps

Paperplay Challenges - '12 Week 16 - Animal Antics

Crafts 4 Eternity - Challenge R#68 - Something New

Ready - Teddy - Go Challenge - Challenge #8 - 'It's a Wrap'

Hi Everybody,
How are you today???  I am fine, well I've actually gone to my Stroke Meeting this morning (this is scheduled so hopefully, it will appear), I wonder what we're do there today, and I wonder who'll be there today.
Well, it's the 1st of the month, gosh isn't the year going fast already, and that means there's another Challenge to Ready-Teddy-Go.
Before I go into details on the new Challenge, I have to thank all of you for working so hard to put your entries in to last months Challenge, they were all totally gorgeous.  I really hope the Winner (picked at Random) enjoys  the prize, please check the Ready-Teddy-Go blog to see if it was you.
Lets get back to this months Challenge, it's called "It's a Wrap".  Now it sounds like a Hollywood film set doesn't it but not this time ... this is a challenge which is inspired by packaging.  Marketing companies worldwide are paid a small fortune to come up with striking and alluring packaging to make us part with our hard earned cash.  Colour schemes and eye catching logos aren't just thrown together so . . . I would like to challenge folk to take their favourite product colour scheme and use it to make a card.  As long as the Image is a Teddy Bear.
It's time to see what I came up with for "It's a Wrap", and here it is:

This is based around the packaging of Diet Pepsi, I thought I'd do this as I drink it nearly everyday!!!

Card Materials
6 x 6 Card - Craftwork CardsCard - Create and CraftImage - Butterfly Bear - Di's Digi DownloadsRibbon - Create and CraftFlowers - QVCLeaves - WoodwareGems - HunkydoryEmbossing Folder - Stylized FlowersSpellbinders - Nestabilities - Tear Drop Circles

Side View
Please Remember:

1. Your design must feature a teddy bear/bear (pre-coloured, stamp or digi) as the main image to enter. 
2. No backlinking to previous posts is allowed - only entries posted on or after the challenge commencement date will qualify. 
3. You may combine this challenge with any other challenges but you MUST provide a link back to the challenge in your blog post. 
4. The winner of the prize must claim it within a calendar week of the announcement or it will be forfeited and redrawn. 
5. You can enter up to a maximum of 4 times per month. However a different make must be submitted for each entry. Submissions which do not meet with these rules will be removed. 
6. MOST IMPORTANT RULE - have fun !!! 

Lets see what you come up with, I'm really excited about it.
Don't forget to go over and see my team mates.  And of course leave me a message, to say whether you liked it.
I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:Just Inspirational Challenge - Week #18 - Happy St David's DayPaper Play Challenges - Week #9 - Something Old (Paper) Something New (Stamp)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #100 'Happy Birthday'

Hi Everyone, 

Gosh, I made my card in only a short time so I hope you like it, well it Wednesday and that means it's time for another Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.  Firstly though, I must congratulate the Overall Winner (picked at random) ad also the Top Three, I have to admit that all of your cards / projects were wonderful and I really enjoyed looking al them all.

Well, today is our 2nd Birthday, but due to one Team Member, Louise, whose Mother is ill in hospital in Ireland.  I know that all my followers will wish her well and a speedy recovery.  We aim to make the New Year our Birthday and will have lots of sponsors and things going on then, so we will be having a late Birthday.  We will also be stopping for the Christmas Holidays, a bit sooner than required, I'm sure that everyone will understand, so next week will be are final card / project of 2011.  We will be back in the New Year.

So here is my Card (rather rushed, I hope you like it)

Card Materials


6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards
Card - Crafters Companion
Image - Di's Digi Downloads
Design Papers - Stash
Sentiment - Forever Friends - Black and Gold
 Ribbon - Create and Craft
Charm - Stash
Flowers - Hobbycraft
Leaves - Woodware Punch
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Eyelet Squares

Side View

Please Remember 

1. The Challenge will run from Wednesday 9:30am till Tuesday 10:00pm (following week).
2. Use what you like to create your project ........ as long as it's a legal stamp; not indecent.
3. Please, please link back to the 'Fab 'n' Funky' Challenge Blog so we can pop over to see your project.
4. You may combine our Challenge with as many other Challenges as you like, upto a maximum of 10 Challenges.  However, we reserve the right to change this if a prize is on offer.
5. All DT work is for inspiration only and not to be copied for submission to a competition or magazine.
6. If you participate and make multiple entries for a particular weeks theme, please note that the DT may only comment on1 or 2 entries.
7. Only one entry per person will be submitted to each prize draw unless specified in the Challenge post.
8. The MOST IMPORTANT RULE ........ have loads of crafting fun making your project.

Well that's it from me.

Bye x x

Fab 'n' Funky - Challenge #92

Hi Everyone,

Wow!!!  You did it again, so many brilliant entries, you make it hard to pick the three favourite entries, gosh I don't know how they do it.  Well congratulations to the 3, but you are all winners!!!

And so on with the next challenge, this challenge was a Recipe, the Recipe was as follows:

• 1 Ribbon
• 2 Patterned Papers
• 3 Buttons, Brads or Gems

Well our Sponsor this week is Di's Digi Downloads, this is the most fantasic store.  Everything is downloadable, I could spend all day just looking around (not sure Mr Bank Manager would want me to).



And so on with my card:

The Image I used was one from Di's Digi Downloads, it is coloured in in Pro-markers, and finished off with a tiny bit of Glitter!!!  The Design Papers I used, I was only allowed to use two, how difficult was choosing the two.  I decided upon my two, I think they came as a free sample within a book, but sorry don't know for sure.  I then had to pick three things, like buttons, brads or gems, I picked three gems, but it seemed to develop more and I tried to keep it down.

Here is a close up of my three choice.

Now it's your turn to create a card / project.

But the main thing is to have fun!!!