All Dressed Up Challenge Time :o)

Today is the start of the new challenge at All Dressed Up (always Anything Goes with an All Dressed Up image).  I thought I'd make a Christmas card & this is my first one this year (doesn't seem to matter how early I start I always end up with lots still to make last minute lol) but it IS a start ;o).  If you want to join us but don't have any images you will find some fab freebies HERE.  I did some paper piecing for the cat & dog.

The challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas 

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Cute Christmas

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

A Beautiful Mess - Anything Goes 

Alphabet - C is for Cats

The Paper Shelter - Buttons

I hope you're having a lovely weekend.  We've had the week off so the weekend isn't quite as special as usual but I'm still certainly going to try to enjoy it :o)

Card Recipe:

All Dressed Up Christmas Post image

Prismacolor pencils (postbox)

ProMarkers (dog's hat & scarf & cat's bow)

Frosted Lace Stickles (snowflakes)

Polar White Flower Soft (snow)

Christmas Buttons from Trimcraft

Red card, brad, bone button & sentiment from my stash

Paw print & bone paper free with a magazine

Ribbon recycled from some chocolates

Last All Dressed Up Challenge Before Christmas

Hello, sorry I've been AWOL but I had an accident on my bike when it was icy early in the morning on my way to work & have been out of action for over a week, I'm still struggling & can hardly walk & I can't drive (& definitely can't bike, not that I want to at the moment anyway).  I did go back to work this week but it is very tiring.  Anyway on to the challenge, which is Anything Goes as usual (+ an All Dressed Up image).  I haven't been able to do much crafting but I just about managed to colour this gorgeous image called Little Angel & recycled a card I had made a while ago.  I hope you can join us :o)

The challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Add Some Sparkle & Bling 

Crafty Hazelnut - Use Die Cuts or Punches (the tag is a punch)

Sparkle Creations - Anything (Christmas) Goes

Creatalicious - Merry Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - Fairies & Angels

Craft-Dee BowZ - Handmade Bow

Always Playing With Paper - Non-Traditional Christmas Card 

Inky Chicks - Merry Christmas

A Snowflake's Challenge - Winter/Christmas

I wanted to put our Christmas tree/decorations up at the weekend but couldn't, I definitely doing it this weekend but I think Mark (hubby) might be doing most of it - with my guidance of course! ;o)  I hope you're all having a great week xx

Christmas is Coming...

& I really need to get a move on with my Christmas crafting!  Luckily All Dressed Up have some gorgeous Christmas images & I chose "All Dressed Up For Christmas" for my card for the new Anything Goes challenge (using an All Dressed Up image or papers).  I did some paper piecing & added lots of gems to the tree.  The papers were from my stash & I finished off with some Glamour Dust, fabric greeting, bow, die cut poinsettia & brad.  

All Dressed Up is now 2 years old - can you believe that - and to celebrate we are having an extra special Birthday Blog Hop starting on 7th November to coincide with the November New Release.  

Wendy is very kindly giving you all 

a fabulous freebie

(want a sneak peak?.......)

Isn't that exciting :o) I can't wait & I hope you will be able to join the Blog Hop (& the challenge) 

The challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles
A Snowflakes Promise - Winter/Christmas
Time Out - Christmas (option of pink/purple)
Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas 
Crazy for Challenges - Christmas
Crafting for all Seasons - All Dressed Up/Girly
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - O Christmas Tree
Crafty Hazelnut - Christmas
Crafty Time - Embellish It
Emerald Faeries - Oh Christmas Tree
Allsorts - Christmas

All Dressed Up New Challenge Time...

Yes today is the start of another All Dressed Up challenge, as usual it's Anything Goes with an All Dressed Up image & there are so many to choose from.  I need to get a start on my Christmas cards so I used "It's Snowing" & did some paper piecing on the snowman's scarf and hat.  The papers are from my stash (I have sooo many Christmas papers) & I finished off with some sticky ribbon, gems, die cut poinsettia & a bell, oh & Glamour Dust around the outline.  I hope you can join us.

The challenges:

ABC Christmas - Q - Quantum Leap (F for Frosty)

Jingle Bells- Tic-Tac-Toe ( Snow, Die Cuts, Bling)

Craftyhazelnut - Use Some Silver

Sparkle Creations - Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge - Do You Wanna Build a Snowman

Little Claire - Christmas in August

Sparkle & Sprinkle - Anything Goes (with loose glitter)

A Snowflake's Promise - Winter or Christmas 

Creative Card Crew - Christmas 

Holly Jolly - Use a Die

I hope you're having a good week.  I'm having a bit of a rough one - missed going out on Bank Holiday Monday as I was ill & still haven't quite recovered.  Gotta be better tomorrow though cos must go back to work cos we're so short staffed.

Christmas In June...

I've usually made a few more Christmas cards than I have by this time in the year but then again I much prefer making them when it is cold & wintery & I can have my Christmas music on :o).  Anyway this card was going to be for a Sentimental Sundays challenge sponsored by Fred She Said but for some reason or another it never got finished until now.  The papers are from my stash (might have been from a freebie pad with a magazine), the image is Pointy Poinsettia Flowers (pre-coloured) & I used some micro beads for the centre.  I finished the card with a die cut border, gems & a greeting.

The challenges:

Crimbo Crackers - Vintage

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

Alphabet - J for Jewels

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Seeing Red

Natalie & Amy - Christmas

Simply Create Too - Shabby Chic
Crafting By Designs - Get Ready for Christmas
Open-Minded Crafting - Vintage
Crafty Hazelnut's - Christmas
12 Month's of Christmas - Vintage

At last the weather has warmed up here & we actually had some sun here so hubby & I had a walk along our local seafront after we'd been for a cooked breakfast with friends - so the perfect way to start the weekend.  Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend whatever you're up to!

I'm Back!

Hello & Happy New Year everyone (hope I'm not too late to say that).  I hope you all had a very happy Christmas as I did :)  I'm really sorry I wasn't around much the latter part of last year but I'm determined to do better this year, I really missed blogging & visiting your fab blogs.  I managed to do some crafting though not as much as I would like & I just couldn't find time to keep up my blog.  I was lucky enough to only lose 1 follower so thank you guys for sticking with me, I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs again :o)

So to start this year off we have a new challenge at Sentimental Sundays & the theme is "Winter Sparkle" (with a sentiment) & our sponsor is our very own Sandy from Scribbles Designs & I used her Let it Snowmen image which I water coloured with Sakura glitter pens (though you can't see the sparkle in the photo).  I made an ATC with a little envelope to go with it (both have some Glamour Dust added too).  I hope you can join us & why not check out the other DT members creations for more inspiration.

The challenges:

Fairytale - Snow

Frosted Designs - White as a Snowflake

Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers -  W for Wow it's Cold

Di's Digis - Winter

Crafty Hazelnuts - Inspired by Christmas Carol or Song

Order of the Opus Gluei - Anything but a Card

Quirky Crafts - Clean and Simple

CAS on Sunday - Christmas

Electic Ellapu - (Purple Team) Anything but a Card

It's soo lovely to be back :o)  Thanks for looking & have a wonderful week.

Christmas is Coming :o)

Yes, I love Christmas & have at last started making some Christmas cards (& decorations).  Work has got worse but luckily crafting is such a good stress reliever.  Luckily we're on holiday this week & having a few days away in London :o) (& hopefully recharge our batteries).  Today's new Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Brads, Buttons &/or Bows".  The image I used was from Crafter's Companion (I think), the paper from my stash & I finished the card with a punched snowflake, button, Bakers twine & greeting.  Our fab sponsor is Paper Pretties & there is the chance to win 6 images of your choice so I hope you can join us.

Sorry for the rubbish photo

The challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Anything Goes

Jingle Bells - The Great Outdoors

Crafty Calender - It's All About Christmas

Delightful - Happy Holidays

Cute Card Thursday - Red & Green
We Do Doobadoo - Christmas
Kraftyhands - Christmas Cheer

Have a great Sunday! xx

Button Up...

Well that's another week that's flown by & it's the weekend again so that means time for another Sentimental Sundays challenge & this week the theme is "Buttons" (+ a sentiment).  Like I said previously due to lack of time for crafting I am keeping it CAS.  This card was made with another Pink Petticoat image, which is paper pieced. (I think the paper is PP too).  I inked the edges & added Glamour Dust & added 2 buttons & a  bell.  We are sponsored by Dee Dee Designs, I hope you have more spare time than me & are able to join us.

The challenges:

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

Jingle Bells - Pink Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut - Something Round (dots & bell)

Little Claire's - Christmas Theme

We Do Doobadoo - Chrsitmas

Delicious Doodles - Christmas in October

That's Crafty - Keep it Simple 
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas 
Deep Ocean - Christmas in October
Tip Top Tuesday - Non-Traditional Christmas
Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas

Happy Sunday xxx

Celebrate the Season...

I really need to make more Christmas cards as I've only made a couple over the year & Christmas is creeping up on us (a bit too quickly for my liking as I have lots to do).  As our challenge at Sentimental Sunday is "Bling It Up" (+ a sentiment) I seized the opportunity & made a card with a Pink Petticoat's Diva Doodles digital image.  I colored the holly with Sakura Tiara pens & added gems for the berries.  The poinsettia is die cut from glitter foam & the centre is micro beads (the DP is from my never ending stash of papers),  ooh I added a bit of Glamour Dust too in case there wasn't enough sparkle lol.  Our fab sponsor is PPinkyDolls Art & do I hope you can join us.

The challenges:

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Embellish It!

Crafty Hazelnut - Something Beginning with P (Poinsettia)

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Christmas

Sparkle - Layer It Up

Coffee, Chocolate & Cards - High Heels & Purses

We Do Doobadoo - Christmas

Sorry about the rubbish photos :o( (it does look much better in real life).  Thanks for looking, enjoy the rest of the weekend & have a fab week :o)

Christmas in July ... again

The Sentimental Sundays challenge has had a little break but is back today with a new challenge which is "Christmas in July" (+ a greeting), luckily the weather here has been far from wintery in fact it actually feels like summer!  My card is CAS mainly cos still not had much time for crafting & also cos I saw a similar card on Pintrest & thought it looked cool.  I punched circles of scrap Christmas paper & edged with gold ink, I used a tag punch for the tops of the baubles & finished with ribbons, peel offs & a stamped greeting. I hope you can join us & you might even win a prize from our fab sponsor Zlatoena's Design :o)

The Challenges:

Lexi's Creations - Christmas in July

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Non-traditional Colours

Delightful - Add a Ribbon

Creative Knockouts - Christmas in July

Southern Girls - Christmas is Coming

Dazzling Diva - Non-traditional Christmas Colours

That's Crafty - Christmas in July

Bloggers - Christmas in July

I hope you're having a fab weekend!

End of an Era!

Yes today is the last Jellypark Friends challenge & I am proud to say I've been part of Claire's DT from the very beginning, which was July 2011 - yes 3 years! I have no idea where the time has gone but I've loved every minute :o)  For our last challenge the theme is "Christmas in July" & I used the Christmas Robins digi stamp which I coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are from my (very large) stash of Christmas papers & I finished the card with some Kraft card, tags, brad, wooden snowflake & gems.  I really hope you can join us for this last challenge & I look forward to seeing your creations (it's never too early to get a head start on your Christmas crafting).

The challenges:

Passion for ProMarkers - Christmas in July 

Christmas Cards all Year 'Round - Non-traditional Colours

Crafty Hazelnut - Layer It Up

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July

Aud Sentiments - Christmas in July

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - For the Birds

Here is my first card I made for the Jellypark DT all those years ago:

 

And if you're interested here are all my other creations using Jellypark images HERE

I hope you're having a fabulous weekend.  I have so missed crafting lately but tomorrow hubby's out all day for a footy competition so I'm determined to get back in the swing of things :o)  

More Christmas...

Another last minute Christmas card (I'm still not finished lol), luckily this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Non-traditional Christmas Colours" (with a sentiment) & we are sponsored by Simply Betty Stamps & lucky enough to choose one of their fab images.  I chose "Rio & Frosty" & coloured it with chalk (& a bit of Prismacolor pencil too) for a change & edged the image with Glamour Dust.  I adore these papers "Twenty Five Days of Joy" which are digital & from Sweet Shoppe Designs.  I finished the card with a punched snowflake, tag sentiment, ribbon & gems.  

The challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut - Whatever is Urgent to Make

Simon Says - Let It Snow

Lexi's Creations - Snow

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas Sparkle

Milk Coffee - Christmas in Non-traditional Colours

ABC - Y = You Make Your Own Embellishments
Digitally Sweet - Frosty the Snowman 
Digi Haven - Merry Christmas
Crafty Hands - Season's Greeting/Winter Theme 
Brown Sugar - Christmas
Di's Digi Challenge - Christmas in Non-traditional Colours
Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe - Christmas with Chalk
Pan Pastels - Snowflakes

I hope you're having a great weekend, why do they go soo quickly... I still have loads to do lol

Christmas Month Reminder :o)

Wow! This is such a busy time for me (it is so annoying that I have to go to work lol) & it is a struggle to fit everything in.  But I did manage to make another couple of cards for the Jellypark Friends Christmas month long challenge.  The first image I coloured with ProMarkers, I used scraps of paper & punched a big flower, scrunched it up, covered it with Glamour Dust & added a button with twine.  I finished the card with a sentiment, pearl & some sequins (ooh & added a  If you've got any Christmas cards still to make (I have!) - or if you're starting for next year ;o) I hope you will join us.

The challenges:

ABC - Y = You  Make Your Own Embellishments

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

Passion For ProMarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge - include a sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - Christmas Catch Up

Papercrafting Journey - Christmas Time

In The Pink - Pink Christmas

Milk Coffee - Christmas in Non-traditional Colours

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas Sparkle

Inky Chicks - Christmas

Bunny Zoe's - Wings

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Parade Your Crafts - Christmas

Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas Using Non-traditional Colours

 

My 2nd card uses "Penguin Christmas Tag" digital stamp which is also coloured with ProMarkers, I used glitter for the snow, a pompom for his hat & a brad & star.  The chipboard Christmas tree was inked & gems added.  The papers are MME & I finished the card with ribbon, twine & charm.

The challenges:

Lexi's Creations - Snow

Crafty Calendar - Cold & Frosty

Papertake - Christmas Creatures

My Mums Craft Shop - Winter/Christmas

Aud Sentiments - Tags

Crafty Little Fairies - Let It Snow

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes (with ribbon)

Sassy Studio - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - Let It Snow

Well I don't know about you but I absolutely love everything about the build up to Christmas - the decorations, trees & lights, choosing presents for loved ones, Christmas movies & of course Christmas crafting :o)  Thanks for looking & have a fab weekend! xx

Month Long Christmas Challenge!

I've had this week off work & have been doing some Christmas shopping (not doing too bad, still left with the same awkward people lol) & today we are going to a Christmas market :o)  Looking forward to putting the tree & decorations up at the weekend - I love Christmas!  Jellypark Friends month long challenge is (as the title suggests) "Christmas!".  For my cards I used "Snowman" & "Girl with Stocking" digital stamps which I coloured with ProMarkers.  I used various papers from my stash & the snowflake border is a Memory Box die.  There are 2 new fabulous gingerbread man/lady digital stamps available too.  I hope you'll check out the other DT members fab creations for lots of inspiration.

The Challenges:

Lexi's Creations - Christmas

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Papertake - Sketch (Snowman)

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment

Stampin' for the Weekend - Feeling Festive

My Creative Moments - Snowman

Stampavie & More - Christmas

Songbird - Die Another Day

We also have some wonderful new DT members joining us & you can meet them HERE!  A very warm welcome to the group ladies :o) I hope you've all had a nice week & we're looking forward to seeing all your lovely Christmas creations :o)

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

This week the challenge at Sentimental Sundays is "Winter Wonderland" (+ a sentiment) & we are sponsored by Meljens & so for my easel card I used this cute image called "Bitty Christmas Tree Bears".  I paper pieced the tree & coloured the image with ProMarkers.  The papers & shaker sentiment I've had ages, I used Flower Soft polar white for the snow & edged the image with Glamour Dust finishing off with die cut poinsettia, punched holly, gems & pompom trim.  I hope you can join us :o) (& we're still looking for new DT members if you're interested).

The challenges

Christmas Cards All Year 'round -  Winter Wonderland

Crafty Hazelnut - For a Child

Crafty Calendar - All Things Christmas

Gem of a Challenge - Sparkles

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

Crafts 4 Eternity - Glitter & Sparkle

Happy Campers - Glitter It

Allsorts - Bring on the Bling

I hope you're having a lovely Sunday, we're going to see the Christmas lights switch on near us & do a bit of shopping & watch fireworks later today & we're on holiday this week so hopefully I can get the Christmas shopping finished.

Warm Winter Wishes :o)

This week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Warm & Cosy" (with a sentiment) & for my card I used Jellypark's "Snowball Girl" digi stamp & coloured her with ProMarkers & added Glamour Dust & a pompom snowball.  The papers are digi & I doodled a frame to match the image around a printed sentiment.  I finished the card with ribbon, brad, metal holly & the heart mug is a stamp.  We are sponsored by Mayzy Arts & there is the chance to win 5 of their wonderful images :o)  I hope you can join us!

The challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Winter Wonderland

Crafty Hazelnut's - Outdoors

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Christmas/Winter Holiday

Delightful - All That Glitters

Crafty Calender - All Things Christmas

Freshly Brewed - Snow/Christmas

Just Inspirational - Glitter

Hanna & Friends - Glitter
2 Sisters - Christmas Sparkle

I hope you're having a fab weekend.  We're off to visit family this afternoon & tomorrow I have an extra day off (using up my holiday) & we're going to the cinema to see Saving Mr Banks (don't know what it's like as it's a free preview screening but I LOVE the cinema :o)

Anything Goes at Jellypark Friends

Wow, it's Friday again where are the weeks going?  Today's challenge at Jellypark Friends is  "Anything Goes" :D  For my card I used "Angel Girl Nativity" digi stamp which is one of my (many) favourites.  I coloured it with ProMarkers & glittered her wings.  The papers are various from my stash & I finished the card with gems, greeting, brads, gems, punched corners and die cut flower.  There are new releases at Jellypark today too & also a DT call: you can see my post HERE if you're interested.

The challenges:

Stampin' for the Weekend - Fairies & Fantasy

Sparkle Creations - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - We're Going Dotty

Delightful - Holiday Spirit

ABC - 3 or more Patterned Papers

Sparkle Monthly - Fairies or Butterflies

Flutter By - Open (with fairy or butterfly)

LEJ - Things with Wings

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Winged Things

I hope you can join us :o)