A new gem of a challenge with pink gem designs

Good morning everyone and happy monday to you! As it is the 8th of the month that means another Gem of a challenge! Our fabulous sketch this wk is by the fabulous Christine and isn't it lovely?!

I have used the fabulous new digi kit from Nitwits again. I had to have these xmas yummies in such stunning pink and chocolate brown colours! My wonderful image is angel Chloe from the Pink gem store. I'm afraid that mr flash had to come out when taking this photo due to the ever fading daylight and the poor weather so apologies for the not so fab photo!
My darling flowers and lace are of course wild orchids and my sparkly pink snowflake (under there somewhere!) has been cut with Marianne d's, my ribbon is from stash. My fabulous ticket sentiment, gorgeous pearl flourishes and stunning bell charm are all from Janet at Pink gem designs. What could be more satisfying than a card that jingles, I ask you?!!!

My adorable image has been coloured with Prisma pencils and stickle sparkled, my edges are distressed with worn lipstick ala Tim Holtz. I would also like to enter this cutee into Flutterby wednesdays open challenge, for fun challenges use metal, Crazy for challenges make a square card and simple doodles lace and pearls challenge.
You have a whole month to use this gorgeous sketch and join in with our challenge, it would be great fun to come and visit you to see what you have done! Don't forget to pop by the other DT and see what lovely creations they have made! Hugs to everyone

OSAAT sponsored by Di's digis winter wonderland

Hello everyone, I hope we are all enjoying our weekends! Today there is another challenge over at OSAAT, which this wk is anything goes along a winter wonderland! We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Di's digis this wk and many of the DT got to use her fabulous images, including me, this one is called christmas kiss. I have chosen to make yet another gift bag lol!

My fabulous papers are Nitwits and I have followed the sketch over at sweet sketch wednesday this wk. I have cut out the image with Nesties and distressed all my edges with dusty concord. My little ticket sentiment is a digi one from her stitchyness and my lace and cord are from stash. My flowers and pearls are wild orchids of course!

I would also like to enter this into Lexis creations anything goes challenge, Spoonfull of sugars Embellish it challenge, City crafters get your digi on, Charismas with love at christmas, if the shoe fits use blue challenge, Crafty Anns xmas in non traditional colours, Bee craftys xmas challenge and Allsorts twas the night before xmas challenge.
Thanks so much for coming by to see me again! I hope you can join in with our challenge this wk! Hugs to all

A new kit at the creative cottage

Hi everyone, hope we are all well! It's pretty gloomy here but I'm hoping the rain will stay off long enough for us to have the fireworks tonight!
I have made a card today using this fab new fun kit from the creative cottage shop called gingerbread lane, it's so cute!

There are plenty of yummy papers along with this adorable gingerbread house and man and some fab other elements to compliment!
I have layered my images and also added some resin sweets which have been haniging around my stash for a bit! My twine and red pearls are also from stash and my ticket sentiment is pink gem designs.

This is the full kit in it's glory! So scrummy for those christmas offerings this year!.

I have followed the sketch over at Sarah Hurley this wk and am also entering this into fairy fun fridays use candy challenge.
Just a quick reminder that this cute freebie is available over at the creaive cottage blog for this month! She is so versatile and adorable!

Thanks for coming by my blog again it's lovely to have you! Hugs

A Rick St Dennis creation

Hi everyone, well I made the effort to do some crafting, even though I do have a bit of DT work I should be cathcing up on! I have made a subtle card (well pretty subtle for me considering the lack of embellies!) using a gorgeous image by the fabulous Rick st dennis again, grab some of his digis here! Isn't she a stunner?!
I have used apaers from my friend Linda at Jazzlins, I can't tell you what make they are sorry! I have also followed the sketch this week over at midnight madness.

I have used flowers and leaves from wild orchids and mulberry crafts. My lace is prima and rather than fold and tuck it under the image I have cut each piece individually to stick around the circle. My sentiment is waltzingmouse.

I am also entering this into gingersnaps haute couture challenge and freshly brewed are having an anything goes challenge. Thanks again for coming by to say Hi! Hugs to everyone

My trick or treaters

Hello a quick post from me, I'm sorry I'm still playing catch up from last wk and really have so much to do but am trying to sneak in a little crafting here and there, maybe I will have something to post on here today later on, heres hoping!
I just thought I would pop on a photo of my little trick or treaters from the weekends festivities!

For those not in the know we have a cat, a mummy and heatblast from Ben 10!!! They had fun hope you did too! Hugs all,

PFOP winter bouquet challenge

Hi everyone, hope your weekends were fun and you had some good halloween celebrations! I will have to pop on a photo of my little trick or treaters later!
Today sees another fortnightly challenge over at Pocket full of posies and this time the theme is winter bouquet. I chose to use a combination of frost colours for my card and as we are sponsored this wk by meljens I thought I would use a recent digi freebie I got from Melissa, how sweet?! My card has been made using the sketch this time over at Truly scrumptious with added petals and pearls (no pins today) and my papers are a gorgeous new release from the creative cottage, such stunning colours!

I have used this cute sentiment stamp from Pink gem designs and a multitude of sparkled flowers and pearls from wild orchids of course! My images has been coloured with prisma pencils with some stickles on her dress.

I am also entering this into secret crafters challenge of anything that flies, Pollycrafts it's chill time challenge, Stamp with funs all that can fly challenge and cowgirl ups bling it on challenge.
Thanks so much for coming by to see my blog, pop on over and see what gorgeous beauties the other DT have made and don't forget to break out your flowers and join in! Hugs everyone

OSAAT christmas release Anything goes xmas

Hi everybody! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Sorry had to get that one in! I'm off at work today dressed as a bad fairy lol and have carved out my pumpkins for tonight!
However today is an entirely different celebration over at OSAAT as we are having an anything goes christmas theme this wk, modern or traditional, take your pick! This wks prizes include a £10 voucher at Easycraft.com, a flower prize from jamroses.com and a $10 voucher for michellesscrap.com so lots of reasons to join in!
I made a long card this wk using these cute mice from Robyns fetish over at the stitchybear and I did it creations store. My paper and sentiment is from papermania.

I have used chiffon ribbon and pearls from stash. My candy cane charm is from pink gem designs and my rose buds are wild orchids. I have stickled everything with golden rod for some extra xmas bling!
I am also entering this into ABCs challenge of G is for glitter, Delightful challenges of circles (on my DP), Totally papercrafts bling it on challenge, Bee craftys christmas challenge and One stop crafts anything goes along with their blog hop.

Thanks for coming by again to see my work, hopefully some normality will creep back in to my life next wk and I won't be neglecting my blog so much! Don't forget to pop by and see what gorgeous creations the other DT have created and lastly have a fab halloween night! Hugs all

Halloween treat bags

Hi everyone, just a quick post from me this morning with the little treat bags I have made for my multitude of trick or treaters tomorrow! I'm going to be up to my arms in pumpkin this afternoon!
I have made these using a Waltizingmouse stamp and have used little celophane bags and chocolate covered raisins for maximum effect (bats droppings lol!)

I have made 57 bags (with the help of my mum) and will probably still have to have a back up plan when I run out (yes I seriously get that many trick or treaters!)
I hope everyone else has fun halloweens if you celebrate it!

Hugs to you all!

Crafty sentiments for a male challenge

Good morning everyone, today sees another challenge over at crafty sentiments which today is to make a male orientated card. This is of course not my strongest area as mentioned before lol!
I have used this cute toby digi with yummy soft nitwits papers in muted blues and browns for my card.

My image has been coloured with prismas and distressed with tea dye, my ribbon,brad and button are from stash. My sentiment is waltzing mouse and I have drawn in fake stitching.

I really hope you can join us on our challenge this wk, why not step out of that comfort zone lol (well it is for me!) Pop on over and see what beauties the other DT have created!
Thanks for coming by again hugs

Creative cottage embossing meets pink gem

Good morning folks! I'm sorry I'm a bit absent this wk but with the half term presenting me with all 3 of my children aswell as my mum visiting, it's just so hectic around here at the moment!
Anyway on to my project for this fortnights creative cottage challenge which has been chosen by our very own Tracy and this time she has challenged you to use embossing on your projects!
I have used these gorgeous new papers from the black cherry paper kit available now in store aren't they just gorgeous!! I have also followed the sketch this wk over at friday sketchers.

I have used this adorable sprinkles on cloud stamp from pink gem designs and she is available as both a digi and a polymer stamp and Janet has also got some more nesties back in stock woo hoo! She is sitting on butterfly embossed card.
My gorgeous flowers are wild orchids with large hip roses from mulberry crafts again. My sentiments stamp is waltzingmouse stamps again!

I have coloured my image ala prisma pencils and have sparkled the cloud and her wings with stickles. I am also entering this into Craft your passions sparkle and shine challenge and papertake weeklys sparkly and bright challenge.
Thanks so much for coming by my blog again, please stop by and see what the other DT have done and this wk is the lovely Teri's last wk so please stop by just to giver her some love! Hugs to everyone

OSAAT celebrations challenge

Hi everybody not been about much due to my eldest having tonsilitus now! We are just a sickly house at the mo lol!
Sunday means it's time for another challenge over at OSAAT which this wk follows the theme of celebrations and the chance to win 5 digis from the store!
It's a nice easy theme for everyone to join in with and make something for ANY type of celebration!
I was lucky enought to be able t0 showcase one of our designers Gingerloft and despite my misgivings of male cards (I'm just not that great lol!) I chose this fab Hero man image to work with because I thought he was just brilliant!

I have used Cheery Arte papers and have followed the sketch this wk over at sweet sketch wednesday. I have coloured him with prisma pencils and used ribbon from stash and a star stamp from stampin up. My gems are from stash and my sentiment is waltzing mouse stamps.
I would also like to enter him into lexis creations birthdays challenge, Tuesday throwdown anything goes and Partytime tuesday anything goes birthday card challenge.

But I was lucky enough to make another card for this challenge, so after all that testoserone I just had to go as pink as possible lol! I used Stitchys Lil Angel stamp. She is so super cute and pretty! I have followed the sketch over at Fairymoon this wk, a little challenge blog another blogging friend pointed me towards (thanks Bev). My papers are partially nitwits download and also some scraps.
My gorgeous lace with ribbon running through was an e bay purchase and my flourishes cut from sparkle card stock are Marrianne Ds. My stunning flowers are of course wild orchids with my fab Hip roses coming from mulberry crafts (I love those beauties!) I have coloured my image with Prismas and sparkled her dress to the maximum! I do have a sentiment (SU) saying celebrate in pink along the side but my overkill on flowers seems to be partially hiding it lol!

I would aso like to enter this little cutee into flutterby wednesdays anything goes challenge, Stamp somethings Digi day challenge and totally gorjuss' sparkle challenge.

Thanks for popping by to see me again. I hope you can join in with our fabulously open challenge this wk and why not pop over to the challenge blog to see what other stunning creations the DT have made! Thanks again and hugs

Crafty sentiments xmas release blog hop!!!

Hi everyone and welcome to the crafty sentiments new xmas release BLOG HOP!!! If you have arrived here from Tammylees blog then you are in the right place! If not pop on back to the crafty sentiments blog again to check details of the hop from the beginning. Don't forget to leave some lovely comments along the way at each DT member and the challenge blog so we know you have hopped along us all, in order to be in with a chance of winning 2 new release xmas stamps! So get hopping you have until sat to do so!!
Our theme this wk for our challenge (which will run until next thurs) is to make ANYTHING BUT A CARD and the DT have made some amazing creations to inspire! I have made these 2 xmas door hangers using xmas Amy and Mike (how cute?!) one is for my girls room (they share) and the other for my little man.

My papers are from the gorgeous delightful christmas digi papers, also new releases at the crafty sentiments store.

I have layered my images for a 3d effect although I don't think you can see that well in my photos lol! Little Mike here has gold diamontes around the hanger and gold xmas chiffon ribbon from my stash. My holly was a purchase from mulberrycrafts and I have lightly inked the edges with tea dye. My sentiment sign is handwritten as if from a child (not too difficult for me with my childish scrawl lol!!) and Mike has been coloured with Prismas.
Adorable Amy has MS punched snowflakes on her hanger with some stickles sparkle to both the snowflakes and her hat and scarf, there are red pearls around the hanger and red chiffon ribbon from stash this time. Same childish scrawl sentiment lol! Amys head and scarf are layered here.
I have loved making these and the kids love them too which is definitely a bonus! There are 4 new xmas releases so check out the rest on the other DT examples! From my blog you should be hopping on over to the crafty sentiments challenge blog where you finish yay!
Thanks for hopping along and we hope you can find the time to join in our challenge this wk too!
Hugs everyone