A beautiful new fairy

Hello my lovely followers and visitors! There was no card yesterday, unfortunately due to family commitments of all the DT the pocket full of posies challenge blog will be no more. I had lots of fun in the short time I was there though.
So I am back today with a challenge card made with a new stamp that I bought from crafts and me and isn't she stunning?! Sorry for the not so fab light again!

I have followed the sketch this wk over at fairymoon and have used these beautiful papers from pink petticoat. My fabby flowers are wild orchids with my hip roses from mulberry crafts. I have glittered it all with stickles and mounted on glitter cardstock and her wings are also sparkled to the max! My butterflies are MS punched and my little pearls are from stash.
I would also like to enter this into Crafts and me challenge of glitter, Stamp with funs square challenge and spoonfull of sugars distressing challenge.

I have coloured her with prisma pencils and distressed the edges of my image with dusty concord and lavender stickles. I have stamped a small SU flourish round the outside in pink.
Thanks so much for popping by here again and leaving me some lovely comments, hugs to everyone

OSAAT favourite colours challenge

Hi Folks! First of all I must apologise for my absence, I was quite poorly on friday so no crafting at all for a couple of days, thank heavens this creation was already made for todays challenge over at OSAAT. This wk we are asking you to use your fave colours. OK, I sort of cheated here as we all know my faves are def pinks and lilacs with tonnes of flowers! However I was given gingerlofts carousel reindeer to use, which you can buy here and it just begged to be made into a carousel gift box and my fave colours for my xmas creations at the moment are classic, vintage creams, golds, reds and greens.
So I have made this cute xmas gift box in the shape of a carousel, there are 3 reindeer around it. I have used gorgeous vintage freebies from far far hill again for my papers, there are even more over there I need to download asap!!

I have made a circular box with a lid that fits inside the box and a seperate cone on top for decoration. I have distressed with tea dye and sparkled with stickles. My pearls are from stash and my stunning lace from Wild orchids.
I have coloured my reindeer image with Prisma pencils.

I am entering this into ABCs challenge of H is for holidays, Freshly brewed 2 or more patterned papers, Fab and funkys circles challenge, Cute card thursdays anything goes, Stamp somethings digi day challenge, Crazy 4 challenges xmas items, totally gorjuss traditional xmas colours, bee craftys xmas challenge and 2 sisters xmas challenge.
Thanks again for popping by to see me, I hope you can join in with our fab challenge this wk!
Hugs to everyone!

Wow look what I got!

I'm so lucky that the lovely Dawn has given me this award and it is an award with a difference, you get a voucher to spend at digis with attitude!

I have to tell you 3 different things about me, well I thought I would go pretty random with this so......
1. I once got chatted up by a member of the newly formed Boney M (lol)
2. I was in the choir for Joseph and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat.
3. I met Paul Macartney in the bakers buying chips
Ha yep they are all true!!
I would like to pass this on to 5 people and they are....
1. Lisa Jane
2. Nina
3. Pinky
4. Jo
5. Nataliya
In order to find out about this award and your voucher go here and then wear your badge with pride ladies!!!

Crafty sentiments rememberance day (poppies)

Hi everyone, it's thursday again which means another challenge over at crafty sentiments and this wk we are following the theme of rememberance day (rememberance sunday this wk). So to honour all our soldiers that have died in war we would love for you to use poppies or red flowers or red paper on your projects.
I still sneakily snuck in another christmas card but used my new little stash of poppies which I got from Wild orchids (gorgeous aren't they!), this is one of the fab new christmas Amy stamps now available at the crafty sentiments store and Suzette is offering a free stamp with orders over £8.00 at the mo!

I folowed the fab sketch over at sketch and stash this wk and used the fabulous free digi papers from far far hill, seriously folks if you love all things vintage and haven't been over there to check it out do! There are stacks of freebie papers, frames etc I'm hooked!
I also got these gorgeous free digi vintage ticket sentiments from here, fab stuff! I will admit that I have gone a bit vintage crazy lately!!

I have coloured my white poppy with Marvy le plume pens and water for a slightly less vibrant red. My brown roses are also wild orchids. My ribbons are from stash as are my little pearls.
I also wanted to enter this into craft your passions challenge of doubling things on your card. I have doubled my chiffon ribbon to give a 2 coloured bow, used 2 pearls and 2 DP and 2 types of flowers, hope that all counts!
I hope you can join in with a little Red this wk, don't forget to pop accross and see some of the other lovely DT creations! Hugs to everyone!

New challenge at the creative cottage someone special at christmas

Happy wednesday everyone!! It's time for another fortnightly challenge at the creative cottage challenge blog (wow doesn't 2 wks just fly by at the moment?!!!) Our challenge this time is to make something for someone special at christmas and has been chose by Anne.
I have made a card using the fabulous papers from the naughty or nice kit available from the creative cottage shop, they are such fab festive colours! I have distressed the edges with a craft knife and stickle sparkled. I have also embossed, using a papercraft embossing plate, some snowflakes to the cream polka dotted paper. My beautiful image is a digi CC designs image available at the all that scraps store, isn't she sweet?!

I have followed the sketch this wk over at sketch saturday but turned it on it's side. My snowflake has been cut using Marianne d's and the brad and flower spacer are from stash. My sentiment ticket is pink gem deisgns and my (very linited lol) flowers are from wild orchids, my pearls are also from stash.

I would also like to enter this into crafty cardmakers challenge of dry embossing, Spoonfull of sugars Snowflakes challenge, sir stampalots christmas traditions challenge (It's my 2nd entry but last time I put in my boxes so an entirely new type of project!) and top tip tuesdays use an image challenge.
Thanks so much for popping by my blog to say Hi, I hope you can join us for this fortnights challenge! Hugs to all

Fireworks on friday

Hiya peeps, no card from me today I have had my dad visiting yesterday after my busy wkend at work and had a family day at nursery today so not so much time for crafting but just thought I would share a photo from friday night when we had our fireworks.

This is my darling little boy, Caleb, who seems to be concentrating very hard on his sparkler! I hope everyone is well out there! Don't forget to pop back tomorrow with a new challenge from the creative cottage!
Hugs all

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