The Digi Bells GDT Call

Afternoon All!! Hope you're having a lovely weekend so far! I'm most excited about getting an extra hours sleep tonight as the clocks turn back an hour woohoo!! Just a quick post from me today, after much deliberation I've finally decided to take my chances and enter Elisabeth Bell's digi GDT call as I so luv everyone of her images. Such a tough choice deciding which image to use hehe but I eventually went with "I love you this much". Hope I've made the right decision?!

I coloured the image in with my Copics and the dps used are by DCVW "Pocket full of posies". The flowers and lace are from wild orchid crafts, the swirl is a Marianne die and the leaves a Little Claire die. Pearls are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. The nights will be drawing in real early from tomorrow which I'm not really looking forward too but will just make the best of it. Lotsa luv xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - Bling it on!!!!

Morning Everybody! Hope you've all had a good week and are ready for the weekend woohoo!! Today is the start of a new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts and this week the theme has been chosen by the lovely Mel and is "Bling it on"! The more bling the better lol, I definately didn't have a problem with this challenge. I've used my brand new Snowy Hug Tilda, isn't she just adorable hugging the snowman?! I've used Papermania dps and irl they are so shiny, they almost have a holographic look about them, sadly it doesn't show up in the pics.

I've used my Copics to colour the image and a snow marker pen on their hats and the trim of Tilda's coat then heat embossed it to make it puff out. For the snow on the top of the broom and on the snowman I used glamour dust and for the snow on the ground I used Twinklets Diamond Dust, see I didn't lie when I said there was no shortage of bling here lol!! The snowflakes are a Marianne Die and again I used the snow marker and heat gun and then added stardust stickles over them. The ribbon and charm are from my stash. I followed the sketch from The Pixie Cottage and their added extra is metal, so my charm falls into that category. Will be entering my card into their challenge. Will also be entering this into the following challenges :

Paper Pretties Challenge - square project

Papertake Weekly - sparkly & bright

Totally Gorjuss challenge - sparkle

Fussy and Fancy - Winter wonderland

Thanks for stopping by. Hope my card has inspired you to want to make something with bling and hop on over to the challenge blog to see the stunning inspiration by our very talented design team. Have a great weekend. Lotsa luv xxxxx

Charisma Cardz DT - Match Master

Morning Folks!! Here's hoping that today's weather is gonna be as lovely as yesterdays, blue skies and feeling a lot warmer! Today is a brand new challenge for you over at Charisma Cardz and this week, as chosen by the lovely Alie, the theme is "Match Master". We would like to see you making something that matches, like a card and envelope or like I've done with a little gift box (suitcase) or anything else that you fancy, there are loads of possibilities.

I have coloured my image in with Copics and used Tim Holtz's Idea-ology paper pack. The doily behind my image is from Joanna Sheen and I have used distress ink around the edges. The pearls are from my dear friend Paola, thanks girlfriend, and I've used a bazzill basics template to create the swirl which I learnt from Bev Rochester quite a while back, thanks Hun! All my flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the swirl beneath them is a Marianne Die.

My little suitcase is from a template that Magnolia-licious had on their blog for the September challenge and I've been dying to try it but have not had the opportunity until now lol! Also decorated with Tim's papers, the ribbon and pearls are from my stash and the flower from Wild Orchid. The tag is a Magnolia doo hickey which arrived yesterday morning, just in time to go with my project and the swirl is again a Marianne Die. Again I have used distress ink around the suitcase and the tag. I will be entering my card into the following challenges :

Inky Impressions - Flowers

Just Magnolia - Think Pink

Magnolia Down Under - All Aboard - Travel themed project

Totally Tilda - Pink & Pearls

Wild Orchid - Pastels

Paper Pretties - Square

Stamp & Create - Pink (breast cancer awareness)

Thanks for stopping by and please be sure to check out the challenge blog for some fab inspiration from the design team and then enter your own creation. Hope you have a great day! Lotsa luv xxxxxx

The Creative Cottage DT - Embossing

Morning All!! WOW, can you believe it's Wednesday already? Thank goodness the weather's warmed up a tad hehe. Today sees the start of a brand new challenge for you over at The Creative Cottage and this fortnight our boss lady, the lovely Tracy, has chosen the theme of embossing so go on get your cuttlebugs, heat guns or stencils out and join in the fun with us!!

For my card I decided to use the fab Lavender Sky Paper Pack available from The Creative Cottage Shop and teamed it up with a LOTV stamp which I had to have when they were released and the poor thing has never seen an ink pad lol! Once again I have coloured the image in with a combo of Copics and ProMarkers and loads of glamour dust, can't forget the bling! The roses as always are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I will be entering my card into the following challenges :

LOTV - Winter Fun

Sketch & Stash - Fab sketch

Color Create - Purple, Aqua & white

Inky Impressions - Add flowers

Papertake Weekly - Sparkly & bright

Totally Gorjuss - Sparkle

Fussy & Fancy - Winter wonderland

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll pop on over to the Challenge blog and check out the great inspiration my teamies have for you! Have a great day. Lotsa luv xxxx

Video Boy for my precious Nephew

Evening All! Hope you were all wrapped up warm today! WOWZER, what a big freeze! Looks like winter has all of a sudden just hit us. Just a quick post this evening to share with you a card that I made for my darling nephew over in Australia. My BIL was with us for the weekend and I already had cards that I sent back with him for my sister and niece but needed to make a special one for my nephew who is an xbox addict lol! Thought this video boy from Mo Manning was just perfect for him.

I thoroughly enjoyed making this card as I so luv Mo's images. Coloured him in with a combo of Copics and ProMarkers again and used the fabby sketch from Papertake Weekly so I'll be entering my card into their challenge.

Here's hoping tomorrow will be a little warmer (fingers crossed). Enjoy what's left of the evening. Lotsa luv xxxxx

I've reached my first milestone wooohooo!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU ONE & ALL!

Hiya All!!!!! I can't believe I've actually reached my first milestone in blogland and I am so very excited! I would like to say a HUGE thank you to all my followers for making this possible! I always said to myself that once I reached 100 followers I would put up some blog candy and after only six months you have all made my dream a reality, thank you, thank you!!

If you could all just give me a wee while to sort out some candy, I'll be back with a good one for all my faithful followers. Have a great weekend and once again THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

Lotsa luv xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Creative Cottage DT - New kits

Morning All!! Just a quick post from me this morning, won't be doing much crafting or blogging this weekend as we have my Brother-in-law from Australia here for a visit and there's so much to catch up on lol!! Thought I would just share these two cards I made for The Creative Cottage. Tracy has brought out 5 fab new kits and the papers are just devine. Please do hop on over to the blog and have a look for yourself, her prices are amazing too. Well, that's all from me this morning. Hope you have a great weekend planned. Lotsa luv xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - Stick a number on it!

Morning All!! Happy Friday, it's the weekend woohoooo!!!!!!!!!!! Today sees a brand new challenge for you over at Totally Papercrafts and since it's going to be a big birthday for Joey she has chosen the theme of "Stick a number on it". I have had this darling image for quite a while and not had the opportunity to play so thought I would use him for todays card. Isn't he just adorable? I went with a Christmas theme just to get some under the belt hehe.

I have again coloured him in with a combo of Copics and ProMarkers as I don't have enough colours in my Copics stash yet. I've used some stickles on the bow on his hat and flowersoft for the trims mixed with glamour dust for a bit of sparkle. The snowflakes are a Marianne die and the poinsettia is from Wild Orchid Crafts. I will be entering my card into the following challenges :

Mo's DP2 Challenge - The colours of fall (think my papers fall into that category)

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Boys & their toys

Inky Impressions Challenge - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by, please do hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts Challenge blog to see the marvellous inspiration by my very talented teamies and join in with us. Hope you have a great weekend planned. I do, am so excited that my brother in law is coming to visit from Australia, he's over on business and spending the weekend with us. Just sad that my sister couldn't join him but at least he's part of her so it's gonna be great!! Lotsa luv xxxx

Crafters Companion DT - SWALK sneak peek

Morning again!! As promised here is another sneaky peek from the new SWALK range. I know I've been saying it everyday but I really do luv these sweet little characters and have had a blast creating with them. As with all the other cards, I have used backing papers from the cd rom which are so scrummy! Another nice feature is the colouriser on the cd so you can change the papers to a colour that suits you. I decided to go with another fancy fold card as I seem to just be making square cards all the time lately (but they are my fave hehe). I have yet again coloured the image with a combo of ProMarkers and Copics. I stamped a "fireworks" stamp around the image and brushed some mica powders over it so it's lovely and sparkly irl. Sadly you can't pick it up in the pics.
Here is the close up of the sweethearts. Thanks again for stopping by and don't forget, only one more sleep till the show at 12h00 tomorrow wooohooooo!!!! I'm sooo excited, just like a little girl lol!! Lotsa luv xxxx

Charisma Cardz Challenge DT - Vintage

Morning All! I know I say this every week but where does the time go? We have a brand new challenge for you today over at Charisma and this week we want to see you go vintage. Must be honest, this was a challenge for me as I've not done vintage before eekkk!! Hope I've done ok. I decided to go with a LOTV image which I thought could be transformed into a yesteryear pic. Stamped the image with Hot Cocoa instead of black and minimal colouring, wanted to keep with the browns/neutrals. I used a Magnolia newsprint dp and distressed the edges and then also used distress ink on it.
The lace and flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts. Hope you will join us this week with your take on vintage. Please do hop over to the challenge blog for some more inspiration from my fellow teamies. I'll be back a bit later with another sneak peek for the new SWALK range. Thanks for stopping by, until later lotsa luv xxxxx

Crafters Companion DT - Another SWALK sneak peek!!

Morning All!!! Just a quick post from me this morning. As promised here is another sneak peek from the new SWALK range which will be launching on Friday 12h00 on Create and Craft tv. I have coloured the image in with a combination of Copics and ProMarkers and used loads of stickles on the hearts above them. The backing papers are all printed off the cd which is jammed packed, you'll really be spoilt for choice! I stamped the sentiments and then embossed them with Sheena Douglass' new WOW embossing powders and they really are WOW! They too are available from Crafters Companion. The flowers are, as usual, from Wild Orchid Crafts and the butterflies are from my stash. I'll be entering this card into the following challenges :
Craftalicious - Anything Goes
Flutterby Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner - Embelishments, the more the better
Totally Gorjuss - Pink
Wild Orchid Challenge - Pastels
Don't forget there are huge specials on for the whole week over at Crafters Companion as it is their 5th birthday so don't miss out. Thanks for stopping by, I'll bring you another peek tomorrow. Lotsa luv xxxx

Crafters Companion DT - Another SWALK sneak peek!!

Hi Everybody!! As promised, I'm back with another sneak peek from the new SWALK range to be launched on Create & Craft on Friday. I'm soooo loving these images and had such fun creating all these cards. Don't forget to pop on over to the Crafters Companion News, views and inspirations blog and join in with the blog hop for your chance to win a £50 voucher!! How can you resist that and how generous is Sara? Also do be sure to check the Crafters Companion store as there are loads of specials for this birthday week and you could stand a chance of winning gold membership which is 15% of all orders and next day free courier delivery.

I have printed the backing papers off the cd rom and coloured my image in with ProMarkers. Decided to do something a bit different and made a shaker card but think I put too much in as it's practically covering the image lol!!! The flowers I have used are from the one and only Wild Orchid Crafts and the swirl is a Marianne die. I'll be entering my card into the following challenges :

A pocket full of posies - Champagne & Roses

Craftalicious Challenges - Anything Goes

Inky impressions - Anything goes

Thanks for popping over, hope you're having a great day! I'll be back tomorrow with another sneak peek so do pop in. Lotsa luv xxxx

Sneak Peek - Sheena Douglass Launch tomorrow

Hello again!!!!!! Can you believe it, three posts in one day??? Must be a record for me lol!! Just thought I would share with you a quick peek of a sample card I made for Sheena's new release tomorrow on Create and Craft tv. Hope you'll be able to watch her shows, they are on at 8h00 and 12h00. Have a great evening one and all. To see my first card using the new Crafters Companion SWALK launch scroll down to my previous post and don't forget to pop back tomorrow for another sneak peek of the new SWALK range. Lotsa luv xxxx

The Creative Cottage Blog Candy

Afternoon All!! Just a quick post from me to let you all know that The Creative Cottage are offering some awesome blog candy in celebration of their first birthday!!! Do hop on over to the blog for more details on how you could win these fabby brand new kits. Lotsa luv xxxx

Crafters Companion DT - Sneak Peek NEW SWALK RANGE

Morning all you blog hoppers!! Firstly let me apologise for my lack of blogging last week but as I can now reveal, Crafters Companion have a brand new launch this coming Friday on Create and Craft tv wooohoooo!!!!! It has been soooo exciting playing with this new range, you're gonna luv them. They're just the sweetest images ever and the cd is really awesome too, it's jam packed with backing papers, paper flowers, borders, everything you've come to know and luv on the Crafters Companion cds.

I will be revealing a card a day this week so do keep coming back to see what's in store for the launch on Friday!! Another bit of exciting news is that Crafters Companion are celebrating their 5th birthday on Sunday and they have amazing special deals on for this entire week as well as a fabulous prize and blog hop. Do be sure to check out the Crafters Companion News, Views & Inspiration Blog where you can find all the details.

Oooooo, I almost forgot to tell you about the exciting new paper they have brought in too. Perfect to use with your Copics and ProMarkers. You will be able to find it on the Crafters Companion Website, it’s called Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, its 216gsm, is ultra ultra smooth, and perfect for seamless blending. Even better than that its only £3.99 per pack for 20 sheets – trust me, if you love your promarkers and copics – you need it!!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the next sneak peek. Lotsa luv xxxx

Charisma Cardz DT - More than one fold

Morning All!! Well another crisp morning here in Worcester again, looks like it's just gonna be getting colder from here on out brrrrr!!! I don't do well with the cold hehe. Anyway onto todays card and it's a brand new challenge over at Charisma Cardz. This week the theme has been chosen by our lovely Joanne and she wants to see more than one fold, so go on try something different like I have eeekkkk!! I got the template off my special friend Paola's blog and must say I was quite impressed with how it turned out, something new and very different for me. Here is the link if you'd like to try it for yourself and see all her gorgeous creations. Thanks girlfriend!!

I have used this gorgeous stamp from Lily of the Valley and coloured her in with Copics then cut out with a Nellie die that I've had for a while, just not used, what am I like lol?! Have also used glamour dust on the fur, the angels wings and around the frame too, can't have too much bling right? The dps I have used were a freebie with one of the magazines and they're from Nitwit, aren't the colours gorgeous for Xmas instead of the traditional red and green.

Well I hope my card has inspired you enough to want to try something different too so let's see what ya got with your fancy folds. Do hop on over to the challenge blog and see what my teamies have been up to and then enter your own. I'm entering my card into the following challenges :

A spoonfull of sugar - winter wonderland

Craftalicious - Anything goes

Flutterby Wednesday - Fairy, angel, butterfly

Paperplay Challenges - Photo inspiration

Totally Gorjuss - Not a square

Thanks for stopping by. Lotsa luv xxxx

The Creative Cottage DT - Halloween

Morning All!! O my goodness how quickly have two weeks gone by, think the older you get the quicker time goes lol!! Our challenge this week over at The Creative Cottage has been set by our lovely Teri and she wants to see your halloween creations. I have used papers from the Trick or treat paper pack as well as the boo paper pack which can be found here. The image I have used is from Make it Crafty, isn't she gorgeous?! I've coloured her in with a combination of Copics and ProMarkers then cut her out and put foam pads behind her for a bit of dimension.

The mat that I have put her onto is a Marianne Die which I purchased from Crafters Companion as well as the flowers. The charm is from my stash, originally purchased from Bunny Zoes. I'll be entering my card into the Create 4 Fun Challenge whose theme is to use a digi image. Thanks for stopping by, hope you'll hop on over to the challenge blog to see the fabby inspiration from the rest of the team and join in the fun. Lotsa luv xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - Buttons & Bows

Morning All!! Can't believe it's Friday again and that means time for a brand new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts. This week we have a lovely theme of buttons and bows, I really enjoyed this one! I decided to use one of my favourite Mo's images called Lacey with ice cream, she's such a joy to colour.

I've used my brand new Copics for this one together with Magnolia papers which I've had for ages and actually forgot about, how awful is that hehe! I've also used an MS punch around the page. Just for a change I've not used any wild orchid crafts flowers but have used lace and ribbon from them. The wooden flower buttons were a purchase from last year's NEC visit. Can't wait for November 5th when I can go back again woohoo, my yearly treat!!! My card fits in with a few challenges so I'll be entering it into the following :

DP2 Challenge - It's a hop - Rainbow

Digital Tuesday - Ribbon, buttons, bling

Fab 'n Funky - Use a digi image

Pollycraft - Anything goes
Color me copic - Colouring clothes

Hope my card has inspired you to want to join in with our challenge. Please do hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts blog and check out the wonderful inspiration from my ultra talented teamies and enter your own card too. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend. Lotsa luv xxxx

Charisma Cardz DT - Autumn Colours

Good Morning!!!
Can you believe it's Thursday again and that means time for a brand new challenge over at Charisma Cardz. This week the theme is "Autumn Colours", so that leaves it wide open for you! I decided to use my hAngler & stAngler which I got a couple of months back and the poor darling has never seen ink! My dps are DCWV, latte stack. I just luv the colours in this paper pack and I thought all the leaves looked like they were falling down, perfect for autumn don't you think?

I have coloured the image in with a combination of Copics and ProMarkers and used stardust stickles on her wings and antennae. The mat I have put her on is a Marianne die that I've had on backorder for weeks and when it arrived yesterday I just had to use it immediately lol!! The flowers are from wild orchid crafts and the ribbon is from my stash. I have followed the sketch from Friday Sketchers so I'll be entering my card there as well as into the following challenges :

A pocket full of posies - Autumn Leaves

A spoonfull of sugar - Sparkle and shine

Craftalicious - Harvest festival / autumn

Flutter by Wednesdays - open

Lovely hAngler only - seasons

Please do hop over to Charisma's challenge blog to see the fabby inspiration from my fellow teamies and join in the fun with us. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day! Lotsa luv xxxx

Play time!!

Morning all my faithful followers!!

Just thought I would share with you a card that I made yesterday whilst I had a little me time. Strange how whenever I do have a little time on my hands I just luv to play with my Magnolias, they are definately my all time favourite stamps!!

I bought this mushroom house from the fabby Make It Crafty and have been dying to play with it! From the minute I saw it I instantly had a picture of Tilda sitting on the top so that is exactly what I did. I stamped her and then masked her and printed off the digi. Took a while to get all the positioning correct but I enjoyed every minute of my play time lol!!

I have once again used Copics to colour the image in cause I need all the practice I can get! The backing paper I've had for yonks and I think it's one of Kate Knights, but don't hold me to that. The swirl I made using a bassill template and flat backed pearls. I have given her wings a good going over with stardust stickles and have used glamour dust on the trims of her dress. I will be entering my card into the following challenges :
Make It Crafty - Anything goes
Just Magnolia - Special Monthly Challenge - Anything goes
Totally Tilda - Glitter & Sparkle
Flutterby Wednesdays - All winged things
Magical Monday Challenge - Back to nature

Stamp & Create - Pink for breast cancer awareness
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great week ahead!! Lotsa luv xxxx

Crafters Companion DT - Bev's sketch

Morning All!! Can you believe it's the 1st of October already, where does the time go? Today sees the start of our monthly challenge over at the Crafters Companion blog and Bev has given us such a fabby sketch to work with again, I just luv her sketches, thanks Hun! The added extra is "untraditional christmas". I have used one of the gorgeous SWALK images again.

How sweet and innocent does she look?!! I have coloured her in with a combination of my ProMarkers and Copics and used crystal stickles on the butterflies and hearts around her. My dps are gcd studios - Ella Blue Collection, what a lush pack, I'm luving them at the mo! The roses and lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts as usual. Hope you will pop on over to the challenge blog and get some fabby inspiration from my very talented teamies and join in the fun with us. Thanks for stopping by. Here's to a great weekend too and hopefully some sunshine, in the UK, ok possibly not lol!! Lotsa luv xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - The Great Outdoors

Morning Folks!! Woohooo it's the weekend and I'm feeling tons better, thank goodness! Today sees the start of a brand new challenge for you over at Totally Papercrafts and our lovely, talented Emma has chosen the theme of "The Great Outdoors". Such a nice theme actually as there is just so much you can do with it! I was so excited that I've eventually got the chance to ink this little sweetie up, so sad that I've not actually used her sooner or more frequently. She's one from the SWALK range by Crafters Companion.

I've used my new Copics again to colour her and am quite pleased with the results! I also used some stardust stickles on the raindrops and puddle under her for some bling. My dps are from the Milton & Co paper pad and the roses and lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The pearls are from my darling friend Paola Levi, thanks Doll! Hope you've been able to gather some inspiration from my card. Please do hop over to the challenge blog and see what my very talented teamies have come up with and join in the fun with us. I'll be back a little later this morning with my dt card for Crafters Companion. Thanks for stopping by. Lotsa luv xxxx