Waiting ...

Purchased this stamp on release, it is so adorable, I am a sucker for a cute image.

Layered up and a bit of paper distressing.

Coloured with Promarkers, hand stitched, charm & flowers.

Sentiment, berries & papers.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (I won top 3)!

Thanks for popping by today, I know everyone is busy getting ready for the

big day!

Love x

Thinking of You ...

No Christmas card today, almost done on that front!

I have made this pretty little blue embossed card using an

embossing folder that I purchased a while back.

I have used the folder again on the inside and cut away the circle.

Very simple really but beautiful don't you think.

I have used papers, ribbon, charm, sentiments,gems, flowers & tulle.

All hand stitched for a change!

Take care, love x

Warm Tidings ...

I have been making some 'quick' Christmas cards to boost my supplies and I 

have made several along the lines of this one.

I say quick, still hand stitched!

I have used the gorgeous papers from Pink Petticoat called 'Christmas Kraft Organics'

they are just too gorgeous.  Plain white card for the border, edge punch, gingham,

string, bells, sentiment, mittens & finally an old heart punch.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, take care, love x

With love at Christmas ...

Well today is a month long challenge over on the 

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog

titled 'With Love at Christmas'

and I could not resist the new House Mouse Christmas Project Book!

This is my first 8x8 card, perfect for these pesky little mice.

The inside to match.

Finally a close up of the decoupage.

I printed my decoupage onto Elegance Satin cardstock because I wanted to

make my little cuties pop by colouring them with my Promarkers.

I have used the main image, inside image and papers from three different

projects in the book so you can see they really mix and match well.

I have also used ribbon, charms, snow, mirri, star, sentiment and red cardstock.

Card blank and plenty of hand stitching!

As the challenge will last for a month the winner will receive

a £ 30 Joanna Sheen gift voucher.

I hope you can come and play along with us?

Thanks for popping by, love x

Mega Challenge ...

Happy, Happy, Happy Christmas

Today sees the launch of the new 

Passion for Promarkers Challenge

and we want to see your creations with 'Happy' incorporated in your sentiment.

I have used this gorgeous little mouse stamp and decoupaged him.

It doesn't show too well but there is actually an acetate band across the front with 

the tree to add to the depth.

I have also used - papers, trees, distress, cage, ribbon, buttons, sentiment,

pearls and puff paint.  Hand stitched as always.

Both teams are taking part in this Mega Challenge

and wow we have some amazing prizes up for grabs including

3 x Season's Gift Sets (so that is three different winners)!

$15 Digi Papers

£10 Gift Voucher to spend in her online store.

One stamp of the winners choice!

 6 x images of your choice

and last by no means least

 7 x digis up for grabs!

Fabulous prizes I think you will agree, only wish I could enter :(

The challenge will run until New Years day,  so plenty of time to get crafting

and there is plenty of fabulous inspiration to get you started

over at Passion for Promarkers

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge -
The Crafty Pad - Stitching (I won top 5)!

Thank you for popping by my blog today

Take care, love x

Jingle all the Way ...

Loving the new release of Tildas and this one has to be my favourite of them all!

Yey and another Christmas card, slowly but surely.

I have used -

Papers, sentiment, ribbon, button, pearls, trees, leaves, bells, berries all

finished off with some distressing and my usual hand stitching.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -
LEJ Designs - Fav Tech (Stamping) (I won)!

Thank you for popping by my blog today and I love all your 

comments too.

Take care, love x

Congratulations ...

Today we have a new challenge on the 

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog

and it is nice and easy and is titled 

'Anything Goes excluding Christmas'

so anything you want but NO Christmas cards!
If you have been very good and finished all your Christmas cards I expect you will
be glad of the break but if like me you are still working on the Christmas cards, help!!!

As always there is a £ 15 voucher up for grabs for one lucky winner,

the design team choose the Top 3 and also a Guest Designer too!

On top of that we have weekly blog candy and also we have talent

spots on a daily basis at 9 am.

A very simple but gorgeous card from me today using the irresistable 

House Mouse Project Book Volume One

a little bit of bakers twine, a rub on sentiment and to finish a little star!

Off you go and craft and be sure you enter to be in with a chance.

Take care, love x

Snowflakes are Winter's Kisses ...

Today is the start of a new challenge over at 

Passion for Promarkers

and I found this a difficult one, we want to see

colouring with your Letraset products of course onto

'Kraft' card!

The photo of mine doesn't do it any justice I will try and get another pic

to prove it.  The design team have some fabulous inspiration to help you 

along your way HERE

This challenge is sponsored by the lovely

and the prize is a £10 gift voucher!

Why not come and join in and if you haven't tried this before

now is the time!

I have used Kraft (obviously), snowflakes, sentiment, charm, ribbon,

flowers, stamens, pin, button, bell, embossing folder, papers & pearls.

Take care, love x

Christmas Wishes ...

Back on track a Christmas card today, yey!

An old Tilda but she is just a delight to colour.

Created a scene with the trees and plenty of snow.

I have used free Nitwit papers, ribbon, stamens, cheesecloth, sentiment, dies,  
puff paint, snow & pearls.

Plenty of hand stitching for a change too!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

I Love Promarkers - Christmas Trees (I won Top 3)!

My Mums Craft Shop - Winter Wonderland (I won Top 3)!

Thank you for your visit today

Love x

Sew Very Much ...

No Christmas card today, naughty naughty but I am getting there.

No colouring either just this clean and simple thank you card.

I have used dies, free vintage papers, sentiment, needle

Ribbon, lace, buttons & pins from my stash.

Just a quick post today for me, lots to do sadly not crafting.

Take care, thank you for visiting my blog today and enjoy the rest of the day.

Winter Wishes ...

I am on a roll, another Christmas card yey, still many more to go but every little counts!

I fell in love with this image instantly, just beautiful.

I have used -

Papers, flowers, more flowers, stamens, snow, cage die, buttons, ribbon, 

sentiment was a Polka Doodles freebie many moons ago & bell.

All completely hand stitched with love.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, looking forward to a crafty weekend!

Take care, love x

In the Garden ...

Today is the start of the 

Passion for Promarkers challenge

which I have chosen and it is titled

'In the Garden'

so I would like to see things you will find in the garden!

I have used this gorgeous stamp from House Mouse

which is called 'From the Gang'.  Isn't it the most adorable image?

I have decoupaged it for extra pop.  I have used

Kraft card, Co-ordinations, embossing folder, string, brads and

feathers.  The sentiment is CG and a play on words.

Todays challenge is sponsored by

The lucky winner picked at random will

win a collectors set of Promarkers, so what are you waiting for?

Thank you for visiting my blog today

Take care, love

Warmest, Winter, Wishes ...

Another Christmas card off the list today and I have been playing with one of the Gorjuss girls for this one.

Still adore that Tim Holtz Pine Cone die this year, I think it is one of my favourite dies of all time!

I have also used charm, ribbon, bells, sentiment, papers, snow, tree, sparkles.  

Completely hand stitched as always.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

The Crafty Pad - Christmas is Coming (I won Top 5)!

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you have a lovely crafting weekend.

Love x

Celebrate ...

What do I have for my lovely loyal followers today.  I was asked to guest

design once again for 'Creative Craft Challenges2 Blog' 

and the challenge today is 'Occasion' but not a birthday.

I was given this image from Bugaboo Stamps called

'Shopping for Two' to work with. 

I have also used -

Papers, lace, pins, bag die, teddy, charm, ribbon, buttons & sentiment.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I do hope

you will come and play along with us at 

Creative Craft Challenges2 for this one!

Take care, love x

Silhouettes ...

Good morning where ever you are, today is the start of a new

challenge over on the 

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blogspot

and this time round we want to see your

'Silhouettes'

As usual there is a £15 voucher to spend at

Joanna Sheen for one lucky winner chosen at random

We have daily talent spots showcasing your entries, 

and weekly blog candy.

I have used the gorgeous stamp set

'Ballerina' which I have simply heat embossed

white onto blue cardstock.

The sentiment and the little corners are from the same set.

Hand stitched (for a change), plenty of flowers, more flowers and more flowers

bird charm, Spellbinders die, Bird cage die and finally some ribbon.

Thanks for popping by and I look forward to seeing

your fabulous entries for this one.

Take care, love

Santa Claus is coming to town ...

I have finally managed to have a play with one of the new Tilda's

from the latest release 'A Christmas Story' they are just gorgeous.

Can't wait for the Nativity Collection which is due out sometime soon!

I have used papers, sentiment, ribbon, doily, flowers, more flowers, berries, cheesecloth,

flat back pearl and of course hand stitched and coloured with Promarkers.
A little bit of distressing too.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge -

Midweek Magnolias - Four Legged Friends (I won Top 3)!

Thanks for visiting my blog today, happy crafting

Pets ...

Today is the start of another challenge over at

Passion for Promarkers

and is titled 'Pets'

This challenge is sponsored by the lovely

who has four digi stamps of the winners choice!

I have used the gorgeous Chloe for my card today

because it reminded me of my little fur baby.

I have used -

Kraft card, sentiment, flowers, papers, star/bone charms,

ribbon, pearls and finally Decorative Labels One die.

Coloured obviously with Promarkers and hand stitched.

 I would like to enter this card into the following challenge -

The Crafty Pad - Animals (I won)!

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please come and 

join in with the challenge.

Take care, love

Yummy Christmas ...

Back onto Christmas cards today, so this is one more off the list with plenty to go!

This time I have been playing with this cutie from LOTV and oldie but a goodie.

Pretty simple layout for this one and I have recycled the holly & berries from

a Christmas cracker.  As a crafter we just don't throw anything away.

I have used -

Old paper pack called Contemporary Christmas by Dovercraft,

border punch, pearls, ribbon, sentiment, doily

and finally a bit more hand stitching!

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you have a good 

weekend whatever you may be doing (hopefully crafting or the next best thing

craft shopping)!!!

Take care, love

Thinking of You ...

I just love this stamp as it never goes out of fashion.

It is a delight to colour too!  

I have used -

 Ribbon, Flowers, more flowers, Charm, Pin, Border

Sentiment is from the CC Design Swiss Pixie set

but I cannot find a link, sorry!

Coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers.

 Embossing, butterfly, buttons, gems & die.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Ladybug Crafts - Flowers/Embossing (I won top 3)!

Fussy & Fancy Challenge - Easel Card (I won top 5)!

That is it for me today, love