Hap-bee Birthday ...

This is my inspiration for the 'Passion for Promarkers' Challenge

starting today titled 'Circle Cards' and this is a first for me as I don't

generally do shaped cards but since the purchase of my beloved Silhouette Portrait

the world has become my oyster as they say.  The scalloped circle, stitched circle and the

two layers of honeycomb were all cut by this fabulous machine.

I have also used Tilda, ribbon, charm, flowers, berries, sentiment

and of course Promarkers and a glitter pen for Tilda's wings.

Why not come and play along with us for this challenge

you could win $10 worth of digi papers from the fabulous

That is all from me today, take care, have a good crafty day

love x

Cheers ...

Today is the start of a fresh new challenge over on the award winning 

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog

and the title is 'Layer It Up'

so as the title suggests we want plenty of layers whether it is

decoupage or just loads of matting and layering, it is up to you.

I have used the gorgeous House Mouse Project Book Volume One

for this card and as I am only a drinker of tea or coffee this image

was just perfect for me.  I have decoupaged the main image

and there are three layers of card/papers on each page minimum.

I have also used my new super Silhouette Portrait to cut the teapot and the 

sentiment.  I just love this machine!  A couple of doilies, tea bag, ribbon & gems

and of course all hand stitched to finish.

Why not play along with us HERE  for the chance to win

the £ 15 Joanna Sheen gift voucher or you could be one of our daily talents too!

Bye for now, love x

Little Evie ...

Just thought I would show a new picture of our little Evie who is now 4 months old!

She is a tiny little one only weighing 2 kilos at present but she was from a big litter of 10!

Take care, love x

Give us a Cuddle ...

Today is the launch of the new challenge over at 

Passion for Promarkers

this time round the title is 'Give Us A Cuddle' simple!

I have had this stamp by Penny Black for sometime and it was great

to colour in again for this challenge.  I have an old fashioned wooden version of this stamp

but it is available as a cling stamp HERE

This is my first complete card using my new Silhouette machine, pretty simply just

cut the heart jigsaw in this case, stamp the image and colour with Promarkers

and then carefully peel of the mat and assemble onto the card.

I have learnt so much with this machine, plenty of cutting and playing,

very impressed indeed.  Overall verdict, I love it!

Anyways I have also used papers, sentiment, flowers, more flowers, daisy, brads, 

border, berries, crystal beads, jute and all hand stitched as always.

This turned out to be a large card 8x8 in fact because I needed to fit the 

ducks onto the heart and go from there.

This is a close up of the image and you might just work out

the glossy accents on the little duckies beaks?

The sentiment was easy 'You complete me' as this is something my Husband

has always said to me, awww bless.

I hope I have inspired you to come and play along with us, this week up for grabs

for one lucky winner is two gorgeous digi stamps from the lovely Krista

at the Saturated Canary, so what are you waiting for?

That is it for me today, I look forward to seeing all your creations

and don't forget you need to use a Letraset product and follow the 

theme to enter, good luck. x

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

Cutie Pie Challenge - Valentines (I won Top 3)!

Heck of a Challenge - Love is all around us ... (I won DT Fav)!

Stamptacular Sunday - From the Heart (I won Top 3)!

You make my Heart Flutter ...

Today I am Guest Designing for the lovely

Forever Friends & Co Challenge Blog

and the new challenge titlted

'Animals, Butterflies or Birds'

I have used this gorgeous stamp from

Indigo Blu and quite simply heat embossed in silver

onto some red cardstock, hand stitched, CG sentiment, ribbon

and heart & key charms.  The butterflies have been punched from a MS border punch.

Fabulous prizes up for grabs sponsored by

who has a a set of Watercolour Crayons and 4 x Stamps

up for grabs for one lucky winner!

Love x

Fabulous News ...

Thank you to all the readers of Crafts Beautiful & Let's Make Cards magazines 

for voting for the
'Best Craft Blog'
which I am pleased to announce has been won by the 

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog

which I co-host alongside the wonderful Paula.

Well done to design team members past & present, for Joanna and all at Sheenie Towers

for all the gorgeous prizes and also to all our amazing followers without you none

of this would have been possible.

So proud to be part of the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog from the beginning

and now co-hosting, thank you x

Delight in the Little Things ...

Well it is Tuesday morning and time for another challenge on the 

'Passion for Promarkers' Challenge Blog

and today we want see some 'Sparkle'

This challenge is sponsored by 

who have a stamp up for grabs!

I just love these images from Saturated Canary perfect for

teenage girls!

I have used - Papers, border, sentiment & die, image, ribbon, button, embossing 

folder, some hand stitching, glossy accents & glitter too!

Thank you for visiting today, enjoy your week, love x

3-2-1 Challenge ...

Today is the start of the new challenge over on the 

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog

and is as you guessed from the title of this post, 3-2-1!

What does that mean I hear you cry, we want to see

3 different papers

2 embellishments or 2 types of embellishment, I have gone with flowers & ribbon

and finally 1 image.

I have used - image, papers, fence die, ribbon, flowers

and all hand stitched in the usual fashion.

Please come and play along with us for a chance to win

the £ 15 Joanna Sheen voucher and don't forget the challenge blog

has plenty of fantastic inspiration by the team to get you inspired.

Take care, love x

Every Flower is reaching for the Sun ...

Today over at 'Passion for Promarkers' is the start of a brand new

challenge titled 'Whatever the Weather'

With all the rain recently and for some the snow I thought a bit of sun was called for!

I have used this gorgeous digi stamp and decoupaged him up.

I have used - Papers, sentiment, charm, ribbon,corner, border

and that butterfly punch with no name.

Completely hand stitched, why break a habit of a lifetime.

We are sponsored by the lovely

who have 6 digi stamps for one lucky winner.

Thank you for popping by my blog today, spreading

a little sunshine in your day!

Congratulations ...

Happy New Year fellow crafters, I hope Christmas was a good one for you?

Well today the 1st January 2013 and we kick off the year with a new challenge over at
'Passion for Promarkers' and it is titled 
'New Beginnings'.

I have opted to use this cute little stamp from Magnolia which came

with the last issue of the Magnolia Ink Magazine. My reasoning, for those that

don't know we had a new addition to the family this Christmas in the form

of another little Westie puppy, welcome little Evie, so this is for her!

This challenge is sponsored by the fabulous 

who have a collectors set up for grabs for one lucky winner!

Please come and play along with us, I know a lot of crafter's have had Promarkers 

for Christmas or have resolutions to improve techniques, so what are you 

waiting for?

I have used - Die, papers, sentiments are CG, flowers, berries, tulips, roses.

Buckle, charm, ribbon, lace, embossing folder.

All hand stitched to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
I Love Promarkers - Anything but Square (I won Top 3)!
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes (I won Top 3)!

Thank you for visiting my blog throughout 2012 and all your wonderful comments,

very much appreciated, crafters are just wonderful people.

Take care, love