Just to Say ...

Today is the start of our first challenge of the year over at 

Passion for Promarkers

and Kelly wants to see 'Clean & Simple' designs.

Time to thank family & friends for the lovely Christmas gifts so I chose Tilda

and took my inspiration from the lovely Jen  for this one.

I have used a Kraft card blank, some old red cardstock from my stash for the layering.

white cardstock.  Sentiment is CG and hand stitched.

Some bakers twine, little bell and a charm cut on my Silhouette and then enameled. 

If you look very closely little Tilda has a diamond earring!

That is it for me today, why not come and play along with us our sponsor this week is

with 4 digi designs of the winners choice"

Take care, love

Congratulations ...

Wow, another year older as the song goes now 2014 yey!

What can I start the new year with, well over at 

A Little Bit Crafty

we want to see you 'Celebrating'

so I have made another box card to share with you.

I just couldn't wait to play with this new little Tilda, isn't she just gorgeous?

I have also used a lovely new die from Joanna Sheen for the stars flourish.

Netting, ribbon, button & crown & star charms.

The gorgeous flowers are from Petal Lu, they are all handmade by Lucinda

and are just gorgeous. Thank you so much for the goodies Lucinda, I do hope

you like what the team have done with them?

I have used just one designer paper for this card which is from the lovely

Nitwits - Fine Linen Collection

Our sponsors this month are 

Petal Lu with a £10 selection of blooms, wow!

£15 Voucher

Surprise Goodies

Why not come and play along for a chance to win some fabulous goodies.

Happy 2014 Crafters

Happy 70th Birthday Mum ...

My final guest spot over at Cute Card Thursday and this week 'Anything Goes'

Thank you so very much Caroline for having me this month along with the rest of your fabby team.

I hope you have all been good this year and Father Christmas gave you plenty of crafty goodies to play with.

Today I want to share this simple make which I cut out on my Silhouette, threaded with ribbon,

some little butterflies, gems & pearls.

The doily is a download from the fabulous Birds Cards, thank you so much.

Thank you for all your support this year and thank you to all

the challenges that I craft for including the guest spots, my pleasure.

Well I hope to see you all again next year!

Wishing you a Very Crafty New Year

Jingle Jingle Jingle ...

This is my last post before the big day so I would like to wish you all

a Very Merry Christmas and thank you all for your lovely comments

'all the way'!

Today I wanted to share with you a box card, my first in fact.  I was browsing the web

and came across a picture frame with bells in and jumped into action.

All the cutting was completed on my Silhouette, now a year old and I don't know how I ever

managed without it.  A little bit of hand stitching (well why not) add some golden bells &

a little organza bow and done.  Really pleased with how this turned out.

Well as I say that is it from me, I will back on Thursday with my last Guest spot for 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog so I hope to see you there.

Merry Christmas x

Congratulations ...

This week at Cute Card Thursday we want to Celebrate with our new challenge.

I made this card back in the Summer which was requested by my hairdresser for her best friend

whom are my neighbours and we have known them since I was at school.  

Clean and simple with names & dates was the request, I don't normally do requests but

 I just couldn't refuse.

Matting & layering on my good old Silhouette.  I also used the Silhouette to write the words

using the metallic markers.

The stamp is a favourite of mine from Indigo Blu. Heat embossed with silver.

Finished off with some butterflies, gems & a gorgeous bit of sparkle.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Wednesday Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes (I Won)!

(Sorry the photo doesn't really show the gorgeous embossing & bling, good old British weather)!

Thank you for visiting my blog today, take care love

Winter Wonderland ...

Time for a midway reminder at

A Little Bit Crafty & the lovely Paula & team.

This month what else but 'Christmas Cheer'

I have opted for another shaker card for this one & another gorgeous

Nitwit Collections kit called 'Woodland Wishes'

The vibrant colours in this kit are just a delight and I have picked out the

pine cones on the backing paper with a real one & some Gesso.

Another Tilda from the stamp club and some diamond dust for the snow

or should I saw snow storm.  I live on a hill so this is me trekking through the thick snow!

I have used flowers, berries, ribbon, bells, pearls & gems.

Hand stitched & coloured with Promarkers.

All matting & layering as usual completed on my Silhouette.

Our generous sponsors this month are 

7 digi stamps up for grabs

5 digi stamps

Surprise Prize

Thanks for popping by and do come and play along for a chance to win some fabulous goodies.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Tildas Town - Christmas (I Won Top 5)!

Happy Christmas ...

Another Guest spot for Cute Card Thursday and this time I want to share this little cutie.

The challenge this week is Christmas so nice & easy.

I have used the gorgeous House Mouse Christmas project book & cd rom for this one.

The image, papers & sentiment are all included just added some red card for layering with some 

snowflakes too.  Completely hand stitched and another large card blank.

It doesn't show too well on the photographs but all the trees sparkle along with the falling snow.

A picture of the inside and another image from the cd rom.

Why not come and play along with us this week.

Christmas Wishes Daughter ...

Well we have a mega Christmas challenge at Passion for Promarkers

which will run into the New Year and we want to see you include a sentiment.

Both teams are taking part, so plenty of inspiration for you all.

This card is for my Daughter, she loves the SC images!

I have used image, papers, snowflakes, mittens, doily, corner, pearls, ribbon & button.

Hand stitched and this is a large card too.  Matting & layering all completed on my Silhouette.

Our sponsors for this mega challenge are -

Bonbon Belles Double Cd Rom

£10 voucher up for grabs

 Autumn/Winter 2013 Promarker Set

10 Digis up for grabs (winners choice)

Stamp Set of the winners choice

£10 voucher

£10 Voucher

Why not come and play along with us for a chance to win some great prizes.

See you there!

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Saturated Canary - Untraditional Christmas Colours (I Won Top 3)!

Little Holly ...

Good morning crafters, today & for the rest of this year (wow) I am the Guest Designer at 

Cute Card Thursday and the challenge today is titled 'Eternal Flame'

so I have dug out this little cutie as I hadn't inked her since last year.

I have used once again the beautiful papers from the gorgeous 

Nitwit Collections kit 'Holiday Bouquet' sooo pretty.

Also corners, pearls, ribbon, button, charm, flowers & distressing.

I have mat & layered on my Silhouette & hand stitched.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

I Love Promarkers - For a Child (I Won Top 3)!

Thank you for visiting my blog today, have a good crafty day

love 

Christmas Time ...

I have made my very first Christmas Bauble for the launch of our new challenge at 

A Little Bit Crafty which this month is 'Christmas Cheer'

It is a double sided bauble, so this is the front using In the Snow Scarf Tilda

And on the other side In the Snow Ski Tilda

I have filled them with a mixture of Flower Soft, Diamond Dust & a few dew drops.

A bit of depth on the images themselves with some puff paint.

For the decoration I have a couple of fir cones, ribbon, cloth, rusty bell, twine, fir, poinsettia & snowflakes.

Finished off with Gesso. Not the easiest to photograph, sorry.

Why not come and play along with us for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

This month we are sponsored by

7 digi stamps up for grabs

Surprise Prize

A Selection of Craft Goodies

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Lovely Hanglar & Sweet Magnolia - Christmas (I Won Top 3)!

Thank you for popping by today, take care

Happy Crafting

Love