Cold outside

I Used my new die for this card  from Memory box  , after cutting it out i used frantage white and blue.
The card is a side stepper, also used the tree die with added glitter and stickles for the baubles.
The background is also a tree die and i did these the same way.

I added some colour to the lamp and sentiment from Pink Petticoat. Also used distress ink on the background.

Hope you like? going to enter this into --------

Craft  all day  # 1http://craftallday.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome-to-challenge-1.html  --------"Winter"

A Creative romance-------- "sparkle at christmas"

Brown Sugar------"Winter"

craftitude-----"Anything- christmas sparkle"

"HAPPY CHRISTMAS!"

Happy Christmas to you all, and a very Happy New Year,
I am sorry i have neglected blogging but as many of you know my mum is ill and it's been a difficult time.
I am hoping to be back soon though, thanks to all my friends in the blogging world for your kind comments and support shown to me over the past twelve months.
Love and best wishes to you all, sorry if you didn't get a card from me but i sent loads out then i missed the last del day!. 

thank you to all who sent me a xmas card! x

Hedgie and Robin

Hello to all my blogging friends, just thought I would come on and tell you why I have been missing, well sadly my mum has been poorly on and off now for a long time and as some of you know I go and look after her.
She was in hospital the other week and had investigations done it turns out she has lung cancer, I am devastated as you can imagine it's 4yrs ago since dad passed with the same thing.
I am there for mum and it's all I can do she does have good and bad days there is no treatment for her but she doesn't want chemo anyway.
Thank you all for your kind comments on my blog, I do have cards in draft so may upload some.I will get round to see your blogs when I can.

 

This is one of the cards I made with the cute hedgie, a gorgeous holly embossing folder,i used some glittery vellum.star charm gems and glamour dust.

The sentiment is recycled.

 

Winter robin

Made the card using  the gorgeous wild rose studio stamp, i coloured it with pro markers, decoupaged it then added stickles and glitter. Nesties dies,Paper from stash.I used a holly embossing folder for the background.and some die cut flowers which i glittered then added pearl maker and a dusting of glamour dust.The ribbon from my stash and a die cut flourish.Hope you like?.

Entering this into--- Creative Card crew-----"Christmas"

passion for promarkers----- embossing

papertake weekly- "Make it sparkle"

Sorry i haven't been to visit your blogs my friends but i have been spending lots of time looking for my cat who is missing.He went out on the 9th Sept and not returned, i have been on facebook and missing pet sites trying to get peeps to look out for him.
I am heartbroke dont think he will come home now.
I will come and visit you all real soon.

Xmas tree

I haven't  been blogging as much as i have been unwell but ok now.

I made the easel card for a change, i have had the tree for ages i layered it up then added glitter, i strung together the beads onto wire and wrapped around it.The die cut is a nestie circle which i added gems to.

The paper is from su (i think) i used a die cut xmas tree border and a snowflake (ribbon border).The spotty ribbon from stash with a hand made bow and a snowflake button.

The holly i made with fimo, the sentiment is a pink petticoat one printed then die cut with a new nestie. Also used lots of glamour dust.

Hope you like it i will enter this into----

Creative Creations----"Christmas"

Joanna sheen chall---"Ribbon"

Topiary

Just thought i would show my latest project, i saw a tut for this on you tube so decided to have a go.
I started out rolling the roses using dies i had sore fingers at the end!.
I picked a branch out of the garden then stuck it into a oasis ball.
The roses are stuck on with tacky glue then i painted it with mod podge.
I got the pot from Ikea and ribbon from stash.The grass is from the garden centre.I gave this to my mum on her birthday i am pleased with it so i am going to make more in a christmas theme.What do you think?
Can i just say a big thank you to my latest followers !

Wedding Card and Candle

Better late than never!
 Just thought i would upload the card i made for my daughter's wedding in May, i made it using this lovely stamp that i coloured with pro markers.
I made it into a shaped easel card, nestie die cut, some lovely printed acetate in lilac as this was the colour they had.
The flowers ribbon and charm from my stash.

I made the candle to match the card putting the names and date on and i used a lovely heart stamp for the other side and also lots of stickles. I added a string of pearls around the base..
The one at the bottom is a pic of it wrapped they do look better in real life, and Natalie and Andrew loved them.
Hope you do too.

Penquin with gifts

I just love this LOTV stamp i stamped it out then used pro markers to color then die-cut with new nesties. The paper is pion winter.I added glamour dust and little flat backed pearls.

I stamped and die cut the sentiment and the snowflake (sizzix),Added a memory box die down the side and some tulle with a tree charm and pearls.To finish off i added some frantage around the distressed edge.Hope you like?

I will enter this card into------  The Hobby house----"Christmas"

Christmas at sweet stampin-----"Winter animals"

The crazy challenge----"Animals"

Stamp and create-----"Glitter"

Lexi's creations----"sparkle and shine"

Crafty Boots----"Christmas in august"

Sweet Stamps ----"Anything goes"

passion for Pro markers----"fav color combo" (blue/pink)

The Craftroom chall----"Something New"-( stamp and dies)

fancy a cupcake?

Made this using Pink Petticoat digi image of yummy cupcakes.i coloured with pro markers then added puff paints for depth.I added glitter.the paper is from one of my dp pads, lace from stash.the gems and little bun embellie from stash.The corner bow is die cut and finished with one of PP sentiments.

Entering this into---- Chocolate coffee & cards---"Sweet treat"

Creative corner-----"Anything Goes"

Inspire me fridays----"Anything Goes"

Tilda love &hugs

My latest Tilda stamp coloured with pro markers,used a bit of crystal effects little gems from stash.
The die is a new nesties one, The banner is LA LA land. also the sentiment tag.
The lush papers are from First Edition called New Bloom. I added a little ribbon and bow and a glittered border.
Entering it into--- Lovely Hanglar or sweet magnolia------"Buttons or bows"
Crafty Boots-----"Die cuts"

BABY LOVE

Hi Peeps, well i am back from hols it was ok but had to come home early as mum wasn't to good.

I made this card using this sweet image from my stash, i used nesties dies and a martha stewart punch.The background is a hearts embossing folder.I stamped out the sentiment then heat set it with pink powder,then used a small scalloped edge nestie die.

I added the flowers with ribbon and a pin.The heart is from stash and the lace.

Hope you like it?, i will enter it into-------Natalie and Amy-----"Celebration"

Inspire me fridays-----"Anything Goes"

One stop crafts----"Pastel colours"

Berry hedgies

Made the card with those cute hedgies, coloured with pro markers, decoupaged.The dp is from me to you  with love pad.I machine stitched around the edges,added twine with a strawberry charm.the banner is a die cut  from la la land. i added  stitching round it with a gel pen.The clouds are die cut edged with distress ink.To finish off i added sentiment and ribbon from stash and a couple of  gooseberry gems
Going to enter this into--- Cute card thurs-----"Anything Goes"
Craftin' boutique----"Anything Goes"
Paper crafting journey-----"Punches and or die cuts"
I am going away for a week tomorrow to Wales with my granddaughters Lily and Toni-Leigh, i will catch you all up when i come back,i am hoping the weather doesn't change.I don't mind as long as it's not raining all week!.

Happy Birthday

The cute Fizzy Moon,

I stamped it out then coloured with pro markers and decoupaged. The background is a embossalicious folder,die cut corners,Buttons and ribbon from stash , as is the twine and sentiment.

Entering this into---- osaat------- "Anything Goes"

Crafty Boots -----"Animals"

Craft Lovin----"Anything Goes"

noah's ark

I had to use this gorgeous stamp from SU it was just forgotten about until i was looking for something else! wonder if you do that?.

Anyway i coloured it in with pro/flex markers,nestie die cut,i added a little wooden giraffe and a sentiment.The lovely papers are from Nitwits, star button safety pin and ribbon from stash.I added faux stitching with white pen.The fancy corners are die cut with two candy dots. Hope you like it sorry about the bad pic.

I would like to enter this into----

Papertake Weekly ---"Die-ing for a punch"

Chocolate coffee & cards----"Animals"

Sister act card chall-----"Anything Goes"

Together Forever

Hi Peeps, hope your enjoying the weather? i love it.

Well this is my first go at a vintage  card i had that image in my stash forever so thought i would use it.

I put it onto a die cut then added frantage and distress ink used.

The dp is from a free paper pad from cards&papercrafts i love it it's called the botanical collection. Memory box hearts die used and

I used a couple of flowers from orchid crafts and some stems.I added a stick pin which i made up myself.The little embellies from stash.And i am glad i found a use for the sentiment as i won this in a candy and had it ages. I added some lace to finish.Hope you like my first attempt?!.

Entering this into----

The Hobby House----"Vintage"

Through the craftroom door----"Anything Goes"

House Mouse & Friends Chall

This is my second entry to the HM  i have had him a while so i inked up and coloured him in with distress inks and markers.I used the spotty paper and i think the round sentiment was a free one from cuddly buddly?.I added the pretty lace then a felt button with cord.

I added a ornate corner and used a bit of ribbon.

Hope you like mr greedy guts?!

House Mouse & friends chall-----"Food"

Catch the Bug----"Anything Goes"

I had trouble with blogger all day again so i had a brain wave! i am now using google chrome and guess what? so much better! simples!

Mice Ice

Cute HM coloured with pro markers,and distress markers.I used a nestie die cut  and
The flowers are punched out with dew drops and pearls added,leaves are punched out.The sentiment is stamped onto a la la land tag die.The ribbon from stash and i got the ribbon slider off e-bay.
Entering this into ------House Mouse &friends chall---------"Food"
                              Allsorts chall-----"Fav things" (i love house mouse and flowers) my fav things.
                            A gem of a chall-----"Lots of layers"
                            One stop crafts-----"Anything Goes"

Dress up

The digi stamp boutiuee image and paper

I just had to get  this sweet dress digi and lovely papers i paper pieced the dress with the roses paper then used the stripey one for the background,Popped it onto a little hanger then used a die cut.The tag i found in my stash, i used little flowers with a gem distress ink used.

Sentiment and ornate corner.Oh and the eifell tower paper i think was a freebie from a mag.

I added a little ribbon to the dress. The Digi Stamp boutique-----"July chall"

Bearly Mine------"Anything Goes"

Creative Moments----"Flowers"

Pamper Time

Made the card uing this lovely digi but i am ashamed to say i cant remember where i bought it from?.Anyway i coloured it in with pro markers then decoupaged it, added gloss and glitter.

The roses are die cuts and the leaves, added a little charm.The paper is from one of my many pads.The bubbles are dew drops.I used sewing machine, ribbon and silver twine.The little flowers are from stash.The corner bow is my latest buy which i love.

Finished off with a sentiment and glamour dust around the image.

Hope you like it?

Entering it into------Crafty Friends Chall------"Use a charm"

Totally Papercrafts "Flowers and Bows"

Sentimental sundays-----"For the girls"

Hedgie Birthday

Hedgie's Birthday!

Another card using the gorgeous Penny Black stamps, i used pro markers to colour the image in papers are SU glamour dust,crystal effects.I made the banners to match.button from stash and the sentiment has been recycled.

Going to enter it into----   Fab n Funky-----"Animals"

I love pro markers----Anything Goes"

Through The craftroom door----"Anything Goes"

It took me ages to upload this card so i will link them up tomorrow now.

JUST TO SAY

hI ALL i JUST WANTED TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO MY LOVELY BLOGGING FRIENDS FOR THE WONDERFUL CARDS AND GIFTS!.AND ALL YOUR B,DAY WISHES!
i HAD A LOVELY BIRTHDAY.
aLSO MUST TELL YOU THIS I GOT WOKEN UP THIS MORNING WITH A MAGPIE SAT ON MY WINDOW BOTTOM INSIDE THE WINDOW!!!!!!, OH LORD IV'E NEVER JUMPED OUT OF BED SO FAST IN MY LIFE LOL!!!!.
mY SON HAD TO GET IT OUT.
i WILL BE BACK WITH A CARD TOMORROW NOW

Thinking Of You

  Hi all i have been staying with my mum as she hasn't been well, i just got back today.As it is my birthday tomorrow i thought i would spend it at home mum says she feels better now anyway.I will visit some blogs today and hope you like this latest card.i would like to wish all fathers a happy day and i send loads of love to heaven to my dear dad!

Love this image from Sassy Cheryl coloured with pm's, i sponged the sky with distree inks,die cut the clouds,die cut the bird house,The fence is MS punch.The grass is a die cut the flowers are from stash and made the sentiment.Hope you like?.

 Entering this into the following challenges-----  Hobby House chall 1----"Anything Goes"
                                                                          Hiding In My Craftroom------"Die cuts"
                                                                           Craft lovin chall-#2----"Anything Goes" and blog hop

Tilda birthday 10

Made the card for my grandaughte Toni - leigh's 10th b,day.I used the lovely Tilda as she loves her.

Anyway i coloured her with pro/flex markers, decoupaged it then added glitter and stickles.

Die cut circle and scalloped circle.

I have had the paper for ages i think i bought it froma local craft shop.The little pearls are out of a tube, flowers from stash and so is the ribbon trim.

I made the no10 and sentiment from stash.

Oh and used a white gel pen.

Entering it into----Tilda's Town-------"Anything Goes"

Midweek Magnolias--------"Anything Goes with option of vintage/frantage

Marvelous Magnolia chall-------"Anything Goes"

Time for Tea

Made this with the gorgeous little hanglar imge, coloured her with flex/pro markers.I added a little bow to her hair,then sat her on one of my new spellbinder nestie dies.
The dp is so lovely it's a freebie I think?.
I added lace buttons, a little charm from my stash.
The flowers from stash as is the buttons.Hope you like?
Entering it into------------Totally Papercrafts------"Anything Goes"
The Ribbon girls--------"Add a die cut" (June chall)
Make it mon------"Anything Goes"
I am so glad i have got on blogger today i just hope it doesn't crash on me!, thanks so much for your lovely comment on my daughters wedding pics!.

More Wedding pics

 More pics of the wedding, the first one is me and hubby Mark with grandaughters Toni-Leigh and Lily Jo.My son Daryl and daughter Jo are behind me.
My other son you can just see behind hubbie is Anthony, then the couple on far right is Rachel bridesmaid and her o/h.

 Love that dress!.

 Joanne and Daryl

My sister Sue and myself.
I hate having photo taken! lol!.

Natalie and Andrew Wedding Pics

These are just a few pics of  my daughter Natalie and Andrew's wedding yesterday it was an amazing day the rain stopped just in time !, i will show more later as i haven't got all my pics yet i have posted some on facebook were i tagged some.

Best wishes

 

I used this stamp that is an old one but i love it,(BUTTERFLY KISSES) coloured with pm's,i added frills and bows to the elephant, i stamped a sentiment under him. The gorgeous dp is from lotv "Nitwits".I used a martha stewart  punch around the page, dew drops from stash and sentiment.
Hope you like it?

Going to enter it into------- As you like it #1------"Fav die & or punch (and why)
(Well i love the MS punch all around the page as you can see.) because love the shape!
Papertake weekly--- "Anything Goes( with two stamp option)(
 the ellie and sentiment)
Divas by Design------"Anything Goes".
And today i had to fiddle around with blogger as some peeps couldn't get on my blog, i have been informed by the lovely Jules that it's working now!

Birthday Blooms

I made and sent this card to Tilly Trotter for her birthday, i used Penny Black Petal Party which i have wanted for ages.
I stamped the image out all over blank card with versamark then covered with white powder.I then applied distress inks in a couple of different shades.
I cut two flowers and leaves out after doing the embossing and inking, then i shaped the flowers and added with 3d glue.The ribbon from stash as is the entiment.I stamped out and cut a butterfly and added a couple of  liquid pearls. I have added pearls in the centre of the flowers.
I am entering this into------ Natalie and Amy-----"Things with wings"
Everybody art-------"Pearls"
Penny Black Sat May chall------"Anything Goes"
I am still having issues with my pc i can only play when it lets me! i hope to visit blogs now fingers crossed!.

Golf anyone?

Made this using this PB stamp i bought i do love this!, i coloured with pm's then decoupaged.The sewing on the card i did on my machine.I used distress ink for the clouds,the grass is a die from Joy crafts. I die cut the 3d clouds and i cut out the golf balls. The dp is Nitwits that i got from lotv. I used MS punch for the fence.The sentiment from stash.Hope you like?

Entering into-----Cards for men-------"Animals"

Lexi's creations-----"Happy Birthday"

Love to Create------"Punches and or dies"

FF Birthday

 

Cute FF bear with gift, stamped out then paper pieced the box, used pro markers for colouring.The sentiment is downloaded from my FF collection.I made the daisy with a punch and a brad.Gingham ribbon from garden centre which i have recycled as it was used on a wrapping.And finally a little padded shiny star.Oh and not to forget the little pearly dots.
Entering this into   The Squirell and the fox------"Furry friends"

Flower power

 

I had this card in draft for a while so thought i would enter it into challenges.I made the flowers using the  xcut  Quilling dies.The gorgeous background is a acetate sheet i bought with embossing on.I used die cut leaves and a feather, distress ink, stamped butterfly then die cut added liquid pearls.The sentiment is shop bought as is the ribbon and slider.
Oh and i used a butterfly as a stencil added pearls and glamour dust.
Hope you like it?.
Entering it into-------- Crafty ribbons Chall-----2Anything Goes"
Simon Says ----"Anything Goes"
Hope you like

Cheers

 

Made this using the fab "Stella" from Stampin bella, coloured with pm's.i  added stickles and a bit of glitter to the image in places.Die cuts used,punched out the flowers leaves and pearls from stash.The corners are die cut and then used a punch for the borders across the card.The paper is from First Edition "Isabelle".
I am entering this into------Creative Card crew------"Handmade flowers"
Allsorts chall------"A passion for flowers"
Card and scrap----"Use Dies"

little fairy

Made this card using the gorgeous    SC  digi        coloured with pm's  then added glamour dust and stickles to the little wings, and around the die cut.I used two dies for this image and a doo hickey flourish.
The paper is from a dp pad.Lace is from "craft shop".
I added flowers from orchid crafts and also made one the rolled flower with a pearl centre.
I used a lttle heart die and a gold heart embellie from stash.
Hope you like?.Entering this into--------- The Paper shelter-"Make It Bloom"
Saturated Canary chall-----"Anything Goes"





Sorry iv'e been away so long again but lottsa bad stuff been happening, i am also now deaf in one ear due to infection in it, will anything go right for me? i do have Natalie's wedding to look forward to though!.