A tag, a late tea and a few happy tears!

Ooooh, what a weekend! Olympic fever definitely

has a hold at our house! So much so I nearly forgot to

feed the kids.........oops! So chuffed for Team GB girls, Lizzie

 Armitstead....fantastic ride for silver

& Rebecca Adlington, her swim for the bronze medal was fab........brought a tear to my eye!

Miss Rebecca and I had a tag making session yesterday, 

I made one for her and she made one for............Christmas!!!

I used the cutie "Mac" stamp from Nutcrafters,

a die cut heart, a punched border, punched butterflies, gems & ribbon coloured

with promarkers, ric rac, black card and a scrap

of zebra print paper!

Quick tidy up, do some washing then it's back to the craft

room & the Olympics for me!

Hope you all have a great day everyone! 

Jo x

challenges

lets not be square at Anything goes challenges

anything goes at Crafts & me

punches & dies at Inky Impressions

butterflies & bows at Nutcrafters

anything but a card at Come & get it

anything goes at Simon says stamp

Down by the sea-ee!

Hiya, hope you're all well!

Are you all watching the Olympics? Wasn't the opening

ceremony fantastic? So proud of  Team GB but oh,

so sad for cyclist,  Mark Cavendish. I'm sat watching the

swimming now........with a big bag of chocolate......oops!

So, today's card is using the fab seaside duo digis

from Nutcrafters. Miss Rebecca made the background scene

of sky & sand with promarkers and the big, cheeky sunshine

is a sticker! I've used kraft for matting onto a 6 x 6 card blank.
Words, seagulls & doodling are done with a fine liner

and some rafia to finish!

Enjoy the rest of your evening, thanks for calling

and for any comments you may leave!

Jo x

challenges
Summer at Dream Valley

here comes the sun at Daisy Doodles
beside the sea at The Crazy Challenge
Summer at The Pink Elephant
Summertime at Creative craft challenges
Summer at Polka Doodles
anything goes at The Poodles Parlour

Happy New Year, everyone!!!!!

Wow, isn't it hot...........almost too hot to craft!

A nice, cold, frosty New Year's card might just cool

me down,  I thought, so that's what I made lol!

And even better, it's all made with bits from my scrap box! 

We've had some lovely weather here on the Yorkshire coast, the sun's been

shining, the washing's all dry and the kids are happy!

Miss Rebecca and I are planning a craft day today so fingers

crossed we'll have something to share soon although if it

doesn't cool down a bit I might just have to take a dip in her pool!!

Thanks for calling today, hope your days a good one!

Jo x

challenges

circles at Emergency Crafters

animal crackers at Joanna Sheen challenges

anything goes at Crafts & me

crazy circles at Crafts 4 eternity

anything goes at Willow Sketchie

It's Christmas in July at Lexi's Creations!

Morning, how are you today? Well, I hope.

Oh, it's lovely not to have to rush around, packing lunch boxes

and doing the school run! And it's lovely weather, too, which means

while the kids are playing outside I get a bit more craft time!

So today it's time for our Christmas in July

challenge over at Lexi's Creations and we have a brand new sponsor!

The fabulous Priyanka, owner of My Heart Pieces is offering

 3 digi's to our winner! Thank you so much, Priyanka!

So  this fortnight we want to see your creations with Christmas

in mind. We'd love to see anything crafty....ATC's, bookmarks, layouts,

tags......anything you'd care to make and share!

You have until August 4th to play and if you're in need of

 inspiration look no further than our main challenge blog here

where you'll find some fab creations from my lovely teamies led by our 

lovely leader, Susan.

I chose to make a card.......I'm determined to be ready

this year......and I used Sammie the Snowman digi available here.

Everything else I used was to be found in my scrap box apart from the lovely

snowflake border which was kindly given to me.

Thanks for looking today, would love to see you over at Lexi's!

Hope your days a good one!

Jo x

challenges

ho ho ho Christmas at Crafters Companion

Christmas in July at Creatalicious challenges

Christmas in July at Die cuttin Divas

Christmas in July at Delightful challenges

Christmas in July at Paper play challenges

Christmas in July at Cardmadfairy's digi days

use a digi at The Poodles Parlour

monochrome at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas challenges

Christmas in July at Quirky crafts

Boys rule!

Hiya, is there anybody there? I so hope you've not all

 deserted me! I've had an awful few days.....Mr Blogger wouldn't let me

 blog, i couldn't access my emails/blog and a whole load of posts/pics has

 disappeared! Then as quick as it vanished most of it has come back....except

for all my scheduled posts :( 

 I'm so sorry I haven't been able to visit you all and a big apology to

 all my Dt teamies as well....I promise to spend the weekend catching up! 

So here we are at the start of another school holiday and today I'm sharing 2

scrapbook pages........about school! Here's Nic, my 5th handsome Son when he was

in y2....I'm that behind with my scrapbooking and he's now in y8 lol!

I used Serif to create this and I can remember the day the photo 

was taken as if it was yesterday!

Thanks for stopping by today, see you soon!

Jo x

challenges

anything goes at LEJ Designs

anything goes at Divas by Design

lets hear it for the boys at The Sisterhood of crafters

A day at...school at By the Cute & Girly 

Favourite things

Hiya, just a quick post to share a few of Miss Rebecca's favourite

things......Grandad, Grandma and her Lelly Kelly shoes!

This was a wall hanging in her room but we're going to change

 it into a mini album and add a few more pics.

Think that will wait til the Summer hols though as we're in the middle of 

decorating....we're lucky enough to have 2 sitting rooms, the smallest one 

is my fav and that's the one that's getting a makeover! Gonna have a bit of colour for a 

change(Rachel, I'm going green lol!). I'm making a ribbon heart for one wall and fancy having

a go at a canvas, too.....if I'm brave enough! 

Right got to dash!

Have a nice day everyone!

Jo x

Sparkles #34 - Wedding

Morning, Happy Sunday everyone!

Yesterday we had a gorgeous day......beautiful blue skies and a gentle breeze!

A perfect day for a wedding, don't you think........no, I didn't get married, that's the theme for our 

new challenge over at Sparkles!

 We're lucky to have a fabby sponsor this time - Di's Digi Downloads who are

offering our lucky winner a $10 prize!

Thank you so much.

As you know we are a multi crafts blog.......we'd love to see cards, tags, bookmarks, in

fact anything you'd like to make as long as it fits the wedding theme!

And you have a month to play!

We'd love you to join us and if you're low on inspiration then why not pop over to

the main blog where you can see some gorgeous crafty makes from my

fab teamies led by our lovely Shaz.

I chose to make a card cos I needed one! Pink & white with a gorgeous 

Tilda & Edwin image coloured with flex/promarkers, a Cheery Lynn

 doily, some Dovecraft Fairytale backing paper, a piece

of  ribbon and few pearls and that's it!

Rightio, off to get cracking with the dinner!

Thanks for looking and hope your days a good one!

Jo x

challenges

circles at Joanna Sheen challenge blog
anything goes at Tammy's Scrapin corner
circles at I Love promarkers

Paper, kraft and flexmarkers....oh my!

Hi friends, hope you're all well and having a good week!

I've finally made a card!!!! And a real paper and card one!!!I'm trying to catch up on all your

lovely blogs too..... just don't seem to have much energy but at least i'm

so the mend so that's good........especially as the kids break up next week!

Today i'm sharing a card made with a Hanglar image one of my lovely blog friends sent 

me, isn't he's gorgeous? I've got the little girl version too, can't

wait to colour her! I've used kraft card, the gorgeous paper is Wild Asparagus

from MME (can't believe i've had that paper for AGES an not used it, it's lush!)and the image is
 coloured with flex/promarkers. The kraft tag tucked behind has a personal verse on, a few gems and that's it! Good to go!

Rightio, off to potter a bit, thanks for calling.

Hope your days' a good one!

Jo x

challenges

spots at Crafty Catz

tag on a card at Here come the boys

anything goes at Lovely hangler sweet magnolia

happy birthday at Cards for Men

layered at Simon says stamp & show

anything goes at Tammy's Scrapin Corner
week 26 at Waste not Wednesday

lets hear it for the boys at The Sisterhood of Crafters

Lexi's Creations #69 - For a Friend

Morning  everyone, hope you're all well!

Wow, it's good to be back.......2 weeks of sickness has taken it's toll on our family but it's

Monday, kids are all feeling fine and I'm excited to be crafting again!

Let's hope it brings some nice weather with it! 

It also brings a new challenge over at Lexi's Creations and this fortnight the theme

is "For a friend". As you know, we are a multi crafts blog so would love to see your cards,

tags, bookmarks, ATC's.........anything crafty so long as it fits the theme!

You have until July 21st to play and you never know......you could be the lucky winner

of this fortnights' fantastic prize......5 digis from Fairy Dust Crafts!

That's a great prize......you'll be spoilt for choice!

I chose to make a card in Serif this time and wow, I'm seriously becoming addicted!

While I still prefer "real" paper, ribbons, etc., Serif definitely has a place in my

craft room! The possibilities are endless! I used a sentiment from Fairy Dust Crafts then printed my card out and mounted it on a scallop edge card and for a first go I'm real pleased with it!

Don't forget to pop over to the main challenge blog to check out the gorgeous makes created

 by our fabby DT led by our lovely Susan......they're a fantastic team

and I love being part of it!

Well, that's it from me today, thanks for looking and hope your

days' a good one!

Jo x

The Happy Scrappers - Birthday Celebrations

Morning everyone, hope you're all well and having a fab weekend!

Can you believe we're on #3 over at The Happy Scrappers?

What a fantastic turnout we had for #2.....hope you'll join us again this month

This time the theme has been chosen by our teamie Carol and it's

"Birthday Celebrations"

So come on, dig out those photos and get scrapping!

We want to see layouts of any size, all we ask is that you use at least

1 photo and you stick to the theme.

Don't forget to hop on over to the main blog to see who our scrapper of the month is

and while your there you can check out the rest of the makes from our fab

 DT led by the lovely Shaz!

I've chosen to go digital again this month.......it's so addictive and so quick

though I don't think it could ever take the place of real paper, glue, buttons, ribbons, etc!

I've used 2 photos of Miss Rebecca on her 4th Birthday and the 

Playground digi kit in Serif - gorgeous, bright, happy colours!

So that's it for me today, got lots to catch up on!

Thanks for looking and hope your days' a good one!

Jo x

He was a sk8er boi........

Morning, my crafty friends, hope you're all well.

Feels like ages since i've been here chatting....had a strange week last week!

You know where you're busy but nothing gets done, one thing after another goes wrong, poorly

kids, the daftest craft accident ever....well that was my week! 

So hopefully things will settle down for now and i can get caught up on all your

lovely blogs!

Today i have a "just because" card, another one to go in my  box!

This fab image was given to me  and I'm almost sure its from The Greetings Farm,

I've coloured him with flex/promarkers, used plain & scallop dies for matting & layering.

The stars & bunting are cut with framelits dies and the spotty paper is K & Co.

The blue & orange card is from my scrap box and I've used a 6 x 6 card blank!

Oh, and there's a couple of brads on there, too!

So that's it for today.....gonna get caught up with some Dt commenting

and maybe a bit of gardening!

Thanks for looking....hope your days a good one!

Jo x

challenges

anything goes at Party Time Tuesdays

anything goes at I love promarkers

seeing stars at The Sisterhood of crafters

flags/pennants/banners at Paper Play

anything goes at Chocolate, coffee & cards

inspired by a song at Phindy's place

(sk8er boi - Avril Lavigne)

scallops at Sweet Stampin'

just use it! at Anyone for Anya

metal at Here come the boys

Sparkles Christmas challenges - DT card - Sketch

Good Morning, my friends, Happy July 1st!

Here we are ready for a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas challenges and 

this time we have a fabby sketch for you!

You can turn it, change it round, add embellies as long as all the elements are still there!

We have 2 fantastic sponsors for you this time 

£10 voucher - thank you

5 digis - thank you

Wow! Come join us, we'd love  to see you and you never know....you could be one of our

lucky winners!

You have all month to play and we are a multi crafts blog........as long as it's Christmas and it fits the month's theme then you can enter.

Don't forget to check out the fab creations from our team of lovely ladies led

by the fantastic Shaz....they're gorgeous!

Thanks for looking today....see you at Sparkles!

Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank

Kanban topper & sentiment 

spotty glittered paper 

gems

ribbon

challenges

bingo at Holly Jolly Christmas challenges

(glitter/free/blue)

anything goes at Crimbo Crackers

anything goes at 52 Christmas card throwdown

Christmas at Secret crafter Saturday challenge