February Challenge Winner!

Hi friends, hope you're all well.

Today I'm announcing the winner of my first challenge......a huge thank you to all

who entered, I hope you'll all join me again next month!

There were some fabulous entries & there's no way I could choose a winner so I put

 all the names on strips of paper &randomly picked one.....and that one was.....

**** KYM over at Kym's Crafty Cards ****

and here's Kym's gorgeous card

Congratulations!

Kym, if you email me your snail mail address I'll pop your prize in the post asap.

Here's what you've won Kym.....

and here's a badge for your blog if you'd like to take it.

Thanks again to everyone who entered, hope you'll join me on Monday for

 challenge #2!

xx

Winter Wishes

Hi friends, hope you're all well.

I can't believe it's February & I'm sat in my craft room with my sunglasses on!

 It's way too warm, way too bright........and I'm making Christmas cards!

Oh well, it's never too early, I suppose.

A layered snow globe topper this time in navy, blue & silver finished with a

die cut & some faux gems......simple but so pretty, I think.

Thanks for popping by & for any comments you might leave....see you tomorrow

xx

challenges
February at Rudolph Days
C for Candy at ABC Christmas Challenges
Christmas at Fab 'n' Funky
anything goes at Crimbo Crackers
anything goes at Winter Wonderland
anything Christmas at Holly & Ivy

Flowers with Crafty Cardmakers

Hi friends, happy Monday & welcome to the latest challenge over at

Crafty Cardmakers

where this time the theme, as chosen by Kim is 'FLOWERS'.

As usual, anything you like to make we like to see......cards, layouts, home decor

mixed media, jewellery......so long as it fits the theme the choice is yours.

Do pop over & check out the fabulous Dt makes, there's an amazing amount

of talent on our team, there's sure to be something to inspire you.

A topper from me this time, a base layer in white followed by a distressed

paper layer then a foiled frame around the beautiful floral image. Keeping it

 fairly simple I just added a sentiment & finished with a couple of faux gems.

Thanks for calling & for any comments you might leave.....see you tomorrow

xx

Will you join my challenge?

Hi friends, hope you're all safe, well & warm.

It's a bit nippy over here on the Yorkshire Coast....perfect crafting weather I think, and

what better place to be than your craft room?

It's so good to be back in Blogland, I'm slowly but surely making my way

around all your blogs & feeling more inspired than ever......all I need now is an extra

 day in the week lol!

Anyway, as I mentioned in an earlier post I have a few ideas for my blog.....more

to keep me motivated than anything else....and one of those ideas was to have

a monthly challenge.....I even made a little blog badge to get me started!

Feel free to add it to your blog with a link back to mine!

Ooh I nearly forgot the fun part......here will be a monthly prize for a randomly

 drawn winner.......a surprise this month!

There are a few simple rules:

1.....You can enter just once

2.....You must be a follower of my blog

3.....New makes only, no back linking

4.....Challenge starts 4th of the month at 10am GMT

5.....Challenge ends 24th of the month at 10pm GMT

6.....One winner to be randomly drawn

7.....You must follow the monthly theme

 8.....You can make anything you like, doesn't have to be a card
but must include paper/card & follow the theme

As it's February for all you romantics out there the first theme just has to be

 'LOVE' . 

So to kickstart the challenge, here's my make.........I kept it very simple this time

and made a topper. I thought it might work on a scrapbook layout or even work

 as a piece of home decor too. All the elements are from Studio Light & I simply

layered them up........some flat & some on foam pads. I love the chalkboard effect

but I do have to say it looks much prettier IRL.

Thanks for popping by.......really hoping to see you joining in!
xx

Inlinkz Link Party

Using up more Stash!

Hello! Another lovely day here, how many times have I said that over the last couple

of weeks? And more line dried washing.........oh, it does smell good!

Another pair of decoupage flower to share today......plain & simple but so pretty, there's

3 layers, a sentiment & a couple of faux gems to finish.

Rightio, better get a wiggle on......don't know where the time has gone today....or

maybe it's just me being too slow lol. Thanks for calling & for any comments you might

leave......see you tomorrow.

xx

Enjoy the Little Things

Good morning crafty friends, hope you're all well.

Another sunny day here today & while I don't enjoy the heat I do love it when I can throw

 open the patio doors & windows, hang out the washing & watch the cats rolling around

 in the garden. I think today's topper is quite apt as I really do enjoy the little things!

On the health front son is improving daily & I have another couple of hospital

appointments for March.....both quite late in the afternoon so I suspect there'll be quite a

 wait, not like last week- I'd only just got sat down they called me in!

Anyway, enough waffle from me.......today's topper sees me using up more stash, this time

 elements from the hand lettering collection by Studiolight. I usually like to layer

 these elements up using foam pads but this time I thought to keep them flat for posting.

 I simply distressed a couple of pieces with my craft  knife, layered onto some black card

 & finished with a few faux gems!

Rightio, that me for today.....got lots to be getting on with.

Thanks for calling & whatever you're up to......have a lovely day.

xx

challenges

anything goes at Crafty Addicts

anything goes at Crafting with Friends

anything goes at Crafty Catz

anything goes at Corrosive Challenges

Robin Redbreast

Hi friends. hope you're all well.

Just popping in to share a Christmas card......it's another beautiful sunny day

& I'm indoors making Christmas cards lol! Oh well, that's one off my list for next

Christmas. Thanks for calling & for any comments you might leave.

See you tomorrow.

xx

challenges

anything Christmas at Holly & Ivy

anything goes at Crimbo Crackers

anything goes at Winter Wonderland

anything goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas

Spring is in the Air

Hi friends, hope you're all well.

I had a couple of hours free today so off I trotted to my favourite room in the

house..........my craft room! Didn't get much done other than this topper

but I did manage a little sort out as well so it wasn't a waste of time.

Might even stay up here a little while longer today as 2nd Son just informed

me he's calling round & treating us to takeaway tonight........and my birthday's

not even til next week lol!

So today's topper is made from the Spring Delights collection from the

Paper Boutique....a beautiful pad of 8x8 papers & 4x4 toppers in the most

gorgeous of colours.....it really is a Spring Delight.

I used black cardstock for matting & layering & finished with some black die

cuts and faux gems.....nice & flat for posting too.

Rightio, I'm off to make the most of my no cooking day, thanks for calling &

I'll see you tomorrow.

xx

challenges

anything goes at Crafting From The Heart

anything goes at Through the Craft Room Door

anything goes at Crafty Creations

anything goes at Crafting with an Attitude

anything goes at QKR Stampede

Birthday Beer!

Hi my crafty friends, hope you're well & your weekend has gotten

off to a good start. Another beautiful day here, I'm sat in the craft room & I've

had to close the blinds it's that bright........and it's that warm I've got the fan on!

I have a male themed card topper to share today, the image is from a

Hunkydory sheet....part of the Good Sport collection....I simply added some

gold mirri & a die cut frame......both Hunkydory too. It's a fabulous

collection, you get so much for your money & it's so well thought out you

really know everything is going to work well together.

Rightio, that's me for today.....thanks for popping by & for any comments you

might leave......have a lovely weekend.

xx

challnges

gaga for gingham at Dragonfly Journeys

love your men at The Male Room

men only at My Time To Craft

Using up some stash

Hi crafty friends & bloggers, hope you're all well. Dare I say it out loud but it's

another beautiful day here, full of sunshine & a slight breeze.

So today I have some decoupaged floral card toppers to share, they were a free gift

with a magazine some time ago. A box full of card blanks, sentiments and gorgeous

floral elements. Well I could have used them as they were but thought I'd see how far

I could stretch them......I think I got 12 in total with a few elements left over!

I cut the card blanks in half, layered them onto coordinating cardstock then started

the floral layers. I finished with a sentiment & some faux gems.

Here's a closer look at the layers:

So, so pretty IRL.....and I'm so pleased I got to use up some stash!

Thanks for calling & for any comments you might leave, hopefully I'll

see you tomorrow.

xx

For You..........

Hi crafty friends & bloggers, hope you're all well.....Happy Valentine's Day!

It's been a beautiful day here on the Yorkshire Coast, the sun was out, the skies were

 blue......and I had washing on the line.....doesn't take much to please me lol!

It's been a funny old week, nothing went to plan.....I had a hospital appointment

that went quite well, one of my boys had to go  into hospital (that didn't go quite as

well), but he's home now so hopefully it's onwards & upwards.......and I can get 

caught up on some crafting & blogging!

So today I have another skull topper to share.....could be for Valentine's, birthday

 or even a 'just because' card.  Some simple matting & layering, some die cuts &

finished with some pink gems........job done.

Thanks so much for popping by & for any comments you might leave.....

.......hopefully I'll see you tomorrow.

xx

challenges
anything goes at Crafter's Castle
include a heart at Dragonfly Dreams
pretty in pink at Pile t On
include a hear at Unicorn Challenge
add a heart at Crafty Gals Corner

With Love

Hi crafty friends, hope you're all well. It feels a little warmer here today although

it's still a bit grey & dark......but it is dry so that's a bonus!

I managed a little craft time earlier, the clear out has gone on hold while I 'm in the

mood to actually make something bu I'm sure I'll be back to it pretty soon.

Today's make I think would suit almost any occasion ( did make it with Valentine's Day

 in mind)......if you like skulls & roses,that is.....found these sheets when I started the clear

 out & they are so quick & easy to make up.....and I do love a bit of decoupage now & again!

You can see the layers a bit better here

Thanks for calling......and don't forget I have a new challenge HERE, I'd

love you to enter! See you tomorrow.

xx

decoupage toppers - Kanban

card & gems - my stash

challenges

add a sentiment at Moving Along With The Times

Love/Valentine's at Brown Sugar

lots of layers at Crafty Catz

all you need is love at My Time To Craft

You're Fabulous!

Hello! I made it! Wasn't quite sure if I'd have anything to share today but

I here I am with a topper! Love these topper sheets, they're fast becoming my

go-to  choice as they're perfect for when I have a fibro/arthritis flare up... I can

still scratch my crafty itch lol! Lots of lovely layers of black card, gold mirri, 

adorable scorable, a couple of die cut corners & the beautiful toppers & 

sentiment made up into a card topper measuring approx 20 x 12 cm.

Thanks for calling,,,,,whatever you're up to have a lovely day.

See you tomorrow.

xx

mirri, toppers, patterned card, sentiment - Hunkydory

corner dies - Crafters Companion

black card - stash

challenges

I'm Back!

  

Hi my crafty friends......it's been a little while, I hope you're still there?

I'll start by saying thanks you so much for all the lovely messages I received after I lost

my Dad in December.....I so appreciate you all taking the time to get in touch, it

means so much. Things have calmed down a little, we're through all the paperwork

etc., we've emptied the house, we've gotten through Christmas......and now we're picking

up the pieces & getting on with our lives.....just as Dad would have wanted.

*

Anyway, a belated Happy New Year to you all.....here's hoping you had a wonderful

Christmas & a great start to the New Year.......can't believe it's February already lol!

Hope you're all safe & warm.....we've had some snow this morning, not too much

but oh my, it's blooming cold! Thank goodness for toastie warm craft rooms!

*

Talking of which, I've finally made it into the craft room, not really made much of anything

 but at least I got through the door lol. I'm thinking a good clear up is in order.......why oh

why do I keep all this stuff....I swear some of it's as old as my oldest child..... he's 31!!

I have lots of ideas for the blog for this year..... I have so many different products

I thought I'd like to do product reviews, maybe some hints & tips.....I might

 even persuade Miss Rebecca to do a tutorial or two. And how about a monthly

challenge? Would you join me in that? Just a simple theme, not too many rules but

with a chance to win a little prize.

*

Rightio, I'll leave it at that for now.......I can't wait to have a catch up on your

blogs & see what you've all been up to. Thanks for calling & I'll see you tomorrow

when hopefully I'll have a little something to share.

xx