Using up some Stash!

Hello crafty friends, hope you're all well.

'Tis a bit blustery here in my little part of the Yorkshire Coast but we have

beautiful blue skies.......really does feel like Spring is in the air!

I feel a Spring clean coming on but first.......time to use up some stash then

hopefully I'll have less to clean lol!

The paper pad I used for this card was a freebie with a mag....such lovely papers,

I can't believe they've sat on a shelf unused for so long! A DL sized card, I simply

cut & layered the papers onto white card after I'd inked the edges then did the same

with the die cut butterflies. I added the Tim Holtz chit chat stickers then finished

with  a faux pearl in the centre of each butterfly.

Lots to do so I better get on......thanks for calling....see you soon

xx

Don't forget, my FURRY FRIENDS challenge is here.

joining up with Wendy's die challenge

Green with Crafty Cardmakers!

Hi crafty friends, hope you're all well.

To kickstart your crafty week we have a new challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers

and this time the theme, as chosen by our lovely Chanya is.........

GREEN

Anything you like to make we like to see (as long as it fits the theme) and

if you're looking for inspiration then do pop on over to the main blog.........we

have a fab Dt with a real good mix of styles.

A simple card from me I started with a 'swoosh' of green ink then simply

stamped a sentiment, added a die cut fern leaf & finished with a little string bow.

Short & sweet from me today....thanks for calling.....see you soon!

xx

Wendy's die challenge

Own Your Dreams

Morning lovelies, hope you're all well, warm & safe.

I have a card to share today, I made this for my sons girlfriend & thankfully

she loved it! A 5x5 card base, I added a snippet of striped paper from the scrap

box. For the topper I simply 'swooshed' some ink, added a dream catcher cut

from holographic card then cut another so I could layer the feathers. I added a

word sticker from Tim Holtz then finished with a little gem. The dream catcher is
another unused die so I can join Wendy's challenge with this make too!

Rightio, that's me for today......lots to do so I'll thank you for popping in and

for any comments you might leave......have a lovely day!

xx

challenges

anything goes at Through The Craft Room Door

add a heart at Crafty Gals Corner

anything goes at Die Cut Divas

anything goes at Mix It Up

Wendy's die challenge

Challenge #2 Love Is In The Air

Hi  friends, welcome to my latest challenge and as it's February the theme just had to be

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

We all need a little love in our lives and what better way to show it than with a

handmade card? 

For my card I started with a kraft base, added a cream card layer then a distressed

paper layer. I die cut the hearts from kraft then pieced a few back in. I added the 

die cut words, also in kraft then finished with a couple of faux pearls.
Wendy's die challenge

This month I have Shell from The Camels Hump joining me as Guest Designer.

Shell makes the cutest cards, always bright & fun and so nicely coloured.

Here's what she made for the challenge

How sweet is that? Do pop over to Shell's, I'm sure she'd love to see you!

Thanks for joining me Shell!

Rules

1 - You must follow the theme set

2 - One entry, new makes only

3 - You must be a follower of this blog

4 - Please link your entry post back to this blog

So whether your style is frilly & fancy, CAS or even grungy & gritty you

can enter your make.....and as usual, there'll be a surprise prize for the

lucky winner. And if you fancy joining me as a guest designer then just add

GD after your name!

Good luck!

xx

Pop back tomorrow when I'll be announcing last month's winner!

xx

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Feeling Floral!

Hi crafty friends, welcome to my cold, windy & wet corner of the

Yorkshire Coast. Hope you're all warm & well. Don't think I'll be venturing

 much further than the craft room this weekend!

Today I have a little card to share. The beautiful papers & layered topper 

are from the Paper Posies collection by Dovecraft. Such a beautiful

collection featuring decoupage toppers, paper pads, puffy stickers, wooden

hearts & wooden tags ......and lots more too!

I distressed the papers, layered everything onto black card & finished with

 some gorgeous flowers then placed it all onto a 6x6 card blank.

Rightio, that's me for today.....thanks for calling & for any comments

 you might leave.....see you soon!

Don't forget, there's still time to enter my Love Is In The Air challenge.

xx

challenges

it's a love thing at Dragonfly Dreams

anything goes at Through The Craft Room Door

love/Valentine at Aud Sentiments

no image at Moving Along With The Times

Wendy's die challenge

Crafty Cardmakers - Love is All You Need!

Hello! 

We have a new challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers today, the theme is

LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED

Should be a nice, easy theme with Valentines Day just around the corner and as 

usual, we love to see any & all makes.....and if you're in need of inspiration

then please pop on over and have a look at the fabulous Dt makes....we're

a real varied lot so there will definitely be something for everyone!

My brief this time was a Valentine's card but not traditional, not sentimental or

lovey dovey and definitely no red and/or pink! Took me a while to come up

with an idea but finally I got there! I layered up black, orange and

white card.......added the die cut sunshine, stamped the sentiment and

finished with a hand drawn smiley face.....job done. It makes me smile every

time I look at it!

Thanks for calling today, hopefully I'll be back tomorrow!

xx

Wendy's  die challenge

Black & White with Crafty Cardmakers!

Hi crafty friends, hope you're all well.

Apologies for not posting & commenting, I've been a bit under the weather these

 last few days.......hopefully I'll be able to catch up with you all soon.

So.......there's a new challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers with the theme of

BLACK & WHITE

A nice, easy challenge I thought then my mind went blank! Once I got going

I loved making this card.....I managed to pack in a few layers but still keep

it looking fairly CAS. I used my old favourite banner dies & then as per Wendy's

 challenge I used a never been used yet quote die from Hunkydory.

Love how these make for a quick, easy card. I finished with a faux gem.

If you fancy joining us then do pop on over to the main blog, we'd love to see

you......and if you're low on inspiration you'll certainly find some there!

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

xx

Wendy's die challenge

Another Memorydex Card

I love making these Memorydex cards, they're such a great way to use up any bits & bobs

 from the scrap box and they look so pretty on the Rolodex.

For this one I used papers from the Craftwork Cards pad - Heritage Rose - my favourite

base of black card. I cut & layered the butterflies with my Xcut dies, added a

banner die and finished with Tim Holtz stickers.

Short & sweet today as time's getting on & I have lots to do.....thanks for calling,

have a lovely weekend.....see you soon.

xx

Don't forget, there's still time to play in my SOMETHING NEW challenge here.

challenges

Wendy's  challenge #6
anything goes at Dragonfly Dreams
anything goes at Through The Craft Room Door
layered die cuts at Tuesday Throwdown

Love is in the Air......

Hey lovelies, hope you're all well.

I've been having a little tidy up in the craft room and I came across some papers

from the Making Cards magazine.......dated February 2017!! I remember using

some back then but had forgotten I had a couple left. Well, it would be rude

not to use them, don't you think?

5 dies used as per Wendy's challenge.....I'll definitely be keeping all of them!

Black & red card from the scrap box, flowers from my stash & the sentiment was

computer generated. Love how this one turned out......now all I need is to figure out

how to take a straight photo lol. All these years  and  I'm now struggling! 

Even when I edit it it still doesn't look straight..........or maybe it's me that's wonky?

Thanks for calling & for any comments you might leave and don't forget,

there's still time to enter my SOMETHING NEW challenge here.

xx

challenges

a/g at As You Like It

a/g at Dragonfly Dreams

a/g at Through The Craft Room Door

layered die cuts at Tuesday Throwdown

a/g at Crafty Creations

old favourites at Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday

Wendy's challenge #5

Love is in the air.....

Hello lovelies, hope you're all well.

Another grey, wet & miserable day here......not that I'm complaining, I much prefer

this weather to the heat! 

I've found myself making more & more CAS style cards lately, especially ones using

 dies. I do still love my layers but there's just something kinda nice about CAS......plus

 once I get going it's a lot quicker!

Anyway, 2 dies & a stamp is all I used on this card......and the card was from my scrap

 drawer too! Apologies for the colour of the card.......IRL it's brilliant white but this

 weather is making everything look a bit 'off'!

Thanks for calling & whatever you're up toI hope you manage some craft time.

Don't forget......my challenge SOMETHING NEW is here.

xx

Wendy's challenge #4

Wendy's Challenge

Hi crafty friends, hope you're all well.

Wednesday already and time to share another make and join in with

Wendy's challenge where she's challenging us to use our dies. It's a great

way to sort our dies out & see which ones we actually do use.

Today's die was brand new, still in the packet so I really did need to use

it........and it's a keeper! I think it's so pretty and although it came with the

'with love'  sentiment  would be so easy to change either for another sentiment

or to stamp in the centre.....so many possibilities. It's a Sweet Dixie die and

measures approx 4 inches square.

Thanks for calling......have a lovely evening and don't forget, my challenge

SOMETHING NEW is here.

xx

challenges

anything goes at Brown Sugar

say it with flowers at Allsorts

new stash at My Time To Craft

something new at Dream Valley

anything goes at Use Your Stuff

something new at Tuesday Throwdown

Wendy's die challenge

Thank You

Morning lovelies, hope you're all well & warm this dull, grey, windy & damp

morning. A couple of crafty hours for me today before the troops descend

for tea.......do you have anything nice planned?

A thank you card to share today.......I love sending a thank you card, much nicer

than a text or an email......don't get me wrong, a thank you is nice in any form but

for me I love taking the time to make something. Simple matting and layering

for this one.....a die cut banner & a little floral element finished with a faux gem.

The papers & topper were from Making Cards magazine....so pretty and so

useful too.....there's always something suitable for most occasions with this mag.

Rightio, better get a move on......thanks for calling & don't forget......my

challenge SOMETHING NEW is here.

xx

challenges

anything goes at Crafty Creations

thank you at As You Like it

anything goes at QKR Stampede

say it with flowers at Allsorts

Wendy's die challenge

Anything Goes with Crafty Cardmakers!

Hi crafty friends, welcome to the new week.......and the 1st challenge

of the New Year over ar Crafty Cardmakers. We have a nice, easy theme

for you this time........ANYTHING GOES

As usual, any & all makes are welcome and for this 1st challenge of the year

we have a prize offered by our lovely teamie Kim!

There's some gorgeous inspirational makes for you from the rest of the team

over on the main blog....do pop over, we'd love to see you!

My makes this time are some Memorydex cards I made for my daughter,

love making these as they're a great way to use up scraps but oh my....

......they are SO addictive! All made with dies too so super quick and easy.

Thanks for calling and for any comments you might leave.......don't forget,

 my SOMETHING NEW challenge is here.

xx

Wendy's die challenge

Wendy's Challenge

Hi crafty friends......'tis a cold, grey, windy & wet day here on the Yorkshire

Coast.......a perfect day for crafting, I think!

Thanks so much for all your lovely comments on my failed attempt at a

shaker card.......I think I'll have to have another go soon, can't let it beat me!

Or maybe I'll just leave them well alone lol. 

Blog buddy Wendy over at Spanish Crafter has set a challenge to use a die on every

post......I'd love to join her but don't think I can manage every day so I'm going to 

try & join in every week. I used an unbranded die I've had in my stash

for ages......wasn't quite sure about it but once I cut it I loved it.....will definitely

be keeping this one!  The background is acrylic paint, I stamped the sentiment, added

the die cut then mounted on black card then white.

Thanks for calling......see you soon.

Don't forget, my challenge SOMETHING NEW is here.

challenges
anything goes at QKR Stampede
anything goes at A Place To Start
anything goes at Use Your Stuff
anything goes at Through The Craft Room Door
CAS at Unicorn Challenge
Wendy's die challenge

When is a shaker not a shaker?

Answer: when I try to make one!

Got myself in such a pickle I abandoned the shaker element and just stamped

where  the shaker should have been! Quite pleased with the outcome

though......I used the Crafters Companion enchanted Christmas card kit that came

 free with the Papercrafter magazine last year....ooh, it's lovely....lots of sparkly,

glittery elements, papers, sequins, an embossing folder and the most

beautiful stamps....and such fab quality too.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend....thanks for calling & I'll see you tomorrow.

You can find my latest challenge - Something New - here.

xx

challenges

anything goes at A Gem of a Challenge

anything goes at Fairy & Unicorn

anything goes at Brown Sugar

anything goes at Watercooler Wednesday

Wendy's die challenge

It's Never Too Early To Make A Christmas Card!

Is it too early?

Head says yes. it's way too early.....heart says no, I love it so start as early as I

like......so I have!

This must be the simplest Christmas card I've ever made.....and I love how it turned out.

I think this is a batch card for sure & there's so many options for colours I can't wait to

 make a few more!

challenges

anything goes at ABC Christmas Challenges

anything goes at Christmas 24

anything goes at Merry Little Christmas

anything goes at Fezziwigs Festive Frolics

Wendy's die challenge

Thanks for calling

xx