Happy New Year!

Hi all,

Just a quick post to wish you all a very Happy New Year!

I will try to post a card tomorrow but this afternoon we're having a houseful of guests! 

We have lots of family & friends round for soup & stovies then a little buffet later on!

The numbers vary but we're expecting between 20-30 today perhaps more if my niece turns up with her 6 house guests! lol

Have a happy day whatever you're up to!

Christmas Candy Winner

Good Morning all!

Not much left of this year now!

I hope you're all looking forward to the New Year!

It's time to announce the winner of my little Christmas Candy give away!

It was never my intention that only bloggers could enter but Mr Froggy 

decided to make it that way!

To make it fair, I added in all the comments as well as the linky entries.

I had 38 links & 21 comments.

I did the random no. thingy et voila,

 it came up with!

Yay!!!

 No. 12

That's you NanaConnie!

Woo Hoo!

I wish I could give you all a little something but hey ho,

never mind, it won't be long till I decide to have

 another little candy for you I'm sure!!!

I'd like to take this chance to Thank You all for your support,

inspiration & encouragement in 2011

& to wish you all the very best for 2012!

Heads Up For An Early Christmas Pressie!!!

Happy Christmas Eve all!

Just a quick heads up to head on over to Dude Time Doodles!

*Nudge* *Wink*

You might find Christmas has come a little bit early!

I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

I hope that Santa is good to you & that you have a wonderful time with Family & Friends!

For those of you who don't celebrate Christmas,

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Happy Birthday

It's Christmas Eve! Yayyyy!!! Only one more sleep till Santa!

Thought I'd share this card I made recently for a friends Birthday!

I was clearly having a pink & girly moment!!!

I used an A5 card blank for the base & the DP I have used is 

a digital freebie I got absolutely eons ago!

I've matted it onto plain pink craft paper.

I've actually used the same paper twice but printed it out in two different sizes, 

I love the effect this gives!

The image is Princess Jennifer Latte Brest Cancer Awareness,

by the very talented Tracey Malnofski.

Such a versatile image & I so love her little face!

I added the sentiment to the image before printing out.

I coloured her up with promarkers, added some ribbon detail & some 

little pink photo corners!

I handmade the flowers using a patterned vellum & added some 

little matching diecut  leaves !

I also added some touches of glamour dust for a bit of sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like her!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges if I may:

Clearly Inspired Birthday

Delicious Doodles Anything Goes

Fairy Tale Challenge Something Simple

Stampin For The Weekend Anything Goes

Stempelsonne Challenge Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers Anything Goes

My Mums Craft Shop Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters Anything Goes

Tandastamps Pink

Shellys Images Celebrate

Southern Girls Let's Celebrate

Bearly Mine Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge Anything Goes

Partytime Tuesdays Use Ribbon

Passion For Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge Celebrations

The Snowman!

Happy Wednesday all!

We're almost there!! Yay!!!

It's time for a new challenge at 

Dude Time Doodles!

This week, we want to see a project inspired by 

Your Favourite Christmas Movie!

Now, I was torn as I have so many favourites but.....

Yep, I love The Snowman!!!

I also love all the old Black & White movies!

 I opted to go monochrome to reflect this!!!

The image I have used is called

Duck The Snowman Warrior

he is of course from Dude Time Doodles

I've used him before on this card

I used a 5"x5" card blank 

The layout was the sketch from

Scrap & Stamp Sketch Challenge

The DP I have used was courtesy of Jak Heath.

She added these freebies to her blog just as I was looking for a B&W paper!

Thanks Jak!!!

I coloured the snowman with Promarkers.

 I liquid embossed the snowballs using Anita's 3D Gloss & some glittery bits

 to the snow & the snowman with my Sakura Clear Star pen!

I cut him out with a nestie & also cut out a matt of 

plain black to go behind him.

The only additional embellishments I added were 3 black self adhesive gems.

I decorated the inside of the card a little to tie in with the front.

I enjoy doing this as it's a change from adding inserts, 

it helps to balance out the weight of the card too!

Thanks for looking & I hope you can find time to play in our latest challenge at

Dude Time Doodles!!!

My card was inspired by & is entered in the following challenges

Cards Und More Monochrome

Digital Tuesday Challenge Winter Wonderland (Digi Image & Paper)

Paper Take Weekly Last Christmas.... Card of The Year

Sassy Cheryl's Snowman With A Die Cut

Top Tip Tuesday Anything Christmas

Crafty Boots Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends Christmas

Critter Sketch Let It Snow

Hooked On Crafts Christmas

Kaboodle Doodles O Christmas Tree

Lexi's Creations Non Traditional Christmas (no red or green)

The Crazy Challenge Christmas

Victorine Originals Christmas

Christmas Card Challenges Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Opus Gluei White Christmas

The Squirrel & The Fox Christmas

Catch The Bug Baby It's Cold Outside

Craft Your Days Away Snowmen

Di's Digis Designs  Christmas

Hiding in My Craftroom Embossing (liquid)

Make It Colourful Re Colour an Image

Fussy & Fancy Monochromatic & Sparkle

Hotshot Crafts Promarkers

Inkspirations Christmas Creations

Scrap N Stamp Sketch Challenge Sketch

Crimbo Crackers Embossing (liquid)

Cooking It Up With Katie  Anything Goes

Blog Candy Heads Up!

Hi all!

Just had to stop by & tell you about the blog candy that my friend

 Lindsay aka Craftymonster81 has up for grabs!

I'll add the direct link on my side bar & you have until February to play along!

Make sure you hop on over & check it out for yourself!

I must also tell you that due to postage costs (I'm sure you'll understand)

this is only offered to UK residents!

Hello Ducks!!

OMGoodness we're almost there EEEKKK!!!

Sunday already!! This time next week we'll be well in the throes of Christmas day!!!

Anyhoo, for now it's time for a new challenge at
 The Crafty Pad!

This week for challlenge #152 we'd like to see
Anything BUT Christmas!!!

Here's my card!

It;s actually a gift voucher holder for my niece & her new husband!

They got married earlier this year!

I made an A5 card by folding an A4 sheet of 

Linen texture card in half.

I added 3 panels of  plain pink paper then topped those

with a very pretty pink floral DP which was part of a candy I won!

I think the colours I have used fit the Colour Q #115 Challenge

The image is Roshell Ducky & Eggward!

One of my many Crafty Pad Designs favourites!!

I have used this image before on  this card 

This fits in with the challenge at

Make it Colourful, where you are required to recolour an image

The Hello Ducks! sentiment just came to mind when I looked at the card,

I printed it off in Sunshine Poppy font then added a matt of the pink paper!

Embellishment wise, I added a few buttons & a pink bow!

Inside the card,I very simply added two little strips of paper 

adhered at either end to hold the gift vouchers in place!

I hope the recipient is happy with it! I kinda like it myself! lol

Don't forget to join in at The Crafty Pad this week for our 

Anything BUT Christmas Challenge!

Most of all don't forget to check out the other DT projects they're really fab!

Oooopsy! Almost forgot to mention our wonderful sponsor

Yep, the lovely Joanna Sheen,

who is offering a £10 voucher to spend in her store!

Challenges which inspired my card are

Make it Colourful Recolour an Image

Totally Gorjuss For Someone Special

Fabulous Friday Ribbon

Fairy Tale Gift/Gift Packaging

Hot Shot Crafts Promarkers

Desert Island Craft Challenge Choose 3 from itinerary (1,3,9)

Really Reasonable Ribbon Anything Goes + Ribbon

Art Impressions Stamps Buttons

Little Miss Muffet Challenges Buttons & Ribbons

Top Tip Tuesday A Gift

Cheap Valentine!

Ha ha!

It's Wednesday & the Dude Time Doodles, Dude & Dudettes officially have a day off but

as there is a  fab new image by Marlene AKA Marlooney
being showcased on the challenge blog,

a couple of us decided to join in & make a project!

How could we not!!!

Here's my card!

The image is called Cheap Valentine 

& will be available in the store!

I love the expression on her face! Flowers & Chocolates AGAIN! 

All she wanted to do was to go on a Romantic Cruise!

Don't you get caught out my lovelies!

Wait until the festive holday/Christmas rush is over & 

send him a just because reminder card!!! lol

My base card is an A6 tent fold textured card.

My paper is snakeskin & I've been hoarding this but I felt it was perfect for this card!

I coloured the image with Promarkers then cut out with a nestie.

 I've used colours to match the Colour Q Challenge #115 palette

The layout is the sketch from The Sweet Stop

I used a Travel design paper from Creat & Craft TV for my panel.

I added some sisal mesh around the card & tied on an Anchor charm,

 with some sisal ,to keep the Cruise theme going!

The sentiment is my own & I printed it out in Wacky Action BTN font 

which you can find free here!

My Card has been inspired by & entered into the following challenges

Colour Q #155

Ribbon Carousel Tangled Twine

Card Cupids Cards With Hearts

Come & Get It Red Green & Your Choice

Corrosive Challenge Anything But Christmas

One Stitch At A Time Use A Digi

Hotshot Crafts Promarkers

Just Add Ink Photo Inspiration

The Sweet Stop Sketch 138

Totally Papercrafts  Anything But Christmas

Do You Stack  Photo Inspiration, Something Old

Meljens Designs Use Green

Add True Random Number Generator To Your Blog Post!!!

Good evening bloggers!

I've done a few blog candy give away's in my year or so of blogging & never known how to include the Random Number thingy picture.My dear friend Debbie of Craftystash has come to my rescue & very kindly found me a link on Jenn's fab blog for instructions on how to do it!

Here's the link.

I hope you find it as useful as I did!

Just to prove I did learn 

Woo Hoo!!!!

Thank you Debbie & Thank you Jenn

Sending A Smile

Good Morning all!

Not long till Christmas!!! Woo Hoo!!

Two weeks & we'll be there! 

I hope you're all well on the way to being organised!

So on to today's project!

It's time for a new challenge at The Crafty Pad!

We've decided it's time to have a little break from Christmas so for 

Challege #151 we want you to Send Someone A Smile

(But, No Christmas or Birthdays)

My Project this week is a gift voucher holder!

It will contain a voucher for a Spa Treatment! If that doesn't make someone smile.....

The image I have used is Penny Pamper from The Crafty Pad Designs,

just perfect for such an occasion.

For the base card I used a sheet of white A4 cardstock which I scored 

to make a DL sized holder.

I also scored two decorative lines along the front.

I added two panels of purple Core'dinations Cardstock

I coloured Penny with Promarkers & added some 

Glossy Accentsto the bubbles!

I matted onto some purple Core'dinations Cardstock then added

some lace trim!

I added a sentiment ticket, also from The Crafty Pad Designs

3 fab hand made flowers which were made by my lovely friend 

Lee, AKA Crafty Loops ( do check out her blog!)

I also added a triple bow & a pearl spray accent!

In this photo, I hope you can see the bottom section which will 

fold up to contain the gift voucher!

Thanks so much for looking! Don't forget to check out the projects by the 

other lovely& very talented DT members!

I hope you can find the time to join in at The Crafty Pad & 

Send Someone A Smile!

Our Sponsor this week is Creative Craft Challenge

Who are offering a £5 gift voucher to spend in their shop!

My Gift Voucher Holder was inspired by the following Challenges

365 Cards Challenge  Touchy Feely (3 Textures Ribbon, Glossy Accents Core'dinations textured card)

Our Creative Corner All Ruffled up

Hotshot Craft Promarkers

Totally Papercrafts Anything But Christmas

Southern Girls Ribbon

Inky Impressions Ribbon

Paper Shelter Challenge It's A Celebration

Crafty Boots Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge Something Sweet

Victorine Originals Ribbon