Wish You Were Here!

Good Morning All,

Sorry I've been a bit quiet of late but I've been on my Holidays!! 

Lucky old me eh!!!
Now, let's get down to business!

It's that time of the month.......

"Win a Guest Design Spot" Freebie at

Dude Time Doodles!

Create something using this weeks freebie, to be in with the chance
of being a Guest Dude/Dudette for a whole month!

Whoopee!!

Here's my little creation!

Don't you love that cute image???

I've made a very simple, a little postcard!

(Forgot to send them as I was having such a nice time!!! lol )

I coloured the image with Promarkers after adding the text 

in my graphics programme.

I added a little bit of Funky Fibre & a 1cent coin!

Then matted onto some bright yellow cardstock.

I made the back section in my graphics programme,

printed & added it to the reverse.

Simples!!!

I hope you like it!
Thanks so much for dropping in!
Now hop on over to Dude Time Doodles & check out
the other Dude & Dudette samples,pick up the freebie &
 go create something for the special Dude in your life!!!!
Can't wait to see what you come up with!!!

I'd like to enter my little postcard in the following challenges
Anything Goes Challenge Boyz to Men
Can You Digi It Over The Rainbow
Celebrate The Occasion Must Use Metal (1 cent coin)
City Crafter Challenge Things In Your heart (Holidays)
Elke Kaart Een Feestje Just Because I Think Of You
Cards For Men Cheeky Chappies
The Crazy Challenge No Designer Paper
Crop Stop Use at least 4 different colours (Yellow Red Green Blue Orange & Pink)
Craft Us Crazy Inspired By Picture
Wags N Whiskers Spring Break (Travel/Spring)
Opus Gluei Branching Out (Trees & Nature)
One Stitch At A Time Use A Digi

Not Just One......

Hello fellow crafters friends & blogging buddies!

I was going through my emails today & I discovered I've been awarded not just one 

but two lovely blog awards!

How lucky am I???

Now, along with these awards come responsibilities, terms & conditions!

The first I read about is from the lovely Christine

Thank you so very much Christine I'm delighted!

Onto the business side of things!

To accept this award you have to follow some rules ....which are :
"If you are nominated, you have been awarded the Versatile Blogger award". First, thank the person who gave you this award. (Check)

• Include a link to their blog, (Check)
• Select 15 blogs that you have either recently discovered or follow regularly,
• Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award.
• Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.  (Check, See Below)

Okay, so 7 things about me

1) I need more exercise

2) I craft on the living room floor

3) I love to help people & used to drive my Mum daft bringing home all sorts of waifs & strays!

4) I'm 51 but when I grow up..........

5) I spent the afternoon hospital visiting & managed to visit two people at once.

6) I work full time & I love my job but I wish I had more time to craft

7) I spend  far too much time on the computer

Blogs I'd like to nominate for this award
Diane      Estelle     Venus      Joan     Sandra H     Kevin     Tammy     CG     Anne     Michelle

Ruth     Judy     Sharon     Mags     Ewavermella

The second is from the lovely Vee.

The Green Blend Award

Thank you so very much Vee

before I go any further I must apologise, I thought I was already a 

follower of your lovely blog but it seems not!

That has been duly rectified!

Now onto the terms & conditions.....

Here are the terms and conditions of this award:

1. This award is for any co-blogging friend who has helped you develop your blog in any and all     ways. 

2. This award is for any co-blogging friend who has cheered you along in your blog building, craft advancing career.

 3. This award is for any co-blogging friend who always stops by and is kind to you. You can count on them to always be one of the great comments at the end of your post. 

4. This award is to be given to 3 to 5 Blends whom you feel meet the listed requirements.

5. Create a post with the terms of use and publish your Blends of choice.

6. Blend of choice may copy the award from your blog and proudly post it on theirs.

7. Blend of choice may continue the kindness by issuing this award to keep the circle forever growing.

So, now onto my choices.

I've tried not to give this award to anyone who has it already!

1) NanaConnie She's been a great friend for a good while now & is one of the kindest people I know!

2) Sandra H Who always drops in!

3) Jackid She's been there forever although sadly, we don't cross paths as much as we used to!

  Jacki has started another blog & it needs decorating!

4) Kris Who started her blog about the same time as me & returned to blogging just before Christmas after    a bit of a break

5) Patrice I've been a follower of her blog forever & she hosts a link up whic she always invites me to join!

Okay, so that's me done! I could have gone on forever awarding each & every one of my blogging friends for this & that but just know even if I haven't honoured you with an award, you are loved & appreciated!

Win A Whole Set Of Flexmarkers!

Good Afternoon all,

I was about to do a quick bit of blog hopping & catch up on all I've missed 

when I was stopped dead in my tracks!!!

My friend Abi had just written a post about some Flexmarkers up for grabs!

There is a whole set of Flexmarkers from Letraset on offer over at

  Going Buggy

You can enter the draw here 

you have to be quick as it ends tonight at Midnight!!!

Good Luck all!

TESTING

Hey folks,
This is just a test post to check if i will publish properly.
As some of you may have noticed, the content of my Wednesday post does not display unless you click on the read more option! I do hope that those of you who wanted to see it have managed a peek!

That's all for now!

Spring Greens

Share The Good News!!!

Happy Sunday all!!!

This post is scheduled so I hope Mr Blogger doesn't let me down!!
Drat you Mr Blogger, I asked you to do it this morning not tonight!!!!!

It's Sunday & it's all change over at
The Crafty Pad Designs Challenge Blog!!!

Yes we have a new Challenge for you but we also have our new DT on board.

We're now divided into Team A & Team B

I've been promoted (YAY!!) to Second In Command with
Leesa at the helm, quite rightly so as she is The Navy Wife! lol

This Week,
The Challenge,  #160 is - Share The Good News
 we'd like you to use News Print/ Book Print on your project

So, as leader of Team A!
 I'd like to present to you my card!

The minute I saw this image, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it!

The image I have used is Mother's Day Bouquet.

The sentiment comes with the image if I'm not mistaken!

This little card is for my Mother In Law, the lovely Joyce,  

from Hubby & I!

I'm not allowed to call her Mum but I can get away with it for Mother's Day.

She loves to potter in the garden & is very practical. 

She isn't a frilly person at all.

I'm hoping she'll love this card as much as I loved making it for her!!!

(I've not even started on my own Mum's Yet!)

I used a 5x5" base card in white linen card stock.

I added a matt of  Green card stock then an embossed DP which I got 

in my local craft shop.

It's called Crafty Jacques & is in Leith Mills 

just over the road from work!

It's small & doesn't carry an awful lot of stock but I'm hoping 

it will expand as time goes on!

I love popping over at lunchtime & picking up some bits & pieces!

I also made a couple of little photo corners.

The image was coloured with Promarkers & I added a matt of the green card.

The print I have used is book print. It's a page from an old book.

I scrunched it up, rubbed it with some distress ink then coated it 

a couple of times with PVA glue to give it a bit of a sheen.

This was then adhered to a square frame which I attached over 

the image at an angle. I used pinflair glue to give some dimension.

The buttons & ribbon were from my stash!

The sentiment was cut with a nestie & then coloured with 

distress ink whilst still in the dies

I decorated the inside of the card to match.

I hope you like my little card!

Now make sure you pop on over to the challenge blog & check out all the

 new DT members wonderful samples!

I'm sure you'll be inspired!

Ooopsy almost forgot to mention our fabby sponsor!!!

The lovely Lorraine will provide one lucky winner with a £10 voucher

to spend in her fabby online store!

Don't forget we also have our new month long challenge

Anything Goes-With A Crafty Pad Image

You can enter as often as you like & you have the chance to win

5 Crafty Pad Design Images

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Crafter's Companion Spring

Creative Craft World Spring

Cupcake Craftroom Spring Bouquet

C.R.A.F.T. Mother's Day

Crafty Ribbons Celebrate Your Mom

Pixie Dust Studio Buttons

House That Stamps Built Pastels

Scrapbook Sisters Spring Flowers

Sisterhood Of Crafters Use A Digi

The Perfect Sentiment Die Cut

Passion For Promarkers Use Pastels

Crafty Bloggers Network Springtime

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central Say It With Flowers

Born To Run!.....Or Is It Leap?

Good Morning all!

Happy Wednesday all! 

Are you ready for a  Blog Leap?
As it's the 29th of February, we've decided to Leap instead of Hop!

Yep, it's time to show off the newest arrivals in Dudeville Hollow!

AKA Dude Time Doodles 

Meet Jon Jogger! 

He ran all the way from the UK to Dudeville 

& he never looked back!!!
Wonder what he was running from???
Do you think it might have been an unwelcome proposal???
It is the 29th of february after all!!! lol

When I was colouring Jon up, I was singing Bruce Springsteen's

Born to Run!

Personally, the only running I have ever done is for a bus! lol

If you've landed here from the wonderfully talented Anne, you're on the 

right track for the Leap! If not, just keep Leaping & you will 

get around all the blogs! It's a circle Leap with no beginning & no end.

So now. if you're anxious to get on with the Leap, pop on over & visit 

our Kevin, the only Dude among the Dudettes!

Before you rush off though, don't forget about the mystery host!!!

Make sure you leave a comment each time you Leap as one of us 

will have an image to give away to one lucky commenter!

Here's a bit more about our man Jon!

Although now resident in Dudeville Hollow, 

Jon is still flying the flag of his homeland!!

I made an A6 Easel Card. The Design Papers are from Southfield Stationers.

I coloured Jon with my Promarkers & I added some Anita's 3d Glaze to

his eye & the beads of sweat. Shame you can't really see it on the photo!

I threaded some ribbon through the card & made a little rosette out of 

seam binding & buttons from my stash which I stuck to my card using 

pinflair glue to give some dimension. 

The stop is the front section of the base which was raised 

also using pinflair glue

I added some ribbon and a Sentiment Ticket to the stop. 

This was also coloured with Promarkers

Here's an angle view just to let you see the construction!

Thanks for stopping by! 

I hope you have time to Leap round all the stops!

If you get a bit lost, pop on over to the challenge blog & take it from there!

Oh yes, forgot to say, when this post goes live I'll be snuggled up 

getting my beauty sleep! Goodness knows I need all I can get!!!

I'll change the links when I get up in the morning so they take you 

directly to the Blog Leap posts & not just the blogs!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Shaped But Not Square
Creative Craft Challenges Boys Will Be Boys
Going Gray With Scrap Creations Pop It
Stamp n Doodle Embossing (liquid embossed sweat & eye)

Creative Stamp Friends Inspired By Your Favourite Song (Born To Run)
Cupcake Craft Challenges Boys & Their Toys
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge Colour Your World (No Brown or Black)
Kaboodle Doodles Shades Of Purple
The Corrosive Challenge Another Dimension
Dream Valley Challenges Just For Men
Opus Gluei  That's The Ticket
Pan Pastel UK Challenge Use Ribbon
Pile It On Fun Folds
Robyn's Fetish People
Stamp Scrap & Doodle Manly Card
Sweet Stampin' Challenge It's A Man Thing (Masculine Card)
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Don't Be Square
Crafty Ann's Bold & Bright
Fabulous Friday Shape It Up x3 (Rectangles)
Hot Shot Crafts One For The Boys

DT Announcement!

Hi all!

Whoop Whoop!

Just thought I'd let you know that the new DT members have been announced over at 

The Crafty Pad Designs!

Hop on over to say hello,congratulate them & check them out!

I've been promoted too!!!

We now have two teams, Team A & Team B

Woo Hoo look at me with my new badge! lol

I'm so looking forward to working with the lovely new ladies!

I'm sure you're going to be amazed with some of their creations too!

Flutterby Butterfly!

Hi all,

I have a different kind of card to share with you today!!

It's an acetate stepper card!

I can't claim all the glory for it as I saw a tutorial here & basically cased the idea!

I am rather pleased with it, as it the recipient

I made it for a variety of reasons which I won't go in to

but the main purpose was to raise a smile & let someone know 

I am thinking about them!!

The card, butterflies & sentiment are all Hunkydory.

The Acetate is 220gsm

If you look closely, you can see that the butterflies all have acetate wings.

The ribbon was from my stash & I tied a triple bowin the best

Jak Heath stylie!

A side view for a better look at the construction!

Thanks for looking!

As this is a kit card I don't think I'll enter it in any competitions 

but I just wanted to share it with you all!

Something Recycled!

Hey all!! It's Sunday!

Hope everyone is well & raring to go with the new challenge over at
The Crafty Pad

The Theme for Challenge #159 is 

Use Something Recycled

Here is my card

I used Sammy Scarecrow one of my many favourite images from 

The Crafty Pad Designs

He's just so cute & I thought he was perfect for a recycled theme!

Just look at what he's wearing!!!

Now, what have I used that is recycled?????

My base card is made from a sheet of black card which was 

inside the box my hubby's posh shirt came in at Christmas.

I scored & cut it down to make a 5x5" card 

My image & ticket were printed onto a piece of card from my scrap box,

it has a DP printed on the reverse.

The beanstalky type panel is part of a box which contained

 one of these posh room sprays.

Finally the fantastic button is from the button box that I was given 

by a friend & was labelled

"Wool Jacket"

I'm so delighted with that box of buttons!!!

I coloured the image up with my promarkers, then cut him out with a nestie!

As it was the largest Nestie in the set, I traced around the outside to make a matt.

There's a fair bit of distressing going on around the edges & some faux stitching!

The Design Paper is from Bo Bunny Ad Lib Collection

Here's that fab button!!

I added some baker's twine which I tied in a bow after 

threading through the button

The Happy Birthday Sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad Designs too 

& is another one of my faves!

I decorated the inside of the card with some leftover scraps!

Just a final little photo of my card from the side!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

I hope you like it & I hope you like the 

Challenge this week at The Crafty Pad!

To make it even more fun we have the lovely

Joanna Sheen

(Did You see her on C&C Yesterday???)

As our sponsor this week!

You could win a £10 voucher to spend in her store!

I do hope you can play along!

The DT Call is now closed at The Crafty Pad & I guess some of you are sitting on 

the edge of your seats waiting to hear who the lucky applicants are??

We had so many talented ladies apply!!

The announcement will be on the Challenge blog soon so keep watching!!!!!!

I'd like to enter my little card in the following challenges:

Creations BY Gill M Colour/Inspiration Challenge#

Hiding In My Craft Room Bring On Some Spring

Make It Colourful Autumn Colours/Inspiration

Card Makin' Mama's Happy Birthday

Crafty Catz Something Beginning with B ( Bird, Blue, Birthday, Button,Bow!)

Scrapbookaholic By Abby Birthday

Auds Sentiment Challenge Include A Sentiment With Happy In It

Delightful Challenges Use Patterned Paper

Do You Stack Up Distress

Southern Girls Distressing

Crafts & Me Shades Of Spring

Colour Q #125

Inky Impressions Dies/Punches

Paper Pretties Punches/Dies

Sisterhood Of Crafter's Use a Digi

The Stamping Boutique Stitching (mine is faux)

Sassy Cheryl's No Embossing

The Crazy Challenge Use a Die Or a Punch

The Pink Elephant Print It