March Giveaway!

Good evening all!

I just wanted to take a moment to remind you about the 

Link Up for Pink

March Give Away!

Hop on over & check it out!
There are 24 sponsors this time!
Good Luck everyone!

Dinner is Served Sir!

Good Morning lovely bloggers!

Did you remember to put your clocks forward in the UK?

 Dude Time Doodles are sponsoring this weeks Challenge over at

Pile It On For/From a Man

Here's the card I made!

This is Gordy Garcon, from Dude Time Doodles,

he's such a handsome dude, isn't he!

I wanted to make a simple card with clean lines.

I used a 5" x5" square card blank, added matts of

ribbed cardstock & core'dinations card.

I punched one edge of the core'dinations cardstock with an 

EK Success punch & added a little piece of ribbon.

My Stash is full of these little bits of ribbon which people 

cut from their clothes & save for me.

I also added some buttons from my stash.

I coloured Gordy with Promarkers, trimmed the image then

rounded the corners with a little punch. I then matted him onto the 

two kinds of cardstock, adding some detail with

 little brads at the corners

The sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad Designs

I matted it onto the ribbed cardstock

To finish the card off I decorated the insde!

I hope you like my card & I hope you can find the time to play in the 

For From A Man Challenge over at

Pile It On this week!

This card was made using the following challenges for inspiration:

Craft Your Days Away Just for Men/Boys + Buttons

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Add a Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Bingo (Brads, Ticket, Ribbon)

Shopping Our Stash Buttons & Bows

The Stamping Boutique Clean & Simple

Cards For Men Cheeky Chappies

Made Especially For You Create a Card Featuring 3 Buttons (I actually have 5)

Paper Playtime For The Guys

Jak's Blog Candy

Just a quick post to let you know that Jak Heath is giving away a set of the 

Limited Edition Promarkers on her blog

Hop on over as it ends tomorrow!

Good Luck!

Indulge Yourself!

Hello all,

I would like to share this card with you today! 

I made it for my Sister In Law's birthday!

I always struggle to make something for her, not because she's fussy but
she lives in a very tasteful flat & cute is just not her style!

This is what I came up with this year!

The base card is made from a pad of cardstock from Lidl. 

The sheets are a bit larger than A4 so I scored & trimmed it 

to make a 5"x5" square card blank.

I do love some of their crafty bits!

The Image is  from Sassy Studio Designs & is called

I'm Every Woman, New Spa Day

the best bit is that she's a freebie!

I coloured her up with my promarkers.

The paper is from Papermania.

The colours I have used were inspired by springtime!

The double bow is seam binding from The Cloth Shop, my local haberdasher.

The button is from big bag of buttons by Woodware &

the Happy Birthday sentiment ticket is one of my beloved & 

well used items from The Crafty Pad Designs

The edges were distressed using a Colour Q ink pad & the 

bubbly embossed card was done with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The flowers & leaves were cut using a Marianne Creatable's die set.

The flowers were cut from the DP & the leaves were cut from scraps.

I hope you like it & thank you for taking the time to stop by!

Challenges I'd like to enter this card into are as follows:

C.R.A.F.T. Handmade flowers

Crafty Ribbons Birthday

Create Me Pink Tear It up &/or Distressing

PaperCrafting Journey Pretty Pastels

Paper Play Spring Colours

Crafts & Me Light & Airy Spring Colours

My Mum's Craft Shop Use A Digi

Scrapbook Sister's Anything Goes

Stars & Stamps Midweek Throwdown Yellow & Green

Whimsical Wednesdays Spring

Going Grey With Scrap Creations Flowers

Sassy Cheryl's Think Spring

Crafty Bloggers Network Floral

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge Tie It Up

Squigglefly Use Homemade flowers on your creation

Howdy Pardner's

Happy Hump Day Bloggers, it's all downhill towards Friday from here! Yippeee!!!

It's time for the new challenge over at 

Dude Time Doodles!

Here's my DT card

The challengethis week is an 

Inspirational Challenge,

Here's the inspiration photo

As you can see, It's All About Cowboy's

 Yee Ha!

Use the picture to inspire you in anyway you choose, 

create a project for a dude & upload to the challenge blog!

here's a bit more about my card!

I used the sketch from Kimbee's Creations for my layout

I made a 5"x5" square card 

The image I have used this time is Cactus Kirk,

I coloured him with my promarkers!

He's one cool Dude!

This card is for my Brother in Law who is also a cool dude!

He's a joiner but but he sure ain't no cowboy!!! lol

The papers are from K&Co

The sisal twine is from my stash & the charm arrived in the post 

while I was making my card! Perfect timing!!!

The sentiment was made on my PC,the font is 

Bleeding Cowboys & you can download it free here

As you can see, I distressed all the edges with 

Distress Ink in Fired Brick

I decorated the inside of the card to give it a nice finish.

The little star embellies were punched from cardstock.

I hope you like my card & I hope you can find the time to enter the

challenge at Dude Time Doodles this week!

Don't forget the other DT members have made some fantastic samples

to further inspire you this week!

We are sponsored this week by 

Paper Temptress

check out the fab store for a host of awesome goodies!

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Kimbee's Creations March Sketch

Cards For Men Cheeky Chappies

Netties Digital Gems What's The Occasion

Paper Playtime For The Guys Add A Sentiment

Card Cupids Birthday Cards For Boys

Emma's Crafty Challenge Stripes

Gingerloft Happy Birthday

Sentimental Sundays Metal

All Sorts Challenge Three In A Row

Fairy Fun Fridays Distress It

Fun With Shapes & More  Stripes

Totally Papercrafts Male Card

Crafty Ribbons Birthday

Digi Doodles Shops Best People

SJ Papercrafts 1,2,3, & include 3 of something I charm, 2 papers 3 brads + 3 Stars

Lost Your Pencil? Help is at Hand!

I lost my pencil the other day & couldn't find it anywhere!!!

I had to resort to editing posts from my dashboard!

My good friend Natalie came to my rescue & shared this link with me!

If your pencil is lost too, pop on over & find out why!

A Perfect Pair

Happy Sunday Bloggers!!!

It's time for the latest challenge at The Crafty Pad!

This week for challenge #162 the theme is

The Perfect Pair!

We want to see you use at least two pairs of something on your project!

Here's my little easel card

The image I have used is Teds in Love, a real Perfect Pair!

I love these little guys so much I've used them on a few different projects!

The Sentiment tickets are from The Crafty Pad Designs too.

I've used a few pairs on my card!

As ever the image is coloured with my promarkers.

I did some distressing of the edges to soften things down.

The DP is from a book I bought in Lidl, that well known craft outlet!

I love some of the stuff they do!

The ribbon for the bows is recycled from a present.

A close up of one of the pairs of buttons all from my stash

& the little pair of metal star charms

A closer look at the sentiment tickets.

I hope you like it!

Our Sponsor this week is the wonderful

This is the prize!

All those lovely ribbons! Makes me sad I can't enter!!! lol

I hope you can find the time to enter your project in our 

Perfect Pair Challenge at The Crafty Pad this week!

Don't forget the awesome ladies of Team A have made 

some fab samples for your inspiration!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:
Emerald Fairy Garden Easel Card
Heidi's Hobbystuggu Make a card with an animal in focus
Sunday's With Chrissy Animals
Di's Digi's Designs Pastels
Auds Sentiment Challenge Sentiment which represents a song (Congratulations-Cliff Richards)

Little Miss Muffet Easel, Shaped Or Step Card
Paper Crafting Journey Pretty Pastels
Fairy Fun Fridays Distress It
Hot Shot Crafts Ribbon
Poodles Parlour Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers Anything Goes
Little Darlings Challenge Colours Of Spring
The Pixie Cottage Sketch and/or Use Pastels
Celebrate The Occasion Use Metal (Star charms)
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Easel Card
Daisy Doodle Creative Challenges Tie It Up
Digi Makeover Challenge  Critters
The Pink Elephant Photo Inspiration

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!