I found something Very Interesting! A New Friend Too!

Hi All,

Just been doing a bit of blog hopping & discovered that it's Nikki Smith's Blogoversary!

Nikki is a freelance designer & does a lot of work for Do Crafts! 

You may have seen some of her recent work on Create & Craft TV!

I have to thank Nikki for being a great influence in the early days of my cardmaking!

My Mum & I attended many of her demo's in our area! 

She's offering up some fab candy but hasn't revealed just what it is yet!

There's not even a pic to show you yet! That comes later! There are a number of different ways you can enter this give away, so pop over to Nikki's Blog to check it out!

Just noticed we have another new buddy too! Say Hi to Sarah of Lazy Daisy She is obviously a lady of taste which you will discover when you visit her!lol

It's Monday & It's My Final DT Card For My Grafico!

Monday it is then!

Here's my final card for the My Grafico Inspiration & Challenge blog! 

Boo Hoo!

I have to say a big Thank You to all my Teamies over there! 

It's been a blast ladies & I hope I can work with you all again sometime soon!

Here's my card!

The DT were given the Dilek Cute Babies Set to work with

It's a great set for all sorts of stuff! New Babies,1st Birthdays Christenings etc etc etc

I opted for a DL sized card this week! It's ages since I did anything that size & I was so delighted with my 

Money Wallet last week I decided to do it again!

I printed out the image & coloured with promarkers.

I matted the image onto a DP from the Two Peas In A  digital paper set & then added some leaves
punched from the DP with my recently purchased punch, which punches out three different sized
leaves at once & a couple of ribbon roses which have been in my stash for a very long time!

Next, I added a section of the DP  to the lower 1/3rd of the card. I used high adhesion DST to attach a length of ribbon & then added a tailored bow!
Three little pink buttons finished off the bottom section of the card.

I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by for my "My Grafico" finale!
Don't forget to enter the challenge!
It's ALWAY'S Anything Goes! What could possibly be easier!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges if I may!

House Of Gilli Ribbons & Bows

Creative Inspirations Paint Babies
Dream Valley Challenges Ribbon

Daring Cardmakers Something Old Something New (didn't manage borrowed or blue)

Delicious Doodles Cute & Cuddly

The Poodles Parlour Come Fly With Me

Simply Create Wings

Charisma Cardz White & One Other Colour (Hoping This Fits Okay!)

Rainbow Lady's Use a Digi

I Love Promarkers Anything Goes

JessicaLynn's $65 Stamp Giveaway

Hi all you lovely bloggers! 

I've just had a heads up that JessicaLynn of 

JessicaLynn Original Stamps is having a massive $65 giveaway of her stamps

Pop on over to her blog to see what it's all about! 

As it says on the pic, you only have until the 5th July!

Craftystash Comp Entry & Where Are All My Buddies

Good afternoon everyone! 

While I was taking a photo of this card, I thought I would share it with you!

It's my entry for the Monthly Comp over at Craftystash!

This month the theme is Grunge or Glitter

I opted for the glitter as I decided to use the Spring Time download for my card!
I printed my card onto pearl card stock and printed the insert & envelope
which were also included onto ice paper.
The results were very pleasing!

The rules are that you must use one of Debbie Lauder, site owner's, downloads to make your entry!

Her downloads are available on both Craftystash & Card Making Downloads

If you don't have one of Debbie's downloads, it needn't cost you anything to enter, you can pick up a freebie

 (in fact this is one of those freebies) on either site!

 There is writing on the card but as I don't want the person it's intended for to see it ahead of time,

 I've taken it off the pic!

If you fancy having a go , pop on over to the Craftystash Gallery to check out the rules!
Debbie always gives a newly designed  download as a gift for entering.
She also offers some amazing & very generous prizes!
Thanks for looking!
Hope you'll find the time to join in!You have until the end of the month!
 We always welcome a bit of competition!
Now, I was about to say that all our blogging buddies have gone awol!
However, when I hit publish, I found that they have returned!
Mr Blogger must've taken them for a walk in the sunshine! lol

We Are The Champions & We Have More Blog Buddies!

Hi all, is it Sunday again?

This week at The Crafty Pad, for Challenge#127 the theme is

 Use Bold/Bright Colours Or Pastel Colours!

Our sponsor this week is 

The lovely Crafty Emma's Store,

who is offering this wonderful clear stamp set!

Here's my card!

A double twisted easel!

As You can see I went for bold & bright with a bit of pastel!

I used the Bradley With Football image.
June as well as being the most popular month for weddings,
is supposedly the start of summer??? & the end of the football season for all the school teams!
This card is for the cup winner!
The image was printed out as it comes

then,I flipped it to get the opposing player!

I coloured them both with promarkers, matted onto some black cardstock & then some green.

I used a sheet of green cardstock for my base card, as I felt this represented grass!

I used a punch that I've had forever in my toolbox to punch the stars which I then folded up.

The card was lined with black underneath to highlight this!

I used some mesh that I've had in my stash for ages, just to give a bit of detail across the base.

For the stops, I used a couple of black buttons which I threaded with some ribbon.

The diecut cup was from a candy that I won.
 I threaded some red white & blue ribbon through the handles & then stuck it on to a piece of
black card which I had punched the corners of & folded so that it stood up!

I look forward to seeing what you come up with for 

The Crafty Pad Challenge be it Bold & Bright Or Pastel

Thanks for looking!

Just have to say a quick Welcome to some new blog buddies!
Patrice of The Old Back Porch amongst other links!
Lynn of  Creative Crafts By Lynn awesome blog!
Cleota of What's Inking took a wee bit of finding but I think I gotcha!
Stop Press:  A Big Hi & a Wave to Claire of Claire's Inky Corner, also a new follower & friend
as well as a brand new blogger! Go on give her some lurve & encouragement she's got real style!
Let them know I sent ya!

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

Catch The Bug Red White & Blue & Add Ribbon

Craft us Crazy Red White & Blue/Or Summer Theme

Pals Paper Arts Stars

Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes

Rainbow Lady's Use a Digi

Samuel Taylors Challenge  Male 

I Love Promarkers Anything Goes

My mum's Craft Shop  For a Male

Passion For Promarkers Park Life
Crafts 4 Eternity Sporty

A Wedding Card? A Few New Friends Too!

Hi all, here is today's little offering!

A wedding card with a bit of a difference!
June is such a popular month for Weddings I believe as it's the start of summer! lol

The wedding was a bit unconventional I believe, so I made the card in the same vein!

The image I have used is Bethy's Wedding from Mo Manning, I do love her work! 

I coloured it up using Promarkers.then cut it out with a square nestie on the Bigshot! 

I also cut two similar shapes from blue cardstock .

The card base was an A5 rectangle pearlescent card made from an A4 sheet. 

I very rarely buy card blanks now as I find it's much cheaper to make your own if you have the time & just buy a selection of different sized envelopes!

I added a matt of red paper & the heart design paper which was from a set I got at  

Card Making Downloads.

Before sticking this to the base card, I wrapped a length of red organza ribbon around it & tied in a bow.

I added a smaller matt of the red & the heart papers which I wrapped another length of ribbon around. 

I then topped that with three buttons that I threaded with a little bit of blue ribbon then simply knotted. 

I hope you like my card! Thank you for stopping by, I do appreciate it!

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

Ambers Crafts & Stuff Summer

CraftingFor All Seasons Summer

Fab n Funky Summer Lovin'

I Love Promarkers Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge Fun In The Sun

Penny's Paper Crafty Red White & Blue

The Paper Variety Summer

A Spoonful of Sugar Ribbons & Bows

Colour Q Colour

Everybody Art Challenge Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Use Red

Passion For Promarkers Park Life

Crazy Challenges Weddings

Die Cut Dreams Red White & Blue

House of Gilli Ribbons & Bows

Stamping Scrapping Central Red White & Blue

Corrosive Challenges Ribbons & Bows

Etsy Inspired ChallengeHome & Weddings

I appear to have some new blogging buddies too!Yaaay!  A Big Hi & a wave to you all!

Thanks soo much for joining us ladies! Hope you like what you see!

Now who do we have?

Anne of Anne-Made

Nana Connie of Grammy's Attic

Linda Simpson from Linda's Crafty Piece of Heaven

Pauline who has loads of links! Hope this one is okay!

Do pop on over to these ladies lovely blogs & see what they're up to!

A Gift For You & A New Follower or 2

Happy Monday all! 

Here is my DT Card for the My Grafico Challenge & Inspiration Blog!

We the ladies of the DT were given the awesome
Mehndii Doodles set

from Mel's Brushes to work with this week!

Sooo versatile, there are sooo many different things you could do with it!

As I needed a money wallet for a gift, that's what I opted to do.

I simply printed the image straight onto a sheet of Pearlescent Cardstock,

flipped it

 & added again with the words 'A Gift for You' printed in between.
I coloured the images with sakura glitter & glaze pens.
It was nice to use something other than promarkers for a change.

I had forgotten what fun these pens are to use!

Next I used my scoreboard to add two embossed lines then I scored to allow me to fold into a DL shape, making the wallet.

I attached a length of ribbon at the back using a length of Ultra High Adhesion DST.
 I then popped the gift inside & tied the ribbon around to keep it in place!

Thanks for looking, I hope you like my clean & simple design gift wallet!
Don't forget to pop over & join in with us at My Grafico Monthly Challenge, where it's
ALWAYS 'Anything Goes'

I'd like to say Hi & a big wave to my two new followers
Tammy & Hilde welcome to my blog ladies!
I hope you like what you see!
Do pop on over to visit their awesome blogs & leave some love if you have the time!

I'd love to enter this project in the following challenges

Delightful Challenges Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge Anything Goes
StampInsanity Clean & Simple
Corrosive Challenges Ribbons & Bows
Gingerloft Challenge Asian Inspiration
House of Gilli Ribbons & Bows
Karen's Doodles Challenge Flower Power

Jak Heath Givaway

Hi gang,

Just a wee heads up, Jak Heath has a fabby give away on  her blog!

It's an automatic tape gun! Pop on over to Jak's Blog to find out all the deets!

My Dad

Good afternoon! I just had to share this photo of my Dad with you all!

Hubby & I went out to Mum & Dad's with his favourite lunch & his pressie!

As you can see he was a happy bunny & he's wearing his rosette with pride too! lol

Now how did I manage to fit that Toblerone in that little box I hear you say?

Actually, I didn't, it was filled with little mini ones!

Hope it made you smile!

UPDATE: I've just discovered that my Tie Box & Rosette as pictured,
made Top 3 at

Sparkles Forum Challenges!

Happy Days A New Home

Wowsers, is it Sunday already? Where do the weekends go?

Time for another challenge at The Crafty Pad!

This week for Challenge #126 we want you to make a card using the theme 

Something New! 

By this we mean a New House, New Baby, New Job & so on!
We're kindly sponsored by the Lovely Joanna Sheen this week.

Joanna is very kindly offering an awesome £10.00 Voucher to spend in her wonderful online store!
Joanna offers free P&P Worldwide

Here's my card

It's bright huh!

The image I have used is 'Milo Mouse New Home'

from The Crafty Pad Designs soooo cute!

I coloured the image with promarkers, cut it to shape & used a corner punch for detail.

I made the base card using a sheet of A4 coloured card which I scored folded & cut into a square.

I matted the image onto a piece of the same coloured card.

The design papers I have used are from the Two Peas In A digital set from My Grafico. 

I love these papers. I also added a little ribbon threaded decorative strip from a Marianne's Design's Creatables. These are readily available in many craft shops as well as on Joanna's site!

The ribbon is actually a strip of card as my ribbon just didn't match!

I added a large layered flower with a brad centre from my stash I also added a little silver key, 

hung on a piece of string!

The mark on my card is a watermark! lol

Here's why!

I always try to take my pics outside if I can as the light is generally better but every time I went out & got my card set up it started to rain! Needless to say every time I came indoors the rain stopped! 

*rolls eyes in exasperation* lol

The mark did go away once I brought the card indoors & it dried! Phew!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Please come along and join in the fun with us this week for the 

 'Something New' Challenge @ The Crafty Pad!

We would love to see you and stop by your creation(s) and share some love!

Need a recap on the rules ? 

You are welcome to enter the challenge using any image 

(though a TCP image we would love to see)

You are welcome to enter the challenge as many times as you like - 

- provided you follow the theme.

You must leave a link back to The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog.

We do not allow back links prior to the date of posting the challenge.

And the challenge closes Saturday at 8pm GMT - 

So heaps of time to play along!

There is also no limit on challenges you can enter!

Don't have a Crafty Pad Designs image? See below!

ANNOUNCEMENT:
THE CRAFTY PAD DESIGNS are now having a regular SPECIALS offer. There are images for 49p on offer this week. It will run every week starting either Sunday or Monday, so don't forget to go and have a peek. Also, most of the images have been reduced in price, so you get lots more yummyness for your money!

Okay, so with all that info on board, you have no excuse not to join in!

I'd love to enter this card in the following Challenges

Creative Inspirations Paint Bright Colours

A Gem Of A Challenge Flowers & Charms

Crazy 4 Challenges Add twine, floss, string

Just add ink Add some colouring in

Sew Many Cards Use a Punch

Stamp Something Pretty Papers

Charisma Cardz Pink & Green

Delightful Challenges Anything Goes