Hi Bloggers!!!!

LONG time no speak - how bad am I!

I have been around, I have been crafting but I have been MIA as I have also been doing a uni course and I became a Grandmother!!!!!!!!!

Here is my GORGEOUS granddaughter Seren Olivia, she was born last Wednesday and is doing amazingly - as is her mum! I am one very proud Nannie!

I promise as life gets back to normal I will be rejoining you all in Blogland and I can tell you I really miss the challenges - as well as my fantastic teamies over at Top Tip Tuesday, they have been an amazing group of girlies, allowing me an absence of leave to get my studying and Grandmother prep done! Thanks girls - I do miss you xxx

I promise to be back real soon - I may even get to show you some of the creations I've been doing lately...or even my craftroom (now one daughter has moved out it would've been rude not have utilised her room to the max!) 

Speak soon,

TTT 85 - Recycle It!

Welcome to Top Tip Tuesday Morning!

Our challenge this morning is...

Recycle It!

With the Closing Ceremony on Sunday night the Olympics & Paralympics are truly over. What a fantastic spectacle London 2012 was - awesome, well done to everyone involved.

It's my turn (Carol) to host this Challenge and as I'm sure you're all aware I just love to recycle - so it was a pretty easy choice for the theme this week. I thought I'd tie it in with the Olympics and make my own keepsake of London 2012!

This is what I made it out of....

...a jumper/sweater!

You can make a fab, fun cushion cover out of any old jumper - the principal is the same.

The idea is a very simple one - but one of those 'why didn't I think of doing this earlier' ones! Well it was for me - I have so many ideas I want to do with this - I have everyone looking out for old jumpers!

Pop over to Top Tip Tuesday to see what I did...

We have some fantastic sponsors again for this challenge.....

Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp is offering a $20 gift voucher to spend in their store!!

In business since 2002, Simon Says Stamp is striving to offer you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. We stock over 100,000 items in our warehouses so that we can offer you quick service and one stop shopping at a great price!

Happy customers are the heart of our business.

We work hard to find and deliver to you the latest in stamping and paper crafting supplies! Attending classes, workshops, and sales meetings around the world, our goal is to keep our product offerings fresh and current. Make us your one stop easy shop - and we'll deliver right to your door! 

and...

Bugaboo Stamps

One lucky Random winner will win 7 Digi images for their choice

and...

Ooh La La Creations

Ooh La La Creations is offering our winner any 1 of their CDs!

We live in France. My daughter and I design the CD's. I started crafting about 20 years ago with glass painting and decorated furniture then started making cards for friends and family. We decided to design our own CD's as there was not much craft materials around when we moved here. We use living Artists for all of our CD's now and have recently shown our CD's on Create and Craft TV

We can't wait to see your recycling :)

TTT - One Layer

Good Top Tip Tuesday Morning to you all.

This fortnights challenge is..............

One Layer

Our Lovely Host is Deneen and she has a fabulous Tutorial for you!

but first here are our awesome Sponsors

Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp is offering a $20 gift voucher to spend in their store!!

In business since 2002, Simon Says Stamp is striving to offer you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. We stock over 100,000 items in our warehouses so that we can offer you quick service and one stop shopping at a great price!

Happy customers are the heart of our business.

We work hard to find and deliver to you the latest in stamping and paper crafting supplies!  Attending classes, workshops, and sales meetings around the world, our goal is to keep our product offerings fresh and current. Make us your one stop easy shop - and we'll deliver right to your door! 

&

Robyn's Fetish!

1 Lucky winner 4 stamps of their choice!

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

&

Fred She Said $20 voucher!

Tracey from Fred She Said says:

Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-coloured images, Papers, Sets, and Fred's Flower Kits. Have some fun with Fred!

Pop over to TTT now to see the gorgeous One Layer samples and join in with us :)

TTT - Circles!

Good evening peeps!

Those of us in the UK (well most if us) are enjoying some long awaited sunshine - doesn't everything seem so much better with some sun!

If you're delaying bed-time for it cool down a little why don't you pop over to TTT and have a look at our 

Circles Challenge

Some awesome prizes from some awesome sponsors - check them out!

Here's what I made for the circles challenge - have you seen my Nappy Cake tutorial?

Top Tip: When making Nappy Cakes use a piece of tubing (I used to use plastic drainage pipe from DIY store) to 'hold' all of the tiers together. I now save the inner tubes from cling film and foil...

We look forward to seeing your projects - and don't forget to share your Top Tips for more chances of prizes!

TTT #81 - It's all about Circles!

Good Top Tip Tuesday Morning to you all.

This fortnights challenge is..............

All about Circles

We want to see circles in your projects!

 

We have an awesome tutorial from our uber-talented

 Tammy Louise 

pop over to Top Tip Tuesday to have a look - you'll be glad you did!

We have some awesome sponsors once again...

Redonkulous Designs - 16000 Redonkulous rewards points

to spend on any mix of Digital Stamps, Papers and clip art.

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Fred She Said $20 voucher!

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Ooh La La Creations is offering any 1 of their CDs!

Here's my offering for the CIRCLE challenge...

Top Tip: When making Nappy Cakes use a piece of tubing (I used to use plastic drainage pipe from DIY store) to 'hold' all of the tiers together. I now save the inner tubes from cling film and foil...

Plenty of CIRCLES there I think!!!!!!!!

Thanks for popping over and don't forget to leave us a Top Tip when you link up your circle project - or link up a Top Tip without a circle project, we don't mind!

Really quick one.......

Hi All - a really quick post before I hit the sack - which I should've done ages ago!

I've managed to get a little bit of crafting done today - A Nappy Cake finished and delivered (photos to follow soon) and this card for an order for someone in work.

Isn't she fab??? She's called Ruby Tidbits - Tequila and she's from Bugaboo.

Coloured with Promarkers and a few beads added to a pin.

Please forgive me if I don't pop over to see you soon - I have just started a training course with work and as it's at Degree Level I'm going to need some time to get my head around the assignments - do they not realise I'm too old for this ;)

Have fun, take care xxx

Some challenges I'd like to enter my card into.........

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girls, Girls, Girls

Bearly-Mine - Ribbon & Bow

Paper Weekly - Anything Goes!

Bugaboo: Catch The Bug - Anything Goes!

TTT - One for the Men!

Good Top Tip Tuesday Morning to you all.

 

I'm afraid I start this morning's post with some bad news.....

Hi all – Leanne here, owner of TTT. Sadly the time has come for me to leave TTT – it has been THE most amazing experience setting this challenge blog up and watching it grow week by week. My design team are FABULOUS and so supportive of one another that it is very sad to be leaving. Happily, Carol and Samantha are taking the job over as co-owners between them and I know with YOUR support, this challenge blog can only go bigger and better. So….its over to you girls now xxxxxx

However, fear not - TTT is not going anywhere! Samantha, myself and the TTT Girlies will continue to provide you with as much inspiration and as many Top Tips as we possibly can and I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Leanne the best in whatever venture she chooses to embark upon next - We all thank you from the bottom of our hearts and will miss you xxx

We don't have a tutorial for you this week but each of the Team have provided you with one of their very own Top Tips.

...and talking of the TTT DT Team...

...with Leanne's departure we went on the scout for some more TTT Talent to delight you with!

Please give a huge TTT welcome to our wonderful 

New Teamies...

Lisa S and Jennifer

They are the most amazing girls and are we are so pleased they agreed to join us - please pop over to their blogs and show them how loving the TTT family is :)

 

On to this week's challenge...

1 for the Men - Masculine

This week's Sponsors...

Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp is offering a $20 gift voucher to spend in their store!!

and

The Crafty Pad

Prize - 2 Digi Images

 

My offering for this challenge.......

Top Tip: Make a fun, jokey card for a member of your family - use current topics or something that they often relate to. The 22yr old recipient of this card often gets a ribbing from us for admiring JB's progress into fame so much ;)

Aren't I cruel ;)

It was Matthew's birthday yesterday and thankfully Matthew found this card very funny....phew!

Pop over to Top Tip Tuesday now to see more inspiration and more fabulous samples from our wonderful team...

Some Challenges I'd like to enter my card into...

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes!

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes!

TTT - CoE

Who's Caught our Eye so far?

Pop over to TTT now to find out who's been asked to GD for us.

There's still

time!

You still have plenty of time to join in with this fortnight's challenge over at Top Tip Tuesday.

This fortnight we are honouring our fellow crafters across the pond, we want to see 

Independence Day or Stars & Stripes

on your projects.

Also this week, as well as our fabby sponsor prizes, we are giving away a surprise goodie bag to 2 Top Tip Collectors!

To join in and be a TTC you must firstly add a Top Tip to your blog (following our Top Tipper rules) - link it to our challenge (adding TIP after your name), then pop over to other Top Tippers (they will also have (TIP) after their name on our Mr Linky) and leave them a comment - stating you are a Top Tip Collector.

x2 winners will be randomly chosen for these comments.

Good Luck!

TTT - Independence Day or Stars & Stripes

It's

time!

This fortnight we are honouring our fellow crafters across the pond, we want to see 

Independence Day or Stars & Stripes

on your projects.

If you do celebrate Independence Day we'd also love to hear any traditions you participate in - whether they are little family traditions passed down through the generations or more community wide traditions.

To be honest, not knowing many people who celebrate Independence Day myself, I'm a little bit nosey as to how you spend the day.

This fortnight we have some amazing sponsors again........

Crimson Cloud

Prize offered to 1 lucky winner is 3 packs of die cuts.

&

Bugaboo Stamps

One lucky Random winner will win 7 Digi images for their choice

This challenge we do not have a tutorial for you :(

However, we have something a little different and I'm sure you will all enjoy it just as much!

We want to focus on YOUR Top Tips for this challenge so here's what we want you to do....

• Add a Top Tip (your own tutorial or written tip) to your blog.
• In your post link back here, stating it's a Top Tip for TTT.
• Add that post to our Mr Linky adding (TIP) after your name. 

• Once you've added your Top Tip we want you to visit other TTT Top Tippers.

(They will have (TIP) after their name on Mr Linky)

• Leave them a comment stating you are a Top Tip Collector (TTC) from TTT

At the end of the challenge we will pick x2 RANDOM TTC comments (from our Top Tippers' Blogs - NOT THIS BLOG) to win a small surprise gift each, even if you don't win you will have a huge array of Top Tips collected along the way!

Here's my Stars & Stripes offering....

using Bugaboo - Chameleon

and my Top Tip for this challenge is....

You don't have to use things in their intended way ...my star paper is from a Christmas stack and I've turned Bugaboo's Chameleon into a monster!

Some Challenges I'd like to enter my card into.....

Simon Says Stamp and Show - ....some Brown


Crafty Sentiments Designs - Bright Colours


Charisma Cardz - Male card