I've Been Asked To Join....................

ABC Christmas Challenge!!!




How COOOOOOOOL is that!




....I'll tell you how cool it is.......................
................it's SNOW cool!




Thank you so much to all of the wonderful DT Members there for liking my work and believing I can live up to the high standards you show each fortnight.
I am really looking forward to being part of such a fab DT and have already been made to feel at home :)




My first Challenge 'proper' with them is for the letter L....


L is for Love!


Make a Christmas card for someone you love!


There is also a Colour Theme for this challenge...

There are some great sponsors too........

Simon Says Stamp

$15 shopping Voucher

&

Stamp Fairy

 3 digital images of the winner's choice.

My Green, Silver & Red card for someone I Love is.....

I decided to go with 'Kindred Spirt' as the sentient,
(mainly cos I've not got a 'To The One I Love' CuttleBug Die!)




Please be sure to pop over to ABC Christmas Challenge to check out the rest of the DT's work - they are awesome!

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

(will link up once post goes live)

Top Tip Tuesday #37

Good Top Tip Tuesday morning to you all :)

Thank you to each one of you who entered last weeks challenge - You all showed us some fabulous Ribbon creations :)

We have got some VERY exciting news over on Top Tip Tuesday - Our new Teamies have been announced and also last weeks winners - including the DT Call Candy winner.................
Check it out!!!

This week we have a great Tutorial from Heike - she's showing us how to make a T-Bag Booklet....not sure what one of those is........pop over - it's FAB!

This weeks Challenge is

More Than One Fold

This weeks fabby prizes are from......

The Crafty Pad 
Prize - 2 Digi Images

Debbie at The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs said:
The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs is proud to sponsor Top Tip Tuesday.  I own and run The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs.
We offer a variety of both polymer stamps and digi stamps.  Weekly challenges are held at The Crafty Pad Blog. 

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!

My 'More Than One Fold' offering is....

I've used a LOTV Die Cut image and chalked a sky after masking off a 'moon' - first time I've tried this!!!

The papers are TH.

I've made the 'middle page' a diagonal pocket - but can assure you the contents are only for photographic purposes ;)

The rear section has the insert and verse.

We'd all love to see your 'More Than One Fold' cards - so go get folding ;)

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

Simon Says Stamp - For a Male

Cute Card Thursday - Embellish it!


Craft-Room Challenge - Anything Goes!


Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes!


Lili Of The Valley - Punch It Up! (The 'candy' is home made - using a hole-punch!)

Look Hoo's......

How fab is this GORGEOUS Graduation Owl - I spent forever trawling the net (!) looking for an owl with a Mortar Board on and ending up buying this fab little Digi from Bugaboo - 'Graduating'

I coloured him with Promarkers and used some recycled Corrugated cardboard box for the backing piece - and those of you that know me know that I just love to use 'junk' on my cards!!!

(The spelling of Garry is correct!)

I've found a couple of challenges for Garry The Graduate too.......

Simon Says Stamp - For a Male

Charisma Cards - Something That Flies

Stamp Something - Digi

Raise The Bar - Teacher's Pet

A Real Quick Post.....

Blogger is really playing up for me tonight - he keeps signing me out - so this will be a really quick post!

I made a card for a few challenges and if I don't post it'll be too late!

Here it is....

I used LOTV die-cut image and gorgeous WOJ Flowers, TH and First Edition papers. The panel and sentiment pieces were plain white card that I inked with Distress Inks.

Some Challenges....

Sketch & Stash - Sketch

Ellephantastic - Birthday

Creative Inspirations - Cute Bears/Animals

Divas by Design - Florals

ABC Challenge - V for Variety... at least 3 Embellishments - Flowers, Pins, Pearls & Lace.

Top Tip Tuesday #36

Good Top Tip Tuesday morning to you all :)

Thank you to each one of you who entered last weeks challenge - we wish we had a prize for each and every one of you!

 

 

 

Unfortunately we don't, so have you checked to see if you are one of our lucky winners this week?

 

 

 

 

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Time is running out to apply for our DT - Hurry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't forget over at TTT we love to hear your Top Tips

...that's why we're called Top Tip Tuesday!
If you make a card for our challenge and have any tip to add to your post, please do so - you've only got to mention the tip is for TTT and you'll get put into another prize draw...just remember to write 'TIP' next to your name in Mr Linky.
You can link up just a tip if you want to .....you don't have to make a project too!

Let's get those TIPS out there!


Please ensure you add (TIP) after your name on Mr Linky when you add a tip.
Only Tips with (TIP) on Linky may go into the Top Tipper Draw :(

 

On to this week.....

 

 

Eiglas has done a fantastic tutorial on a Maze Book

 

 

 

and we have more gorgeous sponsors for this weeks challenge.......

Pink Gem Designs

4 digi images of winners choice

AND

 

Digital Delights by Louby Lou

 

How great are those prizes!

To be in with a chance of winning one all you have to do is join in with this week's challenge which is...

'Wrap It With Ribbon'

 

Use ribbon on your project

 

Here's my 'Wrap it with Ribbon' offering...............

 

I've used a gorgeous image from

Digital Delights called 'Bride & Groom'

 

 

 

 

Get those ribbons out and use them on your creation - we can't wait to see them.............

 

ABC Christmas...2nd Guest Design Spot

Good Morning crafters :)

Remember I told you 2 weeks ago I'd won a Guest Design Spot over at ABC Christmas Challenge...

well this morning is part 2...

This fortnight's letter is K

And today K is for Kraft and Kids!

ABC Christmas Challenge have some gorgeous sponsors for this challenge.....LOOK!

My card incorporating Kraft & Kids is....

Isn't that image the sweetest - it's from one of this week's sponsors

 Karen's Doodles and is called 'First Snowfall'

I printed it onto Kraft card and coloured it with PrismaColours - I just LOOOOVE using those pencils on kraft. However, I have a long way to go yet before I get results like some I see out there in BlogLand....but I keep practicing!

Please make sure you pop over to ABC Christmas Challenge to see what the rest of the DT and GDT have done.

I'd like to say a huge thank you to you all at ABC Christmas Challenge for asking me join you for the last 2 challenges - I've loved it and will be on the lookout for more GD's spots with you.....if you'd have me back!

Some Challenges....

Creative Inspirations - Christmas in May

Top Tip Tuesday #35

Good Top Tip Tuesday morning to you all :)

What a gorgeous selection of 'One For The Kids' we had last week :)

They were amazing!

Have you checked to see if you are one of our winners?

Don't forget over at TTT we love to hear your Top Tips

...that's why we're called Top Tip Tuesday!
If you make a card for our challenge and have any tip to add to your post, please do so - you've only got to mention the tip is for TTT and you'll get put into another prize draw...just remember to write 'TIP' next to your name in Mr Linky.
You can link up just a tip if you want to .....you don't have to make a project too!

Let's get those TIPS out there!


Please ensure you add (TIP) after your name on Mr Linky when you add a tip,
so many people didn't last week!
Only Tips with (TIP) on Linky may go into the Top Tipper Draw :(

On to this week.....

 It's Maggie's turn this week and she's prepared a tutorial on

Kissing Technique

and all you'll need is 2 ink pads, 2 stamps and a piece of card!

We have 3 great sponsore this week......

Stash Books

who is offering our featured tipper an amazing book:

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Limited Runs

3 images of your choice

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Pizzazz Aplenty

  is offering this fabulous stack of goodies..

WOWZERS!!!

How great are those prizes!

To be in with a chance of winning one all you have to do is join in with this week's challenge which is...

'2 or More Stamps'

These can be rubber stamps, Digi or an assortment!

Here's my sample using x2 Digi Images from Limited Runs

Please pop over to TTT to check out the rest of the '2 Stamp Samples'



2 Little Fishes!

Hi Everyone!

Have you been over to TTT and checked out the DT Call yet?

Even if you don't want to apply to become one of our Team you can still join in the mini Candy!

I 've been very slack with my challenge cards recently - I wish my numbers would come up so I didn't have to go to work so often!

Even tho Challenge cards are not right at the top of my 'To Do' list at the moment there is one challenge that always is....Less is More!

This week is the 'One Layer' Challenge and here's my effort....

These Sweet little Pink Petticoat fishes are from a FREE set of stamps from Papercraft Essentials Magazine - aren't they great?

I stamped directly onto the card blank and coloured them lightly with my PrismaColours. I added dots of Crackle Glaze (that was all that was to hand when the urge took me!) and dusted with Glamour Dust.

Aaarrrrhhhhh! I didn't do EMBOSSING! I just got carried away with the 'One Layer'!

I'll have to do another one ;)

To finish off I was just wondering if anyone wanted to be my new best friend?????

Yep! that's 15 Take That Tickets you can see....8 for Cardiff and 7 for Wembley!

They're not ALL for me - although I will be going to both Cardiff AND Wembley to see them!!!

And I managed to get George Michael Tickets yesterday too :)

Top Tip Tuesday #34

Good Top Tip Tuesday to you all :)

What a gorgeous selection of Flower Frenzies we had last week :)

FABBY!

Don't forget over at TTT we love to hear your Top Tips

...that's why we're called Top Tip Tuesday!
If you make a card for our challenge and have any tip to add to your post, please do so - you've only got to mention the tip is for TTT and you'll get put into another prize draw...just remember to write 'TIP' next to your name in Mr Linky.
You can link up just a tip if you want to .....you don't have to make a project too!

Let's get those TIPS out there!


On to this week.....


It's my turn this week and I'm sharing a tutorial that I wrote, well took the photos for, a long time ago but never had the opportunity to pass on! Yeah that's how mad I am - I was writing tutorials before I even had anyone to tell!!!
When Leanne asked me to join TTT I knew these pictures and a write up would at last see the light of day!
And today is that day!



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What about this week's prizes?????

We have 2 awesome sponsors again this week...

Random.Org prize for projects following the theme is:

who are offering one lucky winner a £10 gift voucher to use in their shop.

and our 'Top Tipper' this week will win:

Some fabby images from...

http://www.softpencilstudios.com/

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This week's theme for the challenge is...

'One For The Kids'
Make any project for a child.


My tutorial to go with this theme is something I just LOVE making...

Nappy Cakes....

There is a page tab at the top of my blog that will take you to a selection of my Nappy Cakes - but I've never shown how I do them!!!!!! (Not that it's a big state secret mind!)

So go on then..................you know you want to................go see............

ABC Christmas Challenge - GD

Morning All :)

A couple of weeks ago I won 1 of 3 Guest Designer Spots over at The ABC Christmas Challenge Blog - I was sooooo chuffed when they picked me - how wicked is that!!!!

Today over at The ABC Challenge Blog it is the turn of the letter J.....

(do you know how many years of watching Sesame Street I've wanted to say something like that!!!)

This challenge the 'Ever-so Talented' Helen has written a tutorial on how to make a

Joy Fold Card

...and it's fab!!!

Simon Says Stamp are sponsoring the Joy Fold Card Challenge ...pop over to The ABC Christmas Challenge Blog for more details.

Here's my Joy Fold.....

I've used Mo Manning's 'Kai in the Snow', Dovecraft 'WinterWonderland' Papers, some Mirror Mosaic Tiles and a Snowflake Brad for the 'closure'.

Please pop over to The ABC Christmas Challenge Blog to check out the talented DT card and of course Helen's fab Tutorial.

I'm soooo looking forward to my next GD Card on the 25th

......a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,... I wonder what it could be?????

Top Tip Tuesday #33

Good Top Tip Tuesday to you all :)

What gorgeous creations you all made last week for our 'Open Challenge'
...have you popped over to see if you're one of our winners?



This week we have a gorgeous Tutorial by our very talented Samantha

Pop over to see how to make Candy Flowers!

This week our

Flower Frenzy Challenge

is sponsored by some great companies....

Robyn's Fetish!

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More

is proud to sponsor this challenge, and they are offering our lucky winner 4 stamps of their choice!

AND

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



My Flower Frenzy card........

I've rubber stamped the flowers onto Shrink Plastic and the center image is a Digi from Robyns Fetish called Spring Flowers. All flowers were coloured with Promarkers before 'shrinking'!



...get those flowers blooming and let those petals flow...
we want to see your Flower Frenzy cards!!!!

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

Stamp Something - Digi