Happy New Year , Thank You and 2009 Review

Wow is it me or has 2009 flown by, it only seems not that long ago we were all celebrating the millenium, can't believe that it really is a decade ago. 

I want to thank everyone for your support and kindness throughout 2009, I have made some of the most wonderful friends through blogging, friendships to truly treasure, and I have been so lucky to have met some of you in person, hopefully I will be able to meet more of you in 2010.  I know I have been one of the worst bloggers for a few months now and one of my new year resolutions will be to try and keep up with blog hopping, I really do feel bad when people take the time to visit and comment on my blog and that I can't seem to keep up with it myself.

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2009 REVIEW

Well 2009 has been like a high speed train for me in the crafting world, I started getting hooked on stamping and digi-images and haven't looked back since.  I landed my very first DT slot with Funky Fairys, and though no longer with FF, I will always remember FF for being my first DT and ever so grateful for getting me on the DT ladder.  Next I found myself on the Stamptacular DT, oh what fun it was and I was sad to leave after my 6 month term, though I had the opportunity to continue on the team I had to make the difficult decision to stand down to allow for other things.  I was also lucky to have been both a guest designer and official designer for Making Handmade Cards.  I throughly enjoyed my time as a guest designer for two challenges with the Sketch and Stash team.  And here I am now about to start 2010 as a DT for Pollycrafts, Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenges, Doodle Palace and remaining as a GD for Making Handmade cards, I consider myself very lucky to be on all these teams and to be working with such wonderful people.

Now I have spent a few days going through cards I have made through out this year to pick out a few of my favourites to show you, boy what a hard task.  But here are some of my favourites for you...

I hope you have enjoyed the peek at some of my favourites from 2009, so all there is left for me to say now is.....

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR

To each and everyone of you.

Love and Hugs

Joanne

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Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge #5

Hope everyone has had wonderful Christmas.

Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge, I must apologise for not getting around to visiting everyone's entry, there really hasn't been enough hours in the day lately.

Here at MCFC we decided for this year we wouldn't take a break for the xmas period so here's a chance for you to use some of those crafting goodies you might have recieved from santa.

Our theme for you this fortnight is.......

Thank You

Many of us need 'Thank You' cards after Christmas so this is another perfect opportunity.  You can use anything you like and do any craft, it could even be a thank you gift if you like.

This week we are being sponsered by 'Incy Wincy' a children's charity who do such wonderful work raising money for local children's charities in Australia.  They have a wonderful gallery of images to purchase and have very kindly donated TWO images for the winner of this challenge and the DT have been lucky enough to use these images on our projects also.  Please help support Incy Wincy by visiting their shop and there is also a fab weekly challenge also on their challenge blog. 

The DT as alwayshave come up with some wonderful projects to help inspire you and here is mine....

This is one of the gorgeous digi-images one lucky winner could win, it's so versatile and would be ideal for many occassions, as you can add your own text to the note paper, I have handwritten the text for this 'Thank You' card.  

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Incy Wincy Designs

Papers - Kaban

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Embellishments - Flowers, Ribbon, Card Candy and Charm all from stash.

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We do hope you will be able to join us for the challenge and the MCFC DT would like to wish everyone a

Happy New Year and best wishes for 2010.

A Merry Christmas to One and All

Well, being organised with all my xmas cards for the first time ever this year, we have been so disorganised with everthing else, is it really possible not to get so stressed and have everything finished way in advance?  I don't think so...lol.  Thankfully the end is in sight, we are nearly organised and it's already Christmas Eve, where did it spring up from so quickly?

I will be trying to get round to as many of my wonderful blogging friend's through today to individually wish you a Merry Christmas, but it will be impossible to visit everyone so I would like to wish everyone old and new who takes the time to visit my little old blog......

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hoping this festive season brings you and your loved ones joy, peace and happiness.

Joanne & Family 

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Snowy Times

Good Morning All

Sorry I'm still being slack on the cards but as you can imagine the Christmas preps just seem to take up so much time, as it does for many of us I'm sure.  I still have a few special cards to do, so I should have some for you soon.

Well, the UK is in the grip of a big freeze and there seems to be plenty of snow especially along the eastern side of the UK, with more forecasted later today to sweep across most of the country.  We've had plenty here and this morning looked like a picture postcard, so I have some piccies to share with you.

 

 

I could of taken so many more but I was outside on the porch in my jim jams with the thermometer reading -10!!!  The lake at the bottom of garden is frozen, so funny seeing ducks trying to waddle across it, they slip slide everywhere especially the moor hens and coots...lol

If you have snow I hope you are able to enjoy it, but if you are venturing out, please take care and keep wrapped up warm.

Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Hugs

Joanne xx

3 in 1 Challenge Card and Doodle Palace Sneak Peek

This cutie is one of the new images to be released this coming Wednesday from Doodle Palace.  I'm also entering this card into three challenges...

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Cupcake Challenges - 5 x 5 Birthday Card

Basic Grey Challenges - Colour Combo 'Cream, Pink & Blue'

RECIPE

Digi Image - Doodle Palace 'Beary Special Flowers' (Released 16th December)

Papers - Basic Grey 'Indian Summer'

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers

Embellishments - Flowers, Ribbon, Brad and Card Candy all from stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

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Hope everyone is keeping well and aren't getting too stressed with all the xmas preperations.  We've not really even started our xmas shopping yet, but we have set aside Thursday, Friday and Saturday to get it done.  Hate leaving it this late and normally we would be virtually finished by now apart from a few small bits.  At least I only have the family xmas cards left to do, now that really is a first to be that organised on the xmas card front....lol.

Looks like we are set for some real wintery weather by the end of the week here in the UK, shame it couldn't be a week behind so some of us could have a white christmas, though you never know!!!  In the meantime I hope you all enjoy the fluttering of snow on my blog, hope no one thought there was something wrong with their eyes...lol.

Thanks for stopping by and as always your comments are much appreciated.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge #4

Thank you to everyone who took part in challenge #3 we hope you enjoyed the sketch, there were so many wonderful creations.

For our next challenge over on MCFC it is the theme of.....

TO SOMEONE SPECIAL or A SPECIAL OCCASSION

You can make a card or other project as long as it's for a special occassion or for someone special, feel free to make it christmassy or not as we are sure many of you maybe a bit sick of Christmas stuff now, but if you are yet to make a card or gift for that someone special this is the perfect opportunity. 

The DT have all been busy with their creations and all will be sure to give you some wonderful inspiration.

Here's mine.....

I am loving these easel style cards and this was a special xmas card I made for my mum and step-dad.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Chris Dark "Partirdge in a Pear Tree"

Papers - Dovecraft

Colouring Medium - Promarkers, Sakura Stardust (using a waterbrush)

Flowers - Prima

Other Embellishments - Ribbon and Gems from stash.

Ovals cut using nesties in the bug.

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge.  This is our last challenge before Christmas but we will be back with our next fortnightly challenge as normal on the 27th December.  In the meantime the MCFC team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

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Back from my Scottish travels and some exciting news.........

I arrived back today from my lovely few days away to Scotland visiting my mum, step-dad and brother.  It was lovely to see my mum again, time just seems so to fly by from when I last saw her in April.  We spent the day shopping yesterday and taking a drive up through the hills, which can't have been far off being classed as mountains...lol.  Couldn't believe when travelling back today that there had actually been some snow since Wednesday as the tops of the hills near Penrith were white with snow, was expecting to maybe of seen that in Scotland not England...lol.   Anyway I'm back now and hope to be getting some more cards on here to show you over the next couple of days, after being a little slack the last week or two.

I also have some fabulous news to share with you.  As many of you were aware I have been very lucky to have been a guest designer for Pollycraft for last few months, well I am even more lucky and so very excited to share with you that Paula and the DT girls have asked myself and two other of my fellow GD's (Becky and Michele) to stay on and become fully fledged DT's...woohoo!!!  If you never realised before I have always been one of Pollycraft's biggest fans and it was through joining in with the challenges that I made a wonderful friend, Emma.  I am so thrilled as you can imagine and I couldn't wait to get back and shout out this news to all.  Congratulation also to Becky and Michele and thank you to Paula and the DT, I loves you all xxx.

I have one card to share with you, which isn't for any challenge, it's just a card for fun using one of the gorgeous new Pollycraft images that were released this week and hey it's not a Christmas card.

The image is 'Felicity About Town' from the new Codi & Felicity collection available now from Pollycraft.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #30

Good Morning Everyone

I can't believe I've not posted anything for a week, gosh it's flown by, just been so busy with Christmas preperations it just seems to take up all the time at the moment.  I am off up to Scotland for a few days either on Wednesday or Thursday to visit my mum, step-dad and brother, so got to get all the xmas pressies bought and wrapped ready for the go.  Thats my job for today!! But before I go it's time for the last challenge of the year over on Pollycraft Monday Challenge.  It's also the last challenge for all of the GD's.

Challenge 30

It's a wonderful sketch this time round by Paula.

Here's my last GD card for you....

Remember you can enter the challenge using any products but of course please do use a Pollycraft product if you so wish and it will give you an extra entry into the monthly prize draw.  The DT and GD's have all come up with some amazing creations for you so be sure to check them out.  We do hope you will join us for the last Pollycraft challenge of the year, this challenge will run until the challenges resume again on Monday 4th January 2010.

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft 'Thomas with Puppy' (Enchanted Noel Collection)

Digi- Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Roundabouts Christmas Sentiments 2'

Papers - Basic Grey

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura Stardust

Embellishments - Rik Rak and Card Candy all from stash.

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The Pollycraft DT & GD wish all our participants a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!!

Digital Tuesday Challenge #34

Just a quick post as I really need to get to bed as got to be up early for work in the morning, and from what the weatherman is saying I'll need to allow myself a bit of extra time in the morning as it sounds like it's going to be quite icy, not many roads get gritted around our way.  I'm getting this in by the skin of my teeth I think...lol.

Here's a card for Digital Tuesday's Challenge which is 'Thank You'

**EDITED**
Hmmmm...can't get Mr Linky or the comments section to open on the Digi Tuesday site, oh well never mind!!

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Felicity Homegirl' (soon to be released)

Papers - Craft House

Colouring Medium - Copics and Promarkers

Digital Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Roundabouts General Sentiments 1'

Embellishments - Ribbon and Flowers from stash.

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Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge #3

Good Morning All

I can't believe we are already on to challenge 3 over on MCFC.

Thank you to all who took part in our last challenge, such amazing creations.

This week we have a sketch for you to follow....

You can flip, rotate, resize and chamge shapes as long as your finished creation show resemblance to the sketch layout.  Feel free to use embellishments of your choice, the flowers are just examples.

This week we are thrilled to announce our first sponser

And the lucky winner will recieve 5 Digital Iamges.

The DT have been lucky enough to work with the 5 images so be sure to check them out all such inspiring creations and you'll see the sketch doesn't just work on cards.  Here's my DT piece for you.

I've used the sketch on a tag.

RECIPE

Digital Image - Digital Ink Co

Papers - Laura Ashley

Colouring Medium - Copics

Digital Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Love, Wish, Hope Roundabouts'

Embellishments - Ribbon from a RAK, Dew Drops and Flowers from stash.

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We do hope you will be able to join us for our latest challenge, we all look forward to visiting your blogs.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Sketch and Stash Challenge #24

Good Morning All

Well it's a bit wintery out today, the temp has plummeted and we've even had a bit of sleety snow for a short time earlier, and not a breath of wind which is a change from recent stormy winds.

It's another fabulous sketch over on Sketch and Stash.  I have used one of the new soon to be released digi-images from Pollycraft (but if you were quick last week you would have got this image as last weeks freebie) and some very neglected papers.

I saw this idea of making a desk calender from the easel style cards over on my buddy Clare's blog. And I think the sketch was perfect for this kind of project.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Felicity Swing' (soon to be released)

Papers - K & Co

Digi Sentiments - Pollycraft 'Roundabouts Love, Hope, Wish'

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers

Punched Leaves - Martha Stewart 'Frond Leaves'

Flowers - Prima

Other Embellishments - Ribbon from stash and 2010 Calender from Hobbycraft.

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Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend.

Don't forget it's a new challenge tomorrow over on Magical Crafts Forthnightly Challenges!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge - Make a Calender

A wonderfully different challenge this week over on SCSC they would like to see calenders including advent calenders, which was good for me as I needed to make another matchbox advent calender.  I started this project on Monday, but I've only been able to do it in bits and was getting worried I'd not get it finished in time for the challenge or even for the 1st December, but I finished it off last night.

 

The last one I made took me just an afternoon and evening, but this one feels like it's taken forever...lol  **Note to self  - Not an advisable project to start when your not feeling in top form**

Painted 24 matchboxes with acrylic paints.  The tartan and silver embossed card are both from Kanban.  All other embellishments are from my stash.

Anyone need any matches without boxes???...lol, have a massive bag full of matches after now using 48 matchboxes for two projects.

Just need to buy the goodies to go inside them now!!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day.

Hugs

Joanne xx

One Stop Craft Challenge and Magical Crafts Forum Xmas Card Challenge

Good Afternoon Everyone

Sorry I have been absent for a few days, I've had a cold and terrible sinus problems, thankfully I think I'm on the mend, felt much better yesterday and feeling a bit better again today.  I was hoping to have spent the time curled up on the sofa catching up with my blog hopping but being on the PC too much was hurting my head, so that idea was out of the window.  Getting back into the flow of crafting now though.

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This card covers two challenges....

One Stop Crafts - Snowflakes

Magical Crafts Forum - Ribbon

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Codi Gift' (Soon to be released)

Papers - DCWV

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promakers and Sakura Stardust

Embellishments - Ribbon and Snowflakes from stash

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I hope everyone is keeping well, there are so many bugs going around at the moment so ((HUGS)) to those who are feeling poorly at the moment and hope you are soon feeling better.

Joanne xx

Pollycraft Challenge #29

We have a wonderful new challenge for you over on Pollycraft Monday Challenge this week which was set by the wonderful Ria.

We have gone all out Christmassy!!  So the challenge is just purely...

CHRISTMAS

You can create anything you like as long as it is for Christmas and remember you don't have to use a Pollycraft product, but of course if you do that would be fantastic and using a Pollycraft product also means you will gain an additional entry into the monthly prize draw for a £25 Pollycraft voucher.

This week all of the GD's have joined up with the DT's for this festive challenge and everyone's work is truley wonderful so be sure to check them all out, you'll find oodles of inspiration.  Here's my GD creation....

I have used the gorgeous Pollycraft digi image and papers from the 'Sweet Dreams Christmas Kit' .

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RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Aurelia Christmas In a Basket' (Sweet Dreams Christmas Kit)

Papers - Pollycraft 'Sweet Dreams Christmas Kit'

Digi Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Roundabouts Christmas Sentiments 1'

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura Stardust

Embellishments - Ribbon, White Snowflakes and Dew Drops (all from stash)

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We do hope you will come and join us for the challenge, we look forward to seeing your 'Christmas' creations.

Hugs

Joanne xx

My Time To Craft Challenge #66

The theme this week over on My Time To Craft is 'Under My Umbrella'.

This gave me the perfect opportunity to use a digi image I recently bought, and with the weather lately it's a pretty apt challenge.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Instyle Stamps 'Rainy Cynthia'

Papers - Basic Grey

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura Clear Glaze

Embellishments - Dew Drops, Lace, Flower Heart Charm and Flowers.

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Well for a change it is actually a beautiful sunny start, unfortunately I'm still feeling pretty rotten, though I think it is starting to come out as a cold now, so hopefully thats a good thing.  The antibiotic ointment is doing it's stuff with my eye and that is much better this morning.  So I think another quiet day for me today with a bit of crafting hopefully.  Whatever your plans I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are very much appreciated.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Simon Says and Magical Crafts Forum Challenges

Good Afternoon All

Dull and dreary day here today weatherwise, I bit like how I feel.  I have a nasty eye infection and a bit of a head cold too, so feeling pretty sorry for myself, so been trying to keep myself occupied with some crafting.

This card covers two challenges, the Magical Crafts Forum Xmas card challenge which this week was chosen by Liz and is 'Anything Goes' and Simon Says 'Animal Antics'.

Simon Says would also like everyone to think of all the animal charities who are really struggling with the recession as many totally rely on donations.  They also ask if you'll consider making a donation to an animal charity or even consider adopting a pet.  This one is close to my heart, as you know we this week adopted Felix the kitten from one of our local Cat Protection shelters, on top of making a money donation we also donated cat food.  So money, food or even adopting a pet is always greatly appreciated by all animal charities.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Angels Landing 'Ho Ho Holidays'

Papers - Pollycraft and Craft House

Colouring Medium - Promarkers and Sakura Stardust

Digi Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Roundabouts Christmas Sentiments 2'

Embellishments - White Snowflakes and Gold Ribbon from stash

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And as promised I have finally got Mollie and Felix on camara together

Enjoy your Saturday.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #22

It's a wonderful sketch by Hazel this week over on MAWTT.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft "Bridget with Flower" (It's a Bear Thing Collection)

Papers - Craft Too and Daisy & Dandelion

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura

Embellishments - Card Candy and Fabric Flower & Butterfly

Embossing Cuttlebug Folder - Stylized Flowers

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Thank you to everyone for the welcoming messages for Felix.  He is settling in really well and he and Mollie are already pretty good buddies, been lots of gorgeous cute photo opportunites of them both being really loving with each other, just not managed to catch any of them on camara yet, but as soon as I do I'll stick it on here.

Enjoy your Friday evening everyone.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Say hello to Felix

 

Felix is our new addition to the family, he's not a replacement for Dusty we still miss him terribly but our home didn't feel right without a puddy cat as we have always had at least one cat for many years and Mollie has been missing Dusty terribly even if they weren't the best of friends at times.

Mollie and Felix seem to be getting on fairly well, a bit jumpy of each other with any sudden movements but they have had cuddles so thats a good start to being friends.

Felix is about 12 to 14 weeks old and he came from the local Cat Protection.  He's a real character and very affectionate, I think we are all going to get on very nicely.

Joanne xx

Challenge Card and Sneak Peek

Here's a sneaky peek at one of the new images due for release later today over at Doodle Palace .  Dee & Robin have also lowered all prices of images, so why not go and take a good look.

This card also covers two challenges....

Sketch & Stash - Sketch

Cupcake Challenge - Digital Images

My new or negected items for Sketch & Stash are, new Doodle Palace digi image, new roundabouts sentiment by Pollycraft and new snowflake embellishments.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Doodle Palace 'Holiday Mail' (released later today)

Digi Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Roundabouts - Christmas Sentiments 2' (released yesterday)

Papers - Dasiy & Dandelion

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers & Sakura Stardust

Embellishments - Card Candy and Snowflakes

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Boy it's a bit stormy out there today.  Steve went off to work this morning in this awful weather and a mile from work once off the motorway someone went into the back of him at the roundabout.  It's the second bump on the backside this year, this one thankfully wasn't as bad, Steve was stationary at the roundabout and the van behind him broke but the aqua planed into Steve. The main thing is he's ok and the car is drivable with just some damage to the rear bumper and dent to the boot.  I have my SIL Mel coming over for lunch and a bit of crafting later this morning then this evening we will be getting a new arrival to the family, all will be revealed once it has arrived. 

Have a great day, and if you have this bad weather keep safe or even better stay in if you can, I have to pop out to do a few bits but I'll be taking doubly extra care on the roads.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge #2

Good Morning to you all.

It's Sunday and time for our second challenge over on MCFC.

Thank you to everyone who entered our launch challenge, all such wonderful creations and a real delight to visit all of your blogs.  There are two winners for the launch challenge, is one of them you??

**CHALLENGE 2**

A Recipe

A Santa or Snowman Image (both if you like)

Something Sparkly

Ribbon

A Christmas Flower (includes Holly & Ivy)

You can create any project you like, and you will see the DT have come up with some wonderful varied projects.  All we ask is that your project includes all of the above recipe ingredients, feel free to add any other embellishments.  This weeks prize has been kindly donated by DT member Liz.

Here is my recipe creation...

This was the first easel card I ever made, I made it the same day as the other easel card which I showed you on here a few days ago, but this was the first one.

Recipe Elements...

Santa or Snowman Image - Basil the Snowman by Pollycraft.

Something Sparkly - The funky wool around the edge and also sakura stardust on the snowman image and sentiment plaque.

Ribbon - Pink ribbon running across the base with the sentiment.

Christmas Flower - The holly in the corner.

The papers used are Papermania 'Naughty & Nice', colouring mediums are Promarkers and Sakura Stardust and finally other embellishments are Card Candy.  Wooden Xmas sentiment plaque is from Hobbycraft.

We do hope you'll pop over and join us for our second challenge, we look forward to seeing your creations.

Enjoy your Sunday!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Two Cards and Seven Challenges

Here are a couple of cards using some of the soon to be released images from the 'It's a Bear Thing' by Pollycrafts.  There is also a freebie from the range available this week over on Tales from Pollycraft, but be quick as from now on all the Friday freebies will only be available for 1 WEEK only.

The above card covers the challenges of...

Cute Card Thursday - Glitter Me Silly

Papertake Weekly - Digi Sparkle

Crafty Creations - Snow

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Snow Much Fun

 

And this card covers the challenges of....

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Four Seasons

Charisma Cardz - Merry & Bright

Digital Tuesday - Holiday Wishes

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Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend and hope no one here in the UK has sustained any or too much damage from the awful storms sweeping over the country.

Don't forget tomorrow is the start of the second challenge over on Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge, so please pop over from 10 a.m. to see the challenge and we do hope you will be able to join us.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Two Challenges in One

Hope everyone is keeping well.  I've been having a play this evening with easel cards which seem to be the latest rage in the cardmaking world at the moment.  The first one I did was for a DT, so you'll have to wait to see that one, but I soon got on to a second one which actually covers 2 challenges.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Easel Card

Creative Inspirations - Something New or Neglected

I've used new products on here the LOTV image which I bought on sunday along with the Lemonade paper pack by Basic Grey.

RECIPE

Stamp - Lili of the Valley  'Fairies Bouquet'

Papers - Basic Grey 'Lemonade'

Flowers - Prima and Crochet (thanks to Moni for the crochet flower)

Other Embellishments - Dew Drops, Spacer and Brad all from stash

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura Stardust

Sentiment - Kanban

Thanks for stopping by and as always your comments and visits are much appreciated.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

An 'Over the Top' Award

Thank you to Avril Ann and Shell for this lovely award, it is much appreciated.  If you haven't popped by these ladies blogs before then you have been missing some fantastically inspirational work and the funny thing is they both do their crafting work in a shed in their garden.  Now with this award I have to answer quite a few questions so here they go...

1. Where is your mobile? - In my handbag

2. Your hair? -  Blonde (naturally, but been many colours)

3. Your Mother?- The best mum in the world

4. Your Father? -Sadly no longer with us

5. Your favourite food?-  Chicken

6. Your dream last night? -Can't remember having one

7. Your favourite drink? -  Latte

8. Your Dream? -  To have my own craft shop

9. What room are you in? -  The lounge

10. Your Hobby? -  Crafting of course

11. Fear? -  Spiders

12. Where do you want to be in 5 years? -  Still crafting with a craft shop

13. Where were you last night? -  In bed for 9:30

14. Something that you aren't? - Positive

15. Muffins... Love them if they are chocolate

16. Wish List Item? -  Far too many to list

17. Where did you grow up? -  Worthing, West Sussex

18. Last thing you did. - Finished a card

19. What are you wearing?  - Clothes

20. Your TV? - Watching a children in need doc with Callum Best about the affects of alchol on families

21. Pets? -  Mollie our furbaby (cocker spaniel)

22. Friends? -  Lots of friends

23. Mood? - Good, normally

24. Life?  -Happy

25. Missing someone? -  Steve my fiance, he works away most of the week.

26. Vehicle? -  Citreon Picasso

27. Something you’re not wearing? - LOL...ummm a hat!!

28. Fav store? -  Any craft shop

29. Fav Colour? - Pinks and Purples

30. When was last time you laughed? -  Sunday at the NEC in the company of some wonderful crafting friends

31. Last time you cried? -  Monday, burying our poor cat Dusty who was put to sleep on Sunday.

32. Best Friend? - Steve, my fiance and partner of 15 years

33. One place that I go to over n over? -  My craft room or desk in lounge

34. Facebook? -  Yes, newbie to it

35. Fav place to eat?Anywhere where the food is good

I'm passing this award on to ...

Mel

Moni
And anyone else who does not yet have it, so don't be shy please take with love from me and be proud of your 'Top Blog'

Hugs

Joanne xx

A Card and My Goodies

Firstly thank you to everyone for your kind words and thoughts here on the blog and also for the emails I have recieved regarding our loss of Dusty, they are all very comforting.

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It's a new challenge this week over on Pollycrafts Monday Challenge and the DT and GD's have all come up with some wonderful projects for this weeks theme which is....

"No Cards Allowed"

I've done a non-card project though of course I'll not be entering into the challenge.

It is a desk calender made from an old plastic CD case.

This also fits in with this weeks SophistiCat' s challenge which is 'WINGS' so I'm entering this into their challenge as the main image has wings as has the little bee.

RECIPE

Images - 'Sharing Sherbert' Clear Stamps Range from Pollycrafts

(main image 'Secrets', Bee 'Xtra Set 1 and Flowers 'Xtra Set 2)

Background Paper - Basic Grey 'Lemonade'

Embellishments - Gems and Ribbon from stash, Calender from Hobbycraft.

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura Stardust

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Despite yesterdays sad news and worry I did have a wonderful day yesterday at the NEC with Emma and was so pleased to also meet up with Crafty Amy (a fellow Pollycraft GD), Taffy Clare and Vicki.  I think we can all safely say that a good time was had by all socialising as well as of course the retail therapy.  I've no pictures of all of us, my camara is too big to lug around but I know Amy, Clare and Vicki did take some photo's so keep an eye out for them on their blogs.  I have taken a piccy though of all my goodies.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xx