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Saturday, 12 November 2011

CYDA Challenge #33 ~ Embellishment Bingo

Good Morning!!  Nowt to shout about with the weather here this morning, hoping for a bit of sun later, but at the moment it's dull and grey the same as it's been all week.  And to top it all my lappy has just died on me, so I'm quickly just borrowing Steve's.  Not gonna let it dampen my weekend off though. 

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and this fortnight we're gonna have some fun with Embellishment Bingo!!!


If your not familiar on how it works you will find full details on the challenge blog.

The DT and our GD have some wonderful inspiration to show you and here is mine...


I've used the line Pearls, Flowers & Ribbon on the bingo card.  I so love these Teddy Bo & Teddy Bea images, I will try and add a link when I can but as I'm not on my lappy I'll need to search for links.  I've coloured the image using promarkers.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for new challenge.

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx


Saturday, 29 October 2011

CYDA Challenge #32 ~ Autumn

Good Morning All!!

Not quite sure what the weather is going to be like today it's looking ok out the back but rather dismal out the front, trying to see which way it's moving but it doesn't seem to be moving either way...lol.  At least on the good side I can see the beautiful autumnal colours on the trees, which is always pleasant to see.  Which leads me nicely onto our next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, which was chosen this time by the lovely Shaz...

AUTUMN

My favourite season for colour, the start of cosy nights and hot chocolate...yummm!!


This HM stamp is just perfect for the season, wouldn't it be cute to really see little mice gliding down from the trees like these little fella's.  Though I'm not really a fan of the real things, especially so when Steve went to rescue one from the playful Felix the other day, which promptly made it's escape up Steve's leg on the inside of his jeans, it didn't bother Steve but if it had been me I'd of been running around the garden like a mad woman...lol.  But Steve calmly got the fella out and moved him to safety from the cat.  Anyway continuing with my card, I've coloured it with Promarkers, and the papers are from a selection of Prima scraps.

I've not entered any challenges for a long time, but I've been browsing through this morning and found some challenges to enter for a change...

House Mouse - Falling
Oldie But A Goodie - Forever Autumn
Crafty Creations - Leaves & Autumn Colour Pallette
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - No Sentiment
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes

We do hope you'll be able to join us for the challenge this fortnight.  Don't forget that the clocks 'fall' back an hour in the early hours of tomorrow, an extra hour in bed and darker evenings.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

I made Oldie But Goodie TOP 3 with this card...woo-hoo!!


Tuesday, 18 October 2011

CYDA Challenge #31 ~ Halloween Colours

Well another late post from me, all my fault this time, decided to muck about with my blog and well now wish I hadn't...lol.  Fingers crossed all is now back up and working and posting I hope.

 The wonderful Mari hosts our lastest challenge over at Craft Your Days Away with the theme of..

HALLOWEEN COLOURS

You can follow a halloween theme or just use halloween colours such as Black, Orange, Green & Purple.

The fabulous DT have come up with some spooky and not so spooky creations to help inspire you and you can check them all out on the challenge blog.  Here's mine.....


I have to confess this is an old card, but one I don't believe I've blogged before as can't seem to find it posted.  I was awaiting a new memory thingy for the camara which hadn't arrived in time for the challenge, so not having a working camara was a bit of a problem, so I'm so pleased to of found this little cutie amongst my picture files.  The image I believe is from Doodle Palace.
A good thing is our internet and phone line are all now back in perfect working order, was a bit of a palava for the poor engineer and it took him a good few hours, but he was determined not to give in until all was sorted, what a star he was.

I hope you can join us for our current challenge which is being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp with a $10 voucher code to spend in their online store.

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Happy Crafting All!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

CYDA Challenge #29 ~ Pink, Brown & Blue

Well this is a few days late I'm afraid.  Our internet problems are still ongoing despite BT telling us it's now fixed each time which it is for a short time, but we've just had 2 days with no internet and an intermittent phone line, they say they can see the fault which is external, I think it's about time they again send out a physical engineer rather than dealing with it remotely.

Anyway, I want to say a massive thank you for all my birthday wishes, cards and gifts.  I had a fabulous party on Friday night, after nearly a year in the planning all seemed to go well and I think everyone enjoyed themselves, but boy did my legs aches on Saturday after all the dancing, but it was fun so thats the main thing.  Just waiting to see some photo's now as we forgot our camara, but luckily others took photo's.

So onto the Craft Your Days Away challenge this fortnight.....

Angel has chosen the challenge theme of...

PINK, BROWN & BLUE

I love this colour combo, and the DT and our GD have plenty of inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog.  Here's mine...


 I've combined a popcorn bear stamp with one of Pollycraft's digital images for this baby boy card commisioned for a work colleague.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our current challenge over at CYDA, we can't wait to see your creations with this fab colour combo.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Saturday, 3 September 2011

CYDA Challenge #28

Good Morning All

Crikey we're in September all ready, where is the year going?  We seemed to of had the longest spring ever, will this month give us a short burst of summer.....hmmm wont hold my breath.  Off out later for a very late lunch with some work colleagues (once they finish at 3 o'clock, lucky me has the weekend off!!) to say goodbye to one of the girls who's starting her maternity leave.  I'm sure we will all have a good laugh, so I'm looking forward to that.

It's time for our next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, and Cathy has chosen.......

MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWERS


I've used some of my own crocheted flowers, still very much a beginner on these but these aren't looking too bad.  The DT appear to have had fun with this one with lots of wonderful handmade flower creations to show you over on the challenge blog.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this fortnights challenge!!

Enjoy your weekend...

Hugs

Joanne xx

Saturday, 20 August 2011

CYDA Challenge #27 ~ Cupcakes

What a lovely day it's been here in East Yorkshire so far, just got back from a morning walking along the beach at Hornsea, then fish and chips for our lunch, which was lovely as long as you could keep away from all the ladybugs and wasps, thankfully once we got walking along the water's edge they didnt bother us so much, so eating your fish and chips whilst paddling is highly recommended...lol.  Unforunately the cloud seems to be building up now, but it was nice to get out in the pleasant weather.

Sorry my CYDA challenge post is late today I was half way to Hornsea when I realised I'd forgotten to do it...oooops!!!  Anyway here it is now....

Well our birthday challenge saw lots and lots of entries thank you to everyone who entered and all the wonderful birthday wishes for the challenge blog.  Well to kick off our 2nd year Gaynor has chosen our next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away....

CUPCAKES

A very yummy challenge theme indeed, and there is lots of mouthwatering inspiration for from the fabulous DT and GD, here's mine.....


Unfortunately the cupcakes weren't made by me...lol, but the fabby holder was, and I can tell you those cupcakes weren't in the holder more than 5 minutes once the piccies were taken.....lol.

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....Is our sponsor for this challenge with a $10 voucher code to spend in their online store.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this fortnights challenge we can't wait to see all the yummy creations!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Saturday, 6 August 2011

CYDA Challenge #26 ~ 1st Birthday Challenge

Oh my it's been some time since I last posted anything on my blog hasn't it.  I've not been feeling too well recently and in turn have had no mojo to craft, trying to work through it though so hopefully there wont be so many long gaps from now on.

Today we are celebrating our 1st Birthday over at Craft Your Days Away, I can't believe it's been a year since our launch, and what a fun journey our first year has been.  We had to say goodbye to a few wonderful DT buddies but we also welcomed some wonderful new teamies.  So our challenge for this fortnight is quite simply...

BIRTHDAYS

We want to see all things relating to birthdays for any age and anyone, general or special.

We have some amazing inspiration for you over on the challenge blog by three of our GD's and of course the wonderful DT.  

It just so happens we are off to my brother-in-laws a bit later this morning to a BBQ and party for his birthday and our nephews 21st.  Yep thats why it's raining today and now I'm in doubt that I can wear my new maxi dress I'd bought especially...lol, still gonna camp there the night though!!  Anyway, so I had two male birthday cards to make for the occassion not good when you have a low mojo as male cards are always a struggle for me at the best of times, but I got there in the end and I don't think I did too bad considering, so here are the two cards which of course fit in with the CYDA Birthday Challenge....


I think our nephew will enjoy this image from Victoria Case!!


And this one is for my B-I-L, not too sure how much he enjoys golf but we've often seen him in a golf jumper, so I think Maurice from Pollycraft will do him nicely...lol.

Both images were coloured with Promakers.

We have FOUR prizes up for grabs for this special challenge, so we do hope you will join us in celebrating CYDA's 1st Birthday!!!



BoBunny - Gabrielle Collection 6 x 6 Paper Pad


Roses Selection


Three Packs of Card Candi

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Well I hope you all enjoy a lovely weekend!!

Take Care

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Saturday, 9 July 2011

CYDA Challenge #24 ~ Fancy Folds

Good Morning!!

Wish I could say it's a nice bright and sunny start like it should be this time a year, but here in East Yorkshire it's a dull dark start to the morning.  So a good excuse to stay in today and make a start on my birthday party invites for September....ohhh the big 4 - 0...lol.

Anyway today is the start of a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and this fortnight it's Shelley who has set the theme....

FANCY FOLDS

The DT have all had fun with this one and have provided lots of inspiration for you over on the challenge blog.  Here is mine.....


Our sponsor for the challenge is the the talented Melissa Jenkins of Meljen's Designs.


We do hope you'll be able to join us for this fortnights challenge.

Have a lovely weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Friday, 1 July 2011

SFCC - Challenge #6 ~ Glitter

Good Morning!!!

It's a lovely bright start here in East Yorkshire, just glad it's not as hot as it was earlier in the week.

Can you believe it's the 1st July?  So that means it's time for our next challenge for you over at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, and this month it's really time to get all sparkly with Gill's challenge theme...

GLITTER

The DT have been sprinkling their glitter for some wonderful inspiration for you which you can check out over on the challenge blog and here is mine.....


This month we are being sponsored by.....


with a £10 voucher to spend in her store and we are also being sponsored by...

with either 5 digi's or 4 digi's and a paperpack for one lucky winner.

I have used on my card a Holly image from Robyn's Fetish coloured with promarkers and sakura pens for a subtle glittery sheen, then mounted the sentiment onto red glitter card.

We do hope you can join us for this months challenge.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Saturday, 25 June 2011

CYDA Challenge #23

Hello there, remember me....lol

It's been a few weeks since my last post hasn't it.  Well we had a lovely holiday in Devon for a couple of weeks and then since we got back it's been pretty hectic too and time has just flown by.  I've had a bit of a mojo issue recently, it keeps hiding from me...lol but i think I maybe on to it now fingers crossed and my lovely package from Crafty Emma has arrived today which will help no end I'm sure.

Well today is the start of the next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and the challenge for you is...

VINTAGE

The DT have some wonderful makes to share with you over on the challenge blog so please do check them out but before you do here is mine....


I've used this opportunity to go through my scraps collection and also found this little image amongst my stash, so it seemed just perfect.

We are being sponsored this time round by our regular sponsor

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We do hope you will be able to join us for our latest challenge over at CYDA we look forward to seeing your creations.

Have a lovely weekend everyone, sounds like things could just be warming up for tomorrow...woo-hoo, about time!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Sparkles Monthly Christmas Challenge

Can you believe it's June already??  Where is the time going, flying by it seems.

Well it's the first day of the month so that means it's time for a new montrhly challenge over at SFCC, this month it's all about...

SNOWMEN

....as chosen by Lesley.

We all love an adorabloe snowman or two in our Christmas crafts, I know I do.  You'll find lots of snowmen inspiration from the DT and here is mine....


I was running well behind on my DT stuff to get done before my holidays so I've just done a simple tag, coloured with promarkers, chalks and sakura stardust, it really does sparkle lovely but unfortunately the camara couldn't capture it.

Joanna Sheen is sponsoring this challenge with a £10 voucher for the winner to spend in her online store. We do hope you'll be able to join us for this months challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx


Saturday, 28 May 2011

CYDA Challenge #21

Good Morning!!!

Hopefully this post has scheduled fine as we should be on the road right now on our way down to Devon fingers crossed for a relaxing 2 weeks.  

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away today, and we also welcome our new DT buddies for their first challenge.  The challenge this time round has been set by the lovely Sarah and her challenge is...

FATHERS DAY/SPECIAL MAN
 It'll soon be fathers day so a great chance to get your fathers day project done but you can do something for any special man!!

Our sponsor this time is our fabulous monthly sponsor...

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The DT have all come up with the most amazing fathers day and male themed creations so please do chck them out.  Here's mine....

 
I've used the lovely Maurice from Pollycrafts, I always love working with Maurice and he looks well cool in his special 'DAD' hat don't you think!!

We do hope you will be able to join us for this fortnights challenge, we can't wait to see your creations.

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely bank holiday weekend!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Monday, 23 May 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #94 ~ Embellishment Bingo

Good Morning

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend, ours has been hectic trying to get ready for our holiday next weekend, just not enough hours in the day at the moment.  Anyway it's Monday and time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges.

EMBELLISHMENT BINGO

A real fun challenge for you this week if you are not familiar with this kind of challenge (which I've got to admit I wasn't before now) there is a grid of embellishments all you need to do is choose a line that is either a diagonal, horizontal or vertical line, and then you will end up with three embellishments to use.  The DT have all had fun with this one and here is mine.....


I've used one of the gorgeous new images from Pollycraft this is 'Claudia Tutu', I've coloured her with watercolour pencils blended with sansador and promarkers on her dress.  This is a comissioned card for a work colleague.  

This is the Embellishment Bingo Grid
I chose the line of Tag - Sparkle - Flowers

You can't see the sparkle very well on the piccy I'm afraid, but I added Sakura Stardust in Clear Star to Claudia's bow, dress detail and ballet pump straps, then also went over the sentiment writing with it too.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge, have fun!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Monday, 16 May 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #93 ~ Music

Good Morning!!  Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

It's Monday so time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges.  Paula is your host this week and her challenge is...

MUSIC

So all things musical is what we would like to see this week.

Here is my DT piece but you can check out my team buddies creations also over on the challenge blog...


Just love this Chester image with his oversized earphones...lol, so cute.  Ive' coloured the image using promarkers.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks musical challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Saturday, 14 May 2011

CYDA Challenge #20 ~ White + One

Good Morning Everyone!!

Gosh what a palava with blogger the last few days eh!!  Fingers crossed all is back up and running as usual now.

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, we have also announced our new DT members, I'm so excited to welcome our new team buddies, you can check them out and the challenge over on the challenge blog.

Lesley has chosen the challenge this time round which is...

'WHITE + ONE'

So we just want to see your white plus one other colour creations.  You can use as many shades of your chosen colour as you wish and it is ok to use skin tones and hair colour if neccessary.

The DT have come up with some lovely creations and many of us have used images kindly provided by our challenge sponsor Heart Song Designs.  Here is my DT piece...


I've altered a mini-book.  I have used a beautiful image from Heart Song Designs, coloured with watercolour pencils and Sansador.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this fortnights challenge, we look forward to seeing your creations.

Enjoy your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx


Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #92

Well this is a few days late I'm afraid, I've not been able to sign in to blogger for some reason...grrrrr, thankfully as you can see this morning all seems to be ok again.

This weeks challenge over at Pollycraft has been set by me....

'BOYZ TO MEN'
 You either love or hate doing male themed cards and crafts, I can tell you I'm more to the hate side...lol, but they do have to be done on occassions.

The GD's and DT have some awesome inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog and here's mine... 


 We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge.

Enjoy your day.

Hugs

Joanne xxx
 

Sunday, 8 May 2011

CYDA DT Call!!!

Hiya everyone, I'm back from my hols and working my way through all the washing, always such a come down when you come back and have so much washing to do.  We were only away for a week but as it was a fishing holiday it means lots of clothes, what with it being wet one minute, then chilly, then scorching...lol, but we had a lovely time which is the main thing.

Just wanted to remind everyone that there are just 4 DAYS left to apply for a DT position over at Craft Your Days Away!!  You will find full details over at the CYDA Challenge Blog.  It's been just over a year since our last DT call, so they don't come along that often normally, so hurry if you want to be in with a chance of joining a lovely friendly, fortnightly challenge blog.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

P.S.  Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments whilst I've been away xx

Monday, 2 May 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #91

How's these scheduled posts doing??  All posting on time I hope.  Will hopefully be trying to check all posted ok on my iphone as thats the only internet access we'll have on this holiday, not sure what I can do about it on my phone if they haven't been posting...lol, anyway if your reading all this waffle then it's posted!!!

It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges

This weeks challenge theme is a real easy one for you and I'm sure it's gonna be mega popular...

ANYTHING GOES

Yep, absolutely anything goes for this one!!!

Here's my card for the challenge....


I've used one of my favourite 'Swings & Slides' images from Pollycraft colouring her with Promarkers.

We do hope you'll join in with our ''Anything Goes" challenge, we look forward to seeing your makes.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxxx

Sunday, 1 May 2011

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 4

Gosh it's challenge #4 already over at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, the months seem to be flying by.

This month's challenge has been chosen by moi....

HOLLY & IVY

You can either incorporate the two or just use Holly or Ivy individually on your project.

Please check out my DT buddies beautiful creations on the challenge blog, but before you do here's mine...


I've used one of the Woodland Elves images from Pollycraft coloured with Promarkers.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this months challenge, we look forward to seeing your Christmas creations.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Saturday, 30 April 2011

CYDA Challenge #19 & DT Call

Good Morning Everyone.

I'm hoping my post has posted as scheduled as we should be on a weeks holiday fishing down in Tewkesbury, looking forward to a nice relaxing week.

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and we are also excited to be running it with a DT Call!!  Check out the challenge blog for the details on how to apply.

The new challenge theme has been set by Mel.....

MUSIC & DANCE

You can either combine the two in your project or just focus on music or dance individually.

The DT have worked hard on this one to help inspire you and some of us have used images kindly provided by our sponsor Little Musings.

Here's my DT piece...
I have combined two of SJ's images from Little Musings coloured with Promarkers.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge and maybe even apply for a DT position!!

Enjoy your weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Monday, 25 April 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #90 ~ Fun & Games

Good morning, hope everyone has enjoyed their Easter weekend and not eaten too much chocolate, I feel like I have…lol.

It’s time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges which this week has been set by the lovely Emma and her challenge for you is…

FUN & GAMES

I bet there has been plenty of fun and games going on this weekend especially with the gorgeous weather we’ve been having here in the UK.

The DT have plenty of inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog and here’s mine…

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I’ve used the cute ‘Taking a Break’ from the Swings Slides Set 1 and coloured with Promarkers

Well I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

 

 

Monday, 18 April 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #89

Good Morning….hope this is going to work ok as I’ve tried using Windows Live Writer to write up my post, so this is it’s first test…lol
It’s time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges this week your host is Maria with a sketch & theme for you…
Vintage
polly2-marias vintage sketch
The DT have all been busy as usual with some wonderful inspiration and here is mine….
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I’ve used one of the cute images from ‘Swings & Slides 2’, coloured her with Promarkers and used Prima Papers.
We do hope you’ll be able to join us for this weeks challenge.
Hugs
Joanne xxx


Saturday, 16 April 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #88 & CYDA Challenge #18

Good Morning from a gorgeous sunny Yorkshire!!!

Announcing two challenges today with the Pollycraft one being quite late I'm afraid as I've been without my lappy for a week due to a broken power lead, got a new one that didn't work so had to wait for another one which arrived yesterday, so I'm all back up and running again.  With not having the means to print out the images that I wanted I have just the one card to show you for both challenges, which luckily have the same challenge theme...lol

So the challenges this week for you over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges & Craft Your Days Away is.....

EASTER
 And here's my card....

  

Tried something a bit different with my papers.  The image is Pollycrafts 'Spring Things - Bumble Bunny'.

This weeks sponsor at Pollycrafts is Secret Crafter with 3 digi's for the winner.

And our sponsor for new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away is Meljen Designs with 4 digi's for the winner.

Well what to do with this gorgeous day? some window cleaning needs doing so gonna crack on with that sometime and there's always a bit of shopping that needs doing.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend, whatever your plans!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Monday, 4 April 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #87 ~ Old/Neglected Stamp/Image

Well Mr Blogger was not playing the game today with scheduling my post, so many apologies for this late post for the new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges 

The challenge has been set this week by Kylie......

OLD/NEGLECTED STAMP/IMAGE

So it's time to dust off one of those stamps you've not used for a while or search through your stash of digi images on you PC, who knows what you might find, maybe something you'd even forgot you had.

The DT have had a good old shuffle through their stamps and digi's and come up with some gorgeuos creation, so be sure to check them out.  Here's mine....
I've dusted off one of my old time favourite Sherbert Kisses stamps, I just love these and I always have the urge to give these girlies funky coloured hair...lol.

Paula is your sponsor this week and one lucky winner will recieve the full set of the brand new released today Swings & Slides Set 2


We hope you can join us for this week's challenge.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Saturday, 2 April 2011

CYDA Challenge #17 ~ Spots & Stripes

Oooppss a little late with my post this morning, had to go out first thing this morning so didn't get the chance to do it before hand.  It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away.  This week I am your host and the challenge is....

SPOTS & STRIPES

A great all rounder challenge!!

You'll find a whole array of gorgeous inspiration over on the challenge blog from the DT & GD, and here is mine...


Still doing well in building up my xmas stock....lol.  Used this gorgeous image from Pollycraft and coloured her with Promarkers.

We are being sponsored this time round by our fabby monthly sponsor...

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And the winner will recieve a $10 voucher code to spend instore.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our current challenge.

Have a fabby weekend, whatever your plans.

Hugs

Joanne xxxx

Friday, 1 April 2011

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #3 ~ Ribbons & Gems

Pinch, Punch it's the first day of the month, which means it's time for a brand new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.  We had a few more entries last month, so thank you to all of you that joined us with your lovely cards and projects, hopefully you will join us again for our new challenge and of course it would be lovely to see some more.  We're now on to April, so the months to Christmas are flying away so don't leave it all to the last minute, join us every month for a Christmas challenge!!

Those that joined in with us last month be sure to check out the challenge blog to see if you are one of our two winners or one of our Top 3.

This month's challenge has been set by Doreen and her challenge for you is...

RIBBONS & GEMS

So we want to see your christmas creations that include both ribbon and gems.

The DT have some wonderful inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog and their own blogs, here's mine....


We are being sponsored this month by Joanna Sheen and the winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend in Joanna's online store.

Don't forget the challenge blog is a sister to the Sparkles Challenge Blog, which runs fortnightly challenges and the Sparkles Forum so we would love to see you join us for more challenge fun, chat, swaps and a whole lot more.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Monday, 28 March 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #86

My gosh it's Monday again and it arrived quicker with losing an hour over the weekend...lol.

It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges, and this week Jane has set the challenge of...

FRIENDS

The DT as always have some wonderful inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog and here is mine..


I've used Cherish from the Woodland Elves Collection.  Paula has a fabulous offer currently running over at the Pollycraft Shop until the 1st April...


So now is a good time to grab all those digi's that you love and keep meaning to buy.

This weeks sponsors are LETRASET and one lucky winner can win a 5 pack of Promarkers.

We do hope you can join us for this weeks 'Friends' challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Monday, 21 March 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #85

Good Morning!!!

It's Monday so that means it's time for the next challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges, this week Lynsey is your host and her challenge for you is....

SWIRLS & PEARLS

So get your swirly papers, stamps or die-cuts out and splash on them pearls.  The DT have plenty of inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog and here's mine....


I've used one of the gorgeous Cherry Kisses Frames (available from the Pollycraft Shop) coloured with Promarkers, with some swirly Prima Papers and I've added some stamped swirls and of course there are some pearls too.

Paula is sponsoring this weeks challenge with 10 digi's for one lucky winner.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge.

Enjoy your day!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Saturday, 19 March 2011

CYDA Challenge #16

Good Morning All!!

Woo-hoo it's the weekend, and there's nowt better way to start the day then waking up to glorious sunshine.  Looks can be decieving as I bet it's chilly out there but just seeing the sun is warming enough.

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away this week, thank you to all those who joined us for our last challenge, were you our random winner, TOP 3 or GD choice, gop check out the blog to find out, and whilst there check out the new challenge which has been set by the lovely Amanda....

FOR MUM OR A SPECIAL LADY

It's nearly Mothers Day here in the UK, so the perfect challenge to get you started on your Mothers Day cards/gifts, we know it's not Mothers Day just yet for some of our friends across the world so that's why 'Special Lady' has also been included in the challenge.

Our GD and the DT have the most gorgeous inspiration waiting to show you over at the challenge blog, so please do check them out.  Here's mine....


I used a gorgeous image from my RAK stash coloured with Promarkers.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges...

Die Cut Dreams - Mothers Day or Special Friend

Charisma Cardz - To 'DIE' For

Stamp Something - Something Sweet

ABC - Q is for Quote (or use a sentiment)

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge and we look forward to seeing all your gorgeous creations.

Have a fab weekend!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx



Monday, 14 March 2011

Pollycraft Challenge #84

Hi there, thanks to everyone who joined us for our 'Fly Me To The Moon' challenge over at Pollycraft Challenges last week, some great takes on the theme.  This weeks challenge has been set by Sheena and her challenge for you is....

TEENS

So a card aimed at a teenage girl or boy is what we want to see.

The DT have some fabulous inspiration to share with you over on the Challenge Blog, and here is mine...


I've used Mariella which is available from the Pollycraft Shop, colouring her with Promarkers.

The Creative Cottage are our sponsors for this challenge and one lucky winner will recieve a £10.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge, we can't wait to see your 'TEEN' creations.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Mr Hot Stuff!!!

Good evening all, this is my final post for today.  Can't believe Sunday is nearly over, the weekends go far too quickly these days.  My last card to show you for today is of Mr Hot Stuff himself.....

  
It's the lovable Maurice 'Hot Stuff' from Pollycraft.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges.....



Aud Sentiments - Birthday

Creative Card Crew - No Flowers

*****

I'll be back in the morning, well I wont but my scheduled post will be, for the new Pollycraft Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

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