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CYDA Challenge #38 ~ Get Stitchy With It

2012-02-04T09:54:00.001Z

Morning from a very cold and crisp East Yorkshire.

It's time for our next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, which his time round was chosen by moi!!

'GET STITCHY WITH IT'

Real, faux, knittting or crochet it's all about getting stitchy this time round.

Please be sure to check all the fab DT and GD work over on the challenge blog, but in the meantime here's mine.....

We are being sponsored for this challenge by the wonderful

There is a wonderful selection of vintage style seam binding for one lucky random winner.

CYDA Challenge #37 ~ Distressing

2012-01-21T08:55:00.000Z

Good Morning!!!

It's a bit breezy and chilly out there today, but gotta do the shopping today and other bits and bobs, get them out of the way then I can chill for the rest of the weekend and get some more crafting done.

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and this time round the lovely Lesley has chosen the theme of....

Distressing

Ohhhh it normally pains me to get tearing my beloved papers, but this time round I got dug in to my scraps stash and it didn't feel quite so bad....lol. So here is my card....

We are being sponsored this time round by another new sponsor to CYDA

I've used 'Gus Fishing' from Bugaboo Stamps, coloured with promarkers. Distressing always tends to point me to a man's card for some reason and more often then not it's fishing themed too.

Please check out the fabulous creations from our two Bugaboo GD's and of course the awesome CYDA DT over on the challenge blog. Hopefully you can also join us for this fortnights challenge where you could be our random winner of SEVEN Bugaboo images of your choice!!!

Well enjoy your weekend whatever your plans are and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

One of my favourite LOTV stamps

2012-01-09T16:24:00.001Z

Well here I am again, this time with a card using one of my favourite all time LOTV stamps....

I so love her and love colouring her too. I was also very good and used papers from my scraps stash. I've coloured her using promarkers with some chalking to the background.

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

CES Challenges - Anything Goes

Delightful Inspiration - Winter Flowers or Any Flowers

The ABC Challenge - G is for Green

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Well thats it from me for today!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Altered Tub

2012-01-09T12:02:00.002Z

Hiya all!!!

Poorly with a stinking cold at the moment, it's totally ruined all my plans for my extra few days off, isn't it just typical.

At least I've got some time to do a bit of crafting, and thats just what I've been doing this morning. I've not altered anything for absolutely ages, but I've got about half a dozen empty tubs left over from Christmas and just couldn't bear to throw them away cos i just know they'll come in handy, so I got to work on one of them today.....

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

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Anything But A Card

Sparkles Challenges - Anything But Christmas

Got a a card to put on too in a bit....woop woop look at me go...lol.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #36 - New Beginnings

2012-01-07T09:00:00.000Z

Good Morning All

It's time to kick off the new year over at Craft Your Days Away after our little break over Christmas.

Mel starts us off with a very apt challenge......

NEW BEGINNINGS

So it's time to celebrate all things new whether it be the new year, new home, new job, new baby even a new you!!!!

The DT and our GD's from our sponsor the The StampFairy, have some fabulous inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog, and here's mine....

We welcome a new sponsor to CYDA for 2012 for this challenge

THE STAMPFAIRY

The random winner of this challenge will recieve a $10 gift certificate.

I have used a StampFairy image called Baby Dotty - Dear Teddy, such an adorable image. I've used promarkers for the colouring and the dp is from my scraps stash.

We do hope you'll join us for our first challenge of 2012!!!

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Happy New Year & My Top 10 Favourites

2012-01-02T13:02:00.001Z

Hello, remember me???

Happy New Year to Everyone!!!!!

One of my resolution's for 2012 is to get more crafting done, and be more active on my blog....well I'm gonna try my hardest....lol.

Like every year I'm gonna start my first post of the year with my ten favourite makes from 2011, not so hard this year considering my lack of regular blogging in 2011 so here it goes.....

I hope you've enjoyed viewing my favourite makes from 2011, thank you for stopping by.

Wishing you all much love, peace and happiness in 2012.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #33 ~ Embellishment Bingo

2011-11-12T09:00:00.000Z

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

CYDA Challenge #32 ~ Autumn

2011-10-29T09:00:00.000+01:00

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!!

CYDA Challenge #31 ~ Halloween Colours

2011-10-18T22:14:00.002+01:00

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.

Happy Crafting All!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #29 ~ Pink, Brown & Blue

2011-09-20T09:53:00.000+01:00

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

CYDA Challenge #28

2011-09-03T09:23:00.000+01:00

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

CYDA Challenge #27 ~ Cupcakes

2011-08-20T15:44:00.000+01:00

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.

....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

CYDA Challenge #26 ~ 1st Birthday Challenge

2011-08-06T09:05:00.000+01:00

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!!!

£10 voucher to spend in Emma's Store

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

CYDA Challenge #24 ~ Fancy Folds

2011-07-09T09:01:00.001+01:00

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

SFCC - Challenge #6 ~ Glitter

2011-07-01T10:30:00.003+01:00

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

CYDA Challenge #23

2011-06-25T09:33:00.000+01:00

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

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

Sparkles Monthly Christmas Challenge

2011-06-01T10:30:00.001+01:00

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

CYDA Challenge #21

2011-05-28T09:01:00.001+01:00

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...

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

Pollycraft Challenge #94 ~ Embellishment Bingo

2011-05-23T08:15:00.001+01:00

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

Pollycraft Challenge #93 ~ Music

2011-05-16T08:30:00.002+01:00

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

CYDA Challenge #20 ~ White + One

2011-05-14T09:01:00.002+01:00

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

Pollycraft Challenge #92

2011-05-11T07:44:00.000+01:00

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

CYDA DT Call!!!

2011-05-08T17:04:00.000+01:00

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

Pollycraft Challenge #91

2011-05-02T08:00:00.004+01:00

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 4

2011-05-01T10:30:00.003+01:00

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

CYDA Challenge #19 & DT Call

2011-04-30T09:00:00.002+01:00

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

Pollycraft Challenge #90 ~ Fun & Games

2011-04-25T08:02:00.001+01:00

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…

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

Pollycraft Challenge #89

2011-04-18T08:30:00.001+01:00

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

The DT have all been busy as usual with some wonderful inspiration and here is mine….

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

Pollycraft Challenge #88 & CYDA Challenge #18

2011-04-16T09:08:00.000+01:00

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

Pollycraft Challenge #87 ~ Old/Neglected Stamp/Image

2011-04-04T20:44:00.000+01:00

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

CYDA Challenge #17 ~ Spots & Stripes

2011-04-02T11:53:00.000+01:00

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...

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #3 ~ Ribbons & Gems

2011-04-01T10:00:00.002+01:00

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

Pollycraft Challenge #86

2011-03-28T08:30:00.002+01:00

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

Pollycraft Challenge #85

2011-03-21T08:30:00.001Z

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

CYDA Challenge #16

2011-03-19T08:58:00.018Z

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

Pollycraft Challenge #84

2011-03-14T08:00:00.020Z

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

Mr Hot Stuff!!!

2011-03-13T19:42:00.000Z

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.....

Crafty Emma's Challenges - Men Only

Moving Along With The Times - Male

Aud Sentiments - Birthday

Creative Card Crew - No Flowers

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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

Another one for a mum....

2011-03-13T17:10:00.001Z

Yep, another blog post from me and there could be another one later...lol. Here is another of the Mothers Day cards I've been making this weekend...

The image is a stamped RAK I had in my stash, I wasn't too sure who it was by but since posting this post I have been imformed it is a Lili of the Valley image, thank you Amanda xx

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

Sparkles Fortnightly Challenges - Mothers Day

Cutie Sunday - Favourite Colour Combo (Pink & Green is one of my favs)

Incy Wincy - Pastel Colours

Kaboodle Doodle - Go Green (Hopefully there's enough green)

Cupcake - Pink Polka Dots

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Off to go start some tea now, catch you all later.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Vintage ~ Moulin Rouge

2011-03-13T16:12:00.000Z

I don't often do vintage style, just cos I don't think I'm very good at it...lol. But I've been itching to use my new Prima 'Moulin Rouge' papers for a few weeks now, I just needed the right image. Well I found an image set I liked today over at Stitchy Bear, and had a bash.....

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

ABC - P is for Pearls

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Vintage/Shabby

The Crazy Challenge - Lovely Ladies

Totally Gorgeous - Pearls & Lace

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Will be back with another post or two in a bit, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

A Mother's Day Card

2011-03-12T23:50:00.000Z

Hiya All!! Been busy so far this weekend making some Mum cards for mothers day to take into work next week. I had an amazingly large stash of cards so decided to take some of them into work for the staff and customers to buy, with all money going to our current charity 'Sunshine House' in Hull. I've not been at my branch for nearly a month now, but the girls have told me that all the cards have all gone, so need a complete restock when I go in next week, hence the 'Mum' cards. I'm so chuffed that the cards have all sold there were 46 in total, raising some lovely money for the charity, hopefully the next lot will sell just as well. So anyway here is one of the cards which I'm entering into some challenges....

I've used one of my favourite Lili of the Valley stamps 'Rosie Posie' and coloured her with Promarkers.

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

Lili of the Valley - Say it with Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Girly/Womanly

Saturday Challenge - Flowers for Mum

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Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Hugs

Josanne xxx

Pollycraft Swings & Slides Blog Hop Winners....

2011-03-07T20:00:00.000Z

Thank you again to everyone who joined us for the Pollycraft Swings & Slides Blog Hop over the weekend!!

I'm here to announce my two winners of the cute 'Good Luck' image..

I asked Steve to pick 2 numbers between 1 & 39 and he chose.....

#8 - Saskia

#34 - Cazza

Congratulations ladies!!! Please pop an email to Paula (CLICK HERE) and she will send you both your image.

Don't forget to check all the other DT blogs, (links can be found in my sidebar) to see if you are a winner.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #83

2011-03-07T08:01:00.002Z

Happy Monday morning to you all, hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Thank you to everyone who joined in with the Pollycraft 'Swings & Slides' Blog Hop over the past few days, I will be drawing my two winners of the 'Good Luck' digi this evening.

After all the blog hop fun it's now time for a new weekly challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges, and this week the challenge is being hosted by Paula and her challenge for you is...

FLY ME TO THE MOON

You could interpret this as there being a moon on your image or somewhere on your project or something to do with flying. Has that got your crafty brains ticking??

Well, to help you out the DT have come up with some wonderful inspiration to share with you so please check them all out on the challenge blog. Here's mine.....

I had a play with this one using several Pollycraft images - Bronson & Beaker, Reindeer, Santa, the Christmas Lilybean Fairies and finally the snow/tree background. The night sky background is from Kanban which I got a few years ago and I have a small stash of.

Paula is also sponsoring this weeks challenge with TEN digi's of the winners choice.

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

Enjoy your day!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Swings & Slides Blog Hop

2011-03-07T07:58:00.001Z

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Good Morning, there is something exciting starting today over at Pollycraft we are having a blog hop to celebrate a NEW RELEASE!

'The Swings and Slides collection'

The entire Design Team is involved, and we also have our March Guest Designers joining us...

each of us are showing you sneeky peeks of the 7 new designs, so theres lots of inspiration in store!

There are prizes to be won at every stop along the way, and a GRAND prize at the end of the hop on Paula's blog.

You should have arrived here from Jane's blog, If you didn't...hop on back to the start, Emma's Blog, and follow the stops in order...

I have used 'Good Luck', isn't she adorable?

I'm giving away 2 of these Digis to 2 lucky winners.

To be in with a chance to win, you need to leave me a comment, and spread the word by adding the logo to your blog (blog post or sidebar) with a link to the Pollycraft blog

You must leave comments at every stop along the way.

The blog hop will end on Monday 7th March at 8am GMT and I will randomly pick 2 winners.

The next stop on the hop is Kylie's Blog

I hope you have enjoyed your stop off here on the hop, enjoy the rest of the journey.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Have you joined the Pollycraft 'Swings & Slides' Blog Hop yet?

2011-03-06T13:42:00.000Z

The Swings & Slides release blog hop over on Pollycraft ends at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, there's lots of chances of prizes with each DT offering TWO winners their featured Swings & Slides digi image and a grand prize of the full set of 7 Swings & Slides digi images and a £10 voucher for Crafty Emma's Store. So if you've not already joined us for the hop you can hop on by starting at Emma's Blog.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #15

2011-03-05T09:00:00.007Z

Happy Saturday to you all!!!

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, thank you to everyone who joined us for the sketch challenge last time, please check out the challenge blog, to see our winner, Top 3 and invited GD.

Our challenge this time round has been set by the lovely Dazie (aka Lisa) and her challenge is...

Black & White

Simply we want to see black and white creations, greyscale shading, skin tones and hair colouring is ok as is a bit of sparkle and bling if you wish, just keep any other colours to the bare minimum, primarily your work should be just Black & White.

The DT girlies and our GD for the challenge have some awesome B&W creations to show you, so please do check them out, here's mine.....

Some of my white looks a bit yellowy/creamy, but thats just the bad light when trying to take the picture I'm afraid. I've used one of the fab new Swings & Slides images from Pollycraft, which will be released on Monday 7th March, you can view all seven cute new images by following the blog hop starting at Crafty Emma's blog.

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It's a $10 voucher code up for grabs for one lucky winner from our fabulous monthly sponsor...

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We hope you can join us for our latest challenge, we look forward to seeing your creations.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Two cards for some challenges....

2011-03-02T17:54:00.000Z

Still enjoying my week off with oodles of time to craft so I'm on a roll this week with my cardmaking, and have two to show you for various challenges, first up....

Im entering this card into...

Sparkles Fortnightly Challenges - Colour Combo 'Pink, Brown & Blue'

Papertake Weekly - Anyhting Goes

Stamp Something - Flowers

And the next one up.....

And I'm entering this one into the following challenges...

CES - Flowers & Flutterbys

LOTV - Circles

Simon Says Stamp - Recipe (1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 types of embellies)

Sparkles Forum Monthly Challenge - Springtime Is Coming

Die Cut Dreams - Spring Garden

The Crazy Challenge - Here Comes Spring

One Stop Crafts - Spring Flowers

Paper Cutz - Spring

Incy Wincy - Spring Is In The Air

Oldie But A Goodie - Spring Is In The Air

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Phew a lot of challenges, Spring is definately in the air.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

My New Ultra Tidy and Ultra Organised Craftroom

2011-03-01T19:17:00.000Z

Well it's the same room I was using before, but I had a little spending spree at IKEA for all new storage and furniture, and took a hammer to all the old falling apart stuff....lol. So here is my finished room before I was let loose in there to craft......

And loving my bargain buy of glass jars from IKEA, perect for my ribbons they were just 86p each!!!

So there you go!! I have spent an afternoon crafting in there and I was very good and left it looking just like this again once I'd finished.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #2

2011-03-01T10:34:00.000Z

Good Morning, it's a nice sunny start here in East Yorkshire, though it's pretty chilly as I found out when I went to fill up the bird feeders in my jim-jams earlier...lol. Well it's the 1st March, spring will soon be here and it also means it's time for challenge #2 over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. Thank you to those who joined us for our 1st challenge in February, be sure to check out the challenge blog to see if you are one of our winners or Top 3. This months challenge has been set by the gorgeous Angel and her Christmas theme for you is....

RED & GREEN

A nice easy one, so as long as it's predominantly Red & Green and is to do with Christmas we want to see it!!!

We have two sponsors again this month for two lucky winners....

The lovely Joanna Sheen with a £10 voucher

and the equally lovely Di from Di's Digi Downloads with 5 digi's of the winners choice

The DT have all come up with some wonderful Christmas inspiration for you using Red & Green, so please do check them out on the challenge blog, here's mine....

I've used a fab image from Torico's Digital Gallery.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this months challenge, and for more challenges and fun why not also visit Sparkles Fortnightly Challenges and The Sparkles Forum.

I'll be back a little later with some piccies of my new craftroom set-up!!

Enjoy your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #82

2011-02-28T08:35:00.000Z

Hi there!! I've finally made it back online after a little glitch with the broadband (well it was a big one really...lol). I'm revampng my craftroom and I had to disoconnect everything to move it and well lets not say anymore, but it's all fixed now, and I promise not to touch it again...lol!!

Well its Monday morning, and yay I'm on holiday this week, so once my craftroom is all back together again you should see a few creations from me this week. It's also time for our next challenge for you over at Pollycraft Challenges with a theme that has been chosen by me....

THREE CIRCLES

We just want to see THREE circles on your card/project, so that shouldn't be too hard, right??

Well the DT and our GD have some awesome inspiration to show you for this one, so please do check them out over on the challenge blog. Here's mine.....

I've used one of my alltime favourite Twiddly Wings images for this one, all the Twiddly Wing images are available from the Pollycraft Shop. We are being sponsored this week by Quixotic Paperie and the winner will recieve a gorgeous 6 x 6 Prima 'Reflections' Paper Stack.

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

My plans for today are to get my craftroom finished (it's not far off), take Mollie Mops for her haircut and popping to MIL, so not leaving me much time to broad over all my aching muscles....lol.

Enjoy your day and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

SF Christmas Challenge, Pollycraft's Critters & Cogs Party and some awards.........

2011-02-24T20:55:00.000Z

Got a few things to share with you on this post...

Firstly there is just a few days left to enter our very first challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, sadly we've not had too many entries as yet. I know many of you are still maybe getting over all the Christmas crafting, but don't forget that doing a few bits through the year will be a real help in the run up to Christmas this year, and you maybe just glad that you got started throughout the year when it comes to it. It's a monthly challenge and you can enter more than once if you wish. So please come and join us for this months challenge, before our second challenge is set on the 1st March.

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Pollycraft's Critters & Cogs Party.......

Still has a few days left to run with bargains available in the shop until Sunday. Paula has been showcasing DT cards and featured bloggers throughout the week as well as running a C&C challenge and a guess the first C&C image competition, so keep on following the fun. I have another C & C card to show you made with one of the new C & C images, 'NOVA'....

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

Passion for Promarkers - One For The Boys

Paperplay Challenges - Let's Get Sentimental

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And finally I have recieved two awards in the past few days, not done any of these for a while, and sadly I'm not going to follow the sending on rules of the awards, I know I'm very naughty and apologies to the two buddys that sent them to me, but I do want you both to know I very much appreciate that you thought of me and my blog, so first up is from my darling buddy Angel....

And the next is from the lovely Moni....

Thank you to you both XXX

Now as I said I'm not going to pass them on in the way they are meant to be passed on however, I would like to award them to all my blog visitors and all I ask is that you pop on over the both Angel's and Moni's blogs and leave them some love, and as they have both been so good with following the award rules you will also be able to check out the proper rules of passing on these awards, if you should want to follow them.

Right, I think thats me for now.

Thanks for popping by!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #81

2011-02-21T09:00:00.037Z

Good Morning!!

Another Monday is upon us so it's time for a fab new challenge over at Pollycraft Challenges. This week Marit is your host with the challenge of...

DIAMONDS & PEARLS

The DT have created some wonderful inspiration for you over on the challenge blog, so be sure to check them out, and here is my card...

I've used 'Cherry Kisses - Tea in the 20's', coloured with Promarkers.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge of 'Diamonds & Pearls'

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And don't forget we are also celebrating a year of Critters & Cogs with lots of fun and bargains over on the Pollycraft Blog and Pollycraft Store. Here is another card using one of the recent C & C images 'Fluffy Wabbit'

Enjoy your day and thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Critters & Cogs Party!!!

2011-02-20T13:57:00.001Z

Over at Pollycraft we are celebrating one year of the Critters & Cogs. Paula has released 3 new C & C images and is also running a C & C challenge over at The Pollycraft Blog. Everyday for the next week there will be 'Featured Bloggers' as well as some DT features.

I've a card to show you today using one of the new Critters & Cogs images 'Trix'....

Isn't she fabulous and check out the cog birdie too!!! The sentiment was made up using the Critters & Cogs clear stamp sentiment set which you can grab for £3.99 as well other special offers on the C & C images all over at the Pollycraft Store.

I made my own flower following a fab turorial by my buddy Angel, you can find the tutorial HERE on the Sparkles Forum.

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

Simon Says Stamp - Make Your Own Embellishment

Papertake Weekly - Putting on the Glitz

Cute Card Thursday - Shiny Happy Cards

Paperplay - Add Shine

Stamp Something - Funky Somethings

Fab 'n' Funky - Make Your Own

Totally Papercrafts - Do It With Digi's

Paper Sundaes - Masculine Colours

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So don't forget to check out all the Critters & Cogs fun this week, with the chance of some fabulous prizes.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #14

2011-02-19T09:01:00.001Z

Good Morning All!! It's a bit of a wintery mix here today in Yorkshire with rain and snow, I don't think the snow is meant to come to much the rain will domineer I expect.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our last challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, so many wonderful takes on Donna's 'Photo Challenge'. This week I am your challenge host and I've provided a simple sketch, firstly here is my card...

And this is the sketch....

You must follow the LO of the sketch and include the ribbon/lace/string with a bow/knot in the corner. You are of course free to flip/rotate the sketch and add further embellishments and/or sentiments, as longs as the sketch LO can be seen.

I have used a cute new stamp from Marianne Design, which us girls from The Crafty Weekend were kindly provided with.

Our sponsor for this challenge is my lovely buddy Emma...

Please check out all the wonderful creations from the DT and our GD over on the challenge blog.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge over at CYDA.

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #80 - Special Birthdays

2011-02-14T09:00:00.043Z

Monday is here again and it's Valentines Day, so Happy Valentines to you all. It's also time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Challenges which this week has been set by my luvely buddy Emma, and her challenge for you is...

SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS

So do you have someone who has a special age coming up? If not I'll be 40 in September if thats any help to you...rofl. So no ordinary birthdays for this one they must be special.

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

It was one of Steve's daughters 30th birthday a couple of weeks ago so this was her card. Delphine was perfect for a more maturer card, though I don't think she was to impressed with being reminded that she was 30...lol. 'Delphine Cocktail' is available from the Pollycraft Shop.

Emma is also sponsoring this weeks challenge

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

Incy Wincy - Colour Me Wonderful (I've used Promarkers, Sakura Stardust and Chalks)

Fab 'n' Funky - Textures

Paper Sundaes - Sundae Toppings Bar - I've used Flowers & Pink

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

Enjoy your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Diamond Wedding

2011-02-12T11:06:00.000Z

Good Morning All!!

They said today was gonna be nice, yet to see it mind, it's dull and damp. Was hoping to give my car a good old clean today but hat's looking very unlikely now as we are off out this afternoon to check out hopefully one last venue for my 40th Birthday in September, gosh it's been a headache trying to find somewhere, everyone seems to want to get married on my birthday...lol. Then this evening Steve is taking me out for a lovely meal at our favourite italian for a valentine's treat. Anyway on to my card for you today....

I made this on the evenings earlier in the week for my manager at work who wanted a mnore personalised Diamond Wedding Anniversary card for her OH's grandparents. Gosh, 60 years of marriage, thats definately worth celebrating, don't you think? The image is from Just Inklined, and has been coloured with Promarkers and Sakura Stardust clear. I am entering this card into the following challenges...

Sparkles Forum Monthly Challenge (now on a brand new forum!!) - Anything Goes

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Lets See Some Love

My Time To Craft - Hearts & Flowers

Passion For Promarkers - Let There Be Love

Flutterby Wednesday - At Least Three Hearts

Paper Play - Hearts & Flowers But Not Valentines

Cute Card Thursday - Hearts & Flowers

Moving Along With The Times - Photo Inspiration

Crafty Ann's - Love Is All Around

Crafty Catz - Valentines or Love

Saturday Challenge - Stamped/Digi Flower

Sweet Stampin - Love Bug

One Stop Crafts - Love Is In The Air

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I only really have weekends to sit down and join in with challenges, I only really look at the challenge themes and not always the rules such as how many challenges I can combine with as my spare time is precious and with so many challenge blogs I just don't have the time to read everything, so if I have broken any rules with the amount of challenges combined etc.., then please accept my apologies and please remove me if need be. I enter the challenges for my own personal enjoyment not for the prize on offer.

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As mentioned in my challenges list the Sparkles Forum has now changed homes and you can find the new forum HERE, please pop along and join for daily friendly chatter, swaps, challenges, tips & advice etc..., it caters for many crafts not just cardmaking. Hope to see you there!!

Enjoy your Saturday and weekend everyone, and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #79

2011-02-07T09:00:00.002Z

Gosh is it just me or are the weeks just flying by can't believe we're into the second week of February and it's also Monday again so that means it's time for another challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges. It's Maria's turn to set the challenge and she has a sketch and theme for you....

And along with the sketch the theme needs to be 'LOVE'

The DT have some wonderful inspiration for you over on the challenge blog so please do go check them out, here's mine...

Again please excuse the quailty of the picture, this dull weather really doesn't do the colours any justice.

I've used the latest Pollycraft Freebie, 'I Only Have Eyes For You' - Critters & Cogs.

Paula is also releasing some wonderful new images today, so please check out the SHOP HERE.

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Paula herself with some wonderful images for the winner.

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

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Photo Inspiration

Aud Sentiments - Corny Valentines Day Sayings

ABC Challenges - N = Nesties

Charisma Cardz - No Embellishments

Stampin For The Weekend - Valentines Day

The Corrosive Challenge - Red, Orange & Yellow

The Crafty Pad - Love Is In The Air

Allsorts - It Must Be Love Love Love

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We hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge, we can't wait to see what do with the sketch and theme.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #13

2011-02-06T19:33:00.000Z

Oh gosh how late am I with this one....lol!! Well better late then never I guess.

Our new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away has been set by the lovely Donna who has a 'PHOTO INSPIRATION' challenge for you, and this is my very late card....

I'm not at all happy with the quality of the piccie as it's been so dark and dismal this weekend, and the weekends are the only real daylight I see at home at the moment. I've used this gorgeous Digi Image from Teddy Bo & Co.

We are being sponsored this week by our monthly sponsor....

You could win a $10 voucher to spend in store.

Ooops I best also show you the inspirational photo too...lol

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

Simon Says Challenges - Love Is In The Air

Crafts & Me - Red

Penny's Challenges - Hearts A Flutter

Moving Along With The Times - Red

Stamp Something - Use A Digi

One Stitch At A Time - Do It With A Digi

Cutie Sunday - Hearts

Saturday Challenge - Valentine

Crafty Emma's Challenges - Red & Romance

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Valentines

Phew thats a lot of challenges for me...lol.

Thanks for stopping by we hope you'll be able to us for the challenge. I'll be back tomorrow with Pollycrafts new challenge.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #1

2011-02-01T10:00:00.002Z

Well, it's finally here the launch of the Sparkles Christmas Monthly Challenges, every month a new Christmas theme will be set and all you have to do is follow the theme with whichever kind of craft you want. A great way to build up your Christmas cards, gifts, tags and decorations throughout the year.

So you'll now want to know what our first challenge is...

'Christmas Tree's'

A nice easy theme to get you started and Christmas Tree's throws up all kinds of crafting possibilites. My fabulous DT buddies have lots of inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog so please do check it out. Here's mine....

We are have THREE fabulous prizes for our 1st challenge...

Pink Gem Designs with a prize of 4 Digi's

Joanna Sheen with a £10 voucher

And DT Shaz, also has a special prize for one lucky winner.

I have used 'Winter Kaya' from Pink Gem Designs on my card, such a cutie she is.

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We also have something else going on with the challenge blog, you can vote for your 'Designer of the Month' over on the Sparkles Christmas Challenges Designer of the Month Blog, so if you've always wanted to have a say on a DT's piece of work this is your chance.

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for our fun Christmas challenges.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #78

2011-01-31T09:00:00.002Z

Good Morning All!!

It's Monday so that means it's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Challenges. Thank you to everyone who joined us for last weeks challenge, so many wonderful creations as always. This weeks challenge has been set by Lisa, who is sadly leaving us after this challenge, wishing you all the very best Lisa in your future ventures. And Lisa's challenge for you is....

'BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE'

Shouldn't be too hard to think cold with the current chilly weather here in the UK.

The DT have some wonderful inspiration waiting for you over on the challenge blog so please do go and check them out. Here's mine....

Found this to be the perfect time to use some of my xmas paper scraps teamed up with 'Bronson and Beaker Branch Out' which is currently on special offer for just 49p along with many more images over at the Pollycraft Shop.

The challenge is being sponsored this week by The Creative Cottage and the winner will recieve a £10 voucher.

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

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Don't forget tomorrow is the launch of the brand new.....

A monthly Christmas challenge blog starting the 1st February 10:00 a.m., we have some wonderful prizes lined up for the first challenge, so please join us over at the Christmas Challenge Blog from tomorrow onwards, just think how ahead you could get with your Christmas cards, gifts and decorations this year!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

It's the weekend so time for a card.....

2011-01-29T11:12:00.001Z

Was up bnright and early this morning though it felt like a lay-in compared to the time I get up during the week...lol. Was working in another town, Hornsea this week and found a little craft shop, gosh I could of spent up in there...lol, glad I don't work in Hornsea all of the time, but I did decided to treat myself to a new nesties set, which I couldn't wait to use this morning, so here's my card...

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

Sparkles Challenges - Recipe (5 Gems, 4 Brads, 3 Flowers, 2 Buttons and 1 Ribbon/Bow

Passion For Promarkers - Let It Shine (have used sparkly gems and buttons and sakura stardust on her wings)

Paperplay Challenges - Layer It Up

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Well it's a bright frosty day here today, popping out shopping in a mo, then hopefully I can spend an hour out in the garden this afternoon to take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch which is happening this weekend, I try to take part every year in memory of my dad who loved wild birds, so a touch of birdwatching with my bird sheet and pen...lol.

Enjoy your weekend!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge # 77

2011-01-24T08:15:00.023Z

Good Morning All!!

Hope you all enjoyed a lovely weekend.

It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges which this week has been set by the lovely Sandra.....

BLACK, WHITE AND ONE OTHER COLOUR

We are being sponsored this week by The Secret Crafter and the winner gets to choose 3 digital images of their choice.

The DT have some wonderful inspiration waiting for you over at the challenge blog do please do check them out and here is mine....

RECIPE

Digital Image - Pollycraft 'Cherry Kisses - Flying High' (BRAND NEW AVAILABLE NOW)

Papers - Scraps stash

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Hearts - Fiskars Shape Cutter

Embellishments - Flowers, Ribbon and Pearls all from stash

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

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #12

2011-01-22T15:26:00.000Z

Ooops, I'm a bit late with my post today, I was busy crafting early this morning then we had to go out into Hull to do a bit of shopping and half way there I suddenly remembered I'd not done my post for the challenge...lol, but never fear I'm here now!!

WOW, WOW, WOW we had a massive 789 entries to our last challenge thats a CYDA record!! Because we had so many wonderful entries, we have added a few extra surprises so check out the challenge blog!!

This time round over at Craft Your Days Away the challenge has been set by our lovely Shelley...

LOVE

So we want to see a wholoe lot of love going on for this challenge.

We are being sponsored by Meljen Designs and the winner will recieve 4 digital images of their choice. Melissa has also kindly provided some images for some of the DT to use, so don't forget to check out the awesome inspiration from the DT and our GD, here's mine....

RECIPE

Digi Image - Meljen Designs ' Teeny Mouse Hugs '

Papers - Blonde Moments

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils, blended with Sansador and Whipser Marker for faux stitching and handwritten 'Love You'.

Other Items - Corrugated burgundy card

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

My Time to Craft - Spots & Dots

Fab 'n' Funky - Animal Magic

Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Love Theme Sentiment

Stamp Something - Cute Sommethings

Saturday Challenge - It's a Couple Thing

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for this fortnights CYDA challenge, we can't wait to see what you come up with.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #76 - Pretty Pastels

2011-01-17T09:00:00.023Z

It's time for our next challenge over Pollycraft Monday Challenges.

PRETTY PASTELS

The challenge has been set by the lovely Joey who is sadly stepping down from the DT, gonna miss you hunnie,

The DT have some beautiful pastel inspiration waiting for you over at the challenge blog, so please take a look. Here's mine...

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Crystal Fairies - Fairy 1'

Papers - Scrap stash

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Flowers & Pearls - From stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

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There's an awesome prize for one lucky winner.....

Sonny Honeycloud has now gone digital and the winner will recieve the full digital set as seen above.

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

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Brightening Up the Day

2011-01-16T21:05:00.000Z

Good Evening All

Well they say the chilly weather is on it's way back later this week here in the UK, don't know about you but I can't wait for spring. So in the meantime I decided to do a card using using bright and zingy colours to help brighten the wet and windy days we are currently having.

RECIPE

Stamped Image - GF 'Miss Anya'

Papers - Prima 'Paisley Road' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers

Punch - Martha Stewart

Ticket Die & Sentiment Stamp - Whimsy Stamps

Other Embellishments - Pearls, Flowers and Buttons all from stash

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

Sparkles Forum - Brighten Up Your Day (set by me to run for 2 weeks)

The Crafty Pad - Something New (new promarkers and papers)

The Pink Elephant - Pink, Orange & Aqua (all those colours are there but also with a few more so hope it's ok, if not no worries)

One Stitch At A Time - New (new promarkers and papers)

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Well Charlotte got off OK and she should of hopefully landed within the past hour, just awaiting to hear from her, all depends if there was any delays etc with her connecting flight from New York.

I'll be back in the morning with a card for the next Pollycraft Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Another Tilda

2011-01-15T21:41:00.000Z

Been ages since I've used Tilda's on my cards until these past few weeks, I do so love them and must treat myself to some more Magnolia stamps in the coming months. I've not used a RAK this time but dusted off one of my neglected Tilda stamps.....

RECIPE

Stamped Image - Magnolia (forgotten what it's called)

Papers - Kate Knight (free with current Cardmaking Magazine)

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Flowers - Prima and Roses from stash

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

Ticket Die - Whimsy Stamps

Flower Punch - Martha Stewart

Scalloped Squares - Nestabilities in Cuttlebug

Pearls - From stash

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

Creative Inspirations - Use Something New (new Promarkers, flowers, sentiment stamp and ticket die)

Crafty Ann's - Old & New (new as above, old - stamp, punch)

Just Magnolia - My Favourite Things (flowers, Tilda stamps and Promarkers)

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

Paper Play - Cutie Patootie

Aud Sentiments - Two Words

Oldie But A Goodie - Bright and Cheerful

Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday (waving to my fabby ex- DT buddies xx)

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And thats all of them folks!!

Got two of the girls visiting today for night, Charlotte the youngest flies off to America tomorrow to start her new adventure working for the next 6 months for Princess Cruises, all very exciting for her. She only got a few days notice to say she was going so all has been a bit rushed, her sister Karen is taking her to Manchester airport at the crack of sparrows tomorrow. So we have enjoyed a yummy home cooked chinese for our tea and we are all sitting here totally stuffed now. Best we get an early night if we want to see them off at 5 in the morning!!!

Enjoy whats left of your weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Multi-Challenges Card

2011-01-09T20:10:00.000Z

Still trying to keep my blog ticking along without too many big gaps inbewteen postings, don't think I've done too badly so far this year, I know we're only just over a week into it...lol. Got another sweet Tilda card for you...

RECIPE

Stamped Image - RAK

Papers - From my scraps stash

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Flowers & Pin - From Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon & Pearls - From stash

Scalloped Circle - Nestabilities using Cuttlebug

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

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Circles

Saturday Challenge - Textures

Moving Along With The Times - Old Stash Alongside New (old = scrap papers, new = flowers & promarkers)

Fab 'n' Funky - Anything Goes

Flourishes - Flowers

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

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Hope you have all enjoyed a pleasant weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #11

2011-01-08T09:01:00.030Z

It's our first challenge of 2011 over at Craft Your Days Away and our lovely Liz has chosen a nice easy theme to ease you into the crafting new year...

'ANYTHING GOES'

All the DT and our GD Pami has come up with some awesome projects that are sure to inspire you, so please check them out over on the challenge blog. Here's mine...

RECIPE

Paper - K & Co

Clock Kit - From Crafty Emma's Store

Flowers, Doily, Gems and Butterfly - From stash

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I so loved doing this project and the kit was perfect, the butterfly actually goes around the clock with the second hand.

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We are being sponsored for this challenge by our monthly sponsor...

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our first challenge of the year, we can't wait to see your makes.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

New Christmas Challenge Blog Coming Soon!!!

2011-01-07T14:28:00.000Z

There is a fabulous new challenge blog hitting the land soon...

The Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge launches on February 1st and a new challenge will be set the 1st of every month there after. It is a multi-crafts challenge blog all you have to do is follow the theme. I'm delighted to be a part of the fabulous DT. We hope you can join us for the launch a perfect excuse to get ahead on your xmas projects.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

A Sweet Tilda

2011-01-03T18:14:00.001Z

I've another card to share with you, from my crafting session yesterday. Not had a chance to do any crafting today as it was dreaded xmas trees take down and tidy up, which took up most of our day, but all done and dusted now. So on to my card...

RECIPE

Stamped Image - RAK (got so many RAK's to start using...lol)

Papers - K & Co

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Flowers & Doillie - From Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon & Pearls - From stash

Sentiment - Stamped

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

Sketch & Stash - Sketch (neglected RAK, new flowers and doillie)

The Crazy Challenge -All Things New (new items as above)

Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes

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Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

First Card for 2011

2011-01-02T15:42:00.000Z

Hello All, seems to be a bit chillier again today, lets hope it stays snow free!! We are feeling much better here now, still coughing and spluttering but we can cope with that, as xmas dinner was ruined we are having round 2 today, yep the full works and we've even bought each other a couple of pressies to open, we were going to leave it until next weekend but our appetites are back and it'll be nice to do it with the xmas decs still up, so looking forward to me dinner...lol.

I have even got the energy back to do some crafting and have enjoyed making a few cards one of which I'll show you now...

RECIPE

Stamped Image - RAK

Papers - Prima (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Medium - Promarkers (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Flowers - Gardenia (from Crafty Emma's Store), Roses from stash

Butterfly - from stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

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

Sparkles Forum Challenges - New Things (I've used my new papers, promarkers and flowers)

Crafty Emma's Store Challenges - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Something New (papers, promarkers and flowers)

Creative Inspirations - Use Something New/New Element (new items as above)

Crafts & Me - Anything Goes

Creative Craft - Anyhting Goes

My Time To Craft - Brand, Spanking New (new items as above)

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Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Happy New Year and my Top 10 cards of 2010

2011-01-01T09:29:00.000Z

I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, sadly ours was quite rotten with some of us coming down with the flu, which has knocked Steve and myself right off our feet, I can quite honestly say I don't think I have ever felt so ill before. We are gonna do another little xmas dinner next weekend hopefully, we don't have much appetite to do it this weekend.

I've also not been able to get into my blog for nearly 2 weeks now, have had problems with quite a few other sites that needed logging in to also, Steve had kept virus checking my lappy and other clean up bits which are beyond me, but to no avail. Then last night just after midnight I put my cursor over the time to check that the date was now 2011, and it was but 30th October 2011....lol, date has now been corrected and everything appears to be working again, what fools we are.

Well what happened for me in 2010? Some big changes thats what. I landed myself a full-time job, which after 5 years has been a shock to the system, and it has taken some getting used to, but I am loving it despite my now limited crafting time, so this year I hope to be more organised and not leave such big gaps in my blogging. I launched the Craft Your Days Away challenge blog with the help of some very special ladies who are the DT, you know how much I thank you ladies for all your help and support, you are all stars!! A not so pleasant event of 2010 was my car accident in November, but my car is all fixed and I'm just thankful I came out of it unscathed, I used to love driving but now I still remain quite nervous on the roads and I just hope I can eventually overcome this and enjoy driving once again, I'll be ok as long as the lorries keep away from me...lol. Some fabulous news was the engagement between my little brother Jamie and his girlfriend Lisa on Xmas Day, congratulations to you both.

Now, it's that time again to showcase my 10 favourite makes of 2010, a bit easier this time as there were far less makes from me towards the end of 2010...ooops!

What was I saying 'easier' well that was wrong...lol, ended up with 20 images uploaded then had to whittle them down, hope you have enjoyed my choice of favourites though.

OK, enough of my waffling, I'm just about done....

A massive thank you to everyone who takes the time to visit my blog and for all the lovely comments, one thing is for sure I can't be thanked as I can't even remember when I was last able do a good old blog hop, just not enough hours in a day or days in a week for me to be able to hop so much these days, so I am very sorry for that. All your visits and comments are much appreciated and I do read every single comment.

Right and finally.....

Happy New Year to Everyone, may 2011 bring you all what you dream for plus much more!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #74 'White Christmas' and GD Call

2010-12-13T21:03:00.001Z

This is the final Pollycraft Challenge of 2010 and the challenge will be running for a month. Along with the challenge there is also a GD call, so if you would like to be considered for a slot in 2011 check out the challenge blog for details.

The challenge theme for you as chosen by Jane is....

'WHITE CHRISTMAS'

You can interpret this as an all white card with only a coloured image or a wintery/snowy scene.

We also have some awesome prizes from Paula and Crafty Emma.

The DT teams have merged for our 2010 finale challenge, so there's plenty of inspiration to be seen I would show you mine but I can't seem to upload any images...lol, I tried this morning and again this evening but still no joy, I'll upload it as soon as I can but in the meantime you can check it out over on the challenge blog.

Yeah at long last I can show my card, my uploading problems have been solved!!

We do hope you'll be able to join us for the challenge sometime over the next month, we can't wait to see your creations.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Something Christmassy for the new Sparkles Forum Challenge Launch

2010-12-12T10:11:00.000Z

Good Morning All!!

Yep I'm back again, definately on a roll...lol.

Today is the launch of a brand new challenge blog set up by my buddy Angel called Sparkles Forum Challenges and their first challenge is running through to the beginning of the new year. Their first challenge is...

CHRISTMAS

So thats a perfect challenge for many of us and a good excuse to join in, there are some wonderful prizes too.

Here is my entry...

RECIPE

Digi-Stamp - Pollycraft 'Ice Fairy'

Paper - Dove Craft

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers and Sakuras Stardust

Embellishments - Ribbon, Brads, Snowflakes and Charm all from stash

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Please pop along and support Angel and her DT girls for their very first challenge!!

Enjoy your Sunday.

Hugs

Joanne xx

A Christmassy Birthday Card

2010-12-11T14:03:00.000Z

Yep, thats right I'm back with a second post....lol.

This is for my godson who'll be 5 on Christmas Day and I thought this new 'Jerry Kisses' image from Pollycraft was perfect for a Christmas Birthday.

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft 'Jerry Kisses with Presents'

Papers - Basic Grey 'Jovial' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Medium - Promarkers (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Embellishments - Card Candy and Letter Peel-Offs

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

CES Challenges - Anything But a Christmas Card (it's a Birthday card...lol)

Passion for Promarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes'

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas is for Children

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Lucky me has had an early xmas pressie from Steve, the full set of Promarkers, I think he secretly knew he'd never get them wrapped up...lol, so I've been enjoying getting into my colouring over the past few days and have lots of images all coloured up, matched with papers and just waiting to be made up into cards, this girl is on a roll...lol.

Enjoy the rest of your Saturday and thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #10

2010-12-11T10:17:00.000Z

Good Morning!!

My goodness where has the last 2 weeks gone and not a singel card from me since the last CYDA challenge, tut tut. Well I have been making them at ten to the dozen for orders...lol, just not had a chance to get any on here, so I'll have to get posting.

It's our final challenge for 2010 over at CYDA so this one will be running until the 7th January 2011 so that the DT can have a well deserved break. The lovely Doreen has set the challenge this time round which is...

PUNCH IT OUT

So get out those punches and/or die cutting machines for this one!!

The DT and our GD have lots of inspiration for you over on the challenge blog so please do check them out, here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft 'Suzy with Wreath'

Papers - Dove Craft

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers & Sakura Stardust

Flowers & Leaves - Mix of Prima and punched

DieCuts - Nestabilities Oval

Embossing - Swiss Dots

Card Candy - In the corners, also embossed with Swiss Dots

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We do hope you can join us for our 2010 finale challenge

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #9

2010-11-27T13:06:00.000Z

Hello All!!!

Well, who has snow? We had about 3 inches that had fallen over night this morning, and been having the odd flurries throughout the morning. I've been travelling backwards and forwards to Sheffield this week and was getting worried about the snowy weather, but thankfully it held off until the Friday night...phewww!! Though it has been bitterly cold which hasn't been pleasant when standing on a train station waiting for the train which was always late, not nice either when you are full of cold anyway. Had this blighter of a cold for nigh on 2 weeks now, but it's been at it's worst this week, fingers crossed it appears to npw be easing slowly.

Right oh, I best get on with the latest challenge over at CYDA, the challenge this time round has been set by the lovely Sarah and it is...

TEXTURES

The DT and our GD for the challenge have all come up with some awesome textured creations so please do check them out. Here's mine....

RECIPE

Digi-Iamge - Fred, She Said

Papers - Websters Pages (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Sakura Stardust Pens

Glitter Card - from stash

Glitter - White Glamour Dust

Embossing - Swiss Dots

Pearls - from Crafty Emma's Store

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

Enjoy your weekend and keep warm and safe with all this cold and icy weather.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Friday Freebie

2010-11-19T09:53:00.000Z

Well, Paula has a wonderful treat for all you 'Maurice' fans out there with this weeks freebie...

So grab him whilst you can!!! Just hop on over to Tales from Pollycraft, to see some of my fellow teamies makes using Maurice, details of how to get him and also it's your last chance to enter the fabulous candy on offer, if you haven't already done so.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Maurice's Christmas Socks' (Friday Freebie for 1 week)

Papers - Basic Grey 'Jovial' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Sentiment - My own done on PC

Embellishments - Card Candy (from stash)

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

ABC Christmas - X = Xmas

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Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Sonny Honeycloud for some challenges.....

2010-11-16T22:13:00.000Z

Have you checked out the BRAND NEW Pollycraft Shop yet?

It's really fab and now with instant downloads!!!

There are also some fabulously gorgeous new clear stamps due for release on Monday 22nd November, 'Sonny Honeycloud' and there is currently a pre-order special offer going on for the full set.

You may have seen plenty of sneak peeks from my fellow DT buddies and today I have two for you....

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Sonny Honeycloud - Mistletoe'

Papers - Dovecraft 'Christmas Fancy' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Bauble Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Beading & Feathers - from stash

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

ABC Christmas - W = Winter Wonderland

ABC Challenge - H = Holidays

Crafty Ann's - Non-Traditional Christmas

Creative Inspirations - Anything Christmassy/Wintery

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RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Sonny Honeycloud - My Way'

Papers - MME 'Fine & Dandy' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers & Sakura Stardust (clear)

Flowers - Prima & Woodware Large Flower Punch (punched from dp)

Embellishments - Shiny, Glittery Ribbon and Brads from stash

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

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - Nice & Bright

Our Creative Corner - Colour Challenge

Saturday Challenge - Sparkle & Shine

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Well there's a surprise some midweek makes from me, not done that for while.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #70

2010-11-15T10:58:00.000Z

Good Morning All!!

Gosh it was a frosty one here this morning, but so pretty and sparkly in the sun, which is quite apt for the new challenge this week over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges, which has been set by me....

A GLITTERY CHRISTMAS

So if you had a sparkly frosty morning too, hopefully it will inspire you to get all glittery, if not maybe the DT and GD can help you get all glittery with their gorgeous makes, here's mine...

As noraml glitter is not the best thing to show on a piccie so I've done a close up of some of the sparkle on this card

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft BRAND NEW 'Cherry Kisses - Merry Little Christmas Tree'

Papers - Dovecraft 'Let it Snow' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Wooden Snowflake (from stash) covered in Glamour Dust

White Glitter Card - from stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

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We do hope you can join us for this weeks glittery challenge!!!

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Well it's Monday and I'm on a day's holiday from work as my dear car, which is all fixed and pretty again, has got it's MOT, garage has already called to say she needs a new exhaust bracket fitting *groan*, and I knew she needed a new brake light bulb, fingers crossed that will be all of it. It's also Steve's birthday today, we're not really gonna do anything as we did some stuff over the weekend, so some crafting for me today I think.

Hope everyone is keeping ok, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #8

2010-11-13T16:02:00.000Z

I'm so sorry my post is late today, I've been having some blogger sign-in problems this past week, I thought all was ok the past few days but it's been playing up again today....grrrrr. Do hate it when there are blogger blips.

Anyway it's time for new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away which has been set by the wonderful Lesley this time round....

'CHRISTMAS TREES'

A lovely xmas themed challenge, hopefully we are all getting well into our Christmas creations now.

The DT and GD have all come up with some fabulous inspiration for this one so please do go check them out. Here's mine....

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft (check out the new SHOP HERE) 'From the Heart Winter Elves Collection'

Papers - Gonna have to get back to you on that, it's totally slipped my mind, sorry.

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers

Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Roundabouts'

Embellishments - Ribbon and Card Candy from stash

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for the challenge, we can't wait to see what you create.

Enjoy your weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #68

2010-11-01T21:27:00.000Z

Good Morning All

It's time for another challenge over at Pollycraft which has been set this week by Emma...

'IT's CHILL TIME'

It's up to you how you interpret this one, it could be in a number of ways. Do check out all my fellow teamies creations to help inpsire you. Here's mine...

I've gone for a Christmas interpretation, though I think Sydeney looks wrapped up nice and cosy for the chilly weather.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Sydney Christmas Gift' (Felicity & Friends Range)

Paper - Dovecraft 'Let It Snow' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers

Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Christmas Roundabouts'

Ribbon - from stash

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

Hugs

Joanne xxx

A card for some challenges.....

2010-10-31T22:03:00.001Z

Well it's been quite a while since I've done a card for some challenges, but I have been able to get one done today for some challenges...

RECIPE

Digi Image - Just Inklined

Papers - Dovecraft 'Noel' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Sakura Stardust Gold & Red

Gold Card - from stash

Ribbon - from stash

Dew Drops - Gold (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Sentiment - Done on PC

8 x 8 Card Blank - Crafty Emma's Store

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

Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Sparkly & Bright (It does sparkle just doesn't show so well on the pic, sorry)

ABC - G is for Glitter (glitter on one of the DP's and Sakura Stardust on image)

Fussy & Fancy - Winter Wonderland

Allsorts - Gold, Cream & a Hint of Red (maybe I have a bit too much red, not sure)

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Use a Christmas Digi

One Stop Crafts - Anything Goes and Blog Hop

Our Creative Corner - Photo Inspiration (Inspired by the creams and golds)

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I'll be back tomorrow with my DT card for the new Pollycraft Challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #7

2010-10-30T09:41:00.001+01:00

I can't believe we are already onto Challenge #7 over at Craft Your Days Away, where does the time go? I can't even believe it'll be November on Monday either.

Our new challenge over at CYDA has been set by my dear SIL Mel and her challenge for you is...

'ALL WHITE'

We want to see white backgrounds with colour restricted to images and embellishments only please, the more white the better.

White backgrounds always used to scare me, but after recently doing a couple myself I actually quite love the clean and crispness of them, plus the ease of not matching up DP's....lol, it's amazing what can be achieved using only a one colour background once you use textures and layers. Anyway, the DT and GD have some gorgeous inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog so please do check them out. Here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi Images - Pollycraft 'Mimi's Gift' and 'Tis The Season - Fireplace'

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils blended with Sansador and Chalks

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes'

Embellishments - Ribbon and Card Candy from my stash

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We welcome back our wonderful monthly sponsor..

The winner will recieve a $10 spend in the Simon Says store with P&P paid for.

We do hope you can join us for Mel's challenge, we can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Have a lovely weekend, the sun is shining here so I hope it is for you too. Oh and don't forget UK buddies an extra hour in bed for us tomorrow morning, the clocks 'Fall' back.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Emma's Mega Candy and a catch up

2010-10-25T21:14:00.001+01:00

My lovely buddy Emma has some awesome candy on offer for one lucky winner...

Thats over £75.00 worth of Making Memories products, who wouldn't like to win that. Well to be in with a chance you need to pop over to Emma's Blog grab the candy piccie, add it to your blog in the side bar spreading the word about her mega candy, then nip back to Emma's blog and leave a link with Mr Linky, you can also get a second entry if you also add her shop logo and link to you blog too. Candy ends on Friday 12th November at 8:00 p.m.

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Well it's been a while since I had a catch up on how things are going. I'm really enjoying my new job can't believe it's been virtually 2 months since I started and I seem to be settling in quite nicely now and know much more about what I am doing. Unfortunately today has been a bad day and start to the week as my journey to work this morning turned into a nightmare when a lorry decided he wanted to move into my lane at a roundabout damaging the drivers side of my car and ripping off the front bumper, my headlight was totally missing and can only presume this remained attached to the lorry some how, I say presume because the lorry just carried on his way at a great rate of knots so quickly that I never got a chance to get his registration. And despite it being rush hour and busy not one person stopped to see if I was ok or help, busy people with busy lives I guess. All I can hope for now is that either the driver realises he's hit someone and reports it within the next 24 hours, the police find CCTV evidence or a witness comes forward. I find it hard to believe that the lorry hadn't felt or heard anything as we're not talking a little scrape but I've never been in a lorry so I wouldn't know how easy it is to take someone's car out and not realise. The main thing is I wasn't hurt, just shaken up and this evening I found out that the car can be repaired and all parts are ordered so I should hopefully have my car back in a week. So that's been my eventful day, don't want to see another one like this again thats for sure.

Hope everyone is keeping well.

Catch up again soon.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Pollycraft's Secret Stamps Candy

2010-10-24T00:14:00.001+01:00

10 awesome prizes available to celebrate 1000 followers to the Tales from Pollycraft blog.

FIRST PRIZE (worth over £60!)

9 CLEAR STAMPS FROM A SECRET, YET TO BE SEEN NEW RANGE FROM POLLYCRAFT

This prize alone is worth over £40!!

Plus Paula is also throwing in a £20 voucher from Quixotic Paperie so you can buy yourself some yummy bits and bobs to help you create with your new stamps!!

Then there is 9 more prizes up for grabs!!

Pop over to the Tales from Pollycraft blog to see how to enter. Closing date is Saturday 20th November.

Pollycraft Challenge #66

2010-10-18T08:30:00.002+01:00

Happy Monday to you all!!

It's time for the next challenge over at Pollycraft which has been set this week by Becky....

Green, Purple & ONE Other

I love green and purple as a combo and the choice is yours for the third colour, for my DT inspiration for you I have chosen white as my third colour.....

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Winter Elves - Devotion'

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Papers - Scraps left over from last year

Punches - Snowflakes (Fiskars) and Leaves (MS - Frond Leaf)

Poinsettia - From Crafty Emma's Store

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Please check out all the other gorgeous DT creations over on the challengeblog. We do hope you'll be able to join us for this colour combo challenge, we can't wait to see your creations.

Have a great day!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx