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

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

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

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

Brightening Up the Day

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

CYDA Challenge #5

Good Morning All!!

Oh my goodness I really have been neglecting my little old blog, still trying to get to a happy medium with f/t work and crafting, I'm sure I will get there eventually.  I'm starting to settle in at work now so hopefully things will soon come together, I'm sure this weekends golf on the TV will allow me plenty of time to get crafting.  Enjoyed my first night out with work colleagues last night, we had a lovely meal and then a few drinks and a little boogie at one of the local pubs.  Was shattered by the time I got home at 10 o'clock as we'd all gone out straight from work.

Anyway I do have a make to show you for the latest challenge over at CYDA which this time round is...

 BABIES

I nearly didn't have anything to show you as my dear little cat Felix decided he rather liked all the ribbons and bits on my my original make and just had to have it as a toy, the little so and so, it was beyond repair. But as luck would have it, I found another I had made sometime ago that wasn't finished completely on the decoration side....

So I've decorated it up a bit.  It's nothing like my original which I much preferred but it's still kind of cute and pretty.

It was made from papers by Funky Fairys (which no longer trades), I have added lace, a fancy bow and a button all from my stash.

The button in real life doesn't look quite so blue as it does in the photo.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest 'Baby' challenge, we can't wait to see what you make.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #58

Happy Monday to you all, this is another scheduled post and hopefully we didn't get too wet over the weekend and we will have caught lots of fish...lol.

It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft this week Sheena is your host and her challenge for you is...

A RECIPE..

3 Papers

2 Buttons

1 Charm

The DT have some lovely inspiration for you so please do check them out, here's mine..

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft 'Cherry Kisses Frames'

Papers - Pink Paislee (From Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Buttons and Charm from stash

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

**Quick Note**

Unfortunately the Pollycraft Store is currently closed until the 29th August due to technical issues that Paula is experiencing whilst on holiday so she is unable to send orders.  Paula apologises to those who have placed orders and not recieved them and she is trying to resolve these issues.

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Have a lovely week!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

A Spoon Full of Sugar Card Drive for Michelle

Good Morning, I'm feeling a bit poorly today with what feels like a head cold, so not planning to go very far today but I have managed to get one card done so far and it's for a very special challenge going on over at A Spoon Full of Sugar.  Some of you may be aware that Michelle Oatman, a DT member of A Spoon Full of Sugar, Stampavie and Just Magnolia, had a terrible accident a couple of weeks ago which has sadly resulted in Michelle losing her right eye.  To follow how Michelle's recovery is going please do hop on over to her blog 'Stamps, Paper, Scissors and Donkey Smiles', she sure is one courageous lady.  Her fellow teamies over at A Spoon Full of Sugar have set a Card Drive Challenge to last over the next 3 weeks.  They want you to make a card for Michelle and then post it on to her, hopefully she will be recieving sack full's of love and support.  For full details please do pop over to the challenge blog, there are lots of fab prizes to be won.  Also, Melissa Jenkins and Ann Vento,  two artists for Whimsey Stamps have teamed up together to create a sweet donkey image with matching sentiments which is available for free for the duration of the card drive, you can find it over at the Whimsey Stamp Store.

Ok so here is my card for Michelle...

RECIPE

Digi Image & Sentiment - Whimsey Stamps (download for free on the Whimsey Store front page)

Papers - Papermania

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils blended with Sansodor

Ribbon - Both from stash, white satin for the strip and white organza for the bow

Flower Buttons - Handmade by punching flowers (Woodware) from card covered in DP added two holes on each then sewn thread through each hole of the flowers

Doodled on the sentiment using a Whisper Marker.

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I'm entering Michelle's card into the following challenges...

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Card Drive for Michelle

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Crazy 4 Challenges - Two or More Ribbons

Paper Sundaes - White + One Other Colour

The Crafty Pad - Animal Fun

Incy Wincy - Punches

Crafty Creations - Make Your Own Button(s)

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I'll be sending my card off to Michelle in the next day or so, soon as I shift this head cold.  Please do check out this very special challenge and send Michelle some love by snail mail.

Enjoy the rest of your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Surfs Up

Well as promised, though a little later than planned, I have another sneak peek of an upcoming Pollycraft release. 

Paula is going to be releasing some fab little sets called 'Mini Doodles'.  This image and sentiment is from the 'Mini Doodles - On the Road' set, there are 3 fab images and 3 matching seniments in each set.  If you check out some of my fellow DT buddies you may well see more sneak peeks of other images in this set as well as some sneaks at the other sets that will be available very soon, you'll find all their links in my left hand sidebar.

RECIPE

Papers - Papermania

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Buttons - From 'The Range'

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

Card Patterns - Sketch

Secret Crafter - Water

Creative Craft - Summer Lovin

Dare U 2 Digi - The Great Outdoors

Cupcake - World Cup Wonders (any sports theme, I think surfing is a sport)

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Thanks for stopping by !!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Totally Papercrafts #21 & Pollycraft's Friday Freebie

Good Morning!!

I'm so sorry that my post is late today for the Totally Papercrafts challenge but Mr Blogger wasn't letting me play earlier and I couldn't sign-in, thank goodness I got signed in eventually, it's rare I have to ever sign-in but over the past week it keeps asking me too, what's that all about?

Anyway on to this weeks challenge which is a wonderful sketch by our lovely Sue.

My fellow teamies have all had fun interpreting the sketch and some of us have used images by this weeks wonderful sponsor Sew Many Cards.  Here's my card and Sue's sketch....

RECIPE

Digi Image - Sew Many Cards

Papers - Crafts Too

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Pearls & Flowers all from stash

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We can't wait to see your take on the sketch!!

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Pollycraft Friday Freebie

Paula's freebie for you this week is absolutely adorable....

Meet 'FLO' isn't she a real cutie?  Well if you would like to grab Flo for free then hop on over to the Tales From Pollycraft blog where you can pick her up and remember she is only free for ONE week only.

RECIPE

Digi Image - 'Flo' Pollycaft Friday Freebie

Papers - Basic Grey

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Buttons, Ribbon, Flowers & Brad all from stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

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

One Stop Crafts - Sketch

Papertake Weekly - Ice Cream Flavours

(well my favourite flavour when I was young was 'Tutti Fruiti' and all these colours remind me of all the colourful little bits it had in.  Nowadays I like any flavour of ice cream except Chocolate..lol, I love chocolate but have never liked chocolate ice cream, I must be strange!!)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Enjoying The Sunshine

Allsorts - Lace and/or Buttons

Our Creative Corner - Gotcha Cornered

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Before I go, if your still with me that is...We had a wonderful few days away down in Tewksbury and ended up staying a little longer than first planned.  The days were spent lazing by the lakes or canals Steve with his rods and me alternating between my pole and rod.  Steve caught by far the most fish but he didn't catch many real biggies that was me, it was fun to have our little matches between us, and though he always beat me on the amount of fish I won everytime when it came to the total weight.  So feeling much more relaxed and chilled now after our little break.

Right I'll leave it at that for now.

Thank you for stopping by and all your lovely comments.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Magical Crafts Challenge #17

Good Morning Everyone!!

Well it's Sunday and I'm hoping that Mr Blogger has posted this scheduled post correctly as I should hopefully be enjoying a nice few days away down in Tewkesbury.

Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge over at Magical Crafts and it's now time for our next challenge.

SOMETHING FOR A MALE/FATHERS DAY

With Fathers Day fast approaching this would be a perfect time to create something for a dad.  However, you don't have to do something for a dad it could be anything for a male.

We welcome Stitchy Bear Stamps as our sponsor, they will be sponsoring us a few times over the coming months featuring different artists.  This time the featured artists are Crafty Chaos Designs & Stitchy Stamps.

The DT have all been busy with their amazing projects so please be sure to check them out.  Here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi Image - Stitchy Stamps 'Home On The Range' (available from Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Digi Papers - Crafty Chaos Designs 'Basic Black & White Paper Set' (available from Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Embellishments - Leather straps, buttons and card candy all from stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

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We do hope you will be able to join us for our latest challenge, we can't wait to see your projects.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Football Crazy

Good Morning All

Another dreary day but not quite so wet as yesterday at least.  Well the world cup starts on Friday so this inspired my card for today...

I've used my new 'Football Dragon' digi from DigiStamp Boutique, which is one of 10 images I was lucky enough to have won from my buddy Emma's charity candy.

RECIPE

Digi Image - DigiStamp Boutique 'Football Dragon'

Background Papers - All from my scraps stash

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils & Copics

Embellisments - Buttons from stash, adding the red lines with a red CD marker and Card Candy from stash

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I only used a copics red marker on the scarf to draw the lines, the rest of the image was coloured with watercolour pencils and blended with sansodor.

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This card fits the following challenges....

Sketch & Stash - Sketch (new stash is the image)

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp - Red, White & Blue or World Cup

Stamp Something - Digi's

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

Hugs

Joanne xx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #15 & Pollycraft Friday Freebie

Good Morning All!!

Are we all fed up with the election jargon yet here in the UK?? Deary me goodness knows what will happen next.

Anyway at least we have crafting to take us away from all the political mess, it's Friday and time for our next challenge for you at Totally Papercrafts and of course it's Friday Freebie day at Pollycraft.

Thank you to everyone who joined in with my sketch challenge last week, so many wonderful takes on it.  This week the challenge is hosted by Anne and her challenge for you is...

STITCHING

Real or faux it's up to you!!

We this week welcome back Nikki from Bunny Zoe Crafts as our sponsor with a gorgeous prize for our winner.

The DT have been busy with their machines, hand sewing or just plain faking it and have plenty of gorgeous inspiration for you, so please do check out my fellow teamies work.  Here's mine...

I have used this weeks Pollycraft Friday Freebie for my stitching card.  Meet Cuthbert 'FOR YOU'...now unlike the normal weekly freebie's this little darling is only going to be available for 24 HOURS, so don't be hanging around to get hold of him as after the 24 hours he will then join the Cuthbert & Kiki set of images due for release on Monday 10th May in the Pollycraft shop.  So to get hold of him for free now, hop on over to Tales from Pollycraft.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Cuthbert - For You' (Friday freebie available for 24 hours only)

Papers - Papermania

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils with Sansodor, Copics and Promarkers

Flowers - My own crochet flowers

Buttons - From stash

Sentiment - Papermania

Other Tools - Paper Pricking Tool, Whisper Markers for faux stitching and Brass Stencil for butterfly.

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Some people have asked me that when I use watercolour pencils with sansodor and Copics/Promarkers which areas are coloured with which, so I will try to remember in future to include which areas are coloured with which.  For this image....

Watercolour Pencils & Sansodor - Cuthberts furry body.

Copics/Promarkers - Everywhere else.

When there is fur detail on an image I like to use the watercolour pencils blended with Sansodor as for me this gives me the shading and texture I'm happiest with to make an image look more furry/fluffy.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Keeping up with the bright and fresh theme

Hi Everyone!!  Well the gorgeous warmer weather of the past few days is certainly being reflected in my cards over the past week.  I just can't seem to get enough of the fresh and sometimes bright spring/summery colours.  And today is no different, even though the weather is a bit more cloud than sun and the breeze is a little nippy.

RECIPE

Digi Iamge - Pollycraft 'Star Fairy'

Papers - Blonde Moments, K&Co and Dovecraft

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils, Sansodor, Sakura Stardust and Promarkers

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Embellishments - Dotty Buttons (Papermania), Ribbon from stash

Flowers - Woodware Punches

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

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Stamptacular - Spots & Dots

The Corrosive Challenge - Texture

Totally Gorjuss - Texture

Charisma Cardz - Thank You

C.R.A.F.T. - Buttons

Paperplay Challenge - Shiny Happy People

Pixie Dust Studio - Things With Wings

Crafty Ann's Challenges - Let the Sunshine In

Paper Cutz - Three Patterned Papers

Flutter By Wednesday - Sparkle

Here's a close up showing some of the sparkle.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Magical Crafts Challenge #12 and Critters & Cogs Final Preview Day

Good Morning Everyone and a Happy Easter to you all!!!

It's a gorgeous start to the day here today, so we are off to the local carboot and market in a bit before going to pick up MIL who is spending the day with us.  But before I nip off I best share with you the next challenge on Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenges and the final preview for Pollycraft's 'Critters & Cogs'!!

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MAGICAL CRAFTS CHALLENGE #12

Thank you to everyone who joined in with our last challenge which was Spring/Easter, it was such a delight to see so many fresh spring colours and lots of bunnies and chicks, and again it was another record breaker for the number of entries.

Our next challenge for you over on Magical Crafts is.....

'ANIMAL ANTICS'

A fairly easy one really we just want to see you use animals on your projects whether they are cute, cuddly, furry, feathery, funny or just plain ugly...lol.  We welcome back our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp, the winner will win a $10 spend in their store!!

The DT loved this animal themed challenge and have come up as usual with some superb inspiration for you, so be sure to check them out on the challenge blog.  Here's mine.....

RECIPE

Stamp - House Mouse (a RAK from my SIL, so don't know the correct name for it)

Papers - Papermania and Artilicious

Colouring Medium - Watercolour Pencils and Sansodor

Flowers & Leaves - Punched from the papers using Flower punches from Woodware and MS Frond Leaf

Flower Doily Border - Martha Stewart

Other Embellishments - Dew Drops from stash, coloured with permanent markers

Raindrops - 3D effect using Diamond Glaze

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We do hope you will join us for our new challenge, remember we are a multi-craft challenge blog, so accept all kinds of crafts not just papercrafts as long as you stick to the challenge theme.

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CRITTERS & COGS FINAL PREVIEW DAY

Yep it's the final day of previews for the 'Critters & Cogs' and tomorrow the digital images and clear stamp sentiments will be released and available from the Pollycraft Shop.  So today is the preview for the final three images which remember you could be in with a chance of winning if you enter today's prize draw over on Tales from Pollycraft, and if you haven't yet entered the previous three day's draws then you still have time to enter those also.  As well as entering the draws you'll also be able to see all of the images and the awesome work from the DT, so make sure you hippty hop over to the Tales from Pollycraft blog, but before you do here's a little taster from me using one of todays previewed images....

This cute little cogcake is called 'Lovebot'

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Critters & Cogs - Lovebot' (released 5th April)

Papers - Blonde Moments

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura

Stamped Sentiments - Pollycraft 'Critters & Cogs Clear Stamp Sentiment Set (released 5th April)

Border Punch - Martha Stewart

Embellishments - Little cog buttons from stash

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Well we hope you have enjoyed the past 4 days of previews for the new 'Critters & Cogs' and remember they will all be released tomorrow (Monday 5th April) and available from the Pollycraft Shop, and don't forget that there is a new Pollycraft Challenge tomorrow also!!!

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Enjoy your Easter Sunday all, and don't be eating all those chocolate eggs at once...lol.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Critters & Cogs Preview Day 3

Good Morning All!!

Gosh it's day 3 of the Pollycraft 'Critters & Cogs' previews that means only 2 more days to go until they are released.  We hope you have been enjoying the previews so far, and I bet you can't wait to get hold of them.  Well don't forget you can enter a prize draw everyday to win that days's three previewed images, the draws wont be done until realease day on the 5th April, so if you've not entered any of the prize draws yet you are still able to enter each days prize draw, to do this you have to hop over to Tales from Pollycraft where you'll be able to check out all the previewed images so far and of course all of the awesome work by the DT including some from our newest DT members!!

Well on to my preview card for you today........

This jolly fella is 'Thumbs Up'!!

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

Sweet Stampin Challenge - It's a Man's World

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft 'Critters & Cogs - Thumbs Up' (released 5th April)

Papers - 7 Gypsies and Blue Card Stock

Colouring Medium - Watercolour Pencils & Sansodor

Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Critters & Cogs Clear Stamp Sentiments Set' (released 5th April)

Embellishments - Button from stash and Twine from garden shed...lol

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Be sure to check back tomorrow for the final preview day before their release on Monday!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fab Easter weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

This Week's Pollycraft Friday Freebie

Good Afternoon All

Hope everyone is enjoying their wekend so far.  We're off to Sheffiled in a couple of hours for a meal and then to go and see The Stranglers in concert at the O2 Academy, looking forward to a night out, it's seems like ages since we went out in the evening.  Anyway before I go and get ready I have a card to share with you...

This is a day late I'm afraid but no matter as you can still pick up this gorgeous freebie from Paula until next Friday.....

 

I have combined this weeks freebie of the Rocking Horse with Little Willy (do you remember this little fella who was a freebie a few weeks ago?)

I'm also entering this card into EIGHT challenges....

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Allsorts - Just For Men (young or old)

Delightful Sketches - Kids

Creative Card Crew - It's A Celebration

Double Dutch - Boys Only

Sweet Stampin - Something For A Child

One Stop Crafts - Sew Simple

Cupcake Crafts - Round & Round

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycrafts - FRIDAY FREEBIE 

Papers - All Scraps

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Ribbon & Buttons - From stash

Stitching - Faux

Sentiment - Handwritten

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

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #3

Thank you to everyone who took part in our recipe challenge last week so many stunning pieces of work.  We are now onto week 3 over on Totally Papercrafts Challenges.

This week our challenge for you is....

BUTTONS & BOWS

A nice easy one for you.  We are thrilled to be sponsored this week by Nikki from Bunny Zoe's Crafts




And today is a very special one for Nikki as it's the release of some new gorgeous Wags 'n' Whiskers rubber stamps, and to mark their release there is a fun blog hop which starts over on the Wags 'n' Whiskers Blog.

One lucky winner of our challenge will win this gorgeous rubber stamp, which is of course one of the new Wags 'n' Whiskers...

 

LOVE YOU SIS  

and a selection of buttons...

The DT have been very lucky and thrilled to each use some of the new Wags 'n' Whiskers images, so be sure to check out all the DT's gorgeous creations, here's mine....

  

RECIPE

Image - Wags 'n' Whiskers 'Gemma & Bella's Spring Fun'

Papers - My Minds Eye and Papermania

Colouring Medium - Watercolour Pencils and Copics

Ribbon - From stash

Buttons - Papermania

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

Hugs

Joanne xx

3 in 1 Challenge Card and Sneak Peek

There are some more fab images coming soon from Pollycraft, this time it's something more for the lads and here is a sneak peek at one of the images.

Isn't this young fella awesome I can think of a few young lads this image will be ideal for.

The card also covers 3 challenges .........

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Crafty Catz - A Birthday Card

Dare You To Digi Stamp - Buttons

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft (yet to be named and soon to be released)

Papers - Mixture of scraps

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura White

Sentiment - PC created

Embellishments - Buttons from stash

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

Enjoy your Sunday!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Something a Little Saucy for 3 Challenges

A very good friend of ours is 50 today.  Happy Birthday John!!!  Anyway John so doesn't do cute and as with all male cards it's always a task of what to do.  Anyway I'm hoping this card will be pleasing to his eye...lol.

As well as the task of doing a male birthday card I've managed to cover three challenges with it...

Everybody Art - Favourite Colour Combo

Papertake Weekly - New Beginnings or Something New

Basic Grey - Photo Inspiration

 

One of my altime favourite colour combo's is Blue and Brown, I have used my new Victoria Case image and buttons and I drew inspiration from the photo with the colours and patterns.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Victoria Case 'Heidi'

Papers - Basic Grey

Colourng Medium - Promarkers

Embellishments - Buttons from stash

Sentiment/Wording - Done on PC

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Well it's looking like the big melt has started at long last and the predicted earlier snow is actually falling as rain.  Hopefully that means we can get out in the car tomorrow, we're itching to get out of the village...lol.

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

Hugs

Joanne xx

Popcorn Bear

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is keeping safe and warm with this extreme wintery weather we are experiencing here in the UK, though it also sounds quite bad in other parts of the world too.  Yesterday saw the worse of the snow so far with a good 6 inches and today it has been sunny with occassional blizzards, yes blizzards not light little flurries...lol, and as I write this another has started, they seem to be getting more frequent.

Right on to my card, I recieved some Popcorn Bear stamps for Christmas from my two little furbabies, and today I've fianlly got around to inking one up.

 

Firstly I must apologise for the quality of the photo's, I usually take my pics in the conservatory but it's a bit dark in there at the moment as the roof is covered in thick snow, so it's proving very difficult to get any good natural light.

This card covers 4 challenges (I'm getting good at this combining...lol, and at one time I hated doing it).  The challenges are.....

My Time To Craft - Blue & Brown

Mojo Monday - Sketch

ABC - L is for Layers

Creative Card Crew - Distressing

RECIPE

Stamp - Popcorn Bear 'Birthday Cuddles Set' (image and sentiment)

Papers - All are scraps

Colouring Medium - Copics & Promarkers

Cutting Tools - Fiskars Shape Cutter and Nestabilities Scalloped Circle (used in the bug)

Punch - Martha Stewart 'Scallop Dots'

Embellishments - Buttons from stash

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Please all keep safe in this slippy weather if you have to venture out or even when out enjoying it especially with your kids.

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

Oh and one last thing for you, a piccy taken today of Mollie and Felix, they both get on so well and I was actually trying to catch a pic of them when seconds before they were both laid across the top of the sofa nose to nose having one of their loving moments, but of course mummy moved to grab the camara and spoilt the moment....lol.  As you'll see Felix has grown loads since we got him.  Enjoy!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Back with mojo in tow hopefully

Had a lovely few days away catching up with family, I think it has done me a world of good and I think my mojo is also in agreement, thank goodness.  Whilst away I was also able to think with a clearer head and made the decision to stand down from the Funky Fairys DT, something that I had been contemplating for a little while as I really didn't feel I could fulfil my FF DT duties at present with one thing or another.  I have enjoyed my time with FF and made some wonderful friendships which I hope will continue.

Right, I have made a card this morning!!! The first in nearly 2 weeks. 

I'm entering this card into two challenges....

SophistiCat - Ribbons & Buttons

Cupcake Craft - Sketch

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Suzy Wreath'

Papers - Papermania and K & Co

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and chalks

Embellishments - Ribbons and Buttons from stash.

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Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments through my down in the dumps time, they have been much appreciated and very supportive.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend and hopefully there will be more cards to come later today, I'm on a roll now I think.

Hugs

Joanne xx