Sparkles Monthly Christmas Challenge

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

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

SNOWMEN

....as chosen by Lesley.

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

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

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

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #80 - Special Birthdays

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

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #29

Good Morning!!

Gosh it's Friday again already, where do the weeks go?

Well as it's Friday it means it's time for a new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts and your host this week is the lovely Joey.

Her challenge for you is quite apt for the rather non-summery weather we are now experiencing and looking at the weather so far here today, we could quite possible see one or two...

RAINBOWS

It's up to you whether you want to feature a rainbow or two on your projecft or maybe you want use a number of the colours from a rainbow, you could even just use text with the word 'rainbow' in.  We can't wait to see your colourful creations, hopefully they'll brighten up this dismal weather.

This week we welcome back one of our regular sponsors Sew Many Cards.

Please check out my fellow DT buddies colourful creations to help inspire you, here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi Image - Sew Many Cards 'Duncan the Duckling with Umbrella'

Papers - Dovecraft and White Hammer Card from stock

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Dovecraft Shimmer Chalks for the Rainbows

Sentiment - Done on my PC

Embellishments - Dew Drops from stash

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

Have a lovely day!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Whatever!!

Good Morning, I've a sneak peek for you of a new Cherry Kisses image which will be released in a few weeks over at Pollycraft.  Now if your a fan of the Cherry Kisses girlies you really are gonna love the new beauties.

This one is Cherry Kisses 'Whatever', ....lol I bet you were wondering about the strange title I gave the post, maybe you were thinking I was having a teenage strop...lol.  Isn't she fab though?

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Cherry Kisses - Whatever' (To be released soon)

Papers - Basic Grey

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Chalks

Felt Ribbon & Flowers - From stash

Stitching - Faux using a Whispers Marker

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

Crafty Catz - Distressing

My Time To Craft - Zig-Zags

Papertake Weekly - In Stitches

Sweet Stampin - Brown, Blue & Green

Challenge Up Your Life - Vintage

Crafty Cardmakers - Inky Fingers

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Keep a look out for some more sneek peaks of upcoming Pollycraft images to be released soon on here and fellow Dt blogs, you'll find all the links on my side bar.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xx.

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #23

Good Morning!!!

Tut, tut I'm late with my post again this week for our new challenge for you over at Totally Papercrafts, well I totally slept in...lol, I blame Emma and Mel for tiring me out yesterday with a fab day out to The Hobby House and then on for a lovely lunch at Brigg Garden Centre, thank you girls it was a wonderful day!!

Ok, ok I best get on with this weeks challenge for you which is....

'ONE FOR THE GIRLIES'

So if it's for a girl/lady we want to see it!!

We welcome this week a new sponsor to us....

Jules from Daisy Doodles

If you've never visited Jules' gorgeous digi shop then you would certainly be missing out if you didn't go take a little looksies!!  The winner will get to choose one of two wonderful digi-sets, so go check out the challenge blog to see what they are.

Some of the DT have used images kindly given to us by Jules and we also welcome THREE of her wonderful DT as our guest designers for this week, so make sure you check them out too.

Here's my card using one of the Daisy Doodle images...

Now with all this warm weather we are having what girly wouldn't enjoy a lovely cocktail, mmmmm!

RECIPE

Digi Image - Daisy Doodles 'Tropicana'

Papers - Basic Grey

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Chalks

Adhesive Gems - Simon Says

Other Embellishments - Flowers, Spacer, Charm and Button Brad all from stash

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We do hope you can join us for this weeks challenge we can't wait to see what you create.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #20

Good Morning All

Are we all ready for the start of the World Cup??  You either love it or hate it I guess.  It means for me I can sneak off and do some extra crafting whilst Steve watches the numerous matches, but I do like to watch the England matches especially at the later stages if we get that far, so come on lads!!  However I'm gonna escape the first few days as we are off to Tewksbury tomorrow for a few days of fishing, so Steve can listen to the matches in his own little personal world on his DAB radio whilst fishing, just as well we don't talk too much whilst fishing...lol.

Anyway it's Friday and that means its time for our next challenge over on Totally Papercrafts.  Your host this week is Mel and her challenge for you is....

'ANIMAL MAGIC'

Cute, cuddly, or ugly we want to see your work with animals in mind.

We this week welcome a new sponsor to us...

2 Cute Rubber Stamps

Heidi from 2 Cute has a lovely Etsy store with the cutest digi's and cling stamps and she is offering our winner of the challenge 2 digi's of their choice or 1 cling stamp.

Some of the DT have used digi's kindly given to us by Heidi and here is mine...

RECIPE

Digi Image - 2 Cute Rubber Stamps 'Thank You Cat'

Papers - Dasiy & Dandelion

Colouring Mediums - Chalks & Copics

Border Punch & Love Hearts - Martha Stewart

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Ribbon & Card Candy - From stash

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I've used Dovecraft Shimmer Chalks to lightly colour the kitty and the Copics were used on the flowers.

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

Though I'll be away over the weekend and into early next week I have a couple of posts scheduled for the Magical Crafts & PollyCraft challenges so thank you in advance for visiting and have a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xx