CYDA Challenge #10

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

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

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.....

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

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

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

A card for some challenges.....

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

Pollycraft Challenge #66

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

CYDA Challenge #6

Good Morning All!!

Ooohhh it's a lovely sunny start here today, though certainly chilly.  It's time for the next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away which this week has been set by our lovely Jackie with a yummy recipe...

1 CIRCLE (at least)

2 PAPERS

3 RIBBONS

What a fab recipe and the DT and GD have all whisked up gorgeous makes to help inspire you with this recipe so please do check them out, here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi Images - Pollycraft 'Marley's Bauble' and 'Mimi's Gift'

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

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Watercolour Pencils blended with Sansodor (for body detail)

Giant Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Christmas Roundabouts'

Ribbon - From stash

Brad - Dovecraft 'Christmas Fancy' (Birthday present from DT buddy Jane)

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

Have a lovely weekend and hope you are able to Craft Your Days Away!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #64

Oh my goodness apologies for my late posting for the new Pollycraft Challenge, the post was scheduled but when I realised this evening that it hadn't posted and checked the scheduling out I'd accidently put it to post on the 14th October...lol.   So here it is now....

Pollycraft Challenge #64

The challenge over on the Pollycraft Challenge blog this week has been set by Lisa and the theme is...

ANYTHING GOES

A nice easy one for you this week!!

The DT have come up with lots of gorgeousness to help inspire you this week and here is mine...

I made this set of invitations for a work colleague who wanted some 'Gothic' type invites for her daughters birthday sleepover.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft - Cherry Kisses Frames

Papers - Dovecraft

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Ribbon & Dew Drops from stash

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

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #4 & Thank You

Good Morning!!

Firstly I want to say a big thank you to those of you that sent me cards and pressies for my birthday yesterday, I was overwhelemed by how many I recieved, I will get round over the weekend to emailing you all personally.  I worked yesterday, but the manager treated us all to cream cakes, yummy and then last night Steve took me out for a lovely meal at our favourite Italian, so it was a lovely end to the day.

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CYDA Challenge #4

Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge over at CYDA, lots of gorgeous entries!!

Our next challenge for you has been set by Carol Ann which is...

AUTUMN DOODLES

So we want autumn to inspire you with the added task of some doodling on your project.

The DT and our GD have come up with some amazing inspiration for you.  We are kindly being sponsored by Whimsy Stamps and the winner will recieve 5 digital images of their choice.

Here's my DT card...

RECIPE

Digi Image - Meljen Designs 'Girl in her Overalls' available for Whimsy Stamps

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

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Prima Flowers, Leaves and Card Candy from stash

Doodling - Whisper Markers used for faux stitching and handwritten words.

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We do hope you will be able to join us for the challenge, we can't wait to see your makes.  Don't forget to also check out the CYDA challenge blog to see the winner and top 3 for the last challenge plus the GD choice for our next challenge.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

A card for some challenges...

Well I managed to find a bit of free time this afternoon to create a card for some challenges, I hate to think how long it has now been since I've entered any challenges, so it was really nice to finally do that today.

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft 'Ginger - Sassy'

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

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Flowers - From stash

Clips - Dovecraft

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

CES Challenges - Floral Frenzy

Cupcake Craft - Let's Get Digital

Challenge Up Your Life - Celebrations

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Happy Birthday

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

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #3

Good Morning All!!

Well I've been a bit AWOL from my blog haven't I?  Apologies for that, things are just a tad disorganised my end at the moment, what with my holiday last week and than starting my new job this week, I think it's gonna take me a few weeks to settle into a whole new routine.  So I am taking a few weeks break from the Totally Papercrafts DT but you should still see me with my DT projects for CYDA and Pollycraft, as I've got myself ahead a bit with those being that they are fortnightly.

Well I can't believe we are already onto Challenge #3 over at Craft Your Days Away, thank you to everyone who entered Lisa's 'With Wings' challenge over the last fortnight, yet again a massive amount of gorgeous entries.  Please check out the challenge blog to see who was the random winner, Top 3 and our GD Choice for Challenge #4.  We also welcome our very first GD for the challenge the very talented Nat, many thanks to her for joining us for the challenge.

So onto Challenge #3....

GIRLY 'N' GLITTER

So it's time to get your glitters out and spread some sparkle.

The DT and GD have all come up with gorgeous creaions to help get you in the girly glittery mood, so please do check them out.  Here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft 'Luna Bitterfrost - Globe'

Papers - From my scraps stash

Glitter Card & Black Card - From stash

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers & Sakura Stardust (Silver & Black)

Ribbon & Brad - From Stash

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We welcome back our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp and the winner will recieve a $10 spend in store with p&p kindlt paid for.

We do hope you will be able to join us for the challenge, we can't wait to see your Girly Glittery makes.

Have fun, have a fab weekend and 'Craft Your Days Away'!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #31

Good Morning Friday again that means it's the final day of our holiday and my last scheduled post, I just hope they have all posted...lol.  It's time for our next challenge over at Totally Papercrafts and the challenge for you is...

CLEAN & SIMPLE

So no fuss or frills for this one!!

Please check out my fellow DT creations and here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Pollycraft From the new Cute Xmas Mice range

Paper - Crafts Too

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Watercolour Pencils blended with Sansodor

(Watercolours used for the moussies fur)

Embellishments - Card Candy from stash

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We do hope you will join us for this weeks challenge!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

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

CYDA Challenge #2

Good Morning All!!

Today I'm setting off on my hols so this is the first of my scheduled posts.

WOW...we were overwhelemed by how many entries we had for our first challenge over at the CYDA Challenge Blog, thank you everyone for all your support!!

The challenge this time round has been set by the lovely Lisa (Dazie) and her theme for you is.....

WITH WINGS

So whatever your project we want to see some wings, they can be the main feature or just an embellishment or maybe even on the papers you use, as long as we can see wings then it's ok.

The DT have all done a fabulous job as always in creating so many different projects to help inspire you so do please check them out.  Here's mine...

RECIPE

Stamp - Lili of the Valley

Papers - Basic Grey (From Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Roses from stash, Leaves from my buddy Liz, Pearls, Pin and Flat Flowers all from Crafty Emma's Store

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We are being sponsored this week by our very own Emma

If you've not visited Emma's new store, you are really missing out on some gorgeous stuff, and there is lots of new items just arrived, I was lucky enough to have a good nosey at some of them yesterday when I popped in for a coffee, I really have got to have another spend!!

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our next challenge, we can't wait to see your 'With Wings' projects.

Have a lovely weekend, I have a feeling we maybe getting a little bit wet down in Tewksbury fishing, but we have our new fishing brollies, just hope it's not too windy!!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #30

Good Morning All!!

Gosh it's Friday again, though I don't mind as we are off on a fishing holiday tomorrow for a week, so I've been wishing the week away...lol.  It's time for a new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts and this week your host is my delightful sister-in-law Mel and her theme for you is....

SUMMER FUN

Well if summer wont come to us we'll have to create our own summer fun wont we...lol.  Interpret this as you wish be it summer colours or images.

Our sponsor this week is Squigglefly.

The DT have all been creating their own summer fun as have I...

If you can't find a frog a fish will have to do...lol.

RECIPE

Digi-Image - Squigglefly

Papers - My Minds Eye

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers

Embellishments - From stash

Wording - Handwritten by moi

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge and I apologise in advance that it will be unlikely that I'll be able to get to comment this week as internet access where we are going is very poor, sorry!!

I have a number of scheduled posts coming up over the next week so fingers crossed Mr Blogger will be playing nicely and all will post ok!!

Have a wonderful day and weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xx

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

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #1

Good Morning I'm all excited today as it's the launch of my new challenge blog...

Craft Your Days Away

None of this would have been possible without the help of the old Magical Crafts DT who all decided to join me in this new venture, so a big thank you to them xx

The first challenge we have for you is....

FAVOURITE THINGS

It can be a favourite colour, craft/technique, animal, flower the list can go on and on...you could even use a number of your favourite things on one project like some of the DT have with their wonderful pieces to help inspire you, so please do check them out.  Here's mine....

Some of my favourite things are - Christmas, these gorgeous Basic Grey papers, Flowers and Ribbon.

RECIPE

Stamped Image - Magnolia Tilda (RAK)

Papers - Basic Grey - Eskimo Kisses

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Dies & Embossing - Nestabilities Lables and Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Embellishments - Ribbon, Card Candy and Brads from stash

Leaves - From my lovely friend Liz

Flowers - Made from the papers following a fab tutorial over at Loopy Lou's

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for 1st challenge over at CYDA, there's only a few simple rules but the main rule is to have FUN and to Craft Your Days Away (thats an order..lol!!)

With todays challenge we have also announced the blog candy winners.  With each challenge there will be a winner and Top 3 and from Challenge #3 we will have a Guest Designer slot for each challenge, for all the details please check out the challenge blog.

We look forward to seeing your entries and seeeing your 'favourite things'!!

Have a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #28

Good Morning All!!

It's a lovely sunny start here in East Yorkshire lets hope it's here to stay.

It's Friday and that means it's time for our new challenge for you over at Totally Papercrafts.

This week the challenge is hosted by the bubbly Sue and her challenge for you is...

BY THE SEA

So think of the seaside or in the sea itself.

We are being sponsored this week by Mia of AiFactory.

The DT have come up with some wonderful seaside/sea creations to help inspire you for this one, so please do spend a moment to check them out.  Here's mine...

RECIPE

Digi Image - AiFactory 'Mermaid, Starfish, Fish & Seaweed'

Papers - Papermania & Dovecraft

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Dew Drops - From stash

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We do hope you'll be able join us for a beach themed challenge this week we can't wait to see your creations!!

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Don't forget tomorrow is the launch of a wonderful new challenge blog 'Craft Your Days Away', set up by myself and all the original Magical Crafts DT, plus one new DT member who'll be announced with the challenge tomorrow, we do hope you'll pop over and join us for the first challenge.

Enjoy your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx