CYDA Challenge #29 ~ Pink, Brown & Blue

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

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

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

Angel has chosen the challenge theme of...

PINK, BROWN & BLUE

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

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

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

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #26 ~ 1st Birthday Challenge

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

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

BIRTHDAYS

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

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

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

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

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

Both images were coloured with Promakers.

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

£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 #21

Good Morning!!!

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

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

FATHERS DAY/SPECIAL MAN

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

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

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

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

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

Pollycraft Challenge #92

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

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

'BOYZ TO MEN'

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

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

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

Enjoy your day.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

 

Pollycraft Challenge #91

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

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

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

ANYTHING GOES

Yep, absolutely anything goes for this one!!!

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

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

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

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxxx

Pollycraft Challenge #87 ~ Old/Neglected Stamp/Image

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

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

OLD/NEGLECTED STAMP/IMAGE

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

The DT have had a good old shuffle through their stamps and digi's and come up with some gorgeuos creation, so be sure to check them out.  Here's mine....

I've dusted off one of my old time favourite Sherbert Kisses stamps, I just love these and I always have the urge to give these girlies funky coloured hair...lol.

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

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

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #17 ~ Spots & Stripes

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

SPOTS & STRIPES

A great all rounder challenge!!

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

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

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

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

Pollycraft Challenge #84

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

TEENS

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Mr Hot Stuff!!!

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

  

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

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

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

Pollycraft Swings & Slides Blog Hop Winners....

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

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

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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?

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

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

Pollycraft Challenge #81

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!!!

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

Pollycraft Challenge #79

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

Pollycraft Challenge #78

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