SFCC - Challenge #6 ~ Glitter

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

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 4

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 #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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #3 ~ Ribbons & Gems

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 #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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #2

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #1

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

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

Pollycraft Challenge #74 'White Christmas' and GD Call

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

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

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

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