CYDA Challenge #40 ~ Mother's Day

Hello everyone, oops already broken my new years resolution and it's been a month since I last posted anything on my wee blog...tut, tut.

Well after a spring like week today looks a bit disappointing really dark, damp and dreary here in East Yorkshire.  Mollie will be sulking a little later as she's off for her annual's at the vets this morning, she'll get out of the car all waggy tailed and get as far as the vet doors then will plonk herself down and refuse to move.....lol, so we have to pick her up then once inside in the reception she'll not be too bad but as soon as the vet opens his door she heads for the exit and wont budge, thank goodness she's not a big dog that we couldn't pick up, but she really is comical and it's the same routine everytime we go...lol.

So anyway it's time for a card from me at long last.  The theme over at Craft Your Days Away this fortnight was chosen by Donna and is....

Mother's Day

It's just 2 weeks away until Mother's Day, so time to get thinking about our mum's.  We are aware that some countries don't celebrate Mother's Day at the same time as us here in the UK, so we will be happy to see another celebration type related to mum's such as a birthday, but it must be related to 'Mum'

Meljen's Designs are our sponsors for this challenge and the winner will recieve 4 digi images (non-coloured) of their choice.  Two of Meljen's Designs DT have also joined us as our GD's for the challenge, so be sure to check out all the GD and DT pieces over on the challenge blog.

Here's my card.....

Aplologies for the awful photo quality but I wasn't able to take the piccy in daylight.

I have used a Meljen's image called 'Lazy Susan Buggies', coloured with Promarkers.  Papers are 'My Minds Eye'.

We also welcome FIVE new members to the CYDA DT after our DT call that ran over the last fortnight - Julie, Caz, Jacqui, Berit and Nat will all hopefully be joining us for our next challenge in 2 weeks time.

Right that's it from me for now, hope everyone has a great weekend rain or shine.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx



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 #28

Good Morning All

Crikey we're in September all ready, where is the year going?  We seemed to of had the longest spring ever, will this month give us a short burst of summer.....hmmm wont hold my breath.  Off out later for a very late lunch with some work colleagues (once they finish at 3 o'clock, lucky me has the weekend off!!) to say goodbye to one of the girls who's starting her maternity leave.  I'm sure we will all have a good laugh, so I'm looking forward to that.

It's time for our next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, and Cathy has chosen.......

MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWERS

I've used some of my own crocheted flowers, still very much a beginner on these but these aren't looking too bad.  The DT appear to have had fun with this one with lots of wonderful handmade flower creations to show you over on the challenge blog.

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

Enjoy your weekend...

Hugs

Joanne xx

CYDA Challenge #27 ~ Cupcakes

What a lovely day it's been here in East Yorkshire so far, just got back from a morning walking along the beach at Hornsea, then fish and chips for our lunch, which was lovely as long as you could keep away from all the ladybugs and wasps, thankfully once we got walking along the water's edge they didnt bother us so much, so eating your fish and chips whilst paddling is highly recommended...lol.  Unforunately the cloud seems to be building up now, but it was nice to get out in the pleasant weather.

Sorry my CYDA challenge post is late today I was half way to Hornsea when I realised I'd forgotten to do it...oooops!!!  Anyway here it is now....

Well our birthday challenge saw lots and lots of entries thank you to everyone who entered and all the wonderful birthday wishes for the challenge blog.  Well to kick off our 2nd year Gaynor has chosen our next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away....

CUPCAKES

A very yummy challenge theme indeed, and there is lots of mouthwatering inspiration for from the fabulous DT and GD, here's mine.....

Unfortunately the cupcakes weren't made by me...lol, but the fabby holder was, and I can tell you those cupcakes weren't in the holder more than 5 minutes once the piccies were taken.....lol.

....Is our sponsor for this challenge with a $10 voucher code to spend in their online store.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this fortnights challenge we can't wait to see all the yummy creations!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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 #24 ~ Fancy Folds

Good Morning!!

Wish I could say it's a nice bright and sunny start like it should be this time a year, but here in East Yorkshire it's a dull dark start to the morning.  So a good excuse to stay in today and make a start on my birthday party invites for September....ohhh the big 4 - 0...lol.

Anyway today is the start of a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and this fortnight it's Shelley who has set the theme....

FANCY FOLDS

The DT have all had fun with this one and have provided lots of inspiration for you over on the challenge blog.  Here is mine.....

Our sponsor for the challenge is the the talented Melissa Jenkins of Meljen's Designs.

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

Have a lovely weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #23

Hello there, remember me....lol

It's been a few weeks since my last post hasn't it.  Well we had a lovely holiday in Devon for a couple of weeks and then since we got back it's been pretty hectic too and time has just flown by.  I've had a bit of a mojo issue recently, it keeps hiding from me...lol but i think I maybe on to it now fingers crossed and my lovely package from Crafty Emma has arrived today which will help no end I'm sure.

Well today is the start of the next challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and the challenge for you is...

VINTAGE

The DT have some wonderful makes to share with you over on the challenge blog so please do check them out but before you do here is mine....

I've used this opportunity to go through my scraps collection and also found this little image amongst my stash, so it seemed just perfect.

We are being sponsored this time round by our regular sponsor

We do hope you will be able to join us for our latest challenge over at CYDA we look forward to seeing your creations.

Have a lovely weekend everyone, sounds like things could just be warming up for tomorrow...woo-hoo, about time!!!

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

CYDA Challenge #20 ~ White + One

Good Morning Everyone!!

Gosh what a palava with blogger the last few days eh!!  Fingers crossed all is back up and running as usual now.

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, we have also announced our new DT members, I'm so excited to welcome our new team buddies, you can check them out and the challenge over on the challenge blog.

Lesley has chosen the challenge this time round which is...

'WHITE + ONE'

So we just want to see your white plus one other colour creations.  You can use as many shades of your chosen colour as you wish and it is ok to use skin tones and hair colour if neccessary.

The DT have come up with some lovely creations and many of us have used images kindly provided by our challenge sponsor Heart Song Designs.  Here is my DT piece...

I've altered a mini-book.  I have used a beautiful image from Heart Song Designs, coloured with watercolour pencils and Sansador.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this fortnights challenge, we look forward to seeing your creations.

Enjoy your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA DT Call!!!

Hiya everyone, I'm back from my hols and working my way through all the washing, always such a come down when you come back and have so much washing to do.  We were only away for a week but as it was a fishing holiday it means lots of clothes, what with it being wet one minute, then chilly, then scorching...lol, but we had a lovely time which is the main thing.

Just wanted to remind everyone that there are just 4 DAYS left to apply for a DT position over at Craft Your Days Away!!  You will find full details over at the CYDA Challenge Blog.  It's been just over a year since our last DT call, so they don't come along that often normally, so hurry if you want to be in with a chance of joining a lovely friendly, fortnightly challenge blog.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

P.S.  Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments whilst I've been away xx

CYDA Challenge #19 & DT Call

Good Morning Everyone.

I'm hoping my post has posted as scheduled as we should be on a weeks holiday fishing down in Tewkesbury, looking forward to a nice relaxing week.

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away and we are also excited to be running it with a DT Call!!  Check out the challenge blog for the details on how to apply.

The new challenge theme has been set by Mel.....

MUSIC & DANCE

You can either combine the two in your project or just focus on music or dance individually.

The DT have worked hard on this one to help inspire you and some of us have used images kindly provided by our sponsor Little Musings.

Here's my DT piece...

I have combined two of SJ's images from Little Musings coloured with Promarkers.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge and maybe even apply for a DT position!!

Enjoy your weekend.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #88 & CYDA Challenge #18

Good Morning from a gorgeous sunny Yorkshire!!!

Announcing two challenges today with the Pollycraft one being quite late I'm afraid as I've been without my lappy for a week due to a broken power lead, got a new one that didn't work so had to wait for another one which arrived yesterday, so I'm all back up and running again.  With not having the means to print out the images that I wanted I have just the one card to show you for both challenges, which luckily have the same challenge theme...lol

So the challenges this week for you over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges & Craft Your Days Away is.....

EASTER
 And here's my card....

  

Tried something a bit different with my papers.  The image is Pollycrafts 'Spring Things - Bumble Bunny'.

This weeks sponsor at Pollycrafts is Secret Crafter with 3 digi's for the winner.

And our sponsor for new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away is Meljen Designs with 4 digi's for the winner.

Well what to do with this gorgeous day? some window cleaning needs doing so gonna crack on with that sometime and there's always a bit of shopping that needs doing.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend, whatever your plans!!!

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

CYDA Challenge #16

Good Morning All!!

Woo-hoo it's the weekend, and there's nowt better way to start the day then waking up to glorious sunshine.  Looks can be decieving as I bet it's chilly out there but just seeing the sun is warming enough.

It's time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Days Away this week, thank you to all those who joined us for our last challenge, were you our random winner, TOP 3 or GD choice, gop check out the blog to find out, and whilst there check out the new challenge which has been set by the lovely Amanda....

FOR MUM OR A SPECIAL LADY

It's nearly Mothers Day here in the UK, so the perfect challenge to get you started on your Mothers Day cards/gifts, we know it's not Mothers Day just yet for some of our friends across the world so that's why 'Special Lady' has also been included in the challenge.

Our GD and the DT have the most gorgeous inspiration waiting to show you over at the challenge blog, so please do check them out.  Here's mine....

I used a gorgeous image from my RAK stash coloured with Promarkers.

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

Die Cut Dreams - Mothers Day or Special Friend

Charisma Cardz - To 'DIE' For

Stamp Something - Something Sweet

ABC - Q is for Quote (or use a sentiment)

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge and we look forward to seeing all your gorgeous creations.

Have a fab weekend!!!

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

CYDA Challenge #14

Good Morning All!!  It's a bit of a wintery mix here today in Yorkshire with rain and snow, I don't think the snow is meant to come to much the rain will domineer I expect.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our last challenge over at Craft Your Days Away, so many wonderful takes on Donna's 'Photo Challenge'.  This week I am your challenge host and I've provided a simple sketch, firstly here is my card...

And this is the sketch....

You must follow the LO of the sketch and include the ribbon/lace/string with a bow/knot in the corner.  You are of course free to flip/rotate the sketch and add further embellishments and/or sentiments, as longs as the sketch LO can be seen.

I have used a cute new stamp from Marianne Design, which us girls from The Crafty Weekend were kindly provided with.

Our sponsor for this challenge is my lovely buddy Emma...

Please check out all the wonderful creations from the DT and our GD over on the challenge blog.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge over at CYDA.

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #12

Ooops, I'm a bit late with my post today, I was busy crafting early this morning then we had to go out into Hull to do a bit of shopping and half way there I suddenly remembered I'd not done my post for the challenge...lol, but never fear I'm here now!!

WOW, WOW, WOW we had a massive 789 entries to our last challenge thats a CYDA record!!  Because we had so many wonderful entries, we have added a few extra surprises so check out the challenge blog!!

This time round over at Craft Your Days Away the challenge has been set by our lovely Shelley...

LOVE

So we want to see a wholoe lot of love going on for this challenge.  

We are being sponsored by Meljen Designs and the winner will recieve 4 digital images of their choice.  Melissa has also kindly provided some images for some of the DT to use, so don't forget to check out the awesome inspiration from the DT and our GD, here's mine....

RECIPE

Digi Image - Meljen Designs ' Teeny Mouse Hugs '

Papers - Blonde Moments

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils, blended with Sansador and Whipser Marker for faux stitching and handwritten 'Love You'.

Other Items - Corrugated burgundy card

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

My Time to Craft - Spots & Dots

Fab 'n' Funky - Animal Magic

Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Love Theme Sentiment

Stamp Something - Cute Sommethings

Saturday Challenge - It's a Couple Thing

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

Enjoy your weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

CYDA Challenge #11

It's our first challenge of 2011 over at Craft Your Days Away and our lovely Liz has chosen a nice easy theme to ease you into the crafting new year...

'ANYTHING GOES'

 All the DT and our GD Pami has come up with some awesome projects that are sure to inspire you, so please check them out over on the challenge blog.  Here's mine...

RECIPE

Paper - K & Co

Clock Kit - From Crafty Emma's Store

Flowers, Doily, Gems and Butterfly - From stash

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I so loved doing this project and the kit was perfect, the butterfly actually goes around the clock with the second hand.

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We are being sponsored for this challenge by our monthly sponsor...

We do hope you'll be able to join us for our first challenge of the year, we can't wait to see your makes.


Enjoy your weekend!!

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