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

It's the weekend so time for a card.....

Was up bnright and early this morning though it felt like a lay-in compared to the time I get up during the week...lol.  Was working in another town, Hornsea this week and found a little craft shop, gosh I could of spent up in there...lol, glad I don't work in Hornsea all of the time, but I did decided to treat myself to a new nesties set, which I couldn't wait to use this morning, so here's my card...

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

Sparkles Challenges - Recipe (5 Gems, 4 Brads, 3 Flowers, 2 Buttons and 1 Ribbon/Bow

Passion For Promarkers - Let It Shine (have used sparkly gems and buttons and sakura stardust on her wings)

Paperplay Challenges - Layer It Up

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Well it's a bright frosty day here today, popping out shopping in a mo, then hopefully I can spend an hour out in the garden this afternoon to take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch which is happening this weekend, I try to take part every year in memory of my dad who loved wild birds, so a touch of birdwatching with my bird sheet and pen...lol.

Enjoy your weekend!!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Another Tilda

Been ages since I've used Tilda's on my cards until these past few weeks, I do so love them and must treat myself to some more Magnolia stamps in the coming months.  I've not used a RAK this time but dusted off one of my neglected Tilda stamps.....

RECIPE

Stamped Image - Magnolia (forgotten what it's called)

Papers - Kate Knight (free with current Cardmaking Magazine)

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Flowers - Prima and Roses from stash

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

Ticket Die - Whimsy Stamps

Flower Punch - Martha Stewart

Scalloped Squares - Nestabilities in Cuttlebug

Pearls - From stash

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

Creative Inspirations - Use Something New (new Promarkers, flowers, sentiment stamp and ticket die)

Crafty Ann's - Old & New (new as above, old - stamp, punch)

Just Magnolia - My Favourite Things (flowers, Tilda stamps and Promarkers)

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

Paper Play - Cutie Patootie

Aud Sentiments - Two Words

Oldie But A Goodie - Bright and Cheerful

Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday (waving to my fabby ex- DT buddies xx)

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And thats all of them folks!!

Got two of the girls visiting today for night, Charlotte the youngest flies off to America tomorrow to start her new adventure working for the next 6 months for Princess Cruises, all very exciting for her.  She only got a few days notice to say she was going so all has been a bit rushed, her sister Karen is taking her to Manchester airport at the crack of sparrows tomorrow.  So we have enjoyed a yummy home cooked chinese for our tea and we are all sitting here totally stuffed now.  Best we get an early night if we want to see them off at 5 in the morning!!!

Enjoy whats left of your weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Multi-Challenges Card

Still trying to keep my blog ticking along without too many big gaps inbewteen postings, don't think I've done too badly so far this year, I know we're only just over a week into it...lol.  Got another sweet Tilda card for you...

RECIPE

Stamped Image - RAK

Papers - From my scraps stash

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Flowers & Pin - From Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon & Pearls - From stash

Scalloped Circle - Nestabilities using Cuttlebug

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

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Circles

Saturday Challenge - Textures

Moving Along With The Times - Old Stash Alongside New (old = scrap papers, new = flowers & promarkers)

Fab 'n' Funky - Anything Goes

Flourishes - Flowers

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

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Hope you have all enjoyed a pleasant weekend!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

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

Cute Tilda

Boy, I'm late with this one, I made it this morning, but since then I have had so much on and then I totally forgot to put on my blog, so here it is now....

I've been using one of my many stamped RAK images that I have accumulated for this one, once I've worked my way through them I must have myself a little spend for some magnolia stamps...lol

RECIPE 

Stamped Image - Magnolia RAK

Papers - My Minds Eye (this months freebie in Cardmaking & Papercrafts, very yummy they are)

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Flower Banner Punch - Martha Stewart

Embellishments - Pearls from stash and Butterfly from The Hobby House

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

Cards & Things - Sketch

My Time To Craft - Angelic

Aud Sentiments - No Sentiment

Incy Wincy - Punches

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Just a short post will be back in the morning with the new Totally Papercrafts challenge and Pollycraft's Friday Freebie!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

A Sweet Tilda

Good Morning, hope everyone is keeping ok!

Phew, it's much more cooler now, still pleasant but it's nice to have had a couple of nights of a more comfortable sleep, though they say things are gonna hot up again by the weekend.

I was having a rummage last night and found a massive pile of stamped RAK's, I'd forgotten all about them naughty me, so I'm going to start working my way through some of them over the coming weeks.  I've used one for my next card, a sweet Tilda image, I really should start buying some more of these Magnolia stamps, I always think they make such pretty cards and are lovely to colour.

RECIPE

Stamped Image - Magnolia (RAK)

Papers - K & Co

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Faux Stitching - Whispers Markers

Embellishments - Flowers, Pins and Pearls all from stash

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

Creatalicious - Sketch & Stitching (real or faux)

Sweet Stampin - Pearls & Pins

Charisma Cardz - Metal Mickey (my metal is the pins)

Oh La La - Simply Summer

Craftalicious - Cute

Papertake Weekly - In Stitches

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I'll be back later with another Pollycraft sneak peek.

Enjoy your day!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Tent Card

WOW...did you all enjoy a gloriously hot weekend?  It was definately a cracker here in the UK.  We had a lovely day out to the seaside at Mablethorpe on Saturday then on Sunday we had a BBQ.  Unfortunately the sun has gone back in hiding again and the temp is half of what it was, lets hope the sun soon comes out to play again!!

I've had a go at making my first 'Tent Card' following a fab tutorial by Dena on the Simon Says Challenge Blog.

RECIPE

Stamp - Magnolia

Papers - Papermania

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Cut-Outs - Scalloped Squares Nesties

Leaf Punch - Martha Stewart

Pearls on Frame - Pearlidoodles

Other Embellishments - Ribbon, Brad, Flowers, Charm and Card Candy all from stash.

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

Simon Says - Tent Card and at least one Charm

The Crazy Challenge - It's a Girl Thing

ABC - U = Unused 

(unused items I've used - ribbon and pearl pearlidoodles)

Charisma Cardz - 3D

Stamp Something - Two of Something

(Used 2 design papers)

The Crafty Pad - Over the Edge

(Ribbon bow goes over the top edge)

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Hope everyone is keeping ok, sorry I've not been about with very many makes recently and for continuing to be an extreemly bad blogger and not visitng your blogs very often.  Going through a bit of a stressful time at the moment, just hoping and praying that things soon turn around.  

Thank you for stopping by your visits and comments as always are much appreciated.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

A Card for a Mega Amount of Challenges

Well a girl can only make so many Valentines/Love cards...lol and as there are so many challenges with this theme at present this card is covering one mega amount of challenges, plus a couple of non-love challenges too.

This card is being entered into....

Drunken Stampers - Be My Valentine (with a twist of metal)

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Monochrome Tones

Your Next Stamp - Charms

ABC - N is for New

Penny's Challenges - Valentine/Love

Simon Says - Photo Inspiration

Paper Play Challenges - Love Notes

Charisma Cardz - I Love You

C.R.A.F.T. - Valentines or Love

Stamp Something - Love Somethings

Stampin For The Weekend - Valentines Themed

Fussy & Fancy - Hearts

Crazy 4 Challenges - Be My Valentine

Challenge Up Your Life - Valentines and Hearts

The Corrosive Challenge - All You Need Is Love

By The Cute & Girly - Love

Double Dutch - Be My Valentine

Sophisticat Challenge - Love

Papertake Weekly - Love Actually

Creative Card Crew - Valentines

I think thats 20 challenges, definate record for me and not something you will see from me very often I can assure you.

RECIPE

Stamp - Magnolia (RAK from my SIL)

Paper - My Minds Eye

Vellum - Kanban

Colouring Medium - Copics and Promarkers

Flourishes - My new stamp set I got from Hobby House yesterday

Charm & Chain - Also got from Hobby House yesterday

Flowers - From stash

Ribbon - From Stash

Sentiment - PC generated

Embossing Folder - Swirls used in Cuttlebug

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Right now I have to go add the link to all those challenges.

Thanks for stopping by as always your comments are much appreciated, I'll be back in the morning for the new Magical Crafts challenge.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #2 and my blog hop candy winner

Good Morning Everyone

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Totally Papercrafts launch challenge and blog hop last week, after collecting all the letters you should have come up with the word 'FRIENDS'.  Go check out the challenge blog to see if you are a winner!!!  I can reveal that the winner of my blog hop candy is....

Lalkygirl 

Congratulations Tracey!!  Please can you email me your full name and address and I'll get the candy in the post to you.

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CHALLENGE #2

This week we have a recipe for you....

3 Embellishments

2 Papers 

1 Image

We welcome Susie from Die Cut Dreams as our sponsor and guest designer this week, the lucky winner of the challenge will recieve a mix of mystery die-cuts to the approx value of £10.

The DT have as always some beautiful creations to show you, which we hope will inspire. We do hope you'll come and join us for our second challenge, we look forward to seeing what you can whisk up with the recipe. Here's mine...

 

RECIPE

Stamp - Magnolia 

Papers - My Minds Eye

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Embellishments - Flowers, Ribbon and Card Candy from stash

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Well what a wet dreary day it is here, not quite as cold as it has been of late mind.  I'm off on a little trip out with my SIL Mel today across the Humber into Lincolnshire to visit The Hobby House.  I always buy from them at the shows not realising until fairly recently that their shop was only 43 miles away from me just outside Grimsby, so I'm really looking forward to visiting the shop, looking at their site yesterday there are so many things I'd like to buy, but I am going to try and be very good and only get what I really want to go for which is some charms and spacers, they have a fab selection.  I really must be good!!...lol.

Well enjoy your day everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Secret Crafter, Sketch Saturday & One Stop Craft Challenges

Well I never, another 3 in 1 card, and there I was thinking that last weeks was just a fluke...lol.
I've followed the fab sketch over on Sketch Saturday, the recipe over on Secret Crafter which is 3 buttons, 2 design papers and 1 ribbon and then finally One Stop Craft with the theme of 'Christmas in July'.

Coloured the Magnolia images with copics and sakura metallic gold and silver. I've used glamour dust on santa's furry bits of suit, which Im afraid doesn't show on the piccy. Cut out images and mounted on white shimmer card embossed in the bug with swiss dots, then inked the edges with red. Papers are Funky Fairys 'Lets Get Traditional'. Gold ribbon and flowers from stash. There are little green flower buttons in the centre of each flower. Sentiment tag is a Daisy & Dandelion stamp which came free with Creativity magazine. Added an eyelet and some red curling ribbon. Another xmas card done and ready to add to the stash. Ooops only just realised I've used two ribbons if you include the bit on the tag, sorry!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Thanks to those of you that left me some really useful advice regarding Explorer 8, it's now off my lappy and I'm back to no. 7, I've also downloaded Firefox, and I must say blogger seems to be working much better with that.
Thanks for looking and enjoy your day!!

Simon Says Do Dawny P's Sketch

It's a wonderful sketch by the sketch queen herself Dawny P this week over on Simon Says.

Now I must warn you that sunglasses maybe required to view my card, it's bright and maybe a touch too busy, I'm undecided on that one!! Are you ready .............

I coloured all the Magnolia images with copics and promarkers, and the sky was chalked in blue. I've built up the layers with foam pads so it didn't look too flat. The sentiment is from the Daisy & Dandelion Masculine range. Papers are K & Co and ribbon is from stash.

I felt like doing a bright card as it's another blustery, showery and stormy day again today. We took a drive over to Bingley this morning and went for a walk along the canal near the Five Rise Locks, the sun was short lived and the heavens opened...lol. Once back at the car we drove on to Eldwick, where Steve's mum grew up, still raining so drove on to Ilkley and pulled up in a parking area with a wonderful view and a fab lightening show...lol, whilst we chomped away on our picnic in the car. Decided to make our way home the scenic route via Wetherby and surprise, surprise the rain and storms cleared and the sun came out. By the time we got home mind it was raining again. Where's the summer gone?? They say August is going to be a scorcher, we'll just have to wait and see I guess. Hopefully my buddy Lorraine will bring the warm weather with her from Malta when she visits the UK in August.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #16

Sorry I've not been about for a few days, I've been working, sleeping and we've had a few power cuts due to the weather..lol. But hey-ho I'm here today, it's raining outside so a day of crafting me thinks!!

Challenge 16 over on Stamptacular already, boy doesn't time fly. Thanks to everyone who joined in with last weeks sketch challenge, such wonderful takes on it from everyone.

This week we have some bonus fun for you going on so check the post above if you want to take part in some extra Stamptacular fun!!

This weeks challenge for you is...

SHAPETACULAR CARDS

We would love to see your shaped cards so no square or rectangle cards this week. This weeks challenge is being sponsered by our previous DT member Donna and Bearly Mine Designs.

To be in with a chance of winning this weeks prize you must use at least ONE stamp on your creation.

Sadly DT member Joey has decided to step down from the team, it has been a pleasure working with her and I know we will stay in touch. Best wishes to you hun and ((Big Hugs)).

The DT have come up with some super 'Shapetacular Cards' this week to help inspire you and here's mine.

You can find the tutorial for this fab pop-up shaped card over on The Next Level. I've coloured these Alf, Alva, toadstool and tree stump Magnolia images with copics and blender. The DP is Papermania 'Olivine Skies', and I have coloured in a few of the flowers on the DP with yellow and blue. The little flowers were white and on a string, but I've coloured and applied them individually. The leaves are from my stash.

I do hope you'll join us for this weeks challenge, we are really looking foward to seeing your 'Shapetacular Cards'. I don't forget our bonus fun, which runs for today only!!

Funky Fairys Challenge #25

It's Wednesday and that means it's Funky Fairys Challenge Day!!!

Thanks to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge are you the winner? Go check out the FF challenge blog to find out.

This week we have a fabby sketch by Jilly....

You can change the sizes of the squares, turn the sketch to landscape and add any embellishments as long as your finished project shows resemblence to the above sketch!!

Here's my take on the sketch...

This has to be the tallest card I've ever made, it's A4 folded lengthways!! Coloured Tilda with copics and a touch of sakura stardust applied with a waterbrush to her wings. The papers, cupcake images and sentiment are all from the gorgeous Funky Fairys Cupcake Crazy kit, I bet you can tell I love this as I've used it so much lately, there's just so much to choose from in the kit and I want to use it all!!! lol. I coloured the cupcakes with copics and used blue stickles on the hundreds and thousands. Instead of adding corners I've used card candy. I'm yet to tackle making an envelope for this leggy creation, but I know I have some A3 paper so will give it a bash.

Don't forget to check out all the other DT creations, all amazing takes on the sketch to help inspire you.

I know there are so many challenges out in blogland right now but if you've never taken part in the Funky Fairys Challenge why not pop over and give it a go, we would love to see you. You could win a FF download if you've used at least one Funky Fairy product on your creation. Don't panic if you don't have any FF products, nip over to the Inspiration Blog scroll down the right hand side and there you will find a whole lot of freebies to download, don't worry if your not sure about downloading there is a really great video tutorial on downloading files on the right hand side before the downloads. Don't forget to check out the Funky Fairys Shop too, not only will you see a big picture of me on the homepage (I'm shop DT of the month!!), but you can check out all the gorgeous kits available for download, and if you fancied treating yourself you wouldn't need to rob a bank.

Hope you'll join us, have a great Wednesday!!!

The Next Level Challenge #7

This weeks challenge over on The Next Level is a wonderful sketch with a twist. The twist being the image must be decoupaged/3D.

I've used Shabby Chic Tilda and coloured her with copics and blender. I've decoupaged her in three layers. Papers are Funky Fairys from the Simply Brushed collection. Ribbon from stash and sentiemnt is from craftwork cards, which I've chalked in pink and orange. Flowers from stash, centre flowers punched from papers, and buttons are from my stash. Finished with tiny pink Anita's gems in the corners. Below is the sketch to follow.

Funky Fairys Challenge #14 - Sketch

Good Morning All, it's Wednesday again and that means it's time for the new challenge over at Funky Fairys, thank you to everyone who entered last weeks challenge, there was some amazing creations, myself and the rest of the DT so enjoyed visiting your blogs. This week we have a sketch for you designed by me, this is my first ever sketch design, so I do hope you like it and will join in with the challenge this week. Make sure you check out all the wonderful creations by the DT here. Firstly here's the sketch:

Now after yesterdays sneak peek I can reveal my DT card using the sketch.

The papers are from the FunkyFairys Hope Collection, I so love the beautiful soft colours and patterns. Tilda is from a RAK I recieved and I've coloured her with watercolour pencils and a waterbrush, then used copics on her hair and trousers, and finally waterbrushed green sakura stardust on her wings. Cut the frame that Tilda is sitting in with Labels 2 nesties. All the edges of the lilac dp have been inked. Flowers are prima's fastened with gold brads, sentiment is from craftwork cards which I've chalked in green, then to finish there is some card candy.

Remember to take part in the challenge and be in with a chance of the prize you must use at least one FF papercraft item, you can check out the inspirational blog, for some wonderful freebies to get you started and there is also the FF shop, where you can also purchase this week newest releases 'Just A Bit' and 'Just A Bit Betties', I can assure you these are gorgeous!!

Hope you can join us for this weeks challenge, and if you enjoy it why not spread the word and tell all your friends too, all are welcome. Enjoy your day xxx

3 Challenges, 1 Card

I've managed to combine three challenges in one card without actually realising at the time. The card was originally made for my first entry into the Truly Scrumptious challenge which is a great sketch and something shiny. After a little browse I noticed the card also fitted in with the ABC challenge G is for Glitter and the Creative Card Crew's challenge, warm colours.

Tilda is coloured with copics and glittered her wings and hair bow, sorry it doesn't really show the glitter in the picture. Plain card stock from scraps stash and dp is from the Dovecraft 'Amethyst' collection. Lace and ribbon from my crafty stash. Used nesties for the scalloped circle. Finished with some tiny Anita's gems and silver mirror card candy. Below is the sketch to follow over on Truly Scrumptious:

In the Pink

We decided to go to bed a bit earlier last night so we would be up earlier today, so we could get to bed early tonight to ease Steve back into getting up at 4:30 a.m. for work tomorrow...lol, bit of a mounthful there, sorry. Anyway, we went to bed just before midnight, thats early for us of late, but then Steve's youngest, who is 23, came home at 2:30 a.m. very drunk. She isn't the quietest of people at the best of times, she'd brought a friend and the chatting, laughing and doors banging was enough to wake us up. Steve went to make a cuppa, had a word with her about keeping a bit more quiet, and all went downhill from there...lol. She ended up making more noise the quieter she tried to be, lol, I'm sure it's happened to us all when we've had a few drinks, try to be quiet and it just isn't happening no matter how hard you try. She dropped a glass on the kitchen floor, slate tiles so glass went everywhere, then spilt all the milk, woke up Mollie who started barking and all we could constantly hear was Sssshhhh after laughter. I gave up, got up, went and cleaned the kitchen floor, though she'd picked up most of the big pieces of glass, there was still lots of shards some of which was now mixed in with milk, once it was safe for Mollie, let her out, put her back to bed, and I was now wide awake. So now on to the pink cards, which I made in the early hours...lol.

I mentioned the other day in a post that I'm doing a couple of cards for a friend of a crafting friend who wants to raise some money for Breast Cancer Awareness in memory of her mum. Well, here's the two I made:




I used my new Amy Butler K & Co Stamps and papers and coloured using copics, cut image with circle scalloped nesties. I've kind of followed this weeks sketch again from Sketch Saturday but turned the corners inwards. Finished with some little pink gems on the corner flowers.






Tilda is coloured with a mix of copics and sakura stardust for a little sparkle, cut with oval scalloped nesties and chalked the edges. Paper is from my scraps stash but I believe it's a DoveCraft paper. Added tie-ins to the corners and run funky pink wool around the edges. Embellished with heart and star buttons and a little sequin flower on each heart.


Well I went back to bed at 7 a.m. and got up again just after 11. Steve got up at 10, so our best laid plans didn't happen, but I think we're both still quite tired so will try and stay awake and have a really early night tonight. Charlotte's just got up, for a drink, she's not feeling too well, but has just apologised, but can't remember a bloomin thing not even how she got home..lol. It was her leaving night out from work, so I think she had a good time. She'll be moving to Manchester in the next couple of weeks to start her new job.


Boy what a long post, hope no one fell asleep..lol

One Stop Craft Challenge #10

The challenge for this week on One Stop Craft is a sketch by Shelley. As well as following the sketch you have to add buttons or brads too.




My new Tilda stamps arrived today so decided to use 'Tilda with Heart Dress' for this one. Coloured with copics, then cut Tilda out. Mounted onto orange card embossed on my bug with the CB hearts folder. Spotty paper is Frances Meyer, ribbon and die-cut flowers from my craft stash. Sentiment is a peel-off coloured orange. I added two buttons to the ribbon. Below is the sketch: