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

Pollycraft Challenge #68

Good Morning All

It's time for another challenge over at Pollycraft which has been set this week by Emma...

'IT's CHILL TIME'

It's up to you how you interpret this one, it could be in a number of ways.  Do check out all my fellow teamies creations to help inpsire you.  Here's mine...

I've gone for a Christmas interpretation, though I think Sydeney looks wrapped up nice and cosy for the chilly weather.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Sydney Christmas Gift' (Felicity & Friends Range)

Paper - Dovecraft 'Let It Snow' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers

Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Christmas Roundabouts'

Ribbon - from stash

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

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

CYDA Challenge #7

I can't believe we are already onto Challenge #7 over at Craft Your Days Away, where does the time go?  I can't even believe it'll be November on Monday either.

Our new challenge over at CYDA has been set by my dear SIL Mel and her challenge for you is...

'ALL WHITE'

We want to see white backgrounds with colour restricted to images and embellishments only please, the more white the better.

 White backgrounds always used to scare me, but after recently doing a couple myself I actually quite love the clean and crispness of them, plus the ease of not matching up DP's....lol, it's amazing what can be achieved using only a one colour background once you use textures and layers.  Anyway, the DT and GD have some gorgeous inspiration to show you over on the challenge blog so please do check them out.  Here's mine...

 RECIPE

Digi Images - Pollycraft 'Mimi's Gift' and 'Tis The Season - Fireplace' 

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils blended with Sansador and Chalks

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes'

Embellishments - Ribbon and Card Candy from my stash

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We welcome back our wonderful monthly sponsor..

 The winner will recieve a $10 spend in the Simon Says store with P&P paid for.

We do hope you can join us for Mel's challenge, we can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Have a lovely weekend, the sun is shining here so I hope it is for you too.  Oh and don't forget UK buddies an extra hour in bed for us tomorrow morning, the clocks 'Fall' back.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Emma's Mega Candy and a catch up

My lovely buddy Emma has some awesome candy on offer for one lucky winner...

Thats over £75.00 worth of Making Memories products, who wouldn't like to win that.  Well to be in with a chance you need to pop over to Emma's Blog grab the candy piccie, add it to your blog in the side bar spreading the word about her mega candy, then nip back to Emma's blog and leave a link with Mr Linky, you can also get a second entry if you also add her shop logo and link to you blog too.  Candy ends on Friday 12th November at 8:00 p.m.

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Well it's been a while since I had a catch up on how things are going.  I'm really enjoying my new job can't believe it's been virtually 2 months since I started and I seem to be settling in quite nicely now and know much more about what I am doing.  Unfortunately today has been a bad day and start to the week as my journey to work this morning turned into a nightmare when a lorry decided he wanted to move into my lane at a roundabout damaging the drivers side of my car and ripping off the front bumper, my headlight was totally missing and can only presume this remained attached to the lorry some how, I say presume because the lorry just carried on his way at a great rate of knots so quickly that I never got a chance to get his registration.  And despite it being rush hour and busy not one person stopped to see if I was ok or help, busy people with busy lives I guess.  All I can hope for now is that either the driver realises he's hit someone and reports it within the next 24 hours, the police find CCTV evidence or a witness comes forward.  I find it hard to believe that the lorry hadn't felt or heard anything as we're not talking a little scrape but I've never been in a lorry so I wouldn't know how easy it is to take someone's car out and not realise.  The main thing is I wasn't hurt, just shaken up and this evening I found out that the car can be repaired and all parts are ordered so I should hopefully have my car back in a week.  So that's been my eventful day, don't want to see another one like this again thats for sure.

Hope everyone is keeping well.

Catch up again soon.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Pollycraft's Secret Stamps Candy

10 awesome prizes available to celebrate 1000 followers to the Tales from Pollycraft blog.

FIRST PRIZE (worth over £60!)

9 CLEAR STAMPS FROM A SECRET, YET TO BE SEEN  NEW RANGE FROM POLLYCRAFT

This prize alone is worth over £40!!

Plus Paula is also throwing in a £20 voucher from Quixotic Paperie so you can buy yourself some yummy bits and bobs to help you create with your new stamps!!

Then there is 9 more prizes up for grabs!!

Pop over to the Tales from Pollycraft blog to see how to enter. Closing date is Saturday 20th November.