2015 comes to an End

2015 is coming to an End 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy happy 2016.

I had a lovely Christmas which I am sure you did too!

2015

A difficult year for myself  after losing some loved ones

RIP 

Barbara, Frank & Uncle Pat.

It was an eye opener to people who are not to be trusted.

A shop who I highly recommended treated me as a criminal for reporting a missing item 

so will get no more free advertising from me nor my custom!

We purchased a tent & ventured off to the isle of wight which was great tho we

got very wet & flooded home 2 days early!

Other than these nothing really exciting happened this year.

2016

Well what do I have to look forward to this year...

I celebrate 10 years of Marriage.

I turn 40 in February (mixed feelings)

My Daughter turns 16 in April.

My Son Turns 18 in November.

Another Camping trip to be decided.

& lots of home improvements.

For Kathleen.

This is the card I made for my friend.

Recipe:
6x6 White card blanks.
Red A4 Card sheets.
Lili of the valley 8x8 papers.
lili of the valley Sentiment stamp.
1.75" Scallop circle punch.
Red Gems.

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart - A/G.
Love to scrap - A/G.
Creative card crew - A/G.
TTCRD - A/G.
Tuesday Throwdown - A/G.
7Kids - A/G.
Crafty Creations - A/G.
Creative Inspirations - A/G.
Inspiration Destination - A/G.

Christmas 5

This is the 5th Christmas card I have made this year

Recipe:

C6 Scalloped Edge White Card Blanks.

Red A4 Card Sheets.

Trimcraft me to you christmas decoupage pad.

Trimcraft me to you christmas paper pack.

1.75" Scallop circle punch.

Challenges:
Melon headz friends - Christmas.
Love to scrap - A/G.
Crafting from the heart - A/G.
Marker pop - A/G.
Avenue 613 - A/G.

Christmas 4

This Christmas card no.4

 Recipe:
C6 Scalloped Edge White Card Blanks.
Red A4 Card Sheets.
BeBunni Christmas 6x6 paper pack
Trimcraft me to you christmas decoupage pad.
1.75" Scallop circle punch.

Challenges:
Sweet stampin - Christmas.
My Time - Last minute Christmas.

Christmas 3.

This is Christmas cards no.3

Recipe:
C6 Scalloped Edge White Card Blanks.
Trimcraft me to you christmas decoupage pad.
BeBunni Christmas 6x6 paper pack
1.75" Scallop circle punch.
Red A4 Card Sheets.

Challenges:
Little miss muffet - Holiday cheer.
Stamping with dragon - Vintage Christmas.
Fresh brewed - Christmas.
QKR - Christmas.
Patties creations - Christmas.
Star stampz - Christmas.
Crafty hazelnuts - Patterned Paper.
Creative craft cottage - A/G.
Brown sugar - A/G.
Craft Rocket - A/G.

Christmas 2

This is Christmas card 2

Recipe:
C6 Scalloped Edge White Card Blanks.
Trimcraft me to you christmas decoupage pad.
Trimcraft me to you christmas paper pack.
Trimcraft me to you christmas paper pack.
1.75" Scallop circle punch.

Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Snowman.

Die cuttin divas - Christmas.

Inky impressions - Non Traditional colours.

Crafty Card Makers - Snow!

Creative card crew - Holiday Season.

Melon headz - Winter Holidays.

Fant tastic tuesday - A/G Sparkle.

Tuesday Throwdown - A/G.

TTCRD - A/G.

Craft your passion - A/G.

Clear it out - A/G.

7 kids - A/G.

Pennys challenges - A/G.

I made top 3 at TTCRD.

Christmas 1

I have only made a few Christmas cards this year

here is 1.

Recipe:

C6 Scalloped Edge White Card Blanks.

1.75" Scallop circle punch.

Trimcraft me to you christmas decoupage pad.

Trimcraft me to you christmas paper pack.

This is the Sketch I used for this card.

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch (above).

Glitter & Sparkle - Christmas.
Crafty boots - Christmas.
Pink Gem - Christmas.
Patties Creations - Christmas.
Kitty Bee - Christmas.
Creative card crew - Holiday Season.
Crafty Catz - Sparkle.
Eureka - Non Traditional colour Christmas.
Karleigh Sue - Not Traditional Christmas.
My Time to craft - Christmas Animal.
Allsorts Challenge - Golden.

2015 Snowman Soup

Back by popular demand....

Snowman Soup!

I have already had 10 ordered.

Contents:

1 maltesers hot chocolate.

1 candy cane. 

12 mini marshmallows

2 snowman chocolates.

Recipe:
A4 Red card sheet.
A4 White card sheet.
Promarkers & copics.
Martha Stewart Icicle punch.
Martha Stewart Alphabet Punch Set.

Challenges:
Alphabet - S is For sweet treat!
Fab n funky - Dies/Punches.
Pile it on - Not Square or Rectangle!
Crafters cafe - Song (let it snow, let it snow, let it snow)
Natalie and Amy - Winter Scene.
Crazy 4 challenge - Christmas.
Allsorts Challenges - Christmas.
Winter wonderland - A/G Christmas.
Time out challenges - Christmas.
City crafter - Ready for Christmas.
Whimsy inspires - Fall or Christmas.

For Monica.

This is the card I have made for my friends daughter....

She is a cheeky lil princess!

 Loving the glitter & gloss added to the image.

The embossed stitching around the edge.

 And my new flower die ..... 1st attempt.

Card Recipe:

6x6 white scallop square card blanks.

A4 Pink card Sheet.

6x6 Dovecraft Cupcake Boutique Paper Pack.

hobbycraft sentiment stamp - H.B.

Crafters Companion - Cherry on top stamp.

Promarkers & Copics.

Joanna Sheen star-bunting die.

Sizzix Helleborus dies

Marianne Creatables lacey border

Pink Gem.

memento ink pad

Stickles - Stardust.

Anitas 3d Gloss.

Sketch used from Paper Players.

Challenges:

Everybody Art - Stamp.

Creative card crew - Off the Edge.

ooh-la-la-creations - Embossing.

Lil patch of crafty Friends - A/G.

Brown sugar - A/G.

TTCRD - A/G.

Craft your passion - A/G.

Crafting from the heart - A/G.

Cute card - A/G.

Creative fingers - A/G.

Art by miran - A/G.

Simply paper crafts - A/G.

Axel Birthday

This is the card I have made for my lil man 

who turns 6 on Saturday!!

He loves being out on his Bike so this pic was perfect!

Card recipe:
6x6 white square card blanks.
A4 Red card sheet.
LOTV coloured image.
LOTV circle sentiment stamp.
Quickutz nesting stars
1.75" scallop circle Punch.
1.5" circle punch.
Papermania spots & stripes - Brights papers.
Me to you enamel dots.
clear gems.

I Combined 2 sketches for this card

Left Tuesday morning sketch.

&

Right Try stampin on Tuesday.






Challenges:
Pink gem - Spots & Stripes.
The sisterhood of crafters - Dies/Punches.
Crafty Creations - Dont be Blue.
Clear it out - White + 1 colour (Red)
Incy wincy - Fun with Friends.
Avenue 613 - A/G.
Lil patch of crafty friends - A/G.
Simply paper crafts - A/G.
Art by miran - A/G.
Jo's scrap shack - A/G.
 
I made top 3 at try stampin on tuesday challenges.

Baby Girl

This is the card I made for my friend who had a baby girl.

Big congrats Mandy xx

Card Recipe:

6x6 white card blank.
A4 Pink card sheet.
A4 white card sheet.
LOTV Baby stamp.
Promarkers.
MS doily lace punch.
Nesty circle dies.
Nesty scallop Circle dies.
card candi.
Gems.

Pink check paper from stash.

Challenges:
Nanaseaside - Pink.
Crafty boots - Pink.
ooh-la-la - Pink.
Craft Rocket - Pink.
Creative Craft Cottage - (fav colour) Pink.
Clear it out - White + Pink.
Everybody art - Flowers.
Crafting from the heart - A/G.
Craft your passion - A/G.
marker pop - A/G
Quirky crafts - girls 2 colours (Pink & White)

For Karen

A friend of mine has asked me to make a card to say thankyou to the lady

who trained her new guide dog...

I made it so a 6x4 photo can slot in!

Challenges:
Wags n Whiskers - Die Cuts.
Hiding in my craft room - Use Scraps.
lil patch of crafty friends - A/G
My time to craft - Autumn colours.
Avenue 613 - A/G

For Natalie.

This is a card I have made for a friend....

I am loving these images & this one seems to fit ..

Card Recipe:

5x7 scallop edge white card blank.

marianne creatables - lace border die.

A4 pink card sheet.

Tim Holtz accordian flower die.

Scallop Circle Punch 1.75"

Circle Punch 1.5"

LOTV circle sentiment.
Papermania 8x8 Honey & Hug Papers.
Hair coloured with copic markers.
Heart gem & Netting from stash.

Challenges:
Love to scrap - A/G
craft your passion - A/G.
ttcrd - A/G.
7kids - A/G.
Pennys - A/G.
simon says -A/G.
The crazy - Shabby Chic.
everybody art - Circles.
inky chicks - Think Pink.
tuesday throwdown - CAS.
chocolate coffee - Celebrate

Lolly Pop cake

Heather had a sweet theme Birthday Party.

The children made sweet trees!

I had to make a cake to suit the occasion ....

Heather 9th Birthday

OMG where has the time gone??

My lil princess is 9 years old!

Card Recipe:
5x7 scallop edge white cards.

Image was a freebie with a magazine!

Copic markers (Hair & Bow)

Stickles - stardust.
marianne creatables die - stitching border.
Papermania Pink shimmer domes.
A4 Pink card sheet.
Hobbycraft alphabet clear stamps.
Tim Holtz accordian flower die.
Mesh free from stash.

Challenges:
Jo's scrapshack - A/G
lil patch - A/G
suzy Bee's - A/G twist Stitch.
613 avenue - A/G
eureka stamps - A/G
creative craft cottage - A/G
Glitter n sparkle - Punch/die
karleigh sue - NOT square
creative inspirations - Cute
paper shelter - Birthday with sentiment
4 crafty chicks - Sparkle.
daring card makers - Child.
little miss muffet - Bingo
(Dies, Sentiment & Glitter)

Thank you teachers!

Being a mum to 2 primary children I have teacher gifts to sort .... I wanted to make something different that would also involve the children so we decided  on Apple hangers in Apple boxes!

ingredients:

MDF Apples

Red & Green acrylic Paints.

White Gel Pen.

Red Sequins.

papermania crochet trim.

Jute Twine.

Red tissue paper.

Green Twine.

Green Felt sheet.

Glue Gun.

Quickutz revolution die

empty 2ltr clear bottle bottoms.

Sticks from a tree/bush.

Challenges:
Clear it out - A/G
TTCRD - A/G
Tattastic Tuesday - A/G twist Lace

For Jim

A very good friend was searching for a "Big Hero 6" cake for her son,

I decided to step up & offered to make it .... 

With a white chocolate Baymax!

I also made 36 deflated Baymax cupcakes for the party!

I have had lots of mums say they were delicious! 

Challenges:

Love to scrap - A/G

7 kids - A/G

Art by miran - A/G

Lil patch of crafty friends - A/G

Avenue 613 - A/G

Allsorts - NO Squares.

Melon headz - Kids

Loves rubber stamps - Black, White & 1 colour (Red)

For Alfie

Yet another birthday Party my son has been invited too ....

This is the card for Alfie.

Recipe:

6x6 Square white card blanks.

A4 Emerald Green card sheet.

Lili of the valley - Art Pad 5.

Sentiment Stamp.

Marianne Creatables Border die.

Quickutz Nesting Star Dies.

Cuttlebug 2x2 Arrow die.

MS ZigZag Punch.

Papermania Gold shimmer domes.

This is the sketch I used .....

Challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Sketch.

Melon Headz - Add Sparkle.

Allsorts - Bling.

Ooh-la-la - Nursery Times.

Clear it out - Kids Primary things.

Loves rubber stamps - 2+ Dies.

Chocolate Coffee - Die Cuts.

Addicted to stamps - Make your mark.
Cutie pie - For the Boys.
QKR - Guy Cards.
Eclecticellapu - Out of my comfort zone - Green's
Corrosive - Hip to be square.
Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment.

I found this unloved die in the back on the cupboard!!

Loving my new glitter dots by papermania.

Anything Goes challenges:

The Pink Elephant.

The Purple Haze.

Through the craft room door.

7 Kids.

Rubys Rainbow.

Inspiration Destination.

4 Crafty Chicks.

Avenue 613.

Crafts 4 Eternity.

Scribble and Scrap.

Lil patch of crafty friends.

I made top 3 at melon headz :)

For Kian

My Son has yet another Birthday Party invite!!

This is for his friend Kian....

Recipe:

6x6 white square card blanks

midnight A4 card Sheets

Brights Capsule paper pack.

Lili of the valley Pad 5

Sentiment Stamp.

Marianne Creatables border die.

I am loving this embossed stitching!

Challenges:
Fab n Funky - Masculine.
The Paper Shelter - For the Boys.
Eureka stamps - 4 Legged Friend.
Crafters Cafe - Animal Antics.
Stamping Dragon - Add an Animal.
Incy Wincy - Embossing.
Inky Chicks - Stitching.
Love to Scrap - Dots &/or Stripes.
Crafty Creations - Seeing Spots.
Creative Card Crew - Add a Sentiment.

Try Stampin - Sketch.

This is the Sketch I chose to follow....

AnyThing Goes Challenges:

Art by Miran.

Craft your Passion.

Crafty Sentiments.

Creative Fingers.

Inspiration Destination.

Little miss Muffet.

Sister Act Cards.

Through The Craft Room Door.

For Tracey

This is the card I have made for a friend ready for the morning!

  Recipe:
6x6 Scollop card Blanks.
A4 Pink Card Sheets.
Dovecraft 6x6 Tea Party Paper pack.
Labels 10 Die set.
Marianne Creatables Lace Border die.
Desire photo corner die.
Joy Crafts - Flourish Dies.
Isobel lace border die.
Lili of the valley Art Pad 23.
Paper Flowers.
Sentiment Stamp.
Stickles Stardust
From Stash....
Pearls & Eye lash yarn.
Xcut Butterfly Die Free Gift from Creativity Magazine.

Can you see it sparkles .....?

This is the Sketch I used ...

Challenges:

Suzy Bees - Flowers.

Glitter n Sparkle - Butterfly.

Melon Headz - 2+ Papers.

OLL - Lots of Layers (at least 5)

Everybody Art - Pearls.

Fantastic Tuesday - Pearls.

Love Rubber Stamps - Pearls & Swirls.

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch.

Top Tip - 3 of Something (pearls)

Allsorts - Bingo (Lace, Flowers & Pearls)

Pennys - For the girls.

Creative Knockouts - Texture.

Fresh Brewed - Birthdays.

Allsorts Bingo Grid below.

For Ben

This is the card I made for my son to give his friend.

I tried emboss stitching the edge for the first time!!

I am so pleased with how it came out...

Recipe:
6x6 white square card blank.
Suede & Midnight A4 Card sheets.
Back to Basics - true blue paper pack.
Sentiment stamp.
LOTV - Set 5 - image.
Winter woodland twine - Brown
1 x 1.5" Oval Punch.
Alphabet Stamp.
M.C border die.
quickutz star dies.
Anchor Charm.

Sketch I used .....

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday - Sketch.
Sweet Stampin - Childrens Cards.
C&G.IT - For a Child.
The Paper Shelter - Birthday with a sentiment.
Creative Knock Outs - Birthday Wishes.
Cute Card - Bonny Blues.
Crazy 4 Challenges - Add a Pet.
Fab n Funky - Bingo - Kraft, Sentiment & Punches.

AnyThing Goes Challenges:

Clear it Out.

Paper Take Weekly.

T.T.C.R.D

Inspiration Destination.

Pennys.