A nice mug of tea ....

Morning Folks!

This week, it was my turn to choose the new challenge theme over at Passion for Promarkers so I hope you like it! 

We'd like to see 

Spots and / or Stripes

Here's my card using an Old Dog digi from LOTV which I have had for a while but this is his first outing!   

 Love the cute expression on the dogs face:

Papers - Kraft coloured = Craft Creations

Kraft Stripes = First Edition Christmas Wishes and the 

Aqua Spots = Couture Creations

I seem to be going through a very CAS phase with my cards lately so I just finished this with some twine and a few pearls from my stash. The sentiment is by Julie Nutting.

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Letraset / Winsor & Newton markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

This week we are generously sponsored by:

who are offering a fabulous £15 voucher to our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:
Simon Says Stamp - A/G
CHNPP - A/G with patterned paper
Cute Card Thursday - Too Cute
Word Art Wednesdays - A/G
I love promarkers - A/G with optional photo inspiration
Time Out Challenges - Photo Inspiration

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - A/G 
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Use stash items - image and papers

It's a baby girl!

Morning Folks!

Looks like it is going to be another warm one - Yay!!!

Here's my mid way reminder post for the challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge 

As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is  

BABY

At the beginning of the month, I made a card for a baby boy so I thought I should make one for a baby girl as the mid month reminder!

The colours on this are better in real life, my camera is now struggling in the bright sunlight - grrr!!

Card Details
Stamp - PB 'Basket of Joy' - coloured with promarkers
Papers - Dovecraft and LOTV
Ribbons - Hobbycraft and stash
Banner Die - Simon Says Stamp

We're looking forward to seeing your entries over at PBSC, just click the hedgehog below and he should take you straight there!

We are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you'd like to leave!

I'd also like to join the following challenges:

Card Mania - Anything goes
CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper
Craftaholics R Us -  Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
I love promarkers - Anything goes opt Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Dies and punches
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
As you like It - Buttons or Ribbons - I like ribbons best, they work for both masculine and feminine cards, add a bit of extra interest or texture without too much bulk!!

Meet Dudley!

Morning Folks!

It's another bright and sunny one here in Hampshire. I'm loving the hot weather, I'm just back from a fab break in Cornwall where we didn't see a drop of rain all week - amazing! 

The new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers is just starting, Elaine has chosen the fantastic theme of 

VIBRANT COLOURS

Here's my card using an image from our sponsors, Little Miss Muffet - he is called Dudley's Balloon. I kept the card really clean and simple because I wanted Dudley to take centre stage. He is coloured to match a really, really old piece of Dovecraft paper which has been lurking in my odds and ends box for ages! 

The turquoise promarker shades got a rare outing!

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Letraset / Winsor & Newton markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

As I mentioned, this week we are generously sponsored by:

who are giving a $6 voucher to our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:
Craftaholics R Us - turquoise
I love promarkers - Anything goes 
Word Art Wednesdays - Anything goes
Colur Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
and Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything goes

EDITED TO ADD:

Fairies

Morning Folks!

I hope you're having a good weekend so far, have you got anything nice planned today? I'm going to be watching the tennis later.

As we are half way through the month, it is time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly. Tracey has chosen the theme of 

FAIRIES 

for us.

Time for a confession from me - I'm a non believer and not really a big fan of the fluttery fairy idea! Not surprisingly, the fairy section of my stash collection is a little sparse, so I have used a pre-coloured square from LOTV which I bought in a multipack from E-bay years ago. Yes, you guessed correctly, it wasn't the fairy I bought the pack  for and this is a leftover!!

Card Details

Precoloured Image - LOTV

Sentiment - Letraset rub on

Papers - Pretty Pastels - The Works

Mirri card, ems and sequin string all from my stash

Please visit the main blog

to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team - unlike me some of them love fairies!!!

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

Baby Hammock

Evening Folks!

Hope you are all OK and enjoying the sunshine and all the big sporting events this weekend. I love Wimbledon, so have been enjoying watching that this week which means not much crafting has been done! Plans changed a little unexpectedly today, so I've been running a bit behind schedule but finally, here's my post for the new challenge over at  Penny Black Saturday Challenges .

 As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

BABY

Here's the card I made using possibly my favourite baby stamp ever ... Baby Hammock. This was also a favourite with some other members of the design team too:

Here's the close up:

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Toucan Do It!

Morning Folks!

This week, the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers has been chosen by Donna who would like you to 

ADD A SENTIMENT

So lots of possibilities!

We are sponsored by The Paper Shelter who kindly provided some images for the DT to use. Here's my card using Tucan. 

 It was nice to get out some bright colours to colour this handsome chap - although I must admit to doing a quick google search to check the beak colours!

 I wasn't really sure what sentiment to use with this image but as I was colouring an idea came to mind. I dug out some old Papermania rub-ons to do the lettering. I thought this might make a fun exam or general encouragement card:

   Other Card Details

Background Paper - The Works Driftwood

Dies - The Works

Leaf punch - Woodware

Pearls - Ebay

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Winsor & Newton (formally Letraset) markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

As I mentioned this week we are generously sponsored by:

who are giving 3 digi stamps to our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:
CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Bright Colours

Christmas Stockings

Morning folks!

It's my turn to choose the theme over at SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE for this month. I've choosen 

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

I hope you like my choice and will come over and join us!

Here's the card I made, using a PB stamp that was 'rescued' from Ebay a couple of years ago, coloured with promarkers and pencils.

The papers are a mixture of Forever Friends, First Edition and a magazine freebie from many moons ago. 

How snug does this mousey look? 

It's hard to see in the photo but I have added Doodlebug floss to the stocking ruff and glossy accents to the holly sprig. The gold paper and glittery dots are really quite sparkly in real life.

Please click the piccy below to visit the main blog and to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team! You have a whole month to join us, we'd love to see what you make! 

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

CHNCC - Anything Christmas goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything goes

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Christmas goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything goes

The Holly and The Ivy Challenge - Anything Christmas goes

Crafting by Designs - Get ready for Christmas

CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything goes