James in a Santa Hat and a little farewell

Morning Folks!

This is a sad post to write but after much thought I have decided to step down from all my Design teams and to take a break from card making and blogging for a while... Life just gets in the way sometimes and I'm not actually enjoying making cards as much as I used to. I'm going to focus on hobbies, mainly crochet and cross stitch, that are a little more 'portable' and which I find easier to fit into my limited crafty time. 

It feels a little strange to say that this is my last card for Passion for Promarkers 

I've had a lot of fun over the last few years with the PFP themes and I'd like to wish Denise and all the rest of the fabulous DT all the very best for the future! 

On a positive note, this is not just any challenge - it is the MEGA CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE !

The theme is Anything goes!

My card features the adorable James the Bear from LOTV (an old favourite) and First Edition papers:

Don't forget to pop over to

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

This week we are generously sponsored by multiple sponsors who are offering some wonderful prizes to our lucky winners!

All the details are on the main PFP blog post

Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog over the years and for all the kind comments - they mean so much to me xx
Wishing all my followers and visitors 

&

Much Love,

Don't forget your hat!

Afternoon Folks!

I'm chasing my tail again!

The new challenge started yesterday over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

SPARKLE AND SHINE
I'm sorry to say this is going to be my last post as a member of the PBSC design team. There just aren't enough hours in the day lately to do everything, and sadly card making is becoming another 'to do' rather than a pleasure.  I've had a lot of fun over the last few years with PBSC themes and I'd like to wish Helen and the rest of the DT all the very best for the future!
Here's my card, it had to include Penny Black hedgehogs as this is why I first fell in love with PB stamps. This one is called 'What a Snow':

 I've doubled checked and although the card looks a bit lop sided, it isn't. I think it might be some optical illusion with the red stripey paper!
Not the best picture, but I hope you can see the fluff on the hat and the sparkly pom pom. 

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. 

Mr Bird and Mr Scarf

Morning Folks!
The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

TAGS

I've made a couple of tags using Mr Bird and Mr Scarf from Penny Black, which are both about 1" round. The background die cut is a nestie and I've added a little glitter sticker to each one, after all it's not really Christmas without glitter!

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.

An old favourite !

Morning Folks!

This week, I've choosen the theme for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers :

USE SOMETHING OLD  

I hope you'll be able to join us. I used an old favourite stamp from 2000, it's a Penny Black one called Cheesecake Party along with some old Forever Friends paper:

Here's the little gang:

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 giving 3 digi stamps to our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

A little ballerina!

Morning Folks!

It's a tad dreary here in Hampshire, hope the weather isn't too bad where you are?

This week, the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers is 

ADD A SENTIMENT

We are sponsored by The Paper Shelter who provided this sweet ballerina digi for the DT to use:

 Card Details

Papers - Forever Friends

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Ribbon - The Art of Craft

Die cuts - Memory Box

Flowers and gems - Dovecraft

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.

Our lucky winner will get 3 digi images from 

Thanks for visiting today xx

An autumnal bear

Morning Folks!

The new theme over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges has just been announced, it's

FOREVER AUTUMN

This is going to be my last post as a member of the Sparkles DT, I've had a lot of fun over the last few years with the Sparkles themes and I'd like to wish Caz and the rest of the DT all the very best for the future!

Here's my card using one of my oldest LOTV rubber stamps called Bear and Butterflies.  The papers are a mixture of MME and assorted scraps from my stash, finished off with some prima flowers, ribbon and a die cut butterfly (Memory Box):

I always think this bear must be very short sighted!

Please visit the main blog

to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

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

Down at the farm!

Afternoon Folks!
I was away yesterday and ran out of time to this post in advance for the new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges. 
As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

BLACK, WHITE and ONE OTHER COLOUR

I chose red as my additional colour and went for a CAS card with this fab farmyard scene. The stamp is called ".. to you" (2610K), I love the cow's expression and that bunch of crazy chickens!

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.

Mythical Creatures

Evening Folks!

It's a very quick post from me tonight, I realised on my way home from work that I didn't post my DT card for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers yesterday - apologies to my teamies :-(

Anyway without further ado, here's my card for our new theme which is 

MYTHICAL CREATURES  

This fab digi stamp is from Dustin Pike

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 giving 2 digis to our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

Be Naughty!

Morning Folks!

This is the last post I'll be writing as a member of the SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE  Design team :-( 

There just aren't enough hours in the day to do all the things I'd like to lately! I have enjoyed my Sparkles time and it has really helped me to be more organized when December arrives!

The new theme for this month is a good one:

MAKE US LAUGH

Bugaboo images and their sassy sentiments often make me chuckle, so here is my card using Stella Christmas Sled. I think we all know someone like Stella!

 Love the sour expression!

The background paper is from The Works, tree die is by Die'sire and the snow scene is just ripped paper with sparkles and glamour dust added along the edges.

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

It's all about three!

Morning Folks!

This week, the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers is to 

USE 3 of SOMETHING 

Here's my card using 3 different papers and 3 pearls along with an image from our sponsor Bugaboo.

 This cutie is called Tall Flower Bear:

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 our lucky winner a $12 gift voucher!

Thanks for visiting today xx

Back to School

Morning Folks!

The new theme over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges is 

BACK TO SCHOOL

I've been back a couple of weeks now - BOO!! - and am already looking forward to the next holiday!

Here's the card I made after a very long rummage through my stash:

The paper is from PaperNation, the owl is a Penny Black stamp called 'Nocturne' and the sentiment is LOTV.

Please visit the main blog

to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

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