Thursday, December 31, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Chirstmas Challenges - Red & Green
We (Rosanna (my not so little helper, same height as me and only 12 and I) decided to add some dazzling diamonds to add a little sparkle, struggled with this card trying to keep to Red and Green, but did just manage to sneek a little purple in there lol. The ribbon says Merry Christmas and the ornament can be removed from the card to hang on the tree.
The metallic cardstock is from my stash (from many years ago), have used 'So Jolly' Magnolia for the background available from Kellie's Magnolia Store.These are the challenges I have entered:

Magnolia Down Under Challenges #27 - Christmas Decoration/Card
Midnight Madness Sketch #30
Cupcake Craft Challenges #68 - Red & Green
Lots to Do #49 - Snow
Corrosive Challenges #40 - Green & Red
Creative Card Crew Challenge #39 - Christmas
Stamp with Fun #35 - Christmas
Incy Wincy Designs #30 - Red & Green
Rosie D's Challenges #59 - Red & Green with a little bling
Alota Challenge #24 - Decorate for Christmas
Thanks for looking, happy crafting, have a great weekend, take careX:)
Sunday, November 29, 2009
STAMP CAMP - Laughter, fun and some creating

and finally these are the swaps we made, bet you can't guess which one I made LOL!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Santa has arrived early, LUCKY ME, YIPPEE
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Edward had been saying what a nuisance when working at the dining table as having to put stuff away when it was meals time (on the quiet I think he got fed up eating his meals surrounded by craft LOL). Must go, really should be going to work but got to make a swap for stamp camp which is tomorrow night and sort a pressie, thought I had loads of time, just to many distractions, just so want to get my new craft space loaded up ready to go!
Thought I would change the background to get in the Christmas Spirit and lost my counter, I was hoping to do a blog candy after so many hits I shall have to start again or just do one sometime next year.
Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
p.s. will hopefully be back next week with some pics from stamp camp and creations if we don't do to much talking and drinking!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Anya Ink #7


Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Snow Many Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch 28
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #7 - Recipe, 3 Papers, 2 Ribbons, 1 (punch, lace, trim)
Doodle Palace #15 - Create a Purple Christmas Card
KLSNS November Challenge - Snowflakes
Bizzy Bec's Creatalicious #4- Christmas, Snow, Sparkles
Flutter by Wednesday #84 - Fairy, butterfly or angel
Crafty Creations #42 - Metal or metallic colours
Little Red Wagon #3 - Distress edges and Ink Papers
There She Goes #29 - Stitching
Corrosive Challenge #38 - Let's emboss something
Creative Inspirations #36 - Glitter
Lots to Do #47 - Free Theme (had intended for #46 embossing but missed the deadline)
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #7 - Masterboard (missed the deadline)
Now back to my stack of Christmas cards I have been making, oh and I must fit in some cleaning. Nice easy tea hubby is picking up an Indian Takeaway, mmmmmmmmm.
Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
P.S. Holly is PURPLE and not BLUE, just couldn't get it to photo properly.
SSCC#13


Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Layton John Clever and Nine Challenges

Down to the card, just love making these shaker cards, not the neatest about but, I am improving!! Sorry for the bad pictures but took tonight I ran out of daylight, can you believe it! I just had to try and show you it was Purple not Blue! I have versamarked my SU snowflake stamp then embossed with white powder (looks better for real).Many thanks for looking, happy crafting, enjoy the rest of your weekend, take careX:)
Softpencil #6 & Get Sketchy #14 + SSCC

Soft Pencil #6 - Flowers
Get Sketchy #14 - Sketch to the right plus a bonus challenge to use your markers, yes lucky I have Rose Red touch marker, more are on my list to Santa LOL.
The Rose is a Soft Pencil Digital Image available here
All cardstock, ribbon, dsp are Stampin UpThanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Anya Ink #6, SSHPO6, Allsorts Challenge & Flutter By Wednesday
Have used kindyglitx Crystalina for butterfly, flower and pink bag, special effects for hair band, bow and green bag and purple stickles for the purple bag. Paper toled the bow and hair band.
Distressed the edges. Stamped flower for background. Cardstock Stampin Up, flower Emmas stash,Anya Ink #6 - Blue and Orange
Thursday, November 12, 2009
MDUSS#1, MDUC@26, A spoon full of sugar, Quixotic's #2
Hi all, Yippee finally finished my Magnolia Down Under Store Challenge #1 - which was to make a card/creation using at least one Magnolia Stamp from the "Yummy for My Tummy" range, also managed to combine it with Kellie's Magnolia Down Under Sketch Challenge #26, I have inked my newly purchased Magnolia stamps Chef Tilda and Kitchen and most of the papers are Magnolia, all bought from Kellie's Magnolia Shop.Not for blowing my own trumpet but I am pleased with this sketch as I usually use more bold colours, so got to be one of my first pastel creations.
The ribbon I purchased from Bizzy Bec's just love it over an inch wide. Flower and kitchen charms from my stash. I thought this made a lovely scene so have entered A Spoon full of Sugar #77 - "Create a Scene".
I distressed all the papers doesn't show up too much in the photo, which qualified for Just Magnolias challenge - Distressing


The jars have homemade Blackberry Jelly and Raspberry Jam, (specially made by Granny), put speical effects on the jars, when I put everything together felt there was something missing so made my own little Magnolia picture. My sketch is the inside of the Kaisercraft recipe box I had in my head needed to be made (not my brightest of ideas). Took ages to paint (twice).
Put all the necessary paper on, then for the first time typed the sentiment on the computer (big smiles) I was going to put photos in the side frames, but just couldn't pick out four.
Anyway went to put the box together last night and guess what it would not go together, the tabs wouldn't fit in the holes etc etc. So had to go to work with me today and I filed all the tabs, then had to file the edges and still disapointed as it is not square (not my filing) so not too impressed with this kit project. Then I had to touch up the paint after dusting it down. Just love that blueberry and peachy paper.
Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Fabulous Blog Award

2. Your hair? Pony Tail
3. Your mother? Alive
4. Your father? Hard Worker
5. Your favorite food? Thai
6. Your dream last night? Challenges
7. Your favorite drink? Chardonnay
8. Your dream/goal? To see our grandchildren together
9. What room are you in? Office
10. Your hobby? Any Craft
11. Your fear? Police knocking on the door
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Healthy
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something that you aren't? Skinny
15. Muffins? No Thanks
16. Wish list item? Copics (at the moment)
17. Where did you grow up? Barrow-in-Furness, UK
18. Last thing you did? Hang Washing Out
19. What are you wearing? Shorts & T-Shirt
20. Your TV? Off
21. Your Pets? Rusty, Spunkey, Charlotte and Poppy
22. Friends? Around the World
23. Your life? Busy
24. Your mood? Mixed
25. Missing Someone? Many
26. vehicle? Holden Commodore
27. Something you're not wearing? Socks
28. Your favorite store? Online Shopping (Craft)
29. Your favorite color? Let me think PURPLE LOL
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Monday (Ghost Whisperer)
32. Your best friend? Edward
33. One place that I go to over and over? Work/Home
34. Facebook? Yes
35. Favorite place to eat? Wild Rice (not often enough)
The 5 people I would like to pass this onto are:
Abby - http://abbysgarden.blogspot.com/
Donna - http://butternutsagedesigns.blogspot.com
Kristine - http://inksomething.blogspot.com/
Jacque - http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/
Jodi - http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/
Very hard decision but made it easier by picking my newest blogs for inspirations who hadn't been awarded it yet, but everywhere where I visit is worthy of it, just love all the variety of creations and tips picked up on the way!
Hope this works been a nightmare trying to copy and paste, got hubby to look last night but he didn't get in from work till 10.30 he said I copied to the wrong package! Going to have to get more technical! So the questions were answered at 6.00pm, this might make sense for some of the answers.
I am asking again - Noah
You can find out more http://www.snopes.com/inboxermedical/biorkman.aspPostal address
C/O Scott Biorkman
3480 Petoskey Way
Milford
MI 48380
Many thanks, take careX:)
Sunday, November 8, 2009
SSCC11

Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Anya #5, Inkspirations #15, LLLA Challenge #11, Flutterby Wednesday #82 and Jaimie
This is Snuggles
The first challenge is Anya #5, Paper Tole, to make a creation adding layers to your card to create a 3d image, I have used Snuggle had her coloured but just couldn't think of a layout then Makeesha posted Inkspirations Challenge #15 which was a sketch, my ribbons and image are a little low, when I drew the sketch into my blog/doodle book didn't draw them high enough, will pay better attention next time! Then Flutterby Wednesday #82, to use a fairy/butterfly, so I added the little butterfly given (from my friend Emma). I decided to make this into a journal/doodle book for Jaimie, you will see in my earlier post, she has been through a terrible time, going to send this with some stickers, pens etc. Finally for the La-La Land Challenge #11 to use pink on your card/project, so managed to squeeze it into this challenge too!Recipe
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
PLEASE HELP - send a card to a little girl
Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
KLSNS09, JUGS#5, SoftPencil #5, C.R.A.F.T. #23 and Cutie Sunday Sketch #65
Hi all, Managed to put another card together, thanks to Kellie (whom must of you know), had the first three challenges sorted, just stuck for a sketch and as soon as I paid her blog a visit earlier it all fell in to place, don't you just love it LOL!!
I have used some of my scrap papers, just love the halloween colours, also just bought the purple bat adhesive ribbon from a craft store, just had to use it soon, didn't want to wait till next Halloween. Have made the card 8 x 8 so will fit in Granny's album I started for her and we just keep sending pages or photos.Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
MDU25, MMSC25, SSCC10, SSS, SSHP5 & FBW#81

The third, Stampin Sisters in Christ #10, to make a card that expresses your thankfulness for someone or something they have done, or that encourages someone to be thankful, my sentiment is inside, I had a go at writing it myself as I didn't have a stamp that said what I wanted to say (this is below) as you can see I need more practise in that area too, keep telling hubby I shall have to give up work, not going for it though lol!
Final Challenge just discovered today thanks to Chris, went to leave a comment on her lovely projects and found this challenge Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #5 - In so many words, to use words within your project.My new Stickles - Purple
Kayaz handmade paper (the circles) so pleased when I found this as I don't have a cuttlebug/big kick. Yet LOL
The ribbons, embellishments out of my stash.
Many thanks for looking, have a great weekend, happy crafting and take careX:)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Inky Impressions #20, Flutter By Wednesday #80 and Just for Girls #4


Thursday, October 15, 2009
MMSC23, Flutter by Wednesday #79 and Creatalicious Challenge 3
Hi all, first apologies this beautiful Holly Fairy (Mo's Digitals) is definately PURPLE not blue, I have tried every room in the house to try and get a correct photo, will try again tomorrow but needed to post tonight to meet my deadline on Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 23 which is the sketch to the right and don't forget about their Halloween/Fall Blog Hop tomorrow. The second challenge is Flutter by Wednesday #79 to create a card and have a fairy or butterfly on it and third is Bizzy Becs - Creatalicious Challenge 3, to use scrap DP paper, new cardstock and to make your own flower, couldn't believe my luck, so 3 in 1 challenges. At the bottom o
f this post is one of my original flowers which I have tried to do after watching Priscillas tutorial many times this was my second attempt, didn't set fire to as many this time but must warn you don't concentrate on the flower too much that you forget how far up the match the flame has got, hubby thought it a little risky! I rather think he was more bothered about me burning the table than my fingers (got to say got a little bit of a reputation, but thats another story though does involve candles!) Anyway the flower did not look right so this is my other attempt at a flower which I was shown how to do by Debbie P, who was shown by Kellie, (at stamp camp) got to say I do need more practice.Recipe: Stampin Up Cardstock and DP (from my scrapbox), ribbons from my stash and must say the patterned ribbon came on a Christmas Present last year (so thats definately recylcling), just can't help myself, probably why my ribbon box is overflowing! Special Effects for the wings, Snowglobe and Flower.
This was my original flower, sorry Priscilla I do not do your tutorial justice but shall work on it! It turned out too big and the other just didn't look right.
Will be back tommorow with much better photos (fingers crossed as we have had a lot of rain), thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)
Saturday, October 10, 2009
MMSC22 and Mo's Digital Challenge







