Kumihimo.....

Good evening crafty friends, followers and visitors :).

I have been enjoying making Kumihimo bracelets after watching a you tube video,

so I sent off  for some bits and bobs and these are what I have made so far.

This was my first one and I must admit I was quite pleased with it.

I found some seed beads in my drawer and had a play with them.

After my granddaughters saw them, they wanted one each for christmas.

A Bit of Both

Good evening everyone.

What a miserable day it has been here.

I have had another go at zentangling, this one I really enjoyed.

Again the template is from the very talented Ben Kwok.

Coloured with Promarkers and Flex Markers

 Christmas Cards.

Ivy Die by Creative Expressions 

Brittania Die Poinsettia

Sentiment Die by Signature Dies

Cosmic Shimmer 

Card made with Freebies

Background 

Stamp coloured with Promarkers

Snowflake Die

I would like to enter this into:-

http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  # 157 Christmas Critters

Zentangling....

Hello Friends, Crafters and followers I hope you are all keeping well. :)

If you have been wondering where I have been, well I  have been crafting in the background but I keep forgetting to update my blog... so here I am at last :).

I have always wondered how easy it is to do Zentangle,  I was lucky to come across a page on FB so I joined, oh boy it is so addictive and relaxing.

I printed the template from the FB page and printed it a couple of times onto copy paper to practise, This is what I finally finished with............

I went quite simple on the patterns to start me off.

 The template is from Ben Kwok.

What to do next is the big question !!!!!!!! :)

I would like to enter this into:-
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

Scottish Emblem.....

Good morning fellow crafter`s, friends and visitors.

My apologies for being missing in action, my mojo yet again decided to go walkabout, so I took time out to get other things done that had been put to the sidelines.

As some of you might know I am on the Design Team for Delightful Digi`s Designs and Emma has created more fab images for all you crafter`s to enjoy. You can find them here:-

http://delightful-digis.blogspot.co.uk/p/new-designs.html

They are a complete change from everything else she has created and they are perfect for any scottish friend or family member.

I must admit what with  my mojo disappearing it took me time but I managed to colour them in then to sit and design the card.... yes I managed it so here they are.......

Thank you Emma they are Fab

This one is called Thistle Banner

7x7 white card

Backing paper is the backing paper from delightful Digi`s Designs, which I took into gimp and made into a PNG to add colour.

Image from Delightful Digi`s added the sentiment in MCS and coloured with the New Nuvo pens from Tonic and they are fab.

The topper shape is a template I used from Emma.

This one is Squirrel

6x6 scalloped card

backing paper (brown) is from Prima Botanical Collection

Acorn backing paper from Delightful Digi Designs

Image Delightful Digi Designs

Coloured with Nuvo pens from Tonic

All Occasions sentiment die.

I hope you will pop over and have a look and even buy some of Emma`s fabulous images

http://delightful-digis.blogspot.co.uk/p/new-designs.html

Christmas Time is creeping up on us.........

Good evening to you all. I hope you are all well and crafting away.

I have no excuse for not blogging lately as I have made cards and they are already to be put on here, but just could not be bothered or had the time. That does sound awful, I just needed some time away from it.So I have been beavering away in the background plus having a good clean up of my craft room, still got bits to do.

After the day I have had I needed something constructive to do so what better way than to update my blog.

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to receive some lovely free craft goodies 

from Docrafts ( Emma Collins). It is mostly diecut decoupage which I have not done for yongs, so it bought memories back how I first got into craft making, mind you back in those days you had to cut them all out lol.

These were all made using 5x5 white cards

papers are from Dovecraft

first 2 are decoupaged and 3rd is just the topper

Dee`s Distinctively Sentiment dies

Corner snow die cannot remember where that one is from.

Wedding Horseshoe.......

Good evening crafty friends, followers and visitors, are you as fed up as me with all this rain. The only good thing about it is we get to craft. :) 

My card tonight is the wedding card for the bride and groom who I did the stationery for. Trouble was I took the photo before I added the butterfly in top right corner ooops, so hope you can use your imagination :).

The image is from Delightful Digi`s called 

" Lucky Horseshoe "

You can find it HERE

7x7 white card

Purple card from Colman Print

Die`sire Regency Swirls embossing folder

Tonic Boudoir Square Die using glitter card from stash

Delightful Digi Lucky Horseshoe image

sentiment done in word

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two

Coloured with Promarkers

Creative Expressions Pearl gems coloured with Pilot Silver pen

Butterfly Wedding Stationery.....

Good evening Crafty Friends, followers and visitors.

I hope you are all keeping well. Hugs to anyone who needs them.

Did you wonder where I have been !!!!!!!!. I decided to take a little break as I have been very busy making wedding stationery for my Avon lady Sonia who got married on 17th July so I am now able to show what I created for her. A few months ago I put the invitations on my blog after they were sent out, so all it left was the place settings and table planner.

Everything was a butterfly theme in chocolate box purple.

This wedding stationery is the first for me.... could I take this on ?????

Sonia already had the place cards so all I had to do was add names and embellish them.

The butterfly is from All Occasion Dies.

Purple card from Colman Print

 and for the butterfly trail Sakura pen.

Purple card from Colman Print

Tonic Header Dies Butterfly

All Occasion Butterfly Die.

These were the invites, apologies for the colour being different these were taken under artificial light.

Note to self.... Must do better lol.

Strike a Pose......

Good evening fellow crafters, friends and followers.

Hoping you all had a wonderful weekend.

I made this card the other week and totally forgot about until I was going through my folders.

It is another fabulous image from

  Delightful Digi`s

Titled " Photography 1 "

and you can find it HERE

6 x 6 white card

Images from web and put together in MCS

Image printed and diecut with Spellbinders Oval

lightly coloured with promarkers

Sentiment stamp from stash

Black card from stash

camera film was printed and cut out and attached with Pinflair

I would like to enter this into :-

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  #270 Always Anything Goes

The Bells are Ringing....

Good evening fellow crafters, friends and visitors. I hope you are all keeping well. Sending hugs for those who needs them.

I had a few days where my mojo decided to go walk abouts, so I managed to get some other things done and dusted :). Thankfully mojo is back.

For my card I used the Bells image from

Delightful Digi`s

Christmas Collection 2015.

You can find all her images HERE

Plus there are images for all occasions along with backing papers.

6 x 6 green scalloped card

Embossalicious Merry Christmas embossing folder

Delightful Digi`s image " Bells "

Pee wee Glitters

and Promarkers.

I would like to enter this into:-

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Christimas in July

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/chnc-challenge-extra-for-july-2015.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 237 Deck The Halls

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/

Christmas time.......

Good morning to you all, I hope you are enjoying the weather.

I have 2 cards to show you today from the  new

" Christmas Collection " by

Delightful Digi`s

Which are being released today.

 Emma has come up with loads of amazing images and backgrounds, I am sure there is something for everybody to love and to create cards etc with, so why not pop over and take a peek.

My first card is using the 

" Noel and Rectangle Frame " 

I decide to go quite clean on this as I did not want to take away from the images.

7x7 white card

I took the Noel image into a graphics programme so I could insert into the frame.

All coloured with Promarkers

Fluffy stuff on pudding and candle

PeeWee glitters which I have had for years 

Pinflair snow

I would like to enter this into........

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  # 66 Anything Goes

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My second card is using the 

Bear with Presents and snowflake background

7x7 white card

Snowflake backing paper

Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas Paper matted onto red card

Image coloured with promarkers and

PeeWee Glitters

embellishments from stash.

I would like to enter this into........

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #102 Add some sparkle

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/chnc-challenge-extra-for-july-2015.html

Molly.....

Happy Sunday fellow crafter`s, friends and visitors, 

and a special hello and welcome to my latest follower Sheila.

Today is my last Design Team make for Scribble & Scrap Challenge Blog as it is closing down.

Thank you Lexie for letting me be part of the team. I have thoroughly enjoyed myself and I wish you all the very BEST for the future.

I hope you will all pop over and enter your makes and leave a comment for Lexie.

Let`s make this final challenge go out with a BIG bang, and as always there is a prize for the winner and the rules are so simple.

My card for this final challenge which is always "Anything Goes " is called 

Molly in the Rain 

and she is from

Delightful Digi`s

6x6 white card

pink paper from Me to You Especially for you

Rain drop paper and image from Delightful Digi`s

Happy Birthday banner from Memory Box

Gloosy Accents for raindrops

Coloured with Promarkers

Buttons and ribbon from stash.

THANK YOU LEXIE IT HAS BEEN A BLAST XXXXX

I would like to enter this into :-

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.no/2015/06/june-use-bright-colours.html

http://digichoosday.blogspot.co.uk/  wk24 Buttons

http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/sisters-of-craft-june-anything-goes.html?spref=fb

http://digitallysweetchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/digitally-sweet-139.html?spref=fb

Monochrome

Hi fellow crafters, friends and visitors,

 I hope you are keeping well and enjoying the weather. Hugs to anybody who needs them xxxx

Where has the week gone!!!!!!

I made a card last week and completely forgot to update my blog with it. Doh.

This I have created using The O-Sew-Sweet flower element sheet and sentiment sheet from

Delightful Digi`s

6x6 black scallop card

White card embossed using my own folder

Delightful Digi`s Flower and Sentiment element sheets

They are so easy to cut out and to colour if you wish.

black card for matting 

black lace 

I would like to enter this into:-

http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/ June challenge black & White 

Angels and Cherubs......

Hello to you all, I hope you are keeping well, sending hugs for those who are under the weather.

I want to tell you all about a New Collection by 

Delightful Digi Designs called 

" Angels and Cherubs "

The images are amazing and can be used for many occasions.

We all hate having to make sympathy cards.

I have used "Cherub" for my card.

Image and butterfly backing paper by Delightful Digi`s

Tonic dies to make the card

Silver card for background

SB Fancy Tags Two

All Occasions Butterfly Dies

Sentiment stamped with Memento.

Thank you for popping by. xxxxx

Motorbike....

Hello fellow crafter`s, friends and visitors.

It is time for another challenge over at

Scribble & Scrap Challenge Blog

As always it is " Anything Goes #46 " it would be great 

if you pop over and join in with us and I know the DT would love to see and comment on your cards and as always there is a fabulous prize to be won, along with being chosen as Top 3.

The rules are very simple.

My Dt card MOTORBIKE " is from

                                     

Delightful Digi`s Designs

7X7 White card

Black card from papermill

Red card embossed with Embossalicious Picnic Plaid
Motorbike/Love paper from delightful Digi`s
Image diecut out of the box with SB Labels 29
Sentiment done in word
HB diecuts by All Occasions
Card Candi
Image coloured with Promarkers and Silver Gelly Roll pen

I would like to enter this into:-

http://www.cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ AG (monthly june)
http://www.craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/june-anything-goes-challenge.html
http://www.inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/challenge-149-anything-goes.html

Sweet Scribbles....

Good evening my fellow crafters, friends and visitors.

What a day it has been,  rain, wind and flipping chilly, until now its blue skies and sun just a bit late, mind you the wind is still blowing quite hard.

But that`s enough of the weather forecast lol.

I have been very busy over the weekend making 70 place settings, table planner and a birthday card for hubby`s birthday tomorrow and in between that lot I have made a DT sample card for

Sophia`s Sweet Scribbles blog

https://www.facebook.com/Sophias.Sweet.Scribbles

We would love to see a few more followers on the blog and Facebook.

This one I have used the Magical Mushroom Houses and sentiment

6x6 white card

backing paper from MCS

Blue paper from Lily of the Valley NitWits Collections

I took the images into Gimp to put them altogether.

Images printed onto Joanna Sheen Elegance Satin

and coloured with Promarkers

blossom and leaves cut using punches 

Creative Expressions Pine Bough

Dragonfly......

Good evening to my fellow crafters, friends and visitors, 

and a special welcome to my 3 new followers

 Anna, Lori and MammaMia.

I have some exciting news to share you, 

the wonderful talented Emma from Delightful Digi`s

asked if I would like to be on her Design Team well I just could not refuse as her digi`s are fabulous and she is so very talented and I cannot wait to showcase them all with you.

You can find her beautiful creations over at 

Delightful Digi Designs

Please pop over and have a look, you will not be disappointed.

The card I am showing tonight is from the new collection called

O-SEW-SWEET

which includes the images, backing papers, project sheet and sentiments.

Mine is called O-SEW-SWEET Dragonfly.

7x7 white card

Black, yellow, blue card from stash

Spellbinders Stately Circles

Delightful Digi Dragonfly paper 

Image was printed onto Joanna Sheen Elegance Satin card 

and coloured with Promarkers

Memory Box Happy Birthday Garland

Gems from stash.

I would like to enter this into

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Flower Power
http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/   Spring Colours
http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/ ATG Spring Fever
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/  Things with Wings
http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/   Anything Goes
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  61 Anything Goes
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  #107  Anything Goes

Pretty in Pink

Happy Bank Holiday to you all. 

We had beautiful warm sunny weather yesterday  and sun is shining again today.

I am here with my DT card for

Scribble & Scrap Challenge Blog

Challenge #45 Always Anything Goes

Thank you all so much for your wonderful creations. 

I thoroughly loved looking at them and leaving you well deserved comments. 

The rules are very simple and you can find them on the blog, so come on pop over and enter your creations and you could win a lovely prize or be chosen for top 3.

6x6 whites card

Light brown card from stash

dotted paper from Me to You

Diamond patterned paper free in magazine

Stamp was also a freebie and coloured with Promarkers

Cannot remember what the corner die is sorry

Spellbinders Timeless Rectangle

Gems from stash

This is Phillipa.......

Good afternoon to you all.

I hope you are enjoying this lovely warm weather today.

My card today is using another image from

sophias-sweet-scribbles

Please pop over and have a browse and follow her,

 she is adding images and backing papers all the time and if you pop over to her facebook page and give a like, comment and share you can win a prize.

The image I used for this card is called Phillipa and when I saw her I knew it had to be Paris themed

7x7 white card

Backing Paper came from Pinterest along with the Eiffel Tower

 which I cut out and placed on foam pads

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Large

coloured with Promarkers (not completely happy with the hair on this)

 roses from stash

Cara........

Good evening friends and fellow crafters.

I was asked if I would like to be on the design team for the Brand NEW

Sophia`s Sweet Scribbles blog

Of course I said yes.

Please pop over and follow her blog, where she is running a competition at the moment.

 You can also find her images on her FaceBook page Here.

The image I have used this time is called Cara

I hope you like it

7x7 white card

Patterned layer is from Pinflair

Signature Dies Sarah Lace Border SD230

Promarkers

My own flowers made with Brittania Large Flower Die

Signature Dies for the leaves

Gems from stash for ear rings and necklace

Sarah Kay.................

Good evening again everyone, I think my crafty mind is working overtime lol.  

looking through my craft drawers I found several decoupage sheets that I have had for yonks and some lovely papers that I received from a swap on Docrafts, looking through them to see if I wanted to keep them I found the perfect pair, well in my mind they go together :).

6x6 white card

bottom layer is Core`dinations, next layer is terracotta card from stash

 and the top layer is one of the sheets that I got in the swap.

The image is from Studio Light and one of Sarah Kay, 

I decide not to decoupage this one

The flowers I made from an assortment of dies.

The sentiment was a freebie in a magazine.

I used the terracotta card to bring out the flower pot in the basket.

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Hibiscus....

Good evening to you all, I hope you have had a good day. 

In between ironing and the dreaded HW!!!!!! I have managed to finish a card I started yesterday.

The image was a freebie on Becky`s Place HERE.

7x7 white card

layers are black, pink, yellow card from stash.

I embossed the yellow card with Embossalicious Regency Swirls.

Signature Dies Tessa Lace Edger SD246.

Coloured with promarkers

Inked edges of image with VersaMagic Pixie Dust

Ribbon from Dovecraft.

I have yet to add the sentiment.

Not sure if it needs anything else!!!!!!!

A little Birdie told me.......

Where!!!  has the last 2 weeks gone, I cannot believe it is time for another challenge over at :-

Scribble & Scrap Challenge
Challenge 44

We had another amazing turnout, thank you all so much, your cards and projects were fabulous.

As always it is Anything Goes,
I`m hoping to see your cards entered and you could win a lovely prize, or chosen for top three.
The two winners will win :-
Sweet Pea Stamps - Norma J Burnell - Will-O and the Wisp Rubber Stamp.

I`m hoping to see your cards entered and you could win a lovely prize, or chosen for top three.

Please pop over to see what the design team have come up with and leave a well earned comment for them. So what are you waiting for :).

Here is my card

For this I used a 6x6 cream scallop card.

 Crafters Companion Moonbeam Meadow stamps/sentiments were a freebie in Quick Cards Made Easy.

Background paper from Lili of the Valley Bonnets & Bowties which was also a freebie

Spellbinders dies Decagons

Blue card from stash

Image coloured with Lancaster coloured pencils, 

Fun Tastic pencils and Crayola Watercolour pencils

I would like to enter this into:-
http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Spring Colours
http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ttcrd-challenge-may-5-may-11-2015.html
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy Birthday......

Good morning everybody, Hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather today.

2 years ago my gorgeous granddaughter Ashley made me a Great grandmother with the birth of Isabella on the 8th May 2013.

This is the card that I made for her.

7x7 white card and all made in Serif.

 I am so very proud of Ashley as she went and still is going through some very bad days with having dialysis 3 times a week .

My Great granddaughter Isabella then:-

and how she is now

This was taken a few weeks ago when it was very cold.

Challenge Time ....

Good morning to you all, I hope you are all keeping well, sending hugs if you are not.

It`s time for Challenge 43 over at.....

Scribble & Scrap

and as always it is 

 " Anything Goes "

We had a fabulous amount of entries for No 42 so thank you all very much.

So pop on over and enter, you could win a really lovely prize, We don`t have many rules so here is a quick reminder.......

1.  No backlinking...new projects only please.

2.  Make sure you are following the blog.

3.  Make sure our link is in your blog post. 

4.  Please use your name or nickname on your entry and not a description of the project. 
5. Maximum of 3 entries each please.

Please check rules on tab at top of page if unsure.

Here is my DT card.

7x7 black scallop card

red card embossed with Signature Stencil Decorative Trellis 6602

Rose image and Sentiment is from Delightful Digi`s

Coloured with Promarkers and Graph`it Markers

Gems from stash.

I would like to enter this into:-

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Woohoo I am a winner on - http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/

Live, Love, Laugh.......

Good evening to all my crafty friends, followers and visitors.

I hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather. Today in between washing and doing the dreaded HW, I managed to make a card that is a bit different to what I usually do. The colour`s are a lot better in real life so I Hope you like it.

7x7 white card

Signature Dies Sarah Lace Border SD230

Spellbinder Die Decorative Labels 22

Orange glitter card as base

Perfect Floral Companions cd for the frame

McGill Designer Pine punch

Flowers from stash

Sentiment was a freebie from magazine

The picture below is with the flash on.

Posy of Flowers.....

Happy sunday to you all and welcome to another challenge over at.........

Scribble & Scrap

This week it is challenge #42  Anything Goes 

where you can win a lovely prize.

We had another fabulous amount of entries, so thank you all very much for taking part, because without you we would not have a challenge.

Here is my DT card.

7x7 white card

The image is my own digi coloured with Promarkers and Graph`It markers

black card from stash

 ( sorry cannot remember where I got it from)

Patterned papers are from Perfect Floral Companions CD

Purple card embossed with freebie embossing folder

Ribbon from Dunelm

Lace and gems from stash.

Now that you have seen my card please pop over to Scribble & Scrap and see what the other Design Team members have created, and while you are there why not enter a creation of your own, 

but just remember no backlinking please.

I would like to enter this into :-

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ G - Go Digital

http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes

Butterfly.......

Happy Easter Monday to all my crafty friends, followers and visitors.

 I hope you have not eaten to much chocolate :). 

My card today is using a brand new digi called Butterfly from the very talented
Emma Goddard.

You can find all her digi`s on her website Delightful Digi`s . so pop on over and have a look.

7x7 white card

Black and yellow card from stash

Coredinations  orange

Butterfly by Delightful Digi`s

Lace from stash

I only used 2 colours for the image and they are

 Promarker Oatmeal and  Graph`it 1130

I would like to enter this into:-

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/ #136 Wings

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ #54 Anything Goes

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #256 Anything Goes

CAS Card

Hello to all my crafty followers, friends and visitors.

I hope you are all keeping safe in the terrible winds that have hit us. Would you believe that I have blogged 3 days on the trot, my brain must be in overdrive lol.

This time its just a simple card using some freebies.

6x6 white card,

Embossing folder & flower stamp is from Simply Cards and Papercrafts this month, the sentiment is another freebie.

blue card from Core`dinations

pink card from stash 

Debbie Moore white embossing powder

Color Box Chalk Inkpad in Prussian Blue

Pink ribbon from stash

Spring has Sprung....

Good afternoon to you all, I hope this is finding you all well and busy crafting.

I had a little play at colouring again yesterday with a free image that I got from 

Emma`s Hints, Tips FB page

How I did not go over the lines is beyond me as we had some horrific weather Thunder/lightening, torrential downpour we could`nt even see across the road and it was very dark.

Before I finished the card this morning I thought I would have a go at making a daffodil, 

I think a bit more practice is needed lol.

7x7 white card from Joanna Sheen

Green Coredinations card

Patterned paper Lili of the Valley

Signature Lace Edger Die

Promarkers

I would like to enter this into.........

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/ Spring has Sprung

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes  

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Easter

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Easter/spring 

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/   Anything Goes

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Emmas.Hints.Tips/files/