Aging Beautifully!

Happy St Patricks day peeps! I am feeling so rough today and no....not self inflicted lol, no Guinness involved! Just one of those tummy bugs that like to hit the whole family, my son had it on Friday and it hit my daughter and myself last night. It didn't last too long with my son so hopefully it will be gone tomorrow. On a brighter note I got these fabulous stamps delivered on Friday and I'm in love with the 'Aging Beautifully' stamp set from Sheena Douglas, I had so much fun making the backgrounds to these cards and was over the moon by the effect I got with Sheena's stamps. The first card is using Crafters Companion 'Flowers from Bamboo' and I coloured it with promarkers, isn't he cute? The background is made with distress inks and the Aging Beautifully stamp set. The second card is much the same Crafters Companion image 'Toread' stamps and coloured with promarkers again the background is made using distress inks and Aging Beautifully stamp set. Right, I'm getting texts from my daughter.  (can you believe she's texting from her bedroom and we don't live in a mansion lol ) Enjoy the rest of your day. x

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons ~ One for the Boys

Cute Card Thursday ~ Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers ~ From around the world.

Crafters Companion ~ Vintage

One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Lots of Flowers

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and finding time to craft. Things have been busy at this end but in a good way, lots of card classes to do, wedding stationary and favors and a little trip to Gibraltar for my little sisters wedding. It was a fabulous day. 

Its time for a midway reminder about this months Forever Friends Challenge, this month we are looking for 

Lots of Flowers

on your creations. I must say I'm looking forward to the flowers coming up in the garden, the daffodils have broken through but I just hope they are prepared for whats around them, the white stuff! Looks like we may be hunting for Easter eggs in the snow this year lol. Anyway more about the challenge, this month we have some fabulous sponsors Digi Stamp Characters are offering 3 digi stamps of the winners choice.

and Whoopsi Daisy are sponsoring our Forever Friends Favorite draw.

For my sample card I have used a Digi Stamp Character image and coloured her with promarkers.

A little close up. 

and I've used a little Forever Friends bear image, coloured with promarkers and heated onto a candle. 

I am entering these into the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl ~ Flowers and Twine

By the cute and girly ~ Favourite things (promarkers)

J & C Creations ~ Easter

The Crafty Bloggers Network ~ Spring or Pastel 

Papertake Weekly ~ 123 (1 image, 2 papers, 3 flowers)

Digital Tuesday ~ Frame it

Creative Card Crew ~ Ribbon

I love promarkers ~ Ribbons and Bows

Craft Us Crazy ~ Anything but a card

Cute Card Thursday ~ Anything Goes

Give Away!!!

Hi there, just a little post to tell you about this months Forever Friends Challenge give-away, all you have to do is put your name on the list for a chance to win some fabulous goodies!

 

 

 

This month we are delighted to be sponsored by Oak Pond Creations

and they are kindly offering 2 digi's of the winners choice.

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to enter into this months forever friends monthly challenge too the theme is

Flowers

this one is so easy!

I have had to schedule this post as at the minute I am in Gibraltar for my little sisters wedding, I hear the weather is going to be terrible but I'm sure the ceremony will be fab! Catch you when I get back. x

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge

Good Morning and Happy New Year! lol Can't believe this is my first post for 2013! Its good to be back! Well its half way through our Forever Friends Monthly Challenge so I'm here to remind you of this months challenge and the goodies you could win if you take part. This month the theme is 

Animals

which includes birds and butterflies! 

This month we are sponsored by Joanna Sheen and look at the fabulous prize you could win! 

As always you don't have to use a Forever Friends Image but if you do then you will be entered into the Forever Friends Favourites category and this month it is being sponsored by Saturated Canary and they are kindly giving the winner two digital images of their choice.   

Here is my card for this months theme, I have used a little Forever Friends decoupage kit that came with matching papers, I cut out little triangles from cardstock to make a bit of bunting which suits the nautical  theme I think, I also found the most perfect little anchor button from my button tin, no idea where I got it from but perfect embellishment, then finished it all off with some eyelets and scalloped edging. 

 Heres a little sideview of my card, I always use 3d glue (pinflair) for my decoupage, it gives you a bit of time to move the layers into the right position before it sets, unlike foam pads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge ~ Fav Colour Combo

Lets Craft and Create ~ Happy Birthday

Word Art Wednesday ~ Love/Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Anything Goes

Clear It Out ~ Red/White Items. Theme ~ Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy ~ Use your favourites (mine is forever friends)
Charisma Cardz ~ Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday ~ An eye for detail (I've used eyelets)

Extra Layers

Morning, hope you are all keeping well, I'm sorry I haven't been about, the fact is I haven't even switched on my computer for days I've been so busy and I'm on my 6th day of giving up smoking (again!) this time I'll do it!!! But it does take it out of me, when I quit I feel very tired as well as grumpy and unmotivated but I'm going to persevere and hopefully there is a nice Donna on the horizon. Well its my last post as guest designer for the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge and I've really enjoyed the themes they have come up with, this week the theme is 

Extra Layers

this weeks sponsor is My Grafico  and I have used one of their beautiful silhouette images for my card. Its a very simple card so not much to talk about lol but I love this butterfly and think it looks fab with all the extra layers, something a bit different than my usual cards.

Right, today I am off to the Christmas Market with my sister, I've got the morning off work and don't want to be sitting in the house thinking about cigarettes so I'm off to see santa! Enjoy your day whatever you are doing. x

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Thankful For You

Good Morning Crafty Peeps, hope life is treating you well. I have a card to share with you today that I made for this weeks Tuesday Throwdown Challenge and the theme this week is

Thankful For You

This week the challenge is being sponsored by 'Heart Song Designs' and I have used one of their beautiful images on my card which has been coloured with promarkers. I hope you find time to join in the challenge this week, for some fabulous inspiration check out the Tuesday Throwdown Design Teams projects. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion ~ CAS

Crafty Creations ~ No Flowers

ABC Challenge ~ Appreciation

Aud Sentiments ~ Thanks
Digital Tuesday ~ Thankfulness
One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Autumn Leaves

Happy Tuesday everyone, a few weeks ago I was asked if I would be a guest design team member for the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge for the month of November and of course I was delighted to accept and honoured to be asked, so here is my first post as guest design team member. The theme this week is

'Autumn Leaves'

and this weeks sponsor is the fabulous Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps

I have used one of their gorgeous images on my card and coloured it with spectrum noir pens, I can't for the life of me remember where I got this lovely designer paper from but though it was perfect for this weeks theme, I've embellished my card with twine, flowers and a button, keeping with colours of autumn.

Hope you join in the challenge this week and check out the beautiful samples from the Tuesday Throwdown Design Team. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm being treated to a date night tonight, my partner works away alot and is back for a week so we are going for a meal, then on to see the comedian Patrick Kielty then spending the night in a hotel, can't wait! I love being spoilt! :-)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Spectrum Noir Challenge ~ Flowers

Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ Get Krafty

Stampin for the weekend ~ Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays ~ Dimension