Hi again.... Really quick post today...So over at Creative Craft Cottage, the current challenge is "One for the Girls".... Our Sponsor this week is

and with this theme in mind I chose the gorgeous "My Love" from the "Love Note Collection"... I just couldn't seem to get a great photo though.... I did try, sorry!!

Thanks as always for popping by

Gone Fishing

Hi again!!!.... So while trying to get back to some normality, I have found this card which I should have (and in that foggy brain of mine, I thought I had) posted last week for the Creative Craft Cottage latest challenge..... This challenge, "Anything Goes" is still running and is also sponsored by 

I was given this image to use, which I believe is called "Gone Fishin" but sadly she seems to be unavailable in the shop at the moment, so I have no link it for you...

I made an easel card and found some papers in my stash which seemed to fit the bill. I inked around the edges of the paper which I had distressed with a distressing tool, matted it onto kraft card,adding a few pearls and some twine.... I coloured the image with Promarkers/Flexmarkers....

I am playing along at the following challenge:

Crafty Calender Challenges - Bingo Middle Line... Die/Kraft/Blue (Monthly ends Sat 5th September)

As always thank you for popping by  and your lovely comments...

I really hope to see you back soon...

Summer Calender

Wow..... Good Morning and I am sooo sorry it's been so long..... Life has been a little harsh lately and I've badly neglected you and my blog.... So now as things are slowly coming together, lets change that and do some catching up..... My first share today, (yep! we're going from one extreme to another lol), is for the new challenge over at "Digi Galore". This months theme is "Anything But A Card" sponsored by 

and my take on the theme was a Desktop Calendar.... My mojo is struggling at the moment, so I kept the design quite simple, but summery as the stamp I used called "Sunday Afternoon" seemed to take me in that direction.... I used nearly all items up from my stash... The papers are from the "Tulip" range from Docrafts but sadly seem to be discontinued.....

Pens - Promarkers

Calender - Docrafts

Papers - Tulip (Discontinued)

I have joined in at the following challenge:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make It Feminine Weekly (ends 4th August)

Thank you to all of you who have taken the time to pop by, It's so appreciated

Miss You!!

Hi.... So today see's a new challenge over at Creative Craft Cottage.... The theme is "Layer It Up" and our sponsor this fortnight is

I used "Sweet Bear". Vintage seemed to be the feel I was getting so along that way it went....Although I stuck with one backing paper, (not my original intention), I did do lots of matting and layering with the backing paper and the image, even the ribbon

For the inside I used the matching paper and Kraft card that I had used on the front of the card. I used quite a few mixed flowers and a simple stamped sentiment....

Promarkers

Papers - Free

Flowers - Mulberry Crafts UK

Tag Sentiment - LOTV

Ribbon and Lace From Stash

I am joining in at the following challenges :

Sweet Stampin' - Bear with Me (Weekly ends Saturday 11th July)

Allsorts - How does your Garden Grow (Weekly ends Friday 10th July)

Come and Get It - Anything Goes With Flowers (Weekly ends Saturday 11th July)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts -  Furry Friends (Monthly ends 13th July)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes (Fortnightly ends 19th July)

As always, Thanks for popping by....

Roxy in Bright

Hi all, so sorry I'm a little late with my post for Digi Galore's new monthly challenge, really not sure who's to blame, myself or blogger's scheduling but I'm here now lol... Soooo, a quick post now, the challenge this month is "Summery/Bright" and our lovely sponsor is  

and I have used Ice Cream Roxy. Coloured with Promarkers, I  kept it as bright and summery as I could, but as the paper was bright and busy I kept the layout quite simple...

Creative Knockouts - Banner/Pennant (Weekly ends Wednesday 8th July) 

Simply Papercrafts - (Fortnightly ends Thursday 16th July)

As always, thanks for dropping by 

Vintage Santa

Good morning, good morning.. Huge apologies for my lack of posts but there has been lots going on on the craft room and I am hopeful that this week will be a better week than the last few as they have relentless with bad luck....

So..... Let's start with some happy news... A lovely lady called Anet recently left a comment on my blog asking me if I would be interested in joining a new DT Team... How lovely.... Although I have made a decision to cut back on my DT's,  having visited the Challenge site I decided it would be a lovely place to play and hopefully you will join in too...

So without further ado I am extremely proud to tell you that I am now a DT Member for "Creative Craft Cottage"... We are a fortnightly challenge, falling on the 7th and 21st of each month...

So onto our new challenge and the theme this fortnight is "Spots and Stripes" and we are sponsored by the talented Rick St dennis .... 

I used the stunning "Santa Naps"

I've used a poinsettia die to make in contrasting papers and card... The paper is matted on to kraft card... I coloured the image in Promarkers...

I have joined in at the following challenges:

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (Fortnightly ends 3rd July)

Simply Create Too - Vintage (Fortnightly ends 2nd July)

Crimbo Crackers - Vintage (Fortnightly ends 2nd July)
ABC Christmas - L for Lyrics - Santa Baby (Weekly 23rd July)

As  always, thanks for dropping by,

Coffee with Riff

Good morning lovely people.... So a few weeks ago, I blogged a card I made for my friend Julie, and as I explained at the time there is also Annie and they are affectionately known by me as Riff and Raff and last weekend it was her birthday...  

Annie's card was going to have to be classy and pretty, as a self proclaimed princess, whiches were not going to cut the mustard for Annie... So to the ever faithful LOTV box of stamps I went and as when ever the two of us meet up for coffee it turns in to a three hour session lol, I thought this stamp called "Coffee Break" would be perfect...She loves the garden and the out-doors, so I tried to give it a bright summery feel, in her favourite colours, topped with lots of flowers...

Using the same paper for the inside....

Promarkers - Coral, Oatmeal, Blush, Pale Pink

Ivory, Vanilla, Putty, Satin

Tan, Cocoa, Caramel

Purple, Orchid, Amethyst, Lilac, Lavender

Cobalt Blue, Powder Blue, Pale Blue

Papers - First Edition Dreamcatcher

Sentiment - LOTV Sentiment Art Pad

Image - LOTV Coffee Break

Flowers - Mulberry Crafts

Butterfly and Gems from stash

I've been inspired to play along at the following challenges:

LOTV Special Summer Challenge (ends 4th June)

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (ends June 5th)

Polkadoodles - Girly But No Pink (ends 5th June)

Inkspirational Challenge - The Colour Purple (ends 6th June)

A Gem of A Challenge - Flowers (ends 6th June)

As always, thanks for dropping by