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I am 38 and live with my husband and 2 little dogs called Tessa and Toby. We married in May 2010. I work as a care manager however have finally finished my 4 year social work degree and as long as I have passed I hope not to do any more study for quite a while lol....

Friday 30 September 2011

Phindys Challenge #75 Autumn/Fall

Hope everyone is having a great Friday!
Its time for another challenge over at Phindys Place and this week we would love to see all your autumn makes!  You dont have to use a Phindy Image but you get to enter the challenge twice if you do!!!!

For my card I used the fab Rainy Day Friend image!  Just love the little bird on top of the umbrella.
I coloured the image with copics.  The flower is something new that I tried with a Sizzix die and scraps.  Quite like the effect!  The sentiment is from Lili of the valley.
I also tried stitching for the first time on my card and I'm unsure about the results!!!





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Die Cuts and/or punches
Rainbow lady Challenge - Autumn/Fall flowers

Cardmad Fairy DT!!!

Happy Friday everyone!
This is my first DT card for Card Mad Fairy Digis.  
The challenge this week is 'Too Early for Christmas'.
I have used the fab Winter Jessica and coloured her with copics.
The heart doily, flowers and seam binding are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
The heart die cuts are a die by Cheery Lynn.  The snowflakes are a Marianne Die, as is the Swirl.
The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.
So why not pop over to the challenge blog and show us all your fab Christmas Creations and you dont have to use a Cardmad Fairy image but we would love it if you do....






I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes
Southern girls Challenge - Anything goes

Wednesday 28 September 2011

Lili of the Valley Christmas

Hi everyone!  I think it must be summer again as we just had a barbecue!!!!

Todays card is made with a Lili of the Valley Square.  I also used the Cheery Lynn French Pastry Die.
The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.





Tuesday 27 September 2011

Time to water the flowers?

Hi everyone, hope its a good Tuesday for you all!!
Todays card is made with S.W.A.L.K Old Friend.
I coloured her with copics.  The butterfly is a Martha Stewart Punch and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Scrap Creations - Its a Girl Thing
Jens digi stamps - Lets Hear it for the girls

Monday 26 September 2011

Peace and Love Hipster

Hi everyone, well thats another Monday over with for the week (work wise...), downhill all the way till Friday now lol.....

Todays card is made using Peace and Love Hipster from the fab Krista Smith.
Coloured her with copics and knew what colours I was going to use as soon as I saw the pink/orange and white daisy paper in my snippet pile (which is not reducing no matter how hard I try!!!!).
The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch and the flowers are from my stash.
The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.






I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sunday 25 September 2011

Autumn is here...

Hi everyone, I think autumn is here, even though we are supposed to get really hot weather next week...

Todays card is made using Wonderful Day from Mos Digital Pencil.
I coloured her with copics and used scraps for the leaves which were punched.
The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Mos Digital Challenge - Use Autumn Colours
Corrosive Challenges - Punches and/or dies (have used both)
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
The squirrel and the fox - Anything Goes

Friday 23 September 2011

Phindys Place Challenge - Opposites on the Colour Wheel!

Happy Friday everyone and that can only mean one thing!  Another challenge over at Phindys Place and this week we are challenging you to use opposites on the colour wheel.
You do not have to use a Phindy Image but if you do (and there are lots of fab images) then you can enter the challenge twice!!!!

For this card I have used the cute Birdie image and coloured her with copics.  The doily is from Cheery Lynn and the butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch.  The card candi and sentiment are from Craftwork Cards.






So why not pop along to Phindys Place this week and join in our challenge.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - use dies or punches (I have used both)
The sisterhood of crafters - one for the birds
Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes

Thursday 22 September 2011

First New Sassy!

Hi everyone, still feeling a bit sore tonight but so glad that it is all over and a fab excuse to eat my favourite food - Giant Cadburys Buttons - because I can just suck them lol......

Todays card is made with one of the new Sassys and this fab lady is called Tiffany.
I coloured her with copics and added a little sparkly with a jellyroll pen.
The butterflies are Martha Stewart.  The sentiment and card candi are from Craftwork Cards.





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Flutterby Wednesdays - Anything Goes with a butterfly/fairy
The Paper shelter - Anything Goes

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Crafting for all Seasons 'Fall Colours' Challenge

Hi everyone, its time for another challenge over at Crafting for all Seasons and this time the challenge is 'Fall Colours' so use colours on your project which mean autumn or fall to you.

I used the fab nose to nose image from Chrissys digis at Whimsy stamps.  
She is just so cute!
I coloured her with copics and used papers from Nitwits.
The heart doily is from Cheery Lynn and the butterflies are a punch from Martha Stewart.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

Just wanted to add to this to say sorry if I dont comment on anything tonight, I had a wisdom tooth out this afternoon (have to have gas in the dentist as I am phobic) and am really feeling rough....







There is a fab prize of  5 digital stamps from Whimsey stamps for the winner so well worth entering here.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Happy Birthday
Digital Tuesday Challenge - Use People Images
Papertake Weekly - Creature Comforts

Tuesday 20 September 2011

Birthday Cup Mouse

Hi everyone, am really tired tonight for some reason!  My new simply sassy stamps arrived and I think I might just be too tired to play!! Absolutely unheard of for me!!!!

Anyway todays card is a little simpler than usual and to be honest I'm not even sure that I really like it!
I set out to do this for a man and I'm not sure that has really worked...
I used Meljen's Birthday Cup Mouse and coloured it with copics.
The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.






I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Hippity with Ippity - buttons or bows or bling (I used buttons)
Happileigh Scrappin Challenge - use something tea related (I used a tea cup)
Heart song Inspirations - use orange or buttons (used buttons)

Monday 19 September 2011

Flowers

Hi everyone, well I survived my first day back at work!!!
Todays card is something a little different for me.  I have used Daisys from the Stamping Boutique and coloured them with copics.  Decided to use some more vibrant blues which I dont often use.
The postcard is a stamp from Lili of the Valley and the card candi and sentiment are from Craftwork Cards.
The papers are all snippets!





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Hooked on Craft Challenges - Ribbon and Lace
I copic - Unloved Colours (very rarely use the blues on the watering can as usually favour a more muted blue!)
Die cut Dreams - at least 5 flowers (these are in the image so I hope thats ok)
Jules Snippet Challenge - all the patterned papers are snippets.

About Me

My photo
I am 38 and live with my husband and 2 little dogs called Tessa and Toby. We married in May 2010. I work as a care manager however have finally finished my 4 year social work degree and as long as I have passed I hope not to do any more study for quite a while lol....