Sparkly Star Dance

Good evening all and Happy Saturday to you!

I have had a lovely play today and stamped and embossed lots of variations of this card:

I used:
Penny Black 'Star Dance', WOW! Glamour Green Embossing Glitter WS40R, Josy Rose Nail Heads, Pink Petticoat sentiment and SU punches.

I now have lots of different colours of this stamp for more quick cards.
What I have learnt today......it is much easier to put embossing powder into takeaway tubs rather than try and get it all back into the pots!!

Right off to watch all the Saturday night T.V and slob out!
Hope you have a lovely weekend and thanks for stopping by, TTFN.

Challenges:
Less Is More.  'Sparkle'  ( 6 days left )
Wow Embossing Powder blog November challenge  'Christmas and Winter'  ( 4 hours left )

Stitched Sweet Blossom

Hi there.

My card today has got REAL stitching on it!!  A while ago I bought a teeny tiny sewing machine especially for my cards. It is so dinky it looks like a toy one but as I won't be making or mending anything on it I thought it would be ideal. I was quite surprised as my stitching is actually quite straight so with a bit more practise it might not look too bad.

Another gloomy day here so not a good picture I'm afraid.

Items used:
Sewing machine!, The Hobby House 'Sweet Blossom' (pre coloured image), Pearls, Pink Petticoat sentiment, SU punch and butterfly die, Raspberry Road paper, Ranger liquid pearls, MS border punch and Glamour dust.  Don't know what the make of the background paper is -sorry!

So it's Friday tomorrow nearly the weekend yippee!

Hope that you have had a lovely day and thanks for stopping by - TTFN.

Challenges:
The Hobby House challenge -Pearls  ( 1 day left )
Simon Says stamp blog.Wednesday challenge  'Anything goes' ( 5 days left )
Pixie's Snippets Playground  'Use snippets' ( 3 days left )  This is my 3rd entry.

Dandelion Clock Fairy

Good morning blog land!

I have a LOTV card to share with you today which I was hoping that the sun would shine on and show off the glitter but no such luck!

Looking at it now I think that maybe I should have added some flowers. I usually struggle to make a CAS card so perhaps I have finally got the hang of it!

I'm off to do the boring food shopping in a bit, I think that I might go back to being lazy and get it delivered that way I can spend more time crafting - YAY!

Hope you have a fun filled day! TTFN.

Items used: LOTV Sentiments and Dandelion Clock , Forever Friends New Arrival papers, ProMarkers and Copics for the skin tones, Glamour Dust, Liquid Pearls, EK Success Corner punch.


Challenges:
LOTV challenge 'Pink and White'   ( 4 days left )
Pink Gem challenge  'Sparkles'  ( 3 days left )
Divas by design challenge  'Make it pretty'  ( 10 hours left ) hope my Glamour Dust makes it 'pretty'
Sketch and Stash challenge 'follow the sketch and use newest or neglected stash' ( 6 days left ) -
My neglected corner punch is used on this card - should use it more often!
As you like it challenge  'What's your favourite spots or stipes'  ( 1 day left ) I must say that I do love both but I have used stripes on this card as my fairy has a striped jumper.

For the birds

Hi there - I bet you didn't expect to see me back so soon!
Well I had a lovely 'play' today and rather than wait until tomorrow I thought that I would post my second card today.......

Items used:
Stampin Up 'For the birds', Stickles, snowflake punch, Gel pen, Liquid pearls, Sizzix E.F and I think that the scalloped circle die is by Nellie Snellen.

I have just eaten a white chocolate ice cream and now I'm off to watch 'X Factor' and' I'm a celebrity' - fab Sunday evening!!  TTFN.

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday  'Follow the sketch'  ( 4 days left )
Less is More  'Christmas cards and use a bird'  ( 5 days left )
Pixie's crafty workshop  'Use snippets' ( 6 days left )  This is my second entry today! It is a special celebration for Di as it is her 100th week as playground key holder. It is a fun and friendly place to be!!

Full of Surprises

Good morning all. I hope that you are having a lovely weekend. It is a glorious sunny day here in Devon - lovely.

Here is a card that I made yesterday:

Items used:
Clearly Besotted 'Full of Surprises', Sizzix E.F, Stampin Up 'Finishing touches' Edgelits and ink, Gell pen. I have added a few layers with decoupage.
A while ago I bought some little Stampin Up ink spots which are about the same size as Vera Color ink pads. I bought the small one to test them and they stamp brilliantly. They have such lovely names like 'Rich Razzleberry' and Pumpkin Pie' - fabulous!! They are now on my 'wish list' in the big size. Which reminds me I must get a longer piece of paper for my 'wish list' !!

I have a beef and tomato casserole cooking in my slow cooker so I can indulge in some more crafting today - Yay!!  ( Stuff the housework! )

Hope you have a fab day TTFN.

Challenges:
Clearly Besotted challenge 'Christmas'  ( 1 day left )
Pixie's crafty workshop  'Use Snippets'  ( 7 days left )
Allsorts challenge 'Bring on the bling'  ( 5 days left )
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge 'Anything goes' ( 6 days left )

Before and after Glossy Accents!

Good evening everyone.

It's Friday Woohoo! Your weekend starts right here......!

It's a bit nippy here in Devon but sunny so that's O.K.

I have taken a picture of today's card before I added Glossy Accents to decide which one I like the best:
Before -

After -

Because I love Glossy Accents so much I think that I prefer the after!
The stamp set that I used is very old by Dimension Fourth and I also sprinkled on some Glamour Dust ( probably a bit to much! )

Well I hope that you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by. TTFN.

Challenges:
Less Is More 'Use designer paper in a CAS way'  ( 4 hours left )
Pixie's Snippets Playground as I used a couple of snippets!

Frosty Forms

Good evening lovely blog people!

It has been a busy old week for me but today I finally got some crafty time and I made this card:

 

I have only just noticed that my snow embossing folder is the wrong way around!! DOH!

 

I used Spellbinders Frosty Forms, DigiStamp Boutique sentiment and Stampendous! Shaved Ice.

 

Not sure now if I like the rough edge to the card but what's done is done!

 

So that's yet another Christmas card under my belt which makes me feel a little smug!

 

Hope your day has been jolly and you have found time to do nice things. TTFN

 

Challenges:

The Ribbon Girls 'All White colour challenge'  ( 2 days left )

Sweet Stampin Christmas challenge  'White on White'  ( 18 days left )

Live and Love crafts -christmas inspiration  ( 9 days left )

 

 



Winter Rosie

Good afternoon all.

This is a very quick post today as my roast chicken is in the oven!

Here is Winter Rosie from DigiStamp Boutique:

She is coloured with ProMarkers and I have added Fluffy Stuff with Stickles and glitter. The paper is from Forever Friends 'For You'. 

Must dash as my spuds need turning!!

Hope that you have had a lovely weekend. TTFN.

Challenges:
DigiStamp Boutique 'November customer challenge'  ( 13 days left )
Friday Sketch challenge 'Follow the sketch'  ( 4 days left )
Papertake Weekly  'Snow and Ice'  ( 1 day left )
ABC challenge  'Z for Zebra' Black and white and or Stripes  ( 12 days left )

The return of the bad blogger!

Good afternoon all.

"Who are you" I hear you ask!!   LOL! Yes I know it has been a while since I made an appearance but I do have a good excuse.......I am a very silly billy!  Just after my last post I let my chickens out to have a run around the garden and I then stupidly moved the coop ( it measures 6 foot by 3 foot ) Oooops!  Normally I get help but thought that this time I could manage it on my own.....BIG mistake.

Anyway my back is much better now and here is my card for today:

Items used:
Penny Black 'the light brigade', ProMarkers, Pink Petticoat paper and sentiment, Gelly Roll pens and Glossy Accents.

So I hope that nobody has missed me although I doubt if anyone noticed that I was even missing!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend and keep warm as I hear that snow is on it's way!  TTFN.

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday.  'Follow the sketch'  ( 4 hours left )
Pixie's snippets playground  'Use snippets' ( 21 hours left )
Penny Black Saturday challenge  'Sparklers' ( 21 days left )  my second entry
Penny Black at allsorts 'Anything goes'  ( 11 days left )  my second entry
Sweet Stampin challenge  'Christmas is coming  ( 3 hours left )

Three more baubles!

Hello everyone.

Another nasty day here and I actually put the heating on last night!
I think that my clothes line drying days have finished for this year now it's the noisy tumble drier - which by the way drives me around the bend because it hasn't got reverse action on it so the towels roll up into a tight ball and are wet in the middle Gggrrrr!

Anyway now that I have had my rant here is today's card:

Items used:
Woodware baubles stamp,
Liquid Pearls ( which I would have liked to look smoother )
Silver twine,
WOW! Metallic Silver Sparkle Embossing Glitter WS09R

I have tried to keep it CAS - not sure if it is enough?!

That's it for today, thanks for stopping by TTFN

Challenges:
Less is More  'Dark background with a splash of colour'  ( 3 days left )
WOW! embossing powder.November challenge  'Christmas and Winter'  ( 25 days left )

Lighting up

Good morning all!

It is a beautiful sunny day here in Devon - ansome!

Here is my card for today:

Items used:
Penny Black 'Lighting up', Pink Petticoat paper, ProMarkers, Gelly roll pens, Glossy Accents.

I should have really put a sentiment on it but didn't know where to put it!


Hubby had to take the car to work today so I'm off to get my bike out of the garage to go to the shop. The last time I rode it my legs were like jelly afterwards! I am sooo unfit.

Anyway thanks for stopping by and hope your day is dandy! TTFN

Challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge 'Follow the sketch' I have changed the position of my stars a bit - hope this is ok!  ( 3 days left )
Penny Black Saturday challenge.  'Sparklers' Sparkly and glittery ( 32 days left )
Penny Black at allsorts  'Anything goes' ( 23 days left )
Sir Stampalot challenge  'Christmas'  ( 23 days left )
Crafty Calendar challenge  'All things Christmas'  ( 30 days left )

Emily walking

Good morning lovely bloggers!

It is very wet and windy here in Devon today so I will get the hoover out in a minute then on to crafting - bliss!
  Roast pork for tea and I have all the stuff in the fridge so I don't even have to go out!

Here is my card for today:

 

Isn't she sweet!

 



Items used:
Wild Rose Studio 'Emily walking', Papermania 'Sweet nothings', LOTV sentiment, ProMarkers and Copics for the skin tones.
I also used T.H  Distress ink for the clouds but I think that I was a bit heavy handed! I learnt that you should mask off the image before you ink because I got some in her hair. (but I won't tell if you don't!)

So that's it for today - thank you for stopping by and hope you have a fab day. TTFN

Challenges:
The Ribbon Girls  'Stripes'  ( 6 days left )
Papertake Weekly  'Sketchie free for all'  ( mine is no 84 )  1 day left
Magnolia-licious challenge blog -anything goes you can use Magnolia, Wee, Wild Rose Studio ( 8 days left )
Simon Says stamp blog.  'Anything goes'  ( 3 days left )

More baubles!

Hello everyone - it's Friday Whoooo Hoooo!!

A short and sweet post for me today as I am running late AGAIN!

Here is my card for today:

I punched out some circles from snippets of white and silver card and covered them with sequins then used a Stampin Up modern label punch to make the hooks. ( I scored and made a hole in them ) So that's it!

I hope that you have a fab weekend and thanks for stopping by. TTFN

Challenges:
Less is More.  'String or Twine' ( 3 hours left ) I used silver twine.
Pixie's Snippets Playground  'Use snippets' ( 18 hours left )
A little bit crafty  'Sparkle and shine'  ( 26 days left )