Some Exciting News !!!

    

Guess who got picked to be on the Design Team for In2Stamps??

 Its me .....  YEAH!!!

I was thrilled to receive an email asking me to be their DT Member for the UK. 

Of course, I replied immediately and said Yes!!!

I'm super excited and cannot wait for my first stamps to arrive.

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One Card for Three Challenges!!!

   
Hi

Today's card fits into three challenges:

House Mouse Monday Challenge - Kit Card!
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Easel Card
Crafty Catz - Going Dotty!

Here's my card:

I used House Mouse Birthday Cupcake stamp.  I stamped it using a Brilliance Ink pad in Coffee Bean and then used my waterbrush on it. 

Here's a view from the front:

And a close up of the image:

I used a cuttlebug folder on some pearl card to make the embossed dotty paper.
I stamped the sentiment onto cream card using the same Brilliance Ink as I used for the image.
The papers, ribbon and brad are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Hope you like it.

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Snowballs!!!

    
Hi

I've made this card for the Copic Colour Challenge where this week's colours are:

Here's my card:

I used Magnolia Rowdy Tilda stamp, coloured with my Copics - of course lol!!! I used some Shimmerz on Tilda's hat and the snowballs, but my camera hasn't picked this up.

I cut the snowflake using the Spellbinders Create a Flake die which is available to buy at Cuddly Buddly Crafts.

The papers and ribbon are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hope you like it.

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Two Fabulous Awards

 
 
I've received these two fabulous awards from Chrissie - my fabulous Craft Friend over at Cuddly Buddly.  Thanks so much for thinking of me when passing these on Chrissie, they're lovely.

Before passing this award on, I have to tell you five things about myself.

1. I love Crafting & Blogging - there really should be more time for this!!!
2. I've been married to Simon for 10 years and have two beautiful sons, Edward & William
3. I have two "Lazy" Bengal Cat, Thomas and Pablo
4. I adore Chocolate - who doesn't ?!?
5. I watch far too much "Low Effort" TV (soaps, panel shows, comedy - you know the stuff I mean !!!)

These are the rules for this one

1. You can only use ONE word.
2. Pass this along to five of your favorite bloggers.
3. Alert them that you have given them this award.
4. Have FUN!!!

Here are the questions with my responses:

1. Where is your cell phone? Bag
2. Your hair? Long
3. Your mother? Joy
4. Your father?
5. Your favorite food? Italian
6. Your dream last night?  None
7. Your favorite drink? Wine
8. Your dream/goal? Happiness
9. What room are you in? Dining
10. Your hobby? Papercrafting
11. Your fear? Illness
12. Where do you want to be in six years? With family
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something that you're not? Rich
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. Wish list item? Craftroom
17. Where did you grow up? Nottingham
18. Last thing you did? Dinner
19. What are you wearing? Jeans 
20. Your t.v.?  Off
21. Your pets? Cats
22. Friends? Kind
23: Your life? Happy
24. Your mood? Happy
25. Missing someone? Mum
26. Vehicle? Kia
27. Something you're not wearing? Makeup
28. Your favorite store? Craft
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. Last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? ?
32. Your best friend? Husband
33. One place you go over and over again? Work!!
34. One who emails you regularly? Girlfriends
35. Favorite place to eat? Home
36. Facebook? No

I like to pass these fabulous awards onto  Cathy, Tammy,  Karen, Jacilynn and Anita my Design Team Buddies over at Nutshells.

Have a great day!

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SFTW Challenge # - Festive Goodie Box

Hey Everyone!!!

It's Friday again, so time for another challenge over at Stampin' For The Weekend.  This week Vicki has come up with a fabulous challenge. 

FESTIVE GOODIE BOX

Create, as the name suggests, a christmassy themed box with the added extra of it being distressed....i.e. tattered 'n' torn.

Vicki found this great TUTORIAL over at Split Coast Stampers, but there are plenty of others on that site and on  You Tube, or if you already have designs of your own just go with that, as long as it's a box to hold some christmassy treats that's fine!!

Vicki is also sponsoring this week's challenge and has provided this amazing prize.

 

 

MME "Just Dreamy" 12 x 12 paper kit

1 bottle of gold Glimmer Mist

Selection of tea roses

WOW !!!

I hopped took a look at this tutorial and used it to create the following box.

 

 

 

What do you think... not bad eh !?!
 

 
The papers are by Dream Street Papers from their Wonderland range, I distressed the edges using some Distress Ink in Worn Paper. 
 

The stamp is by Funstamps and is called Scribble Snowman.  I stamped and embossed him and then coloured him using Twinkling H2Os. 

 

 

I cut two snowflake layers using Spellbinders Create a Flake and used some Twinklets Glass Glitter to give the frosted look, I used the glitter on my poinsettia too. 

 

 

The ribbon, spacer, brad & poinsettia are all from my stash.

 

Well, what are you waiting for?  Get on over to Stampin' For The Weekend and check out what the rest of our fabulous team have come up with.  Don't forget our Guest Designers who are the very talented Gry-Heidi and Benedicte!!

 

I'm looking forward to see all your Festive Boxes with lots of Christmas Goodies !!! 
 
Have Fun!!
 
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Nutty Nutshells Challenge - GDT Card

Hi

Today there's a new Nutty Nutshells Challenge over at the Nutshells Blog.  

This time the challenge is to make a shaped card - anything goes, so long as its not a regular rectangle card.

I decided to make another card using my Scalloped Circle Nestabilities.

I used Hazel Nutshell this time; she's so cute.  I coloured her with my Copic Markers. 

The paper, flowers and pearls are all from my stash.

So, hop on over to Nushells, get your thinking caps on and let's see some super shaped cards!!!

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SFTW Challenge #22 - DT Card

      
Hi

It's Friday again and that means another challenge over at Stampin' For The Weekend. 

We have a great theme for you this week:  "Back to the 80s with a difference"

This challenge is a combination of any of the three song titles and a colour combo.......we wanna see what you can come up with for this one. You only need to use the title for this challenge, not the song lyrics........and the three songs for this challenge are:

1. Girls on Film - Duran Duran
2. Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

The colour combo is Orange, Blue and Purple

We have a great sponsor this week - Peachy Keen Stamps.

Kathy, the owner, is offering this week's lucky winner a $25 shopping voucher for her shop - WOW what a great prize !!!! 

I chose Girls on Film - Duran Duran, here's my card.

I used a Sugar Nellie Gorjus Girl stamp, twice, and also a great camera stamp from Alota Rubber Stamps, all coloured with my Copics.

I printed the film strip on my computer and the buttons, flowers spacer and brad are all from my stash. 

So, get yourselves over to Stampin' For The Weekend to see all the great cards made the rest of our brilliantly talented DT. You'll find heaps of inspiration there.

Also, don't forget this week's Guest Designers who are the very talented Lil Sis and Gry-Heidi.  Please take some time to pay them a visit, you won't be disappointed!

Thanks for dropping by today, I can't wait to see what you come up with for this challenge!!

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One Card for Seven Challenges !!!!

   
Hi

Today I have a card that fits into 7 challenges!!!!

Crafty Catz - Buttons or brads
Creative Card Crew - Snowflake
Stampavie & More - Blue & Silver
If the Shoe Fits... - Blue Silver & White
Winter Wonderland - Open Theme
Simon Says Challenge - All that Sparkles
Papertake Weekly  - Spots & Stripes

I used this lovely Magnolia image which I coloured with my Copic Markers.

I made the sparkly snowflake using Spellbinders Create a Flake following a fab tutorial by Sherry.

The Blue Card, Silver Mirri Card, papers, brads and ribbon are all from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you like it.

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Edited to Add

This card won Shoe Of The Week over at If The Shoe Fits!!!

Hobbycrafts Show - NEC

    
Morning all

I've got my ticket for the Hobbycrafts Show at the NEC - I'm going on Saturday 7 November - I'm so excited all that crafty goodness just waiting for me !!! 

If anyone else is going and fancies meeting up - maybe we could have a coffee - then let me know and we can plan something.   Either email me (see sidebar), or leave a comment, whichever you prefer.

Hope I don't end up being a "BIlly No Mates" LOL!!!

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