Last card of 2013!

Yes I managed to squeeze in one last card using Backpacks from the wonderful Krista Smith at Saturated Canary. The image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Stamp and Create - anything goes

OSAAT - anything goes

That Craft Place - anything goes

7 kids - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - use a sentiment

All that remains is to wish each and every one of you a Very Happy New Year, I hope 2014 is good to you. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving comments, I appreciate them all.
Now off to think about my resolutions and finish cleaning the house
Bye
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Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...
Just wanted to pop in and wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Just about organised here, feel so sorry for those who have been flooded and/or have no power. Blowing a hooley here but hoping the snow stay away and that tomorrow is calmer. Here are some rules for the festivities

Have fun and take care
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Christmas Giveaway

Crafty Sentiments Designs are having a Christmas Giveaway.
To be in with a chance to win all you have to do is follow the blog HERE and display the badge below, linking it back to the blog and leave a comment on the blog post about the giveaway.

This will run until Christmas Eve when a winner or two will be picked form all the comments. Good luck and a Happy Christmas from all at Crafty Sentiment Designs.
Sharon
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Rushing in at the last minute!!!

I am running late with my DT card for Wags n Whiskers!! I cannot beleive that 2 weeks have passed since I posted my last one, how did that happen?
Anyway the new challenge is Christmas and will run until 7th January. For this card I have used Zoe & Gemma's Snow Fun and you can purchase this HERE

I am entering this into the following challenges

CAS colours and sketches - sketch
Crafty Little Fairies - Let it Snow
Sassy Studio Design - It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas
7 kids - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Snow
Inky Chicks - Christmas

thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the challenge blog and see what the fellow DT members have to share
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Crafty Sentiments and my second Christmas Card

Wow I really think I have to stick to shop bought cards this year as this is only the second I have managed to complete.

This card is for the latest challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and I have used Christmas Rush which you can purchase HERE

I am entering this into the following challenges

Joanna Sheen - make it sparkle (the hat has Stickles on it)

Scribble and Scrap - anything goes

That Craft Place - Christmas

All that Stickles - the  trim of the hat and around the image

Creative Romance - sparkle at Christmas

Make it Monday - always anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge

Also exciting news, Crafty Sentiments have a show coming up on Create and Craft

Hope you can join us then and also for this challenge. Please pop over and leave some love for my fellow DT.

thanks for stopping by

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Wags n Whiskers challenge time!

Yep another fortnight had flown by. This time the challenge over at Wags n Whiskers is Things with Wings

 I have used Iris and you can purchase her HERE

The image has been coloured with Promarkers. I am entering this into the following challenges
7 kids college fund - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - sketch

Thanks for visiting, please go leave some love for my fellow DT members
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My First Christmas Card and Exciting News!!

 I am delighted to have been chosen as a Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments Designs for the next 6 months!!

Here is my first card for them using the wonderful Santa's Wish List which you can purchase HERE. 

The next challenge over the the Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog is Anything Goes.

I took the opportunity to make my first Christmas card, just a tad behind with them!

 The image has been coloured with Promarkers and I have added some Frantage around the edges for a bit of sparkle.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

Scribble and Scrap - always anything goes

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Color me Creative - anything goes

Allsorts - bring on the bling

Stampin For the Weekend - feeling festive

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Here's a closer look at Santa

We hope you will join us this week. The prize is a Crafty Sentiments Die. If you use a Crafty Sentiments  image then you get 3 entries into the random draw. If you are also a/or become a follower on the Inspirational Blog then you will also get 3 entries. If you do both you get 6 entries.

Please pop over the the challenge blog and see what the rest of the Design Team have created. 

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate all your comments

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Who can resist a sale???

Pop over and pick up a bargain. I am a tad late posting this so sale ends midnight tonight
Have a great weekend
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For The Kids

Time for the Wags N Whiskers Challenge, cannot believe another fortnight has flown by! The challenge this time is For The Kids. I have used Go for Goal which you can purchase HERE

Isn't he so cute? I have coloured him with Promarkers and the papers are Basic Grey.
I am entering this into the following challenges

Crafty Girls  - anything goes
Fab N Funky - anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes
Everybody Art - for a boy
Through the craft room door - anything goes
Stella Says Sketch - sketch
7Kids  - anything goes

We would love you to join in with us this fortnight. Pop over and see what the rest of the DT have to share with you.
thanks for visiting
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Saturated Loveliness!!

Here is one of the latest images from Saturated Canary, isn't she gorgeous and that hair.......

I loved colouring this in, must find more time to indulge with my Promarkers.
I am entering this into the following challenges

Sketchy Colours - sketch
Scribble and Scrap - always anything goes
Card Mania - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Charisma Cards - anything goes
Marker Pop - anything goes with markers

Hope you like her, thanks for visiting
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Happy Weekend Everyone! 

This card has been made using Just Rite stamps and dies, one of my birthday presents and I am loving them. Need to get time to play with them all.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Brown Sugar - anything goes

Daring Cardmakers - other occasions

Stampin For The Weekend - fall colours

Charisma Cardz - anything goes

Crafting for all seasons - Autumn colours

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend

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Fall colours at Wags 'n' Whiskers

Yes it's challenge time again over at Wags 'n' Whiskers and this time it is Fall Colours.
Here is my card using the image Good book which you can purchase HERE

I have coloured her hair with Copics, the rest is Promarkers. I made use of lots of colours in their new Autumn/Winter set.

I am entering this into the following challenges
Crafting for All Seasons - autumn colours
I love Promarkers - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Sunday Sketch and Stamp - sketch
Charmed Cards and Crafts - Autumn

Thanks for stopping by, pop over and see what my fellow team mates have created for you
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Time for a bit of Clarity

I purchased this set of stamps months ago but never got around to watching the Classroom lesson 10 until now. Hope you like my first productions. However, with so many stamps in the set you may be seeing a lot more variations on the same theme

 I am entering this into the following challenges
Crafty Bloggers - things with wings
Simon Says Monday Challenge - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes



Here is my next attempt,  with a different colour background

and another that I haven't gotten round to putting on a card yet.

Would love to know what you think, thanks for visiting
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Happy Saturday!!

I hope you are all having a lovely Saturday. I was at a McMillan Coffee Morning this morning so am full of cake and coffee. Don't think I'll be eating dinner any time soon!! Also managed to win a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates in the raffle, what a nice early birthday present :-)

Here is a card I made for a friend who had a little girl recently.

 
I just love this Bambino image from Sugar Nellie. Apologies for the poor lighting, it isn't as pale as this in real life.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Stampin for The Weekend - anything goes
Live and Love Crafts - use pink
Bearly Mine - anything goes (2nd entry)
Creative Craft  - anything goes blogaversary (2nd entry)
Sassy Cheryl's - dies/punches
Craft-Dee Bowz - anything goes with a handmade bow

Well I am off now to catch up in blogland and then settle down with a glass of wine or two and watch X-Factor. Hoping that I will get a lie in tomorrow and the boys have been instructed that I would like a birthday breakfast in bed........I do that every year but it has yet to happen!!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend, whatever you are up to
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Paper Piecing

Paper Piecing is the new challenge over at Wags n Whiskers

I have used Pin up August which you can purchase HERE

I have paper pieced her swimsuit, shoes and hairband. The rest of the image is coloured with Promarkers. I matted the image on a Vintage Labels Two Just Rite die. The ribbon is Silky Crush from Creative Expressions, papers are Bo Bunny and sentiment is Whimsy.
I am entering this into the following challenges

Bearly Mine - anything goes
Creative Craft - anything goes
Sketch and Stash - sketch
Bunny Zoe - ribbon

Thanks for visiting, pop over to the challenge blog and see what my teamies have in store for you
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My first DT card for Wags n Whiskers

How excited was I when I was chosen to be part of the Wags n Whiskers DT. Here is my first card for the PINK challenge (breast cancer awareness).

This is the beautiful Laila. She is a digi image and you can purchase her HERE

I am entering this into the following challenges
Lexi's creations - pink
Make it Monday - always anything goes
Creative Creations  - sketch
Live and Love Crafts - use pink
Link Up For Pink - pink

Here is a closer look at the image

Please pop over to the Wags n Whiskers blog and see what my fellow teamies have created for you. I hope you will join us for this challenge.
thanks for visiting
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Another 8 x 8 card.

My last two cards have been 8 x 8 and I have to say I love them!!

I love this Saturated Canary image. I have coloured her with Promarkers.
I am entering this into the following challenges

A Creative Romance - winged things
Stampin For the Weekend - fairies and fantasy
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - winged things
Sketch n Stash - sketch

thanks for visiting my blog, I really appreciate all your comments.
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Something Different.

Not my usual sort of card, there is not a coloured image in sight.

I really love Sue Wilson's cards on Create and Craft with Spellbinders. I am planning to start making more of this style of card - apart from anything else it is much quicker than having to colour an image.It's also the first time I have gone large and done an 8 x 8.  Maybe I'll manage to produce more than one card a fortnight if I do more of these!

These lattice dies were designed by Sue Wilson for Spellbinders. The sentiment is Stampin' Up! as is the cardstock.
I am entering this into the following challenges

Challenges for Everybody - anything goes
Gem of a challenge - pink, pink, pink and gems
Creative Romance - dies or punches
Polkadoodles - candy colours - this pink reminds me of a stick of rock)
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with a ribbon
In the Pink - bling it up

Hope you like it, have a good week

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Autumn is here!

Brrr I have really noticed a drop in temperature over the last few days, especially first thing in the morning. Might have to put the heating on soon.
Here is the card I made last night

Isn't she so sweet? I have coloured her with Promarkers.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
MarkerPOP - anything goes
Paper Playtime - use 3 different papers
Sketch and Stash - sketch
Addicted to Stamps - colouring
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes


Here is a closer look at the image

That's all for now, thank goodness it's Friday tomorrow. Thanks for visiting
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Another Beautiful Fairy

Yes another of Krista's gorgeous creations from Saturated Canary

 I have coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, the papers are Bo bunny and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is Whimsy stamps.The shadows make it look as if the image is lifting off the card but it isn't, just dodgy photography on my part!

I am entering this into the following challenges
Glitter and Sparkle - anything goes
Stampin for the weekend - summer colours
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - sketch #82

That's all for now, hope you have a lovely week
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I do believe in fairies!!

Have you seen Krista's new fairies over at Saturated canary? They are adorable and here is the first one I have coloured up

I have coloured her hair with Copics, the rest is Promarkers and Flexmarkers.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Saturated Canary - things with wings
Passion for Promarkers - sketch
Colour Me Creative - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes

Enjoy your day, I'm off to water sports....I will be spectating while my boys take part I think. Bit too chilly for me.

Loving my new goodies

I finally got my hands on some Pion papers and Shabby White Frantage and here's what I did with them

The image is Saturated Canary and is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. Couldn't get the light quite right so here's another view

I wish you could see the sparkle in these photos, it is so gorgeous. I can see me using this a lot and feel the need for more colours.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Live and Love Crafts - cool colours
Paper Crafting Journey - distressed/vintage
Saturated Canary - set your creativity free
Crafts & Me - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Sketch and Stash  sketch #118

Here's a closer look at the image

Thanks for visiting, hope you all have a good weekend
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Another week goes by

I cannot believe today is the 1st of August!! Also can't believe that almost 5 weeks of my children's school holidays have flown by. Where is the year going? As it is going by so fast there seems to be very little time at present to squeeze in a card but here is one at long last.

This is an image from Saturated Canary, I think it is called Rainbows and Rain? I have coloured her with Promarkers
I am entering this into the following challenges

Saturated Canary - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Summertime Blues
Creative Creations  - anything goes
Marker POP - lovely locks
That Craft Place - it's a girl thing
The Sweetest Thing - sketch #189

Well I best go and get on with my other project, I am learning to crochet. here's a wee peek at my first squares. Youngest son chose the colours. The more I look at crochet sites, the more I want to learn/make...where will I find the time to fit it all in though?

 The rain has been chucking it down all day and my eldest is off camping....guess I'll have lots of muddy washing on Sunday!
thanks for visiting
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Here is my latest offering. This image was coloured before my holidays but I only managed to assemble the card now. The prolonged Summer weather has meant no colouring for me as I have been outdoors making the most of the sunshine.

The image is La La Lands Marci, isn't she sweet. Her hair is coloured with Copics, the rest is Promakers. I am entering this into the following challenges

Bearly Mine challenges - anything goes
Designed to Colour - sketch #16
Creative Creations - anything goes
Make It Monday - always anything goes
Marker Pop - lovely locks

thanks for visiting, hope to be back again soon
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Happy 60th to my mammy!!

My mum is 60 today....many happy returns to her. We had a party for her last night and it was great.

I made her cake, my first big cake and I can feel another addiction starting :-)

Hope to be back with a card soon
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