Autumnal.

Gosh, it feels like ages since I have made a card - so they other night I had a little play with my new distress inks and made a card for my sister in law and if you dont blink you might even see my first attempt at paper piecing (incase you did miss it, it was the scarf! - lol). Her birthday is at the end of October so have chosen some autumnal colours and will also be able to enter it into a couple of challenges - if I could remember where they were - oh dear its one of those days!!



The image is from Pink Gem, and the backing paper is Basic Grey with some bazzill that I have punched. I have coloured the image with promarkers and added glossy accents to the apples.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges:
Incy Wincy - Autumn colours
Allsorts - colours of autumn
Pollycraft - Autumn colours
A spoon full of sugar -autumnal colours
Creative card crew -Autumn/fall

(apologies for the poor picture - think I need to get the camera sorted!!)

Thanks for looking x

A little bit of shoppin'

Yay the day arrived to go to the Harrogate Papercraft Exhibition. Got there just as it was opening but unfortunately couldnt stay as long as I would of liked due to hubbys shifts. I still managed to get a little bit of shopping some new distressed inks, lovely new stamp from Little Claires and other bits and bobs. As usual once I have got home I am thinking hmm wonder if I can go back tomorrow and get some other bits - dont think that will go down well!!! Anyway here is a little pic of my purchases:




You really had to shop around though as some of the prices really differed - I paid £3 for the cut-n-dry but saw it for sale on another stall for over £6.

Right I am off to finish the ironing (I thought once the kids were back at school my ironing pile would shrink - but it hasnt aargh!!). Then I will be back for a little play with my new things - yay xx

Moving along.

Just a quick post tonight whilst tea is cooking in a recent stash swap I received some lovely LOTV die cuts and I have used one on this card for a male relative - not sure if it is too plain but didnt want to add ribbons and only really had the card candy suitable for male cards without making it too girly!!




The backing paper is Basic Grey and the image has been backed onto black card.

I would like to enter this into
LOTV Challenge - one for the boys
Crafty Creations - Transportation.
Fab n Funky - Whateva
Thanks for looking xx

Best laid plans...

Well, yesterday I was going to do a new post of hyxgt (Hows your Cross Stitch going Tuesday) - I havent done one for months!!! Were does the time go?? But, it was the last day of the boys holidays so we went to Flamingo Land which is a Theme park about an hour a way so there was lots of this:

Can you see me at the front - I am the one SOAKING wet!!! Lol
So because of this there was no post - I was worn out and a glass or two of wine was in need - but I shouldnt really it just sends me to sleep!!

Anyway, this is what was going to be posted:



Last weekend I went to Harrogate to a Needlecraft exhibition thinking there would be quite a bit of cross stitch - but there wasnt - it was mainly quilting and there was some beautiful quilts on display. I still managed to get a kit at one of the few stalls that sold cross stitch - now if I ever finish this it will be for my eldest sons bedroom, who is into Harry Potter and magical/mythical things - however he might have his own place by then!!!! I have never stitched on black aida before and there are few things on the chart that I have not done before - they really should let you read the instructions before you buy - lol xx

Yay I won a digi image!!

I really thought my run of good luck had ran out - but it hasn't - yay (but it might of done now - lol)!!! I was lucky to win over at Spyders corner for displaying her banner in my sidebar. My prize was a digi from her store. Well I had 3 on short list but then eventually opted for this one:




This is it standing up - sorry for the jaunty angle - it looked straight when I took it!!





I have printed two images off and layered them - the paper, buttons, snowflakes are all from my Christmas box - unfortunately I cant remember where they are from. I have also used my Sakura glittery pen on the snowmans pompom and edge of his had. I was tempted to cover him with glitter but held back - lol.

I would like to enter this into the:
Pollycraft challenge - Christmas with no red & green
Cupcake craft challenge - books/stories (The Snowman by Raymond Briggs)
Meljens designs - stripes
Bee Crafty - anything goes.


Thank you for looking xx

New digi stamp.

This is a card I have made using a new digi from Spyder. I think this stamp will get plenty of use as my youngest has his birthday pretty much when the go back to school - I know that every birthday that follows they will be 7 - yay!! (See my logic there - lol!). So this will be for his best friend Christopher who has his birthay 10 days after:




I have coloured the image with promarkers and backed it on to black dotty bazzill and paper from my stash (probably from Rainmac - again - thank you!!)

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

I Love Pro-markers: Myth & Magic
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Lets go Digital
Crazy Challenge - Monster Attack and Dragons tails

Thanks for looking xx

In a flap!

Today I was supposed to be having a day out with my eldest - except I got the time wrong for the cinema (apologies to the girl I had a little strop with - they should put 2200 on the website NOT 1000) so it totally mucked our day up!!! We have however, had a bit of a sporty day going to the golf driving range this morning and then a game of badminton this afternoon. While we were killing time to go to badminton I made this card:




I have backed a card with blue bazzill, and then some lovely paper that I received from Marg in a recent stash swap - as soon as I saw it I new I had a stamp that would go with it!
I have then used my nesties (labels 1 - I think?) and stamped the image on coloured with promarkers.

On recent blog hops I have seen people putting their sentiments on like this - I didnt have anything fancy to do it with just my craft knife - so dont look too close as they might not be the same size - lol. The little flowers I received for my birthday. I would like to enter this into the Anything Goes Challenge over at Crafty Emmas and Papertake weekly challenge -Just the one.


Thanks for looking xx