SORRY!!

I have a huge apology to make, I signed up at Liberty Cottage for a scrapbooking layout challenge and was supposed to have posted my first page today - however, I have failed - I didnt really know what I was doing and was not happy with anything I tried to do - so I am afraid you will have to bypass me and go straight to here to see this great layout.

Fantastic Giveaway

Have you seen this fab giveaway:




Isn't it beautiful if you pop here at Kellies blog - you can see them in more detail it really is a fab giveaway with 9 Sugarplum kids, 2 Accessory stamps & 1 set of spring Sentiments.

Valentine Makes & Huge Thanks!

Good morning - well not been up to much recently - however, I have made a couple of Valentines Cards - this first one was going to be for hubby (I can post this now - because he never looks at my blog unless I make him!!) :

The paper is not showing too well - but it looks like love hearts - I added the black to try and make it a bit more masculine instead of all pink with the smirk card buttons and stamped image which was only about a £1 for the stamp from the Papermill shop. The photo doesn't really do it justice.

Then the other night when I was just faffing on I made this one:


I dont know why I have made 2 cards - believe me there are not 2 men in my life!!! For this I just punched out heart shapes from patterned paper and then punched the last one out of Silver Card and pencilled Valentine at the bottom. I didnt know whether to use a silver pen and draw a square around the hearts - but worried that it might spoil it, as I quite like the simpleness of it. Hmm I think I like this one more - but- my eldest may want it for a girl in his class ...aahh bless!!

Finally, postie has just been with this beautiful card:


and some lovely stamped images from Sarah. They are all beautiful thank you so much - you didn't need to!!!

Lili of the Valley Challenge

Having a go at another challenge - again Lili of the Valley - and this time you had to follow a sketch - I have reversed the sketch (hope that is ok??). Below is my entry:




Ooh almost forgot to mention have a pop over to All Pink Girls blog, she has a fab blog candy giveaway - picture at the side. Also, lots of beautiful makes - all truly gorgeous.

A few makes!

Good Morning - hope you are all well! Well I think I have managed to break all of my New Years Resolutions - oh well nearly got to the end of January!! I have fallen behind on Debbies cookalong - I have the recipes printed just need to get the ingredients, hopefully when hubby is back at work properly and I am home alone I will be able to crack on with these things. I also want to thank Debbie for the RAK she sent me after entering one of her giveaways - all lovely!!

Anyway, I have been trying to keep on top of card making and also still entering a couple of challenges - I was going to fib and say I had made all three cards in one night - but I haven't its been over a couple of nights. This first one I am going to enter into The Basic Grey Challenge the theme is Animals, and you had to have at least one Basic Grey element - which is the paper from their cupcake collection:


The next are just a couple I have made one is for my husbands uncle:




And lastly a card for Tom to give to his friend at next weekends party:


It was my first attempt doing alphabet letters with my sizzix - eventually I got the hang of it- did put one of the dies in facing down instead of up - doh! - doesnt look like it has damaged anything though. Thank Goodness.

Wow!

Just wanted to tell you all to have a look over at Debbies blog she has reached 300 followers and wants to celebrate with 2 give aways - 1 Shabby Chic & 1Crafty. You can enter for both or either - just post a comment and let her know - can I be cheeky though and ask if you enter from reading this post could you mention so on your comments...many thanks.

Warning though once you start reading her blog - you might not get off. Debbie is one crafty lady who makes and bakes some fabulous things!! Enjoy!

Basic Grey Challenge Entry.

Well, I don't know what has come over me since the new year - but am going to have a go at another Challenge!!! I know that my cards aren't as good as others but it is helping to build my confidence and also go a little bit outside my comfort zone so below is my entry for the Basic Grey Challenge:

I have used Basic Grey Lily Kate paper with flowers from Sarahs cards and I think the ribbon was out of a selection but unfortunately cant remember where from. Sorry for the rubbish photo - think I need to swot up a bit on taking better photos. I know I will put it on my 'to do list'.