Another Christmas Card!

Hello again! I'm a roll with these Christmas cards i've made 3 now and we are only the end of July i wonder if i can keep that up so i won't be last minute like last year's cards LOL! Recipe: Chrismtas Papers, Ribbon, Buttons and Sentiment from Stash Sugar Plum Fairy - Pixie Dust Studio Promrkers to colour the ickle cutey fairy in! Sakura silver glitter pen for her crown Sizzix Swirl Die I'm entering the following challenges: Cupcake Craft...

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The Crafty Pad 'If the shoe fits' Challenge

Hello peeps! Just thought i'd just put a reminder that we still have our challenge open over at the I Did It Forum. Our challenge is called 'If the Shoe Fits' so basically anything shoe related for example a shoe shaped card, digis of shoes etc it dosen't have to be a Crafty Pad digi (It would be nice if it was!) or you could treat yourselves at The Crafty Pad Design Shop to get a shoe fix! It's quick and easy to become a member of the forum and...

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Card for Kel!

Evening everyone, how are you all? I've made a 'new job' card for my work buddy Kel who's leaving us tomorrow to go onto another jobI will miss her funny rants and she is such a laugh!! All the best to her in her new job i'm sure she will love it! I thought of 'Yay Mae' from Some Odd Girl and Funky Hand Papers are sooo funky as the name says as Kel is really looking forward to her new job and a stylish diva LOL ^_^ Recipe: Funky Hand Papers...

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Fairy Knoll Sketch Challenge 9!

Happy Friday Peeps! It's Fun at the Fairy Knoll time and its to follow the skecth set by the lovely Brandi.  I've used Christmas Gift Fairy digi and made another Xmas card!! Well why not at least i've done 2 already LOL So what are you waiting for come and join in with the Fun at the Fairy Knoll and win some yummy digis! All the materials i have used are from my stash and are recycled from last years papers for xmas cards and of course coloured...

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Craft your Passion Challenge 16 - GDT Card

Hello! Hope you all had a nice weekend! It's Monday and it's time for Craft your Passion Challenge! This week is a recipe to follow use 3 different ribbons! At first i thought how am i going to manage that then i had eureka moment i've used the ribbons as tabs LOL so here is my GDT Card: Recipe: Lauretta's - Good Fairy Digi Fairy Knoll - Sentiment Digi Papers and Ribbon from stash Promarkers Hope to see you there! Sal...

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The Crafty Pad Vintage Challenge DT Card

Hello Peeps! Here at last my first card for The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog and our theme this week is 'Vintage' that can be anyway you interperet! I found it a bit difficult as i quite like modern and bright funky colours etc but i think this has turned out quite well.  The Boots i coloured in brown as they reminded me of my dear Grandma who passed away back in 2000 i always remeber her as a child wearing brown boots in all weather, so really...

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Design Dollies Challenges!

I couldn't reist in taking part in Design Dollies Challenges for this week, for some reason i've only just came across them and thought why not do some scrapbooking! I've not done any for a while and you know what i quite enjoyed it! Here's the challenges from the Dollies this week, i though i'd be brave too and combine all three: Colour Challenge - Brown, Teal, Cream and a Pop of Red Think Vintage.... Movies that is! I've gone with the Wizard...

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Fun at Fairy Knoll Sketch Challenge 8!

Hello Peeps and a happy Friday to you all! Over at Fun at the Fairy Knoll it's sketch time and this week's challenge is to use this sketch: And here's my DT card: Recipe: American Crafts 'Every Day' PapersLiliac CardstockFairy Knoll -  Beach Ball Betty and SentimentPapermania GemsPromarkers Hope you can make it to our challenge and look forward to seeing your takes! Sal...

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For Fun Challenge and Cooking It Up With Katie

Hello peeps Fairy Knoll are sponsering For Fun Challenge - Blues and Cooking It Up With Katie - Sketch this week so i thought i would create a card for these challenges to show Brandi's Lovely digis off! Recipe:Papers from Stash (recycled from lots of cut offs!)Fairy Knoll Magic DigiTLC Creations Sentiment hugs DigiRibbonButtonsSakura White Gel Pen for faux stitching Promarkers to colour in the lovely magic! Hope you can have a go at these challenges...

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My First Xmas Card !

Good Morning! Here is my first christmas card for the year (already i know!) its best to start now as i left it far too late last year and it was such a rush job! All materials i've used are from stash and were left overs from last years christmas cards so why not recycle! I'm entering my card to the following challenges: Fab n Funky Challenge 51 - Its Christmas Pixie Dust Studio Challenge 31 - Red and Green (i've used PDS Pixie Pie she is...

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Craft your Passion Challenge 15 - GDT Card

Hello Peeps! My first card of being a GDT for Craft Your Passion Challenges.  The theme this week is to create a card, LO etc using Orange, Yellow and Blue. Here's what i have used: Papers from Stash they was a freebie from  a magazine ages agoBlue CardstockSizzix Star embossing folderDigi's - CocoDingo Safari and TLC Creations ' Happy Birthday'Basic Grey 'Cupcake' Rub onsSpellbinders Nestabilities Small Circles DiePromarkers Hope you...

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More Good news!

Woo-hoo!! I am part of The Crafty Pad's Challenge Blog Team! as well as the Design Team for The Crafty Pad over at I Did It Forum! I still can't believe it i'm a part of the DT for the I Did IT forum and the Challenge Blog for the weekly challenge too! Please come over and join in the current challenges:- I Did It Forum (The Crafty Pad) - "If the shoe fits" The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog - Yellow and Orange with some holes My first DT...

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Birthday card and challenges

Hello peeps! Here is a card i have made for my friend Stacey whoese birthday is in a couple of weeks and i couldn't resist in using 'Yay Mae' from Some Odd Girl she is soo fun and uplifting perfect for her! I've added the extra outline on my shooting star and lettering to give it an extra bounce out feel! I've hand stitched my circle to add a bit of homemade feel to it. I'm also entering the following challenges: Pollycraft Challenge 52 - Bold...

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The Crafty Pad's First Challenge over at the I Did it Forum

Hello Peeps I can offically announce that our challenge is now open over at 'I Did It Forum' woo-hoo! Our challenge is called 'If the Shoe Fits' so all you have to do is to create a card, LO etc using the 'shoe' theme.  There is plenty to choose from The Crafty Pad shop so here is my DT Card for the challenge: I thought i would go slightly retro with this as these boots gave me that impression and i've doubled it up as 'belated' birthday...

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Fun at Fairy Knoll Sketch Challenge 7!

Wow...where is this month going?! I can't believe we are in the middle of July already but it is Friday and it's time for more Fun at the Fairy Knoll.  This week peeps we are following the above sketch. So here is my card: Recipe: Papermania Cardstock American Crafts 'Everyday' Paper Fairy Knoll Digi - Shelly and TLC Creations - Sentiment 'Go out and make a splash' Quickutz Star Die Ribbon and Brads from stash Not forgetting my promarkers...

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The Crafty Pad Challenges at I Did It Forum!!

Hello Peeps at last i can tell you my good news! The Crafty Pad are starting a new challenge over at the I Did It Forum and i made the DT!! I couldn't believe it when Debbie asked me, i can remember when i first came to blogland back in October 2009 i came across The Crafty Pad and was amazed with their work i would never had imagened to be working with them. Anyways sorry for my rambling...back to the main point!  Our first challenge starts...

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Some Odd Girl Digi Day Challenges

Hello peeps hope your enjoying the lovely sunshine! Here is a few cards i've made for the challenges for Some Odd Girl Digi Day 2 over at SNR Cardiverse, you still have time to enter so why not?! Challenge 1 is to follow Kim's Sketch   Challenge 2 is to use Prmary colours (Red, Blue and Yellow) Challenge 3 'Hot' i've used Sunny Rays digi and sentiment 'hey hot stuff' Challenge 4 pick 3 items from the list to use I picked Striped Paper,...

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Funky Shaped Card

Hello Peeps i've finally back to making my cards from my printer ink running out....nightmare! But hey ho at least i had time to get really inspired and get into my creative groove LOL and came up with this little beauty (well i think so but i will leave that up to you!) I was pottering round bloggerland (as you do) and came across Esty Inspired Challenge Blog and found these gorg buttons over at kimmieprout shop they are just so lush so bright and...

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Fairy Knoll DT Card for Sketch Challenge 6

It's only blumming Friday and its Fun at The Fairy Knoll time! This week we are following the above Sketch.  All you have to do to be in chance of winning some free digi's from Brandi's shop is to the follow this sketch and use a Fairy Knoll image easy right?! There is plenty of freeebies to get you started over at Fairy Knoll's Paper Craft Planet Group so what are you waiting for.... get some Fairy love! So here is my Card: Recipe: Nikki...

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Far East Inspired Card

Hi All I came across these lovely papers in my long forgotten stash of oragami papers and i thought i'd give them to good use and came up with this little gem. I thought i would stick to a oriental theme as i haven't made a card before with using that sort of theme and i think it has turned out ok plus it reminded me of my fab time in Tokyo, oh i wish i could go back..... I love it so much! I need to win the lottery LOL Receipe: Oragami PaperPapermania...

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Fairy Knoll DT Card Sketch Challenge - 5

Hello Bloggers Its Friday Fun time at Fairy Knoll and the challenge this week if you chose to accept it is to follow the above skecth and use a Fairy Knoll Image and be in the chance of winning some fairy goodness! If you haven't got any digi's yet head on over to our PCP group were we have a few freebies to get your started! Now here's my card, i've used bubbley background paper as i thought it would fit quite well round Marisa: Recipe: Papermania...

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