Friday 30 January 2015

Decoupaged Cutie

Good afternoon everyone.
 
We have such deep snow.  Pics are below!

I had my interview today for the Midday Supervisor post.  It seemed to go OK and it's a good job I researched the post on the internet as I had studied up on some of the questions I would be asked.  Now all I have to do is just wait and see if I get offered it.  Would be really nice to.

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!  Just as I was typing this post I got a phone call telling me the wonderful news!!!  WOW  - I was interviewed at 12pm and contacted at 2.12pm!!

I have a card to share....




Some of you may recognised the image and papers as they were part of a gorgeous free gift from Papercraft Inspirations magazine this month.  It is a pad filled with cute images to decoupage and gorgeous papers.  I love it and can't wait to do more.  I hadn't done decoupage for a long time so was nice to revisit this.  I don't know if you can see the layers in the pics.  The flowers are new and from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Now onto my snowy pics...

This is taken from a front room window


This is taken from my craft room



It all looks very Christmassy :)

Challenges:-

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - 3 Different Embellishments (I have Flowers, Pearls, Ribbon)
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Loves Rubberstamps - Pink & Girly
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - Lots of Layers 

Thanks for looking and have a great day




Wednesday 28 January 2015

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge No. 212 - Sponsored by Lacy Sunshine Stamps and Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Good afternoon everyone.

It is time for another wonderful challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty and it is an ANYTHING GOES challenge.  Please come along and join in the fun.

Here is my card....




I got to pick this adorable image from Lacy Sunshine stamps and she is called Marguerite Daisy Flower Pot Pretties.

I decided to go with a sweet pink girly colour scheme and I have coloured her in with pro-markers and the papers are My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 paper pad.  The corners are from my Whimsy corner stamp set and everything else is just from my stash.

Our Sponsors:-

Lacy Sunshine

Prize - $20 gift certificate

and 

Dr Digi

Store - http://www.doctor-digi.com
Prize - 2 Digi Images of winners choice

Challenges:-

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Always Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Facets for Crafting - I have used Pearls
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps - Pink & Girly
Passion for ProMarkers - Garden Life
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes 
Sweet Stampin' - Cute & Cuddly
The Crafting Cafe - Lots of Layers
The Paper Shelter - Layers and Lots of Them

Thanks for looking and have a great day



Wednesday 21 January 2015

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge No. 211 Sponsored by Karleigh Sue Digis & Diane's Daydream Designs

Good afternoon everyone.  We have LOADS of snow.  My Son was gutted because he thought he would have a Snow Day but his School was open!  There were tears this morning.

It is time for another challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty and the theme this week is a favourite, it is ANYTHING GOES!!  Please come along and join in the fun.

My card.....

 




This adorable little one is from Diane's Daydream Designs and makes a wonderful birthday card. 
Ive coloured this in with ProMarkers and my papers are a mix of Echo Park and My Mind's Eye
6 x 6.  My cute corners are a Whimsy die corner set.  Everything else is from my stash.

Our Sponsors:-

Karleigh Sue
Prize -  $10 credit

and
Dianes Daydream Designs

Store  - http://www.dianesdaydreamdesigns.com/store/c2/Diane%27s_Daydream_Digi_Stamps.html
Prize - $15.00 gift code to the store

Challenges:-

Aud Sentiment - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Something Old / Something New - Old Papers / New Digi
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Kort O Mania - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Letter B (Bow, Birthday Cake)
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes + Option of Happy Birthday 
Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking and have a great day

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Hope from The Paper Shelter

Good morning everyone - hope you are well today.

I've got an interview at my son's School for next Thursday.  I didn't think I'd get one because of a certain text message I accidently sent to the School (some of you read about this in previous post lol).  I really want this job as it fits into my life perfectly.  It means I won't have to pay for child care as I'll be home for my son.  Childcare is just way too expensive.

Anyhow I'm here today to share a card with you.....


This image came from The Paper Shelter.  It was a winner in a voting session they had at Christmas time.  I'd voted for something similar to this, although I'm glad this won as she is gorgeous.  Everyone who participated received the winning image.  She is called Hope, so thank you The Paper Shelter.

She is coloured in with ProMarkers.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid and I have used silver mirror card as the backing.  This was a nightmare to photograph.  The ribbon and gems are from the Works and the papers are NitWits from LOTV.

Challenges:-

Aud Sentiment - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Kort O Mania - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - the Letter B (Bow, Blue, Birthday)
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes + Option of Happy Birthday
Scribbe & Scrap - Anything Goes 

Thanks for looking and have a great day

Monday 19 January 2015

LTSCB Challenge No. 46 Sponsored by Kith & Kin Stamp Co., River City Rubber Works and Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Good morning everyone.  If you have snow, have you been enjoying it?  We have but it was a bit dangerous getting Brandon to School this morning as it was very slippy.  We made it though in one piece.

There is another challenge on over at LTSCB and it's a favourite theme ANYTHING GOES.  Please come along and join in the fun.  There are some wonderful sponsor prizes up for grabs.

My card....


This image is so adorable and it is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.  It is called Astronaut Moon.  He is coloured in with ProMarkers and I found this lovely backing paper in my stash, which I thought suited this image perfectly.  I kept my design simple for a change.  My sentiment is computer generated.

Our Sponsors:-


Prize: 3 images to winner


Prize: $25 gift certificate to winner



TEAM C:

Prize: 7 images to winner



Challenges:-


Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes 
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Jos Scrap Shack - Anything Goes 
Kort O Mania - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes + Option of  Happy Birthday 
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes 

Thanks for looking and have a great day




Thursday 15 January 2015

Saturated Canary Bowie

Good morning everyone - i'm currently sitting on top of our radiator as I am so cold.  Really hope you are all a lot warmer than me.

I've done a card using my new SC Bowie stamp again.  Last time I had used a really muted colour scheme.  This time I wanted to see what she would look like with a bolder colour scheme.  I really like how it's turned out.  You can see it too well in the photo but her dots on her bow are done with black glitter, which actually doesn't sparkle much.

Here it is...


As usual, coloured in with my ProMarkers and the papers are First Edition J'adore 6 x 6 paper pad.  Everything else is just from my stash.

Challenges:-

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
Creative Knockouts - Birthdays
Fab n Funky - Something New (New Rubber Stamp)
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Die Cuts & Punches
Paper Creator - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Punches and / or Dies
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes
Whoopsie Daisy - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking and have a great day


Wednesday 14 January 2015

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge No. 210 Sponsored by Sparkle & Sprinkle and Dee Dee's Digis

Good afternoon everyone,

Hope you are all good.  Do you have snow?  We do, well more like a smattering of caster sugar as it is a bit thin on the ground.  We are expecting quite a bit next week though.  More sledging to be had lol.

Anyway, over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge there is another ANYTHING GOES challenge.  We all love these ones don't we?  So pop on over and join in the fun.

My card...


My sweet image and sentiment is from Dee Dee's Digis and is called Home Sweet Home

I have coloured it in with ProMarkers and the papers are from a NitWits paper pad.  I die-cut my clouds and them embossed them with a Swiss Dot Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Everything else is just from my stash.

Our Sponsors:-

Sparkle n Sprinkle


Store -  http://sparklensprinkle.com
Blog - http://sparklensprinkle.com/blog/
Prize - 3 digi sets from SNS exclusive stamps

and 

Deedees Digi's
Prize - $15 gift certificate

Challenges:-


Fab n Funky - Something New (New Home and New Digi Stamp
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
Paper Creator - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Use Punches or Dies (Die-Cut Clouds, Circles)
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes - Twist use something new (mine's a new digi)
Whoopsie Daisy Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and have a great day

Monday 12 January 2015

Over the Hill and Always Be Careful Where You Send Your Text Messages

Good afternoon everyone.

It's wet and windy, ideal crafting weather I think!

Well I have a card to share with you, but first of all I will tell you the stupid thing I have just done with a text message.

A text was sent from my son's School to say there were some positions available for dinner ladies/midday playground supervisors.  I put myself forward as I am looking for work.  Next minute I see another mum dashing over to the School called Jacky.  I then proceed to send a text to my fella saying "Just seen Jacky dashing over to the School.  Bet she's going after the positions".  Only thing is, this didn't go to my fella, it went right to the School!!!!  I think I must of got over excited that there were jobs going , but seriously, trust me to do something like that!  Do you think I'll get a look in now?

Anyhow here is my card lol......



I love Gus.  He makes great cards for men.  He is of course from Bugaboo and the papers are My Minds Eye, Asparagus, 6x6 Papers.  The embellishments are from The Works.  Oh and he is coloured in with ProMarkers.

Challenges:-
Crafting by Designs - January Anything Goes
Crafting Cafe - Lots of Layers
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Polka Dots
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking and have a great day


Thursday 8 January 2015

Bowie

Good morning everyone.  Im still nursing this virus I've had since before the New Year.  Really hoping it buggers off soon lol.

I treated myself to a new rubber stamp by Saturated Canary.  It is called Bowie and I couldn't resist her as she made me laugh because my hair was exactly like that when I was little, minus the huge bow :)

Here she is...



 She's very sweet don't you think.  I have coloured her in with ProMarkers and the papers are a mix of 12 x 12s.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the doily is from Scribble and Scrap.

Challenges:-

ABC Challenge - Anything Goes
Clear it Out - Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Something New (New Rubber Stamp)
Crafting By Designs - January Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Girly Girl
Cute Card Thursday - What's New (New Rubber Stamp)
Inky Impressions - Something New (New Rubber Stamp)
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes 
Sweet Stampin' - New (New Rubber Stamp)


Thanks for looking and have a great day

Wednesday 7 January 2015

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge No. 209 Sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, the Stamping Boutique & Di's Digi Stamps

Good Afternoon everyone.

Welcome to another challenge over at Penny's and what better way to start the New Year than with an Anything Goes challenge.  Please come along and join in the fun.

My card....


This fab image is from the Stamping Boutique and is called Max.  Great isn't he.  I love the black card (which is from Rymans) with this image and papers.  Max is coloured in with ProMarkers.

Our Sponsors:-

Bugaboo Stamps
Store - http://www.bugaboostamps.com/
Blog - http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.ca/
Prize - 7 Digi's of winners choice

and

The Stamping Boutique

Store - http://www.thestampingboutique.com/
Blog - http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Prize - 2 Digi images of winners choice

and


Prize - $12 voucher


Challenges:-

ABC Challenge - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Something New (New Digi Stamp and New Black Card)
Crafting By Designs - January Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - New (New Digi Stamp and New Black Card)
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - New - (New Digi)
Top Tip Tuesday - Keep It Simple


Thanks for looking and have a great day

Monday 5 January 2015

LTSCB Challenge No. 45 Sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs, Eat Cake Graphics and Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet

Good morning everyone.  Hope you are all good.  I'm still poorly as I can't shake this virus off and I have the most horrible cough :(

On a more cheerful note though, there is another fun filled challenge over at LTSCB.  The theme is "Initial Challenge of 2015.....


We challenge you to create a project using an item beginning with at least one letter of our challenge blog initials (L, T, S, C or B)! ;)

And please state what item(s) you used in your blog post!

Please come along and join in the fun.

Here is my card...


I was lucky enough to choose my cute image from Stitchy Bear and she is called Lolly Poppy.  I have coloured her in with my Promarkers and the papers are a mix of scraps from my stash.  I have added faux stitching to the card, just to be different for a change lol.

Our Sponsors....

Prize: 3 images to winner
 http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/



Prize: $25 gift certificate


Prize: $10 gift certificate
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Love to Create - Anything Goes
My Time to Scrap - All Things New (New Digi)
One Stitch at a Time - Stitching Real or Faux
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - New (New Digi)
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes


Thanks for looking and have a great day



Thursday 1 January 2015

Just Bobbing Along

Which is what these two cuties are doing.

Good afternoon everyone.  How many are nursing hangovers today?  Not me, I'm poorly so couldn't celebrate.  Not really bothered though.  Im not really into New Year that much.

Here is a cute card to share today....


T

This is a Penny Johnson rubber stamp which I have had for some time.  I coloured in with ProMarkers and the papers are My Minds Eye.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is from Personal Impressions.

Challenges:-

ABC Challenge - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Say it With Flowers
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - January Anything Goes


Thanks so much for looking and have a Happy New Year