Mrs Bs Blog

40th Birthday Card

2010-04-27T13:07:00.003+01:00

Well good afternoon to you all and another week has just flown past, far tooo quick and always seems there`s just not enough hours in the day.
Mack the dog is now back to his normal scatty self and i`ve also started, again! on the new allotment, so i`ve been pretty busy with clearing the weeds, digging over and sowing some seeds etc.
This card was for my hubbys 40th, didn`t quite turn out how I wanted it to look, but hubby had a chuckle and was pleased with it. The image is from bugaboo stamps and I coloured it in using my promarkers and used k&Co papers that were at the bottom of my stash box.
Catch you all later, Val xxx

Boys birthday card

2010-04-20T09:59:00.003+01:00

Good morning everyone and hope you are enjoying the sun, although a bit chilly this morning on the school run. Well i`ve managed to do my first card since afew weeks ago and loved doing this for a little boys` 8th birthday. He`s a big WestHam fan, so I coloured in the little fellas outfit in their colours, although it looks pink in the picture, it`s not. I scouted around for a digi image and come across the footballer from bugaboo stamps, which was just what I wanted.

This card i`m putting forward for the lexis creations challenge of 3 papers, 2 embellishments and 1 image.

Papers: BG and K&Co

Digi image: Bugaboo stamps and coloured using promarkers

Embellishments: Football buttons from my stash

Sentiment: Whimsy sentiments

Sorry, I haven`t been posting lately

2010-04-19T13:47:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon all!
So sorry I haven`t been around for so long and posted, as things have got a bit hectic lately and with the easter break as well. With a few illnesses (not serious, thank goodness) going around and the poor dog having to have a new knee cap, bless him! (try keeping an 18 month old collie quite is a task)I`m hoping (fingers crossed) I will be back at blogging.
I haven`t made any new cards lately, so will be back later in the next day or two with the start of some new makes.

I hope you all had a great Easter and are keeping well, with the sun finally showing it`s face.
Ta ta for now Val xxx

Die Cut Dreams Challenge Card

2010-03-04T10:17:00.003Z

Good morning all and hope your keeping warm on this chilly morning. Today I want to show you the card i`m putting forward for the die cut dreams challenge, which is #37 Karens sketch. I used my sugar nellie stamp `April Showers` and coloured her in with my promarkers. Then used different paper scraps and used paper flowers, gems and sentiment `your special day` from my stash. A bit of stitching and punched boarder going down the left, to finish off.

Have a great day, hugs Val xxx

sketch and stash challenge

2010-03-03T12:06:00.004Z

Well sorry for yet another post today, but thought i`d show you the card i`ve done for the sketch and stash challenge.
and another birthday card I received just this morning. The top card is the sketch and stash card i`m putting forward, using their sketch and using some of the stash papers from daisy bucket, I had left over from the last scrapbook page I posted. The butterflies are peel-offs layed ontop of coloured paper and cut out and I made a mistake with toooo much inking around the blue layered paper, so I added another paper flower using the same daisy bucket papers, a bit of faux stitching to finish off. This card will go into my card box for the cubs, that i`m gradually filling up for them.

My second card is from Jane (bunbun 2) that arrived this morning, what a beautiful card to go with the others.

Birthday cards and scrapbookpage

2010-03-03T09:52:00.002Z

Good morning everyone and hope you are keeping warm on this cold morning.

Just wanted to show the beautiful cards I received from two of the ladies over at the M.S.E and craftyplace site. The first is a beautifully sewn flower card from Karen (a.k.a Flourgirl ) with a RAK pack of beautiful red paper flowers. The second card was made by Marg, I was so thrilled with these lovely keepsakes and will be going onto my wall of handmade cards that other people have sent me, when they come off the mantelpiece next week.

The Scrapbook page is for my 2008 album, that I have also started. The layout was made using the great layout set up by creative scrappers this week. The papers used were by daisy bucket and the letter and wording `ve had for ages, so i`m not sure where these are from.

Catch you later, hugs Val xxx

Mother`s Day Card

2010-03-01T09:30:00.003Z

Good Morning everyone and what a bright one this morning. Still a little chilly, but the sun has made an apperance.

Today is my second Mother`s Day card for one of the other mums, but haven`t put this through any challenges yet, as I haven`t got around to sorting which one yet. The papers are from my slowly decreasing pile of big off-cuts, so not quite sure where these are from.

Tomorrow is my birthday, yeah!, so I am planning on having a very relaxing day, while the kids are at school. Mr Postie has already delivered some cards for me from some of my crafting buddies over at the M.S.E site and crafty place.

So I will post these here on wednesday.

Have a great day, catch you all later, hugs Val xxx

CubScout scrappage

2010-02-26T12:22:00.006Z

Good afternoon to you all! Well i`ve been a bit busy this morning with running around and finishing of my scrap-page for my 2010 album. After spending the morning up the allotment yesterday, I was shattered to say the least, but pleased with what I acheived.

Today is not a card but my page of my youngest being invested into the cubs (very proud mummy!), apologise but I had to wipe out the other faces, but hope you understand. I used some scout papers that I got from America along time ago and it`s a shame that the print doesn`t show up in the photo, as it`s a faint fleur print. I wanted to keep this very simple so the photo is centre of attention. Anyway that`s me for the weekend, have a great one everyone and catch you on Monday. hugs Val xxx

Mother`s Day card

2010-02-25T07:26:00.002Z

Good morning all and what a bright and chilly morning it is. I`ll be kept busy from now on with the allotment as well as my cardmaking and scrapbooking and i` hoping to get up to the allotment this morning to check it out. If I remember to take my camera, i`ll take some pics of the forest of weeds that`ll be up there.

Anyway onto todays card, which is for Mother`s Day for one of the 2 mums. This card i`m putting forward for M.S.E challenge - Mother`s Day, the secret crafter saturday challenge -Mother`s Day, lexis creations - anything goes.

The papers are BG nook & pantry, the image is sugar nellie called `demure` the ribbon, letter stickers, flowers and chain are from my stash and the pearl pin and heart charm are RAK`s from my card swap partner sarah, thanks Sarah.

I must go now as so much to do and so little time!

Hugs Val xxx

Winter wonderland card

2010-02-23T09:52:00.002Z

Good morning everyone, well at least it`s not raining today, yet! Well, back in the swing of things, boys and hubby back to school and work ( well yesterday) and spent yesterday spending the day trying to sort and arrange everything back to normality, after the half term break.

I made my card for the winter wonderland christmas blog challenge, where there is a great sketch for you to follow. I used a great digi stamp from karens doodles, printed this out twice, coloured with my promarkers and layered the singing birds on top of each other. The papers are DCWV christmas wishes and embellishments and ribbon from my stash.

YES! another crimbo card done!

Hugs Val xxx

Wags and Whiskers Birthday Card

2010-02-22T12:43:00.002Z

Afternoon all, sorry another post for today, but thought i`d show off a card that I have just finished for a friend of my son, whose birthday is this coming sunday.

This was a very quick card for me, as I usually spend so much time deciding on the image and trying to get the papers to match. The image is my new wags and whiskers stamp called Super Ryan, the sentiment is from a postmark set from Whimsy stamps, the papers are BG Lime Rickey and s.e.i paisley and petals and the buttons and metal star embellishment are from my stash.

I`ve got my scrappage to finish tonight ( I hope) and then onto a challenge card or two.

Catch you all later, hugs Val xxx

2010-02-22T10:35:00.002Z

Good morning everyone and hope you had a good weekend. I had such a great long weekend break with hubby and the kids, it was wonderful spending time. Although we didn`t go away it was fun just spending time together. I didn`t get around to doing any crafting, but thought i`d share the cards I swapped with my february swap partner Sarah over at the crafty place.

The top one with tilda, is the one that Sarah sent me, isn`t it gorgeous. It`s now pride of place on my shelf. The duck card is the card I sent Sarah, I hope you like it Sarah.

Anyway i`m off to see what challenges lay ahead, if I can manage to catch up with with all the blogs.

Hugs Val xxx

No card for today.

2010-02-17T11:27:00.002Z

Good morning everyone, no card to show today, as I was working on my card swap and can`t post this until I know my swap partner, Sarah, has received it. I won`t be posting anything until after the weekend as hubby is off for a very long weekend, but I will be lurking around, trying to keep up and reading the other blogs. Take care and have a great weekend. Hugs Val xxx

3 Challenges in one card.

2010-02-16T10:29:00.004Z

Good morning everyone and hope you`re keeping warm and dry. Wet and windy here and the dog needed to go to the vets early this morning for his yearly jab. So we walked down the town inbetween showers and had a nice stroll back along the beach. He was such a good lad, laid down while we waited and sat still for the vet ( very proud). The boys also had a sleep over at nanny and grandads last night and just received a call to ask if they could sleep over tonight aswell. Well I couldn`t let this oppotunity pass me by, so I said yes. But no rest for the wicked, I still have to go shopping at some point and stock up, before the lads come back and raid the cupboards again!.

Anyway i`m entering this card into 3 challenges

1.winter wonderland christmas blog challenge-use colours satsuma, gold and chocolate.

2.sketch and stash challenge - use the sketch they`ve provided

3.lexis creations - Use spots or stripes.

The papers are some old K & Co papers that i`ve had for ages that came in a big box of 200. The image and sentiment stamp, i`m not sure where these are from as the makers name isn`t on the stamp now. The flowers I diecut and used brads for the middle.

The colours make for an unusual colour combo for christmas, makes me think of that famous chocolate orange ball, but they seem to work and it`s one less card to make for christmas.

sugar bowl challenge card

2010-02-15T11:56:00.002Z

Good morning everyone and hope you are all well.

Today I want to show you a card that I created for the sugar bowl blog
card challenge, using their sketch. The other conditions are to use a sugar nellie stamp and use 3 flowers, 2 brads and 1 button somewhere on the card.
So I used my new april showers nellie stamp and coloured using my promarkers, BG sugar rush papers and die cut 4 flowers(layered 2 together to create 3 flowers), used 2 flower/star brads for the centre of 2 of the flowers and 1 button for the centre of the other flower. I`ve also punched a boarder to go down the side of the image.
Catch you all later, hugs Val xxx

Charisma Male challenge

2010-02-14T13:32:00.004Z

Good afternoon all! Hope you`re all keeping warm on this very chilly day.

Today I thought i`d share a card i`m going to put forward for the charismacardz. challenge, MALE. I know some people have a challenge with male cards, but I really don`t have much of a choice when it comes to male cards, as I have a houseful of the species. Anyway, I used a new stamp I received from lili of the valley and used that. Coloured with my promarkers and used some masculine papers, that i`m still trying to use up, so not too sure where these are from. The buttons and fibres are from my stash. I`ve also inked around the edges of the mats and stitched around the edge (although this isn`t really clear)

I`m now off to try and catch up with you lot and see what you`ve been up to.

Hugs Val xxx

`Sit` doggy scrapbook page.

2010-02-11T12:05:00.002Z

Well, what a morning we`ve had, SNOW, SNOW and yes more SNOW. The boys are even fed up with it now and with no school today and maybe tomorrow, looks like a day for playing games, t.v and homework (what a cruel mother I am, he he!)

So of course i`m in my crafting mood, apart from the occasional "mum what can I have to eat" (which feels like every half hour, growing lads, ehh!), but I was able to finish off another page for my scrapbook.

I came across a scrapping blog called creative scrappers with some great layouts to use. Some of the spreads that others have done are absolutley wonderful, pure magic, so have decided to join in for this weeks sketch.

Some of the papers are K & Co, but others i`m not too sure, I also used my cricut to cut the bracket, the title and the snowflake/flower. The ribbon is from my stash and have stitched around some of the matting.

My `subject` is my very bouncy, very energetic 16 month old bow wow called mack, isn`t he just a cutie, I think so anyway, but i`m biased. I was very fortunate, to take this pic, as you can imagine a lively collie sitting still for a second, it`s just priceless.

Anyway enough for now. Hugs Val xxx

`SNOW MUCH FUN` SCRAPBOOK PAGE

2010-02-10T11:47:00.003Z

Well i`ve finally done it! I`ve actually managed to do my first page for this years album. Pleased with the end result, as I haven`t done any scrapbooking for such a loooong time. I was a bit nervous I suppose, but once I started getting into it, I was well away. I used my bo bunny ` jack frost` papers, that i`ve had for ages and the chipboard letters were inked in white and the chipboard word`snow` was heat embossed using some hologram embossing powder, 2 or 3 times ( although this doesn`t show up in the photo). Then I punched some snowflakes and added some gems in the middle. Anyway I haven`t got around to doing anymore cards yet, so I might managed some more for the scouts to show you.

Hugs Val xxx

SOME MORE QUICK CARDS

2010-02-08T11:15:00.003Z

Good monday morning everyone and hope you`re keeping warm and dry on this nasty cold and wet day. I haven`t got around to doing any challenges yet, but have made a few more really quick cards for the cubs, this morning.

I was hoping to start on my scrapbooking sometime this week, as I had promised myself to do this, this year, just waiting for a few photos to arrive and then can start this.

Quick Cards

2010-02-04T13:06:00.002Z

Good afternoon all. It`s a tiny bit warmer here and at least it`s stopped raining, so this morning I thought I would sit down and make some quick cards. These are the ones that I made this morning with a mixture of kits( that have been in my draw since the year dot), stash swaps and other bits of stash, that I just can`t bear to throw out.

I`ve decided to donate these and any others that I make to the cub scouts that both my boys are members of. So they can sell them on, when they do their fairs and jumble sales. The group are a very busy bunch and aswell as raising money for themselves, they manage somehow to raise funds for other charities aswell. I managed to get to the craft shop in the next town and brought a mega pack of cards and envelopes, to get me started, so hoping this will keep me busy for a little while.

Hugs for now Val. xxx

DT call for Sophisticats

2010-02-03T14:11:00.002Z

Afternoon all, just putting a topper up and not a card as I thought I would have a go at entering for a DT call over at allissa-designs. Not sure if i`m good enough to join a DT, but thought i`d give it a whirl as I love a challenge and have enough time on my hands.

Anyway why not pop over and see for yourself. Take care, hugs Val xxx

Sugar Nellie Bloom and Grow Card.

2010-02-03T10:11:00.002Z

Good morning all and hope you`re keeping warm on this chilly morning.

Just wanted to show the card, I managed to finish of yesterday, using my sugar nellie stamp. I`d already coloured in the image with my promarkers, but I think my mojo was fading as I just couldn`t think how to use this on my card. So I did a bit of blog hopping and came across Debby`s blog over at A Scrap Journey(hope she doesn`t mind me mentioning her) and she made a beautiful card using a sketch for one of the challenges she was doing and this was what I ended up doing.

I used the beautiful cosmo cricket - early bird papers and the flowers I made myself using a wooden die I have and added buttons.

That`s it for now, catch you all later. Hugs Val xxx

Sugar Nellie Pet`s Corner

2010-02-01T12:56:00.006Z

Good afternoon all and sorry another post for today. I thought i`d show of another of my new sugar nellie stamps. This card i`m going to put into 3 challenges

1. sketch and stash challenge. - sketch

2.crafty angels online. - buttons

3.cupcake craft challenges. -four legged and furry

I don`t have too many stamps for male cards and this stamp is great and had so much fun colouring him in.

I used: Sugar Nellie stamp- pet`s corner

Papers - a mix of dovecraft masculine and not sure of the others.

Catch you all later. Hugs Val xxx

Sugar Nellie Dreamy Stamp

2010-02-01T07:25:00.006Z

Good morning everyone and hope you had a great weekend. As usual we were kept busy with kids clubs etc, etc, so I never get much time for crafting. I`ve also started planting my seeds for my veg patch, so will update my other blog with that, hopefully today or tomorrow sometime.
Well I received one of my new stamps last week and have only just been able to play with this one. I`ve been itching to use them, but just haven`t got around to. This is not going towards any challenges, so will be looking up some more challenges, hopefully this week.
I used the new Sugar Nellie `Dreamy` girl, Papers from BG ` Sugar Rush`, Flowers from stash and also used my MS boarder punch. Hope you have a great day and catch you all later Val xxx

totally gorjuss card

2010-01-28T11:24:00.003Z

Well good morning everyone. I`ve been having a play around with some stamped images I had tucked away and came up with this card for you today. I coloured the image with my promarkers and layered inside some nesties. Layered paper across the bottom half of the card, with a punched boarder. Then added some paper flowers with some gemstones and also stitched around the edges. I think I will enter the card into the totallygorjuss challenge.

KELLIE WINNELLS FABBY CC DESIGNS SUGAR PLUM SPRING CANDY KIT

2010-01-27T18:05:00.002Z

For a fantastic chance to win the cc designs sugar plum spring kit, why not pop over to http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au to find out more about this excellent candy.

MOJO AND A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE CARD

2010-01-27T14:16:00.003Z

Well good afternoon, it`s been a few days since I posted a card, but have been busy with allsorts and I am now also getting into my planting. Anyway, i`ve been needing to do a challenge for a while and so thought I would enter this card for the mojo monday and also for thea spoonfull of sugar challenge. I`ve used a greeting farm image and coloured him with promarkers, which i`ve just had to order some more(naughty me). Used K&Co- hopscotch papers, then stitched around the mats and popped the image onto pads, so he pops out.
Hope you are all fine and catch you later, hugs Val xxx

Card for Andrew.

2010-01-25T12:45:00.005Z

Good afternoon everyone and hope you are keeping safe and warm. This is the card that I made for a 15 year old boy called Andrew, that his mum has asked people to make and send get well cards/wishes to help him in his recovery after his op. To read more about this remarkable boy go to julyebs.blogspot .

I was trying to find an image that I thought would suit a 15 year old lad and came across a great digital image from doodle dragon studio, coloured using my promarkers and used Dovecraft masculine papers. I didn`t add a sentiment, as I thought the image said it all, but will put something inside the card for him.

Catch you all later. Hugs Val xxx

Vegetable growing.

2010-01-25T06:48:00.002Z

Sorry no card this weekend, but have been scouting around for an image (for a 15 year old boy called Andrew) for a get well card. I did manage to get hold of a digital image late last night, so hopefully be doing this today.

Also by what the title says, you`ve guessed it, it`s that time of year, yet again, to think about, what fruit, veg and salad to grow. I was helping my father-in-law the last few years with his allotment and still confess, I still do not what i`m doing half the time. I just love to plant the seed and grateful really if anything grows, which i`ve been pretty lucky so far, so maybe I do have half decent `green fingers`.
We managed last year to gain our own allotment, late in the growing season. So aswell as sorting out this, cardmaking and hopefully starting up scrapbooking, I will be a busy bee indeed.
I managed to clean out the greenhouse and sort through the rubbish, that I seemed to have accumulated(i`m such a big magpie), so now ready to plant my seeds in the next few days. I hope. Catch you all later, hugs Val. xxx

Card for 3 challenges

2010-01-22T13:20:00.005Z

Good afternoon all and hope you are all fine and dandy?.

This is just a quick post really as I am so behind with everything and have been kept busy all week. This card has been on my table for a couple of days now, begging me to finish it off. Everytime I tried to, something else popped up and so I was determined to do this today.

The stamp and sentiment came with my packet from Sirstampalot and when I saw it I thought to myself, i`ve got to have it, it did make me chuckle. The papers are from Daisy Bucket- picket fence, K & Co-Hopscotch and the flowers are diecuts with buttons added. I coloured the chicken with my promarkers and layered him, so he pops out and used my nesties for him to sit on.

I`m going to put this into 2 not 3 challenges(as my title suggests).

rainbow ladys challenge blog

a spoonfull of sugar challenge.

Designed 2 delight card.

2010-01-20T10:55:00.002Z

Sorry this is the second post of the day.

Just wanted to show you the card I made from the free digi stamp I received from Faith at

designed 2 delight digishop from her blog.

I entered last weeks challenge and all who entered, received this weeks digistamp free. The same goes for next week too, so if you have missed out on your freebie this week, why not pop over to Faiths blog at

designed 2 delight for more details.

Anyway this is what i`ve created with the freebie this week.

I`ve layered the 2 dogs, so they pop out, added some papers from BG sugar rush, punched 2 heart boarders using my MS heart punch and added some flowers from my stash. Stitched around the matts for a bit more dimension.

Anyway Mr Postie has just arrived with a packet of goodies for me, ready to do my brothers birthday card, I hope.

Catch you all later.

Hugs Val xxx

Cupcake craft challenge card.

2010-01-20T09:36:00.004Z

Good morning all and hope you are all well.

I`m entering this card into the cupcake craft challenges today. I know, I know christmas is over, but I`m on a mission to do at least one christmas card a week, so there`s no rushing around at the end of the year. I`m not too sure if I am happy with how this one turned out, it looks wrong somehow to me. I`ve used a BIG stamp from personal impressions that I cut the image out from and the papers are from Dovecraft victorian christmas. I think I might be slowly losing my mojo on this one, but never mind.

Hugs Val xxx

2010-01-18T19:35:00.002Z

Good evening all!. Sorry no new card for today, as i`ve been alittle busy with sorting things out ready for my seeds. Although i`ve sorted out a few bits already, looks like this will keep me busy for some time. I`ve ordered a few bits from SirStampAlot, so hopefully will have a play with my new bits in a couple of days. Catch you all later Hugs Val xxx

A Spoonful of Sugar and CupCake Craft Challenge card

2010-01-17T16:35:00.004Z

Good afternoon all! Today I wanted to show you a card I made for 2 challenges cup cake craft challenges - challenge #73 going girly and a spoonfull of sugar challenge - recipe: 3 pieces of designer paper, 1 piece of ribbon, 3 flowers,3 buttons.

I used Dovecraft glamour prints for the papers, used chalk ink on the large circle as I thought the solid pink was too much of a block colour and coloured Tilda with watercolours. I am trying out the water pencils that I got from the charity shop and still think I need a bit more practise. I added the flowers, buttons and ribbon, that was from my stash and used glitter mist for the first time, covering the whole card. Although the camera doesn`t pick up the glitter.
Anyway catch you all later, Val xxx

Charisma cardz and paperplay challenges

2010-01-15T11:50:00.002Z

Good morning everyone! What a busy morning i`ve had, I am sooo behind with everything this morning I just don`t know where the time goes.

Today I wanted to show you a card I made secretly late last night, while hubby and the boys were fast asleep. As it`s a card for valentines day for the best hubby I could ask for. Poor fella, he does put up alot from me, with all my crafting and I love him to bits. I managed to get down the town early yesterday and popped into the local craft shop and guess what they had a mahooosive sale on. Now to be honest I like to shop online as there isn`t alot of choice in crafting goodies down the town, but they had a sale on for the nestabilities and MS punches. Of course, because santa couldn`t bring me these at christmas (I must have been a baaad girl) I thought an oppotunity was here to be had. What a shame the sale finishes tomorrow, but never mind.

SoI`m going to enter this into paperplay challenges Week 2 Furry friends and also charisma cardz for anything new.

The card was made using BG sugar rush papers, Kraftin Kimmie stamp Lucy & Rickie, Sizzlits die scribbles#7, new MS lace hearts punch and new nestibilities.

I stitched around the edge of the card and around the layered `love` paper(although this isn`t very clear). I coloured the image with my promarkers and used water colour pink for the back ground. I layered the two skunks, so hopefully they pop out and then added flowers from my stash.

Sorry a bit of a long post.

Hope you`re all keeping warm and cosy.

Val xxx

Christmas Blog Challenge Card Wk 33

2010-01-14T10:02:00.003Z

Good morning everyone!

Well what a morning it is today down here in the south. Alot of drizzle today, so by the time I got back from the school run and walking the bow wow, I was a little soaked. So now he`s curled up by the fireplace with a pleading look on his face, for me to light the fire.

Anyway, back to showing you the card I made for the winter wonderland christmas blog challenge, this was the sketch that we had to follow and for a limited number of weeks you don`t have to stick with making christmas themed card, but after last year I think I will stick with the christmas theme. I kept it as it was, but you can flip/rotate it if you want.

I love this image and decided to layer it up, so the snowman, cat, and bird pops out and coloured using my promarkers. Unfortunatly I am limited to my promarker colours as I have 30, but it`s alot of fun trying to figure out my shading and colouring. I was messing about with alittle set of brand new pencils and water brush that I aquired at the local charity shop for a bargin £2.00, so had a little play with those last night and although there was only 6 pencils in the set I enjoyed using these, so maybe I need to expand my collection of colouring tools to include pencils aswell. What do ya think?

Well of to organise and tidy my little crafting corner, otherwise I can`t find anything.

Papers: Dovecraft winter wonderland

Image: Gillian Roberts-snowman

Snowflakes: sizzlets die and woodware punch(1in)

Gems and ribons: my own stash.

2 challenges-sas project tuesday and designed 2 delight.

2010-01-13T10:22:00.005Z

Good morning everyone!

The snow`s almost thawed out, so hopefully no more slipping about.

Today I want to show you not a card but a box made of one sheet of card. I`m going to fill this with either chocolates, coffee/hot choc sachets as a little gift for my mum.

This is going towards the sas project tuesday. challenge, create a one sheet box and all the instructions are included in the challenge, so why not pop over and have a go.

I am also putting this towards the challenge blog delightful inspirations at designed 2 delight digishop. The first challenge has already past, but if you purchase this weeks challenge digi stamp and forward your creation, you will receive next weeks digi stamp free (check out the blog for more details). Also a bonus image is free if you can be referred by a friend.

I used: dark brown card for the box.

Ribbon and flower from my stash.

A 3 Challenge Card.

2010-01-10T14:53:00.003Z

Good afternoon everyone and the snow is slowly thawing out here, so I think it`s back to school for the boys tomorrow. So almost back to normal( famous last words).

We managed to get to the big supermarket for the first time today as the main roads are now clear and although it wasn`t too bad, alot of the shelves were a running a bit low, but never mind we managed to get what was needed.

Today I am putting this card in for three challenges.

1. abc-challenge. - Layering

2.charisma cardz. - colour combo pink,brown,cream,toffee

3.lexiscreations. - pastel colours.

I used my new Sugar Nellie stamp - Manga Kids for the image and Personal impressions stamp for the sentiment. The papers i`m afraid i`m not sure where these are from and the flowers, ribbon and gems are from my stash. I`ve also managed to sew some stitching around the edges of the mats and inked around the edges too.

Hope you are staying safe and warm and catch you all later.

Blog Hop at inktegrity.

2010-01-08T15:36:00.003Z

Just a quick post today, sorry no card, but been doing a bit of blog hopping and inktegrity want to celebrate their birthday with you.
So why not pop over to the inktegrity blog now ( click on the delish ice-cream image)and see how you can celebrate their birthday with their blog hop.

A big thankyou and sketch and stash challenge.

2010-01-07T13:24:00.003Z

First of all A BIG THANKYOU to all you lovely ladies out there in blogland who helped me out, by answering my question yesterday about linking on the comment boxes.

What a fantastic community we have here, so I just want to say

THANK YOU.

Also I want to show the card I made for a little boys birthday on sunday(he will be 8).

I paperpieced a a lilypad instead of using a flower, so I hope this is o.k with the team.

I`m going to put this in for the sketch and stash challenge.

I stamped the frog image with an old stamp I hadn`t used for some time and coloured, using my promarkers.

The papers are from my new pad of K&Co- Hopscotch and i`m loving these, as the papers are all perfect for boys cards.

The sentiment is computer generated.

Stitched around some of the matting with my machine.

Hope you are all keeping safe and warm with the snow and ice we have all been having and catchyou all later. Hugs Val xxx

Please help with links

2010-01-06T11:12:00.002Z

I know this is the second post for today, but just a quick one, if anybody can help me out there in blogland. Something very simple, but I can`t seem to get the hand of linking my cards to challenges in the comment boxes if there is no Mr Linky. I`ve used the code that some people put on their blogs, but when I put it in the comments box all the code comes up and there`s no link. I know it`s something very simple, but just can`t get the hand of it. Hugs Val xxx

Not A Stamp In Sight

2010-01-06T09:47:00.002Z

No more snow at the mo, although we were due some last night and my car was feeling very unwell, but now it`s sorted, thanks to the nice man in the garage.

Good thing about having to stay in yesterday, I was able to sort through and arrange my papers. I don`t know about any of you, but I am such a hoarder when it comes to the smallest bit of scrap and my draw and box that I keep my scrap bits was overflowing. So I was very brave and decided enough was enough and got rid of some of the mountain.

Anyway instead of stamping I paperpieced this new home card for one of my brothers, who`s moving at the end of the month. Embellished with buttons and also used my ms punch.

PAPERS: mixture of k&co and unknown.

Embellishments: buttons from stash

Have a great day. Hugs Val xxx

MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE WEEK 120

2010-01-05T10:01:00.002Z

Good morning everyone and what a cold one this morning. no more snow, but now everything is iced over making walking a real pain, especially when walking the dog. At least I haven`t fallen over(touch wood), but still really bad for the old folks. I saw a few of the old dears yesterday walking along the roads as these were clear and the paths dangerous.

Anyway I thought I would share my card that I am putting forward for the mojo monday challenge. I do like doing these, because you follow a sketch which makes it alot easier for me, most of the time.

My mission today is to sort through all of my papers and put in some sort of order, if I can. I know a lot of these I have no idea where they are from as I didn`t keep a note, but hey ho such is life.

I`m not sure what papers these are from and as I don`t own any nesties yet (boo hoo!) I had to make my own by using a large punch and smaller punch for the little circles.

Anyway off to do some sorting out in a mo. Catch you all later, Val xxx

Blog Candy Winner!

2010-01-04T10:12:00.002Z

Well good morning everyone and what a morning. We finally woke up to a blanket of snow this morning, typical as the kids and hubby go back to school and work this morning. So as you can imagine the boys trying to throw snowballs at me on the way to school, I had to stop them before we all got soaked especially as they hadn`t even got to school, but I did say that they can throw snowballs to their hearts content on the way back home later. Anyway, i`ve only just got back from taking the dog on his walk and the boys did a lucky dip before the school run and picked

KIM - from KIM`S CARD CORNER

as the lucky winner of my blog candy.

Congratulations!

Please email me you address at nncakes@Tiscali.co.uk A.S.A.P

and I will pop your goodies in the post for you.

Hugs Val xxx

One Stop Craft Challenge # 61

2010-01-03T11:43:00.002Z

Good morning everyone, well nearly afternoon. I thought I would show you the card I made for the

one stop craft challenge #61, something beginning with B, so I thought B for boy. They are also asking for a new DT, so why not pop over to have a look. I used: papers k & co - hopscotch
image & sentiment - one of TGF.
Coloured the image in with my promarkers and stitched around the matting.

Have a great day, it`s finally snowing down here, so if it lays we maybe palying snowballs later on.

Charisma Cardz Challenge

2010-01-02T13:08:00.005Z

Afternoon everyone, hope you are all feeling fine and dandy?

For today I will be entering my card into the charisma cardz. challenge, CELEBRATIONS. This can cover a whole range of celebrations, including new baby, anniversary etc. So i`m entering my birthday card for this. If you pop over you will see that to celebrate their first year they are doing a blog hop with loads and loads of candy to win. each blog you visit will have either a word or phase that you need to put together to make up a sentance. So why now give it a go, so much fun visiting other blogs and maybe a chance to win some fabby candy aswell.

I used: k&co classic papers

image and sentiment :Kraftin Kimmie Gift Emmylou

Paper roses and charm: from Bunny Zoe

Ribbon and beads: from my stash.

Catch you al later Val xxx

ABC Christmas Card Challenge

2009-12-31T08:46:00.002Z

Good morning everyone, very dull and drizzly here, so apologies for the photo as it`s pretty dark here.

Today i`m going to enter my first challenge after the christmas period and enter this card for the

abc christmas challenge

This is a great challenge for me personally as I seemed to be rushing around trying to make all my christmas cards as well as my boys and MIL, this christmas.

The beutiful image is from karens doodles and I just added a bit of colour using my promarkers on her dress, wings and hair. I used stickles around the edge and mat and layered onto the papers. I added some flat gems to the centres of the flakes and threaded some tiny beads onto wire and dangled these from the large flake on the top corner of the card.

Papers Dovecraft winter wonderland

Image came from karens doodles.

Snowflakes were sizzlets and woodware 1" punch

Gems, tiny beads and ribbon from my stash.

Hope you have a great night tonight and see you all in the new year. Bye for now, Val xxx

Happy New Year!

2009-12-30T14:45:00.005Z

Good afternoon everyone!

Well what a Christmas we had, lots of fun and games and plenty of visitors over the festive period. Too much food and drink (hic!) as usually, so looks like a detox once the kids go back to school, but we`ve all had such a fantastic time.

I had just a few little pressies, not too much, as we had a couple of electrical things go over the hols, but I had a fabby pressie from my christmas swap partner over at the crafty place. Debbie (padstar)gave me some fabby stamps, which i`m so thrilled about and can`t wait to use. So a big thankyou girl, a thankyou card is in the post.(unfortunatly didn`t take photo of it to show everyone else).

Anyway, hoping to get right in there again with the crafting, once the kids and hubby are all back and I can get back to my old routine, so first blogged card after the festive period is this fun boys card.

I used basic grey papers

image was from doodle palace

sentiment was from some letter stickers that were in my stash.

Any way hope everyone has a fabby evening tomorrow and catch you all in the new year.

Val xxx

Merry Christmas and a happy 2010.

2009-12-21T10:09:00.002Z

Good morning everyone. Just a quick post today as I think this will proberly be my last post until after christmas. I just want to wish everyone a very merry christmas and a happy crafting 2010!. It`s been so much fun hopping from one blog to the other and there is so much talent out there. I`ve picked up so many tips, I don`t think I would have pick these up if I wasn`t hopping from one blog to the other. So a BIG BIG thank you to everyone. Right i`m off to do some more christmas prep. Hugs Val xxx

2009-12-19T10:16:00.004Z

Good morning everyone, well another freezing day and still no real sign of snow. I haven`t ventured out yet, so have decided to complete a card that I had started yesterday, using a lovely freebie digi stamp from karens doodles. She has some really lovely images, why not pop over to her blog and see for yourself. The card and papers were all from my stash I brought last year, so sorry I can`t tell you what they are as I never kept a note. ( note to self for new year, make sure that I record where my papers come from )The sentiment was die cut from quickutz dies(a bit fiddly)The flowers are mulbury paper flowers and the little gems in the centres of the flowers are from kanban. I die cut the swirls using a large sizzix # 655008 corner design. Bigsby the mouse is such a joy to colour, I really enjoyed colouring him in with my promarkers.

Now hubby has taken my two, christmas shopping, so it`s just me and the dog. But will take him for his walk when we go and pick up the scout christmas post, to deliver all the christmas cards. Catch you all later, Val xxx

Last of the Christmas cards.

2009-12-17T09:36:00.003Z

Well hoping these will be the last 3 christmas cards for my MIL. For the top one I used peel-offs, which i`m not really keen on now, I used to love using these, but I really don`t like them now, for some reason. On the middle one the sentiment went a bit awol, but hoping it doesn`t look too bad. I`m hoping that I can now put my christmas papers etc away for a bit and make some other cards.

Just to let you know that I have a little candy for the New Year. Just click on the image on the top of the right hand side bar and it will take you to the original post.

Catch you all later, Val xxx

More Christmas cards.

2009-12-16T09:30:00.002Z

Good morning everyone. Just when I thought i`d finished the christmas cards, my MIL phoned me yesterday afternoon to see if I could do 6 more for her, so of course I said yes. So here are the first 3 that I started last night. Hoping to finished the others later today. Catch you all later. xxx

Sketch and stash challenge 25

2009-12-15T10:41:00.003Z

Well good morning everyone. It was soooo cold this morning, iced up everywhere, but the boys and dog enjoyed the skating around up to school today.

Anyway what a wonderful change not to have to make anymore christmas cards(famous last words ho,ho,ho!), so I thought I would do a challenge, as i`ve been a bit naughty and haven`t done any for a bit. This one`s for the sketch and stash challenge. i`ve kept to the layout they`ve asked and used some new, old or never loved stash. so my ingredients are:
NEW - `my minds eye bloom & grow` paper
Personal impressions cute characters #1
OLD OR UNUSED - orange ribbon and buttons.

Hope every one else is doing o.k and not letting the cold get them down too much.

A little bit of candy for the New Year.

2009-12-14T13:33:00.004Z

As a thank you to all you lovely visitors out there, I thought I would offer just a little candy for the New Year. I`ve enjoyed myself so much with the blogging and hopping from one blog to the other, it`s been so much fun and so many talented people out there.
I have included a Laura Ashley 6x6 tradition pad, some scrummy Laura Ashley tradition fabric brads, pack of jewel brads(for extra bling!) and some mulbury paper flowers.
A small bit of candy, but a BIG! BIG! thankyou to every one.
The only rule is, please could you leave a comment and maybe add my candy to your sidebar, for others to see.

The winner will be drawn out of the hat at 8am GMT on Monday 4th January 2010, by one of my lovely little assistants.

SORRY NOW CLOSED

Not a card in sight.

2009-12-14T10:36:00.003Z

Good morning everyone, it`s a fine and sunny morning here, but still chilly. I think i`ve finally finished the last of the christmas cards, including the boys cards for the friends at school, beavers, cubs and football. Think I will try to make a few each month next year, saves me rushing about trying to do these aswell as all the other things that needs doing.
Well not a card today, but thought i`d share the christmas display for the mantlepiece I did and the sweet christmas decoration William(the eldest) did at cubs for the table. I brought some cut-offs from christmas trees that the local garden centre were selling off for charity and some candy canes from the corner sweet shop, so the total came to £4.00.

The Greeting Farm christmas card.

2009-12-12T10:13:00.002Z

Good morning everyone, I was up at the crack of dawn, thanks to my youngest. Once i`m awake I can`t always get back to sleep, so I managed to finish my lovely hubbys card, before he woke up. The image is from The Greeting Farm and is so cute, the papers are paper adventure holiday joy ornamets and multi stripes(i`ve had for ages). I layered green then red card before adding the papers and finished off with mulbury paper flowers, brad from my stash and ivy leaves from the paperdoll cricut cartridge, the sentiment I hand wrote.

Hope you all have a great weekend, i`m off to finish yet more cards for the aunts and uncles and to do some christmas decorating. Catch you all later, Val. xxx

A few more mini cards for kids

2009-12-10T13:37:00.003Z

Just a few more mini cards that I made this morning for the boys to take to school tomorrow. I don`t mind doing these really, because they are sooo quick to do and use up alot of scrap paper that would otherwise be stored in a draw or box until, who knows when. The only problem is that I don`t have envelopes, so to be very quick, i`m just using a piece of white paper and wrapping around the card to cover it and sealing the edges together. don`t think the kids will mind really as they`ll just rip the envelopes up anyway.

Back to finishing off the last few, I hope!

PINK CAT STUDIO DIGI STAMP

2009-12-10T13:24:00.006Z

Good afternoon everyone, just a quick post today. I managed to get hold of a fairy digi stamp as I had my orders from the boys yesterday to make some fairy christmas cards for some of the girls at school. I managed to get a great image from pink cat studio which I think suits the girls ages just right (7-10)and quickly made the 4 cards this morning with some of the mountain of scraps that I have. These are suppose to be in tomorrow at the lastest for the boys post boxes in the school, so really a bit of a rushed job, but think the girls will like them.

Too many kids christmas cards to make.

2009-12-09T09:53:00.002Z

Good morning everyone!. Hope you`re all fine and dandy and coping with the run up to christmas. I have been given my orders from the boys to make the rest of their christmas cards for school, cubs, beavers and football club ahhhhhh!!.

Bless them, they did make some, but I think they have now given up, with everything that`s going on at the moment, they`ve got other things to do.

So I found a great santa digistamp from digi stamp boutique he was a lot of fun colouring him in and have managed to do 20 of these so far, only another 60 to do. I was told this morning, just before leaving for school that christmas fairys were also needed for some of the girls. So now i`m on the hunt quickly for the fairy.

Anyway, i`m not sure if I will be doing any more challenges until the new year, which is a shame, as I wanted to try the cards for men challenge that they have just started amonst some of the others, but never mind.
Bye Bye for now.

Christmas fun gifts.

2009-12-03T13:11:00.003Z

Firstly, can I just say sorry for the picture. It`s very dull here and no matter where I take a picture it`s still bad, so hoping you can just make out my christmas fun gifts that I made yesterday instead of cards.

I haven`t made anything today and proberly won`t until next week now, as I am trying to get most of my christmas goodies out of the way.

Anyway, a couple of years ago, I put my foot down and told everyone that I was only buying for the kids in the family,(boo, humbug, I hear u cry!)To be honest it was getting harder every year to please some people and some adults would suggest or would expect expensive gifts when I asked what they wanted, which really is not what christmas is about.

Anyway, this year I have decided to create some fun gifts, that aren`t expensive and you can have a bit of a chuckle. These are not my own ideas, but what i`ve managed to grab hold of from other people. Sorry I can`t remeber exactly where I got some of these ideas from, i`ve been searching all over the web and just can`t rember now.

First the little bear figure is my idea of a dammit doll or `adults frustration toy`, with a poem that reads "When you want to kick the desk or throw the phone and shout, here`s a little dammit doll you can not do without. Just grab it firmly by the legs and find a place to slam it and as you whack the stuffing out yell DAMMIT, DAMMIT, DAMMIT"

I also made some pots of gold, with a gold lottery ticket, crunchie bar, gold choccie coins, you get the idea. This was from the M.S.E site, with the poem "This pot of gold is just for you to wish that all your dreams come true". Finally some snowman kisses, made from tic tacs and poem reading "he`s cold and wet and full of wishes, he wants to give you these snowman kisses."

By the way i`m after a poem for a sock monkey if anybody could help me. I did see one somewhere, but for the life of me I can`t remember where.

Anyway just incase I don`t manage to get on here until monday, have a great weekend. Val xxx

3 Challenges in one card.

2009-12-01T10:50:00.005Z

Well good morning everyone! We seem to miss alot of the really bad weather in this little corner of the country, but I think winter is finally here. It was very, very cold along the seafront this morning, so a quick brisk walk was needed with the fur baby and 2 squirts to school. I love the walk back from school, as there`s no real rush or time keeping and the dog gets his daily dose of sniff and play with the other dogs.

Anyway as the title suggest, I managed to make a card for 3 challenges( I hope). This is my easel card, I love doing these, they are so easy, now I know how to do it.
I used: Red and green cardstock, papers from dovecrafts contempary christmas, the christmas tree I paper pieced(no pattern), stitched around the edges and embellished with silver gems and fabric sticker from lakeland(1 or 2 years ago)

mojo monday - Sketch

cup cake craft challenges -red and greens

lexis creations - Shaped card.

I found another challenge, so that makes 4 challenges.
sas project tuesday -Easel card

Apologies if the picture is bad, my photography is not that great.

2009-11-30T06:32:00.002Z

So sorry for the lack of posting, but have been busy all weekend, I didn`t even get time to complete any challenges. I only managed to make 2 things this weekend, christmas card for SIL and a wallet for the theatre tickets we brought for gifts.

One good thing is I spent a lovely time with family, so it was well worth it. Sorry the photos didn`t come out too good, the light wasn`t very good when I took these.

This card is for one of the SIL`s The background paper is DCWV Christmas wishes, the stripy paper is holiday joy by paper adventures and the image/sentiment was free from a docrafts mag, ribbons, flowers and brads were from my stash.

This wallet, I made to put some theatre tickets inside. I used red cardstock as a base added DCWV christmas wishes paper(layered ontop of green card) The white and green card I punched a scalloped edge. The seasons greetings sentiment is a fabric sticker from lakeland(1 or 2 years ago) and the stamped sentiment is from see-dees fun christmas stamps.

Hope you all had a great weekend and catch u all later, Val xxx

2009-11-27T12:46:00.003Z

Good morning everyone!

Well I haven`t anything to show you at the moment, sorry!. I`ve been trying , I promise, to get around to do aleast just one project, but with kids clubs and parties etc etc etc it`s been a bit hectic.

I`ve tried to get away to my little space in the corner, but as soon as I start something, somebody needs driving somewhere or something crops up. With the christmas season upon us, it`s going to get worse, i`m sure.

I`m going to try my hardest to get one challenge done over the weekend, so hoping I can show you something on Monday. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Val xxx

A spoonfull of sugar challenge #79 colour combo

2009-11-25T10:29:00.006Z

Good morning all!

Well the sun is finally out..YAHOO!!!.

I didn`t do any crafting yesterday, but have been trying to catch up with reading all of you bloggers out there. I made this card for 2 challenges

1...aspoonfullofsugarchallenge. colour combo of brown and either blue or pink.

2..mojomonday sketch layout #114

For the card I used:

1. light brown bazzil card

2. layed blue/white/brown card (think this was from DCWV)

3. punched two scalloped boarders in blue and brown card.

4. layered blue patterned card(DCWV?) onto brown card.

5.coloured in digi stamp from pollycraft with promarkers and layered this onto brown and blue card.

6. added ribbon, bow to top of card, ribbons and buttons to mat and stitched around the card and mats.

Anyway, hope everyone is fine and dandy and catch you all later.

Wendys Mrs Tilly Claus challenge # 2

2009-11-23T15:50:00.004Z

Good afternoon everyone, well I managed to get around what I needed to do and as it was chucking it down again, I decided to look for another challenge, before the school run.

I found challenge #2 by wendy at digital-doodling and so got to work. There is some lovely candy up for grabs for the lucky winner, so why not have a go.

Ingredients used for the card:Mrs Tilly Claus digi stamp(free download from wendys digital doodling), Pink bazill card, DCWV christmas wishes paper, Brads glitter snowflakes and fibres from my own stash.

Just to add a quick note to Wendy, that I didn`t follow a current sketch, just the image and glitter.

The secret crafter saturday challenge# 59

2009-11-23T11:02:00.003Z

Good morning everyone. Just a quick post today, as i`m very behind with everything. Didn`t it just chuck down over the weekend, I feel so sorry for people who have been flooded and lost everything. Not good, with christmas coming up aswell.

I made this little calendar for my in-laws for a little tree gift. They are very much into their caravan and when it warms up, they try to grab any chance they can and go caravanning. I`m also going to put this into the secret crafter saturdaychallenge # 59, make a calendar.

Ingrediants etc.:

1. I layered green bazzill cardstock and some green backing paper for the backing

2. next chalked green and blue for the sky and grass onto white card.

3. stamped the car and caravan onto another white piece of card coloured with promarkers, then cut out and glued to the chalked card.

4. Marked where the shadow for the car and caravan would be and added 2010 from my stash of stickers.

5. Added a calendar.

6. Added 2 buttons with beige fibres to the corners.

Anyway hope everyone`s doing o.k and catch you all later.

Charisma cardz challenge # 46-a sketch

2009-11-21T18:37:00.003Z

Good evening everyone. I`ve been kept busy, so haven`t had time to read up on the blogs, but hoping I will catch up in a mo.

It`s my nephews birthday at the beginning of December, so being 17 it`s a bit hard to decide what to put on his card. The boy stamps that I have seem a bit young for him and the few other stamps that I have are either too girlie or too old. So off I trotted to the local craft shop and came across some halloween stamps by inkadinkado. The skull was just right for him and the double sided paper by black market paper society, suited the stamps.

I inked around the edges of the paper and lightly stamped the bat, that was included with the skull stamp. I added 4 brads(2 either side) to the top corners, then layered a strip of the other side of the paper across the bottom half. Added eyelets and threaded fibres through the eyelets, then added the sentiment in the punched circle. The skull was stamped in black, but the card I used changed the colour to a grey.
I used the charismacardz layout sketch #46 for the layout of my card, so will be forwarding this to her blog. Hope everyone is doing o.k and catch you all after the weekend. Bye for now.

Lexis creations blue and silver challenge.

2009-11-19T09:44:00.008Z

Well, it`s a wee bit windy down here in the south, but at least no rain, YET. So it was a speedy walk to school and then back to finished this card.

This is going to be for my mum as she`s into the blue and silver theme at the moment, but I thought i`d put this into the blue and silver challenge over at lexis creations. (if you click on the title of this post, it will take you straight to Lexis creations) This is her first challenge that she is setting for everyone and this will be my first challenge into blogland.

Ingrediants used: white cardstock(base)

Silver mirrorboard.

Papers from last years Dovecraft winter wonderland

stamp from` stamps happen, inc`(hobbycraft-trees)

stamp from see-ds `christmas messages#50319`(sentiment)

Snowflake, button and fibres from my own stash.

Anyway, of to do a bit of christmas shopping. Have a great day everyone, catch you all later.

Boys birthday cards.

2009-11-18T10:48:00.002Z

Good morning all. The sun has finally shown his head, but it`s very blowy here, so a quick brisk walk to school, to keep warm.

2 birthdays coming up on Saturday, twin boys, both 8 years old.

So I decided to create 2 different cards for them. Very simple ones, but still happy with them.

The little footballer was a digi stamp from Pollycraft and just want to thank Paula so much with her help and the little skateboarder was from the jolly nation range. The papers used were offcuts from my mountain of leftovers that I never seem to throw away( I`m such a hoarder). Anyway must get on and do the housework :0( have a great day, catch you all later.

2009-11-17T09:52:00.002Z

Good morning all!
Just a quick card today, that I made late last night. This is for no one in particular, but i`m enjoying my cardmaking soooo very much, that I just love to muck around and see what I can come up with.
Sorry I can`t remember what papers these are, as i`m trying to use some of the papers I already have, but I know there are soo many new touchy feely papers out there that I really want, but have to stop myself. The mulberry flower and brad are also from my own stash and the sentiment I handwrote. i`ve also stitched around the 2 mats at the back.
Hope you`re all doing o.k and catch you all later. xxx

2009-11-16T13:59:00.002Z

Second post of the day, so I thought I would show you a scrapbook page that I had completed. The papers were from DCWV, I think(i`ve had them for some time, so not sure) and the giraffe I paper pieced myself without any templates. Paper flower and button embellishments from my own stash and the letters were cut on my cricut, using the george and basic cartridge. Then zig-zag stitching around the edge of the page and photo mat. Quite a simple page, but very effective I think.

In my haste this morning I posted my cp card for the card swap and forgot to take a pic, so sorry can`t show you this.

2009-11-16T11:03:00.004Z

Good Morning all.
Well what a weekend it`s been, rain,wind,rain,wind etc etc.... I didn`t get too much crafting done as I was busy with family, but managed another teachers` christmas present. Just like the other one I will add a choccie bar and hot choc or herb tea.
Anyway off to do my card swap challenge over at the cp site. I have one made up already, but want to try something else and then decide which one to send. Hope you are all o.k and catch u later, Val.

2009-11-14T10:50:00.002Z

Gooood morning everyone. Today is another wet and windy day, so hoping to do some more cards :0) and maybe another teachers christmas gift. As I was up early I decided to make these 2 cards to go into my christmas box, so hoping I will eventually have enough cards to send off.

This card was created using a tilda stamped image that I brought as a set. As I have just started stamping, I brought some images already stamped for me. I used 3 different DCWV christmas papers, stitching, ribbon and present embellishment from my own stash. The sentiment was embossed using a free stamp from the do-craft magazine.

This card I used Dovecraft winter wonderland papers, bazzil pale blue cardstock and stamped 3 christmas penguines using the few stamps that I have, from hobbycraft. I embellished the card with fibres, snowflake tile and gems from my own stash.

2009-11-13T10:13:00.002Z

What a morning!, rain, rain and yes you`ve guessd it..... more rain!. So looks like a day of crafting for me :0). Just finished this card this morning, i`d started before taking the kids to school, so managed to just finish it now. I`m really enjoying getting back to my cardmaking at the moment, especially the stamping, which I hadn`t tried before last week and also using buttons and ribbons and sewing onto the cards. Now I must get back, but will catch u all later after the weekend. Have a good one ;0).

2009-11-12T10:12:00.002Z

Good morning everyone. Just to a quick one to show you what I made yesterday for a christmas gift for one of the teachers. It`s not complete yet, have to add chocolate bar :0) and maybe a hot choccie or herb tea, but most of it`s complete as you can see.

The ideas are not mine, I have sarah (rainmac) to thank for the calendar idea and also Helen(its all a fiddle fart) and sarah again for the fridge magnet peg idea. The post it note holder came from Emma(lady and the stamp). BIG BIG thanks go to these lovely ladies, for sharing their ideas.

2009-11-11T06:57:00.007Z

Well was up at the crack of dawn this morning and almost finished the housework, I say that but there`s always something lurking around the corner with my 2 little angels (bless them !)

So thought I just do a bit of blog hopping(think that`s what it`s called, but still new to this blogging larky!) and came across a lovely lady called lesley. Her creations are fabby and what a bonus, she`s got some blog candy YUM YUM!(shown above), which i`ve put on my side bar. Anyway I finished my first challenge from the crafty place site late last night, called "anything goes", but can`t show it just yet as it`s not due to be sent off to the recipent for a few days. So will show it to you in a few days, once i`ve sent it off. Off now to finish housework, catch u all later.

2009-11-10T13:35:00.003Z

Just a quick one today. I popped down to the town this morning and dropped into the local craft shop. Although not massive and they only seem to have a few selected lines I managed to get hold of a sheet of acrylic stamps and this flower lady was one of them. I used scraps of papers that I already had and stitched around the edge of the card and around the edges of the 2 mats. Then used buttons for some of the corners and scraps of ribbons for the bottom of the card. I haven`t put a sentiment on yet, as I only have a limited amount of stamps, so will wait until I can get hold of one on-line.

2009-11-09T13:58:00.002Z

Another 2 christmas cards finished this morning. The first red one I layered 2 patterned papers and sewn around the smaller mats edge onto the larger mat and stamped merry christmas. I stuck ribbon down the edge of the paper and placed the stamped image on top. Finished off with 3 gem stones along the bottom.

This card I dry embossed the top half with snowflakes and dots around the edge, chalked light blue over the top. Then covered the bottom half with blue snowflake paper, sewn around the edge of the paper with a zig-zag stitch. The added silver and organza blue ribbon across the middle and placed my stamped penguine image on top. Finished off with gemstones along the bottom and side.

2009-11-09T09:15:00.004Z

My first stamped card.

Good morning everyone. Have been busy over the weekend with family, so didn`t get much crafting done. Over the weekend I created my first stamped card, which i`m pretty pleased with. I`d never tempted to stamp before as i`m not exactly the best of artists, so didn`t think my inking and colouring would be up to much scratch. I have been inspired by so many beautiful cards using stamps and inks, that I took the plunge and this is the result.

2009-11-05T16:09:00.004Z

Afternoon all, finished another christmas card, this one is going to be for one of the teachers at the end of term. Although i`m not to sure about how the sentiment on it, turned out. Sorry the picture isn`t very clear but I had stitched and inked around the edge and the gingerbread man is a handcut pattern that I did using a paper template from http://www.myscrapchick.com/

2009-11-05T09:53:00.006Z

I thought it was about time I made a start on my christmas cards. I`ve left it a bit later then I was hoping, but i haven`t been able to get to my stash. so here`s the first one I made last night.

2009-11-04T10:23:00.006Z

Good morning everyone. Well i`m now starting to shift through my stash of goodies, after bringing everything down from storage. I`ve come across quite a few handmade cards and some paperbag albums that I made last year and will gradually be posting these off to craftygranny and Ikkie, from the m.s.e site. The cards I have sorted out for Ikkie and the christmas paperbag album will be going to craftygranny. I`ve still some sorting through, so over time I will be sending these off.

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2009-11-03T22:06:00.005Z

Shirleys lovely candy

To celebrate a year blogging and her birthday, Shirley is giving everyone a chance to win some gorgous candy. Pop over to her blog http://nannieflash.blogspot.com/ for more details.

2009-11-03T11:16:00.007Z

Well today I put the last of the shelves up in my little crafting corner. In the other corner of the diningroom I also have a chest of drawers, so quite a bit of storage, but I know this still won`t be enough :0). So on to the very important part, unpacking it all. CHRISTMAS has finally arrived, yahooooo!!!!!!!

2009-11-02T08:13:00.005Z

CARDS FOR ALICIA

Good morning everyone. Thought I`d share some of the cards I am hoping to post to the cards for Alicia appeal. These were made some time ago and as I can`t get to my stash at the mo ( it`s packed away) I am hoping these will go towards the appeal.

Dressing up for halloween

2009-11-01T23:12:00.006Z

Well I`ve been pretty busy, with halloween and sorting out my crafting space.

Both of my squirts went to Dover castle, Saturday night for a spooooky! halloween tour with nan. So on friday they decided they did want to dress up. I managed to get hold of a little devil outfit for one of them and decided to make a cape for the other one. Using the cape from the devil outfit as a pattern, I managed make another cape in black and they both had a ball.

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My crafting space is now sorted, although a LOT smaller then the spare bedroom, I now have to sort out some sort of storage. I have a few ideas, but this may take some time to sort out.

Sock monkey almost done

2009-10-30T10:05:00.003Z

Well, she`s almost complete, just need to add the eyes and sew on the mouth. I`ve been trying to knit a hat and scarf to keep her warm, but my knitting skills are very, very rusty, so if all fails I might sew one instead.

I`ve been wanting to start up on my cardmaking and scrapbooking again, now the evenings are closing in. Sadly I lost my craftroom(spare bedroom) to one of my little fellas a while ago, so he could have his own space. I have now marked a spot in the dining room for my little crafting space, so just need to sort out some storage space. It`ll be like christmas all over again when I get around to unpacking that lot.

2009-10-28T14:31:00.000Z

My first project since starting this blog, is to make a sock monkey for a friend of my mum. I had made a couple of these before and they both had characters of their own. Unfortunatly I didn`t take any pictures, so I remembered to take a picture of this one, starting at the beginning, with the pair of socks. hoping this will take a couple of days to complete, but we will see.

2009-10-28T06:50:00.002Z

Good morning everyone. Very new to this, but hoping to share my good, bad and ugly creations with you.