SEA, SUN AND SHADES

Good Evening!

Just time for another card..Freya's luggage has arrived for her moving in tomorrow.

I've a list as long as my arm for the activities she does..

She's really looking forward to staying, hope she realizes there's school and not 'late night feasts', every night! 

Sea, Sun and Cocktails is just what Janet likes so this was the ideal image from Mo's and this sweetie is called  'Little Umbrella' Coloured with Copics...Papers/Ribbon/Embellishments from stash..

Challenges entering..

DP2 ~ Anything Goes with a Mo image

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards ~ Summer Fun

Fussy and Fancy Friday ~ Fun in the Sun

colourQ ~ Colour palette {2nd entry}

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DAYS THAT END IN Y!

Good Evening!
Second card of the day! There's absolutely nothing for me to watch on TV tonight..
So whilst hubby was playing catch up with the Footie. I made another card..

Now this sweet {who I definitely relate too} lives at Bugaboo Digi Stamps  and she's called
I only drink wine on days that begin with Y      Coloured her with Copics...Glossy Accents on her 'pearls'...Papers/Twine from stash...



I'd spotted this Challenge
so decided on Canister 1.

Challenges entering...

Catch The Bug ~ Cannister 1
Hiding in My Craft Room ~ Freestyle
~Jo's Scrap Shack ~ Anything Goes
Polkadoodle ~ Girly but NO  Pink



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'TIS THE SEASON

Good Afternoon on this Glorious sunny day!
Such a change from last week..Going to take it easy and soak up the sun...Batteries need charging  next week my DIL is going  to Paris with school. So we are having Freya for the week to take and bring home from school...much easier that having to get up at 6.00 a.m. each day to get to our Son's so he can go to work!

This card is much of a Freebie! I googled  Free Christmas paper background.
The cute image was a Freebie from Dustin Pike Stamps many moons ago..
Twine was sent as a thank you with an order I placed.
So just papers from stash and coloured with Copics...Lots of glitter on the snow.. The sign post is from   KennyK's Xmas Accessories  with a computer made sentiment..

Challenges entering...

Holly Jolly Christmas ~ Use Kraft
ABC ~ K is for 'Keep it Simple
Merry Monday Christmas ~ Use 'newsprint'
Challenge Up your Life ~ Digi Stamps
Make My Monday ~ Use Kraft card



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BATH TIME!

Good Morning! 

Today sees the start of another Challenge over at QKR Stampede

Here is my DT card....

Challenge #141  is   'Bath Time'

This little sweetie is called digi6807 Happy Duckling Digi-Stamp

Coloured with Copics..Papers/Ribbon from stash....

I've got a little sponge that just happened to 'fall' from a new sponge. Will have to say that mice got at it lol...Stitched  hearts on the Aida..Spellbinder/MB dies used...Sentiment computer...

Challenges entering...

Aud Sentiments  ~ Cute plus a Sentiment

Cute Card Thursday ~ Too Cute!

Inspiration Destination ~ Always anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty ~ Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door ~ Anything Goes

2 Cute Ink  ~ Water Theme

Crafting From the Heart ~ Always Anything Goes

Craft your Passion ~ Always Anything Goes

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FLOWERS FOR YOU!

Good Afternoon!

Cold and Windy here today..hope it settles down before I go bowling tonight.

Not much fun waiting around to have my game, you'd think it was still Winter lol.

There's a Challenge on at Tiddly Inks for Easel cards..so Ta dah! Long time since I made one..
These two little sweeties are Cavy LOve - For You  Coloured for a change with Prismacolour..
Papers from stash..I've cut the little flowers out from the image..Papers/Embellishments from stash..Spellbinders dies and Fiskars punch used.

 side view...


Challenges entering...

Tiddly Inks ~ Take it Easel-y!
Use Your Stuff ~ Flowers
Crafty Creations ~ All Creatures Great & Small
Crafty Gals Corner ~ Critters
A Gem of A Challenge ~ Flowers






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IF YOU WANT APPLES? YOU HAVE TO SHAKE THE TREE!

Good Morning.

Managed to make a card this morning! Sometimes weeks are busy...

Did you see Jules & Matisse on Britain's Got Talent again last night?

It was  FABulous!

We spent many happy hours with her many moons ago when we were competing..

Now this sweet meece come from the 'Happy Days Stamps' Not that this little guy looks to happy lol..carrying this large Apple! poor little mite... I cut the apron/scissors out on the Cameo..Papers from stash..The little apples are buttons and I made a few stitched kisses on the Aida. 

Challenges entering..

House-Mouse & Friends ~ In the Kitchen

Totally Tilda ~ Animal Antics

Craft your passion ~ Anything Goes

Dream Valley ~ Anything Goes

Sunday Stamper ~ All Kinds of Everything

Inky Impressions ~ Ribbon or Lace

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I've just spotted that Totally Tilda accepts all kinda stamps and some..Whoo!

IT'ssssss YOUR BIRTHDAY

Good Morning!
Today sees the start of another Challenge over at QKR Stampede.
Here is my DT card

Our  Challenge this week is  #140 Children's Birthday Card

I Chose digi12602 Happy Snake Digi-Stamp

Coloured with Copics.. Papers/Embellishments from stash..I've used Spellbinder/MB dies for this cute little guy..As you know our Grandson as a snake which we look after at holiday times..Okay! it doesn't have earmuffs and a scarf lol..but just as sweet..


Challenges entering....

Creative Moments ~ Anything Goes/Teentastic
Dream Factory ~ The Secret Garden
Crafty Sentiments ~ Anything Goes
Doodle Pantry ~ Any digital goes
Crafting From The Heart  ~ Anything Goes








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COFFEE!!

Good Afternoon!
 I sent for a couple of new Clematis for arrival today, and yes! they've arrived....Just unpacked  and they are having a drink as I type lol..Okay I had to pay postage but they are in perfect condition to say I'm pleased in an understatement..Will be using the firm again...

I've made another CAS card! There's a colour Challenge over at colourQ and the main colour is Daffodil Delight! Which I must admit screamed Birdbrain to me lol.. Okay my last card was one of these sweet chicks..No excuse for using another except they are fun.

This ones called Birdbrain Needs Coffee Lots of sentiments to go with the image and I've used one of them.. Coloured with Copics..I've used the MB die cloud and placed the Chervrons paper that was just a scrap behind ,  better for posting lol no lumps and bumps...

Here's the Colours.....

   Challenges entering..

colourQ ~ #292
Natalie and Amy ~ Animals
Use Your Stuff |~ #184 Chervrons

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MERRY, MERRY, MERRY!

Bit like buses this morning!
Nothing then a couple in one day.
Yes! It's another  CAS Christmas card..Didn't have as much trouble making this one.

This little sweetie is a Birdbrain Chick digi called Holly Jolly Christmas
he comes with quite a few sentiments,,,sadly the one I used is from another chick digi..but, he don't look merry lol..Just a case of this little bird as to wait patiently until  Christmas to take his tree down! It happens to us all! Spikes everywhere!!   Coloured with Copics..Glossy Accents on the baubles. Papers from stash..



Challenges entering...

Merry Monday Christmas ~ Non Evergreen Trees
2 Cute Ink Digital Stamps ~ For the Birds
The Christmas ~ Birds or AG as long as it's Christmas
Simply Papercraft ~ Anything Goes  or {CAS}



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AURORA WINGS DRAGON BABIES!

Good Morning!
Just thought I'd pop this on before I go off to my friends for the afternoon..We usually just have coffee and cakes! But, today we're going out for lunch..No alcohol for me lol..cause I'm bowling tonight..

Now this sweetie lives at Aurora Wings. and it's called Dragon Babies
Aren't they just the cutest! Coloured with Copics..Lots of Glitter on their wings. I've dabbed Copic blender on the eggs with a cloth,doesn't seem to show up on the photo much...Papers/Embellishments from stash...MB dies used and Woodware corner punch.

Challenges entering.


Make My Monday ~ Things with Wings
Dream Valley ~ Things with Wings
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Exotic Animals
Whoopsi Daisy ~ Things with Wings
Crafty Calender ~ Things with Wings
Polkadoodles ~ Things with Wings

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SUMMER FUN!

Good Afternoon!
Monday jobs all done and just had time to make this before the school run.
Terrible morning..Lots rain and quite cold too...

This little sweetie is from the House-Mouse  Triple CD  
Coloured with Copics...Paper/Embellishments from stash..
I found a black/white image of  a 'lemon' on the internet to use for my sentiments. Coloured again with Copics...



Challenges entering...

House-Mouse & Friends ~ Summer Fun





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COOKIES ANYONE?

Good  Evening!

Feeling relaxed this evening! Our Sons been away with our Caravan for a few days, and arrived home this afternoon..It's the first time he's towed!  he had so much patience with his Dad explaining everything to him before he went off with his family... Why is it we still worry about them whatever age they are..

Now this little sweetie lives at Tiddly Inks and she's called Cookiebug.    I must admit I can't find her, but, there are some quite similar...She came with the sentiment and cookies...They did have a 'bite' taken from them, but, I filled it up cause a cookiebug can't offer a cookie that's already been 'nibbled' lol. 

Coloured with Copics..Lots of glitter on her wings..Papers/Ribbon from stash...It's the first time I've used this flower die and it's from Marianne dies.. small WOC too....Other dies used are Spellbinder/Crealies/Joy.

I've been going through my dies and didn't realize just how many I have!

Challenges entering...

Tiddly Inks ~ May flowers

The Crafter's Cafe ~ Feminine 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle ~ Use some Ribbon

Sentimental Sundays ~ Funny/Cute Sentiments

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' ~ Anything Goes with a Twist of  Add Pink

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Just thought I'd mention it:  I've used a cream base for my image this time.

               Like it so there will be more.

FIGGY PUDDING!

Good Afternoon!

Hubbies gone fishing! So  time to play a little.

Been trying to make this card since Tuesday lol..

These are stamps from Crafter's Companion that I bought with the intention of using last year!

But, never got round to it..There's a Challenge over at Holly Jolly asking for Clean and Simple!

Not that's not hard is it {I don't think!!} 

Coloured with Copics.. Glossy Accents too...Couldn't resist using a MB Stencil for the card as well..

Why? You might ask..Don't know really just that I couldn't resist filling that part of the card in. At least it's still white lol and to cap it all the 'G' in the pudding didn't quite stamp so I had to fill it in with a Memento dual marker pen..Yep! Clean and Simple......

Challenges entering...

Holly Jolly Christmas ~  Clean and Simple

Sweet Stampin' ~ Clean and Simple

Addicted to Stamps and More ~ CAS

Christmas at Sweet Stampin ~ Cute Christmas

Tip Top Tuesday ~ Animals

Loves Rubberstamps ~ Add a Sentiment

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Will be trying to play catch up later...

PUFFER FISH BALLOONS!

Good Morning!

Today sees the start of another Challenge over at QKR Stampede.

Here is my DT card.. I've just realized that this is the first card showing since last Friday!

Sometime the week just flies by! This was one of those weeks.

Challenge #139 Balloons

This sweeties called  ESdigi23903 Puffer Balloon Digi Stamp  

He! he! Sometime you see a digi and just know were you're going with it lol..

I've made this little puffer fish different sizes cut out with my Cameo.. 

'Sky' paper from a pad by Berbunni.. 'String' from stash.. So they won't fly away I've used Pinflair to hold them done, then when the glues dried pulled them tight and tied with twine..

Computer Sentiment..

Challenges entering..

colourQ ~ Colours

Fresh Brewed ~ Ribbon or Twine

Ruby's Rainbow ~ Humour

Digi Sketch ~ Animals

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PARACHUTiNG BIRDIE

Good Morning!

I'm here again..I've only missed one day this week.

Mr Mogo has been very busy. 

But.

Today sees the start of another Challenge over at QKR Stampede

So here is my DT card.. 

The Challenge is..     #138 'Nature'

This sweetie is call digi14805 Parachuting Birdie Digi-Stamp
Coloured with Copics..Papers/Ribbon/Pearls from stash...Spellbinder/Crealies dies used.

Challenges entering..

Animal Friends ~ Feathers
Whoopsi Daisy ~ Things with Wings
Crafty Boots ~ Things with Wings
The Corrosive ~ Hip to be Square
Southern Girls ~  Animal Crackers
Moving Along With The Times ~ Birds & Feathers






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SMILE PLEASE!

Good Morning!
Didn't go to my friends yesterday, she had an appointment at the Dentists.
So she called here instead!  It's not till someone looks at your Craftie stuff and say's You'll need a bigger room before long! That you tend to look at something through someone else's eyes!
Note to myself:  "Try not to buy and more things 'till you use some of what you've got".

Having said that! This is one of two new digi's I've bought from Sherri Baldy Designs
this sweetie you can get from here Apparently you get two digi's, but, me? I only got this one cause I ordered it from the wrong place lol..I ordered it from the Wholesale page!
Coloured with Copics..Sally's just taking this photo so there's Stickles on the little stars around the 'flash'..Papers/Embellishments from stash...I've paper-pieced the bow .
Joy/Spellbinder dies used.



Challenges entering..

My  Besties UK ~ Brown & Teal/Anything Goes
Craft your Passion ~ Always Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart ~ Anything Goes

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WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS!

Good Morning!
Don't know what's happened this week lol
But, I'm on a roll with my card making. Sometimes I just sit and stare not one idea appearing!
This week it's like a light bulb going off! So got to keep busy whilst I can...Course Mr Mojo can disappear just as quick as he arrived.

Now these are two little House Mouse Stamps! I mean a baby meece can't just be left there to fend for himself lol..He just has to be watched over...This little meece looks like the night watch!  Coloured with Copics...Paper/Ribbon from stash...WOC flowers..
Magnolia/Crealies/Spellbinder dies used...

Challenges entering.

HouseMouse & Friends ~ Dotty for Dots/Anything Goes
The Paper Girls ~ Cute Critters
Make My Monday ~ Trees or Leaves
Crafting Muskerteers ~ Use a Die cut  {Happy Birthday }
Gruffies & Guests ~ Die cuts/Anything Goes
Paradise of Stamps ~ Animal
Loves Rubber Stamps ~ Anything Goes




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RETRO SELFIE

Good Afternoon!

I've done quite a bit of gardening today!

The head said carry on girl, but, the body won't let me lol..

So I've come in and decided to make a card and let you know there's still plenty of time

to enter our Challenge over at KennyK's for 'Just A Girl'

Now this sweetie lives at KennyK's and she's called Retro Selfie Digital Stamp

Coloured with Copics..Papers from stash.

I've used a couple of the flowers again that my DIL bought me..Joy Filmstrip Die used.

Challenges entering..

Craft your Passion. ~ Always Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps ~ Feminine card

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Anything Goes

Come and Get It ~ Female Project

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TWO PEAS IN A POD!

Good Afternoon!

What! Two card again in one day...

Going to have to slow down lol...

Just a fun card for an Engagement..

I got this image from Silhouette..Easy Peasy to do.. It's in three layers...A tiny do-craft bow to show which is the girl lol.

Printed everything right on to my paper.. Ready to Go!

Challenges entering..

Silhouette ~ Anything Goes

CAS on Sunday ~ White and one other Colour

ABC ~ I is for Inspire Us

Word 2 Scrap By ~ Say Cheese

Crafting When We Can ~ For A Couple

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Good Afternoon!

Showers all day today! Forecast says nice tomorrow, so hubbies going fishing and if it's as promised I shall play in the garden...I've been over to The Range today. Sheila was there demonstrating for Do-Crafts.  Hadn't seem her for about 18 months..She said she was thinking about me this morning and wondered if I was still Crafting! Now that's what I call nice x

Now this little sweetie lives at Aurora Wings and she's called Flower Ballerina Digital Stamp

Coloured with Copics...Papers are a Freebie from a Magazine..Ribbon/Pearls from stash..

WOC flowers and Magnolia die..

Challenges entering..

Aurora Wings ~ Flowers

Cute As A Button ~ Girly card in Pink

The Sisters of Craft ~ Anything Goes

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HOT CHOCOLATE!

Good Afternoon!

Wet, Cold and Windy today..

Hubbies watching Football so I've time to play..

Team to digi up to make this card! The little fence is from Make It Crafty and this cold little lad is from Sassy Cheryl. It's a while since I used one of Cheryl's digi's. She's gone over to just having Challenges on Facebook? Although I do use Facebook it's somewhere that I tend not to load my own cards!

Coloured with Copics using all the E's..The little fence has Diamond Dust..Papers a pad from 'Life Time Collection..Ribbon/Button from stash...Snowflakes are MarieAnne..

Challenges entering...

Holly Jolly Christmas ~  White with One Colour

Christmas Stampin' A.Y.L. ~ Dots & Spots.

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HOST AT KENNYK's

Good Morning!

Today sees the start of another Challenge over at KennyK's Krafty Krew

and I'm the host of the Challenge!

I take my hat off to all you ladies out there that run Challenges week after week! 

Until I had to draft this one? It wasn't something that I thought about or even contemplated,

Nerves set in big time, But, now I'm glad and lucky that I was given the opportunity.

Regan {Boss} checked it over for me and it was good to go! 

Phew!

So here is my DT card.

My image is called Foxy Mama digi stamp

Coloured her with Copics.. I had lots of fun making this one..

I cut the 'Basque'  with my Cameo... Papers/Ribbon from stash..The little flowers are a EK Success Punch..Hubby came to see what I was doing when the eyelets were being done lol...

He didn't realize that sometime a hammer had to be used! 

Challenges entering...

4 Crafty Chcks ~ Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude ~ Freestyle/Fantasy

Crafty Ribbons ~ Anything Goes with Ribbon

Fussy and Fancy Friday ~ Lots of Flowers

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It's late Thursday night now..Everything done and Mr Schedule ready.....

So I'm off for a glass of wine! {Not about to divulge  what size the glass will be lol}

HUGS ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY!

Good Morning!

 Today sees the start of another Challenge of at QKR Stampede.

Here is my DT card...

Seeing as I'm showing two cards today!

I've had to set this one a tad early...

Think it's the first time my DT cards have fallen on the same day at the same time.

The Challenge #137 Mother's Day

This cool looking guy is digi15106 Hug Me Digi-Stamp

We've had Mother's Day in the UK to I decided to make a card for any occasion.

and because I'm low on 'men' cards I decided to make this one.

Coloured with Copics..There's Glossy Accents on his eyes...Crackled Accent on this tongue! 

Papers/Doily for stash...

Challenges entering...

Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Monochromatic 

Craft your passion ~ Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart ~ Anything Goes

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