Yuletide Teddy

Another one of the LOTV stamps that i treated myself too - they are too yummy!!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges ;

Pear Tree Designs - sketch
The Shabby Tea Room - old and new (old nestie shape which i really should use more, new - lotv stamp
Secret Crafter - make a start on christmas
Totally Gorjuss - christmas in august
C.E.S. Challenge - anything goes
Creative Craft World - celebrations (xmas)
Paper Sundaes - christmas in august
Sunday's with Crissy - favourite time of year

Little lovie

My sister is starting her new job in Sept and i knew i just had to make her a card with this image on (she is a teacher), this little girl is such a cutie!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges ;

Paperplay Challenges - sketch (and new lotv stamp)
Lilli of the Valley - dotty for circles
Cupcake Challenges - blue and green
The Pixie Cottage - back to school
Little Red Wagon - back to school
Stamp Something - back to school
If the shoe fits.. - colour challenge (green and blue)
Simple Doodles - back to school
C.E.S. Challenges - anything goes
Craft Fairy - scalloped circles
Whoopsi Daisy - blue and green
Christmas Stampin - non xmas card

Starry eyed Reindeer

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I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - sketch
Totally Gorjuss - star

With your nose so bright....

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

The Shabby Tea Room  - a little bit of metal
ABC Christmas Challenge - rudolph and brads
Papercutz - metal/brads

Beautiful Blogger Award

 

From Lauren

Can i point out my facts are not interesting and it will probably take me all night to think of them....

1. I have a twin sister who looks nothing like me, she is taller and slimmer :)

2. Throughout my years as a nurse i have had the humbling experience of being present when babies have been born and people have passed away,  - (i think its humbling anyway)

3. When i am old and grey ( or older and greyer) i can take heart from the fact that to some people , i made a difference

4. I have swum with dolphins

5. I have seen ghosts

6. I met my lovely oh on the interwebs

7. I have to look at my hands to tell which is right or left :)

ok.. now for 7 people to nominate -  over the past week or so i have saved different peoples blogs to my favourites because there was something about their blogs/cards that made me want to go back and look again - think of it as a random act of kindness..

in no particular order..

1. Kerry - a load of old pickle

2. Victoria - Vixx handmade cards

3. Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

4. Debbie- Much ado about paper

5.Claire - CraftyC's Crafting Library

6.Sharon - Bonkers about buttons

7.Sarah B - Card Oasis

well done girls, you are inspiring x

Cherry on Top Award

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A few conditions......

1. Thank the person that gave it to you.. Big thanks to Lauren for inspirational crafting and lots of laughs with her chicken and bertie tales - visit her blog to find out more :)

2.Post your award with pride - WOO HOO! I am very proud to be nominated x

3.Three things you like about yourself....ermmmmmmmm this isn't supposed to be hard...that no matter what happens i think i have a charmed life, for the people and experiences and memories etc that i have in my life.  I think im very fair and have good empathy with people (good job im a nurse then...) and....my ability to just get on and do or as i have seen written ' put on my big girl panties and deal with it'.

4. A picture that i love

5. Tag 5 other people for the award, well i know a lot of my cb friends have had this award so...

in no particular order and because i love their cards and they always leave me nice comments..

1. Lisa
2.Lindsey
3.Clare
4.Debbi
5.Georgie

Rrrrrred

I so love rich colours! Anyway, this is one of my new sale stamps that i was itching to get inked up, i thought i would make it all glittery but my spica gold pen doesn't look very glittery at all! I hardly used them since i got them...wonder if i left the lid off.. anyhoo, here is my delish tilda

and these are the challenges i will enter her in ;

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Die cut Dreams Christmas Blog - tilda in red
Creative Inspiration - christmas in august
Spoonful of Sugar -christmas in august
Stampavie - christmas in summer
Charisma Challenge - diecuts
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Just Magnolia - sentiment
Papercutz Challenge - anything goes
Simple Doodles - celebrate (xmas)
Sew Many Cards - christmas in august
Crazy Challenges - never to early for christmas cards
Stampinfortheweekend - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - star
All that scraps (first) magnolia challenge - open theme

Bubbles and easels

This weeks challenge for the Craftmad and Loving it group an Craftbubble was to make an easel card (oh no!) and the twist was bubbles. I have never made an easel card before so this was a bit of a challenge, i also wanted to stay away form my usual mermaids. I'm quite pleased - hope you all like it x

I am also entering it into the following challenges;

Ooh LaLa Challenge Blog - spots and dots
ABC Challenge - blue
Craft your Passion - anything goes
CharismaCardz - easel card
Pile it on Challenge - at least 5 cut out shapes
Sarah Hurley Challenges - animals
Critter Sketch Challenge - card for a boy which has glitter
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - animals
Totally Gorjuss - aqua/water
By the Cute and Girly - animal antics
Tuesday taggers - boats/water

Fa lalalala

These cute little guys are one of the new designs from Willow Designs for christmas - aren't they cute! I have been promising to start my xmas cards for ages and this is the first lot.....hopefully there will be more!

I am entering the cards into these challenges;

ABC Christmas Challenge - quick and easy (more than one card)
Stampavie- xmas in summer
Spoonful of Sugar- christmas
Creative Card Crew - sparkle and shine (stickles, holographic card, crystal gems)
My Time to Craft- glitter ans glitz (as above)
Craft your Passion - anything goes
Crafty Ann's Challenge - christmas in august
Pile it on - at least 5 cut outs

Make your own bp's

was the challenge set by the lovely Cherry over on Craftbubble's Craftmad and Loving it Group. I have had some pearlidoodles in my possession for ermm...cough..years and never used them. Just the excuse i needed! You can see where i wobbled a bit or didn't squeeze hard enough, but it was great trying something new.

I am also entering it into these challenges;

Papertake weekly challenge - white and bright
Creative card crew -cute and girly
Cute card thursday - whateva

Bloomin Lovely!

I was very late doing last weeks sketch on craftbubble for the Craftmad and Loving it Group. There was a sketch and the theme was 'Bloom where you are planted'. I just couldn't resist!

I will also be entering this card into the following challenges;

Die Cut Dreams - gingham
Crafty Cardmakers - punches
Creative card crew - cute and girly
Sweet Stamping Challenge - pretty in pink
Onestitchatatime - sketch OR pink
Creative Inspirations - anything goes