Its Candy Time!!

MORE RECENT POSTS WILL BE UNDERNEATH THIS ONE

Yep, at long last here is another candy as my way of saying thanks for supporting my blog and giving me some fabulous inspiration.

This candy is open to all, including international crafters and will close on the FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER.

All I ask is that you leave a comment below and post about my candy on your blog (sidebar allowed) with a link back to here. I have now exceeded 600 followers and have achieved over 99,000 hits so a massive thanks from me.

Good luck to all and thanks for joining in!

Clairexx

Papermania 12 x 12 Deck the Halls Papers

Crafty Individual 6 x 6 Christmas Pad

Tattered Angels Bingo Boards

24 Papermania Flowers

Box of 5 Aqua Promarkers

MM "Mistletoe" Stickers

Memento "Tuxedo Black" Inkpad

Stampavie "Mistletoe and Mice

Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Dressy"

Greeting farm "Miss Savannah"

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps "Charlotte"

A MASSIVE THANK FROM ME AND DANIEL TO ALL THOSE WHO SENT HIM BIRTHDAY CARDS, MORE STILL ARRIVING!!!!

HUGS

LOTV DT Card and a few challenges

This is my card for this weeks LOTV. A great sketch and I had so much fun with this one. Looks like the rest of the DT did as well, they've made some fabby cards!

Something I have not done for a very long time is Heat Emboss. So thats what I did with the image (HH) and then coloured with Copics. I used a Chalk Ink Pad around it and sprayed with Glimmer Mist. The papers are a mix of Basic Grey and the sentiment from Krafty Kimmies has been punched with my new Woodware Retro Word Punch. I used my Distress Tool around the paper and tinted the edges with a Brown Chalk Ink Pad. Added sparkly lace and flowers. The hinge down the side is Grungeboard that I have coloured with a Rangers Dabber and sprayed with Glimmer Mists and finished with a few Metal Brads. I've added quite a bit of the new Rock Candy Stickles and Glamour Dust to the flower but dont think the camera has picked this up very well. Do believe me, there is alot of shimmer on this card.

I do hope you can play along with this fab sketch. Remember you do not have to use LOTV products for the challenge.

Talking of challenges, mine fits in with a few;

Simon Says - Animal Antics

Crafty Creations - Metal

Corrosive Challenge - Embossing

Basic Grey - Glitter and Bling

Lots to Do - Embossing

Creative Inspiration - Sparkle.

Well I've the grandparents shop to do today and what I'd like to know is how long does Tennis Elbow last? Just when I think its getting better, put a bit of weight on it and theres the pain again...... So much for wearing the sling, I'm pretty dependent on my right arm, eapecially when it comes to crafting!

Enjoy the rest of the week and just a reminder my candy closes tomorrow night. ALL WELCOME.

TFL

Clairexx

LOTV Blog Hop Winner!!!

Thankyou to all who entered the LOTV Blog Hop. It was nice to see so many of you participating but there can only be one winner, and the winner from my blog is

ENFYS

Congratulations Enfys, if you could email Myself or Marcea with your choice of stamp and addy please.

Remember the new stamps are now on sale and a bargain at £3.50.

Unfortunately I had to pick Daniel up from Boarding School last night as he wasn't feeling to well, nothing major, just a bug. But the good news is I dont have any school runs this afternoon so a day of playing with my stash and maybe a big of hopping!

Started my Root Canal treatment yesterday, 45 mins in the chair but had my I Pod plugged in so it went pretty quick. Back next week to get it finished. Those dentists just love to charge dont they - OMG, £495!!!!

Remember tomorrow we have a new challenge over the LOTV Challenge Blog and I can assure you that you will love it, and remember you do not have to use LOTV products to join in.

Here is a sneak peak of my card, just loved this challenge.

Now I'm off to look threw my stash and decide what I want to do next I think!

TTFNxx

Clairexx

Bev has candy!

Rach does to, and I so want those punches!

Love Promarkers, go to Debbi's blog for a fab candy!

Unicycle Owls "Bookmark"

My friends boy has a birthday this week and I have made him this cute bookmark using a digi-image from Pink Cat Studio. I've coloured with Promarkers and done some mat and layering with Bazzill. Nothing fancy but quite colourful!

My bookmark fits in with this weeks Crafty Angels - Anything but a card, PollyCraft - No Cards Allowed and Cupcake Craft Challenge - Digi Images.

Short post, I'm trying to rest my arm as still cant put any weight on it. Done some blog hopping over the weekend and hope to catch up again in the week.

Have a good one & TFL!

Clairexx

Madlynn Multi Challenge Card

It really is a rotten day weather wise here in Kent. Wind howling and heavy bursts of rain. Hubby just taken the kids to the cinema so I'm staying put and gonna hopefully catch up with some of your blogs.

This is my new Madlynn from the GF that I received the other day. Not had a lot of crafting time this week, my tennis elbow is easing but not back to 100% just yet.

I have coloured her with Copics and Prisma Pencils, added lots of sparkle and punched snowflakes which haved been stickled and distressed with a Chalk Ink Pad. All the papers are from the Magnolia Christmas Range.

This is one of those cards that fits into lots of challenges, not intended but hayho!

The sketch was taken from this weeks Stamp Something and also fits into the Cupcake Craft Challenge, Secret Crafter, Allsorts, Crafty Calender, Creative Inspirations, By The Cute & Girly, Colour Create, Cute Card Thursday and Crafty Creations.

Oh, and I won this weeks Bee Crafty and the One Stop Craft Challenge, I'm on a roll!!! YAY.......

Thanks for stopping by and remember you can still join in with the LOTV Blog HERE and of course my Candy is still open to all.

Have a lovely weekend, Take Care.

Clairexx

More Birthday Thanks!

Just a quickie to say more thanks from Daniel. He opened the remaining cards he received last night and would like to say a great big thankyou to

SHE, GINA & FAMILY, JOEY AND GANG, LORRAINE A(fab notebook, he loved it), NANCY,

ENRICA, WISHCRAFT, RANDI, ROXX, AVRIL & FAMILY. Our living room is full of these wonderful creations and Daniel really needed a smile on his face last night. Someone has stolen his I-Pod from school. He is totally dependent on it for his long journeys to and from. So more cards help put a smile on his face.

Thanks Ladies,

Back later today with another card, I'm not going out in that wind - No Way!!!!!!

TTFN and Thanks

Claire and Daniel

LOTV Blog Hop!!!!!

Hello Friends,

"Today's the day for the LOTV BLOG HOP to celebrate the release of the New Stamps on the LOTV WEBSITE. Each DT member is offering the chance for you to win One of the new stamps of your choice, if you complete the blog hop you will also have a chance to win 6 of the new images of your choice.

To enter all you need to do is start at LOTV Challenge Blog and work your way through each of the links leaving a comment, telling us your favourite LOTV stamp, and link the blog hop on your blog, until you get back to the LOTV Valley Challenge Blog, on the way around each Dt member will give you a letter, make a note of these as they will make up a word which we will ask you for if your comment on the LOTV Challenge Blog is drawn by Random.Org as the winner of the 6 stamps. We will e-mail the winner and if you respond with the correct word the stamps of your choice will be sent off to you. Best of Luck.

This is my card, coloured with Copics and cie cut on my Nesties. Added lots of Stickles and pretty flowers. Papers are Basic Grey Wisteria.

You should have reached my blog from - JO"S BLOG

If you have missed JO'S BLOG post please go back as you need to collect all your letters for the big prize.

Thanks for visiting your next stop on the blog hop is ............ PAULA'S BLOG

The Blog hop will be open until Wednesday 18th November

MY LETTER FOR THE BLOG HOP IS "S"

My card fits in with this weeks Papertake Weekly and Allsorts and Pile It On Challenges.

Daniels Birthday Thanks!

Daniel had a wonderful birthday and thoroughly enjoyed all of his handmade cards. He had no idea and studied each one, even giving a little giggle with some! Thankyou so much ladies for helping to celebrate his 12th Birthday, I am very grateful that you took the time out for my son.

Below is a list of Birthday Thanks. Daniel went back to boarding school yesterday and more post has arrived (McKelvey, Nancy - Norway, Enrica - Italy, Randi - USA, Roxanne - USA, Lorraine A - Malta + a few UK ones). I will give these to Daniel when he returns home for the weekend on Friday.

Many Thanks To;

Clare - Littlebear

Paula Cross

Alina - And hugs from me for the beautiful card and embellishments you sent!

Debby Yates

Tara and Family - And a great big thanks for the football cards, went down a treat!

Jannie

Roswitha

Barbara - Piperdreams

Crafty Emma

Ali

Denise - Crafty Den

Angie

Fiona - Strawberry Fields

Chrissie

Daniela

Janeen, Geoff, Louis & Alex Codling

Barbara - Germany

Kim

June, Kathryn & Aimee - Mrs Spook

Trish - Diamond Doll.

You are all truly amazing and I just love how us crafters come together. You generosity mean't a great deal to Daniel. THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!

No card today. My arm is still in a sling when I not run ragged. Root canal didn't go ahead today as I have an infection so he gave me Penicillin for a week. Back next Tuesday. But do come back tomorrow and visit my blog. LOTV are having a blog hop to celebrate the launch of the new stamps on the web. Me and the rest of the DT have been working hard to showcase some of the stamps and I believe there is a pretty good prize up for grabs.

Must also thank the DT at CraftyCatz for choosing me in this weeks Top 5, thats 2 in 1 week, Woohoo!!!!

Back in the morning. Hope to see as many as possible join in with the LOTV BLOG HOP!!!!!!

Clairexx

Daniels Card and Challenges

Hello everyone, what a great day we had yesterday for Daniels Birthday, he loved each and every card that you sent and both me and Daniel send a heart warming thanks for helping to make it so special. I will post a list of names tomorrow. I know there are a few more to arrive and I have to drive to my SIL's shortly as Daniel stayed overnight.

This is the card I made for Daniel, coloured with Promarkers. He loved this card and I have to say it is not my usual but I really enjoyed putting this together. Nice to use a DL for change to!

My card also fits into a few challenges

Quixotic - Birthday

Cute Card Thursday - Primary Colours

One Stop Craft Challenge - Kids Card

Crafty CardMarker - Stamp Something

I was also lucky enough to win lasts weeks Bee Crafty Challenge with my Dove Easel Card. A free Digi Image of my choice - YAY!!!!

After Daniel opened his pressies, we went to my SIL's and in the evening went down to the Historical Parade that goes threw Battle High Street,. Then onto the field for a spectacular fire work display. One of the best I have ever been to and it was a free event so anyone in the Kent/Sussex area should really try this out next year. It lashed down with rain in the later part of the evening but we all thoroughly enjoyed outselves, then back to my SIL's for Birthday Cake and Party Balloons.

Thanks again, it really helped make Daniels day more special as he doesn't have Birthday Parties and I know he was very grateful that you took the time out with your stunning cards!!

Claire and Daniel

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LOTV DT Card

Hello to you all. A sunny start to the day here and yes, I am back with the LOTV Design Team.

This weeks challenge is a theme, 3 papers, 2 stamps and 1 embellishment. Of course I had to use another one of the beauties due to be launched this weekend at the NEC. I cant go as its Daniels Birthday on Saturday but I will get there one day.

I have used papers from MME "Bloom and Grow". Coloured with Copics and die cut with my Nesties. Do you like the frame's? I got the link from Chris's blog for a free Photo Editing so had to have a little play.

I do hope you can play along with this weeks challenge and you DO NOT have to use LOTV products, anything goes!!

I took the sketch from this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge and this also fits in with the Stamp Something challenge and Flutterby Wednesday.

Of to the doctors shortly.Having trouble moving my arm and its quite painful, thinking maybe Tennis Elbow????

Anyway, thanks for stopping by my blog. I have recieved more cards for Daniel and will give an update tomorrow. Am a but pushed for time right now.

Hope you enjoy Firework Night, and remember to be safe!!!

Clairexx

Card Update, Tennis Elbow and Top 5!

Morning all, so happy the weekend is upon us. Been a long week and am hoping to take it easy this weekend but think is wishful thinking.

Went to the doctors yesterday and I have Tennis Elbow. My arm is in a sling whenever possible till it heals. Been told to rest it as much as possible and have anti inflammitory tablets. Timing couldn't be worse though. We've not had a viewing for weeks and now a viewing for tomorrow morning, which happens to be Daniels birthday. So the sling is going to have to come off today as the house has been a bit neglected over the last few days and chores need to be done.

I have received more cards for Daniel, he are a few I can give details of, just so you know they have reached us safe and sound.

P.Cross, CV22 7SL, Christine Jones, LilacAngela, Italy x 2, Netherlands, Deutschland and many more from the UK. Thankyou so much ladies, appreciate your time and effort!

And I made the Top 5 at Stamp Something for my card below, thanks so much to the DT for choosing my card, I am over the moon!

Anyway, must soldier on, regardless. Dont think I will be crafting much over the next few days as my arm is pretty painful but will try and do some blog hopping over the weekend. We are going to a firework display on Saturday so think its going to be a very busy day for me then, along with the birthday and a viewing. Wishing you all a lovely weekend. And a big thankyou for sending cards to Daniel, I know there are still more to come and will keep updating.

TTFN

Clairexx

Another LOTV Sneak Peak!!!

(Firstly apologise for dark photo, its pitch black here but I was too impatient to wait till morning)

Here is another sneak Peak of one of the new stamps due to be launched at LOTV. Now I have to be honest, this was supposed to be my DT card for Thursdays new LOTV Challenge, but I got so engrossed in what I was doing, the challenge went totally out of the window - LOL. So this is a card I made for fun with no challenges in mind. The papers are BG Lemonade, I followed the sketch from the Sugar Bowl the other week. Think this is a firm favourite. I've coloured her with Promarkers and added Shimmerz Paints. The dies are various cut on my Cricut and the sentiment is from Butterfly Kisses that I bought from Ally Pally last year but had yet to use.

Now I have a DT card to be getting on with this evening. Hope my mojo stays in tact! Dont want to go out anyway, the weather is rotten.

Wishing you all a cosy evening!

Clairexx

Big Thankyou!!!

I cant say a big enough thanks to those who have offered to send my Daniel a card. They are starting to arrive and I am putting them away safe till the weekend. I can say I have recieved from Fiona Malby (Austria), R Feldmann (Mainz) and Denise (Crafting Den), pretty sure I have your envelope. All the others are unmarked but thanks anyway. I am overwhelmed by the response I have had and cant believe how many new followers I have on my blog. I never ask this as a requirement for my candy, I just love giving stuff away as I dont think I would have got as far as I have today without my blog and your support. And please dont think you have to send a card to enter my candy, that is not the case at all. I understand we all have other commitments and I am not the best at remembering. Maybe I should do something about it!!

Postie bought me a nice collection of new Greeting Farm Stamps, cant wait to ink up these beauties. Chucking it down here, just in time for the school run, typical really, so maybe some crafting tonight.

Mega Thanks and Squishy Hugs

Clairexx

LOTV Sneak Peak Card and Challenges

Monday morning and the kids are all back at school. Dentist cancelled on me first thing. What a shame, I was so looking forward to it - NOT!!!!!!

This is my sneak peak card of the new range of stamps that are to be launched shortly from LOTV. These are just adorable and although Fairies really aren't my thing, she is a pretty little thing. I enjoyed this sweet image. Another easel card and BG Bittersweet papers. Coloured her with Promarkers and added lots of Diamond Glaze but I dont think this really shows in the piccies. The sentiment is a Rub on and the Die Frame was cut with my Nesties. 2 MS punches and buttons and punched corners for the base.

My card also meets challenges this week at Daring Cardmaker, Fun with Shapes and the sketch was taken from Crafty Catz

Thanks for looking, have a good week.

Clairexx

LOTV Sneak Peak!!

I recently stepped down on from all my DT's as I wanted to spend more time playing with the challenges and just having fun, but who was I kidding and have really missed them all, so yep, I'm back with the Design Team at Lilli of the Valley and just in time for the launch of the super stamps due for launch next week.

This is a sneak peak of a card I am working on, just a few details to add, so will blog this card tomorrow. All I can say is they are gorgeous and its such a pleasure to be working again with Jacqui and the team.

Please remember you do not have to use LOTV products to join in with the weekly challenge.

HERE is this weeks challenge if you would like to join in.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE,

hubby has just gone out with the kids to get the pumpkin.

TTFN

Clairexx

Christmas Dove Easel Card

I get so much pleasure out of making these Easel Cards. They are so easy and so much fun!

This is my 3rd Easel Card and I used my new 12 x 12 MME Signature Christmas Glitter Pad.

These papers are the most stunning and I was relunctant to cut them up. May even treat myself to another pad, just for stroking!!!

The image is a digi download available HERE. I saw the DT cards on a challenge blog and fell in love with the Dove, think he can be very versitile.

I have coloured the Dove with Promarkers and used Glossy Accents on his nose and drops on the leaves. Then 3d'd his wing which has been edged with a chesnut inpad and painted with Shimmerz and a touch of Crystal Stickles. also used the brown inkpad on all the papers for a more destressed feel. All the other bits are from my stash.

I have followed this weeks Friday sketcher and used this weeks theme of Spots and Stripes at Papertake Weekly. Crafty Catz has a theme of Buttons or Brads and Simon Says Challenge. There theme is All That Sparkles (wings and flowers) which I am also entering this into, My Time to Craft and finally Bee Crafty which is distressing!

Would love to thank all those who have participated in my Candy so Far and the great response I have had from bloggers who have offered to send Daniel a Birthday Card!!!

Thanks for looking and have a lovely day

Clairexx

No Card, But I Saw Diversity!!!

Sorry I never got round to blogging yesterdays sneak peak. I decided to head off to Lakeside Shopping centre for the day with my daughter. Not been there for years but with Daniels birthday next weekend, I really needed to get some pressies for him. And without knowing, today they had opened Santa's Grotto and all the christmas decorations are up. The best bit of all, the dance group Diversity, who won Britains got Talent were in the car park at 1pm. Well, that made my day as I was routing for them from day 1. I think they are amazing so made sure we were back at the car park for 1pm. Ashley, (the tallest one) didn't make it to the show due to traffic but they rest of the boys done a routine and they were brilliant. Only problem was, it was cut short 1/2 way threw as the power went but we still enjoyed it and at least I can now say I have seen them. Didn't bother to queue for an autograph as it was eating into my shopping time. So tomorrow after my dreaded Root Canal, I will take a piccie and get the card up on my blog.

Hope you all had a wicked halloween and are now prepared for the kids going back tomorrow.

Have a good week

TTFNxx

Clairex

Christmas Elf and My Poor Zoe!

Last week the local post office agreed to let me stock some of my cards in their village shop. So was planning a busy weekend of inserts and bagging up but when I picked Zoe up from school on Friday she was feeling unwell. By 5pm she was asleep on the sofa and later at night a temp of 38.4. I had a really bad night and by saturday her temp was up to 39.3. I would usually put this down to a kids virus, after 3 children you get a feel of how serious it is. But with Swine Flu around and her symptoms, of the high temp, mild cough, runny nose, headache and the amount of sleeping she has done, went on the Pandemic Website. It came up with a yes and we were given an authorisation code for Tamiflu which we have collected. She is still quite ill today but I have not given the Tamiflu as yet. Side effects are sickness but she's coping and fighting the virus herself so am holding off.

Anyway, back to this card. I watercoloured the image last week with Marvy Le Plume pens. I haven't used these in years but was looking for a different tecnique. The papers are Forever Friends (santa's on his way). Snowflakes are a punch and have coloured with Shimmerz and Glimmer Mists. MS Snowflake punch, Lace and scallop die cut out on my MM Slice. This card fits in with a few challenges today, Winter Wonderland, Forever Friends, Our Creative Corner (gone with the film ELF) & Crazy 4 Challenge.

Am hoping to find some time today to blog hop, but have a roast to cook and am backwards and forwards with Zoe. The Nurofen works well and keeps her temperature down but I still like to give her lots of TLC.

Thanks for looking!!

Clairex

My annual plea for Daniel. Daniel is 12 on the 7th November and is on the Autistic Spectrum. He doesn't socialize and loves recieving your handmade cards. As most will know, for the last 2 years I have asked if some of you could send a card for him to open and the response has been overwhelming. He recieving nearly 100 last year. I think he enjoys this more than the presents. Love watching his face light up. He started a boarding school for Autistic Children in Sept and although he misses home, is slowly settling in and we do get him back every weekend. So if you could help, I'd truly appreciate it.

(My email is on my profile at bottom of page)

Anya Easel Card

This is card I made just for fun. Just me playing with my stash although it does fit in with a challenge. I love making these Easel Cards, so simple and really stand out. I paper pieced Anya and coloured with Promarkers. The papers are BG Indian Summer and the dies and "Mum" were cut out on my MM Slice. Handmade the flower using the Retro Punches. All other bits from stash. This card fits in with the new Crafty Calendar Challenge which has an Autumn Theme.

Well the weekend is upon us and Zoe breaks up today. Jessica and Daniel have already been off a week but at least I get 1 week of no school runs.

My candy is coming together nicely. Just waiting for a few more bits to arrive. There is going to be lots of stamps, (loose tongue now, Anya, Kraftin Kimmies ) _OOPS!!! and lots of other bits and bobs for your craftroom. Hopefully get it on my blog early next week.

I haven't posted my annual plea for Daniel. Daniel is 12 on the 7th November and is on the Autistic Spectrum. he doesn't socialize and loves recieving your handmade cards. As most will know, for the last 2 years I have asked if some of you could send a card for him to open and the response has been overwhelming. He recieving nearly 100 last year. I think he enjoys this more than the presents. Love watching his face light up. He started a boarding school for Autistic Children in Sept and although he misses home, is slowly settling in and we do get him back every weekend. So if you could help, I'd truly appreciate it.

(My email is on my profile at bottom of page)

Now I need to get ontop of the chores and am hoping to make another card today.

Thats all for now, thanks for looking.

Clairexx