CES DT Card

I preposted this as am probably sitting round the pool or on the beach. We are 5 hrs ahead so christmas will be coming early for us. This week over at the CES Challenge, Shell has a new challenge for you "Anything Goes". The last of my christmas cards. I've used LOTV's Puppy Post, coloured with Copics, White Inksential Pen and Crystal Stickles. The papers are BG Jovial available from Crafty Emma's Store. Circular sentiment also LOTV.

Thats if from me till next year.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Hugs & Best Wishes

xxx

Sweet Stampin DT Card - A Recipe

Yay, is saturday and this is preposted as tomorrow morning were off to Heathrow to catch our plane. So in the meanwhile I'll leave you with this weeks card for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin. This week we have a recipe and would like to see "3 Papers, 2 Embellishments & 1 image". I have used James from LOTV and coloured him with Copics, White inessential pen and Crystal Stickles. The papers are MME and have used a green Viva Pearl Pen in the corners. Please do take a look at what other gorgeous creations the rest of the team have made, all so talented!

I don't know whether I'll get any computer time now. Still not finished the packing and a million and one things to do today. So I will wish you all a very "MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR". Were back on the 29th but then going to family over the new year so it looks like I'll be away for a few weeks.

I want to thankyou all for your continued support and its peeps like you that making crafting a pleasure.

So I'm signing off now (though may try and do a sneaky little hop later) and see you again 2011.

Love to all and enjoy the festive season.

Mauritius here we come - YIPEE................................

xxx

LOTV Dt Card & Challenges...

Thursday again and sorry my post is short and sweet. The weeks are flying by and today we see another challenge over at the LOTV Challenge Blog. This time we have a gorgeous sketch from Dena to follow. I have coloured my image with Copics. The papers are DoveCraft "Christmas Fancy" and the Sentiment Circle is of course LOTV. Blue Bazzill Cardstock and Viva Pearl Pen in the corners, oh and lots of stickles.

I'm in panic mode now. 3 days till were off and I've still some suitcases in storage, errands to run, house to clean, presses to wrap. Getting the picture?!!!

Heres my list of challenges;

2 Sisters - Sparkly Christmas

Fab n Funky - Christmas is for the Children

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge - Merry Christmas

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Stampavie & More - Christmas

PaperTake Weekly - Red/Green Must NOT Been Seen

ASFOS - Christmas Card

Paper Playtime - Snowflakes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Glitterbabes - Christmas no Red/Green

Pear Tree Designs - Winter Wonderland

OCC - Alternative Christmas Colour Challenge

Secret Crafter - Christmas

Stamp Something - Christmas Colour Combo

Have a good day everyone

TTFN

xxx

Christmas Kitties!!

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Hello again, managed to find the time to make another card and I think this image is so cute. Its another from MagicMoonlight. I've made a 5 x 5 for a change and rather pleased how its turned out as I was just doing my own thing. The backing paper is the MME Signature Christmas Pad. I've added lots of Stickles, distressed the papers with the MM Distressing Tool and glossed the leaves on the holly. Again used my MM Slice to cut out the dotty paper. Think the "Merry Christmas" sentiment is Magnolia and the Christmas Circle Stamp is Inkadinado. I've had this set for many years and it always comes out for my crimbo cards.

Heres a list of challenges;

Lollipop Crafts - Welcome Winter

City Crafter - Let It Snow

ASFOS - Christmas Cards

PaperPlaytime - Snowflakes (backing paper)

Crazy Challenge - All I Want for Xmas is You

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Holiday Greetings

Pear Tree Designs - Winter Wonderland

Cutie Sunday - Red/Green

PaperCutz - 2 Patterened Papers, Any Colour

All That Scraps - Snowflakes (backing paper)

Stampavie - Snowflakes/Snow

I've so much to do over the next few days. Today I've got to make a start on packing. Bikini's and sunscreen don't feel right with the weather were having but I'm sure once I get going, holiday mode will kick in. A few more DT cards to make too, eek- feeling the pressure now!

Hope everyone's well and hope to get another card or 2 posted before I go away.

Have a great day!!

xxxx

LOTV DT Card & Challenges

Its thursday again and a very snowy day here. Had several more inches fall overnight and stayed up to the early hours just watching if fall. How sad am I ROFL!!

For this weeks challenge we would like to see " A Few of my Favourite Things" over at the LOTV Challenge Blog. This weeks prize is a £10 Voucher to be spent in the LOTV Shop.

I love all their stamps so thought I'd use "Mr Snowman" as I've not coloured him up before but used my favourites, Copics and tons of Stickles. The papers are Magnolia and the lettering is Papermania. Tim Holtz Die, Viva Pearl Pen, Flowers, Punched Leaves and Cosmic Twinkles also added to make up my card.

Lili of the Valley are running a “12 days of Christmas” Candy event on the Ideas to Inspire blog, so pop across now to enter for todays stamp give away. Each day we will be giving a stamp away to one luck winner.

Well I'm not going anywhere today. Think this snowfall may even beat what we had last february. Going try and get more cards made today as time is running out. So will love you and leave you with a list of challenges and be back very soon with another card!

Gingersnap Creations - Snowpeople

Paper Playtime - Christmas Carol Inspired (frosty the snowman)

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Crafty Ho's - Photo Inspiration

Dutchdare - Christmas

One Stop Craft Challenge - Christmas Cuties

Ai Factory - Winter

Crafty Catz - Christmas

Christmas Stamping - Anything Goes

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Hope the kiddies have lots of fun in the snow!

Take Care and Thanks for Stopping By

Clairexx

Finally a Card!!

Finally a card from me. We've about 6 inches of snow. The kids are off though we are still have issues with Daniels school and he is off as we've chose to take him out for the moment till they sort out their teaching methods. Hubby at home and an internet connection when my laptop chooses!!!

Anyway, a christmas card using my MM Slice. Bought the magnetic pad with I just love. I'd already stamped Tilda and coloured her with Promarkers but it looked bare so using my slice helped fill in the gaps. I don't know what the corner stamps are but I stickled all the berries. Made the bow using the "Bow Easy" and a White Sakura Pen dotted over the Letters.

Not long now till my holiday and what with the weather, packing to do, kids at home and my internet playing up I'm not sure how often I'm going to be able to craft now. I'll be back tomorrow with my LOTV Dt Card and will craft and blog hop when I can.

Well I hope your enjoying the snow. Looks like we could be in for a night of it here in the SouthEast. I could sit at the window all night just watching it!!!

Heres a list of challenges and fingers crossed back tomorrow with another card;

Paper Sundaes - Adorn Those Corners

ABC Christmas Challenge - Yuletide ((red/green & holly and berries)

A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes

Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Goes

Ladybugs Crafts Ink - Colour Wheel (red/green)

Die Cut Dreams Xmas - Use a Die Cut

Ellephantastic - Red/Green

Sew Many Challenges - Red/Green

Digi Doodles - Red/Green

Bye for now and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Hugs

xx

CES Dt Piece & Challenges!!

***THIS IS MY SECOND POST TODAY, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR MY SWEET STAMPIN CARD & BLOG HOP***

Well its not often that I post twice in one day and today we have a new challenge for you over at the CES Challenge Blog. This weeks theme is "Lovely Lace" and has been chosen by "ME". I decided to alter a notepad for a change. Tesco do them really cheap and I think they make great little gifts. I gave in and had to order some of the new Tickled Pink Stamps. This is "Ivy" and she has been coloured with Copic Markers. The papers are a few scraps and have added lace to the the top & bottom trim. Assorted Flowers, Stickles, Punched Leaves and the Charm, Baby Rose Buds & Bead Spray are all available to buy over at Crafty Emma's Store.

There is a special offer for this weekend only

free p&p all weekend or spend over £30 and choose another £3.00 worth of stuff for free - code is OVER30.

I'm pretty pleased how this turned out and I have bought a few of the notepads so think I will make a few more in the near future.

I am entering this into the following challenge;

The Beary Scrap - Anything Goes

My Partner in Crafting Crime - Marker Madness

Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes

A Crafty Little Place - Alter It

Wishing you all a lovely weekend and wrap up as they predict a cold week ahead.

*TODAYS CARD FOR SWEET STAMPIN BLOG HOP IN POST BELOW*

xxx

Sweet Stampin 1st Birthday Blog Hop! I Am Giving Candy.

Hello Everyone, today is quite an exciting day over at Sweet Stampin!

Welcome to the Sweet Stampin First Birthday Blog Hop! If you've just come from Carries Blog then you are in the right place! While you're here, please leave me a comment to enter my Candy and then hop over to Debbie's Blog next. Don't forget you need to enter this weeks Sketch Challenge at Sweet Stampin to be eligible to win any Design Team Candy! If you think you've lost your way, head back to Sweet Stampin and start from there!

This is my prize for one lucky winner.

(Woodland Folk Paper pad & Clear Stamp Set)

For my card I used "Cuddles Christmas" from Di's Digital Downloads who are also this weeks sponsors. She's been coloured with Promarkers. The papers are October Afternoon "Good Cheer" and the sentiment is LOTV.

Do hope you can join us in our First Birthday Blog Hop. I cant wait to see your interpretation of this weeks sketch!

Remember to leave a comment here and post on the challenge blog to be eligible for my prize!

Heres a list of challenges;

Stampin for the Weekend - Winter

Totally Papercrafts - Snow & Snowflakes

PaperCutz - Christmas with Bling

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Christmas Sparkle

Bee Crafty - Christmas

Die Cut Dreams Xmas Club - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Christmas Cards

Have a wonderful weekend whatever your up to

Take Care & Thanks for stopping by today;

xxx

LOTV DT Card & My LOTV Candy Winner + Challenges!!!!

These thursdays sure to come round quickly. I either need to clone myself or extend the 24 hour clock. Did you see how many entries we had in last weeks LOTV Challenge, 363 to be precise. Thankyou to all who took part.

The winner of my candy and who wins the new release "Coffee Break stamp is";

LYDIA

Congratulations to you! Please e-mail me you full name and address, so I can forward it to Lisa & Laila at LOTV, and they will pop your prize in the post.

Today we see a new challenge over at the LOTV Challenge Blog and this weeks theme is "Glitter and Glitz". A nice easy one and perfect for the christmas cards. I've been so short of time this week with Daniel being home so I used one of LOTV's Cute Squares (christmas is coming). Its not often I resort to a quick fix but these are just so cute. Did bling it up a bit by adding Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze to all of her trimmings, then added lots of Cosmic Twinkles (similar to Stickles). One of the new LOTV Sentiment Circles , MS Gingerbread Punch, Red Ribbon, Buttons, a Crocheted Flower and other Flowers to finish. Please do see what my teams have made, all gorgeous as usual.

I have been a really bad blogger and thank those who continue to visit. Daniel is back as school today and I had another round of Route Canal on my front tooth yesterday.

Here are a list of challenges that my card fits into;

Simon Says - Sparkle

Paper Sundaes - Pick Your Topping (Punches & ribbon)

I Did It Creations - Traditional Christmas Colours

ABC Christmas Challenge - X for Xmas

Sentimental Sundays - Childhood

Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas Card

PollyCraft - A Glittery Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday - Buttons Galore

Lollipop Crafts - Very Girlie

Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons & Bow (bow in her hat)

City Crafter - Children

Lexi's Creations - Traditional Christmas Colours

Creative Inspirations - Anything Christmassy/Winter

Scrappy Frogs - Christmas Cards

Stamp With Fun - Square

The Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle

Totally Gorjuss - Traditional Christmas Colours

Delightful Challenges - Oh, Baby its Cold Outside

Thanks for stopping by my blog and your comments are always appreciated. I will try and catch up with many of you over the next few days.

Enjoy the rest of your week

Hugs

xxx

Sweet Stampin DT Card - Snowflakes & Challenges

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Hello Everyone, what a soggy week we've had here in England but at long last its the weekend and time for a new challenge over at the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog. This weeks theme is "Snowflakes". I decided to go vintage for a change and have used the lovely Bo Bunny stamp sent to me from the lovely Linda aka Pinklilac. Coloured with Pencils & Sansador and all the papers, image and Martha Stewart Snowflakes have been distressed with a Copper Encore Ink Pad and a Brown Chalk Ink Pad. Used the Gold Viva Pearl Pen adding lots of Pearls. Have torn all the papers though not sure what they are as they are from my scrap draw, but I do like them.

We'd love you to join in this weeks challenge and I do love taking a look at what you've created. Cant guarantee I can get to everyone but I do try when I have time to hop.

More cards for Daniel arrived and I promise now he has bought them back home I will make a list of thanks an piccies. He had a good day today but this week has basically been a nightmare and several days of missing some lessons and tears on the other end of the phone. He's taking a few days off next week, special leave they say. I'm not a happy bunny!!

Hoping my mojo is slowly resurfacing. Hard to focus when I've other things on my mind lots of you are still visiting my blog.

Thats it from me for now, here is a list of challenges my card fits into;

Crafty Catz - Paper Tearing

Paper Sundaes - Let it Snow

ABC - H for Holidays

Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas card

Ellephantastic - Christmas

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

ASFOS - Snow/Snowflakes

The StampMan - Christmas

Stamps & Fun - Christmas

2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas

Marks Finest Papers - Snowflakes

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Snowflakes

Christmas Card Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Crafty Calendar - Winter Snowflakes

Stamp & Create- Tis the Season

Enjoy your weekend and back soon with more cards I hope!

Hugs

xxx

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LOTV Blog Hop & Challenge!!!!

This week the Lili of the Valley Challenge is being combined with a Blog Hop to celebrate the Release of the Tea and Chat, Party Girls and Sentiments collections, full details of the Challenge and Blog Hop can be found on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog . If you have arrived here from LENA'S BLOG you are in the right place, if not then hop over to Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog to begin.

To Win my Candy Stamp (Coffe Break, shown above) please LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW.

This week the Lili of the Valley challenge has a theme ANYTHING GOES, here is my card below

I have used the new "Coffee Break" and coloured with Promarkers. The papers are by Fancy Pants. Sentiment is also from the new releases. Ribbon, Flowers, Lots of Stickles, MS Butterflies, Sparkly Gems, Pins and TH Die also.

The Next stop on the Hop is NICOLA.

Please remember you need to leave comments on all DT blogs to be eligible to win a prize. The whole DT have a piece of candy to offer and when you finish over at Idea's to Inspire there is an extra special treat!!

Heres the link to the LOTV SHOP. The new releases will be available from the 12th November!!

I'm also entering this cards into the following challenges;

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts - Birthdays

Ai Factory - Die Cuts or Punches

Crafts & Me - Glitter

Fab n Funky - Going Round in Circles

MAWTT - Nice & Bright

Crazy Challenge - Things with Wings

2 Sisters Challenge - Birthday

Have fun hopping and hope to catch up soon. My mojo has gone walkies which is why I've been so quiet. Lets hope its back with me soon!

Take Care,

xxx

Massive Birthday Thanks from Daniel!!

Wow, thankyou all for the gorgeous cards and gifts Daniel received for his birthday. Your generosity was overwhelming and I have to say Daniel totally loved opening all the cards and each one was given his undivided attention. He loves his ipad although he's not aloud to take it to boarding school and we had a lovely weekend away with relatives.

Daniel has taken all the cards into school with him today to put in his bedroom as they weren't going to be seen left here so I have been unable to take a display photo of them all. When he brings them back I will take photo's and a full list of thanks. More cards have arrived in the post (sharon caudal & rosie) today but he wont get these till friday now. You really did help to put a smile on his face and we are both very grateful.

Thanks to all who helped celebrate Daniels birthday and all the birthday wishes he's received.

Big Hugs

Claire & Daniel

xxxxx

CES DT Piece & Challenges

Yay, its the weekend and a brand new challenge over at the CES Challenge Blog. This weeks them is "Forever Autumn". I chose to make a notebook this week. My mojo's not in full swing atm but hoping things will be a little less hectic next week and hopefully back to normal.

The papers I have used are Papermania. Image is a wooden backed stamp made from my local craft shop which has now closed down. She has been coloured with Aquamarkers which are available over at Crafty Emma's Store.

My DT buddies have made gorgeous cards, they're a talented bunch.

I'm away again this weekend. THANKYOU to all that have sent Daniel birthday cards. He is in for a real treat on Sunday and its going to take a long time to open them all. I will post thanks and names just so you know yours has been received. It means so much to know that there are people out there who do care. Autism is a horrible condition to live with and unfortunately as a parent we don't get manuals. If I could get into his head and understood how he see's things it would be so much easier. I admire any person/parent or carer who is associated with Autism.

Daniels still a little unsettled at school. They are being very patient and he is trying. Hopefully he will settle back into routine soon!

Heres a list of challenges;

Digi Doodle - Show Us Your Fall/Autumn Projects

Oldie But a Goodie - Distressing (Stamps is years old)

Lots to do - Autumnal Colours

Well, were off shortly so I will be back in blogland Monday. Dentist Tuesday and the start of my treatment. Route Canal for the first visit - lovely!!!! NOT

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy any firework displays you maybe going to. Were off to Battle for one Saturday night, then Ten Pin Bowling and A Pizza/Pasta Restaurant for Daniels Birthday.

TTFN

xxx

LOTV Goes All Girly & Challenges

This week has really flown past and today we see a new challenge over at the LOTV Challenge Blog.

This weeks theme is One for the Girls, my kinda card!!!

For my card I have used "Feather Boa" from the Party Girl range. For all you lucky enough to get to the NEC, I would highly recommend this one, a pleasure to colour.

She's been coloured with Promarkers and I've added Crystal Stickles down the centre of her Boa. Chequered paper is again Jack & Jill and the other is a piece of scrap. Used the Field of Sky Background Stamp and again added dots of Stickles & Perfect Pearls. MS Butterflies dotted with White Inkssential Pen, a mix of Flowers and Ribbon from stash.

Lots of Sparkle on this one, but when don't I add a touch of Stickles.

To everyone going to the NEC This weekend, have fun. I can never seem to get there as it always falls over Daniels Birthday but one day it will happen. Drooling over all that rubber, not fair lol.

Heres a list of challenges this card fits into;

Flutter By Wednesdays - Open Challenge

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Letter B (for Boa)

Creative Inspirations - Glitter, Glamour, Girlie

Scrap Creations - Favourite Technique (colouring and blending)

ASFOS - Relish to Embellish

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Creative Stamp Friends - Favourite Stamp (background stamp, used a lot over the years)

ABC - G for Glitter

Apologies for my lack of visits and posts. Seems with the kids off and being away last weekend its all catching up and my computer/craft time is very limited.

Away again this weekend so hopefully all back to normal next week. No celebrations, No Birthdays and hopefully not a lot of housework

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and I do appreciate all the lovely emails I have received about Daniel. I do hope I've not missed anyone out and replied to you all.

Enjoy the rest of your week

Happy Crafting

xxx

Sweet Stampin DT Card

Yays its saturday and this is preposted as were away in Alton Towers with my hubbys brother and his family so wont be around this weekend. 6 kids and I think rain, but I'm sure we'll be enjoying ourselves.

This week over at the Sweet Stampin Challenge, its "Team Carrie's" turn and we have a fantastic sketch for you to play with. I have used one of the new Tilda's and coloured her with Pencils and Sansador. The backing paper is a new Mangolia one to and it was pure coincidence that these matched as I'd already coloured the image. Die cut with my Nellie Snellie Oval and added a Rose Viva Pearl Pens all around. Bazzill cardstock and the large MS Border Punch (forgotten its name now) behind the image and the MS Heart Border Punch for the Edges. Assorted flowers, all stickled, Pearl Gems, Pearl Bead Spray and a Sentiment. I've also stickler around the edges of the paper as I do like a bit of sparkle.

A slight challenge rule change. Please only enter a maximum of 2 entries from now on please.

I will be back in blogland Monday. All the kids back in school and hopefully a day to catch up.

Thats it for now.

Thankyou so much for stopping by my blog today and all the wonderful comments I've received on my last card. I love reading them all and just the boost I need when I've got brain freeze!

The rest of my teams have made beautiful cards to. I know they'd appreciate you taking a look.

Hugs

xxx

LOTV Sneak Peak!!!

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I actually stayed up till the early hours this morning to make this card and it was so much fun. This is a sneak peak of "Little Ballerina" who along with a load more scrummy stamps will be released at the NEC at the beginning of November.

LOTV will be launching 9 new Girly Stamps and 3 Sets of Circular Sentiments + 2 Calendar Stamps. These will go on sale from the LOTV Website on the 12th November.

I've again used the Basic Grey Koishi Papers which I just love atm. Her Skirt was paper pieced and I've used lots of flowers, sparkle, one of the new LOTV Sentiment Circles and an MS Butterfly. She was coloured with Pencils and Sansador this time round.

Heres my list of challenges;

2 Sisters Challenge - Anything Goes

Meljens Designs - Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge - Tons of Shapes

Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun - Girlie

Flutterby Wedneday - Open Challenge

One Stitch at a Time - All Celebrations

Another busy day ahead of me but will get on the laptop when I can. Back Thursday with a new LOTV Challenge!

Thanks for taking a look and I know again these stamps are going to be another great little seller!

xxx