Tiddly Inks Challenge!!

Morning campers..

Today I will (fingers crossed) be sunning myself by the Lizard (Cornwall) with Sam and my two Westies (Bertie and Matilda) lol... so this has been scheduled so fingers crossed you are getting it on time lol!!

As it's Tuesday that means it's time for our 2nd challenge over at

tiddly inks

Thanks to everyone who took time to participate in our very 1st challenge it was so fabby checking out all your wonderfull designs!!

So our 2nd challenge is to make something for ' MOTHER'S DAY'

It could be card, scrapbook page, gift...really anything as long as you use a Tiddly ink image on it. Don't have any?

well you can get some fabby freebies from here

or go to the Tiddly Inks shop here 

So onto my creation...

I tried something a little different....

I got a flower template and then made my own flower card!!

Hope you like it...can't wait to see what you will be designing for us xxx

We're all going on a summer holiday!!....

Hopefully I am having fabby weather down on the end of the UK next week woo hoo!!

So today's 3rd card...

This cute little girl is from over at Phindy's...I have coloured her with copics

The flowers were from Quixotic as were the pearls

Papers are basic grey - green at heart!!!

I have used flowersoft too...

erm...I am not sure about it now but it's on there lol!!

I am entering her into following challenges:

cute card thursday - Sketch

phindys place - Use ribbon ( you can't see much of it but it is there I promise lol!!)

Thanks for looking xx

All for a good cause!

For those of you who know Emma (crafty Emma) you will have seen her blog and will know she is raising money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity. For anyone who doesn't know Emma please pop over to her blog (click on the image pic). Paula at Pollycraft has designed a fabby digi image to help raise funds..

Click here to go to Emma's blog

I decided to make a card with tis fabby image

I love the way he keeps hold of that remote and I am sure there are elements of our Dad's in this lol..

I am entering him into:

totally papercrafts - Reciepe

sweet sketch wednesday - Sketch

crafty emma's charity challenge - Use Ronnie

Thanks for looking and please pop over to Emma and either buy Ronnie or make a donation

Thanks xx

Oh what a beautiful morning!!

Morning campers, how are we all on this fine sunny morning?

I am in a very good mood as I am going away for a week (only in a caravan in Cornwall...but after 7 weeks of being stuck in at home it's fab news lol!!!)

But don't worry I have sorted some posts for the week to keep you all entertained...and I will be able to log in (thank you Iphone lol!!) while Sam is watching footie....

I went to doc's again this morning and sorted my HRT patches ( I am gonna look like a smoker now!!!!!) so hopefully my hormones will settle lol....(and Sam wont have to sleep with one eye open lol!!!)

Now then onto today's card...

I love this little man (he has featured on my blog before lol) from Mo Manning

I have coloured him with copics

Papers are cosmo cricket

Ribbon and buttons are from the draw..

I am entering my little dude into the following challenges:

creative inspirations - Sketch

mos digital challenge -  3 papers, 2 buttons, 1 ribbon

Thanks for looking xx

Flower power lol...

You will see what I mean when you see my card!!

There are Lot's of new challenges starting at the moment so I have been having a little look .....and I have to say there are some fab ones out there!!

I am entering a new challenge today with...

Isn't she adorable...she is over at Phindy's (oh my god I could have purchased the whole shop lol!!!)

I have coloured her with copics

papers are basic grey

Pins are from Quixotic

Ribbon and card are stampin up..

Rest is from my stash..

I am entering her into following challenges:

Midnight madness - Sketch

stamp something - Something layered

phindys place - Anything goes

Thanks for looking....xx

I love this freebie...

I always love a freebie but one this cute is just extra fabby lol!!!!

Where can you get her?

Over at Sassy Cheryl's PCP page..there are lot's more too!!!

Told you she was just too cute...I love her as I used to love dressing up as a kid (still do now if i'm honest lol!!)

I have coloured her with copics and used basic grey - green at heart paper. The flower is from over at quixotic

Now it is a very simple card as I had to use 1 image, 1 paper and 1 embellie but I like it!!!!

I am entering her into the following challenges:

crafty creations - Limited additions (1 image, 1 paper and 1 embellie)

a spoonfull of sugar -  Happy Birthday

sassy cheryls - Sketch

Thanks for looking and don't forget to pop over to tiddly inks for the 1st challenge!!!

Thanks for looking xx

Today's the day woo hoo!!!!!

The day is here boys n gals..

The very 1st challenge over at tiddly inks!!!

How exciting??

Well we are making it super easy for you this week...It's 'anything goes' just remember you have to use a Tiddly Inks Image..Don't have any? well why don't you pop over to the store here, or join the Tiddly Inks PCP group here where there are some super freebies you can use...

Now the design team have done an AMAZING job this week....but don't take my word for it... head over and take a look. I am sure you will agree!!

Now as it's anything goes I thought I would do the unusual and make a men's card....hope you like him xx

I made the Robotasic backing paper...but the other is from DCWV for the boys

The nuts and bolts and robot charm are from Quixotic

and of course he is coloured with Copics

Thanks for looking and now pop over to the challenge blog here to enter this weeks challenge

My 2nd today....

Afternoon...

Well the sun is shining so I have been sat in the garden colouring lol...

Maybe I don't want to go back to work yet!!!!!!!

It's been funny in the garden..I have 2 Westies Bertie and Matilda and they have just been washed and cut so they look like little lambs....well...as spring has sprung they are acting like little lambs too lol.. very cute!!

So my 2nd card...

I have used  a Ginger digi image from over at Pollycrafts and coloured her with Copics

The papers are all green at heart from Basic Grey

Everything this else is from my stash....

I am entering Ginger into the following challenges:

pollycraft - Sketch

sweet stampin - Stichin (2nd card)

totally gorjuss - Just charmin (use a charm)

totally papercrafts - Spring

creative card crew - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking and don't forget to come back tomorrow to see my first Tiddly Inks card!!

xx

Please pop back tomorrow!!

Morning campers..

Did you all have a lovely weekend? I did on Friday I won the Totally papercrafts challenge, then found out I had come top 3 over at the pixie cottage!! woo hoo!!

Then I spent Saturday with Sam and some very special friends and on Sunday we went to Rufford Park with my sister, her b'friend and my little nephew Will!!

We had a lovely time feeding the ducks...but it has tiered me out today but at least I could do it without too much pain..

Went to doc's today and they said all healing well and I may be able to get back to work in 3 weeks so fingers crossed lol!!

Today's card is for a few challenges...

The image is gonna be one of my faves I can tell... I LOVE her!!

She is from over at stampin Bella (Izzy) and designed by Christy Croll (Tidly Inks!!)

I have coloured Izzy with Copics

The papers are from MME

I have stitched on this card (I am getting better lol!!)

I am entering Izzy into the following challenges:

kaboodledoodles - Embossing (the spotty paper is embossed)

the crafty pad - Stitching

sweet stampin - In stitches

allsorts - In stitches

the pixie cottage - Sketch and buttons

charisma - Monochromatic

Thanks for looking!!

I am a dreamgirl lol...

Oh you all need to be very glad you are not my neighbour lol!!

Today I have the dreamgirls soundtrack on full  blast and believe me...Beyonce has nothing on me lol!!!!

Now I'm warmed up and I can feel Kathryn Jenkins after the next 4 songs lol...

Well as well as my beautiful singing I have made a card...

I love the card but still need to work on my stitching although it is getting better!! I need to practise corners a little more oh and straight lines lol....

The image is one of my faves by Lilli of the Valley and I have coloured him with My copics

The papers are all cosmo cricket (boyfriend)

The cap is from Quixotic

The buttons are from my cupboard

Card is stampin up

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

sweet sketch wednesday - Sketch

cupcake craft - Childhood memories (Growing up I lived just by Sherwood Forest and me and my Brother and Sister used to love swinging in those trees lol!!!)

quixotic -  Use Metal (Your charm)

cute card thursday - Touchy Feely (Lots of layers used and twine ribbon/buttons)

Thanks for looking xx

2nd post today...

I am loving today....

It is sunny outside and I am doing good after yesterday (one of my stitches decided to pop open after 6 weeks!!!- after an emergency dash to hospital all ok lol!!!)

Sam said it is my body's way of saying SLOW DOWN!!!

So that is what I am doing...back to basics for a week or so..make sure I get back on track!!

So my 2nd card of the day....

I have used a sassy cheryl's image (ain't he cute?) and coloured him with Copics

the ribbon is from quixotic

The papers are a real mix so not really sure lol...

I am entering him into following challenges:

sassy cheryls - use boy image and colours blue and cream

a spoonfull of sugar - Sketch

papertake weekly -  Cutie pie - Use cute image/stamp

totally gorjuss - textures (lots of layers, ribbon and embossed papers (green spotty one)

Thanks for looking xx

I have news!!!

For regular followers of my blog you may two new badges!!

I applied to be a DT member over at tiddly inks and while I did not get picked in the final 6...Christy loved my card so much she has asked me to guest design for 1 month!!

How excited do I sound??? well times it by 10 and that's about right lol!!

I can't Wait to join the team and if you haven't popped over there you have NO IDEA what you are missing!!

The images are just sssooo cute!!

The other badge is a TOP 5 badge from over at Allsorts this week for Nut's and Bolt's (which is a Tidly Ink Image!!)...

Anyway on to today's card...

The image is from over at Sugar Nellie called windswept

The papers are DCWV - Nanna's kitchen

I have used Kraft card

The flowers are from Quixotic and my draw (that means I have no idea lol!!)

I loved this image from the moment I saw it so couldn't wait to get it coloured lol!!

I am entering her into following challenges:

sophisticat -  Distressing

sweet stampin - colour combo

quixotic - Joys of spring

Thanks for looking xx

And I am done....

Oh my god I have done 3 card blogs today lol!!

And yet I have been in an out of bed....

I need to do this everyday as I just keep finding new things to try lol!!

Well my 3rd card is a stamp from Sugar Nellie that I have been dying to ink up but keep forgetting that I have it lol!!

The papers are basic greys (a mix so can't remember which ones lol!!)

I have coloured her with copics

The flowers are mostly from Quixotic as is the lace.

I am entering her into the following challenges:

cute card thursday - Mono mania (use 1 colour - Orange)

midnight-madness -  Sketch (hope you don't mind that I used buttons and flowers instead of bows!!)

Thanks for looking and have a lovely and sunny weekend xx

Nuts and bolts!!

No i'm not swearing lol...its the theme of my next card...

Well I had some more good news this morning..I won the challenge over at Totally papercrafts!! woo hoo!!!

It links in quite well really as my prize was some digi images....

There is a Fabulous challenge starting soon called tiddly inks and if you haven't looked at the digi images over there you have no idea what you are missing!!!

My 2nd card of the day is using one of tidly inks designs...

I have coloured him with copics.

the bolts are from quixotic, as is the twill!

I made all the backing papers with stampin up card and the critter and cogs stamps from over at Pollycraft

I have to say the images are so fab to colour!! I can't wait to get started on my prize ones lol!!

I am entering nuts n bolts into:

papertake weekly - Sketch

allsorts - No DP (you can make your own!!)

totally papercrafts - Distressing

sweet stampin - It's a man's world

papercutz - Use 3 DP's (I have made my own lol!!)

Thanks for looking xx

If you go into the woods today

Morning campers...

What a glorious day..and they say the weekend will be the same...which is very exciting as Sam said she is taking me on 'Carrie and Sam's afternoon of fun'!!!!

I have no idea where we going or what we doing, although I know it wont be strenuous as I have done too much this week and am in some slight pain!!!

Oh well...

Today's card (well the 1st card) is a digi image from over at Sassy Cheryl's...oh my god...her designs are sssoooo fabby!!!

If you haven't checked them out what are you waiting for???

I have coloured her with copics, the papers are a mix of cosmo crickets and I have again made the ribbon...and flowers!!

I am starting to get the hang of the copics now so am quite happy with the colours this time lol!!

I am entering my cute as a button into the following challenges:

stamp with fun - Recipe

the pixie cottage - Sketch

sassy cheryls  -  One of their girl digi's and ribbon

kaboodledoodles - Girl digi

simon says - Card for a child

Thanks for looking xx

Where is my iphone????

I have just purchased an IPhone.. I am VERY excited and have been waiting all day for it to come lol...

Oh well it will be here sometime before 8!!

So while I am waiting I made a card..well it would be rude not too!!!

Isn't he the cutest monster ever???

You can get him from over at Pollycrafts.

I have coloured him with copics

The papers are Cosmo cricket garden variety.

The sentiment is another from Pollycrafts,

I made the ribbon myself ( I am getting more adventurous lol) using stampin up twill and choc chip ink. the sentiment is again pollycrafts.

I am entering Fluffy into the following challenges...

the wild flower patch - Sketch

a spoonfull of sugar -  One for the boys

totally papercrafts -  Digital Images

pollycraft - Open

Thanks for looking xx

The sun has got his hat on

Hip hip horay!!

What a lovely day it is today...

I had a lovely day yesterday. Gill from over at Fair trade designs took me to Melbics (my garden and craft centre) where we had lunch and cakes...mind you we were there for 3 hours lol...

While I was there I purchased this flower stamp. It's from the papermania signature range called build a rose.

I love it so I hope you do too.....

I have to say it was a little more work than 1st thought lol...but I love the result, and as it's a stamp I can make any colour!!

I am entering my little flower into the following challenges:

the secret crafter - How does your garden grow (mine has lots of roses!!)

the crafty pad - Lace and bows

cupcake craft - Make your own flower

Thanks for looking xx

While Sam is resting....

I have had enough time to make another card and enter a few challenges...

so here is the card..

I have layered her but you can't see it too well so I have taken a pic to show you...

It is a greetings farm stamp (rain, snow and shine set) and I have coloured her with copics

The papers are DCWV nanna's kitchen stack

I have added sparkle drops to look like rain (well I hope they do lol!!)

I am entering her into following challenges:

crazy 4 challenges - To use Kraft card as base

ooh-la-la-creations - April showers

sophisticats - Raining cats and dogs

sketch saturday - Sketch

Thanks for looking xx

Hope you all had a lovely Easter!!

Did you get lot's of Choccie?

Sam brought me a lovely Thornton's egg....which I demolished yesterday lol..

It is only a quick post today as Sam is ill so as well as resting myself and trying not to get her bug...I am playing nurse!!

So here is today's card

I got the template from Emma over at Something sweet. I am not usually one  for too much cutting out as it never seems straight when I have finished lol...

So I gave it a go and it looks fab!!

I am entering my little star into the following challenges:

spoonfull of sugar - Shaped card

crafty cardmakers -  Challenging challenge (the shaped card - I would usually stay clear but thought I would give it a go!!)

the wild flower patch -  Birthday wishes

sweet stampin - It's a mans world

Thanks for looking xx

April shower!!

Well it is definitely living up to its name this month isn't it!!

Never mind, I am in a good mood as Sam will be home for 4 whole days woo hoo!!

Well onto today's card...

This one started off for a specific challenge....but ended up being for a completely different one lol!!

The image is a new Tilda for me, coloured with Copics, flowers, lace and pins are from Quixotic,papers are nook and pantry from basic grey the buttons are papermania and ones from my tub..

I am entering her into the following challenges...

Midnight Madness - Sketch

pollycraft - recipe (4,3,2,1)

crafty creations - Anything goes

paper take weekly -  Open

the crafty pad -  Yellow, orange and green

Thanks for looking xx