butterflies and chocolate??

today i am showing two ATC`s i have made for the ALPHABET CHALLENGE BLOG (link on my side bar)
last weeks challenge was B ~ IS FOR BUTTERLIES ~ i used some wrapping paper for the background, see d`s wording, quickutz butterfly die, finished with glitter.

for this weeks challenge C ~ IS FOR CHOCOLATE COLOURS ~ used some paper from my stash, elzybells just desserts word and cookie stamps. (see my finger smudged the lettering )

hope you are having a wonderful day ~the sun is out here and perfect clothes drying weather (why oh why do i have so much washing every day???!!)

W is for white

just a quick post today ~i am showing my ATC for the ALPHABET CHALLENGE (link on side bar) this week which is W is for ......................white.
well what a better theme than a white wedding!! was able to ink up this lili of the valley stamp for the first time, kept it simple just added the sizzix alphabet and some sparkle!!!

hope you all had a wonderful long easter weekend ~now for the long school holidays ahead ~ afraid that means less crafting/blogging time for me!! hope you get some free time to be creative!!

V is for VASE

today i am showing my next ATC for the ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~ "V for vase" (link on side bar) ...... also i have added V is for violet colour and vellum.
i have used stamps happen ~flowers in my garden stamp, sizzix alphabet dies, vellum and brads from my stash. oh forgot some glitter~oops!! (well the vellum is glittered and the card to cut the letters!!)

R is for red

today i am showing my next ATC in my collection using the challenge on ALPHABET CHALLENGE BLOG ~ R is for red. (link on side bar)
used red/gold handmade paper, quickutz rabbit holding heart tag, rose bud, ruby ring, rocket, sizzix letters and some red ribbon, hope you can see all the detail, as the sun was really bright when i took the photo.
hope you have a good day

Q for queen

today i am showing an ATC following the ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~"Q is for queen" and MY TIME TO CRAFT~"in the frame"..... have added a question mark as well..found "Q" a little more difficult to add to this ATC!.. and thought red and gold was very regal!!
used rectangle nestabilities, sizzix alphabet and bang on the door stamp.

sorry i`ve not been about, but my boys have had a terrible tummy bug ~so plenty of dettol, hand spray and lots and lots of washing!!.. and had to cancel lewis`s birthday party ;~(

P is for pink

over on ALPHABET CHALLENGE the letter is "P is for pink" ~so here is my ATC following that challenge!!.. also "p" is for postcard, pink pen, postage stamp, postmark, pink photo corners and pink pearls!! ~how about that on one little ATC!!

used kanban paper, sizzix letter Pp and pen, quickutz photocorners, cuttlebug floral fantasy embossing folder, postcard and pearls from my stash.

hope you are having a good week! ..have to say my boys have kept me very busy ~so no time for any crafting/blogging!!

O is for oval..orange ..owl

something a little different today ~cannot remember the last time i made an ATC ~ forgotten how much i enjoy these little pieces of art!! this one had been made to fit the challenge on ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~ O is for oval (link on side bar)
used owl stamp from crafty individuals, nestabilities oval dies and sizzix upper and lower case alphabet ~finished in Orange (what else!!)
hope you have a great day!

with love~dad

over on TILDA AND FRIENDS ATC challenge the theme this week is ~"fathers day" ~so thought what a great time to bring out this edwin!! ~most of the men in our family enjoy watching football!!
used basic grey paper, magnolia wall, sign post and football edwin, a few stickers frommy stash.

well i have received a few awards over the past few days from debi, carolyn and maxine ~thankyou girls for thinking of me ~ can i pass them ontoall my blog followers, as for debi`s honest scrap award ~i need to write 10 things about me ~will try and do that very soon when i find time!!

last but not least ~received this card from another blogger called vanessa ~yes another one only she calls herself ~nessie" ~ thankyou nessie for this card ,lovely surprise to congratulate me on my DT place!!!

hope you are having a good day ~rain has not reached us yet ~ well the garden really needs it down in dorset ~it is so dry!! not had rain for so long!! (those clouds keep avoiding us) ~ really need to get down to some crafting!! xx

very special

i am showing an ATC i have made this morning ~thought it was time i got down and completed a challege or two ~so much has been going on in my life at the moment just haven`t had the time.
this ATC was made following two challenges ~TILDA AND FRIENDS ~ "teal and brown" colours to be used, also on ABC ~" N is for no card"
have no idea of that paper think it maybe a freebie in a crafting mag a while ago!! used this gorgeous little sugar nellie stamp, magnolia chair and quickutz photo corners (what would i do without them??) stickers from my stash!
hope you are having a good day..... will try and catch up later today xx

april showers ~may flowers

here is my ATC for the challenge over on TILDA AND FRIENDS ~ the theme this week is april showers bring may flowers. have used this tilda ~perfect i thought and some more magnolia flowers.

the lovely kellie ~ http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/ has sent me this , and as asked me to send it onto 5 other people who have supported me on my blog. now this is going to be very hard, as i have met some wonderful crafting bloggers over the year i have been blogging ~many have been there for me when i have needed a hug!! so in no order here is my 5

debi ~ http://justmeandmyrubberstamps.blogspot.com/

gilly ~ http://gillyflowersexpression.blogspot.com/

claire ~ http://clairebsd.blogspot.com/

kristin ~ http://kreativkristin.blogspot.com/

carolyn ~ http://pmsetc.blogspot.com/

rhonda ~http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/

yes i know i cannot count ~but really i would like to add all of you girls who on my followers list

also the lovely kellie has some wonderful blog candy up for grabs ~please take a look

had one of those days? ~oh yes ~decided to put up some shelving for some crafting bits like you do ~well after DH paul had a few trips to B&Q ~a few holes in walls later and a complete change round of our lounge ~i now have two shelves ~was it worth it??? mmmmmmm yes of cause!!! will take a pic and show another day ~still got a bit of sorting to do!!!

torn it

where has the time gone ?? ~already tuesday ~no crafting been done for a few days and nearly forgot to show you this ATC , made following the challenge on TILDA AND FRIENDS ATC CHALLENGE (link on side bar) ~the theme this week is "thats torn it!" ~to use torn papers ~which i love doing ~so have torn two papers for the back ground, also used this tilda holding a puppy and a magnolia swing~finished with glitter!

st george ~ rose red!

today i am showing my ATC celebrating st georges day ,which was on the 23rd here in england ~ as with the TILDA AND FRIENDS ATC challenge ~thought i would do tilda as an english rose!!
used dcwv rose paper (looks pink in the photo) , tilda with the flower head band, magnolia rose stamps, and finished with glitter!

thought i would tell you about to blogging friends ~blog candy :~

http://passionforcrafts.blogspot.com/ ~the lovely debbie has some wonderful goodies up for grabs
and so does the lovely tracie http://pinkangel-traciejane.blogspot.com/
please check out their blogs

hope you are enjoying your weekend ~we are watching the london marathon this morning ~what wonderful people running 26 miles for charity.

tilda`s present

today i am showing my ATC for the tilda and friends ATC challenge, the theme this week is a "recipe" :~ 1 ribbon ~ 2 flowers ~ 3 buttons
a lot to get on an ATC!! have used the large magnolia present, basic grey paper, prima flowers and three very small star shaped buttons, with different coloured thread through!! finished with a little glitter.
hope you are enjoying your weekend!! byeeeee xx

chocolate bunny

today i am showing you my ATC for tilda and friends ATC challenge which this week the theme is "chocolate" ~so what best than a chocolate bunny and lots of easter eggs!!
well i used the card from a next voucher for the background (bit of re~cycling!!), another messyrabbit with parcel, some hobbycraft egg stamps,and a daisy and dandelion balloon stamp, finished with a little glitter.

a couple of blogging friends kellie and vicki have some fantastic blog candy up for grabs ~please take a look

http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/

http://stampedsmiles.blogspot.com/

hope you all enjoyed your chocolate eggs yesterday ~i know our fridge is jam packed ~ the sky is bright blue here ~ hope to be out and about today!!( know my boys would rather be playing the nintendo wii) byeeeeeeeeeee xx

glittery spring!!

well have managed to make an ATC today for the tilda and friends ATC challenge~the theme this week is spring!! also on ABC ~ G is for glitter~seeing as i love my glitter and there is plenty on here i think it fits the bill!! both links to the challenges are on my side bar.
have at last inked up two of my new magnolia stamps ~she is so sweet and also the bugs, tilda is stitting on the fence from the summer scene, have added a kars cat and messy rabbit flowers, finished with different glitters.
hope to get back into crafting now!!
lewis had his scooter ride at school today ~what stars all the 4/5 year olds are ~how proud we all were of our children!! xx

horizontal

today i am showing my ATC for the tilda and friends ATC challenge~which the theme this week is "horizontal" ~yes turn your ATC on it`s side!! found this magnolia stamp i haven`t used for a while ~and fitted the space!! also used magnolia flowers, bird and part of a wooden fence from a scene stamps (don`t know the name of the stamp as have transfered all my magnolias to cd cases ~and guess what forgot to keep the names!!)

sorry not been around still feeling very under the weather ~but hope to be up and running very soon!! miss visiting your blogs and crafting!!
hope you all enjoyed mothers day yesterday ~had some great cards from my boys and some magnolia stamps!! ~such a shame i couldn`t enjoy the day!! xx

spring in the air

over on tilda and friends ATC challenge this week (link on my sidebar) the theme is "one for the boys"~so thought i would use this image from cuddlybuddly~make a change from my magnolias!!
used cuddlybuddly "robbie on tummy" stamp, grass, and studio g words and butterfly.
hope your having a good day xx

double trouble

well this image is very fitting to the day we have had here in poole, dorset ~snow and more snow!!~ not really skating weather ~more slushy snow!!! started 3am this morning until about 11am!! still have some on my lawn!~even though the sun has shone and the skies blue this afternoon!!!.......
anway onto my ATC for the tilda and friends ATC challenge this week ~which is "double trouble" ~to use 2 ~eg 2 papers, 2 ribbons etc!!
well i used 2 papers, this double magnolia stamp of tilda and edwin and 2 snowflakes. finished with a little sparkle!!
hope you are keeping warm, byeeeeeeee for now xx

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!!

well today i am showing my ATC for the tilda and friends ATC challenge , who are celebrating their 1st birthday ~yes one year setting challenges!! congratulations !!
guess who else is celebrating their one year blogging today 28th february??? yes ME!! my first post was 28th feb, 2008 ~cannot believe it has gone so fast and i have met some wonderful people along the way ~here`s to another year!!
have used tilda with crown (her party hat), magnolia bench, magnolia cake (with one candle), quickutz balloon, with the words "here`s to another year of 365 days with you ~happy birthday" (clear stickers from my stash!!), finished with lots of glitter!!
hope you all have a wonderful day/weekend xx

tilda`s hearts

showing my ATC for the tilda and friends ATC challenge ~"hearts".
used this cute tilda holder a heart, kars tree in pot stamp and finished with glitter.
feeling very tired ~got a cold coming #so short post today!! byeeeee for now xx