Sunglasses On Girls xxx

It's a bit bright but ever so cheery!!!

I would say 'a bit like me' but you all know that sometimes I'm not very bright, even if I'm usually cheery lol xxx

The challenge this week over at Colour Create is to use orange, yellow and green, with the added twist that you can come up with something other than a card. I did make something other than a card and I'll tell you about that in a sec.

But first, the card .....

Ooops, the ribbon doesn't look very tidy - soz girlies xxx

I did a bit of old fasioned paper-weaving here. We did this at card club, and even though it might seem a bit old fashioned, I found it very therapeutic to be honest with ya!! If you are feeling a bit fraught, I would urge to to have a bash, cos you de-stress almost immediately lol xx

Who needs Prozac when you can paper weave!!!

Plus it sort of looks a bit basket-ey I thought.

The image is an Elzybells cute chick and the papers are Mad About Cards and PP. I did me usual Pro Markering with added Glamour Dust highlights.

I also did a bit of 3d-ing with bits of the image. This is becoming a habit :(

I found this little bloom in the bottom of my flower box and I am sure it was given to me by one of my lovely blog buds, so I can't tell you where it came from sorry. I stuck a little pearl on just to finish it off. Not sure where I got the buttons from either cos I've had them for years.

So, I have to tell you that I did do a basket for this challenge and I filled it with Mini Eggs. And now there is only the basket and no chocs - cannot think why that is. Maybe the choc thief has struck again!!

Don't look at me lol xxxx

Ok, look at me, I confess it was me in a moment of willpower-less madness!!!

So I could not for shame's sake show you an empty basket - it looks a bit sad - but tomorrow if I get back from me jaunt to Southport in time, I'll go and replace the mini eggs and show you then. I'm off to Southport to say hi to the fabulous Jo Austin and take her some books for our wonderful peeps serving in Afghanistan.

On the subject of those fabulous boys and girls serving out there, have you checked out the competition over at Tracey's Dies 2 Die For blog yet cos it is for a very worthwhile cause. The prize that is up for grabs is just awesome - it is one of my fave products in the whole word (mahoosive clue there!!). And you don't have to do much to be in with a chance of winning it either. You know all these cards we do for our challenges? Well I bet we've all got a pile of them lying about somewhere. So if you want to find a good home for one or two of them (or maybe more if you want, bless ya xxx) and be in with a chance of winning something fab, then nip over here and have a butchers chickadees :)

I went to the NEC yesterday and apart from buying some new stash, I met up and had lunch with my lovely friend Enfys. We had a great chat and I'm so glad I go to meet her in the flesh. We are now no longer 'virtual' friends but real live ones. En was telling me that in the US, they really appeciate their servicemen and women and if the good people of America are out and about and they see a servicemand or woman, they always thank them for serving. I was touched by this - what a lovely thing to do.

While I was at the NEC, I also met up with Marlene and Caz. I've met Marlene before but not Caz and she is just the sweetest. It was nice chatting to you both lovely girlies, and hope to see you again soon if I get down to Ally Pally xxxx
I also went and said hi to Chris from Oyster Crafts. Nice to meet you chick - I know you drop by the pig sty and I do appreciate it xxx

And very soon, I am going to meet up with my 'cyber twin' the one and only Kath and also Marcea as well and I just cannot wait. Harrogate, here I come lol xxx

On that note, I'm off to me bed cos there was daylight when I started this lol xxxx Me and the mini eggs will see ya tomorrow.

Huggiest of hugs and here's to a great weekend xxxxx

Papertake Weekly is Simply Sparkling xx

Remember remember, the 5th of November!!!

As it is bonfire night on Wednesday, the challenge over at PTW this week is to create something sparkly and glittery. You can use glitter, gems, anything at all, as long as it sparkles lol xxx

Well I didn't need to be told twice, cos you knows how I love me glitter.

So I used an Elzybells stamp, coloured with PMs natch and layered with a nestie, and the giant snowflake is a Cuttlebug cut and emboss folder, which I covered with Glamour Dust. The silver sparkly mesh ribbon, which is absolutely gorgeous in real life - you cannot tell properly from this picture - I got from a wholesale warehouse near here.

The little gem, in the centre of the snowflake is a Swarovski crystal (it really is I promise you!!) which I got from Craftwork Cards, but the other bling is just cheapo stuff which I had in my stash. The chunky snow is Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels. And last but by no means least, and just by way of a change, my very fave and very gorgeous MSBP. Oh I know I am getting a bit boring with it but I can't help it - it's sat there looking at me and practically begging to be used lol xxx

Here's a different angle so you can see the faux snow a bit better!!! Unusually for me, there is not a scrap of patterned paper in sight. A very rare thing, but I think it is better without in this case - I wanted the glitz to do the talking lol xxx!!!!

Can't wait to see your fabulous and sparkly work. Check out the other DT girls fabulous stuff as well cos it is just fabulous.

Have a great evening - while you are reading this, me and my cold (thanks Richard - not) will be hard at it at card club so I am going to schedule this - hope it works.

BFN and love and hugs xxxxxx

Sharing Sunday (plus Thanks) xxxx

Heeeyyy lovely Peeps xxx

Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend and that it isn't too cold where you are (unlike here which is freeeeezing!!)

It was our monthly workshop yesterday which was full of festive fabulousness and we had a great time up to our eyes in glitter, glue and etc, plus one or two laughs along the way!!

So in the absence of any challenge cards, I thought I'd share one of the samples with you which I did and which isn't my usual style but I kind of liked how it turned out.

This is a card on a card lol xx.

I made a small card with the nesties and then layered it with one of the new and fabulous PP images from Tis The Season (coloured with PMs) plus some Nitwits paper and then attached it to a larger card. The ribbon was from a wholesale warehouse near here.

There is a message inside the small card, also from Tis The Season

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And here are a couple of cards I did with the new Raspberry Ribbons Wintery White kit which is out now and is just gorgeous.

I found this apricot cardstock (which is pearly) whilst having a root at The Paper Mill Shop and I thought it went quite well with the creams and whites. The little white 'fluffy balls on a string' ribbon is included in the kit and I sort of nicked the idea of wrapping it around a die cut Christmas tree (Cricut, Christmas Cheer) from one of Liz's cards over at PP. The sentiment is Elzybells. The MSBP was kept busy yet again, poor thing.
Will I never tire of this punch??? It doesn't look like it lol xxx

This is another Elybells image coloured with PMs. I made the frame using the nesties and ran it through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. I was sad enough to yet again go over the dots with my PMs. The gorge and ever so scrumy DP is PP (Tis The Season) and that beautiful fabric snowflake is from the new Raspberry Ribbons kit. The little gem (diamond, not lettuce lol xx) is one

I found somewhere in the tip that is my card room - God only knows from whence it came!!!!

Talking of craft rooms, did you all see my fab blog bud Dawns blog candy last week where she asked you to post a pic of your craft room? Well I thought it was a fab idea and I did see the pics and ooohh there are some craft rooms to die for, mentioning no Rach's and Bevs lol xxx but I have to say that I was far too ashamed to post a pic of mine as none of you would ever speak to me again lol xxx It has shamed me into making a start on re-organising the whole sorry heap.

Who knows what I might find in there once I start!!!

I have to say a huge thanks to the lovely Pauline for giving me this award as well. She gave it to me a while ago now so apologies to her for being a slow coach and not getting it on here quicker. Sorry chicken - I am a bad bloger at the mo :(((( xxxx

And finally .....

I just wanted to say MAHOOSIVE THANK YOUs

to everyone who took part in this week's PTW challenge with my sketch. I have to say that I was ever so nervous about putting it on, but you have been very kind to me and have done some awesome work with it. I am truly gobsmacked with the response and lovely comments xxxxx

Well this post has gone on a bit - it was October when I started it lol xx

Have a great Sunday and I'll be back manana with my card for the new PTW challenge which is a cracker (no, that isnt a hint!!!). I'm off for a quick blog hop and then to get my stuff organised for tomorrow night's card club. This will be the second one and I have to say I am a bit sort of worried that no one will come back!!!!

oooo errrrr!!!

The huggiest of hugs xxxx

Loadsa Pics (& 101 Things to Do With Nestabilites) xx

Seeing as I hadn't posted for ages and agggggesssss, I thought I would share these with you.

Tonight I am demo-ing for Creative Pastimes at Sycamore Garden Centre's open evening - all welcome if you are about, even though I know most of you aren't but heyyy it would be so utterly fab if you were xx.
So I am doing the Nestabilities thing, which I just love, and these are some of my samples.

Not much waffle today - hold that thought lol xxx - but a veritable array of cardage here. So without further ado, and starting with a shaker card, here they are and hope ya likeeeee xxxxxx

Ohh just had a quick preview and that green and red on the Santa card looks a tad on the garish side on the photo - sorry peeps, it looks nicer in real life. Maybe my scrooge McDuff camera isnt into red and green!! Which doesn't bode well for the Chrimbly stuff, but never mind, I will try harder next time, slap slap!!!!!

Papers:
Pink Petticoat and Funky Fairy

Ribbons:
Raspberry Ribbons and Poppicrafts

Images:
Pink Petticoat, Elzybells Stamps, Sugar Nellies, Whipper Snapper and Judikins

Have the most fantabulously awesome day wontcha xxxxxx