On Your Christening Day!

Wow where did that week go to? It flew past, with me not posting again...oops! Hopefully now The Perfect Sentiment is back on a Wednesday you will be seeing more of me lol!!

Well as its our first challenge back, we have a really easy challenges for you at The Perfect Sentiment....

YOUR FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE!

it can be anything really, as long as your using on your card!

Where we take our Charlie to the vets, I have started leaving a box of cards for them to sell....with all pennies being donated to the 'Greyhound Trust' which is good cus that's what my pooch is! Well I got a phone call from one of the Vet Nurses asking if I could make her a 'Christening' card.....never made one before! Hope she likes it lol!!

I have gone with decoupaging stamped images & die cuts!

I just wish you could see the pink mirri card better, it's got tiny hearts all over it, looks so sweet!

I don't do the inside very often & did wonder what to put inside but Nige found this free sentiment online which we both thought was perfect!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketchy Colours- fab sketch

Stamp & Create- glitter

613 Avenue- sentiment

Great Impressions- square card

Hobby Cutz- card for a child

Sentimental Sunday- child's play

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Christening Day' (girl) by Di's Digi Downloads

Derwent Inktense pencils

Momma bear- willow, tan & carmine pink

Baby bear- amber

Christening gown & bow- cherry

Window & wall- neutral grey & iris blue

Flowers- hookers green & fuchsia

Papers & Embellishments

All DP- 'Nana's Kitchen' 12 x 12 stack from DCWV

My stash- pink mirri card, stripes washi tape & ribbon

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

Ecraft by Craftwell

6" square scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Rectangle #3' die cut by Nellie Snellen MFDO48

'Precious Hearts' die cuts by Memory Box from Natalie & Amy's

'LUCY' cut on my Ecraft using pre loaded font

Sentiment & verse printed from computer 

This week we are sponsored by the fab 'Robins Fetish'

 the winner will receive 5 digi images of their choice!!

Please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made using their 'favourite techniques!'

Hugs xx

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Sparkles Christmas Blog Hop!!

Today over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge is the start of a fantastic blog hop!! There are loads of goodies up for grabs & all you have to do is go to the start of the hop which you will find here, go hopping through my teamies blogs leaving comments along the way! Then make an

ANYTHING GOES (must be Christmas)

creation link it up here & leave a comment.....easy!!

If you have come here from Debbie's blog you are going the right way, you next stop is Jackie's blog

You have until 27th February to finish your hop!

The prize up for grabs on my blog is a voucher to spend in the most fabulous online craft shop!

Crafty Emma's Store!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Sister-sketch
Partytime Tuesdays- Anything goes
Christmas Card Challenges- favourite technique (colouring with pro's & flexies)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge- make it square

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Snuggle Up Christmas' by Di's Digi Downloads

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bear- blue grey 4, 3, 2, 1 & pale pink

Eyes- powder blue

Coat & hat- burgundy, crimson, red, soft aqua & aquamarine

Toggles- cinnamon, tan & walnut

Scarf- emerald, grass & apple

Wellies- holly, lipstick red & crimson

Ground- light fawn & antique white

Papers & Embellishments

DP-'Festive Treats' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon, red & green card my stash

Sentiment off the 'Daisy & Dandelion' Christmas stamp set

Label off the 'Forever Friends The Good Life' stamp set

Button stamps by Molly Bloom

Green DMC thread

Ribbon border cut on my Ecraft free svg from Birds Cards

So enjoy the hop there are loads of fab prizes to be won,  if you just came to visit my blog make sure you go back to the start here & if your after the next place to go its Jackie & she's here!

Have fun & thanks for stopping by!

Hugs xx

A Traditional Christmas!

I hope you are all well, if not I'm sending you huge hugs! We haven't had any snow yet, so todays misson is to find some lol!! We are off on a snow hunt, hopefully Buxton will still be covered in it, then we only have to go about 30 miles! Yay!!

Today I have our weekly CES Challenge which is

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

so we want to see your creations with traditional colours of red & green!

I decided to use one of Di's Digi Downloads super cute images!

For details of who won & made our top 3 from last week & also Details of this weeks prize please pop over to the main challenge blog here!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- sketch
Auds Sentiments- sentiment
Crafty Purple Frog- Its Cold Outside
Forever Friends- Christmas (must include animal)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winter Stroll' by Di's Digi Downloads

6" square elegent edge card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Girl

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & canary

Hat, dress & boots- lipstick red, berry red, crimson & burgundy

Scarf & hair bobbles- apple, forest green, tea green & denim blue

Dawgies- sandstone, caramel, umber, warm grey 1, 2 & 3

Ground & snow- soft aqua, aquamarine & cool aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (green trees) 'Back 2 Basics Christmas' by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- (double sided snowflakes) 'Festive Treats' by 1st Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

Red card by Kodak

Sentiment by Birdscards

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Divine twine aqua & cherry from Crafty Emma's Store

4mm white pearls from Crafty Emma's Store

Colour distressing using Tim Holtz broken china

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fab weekend & stay warm & dry. Please pop over to see what fab traditional creations my teamies have made this week! Hugs xx

Windy Play!

I really am struggling with how fast time is going! I really can't believe how close Christmas is!!
Hopefully Mr Blogger has been a god boy today, after the shouting I gave him last week he better be! lol If its about 10am on Sunday the 6th we should be on our way up to the Pennines ish!! We are hopefully going to see the deer rutting in Lyme Park! Just hope we do cus KT is so excited lol!!

Anyhoos on to this fortnights challenge over at Sparkles

AUTUMN

I'm not sure about autumn, I think it feels more like winter lol!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Di's Digi Downloads

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Midnight Madness- sketch

Fun With Shapes- Christmas

Mami Doodles- Christmas

Stuck on U Sketches- die cut leaves (not punched!)

Craft Your Days Away- Autumn

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Windy Play' by Di's Digi Downloads

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bear- warm grey 1, 2, 3 & pale pink

Scarf- cool aqua, surf blue, cyan & agean

Boots- burgundy, crimson & red

Brolly- lipstick red, berry red, crimson, burgundy & walnut

Hedgie- light fawn, tan, cinnamon & walnut

Leaves- raw sienna, terracotta, pear green, moss, oatmeal & apricot

Ground- forest green, grass & apple

Papers & Embellishments

DP- ' Picnic In The Park' by Serif

Sentiment- by 'Cats Life Press' from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD 024

Leaves die cut by Marianne Design LR0117

My stash- green paper

4mm baby blue gems from Crafty Emma's Store

Blue & red paper by Kodak

Paper distressing done with my thread cutter

Thanks for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & take a look at what fab autumnal creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Walking In A Winter Wonderland!

WOW...where has the last month gone? No worries just means its 2 weeks until I go away on my crafty weekend ....sooooooooo excited!! LOL!!

Right ok on with this months Sparkles Christmas Challenge which is sponsored by Di's Digi's with 5 digis of the winners choice & LOTV  with a £10 voucher!! How fab 2 prizes up for grabs this month!

So I best tell you what the challenge is!

CHRISTMAS SONGS

I have chose 'Walking in A Winter Wonderland & I have used one of Di's fab images!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Papertake Weekly- sketch
Cardmad Fairys- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winter Stroll' by Di's Digital Downloads

6" square elegent card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers with fine nibs

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Scarf & hair bobbles- sky blue & azure

Hat, dress & boots- burgundy, crimson, red & powder blue

Dogs- warm grey 1, 2, 3, raw sienna, terracotta & baby pink

Ground- powder blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP (spotty) Christmas Back to Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- (blue) 'Snowflake Flurry' by The Paper Company

Antique Floral punch by Woodware

Blue card by Papermania

Sentiment by Pollycraft

Snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & take a look at what my teamies have been singing!

Hugs xx

Sleepy Cowboy!!

We have a new challenge for you over at Sparkles, our last on was 'one for the girls' so this fortnight we want

ONE FOR THE BOYS!

We have Di's digi downloads sponsoring us! Pop over to the main challenge blog to see what the prize is!! I was lucky enough to get one her gorgeous images to play with! Thanks hun xx

I was following a sketch & needed something for the bottom right of the picture, so asked my gorgeous hubby if he would draw me a cactus!! Thanks hunnie xxxx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Samuel Taylor- sketch where you can win a Martha Stewart punch & a GG rubber stamp!!!

Elephantastic- layers

Sweet Stamping- on the farm (mine is on the ranch, same kinda thing? 

If its wrong then please delete me xx)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Siesta Time' by Di's Digi Downloads

Cactus- drawn by Nige Swinscoe

6" top notch card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & fine nibs

Bear- sandstone, tan, caramel, walnut & pale pink

Hat & trousers- cocoa, henna, walnut, red & ruby

Shirt- sky blue & azure

Waist coat- raw sienna & terracotta

Belt- gold & burnt sienna

Bandana- red & ruby

Horse- warm 2, 3, 4 & 5

Reins & saddle- chestnut, burnt umber, red & ruby

Beer bottle- apple & forest green

Shadow- tea green & grey green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- by Bringing Crafts Too You

My stash sentiments, green & blue card

Thank you for visiting my small part of the www today, I really appreciate you leaving me your comments....don't forget to pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made for those awkward men in their lives!!

Hugs xx

Bears, Robins & Bunnies...Oh MY!

Wow! Another month has flown by & its time for Augusts Christmas challenge over on Sparkles! Where this month we want to see

ROBINS

on your creations, no matter how big or small your robin is, as long as we can see him your fine!!

We have two fab sponors for you this month...

 Di's Digi Downloads

She was kind enough to give the DT an image each to play with! I just love mine thanks hun its really sweet!!

Crafty Emma's Store with a £10 voucher (P&P not included)for the winner to spend in her store....

why not pop over & have a looksie at all the gorgeous new papers & all the things she has got on offer!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sassy Lil' Card Sketches- sketch

Totally Gorjuss- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'My Ears Are Cold' by Di's Digi Downloads

6" square petal point card blank

Promarkers & fine nibs

Bear- sandstone, tan, caramel, walnut & pale pink

Scarf- cool aqua, duck egg & turquoise

Umbrella- red, ruby & raw-sienna

Robin- cinnamon, cocoa, red & apricot

Bunnie- warm grey 1, 2, 3 & pale pink

Scarf- red & ruby

Umbrella- cool aqua, duck egg & raw sienna

Snow- powder blue & blender

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment- Mistletoe Kisses by Papermania

Blue card by Papermania

Ribbon punch by Woodware

Snowflake punch by X-cut

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you all had a fab weekend

hugs xx

Diva's By Design!

 This weather is doing me the world of good, my knee isn't hurting as much as it does when its damp!! We went out at 630 last night just meaning to take Charlie for a quick walk..mmmm it was about 830 when we got home lololol!

Anyhoos, Rebekah asked me if I would like to be a GDT member for a few months over at Diva's By Design....well you all know I can't say no lol

For this challenge our theme is

SUMMER IS HERE!

& we are being sponsored by the fab Di's Digi

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Eat, Sleep & Stamp- sketch

Bunnie Zoes- fun in the sun
Paper Playtime- digi monday

Pink Elephant- fun in the sun

Goodies I Have Used

Beary Fairy by Di's Digi Downloads

6" Elegent card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & fine nibs

Fairy- sandstone, tan, caramel & pale pink

Dress & roses- lavender, lilac, amethyst, meadow green & apple

Wings- almond & dusky pink

Toadstool- red. ruby, soft peach, oatmeal & cinnamon

Grass- grass & forest green

Flower- arctic blue, sky blue, yellow, meadow green, apple & forest green

Wand- cerise, gold & pumpkin

Butterflies- sky blue, cerise & ruby

 

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Back 2 Basics II by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

The sky has been done with chalks by Dovecraft

Green & blue card by Papermania

Scallop Shell punch by Woodware

Sentiment by Personal Impressions

Card candi (pot pourri) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by today, I love reading your comments! Please pop over to the main blog & say hi to the other DT girlies!

Hugs xx

At The Beach!

This fortnights challenge over at Sparkles is just perfect for this time of year (usually, whats happened to the summer? Bring back the sunshine!!)

The challenge this week is

AT THE BEACH

Our sponsor this week is Di's Digis

pop over to the main challenge blog for details of the prize!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Willow Sketchie- sketch

Send A Smile For The Kids- teddies

Paper Play- at the beach

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Teds 99' by Di's Digis

6" top nothc card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Ted- tan, caramel,cocoa, henna & pastel pink

Sunnies- pastel blue, soft peach & peach

Swimming cozzie- peach, mango, bright orange & orange

Flip flops- mango & bright orange

Rubber ring- cool aqua, duck egg, turquoise & marine

99'- vanilla, sandstone, satin, putty, henna & walnut

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Vacation stack by HOTP from Crafty Emma's Store

Card candi (daisy patchwork) from Crafty Emma's Store

Flowers, turquoise card & Sparkly gems by Papermania

Glossy Accents by Inkessentials

Please pop over & see what the other DT girlies have made

 with these fab images!

Hugs xx

D.I.Y Puppy!

We had a fab day out in Oxfordshire yesterday, we had lots of giggles & I don't think I've managed to walk that far for along time...paying for it today tho!!! it was really hard saying goodbye!! I hate saying goodbye to my best friends when they live so far away,....when we left Hazel I think it was worse because she does live so, so far away we knew it was going to be months before we saw each other again...just a good job we talk to each other for at least an hour a day lololol sometimes alot more! Tuesday are the best with me & Hazel we sit n watch QVC together. discussing all the goodies, its fab fun!!! I also know that no matter what time or what they are doing both Lou & Hazel are always there for me & I loves them both mwauhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Anyhoos todays DT card for this fortnights Sparkles where we want to see

METAL

on your creation!

This week we have a fab sponsor for you

Di's Digis

who was kind enough to give the DT a few fab images to play with! Thanks hun x

I chose this cute little dawgy for one reason only!! Hazel!! She is hoping to have a puppy soon & I thought I would just let her know what could happen..It happened to us with Charlie when he was about 8 months old but it wasn't paint it was wallpaper paste!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Ambers Crafts & Stuff- dogs & cats

I Love Promarkers- animals

Anything Goes Challenge- Bingo!  (ribbon, flowers & punch)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- D.I.Y. Puppy by Di's Digis

6" Petal point card

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Puppy-sandstone, cinnamon, henna, walnut & pale pink

Paint brushes- red, ruby, ice grey 4,5 & azure

Paint tins- sky blue, azure, true blue, soft lime, yellow, sunflower & pastel beige

Paint splodgies- azure, yellow, sky blue, soft lime & true blue

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- blue paper, dawgy DP, ribbon & charm

Flower punch by Woodware

Paw print stamp by DoCrafts (I think?)

Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

White Sakura gel

Thanks for stopping by please pop over to the main blog to see what fab creation my teamies have made with these gorgeous digis!!

hugs xx

Carolling Mice!!!!

I can't believe its the first of the month again!!! So that means its time for our monthly Christmas challenge over at Sparkles & our theme this month is

HOLLY & IVY.....

you can use either or both!!

We have two, yes two fab sponsors this month

Joanna Sheen will be giving away a £10 voucher & Di's Digi's is going to be giving away 5 digis!!! How cool!!!

For my card this month I have used one of Di's Digi's real cute Christmas images....thanks hun x

How sweet are these little mices?

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Merry Mice by Di's Digi's

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Snow- cool aqua

Mice- cool grey1, 2, warm grey 1, 2 & pale pink

Clothes- turquoise, marine, poppy, ruby, lemon & canary

Lanterns- cool grey 3, 4, gold, yellow & red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Peppers Christmas Party by Hely Cuppleditch

3mm cranberry gems from Pizzazz Aplenty

Holly leaves from Papercellar

Sentiment by Kanban

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop back later for my DT card for OSAAT....hugs xx

Time To Say Good Bye!!!

Today is a 1st Birthday celebration over at The Crazy, there are some fab goodies up for grabs...but also its my last challenge with them! I have decided to step down from the DT, I have been with them since May last year & I have enjoyed every minute of it thank you ladies your a fab bunch!!

Let the celebrations begin!! This week we want to see anything as long as its a

CELEBRATION

For a full list of our sponsors & their prizes pop over to The Crazy!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Eat, Sleep, Stamp -sketch

Crafty Purple Frog- distressing

Crafty Sentiments- fav things (promarkers, distressing tool & dew drops)

Rainbow Ladys- bears

Goodies I Used

Image- Celebration Time from Di's Digi's

6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Hedgie- tan, caramel & walnut

Hat- red & cyan

Balloon- soft lime & canary

Bear- cocoa, walnut & rose pink

Bow- cyan & agean

Nose- walnut & burnt sienna

Hat- amethyst, purple, carnation pink & rose pink

Champagne glass- primrose & buttercup

Bubbles- satin

Ground- warm grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- HOTP 4 Seasons stack

Blue card from Papermania

Sentiment from Honey & Hugs (owl set)

Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Stickles

 My second card for The Crazy today is for our baby girl Katie, who will be 13 on Sunday!!

She's always dancing around the house, not very quietly tho, shes got the elegence of an elephant lolol!!!

Goodies I Used
Image- Ella dancer from AI Factory
IQ paper from Staples
6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers
Skin- blush & sunkissed pink
Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla
Dress- blossom, lavender & lilac
Bows- lavender, lilac & rose pink
Ballet pumps- blossom
Ground- ice grey 1

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Desert Blooms by First Edition from Crafty Emma's Store
Flowers by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store
Leaves from Crafty Emma's store
Pink pearl beads from Papercellar
My stash ticket

Thank you for stopping by today...I just wanted to say thank you to The Crazy girls for having me on board!!
Please don't forget to pop over & see what goodies are for grabs this week!!