Stamptacular Scallops

Evening! Well my mojo still hasn't fully returned, I took a break this weekend and didn't do any crafting until this card today. I even went to the nearest craft shop on Saturday to see if I'd feel inspired but Nothing, Nada, Nowt but then my Anna Griffin stamps arrived from QVC on Saturday afternoon and oooh they are yummy!! So this is my first play with them. The main image is from Crafty Individuals - doesn't it put you in the Santa mood!!! LOl

The Stamptacular Challenge today is Scallops so I used my Nesties to cut the main image.

 

Photo Paper Direct

As I am always on the hunt for some good quality paper for printing I was recently sent some samples of photo paper from Photo Paper Direct and I just had to share the details!!!

Now I must say their paper is brilliant to use and very reasonable prices too.

I had Micro Porous Gloss and Satin Pearl (Dries instantly and is water resistant) at 280gsm and my Digi Kit was transformed amazingly well. Beautiful finish. Each pack comes with this brilliant cover sheet that explains everything about the paper and how to get the best from your printer.

Crafters are always on the look out for good service and quality products especially now that we all love our Digi Images and kits, so it might be well worth your time checking it out.

Something Completely Different...Week 16

Well it's pouring here today and windy too - Great! just in time for the weekend!! Grr!!

Anyway it's Friday peeps!!! Yaaay!! That puts a smile on my face regardless..

Time for another SCD challenge and we are on our last week of Houses. Our theme today is "Birds". So we want to see your Bird Houses!!! Get your feathered friends out and come join us.

This is also Pia's last week as Guest Designer so  a big thanks to Pia , it's been great having you with us.

ABC Challenge - C is for ...........

Morning everyone.... and welcome to another ABC Challenge. This week it's the letter C and our theme is "CIRCLES".

Due to a busy schedule by the DT we are running this challenge for two weeks as a one off, so you have plenty of time to enter!!!

We cannot believe how many entries we had last week so a big thanks to all you ABC'ers out there!!

We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy and we are joined by the talented Rach from their Design Team. Please hop over and check out her card and the rest of the Design Team... Gorjusss!!

Here is the cutie stamp up for grabs this week. "Nikki the RAcoon", how adorable is he!!

Remember we have a Top 5 too and last weeks Top 5 will be announced later.

 

Design Team Call

We are having a DT Call over at Something Completely Different. So if you fancy joining our lovely team and enjoy creating something different then please hop over to the SCD blog for the details.

Winter Wonderland

Afternoon!  I think my mojo has left the building lately - Haven't been in the crafty mood at all... I have been working long hours at the Prison and I think it's catching up with me!!

I was also a naughty little crafter this morning and bought the gorgeous Anna Griffin Swirl stamps from QVC. OOOh there were loads of goodies I could have bought. I really like her kits, I had one last Xmas from QVC and the quality is really good.

Anyway I have squeaked in a challenge - Winter Wonderland's theme this week is "Candle Light".

My card is very simple and the main image is embossed with gold powder and coloured with Sakuras and Cosmics. The border stamp is from Crafty Individuals.

Something Completely Different - Week 15

Well it's Friday already and time for another challenge over at SCD.

We are still on Houses and our theme this week is "Quotes/Words". We'd like to see them somewhere on your House which should be no bigger than 3" x 5".

 

Truly Scrumptious - Challenge 14

Morniiiing!! and time for another challenge over at Truly Scrumptious and this week you have to make "Anything BUT a Card", always fun to get out of the card making zone.

We are sponsored this week by Sandra Dry Digi Stamps, such a talented lady.

So this week I have done an altered peg, boy did I enjoy this. Now my peg came with my wonderful kit from The Craft Barn and they are available HERE. Mine is already on my fridge holding all those notes and bills!!!!

So for my peg I used hand made paper, acrylic paints in gold, cosmic shimmers  and Glimmer Mists in co -ordinating colours. I punched flowers , butterflies and leaves from vellum, corrugated card and papers and built them up with gold mesh and covered wire. I added rub ons and used a crackle background stamp with Staz On brown ink.

 

These pegs make a great little present or even stocking filler!!

With such a great response to last weeks challenge I can't wait to see what you come up with this week...

ABC Challenge

Wow what a great response we had last week to the challenge - Thank You ladies!

This week on ABC we are on B for Buttons so we want to see plenty of them!!! LOL

I kept my card really simple and I love the pale blues with the lilac. Used my Cuttlebug to emboss and used the cute little button embossing strip for the bottom edge.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with those buttons!...

Winter Wonderland - Week 12

Wheee over at Winter Wonderland the ladies are telling us there are only 18 more Xmas themes until Santa Comes!!

Good Grief it's unbelievable where has this year gone...

The theme THIS week is "Home for the Holidays". I love this stamp it's very modern and not everyone's cup of tea but I was going for a modern look!!! LOL

Some Awards and I'm A Winner!!!!!

Morning !!

Well there has been a distinct lack of crafting this weekend and blogging too.

I have been so busy in my new job and had visitors this weekend so I am hoping to get round some blogs today..I'm missing my daily dose of Inspiration for sure!!

I hopped over to Sarita's blog and was just admiring her new card, scrolled down and there I was - I've WON her blog candy - Yaaaaay!!! Jumping up and down doing the happy dance!!!

Thanks Sarita, now for those of you who haven't visited this talented lady's blog,  do pop over she makes the most stunning creations with her wonderful stamping techniques.

Next I got some more awards from Debbie and Dawn

......AND this cute little award from the lovely Pascale...

Isn't she a cutie!!

So big thanks ladies I'm honoured to receive them from my bloggy buds!

 

Something Completely Different..

Friday Morning and time for another SCD challenge.... It was so great to see all the wonderful houses last week...

We still have the talented Pia as Guest Designer... AND the house theme this week is  Flowers..

Your houses can be any shape but can't be bigger than 3" x 5".

Please do pop over and take a look at the DT houses  - such a talented bunch of ladies.

Have a great weekend and I hope the sun is shining wherever you are.

Ooh and just a reminder about Kyoko's Furry Fridays, it's a great cute fun post every Friday and if you want your furry friend featured on Kyoko's blog and a wee mention too, just contact her via her blog. She would love to hear from you.

ABC Challenge...

Morning folks! and welcome to another Wednesday challenge at ABC. It's the third run of the alphabet and back to letter "A" - The weeks are just flying by...

So our theme this week is "Anything Goes" with an added option of Animals.

We have a fantastic sponsor this week too - Simon Says Stamp has kindly donated their cute Zoo Animal Vacation Set.

We are having such a great response each week and we will be introducing a Top 5 as chosen each week by one of the DT. We will have a lovely blinkie for your blogs too. So let your imaginations go wild this week and come join us...

Well I'm heading off to work, half way through the week already!! Have a nice day!

The Pink Elephant

Evening folks! Today has just flown in, was really busy at work and it's still so humid even though it rained most of the day...

The Pink Elephant have one of my favourite colour combos - Turquoise, Brown and Neutral..

Winter Wonderland - Twinkle and Sparkle

Time for another Xmas card over at Winter Wonderland the theme is Twinkle and Sparkle.

Something Completely Different - Week 13

Morning and have we got the Friday Feeling yet??!! The weather has been so warm and humid here so here's hoping we get a nice weekend too.

So on to this next mont'h's new project over at SCD which is Houses( Max size is 3" x 5"). This week's theme is Love and Romance, we would really like to see your Romantic Houses!!!

We also have a very talented Guest Designer this week - Pia is from Denmark and creates the most stunning work. If you haven't seen Pia's blog, you are missing a real treat, so pop over and check it out.

Truly Scrumptious - Challenge 13

Morning! and another challenge for Truly Scrumptious - A lovely sketch by our talented Mina and the additional challenge is "BLING" and remember to be entered into the prize draw you need to follow the sketch AND add some bling...

We are sponsored this week by Alota Stamps and the winner will receive this gorgeous set of new release stamps - Julia's Kitchen

 

ABC Challenge

Morning Peeps!! and another week has just flown by already. So here we are at Wednesday and time for ABC Challenge and we have reached the end of the alphabet  so letter "Z" this week for "Zero Embellishments"!!

Put away the ribbons, brads, flowers and get out some creative stamps, papers and cardstock.... can't wait to see what you all come up with for this one... AND to mark the end of another alphabet Helen has kindly donated a lovely prize this week.

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Floral Fantasy

This week's theme over at A Spoonfull of Sugar is Floral Fantasy and we all love our flowers so how could I resist this one..

Pink Elephant - Challenge 26

What a lovely warm evening. Well it's my second week in my new job and I am loving it so far!! So different and varied..AND I don't get sore feet!!! LOL

The Pink Elephant Challenge this week has a recipe  - 3 Brads, 1 Flower and Designer Paper.

Winter Wonderland - Week 10

This week at Winter Wonderland the theme is "Winter Wonderland"!

Well here is my alternative Winter Wonderland card!!

I used the upcoming Funky Xmas E-kit from Making Handmade Cards, oooh it has some lush papers and images. The papers and tree image are all from the kit.

Pink Elephant and an Award!

Wheee I won a challenge over at the Pink Elephant - thanks so much ladies, I'm honoured ..

I also received this lovely award from Leanne who has just moved to Dubai - How wonderful is that!!

Thanks Leanne that was so nice of you to think of me!

I now have to pass this is on to 5 other inspirational ladies. It's so hard because everyone inspires me in some way or other..BUT here they are

Kath, Terrie, Kim, Sinikka and Sarita.

These ladies I consider friends as well as true inspiration.

Sketch Saturday - No 62

What a horrible day, pouring and cold!! Yuk!! Got soaked when I was out shopping this morning...

Sketch Saturday has a great sketch this week from Sandra Dry.