Sweet Sixteen...... Glitter and Glitz

I was asked to make a

"My Super Sweet 16" card

for Beth's Birthday.

Super girly, pink and lots of Glitter and Glitz!

I used Tim Holtz dp's, 

some mirror card that I distressed with a nail file,

Pink Glitter card for large flower with Basic Grey brad.

Hand drawn S's back to back with loads of tiny doodled circles,

Sticky gems around edge.

Handwritten doodles,sentiment and alphas using Sakura.

I'd like to share this with

Pan Pastel Challenge - Glitter and Glitz

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Pretty in Pink

Cute card Thursday - You're a gem!

Hope's New Home card and a Diddydoodles win - how happy she is!

Hope has a big grin on her face

as she discovered she was one of the winners

at Diddydoodles last challenge.

She can't wait to join the big girls

to make a project next month.

This new home card is for

her Uncle Angus and Jen.

All the cutting out, colouring and writing

she did herself.

She has used Polka Doodles

papers and images -

I see my stash is no longer safe!

by Hope 4 1/2 ! xx

C.R.A.F.T. .......A recipe

I am thrilled to be sponsoring and GDT 

this week at C.R.A.F.T.

It's lovely to back back with the team that I

first started blogland with.

The challenge a recipe

 image - Bella Birthday ( half price at SBS at the mo)

ribbon - yarn by colinette

buttons - papermania

Please pop over to see the fab creations

from the team at C.R.A.F.T. and come play along......

and you could win any 3 digi stamps from my

range available at SBS

Valentines gift for a child? Crafty Creations

I have created a little box picture

using a lovely ladybug image

from Digital Delights, this weeks sponsor

at Crafty Creations!

The challenge was to create a Valentine gift

suitable for a child.

I have re-used a little wooden tray that had

die-cut wooden embellishments in it.

I lined it with paper off cuts and then

added some stickles round the edge of the box.

The image Love you Larry

I coloured with copics and added a

couple of layered pieces for dimension.

Jacob's new blog

My son Jacob who is 9 years old, has started

his own blog - Jacob's Creations

Please pop by and give him a big Blogland welcome.

I added the photo's for him and he wrote the post all himself -

very proud mum here! 

Caleb turns 7...Polka Doodles sketch!

Caleb is 7 on Sunday! How quickly they grow....

I have made use of Nikky's sketch challenge

this week at Polka Doodles

It's also stashbox stamp week so I have used a freebie stamp

from Craft Stamper Magazine and

also a cute slice of cake teeny stamp.

It's not easy to see but I have gold foiled the stars.

Combined papers from The Magical Winter cd's

with Polka Doodles alphas 

and a little doodling.

Come join us at Polka Doodles and a huge thank you

to all our followers that have swollen the numbers

to reach that magic 1000 - way to go !!!!!!

Boys and their toys.... also a wee freebie

This is really a shout out to the fabulous

DT at Cards for men!

I can't really express how thrilled I feel

when I see one of my images brought to life as it were.

Too often last year it seemed to pass me by.

However in those New Year resolutions 

was one to say a huge thanks to those

that bring that smile to my chubby cheeks

So girls and boy....THANK YOU

they are brilliant!

This card is for our pal Ross

who is a great friend and a 

rather good cook!

And for everyone else...

Chef Caleb will be here as a freebie

for a week to celebrate Calebs and Ross's Birthday at 

the weekend!

Freebie now removed

Celebrations - a baby girl

 Friends of ours had a baby last week.

Welcome Baby Charlotte!

So I decided to join the C.R.A.F.T. team

in their Celebrations challenge this week. 

  

I used my giraffe image coloured with copics

and some doodlebug dp,

ribbon and flowers from stash.

Diddy doodles - Hopes Thank you card design

This is Hope's thank you design card

for her Christmas pressies this year.

It features her(4 1/2) and Caleb (almost 7) and Jacob (9).

Two houses (the one on the right is for a gnome I'm told),

A family of bees, a spider, butterfly

and my personal favourite - those fab clouds!

She loves to draw and the only help she needed

was I wrote Thank You for her to copy

on her picture. She can already spell

her brothers names.

She would like to show the team at

Diddy doodles

her picture!

Bert and Ernie in the studio......

Not much work going on but

plenty of cuddles.

They particularily like beetroot leaves,

red pepper, brocolli, celery, grass

and dandelions of course (in moderation)

I did try having them free range in the studio

but it just wasn't safe for them. The pen opens out to give

them more space inside and the pen will go out

in the garden in summer so they can cut the grass.....lol

Crafty Creations........something new

We are challenged to use

"Something New"

this week at Crafty Creations

and are sponsored by

Sew Many Cards.

I have used

 Sew Many Cards

Love Tree image

(I think we all liked that one!)

Along with lots of new crafty purchases.......

Glimmer Glam

Glammour glaze

Metallic pens by Kurtake

and some lovely glitter paper.

I had a good old play!

I'd love to see anything New that you have been

playing with this week - come say hi!

At Crafty Creations.

Polka Doodles sketch - Happy Birthday Angus!

Nikki has set the challenge

this week at Polka Doodles

to combine her sketch with

shades of grey!

It's my Brother Angus's birthday today

so it had to be a card for him!

He loves dogs so I used the fun pooch

from the new  Pretty Tough Cd

and papers from the Not for girls cd.

Just with some crackle glaze on frame

and letters.

Come play at Polka Doodles

and get back into the swing this New Year....

Crafty Creations ...blog hop winner at my spot!

Thanks to everyone that played

in the

Crafty Creations Blog hop

if you pop over to Crafty Creations

you will find out who the 5 winners are!

However at my stop on the hop there was also

the teeny fimo embellies

and the winner is

Melanie

if you e-mail me your snail mail addy

I will pop them in the post!

Introducing.......Bert and Ernie

I am a huge fan of little furries!

Introducing Bert (mainly black) and Ernie

named after the Sesame Street characters.

As a surprise Christmas pressie

my brother Angus chose these gorgeous boys

to come keep me company in the studio.

They are so adorable and the kids are

enjoying lots of cuddles at the moment,

but I get a chance when they go off to bed!

Pen and Paper Circle Club....... Polka Doodles !!!

If you like me are a big fan of Polka Doodles

pop here to find out what all the fuss is about!

Psssst I hope you will enjoy my contribution

in the first issue.

But be fast it's selling out quickly!

Crafty Creations blog hop and 2 Week Challenge.......

Welcome to the Crafty Creations Blog Hop and 2 week challenge. 
 You should be arriving here from the Crafty Creations's Blog. 
 I am your first stop on the hop.  The two week challenge is

A Card or Gift of Gratitude or Thanks

Here is my design piece for this week.
I decided as the first stop it should be a
thankyou to all of you that support us at Crafty Creations.

My thank you gift contains a box of

teeny weeny fimo embellies in the photo below.

I have used Deena's very cute snowman

as a tag on the box.......

Thanks for stopping by.

For a chance to win my prize leave a comment below.  



Remember to enter Crafty Creations 2 week Challenge for your chance to win one of many sponsored prizes!   Your next stop on the hop is ...Deena's blog  and if you ever get lost in the hop you can always go to Crafty Creations for the complete order list.  

Happy Christmas everyone!

Sorry about the photo...too many shadows

and then my camera died!

But how cute is this gorgeous mouse from

Digi Blessings! He fair put a smile on my face.....

I'd like to share this with the girls at

OSAAT - anything goes

and wish the great DT and creators a

Very Happy Christmas!

Polka doodles - through a window!

I loved this weeks challenge at Polka Doodles

so much I have made two special

Christmas cards!

The challenge from Daniele is

"Through a window"

Loved it!!!!!!

I have used elements from Magical Winter 1 cd

and also from the Polka doodles crafting set magazine...

Think this is pretty much sold out in WH Smiths now

but it was rather brill.....

Some added doodling, bling,

lace, tiny red bell

and a touch of gold foil

on the right one below!

Please excuse paperclips in photo's was struggling a tad!

Team Polka Doodles are looking forward to seeing what

this challenge brings...go on play along!

Hope's Nursery Christmas party!

It was Hope's Nursery Christmas party today!

She was very pleased with herself......

My friend Zoe did the hair.

Mum was also very pleased that she was praised

by staff for saying a big Thank You to Santa...

I was and am a very proud Mum!

I'm not sure where my girly girl came from,

but she loves her dresses....

still insisted on her Peppa Pig socks though!

Crafty Creations Embossing and glitter!

Crafty Creations challenge you to use

glitter and Embossing(heat or dry)

this week!

I have gone for heat embossed paper

and lots of glitter!

With this beautiful image

Twinkle by

Digi Blessings.

You know

you can't wait to fling some glitter around

after all it's a magical time of year....

Come join us at Crafty Creations!

You could win a lovely prize from

our very own Deena

this weeks sponsor - A Creative Need!

I'd like to share it with all the lovely Girls at OSAAT

who are challenging you to use a digi this week

- thanks for the kick Stitch.....

of course don't count me for prizes though! lol