Happy Halloween!!!

Halloween wishes to one and all!

These were cards I made for a 'Trick 'n' Treat' swap we are doing on Craft Swap Forum. Those wanting to take part notified Simon, and he randomly gave us all one person to send a Trick item to and one to send a Treat! We should all get one of each in return! The spider hangs off a piece of acetatePapers - Summertime Designs
Sentiment and pumpkin - Summertime designs
Spiders - Asda
Sweets - Asda
Glitter - Diamond Stickles
Mirri card - from stash

Blog Candy!

Another really fab Blog Candy is up for grabs over on the Funky Fairys Inspirations Blog!!
But...it's not just for one person to win...it's for THREE!!! Yay!!

Just nip over to the inspiration blog and leave your answer to the easy peasy question.............

Name at least 3 members of the Design Team

at Funky Fairy's Papercrafts.

Funky Fairys Challenge # 39

I'm back!! ^.^
...And just in time for this weeks Funky Fairys challenge...which is a sketch, designed by Shaz


Papers - Funky Fairys - Lets Get Traditional (printed on Pearl finish paper)
Sentiment - Funky Fairys - Christmas Rounds
Bead Pin - Made by Me
Tree brad - QVC kit
Brad and Ribbons - from stash

Pink - Brown - Green...

These are the colours that Tag You're It wanted us to use this week!
Here is my effort...
papers - Funky Fairys - Lets Get Traditional
Stamp - unknown
Flowers - Prima
Brown lace - from local fabric shop

Doodles...

No ... not my youngest daughter's little toy one...but MTTC challenge 'doodles'!! ^.^
They said...
This week's theme is 'Doodling'. Try adding some freehand drawing to your projects. Maybe something really simple or if you're feeling really brave perhaps try drawing your own image instead of using a rubber stamp! Get your felt tips at the ready and have loads of fun doodling!
As you can see...I wasn't feeling really brave!!


Papers - Funky Fairy - Pinkie Pops
Stamp image and word - Funky Fairys Papercrafts
Shrink plastic - Shrinkles
Glaze - Diamond Glaze
Ribbon, eyelet and thread - from stash

Funky Fairy Challenge # 38...

This weeks challenge takes us to that time of year!! You know...the one that is VERY quickly getting closer and closer!!! ......Christmas!
.......BUT.....there's a twist!!
Our challenge to you is to 'Make something for Christmas - other than a card'!! OR .... 'Make something for Christmas - other than a card ... AND... a card to match' :0)

**The prize for this week is one of the new "Sentiment Stamps" which are on clear polymer. The winner can choose which stamp that they would like out of the 4 new ones released. To get a closer look at the stamps, please click HERE.

I have altered a heart shaped box ...just ready for a Christmas gift...

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Lets Get Traditional
Flowers - Prima
Brads - Papermania
Tag and ribbons - from stash

Kids Kards!!

...is the challenge this week for Tanda Stamps. Yip!! Which means another one of my cards...another 'boys' one at that... is done!! ^.^

Sorry it's those cute lickle bears again but...they have been a saving grace for me this week! They are available in a girls and boys version with numbers 1-10 and so versatile...
I've just a couple of girly ones to do now...so back out with the beads, glitter, flowers and gems! Yay!! ^.^


Papers - Summertime Designs
Image - Pollycrafts
Buttons, thread and gold cardstock - from stash

Numbers...

The challenge on Arty Girlz this week is 'Numbers'. I have quite a few children's cards to make at the moment...so this is the card I made for the son of a friend of mine.
Boys cards are always a challenge for me...I find I just want to add a bow or a gem or a flower! lol ...but he liked it just as it was... Happy Birthday James x

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - A Chocolate Covered Christmas
Image - Pollycrafts
Coloured - Marvi pens - Gold Brilliance - Platinum Brilliance
Embellishments - from stash

Secret Crafter 2

I can't believe it's Friday again!!! Own up!! Who keeps pinching my weeks??

Well...as that means it's Saturday tomorrow, and they'll have a new challenge...I have used this weeks Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge sketch for another of those cards I need to make! ^.^

Papers - DCWV - Pocket full of Posies
Other papers - unknown
Cardstock - Bazzill
Coloured - watercolour pencils and Baby Oil
Embellishments - from stash

Sketch Saturday...

Over the next 2 weeks my two youngest ones have 5 birthday parties to go to between them...and two of them are on Saturday!! *.*
I also have three friends due with babies over the next few weeks too...so I thought that I really ought to get on with some cards!

Well...here's one!! ^.^
This is made using the sketch given for this weeks challenge on Sketch Saturday....

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Funky Meets Shabby Chic
Cardstock - Bazzill
Oval - embossed with a Cuttlebug folder
Flowers and brads - from stash

No Red for Christmas!

Pollycraft Designs have a brand new challenge blog...and their very first challenge is to 'make a Christmas Card'...using a Pollycraft design! Easy???
Well it was until they added...NO RED!!!! Gasp!!! *.*

I managed it...but can't begin to tell you how many times red tried to creep in!!!! ^.^

Anyway...here it is......

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Traditional Christmas & Shabby Chic 2
Images - Pollycraft designs
Bell decoration - made by me
Ribbon - certainly Celery - Stampin' Up!

Funky Fairy Challenge # 37

This weeks challenge is a fabby sketch designed by Shaz...
It's a great sketch and can be interpreted in many ways...so have fun! Papers - BRAND NEW Funky Fairys Cherish papers : Pink Scratchy & Pink Spotty
Stamp image - Magnolia
Bead Pin - made by me
Braid and punched hearts from stash

New Funky Fairy Site!!!

Just a note to tell you that Shaz, has been a very, very busy Fairy... and has a BRAND NEW Download shop!
It's so easy to use...and so easy to lose yourself in pages and pages of wonderful papers!! lol
New kits too! Traditional Christmas...and Shabby Chic 2 ...amongst them, and a whole range of 'Cherish' papers that are just so gorgeous!!
There's also a brand new Gallery...to have a look at too...
...a good excuse to grab a cup of tea and take a peek

Autumn...

Now much as I love Autumn as a season...I don't seem to have anything much in the way of autumnal crafty bits!! I have some lovely papers to download...but my printer has chosen 'now' to run out of yellow ink!!
So after a rummage about I found enough bits to use :)

This is for our fortnightly 'Anything Goes' challenge on Craft Swap Forum ...and I've made it using this weeks sketch on Cutie Sunday ...
Hedgehog stamp - Anita's
Flourish stamp - Autumn Leaves
Bead pin - made by me
Card, papers, buttons, ribbons and flowers from stash

Pink & Green...

Two of my favourite colours together...and they happen to be the theme for 'A Spoonful of Sugar' this week!! ^.^

They said... "we would like to see you use the colour scheme of pink and green, any shades of these colours are fine.( you can also use face and hair colours)"

Hopefully this is 'Pink & Green' enough!! :)


Girls stamp - Stampendous
Sentiment stamp - unknown
Bead Pin - made by Me!
Papers - ribbon - flowers and embellishments from stash

OCC Challenge...

The challenge on OCC this week is... Bling on the Bling!

Your bling can be ANYTHING shiny!!! This can be shiny paper, flowers, rhinestones, glitter, etc....

I have used my brand new stamp from Runa Design ...and loads of sparkle!!!! ^.^


Background Stamp - Stampin' Up! (Doodle That)
Background Glitter - Stampin' Up! Heat and Stick + Dazzling Diamonds
Image Stamp - Runa Design
Bead Pin - Made by Me
Sentiment - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts
Coloured - watercolour pencils and Baby Oil
Ribbon, 'Fur' glitter, and cardstock from stash

Another celebration!

What great timing to receive a lovely gift!!
The postie has just brought me an envelope from 'Runa Design' ...with a gorgeous card, little notebook...and two rubber stamps!!!

This was a prize that I won from 'Cutie Sunday' for the card that I made with their sketch that week... So thank you very much at Cutie Sunday ...and thank you Arwen ♥

First Anniversary!

Today is my 1st Blogoversary!!
Gosh!! Where does the time go???
Now...I'm not too sure, but I think that some of it {but not enough!} was spent .... crafting!!

As it happens... the 1st of October was the 1st Anniversary of the Papertake Weekly Challenge! So this week they are offering the choice of two challenges...

Firsts - first birthday, Christmas, anniversary etc OR
No Stamping! - embellishments, papers, die cuts, paper folding, stitching, encaustic, doodling? etc etc

How perfect!!
And as it was a bit special for me too...I decided to do both!!!
This is my 'No Stamping' card...

...and this is my First Anniversary card!
{Apologies for the blinding light...good old acetate once again I'm afraid!! }
Now, I know it doesn't actually say 'Happy Anniversary' - but that's because it's a bit daft sending myself a card! ...BUT...instead it's a 'Thank You' for all of you who have visited over the last year...

Thank you so, so much for all your lovely comments everyone...and most importantly...your time ♥