♥ CD Book...

I'm in the process of making a 'yummy' project with the brand new 'Feeling Fruity' Shabby style kit from Funky Fairy's... but wanted to share with you a project I made last month for the 'Shop Window'!! ^.^I made this from 2 OLD Cds and carefully cut the edge off so that the 'pages' would turn. I did this by putting a small piece of DST on the underside of the CD, to stop it from moving, and gently scored over and over against a ruler until the score was deep enough to snap the CD. I put the CD into a piece of kitchen roll (just in case it 'bit' my fingers!!) and aimed it away from me with the scored side facing down and bent it back until it snapped. Voila...a perfectly straight line :0) ...but you probably already knew that! :0
The holes were made with my trusty old Crop-o-dile...easy!

'Pages' - 2 CDs...with the edge cut off!
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Shabby Big Hearts - in Pink and Green
Flowers - in Brown & Distressed 1 - in Pink, Green, Blue
Oh and one of the little tags from the Tag book collection...

Stamps -
I, Cherish, My and swirl heart Stamps are from Basic Grey
A little something... - Stampin' Up!
Friends stamp - from my stamp drawer lol
Charms, ribbons and beads - from stash
Pink and Green dots - Craftwork Cards
Inks - Black Stazon
Inks - Stampin' Up! - Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa

Pink & Grey

The challenge over at Colour Create this week is to use Pink & Grey...

I have taken the 'soft' approach with my card. The script has been stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I have then randomly chalked over the cardstock. The butterfly has also been heat embossed with clear powder to give it a glossy finish.

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Paisley Vol2 - Basics No3
Image - Stampin' Up! - French Script
Embossing Powder - Stampin' Up! - Clear
Chalks - Stampin' Up! - Pretty in Pink
Butterfly - Penny Black
Ribbon and pearls - from stash

Daisy May Designs!

Yes!! I found some new image downloads...and they go by the name of Daisy May Designs!!
Well...I just HAD to have them...and of course...use them too! :)
This is a card I have made for my little Daisy as she was so excited when I showed her...but I also made it with the "Spring" challenge from Cute Card Thursday in mind! And found that it fits with the challenge from Card-A-Licious for this week too...which is "to make a card with NO sentiment on it"!!
I'm really not one for combining challenges...but I have a brand new kit from Funky Fairy's Papercrafts just begging me to play with it...so challenges are on hold!! ^.^

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Funky Meets Shabby Chic & Shabby 2
Image - Daisy May Designs
Flowers - Prima
Coloured - Promarkers
Embellishments - from stash

A Milk Carton...or two!

The Funky Fairy challenge team have given us a fab challenge this week!! No cards...no LOs...no ATCs even...we just have to make a Milk Carton!!! :0)
All the details, and how to get yourself a FREE milk carton template is on the blog!

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Ecclectic Lurve - Cherries
1" Punch - Stampin' Up!
Leaf Punch - XCut
Scallop Punch - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon, brad and acetate - from stash
Oh and...Maltesers - from my fridge!! :0)

Altered Ice Cream!!!

The challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenge this week is to 'Alter Something' ... Yip!!

Well, I do tend to keep quite a few things that are 'going to be useful'...others tell me I hoard 'rubbish'!! *.*
How very dare they call a home for my Prima's ...RUBBISH!!!
Here's the before...

and the after!
Tub - Asda Ice Cream! (Past tense!! lol)
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Ecclectic Lurve
Flowers - Prima
Roses - Ebay!
Scallop punch - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - from stash

Spring has Sprung...

At Secret Crafter this week their challenge is 'Spring has Sprung' ...''Any Spring like creations or Spring colours''
Katieann went to two of her school friends joint birthday party today...so I made these cards for them to fit with the challenge...

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Paisley Love Vol 2
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Dots are Distressing Vol 1
Images - Grab-A-Doodle-Do ...Libby collection
Cuttlebug Folder - Happy Birthday
Flowers - Prima
Clips, brads and ribbon - from stash

All that Glitters...

...certainly isn't going to be gold in my house!! ^.^
It's more likely to be Dazzling Diamonds...as in the case of my card for this weeks 'Pink Elephant' challenge.

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Hope
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Cherish - Pink left Floral
Image - Papermania
Image stamped with - Brilliance...
Embossed with - Heat & Stick and Dazzling Diamonds - Stampin' Up!
Sentiment - Papermania
Chalks - Stampin' Up!
Embellishments - from stash

...And the winner is.....

Hi all...
Where has today gone????? *.*
I just looked at the time and realised I hadn't posted the winner of my Blog Candy...so apologies if you've been dashing back and forth looking!!
Well here we go...and the winner is......................................... ALICE......................... Many congratulations to you!
If you can email me at luv-2-craft@ntlworld.com with your details, I'll post it off to you asap x

Thank you to everyone who joined in.......we must do this again sometime!!!

Going for Gold...

The challenge on My Time To Craft this week is 'Going for Gold' ... "We would like to see some gold somewhere on your card even if it is only gold brads or eyelets!"

I decided to make a start on my Easter cards! Seems as I didn't manage to get Christmas cards out to everyone...I'm aiming on sending Easter cards instead!! :)



Background - Stampin' Up! chalks
Image - Papermania
Sentiment - Papermania
Ribbon and flowers from stash

Deja vous!

Get the feeling we've been here before this week?? ...I seem to have gone off down the Black, White and Pink side of life again!! :0)
This is the card that I made for the Card-a-licious challenge ....
''this weeks challenge--make a thank you card using something felt, some sort of stitching and use the color pink.''

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Ecclectic Lurve
Image - Sarah Kay
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Tag Punches - Stampin' Up!
Black Felt Flower - Cuttlebug Die
Pink Flower - Poppicrafts
Pink Tulle - Crafts u love
Coloured - Promarkers
Edged - Stampin' Up! chalks
Button, Felt and B/W dotty paper from stash -
Phew!! That's it I think

Funky Candy!

THIS POST WILL STAY AT THE TOP UNTIL SUNDAY 15TH FEB AT 7PM...please scroll down for newer posts...thanks x


Hi all!
This is somewhat late really {seems a familiar story recently doesn't it?? :0/ } as I was going to do it for my 15000 hits, and first Blogoversary before Christmas! But...I'm now not far off 18000 hits and 241 days from my next Blogoversary!
So here it is... ...and included in it is a fabby Funky Fairys Papercrafts 'Fairy Chloe' stamp, complete with 2 sentiment stamps donated by the wonderful Funky Fairy herself - Shaz ♥

For a chance of winning this...all you have to do is spread the word by leaving a post on your blog and linking back to here! This will run until 7pm on Sunday the 15th Feb 09.

This is now closed!!

Thank you to everyone who has taken part and I will post the winner tomorrow :)

Funky Stitching!

The challenge at Funky Fairys Challenge Blog this week is to use 'Faux Stitching' on your creation!

Here's my effort...
Coloured using Stampin' Up! watercolour crayons...and his dungarees are 'paper pieced' with the same paper as the 'pocket'


Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Love Train
Flowers - Prima
Jumbo Eyelets - Stampin' Up!
Watercolour Crayons - Stampin' Up! - Bold Brights
Chalks - Stampin' Up!

Sweet Baby...

I decided to play along with the sketch over on Mojo Monday this week. And yes...I know...it's only Tuesday (well, Wednesday now!!!) ... of the same week...so I'm not late for a change!! Woohooo!! ^.^

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Paisleys Vol 2
Cuttlebug Folder - Swiss Dots
Wording stamps - Basic Grey
Large Eyelet - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue
Charm - QVC (ages ago)
Ribbon - Dovecraft

The Pink Elephant!

The Pink Elephant is a brand new challenge blog...and this...their first week, is a 'colour' week!
''In Honor of Ella and our blog color scheme, we have decided to start all the fun off with a
Color Challenge.

The colors to use are:

Pink, Black and White''

I decided to have a 'stamping' moment and so everything is stamp and ink...no papers this time! :)

Background stamp - Stampin' Up!
Inked with - Stampin' Up! - Pixie Pink
Main Stamp Image - The Secret Garden
Bead Pin - Made By Me

Green - Pink - Brown

I get later and later with these challenges! I did have every intention of blogging this earlier, but hey ho! Life and all that! :)
It's for Colour Create's first blog challenge... and as it's a fav colour combo of mine I'll add it on anyway ^.^
The challenge was - Please make your card using, pink, green and brown. You can also use cream/white for your cardstock and flesh colours for any images.

There is an extra option available which you can use if you wish, although this isn't compulsory. This week's option is 'butterflies'.


Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - A Chocolate Covered Christmas
Butterfly stamp - unknown
Ribbon - Celebrate ribbons

So Pretty!

Like a lot of the UK, we still have a fair amount of snow left here. But last night there was such a gorgeous sunset and with the snow it just looked sooooooo pretty! My photography isn't the best I'm afraid...these are taken, one with and one without the flash :) The sun is out today so fingers crossed it might 'disappear'!! :)

At the Zoo!

Just sneaking in at the end of this weeks challenge on Secret Crafter!!!
This weeks challenge is.... 'At the Zoo... ''As always any creation as long as there is a zoo/animal element on it.''

I just love this little fella! :0)

Base Cardstock - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - In with the Old (printed straight onto card)
Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - In with the Old
Image - Grab a doodle Animals download

More Fairy Fun!!!

Yes!! There is MORE Funky Fairys fun to be had today!! Over on the Inspiration Blog are instructions on how you could win a surprise pack of Funky Fairys products!!

A Little Birdie Told Me....

...that this is this weeks challenge on My Time To Craft!
''This week's challenge is called 'A Little Birdie Told Me'! We want to see fabulous images with a bird or birds incorporated into your work in some way!''
No! I haven't lost the plot totally but...I have to say that I'm a bit fed up of hearts and Valentines now...sooooooooooo...I've made a .... Christmas card!!!!!!!!!
Well...it is still snowy here! :)

{and yes...these birds should be together with a heart above them...but mine aren't....now!! lol }

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Lets Get Traditional
Holly Image stamped over paper - Tanda Stamps
Paper (Scallops) - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Kids Xmas
Bird Images - Free stamp with a magazine
Scallop and Tag Punches - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Celebrate Ribbons
Berries - Liquid Pearls

Dots & Ribbon...

This weeks challenge on the new Funky Fairys Challenge blog is...Dots and Ribbon.
There will be a Funky Fairys Papercrafts prize to one winner so well worth joining in for!


Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Dots are Distressing Vol 1
Image - Part 8 of the 24hr Love Train Kit
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Swirls
Sentiment - Freebie stamp from magazine
Dotty Ribbon - Celebrate Ribbons