Retro Fairy's!!

Hello!!
This week the Fairy's are going Retro!!! Something out of my comfort zone...but made so easy with the use of the new 'More for the Men' kit :)
If you get a chance, do go and have a peek at the DT girls work...there are some 'Groovy' cards going on!!! :0)
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - More for the Men
Image - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Funky Fairy digi image
Sentiment - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Happy Birthday Oval Punchums

All that Glitters...

...Is the brand new challenge at Mo's this week! As we have moved into November...our new DT host for the month is... Caryn...and she would like you to use 3 different types of sparkle on your creations!
I have made a shaker card, and inside the shaker part is flower soft, dazzling diamonds and tiny sequin stars. On the actual card there are...tiny star gems and Stickles
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - A Shabby Christmas Time
Image - Digital Pencil too - Kai in the Snow
Sentiment - Funky fairy's Papercrafts - Oval Punchums
Border punch - Stampin' Up! - Eyelet Border

Funky Fairy's 'Fall'!

Well...we don't actually...we 'fly' of course!!! ...But this week at Funky Fairy's we want to see all your creations made in Fall/Autumnal colours and themes...
I have made my card with the fantastic new set of papers 'More for the Men' which just has so many wonderful designs...and not just for men I might add!! :0)
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - More for the Men
Cardstock - Stampin' Up! - Always Artichoke & Bravo Burgundy
Image - Digi stamp - CC Designs
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - Flight of the Butterfly (NEW)
3D Butterfly - Stampin' Up! - Flight of the Butterfly (NEW)
Oval Scallop Punch - Stampin' Up!
Border Punch - Stampin' Up! - Eyelet Border punch
Bead charm - made by Me!

Just to add...

WoW!!!
Have you seen ALL the many prizes on the Jaimie blog hop??!!!!!!
So many big name sponsors...AND I've spotted some candy along the hop too!!
Just take a look...

Just for Jaimie...

"On October 4^th, four teenagers, armed with knives, broke into a home in a small town in New Hampshire. Alone and sleeping inside were a mother and her 11 year old daughter. These 4 boys broke into this home with the intent to rob and kill anyone inside. They stabbed the mom, Kimberly Cates, to death and left her daughter, Jaimie, for dead in their driveway. It was a completely random act, their home was chosen only due to its secluded surroundings."
You can read the full story here

Denise and Erin - the girls behind the Stamp Something challenges, have organised this very special blog hop in hope that we can all give a little bit of hope and love to a very special and brave little girl.
When Denise posted on 'Mo's Digital Pencil Too' group on SNR, the story just tugged at me and I knew I just had to take part! The injuries that Jaimie sustained that day were horrific...both physically and mentally, and to lose her Mum too! It must be so awful to lose a parent through illness or accident, but this was just such a senseless waste of life, and a living nightmare for Jaimie. I feel priviledged to have my parents in my life for as long as I have, I can only imagine the heartache for Jaimie and her family.
If this story tugs at you too, all the details to make and send a card for Jaimie are at the Stamp Something For Jaimie blog.
Jaimie's favourite colours are Hot Pink and black...but she's not a girly girl...so I thought that this was just the thing for her!
If you hopped here from Sharon's blog then you're on the right path and you can hop along to Cindy's blog now ... but if you've just joined us here and missed the rest...do one large 'jump' back to Katharina, from Whiff of Joy's blog, to start at the beginning ... and I'll see you again soon!!

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Pinkie Pops
Image - Digital Pencil Too - Goth Girl

Mo's Challenge #4 ...Folded Cards...

Where is the week going??? It's Thursday already...and that means it's Mo's challenge day!! Yay :0)
This week Sandy has set the challenge of using 'a folded card'...which means you can start on that list of easel, stair step, side step, gatefold and pocket fold cards that you've got, and just haven't got around to doing!!
The rest of the DT have made some fantastic cards, so if you have two minutes spare please go and take a peek x
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Lil Blue Christmas Cracker
Images - Digital Pencil Too - Kai in the Snow &

Touchy, Feely!!!

For this weeks challenge at Funky Fairy Towers, we'd like you to make something with the theme of 'Textures'.
So dig out all those embossing folders, 3D embellishments, glitter and the like and see what you come up with!
Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - A lil blue Christmas cracker
Image - Digital Pencil Too - Thursday's Child

Halloween Treats...

Morning all :0)
It's not just Monday today...it's 'Half Term Monday' ...Yip!!! So I'm posting at a leisurely pace...can you tell?? Mind you, it won't last long as I'm dashing off in a while and before I know it, it'll be dark outside!! lol
I'd better get on to this weeks Cute Daisy May challenge before my coffee is finished...and it is..... 'Happy Halloween' !!
Now, not being a great Halloween fan, I don't tend to make many cards...and being a meany and not letting the children go 'Trick or Treating' I usually just do a 'spooky tea' at home and give them a few treats instead.
For this weeks challenge I made a start on those....

In case you're wondering, this is a lolly holder :)

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - A Lil Bit Spooky
Images - Cute Daisy May - Sheet 7
Card Stock - Stampin' Up! - Elegant Eggplant
Sweeties - Sainsbury's!! :0)

A Special Celebration!

We {the girls and I, kind of 'we' :0) } have had a lovely afternoon! It was my Auntie's 80th birthday yesterday, and today she had a very special Birthday party!
I thought that a very special person and very special birthday, deserved a very special card...
I made my first (I would think of many!) Easel card...with gorgeous gold (effect!) foiled papers and lovely thick matching vellum.
One Stop Craft Challenge this week have the theme of 'Celebration' ... I think celebrating 80 years should qualify!

Papers - from deep within one of my paper drawers!!
Sentiment - printed from PC

Shapes!

Yippeee!! It's Friday...AND..then it's half term!!
As it's Friday, it's Totally Gorjuss day...and our 2nd challenge is to make a 'Shaped' card.. ...so anything but square!! Nip over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the DT's cards for heaps of inspiration ;) Papers - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girl
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - Oval All
Punch - Stampin' Up! - Large Oval
Embellishments - from Stash

Mo's Challenge #2

Morning!! :)
It's Thursday, so that means one thing...it's Mo's Challenge day!! Thank you to everyone who joined us for last weeks 'Colours of Fall' challenge...there were soooo many wonderful cards out there! Don't forget to nip back and check who the winner is, later on! :)
This weeks challenge, once again set by Sandy, is.... Anything but a Card...such an open playing field!
Rules are that you must use a Mo's image if you want to be included for the prize, but other than that...have FUN!! :)
I have decorated a candle (I made a tutorial for putting digi images onto a candle here ) and I made a matching 'mobile phone charm' out of shrink plastic :)
Images - Mo's Digital Pencil Too -

Use A Photo...

This weeks challenge with the Funky Fairy's is to 'use a photo' on your creations! You can make cards, scrap pages, ATCs, what ever you like - you just need to use a photograph somewhere.Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts - Dainty Dots
Cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Punches - Oval large and scallop - Stampin' Up!
Flowers - Stampin' Up! - Scallop circle
Punch - Daisy -
Nesties - Blossom

I Love You...

...well...kind of!! lol
This is the theme at Cute Daisy May this week...and you can portray it in whichever way you feel :)Background - Happy Hearts - Stampin' Up!
Image - Cute Daisy May - Sheet 73
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - retired hostess stamp set
Flower/Bead charm - Made by Me

Kai In a Snow Globe!

Hi all...happy weekend!! :)
Not sure where last week went, but it means that we are another week closer to Christmas! Eeek!!
Speaking of Christmas... The girls at Fun with Shapes and More have a theme of 'Something Christmasy'!! And Daring Cardmakers have the theme of 'I Can See Clearly' ! Jumping 'outside of the box' again...my latest creation falls into both!!
I've used the ever gorgeous Kai in the Snow from Mo and her Digital Pencil Too ...

Image - Digital Pencil Too - Kai in the Snow
Coloured - ProMarkers
Snow globe - Hobbycraft

Totally Gorjuss In Pink!!

Good morning!! It's Friday...yay!! :)
Such an exciting day too as it brings you the very first Totally Gorjuss challenge!! YIP!!
The challenge for this week is such an easy one...but means you can go soooooo girly! It's...PINK...!
We'd love to see what you all come up with...have fun!!Papers - DCWV - Sweet
Image - Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girl
Coloured - ProMarkers
Sentiment - Oval Punchums - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts
Charm - Made by Me
Flowers - from stash