Happy New Year wishes...

...to all my friends, family and blogging friends! Very special wishes go to my dear Mum and Dad, who are still in hospital...and to Andy, who is......too far away! Thinking of you all, tonight x
To all my dear blogging friends...thank you all very much for your visits and comments over 2009, they are really appreciated xx
Take care if you're out tonight...but enjoy!!! See you next year!!! :0)

Let it Snow...

Another white day here in Surrey. Not all nice and fluffy though...a lot of it is really horrible ice! Our estate is like a skating rink, but I made it out to visit Dad in hospital and back again, and that's the main thing :0)
These are the cards that I made for some of the staff and TA's at the little one's school...I have got quite attached to 'white' cards! Now just think of all the stash I could cut down on buying if I made them all white!!! :0)
As quite a few challenge blogs have a Christmassy theme this week, I am entering it into ...
SophistiCat - Xmas Theme - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Holiday Something
The Crafty Pad - A Christmas Card
The Cuttlebug Spot - Merry Christmas
The Pink Elephant - Winter and/or Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft - Yuletide Wishes
Tanda Stamps - Cool to be Square
Fun with Shapes and more - White + a little bit of colour
Stamptacular - Christmas with a Twist

Phew!!! I don't often do cards for more than one challenge at a time and now look at me!!! :0)

All White!!

No...not outside...although we did get quite a bit of the 'white stuff' yesterday! 'All White' is the theme of the challenge that I've set for this week at Mo's.
I think white looks so lovely on it's own...we are allowing you to use colour on your images...but that's all!! :0)
All made with plain white paper,cardstock and ribbon!!!

Fab 'n' Funky... #4

Hi all! I can't believe that we're on the last challenge at Fab 'n' Funky before we hit 2010!!! *.*
Where did 2009 go? In fact...where did last week go?!!! I really must be more careful, I keep on losing weeks!! :0)
Well this is as I say, the last challenge of 2009 so you have 2 weeks to play, and a new one will start on the 3rd January. This weeks is a sketch, so nip over to the challenge blog and pick it up...
Papers - Fairy's Papercrafts - Shabby Christmas
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Scallop & Oval punches - Stampin' Up!

Thank You...

Morning!! Two weeks and counting!! Eeek! *.*
This weeks challenge at Mo's is another set by li'l ol' me, and it's... 'Thank You' ... We're all going to need a pile of these in a few weeks time so what are you waiting for?? Come and join us :0)
Image - Digital Image Too --- You're my Best
Papers - Stampin' Up!
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! - Flight of the Butterfly

All that Glitters...

...along with another great sketch, is our Fab 'n' Funky challenge this week! It's been rather manic this week with poorly parents and making Christmas Play costumes...but I've finished sewing and just managed to make a card before I dash off to my bed! :0)

Wedding Punch!

Just wanted to share this card with you. It's a wedding card that I made for the son and wife to be (tomorrow) of a very dear friend of mine. I'm sure they have better things to do than to look at my blog...but I'd like to wish Jonathan and Abigail a lifetime of happiness and hope that they have an absolutely wonderful day tomorrow xx
I am entering this into the 'Crazy 4 Challenges' challenge this week as it's to use a punch on your card! As you can see...I've used...ermm...1 or 2!! :0)

Papers - Ice Gold -
Cuttlebug folders - Swirls and Roses

A Traditional Christmas...

Helloooo!! :0)
Well, here we are in December...and that means that it's my turn to set all the themes for Mo's Challenge blog! Yay! Hopefully you'll like my choices and play along with us! :)
The first challenge is one that I'm sure so many of you could join in with...unless of course you're super duper efficient and have finished all your cards!! Gulp! ...Mind you...even if you have, you could always make a gift of some sort as this weeks theme is.... to 'Make something in traditional Christmas colours for Someone Special' ...

Papers - Papermania - Forever friends
Image - Digital Pencil Too -
Punches - Stampin' Up! - Oval Large and Scallop

Fab 'n' Funky... #2

The weeks seem to be dashing by now! Are you ready and all shopped out yet?? I've done most of my shopping...for once...but Christmas cards??? Don't be silly now...I'm not THAT organised! lol
This weeks challenge at Fab'n' Funky is another sketch (we all seem to love them! :) ) so I took the opportunity to make another Christmas card for my list...

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts -
Image - Stampin' Up! - Scandinavian Season
Heat and Stick - Stampin' Up!
Dazzling Diamonds - Stampin' Up!

Winter Wonderland...

The challenge at Winter Wonderland this week is to 'stamp a candle or decorate a candle holder'!! Yay! I love doing these ^.^
I have used a gorgeous Sugar Nellie stamp this time...and there are links to 'stamping' tutorials on the Winter Wonderland blog...but I quite often use digi images for my candles, so if you'd like a tutorial for using those, I have made one HERE ...

Doubling Up with Mo!

Hello! What a miserable old night!! The rain is pelting against the windows, and the wind is sounding a bit rough out there too! I'm glad I'm cosy in here! Mind you...if Mr Blogger does as he's asked...It'll be morning and I'll be at school when this goes out! :0)
Anyway...this week for Mo's challenge Caryn would like us to make a Christmas Scene using more than one image on our creations! You can paper piece these or use software to merge them.
I don't have any software to do the latter, so here is my card using Mo's fantabulous new 'Sticky' (again!! ;)) and her Decorated Tree...
I can't wait to see all your fabulous work ;)
Oooh and!!!! ...I'd just like to wish all my wonderful friends from across the pond...A Very Happy Thanksgiving xxx


Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts -
Images - Sticky & Decorated Tree - Digital Pencil Too
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Oval Punch - Stampin' Up!
Sewing - Machine

NEW!!! ** Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #1 ** NEW!!!

Well...here we are! The brand new Fab 'n' Funky Challenges have arrived! Yayyyy!! This week we have a sketch for you to play with...AND...there's a prize too!!! ^.^
If you nip across to the challenge blog you will find all the details, and a 'New Look' blog with lots of fabby DT samples for you to peek at :0)
For my card I have used a selection of papers from Funky Fairy's ever so gorgeous 'Li'l Blue Christmas Cracker' set, pink dotty paper from Dainty Dots (also Funky Fairy's) and an adorable new image called 'Sticky' from Digital Pencil Too!
We hope that you'll like the new look...and new challenges...and there will be surprises too! Have Fun!! :0)

Papers - Li'l Blue Christmas Cracker & Dainty Dots - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts
Image - Sticky - Digital Pencil Too
Sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Border Punch - Eyelet border punch - Stampin' Up!
Sewing - Sewing machine
Glitter - Dazzling Diamonds - Stampin' Up!

Sticky + Sparkle!

Morning all! Yes, it's the early hours of the morning again...but I must get up those stairs or I won't want to come back down them in a few hours time!! yikes! ;)
I've been playing with this absolutely adorable new image called 'Sticky' from Mo at Digital Pencil Too! I can't show you the card I made just yet as it's under wraps until Wednesday...but here is the candle I made...well...decorated!! It'll be one of a few I'm donating to the little one's school Christmas Fair on Friday :)
I'm entering this into this weeks 'Dare you to Digi Stamp' whose theme is 'Glitter' and also Creative Inspirations, whose theme is 'Sparkle'...with the added bonus of being sponsored by Mo herself!! ;0)
Hopefully you can see the glittery/sparkle :)

Image - Sticky - Digital Pencil Too

Blog Candy Winner!!!

Sorry for keeping you all in suspense, but my weekend kind of...disappeared!!!
Well...after much checking, deleting duplicates (and nawty rubbish!), doubling of those entitled to be doubled, writing of names and folding of paper...... I can tell you that, the winner picked by my DD no 4 is............................ NIGEL !! ..................... A huge well done to you...if you email me ( i-luv-my-craft@gmail.com ) with your snail mail addy, I'll get it off to you asap.....and enjoy!!

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments and for visiting.... I hope you'll pop back again soon x

Funky Changes...Part 2

It's getting closer to our Funky relaunch!! YaY!!
Just to keep you going, Lou has set a little competition over on the challenge blog!!