OMG ...Love The Piggy....!!!

O M G 

I cannot believe it....

 have I really been away from my blog this long

almost a year.....!!!!

I admit it ....I lost my MoJo

and have found it sooo hard to get back to it...!!!

O M G 

I cannot believe it....

Pollycraft is back ...WoooHooo...!!!

Strange but true .....really I assure you it is only by coincidence 

that I return with a Pollycraft image...

LOVE the PIGGY....!!!

You can find him here

As usual Paula has outdone herself & returned with a flourish

& there are sooo many fab images ....!!!

I coloured him with Promarkers & used Dovecraft Tea House papers

added American Crafts twine & card 

& some bling too finish off...!!! 

I am going to try my luck & enter into Paula's DT Call...!!!

HUGGZ

Pollycraft Link Party ...Happy News Too...!!!

I just wanted to Wish Paula Lee of Pollycraft all the best in her new life...!!!

There is a link party over on her blog to show cards made with her images ....I'm a little late to the party as usual ...but what the hey...I'm here....!!!

Here is a card I made in January for my son Jareth's best friend Lucas for his 8th birthday ...he's a big Liverpool F C Fan hence the red kit...!!!

 I was really upset  when Paula made the announcement she was closing shop ...I've been so busy since that I haven't looked on the blog either...!!!

Today I visited my favourite blog ...Joey...

& found the news that Little Miss Muffet Stamps are going to sell Pollycraft....WooooHoooo..!!!

Go take a look ...!!!

HUGGZ

On your Bookmarks...!!!

My morning has been perfect thanks to all the friends around who have been helping while I've been ill...!!!

All the  kids off to school in safe hands...

I managed to eat breakfast without  getting out of breath...

Watched Mamma Mia...

Plus I've made this Bookmark for a great friend's birthday....

PERFECT......

I have coloured her with Promarkers 

Red White & Blue coz we are all Patriotic & Jubilee'd over here in the UK

I added a few pearls & some lace & ribbon...!!!

I'm entering this into...

Saturated Canary Challenge #18

A Bookmark

&

Moving Along With The Times

Cool Britannia Red,White & Blue

&

Delightful Challenges

Red, White & Blue

HUGGZ

 

Red, White & Blue & lots of Bling...!!!

Well the Jubilee weekend fast approaches & it promises to be spectacular...!!!

We have a Jubilee Big Lunch Street Party atone end of our street on Sunday ...the kids will love it...!!! 

I spent last Friday in Lewisham Hospital A&E due to my Asthma ...after 5 hours I managed to persuade the doc's to send me home ...so with a fistful of steroids & antibiotics I have been ensconced at home...!!!

...I have sat here in my castle armed with with my  asthma inhalers & lots of water as I cannot function in the heat we have been having ...!!!

BUT ...it has given me time to colour some images & get a couple of cards made...!!!

Teddy Bo & Co are fantastic digis-tamps & at the moment I've been wildly buying them ...there are soooo many...!!!

Bo & His Balloons came on a CD ...
( ...from the magazine Complete Guide to Digital Papercrafting )

I have made this card for the Teddy Bo & Co challenge #33....

RED, WHITE & BLUE & Lots Of Bling

I have coloured Bo with Promarkers. 

Then I've used printed background papers & glitter & jewels to add the bling...!!!

I would've got this made yesterday ....but my daughter used all my ink in her homework ... the cheek of it ...!!!

I'm entering this into ...

Teddy Bo & Co challenge #33

Red, White & Blue & Lots of Bling

&

Creative Inspirations #165

Diamond ..Lots Of Sparkle

HUGGZ

Taking a Chance ...Sending A Hug....!!!

I thought I'd take a chance & try entering a DT Call....!!!

So here goes....

I have recently fallen in love with Teddy Bo ...& Bea ...& Olifant ...& Jolly....!!!

They are all just Gorgeous & Adorable ...!!!

 I decided to use one of the latest images of Bea (...Teddy Bea #203 Buttons...one, two &  three...)

As it's a very important Patriotic year in the UK with The Queens Diamond Jubilee & The Olympics ...I decided to use a Red, White & Blue theme... I used Promarkers to colour her. 

The papers, ribbons & buttons (...of course) are from my stash...!!!

 I've made this card for a friend's birthday in June & am sending huggz her way...!!! 

I got the sentiment a freebie from TLC I've had it some time though...!!!

There is a sketch to follow....

a chance to enter the DT  or win 10 images WOW...!!!

Nervous & Excited all at the same time...!!!

I'm just entering in time as have been really breathless this week with my Asthma  (...been in casualty this week once for me & once for my little man who's 8 yrs old...)

I'm entering this one into...

The Teddy Bo Challenge #32 Sketch & DT call

&

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #46 Red, White & Blue

HUGGZ

Groovy Birthday...!!!

Been a while since I posted ...with 4 kids @ 4 different schools I find little time for me...!!!

My Daughter Jade goes to a performing arts class on Saturdays run by a lovely lady called Laura ....it was her birthday yesterday so I made this card for her...!!! 

It is a Saturated Canary Digi ....!!

I have the luck to be in a Dutch club run by Tiets who is a wonderful card maker & we have this digi from there ..!!!

( I'm sure she will be in the shop soon...)

She is entitled Springtime...!!!

I have coloured her with Promarkers, used card & papers from my stash & added embellishments of card candi & flowers from woc....!!!

 I do love these images from Krista....!!!

Hope the rest of your Sunday is great I'm off to cook the evening meal now....!!!

I'm entering this into Saturated Canary Challenge #16 Happy Birthday

HUGGZ

Love Day Card ...!!!

Made a card for My Love ....Kel ....!!!

I used a couple of Tiddlyinks images that I've had for yonks ....!
There's Bloom Q & Lily Bean - Cup of Love
I coloured the images with Promarkers
Papers are from two Dovecraft packs ....Princess Fairytale & Teahouse ....
Angel Pink memento inked edges & there's some cardcandy too....
Then I sparkled it up with gems & iridescent glitter....
Not sure where I got the "Love" sentiment...

By the way he loves it....!!!

I'm entering this in Tiddlyinks Challenge ....Sparkle it Up...!!!

HUGGZ

Merry Crimbo.....!!!

Well I thought I show you a card I made this week for my best friend Lizzie....!!!
Her tree baubles are these colours & she loves all the Swings & Slides characters over at Pollycraft .... so it's tailored to her .....oh & by the way she loved it...!!!

I've been so busy lately with four different schools to cope with & no time for me or crafting ....hopefully it will get easier soon....!!!!

I'm entering this into
Craft Us Crazy ...Christmas &/or humorous
&
Papertake Weekly ...Last Christmas ...card of the year
&
My Mum's Caft Shop ...Anything goes
&
Colour Create ...Blue silver & white

Jak's ....candy...!!!

Hello all here is a great candy from Jak Heath I'd love one of these lamps ...my crafting area is non existent at the moment so I'm colouring on my lap tray this would help with lighting...!!!
Huggz Fliss

Birthday Boy.... @ 48 ....!!!

Tis Kel's Birthday Today....Hoooraaaay....!!!

I've made this with Mae Western who is a Kenny K digi ...using Promarkers to colour her and papers from my stash...!!!
The Relax sentiment is from Birds & the Celebrate ticket is a download, but I can't remember where from sorry...!!!

On the inside I've carried on the gingham theme...!!!
Which brings me to the Challenge I'm entering this one into...Crafty Emma's Challenge ....!!!
There's a great inspiration pic ...!!!

Here's Hoping Kel Loves This One...!!!

Oh and Here's to Joey's Move going well later today...!!!

HUGGZ

Birthdays Are Fun ....!!!

I made this card for little Eilonwy's first birthday....she is such a sweetie ...!!!
I cououred the image with Promarkers ...it took me three goes till I was happy with the result you see here...!!!
I followed Sue's sketch over on CES ....but sadly too late to enter Emma's Challenge ...boo hoo...!!!
Layered with paper's and flowers from my stash...!!!

I am entering into two challenges....

Cupcake Craft ...Lots of Layers
&
Birthday Sundaes ....Anything Goes
( only has One in sentiment hope fits rules here )

HUGGZ

Visitors To Our Garden......!!!

It was such a Gorgeous day yesterday, we spent nearly all of it in the garden & I found a few visitors....!!!
I got out the big camera and big lens, set it to macro and here are the results...!!!

Fantastic...!!!



There's the mixed up Ladybug...!!!



The Robin...!!!



The Dandylion...!!!



& .... The Cheeky Rascal....!!!

Huggz

We're Going On AnEgg Hunt....!!!

Three of my kids are off to a birthday party on Good Friday & we need these for the Egg Hunt..!!!
We decided to make our own baskets & had great fun too....!!!

Guess which one belongs to my six year old boy ....the one with Kerchowww on of course.....that's what he still calls Lightning Mqueen...!!!
The twins have their own style too.... Jade has the artistic multicolours ....!!!
And Jake would only choose Disney Princesses and Tink in pink of course...!!!
I found a how to video on You Tube and used 12" papers from my stash and foam stickers...!!!

Roll on the Eggs....!!!!

Huggz

Simon Says......For a Child...!!!

Thought I'd try another challenge....!!!
So here we go .....Simon Says Stamp Challenge ....For A Child...!!!
I used Mo's Space Explorer and coloured him with Promarkers.
Then co-odinated papers & ribbon from my stash...!!!
It is for a five year old boy, hence five card candy studs...!!!
Hope u like ...!!!
Huggz

Look At Meeeeee....!!!!

Here I am at the top of Guy's hospital Tower in London SE1...!!!
A 450ft abseil and loved every minute....!!!
I am still on an adrenalin rush at 01.40 in the morning, nearly 12 hours later....!!!
It was for a good cause ECHO ....go take a look....!!!
And please visit my Justgiving page...!!!
Huggz

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #61

Hello All.....!!!
Sorry to take such a long time to post...!!!
This is because of all the hassell I've had at Jake's school getting what he deserves ....he has complex needs and good and bad days, as we all do, but for these are to the extreme because of his Autism and ADHD...!!!





I decided to try this sketch on Totally Papercrafts Challenge....!!!
Here's how mine turned out....I made it for a special friend of mine to congratulate on getting a new job...!!!




I used one of Mo's five fairies set here...!!!
Coloured her with promarkers,everything else from my stash, with a my minds eye paper pad from a magazine...!!!

HUGGZ

Bling ....Bling ....!!!

Here is a card made for a gorgeous girl I know....Hello Joey...!!!

It is a Mo's digi stamp coloured with Promarkers ...there is card from my stash and the paper is Crafts Too and I added some scuffing with teal stazon ...such a great colour combo ...one of our faves...!!!
I'm going to enter it into Totally Papercrafts Challenge #40 ...Bling It On....!!!
Also entering this into Copic Candy at Crafty Goings On...see my side bar!!!

Monkee Madness

Some Odd girl have a contest going on..... lookee here he's so cute...!!!

I called him Moonshii.....have fun trying to name him...!!
Huggs Fliss

Bookmark....!!!

I just made it .....by the skin of my teeth....!!!
KarensDoodles Challenge #26 is Bookmarks...!!!
Thought I'd use the Back to School theme suggested,
what better choice than an Apple for the Teacher...!!!
I coloured Apple Girl with coloured pencils, in keeping with school theme of course...
then backed her with coredinations card and a co-ordinating paper...!!!
Made her into an apple shape & added ribbon with a button...!!!
I may give this to my daughter Jade or pass it on to her last teacher...!!!

Anything Goes....Crafty Emma's Challenge #1.....!!!

Hiya all...I thought I'd have a go at another challenge so here it is....!!!
Ain't she sweet I've entered her into Crafty Emma's Challenge #1.
I used a little digi stamp from Sliekje...I just adore them...!!!
I coloured her with Promarkers and cut her out, she's raised up with foam pads.
The card and papers are from my stash and I used Adirondack Oregano on all paper edges, I also used machine to stitch the papers together.
I'm also entering into Sketch Satuday #118.
It's my first try at a sketch and had to find a border punch ...!!!
This one took me all day...LOL...!!!