Brrrrrrrrrrrr!!

The craft room is still too chilly so I've stayed in the warm and kept busy with my crochet hook!

My copy of Lets Get Crafting popped through the letter box last week with some cute little pattern's in. Elli and Lou quickly commissioned a purse each.

The Owl is for Elli

and this cute pup is for Lou

I've been commissioned by Aiden for another puppy purse and I am trying to master granny squares as I need to make a bag for my growing stash of Crochet Hooks and wool!!! Before I go I've had some rather fabby news........ I have made onto the Design Team at Inspirational Card Sketches. I do hope you will come along and join the fun!!

We're Back!!!

After a long rest the girls of Glue, Scissors, Paper are back.

And our challenge for you is............

Happy Holidays

( Chrismas, Hanukka, Kwanzza, New Year etc.)

Our challenge goes live on St Stephens Day or Boxing day.

Here is my Holiday project

My make is also for challenges at

• Incy Wincy ~ Shaped card.
• Papertake Weekly, Allsorts, The Crafty Pad & Moving Along with The Times ~ Anything Goes!
• CRAFT ~ New Year.

• CS ~ SU & Coredinations.
• Peel-Offs ~ Anita's.
• Ribbon ~ Ebay.

First, Latest & Greatest!

The Crafty Cardmakers have asked for our "First, Latest & Greatest" for this weeks challenge!

Now I don't have any pictures of the first cards I made

but this first picture is of the first card I blogged.

This is the latest card I made and I must say one of my favourites. I'm not sure about my "Greatest" but here is another of my recent favourites.

Totally Tilda day....

.....with a flower added right at the end!

I don't know about you but today I felt "christmassed out" so had to have a day off from the christmas makes and have a Tilda day with lots of bright colours

and Yummy BasicGrey & MME papers.

SWAK.

• Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch # 132.
• Totally Tilda ~ For the one I Love

Rapunzel.

• Cute Card Thursday ~ Floral Frenzy.
• By The Cute & Girly ~ Children.
• Crafts Beautiful ~ Fairytales.
• Everybody Art ~ Sketch.

Happy Holiday Wedding.

• Truly Scrumptious ~ Sketch & "Frame it!"

Rainbow Kiss.

• Magnolia Down Under ~ Patchwork Background.
• The Sweet Stop ~ Sketch #85.
• Moving along with the Times ~ Spots.

Swing into Spring.

• Basic Grey Challenges ~ Recipe, 4 Embellies ( Hat pin, Ribbon, Flowers & Glitter) 3PP ( Majolaine) 2 Images (Masked together)
• Sunday, Stamp & Sketch ~ Mira's Sketch.

Thank You For..........

• Our Creative Corner ~ Colour Combo ( Rose Red, Regal Rose, Turquoise & Kraft)
• Quixotic Paperie ~ Thank You.
• Sketch & Stash ~ Sketch #50.

• PP ~ BG( Marjolaine, Two Scoops & Sultry), MME (Bloom & Grow) & Pepper & Friends.
• Stamps ~ Magnolia & SU!
• Flowers & Pin ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Martha Stewart Sprinkles {In Shaker frame}
• Gem & Charms ~ from Stash.
• CS & Ink ~ SU!
• Ribbon ~ Ribbon Oasis & Ebay.

Recycled & New.

What with this cold "Snap" we've been getting through a few of these well known

Hot Chocolate brand containers.

This first one I have filled with English Breakfast Teabags for a chap who is

quite frankly a bit of a Tea monster!!

The next one is still sealed with the Hot Chocolate intact this one is for

the Tea Monster's Missus!

Both my containers are for Challenges at:

• One Stop Crafts ~ Tea nd Coffee Inspiration.
• Papercraft Star ~ Recycle.

My Final make for today is this candle and "Holder" for Challenges at:

• Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club ~ Santa's Sack.
• Creative Inspirations ~ Christmas Gift.
• Allsorts ~ Candles.
• Fussy & Fancy and Fun with Shapes ~ No Cards.
• Creative Card Crew ~ Anything Goes.
• Felt, Jute, Ribbon, Lace & Sticky Back Fabric from Stash.
• Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy, Magnolia & Sugar Nellie.
• Hot Chocolate Containers ~ Galaxy & Cadbury.
• Candle ~ Garden Centre.

Sketchy Four!

Four Sketchy Cards all of a Crimbo theme!

Card 1:

• 2Sketches4You ~ Sketch Kazan #67.
• Kaboodle Doodle ~ Tag You're it!

Card 2:

• Get Sketchy ~ Sketch # 67.

Card 3:

• Crazy4Challenges ~ Sketch #66.
• Stamping for the Weekend ~ 2 Circles, 2 Squares, Buttons & Bling.

Card 4

• Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #131.
• Penny Black Friends ~ Stamp on coloured card.
• Simon Say's Stamp & Papertake Weekly ~ No Red or Green should be seen.

• PP ~ Forever Friends & Imaginesce.
• Rub-ons ~ Imaginesce.
• Stamps ~ Penny Black & Lakelands.
• Stickers ~ Little Yellow Bicycle.
• Buttons, Gems & Ribbon from stash.

DCM Tempting Trio.

December's Birthstone Challenge from DCM is Turquoise.

So here's a gorgeous tempting trio turquoiseness!!

Card 1:

• Cardmaking & Papercraft ~ sketch.
• Kaboodle Doodle ~ Tag You're It!

Card 2:

• Mojo Monday ~ Sketch #168.
• Caardvarks ~ Monochromatic.

Card 3:

• ICS ~ Sketch # 94.
• ABC Challenges ~ J is for Jewels.

• PP ~ Pepper & Friends.
• Stickers ~ Little Yellow Bicycle.
• Gems ~ Papermania & Dovecraft.
• Stamp ~ Daisy & Dandelion.
• Peel-offs from stash

Chilly Tuesday.

Chilly enough for you all......I spied a few flakes of white stuff again this evening so I expect a blanket in the morning!

Ive been a busy girl today.........

Christmas Birthday

• CRAFT ~ Christmas Birthday.

Oh Deer!

• The Pixie Cottage ~ Sketch #47.
• Rainbow Lady ~ Chrismas Animals.
• My Time To Craft ~ Reindeer.

Hopping Robin.

• Card Patterns ~ Sketch #93.
• Cupcake ~ Little Red Robin.

Frosty The Snowman.

• Charisma Cardz ~ Sketch & Sentiment only.
• Colour Create ~Grey, Green & White.
• Polka Doodles ~ Sentiment Only.

Posting a letter.

• The Sugar Bowl ~ Sketch & Snowflakes.
• Forever Friends ~ Card in 45 minutes.

Kiki all wrapped and ready to go!.

• Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ Sketch #
• Pollycraft ~ Pink, Blue & Brown.
• Papertake Weekly ~ Red or Green must not be seen.
• A Spoonful of Sugar ~ Christmas.

• PP ~ Forever Friends, Daisy & Dandelion and Memory Box.
• Stamps ~ Pollycraft, Papermania & Sugar Nellie.
• Stickles.
• Gems ~ Papermania.
• Ribbon from stash.
• Punches ~ SU & Dovecraft.

Sparkly Monday.

Well its finally reached a bearable temperature in my Den today so back to business .

Lots of sparkle and cute Tilda's and Hanglar's.

Fairy Girls.

• ICS ~ Sketch #93
• Cute Card Thursday ~ The Blues.
• Stamptacular ~ Blue Christmas.
• Paper Play ~ Monochrome.
• Secret Crafter ~ Christmas

Sweet Trio.

• Die Cut Dreams ~ Seeing Triple.
• Papertake Weekly ~ Dawny's Sketch.
• The Pink Elephant ~ Red, Green & Blue.
• Moving along with the times ~ Someone Special ( The back one).
• Dutch Dare ~ Christmas.
• Paper Cutz ~ 2PP & Christmas.
• Stamp Something ~ Christmas Colours

Green Gem

• Crafty Cardmaker ~ White with a Splash.
• CPS ~ Sketch #196.
• Raise the Bar ~ Trees.
• Just Magnolia ~ Anything with Sparkle.

• PP & Gems ~ Papermania.
• Stamps ~ Magnolia & HanglarStanglar.
• CS & Ink ~ SU.
• Ribbon ~ Ribbon Oasis.
• Embossing Folders~ Cuttlebug & Papermania.
• Stickles.

Cheeky Tilda.

A quic post today too much to do this evening!

Laurie has her audition for BGT tomorrow and we have to be up at 4am ready for the cab to pick us up at 5am, I'm not sure who's more nervous me or her!!!

Cheeky Tilda Candy Cane Box.

• Crafty Cardmaker ~ Container's & Envelopes.
• Die Cut Dreams ~ Sweets & Candy.
• ABC Christmas Challenges ~ Yuletide ( Red & Green)
• Creative Inspirations ~ Christmas Gift.

Willow with Lantern.

• Whiff of Joy and Fussy & Fancy ~ Christmas with no Red or Green.
• Simon Say's Stamp ~ Sketch.
• Crazy4Challenges ~ Script Embossing Folder.
• Stampavie & More ~ Snow.

Glitzy Girl.

• Totally Tilda ~ Gold & Glitz.
• Allsorts ~ Monochrome.
• Secret Crafter ~ 3 snowflakes, 2 circles & lace.
• Mojo Monday ~ Sketch # 167.

Snowflake Pink.

• Truly Scrumptious ~ Sketch & Think Pink.

Deck the Tree.

• Get Sketchy ~ Sketch # 66.

Tweet Uru.

• Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #130.
• The Pink Elephant ~ Blue, Red & Green.
• A Spoonful of Sugar ~ 3PP & 3 Gems.

• PP ~ Memory Box, Pink Petticoat, SU and Daisy & Dandelion.
• Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy,SU & Magnolia.
• Flowers ~ Wild Orchid.
• Lace, pearls, gems & Ribbon from stash.
• Stickles
• CS & Ink ~ SU.

Skating Along!

Well I hope you are all keeping warm.......the craftroom is still rather chilly but with my heater behind me, my heat pad on my chair and a hot water bottle under my feet its just nice with 3 layers on!!

Just one card and a half made box so far today ( Box for tomorrow)

Skating Along.

• Just Magnolia ~ Sketch.
• Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Punch it!
• ABC Challenges ~ I is for Ice & Snow.
• Allsorts ~ Monochrome

• PP ~ Memory Box.
• Stamp ~ Magnolia.
• Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• CS & Pearls ~ SU!
• Ribbon ~ Ebay.
• Stickles & Diamond Dust.

Christmas Goodies!

Despite the snow, I spent nearly the whole of yesterday in my den of delights and with the snow adding its festive feel to the air yesterday was all about christmas!!!

Tea-light Holder.

• Cupcake ~ Light it Up!
• Lots to do ~ Embossing.
• CRAFT & Creative Inspirations ~ Christmas Present.
• Creative Card Crew ~ "Not another card challenge!!".
• Paper Cutz ~ Anything Goes!

All lit up!

Angel.

• Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ Sketch #77
• Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club ~ Use die cuts.
• Crafty Calender & The Crafty Pad ~ Snowflakes.
• Simon Say's Stamp ~ Let It Snow.
• ABC Challenges ~ Ice & Snow.
• Stamping for the Weekend ~ Winter.

Little Drummer Boy.

I have left the sentiment bar empty as the recipeint is a secret.

• Colour Create ~ Robin Egg Blue, Seafoam Green & Cream.
• Whiff of Joy ~ Tara's Sketch.
• Bah Humbug ~ Feeling the Blues
• Paper Play ~ Stars.
• Papertake Weely ~ "Cut it Out!!"

• PP ~ Pink Petticoat.
• Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy, Magnolia and Stampin Up!
• CS, Ink & Punch ~ SU!
• Sprinkles ~ Martha Stewart.
• Embossing Powder ~ Heat It Up!
• Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Stickles.
• Ribbon ~ Ebay.
• Lace from stash.

Gift Sets

Brrrrrrrrrr its cold in my craftroom, but I've still managed two gift sets!!

Gift Set 1 Christmas is for challenges at:

• Secret Crafter ~ Handmade Gift.
• Crafty Cardmaker ~ Gift & Matching Card.
• The Crafty Pad ~ Red & Green.
• Creative Inspiration ~ Red, Green & Gold.
• CRAFT ~ Christmas Present.
• Cute Card Thursday ~ Blast from the Past ( Susans Sketch 139).
• Oldie but a Goodie ~ Glitter.
• Our Creative Corner ~ 3D Holiday Project.
• Tip Top Tuesday ~ Layer upon Layer.

and the box crammed full with yummy toffee's

• Creative Card Crew ~ Treat Box.
• Paper Cutz ~ Anything goes.
• ABC Christmas ~ X is for Xmas
• Everybody Art ~ Use Shapes.

Gift Set 2 Little Girls Birthday.

• A Spoonful of Sugar ~ Anything Goes.
• My Time To Craft ~ Tag along.
• Charisma Cardz ~ One for the Girls.
• Cupcake ~ Fairytales

with Hairband and Brooch.

• Die Cut Dreams & Fun with Shapes~ Anything but a Card.
• Delightful Challenges ~ Flower Power.

• PP ~ Forever Friends & K&co.
• Stamps~ Whiff of Joy & Magnolia.
• Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• CS,Tag Punch & Ink ~ SU!
• Stickles.
• Ribbon ~ Ebay.
• Buttons from stash.
• Gems ~ Papermania.
• Crochet Daisies ~ Homemade.
• Brooch Pin & Hairband ~ Local Bead Shop.

Now I don't usually do these but the Lady who has given me his award is one of my bestest Blogging friends so there is no way she can be ignored!!!

Thank you Jacki for this lovely award.

The rules are:

• Thank the person from whom you received your award.
• Share 8 things about yourself.
• Pass this award onto 8 Friends. & Inform your friends of your gift! Here goes..................

1. I have been Nursing for 20yrs in January and have taken the decision to go back to school and learn to be a Midwife.
2. My (Our) dream is to own a guest house in The Lake District.
3. I'm a Cougar ( Apparently,James is 9yrs my Junior).
4. I've alway's fancied being a Burlesque Dancer and have recently developed a passion for corsets.
5. I spend far too much time on my laptop and not enough in my Craftroom.
6. I would like to learn to ride a horse and maybe even Hunt.
7. I don't drive!!
8. But best of alland the most exciting is that my Daughter has an Audition for Britains Got Talent next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The friends I am going to pass this award onto are, Sarah-Louise, Rachel -Louise, Carrie, Beth, Louise, Sue, Lyn & Max.

I'm Back............

............. in the land of the living after a really grotty couple of weeks of tonsillitis followed by a chest infection.....all recovered now though!

This has been a whole day long project for me today,

a gift for a wonderful lady with a new little lady!

Today's Challenges are:

• Basic Grey Challenges ~ Sketch.
• Cute Card Thursday ~ Anything Goes.
• Raise The Bar ~ Oh Baby.
• Polka Doodles ~ Gift Box.

• PP ~ BasicGrey "Olivia"
• CS & Ink ~ Stampin Up!
• Stamp ~ Whiff of Joy.
• Punch ~ Dovecraft.
• Grommet ~ We are Memory Keepers.
• Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Gems ~ Anita's.
• Ribbon ~ Ebay.
• Hat & Bootees ~ Homemade.