Sunday 30 December 2012

Kenny K's Krafty Krew ~ Challenge #124 "It's Party Time"



Good morning all and welcome to another Super Sunday challenge for
 Kenny K's Krafty Krew.
Thank you to everyone that took part in our White & Silver

This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads


The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

And our second sponsor is 



Our theme this week is:

It's party Time!

This can be an invite to a party or a Happy New Year card !!.




Today's other challenges are:


Ingredients:

Saturday 29 December 2012

Sketch Saturday #239 with The Craft Barn.

Our Final Sketch for 2012 is sponsored by The Craft Barn


The prize from Sandy is a rather fabulous gift certificate for £10.00 to spend in The Craft Barn store

This is the last time that Sandy will be sponsoring a Sketch Saturday Sketch so I would like to take this opportunity to Thank Sandy and the crew at The Craft Barn for all the support she has give Sketch Saturday over the last 4 1/2 years.

Thank You!!

 Now it's time for Jen's Super Sketch.



Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Dilly Beans,
PP ~ Prima.
Ribbon & Charm ~ eBay.
Gems ~ Natalie & Amy's.

Saturday 15 December 2012

Sketch Saturday #238 with Stamp Fairy

Good Morning All, This weeks sketch at Sketch Saturday is sponsored by Stamp Fairy


News:  Annual Christmas-Sale from Dec 1st - Dec 31:


our prize this week is a fabulous $10.00 gift certificate


and here's jen's fabulous sketch!


Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Dilly Beans.
PP ~ Papermania.
Ribbon & Die cut Holly Leaves ~ eBay.
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Zoomz ~ Toodles & Binks.
Stickles ~ Golden Rod.
Coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens.

Friday 14 December 2012

Sweet Pea Stampers~ Quick & Easy!

Hopefully you are not all like me and are in a mad dash to
 make another 2 dozen cards before last post!!!
Our Challenge for you this month at 
Sweet Pea Stampers 
our aim is to offer some inspiration to help out at this busy time.

Quick & Easy Christmas Cards.

Sunday 9 December 2012

Kenny K's Krafty Krew ~ Challenge # 123 White & Silver

Good morning and welcome to another super sunday challenge for 
Thank you to everyone that took part in our challenge last weeks
 "Frosty Hues!" challenge  

This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads


The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

And our second sponsor is 





Our theme this week is:


White & Silver


Saturday 8 December 2012

Sketch Saturday #237 with Simon Say's Stamp.

This weeks sponsor at Sketch Saturday is none other than Simon Say's Stamp





Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ MelJens.
PP ~ Dovecraft.
Wooden Snowflakes ~ Kars.
Gems ~ Natalie & Amy's.
Stickles ~ Arctic Ice.
Coloured with Spectrum Noirs.


Monday 3 December 2012

Natalie & Amy's Challenge ~ Winter Wishes.


I seem to be a walking bundle of bugs at the moment, now recovered from my ankle injury I have a annoying Chest infection that's completely thrown my mojo, thus the reason why I am so late with my creation for this months Challenge at


This months theme is:

Winter Wishes!

and here is my make

Today's other challenges are:

Whimsy Inspires & Creative Inspirations ~ Traditional Christmas Colours.
Fab N Funky ~ 3 of something { Flowers & Snowflakes}
Delightful Challenges ~ festively Floral.
Cute Card Thursday ~ Snowflakes.

Ingredients:

Fabric Flowers ~ Petaloo
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Snowflakes ~ Kars.
Embossing Powder ~ Heat It Up!

Sunday 2 December 2012

Kenny K's Krafty Krew ~ Challenge #122 , Frosty Hues!


Good morning and welcome to another super sunday challenge for 

Thank you to everyone that took part in our challenge last weeks
 "Traditional Christmas Colours!" challenge  


This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads


The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

And our second sponsor is 

Loves Rubberstamps


Laura's prize is a wonderful Stamp of the winner's choice.

Our theme this week is:

Frosty Hues!

Make whatever Takes your fancy but make it cold and frosty!!.
Why not stop buy and play along!

Saturday 1 December 2012

Sketch Saturday #236 ~ Steph's DT week with

Its Stephs Turn to host the challenge at Sketch Saturday this week and her sponsor is 


The prize on offer from Kitty this week is a fabulous £10.00 gift certificate for the
 My Mum's Craft Room online store.

Here is Steph's super sketch


Today's other challenges are:

Try It On Tuesday ~ Christmas Sparkle.
Stamp with Fun ~ Winter.
The Paper Girls ~ Winter

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Dilly Beans.
PP ~ Dovecraft
Pom Pom Ribbon ~ Free with mag last year!
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Stickles ~ Artic Ice.
 & Spectrum Noir Pens.

Friday 30 November 2012

Donna's Candy!

This is a sticky post please scroll down for newer posts!

There is just 2 weeks left to be in with a chance of winning the most spectacular candy ever!
Hop on over to Donna's Blog and join in the fun! xx

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Miss November's Pin-Up Challenge!


Its time for  Bombshell Stamps November challenge!
  The challenge this month is False Confessions. 
 Cassie our Ms November thought it would be fun to have confessions on projects, but who likes a false confession?  For this challenge we want to see what your TRUE confession is. 
 It can be as saucy or tame as you want.  I can't wait to see them.


My Confession is That I have always wanted to be a Burlesque Dancer!!


Today's other challenges are:


Ingredients:

Stamps ~ Bombshell Stamps Butterfly Queen
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Glossy Accents
Ribbon & Lace from stash.

November Bombshell Hump Day!




It's the last Wednesday of the month, so you know what that means! 
It's time for the Bombshell Stamps Hump Day Hop! This month, I figured that since so many of us have been devoting a lot of time to cooking, due to Thanksgiving in the US, I thought we should do a recipe challenge! We didn't even need to be gourmet chefs to play along! Here's the recipe:
3 Patterned Papers
2 Bombshell Stamps
1 Piece of Ribbon
Easy, right? I bet you are ready to start hopping! Here is the full hop list. Please be sure to give everyone some love!


Enjoy the hop! If you didn't join us this month, please sign up for next month's hop over at the Bombshell Forum starting December 1st. Have a fantastic day!



Today's other challenges are:

My Time To Craft ~ Domestic Pets!!!

Ingredients:

PP ~ Basic Grey "Konnichiwa"
Stamps ~ Bombshell Stamps "Lotus Garden" & "Koi tattoo"
Ribbon ~ Dovecraft.
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Stickles & Copics.

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Guest Designer at Poisoned Peas Please!



I was delighted to win at Poisoned Peas Please and even more so when Kristy asked me to be a Guest for this months challenge "The Walking Dead" I was even given this fabulous
  Rick St Dennis image to use!


Today's challenges are:

Allsorts ~ Bring on the Bling!
My Grafico ~ Anything Goes!
Kaboodle Doodles ~ Stripes or Polka Dots.
Pile it On! ~ Anything But Christmas.
Quirky Crafts ~ Come over to the Dark Side (No Cute)
The Crafty Pad ~ Add some Glitter.
Forever Friends ~ Glitter & Sparkle.
Incy Wincy ~ Magical or Mystical.

Ingredients:

Image ~ "Meena" Rick St Dennis
PP ~ Bearly Mine Designs.
Stars ~ Kars.
Glitter Card ~ Hobbycraft.
CS ~ Papermania.

Ups and Downs.....

.....this past two weeks has been full of them!!

The up's well there's just one really but a very nice one!
I'd like to introduce my new nephew 
Charlie

Here we are having our first cuddle at 7 days.
Charlie arrived at 4:32 am on Wednesday 14th November 
weighing a lovely 6lb 5oz, isn't he a beauty.
 Huge congratulations to Becky and Andy!

So this gave me the perfect opportunity to get one of my Arty Farty Templates out again!
I made this Princess Pram using Core'dinations Card, Papermania Acetate, Stampin Up Brads, Ribbon, Lace and Peel-offs form my stash



I'd like to enter my pram into challenges at:

Fussy & Fancy ~ Feeling Blue.
Creative Card Crew, Inspire Me Friday & Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes!
Made Especially for You ~ Shaped Card.
Come And Get It Challenges ~ More than one Fold.
Unstampabelles ~ Monochrome.
Simply Create ~ A Link party!

Now the down!!!
Now did you know that Crochet is a dangerous hobby!!!
well, I managed to tear the ligaments in my ankle whilst partaking in said craft!!
How? I hear you ask..........
Sitting in a nice comfy chair with my feet up next to me having my break at work. I got pins and needles in my leg so I stood to relieve them and I just went over, turning my ankle right over. The crack was so loud I thought at first i had dislocated my ankle but it turns out that I have torn all the ligaments on the outer ankle and cracked a bone too!! All this making a blanket for little Charlie!!!



This is my rather shapely ankle then, its varied shades of purple, yellow 
and blue now but thankfully not as painful!! 

Sunday 25 November 2012

Kenny K's Krafty Krew ~ Challenge #121, Traditional Christmas Colours.


Good morning and welcome to another super sunday challenge for 

Thank you to everyone that took part in our challenge last weeks
 "Sassy Christmas!" challenge  


This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads


The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

And our second sponsor is 
Leo at Flonz


with a fabulous gift certificate for $20.00!

Our theme this week is:

Traditional Christmas Colours!

Make whatever Takes your fancy as long as its's in traditional colours,
Red, green, white, Gold, Blue or Silver!!



Today's other challenges are:

Crazy4Challenges ~ Put a Bow on It!

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~Kenny K Downloads.
PP & Ribbon ~ Dovecraft.
Stickles ~ Golden Rod.
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Colourred with Copic's.

Saturday 24 November 2012

Sketch Saturday #235 with The Craft Barn


This week for Sketch #235 we are joined by The Craft Barn


"We are a UK business selling a wide range of craft supplies including stamps, dies and embossing folders, punches, an extensive range of items to alter and decorate and much more for your scrapbooking and card making projects. We are committed to providing the best, most up to date craft products at great prices, coupled with first class service.

We have over 10,000 products, some of the leading brands that we stock include: Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals, Katzelkraft, Crafts Too, DecoArt, Copic, Viva Décor, Spellbinder Nestabilities, Impression Obsession, Tando Creative, Marianne D and Cosmic Shimmer to name but a few. We are constantly adding new products to our range of craft supplies so be sure to add us to your browser favourites so you can pop back and see us."

The Craft Barn offer a wide range of goodies for all crafters from all things 'Cuttlebug' to grunge paper, from cottage cutz dies to cosmic shimmers, then there's your essentials like cardstock and papers and adhesives.
Not forgetting their HUGE stock of clear and rubber stamps to tantalise you!
There really is something for everyone :)
For all the latest products that have been added to the site PLEASE CLICK HERE


LATEST NEWS from The Craft Barn!...


INSPIRATION DAY
SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER
Free demos with Andy Skinner, Di Oliver, Kay Carley
PLUS Kathy Byrne will be showcasing projects from an exciting new club which is launching in the new year


This weeks challenge winner will receive a generous gift voucher from The Craft Barn, HUGE thanks Sandy!

                         This weeks prize is a £10.00 gift voucher to spend in The Craft Barn Store.


Ingredients:

PP ~ Basic Grey
Die's ~ Marianne D
Roses ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
Alpha's ~ American Crafts.
CS ~ Coredinations
Eyelets from Stash!

Sunday 18 November 2012

Kenny K's Krafty Krew ~ Challenge #120, Sassy Christmas!


Good morning and welcome to another super sunday challenge from 

Thank you to everyone that took part in our challenge last weeks
 "Monochrome!" challenge  

This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads


The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

And our second sponsor is 

Crafty Ribbons


Our theme this week is:

Sassy Christmas!

Make whatever Takes your fancy as long as its a Sassy Christmas project!!.
and you couldn't get more sassy than Bow(adult)



Today's other challenges are:

One Stitch at a Time ~ Use a Digi.
Diva's By Design, Inspire Me Friday, Craft Punked, Papercraft Journey, Dream Valley
 & Challenges for Everyone ~ Anything Goes.
Crafty Hazel Nut ~ Use old Stash { Wooden Snowflakes}
The Crafty Pad ~ Christmas.
Hiding in my craftroom ~ Glitz & Glam.


Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Kenny K Downloads.
PP ~ Pink Petticoat.
Snowflakes ~ Kars.
Embossing Powder ~ Wow.
Gem's form Stash.
Ribbon ~ eBay.

Saturday 17 November 2012

Sketch Saturday #234 with Bunny Zoe Crafts.

This week at Sketch Saturday we are sponsored by Nikki at Bunny Zoe Crafts.


Our prize is a fantastic £10.00 gift Certificate!



Today's challenges are:

Oldie but a Goodie ~ Anything But Christmas.
Papertake Weekly ~ Flower Power.



Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Dilly Beans.
Stickles ~ Orange peel.
Glossy Accents.
Coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens.