Little Smile's

Thursday, 3 November 2011

Hiding from the H*******k!!

Evening all, its been a very productive day today! I've managed to catch up with my DT cards and make a couple of challenge cards too. Yesterday I had a busy day baking so didn't get a great deal of anything else done, especially the H****work {eeww ......Shudders}. I better do some tomorrow or James will think I sit around enjoying myself all day log!!!!

Here's a sample of yesterday's makes

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

and Lush Lemon Cupcakes.

as well as the Victoria Sandwich and Coffee & Hazelnut sponge!!

I hope you feel suitably hungry!!

Now onto today's cards!!

Patchwork Petal.

The Sugar Bowl ~ Sketch & Patchwork

Anything Goes Challenge ~ Stitching.

ABC Challenges ~ Crochet Flowers.

Simon Say's Stamp ~ Buttons.

Oldie but a Goodie ~ Buttons & Bows.

Paper Play ~ Button it up!

Stamp with Fun ~ Buttons

So Thankful.

Crafty Purple Frog ~ Sparkling.

In A Sweet Pea Dream ~ Thank you with Autumnal Colours.

Moving Along with the Times ~ Food & Drink.{Grapes & Pumpkins}

Cupcake ~ Take a Leaf.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ Sketch #126.

Ingredients:

PP ~ Basic Grey {India Bloom}

Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie & Scrapagogo.

Decoupage ~ The Crafty Purple Frog.

Leaves ~ Kars.

Crocheted Flower ~ Homemade.

Fabric, Ribbon & Button from stash

Sewing Machine, Stickles & Copics

Crochet Flower.

I was trying to get a head with DT cards today but got waylaid along the way and made this instead!

Today's Challenges are:

ABC Challenges ~ "Crochet Flower's."

Scrapology ~ Eyelets.

Bunny Zoe ~ Lace it up!

Basic Grey ~ Anything Goes {Sweet Threads}.

Incy Wincy ~ Spots & Dots.

Stamping 411 ~ Sketch.

One Stop Crafts ~ No Sentiment.

Simon Say's Stamp ~ Buttons.

Ingredients

Crochet Flower ~ Homemade

PP ~ Basic Grey "Sweet Threads"

CS ~ Colour Create.

Bakers twine ~ Creative Expressions.

Eyelets & Button from Stash.

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Pinboard Wizard!!!

I thought I's alter my cork pinboard this afternoon so armed with half a meter of fabric, roll of ribbon, 21 buttons and a staple gun I set to it!

Now, it looks lovely on my Kitchen wall!

Today's challenge is

The Crafty Pad ~ Sewing Competition.

Ingredients all from my stash!

Inspirational Card Sketches ~ Sketch # 138

With Halloween now passed and Bonfire Night at the end of this week, we have come to the part of the year I love best and guess what.....I've started my Christmas shopping.

Now this has to be a first for me I usually run around in sheer panic the week before Christmas.

I've been that good that I only have 3 people left to buy for!!!

Well lets get down business!

At Inspirational Card Sketches This week we have Kirsty from Some Odd Girl here to sponsor us!

Now this weeks sketch comes with a twist........

.......and its Christmas

Challenges for today's cards are:

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz ~ Glitter & Bling.

Allsorts ~ Christmas Easel Card.

Whimsy Inspirations ~ Buttons.

Bah Humbug ~ Die Cuts.

Simon Say's Stamp ~ Anything Goes.

Ingredients:

Digi Stamps ~ Kenny K.

PP ~ Forever Friends Cosy Christmas.

CS ~ Colour Create.

Ribbon & Buttons from Stash.

Coloured with Copics.

Monday, 31 October 2011

Boo!!!

Happy Halloween

I Just thought I'd share with you all a picture of our pumpkins!

and my Monsters!!

(well the Mummy is mine, the Skeleton is Aiden's

Best Feind James)

Have a great Fright Night!!!!

Crafty Cardmakers ~ Brown, Pink & Cream.

This fortnight at Crafty Cardmakers we have a colour challenge for you

and I have to say its one of my favourites

BROWN, PINK & CREAM

One Stop Card Crafts are giving our lucky winner for this fortnight a £10.00 gift voucher

for their on-line store.

Today's challenges are:

Dutch Dare ~ Pearls & Swirls.
Raise the Bar ~ Sew What!!
Charisma Cardz ~ Anything Goes.
Addicted to Stamps ~ Shabby or Vintage.

Ingredients:

PP, Digi Stamp & Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat.

Perfect Pearls ~ Petal Pink.

Button & Lace from stash.