Monday makes!

James is off in Wales again.........another course for work, messing about in boats this time. So I have lots of free time this week. As well as my three cards I have baked a lovely Victoria sponge which I am enjoying with a cup of tea while typing this post!

Today's first card is for Willow Sketchie, ( Its nice to see them back!) Cynthia asks for "Fur or Feather's" this week, Pollycraft asks for "Things with Wing's" & "Die Cuts" Practical Scrappers.

my next is for sketch at Whiff of Joy, "All Pink" at The Pink Elephant & "Love" for Sophisti-Cats.

and my last for today is for Everybody Art "Brown, Blue & White", Penny Black Friends "Some-One Special" , Polka Doodles "Non Traditional Valentine" & 3PP & a Tag for Cardalicious . I have used Domi's sketch for Lili of the Valley.

• PP ~ BasicGrey, Fancy Pants & Creative Cafe.
• CS ~ Bazzill & Papermania.
• Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy & Penny Black.
• Ribbon ~ Prima.
• Lace ~ May Arts.
• Gems ~ Papermania.
• Chipsticker & "Husband" metal sticker~ BG.
• Punch ~ SU.
• Sweet label ~ K&co Grand Adhesions.

Pinky Sunday.

Im off for a early night in a mo.......still haven't slept after my night shift last night.

the first of todays cards is for challenges at Colour Create " Soft Pink, Soft Blue, white & Silver", "New Baby" for Stamp With Fun & Simon Say's Stamp. I have used Get Sketchy #23.

next is for Di Hickmans January #4 along with Flourishes "P" & Secret Crafters "Hearts".

My third card is for Magnolia Down Under's sketch ,"Valentine" for Stampavie & More, "Pink & Red" for The Pixie Cottage, "Pink, Red & White" for Ildi co and another for Secret Crafter "Hearts".

and my final make for today, for Kaboodle Doodle " Pink, Green, Lemon & Plum" using sketh from Creative Inspirations.

• PP ~ BG & MME.
• Chip Sticker , Alpha's & Brads ~ BG.
• Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie, Magnolia & Royal Langnickle.
• CS ~ SU, DCWV, Papermania & Papermill Shop.
• Ribbon ~ SU & Prima.
• Woolies ~ Ebay.
• Pearls, Rub-on, Foam Hearts & Gems from stash.

Saturday Smiles.

Just 2 makes today, off to work again soon.

My teddy card is to cover challenges of "Bears" at Die Cut Dreams, "One for the Girls" at Just Cute Bears, Colour combo of Pink, Green & White for Paper Play and "Make it Personal " for One Stop Craft Challenges. I've used #87 from Friday Sketchers.

next is for Marlene's sketch at The Sugar Bowl with the added challenge of "Lace" , along with "Masking" from ABC Challenges. I masked off Maggie before stamping Hamish just to the side of her then placed the window frame over the lovely couple.

• Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie, SU and Daisy & Dandelion.
• CS ~ DCWV, SU & Papermania.
• PP ~ My Minds Eye.
• Punch ~ SU.
• Bazzill Border.
• Flower's & Alpha's ~ Prima.
• Gems ~ Hero Arts.
• Derwent Watercolour Pencils & Whispers Strokes Pens.

Quickie Sketches.

I had a little playtime after tea, enough time for a few quickie sketches.

First for Laura's #44 at 2Sketches4You .

next is for CPS #151.

and finally #87 at Sketch Saturday.

• PP ~ BG & Papermania.
• Rubon ~ Papermania.
• Stamps & Punches ~ SU.
• CS ~ Coredinations & SU.
• Brad ~ Kaisercrafts.
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Heart Blocks.
• Lace & Flowers from stash.

Lacey makes.

In our village we have this wonderful little shop that sells allsorts from secondhand toys, clothes, furniture, memorabilia & everything you need to create Dolls houses. She alway's has loads of cheap ribbons and lace so a weekly trip and spend of usually no more than £5 always restocks my lace box.

My 1st makes of this afternoon Cupcake's challenge of A Matching Set teamed up with Mojo Monday's double sketch #123.

next is for Chelsea's #18 at Crafting Life's Pieces, The Pink Elephant " Pink Bows & Polka Dots" along with Incy Wincy's "Buttons, Bow's, Ribbon & Lace".

next is for Vicki & Susie's Christmas Club " Gingerbread" , Bah Humbug "Baubles" & ABC Christmas "Candy" . Ive used #50 from Our Creative Courner Stamp & Smiles.

my final and favourite make of this afternoon is for Our Creative Courner sketch challenge along with "Hearts & Romance" for Crafty Cardmaker & "White on White" for Charisma Cardz.

• PP ~ MME , Cosmo Cricket & DCWV.
• Stamps ~ lakelands & QKD.
• CS ~ DCWV & SU.
• Gingerbread Heart ~ homemade with filmo.
• Leaves ~ Prima.
• Brads ~ BG
• Roses ~ Poundland.
• Bell ~ Lindt Chocolate Reindeer.
• Ribbon, lace, buttons from Sitting Pretty.

Card Patterns #48 and my friend Willy.

Here's one I made late last night ( couldn't sleep) this uses #48 from Card Patterns.

This is my friend Wilson or Willy more often than not. We have had him for 8 months , we gave him a home when his previous owner found she couldn't cope with him and 2 small children when her husband left. He has been absolutely wonderful and is such fun and a bit mad with it. We had to have our old dog rehomed in June last year after a sudden onset of aggression toward myself, I felt that I could not trust Max any longer and was affraid of him, afterall I would have had no chance against a huge German Shepard with the hump...........!

Willy is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Boxer, beautifully affectionate and loves to be cuddled has a passion for balls and is extremely well behaved when asking for his dinner. After the situation with Max I started to develope a growing fear of all dogs and would even cross the road to avoid another dog. After Max left James found Willy on-line and felt that I just had to try again, James and the Kids were so upset that Max had to go and our home was just not right without a doggy friend. Willy has been perfect in rebuilding my confidence with woofer's and has become MY dog alway's coming to me for fuss and love.

And to be honest who could resist those eyes!!!

• Card Ingredients .
• PP ~ BG Origins.
• CS ~ Bazzill.
• Ribbon ~ Celebrations.
• Sentiment ~ Freebie.

A bit more BasicGrey.

I'm totally loving BG Origins the colour pallete has to be my favourite, the only trouble is nowI need to buy more!!!.

Card 1 : Uses #34 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, "Patterned Paper" at Practical Scrappers and "Flutterby" for Quixotic Challenges.

Card 2: Is for "Blooming Gorgeous" at Cute Card Thursday , " Feminine" at Creative Inspirations and Jay Jay's sketch for Just Magnolia.

Card 3: Is for "Freestyle" at A Spoonful of Sugar, "Mother" at Sophisti-Cats ,I've used the latest sketch from Polka Doodles.

Card 4: my final card for today is for Friday Sketchers #86.

There's a couple more day's to get your entries in for Cook up a Card January Recipe,the challenge ends Sunday 31st.

• PP ~ MME & BasicGrey.
• Brads & Ribbon~ BG.
• Ink, Blooms & Pearls ~SU.
• Butterfly Charm ~ Making Memories.
• Cotton Floss ~ Anchor.
• Stamps ~ Magnolia, others unknown.