Thursday Afternoon Makes!

I received my April "Fabrication" Kit from Scrapagogo today, This gorgeous DP is from Scribble Scrabble "Nana's Trunk" and as soon as I saw it knew it was perfect for this project, which I have been meaning to make for a couple of months. I found this Envelope Card HERE.

• Magnolia Down Under ~ Olden Day's.
• Polka Doodles ~ Wedding Celebration.
• Sophisti-Cats ~ So Distressing.
• The Pink Elephant ~ 1 Image, 2 Dies & 3 Embellishments.
• My Time To Craft ~ Pretty Petals.
• C.R.A.F.T. ~ Sketch.
• Charisma Cardz ~ Monochromatic.
• Practical Scrappers ~ Glitter & Bling.
• ABC Challenges ~ S is for Sparkle.

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My second make is for Die Cut Dreams "Vintage with no colouring" I've used this weeks sketch from Sketch Saturday #98.

• PP ~ Scribble Scrabble & Cosmo Cricke.
• Stamps ~ Magnolia , BasicGrey, Scrapagogo & Royal Langnickle.
• Chipboard ~ Maya Road.
• Lace ~ from stash.
• Flowers ~ Prima.
• Gems ~ Papermania.

Altered Articles!

I was in the mood for a spot of Altering this afternoon,

I needed something storage for some new stick pins and remenbered I still have some little round boxes. This one is 10cms in diameter & only 5cm high so perfect for a few loose pins!

My second make is for Creative Inspirations.

This is the first time I have altered a CD, I'd say its turned out well!!

• PP ~ Scribble Scrabble.
• Flowers ~ Prima.
• Buttons ~ Jenni Bowlin & American Crafts.
• Ribbon ~ Prima & Stash.
• Pins ~ Jenni Bowlin.
• Stickers ~ Cosmo Cricket.
• Lace from Stash.

Bloom & Grow Thank You's!!

I like this lush Bloom & Grow papers from MME and I don't think you can ever have too many "Thank You" cards in your stash!

Todays cards are for challenges at Raise the Bar "Spring for it" using sketch #97 from Friday Sketchers.

Next is for Sketch and Flower's for The Sugar Bowl along with "Spots & Dots" at Stamptacular.

And finally for #51 for The Sweet Stop.

• PP ~ MME.
• Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie, SU & MME.
• CS ~ SU.
• Flowers ~Bazzill & Maya road.
• Brads ~ MM Ppermania & BG.
• Ribbon ~ Dovecraft.
• Medium ~ Whispers Strokes Pens & Crackle Glaze.

Challenge Marathon Sunday

I'm at work for the next two day's so decided to have a bit of a challenge Marathon today!!

Card 1: Happy Birthday.

• ICS ~ Sketch #61.
• Stamp with Fun ~ Recipe; 3PP, 3 Flowers & 2 Buttons.
• Stampavie & More ~ Green.
• Practacal Scrappers ~ Markers.
• Paper Play ~ Shiny Happy People.

Card 2: Get Well.

• Lord Have Mercy ~ Sketch #68.
• Secret Crafter ~ Get Well Soon.

Card 3: Thank You.

• Papertake Weekly ~ Sketch.
• The Pink Elephant ~ Nature.

Card 4: You Mean Everything..........

• Everybody Art ~ Sketch.
• Just Cute Bears ~ Flowers.
• Allsorts ~ Petals & Pearls.

Card 5: Merry Christmas.

• Lili Of the Valley and Susie & Vikki's Christmas Club ~ Blue & Silver.
• The Pixie Cottage ~ Sketch & Embossing.
• Lots To Do ~ Embossing.
• Penny Black Friends ~ Buttons.

Card 6: Merry Christmas 2.

• Whiff of Joy ~ Janes Sketch.
• ABC Christmas Challenges ~ Holly.
• Bah Humbug ~ Tags & Labels.

• PP ~ BasicGrey & Dovecraft.
• Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy, Penny Black, Forever Friends & BasicGrey.
• Flowers ~ Prima, Bazzill & Maya Road.
• Pearls, Gem Brads & Buttons ~ SU .
• Brads ~ BG.
• Ribbon, Holly, Gems & Peel-offs from Stash.
• Ink ~ Whispers Soft Pens.
• CS ~ SU & Coredinations.

Black Friday!

Just two makes for today, Now don't shout at me for swearing.............but I've been doing that awful housework stuff!!!!

No 1: Lou's Shoe.

• Rainbow Lady ~ Red, Black & Gold with a touch of Oriental. ( I'm hoping Cynthia will let me have the snakeskin as my "touch of Oriental!")
• Die Cut Dreams ~ Shoes & Boots.
• DCM ~ "If the Shoe fits..............."

No 2: Thank You.

• Crafting Lifes Pieces ~ April Sketch.
• Lots To Do ~ Black & White.
• The Crafty Pad ~ Lace & Bows.
• Cute Card Thursday ~ Mono Mania.
• Moving Along With The Times & Pile it On ~ Easel Card.
• Paper Cutz ~ 3 Pattern Papers.
• Stamping For The Weekend ~ Ribbons & Bows.

• Stamps ~ BG & SU.
• CS ~ Coredinations & SU.
• Ribbon ~ Dovecraft & Interflora.
• PP , Lace, Peel-Offs & Feathers from stash.

A Gorgeous Sunny Day..............

...................and I spent it in doors!! But OH look what fun I've had.

Card 1: Spring Bloom.

• Our Creative Corner ~ Sketch.
• One Stop Craft Challenges ~ Paper Piecing.
• Secret Crafter ~ "How does your garden grow?"

Card 2: Thank You.

• Sketch Saturday ~ #97.
• Just Cute Bears ~ Yellow & Green.
• Charisma Cardz ~ Thank You.

Card 3: Sugar & Spice.

• CPS ~ #161.
• Stamptacular ~" Sugar and Spice and all things nice..."
• Our Creative Corner & C.R.A.F.T. ~ Buttons.

Card 4: Congrats.......

• 2Sketches4You ~ Bonus Sketch.
• The Cuttlebug Spot ~ Pink & Green.
• Cuttlebug Challenges ~ Baby.
• Pollycraft ~ Celebration.

Card 5: Happy Birthday.

• Basic Grey Challenges ~ Sketch.
• Quixotic Challenges ~ Joys of Spring.
• Cupcake Challenges ~ Make your own flowers.
• Penny Black Friends ~ "Check it Out"

• PP ~ BG & K&Co.
• Stamps ~ Magnolia, Penny Black, Daisy and Dandelion, SU, BG & QKD.
• Brads ~ BG & Dovecraft.
• Buttons ~ American Crafts & Stash.
• Ribbon ~ Dovecraft.
• CS ~ SU & papermania.
• Yellow Flower ~ Prima.
• Rub-on ~ Poundland.

Early Start today!

I couldn't get back to sleep this morning after James left for work so made an early start instead.....

Its glorious here in Long Stratton today the sun is wonderful, I've even got the washing hanging on the clothes line, Aiden and I have just had lunch and after this post we are going to plant some Mexican Hat seeds before I do the ironing( Ho Hum!!!!!!!!!!)

Card 1: Happy Birthday.

• Sassy Susie ~ Me & My Pet.
• Get Sketchy ~ #32.
• Simon Say's Stamp ~ Childs card
• A Spoonful of Sugar ~ One for the Boys.
• Creative Inspirations ~ Green, Brown & Blue.
• Crafty Cardmaker ~ Challenge Yourself (Who doesn't hate making boys cards)

Card 2: Transparent Blooms.

• The Sweet Stop ~ # 50.
• Allsorts ~ No Pattern Paper.
• Our Creative Corner ~ Buttons.

Card 3: Champagne Sparkles.

• Card Patterns ~ Sketch #58.
• DCM ~ Diamonds.

Card 4: Thanks A Bunch.

• Friday Sketchers ~ # 96.
• Just Magnolia & Incy Wincy ~ Fold It.
• Dutch Dare ~ Spring with fabric.
• My Time to Craft ~ "Spot on".
• Magnolia Down Under ~ Thak You!

• Stamps ~ Magnolia, Secret Crafter & Daisy and Dandelion.
• Gems ~ MM.
• Ink ~ Whispers.
• Flowers ~ Prima.
• PP, Sticky Back FabricTransparent flowers, buttons & Ribbons from stash