This Thursday its all about..........." Marvelous Metallics"

This week at This thursday....... we want to see a bit of Shine to your projects in the form of Marvelous Metalic's. This weeks sponsor is the fabulous Crafty Individuals who supplied the DT with these wonderful Tree stamps.

I've had my first go at a star card for this and used metalic foils to enhance the leaf stamp on the inside using Stamp 'n' Bond

Ive used the stamp'n'Bond again to glitter this card

and again to foil this last card.

This weeks fabulous Guest Designer is Debbie Moore of A Card is for Life Debbie has been a much admired friend of mine for a while now and never ceases to amaze with her talents too!

• CS ~ DCWV & Papermania.
• Stamp'n'Bond.
• Foil & Glitter from Stash.
• Stamps ~ Crafty Indivinuals & Royal Langnickle.

Im back!!!!!!!!

I dont know what it is with me but this time of year always seems to affect me in a negative way, Ive never been diagnosed with Seasonal Adaptational Depression ( then again Ive never sort help) but its the same every year for a couple of weeks I feel so low I just can't be bothered, it didn't help that Father -in-Law was staying to recovery from elective surgery, anyway Im back now, hope you haven't missed me too much!

My first challenge card is for Cuttlebug Challenge #6

next is for Di Hickman November #1, "Angels & Fairies " at Cute Card Thursday and "Sparkle & Bling" at DCM

Next is for the latest sketch at I{heart}2Stamp & Monotone Rainbow colours is Rainbow Lady's Challenge Next up is for Basic Grey "Glitter " using Kazan #13 from 2Sketches 4You this next card is for Magnolia V's Stampavie "Clean & simple" using #39 from http://ismaki.wordpress.com/Ismaki

Finally a few thank you for some lovely swaps.

first thank you to Jintz,Rachelsian & Copse for the wonderful ATC for the Crafts Beautiful October swap

and to Beckyp87 for this fabulous Bookmarks and to HellyBelly for this gorgeous postcard! Thank you very much Ladies!xxxxxxxxxxxx

• PP ~Basic Grey & Dovecraft
• Cuttlebug embossing Folders ~ Heart Blocks & Swiss dots.
• Stamps ~ Magnolia,Rubber Stampede & See D's "Magical Christmas".
• Chipboard ~ Basic Grey.
• Beads, Ribbon and Gems from Stash.
• CS ~ Papermill shop, Papermania, Core'dinations & DCWV.
• Embossing powder's ~ Heat It Up.

This Thursday its all about..........." Mojo Surfing"

This Thursday its all about...........Mojo Surfing!!!

I have to admit when Tray came up with this idea I wondered what on earth she was going about but here its is.........Mojo surfing is You can either Click on any 5 of This Thursday's participants blogroll links and take inspiration from something on each of those blogs or something on one of them . Please mention in your post where inspiration came from . But not including themes from other challenges (Too easy) You can use the theme with other challenge sites challenges but not as the actual inspiration or Click on any 1 of This Thursday's participants blogroll links and then follow 1 link on there and so on until you reach 5 links and then take your inspiration from there. Again it would be nice if you could list your inspiration on your post.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Tanda Stamps

they've provided some gorgeous christmas stamps as a prize.

the participant I chose was Gerda

My first make was inspired by an ATC from Linda B

Eclectic visions of a altered Journey

The lady on this blog uses a lot of fabric and lace in her work,

so that inspired me to make this tag.

R2Art Studio Blog

I've also made this one for "Fabric" at Arty Girlz

and finally I love the Figgy pudding Tags made by the lady on this blog.Linda Cain

Friends in Art this one is also for "Oh Christmas Tree" at Tag You're It

This weeks Guest Designer is Sally West

this lady's work is wonderful!!xx

Spooky Sunday make!

Just the one for today as working nights seems to kill my creative mojo!!

today's card covers "Frightful but Delightful" at Papertake Weekly, "Halloween"

at A Spoon Full Of Sugar using #36 from Ismaki

• CS ~ Papermania.
• Stamps ~ Artistic Outpost.
• Stickles.
• I Kan -dee Chalks.

Saturdays Makes!

Two cards for 2Sketches4You ,

firstly for Laura's #11 and for "Embossing on PP"

at Cuttlebug Challenges

and for this weeks Bonus Sketch.

and finally for Di Hickmans October #4

My apologies for the shody photography on these, you can't see the DST in day light!!!

• PP ~ MME, October Moon & Basic Grey.
• Stamps ~ QKD,All Night Media & Lakeland.
• Ribbon ,Button and Breads from Stash.

A few makes!

Firstly for CPS # 87

nexy is for Basic Grey " Stitching" Ive used faux stitching as I still haven't got to grips with the sewing machine yet! also for Secret Crafter "Blue & White with a snowflake"using # 21 from Sketch Saturday

and finally for Arty Girlz " Blue & Orange" , Scrummy Stash Cafe "Check it out!"and using World Sketch for this weeks DCM little extra

• PP ~ MME & Basic Grey.
• Paper ribbon ~ Jennie Bowlin.
• Stamps ~ QKD, Lakelands, See d's & Scrappagogo.
• Metal Snowflake ~ Papermania.
• Ribbon and Gems from stash.

This Thursday its all about..........." Throw a curve"

This week at This thursday............ we are asking you to "Throw a curve" into you art. you can do anything you like as long as there is some sort of curve involved. Our sponsor for this week is the fabulous Liz at Pink Petticoat

The prize on offer this week is this gorgeous "Tis the Season" Cd

For my Dt examples Ive Altered a Baked Bean can , these papers are extremely versatile as they don't scream xmas at you. Circular donkey card and a curvy edged Reindeer card

Our Guest Designer this week is Kris Dickinson

for her fabulous work visit her blog HERE