In A Row

Good Morning,

This weeks One Layer Wednesday is hosted by Karen at Snippets.  I couldn't think of many stamps that I could have used for 'In A Row' but I remembered my little cupcake stamps and here is the end result.

Supplies Used:
Lawn Fawn - Bake Me a Cake
The Craft's Meow - Typically Teen
ProMarkers
Stickles

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Circles

Good Morning,

I haven't had time to join in with either CASology or Colour Q  Challenges for a couple of weeks, but amazingly this week I have managed to combine them this week.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Circle Circus
Stampin Up - Itty Bitty Banners
Stampin Up - Bitty Banners Framelits
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Nestabilities
Dimensional Stickers

Challenges Entered
CASology

Colour Q

Muse Challenge #6

Good Evening,

Time for a new card for this weeks Muse Card Challenge.  The inspiration card this week is by the talented Deanna Jean.  But firstly here is my card.

Supplies Used:
Waltzing Mouse - Big Bloom Chrysanthemums
VersaMark
White Embossing Powder
Ink Dusters
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick, Worn Lipstick & Ripe Persimmon
Stampin Up - Itty Bitty Banners
Stampin Up - Bitty Banners Framelits
Dimensional stickers

Here is Deana Jeans card, isn't it fabulous!

I used the style and colours of the flowers for the inspiration for my card this week.

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Retro Sketches #52

Good Morning,

Today's card is for this weeks challenge over at Retro Sketches.  I actually made this card for last weeks challenge but I was too late to enter it, so as this weeks challenge is to pick any of their previous sketches I am getting to show this one off.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Fabulous Florets
Stampin Up - Sentiment
Craftwork Cards - Candi
MME - Fine and Dandy Paper
White Embossing Powder
VersaMark
ProMarkers

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Love Bug

Good Afternoon,

Time for another Less Is More challenge and this week Chrissie & Jen have set a real tough one..... paper piercing.  I don't even own a paper piercer so it was time to dig out the sewing machine.

Supplies Used:
Lawn Fawn - On the Mend (image & 'bug')
Avery Elle - Lots of Love (Love part of sentiment)
Paper piercing by sewing machine

Can't wait to see what other people have managed to come up with.

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CAS(E) this Sketch #16

Good Morning,

I am back with a card for this weeks CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge.  This week the sketch is a bit more of a challenge for me, I think its because I like straight edges!

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Baby Tees
Computer Generated Sentiment
Button from my stash
Stickles
Bazzil Cardstock

Sketch this week:

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Muse Challenge #5

Good Evening,

I am back with my entry for this weeks Muse Challenge card.  This weeks inspiration card is from Marion Vagg, but first I will share my take on her card.

Supplies Used:
Woodware Stamps
Stampin Up - Sentiment
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Shabby Shutters
Nestabilities
Antia Gems
Sakura Gel Pen

Here is the fab card from Marion

The inspiration I took from this card was the shades of blue, which reminded me of the the gradient stamping tutorial that I watched during the recent Clean and Simple Card Making 2 from Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire and Julie Ebersole.

I have much more time on my hands this week, so will try and manage to visit each of your wonderful blogs to see what you have created.

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CAS(E) this Sketch #15

Good Evening,

I am quickly dropping in past to post my for this weeks CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge.  I struggled initially to decided what to do, but in the end used my sew easy tool. I tend to forget what a great effect you can get from using it.

Supplies Used:
We are memory keepers - Sew Easy
Stampin Up - A Word For You
Nestabilities Die

Hope you are all having a nice evening.

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Up in the Air

Good Afternoon,

Apologies for the absence, my birthday ended up turning into a bit of a birthday week, so although I have still been crafting I haven't been able to join in with my usual challenges.  Hopefully will get caught up this week.

My first card is for this week's Less Is More challenge, which is 'Up in the Air', hopefully the image I have chosen meets the rules.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - For the Birds
ProMarkers
Nestabilities
Hemptique Crafting cord

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Sorry I'm Late and a Catch Up

Good Morning.

Apologises for not posting this yesterday, my birthday was a wonderful day and time just escaped me.  However I know I have my blog candy winner to announce, so without further ado, the name pulled from the hat (bowl) was

Annie 

Who said: 

Oh how lovely. Wish I was 29 again :-) [and as my mum would have said...and know what I know now :-) ]

Hope you have a wonderful birthday.
Hugs,
A x

Thank you so much to everybody who entered, I wish I could have given you all something.  However there can only be one winner, Annie if you could contact me with your address I will get your candy posted out to you asap.

As I said my birthday was an amazing day and I was totally spoiled, my hubby took me for a gorgeous meal at a near by restaurant and I got the most amazing cake which I would I would make you all jealous by posting a picture! And yes it tastes as good as it looks!

Thanks again to everybody who entered my giveaway and takes the time to read my little blog, I really do appreciate each and every one of you.

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30th Birthday Candy

Good Morning,

It is only 9 days until I turn 30! so to help me celebrate I have decided to have a giveaway.  All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning, is be a follower of my little blog and leave me a comment on this post.

I will draw the winner on my birthday (13th Feb) and post the name on the same day. So please leave all comments by the 12th Feb.

Good Luck everybody!

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Muse Challenge 4

Good Afternoon,

A quick post from me to share my card for this weeks Muse Challenge, I have to admit I have struggled with this weeks challenge and I am still not completely happy with the end result but thought I would share it anyway.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Circle Circus
Stampin Up - Happiest Birthday Wishes
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Seedless Preserves, Crushed Olive
VersaMark
Wow White Embossing Powder
Antia Gems

Here is the wonderful Muse card this week from Therese Calvird

You might see a second attempt at this challenge from me if time allows.

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Music

Good Evening,

A later entry from me for this weeks 'Music' challenge over at Less Is More, I was away visiting in the in laws at the weekend so haven't managed to do any crafting until now.

Supplies Used:
Unity Stamp Co - Music Stamp
Sizzix & Hero Arts - Flower Stamp
Sentiment is from an unknown
ProMakers
Stampin Up - Dazzling Details

There is only 1 day left if you want to enter for birthday candy giveaway.  Details can be found here.

Unfortunately it is a quick post from me tonight, as I still have a number of cards to make for this week.

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Winter Wonderland - Monochromatic

Good Afternoon,

Quickly nipping in with my card for this weeks challenge over at Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog before it closes.  This week the challenge is Monochromatic, I hummed and heyed a little over which colour to use, in the end I found this Snowman stamp which I hadn't used yet, so that made my decision for me.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Frosty Friends
ProMarkers
West Design - Ultra Fine Glitter
Memory Box - Crystalline Border
Stampin Up - Bakers Twine - White
Pink Petticoat - Sentiment
Glossy Accents

Wow, that is quite some list for me, a bit more detailed than my usual CAS style, but with it being a Christmas card I quite like to add a bit more embellishment to it.

Also I am having a 30th birthday giveaway, if you would like to be in with a chance of winning, you can find all the details here.

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One Layer Wednesday 126

Good Morning,

The challenge over with Susan at Simplicity is to create a one layer card using a neglected colour. Now I knew straight away what colour what was for me......browns! They just don't seem to work well with me.
But I recently got this owl stamp, so though it would be perfect to use brown on.

Supplies Used:
Inkadinkado - Sleepy Owl
Stampin up - Sentiment
Versamark
Embossing Powder
Derwent Colour Soft Pencils

Still no sure if I really like using 'browns' but it was good to ink up a new stamp.

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CASology Week 30

Good Evening,

Tonight's card is for this weeks challenge over at CASology, where they have set us a impossible difficult Cue Card of 'Fairytale'.  Neither me nor Hubby have any young kids in our lifes right now so my stamp collection is short on kids stamps.  So I eventually managed to think outside of the box, trust me it took a while!

While rummaging through my stamp box I came across my shoe set, which got my thinking about Cinderella and her glass slipper.  So a bit of googling and I found the perfect sentiment. Done!

Supplies Used:
Hero Arts - High Heels
Sentiment - Computer Generated
ProMarkers
Glossy Accents

Right now its time to put my feet up and watch telly.

Have a nice evening & thanks for visiting
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Muse Challenge #3

Good Afternoon,

Well I am finally beginning to feel back to my normal self, so much so, I managed to find time to create a card for this weeks Muse Card Club challenge.

Firstly though I would like to thank everybody that voted for my card last week to be a featured member, I am truly very honoured.

Now onto this weeks card

Supplies Used:
MFT - Loopy Bloom Die
Penny Black Stamp
Stampin Up - Sentiment
Nestabilities

This is the inspiration card by the fabulous Laurie Wilson.  I have chosen the felt flower and the yellow as my inspiration.  When I first started I thought my finished card would have been closer to Lauries, however as it developed I found myself going further and further away from it.

I am off now to see what everybody else has created from this fabulous card.

Also I am having a birthday giveaway, if you are interested in entering, you can find the details here.

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Still Ill

Yes, thats right, I am still in bed feeling sorry for myself.  However I am enjoying catching up with everybody's blogs in between naps!

Since I have nothing new to share with you, I thought I would share a card I made for a challenge the other week but was too late to submit.

Supplies Used:
Unity Stamp Co - Hearts Stamps
Avery Elle - Lots of Love Sentiment
Bakers Twine from stash
Stampin Up - Dazzling Details - Cherry Cobbler

Onto some good news now, my card that I entered in last weeks Muse Card Club was voted one of the 'Featured Members' so thank you so much to everybody that voted for me.  You can see the card here.

Also another one of my cards was selected as 'a cut above' with the Paper Players and a Contender with CAS-ual Fridays, again thank you for selecting my card, you can see that one here.

Finally just to remind you that I am having a wee giveaway to help celebrate my 30th birthday, if you would like to be in with a chance of winning.  Please click this link.

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Very Quick Post

Good Afternoon,

A very quick share from me today, I have come down with the cold, but wanted to get the card I made yesterday quickly posted.

Supplies Used:
Woodware Stamps - Geo Shapes
Avery Elle - Lots of Love - Sentiment
Heart Punches & Die
Circle Die
Dimensional Stickers

Challenges Entered:
Retro Sketches

Dynamic Duos

Pixies Crafty Workshop - Snippets - Weeks 58
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Warm Wishes

Good Morning,

First off lets wish the girls at Less Is More a very happy 2nd birthday of their challenge blog.  Less Is More is one of my favourite challenges, being the first one I ever entered, and I rarely miss a chance to join in.  So Thanks Chrissie, Mandi & Jen for all your hard work.

The challenge over at Less Is More is Kraft & Kreme.  As soon as I read that it reminded me of coffee straight away.  And thankfully, for a change, I knew I had a stamp set that would work for that.

Supplies Used:
Clearly Besotted - Warm Wishes
Stampin Up - Bitty Banners Framelits
Corner Chomper

Quick post from me this morning, as I am going out to a local hotel for a 'Girls Night In', so a spa treatment, drinks, nibbles and great company is in store for me today.

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