Kalamazoo

Anyone feeling distressed?

2012-05-15T12:52:00.000+01:00

Because if you are there's a corker of a challenge over at Creative Craft Challenges this fortnight.

The theme is DISTRESSING and the sponsor is the wonderful and gorgeous Lili of the Valley who are offering a £10 voucher. Wonderful at the best of times but they've just released some new verrrry tempting stamps so join in and and who knows, you might get the chance of a bit of a spending spree.

Something funny came over me for this challenge and not only did I make my card way ahead of the DT deadline, I even made TWO.

Please do whizz over and add your newly created projects to Mr Linky on the CCC website. You've got to be in it to win it!

New Baby Memory Book

2012-05-04T09:53:00.003+01:00

This is a project that has been in my head for some time. We'll ignore the fact that the baby was born on New Year's Day and just focus on the project (Oh the shame!)

I have been meaning to try and do a memory book for yonks so I saved up my cornflake packets and this was the result. I even got my Bind It All to work!

I was very pleased with the end result and next time will go totally OTT with the embellishments and so on. Just thought that at four months, they'd waited long enough!

New Challenge at CCC

2012-05-03T21:10:00.001+01:00

Well after a whirlwind one week challenge over at Creative Craft, we are back to a fortnightly schedule and our current challenge is always popular

ANYTHING GOES!

My submission was one of my watches

So as anything goes, go and add a link to your most recent and most gorgeous projects.

Our sponsors are Crafty Individuals with this luscious bundle:

as well as a stamp of the winner's own choice from Love to Stamp

There's a wide range of samples from the DT and already a good number of entries. Come on, have a go

Housekeeping

2012-04-27T17:35:00.003+01:00

Right. This mess of a blog has been neglected for long enough. I am turning over a new leaf, doing a bit of Spring cleaning and am going to try to get back on top of things.

I'm hoping to have a bit of a purge on my card and jewellery orders over the next few weeks and then my friends, THEN I will sort this all out.

In the meantime, I have been procrastinating and surfing some sites and have found a wonderful digi image site called MELONHEADZ

I'd pop on over and have a look if I was you x

Animal Antics - a new challenge

2012-04-23T04:00:00.000+01:00

Hi Guys!

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY!!!

It's that time again and this time over at Creative Craft Challenges the theme is "Animal Antics". We are being sponsored by Joanna Sheen.

The DT were lucky enough to be able to choose from some great Bugaboo and Robyn's Fetish images - our two other sponsors

Please pop on over to have a look at what we all did with the challenge and then add your own projects for our delight and delectation!

Sketch Challenge

2012-04-12T13:42:00.001+01:00

The new fortnightly challenge over at creative craft challenges is a sketch challenge and the winner gets FOUR Kenny K images of their choice.

If you're not familiar with Kenny K, then hop on over to the site right now!!

The DT have all been having fun with the images available to us but it's not restricted to Kenny K stash. Use anything you like in the challenge (but Kenny K 'users' get the chance of an extra prize from our blog owner, Sandra)

This is the sketch:

and this is my take on it

So we're looking forward to seeing all your entries!

TTFN

New Challenge at Creative Craft Challenges

2012-03-14T22:12:00.000Z

Right. I'm thinking all things are returning to normal and I may - just may - be able to start posting again. No new photos as yet though as the rebuilt PC has no photo software on it just yet.

Please do pop over to Creative Craft Challenges this fortnight as it's a slightly different challenge this time around. You have a picture to use as your inspiration...

make what you will of that and then post your entry on the blog. Get those thinking caps on and fingers flying

We are sponsored by Love to Stamp who are offering 1 Little Darlings stamp as the prize. Yippeeeeee

Off to bash the PC a bit more...

Tick Tock

2012-02-28T09:42:00.001Z

Ooooh I've been having terrible trouble lately. I promise to get everything all back and proper soon. I just need to publish a test page to see if things are back in order.....

Here's a watch wot I made.

and a wedding card:

If this post works, I will return soon x

DT CALL!!!!

2012-02-02T22:41:00.000Z

And what is more, there's a DT call on at CCC too! It's open until February 21st so please do send us your best bits and hopefully you'll be able to join in the fun! What have you got to lose?

We are split into two teams so you only need to make one card a month (but let's face it, we're going to make more) and you can always join in when it's "the other team's" week.

We're a friendly bunch (more often than not) and it's a great way to get the creative juices flowing.

Pop on over and add your blog to the list

Creative Craft Challenge - BINGO!!!!

2012-02-02T22:38:00.000Z

Pop on over to Creative Craft Challenges for a spot of jolly bingo!!

Use this bingo board to produce your work of art whether it be a card, a scrapbook page or anything that tickles your creativity:

Use three components from any vertical, horizontal or diagonal line, or even use the four corners to create.

This week's sponsors are Kenny K (love em love em love em) and the wonderful Crafty Individuals. Thank you so much for your sponsorship!

So what are you waiting for? Eyes down for a full house and join in the fun x

The colour BLUE

2012-01-17T13:05:00.000Z

Another Monday, another new challenge over at Creative Craft Challenges.

This time we are sponsored by Papermakeup Stamps and The Stamping Boutique

The theme this time round it's 'The colour BLUE' and the DT have all used images available from the sponsors.

This is my contribution:

It's a beautiful fairy image, layered up onto blue acetate. The photo shows neither the depth of the layers NOR the shininess of the acetate but it's quite a good effect in the flesh. I promise x

What's Your Resolution??

2012-01-13T10:30:00.000Z

Happeee nooo yeeeeeeeeeeeeeear

I have been AWOL. Missing in action if you will. My pokey tool has been laying idle. But it's a new year and new ounce of gusto has entered my soul. If only I had a few extra hours a day to go with it! I've been finishing off a few orders and am now trying to regain some semblance of sanity as the kids are back at school and playgroup

Anyway, the theme this time over at Creative Craft Challenges is indeed 'What's Your Resolution?'

The DT have all used Bugaboo images in their designs and I have absolutely loved looking through the choice on their website. My contribution is as follows.....

Elephants never forget and I will try not to forget to get my DT cards in on time and posted on my blog!

Spend less on Craft Stash (ha haaa - no-one said they had to be realistic resolutions)

The sponsors for this challenge are

Bugaboo stamps

Crafty ribbons

Love to stamp

so please pop on over and enter the challenge - the more the merrier!

White on white challenge

2011-12-27T11:37:00.000Z

CLEARLY this is not a proper post but I can't let my Challenge blog chums down AGAIN

White on white - not as easy as it sounds - pop on over and have a go and I'll write this post up properly when I've finished doing the month end paperwork!!!!

Creative Craft Challenges

Well chuffed

2011-12-03T22:43:00.000Z

Sheepy on Ice was by far my best event to date. I am so pleased as I sold loads of stuff and it was a variety of stuff. The sweetie bracelets went down well but I also sold plenty of cards and lots of poo.

Sheepy on Ice

2011-12-02T18:36:00.000Z

Sorting out, packing up and pricing all my bits and bobs for Sheepy on Ice tomorrow. It's promising to be an excellent event and the weather's looking good too so the ice rink that they've hired for the school field should be well used! I've been really busy this week and just wish I had another week to make more stuff.....

If you're in the area, do come along as entry is free, there's the ice skating, food, drink real, reindeer and over 50 stalls selling loads of different items.

Sheepy Magna CE Primary SChool
Main Road
Sheepy Magna
CV9 3QR

1pm - 8pm

Anyone for a liquorice allsort?

2011-11-29T11:33:00.000Z

Still TOTALLY running out of time for the fair on Saturday, my youngest has come down with chickenpox and everything else is conspiring against me. Having fun making different things this week though.....

Where am I?

2011-11-24T10:13:00.000Z

Just a quickie in case anyone is dipping in to check things out. I've been busy making of late so have neglected the blog a bit.

Here is some of the stuff that I've been working on for Christmas Fairs and if you want one - just ask!!!

Creative Craft Challenges - Minimalist

2011-11-08T21:04:00.000Z

This fortnight's challenge over at Creative Craft Challenges is 'Minimalist'.

I think sometimes I get carried away bunging all sorts of bits and pieces onto a card or whatever, forgetting that sometimes less is more....

Clean, crisp lines and a simple sentiment can be just as effective as a stack of glitz and bling....

Show us what you can do and hop over to the challenge blog to enter.....

Prizes for this challenge are provided by GORGEOUS Crafty Ribbons, FABULOUS Stampin' Dragons and GROOVYLICIOUS Papermakeup

Creative Craft Challenges

2011-11-07T21:31:00.000Z

WOW! Thanks to everyone who entered the Fancy Edges challenge on the Creative Craft Challenge Blog this week. 111 entries! That's fabulous.

And it was my turn to choose my top 3. Boy was it hard work. I think every entry was brilliant. I managed to narrow it down to a top 11 (!) but it took ages to choose my final three. You will just have to wait and see whose cards ~~made me most envious of their talent~~ impressed me the most when the winners are announced on the blog.....

I know 111 entries is great but I'm rather hoping that next time it's my turn to choose, there'll be somewhat fewer. Maybe just three to make the decision easier!!!!

Slack again

2011-11-03T20:51:00.000Z

Should be making more Christmas cards. MUST be making more Christmas cards. Am not. I have two birthday cards to make for this weekend and have completed 3 out of 8 orders I got from Playgroup last week. I also "finished off" a few extra cards last night that had been sitting around, neglected and gathering dust for a while. I'm going for 'quick and easy' at the moment so the peel offs are seeing the light of day again!!

Me hope you likee

MORE cards

2011-10-28T14:05:00.000+01:00

Well after a definite hiatus, I have been back making cards again. I think it's basically down to terror of not having enough for the few Christmas Fairs I'm booked in at!!

Here's a few more to be going on with, let's all guess at how many are going to be the wrong way up

(incidentally anyone who can recommend a decent photo program to use that doesn't pop up all the time like Picasa does, do feel free to tell me about it!)

LOTV cute square matted onto a Nestability label
Poinsettias from Wild Orchid and the sentiment was bought from QVC and I can't remember who makes them!!!

Backing paper from Fizzy Moon and the reindeer was cut on my cricut using the Create A Critter cartridge

Magnolia Tilda stamp, coloured with Promarkers.
Mounted onto backing card and then sprinkled with a bit of fake snow (eBay!!)
Dovecraft dome stuck over the top with glossy accents to try to minimise any 'show through'
Pink satin ribbon folded back and stuck onto itself with DST and the sentiment just stuck in the middle
A snow shaker card!!

Made as per the one above. I think the snowman stamp is from sugar nellie....?
Clearly the photo is playing up again and the snow is not actually defying gravity

Digi image from a disk I bought off the artist on eBay a year or two ago.
Coloured, matted and layered for an emergency 'male' get well soon card

New Challenge at Creative Craft Challenge

2011-10-27T20:23:00.000+01:00

FANCY EDGES my friends, fancy edges.

Please go over and have a look at the Creative Craft Challenges blog to get some inspiration and upload your entries!

This challenge is sponsored by Whiff of Joy and there's also a Guest Spot available on the DT!!

Here's my card for the challenge, it's using a Whiff of Joy digi image.

I drew a web onto a 15cm x 15cm square card and cut away some of the pieces to make a fancy edge. I left the central parts in to give the card a bit more strength and then coloured the digi image with Promarkers and added googly eyes!

I put in an insert to hide where the Promarkers had bled through a bit and to make it easier to write inside the card.

As you will see from the challenge blog, there are a lot of fancy edges out there so please pop over and add yours to the collection!

Playgroup Fundraising

2011-10-25T20:18:00.000+01:00

I made some leaflets up the other week to put on my stalls at Craft Fairs but have distributed them at Playgroup today to see if anyone wants any cards, gifts or jewellery made up.

I'm going to keep a note of any orders I get through Playgroup and will make a donation at the end of the year depending on how successful this avenue is.

If you're one of the Playgroup mums having a look at my blog - HELLO!! Please have a look through the tabs and let me know if anything takes your fancy. Remember I can make anything to order and am happy to add names or whatnot to any designs you already see. Thank you on behalf of Playgroup!!

Trimcraft alphabet challenge

2011-10-24T16:28:00.000+01:00

Trimcraft runs it's own challenges throughout the month but there are also unofficial ones run by the forum members. These do still have prizes which are provided by donations from stash from generous Trimmies.

The official unofficial challenges include a themed challenge, sketch challenge, colour challenge and now an alphabet challenge which I have taken responsibility for.

Pop over and have a look and please feel free to join in. This month's alphabet challenge is A is for Angels. Here is my project:

Oh look, that one's wonky too.

It's Christmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

2011-10-24T16:15:00.000+01:00

Well not at all really but the pub has put its lights on the front and they were twinkling away merrily last night.
Maybe that was what I needed to finally finish off my first few Christmas cards that have been knocking around half done for about a week.

All were made with Lili of the Valley cute squares from this year's release.

Oh look now seriously, I have GOT to get myself some different photo editing software. I hated Picasa and deleted it but now half my cards come out 90 degrees out. I promise I haven't made them that way ;o)