A NEW BEGINNING .....

A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all - I hope you had a lovely festive break.

Just a very quick post to let you know I am slowly pulling together my new look blog - what do you think of it so far?  And I hope to get back to posting in the near future.

Stay tuned ....

See you all soon.

SHOULD I .........

Hello Everyone in Blogland

Very, very, very "long time no speak" - I hope you are all well; whilst you may not have seen me posting on my blog for an awful long time, I am still around and do always check out all the lovely creations you have all been making from time to time.

I'm toying with re-opening my blog but I'm still unsure as to completely redesign it or just go with it and make a few tweaks - what do you think?

Hopefully be seeing you all soon.

The Hobby House Art Pads

Well Hello to You All - Remember Me  

I think I'm finally making progress and getting back into the swing of things slowly but surely and have a card to share with you today

Ain't he just so sweet.

Here is a picture of the full card:

The colouring is still a bit rusty and I will have to try and practise more.

Now, let me tell you about these wonderful Art Books from The Hobby House;  each book has a theme with 6 different Elisabeth Bell images of which you get 5 of each, so 30 pages in total.  The card the image is printed on works wonderfully with any alcohol pens so you can colour it whatever colour you want and die cut the image out in whatever shape you want too.

I gotta tell ya these are great value for money at just £5.99 each - I love them.

So on to the recipe for my card:

Image:  Summer Daze Art Book from The Hobby House

Digi Papers:  Echo Park - All About a Boy

I have coloured the image with my Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hair:  E27 E25 E23 E21

Clothes:  B05 B04 B02

Boots:  E43 E42 E41 E40

Horse:  E33 E31 E30 / Y21 E53 E51 E50

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0 W00

I have outlined the image with C3

The papers have been distressed to within an inch of their life and then edged with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

And that's it.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek.  I hope you all have a great weekend.

Toodle Pip

CANDY WINNERS

Hi Everyone

Happy Easter to you all - I hope you have all had a lovely time.

Thank you all for all your kind words - I really appreciate it.

So without further ado, it's time to announce the three winners of some candy - drum roll please ..........

AND THE WINNERS ARE .....

Maryann Laursen

Pat P

Marianne's Craftroom

A big CONGRATULATIONS ladies - can you please e-mail me your address (my link is in my side-bar) so I can get some goodies off to you.

Enjoy the rest of the long weekend.

Toodles

AN UPDATE - A THANK YOU AND SOME CANDY

Well Hello Everyone - long time no see as they say 

First of all the UPDATE ..... for those of you who don't know I had an operation on my hand which has stopped me crafting for what seems an absolute age - well it is really, but the good news is is that it seems to be healing well so hopefully I will be back crafting soon.

Can't wait to be honest, got some wonderful watercolour pencils for Christmas that I'm just dying to have a play with - I've just had to sit and look at them for a while.

So, secondly a THANK YOU to all you lovely people who have sent me messages to see how I am getting on and when I will be back - you are all fabulous and I really appreciate you taking the time out to send me some wishes.

So, finally, some CANDY .....

I haven't managed to put it together on a picture but as a thank you I will put up for grabs some lovely candy which will have lots of beautiful goodies in them like flowers, gems, charms and lots more too, oh and I will draw THREE WINNERS - how's that?

So down to the rules of entry:

You DON'T need to be a Follower although I would love it if you was

You DON'T need to have a picture of this in your side-bar but if you would like to spread the word about the candy that would be great and much appreciated

The candy IS NOT open to Candy Only Blogsplease do not enter as I will remove them

I will post world-wide but I will not be liable for any customs charges and I will make sure that the parcel is marked as a "Gift"

And that's it.

The candy will run until midnight on Sunday, 20 April 2014, and I will draw the three winners on Monday, 21 April 2014.

So, GOOD LUCK to you all.  Make sure you add your link by clicking on BLUE FROGGY below and if you would like to leave me a comment that would be fantastic.

MANLY!

Hi Everyone

How are you all?  I hope you have all had a good week.

This is my first week back after the Christmas break - sheesh, doesn't feel like we've had a holiday

It's Saturday already which means it's challenge time over at Totally Gorjuss and our theme for this week is "Manly".

Our generous sponsor for the challenge is Crafter's Companion, so if you want to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend in their on line store then make sure you get your entries in over at Totally Gorjuss.

Here is the card I have made:

             

And here's another shot of the front so you can see the sentiment stamp a bit better:

ANOTHER CAS card I hear you all cry!  Well, as some of you may remember, I had an operation on my hand a few weeks ago and I've found that making CAS cards and not spending lots of time colouring is actually helping my hand heal quicker so you will just have to bear with me for a few more weeks until my hand is hopefully back to normal  

The recipe for the card is as follows:

Diamond-Shape Die:  Clearly Besotted - Geometric Style

Sentiment Stamp:  Clearly Besotted - It's Your Birthday

The papers are just some tiny scraps that I had left over which were just perfect for the job and that is it as they say.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend.

Toodles

ANYTHING GOES

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well.

Before I get started I have a little bit of news to share .....

I've just found out that I was Runner Up in the Simply Cards & Papercrafts Card Designer of the Year for 2013!!

I am so very chuffed and will share the designs I entered some time soon.

Tuesday already so that means it's challenge time over at Papertake Weekly where our theme for this week's challenge is "Anything Goes" - easy peasey huh!  There is also an optional extra to make something to celebrate something new like a new house, new baby etc or what about a new techique you've never done before, it's entirely up to you.

Our generous sponsor for the challenge is Lili of the Valley so why not come and join in the fun with us over at Papertake Weekly and as always, make sure you check out some of the incredible creations the DT ladies have made for your inspiration.

I have gone with the "Anything Goes" theme and here is the card I have made:

Yup, another CAS card - I am loving these at the moment - there is a certain person responsible for this who will remain nameless although she knows who she is and I'm not sure whether to thank her or hunt her down!  Heh heh heh only joking, she has really inspired me so it will be a definite THANK YOU!

The recipe for the card is:

Leaf / Swirl Die:  Craft Ann - Flourish 3

Butterfly Die:  Die-namics - Butterflies

Senitment Stamp:  Clearly Besotted - Thanks a Bunch

Self Adhesive Pearls:  The Hobby House

I have coloured the die cut butterfly with Copics:  YR18 YR16 YR12

And it's as easy as that!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a good week.

Ta ta for now.

CELEBRATE

Hi Everyone

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I wish you all the very best for 2014!

Before I forget - the winner of some secret candy from my last post is Helena (Gvendalen) - Helena can you please e-mail me your address so I can get your prize off in the post please.

It's the first of the month which means it's challenge time over at A Little Bit Crafty and what better theme to have then "CELEBRATE" - so we want to see all your creations along this theme.

We have three wonderful sponsors for this challenge so you have three chances to win and our sponsors are:

 

Prize to be Confirmed

£15 Voucher to Spend at Scribble and Scrap

 

Petal Lu - £10 selection of blossoms

A good friend of mine has started to make CAS (Clean and Simple) cards and she has really inspired me to try it as I adore what she has made so far so I thought I would give it a go for this challenge using some of the beautiful flowers from Petal Lu:

Now I've used a lot of flowers in my time but I've got to tell ya, these flowers from Petal Lu are just exquisite!  They are just so delicate but so, so beautiful, I WILL DEFINITELY NEED MORE!

The recipe for the card is as follows:

Flowers:  Petal Lu

Border Die:  Cheery Lynn - Mesh Hearts (Vertical) Border

Stamp:  Papertrey Ink - Mega Mixed Messages

Self-Adhesive Rhinestones:  The Hobby House

And that's it as they say - a CAS card for me.

Thank you for stopping by.

Toodles

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - PICK OF THE YEAR

Hi Everyone

Wowzers - Christmas Eve already - now ain't that just snook up on us so fast!

It's the final challenge of the year over at Papertake Weekly - yup you all get a whole week off next week - and the theme for our challenge is "Pick of the Year" which means you can choose any of the challenges that we have had over the last 12 months (2013), but please make sure you let us know which one you have picked when we come and see you on your blog.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says Stamp, so if you want to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend on their on-line store then get your entries in over at Papertake Weekly and don't forget to check out all the wonderful creations the very talented DT girls have made to whet you appetite.

Here is the card I have made:

For this challenge I chose Sketch Number:  33:

Remember you can use any of our sketches in the challenge, you just need to let us know which one.

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  Lili of the Valley - Ride With Me

Digi Papers:  Nitwit - Bear Necessities

Heart Tag Die:  Doohickey - So Wrapped Lovely

Heart Border Die:  Cheery Lynn - Mesh Hearts Border

Heart Charm:  The Hobby House - Fancy Hearts

Lace:  The Hobby House - Natural Lace Collection

I have coloured the image with Copics and Twin Touch as follows:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Girl Hair:  E55 E53 E51 E50

Boy Hair:  E29 E25 E23

Girls Helmet:  R02 R01 R00 R000

Girl Clothes:  R02 R01 R00 R000 / E42 E41 E40

Boy Clothes:  B23 TT-PB76 B21 / TT - BR100 BR101 BR104 / E42 E41 E40

Moped:  E43 E42 E41 E40 / T7 T5 T4 T3 / B23 TT - PB76 B21 / C4 C3 C1 C00

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0 W00

Image Outline:  B01 Copic used with my Air Compressor

I have sanded all the papers and edged them with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

And there you have it.

I sent my list off to "him" early and I have been a very, very good girl this year - so I will be keeping my fingers crossed on Christmas Day.

So all that is left for me to do is to .....

WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A

HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

Thank you all for your wonderful support and comments this year and I hope that Father Christmas brings you lots and lots of wonderful things crafty and to say "Thank You" properly I will pick a random comment on this post who will receive a "SPECIAL CANDY TREAT".

Take care everyone - have a wonderful time.

Toodle Pip

RIBBON CANDY WINNERS

Geez - I almost forgot to get the winners of my Ribbon Candy picked!

Thank you all for entering and thank you for your lovely comments.

So without further ado, the lucky winner of the purple bag full of organze ribbon is .....

CONGRATULATIONS Caz W 

and the second lucky winner of the pink bag full of all different types of ribbon is .....

CONGRATULATIONS Karen P

Well done ladies - can you please e-mail me with your addresses so I can get your prizes off to you.

Thanks again everyone.

Ta ta for now.

WANT SOME RIBBON? CANDY UP FOR GRABS

Hi Everyone

I hope you have all had a good week.

I am out of action for a couple of weeks as I had an operation on my hand on Tuesday  so I thought it would be nice to put some candy up for grabs.

So - would you like to get your hands on some ribbon?  Well who wouldn't - I love ribbon

Here's what's up for grabs .....

I have two bags of ribbon up for grabs and yes those adorable ribbon storage bags come with it too.

In the Purple Bag:

Lots of yummy organza ribbon, and .....

In the Pink Bag:

A lovely mixture of velvet, sheer, grosgrain etc.

Do you want to be in with a chance to win one of these?

So down to the rules of entry:

You DON'T need to be a Follower although I would love it if you was 

You DON'T need to have a picture of this in your side-bar but if you would like to spread the word about the candy that would be great and much appreciated 

The candy IS NOT open to Candy Only Blogs- please do not enter as I will remove them

I will post world-wide but I will not be liable for any customs charges and I will make sure that the parcel is marked as a "Gift"

And that's it.

The candy will run until 11.55pm on 21 December 2013, and I will draw the two lucky winners on 22 December 2013.

So, GOOD LUCK to you all.  Make sure you add your link by clicking on BLUE FROGGY below and if you would like to leave me a comment that would be fantastic too.

Toodle Pip

Anything Goes

Well Hello Everyone

I hope Mr Blogger is behaving and you are seeing this as I will be in hospital having an operation on my hand when this goes live - gulp!

Some of you may remember me saying some time ago that I thought I had avoided an operation as a steroid injection seemed to have done the trick but alas no :o(  On the positive side though the surgeon tells me that there is a 100% success rate so if that means no more pain then that's brilliant it will all be worth it.

It's challenge time over at Papertake Weekly and this week we want to make it nice and easy for you as I expect you'll all be busy trying to get everything done ready for the festive season.  So this week's challenge is "Anything Goes" but we are giving you the extra option of doing a "Clean and Simple or CAS" as it's known.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Lili of the Valley so get your entries in to be in with a chance to win.

I decided to go for the CAS card:

I made this card using a lovely owl stamp called "Stocking Owls" from Little Claire's which I coloured with Copics.  I outline the image with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and edged all the papers with my favourite Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap.

And that's it.

I hope you all have a good week.

Ta ta for now.

BLOG HOP PARTY - PAPERCRAFT INSPIRATIONS

Well Happy Sunday Everyone

It's the 1st of December and what better way to get the month started then a Blog Hop Party over at the Papercraft Inspirations Blog.

I've made a selection of items for the party featuring everything gorgeous from The Hobby House along with some awesome pre-scored blank card collections from Which Craft.

Here is a picture of all the items I have made:

Now that definitely wasn't me who took that picture - but don't they look absolutely wonderful all together - love it.

The items I have used to make everything is as follows:

Papers:  First Edition - Nordic Christmas

Pre-Coloured Die Cut Toppers:  The Hobby House - Christmas Eve

White Cherry Blossoms:  The Hobby House - Lemonade

Roses:  The Hobby House - Red Velvet (Large) (if you want the smaller ones drop them a line)

Gingham Ribbon:  The Hobby House

Jingle Bells:  The Hobby House - 8mm Red

Rhinestone Sparkler:  The Hobby House - Jewel Aurora

Die Cut Leaves:  Die-namics - Royal Leaves

Self-Adhesive Rhinestones:  The Hobby House - Red

Charm:  The Hobby House - Christmas Stockings

Pearls Strings:  The Hobby House (please contact them for details as it's temporarily down on the web)

Sentiment Stamp:  Whimsy - Holiday Mini Postage Stamp

Sentiment Die:  Whimsy - Mini Postage Stamp

Cracker:  Which Craft - Paula's Crackers - White

Gift Box:  Which Craft - Tree Gift Box

I have outlined all the papers etc with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink before giving them a good old sanding down

Fancy being in with a chance to win lots of Hobby House products worth an amazing £100?  Well make sure you go and take a look at Papercraft Inspirations Blog from 10.30 this morning and good luck.

So now for all the individual items - are you ready ......

Here is the card:



Here is the tag:


Here is the beautiful cracker:



And last, but by no means least - here is the gorgeous gift box - perfect for hanging on a tree or filling it with a lovely present:

Phew - and that's it.

Thank you for dropping by - I hope you have the most wonderful week.

Toodle Pip

SWEET BLOSSOM

Hello Everyone

Me again!

WOW!  I hear you cry - two posts in two days from me

Today I would like to share with you a card I have made using some of the fabulous items you can get from The Hobby House and as you will see again - not a Christmas card in sight

Here is the card I have made:

The recipe for the card is:

Papers:  First Edition - Love Letters (these are a bargain at the moment - get them while you can!)
Pre-Coloured Topper:  Wee Stamps - Sweet Blossom

Flowers:  Mulberry Cherry Blossoms

Pearls:  Pearl String Collection

Pearl Flourishes:  Pearl Border Flourish

Foliage Punch:  Woodware - Grass

Butterfly Punch:  Woodware - Butterfly 2

Small Pearls:  2mm Ivory Silk Pearls

And that's it.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Ta ta for now.