Long, long time........

Hi everyone, did you miss me..........wow I have been gone for a long, long time.......but still stopping by to look at all your fabulous blogs from time to time.

In an attempt to get back into crafting again and to get up to date with all the latest and totally gorgeous stamps, I am selling a few of my old ones. I have a few Magnolias up on E bay, so click the link on the right if you're looking for a bargain and hopefully I'll be back with a new card very soon

Take care all and thanks for stopping by

Merry Christmas everyone.........hope to see you all in the new year.....lots of love n hugs

Sketch Saturday #76 - DT week

Well, after a fun filled and rather drunken weekend with some old school friends in Manchester, I finally have time to upload my card from last weeks Sketch Saturday

It was DT week and the turn of the lovely Debbie and I think you'll agree she did a fabulous job with the sketch.

Our sponsors this week are Create4Fun and there are some gorgeous Inky Impressions stamps up for grabs and the super talented Bev is our lovely guest designer....thankyou both

Here are the details

• Image: Swiss Pixie Nora from ATS
• Paper; BG Wassail
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers, brads and ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day

Sketch Saturday #75

Morning all and a Happy Halloween

Time for another fabulous new challenge on Sketch Saturday and another brand new sketch from Jo.....and what a challenge it was!!lol

Which is probably why I haven't followed the sketch exactly!!!!....well, I looked at the sketch earlier in the week and thought....OH!!!...that looks hard...and then thought about it over the next few days till I had an idea in my head, didn't bother to look at the sketch again until I made my card and then realised.....oh, oh, not quite like the sketch...doh!!!...never mind its almost right!!!

So, this week we are kindly sponsored by the Craft Barn and Anne is joining us for her final week as our GD.....thanks to you both

As its Halloween today and the last time to make your Halloween cards, thats the theme we have gone for today......oh what am I going to do with all those fab stamps....seems a shame to put them all away till next year

For my card I used Witch Emma, yet another fab stamp from All That Scraps that had yet to see ink!!! and some of the accesories from the Gift Giving set.

Here are the details

• Images: Witch Emma and Gift Giving from ATS
• Sentiment: Autumn Sentiments also from ATS
• Paper: MME
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics

Phew, this was supposed to be a short post....funny how it turns out like that sometimes

Anyway, thanks for stopping by, have a Spooktacular Halloween, hope you all have a fangtastic time

ATS Preview and Wednesday Challenge

Hi everyone, oh wow I don't know where the time is going at the moment, I'll be meeting myself coming back at this rate lol!!!....anywoo, I'm finally here with 2 cards to show you.

The first is a preview of Holiday Swiss Pixies and is part of Novembers awesome new release from All That Scraps . As always each day we are previewing the new sets and you have the chance to win your very own....why not hop on over to the blog and take a look at the new releases.......hurry, hurry, we're on day 3 already!!!

Here are the details

• Image: Holiday Swiss Pixies
• Sentiment: Holiday Sentiments
• Paper: Imaginisce
• Medium: Promarkers

My second card also features one of the new releases from ATS and I would like to introduce 'Gossamer Cornwand', one of the gorgeous new Sweet Fairies from our fabulous new illustrator Amy Young......isn't she amazing????

This card is for our new Wednesday Challenge Blog, instead of having the challenges on the same ATS blog, we have our very own site dedicated to the Wednesday Challenge.....just click here and it'll take you right to this weeks challenge, which I'm sure you've guessed is Halloween

Here are the details

• Image: Sweet Fairies
• Sentiment: Autumn Sentiments
• Paper: MME
• Medium: Promarkers

Well, thats all folks....see you all in a bit, thanks for stopping by

Sketch Saturday #74

Morning everyone and welcome to a brand new challenge over on Sketch Saturday

Firstly, huge apologies to all my fellow DT's for missing the challenges last week, I was so sick and this is the first time I felt up to making anything!!!

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Elaine at Quixotic Paperie and we again welcome Anne as our fabulous GD

For my card this week I have used another fabulous stamp from ATS and since I still have a bit of Halloween paper left, I thought I better use it up!!!

Here are the details

• Image and Sentiment from ATS
• Paper: Imaginisce
• Meduim: Promarkers
• Flowers and brads from stash

The DT as always have some amazing cards to show you and hopefully inspire you, thanks for stopping by, have a great day

Don't forget the previews of the new November stamps from ATS start on Monday, so be sure to hop on over to the blog and see whats in store for you next month....I'm sure you will be bowled over, just like I was....so many new and exciting stamps for you to play with!!!!

ATS review and Sketch Saturday #72

Morning all, today I have two cards to share with you

It's review time over on ATS and this week we are reviewing two of the fabulous new sets 'Reason for the Season' and 'Pond Life'.

I chose to make my card with the pond life set.....don't you just love this little guy.....and he has lots of friends to play with....a frog, some ducks and a really cute tortoise. Why not hop over to the blog and look at the awesome creations from the rest of the gals on the DT

Here are the details

• Image and sentiment: Pond Life from ATS
• Paper: s.e.i
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon from stash

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Now onto my creation for this weeks Sketch Saturday and another fabulous sketch by Jo

This week we welcome all the new girls on the DT and what a fabulous job they all did and have fitted in just great with what I already think is a totally rockin team.....well done to everyone

We also have a GD for the month of October and we would like to welcome Anne to our little family

We are very kindly sponsored this week by Simon Says Stamp who have donated a massive $25.00 certificate to spend in their store......awesome yeh???

For my card this week I have used another of the gorgeous new stamps from ATS , this is Brigitta......a little friend for Heidi and Liesel...isn't she just adorable......well I love her anyway!!!

Here are the details

• Image: Brigitta from ATS
• Sentiment: AmyR stamps also from ATS
• Paper: Nana's nursery by DCWV
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

Well, thats all folks, thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Here is my card for this weeks Sketch Saturday , I'm just rushing out the door to work.....I'll be back later with all the details

Have a fab day everyone

ATS preview Day 5 - Swiss Pixie Birthday Bash

I'm here today with my preview for this months fantastic new stamp releases over on All That Scraps and what an awesome line up of new rubber is there for you this month

We are joined by our favourite Sugarplums and Swiss Pixies, but we also have some fabulous new talented designers........and I for one am just loving this new set of rubbah.......so hop on over to the blog to take a look at the amazing DT samples , I'm certain you will not be disappointed.

For my card I have to show you 'Swiss Pixie Birthday Bash', isn't this little guy just the cutest.....oh yes he is!!!!

Here are the details

• Image and sentiment: Swiss Pixie Birthday Bash from ATS
• Paper:......hmm I don't know, if i find it I'll let you know
• Medium: Promarkers
• Flowers and brads from stash

As always you have a chance to win your very own set in our giveaway.....just leave a comment under the post for the set you would like to win....or each and every set if you like them all and leave it in the hands of fate.......(or random.org lol!!)

Thanks for stopping by, have a great evening

Sketch Saturday #70

Hi everyone, well I am a little bit late today with my card for Sketch Saturday but no where near as late as last week!!!!

This week we are once again kindly sponosored by the Craft Barn

The Craft Barn is nominated for Best Independent store for South of England in the Craft Awards 2009. With so much available in store it's not hard to see why!

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
The SS blog has all the detail of how you can cast your vote

It is also a sad day for me, all the other girls on SS and I'm sure all you lovely crafters out there.....that Sandra has decided to step down from the DT to spend more time with her gorgeous family..........I'm sure you will join me in wishing Sandra all the best and every happiness.....missing you already sweetie xx

So now onto my card..........I think the sketch this week is just perfect for creating a little scene so thats exactly what I did.........and how easy was it, with all these amazing stamps from All That Scraps



I couldn't decide about the sentiment.....I thought it matched the images perfectly but didn't look quite right on the card.....but then it didn't look complete without....so it went on and then off and then on and then off.......and then I took 2 pics.....you decide!!!!!

Here are the details

• Stamps: All available from ATS
• Paper: MME
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Ribbon and pearls from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend everyone

Sketch Saturday #69

Sketch Saturday.....on a Wednesday????.....yes that's right.....I am THAT late!!!!!

Huge apologies to all my lovely DT girls, don't know what happened last week, real life just kinda took over for a bit!!!!

As I'm so late, I won't bother with all the essential info......just hop on over to the blog for all the details.

This is how I made my card

• Image: Cow Emma from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers and Copics
• Paper: Imaginisce
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Sketch Saturday #68

Morning all and welcome to a brand new challenge over on Sketch Saturday and another fabulous sketch by Jo. Many thanks to all who took part in Coco's DT sketch last week.

This week we are kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and we have a fabulous $25 gift certificate up for grabs, we are also once again joined by the lovely Emma, who is our GD for September......huge thanks to you both

Well, for my card this week, I thought I'd show you 'Mummy Trevor'......isn't he just adorable?????......yes, I hear you cry!!!!

He's another awesome creation of Christine at All That Scraps and is part of the Sugarplum autumn kit, now available in rubber or digital download from the store .

I also managed to use some of the fantastic stamps from other sets........Gift It and Sugarplum Pumpkins......also available now!!!!

Here are the details

• Main image: Sugarplum Mummy Trevor from ATS
• Other images: Gift It and Sugarplum pumpkins also from ATS
• Sentiment: AmyR Spooky sentiments also from ATS
• Paper: MME
• Medium: Promarkers and copics
• Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget, you have until Monday 14th Sept to enter our DT call, hop on over to the blog for all the details

Welcome to the CC Designs Autumn Sugarplums Blog Hop!!

The Autumn Sugarplums release is so large the whole team wanted to participate so we decided to do our very first blog hop!

If you've just happened across my blog and didn't start at the beginning click here <-----click!

Here is what I made. I thought for a bit of a change I would make some candy bags, they were so simple to do, I had time to make more than one.........and managed to find some matching sweets for each one!!!



I am just totally in love with this kit......so many cute stamps, you certainly won't be stuck for ideas to make your halloween spooktakular!!

• Images: Sugarplums Autumn kit from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Sentiments: From 'halloween candy' also from ATS
• Paper: Imaginisce and Dovecrafts
• Flowers and brads from stash
• Sweets: Midget gems lol!!!

Don't forget to comment! ONE random comment from one of the blog hop posts will be chosen to win the ENTIRE Autumn Sugarplums stamp collection!! So make sure to leave a comment on each post to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Continue the hop by visiting Lesa

Sketch Saturday #67 - DT week

Morning all and welcome to a new challenge over on Sketch Saturday . This week its the turn of one of the DT to provide the sketch and today is the turn of the lovely Coco...isn't it fabulous.

We are very kindly sponsored by Le Boit'a Scrap who are offering the winner a 20 euro gift voucher....whoo, hoo.....money to spend in a store, now thats fab!!!

We also have a new guest designer for September and we would like to welcome Emma, thanks for agreeing to be with us for a few weeks.

The DT as always have some stunning samples to show you over on the blog

Now onto my card.......as you know we are smack bang in the middle of a huge release at ATS and today I would like to introduce....Pippi!!!......isn't she just adorable, all dressed up like a pumpkin.

If you hop on over to the ATS blog , not only can you look at all the amazing samples from the DT, but you have the chance to win your very own stamp.

Here are the details

• Image: Swiss Pixie, Pippi, from ATS
• Paper: MME
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon, flowers and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day

ATS - sneak peaks...Day 3

Hi everyone, well its that time again!!!!........are you set for another fabulous release over on ATS ????....of course you are!!........who wouldn't be ready for more amazing stamps!!!

So, today is Day 3.....yeh thats right!!!...you already missed two days!!!....hop on over to the blog right now to see what you missed.

For my card today, I have to show you the 'Gift it' set. This set includes 21 rubber stamps of all designs and shapes, just perfect for your spooktacular creations.

As always you can be in with a chance to win your very own set (and all the others from the release) simply by leaving a comment under each post over on the ATS blog.

here are the details of my card

• Images and sentiment: 'Gift it' from ATS
• Paper: Imaginisce
• Ribbon from stash

Well, thats it for today, thanks for stopping by, be sure to pop by later in the week when I have more samples to show you from this fantabulous release

Sketch Saturday - DT Call

Calling all designers......we are currently looking to expand our team of designers over on

Sketch Saturday

and Jo has now posted the sketch for the DT Call.

We are looking for a total of 3 new designers.......interested???.......well then hop on over to the blog for all the details.

I look forward to having a look at all your fabulous work!!!!

Sketch Saturday #66

Hi everyone and welcome to a brand new challenge over on Sketch Saturday .
For my card today I would like to introduce KIKI La Rue, isn't she just adorable??? There are 3 different designs, each one cuter than the last and they are available right now over at All That Scraps , I think you'll agree Christine did a fabulous job. They are available in rubbah and as a digital image for those of you who like instant gratification!!!

This week we are kindly sponsored by the Craft Barn and we have 2 gorgeous stamps up for grabs.

Huge thanks to Mina for being our guest designer for August, her creations have been amazing and a real inspiration, I'm sure you agree.

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Kiki from ATS
• Sentiment: AmyR 'Friends Sentiments' also from ATS
• Medium: Promarkers
• Paper: DCWV nanas nursery
• Flowers, brads and gems from stash

Once again the DT have some stunning samples to show you, hop on over for some inspiration

Thanks for stopping by, have a super day

Sketch Saturday #65

Morning all and welcome to a brand new challenge over on Sketch Saturday , aren't the weeks just flying by!!!

This week we have been very kindly sponsored by Wendy from Digital Delights by Loubyloo and we have an amazing $10.00 worth of digital designs up for grabs...thankyou so much Wendy.

We are also joined once again by Mina, our wonderfully talented guest designer for August.

Here are the details of my card

• Image: Swiss Pixie from ATS
• Sentiment: Friens sentiments by AmyR, also from ATS
• Paper: s.e.i.
• Medium: Promarkers and copics
• Flowers, ribbon and brads from stash

Once again, the DT have some fabulous samples for your inspiration, hop on over to the blog to take a look, hope you can all join in the fun with us this week

Thanks for stopping by, have a super sunshiney day

ATS review - fresh flowers

Hi everyone, time for another review over on ATS and this week is the turn of the amazing Sympathy Sentiments and Fresh Flowers by AmyR.

For my card I have made a very simple get well card using only the 'fresh flowers' set. This set is so stylish and perfect for combining with the sympathy set or for making a card for anyone who is not that into cute.

Here are the details:

• Image and sentiment: Fresh flowers by AmyR from ATS
• Paper:....dont know sorry!
• Medium: Promarkers
• Ribbon from stash

Hop on over to the blog for a look at more amazing examples from the DT

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day