Wednesday 29 February 2012

Fab'n'Funky DT Card #110 ~ Leap into Action........

Morning all..It's Wednesday again and time for a new Challenge over at Fab'n'Funky..

We are lucky to have three new team members join us, welcome to..
Judith, Sheila and Judit.
Congrats on your new DT positions girls, looking forward to working with you.

Onto this weeks Challenge.... 
The theme this week is to celebrate the fact that today is 29th February and we are in a leap year, so the theme is.... 

"Let's leap into action"

Please interpretate this as you think befitting, from leaping frogs or rabbits, bounding deer or even an action hero "leaping" in to save the day! Alternatively use a suitable quote as your focal point...
as always, have fun!

Our fabulous sponsor this week is...


Who is offering the lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend in shop.

For my card, I went with a leaping frog, a fab digi called Snuggle Frog from Digistamp Boutique..
how cute's he....





Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Digtal Tuesday Challenge #149 ~ Leap year, things that leap
Allsorts Challenge #143 ~ Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes 
Creative Inspirations #152 ~ Anything Goes

Digistamp Boutique February customer competition

Items used

Dgistamp Boutique digi ~ Snuggle Frog coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Bubbles
Martha Stewart punch ~
Nesties
Crafts- Too Embossing folder ~ Daisy
Bakers Twine, paper scraps, button & ribbon from stash

Please pop over to Fab'n'Funky to see my teamies fantastic creations, lots of great inspiration..
We would love to see your's too.

Wendy xx









Tuesday 28 February 2012

yeah!....reached 200 lovely followers....

Morning to all my wonderful followers,I can't believe their is now 201 of you.
Hello and welcome to my new followers, so lovely to have you join me, hope you like what you see and many thanks to you all for your support on my blog, I love reading all your lovely comments, they all mean so much to me...

I am so pleased I finally plucked up the courage to start my own blog last may, I am having so much fun, even if it does take up most of my time lol....I have made so many friends and really enjoy visiting you all and loving being part of 4 fab Design teams, thanks girls.

I am going to have a sort out of my craft stash and put together a little candy, it won't be much but I know I have bits that I will probably not use and someone else may like to  put them to good use.

Well me and Mum, had a absolutely fantastic time at the Farborough Make it Show Sunday, spend far tooooo many pennies,  as you do lol... and now feeling rather guilty, so their will be no show and tell piccys I am afraid.I really could not have asked hubby to take a photo of it all layed out, think he may have had  fit lol...and saying that me too.

I have a card to share today using one of my favourite Lili of the valley stamps called Fairies on Tiptoe, such a lovely image and have probably used this one the most.


I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #29 ~ Things with Wings
Cute Card Thursday #205 ~ Winged Things!
Allsorts Challenge #143 ~ Anything Goes

Items used

LOTV Stamp ~ Fairies-on Tiptoe coloured with promarkers
Wild Rose Studio papers ~ Floral paper stack
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Pinking Scallop
Craftwork Cards message
Stickles
Flowers & gems from stash

Just wanted to mention that when I  accepted the Liebster Blog Award Sunday morning, I had 197 followers, just incase any one sees my post below and wonders why. 

Thanks so much for popping by...

Wendy xx

Sunday 26 February 2012

Blog award....yeah !.......

I am very honoured to have been nominated for the Liebster Blog Award...
Thank you so much Vicky for thinking of me, thanks for your support on my blog too.




The LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD is used to show appreciation of smaller blogs (under 200 followers)  and to help spread readership and joy.
As part of the tradition the award is to be passed along to five other blogs that have motivated and inspired
me
The name comes from the German meaning Dearest or  Beloved, but can also mean Favourite.


To accept the Award you must:
1. Link back to the person's blog who gave it to  you, and thank them.
2. Post on your blog.
3. Give to five other Bloggers who you appreciate and value.
4. Leave a comment on the five blogs you choose and  let them know.


It's so lovely  to have received this award, but I have had a hard job choosing  just 5 lol...

I have chosen 5 lovely, super talented ladies, your blogs are a great inspiration and I love visiting you all and thanks so much for being such wonderful blogging friends...

Here goes in no particular order...

Sue ~ Sue's Handmade Cards
Tina ~ Tina Jane Cards
Judy ~ inkypinkdelights
Sarah ~ Created by Sarah
Mag's ~ Magagi's Crafty Bits

I hope you will all accept this award.

Right must dash off to Farborough for the Make it show...
Catch up with you all later.
Hugs Wendy xxx



Friday 24 February 2012

Totally Papercrafts DT Card # 105 ~ inspiration Picture....

Yippeee... it's nearly the weekend and mum & me are off to the Make it Show Farnborough..
Woohooooooo..........Can't wait.

It's time for a new Challenge over at Totally Papercrafts...
Our lovely Cathy is host this week and she has chosen a inspiration picture for us all.

Inspiration picture


You can use the colours, the image, or both....

Our sponsor this week is the lovely Melissa from...

and she will be giving one lucky entant a choice of 4 digi images.

I took the colours for my inspiration and came up with this..




Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into
One Stitch at a Time #101 ~ Digi or don't (3rd entry)

Di's Digis ~ on the bench coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Pinking Scallop
Nesties
Craftwork Cards message
freebie papers from a mag
buttons from stash

Please pop over to Totally Papercrafts to see my teamies gorgeous creations, lots of fab inspiration,
we would love to see yours too...

Wendy xx

Wednesday 22 February 2012

Fab'n'Funky DT Card #109 ~ Green, White and Blue......

Hi again, this is my second post today..
Please scroll down for my Divas by Design DT post...

A new Challenge has started over at Fab'n'Funky...
This week we have a Colour Challenge for you, we would like to see...

Green, White and Blue

Our fabulous  sponsor this week is....

The DT were very kindly given by our sponsor, some fab digis to have a play with, I chose..
 Turtles-birthday...
isn't he cute with his party balloons & hat.

I am honoured to be a featured guest over at Bugaboo stamps Blog today...Here...with this card





Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge #40 ~ Sketch....fab sketch ladies thanks
CES Challenge #73 ~ Spots & Dots
Bunny Zoes Crafts #21 ~ Celebrations
One Stitch at a Time #101 ~ Digi or don't (2 entry)
Pollycraft Monday Challenge #128 ~ Ribbons and Buttons
My Mums Craft Shop #45 ~ Buttons and ribbons



Items used

Bugaboo digi ~ Turtles-birthday coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers
Martha  Stewart Border punch ~ Pinking Scallop
Nesties
Craftwork Cards message
Paper scraps, ribbon & buttons from stash

Pop over to Fab'n'Funky for great inspiration from my teamies,  we would love to see your
 Green, White  and Blue creations too..

Wendy xxx

Divas by Design DT Card #23 ~ Bling it up.....

Good Morning all, hope your week is going well..

It's Wednesday and that means a new fabulous  Challenge starts over at Divas by Design..
This weeks theme is...

...Bling it up...

Our fabulous sponsor this week is....

I used one of Janet's of Pink Gem Designs little cutie digis called Cupcake Teddy ...
how adorable is she...and added plenty of bling with my gems and stickles added to the flowers and cupcake.






Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge #7 ~ I'm in Stitches
Cute Card Thursday #204 ~ Flower power
One Stitch at a Time #101  ~ Digi or don't
The Cutie Pie Challenge #12 ~ Flower Power
Digital Tuesday Challenge #148 ~ Make it sparkle
The Stamping Boutique #26 ~ Stitching
Simon Says Stamp ~ Use 3 different papers

Itemd used

Pink Gem Designs digi ~ Cupcake Teddy  colored with promarkers & flexmarkers
Nitwit Papers ~ Bumbleberry Too
EK Success Border punch ~ Scroll and Dots
Nesties
Nellie Snellen Floral punches
Craftwork Cards message
Stickles ~ Star Dust
ribbon, embroidery thread & gems from stash

Please  pop over to Divas by Design, to check out the prize..
 and see my teamies gorgeous creations, lots of great inspiration..
We would love to see yours too.

Back later with my Fab'n'Funky DT post.

Wendy xx

Friday 17 February 2012

Totally Papercrafts DT Card #104 ~ Ribbons and Bows....

It's Friday already and that means a new Challenge starts over at Totally Papercrafts..
This week it's our lovely Linda's turn to host and she has chosen the theme..

Ribbons and Bows

Our sponsor this week is...

For my card I used one of my favourite Lili of the valley stamps called Thomas-Big Bunch of Flowers..soooo cute and had a play with some pretty ribbon too.


Items used

LOTV Stamp ~ Thomas-Big Bunch of flowers coloured with promarkers
Papermania Papers ~ Rose Garden
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Doily Lace
Nesties
Wild Rose Studio Roses
Craftwork Cards message
ribbon from stash

Please pop over to Totally Papercrafts to check out the prize
and see my teamies gorgeous creaions, lots of great inspiration..
We would love to see yours too.

Wendy xxx

Thursday 16 February 2012

DT Call over at Fab'n'Funky....

Morning all just popped on to let you all know we have a DT call over at Fab'n'Funky..

Unfortunately Sharon has had to leave us as she is finding things very hard at the moment with her illness. We wish Sharon all the very best and the DT will miss her dreadfully.

This means we are now recruiting 2 new members to the DT and welcome applications from everyone regardless of whether or not you have had previous DT experience. Here is some information regarding the DT position but we promise you will not be working in a pressurised environment as we believe that crafting is FUN!

What do I need to do?
Please pop over to Fab'n'Funky and leave a comment, with a link to your blog and a current email address.

How long is the DT call running for?
The DT call will run from Wednesday 15th February until Tuesday 21st February 2012 ,9pm(GMT)

When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced on Wednesday 29th February 2012 and will begin participating in the challenges from Wednesday 7th March 2012


When do the challenges run?
Our challenges run from Wednesday morning to the following Tuesday, finishing at approximately 10pm

What will be required of you?
You will need to commit to participate in the weekly challenges using the theme set and any sponsor images provided. Your completed project will need to be uploaded to the Challenge Blog by Tuesday evening ready for the new challenge published on the Wednesday morning. You will also be asked to comment on the challenge entries (which we run on a rota system). Please not that the Fab'n'Funky DT strongly believe that everyone who enters our challenges should receive recognition from the DT for participating as we have a strong and loyal following. Yo will also "host" a challenge one every 10 weeks, where upon you choose the theme for that week and also the Top 3.

Do I need experience?
In a word . . . " NO " ! We just want people who are enthusiastic, love to craft and are up for a challenge! If you are on other DT's that doesn't exclude you either but please do consider your work load when entering our DT CALL

Is there any financial reward?
Again in a simple word . . . " NO " ! We are very lucky however as many of our sponsors do supply us with their images &/or products in the weeks they sponsor

How are the themes set?
The themes are set by the DT member who is hosting the challenge. We all know which are our weeks up to the end of 2012, so yo will have lots of time to thin of a theme. Sponsorship will have been already sorted for you

Anything else?
The DT is run as its own mini democracy and everything is openly discussed between us all. Any decisions affecting the challenge blog are agreed and acted upon as a team, so obviously we are looking for team players to join us. So if you are interested, please do have "a go" as you never know.
 
Good luck everyone and as always, many, many, many thanks for your continued support, enthusiasm and participation in our weekly challenges.

...Enjoy your day and catch up with you later...

Wendy xxx




 



Wednesday 15 February 2012

Fab'n'Funky DT Card #108 ~ Try something new!.....

It's time for a new challenge to start over at Fab'n'Funky...
This weeks theme is..

Try something new!...

Our sponsor this week is..

My new technique was to use my new Tim Holtz Designer ruler to piece holes in my paper and then used a black pen to create the faux stitching.... quite pleased with the results.




Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Craft Your Days Away #38 ~ Get stitchy with it
Cupcake Craft Challenge #79 ~ Entwined
Digital Tuesday Challenge #147 ~ Use your stash
One Stitch at a Time #100 ~ Anything Goes-3 entry

Items used

Pink Cat Studio digi ~ Rex Loves Cake coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers
Nitwit papers ~ Can I Be Frank Too
Nesties
Bakers Twine & buttons from stash

Please pop over to Fab'nFunky to check out the prize
and see my teamies gorgeous creations, lots of great inspiration..
We would love to see yours too.

Wendy xx




Tuesday 14 February 2012

Valentines Day......

Happy Valentines day to you all...hope you have been spoilt..

We are not doing very much today,hubby is moving the radiator in our daughters bedroom, how romantic is that lol...oh well never mind just as well I know how much he loves me and I will cook us a lovely meal tonight and I have brought some chocolate hearts to put by the side of our Lemon mergine pie, hubby and little ones  favourite...

This is the card I gave hubby this morning, he loved it...




Close up of image..I have paper pieced the heart

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Cards for Men #4 ~ Valentines Day/Love
My Mums Craft Shop #43 ~ Love is in the air-2nd entry
Simon Says Stamp ~ Love is in the air-2nd entry
I Love Promarkers #103 ~ Love is in the air-2nd entry
One Stitch at a Time #100 ~ Anything Goes-2nd entry
CES Challenge #72 ~ Lots of layers-2nd entry
Joanne Sheen Challenge ~ Love is in the air



Items used

Digistamp Boutique ~ Barney and heart coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers
Nitwit papers ~ Warm fuzzies too
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Valentine Lace
Martha Stewart punch ~ Scallop heart
Nesties
Wild Rose Studio ~ Cute Greeting
Recycled button from my Mother-in-law's button box which she kindly gave me..some very old buttons in there this one could have even come of one of my hubbys childhood items of clothing.



...Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day whatever you are up to...

Wendy xxx

Monday 13 February 2012

A Passion For Stamps DT Card ~ Narcissus

Hiya all...Hope you had a lovely weekend, can not believe how quickly it went hope the rest of the week goes a bit slower.I have my hubby and 2 little ones at home this week, oh I do love half terms..

Today's card I am showcasing one of the lovely talented Ruth's beautiful digi images called Narcissus...

Feeling  fed up now of this cold weather and so look forward to spring arriving , have a few spring bulbs poking their little heads out of the ground, cant to see them out..




Close up of image

You can find this image any many more of Ruth's beautiful digi's at...


She is so talented and all her images are truly beautiful.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
One Stitch at a Time #100 ~ Anything Goes
CES Challenge #72 ~ Lots of layers
The Poodles Parlour ~ Anything Goes

Make It Monday #76 ~ Anything Goes..A friendly place to share your creations and find inspiration

Items used

A Passion For Stamps digi ~ Narcissus coloured with promarkers & flemarkers
Pink Petticoat digi papers ~ Daffodil Daisy Bouquet & Daffodil Little Harlequin
Die-namics dies ~  Decorative Doily & Faux Crochet Border
Nesties
Kort & Godt pearls

...Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great week...

Wendy xxx

Friday 10 February 2012

Totally Papercrafts DT Card #103 ~ Rainbow....

Where did that week go... can't believe it's Friday already, have had a busy few days
apologies if I have not visited you in the last few days, am now trying to catch up with all your fabulous blogs..

It's time for a new Challenge to start over at Totally Papercrafts.
This week our lovely talented Joey is the host and she has chosen the theme...

Rainbow
We want to see your projects with lots of colours on this week...

Our sponsor this week is

The lucky winner will get to chose four digi's of their choice

My card was made for my friends little boy who turned 4, I have used a digi image from
The Stamping Boutique which I thought the rainbow colours suited well and dug out some old papers
....yes see I  am being good and  trying to use up some of my older stash lol...





Close up of image

Items used

The Stamping Boutique digi ~ Circus AJ coloured with promarkers
Paper Cellar papers ~ Celebrations
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Bubbles
ribbon, button & Bakers Twine from stash
number cut on Cricut using George and Basic shapes

Please pop over to Totally Papercrafts to check out my teamies gorgeous creations,
for lot's of great inspiration...
We would love to see your's too...

Wendy xxx

Wednesday 8 February 2012

Fab'n'Funky DT Card #107 ~" Love is in the air....."

Hiya all...hope your week is going well and you are keeping warm...

It's time for a new Challenge to start over at Fab'n'Funky
and this week's theme is....

"Love is in the air...."

Our sponsor this week is...
Phindy's Place

Our sponsor very kinkly gave the design team some images to play with...
 I chose Cupid Bubbles... so sweet... 


No close up of the image today, really unhappy with the colouring of this one,
me think's it's a bin job lol...
Shame I run out of time to colour in another one, think she needs blonde hair.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
CES Challenge #71 ~ A sketch or Give me wings or both
One Stitch at a Time #99 ~ With Love
Creative inspirations #149 ~ Lot's of love
I Love Promarkers #103 ~ Love is in the air
Simon Says Stamp ~ Love is in the air
My Mums Craft Shop #43 ~ Love is in the air


Items used

Phindy's Place digi ~ Cupid Bubbles coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers
Pink Petticoat papers ~ Vintage Rose Collection
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Valentine Lace
Nesties
Doily & pearls from stash

Please pop over to Fab'n'Funky to check out the prize
and see my teamies gorgeous creations, lot's of great inspiration...
We would love to see your's too.

Wendy xxx

Friday 3 February 2012

Totally Papercrafts DT Card #102 ~ Sketch....

Hiya...It's Friday.. yipeee..nearly time for weekend again ...

So that's means it's time for a new Challenge to start over at Totally Papercrafts..
This week it's our lovely talented Cathy's turn to host, she has chosen a fab sketch by our lovely Sue.


You can flip it or rotate it, but we must be able to see the sketch in your creation 
for you to be eligible for the prize.

Our sponsor this week is...
Like many of us I am trying to use up some of my older/neglected stash so for my card I inked up one of my not used yet LOTV stamps called Rosie with cake, she's so cute and some Making Memories papers which I have probably had about 2 years.





Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #202 ~ Buttons and Bows

Items used

LOTV stamp ~ Rosie with Cake coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers
Making Memories papers ~ Simply Fabulous Collection-Meg
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Pinking Scallop
Nesties
Craftwork Cards Message
Ribbon & buttons from stash

Please pop over to Totally Papercrafts to check out the prize and get some fabulous inspiration from my teamies gorgeous creations...We would love to see your's too...

...Hope you have a fab weekend...

Wendy xxx




Wednesday 1 February 2012

Divas by Design DT Card #20 ~ Anything Goes....

....Please scroll down for my Fab'n'Funky DT Post....

Firstly I would like to say hello and welcome to my new followers, lovely to see you here, hope you like my work and thanks for your support on my blog, means alot to me....

It's all very exciting over at Divas by Design we are now a weekly Challenge blog, with 3  fabulous design teams..Check out the gorgeous new look blog too...

 It's time for our first weekly Challenge to start and it's a nice and easy one ...
Anything Goes

Our fabulous sponsors this week are...
 &

I was very lucky and got given the chance to have a play with one of the gorgeous digi images from Tickled Pink called Lil Pinketta Pippa, she's adorable...




Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Moving Along with the Times #133 ~ Blooming Marvellous
One Stitch at a Time #98 ~ use a digi
Sparkles Monthly Challenges #28 ~ New Crafty Goodies-New digi (3rd entry)

Items used

Tickled Pink digi ~ Lil Pinketta Pippa coloured with promakers & flexmarkers
DCWV The Blossoms & Butterflies Stack
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Flower Box
Nellie Snellen Floral punches
Gems from stash

Please pop over to Divas by Design to check out the prizes
and to see my teamies gorgeous creations, lots great inspirations...
We would love to see your's too.

Wendy xx

Fab'n'Funky DT Card #106 ~ Use a digi image....

It's Wednesday already and that means a new Challenge starts over at Fab'n'Funky...
This weeks Challenge theme is...

Use a digi image

Our sponsor this week is...

For my card I have used a digi from our sponsor The Stamp Fairy called Nelly in Love, she's so sweet and paper pieced the hearts using gorgeous papers from Pink Petticoat.




Close up of image

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
CES Challenge #70 ~ Check it out
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #170 ~ Ribbons
Allsorts Challenge #139 ~ One heart or more
DigiDesigns Challenge ~ Valentines
One Stitch at a Time #98 ~ Use a Digi (2nd entry)

Items used

The Stamp Fairy digi ~ Nelly in Love coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers
Pink Petticoat digi papers
Martha Stewart Border punch ~ Valentine Lace
Martha Stewart punch ~ Lace Scallop Heart
Nesties
ribbon & pearls from stash


Please pop over to Fab'n'Funky to see if you are a lucky winner from last weeks Challenge
and to see my teamies fabulous makes..Why not join in too.

Wendy xxx

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