Another day no card..... but really sad news

I got some really sad News at Christmas from our lovely Robin saying the following

Happy New Year and Thanks!


My Partner in Crafting Crime & Bows and Berries would like to thank all our followers for their support and inspiration in 2011...

unfortunately we will not be back with challenges in the new year but wish each and everyone of you the best in 2012!!!

Cheers!!
 
I'm really sad as I had made some lovely friends whilst being on their Design team & I really enjoyed the challenges. I would like to thank Robin & Jenny for giving me a great opportunity it's a great shame but maybe who knows they may return & hopefully with me by their side, please wish them both all the very best for 2012 and the DT's on both Teams also. Happy New year everyone see you all in a week or two when things settle down & get back to normal XXX

No cards............... Just a wish

I do not have any cards to share with you all today this is my busiest time of the year working in a food store ( working both Christmas Eve & New Years too) my darling is still working away so have so much to do on my own before he comes home, so I want to take this opportunity to wish all my friends in blogland, all my Crafting Buddies & all my lovely visitors from all over the Globe a really Wonderful Christmas may you all get what you ask for also to wish you a GREAT New Year 2012. I hope to see you all in the new year I would also like to thank you for all the lovely comments & support you have all shown me.

Bows & Berries Winners

Wow how time flies when your having fun it has gone so fast I hope you all had fun I know I did sneaking up on you all :) so here we go Drum roll please maestro:

For all the winners to claim their prizes all you have to do is send Robin an email with 'Blog Hop Winner' as your title along with your picks from the shop to bosenberries@gmail.com

The hop winners are as follows:

Gill's blog

Ruth Little

Yvonne's blog

Laura

Chunyuan's blog

Eemeli

Janet's ( my) blog

Chris America Real

Jocelyn's blog

Riliska

Kasia's blog

Linda

Robin's blog

Moments by Marla

Main Blog

Nannieflash

And extra special thanks to those who linked a card up with us!!

The Winner of the 10 digis is....

#7. Mags

Winners of the 2 digis are..

#3. NanaConnie

#1. Dawn D.

#4. Edwina

Top 3 are:

Amy Duff

Tip Top

Gail

who I would also like to offer two digis of their choice as well as the Bows and Berries Top 3 Badge Below!!

 

Hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season!!

Thank You Kate ..............

Well this is another late post Kate has given me this lovely award (thank you my friend) & basically because I wasn't sure who to give it to & I still don't know what I have done to deserve it basically! so these are the lovely people I am awarding it to:

Gill

Robin ( who has Kept me out of mischeif)

Nanna Connie

Stef

Lorraine

Julie

Tracey

I thought that was hard now I have to find seven things to bore you with :) just joking

1 I have just moved homes & am finding it hard to settle to anything.

2 I missed Scout Post yet again (even though all my cards were ready to post)

3 I don't like all this wind & rain

4 I love blogging & noseying around others blogs

6 I don't like being late & should really learn to use my phone for blogging

7 I love reading all my lovely comments from my friends.

There that wasn't quite so bad ( I love it when it's all about me ........... not)

Week #161 @ OSCC

Well it's been another busy week for me personally I could have done without it it all began with me breaking my fave mug, then the car broke down when we should have been taking the little ones to a panto, then I was hit really hard with the bug that's going round so I also missed my Christmas night out ( can't wait to hear the tales from this one ha ha) so that was my week-end up the Swanee I really hope you all had a better one.

Week #161 @ One Stop Craft Challenge is Traditional Christmas Colours which at this time of year is quite easy it doesn't have to be a card it could be a journal, layout or another sort of project, the lovely Sponsor is the lovely Robyn from Robyn's Fetish.

Shop Blurb...

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge will get....

5 digital stamps

or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice

Please do show your support and visit our lovely sponsor.

So here's my card I hope you like it I love this Ginger bread house enough to use it more than once:

For this card I have used the gingerbread house image from Robyn


Traditional Christmas papers by Paper Cellar, the date is from We R Memory Keepers, both Candy Cane & Star Dust Stickles with Diamond Dust so yes it's very touchy feely :) so there you go not a lot of products but it doesn't look so bad does it? Thank you for looking. 


I have entered the following challenges:
http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/ - Traditional colours (photo inspiration)

Challenge #15 @ B&B and Blog Hop

This is our last challenge this year.


Wow I'm both excited & nervous to be part of this Blog Hop this is my second ever one and wasn't really sure what to do on the first not much wiser on this one either :) so I'm hoping I'm doing this right if not will someone please tell me also some of the girls are offering candy. I do hope you have joined us from the beginning if not then you need to start at the Bows & Berries so don't be shy let's have some fun.

There are "FREE" digis to be won all along the hop

here is what you need to do.

On each of the DT blog hop stops there will be a winner

- that winner will be chosen by Robin who is head of B&B

- the prize is "2 FREE digis of their choice from the shop

- all you have to do is comment on each of the DT blog posts to be eligible.

Theres more ....

There will be a "main winner " of "10 FREE digis of their choice "

- are you listening carefully now ....

- you will need to create a project (anything at all) with the Freebie gingerbread man digi then link it up

on the main B&B blog

- Don't forget to also leave a comment on the main B&B blog too !

That's it - good luck !

To be eligible to win the prizes on individual blogs you must complete the DT hop

 If your here it means that you are on the right track and have come from Chunyuan's Blog after leaving me your comment it's time to go visit Jocelyn, good luck and don't for get to have fun!

Main post is on the Bows and Berries Blog

Gill

Yvonne

Chunyuan

Me

Jocelyn

Kasia

Robin

Finish at Main Blog

Also Robin will also have a coupon for the shop for this period for 50% off everything in the shop using the code GIFT50 at the checkout

Here is my card I hope you like it for once I know I do & have been waiting ages to show it off.
 

For this card I have used a Craftwork Card (new Easel card blank), 'toastygingerbreadman' image from Bows & Berries, Nesties, Diamante, Glittered & embossed vellum paper called Holly Flourish from Papermania, Felt, Marianne Poinsettia Die, Red Ribbon from stash & an old Norton Virus disk that's out of date. So Don't forget to leave me a comment to be in with a chance of winning 2 Digi's.

End date Dec. 11th at midnight GMT

Week #159 @OSCC

Well hello think I might have to shout over all this wind they it's up to 43mph here in Lincolnshire, I hope you're all having a lovely week-end. I have had a lovely start my darling is hope for 2 days & we had the 2 grand children, tomorrow I start looking after baby Taylor and we also start play school so it's going to be a blast :).
This week at OSCC the challenge is Christmas Fairies nothing to demanding just fun fun fun also it helps you to get at least one card done for Christmas and maybe get you in the Spirit of Christmas our lovely Sponsor is Stitchy Stamps

Store Bio

"Hi my name is Stitchy and I am Co-Owner of Stitchy Bear Stamps...we started this store April 1st, No Fooling haha..I live in upstate New York with my husband and two TEENAGE adults haha, I do say that loosely as they think they run the show here, NOT...

I been creating stamps for a little less than a year now and I am totally addicted to the craft..I started about 4 years ago making digital scraps and I knew there was much more out there, so a friend of mine introduced me to digital stamps...and the rest they say is history...I look forward to seeing all the beautiful creations come through...good luck everyone..stitchy xoxox"

This weeks prize

We also have Annette leaving this week, we are all sad to see her go but would like to wish her all the best in the future.


So here's my card I hope you like it.
 

For this card I have used Red & White card from Which Craft UK, pointsetters from Craftwork Cards, Mo Manning Die Cut image & pearls fom Hobby House (coloured with my Promarkers), Star Dust Stickles, Stamps from Inkadinkado plate # 98397 & chalks.

Challenge # 36@ MPCC

Challenge # 36 @ My Partners in Crafting Crime CHRISTMAS TAGS

This will be our last challenge of 2011 so we have a nice and easy one for you.......


We are asking you to make a tag to put on a gift you can choose any design, shape & colour the choice is yours it also give you a chance to use up your bits & bobs, as you know this isn't my bag & do struggle with TAGS I would also like to thank everyone for their support on my last tag.
 

Bows & berries are the sponsors for this challenge.

 

 

Robin, myself & the Team would like to thank you for the support during 2011, we would also like to wish you a happy holiday too.

So here's my Tag for this I used

Full steam ahead 2

Yesterday I went to Kate's copic class at Grimsby Crafts (seems the only way to see my friends lately by joining in at a class), & yes I was camping outside as my buses go every half hr so what's a girl to do?. I think I'm now steam punked out now as I also made one for my son last week, ayway here is the card we made I will also show the inside & my practice sheet (Kate did the Green, Blue & Pink ones in Copics) I did the pinky one in promarkers but the feathering isn't very good TIPS are welcome.

Full steam ahead 1

Hello everyone I hope you had a good week-end I know I did apart from working Saturday but hey ho got to get the toy money from somewhere & I've got enough tree's to know it doesn't grow on them :) . Please don't think I'm having one of my usual senior moments this is a 2 parter blog the first being something I made for a friend who has helped me a lot with blogging stuff & that would be Kate for her birthday.

 for this card I used: DP K&co, (Kanban) Steam Punk, doiley & pearls from (Hobby House), Strawberry Ice Stickles, Orange glitter Roses (Grimsby Crafts) White Roses, pearls on strings, Pearl Brads, blue card & gold Miri (stash)

I hope you like this it was a bit fiddly to make but well worth it, would I make another? I don't know but at least I gave it a go & it turned out well for a first try.

here is where I'm entering it:

http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://squigglestamps.blogspot.com/
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/

Week 14 @ B&B

Hello everyone I hope you had a great week-end mine was the usual mad house Darling home for 2 days now gone back for 11 days how will I cope :)!!!! Today I'm going to Town with my over excited daughter to pick up her new phone, then I have to go to the council offices to sort out a tree problem & Building permission (hopefully get my workshop in the new year woo hoo)

This week at Bows & berries the challenge is tags, I don't personally like doing these as I don't think I do them justice the team have made some really nice ones, I am at the present having difficulties uploading my pics from my phone but my lovely friend Elaine Aka sparklingblackrose helped me with a bit of texting & E-mailing we got it sorted (cheers matey). So here it is let me know what you think to it I would really appreciate the feed back.

For this Tag I have used Craftwork card Ruffles, Poinsettia (old stock don't know if you can still buy them), gems from Dovecraft, Stamps from Inkadinkado plate # 98397, ribbon from stash & Hologram Super Sparkle embossing powder (don't know if you can see it).

The usual rule applies that you don't have to use a B&B image but it would be nice to see them.

If you use the code BB25 at the shop checkout it will get you 25% off all digis!!

Week #157 - Ribbons and Lace + DT Call @ OSCC

Hello everyone I like to say have a great week-end in advance because I usually forget by the end of the post, although it's been on the bright side it's still a bit chilly & I don't like the cold BBrrrrrr as I'm wrighting this I'm looking at a beatiful sunsetjust wish you could all see it. Moving on its Challenge time over at OSCC and also a DT call so what are you waiting for pop over & join us it'll be fun and this weeks Sponsor is..............

Shop Blurb...

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge will get....

5 digital stamps

or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice

Please do show your support and visit our lovely sponsor.

This is my card it's from Humphrey's Corner Crafting Collection CD-Rom by Crafter's Companion, I was going to off set it so it couls be used as a twins card but as you can see I didn't.

For this card I have used: base card for Craftwork cards (old stock that I'm using up), CD (both image & papers) Pearls from Hobby House (a gift from Jane), Roses from the works, Ribbon & lace from my stash. I also used my favourite adhesive from Pin Flair /gel Glue.

I am enterin the following challenges:
http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - GL29 lace, fabric or felt
http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/ - CYDA Challenge #33 ~ Embellishment Bingo
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ -challenge-61-roses-and-ribbons
http://blog.cuddlybuddly.com/ - Challenge 20 – Double Trouble

http://friendshipsgardenchallenge.blogspot.com/ - make it in less than 15 minutes
http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/ - Blue For A Boyhttp://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Bingo

Week # 35 @ MPCC

Hello to all my friends in blog land I hope you are keeping safe & warm now the chilly days & nights are here & WOW how the weeks are speedy by, over at MPCC it is a lovely challenge nothing to panic about just a really simple one. I know we all have a few floating about our computers yes I'm talking FREEBIES Robin & the crew are all waiting for you to join us in the Freebie Challenge & if you don't have one the pop over to the side bar it will take you to Bows & Berries to get one (our lovely Toasty Gingerbread Man), just use something that you got for free, won, or is recycled from your home!

Our sponsor this fortnight is

Bows and Berries Digital Stamps Shop. One Random winner will win 2 digital stamps of their choice from the shop!

Now for my card which I used Toasty Gingerbread Man
 

For this card I used a side stepper card, my FREE image, DP from Craftwork Cards & also the Snowman & Snowflakes, Glittered & embossed card called Holly Flourish from Papermania.
I hope you like this and the Design Team have some lovely cards for Inspiration too so pop over to join in the fun.

Week #156 @OSCC & Bloghop

Good morning, today is an exciting day as we are..........

3 years old

 

That means a special challenge with loads of lovely prizes up for grabs.

 

We would like to say a big thank you to all our followers who support us each week by joining in the challenges and of course a big thank you to our sponsors as well as without them we wouldn't have great prizes every week to give away.

So as we have been going for three whole years the theme for our special challenge is....

 

3 is a magic number

 

So please include plenty of '3' things in your crafty creations, stuck for ideas then just check out what our amazing design team have done.

For this birthday challenge we have loads prizes so that means more winners.....

2 Digi Stamps from

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3 Digi Stamps from

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5 Digi Stamps from

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3 Digis From

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$10 To Spend At

 

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£10 To Spend At

 

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Here is my card I really hope your going to join us all and please check on the other team members to see what they are up to.

For this card I used 3 papers (My Minds Eye), 3 pearls (Hobby House, 3 flowers(Samuel Taylors) I also used Emerals Fairies image (WILLY & MIA- Digi) some lace & ribbon from my stash oh yes & the butterfly is also My Minds Eye & the sparkles are from Mie flowers

Week #13 @ B&B

Wow time is going so fast it'll soon be Christmas cards made so far 22 only 78 left haha.
It's a new challenge over at Bows & Berries although it's an easy challenge I found it quite hard just where do you stop! so  the challenge is CLEAN AND SIMPLE thats it really ........
Friday, September 30, 2011Challenge #13- Clean and Simple


CAS can be easier for some then others... he he...

Let's give it a try!

Found a quote explaining it just in case you are unsure at all...

"CAS

Clean And Simple

uncluttered, lots of open space, one clear focal point

You can have color, pattern, embellishments and even layers...

Your style can be graphic, fun, elegant or even vintage...

It comes down to the design...

Clean And Simple"

As usual, you don't have to use a Bows and Berries Digital Stamp, but we love to see them!!! There is always the freebie on the sidebar for you to use if you like!!


If you use the code BB25 at the shop checkout it will get you 25% off all digis!!

It's our last day of the October Freebie, so don't forget to grab the 'Frog Prince' while you can and come back tomorrow for a more festive freebie!!


Now for my card I hope you like it I have used "Elfie" I think he's so cute.

for this card I have used a diamond card, cuttlebug embossing Swiss Dots folder, image from B&B, gems from Dovecraft and both Copics for skin tones & Promarkers for main colouring.

places to be seen:
http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/ - Fancy Folds
http://squigglestamps.blogspot.com/ - Go Dotty
http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - CAS
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ - always anything goes
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - Use a Digi
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Quite White
http://planetladyjanet.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://www.inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

week #34 @ MPCC

Hi & welcome to my humble abode or one of them :) well it's another great challenge over at My Partners in Crafting Crime it's all about colour & the colour sceme is so pretty, it doesn't matter what project you make & show as long as it uses at least 3 of the colours on the palette so here it is:

{White, mint, green, bright pink, light pink}

 and Robin from  http://www.bowsandberries.co.uk/ are the the Sponsors for this week. One Random winner will win 3 digital stamps of their choice from the shop!


So here is my card:

for this card I used: my freebie Pins &Molly Bloom stamp, Roses from the Works, sticker gems from Mei Flowers, Wild Rose Polka Dots DP, Easel card from Craftwork cards, Tattered Rose Distress inks, Ribbon & big flowers from my stash, Promarkers & Copics for skin tones.

These places are where I'm challenging:
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Use Old Supplies
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ - Easel Card
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ - Think Pink

Week #154 @ OSCC

Hi everyone hope you all had a good week-end wasn't the weather really good for Autumn well it's on to the Challenge over at ONE STOP CRAFT CHALLENGE and the challenge is No Pattered Paper easy peasy or for some mayb not there is so many ways but I was torn between stamping with clear versa mark then chalking or using mica powders & using an embossing folder so there are a couple of ideas. The Sponsor for this week is:

Store Bio

"Hi my name is Stitchy and I am Co-Owner of Stitchy Bear Stamps...we started this store April 1st, No Fooling haha..I live in upstate New York with my husband and two TEENAGE adults haha, I do say that loosely as they think they run the show here, NOT...

I been creating stamps for a little less than a year now and I am totally addicted to the craft..I started about 4 years ago making digital scraps and I knew there was much more out there, so a friend of mine introduced me to digital stamps...and the rest they say is history...I look forward to seeing all the beautiful creations come through...good luck everyone..stitchy xoxox"

 

This weeks prize...

 

 Isn't this a great prise wish I could enter but alas it is not so well anyway here is my card I hope you like it:

For this card I have used Peel-offs (to cover a little blunder), Warren Rabbit from Craftwork cards, Lace, Pearls & Cuttlebug Emboss & Cut folder all from RWS & my faithful Promarkers.

Thank you for looking I hope you will come & join us, thank you for looking.

Here is where I found my Inspiration:
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ -  Emboss it
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ - New Beginnings
http://www.cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/ - Just add Colour
http://www.aifgraphics.com/blog/ - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday week-end to me

Hello all my blogging buddies this a very good week-end for me 1. it was my birthday on Saturday & would like to thank everyone for their thoughtful wishes & 2. We was lucky enough to have the grand children for the night woo hoo just can't wait to find out when it will happen again. I got some lovely stuff too my son bought me a hoody jumper which is very warm, Laura & Taylor bought me some lovely crafty stuff from Top Town (Kanban kit cards, Chipboard flowers, birds etc.) and Vix made me some rather yummy choccies which taste lovely and she also bought me a ticket to go see Physic Sally. My birthday tea comprised of a Maccies, walk around the boating lake (the little ones wanted us to get a boat from the Island to which they are tied up to in the middle of the lake so Nannie could have a boat ride for her birthday.) then on to meet up with Grandad who was playing Squash & missed it all. I would like to share with you a couple of lovely cards that had been made from 2 of my crafting buddies.

My non VIRTUAL card from Kate 

This is totally Gorgeous flowers glittered I have been waiting weeks to open this.

Jane's card

This is a lovely Grey & Orange card this is gorgeous too.

I would like to tank everyone for my cards & presents and all of you for coming over to visit me too.





Challenge # 33 @ MPCC

Good Evening everyone hope the bad weather hasn't hit you yet it's been dreadful raining, blowing a gale but never mind at least we can still SURF (did you like my play on words there?). Anyway moving on to why you have popped over to see me & that would be the lovely challenge at My Partners in Crafting Crime

For this challenge, let this picture below inspire you......

You could pick up the colours, house theme, trees, old vintage, distressed, fall day, bricks/wood.............

the list goes on!!!

Our sponsor this fornight is

 

Bows and Berries Digital Stamps Shop. One Random winner will win 3 digital stamps of their choice from the shop!

So here is my late arrival hope you like it

For this card I used A Kanban topper, card stock backer is for children but I thought it would come in handy (about 2 yrs ago ha ha) everything else is from my stash I used Marianne Dies for the Funky Foam flowers, Frame & swirls

Thank you for looking hope you like what you see enough to join in with the rest of the challenge even though there is only 6 days left.

Here is where I've been inspired:
http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/ - flowers, flowers, flowers
http://planetladyjanet.blogspot.com/ - Inspiration Challenge
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - Black  White  Orange
http://sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com/ - Recipe Challenge

Challenge #12 @ B&B

This weeks sets us off on another great challenge set by Robin, it would be great if you could use a Bows & berries digi but if you don't have one that's ok there is always the freebie So it doesn't have to be a card it could be a layout, hanger, banner, tag the list goes on, just as long as you use the colour combo

This is a super fun autumn combo to work with!!

For this challenge please use 3 or more of the colours below...

ORANGE, KRAFT, GREEN, YELLOW AND BROWN

If you use the code BB25 at the shop checkout it will get you 25% off all digis!!

Here is my card I have used the colours but lighting etc has a funny effect on my camera:

I used these for this card Cold Alley image (B&B), Free papers from a craft mag, Spellbinders circle & egdeabilities, Green Gems, leaves, ribbon & card stock from my stash.

thank you for taking the time to look.

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ - Halloween/Fall
http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ - Halloween Colour