Week #129 @ OSCC

It must be the week-end again woo hoo, is it me or does the time seem to be flying by? I would like to say hello to everyone who takes time out of their busy schedules and also thank you I'm deeply touched. I would also like to say Happy 30th Birthday to Shelley from OSCC (the boss) I hope she has recovered from what sounds like a great birthday bash, she is also the lovely Hostess of this weeks challenge at OSCC the theme for this week is Birthdays (I wonder why ha ha), the Sponsors for this week are new to us & it would be great if you popped over to pay them a visit.

Limited Runs is known to some people as a calorie free sweet shoppe filled with over 80 different Cupcakes something for almost every occasion too but from sweets to fun and even some darker images cause I love Halloween so there is lots to see and play with and almost all digi's are $2.00 with only a few a little more (sets and Mega Digi's for Scrap bookers). Plus I've always got hidden deals thru out the store. When I started making cards I didn't know how addictive this could become and I've become hooked and who doesn't love a handmade anything these days. I've always been into drawing and this just a blend of my drawing and my hobby. May you enjoy my digi's as much as I love to make them, and stop by every Friday and pick up a Freebie but be quick cause who knows how long they will be a freebie for.

Now for my card I don't often blow my own trumpet & I'm usually the first to criticise my own work but today I am really pleased with the results & hope you all like it too, I got this idea from a Christmas card (I don't know if this shape card has a name) and liked the shape of it so I re-did it for everyday use.
 

I think I used K&Co pink papers, Tattered Rose Distress Inks, Prima flowers, peel-off music notes Birthday Sentiments from Craftwork Cards, Kenny K's Rock Chic image

Challenges I have entered:

craft your days away - MUSIC & DANCE
one stitch at a time challenge - Fancy Folds
crazy 4 challenges - Flowers
simon says stamp and show - Anything Goes

Challenge #26 @ MPCC

Hi everyone hope the sun is out where you are I'm looking out at blue skies white fluffy clouds & sunshine what a great day, over at My Partners in Crafting Crime is another great challenge you may make anything you like LO, Card, Book Mark, ATC etc. just as long as it incorporates a number it could also be for a special occasion here's my card:

Papers & number plate (it's a greeting turned around) form Craftwork Cards
Flowers from Running With Scissors
Mickey & Minnie cut on the Cricut
Peel-off numbers.

Bows and Berries Digital Stamp Shop will be sponsoring us this week with the Most Wanted and one Random Winner each recieving two digis of their choice! Also the code BB25 can be used at the checkout for the duration of this challenge for 25% off in the shop.

Week #129 - In Stitches @ OSCC

Hi just wanted to tell you all that OSCC has got a fabby challenge that seems to be really popular I don't like sewing real or not so I'm quite pleased I didn't have to do this challenge, so please pop over & look at the great work my Teamies have produced I am in awe of them. The lovely Sponsors for this week are:

Dianes Digital Designs

So why not go join them  you can enter any project the only thing thats asked is stitching either faux or real

Challenge #4 - Bold & Bright - Bows & Berries

Good morning to you all hope your all having a pleasant week-end & how many of you watched the wedding? I didn't get to see it until 8-30pm as I had to work all day, rushed home to watch it on demand (never thought to do it on the computer) didn't she look every bit a princess. Anyway back to task in hand I'm late blogging this due to a few hitches but over at Bows & Berries the forth challenge is Bold & Bright as a move away from pastels for a change, you can make anything bold & bright pastels will not be allowed OK.

Here's my ATC I really had no mojo when I made this but go check out the DT cards for Inspiration

I used a Digi from B&B called Umbrella Alley, sticky Ric-rak ribbon, both roses from Grimsby crafts & raindrops from a peel-off & my promarkers for colouring.

Challenge ends Sunday, May 8th at midnight GMT.

Don't forget you have till midnight to avail of the Easter Sale with the code EASTER at the checkout getting you 50% off everything!!!

That's all digis €1.00!!!!!

Challenges I have entered:

http://atcchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ R#17 - Anything Goes

Easter with the FAMILY

Hi everyone world wide I hope you have all a Terrific week-end as we have the weather has been really kind to of late so what else is there to do but Fish (did you go fishing Matt? haha) Kate I hope you let him :), we had a lovely morning at the Country Park Humberston & here are about a million pics haha. The folk in these shots are My Hubby, Son, Ewan & Grace.

Ewan Chatting the Swan up

This poor man had caught lots of fish & Ewan aked to see one the nice chap said

sure & got one out to show him & I think the photo says what happened next

And these little beauties are what we caught :)

Easter Monday we took the Grandchildren to Cleethorpes for the morning the sun was glorious but the wind was a bit bracing, we built Sandcastles, walked on the beach, had an Icecream a ride on some machines chips & home.

too much fresh air

Week #128 - Chocolate Challenge

What an appropriate colour for this week-end hope you didn't all over do it though, this weeks challenge is sponsored by:

One Stop Card Crafts

At One Stop Card Crafts we have a big range of ever changing discount making and card making craft supplies.

We are always adding to our range of craft supplies which are ideal for making handmade greeting cards, do-it-yourself invitations scrapbook pages, altered items and much more.

Our card making craft supplies include free UK postage, our popular discount scheme and quick service means our customers keep coming back for more.

Our prices are very competitive and this & makes us an ideal place to buy your card making supplies online. Some of our new products include Petaloo flower layers, Ranger Glitter Glue and Martha Stewart Punches.

The lucky winner will receive £10.00 to spend online

This is the card I have entered it's a Twisted Easel card,

Coloured with both Copic & Promarkers, Stamps are Wild Rose Wedding & Groom, Roses that have glitter already added to them,  papers are Making Memories and Core Essentials, Marianne Dies & Nesties, Lace & Slider

Hope you like this & would like to join us at OSCC that would be great.

Challenges :
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes
http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

Challenge #25 Photo Inspiration at MPCC

I'm a bit late posting this as you can see it's another challenge ove at My Partners in Crafting Crime and we have been given a Photo Inspiration challenge the colours are so pretty, you have to use the colours, floral or wedding themes or I used a different theme as long as you use the photo ( don't you just love those tulips):

As I said mine isn't a wedding one or a bunch of flowers it's another wedding card I used a Retro Pram Digi stamp from sketchingstamperdigi-stamps which cost less than a pound, as my friends daughter Jessie has just had a new daughter and aked for the pram which seems rather popular & yes I have made quite a few baby cards as there seems to be another boom of them, I can count at least 12 being born to someome whom I work with but I wont be making them all :)

Here I have used DP from Craftwork Cards, Rey Text and Graphic Paper from Staples, everything else on this card is from my stash. I used my Promarkers to colour the pram, printed the name plate & sentiment from the computer & Nesties & a little charm to finish it off.