Good afternoon folks i hope you are all well and keeping warm,i was off Christmas shopping this morning but hubby said to leave it today because of the weather as we now have bucket loads of snow, i have to try and get all my Christmas shopping done in the next couple of days as we have a very busy week coming up with my hospital appointments my dear friends baby grandson Jay's funeral and then our son Aaron's wedding to his lovely girlfriend Lauren! at last a happy occasion, the hospital have said that if he is very sensible he can have his plaster off for the wedding and they will redo it afterwards for him, he is still having trouble with his leg but the drs are hopeful that it will get better as when he was stabbed they have cut through nerves and that's what is causing the problem he is still having trouble sleeping so they have given him some stronger sleeping tablets.
Anyways i have a couple of cards for you two very simple cards which is unusual for me but i quite like them the first one is one of the lovely stamps that Teresa at Crafts and Me is now stocking she's called Melody the one i've used is Melody shopping and she is so pretty if you are registered for the News letter but you don't have long left so be quick.I'm also entering it into the Friday Sketchers challenge.



The second card is another using the lovely Lili of the Valley James the bears he's so sweet isn't he



I'm also entering this card in to the the Lili of the Valley challenge.

I'm off the decorate another tree now and thanks for looking and any comments you leave.

Take care luv gina xx

One Stop Crafts *107*

Good morning folks i hope you've had a good week and hasn't it turned cold the last couple of days flipping freezing here but no snow thank goodness.
Its time for a new challenge over at One Stop Crafts and this week the theme has been chosen by our lovely Lorraine and she would like to see Christmas cuties and we are being sponsored this week by Wink Wink Ink



For my card i have used
James Bear - Pile of Presents from lili of the Valley
copic markers to colour
sentiment is fro lili of the Valley
the flower is made using a Marianne design creatable
the little snow flakes are from Crafts and Me the ribbon pearls ans crystals are from my stash.

Challenges i'm entering
Crafty Catz Christmas
Crafty Creations Christmas
Paper Cutz Anything Goes
Stamping 4 The Weekend Winter
Simon Says Stamp Let it Snow
Sweet Sketch
Totally PaperCrafts Untraditional Christmas.

I've not felt much like crafting this week as my year is continuing to be a bitch of a year! one of my very dear friends her much awaited grandson was still born on Sunday and they are understandably devastated, what a cruel world we live in it just isn't fair is it.

Thank you those of you who have asked about my son Aaron is doing ok still having to have sleeping pills to sleep though and its only two weeks to the wedding now but i have to go out and buy another outfit as with all the stress of late my psoriasis has flared up something rotten so i have to buy something with long sleeves now as its really bad on my arms.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave i am hoping to catch up over the weekend.

Vintage Christmas

Good Morning folks i hope your having a good week so far mine could have been better as one of my lovely friends is going through hell at the minute.

Now where are the weeks going? its time for another challenge over at Crafts and Me Challenges already and i would like to say a big thank you to all who entered the last challenge there was over two hundred of you and what amazing creations you all posted for us too, well this weekour sponcor is Bugaboo stamps and the prize is 7 digi images of your choice.

This weeks challenge has been set by our lovely Amy and she would like to see Snowflakes so get cracking i know were all busy with the Christmas cards and i still have loads to make so i best get cracking.

Here's my card for today i've decided to have a go at vintage again but i don't think i got it right with this one.



I've used the lovely stamp from Crafts and Me you can get it HERE
Bearly Mine Christmas Dreams papers.


Challenges i'm entering
A Spoon Full of Sugar Anything goes
Everybody Art Shapes
Papertake Weekly Cut it out
Pollycraft Blue
Incy Wincy Blue and White
Pile It On Winter.

Well i think that's it from me for today i hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave, it may take me a little while to catch up as i need to be here if my friend as and when she needs me.

Season's Greetings

Hi folks i hope you've all had a fabulous weekend we have had a quite one for a change yay its about time lol.
For those of you who have asked about my son Aaron he is doing ok but is having problems with his right leg so has to go back to the Drs but the victim support have told him that it could be a long road to complete recovery but his getting married in just under three weeks so he has that to look forward too.

Anyway i have a card for you today using some more of the gorgeous Bearly Mine Digi papers and insert you wait till you see them i know your going to want them they are just beautiful.
The gorgeous image is Winter Green Wishes it's one of Teresa's own Crafts and Me branded stamps and its the fab Hannah Lynn image isn't she just so pretty and deep in thought.




I have coloured the image with copic markers the flower is another of the Marrianne design creatables the frame around the image is the Fleur de lise i got mine HERE the little greeting is from Cuddly Buddly the pearls are from BobityBoo GemCrafts the ribbon is from my stash.

I'm also entering some challenges
Crazy 4 Challenges add circles
Paper Cutz Christmas with bling
Totally Gorjuss Not so traditional
Totally Paper Crafts Snow and snowflakes
Sweet Shop is the sketch.

Thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave as they are always very much appreciated and i hope you have a good day, bye for now.

Christmas Joy

Good evening folks well it the weekend i hope you've had a good week and looking forward to a wonderful weekend.

Well i have a card for you tonight and i've had this stamps for weeks and weeks but only just got round to inking it up and isn't she sweet the stamp is called Christmas Candle from lili of the valley, i've coloured her with copic markers and the papers are Daisy & Dandelion A4 Paper Pack the flower i made using the Marianne Design creatable i got mine Here i think this has to be one of my best buys this year and using the materials i've used for this one i think you could use it all year,the leaves are also Marianne creatable too, the sentiment is a freebie at Bizzy Becs the pearls are from Bobityboo GemCrafts the gorgeous pink brad is from Crafts and Me the ribbon is from my stash.



I am also entering some challenges,
Craftalicious Sketch and distressing
Creative Inspiration Christmas
Fussy and Fancy Christmas with no red or green
One Stitch at a Time Favourite colour
Paper Play Let it Snow
Polly craft Glittery Christmas
Stampavie and More Monochrome.
Staming for the Weekend Winter
Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave and i hope you have a lovely weekend.

Another Molly Harrison

Good evening folks i hope your week is good so far unlike those poor peeps in Cornwall, its such a lovely part of the country too.



I have another of the new Molly Harrison stamps which are only available from Crafts and Me HERE isn't she beautiful you can also get the Martha Stewart Butterfly punch I've used from Crafts and Me HERE the papers are from Bearly Mine Designs Floral Dreams available HERE the leaves are a woodware punch the ribbon and gems are from my stash.

I'm also entering some challenges
Sketch Saturday
Flutter By Wednesday Open
Simon says Stamp Sparkle
Truly Scrumptious Birthday
Stamp with Fun Square.


Thank you so much for stopping by and any comments you leave they are always very much appreciated, enjoy the rest of the week not long now till the weekend.

The Gift

Good evening peeps i hope you've had a fab weekend i've had a good for a change no dramas lets just hope it lasts lol, we all spent the whole day together and had a delicious Chinese for dinner lots of noise from the grandchildren but hay we done mind noise after all the going's on we've had lol.

Right i have a card for you today using one of the new Molly Harrison stamps exclusive to Crafts and Me its called the gift you can only get it Here isn't she just beautiful i must say i really enjoyed making this card, i think my mojo is lurking lol as i've not really felt like crafting but i think i'm getting there.




Items used
The Gift from Crafts and Me
Copic Markers to colour
Papers are from Bearly Mine Crafts
Sentiment is from sentiments 4 you
Poinsettia is a Marianne die so are the leaves
Nesties circles
Ribbon and gems from my stash.

I'm also entering some challenges
ABC H=Holiday
Crazy 4 challenges Christmas
Creative crafts Stars
Creative Inspirations Pink Christmas
Secret Crafter Sparkle and Shine
Ellephantastic Christmas
The Sweet Shop Sketch
Sweet Stamping Snowflakes

Oh dear i just watched the X factor and i just cant believe for the life of me why Wager is still in there i wouldn't mind but he's killed some bloody good songs, and then i thought Katy was going for sure but no she's back again next week oh well.

Thanks for looking and any comments you leave and take care now.

Digi Sale news and my Candy Winner

Good Evening peeps i hope you've had a good week and are looking forward to a lovely weekend.

No card from me today just a reminder that Donna at Bearly Mine Crafts is having a sale 15% off of everything for one week only to celebrate her Birthday and the release of her new Christmas Dreams digi papers which are just so gorgeous.





Donna also has some fantastic celebration candy on her blog if you want to pop over and wish her a Happy Birthday.

While I'm here i would just like to thank you all again my son Aaron is doing ok some of the bruising and swellings have gone down and he's had all of his stitches removed but he has a long way to go yet the drs have put off his op until Monday that's he sees the consultant again,but he's not worried about that he is also managing to get a little bit of sleep now which is helping.

My Candy winner from our OSCC blog hop is Josephine from Josephines Rainbow if you could get in touch with me i will get you candy posted off to you.

Have a lovely weekend what ever your doing and take care, thanks for popping by.

Crafts and Me *17*

Good morning folks i hope you are all well! isn't the weather pants lol, i hate the wet windy weather.
Anyway i'm here today to share with you my DT card for Crafts and Me Challenges we had so many fab creations last week so thank you to those who joined in now this weeks theme was picked by our very talented Tracy and its glitter, well that shouldn't be a problem this time of the year with Christmas rapidly approaching lol... omg 45 days that's all! oh i digress again so lets get back to my card.

The image is Wintergreen Wishes available HERE isn't she sweet, stickles glitter glue here , the flower is a Marianne Creatable die so are the leaves the gorgeous papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and will be released on Friday this week and they are the Christmas Dreams collection.



I am also entering my card into some challenges
Totally Gorjuss Sketch
Sweet Stamping photo inspiration
A Spoon Full of Sugar Snow/snowflakes
Crafty Calendar Snowflakes.
Fairy tale challenge Anything goes
ABC Holidays
Creative inspirations Glitter ,Glamour ,Girlie

Well that's it for now from me i hope you have a lovely day and thanks you so much for stopping by and any comments you leave.

From Our House to Yours

Good afternoon folks i hope you had a lovely firework weekend, isn't it a horrible day out there today i think i'll stay in today lol.

I have a Christmas card to share with you today and the papers are the New Christmas Dreams collection from Donna at Bearly Mine Designs and i must say they are gorgeous and will be be released on Friday the 12th November and Donna will also having a sale to celebrate her Birthday so why not pop over and have a look here's a preview of the new papers


gorgeous aren't they.

Right i best get on to my card now other wise i'll be here all day lol as i said i've used the new Christmas Dreams papers available from Friday the image is from Scrapbook sisters the poinsettia and leaves are die cuts from Marianne design creatables i've used flower soft mixed with glitter for my flower i hope you like it i'm quite pleased with how it turned out.




I am also entering a couple of challenges with my card
Sketch Saturday
Charisma With love at Christmas
Digi Tuesday I've been framed
One Stitch at a Timee Winter wonderland
Lexi's Creations Anything goes
I hope you like my card and thanks for looking and enjoy the rest of your day.

Bearly Mine DT and a Big Thank You

Well hello folks i hope you are all ok we are still in a bit shocked to say the least,and thank you everyone for your messages of support and good wishes i will pass them all on to Aaron.

Any way i'm here today to announce that i have been asked by Donna to be part of her new Design Team for Bearly Mine Designs and what gorgeous papers Donna designs if you've not seen them you best go and take a look HERE there will also be a new Bearly Mine challenge blog starting on January of next year it will be a fortnightly challenge and i so hope you will all be able to join in so at least i've had one good thing happen this week.

Here's a card using some of Donna's Bearly Mine beautiful papers i will pop back later to tell you which papers they are and my mojo seams to have gone awol too, any how we are off out in a bit to go see Aaron it's an hours drive for us.



I'm also entering my card into the following challenges
Friday Sketchers
Fluttery By Open
A Spoon Full of Sugar Relish to Embellish
Crazy 4 Challenges Square.

Here's a list of all the other girlies joining the team too

Donna (owner) - http://bearlymine.blogspot.com/
Amy (DT Co-ordinator) - http://amyscraft.blogspot.com/
Donna - http://craftheadcase.blogspot.com/
Gina that's me- http://ginaskraftyplace.blogspot.com
Anne - http://annes-magnolias.blogspot.com/
Vixykins - http://vixykins.blogspot.com/
Marie - http://kompis-kort-by-mi.blogspot.com/
Sarah-Louise - http://tiggertastic.blogspot.com/
Doreen - http://doreensdream.blogspot.com/
Shirley - http://nannieflash.blogspot.com/
Bella - http://bellasbastelecke.blogspot.com/

Here is a picture of my grandson Caid who is three last Sunday after baking cakes with nanny isn't he gorgeous! not that i'm biased or anything lol.


Thank you for popping by and any comments you leave and i hope you have a lovely weekend what ever your doing.

Roll on the New Year

Good morning folks i cant wait for this year to be over and done with! i have not been about the past few days as some rotten scum bags stabbed and beat my darling son with an iron bar and boy i would love to get hold of them there were seven of them the police have caught two of them the others were wearing halloween masks they are being charged with attempted murder. One of the stab wounds narrowly missed his spinal cord so he is a very lucky man indeed the drs told him that being a big fellow saved his life he is now home but in quite alot of pain and can barely walk and he has to go back in to have surgery on his hand as some of the bones are shattered the drs couldn't believe that nothing else was broken at least he is getting his op done at a more local hospital as he was rushed to the Royal London, i still cant really believe what has happened you never think it will happen to you so i'm sorry if you are one of the peeps that have emailed me in the last few days i am gradually getting round to them. I would like to thank all my teamies that have supported me this week too thank you girls.
Now to top it all mil has had another fall so she now has stitches and bumps and bruises roll on 2011.

Normal service will resume soon. luv gina xx

Seasons Greetings

Good afternoon folks i hope you had a fab Halloween weekend we was in last night we went out for drinks at a friends house if anyone knocked at our house mil wouldn't have heard them anyway lol.

Right lets get on with my card i've made another tea light candle card they are great fun to make and i've used one of the new Crafts and Me stamps designed my Molly Harrison and i just love her art work anyway these are being released tomorrow over at Crafts and Me if you are registered for the news letter you get 10% off of selected stamps in store.





Well that's weird i don't know why the second pic is coming up side ways lol, any how the papers were a freebie from a mag the flower is a Marianne design poinsettia I've used quite a lot of stickles on here too.

I'm also entering the following challenges
Totally paper crafts bling it on
Secret Crafter anything that flies
Incy Wincy anything goes
Stamp with Fun all that can fly.
Fussy and Fancy winter wonderland
Sir Stampalot Christmas traditions
Thank you for visiting and any comments that you leave they are always very much appreciated, enjoy your day.