Vintage at Crafts and Me

Good morning folks I hope you are enjoying your short week at work lol.
Before I start I must apologize to my fellow teamie at Crafts and Me as this post should have been posted yesterday but RA has decided to flare up again and its effected my hands more than anything else this time, they are so swollen that I couldn't move my finger's so I've had to increase my flipping steroids again, so I will have to wait and see what the consultant wants to do at my next appointment, so that's why I've not been about lol, but they are a little better today.

Right onto my card now I'm not happy with it as I have smudged her arm with chalk would you believe but I've not been able to make another one, any way our super talented Angela set the challenge of vintage/distressing for this week.


For my card I've used Angel from Molly Harrison you can get her HERE at Crafts and Me the pearls are also available at Crafts and Me HERE, the lace is from a bundle of it that we found at mil's house when we cleared it out the ribbon is off of a box of chocolates the pins and pearls are from my stash.

I would also like to enter some challenges
KB challenges Anything goes
Lolliepop Crafts Vintage
Magical Monday Monochrome
Papertake Weekly Sketch
Top Tip Tuesday Square
Creative Crafts Recycle the Ribbon
Delightful Challenges Distressing
Scrapbook Sisters Distressing
Stampavie and more Pearls.

Well I think that's it for now folks I will be catching up in a bit,. thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave.

The Paper Shelter Challenge 11

Good morning folks I hope you all well, I'm struggling a bit as I over done it at the weekend so due to that I cant type much so this is going to take ages so I best get on with it lol.
Its time for another challenge over at The Paper Shelter and my word aren't there some gorgeous new images like this one for instance its called pretending to be mom and you can get her HERE i would like to thanl everyone that entered our challenge last week we had a fabulous turn out



The Prize is

and please don't forget you have to use a Paper Shelter image to win the prize.

I would also like to enter a couple of challenges
Sunday Sketch and Stamp
I'll be back to finish my post once its gone live as I really cant do anymore tonight.

Beautiful babies at Bearly Mine

Good morning folks I hope you had a fab weekend we had everyone here on Saturday for a barbecue, hubby seemed ok but is now back in bed so I think its back to the DRs for him as he's not really any better! we still managed to do the egg hunt for the Grandchildren as soon as it was finished hubby went back to bed and he is still there now Monday night.
Onto my post for today its time for a new Challenge at Bearly Mine and its our lovely Amy's turn to set the challenge which is beautiful babies.


Here are our Prizes for this week fabulous prizes as always

SPONSOR: Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi sets of the Winner's Choice
SPONSOR: LOTV - £10 Gift Certificate
SPONSOR: Di's Digi Downloads - 3 Digi's of the Winner's Choice


For my card I've used a Pink Petticoat image and the Papers are Bearly Mine Plain and Simple the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts the ribbon and pearls are from my stash.Please pop over and see what the other girls have made.

I would also like to enter some challenges
The Sweet Shop Sketch
The Crafty Pad Circles
Totally Gorjuss Bling it On

Sparkles Forum Anything goes

It's time for Chocolate at One Stop Crafts

Hi folks for some reason this didn't publish naughty Mr Blogger again lol, I best get on with it tonight then this is my project for One Stop Crafts and the theme this time is Chocolate yummy, anyways I made another note pad and I've used the gorgeous Poppy Digi stamp you can get her HERE at Crafts and Me I just love this image she's gorgeous to work with.




This note pad is a bit bigger than the others I made, the papers are First Edition Sweet Owl, the Martha Stewart butterfly punch is Available at Crafts and Me too HERE the Gems are from Crafts and Me HERE but they are at present out of stock, the ribbon flowers and pearls are from mt stash.


I would also like to enter some challenges
Creative Friday Open
Creative Inspirations Digi Day.

Well that's it for now from me I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and i will be catching up real soon.
Thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave.

The Paper Shelter Challenge *10* Nature

Good morning folks I hope you are well and still enjoying the weather, I would also like to thank you all for your lovely comments yesterday, now hopefully this post is ok as its scheduled as I'm off out with my daughter Keely and the grandchildren Caid and Lexi I am taking them to visit Marsh Farm Country Park as they want to see the new lambs and baby bunnies ect while hubby waits in for our freezer to be delivered lol, I'll pop a couple of pics up for you to see later.

Right today its time for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter Challenge #10 Inspired by Nature blimey where are the weeks going lol, i hope you can join in this week there are some fab new images and papers in The Paper Shelter shop too and I'm loving using the gorgeous papers as you can see on my card below.



The papers are hopping Girl you can get them HERE at The Paper Shelter Shop and the cute image is Teddy Bear Picking Flowers you can get him HERE he is just so cute lol, as usual the prize is $15 Gift Voucher but please remember you have to use a Paper Shelter Image to win the prize.



I would also like to enter the following Challenges
Bling it on Digi and some bling
Cooking It Up With Katie Flower Pink and Lady
Papertake weekly Spots and Strips
Digital Tuesday Pretty Punches

Right I'm off to have a shower and sort things out for tomorrow and hopefully we are enjoying our day out on a beautiful day.
Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave.

Bookworm Fairy

Good morning folks I hope you are all well and enjoying the beautiful weather! just when we thought things were getting better something else goes wrong my daughter and her hubby took a young man in who used to go out with sil sister he had no where to live so they took him in until he get something sorted well it turn out the thieving bugger has been stealing money from them the whole time he has even been taking sils bank card out of his wallet and drawing out money out of their bank account so my daughter bless her was so angry that she has shredded all of his cloths and dumped them all on his mums door step even she didn't want him so that must tell you something lol, they wont be taking anybody else in no matter what the circumstances so now they have to struggle because of some little scum bag don't it make you angry.

And as if that wasn't enough our freezer went wrong at the weekend so we've had to buy a nice new one so I'm getting one of those American jobbies lol it will be here tomorrow.

Right onto my card card my mojo has done a bunk since I get this flipping cough so if you see it please send it back as I miss it terribly lol, but I have made this card for a couple of challenges but I sit here looking at all my craft stuff but just cant get on with it so I need a kick up the backside lol, this card is for my nieces birthday in a couple of weeks I chose this image as she is an avid reader.

The image is Bookworm Fairy from Crafts and Me HERE the gorgeous papers are from Bearly Mine HERE Spring Mist ans Spring surprise the butterflies are Martha Stewart Punch from Crafts and Me HERE the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts the ribbon pins and pearls are from my stash.

Challenges I'd like to enter
Sweet Shop is the sketch
CupCake Crafts Lots of layers
KB Birthday
Stamp with Fun Birthday
A Spoonful of Sugar Celebration
Everybody Art Pearls
Lady bug Anything goes
Flutterby Wednesday

Well I think that's it for now folks I'm off to help hubby in the garden.

Yoo Hoo I'm still here!

Good morning folks wow how long has it been since I last blogged,and I'm so sorry to all my teamies as I've not even been able to join in with them this week, but I have good reason first of all my son Aaron was admitted to hospital last week in agony and has now been diagnosed with Diverticulitis but he is home now and doing ok his little sweetie Alfie turned one and I have since then been laid up with worse cough I've ever had apart from when I had pneumonia!but I'm feeling a little bit more human now lol,and now my poor niece has been readmitted to hospital too she has spent so much time in there this year I just hope they sort her out this time before sending her home again only to be back in again two weeks later so I've got nothing to show you at the mo as I've not even been in my craftroom until now, yesterday I had to go to the DRs for some test results as I've been getting terrible tummy pains and the tests have all come back ok apart from my kidney function which he said is borderline but nothing to worry about so he wants me to have another blood test done once I've got over this stinking rotten cough, so the tummy pains are IBS so I will have to watch what I eat but no nasty bowel problems hooray for that lol.

Anyways I will rustle something up for you soon and I have a lot of catching up to do now too lol.

Well that's enough waffling from me now and I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter

Good afternoon folks i hope your enjoying the weather, i've been food shopping today which i must say i hate doing lol, and everything is taking ages on my computer as i think its just about ready to give up the ghost lol, i have spent a couple of day looking for a new one but i'm not sure of what i want so guess i'll be looking again later on today.

Any way its time for another challenge over at The Paper Shelter and this weeks theme is dead easy for you Anything goes but dont forget you need to use a Paper Shelter image to win the prize of

and i must just say the digi papers are gorgeous i've used them on my card today.

The Papers that i've used are Birthday Cupcake and Pepe L'Souris in love the image is Teddy Bear with Flower you can get him HERE and there are some fab new images that have just come out too so why not pop over and take a look.
I would also like to enter the following challenges
Sketch Saturday
Stamp Something Digi
Creative Inspirations Punches and Dies
Craft your Days Away Spots and Strips

KB Cute Monday Dots.
Well i hope to be able to catch up soon once i get my comp sorted out, thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave.

Note Pad Tutorial

Good evening folks i hope you all had a fab weekend especially you lovely mums out there, i had a lovely weekend myself with lots of visitors and a lot of fun and laughter. I would just like to say thank you to my new followers whilst i'm here too.

Any way i have been asked if i would do a tutorial on my note pads that i made for our Crafts and Me blog hop, well i've been messing around today and thought i would give it a go now its going to take me ages to type it as i'm a one finger typist lol.

You will need your A4 card scoring board nesties two sheets of 8X8 papers a ruler pencil and double sided tape, plus you image and some ribbon.


You now need to score your A4 card at the desired size i normally put my pad on the card and score according to what i want but i have measured it for you today I've scored at 5cm - 5 1/2cm - 14 1/2cm 15cm and finally 21cm that's where i cut mine and i then cut at 13 cms.



Now you need to cut your papers slightly smaller to fit inside your scored lines as so

Are you with me so far lol, i hope you are now you can start sticking your chosen papers and add the note pad to the inside

I then add the Ribbon using double sided sticky tape you can then add you image to the front add your embellishments and your done.

The image is a digi stamp from Crafts and Me called The Little Mermaid HERE.

If's there is anything your not sure of please email me and i will try to explain it a little better.
I would also like to enter some challenges
Papertake Weekly Anything goes
Tuesday Taggers Inspiration from your home Bathroom
Paper Playtime Digi Monday
Magical Monday Pearls and Swirls
Lollipop Crafts Box or Gift
The Crafty Pad Flowers
One Stitch at a Time Something 3D
Paper Sundaes Spring Blossoms
Sentimental Sundays Lets get wet

I hope you have as much fun as i do making these note pads i gave one to my daughter in law one at the weekend and she loved her's.Well this took a lot longer than i thought as my comp is playing up so i'm now looking for a new one.Thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave.

Crafts and Me Blog Hop

Good Evening folks i hope your all well and looking for to the weekend.
Some of you may remember that Crafts and Me Challenges recently celebrated their 1st Anniversary and we have also taken on some lovely new teamies which now includes a Digital Design Team plus new faces also on the Rockin Rubbah team so we thought we'd celebrate with a little blog hop for you lovely folks!

We have goodies hidden on various teamies blogs so I hope you'll leave them all a nice comment along the way :)

If you've arrived from our lovely Karina's you're on the right track!  If not, you need to start at the Crafts and Me Challenge blog, click HERE to go to the start!

We're running the hop from 1st April to Midnight (GMT) 15th April so a whole 2 weeks to play along. You need to collect the letters to form a phrase and leave comments on each individual stop to be eligible for the individual prizes plus the grand prize. Once you have collected all the letters leave a comment on the Crafts and Me shop Blog. Hop post.

My letter for you is S

Here's my creation i've made a note pad with the beautiful new Petal Melody you can get her HERE.



Here's a pic of the back.

Heres another note pad that i made today using one of the new digi images from Crafts and Me shes called The little Mermaid and you can get her HERE


Thanks for coming to visit, don't forget to leave me a comment and hop on over to Sheila's blog to see her gorgeous creation.

To win you must comment on every creation on the blog hop plus follow the SHOP blog well you wouldn't want to miss out if you won a prize would you lol. Teresa also has some fab new stock in so why not have a look whilst your there.

C+M challenge blog
Vix
Amy
Mina
Vicky
Sylvia
Carisa
Trish
Karina
Gina
Sheila

Angela
Tracy
Mona
Shop

You need to collect the letters to form a phrase and leave comments on each individual stop to be eligible for the individual prizes plus the grand prize.

Once you have collected all the letters leave a comment on the Crafts & Me shop Blog which is at the end.

One final thing is you need to click follow on the shop blog when you leave your answer.   

You do not need to make anything nor add blinkies, logos or anything else for this hop but it would be lovely if you could spread the word, tell your friends, pop a blog post up :)

Quite simples - Hop, leave a comment and collect letters, follow the shop blog and leave your answer and you're in!  PRIZES?  You want PRIZES??  Of course you do!!  Well hidden around the hop are some prizes and our grand prize is a voucher to spend at Crafts and Me for £45 so lots of chances to win!

I would also like to enter my note pads into the following challenges

CRAFT Photo inspiration
Charisma Bling and sparkle
Moving along with the times more than one fold
Paper Play For Mum
Paper crafting journey For the ladies in your life
Easy Craft Projects For Mum
Fairy tale Birthday the second note pad
Frosted Designs Bling
Stamp Something Digi day the blue note pad
Sparkles Forum Spring
Well i think that's it now have fun but don't forget the comments as you hop along the way and i hope you have a great day.