Spooky at Crafty Ribbons

Good Morning folks i think i'm like a bus they either all come together or not at all lol, hubby and i are off out today so this post is scheduled post so lets hope Mr blogger is being nice lol.

Its time for a new challenge at Crafty Ribbons and the theme is "BOO-tiful Halloween Projects--Pretty Spooky" we cant wait to see what you come up with this time and a big thank you to every one who joined in the last challenge we had 373 entries wow and that's just our second challenge.
Anyway heres my card you can get the gorgeous spooky ribbons from Crafty Ribbons HERE
the papers were a freebie from my graffico and the little black butterfly is actually a flower my lovely teamie Mona on a different team showed it on her blog HERE and its so easy too.

Oh i nearly forgot to tell what the prize will be this week lol well here it is an assortment of Halloween ribbons.



I would also like to enter the following challenges.

KB Challenges Halloween
The Stamping Boutique Changing Of Seasons
Top Tip Tuesday 2 or more ribbons Twine ect
Crafting for all Seasons Fall Colours
Digi Stamp for Joy Anything goes
Freshly Brewed Fall or Autumn Themed
Inky Impressions Punches and Dies
My Mum Craft Shop Dress Up.
CRAFT Photo inspiration
Dutch Dare Bingo Mine is ribbon flowers and die cuts
Moving Along With The Times Halloween
Stamping B's Halloween.

Thank you so much for stopping by and any comments you leave and i hope you have a great day.

Flowers at Crafts and Me Challenges

Good afternoon folks i hope you are still enjoying the weather if your in the UK, this is my second post for today this time its Crafts and Me Challenges that i'm here for Tracy has chosen the theme this is and its flowers now how easy is that.
This weeks Sponsor is Whiff of Joy one of you will win this adorable stamp
isn't it cute.
Heres my card i've used the beautiful Genevieve by Hannah Lynn its available HERE.

The papers are DCWV the flowers are from wild orchid crafts and mulberry crafts the beautiful ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

Challenges i would like to enter

The Sweet Stop Sketch
Celebrate the Occasion Ribbon
Scrap Creations Girlie
Simon Says Stamp Anything goes
Sparkles Forum Something that Sparkles her wings.
Flutterby Wednesday open but must use a fairy angel or butterfly.
Penny's Paper crafty challenges Anything goes.
Well that's it again from me i'll be back tomorrow with another card for Crafty Ribbons.
Thanks for stopping by and ant comments you leave they are always very much appreciated.

We're all Girlie at The Paper Shelter

Good Morning folks i hope you are all well and enjoying the weather at the mo in the uk its lovely and sunny but the nights are drawing in and i don't like it lol.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my resent cards and my fall i am ok thank you so much for your concern, this is what Bettina said and i had to laugh (so glad that you are ok. you better just sit down and craft, its safer that way,lol.hugs)i think that just about sums it up lol, so that's what i'm going to do today.

Right on to business its time for another Challenge over at The Paper Shelter and this week we would like to see your girlie projects, for mine i've used i one the new Printables for the box you can get it HERE and then made the card to match the papers for the Card are called The Sweetest Love you can get them HERE ant the image is called A Quite Moment you can get it HERE, well i think that just about sums it up, i hope to see you at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog HERE



I would also like to enter the following challenges.

CardMad Fairy Digi days Lots of layers
Our Craft Lounge Patterned papers
Sweet Stampin Sketch
My Craft Spot Ribbon
Ooh la la Punches and Dies
Theres Magic In The Air punches & dies Butterflies flowers and leaves.

Thank you so much for any comments and for stopping by i hope you like what you see, i hope you have a lovely day.

Bearly Mine Challenge #20

Good Morning folks i hope you are all well,i'm a bit bruised and battered as i had a nasty fall down the stairs at the weekend but i'm just glad that my foot is ok as i still mustn't put any weight or pressure on it yet but it is heeling well.

Anyway its time for a new challenge at Bearly Mine and this fortnights theme is to use 3 dps on your project.
We have some fab sponsors for you again too
Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi sets of the Winner's Choice
Delicious Doodles - 4 Digi's of the Winner's choice
The Paper Shelter - £15 Gift Certificate
Crafty Ribbons - selection of New England Ribbons

Well for my DT card i've made another Christmas card and i've used the so sweet Wish upon a star from Funky Kits and the beautiful papers are Christmas Wishes available
from Bearly Mine Designs HERE aren't they just gorgeous i love them and i'm still loving using the Marianne Creatable poinsettia from last year lol.

Here's my card




I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges

Dutch Dare Sketch
For Your Inspiration Photo Inspiration
Crafty Creations Fairies
Flutterby Wednesday open
Fun with Shapes and More Christmas with Stars.
Crafty Boots Things with wings
Magical Mondays Christmas
Digital Tuesday Blue and White, digi papers

Well that's it for now i will be back in abit to catch up with you all.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave they are always very much appreciated.

Easel Cards at One Stop Crafts

Good morning folks i hope you are all well, i'm running late with everything at the minute as my youngest brother has been down on a visit so not been in my craft room as we don't often see him as he doesn't live local so we make the most of it when we do get together lol.

Anyway i had already made my DT card for One Stop Card Crafts and the theme this week is easel cards.

Here's my card i've used Bearly Mine Designer Extreme vol 3 the image is from Tickled Pink Stamps, ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons and the flowers i made myself from felt which i found a bit fiddly as the felt kept breaking but i persevered and these are the result not perfect but they are getting better as when i tried them before they were crap lol.



I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges.

DigiStamp4joy Anything goes
Cupcake Crafts Black and purple
Digi Makeover Use fabric, felt flowers.

Well that's it from me for now thank you so much for stopping by and any comments you leave...i hope you have a lovely weekend whatever your doing.

Ribbon Candy Winner

My Crafty Ribbons candy winner is no 1 Dianne congratulation Dianne, if you contact me i will get you ribbons posted off to you as soon as possible. Thanks to everyone that entered i will be putting another candy up soon. luv gina xx

My Crafty Ribbons Candy For You

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Hello again folks i said i would be back with some candy for you and here it is! the lovely Ali and Tony from Crafty Ribbons have very kindly sent all us girls a box full of the most beautiful ribbons and buttons but they also sent us a bag each of ribbon to give away as a candy and i've added a few buttons for you too! now all you need to do is as follows below.




1 Become a follower of Crafty Ribbons HERE
2 Come back here and add your name to Mr linky below
3 Post a picture on your side bar Directing peeps here
4 well you could become a follower of mine but its not essential but at least you would know if you were the winner lol.

I will announce the winner on the 22nd september

Your Special Day

Good morning folks i hope you are all well, isn't it horrid now that the nights are drawing in i love the long summer days, still it will soon be Christmas! i bet that's cheered you all up:)lol.

Any way i have a card to share with you today its another of the Saturated Canary Digi's from Krista i don't know about you but i'm loving these little beauties this is the Bride obviously isn't she just gorgeous you can get her HERE the papers are DCWV Madly in Love.



The flowers are from wild orchids and mulberry crafts the hearts are a Marianne creatable die so are the leaves, the ribbon and pearls are from my stash and the pin i did myself.

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges.

Digital Tuesday People images
My Time To Craft L=Love
Stamp With Fun Anything goes
Stamps and Fun=Creativity use shapes and / or die cuts
Pink Elephant Photo inspiration
Ooh la la Punches and Or dies
Bunny Zoe's Sketch
Stampavie and More Love
Simon Says Stamp Dies to die for

Well that's it from me for now but i will be back later we have to go shopping now its bad enough on my own but now that hubby has to take me its even worse hopefully i will be able to drive again in about four weeks, cant wait.

Have a nice day.

Let It Rain

Good afternoon folks i hope you are having a lovely weekend and that the weather is being kind to you its a beautiful sunny day here in Essex today.

Well i haven't done any crafting for a few days as i've been trying to catch up with house work that hasn't been done since before my op five weeks ago, well hubby and mil have been doing some but they don't do it like i do lol, Terry does try bless him.

Well i have made a card now using one of the gorgeous new Digi's from Krista at The Saturated Canary Digi's HERE aren't they just gorgeous i'm loving them at the minute this one's called Let It Rain, the papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and they are from the Spring Mix collection you can get them HERE

Here's my card i you like it.



Challenges i'd like to enter.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday
Cute Card Thursday Anything goes
Moving Along With The Times Sparkle
Crafty Emma's Embellish me more
Delightful Inspiration Girls and Glitter
Clearly Inspired Glitter
Pattie Creations Girlie
Stamping For The Weekend Ticked Pink
Sweet and Sassy Photo Inspiration
Creataliciuos Anything goes
Our Creative Corner not big on pink

Well thats it from me for today folks i'm off to do some commenting then we are off to our daughters so i can give her a driving lesson, i hope you have a lovely day.

SaturatedCanaryDigis

Anything Goes At Crafty Ribbons

Good morning folks three day on the trot i've post this we, well today is our second challenge at Crafty Ribbons and a big thank you to all who joined us for our first one we had 93 entry's how fab is that, anyway its time for a new challenge and this time its such an easy one Anything Goes so pop over and have a peek HERE to see what all the girls have come up with.

Here's the prize for this week a yummy assortment of ribbons.



This challenge will run from 15th Sept 8.30am until 6pm 28th Sept....Here's my card you will find the Ribbons HERE.



I also made a Ribbon Flower for a head band i bought a few weeks back and my beautiful little granddaughter Lexi loves it.


Here she wearing it bless her she's a proper little sweetie.



I would also like to enter the following challenges.

Craft Your Days Away Make your Own Flowers
Crafty Emma's Make it Magical or Spooky
Just Us Girls Text Me
Sweetest Thing Sketch Sketch
Pile It On Layer it
Magical Mondays Anything goes
Paper take Weekly Things with wings
Digi Tuesday Celebrate the season (any season)
Flutterby Wednesday
Moving Along With The Times Sparkle


Well that's it from me for now thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave, i hope you have a great day.

Have A Hearts at Crafts and Me

Good Evening folks blimey two posts in one day that's because it time for another challenge at Crafts and Me and this week i'm the host and my theme choice is to add a heart it doesn't matter what you make as long as it has a heart on it somewhere and our sponsor this week is Lynne over at Crafts 4 you If your stuck for sentiments this is the place to find them.

The fab Prize


Here's my card and i actually quite like it and that dont often happen lol.



Items used moulin-rouge paper HERE, the image is melody-wishes you HERE the ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons, flowers are from Wild orchid crafts and mulberry crafts the heart is a Marianne creatable the pins i did myself.

Here are the challenges i would like to enter.

Elliphantastic Here come the Girls
icopic lover High contrast
Crafty Catz Ribbon
Fun with Shapes and More What you want
Glitter Geeks Relax
Everybody Art Flowers
Tuesday Throw down Pearls
Ladybug Crafts Flowers

Well i'm probably sitting downstairs with my family as they are all here today for dinner after school as Caid has just started school bless him he wont get changed out of his uniform when he gets home aww.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave i hope you have a great evening too.

Fairies and Elves at The Paper Shelter

Good morning folks i hope you are all well today and that the weather is being kind to you its been a bit hit and miss here, anyway i'm here to share a card with you as its time for another challenge over at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Fairies and Elves i think this may be a busy one for all the dt girls seeing how popular fairies are lol.

Here's my card

Used The Sweet Gardener -"Paper Pack" HERE and Dew Drops image HERE the flowers are from Hobby Craft and so is the ribbon.

I would also like to enter the following challenges.

Sunday Sketch and Stamp
Allsorts Flowers and Swirls
One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi
GingerLoft Create a Sky
Aly's Sunday Challenge Add a Bow

well that it for now folks thanks for visiting and any comments you lovely peeps leave, enjoy your day.

Button It Up At Bearly Mine

Good morning folks i hope you are well and that the weather is being kind to you, well i have survived four weeks with out driving so far but hubby says i'm driving him nuts lol, i best be nice as i want him to take me to my local craft shop today, my foot is heeling very well they checked it yesterday before i could have my infusion for my RA and they are really pleased with it:)

Anyway i'm here to show you a card i've made for Bearly Mine as its time for another challenge and the theme is Button It Up (use buttons )and as always we have some fab sponsors for you.

Crafty Emma - £10 Gift Voucher excluding p&p
Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi sets of the Winner's Choice
Digi Doodle Shop - $10 Gift Certificate
Whimsy Stamps - $15 Gift Certificate
Emerald Faerie Garden - 4 Faeire digi's of the winner's choice



Used Summer Roses papers HERE and Moon Cookie Heart Butterflies from Whimsy Stamps

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges

Sweet Stamping Sketch
StampSomething Anything goes
Stamping with the Dragon occupations
Totally Paper Crafts Cute with Buttons
Delightful challenges Bling it up

Well that's it folks i will catch up with you sometime today now that i can type, anyways thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave and i hope you have a great day.

A Tasty Read

Morning folks i hope you are all well its Saturday so its time for a new challenge at One Stop Crafts and the theme this week is food and drink we are sponsored by Robyns Fetish.



For my card i've used really old papers by Basic Grey but i cant remember what they are called lol, the image i bought a long time ago from Elizabeth Bell called a tasty read and i've used that as the sentiment, the flowers are from Mulberry Crafts the Ribbon and Buttons are from Crafty Ribbons HERE.

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges

Craft Us Crazy Autumn Colours and/or Favourite embellishments!!!!
Digistamp4joy The Colours of Fall
Scrapalicious Fall
Everybody Art Autumn
Crazy 4 Challenges colours orange, olive green, yellow & brown

Well i hope you like and i hope you have a lovely weekend.

Gorgeous New Papers at Bearly Mine

Take a little look at these folks gorgeous new Christmas papers from Donna at Bearly Mine Designs you will find them HERE 32 gorgeous papers i just love them and the colours are fab.

Allways and Forever

Good morning folks i hope you are all well, i wish the weather would make up its mind what it wants to do lol, any way a quick post from me this morning of a quick anniversary card i made yesterday not my usual style but there you go, any way i will be back a bit later with some candy for you so pop back later folks.



The Heart are Marianne designables the pearls are from my stash and the ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Crafty Boots Anything goes
Ooh la la Creations Anniversary
Crafting when we can Anything goes
Die Cutting Divas sketch
Deep Ocean Hearts
Anything goes Challenges vintage / shabby chic

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave.

Love Shopping

Good evening folks i hope you all enjoyed your weekend!we had a busy day yesterday sorting out a card for our daughter and today we have had a nice quite day to our 35th wedding anniversary, my god how quick the years have flown.

Anyway i have managed to make a card today just for the fun of it lol and i've used one of my old stamps called willow shopping i open a box of stamps and there she was sitting on top so i used her. Anyway here she is i'm not sure what the papers are as they were in a draw with loads of odd papers,the lace is from my mil's sewing box lolthe butterflies are Martha Stewart and so are the leaves and the circle is a Marianne creatable the ribbon and flowers are from my stash.



I would also like to enter the following challenges
Crafting life's pieces Sketch
Scrappy Frogs Bling
Cute Card Thursday use at least one punch
Stamptacular Sunday Anything goes
Creative card Crew Anything goes
Auds Sentiments Card for a Girl
The Cute and Girly Bright and beautiful
Allways Something Creative Pink and Brown
Pile It On B= butterflies Brown Bling
Creative Inspirations Set 2 Shabby chic pearls lace.

Well i think that will do for now i'm off to do some commenting, bye for now, and thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave.

CRAFTY RIBBONS 1st Challenge

Good morning folks well we are all excited over at Crafty Ribbons! why is that you may ask well i'll tell yer it's our very first Crafty Ribbons Challenge woo hoo, and what a great team of girlies they are so please pop over to check out all the DT work as i know they would love for you to leave a message.

Our first challenge is theme is "FESTIVE CHEER IN SEPTEMBER"...... and the challenge will run for two weeks so you have plenty of time to get your entries in the challenge finishes at 6pm on the 14th September.

We have a fab prize a selection of the new Christmas Baubles ribbon......



Right onto my card well i've made two projects for our first challenge for my card i've used a Sylvia Zet image called Winter Fairy isn't she sweet and just look at that gorgeous sparkly ribbon how lush it is lol.



My second project is a paper or candy cone and it's the first one i've made so was a bit fiddly but i will be making more and there is a fab tutorial HERE



I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges

Fussy and Fancy Sketch
Daisy Doodles Anything goes
Die Cut Dreams Box or gift bag
Hooked On Crafts Things with Wings
Make it Monday Anything goes
Stamps r Us Anything goes
Stampavie and More Christmas
Flutterby Wednesday Celebrate mine is Christmas

Well that's it for now folks thanks so much for stopping by i'll catch up later as we are over our daughter Keely's today as its her birthday and wedding anniversary.