Sweet Melinda

Good morning peeps i hope your having a good week so far, its pretty quite here today lets hope it stays that way lol, no more drama's please, i'm still playing catch up on here but i'm getting there, i think lol.

Anyways i have a bookmark to show you today as its challenge time over at Crafts and Me challenges this weeks our lovely Teresa has set the theme and its Teenagers so i've made a book mark for one of my nieces! please pop over and see what the other lovely girlies have made i know that they would love to no what you think.

I've used Melinda blowing kisses you can get her HERE i've coloured her with copic markers Martha Stewart butterfly punch from HERE Crystal Stickles HERE Martha Stewart heart punch Pearls from HERE ribbon are from my stash.

I'm also entering my book mark into a couple of challenges
Flutter by Wednesday sparkle and shimmer
Creative Card Crew flowers.
I think that's it for now i'm off out to do the weekly food shop yuk i'd much rather be on my comp but if i don't do it mil and hubby would starve lol.

Enjoy your day and thank you for visiting and any comments you leave, take care.

Craftalicious DT card

OMG what else can go wrong, mil had another turn but refused to go into hospital Dr thinks it was another heart attack but cant tell 100% without her going into hospital for tests and then yesterday Terry stabbed himself in the leg trying to open some boxes but he's ok, well i hope things pick up now i think we have had more than our share of bad luck this year lol.
At last my kitchen is finished i did at least manage to get the wall paper finished yesterday.

Anyway onto my card today is for the Craftalicious and the theme has been chosen my our lovely Jan this week and is Harvest Festival -Autumn Colours and we are being sponsored by Some Odd Girl who very kindly gave us some images to play with my image is called cold Kaylee you can get her Here i've used Prima Fairy Flora papers the flowers are from WOC and the Glitterpot, the pins cristals and ribbon are from my stash.
Don't forget that our challenges at Craftalicious now run from Sunday fortnightly.

I am also entering some challenges with my card
C.R.A.F.T Teenagers
Crazy 4 challenges Bling
If the shoe Fits Flowers
Raise the Bar Bundled up
Stamping for the Weekend Tag it
Stamp Something Fall colours.

Thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave hopefully i can catch up on some blog hoping today to see what i've been missing while doing our kitchen.

No Peeking

Good morning folks i hope you are all well, i've had a very eventful week myself what with all the mess of having a complete refit of our kitchen which is finished now yippee!! i've had a nasty cold and an accident in my car but nobody was injured no damage on my car either just a little damage on the other car, we have the our son and daughter here today with their other half's and the grandchildren are all here too so another bust day for me lol, but i'm going to have a nice quite crafty day on Sunday fingers crossed lol.

Anyways enough about all my goings on its Saturday so time for another challenge over at One Stop Crafts and this week theme was picked by my fab teamie Suzi and she would like to see snowflakes on your creations, don't forget to checkout the other DT's blogs to see what they have come up with.

I am also entering a couple of challenges with my card

A Spoonful of Sugar  Anything goes
Charisma   Anything goes
Cooking It Up With Katie  Use some ribbon, metal and something sweet
Lili of the Valley   Untraditional Christmas

Stamp with Fun   Stuffed Animals
Sunday Sketch and Stamp    Sketch
Totally Gorgeous Christmas

Items used
Marianne old fashion christmas papers
Lili of the Valley stamp James with presents
Marianne Design - Christmas Creatables - Poinsettia Serrated
Leaves from this set Marianne Design - Creatables - Starry Garland
The greeting is from Cuddly Buddly
Snowflakes are a woodware punch
Ribbon and gems are from my stash.

Well i think that's it for now folks i will be catching up over the weekend and thank you for stopping by and any comments you lovely peeps leave, they are always very much appreciated.

Sing it Baby

Good evening all you lovely peeps out there as i said yesterday i would be back with another card today but i don't think you will hear much from me for a few days as we are ripping our kitchen out tomorrow ready for Tuesday when my brother is coming down to fit the new one in for us, but i will try to get on here even if only to do my DT work.


this ones a bit closer




Well i actually like this card i'm really pleased with how this one turned out and i love the image and i've used my favourite papers again lol the image is Lil Lolita Fashionette 80's Sookie isn't she fab i've coloured her with copics the flowers are from wild orchid crafts and the glitterpot,the butterflies are Martha Stewart you can get it at Crafts and Me, Square nesties star dust stickles.

Challenges i'm entering are
Friday Sketchers love the sketch
Digi Tuesday Dots and Stripes
Lil Lolita Boutique Music themed
Stamp Something Spots and Stripes
Stamping For The Weekend Shabby or Vintage
Totally Gorgeous Flowers

Well i think that's about it for now best i start getting sorted out ready for the mess that's to come lol thank you for looking and any comments you leave they are always very much appreciated.

Shall We Dance

Good evening peeps i hope you have had a fab day today mines been good but no crafting as all the family have been here today, so very busy and noisy lol.



Anyways i have a card to share with you this evening as its time for a new challenge over at One Stop Crafts and this week its Shelleys turn to set the challenge and she would like to see fashion through the ages here's my effort don't forget to pop along to see what the rest of the girls have come up with.

For my card i've used lilac lemon designs Art Deco Couple from Crafts and Me the paper are Kay&co i think the flower i made myself using lace and ribbon from my stash

challenges i'm entering
Mojo Monday Sketch
Stamp with Fun Wedding
Everybody Art Make your own flowers.

Hopefully i'll be back tomorrow with another card for to have a peek at in between empting my kitchen cupboards out ready for next week and i'm still dreading it but it will be lovely when its all done i might even show you some pics lol.

Have a good day tomorrow and thanks for stopping by.

Pretty in pink

Good morning peeps i hope you've had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend, its friday so time for a new challenge at Craftalicious and this week its been set by our lovely Diana and it *Thank you*, we cant wait to see what you come up with.




For my card i've used a stitchy bear image called Berry the papers are Tim Holtz i love these papers at the minute the flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts thr pearl are from BobityBoo Gemcrafts the ribbon is from my stash.

I'm entering a couple of challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday
Flutter By Wednesday Pink
Aly's Sunday Challenge Pink
My Time to Craft Jewelled

That's it for now folks i hope you all have a fab day, we're off out now to get the bits for our new kitchen we're having fitted next week and i'm dreading it lol, anyway bye for now asnd thank you for looking.

luv gina xx

Warm Winter Wishes

Hi everyone, well we are back home, my lovely friend up the road came and looked after my mil so that hubby and i could have a break and it was fab it was also our 34th wedding anniversary on saturday, where have the years gone lol.



Anyways i have a card for you today its for the Lili of the Valley challenge and i just love this gorgeous teddy isn't he just the cutest bear you've ever seen and the sketch is fab too, i am also entering the Stamp something challenge and pile it on, well that's it for now folks i'll be back later to catch up on some more of your beautiful blogs but now i have to go pick up my lovely daughter and her two little sweeties Caid and Lexi.

Take care catch you later.

Luv gina xx

Mr Postman

Good Morning folks hope your all having a good week so far, my daughter absolutely loved the bookmark thank goodness i think i will be making more of them lol they make a beautiful little gift.



Any way on the card i have for you today its my Crafts and Me DT card this week its Amy's turn to pick the theme and she choose Gems and Sparkle who can resist that theme i certainly cant lol, for my card i have used Charlie the Postman but i don't think its in stock at the mo the gorgeous papers Tim Holtz the flowers are from wild orchid crafts the pearls are from my favourite place bobityboo, butterflies are Martha Stewart punches you can get the punch from Crafts and Me and the ribbon is from my stash, i've used Stickles glitter glue around the edges you can get that from Here at Crafts and Me too.

I hope you like it and thanks for any comments you leave.

Challenges i'm entering
Anything Goes Say it with Flowers
Charisma Song title Mr Postman
Creative Friday Monochrome
Crafty Creations white plus one
Friday Sketchers Sketch
Papertake Weekly Just one colour (blue)