Gorgeous New Stamps at Crafts and Me

Good morning everyone i'm sorry about my absence but my health is suffering yet again my chest infection is still not clearing up as it should be and i have to go to the hospital on Monday for a jab as my RA has flared up quite badly so i'm just doing my DT work at the mo until i feel a bit better, hopefully before Christmas lol.

Also while i'm here have you seen the beautiful new stamps over at Crafts and Me by our new artist Zindy Nielsen! oh my word you wont want to miss these beauties you can see them HERE
You will get 10% off if your a newsletter readers only while stocks last until the 23rd December only if you put the code snow at the checkout.

That's it folks i'm off now as our son Aaron is on his way for a visit.

I hope you all have a lovely day whatever your doing.

A Couple of Christmas Wreaths and Our Little Lexi

Good Evening peeps i hope you had a fab weekend, have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?. We had a busy weekend so didn't get to do anything in my much in my craftroom except finish off a project that i made for my dear daughter and i gave it to her yesterday when they came over for dinner and she loved it:) i've been back to the DRs today and she is very worried about my chest as i still have a chest infection that just doesn't want to budge so she has given me much stronger antibiotics for a week and if still doesn't budge then chest x rays because she said we don't want a repeat of 4 years ago when i spent 2 weeks in hospital with Pneumonia and that's what has left my chest so weak,she has also given me something for my balance as i have had several falls recently and it appears that i also have Tinnitus which is probably causing the falls and i tell you its driving me crazy lol.

I have seen a few of these wreaths around since seeing one that the super talented Debbie Dolphin made anyway here is my version of it as my dear daughter doesn't like shabby or vintage



Below is my beautiful little Granddaughter Lexi with some of her lunch still round her mouth bless her lol holding the wreath i made for her mummy.



Challenges i would like to enter

Addicted to Stamps Snowflakes
Creative Inspirations paint Untraditional Christmas
Dream Valley Christmas
Gingerloft Winter/Christmas
Paper Sundeas Christmas
The Squirrel and The fox Christmas
2 Sisters Christmas
Craft Your Days Away Snowmen
Flutterby Wednesday
Sweet Stamping Things with Wings
The Ribbon Reel Photo inspiration
OLLCB Anything but a card.
Lexi's Creations Untraditional Christmas

Well peeps that's it from me for now i'm off to sort out some dinner and a big thank you for stopping by.

Its all Snowy at Crafts and Me

Good Afternoon folks wow two posts in one day well i'm still wrapping prezzies and we are off out to friends for a Chinese a bit later so have lots to do yet lol.

Anyhow this is my DT card for our challenge over at Crafts and Me and theme was chosen by our very talented Angela and she would like to see Winter Snow or Snowflakes so that's a nice easy one seeing most of us are still making Christmas cards lol.



Used Anna Marine Franceska Available HERE isn't she beautiful the papers are Bearly Mine you can get them HERE.



The ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons of course and all the die cuts are from my Marianne creatables and the pin i did myself.

I would also like to enter the following challenges.

ABC Christmas
Cooking it up with Katie Anything goes
Creative Belle Christmas
Divas by Design Anything goes
Inky impressions Use ribbon
Penny's Challenges Christmas
Ruby's Rainbow Monochrome
Come and Get It Anything Christmas
Gingerloft Christmas

Well that's it from me for now i hope you have a lovely weekend whatever your doing and don't forget to wrap up warm and a big thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave.

One Stop Crafts Traditional Christmas Colours

Good Morning all you lovely peeps out there i hope you all had a good week and enjoying your weekend so far.

Anyhow its Saturday so its time for a new challenge over at One Stop Crafts and this weeks challenge is Traditional Christmas colours so i've altered another decoration that i had rather than a card as i'm getting so fed up with Christmas cards lol are you? lol.

Here's my altered decoration i've used a wee stamps digi called Winter Fairy isn't she just so sweet all the die cuts are Marianne creatables, i'm still making decorations in between writing up my post so there are more to come yet lol but the ones i'm making now are different to these ones i must say i'm having great fun apart from burning my fingers on the hot glue lol.



I would also like to enter the following challenges.

Charisma No cards
Colour Create Red White and Green
The Crafty purple Frog Its cold outside
Dutch Dare winged things
Digi Doodles Nature

Well that's it from me for now i'm wrapping gifts today not my favourite job but it has to be done lol then i have to hide them all and that's even harder to do as some of my grandchildren will be here on Sunday for a yummy roast dinner.

Well i hope you have a lovely weekend and thanks so much for stopping by.

Traditional Christmas at Crafty Ribbons

Good Morning folks i hope your all well, hasn't it turned flipping cold and i don't like it the only thing i like about the winter is Christmas lol.

Anyway onto more important things its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Ribbons and your host this time is Pinky and she would like to see TRADITIONAL COLOURS for CHRISTMAS so nice and easy for you lol.

Here's my project i saw these in a local shop when i got home i ripped the horrid stuff off of them and this is what i've done with one of them the other one isn't finished yet.



This is it after the image is from Lili of the Valley all of the die cuts are Marianne Creatables and the ribbon of course is from Crafty Ribbons you can get it HERE.



I would like to enter the following challenges.

My Sheri Crafts decorate for Christmas
Crafty Calendar cold and frosty
Craft Your Passion Anything goes & Glitter
Crafty Boots anything goes
The Crazy Challenge Anything goes
My Mums Craft Shop Traditional Christmas
7 Kids Christmas Decoration

That's it from me thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave, dont forget to wrap up warm folks its bloody cold out there.

The Paper Shelter Blog Hop is Here YAY

Good Morning folks and welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop.

Our hop is a very exciting one for all of us at it is in celebration of our 1st Birthday YAY!!!! If you have landed here from Carolines Blog then you're heading in the right direction - if not then you'll want to head on back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog HERE to start again, as you'll not want to miss out on this one! Our Design Team have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter Website and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot.

Here's my card i've used the beautiful Rapunzel you get the image and papers in the pack you can get it HERE at The Paper Shelter, I've used the pre coloured image this time and printed out another one so that i could decoupage the beautiful Rapunzel.



From here you will need to hop on over to Liv's Blog i know she has created something gorgeous for you. Don't forget to leave your comment here first for a chance of winning your choice of one of the fab digis available in store HERE.

Good luck and hope you're enjoying it so far.

Just in case you get lost here's a list of the order you need to be hopping lol.

Shirley
Caroline
Gina That's me
Liv
Carol
Paola
Kim R
Linda
Tracey V
Judith
Louise
Frances
Debs
Shari
Tracey M
Marie

I would also like to enter the following challenges.

OSAAT Square
Pile It On Bling it up
I Did It Creations Flowers
Paper Creators Ink Bling it up
AlphaBet V= very vibrant
The Glitter Geeks Decoupage

Well that's it for now my goodness is it windy where you are its terrible here i nearly lost my wig lol.

Untraditional Christmas at Bearly Mine.

Good Morning folks i hope you are all well sorry i've been so quite but we had internet probs for a few days but it seems to haver settled down now thankfully lol so i hope to catch up a bit later today.

Anyway its time for a new challenge at Bearly Mine and this fortnights theme is UNTRADITIONAL Christmas and that's right up my ally i have three trees up in my house and not one is traditional lol i will add some pics at the bottom of this post.

Our fabulous sponsors this time are,

Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi sets of the Winner's Choice
Delicious Doodles - 4 Digi's of the Winner's choice
Teddy Bo - Teddy Bo Quintet

Used Christmas Glee Papers available HERE

and Choralling Bea from Teddy Bo



Here are the Challenges i would like to enter.

Southern Girls Ribbon Madness
CCEE Stampers Snowflakes and Bling
Do You Stack Up Ribbon
Paper Crafting Journey Anything goes
2 Sisters Punches and Dies
Crafty Emmas BEAR NECESSITIES
Crafty Hazels Christmas challenges Mainly mono
Drunken Stampers Monochrome

Well that's it for now folks i hope you have a lovely day and keep warm its flipping freezing cold isn't it.

Christmas Sparkle

Good morning folks well i had my check up at the hospital on Tuesday and my foot is ok YAY what a relief that is and hubbies appointment went well too he is having problems with an inflamed liver but they think its Adult Stills decease which is a form of arthritis, he had it a few years back but it seamed to burn itself out but it has flared up again but at least they caught it early this time.

Any way i have a card to show you today its using one of the older lili of the Valley stamps but i still love these teddies i think they are so cute the snowflakes and tree are Marianne creatable dies.





Challenges i would like to enter.

Cards and More Snowflakes
Deep Ocean C is for Christmas, Circle, Cuddly bear,
Christmas tree
Oldie But A Goodie Christmas but no Red green and gold
Marianne Designs Sparkle and shine#
Fab And Funky Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Anything goes
My Mum Craft Shop Keeping Warm.
Divas By Design Anything goes
By the Cute and Girly Let it Snow
Delightful sketches Let it Snow
Ooh La La Lots of Sparkle

Celebrate with Us at The Paper Shelter

Good morning folks i hope you are all well,I'm here to tell you about our coming event over at the Paper Shelter. It has already been a year since Veronica and Pedro started their wonderful Paper Shelter store. A whole year has passed and tons of gorgeous images and printables and paper packs has been created by them. In February we started the challenges over at the blog and now we are preparing to celebrate big time.


Pop on over to the Paper Shelter blog and find out what's going to be happening and when.

Envelope Boxes

Oh my goodness have you seen these yet.

Are you fed up making box's or envelope box's for your cards...... well not any longer.............




I don't know about you but I hate having to spend time measuring out, cutting and scoring my envelope boxes to fit my embellished cards into. Soooooooooo, drum roll............ I have had some made. Yayyyyy, Whoppeeeee, so exciting.......

They are professionally cut and scored ready for your glue/tape and are an absolute godsend. So if your interested please email me: t.payne@homecall.co.uk for a quote. I can ship worldwide no problem, and you'll be as happy as I am.

To help spread the word I'm offering a pack of 25 as candy. This is what you need to do:-

1. Write a post on your blog and link back to this post
2. Add the picture to your sidebar and link to this post
3. Add your name in Mr Linky below

That's it. I will draw a winner on January 2nd. Thank you and good luck. "

How great is that you can even have a chance at winning some for free just hop on over to Tracy's blog to join in and don't forget to email her if you want to get some boxes :D

Yay i've ordered mine lol:)

Tree Decorations

Good evening folks well i've not been about much as i had another fall in my craft room this time though so i think i'm going to have to see the Dr as to why i keep falling its getting a bit worrying now lol, anyway i hope you are all well and had a good weekend.

Now i have a couple of little Tree Decorations to show you that i made and can you believe one of them has no stamping on it lol all i've used is the Shapeabilities - Fleur de Lis pendant die i don't use this as much as i should the second one i've used a Saturated Canary image called A Winter Ragamuffin isn't she the cutest the snow flakes are Marianne creatables.





Challenges i would like to enter.

Creative Inspiration paint Anything but a card
CupCake Inspiration Photo
Gingerloft Christmas and Winter
Paper Sunday's winter wonderland
Sketchy Colours Pink and White
Crazy 4 challenges Snow
Ellephantastic Weather related
Crafts 4 Eternity Christmas decorations
Crafty Catz Snowmen

Christmas Fairies At One Stop Crafts

Good morning folks i hope you are all well and looking forwards to what ever you have planed for the weekend, i am sorting out my Christmas decorations today yay my daughter Keely's two little ones are putting theirs up today they were so excited last night when they came over so that daddy could get them all out of our loft lol, i dare say they will be on the phone asking us to go over and have a look bless them.

Anyway that's enough of my waffling its time for a new challenge over at One Stop Crafts and the theme is Christmas Fairies my fav's i just love fairies lol this week we are being sponsored by Stitchy Stamps, here's my card I've used a Lili of the Valley Stamp called Festive Fairy i love this stamp the papers are Memory Box Tinsel you can get them HERE at Crafts and Me and the flowers are from Mulberry Crafts



I would also like to enter the following challenges.

Whoopsy Daisy
Phindysplace A sprinkling of snow
Paper Creations Ink Christmas Theme
Crafty Boots Fantasy
Bunny Zoes Christmas with Pearls
Everybody ARt Christmas Card
Fairy Tale Christmas
Fun with Shapes and More Cold as ice
Poodles Parlour Christmas
Totally Papercrafts Christmas
Lili of the Valley Anything goes


Well that's it from me for now i hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by today. xx

Vintage or Shabby at Crafts And Me

Good morning all you lovely peeps out there i bet your glad its the weekend are you going to be scurrying around doing your Christmas shopping? i'm doing some of mine on line as i have to careful of my foot still at least you dont get any of that pushing and shoving lol just sit at my comp with a coffee lol.

Anyway i have a card to show you today which is my DT card for Crafts and Me Challenge and the theme is Shabby of vintage which i'm not very good at so mine's a bit shabby lol the papers are old i think they are all Basic Greys but not sure the image is

Art Deco Lady With Fan

Challenges i would like to enter.

Fab and Funky Birthday
More Than Favours Birthday
One Stitch At A Time Anything goes
lollipop Anything goes
Your Next Stamp Use Die cuts
Paper Craft Star Anything goes
Creative Crafts Free for all

Well that's it folks I'm glad this week is over and done with seam to have spent more time at the hospital than home lol, any way thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave.

Tags At Crafty Ribbons

Good Morning folks not long now till the weekend i bet you cant wait can you lol.

It's Thursday again so its time for another Challenge over at Crafty Ribbons Challenges and the theme this fortnight has been set by our Bonnie and its to make a TAG so nice and easy for you all with Christmas coming up in a few weeks, for my tag i've used another one of the Saturated Canary images just love these this ones called Christmas Nutcracker aint she sweet lol and of course both of the ribbons are from Crafty Ribbons HERE.

Here's my tag this one will be for my daughter.



The Fab prize this two weeks is this yummy ribbon.




Challenge i would like to enter.

Bows and Berries Tag
Winter Wonder Land Aww what a qutie
Glitter Geeks Christmas Shopping
Card Mad Fairy texture
2 Sisters Let it Sparkle
My Partner in Crafting Crime Make a Christmas Tag
Digital Tuesday SPARKLE AND SHINE.
Simon Says Stamp Tags
Sweet Stamps Tags

Well that's it from me time to start writing out my cards i think lol, thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave are always very much appreciated.Enjoy your day whatever your doing if your at work well try not to over do it lol.

Red Green & Gold at The Paper Shelter

Good morning folks wow how quick are the weeks going at the mo(tooo flipping fast for my liking lol).
Any how its time for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter and our theme this week is Christmas Sparkle (Red, Green & Gold) so you can make anything you like as long as you use these colours for my card i've used Getting Ready for Christmas image and Christmas Spirit -"Paper Pack" here's my card



The fab prize as always is



I would also like to enter the following challenges.

Sketches By Carly
Floweret stamper Christmas
Phindy's place Christmas
The Crafty Pad Festive Cheer
Stempelsonne Red green and Gold

Well folks that's it from me for now just to keep you informed i have to go back to see the surgeon next Tuesday he will have a proper look at it then so we had a waisted day today to have to watch what i'm doing so no driving again lol we are back at the hospital today with MIL for her heart check up , thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave.

Your Favourite Things at Bearly Mine

Good Morning folks i hope you are all well and having a good week so far, mine could be a lot better the foot i had surgery on a while back is rather painful i my have to have plates in it now as my big toes has broken again were it was screwed together i will find out more this afternoon when i have to go back to see the surgeon so please please please keep your fingers crossed for me that its not to serious lol.

Anyway that's enough about me and my problems its time for a new challenge over at Bearly Mine and the theme is your favourite things well one of mine is Christmas i just love it when we are all together so i've made a little Luminaria you will find a tutorial HERE
for my Luminaria i've used Bearly Mine Winter's Swirl papers from HERE the image is from Tickled Pink Christmas Pinkette Pippa.




Here's this weeks fab prizes oh how i wish i could enter lol.

Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi Sets of the Winner's Choice
Tickled Pink Stamps - 2 Digi's or 1 rubber stamp of winner's choice
Whimsy Stamps - 5 Digi's of the Winner's Choice
Crafty Ribbons -

Challenges i would like to enter as follows.

Moving Along With The Times Let it snow
Shelleys images Anything goes
Do You Stack up Splash of Blue
Fussy and Fancy Anything but a card.
Crafty Catz Snow flakes
Crafty Emmas Snow Flakes
I Did It Creations Snowman.

Well i think that's it for now folks i'm off now thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave, so bye for now and have a good day.

A Whispy Fairy

Good morning folks i hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend i had a good day yesterday i went with my oldest grandson who is 9 yrs old to a snap meeting, snap is for Autistic children and children with ADHD,anyway he made me a beautiful bracelet which i am wearing he is such a sweet thing most of the time lol, it was great seeing all these children together doing various activities knowing that no one is judging them and they are all going through the same things.

Anyway i have a card to show you today just a for the fun of it card i love these images that krista at Saturated Canary draws and i love that she now has a couple of fairies too my favs lol.



Here's my card i've made it as a thank you card as i told my daughter in law Lauren that i would give her some cards to sell at the unit she works in for adults with learning difficulties they are trying to raise money for a sensory room so i have a few days to get some more made up and put into cello bags ready for next weekend.

Here are the challenges i would like to enter.

Creative Inspirations Sketch
ABC D for Dazzle
Flutterby Wednesday Open
Simon Says Stamp Thank you
Lady Bug Fairies
Creative Card Crew Thank you
Desert Island Crafters 1,2,5,7,8.
Anything goes A real Sweetie.

Thank you so much for stopping by and any comments you leave they are allways very much appreciated and i hope you have a great weekend whatever your doing.

Beautiful Belladonna

Good Afternoon folks i hope you are all well and having a good week so far,I'm feeling good as i've had my infusion a week late but hay i've had it now so its all go on the Christmas present shopping while i feel the benefit of it lol.

Any way i'm here with a card that i've made using another one of the beautiful Janna Prosvirina this ones called Belladonna but unfortunately its out of stock at the minute i tell these stamps are absolutely beautiful to work with the papers i've used are Basic Grey i think i'm not sure as they were in the bottom of a draw lol the pins i made myself.



I would also like to enter the following challenges.

Crafty Boots Fantasy
Hooked On Crafts Punches and Dies
Ooh La La Lace Flowers and Pearls
Stamps R Us Bling it on
Addicted to Stamps Pearls and Lace
Craft Your Days Away Bingo Top row.

Well that's it fro me folks i'm off to pick my daughter Keely up now and take her to the Drs as she's not at all well at the mo, its a year ago that her brother my son Aaron was stabbed and what her little one starting school my opp so i couldn't drive then we had to have our cat put to sleep and it has all caught up with her as she suffers panic attacks and depression which she had under control but i think learning to drive has put unnecessary pressure on her too so we have stopped that for now to see how she does.

Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments on my resent cards they are very much appreciated. I hope you have a lovely evening.

Ribbons and Lace at the OSCC

Good Morning folks i hope you all had a good week and are enjoying your weekend so far we had a really busy day yesterday with all the family here as my daughter in law Lauren had laser eye surgery and had to go to lake side for a check up so she was off work yesterday instead of today so they were all here for dinner. My poor cat scratch is still missing his brother and follows me everywhere except when all of the grandchildren are here then he hides himself away under my bed i also had to explain to my 4yearold grandson Caid what had happened to Stitch he was a little upset but we agreed that stitch is now a shining star in the sky which now has me crying again lol what a big softy i am lol.

Right now its time for a new challenge over at One Stop Crafts and this weeks theme is Ribbons and Lace we are also having a DT call if your interested pop over to the challenge blog HERE anyway i nearly forgot about todays card but luckily enough i already had this image coloured so just had to whip it together lol.
Our Sponsor this week is Robins Fetish the prize is 5 digital stamps
or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.

Hers my card the papers are Raspberry Road Fight like a Girl the image i've used is from the Saturated Canary this ones called Janessa i think she's just beautiful don't you? the heart and leave are Marianne Creatables the butterflies are Martha stewart punch you can get it HERE at Crafts and Me.

Challenges i would like to enter.

Dutch Dare Punches or Dies
Crafting for all Seasons Texture
Flutterby Wednesday Friendship
My Mum Craft Shop Sugar and Spice
Digital Tuesday Anything goes
Stamp and Doodle Sparkle and shine (not sure the glitter shows up around the image)
Tuesday Throw Down Fav colours Pinks and brown
Daisy Doodles Anything goes Digi
Challenge Up Your Life Friendship

Well that's it from me for now i have to pick my daughter and grandchildren up as Caid has been getting ear ache on and off so its best to get it checked out then i'm off out with Terry for the rest of the day collecting parts he's bought for his classic car he has and i think wait for it my hobby is actually cheaper than his lol.

They shall grow not old

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

From Laurence Binyon's poem For the Fallen, written in September 1914.

Beautiful Clematis

Hi folks its me again lol two posts today this time its for Crafts and Me with another of the gorgeous new stamps from Janna Prosvirina's this ones called Clematis they are exclusive to Crafts and Me these are a little bigger than most stamps which is fab as they are even easier to colour, now these are not my usual choice of colours as i must say that yellow isn't really a fav of mine! (would you believe i'm actually colouring another one in yellow and orange how strange i only just realised lol,)The Theme this week is Birthday and the prize is this set of Promarkers from Letraset our sponsor for this week.

Anyway here she is in all her slender isn't she beautiful i absolutely love these new stamps.

Used Clematis by our new Artist Janna Prosvirina available HERE the papers are Pink Lemonade from Raspberry Road Designs the pin i did myself oh and the flowers are from Mulberry Crafts.

I would also like to enter the following challenges.

Truly Scrumptious Bingo Bottom row
Sketch Saturday Sketch
The Secret Crafter Flowers Ribbon & Lace
Gingerloft Bingo Bottom row
The Crazy Challenge Something with Wings
Ruby's Rainbow Something with Wings
Create Me Pink Flowers
Rainbow Lady Pink and Or Green.

I hope you like my card i really enjoyed making this one right i'm off now to watch a bit of telly if there's anything worth watching if not i'' be back on here i guess lol.