Christmas Candy.

This post is pinned here till the 29th November so please scroll down for newer post Thank you.



Good Evening all, again I am late with my post, such an hectic day I don't know where the time went.

On my journey of card making this year I have made some wonderful blogging

buddies who come back and see me time after time, who give me loads of inspiration and listen to me waffle on about exams and daily life and give me support when times have not been so good and I want to say thank you, to you all by holding a small Christmas candy.

I shall draw it on the 29th November just before I go to England and I will be away for 5 weeks yippie my first time in England for Christmas and the New Year in 18 years, wooo this will be very strange and very very cold for us brrrrr, My dear hubby said I will have to wear long johns to keep warm and I said only if their Pink lol, ok I digress again so back to the candy.

Inkidoodle - Gift Tag Set

8 sheets of Christmas die cuts mixed -borders, sentiments and images

Basic Grey - Rub on's

Bo Bunny - Ribbon and Flowers

Big C - White and Red pearls

Close up of thre Gift Set

Thank you to everyone.

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Any one for Anya La - La Land and Sketch Saturday Challenge

Hi again this will be a quick post as I am waiting to hear if I can pick hubby up from the hospital, I hate all this waiting it puts me on edge and I will be glad when he is back home.

Onto my card I did for my friend I decided on an Anya image as this is her favourite, also entered it into Any One for Anya Challenge which is a recipe of 3 papers, 1 bow and two buttons.

I also entered it into Sketch Saturday and I loved doing this sketch as it makes a great card.

The papers are Brenda Walton by K and CO, a new pad I just purchased and I love the colours and designs in this pad.

I would also like to mention Hobby House where I got these superb spacers, flowers and there new design coloured brads which I am just loving also my Martha Stewart punch (my first), and La-La Land wants you to use a punch on your creation.
I can feel another spend coming on as I love these punches. The charm is from Die Cut Dreams which is just perfect for my friends card.






I also decorated the inside to match and found these lovely buttons in my stash so I added them too.



Just reading the sentiment again and I have a spelling mistake so I will have to change that lol.

Have to dash now have a good day all.

Hugs

Awards

Good Morning all and hope you all have a good day, I am posting very early today as I have just took my hubby to the hospital ( 6.15 wooo too early for me lol) as he's having a little op today and I shall be going back tonight to pick him up.

Onto the awards I received this week and would like to share them with you the first is from the very talented Lyn at Spyder’s Corner who’s creations are just beautiful and Lyn said we could pick from a bunch she had received so I picked this cute girl.
Thank you very much Lyn.

The second comes from another very talented lady Vikki from Vikki’s Creations who’s creations are just gorgeous.

Please check them both out you will not be disappointed.



This sweet award comes with a few with rules, which are:
Pass this award on to five people, post on their blog to let them know you left this award, and then answer a list of questions in ONE word.


Where is your cell phone? Kitchen
2. Your hair? Tied

3. Your mother? Beautiful

4. Your father? Died

5. Your favorite food? Cake
6. Your dream last night? Forgotten

7. Your favorite drink? Tea

8. Your dream/goal? Changes

9. What room are you in? Lounge

10. Your hobby? Craft

11. Your fear? Heights

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Happy

13. Where were you last night? Home

14. Something that you aren't? Nasty

15. Muffins? Raspberry

16. Wish list item? Lots

17. Where did you grow up? Yorkshire

18. Last thing you did? Cook

19. What are you wearing? Clothes

20. Your TV? Nothing

21. Your Pets? None

22. Friends? Best

23. Your life? Hectic

24. Your mood? Happy

25. Missing Someone? Mom

26. Vehicle? Nissan

27. Something you’re not wearing? Lipstick

28. Your favorite store? Wallis

29. Your favorite color? Pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? Morning

31. Last time you cried? Forgot

32. Your best friend? Brian
33. One place that I go to over and over? Shop

34. Facebook? Yes

35. Favorite place to eat? Ritz

Thank you so much ladies for thinking of little old me I am honoured.


Ok i must pass this award to 5 other lovely blogging buddies so
I am passing both onto these very talented ladies.

Now remember ladies one word ohhh can they do it.


Stef – Glitterbabe

Linda - Crafty Creations

Tracy – Queenies

Jo - Boots Blog

Paulette – Beedeebabee

I shall be back later with a card.

Hugs

Challenges for today

Good afternoon ladies and any gents lurking around, we know you want to create too :-)

Today I have been busy in the garden planting all kinds of flowers and even managed to finish my window box’s but my luck was in when my friend rang and said TEA SHOP well you don’t have to ask me twice lol and to my surprise she asked me to show her how to make Christmas cards while my hubby is in the UK for a week (he’s goes next week) I was delighted and so we had a little shop for her and of course I could not resist a little shop for myself as she just had a delivery of new stash, groan says the purse or to my American friends wallet and we both came out very happy after tea, carrot cake and a little spend in the craft shop :-)

Onto my card which I made last night for my granddaughter who will be 9 years old next week, also she like's fairies and ballerinas and I just happened to have one which is one of Linnie’s designs, which you can find here ohhh don’t forget Cute Daisy May challenge while I am talking about Linnie as you get a pick of Linnie’s designs if you win the challenge.

I started using Squiggle Fly Sketch but then I got a bit carried away so I hope it will pass as I have entered it into their challenge.

I coloured her with H02 twinkle paints and Whimsy Stamps wanted water colours for their challenge this week so I think this will pass.

As she has wings I have entered her into SophistiCats challenge and to finish her off I added a ballerina charm which I got from Sassy Designs oh I do wish I had bought more of these as I just love them and lots of glitter and bling.

The sentiment on the inside was computer generated and I made it a pocket card so we can add some money, as she told me she is in desperate need of craft bling, as she puts it, awe so sweet.

Thank you all for popping by my place today and have a really good day all.

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New challenge at Cute Daisy May

Good afternoon all and I hope your all having a good one out there,

Today is Cute Daisy May’s new challenge and this week we would like to see something wild on your project, this is my design I created.

Remember for you none bloggers you can enter by email at cutedaisymay@gmail.com
also you don't have to use a Cute Daisy May on your project, but if you want to, you can purchase the designs here.

I have entered into the following challenges:

Stamp Something - Recipe 1 Ribbon 2 Papers 3 Emblishments

Creative Card Crew - Ribbons and Gems

Papertake - Sketch

See you all later as I have to pop out now but will be round to see you later.
Hugs

Christmas Card and Box

Good Evening to you all and I hope your all having a good day,
This afternoon I found time to make a card and a box for a number of challenges, I’m just loving being able to take my time and enter so many challenges and boy there are some good ones out there just now and I want to enter them all :-)
I should have been planting Petunias in my window box’s but the card and box won, I shall do that tomorrow morning and craft in the afternoon ohh I have grocery shopping to do as well, thinking shall I put DH on a diet lol but then again he’s going to the UK next week for a conference so he’ll blow the diet anyway !!


Onto my card and box, I decided to do an easel card after I had seen quiet a few on other blogs and thought ohh must have a go at that and this is the result. I quiet like these because using double sided paper the inside is already done for you so all you have to do is decorate it, if you want to, I just added Happy Christmas to mine but you could put another image if you desired. The images on the main panel are from the Inkidoodle - Gift Tag Set I bought myself, similar to the one in my candy.

The box I did with my Score Pal and used the same paper with snowflakes inside, I intend to have templates in my suitcase and make them up in the UK to match the Christmas cards, ideal for friends filled with chocs.


I have entered both into the following challenges:

Pennys Challenge - Winter Theme to include Ribbon and Glitter or Sparkle.

Saturday Spotlight - Repeated Image

Crafty Ann's - Celebrate

All Sorts Challenge – Bling

Secret Crafter – Easel Card

By the Cute and Girly - Winter Wonderland

Stamp for the Weekend - Festive Goodie Box


Recipe

Paper, Ribbon, Flower – Bo Bunny
Image - Inkidoodle - Gift Tag Set
Bling – Kaban
Brad – K and Co
Pearl – Big C
White Ribbon on Box – Stash
Coloured – HO2 Twinkles
Glitter – Stickles
Sentiment – From Cyprus but it has no name on it.

Don't forget their's a new challenge tommorow on Cute Daisy May

Thank you for popping by and don't forget my blog candy which is drawn on the 29th November and good luck to you all, see you all later.

Hugs

Card and Altered Tin

Good Evening

Tonight I decided to enter the Whiff of Joy challenge as my new release Christmas stamps came today whoooo I could not wait to get them inked up. I followed the sketch that was created by Jane and I have to say I will be using this sketch again as it was a delight to work with. The sleigh and the girl are individual stamps both still Whiff of Joy and from the same set.

Also Susie at Sassy Designs has started a new challenge blog and the first challenge is Christmas so I have entered into this one too, go along and see the prize it fantastic and I am keeping my fingers well and truly crossed.




The inside has matching paper and I kept the theme of the tags to match the front of the card.




Included in this set is an altered tin to match, the vanilla chocs were yummy too as I had to finish them because I wanted the tin lol.







Matching mini sketch on the front and on the lid (see told you I loved the sketch) I did just the image of the sleigh for this one, this was a bit fiddly doing every thing in miniature but I got there in the end, the other three sides have matching circle paper like the inside of the card.

Lastly the card and the tin together, I shall be filling the tin with chocolates and giving the set away as a present, I am very pleased with how these turned out.

Recipe

Paper – Basic Grey
Stamps and Sentiment stamp - Whiff of Joy new release
Inked edges of paper - Tim Holts distressing ink
Coloured – HO2 Twinkles
Flower – Bo Bunny
Ribbon thread – Inkidoodle
Leafs – Bos Cut
Corners – EK Punch
Spacers – RAK Linda
Pearls – Stash
Shakura Gel Pen

Thanks for popping by again and I shall see you later.

Hugs

Cupcakes Favours

Good Evening all
This is the first time today I have had chance to post these favour cupcakes I made for a friend, they were a bit fiddle to put together and my first attempt looked like squashed tomatoes lol but I persevered as no cupcake was going to get the better of me :-)

I also did little saucers to stand them on and added glitter, unfortunately the glitter does not show very well, I quiet like the finished result, what do you think?

I have entered them into

Die Cut Dreams Challenge.

Still looking for another challenge to enter them into, any ideas out there?

Susie is also celebrate her new challenge blog (Susie's Sassy Challenge) which starts here on her blog on Thursday, so check it out ladies I am sure it's going to be a lot of fun knowing Susie.

Also she has a candy to celebrate this (see below) I love die cuts so I shall be entering.

Thanks for popping by again and I shall see you all later.

Hugs

Back with a card and a candle

Hello fellow bloggers and its good to be back after a wonderful holiday in Cyprus even though we did have rain, thunder and lightening a few nights that scared the living day lights out of you, as it was so loud and right over our heads with fork lightening too!! ohhhhh scary.
Had some really great food and wine plus a lot laughs with friends we have not see for ages and now we are back to earth and trying to get back into a routine.


Onto my card I made for a friend and I also decided to make her a candle to go with it, I wanted to use the papers I had just received from Simon Says Stamp which I won at Jo’s, at the Rambling Boots blog , I also won some stickles and gems (love them) which are courtesy of Simon Says Stamp too.

I have entered the card and candle into some challenges, which are:

Basic Grey – Colour Scheme

Winter Wonderland - Jingle Bells

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle

SophistiCat – Buttons Ribbons

Darling Card Makers – Punchy

Charisma Cards, this is for the candle – No backing papers

Tuesday Taggers - Burst of Colour

Recipe for rest of the card

Paper – Basic Grey
Stamp – Sugar Nellie
Sentiment - Tag Punch – EK and Basic Grey - Rub On
Sparkle – Stickles white sparkle
Flower – Basic Grey
Ribbon – Bo Bunny
Stitching – Copic thin pen
Brads and Button – Stash
Coloured with HO2 Twinkles


Thank you for popping by and I shall see you later.

Hugs

Son's Birthday Card

Good morning Ladies
I managed to my craft room sorted this morning as it was in such a mess I could not find anything, so its all neat and tidy now, how long for who knows lol. I found it’s so nice just to potter round the house and make a card when I want to :-) but then I remembered I’m going away and better sort my case’s out, I say case’s as I have my DH’s to do as well, as I do the packing then I know what’s going in there and where it is, as my DH is a rummager, then things end up all over the place agggg men!!


Anyway onto my card, this is a card I did for our son’s Birthday as he like cake of any sort I choose a Penny Black image of a hedgehog and cake ohh yummy.

On the inside put a hedgehog playing golf as he like that too.

I have enter it into several challenges:

Penny Black Challenge is Buttons and Bows.
One Stop Craft Challenge is a Birthday Card / Project.
Creative Card Crew is Birthday Card / Project.

Thanks for popping by and I shall be round in a few minutes to see your creations.

Hugs

Challenges

Hello Ladies
I hope you have all been very busy since I was last here and creating master pieces, my exams are all over now and I am so glad as its been a long year of them (well it seemed like it to me) I passed 7 during the year but I have to pass the 8th (my last one) to pass for the whole year, so keep your fingers crossed for me, now I just have to wait till Christmas to find out if I passed the year or not.
Geez I hate the wait but when they have 100’s to mark I am not surprised.

So I am back to card making and visiting your blogs, I am sorry I have not been round but I just haven’t had the time, but I’m back lol, well till Tuesday then I am going to Cyprus for 2 weeks as we both need the rest, especially hubby as he has had a lot on at work with a new project.

We both look forward to sitting in the garden, glass of wine in hand and looking down the valley at the lovely green fields and doing absolutely nothing :-) also enjoying the taverns and seeing our friends again.


Enough of my ramblings and onto my card which is Halloween theme for most challenges and would you believe it I don’t have any figure Halloween images all I had was a small spider and bat so I took a Gorjuss stamp and used that and then made a hat for her.



I have entered her into:

Halloween challenges

Simon Says Stamp
A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Purple challenge

Darling Card Makers


Thank you for popping round and I shall be round to visit you to see what you have all been up to.

Hugs

Blog Candy

Jude over at Crafts International has been raising money for Alzehimers for a quiet a while now and has been generously giving away daily candy to raise awareness and funds for this very debilitating condition. Please pop over there and support her.

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Birthday Candy Drawn

Good Morning all and today is my Birthday and I am 21 again ohh and a little bit more lol.
I went to my favourite tea shop this morning and had tea and scones with lots of cream and then a little visit next door to the craft shop to have a little spend (as you do), well it turned out to be a long visit and a big spend lol.

Tonight DH is taking me out for dinner and a few bubbles :-) ohh can not wait, now what to wear! as last time I wore my new pink and white blouse my sleeve dipped in my tomato soup and that was without a drink hic.

Thank you to everyone one who sent me such beautiful cards and yummy goodies, you are all so kind and very generous in your love and friendship I am overwhelmed, I thank you again.


Now before I get back to finishing my exam (not long to go now and I will be back with you and crafting again) I will tell you who won the candy’s, drawn by random org.

The first drawn to win the stash of goodies is drum roll ----------------

Number 2 looking at the sheet that’s Suzie from Sugar and Spice

Next draw for the stamped images is number 20 looking at the sheet that’s Tracy from Queenies

Congratulations to both of you and thank you for entering and helping me to celebrate

Please get in touch in the next couple of days so I can ship your goodies out to you.

Thank you to all who joined in on my celebration and watch this space as I have a Christmas candy coming in November.

See you all later as I will be popping by.

Hugs Linda

Celebration Birthday Candy

This post will stay pinned to the top till the 27th of September.
Scroll down for recent posts.

Good Morning Ladies, today I have some candy for you in celebration of my coming Birthday when I shall be 21 again hehehe, well I can dream.

I was just thinking this morning (I do sometimes lol) I met my hubby when I was 2 months off being 21 and I thought ohh hes rather scrummy, funny and got a very nice bum too lol, I digress so back to the story, so for my 21st he bought me a silver gate bracelet with this cute lock, which I have to this day awe bless him, I hung onto him I know a good man when I meet one :-) little did he know all these years later I would be into diamonds lol.

Anyway I am day dreaming now so back to the candy.

Selection of goodies consisting of

Lasting Impressions Paper Pink and Blue, 8 pieces, 2 of each design
2 Mini Albums Pink and Blue
Bo Bunny Brads Pink and Blue
Bo Bunny ribbon Pink and Blue
2 String of pearls in Pink and Blue
2 packs Bo Bunny Flowers
Outline stickers
Assorted stickers and transfers
Paper mania element
Animal pegs
Heart and flower clips
2 meter of Turquoise ribbon
Rusty Pickle Boo Stamps
Kath Davis Garden Gift Tag Set
2 meters of white ribbon with Happy Birthday on in silver
Selection of stamped images as my stamp collection is only small there will be lots of doubles or even triples.


I have also done a small Second one and this is a selection of stamped images and when I get time I will add some more.





Now all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is, place a link to my blog candy on your blog, you don’t have to be a follower but it would be nice, but only if you want to, then just add a comment on this post, that's it! I'll draw the lucky winner using a random generator thingy on 27th September my Birthday.
I will post worldwide.

See you all later as I off to study now and then I am making Raspberry and white chocolate muffins as a treat for us, yummy.
Hugs Linda

Cute Daisy May

Good Morning all and today is Daisy May day and last week there was some fantastic entry's thank you to all who entered.

So onto Daisy May and we have a great challenge for you, the theme is Baby this week, so get creating ladies we want to see what you come up with.

I used sheet 79 Of Daisy May image which you can find here he’s so cute don’t you think and perfect for a first Birthday card.

Recipe
Image – Cute Daisy May
Coloured – Copic
Sentiment - Computer
Paper – K and CoS
entiment – Computer
Buttons – Stash
Ribbon – Bo Bunny
Shapes - Nessti

So what are you waiting for? Come and play, each week the ransom picky thing will select a winner who can choose a download of their choice. You don't have to have a Cute Daisy May to play but its nice if you do. Email entries to cutedaisymay@gmail.com

Just a reminder my blog will be a bit quiet now until I get this exam finished.

Now don’t worry ladies I will still be here, you will find me on the top right of this page under a pile of exam papers and cup cake wrappers, yeh the one having the screaming app jabs and screaming hell at the computer, oh don’t forget my tea, previous post explains lol.

If you do happen to pop by please leave me a message so I know you have been and I shall take a break and pop round to see you.

Don't forget my Birthday Candy too, top of the page.

Thank you for popping by again and I will see you all later.

Hugs

Die Cut Dreams and Stamp Something

Hi Ladies I hope your all having a good day and the sun is shining for you.

Here it is all exam, exam, exam and I have to say my blog is going to be very quiet after tomorrow as I have to concentrate on this, I hate not being able to make cards when I want too and there is some great challenges about at the moment too, but this exam is my first priority at the moment and it has to come first, now if I can only find 5000 words and 20 diagrams I am laughing derrrrr not yet I’m not, but I do have a title lol.

Now don’t worry ladies I will still be here, you will find me on the top right of this page under a pile of exam papers and cup cake wrappers, yeh the one having the screaming app jabs and screaming hell at the computer.

Now if you do happen to pop by please leave me a message so I know you have been and I shall take a break and pop round to see you, ohhhhh while you are here can you refill my teapot, I only like tea leafs not tea bags and a cup and saucer ohh please leave me some cupcake carrot cakes as I am going through quiet a lot, you know the ones with a little carrot on the top ohh no nuts in my carrot cake please, not that I am fussy or anything hehehhe Thank You.

Ok enough of my ramblings and onto my card, which I made about 11’o clock last night, see all go in this house.

I have entered it into Die Cut Dreams and they would love to see Chocolate Orange combo on your card, ohhh love them too, also entered it into Stamp Something and they would love to see you favourite embellishments, well I have so many favourites but for this card I used brads, ribbon and flowers.

Recipe

Papers – Bo Bunny

Image – Penny Black

Flowers, Brads – Bo Bunny
Stash - Ribbon
Coloured – Copic

Gel Pen – Shakura

Thanks for popping by again and I shall be back tomorrow with my DT card and then it goes very quiet here.

I shall be round later to see you all, well it will be quiet late as I have to find my way out of the corner lol.
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Cute Daisy May,Penny's,Pile It On

Good Morning all and today is Daisy May day and last week there was some fantastic entry's and I loved popping round your blog's and looking at your creations.
So onto my DT spot and we have a great challenge for you this week, we would like to see Pink and ? and for my ? I choose brown, I love both of these colours together.

I used sheet 50 Of Daisy May image which you can find here.
I have entered it into Pennys challenge which is to see pearls on your creation, I just love pearls so this was perfect and into Pile It On and there challenge is Birthday so this fit right in too and the recipe is below.

Recipe
Image – Cute Daisy May
Coloured – Copic
Sentiment - Computer
Paper - Bo Bunny
Bling – Kaban
Sentiment – Computer
Pearl flowers – Stash
Corners – EK Punch
Leafs – Boss Cut







So what are you waiting for? Come and play, each week the ransom picky thing will select a winner who can choose a download of their choice. You don't have to have a Cute Daisy May to play but its nice if you do. Email entries to cutedaisymay@gmail.com

Thank you for popping by again and I will see you all later.

Hugs

Challenges

Hi Ladies First of all a message from Erin from Stamp Somthing, I have put here for you to read and hope you can take part.

Erin says!
My 13 year old neighbor was seriously injured in a boating accident and as a result has lost part of her arm. If you can, please make your card with Paige in mind and mail it to her at the hospital or mail it to me to hand deliver, we know this would help to brighter her day and lift her spirits during her recovery.

I have a post on my blog right HERE with all the details about mailing, the accident, and some blog candy. If you cannot mail a card at this time, helping us by just spreading the word about my card drive would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. :)
Erin
Wow Erin I hope she gets lots of cards to lift her spirits. so sad when you hear this kind of thing, can you help ladies if so pop over to Erin place.

Ok on to the challenge now.

I made a big boo boo last week I made my card for the Anya challenge and I forgot to post it, geez am I going lala or what, I have been so busy with this and that and not really got anything done and a week has passed already.

Anyway I took time out this morning and had a friend round for coffee and choc biscuits and we put the world to rights, as you do, then had time to make this card for the Anya challenge and this week it’s Buttons, Brads and Bows so I am making sure I post early this week lol.
I also entered it into Stamp Something Challenge and their challenge this week is your favourite stamp and and as and added bonus try to also use some punches or die cutting tools, I use a Nesstie oblong die to cut Anya out and the backing as well.
All my stamps are my favourites and it’s hard to pick just one, but I do love this one and in my favourite colour too, Pink!! with added Black and White which Creative Card Crew are looking for this week.

I managed to get some more stamps stamped, woo that’s a mouth full to say, good job I have not been at the bubbly or it would have come out as some gobble gook lol, so I shall be adding those to my candy.

Ok all for now and I shall be by to see you later as I have to prepare dinner now, thanks for popping by and have a really good day.

Die Cut Dreams

Hi everyone I hope this day finds you all well, I took time out this morning to finish some scrap pages of the grand-children and was doing some from Cyprus we took a couple of years ago near the pool eating ice crem yummy, which they really enjoyed and finished mine too lol.

I have entered into Die Cut Dreams Challenge and this week they want to see Summer, and what a summer that was in Cyprus fun laughter and lots of cuddles.

See you all later and have a good day and thank you for popping by again, oh don't forget the candy as I added a couple of more things.

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Scrap 4 Fun Celebration Candy

Fantastic so check this out girls Scrap 4 Fun is holding a CUTTLEBUG CHALLENGE BLOGSPOT First birthday and to also celebrate the Sixth Birthday of PEACHY KEEN STAMPS.









All you have to do is follow the rules.