Stamp with Fun Guest DT

Good Morning. It's my great pleasure to have been invited to join the fabulous ladies at Stamp with Fun this month as a guest DT member. Thank you so much for having me.

Our theme for this week's challenge is

TEA

I used this gorgeous LOTV cutie as she fits the bill just perfectly. She's coloured with Distress Inks & the papers are Basic Grey - Plumeria.

 Please pop on over to the Stamp with Fun blog to see the fabulous inspiration from the wonderful DT.

I used the sketch at Sketch Saturday for my layout. So I would like to enter my card there.

At Papertake Weekly this week, 'Anything Goes'. And at Totally Gorjuss, 'Anything Goes with Ribbon'. I hope that includes seam binding! 

Finally I thought I'd show you the contrasting fortunes of my boys in their bid to stay up to see in the New Year. Above is Jack, my 9 yr old who was ready for bed, hence the dressing gown, but really excited & he celebrated with a sparkler! My husband does take the most unflattering photos of me. He always manages to make me look like I weigh about 20 stone! Well, they say the camera never lies which why one of  my New Year resolutions is to lose weight. 

Poor Ben didn't quite share the same excitement as the rest of us. He tried, but fell asleep. This is how he saw out 2012! He's only 7, maybe he'll have better luck next year. But my, what a little cutie!

So there you go. That's from me for now.

Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

ABC & Passion For Promarkers DT

 

 

Happy New Year!

 

The new year is full of new hope & optimism. I hope it finds you all happy & well & that it brings you everything you hope for & aspire to. Any New Year resolutions? Mine are to get fitter, healthier & slimmer! Get more organised & improve my work life balance! Quite a culture change for me then, LOL! We'll see!

 

Anyway, onto the card. Today sees new challenges at ABC Challenges & Passion For Promarkers. Hopefully after all the fun & festivities over the Xmas hols you are now ready & raring to get your teeth into new challenges. Maybe you've even got new stash to play with!

 

At the ABC Challenge we want to see you use EMBOSSING on your card.

 

At Passion For Promarkers our theme reflects the new year & it is NEW BEGINNINGS.

 

 

I'm using one of my Xmas pressies on this card (Thank You so much!). Friends of ours are expecting a little boy at the end of Jan. This was the perfect opportunity to get prepared. Check the being organised part of my New Year's resolutions. It's going well so far! This is a LOTV image coloured with Promarkers. The embossed stamp came with my long since departed, Cuttlebug & the stars are die cuts covered in Beadazzles.

 

 

 

At ABC Challenge we have 2 fab sponsors. First off Stamp & Create are most generously offering a $25 voucher to spend at their store.

 

 

 

 

Our second sponsor is The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop who are offering this gorgeous selection of goodies.

 

 

At Passion For Promarkers  the lovely people at Letraset are offering a collectors set to our winner.

 

 

Phew, That was a lot to get through.

 

I am entering this at Sketch Saturday, where I used their fab layout for my card.

 

At Simon Says Stamp, 'Anything Goes', as is also the case at Cute Card Thursday.

 

As I have used one of my Xmas pressies (the stamp) on this card I am also entering it at Totally Gorjuss who want us to use new stash on our cards.

 

Phew that was a lot to get through. Apologies for the fact this post is late. I clear forgot what day of the week it was!

 

Well the new year has gotten off to a lovely start here in Manchester. It's cold, but the sun is shining & that's got to be a good thing.

 

Wherever you are,

Best Wishes for the New Year & a Happy & Prosperous 2013!

 

Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

 

 

Passion For Promarkers DT

Woah! Has been 2 weeks already since my last post? Where does the time go? But it's time once more for another fab challenge at Passion For Promarkers. This week our theme is

PETS

The DT have been lucky enough to be given images to play with by our sponsor,  Pink Gem Designs. I chose this little cutie & matched him with old Basic grey papers. So old I don't know what they are. Yay, go me for using old stash!! I added ribbon & dew drops for interest & the sentiment is LOTV.

 I hope you'll play along this week as you could win a choice of 4 digis from the fantastic selection at Pink Gem Designs.

I am also entering this at Sketch Saturday, where I used their lovely simple sketch for my layout.

On what was possibly the best day of Autumn this year we took the boys for a walk at Dunham Massey Park, a National Trust property near Altrincham. They have dear roaming the park. The boys loved getting up close to the wild dear that roam there.

  

Well, there you go for now. Hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers DT

Whoop-de-whoop! Time for another fab challenge at Passion For Promarkers. This week it's my gorgeous D-Teamie, Anja's turn to choose our theme. She wants to see cards that are

SHABBY IN PINK OR BLUE

I went for pink to colour this little Digi Stamp Boutique cutie & used Fancy Pants - Winterland papers. I added cheesecloth to 'shabby' it up a bit! The sentiment is LOTV & the litlte snowflakes are from a Martha Stewart punch. There's a little Glamour Dust on her pockets for a  touch of sparkle.

I hope you'll hop on over to the Passion For Promarkers' Blog to see the fabulous inspiration of my wonderful D-Teamies. Our regular sponsor, The Digi Stamp Boutique is offering a choice of 6 digi images for our lucky winner.

I would also like to enter this at Totally Gorjuss where, this week, 'Anything Goes'.

I also used the fab sketch at Sketch Saturday for my layout.

So there you go. Hope you're all havng a great week.

Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers DT

Good evening! That should say morning, but for one reason & another I'm rather late with this. Mainly down to my gorgeous neice & nephew who just wouldn't let a poor old Auntie craft in peace, LOL! Anyhoo now I am here, better tell you what this is about. We've got a fab new challenge over at Passion For Promarkers where our new theme has been chosen by the wonderful Lis. She wants to see cards with

NEEDLES & PINS 

OMG, when I saw this Kraftin Kimmie stamp I just had to get her. This is one of the new Candy Girls, called Izzy Ice Cream. I love colouring folds in dresses & wavy hair so this suited me down to a T. I imagined a Raspberry Ripple flavoured ice cream & took it from there! The sentiment is by Amy R for CC designs. There is a whole set of cupcake related phrases - YUM! The papers are MME - The Sweetest Thing, Lavander. I also did some very basic, big stitches & threaded a little bead through. 

So if you haven't already seen the fantastic inspiration of my fellow D-Teamies. Get yourself on over to the Passion For Promarkers blog & check them out. Play along this week & you could win a fabulous Bugaboo prize. They are offering our lucky winner a choice of 7 digis from their wonderful range.

I am also entering this at Sketch Saturday where I used their fab sketch for my layout.

So there you go. That's me done for today. Thanks so much for looking & have a good week.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge DT

Good Morning & welcome! Rather belatedly I am posting my DT card for Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge. This week or wonderful blog leader, Jane has chosen the theme of

CIRCLE CARDS

Now I have to be honest circle cards aren't really my thing. It's not that I don't like them, but I'm just not very good at them & as a result lack much inclination or inspiration to create them. However, I'm quite pleased with the way this turned out & it looks even better IRL. The image is LOTV from the new Xmas release & is coloured with Distress Inks. The papers are Fancy Pants - Winterland & I cut the poinsetta with a Doo Hickey.

My fellow D-Teamies have made some fabulous cards for inspiration at the Secret Crafter's blog. Play along with us this week & you could win a choice of 3 digis from The Stamping Boutique who are our generous sponsors this week.

I am also entering this at Stamptacular Sunday, where the them is 'Shape it Up'.

So there you go. That's all from me for now. Thanks so much for looking. Have a lovely weekend. I'm off to help hubby strip all the wallpaper off in the lounge so we can ge the plasterers in!

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge DT

Oh my goodness, I've just just come home from my Mum & Dad's to find that my scheduled post for Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge has disappeared! Not sure why. It just shows the power of the Olympics however, that I have not looked on my blog to check until now! So here it is, finally. Our theme is chosen by my uber-talented D-Teamie, Franz, who has gone for 

PRESENTS

This is one of the new LOTV Xmas releases & one of my faves. She's just gorgeous. I coloured her with Distress Inks & the papers are Fancy Pants. I used Liquid Pearls on the snowflakes & Glamour Dust on her fur trim & wings.

If you haven't already done so. Please check out the fab creations of my fellow D-Teamies at the Secret Crafter's blog. This week, we have 2 sponsors. Crafter's Companion are offering one winner a £10 voucher to spend at their store.

Digi Darla Designs are also offering a choice of 5 digis to our other winner

I would like to enter this at Crafting Life's Pieces, where I used their lovely sketch for my layout.

Lili's Little Fairies have a Christmas theme running this week, so I am entering this there too.

At Deep Ocean Challenge, Anything Goes.

So there we go for now. Better late than never. Apologies for being so late.

Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers DT

Good Morning one & all! Time for another fab challenge at Passion For Promarkers this week where gorgeous Jen has set our theme of

UNDERWATER

This beautiful mermaid is Cordelia by Kraftin' Kimmie. I've added lots of Glamour Dust to her tail & shells  for lots of underwater sparkle.

I hope you'll join us this week for a chance to win 3 digi paper packs from our very own super talented Michele. Check out the wonderful inspiration of my fellow D-Teamies at the Passion For Promarkers blog.

I also want to enter this at Sketch Saturday where I used their fab sketch for my layout.

That's it for now. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarker DT - Birthday Challenge

Whoop Whoop, Team 2 are back at Passion For Promarkers to celebrate our third anniversary & boy have we got something special lined up for you. To celebrate our theme is nice & simple, it's

 

BIRTHDAYS

I used this super cute little Nellie Snellen image for this challenge & matched her with my fave papers of the moment, Basic Grey - Plumeria. Just loving the colour scheme! The seam binding is from Wild Orchid Crafts & I concocted the flower from my stash! I also smudged a little Viva Decor Holographic glitter on her dress for a touch of birthday sparkle!

So now you need to pop on over to the Passion For Promarkers blog to see the awesome inspiration of my fellow D-Teamies. Play along with us week & check out  this amazing selection of prizes on offer to our winners.

Letraset are offering 3 lucky winners 1 pack of Limited Edition “Summer” promarkers.

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Joanna Sheen are offering 1 prize of a £10.00 voucher to spend in her online store.

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Crafty Emma’s store is offering one lucky winner a £10.00 voucher to spend in her online store.

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Polka Doodles are offering 2 lucky winners a copy of her mini CD collection “Pretty Sweet”.

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Bugaboo are offering once lucky winner 7 digi images of their choice.

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Pink Gem Designs are offering one lucky winner their digi set called “Ewe make me smile”.

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DigiStamp Boutique are offering 6 digi images to one lucky winner.

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Bearly Mine Designs are offering one lucky winner 2 digi sets of their choice.

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Whimsy Stamps/Michele R Designs are offering one lucky winner a prize of $15.00 worth of digi papers.

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WOW! What do you think of that little lot?! It's great to be back at PFP, especially as Teams 1 & 2 will now be taking it in turns to provide the inspiration each week.

I am entering this at Sketch Saturday this week as I used their fab layout for my design.

So that's all from me for now. Hope you are having a good week.

 Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Creative Card Crew DT

Good Morning & a Happy Tuesday to you. It's time for another Creative Card Crew challenge. Our theme for you over the coming fortnight is

HUMOUR

Something a little different from me today as this isn't the kind of cutesy image I normally go for. I love the sentiment that goes with the image. I not sure who I would send it to, but I know my hubby would say it's definitely appropriate for me, LOL! She's coloured with Prismas & the papers are Echo Park - Springtime.

The fabulous people at Bugaboo, who provided my image are also sponsoring our challenge this time around. What more incentive do you need to play along with us. Check out the Creative Card Crew blog for more wonderful inspiration from my fellow D-Teamies.

I used the fab sketch at Sketch Saturday for my layout for this.

'Anything Goes' once again at Alllsorts Challenge too. 

Well it's back to work for me then today :~( but that means it's only a 4 day week, Yippee! Hope you all are having a great week.

Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For promarkers & Creative Card Crew DT Double Header

Happy Tuesday one & all! I have 2 cards to show you again today. My first comes with some happy news. I have been asked to join the Creative Card Crew DT & this is my first card for them. Yippee!! Our challenge for you this week is to

BE THANKFUL

I keep moaning about taking my photos in artificial light. However, when I took my pictures of this card it was bathed in sunlight & it looks just as bad!! The Prima Botanical papers look really washed out, whereas IRL they match my colouring a lot better, honest!! This is my favourite Tilda, she's coloured with Distress Inks & I used a Heart Swirl Doo Hickey up the side & a Sizzix die in the corner. The flowers were cut with a Spellbinders die.

The Thank You sentiment is a bit big for the card, so I may have to replace it. I don't have many 'Thank You' stamps. I mustn't say it often enough!! For

 this card I used the lovely layout at Sketch Saturday

 so I would also like to enter my crad there.

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp this fortnight. Our lucky winner can win a fab voucher to spend at their store.

So now please hop on over to the Creative Card Crew blog to see the wonderful creations of my new & fabulous D-Teamies & give them some love :~)

However, before you do I just want to show you my other DT card today for Passion For Promarkers. My gorgeous D-Teamie, Julie has chosen this week's challenge to use

KRAFT & 1 OTHER COLOUR

This is one of my favourite snowmen images. I don't have many, but I just love this Kraftin Kimmie snowman. The papers are MME & I overstamped the Kraft background with a massive snowflake stamp I won along with the big acrylic block to stamp it with at Sketch Saturday. You have to squint quite closely to see it because the ink isn't very good, but it's by Impression Obsession from the Craft Barn. I love it!! It's brilliant & there are a whole host of other background stamps I need to save up for!

For this sketch I used the great layout at Stamptacular Sunday.

We also have a wonderful prize at Passion For Promarkers, where we are sponsored by Some Odd Girl who will give the winner their choice of 3 of their wonderful digis.

My awesome D-Teamies at Passion For Promakers have been excelling themselves again & you need to check out the PFP blog to see what they have been up to.

Oooooh dilemma where to go first? CCC or PFP. Why not both & if you can combine the 2 even! I leave it up to you.

So for now, that's it from me. I just want to thank you so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx