My last GD post for the Corrosive Challenge Blog...

Hello, this is sadly my last week of being a GD for the Corrosive Challenge Blog, I have so enjoying it, thank you for having me ladies xxx

This week we are looking for you to CASE a DT member (i.e. be inspired by their style). I chose to case Chris. Looking through Chris' blog I think her style is modern, unfussy, likes to use bright colours and fun images. So armed with this info, I made this...

Please also come join me at The Corrosive Challenge Blog for this fab challenge x

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

Fab 'n' Funky - Challenge 46, Keeping It Clean & Simple

Stampavie & More - Challenge 114, Christmas

Supplies:

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Image & sentiment - Stitched Owls by Pink Cat Studio from Dies To Die For coloured with Promarkers

Fa La La La La seal - Catslife Press from Crafty Emma's Store

Paper - Jovial by Basic Grey

Buttons - from stash
Tools - Nestie circles, scallop circle and petite oval, Marianne Designs snowflake die

Craft Your Days Away Challenge 7 - It's All White

It's time for challenge number 7 at CYDA. Our challenge this time has been chosen by the lovely Mel and the theme is 'ALL WHITE' - all white with only colour on the image. We are being sponsored by the fab Simon Says Stamp, one lucky person will win a $10 voucher! Please do come and join in the fun and check out the gorgeous creations made by my lovely team mates x

So onto my DT card, this was quite a challenge for me as I do love my patterned papers! To give the white background some definition I used an embossing folder, distressed edges and then ran Stickles along the edges. I also raised everything on the front with 3d foam pads.

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

CRAFT - Challenge 74, Monotone

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Challenge 41, Use a Christmas Digi

I Did It Creations - Challenge 26, Surprise Me

Creative Cottage - Challenge 26, Embossing

Supplies:
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Image - fab freebie from Spyder's Corner (cheers Spyder!) coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Officially Winter Stamp by Catslife Press from Crafty Emma's Store
Ribbons - from stash
Stickles - Frosted Lace

Tools - Sizzix snowflake embossing folder

Twit Twoo!

I was matched with Julie aka elysia for both the card and atc swaps this month on Crafty Place so I thought I would make a matching set of items using a cute owl stamp I have just bought. I also made a little folder to house a small chocolate bar. Hope Julie liked her items.

I would like to enter this set into the following challenge:

Charisma Cardz - Challenge 43 , Match Master

Simon Says Stamp - Punch 'em!

Supplies:

Card blank - Craftwork Cards

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Image & Sentiment- Stitched Owls by Pink Cat Studio from Dies To Die For coloured with Promarkers

Papers - True Blue by MME from Dies To Die For

Chocolate sentiment - Friendly Advice stamp set by Inkadinkado

Dew Drops - from stash

Charm - from stash

Twine - from stash

Tools - Nestie ovals and scallop ovals, Marianne Designs swirl die, MS scoreboard

My First Advent Countdown using Matchboxes

I have made an advent countdown for my mum and dad using matchboxes. My mum and dad are both diabetics so filling the boxes with chocolates was not really an option. I have instead found a Christmas themed crossword online and added one or two crossword clues to each box so by Christmas the crossword will be complete. I popped the boxes into a basket and added the crossword puzzle, a pen, a Christmas notepad, a 2011 coaster calendar and a magnetic peg.

This is what my countdown looks like...

Ooohhh I feel all festive now!!! I have enough matchboxes to make my lil guys one but need to find the time to sit down and get it done ;-)

I would like to enter my countdown into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Challenge 39, Stick A Number On It!

Crafts and Me - Challenge 16, Make a Christmas Gift

Supplies:
Matchboxes - Baker Ross
Papers - 'Tis The Season by Dovecraft
Ribbons - selection from my stash
Numbers - a fab freebie download here printed on kraft paper
Coaster - Calico Crafts
2011 Calendar - Anitas
Magnetic notepad - Home Bargains
Wooden peg - Tesco Value
Magnet on back of peg - ebay
Flowers - Bazzill
Buttons - from stash

Cards For Men - Challenge 22, Anything Goes!

It's time for a brand new challenge at Cards for Men today and the theme is 'Anything Goes' (so long as it's for a male). How great is that, we are hoping for piles of entries!!! Our sponsor this time is Digital Delights and the DT had some fabby DD images to play with. Wendy of Digital Delights is giving a prize of a $10 voucher to one lucky person to spend at the online store.

This is what Wendy of Digital Delights had to say... Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with my little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!!

As always the DT have made some wonderful cards, please do pop across and have a peek and have a go at the challenge while you're there.

So, onto my DT card, I had a play with the super cute Private Peter digi image, Peter can be purchased here as an uncoloured image and here for an already coloured version...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Stamp Something - Use a Digi
The Stamp Man - Challenge 8, Cards for Men
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 22, Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Challenge 17, Anything Goes (must be a b'day card)

Supplies:
Image - Private Peter from Digital Delights coloured with Promarkers and a bit of Glossy Accents on Peter's glasses
Paper - Making Memories
Cardstock - London Fog Bazzill Basics
Sentiment - generated on PC
Tickets - Tim Holtz from Crafty Emma's Store
Buttons - from stash
Fibre - from stash

The Corrosive Challenge Blog has a spooky challenge!

Hello, this is now my forth week of being a GD for the Corrosive Challenge Blog, I am so enjoying it and I have to say the challenges have been absolutely fab! This week we are looking for Halloween inspired pieces (or orange and black).

I was lucky enough to be able to have a play with some Robyn's Fetish images for the challenge and I chose Pumpkin Magic available here. I have made a little sweetie box following this tutorial and some Making Memories Halloween papers I have had for AGES that were in a sale somewhere. I am going to make another one and give them to my boys at Halloween.

I would like to enter the box into the following challenges if I may:

Bee Crafty - Challenge 40, Halloween & Use a Digi

CRAFT - Challenge 73, Spooky

Crafts and Me - Challenge 15, Halloween

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C60, Halloween

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 45, Halloween

Fab 'n' Funky - Challenge 45, Things That Go Bump In The Night

Stamp Something - October Digi Day

The Creative Cottage - Challenge 25, Halloween

Supplies:
Papers - Making Memories
Image - Pumpkin Magic from Stitchy Bear Stamps & I Did It Creations Crafting Boutique coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - generated on PC using 'Chiller' font
Brad - from stash
Cardstock - London Fog Bazzill Basics
Tools - XCut Guillotine, Nesties Labels One

MY CANDY WINNER

I have used random.org to pick the winner so without further ado...

So that's comment number 9... KelsMakes. Congratulations Kelly, I will get the candy posted off to you this week xxx

Follower Candy...

CANDY NOW CLOSED, WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!!!

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW POSTS, THIS POST WILL REMAIN AT THE TOP UNTIL 22ND OCTOBER x

Thought it was about time I had a giveaway on my blog to say a BIG thank you to all my lovely followers for sticking with me and for leaving such lovely comments. My candy is Christmas/Winter themed...

Contents:
Papermania A Silent Night Snow Flurry Embossing Folder
Daisy & Dandelion Christmas Tree wood mounted stamp
Forever Friends wood mounted stamp
Imaginisce Snowy Jo Epoxy Brads
Dovecraft Victorian 3mm Brads
Woodware Fluffy Stuff - White
Versamagic Dew Drop Inkpad - Red Magic
Making Memories Christmas glitter rub-ons
Ho Ho Ho ribbon - 4 metres
A4 sheet red felt
2 x 2011 calendar tabs
Papermania Christmas stamps & Christmas Tree embossing folder (these were a freebie with the Creativity magazine)
13 x 6x6 Dovecraft Winter Wonderland papers
12 x 6x6 Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses papers
14 x 6x6 Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly papers
12 x 8x8 DCWV Christmas Wishes papers

My candy rules:
This is for followers only so if you are not a follower and wish to enter please become one.
Please leave me a comment below this post.
I would like it if you mentioned my candy on your blog but this is not a requirement to be in with a chance to win.
The candy will remain open until 22nd October at 5pm and a winner will be drawn at random.
Good luck everyone x

It's Corrosive Challenge time again!!!

Here is my third GD card for The Corrosive Challenge Blog (mid-way through my GD spot). The challenge this time is no white paper. I've made an easel card using a fab new Christmas digi being sold for The Ear Trust charity by my lovely mate Trisha. Please pop over to Trisha's blog to get your mitts on this lil cutie called Santa Snail (he's only £1.50). Please also come join me at The Corrosive Challenge Blog for this fab challenge x

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

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 125, Winter Wonderland

Charisma Cardz - Week 41, More Than One Fold

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Challenge 67, Inspiration

Supplies:

Papers - Jovial by Basic Grey

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics and Dotted Swiss

Image - coloured with Promarkers and a touch of Frosted Lace Stickles

Buttons - Basic Grey

Dew drops - from stash

Craft Your Days Away Challenge 6 - A Recipe

It's time for challenge number 6 at CYDA. Our challenge this time has been chosen by the lovely Jackie and the theme is 'a recipe' - 1 circle, 2 papers and 3 ribbons. We are being sponsored by the fab One Stop Card Crafts. Please do come and join in the fun and check out the gorgeous creations made by my lovely team mates x

So onto my DT card, I've made a very girly card using a new Tilda stamp called Secretive Tilda, isn't she gorgeous! I've used some much loved MME papers and some gorgeous pearls from The Hobby House, love these at the moment. I punched the butterflies twice each and layered them to add extra dimension.

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

The ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers (on image)

Simon Says Stamp - 3 types of embellies (butterflies, ribbon & pearls), 2 patterned papers & 1 image

Papertake Weekly - 3 of a kind (3 ribbons, 3 butterflies)

Craftalicous - Challenge 10, Anything Goes

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Sparkling Challenge (my papers are glittered)

Supplies:

Card blank - Craftwork Cards

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Papers - Penny Lane by MME

Image - Secretive Tilda by Magnolia from Crafty Ideas by Kaz coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Doily - Joanna Sheen

Pearls - The Hobby House

Ribbons - from stash

Tools - Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Cards For Men - Challenge 21, Happy Birthday!

It's time for a brand new challenge at Cards for Men today and the theme is 'Happy Birthday'. What a lovely easy challenge ;-) Due to me having only half a brain in my head this week after all the goings on of last week, I have mucked up and not made a card with an image from our fab sponsor, Fresh Brewed Designs. I am so sorry :-(

Fresh Brewed Designs are sponsoring our challenge with a voucher to spend at their fab store. This is what the owner Heather Dennis has to say... Hi. I am Heather Dennis. I am a homeschooling mother of 2 wonderful children, the wife of 12 years to the love of my life, a Christian and the owner of Fresh Brewed Designs. I have loved to draw and create ever since I was a child. My daughter has inherited my love of art and recently inspired me to start creating again.All the images in my shop are hand drawn. I offer a wide range of images from coffee, cute and inspirational.I also love to create custom drawn images, so if you are looking for anything in particular, please feel free to drop me an email.

As always the DT have made some beautiful cards, please do pop across and have a peek and have a go at the challenge while you're there.

So onto my card, I have gone for clean & simple (and quick!) and used a gorgeous Lili of the Valley die cut square...

Supplies:
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Paper - MME
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Image - Busy Bears - Boys by Lili of the Valley
Sentiment - Elzybells
Buttons - Crafty Emma's Store

GD card for The Corrosive Challenge

Here is my second GD card for The Corrosive Challenge Blog. The challenge this time is to follow a sketch. I've made a Christmas card as thought the circles on the sketch matched this Christmas pudding paper from Craftwork Cards really well.

I do hope you will come and join me at The Corrosive Challenge Blog this time, please do come and see the work of the DT x

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

Allsorts - Week 73, Inspiration from song title (Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer!)

Alphabet Challenge - X for Xmas

Bah! Humbug! - Challenge 39, Cuties

CRAFT - Challange 71, Shaped Card

Craftalicious - Challenge 10, Anything Goes!

Supplies:
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Papers - Joy Paper Pack from Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Image - Elzybells coloured with Promarkers and a touch of Frosted Lace Stickles
Buttons - American Crafts
Ribbon - Americal Crafts (I think?)

We Need Your Help!!!

My friend Trisha is wanting to increase awareness of the work of The Ear Trust and to raise money to help them to do more of their amazing work. Janette from Stamping Dragon Designs has created an amazing snail digi which she has kindly given permission to Trisha to sell to fundraise. Janette has also done a fab christmas version too. Both versions are available to buy for £1.50 each from Trisha via paypal - gift payment to birchallteresa@yahoo.com. Please state whether you'd like the Santa Snail or Normal or like me, order both ;-)

Pop over to Trisha's blog and read her very personal story regarding her family and The Ear Trust and to see what she has created with the images so far and enter her fab bog candy, available to everyone who buys a Snail digi. All money raised is to go to The Ear Trust.

Here are some wallets that Trisha has made using the Santa Snail digis, aren't they cute!

Thanks for reading x

Birthday Boy

I needed to make a quick birthday card for one of Jack's friends for tomorrow. I thought I had already made one but I hadn't so grabbed the die cut squares I bought from the Lili of the Valley stand at Ally Pally and quickly made this card...

Supplies:
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock- Bazzill Basics
Image - from the Vintage Boys die cut squares pack from Lili of the Valley
Sentiment - freebie ticket download from Caz's blog, cheers Caz x
Ribbon - The Hobby House
Tools - small star punch

A Lili of the Valley Christmas Card

I've had a heavy couple of weeks and haven't felt like making anything really apart from my DT work but got the crafting bug last night and came up with this Christmas card. I've used the gorgeous Christmas Candle stamp by Lili of the Valley that I won on the LOTV Ideas to Inspire Blog a couple of weeks ago, I love it, it is so beautiful and a joy to colour. My ribbon was a purchase from the Hobby House stand at Ally Pally, I could have easily spend hundreds and hundreds on that one stand. I am so glad I do not live near the Hobby House shop as I would be in their permanently and my OH would probably file for divorce ;-)

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

Lili of the Valley - Challenge 67, Bev's Sketch

Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge 79, Layer It On (I have 8 layers)

Pollycraft - Challege 64, Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Challenge 39, Christmas Crafting

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 124, Sparkle & Shine (pearls, brad & glimmer mist)

Supplies:

Card blank - Craftwork Cards, I love this shape

Papers - Jovial by Basic Grey from The Glitter Pot

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Image - Christmas Candle by Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - freebie download from Caz's fab blog printed on kraft paper

Poinsettia - Bazzill

Pearl brad - the Hobby House

Adhesive pearls - the Hobby House

Ribbon - the Hobby House

Tools - Tea Dye Distress Ink, glimmer mist, X Cut guillotine, hole punch for ticket sentiment

First GD card for The Corrosive Challenge Blog

I won the chance to be a GD for The Corrosive Challenge Blog for the whole month of October, what a fantastic prize! The challenge this time is a colour combo of Turquoise, Pink and Red. Arrgghh I thought, then I calmed down and had a think and realised this is a beautiful colour combination, perfect for a Christmas card I thought ;-)

So, this is my GD card, I have used some new papers by Basic Grey from the Jovial pad, wow these are stunning papers! My image is a lil cutie penguin from Pink Petticoat. I have only used a touch of pink for the penguins scarf and the snowflakes. The snowflakes have been sprayed liberally in Glimmer Mist for extra Christmas sparkle.

I do hope you will come and join me at The Corrosive Challenge Blog this time, please do come and see the work of the DT, it's FAB x

Supplies:

Papers - Jovial by Basic Grey from The Glitter Pot

Image - Have An Ice Christmas by Pink Petticoat coloured with Promarkers and a touch of Frosted Lace Stickles

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Buttons - Basic Grey

Ribbon - Craftwork Cards

Lace - Cuddly Buddly Crafts

Glimmer Mist - The Hobby House

Tools - scissors for distressing, Marianne Designs snowflake dies, Nellie Snellen dies

Craft Your Days Away Challenge 5 - Babies, DT Card

Oh wow, can't believe we are onto our 5th challenge already at CYDA, not sure where the time is going but I know we are speeding towards Christmas ;-) Our challenge this time has been chosen by the lovely Renate and the theme is 'Babies'.

We are being sponsored by the fab Simon Says Stamp, a $10 voucher for the store - whoo hoo! Please do come and join in the fun with your baby themed stash and check out the gorgeous creations made by my fellow team mates x

So onto my DT card, I've made a zig-zag card with the dimensions 5"x12" and scored the 12" side at 4" and 8". I found a quote online and used it as my sentiment for the front side of the card and added a personal message to the reverse and a list of baby 'statistics' that can be completed by the new parents. I absolutely love the cute Baby Blanket image by Lili of the Valley so used it twice ;-)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Incy Wincy - Challenge 61, Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes/World Card Making Day
One Stop Craft - Challenge 100, Congratulations
Stamp Something - Something to Celebrate
Stampavie & More - Challenge 110, More Than One Fold
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 34, Pearls & Swirls

Supplies:
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics and Dotted Swiss
Paper - Craft Creations (I think?)
Image - Baby Blanket by Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers
Pearls - The Hobby House
Charm - from stash tied with embroidery thread
Ribbon - a RAK from my lovely friend Jennie
Tools - XCut guillotine, MS Scoreboard, circle and scallop circle Nesties, Woodware flourish punch