My Favourite Place In All The World Is Next To You...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Brenda and is 'It's all in the message'. So we'd like to see a sentiment or quote as the focal element. Our wonderful sponsor this week is Nicecrane.

So onto my DT card, I have made an anniversary card using a fabulous sentiment designed by StampArt Design. I love cards where the sentiment is the main thing. I made a frame using a leaf punch and lots of buttons. The card was an 'order' from my mum for my dad. I think they both liked it...

Supplies:
Paper - Wellington by Do Crafts
Sentiment - from the Love to Think of You set by StampArt Design from Whimsy Stamps
Sentiment tag - Craftwork Cards
Buttons, seam binding, pearl - stash
Other - La-La Land Crafts hearts banner die, oval Nestabilities die, Woodware leaf punch, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafting with Dragonflies - Card for a Guy/Father's Day (this anniversary card was a request from my mum for my dad)
Deep Ocean - You Are My Sunshine
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment!
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

I LOVE Wales!

We have arrived home from Wales this evening, the washing machine is already on ;-) We had a great week - lots of sunshine and happy times. I had my very first Barm Cake and Welsh ice cream is fabulous! Here are a couple of pics from our time away...

This is the beach closest to where we stayed, near Prestatyn...

 Me getting my (canvas) shoes and feet wet, just couldn't resist...

 We had a fab time at the Bronze Age mine at Great Orme, near Llandudno...

Some of the tunnels were sooooo narrow...

  This is Thomas in a Aqua Paddler...

 Here's Jack with an Aqua Glider...

I'll be back tomorrow with my Allsorts DT card x

Trimming the Tree...

We are still in Wales so in true Blue Peter stylee, here's one I made earlier...hehe... This was a quick make using a Lili of the Valley pre-coloured image...

Supplies:
Image - Lili of the Valley (don't think these gorgeous die cut images are sold any more?)
Papers - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Seam binding & buttons - Crafty Ribbons
Sentiment tag - Craftwork Cards
Other - Memory Box Precious Stockings die, Star Dust Stickles, kraft card, brown chalk inkpad

Bad Crafter :-(

Well, I had great plans to craft to my heart's content over the summer holidays but I have to say I haven't really been in the mood so I haven't really done any. What I have done is lots of reading and I've loved it. I have also spent loads of time out and about with my boys as the weather has been pretty reasonable. We are off to beautiful North Wales this morning for 5 days. My boys are very excited. We hope to have lots of fun on the beach and see a couple of castles, visit an old mine and maybe a trip to Anglesey if time allows.

For now I would like to show you a card I made on Saturday (mojo returned for a couple of hours!). I saw this gorgeous image recently on Facebook and absolutely fell in love with it. I bought some tiny corked glass bottles from ebay a few weeks ago and have used my first one on this card, I added sugar to the bottle and it is supposed to resemble snow. I also added some cute jingle bells. What do you think...?

 Close up of the little bottle...

 Jingle bells, jingle bells...

Close up of the sparkle...

Supplies:
Image - Igloo from Mo's Digital Pencil coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Nordic Christmas by First Edition, just adore this paper
Ribbon - Happy Christmas Heart from Crafty Ribbons

Bells, pearls, buttons & flowers - stash
Other - Memory Box Precious Mittens die, Memory Box Lindeman Snowflake die, Oval & scallop oval Nestabilities dies, Star Dust Stickles, kraft card, brown chalk inkpad

lots of love,

Now for something completely different from me...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Helene and is 'Use Acetate'. Our wonderful sponsors this week are Crimson Cloud and My Heart Pieces so 2 chances to win :-) 

So onto my DT card, I wanted to try acetate on a card. I embossed it (never done this before but love the result) and made my own card base using a piece of kraft cardstock and my embossed acetate panel. I used some very pretty paper on the inside panel and a matching piece on the back. What do you think...?

 

Side view...

  This is the back with room for some words...

Supplies:
Acetate - ebay
Paper - Sweet Shoppe by Lily Bee
Sentiment - Tiny Heartfelt Sentiments from Pink Petticoat
Seam binding & picot trim ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Buttons - stash
Other - Crafts Too Summer Burst embossing folder, Circle Nestabilities die, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Oldie but a Goodie challenge - Embossing (seam binding & ribbon older stash)
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Favourite Things (buttons!)
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Aud Sentiments - With a Sentiment (not birthday)

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

We're asking you to use your NEW stash!

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Jo and is 'Use Your Latest Crafting Buy'. Our wonderful sponsors this week are Whimsy Stamps and PPR Crafts, 2 chances to win :-) 

So onto my DT card, I have used 2 'new' things that I have bought recently and not yet used - my image and papers. The cute bear is called Baby Bear's Butterfly and is designed by StampArt Design, available from Whimsy Stamps. The paper is just gorgeous, I love it, it's from a pad called Sweet Shoppe. I have added some beautiful lace, a few pearls, flowers, butterflies and a sentiment. I made this for a special lady...

Supplies:
Image -  Baby Bear's Butterfly coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Sweet Shoppe by Lily Bee
Sentiment - Garden Vignettes ticket sentiments by Barbara Anne Williams
Buttons, lace, flowers & pearls - stash
Other - circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, Quickutz corner die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Star Dust Stickles, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
I ♥ Promarkers - Summertime
Ready, Teddy, Go - Dies & Punches
Cute Card Thursday - Button Up
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Owl in a Tree...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Catherine and is 'Stitching - real or faux'. Our wonderful sponsors this week are Passion for Stamps and Crafty Devils Papercraft, 2 chances to win :-) 

So onto my DT piece, I have opted for real stitching and cross stitched a cute owl design and popped him on the front of a decorated notebook. I didn't have enough of the stripy paper to cover the whole book so I cut the piece I did have in half horizontally and added the brown strip across the centre to cover the gap ;-) I think I am going to give this to my dad for his birthday...

 Here's a close up of the owl...

  

Supplies:
Stitched Image - Owl Sitting In A Tree counted cross stitch kit by Fido Stitch Studio
Papers - Little Boy Blue Quite Contrary by MME (these are old!)
Buttons - stash
Other - Paperchase A5 kraft notebook, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my notebook into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Stitching Real or Faux 
ABC Challenge - S for Stitching
Crafty Bloggers Network - Favourite Things (kraft, buttons, owls, stitching)
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Ready for another festive card...?

This is probably the quickest ever card, it is basically a sheet of paper with a sentiment on with a bit of ribbon and a die cut. Very simple but I really like it, I love the deep red with the cream and kraft card. What do you think...

Supplies:
Paper - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Ribbon, flower & button - stash
Other - Precious Mittens Memory Box die, kraft cardstock, brown chalk inkpad

Another festive card...

Good morning, it's my mum and dad's anniversary today, 41 years!!! Here's another CAS Crimbo card using the fabulous Nordic Christmas paper pad by First Edition. To be honest I am struggling to use images and embellishments with this pad because the papers are sooooo gorgeous, far too nice to cover up...

Supplies:
Paper - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Sentiment - from Craftwork Cards festive range last year
Ribbons - can't remember, the ric rac has been in my box for years!
Pearls - stash
Other -  Lindeman Snowflake Memory Box die, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

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

Deep Ocean - Christmas in July

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Pearls

It's Photo Inspiration time at Allsorts...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Tracy and is 'Photo Inspiration'... 

Our wonderful sponsors this week are Digistamp Boutique and Crafty Ribbons so 2 chances to win :-)

So onto my DT card, I have used a new image from Digistamp Boutique called Belle Angel. I think she is actually a Christmas image but I think angels are for all the year ;-) I have used the pink sweets from the photo as my inspiration and made a thoroughly girly card. I think the buttons look a bit like sweets, what do you think...

 A close up of the sparkle...

  

Supplies:
Image - Belle Angel from Digistamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Macaroon from Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Buttons, flowers & charm - stash
Other - oval & scallop oval Nestabilities dies, Star Dust Stickles, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
CRAFT - Monochromatic (hope my yellow star is ok, please disregard my entry if not)
4 Crafty Chicks - Bling
Crafty Catz - Pastel Colours

Hope you have a lovely weekend x