For The Guys

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'For The Guys' hosted by moi ;-) Our wonderful sponsors are Digistamp Boutique and Cuddly Buddly. 

    

Before I get on with the challenge I just want to say a BIG thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our 5th birthday at Allsorts. The winner of my prize is Karen Pettit chosen by random.org. Many congratulations Karen, please contact me using the email link in the sidebar and I'll get your surprise to you asap x

Given that Father's Day is only 2 weeks away I have used the opportunity to make one of the cards I need to have ready. I have used a cute image and sentiment from our sponsor Digistamp Boutique. As it's for a chap (whom I know REALLY well, lol!) I have kept the card really simple with just a few buttons for decoration...

Supplies:
Image - Dad Relaxing Cat coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Father's Day Words set
Paper - pressie from a lovely friend x
Buttons - The Ribbon Girl & stash
Other - Spellbinders Labels One die, brown chalk inkpad, kraft card

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Father's Day
The Paper Shelter - Manly
Ruby's Rainbow - One For The Boys
Die Cuttin' Divas - For The Boys
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Happy Birthday Allsorts!!!

Morning peeps :-) I'm off work for a week now, yippee. I am planning lots of cleaning (oven, fridge that sort of thing), some trips out and about with the boys, lots of reading and of course, a bit of crafting ;-) 

Today is very special for us at Allsorts as it is our 5th Birthday! It's been a fabulous five years and it's wonderful to see all you lovely crafters joining in each week, many who have been with us from the start and it's all of you who make Allsorts such a success. Plus of course our fabulous sponsors and talented Design Team, a huge thank you to you all.

In time honored fashion we are having a Blog Hop, loads of prizes and a fabulously easy theme of................... 

******Happy Birthday****** 

Here is the card I made for our special birthday challenge this week. I have used a vintage image from one of our regular sponsors, Nicecrane Designs...

 

 Showing the inside of the card...

 

Supplies:
Image & sentiment - from the Sweet Birthday Cards set from Nicecrane
Paper - Promises from LOTV
Buttons, ribbon, pearls & flowers - stash
Other -  Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Spellbinders oval die, Memory Box Alphabet Soup die, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad, kraft cardstock, Star Dust Stickles

Now back to the important Blog Hop info! If you are already following the Hop you should have arrived at my blog from Tracy Mouse. Lots of you will be familiar with a Blog Hop but just in case here's how it works, following the list below Hop to each DT's blog, leave them a comment.....that bit's important as each DT will be doing a draw from comments on their blog's for an extra prize, collect a letter from each DT's blog and using the grid below make two secret words and mail them to Brenda to be in with the chance of winning a fab prize! I hope I have made my letter Krystal Klear for you to find ;-)

Here is the grid which you need to fill to make two words using those you collect from the DT's own blogs and we have given you one letter to set you on your way:

_ _ _ _        _ A _ _ _ _

Here's the order of the Hop, if you get lost you can always pop back here or to the Allsorts blog to start over.................

Tracy Mouse

Sarah (you are here!)  
Tracy

Helene
Brenda
Wendy

Mervi

Susan

Jo

So, you now need to hop over to Tracy's blog to see her DT creation and collect the next letter :-)

To be in with a chance to winning my secret prize please leave me a comment below and I will pick a random winner on Friday evening. The winner will be announced on my blog on Saturday morning :-)

Good luck to you all with the challenge, the Hop and my prize x

Thanks so much...

Morning, what lovely weather we've been having here in my neck of the woods :-) My mouth is far less sore now, still painful but the infection is under control.

I've made a thank you card for someone who has worked at my school one day a week as a volunteer for the last 2 years. She is off to university later this year and tomorrow is her last day at school. She is fantastic with the children and we are all going to miss her so much. I thought this cute Bobbi image was perfect to say thank you...

 Shows the personalised tag that pops behind the image...

 I've also decorated the inside but left it quite plain as several people need to write a message...

Supplies:
Image - Bobbi and Flowers coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Macaroon by Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Tiny Heartfelt Sentiments by Pink Petticoat
Flowers, buttons & ric rac - stash
Other - Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass die (tag), Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Spellbinders oval die, Spellbinders label die, brown chalk inkpad, kraft cardstock, Star Dust Stickles

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

Digistamp Boutique - May Competition

 Charisma Cardz - May Flowers

Crafts 4 Eternity - To Die For

Simon Says Stamp - Die Crazy

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Use a Tag!

Purple Passion...

Good morning peeps, well my mouth is finally on the mend. I got treated for an infection in my jaw on Thursday at my usual dentist. Have to say I NEVER want to have a wisdom tooth removed ever again, it's been awful :-( I do have to go back in a few weeks to have some repair work done on the tooth that was beside the problem wisdom tooth as it has caused it some damage. Once that's done I should be all fixed :-) The weekend weather is going to be lovely so I am planning on getting loads of washing dry outside today. Jack has his annual dinner with his rugby club on Sunday and then we are going to watch the local cricket team play at home so that should be a lovely day.

It's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'Purple Passion' hosted by the lovely Tracy. Our wonderful sponsors are A Passion For Stamps and Craft Fairy.

  

I've used a gorgeous floral image on my card from our sponsor A Passion For Stamps. I have kept the details simple and popped a pretty friendship sentiment behind the image. Apologies for the rubbish photos, it was a very sunny day when I took them and just couldn't get rid of the shadows :-(

 

Supplies:
Image - Lupins coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Promises by LOTV
Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Button & pearls - stash
Other - Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Spellbinders oval die, brown chalk inkpad, kraft cardstock
 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty - Flower Power

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Bearly Mine - Flowers

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Flowers
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Use a Tag

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

Just to remind you, we are celebrating our 5th birthday at Allsorts in 1 week and intend giving lots of goodies away, pop the date in your diary :-)

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Happy cakeday!

Good morning peeps. I am still struggling with swelling and pain from having my wisdom tooth out. Hope it all settles down soon as it's getting me down BIG time :-( Anyway, enough about that! A lovely friend asked me to make her a girly card for a special friend who is celebrating a big birthday soon. This is what I came up with...

 Close up of the fab image...

Supplies:
Image - Daisy and Cake coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - old First Edition
Flowers, buttons, ribbon - stash
Other - Spellbinders scallop oval, oval & label dies, brown inkpad, kraft card, Star Dust Stickles

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

Digistamp Boutique - May Competition

Papertake Weekly - Pretty Pastels 

Incy Wincy Designs - Birthdays

Crafty Bloggers Network - Pink with Ribbon

Different Folds or Shaped Cards...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'Different Folds/Shaped Cards' hosted by the lovely Wendy. Our wonderful sponsors are PPR Papercrafts and Eureka Stamps.

   

  
I decided to make a zigzag card as I haven't made one for ages. I used 2 square card blanks and glued them together, nice and easy ;-) This is the card I made to celebrate the arrival of my gorgeous new neice. I used lots of pink and a gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil...

 

Supplies:
Image - Baby Fairy Flora coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Baby Mine Girl by Carta Bella
Ribbon, flowers, charm, doily, buttons - stash
Welcome to the world sentiment - Marianne Design Baby Girl Text stamp
Circular sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Other - Marianne Design Creatables Baby Feet die, Marianne Design Craftables Circle & Flower Stitch die set, Spellbinders circle die, Star Dust Stickles, brown inkpad, kraft card

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Divas by Design - In The Pink

Crafty Bloggers Network - Pink With Ribbon

Marianne Design Divas - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

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

Just to let you know, we are celebrating our 5th birthday at Allsorts in 2 weeks and intend giving lots of goodies away, pop the date in your diary :-)

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)