Summer Days at the Ready Teddy Go Challenge


Good morning to you all, my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend. It's certainly turned very cold this morning but still dry - for now!

Talking of the weather,  my card today is part of the mid way reminder of the Ready Teddy Go Challenge
This month our theme is 
Summer Days
Please don't forget that your entry MUST feature a bear or teddy too!

Our Sponsor is the wonderful Meiflower.
Prize for the lucky winner - £20 voucher to spend online.

So here is my Summery card


Items Used :
Stamp - Penny Johnson Bird and Bear coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Dovecraft Garden Party
Sentiment - LOTV
Memory Box Swirly Tree
Spellbinders Scallop Border Die
Tonic Studio meduim and small flower punches
Woodward medium leaf punch

If you pop over the Ready Teddy Go Challenge you will be able to see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Crafty Calendars - We're going on a bear hunt
Deep Ocean Challenge - Goodbye Summer

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
bye for now
hugs 

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You're Too Sweet - Dies to Die for GDT card

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend. Sending hugs to those in need of them.
I think we are all glad to have a couple of days rest. That first full week back at school and college is always a bit tiring and now my son has to catch the train at 7.20am each morning he is really appreciating having a lie in.

Anyway, I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from

I have used a cute image and sentiment from Tiddly Inks Sweets for my Sweet stamp set.
This is a fabulous set, you get 2 main images, 2 sentiments and loads of little extras ( and it's in the sale at the moment too!)
My flower was made using the Die-namics Layered Rose with a Memory Box Scalloped Posie in the centre.


Items Used:
Stamp -  Tiddly Inks Sweets for my Sweet coloured with Promarkers

MME Ooh La La Simply Sweet  (these are in the sale too!)




I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Tiddly Inks - saying thanks
Fab 'n' Funky - Sweet Treats
The Perfect Sentiment - cards only -must have sentiment on front - Thank You

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support, encouragement and friendship really means so much to me.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
Bye for now
hugs



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Child's Play at the Papertake Weekly Challenge


Hello everyone. I hope you are well and are having a good week so far.
I still haven't really got used to being here without the children during the day. I can't imagine how I'll feel when they leave home! I'm glad I have you, my wonderful blogging friends, to keep me company.

Anyway, today I'm here with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

This week the theme is 

Child's Play
make a card for a child, it can be for any occasion 

The sponsor this week is Whiff of Joy


I have used another fabulous digi stamp from Digi-Stamp Boutique, this one is from the Funtime Dan Set.
I just love the look on that frog's face!


Digi Stamp - Digi Stamp Boutique Funtime Dan Set 2 coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Echo Park All About A Boy
Memory Box Summer Kites
Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Stax 
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat Happy birthday Sentiments

If you pop along to the  Papertake Weekly Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the Design Team

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

My mums craft shop Boys
Creative Corner Challenge - Child's Play
Digi Stamp Boutique - Sept Customer Competition
Divas by Design Water themed
Whimsy Masculine
Sieze the Birthday - Anything Birthday

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. It always amazes how kind and support you all are and I really do love to read any comments you may wish to make
bye for now
hugs


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DT card for the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge




Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are well and that you had a good weekend. Sending hugs to those in need of them.


Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge
This time we are onto sketch #17 and our optional theme chosen by the lovely Julie is Time - preferably vintage in style.

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful
Prize for the lucky winner £10 voucher to spend online

So, here's my card. No colouring for a change, just used lots of Dusty Concord Distress Inks


here is the sketch for you to follow


Items Used:
Stamp and Sentiment - Flourishes Kid's Play
Papers - Wild Rose Studio Floral
Memory Box floral vine
Cheery Lynn Sweet William Flower
Distress Ink Dusty Concord

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Child's Play
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any Sentiment
WordArt Wednesdays  -use an encouraging uplifting sentiment -Anything goes
Lothian Crafts - Anything Goes, must use dies

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it so much and it's so lovely to read any comments you may wish to make
bye for now
hugs 



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Use Ribbon at the Joanna Sheen Challenge


Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends
I hope you are having a good weekend. The weather here hasn't been too bad so far, hopefully it will stay dry for my Son's cricket match later.

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge.
This week our theme is a nice easy one

Ribbons

As always the wonderful prize for the lucky winner will be a £15 voucher to spend online at Joanna Sheen.

I made a centre stepper card, I love this design and it seemed to work well with my image - the fabulous Joanna Sheen Country Kitchen Blackberry Stamp





Items Used:
Papers - Papermania Cranberry and Apple
Memory Box Lavish Branch
Whimsy Corner Die Set
Button and Twine from stash

If you take a look at the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by this week's design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons -  Anything Goes with ribbon
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts - Fall Colours

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support and encouragement really means a lot to me and I love the read any comments you may wish to make
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
bye for now
hugs

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Rose Pretty in Pink - Dies to Die for GDT card



Hello to your all my wonderful crafty friends.
It's been a busy week here with one thing and another so we are all pleased it's the weekend and get to spend some time together.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend too.

I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from
I've gone all pretty and pink this time using a sweet stamp from CC Designs.
I added some tiny flowers to her dress using a memory box die
The papers I have used are by Bildmalarna. They are totally gorgeous, honestly I could hardly bear to cut into them.!

So here's my card.


Items used :




I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Inky Chicks - Stitching Real or Faux

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make
I hope you all enjoy the rest of the week
bye for now
hugs

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Cute 'n' Cuddly Critters at Crafty Little Fairies Challenge



Good morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good week so far. 
My children have all returned to school and college and the house is far too quiet, I really miss them. Never mind, they are settling in well which is always a relief.

Today is the first Crafty Little Fairies Challenge (previously Lili's Little Fairies)
Remember our new rules - you no longer need to use a LOTV image to take part in our challenge.

This time our theme is
Cute ‘n’ Cuddly Critters
We have 2 sponsors this week
CRAFTY RIBBONS - Prize £10 Voucher

and a bonus prize from
THE RIBBON GIRL - Prize £10 Voucher
but you have to work a little bit harder for this one - the winner will be selected randomly from all the blogs who display our new logo . Please see challenge blog here for more details.


For today's card I inked up one of my cute LOTV stamps which fits the theme perfectly I think.


Items Used:
Stamp- LOTV Milly Cuddle Time coloured with Promarkers
Spellbinders Labels 18 and Floral Ovals
Martha Stewart  Heart  Edger Punch
Button and ribbon from stash

If you take a look at the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge you will see the fabulous creations made by the rest of this week's design team - We have renamed the teams, I am now a Blue Fairy our other teamies are the Pink Fairies! You will also see our fabulous new look blog designed by the wonderful Angie.


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

Sweet Stampin' - Spots and Stripes (2nd entry)
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
LOTV - Ribbon and/or Lace (just a small piece, hope it's okay?)
C is for Challenge -Lots of Layers
Oldie but Goodie - Spots and Stripes (Old items are stamp and edger punch)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Opposites Attract (pink and green)
Simon Says - Animal Antics

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love the read any comments you may wish to make
Bye for now
hugs 



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