Circus Tilda

Evening Crafters

OMG!! We certainly have some snow, where i live....sorry forgot to take a pic's, my 3 eldest boys have absolutely loved it and been out in it all day, the nutters lol

Oh well as long as they have had fun :o)

Tonight I wanted to share with you another win of mine from Bev's Saturday Surprise which i won a couple of weeks ago, its Magnolia Circus Tilda.....she is sooo sweet so Ive made a card using her, just hope Ive presented her well!?!?!?!

Here she is -

I will be entering her into the following Challenge's -

Simon Says Stamp - Let is snow!!

ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for Xmas

I Love Promarkers - #42 Anything goes with abit of sparkle, if you like

2 Sisters Challenge - #15 Nontraditional Christmas Colors

Paper Cutz Challenge - #69 Anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Christmas without red & green

One Stop Craft Challenge - #108 Christmas Cuties

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #60 Christmas

Totally PaperCrafts Challenge - Untraditional Christmas

The Crafty Pad Challenge - #99 Snowflakes

Recipe

Image - Magnolia Circus Tilda

Papers & Card - Backing Paper (friends) Pink card (stash)

Inks - Black momento ink pad & Promarkers - Oatmeal, Ivory, Blush, Coral, Cocktail pink, Antique pink, Pastel pink, Burnt Sienna & Terracotta

Tools - Xcut Circle shape cutter, Xcut Snowflake punch

Embellishments - Ribbon, Gems, Lace (Stash)

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!!

I Love To Read

Evening Crafters

Abit chilly tonight......do you think will get some snow in Hull this weekend????

Hope we get snow closer to Christmas or even on the day would be lovely......just imagine a white Christmas, sat in a nice warm house with your hubby, kiddies, grandkiddies.....open up your pressies or even having a your dinner......woohoo Christmas is COMING!!!!!! :o)

ooooo.....cant wait to see my kiddies faces!! lol

Sorry for waffling on....tonight's card is going into the following challenges -

Sugar Bowl - #48 Sketch & Black,white & 1 other colour

My Partner in Crafting Crime - #16 Black, White & 1 other

Passion For Promarkers - #79 Special Challenge - Old & New (New Stamp & Old Backing paper)

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - #131 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps - Sparkle

Stamps R Us - #9 Sparkles & Scallops

ooooo....i nearly forgot, i won this gorgeous stamp on the Sugar Nellie Blog , i was one of many that the lovely Karen had chosen to have some yummy candy, Thanks ever so much Karen!! :o)

Image

Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy - I Love To Read

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm White card blank

Papers & Card

Backing paper & Black card - Stash

Orange Card - Stampin up

Inks

Promarkers - Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Cool Grey 1,3,4 &5, Honeycomb, Gold & Burnt Orange

Pumpkin Pie ink pad - Stampin up

Embellishments

Black Brads, Ribbon & Gems - Stash

Tools

Scalloped edge border punch - Stampin up

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Thank you....your an Angel!!

Hiya Crafters

Ive been abit greedy tonight with 2 posts with this 1 and 1 below, hope you like the cards :o)

Sorry i haven't been around but i promise i will catch up......well eventually as i can see you all have been very busy lol

This card is going into the following challenges -

Creative Card Crew - Lets give Thanks

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Distressing

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Things To Be Thankful For

Nutshells - #28 Thanks

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch

Crafty Purple Challenge - Blossom

Image

Nutshells - Midsummer Nutshells

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm Whits card blank

Papers

K & Co Classic K Bailey

Stampin up card - Bordering Blue

Inks

Black momento ink pad

Promarkers - Denim Blue, Pastel Blue, Blush, Ivory, Oatmeal, Pastel Yellow & Primrose

Stampin up ink pads - Bashful blue & Basic Grey

Tools

Stampin up - Eyelet border punch

Nesties - Small scalloped circle

Nellie Snellen - Branch punch

Embellisments

Blue brad - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Bringing Gifts

Hiya Crafters
Not sure if i like this card....but anyhoo this is my 1st of tonights card is going
into the following challenge's -

Sketch Saturday - #129

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Its all about Snowflakes

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Distressing

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #3 Christmas sparkle

Pollycraft Challenge - #70 Glittery Christmas

Lili Of The Valley - # 74 Glitter & Glitz

Paperplay Challenge - #46 Let it snow

Image

LOTV - Bringing Gifts

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm White card blank

Papers

Crafts House - Winter Wonderland

Lilac card - Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad

Promarkers - Cool grey 1,4 & 5, Blush, Oatmeal, Ivory, Amethyst & Blubell

Stampin up ink pads - Basic grey & Pink

Tools

Nesties - Labels 10

Stampin up - Eyelet border punch

Xcut Snowflake punch

Embellishments

Pink Gems - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

High School Student card

Hiya Crafters

Another of those gorgeous Simply Sassy Stamps by Sugar Nellie, the artist is called Krista Smith who is a very talented lady, you get your hands on these stamps at the fabbie shop.....Funky kits

but beware they have just released set 2 which these have been added onto my wish list!!........Go on you know you want to have a peek :o)

Hope you like this card :o)

This card has been entered into the following challenges-

LOTV Challenge #73 - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday #138 - Anything goes

Paperplay Challenge Week 45 - Ribbon, Lace and Flowers

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge #2 - Ribbon

Friday Sketchers #128 - Sketch

Sorry in advance for the pants photos but i forgot to take them this morning !!

Image

Simply Sassy - High School Student

Size

13.5 cm x 13.5 cm White card blank

Papers

K & Company -

Tan Card - Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad

Promarkers - Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Black, Cool grey 1,3 & 4, Pear green, Antique pink, Ivory, Blush, Oatmeal & Tan

Tools

Stampin up - Border punch

Flower punch - Stash 

Nellie Snellen - Branch punch

Embellishments

Pearls, Ribbons & Brads - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Woohoo!! Blog Award :o)

Evening Crafters

I just wanted to share you abit if good news.......I've been given a blog award by Amanda from

Amanda's Paper palace

Go and have a nosey at her gorgeous blog!!!

Here's the award-

Right have to tell you 3 that make me special -

1. I feel special to be a mum to 4 gorgeous boys and to have a fabbie hubby :o)

2. Good Friend (hopefully)

3. Half decent crafter (again hopefully)

I have to pass this on to 5 other bloggers -

Vicky - Sticky With Icky

Jules - Always with a Heart

Karen - My Crafty Cupboard

Pops - Poppet's Place

Sue - Craftymoone

Please go and have a peek at their fabbie blogs......I'm really sorry i cant give this to all my blogging buddies, i wish i could but i will tell you all 1 thing you are all fabbie crafters :o)

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Cuddling....

Hiya Crafters,

Isn't it cold????  I'm sat here shivering.....* teeth chattering* bbbrrrbbbbrrr but warming up slowly with a yummy lovely cup of cocoa, fresh cream and marshmallows....what a treat!! lol

Which by the way leads me on to tonight's card.....I've used a Rachelle Anne Miller stamp called Cuddling, hope you like it :o)

This card is going into the following challenges-

A Spoon Full Of Sugar Challenge - #129 Snow/Snowflakes  (embossed background & Diecuts)

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Spotlight Dry Embossing  (embossed layers)

Pollycraft Challenge - #69 Doodling ( Faux stitching)

Sketch Saturday Challenge - #128 

Sweet Stamping Challenge - #51 Inspiration Photo  (i used the colours from the photo)

Image

Rachelle Anne Miller - Cuddling

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm White card blank

Paper & Card

Dovecraft - Christmas Blues

Stampin up - Sage Shadow card

Inks

Black momento ink pad 

 Promarkers - Caramel, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Terracotta, Bluebell, Cool grey 1,3 & 4, Soft Green, Mint Green, Yellow, Blush, Cocktail Pink, Ivory & Oatmeal

Tools

Cuttlebug embossing Folder - Snowflakes

Nesties - Scalloped and Plain Oval

Sizzlits - Snowflake set

Embellishments

Brads - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Artistic Goddess

Evening Crafters,

Just wanted to post a card before we all go to a bonfire party.....its another one of those gorgeous stamps by Sugar Nellie, Simply Sassy range .....aren't they just great??

This card I'm entering into the following challenges-

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Relish to Embellish

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #2 - Sparkle

The Sugar Bowl #47 - Ribbons & Bows
Creative Card Crew - Lets punch it!!

As soon as my batteries have charged.......i don't actually mean mine, i mean the cameras....silly you!! lol

I will take some more photos of the card, just hope this does for now!!

Image

Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy - Artistic Goddess

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm White card blank

Papers

Tempting Turquoise card - Stampin up & Backing papers - Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad & Promarkers - Ivory, Blush, Oatmeal, Burnt Sienna, Teracotta, Pastel Blue, Cool Grey 1,3 & 4, Leaf Green, Cyan, Poppy, Black & sandstone

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped Circle & Fiskars Border punch

Embellishments

Certainly Celery ribbon - Stampin up, Gems & Butterfly - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Long over due....Sorry!!

Evening Crafters

I'm really sorry i promised id upload some pictures of my birthday pressies.....but i forgot so here goes,

1st is some stunning cards from Docrafts buddies

Vicky - Vixx Handmade Cards

Sandra (decocards) & Marleen....Marleen also sent me some crafty bits too :o)

The next lot of Stunning cards are from ladies who i craft with...

Pam & Dawn

Ailsa & Judith

Anne - CardmakingwithAnne

These are my pressies

Labels 10 are from the ladies i craft with and the rest are from hubby & family :o)

Just realised i have put my chrimbo buddy bear stamps in there, i didn't get them for my birthday....Sorry again!! lol

All the other stamps i got from hubby & family :o)

From my hubby & family :o)

Don't i just had the best family ever????.....They spoil me they do!! :o)

and

also some good friends :o)
I also want to say a Massive Thank you to my fab followers for leaving to wonderful birthday messages, its means alot!! :o)

ooooooo and i forgot i have a confession to make.....i already had used some of my pressies, naughty me.....NOT!! You proberly have realised by some of my cards lol

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!