Different!

Decided to have a play and something a little different happened!

Found a great sketch and some inspiration at Jen's blog Thanks Jen!

Thought I would play a couple of challenges too:

Sketch Saturday

DRS Designs - Paper Punches

Sisterhood of Crafters  - Sentiment

The Perfect Sentiment - Sentiment on front - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs - Die Cuts &/or Punches

hugs me x

Berry sweet... Just need cream!

Good Morning we are ½ way on our Box Clever challenge

and we want to see what boxes you can make?

I thought you might like these tutorials

that I found while browsing

Cupcake box
Clover box 

Strawberry box

and I have made another box too! I love that spring is here and the garden is starting to liven up with busy birds and plants...

Being a daft person I thought I would try something I saw last year online, 

bicycle wheels are great in the garden! tehhehheheee, my Husband has put it onto a pole and bolted it so we can move it up as the peonies grow taller...

and while watching all the coming and going by birds I managed to snap this photo...

So then to my clever box
  

and all I need is cream?

well maybe so strawberries and cream sweets to put inside.

To make the pattern on the red card I have used DR7 Spectrum noir pen, the strawberry green is 1" and 1½" punch and all tied up with some twine.

Here are some Challenge I am playing along with...

My Craft Spot - Ribbon & Twine

Ooh La La Creations - Red
Wild Orchid -  Sunshine inspiration - Sunshine helps the strawberries get ripe and taste lush! 

One Stop Craft -Anything Goes

Pumpkin spice - Candy or anything sweet

Crafts 4 Eternity - Sweet Tooth
Creative Corner - A Song - Strawberry Fields Forever
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge something at least 6mts old = My flower punches I have had those for about 7 years, and the card is about a year old I don't use a whole lot of plain card these days but was glad to find some in my stash! - Inspired by a Song - Strawberry Fields Forever

Have a great day hugs me xx

You get the point?

Monday is here again and its my turn to post the challenge for you over at Incy Wincy Designs Stamp Fairy

The theme this week is 

Metal Mania 

and our fabulous sponsor is 

Yay!! you know me I have a few stamp fairy images from when 

I was on the DT, I still love the images and the one I have used is a real favourite. 

Barry Winter 2

I have coloured the image with my Spectrum Noir pens and I really love how fun and quick they are... I have a little secret I made my card and had lot of fun making it even though I could not cut or emboss anything as you know my Cuttlebug died last week,

Soooo I printed the sentiment which is one of my Good Friend Annette's you can download here Thanks Annette!

So I printed it out cut carefully with Scissors!! yes Scissors

but my tip is use your distressing tool to rough up the edges then no one can see its wonky cutting! haha! 

My Metal - Decorative Christmas tree Pin (be careful not to stab yourself on the pins) or you will get the point!

Here are some challenges I am playing along with: 

ABC Challenge - Not Just One - 3 or more embellies - Twine, gems and pin. 

My Time to Craft - Christmas in May 

One Stop Craft - Anything Goes 

Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes 

Card Makin' Mamas - Punches 

Christmas Stampin - Christmas Carols - Let it snow 

Creative Corner - A Song - Let it snow 

Have a great day 

Don't forget to check out the rest of my teamies fabby creations 

and hope you can come and join us at 

hugs me x

Quiet please baby Sleeping!

hey everyone, hope your having a good weekend wherever you are?
Hope your dry we have had so much rain today I did not get out for a walk it was torrential rain all day :(
I had a play and here is the result

For my card I have used this lovely Wild Rose Studio stamp its so cute and I love the way the baby elephant is sleeping on its mum's truck! awwwwwwww! 

I have used Spectrum Noir pens to colour, warm and cool greys and Blues and purples. I must start making a note of colours for you!

Here are the challenges I am playing along with:

Crafty Ribbons - No designer paper

Simon Says Stamp - Flower power

My Sheri Crafts  -  Flower Power

Polka Doodles - Spring Colours / Pastels

By the Cute & Girly - Flowers

hugs me x

What's your Favourite Colour Combo at As You Like It

Well good Morning its Thursday and I have some Fabulous news

WE had a Whopping 200 entries for our First Challenge at As You Like It Challenge
we are blown away! that is AWESOME! thank you to all of you that Read my Blog and joined in too!

so if you wanna know if you won run and check out the winners which are on the new challenge post....
and we chose an awesome Top 3 too!
and...... we have our Candy Winners to announce too!

We have 2 winners selected from our Candy.

The winners are as follows:

Winner of Samantha's surprise Candy:
#27 Jules

Winner of Annette's surprise Candy:
#13 Kanda

Congratulations girls.

DT Call Update:
The DT Call is now closed and we are reviewing all the entries
and will be contacting the winners in the next few days. 
yippeeeeeeeeee

So, Onto our Second challenge

We are sponsored by the talented Tammy of 
Shape EZ

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project
using your Favourite 2 Colour Combo.

My favourite colour combo is Blue & Brown.
I love using these 2 colours together and love the way they complement each other.
I have combined some of the things that create my style;
Sewing, Crochet papers and colouring with Spectrum Noir Pens.
The Pens are a new found favourite! 

The Metal Corner was a gift from Hazel thanks hunny I LOVE those... the flower I have crochet from bakers twine, the papers are Bo bunny and fancy pants, 

Challenges I am playing along with are:

Inky Chicks - Blue and Brown
Southern Girls - Spotty dot

LEJ Designs - Borders and/or Corners - Border punched across middle and well I think you can see the corner? (smile)

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Bakers twine is about a year old and - Inspired by a Song - Down by the sea - from the film little mermaid 2.
Papertake Weekly - The sound of Music - These are a few of my favourite things
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon and at least 1 Button - Ribbon across centre and button sewn onto flower :)
Creatalicious - For the Girls

I really hope you can come join in
at As You Like It Challenge with us and 
showcase your Favourite 2 Colour Combo.
and also come see Tammy and Annette's awesome creations too!

hugs me xx

Hells Bells

Hey all its Wednesday and we have a new challenge way at ABC Christmas Challenge  and our Host Lacey has chosen the theme
of J for Jingle Bells

Our sponsor is
Wild Orchid Crafts

As I wanted to make a card with jingle bells on I think this Image covers that but also the bells I added were a very odd looking gold colour so I have sprayed them with spray adhesive and then covered them in glamour dust so that are now sparkly and the gold doesn't look so bright now

Here are a few other challenges I am playing along with this time:

Holly Jolly Christmas - Something that begins with the first letter of your first name - Samantha - Sewing.

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Use 6X6 Paper pads

Have a great day and see you at 

hugs me x

Box clever.....

Hey all its Tuesday evening and this week has it in for me... Broken cuttlebug, camera playing up and blisters on my hand from digging our allotment!

and Now Mr Blogger deletes my Top Tip Tuesday post and I have had to re write it! DOH!

I am the host this time at Top Tip Tuesday and the theme isBox Clever

I would like to see boxes

But No cards

I have followed this tutorial 

Six Sided Box

I loved it so much I decided to have a play and have made the original box and then a couple in different sizes

so I have some measurements to share and also some tips I have that helped me make the box a little easier.

This is the box in its original size.

to make it in a smaller size here is the measurements
12cm x 26cm,
on the 12cm side score at 4cm & 8cm
and on the 26cm side score at 4,8,12,16,20 and 24.... you will have a 2cm end this will be your flap to glue in.
cut the little slithers as below and the bottom 2cmX4cm on the right hand bottom side,

then turn and score  upper portion

I made a little video so you can see better where to score
so that the box will fold the flaps for the top of the box
now be gentle!

you can also see on the original tutorial too!
there is a layout where you can see the cut and score lines.

The fold in the flap and glue into place.

I also found gluing some of the flaps made it easier for fold together the box.

Punch the holes for ribbon

Add ribbon once you have glued everything into place
and decorate.

Here are all 3 boxes

The larger box is
20cm x 26cm
Scored at 4 cm and 16 cm
Then turn and score at 4,8,12,16,20 and 24 cm
and repeat the steps above.

Glue and decorate!

The Image I have used is Meljens Frog in My Pocket

I am really happy with how they turned out...

If you have not guessed already our Fabulous Sponsors is 
Meljen's Designs

And we have 2 guests this week too!

and our Design team have pulled out the stops too!

The Other challenges I am playing are:

Simon says Stamp - Things with Wings - Dragonfly punch

Anything Goes Challenge - Shaped but not Square

Hope you can come play our New challenge at Top Tip Tuesday