Two Challenge Card for Pollycraft 18# and Just Christmas and Birthdays 37#

Hi everyone,

I have managed to make a card to fit two challenges,

I followed the sketch for Just Christmas and Birthdays Challenge and used a pollycraft image and paper to enter Pollycraft Challenge which is 'Diamond & Gems/Bling'.

Papers,Papermania & pollycraft, image Pollycraft from a Pheobe and Maude download, Sizzix scalloped oval, Su scalloped punch, sentiment made on computer, flowers and gems from stash, i have used silver stickles to follow the scroll pattern on the paper, i have also cut out and popped on the basket and brim of hat and little flowers in her hand, I've done a little something on the inside too with my nestabilities, think that covers everything :0)

Thank you for looking and i hope you like it :)

I am off to bed now so good night all sweet dreams :0)

Big Hugzz to you all Val xxx

Today a card for three challenges :0)

Afternoon everyone, How are you all, good i hope, i'm still a bit bleary eyed, last night on my post i said i was gonna have a little play with my new copics well i played till 2-30 am and did'nt just colour an image in but made this card so much for me early night :)
Its my first attempt at copics so what do you think, not sure about them yet need more practise :)
This is for three challenges,
1....SCSC which is Pink and Green
Any creation you like as long as it's based around the colours.
2......I followed a sketch at Sketch Saturday
3......Die Cut Dreams which is spots and polka dots
So anything spotty & dotty, i added spots to the flower, used my dots embossing folder and dotted around the card all in sukura pen.

A card for Friday Sketchers Challenge 57#

Evening everyone, I have made another card, i had to rush this one as i have been so busy with other things i forgot i had'nt made a birthday card i need for tomorrow doh :)

Anyway here it is and i am not pleased with the bears colouring but too late to do another one, i have followed a sketch on

Friday Sketchers so i am entering it into the challenge.
I have used Papers Papermania Masculine, Pollycraft image watercoloured with whispers strokes pens, Nestabilities, Sentiment tag from Stamping all Day and i made the golf ball embellies myself using dies, brad and ribbon from stash.

Thats everything i think. I am off to bed now gotta be up early tomorrow for Stamp Magic at the dome yay :) :) :) so good night all, have a great day tomorrow whatever your up to.

Thanks for looking, hope you like it :)
Big hugzz Val xxx

Morning everyone
Hope you are all going to have a great weekend i know i am cos i'm going to the craft fair at the dome on sunday and i cant wait :)
I did this card last night and it fits 2 challenges
Pollycraft Challenge which is a recipe and
Die Cut Dreams Challenge which is a theme Green Fingers
Got to dash off shopping now sorry its short oh nearly forgot i have used pollycraft papers and image, SU scalloped punch, Woodware large scallop punch, Multishaper punch, sukura pens and flowers and pink cardstock from stash.
Thanks for taking the time to look, hope you like it:)
Bye for now Big hugzz to you all Val xxx

Fathers Day card for Cupcake Craft Challenge 44#

Hi everyone, Another card from me today this one is to enter Cupcake Craft Challenge which is to make a card for fathers day but with a twist, well i hope this counts as the twist is its for someone who's birthday is actually on fathers day this year, so i have put best dad on front and a birthday sentiment but i have to do the inside of it saying for your birthday on fathers day and that will cheese him off a bit cos he was gutted it fell on same day as he would get combined pressies for both (wonder if he thought of combined cards) lol are'nt we cruel, but he will get a seperate fathers day card but not till he's got this one.

Well i got my ticket today for the Stamp Magic craft fair at the Doncaster Dome and boy am i looking forward to it, first one i've been to :)

Thats it for now catch you all later, thanks for looking and hope you like it:)

Big hugzz Val xxx

A card for Just Christmas & Birthdays sketch 36#

Afternoon everyone,
I have made yet another card this one is for
Just Christmas and Birthdays which is a sketch to follow.

I have used this Tilda stamp for the very first time:0) and i have paper pieced her dress, socks and ribbon (something else i have done for the first time too) and have been inspired to do this from blog hopping and seeing how lovely some of you make it look, does it look ok please tell me what you think.
Thanks for looking and hope you like it :0)
Will be back blog hopping this eve have a great day:)
Hugzz to you all Val xxx

Forever Friends

Hi all hope you've all had a good day despite the weather.
I am feeling very pleased with myself as it was the weigh in at Slimming World tonight and now i have lost 2st 4.5lb thats 32.5lb yay :0) :0) :0)
I made a quick fathers day card tonight for my youngest son Matthew to give his dad.
I followed the sketch for the Forever Friends Challenge
and i am entering it there.
I say quick card as i used an FF sticker stuck it on card and cut it out for my image, the papers are FF too and the sentiment was a freebie from Charmed Cards and Crafts i also inked around the edges of the card with a sponge and added some gems from my stash.
Thanks for looking and hope you like it good night god bless :0)
Big hugzz to all of you Val xxx

One Card for two Challenges:0)

Morning all, What a change in weather here come back sunshine i actually feel cold today hope its better where you are:)

I have a card to show you all today and i have managed to fit it to two challenges yay:)
Its for Secret Crafter which is in the jungle and for Mojo Monday which is to follow a sketch with a tall card
Cardstock is DCWV, jungle paper free download from papercraft mag, image Orangutang from Victoria Case art Designs which i watercoloured with my whispers strokes pens, sentiment created on my computer and SU punch for scalloped circle. I have doodled round edge of image and sentiment and added some gems from my stash.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking:)
Got to dash have a great day Big Hugzz Val xxx

Nutshells very first challenge

Evening everyone hope you've had a good crafty one.

I seem to be on a roll, made this quick card this eve for
Nutshells challenge
which is to create a summery card so here's mine
its their very first challenge.
Image is from CB, papers free in a magazine (trying to free up some storage by using my stash of free papers:), sentiments created on my pc, sukura glaze pens for doodleing just about covers it.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking:)
Hugzz to you all Val xxx

A card for Truly Scrumptious Challenge :)

Good afternoon everyone hope your all ok,

I have actually done another challenge,
a card for Truly Scrumptious which is a fab sketch by Beth also the theme for this is altered flowers. The papers were free from a magazine, i watercoloured the image which is Maggie with cupcake from Bootiful Stamps, the sentiment is from Dovecraft a Smirk Stamp, ribbon and flowers from stash, i have sponged the flowers with choc chip ink pad from S.U. and used the same method and ink pad for the rest of the card,corners were cut with a die and scalloped edge to cardstock with S.U punch, thats about it then i think.

Thanks for looking hope you like it and have a great crafty week i am going to try to :)

Big hugzz to you all Val xxx

A card for Crafty Creations Challenge (incorporate purple)

Hi everyone,
I bet your all fast asleep tucked up in bed lol
not me doing this very late post as i have just finished a card,
so just in case i dont get time tomorrow i thought i would post before i go to the land of nod:)
Its my first christmas card this year and its for a challenge over at Crafty Creations and this week its to incorporate the color purple into your card, well i think i've managed it lol.
As you can see its Tilda with candy cane which i have watercoloured with whispers strokes pens, the papers and sentiment were free from a magazine, cardstockfrom matalic stack by DCWV, velvet ribbon from Trimcraft Smirk creative ribbons, corners cut from dies on my cuttlebug, added a little sukura glitter pen here and there but it does'nt show very well on pic and thats about it.
Hope you like it and thanks for looking:)
Hope your all having sweet dreams big hugzz Val xxxx

At last a challenge card for Sketch Saturday #54

Hi everyone, At last i got a card made for a challenge.
Its for Sketch Saturday and this weeks fab sketch has been designed by Mandy.
I have watercoloured Tilda with my whispers strokes pens,
the papers are from papermania Temptations (the big one)
and Cordinations card stock for the corners, the piece behind Tilda has been through cuttlebug dots embossing folder, buttons and flowers from stash. I have also decorated the inside and added a nestabilities in centre. Stamp is from stamping all day.
Think i have covered everything.
Hope you like it and thanks for looking :)
Take care everyone and whatever your doing enjoy:)

Big hugzzValxx

I made a Card at last :)

Hi everyone hope the weather is not spoiling the weekend for any of you. At last i have a card to show hope you like it,

The image and backing paper is from Tinker&co

sentiment made on pc and layered onto SU scallop circle punch.

I made this for my grandaughters 16th and she loves it.

Hope you are all fit and well, hope to be crafting some more soon and looking at all your wonderful creations too.

Take care and Hugs to you all

Val xxx

Just like ARNIE I'm Back lol.

Hi everyone, Hope your all keeping well.

Thank you to all of you that left kind comments of concern for me they are very much appreciated.

I am back at last but got nothing to show you all as i am just starting to craft again.

I have'nt been ill but had very little time to spare for crafting and not having a pc has been terrible.

Sad things happen in life that stop you in your tracks...... i've had a few of those times recently but when things get bad.... after so long they can only get better..... so here's to the better times.

Wishing you all the best life can offer at all times and looking forwards to spending some more time blogging with all of you.

I am going bloghopping now to catch up a little missed you all a lot.

catch you later big hugs Val xxx

Hi everyone, Hope your all having a great start to the weekend:)
I have not done any cards as that thing called life has been keeping me so very busy.
I have done a little crafting but it has been a project for someome else.
I have also had a lot of probs with my PC and i will have to wipe it very soon but there are so many things on it i dont want to lose, think i will have to get a decent size external memory first.
Update on my Slimming World which was on wen eve.............I lost 4 1/2 lb this past week and i'm so pleased as i had put a pound on the week before :0) :0) :0)
Thats all for now hope to have some cards to show you all soon :)
Hugzz Val xxx

I got an award :0)

Hi everyone,
Keeping my fingers crossed that the computer probs have gone now last night it crashed 5 times while i was trying to visit blogs
every time i left a comment for someone down it went so in the end i was so fed up and annoyed with it i went to bed :(


This cheers me up though the fact that 3 of you lovely bloggers passed this lovely award on to me, big thank you to:-
Sue Joanne and Joey
Now to follow the rules and send this to 10 other fab bloggers
here goes

1, Rhonda @ http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/
2, Ali @ http://stampingheaven.blogspot.com/
3, Michelle http://donkeysmiles.blogspot.com/
4, Natalie @ http://nattykcards.blogspot.com/
5, Cathy @ http://ellieskeeperscreations.blogspot.com/
6, Gill @ http://www.dolliedewdrop.blogspot.com/
7, Bev @ http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/
8, Sue @ http://www.slumbercards.blogspot.com/
9, Vicky @ http://www.angeldrummer.blogspot.com/
10, Akkina @ http://akkina-mijncratievehobby.blogspot.com/
I am now off to let them all know :)
Hugzz Val xxx

Card for new challenge A Passion for Papertrey

Hi everyone hope your all having a fab weekend

mines has been a little hectic nothing serious but these things happen

hopefully i will be back to normal tomorrow.

Been having a little trouble with the internet when leaving comments on some blogs

my pc has been freezing up because its loading loads of blanc pages on google

dont know why is anyone else having probs like it, i end up having to turn off holding button down on the tower.

I have managed a card though

the card i made is for the new Challenge A Passion for Papertrey

I won some scrummy Papertry bits over on Steph's blog and they are fab so with these i have made the card for the challenge.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking :)
Hugzz Val xxx

A blast from the past card for Dottie's World Challenge :)

Old card in browns New card in blues.

Mornin all, Hope your all ok

I'm a bit dissapointed as last night it was

slimming world weigh in for me and i put a pound on :(

i thought i had done ok so maybe its water retention

well keepin my fingers crossed thats what it is anyway

we'll see next week.

On to my card, this is for Dotties world sunday challenge

this week its "A blast from the past"
You have to take an old card you made and
make a new one using same layout but different papers
etc of course there has to be a dottie download in them:)
Hope you like it and thanks for looking:)
Hugzz Val xxx

A card for Friday Sketches Challenge #40

Hi everyone i managed to do another card today, i must be on a roll

this one is for Friday Sketches Challenge #40

I used the free decoupage download from Daisy and Dandelion and i love it

if you have'nt got this click on the link and check it out

you will see the sneak preview of all the new goodies.

I used the papers that came with it too and made the flowers with them

using my Impress flower die and fancy corner die for the corners.

I inked around the edges of card and sponged ink on the corners

ribbon and gems are from my stash

Hope you like it and thanks for looking :)
Hugzz for you all Val xxx

A card for Lilli of the Valley and Cute Card Thursday challenges

Hi everyone,Hope your having a nice crafty day:)

I got another card done today and its for

Lilli of the Valley Challenge #19

which is to use 3 brads, 2 papers and 1 flower

its also for

Cute Card Thursday challenge #48

which is signs of spring

Papers are DCWV spring glitter stack

Image is Sarah Kay coloures with derwent coloursoft pencils and blended with sansador

Flowers and brads from stash

i have not added a sentiment yet as i dont know if it's gonna be for easter or a birthday.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking:)
Hugzz Val xxx