Little Cutie Baby Boys Card

Good morning everyone hope you are all fit and well.

Its a gloomy day here dark skies and rain showers

so what better to do than make a card.

This card fits into 2 Challenges

They are: Lilli's Little Fairies Challenge  "Anything goes"

Simon Says Stamp Challenge "Anything goes"

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 Here is my card hope you like it

 Image: Little Cutie Stamp from Lilly of The Valley

Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Pens.

Papers: are from Nitwits Collections

Button & Ribbon from stash

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Thank you for taking the time to look,

Hope you all enjoy your day whatever you are doing :)

Big hugzz Val xxx

Hi everyone, Hope your all fit and well today,

i am back again with another card my o my thats two in one day :)

This one is for two Challenges:

Just Magnolia and Hanglar & Stanglar Challenge

which is Springtime and i made an Easter card

Which fits the Challenge over at:

Cute Card Thursday which is Challenge 210 Happy Easter

And here is my card

 As you can see i am steering clear of pink again its very hard to do i love pink

Image is Tilda with Chicks so cute coloured with Spectrum Noir pens as are the flowers

Papers are from my stash had them a long time dont know name sorry

Gems  and Pearls from stash

I have used nestabilities for frame and my new Joy Crafts Floral Flourish die which is so easy to get out once cut,reminds me of quickcuts dies with foam inside, loves it anyway will try more of them :)

Thank you for taking the time to look :)

Big Hugzz to all of you Val xxx

A card for two challenges i am getting addicted :)

Good Afternoon all

Hope your fit and well and enjoying your day

I have made a card that fits two challenges

i can see i  am getting addicted to this lol.

This card is for: Paper Take Weekly 

Which is a Sketch to follow.

 and also for:

 Cupcake Challenge 

Which is Sewing Box so i have used some lace from my sewing box.

Here is my card hope you like it :)

Was trying to steer clear of pinks for a change lol

and look i get my pink stand in the pic typical :)

Papers are First Edition (hideaway)

Image Sugar Nellie coloured with Spectrum Nior pens,

Flowers (coloured with pens also), Pearls and Faux Brads from stash,

Lace from sewing box.

Thats it for now off to do some ironing :(

Thanks for taking the time to look

Big hugzz Val xxx 

Card for The Sugar Bowl Challenge # 80 Cathy's Sketch

Hi everyone

Hope you are all fit and well and have had a good weekend with plenty of crafty time.

I have made another card this time it is for the challenge over at 

The Sugar Bowl

Its a lovely sketch by Cathy

Here is my card hope you like it :)

The image is of course a Sugar Nellie

Coloured with Spectrum Nior Pens

Papers are First Edition (love letters)

Ribbon, Pearls and Flowers from stash.

So thats it from me today, have a great evening will catch you later :)

Big Hugzz Val xxx

A card for Midweek Magnolia week # 4 - Sketch

Good morning everyone, 

hope you all have a great day

weather has changed a lot cooler here

bring back the SUN! 

I would like to enter this card into

A card for Midweek Magnolia week # 4 - Sketch

 and here is my card hope you like it

Image coloured with Spectrum Noir pens

Paper are Nitwits,

Die cuts are Spellbinders Morrocan Accents and a Circle die

 Flowers and Gems from my stash

Sentiment computer generated.

Thank you for taking the time to look

Bye for now

Hugzz Valxxx

A card for Creatalicious Challenge #32 A Sketch

 Good morning everyone,

Hope you are all fit and well.

I have made a card using Nitwits Collections and would like to enter this into:

  Creatalicious Challenge #32 A Sketch

and here is my card hope you like it

 

Thank you for looking and hope you all have a good day with some time to craft :)

Hugzz Val xxxx

Card for my Cousin's 60th Birthday

Hi everyone,

Hope you have all had the lovely sunshine today

its like the middle of summer here just gorgeous.

I have a card to show which i made for my dear cousin,

and i am off tonight to her birthday bash woohoo :)

I made this 8"x 8" card using my new double DVD set by docrafts

Papermania Capsule Collection

The front i have decoupaged up but does not show well on pic.

 the inside is just flat but i love the shape of greeting box :)

well i hope she likes it we will see.

Right folks off to get ready for the party catch ya later

Thanks for taking the time to look :)

Big Hugzz Val xxx

A card for Cute Card Thursday

Hi everyone hope your all well and enjoying your crafting :)

This card i made for my grandaughter to give to her mum on Mother's Day

hope you like it.

 

I am entering this into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge 209-Anything Goes! 

An easel card with matching envelope and i have used graphics from Delightful Doodles 

Its great to be back in Blogland after such a long time and i am really enjoying visiting as many blogs as i can and hope to be able to spend lots more time here.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and please leave a comment so i can visit yours too :)

Big Hugzzz Val xx

At last i got a card up :)

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all fit and well, at last i have a card to share.

Its such a long time since i have posted hope i can remember how to upload a card lol, well here goes.
I am entering this card into the Papertake Weekly Challenge eyes-down-look-in
I hope i can remember how lol

 I am going with Gems, Diecuts and Flowers
Well i've done it simples lol.

Decided to make an Easel Card with this one
Papers are Spring Drop (first edition)

Stamp is Magnolia of course

Coloured with Spectrum Nior pens

Punch i used is Xcut border punch (flower doily)

Gems and ribbon from stash and tiny flowers made with a punch.

Hope you like it Hugzz Val xx

Hello all you bloggers :0)

Just dropped in to say Hello to all you wonderful people and hope you are all fit and well xx
Hoping to do some posts next week to show some of my card designs (fingers crossed i will get time)
Bye for now and happy crafting hugzz Val xx

Merry Christmas to everyone

Hi everyone,
Just dropped by to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I know i have not posted for such a long time and i am sorry for that but life has got in the way lots of stuff been happening some good some not so good and time seems to fly not enough of it i'm afraid.
I hope you are all in good health and enjoying life and of course your crafting i do hope to be browsing through everyones blog from time to time and who knows i may even get some more posts in(hopefully).
Take care everyone Big Hugs Val xxx

All Blue Tilda for three challenges :)

Morning everyone hope you are all keeping warm and cosy,the best place is indoors at your craft desk but i went back to work yesterday as my leg is so much better,still aches a little now and again but it will take more than that to stop me lol.

Well i have managed another card and it fits 2 challenges which are

Just Magnolia Special Monthly Challenge

which is paper pleating i followed the tutorial by Mina on the just magnolia blog and i am quite pleased with the result thanks Mina:)

and

Just Christmas and Birthdays Sketch 53

which is a super sketch to follow by Georgia
I am last minute with this one sorry:)
and
Think Ink Challenge 11

which is to make a monochromatic card

I have used for this card

My Minds Eye (everyday tango) papers

Image is Tilda coloured in rangers distress inks dress broken china,roses

faded jeans,hair mustard seed,skin tattered rose and worn lipstick.

I used a punch to make flowers and added a gem to centre.

gems and ribbon from stash.

I have done the inside too with my nesties labels and stamped the sentiment with rangers distress ink (broken china) which i have used for all the distressing on the card.

Thats about it better post this quick or will never get it in on time last minute again lol.

Well i hope you like it and thanks for taking the time to look,

remember keep warm and stay safe.

Big hugzz LuvVal xxx

Just Magnolia Challenge 38 and Stamp Something Challenge

Hi everyone Happy New Year to you all!!!!!!
Hope your all coping with the weather, I slipped yesterday on my way to work but managed to get there had a busy day and was hobbling about and it was hurting but i kept plodding on as you do.
When i got home and got to sit down for a rest i could not get back up i was in a lot of pain with my right leg so i have not gone in today, this morning it does feels a lot better but will see if being on it makes it worse.
I really hate being laid up like this but thank god i have not broken anything as so many people have had more serious injury's due to this weather and i wish them all a good quick recovery.

So here i am resting and i've done a little crafting yes at last my first card of 2010
and its for Just Magnolia Challenge 38
which is a sketch to follow
and
Stamp Something Challenge
which is new somethings
i have used my new stamp giggling Tilda and my new Rangers distressing ink pads to watercolour her with.
Hope you like it and thanks for taking the time to look:)
Take care if your out in the bad weather
Big hugzz Val xxx

Anything goes Creative Card Crew Challenge and Gorgeous candy over at Pink Gem

Hi Again everyone,

Hope your all having a great evening.

Firstly i must tell you all about the candy below that Janet at Pink Gem is offering
go check it out and follow the rules to be in with a chance to win some gorgeous stamps
she is so very generous!!!and here below are my cards for a challenge

I am entering these into
Creative Card Crew Challenge 41
which is Anything goes

I have done 3 snowflake cards for my 3 eldest grandaughters all the same sort of design but in colours which are favorites for each of them.
Of course they have them by now and they love them.
I used nestabilities snowflake dies and scallop circles to make them, i did the insides too but forgot to take a pic of the inside doh.
Thanks for taking the time to look and hope you like them:)
Hugzz Val xxx

2 Cards 4 Challenges

Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a great christmas and i wish you all a very
Happy New Year
This card is for two challenges
Stamp something
which is Holiday Somethings
Also for
Kaboodle Doodle Challenge 20
which is sparkling Winter

For this card i used a Magnolia snowman stamp for the image and coloured it with Rangers Distress Inks, added glitter for the sparkle, snowflakes cut on the cricut and puch out flakes in centre.
The card is cut with nestabilitie scallop circle,ribbon from stash


the inside was created on pc, cut out with nestabilities

The next card i did for New Year
and its for
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 92
which is Happy New Year
and
Lili of The Valley Challenge 43
which is A New Years Card

Magnolia image coloured with Rangers distress inks
papers PM creatiev tones "amathyst infusion" I think
Stamps Melissa Frances Crystal Clear Stamps
Ribon and Flowers from stash.

Thank you for looking hope you like it:)
Hugzz Val xxx

Card for Kaboodle Doodle Challenge (Snowflakes)

Hi all here i am again in a mad rush just finished 3 identical cards here is one of them, i am entering this into a challenge but must be fast cos it ends tonight.


Its for Kaboodle Doodle Challenge
Which this week is snowflakes.

I've used Nestabilitie for scalloped circle and for the snowflake, added a snowflake brad to centre of finished snowflake, papers Anita's classic christmas red collection (lol not a bit of red on the card) the inside is done with nestabilitie labels die and stamped with a forever friends sentiment stamp.

Thank you for taking the time to look and i hope you like it:)


I have to dash now cos i have another six of these to make for tomorrow night so please excuse me for making this such a quick post.
I will be catching up with you all a.s.a.p.

Hope you all have a great christmas big hugzz Val xxx

A Card for Just Magnolia Special Challenge 34 :0)

Hi everyone sure have missed you all,sorry i have been a bad blogger but things have been so hectic here i just run out of time.

This is the first bit of crafting i have done for ages but i had to get it done as its a card for my grandaughter for christmas, i am so behind with christmas its scary i've only got 1 pressie so far and i'm in a panic is anyone else the same or is it just me ?

It fits a challenge so i am entering it into
Just Magnolia week 34 Special Monthly Challenge
Which is make a card for someone special and i made this for my grandaughter who special she has an unusual name and no one can ever find anything with her name so as you can see on the inside i have popped her name inside a circle sentiment.
I have used Tilda (santa's little helper) she is adorable just like my GD.

I coloured her with Ranger distress inks (dress in fired brick,face in tattered rose,worn lipstick) and glittered the white on her hat, her apron and stockings.
I used nestabilitie scalloped circle to cut card and insert and ran the silver card through with cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, snowflakes are punch outs and ribbon from stash.
well thats about it folks thanks for taking the time to look.
Hope your all fit and well and coping with time a lot better than me :)

Big hugzz Val xxx

Awards for me from 2 wonderful bloggers :0)

Hi everyone,

I have recieved two lovely awards from two lovely bloggers.
Award number 1

The first one i recieved from the lovely Elaine back in october
Big thank you sorry it has took me so long to post it.

The rules for this award are you must write 5 things about yourself and pass it on to 5 other bloggers.

So here are my five things.

1.I am addicted to crafting.
2.I used to be a chocoholic (not sure if i'm cured fully)lol

3.I have now lost 3st 7lb yay
4. I love gardening (but not in winter)
5. I would rather listen to music than watch TV i only watch 2 programmes a week

Well now who am i going to send this award on to lets see it has to be five so here they are the fantastic five.

Debbie Joanne Emma Rach Lora

All are fabulous bloggers with fantastic blogs full of inspiration for us all:)

Award number 2

This award is from the lovely Dawn thank you so much :)

Rules for this award are list 5 things you like to do and pass on to 5 other bloggers.

So here are the 5 things i like to do in no particular order:)

1. Crafting of course.

2. Buying crafty stash.

3. Blogging as much as i can.

4. making cakes and trying not to eat them lol.

5. Watching X factor followed by Doc Martin (sad or what) lol

And now to pass this on to 5 fantastic bloggers well here we go.

Sue Donna Liza Mel Linda

who have fabulous blogs full of inspiration for everyone to share:)

Well now i gotta go tell them all catch you later
Big hugzz Val xxx

Two cards for two challenges

Hi everyone hope your having a good weekend.

The weather here is horrid,damp and cold and i dont like it one bit but it does have a good side,who wants to go out in it much nicer to stay in and craft :) so thats what i've done today

and here is the result i have made 2 cards.

This one is for
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge 7
which is going dotty
so i have used some dottie paper at the top and dotted some faux brads on the card too.
Papers are Kay&Company,image is from the Dottie and George rock n roll collection,round sentiment created on pc and name stamped with see d's alphabet stamps.

My other card is for
One Stop Craft Challenge 54
which is to make a card for kids
so i have done Spiderman image
decoupaged it and done a book a trix card with it.
I have no idea where i got this decoupage sheet from
as i've had it a couple of years and only just got round to using it at last.
I have done a close up of the decoupage below.

Thanks for looking and hope you like it:)
I am now off to get settled down to watch the x factor lol
Big hugzz to all Val xxx

Evening everyone,
Hope you all had a fun halloween,i had a great time but ate too much and now i am dreading the weigh in on wednesday at Slimming World.

Well i managed to have a little crafting time today a day off work.......Matthew back at school and hubby in bed as he works nights so i left the chores for a while and made a card and its for three challenges:)

Polka Doodles Challenge 24
which this week is to make a male project and use 3 brads
and i so needed to make a birthday card got as i've got one coming up this month

Die Cut Dreams Challenge 21
which is food or drink
i have gone with drink as you can see on the card.

Creative Inspirations Challenge 20
Which is to see some doodleing on your card
I have doodled faux stitching around the papers inside and outside.

Here is a pic of the inside
I have used Dovecraft papers (Masculine)

Decoupaged an image from Cuddly Buddly called Local Lads
Nestabilities label die.
silver star brads and sparkly silver card from my stash.
Thats about it thanks for looking and hope you like it.
Take care all Big hugzz Val xxx