Hello

Hello blogland long time no see, have to look around your blogs see what i have been missing.
could take a while as it has been a while now but hope i can pick it all back up now.
Hugz to you all Val the happy crafter xxx

Tilda with Lilacs for several Challenges :)

Good Morning all,

 Hope you are all fit, well and enjoying the weekend.

I have been up since 5am took my son to work, if i had not i would probably just be getting up

anyway i managed to get a card which i started yesterday finished being up so early :)

This one i would like to enter into 6 challenges.

They are:

Allsorts Challenge week 151 "A Sketch"

Sweet Stamping Challenge "Use more than one Ribbon"

Totally Papercraft Challenge "All Buttoned Up"

Cute Card Thursday Challenge "Matallica"

Joanna Sheen Challenge "Someone Special"
Totally Tilda Challenge "stitching"

 So here is my card hope you like it :)

Thank you for taking the time to look

 RECIPE

 Image Tilda holding Lilacs

Coloured with Spectrum Nior Pens

Papers My Minds Eye "Everyday Tango"

Nellie Snellen Oval die cut.
Faux Stitching done with a Sakura pen

Ribbons, Flowers, Buttons, Pearls and Charm from stash.

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bye for now and dont forget to enter my candy if you have'nt already

Big Hugzz Val xxx

Melinda Hugging Heart Card

Good morning everyone,

Hope you are all fit and well today,the weather here is miserable,cold wet and grey :(

So what better thing to do on a day like this ?

Get Crafting thats exactley what i did

i made a card and it fits 6 challenges woo hoo :)

They are:

Bearly Mine Challenge # 31 which is "wet or dry embossing"

and i wet embossed the flourishes and tiny butterflies.

Papertake Weekly Challenge Which is "A stitch in time"

I have stiching on my card.

Creative Card Crew Which is "Kraft" 

I used craft card for Matting, Flourishes and Butterflies.

Digital Tues Challenge # 156 Which is "Distressed"

I distressed edges the of my Digital Papers.

Cupcake Challenge Which is "In The Deep End"

I have wet embossed Flourishes and Butterflies.

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Which is a Sketch to follow.

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Did i say good morning lol it will bee afternoon before i get this posted me thinks :)

Well at last here is my card hope you like it :)
 

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A side on view

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RECIPE

Stamp Whif Of Joy "Melinda Hugging Heart"

Coloured with Spectrum Nior Pens

Digital Papers Free download from Bearly Mine Designs

Distressed and stitched with sewing machine onto Kraft Card

Kraft Card for matting and flourishes and butterflies

Sentiment stamp from a Tatty Teddy stamp set

Stickles on wings

Clear embossing powder for wet embossing

Gems from stash

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well thats it from me thank you for taking the time to look :)
Big Hugzz Val xxx

When it Showers on you Easel card

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Hello everyone :)

Hope you are all fit, well and enjoying your weekend.

I have a card i made and it just happens to fit 4 challenges 

These are:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Which is April Showers brings spring flowers

Papertake Weekly Challenge Which is April Showers or water everywhere

Sweet Stamping Challenge Which is Girly but no pink

Charisma Cardz Challenge #14 Which is Fancy folds

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Here is my card hope you like it

 

from a slight side angle

 

RECIPE

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Image Whiff of Joy "Willow with Umbrella"

Coloured with Spectrum Nior Pens

Papers First Edition "Up Up & Away"

Flower and leaf embellies by Kars

Sentiments computer generated

Xcut nesting die

Xcut decorative border punch "Flower Doily"

Ribbons and pearls from my stash.

Thats about it for now

Thank you for taking the time to look :)
Big Hugzz Val xxx

Happy Birthday at Digital Tuesday

Good morning all, hope you are all fit and well :)

I have a card today and its for:

Digital Tuesday Which is "Birthdays"

here is my card hope you like it

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Recipe

Digital papers flower and bow from Nitwits Collections

Sentiment pc generated

Image Magnolia "Jam Tilda"

Medium Spectrum Noir Pens

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Thank you for taking the time to look

hope you all have a great day :)
Big Hugzz Val xxx

Tilda with ladybird Birthday Card

Good morning everyone, Hope are fit and well and you all have a good day :)

I have Candy up for grabs

its to celebrate my come back to this wonderful place they call blogland

and would like to share this with you wonderful crafters on here

so please join in

I will leave the link to it at the top of my sidebar :)

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I have a birthday card to show you and would like to enter it into:
Digital Tuesday Challenge which is "Birthdays"

Totally Tilda Challenge which is "Happy Birthday"

Stampalot Challenge which is "Happy Birthday"

Magnolia and Hanglar & Stanglar Monthly Challenge which is "Anything Goes"

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Here is my card hope you like it :)

Recipe

Papers a free members download at Crafters Companion

Stamp Tilda holding ladybird

Button,ribbon and tag stamp from my stash

Small heart punch.

Thank you for taking the time to look :)
Big Hugzz Val xxx

Someone Special

Good Morning all, Hope you are all fit, well and enjoying the Easter hols.

I have been crafting a little and made a card and hopefully if i am quick enough

it will fit into four Challenges which are:

The Sugar Bowl Challenge "A Sketch to follow"

Papertake Weekly Challenge "Anything Goes"

Simon Says Stamp Challenge  "Favorite Tool"( my Grand Calibur)

My Time To Craft Challenge "Easel Cards"

Here is the Card:

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View from the side

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Recipe

Stamp -  Rope Swing

Papers-First Edition - Love letters

Sentiments - pc generated

Die Cuts - Nestabilities and Marianne Designs flourish

Grand Calibur

Lace Pearls Buttons and Ribbon are from my stash

I hope i am not too late for a couple of these challenges  must dash

Thanks for taking the time to look :)

Big Hugzz Val xxx

Easter Baskets

Morning everyone, 

Hope you've had a good start to your easter weekend :)

I have made a couple of Easter Baskets 

they are for my two youngest Grandchildren

Hope they like them i know for sure they will like what is in them lol.

I would like to enter these into the following challenges:
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is "Easter"

Creative Card Crew Which is "Spring"

Digital Tuesday Challenge which is "Easter"

Anything Goes Challenge which is "Anything goes"

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Well here they are hope you like them.

This is for Spiderlouise

This one is for Reuben

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Digital Papers are from Nitwits Collections

Flower Die Marianne die cut

Card Candy faux brads in centre of flowers

(which were white and i coloured them)

and of course you must know the kind of chocolate egg and mini eggs don't you :)

Thats it for now got to go do some housework :(

Thank you for taking the time to look x

Big hugzz Val xxx

Easel Card Tilda with Roses

Good Evening everyone, 

Hope you have all had a good day

I have another card it is Tilda with a bunch of Roses

and this time its an easel card

Hope you like it :)

I am entering this into four Challenges they are:

Totally Tilda Challenge "Holding Flowers"

Midweek Magnolias "home Spun"

Sir Stampalot "Happy Birthday"

Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes"

Recipe

 Magnolia stamp Tilda with bunch of Roses

Coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens

Papers Wild Rose Studio

Frame Xcut die

Joy Craft Flourish (glittered)

sentiment PC generated

Flowers and Pearls from stash.

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 Hope you all have a great easter weekend

Thank you for taking the time to look :)
Big Hugzz Val xxx

It's a Mans world over at Joanna Sheen's Challenge

Hi all, I am back with a card :)
Its for my sons Birthday not until june but hey i am early for a change lol

he saw me colouring it in and loved it...said he wanted it on his birthday card so i have made it for him.

I would like to enter this into the Joanna Sheen Callenge (Its a Mans World)

here is my card hope you like it.

Image is Popcorn Bear coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens

Papers are Papermania (The Big One)

Matted onto Gold card from my stash.

Thanks for taking the time to look :)
Big hugzz Val xxx

Another card i must be on a roll and this fits 4 Challenges

Hello again everyone hope you've had a good day:)

I must be on a roll, made another card and this fits 4 Challenges

They are:

Digital Tuesday Challenge # 154 "Easter"

Saturday Challenge # 179 "A shaped card"

One Stop Craft Challenge # 176 "Easter"

Anything Goes Challenge # 64 "Anything goes"

Here is my card, hope you like it:)

 

and the side view 

 Card shape cut with Nestabilities Scallop Circle

Papers and Image from Nitwits Collections

just added a little Diamond Stickles to center of flowers.

thats it from me for now have a good evening all x

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Big Hugzz Val xxx

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