My ATC's for atcswappers january swap

Hi all,
just a quick post to show you the ATC's i made for a monly swap at http://atcswappers.blogspot.com/2009/01/january-atcs.html

looking forward to recieving the return swaps, its good fun and i enjoyed doing them
why not join in its great fun!!!

the theme was favourites and i chose my fav colour
i called this set Purple Love

for obvious reasons lol

Thanks for looking

Hugs Val xxx

Valentine card for Magnolia v Stampavie Challenge

Morning everyone,

Well i must have got the valentine bug lol cos i made another valentine card
this one is for Magnolia v Stampavie Challenge

which is double trouble meaning you must use at least 2 of their stamps

so this is Tilda sitting on her bench, the hearts have been cut on a craft robo

and the red one threades with gold cord, Tida is coloured with Promarkers i dont own any

but my Dd let me have a go with hers so its my first attempt at them.

sorry about the pic its very dull and had to use flash will try to get a better one.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking :)
Have a fabulous crafty day "me i gotta go shopping":(

Hugzz to all of ya Val xxx

Valentine card for Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Morning everyone
This Valentine card my Dh (tried to make it more for a man)
this is a first for me never made one before the image and frame is from CB and it is decoupaged
I am entering it in the Cute Card Thursday Challenge
the theme there this week is valentine creations!
Hope you like it, thanks for looking :)
Hugs Val xxx
PS: It was Slimming World group for me last night
just thought i'd let you know how i did
well i lost 2 1/2 pound for the first week so i am pleased :0)
Catch ya later xxx

Yeah another card and its for 2 Challenges :)

Hi all, Third post today am i playin catch up or what ?

Yeah i made another card lol

This is for 2 challenges

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

which this week is
1,2,3

1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments.

and

Papertake Weekly Challenge

which this week is

a sketch to follow

Hope you like thanks for looking :)

Enjoy the rest of the evening.
Hugzz Val xxx

Charisma Cardz Challenge #6 Love Theme

Hi all you crafty bloggers hope your enjoying your day.

I am entering this ATC in Charisma Card Challenge #3

this week the theme is love.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking :)

Hugzz Val xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #7 Flowers and Ribbons

Morning everyone,

Here is my card for the Pollycraft Challenge #7
for this challenge you use Flowers and Ribbons

As many as you like...as few as you like... but they want to see Flowers, and they want to see Ribbons....

The image is pollycraft from the little dumplings watercoloured with whispers strokes and i used sukura pens for a touch of glitz,

the papers are Doodle Dreams (indigo and violet) also from Pollycraft.

Felt Flowers from felt fusion, PM sparkle trim ribbon.

Paper flowers i made with punchies and rest from stash.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking :)
Have a great day Hugzz Val xxx

Wow 2 more Awards both from Holly :o)

Hi all,The lovely little Holly at http://hollyspaperworld.blogspot.com/ has sent me 2 Awards bless her she's only four and has made some beautiful cards go take a look its a lovely blog :) Thank you Holly :)

Rules of these awards. I have to say five things about myself and pass it on to five peeps so here goes.

1.My favorite colour is purple any shade of it.

2.I love crafting especially card making.

3.I have a violin but cant play it (wish i could).

4.I have joined Slimming World to try to get slim (Hope it works).

5.I have 5 children, 5 grandchildren and a yorkie who's called Jimmy short for Little Jimmy Sunshine (thats whats on his papers lol)

I am going to pass this on to 5 of you lucky peeps now hard to choose but will try :)

Lazy Daisy at http://daisytoo.blogspot.com/

Tilly's Treasures at http://tillystreasure.blogspot.com/

Bev at http://bevscraftybitsnmore.blogspot.com/

Moni at http://moni-ustvarja.blogspot.com/

Lorraine at http://loraquilina.blogspot.com/

Thats it all done got to go let then know now :)

Catcha later Hugzz Val xxx

Card for Whiff Of Joy Challenge #15

Hi everyone,

Here is my card for Whiff Of Joy Challenge #15

The image is WOJ Melinda reading a book coloured with Prisma pencils
Papers are from papermania
I used my pricking tool and ruler to make holes around edges
and then hand stitched them with a gold cord
Sukura glitter pen for wings, book edges and Melinda's jewellrey
Tag stamp from stamping all day
Ribbon flowers and gems from stash.
Hope you like it and thanks for looking
Hugzz Val xxx

Tag Game

Hi all,
Sally has tagged me,
The instructions are to navigate to where you keep your pictures, choose the 6th folder then choose the 6th picture and tell about it. Well this was mine. This photo was the photo i ended up at it was taken when we first got our little yorkie (jimmy) he was 3 yrs old on 12th jan this year and as you can see my DS adores him.
He is such a cutie but he is under the impression he is a rottweiler
believe me he makes an excellent guard dog and true to form he is very very yappy lol
I hope i dont get into bother from my DS putting his pic up on here as when he drew my candy winner he refused to get his face in the photo's lol bless him he's a little camera shy :)
As i told Sally what the heck i'll go for it my shoulders are broad enough (Literally) lol.

1. Navigate to where you keep your pictures, select the 6th folder, and the 6th picture in that folder.

2. Post the picture on your blog with an explanation about the picture.

3. Tag 6 others to do the same, and let them know they have been tagged!

so here's the lucky six.

1 Michele at http://micheleroos-space.blogspot.com/

2 Mel at http://mad4creations.blogspot.com/

3 Sue at http://hammersue1sblog.blogspot.com/

4 Joanne at http://craftingjoanne.blogspot.com/

5 Lesley at http://themessycrafter.blogspot.com/

6 Joey at http://joeysworldofstuff.blogspot.com/

There thats done maybe i can make a card before i hit the sack lol

Hope you six lovely bloggers dont mind, its all in fun but i know a lot of awards n stuff has been going around and it cuts into your crafting time lol

so if you really have'nt got the time to spare then i wont be offended if you dont join in the game

hope you've all had a great evening catcha later

Hugzz val xxx

Evening everyone, At last i got a card made

i have managed to combine 2 challenges with this one

which are

My Time To Craft Challenge

theme this week is you're having a laugh

and

Cupcake Craft Challenge

which is a fab sketch to follow

i've used PM papers, image from a RAK,

Prisma pencils for skin tone and watercoloured with Whispers strokes pens,

Flowers cut from PM papers, words done on pc,

rest from stash.

Hope you likes it and thanks for looking

sorry i gotta dash now starting Slimming World in 30 mins :):):)

Catch you all later :)
Hugzz Val xxx

A triple whammie yeah!!!!

Hi everyone hope you're all having a great weekend :)

I have been a clever clogs lol i did a triple whammie yeah :)

This card is for 3 challenges
Whiff of Joy Challenge
Which is colour challenge (purple and green)

Papertake Weekly Challenge
which is a fab sketch

Stamp something Challenge
which is birthday somethings

All great challenges and i am so pleased it fits the bill for all three :)

WoJ image is watercoloured with Whispers strokes pens

Papers i think are PM but not sure ?

Flowers i made from papers, cardstock and gems from stash

and sentiment is silver rub on.

Thanks for looking hope you like it :)

Hugz to you all Val xxx

My first ever ATC and its for the FF Challenge!

Hi everyone,
Hope you all had a good day,
well i've been inspired by all you lovely bloggers who have done some super ATC's
so i had ago today, and being such a small size
its so easy to use your bits left over from cards you have made
which is great cos i have loads of bits now i can use em he he :)

I am entering this into this weeks
Forever Friends Challenge
which is to make an ATC

thanks for looking, hope you like it :)
Hugzz Val xxx

Hi everyone,
How are you all today, good i hope.

Here is a card for
Charisma Card Challenge #2

The theme this week is FANTASY set by Leanne

Great challenge Leanne

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

My entry for Stamp Something Challenge (no stamping allowed)

Hi everyone,
We have some sunshine today wow aint it nice, still cold though but lovely and bright.
Last night i made this for my daughter, its for her to put on the wall in her office
she wanted one to put her photo's in so that she did'nt have to have them in frames on her overcrowded desk.

I was hoping to have made it for her birthday but it was 20th dec and what with christmas and having had the dreaded flu bug before christmas i just did not have the time.

She does not know i have made her this thought i would surprise her this evening

hope she likes it and its fits the bill of what she wanted

(she has been on about trying to find one somewhere)

Anyway its my first attempt at one of these hope i did ok.

I am entering this into a
Stamp Something Challenge

this week its NO STamping Allowed
and as you can see there is no stamping on it at all :0)

I used a canvas i have had from a ages ago (when i had a dabble at painting)

papers DCWV the spring glitter pack, Flowers from poppycrafts, ribbons and brads from stash.

Thanks for looking :)
Hugzz Val xxx

A card for two challenges once again !!!!!!

Hi everyone,

Hope your all feeling great even on these dark miserable days,

Best thing to do is craft brightens up any dreary day dont you think :)

This card i made this morning and its for 2 challenges yet again
(oooooh i am doing well lol) its for

Just Christmas and Birthdays
fab sketch by Tanja to follow.

and

Charisma Cardz Challenge
very first one and the theme is pink.

The image, decoupaged pink lilys, papers PM creative tones raspberry champagne

sentiment rub ons and peel offs, doodling done in pink sparkley sukura pen

the ribbon and gems from stash.

Thanks for looking hope you like it

Big hugzzz to you all Val xxx

A card for two challenges

Hi everyone hope you all had a crafty sunday :)
This card is for two challenges

Pollycraft challenge #6
they want to see some doodling on your cards this week.

Lili of the Valley Challenge #13
Anything Goes is the theme there.

Papers and images all from Pollycraft just got them this week and i love em.

Flowers,brads,gems and ribbon from stash, doodles done in sparkly sukura pen.

Thanks for looking hope you like it :)
Hugzz to ya all Val xxx

My entry for Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #14

Morning everyone hope you are all feeling good,

Here is my entry for Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #14
which is anything but a card
so i have made a little gift bag using my fav colour again :)

The image is from Dottie's World which was a free download
when you entered a comp last year and its the first time i have used it is'nt she just gorgeous.

Tag made with SU punch and gems from Anita's gemwheels

rest is from stash, thanks for looking hope you like it.

Hugzzzz Val xxx

My card for Sketch Saturday Challenge

Hi all,
Getting back into it now here is my second card for 2009 its for Sketch Saturday Challenge
I have used DCWV papers from the christmas stack (and its not a christmas card lol) the image is WOJ Melinda reading a book watercoloured with whispers pens, flowers and gems from stash. Hope you like it and thanks for looking
Hugzzz Val xxx

My card for Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge and Forever Friends Challenge

Hi everyone,
Happy New Year to you all x
I have at last got my craft stuff out spent all day yesterday carrying it back down and sorting it out, i had to pack most of it away and put upstairs over christmas and new year :(
At last i made a card its for The Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge which is a fab sketch by Nikki.
I have used Papermania Amethyst Infusion Papers, Coredination Cardstock, FF image, Papermania sparkling trims ans rest from my stash :)
I also want to enter this card into Forever Friends Challenge as its make something in your favorite colour and it fits the bill, yes its in my fav colour purple :)
Thank you for looking :)
Val xxx