Challenge #10 over at Pear Tree Designs!

Hi everyone,

Hope you all have had a lovely weekend!  I have been busy preparing for my grandmother to come stay with me for the week!  I'm one of these people that likes the house to be as neat as a pin when anyone comes over, and with a messy fiance, these things are never easy!!

This week over at Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog, challenge # 10 is up and running and this week's theme is Birthday.

Here is my challenge card:

I was browsing through one of my latest craft magazines, and really liked the idea of using scrap bits of ribbon to decorate a 'button stamp', which is what I did...sort of!  Well I cut a circle out and used my hot foil wizzard actually!  I also invested in a new flower punch and embosser to make these flowers; a cheaper alternative to buying flowers!

We are sponsored this week by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps, and they wanted the DT to use one of their digital stamps.  I chose the 'A Little Birdie Told Me' digi stamp.  Isn't she cute!?  They are offering the challenge winner a choice of 3 x Robyn's Fetish digital stamps.

Sadly Karen from the DT is giving up her position, so if anyone wants a chance to be on the DT, head over to Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog and see details on how to apply.

Hope you all have a great week, and as always, can't wait to see what you come up with!

Pear Tree Designs Challenge #9 - A Sketch with a twist!

Happy Monday everyone!

Is it just me, or are the weeks flying by this year??  Before we know it, it's going to be Christmas!! Ahhh!

So, as always, Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog has a new challenge for you this week - A Sketch with a Twist!  The twist is that you need to include ribbon somewhere on your project.

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Lilac Lemon Designs and they are offering the winner 2 stamps from their store (except A5 sheets).  Why not head over and take a look.

Today is my Mother In Law (to be) Birthday, so I decided I would make this card for her!  Here is my DT card for this weeks challenge:

Doesn't the cupcake look good enough to eat?  I bought the die-cut in a pack from Die Cut Dreams and Susie has lots of other fab die-cuts featured in her online store!

Have a good week all, and I look forward to seeing all your challenge cards.

Paper Sundaes DT Call!!!

Hi everyone,

Paper Sundaes is calling for 2-3 new DT members!!!  Please visit there website for more information.

I have decided to put forward a few creations and try my luck!

Here are my cards/projects for the DT call:

DT call closes Friday, July 23rd at 11:59pm.

OLD & NEW Wooden Mounted Stamps FOR SALE

Hi everyone,

I have decided to clear out my craft room so I can put all my new stuff away (which is currently scattered around) and have a lot of Wooden Mounted Stamps that I no longer use or that are brand new that I don't want.

I have no idea what to price some of them at, apart from the brand new ones which are the 3 cream rubber stamps @ £4.00 each, the snowman @ £3.50, the 3 snowmen & £3.00, the xmas tree @ £2.50  and black landscape stamp (2nd in from the bottom right) at £2.00.  If you would like to make an offer for any of the others, please let me know and I will get back to you.  The Papermania Xmas embellishment kit I would like £4.00 for.  I will need to get back to you on P&P costs. 

I still have the X2 ProMarker Desktop Organisers for sale @ £6.50 each or X2 @ £11.00 + P&P if anyone wants them too?

I have sold the items below so far:

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  x4 season trees

Thanks for looking!

Pear Tree Designs Challenge 7 - Animals......!

Morning all!!


Over at Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog, Challenge 7 is up and running and this weeks theme is Animals!!!  All you need to do is to create a card/project, which has to have an animal included on the card/project. Please note that if you are entering the challenge to follow the rules and to follow the theme as well.

 Now everyone has an animal stamp, so I hope you will join in, as there is a lovely prize up for grabs thanks to this weeks sponsor, The Character Cafe.  You could win a mixture of digital stamps from their lovely store!!  Why not take a look at there fab images?

Here is my DT car for this weeks Challenge:

The sheep is one of Donna's designs which is available (along with many others) over at Donna's digital image store at the bargain price of £1.50. 

Good luck everyone, and I hope you enjoy this weeks challenge.

CONGRATULATIONS........Surprise blog candy announcement!

Well done to Katie, you are the Surprise Blog Candy winner!! Congratulations xxx

I will pop your surprise in the post on Monday for you! 

Thanks to everyone who entered and please pop back and leave me messages from time to time, I love to read comments on my work, and who knows,  I might have another blog candy again soon!!

Brand New ProMarkers and x2 Desktop Organisers FOR SALE!

FOR SALE @ £1.75 + postage each, but if you buy 3 or more i'll sell @ £1.50 + postage each:

x1 of:  

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   Tulip Yellow  - SOLD
2. 
   
   Antique Pink  - SOLD
3. 
   
   Pale Pink - SOLD
4. 
   
   Pastel Pink - SOLD
5. 
   
   Orchid  - SOLD
6. 
   
   Bluebell  - SOLD
7. 
   
   Grass - SOLD
8. 
   
   Pear Green - SOLD
9. 
   
   Khaki - SOLD
10. 
    
    Caramel - SOLD
11. 
    
    Grey Green - SOLD
12. 
    
    Powder Blue - SOLD
13. 
    
    Pastel Blue - SOLD
14. 
    
    Sky Blue - SOLD
15. 
    
    Petrol Blue - SOLD
16. 
    
    Burgundy - SOLD
17. 
    
    Walnut - SOLD

 I also have X2 BRAND NEW Desktop Organisers for sale @ £6.50 each + postage or X2 @ £11.00 + Postage:

I will accept PayPal or Cheque, but will only send out goods once it has cleared.

PLEASE NOTE:  I will do a straight swop for other Promarkers you have spare as I am looking for some of the original set still.  Please leave a comment and i'll get back to you.

Pear Tree Design Challenge and more!

Morning everyone!

Hope you have all had a fab weekend! As it was my Birthday weekend, I had friends over! We went to the lovely ASK Italian restaurant in town for dinner on Saturday, and on Sunday we had a BBQ!!  I am also heading off to my Mums soon for another BBQ as it's actually my Birthday today.....I am a quarter of a century already! Time flies!  This time next year I'm going to be Mrs Whitby-Lee!!! How exciting!

Anyway, moving on to this weeks challenge over at Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog.  We are on challenge #6 now, can't believe it's gone so quick.....a bit like this year!  You have until next Sunday to post your entries and the lucky winner will receive 3 x digital stamps of your choice from Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps, who are proud to sponsor this challenge and will be sponsoring us the last Monday of each month from now on! Their store offers a variety of images for all occasions.

For challenge #6 the theme is Summer loving!  So basically, make a card to do with summer!  I had real fun with this one this week, as we have had such a lovely sunny week, it's really got me in the crafty mood.  What also helped was that I cleared my craft room up, as it was a total mess and was making crafting a bit difficult.....yes, it was that bad!!!!!

So here is my Gate Fold card.....never been tried before and I am very pleased with the result!

I needed to make a 25th Birthday card for my lovely friend, Heather who I saw this weekend as it's her Birthday soon too, so I thought i'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone, so to speak!

As you can see, I have used last years Summer Magnolia stamp, Tilda sitting in a rubber ring.  I haven't used this image much, and I don't know why really as it's lovely.  Really gives off the summery feeling doesn't it?  I used ProMarkers to colour the image in, as always!  I also got to use my brand new Martha Stewart Around the Edge Floral Punch too!! I LOVE MS Punches, they are just wonderful!  The lettering was cut out using my Craft Robo (about the only thing I can do on the machine, haha) and the cute flowers I believe were a freebie from Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine a few months back....thank you very much QCME!

I have also decided to enter my card into a few other challenges, these are as follow:

365 Cards Challenge - 5 Favourite things:

1) Favorite color - Pink

2) Favorite embellishment -  Flowers
3) Favorite sentiment - Happy Birthday
4) Favorite card shape and or/size - Gate Fold ( a recent favourite!!)
5) Favorite tool - Craft Robo

abc Challenge - Xtra Dimension

CCEE Stampers - Summer Card with flowers or floral ribbon.

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes.

Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenges by Janet - Flowers

Please don't forget to enter into my Surprise Birthday candy (link is at top of page) which ends on Wednesday, so please hurry!

I will be back with some pictures of my Birthday weekend + 1 day, very soon!

Have a good week everyone,

Challege #5 over at Pear tree Designs Challenge Blog....!

It's that time of the week again!! Challenge #5 is up and running over at Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog!!

This week you are asked to follow the sketch below:

As you can see with my DT entry, I have used my brand new Magnolia Tilda and Edwin Wedding stamp.  Isn't it lovely?  I could buy the whole set!!  My image is coloured with Promarkers and a white Sakura pen.

Please head over to Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog and enter your card, and you could end up being the lucky winner of a fab prize from our a new sponsor this month, Lilac Lemon Designs who will be sponsoring us every 3rd Monday of the month!!

They will be offering a 2 great stamps:

.Ballet Shoes

.Plane

Good luck everyone!

Surprise Blog Candy!

Hi everyone,

As it's my quarter of a century Birthday next Monday, I thought i'd give some lovely candy away to one lucky follower of mine!!   As you can see it will be a surprise, but I guarantee it's well worth entering!! ;o)

This blog candy will close on Wednesday 30th June at midnight , and I will announce the winner sometime on Thursday evening.

All you have to do to win is:

1. If you're not already a follower, please become one.


2. Display this photo on your blog for all to see with a link back to my blog.


3. Leave me a message so I know you have entered.

If you don't have a blog of your own, please become a follower anyway, and spread the word to anyone you think might be interested!

I will post worldwide, so everyone is welcome to enter.

Good luck!