On Time, wahoo!!

Good morning all!

So how was your weekend?  Did you get up to anything exciting?  Daemo was home this weekend so we were busy getting jobs done, we have loads going on at home at the moment but it's all VERY exciting so the jobs are VERY exciting too (and VERY expensive, lol!!). All good fun though  :o))

As the title says.....I'm actually on time with my Pollycraft DT post today, wahoo!!  Told you I was getting more organised, lol!  On Friday Paula released a brand new character to the shop, Celeste Amberglow.  She's absolutely adorable and I just know you're all going to love her (if you haven't seen her already, click here).  So I've used her today for this weeks challenge which is...

RIBBONS AND BUTTONS

...nice and simples!  Here's Celeste...

Isn't she adorable!!  Here's a close up...

Inside of the card...

And a side view...

I made this card for my god daughter who turned 6 on Saturday.  I think Celeste is perfect for those in-between aged cards where the recipient is no longer a baby girl but not yet a teenager!  This week we're sponsored by...

Ourselves!  Yes the lucky winner will receive 10 Pollycraft digi images.  And remember if you use a Pollycraft image and are chosen in the Top 3 you also get a digi  :o))

Happy Monday everyone, see you all soon,

Much love,

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges ~ Challenge 104 ~ Ribbons & / or Bows
Allsorts Challenge Blog ~ Week 142 ~ Anything Goes

Card Ingredients:

Card / DP's ~ Hero Arts Kraft Card, MME Miss Caroline 'Dolled Up'

Stamps / Images ~ Pollycraft Celeste Amberglow 'Cupcake Party', Stampendous 'So Birthday'

Dies / Punches ~ Nesties Labels Fourteen

Embellishments ~ Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl, Buttons from Papermania Capsule Collection, Rub-Ons from Doodlebug

Other ~ Sizzix Big Shot, Glamour Dust

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers:  Skin ~ E11, E00, E000, R20, R00;  Hair ~ E34, E33, E31;  Clothes ~ R24, R22, R20, R05, R02, R01, R00;  Shoes ~ G21, G00, G000;  Other ~ E42, 0.  Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor ~ Pale Brown, Rose, Pink Blush, Grey Green

I actually made it on a Saturday, wahooo!

I know, I know, please don't faint.....I may be about 12 hours late but at least I made it on a Saturday wahoo!!  The first time I've actually posted my card on a Saturday for ages, but this is the start of things to come as I get myself more organised, right?.....well let's hope so lol!

So how are you all?  I'm quite behind with catching up with you all (well I can't have it all, lol!) but I'm going to have a mammoth session tonight and try and get up to date.  I do miss not being able to catch up daily but slowly and surely I'll get back into the routine!  It's soooo good earning again, but the compromise is the lack of 'free' time.....oh to win the lottery lol!!  My job is going well though, the people are really nice and the commute is perfect so all in all it's happy days  :o))

Anyway, enough of the waffle and onto my card which today is my Sketch Saturday DT card.  This week we're sponsored by Stamp Fairy and I've used one of their images, Linda Fairy.  

She's such a cutie!!  I've made this card for our friends daughter who is turning 3, here it is...

A close up of Linda Fairy...

And a side view...

Here's this week's sketch, a simpler one than last week, phew!...

Fancy playing along too?.....see you over at Sketch Saturday  :o))

Much love,

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog ~ Tag it!
Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge 204 ~ Flower Power

Card Ingredients:

Card / DP's ~ Hero Arts Kraft Card, Wild Rose Studio 'Gorgeous Ginghams', MME 'Quite Contrary'
Stamps / Images ~ Stamp Fairy 'Fairy Linda' & Sentiment, Stampendous 'So Birthday'
Dies / Punches ~ Go Kreate 'Concentric Tags #1', X-Cut Retro Flower punch
Embellishments ~ Lace & Twine from The Ribbon Girl, Rub-Ons from Doodlebug, Buttons from Papermania Capsule Collection
Other ~ Sizzix Big Shot, 'Walnut Stain' and 'Victorian Velvet' Distress Inks, Glamour Dust
Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers:  Bear ~ E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, R20, R00;  Clothes ~ R85, R83, R81, RV00, RV000;  Other ~ Y17, W5, W3, W1, 0.  Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor ~ Brown Earth, Pale Brown, Deep Fuchsia, Blush Pink

A Double Whammy!

Evening All!

I hope you're all well?  I'm catching up with you all tonight and I can't wait to see what you've all been up too?  As for me it's busy, busy, busy as always (hence my tardiness!) so tonight I'm giving myself the night off everything except blogging!  So without further a do, here's my first card I'm sharing tonight, my Sketch Saturday DT Card and Daemo's Valentines card...

A close up of 'Tilda with Heart Balloons'...

Inside of card...

And a side view...

Here's this weeks sketch...

And the fabulous Simon Says Stamp are sponsoring us this week...

Onto card number 2 and this is my Pollycraft DT Card and my netball team mates birthday card.  This week our theme is...

RED, PINK AND CREAM

...and here's my card...

A close up of the uber cool Sonny Honeycloud...

Inside of card...

And a side view...

Over at Pollycraft we're sponsored by Sew Sweet...

So there you have it, 2 fabulous challenges for you to enter!!  :o)

Much love,

Challenges I'm entering my Sketch Saturday card in:

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp ~ Love is in the Air
Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge 203 ~ Pink Valentine

Challenges I'm entering my Pollycraft card in:

The Sketchy Challenges ~ Sketch #16 ~ Sandra's Sketch
CES Challenges ~ Challenge #72 ~ Lots of Layers
Allsorts Challenge Blog ~ Week 141 ~ Free and Easy February

Card Ingredients (Sketch Saturday):

Card / DP's ~ Bazzill Bling, MME 'Love Me'

Stamps / Images ~ Magnolia 'Tilda with Heart Balloons' & 'You are my Heart', LOTV Postcard Sentiments

Dies / Punches ~ Nesties Standard Circles & Big Scalloped Circles, Cricut 'George & Basic Shapes' cartridge, Woodware Circle punch

Embellishments ~ Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl, Pearls from The Hobby House, Doily from eBay

Other ~ Circut Create, Sizzix Big Shot, Glamour Dust

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers:  Skin ~ E11, E00, E000, E0000, R29, R00;  Hair & Shoes ~ E49, E47, E44, E43;  Clothes ~ R85, R83, R81, RV00, E40;  Other ~ R37, R35, W3, W1, 0.  Derwent Coloursoft's blended with Sansodor ~ Black, Dark Brown, Deep Fucshia

Card Ingredients (Pollycraft):

Card / DP's ~ Hero Arts Kraft Card, MME Lost &Found 'Madison Avenue'

Stamps / Images ~ Pollycraft Sonny Honeycloud, Stampendous 'So Birthday'

Dies / Punches ~ Nesties Standard Lacey Circles & Labels Fourteen

Embellishments ~ Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Ribbon and Lace from The Ribbon Girl, Pearls from The Hobby House

Other ~ Sizzix Big Shot, Walnut Stain / Brushed Corduroy / Victorian Velvet Distress Inks, Doodling, Glamour Dust

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers:  Skin ~ E11, E00, E000, E0000, R29, R00;  Hair & Boots ~ E29, E27, E25, E23;  Clothes ~ R37, R35, R85, R83, R81, RV00, E42, E41, E40;  Other ~ BG01, E31, E30, 0.  Derwent Coloursoft's blended with Sansodor ~ Pale Brown, Deep Fucshia

A good 5 inches at least!!...

...That's how much snow we had in the night!  And I've spent a good 2 and a half hours today trying to clear it, just call me Mrs Snowplow lol!!  Hubby is away this weekend racing and will be home tonight in the van, so I cleared a walkway from the gate to the back door in the back garden, then the driveway so he could get his van on when he gets home, then the road out the back of our house (as some of the neighbours had cleared their parts of the road), and then our other drive so I can get my car out tomorrow!!  Man it was hard going, and hasn't really done my wrist any favours at all!!  But hopefully it'll make getting about tomorrow so much easier, as long as we don't have any more snow tonight of course!!  I did text hubby and tell him he owes  me BIG time, but he can make it up to me on my birthday on Friday with BIG presents!!.....he hasn't replied yet lol!

So onto my card.  The more organised I try and be the more unorganised I actually am, does that happen to you?!  I think it's because I start doing a job and so my brain goes into 'job' mode and then I think of all the other jobs that also need doing, so I get completely side tracked from the job in hand and try and do everything at once!!  So I'm late posting my Sketch Saturday DT card again as I was side tracked starting more jobs!!  But here it is, this is for my Nephew who's going to be 10 on Wednesday...

A close up of Whiff of Joy's 'Football Ben'...

Inside of card...

And a side view...

This week it's my teamie Terry's turn to host, and here's her fabby sketch (I rotated it)...

And this week we're sponsored by...

Art Journey  :o)  You fancy playing along too?  Then head over to Sketch Saturday...

Right I'd better go and try and finish some of those jobs I half started!!

Much love,

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

Allsorts Challenge Blog ~ Week #140 ~ Free & Easy February (Part 1)

Card Ingredients:

I'll be back!...

Always running late...

Evening All,

Yes I'm late again!  But if I was here on time you'd be shocked right?!  I'm going to sort this un-organised state out and next week I'll be ready and raring to go.....on time!

So enough waffle and on with the show!  Here's my Pollycraft DT Card.  The challenge this week set by my talented teamie Lou is...

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

...and Gorgeous is one of my FAVOURITE things!!  Here he is...

A close up of the handsome chap himself!...

And a side view...

(Oooops, haven't done the inside yet!)  This week we're sponsored by...

Crafty Emma's Store who have very generously donated a £10 gift voucher for the winner  :o)  See you over at the Challenge!!

I hope you're all good?  My second week at work is going well, although I am knackered lol!  But I think that's because I had such a busy weekend and then had the invoicing (for Hubby's business) to do Monday night and a late game of netball last night.  So tonight I'm tucked up on the sofa looking forward to an early night, lovely jubbly!  :o))

Much love,

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

CES Challenges ~ Challenge #70 ~ Check it Out!

Card Ingredients:

I'll do that bit later...

Sketch Saturday (on a Sunday again, again!!)

Coo-ee!

Oh I'm so, so late again, for the third week running!!  I blame the new routine which I'm just getting myself into so fingers crossed I'll be back to 'normal' soon lol!  But I have managed to catch up with you all, wahooooo!!  So at least I'm definitely heading in the right direction!!  So far this weekend I've been into town to do a bit of shopping, filed and paid the VAT, filed hubby's Tax Self Assessment, done all the washing, done my big food shop and sorted out my new work bag (which was actually an old work bag that was full of rubbish!!).  Now to post my Sketch Saturday DT card from yesterday, a quick hoover up and then I can sit and make a card, wahoo!  Oooo it's tough fitting in what used to fill a whole week into just 2 days lol!  Buuuuut, it is such a nice feeling knowing I'm earning money again, and the first week went well too so happy days!  Hope next week is as good?...

Onto my card and this one I made for my cousin's wife who was 30 last week...

A close up of LOTV's 'Rosie with Cake'...

Inside of card...

And a side view...

Here's this week's fabby sketch (I rotated it!)...

And this week we're sponsored by...

The Craft Barn who are donating a very generous prize for the lucky winner.  Head over to the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog for more info  :o))

Ok, time to get that hoovering done!  I've got a lovely Roast Beef to cook up this afternoon too, yum!  And then the ironing, I haven't done any ironing for ages, damn the work clothes lol!!  Oh well, at least we have Dancing on Ice on tonight.....and then The Only Way is Essex!!  My guilty pleasure, we all have them right?!

Have a fab rest of the weekend everyone and I'll see you soon,

Much love,

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog ~ Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge 201 ~ You're a Gem

Card Ingredients:

Card / DP's ~ Core d'inations 'French Roast', MME Lost & Found 'Madison Avenue'

Stamps / Images ~ LOTV 'Rosie with Cake', LOTV Clear Sentiments, Stampendous 'So Birthday'

Dies / Punches ~ Nesties 'Labels Three', Cricut 'George & Basic Shapes' and 'Don Juan' cartridges, Woodware Circle punch

Embellishments ~ Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Pearls from The Hobby House

Other ~ Sizzix Big Shot, Cricut Create, Glamour Dust

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers:  Skin ~ E21, E00, E000, R20, R00;  Hair ~ E51, E50;  Clothes ~ E27, E25, E23, R85, R83, R81, E42, E41, E40;  Other ~ E31, E30, YR00, Y000, RV00, RV000, RV29, W1, 0.  Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor ~ Pale Brown, Deep Fuchsia, Pink

Sketch Saturday...on a Sunday (again!!)

Evening All

I know, I know, it's been waaaaay too long again and I'm so far behind with my commenting too  :o(  I think I'm going to give myself the last two weeks off as I wouldn't even know where to start now?!  It's been pretty hectic here as I've been trying to get all my jobs done before starting my new job tomorrow.....eek!  I keep getting butterflies, I'm so nervous!  Fingers crossed it all goes ok!...

Onto my card and this is my Mum's birthday card, it's her birthday tomorrow, Happy Birthday Mum!  I made it using this week's Sketch Saturday sketch, here's my card...

A close up of LOTV's 'Teddy - For Mum'...

Inside of card...

And a side view...

Here's this weeks sketch...

And we're sponsored by...

Bunny Zoe's Crafts who are giving the lucky winner a £10 gift voucher to spend in store  :o)  We've also got a DT Call running over at Sketch Saturday as the moment, click here for full details if you fancy joining our fab team  :o)

Do you remember me telling you that aswell as trying to get all my jobs done I also re-decorated our bedroom, well here's some pics of that too...

Very girly I know!  I wallpapered (with the help of Mum!) just the back wall, the rest of the walls are painted...

You can't beat new bedding can you?!...

Oooo I love it and it still smells of fresh paint, my favourite!

Ok I'm off now, need to get settled so I can try and have an early and hopefully sleep filled night!  But to be honest, I'm not sure I'll be getting much sleep!  Wish me luck and starting from tomorrow I'll be back round to see all your wonderful creations, I promise!!  :o)

Much love,

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge ~ Challenge 3 ~ Lavendar & Lace

Card Ingredients:

Card / DP's ~ Hero Arts Kraft Card, Basic Grey Kioshi 'Lily Child', Magnolia Butterfly Dreams 'Lilac Butterfly'

Stamps / Images ~ LOTV 'Teddy - For Mum', LOTV 'Postcard Greetings', Stampendous 'So Birthday'

Dies / Punches ~ X-Cut Butterfly punch

Embellishments ~ Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Lace & Twine from The Ribbon Girl, Charm from Mad Cow Beads, Pearls from Hobbycraft

Other ~ Dusty Concorde and Milled Lavendar Distress Ink, Doodling, Glamour Dust

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers:  Fur ~ E53, E51, E50, E0000, R20;  Flowers & Balloons ~ V15, V12, V95, V91, YG03;  Other ~ E31, B00, B000, B0000, 0.  Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor ~ Deep Fuchsia, Bright Lilac, Pale Brown