Spring has sprung..

Today's card is for the following blog challenges

Lili's Little Fairies ~ Diamond and Pearls.

Totally Papercrafts ~ All Buttoned Up.

Crafty Catz ~ Stripes or Checks.

Allsorts ~ Buttons and Thread.

Sir Stampalot ~ Happy Birthday.

Materials Used:

Background card ~ Bazzill

Patterned papers ~ First Edition Spring Drop

Doilies ~ Dovecraft Tea Party

Image ~ Lili Of The Valley

Buttons ~ Sew Sweet

Pearls ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Thread and sentiment from crafty stash.

Image stamped using memento tuxedo ink and coloured with Pro markers.

Thank you for popping by my blog today.

Hope you all have a lovely day.

Love Em x

Vintage butterflies....

Today's card is for the following challenges:

Daring cardmakers ~ Colour combo

Totally papercrafts ~ Sketch

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes

Materials Used:

Kraft paper ~ Papermania Kraft Basics

Patterned background paper ~ Tilda Papercraft Springtime

Cream embossed paper ~ K&co Romanza Ivory

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Butterfly punch ~ Martha Stewart.

Lace, buttons, string from crafty stash

Flowers ~ Prima

Pearls ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Ink pad ~ Versa Color brown.

Yesterday after I picked the little one up from school we did some baking and here's a yummy pic...

Hazelnut and Chocolate Filo rolls courtesy of the Hairy Bikers ~ Delicious! and really easy to make with little fingers.

Thank you for popping by my blog today.

Love Em x



First for 2012....

Happy New Year everyone.

My first card for 2012!

Let's hope that there is time for plenty more this year.

Today's card is for the following challenges:

Daring Cardmakers ~ Spots and Stripes

Totally Papercrafts ~ Time to party (balloons)

The secret Crafter ~ Anything goes

(Apologies for the photograph it is very dark and gloomy in Devon this morning)

Materials Used:

Striped paper ~ The Glitter Mat Stack.

Polka Dot paper ~ Wild Rose Studio gorgeous polka dots.

Purple card stock ~ Bazzill

Image ~ LOTV Maisie 2 balloon

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Buttons and ribbon from crafty stash.

Image stamped with Memento ~ Tuxedo black and coloured with Pro markers.

Thank you for popping by my blog.

It's the little ones last day off school today, so I feel some play time this afternoon and maybe a little baking.

Hope you all have a great day and wrap up warm.

Love Em

x

Happy Friday

Today's card is for the following blogs..

Crafty Catz ~ Anything goes

LOTV ~ Bright and Sparkly

Willow sketchie ~ Sketch

Make it Monday ~ Anything goes

Materials Used:

LOTV image Just for you

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

LOTV circle sentiment

Forever friends flower paper

Lilac & purple card stock ~ Bazzill

Self adhesive pearl from crafty stash.

Stickles ~ Star Dust

Pro markers

Thank you for popping by my blog

  We will be spending the 5th of November watching a movie with the curtains drawn as the little one does not like fireworks.

Whatever your plans for fireworks night enjoy and stay safe.

Love Em x

Phew! A day off!!

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog.

I have had a fantastic day off today, and to be honest it just keeps getting better.

Myself and my sister took the little one to the aquarium today down in Plymouth.  A little pricey but a great morning out.

We saw some great sea life, some of the photos are poor because we obviously couldn't use the flash.

Including the sharks

Abigail being our tour guide, she went not so long ago on a school trip ~ so she knew everything lol!

Then when we got home I checked my emails, and my Christmas cards are flying out ~ Yippee! Always makes you feel great, to think that someone actually wants to purchase MY hand made cards.

All packaged and posted.  With my new gorgeous mini business cards, that my lovely postie brought for me along with another little package.

I am now ready for my next cross stitch project......

I have also noticed I have gained quite a few new followers, thank you so much for joining me it is very much appreciated, hope you enjoy what you see.

Told you it had been a good day, maybe I could push my luck and get some card making in this evening or tomorrow =D

Thank you for popping by my blog, I hope I didn't ramble on too much.

Love Em x

Happy Monday!

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog.

Today's card is for the following challenges:

Willow Sketchie Challenge

LOTV Challenge ~ Bingo (Charms, Flowers & Buttons)

Meljen's Designs ~ Red & Gold

Totally Papercraft ~ Layer upon layer

Winter Wonderland ~ Vintage Christmas

The Secret Crafter ~ Wrap up warm

Materials Used:

LOTV image ~ Shine a light

Woodware border punch

Poinsettia's, gold bow, snowflake charm, red & white twine ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment ~ HOTP forever Christmas cards

Background paper ~ Forever Friends A Christmas tale

Ribbon ~ Pepper's Christmas party glittered ribbon sticker

Stickles ~ Star dust

Buttons, brads, gold card & flock from crafty stash

Pro markers

I added a flock detail to the fur of the little girl's coat, which unfortunately you can't see to well.  The weather is terrible and there is not much light anywhere in the house.

Sorry it's a short one today, but it is half term and life in our home is a bit crazy just trying to grab a bit of time to craft is pretty hard. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

Love Em x

Robin Red Breast...

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

I had a spare afternoon so I thought I would have a play, so today's card is for the following blog challenges:

Willow Sketchie Challenge

LOTV challenge ~ Warm & Cosy

Winter Wonderland ~ Robin Redbreast 

Daring Cardmakers ~ A Little Bird Told Us

Christmas Crafting ~ Little Robin Red Breast

Christmas Stampin' ~ Seeing Spots

Materials Used:

Poinsettia, Holly leaves and gold metal charm ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

LOTV image ~ feathered friends and Christmas circle sentiment

Glitter ~ Stickles ~ diamond (fur on coat), Stardust (snow) & Craft Planet red

Promarkers for colouring image

Polka dots/snow background paper ~ Festive Treats, Trimcraft

Holly paper ~ Pepper's Christmas Party, Trimcraft

Lace and red card from crafty stash

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, please feel free to leave a comment.

Love Em x

Acetate.. The sheer thought frightens me!

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog.

A huge 'hello' to some new followers, thank you for joining me.

Today's card is for the following blog challenges:

Totally Papercrafts ~ Use Acetate.

Meljen's Designs ~ Challenge 80 use a ribbon
Polka Doodles~ Ribbons & Bows

Materials used:

Papermania aperture cards (I made the aperture larger to fit image).

Winsor & Newton Inks

Black Butterfly peel off.

Anita's gems

Acetate

Ribbon from crafty stash

The thought of this challenge was a nightmare, to be honest I was going to completely avoid it.  I have never used acetate on my cards and the sheer though terrified me!

But I had a bit of a play.......

I think painting the peel off version works best for me, I just wasn't quite happy with the other two.  Can't put my finger on what I don't like about them, I suppose just well out of my comfort zone.

Well I have tried something new today, what about you?  Have you tried anything new lately? Put yourself out of your comfort zone.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog

Hope you all have a great weekend

Love Em x

Tis the season.....

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog.

Today's card is for the following blog challenges:

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 103 and it's a recipe

Allsorts ~ Bear with us

Papertake weekly ~ Get in shape

Winter Wonderland ~ Autumn colours

Materials used:

Hot off the press ~ Forever Christmas Cards

Docraft Kraft Basics 12" pad

LOTV Christmas circle sentiments

LOTV James Bear ~ Deck the halls

Anita's Christmas ribbon ~ gold

Craft planet red glitter glue

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ gold metallic bows

Buttons and gold elastic cord from crafty stash

I have been busy here making Christmas goodies and cards, the first lot of which have been listed in my e-bay (just click the top right e-bay logo). 

Girl's hand decorated hair clips.

Metal clip covered with felt ~ hand stitched.

With felt snowflake, glittered snowflake button and gold seed beads.

At just £2.50 each they make great little stocking fillers.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog

Love Em x

Birthday Step Card

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog.

Today's card is for the following challenges

Cupcake Craft challenge ~ Sew mad

A Spoonfull Of Sugar ~ Happy Birthday

Papertake weekly ~ Grow your own

Sir Stampalot ~ August challenge ~ Whatever you fancy

This is my first step card, which are fantastic but a little hard to stand up well once decorated.

Materials Used:

Step card ~ redhotbed

Grey bazzill card

Tilda papercraft ~ Springtime 12" pad

Stamps ~ Lili of the valley set 1 oh so girlie, Folk flowers and circle sentiments.

Panduro papier mache numbers

Promarkers for colouring stamped images

Papermania 1.6cm midi flower punch

x cut lace border punch

Pearls ~ Wild orchid craft

Stickles ~ Star Dust

Ribbon and chipboard swirl from crafty stash

Sorry I haven't had much time to blog.  Trying to juggle working from home and the little one off school is proving to be quite a task, and to fit crafting in on top is near enough impossible.

Loving the hols though it's so lovely to have my special girl home.

I will be back next week with a thank you card and then I'm afraid yes Christmas will be starting.  I have loads of crafty ideas for Christmas just buzzing around my head, but unfortunately not much time to do them yet.  The little one loves to craft but unfortunately like most things it lasts about 5 minutes then she is on to the next thing lol! 

Hope your are all having a lovely Summer Holidays and see you again next week

Love Em x

Country style

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog!

Today's card is for the following challenges:

Sir Stampalot ~ Picture inspiration

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Doodlebug!

Penny Black @ Allsorts ~ Your My Favourite

Card Patterns ~ Sketch 118

Materials used to make this card:

Green background ~ Bazzill - Rain Forest

Wild Rose Studio ~ Gorgeous Gingham's

Wild Rose Studio ~ Polka Dots

Xcut border punch

Stamped image ~ Penny Black - Poppy Poem

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Buttons, raffia, string and ribbon from crafty stash

Imitation stitching with fine liner for Doodlebug challenge.

Thank you for popping along to my blog, please feel free to leave a comment ~ I love to hear from you.

Love Em x

Together Forever...

Hi everyone and Welcome to my blog.

Also a huge HELLO! to some new followers xx

Today's card I am entering into the following challenges:

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge ~ Anniversary

Crafty Catz ~ Anything goes

Materials Used to make this card:

Background papers ~ Bazzill teal, Tilda papercraft 12"x12" Springtime

Flowers ~ Mulberry Street/Petaloo

Stamped image and sentiment ~ Lili of the valley ~ Together Forever

Buttons and Key charm from own crafty stash

Pro markers to colour image.

This was the card that I made hubby for our 7th wedding Anniversary, ties in perfectly with these challenges.

Also another quick share I have finally downloaded photos of my little one's birthday cake I made for last weekend.  What do you think?

Thank you all for popping by.  Hope you all have a fantastic weekend xx

See you next week

Love Em x

Fairy Magic

Hi everyone and Welcome to my blog x

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili of the valley ~ Challenge 97 Here comes summer

Sir Stampalot challenge ~ Magical Worlds

Papertake Weekly ~ Bloom & Grow

The Ribbon Girl ~ Colour challenge Lilac & Pinks

Materials used ~

Backing papers ~ Forever Friends Spring Time

Ribbon ~ Anita's everyday ribbon

Fairy image and circle sentiment ~ Lili of the valley

Other sentiments ~ Forever Friends Elements

Pro markers to colour image

Stickles star dust

Flowers, pearl beads & 'made with love' charm from crafty stash

This is the first time I have had chance to use my beautiful LOTV stamps and I am totally hooked, they are gorgeous and I am definitely going back for more.

This card has been made for my special little girls 6th Birthday!  I am so happy with how it turned out with all the dimensions and textures.

Well it has been a crazy week here, what with having to look after hubby following an operation, my birthday, little one's birthday, our 7th Wedding Anniversary and having to run the business all on my own! I am worn out lol! Hopefully starting to get on top of things to add a little crafting in.  I am getting withdrawal symptoms already =]

Hope you are all well and enjoying the sunny weather today

Love Em x

Spring Challenges

Hi and Welcome to my blog.

What beautiful weather we are having in Devon at the moment, gorgeous! and puts me in the perfect mood to make cards for all the Spring Challenges

My card today is for two challenges

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Spring has Sprung

and

Penny Black at Allsorts ~ Welcome Spring

Materials used for this card:

Background papers ~ Forever Friends Spring Time 6"x6" double sided paper pad

Ribbon ~ Anita's everyday ribbon ~ yellow striped

Penny Black image ~ Hugs clear stamps coloured with pencils

Brad and flowers from crafty stash.

I thought I would share with you my beautiful Daffodils flowering ~ The first time I have planted Spring bulbs in my garden (never been in a house long enough ~ moved far to many times!!)

Isn't this weather wonderful, really does re-charge the batteries

(hubby describes me as a little solar panel ~ I soak up the sunshine)

 I hope you are enjoying the weather where ever you are today.

I will be back over the weekend to share another cupcake order I have for Saturday.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog

Love Em x

Forever Friends Candy Challenge.

Hello & welcome to my blog on this beautiful Spring day.

Spring is definitely in the air, the new shoots and Spring bulbs growing in the garden and the sun is finally filling the house.  It seems as though it has been a long Winter and Spring is very, very welcome.

Along the Spring theme my card today is for a lovely Candy challenge over at

Forever Friends Challenge Blog

All you have to do to enter is follow their lovely challenge blog with fortnightly and monthly challenges and make a card ~ closing date is 31st March

Here is my entry

Materials used to make this card ~

Background papers ~ Forever friends Spring Time 6"x6" Double sided paper pad

Forever friends image ~ Forever Friend Spring Time cardstock stickers 2pk

Ribbon ~ Anita's Everyday ribbon ~ Striped Yellow

Brads, flowers and glitter from craft stash.

 

and here is what is up for grabs!

Di's Digi downloads will donate 5 digi's

Crafts U Love

Stitchy Bears will donate a $10.00 Gift Voucher for their store.

Michelle's Scrapbooking and More will donate a $ 10 gift voucher to the store.

Whimsy Stamps is donating 5 digi images for the winner

Well worth making a card for don't you think!

So why not pop along and take part.

I'll be back soon with some more Forever Friends Challenges, using some gorgeous new products I purchased yesterday.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog

Hope you are all enjoying the beautiful Spring weather.

Love Em x

Papertake Weekly challenge

Hi & Welcome to my blog!

A huge hello! to some new followers x

Today's card is for the Papertake Weekly challenge which to my delight is a sketch.

Yippee!!! I do love sketch challenges so much.

I found this challenge blog last night and instantly had an idea of what to do.  I have had some papers that have been in my crafty stash for quite a few years (I am sorry to say) and I have finally got around to using them.  What started to be quite a simple idea, as I have the little one home on half term turned out to be a labour of love.  It just kept needing the extra layers and they proved to be quite tricky to cut out!

Apologies for the photo ~ the colours haven't quite come out right it's so dark and grey today it was actually quite hard to get good light.

Green background paper ~ Bazzill Spring breeze

Decoupage and co-ordinating papers ~ are from a card making kit I purchased from my craft club rucraft

Ribbon ~ Celebrate ribbon by the spool and gems from my own crafty stash

Layering is so worth the time gives a great dimension to the card.

The detail in these fairies are great ~ it's a shame you can't see the sparkle in the photo's.  The papers and decoupage are covered in glitter and so am I now!

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.  Hope to see you all very soon with another challenge

Love Em x