Candle Addiction

Last week at my Art and craft club we were showen how to decorate candles which I have never done before my 1st that I did was with done with a servette which I love doing but this is my 1st one with a stamp , have done a few now and I just love it , Hoping to sell them to raise money for wessex heartbeat foundation.

Used promakers to colour the image

Winter Wonderland - Sing a christmas carol

This week at winter wonderland we had the theme of sing a christmas carol , so I went with O Christmas tree carol , so hope that is ok for the theme as was nt sure if they wanted to see ppl singing carols or something to do with a christmas carol.
The sponser for the week is Pink Gem Designs

Items I ve used
Paper, mirri card and topper - Kanban
Ribbon and brad - My stash
Message - lakeland

Just Magnolia - Special Monthly Challenge

At Just Magnolia we had the fun of anything goes as our theme with beads to be added unfortally I dont have any beads so improvised with gems so hope thats ok. It also gave me a chance to play with my new dies and gems .
Thier sponser for the week is Simon Says Stamp

Items used
Papers and gems - Docrafts
Begie card - Dovecraft
Pink mirri card - Kanban
Gold mirri and ribbon - my stash
Tilda - dancing - coloured with PM's

Crafty Creations - Fables and Fairy Tales

This week at crafty creations we had the theme of Fables&Fairy Tales  So I hope my card fits the bill as I ve always like the song puff the magic drangon thought that was kind of fairy tale .
There sponser for the week is Meljen's Designs

Items I ve used
Papers - My Stash
Ribbon - The Works
Image - Sleeping Dragon by Fun Stamps - coloured with PM's
Flowers - Craft Time
Gems -K&company

Totally Gorjuss - Sparkle

This week we have the fun theme of Sparkle at Totally Gorjuss
As I wanted a break from xmas sparkle thought I would do some thing a bit different with my sparkle card and also wanted to play with my new stamp that I ve had for ages .
The sponser for the week is crafters companion

The colours I ve used on the card are to do with a recipe sketch them from the crafers companion forum site

Of Pale green , pale pink and lilac

Items I ve used

Papers - magzine feebie

Ribbon - My stash

Gems and Image - Docrafts - coloured with PM's

The Cuttlebug Spot - ITs Fall

At The Cuttlebug Spot this week we got the theme of Fall and as I dont have much items in the fall line thought I would use fall colours on my card.
Thier sponser for the week is Simon Says Stamp

Items I ve used
Embossing folder cuttleby
Red and green card - The papermill
Cream card - Dovecraft
Ribbon and gems - K&company
Peel off sticker and butterfly topper - my stash

Tuesday Taggers - Nursery Ryhmes

This week at Tuesday Taggers we had the theme of nursery ryhmes and as I love cats could nt help but got with the the rhyme of three little kittens
Three little kittens they lost their mittens, and they began to cry,


"Oh mother dear, we sadly fear that we have lost our mittens."


"What! Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!


Then you shall have no pie."


"Meeow, meeow, meeow, now we shall have no pie."


The three little kittens they found their mittens,


And they began to cry,


"Oh mother dear, see here, see here


For we have found our mittens."


"Put on your mittens, you silly kittens


And you shall have some pie"


"Meeow, meeow, meeow,


Now let us have some pie."


The three little kittens put on their mittens


And soon ate up the pie,


"Oh mother dear, we greatly fear


That we have soiled our mittens."


"What! soiled you mittens, you naughty kittens!"


Then they began to cry, "Meeow, meeow, meeow"


Then they began to sigh.


The three little kittens they washed their mittens


And hung them out to dry,


"Oh mother dear, do you not hear


That we have washed our mittens."


"What! washed your mittens, you are good kittens."


But I smell a rat close by,


"Meeow, meeow, meeow" we smell a rat close by...
                                      

                                                   

The sponser for the week is Ribbon Oasis
Who have this great prize up for grabs

Items used
Gold card - The papermill
Pink Mirri - Kanban
Brads - Docrafts
Topper -  a old b day card

Just Inspiratinal and crafty creations

Ok I ve gone for another blog combo
1st one is Just Inspirational - who a sketch for us to follow with the added theme of it been a xmas card
And thier ssponser for the week is Rachel with a b day goodie bag

And the 2nd blog is crafty creations who had a recpie of Red , Green and Brown
The sponser for them is Stitchy Bears Stamps

Items I ve used
Papers - Dovecraft
Glitter paper - Craft time
Image and message - Kanban - QVC

Just Magnolia - THINK PINK

This week at Just Magnolia we have had a great theme of Think Pink in suport of breast cancer awarness which is very close to my heart as my mummy had the all clear for another year :-)
Thier sponser for the week is Wild Orchids
With this lovely gift

Items I ve used on my card

Patterened paper -  crafters companion freebie

Ribbon and flower - my stash

Brads - docrafts

Gems - K&company - coloured with PM's

Winter Wonderland - cooking xmas

This week at winter wonderland we had a fun recipe to follow of 2 papers , 1 ribbon , a snowflake and a charm .
It took me 2 goes getting this right as the 1st one I did was rubbish so it ended up been a bin job lol.
The sponser for the week is Simon Says Stamp

Items I ve used

Patterened paper and ribbon - Dovecraft
Glitter Paper - Craft Time
Charm and brads - My Stash
Snowflakes - Ms Punch
Snowman sticker - K and company

Finally framed

Have had this finished tapstery for ages and and now its finally in a frame not 100% well done but happy for my 1st time of framing one , norm get mum to do it for me but as its for her and dad don't want to see it.

Had great fun ironing it to fit , prob not the best thing to do when sleepy lol

Would love you input on it.

ABC = F is for Flowers

The challenge set for us by ABC challenge blog was to have flowers on our cards for the letter F , so have gone for quiet a gilry card.
Thier sponser for the week is wild orchids with this great prize

Items used

Papers and card - My stash

Ribbon - K and company

Image - searching by sugar nellie coloured with PM's

Flowers - the local charity shop

JIC and Totally Gorjuss - another combo

This week I have done a combo of 2 blog challenges as my mojo is a go slow , think its gone into hiding with all this cold weather starting LOL.

1st one - Just INspirational challenge with the theme of a stamped image or a digi stamp
And thier sponser is crafty sentiments

The 2nd one - totally gorjuss who had the theme of pink
And thier sponser is lilly of the valley

Items used
Glitter Papers - Craft Time
Ribbon - Kand Company
Image - Angel Wishes - Coloured with PM's
Gems - My Stash

Winter Wonderland - Vintage Look

This week at Winter Wonderland we have the theme of giving our xmas card a vintage look , which was always makes me think of browns and golds .
Thier sponser for the week is Delicious Doodles

Items used
Paper - My Mind's Eye
Punch - Martha Stewart
Topper - Kanban
Gems - My stash
Shine spray crafters companion unfotally the pic dose nt show it off to well

Just Inspirational and winter wonderland

On this card I have combined it with 2 challenges
The 1st one been Just Inspirationl challenge which had a recpie for us to follow of Ribbon, Gems or pearls , red and gold.
And thier sponser for the week is Meljens Designs

And the 2nd one is Winter Wonderland who set us the challenge of having Jesus on our cards to show the real reason of xmas.
Thier sponser for the week is Robyn's Fetish Stamps at I Did It Creations , the link for thier site is broken so hope how I ve done it is ok.

Ok items I ve used are
Red and gold backing card and topper - Kanban
Ribbon - Dovecraft
Gems - Docrafts

Just Magnolia - 2 x 2

The Challenge we have been set this week at Just Magnolia is to have 2 of everything on our card or project ie 2 papers , ribbons and charms ect.
Sponser for the week is the cutting cafe.

Items used
Tilda with wreath coloured with PM's
Papers - Dovecraft
Messages - My Stash
Charms - The Works
Ribbons - K&Company

what a great weekend

Well I have had a great birthday and a lovely family weekend , only down side no crafting so hope to get back into blog land again this week as hate been a away for so long, right off to check some blogs out and try and get the  mojo back into gear

Just Magnolia - A Dawny P - Sketch

This week at Just Magnolia we have a great sketch for us to play with by the fab Dawny P

Decied for my card to go with bright colours as its been dull here the last few days and I ve down on the dumps due to a silly virus so bright colours were defo  needed in my craft room.

  This week's sponser is all that scraps who can have any cc design of thier choice

Items I ve used

Papers - My Stash
Flowers Hobbycraft - Glittered with Stickles
Message and Gems - Docrafts
Tilda - Coloured with PM's and glitter glue

Winter Wonderland - DECK THE HALLS

winter wonderland has given us the fun theme of using Holly,Red and Green . And for some reason Holly always makes me think of Robins , just has to have a robin on my card.
The sponser for this this week is Simon Says Stamp

Items I ve used
Paper and Red Mat - Kanban
Gems - Docrafts - Coloured with PM's
Topper - Old Xmas Card
Message -  My Stash

Just Inspirational Challenge - Sketch

This week at Just Inspirational challenge we had the theme of sketch to follow and we could chose what we used with it, and I keep trying to use bits and bobs up as well as making sure my Cd's get more of a outting.

Sponser for the week is

Tried to link to it but says link is broken so added the logo of thier site instead hope my entery will still count.

Items I ve used

Papers - My Stash
Image - Joanna Sheen - Baby Love Cd
Butterflys - The Works

Crafty Creations - Falling Leaves

We had the theme of falling leaves which could be leaves or autum colors at
crafty creations . I decied to combine autum colours as well as leaves on my card.
And this week we have a lovely prize up for grabs from Jamie

Items I ve used

Papers - DCWV - which I ve ripped and sanded down with a nail file

Leaves - K&company

Message - My Stash

Totally Gorjuss - Wild Thing

This week at Totally Gorjuss we had the them  of of WILD THING which we could take as been any animal of our choice.
And as I have had the this image for some time thought it was time it came out again for a play.

The sposner for the week is crafters companion who are offering a £10 voucher to spend on their website

Items used

Papers,Ribbon and Stamps - Docrafts

Gems - Local Chairty shop

Promakes to colour stamps in

Tuesday Tagger - IT takes all sorts

At   Tuesday Taggers this week we had the theme of IT TAKES ALL SORTS and that could be taken as us having anything we wanted on our card , well thats how I understood it lol , so hope when I ve done is ok.

Ok the items used on my card

Pink card - the papermill - which I embossed done the side and cut to give a wavy edge



Gems , image and backing paper - Joana sheen - Baby love cd for the image and backing paper



Peel off - my stash

Their sponser for the week is

And thier web address is http://www.ribbonoasis.co.uk/

And they are offering this lovely ribbon as the prize

Just Inspirational challenge - Xmas

At Just Inspirational Challenge this week we have the fun theme of christmas and as thats seems to be my main ain at the moment what better way to get another one done, surprised I am not dreaming of them lol.

Thier sponser for the week is Donna's Den

Items used
Card,Mat,Topper and Message - Kanban , yes I love my Kanban lol
Gems - Docrafts

Just Magnolia - LACE IT UP

This week at Just Magnolia we had the theme of lace it up , which could be lacing with ribbon ect ,lace or paper lace , and as I havr run out of lace I went with the paper lace , what a shame will have to go shopping so I can top up on my lace lol .
Sponser for the week is embellishments.de

Items used
Paper and Ribbon - docrafts
Lace punch - MS
Tilda and messgae -  coloured with PM's
Gillter spray - crafters companion

Winter Wonderland - MONOCHROMATIC

This week at winter wonderland we had the theme of Monchromatic - one colour with white or cream.
And as I have to try and do some more simple xmas cards thought this was a good way to get another one done.
Thier sponser for the week is Delcious Doodles

Items used
White card,Mirri card and message - Kanban
Embossing folder and gems - docrafts
Ink - my stash

Sketch Saturday - week 120

  This is the fun sketch we have been set at sketch saturday and as this sketch has a star on it , gave me the idea to use one of my new flowers as its a bit star shape and as my flower is red it also led me to the idea of doing a xmas card.
Thier sponser for the week is Simon Says Stamp
who is offering a

voucher to use

Items used

Backing paper , image , word mat - christmas creations cd by Joanna Sheen

Blue and red card - The papermill

Snowflake punch - MS

Peel off message - my stash

Flower - local craft fair

Just Inspirational Challenge - OH BABY BABY

This week at Just Inspirational Challenge we have the theme of baby well thats what I think it is as has nt said so on their blog but as all the Dt cards have baby on them thought thats what it was best to go with lol.

And thier sponser for the week is MelJen's Designs

Items used
Image and words - Paws for a moment with Molly and Max by Buzzcraft - coloured with PM's
Papers - my stash
Flower - local craft fair
Border punch - MS

Just Magnolia - A Dawny P sketch

                                                    This week at Just Magnolia we had this great sketch set for us to follow by Dawny P

And thier sponer for the week is

Not sure what my pc is up to but it wont let me do links to the sponsers so hope this is ok

Items used

Papers and gems - Docrafts

Blue card and ribbon - my stash

Tilda image and message - coloured with Pm's

Winter Wonder - Only One

The Challenge we have been set at Winter Wonderland  is to only have one layer on the card which I never fine easy to do .
Thier sponser for the week is The Stamp Barn - http://www.stampbarn.com/  sorry cant link to it says it broken

They have this fab prize up for grabs

Items used

Well its all kanban from QVC , ok not the peel off thats my own stash lol

STRAW MARQUETRY

Thought I would show off the cards I made at my art abd craft club last night , have never done this before so quiet happy with my 1st go at straw marquetry , will try it again with scrap bits of card as thought it be a good way to use them up.

Got very messy doing it but had a brill time , lauged so much my sides ached .

ok so here they are

Just Inspirational Challenge - DIGI STAMPING

At Just Inspirational Challenge we had the theme to use a digi stamp and as I have been saving this image on my laptop thought it was time for it to get printed .
Sponser for the week is Bugaboo Stamps

Items used
Paper - from the September freebie at Crafters Companion
Pink card and Brads - Docrafts
Image - freebie at Bugaboo stamps - coloured with PM's and glitter glue

Winter Wonderland - A Recipe

We have been the fun theme of a recipe at Winter Wonderland
And the recipe is to use
4 Papers , 3 Snowflakes and A snowman

The sponser for the week is Robyn's Fetish Digtial Stamps

Items used
Papers - Dovecraft
Snowman Image - Cuddly Buddly - coloured with PM's
Snowflake - my stash
MS Snowflake Punch