Cute & Christmassy

 It's the final Christmas Party for 2024 at

and we would love you to join us and bring with you a Cute and Christmassy card.

Here's mine...

I heat embossed the lovely Uniko Framed -  Snowflakes stamp for the background. Stamped up a super cute doggo from PB Wintertime Cheer, coloured him and his tractor with Promarkers and fussy cut. I found some super sparkly holographic sticky paper in my stash so backed the card with that and die cut a lovely little Tonic sentiment to finish it off. Oh and used some stickles for the snow too!! I think that Jackson will be getting this one as he LOVES tractors.

Thank you for taking the time to pay a visit today. See you later in the week xx

Santa and/or Snowman Christmas with the Cuties

Hello everyone, welcome to a brand new week. I am back to the grindstone today after a week off. Talking of weeks off, The Christmas with the Cuties team are back from our winter holiday with our first challenge of the year which is

Santa or Snowman,

Now, I am a little bit behind with my Christmas cards this year so have made two. 

I neglected the lovely PB Snowy last year so decided that he should be the first to be inked!!

Then, found an unopened Marianne Designs stamp so used that for my second card.

 I made scenes with scraps of paper and die cuts and both were coloured with Promarkers and then glittered with Glamour Dust and Stickles.

We are thrilled to be back and look forward to seeing your cute Christmas cards.

See you soon xx

Edit...I am sharing snowy at Rudolph Days Challenge

Seeing Red at The Cutie Pies

 Hello friends and visitors, lovely to have your company

It's the start of a new challenge with my pals at

where the theme this month is 

SEEING RED 

use red on your cute cards or share your cute Valentine makes

 I am spreading the LOVE  💕💕💕

I have used  PB Piece of My Heart set and coloured the cute hedgies with Promarkers. I used scalloped Lawn Fawn dies to pretty up the edges of some foundations spotted card. 

Thank you for sharing your day with me, it's much appreciated xx

Three of Something at Allsorts

 Don't these weekends roll around quickly? I hope you have something nice planned. I suspect there will be mowing the lawn and weeding involved here. Our garden is bursting into life, particularly our little memorial garden where Mog, Suzy, Surprise and Mo the cat are sleeping. We plant bulbs every autumn so it's a joy to see them popping up through the grass. We can never remember what has gone where so it's rather exciting!!

Anyway, I am here to share my inspiration for the new Allsorts Challenge. We are looking forward to seeing three of something on your makes. 

Here's mine...three hedgehogs.

All three of the cuties are from a Penny black T for Transparent set. Coloured with Promarkers and finished off with a Clearly Besotted sentiment. The sky and grass were from a Doodlebug Designs paper pad and the black cardstock mat really makes it pop I think.

See you soon xx

A well used colour at AYLI

 Hello friends. Wherever you are in the world I hope that you are keeping well. We are currently heading towards the end of an icy and cold spell in Dorset UK which was preceded by flooding which made the sub zero temperatures all the more interesting!! Picture, if you will, me sliding across the stable yard hanging on to the wheelbarrow full of manure!! I survived!!

My share today is wrapped up ready for such temperatures!!

It's my DT piece for the new challenge over at

where we are asking you to share your creations showcasing your most used (favourite) single colour. I revisited my blog and found that peachy pink teamed with aqua seems to be a favourite of mine. The adorable PB Bundled Bunny is a new addition to my stamp family and was coloured with Promarkers to match the pretty Simply Creative papers that came from either The Range or Hobbycraft, I think.

It would be lovely to see you join us, it's always worth a go as we have some lovely sponsors!!

See you soon friends xx

Favourite Food

 We are feeling a little bit peckish at 

where we would love you to share a project inspired by your favourite food.

I am a real fan of lemon, if it's on the menu with a piece of fish, in a sauce or in a dessert or cake then I am going to choose it!! I am even partial to it in a G&T...funny that!!

No better stamp to use than this lovely little mouse  from the Penny Black Homemade set.

I used this Mixed Up Craft tutorial for the impossible card base and, as it was little bit floppy without, added the connecting panels on the front and back for stability. I had used 300gsm card but I think the cutting and folding just weakened the base a little. The image was coloured with my Promarkers and I bravely cut into a piece of Maja Design paper to decorate the base. I bought the Daisy Mae arch die set a while back and, I think, this is the first airing. They are a really great size so I think will probably make a rather nice card base at Christmas.

I hope I have given you some inspiration to join us and once again thank you for continuing to visit and leave such encouraging comments. In a world where it's easier to "like" I much appreciate your time. Oh yes, on the theme of commenting hasn't blogger been a devil of late?! Darnell has shared a "how to" if you are struggling. I have done a bit of housekeeping and hope that my comments are now reaching you all!!

Take Care xx

Some Challenges

NBUS #38 - My lovely sparkly new dies

May Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes +/- Nature

Allsorts #675 - Favourite Stamp/Dies (my "go to" for food/drink related themes)

Just for fun!!

Happy New Week Everyone!!

This is a rare occurrence, and no mistake!! In fact I rather amazed myself when I managed to make a card just for fun instead of only DT creations. So here goes...

I watercoloured these cute PB fellas with various Distress Inks splodged on my craft mat. I was delighted that the colours matched the papers so well and will definitely have another go when time allows. 

I hate to say it but it has been rather nice to have a wet weekend so that I could get some time in my work room. I am planning tissue pouches as Christmas presents for the girls at work this year so have been cutting fabric to size ready to have mass assembly one evening. My Christmas card pile isn't looking too shabby either so I am quite pleased with progress. 

If you are out and about at Firework Displays tonight, stay safe.

See you later in the week xx

Some challenges

Winter Wonderland - Colour it

Stamping Sensations - Get ready for Christmas

Allsorts #492 - Pretty Papers

Animal Friends challenge #68 - Winter

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

A for antlers

Well hello, me again, an unusual occurrence these days I know but I am still in Christmas mode and just could not pass up the opportunity to enter the current ABC Christmas challenge A & B.

 I went with A for antlers as it was the perfect excuse to use a new PB stamp set, Wintertime Cheer that fell in my basket during a browse at Buddly  Crafts.

I just love him!! The die cut border is from Crafters Companion and the text from a Newton's Nook set. He was stamped direct on to the card base (using my stamping platform) and coloured with Promarkers, so I was delighted that I didn't make any boo boos!!

Hope that you have had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. Hubby is off this weekend so I am happy about that.

See you soon xx

More challenges

Penny Black and more  - January something new (Stamp set/s and die)
The Merry Christmas Challenge #2 - Anything Goes Christmas
Penny Black Saturday Challenge January - Anything Goes 

AYLI DT Favourite Fruit

Hi there crafty buddies, hope you are well and looking forward to the weekend. I am hosting over at

where we would love to see a project inspired by fruit, be it an actual fruit or that you have used the colour of a certain  fruit to base your project on.

Now I am partial to all sorts of fruit but my favourite fruit flavour is lemon...lemon drizzle cake, sherbet lemons, lemon cheesecake, lemon doughnuts, Thorntons lemon chocolates, lemon possett...need I go on!? Anyway, fuelled up by the thought of Lemon drizzle I got out my PB T for transparent set and made this...

I used a Tonic set for the card base and mats and covered them with Maja Designs Coffee in the arbour papers which I thought I should actually use instead of just looking at from time to time!! Coloured with Promarkers and glittered with Stickles and Wink of Stella. The sentiment was from the stamp set also and die cut with a rather lovely shaped set that I found in The Works.

Well that is me, I do hope you will be inspired and join us.

See you soon xx

Some Challenges

Allsorts #419 - Use at least two dies

Crafty Catz  #374 - Anything Goes +/- Dies or punches

Naughty or Nice? #40 - Anything Goes 

Penny Black and More June - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers #399 - Add a sentiment

All about the Pink!!

Hello bloggers. Another Bank Holiday over and it's back to work, today and Thursday for me this week, which is sure to confuse me but I shouldn't complain!! 

So, I have had the luxury of a quiet house since Sunday and managed to get quite a few cards made for challenges that grabbed my attention. I have also been trying out tent style cards with NO bulk at all. I was shocked to discover last week that 12 First Class stamps cost me nearly eight quid!! Yikes!!

These sweet hedgies are from a T for Transparent Penny Black set called Wonderful. Coloured with Promarkers to match the complimentary cardstock and papers by Doodlebug. 

I am supporting these challenges

Allsorts challenge #365 - In the pink

In the Pink #95 - 1, sentiment, 2 hedgehogs, 3 layers

Creative Inspirations #252 - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Crafts #47 - Anything Goes

Right, better go and get ready, a long day ahead of me 7.45am - 7pm!!

Whatever you are doing I hope it's a good day xx

Piece of my heart

Hello one and all and I hope you are well today wherever you are.

 Thankfully the weather has settled down and we have dry weather. Monday was quite another story and during my lunch break found myself holding on to the ladder while Martin climbed up on the barn roof to secure some flapping panels, it was safe to say that I stood there feeling quite sick thanks to storm Imogen!! Although the gales were horrendous at least at that point it wasn't raining so the roof wasn't too slippery!! A bit of a Superhero is my chap, so I think this might well find it's way into his hand on Sunday.

I used one of the PB "Piece of my heart" stamps and coloured with Promarkers after die cutting with a Marianne die set. The trusty white pen added some spots and the ribbon came from my stash. I know, two CAS cards in a week but I just had the "need"!!

It would be rude not to play along at these Love inspired challenges!!

The Ribbon girl - February Card challenge

Penny Black Saturday challenge - Hearts/Red
Crafty Ribbons #143 - Animals
Creative Inspirations #344 - Hugs and kisses
Polkadoodles #4/5 - Love and Romance

Enjoy the rest of Wednesday and I'll see you tomorrow xx

Sweet Snowman

Hello everyone. Flaming June and I have another Christmas card to share with you!! This time my DT piece for

Christmas Cards All year Round

and the theme this month is Let's Build A Snowman  and that's just what I have done with this little guy!!

The paper is Doodlebug Frosty Friends (note to self, get another one!!) and he was coloured with Promarkers and I picked some coordinating card for mats. The border was lurking in my die cut stash and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

Hope you will find the time to make a start on your Christmas cards (or add to the pile for that matter!!)  and come and join in, you'd be most welcome.

Some challenges I would like to enter


52 Christmas Card Throwdown  -pick a previous Challenge Colours
(combo #33)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #231 - Colour it
ABC Christmas - K for Keep it simple
Christmas Card Challenges #26 - Anything Goes
Pile it on #71 - Focus on colouring
Fab 'n' Funky #261 - Christmas
Penny's Papercrafty challenge #229 - Anything Goes

Rightyo, best get the face on and head off to work!! Have a good day and see you soon xx

Ornamental

Hello lovely people of blogland. I am here with a mid way post for

Christmas Cards All Year Round

 where our current challenge is  Christmas Ornaments 

I die cut the "bauble" and stamped one of the PB Christmas Friends that was coloured with pencils. Lashings of glossy accents and glamour dust to bling up the ornament BUT it turned it a rather fetching orangey shade (it started off matching the scalloped mat!!). Never mind!! 

I am entering these challenges

Ruby's Rainbow #102 - CAS
Crafter's Cafe #112 - animal Antics
CCC Digi Creations #23 - Add some sparkle

I don't want to scare you too much but next week will see us a third of the way through 2015 so get a wriggle on and start those Christmas cards...you know you want to!!

Have a lovely day and thanks for sharing it with me!! xx

Spring blooms

Hello everyone and I hope you are enjoying a good weekend. It's mighty chilly here today so I thought I would take the opportunity to share a jolly spring card that I put together over the past few days.

I coloured the cute little PB hedgie with SN pencils and blending solution to coordinate with the Trimcraft papers. I had a bit of a die cutting session too, though I won't bore you with the details!!

As luck should have it there are quite a few suitable challenges too.

Penny Black and More - Blossoms and bows

Crafting Musketeers #23 - Ribbons & pearls (on the butterfly)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Spring Blooms

Bunny Zoe's - Spring colours

Little Claire #55 - Springtime

Fantasy Stampers #32 - Spring is in the air

Allsorts - Flowers & pearls

Thanks for visiting, you are always welcome xx

Cute Critters

Hello my blogging buddies. The first day of March...how did that happen?
 Anyway, back to Christmas!!

My card today is my DT piece for Christmas Cards All Year Round as

our March challenge starts today and we would love to see your

Cute Critters

Here's mine.

The stamp is from a PB Set Christmas Friends, stamped on linen card, coloured with SN pencils and cut out (yet again) with my fabby MB stitched die. The SB Holiday sentiments set had it's first outing. Not entirely sure about the papers but I have a sneaking suspicion they were Bo Bunny from many years ago. Finally a little bit of glamour dust to make the snow sparkle.

Fab 'n' Funky #248 - Christmas (snowflakes)
Crafty Catz #268 - Dies and punches
Creative Fingers #69 - Anything Goes
Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes

Your visit is appreciated, as always xx