O' Christmas Tree

Hello Folks. Another Christmas card to share today...have to keep my resolution!!

A bit of CAS today with the addition of a bow. Another Inky doodles stamp set (that I decoupaged) and Doodlebug papers.

I took the inspiration from here

Jingle belles - 3 or more layers ((4 layers of decoupaged tree)

Winter Wonderland - Bows

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'B' - Bow, bucket, bird

Holly Jolly - Traditional colours

I'm fancying some Sea Bass for lunch so off to town ( not sure why I felt the need to tell you that but hey ho!!). Toodles for now!! xx

Lots of layers

Morning All and if you are in the UK I hope you are having a good May Day Holiday ( those of you lucky enough not to be working that is). Surprise and I had a lovely peaceful ride this morning and didn't see a single human...lots of pheasants squawking and birds singing but no people!! 

I love it now the nights are lighter as it means that once home from work or doing outside things I am still able to grab a little crafty therapy. Here is my latest make.

I really enjoyed making this card using another LOTV sketch (#10 this time) and Just a Note that I coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers. I used a very old paper pad that had script on it that I thought was just right. I used  notebook and butterfly dies for some interest and some pearls as a finishing touch. The Just a note sentiment came from a  Clearly Besotted sentiment set.

I was inspired by these challenges

Crafting For All Seasons #76 - Lots of layers

The Crafting Cafe - Creatures
My Mum's Craft Shop #17 - Lots of layers
Allsorts #257 - Butterflies
Created with Love #81 - For the love of critters

That's it for now folks. Thanks for your lovely comments, it's always appreciated xx

Fairy wishes

Hello peeps and I hope the sun is shining on you!! 

Horsey jobs have been done, housey jobs have been done, chicken is in the oven so I thought I'd take five minutes to share this with you while the spuds are par boiling!!

Using my waterbrush and inky pens again I coloured Little Dot to compliment the lovely papers.

The punched borders were a forgotten find in my scrap box (really should delve deeper more often!!)

That's it!! Simples.

I am joining in with these challenges

Natalie and Amy #20-  Rubber Stamping

Crafts 4 Eternity #174 - Stamp it

LOTV May Challenge - Fairies

Brown Sugar #92 - Use two papers

Sweet Stampin' - Fairies/Fantasy

Have a lovely day whatever you are doing and thanks for spending some time with me. I appreciate it!!

Friends & Flowers

Hello my crafty friends. Hope you are looking forward to another long weekend. Fingers crossed that the weather is kind to us and that we won't be needing an umbrella like the ladies on my card...actually it could be a parasol I suppose!!

I used a lovely Bugaboo image from another recent win (gosh...I'm on a roll!!) and coloured them with Promarkers to compliment the paper. I originally cut the aperture with the intention of using the reverse side but actually decided that the spots looked less fussy so went with them instead. It's raised off the image with foam pads but doesn't show that well.  The punched flowers and inner frame were made from a scrap of pearlescent paper from my bits box. Quite CAS but it actually took a fair bit of faffing!!

I'm taking part in these challenges

My time To Craft #245 - April Showers

Divas By Design - April Showers

CRAFT #257 - Make your own embellishment (punched flowers)

ABC Challenge - K "Keep It Simple"

Papercrafting Journey - Spots and/or stripes

Pixies Snippets Playground - Week 122

Cheerio for now, have a good one whatever you are doing!! xx

In the Garden

Hello Peeps!! The first day of May...isn't it hard to believe?! 

Not only is it the first day of the month but the first of our now MONTHLY challenges at

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

 These will now start on the first Thursday of each month.

We are kicking off with the seasonally appropriate

In the Garden

There are five fabulous sponsors this time so please do join in the fun!!

This is my contribution...

I used the fabulous "In the garden - veggies" from Digistamp Boutique

Coloured, as ever, with Promarkers. I die cut the lattice work for  the suggestion of trellis. The insert has the same and I also used the fab snail die that my dear team mate Annette sent me for Christmas.




I am playing along at these challenges

Inky Impressions #157 - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #16 - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz #228 - Anything Goes


That's all for now. See you soon xx