Summertine

It's Summertime at 

so we would love to see your projects featuring anything summery or, if you prefer, you can opt for the Anything Goes option.

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Here is my own Summertime inspiration for you.

 I am mighty chuffed with myself as there were no new purchases required for this card!1 The pretty papers are Doodlebug Designs "Sunkissed". The sweet image and sentiment stamp is from a very old one from Crafters Companion and was coloured with Promarkers. 

Well, I had a lovely week off that (as predicted at the beginning of the week) included riding, cycling, a visit to the seaside and lots of naughty food (cancelled out by the cycling!!). I really don't want to go back to work on Monday 😢😢

Here's a cheesy grin for you!!

Lyme Bay

I hope you all have a good weekend xx

Plain or Patterned?

Plain or Patterned papers is the new theme at

Come on now, you know the answer to that if you've paid me a visit before!!

I LOVE patterned papers and if I live ten lifetimes would never ever use the paper pads I have appear to have collected over the years!! 

My inspiration for you today shares one of my favourite paper pads Doodlebug Design Frosty Friends that I teamed with a super cute image from one of Amanda Jayne Designs Collections Christmas Cuties

I coloured the adorable bear with Promarkers and added some Star Dust Stickles and purple glitter for a bit of festive twinkle.

I hope that you will have a look through your paper pads, or not, and join us this time.

See you on Saturday xx

Feathers or Fur Cutie Style

 Hello and welcome.

 It makes me smile when I am sat in my craftroom in the sweltering heat making Christmas cards. A small price to pay for a lovely pile of Christmas cards, come December though. Saying that I never have enough and still end up making at the last minute!!

Anyway, less chat and on to business!! There is a new challenge at

where the theme is Something with Feathers or Fur. 

Here is my furry contribution

I first saw the cat and dog  over at Jules' Always with a Heart, I still visit from time to time to borrow her sketches and to see if she has shared anything. If anyone has contact with her please tell her I said hello. Anyway, I managed to find said cat and dog on Ebay actually and, shamefully, have used them very little until now. Ince again, I regret not making multiples of this design...why oh why do I always remember too late!! I used a Crafters companion window die, Santa and his sleigh is a very old Clarity Stamp and the sentiment an LOTV printable.

So that's me for today and I will see you again on Thursday.

Until then take care xx

A bouquet for you

 Happy Weekend Friends!! I am super duper happy as it's the start of a week off. No firm plans but the forecast looks good so it will be riding, walking, cycling and eating I suspect, in no particular order!

As it's Saturday it's my pleasure to share another bit of inspiration for the challenge at

where the prizes for the winners this month come from one of these lovely sponsors...

The optional theme this week is A bouquet of flowers or you can go for the Anything Goes option of course. Here is my card...

Just lately I have been challenging myself with different styles and techniques so decided to revert to cute mode with this card. She is a lovely rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley that I coloured with my Promarkers to match the pretty MFT paper. The jagged edged die is a charity shop find and the border die is actually one of the first I ever bought.

Here's a close up of her sparkly wings and the rolled rose (Marianne designs I think...very old).

                      

Thank you for calling by, your visit is always appreciated.

See you on Monday with a bit of festive fur!! xx

Some Challenges

Passion for Markers #695 - Dies or Punches

Crafty Calendar - Summertime (hopefully the colours and summer blooms fit the bill)

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

Blooms, Bees & Butterflies

 I hope that the past week has been kind to you and that you have something nice planned for the weekend. Hopefully it will include a little bit of crafting and whatever you are doing please join in at Allsorts where you can share Anything Goes or opt to use our optional theme which, this week, is

Blooms, Bees and Butterflies as chosen by Ellie

I have something different to share with you today. I had a bit of a sort out last weekend and found some little cross stitch pattern books that came free with magazines decades ago. I found they had some really sweet, quick patterns so I dug out my embroidery thread, chose some colours and made this...

In real life, edge to edge including frame, it's about four inches. 

I hope that you will join us for a chance to win a prize from one of our lovely sponsors.

Prizes from Sizzix, AALL and Create, Aldridge Crafts, Lavinia and Ruth Hamilton Design

See you soon xx