Favourite Colour

Morning Friends! Well, it seems like an absolute age since I have been on here – desperately need to catch up on all my blogging!! Anyway, it’s time for another challenge over on Glitter n Sparkle, and this week our theme is ‘Favourite Colour’.  We are sponsored this week by Cdee Designs, and my image is called Cara. I have used greens and browns, which I do rather like at the moment, and the card was inspired by the beautiful ribbon which I got from Hobbycraft.

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Cara from Cdee Designs

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers – Papermania Signature Regency A5 paper pack and Tim Holtz Coredinations

Nestabilities – Floral Ovals

Tim Holtz Alterations – Alphabetical

Molly Blooms – stitch border stamp

Tim Holtz DIs

Ribbon from Hobbycraft

 

I would like to enter the following challenge please:

Moving Along with the Times – Thank You!

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop along to see what the rest of the Glitter n Sparkle design team have come up with!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Anything Goes …

Hello all! Well, another week over, another week closer to Christmas, and I’m still no further forward with my Christmas cards!! I think I’m going to have a really busy week ahead!

 

It’s a joint challenge between the Pink and Purple teams at Eclectic Ellapu this week, in celebration of Christmas, and the last challenge before the New Year! Both teams have created some magnificent entries – please stop by their individual blogs as well to see what else they have been up to!

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Papers: Papermania Vintage Christmas

Stamps: Hobbycraft,  Lili of the Valley and Molly Blooms

Sentiments: Lili of the Valley and Wild Rose Studios

Ribbon: The Ribbon Reel

Cosmic Pearl Shimmer Glue

Pearl and Brad: Hobbyhouse

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Card Makin Mamas – It’s the Holidays

Craftymess Challenge – Vintage Christmas

It's all about the vintage – Christmas

Divas by Design – Use some red

Fab 'n' Funky - A Vintage Christmas

 

Thank you for stopping by, and hope to see you again soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Jolly and Bright!

Hello again! Time for my card for Eclectic Ellapu! Our theme this week is ‘Jolly and Bright’, and the team have come up with some stunning entries!

 

I love bloghopping, and as you can see from my very extensive list at the side F I have some firm favourites! I first saw this card on the talented Dena’s blog, and then again on Becky’s blog, so I thought that I had to give it a try! It is a Triangle Joyfold card, and looks more difficult than it is! I have just found the tutorial for it on the Lili of the Valley site, and can be found here!

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Lili of the Valley

Sentiment – Wild Rose Studios

Papers – My Mind’s Eye

Tim Holtz dies – Festive Greenery

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Pattie's Creations – Christmas Card

Aud Sentiments – Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday – Red and Green

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please have a look at the Eclectic Ellapu design team entries too!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Use some metal

Morning Blogland! Well, it’s challenge time over at Glitter n Sparkle again, and this week the theme is ‘Use some metal’! We are being sponsored this week by Daisy Doodles and Digi Darlas. My image is from Daisy Doodles, and is called Home for Christmas.

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Daisy Doodles

Sentiment – Wild Rose Studios

Go Kreate Die – Frilly #10

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Ribbon, twine and metal charm from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Dilly Beans – Christmas colours

Fairytale Challenge blog – Oh Christmas tree

Sweet 'n Sassy – Christmas

 

Thank you for joining me, and please remember to have  a look at what the rest of the Glitter n Sparkle team have created!

 

I’ll be back in a bit with my entry for Eclectic Ellapu!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

May the Magic of Christmas..

Hello Everyone! Well, this week has flown by, with not a lot getting done! Only two weeks left at school, and then it’s the big day!! So excited!!

 

This is another card that will be winging it’s way to South Africa!

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Stamps: Lili of the Valley and Wild Rose Studios

Nestabilities: Floral Oval

Ribbon: The Ribbon Reel

Charm and brad: Hobby House

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Made especially for you – Christmas with a die-cut

My Craft Spot – Merry Christmas

Paper Playtime – Christmas colours

The Pretty Little Ribbon – It’s Christmas

 

Well that’s it for this evening! Hope you are enjoying your Friday night, bring on the weekend!!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

And it begins…

Hello Everyone! Well, I have had to get started quite quickly on my Christmas cards, as last posting day to South Africa is Friday, so here goes!!

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Nestabilities – Fleur de Lis Squares

Sentiments – Wild Rose Studios and Lili of the Valley

Papers – Papermani Vintage Christmas and TH Coredinations

Ribbon and twine from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Sugar Creek Hollow – Distressing

Alphabet Challenge – V is for Vintage

Cards Galore – Christmas

 

Thank you for having a look, please stop by tomorrow for another card!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Lots of Flowers

Hello again! Post number two for the day, and this time it’s for the challenge over at Glitter n Sparkle! This week our theme is ‘Lots of Flowers’. Our sponsor this week is Delicious Doodles, and my image is called Snowflake Tree.

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Snowflake Tree from Delicious Doodles

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs and gellyroll pen

Nestabilities – Decorative Labels Eight

Shapeabilities – Layered Pointettia

Magnolia DooHockeys – Swirl

Tim Holtz dies – Pinecone (used branch)

Sentiment and music – Lili of the Valley

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

2 Sisters – Christmas Sparkle

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge – Make it Girly

Totally Gorjuss – Anything goes with Glitter

Fussy and Fancy – I love Christmas

 

Thank you for taking a look, and please remember to pop over to Glitter n Sparkle to see what the rest of the team have created!

 

I will hopefully be back tomorrow with another card – see you soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Christmas

Morning Everyone! First post of the day today is for my Guest DT over at Scrapper’s Delight. Our theme is Christmas, but using untraditional colours, so no red or green! I have used a beautiful digi available on the site called Victorian Digi 2, and this is what I did with her!

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Victorian Digi 2 from Scrapper’s Delight

Nestabilities – Fleur de Lis Squares

Tim Holtz dies – Pine tree

Sentiments – Hobbycrafts and Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs and gellyroll pen

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

2 Sisters – Christmas Sparkle

Craftymess – Vintage Christmas

Mark's Finest Papers – Christmas card no red or green

Sugar Creek Hollow – Distressing

 

Thank you for taking a look! Please stop by Scrapper’s Delight and see what the rest of them team have created.

 

See you in a bit for my second post of the day!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Pinch punch first of the month!

Morning Everyone! Well, 1st December!!! I can’t believe how quickly it has come around, and the next three weeks will probably fly by! First window open on the Advent Calendar which can’t be bad!! I don’t have many of my Christmas cards made at all, and deadline for posting to South Africa for Christmas is 7th December, so I think I had better get a wriggle on!

 

Today’s card is one I have made for my stash.

 

 

 

What I have used:

Roses – Wild Orchid Crafts

Magnolia DooHickeys – Swirls

Sentiment – Lili of the Valley

Nestabilities

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Crafting for all Seasons – Flowers

Crafts and Me – Ribbon or Trim

Paper Pretties – PWC234 Girly cards

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog – Pastel colours

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please drop by again tomorrow as we have another challenge at Glitter n Sparkle, and I am also guest designing for Scrapper’s Delight again!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Celebration with Sparkle

Hello again! Second post of the day again, this time for Eclectic Ellapu! Our theme for the Pink Team this week is ‘Celebration with Sparkle’, and is hosted by the lovely Laurian.

 

 

What I have used:

Spellbinders – 2011 Snowflake Pendant and Create-a-flake Three

Nestabilities – Decorative Labels Eight

Embossing folder – Sizzix

Snowflake charm – Hobby House Embellishments

Sentiment – Molly Blooms

Snowflake punches

Brads – Hobby House

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

2 Sisters – Winter Wonderland

Creatalicious Challenges – Winter

Polka Doodles – Any Die will do

 

Thank you for stopping by again, and please stop by Eclectic Ellapu to see what the rest of the design team have created!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Ribbon and Lace

Hello Everyone! Back again today with another challenge over at Glitter n Sparkle! This week our theme is Ribbon and Lace, and we have some lovely images from Sassy Studio Designs. My image this week is called ‘Lager Pin-Up Sassy’! I was a bit dumbfounded when I got given this image – how to combine it with ribbon and lace gave me a bit of a brain freeze at first, but eventually decided to just give it a go and this is what I came up with!!

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Sassy Studio Designs

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Sentiment – Lili of the Valley

Nestabilities – Decorative Labels Eight

Ribbon and Lace from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Totally Gorjuss – Don’t be Square

The Stamp Spot – Tags

Polka Doodles – Any Die will do

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please remember to have  a look at the rest of the design team from Glitter n Sparkle!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Happy Birthday!

Hello Everyone! Friday, weekend at last! Hopefully it’s going to be a crafty weekend, but best laid plans and all that!!

 

Today’s card is for our nephew who turned 17 on Monday!

 

 

What I have used:

Image: I think it is from DoCrafts(!)

XCut dies: Stars

Nestabilities:  Labels Two

Papers: Tim Holtz Coredinations and Wellington Paper Stack

Tim Holtz DIs

Twine from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Divas by Design – 2 or more patterned papers

Little Red Wagon – Boy oh Boy

The Paper Shelter – Birthdays

Top Tip Tuesday – Kids and Teens

Creative Craft Challenges2 – Bingo (Cream, stamps, stars)

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and have a look!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Thankful

Hello again! Well, something exciting in this post! I have been asked to guest design for Scrapper’s Delight! I am really excited, and the images the DT use are all fabulous! The theme for this week’s challenge which lasts for two weeks is ‘Thankful’, and this is my entry:

 

 

What I have used:

Image: Scrapper’s Delight

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

My Sheri Crafts – Give thanks

Broken Box Stock – Thank you

Card Makin Mamas – Thank you

Pause Dream Enjoy – Thank you

Wags 'n Whisk Stamps – Be Thankful

 

Thank you for stopping by if you have arrived from Scrapper’s Delight! If you haven’t, please head on over there to have a look to see what the fabulous DT created!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Lots of Layers

Morning friends! Well, the first of two posts today! Sunday’s are going to be busy from now on!! This card is for Glitter n Sparkle, and this week we had had to have Lots of Layers! My image is from When the Scrap hits the Fun, and is called ‘Ragdoll’!

 

 

What I have used:

Image: Ragdoll digi, Christmas tree stamp from my box(!), presents cut from paper

Papers: Tim Holtz Coredinations and patterned paper from stash

Dies: XCut Circle and Scalloped Circle

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DIs

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Allsorts – It’s a gift

Polka Doodles – Square card with a round element

MilkCoffee Challenge – More than one fold

 

Thank you for stopping by to have a look, please stop by the rest of the DT from Glitter n Sparkle  to have a look at what they created!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Things with Wings!

Hello again! My second post for the day, and this time it’s for the challenge at Glitter n Sparkle! This week our theme is ‘Things with Wings’, and my digi stamp is from one of our lovely sponsors Digi Darla Designs and is called Fairy Good Girl 1.

 

 

What I have used:

Image: Digi Darla Designs

Sentiments: Lili of the Valley

Magnolia DooHickeys: Swirl

Spellbinders: Rose Creations

XCut dies: Circle and Scalloped Circle

Coloured with Promarkers

Twine, brads and bells from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Crafts 4 Eternity – Terrific Tags

Brown Sugar – Bingo (Flowers, pink and ribbon)

Inspired by Stamping – Sketch

Flutter By Wednesday – Anything Goes

I love Promarkers – Pretty in Pink

 

Thank you for stopping by; please remember to have a look at the the rest of the Glitter n Sparkle designs!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Pink and Cream

Hello Friends! Well, Sunday again, and that can only mean that it’s challenge time over on Eclectic Ellapu! The Pink team are hosting, led this week by the lovely Berni! Berni has chosen the theme of ‘Pink and Cream’, so this is what I came up with!

 

 

What I have used:

Image and sentiments: Lili of the Valley

Paper: Milton and Co Christmas Paper Stack and Tim Holtz Coredinations

Shapeabilities: Layered Poinsettia

Nestabilities: Floral Ovals

Tim Holtz Alterations: Tattered Pinecone (used leaf)

Snowflake punch

Coloured with DMs

Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Christmas Stampin' all year long – Anything goes

Fussy and Fancy – Pearls and Flowers

Stampin with the Dragon – Christmas, no red or green

Totally PaperCrafts – Cute and Girly

PaperPlay Challenges – Snowflakes

 

Thank you for taking the time to have a look, please remember to stop by the rest of  the Eclectic Ellapu design team to see their creations.

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Anything but Square…

Hello Friends! Well, my first post for Glitter n Sparkle today! The theme is ‘Anything but Square’, so of course I did a circular card! Unfortunately I don’t have a circular die as big as I wanted, so I hunted around the house and discovered that our breakfast bowls were the right size, so did a bit of old fashioned tracing and cutting!!

 

The image I have used is from one of our sponsors CdeeDesigns and is called ‘Rebecca’. This is the first time I have used a digi stamp – very different from traditional stamps but something I could get used to!

 

 

 

I have coloured the image with Promarkers, after much trial and error!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

My Heart Pieces – As Beautiful as a Ribbon

Fetch a Sketch – Challenge 36

Mojo Monday – Circles or Squares

Victorine Stamps – Challenge #46 (Button, bow and colouring)

That Craft Place – Tic Tac Toe (Dies, border and buttons)

 

Thank you for taking a look, and please stop by Glitter n Sparkle and have a look at what the rest of the DT have created, and of course enter the challenge!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Exciting news!

Hello everyone! Well, some exciting news today, in the midst of my horrible week!! I have been asked to joing the Design Team over at Glitter n Sparkle!! I am really excited as they use digi images for all their challenges, along with a theme, and I've never used a digi stamp before, so looking forward to seeing what I can come up with! Challenges are posted on a Sunday, so I'll be super busy designing for both Glitter n Sparkle and Eclectic Ellapu which is also on a Sunday! I hope you can join us at both challenges - look forward to seeing your challenge entries!

Love and light

Claire xx

Happiness is…

Hello everyone! Well, I have never been so happy on a Sunday evening before – no school for a whole week!! Last week was so tiring – sick hubby, very stressed daughter, a day and a half out of school so lots of work to catch up! The downside? I have now come down with some lurgy! The upside? A whole week to chill! Unfortunately all this meant that I didn’t get an entry in for the Eclectic Ellapu DT this week, but please stop by and support the rest of the DT – their entries for the ‘Recipe’ challenge are amazing!

 

I made this card a few weeks ago for one of the teachers at school, and she absolutely loved it! I know I had a card on here a few weeks ago with the dragonfly on it, but I absolutely love this stamp and had to use it again!

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Addicted to Stamps – Things with Wings

Glitter n Sparkle – Monochrome

Totally Gorjuss – Things with Wings

Fussy and Fancy – Anything Goes

PaperPlay Challenges – Butterflies and Bees (and other things with wings!)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Happy 18th Birthday!

Hello Friends! Well, what an absolutely hectic week! It feels like I just haven’t stopped all week, and this afternoon is the first time I have actually sat down! I still have the washing and ironing to do, but what’s more important?? Thank you to everyone who stopped by from Eclectic Ellapu to have a look! Please head back over there tomorrow as the very talented Purple team are hosting the new challenge starting tomorrow!

 

Both my daughter and our friends’ daughter turned 18 on Wednesday, so my card today was one that went in the post up North!

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Paper: BoBunny Country Garden

Sentiments: Lili of the Valley

Spellbinders: Daisy topper

XCut dies: Circle and Scalloped circle

Tim Holtz DIs

Ribbon from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Nutcrafters – Round and Round

Creative Craft Challenges2 – Three

Fussy and Fancy – Anything Goes

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Anything Goes!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first day of Eclectic Ellapu! Our first challenge is ‘Anything Goes’ – good luck! If you have arrived at my blog from Eclectic Ellapu then welcome! I hope you like what you see and come back for a nosey often! Please take some time to have a look at the other designers’ blogs too!

 

My card today is for my sister-in-law who absolutely loves dragonflies! When we went out on the boat a few weekends ago she had a beautiful red coat on, so hence the red theme for the card. The papers are from BoBunny – Serenity – I absolutely love love the BoBunny ranges!

 

 The tag pulls out to be able to write a message on it…

 

 

 …There is also a little envelope on the back for somewhere to hide her present…

 

 

…and finally an envelobox to put the card in for hand-delivery!

 

 

 

What I have used:

Stamp: Stampalicious Dragonfly

Sentiments: Lili of the Valley

Papers: BoBunny Serenity and Tim Holtz Coredinations

Spellbinders: Rose Creations

Nestabilities: Floral Ovals

Magnolia DooHickeys: Swirl and Leaf

Coloured with Tim Holtz DIs and DMs

Ribbon from BoBunny

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge – Tags -

4 Crafty Chicks – Tag -

Happy Campers – Use a tag -

Moving along with the times – Tag it! -

 

Thank you so much for coming to visit! I hope you like what you saw and will come back often!

Love and light

Claire xx



For my friend…

Hello friends! Well, one more day to go before our new challenge blog Eclectic Ellapu goes live – please pop back again tomorrow to have a look, and of course enter the challenge!

 

Today’s card is for my friend in South Africa! Her birthday is actually only tomorrow, but as Eclectic Ellapu goes live tomorrow I had to put the card on today!  Happy Birthday Fi! Wish I was there to share it with you!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image and sentiments: Lili of the Valley

Ticket: Tim Holtz

Magnolia DooHickeys: Swirl

Spellbinders: Parisian Elements and Rose Creations

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Delicious Doodles – Monochrome

Guylou's Inimitability Blog – Just to die for

Paper Play Challenges – Simply Cute

Divas by Design – Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed Blog – Friend (or love) + fall colours

 

 

Thank you for stopping by, please remember to stop by tomorrow and enter our new challenge!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Serenity

Hello Friends! Well, it is absolutely chucking down with rain – it hasn’t been this heavy here for a while! Well, I suppose we do need it, as long as it stops by morning!!

 

Three more sleeps until Eclectic Ellapu goes live!! Please remember to stop by and have a look!

 

Today’s card is for one of the teachers at work.

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Papers: BoBunny Serenity and Tim Holtz Coredinations

Marianne: Birdcage

Spellbinders: Itty Bitty Blossoms

Tim Holtz DIs

Ribbon from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Shopping our Stash – Tic Tac Toe (Black, ribbon, flower)

Incy Wincy – Anything Goes

Seems a little sketchy – Sketch 23

Opus Gluei – Challenge #41 Turquoise and red

Deep Ocean Challenge – Anything Goes

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Baby Boy!

Hello Friends! Well, Monday evening, grey and dreary day here, and cold! I think that Winter has arrived, never mind Autumn!
 

I have been sorting out all my card photos, and found one that I hadn’t posted yet! It was one I had made for our neighbours who had a little boy not so long ago!
 

What I have used:

Image and sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Papers: Forever Friends The Good Life

Nestabilities: Labels Four

Magnolia DooHickeys: Banner

Coloured with Tim Holtz DIs and DMs

Twine from stash
 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Inky Impressions Challenges – Let’s Hear it for the Boys

Robyn's Fetish - Circles

Amusing Challenges – Twine
 

Thank you for stopping by, see you soon!
 

Love and light

Claire xx

One week to go!

Hello everyone! Well, it;s been a week since I’ve been on here, and what a week it’s been! Busy at school, busy at home, and busy making my entry for the first challenge next Sunday on Eclectic Ellapu! We go live on the 14th – very excited!! My entry is finished now, so back to catching up on my card making!

 

Today’s card is for one of my daughter’s friends again – hope she likes it!

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image: Lili of the Valley

Sentiments: Lili of the Valley

Magnolia DooHickeys: Swirl

Papers: Papermania Inspirations

Button, ribbon and twine from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Amusing Challenges – Baker’s Twine

Pile It On – Vintage or Shabby Chic

A Gem of a Challenge – For the Girls

The Sisterhood of Crafters – Happy Birthday

Totally Stampalicious – Anything goes!

 

Thank you for stopping by – be back soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Into the sunset…

Hello Friends! Well, Sunday evening! This weekend has passed in a blur, but it has been absolutely fantastic! We spent the day on the narrowboat yesterday, and stopped at a pub beside the canal for lunch, and then made our way back down again. We celebrated both my mum-in-law and sister-in-law’s birthdays, and the cards I had made for them went down really well, everyone liked them! We have been at my mum-in-laws for lunch today too, so feeling really stuffed with food and really lazy, but overall a really good weekend!

 

Today’s card was another one for one of our new teachers at work for her birthday. She rides a little moped to school every day, so I thought this stamp from Lili of the Valley was very apt!

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image: Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DIs and DMs

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Papers: DCWV Teen Prints

Magnolia DooHickeys: Swirl

Marianne Creatables: Fence

Button and twine from stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge – Challenge #183 It’s your birthday

My Time to Craft – Challenge #190 Transport

Papertake Weekly Challenge – Sketch #72

Pinspirational Challenges – Challenge #26

 

Thank you for stopping by, have a great Monday everyone!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Pretty in Pink!

Hello Friends! Well, Friday night, the work week is over, and really looking forward to the weekend!!
 

Today’s card is very pink! It’s was for one of our new teachers at work for her birthday, and I hope she liked it!
 

 

 

What I have used:

Image: Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DIs and DMs

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Papers: Papermania Exquisite

Shapeabilities: Parisian Motifs

Spellbinders: Rose Creations

Fence: Marianne Creatables

Button, ribbon and twine from stash

Pearls: Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA
 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Die Cuttin Divas – Challenge #84 Tic Tac Toe (flowers, pink, buttons) -

Bunny Zoe's Craft – Challenge 28 Distressing

Incy Wincy Designs – Friends ***RANDOM.ORG WINNER***

Scrapper's Delights – September 23 Challenge Distress It

Sunday Sketch and Stamp – Sketch #125 -
 

Thank you for taking a look, have a good weekend everyone!
 

Love and light

Claire xx