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