Folded...

Hello Everyone! Squee!! So excited!! I have joined the lovely ladies on ScrapBookerPhD team, and today is my first challenge with them!

For this challenge, we would like to see shaped or folded cards! The possibilities are endless as you can imagine, but do pop over to the blog to see what the team have created if you need a little inspiration! This is my card...

What I have used:

Shape - Sissix Karen Burniston 3d accordion die

Flowers and leaves - Marianne Creatables, Joy Crafts and Magnolia DooHickeys

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Crafting for all seasons - Birthdays

Deep Ocean Challenge - Handmade Flowers

Ooh la la Creations - More than one fold

Thank you for stopping by, another DT challenge tomorrow!!

Love and light

Claire xx

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For you...

Hello again! Sunday - dreary and rainy day, but we did manage to get out for a bit this morning and also take Daisy for a walk, so all is good! Back to school tomorrow, and then the countdown to Christmas really starts! Seven week term and then break for Christmas!!

Today's card is for my sister-in-law whose birthday it is in a couple of weeks - I am actually ahead of the game for a change!!

What I have used:

Sketch - Viva la Verve

Papers - First Edition Gilded Winter

Sentiment - Woodware

Flowers and leaves - Marianne Creatables and Magnolia DooHickeys

Corner - Joy Crafts and Stampendous Frantage Antique Bronze

Lace - from stash

Pearls - Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Viva la Verve - October sketches Week 1

Thank you for stopping by, see you again tomorrow for another DT challenge!

Love and light

Claire xx

Time...

Hello All! Wow, two posts in two days - yes, I'm feeling great thanks!!

Last day of half term, back to school on Monday, so I'm making the most of my time and spending it in my craft room! Today's card is to send to a friend who recently retired, got the all clear from cancer, and has just found out that they are going to be grandparents! It's more of a catch-up card to say that I'm thinking of her and all her fabulous news!

I have just discovered the UnstampaBelles challenge blog, where you create things without using any stamps at all! It's always good to have cards on hand that don't have any sentiments on them, and you can always add them later if you wish - a small tag attached to a paper clip for example! Anyway, the theme this month is 'Time', so hence the inspiration for my card!

What I have used:

Papers - My Mind's Eye (Unforgettable 'Story' Tale Paper), Tim Holtz Coredinations Pine Needles and Broken China

Clock - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock, Stampendous Aged Silver Frantage

Lace and brad - Hobby House

Flowers and leaves - Marianne Creatables, Magnolia DooHickeys and Joy Crafts

Pearls - Ranger Liquid Pearls

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

UnstampaBelles - Time with shabby chic twist

Fantastic Tuesday - Monochrome

Crafty Card Makers - Cut it out

Thank you for stopping bye - DT challenge tomorrow!!

Love and light

Claire xx

Unscripted...

Hello Everyone! What a fab weekend - absolutely nothing pressing to do, all the housework and laundry done and up to date, shopping done - absolute bliss!! I've been out to Sir Stampalot this afternoon to pick up some bargains in their post-Christmas sale, and been in my craft room making a card, and will be heading back in there when I have finished blogging!

So Saturday, which means it's time for another fab sketch at Unscripted Sketches!

And this is the sketch we had to follow...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Flowers - Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Magnolia DooHickeys and Joy Crafts

Film Strip - Tim Holtz

Label - Spellbinders

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Charisma Cards - Birthday

Crafting by Design - Birthdays

Stampin' Royalty - Birthday

Thank you for stopping by! Please remember to pop over to Unscripted Sketches to see what the rest of the DT have created, and join in our fab challenge!

Love and Light

Claire xx

Fab sketch time!

Hello again! Second post of the day, and this time we have a fab sketch at Try Stampin on Tuesday to follow! The twist on the theme is Polka Dots, so let's see what you can do!

Yet again, it's another thank you card...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Silent Night

Flowers - Marianne dies

Leaves - Cheery Lynn, Magnolia DooHickeys

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Pearls - The Hobby House

Ribbon - from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Just Inspirational - Girly

Incy Wincy - 3 favourite embellishments (pearls, flowers and ribbon)

Simon says Stamp - Blues

Victorine Stamps - 3 layers

Whoopsiedaisy - Make it Girly

Thank you for stopping by, and please remember to pop by the blogs and join in the challenges!!

Love and Light

Claire xx

Halloween at Dream Valley Challenges

Hello again! Back with the Halloween Challenge at Dream Valley Challenges!

What I have used:

Bats - Tim Holtz Halloween strip die

Banners - Joy Crafts

Spellbinders

Papers - First Edition

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Mojo Monday - 315

Cut it Up - Halloween

The Paper Shelter - Use two colours only

Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you again tomorrow!

Love and light

Claire xx

Birthday Wishes

Hello All! Sunday afternoon, snuggled up under the blanket again, the rain is tipping down outside! We have broken the chocolates out - the diet starts tomorrow!

The baby shower yesterday was lots of fun, and Graham's whoopie pies went down a treat, so all in all a good afternoon!

My card today is for one of the teachers at school, who is absolutely lovely and always makes time to stop by and have a chat to us in the office! I received some new stamps on Friday that I had ordered at the beginning of October from Verve Stamps in the United States, and have been itching to use them! The stamp I have used is actually a freebie to say thanks for ordering!! If you have never heard of them, pop over and have a look around - fab stamps, lots of variety, and really reasonably priced! Anyway, this is what I did...

What I have used:

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Flowers - Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Joy Crafts and Magnolia DooHickeys

Oval frame - Spellbinder Floral Ovals

Lace - Hobby House

Pearls - Hobby House

Papers - Kaisercraft

Memo pin - Tim Holtz

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

The Shabby Tearoom - Week #187

The Hobby House - Roses

Alphabet Challenge - R for Roses

Happy Campers - Show us your flowers

Crafting for all seasons - Pins and lace

Divas by design - 3 or more layers

Flourishes - Pearls and Lace

Thank you for stopping by, and hopefully see you again tomorrow!

Love and light

Claire xx

Give thanks!

Morning All! It's time for another challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday, with another fab sketch to follow! This time, the twist on the sketch is 'Give thanks'! As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK, I have made a normal thank you card, which is always good to have in your stash!

And this is what I did...

What I have used:

Papers - Raspberry Road freebies in magazine

Flowers - Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Joy Crafts

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Come and Get It - Thanks, Thanksgiving, Gratitude

The Hobby House - Roses

The Paper Girls - Sew it on

My Sheri Crafts - Stitchtime

My time to craft - Vintage or Shabby Chic

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Flowers

Kitty Bee Designs - Flowers

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop over to Try Stampin on Tuesday to see what the rest of the team have created!

Hope to see you again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Buttons!

Hello again! Second post for the day, and this time it's for Dream Valley Challenges. My post for Eclectic Ellapu is the next one down, please have a look too!

Our theme at Dream Valley this time is Buttons, and we are very fortunate to be sponsored by Freckled Fawn, who do a fab range of over 300 washi and deco tapes! Our lucky winner will get a $20 voucher to their online store!!

As it's October, and also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I decided that pink was the way to go, and so this is what I did...

What I have used:

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Buttons - Woodware

Banners - Joy craft die

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Fusion - Pink Power

Cut it Up - Think Pink!

Wags and Whiskers - Breast Cancer Awareness

Link up for Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness

Divas by Design - CAS

Shopping our Stash - Breast Cancer Awareness

Live and Love Crafts - Use Pink

Thank you for stopping by! Please pop over to Dream Valley Challenges to see the other fab makes for this month, and of course to link up your entries! And to all the ladies out there, remember to Think Pink!!

Love and light

Claire xx

One stitch at a time...

Morning Everyone! Can't believe we are already in October, the 3rd at that! This year has gone by so quickly! Nadine has settled into uni quite nicely and is really enjoying it, despite having the dreaded Fresher's Flu! I think her muscles are protesting with all the dance and technique classes she is doing, but she is loving it! Johnathan only starts next Monday, and this will be his last year, so I really hope he makes the most of it!

My card today is the one for my Sister-in-law whose birthday it was on Sunday. I have used neutral colours again, which I love, and also attempted a bit of sewing, which is fast becoming addictive! I distressed all the edges for a more vintage look, something else that will be creeping in a bit more!! I also got the Frantage out and had a bit of a play! Hope you like it...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Flowers - Spellbinders Rose Creation and Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Noor

Frantage - Aged Bronze

Corner - Cheery Lynn

Paper clip - Tim Holtz

Lace - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Inky Chicks - Use two different die cuts

Crafty Sentiments - Favourite technique or colour

Everybody Art Challenge - Stitch

Tip Top Tuesday - Flowers and DT call

Oldie but a Goodie - Bingo (stitching, flowers, die cuts) (oldie - Cheery Lynn die cut)

A Little bit Crafty - A little bit shabby

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop back again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

For a Boy!

Morning everyone! Sunday again, so time for two more challenges to play along with! This is my card for Eclectic Ellapu and Dream Valley Challenges will be the post above!

Well, it was the big move down to Bath Spa University for Nadine yesterday! It was all so well organised when we got there, I was really impressed! Her room is small, tiny in fact, but once we got all her stuff in it looked okay! I did the typical mum thing and cried when we left, but I am so proud of her and all she has achieved to get there!

Right, enough blabbing, and on to my first card! Sheena is hosting the challenge at Eclectic Ellapu this week, and she has chosen 'For a Boy' theme. I chose to go down the baby route, as I don't have one for my stash!

What I have used:

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Banners - Joy crafts

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Card Makin Mamas - For the kids

Jellypark Friends - The sentiment is the key

Totally Papercrafts - Happy birthday Baby

Thank you for having a look, and please remember to pop over to Eclectic Ellapu to see what the other DT members have created and to link up your entry to our challenge! I will be back in a bit for my Dream Valley Challenge post!

Love and light

Claire xx

Try Stampin' Challenge

Morning Friends! Tuesday morning, so that means another fantastic sketch and challenge over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!

This week, along with the sketch, our theme is 'Summer's last hoorah'. This can be interpreted in many ways, and this is what I did...

What I have used:

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Flowers - Marianne dies

Leaves - Joy Crafts

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Pumpkin Spice - Hope **WINNER**

A Creative Romance - Dies or Punches

Paper Crafting Journey - Flowers

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop by Try Stampin' to see what the rest of the DT created, and of course to link up your card!

See you soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Purple and Green

Hello again! My second post for the day, and this time it's for our latest challenge over at Dream Valley Challenges, and our prize is another surprise goody box!! We would like you to use the colours Purple and Green! I will admit I was a bit bemused when I started this, as it's a combination I don't really use, but I have rather enjoyed making this card.

I have used Marianne dies to make my flowers, and kept them all the same colour, so although they are all different, they all match! I really love these flowers, as they can look as elegant or as grungy as you like, depending on what card or paper you use to make them...

What I have used:

Flowers - handmade using Marianne dies

Leaves - Magnolia DooHickeys and Joy Crafts

Sentiment - Penny Black

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Sugar Creek Hollow - My Rose Garden

As you like it Challenge - Favourite Flowers or Trees (flowers are easy to make and always look fab!!)

Clearly iStamp - Thank You

Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Thank you again for stopping by, please have a look at what the other girls have created at Dream Valley Challenges, and remember to enter the challenge!!

Love and light

Claire xx