Anything Goes!

Hello again! Monday, so time for another fab challenge over at Dream Valley Challenges! This challenge you can do anything you like in Anything Goes!

I have carried on yesterday's theme of boxes, and I used these to give my office teamies little just because gifts!

What I have used:

Boxes made with We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch board

Flowers - Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Magnolia DooHickeys

I would like the enter the following challenges please:

Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Box it up

The Pink Elephant - Anything but a card

Thank you for stopping by, and remember to enter our fab challenge!

Love and light

Claire xx

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

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

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

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

Oldies birthday and For a Child!

Morning friends! Beware, this will be a bit of a long post, as I have DT creations for Eclectic Ellapu and Dream Valley Challenges to show you!

This week has been rather busy, which has been lovely! Last Sunday Nadine and I went to London to see Dirty Dancing, which was absolutely fantastic! We also had lunch and cocktails at Jamie Oliver's Diner in Piccadilly, so we thoroughly spoilt ourselves!! Graham has been on leave this past week, and is also off next week, so we have been pottering around the house. We went to Stamford on Friday and had a look around all the quirky little shops and the market, and then had lunch out.

Yesterday I went to Sir Stampalot in Peterborough for a demo by the very talented Clare Rowlands, the creator of Molly Blooms! It was a very informative couple of hours, and my head is spinning a bit with some lovely ideas!!

Right, on to today! My first card is for Eclectic Ellapu, and this week our theme is Oldies Birthday! This card is for my brother-in-law who turns 50 on Tuesday!

What I have used:

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Charm - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Seize the Sketch - STS #2

Lili's Little Fairies - It's all about the boys

Seize the Birthday - Anything goes

CAS(e) this sketch - Sketch #42

Divas by Design - Use some twine

My next card is for Dream Valley Challenges, and this time our theme is For a Child! I chose to do a baby card, and this one is going to one of the teachers from school who was blessed with her second little girl this past week...

What I have used:

Image and sentiments - Lili of the Valley

Rose - Marianne Creatables

Fern - Magnolia DooHickeys

Leaf - Joy Crafts

Brads - Hobby House

Ribbon - from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

A Die for a Sketch - Challenge #15

Sister Act - Challenge 21

Aud Sentiments - Anything but a birthday card

Crafty Ribbons - Challenge 58

Crafty Creations - Shabby Chic

Thank you for taking the time to have a look, and please remember to pop over to have a look and see what the DT members on both teams have come up with, and of course link your creations to the challenges!

Love and light

Claire xx

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