Crafty Calendar Challenge

Morning! It's the first Saturday of the month which means it's time for another fab challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenges! This month we are being sponsored by Whimsey Stamps!

This month our theme is 'Halloween'! This is what I came up with...

What I have used:

Papers - BoBunny Vintage Dot

Rosettes - Tim Holtz strip die

Fence, sentiment, bat and cat - Tim Holtz strip die

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Mojo Monday - MM313

Card Makin Mamas - Trick or Treat

Craftin' Boutique - Halloween

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Halloween

Little Red Wagon - Use a fence

Thank you for stopping by, and please remember to have a peek at what treats the Crafty Calendar girls have created, and of course to link up your spooky creations!!

Love and light

Claire xx

Flutter by Butterfly...

Hello All! Friday again! The sun is trying to shine here in Peterborough, although it's like a bit of a light show as the dark clouds are moving so quickly the sun is almost flashing! Never mind, at least it's not cold yet!!

Today's card is for my other Sister-in-law, and her birthday is next Tuesday! I am also using my card as an entry to the Flutter by Wednesday DT call ( fingers crossed!!). I love using butterflies on my cards, as they provide a focal point in whatever form they are, although I don't use them enough! There is a weekly challenge on the blog to use either a butterfly or fairy on your card, and I have plenty of fairies too! I hope Danni likes what she sees...

What I have used:

Papers - Kaiser Craft 75 cents

Sentiments - Lili of the Valley

Butterflies - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Wings of Hope and Tim Holtz On the Edge Butterflies

Frantage - Aged Silver

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Flutter by Wednesday - DT call

Deconstructed Sketch - DS120

Crafty Creations - Winged things

The Perfect Sentiment - Autumn birthday

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, please come back 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

Turning 30!

Hi All! Hump day, countdown to the weekend begins!! It's really miserable here today, been raining since this morning, and no sign of it brightening up either! Doing the typical British thing and moaning about the weather!!

Today's card is for my cousin in South Africa who is turning 30 towards the end of this month. I have kept the card quite flat as it is going in the post, and also kept it quite simple as he is not a very frilly kind of person!

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition New Leaf and Tim Holtz Coredinations

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Numbers - Tim Holtz strip die

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Fusion Card Challenge - Challenge #18

C is for Challenge - Men and Boys

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

Love and light

Claire xx

Black and White and...

Morning All! Tuesday today, which means another fab sketch and challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!!

This is the second card for my Mum-in-law and this one is from our kids...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition J'Adore

Butterflies - Tim Holtz On the Edge

Sentiment - Woodware

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Craft Dee Bowz - Anything goes with a bow

Eureka Stamps - Things with Wings

Sisterhood of Crafters - Tag

Thank you for stopping by, and remember you've got to be in it to win it, so pop over to Try Stampin' on Tuesday to see what the rest of the team have created and also to link up your entry!!

Love and light

Claire xx

Birthdays galore!!

Hello All! Sunday already, and a weekend with two birthdays! My Mum-in-law's was on Friday, and my Sister-in-law is today! Plenty of scope for birthday cards, and I always get such lovely feedback from them about my cards, so I really love making them!

Today's card is the first one for my Mum-in-law...

What I have used:

Sketch - Freshly Made Sketches

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch 105

Crazy 4 Challenges - Bows

Just add ink - Just add bows

Thank you for stopping by, hope everyone has had a lovely weekend!

Love and light

Claire xx

Autumn in the Air

Morning everyone! Well, three days in and all seems to be going well with Nadine on the uni front! She has met her tutor, found out that they have Fridays off, and is really excited about starting her course properly next Monday! Fingers crossed she stays as positive as what she is now!

It's Tuesday again, which means another fab sketch and challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday! Our theme this week is 'Autumn in the Air', and this is our sketch...

And this is what I made...

What I have used:

Papers - BoBunny

Sentiment - BoBunny

Leaves - Tim Holtz

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Pile it on - Cool or Warm colours

Crafty Sentiments - Fall/Autumn colours

Rogue Redhead - Autumn colours

Thank you for having a look, and please remember to pop over to Try Stampin' on Tuesday to have a look at the other creations and link up your entry!

Love and light

Claire xx

Autumn

Hello again everyone! I'm back again with my post for Dream Valley Challenges, and this time we would like to see your Autumn cards! We are being sponsored by The Paper Shelter, and the winner will receive a $20 gift voucher!

I have used some beautiful papers from BoBunny for the background on my card...

What I have used:

Papers - BoBunny

Leaves - Tim Holtz die

Sentiment - Woodware

Lace - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Sugar Creek Hollow - Fall is in the air

Aud Sentiments - Autumn

Milk Coffee - Fabulous Fall Colours

Seize the sketch - Sketch 4

Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you 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

Mid-challenge reminder!!

Morning All! It's mid-challenge at Simply Create Too for our 'Bugs, no butterflies' challenge, and my card is on the post today! To see my card and what I did please click here and it will take you to my original post last Friday, or you can simply scroll down a few posts!!

I can't believe how quickly the time has flown - moving day for Nadine is tomorrow! The going to uni pile is getting bigger, so dreading packing the car in the morning!

Today's card is one I made a while ago, and the photo has been in my waiting to publish folder, so I decided it was time to come out! I love using this sentiment, as it can be used on so many different cards for so many different things! It's very simple, but I think very effective...

What I have used:

Hearts - Xcut dies

Gears embossing folder

Sentiment - Penny Black

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

As you like it - Favourite sentiment and why (can be used for anyone anytime but is still very personal)

Love to Create - Clean n Simple

Thank you for having a look, and please remember to pop over to Simply Create Too and link up your card - remember, no butterflies!!

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

Changing Seasons...

Morning everyone! Sunday morning, and it's really quiet in our house! I think it's practice for next week when Nadine won't be here anymore :(

Oh well! Time for another card, and this one also made it's way to South Africa, for Nadine and Johnathan's Granny. I sometimes do find it easier to make cards without images on them, and love using the sentiment as the main focal point, and as we are heading into Autumn, my mood is changing with regards to the colours I am using on cards...

What I have used:

Sentiments - Woodware

Brads - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers - Signature style

Scrapping 4 Fun - Create a Card

Thank you for stopping by, and hopefully see you on Tuesday for another challenge...

Love and light

Claire xx

Bugs at Simply Create Too!!

Morning Everyone! Friday again, definitely not complaining, last little bit until the weekend!

It's time for another challenge over at Simply Create Too, and for this challenge we would like to see Bugs on your cards, but there's a twist - no butterflies!! This card is a birthday card for Graham's Uncle and Godfather who lives on a farm in Devon. He is an avid wildlife fan, so I thought the dragonfly was really appropriate! My card won't actually be on the blog until next Friday for the mid challenge post, but here it is anyway...

What I have used:

Dragonfly - Stampendous

Sentiments - Lili of the Valley and BoBunny

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Mojo Monday - Sketch 310

A Creative Romance - CAS Style cards

Frilly and Funkie - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Goodbye Summer

Thank you for stopping by! Please pop over to Simply Create Too and see what the other talented ladies have created, and link your entry to our challenge!

Love and light

Claire xx