Day 17 at The Crafting Cafe

Hello Everyone! It’s Day 17 over at The Crafting Cafe, and our theme for this month is ‘Here Come the Boys’. We are being sponsored this month by Delicious Doodles, and the image that I chose is the Spitfire.

 

My Dad decided that he didn’t want a Father’s Day card this year, he wanted a bottle of beer instead, so the logical  step was to make a bottle tag! I made a little envelope to stick on the back to put a little something in for him to spoil himself with!

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Delicious Doodles

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Frantage embossing powder

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Anything but a Card – Masculine

Dream Valley Challenges – Father’s Day

2 Sisters – Just for Dad

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop by The Crafting Cafe to see what the rest of the team have created this month!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Sunny Thoughts…

Hello Everyone! Sunday, so it’s challenge  time over at Eclectic Ellapu! This week the Pink Team are being hosted by the lovely Asha, and her theme is ‘Summer’. I have chosen to go a bit sideways on this one, and used a sentiment ‘Sending Sunny Thoughts’ on a relatively simple card.

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

My Creative Moments – Summertime

Card and Scrap – Use a text stamp

Creative Corner Challenges – Girly Girly

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please have a look at what the rest of the Pink Team at Eclectic Ellapu came up with!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Birthday Boy!

Hello again Everyone! Monday again, busy day at work, only 6 weeks and 2 days to go!!!!

 

Today’s card is for Nadine’s boyfriend’s brother for his 18th birthday yesterday. He is rugby mad, so this LOTV image was perfect!! We all went out in the afternoon for a meal to celebrate, so a good time was had by all!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Papers – Wellington

Sentiment – Woodware Craft Collection

Date stamp – BoBunny On This Day

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Try it on Tuesday – One for the Men

Catered Crop – For the boys

Dream Valley Challenges – Sports

Hobbycutz Challenges – Masculine

Crafts 4 Eternity – For the Boys

 

Thank you for taking a look, and please pop by again soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Thank you!

Hello Everyone! Well, another weekend – yay!! This week has gone by really quickly, which is always good, but quite busy too! Thursday night was quiz night – we didn’t win, but did okay(ish)!! Last night the team went round to a friends for dinner, and we had an absolute ball! I haven’t laughed so much for a long time, I was actually quite hoarse this morning! We played Charades amongst other things, and the miming of the film ’Happy Feet’ will forever bring a smile to our faces!!

 

My card today is to say thank you to Tracy for having us last night! I have used two different forms of embossing on my card – heat embossing (frantage on the second layer), and dry embossing on the first layer. I embossed the paper and then lightly sanded it on top to bring it out a bit more. I have also used one of my favourite stamps on this card. It was one of the first stamps that I got from LOTV, and I still love it. It is so versatile, and can be adapted for many different girly cards!!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Sentiment – Hero Arts

Papers – BoBunny Chiffon Flourish

Go Create Die – Large frame Frilly #10

Creative Expressions That Special Touch Mask – Flower background

Charm – Hobby House

Martha Stewart punch – Butterflies

Frantage embossing powder – Aged bronze

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

As you like it – Favourite Rubber Stamp

Tuesday Throwdown – Embossing

Deep Ocean – For a Girl

Charisma Cardz – Tons of Layers

Happy Campers – Use Metal

 

Thank you for stopping by to have a look! Hopefully see you again soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Anything with Wings at Eclectic Ellapu

Hello again! Third time this weekend – I don’t know whether that’s good or bad!!!! Anyway, onto today’s challenge! The lovely May is our host this week over at Eclectic Ellapu, and she has chosen the theme ‘Anything with Wings’. This can be interpreted in any way – birds, planes, cherubs, and of course butterflies!!!

 

My card is an Anniversary card for another of Graham’s sisters, Julie, and her husband Langford, who celebrated their 27th Anniversary on Friday!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Magnolia DooHickeys – Butterfly

Hobby House – Vintage brads

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Crafting when we can – Punches and/or die cuts

That Craft Place – Dies and Punches

CAS-ual Fridays – Congratulations

Crafts 4 Eternity – Same letter (brads, butterflies, brown inking)

Delicious Doodles – White on White

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop by Eclectic Ellapu and have a look at all the other lovely creations, and of course leave some wonderful comments on the rest of the DT’s blogs!

 

See you all again soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Things with Wings at Crafty Calendar Challenge

Hello again! Two in two days – no, you’re not seeing things, and I’ll be back again tomorrow with something else too!!

 

It’s my first challenge with Crafty Calendar Challenge!! This month our theme is ‘Things with Wings’, and we are being sponsored by Whimsy Stamps. My card is a thank you card for Graham’s sister Karen, who who a huge bird watcher, so the theme this month is very apt!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Papers – Home to Nest

Marianne Creatables – Fence, birdhouse, bird, branches

Magnolia DooHickeys – tag

Sentiment – BoBunny

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Crafts 4 Eternity – The Same Letter (bird, branches, birdhouse, blue)

Polkadoodles – To Die For

Stuck on u Sketches – Birds

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please remember to have a look at the rest of the creations from the Crafty Calendar Challenge design team! Have a great day, and hopefully see you again tomorrow!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Bingo at Simply Create Too!

Hello Friends! It’s been another age since I’ve been on here again, but can only blame half term and being busy, which has been great! We went to see Johnathan in Norwich on Tuesday, and took my Mum with, which was fun! We trolled all the shops looking for a dress for Nadine for her prom, but didn’t find one, but we did online on Wednesday night! Yesterday we went to see Graham’s sister Karen in Derbyshire, and went to the Lea Rhododendron Gardens, which were spectacular!

 

Anyway, on to today’s card! Our challenge over at Simply Create Too this time is Bingo!

 

 

I used the letter N..

 

 

 

What I have used:

Martha Stewart punch

Marianne Creatable dies – flowers

Spellbinder dies – Foliage

Magnolia DooHickey dies – Swirl and Leaf, and Tags

Sentiment – BoBunny

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Polkadoodles – To Die For

Totally Papercrafts – Anything Goes

Southern Girls – Tic Tac Toe (Gem, distressing and spots)

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop by Simply Create Too and see what the rest of the DT came up with! You still have a week to enter our fantastic challenge!

 

Pop by tomorrow for details of another challenge…

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Flowers and Vellum

Hi Friends! Wednesday again, two days til half term – yay!!! We only have a week off, but have lots planned! We are going shopping for Nadine’s prom dress, seeing Johnathan, catching up with the family and redecorating the kitchen! I don’t think a week will be long enough!

 

My card today was for Nadine’s boyfriend’s mum! I tried to keep it quite simple, and she loved it! She said that she has kept all of the cards I have made for her, which is really lovely.

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Everybody Art – Flowers

My Craft Creations – Floral

Songbird Challenge Blog – Bloom and Grow

 

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

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu

Morning All! It’s challenge time for the Pink Team at Eclectic Ellapu  this week, and our theme is ‘Anything Goes’. Our new team members have joined us this week, so please pop over to their blogs and see what they have created!

My entry this week is a set of tags that I have made for my stash. I love covering gifts in brown paper and white string, so these tags give a little bit of something to the gifts!

What I have used:

Kraft card

Sentiment stamp – Lili of the Valley

Film strip – Tim Holtz

Butterfly – Spellbinders


I would like to enter the following challenges please:
 No Matter Which - Things with Wings
Catch the Bug - Bingo (Brad, die cut, ribbon)
Cut it Up - Make it Mini
A little bit crafty - Kraft it

Thank you for taking a look, and please pop back again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Day 17 at The Crafting Cafe

Hello Friends! Well, me and Blogger not getting along this week – I had scheduled my post for yesterday, and think I must have forgotten to hit publish, ‘cos my post didn’t appear! The lovely Dawn sent me a message to say she couldn’t find my post, and when I’ve investigated there it is, saved as a draft, with no date on it!

 

It is Day 17 at The Crafting Cafe (well it was yesterday!!), which means it is my turn!! This month we are sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps! Our theme is 'Lady Luck', which you can interpret any way you like!

 

 

I have made another sign to partner the one in my post Whimsical Challenge!

 

Remember that you have until the end of the month to enter!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Get Well Soon…

Hello Everyone! Tuesday again, miserable day outside again, but warm in here – love blogland!!

Today’s card is for our friend who has had surgery, and is hobbling around in plaster and on crutches. I got so excited when the new stamps came out from Lili of the Valley – lots of scope for male cards!

What I used:

Image – Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Film strip and film reel dies by Tim Holtz

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Come and get it challenges – Blue, brown and cream **TOP PICK**

Cupcake Craft Challenges – Lots of Layers

Fashionista Challenge – Shabby Chic or Vintage

Get Inky! – Show us some die cuts

That Craft Place – Makes for Men
Ideas to inspire  - Boys

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

Love and light

Claire xx

A New Job–Congrats!

Hello Everyone! Sunday night again after a lovely weekend, although not the weather!! I think we are back to winter again – I have seriously cold fingers and nose!! Two jumpers on at the moment, I reuse to put the heating back on!!!

 

I have been playing in my craft room today – absolute bliss! I love days like today when all the housework is caught up and I have nothing to do except make cards! I have a list a mile long, so at least I have ticked a few off. Today’s card is for one of my favourite teachers at school who was successful in getting a new job at another school on Friday. She will definitely be missed, although I wish her all the luck in the world. I have used a Marianne Creatable flower die again – I love these dies as they give you the ability to make your own flowers in any colour you need – perfect!!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Sentiment – Lili of the Valley

Tim Holtz Notebook die

Frantage Embossing

Marianne Creatables flower

Spellbinders Foliage

Magnolia DooHickeys

Hobby House brads

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Try it on Tuesday – Feminine and Fancy

Inky Chicks – Shabby Chic

Sugar Creek Hollow – Spring Flowers

As You Like It – Favourite die cut/punch

Happy Campers – Use Lace

 

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

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Finally…another secret revealed!!

Hello Friends! Well, time to let another secret out, and this one I’ve been keeping for a few weeks…I have been offered a place on the DT for Simply Create Too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

What a busy week!!! I am really looking forward to working with the lovely team, and hope you will join us in all our challenges!

 

Right, off to become followers on all the new teams, and try to get the rest of my blog sorted!! Hopefully I’ll have a card to share the next time!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Some very exciting news!!

Hello Everyone! I have some very exciting news to share with you all!!! You may have noticed another DT badge on my blog - I have been asked by the lovely Lynn to join the design team at Crafty Calendar Challenge!! I am so excited, and cannot wait to join in with the first challenge!

 

 

I would like to thank you all for your support and wonderful comments on my blog so far, and hope you will join us at Crafty Calendar Challenge in the future!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu!

Morning everyone! Bank Holiday weekend here, and finger’s crossed the sun is going to stay out! It is supposed to be a beautifully sunny Bank Holiday Monday, so hopefully braai (BBQ) weather – can’t wait to get outside and actually feel the warmth get down to my bones!

 

It’s challenge time for the Pink Team over at Eclectic Ellapu again, and our theme this week is ‘Anything Goes’!

 

This is the card that I made for Nadine’s boyfriend for his birthday. He is studying Physics at uni, so he really appreciated my take on the ‘geeky’ things!

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Delicious Doodles – Something for the boys

Color my heart – Cocoa and Saddle

Moving Along with the Times – One for the Guys

 

Thanks you for taking a look, and please stop by the rest of the Eclectic Ellapu DT blogs to see what they have created!

 

Love and light

Claire xx