I'm Back - Guest Designer for 7Kidsforcollegefund - Seeing Spots

Yes it is true, I am back and it feels like it has been forever.  I tell you, you forget how much you rely on your computer don't you.  Well I am pleased to say it appears to be working again now so keep your fingers crossed.

I haven't been slacking though, I have actually made a few creations but haven't been able to download them yet due to time restraints but I have got this one that I had downloaded before my computer went down ready for my Guest Designer spot on the 7 Kids for College Fund Challenge Blog.  The girls over there would like to see your creations using Spots.

This was for a gentleman that was celebrating his 30th Wedding Anniversary and was taking his wife away to the Bahamas.  He had supplied me with the message which was rather long and because it was so personal I didn't think it would be right to have it on show (as I had made an easel card) so I incorporated a secret flap on the front but you can't really see it in the photos but it is where you see the white mat on top of the green.  I then made the box to fit the card.

Well I hope that you all pop over and give all the girls some love as their creations are gorgeous, and we would love it if you would join in the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back again soon with some more.

I am entering this into the following challenges

House of Gilli - Ribbons & Pearls

Allsorts - A Special Lady

Crafts 4 Eternity - Theme (Something Hidden)

Lili of the Valley - Spring

Thanks for looking

PC Problems

Hi everyone

I Just wanted to let you all know I have problems with my PC at the moment so am unable to show you anything new or more importantly get round to visit you all. I have luckily been able to add this message via my iPhone but it is very time consuming so if you could bear with me hopefully it won't be long before I am back with you all.

Card for a Baby Boy

Hi everyone just another quickie as per usual I am running behind time.  It has been a very very long week but I had a lovely day yesterday as I went with a friend to London, had a meal and then saw Westlife in concert (we have gone to see them for the last 10 years).  It was a great evening as usual and a nice break.  Benn goes to his first concert next week up in Manchester to see Chase and Status who he thinks are brilliant, he doesn't think much to my addiction to Westlife though.  It will be lovely for him as his Brother is taking him which Benn thinks will be awesome as being in his late 20's and attending Glastonbury and numerous other festivals every year, makes him a cool dude.  So to be attending his first concert with him is going to be very special.

Well I have been very busy recently with making these great easel boxes as everyone and his mother seems to want them but I must admit I do love this one as there is nothing nicer than creating something special for a new baby is there.

Well must be off as I have to get off to football now as Benn will be wondering where I have got to.

I am entering this into the following challenges.

I love Promarkers - Babies
Raise the Bar - G (Gift/Glitter) R (Rose) E (Easel Card) E (Embellishment Ribbon) N (New Baby)
Crafty Creations - Baby Blue
Digital Tuesday - Welcome Little One
Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbons & Charm
Creative Inspirations - Easel Cards
Moving Along with the Times - Card for a Male

DP - Pink Petticoat
Ribbon/Flowers - WOC
Image - Sugar Nellie Adorable
Charm - My Stash

Thanks for looking.

Summer Breeze Birthday Card

Morning everyone, a nice bright day today so at least it will be better standing on the edge of the football pitch, so I must hurry up and get ready as I still have sooooo much still to do before I get out of the door.

It has been a busy week this week as I have been busy trying to get orders done so haven't had much time for crafting for myself plus Brian hasn't been very good.  His speech has deteriorated significantly and he has been quite dizzy and sick so we are back off to the doctors tomorrow as I am concerned that his blood pressure may now be too low with all the medication and may need adjusting.  Anyway, I will feel better once he has been checked over.

So onto my card. where I have used the fabulous image Summer Breeze by Barbara at Forgotten Scraps, isn't she just adorable.  I have used the sketch from Sketch Saturday and my DP's are a mix of Basic Grey and Stampin Up.  The flowers have been cut out using Marianne Dies which I have added a Craftwork Card Candi to them and a rose from my stash (not at all as lovely as the gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, but it was the right size).  The sentiment is a Bizzy Becs one.

I am entering this into the following challenges.

Passion for Promarkers - Sugar Rush
Polkadoodles - Flower Power
Allsorts Challenge - Card for a Teenager
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Little Miss Muffet - Designer Papers

Well thanks for popping over, have a great day and I will see you later on in the week.

Enfys and Letraset

Good morning everyone, just a quickie as I don't have a card to show you today as I have been so busy and just haven't had time to photograph them yet.

Anyway I just wanted to let you know that I am soooo excited as I was one of the five winners of the Letraset competition that Enfys held on their behalf.  I have won 2 packs of their new blending pairs which means 24 pens- yippee.  I have been using these fabulous pens for over a year now and love them so if you haven't tried them you really must.  Not only have I won the pens but I have to send my card to them as it will be used by them to show at exhibitions and such, ooh fancy that I shall just have to find out where and stalk it to see it proudly on show he! he!.

Well that's it, I just wanted to let you all know but have to go now and finish getting ready for work - roll on retirement lol.

See you all again very soon.

Another Letraset Card

Good morning everyone, what a dismal day after yesterdays nice bright spring day.  I took a couple of days off this week being half term but what with sleep-overs and such I ended up with a day to myself yesterday (heaven every now and then) so decided what better way to spend it other than crafting.  I was very pleased to be able to get a couple of commissions done but unfortunately I cannot share them with you yet but I did manage to get one made just for the fun of it and so decided that I would enter it into the Letraset competition that can be found on Enfys blog here.

For this card I used the following promarkers (I think I am going through my Apricot stage at the moment):

Girls Hair: Sandstone, Vanilla and Ivory
Boys Hair: Cinnamon, Sandstone and Ivory
Girls Dress: Ginger and Apricot
Boys Jumper: Kahki and Ivory
Girls Shoes: Apricot and Cool Grey 1
Bench: Cinnamon and Shale
Rope: Sandstone
Boys Shoes: Shale and Cool Grey 1

I have used a mixture of Bazzill, White Pearl card and a Nitwit download (Tippytoes) finished off with some of my new Craftwork Cards Candi and Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.  The sweet little image is by Lily of the Valley and is so adorable.  The gorgeous new Martha Stewart punch is called Cherish (and I think it is my new all time favourite, at least until they bring the next lot out lol).

Well have a nice day everyone, I will as I am off out for the day with my lovely Mum.

Thanks for visiting.

Birthday Box

Happy Sunday everyone, at least the weather is a bit better today than it was yesterday especially as I will be off in a little while to stand on the sidelines of a football match, lucky me lol.

Well who was a lucky girl then, yes you guessed it ME - OMG I was so amazed to find that I only went and won the Copic Marker giveaway that Donna from Bearly Mine Creations had been given from Cult Pens.  I only found out on Friday afternoon that I had won, sent my address to Donna and couldn't believe that they arrived first thing Saturday morning.  How was that for Customer Service.  I can't thank Donna or Cult Pens enough and will be having a play over the next few days so watch this space.

So onto my card.

Well this one is for a lady who saw my other box and asked me to do one for her daughters birthday, she didn't mind what I did but lilac had to appear too.  Hope she likes it.

I am going to enter this into the following challenges.

Creative Cottage - Fabulous Florals
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Belles n Whistles - Favourite things with a Heart
Totally Gorjuss - Check it Out
Stamp Something - Fun & Funky
If the Shoe Fits - Happy Birthday
7Kids College Fund - Calling all Squares
Crafts for Eternity - Recipe (Hearts - Charm, Glitter - Flowers & Candy, Pins - Behind Rose)
Gem of a Challenge - Buttons, Brads, Beads or Bows
Forgotten Scraps - Spring/Flowers
Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes

Materials Used
BP - Basic Grey Euphoria Frenzy, DCWV Baby Girl Stack, Red card from stash
Image - WOJ City Girl
Flowers - Wild Orchids
Charm/Pins - Hobby House

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back later with another card.

Letraset Promarker Challenge

Morning everyone, last one for the week I promise.

This is my challenge card for the Letraset Promarker challenge on Enfy's blog.  Letraset have come out with some new Blending sets that look really great, especially for newbies to these fabulous pens.  It takes all the guesswork out of trying to work out with colours pair and blend together.

Letraset are also holding a competition on their site too and they want to see what PAIRS do we think go together, there are loads but here are 3 that I use a fair bit.

I have used the following colours for this creation.

Neck, Arms and Feet - Blush and Vanilla
Hair - Cinnamon and Sandstone
Hat - Pastel Pink
Flowers - Lime Green
Jeans - Cool Aqua and Pastel Blue

Hope you enjoyed looking and that Letraset will too.  Have a fun day.