Kaboodle Doodles Challenge # 45 "Tag, you're It"

Hi Everyone

Its time again for the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge # 45 "Tag you're It". 

The challenge this week is to make a holiday tag. 'Tis the season for gift giving and what better way to make a gift truly special than to add a handmade tag! This weeks sponsor is Robyn's Fetish Images


The winner of this challenge will have 5 digital stamps or digital paper sets of their choice.  So ladies this is my DT Tag using one of the lovely images - how cute is that bear in the box!:-

I've paper pieced this oh so cute bear image using red, brown and green cardstock.  I then layered it up using silicone glue.  I used some red stickles to highlight the berries on the holly.

Its an ever so easy challenge this month - why don't you give it a go...

Don't forget to visit Kaboodle Doodles to have a look at the gorgeous inspiration from the other DT's.

Happy Crafting.


Tina
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The Shabby Tearoom - Week # 38 - Get in Shape

Hi everyone

Thought I would enter into the The Shabby Tearoom - week 38 - Get in Shape - which means make a shaped card or project without using squares or rectangles!

Here is my entry:-

The pyramid template, snowflake paper and image are all from Pink Petticoat.  I've coloured in my image using Promarkers and added some sparkle with Glamour Dust.  I tied my image on to the pyramid using raffia and added a couple of coiled up pieces DMC Desire Wire to finish it off!

Hope you like it!  I think it would make a rather cute mini gift box for someone!

Happy Crafting and thanks for popping by!

Tina
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Mum and Tony's Wedding

Hi

I've not been around much lately as I've been busy making cards as on Tuesday not only was it my mum's birthday but she also got married!  So I made cards not only for myself but for my sister too.  The Wedding Day was just lovely and everyone who attended had a great time.  Here are some photos of the day....

Mum

 Me and Hubby

My sis and partner

Mum and Tony

 Mum's family

Will post up cards I made soon too!

Bye for now...

Tina
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Kaboodle Doodles Challenge # 44

Hi Everyone

It's time again for the new Kaboodle Doodles challenge and this time it is a 1-2-3 recipe challenge:

1 solid paper
2 patterned papers
3 embellishments

Our sponsor this week is Patti and her company Pholkart Blessings! Patti will provide the choice of 4 of her wonderful digital images to the winner of Challenge #44.

Patti kindly gave the DT some images to work with and here is my project:-

My patterned bp's are from Craftwork Cards and the sparkly paper is from Hobbycraft.  The sparkly snowflakes are from John Lewis and the ribbon is from my stash.  I added the text "let it snow" to my image before printing it out and I coloured my snowman with my glimmer chalks for a more subtle sparkly effect - you know how I like adding sparkle!

You can see all the DT's creations here.  I hope that some of you will be able to join us!

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ - do it in 3's
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ - Whatever makes you happy - making my cards sparkle makes me happy!

Happy Crafting

Tina
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Poodle Card

Hi crafting friends

Haven't posted since Wednesday (shock horror) but thought I would post up this card I made a while back and don't think I've posted it yet!  The lovely pink poodle I got from a craft show - but cannot remember what company......... (sorry)

Well I think it is cute - I added the crystal to the collar for that added "sparkle" that I love soooo much.

Well the weekend is here and I hope that you all have a good one.  Until next week.

Tina
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Simply Create projects

Good Morning, thought I would share with you all today a couple of my projects that I've made for Simply Create with my second DT parcel....

Fell in love with this Martha Stewart punch when I saw it! and I thought the shape kinda reflected the image on the BP from my kit.

Now on this next card I had 3 copies of this particular image and wasn't sure what to do with it - but decided upon using one of them as the main image and the other two I cut the flowers out and used them to decoupage it with.  I added some pearls to the flowers and added some pink tulle under my button and the matt and layering.

Anyway I've still got quite a bit left in my kit and will post up my projects as and when I finish them!

Happy Crafting.

Tina
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Some Christmas Inspiration

Hi everyone - its a rotten day here in North Essex its been non-stop raining so far today - just managed to get my little Tilly out for a walk between the showers!  Anyway with Christmas coming up so quickly I've been making some Christmas cards using my lovely Craftwork Card papers in my usual clean & simple style (and of course those scallop card blanks).  Thought I would share a few with you all!

As you can see these cards were really quick and easy to do - (one of my fave way of doing cards!) and spechly made easy by the lovely papers from Craftwork Cards.

Happy Crafting.

Tina
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Simply Create Give Away

Hi thought I would let you know that if you pop over to simply-create the lovely Jacqui has a give away - here are all the details:-

How do you fancy winning a set of 48 Prismacolor art markers, (worth £129), the ink is formulated to give the richest color saturation with silky smooooooth coverage. The duality of the thick and skinny tips let you change it up whenever the mood strikes. They are an alcohol, dye-based ink that’s non toxic and blendable, and they'll work in conjunction with your copics or promarkers, and come in a snazzy little carry case!


All you have to do is leave a comment over at simply-create, sign up as a follower and if you shout about the giveaway on your blog then we'll add an extra entry into the hat for you. The draw will be held at the Pink Ladies Crafty Get Together on Sunday 14th November during lunch and will be drawn by the first pink lady who walks through the door on the day!!!!


So what are you waiting for?????  Head over to simply-create and get following and adding your comment!

Tina
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My Birthday Surprise

Morning all

Well as you know it was my birthday on Sunday and I'm so excited about the present that hubby bought me that I just had to share it with you all!!  To clarify though its for my birthday AND Christmas as these gadgets are expensive!!  So here is a picture of the box!

Well I'm so very excited - have wanted one for ages now!  I've had a little play and have printed off the manual so need to read up so that I can use it to its full potential.  For whose who don't know what it is - its a hand held portable device that stores all your Cricut cartridges on it (+ it comes with two cartridges pre-loaded that have got loads of images on them from pumpkins to hearts to scallop labels and a lovely alphabet.  It has a screen on it which allows you to design your own images from the library.  It can weld letters together, insert images inside of one another and I'm sure a lot more besides!  And being portable means I can take it with me anywhere and design away!!!

So watch this space in the future for cards where I will start using my Cricut and Gypsy a bit more!

Cold what cold - nearly forgotten about it......!!

Tina
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Kaboodle Challenge # 44 - Make it Vintage

Hi Ladies

Can't believe another 2 weeks has whizzed by and here we are again on Monday with the next challenge at Kaboodle Doodles.  This week the challenge is "Make it Vintage".  The DT were given images by this week's sponsor: stamp-n-doodle.  I hope that you will be able to play along.  Here is my DT card:-

I printed "The Courier" image onto some brown kraft paper and to make it look more vintage I crumpled it up, distressed the edges with my craft knife and distress inks, ripped into it and then stapled it back together.  I then added some gorgeous black lace and stictching.  The flower was made from the scrap of paper that I had left over which I gave the same treatment too before I added the metal flower charm and the birthday sentiment.  Oh I then added pearls at the end to finish it off!  I wasn't sure if I had taken the "vintage" look too far - but I'm pleased with how it turned out and something completely different to my "usual" style!

Thought I would also enter this card at simon says stamp and show their theme is "Something Shabby"

Tina
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Yesterday

Just had to make a mention to my two lovely crafty friends Shirley and Viv who both made me gorgeous birthday cards - very much appreciated and I loved both your designs.

Had a lovely day yesterday out at Papercraft show in Bury st Edmunds - what at way to spend your birthday had a great time spending away......  Started to get cold like symptoms in the car as I drove home and by the time I got home I was feeling pretty rubbish so I just sat in front of TV for rest of afternoon and early evening had my dinner and was in bed at 8.30pm!  I'm taking it easy today - think this cold will be with me for the week boo hoo.

Still at least I've got my crafty goodies that I bought yesterday to play with and tomorrow I will let you know what hubby got me for my birthday....

Tina
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Noel Hanging Decoration for Simply Create

Morning all

If  Mr Blogger is working this is my first scheduled post - wanted to try it out really!  So as promised yesterday here is my next completed project for Simply Create. Again the images are not something I would normally work with - but I had four of them and the idea just popped into my head to do this hanging Noel decoration!

You can't see it in this photo but it is quite sparkly - well you know what I'm like and my sparkles!
Tina
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Altered Book for Simply Create

Hello

Hope you are all enjoying your Friday - roll on the weekend - I'm off to a craft show with my crafting buddy Shirley on Sunday and can't wait - you know how we all like craft shopping!

Anyway here is my next project for Simply Create out of my second kit!  It was a little tricky for me as I've not worked with these kind of images before - but I guess that is all part and parcel of a challenge!  You can't see it in these pictures but it is actually a mini book which had an aperature in the middle of it.  I wasn't brave enought to cut out the square with a craft knife to cut my strips of paper and covered the front that way!  I also distressed the edges of the paper with inks and my craft knife as wanted to try and make it look as vintage as possible.

I'll post up tomorrow my next completed project!

Have a great weekend.

Tina

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Simply Create DT kit # 2

Hi everyone

Just thought I would post a couple of photos of my next DT kit from Simply Create.  The papers are gorgeous so are the ribbons, buttons and pin - the images I've got are not something I would ususally use and also I've got a blank book to decorate too - so it really is a challenge!  Soon as my creative juices start flowing and I make something I'll post it up!

Play Date Cafe Challenge #52

Second post of the day, (did you see my little visitor on post below..?) and today I'm enterning the Play Date Cafe challenge here is their inspiration picture:-

The colour combo is orange, pink and yellow (any combination)

and here is my card:-

The papers are from Craftwork Cards and fitted the colours needed perfectly.  I die cut a scallop circle from the middle of my card blank I then lined the back of the aperature with acetate and the cut out scallop I stuck to the inside of the card.  I then stamped the image (from Craftwork Cards) on to their patterned paper and die cut this.  I made the shabby flower from die cut scallop circles and a lovely cream and pink rose that I had in my stash.  I then added the pink toile in a bow shape behind the flower and finally finished off with two butterflies layered up in the coordinating papers.

Right off to make a birthday card for a friends birthday.  Have a great weekend.

Tina

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Had a little visitor today...

I came upstairs this morning to find this little fella flying around my "craft room"  As I opened the blind and a window for him to fly out he flew to the shut window and knocked himself out - poor little thing.  It took about 10 mins for him to properly come round and another 5 minutes before he flew out the window - much to my relief - I had visions of taking him to the Vets!

The picture is not great but I didn't want to get too close and frighten him anymore that he already was.  I think he is a little blue tit - but I'm terrible at recognising birds - how people do it from a distance I just dont know - so I'm sure someone will put me right!!!!

Kaboodle Doodle Design Team

I can now share with you all that I was lucky enough to get a lovely e-mail from Christine who runs the Kaboodle Doodle Challenge Blog asking if I would like to join her DT - how cool is that!  I'm chuffed to bits to be asked to join and so excited.  My first challenge card is now on their blog.  The challenges are every two weeks and this challenge is called "Lets go Batty" - you have to include a bat on your entry.  The DT were supplied with images from Fairy Knoll Digital Stamps who are this weeks sponsor.  Here is my DT card! 

Do you like my little spider and web - I'm not an artist by any stretch of the imagination but I did draw him myself - I know its easy but I still think he is sooo cute (and actually in real life I'm so scared of spiders!!)  My bats are made from foam and I just had to add crystals for that added sparkle for their eyes!  You can't tell in this photo but the purple mat layer was created from some lovely velvet paper I had in my stash - you know its in that pile at the back of your stash that you bought years ago and have never used.........  For extra texture and dimension I added some gorgeous black ruffled ribbon, some black feathers and my flying bat attached with acetate here is a close up:-

I hope that you might be able to join us with this challenge!

Have a great day.

Tina
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Play Date Cafe Challenge #51

Hi everyone - its been a while since my last posting - but you just get weeks like that don't you.  My mojo had gone today so I started to surf blogland and was inspired by this photo on the Play Date Cafe Challenge 51 and decided to have a play!

Here is their inspiration photo:-


















and here is my card:-

I was quite pleased with the result and feel that Mr Mojo is on his way back! 

Hope that you all have a great weekend and catch up with you next week.

Tina
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Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #41

Afternoon everyone - hope you are all well - the sun is shining here in my little corner of Essex this afternoon - when the sun is out it makes me happy :)

I'm joining in the fun again over at kaboodle Doodles challenge-41- with their colour challenge.

Here is my entry:-

and close up detail:-

I've dusted off this wonderful tree embossing folder which I haven't used for ages and coloured the leaves with my "Autumn" set of promarkers.

I've seen this embossing folder also used with an Xmas theme so watch this space as I no doubt will try it too!

Happy Autumn!

Tina

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Shabby Tea Room Week #30 Vintage Halloween

Morning all its a grey and rainy old day here in Essex this morning - so perfect excuse to craft I think....!  So I set about making a card for The Shabby Tea Room challenge #30 Vintage Halloween.   You must have a look at their DT's work they are all fabulous. 

Anyway this is what I've come up with:-

A close up

The whole card:-

I've used some gorgeous vintage black lace across the middle of the card and I think it looks great against the bright orange!  Hope the Shabby Team like it!

Tina
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Craftwork Cards Sketch Challenge 8

The Craftwork Cards Sketch Challenge 8 is:-

And here is my entry:-

Have a great wet and windy weekend!

Tina

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I've been away!

Hi everyone trust you are all well.  Sorry not posted for a while but I've got a really good excuse!  I've been away on hols in Spain for a week (yes very lucky me!)  Here is a card I've made as a thank you to my sister-in-law and her hubby to thank them so very much for their hospitality and generosity in letting us stay at their villa with them.  (I'll post some pics of that soon).

I followed this weeks challenge at  Kaboodle Doodles #40 which is a sketch challenge so I'm entering it for that too!

Until my next posting enjoy the rest of your day!

Tina
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My first DT work for Simply Create

Hi everyone

I've just completed my very first DT work for Simply Create.  Everything that I received in my pack was totally gorgeous and I've used all of the products that were given to me.  I have thoroughly enjoyed myself working on these projects and thought I would share them with you all too!  I know that I'm the first of the DT to complete their projects, but I know the rest of the DT are close behind me!  Hopefully in the next few days you can use the link on my sidebar to my teamies blogs to check out their creations and also have a look at the Simply Create blog as all the work will be going on there soon too.

I've made a couple of cards (one with a matching gift tag) and a LO of my fav subject Tilly! Enough talking here are my pics!

So there you have it - my first DT work and I've really enjoyed it!  Roll on next month!

Tina

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Simply Create DT Sneak Peak

Morning all

Here is a sneak peak at the lovely stash I've been sent as part of the DT at Simply Create.  How gorgeous are those papers and the stamps and the buttons - well actually everything!  My mind is buzzing with ideas so watch this space to see what I create!

New craft shop

Hi everyone

Just a quick post today and for those of you who live in Essex (sorry everyone else!) there is a lovely new craft shop opened at the Baytree Garden Centre near Braintree.  It is owned by the lovely Linda and she has some photos of her shop on her blog here.  If you visit her shop you will be sure of a very warm welcome from Linda.

Tina
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Edited: To add that the shop Jazzlins has its own blog which can be found here.

Kaboodle Doodle Challenge #39

Hi all hope you all had a good weekend - I know I did!!!  I've been on a health kick lately to lose a few pounds and at the weekend I lost another 1lb which now means in total I've lost 1 Stone!!  Still a way to go but as long as its in the right direction I don't mind!

Anyway this week over at Kaboodle Doodle challenge they have this photo as the inspiration for their challenge.

This is my card

I'm normally a fan of ralatively quick to make cards, but this one believe it or not took a while and its because I decided to make some of my own patchwork paper.  I took 6 different papers from a My Mind's Eye collection that I have, and punched out enough 1" squares to cover a blank piece of paper.  I then die cut the shape I wanted out of this patchwork paper.  I wanted extra texture so I ran it through my Cuttlebug using a dotty embossing folder.  I then ran the front of the card through the Cuttlebug with the same embossing folder.  I took another sheet of paper from the same collection and layered this on to the card front leaving a border.  I rounded the corners and then faux stitched all the way round it.  Lastly I punched 3 butterflies from the same paper collection and mounted them together and added some pearls to give extra dimension.  Finally I added the "Thinking of you" die cut sentiment to finish it off.

A close up of the finer details

Still loving this butterfly punch from Tonic!

I'm entering it into the following challenges:-

kaboodledoodles challenge-39-get-inspired

paperplay challenges week-35-in-stitches

movingalongwiththetimes challenge-62-in-stitches

Catch up with you all soon.

Tina

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