SFTW CHALLENGE-SPARKLE

Yikes bloggers changed!! so this post is taking me ever so slightly longer and lack of sleep is not helping. If I could crawl back to bed I would lol.

Today we have a brand new challenge over at SFTW and our theme this week is 

SPARKLE

We are sponsored this week by

and they are offering this fabulous stamp as a prize

I'm so jealous...I would love to win this lol

for more details about this challenge please click here

Below is my dt card

I seem to have lost my sparkle so to speak but after a lot of digging around my craft room I came across some sparkly gems....perfect!

I have been rather guilty lately of neglecting my Sugar Nellies and it's been months and months since I last entered their challenge which does sadden me as there was a time I used to enter almost weekly.

I'm thinking the pictures are little on the dark side so if the sun comes out to play I'll retake them.

I have entered the following challenges....

Sugar Nellie- sketch
Fussy and Fancy- die cuts and punches
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop- to die for
Lexi's Creations- dies
Craft your passion- dies and punches


Thanks again for stopping by and taking time out to leave a comment, I really do enjoy reading them. Hope you all have a lovely weekend

hugs Clare

Last Minute Christmas Makes

Goodmorning all how are we all? I can't believe it's Friday already, this week has just been so full on. Last saturday we celebrated lewis's 3rd birthday, it's great to see him all grown up but in my eyes he will always be the baby of the family. Isn't that always the way with your youngest lol. We also enrolled Lewis into our local nursery so from the 12th Jan I will have Thursday and Friday mornings just me and the cats. It will be rather odd and very very quiet but the perfect opportunity to get some crafting done.....I think I deserve some me time don't you think lol.

This morning I have my dt card for Charisma and our theme is
Last christmas makes


I'm always rushing about at the last minute, while wishing if I started making my cards earlier. So I'm afraid there will be some shop bought ones being sent but they are charity ones so I don't feel quite so bad.

Well I better dash, I have just heard two kiddies shouting a want a pom pom and that can only mean trouble, they're in my craftroom yikes!!

I'll be back later with my dt card for Sarah Hurley Challenges

hope you are all well my friends and a huge thankyou for dropping by during this busy season when time is precious.

Charisma Cardz Challenges- Spots

Brrrrr it's bitterly cold this morning. My fingers are tingling and I only walked to the school and back. Oh how I would love a hot chocolate, not forgetting some whipped cream and marshmallows lol

Today I'm sharing with you my card for Charisma. Mr blogger has been very naughty recently so I'm hoping he plays nice today. Shannon has a great challenge for us, she has chosen

SPOTS

I used my beloved CB swiss dots embossing folder but if you would like to see more inspiration please check out the charisma gal projects here. You will also see the amazing prizes we have up for grabs and some new dt's on team Carly.

I used one of my fabulous Titania stamp from Sugar Nellie, one of many I received for my birthday but haven't had the time to ink up yet. Slap on the wrists for me then lol.

challenges

Sketch saturday- sketch
Simon Says- Anything goes
Fab and funky- Anything goes
Craft your days away- buttons or bows



I think I have only managed to make a handful of christmas cards. Every year I live in hope of starting them early and being well organised but somehow Christmas has this bad habit of sneaking up on me. Which is impossible as it's the same date every year, maybe next year will be a success lol.

Well I best be off, I stupidly forgot it's the first of December so the advent calendars are still in that safe place....wherever that may be lol

Take care and thanks for stopping by today. I'll be back later with my card for Sarah Hurley Challenges, details can be found here

hugs Clare x

LIght of Mine

Good evening bloggers, are any of you peeps heading out to some firework displays tonight. The rain has been off all today so we are hoping its not going to be the usual washout or cancellation.

Tonight I have my dt card for stampin for the weekend and our we have a fabby sketch for you to follow.
For more details please pop over to the blog here

I used this gorgeous Sassy image from Sugar nellie, it's not a christmas stamp but I think it worked out well.

Well that's it for me got to dash, so take care and be safe

hugs Clare x

Tickled pink

Hello my lovelies, how are you all. Hubby very kindly brought home a bottle of rose wine and a curry so this is one appointment I'm not going to be late for. Tonight I share with you my dt card for Stampin up for the Weekend, it's a thankyou card my mum asked me to make. It's been ages since I have inked up this manga in fact I had forgotten I had her!!

The theme this week is

Tickled pink

I made an envelope pocket card for a wee change and it's not as difficult as I thought.


Well that's me for now. Hubby has got me some Sugar Nellie stamps for my birthday (sunday) so I might have a card to share soon.

ta ta

clare

Sleepy bunny

I can't believe how tired I am today, I think my hectic week finally caught up with me big style. Of course I have a million and one things to do tonight, well 5 really but I am really struggling to keep my wee eyes open. I may need to delegate 4 of them to hubby I think asking him to make a card would be pushing it lol.

Anyway we have another fabulous challenge over at charisma and our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

So be adventurous as you like or keep it simple.

I choose the simple route and as usual I added a little gingham. You weren't expecting anything else were you? I have a new project banging about my head and I can promise you there's not a gingham paper in sight lol.

Here is my card, colour combo green and black so not me but love the look.



I used this gorgeous image from sugar nellie and followed an amazing sketch over at the sugar bowl challenge blog. I am def going to make another card using this sketch so many possibilities. Well that's me folks for today and hopefully I'll be tucked up in bed before midnight. So take care and thanks for popping by

luv ya

Clare x

Apple of my eye

Good evening bloggers, I'm a little later than normal with this post but the day seems to have run away from me.I'm trying to squeeze in so much with the children before the school starts on Tuesday plus got work to get organised for too.Anyway here's my dt card for stampin for the weekend and our theme is

holidays

The children and I always go fruit picking during the summer holidays so thought this image was perfect. I was lucky enough to win this little cutie over at the sassy blog hop a few weeks back.

I've kept it fairly simple, how could I possibly cover up my gingham papers lol

challenges

sugar bowl- sketch

well that's it for me

ta ta for now

Clare x

Picking Apples

Good morning crafters, are you getting lots of sunshine your way or have the heavens opened up with a down pour of rain. Unfortunately it's raining for me today so the boys and I will be having a wee crafty morning. It's my mother in laws birthday so the boys will be busy making lots of projects and later we will be of to gymnastics then hitting the shops to get some cake,yummy!!!

Today I have my dt card for Charisma and once again I have used a sweet sugar nellie image called picking apples. She's quite an old one but I just adore her and I used my very neglected K & Co papers.I used the fabulous sketch from the sugar bowl challenge blog, love it so versatille.



challenge

sugar bowl- kiki's sketch

There's lots of exciting things happening over at Charisma this week so please take a look here!!

This week we have Team Carly playing along and our challenge is...

BINGO

(Pick horizontal or vertical 3!)
- Flowers , Gems, Circles
- Pearls, Masking, Ribbon
- Glitter, Squares, Charms

(Please could we ask that you tell us in your post which you've used! thank you kindly!)

And what can you lovely crafters win this week???

Prize OneWe'd like to give a warm welcome back to our regular sponsor!

One lucky winner will win a $20 Voucher to there online superstore!! (not inc p&p)

Prize Two
PINK CAT STUDIO!!!

We are so thrilled to be able to work with some of Pink Cat Studio's fantastic Digis too! One lucky lady or guy!! Hehe will win 5 Digital Stamps of their choice!! How fab is that?

Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCS in 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

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what do you think??? amazing yeah!! well I think so lol

For all of you who are starting your christmas projects Sarah Hurley has a freebie here

Well that's it from me today but I'll be back tomorrow with my dt card for Stampin for the weekend.

Foxy

Goodmorning and happy Friday to you all!! It's hard to believe we are 4 weeks in to the summer hols and all we have manged to do is attend 2 childrens parties, chicken pox has a lot to answer for.

It was hubby's and I anniversary on Wednesday and today is A's birthdays so it's not been all that bad.

Today I want to share with you my dt card for Stampin Up For The Weekend. Gunn is our host this week and we have an amazing theme

PAWS FOR THOUGHT....

Animals...cats...dogs...anything with 4 legs really.

We have one of our fabulous SFTW candy boxes up for grabs so what you waiting for get crafting and see you over here soon.

I dug out my wonderful Sugar Nellie stamps and decided to have a wee colouring session. Not only was it great fun but I was so relaxed afterwards , it was just what the doctor ordered. For my card I used 'Foxy' and as usual it was coloured using my blue promarkers.



what do you think??

I'll look out for some challenges when I get some more time. And if your on the look out for a couple of great challenges please check out Charisma and Sarah Hurley challenges.

Ta ta for now

hugs Clare x

Bad Hare Day

Well that title pretty much sums up my day :-(... I did have a wee crafty afternoon planned as Arran went back to nursery today after the Easter break but I was reminded I had notes to do for a meeting so bang went that idea. But I wasn't going to let that stop me from entering the GDT call over at simply sassy.

It was a case of multi tasking to the rescue....craft and cook dinner at the same time with the help of two budding crafters, my two wee boys aged 2 and 4. Probably not the brightest idea I have ever had and did I make that wow card maybe not but the children didn't go hungry and dinner was made in time for hubby coming home hee hee

Well here goes wish me luck!! I even chose this image because it has a rabbit on it and aren't they meant to bring luck or did i just make that bit up lol

They have a fab sketch to follow but I used my swirl as the horizontal...hope thats ok Maria

The pictures a bit rubbish...just my luck eh so I will update it tomorrow.

PICTURE UPDATED TUESDAY.....much better!!

challenges

ladybugs craft ink- ANYTHING GOES
dream valley challenges- Easter
a spoon full of sugar- celebrations
papertake weekly- spots and stripes
little claire designs- Animals






If you want to join in here's the details below

Can I hear a yaaaaaaaaaaaay??

Who have been waiting for this??

We are looking for a Guest designer!!

Yes ONE and if you want to be the one keep on reading!!

I'm having a dt call for one designer to join us for release 7 and 8 of Simply Sassy.
We have now 5 sets over at Funky Kits now and set 6 is on it's way to the dt soon, so the guest will be on for about 2 months but as we all love inspiration you are welcome to start right after being chosen using your older Simply Sassy stamps, but you need to stay on for about two months starting the release /preview of set 7. The guest designer will also post here in the Simply Sassy blog and make 1-2 tutorials within their time as GDT.

Earlier experience from a design team is not needed but I will be looking at coloring skills and good pictures of your cards. Yes you need a blog to be playing along.

What do you do to enter?

Make a card with THIS sketch using a

Simply Sassy stamp

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The Call ends 18th April

whew!!
take care peeps I'll be back tomorrow with another card order

Clare x

Charisma Cardz Challenges- To Die For

Good morning and happy Thursday to you all. My post is scheduled today as I am helping out in the school nursery garden. It's our big dig day and I am praying the rain has stopped not that it will stop us!!

Anyway today I share with you my dt for Charisma and it's a cracker. Gemms has chosen the theme 'to die for' (die cuts) and we all love them, don't we??

This week we are sponsored by Mellissa from Pink Cat Studio, Digi's with Attitude and which crafts. For more info about ours sponsors or our challenge pop on over here.

Challenges

Sketch- Sugar Nellie





Tools- oval and scallop oval nesties, ms rabbit punch
flowers/pearls- WOC
flower cluster/butterfly charm- The Works
Image- Spring has Sprung (Sugar Nellie)
papers- Prima (Jack and Jill)


Don't forget you still have time to enter our Spring challenge over at Stampin for the weekend and our flower challenge over at Sarah Hurley Challenges.

I'll be back later tonight with another Dt card.

Clare x

Sugarbowl Challenge No22- Kathy sketch

This is my first ever entry for the sugar bowl challenge and I have to say what a challenge.To be honest my head was all over the place after receiving sad news regarding close friends of mine. I thought a challenge card would be a good distraction but it only gave me a headache and I didn't really enjoy my wee craft night.But lets move on and talk about my card.

I knew it had to be a christmas card since I have only made two to date.Pretty poor as I had high hopes for this year but he ho it's a start.Next challenge was deciding which image to use. The Sugar Nellie stamps are all beautiful but I finally decided to use winter wonderland so thankyou to my buddy mel for giving me such a wonderful image.Then I read you had to include lace, my first thought was oh my god I have no lace can't do challenge.But then I remembered Susie gave me a wee stash of ribbon when we meet up the other week so challenge card was back on the cards again.Choosing the papers was the easy part, I just love them not because they are beautiful but because they were a bargain aswell on craftsuperstore website.

When I finally finished my card I didn't really know what I thought of it, was it good, was it bad who knew.What I did know was I needed some sleep and soon.So your comments would be grateful on this one.

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Below is this weeks sketch and why not pop over to the sugarbowl challenge blog and see the beautiful cards made by the DT members.

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Here's my wee card

ingredients are as follows

backing papers-DCWV christmas cardstack
cardstock-The papermill
stamp-Sugar Nellie from Funkykits(winter wonderland)
large snowflake brads - PM
punched small snowflakes
sentiment-peel offs
gemstones-pm value
colouring-watercoloured using whisper markers
lace-given to me by my friend Susie-thankyou


Thanks for dropping by

Big hugs Clare