It's Christmas at Dream Valley

Good Morning,

Can I take this opportunity to wish you a Very Happy Christmas just in case I don't get to post again before the big day.

Over at 

Dream Valley

the new challenge is 

Christmas

 I'm sure there's plenty been made out there that have not been shared yet so get posting

We have several fabby sponsors this challenge. You can find full details on the challenge blog here

Image - Lonely This Christmas from Dr Digi

colouring medium - Markers, glamour dust & glossy accents

Snowflakes -Dreamees stamp embossed with Frosty the Snowman by Chloe

Sentiment - Stamp by Chloe

Once again 

Happy Christmas

A Special Christmas @ MAWTT

Good Morning,

I'm hostess this week over at 

Moving Along With The Times

my chosen theme is:

To A Special Person at Christmas

I was asked to make a card for a 2 year old to give to his Nanny & Pappy 

(Grandad, here in Northampton we say Pappy and it impossible to buy a card with it on)

I thought I would use this as my DT card, so here it is.

Image - Barkley printed from Crafters Companion CD (such sweet images)

Paper - LOTV

Sentiment - Computer generated

Snowflakes - die cut, glittered with glamour dust & a gem in the center.

Dream Valley

 Good Morning,

Here with a heads up of a new challenge at

Dream Valley 

This fortnights theme is:

die cuts & punches

my card has MB die cut stars on which I coloured and glittered then decoupaged gold coloured stars for more dimension.  

Image - All Dressed Up For Christmas which I grabbed when Wendy kindly put it on the FB page for free for 24 hours a couple of weeks ago. Isn't see gorgeous. Can be bought here

Colouerd with - SN pencils, I have had these a while but have only just got round to having a play with them. Gloosy accents was added to the baubles and stickles to the wings & under skirt.

Papers - Trees printed from a polka doodles CD & embossed white with cuttlebug folder.

Hop on over to see the wonderful creations from my teamies here

Dream Valley get Stitching

Good Morning,

I've had a very pleasing end of last week and weekend.

Seems like I've not had good news to share for ages!

Restoration came out Thursday and issued a certificate to say the house is dry (at last)

So on Saturday flooring was laid in the dining room and hall, this had been prematurely booked which until Friday looked as if would have to be cancelled. So you can imagine how happy I am, what a great birthday pressie! Yes it's my Birthday today.

Enough of me.

Dream Valley

has a new challenge starting today

Stitching - real or faux

I've made something a little different for this challenge

A wee little Snowman

I cut the body, hat, boots and nose out of grey board then covered them in card. The edges were then sanded and inked and faux stitching was added to the body with a black pen. Black pearls were used for the buttons and eyes and glossy accents were applied to the nose. Bakers twine was used for the scarf and around the hat then a holly establishment was stamped from the Chloe boot stamp to add to the hat (after being glittered. Holes were punched with my big bite and brown string was used to hang boots on. 

Hope you like!!!!!! I do, I love snowmen

When The Bee Stings!

Good Morning,

And do we have an interesting challenge for you over at

Moving Along With The Times

It really got me thinking.

Ang (Mrs Duck) has chosen the theme which is:

My Favourite Things

as in the song from The Sound of Music.

Can you guess which lyrics I went with?

Image - Meljens freebie Honey Bee Buckets

Coloured with - Markers

Papers - Raspberry Road, Honey Bee set

Wording - Computer generated

Hexagons - cut on cameo

Did you guess?

If you are not sure of the lyrics hop on over to the main challenge blog where you will find them as well as more ideas from the talented DT

I went with:

When the bee stings, I think the title may have been a big clue!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dream Valley Get Shapely!

Good Morning,

It's been 2 weeks since my last post and I must apologise for my lack of commenting. I have had lots going on of late what with health issues and lots of organising with visits from claim assessors. Good news was that I am fully covered but the bad news is the humidifiers have been on for 5 weeks now and they are not coming to check them for another 2 weeks. I'm hoping they will give the thumbs up then so that I can get straight for Christmas.

Dream Valley 

has a new challenge starting today, the theme being

Shaped Cards

no squares or rectangles

Di's Digis are sponsoring the challenge and are offering digis of your choice as the prize

I used my cameo to cut a card base for a card I had ordered for a friends Auntie who has just celebrated her 100th Birthday.

I then cut the layers on the cameo in papers printed from a Dreamees CD which I then faux stitched round using a fine liner. Decoration was the added using flowers and leaves stamped from a Dreamees stamp set and a computer generated sentiment.

Hop on over to the main challenge blog for more shapely inspiration here

Dream Valley are Feeling Blue

Good Morning,

It's time for a new challenge over at

Dream Valley

The theme this fortnight is:

Feeling Blue

So get out all your blue stash and get creating!

 We have a fab prize on offer from:

Sherri Baldy Designs

Image - Lil Lovely Hearts from Sheri Baldy

Paper - printed from A collection of colour schemes CD by Dreamees

Flowers -  stamp set by Dreamees, stamped on vellum heat, embossed with silver pearl

Leaves - MB die cut

Sentiment - Computer generated

Edges and flower centers glittered

Sorry for the poor photos not sure what I'm doing wrong, need to get my Daughter to have a look at the setting. It's beyond me!

More fabby ideas from the talented team can be found here

FSC#102

Good Morning,

Here to give you a reminder that the current challenge has just under a week to run.
You need to use the sketch below to make your creation.

Here's my interpretation:

 Papers - printed from A collection of colour schemes CD by Dreamees

Flowers - Tangled flowers stamp set by Dreamees

Sentiment - Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set by Dreamees

Flourishes - Tonic die

Trick or Treat

Good Morning,

Something for the Trick or Treaters when they call this year.

And it fitted the theme over at :

Moving Along With The Times 

The theme being:

Halloween

Image - All Dressed up Mummy - coloured with markers

Headers, text & image cut on Cameo

Sweets - Aldi

Hop on over to see what my talented teamies have created to inspire here

I would like to enter:

All Dressed Up FB challenge - Autumn colours
Get Creative - Halloween
That Craft Place - Halloween
Creative Corner Challenge - Halloween
Crafty Calender Challenge - Halloween

Halloween @ Dream Valley

Good Evening everyone,

Bit late with my post today , very busy weekend and forgot to schedule this, then came home from work shattered and feel asleep. I think I'm awake now!

Had a bit of a nightmare since my last post, what another one I hear you say.

Went out for lunch and a bit of shopping with my lovely sister, came home 5 hours later to discover I had left the kitchen tap running with both plugs shut.

Flooded the downstairs, all floor coverings removed, worktops kick-boards and a couple of units need replacing as do the skirting boards. Humidifiers been running since the 3rd, it's like being on a airport runway so am living in my bedroom at the minute. 

Could have been worse, it could have been dirty water!

Enough of that, now what I'm her for is, there's a new challenge starting today over at 

Dream Valley

The theme is:

Halloween

Image - tiddlyinks - Spell on Ya!

Colured with - Markers, glitter & viva pearls

Sentiment - Printed from Do Crafts CD

Webs cut on Cameo and glittered

Lace and paper roses to finish

This challenge is being sponsored by:

Hop on over to see what spooky creations the rest of the team have created.

Not sure what happened there, thought I had posted this yesterday

Whats New Pussycat

Good Afternoon,

This is the E-Mail I received from a friend giving me the brief for an order:

A large size card - to read “Happy 21st Birthday Dominique - she has a black cat with white socks, can you use this as the subject of the card.

Took a while, not sure what to do, then remembered I had this very cute image which was a freebie from The Stamp Fairy called Kasi. I took the image over to silhouette studio to print and cut the image out then coloured it in with markers. I also printed and cut the sentiment and it's mat in silhouette which I position in puddy's paws.

The numbers were cut on the silhouette in a LOTV paper & the mat in black card.

Heartfelt creations stamp and die set was used to make the flowers and leaves

I would like to enter:

Crafty Friends Challenge - Pick a Tune - Whats New Pussycat - Tom Jones

Allsorts Challenge - Numbers

Crazy 4 Challenges - Show me the Blue

Play Bingo @ Dream Valley

Good morning bloggers,

How great to see a bit of sunshine, it's been shining all weekend here in Northampton.

Dream Valley

Have a new a new challenge starting today, the theme this fortnight is:

Bingo

chose any line from the board below and include these in your creation.

Pearls or Gems	Lace/ Ribbon	Die-Cuts
Patterned Paper	Pink	Stitching Real or Faux
Flowers	Embossing Dry or Heat	Blue

I chose the middle line going across:

Patterned paper, pink & faux stitching

Image - Tatty Ted topper printed fron Do Crafts CD

Papers - printed from A collection of colour schemes by Dreamees

Sentiment - Computer generated

Flower - HC stamp heat embossed on velum

Foliage - die cut, MB I think

Hope you will come and join in the challenge and be in with a chance of winning a super prize from either Crafts and Me or The Hobby House.

More fantastic inspiration can be found on the challenge blog compliments of the talented DT

FSC#101

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends,

Well 1 week of my leave has gone, goes so quickly!

I've had a lovely week, got quite a bit of my to do list ticked and been out for lunch twice.

Hopefully I'll get the remaining things ticked early on in the week so that I can spend a day or two in my craft room having a little playtime as I'm up to date with orders.

This fortnight the prize at Friday Sketch Challenge is an embellishment pack worth £20.

The sketch this fortnight is:

and here is what I did with the sketch:

 Papers - printed from A collection of colour schemes by Dreamees

Flowers - Tangled flowers stamp set, heat embossed with silver pearl 

Leaves -  Tangled flowers stamp set, heat embossed with WOW frosted fir 

Sentiments - Heartfelt messages stamp set by Dreamees

Flower centers - Viva pearls

Embossed paper - CC folder

Border - SB die

Does anyone know why my laptop keeps turning off while I'm mid flow? 

It's getting very annoying!

It's turned off twice while writing this post :( 

Grrr!

Good Morning,

Something a bit different from me today, a shaped card.

I was asked to make a card for a friends Mum to give to her Great Grandson.

I see something online similar using dies but as I hadn't got a die suitable I got my Daughter to design me a cut file for the cameo.

After cutting all pieces in brown card ans brown wrapping paper the edges were inked before layering up. The sentiment was computer generated which was added to look as if the little fellow is holding it. I was pleased with how it turned out so made a few for my stock box, they sold at the first craft fair I took them to. Must get cutting!

Filled With Wonder

Good Afternoon,

Day 2 of my leave and nearly caught up on my orders, yes I've found time to craft although I should be doing the decorating! 

I've be having a little play with some Dreamees goodies that I've not had time to use.

Papers - printed from A collection of colour schemes & Beautiful backing papers CD's

Flowers - Tangled flowers stamp set 

Sentiment - Sweet & stripey stamp set

Leaves - Die cut, not sure of make

Inked edges - DI

Flower centers - Viva pearls

Friday Sketch Challenge #100

Good Morning;

There's just 5 day's left to get your entries in at

Friday Sketch Challenge

This is the sketch you need to follow:

Our sponsor this fortnight is All Dressed Up!

To be honest, since being ill I am very disorganized and was late making my card for this challenge.

LOTV ready coloured image came to the rescue, they are fabulous images and great for those last minute makes. 

Image - Art Pad 3 - Wild Flowers 

Paper - Crafters Companion CD

Sentiment - Crafters Companion  Greetings - Occasions