Two by Two

Hello again

I am back with my Papertake Weekly post and we have a fun new challenge, Two by Two!  We are sponsored by Whiff of Joy and you can check out details of the prize and super yummy DT stuff HERE!

I used a very cute image from Mo Manning, sweet!!

Image- Helena and Henry - Mo manning

Colouring - Copic and Graph'It Markers

Papers - not sure now?

Flowers - WOC

Ribbon and Lace - The Ribbon Girl

Corner embellishments

Entering into:

DP2 Challenge- H is for  - Helena and Henry and Hugs

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Colouring skills

Charisma Cardz - Bingo - Kraft cardstock, square, pink (top line)

In the Pink ( waving ladies) Lace

Have a lovely evening!

Hugs

Karenxxxx

I'm a Pink Lady!!

Morning all and Happy Thursday!

Well check out me new little badge, I am so excited to have been invited by Christine to join In The Pink  and of course I was just delighted to accept coz I soooooooo love the pink stuff!!  Check out the awesome new Pink ladies line up here and our first challenge is nice and easy, Pink with Flowers!!!!!!  

Stamp - Adele Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Carta Bella Giddy Up

SB Floral Ovals

Flowers - WOC

Dies - IO Umbrella

Entering into:

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Wild Orchid - Lots of Layers

I had a mega busy day yesterday, work all day and then straight to to the Romford class so no bloggy time for me but I will catch up with you tonight!

Have a great day and thanks soooooooo much for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Well Howdy - Papertake Weekly GDT

Hello peeps and Happy Tuesday!!

Hope your week has got off to a good start we still have lovely sunshine here in Kent, loverly!!!  My laddo is coming home from Uni this afternoon haven't seen him for 6 months so cant wait!!   Seriously cannot believe he has finished his first year already, lets just hope he has done enough in the exams to get back for the second year!!

Ok so Tuesday is Papertake Weekly day wahoo and this weeks fab theme is one we know you all love, yep its good old Anything Goes and there is an optional extra to make a shaped card too if you like!!!  Do hop over to check out all the sponsor and prize details and of course you don't wanna miss the DT stuff!

I just LOVE this Mo image so much I think she is my fav and this Carta Bella paper pad is just perfect.

Stamp - Howdy Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Carta Bella - Giddy Up   (awesome pad)

Dies - Die-namics Country Charms, Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip, Die-namics tab

Flowers - WOC

Sentiment - SU

Entering into:

Allsorts - Here Come the Girls

Bearly Mine - Dies and or Punches

Have a lovely day, thanks so much for poppin in, means soooooo much!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Make a Wish

Evening me dear peeps

Hope you are having a fab Saturday, bit dreary here most of the day but it did at least stay dry and there is just a hint of sun now, turning out to be a lovely evening!  I have had a good old crafty day today, got a few cards done a couple are for later in the week but I also got one done that I can share now.   This little darling is a treasure to colour up and she is mega cute too!!

Stamp - Make A Wish - Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Forever Friends Kraft Notes

Dies - SB Floral Ovals, MB Pippi Butterfly, Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip, Impression Obsession Leaf Cluster

Punches - MS Cherish

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

Flowers - WOC

Copics - Skin E0000 E000 E00 E11 R20 R21 R22

Hair -E31 E33 E35

Pink - R81 RV10 RV00 - Blues - B24 B23 B21

COO CO1 C00

 Entering into:

One Stop Craft - Anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Birthday

Mad for Markers - One for the girls

Ok that's it from me I will be doing the rounds very shortly to catch up with you all!

Have a lovely evening, who's watching Eurovision, ahh not the same without Sir Terry!

Thanks for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxxx

Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens......Papertake Weekly GDT

Good Morning , Happy Tuesday peeps!

Its Papertake Weekly day, wahoo and so time for a new challenge and this week we are gonna get you singing along to the Sound of  Music!  So we want to see anything connected to the film, nuns, mountains, children singing,  you get the idea!  I have taken a line from the song My Favourite things which is 'girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes' oh  and I just knew this little cutie from Mo would be just perfect! I haven't colored white clothes before, hope it looks ok............??

You can check out the sponsor/prize details and the gorgeous DT cards right HERE!

Stamp - Adele Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - LOTV Petal Fresh

Sentiment - WRS

Dies - SB A2 Curved Border, MB Pippi Butterfly

Punches - MS Butterfly, SU Circle

Ribbon - Crafty ribbons

Flowers - The Ribbon Girl

Pearls from stash

Ink Stampin Up Bashful Blue

Entering into:
Cupcake Craft - Lots of Layers

Cute Card Thursday - Something Blue

Sarah Hurley - Shades of Blue

Crafting by Designs - Childhood memories

Sister Act - Anything goes

Have a totally fab day and thanks so much for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Yeehaw...........

Morning me lovelies!!

Happy Wednesday hope you are having a good week and enjoying the sunshine, not sure it will last much longer though!

Long day for me today, first got a full day at work and then off to Romford for the monthly card class that I do with my sister, always good fun though and our ladies are such loverly peeps!

I do love a cowboy/girl so I just had to have this  image, aint she just FAB!!!!  I love this paper pad too, lots of blues and yellows, gorgeous!! Here she is....................

Stamp - Howdy Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - MME Oxford lane

Dies - Die-namics fishtail flags/stax - Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip

Punches - SU Word Window

SU Circles

Sentiment - WRS

Hessian, gems from stash

Entering into:
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Use a Sentiment

Cutie Pie - Lots of Layers

Digi Makeover Challenge - Fav colour - loving yellow at the moment!

Crafting Muskateers - Anything Goes

Okay be a late night for me so will catch up tomorrow!

Have a fab day!

Karenxxxx

Lets go Fly a Kite.........

Good evening lovely peeps

Hope you are having a fabulous BH weekend and check out this beautiful weather too, just perfect!!  So good just the thought of a day off tomorrow, lovely!  I think  me and hubby are going to pop out for some lunch somewhere so looking forward to that now lets just hope the weather holds!!

So today I have a boy card to share, haven't done one for ages and I do quite like me boy cards.  I have chosen a Mo image coz I am being brave and entering the DT call ( no laughing please) how much would I love to be on the MM team OMW it would be awesome. Well I thought I would give it a go so wish me luck!  I love this image and flying a kite really is such fun!!!!!!!!!!!  Here he is hope you likey.............

Stamp - Kite - Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers- MME Oxford Lane

Sentiment - MB Alphabet die

Dies - Die-namics Fishtail flags stax/layers - MB Summer Kites

Entering into:

DP2 Challenge - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Come fly with me

Crafty catz - Inspired by a song - Lets go fly a kite from Mary Poppins

Moving along with the times - One for the boys

Sweet Stampin - Create a Scene

Have a lovely evening and thanks for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Little April........

Morning

Happy Saturday to you all and ooh we have brilliant blue skies and sunshine here today, bit on the nippy side but I will take it LOL!!  I hope you have something good planned for the weekend and lots of crafty time!!!

So onto me little card and today I am using April by Mo Manning from the latest release, oh my too cute! I got the Perfect Pair paper pad from LOTV oh and I love it so sorry but you could be seeing a lot of this over the next few posts!  Hubby asked me why I feel I need to make apologies for using the same stuff and hey he is right if I likey and it works for me I am gonna use it after all that's what I brought it for right LOL!!

Ok so here she is, cute cute cute.......... I have paper pieced her little scarf and wellies!!

Close up of image

Stamp - April Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio

Papers -LOTV Perfect Pair
Flowers - WOC and The Ribbon Girl

MS Heart border punch

Cheery Lynn Leafy flourish strip

Button, doily, ribbon, charm and twine from stash

Entering into:

DP2 Challenge - Spring

Card Makin Mamas - Ribbon

MilkCoffee Challenge - Welcome Spring

Paper Pretties - Happy Birthday
Forever Friends Monthly challenge - Paper Piecing

Enjoy your day and thanks so much for poppin in!

Catch you in a bit!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Heartfelt Thanks..........

Morning friends

Happy Sunday, its a rather chilly one here in Kent this morning so another day indoors for me today I think coz I really don't do cold! I have some exciting news later this week, oooooooh that's naughty isn't it coz can't tell you yet LOL, I am fit to burst though!!   Anyway today's card features one from Mo and when this image was released I just knew I had to have it , the expression on her face is just perfect me thinks!  I wanted a thank you card and I had just the right sentiment too for the image! The papers are a mixed bag on this one, hope you likey.............

Digital Stamp - Full Heart Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Mix of MME and Carta Bella

Sentiment - Inkadinkadoo  (don't ya just love that name!)

Stampin Up Heart embossing folder

Flowers - Rose and cosmos daisies - WOC

Dies - Cheery Lynn Flourish leaf strip

Gems and ribbon from stash

Glamour dust

White gel pen

Entering into:

Totally Papercrafts - Hope for spring

MilkCoffee Challenge - Make it cute

Sisterhood of crafters - Thank you

Ladybug Crafts  - Pink plus 1 - Pink and Red

I hope you have a fabulous day whatever you are up to and thanks so much for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Alisa with Roses

Morning dear peeps

and Happy Saturday, hope its a good one for you!  I popped out with me sis today, first we hit Dunelm for tea and tea bread and then we hopped up to Oyster stamps for a little bit of crafty shopping, brilliant way to spend the morning I think!!  Right on to me little card for today which is a very pretty Mo image teamed up with the gorgeous new MME papers and got those little MB heart dies on there too, so cute!  Its very bright coz I was feeling cheerful and dreaming of summer days to come, hope you likey.............

Close up

Stamp - Alisa with Roses - Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - MME Unforgettable - The Glitter Pot

Dies - MB Precious Hearts - My Crafty Heart

Sentiment - SU

Seam binding, flowers and lace  - The Ribbon Girl

Walnut stain distress Inks

Gems, stickles

Entering into:

DP2 Challenge - Anything goes with a Mo image

Moving along with the Times - Only Girls Allowed

Crafty Bloggers  - Anything goes

Thanks so much for poppin in, be round in a bit!

hugs

Karenxxx

Talk to the Bear......

Hello dear peeps

Hope today finds you well,  finally we have a dry day here in Kent, so fed up with rain!!  Poor hubby is not feeling too well today and that's not like him at all!  Well not long now before we say goodbye to 2012 and hello 2013 I wonder what the year ahead will hold! We plan on a quite night in for new years although we will probably have to endure the awful racket from next door until the small hours while they do their bloomin karaoke!

Right so I have a little card today featuring one of my absolute fav Mo images, teamed up with some yummy First Edition papers and lots of embellies, I love me embellies!!!!

Stamp - Talk to the Bear - Mo Manning
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - First Edition - Blank Canvas
Dies - Whimsy Corner dies, I think the flourish is Die-namics
Punches  SU Tiny Tag
Sentiment - SU
Ribbon and velvet - The Ribbon Girl
Flowers - Cherry blossom, Rose and mini blooms WOC
Butterfly - The Pound shop
Distress inks - Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain

Entering into:
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - your fav things, embellies!!
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Totally Gorgeous - New - new paper pad 

Right I am off to have a bit of a tidy up and I hope to be back tomorrow if all goes to plan!

Thanks so much for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Winter Fairy Talva in Pink!!

Hello me lovelies

Hope your week has got off to a good start, its still bloomin cold!  A quick post from me tonight as I am soo tired and gonna go for an early night so no waffle, straight on to my little card and I have used Mo's gorgeous Fairy Talva again but this time in pink haha!  Hope you likey, be catching up with you all tomorrow!


Oh dear I must be knackered I have totally missed the arm and neck, will sort tomorrow  LOL!

Stamp  - Winter Fairy Talva - Mo Manning
Colouring medium - Copics\
Papers - Papermania capsule collection
Dies - Marianne Creatables Holly, nesties lacey circles
Pink spiders web, velvet and ribbon - The Ribbon girl
Flowers - WOC and Prima
Gems from stash
Glamour dust\

Entering into:
Totally Gorguss - Anything goes with glitter
Dream Valley - Non traditional Christmas
The Ribbon Girl - Christmas projects
DP2 - Fav colour combo - so many but pink n white today!

Thanks so much for poppin in!

Karenxx

My First Christmas Card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morning

Hope you are enjoying your weekend, it was a miserable day here in Kent yesterday and I am feeling quite yucky so I spent most of it snoozing on the sofa and generally not doing much!  I did find my way into my craft room for a little while and thought I best make a Christmas card as I haven't done any yet!  Pressure off this year though I intend buying them and just making just a few very special ones!   I refuse to feel guilty about it so that's that!

 Poor Jamie is really suffering with a chest infection that does not seem to want to go and really rough cold and now on top of it all he has got a stomach bug so I am really worried about him, being so far away I can't do anything much about it! He has been to the doctors so I really hope he will soon start to improve.  Poor Max (the dog) was sick yesterday as well and I think I have something lurking, me no likey!!!!!!

I have a non traditional Christmas card to share today with a gorgeous image from Mo and I got my flowers and lace on there too!!!!

Stamp - Winter Fairy Talva - Mo Manning
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Bo Bunny Wonderland

Entering into:
Crafty Catz - Lets have sparkle
4 Crafty Chicks - Winter Wonderland
My Mums Craft Shop - Winter Wonderland
Mo's DP2 Challenge - Lets Chill

Gonna have a cozy day, thanks so much for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxx

Bubbles - Here Come The Boys DT

Morning

Hope your weekend is going well, I spent all day yesterday colouring up some images while watching the Olympics, just brilliant!! Go team GB what an amazing day! 

 Well another 2 weeks has flown by and so time for a new challenge at HERE COME THE BOYS and the theme is  BOYS AND THEIR TOYS so hope you can join us for this one!

Hop over here for details for the prize and have a peek at my fab teamies gorgeous work.

I have gone for a Mo image some gorgeous papers  and a nice splash of red!!!

Ingredients

Bubbles Boy - Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - MME 'Away we go'

Punches - MS Scallop circles

Dies  - Die-namics Star Trio

Gems and ribbon from stash

Stickles

Entering into;

Papertake Weekly - Dawny P's fab sketch

DP2 Challenge - Anything goes with a Mo image
2 Sisters - anything goes

Have a great day!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Baby Fairy Anaya

Hello dear peeps

Well I hope Saturday finds you well, hope you have a fab weekend whatever you are up to!!! We have been very lucky had the sun today, although I am sure they forecast that, nevermind I am not complaining!!   I have been having a bit of a catch up indoors, but I did find myself a couple of hours to have a play!  I decided on a Mo image today, a cute little fairy...  She is teamed up with MME papers, lush flowers and as its me can't forget the ribbon and lace.............!!!

Ingredients

Stamp - Baby Fairy Anaya - Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers -MME Howdy Doody

Brazil basics card stock

TH distress inks, vintage photo

Punches - MS vintage Doily border NS Frond

Dies - Whimsy corner die and Country Heart

Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio

Flowers - WOC

Glossy accent and Crystal stickles

Gems, ribbon, lace from stash

Entering into;

Allsorts - Any die will do

Cardmadfairys' Digi days - Girly

Charisma Cardz - Summer

Papertake Weekly - BINGO top line, ribbon/gems/punches

Well I am off to sort some tea out and then I will catch up with you while the footie is on!!

Hugs

 

Kite - Here Come the Boys DT

Morning
Well here we are we another challenge over at Here Come the Boys, I can't believe that another 2 weeks have gone in the blink of an eye!!  Our theme this time is ..............more than one fold, yay coz I love doing these centre step cards (plus its the only one I can do LOL)!!!

We are sponsored  by our very own Sharon from Ewe 2Can Craft and there is a fab bag of assorted charms up for grabs, very handy!
I adore this little Mo image............

 

Ingredients

Stamp - Kite Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers MME

Brazil basics card stock

Dies -Whimsy pennants

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Buttons and twine from stash

Entering into:

Cardmadfairys Digi Days - fathers day or masculine

 The Poodles Parlour - Fathers day or male theme

 CRAFT -  Male theme

 DP2 Challenge - Anything Goes with a Mo image

Well I am not sure what I will be up to today but I an sure hoping I get some crafty time squeezed in!

Have a great day!

Talk to the Bear!.............

Morning

Wahoo the long weekend is here, bit misog here in Kent at the moment though, I hope we will get some sun!!  Hope you have a fab time whatever you are up to, a street party or a little trip away or maybe just crafting which I think is what I will be doing for the most part.

 I was up early again today for some reason so I whipped up a little card using one of Mo's adorable images, she has got the expression on this little girls face that I have seen on my daughter  many a time LOL!!!  I think the bear looks a bit cross but I think that's because he's a boy and I gave him a pink ribbon LOL!!  I have teamed her up with some gorgeous MME papers which are always my fav, some WOC flowers, I used a  heart doily cut in half for some added detail.

Ingredients

Stamp - Talk to the Bear - Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - MME 'Dwell'

Flowers - WOC

Ribbon, doily and gems from stash

Punches - NS ' Frond', SU 1 in circle and 3/4 circle, MS Vintage Doily

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Entering into:

Truly Scrumptious - Pink

Ooh La La - Make it girly

Los a hugs