My lovely friends, thank you xx

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Thinking of You - Digital Tuesday DT

Morning

Happy Tuesday, hope you have had a good start to the week. Its my 9th wedding anniversary today, so I am hoping hubby may come home with some chok-o-lit and flowers or maybe a surprise meal out, ooh now that would be nice!

Sharon has chosen the theme for us this week at Digital Tuesday and it's.....

'Thinking of You' so your sentiment must include this phrase.

We are pleased to be sponsored by My Grafico and some of the DT have used a gorgeous flower set from the store.




Ingredients
Stamp - Phindy's Place 'Birdie'
Colouring medium - Copics
Paper - Craft Creations
Papermania textured cardstock
Sentiment - Stampin Up - So Happy for You
Punches - Fiskars corner punch
Gems from stash

I tried a different style for me with this one, and I quite like it, hope you do to.

Hope you will join us this week.

I would like to enter into:
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes + sentiment

Thanks for poppin in
Karenxx

Sunday, 8 May 2011

What a smart chap ......

Morning

I woke up feeling like a right misog today,its throwing it down with rain, very gloomy, hubby still walked the dog in it and now he smells (the dog that is)!! Never mind hopefully I will have some time in my cupboard today, that will help cheer me up!!




This very smart guy is Golf James from Digi Stamp Boutique. The fab sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You and you can hop over and check them out right here!

Ingredients
Stamp - Digi stamp Boutique - Golf James
Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - Teresa Collins - On the edge
Papermania kraft card used for cardstock
Sentiment - Sentiments 4 You
Black Gel pen for stitching
Button from stash

This little chap is going into:
Crazy Challenge - Cards for men
House of Gilli - Lots of layers and stitching
Stamps R Us - For the men

thanks for poppin
Karenxx

Saturday, 7 May 2011

A Colour Combo - CES GDT

Morning

Ugg woken up to rain today, it looks horrible out there, but I am very cheery because I am so proud and very chuffed to be GDT for CES challenges this month. I was so thrilled when I got a little email from Crafty Emma, took me a nano second to say yes, THANKS EMMA.

Amy has chose the theme this week and its a fab one - Your favourite colour combo!!

Now I expect like me you have lots but I went for pink and green in the end.




Ingredients
Digi Stamp - Blue Butterfly Stamps 'Once upon a time' - My Butterfly Friend
Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - Wild Rose Studio - Gorgeous Ginghams
Brazill Basics Cardstock
Sentiment - Stampin UP - So happy for you
Ink - Memento
Punches - Martha Stewart Zig Zag, Martha Stewart Butterfly
Flowers - Hobby House
Gems and organza ribbon from stash

I would like to enter into
Wags N Whiskers - Use a punch or die
Stamp Something - May digi day
Pollycraft - Anything Goes

Enjoy the weekend, hope you have fun with your favourite colours

Karenxx

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

What No Designer Papers.......!!!!

Morning

I hope your week is going well, I seriously cannot believe we are in May already!!

Anyway Wednesday means a new challenge for us at Fab n Funky and this weeks one scared the pants off me, NO DESIGNER PAPERS..... OMG!!

We are sponsored once again by Robyn's Digital Fetish, go take a look here.



After much faffing and staring at stuff for quite a long time, my dear hubby reminded me that I needed to make an anniversary card, so this is what I came up with in the end.





I stamped the background in gold ink using a freebie stamp.

Ingredients
Stamp - Freebie, not sure from where, possibly docrafts.
Ink - Hobbycraft Gold
Distress Inks - Vintage Photo
Sentiment - Computer generated
Punches - Martha Stewart Hearts border and Lattice Heart, X-Cut Butterfly
Ribbon, gems and lace from stash

I hope you will join us this week, looking forward to seeing lots of inspiration to help me next time!!

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Ribbon and Lace - Digital Tuesday DT

Good Morning

Ugg (big sigh) back to work for me today, still was lucky to have the full 4 days off, I know lots of you had to go to work?

Today though brings a new challenge for us a Digital Tuesday and it was Sandy who chose the theme which is to use Ribbon AND Lace, oh nice one!

We are pleased to be sponsored by Digital Delights and the DT got some gorgeous images to play with. You can go check out the digi shop here.



I have used Madison from the store for my card, she is so little and pretty! I kept it nice and simple, a bit of ivory shading on the dress and a gorgeous lace bow with lots of pearls and bling.





Ingredients
Stamp - Madison, Digital Delights
Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - Stampin Up
Papermania textured cardstock
Flowers, Hobby House and Wild Orchid Crafts
Glamour Dust
Pearls, ribbon, lace and bling from stash

I hope you will join us this week.

I would like to enter into:

Paper Sundaes - my fav hair colour combo - Copics, E37 E35 E33 YR20
Pear Tree Designs - Free for all
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Monday, 2 May 2011

Cherry On Top

Good Morning

Oh how lovely having a Monday off, I could really get used to these short working weeks!! We were kid free again last night, seems to be the norm now, my son round his girlfriends (again!) and my daughter staying overnight with her friend for a girly evening! My hubby took me out for dinner, we had roast beef and then this fabby pudding called choc-o-lit oaty knobbler!! mmm it was gorgeous, soft oaty biscuit, ice cream, choc-o-lit sauce and choc-o-lit swirls!!

Anyway, here is my card for today.





Ingredients
Stamp - LOTV Cherry on Top
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - My Minds Eye ' Tickled Pink'
DCWV Textured cardstock
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat - 'Sweet Treats'
Ink - Memento
Punches - Tag (not sure on make) XCut Leafy Lace
Gems and ribbon from stash

I would like to enter into:
CES - Photo inspiration
Cooking it up with Katie - Tags, ribbon and bow

thanks for poppin in
Karenxx

Sunday, 1 May 2011

HERE COME THE BOYS LAUNCH.......

Good Morning

How exciting, the countdown is over and finally we can get going.....!!!!

Today is the launch of the brand new challenge blog dedicated to those male cards and projects, HERE COME THE BOYS and we have a super challenge to kick off with, one we know you all love, yes its.........

ANYTHING GOES (male themed of course)!!

We are sponsored for our first challenge by Sharon from Ewe 2 can Craft.

I chose an oooober cool digi image from Kenny K, and I think very aptly named 'Teen Idol'.





Ingredients
Stamp - Kenny K, Teen Idol
Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - Wild Rose Studio 'For Men'
Brazill Basics Cardstock
Sentiment - Stampin Up
Punches - Woodware Star Punch, Corner Rounder, Stampin Up 'Word Window'
Black Glaze Pen for stitching
Brown Bakers Twine
Ink - Stampin Up, Chocolate Chip
Ribbon and Buttons from Stash

Be sure to check out the fab creations from all the DT, I would also like to say a massive thank you to Woo and Sharon for having me on the team.

I really hope you will join us, COME ON THE BOYS.........

I would like to enter my card into:
Digi's with Attitude - A star in your life, use a star
Delicious Doodles - Teenagers
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx