My lovely friends, thank you xx

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Papertake Weekly GDT!!!!

Morning all and Happy Tuesday.

Did you spot my post title, how excited am I to be GDT for a couple of months for non other than...... Papertake Weekly, Wahoo!   I am very proud and MEGA excited and thank you  ladies so much for having me on the team and letting me play along for a while I am really looking forward to it!

Okay so here we go and onto the challenge which this weeks is.......One Paper Taker so you have to use just 1 patterned paper, simples.

 You can check out the gorgeous DT cards  HERE do pop over and take a peep!

We are sponsored this week by  The Ribbon Girl who has the most gorgeous selection of  totally yummy stash, all kinds of ribbons and trims, flowers, charms, buttons too and not forgetting the bling stuff!!!  Oh talking of which I should get my order through today too, cant wait!!!!!!!!!!! (sshhh don't tell on me for spending pennies!)

 So onto me little card and I was sorting out my stamps the other day and came across these little cuties, such an adorable pair and I hadn't got round to inking them up yet, shame on me!!!



Close up of the little cuties!!


Stamp - Meant to Be - LOTV
Sentiment -LOTV
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - LOTV Promises
Punches - MS Heart border. SU Circle, NS Frond
Dies - MB Pippi butterfly, SB Floral Ovals and Lacy circle
Lace, button twine and seam binding - The ribbon Girl
Flowers -  WOC
Heart Button - The Range
Gems from stash

Entering into:
Sweet Stampin - Pastels
2 Sisters - Hats
Stamp with Fun - Romantic
One Stop Craft - Pastels

As always thank you for poppin in and leaving me a comment, means sooo much!
Have a fabulous day!
Hugs
Karenxxx

Monday, 15 April 2013

Little Wryn............

Good Morning

Hehe no work for me today, yipee!  So excited to be poppin out with me sis today we usually have quite a giggle so should be a good day.  We are starting off at Dunelm for the tea bread breakfast, its very tasty!

Okay so onto me little card and today I have used gorgeous, sweet Wryn,  left it far too long since using a TiddlyInk image, just not enough hours in my week LOL!  I checked out Alyce's fab colouring video a while ago now but I  was heavily influenced by her shading and colours although my R85 went gloopy for some reason don't know if it got too hot or something LOL!  . You can check out her awesome colouring tutorials here, well worth watching!







Stamp - Wryn - Tiddly Inks
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Bo Bunny 
Flowers WOC
Ribbon and twine, doily, gems button from stash
White Paint Dabber
Punches - NS Frond

Entering into:
Totally Gorjuss - Spring Shades
Crafty Ribbons - Green and Pink
Moving along with the times - inspired by song/film - song - Some day my prince will come from the film Snow White

Catch you later, have a good day I will be back tomorrow with some news, very excited I am about it too!

Thanks for poppin in!
Hugs
Karenxxxx

Sunday, 14 April 2013

Sweet Friend Marci.............

Hello and Happy Sunday...........

Hope today finds you well and that your are enjoying the weekend, maybe you have sunshine, its just peeping out here now, loverly!!!!!!!

I am so glad that I don't need to set my alarm tomorrow or the rest of the week,  I have the whole week off and am so looking forward to it!  Not much planned, a few jobs I must do but the rest of the time I intend to just chill out and of course there is going to be lots of crafty time.  Me and me sis are popping out somewhere tomorrow most likely end up at Oyster stamps (oh naughty)  and then we are coming back to mine to do some colouring so really looking forward to that!

Ok so onto me little card for today and its Marci, I am a HUGE Marci fan,  OMG I so need the stamps from the new release, have you seen them just totally gorgeous and the dies too, I have a birthday next month and I think I am going to spend me birthday money on them!

I have gone for lilac today with just a little bit of pink, here she is hope you likey.............










Stamp- Sweet Friend Marci - La la land
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - LOTV Promises
Dies - Heart banner  - La la land, Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip
SB Floral Oval
Sentiment - Stampin Up
Doily, pearls from stash
Seam Binding and Lace - The Ribbon Girl
Flowers - WOC
Stickles

Entering into:
Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Happy Birthday

Thanks so much for poppin in and for your loverly comments, makes my day!! 

Hugs
Karenxxxx

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Cozy Cafe.......

Morning dear peeps

and Happy Thursday!

So today over at Little Miss Muffet we are showing you more from the Tea Party Release, seriously this is such a fabulous set coz you can put them together in so many different ways, I am really enjoying learning to merge images to create little scenes.  Make sure you pop over HERE and check out what the DT have been up to this week!

So me little card today uses the cafe table, chair, little tea set and flower gift which I hope I made look like a picture just by adding a frame............  Welcome to my little country cottage cafe, pop in and have a cuppa, Miss Gertrude Lean Hatter is your waitress for today......................................




Stamps - Gertrude Lena Hatter, Cozy Cafe, Tea Party Flowers - Little Miss Muffet
Coloring medium - Copics
Papers - Brazil Vintage Market
Flowers - WOC
Doily, ribbon from stash
Kraft card stock
Dies - MB pippi butterfly
Stickles
White Gel Pen

Entering into:
Digistamps4Joy - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Work is good

I have had a couple of packed out evenings,it was hairdresser night on Tuesday and last night was the Romford card class so I should be round to catch up with you all tonight!

Thanks for poppin in!
Hugs
Karenxx

Monday, 8 April 2013

Fashionista Challenge GDT

Good Morning

Well where did that weekend go, blink and its gone!!  Still just got 5 days to go and then I get a whole week off, wahoo, really cant wait so ready for a little rest!!  Oh and who is watching Broadchurch just can't wait for tonight's episode, gripping stuff me thinks!!!!

A few weeks back I got top 5 over at Fashionista and was invited to join as GDT for a challenge which of course I was thrilled to accept!!  Thank you ladies for the invite, really chuffed!

The challenge is Mothers day or special birthday and we are sponsored by A Day for Daisies who have some truly beautiful images and this one is one of my real favs, so pretty!







Digi Stamp - Braid in my hair - A Day for Daisies
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Mixed scraps
Birdcage Die I got as a sample from dies to die for so not sure which one it is?
Heart Banner - La la lands
SB Floral Ovals
Ribbon, Pearls, seam binding from  stash
Flowers - WOC

Entering into:
A D for Daisies - Fav technique - Layering

Have a great day, catch up with you tonight!
Thank you for poppin in, means alot!
Karenxxx

Sunday, 7 April 2013

A Gift for You.............

Afternoon dear peeps

Wow such a beautiful sunny day here and I got me washing out first time in months, ooh you cannot beat that freshness that you get from it blowing around in the wind, love it!  Hope you are having a good day whatever you are up to!! Right onto me little card for today, Tilda with gift for you  and all of me fav things, hope you likey here she is.............................






Stamp - Tilda a gift for you - Magnolia
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Papermania Capsule collection
Dies - MB precious hearts, Pippi butterfly, SB Floral Oval, Magnolia heart swirl
Ribbon and Lace - the ribbon Girl
Flowers, mixed WOC and The ribbon girl, fabric flower Mei flower
Stickles
White gel pen
Doily

Entering into :
The Ribbon Girls - Flowers
Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - Punches or Dies

Have a lovely evening, thanks so much for poppin in, makes my day!!! 
Hugs
Karenxxx


Saturday, 6 April 2013

Spring Blooms

Morning

Happy Saturday hope you have some sunshine where you are it is beautiful here although bloomin cold!  I intend to spend all day locked away in my craft room listening to cd's coz I am sick of hearing about the Grand National -so cruel!!!

Right well I guess me little craft blog is not the place to go into one about it so onto me little card ohh and its a fabulous Sarah Kay, those gorgeous Bo Bunny papers and  I could resist that parasol die no more, cute cute cute!!!!!!!!  Hope you likey here she is..........................









Stamp - Sarah Kay Spring Blooms
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Cest la Vie -  Bo Bunny
Dies - MB Pippi Butterfly, Marianne Design Vintage Parasol, Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip, SB Opulent Ovals.
Lace and seam binding - The Ribbon Girl
Flowers - WOC
White gel pen
Shimmer chalk
Kraft card stock


Entering into:
Loves Rubber stamps - Anything goes
Allsorts - Spring has Sprung
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Spring

Ok I am behind on my visits just not felt like being on the lappy much this week but will catch up today for sure! 
Thanks so much for poppin in!
Hugs
Karenxx