good morning

Well hello, from a stranger.
Thought I would pop in and say hi, sorry no cards. mojo is still AWOL.
Took me a little while to get into my account as I had forgotten my password. Actually I had changed it and forgot I had.
Anyway life is slowly getting better.
Got myself a job and loving it.
Christmas is fast approaching and me not organised as normal. Its going to be very different for us this year. But you know what we will enjoy it.
I am starting to get itchy fingers now.Thinking more about my crafting, just not produced anything.
So maybe in the new year I will have something to show you.
Hope everyone is well and ready for Christmas.
Big hugs to you all and hope you all have a wonderful Christmas .
xx

Good Morning

I just felt I needed to pop here and let you all know I am still alive.
Sorry I have not been posting over the last few months.
Some people know why. I will just say that my Life has been turned upside down and my crafting has all been put away for now, hopefully I will find the interest in it again one day.
But at this time I have no interest what so ever.
I have tried going to see crafty friends, I have purchased mags etc etc in the hope that it helps my mojo return.
But instead I have a barrier come up and it stops me.

I do pop and look at peeps blogs now and then.
I am plodding along taking each day as it comes as that's the best way for me at this time.
big hugs to all my crafting friends and blog followers.
I will return just don't know when.

Bev xx

Mothers day

Good morning all. And a very happy Mother's day to all you yummy mummy's. Hope you all have a wonderful day and get spoilt. My two Babies are taking me out for  lunch today. So looking forward to it.

Anyway I just wanted to show you the cards I made for my mum and my mother law. I love them both dearly.

For the first time I have had ago at the twisted easel cards.

Using Bearly mine papers and also made my own flowers

and the box to put them in. I actually prefer making these square boxes to the bigger ones.

Lid for the box

Lid of the box

I am now going to schedule this post as I know both will have recieved them by the time this goes live.

Thank you for stopping by and hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Bev xxx

New challenge, BLOG HOP and a freebie

Good morning all.wow woke to beautiful sunshine, ABOUT TIME ...........

Here we are Thursday again which means a new challenge over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS.

This week we are having a blog hop and a freebie for you.

There are 12 digis of AMY and we are giving you 1 FREE Amy to join in with our new releases.... and the prize is 3 digis from our Shop!

   This is the freebie Amy that you can download from crafty sentiments blog too enter this week's challenge

And we are having a blog hop too, so hope you all join in  along with us, Click here to view the DT cards using all of the 12 Amy's......please leave comments all the DT'S blogs as 5 of you will be winning another Amy digi..... Here is the full blog hop order if you are lost along the way...

Rebekah

GDT - Doreen

Axa

Dora

Pinky

Bev (Me)

Hazel

Heather

Jac

GDT - Jacqui

Jo

Crafty Sentiments

You should have come from pinky's blog before you arrived here if not, follow the list above.

So here's my card this week.

I am using Spring Amy

No copics this week for a change.

Amy's head piece and dress have been paper pieced with crafty sentiments papers

I also used gel pens

Papers and sentiments all from Crafty Sentiments.

Ribbon from stash

Martha Stewart punch

Challenges I am entering

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Now from here you need to hop over to

HAZEL'S BLOG

Dont forget you must use the freebie Amy to enter this weeks challenge.

AND CHECK OUT THE STORE FOR NEW RELEASES

have a wonderful day all.

thank you for stopping by.

Bev xx

New Releases and a blog hop

Just a flying visit with some lovely news for you all...... Suzette our lovely owner of Crafty Sentiments has been asked so many times if Amy a sweet little girlie Character will ever be as a digital download.... well we can now say yes she will be,

woopieeeeeeeeee
On the 24th of March we will be having a Release Party on the Challenge Blog..... 5 lucky winners can get their hands on one of the Amy's, there will be some new ones and some that are from the clear stamp so make sure you join us HERE.



We have some special Guest Designers so all you will need to do is visit everyones blog and leave a little comment as there are hidden prizes to be won!

That's not all we will be giving you one of the new Amy as a FREEBIE to participate in that challenge on the 24th so make sure you download Amy and enter your cards in the challenge...... here's a little preview of her too, yes I am naughty!

Hope you can join in with us too...

Hugs

Bev xx

I done it!

Woopppiieee I done it. I managed to post a card everyday this week.

I would like to think I could keep it up, But with working from home and normal day to day activities I just never know.

Tonight we are out with our son and his girlfriend and the in laws for a nice steak.

The biggest steak this place serves is 32oz if you can eat it with all the trimmings you get it free.

No I wont be having one of them. I love steak but no way could I eat one that big.

I plan to having a crafting day tomorrow , so hopefully I can get ahead with a few cards for next week.

Today's card I am not that happy with. I may have to have a play with it and add something.

Ingredients

Tilda and bench coloured with copics

Bazzil card

Buttons and peel off from stash ( buttons look black here, but they are a dark brown)

Entering this into

Creative Cowgirls - Monochromatic

Quirky Crafts - Sketch

The Crafy Pad - Buttons

Thanks for stopping by and hope you all enjoy your weekend

Bev xx



Wooppie it's friday

Good morning all. Friday at last. No cooking for two whole days. Tonight going to Frankie n Benny's for a meal with Friends to celebrate a friends 50th birthday. Which means yum yum cinnamon waffles for dessert. If you have never tried them you just have to the are yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

So here's today's card

Ingredients

Magnolia coloured with copics

Pink Petticoat papers

Crafty sentiments ticket sentiment

Doily

Flowers and gems from stash

Gold Stickles glitter glue

Challenges I am entering

One stitch at a time - Glitter & Gems (gems on wedding dress and button hole, glitter on crown)

Stamptacular sunday - Sketch

Cupcake Inspirations - Roses & Pink

Before I go I would like to say Thank you for all your lovely comments.

Hope everyone has a fab friday.

Bev xx

What I use to do

I have just been looking thru my files on my laptop and come across some pictures of Jewellery.

I use to make this before I found card making.

So I thought I might show you some bits that I made.

Firstly some earrings

Will post some more later as I  got to do abit of editing on others .

Bev xx

Crafty sentiments challenge

Good morning all. Well as yet I have kept to my plan of posting a card everyday this week. Would like to think I could do it every week. But that all depends on work load.

Anyway this weeks challenge over at crafty sentiments is

ANIMALS

Today I have used one of the images which comes in the mini kit.

Which is being released in the store today

Ingredients

Sleeping bear coloured with copics

Papers from Bearly mine

Crafty sentiments sentiment

Fiskers punch

Nesties

Peel off teddy bears

Challenges I am entering

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Please hop over to Crafty Sentiments and check out the rest of the teams creations.

Thanks for stopping by, hope everyone has a fab day

Bev xx

Card for a male

Good morning, hope everyone is having a good week so far. This is a schedules post which I am doing now(Monday) Jackie I am still on a roll here with  posting a challenge card everyday. lol.

So today's card

Ingredients

Image Kenny K freebie  coloured with copics

Golfing paper found on my laptop so don't know where it come from.

Gems and brads from Stash

paper cellar stick on golf  club embellishment

Sentiment cut on the cricut

Challenges I am entering

Sunday sketch and stamp - Sketch

Moving along with the times - Male

Thank you for stopping by.
Now I have to get on with getting some more cards made for the rest of the week.

Bev x

Abit of NEWS

over at Crafty Sentiments we have decided to offer a special mini digi pack every month at a reduce price....... This will consist of images, sentiments and papers so make sure you keep checking!
So we are having a Mini Release Pack of some lovely little baby bear he is called Bobby,

New Papers and the Baby Sentiments are also included in this pack.....

The party starts at the challenge blog on the 17th March so some and be inspired and win! win! win!.

 

Dont forget tomorrow is a new challenge day over at the craftyy sentiments challenge blog.

so stop by tomorrow to see some cards with these designs on.

Bev xx

Day 2 off my plan

As I said yesterday I plan to try and post a card for a challenge every day. so here's today card.

Ingredients

Tilda coloured with copics

Pink Petticoat vintage Rose papers

Urban Deko Lace

Doily coloured with cat eyes fluid chalk

Flowers, Gems and ribbon from stash

Butterfly charms from The Works

Challenges I am Entering

Just Magnolia and hÄnglar & stÄnglar Challenge - Sketch

Simon Says stamp challenge - Anything goes

My time to craft - Jewels (centre of flowers)

Thanks for stopping by.

hopefully see you tomorrow.

Bev xx

Abit of Sunday afternoon crafting

I sat this morning thinking a little bit of crafting is going to happen this afternoon. So sat down and done some blogging to see what challenges are out there. I have made a list of challenges which I would like to enter and hopefully I will post a card everyday for some challenges this week.

So here's my card for today

Ingredients

Kenny K image coloured with copics

Grey bazzil card

Papermania capsule 12x12 papers( forgot I had these paper)

Flowers , ribbons and pearls from stash

Urban deko lace coloured with copics to get colour I wanted

Nestie circles

Sentiment is from Crafty sentiments patches and stitch.

Challenges I am entering

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz - Lace, ribbon and bows

Totally Gorjuss - Pearls and lace

Sketchy colors - Colour theme Grey,White and Purple
ABC Challenge - Pearls

Thank you for stopping by, hope you all had a fab weekend.

Dont forget to pop back tomorrow to see what else I made today.

Bev xx

Just for you

Good morning and only just making it on time for this post. Card was done last night , but light was so bad couldn't take a picture until this morning. Not that I am still happy with it. but hey ho.

This weeks challenge for crafty sentiments  is called

JUST FOR YOU

 Our sponsor this week is Whoopsi Daisy....

Ingredients

Lily with flowers coloured with copics

Papers are papermania capsule collection

lace from stash coloured with copics

Pearls from stash

Sentiment computer generated

I am entering this into

Totally gorjuss  - Sketch

Totally paper craft - Pearls and lace

Paper playtime - anything goes

 

Before I go I just need to tell you there is some new stuff in the

crafty sentiments store

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you all have a fab day

Bev xx

Crafty Sentiments............SPRING

Good morning.

This week is my turn to sort the challenge over at Crafty Sentiments

And I have chosen

Spring

We have two sponsors this week, so that means 2 winners

firstly we have

And secondly we have

Now for my card

Ingredients

Tess digi coloured with copics

Digi papers love n romance

Sentiment Circular Birthday Celebrations  

(all above can be purchased from crafty sentiments store)

Nesties oval, and scalloped oval

Bazzill yellow card

Creatables flower die LR0109

Ribbon,butterlfies and button from stash.

Challenges I would like to enter are

A Gem of a challenge - I have used buttons and bow

Flutter by Wednesday's - anything goes as long as you have a butterfly, fairy or angel.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Birthday Wishes

Thanks for stopping by. hope you all have a fab day

Bev xx

Sketch Saturday

I had a make a card for a friends mum, who is going to be 80. She told me she likes cats and loves knitting. So I thought I would use an image  I have had for god knows how long and never used. At the same time I would use Sketch Saturdays Sketch.

I made the knitting embellishment using cocktails sticks, which I cut in half and added a pearl to one end.

I them sanded the other end to a point. then set to work and knitted a few rows. which I can tell ya was not easy.

Ingredients

Mo Manning digi image - Sinatra

Bearly mine plaid paper

Pink petticoat vintage rose papers( freebie papers from quick cards mag)

Cocktail sticks for the knitting needles

Pearls and wool from stash.

Challenges I am entering this into

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Fingers crossed my friend likes this card.

Thanks for stopping by. hope you all manage to have a good weekend despite the wet weather.

Bev xxx

 

Lemon and Lilac

Morning ladies. Here were are again for this weeks Crafty Sentiments Challenge. And just as the title says we want to see your creations using ...

LEMON and LILAC

And the sponsor this week is

Digis with Attitude

My card

Ingredients

Lilly with Flowers coloured with copics

                                                12x12 scrapbook papers don't know who by

Lemon bazzil card.

Think the punch I used for flowers is a do crafts one.

Martha Stewart punch

Brads from stash.

Challenges I am entering

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers

Now why not pop over to Crafty sentiments and take alook at what the Design team have come up with.

And also check out the Store it now has a new look.

Thanks for stopping by

Bev xx

Crafty sentiments Valentines/Love

Good morning from a dull wet cambridgeshire.

What an exciting start to the morning I had.........Dentist not. But all good. Hate having to go like many of you I'm sure.

Anyway this weeks Challenge over at crafty sentiments is

Valentines/Love

With valentines just around the corner we would like to see loads of love on those cards or other creations.

The sponsor this week is

We are offering one lucky winner 3 digis of their choice.

Ingredients

Patches and Fizz are coloured with copics

Papers are craft creations ltd Hearts white on red papers

And other papers I don't know

Dovecraft  ribbon

Doily

I am entering this into

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Crafty card makers -  Hearts

Paper playtime - Hearts

Please pop over to crafty sentiments and check out the creations the rest of the design team have come up with.

And also don't forget to check out the Store

Thank you for stopping by, hope you all have a fab day

Bev xx

Kenny k

Morning all. I have had one a busy sort of week. so not much crafting going on. slowly finding my mojo now.

Today's card is for Kenny K's and Sketch Saturday

Ingredients

Lime paper was just lefts over from a card I made a couple of weeks back

ribbons from stash

Martha Stewart punch

Kenny K image coloured with copics

Favorite things

working with green

punch

copic pens

Entering this card into

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz-My favorite things

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Thanks for stopping by

Bev xx

Welcome to another Crafty Sentiments Challenge.... this weeks challenge has been chosen by Dora and being inspired by all our new bears..... so this week's challenge is......

A Bear on A CardSo come on and show us your adorable teddies!

This week we are going to give 2 digis of your choice from our own shop

Crafty Sentiments

My card

Ingredients

Image from patches n stitch coloured with copics

Papers from Crafty Bitz

Nesties Label

Martha Stewart Punch

Sentiment fromDaisey Dandelion.

Please check out Crafty sentiments store as there are new releases.

I am entering this into
Sarah Hurley Challenge - Die Cuts

Thank you for stopping by

Bev xxx

Trying to get my mojo back

Good morning all. Well I am trying my hardest to find my mojo. I just cant make a card from start finish at the mo. I seem to find a image, take god knows how long to decide what colours I am gong to use. This image seemed to take me 3 hrs to decide. Then last night I spent the evening deciding on papers and colours. This morning I printed off the papers. And then I decided I would work with a sketch.

It may have taken me alot longer to make this card than my norm. But I am pleased with the outcome and it's the first time I have used a Kenny K image as well. Like alot of my digi's they sit unused .

Anyway here is the Card

Image from Kenny K coloured with copic pens

Papers are from Funky Fairys ( freebies)

Nesties circles

Ribbon from stash.

Sentiment is computer generated

I am entering this card into

Totally  Gorjuss - Hot hot hot

Kenny K's Crafty Girlz - Sketch

One stitch at a time - As you like it

Thank you for stopping by.

Bev xx

Favorite things

Good morning all. Its trying to snow here. My son just went out and came back in and said mum its trying to snow. I don't want it, I want warm weather. Fingers crossed it doesn't get heavy.

This weeks challenge for Crafty Sentiments is

My Favorite things.

And our sponsors sponsors this week are

Gingerloft and Crafty pad

So get out all your favorite things and join us in making a wonderful creation with them.

My favourite things.

 Ribbon,Martha Stewart punch

    Lilly coloured with copics

  working with the colour green.

 Nesties.

Ingredients

Lilly from crafty sentiments, coloured with copics

Doodlebug papers

Papermania ribbon

Martha Stewart punch

Banner and sentiments from stash.

Challenges I am entering

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

The Fuzzy Wuzzy - Anything goes

Fairy Tale challenge - Flowers

The Crafty Pad - Something Girly

Hope to see lots of creations entered over at crafty sentiments and also don't forget to check out the store for some wonderful digi's and stamps designed by Suzette.

Thank you for stopping by.

Bev xx

Such a proud mum

Oh I am so proud of my youngest.

Hayley started a apprenticeship course in hairdressing last September. she goes to college on a Monday then rest of week works in a shop.

She just goes from strength to strength.

Anyway the last few months she has been preparing for a competition at college. She had been let down a couple a times by models and only found someone that promised she wouldn't let her down 2 weeks ago.

Anyway to was d day and she came ...................................................

3rd in her group.

She came out of college grinning from cheek to cheek tonight when I picked her up.

Here's a cpl of pics of her model

The theme she had to do was Glam rock chic, she also had to choose clothes and do make up.

Back of hair

Hayley's Model Phie, hair, make up and dressed for judging

Way she is going wont be long before I am letting her loose with the scissors on my hair.ooo eeerrrr

Thanks for stopping by

Bev xx

Crafty sentiments Vintage theme

Good Morning all.

This weeks challenge at crafty sentiments is

VINTAGE

This weeks sponsor is 

 Digis with Attitude

Ingredients

Lily with flowers coloured with copics

Papers are freebie scrapbook papers from Internet

Lace, flowers and brads  from stash

Sentiment is a clear stamp.

Please hope over to Crafty sentiments to check out the rest of the design teams creations.

And to find out more about about the challenge.

Also go and take alook at the crafty sentiments store to see whats new.

 Challenges I am entering.

Sketch Saturday- Sketch

Penny's Paper crafty challenge - Anything goes
Pile is on -  Anything goes

 

Ty for stopping by.

hope you all have a wonderful day.

Bev xx

Fairymoon sketch challenge

Good Morning all.Well I have had a good weekend. And At last I think I may have found my mojo again. well fingers crossed . I sat down yesterday afternoon and got today's card made. that's better than what I did last week. I also got another dt card made for Thursday. Now today I have to get two birthday cards made for my nephew's 6th birthday, which is tomorrow.Bless him. He is just getting into football, and his parents aren't into it. So it's our chance to guide him into who he should be supporting. So going to pop into town later and getting him some spurs things for his birthday.

Anyway today's Fairymoon sketch challenge is this week being sponsored by

The winner will get to choose 2 Digi images of their choice from the store

Here's this week sketch

My take on the card

Ingredients used

Crafty sentiments stamp - Sally Ann with flowers

Bearly mine design floral delight paper

Paper mania summer bloom paper

Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder

Nesties circle die

Bows from stash

                                                               I am entering this card into

Creative Inspirations - Celebrate

2 sisters - Flowers

Anyone for Anya - Pretty Bows

Please hop over to Fairymoon crafts to check out this weeks challenge. And to see what the rest of the Design team have come up with.

Thank you for stopping by.

Bev xx

Crafty sentiments and some candy

Morning all from a dull cambridgeshire.

 show you my challenge card for this weeks crafty sentiments challenge I would like to tell you about some candy that's up for grabs too.

How would you like the chance to win some candy. At crafty sentiments you have the chance to win ... A brand new, just released set of Teddy Stamp Patches and Stitch A5 stamp set........

To be in with a chance to win simple:

1. Leave a comment on Crafty Sentiments (Suzette's) blog after you have posted this candy on your side bar

2. Link candy back to this blog.

WEDNESDAY 19TH JAN DRAW WINNER BY RAMDOM.ORG.

Now onto this weeks challenge

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by
Stitchy Bear

The challenge is week we would like to see a Thank you card.

Ingredients

Ted with roses coloured with copics

Papers from Bearly mind designs

Brazil card

Fiskers border punch

Senitment computer generated

I am entering this card into

A spoon full of sugar - Thank you

Totally papercrafts - Thank you

craft your days away - Anything goes

Please hope over to Crafty sentiments to find out about all the above.

And to see what the rest of the DT team have come up with.

Also why not hop over to each of the ladies blogs to see all their wonderful creations and leave them some love.

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a fab day

Bev xxx

Fairymoon sketch

Good morning all. hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend.

Today I am remembering my dear dad. It's been 2 years today since he passed away. I was doing really well until I logged onto Facebook and see a family member had posted something. And the tears came.

I so miss him and the these last few days I have so been missing him, I been needing one of his warm cuddles.

I am going to spend the day thinking about all the good times we had. going to mum's later to spent some time with her.

Anyway this weeks challenge at Fairymoon crafts

I have been struggling with my mojo. Had a lot of things on my mind and just haven't been able to get motivated. So I went for a easy option this week and got my making cards mag out and used the papers and topper from that.

Ingredients

Papers, Topper, and sentiment from making cards Jan issue

Martha Stewart punch.

The prize up for grabs this week is

I am also entering this into

Aly's sunday challenge - Things with wings

Papertake weekly - Anything goes

Craft your days away - Anything goes

please hop over to Fairymoon crafts to take part in the challenge.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

have a fab day

and thanks for stopping by

Bev xx

Crafty sentiments BLOG HOP

Good morning , here we are the first challenge for 2011over at Crafty Sentiments challenge blog.There is going to be lots of wonderful challenges coming, along with lots of new creations  so watch this space!
To kick start the new year we are starting of with a Bog Hop

Suzette has created some new characters to start off the year,

Patches and Stitch who come as a new clear stamp set in the shop and Blitz and Lilly two new digis......

How to Enter to blog hop

The rules are simple, follow Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog,

leave us a comment

hop along the blog list having a look at the new releases

and leave a comment on each DT's post. 

there will be 3 lucky winners....

1 winner will win the set of new stamps Patches and Stitch

2 winners will win the new digi releases

The winners will be chosen by 3 selected DT Members

The Blog Hop will close Next Wednesday the 12th January

The blog hop starts at

Crafty sentiments

Axa

Bev

Dora

Hazel

Heather

Jac

Jo

Kim

Pinky

Rebekah

Tammylee

We are also having our weekly challenge to which is.....

Anything Goes & Anything But a Card

 come and join in the fun!

You will need to start the hop at crafty sentiments.

Image is lilly coloured with copics,Sentiments are birthday circles and ticket sentiments all from crafty sentiments.

Purple a3 card to make gift box. this was made from using a box I had had some peanut brittle in from chocoholics.( omg if you haven't tried any chocolate from chocoholics you need to, its yummy)

Martha Stewart punch

Gems are from stash.

You now need to hop over to

DORA's blog to continue with the blog hop.

Thank you for stopping by. hope you have a fab day and enjoy the hop.

Bev xxx