Another card by Little Miss Hana :)

Evening again :)

My niece Hana got crafty again this week :) She's back to school tomorrow, all kitted out with new uniform and whatnot! She's looking forward to seeing all her teachers and friends again, we live out in the middle of nowhere and there's not really any kids her age around, so she missed all her little friends a lot during the summer.

As you can see, she loves rainbows, glitter, gems and purple :P She made this entirely by herself as I had to head off halfway through, I came back to some perfectly Glossy Accented Wild Rose Studio elephants and purple Stickles everywhere :P She gave this one to me and my sister and put a really lovely message inside, she's just the cutest!!!

I'm going to enter this into the Simon Says Stamp Children's Challenge on her behalf :) I'm also entering it into Little Hands Challenge Blog - Anything Goes and Crafty Boots Kids Challenge - Bingo (Stripes/Stamp/Red) for her too :) She'd be delighted to win something!

Thanks for looking, she loves reading the comments so if you'd like to comment on her card, please do! The more the merrier :)

Thanks for looking :)

Hana and Auntie Tags xxx

All the threes

Evening all

Over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge Blog, this week's challenge is

All the Threes

Three lots of three things

(3 brads, 3 DPs, 3 pearls etc)

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is

My Mum's Craft Shop

and the prize is a £10 voucher to the store :)

So here's my creation for this challenge, I went a tad overboard on the threes theme so there's loads of them on there.

The image is from Bugaboo, the gingham paper is from Wild Rose Studio, the ribbon, flowers, pearls and gems are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the swirl is a Marianne Creatable die, the embossed paper was done with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

A closeup of my image, coloured with Promarkers and loaded with Stickles as usual :)

A closeup of my pearly swirl

My flowers, also covered in Stickles :P

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Emboss it

Bearly Mine - Anything That Glitters

Creative Inspirations - Bingo (Ribbon/Flowers/Glitter)

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Zesty Summer Colours  (hot pink)

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Ribbons and Roses

Cute Card Thursday - Bling it up

Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)

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Hedgies :)

Evening all

My mojo is gone and I've been too sick/too busy to look for it lately! Yesterday was my dad's 60th birthday party, so we've all been up in a heap the last ages organising that, so now that's done with I should have time to start looking for any crafty inspiration.

In the meantime, here's a card I made, I'm not too keen on it but when I haven't slept properly in over a month and I've been unwell and busy, I guess it's a good thing I've been able to make anything at all lol. Also, I've been asked by my neighbour for a lot of cards lately, so I've been getting them all out as fast as possible, and as flat as possible - I haven't had time to make new boxes for my cards, my supply dwindled a while ago lol :P Anyway enough whinging, here's the card :)

So images are both Penny Black hedgies, I love those guys! So sweet :) The ribbon is from Wild Orchid Crafts, the papers are Lucy Cromwell by Papermania, the sentiment is by Lili of the Valley and the doily is from my stash.

The first image, coloured with Promarkers and there's Glossy Accents and Stickles on there too.

The secone image, as above :) This one is one of my first ever stamps, so is always special to use :)

My bow

My sentiment :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Double the Trouble

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Ribbons and Bows

Simon Says Stamp and Show - No Rules

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Summer

Thanks for looking

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Anniversary card

Afternoon everybody :)

Today over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge Blog, the theme for this week's challenge is

Weddings / Anniversaries

and this challenge is sponsored by the wonderful

Digi Stamp Boutique

who are offering one lucky winner the choice of SIX digis from the store! Go on over there and have a look :)

So here's my card for this challenge :) I made an anniversary card.

The image and sentiment are from Lili of the Valley who are really testing my self-control with all their amazing new releases! I'm surprised I've managed to hold out, but with a holiday in October to save for I feel guilty about spending too much :( The flowers, gems and ribbons are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the paper is from a Papermania Capsule pack, and the little charm is from Ribbon Girl.

A closeup of the image, coloured with Promarkers and I put Stickles on the lights and Glossy Accents on the bike.

A closeup of my flowers :)

The ribbon, bow and charm :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge: Best Friends - you have to be best friends if you marry :)

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - Weddings/Anniversaries

Wild Orchid Challenge - Summer Flowers

Thanks for looking :)

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Anything Goes at Forever Friends

Morning everybody :)

The sun is shining here for the first time in ages, so after lunch I'm going to take my older next door neighbour out for a walk, we try to go every day but haven't got to go in ages because of the bad weather. So glad the sun is shining!

Over at Forever Friends Challenge Blog today, the new fortnightly challenge theme is

Anything Goes

So no excuses peeps, it's super easy! Come join us! From this challenge onwards, we've also removed the stipulation that you have to have an animal on your creation, so all cards with or without animals are welcome! So get your crafty boots on and come along! 

We've got two very nice sponsors this week. The prize for our Randomly Selected Winner is sponsored by

Whoopsi Daisy Designs

who are offering our winner 4 sheets of digi images, as chosen by the winner.

Our Forever Friends Favourite prize is sponsored by

Oak Pond Creations

who are giving the fabulous prize of 3 images of your choice at the web store. 

I've taken over the post of Fortnightly Co-ordinator on the Forever Friends Challenge Blog, so big thanks to the always wonderful Lizzie and Diane for having me on their team and trusting me not to screw up haha!

Anyway, here's my card for the challenge. I used an image from the wonderful Oak Pond Creations for my card.

The image as said above is Oak Pond Creations, the papers are from the First Edition Dreamcatchers pack, the purple ribbon is from Wild Orchid Crafts, the pink one came as packaging on something, the pearls are from Ribbon Girl and the sentiment is from LOTV. 

A closeup of this wonderfully versatile image, coloured with Promarkers and covered in Stickles as usual lol, as card of mine doesn't look finished to me unless it's loaded with the stuff! There's also some Glossy Accents on the stems.

A closeup of my bow.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp and Show - No Rules
Whimsy Inspires - Lots of Layers
Sketch and Stash - Challenge 94
I Love Promarkers - Gardens

Thanks for looking :)
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Baby girl card

Evening all

My crafty mojo has disappeared, I'm finding it really difficult this week to make anything! I was asked for a baby girl card by my neighbour though so I had to get my backside into gear and this is what I made.

The image is a Wild Rose Studio one, I made the sentiment myself, the papers are from the Lucy Cromwell by Papermania pack and the gems are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

A closeup of the image, coloured with Promarkers and laced with Stickles.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash - Sketch 94 - new stamp (I've used it before from a friend's stamp! I own it myself now :D)

Totally Papercrafts - Inspired by a Song  "Baby Mine" from the Dumbo soundtrack

I Love Promarkers - Gardens

If anyone sees my mojo, please send it back, I miss it :(

Thanks for looking

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Kraft It

Evening all :)

This week's challenge over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge Blog started today, 

and this week's theme is 

Kraft It

This week we want to see you use kraft cardstock on your creations.

We are sponsored this week by 

Elizabeth Bell

who is offering one lucky winner the choice of 2 digis from the store.

So here is my krafty card for the challenge :) 

The image and sentiment are from Lili of the Valley, the ribbon and gems are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the charm is from Ribbon Girl, the swirls are a Marianne Creatables die and the papers are from Papermania Capsule Collection.

A closeup of the image, coloured with Promarkers. I put glossy accents on the bowl, egg and cherry too.

A closeup of the ribbon and sweet charm

The sentiment :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

Whimsy Inspires - Lots of Layers

Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes

Cutie Pie Challenge - Spots and Stripes

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge - Best Friends

Ribbon Girls August Challenge - Bingo (Image/Bow/Charm)

Penny Black and More - Whiskers/wings

Come join in the fun at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge Blog! :)

Thanks for looking :)

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A Post on my niece's behalf!

Evening all :)

This post is to show off my 7 year old niece Hana's talent :P I let her loose in my craft room and this is what she came up with! Herself and her friend adore my 'talent' as they call it, her friend called me a card-making goddess today...the things they come out with!

Isn't it sweet?! I had pink hair last winter so I think that's where that inspiration came from :P She coloured with my Promarkers (some of which are distinctly worse for wear after this use! But her happiness comes first.) She also layered on the Glossy Accents on wherever she could God bless her!  The swirl was a spare I'd cut a while ago. The pearls and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the papers are Lucy Cromwell by Papermania.

I'd like to enter this on her behalf into the Simon Says Stamp Children's Anything Goes Challenge.

Thanks for looking, she's looking forward to reading all the comments on her masterpiece, so the more the merrier people :) Thank you!

From Auntie Tags and Hana xxx

House Mouse :)

Hi everybody

I took my niece to a swimming pool with waterslides and whatnot today, we stayed in for over two hours...don't ask me how! I'm not sure now that it was such a great idea because I'm still not back on form yet, I can't shake the tiredness off me for some reason. She had a great time though, her little face lit up when I said I'd take her, so that made it worthwhile.

I got this stamp a while ago and really loved colouring this in! These little House Mouse guys are just sooo cute :D I've been playing piano since i was 7, so when I saw this one I knew I had to have it :P

I love this image, I think it's just the most adorable image I've ever seen! As mentioned above, it's House Mouse :) The charm and pearls are from Ribbon Girl, the ribbon, flowers and corner are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the music paper is Bo Bunny, the other I've had in my stash since I started crafting. 

A closeup of this sweet image! I coloured it with Promarkers, not sure that I did it justice though.

A closeup of my flowers, I put all sorts of Stickles on them! 

A closeup of the ribbon and charm, I would've preferred a bronze treble clef but I didn't have one so a silver one had to do :P 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge - Double Trouble

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge - Best Friends

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (Ribbon/Free/Blooms)

Ribbon Girls August Challenge - Bingo (Ribbon/Flower/Charm)

Penny Black and More - Wings or Whiskers

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Gold/Silver/Bronze - I have all three on here - gold corner, silver charm, bronze stickles :) 

Thanks for looking :)

Night night

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Another thank you card

Evening all

A quick post before I go to bed, I'm still not fully caught up on my sleep I think, I just have no energy today...

The image is from Wild Rose Studio, the papers are Bo Bunny, the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the gems and ribbons are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

A closeup of Milton, coloured with Promarkers, I put Stickles on the daffodil.

A closeup of my gingham bow.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Ready Teddy Go - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (diecuts/Free/Glitter)

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black at Allsorts - Whiskers/Wings

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Bling/Sparkle

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking,

Nighty night

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I'm Back

Evening all :)

I've been missing for a while, my boyfriend and I went away for a week, we had a lovely time, got loads of lovely sunshine, and now we're home. It's taken me since Wednesday to get back on track with everything, I wasn't feeling well yesterday so I got nothing done, I think I was just exhausted! Feeling better today though thank goodness.

Anyway enough rambling. I made three cards today, all thank you cards that my neighbour asked for, she was in hospital recently and needs to thank various people. So here's the first one :)

The image and sentiment are from Lili of the Valley, the gems and ribbon are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the charm and pearls are from Ribbon Girl, the paper is Lucy Cromwell by Papermania and the flourish is a Cheery Lynn one.

A closeup of the image, coloured with Promarkers, the stem has Glossy Accents on it and the flower as always is covered in Stickles.

The bow and flower charm :)

A closeup of the flourish and gems

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stampin for the Weekend - Monochromatic

Lili's Little Fairies - Monochrome

Totally Papercrafts - Frame it

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Going Round In Circles

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (Diecut/Free/Glitter)

Ready Teddy Go - Anything Goes

Ribbon Girls - Bingo (ribbon/flower/charm)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Bling/Sparkle

Thanks for looking :)

Nighty night

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Forever Friends - Something New

Hi All :)

This is another scheduled post so hopefully it works! I should be burnt to a crisp by now, my pasty Irish skin can't handle sun :P 

Today's the new fortnightly challenge at Forever Friends Challenge Blog. 

Our theme this week is 

Something New

(new home, baby, stamp, papers, etc.)

and we are sponsored by the ALWAYS AMAZING

Ribbon Girl

Seriously ladies and lads, if you haven't visited their shop, or even haven't visited recently, you really should :P They have loads of new stock coming in all the time, so yeah, go look!!

Here's the card I made for this challenge. I put two 'new' things in - new baby is the obvious one, and new technique is the other one: this is the first time I've tried paper piecing, and I was quite happy with the result really :)

The image is Forever Friends, the papers are Wild Rose Studio, the sentiment is LOTV and the flowers and gems are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The doily is from my stash.

A closeup of the image coloured with Promarkers, the blanket is paper-pieced from the same pack as the background papers. I put stickles on the heart.

My flowers, covered in stickles :)

Thanks for looking :)

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My Mum's Craft Shop DT Card

Hi all :)

Hopefully the Blogger schedule will put this up for me, because at this time, I should be sunning myself on the beach :D 

This week's challenge over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge  is 

Ice Cream Flavours

and we're sponsored this week by 

My Mum's Craft Shop

who are giving one winner a £10 gift voucher for the store.

So here's my card for this week - my ice cream flavour is strawberry, om nom nom :D

The image is Saturated Canary - Neveah I think she's called. The flowers and flower gems my dear mother brought me back from England, she's so sweet, always thinking of me. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley, the papers are Forever Friends and the doily is from my stash. The pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

A closeup of this girly, coloured with Promarkers - I put Stickles on the petticoat of her dress and Glossy accents on her shoes.

A closeup of the flower Mum brought me :) They're foam and I think they're really pretty :)

Thanks for looking :)

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