Pretty Flowers in her hair....

Morning today the weather is a bit dull but I am happy to be showing you a couple of challenge cards I have made this week xxx

At Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge they want to see flowers and pearls on our cards. I used the Flower Girl image from Mo's Store and I coloured her with copics and promarkers. I then cut her out using a nestie. I then mounted her onto a Websters Pages DP. I added some flowers from my stash and some pearls. The sentiment is from The Greeting Farm.

For my second Card I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge which is to include Stars and Stripes on your project. I made this card using my new CD rom "Humphreys Corner" available  from Crafters Companion! I love this little elephant xxx I used a stripey Websters Pages DP and a star button from my stash.  All the  other elements are from the CD.

We are having a quiet weekend so I may get some more crafting done you never know... xxxxx
Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Blogger Grrrr !!!!

Hi there I am posting this from firefox as Internet Explorer will not let me into Blogger. I am a wee bit fustrated today xxx

This is my card for the superdouper Delicious Doodles Challenge! A lovely challenge this week we want to see lace on your creations. I have run out of lace so I decided to use some digital lace. I used my Papercraft library Finest Filagree CD rom from MCS to create this digital card. I used it in my Craftartist package from Serif software.

I then copied and pasted the Hydrangea image from Teri's store Delicious Doodles and decoupaged it. I coloured the image with promarkers, and white gel pen. All the other elements are digitally produced.

I am entering the Totally Papercrafts challenge who have a theme of pink and girlie this week xxx

Thanks for stopping by please visit the challenge for all the prize details and lots of stunning DT inspiration xxx

Things of Beauty... xxx

Good Morning to you all. I have had a busy busy week this week. Jimmy had his pre op on Monday that all went well. On  Tuesday Barack Obama came to visit a secondary school about 10 minutes walk from where we live it is a school with a bad reputation so hopefully this will do something to improve this. Yesterday we went to see the Neurology Consultant and he was so nice and he is really pleased with Jimmy's progress. So much so he is not requesting to see him again. He is to remain on the Epilepsy meds for at least three years. The good side to this is that he may be able to drive sooner than we were thinking. Now it is a wait for the ENT operation and the outcomes of that.

Enough about ailments onto my DT card for The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge! The theme is a lovely one this week. It  is " Things of Beauty" so I chose this very beautiful sheet called The Legend of the dignified Peacock for my card. I decoupaged her and added some stickles to it.The papers are Websters Pages. The sentiment is from Hunkydory. I added some flowers from the stash and some ric rac ribbon.

Please hop on over to check out the stunning DT work and the prizes for this weeks challenge are:

1st prize - 3 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd Prize - 2 downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd Prize - 1 download from The Crafty Purple Frog

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Humphrey is adorable...!!!

Hello I am so excited to share this card with you!!! He is from a new collection of stamps and a CD rom from Crafters Companion and is called Humphrey's Corner. I downloaded the freebies from the downloads section of the store to create my card.

I have made the card for the Crafters Companion Challenge blog who have a theme of "Birthday Girl"!!! I used a bit of ribbon from my stash and added some faux stitching to compliment the design otherwise everything else is from the freebies. I loved playing with Humphrey and look forward to seeing him on  Create and Craft and Ideal World tomorrow xxx

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Delicious Doodles sneeky peek... xxx

Hi there I hope you all had a great weekend. I have been to a friends for a barbie this afternoon it rained for a moment but we managed to enjoy our food from the Barbie. We watched the football too how exciting was that the bottom three changing throughout the match.

I have made a card for the CES Challenge they want us to " Embellish it" they want us to use at least 2 different  types of embellishments on our projects.

I have used this image from Delicious Doodles it will be released on Wednesday and it is called "Lily of the Valley Frame". Once again I created the layout on Craftartist by Serif. The papers are also from one of the digikits.

I made the embellishments from the digikit too. I decoupaged the flowers and added stickles to the centres. I also made the buttons using the kit. I added some gloss to make them more real. I added a real ribbon as my third embellishment.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

CD Sunday - Die Cuts/ Yee Haw

Hi there I found a new challenge during the week and as some of you will know I love hybrid crafting so this challenge is perfect for me x The Challenge is CD Sunday and this week they want us to use die cuts or Yee Haw on our projects and of course one of our craft CD roms.

I decided to use My Craft Studio Volume 6 Many Happy Returns part of their papercraft Library collection. I created a back drop for my die cuts and printed it out and then I used my cricut to die cut the sentiment ROCKER and the Guitar image. The Guitar itself is cut out of a backing paper  I  created with the CD.

I am not doing much this weekend as we are potty training a bit unsuccessful at the moment... xxx Have a lovely weekend xxx

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Delicious Doodles - Let the Sunshine!

Hi there, DD is home safe and sound and hugely excited. I am on load three of the washing...!!! I am just hopping in to share with you my Delicious Doodles Challenge DT card.

We want to see you show us how the sunshine inspires you. I chose to use this image from the store called Deckchair.

I wanted a very clean card. I created a scene using Serif Craftartist platinium and I digitally cut and pasted the image ontop of the scene. I coloured the image with promarkers and copics I added a glitter frame and the sentiment is from Serif Craftartist. This card is totally flat and shows you how I would like to relax on a hot sunny day.

I am entering it into Totally Papercrafts Don't be Square Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

A long week and Sweet Pea Stampers - Lace and Pearls

Good Morning to you all I hope Mr Blogger behaves this Friday. I am just hopping in to show you my DT card for Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge.

I have had a busy week with my eldest daughter Georgina going to her first school trip so lots of worrying there.

Also my youngest daughter has some learning difficulties there is  a worry about her vision and how she tracks and also she is dyspraxic so she has difficulties with planning and thought processing. I was really happy though because the paediatrician recognised her intelligence which I have never doubted xxx There will be a big struggle ahead as the real battle will be to maintain her self esteem xxxx

I have made this card using one of the beautiful sheets of digital decoupage available at The Crafty Purple Frog. It is called Silk Dance Decoupage.

I used Websters Pages papers to which I added stickles. I added some lace and pearls from my stash and some decorative headed pins. The sentiment is from The Greeting Farm.

The prize this week is once again some fantastic stamps kindly donated by Sweet Pea Stamps check out the shop for all the latest artist releases and sales x

Challenges I am entering are:

Crafts and Me Challenge - Anything Goes optional kraft

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Shine

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Mo's Digital Pencil - Distressing!

Hi everyone just stopping in really quickly today to show you my card for the Mo's Digital Pencil Too Challenge! Luckily for me they have put on an upcoming challenge list so I don't need to miss a week now as I can pre plan my card for the challenge date. Great idea thanks lovely DT ladies xxx!

The theme this week is distressing. I chose to do a completely digital card bar my colouring in of the image. I used So for this weeks challenge I chose the gorgeous Perfection! Whom I coloured with promarkers and copics.

I used my computer graphics package Craft artist to design this card. I hope you like it.

The Front

The Middle or inside

The Back on top of the Envelope

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

I've had the Glitter out today... !!!

Today I have been playing with my digital craft stuff and have made a couple of hybrid cards using images from Designs by Charli. The first card  is made using the fantastic image "Ash the Penguin". I have also made a card using the "Easter Chick" Image available at Squigglefly. I changed it into a robin.

Okay I designed the background on my graphics package Craftartist Platinium from  Serif. I then used the cutout feature to cut out my image from the white background so he became a part of the scene. I printed and added glitter and some dimentional white glue. The sentiment is The Greeting Farm stamp and I added a brad to the top of the tree.

I am entering this card into Winter Wonderland who have a present challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Here Comes The Summer....!!!

Hi there another busy day today! My daughter Georgina is going on her first ever school trip Monday. I have been purchasing all those bits and bobs they require you to take but you don't really use today.

I had time to make a card or two and I am showing you this one I made for the super Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge! I love the theme which is " Here comes Summer". There is also a GDT call this week so take a peek at the challenge for all the deets x

I had just finished colouring this gorgeous image"Little Smooch" for my card. She is coloured with promarkers and copics and sakura stardust pen. I cut out an icecream with my cricut and I added a sentiment with my cricut. Both are from the Cricut Cartridge called " Straight from the nest". I added some faux stitching and I added some gems. The DP is Basic Grey. Apologies  for the  picture light not too good xxx

Off to enjoy  some Saturday night TV xxx

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Delicious Doodles - Inspired By....

My goodness no blogger for a whole day...I wonder what happened there as long it was not those nasty Hackers I think it will be okay xxx I am bringing you my DT card for the challenge over at Delicious Doodles Challenge. The theme this week Inspired by!

Well as some of you know I recently got engaged and so I have been inspired by The Royal Wedding Flyover. Mental note include  as stunning airshow at reception. Other Mental notes don't be upstaged by the Bridesmades bum, Get a few saplings from the park to decorate the church. No in all honesty I loved the wedding it was classy and elegant and they are so in love it was adorable.

This card was made using the Vintage Spitfire image from the Delicious Doodles Store I coloured with promarkers and sakura stardust pen and added a glossy accent to it. I used my Hero Arts stamp for the sky. I added a ribbon from my stash and used my xyron runner for the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - Monochromatic

Afternoon crafters I have been trying to get on here since 7.00am and finally it has let me xxx I have a wonderful DT challenge card to bring to you today from the Crafty Purple Frog challenge. This week our theme is monochromatic. I chose Red!

The image I used is the gorgeous Red Hearts Pyrimage from the Crafty purple Frog store .

I have used some papers from Websters Pages amd MME. I made some flowers using my cricut and some stickles I added a hunkydory sentiment some faux stitching and I used a Martha stewart punch and stitched ribbon as a border. I also added some embellies from my stash.

There are lots of gorgeous prizes this week as usual so please  join us to be in with a chance of winning xxx

Challenge I am entering are :

Crafts and me -Punches

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Scissors, Paper and Glue what a great afternoon xxx

It has been a long time since I indulged in a crafty session so I thought today would be the day. I have made this card for two challenges.

The image is from The Crafty Purple Frog she is called Night Glimmer. I totally adore the colours Ching Chou Kuik has used to paint her. So this has been the inspiration for my favourite colour combinations for the CES Challenge.

I used 2 Websters Pages papers. and 3 different embellishments (ribbon, heart gems and a flower. The challenge at Totally Papercrafts this week is a recipe 1 Image, 2 Papers and 3 embellishments. I added some stickles to the tail of the mermaid and I used some gold mirricard to layer the image. The sentiment is from my stash xxx

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Mo's Digital Pencil - Monochromatic and GDT call !!!

Hello everyone hope your all having a relaxing weekend xxx I am crafting!!! I am here to show you my card for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge. The challenge is to make a Monochromatic card using a Mo Manning image of your choice.

I wanted to enter the Pink and Girlie Challenge last week but as always real life ran away with me so I decided to use Pink as my colour. I say real life ran away with me. We went to the hospital and Jimmy still has a significant amount of disease in his ear so now they are concentrating on getting the disease erradicated rather than getting the hearing saved. He will need all the disease removed to prevent meningitus or more brain abscesses occuring. He will also need his ear cleaned for life. The more happy real life events were visiting my daughters new secondary school. I am delighted with my choice.

Okay to make my card I used Mo's gorgeous image  you can find a selection of gorgeous digital stamps HERE! which I coloured with promarkers and copics. I then used my cricut sampler cartridge to make the babyvest to which I adhered the gorgeous baby. I then tied a bow and added a saftey pin with two charms on it. The charms are a heart that says Made with love and a nappy pin. I hope you like my card.

The challenge is also looking for Guest Designers on a regular basis to participate for a whole month with the chance to choose 4 free images to make your Guest DT cards with so take  a peek!!!

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Sweet Pea Stampers Shower of Flowers!

Spring is upon us and such a glorious one weather wise this year! We have an easy challenge for this week. We want to see a  "Showers of Flowers" on your projects over at Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge!

This week we are sponsered by the amazing Crafty Purple Frog hop over and see the fantastic May releases they all rock! Lots of gorgeous ching chou kuik digital decoupage to choose from and you will get the choice of 3 digital sheets of your choice if you are the winner of this weeks challenge.

I have used this Meredith Dillman Image available at Sweet Pea Stamps. Please hop on over to check out the amazing deals that Lynette is currently offering. I watercoloured the image and I used a beautiful digital Websters Pages paper. I used my cricut to create the swirl and the flowers.

Challenges I am entering are:

Crafts and Me - Swirls
In a Sweet Pea Dream Challenge - Anything Goes

thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Designs By Charli, Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes!

Hello the kids have gone back to school and I am on my third load of washing it is only 10.05 I have also spruced up there bedroom too. I kind of took a little break over Easter to enjoy the lovely weather and my beautiful family. Just need to arrange a proper little holiday away from London for a week or so now xxx

I have a card to show you using this gorgeous Teddy Bear designed by Designs By Charli I coloured him with promarkers and copics and I used some nellie snedden dies cuts to mount him onto. The paper is basic grey. The ribbon and button are from my stash and the sentiment is hunkydory.

Off to unload the machine ROFL Have a lovely day!!! xxx

I am entering the Papertake Weekly Challenge they have an Anything Goes Challenge x

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Happy Bank Holiday!!!

Last day of rest for the children today we have to send them back to school tomorrow. Awww I think we will miss all the noise and our days out as a family lots and lots xxx I have lots to do next week. I have to go to a meeting at my daughters new secondary school, Jimmy has a check up with Ear, Nose and Throat, I have to vote in the referendum, and I have a meeting about my daughters first ever school trip!!! There is lots more to do I am sure!!!

Here is a card I have made today using my wonderful Cricut machine which I must admit was a great purchase I only wish I could affort an cricut create,expression or imagine. Anyhow I have been able to expand my creative abilities heaps with this little beauty. I have recently purchased some Doflex to make my own embossing folders and templates so cannot wait for that to arrive.

I have made this card for two challenges the CES Challenge which has an amazing photo inspiration to follow. The second challenge is the Fantabulous Cricut Monday Challenge who would like to see 3 or more flowers on your card or project.

So how did I make my card. I used some Websters Pages DP's that I brought on their website digitally. I then decided to go for a quilted feel as the photo is of a bedroom. I used my Cricut George and Basic Shapes cartridge to create a layer of cream card with floral cutouts to go ontop of the red Websters pages DP. I then added some gingham ribbon to the border. I adhered to the blue Websters pages DP and faux stitched around the edges. The sentiment is from Hunkydory. I then made the rose flowers (George and Basic shapes) and the leaves (Straight from the nest). Finally I added some stickles (a bit of a favourite on all my cards at the moment). Excuse me for being impatient and not letting the glue dry before I took my picture xxx

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

New Digital Decoupage Sheets Available today!!!

Good Evening I have had a busy day, Church followed by a friend coming over to play and lots of bits and bobs to do. I am just stopping in to tell you all about the May releases from The Crafty Purple Frog! There are five new designs to choose from in Decoupage and Pyrimage so hop on over to see these gorgeous sheets.

I have used The Elegant Moment decoupage sheet for this card which I am also entering into the Totally Papercrafts Challenge which is "Glitter" ! I added some stickles to the decoupage and I used some glittered papers from MME. I used a glitter border from a HOTP kit and I added some ribbon from the stash. The flowers are Prima and I added some stickles to the centre. I also added a hunkydory sentiment.

Enjoy the rest of your bank holiday not sure what we are doing tomorrow yet. 

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale