My happy place!

Our new challenge theme at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by Valerie and she has gone with

NEW BEGINNINGS!

This year I have started doing some needle felting.

It is very addictive and so far I have made a little mouse

and a rabbit.

So I decided to needle felt a little heart for my tag

to represent my new beginnings in my crafty world!

I embossed the background with a heart folder

and punched with my tag punch.

I needle felted a heart in yellow

and then added my sentiments in yellow ink.

The tag was finished with some gold ribbon.

Stamp set used was Alphabest (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - new beginnings

Daisy Chain - no designer paper

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - new beginnings

Creative Inspirations - something old or new

old embossing folder, new felt craft

Aud Sentiments - mostly white or new beginnings + sentiment

We had a lot of snow today but thankfully some sleet afterwards

and it's disappeared again. Freezing cold though!

Be careful out there.

Double up!

Our new challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is anything goes with the option of hand coloured image.

We have some lovely prizes up for grabs

from Grafton crafts so be sure and join us!!

For my card I have used a PB stamp called Soft spoken.

I stamped the flower and coloured it up using markers in shades

of purple and green.

I stamped the sentiment in black from a stamp set called

Latte Love (SU).

I then used a stencil called Four Square (SU) and added

some colour around the area of the flower.

I matted it onto some purple card and finished it

off with a bakers twine bow.

I hope you get time to join us this month!

I would like to enter this into

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral optional mood board

A Perfect time to craft - anything goes

Love to craft - anything goes

Pearly Sparkles - something old and/or new

(used old stamp and stencil)

Crafts Galore - anything goes

2 sisters on the blog - anything goes

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It's also time for a new challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and the theme this month is anything but square!

We have a lovely prize up for grabs so be sure and join us!

For my card I decided to make a circle easel card.

As it's my eldest son's birthday this month

I kept him in mind when making it.

I had treated myself to stamps, stencils and masks from

Sheena Douglas and for this card I used

Howling at the Moon.

I absolutely love these sets and know it will be well used.

I went with shades of green and blue and created

a scene inside the stencil using the matching stamps.

The circle dies are from a Tattered Lace set.

Other stamp set used are

Country Birdhouse, Artistically Inked and Alphabest (SU).

I hope you get time to join us this month.

I would like to enter this into

Craft Rocket - something new

Krafty Chicks - birthday

Sweet Stampin' - new

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - include an animal

Pearly Sparkles - something old and/or new

used new stamps and stencil

2 Sisters on the blog - anything goes

Bear necessities!!

It's time for a new theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

and this time Sandie wants to see NUMBERS!

I was searching for a different stamp entirely when I came

across some of my old wooden stamps from

Forever Friends.

I have a handful of these which I kept for the

Grandkids when they spent the day here.

I made my tag base from a lilac card then added some scraps

from HOTP birthday pack along with a paper ribbon.

I stamped some numbers into each circle using

Alphabest and Make a Difference stamp sets (SU).

I coloured up the bear with my markers and cut him out.

I finished with  some ribbon and a sentiment and cut out

from the paper back.

Come and join us and use up some of your table scraps!!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - numbers

Crafter's Cafe - anything/option include an animal

Make my Monday - National Teddy Bear day

Stamps & fun=CREATIVITY - tag

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

Dream Factory - B is for balloon

So hot out there already I am feeling like it should

be July and not September!!

Enjoy your day!

Be my Valentine

It's the second week of Valerie's theme

Be My Valentine over at

TAG TUESDAY.

I stamped the XO onto my background paper then

stamped some hearts in daffodil delight and some just from

card to which I added some chalk dots.

It was backed onto some melon mambo card

and finished with a sentiment and some ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - be my Valentine

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday - love is in the air

Aud Sentiments - use dies and/or love/anniversary/wedding + sentiment

Moving Along With the Times - love hearts

Allsorts - hearts

Anyone having pancakes today?

My daughter used to make some gorgeous blueberry ones for us when she lived at home

but with just the two of us here we haven't bothered.

Make me jealous!!

Country Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160377]

Country Bouquet Punch

[160382]

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock

[119980]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Alphabest Photopolymer Stamp Set

[158884]

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

White Stampin' Chalk Marker

[132133]

Newsletter tutorial February

Some little envelopes for money on either side of the inside.

My newsletter tutorial this month is  this 

Gatefold Pop Up card with belly band.

You can sign up for my newsletter here.

I made this for my Grandson's 16th birthday which is coming up soon.

I would like to enter this into

Stamps & fun = CREATIVITY - something beginning B

(balloons, blue, birthday)

Craft Rocket - birthday

Cut it Up - this makes me happy (funfold cards)

Allsorts - bingo grid or anything goes

Creative  Crafting Uncles - happy birthday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

I am still trying to kick this flu bug!!

Came on pretty bad by Friday and it has decided to hang around.

Hubby still trying to clear his away after a full week!!

Beautiful Balloons Bundle (English)

[161457]

Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161449]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Alphabest Photopolymer Stamp Set

[158884]

It's a new year!

So it's my turn to choose the theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

and I have gone with NEW.

New crafts stash, new year, new job, new baby etc.

For my first tag I have gone with new year and new stash.

My stamp set is called Love this Moment and I bought it

specifically for my scrapbooks.

I love all the little stamps and sentiments it has along

with the lovely flower spread and large word stamps.

So much packed into one set!

I used strips of paper from the bright and beautiful dsp set

and stamped various shapes across them.

In the background I used the lines stamp and large words.

I inked up the edges and finished with the year numbers

from the Alphabest set.

I added a tailed strip with some brads to finish.

I hope you get time to join us this fortnight.

I would like to enter this into

We Love Stamping - something new

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Make My Monday - new year

Incy Wincy Designs - new or let's celebrate 2024

Little Red Wagon - what's new

Sweet Stampin'  - what's new with you

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

613 Avenue Create - anything goes option new beginnings

Love This Moment Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162919]

Alphabest Photopolymer Stamp Set

[158884]

Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161449]

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

[144249]

Summer time goodies!

My tutorial today shows how I made these gift boxes for

my Grandsons summer holiday money.

Inside I have divided the box into 3 sections.

One for football chocolates, one for chews and the third

has a little file of bubbles with space to wrap some

money around them.

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

Base card - 4 1/4" x 9 1/4"

Score long side - 4 1/4", 5"

Score short side - 3/4", 3 1/2"

Cover uses dies (see video)

Dividers - 4 pieces - 1 1/4" x 4 1/4"

DSP - 2 pieces - 2 5/8" x 4 1/8"

I would like to enter these into

Love to Craft - anything goes

Crafting from the heart - anything but a card

crafting happiness - anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes option more than 1 fold

Another miserable day here today.

Going to finish off some orders then

iron my new black out curtains in the hope we get

a descent nights sleep!!

 Spend in July, earn coupons for August!

Countryside Corners Dies

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£27.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

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£8.50

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

£11.75

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch

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£21.00

1-3/4" (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch

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£21.00

Easter Bunny Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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£18.00

Alphabest Photopolymer Stamp Set

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£21.00

Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set

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£23.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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