Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

Good Morning....I hope you're all well! It's time for a new challenge over at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge, and the theme this fortnight is Furry Friends. 

For my card I have used James Bear - Christmas Cracker from LOTV. 

Close up of image

The image has been coloured with Pro's and Flex's.The paper is from stash and has been mounted onto Kraft Card. Hessian is from the Ribbon Girl. Christmas Tree Die is Marianne Design. Charm is from Wild Orchid Crafts. Pearls are from stash, I have applied liquid pearls around the image and stardust stickles on the image.

I do hope you can join in with this challenge, please do pop over to the challenge blog to see my wonderful DT buddies creations!

Thanks for looking

I hope you enjoy rest of the Christmas Hols!!

Hugs Ann xxxx

Merry Christmas!!!!

Helloooo.......I've just popped on as I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas, I hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends! I'm off to make everyone breakfast and a cuppa now......and open the prezzies....woop woop!!!!!

Hugs Ann xxxxx

Christmas Reindeers

Happy Xmas Eve!!! I'm getting excited now that everything is pretty much done!!! We are having a little get together tonight, with a nice takeaway and some wine!! Getting into the Christmas spirit lol!!!

I have a card to show you that I made for a close friend, I have used this gorgeous deer stamp from Stampavie, I think this image is so sweet!!

Close up of the deers....

Recipe

Stamp ~ Stampavie

Medium ~ Pro's and Flex's

Ribbon ~ Fantastic Ribbons

Cardstock ~ Kraft Card

Papers ~ Kaisercraft

Pearls ~ Ebay

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards

Liquid Pearls

Stardust Stickles

Thank you all for visiting me!! I hope you all have a lovely day whatever you're up too!!!

Hugs Ann xxxx

Sentiment Card

Helloo! Are you ready for the big day?!! I'm nearly there, few bits to wrap and cards to finish off, hopefully I'll be done today!!!! I have a card to share with you today, I have used a sentiment stamp as the main focus, I love this stamp so much!!! And they're fab to use when you're in a rush!!!!! 

Recipe

Stamp ~ Inkylicious

Papers ~ Me to You Docrafts

Cardstock ~ Kraft Card

Medium ~ Pro's and Flex's

Pearls ~ Ebay

Liquid Pearls ~ Ranger

Snowflakes ~ Sizzix and Marianne Design

Better go and crack on.......I'll hopefully be round to visit you all later!!

Hugs Ann xxxx

Christmas Cracker

Hellloooo everyone.......I've been without my laptop since the weekend, as I cracked the screen!! But managed to get it fixed, and got it back yesterday!!!! So here I am with a card to share......

Close up of Image

I have used James Bear Christmas Cracker (I thought It could be used for a girlie card too!!!). The image has been coloured with Pro's and Flex's. I have applied Stardust Stickles, and put Liquid Pearls around the image. The papers are from Docrafts Me to You Collection. The Oval Die is Spellbinders Fancy Floral Ovals. The snowflake is from my new Marianne Design Finnish Snowflakes die (love these!!!). The gorgeous ribbon I picked up recently from The Range. Corner die is a Whimsy Die. Pearls are from my stash. 

I would like to enter this into:

LOTV ~ Something New (Snowflake die and Ribbon)

In the Pink ~ Pink and Pearlie

Divas by Design ~ Anything Goes

Thank you all for looking!!

Hugs Ann xxx

Teddy Bo

Helloooo....I hope you're all well and keeping warm!! I have a card to share with you that I've made for one of my nephews birthday, he is only 3!!! I always struggle with boys cards, but I actually quite like this one lol!!

I have used a Teddy Bo stamp, that came free with a magazine. I have used my promarkers and flexmarkers to colour him in. The papers are Melissa Frances, and are mounted onto Kraft Card. I have used my Nestie's circle and scalloped circle. The star is an X-cut die, the number 3 is a Memory Box die and the corner is a Whimsy Die. The pearl heart if from Ebay, and I have used liquid pearls around the image. The hessian is from the Ribbon Girl.

I would like to enter this into:

Totally Papercrafts ~ For the Boys

I Love Promarkers ~ One For the Boys

Here Comes the Boys ~ Anything Goes

That's all from me!

Happy Crafting

Hugs Ann xxx

A card.....

Good afternoon.....I am back as promised with a card!!! It was so nice to sit at my craft desk again,  so nice I've been sat there all day lol!!

This is a quickie Christmas card using the gorgeous teddy images from the La Pashe CD, the images are for gorgeous and fab for quickie Christmas cards!!! The papers were a freebie with a magazine, they are Humphreys Corner papers. Both the snowflakes are from Marianne Design dies, pearls and lace are from my stash, and the sentiment I made on my computer. 

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx

Where I've been........

Helloooooo......I just wanted to say sorry I haven't uploaded for a couple of weeks, I had an exam and a deadline at uni last week, which has kept me pretty busy! But I am officially on Christmas Holiday now until early January!!!! So hopefully I'll have plenty of time to craft! I'm also going to spend some time to catch up with you all :)

I'll be back tomorrow with a card to share with you.

Big Hugs

Ann xxx

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 77

Good Morning! I hope you're all well!! Today sees a new challenge over at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge, and the theme this week is I Love Christmas!!! A nice and easy one, here is my creation......

I have made something different for todays challenge, I wanted to have a go at making some Christmassy gift bags, and I saw these cute little candy canes I thought be a nice idea to make them into little gifts!!! 

I hope you like them, I really enjoyed making these!! I do hope you can join in with this challenge, please do pop over and see my gorgeous DT creations!!!

I will be popping by to see your creations!!

Bye for now!!!!

Ann xxxx

Quickie Christmas Cards

Good Evening...I hope you've all had a fabby weekend! I've made some quickie Christmas cards using my new CD I got from the NEC!!

Hope you like them!

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx

NEC Hobby Crafts Show

Hellooo.....I just thought I'd pop on and show you my goodies I bought from the NEC today! I had a lovely day with my Mum, spent far too much and now I can't wait to play, will have to wait until tomorrow evening :-(

I'm so chuffed to get this turn table today, I've wanted one for ages and ages!! Now what to put in it......

Above is the rest of my goodies!

I hope everyone who went had a fabulous time :-)

Hugs Ann xxxx

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Pearls & Flowers

Happy Friday to you all.....it's time for a new challenge over at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and the theme this fortnight is Pearls and Flowers, a nice and easy one and right up my street lol!!

Here is my creation....(Sorry for blurred pics)

A close up of image

Card Recipe

Image ~ Tilda with Wedding Gifts

Medium ~ Pro's and Flex's

Papers ~ Prima Almanac

Jute Ribbon and Twine ~ Ribbon Girls

Flowers ~ X-Cut Punch

Butterfly ~  Magnolia Doo-Hickey Die

Charm ~ Stash

Banner ~ Memory Box Die

Pearl Heart, Pearls and Liquid Pearls

I really enjoyed making this card, it's for a friends birthday coming up! Today is my last day at placement, so hopefully I'll have more time to craft :)

I hope you can join in with this challenge, please do pop over and check out my DT's gorgeous creations!!

Thanks for looking!

HAPPY CRAFTING

Ann xxx

Simple Christmas Card

Hellooo....!! I have a simple Christmas Card to share with you, it's not my usual style but I wanted to make some simple and quick Christmas Cards this year! 

Hope you like it....

Image ~ Lili of the Valley Christmas Icons

Papers ~ Humphrey's Corner (Freebie from mag)

Snowflake ~ Spellbinders Frosted Flakes Die

Silver Twine ~ Hobbycraft

Blue Twine ~ The Range

Medium ~ Chapped Sapphire Distress Ink

Pearls ~ Ranger Liquid Pearls

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx

My new goodies!!

Hellooo all!! I hope you're all OK  I've had a naughty few days indulging in new goodies, and thought I'd share a piccy with you :-) 

Now I have been struggling with my mojo and thought new goodies would inspire me (well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it lol)!! Now I've had few distress inks for ages now, and never got into using them!! These last couple of days I've been watching some tutorials and I'm eager to have a go now, and of course I needed new colours!!!! 

Off to have a play!

Hugs Ann xxx

Tilda with Gift

Hellooo...hope you're all ok! I have a couple of days off now, and managed to make this card earlier on today :-) I have also done a bit of crafty shopping today...naughty me!

Here is my card.....

I have used Tilda holding Gift, coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The papers are Gabrielle by Bo Bunny which i luurrrve!! Sentiment is Whimsy,Wooden shape, lace and pearls are from my stash. Butterfly is Magnolia cut out with glitter paper.

Thanks for visiting, off to have a play with my new goodies! And i'll be around to catch up with you all over next few days!

Hugs Ann xxx

Another Christmas Card

Hellooo everyone....hope you're all ok! I've been away for a few days, which was nice! I have a card to share with you today, another christmas card woohoo!!!

I have used Summer Flower Tilda, I thought she could be used for xmas too!! She is coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The papers are Kars, Sentiment is Whimsy. Corner die is from Memory Box. Heart, Ribbon and Charm from my Stash.

Thanks for looking, I am back into crafting again, I have my mojo back too :). I will be round to visit you all soon.

Big Hugs Ann

I'm Back!!!!!

Hellooo Everyone! I've been such a bad blogger for the last few weeks, its been one thing after another here and crafting has to take a back seat, but now things are much better and I feel like crafting again! I have to share with you today a card that I'v made for Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge. The challenge started last Friday so I'm a few days late uploading this :-(. The challenge this fortnight is nice and easy Easel Cards. 

I hope you can join in with challenge. Hopefully I'll have some more creations to share with you over next few days! Please do pop over and see my wonderful teamies creations!

Hugs Ann xxx

4 Crafty Chicks GD

Good Morning....today is my last creation for 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog. I was a guest designer for the month of August and I have so enjoyed it, everyone is so so lovely and talented and the challenge themes have been fab!! So thank you girls for choosing me and for being so lovely and helpful!! 

This week's theme is Back to School, and I decided to create a bookmark which I'm going to give to my friend!

I have used Autumn Tilda with Pencils coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The papers are Fairy Belle from Prima and mounted onto Kraft Cardstock. The Lace and Pearls are from my stash. Heart was cut from a Spellbinders Nestie using Glitter Card from The Range.

I do hope you can join in, please do pop over to the blog and check out the wonderful DT's Creations!!

I would like to enter this into:

Partytime Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers ~ Anything Goes

 Allsorts ~ It's a Gift

Totally Tilda~ Tilda Bookmark

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting!

Hugs Ann xxx

Cherished Friend

Good Evening!! I want to apologise (again!) for being such a bad blogger recently!! I lost my mojo for a while, and only managed to make cards for DT stuff!! But with a help from new stash (always helps) my mojo is slowly coming back!! 

I have used Summer Flower Tilda coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The gorgeous papers are the new Blank Canvas from First Edition mounted onto Vanilla Linen Cardstock from the papermill. The Sentiment is Whimsy Friendship Notables, cut out with the Notables 2 Die. The Butterflies is a Martha Stewart Punch. The Heart behind the image is a Joy Crafts Die. The Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. The Pearls and Lace are from my stash. I have used Stardust Stickles on the wings.

I would like to enter this into:

Cupcake Crafts ~ Flowers

Bunny Zoes Crafts ~ Summer

Partytime Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers ~ Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ All the Three's (Flowers)

Deep Ocean ~ Things with Wings

Magnolia Liscious ~ Butterflies and Blooms

Just Magnolia ~ Show me a Heart

Tilda's Town ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx

4 Crafty Chicks GD

Good Morning!! Hope you're all ok!! It's time for a new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks, and today's theme is a Sketch. 

And here is my take on it!

I have used Autumn Tilda with Pencils, and coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The papers are the new  Blank Canvas from First Edition. The Lace and Pearls are from my stash. The butterfly is a Martha Stewart Punch, and the flowers are an X-cut Punch.

I do hope you can join in with us, please pop over and check out the wonderful DT's creations!!

I would like to enter this into:
Just Magnolia ~ Back to School
Simon Says Stamp ~ Back to School
Diva's by Design ~ Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz ~ Lace

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx

Sweet Christmas Dreams

Helllooooooo.......I am sorry I've been a bad blogger!! I went away for the weekend, which was lovely I needed a break! But I am back now and have a card to share with you!!

I have used Christmas Tilda with Cat from the new collection, coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The papers are the new Dovecraft Christmas Papers mounted onto Kraft card. The sentiment is also Magnolia. The twine, lace and pearls are from my stash. The snowflake is a Nestie die cut from glitter paper from The Range.

A close up of the image 

A close up of the sentiment

I would like to enter this into:

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ Kraft It!

A Gem of a Challenge ~ Animals or Teddies

No Matter Which ~ Anything Goes

Totally Tilda ~ Use Kraft Card!

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxxx

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge GD

Good morning.....hope you're all ok! Today see's a new challenge over at  4 Crafty Chicks, where I am a guest designer for the month of August!! The theme this week is Circles...

I have used the new gorgeous Cocoa with Presents from the latest Magnolia Collection,coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The papers are the new Basic Christmas Collection from Dovecraft. Ribbon and pearls are from my stash. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Sentiment is also Magnolia. I have used stardust stickles on the present. 

I do hope you can join in with this challenge, please do pop over and check out the gorgeous DT creations!

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

Good Morning....hope you're all ok! Today sees a new challenge over at Fussy and Fancy Friday and the theme is Orange, Lime and Citrus. I must admit I did think I was going to struggle but I am pleased with how my card has turned out :)

I have used Tilda with Lovely Jam (sent to me by a lovely lady thank you)!! I have coloured her using Pro's and Flex's. The Papers are from Raspberry Road mounted onto Linen cardstock from Papermill Direct. The Sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly. Lace, Doile and Pearls are from my stash. The flowers are cut out with an X-Cut punch.

I do hope you can join in with this challenge, you have to use all three colours on your creations! Please do pop over and check out my wonderful teamies creations!

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx

4 Crafty Chicks GD

Hellooooo.....I had scheduled this post for this morning.....but naughty blogger didn't post it!!! Anyway today is my second week as a GD for 4 Crafty Chicks and I am loving it so much, everyone is so lovely!! Today's theme is Up,Up and Away and here is my card....

I have used Tilda with Balloon and coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The Papers are Sweet Briar from Raspberry Road Designs. The Fence Die is  Magnolia Doo Hickey Die. The wooden butterfly is from my local craft shop. Pearls and lace are from my stash. The small butterflies are from a Memory Box Die. I have added stardust stickles to the balloon.

I do hope you can join in with challenge, please do pop over and see the DT gorgeous creations! 

Thanks for visiting! I am on holiday from uni for four weeks after tomorrow so I will be around to visit you all!

Hugs Ann xxxx

4 Crafty Chicks GD

Good morning......hope you're all ok!! I was chosen to be a guest designer for 4 Crafty Chicks for the month of August....and today is my first challenge! The theme is distressing...

 I have used one of the new Tilda's called Tilda with a gift for you and has been coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The papers are from the Timeless collection by Raspberry Road. I have distressed with Dusty Concord distress ink around the image and the papers. I have layered the papers onto Kraft Card. Lace and Pearl heart are from  stash. The wooden heart is from a local craft shop! The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch, and I have punched it out of glitter paper from The Range. The sentiment is from Magnolia.

I do hope you can join in with this challenge, please do pop over to 4 Crafty Chicks, and see the DT's gorgeous creations!

I would like to enter this into:
Fashionista ~ Baby or Birthday

Thanks for looking

Hugs Ann xxxx

Merry Christmas!

Helloooo.....hope you're all ok! Sorry for being a bad blogger at the moment, I'm back at Uni for two weeks so got lots of work going on, but then I have four weeks off so I promise i'll be visiting you all! Thank you for everyone who leaves me comments, I love reading them and I promise I will pop by and say hi to you in my hols!!! Anyhoo.....I have a card to share with you today that I got chance to make.....

I have used Tilda with Cross Stitch Heart Stamp, and teamed her up with Papers from Raspberry Road. The cardstock is Kraft Cardstock. Image has been coloured with Pro's and Flex's. The sentiment is from My Grafico. Stars have been cut out with a X-Cut Die from Glitter Paper from The Range. Christmas Tree Charm is from Wild Orchid Crafts. Pearl Heart and Ribbon are from Stash!

I would like to enter this into:

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Christmas in July
Party Time Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes
Deep Ocean ~ Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday ~ Focus on The Ribbon
Sweet Stampin ~ Christmas in July
Addicted to Stamps ~ Christmas in July
A Gem of a Challenge ~ Kraft at Christmas
Crazy Hazelnut ~ Tie A Ribbon

Thanks for looking!!

Hugs Ann xxxxxxxx

Strawberries!

Good Evening Everyone.....Sorry I've been a bad blogger this week, I've had my exam this week and been catching up with DT Work!! My exams out the way now so can relax.......til next time!! I have a card to share with you today using Strawberry Yummy Tilda.....

I have used gorgeous Strawberry Hill Papers from Raspberry Road and are mounted onto Kraft card. The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat. I have cut the flowers using an X-Cut Punch. The wooden heart is from stash, so are pearls and lace. The strawberry charm is from ebay.

Image has been coloured with Pro's and Flex's.

I would like to enter this into:

Papertake Weekly ~ Make Your Own (Flowers)

Passion for Promarkers ~ Feeling Fruity

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

Dream Valley ~ Summer

J & C Creations ~ Anything Goes

Tilda's Town ~ Name Your Technique (Stampin,Embellishing & Layering)

Just Magnolia ~ In the Country

Thanks for looking! Sorry I haven't been around to visit you all, I promise I will catch up with you soon!

Happy Crafting!

Hugs Ann xxx

Summer Tilda

Good Morning :) hope you're all ok! I love sundays......hoping to have some crafty time as well as revision today! I have a card to share with you today.....I think this is ONE only one lol of my fave Tilda's!!!

I have used Summer Flower Tilda and has been coloured with Pro's and Flex's 

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Summer Flower Tilda

Papers ~ Vintage Pixies ~ Raspberry Road

Lace and Pearls ~ Stash

Wooden Flower ~ Stash

Flowers ~ X-Cut Punch

Stickles Stardust

I would like to enter this into:

I Love Promarkers ~ Sparkle

Cute Card Thursday ~ Fairy Nice

Southern Girls ~ Angels or Fantasy Theme

Di's Digi Downloads ~  Mystical Creatures

Tilda's Town ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting!

Hugs Ann xxx

Birthday Wishes

Hellooooo Everyone :-) I hope you are all well and enjoying the lovely sunshine! I have a card to share with you today using a very neglected tilda.....tut tut!!! I also had a lovely parcel in the post today so can't wait to have a play......

I have used Tilda holding Gifts. Image has been coloured with Pro's and Flex's

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Tilda Holding Gifts

Papers ~ Strawberry Hill Raspberry Road

Lace ~ Stash

Pearls ~ Stash

Flowers ~ Memory Box Cherry Blossom Die

Wooden Heart ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat

Stickles Stardust

I would like to enter this into:

Fab n Funky ~ Make Own Flowers

Stampin for the Weekend ~ Photo Inspiration

Midweek Magnolias ~ Elegance

Tilda's Town ~ Anything Goes

Just Magnolia ~ Birthday Card

Thanks for looking!

Hope you all have a good weekend!

Hugs Ann xxx

A Winter's Kiss

Good Morning....hope you're all ok! Just a quickie from me today...I have a simple Christmas Card to share with you that I made following the fab sketch over at sketch n stash .....

Close up of sentiment. Sentiment is from Butterfly Kisses

Card Recipe

Image ~ Butterfly Kisses

Papers ~ Yuletide Wishes Raspberry Road

Snowflake ~ Nestie Die

Glitter Paper ~ The Range

Pearls ~ Stash

Lace ~ Stash

I would like to enter this into:

Winter Wonderland ~ Sentimental as Focal Point

Jingle Belles ~ Red or Green

J & C Creations ~ Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge ~ L for Lace

Divas by Design ~ Anything Goes
Sketch N Stash ~ Sketch (Neglected Stash, Stamp I've had it ages)

Thanks for looking!

Hugs Ann xxx