OSAAT ~41

Hi again, my third post for the day, and this time it's not a Christmas Card. This is now my DT Card for this week's challenge at OSSAT.

For my card I was given this beautiful stamp from Sylvie and as you might have guessed this week's theme is CELEBRATE IN STYLE.

I just followed this beautiful sketch to do my card..

... added some shine, bling and some feathers as well. The papers I used were in my stash, I thought they were just perfect for the stamp and the punches are all Martha Stewart.

Our sponsor this week is Digis With Attitude so now come and join in the fun, just add some bling on it.

I am entering my card in these challenges today.

- Sweet Sketch Wednesday 77 - THE SKETCH
- Top Tip Tuesday 11 - LAYER ON LAYER
- Digistamps 4 Joy 7 - USE A FEATHER
- Paper Cutz 69 - ANYTHING GOES
- Papertake Weekly - CUT IT OUT
- Hodge Podge Shop 4 - ANTHING GOES
- Sketches In Thyme - OPEN just follow any sketch

Well, that's all for now. We're staying indoors today as kids are studying for their upcoming exams, so I'm off to see if they need any help as well. Hopefully I'll be back soon though to see what you're all up to.

Hugs
xxx

Another Christmas Card

Hi Ho... here's my second Christmas Card for the day! I got a really cute Father Christmas this time, two Christmas trees and a bell as well :) I think it came out so colourful too ha ha ..

Papers were all from the Quick Cards magazine, as were the lovely stamps, even the one on the white background,which I'm all using for the first time !

I have again followed a sketch... I think sketches are so helpful for quick cards, I just decided to start following them more now.

Yay, this time I made it in time for the Challenge, not like last time... here are my challenges.

- Tuesday Morning Sketches 69 - THE SKETCH
- Pear Tree Designs 27 - COLOURFUL
- Top Tip Tuesday 11 - LAYER ON LAYER
- Speedy Cats Friends 31 - A BOW ON CARD
- Totally Gorjuss 58 - A CHRISTMAS TREE
- Fresh Brewed Designs 24 - CHRISTMAS
- Stamping Vacation Fountain Of Youth - CHRISTMAS STOCKING
- Sketches In Thyme - OPEN just follow any sketch

A Snowman

Hi everyone, hope you are having a nice weekend. I have three posts today... yay... not usual for me but I just noticed that I am so far behind with my Christmas cards that I wanted definitely to make some more... and well, some of the challenges for which I made my cards, do close tomorrow ..... 

This is my first one, a quick Christmas Card. For this one I'm using this sweet stamp from Corinne which I had won some time ago. I had immediately printed it off but hadn't yet done a card with it, so..

on seeing this beautiful sketch at Craft Your Passion....

.. there, I just did it. Papers and tag were from a magazine, had them for a long time, and stamp I coloured it with my promarkers Hope you like it.

I'm entering my card in these challenges today.

- Craft Your Passion 33 - THE SKETCH

- Digital Tuesday 86 - LET IT SNOW

- Simon Says Challenge - LET IT SNOW

- Alphabet Challenge - E is for EMBOSSING

- Crafts And Me - DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS

- Top Tip Tuesday 11 - LAYER ON LAYER

- Sketches In Thyme - OPEN just follow any sketch

Stamp Fairy Friday

Yay, it's Friday, and so it's time for another new release at Stamp Fairy! This is Jozy and she is one of five new digis released today along with a Friday freebie.

For my card today I used Papermania flowers, done paper piercing all around with my sewing machine, embossing with my cuttlebug folders and of course colouring with my promarkers. The paper..... well that was recycled he he :) and it was on the inside of a shop bought card which was going in the trash..... I really love it when I manage to recycle something! 

I also followed this beautiful sketch.

and I am entering my card in these challenges.

1 - Truly Scrumptious 24 - SKETCH

2 - Whoopsi Daisy - HOLIDAY

3 - Everybody- Art-Challenge 118 - USE SHAPES

4 - Crafty Creations 95 - CHRISTMAS IS COMING

5 - Delightful Challenges - FLOWER POWER

6 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar 131 - ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for looking today.

Hugs

xxx

Play Ball Ragga Mutt

Hi girls, here I am again ... just two days this week unfortunately ...but I got me two cards today, and I'll be here again tomorrow as well, so it will be three, and four as I have a card for Sunday as well.... unless I manage something else for Saturday too he he ! I'm so busy at the moment with all sorts of things but I'm really hoping to get back to normal sooooooon..................

Anyways, on to my card now, and it's last card as a GDT for this month at Digi Doodles Shop Best. It was really exciting being a GDT here, thank you girls for choosing me this month, the stamps are all so beautiful and Play Ball Ragga Mutt in particular is just adorable. I thought it was just right for the RED AND GREEN Challenge this week!

I coloured stamp with my promarkers, had papers and sentiment for a long long time from one of the magazines I buy and the stars punch is from Martha Stewart. Hope you like. 

I made it with these challenges in mind..

1 - The Crafty Pad 98 - RED AND GREEN

2 - Pear Tree Designs 27 - COLOURFUL

3 - Papertake Weekly - CUT IT OUT

4 - Passion for Promarkers 79 - OLD and NEW (old papers, new stamp)

5 - Crazy 4 Challenges 64 - CIRCLES

6 - Lexi's Creations 27 - TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

7 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar 131 - ANYTHING GOES

8 - Stampin For The Weekend 51 - WINTER
9 - DCD Christmas Club 44 - ANYTHING
10 - Craft Your Days Away 8 - CHRISTMAS TREES

Thanks for looking today.

Hugs

xx

Thank You....

Woo hoo .... look at this freebie from Gerda of Stamp Fairy Designs. I've been away this week, so busy, but I just had to make a quick post today and share this adorable freebie with everyone.Go get it while it's sill there.

..and don't forget that Stamp Fairy is having a DT Call too.. Check it out here.

This is the sketch that I followed to make my card today.

And these are my challenges ..

1 - Cute Card Thursday 139 - THE SKETCH
2 - Stamp Challenges - THANKS
3 - Fab N Funky 50 - GOING WITH THE FLOW
4 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar 131 - ANYTHING GOES
5 - ABC DT November Challenge - SEW SPECIAL
6 - Flutter By Wednesdays 132 - THANK YOU

Hugs
xxx

Stamp Fairy News

Yes... you read right....

StampFairy is holding a DT call! If you enjoy working with digital images and would love to be a part of a great group then submit your application today! You will have until December 13th to apply.

Go here for all the details.. 




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xxx

Stamp Fairy Friday Fun

Woo hooo...  finally I found me some time to post my Stamp Fairy card .... husband is out now, kids all settled and so it's just me and me finally  :))

Meet Nelly With Ornament today and she is one of a whole new set ... not really sure which one of them I like most ... you really gotta go and see the rest.

I am entering my card in these challenges today.

1 - Totally Gorjuss 56 - TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS
2 - Lexi's Creations 27 -TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS
3 - Speedy Cats Friends 29 - SNOWFLAKES
4 - Sweet Stampin' Challenge - SNOWFLAKES
5 - Crazy 4 Challenges 63 - CHRISTMAS
6 - Creative Inspirations 47 - CHRISTMAS
7 - Crafty Calendar November Challenge - WINTER SNOWFLAKES
8 - Hodge Podge Shop 4 - ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for looking today.

Hugs
xxx

Christmas Amy

Hello again ladies, good morning. Here I am again with my second card for the day....

This time I got me my my DT Card for this week's challenge at Crafty Sentiments. The theme this week is RED AND BLACK! 

For my card today I decided to use one of the lovely new stamps, Christmas Amy. I coloured her with my promarkers, using of course .... the colours .... RED and BLACK and of course... my new stars stamps! It's a whole set of different sized stars, so a really nice set. I really loved how it turned out, even though at first I didn't know what to do. 

So now head over to the blog for more amazing inspiration by the lovely DT ladies and to check out what's up for grabs this week! 

I am entering my card in these challenges

1 - Fresh Brewed Designs 23 - SHOW US YOUR STYLE

2 - Crazy 4 Challenges 63 - CHRISTMAS
3 - ABC Challenge - H is for HOLIDAYS

Hugs

xxx

Angel Harp

Hi girls, how are you doing ? Hope you are having a good week. I've got two cards today.......

This is my first one and it's my card for this week's challenge at Digi Doodles Shop Best where I am a Guest for this month :))) I chose this magical Angel & Harp stamp for my card today and the challenge this week is ANYTHING GOES!

No need to say that I coloured her with my promarkers ..... I really loved colouring her in, she is sooo beautiful. The papers I'm using today are magazine freebies but I stamped some stars on them with gold ink, using my new stamps which I got this week. With the same gold ink I then distressed the edges, added some gold dots and also sewed around for some more challenges.

And this is the beautiful sketch by Mindy that I followed to do my card ...

I am entering my card for these challenges today..
1 - Fussy And Fancy 23 - THE SKETCH
2 - Passion For Promarkers 78 - STITCHING & DISTRESSING
3 - ALY's Sunday Challenge 29 - MUSIC
4 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar 130 - DISTRESSING
5 - Fresh Brewed Designs 23 - SHOW US YOUR STYLE
6 - Crazy 4 Challenges 63 - CHRISTMAS
7 - Digital Tuesday 85 - ANYTHING WITH WINGS

Hugs
xxx

Sassy Girl

A different card for me today.... a very quick one too it was..

I did the colouring with my promarkers of this sassy cutie from Sassy Studio Designs and the beautiful paper did the job for me ... I just added some pearls and a nice bow!!!

I am entering it for the challenge at Passion for Pro Markers where the theme this week is COLOURS OF OLD PHOTOGRAPHS, at at Dare to be Sassy Challenge, the theme being ANYTHING GOES and also at Stamp Something for the DIGI STAMP theme. Hope you like it :)

and thanks for looking today.

Hugs
xxx

Christmas Shopping Pheobe

Hi girls, Happy Sunday, hope you are having a lovely weekend. For a change, it's a lovely sunny day here  in Malta today and so we are off for a picnic .. but before  I go today I have my DT Card for this week's challenge at One Stitch At A Time and the theme is .... an easy one again .... USE YOUR FAVE COLOURS!  Looks like mine is blue, 'cos I used blue for my card today. 

For my card I used this beautiful Christmas Shopping Phoebe stamp from Lexi's Designs and some lovely freebie papers from Martine at the Craft Table. The sentiment was also a freebie in some magazine.. had it for quite some time, so don't remember which one. I thought it was just perfect for my card!

I coloured Phoebe with my promarkers, did lots of paper piercing with my sewing machine all around the papers...

and today I made my own flower as well. Some water on the punched flowers, squeezing and drying and some glitter as well. Hope you like. 

I am entering my card in these challenges today..

- Cute Card Thursday 138 - ANYTHING

- LOTV 73 - ANYTHING

- Prairie Fairy Designs 39 - MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWERS

- Christmas Stampin All Year Long 70 - STRIPES

- Stamp And Create 7 - 'TIS THE SEASON

- Stamp Challenges - DIGIS

- Fresh Brewed Designs 22 - TWO or more PATTERNED PAPERS
- Crazy 4 Challenges 63 - CHRISTMAS

Hope to see you joining the fun with us this week. As always, there's a big prize up for grabs and this time we are sponsored by ROBYN who is offering a £10 voucher.

Big hugs

xxx

Freebie time at Stamp Fairy

Hey it's Friday and so it's freebie time at Stamp Fairy. Look at this week's freebie ... isn't he a cutie :)) This is Jake !

For my card today I decided to make a Spring Card. It's been some time since I did one and in fact I had to think it twice on how to do the folds!  I coloured Jake with my promarkers, the lovely papers are freebie ones from Martine at the Craft Table, and the poinsietta flowers are from the same digi stamp which I just printed again and cut out! After colouring them I also added some glitter and then popped them up with foam. I loved the look of the glitter on my poinsiettas and so I just added more glitter all around the papers of my card. I loved how it turned out.

So now don't forget to go to the Stamp Fairy Store for your freebies and to the Stamp Fairyworld Blog for more inspiration. We now also have our own group pages on PCP and CDAC, if you would love to join us there.

I am entering my card in these challenges today.

1 - Delightful Sketches - GLITTER IT UP

2 - Cute Card Thursday 138 - ANYTHING

3 - LOTV 73 - ANYTHING

4 - ABC Challenge - H is for HOLIDAYS

5 - Crafts And Me Challenges 17 - GLITTER

6 - Stamp And Create 7 - 'TIS THE SEASON
7 - Stamp Challenges - DIGIS

Thanks for looking today.

Hugs

xxx

Digi Doodles Shop Best GDT

You may remember me saying sometime this week that I won at Digi Doodles Shop Best and that I was also asked to be a Guest Designer for this month... well, here's my first card... woot woot :)) I'm always so excited when this happens he he ..

The theme for this week's challenge 33 is to make a MANLY PROJECT ... not the easiest of themes for me, I can tell you. For my card I used one of the many beautiful scene stamps available at Digi Doodles Shops Best and this time I coloured stamp with my Acquapromarkers and then added some chalk as well. The papers are from the Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

I am entering my card in these challenges..
- 2 Sisters Challengeblog 12 - BIRTHDAYS
- Fresh Brewed Designs 22 - TWO or more PATTERNED PAPERS
- The Sisterhood Of Crafters - BIRTHDAYS
- Craft Your Passion 31 - TWO OF ANYTHING
- Crafty Cardmakers 33 - STITCHING

Crafty Sentiments # 43

Hi ladies, good morning. I have two cards today....

This is my first one and it's my DT Card for this week's challenge at Crafty Sentiments. The theme this week is REMEMBRANCE DAY, but you can just use the colour red, red flowers or even better, poppies! 

For my card today I used Amy with Basket 1, which I coloured with my promarkers and some gorgeous freebie papers from Cardmaking and Papercraft... I thought they were just perfect for this theme.

I cut up the paper in squares and then after gluing them, I pierced all around with my sewing machine, adding some swirls with my stamps from Inkadinkadoo. It took me quite a bit of courage to cut up the paper, as I've never done something like this before, and didn't know if I would like it or not but I wanted to try this out after I saw one of Melissa's lovely sketches at Tuesday Morning Sketches some time ago, and which I didn't manage to do in time.

I really loved how it turned and happy too that I tried it even though I didn't follow it exactly, but I especially loved the main squares in the sketch!

So now head over to the blog for more amazing inspiration by the lovely DT ladies and to check out what's up for grabs this week! 

I would like to enter my card in these challenges

- Crazy 4 Challenges 62 - SQUARE

- One Stop Craft 105 - EMBOSSING
- Speedy Cats Friends 28 - PAPER PIERCING

Thanks for looking today.

Hugs

xxx

Stamp Fairy Betty and a Top Three

Here I am again.. I got me a card now, which I done with one of my lovely Stamp Fairy stamps. Meet Betty today.... aww isn't she sweet....

If you would like the chance to win three stamps then you might like to know that Stamp Fairy are sponsoring Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge this week. The theme is CHRISTMAS and so I decided to make a card as well.

I coloured Betty with my promarkers, added some glitter on the snow and done lots of embossing today.

You'll never guess from where I got the silver card he he... Do you sometimes buy take away food ? The top of the container would be covered with a silver card.... well that's from where mine came! Of course it was clean!!! 'cos I quickly removed it as quickly as I got it .. woops :)) ...

And the silver padded snowflake..... I've had that for ages!!! I'm always buying things and just don't use them.... that's why I love challenges so much !!!!!

My challenges today...
1 - Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge - CHRISTMAS
2 - Digital Tuesday 84 - USE YOUR NEVER USED STASH (snowflake)
3 - Let's Ink It Up 6 - RECYCLE (silver card)
3 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar 129 - SNOWFLAKES
4 - The Crafty Pad 96 - ONE CIRCLE (my snowball- hope this counts :)) and 2 RIBBONS
5 - One Stop Craft 105 - EMBOSSING
6 - Crafts And Me 17 - GLITTER
7 - ABC Challenge - H is for HOLIDAYS
8 - Stamp And Create 7 - TIS THE SEASON

and I got a Top Three too now... from 2 Sisters Challenge Blog with another card using one of my Stamp Fairy stamps .. woo hoo :)

Don't forget to go grab last Friday's Stamp Fairy freebies if you still haven't done so yet .. they'll soon be gone!

Hugs
xxx

An Award

Woo hoo... I received the Attitude Award this week from my lovely friend Corry. Thank you so so much for thinking of me enough to pass me this award, I am so flattered xx

And wow, this is a different award, as it comes with a $5.00 gift certificate from the Digi's With Attitude Store! Coool ...

So first I must give this award to five people ...

Fleur

Josephine

Chrissy

Dawn

Lorraine

Then I must tell you three things about myself that make me different from everyone else !!! ... awww I hate this part, I always don't know what to say!!!! .. maybe I can skip this ???  Yes?  No ?  Mmmm .. I'll think of something and come back he he :))
... Ok I decided on some things ....

- I wish I had the courage to do bungy jumping
- I'd love to be a little bit taller :|
- I hate my feet ha ha ..

Now just go HERE and follow the simple steps to get your coupon.

Hugs
xxx

Caroling Snowmen

Second post for me today.. go here for my previous one, there is a mini candy ...

This time I got me a card with singing snowmen, lots of snowflakes, stitching, gems and  ...

some glitter and snowflakes as well..

This cute snowman stamp is from the The Stamping Boutique, which I coloured with my promarkers,and papers and sentiment were freebie ones from one of the many magazines I buy!!!

I am entering my card in these challenges.
1 - ABC Christmas - W for WINTER WONDERLAND
2 - I Love Promarkers 39 - SNOWFLAKES
3 - Crafty Cardmakers 33 - STITCHING
4 - Everybody Art Challenge 115 - UNTRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
5 - Winter Wonderland - SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL
6 - City Crafter 29 - DIGIS
7 - The Stamp Man 9 - CHRISTMAS
8 - The Paper Players 23 - SNOWMAN
9 - ALY's Sunday 29 - MUSIC

Thanks for looking today.

Hugs
xxx

Something For You...

--- CANDY CLOSED  ---

Hi girls, happy Monday everyone! Sorry, been a really bad blogger lately... yes... I just didn't have time to come over at all. Don't want to bore you, but have just started a work related course, for which I am having to stay later at work, and in the weekend, dog had a very very bad accident in his eye while playing with the kids, on Saturday had lots of kids over as we had Kevin's birthday party and then obviously... the usual housework!! On days like this I just wish I just was retired he he !!!!

I do have some lovely news though.. wooo hooo :)) I won some digis from Craft Your Passion Challenges and then I also did a Top 3 at Digi Doodle Shops Best, where I won a gift certificate .. and was also offered a post as a GDT for the month of November!!!! Busy as I am I just had to say YES. And I am so glad I did, I was given some more digis to do my cards !!!! Woo hooo ... coool :)) Don't forget to come have a look on Thursday for my first card as GDT at Digi Doodle Shops Best!!!

... and so now today I have a little something for you ... just in time for Christmas too...

I got two sets of these stamps as they sent me one in error this month instead of the month gift that they should have sent me, so I thought I would offer it as candy. So if you don't have these stamps, and would like to try your luck at winning them, just do the usual things here ..

1 - Post a pic on your sidebar
2 - Would be nice if you followed
3 - Leave your name in Mr Linky.

I will keep it open til the end of the month and good luck :))

Stamp Fairy Friday Fun

Friday at last... it's been such a busy week for me... I'm so thankful that the weekend is here! Sorry I've not been around so much this week, but I'll definitely hop by soon to see what you've all been up to. I love coming by, it gives me such great inspiration seeing all your lovely projects.

For today...(I'm so excited)... I have my card as a DT for the Stamp Fairy :)) Did you go grab the freebies? This is a card I did with one of the fun freebies, it is such a cutie.

So go to the Stamp Fairy Store for your freebies and to the Stamp Fairyworld Blog for more inspiration and see what the other DT girls done. I'll be back later on the day as this is a scheduled post for me... some challenges and then off to sleep I go ... yep  :)) ... it's good that you can't see the time I'm posting this he he!!!!

CHRISTMAS themed challenges
1 - Top Tip Tuesday 8
2 - Stamp And Create 7
3 - Critter Sketch Challenge 38
4 - Marks Finest Papers 27

Hugs
xxx

Stamp Fairy Freebies

Hello girls, a little quick reminder from me as this Friday there is going to be the first release of some new stamps and also FREEBIES for you....

Here's also a little sneak peak of tomorrow's freebies which you can find at the Stamp Fairy Store ... they are so cute and fun. You definitely don't want to miss them.

and don't forget to become a follower of the Stamp Fairyworld so you don't miss out on anything.

Hugs

xxx

Crafty Sentiments - Make A Gift

Yay it's Thursday.. one more to go before the weekend :)) but Thursday also means that it's time for another challenge at Crafty Sentiments.

This week we are challenging you to MAKE A GIFT. Well, after much thought I decided that a key-chain would make a nice gift. What do you think? The only problem however is that I decided that I want to keep the gift for myself  now he he :))

The stamp that I used is the darling Pat In Summer, which I coloured with my promarkers. I printed it twice, one of the them flipping it beforehand. After cutting them, I stuck them to some thick card and then together, one behind the other. Finally I covered them with sticky plastic and made a little hole with my smallest circle punch.

Hope you like my little project for today and thanks for looking.

Hugs

xxx

The Raggedies

For a change I don't have a Christmas card today, but an Anniversary Card which I did using one Stitchy's sweetest stamps... The Raggedies. I made this card for the challenge at Creative Craft Challenges, where Stitchy is sponsoring this week, and of course some other challenges as well :))

I coloured the Raggedies with my promarkers and for my papers I used some lovely lilac ones from Papermania which I've had for quite some time.

I did some stitching on the sides and then from another paper I cut out the flowers, which I popped up with foam. I really loved how it turned out.

 This is the sketch that I followed today..

and these are the challenge for my card.
1 - Creative Craft Challenges - ANNIVERSARY/CELEBRATION
2 - Sparkle Dream Challenge 2 - THE SKETCH
3 - City Crafter 29 - GET YOUR DIGIS
4 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar 128 - RELISH TO EMBELLISH
5 - Crafty Cardmakers 33 - STITCHING
6 - The Crafty Pad 95 - STITCHING
7 - Creative Cottage 26 - EMBOSSING
8 - Lexis Creations 26 - ANYTHING
9 - The Paper Players 22 - ANYTHING

Thanks for looking today.
Hugs
xxx


----- The sun came out today and so I just went out and took another picture of the card... I think this one looks much better :))

Boooo !!!

Just a quick post for now but I really wanted to share some photos from the Halloween Party I went to on Saturday.

... I did try to make a spooky face, the red eyes came quite handy here... but no matter how I tried I didn't manage.. I had such a fun time!!!

Here I am with some friends.... we were more of us... but I'm still waiting for the photos .....

my brother...

 and my other brother in the centre ....

now before I go I cast my spell on you ...... booooo   :)) ... wooops... I was eating something here .....

... but I'll be back very soon but with a card this time, so please do come and have a look. It's the first card I am making with my new stamps from Stamp Fairy Designs.

PS ... Did you like my costume ??  Yep, that's the one I was busy doing last week. It's been such a long time since I sewed something that I forgot how fun it was. 

Thanks for looking

Hugs

xxx