Anything Goes with Crafty Friends

Hello everyone, and a happy weekend to all. I've just been to the hairdresser to do my hair as  tonight we got dinner out planned with friends for the end of the year. Some partying afterwards if hubby is up to it :) Have you done any New Year resolutions ?? I don't usually do but this year I HAVE TO as I stopped all my training and don't like this. .. so I have to do a resolution to start again. Trying to get hubby to come with me but it looks like it's more difficult than finding a pin in a haystack! Will see. Anyway, so this is the last card for this year, a DT one this time for the new challenge that started today at

CRAFTY FRIENDS

and of course I had to do another Christmas Card when the theme is

ANYTHING GOES

For my card I decided to use another of my cute Melonheadz stamps ... I did tell you I loved these images and that I would be using the other ones from the set, so here is another one! I got the other ones printed off but still didn't manage to use them yet. Hopefully I will soon.. and they would be ready for Christmas 2017.. and then for once I wouldn't be late in posting them :P

Back to my card. To make up the card this time I didn't use any DP but stamped the background with my snowflakes stamps from Inkadinkadoo. Then I added some other embellishments and a bow to finish it off. Quick and easy and cute of course :)

We are this time sponsored by Di's Digi Stamps and they are offering a $12 voucher to spend in the store to one lucky winner.

I am entering my card in these challenges today 

Holly Jolly Christmas 86 - CHRISTMAS
I ♥ Promarkers 325 - ANYTHING GOES

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

Cute Card Thursday 458  - ANYTHING GOES 

Southern Girls 150 - ANYTHING GOES

Thank you for looking

Wishing you a Happy New Year

xxx

Another Christmas Card

Good morning everyone. I am hoping you all had a lovely Christmas :) Unfortunately ours wasn't good at all... in fact I think it was the worst ever for us as we spent it in hospital! Hubby had severe pain due to a kidney stone which started early morning on Christmas day! I took him to hospital and they kept him there for three days until he passed the stone. Luckily, which is quite rare, we were going to be alone at home for Christmas lunch, as we were going to lunch to his brother's but they called it off as they were unwell, so at least we didn't disrupt others as well.

On a positive note,  was really excited with a 5 day booking for the end of year at my rental place in Qawra, Malta :) but it was also during the time when I was going to and fro to hospital so I was really really busy with the preparations and everything and I had no-one to help me. 

Anyway, all is good now and he is back home and we are on two days vacation as well :) so I thought I would share this cute Christmas card that I did. I had said that I would be using my other digi stamps from Melonheadz and here is another one.. so cute :)

I colored the image with my promarkers, oldie DP, some die cuts, a sentiment peel off and other small embellishments to finish it off. Love how it turned out and it was quite simple to do.

Entering my card in these challenges today

Holly Jolly Christmas 86 - CHRISTMAS
I ♥ Promarkers 325 - ANYTHING GOES

Passion for Promarkers 375 - USE YOUR DIES and PUNCHES

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

Some exciting news now to finish off :)

Just found out that I made the Top 3 with my other Melonheadz card at Melonheadz Friends

     

Thank you for looking xxx

Here Come the Holidays Card no 2

Hello again and as I said I have two cards today, both Christmas cards and both DT Cards for the new challenge that started today at

Crafting By Desgins

The theme for this week is

HERE COME THE HOLIDAYS

Holidays can be any holiday, so you can do any holiday, not just Christmas!

Me not having done much Christmas Cards yet have of course done just those.

So for my second card, I am again using an image from one of our four sponsors, but this time it's from Melonheadz. I colored the image with my promarkers, found some oldie DP and the top die cut is one of those flower dies which you turn around to make up a flower. Well I used it in a different way as you can see :) and I think it came out quite nice. 

The image is from a bundle of digis Christmas String Beans and they are all as cute as this one that I am using. I printed off six of them, but unfortunately only managed to use this one for now... but you will surely see me making them up in cards real soon as I just fell in love with them.

Our other three sponsors for this challenge are

Beccy's Place

Di's Digis

and Alicia Bel

So four great reasons to join in! and remember you can add up to 3 projects and the challenge runs till the 28th of December!

As for me, I'm entering my cards in these ANYTHING GOES challenge

Crafty Sentiments

Create and Makes 6 (Optional Green, Red and Gold)

Digi Choosday 49

and also in these other themed challenges

Holly Jolly Christmas 86 - CHRISTMAS

Passion For Promarkers 375 - USE YOUR DIES/PUNCHES

Come and Get It Challenge - CHRISTMAS

Christmas with the Cuties 1 - ANYTHING CUTE AND CHRISTMASSY

Dream Valley 146 - CHRISTMAS

Melonheadz Friends - WINTER IS HERE

Dragonfly Dreams - CHRISTMAS

Thank you for looking

xxx

Here Come The Holidays

It's already Wednesday, and finally I'm settling down again after the short break in Vienna and have managed to get my DT Cards done just in time! I'm always so busy after a holiday.. It's really true what they say that you need a holiday after a holiday ha ha :P 

Anyway, so onto my DT Cards for today's challenge at

Crafting By Designs

The theme for this week is

HERE COME THE HOLIDAYS

Holidays can be any holiday, so you can do any holiday, not just Christmas!

Me not having done much Christmas Cards yet have of course done just those.

So here is my first card and here I'm using the image, Rino and Reno. 

This is from one of our four sponsors  Alicia Bel.

 I have of course colored the image with my promarkers. The Christmas tree on this card was recycled from a shop bought card and then I added the bow and star and the red glitter as well.

Our other three sponsors are 

Beccy's Place

Di's Digis

and Melonheadz

So four great reasons to join in! and remember you can add up to 3 projects and the challenge runs till the 28th of December!

As for me, I'm entering my card in these ANYTHING GOES challenges

Crafty Sentiments

Create and Makes 6 (Optional Green, Red and Gold)

Digi Choosday 49

and also in these other themed challenges

Holly Jolly Christmas 86 - CHRISTMAS

Passion For Promarkers 375 - USE YOUR DIES/PUNCHES

Come and Get It Challenge - CHRISTMAS

Christmas with the Cuties 1 - ANYTHING CUTE AND CHRISTMASSY

Dream Valley 146 - CHRISTMAS

Melonheadz Friends - WINTER IS HERE

Dragonfly Dreams - CHRISTMAS

Thank you for looking

YOU CAN SEE MY SECOND CARD IN MY NEXT POST :)

xxx

Merry Christmas

So late with my DT Card this week... So sorry ... I've been to Vienna for a few days with hubby and so was really behind with everything at home !!! And to top it off, yesterday evening we had a boogie night party, to which I still had to do hubby's costume. ...and I couldn't find the pattern! Grrr !! When I managed to find one, it was already late morning, so I had to make up the costume in time for the evening... Anyway, finished it just in time for me to have a quick shower and off we went.

Here are some photos from yesterday he he :) I also had done my costume, but not this year.

Anyway, onto my DT Card for this week. The theme for this challenge at Crafty Friends is

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 We were so lucky to be able to choose an image from our sponsor, and I chose this really cute image from Star Stampz, Christmas Elf.

 

As usual I colored it with my promarkers and then used lovely papers and die cuts to finish it off.

We have another sponsor this week, and it's My Besties

They are offering these lovely images as a prize.

 

Well I'll be off for now, but I'll be back later to add up some challenges as now we are meeting up friends for lunch. It's a beautiful sunny day here in Malta, so out we go :)

Big hugs and thanks for looking

xxx

Updated to add some challenges
December Dragonfly Dreams - CHRISTMAS
December Crafty Calendar - CHRISTMAS TIME
Color Crazy 27 - ANYTHING GOES
Creative Fingers 121 - ANYTHING GOES
December Card Mania 87 - ANYTHING GOES
The Crafter's Cafe 162 - CHRISTMAS or BIRTHDAY
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHRISTMAS
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - PATTERNED PAPER
Dies R Us Challenge 62 - CHRISTMAS
Crafting With Friends 33 - ANYTHING GOES

THANKS
XXX




 

Happy Birthday 21

It's raining here today.... on such days I most of the time turn to my crafting, or reading, especially when hubby is not here. He has a business dinner today and my older son is out with friends, and the younger one of course prefers the company of his computer!!  

Anyway I thought I would share this birthday card that I did for Naomi who turned 21.

Actually this card was much different before as I had done it some time ago, but it had stayed in my box as I hadn't anyone to give it to yet. Then I needed a card for a 21year old and hey ho..  thought this would be perfect. So I fixed it up to add the name and the number.

This is how it was before.

 

I really think it came out much nicer now!

So I think I will go and do some crafting now :)

Have a nice weekend

xxx

Little Animals

Good morning to all. Hope you are having a nice day and the sun is shining wherever you are :) We've had some rain yesterday and expecting more this week, but it's that time of the year so it is good, besides I'm very happy today as I've just had my first booking for July of next year for our holiday home in St Paul's Bay. It's a family of five, and they look so nice, so I'm very pleased :) yay :)

Anyway, I have a card today, my DT card for today's new challenge at

Crafting by Design

The theme for this week is

LITTLE ANIMALS

 For my card I used this cute Mel's Crow digi from our sponsor Sheep Ski Designs which I colored with my promarkers. The background DP are digi ones, and then I used lots of die cuts to make up my card. The sentiment is Hero Arts.

I hope you will be able to play along with us this week.
The prize for the lucky winner is 3 digis.

I am entering my card in these ANYTHING GOES challenges today

 Craft Your Passion 338

Brown Sugar 224

Color Crazy 26

Crafty Catz 346

Creative Fingers 120

Simply Papercraft 40

AUD Sentiments 168 (+ sentiment)

and also

Dragonfly Dreams - AUTUMNAL COLORS

Allsorts 389 - FEATURE A CREATURE

Crafty Calender November - AUTUMN COLORS

Don't forget that I've created a page on facebook for my holiday home. If you would like to have a look at it or ..... .... LIKE it :) that would be awesome :D :D
Thank you so much 

Someone Special

Hello everyone, it's Saturday, and again I spent yesterday and nearly all of today all by myself. Hubby had a team activity over the weekend and both boys are two nights away with friends... So again it was me and the dog! Now you might think that I was lonely... no way :) In fact I loved it he he but sssshhh don't tell!!! How could I be bored or lonely... After I returned from the office yesterday, I did some crafting, then in the evening being all alone I got in bed and read till late :) This morning I woke up late, again more time reading and then I had some housework to do... but it was just  perfect :P

Anyway, since it's Saturday, it's time again for me to share another DT card. Today it's for the new challenge that started today at
Crafty Friends

We got a nice and easy theme for you

SOMEONE SPECIAL

 For my card I got to choose an image from one of our sponsor and I just couldn't resist this darling Summer Ice-Cream digi from DigiStamps 4 Joy... well I'm sure you know how much I love the summer, and sea and etc etc etc  :) .. already counting the days for when I can feel the HOT summer weather and go swimming again! 

Not that it's cold now, still warm with just some rain now and then... In fact I was thinking that I could try to persuade hubby to head to the beach tomorrow, as the weather is lovely... will see!

Anyway, onto my card again.. and I colored the image with my promarkers... using fun and bright colors to match the beautiful background DP and pretty flowers which were a gift from my dear friend Karen. Thanks xx 

Some gems, green colored circle shaped peel offs and of course the sentiment to finish it off!

 We have three sponsors this week

Digistamps 4 Joy

 The prize is $10 to spend in the store

Crafty Sentiments

 They are offering 3 digi images

Morgan's Art World

One lucky winner will get 3 digi images of their choice

I'm sure you will find these prizes very tempting and hope to see you joining us.

As for me, I'm entering my card in these ANYTHING GOES challenges today:
 The Pencil Case 32
Color Crazy 25
Crafting with Friends 31
Creative Fingers 119
Simply Papercraft 40
Crafting with an Attitude 21
Crafty Girls Creations 29

And also
Alphabet Challenge - R for RECIPE (sentiment, digi stamp, dies and flowers)
AUD Sentiments 167 - CUTE + SENTIMENT

Btw... I've created a page on facebook for my holiday home. If you would like to have a look at it or ..... even better ..... LIKE it :) that would be awesome :D :D
Thanks Thanks Thanks xx

Thank you for looking

Anything Goes with Crafting by Designs

Hello everyone. It's been some time since I posted on a Wednesday, but you will see more of me on a Wednesday from now on because as from today I'm on the DT of
Crafting by Designs

Super exciting yay :)

 I was asked to join in some time ago, and well I just couldn't resist, so here am I with my first DT card for the new challenge that started today... actually there's two cards...

This challenge runs for the whole month of November, and the theme is

ANYTHING GOES

 We got to choose images from our sponsor Odd Ball Art to make our card and I chose the fun Whimsical Dancing Trees Set 3. I colored them with my promarkers and cut them up and popped them up with foam for some dimension.

In this card there is one of them and in the other card you can see the other tree. I ended up making two cards he he :) Thought some Christmas cards would always come in handy :)

and I was really enjoying myself!

As I was saying, our sponsor is Odd Ball Art

and the prize for the lucky winner is a choice of 3 single images.

Entering my cards in some challenges now
Holly Jolly Christmas 84 - TREES or CHRISTMAS TREES
A Snowflake Promise 32 - THE SEASONS
City Crafter 336 - I SEE A STAR (on one of the Christmas trees)
Deep Ocean Challenges 141 - USE DIE CUTS or PUNCHES
Digi Choosday 44 - ANYTHING GOES
Allsorts 387 - LET'S MAKE A START ON CHRISTMAS
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 305 - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

Thank you for looking

xxx

But before you go .... don't forget to check me out please : holiday in Malta

Just to Say

Hello everyone, I'm back with another of my 'Just to Say' thank you cards which I'm doing for the tourists that stay at our rental holiday home in St Paul's Bay, Malta. At first I was thinking of doing an Autumn themed card, since they came in October, so in Autumn, but then I decided otherwise. This because they really loved one of the bedrooms and also commented on it, so I thought it would be nice memory for them if I made a card inspired by that bedroom :) .. and also because I wanted to use a new die that I had just bought :P ha ha :)

So, this is the bedroom which I have furnished with blue and yellow colored bedspreads, with butterflies all over them and fun butterflies on the wall as well ...

and this is the card that I did.. 

 

 I was really pleased with the result that I managed to create the same colors and inspiration ... and it so quick too. The background is a die cut which I have just purchased and the butterflies are clear stamps from Pergamano. I colored them with my promarkers and then popped them up with foam pieces. The sentiment is a rubber stamp from Crafter's Companion.

 Well they loved it and so I was extra extra pleased he he :) 

Entering my card in all these lovely ANYTHING GOES challenges today

Crafty Gals Corner 95

Creative Moments 105

Inspiration Destination 109

Simon Says Challenge

Wonderful Wednesdays

Crafty Sentiments

Lemon Shortbread 27

Sunny Day Crafting 20

Crafting from the Heart 133

The Pencil Case 31

Brown Sugar 221

Color Crazy 24

Simply Papercraft 39

Crafty Catz 343

Crafting with Friends 30

and also in these two other themed challenges

Crazy for Challenges 359 - BEES and BUGS

Alphabet Challenge - Q for QUICK and SIMPLE

Now for some uber exciting news as I was a winner at Crafting with Friends, with my Autumn themed card and have won a fantastic voucher from Aurora Wings :) :) :) So pleased. Thank you xx

Thank you for looking 

xxx

Just to Say

All alone today.. hubby is at work, older son abroad, younger son out with his friends, and it's just me and the dog at home !! ... so I thought I would share another of my 'Just to Say' cards which I'm doing for the tourists who are renting my holiday home in Qawra Malta for their holiday stays.

This one I did it for a very nice couple from UK who were staying in the last week of September. At the moment I have another three tourists from UK (Callington). They are staying till the Thursday of next week, and then, no more bookings, as yet. Have also reduced the pricing for the lower season too, as would like to at least a booking once a month. .. the weather is still beautiful, warm and sunny, yesterday was 30C in fact, so still hoping. Fingers crossed :) 

Anyway on to my card, this time I decided to use one of my fave dies, the cutest owl die ever seen :) which was also a freebie in a magazine. Freebie papers as well, more die cuts and just one stamp, the sentiment one to finish it off. Very quick and simple indeed.

Was really pleased with the result.. now for my next one. Still don't know what I will be doing! Maybe will do an Autumn theme this time, since they came in October, it would be nice, will see !! 

Entering my card in these ANYTHING GOES challenges today

Crafting With Friends 29

Creative Moments 104 

Crafting With An Attitude 20 

Crafty Girls Creations 27

Craft Your Passion 333

Crafts and Me October

and other themes

Alphabet Challenge - Q for QUICK AND SIMPLE

Cardz 4 Galz 33 - USE AT LEAST ONE DIE

Southern Girls - PUNCHES AND DIES

Crafting by Designs - ADD A SENTIMENT

 And for some extra exciting news now.. as I just found out that I was the lucky winner at the Allsorts Challenge for this week with my Autumn themed card.

I won a fantastic voucher from Digi Stamp Boutique yay :)

Thank you for looking. 

.. and don't forget to check out my holiday home if you haven't yet.. the link is on the sidebar!

xxx