Sketch Saturday#115...

Good Morning!!!
I have made this card for a girl at work that is leaving.
I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday Challenge & the prize this week is £15 to spend at Quixotic Paperie (luvly prize!!!).
The image is Farewell Tilda by Magnolia,coloured with Distress Inks,paper is Tan Gingham by Craft Creations & rest is from stash.
Thanx for looking & have a luvly weekend :o)xxx

Penny Black Saturday Challenge#113~On The Beach/Friday Sketchers#114...

Hello!!!
This card is for 2 challenges,PB~On The Beach & I also followed the sketch provided by Friday Sketchers.
Image coloured with Distress Inks,paper by K&Co,rest from stash.

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

Lil Lolita Boutique Challenge #9~ Bling It Up!...

This card is for this weeks Lil Lolita Boutique Challenge,Bling It Up!
I coloured Lilith (Tickled Pink Stamps)with Distress Inks & used Rock Candy Distress Stickles on her dress,then Faded Jeans all around the edge of the image (see pic below) for some sparkle.Paper is Prima,flowers are cut with the Magnolia Doohickeys Peony Petals die cutter & then I curled the flowers inwards around my pokey tool.The rest is from my stash.

Thanx v much for looking :o)xxx

Double Dutch Challenge #49~Have You Got A Light...

This is my card for the latest Double Dutch Challenge,to make a matchbook style card.
I used K&Co paper,image is Docrafts "Rainy Day" stamp,coloured with Distress Inks,rest from stash.TFL :o)xxx

Tickled Pink Monthly Challenge #3 and Sketch Saturday #114...

Hi there!!!
I have gone a bit crazy over the Tickled Pink Stamps "Lil Lolita's" & here are a few cards for challenges.
The card above is for the monthly Tickled Pink challenge,you have to follow a sketch,the image is "30's Lylah" coloured with Promarkers & Copics.
The card below is for Sketch Saturday Challenge & I have used "Ivy"stamp coloured with Distress Inks.The prize this week is £15 to spend at The Craft Barn,(my fave shop for alterable goodies :D)

This last card,below,is a just because card!!! I really like all these stamps & they have also just become available as Digi images,woohoo!!! I want them all,lol!!!

Thanx for stopping by,much appreciated,

Diane :o)xxx

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Friday Sketchers #111...

Hi! I've been gone agesssss!!! (I even forgot where my USB lead went on my camera,LOL!!!)

I never seem to get the chance to make cards anymore,so I think I will have to rectify that.

I made myself stop a minute,yesterday, & sat in my craft room long enough to make a card following this weeks Friday Sketchers sketch.

I used 1 of my new Docrafts Nostalgia stamps called Rainy Day,they are beautiful,think I may have to buy some more (only have 2 so far!!!).The papers are g.c.d Melody Ross.The rest are from my stash.

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

The Sunday Stamper Challenge~Week 103~RED Light Spells Danger...

This week over at The Sunday Stamper Challenge,Hels wants us to use the colour RED.
Perfect for me,as I went to my local craft shop yesterday & went all nautical.
I bought a set of Artemio stamps,that has this fab anchor in them,I am really liking anchors at the mo!!!
Here's a few things I have bought with anchors on...

Earrings...

Sun dress for my jollies!!!

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

Any Ideas,Please?!...

Hi! I know it's been a while!!!
I am struggling with 2 orders for cards,I can't find the images.
1st is a 4oth birthday card for 1 part of a same sex couple,she is quite masculine,so her partner wants something kinda cutesy still,maybe a teddy,but to be holding a pint or a wine glass.

2nd is a wedding card for grandparents,so was hoping to find something maybe featuring an older bride & groom.

I hope you can help as I have wracked my brains.

Thanx :o)x

The Grand Re-Opening Of My Craft Room!!!...

To the left of the room...

Middle view...

To the right...

Back wall,with the fabulous Cath Kidston "Cowboy" wallpaper (my fave!!!)...

Gorgeous Light Shade.

Well,what do you think?!!!!

It has taken me ages to get all my stuff back in & get sorted.

Hopefully I can get my mojo back & get crafting now :o)xxx

Craft Room Progress...

Hello!!!
Just thought I would pop in & show you how my craft room is looking (a mess,lol!!!).
I remembered to take pics so I can show you before & after.
My wallpaper got delivered today & I bought a new light shade yesterday,it's v exciting,
The only thing now is the ceiling has to be painted (groan),it's a shade of Turquoise at the mo & has to be done Magnolia,Paul hates doing ceilings so I think I might have that job (deep joy).

I have had to empty some of my stash from the room & the only place for it was the dining table,I don't do clutter,so you can imagine how crazy it is driving me.It will be worth it!!!

I've had a luvly day today,my Dad,Sister & Niece came to bring me my Birthday cards & pressies for tomorrow & then my friend came with her son.
Right best crack on with the decorating,will be back with the after pics as soon as it's done :o)xxx

Home Again...

Hi Just wanted to let you know I'm home from Egypt,but not been crafting.
Egypt wasn't what we expected at all & we won't be going back!The weather was great,but I was v ill after a few days (spent a lot of time in the bathroom!).Paul had to go to the chemist for me & they were going to charge him £30 for a few tablets,but then decided they would accept £20!
We think it was poss the water,they were using tap water in everything,bit naughty!
So it was nice to be home & see the kids & my doggies.
I'm just in the process of decorating my craft room & have started stripping the walls today,the flooring was delivered while we were away,it's gonna be soooo posh,lol!!!
Hope to be back crafting soon :o)xxx

See You In A Week!!! (& Sketch Saturday#94)...

I got chance to make a card this morning,it was nice to do cute again,been a while.
I followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday,the image is LOTV,coloured with my ol' faithful DI's,paper is PM Rose Garden,butterfly was made using a Stitchels stamp.rest from stash.

I'm flying off to Egypt tomorrow (can't waitttttt!!!!),so wanted to say "See ya later" to all my luvly friends.
Happy Mother's Day to all you Mums out there too.
Miss you already!!! :o)xxx

WOYWW,My New Stamps & Off On Holiday!!!...

Hello Peeps!!!
I haven't blogged for a few days,so you're in for it now,lol!!!
OK! 1st off it's Wednesday (my day off,ahhhhh) & so of course Julia is asking "What's On Your Workdesk?"
Welllll,on Saturday my luvly Hubby Paul took me over to Skipton so I could visit The Stamp Man shop,I was sooo excited.I have to explain I'm not very confident at driving to strange places & easily get lost!!! So when I got a "yes" from Paul that he would take me,I did a lil happy dance,teehee!!!
I met the luvly Jill & Ian (waves),we had a chat & I shopped & spent money,(I'm good at that!).
This is part of what I bought,the gorgeous "Butterfly Beauties"stamp sheet by Aspects of Design.

I had seen these stamps in Craft Stamper (March 2010) & they really caught my eye,so I knew what I was looking for!!!
Here's the card at another angle,so you can see the embellies I used,the papers are PM Rose Garden & the die-cuts are with them,rest from stash.

This is what's on my window sill at the mo,2 stone heads,carved by my son (L) & hubby (R).

They are both Stone Masons & Paul is teaching Paul Jnr the ropes,so I think it's a fab 1st attempt,don't you?! & they have both sold,straight away!!!

Paul Jnr said they have to stay on my window sill cos they are protecting me!!! (more like he can't be bothered moving them,lol!!!)Until the new owner collects them.

Have to tell you my other news,I booked a holiday yesterday for me & Paul to go to Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh)for a week! We fly this Sunday,can't wait (to thaw out!!!).

Gonna try craft a bit today,but don't hold your breaths!!!

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

Pot Pourri...

Wellllllll,I managed to get some crafting done last night!!! I even shocked myself,LOL,it's been that long!
I used the fab Graphic45 papers that were on my desk on Wednesday.I altered the paper mache,Pot Porri box,wooden Letter Rack & wooden Perennial Calender.Lots of cutting,measuring,sticking & sanding,just how I like it!!! All the alterable items were bought from The Craft Barn,(luv there Altering section!!!).
All 3 items are now in the hallway,I'm keeping them!!!

Hope you have a fab weekend,TFL :o)x

WOYWW...

Plenty of shopping & no crafting,thats what,LOL!!!

This is the pic of my desk for todays What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.
As you can tell by my lack of posting,my mojo has done one!!!
I have still been buying crafty stuff,but have no inclination to make anything,so annoying (have had a word with myself in the corner).
You can see a few of my ladybirds from my collection,on the shelf.The pink leopard print object to the top left corner,is a bingo board from Poundland that I altered.The brown box,btm left,is a paper mache pot pourri holder that needs decorating,the papers it's stood on are scrummy Graphic45 & what I found very very spooky is,this morning when I looked at them, the dark flowery paper is actually called......Pot Pourri! ;-O
There's also last weeks QVC buy,the Tim Holtz package & some paper pads & 2 craft mags.

If anyone finds my mojo,please send it back,TFL :o)xxx