Waffle Update

Another Tuesday has come and gone which means another card on Kathy's Waffle Sketch File using the sketch from the beginning of the month, Crest Of A Wave (whenever I see the sketch this month the old Boy Scout song starts in my head "We're riding along on the crest of a wave while the sun is in the sky.......) lol

  I used one half of a card from Craftwork Cards as the top wavy line on the front of my card. The little silver frames were cut using Spellbinders Decorative Elements Labels Eight, the flowers are from Prima, paper borders are from Doodlebug, happy birthday stamp is from Clearly Besotted and the gems are from my box.
Thanks for dropping by, back soon :)

New Challenge

After all the weeks and weeks of misery and hype we are finally  ready to play :) The Crafting Muskateers are here with a fabulous new challenge blog with some brilliant challenges and some gorgeous prizes from some lovely (and very generous) sponsors! We also have a Facebook page for you to follow especially if you don't have a blog, you can add your work to the page.

The Crafting Muskateers is borne from the old Kanban Design Team. When Kanban folded we were all gutted as to be expected and then we decided that, as we were a strong team, we wanted to stay together especially as some of us had been on the team together for over a year. There have been a few changes to the team however. Craig and Toni left then so did Emma and Karen. Sarah Wright came back to join us and the newest DT member is Nicole Bretherick I'm sure there will be a lot of Kanban stuff to be seen on our challenge projects but it's not necessary to use it, it just means that we have got loads of stuff left over lol.

The first challenge has been sponsored by Creata International owned by the lovely Carley Duff and what a prize we have up for grabs!

The theme for the first challenge is

Anything Goes

So now the rest is up to you....give us your best work and upload it to either our FB page or use Mr Linky on the challenge blog and keep your fingers crossed :) Don't forget to pop over to the blog to see what the wonderful DT have made and we would love you to comment even if yiu don't want to take part.

I suppose I should show yoiu my card (I forgot about that bit!)

Materials used:

8 x 8 card blank

900835 Gone Fishing b/g card

900806 Catch Of The Day topper

Card Candi

Craftwork Cards sentiment

Thanks for dropping by and I really hope that you will come and join us at 12 noon for our first challenge. :)

Kathy's Waffle

There is still time to join in with the challenge over on Kathy's Waffle Sketch File if you so wish and here is the sketch which you will be required to follow :) It can be upside down, inside out or whatever other way you wish to use it just so long as we can still see the sketch! You're not limited to making a card either, make whatever you like, again as long as we can still see the sketch it's up to you.
Here is the sketch you are required to follow

This card was made in it's entirety from a Docrafts card kit (which I didn't realise at the time of buying, I thought it was just a couple of pretty papers in the pack!) with the exception of the ric-rac and brads which came from my stock. I've made two cards from the kit so far and still have loads left.

For this card I used an old Craftwork Cards topper that I found in a box a while ago. Isn't it amazing what you find when you're not looking for it :) The papers are by Funky Hand and I think the flowers are part Prima, part Sarah'a Flowers and part Docrafts. The big pearl brad in the centre is from my stock.

Don't forget to leave us a message if you join in with our challenge then we can come over and see what you've made.

Thanks for dropping by and sorry I haven't been around for a while but I haven't been very well, just about all better now though :) 

Just a quickie.....

as I am still in wedding fayre mode and getting on really well instead of having to rush everything on the Saturday like I usually do. I've not got much more to do now. One of my jobs though will involve sitting on the floor and surrounding myself with favours. I'm dressing the tables at the wedding fayre and just need to make sure that I have enough favours to go on each table along with place cards, table numbers/names and or menus.

It was my mum and dad's 55th wedding anniversary and this is the card I made them...

These little toppers from Lili OF The Valley are really good for when you are in a rush although I keep forgetting I have them lol, Craftwork Cards sentiment and Memory Box heart die cut.

Must dash, I will be back tomorrow with photos from the wedding fayre.

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for dropping by :)

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File

Kathy has uploaded another fantastic sketch for the challenge this month and as usual it filled me with dread lol. However, once I got my butt into gear and my thinking cap on it wasn't so bad.

I bought this stamp a few weeks ago from Lili of the Valley and it's the first time it's gone near an ink pad. The papers are a mix from my scrap box, the image was coloured with Promarkers and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.
As you will notice if you've been for a peep at the sketch I have turned it on it's side (I seem to do that a lot lately -  sorry Kathy, I do like them the right way too :))


Please try to take part in our little challenge, the sketches are brill. Oh and all the past sketches are still available too.


Tfl

Penny Black

Where have the days gone again? I can't believe it's the weekend again already, I think someone is pinching hours from me!! Just a quick post today as I'm in mid preparation for a wedding fayre on Sunday and another one next Sunday. I meant to add this yesterday but got completely sidetracked and forgot all about it so I have a couple of bits including a challenge card to show (don't faint lol).

Items used

Image Cheesecake Party 1665K 

Papers and sentiments  Craftwork Cards

Large flower Sizzix Flower die #2

Pearls and lace from my stock 

Cord and sparkly bead Beads Direct

Please excuse my non cake decorating skills! Fiona was happy with it though as she hadn't had one at home so I told her I would make her one but it was a last minute thing so I had to use what I had to hand. :)
Paper - Free Romance from the Dreams Come True cd from Funky Hand

Now for the challenges entered
Penny Black Saturday Pearls and Lace
Mojo Monday Sketch
Di's Snippet challenge

While I'm on with challenges, there is still plenty of time to enter the Get Funky! challenge which this month is hosted by Allison and the remit is 

FLYING HIGH

so we want to see all sorts of flying things on your cards- birds, butterflies, planes, space ships etc

As always, Anice has designed a fabby freebie for those of you who would like to take part but don't have any Funky Hand products. Please show her some respect by joining in with the challenge if you download the paper, please don't just grab the paper and run :)

There is also still plenty of time to play along with Kathy's latest sketch at Kathy's Waffle Sketch File

Kathy's sketches are fabulous and they can be used in any way you see fit as long as we can still see the original sketch.

Whay not kill two birds with one stone and combine the two challenges. Don't forget to leave us a comment so we can drop by and leave a friendly comment on your work.

I'm now going to make a cup of coffee and start sticking diamantes on my new invitations.

Thanks for looking :)

Football crazy!

Hi, I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. We whizzed down to Somerset on Saturday, met up with Hubby's Mum, brother and sister in law and sister for a fabulous meal and came home yesterday. I've just thought, I've spent approximately 8 hours on a train and over an hour on a bus!!
My son in law celebrated his 40th birthday on Friday. He is Liverpool FC daft so of course I have to make his cards in red and white (I keep them all in a folder on my lap top so I remember what I've made him in previous years lol,)
So anyway, onto the cards.....the first one is off hubby and myself.

 and this one is from my kids.

All papers are from Pink Petticoat, (but from my scrap box
Image is from Bugaboo stamps a long time ago (I think)
Coloured with Promarkers
Numbers are hand cut using large wooden letters as templates
Sentiment is from Craftwork Cards
Die cut beer glass is cut using a Quickutz die (now Lifestyle Crafts) 
Ribbon is from my box
I now have to make a bracelet and 18th birthday card for DD2 to give to her friend tomorrow, fill some favour boxes and bring out guest name tags for the favours. 
Back tomorrow, take care.

Black & White

DH was working last night and the event was a 60th birthday. They had a black and white colour scheme, which I overheard them telling a member of staff at the wedding fayre we did a couple of weeks ago when they came to view the venue.

The papers used are from Doodlebug but I can't remember the name of it. I've also used an off cut of silver mirror and black card, ribbon snippets, flowers and diamantes are from my stock and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.


The card will be entered into Di's Snippet challenge and
Allsorts challenge Part 1         


TFL x                                        

Going Buggy

Well here we are at the start of another week. Does it seem a heck of long time since Christmas when in fact it was only four weeks ago!!

It is terribly windy outside which is blowing rain clouds over occasionally so I plan to spend the majority of the day in my craft room :)

So my first card of the week is for the new Going Buggy challenge. Enfys' challenge is to use

GREY, WHITE AND RED or Black,White and Red. I've used the black colour combination however my border does fade to grey (there a song in there somewhere :))

The flower 'paper' is actually a Stampin Up wheel which I have had for a couple of years and keep forgetting I've got it. I have a few of them and I could do with getting them out with the rest of my stamps. The red scripted paper is from Pink Petticoat,the flowers are Prima, the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the gems, brad and ribbon are from my stash.

I'm also adding my card to the Cute Card Thursday - their challenge is music and dance

Di's Snippet Challenge #4

Snippets

I'm hoping that Di might let me have a go on the slide as well as the swings now I have managed another Snippet card

I turned these bits (without the images)

into this card

with the addition of a Prima flower and a diamante.

Another quick one

to add to the Snippet Challenge!

I absolutely love the simplicity of this card!
Papers - Hideaway 6 x 6 paper pad from First Edition
Flowers - Prima
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Brad from my box

Thanks for looking.
See you tomorrow.

Weekly round up

and a start with some challenges! I've had to make loads of stuff this week and have been really, really busy and coincidentally I have been able to match some of my 'makes' to some of the challenges in Blogland :) So here we go

Papertake Weekly

The blank card and sentiment are from Craftwork Cards, bling and ribbon are from my craft box and I'm not sure where the trees are from but I think they were from a craft fayre somewhere. The photo hasn't picked it up properly but they are cut from black glitter card and they are gorgeous irl.
Thanks for looking.

Wednesday

Another assortment of cards for today but not quite as many as yesterday. It brings my total of 'makes' so far this week to 42....25 OoS and 17 cards although I can't show two yet as they are DT cards. Tomorrow I have two lots of invitations, one for a wedding and one for a golden wedding anniversary.

Today's cards: 

Again I have used a variety of papers and embellishments including House Mouse at Joanna Sheen, Craftwork Cards, Pink Petticoat, Funky Hand, die cuts and lap top generated sentiments.

BFN

Playing catchup!

Is the story of my life lol. One of these days I will either meet myself coming back or there will be a day when I have no work to do or orders to fullfill (Heaven forbid) My diary for this week so far reads as follows:

Sunday    Wedding fayre

Monday   Hubby's birthday

Tuesday   Bridal exhibition at Harrogate (buying not exhibiting)

Wednesday  My baby girl turns 18 and we somehow have approximately 50 people coming to a bbq

Thursday  Wedding order and photos for my web site

Friday cards for shop

Saturday cards for shop

Sunday   accounts

not bad eh?!?

So the week I went on holiday the following were delivered

Materials include papers by Pink Petticoat, Craftwork Cards, My Mind's Eye, assorted die cuts, oddments of ribbon and gem from my stock box.

Back to the ironing board for a little while. Thanks for looking and I will see you tomorrow evening.

Mum's cards

It was my mum's birthday last Thurday and the WOYWW post below saw her cards on my desk, almost finished. I was asked to show them in full so here they are!

 All of the components on the above card, apart from the pink paper roses, are from Craftwork Cards. The roses have been in my stash for ages as I used to buy them in bulk. The image was coloured with Promarkers

This card is from the Treasured Moments - Diamond Window Collection by Hunky Dory from Cardcraft Plus They really are pretty cards. I've used the 'Mother' verse and added flowers, gems and ribbon as well as the sentiment but the picture doesn't show them very well.

Thanks for looking, bye for now.

Today's effort!

I hope everyone has had a good day. I've had a good one with another 'diverse' mix of makes....variety is definitely the spice of life ;)

All of the items were ordered

Papers are by Blonde Moments, image is from Karen's Doodles coloured with Promarkers, Card Candy from Craftwork Cards
Next came the necklaces

Made using Swarovski hearts and crystals.
Burgundy fascinator

Wedding invitation sample

and finally......a sterling silver bracelet.

And that's the lot. Thanks for looking, back soon. xx

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File

I really need to apologise to Kathy and Lynda for the lateness of this post. The new sketch challenge went live on Tuesday and Kathy announced the winner of my little prize......it was Toni. congratulations, your prize is on it's way and if Royal Mail behaves you may well receive it tomorrow.

So the sketch for July

and here is my card

The papers used are by Stampin Up and are gorgeous. The numbers were hand cut from white glitter card, lace and Prima flowers were from my stock and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

We would love you to join in with our challenge and don't forget to let us know :)

I'm also entering my card into the Allsorts Challenge this month which is

"********"Free and Easy July"********

With school holidays looming and lots of us thinking about holidays, days out or even just a break from the everyday routines of work and the school run, we though it would be nice if we also relaxed things a bit and gave you a free rein for a few weeks, so we hope you will join in and just have fun."

Thanks for looking.

Lads and Dads ....

well lads' cards in general :) I know lots of people don't like making male cards but I don't mind. I struggle a bit for my dad but that's because he doesn't have any hobbies apart from football (watching not playing!) and there are only so many cards you can make with Glasgow Rangers on lol

Anyway, back to the cards

 The football boot is from the Colour Me Happy cd from Funky Hand which I enlarged and printed before colouring with Promarkers and threading with white grograin ribbon. The sentiments are from Craftwork Cards, the shirt was in my craft box and I added the die cut name and number

 

This cute little fella was a free download from Digital Delights some time ago. His name is Birthday Pippin and he has been coloured with Promarkers. The gingham paper is a download too but I've had it for so long I can't remember where it came from. The letters and the number were die cut.

Thanks for looking.

All work and no play......

but the card rack is actually starting to fill up :) I'm still using the off cuts mountain and it doesn't seem to be going down but I'm sure it will if I keep fighting it.

So this week (apart from DT cards, 2 seating plans and a fascinator) I have made

 Image - Papermania stamped with sepia ink, papers from the paper mountain and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards

 Image, coloured with Promarkers is from Bugaboo Stamps the offcuts of card are from my drawer.

 Image and flourish paper from Pink Petticoat spotty paper is by My Mind's Eye and the sentiment was made using the workdesk on the Craft The Year Away cd by Funky Hand

 I can't remember where the image is from but I think it might be Woodware, paper is Basic Grey and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards

Image from Cuddly Buddly coloured with Promarkers, paper is from Stampin Up and the lace and gems are from my craft box.

 The cute golfer is another digital image from Bugaboo stamps, and the papers are again from my drawer.

 Bible - Sizzix, border - Martha Stewart, frame - Nesties, ribbon and charm from my craft box

 Papers - Bugaboo Stamps coloured with Promarkers, papers - Pink Petticoat, sentiment - pc generated

 Image - DigiStamp Boutique paper - Stampin Up, everything else from my craft stash

 Image - DigiStamp Boutique, not sure about the paper, the charm and ribbon are from my craft box

 paper - My Mind's Eye, sentiment - Craftwork Cards

 Images as before

 Images - Pink Petticoat, flowers - Prima

Me to You Bear - Papermania, white lace - Creative Treasures

Well, I think that's enough for anyone for one evening.
Back soon :) xx