Day Dream Stamper

Birthday Wishes

2011-09-12T09:17:00.000-07:00

Wow the wind has been really strong today

glad i have not had to go out anywhere.

the image i have used on my card today is a stamp

from Penny Black called whispers.

I am entering my card into

2 Sisters Black white and 1 other colour.

ecp yellow

Make it Monday Anything Goes

Happy crafting

Babs x

Spotty Cat

2011-09-06T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hi there

i have been waiting all day to get outside and take

a photo of my card, but the wind and rain has been

terrible, well eventually the rain stopped so i made a

dash for the back door into the garden to take a photo

of my card i always put my cards on the patio table,

i must have taken a dozen photos of the fence, table chair

until eventually the wind eased for a moment and i managed

to get a photo with my card on, after all that i think its the

striaghtest photo i have ever taken. hehehe the sun is really

shining now best part of the day but still very windy.

The imaged i have used on my card today

is spotty cat from Digistamp Boutique, i have

coloured it with promakers

birthday wishes is a stamp from stamp doodles

i mounted on to a nestie circle everything eles

is from my stash.

i am entering my card into

the crazy challenge spot and or stripes

craft your Passion Flowers

Make it on a monday anything goes

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Merry Christmas

2011-09-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

I would like to share my new Digi stamp with you

he is called Henry and is from Digistamp Boutique

i think he is so cute.

I am entering my card into Stamping Boutique

customers competion for September.

i have coloured him with my copics

papers come from

Blonde Moments Festive Feast &

hot of the press Forever christmas cards paper stack

which was a freebie from this months

Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Snowflake from stash.

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Winter Wonderland To A Special Couple

2011-09-04T10:02:00.000-07:00

My card today is for Winter Wonderland challenge

has to be for someone special, i have used a digi stamp

from Digi stamp Boutique

i coloured the image with my copic pens

A Winter Day is from L.O.T.V.

Berries from craftwork cards.

Happy crafting

Babs x

Buttons & Bows

2011-08-23T02:03:00.000-07:00

This week at Sugar Creek Hollow

there having another great challenge

this week its buttons x bows.

i would just like to say

Congratulations to Meggymay x Linda P.

there this weeks winners at sugar creek hollow

your cards were fabulous ladies

well done.

my image today is called make your own

its from Hero Arts and eveything eles

is from my stash.

Happy Crafting

Babs x

A card for the girls

2011-08-17T14:58:00.000-07:00

For my card today i have used an image from

pergamano called flower girls, i stamped it a while

ago, i was looking for something eles when i came

across it stashed away with some other stamped

images.

i have coloured her with copics, added a bit of

card that i put through the cuttlebug and used

swiss swirls folder, sentiment from lily of the valley

ribbon from stash.

I am entering into

paper playtime anything goes

Try it on a Tuesday anything goes

make it a monday always anything goes

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Vintage christmas

2011-08-16T11:36:00.000-07:00

What a lovely evening sun shining and its very warm

best part of the day.

do you know i can take a hundred photos of my cards

but i can never get one straight, this is the best

out of many, not sure if i should have added the flower.

Over at sugar creek hollow this week there challenge

is Vintage Christmas, i love making vintage cards.

my image is from Graphic 45, background papers

also graphic 45 and Penny Black, everything eles

from stash

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Black & White

2011-08-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

My card today is for

Just For Fun

there challenge is Black and White

my stamps are from Oxford Impressions

backing paper is from a 6 x 6 pad but i can

not remember whos as i have lost the front cover,

the white swirl paper i have had for years and i

was looking for something eles when i came across it

i think its a Penny Black paper, buttons from stash.

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Nuetral

2011-08-09T13:43:00.000-07:00

I was so excited this morning

when i found out that i won last

weeks challenge at Sugar Creek hollow and

i have won a digi stamp it really

made my day, thanks so much ladies.

The challenge this week at sugar creek hollow

is nuetral colours,

the image is a download

everything eles is from my stash

Happy Crafting

Babs x

One card two challenges

2011-08-03T12:50:00.000-07:00

I have made this card for

Sugar creek hollow

there challenge this week is make your own

designer paper, then make a vintage card useing

the designer paper you have created

this is only the second time i have done this

technique with lays of stamping and i just love it.

i have used for the background

Distress inks

Stampers Anonymous

hero arts

Crafty indiviuals

i painted the flapper lady and butterflys

with cosmic shimmers.

I am also entering it into

Fashionable stamping challenge Anything goes

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Summer

2011-07-12T14:35:00.000-07:00

i have tried for ages to get a good photo of my

easel card, but the light ran out and this is the

best out of many.

The stamp and paper is from

Crafty individuals

text is from the internet

nestabilities lable

brads from stash.

i am entering this into

tuesday throwdown fun in the sun

paper playtime Summer

crazy challenge paper playtime Summer

dreamvally challenges Summer theme

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Anything But A Square

2011-07-12T04:24:00.000-07:00

I have found a new challenge over at

the paper lane

called anything but a square useing the adoreable

Molly Bloom Stamps

i love these stamps and when i found this new

challenge useing the Molly Bloom stamps i was so

excited, and they are giving away some fab

Molly Bloom stamps too.

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Christmas in July

2011-07-08T08:53:00.000-07:00

what has happened to the weather

we had hail stones last night the size of

tennis balls, and , i think they all landed

in our garden, and they layed quite deep too

just like snow.

i always say if it was not for bad luck we

would not have any lol

my husband was out at 10 oclock last night to

clear the drive we could not belive it..

today i have used a L.O.T.V stamp

coloured with copics, the bottom half of my card

i put through the cuttlebug useing swiss dots.

i have glitterd the hood of her coat and scarf

joy is a Hero Art stamp

everything eles is from my craft box

I am entering my card into

tuesday throw down christmas in July

Sweet stamps .com christmas in July

movingalongwiththetimes christmas in July

celebrate the occasion christmas in July

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Flower Power

2011-07-07T11:28:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody

the rain has been on and off all day today

we had a thunder storm this afternoon and

the rain really poured down at one point i

could not hear the T.V.

Today i have used a stamp from

Little Claires its called Daisy

coloured with copics

summer days from Lily of the valley

doilie, buttons, and flowers from stash

i am entering my card

Try it on a tuesday flower power

Happy Crafting

Babs x

one card 4 challenges

2011-07-01T11:46:00.000-07:00

My card today is for a couple of challenges

i have used George from the molly blooms collection

i just adore these little characters.

i have coloured him with promakers and used bits

of papers from my scrap box.

I would like to enter this card into

Hanna and friends card for a man

craftsuscrazy red white blue

movingalongwiththetimes here comes summer

crafts and me challenges birthday

Happy Crafting

Babs x

For a friend

2011-06-27T07:44:00.000-07:00

Its been a while since my last post,

i went off to Portugal on my hols in May and

since i came back 3 wks ago i have been

poorly with a bad chest infection and i have really

not felt like doing much of anything

but it was my friends birthday yesterday

and i know that she really loves hand made cards so

i really had to push myself to make this for card

for her.

But i am glad i did because its got me going again

just needed that push i think.

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Birthday card for me

2011-05-19T23:57:00.000-07:00

Well today i am off on my hols, but before i go

i just wanted to share this gorgeous birthday card

i got yesterday from my friend joan, my birthday is

not until the first of June its my 60th and i will

still be away until the 8th June, so joan wanted me

to have it before i go, i was going to take it with me

but i thought the flowers might get squashed, i am

taking some with me and our daughter is joining us

on Monday so she will be fetching some with her

i hope ?.

thanks again Joan for my Gorgeous Card i love it.

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Birthday Wishes

2011-05-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

evening to you all

this might be my last post for

3 wks as i am going on my jolly hols

on friday to Portugal, we really love

it out there and are hoping to retire

there one day.

i have used this cute stamp again from

Lily of the valley.

I have used promarkers to colour.

nestabilities circles.

birthday wishes stamp is from

polka doodles.

DP Paper from dove crafts.

buttons and ribbon from stash.

i am entering my card into the

following challenges

birthday sundas birthday card

corrosive challenge birthdays

peartree stamps stamp images

spoon full of sugar anything goes

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Birthday

2011-05-14T17:12:00.000-07:00

I dont know what my card looks like to all you that visit

my blog but to me it looks very pale and not at all like the

colour it should be.

I have used a stamp from LOTV and coloured it with

promakers, BP is from a 6x6 pad from docrafts

i am entering my card into

simon says stamp and show anything goes

the crazy challenge anything goes

stamps and fun dots

paper and such birthday card

Happy Crafting

Babs x

One Card a few challenges

2011-05-13T12:14:00.000-07:00

What has blogger been up to, my dash board has vanished

one of my cards has also vanished, hope its alsorted now.

But now i am having trouble with my brightness,its making

all my cards look wishy washy i have tried to alter it but i

dont know if its any better.

Where has all the lovely weather gone too, rain forcast for

all next week so i hear, mind you the gardens need it i surpose.

My Card today is for a few challenges if i have not missed

them no thanks to blogger.

I have used a molly bloom stamp which was a freebie

coloured her with promarkers

leaf punch, nesties Oval and scallop die

happy birthday craftwork cards

everything eles from my stash

Happy Crafting

Babs x

the crazy challenge Anything goes

ellephantasic birthday

crafters companion girls birthday

One Card Two Challenges

2011-05-11T12:19:00.000-07:00

Hello

i am running short of birthday cards so

today when i got home from work instead

of doing the ironing i sat down and made a

few birthday cards .

This stamp i have used as come off a sheet with

about 12 in total, i have had these stamps

for a few years and i can not remember where

they came from and this is only the second one

i have used of the sheet.

The BP is from SU that i bought from a

Stamping Up class i went to in april.

I have used

Martha Stewart ZIZ ZAG punch

Nesties and sentiment is Craftwork Cards.

I would like to enter my card into

craftyannschallenge HAPPY BIRTHDAY

tuesdaythrowdown DIE CUTS

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Week 14 Colour Challenge - White on White

2011-05-09T09:22:00.000-07:00

fab challenge again this week over at

Less is More

this week its White on White no other colour

i can not belive how many of you are on your 2nd

cards i had a bit of spare time today so i managed

to get my card done.

My husbands brother is over from france for a

couple of days there cousin passed away over the

bank holiday and the funeral is tomorrow.

Then i am back to work for the rest of the week

so i thought i had better get my card done today.

No matter how i try i can not take a straight photo

when i crop it, it never looks any better either

so sorry if it looks a bit wonky.

also i dont think i should have put that flower on .

Sorry if i can not get round everybodys blogs

and leave you a comment, but i always leave a

comment on people who leaves one for me .

Happy Crafting

Babs x

i have used cuttlebug

Swiss Dots

Wedding Marriage

Flower punch

Ribbon x Bow from my stash

Week 13 Thankyou or Congratulions !! Less is More!!

2011-05-03T04:10:00.000-07:00

I have had a fabulous weekend my eldest daughter

took me to Manchester for an early 60th birthday

present we went on friday 29th April when we got to

Manchester we did a bit of clothe shopping then we went on

the Manchester eye that was a bit scary, when we got to

the top it stopped to let more people on and the wind was blowing

and the pod we were in was swaying back and forwards but

my daughter and i had to put on a brave face as we had the twins

with us and did not want to so any signs of us being scared although

my daughters legs were shaking like mad, but once

we got going we all enjoyed it.

After that we decided we needed a stiff drink, so we found

somewhere really nice had a meal and a drink then made

our way to Manchester Arena to watch dancing on ice

it was absolutely fabulous and we all enjoyed it so much

Then yesterday was my Wedding Anniversary

2nd May i have been married 41 years.

My card today is for LESS is MORE

Thankyou or Congratulalions

i have used

Hero Arts Big and Small Flowers

Cuttlebug embossing folder Parsley

Thankyou Peeloff.

Happy Crafting

Babs x

A Mini Canvas

2011-04-27T11:37:00.000-07:00

No Post

Been to my friends Joans today and made this

little canvas and thought i would share it with you all

hope you like it.

Babs x

Show Us Your Layes

2011-04-26T05:35:00.000-07:00

Just made this card for a friends birthday and thought

i would enter it into a couple of challenges but i

could only find one and thats

Craft Your Passion

there challenge this week is lets see your layes

MagnoliaTilda Stamp

Sentiment, Lily of the valley

Papers Basic grey, and papermainia

Nestabillitie circles

Cuttlebug Birds x Swirls

flowers from stash

Happy crafting

Babs x

Week 100 April Showers

2011-04-25T09:05:00.000-07:00

My card today is for the allsorts challenge which is

APRIL SHOWERS.

The Stamp i have had for ages its off a A 4 sheet

12 in total but i can not remember where they came from.

I think this card is a bit bare and it mybe could have done

with something eles adding to it what do you think?

Happy stamping

Babs x

week 12 Recipe off Centre

2011-04-23T08:13:00.000-07:00

Afternoon folks

well another sunny day, but we have had a couple

of light showers of rain.

Where did last week go, here we are with another

great challenge from the lovely Chrissie x Mandi

you both do come up with some great ideas.

you have been very good to us this week and

given us a simple challenge

i am not really happy with the photo i took of

my card, the sun was very bright, but this is the best

one out of the bunch.

I stamped my image with versa colour and coloured it

with my copics i was very surprised that the ink did not run

while i was colouring my image in.

images i have used are from Stamp Doodles

and inkadinkado.

Happy Easter to you all

Hope you all have a good week

Babs x

Less is More One Layer

2011-04-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

This is only the second card i have managed to

make in three weeks this one and the other being

a card for my friend, it was her birthday last week

my hand is a lot better now and i am back at work

i have got my splint off so now i have more freedom

to do some crafting.

This card i have made for Less is More this week

is one layer .

I would just like to say thanks to everybody for there

lovely comments, i did try to leave as many as possible

but there is so many lovely cards, chrissie and Mandi must

be on the computer 24/7 going around eveybodys blog

god bless ya

Happy Crafting

Babs x

A Card for two challenges

2011-03-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

What a change in t heweather today, where has the sun gone.

I have used another Lily of the valley stamp that i bought

from the Harrogate craft show, i stamped and coloured it

the day after i bought it but never did anything with it, then

i was looking at some challenges and found two that suited

my image.

I have used promarkers to colour

wishing you stamp lily of the valley, martha Stewart punch

zig zag, leaf punch is woodware and the flowers are from

hobbyhouse and nestabilities small circle ,everything eles

is from my stash.

i have had help putting my card together as i have damaged

my wrist and have a splint on it, but lucky for me its my

left wrist and i am right handed, i am ok crafting for so long

then the pain gets to bad and i have to stop.

I am entering this card into

tuesdaytrowdown florals

everybody-art-challenge braun/ rosa brown/ pink

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Less is More

2011-03-28T12:29:00.000-07:00

Evening everyone.

my computer is on a go slow today, its taken me

ages to download this card and a lot of patience,

but i got there in the end.

This card is for Less is More week 8 A sketch.

Sorry i was unable to take part in the challenge last week

Chrissie and Mandie but i have had a slight accident

i have hurt my wrist tendon and i have to wear a splint, its a

lot better this week than it was last week but i am still

in a lot of pain with it.

I started to look on some of your blogs and leave comments

but my wrist started to hurt so i had to break off, but i will

try and get to some more of you, there really is some gorgeous

cards out there.

Happy Crafting.

Babs x

One Card Two Challenges

2011-03-28T04:31:00.000-07:00

Afternoon everyone hope you all had a good weekend.

for my card today i have used two stamps from

lily of the valley which i bought a couple of weeks

ago from the Harrogate craft show, i have a few of

there stamps now i just love them.

i have used

nestabilities circles and Lacy Circels

Martha Stewart Zig Zag punch

woodware leaf punch

background paper Timeless Romance and

Dove craft Back to Basics ll

promarkers to colour

flowers from Hobby house

Lace from the works, anything eles is from stash.

I am entering my card into

Lily of the valley PUNCH IT

everybody-art-challenge birthday

Happy Crafting

Babs x

A card for three challenges

2011-03-19T10:21:00.000-07:00

i had hoped to have posted this card yesterday

but by the time i had got it finished and took the photo

it was to late to post it, and i had to get ready to

get to my friends 60th birthday Party, and today i

have been to the harrogate craft show i have come home

penny less as always, but i have got some lovely goodies.

i have used the a Penny Black stamp Day Dream

coloured her with my copics and promarkers

yellow striped paper is from my stash

love heart paper is from blonde moments

the flower is also made from blonde moment paper

all other embelishments are from my stash.

i would like to enter my card into

crafty catz challenge Mothers Day

stampchallenges something sweet

Penny Black saturday challenge Spring has sprung

Happy Crafting

Babs

Off The Edge

2011-03-13T10:12:00.000-07:00

This is my third card today for LESS IS MORE

when i saw that it said that this weeks challenge

was off the edge i thought thats easy enough but

i soon found out its not as easy as i thought, i have

done trees, buildings, other flowers but none looked

right for me without a bit of colour, so i got out this

poppy stamp that i absolutely love and its one of the

first stamps i bought when i first started stamping,

its a old PSX stamp.

I love the less is more challenges they really

take me out of my comfort zone, and makes me

really think about what to do.

So this is my entry into the Less is More Challenge.

Thanks for looking Happy Crafting

Babs x

Flowers for Mum

2011-03-12T08:35:00.000-08:00

The other day while a friend of mine was visiting

i received a parcel with some Molly Bloom stamps

in it, this was one of them, my friend asked me if i

would make a birthday card with it for her mum,whos

birthday is on Mothers Day. So here it is, i hope she

will like it. I know she has no access to a computer so

she will not see it before her birthday.

I absolutley love these stamps. i have coloured her

with copic pens.

paper is from stash

cuttlebug embossing folder happy birthday.

I would like to enter this card into the Secret crafter

there challenge this week is a theme

Flowers For Mum

Thanks for looking, Happy crafting

Babs x

A birthday card and a challenge

2011-03-09T10:16:00.000-08:00

Well what a funny day its been today, rain ,sun, wind

and a bit of sleet, roll on summer.

I have been taking photos of my cards just recently

instead of scanning them

but i can never seem to get them straight, i must move

when i take a photo, because when i come

to crop the card i can never get it straight, its very frustrating?

I have used a molly bloom stamp for my image

i just love these stamps they are so cute,

i made this card for my sister-in-laws birthday, but thought

i would enter it in to a couple of challenges, she lives in

france so i have to get it into the post tomorrow, her birthday

is monday so i hope she gets it.

i have used some bits of scrap paper from stash

Crafts Too embossing Folder

the little flower in the middle of the blue flower was

made from paper clay and coloured with pearl`ex

roses from stash, woodware punch for leaves

birthday sentiment is from Craftwork cards

Molly Bloom stamp

i am entering this card into tuesday throwdown

which this week is use your scraps

tuesdaythrowdown use your scraps

Happy Crafting, thanks for looking

Babs x

Thank you

2011-03-05T09:37:00.000-08:00

You Know when you get an idea for a card, and
you think oh yes that would look nice, and i will
do this and do that, then the time comes for you to
put it altogether and nothing goes right, and what
you had planned just does not work, well that was
me this morning, i was sat here having my breakfast
when i thought what seemed to be a good idea, but
when it came to putting it all on paper it did not
go according to plan, so what seemed a good idea
went in the bin...

Then after reading what chrissie wrote about
useing chalks on her card i thought i would have
ago with mine, its years since i have done anything
useing chalks. Although i am not to happy with the
end product, i really enjoyed having a play with them
again...

Thanks to everybody that left me some lovely
comments, there well appreciated, and make it
all worth while...
Right enough of me giving you all ear ache
this is my card for Less is More...
Thanks for looking Happy Crafting
Babs x

My Second Post

2011-02-28T14:12:00.000-08:00

This is my second entry for

Less is More...

I have used the same stamps as my other entry

i just keep looking at this card and wanting

to add something eles to it, this is the simplist

card i have ever made..

Happy Stamping x Thanks for looking

Babs x

2011-02-28T06:04:00.000-08:00

My How the weeks fly past. i can not belive its

time to make another card for Less Is More Challenge

i really enjoy there challenge and i am really pleased that

my friend Joan told me about it.

They have some lovely followers, and they leave

some really lovely comments when they view

my blog,

i would just like to wish Chrissie x Mandi all the

best with there blog and hope it grows from

strength to strength...

This week over at Less Is More its Squares

I have used Nature`s Silhouettes from

Hero Arts

Text is from See Ds

stamped the with versa colour ink pads

mounted on to green card and just added a bit

of lace.

I took loads of photos of this card in and

outside and this was the best one out of all

hope you can read the text, i think i should have

used a darker ink...

Happy Stamping

Babs x

2011-02-26T11:58:00.000-08:00

I have a friend who lives in Owego America

its her husbands birthday coming up soon and i

have had this stamp since i went to the Harrogate craft

show last sept and never used it, so i thought this would

be a good time to use it.

The stamp is from Butterfly Kisses

Old Crock.

Many Happy Returns is from Fun Stamps

just used up some bits of scrap paper, and embossed

the blue card with Swiss Dots,

I was going to enter it into a challenge, but could

not find one, if anybody knows of any i would appreciate

if you would let me know.

Happy Stamping

Babs x

THREE CHALLENGES

2011-02-23T13:18:00.000-08:00

The Stamp i have used to create my card

is a MOLLY BLOOM Stamp which i got free

on a craft magazine along with another one and

some words, i love the molly bloom stamps, they

are so lovely to colour in.

I stamped the image on a Oval Nestie

coloured with promarkers, added a bit of glitter

to the star on his jumper, mounted the image onto

another nestie, added a couple of buttons and a

balloon brad, background paper and ribbon from stash

& A Martha Stewart edge punch

Hugs Babs x

i am entering my card into

My Time To Craft HATS

Craft Your Passion MALE CARD

INCY WINCY PUNCHES OR DIE

Less is More

2011-02-22T11:34:00.000-08:00

Well its good to be back, its been so long

since i last posted anything.so many things

have happened between then and now

But all back to normal now.

I am entering this card into

Less is More Challenge

Stamp is from Hero Arts Cling

The other stamp is called Field of Sky

Bird image is a punch from

Stampin Up.

Thanks for looking

Babs x

A Card For a few Challenges

2010-11-16T13:51:00.000-08:00

Brrrr its been cold today, just the sort of day

for staying home and crafting.

while looking through some of my stamped

images i came across this one from Penny Black

how cute is he, i have coloured it with my copics

glittered the white piece of his hat and the edges

of my papers after distressing them.

snowflakes are from The Works, smaller snowflake

is a punch, ribbon from stash

Happy Crafting

Babs x

I am entering my card into the followering

challenges

Penny Back Saturday Challenge all my favourite things

no time to stamp none traditional colours

saturday challenge sparkel and shine

2Sisters Christmas

wild orchid Blue christmas

A Card For 4 Challenges

2010-11-14T15:02:00.000-08:00

Well i am well late tonight posting my card

i had hoped to have got my card on my blog well

before now, i broke off from making my card

earlier when X Factor was on, then my son called

so everything came to a halt, anyway i have got it

done now

The christmas tree i have used is a stamp from

Artful Stamper and belonges to my good friend

Joan, i stamped and glittered it and mounted it

onto an oval nestie, the papers are from Trim Craft

8 x 8 pad, the christmas carol O Christmas Tree,

O Christmas Tree, i downloaded

Happy Crafting

Babs x

I would like to enter my card into the followering

challenges

Craft your days away Christmas Trees

Cute card thursday Anything go`s

2 sisters Christmas

Sweet Stamping Snowflakes

Winter Sports

2010-11-13T01:54:00.000-08:00

Morning everyone,

My card today is for Winter Wonderland who`s

challenge this week is winter sports

I was looking through my christmas stamps and

found this one, i had forgotten about, the stamp

is from

Stamping Bella.

I have coloured her with copics, mounted onto

a nestie.

i have distressed around the edges and glittered

them

A winters Day is from Catslife

Ribbon, buttons are from my stash

Winter Wonderland Winter Sorts

Happy Crafting

Babs x

card for a man

2010-11-08T12:59:00.000-08:00

Why Does everything look straight until you put it on your blog

oh well.

The background stamp i have used is from

Impression Obsession its a really large stamp and i

do not have a perspect handle to put it on, so i just inked

it all over with versa ink put a piece of card over the top of it

and rubbed it all over with my fingers then i removed the piece of card

from the stamp and sprinkled the card with gold embossing powder

being very careful not to touch the embossing and then i embossed

it with my heat gun.

The reindeer stamp is from stampin up

The holly music paper is penny black

Nestabilities are lables 17

Happy Christmas and candy is from craftwork cards

Holly punch.

i am entering this card into

Cards for Men

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Sing A Christmas Carol

2010-11-07T11:11:00.000-08:00

Hi this is my second post today.

I bought this stamp at the Harrogate craft show

in september and i have been dying to use it, so

when i saw that winter wonderland challenge

this week was sing a christm as carol i thought

oh good now i can use my stamp.

i know the colour is not traditional, but i think

the Angels suit the colour.

i am entering this card into

Winter Wonderland Sing A Christmas Carol

bee crafty Pastel Colours

Happy Crafting

Babs x

40th Birthday

2010-11-07T05:12:00.000-08:00

Hello everybody

Well i am back from my hols, but since i

arrived home i have been full of cold and not

felt like doing anything, but i am feeling alot

better now, and i had this 40th birthday card

to make for my friends daughter, making this

has got me going again, i have a pile of

christmas cards to make now, so thats going

to keep me busy for a while.

Babs x

Another fancy fold card

2010-09-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

what a horrible day its been. So wet and

miserable.

I go on my holidays on monday to Portugal

so hopefully we should have some nice warm

sunny weather there

This might be my last post for three weeks

as i have last min shopping to do and my

hair needs cutting, and i am having

the twins for a couple of days before i go.

My card is for

one stop craft challenge Snow Flakes

Tuesday throwdown challenge Punches

I have used Sizzix dies

snow flake punch

rhine stones for his buttons

A rub-on sentiment

Papers are from Dove craft

A snow flake brad

HAPPY CRAFTING

Babs x

A Christmas Card

2010-09-27T13:02:00.000-07:00

Evening folks

Hope you all had a good weekend.

The image i have used is from LOTV is`nt it gorgeous

i have coloured it with copics, glittered his hat, mounted

him onto a Lacy Square from nestabilities, added

vintaged berries from craft work cards, a Winter Day

is from Thats Crafty coloured with chalk pads.

The papers are from Kaiser Crafts Deck The Halls.

My Minds Eye the Merry Days of Christmas -

Ginger Bread Lane.

I have distressed around some of the paper and glittered

the edges, holly stickers from stash.

I am Entering my card into

Winter Wonderland Deck The Halls

Totally Gorjuss Christmas

Happy Crafting

Babs x

Fancy fold

2010-09-23T10:57:00.000-07:00

Today when i got to my friend Joans house

she had been working out a fancy fold card,so

after a lot of chit chat we made a card each useing this

fancy fold card that Joan found on Manic stampers blog.

the stamps i have used are from

Butterfly Kisses called Miss Ellie

coloured with copic pens and glittered, papers are

my minds eye a freebie with one of the craft magazines

Martha Stewart punch, a happy birthday peel-off.

i really love this stamp and i have wanted it for ages

I am entering this card into

ANYTHING GOES CUTE

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR ANYTHING GOES

LITTLE RED WAGON GLITTER

SISTERHOOD FOR CRAFTERS BIRTHDAY

Babs x

BIRTHDAY CARD FOR MY fRIEND

2010-09-22T15:05:00.000-07:00

No Challenges

This card is for my friend who lives in America

its her birthday in a couple of weeks, i want to get

it in the post in the morning along with her birthday

present, to make sure it gets to her on time.

This card is a bit on the plain side, but i think the

image is so gorgeous, and if i added embellishments

they might got crushed in the post, but i know my

friend will just love it, and i thought i would share

it with you all.

Babs x

Christmas Fun

2010-09-20T03:41:00.000-07:00

Morning

hope everyone has had a good weekend like me.

todays image is from the lovely

L.O.T.V. i really do love there stamps, i have

coloured my image with copic pens, the papers are from K&CO

brads and the green love heart pin are from

Hobby House, Sentiment is from Craftwork cards

ribbon and, other flowers are from stash.

I have distressed around the image and sentiment

then glittered around them and added some glitter

to the flowers.

This card is for four challenges

WINTERWONDER LAND MONOCHROMATIC

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE DISTRESSED

JUST INSPIRATIONAL CHALLENGES CHRISTMAS CARD

HAVE A GOOD WEEK

Babs x

Autumn

2010-09-15T06:54:00.000-07:00

Afternoon everyone, from a very blustery north yorkshire

i think its time to put the garden furniture away, i have

spent most of the morning running round the garden

after the table and chairs, so now they are locked in the shed.

for todays card i have used papers from,

Blonde moments, and Sandylion

My image which i think is gorgeous is called

Looking Chic, i have coloured her with copics

i have distressed around the edges and coloured

them with versa Magic gingerbread

punched out leaves is a woodware punch

brads , buttons, ribbon are from my stash

not forgetting my new nestabilities

Lacey Squares, i just love these dies.

I also bought Beaded Circles nesties, along with a

load of other goodies from the Harrogate show last

Saturday.

I am entering this card into the following

Pollycraft Autumn colours

Gingerloft anything goes

Paperplay Autumn is coming

Creative card crew Autumn or fall

abc d for Distressing

Tuesday throwdown distressing

Stempel magic Autumn colours

A Spoonfull of sugar Fall into Autumn

stamping vacation embellish it leafs

Have a nice day

Babs x

one card two challenges

2010-09-09T06:34:00.000-07:00

A chilli start to the day this morning,

but the sun got out and its been a lovely

day, its our market day today so the

stall holders will be pleased that it

has not rained.

i am sorry i forgot where i got my

image, but is`nt she lovely

i coloured her with copics

DP are from CRAFT DINER INC

Hearts A Flutter

PINK URBAN LINEN, KI. MEMORIES

brad, ribbon, butterfly from stash

birthday greetings Craftwork Cards

My card today is for two great challenges

Futterby Wednesday PINK

My Time To Craft Jewelled

Babs x

Tuesday Morning Sketches

2010-09-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

hi there,well its been nearly three weeks since i last

posted a card, shame on me( ha ha)

but hopefully now the grandchildren are back

to school things will return to normal,well at least

for a few weeks then i am away for three weeks

holiday yip hee.

My card this evening is for

Tuesday morning sketches

i thought a nice and easy one to get me back into

the swing of things

i have used Sunflower Molly from Molly Blooms Stamps

coloured her with copic pens, nesties,paper from

Mat Stacks by die cuts with a view

buttons,ribbon, from stash, and sentiment from

craftwork cards

Babs x

Back to school

2010-08-24T11:51:00.000-07:00

Ha ha ha this is just typical of me

i was looking for a challenge and saw the

one for Sketch and Stash they want you

to use something new,never used,or neglected,

so i used this Papermaina Nostalgia stamp

which is new, it took me all afternoon to make,

i went to joans again today but i was late getting

there we always have a natt er before we get down

to crafting, anyway i was on a roll once i got going,

i was pleased with my card once it was finished, but

when i got home and uploaded my card ha ha

i was surpose to have followed a sketch( der)

that will teach me to read everything first

but never mind i put it on my blog so you

all can see it

A friend has very kindly sent me some

challenges that i can enter my card into

how kind is she

bunnyzoescrafts vintage

papercutz Anything goes

frosteddesigns back to school

digidoodleshopbest anything goes

polkadoodles vintage

Babs x

BLOG AWARD

2010-08-24T10:59:00.000-07:00

Today i received this lovely blog award

from a lovely lady Doreen from

http://doreensdream.blogspot.com/

i have got to know Doreen over the last few months,

and we have become friends, she is a very kind and

help full person, she has a wonderful blog so make sure

you pop over to her blog and check it out

I am very pleased to accept this lovely award

thanks again Doreen

***************************

So now i would like to pass this award onto some

more lovely bloggers

The Rules of accepting this award are

1. Name 3 things that you like about yourself

how i care for others, how i make people laugh,

the love i have for my family.

2 Pass it onto 7 other people

this is very hard

http://latenightstamping.blogspot.com/

http://monptitmonde-ch.blogspot.com/

http://nannieflash.blogspot.com/

http://daydreambeliver-gina.blogspot.com/

http://louisemoleworth.blogspot.com/

http://lyndalovescrafting.blogspot.com/

http://wlpandivascrafts.blogspot.com/

i do hope you will accept

Babs x

A SKETCH

2010-08-20T11:09:00.000-07:00

Hello again this is my 2nd post today, its for

lilyofthevalley challenge

its a sketch by Bev, i have used another one

of there new stamps is`nt it just gorgeous

i have glittered her hat, cuffs, and added a bit

of glitter to her boots and under dogs paws

i just love there stamps and hope to buy some

more if they go to the paper craft show in

Harrogate next month, fingers crossed.

The DP i have had for a while but is from

LITTLE YELLOW BICYCLE

CHRISTMAS MAGIC COLLECTION

Corners from a corner punch,ribbon from stash

hope you all have a chilled weekend

Babs x

A Card For 3 Challenges

2010-08-20T04:52:00.000-07:00

hi everyone what a wet and blustery

day,i am not having a very good week

no time to craft, Tuesday my car broke

down, wednesday, my husband decided to

defrost the little freezer above the fridge

and because we had frozen food to put away

he thought to save time he would take a

hammer and chisel to the ice? and guess what

yes you got it straight through a pipe, so

my husband dashed out and bought a new one

not being ungratefull but i do wish i had

gone with him, bigger freezer box less

space in the fridge,you might be wondering

why not get a freezer, we have but the fridge

is for our static caravan not home.

*************

Anyway on to better things i am entering

my card into 3 Challenges

It seems ages since i made an easel card

i have used one of the gorgeous new stamps

from lilyofthevalley i have just bought

they have some goegeous new ones

they are so fabulous, all is calm

is from Hero Arts, i have coloured

my image with copics pens,glittered round her

hood, and feet, and i used a corner punch

for the topper, and stitched ribbon.

This card i will be sending to my friend

IN AMERICA

MONDAY POLLYCRAFT STITCHED

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

CRAFTY ANNS A CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

Babs x

Challenge 43 Agua

2010-08-15T13:02:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful sunny day its been

we have been to a birthday party in the park

my sister-in-law a couple of years ago when

she was 60 years young, said she would like to

go to Leeds where herself, my husband and

there older brother were born, and grew up playing

in Roundhay Park, and she thought it would be

a great idea to have her 60th birthday party there

so every year on her birthday we all get together

with the family that we have not seen from

one year to the next and have a fantastic

day just like today catching up on what one another

have been doing since last time we met.

So now on to my card that i have made for

Totally Gorjuss

Challenge 43 Agua

The stamp i have used is a new one from

lily of the valley

who have brought out some gorgeous new stamps

flowers from stash, Die from Marianne Design

paper also from stash

card candy yule blue from craftwork cards

i am not very happy with the colouring

of the reindeer but i will just keep on

practicing eh ha ha

Babs x

Bathing Beauty

2010-08-12T10:20:00.000-07:00

Today my friend Joan and i have had another

day together, we have both decorated a photo frame

another massey day but really enjoyed ourselfs

Joan live`s 11 miles away from me, and because joan

can not drive i go to her,i really look forward to our

days together it makes crafting more fun

i have used

Black Mesh LB Stamps

Seahorse, Bathing Ticket and Shells

from Oxford Impressions

Compass stamp from Stampabilities

Birds from Artistic Outpost

I think the image was a freebie from

Graphic Fairy, and paper from stash

first we painted the object with

Gesso, then with Acrylic paint, then just

added the stamped images.

i stamped all the images useing my

distress ink pad

Babs x

A Card For Two Challenges

2010-08-10T14:18:00.000-07:00

This is my first card in a week, how bad is that

i really do not know where time goes, every day last

week i had something to do

so i did not have time for making cards, but today

i have had all afternoon to myself so i made this card

for

Pollycraft monday challenge is

Photo Inspiration what a great challenge .

The background paper i have used to mount my

image on has glitter on it although it does not show

image is from Pollycraft, Retro Melody.

I am also entering this card for

Party Time Tuesday which has to have happy birthday

on it

Babs x

My First Canvas

2010-08-05T10:22:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody

today i have been to visit my friend joan, and i have

made my first canvas ever, i had all intention of making cards

for my challenges, but joan was showing me some really

gorgeous canvas that she had made,so i thought i would like

to have a go at making one, and this is what i came up with.

i painted the canvas with Acrylic inks,and left to dry and while that

was drying i stamped some Paper Artys images onto tissue paper

then i tore the images out used my distress ink pads around the

edges then fixed the tissue paper to my canvas useing Gel Medium.

added lace, the corner is a die from sizzix, button and small watch

from stash.

What a very kind and loving friend i have, as she gave me all

the goodies i have mentioned in this recipe, apart from the

Paper Artys stamps, i did try to put them in my bag but she saw me

not really ha ha

she really is a great friend.

Thanks for a fantastic day Joan

i have tried to take this photo a couple of times but it

always comes out pale looking, i can not find a

place with out to much light sorry, but it is darker

than it looks

Babs x

Black & White and One Other Colour

2010-07-31T02:03:00.000-07:00

My card today is for Stampavie they want to see

Black and White with one other colour, so i have

gone for black white and red.

The stamp is a inkadinkado which i have had for ages

the papers i have had a while too, i took a black piece

of pearlised card and put it through the cuttlebug

useing Perfectly Paisley embossing folder

ribbon and button from stash.

Babs x

ONE CARD FOR 4 CHALLENGES

2010-07-29T03:09:00.000-07:00

Morning everyone,

ONE CARD FOR 4 CHALLENGES

I have used my copic pens to colour in with, i used stickles

on the flowers, nesties lables, martha stewart punch,

lace, flowers and bp from my stash, & a little peeloff

in the corner

I am entering this card into 4 other challeneges

Creative Craft Challenge Here Come`s the Bride

Daisy Doodles creative challenges Here Come`s the Bride

Totally gorjuss Challenge Congratulations

Pollycraft Monday Challenge Love and Marriage

Babs x

ASketch for winter wonderland

2010-07-23T11:10:00.000-07:00

hi everybody

this is my first post this week as i have been poorly

with some bug, that knock me off my feet, my husband

came home from work on Tuesday and went straight to bed

with the same thing i had

but we are both fully recovered now and back to normal.

Winter Wonderland this week are having a great sketch,

i had my card already to put on for last week but i was to poorly

to manage to get it on my blog. But i have had a look at last weeks

cards and i must say they were all fabulous.

Anyway for my card this week i have used a stamp from

Fun Stamps Scribble Snowman

Snowflake from Cuttlebug

flower & paper from stash

Sentiment Craftworks Card

Babs x

Lavender & Lace

2010-07-17T10:01:00.000-07:00

Well its finally stopped raining and the sun has been

shining all afternoon, but its very windy.

I have been with my Granddaughter today helping

her pack she is off to Portugal tomorrow with her friends

for a girlie holiday its her first one away with her friends

she is really excited.

My card today is for the RainbowLadys challenge

which is Lavender & Lace

i have left the top half of this card blank and stamped

Raindrops & swirls on it from Hero Arts, the paper is

Timeless Romance, nesties Fancy Tags, the

Silhouette came from Lakelands, Lace, Ribbon, & flowers

from my stash

Babs x

A Card For Marg

2010-07-15T08:40:00.000-07:00

oh my what a thunder storm we had last night,

with us living near to a river the lightening was

amazing, and what rolls of thunder that followered

it was a bit scary, it has rained on and off all,day today

but now the wind has got up and is quite strong,

but the sun is out.

My card today is not for any challenge, as i can not find one

that i could enter this card into

its one of our friends 70th Birthday on sunday and this is her

birthday card i have made for her, she is a very young 70 and i

wish i had her energy she wears me out just watching her, HA HA

she is so funny and makes everybody laugh, she really is

a lovely person.

Babs x

outside in card

2010-07-08T02:39:00.000-07:00

Morning,

i have been trying for the last two hours to

take photos of this card with a differant

coloured card behind my card but white seemed

to be to bright, and i think the blue is to dark

really, but its the best i can do if anybody

has any suggestions on how i could improve

this please will you let me know

thanks

Ok this card is for

Party Time Tuesday Challenge 6

This week is

Out Side In

What a great Challenge, the idea is to

decorate your card inside aswel as outside

i dont no why but i always think blue is for men

when i set out to make this card i had all

intentions of useing another colour but there

you go

the stamp i have used is from Molly Blooms

i have just bought two from

Sir Stampalot

the one i have used is called

Sunflower Molly, the other one is called

Molly in the Garden, i think they are so adorable

hope you do too

Babs x

A Sketch

2010-07-07T09:04:00.000-07:00

What a week i have had up to now, my youngest

Daughter has torn a hamstring in the back of

her leg, i have not seen a bruise like it, so she

has not been able to drive, so i have had to take

her youngest daughter to school in a morning and

pick her up in the afternoon, so i have done no crafting

at all this week, so this is my first card and i have

made it for the

Pollycraft challenge

which this week is a sketch

i have used a digital stamp from pollycraft

she is called Retro Melody, i think she is gorgeous

i coloured her with copics, but i did struggle to

colour her hair, papers are from blonde moments

Gorgeous grape, Orsome Orange, Saucy Satsuma

buttons from The Works

Ribbon from my stash

Thanks For Looking

Babs x

Day Dream

2010-07-02T07:04:00.000-07:00

This card i have made for

Colour Create Challenge

the colours are baby pink black & Peach

two of my favourite colours, the stamp is from

Penny Black which i absolutley adore, i love

Penny Black Stamps

i have coloured her with copics, the papers are

Brushed Swirls-Cameo,from Paper Advetures

i have had this paper for years, just one of those that

you can not fetch yourself to cut up.

Blackground paper from All My Memories

it does say blackground, not background ha ha

Pink Urban Linen from KI Memories Inc

All these papers i have had for a while

Flowers from my stash

Babs x

Pinkalicious

2010-06-29T09:51:00.000-07:00

I just love this digital stamped image, i bought

from Polly craft

i think she is so adorable, and sweet too

I have made this card for

pollycraftmondaychallenge

This weeks challenge is

Pinkalicious

I love pink and thought it was a good choice

of colour

The background papers i have had for ages

they came from Sandy Lion, i coloured

Evangeline Retro Digital stamp

with copic pens

Babs x

Pink and Brown

2010-06-27T09:53:00.000-07:00

A bad start to

the day for me, as i woke up to a terrible migraine

first one in ages, but its more or less gone now.

and such a beautiful day aswel

I started to make this card yesterday, but never quite

got it finished, so i have just put the last finishing bits

to it, i have made it for

One Stop Craft Challenge

which this week is pink and brown combo

i have used sizzix flower daisies

Prima got flowers

Nestie big scalloped sqs

Marianne design ribbon. die

The image i had given from a friend and she

never told me where it came from, coloured with

copic pens

Babs x

to my hubby

2010-06-19T09:33:00.000-07:00

hello bloggers

just a quick post, i have made this card

for my hubby for fathers day.

He works very hard 6 days a week,even

on his day off he always managers to

find something to do,

he puts up with all my craft stuff that always

seems to be in his way, he thinks he is helping

when he tidys up my craft room for me, i keep telling him

it does not need tiding thats the way it is surpose

to look, so i know where everything is, he just says there

must be something wrong with my filing system lol.

so i think he needs a bit of pampering

tomorrow.

hope he like this

Babs x

Monochrome

2010-06-18T04:07:00.000-07:00

Morning all, what a change in weather from

yesterday, about right for this country eh

I have a couple of mens birthdays coming up

i always find them a challenge as i dont often

make mens cards, i never really know

what to do.

Todays card is for

Anything Go`s Challenge

which is

Monochrome

this is one of my favourite subjects especially

black & white

Thanks for looking

Babs x

happy holiday

2010-06-17T14:07:00.000-07:00

evening bloggers, what a beautiful day its

been in north yorkshire today, hope its been

the same for everyone eles

This is my card for

A.B.C. Challenge,

which this week is W for Weather

Cool

2010-06-08T11:34:00.000-07:00

The Theme this week over at

The Pink Elephant is

The Colour Red, Scallops, & A Bow

to make this card i have used

Penny Black Stamp Hot But Cool,

Copic Pens,

Nestabillities folder Birds & Swirls,

Martha Stewart Punch,

Babs x

Blooming Gorgeous

2010-04-21T11:56:00.000-07:00

Another card for a new challenge

Sentimental Sundays

there first challenge is called

Blooming Gorgeous

it has to be a verse & flowers.

i would just like to wish them good luck with

there new project.

The stamp i have used is from Stampendous.

background paper came from America what

my friend gave me

Happy Birthday sentiment from craftwork cards

Babs x

Laugh

2010-04-13T08:26:00.000-07:00

Afternoon everybody, well what a change in weather

from yesterday, today, its dull, overcast & windy, & quite cold.

today i came across a sketch challenge called

Card & Things

sketch challenge 28

so i thought i would make a card to enter

Stamps are from inkadinkado

nesties petite scallop circle & standard circles

paper is Timeless Romance

Thanks for Looking

Babs x

Blue Boy

2010-04-09T05:45:00.000-07:00

today i have made this card for

sweet sketch wednesday

who are giving away some lovely stamps from

the stamping boutique

for the lucky person who wins there sketch

i have used a stamp from

liliofthevalley

a martha stewart punch

paper from stash

Babs x

Little boy blue

2010-03-31T08:28:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for

Cute Daisy May

Bird stamp is from inkadinkado

boy stamp from Whiff of joy

Coloured in with copic pens

Martha Stewart punch

Babs x

Santa Challenge

2010-03-29T13:31:00.000-07:00

This is my card for Winter Wonderland

there challenge this week is a sketch

the ladies over at Winter Wonderland really do come up

with some good challenges, & there cards & projects are always

inspirational

They always visit the blogs of people who partake in there

challenges & leave lovely comments

and this seems to generate more enthusiasm.

I can not remember whos`s stamp it is

only its on a cube, which i stamped & coloured

with distress inks

the paper is Penny Black

Christmas wishes from Craft Work Cards

Babs x

Peeloffs

2010-03-28T08:45:00.000-07:00

Peeloffs this week at

Bah humbug

i was pleased when i saw it was peeloffs

as i do quite like them

and have not done anything with peeloffs for age

so i have really enjoyed making this card

i have glittered the holly peeloff & the little ivory peeloff

brillance ink and daubers for the tags

nesties lables

peeloffs are woodware

Happy christmas rub-ons

Babs x

Pink Green & Flowers

2010-03-27T12:49:00.000-07:00

Saturday Challenge

I have used a stamp from Little Claire Designs

Victoria

i bought her & another one from the Harrogate Show

a week ago and just got round to useing her.

Babs x

its A Boy

2010-03-24T17:09:00.000-07:00

My Niece has just been made a grandma for the

first time, a little boy named Conner,

weight 7lbs 1oz.

I have not seen him yet, but hear he is beautiful.

I have made this card for him.

I had to take a photo rather than useing the scanner

because of the flowers on the front, i stood

some card up while i took the photo, but i think

i should have used some differant colour, everything

looks to white.

Babs x

Challenge 10 Vintage

2010-03-21T10:03:00.000-07:00

The Theme this week at Bah Humbug is

Vintage

I love Vintage, but i have had no inspiration today

what so ever.

Yesterday i went to the GNPC show at Harrogate and

it was buzzing, not as many stalls as usually but a good day.

came home penniless but that was inevitable.

I got up this morning thinking i have all day to play

with my new goodies, but i think all that walking

round & round those stalls wore me out ha ha

so they are all still in the bags i brought them

home in.

but i have managed to do a card for

Bah Humbug, its only taken me all afternoon hehehe

Babs x

going green

2010-03-17T10:24:00.000-07:00

Going Green over at

Cup Cake Challenge this week

i had started this card for another challenge

but i never got it finished, so i just added a

few things here and there.

I had to take a photo

as my scanner was letting light in

the lid would not close correctly.

You can just see my new stamp i got

from the stampman yesterday its

Hero Arts Silhouette Grass

did i get a shock when it came, its huge

i thought it would only be half the size

i will have trouble holding on to it ha ha .

Babs x