A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR - Party and some sad news

Morning, It's time for another challenge at 

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR

Sadly this is the last card I will be making for this fab challenge as it is closing down,

I would love to thank both Nikki and Debbie

for giving me the fab opportunity to be part of such a well love challenge blog.

Although sad news, We would love you to......

PARTY!!!

 I have used :

Magnolia ~ Tilda and Edwin dancing

Basic grey ~ Out of print

Doohickey ~ Swirl, Leaves, Vintage daisies, Vintage lace and Bunting,

Cotton Scrim (really cheap from the building section at B and Q)

SU ~ Twine

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

Brads from stash

I really hope you will join our final challenge.

Thanks for looking

Hugz

A spoonfull of sugar - Make a tag.

Good morning, 

It's time for another challenge over at

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR

The DT are taking a break over the summer ~ Please check over at the challenge blog for mor info!

This week we would love to see

A TAG

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Garden Tilda & Swirl

Paper-Artsy ~ HP105

SU ~ Twine

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

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Thanks for looking and don't forget my CANDY

BIG HUGZ 

A spoon full of sugar - Ribbons & Bows & some exciting news for Mackenzie & Me

Good Morning, 

It's time for another fab challenge over at

A Spoon Full of Sugar

And this week Karen has set a great challenge, she wants to see.....

Ribbons and Bows

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I have used:

Sugar Nellie ~ Happily ever after

Bo Bunny ~ Gabrielle

Nestabilities ~ Classic & Scallop hearts

Doohickey ~ Antique lace & Swirl

SU ~ Jewellery tag, Sentiment, Button & Seam binding

Wild Orchid ~ Flowers

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

Brads & pearls from stash

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On to my exciting news.

Later today Mac's going to pick 2 baby guinea pigs, 

they will be too young to bring home just yet, 

but I'll try to take a couple of pics

I'm quite excited about getting them & 

they already have loads of toys.

Don't quite know what Fletch will make of them though!

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Told you it was only exciting for us LOL!!!

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Anyway thanks for looking at my card

I hope you can join us.

BIG HUGZ 

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Here Comes Summer

Hello,

Hope it's a bit warmer today, it was too cold here yesterday, 

I know, I don't like it too hot either, but in between is fine LOL

anyway....

It's time again for another fab challenge @

A Spoon Full of Sugar

The theme for this weeks challenge has been set by our lovely Nikki

Here Comes Summer

I have used:

Penny Black ~ Betsy Bluebell

Basic Grey ~ Hello Luscious

Doo Hickey  ~ Swirl

Marianne D ~ English Rose & Leaves

SU ~ Corner Punch

Shapeabilities ~ Butterfly

Tim Holtz ~ DIs & Stickles

Button & Pearls from stash

Scrim (cheesecloth) ~ mega bargain from the B&Q builders section

£3.80 for a 90m roll, so you'll be seeing lots of it LOL

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Hope you can join us & thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

A Spoonful of Sugar - Thing's with wings

Hello, hope you are all well.

Hopefully the wind has died down, 

Darren had to cut one of our "Black Elderflowers" down as it had been battered about in the wind. 

It's been quite bad everywhere!

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Onto this weeks challenge at 

A Spoonful of Sugar

and we have a fab theme of

THING'S WITH WINGS

The DT have come up with some beautiful samples,

so be sure to check them out!

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I have used:
LOTV ~ Dandelion Clock
Bo Bunny 6 x 6 ~ Gabrielle
Nestabilities ~ Labels 18
Woodware ~ Recycled Kraft
DooHickey ~ Dragonflies
Mariane D ~ English Roses & Leaf
E.lm ~ Leaf Punch
SU ~ Corner Punch, Button and Twine
Tim Holtz ~ DIs and Stickles
Flat-backed pearls from stash.
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I am entering this card into the following:
LOTV ~ Here comes summer
Flutterby Wednesday's ~ Anything with wings
Fab 'n' Funky ~ Make your own blooms
Make it Monday ~ Anything goes
Thanks for looking and I hope you can join us this week
HUGZ

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR ~ SKETCH

Good morning, hope you are all well.

It's time for another fab challenge over at 

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR

and this week Natalie has given us a gorgeous sketch to work with.

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I h ave used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda loves news

MME ~ Hattie

LOTV ~ Sentiment

E.lm ~ Branch punch

Wild Orchid ~ Flowers

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

SU ~ Cardstock

Lace from stash

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Hope you can join us
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I'd like to enter the following:
Bunny Zoe's crafts ~ Lace
Just Magnolia & Hanglar ~ Stitching
Crafter's companion ~ Girls birthday

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Thanks for looking 

BIG HUGZ

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR - A Right Royal Knees Up!

Hello, hope you all had a fantastic Easter weekend,

The weather was truly gorgeous.

Mackenzie gone back to school & Darren's gone back to work today ~ Already missing them!

So it's just me and Fletch, 

At least it's another short week!

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This week at 

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR

Mary would love to see 

 All things royalty, e.g. castles, princess/prince, a crown/tiara, posh gown, etc!

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I have used

Magnolia ~ Maid Marion Tilda & PrincePhilip the frog (small)

Mollie Blooms ~ Bunting (freebie)

Doo Hickey ~ Dragonfly (small)

Marianne ~ Leaves

Sizzix ~ Swirl

Nestabilities ~ Deckled ovals

Grand Nestabilities ~ Labels 4

Go Kreate ~ Tag

LOTV ~ Sentiment

Wild Orchid ~ Flowers

Magnolia ~ Mini papers

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

Clear star gel pen

Flat-back pearls

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Thanks for looking

HUGZ

 

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR ~ All creatures great & small

Good Morning.

Hope you are all enjoying the sun!

This week at

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR

It's my turn to pick the theme & the guest designer

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I would like to see

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

and for my guest I have invited my lovely friend Chris,

from Always about colour....

Chris is a very talented lady & does some amazing demos at SirStampalot.

Make sure you pop over to have a look at her fab blog.

 Here's my card

I have used:

Magnolia ~ Wilma with rose

Nestabilities ~ Oval & Scallop oval

Doo Hickey ~ Antique lace, Rose leaf & Small dragonfly

MME ~ not sure of name

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks & Distress stickles

SU ~ Word window punch

Retro flower punch

Wild orchid  ~ Small roses

Brown Daisies ~ A gift from my lovely blogging buddy Liza,

they were cream but I sprayed them with Suede glimmer mist

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Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR ~ EASTER

Good Morning,

Hope you all had a fab weekend,

I had a lovely time at the NEC,

Got loads of lovely goodies ~ Can't wait to go again LOL

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It's challenge time at A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR

and this week, the lovely Maria has set the theme of ...

EASTER

I have made a small basket for Mac,

I think she'll be getting lots of little homemade easter baskets this year ~

hopefully she won't look at my blog and see this one lol!

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I have used

Basket template ~ HERE

SU ~ Loads of accessories, for pile eggs & sentiments

SU ~ Jewellery Tag

SU ~ River rock cardstock (also shredded)

Chicken stamp ~ not sure of make

2 brads

Basic Grey ~ Pyrus

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Thanks for looking

Hugz

A Spoon Full Of Sugar ~ A Sketch

Hello Bloggers!.

It's time for another fab challenge over at

A spoon full of sugar

This week Sonja has given us a gorgeous sketch to work with,

check the challenge blog to find out more.

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I have used

Sarah Kay ~ Elodie with fresh apples

Basic Grey ~ Curio

Woodware ~ Recycled card & sentiment

Nestabitlies ~ Ovals & Scalloped ovals

Retro flower punch

E.lm ~ Leafy punch

SU ~ Word window punch

Brads & Ribbon from stash

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Thanks for looking & I hope you can join us.

Hugz



A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR ~ TAGS

Hello, well that's half term over!

Mac has gone back to school this morning & I already miss her.

Soon be the Easter Hols though LOL!!!

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Over at A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR this week Ingrid wants you to use

TAGS

you can either create a tag or use one in your project!

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda with hanging rabbit

Scribble scrabble papers ~ Nana's trunk (I LOVE THIS)

Magnolia DooHickey ~ Antique lace

SU ~ Soft Suede cardstock (Another fave) & Polka dot ribbon

SU ~ Corner Punch

Greeting Farm ~ Small Butterfly stamp

LOTV ~ Sentiment

Go Kreate ~ Tag die

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks & Stickles

Flat Back Pearls & Thread from stash

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A close up of the sweet LOTV sentiment 

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Hope you can join us.

Thanks for popping by

HUGZ

A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Anything but a card

Good morning

Hope you all had a fab Vanentine's day.

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This week at A spoon full of sugar Karen wants you to make

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

I have made a book for post it notes

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda in the garden

Magnolia ~ Swirl

SU ~ Tag punch

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

K&Co Papers

Chipboard

Bind~it~all~machine

Bind~it~all~corner~chomper

Buttons and ribbons from stash

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I would like to enter the following

Ladybug crafts ~ Anything but a card

Thanks for looking

HUGZ

A Spoon Full of sugar ~ Red, Pink & Orange. Photo inspiration

Crikey ~ Where did January go?

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Over at A Spoon Full of Sugar it's challenge time again!

This week Nikki has set a fab colour combo challenge,

She would love to see

Red Pink & Orange

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She has also given us a photo for inspiration

Love this colour combo ~

Although my card's not as bright!

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I have used

LOTV ~ Dandelion

Nellie Snellen ~ Doily

Go Create ~ Card Die

Retro Flowers

Paper ~ Not sure of name

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Pop over to the challenge blog to check out the fab DT samples

Thanks for looking

Hugz

A Spoonful of Sugar ~ My first DT card

Hi everyone, I'm so excited,

I can finally share my first DT card for A spoonful of Sugar

I really enjoyed making this card for Joanne's theme.

BLUE & GREEN

I have used:

LOTV ~ Time for a cuppa

Nestabilites ~ Eyelet Square

K&Co Papers ~ (can't remember name)

SU ~ Jewellery tag & sentiment

Branch punch

Retro Flowers punches

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

Brads & Flower spacer from stash

Stickles

Thank you so much for popping by

I always appreciate your comments

Big HUGZ

Oldie but a Goodie ~ Bright & Cheerful ~ and some exciting new

Hello bloggers.

Thanks for all you fab entries, there were some fab takes on Francesca's sketch!

Over at OLDIE but a GOODIE this fortnight Lisa would love to see

BRIGHT & CHEERFUL

 I've just treated myself to a few copics, when I say a few I mean skin tones & enough to do 2 outfits!

This is my first attempt with them, so please be kind, lol
 I'm sure with practice I'll improve ~ hopefully!

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Bridesmaid Tilda

Bo Bunny ~ Papers (not sure of name)

Martha Stewart ~ Hydrangea punch (thanks for the loan Chris)

Martha Stewart ~ Pinking edge punch

Catslife press ~ Sentiment

Various stickles

Flat backed pearls

Copics

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I also have some fab news to share,

Just before Christmas Nikki from A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR Emailed me asking to join their fab DT,

well to start with I thought she'd emailed the wrong person LOL

Anyway it didn't take me long to reply with a YES!!!

Nikki gave me the option of being full or part time & I decided I would start off doing every other week & I can choose to go full time if ever I wish!

So this time next week I will show my first card!

LOOK ~ I've even got my own Gorgeous badge

I feel so honoured to be on such fantastic Design teams,

SIR STAMPALOT

ALLSORTS,

OLDIE but a GOODIE

 &

 NOW

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR

THANKS for having me girls!!!

I'd also like to say a big CONGRATULATIONS to the other new members @ ASFOS

Thanks for looking

Big HUGZ