ALLSORTS and BASIC GREY DT cards

Morning everyone. 

Hope you are all well.

Thanks for all your wonderful comments and your well wishes for Mackenzie, 

thankfully it was just a one off.

It's only a quick post this morning

I'm having a lazy morning with Mackenzie and

then I'm off to Sir Stampalot to see their fantastic demo,

If you're in the area it really is worth a visit.

7 very talented crafty ladies, a gorgeous shop and refreshments.

What more could you ask for!

Anyway it's time for new challenges over at 

ALLSORTS 

and

BASIC GREY

At ALLSORTS this week our lovely Emma would love to see...

CHRISTMAS EASEL CARDS

 

I have made a twisted easel using the gorgoeus "Fishing Buddies" from LOTV

And over at BASIC GREY this fortnight ....

ANYTHING GOES

(As long as you include a BASIC GREY product)

I have used Basic Grey ~ Kraft and Curio and

"Tilda with seeds" for my lovely friend Nicola's birthday, 

which was a few weeks ago!

 

Pop over to the challenge blogs to find out about our fab prizes and 

to see some gorgeous work from the rest of the DT

Hope you can join us

I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek of one of the gorgeous new stamps from

LILI OF THE VALLEY

Oooh I'm so excited, they are all GORGEOUS!!!

BIG HUGZ

To a special couple.

Hello, finally blogger has let me load my pictures!

 Hope everyone is well.

Have a wedding card to share, I made this for a friend to give to her brother in law and his new wife.

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 I have added a tag for the personal message

 I have used

LOTV ~ Wedding couple

Magnolia ~ 6x6 papers

DCWV ~ Latte

Marianne D ~ Englsh rose

E.LM ~ Leaf punch

Wild orchid ~ Roses, cherry blossom and crystals

Grand nestibilies  ~Label 4

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

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 I'd like to enter the following:

LOTV ~ Anything goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes 

Stampavie and more ~ More than one fold

For fun challenges ~ Wedding gift card (the gift card could slip behind the tag)

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

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OLDIE but a GOODIE ~ DT card and a couple of pics!

Good morning,

It's time for another challenge over at

OLDIE but a GOODIE

Before I tell you all about it, I would just like to tell you that, sadly, it's my last card with them!

I have really enjoyed my time & they are a real lovely bunch of ladies to work with,

I'd also like to thank Francesca for picking me when they first started the challenge blog.

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Anyway, moving on to this fortnight's challenge,

The lovely Lisa Jane has set a a fantastic theme....

Fit for a Queen/Princess

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I have used ~

Magnolia ~ Princess Tilda

MME ~ Laundry line

DCWV ~ Hopscotch

Nestabilities ~ Classic Ovals, Scallop Ovals, Classic Hearts & Scallop Hearts

Go Kreate ~ Scallop card die

Marianne D ~ Flowers & Leaves

Small butterfly punch

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

Stickles ~ Stardust

Wild Orchid ~ Cherry Blossom

Cricut ~ No 3

Pearls & Breads from stash.

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I would like to enter the following:

Anything goes challenge blog ~ Pink & Brown (hope Kraft counts)

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We went to West Midlands Safari park yesterday & had a fab day, Mackenzie was chuffed

 to bits when she got asked to help with Jack, the sea lion.

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Just a couple of quick pics to share for now ~ More to follow!

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Mac gets a kiss from Jack.........

and nearly one from a cheeky  camel too lol!

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Thanks for looking

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ALLSORTS ~ ANYTHING BUT A SQUARE

Happy weekend everyone.

Sorry if I haven't been to visit you recently, I just don't know where the time goes!

Mac has broke up from school for the Easter half term, she has 2 weeks off, goes back on the Tuesday then has the Friday off for the Royal wedding! Then it's bank holiday Monday so she's hardly at school in April.

Got a few things planned with various friends, and Darren is having a couple of days off too ~ so looking forward to some Family time!

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Anyway, It's challenge time over at ALLSORTS.

I must say there was a huge amount of stunning entries for Brenda's "blooming blossom" theme,

hopefully this week's theme will also prove popular as it's been set by ME!

I want to see....

ANYTHING BUT A SQUARE!

Can't believe that I've been on the ALLSORTS team for just over a year now,

Time flies when you're having fun!

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This week we have the fab Sir Stampalot to sponsor us, pop over to the challenge blog for more details!

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Here's my card

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I have used:

Mo Manning ~ Baby fairy Flora

Nestabilities ~ Blossoms 3

Marianne D ~ Leaves

Magnolia ~ Dragonfly

Wild Orchid ~ Flower

Stickles ~ Stardust

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

Tim Holtz ~ Tattered rose for paper colouring

Brad, Pearls & Spacer from stash

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Thanks for looking

Oldie But a Goodie ~ Spring is in the air

Happy Tuesday everyone, It's time for another challenge over at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

Firstly a BIG thank you for your lovely comments in my last post.

Also thanks to everyone who took part in Debs "Add a heart" challenge

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This fortnight it's my turn to pick a theme!

It's lovely to look out of the window & see all the new bulbs popping up & new growth forming in the trees,

so with this in mind, I would like to see

Spring is in the air

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This fortnight the 1st of my top 3 will get to be our guest designer for April,

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Here's my card, I can't believe I set the theme ~ then struggled so much with a card, I must have 4 images coloured, but just wasn't happy . So it was a mad rush at the 11th hour to get this one out. It's fairly simple but I am happy with the result!

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I have used;

Sarah Kay ~ Precious Moments

Nestabilities ~ Ovals & Scalloped Ovals

SU ~ Tag & Tiny Phrases

 6 Petal Flower Punch

SU ~ Three Flower Punch

What's left of my E.LM branch punh (after I broke it)

Tim Holtz ~ Distress Inks

Brad, Button & Twine from stash

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Thanks for looking.

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Blossom Easel Card

Happy December to you all.

Hope you're all keeping warm and snug.

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Today it is my friend  Chris's birthday, so I made her an easel card, using the nestabilities ~ blossom

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Chris, Lou & I all met for coffee & a lovley girly chat!

I have used

LOTV ~ Rosie Posy

Hand dyed ribbon

Nestabilties ~ Blossom, layered up to look like a flower

Stickles

Charm, button, brad & spacer from stash

Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

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Thanks for looking

ALLSORTS ~ Twas The Night Before Christmas

Morning Bloggers!

Hope you are all good.

It's time for another challenge, Thanks to everyone who took part in Brenda's Gold & Cream theme!

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This week at ALLSORTS it's my turn to pick a theme & I would love you to take inspiration from the poem

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Every year, on Christmas eve, I read this with Mackenzie,

 it's such a sweet, lovley poem & one definitly one of our favourites!

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Pop over to the challenge blog to take a peek at the scrummy work from my lovely teamies.

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I can't believe the number of pictures I took to try to get the true colours of this card, everyone I took looked washed out & "PINK" in the end I took this set in the light tent ~ not great, but so far the best!

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I have used

Joanne Sheene ~ Fireplace

Inkadinkado ~ Snowflake Flourishes

Cosmo Cricket ~ Be Good

Sizzix ~ Snowflakes

Tim Holtz ~ Distress Inks, Stickles & Distress Paint

I have added a bit of sparkle to the embers!

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Thanks for looking

Hugz

ALLSORTS ~ Spots & Stripes

Happy Saturday,

It's time for another fab challenge over at

ALLSORTS

What a fantastic response for Helene's Bingo challenge.

So many combinations to chooses from.

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This week Debs would like to see 

SPOTS & STRIPES

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My neighbour wanted a card making for her friend's 2 year old daughter,

So I thought this theme would be perfect

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda with Ladybug

Retro Flower Punch

SU ~ Sentiment & Oval Punches

Stickles

Catslife Press ~ Sentiment

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Thanks for looking & I hope you'll join in

Big HUGZ

Autumn Tilda

Hello everyone,

Perhaps my card should've been winter Tilda, as it certainly feels that way!

I had a bitof a chance to play this afternoon,

 as Mac is going to a friend's for tea, so there is no afternoon school run!

I finally got round to inking up my Autumn Tilda ~ I've had for a few weeks, but not got round to using her.

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It's my Mum's birthday tomorrow, so I've made it for her.

She's 82 bless her, she had me when she was 41, the age I am  now!

She does really well for her age,

 she has 6 children, 12 grand-children, 4 step grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren &

another great grandchild on the way,

She has a visit from at least one of the grandchildren every day & I think this has kept her "young"

she whizzes around the village on her bike, does most of her own decorating and all her own gardening.

I'm so proud of her & I really should tell her more!

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Anyway on to my card

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I have used:

 Magnolia ~ Tilda in Autumn Leaves

Magnolia ~ Bare Branch

Cuttlebug Embssing Folder ~ Forest Branches

SU ~ Lovely as a Tree

Leaf Punch

SU ~ Suede Cardstock
Martha Stewart ~ Branch Edge Punch

Catslife Press ~ Autumn Sentiment

Tim Holtz ~ Distress Inks

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I would like to enter the following:

Truly Scrumptious ~ Sketch & Optional Easel Card (I have Rotated the Sketch)

Thanks For Looking 

 Warm HUGZ

Penny Black @ ALLSORTS ~ Colours of Autumn

Hello everyone, today it's our anniversary, 16 years of wedded bliss (well most of the time LOL)
I will show you the card I made for Darren at a later date as I have combined it with a DT challenge!
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Welcome to another monthly challenge at

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

There were some awesome entries again last month.

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This month we would like to see

"COLOURS of AUTUMN"
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A bit of sad news, as due to personal reasons this will be my last DT card for Penny Black @ ALLSORTS.
Several of the exsisting team are stepping down, but we will all remain as guest designers ~
Popping up here & there!!! 
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There are some newbies joining the team so please pop over to the challenge blog to wish them luck!

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I have used

Penny Black ~ Flying Stars

PaperArtsy ~ Sentiment & Swirl

Tim Hotlz ~ Walnut Stain, Fired Brick, Rusty Hinge & Forest Moss

Nesabilities ~ Labels 2

Button from stash

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Thanks for looking

Hugz

ALLSORTS ~ Garden or Park

Good Morning everyone,

What  horrible weather we've had this week,

it does have one upside though,

if it rains today it means Darren doesn't have to work all weekend ~ YAY!

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Thank you to those of you who entered Amanda's "little" theme last week, as always there were some awesome projects. Check ALLSORTS to see if you're the winner or have been chosen for the top 5.

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We've got the mega talented Joanna Sheen as guest designer again this week and

our regular sponsor

One Stop Card Crafts

Who are offering a £10 pound voucher to one lucky winner!

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This week it's Helene's turn to set the theme and she wants you gain some inspiration from

A garden or a park

The DT have come up with some beautiful cards so why not pop over to ALLSORTS and have a peek.

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Here's mine

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I have used

Magnolia ~ Tilda with puppy

Magnolia ~ Tree carved with heart

Magnolia ~ Wooden bench

Small retro flower punch

Cream brads ~ Flower centres

Grey brads Which I've distressed with a file ~ For bolts in bench

Small butterfly punch

Tim Holtz ~ Ditress inks

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 I have made a round easel card, the images were masked, then cut out and mounted onto card top.

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Don't forget you still have a few days to enter our Glitter & Glitz challenge & DT call over at

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

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Thanks so much for dropping by

 any comments you leave are always very much appreciated

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Hugz

A quick post.

Hello!

Hope all is good in blogland.

Just a quick post to show a card I made for a friend of Mackenzie's

The papers were from a pile given to me from Lou who's having a bit of a clear out. I think I need to be next, got far too much unused stash.!

These are not my normal colours - but I set myself a challenge to use something a bit brighter than my normal muted shades.

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Thanks for looking

Hugz

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A little birdy

Happy Wednesday everyone.

Hope all is well.

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Had a go at brayering for the first time after a quick lesson & loan of brayer from Lou.

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I added some staples to attach the die cut bird, but they looked out of place so I pulled them out only to be left with holes, so I added some thread - which looked even worse. So I ended up pulling the bird off and making another - so now I'm sort of happy with the end result!

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I have used:

Recycled brown folder - which I brayered with "big & juicy in spice"

Paper-Artsy - Song bird stamp set

Paper-Artsy Song bird die

Nestabilities - Labels 2

Woodware - Salutations

Twine & button from stash

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All items available from Sir Stampalot

Thanks for looking, have a good day

Hugz

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Tilda's birthday wishes.

Happ Monday everyone.

Hope you all had a good weekend.

I have made another round easel card, although this one is scalloped.

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I have used "bridesmaid Tilda"

Como cricket - earth love,

Martha Stewart - doily edge,

Cuttlebug embossing folder - stylised flower,

Woodware - Salutations.

Sizzix - large scallop circle.

Water-coloured with versacolor cubes.

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All product available from Sir Stampalot

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I have enetered this for the following challenges:

Just magnolia - anything goes

Cupcake Craft Challenge - don't be square

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Thanks for looking

Hugz

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Allsorts - Photo inspiration.

Hi, Happy Saturday everyone.

Thanks to all of you who entered my first challenge last week. Pop over to ALLSORTS to see if I picked you as one of my top 5, really sorry if I didn't - there were some awesome entries & I'm only allowed 5 faves.

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On to this weeks challenge!

The very talented Emma has chosen the theme, and she would like you to take inspiration from her photo, pop over to ALLSORTS to have a look at the photo & see what the DT have come up with.

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For my card I have made a round easel card,

I got the idea from the super talented Debbie Dolphin she does some awesome work.

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I have used:

LOTV - Fairy on tiptoe,

Basic Grey - Origins - so love this pad, gonna have to get another!

Butterfly punch,

Pearls,

Sizzix leaves - on base,

Nestabilites - Circles.

Wster-coloured with Versacolor cubes - As usual!

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Thanks for looking

Hugz

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A special card for Grandma

Here is the card I made for Mackenzie's grandparents.
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I made a easel card using one of my fave pics from last winter and my new Inkadinkado snowflake stamps.

Papers are MME.

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Mackenzie went riding in the snow on Saturday, Which was fun - but very very cold.

Her poor feet were like blocks of ice.

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She did come away with a new rosette to add to her collection.

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Thanks for looking

Big Christmas Hugs Fleur

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Preparing Rudolph & Create4fun challenge

Hi everyone, here's a very late night/early morning post.

I had a go at making an easel card - it was pretty easy to master.
I have entered this for the easel card challenge over at Create4fun

I got this stamp with Mackenzie in mind - she loves Rudolph! Not sure if I think the finished card is too grown up for her though, she's only 7 but in many ways is quite grown up  herself.  I'm sure she'll love it, cause she's still my "little" girl and loves all the things I make. She's going through a "not too pink" stage too, so I felt more in my comfort zone doing these colours anyway and still loving the distressed look.

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Thanks for looking

Big Xmas Hugs

Fleur

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