A sweet romance

Hello, hope you all good.

Where's spring gone? It's a bit chilly here today, 

Yesterday Darren was the perfect chauffeur and took me to the new LOTV shop in Leeds,

It's gorgeous and it was lovely to meet the team,

They were all so friendly.

Treated myself to a few stamps and will get to have a bit of a play sometime soon.

Today I have a sample card for SirStampalot

I adore this sweet image and it's called

Sweet Romance

 I wanted to give it an oldie feel so have used sepia tones

I have also used:

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and Weathered Clock

DooHickey ~ Swirl, Rose Leaves and Peony Petals

Marianne ~ English Rose

Prima ~ Printery

Nestabilities ~ Scallop Rectangle

I'd like to enter:
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes

Thanks for looking

BIG

HUGZ

ALLSORTS - Flowers & Swirls

Good morning, 

Well that's one week of school over and done with,

Had a busy week myself, 

getting all the stuff sorted for Mackenzie's birthday.

I managed to keep her off my blog, so she wouldn't see her card, but I forgot to close down the file in which I keep all my DT cards so she had a sneak peek LOL.

I have also made her one from the pets, 

but I can't show that just yet!

 

Anyway it's time again for another fab challenge at ALLSORTS and this week it's the turn of our lovely Jill.

 she would love to see 

FLOWERS AND SWIRLS

I have used:

Sarah Kay ~ Elodie in her garden

Basic Grey ~ Kraft & Hello luscious

Nellies ~ Doily die

DooHickey ~ Swirl and vintage daisies

Marianne ~ Leaves

Sizzix ~ Number die

SU ~ Corner punch & sentiment

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and weathered clock die

Brad, spacer and flatback pearls from stash

Charm from my lovely friend Chris

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Another lovely friend, Lou, has some gorgeous candy to celebrate her 2nd blogoversary

Pop over and take a look, she makes some truly gorgeous cards & painted signs.
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Thanks for popping by.

Hope you all have a lovley weekend.

We're off to Mac's swimming party now.

 

 

 

BASIC GREY ~ Be Charming

I'm back with my Basic Grey  DT card,

This fornight we'd like you to....

BE CHARMING

Please add a charm to any project, and let us know which

Basic Grey product you have used!

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I have used :

Basic Grey ~ Hello Luscious

Sarah Kay ~ Fleur gathering flowers with Manon 

(another gorgeous birthday pressie, this time from my friend Lou)

 Marianne ~ Leaves

Retro flower punches

Small butterfly punch

Flat back pearls

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

Charm ~ Ebay

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I have entered the following:

Stampavie & more ~ Pearls

Please scroll down to see my Allsorts DT card

Thanks for looking ~ We're off out, now with friends, to watch the annual Spalding tulip parade,

Hope it stays dry!

Hope you have a fab weekend.

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BIG HUGZ

ALLSORTS ~ A Sketch

Hello,

It's ALLSORTS time again, Thank you for the gorgeous entries for my theme last week,

It was so, very, difficult to pick a top 5 as there were some awesome creations.

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This week the lovely Emma has given us a fab sketch to use.

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I have flipped the sketch and used:

Sarah Kay ~ Josephine & Kiki

Woodware ~ Salutations

Basic Grey ~ Origins

SU ~ Old olive cardstock, button & twine

E.lm ~ Leaf punch

Flowers ~ A selection of Wild orchid, Hobby house & Innovations (a local auction)

Tim Holzt ~ Distress inks & stickles

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Thanks for looking, I will be back later on with my DT card for Basic Grey

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BASIC GREY ~ RECYCLE SOMETHING

Back again with my BASIC GREY card.

Please scroll down if you'd like to see my ALLSORTS post!

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Thank you for the gorgeous entries for our "Thing's with wings" challenge,

this fortnight we'd like you to

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RECYCLE SOMETHING

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We are sponsored by Simon says stamp who are offering $25 to one lucky winner.

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For some gorgeous inspiration & more details

of this fortnight's challenge please check out the blog

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I have used:

 Basic grey Origins & have recycled some

corrugated cardboard & some old dictionary pages.

Also used:

Sarah Kay ~ Josephine & Kiki

Sizzix ~  Heart

Magnolia die ~ Antique lace

Tim Holtz~ Distress inks, Stickles, Crackle paint & Tattered florals die

SU ~ Twine

Button from stash

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I have also sent this card to Sir Stampalot

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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



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.

HUGZ

Basic Grey ~ A Sketch

Well I told you that I would be back with some news!

I have been selected to join the Basic Grey Challenge DT.

Wow, I'm so happy, they already had a fab DT & they now have several newbies joining them!

Congratulations to the other girls.

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Here is my first card, using a gorgeous sketch by the lovley Heather,

I have rotated it so that I could have Elodie watering her flowers.

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Basic Grey papers ~ Curio

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I have used:

Sarah Kay ~ Elodie in her garden

Nestabilities ~ Classic ovals & Scallop ovals

Hero Arts ~ Thoughtful messages

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

Retro flower punch

Maiden hair fern punch

Butterfly punch

Brads, pearls from stash

Glimmer mist

Stickles

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Hope you will join us & please could you state which BG products you have used!

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Please scroll down to see my DT card for ALLSORTS,

Thanks for looking.

HUGZ

Picking Apples

Hello, hope everyone is good in blogland,

 had a chance to make a card as Mac was doing some crafting too,

Have used a stamp that hasn't been inked up in a while.

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I have used:

Sarah Kay ~ Time for Apple Pie

October Afternoon ~ Thrift Shop

Penny Black ~ Salutations

Tim Holtz ~ Distress inks

Faux Stitching

& thread for crossed stitches

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I am entering the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges ~ Distressing

Paper Sundaes ~ Stitching 

Sunday Sketch & Stamp ~ Sketch

Thanks for looking

Hugz

Elodie in her garden

Good afternoon everyone,

The weather really can't make it's mind up today, it's windy here and the sun is desperatly trying to peep through the clouds.

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Mac has gone back to school - I do miss her when she's not here; but it gives me a chance to selfishly craft without her asking me to help her with her creations, lol

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I have made this card for my neighbour to give to her mum, it opens up to reveal pockets which she wanted to put some seed packets in as a small gift. Being a keen gardener I thought I would use Stampavie's - "Elodie" and I have masked her and used Whiff fo joy Background stamp. The greeting & punches are SU.

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Thanks for looking & hope you enjoy the rest of the day -

I'm off food shopping now Yipee - note of sarcasm there!!!!

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Hugz

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A few christmas cards.

Hello everyone, hope your christmas preperations are well under way!

Haven't been posting lately, because I've been busy making cards in bulk!

Did have a great day at Sir Stampalot demo day on saturday - very inspirational & great to see some good friends.

Here are a few of the cards I've been busy with:

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This is the outside of one of the cards - I borrowed this idea (most sincere form of flattery) from Lou check out her blog it is soooo inspirational.

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this is what the cute little image looks like on the inside.

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Another idea I borrowed from another friend Debbie is to use the gorgeous set "lovely as a tree"  very versatile set from Stampin Up - (hope you don't mind Debbie) Take a look at her blogs, both very inspirational, she is a stampin up demonstrator so pop over and take a look at A few stamps more

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Another couple of quick cards I made for a friends daughters - not too sure if I'm happy with them, hope she likes them though!

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Better get back to doing some more cards - be back soon.

Thanks for looking

Big xmas hugs Fleur

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Happy Birthday Nicola

Today is my Friend Nicola's birthday.

Happy Birthday Nicola xxx

Here is her card.

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I have used:

Sarah Kay stamp - Time for apple pie,

K&Co  paper,

My NEW Martha Stewart - Flourish edge (boy, was that difficult to get hold of)

Brads & twill from stash

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Thanks for looking!

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Hugs Fleur

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Sarah Kay - Celebrations!!!

I had a bit of a challenge set for me this week,

a friend's mother asked me to make her a card, the criteria was, it needed to include -

Happy 65th, Sister, Retirement & Gardenenig.

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I was a little unsure of what image would be most suitable, but when I saw "Elodie in her garden" stamp I thought she looked perfect.

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I hope that she's happy with the card & that it covers all the celebrations!

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I have used:

Sarah Kay stamp - Elodie in her garden,

Daisy bucket papers - Playful petals,

Sizzix - Architectural accents,

Inkadinkado - Dot flourishes,

Tim Holtz distress ink - Old paper (I love it)

Stampin up punch - Boho blossoms,

X-cut punch - Flower,

Stampin up congrats sentiment - "let the relaxation begin"

Stampin up yummy sentiment - "with love"

Other sentiments - computer

Brads, charm & button from stash!

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Thanks for looking

Hugs Fleur

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Happy Anniversary

Today Darren and I have been married 15 happy years.

Here is the card I made for him!

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I have used:

Sarah Kay - first kiss,

papers, cosmo cricket - mr campy

(I love this paper and had palpations when it came to cutting it, but I decided it was staying in the family and that Darren was worth it. LOL)

sentiment - hero arts clear stamps.

punches - stampin up.

nestabilities - circle.

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Thanks for looking!

Hugs Fleur

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Cupcake Craft Challenge - Week 58 Distressing

Hi. This weeks challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges is distressing techniques. http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/09/cupcake-challenge-58distressing.html

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I have used:

Sarah Kay stamp - first kiss,

Dasiy Bucket papers,

Martha Stewart punch,

Coloured in with versa color.

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Thanks for lookking

Fleur

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A couple of quick cards for the in laws

Here's a couple of cards I made recently -

one for my mother in law for her birthday, and the other for her wedding annivesary.

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I think it's about time I treated myself to another stamp -

 I always end up using this image for anniversaries!

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Thanks for looking!

Love Fleur

Mojo Monday Turns 100 - DAY 3

Hello everyone, it's day 3 of the mojo monday daily challenge -

Pop over to

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2009/08/mojo-turns-100-day-3.html

and have a go yourself!

I have rotated the sketch and shifted the image across slightly -

so hope it still counts!!!

I have used:

Sarah Kay stamp - Time for apple pie,

My Minds Eye papers - Wild asparagus,

Woodware border punch & Stampin up spiral punch.

Stampin up - fresh cuts stamp (thank you)

I have coloured her with versacolor.

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Hannah Montana!

Today Mackenzie was taking part in a short (15 min) performance of Hannah Montana. All the kids were great considering they only had 2 days to rehearse. Obviously being a scrapbooker I wanted loads of pics, But because Darren was at work he wanted me to film it - Although women can multi-task I couldn't do both properly so decided on filming and left my camera at home. When I got there I realised I had no battery left for filming, so now this is all I have! I just wanted to share my picture - cause don't she look great - Reminds me of the 80's, I'm sure I used to dress like that in my teens LOL!!!

Anyway thanks for looking.

Hugs Fleur XXX

Sarah Kay stamp

Hello, have made this card to enter it for the card of the month at sir stampalot. First time I've entered anything. Card making is relativly new to me - I'm more of a scrapbooker,

I have used Daisy Bucket papers, Time for apple pie stamp and have coloured it using Versa colour.

Fingers crossed.

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