Just be yourself... Another challenge card!

Good Morning!!

Feels a bit funny this posting daily lark... who wants to put bets on how long I keep it up?

Rightyho... today I have something a bit different...

A shaped card!!... well kind of.. its a boring card with a bit sticking out...lol!

Cute Card Thursday are looking for 'anything but square' this week, so I thought I'd have a go!

This sassy lassy (lol...I need to get out more) is Charlotte from The Greeting Farm...

Yes... I'm a million years late in developing an addiction to these babies!!

I ADORE her, and thought this quote was perfect for her,

So I think I qualify for The Secret Crafters 'Quotes' Challenge too!!

Wish you could see the glitter on her eyelashes, it looks fab IRL!!

Plenty of doodles on this one... think I'm getting my mojo back!!

Thanks for looking!!

Stuff:

Digital Image: Charlotte

Colouring Medium: Promarkers

Cardstock: Stampin up

Paper: Kay miller-Full of life 

Sentiment: Handwritten

Embellishments: Xcut retro flower punches,and pearls from bunny zoes crafts, hand drawn doodles

'Hugs and Fishes' A challenge card...

Well... I've decided...

I'm on a one woman mission to get this blog active again!!!

Its definately been getting a bit 'stale' and only posting on a Saturday is just not good enough is it?

So, I've been playing around with the new blogger features, and 'freshened' the place up a bit...

and have made a few essential crafty purchases to lift my spirits... ;)

So all thats left to do is:

Bring on the challenges!!!

I'm head over heels in Lurve with these new Sweet November mermaids from CC designs 

This stunner is Coral Reefweaver...

Isn't she beautiful?!?

I've followed the sketch over at Truly Scrumptious

But I wanted to get the effect of her sitting with her tail in the water, so I didn't frame the image, hope thats okay?

I'm also entering this for A Spoonful of Sugars 'Enjoying the Sunshine' challenge

HUGE thanks for stopping by... Hopefully things will get a little bit more interesting in this neck of the woods from now on!!

I'll be back tomorrow!

Stuff:

Digital Image: Coral Reafweaver

Colouring Medium: Promarkers

Cardstock: Stampin up

Paper: Bo Bunny Persuasion, BG Lime Rickey, Text paper from Melstampz 

Sentiment: Handwritten

Embellishments: Random clear Dew drops

Sketch Saturday #107 Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Good Morning!!

Just a really short post, I feel dreadful, so am off back to bed as soon as this is published!!

Over at Sketch Saturday there is a fabulous sketch to follow this week...

I've rotated it to fit my image better...

I'll be back a little later to list the 'stuff' I used...

Thanks for stopping by....

Paula

xxxxx

Sketch Saturday #106 MY DT WEEK!! Sponsored by The Secret Crafter.. and my PBS winner!!

Hello all!!! and Happy Saturday!!

I'll apologise in advance if this post makes NO sense... I'm just back from a short break in Cornwall, and we've been traveling for HOURS!! I'm SOOOO ready for bed!!

Before I move on to this weeks Sketch Saturday card, I need to announce the winner of my Birthday Candy for last week

Drum roll please...........

The winner is:

Which is:

http://wishcraftcards.blogspot.com/2010/05/crafty-cardmakers-22.html

Congratulations!!

Please can you contact me

bedofroses2009@live.co.uk

with your address details, and I'll send the wallet out to you ASAP!

Thanks to everyone who entered!!!

xxxxx

Okay... so this week over at Sketch Saturday, its my turn to provide the sketch and give Jo a rest....

how exciting...

Heres the sketch...

And heres my card....

This is for my BIL and SIL for their Anniversary... its okay to show it now, cos they've seen it!

The super cute image is of course from TGF...

coloured with promarkers..

The papers are Bo Bunny Love bandit and persuasion..

Sentiment is hand written..

Ribbon, Button and pearls are from stash...

As its my DT week, I also got to choose the Sponsor, and the Guest Designer!!

So our sponsor this week is:

The Secret Crafter...

Wendy has generously offered the lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend!!

And I chose Deirdre as our Guest Designer for June...

I'm in love with Deirdres style... Make sure you pop over to find out why!!...

Thank you Deirdre for saying YES!!!

Well, my eyes are now telling me its time to shut down the pc, so I'd better do as I'm told!!

Thanks for stopping by...

Paula

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Sketch Saturdays 2nd Birthday Sketch.... Party bag Candy to be won!!!!!

Good Morning!!!!

Its Sketch Saturdays 2nd Birthday!!!! WHOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!

Happy Birthday SS!!!!

Huge congratulations go to the AMAZING Jo, for making Sketch Saturday what it is today, and for all the amazing sketches....

and congrats to all the Design Team, past and present....

I'm still honoured to be working with such talented crafters!!

To celebrate our BIG day, some of the DT have put together a small Suprise Candy to give away to our challengers...

My goodies will be contained in this wallet... BUT I'm not allowed to tell you whats in here...

ONLY the lucky winner will find out!...

For my Wallet I've used:

Leanne Ellis Faraway thoughts stamp (Sugar Nellie)

Coloured with promarkers

Papers are Bo Bunny Love Bandit

Martha stewart Scallop punch used for borders

All card stock is stampin up

Pearls from Bunny Zoes crafts

Ribbon and flowers from hobbycraft

WANT TO WIN MY SUPRISE CANDY???

Heres the rules:

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  You can only enter ONCE, duplicate entries will be deleted.
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  Only Sketch Saturday entrants are eligible to win... You MUST follow the Sketch on the challenge blog to enter.(we will be checking!)

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  You must leave a link to your Sketch Saturday entry below.
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  The Candy Draw will end at 8am UK time on Friday 4th June.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Make sure you check out all the other DT blogs for more chances to win...

as if all the suprise candies werent enough...

The sketch challenge is running as normal, and the prize is MASSIVE!!!!

The Craft Barn have offered one lucky winner:

£30.00 to spend in their store!!!!

WOW!!!

What are you waiting for....

Sketch Saturday #101 Mayas DT week

Just a super quick post today (whats new?)

A new sketch has just been posted over at Sketch Saturday... and its a beauty!!

Its Mayas turn to host the challenge this week, and you can get your hands on a gorgeous hanglar girl!!

I have to admit my card was rushed, and I dont really like it!

somehow I was thinking yesterday that I'd got today to finish making it!!

DOH!!

anyway here it is...

Do pop over to Sketch Saturday to see the stunning work from the DT

and to check out Mayas FAB sketch and the gorgeous prize!!

I'm taking a litte break for a couple of weeks from this blog... not that you'd notice given the infrequent posts anyway, but I hope to be back and full of beans VERY soon!!

I just need to catch up with a few things!!

see you soon

xxxxx

Sketch Saturday #100 Sponsored by the Craft Barn

Good Morning!!

Check out the title of this post... we've had 100 sketches over at Sketch Saturday... how FAB is that??

heres to 100 more!!..

Today we are sponsored by our fantastic regular sponsor the craft barn.

Heres my take on Jo's fab sketch..

Bit of an experiment with colours this one... I wasn't sure if it would work, but I quite like it..

Papers are BG origins, and MME for the image mat..

cardstock stampin up

The beautiful image is Belles and Whistles...and is coloured with promarkers..

Flowers pearls and ribbon from stash

sentiment from Pollycraft

Thanks for stopping by today

xxxx