Sketch n Stash.....

Morning peeps hope you all had a great weekend, I spent the weekend at a crafty retreat run by Ali Crafts,  lots of paint and ink on my fingers, they are just about an acceptable colour ready for work today.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Sketch n Stash, this fortnight we are being sponsored by
Stitchy Bears and one lucky winner gets to spend $10 on images of their choice.

I have had a little play with one of their images, the papers are Maya Autumn Designs, I added frantage  to the image which is coloured in with Prismas.

hugs n smiles

Sketch n Stash.....

Morning all hope you are all well and not sniffing, coughing and sneezing like me, I manage to work up until Christmas and then when I have a break out come the germs and bugs, mind you it sounds like quite a few of you are suffering, I think we should move Christmas to another month and then we might all be fighting fit for the Christmas holidays.Saying that I had a lovely Christmas, popped round to see my Grandsons and daughter on Christmas morning and then they came round in the afternoon and then came back on Boxing day for their tea, now its back to work for me, well for a day  then I'm off again for a couple of days.......definitely crafting then.

Today sees the last challenge for 2013 at Sketch n Stash, but we will be back next week 6th January ready for another year of sketch challenges.

This fortnight we are being sponsored by 

The Stamp Fairy

......and if you are really quick they have a sale on until tomorrow.

 I have used the Molly Fairy image coloured in with Prismas, added glitter to her wings and gold stickles to her wand, the papers are from First Edition Floral Pavillion, the sentiment is from Papermania and is my oldest stash, the pearls and ribbon are my newest stash as they were in the draws of my new storage cube that I had off hubby at Christmas, love spinning it round and you can get lots of bits n bobs in it.

Just leaves me to say....

A Happy New Year to you all

hugs and best wishes

Sketch n Stash......

Morning peeps, wow finally managing to get  a posting for a challenge on the right day after two weeks of going AWOL, I'm really struggling with my new laptop, not used to windows 8 which my son has managed to over ride for me and set the computer up so that it nearly resembles my old one, but I'm still struggling with some things though. I've had a very busy brill. weekend at a scrapping retreat at Ansty, made several layouts and mini albums working from 9:30 am until 11:00 pm at night......great fun but tiring, anyway onto this fortnights challenge at Sketch n Stash, we have a great sketch for you to follow and we are being sponsored by Lili of the Valley.

image coloured in with Prismas, papers from Papermania

off to work

hugs n smiles

Sketch n Stash......

Morning peeps hope you all having a fabbie bank holiday weekend. My son brought his new car on Saturday so he's a happy chappie.....boys and their toys. I managed to get into a last minute class at Daisy Jewels on Saturday. Made three projects using different techniques with Lindsay Mason ......pics to follow real soon.
We have a fabbie sketch for you to follow over at Sketch n Stash this fortnight, as well as that we have Crafty Individuals sponsering us.

One lucky person will win these goodies

Image has been coloured in with Prismas, I crimped the paper 

behind the image and then added Frantage to the edges, which I then mounted again.

The background paper is from First Edition New Bloom.

The stamp I used is CI 387 Love is all around

Catch up with you later

Challenges

Craft Room .....new stash (stamp)

Sweet stamps......anything goes.

Auds Sentiments.....anything but a birthday card.

Card crafters Circle.....bright colours

Alphabet challenge........., N for New (stamp).

Delicious Doodles....birds of a feather.

Polka Doodles....all thing bright and beautiful.

Paper Creator....anything goes.

Vintage Stamping....wings and things

Sketch n Stash....

Morning peeps hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend, at least the shone shone on Sunday which was great even if I didn't manage to get outside to start the next lot of weeding, I had to alter a dress and jacket for my soon to be son-in-laws Grandma, its her outfit for the wedding so there was no pressure, it always makes me nervous unpicking and cutting up someone elses outfit especially as it cost her £100 and it was too big for her, but its fininshed, well apart from the final press.....and it fits her so thats a good mornings work.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Sketch n Stash and this fortnight we have the optional theme of adding lace and ribbon to your creation.

We have Pink Gem Designs sponsering us

for this challenge

We all got an image to play with this one is called Chloe with Dafodils, such a sweetie, I coloured in in with Prismas and used papers from First Edition called Up Up and Away, I'm trying to use up as much old satsh as possible cos my drawers are kinda overflowing abit and there is no room to sneak in any more.

Challenges

Bizzy Becs....for the girls.

By The Cute and girly.....flowers.

have a fabbie week

hugs n smiles

Sketch n Sash.......

Morning fellow bloggers, wow its Bank Holiday Monday and its sunny.......I had my two Grandsons over for a sleepover last night whilst Mum and dad went to a gig, I will definitely need a Nana nap later today. I even managed to get in the garden yesterday and start the marathon weedathon.

Today sees the start of a new sketch challenge at Sketch n Stash,

and we are sponsered by 

A Day For Daisies.

We also have an optional theme of ......things with wings

For my card I got to use ths sweet Unicorn image from A Day for Daisies, which I coloured in with Prismas, not sure about having a pink unicorn, it looks like its having a hot flush. The papers are from First Edition. Just had to add lashing of glitter and bling.

Have a fabbie day off, I'm off for a crafting session

followed by another weeding session

hmmmm what should I do first.

Challenges

One Stop Craft....flower power.

Our Creative Cnr.....anything goes.

Pans Pastels....fairyland.

By The Cute and Girly.....flowers.

Craft your Passion.....flowers.

Crafty Calendar.....blooms and blossoms.

Make My Monday.....anything that flies.

Sketch n Stash......

Morning peeps hope you all had a lovely weekend, we went Go Karting last night, it was a Christmas present for my son and nephew, so there was definitely some driving rivalary going on, but they both enjoyed themselves doing bends at 40mph. I also had my two Grandsons over for a mini sleepover on Friday, Mum and Dad picked them up at midnight, I had to go to bed with Ethan dressed as a pirate, quite difficult trying to go to sleep with a patch over my eye.....lol.

This morning sees the start of a new challenge at Sketch n Stash, we have a fabbie sketch for you with the theme of ......LOVE, I had fun playing with this digital download that I found recently but for the life of me I can't remember where I got it. I love the little cherub behind the shutters, I added gliter to the wings.Papers are from Papermania which are some of my first papers I brought, the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

We have Lili Of the Valley sponsering us for this challenge with one lucky winner getting £10

to spend online.

Challenges

Allsorts.....Valentines.

My Sheri Crafts.....Valentines.

One Stop Craft.....Love is in the air.

Totally Gorjuss.....Love.

Crafts 4 Eternity.....Be My Valentine.

Pan Pastels....love and Romance.

Red Carpet Studio.....where the heart is.

Sentimental Sundays.....love is in the air.

The Corrossive challenge.....hearts and flowers.

Tuesday Alchemy.....include a heart.

Fashionista....Valentines

Have a fabbie day

Sketch n stash......

Morning peeps, had a lovely relaxing weekend spent with some lovely ladies getting all inky, we did a bit of huffing and puffing when we were assembling our configurtaions boxes, well I think I did the most, not good with really small fiddly bits. Pictures to follow, just hating these darker days as its a pain to get decent photos now.
A big welcome to my new followers and many thanks for all your lovely comments, I'm hoping to catch up again this week.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Sketch n' Stash and this time you get to choose which sketch you would like to use from the sketch catalogue, however you do need to let us know whick sketch you followed .....cos we check.....lol.

We are sponsered by Kirsta from Saturated Canary, who very kindly gave us an image to play with and one lucky winner will get to choose two digis from her for their prize as well.

For my card I have used my old papers from First Edition, Up Up and Away, the image has been coloured with Prismas, I embossed the die cut hearts with aurora embossing powder for lots of glitz.

have a fabbie week, off to the NEC this week for abit of retail therapy......lol

Sketch n Stash....

Morning fellow bloggers sorry not much from me last week, I just don't seem to be able to catch up at the moment, what with work, looking after Mum and Ethan and a funeral the week just flew by, thank goodness I'm on holiday real soon although the only crafting I will get to do is colouring in the sun.....hopefully there will be some sun as we sure haven't had a good summer here.

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sketch n Stash and this week it is my turn for the sketch.....hope you likey and it will inspire you to join in the challenge

Today we are sponsered by Crafty Indiviuals and we have 2 stamps as the giveaway. So I just had to make a card featuring one of my fave stamps.....dancing till 1 o'clock, I have also used two of the new lace stamps which I layered up. the background paper is also from CI. My new stash are the lace stamps and the background papers and braid are my oldest stash.

Challenges

Stamptacular.....roses and ribbons.

Marianne designs......summer feel.

Crafty Catz....ribbons and bows.

Really Reasonable ribbons....purple, pizazz and ribbon.

Vintage Elusions.....romance/anything goes

Make it Monday

Have a great Bank Holiday

hugs n smiles

Sketch n Stash...........

Morning peeps hope you all had a wonderful weekend, bit of a blur again for us as we went to visit my Aunt again in hospital but it was a sad journey as we had to say our goodbyes to her. The doctor has only given her a few days now so I know that that will be the last time we see her but at least my Mum got to say her goodbyes as well......on a brighter note though she made 99 years and was as sharp as a pin, living in her own home, an inspiration to the rest of the family.

Today sees the start of another challenge at Sketch n Stashand the sketch this week is by Julie.

My Mums Crafts shop have kindly donated £10

For my card I have used an image from Saturated Canary, which was a freebie and oh so pretty, I have used papers from First Edition and coloured the image in with Prismas.........must get my paints out but I find it so relaxing just colouring in with my grown up crayons........lol. My old stash are my flowers and the newest is my image and liquid pearls which I had never used before but I do like the effect that you get with the different sizes that you can create, just don't think I'd manage to get three looking the same though.

I am sorry for not getting around many blogs again this week but I do appreciate all of your lovely comments and they have certainly kept me going .......many thanks to to all.

hugs n smiles