Japanese Lady

Evening all
just jumping on to do a quick post before I set to with some colouring for the evening.
Have been reading about the terrible conditions in America and hope if any of my readers are anywhere near that you stay safe and well and that things improve really soon.
My card today is made with an image I was lucky enough to win from a blog challenge, it's a Paper Shelter digi stamp, coloured with my promarkers. The papers are  from a Dovecraft Oriental Blooms pack and the flowers are from my stash. My daughter made these cute little bead pins for me and I added some little punched butterflies-hope you like it.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges;

Shopping Our Stash challenge 75 - Flowers in 3D
C.R.A.F.T challenge 178 - Recipe
Card Makin Mamas challenge - anything goes
Paperplay challenges 43 - Butterflies or Bees
Anything Goes challenge 79 - Anything Goes

Enjoy the rest of your evening and until next time
Aloha
Andree x

Digi Garden Scene/Emily on snowball

Evening all
hope this post finds you all well.
I have had one of those unexpected lovely days-went up to Lakeside initially to get started on some Christmas shopping until we realised no-one has actually decided what they want yet!! So had a gorgeous lunch in TGI Friday, just love their pasta dishes! and had a lazy wander round the shops-so much better than being at work!!
My card today is made with a couple of super images from the Digi Garden- a winter circle scene (just love these!) and Emily on a Snowball, both coloured with my promarkers. The papers are from my stash and I cut a flourish with my Marianne Designs die and punched some snowflakes. I added a couple of little gems, a bow and some glitter to finish. The picture is not so good as I had to take it using a flash and it seems to have washed out the blue of the paper a bit but I hope you like it.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Papercrafting Journey challenge - Use ribbon or twine
Stamptacular Sunday challenge 187 - Not an ordinary card
I Love Promarkers challenge 140 - Christmas is Coming
The Crafty Pad challenge 194 -  Christmas is Coming
Hooked on Crafts challenge - Christmas, no red or green

Well I'm off now for a well deserved coffee and to wait for the soaps and Grimm (I am so hooked on it, such a brilliant show!)
Have a good evening
Until next time
Aloha
Andree x

My First Saturated Canary!

Morning all,
what a beautiful blue sky to wake up to-hope you all enjoyed your extra hours sleep today!
I am in full school holiday mode now, ie no housework and lots of crafting lol!!
My card today is made with a gorgeous free Saturated Canary image that was given away on Krista's blog-I just love these images and they were on my 'want' list so I was really happy to have this cutie.
She is coloured with my promarkers and I used some Wild Rose Studio papers. The corner punch is an X cut one and the little butterflies are made with a punch I bought at our new Tiger shop.
I used some ribbon, three flowers, three gems and liquid pearls to finish-hope you like her!

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

Creative Craft  challenges 2 - Use 3
Paperplay challenge 43 -  Butterflies and Bees
Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox challenge 29 - Use a ribbon

Have a fab Sunday and until next time
Aloha
Andree x

Molly is an Angel

Afternoon all
Oh my goodness, how cold does it want to be-and that wind, it's evil!!!
I have spent the afternoon wandering round some lovely little village shops and the odd garden centre and Christmas is definitely round the corner. Saw some fab little stocking fillers and got one or two ideas for special treats too-am starting to get in the mood and its not even been Halloween yet lol!!
My card today is made with one of the beautiful new Christmas images from the Digi Garden which is on sale now along with some other really gorgeous images too.
I used Molly is an Angel and coloured her with my promarkers, used some Bo Bunny papers and chipboard shapes that I was lucky enough to win from a magazine. I added a ribbon, bow, gems and glitter to finish-hope you like her!

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers challenge 140 - Christmas is coming
Stamping for the Weekend challenge 20 - Anything Goes
Whimsy challenge 52 -All  things Sparkly
Papercrafting Journey challenge- Use ribbon or twine
The Squirrel and the fox challenge 29 - Use a ribbon

Wrap up well and keep warm, and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x

Digi Garden Scene and Snowman

Evening all
and finally its the weekend and even better its half term-yay!!!!
Hope you all have a really fab weekend planned despite the weather which is apparently going to let us know its really winter!!
My card today is another of my school fete cards which somehow got overlooked in the rush-shame on me!!! It is made with a gorgeous circle scene and snowman image from the Digi Garden. These little circle scenes are so brilliant to use and easy to colour, and there are a few to choose from, all as gorgeous as the rest!! I have another already coloured up ready to play tomorrow!!
My card is coloured with my promarkers and is teamed with some freebie papers from a magazine.

If you're on facebook why not pop over today as the Digi Garden has a gorgeous Friday Freebie for you, the beautiful Emily's Snow Fun - just perfect for your Christmas and winter cards!!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;
The Poodles Parlour challenge - Anything Goes
Stamping for the Weekend challenge 20 - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 186 - No Rules
I Love Promarkers Challenge 140 - Christmas is coming
Christmas Stamping all year long challenge 34 - Circle

Well that's all from me for now, I'm off to do some more colouring! Have a wonderful weekend and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x

DIY Alf

Evening all
Hope this post finds you all well and enjoying your week.
I am on the countdown now for the half term and I'm so lucky really as my school gets a two week half term in October. It has been a very long term and we are all so ready for a break-hopefully lots of lovely craft time too!!
My card today was one of the ones I made at the weekend that I'm not really happy with, I have no idea why or whats missing, I just know something is!! It is for my daughters boyfriend who has just signed up for a carpentry apprenticeship so I thought this image was perfect!! It is from Digi Stamp Boutique and is coloured with my promarkers. The papers are from the Wellington pack and I found a cute little button shaped like a pencil (well, every good carpenter has a pencil, right????) I added a little strip of hessian at the back to finish.

I would like to enter him into the following:

My time to craft challenge193 - Just Sepia
Emma's crafty challenge 9 -  Happy Birthday Bryan
Digi Stamp Boutique -October customer challenge
I love promarkers challenge 139 -Anything goes

Enjoy the rest of the week and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x

Ursula's cupcake

Hello all, here's hoping you are having a lovely relaxing Saturday.
I have a couple of new followers so first I want to say a big welcome to my blog and thank you for joining me.
My day started off with my MOT, poor car failed -needed the brakes sorted and ended up costing me over £100.00 in all-not a happy bunny!!
Had the afternoon to myself and decided to spend it on some craft time-over 3 hours spent in my shed and came in with a couple of cards I am just not happy with-it just didn't seem to flow today, don't know why! Hope that doesn't last lol!!
This card was made previously thank goodness!! and is a gorgeous Digi Garden image called Ursula's cupcake which can be found here. She is coloured with my promarkers and the papers were a freebie download I stumbled on ages ago. I added some gems, flowers and a ribbon and used some glossy accents for the icing (but I don't think it shows too well on the photo.)

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers challenge 139 - Anything goes
The Poodles Parlour challenge - Anything goes
Bearly Mine challenge 57 - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge 74 - Anything goes
Papercrafting Journey challenge - Add some bling
Crafty Sentiments challenge - Bows or ribbons

Enjoy the rest of the weekend and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x

Pink Gem Witch

Hello all,
wow,what an awful evening, is this rain ever going to stop?
I thought I'd share a card I made with this month's freebie digi image from Pink Gem Designs-a really cute little witch, and this version came already coloured. The purple papers are from my stash and the green is from a Wild Rose Studio pack. The shiny card candy was from the Glitter Pot and the flowers I got at the Range which seems to be my favourite place to buy craft goodies from just lately. Hope you like her.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:
Allsorts challenge 176 -  Too cute to spook
A Gem of a Challenge 57 - Flowers
Stampin for the Weekend challenge 19 - Something Spooky
Papertake Weekly challenge Fright Night
Cutie Pie Challenge 29 - Halloween
Divas by Design challenge 57 - Somthing Spooky
Cupcake Craft challenge 214 - Two's Company
PapercraftJunkies challenge 2 - Halloween

Well that's all from me for now, enjoy the rest of the week and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x

Lucy's flower

Evening all and hope your Monday was a good one-only four days to go!!!
I don't ususally have time to post on a Monday but thought I should add another of my poor 'forgotten' cards lol!
It is made with a gorgeous Digi Garden image called Lucy's Flower which you can find here, coloured as always with my promarkers. The papers are from Wild Rose Studio and I used my Martha Stewart punch for the edging strip. I added a little pre-punched flower, some gems and a sentiment to finish.

 



I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations challenge 184 - Anything Goes
Lollipop Craft challenge 92 -  Happy Birthday
Paperplay challenges 41 - Simply Cute
Natalie and Amy challenge 2 - Birthday Bling

Hope your week goes well and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x

Peppermint's present

Evening all
Saturday night-how lovely!! Hope you are having a smashing weekend-we went on a uni visit to Medway this morning for my son and had a really good time-very impressive and I think it will be his first choice-scary times!!!
I have been having a little look at my recent cards and realised that in my school -fete- rush I made a couple of cards which never went onto my blog so will post them over the next couple of days.
The first is this one made with a gorgeous little image from the Digi Garden called Peppermint's Present which you can find here.  She is coloured with my promarkers and the papers are Dovecraft Oriental Blooms. The flourish is from Marianne Designs and the snowflakes are punches I have had for ages.
The lovely lady who had the stall next to ours bought this card and seemed very pleased with it!

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations challenge 184 - anything goes
Diva's by design challenge 56 - anything goes
Creative Craft challenges 2 -fantasy
Paperplay challenges 41 -Simply cute

Enjoy your Sunday and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x

Catching Leaves

Good Evening all, hope you're all having a lovely week.
I seem to be struggling to get any craft time at the moment there just seems to be so much going on all the time-I keep finding myself saying 'tomorrow I must make a card'. The coming weekend is going to be full on too-uni visit with my son on Saturday and then a day out on Sunday with the kids!! Oh well, maybe next week I'll make a card!!!!
This card I had to make over a couple of nights, it's a Cuddly Buddly digi stamp, coloured with my Promarkers and I used a pad of papers that came free with a magazine, I also used a little leaf punch which I've had for ages. I decided to make it an Autumn theme as there seems to be so many autumn challenges out there at the moment-I think I might keep it for a friend who has a birthday at the end of the month.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:
Allsorts challenge 175 - Autumn leaves and trees
Lisabdesigns challenge -Autumn
Cupcake craft challenge 213 - Autumn
Stamptacular Sunday challenge 184 - photo inspiration
Cutie Pie challenge 28 - Use a Digi

Enjoy the rest of the week and until next time
Aloha
Andree x

Edward's Birthday

Afternoon all,
Hope your weekend has been good. The weather certainly helps doesn't it-we went out to visit Leeds Castle this afternoon (for probably the tenth time since we had our ticket!!) and it was just beautiful. I think we've seen that place in every possible weather-definitely prefer the sun though!!
Had to make a very speedy card this morning as Mum and Dad popped in en route to my brothers and as it's my nephew's birthday next week I thought I'd be cheeky and save on the postage seeing as just lately I seem to get caught for hefty postage as my cards are too thick to go normal rate!!
I used a gorgeous image from the Digi Garden called Edward's Birthday-such a cute image and just perfect for a six year old! Coloured as always with my promarkers, the papers are from the Paper Cellar-hope you like him.

I would like to enter him into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers challenge 169 - For a man/youth
Lollipop Crafts challenge 91 - something old something new (old peeloffs, new image)

Have a fab week, until next time
Aloha
Andree x

Little Cowboy

Evening all,
Hope your week is going well so far-not so sure I like these dark evenings though! Decided to spend a little time in my craft shed after dinner last night, turned the heating on, got myself nice and comfy and then dropped a die cut on the floor. Got down on my hands and knees to look for it and came face to face with the BIGGEST spider you have ever seen!!!!!! Threw a bit of a screaming fit and hubby had to go out and catch it. After that I just couldnt go out there again. Even after work today, in the daylight I didn't feel too comfortable, thinking it may just have come back for a return visit!! Will have to work something out for through the winter I think!!!!
My card today is made from a Paper Shelter digi stamp, coloured with promarkers. The papers are a mix of Paper Cellar and Papermania Lincoln Linen and I added some punched stars and card candy to finish.

I would like to enter him into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers challenge 169 - For a Man/Youth
Crafty Ann's challenge 75 - Film Title (Wild Wild West)
Cutie Pie challenge 28 - Use a Digi
Emma's crafty challenge 9 - Happy Birthday Bryan
ABC challenge - Y for Y chromosome

Enjoy what's left of the week and until next time.
Aloha
Andree x