Christmas Box - IndigoBlu

Hello to you today and thanks so much for dropping by.

Today is Open Day at

Come and join us Today 10am till 4pm at HQ in Retford Fabulous Demo's throughout the day.

Here is a little make i've done with the fabulous 

Christmas Stamps.

 I used Winter Dawn Megaflakes

 Stamps used Holly Flourish and Design Merry Christmas

 Would of been rude not to fill it with chocolates.

This is how the box started off  before I took to it with IndigoBlu GeeSso Good! Gesso.

We bin loads of these boxes in work so thought what a waste, so thought i'd take some home and have a crafty play with them.

Hope you like what I made and will come back again soon.

Come and join the IndigoBlu Challenge you have got to be in it to win it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay Safe and Happy Stamping till next time.

xxx

Challenges Entered:

Allsorts Challenge - Early makes for Christmas

Christmas Stampin - Anything goes

Completely Christmas - Anything Goes

Left of center challenges - Alter It

Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment besides Birthday

Red Rubber Inspirations - Anything Goes

Creative Blog Hop

Creative Blog Hop

I was asked by the lovely Carol Bignall to join in with the Creative Bloggers Hop. The hop happens every Monday with lots of inspirational bloggers taking part every week.

Now for the questions

1. What am I working on?
At the moment I am doing lots of prep for IndigoBlu.
2.How does my work differ from others in my genre?
I wouldn't say my work differ's from others at all but hope crafters enjoy what I do.
3. Why do I write/create what I do?
Simply because I love to create what I do as it puts a smile on my face.
4. How does your writing/creative process work?
I either have something in my head i'd like to create or I find inspiration from a item i see.
Now onto the 3 Wonderful Bloggers I picked to carry the baton next week.

Fran

I've know Fran for a few years now we meet through crafting

She is an all round talented Crafter and truly an inspiration.

Rachel

I meet Rachel when she walked into my craft class nearly 2 years ago

She is such a talented lady and truly inspirational.

Kerrie I meet Kerrie though crafting she is such a lovely lady and has a  huge talent when it comes to colouring, truly inspirational.
So that's my contribution to the Creative Blog Hop and it's now down to these ladies next week! 
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs  xxx

Get Organised for Xmas - Polkadoodles

Hi there thanks for dropping by.

I hope you have been having lots of crafty fun.

I've been off work all week so its been Craft Craft and guess what

More Craft. 

I have had so much fun.

Today see's the start of a brand new challenge over at

Polkadoodles

Get Organised for Xmas

I had so much fun making this little piece of inspiration for you.

A little festive easel note pad for all the Xmas need to do's.

I just adore this Little Elf you can get him as a Digi or from the fabulous

Festive HollyBobs Cd

The papers presents and tree's are all from the CD.

Pop on over to the Blog to see the super talented DT inspiration for you.

There is a super fab prize on offer and you have to be in it to win it.........

Thanks so much for popping by your comments and following is really appreciated.

Stay Safe & Happy Crafting

Till Next Time

xxx

Challenges Entered:

Deep Ocean - Christmas in August

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Sparkle N Sprinkle - Glitter

The Christmas Challenge - Letter to Santa

1 2 3 - Crafting Musketeers

Hello thanks for dropping by, I hope you have been having lots of crafty fun.

I've been busy busy but today I got to spend the whole day at Pier Crafts on Llandudno Pier the sun was shining brightly after lunch and it was really busy, lots enjoying the holidays.

Today's post is for the fabulous

The August challenge theme is 

ONE TWO THREE

and is sponsored by none other than

Polkadoodles

There is a fab prize on offer for you and we have all had so much fun using the fabulous characters from the Work & Play Cd's.

Here's my inspiration

One Bow, Two Papers, Three Flowers.

I have used the Florist image for my inspiration.

Pop on over to the Crafting Musketeers Blog to take a peek at the awesome inspiration from the talented DT.

I look forward to seeing your entry.

Thanks so much for you following and lovely comments I really do appreciate it.

Stay Safe and Happy Crafting till next time.

xxx

Challenges Entered:

Fun in The Sun - Polkadoodles

Hello and welcome to you today.

Its the middle of the month which means its DT midway inspiration for you.

With all the beautiful sunny weather we have had as late the

Polkadoodles Challenge

Is simply perfect for this time of the year

Fun in the Sun

 There is a fab prize on offer for you its the Brand New Work & Play 6 collection worth £10.99 and trust me its mega packed full of crafty goodness.

So here is my bit of inspiration for you.

I have used the Double Sprinkle of Kraft Cd

Such an adorable collection and the papers are to die for as I love Kraft Card.

Everything is from the Cd apart from the Spellbinder Grand Decorative Circle's, Kraft Card & 2 little wooden ladybirds.

To make the fence stand out as a stopper for the easel all I did was cut two slits in the flower paper and cut the fence posts longer then scored them and pushed them through the slits and stuck them down before matting onto the pink gingham paper.

For lots more inspiration from the talented team head on over to the Blog.

We look forward to seeing your fabulous entries, you have got to be in it to win it.

There are lots of new scrummy Polkadoodles Stamps over at the Shop go take a peek.

Thanks so so much for stopping by, your lovely comments and following means so much to me.

Stay Safe & Happy crafting

Till Next Time

xxx

Challenges Entered:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
Through the purple haze - Anything Goes
The squirrel and the fox - Anything Goes
Crafty hazelnuts patterned paper - Patterned Paper
Our creative corner - Summer Time

Beach Huts - Imagination Crafts

Hello and welcome to you today.

I hope you have been having lots of crafty fun.

I'm busy busy at the moment really need some more hours in the day.

We are half way through August already WOW time flies when your having fun.

We are also half way through the latest challenge over at 

Imagination Crafts Challenge Blog

We have had some fabulous entries already but with such a fab prize on offer if you have not entered yet, what are you waiting for ;).........

Here is a little piece of inspiration from me

Hope you like it.

 One thing about living at the seaside is there is always lots of sand.

I have used the
Beach Huts Stencil

First I used distress inks with my stencil to make the scene.

Then I taped the scene in the middle of the mount.

I added the sand into the frame then placed the mount on top and sealed the frame closed so the sand wont't fall out.

Such a simple piece but so effective 

It is now proudly hanging on my daughters bathroom wall and i'm already making another for my wall.

(The frame is from Ikea).

Head on over to the Blog for some super inspiration from the talented DT

We would love you to come and say HI.

Thanks so much for stopping by today 

I hope you will pop by again soon.

Stay Safe & Happy Crafting till next time.

XxX

Challenges Entered.
Crafters cafe - Anything but a card
Handmade harbour - Summer Fun
Sailing pineapple - Summer
Craft my Life - Anything but a card
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Summer Fun

Everything Your Wishing For - Dreamees

Hi and welcome to you today.

Thanks for dropping by.

Today i'm sharing a little make I made for the lovely 

Carol from Dreamees 

I took it along to the Great British Craft show on the weekend as it was Carols Birthday, what a fab place to spend your Birthday and Wowee what a show it was, meet lots of lovely crafters and got lots of lovely goodies......

 I used the fabulous sentiment from the

 Sweet Sentiments Stamp set 

and

Creative Card Templates Cd

For all the papers and flowers

Ribbon and bling from my crafty stash.

I adore Monochrome it really has to be my favorite.

But the awesome thing about the papers on the CD is they come is so many lush colours all ready to print.

Thanks so much for dropping by.

I hope you will pop by again soon.

Stay Safe & Happy Crafting

xxx

Challenges Entered:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Craft-deebowz - Anything Goes

Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Flowers

Melonheadz friends - Flowers

Craft spot by kimberly - 3D Flowers

A sneaky peek - Imagination Crafts

Hi and welcome to you today.

Thanks for dropping by.

 Today is a 

Sneaky Peek from me for

To see the rest of the project head on over to the

Imagination Crafts Blog

I hope you like it.....

Thanks so much

I hope you will pop back again soon.

Stay Safe & Happy Crafting

xxx

Ballet shoe's - Tattered Lace Challenge

Hi and welcome to you today I hope you are well.

Seeing its a new month it means it a new challenge theme over at

Tattered Lace Challenge Blog

Thanks to everyone who entered the July challenge the entries were super fabulous.

The August theme is

Decadence 

I have chosen to use the very decadent

 Tattered Lace Ballet Shoe's Die

I have teamed the beautiful Ballet Shoe's 

with a fabulous image and papers from Nikky Hall the same designer of  the super cute Tatty Twinkles.

It just goes to show mix your stunning

 Tattered Lace Die's with lots of other crafty goodies that you usually craft with, they really are a fab embellishment as well as the main focal point.

Other items used from my stash.

Lace, ribbon, pearls and pink pearl card.

Coloured with ProMarkers

There is a super prize on offer for you so can't wait to see your Decadence entries.

You don't have to have a blog to enter the challenge you can email your entry along with using the 

Facebook Group.

Pop on over to the Blog to see lots more inspiration from the Fabulous Talented DT.

Thanks for stopping by today and for you lovely comments and following it really is appreciated.

Stay Safe

&

Happy Crafting.

xxx

Challenges entered:
I love promarkers - Ribbon
The sisterhood of crafters - Diecuts
Top tip tuesday - Material Girl
Crazy challenge - Die cuts
Bunny zoes crafts - Bingo (Lace Pearl Diecut)
Fairytale stamper - Ribbon/Lace Ribbon
The squirrel and the fox - Song/Movie
 ( Ballet Shoe's Movie)

Life's a Beach - Imagination Crafts Challenge

Wow it's August already how time flies.

Thanks to everyone who entered the July challenge over at 

Imagination Crafts Challenge

Superb Entries and I have to say well done to you all for entering.

A new month brings a new challenge.

Summer Holiday/Create a Scene

I just couldn't resist the Beach Huts stencil for this challenge.

I have also used the fabulous Stencil Paints to create the scene.
I bought these stencil paints several years ago and thought it was time to get the out to play with.

How to make this.

Take a blank 6x6 piece of cardstock and tape your stencil onto it.

Using a sponge or stencil brush cover all the open area's of the stencil in the different colour paints and then leave to dry.

Mat some stripe paper onto dark blue card and wrap some mesh around the middle before you mat it onto you blank 8x8 card.

Once your stencil has dried go around the edges with Tumbled glass distress ink and then mat onto dark blue card and add to the rest of your layers.

Finally roll up some mesh wrap with twine an add a button.

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I hope you like it as much as I do. Now i'm off for a wonder down the beach for some sand for my mid way inspiration so be sure to pop back on the 15th.

Head on over to the Challenge Blog for fabulous inspiration from the DT.

There is a super prize on offer so you would be mad not to enter.

Pop by the Shop for all your Imagination Crafts goodies.

Come and join the fun on the Facebook Group we would love to see you.

Thanks for stopping by you comments and following is really appreciated.

Stay Safe 

&

Happy Crafting till next time.

xxx

Challenges Entered:
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Wish You Were Here
Fresh Brewed - By the Sea
Handmade harbour challenges - Summer Fun
Rubys rainbow - On the Beach
Our Daily Bread - Sponging or Stenciling
Crafty boots challenges - Summer Holiday
Use your stuff - At the Beach