Ready -Teddy-Go.......midway reminder

Morning peeps just a quick post to remind you that we are half way through the challenge at Ready-Teddy-Go, rather than bore you with a piccie of the same card I have made a new one featuring Teddy Bea this time, coloured in with Prisma pencils.
The prize for the August challenge is sponsored by Mishelflo Creative Crafting

such a fabbie prize

I will be announcing the winner of my giveaway next week when the final results of the blog hop are announced so watch this spot
Challenges
Secret Crafter.....circles.
Craft Punked....flower power.
Jelly Park.....summer bugs (a dinky little bee and butterfly)
Bunny Zoe Crafts.....Summer.
Little Red wagon......animals
Everybody art.....Summer.
Party Time.....garden delights.
Gem of a challenge....teddies/animals.
Crafty Calender......Teddy with layers.
Pile it on......cuddly critters

Sugar Creek Hollow.........

Morning peeps today I normally show a card for the challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow but the regular teamies are having a week off, however there is still a challenge this week, past design team members have got together for this weeks challenge which is ........you'll have to click here to find out......ok I'll tell you its WE ARE FAMILY.

Yesterday I spent the day crafting at the Great British Craft festival, we did 4 workshops working with Hunkydory Craft products......which I have to confess I don't ussually buy as I love to colour and create, one of the workshops was with IndigoBlu using the gilding flakes with their glue as well as using Pan Pastels........now this was the wokshop I was really looking forward to but it was by far the messiest, my fingers turned green and very sticky......not a good combination. I love the blending effects of the pastels but you need to fix afterwards as they transfer, not sure if I will be getting into these as they are rather messy, but at least I've had a play and satisfied my curiosity. The day went by so quick and was thoroughly enjoyable as we were all well looked after with plenty of tea and coffee and a lovely buffet lunch, then at the end of the day they gave us a goody bag which contained enough Christmas goodies to make about 100 cards......I kid you not.
Today I'm going back to the show as its SHOPPING day, today and tomorrow.......yayyyyyyyyy!!!. sorry getting abit carried away as I really don't need anything but it would be rude not to go.

Thought I'd show a Christmas card that I made using images and papers from the new Polka Doodles Here comes Christmas Cd, I layered up the letters for more depth, but this was a real nice and easy card to make after all the manipulation I did in gimp.

challenges

Moving Along With The Times......anything but square.

My Time To Craft......Christmas.

Papertake....spots n stripes.

LEJ designs.......... CAS.

Paper shelter.....CAS
Crafty Catz.....animals (penguin)

Catch you all later

In memory.......

The card I'm showing today is a card I made for my Brother in law for when his mum passed away. On Wednesday my Aunt passed away at the grand age of 99 so this post is in memory of the three family members that we have lost in the past few weeks.

Shirley.......Mum to Paul (brother in Law)

Audrey.......Grandma to Lee (my daughters partner) and Great Grandma to Ethan.

Marian......Aunt to me

Lost but never forgotten, you will all be in all our hearts forever.

God Bless.

I didn't want to make a traditional Sympathy card and  I thought that this was so pretty. The image is from the Ooh La La Creations Fleur D'Imagination Cd.
Thank you for all your lovely comments in my previous posts they mean so much to me but I would appreciate if you didn't leave a comment on this one, but thank you for taking the time to look......just feeling abit sad at the moment.
hugs and best wishes x

Crafty Individuals.......

Morning peeps thought I'd share with you a card and box that I made with the new elephant stamp from Crafty Individuals I  wanted to capture a rich asian feel to the card  and box so I used purple bling and rich coloured papers and lace to complete the look. The box started life as a box of chocs.....no I didn't eat the contents cos I don't like champagne ones. I glimmer misted the background paper then heat embossed in silver the paisley design stamp for the side of the box adding purple gems, I used a purple promarker to colour in the design. the main image on the card was coloured with Promarkers

Grandson day today so I think I will be kept busy playing 

hugs and best wishes

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

Sugar Creek Hollow.....

Afternoon peeps what a lovely sunny week we are having, perfect for the Olympics.We had lots of lovely entries for last weeks challenge, so for this week at Sugar Creek Hollow the theme is Vintage travel, for my card I used Paris stamps which are by Dark Room Door and the car is from Chocolate Baroque, I have used Prismas for the colouring of all the images.Just loving the new dies from Marianne but I must admit its quite hard to get a good cut on the larger die, think I will have to get one of the metal shims to see if that helps.

Challenges

The Stampman....Precious metal. I have used a pen nib.
Poodles Parlour.....use diecuts.
Crafty Catz...anything goes.
Chocolate coffee and cards....embossing.
Shabby Tearoom....soft neutrals.
Pile it Up....add some metal
Vintage Artisans....travel
Artisic Stamper.....Holidays
Its all about the Vintage.....doilies
Saturday Secret Crafter......gold, silver or bronze
hugs n smiles

Vintage Sewing.........

Mornning peeps, its my turn to post over at Studio 12 today so I thought I'd share with you a vinatge/shabby chic sewing card with you that I made using elements from The sewing section on the Picknix Cd,just loving the background paper for this however I did cover the line of lace over with the measuring tape, lifting it in places for a more dimensional look,I cut out the clothes hanger and looped over the top the sentiment piece so that it looks like a hanging piece of cloth, I added a ruched up frill to the body form as well as buttons and a bow to complete.

hugs n smiles

Sewing mini album.....

Morning peeps I have finally got round to showing you the mini album that I made a few weeks back with Lin who had LB Crafts, it was lovely to go to a class again, just to indulge, natter and drink copious amounts of tea. We got to play with the new stamps from Paper Artsy, the stamp plates are so detailed, trouble would be picking a set to buy, I must admit they have brought out another since so I have my eye on that one when I go to a show......talking of shows is anyone going to the new show at Castle Donnington next week, I have booked the full day of classes on the Friday and then I'm going to go on the Saturday for a bit of a shop, if anyone fancies meeting up for a coffee and a natter let me know.

Getting back to my mini album we started off by making a master board which included painting wth Fresco Artsy paints and then using masks to stipple through more colour, afterwards I cut the board up and used the pieces for the background for the collage of images then adding embellishments to finish. All of the images have been coloured with Prismas, rather than blending with Sansador I have just added layers of colour with the pencils which blend with themselves.

Challenges
Craft Room .....fashion (corset).
Papertake......anything goes.
Simon Says.....paint it up.

Have a fabbie day

Ooh La La Creations.......

Morning peeps well that's the weekend over and I got up with  a.......I'm having a chill out day on Sunday, however I found out Saturday evening that my aunt was very ill in hospital and lives quite a long way away, I knew that my Mum might not get the chance to see her sister again so I phoned my sis and we all decided to go up to visit her.......she's 99 years old but she is as sharp as a pin, even remebering that it was my sisters birthday today although she's has been very poorly and wasn't expected to pull through, but knowing what a fighter she is we are all praying that we get to celebrate her 100th birthday next year with her.

Today card is for this weeks challenge at Ooh La la, the theme is Oriental, instead of going for a more traditional image I chose Magnolias which are an oriental flower, the sentiment was a free stamp with the Craft Stamper Magazine, I have to admit I don't know what it says .......The image and paper are on the Fleur d'imagination Cd.

Challenges
Make it Monday.....mondays card.
Craft Your Passion......anything goes.
Lollipop Crafts.....monochromatic.

Hugs n' smiles

Sugar Creek Hollow..........Dancing Till One O'clock

Afternoon peeps .....its Saturday the weekend and time to put your feet up or if you're like me you're at work, never mind there is always Sunday for some time off although at the moment I am helping my daughter decorate the nursery in readiness for the arrival of my new Grandson......he's not due till December but I think my daughter has got the nesting instinct, the hard part is stopping Ethan helping out, there is more paste on the floor than there is on the paper, but he insists on helping get his baby brothers room ready ......awwwww it's so sweet.

For today challenge at Sugar creek hollow we have a Something Old and Something new theme for you but don't forget to make it Vintage or Shabby Chic or it won't count. I have used Paper that I have had for ........at least a couple of years and forgot all about them they are by The Paper Cellar, and for my new item its the clock stamp from Crafty Individuals.I actually cut the border from another sheet of the same paper and layered it up and the delish coloured lace if all the way from Switzerland. I've actually made this card for my little Sis whose birthday it is tomorrow, luckily she doesn't read my blog so she won't see it.....I hope.

The title of the lady stamp is Dancing till One O'clock

I stamped and embossed the clock with London Fog Memento ink and clear 

embossing powder and layered up the Roman Numerals(which are also included with the stamp)

Image colured in with Prismas and the dress is coloured in with Promarkers

I have added diamantes to the centre of the flowers 

Challenges

Totally Papercrafts......monochrome.

Paper Shelter.....glitz and Glimmer.

Fussy and Fancy....vintage with distressing and Lace.

Paper Crafting Journey......anything goes.

4 Crafty Chicks.....distressing.

Allsorts......recipe, 3 flowers, 2 stamps and 1 paper.
Our Creative Cnr.....Bling Bling
Cupboard Trilogy.....embossing
Divas by Design......flowers.

Fashionable Stamping.....anything goes

Bunny Zoe Crafts.....swirls and lace

have a lovely weekend

hugs

Polka doodles..........

Phew what a week, I wish the days didn't fly by quite so fast its Friday and the weekend is coming around again. Firstly thank you for all your lovely comments this week, I'm still trying to play catch, but I'm getting there.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Polka Doodles, this week the theme is banners and bunting. I have gone for another simple layered card using the images and paper from Studio 12 Picknix Cd. I have layered up the lemonade stand as well as the bunting and sign, added Diamond stickles and a bow to complete the card.I love the shabby gingham papers, well to be honest I love all the papers on this Cd, they're perfect if you love vintage and shabby chic.

Challenges
Moving along with the times.....Summer.
Paper Play.....layer it up.
Delightful Challenges......birthdays.
Crafty Ribbons...Spots n Dots.
Cute Card Thursday.....CAS.
Really Resonable Ribbons....bling with ribbon.
stampavie.....birthday.
My Mums Craft shop......Ice Cream flavours.(raspberry, mint,chocolate)
Crafty Creations....Cool summer treats.
hugs n smiles

Ready Teddy Go .....challenge and blog hop

Morning peeps hope you are all well, you might need a cuppa to get through this post......lol..So
settle down and get comfortable 'cos this is going to be a marathon of a post . . . lots to tell you, lots of exciting news and most importantly lots of fantastic prizes to be won.

Part One - The Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge

The new Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge #13 theme is

"Anything Goes"

Speaks for itself really, anything goes but please don't forget that your entry must feature a bear or teddy as the main image.  
Unfortunately each month Julie-Anne has to delete one or two entries because there is no bear there and it makes her feel very mean but she has to be fair to others taking part and the clue is in the name Ready-Teddy-Go challenge.

A new feature this month and for future challenges is the introduction of the Top 3 Winner's spots besides the draw winner and the offer of a GDT spot for the selected winner.  

The prize for the August challenge is sponsored by Mishelflo Creative Crafting

Hi Everyone! 
I am Michelle from Mishelflo Creative Crafting a small online Craft Shop which I like to think of as your "Crafty Corner Shop".  It's just me who runs it, from making the coffee to packing the parcels.  I hope you like what I have chosen for the August Challenge Prize.  I just adore IndigoBlu! 
This is what you will receive ..........

1 x IndigoBlu "Discover your Passion" Rubber Stamp
1 x IndigoBlu Slim Jims (5 x different size Acrylic Blocks)
1 x Inkadinkadoo Stamping Surface
(this is an 8" x 8" Heat Resistant Rubber Mat)
5 x various coloured Versa Magic Dew Drop Ink Pads

Good Luck everyone!

Wow, fantastic prize I'm sure you'll agree . . . thank you Michelle
The challenge will run all month from the 1st to 31st of August so plenty of time to take part and don't forget you can enter up to 4 times per month as long as you enter something different  each time.


For my tri-shutter card I have used an image from Cuddly Buddly, so apt for when we had the sunshine, now its back to the rain......just hope the sun comes back out real soon. The papers were a freebie in a magazine.

image coloured in with Prisma pencils

Challenges

Tuesday Alchemy......Ice cream
Try it on Tuesday......anythig goes
Party Time......anything goes
Oldie but a goodie......summer inspiration (old image and papers)
Ladybug Crafts Ink.....summer fun.
Everybody Art.....Summer.
Die Cuttin' Divas.....anything goes.
Deep Ocean......anything goes.
Creative Card Crew.....on the beach.
Celebrate the Occassion.....Ice Cream
Bearly Mine......anything goes.
Pile it on....Cute as can be
Cupcake.....the great outdoors.
Crafty Calendar.....fun in the sun.
Dream Valley....Summer.
Secret Crafter......bright and cheerful
My Sheri Crafts .....ice cream.


Now on to the next part

Part Two - The RTG Birthday Blog Hop


It's also our 1st Birthday at Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge and we are feeling in the mood for a celebration so . . .


. . . we have a

Birthday Blog Hop 
running from the 1st to the 19th of August.












We have a fantastic Birthday Goody Bag from Meiflower up for grabs as the main prize but there are lots of hidden prizes along the way too so make sure you visit and comment on each of the blogs.  Believe me it will be well worth the effort of taking part . . . I can't say any more than that!!!



You will see a Blue Frog linky on each site but you only have to enter your details in once as we are all using the same collection for the hop.

We are also asking that if you want to take part, you:


1) Are or become a Follower of the Ready-Teddy-Go challenge blog

2) Display our Blog Hop button [below] somewhere in your sidebar; and finally

3) You leave a comment on each of the DT sites.




You should follow the hop in this order of visits:

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge
Julie Ann

Sally

Anne-Marie

Claire

Clare "Littlebear"

Daniele

Debbie

Helen

Kelly

Vicky 

Wendy 

Sonia

So from here you are 'hopping over' to Debbie's blog

Each DT member should clearly guide you and hopefully you won't get lost!!

Happy Birthday Hopping and thank you for taking part . . . have fun and it will be worth your while I promise!!!
because for one lucky person who leaves a comment on my blog they will win this
fabbie Fizzy Moon Teddy stamp as well as a chance to win other prizes hidden
along the way
and don't forget the main prize from Meiflower.

Hugs n smiles and good luck
Daniele