Sitting Pretty

Happy Christmas  everyone :)

Would you believe it's my turn to host Artbymiran blog today.

I hope Santa has been extra good to you, and you and your family have a wonderful day.

My card is showcasing the very beautiful Charis

Isn't she sweet? 

papers - Dovecraft

ribbon, gems and blooms from my stash

snowflakes - Winter Wishes Ice Crystals 

coloured with copics

Thanks for popping in, 

Have a great Festive Season

Anne x

Afternoon Aileen

Long time no blog again.  I've been busy getting things sorted for our trip to our second home over in Turkey.  Twenty three days of hopefully wall to wall sunshine is just what the doctor ordered.  I just hope our home here is in one piece when we get back as our daughter is most definitely not a domestic Goddess!  Can't cook, won't cook.  Can clean, won't clean!  I'm sure you get the picture :)

It's that time of the month where it's my turn to host the Art by MiRan blog and the theme for the month is to use fibres of some sort. I've gone with lace as I wanted a softer look for my card.

This is Afternoon Aileen.  Isn't she gorgeous
 You'll find her and lots more loveliness over at the  Art by MiRan store 

I teamed her with some gorgeous Dovecraft papers.
Some die cuts from a range of stockists and a few pearls finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day and remember to get some crafting time in

Anne x

giggles

Good morning  Girlies :)

Hopefully your all fine and dandy and getting in plenty of crafting time.
It's my turn to host the Art by MiRan showcase blog this morning and the theme for this month is fun hair colours.  
So, this little beauty has gone rather pink!!

She is called Parfait Pam and you'll find her over at the  Art by MiRan store 
papers - Dovecraft - Garden Party
bloom - from me stash
Medallion Four

So, that's my little bit of inspiration for you all this morning, hopefully you like her :)
Happy Crafting
Anne x

challenges:
Penny's Papercrafty - one for the girls    613 Ave Create - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes    That Craft Place - Mother's Day/Anything goes
Clear it Out - anything goes    Papertake Weekly - anything goes

just waiting...

Morning Girls 

There's a brand new Teddy Bo challenge starting today and our theme is

LACE AND PEARLS

Plus Gayle has some gorgeous new images for us too.

How cute is this little lady, patiently waiting on the new arrival.

image - TeddyBea 284 and baby bunting available now from the Teddy Bo store

papers - Dovecraft

lace and pearls from me stash

bootees - cricut - New Arrival cart

copics

So that is my little bit of inspiration for you.  I do hope you'll find the time to play along.
There is also a Teddy Bo & Co group over on Facebook, we'd love to see you there too.  Come on over and have a crafty natter with us DT girls and the mad boss lady :)
Happy Crafting
Anne x

challenges:
Sister Act - anything goes    The Paper Girls - anything goes    
Pink Elephant - anything goes    Fairytale Stampers - something new (image)    

everybody loves a cupcake...

Morning girls

Welcome to the Polka Doodles blog hop.

Today all of us Polka Doodle girls are sharing another fab digi by the lovely Emma Canning.
We've not forgotten the challenge though.  The theme fits in with the image we've used for today

CUPCAKES

...so there's a chance to win some fab Polka Doodles crafty bits as usual plus some of the girls have a little candy on offer too.

The images for the hop have been drawn exclusively by Emma just for us - and for you!  If you like the look of the freebies, why not treat yourself to some more - each image is just £1.25!

As with last week, you MUST use the freebie image, available over on the challenge blog AND complete the hop, leaving a comment at each stop as you go.  

The winner will receive 3 download bundles, the second placed entry will win 2 download bundles, and the third placed entry will win one download bundle.

If you've come from Anjie then you're hoppin' in the right direction.  If not then you'll need to start over on the Polkadoodle Challenge Blog

Here's my take on the theme for this week:)

 ingredients

image - Emma Canning

papers - Polka Doodles Sugar Birdies

brad - Dovecraft

lace from stash

prisma pencils

Now it's time to hop on over to Clare Earl to see what she has created for you.

You've until  12 noon GMT on 20th January to leave a comment and post your creation on the challenge blog.  So, go get creating girls and happy hoppin'
Anne x

challenges:

Creative Creations - anything goes
Crafty Creations - something new (image)
Divas by Design - anything goes

look who's 3

Morning girls

Gosh it was white all over here earlier.  Jack Frost left his sparkly footprints all over.

It's nice now though albeit a bit cold but at least it's dry.

I've a birthday card to show you today.  A wee change from all the Christmas cards I've been doing recently.  I'm sick of the sight of them now:(

ingredients

image - Digi Stamp Boutique

papers - Dovecraft

glitter - Sparkle n Sprinkle

sentiment - pc generated and cricut

copics

Martha Stewart punch

Right, it's back to the grind for me.  I could do with a few more hours in the day at the moment.  I honestly think I'll meet myself coming back shortly I've so much to do.

Happy Crafting girls, enjoy what's left of the weekend

Anne x

challenges:

Colour Me Creative - All about kids

One Stop Crafts - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Raise The Bar - birthday

Totally Papercrafts - cute and girly

eye's down

Morning girls
It's a nice bright one here in Glasgow but it's a little on the cool side but so long as the snow that's in some parts of Scotland stay there then that'll do for me.
So, are you all sorted for Easter?  Are all the eggs in? Or have you succumbed to temptation and eaten one or two so need to buy some more?

It's that time of the week again when we launch our new challenge over on Totally Papercrafts and it's a nice simple one with loads of scope so hopefully you'll play along:)

Our sponsor for this week is



So, are you all ready for a wee game of bingo?
I've gone for the right line down using pearls, glitter and pink although the glitter isn't showing well on the pic.

The papers are Dovecraft, image from Saturated Canary which I've coloured with copics,  sentiment is Sparkle n Sprinkle, a Marianne Design flower die and goodness knows what the other swirly one is?  I've had it for an age now but stupidly never kept the packaging.  Pearls and brads from me stash.
So, there's my effort, don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog for loads on inspiration from me lovely teamies and of course play along with us too.
Have a lovely Easter weekend
Anne x

challenges:

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes (this is a brand new challenge blog girls, go show them some support)

Papercraft Star - anything goes

Simon Says - use your favourite tool (cuttlebug)

latte anyone?

Hi girls

Just a quickie post tonight as I'm up to my eyes in commissions and DT cards not to mention we're still trying to finish off decorating.  I'm no where near ready for the man in the red suit!

So, one of my friends is turning fifty in a week or two so I took the opportunity to use the gorgeous Wild Rose Studio stamp and some of the other bitsI won in Mandy's candy a fortnight ago.  

Doesn't she look chic sitting there with her coffee?  

Papers are Dovecraft, stamp from Wild Rose Studio coloured with copics.  Marianne leaves die, flowers, bling and lace finish it off. 

Right, no gassing tonight.  I'm being a good girl (well as good as I can be) and switching the puter off so I won't be tempted to browse instead of getting things done.

Thanks for popping in

Anne x

challenges

2 Sisters - use punches or dies

The Crazy challenge - anything goes

Craft Your Days away - buttons or bows

4 Crafty Chicks - birthday

Papertake Weekly - sketch

just for fun

Hi girls

A quickie post from me today as I've loads of things to be getting on with.  I'm sooooooo easily distracted but I really do need to get me bum away from the pc plus it took an age to get an anywhere near decent pic of this which also held me up.  With the winter fast approaching the light is awful plus it's so windy outside I'd to take it indoors which is  always difficult for me.  They're always crap!!

I bought a couple of images from Saturated Canary the other day.  OMG  I'm in love with these beauties!!!

They're so 'with it'   Absolutely perfect for any girlie cards.  

I couldn't wait to colour this one up but am not best pleased with her hair.  Lot's more practice needed me thinks.  So I've not a  few more printed out for tonight that I can test run whilst I'm watching the telly.

Papers are Dovecraft, sentiment is Craftwork Cards and the other bits and bobs are from me stash.

Right, best get moving, thanks for popping in:)

Anne x

challenges:

Saturated Canary - recipe 123

Bunny Zoe Crafts - lace

Craft Your Passion - bingo (middle line across)

Kaboodle Doodle - Sassy Girls

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

anything but a card

Morning girls

It's time for a new challenge on Totally Papercrafts so I do hope you'll find the time to play along.

We've to smashing sponsors for you this week too so all the more reason to get crafting.

and

and the challenge this week is...

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

..so I thought I'd make a little post it note holder

I started out with a couple of beer felts, added some ribbon then covered with some Dovecraft papers.

The flower is cut with my cricut and after inking the edges of everything I assembled it all.

I then stamped a cute little face with my Peachy Keen stamps and added this to the centre of the flower.

Once I'd glued the post it notes in place I realised I didn't have a pink pencil!! DOH!!!

Anyway, that's my effort for this week girls.  Do pop over to the challenge blog for some more gorgeous creations from my lovely teamies.  I promise you won't be disappointed:)

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend

Anne x

challenges:

Charisma Cardz - anything goes

Moving Along With The Times - handmade flowers

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - handmade flowers

Paper Pretties - anything but a card

Paper Shelter - anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - flowers

Truly Scrumptious - mostly pink

Bearly Mine - flowers

one of those cards

...you know the ones girls.  The card you faff about with for a day or two.  The image that your not happy with when it's coloured so you do it again.  In my case, again and yet again before I finally thought enough 

is enough.  I then faffed about some more with the layout and papers before I was finally happy with the 

end result.  

The image is from Wee Stamps.  I absolutely love Sylvia's images, they're all gorgeous.  I honestly don't have a favourite.  This little beauty, Silver Fairy, just happened to fall into my basket whilst I was having a nosey around her site the other day.  Isn't she gorgeous?

Coloured with copics, papers from Dovedraft, lace, ribbon and brads from me stash.

Have a great evening ladies, happy crafting

Anne x

challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday

Digital Tuesday - cute and girlie

Crafts and Me - lace
Copic Creations - use the BG colours

rain rain go away

Hi girls
I've the perfect card for the weather today.  It's raining cats and dogs here in Glasgow with no sign of it going off either so I'd a wee play with Tlida in the Spring Rain.

Isn't she cute all wrapped up against the weather?  I've coloured with copics and paper pieced her clothes with the same Dovecraft papers as I've used on the card.  The big flower brad is also Dovecraft, ribbon and smaller brads are from me stash.
So, that's my effort from this morning.  Best go and get on with some DT work now.
Thanks for popping in and keep safe if your in any of the area where there are riots:(
Anne x

challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday
Papertake Weekly - grow your own
Tuesday Throwdown - birthdays
Paper Playtime - water
Crafty Emma - water it
Craft Your Days Away - birthday

I'm late, I'm late

for a very important date

ooooooooooo'eeeeeeer I should've had this scheduled and ready to go this morning for the challenge this week on Totally Papercrafts but Mrs Last Minute left it too late to get a pic last so here I am shame faced almost four hours late because as it was my turn to choose the them it was also my turn to write up the post for the challenge blog.  WHICH I ALSO DIDN'T DO and it went live without the info ect on it.  

A mahhooooosive thank you to my lovely teamie Mel who sorted it all out this morning.

BLING IT UP

so get those gems and pearls out

We've two sponsors for you this week too:)

so two great reasons to play along!

For my card this week I've used this fabUUlous image from Make it Crafty, isn't she gorgeous.  That hair took some colouring I can tell you but I got there in the end.

Papers are from Dovecraft, pearls and ribbon from me stash

challenges:-

4 Crafty Chicks - bling

Crafts and Me - use ribbon

The Paper Shelter - anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters -  Happy Birthday

Top Tip Tuesday - make it girly

The Crazy challenge - ribbons

Thanks for stopping by, have a smashing weekend girls

Anne x

At the beach

Morning girls
I'm up to my eyes in it at the moment and Mr Mojo isn't playing fair so I'll keep this short and sweet as I'll need to crack on and hope he plays nicely.

It's time for another challenge on Totally Papercrafts and this week we've a fab them for you.

AT THE BEACH

our sponsor

Isn't  this one cool cat?
Talk about the cat that got the cream, or in this case the cocktail and check out them shades lol

Papers are Dovecraft, Meljen's image coloured with copics, sentiment is from Sparkle n Sprinkle

brads and dew drops from me stash.

challenges
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Craft Room - summer birthdays
Digital Tuesday - bling it up
Penny's Papercrafts - birthday
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

come fly with me

Hi girls

Back with my second card of the day.  This time it's my DT card for the Poodles Parlour. 

Wow wow wow, thanks so much to everyone who played along with our first challenge.  It was a huge success.  Jacqui and us DT girlies are thrilled to bits:)

This fortnight our challenge is

COME FLY WITH ME

I started with the little bird house, then pop dotted this cute little fella on top. Both are available from 

The Poodles Doodles along with lots more cuties and for the month of June there is buy three get one free so do pop over and have a look:)

Coloured with copics, papers are Dovecraft, sentiment on pc, everything else is from me stash.

So, that's my effort for this challenge girls.  Remember to visit the other girls on the DT for some more inspiration and don't forget to play along too.  

We love to see what you create and your take on the challenge.

challenges:

Stampin' for the weekend - my favourite things (ribbons & flowers)

Southern Girls - anything goes

Bearly Mine - summer time

OSAAT - things with wings

just chillin'

Hi girls

This is my first of two cards I've got to show you this morning so I'll keep it short and sweet.

It's time for our new challenge on 

Totally Papercrafts 

and this week it's the lovely Vicky who is hosting and she'd like to see your cards with

SPOTS AND STRIPES

We've also two sponsors for you this week:)

Prize is SIX digi images to the winner

 I decided to make an a5 sized card for a wee change and used 'Computer Girl' from Karen's Doodles which I coloured as usual with copics.   Perfect for any teenage girls isn't she? The papers are from Dovecraft,  I'm loving these at the moment, they're right up my street:)  Sentiment is from Sparkle n Sprinkle and the other bits and bobs are from my stash.

So, that's my effort for this week.   Hopefully you'll have time to play along.  Don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog for loads more inspiration from me lovely teamies.

challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar - ribbons and bows
Hooked on Craft Challenges - anything goes

If the Princess ain't happy....................

Morning girls
Monday has rolled around so quickly, it seems like yesterday I was putting out the previous Karen's Doodles challenge, yet here we are again.
Our theme for this week is PASTELS so a nice easy one with loads of scope.

This is one of Karen's latests creations, fab isn't it!!  I just love the poodle, she looks so aloof with her nose in the air and that poor fella looks like he's at the end of his tether lol
I've coloured as usual with copics , papers are from Dovecraft, sentiment is a freebie from Paula over on TLC, , perfect for this image and the other bits and bobs are from me stash.
So, there's my effort for this week, don't forget to check out the other girls blogs too as they've all made some smashing cards.

challenges.

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - sketch

Creative Inspirations - glitzy and bling 

Daisy Doodles - colour fun

Thanks for stopping by Anne x

My first card for.........

Hi girls
Here I am with a second post for the day to show you my first card for Amber Ink.  As I told you yesterday I'm lucky to be one of their torch bearers for April so make sure you pop back now and again through the month for some more projects with their fab images.

This image is  'You are on my mind' she's part of their nudies range.  Who wouldn't want legs and hair like that lol.  If only!!!  Well, a girl can dream can't she?
I've coloured with the usual copics, papers are Dovecraft, flowers and brads are from my stash.
Don't forget to go visit the other torch bearers too.  I'm just about to hop on over myself to see what they've come up with.

Cathy Weber 

Michele Greenwood 

Katie Kahl

Jane Matsumoto 

challenges:

CRAFT - flowers

Paper Pretties - pink, green and neutral

 Thanks for stopping by Anne x

can you catch a flutterby

Morning girls
Monday has rolled around again and it's now time for a new challenge on Karen's Doodles. An easy peasy one it is too so I'm hoping loads of you find the time to play along:)

LOTS OF LAYERS

See, I told you it was easy:)
This is one of Karen's new images.  It's called image used -Emma Springtime cute as a button isn't she?  I love the expression on her face, pure delight lol

I've coloured with my usual copic markers, a sakura glaze pen added some nice wee shiny bits to her dress and a bit of stickles some sparkle to the butterflies.  Papers and brad are from the Sugar and Spice   range of Dovecraft.

So, that's my effort for this week.  Don't forget to drop by my lovely teamies too for some more inspiration.

challenges:

Cupcake Crafts - lots of layers

Little Claire's - animals

Crafty Catz - furry friends
Incy Wincy - bright and bold

Thanks for stopping by Anne x

Karen's Doodles

Morning girls
I can't believe we're into April already!  It only seems like yesterday we were celebrating Christmas and here we are with Easter almost upon us too.  The weeks just seem to be rolling on by don't they?  Spring is just around the corner yehhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Did you all have a lovely relaxing time yesterday?  Hopefully you got some lovely crafty gifts for Mother's Day.  Both my children bought me sets of nesties after some very big hints were dropped lol.
Anyway, enough chatter.  It's time for another challenge on Karen's Doodles and this week we'd like to see

FANCY AND FEMININE

 I love this image, it always reminds me of me Mum with her wee curly perm:) Shower Lady and many more beauties like this can be found in Karen's store, pop over and have a look, she's some gorgeous new Easter images if your still doing Easter cards too.
So, thath's me effort for this week girls, don't forget to visit my lovely teamies for some more gorgeous cards and bucket loads of inspiration

Papers and brads are Dovecraft, coloured with copic markersand a little stickles to the edge of her towel, bling and lace from me stash

 challenges:

Charisma Cardz - bling and sparkles

Digi's with Attitude - anything goes

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by Anne x