Christmas Trees in July

Hi everyone  WHERE is this year going...July already, Christmas will be here before we know it!!  It's been a little busy here lately, look what is housed under my craft table......

A litter of SIX scrumptious English Cocker Spaniel Puppies arrived last Sunday making them one week old now!!  They are soo cute, the eyes are still shut but they are getting stronger and bigger every day, won't be long before they are into everything!!!

 

Anyhoooooos, down to business, we have a fab new challenge for you this month over at Sparkles Christmas.  Our theme for you this month has been chosen by Lesley which is 

* Christmas Tree's *

Should be another nice easy 1 this month and of course as we are a multi craft challenge blog you can make what ever you like so long as it's for Christmas and you make sure you are completing the theme each month

Our Sponsor for this month is the fabulous Di's Digi's and thank her enormously for her generosity of a prize of $10 of digi's to 1 lucky winner.

I took inspiration from my teamies whom I noticed recently hadn't used a digital or a stamped image - a totally alien concept for me, so thought I'd give it a go and here's the result...................

 

 

I'm quite chuffed with the result, I hope you like!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

 

Mel X  

Buttons and Bows

  Hi everyone, thanks for dropping by.  BBrrrrrr, bit cold here in East Yorkshire this morning, I'm sat here with the heating on AND I'm wearing one of Pete's really thick jumpers!!!

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We have a new monthly challenge for you starting today over at

Sparkles Christmas Challenges

  Chosen by our lovely leader Shaz, our theme is

Button and Bows

Don't forget and of course as we are a multi craft challenge blog you can make what ever you like so long as it's for Christmas and you make sure you are completing the theme each month.

I've used a fabulously fun image from Sassy Cheryl for my card............

Our Sponsor for this month is the fabulous Fantastic Ribbons and thank them enormously for their generosity

The prize is £10 of Fantastic Ribbons - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE their ribbons!!!

I do hope you can join us and can't wait to see you Ribbon and Bow creations!!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges................

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Photo Inspiration (snowman)

 Totally Papercrafts - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes, With Ribbon

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

PartyTime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers - Ribbon, Lace or Twine

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I have some rather exciting news to share with you today,  the fabulous multi craft forum, Simply Personalised, have met their initital member target and have now set another one!!  This time we're building up to 100 members - how magical is that!!!! 

RULES ARE SIMPLE...

1. You must be an active member, if you join and run, you will NOT be entered.

2. Leave you name in this thread if you want to be entered.

3. Share this on your FB page, blogs, Twitter, where ever you can, at least ONE share to qualify as entered.

That's IT!!!!!!!

Read more: http://simplypersonalized.freeforums.net/thread/267/100-members-competition#ixzz2UxFJAwBH

 Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your weekend and happy crafting.

Mel X

 

Favourite Festive Colours

Morning everyone.  Ooooh glorious sunshine today in East Yorkshire!!  I am sooo getting out in that garden today!!  We have a new challenge for you over at Sparkles Christmas - whoo hooo!

Our theme for you this month has been chosen by past team mate Hazel which is

* Favourite Festive Colours *

 And of course as we are a multi craft challenge blog you can make what ever you like so long as it's for Christmas and you make sure you are completing the theme each month

Our Sponsor for this month is the fabulous Fantastic Ribbons and thank them enormously for their generosity

The prize is £10 of Fantastic Ribbons.

I've used this little cracker from Kenny K..............

I'm really chuffed with the result and I just LOVE these papers, I think they're from Papermania but please don't quote me on that lol. I apologise for the picture quality, it looks a little blurry to me - don't know what was going there!!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges............

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Free for All 

Celebrate the Occasion - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Favourite Colour Combo

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes with Die Cut (Nesties) 

PartyTime Tuesday - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's - Favourite Colour Challenge 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

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My blogging buddy Angel has started up a brand new multi craft forum called

Simply Personalised.  We have a laugh, chat, craft and hold various competitions and challenges.  Why not pop along HERE - we'd love to see you! 

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I really hope you can join our challenge at Sparkles Christmas this month.  My lovely teamies have come up with some lovely designs, please check them out HERE.  Thanks for dropping by, I really do appreciate it.

Take care and happy crafting.

Mel X

Lets Rock n Roll - NEWS

Morning everyone.  Oooh I'm sooo tired!!!, really don't wanna go back to work morning - want to go back to bed instead!!

This morning I have a simple male card for you, using one of Mo's images. 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges.

Hiding in My Craft Room - Banners

That Craft Challenge - For a Child

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - It's a Free for All

I have some FABULOUS news for you!!  My blogging buddy Angel has started a new multi craft forum - SIMPLY PERSONALISED - whooo hoooo!!

We would LOVE for you to swing by and please feel free to share your makes, tutorials and top tips and if you like a natter and a giggle - this is the forum for you.  We have prizes to be won, new craft buddies to be made and plenty of crafty fun to be had.  We have even launched our VERY FIRST challenge!!

We'd love to see you if you have time to pop by.  Thats it for me as I've to dash off to work now unfortunately.  Take care and happy crafting.

Mel X

April Showers

Hi everyone, hope you're all well.  I have a weeks annual leave now and was looking forward to walking the dogs and getting new addition Misty, the four year old ex breeding bitch, neutered on Monday!!!  Guess what - yep, she came into season TODAY!!  So no dog walking for her and as Harley isn't neutered I'm going to be keeping them apart.  I've been assured, as her op now can't go ahead next week, that if Harley causes problems as a result of her season and I struggle to keep them apart, then the kennels will take her back temporarily until her season is over.  I am a bit miffed as I told them Harley was an entire male dog and was assured Misty would NOT come into season yet!!!  Watch this space!!!

I have another card today.  I luvs this image and am rapidly developing a bit of a soft spot for Sassy Cheryl images.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges........

Simon Says Stamp - April Showers and/or Spring Flowers

Stampotique Designers - April Showers Bring May Flowers

DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Rain

Wags n Whiskers - April Showers/Spring

Digi Haven - Rain/Umbrella

Daring Cardmakers - April Showers

Paper Creator's Crafts - All About Spots

The Crafty Hands Challenge - April Showers

Crafty Calendar - Sunshine and Showers
Amusing Challenges - April Showers

Thankyou soo much for dropping by, I really appreciate it.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Mel X

Umbrella, (ella, ella)

Hi everyone.  Another card for you today with an image I've just been longing to play with for a while now and just not got round to it til now.

Initially intended to enter this into last weeks challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's using the sketch but unfortunately I wasn't organised enough and missed the date - booo hoooo.  Luckily, this weeks challenge there, is,...... Anything Goes - yaaaayyyyyyyyy.

 I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sassy Cheryl - Anything Goes (am doing my happy dance lol)

Craft Your Passion - Water, Water Everywhere

Paper Make Up - Water

The Paper Girls - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Paper Pretties - April Showers Bring May Flowers

The sentiment is a clear stamp which I inked with blue StaZon.  I admit the middle part of the sentiment looks a little pale and maybe even a little smudgy - OBVIOUSLY that was a deliberate design feature as if it had been sat in a puddle, adding to the charm of the card, lmao.   Craftings turned me into Pinocchio rofl.

I do hope you like the card, flaws and all lol.  Thanks so much for droppin' by, I really appreciate it.  take care and happy crafting. 

Mel X 

Time for Cake?

Evening everyone.  Hope you all enjoyed the weekend.  I enjoyed a lovely walk with Harley Dog, until the little monster went charging in and out of ditches getting himself as filthy as he could - tut tut.  I thought it would tire him out but on our return he only wanted a game of footie!!  I swear that dog thinks he's Pele!!

I have another card to share with you using a cracking image from Saturated Canary.

This is a bit busy I reckon with all the pattened paper and colours so I've kept the embellies to a minimum with just a couple of card candy.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration

One stop Crafts - Birthdays

Simply Challenged - Use Layers

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

Dutch Dare - Birthday Fun

Creative Corner - Girly Birthday

Given the photo image I thought I'd also share the cupcakes I made over the Easter weekend.  I meant to blog them then but forgot so now is as good a time as any.....

They were a basic chocolate sponge with vanilla icing and lickle Easter eggs.  They were very scrummy but did not do my slimming any good.  I have yet to find a light and fluffy cupcake recipe using sweetener as opposed to sugar!

Thanks soo much for stopping by, I really appreciate it.  Enjoy your day!

Mel X