Going Nautical

Hi buddies Another late post on a Sunday following a crazy few days - another University visit with our daughter on Friday then my parents have spent the weekend with us too.
I've a card to share with a nautical theme which I'd like to enter at CASology and I had hoped to enter at The Challenge but it seems that I've 'missed the boat'!!!! 

I know the sea is normally 'blue' but I've turned this on it's head

and we've got the 'red' sea!

Card Recipe:

Clearly Besotted: Best Dad & Going Places stamps & Dies

Josy Rose: nail heads

Strips of card stock sliced at different thickness

So that's it for me today but hope to post a card or two 

during the week if I can manage it.

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon.

LET'S DANCE

Morning Blog buddies and thanks for stopping by today.

We are back round to Saturday again and another

theme challenge at Less is More

Face the Music & Dance

For this card I've used a digi-stamp from Delicious Doodles - Charleston,

teamed with a Frame-it die from My favourite things to make a shaker card.

The 'Happy' word die and Anniversary sentiment are both Clearly Besotted.

The sequins in my shaker are from Doodlebug with hearts from my stash.

To finish off a strip of DP from Echo Park and some gems for sparkle!

I'd like to enter this over at CAS on Sunday where the theme is

'Sequins Celebration'

Does ''You Rock' count?!?!? Hope so as the die-cut sentiment was a lucky freebie 

ages ago from Dies to Die for and I've been hanging on to it waiting for 

the ideal opportunity to use it ... and here it is.

It's adhered to the card on 3d adhesive to add some dimension.

The guitar has been in my stash for about 10 years! 

I can't remember where it's from it's so old.

 AND for that bit of dazzle ... I've added some nail heads from Josy Rose.

And last but not least ....

Here's two little girl cuties using Lili of the Valley images with the addition

of twine and DP from my stash, sentiments from Paper Smooches and 

Clearly Besotted plus Wink of Stella and Glamour Dust.

Ok as is the norm I'm handing over to you talented crafters

to join in the challenge and have some musical fun.

You've all done a fantastic job on the 'Beverages' challenge 

last week and I know you'll do brilliantly with this one too.

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Happy crafting!

                                                                 

RAINING CATS AND DOGS!

HaHa ... the rain is so heavy outside that I couldn't resist naming my post!

Years ago I had a German pen pal and she used to tell me this is what the English people say when it rains!

Anyway a very quick post as I've a mountain of things to do and a couple of challenge cards and first up I must apologise for the photography. I'm still trying to get to grips with the best place to photograph in my new craft room. Hubby (Mr Dazzle) took these on his way out to work this morning but I've only just got chance to look at them! Hmmmm! Think a little work may be required later!!!

So first up is for the Uniko Challenge where it's a colour theme this month.

I've used my newly purchased gorgeous Gerbera stamp set with a sentiment from Flower Power which has been embossed onto an MFT Die-damics Fishtail flag.

I love the tiled effect I've seen on blogland and this image works perfectly I think.

To finish I've added a couple of gems and some purple metallic cord from my stash.

   

Next up is my entry to the ColourQ challenge and as soon as I saw this I thought ... Argggh! 

I've not got a card off to my US relatives for the 4th July. Looks like I'll have to cyber-send this one!

Supplies Used:

Clearly Besotted: Geometric I stamps & dies

Papermania: Textured cardstock

Josy Rose: Nailheads

Uniko Studio: Sentiment from Flower Power

Ok, I'll be back tomorrow and thanks for stopping by.

                                                              

DOLLY MIXTURE SHOWDOWN

Hello All

Bit late in the day for posting so going to be quick.

I've NOT been watching football (basically I'd rather watch paint dry) and I'm happily sat in a room with no TV! I can just about hear the shouting and jeering from the other room where hubby and daughter are glued to the box!

So enough of that ...

Here's my card for the latest CASology Challenge where the theme is Anniversary

                                    

I've used a 'dancing couple' die-cut which must be a freebie as I don't own the die but I thought it fit perfect. It's mounted on an embossed Rounded Tag die from Clearly Besotted with sentiment and hearts also Clearly Besotted 'Paired Up' set then finished with some metallic cord from my stash.




Next up is for the following challenges:
CAS Colours & Sketches
Color Throwdown
Clearly Besotted: Anything Goes
Addicted to CAS: Theme Transport
Pixies Crafty Snippet Playground

This Used:

Clearly Besotted: Going Places Stamp & Die Set, Sweet Little Sentiments, Landscape Die

MFT Die-namics: Snow Drift and Pierced Rectangle Stax

Promarkers, Gems from my stash

      

Last but not least is my entry to this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge and as Football is so 'popular' right now I couldn't resist giving the card a 'footie' twist. Another gents card for the depleted box of handy to have in cards.

Card Recipe:
Card & Papers from my stash
Sizzix: Retro Circles embossing folder
Sentiment: Clearly Besotted - In the Frame set
Stars and Circles Nail heads - Josy Rose



Ok that's me done for tonight ... a quick tidy up and off to bed.

Thanks for stopping by and see you all soon.

DOLLY MIXTURE BLOOMS

Happy Sunday All and hope you are well and enjoying a touch of Spring ... fingers crossed it's here to stay.

I've had a hectic week and hardly surprised that my last post was Tuesday! YIKES!

Anyway to make up for it I've 3 cards to share with you which have taken a while today. Grrr that always seems to happen when I miss a few days of crafty-time.

So grab your sun-shades and here goes with a card to enter the Color Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketches challenges.

Card Recipe:

Image: Clearly Besotted - Fancy Florals stamps and dies
Papers: Echo Park Dots & Stripes
Sentiment: Uniko Studio - It's a Gift
From my stash: button, twine, Doodlebug Sprinkles, Josy Rose Nail Heads
Tools: Stand-alone Scalloped Dies from Clearly Besotted

   

Next up the ideal colour combo at ColourQ this week for a St Patrick's Day card and I needed one so an added bonus! The sketch I've used is from Retro Sketches so I'll be skipping along there too.

Card Recipe:

Image: Shamrock made up from hearts using the Clearly Besotted - Love Hearts stamps & dies
Sentiment: Clearly Besotted - Geometric Shapes
Stem of Shamrock: Also Clearly Besotted - Dandelion Dreams stamp set
From my stash: Button, Twine, Dotty paper
Tools: Cuttlebug - Retro circles embossing folder & Stand-alone Scalloped edge die from Clearly Besotted


   


Last one for today is to enter the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge where it's a colour challenge this week and to be honest I wasn't sure about these colours. The purple tones I love but mixed with yellow! The jury is out on that one!

Card Recipe:

Image: Uniko Studio - Beautiful Blooms stamped and fussy cut then drizzled with glossy accents
Background Blocks - Clearly Besotted
Sentiment: Love the new Clearly Besotted Fabulous Fushia set and the sentiment is from here
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Tools: MFT Die-namics Sentiment Strips and Fishtail Flags



Ok I'm off to see who has won the Dancing on Ice competition and a little drool over Mr Selfridge! Thanks for stopping by and would love to receive your comments if you have time.

THERE GOES ANOTHER WEEK!

Can't believe it's round to Sunday again and today is the first day I've had time for any crafting this week - arrrrgggh!

Thankfully it's half term this week so I'm hoping I might fit a little extra playtime in.

A really quick post tonight and I've just the one card to show you which I'm using to enter 3 challenges:

Less is More: Masculine card
CAS on Sundays: Masculine card
Dynamic Duos:

Card Recipe:

Image & Sentiment: Stampin Up - Rev up the Fun
Papers: Echo Park
Extra Sentiment: Clearly besotted (Going Places) & Sun stamp (Paired Up)
Enamel dots from my stock and Josy Rose Nailheads
Glossy accents also added to the car for extra shine!



Ok that's all for me today - off to catch up on some TV and hope you all enjoy your evening.

Thanks for stopping by.

OUCH ... MISSING FOR OVER A WEEK!

So sorry blog buddies I've been useless in posting and commenting this week.

Some weeks just end up too busy with mundane things and before you know it it's weekend again. Apart from work though I had the most A-M-A-Z-I-N-G pamper break with an old friend on Thursday/Friday. Think I'm still floating around and my mojo has upped and gone too so had to try and catch it today.

I've managed 2 cards for a couple of challenges but was hoping to do a few more...

First up is a commission card which I've managed to combine with the challenges at ColourQ and CAS(E) This Sketch.

Items Used:

Cuttlebug Embossing folder

Clearly Besotted Happy Days Sentiment

Bird Cage - Dies to Die For

Sentiment Banner - MFT Die-Namics

Ribbon, brad and twine from my stash

Birdie is one of a set bought by my Crafty American Auntie

   

Next up is my entry to the following challenges:

Less is More - Theme 'NEW BABY'

Freshly Made Sketches

Addicted to CAS - Codeword 'NEW'

Pixies Crafty Snippets - I've used a few and I've so missed this challenge and a catch up in the playground

Items Used:

Papers: Dovecraft - 12x12 baby pack

Pram & Sentiment - both Clearly Besotted from the Baby Love stamp and die sets

Ribbons from my stash

Josy Rose nailheads

      

That's all for today but I do hope I manage to squeeze in a few makes over the week and get chance to check out your creations.

Enjoy the rest of the evening.

WHOOPIE ... 2014 IS HERE!

Firstly Happy New Year and apologies for my lack of cards and responses to your thoughtful wishes but the festivities just got in the way along with a stinking collection of germs that zapped my energy and mojo for most of it! Unfortunately my mojo is still hiding somewhere.  I've put all the Christmas deccies away and admired my new crafty stuff from Santa and nothing seems to have spurred me into action!

Anyway I decided to whip round the challenge sites and see what I could muster so here's a couple of cards I made yesterday and I've been waiting for some decent daylight to take pictures.

Fortunately I do need a couple of cards for January so here goes with the first one and it's to enter the CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge, Color Throwdown and CASology where the theme is 'Party!

This used Clearly Besotted It's Your Birthday Die Collection and Stamp Set, MFT Die-namics Basic Chevrons and Josy Rose Nail Heads and Stars. The glitter card is from Dovecrafts.

      

Next up is a card for one of my son's friend and I'm hoping his mum (one of my best friends) isn't searching my blog too carefully as his birthday isn't for a couple of weeks.  Think I may have a few 18th and 16th birthday cards this year as my kids have just passed these milestones too.

So my card is to enter another couple of challenges: Colour Q, Freshly Made Sketches and Seize the Birthday where the theme is 'Numbers'

Card Recipe:

Image: Pre-purchased Die-cut numbers which I've had for years
Papers: All Pink Petticoat
Glitter Paper: Dovecraft
Sentiment: Clearly Besotted - New Home Stamp Set
Josy Rose Nail heads

      

That's all for me today but hope I might get down to some more crafting this afternoon as I've so many new bits and bobs that I can't wait to play with but the imagination is on a go slow. Thankfully your fabulous blogs have lots of inspiration.

Thanks for popping along today and hopefully I'll not be AWOL for so long again.