DewDrop Craftz Summer Challenge

are you ready for it???

This is a special challenge as this challenge runs right through summer until 27th September so there's no excuse to join in!!

The challenge for this period is 'Cheap as Chips'..

To make a card, layout or other creation as cheaply as possible, not counting the card blank!!



The background paper is from a RAK, the fabric sentiment is from a freebie and the heart beads were free on a magazine!!

Why don't you head on over to the Challenge Blog and see what the other Design Team members have created

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DewDrop Craftz Blog Challenge: Colour Inspiration

Good evening bloggers!!

It was my turn to set a new challenge for the DewDrop Craftz Blog Challenge

I want you to feel free to use the colours or elements from the below picture for your creation, be it a card, scrapbooking page or even a piece of altered art.



I just love the colours in the photo, real bright summery colours!!

Here is my take on the picture:




The stamp is going to be a new release for DewDrop Craftz, so keep an eye on the shop for it!!

This challenge is open for 2 weeks!!

New Stamp Alert - sneak preview!!

I received this new stamp from Nikki today, it is going to be available to buy from DewDrop Craftz very very soon, isn't it just lovely? I couldn't wait to start stamping and using my new copic's with it! I'm hoping to put it on a card over the weekend, so when I have I will show you the finished piece!

Rubber Romance Birthday Card

Hello bloggers!!

Phew, how hot is it at the moment? It's so humid!! I hope you're all managing to keep cool somehow!!

I managed to take a picture but not a very good one as the light was going! I've made this card for a work friend for her birthday, I hope she likes it!

Stamps used:
Rubber Romance - Nay
Catslife Press - (Happy Birthday Stamp)

I also used my copics and I received some more yesterday, over 20!!!!!

My cousin's wedding...

Way back in April you may remember I went to my cousin's wedding in Australia, so here are some promised pictures! The wedding was held here!







My cousin married a Ghanian who teaches African music and dance :O)



P.S. The groomsmen aren't wearing PJ's, it's traditional dress ;O)


I have a card to show you but it will have to wait till tomorrow so I can take a pic!!

DewDrop Craftz Blog Challenge: Letters & numbers

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Well, thank goodness Monday is over with and the countdown to the weekend begins!

It is Challenge Time again over on the DewDrop Craftz blog!

Adele set the challenge for this fortnight: You can create anything you desire as long as it includes either letters, numbers or both!!! When you are finished head over to the blog and leave a comment with your blog address so we can see your lovely creation.

Here is my card:

I don't believe it!!

As Victor Meldrew would say...!!

It has been a month since I updated my blog *blushes in embarrassment*!! It has been a bit of a crazy month to tell you the truth with lots of comings and goings, holidays etc.. but I think (well, I hope) things have settled down now.

I have missed uploading a couple of design cards for the DewDrop Craftz blog challenge so without further ado, here they are!

Design Team member Jackie challenged us to make a christmas ornament.

This could be something for your tree, mantlepiece or table top.. and would be fantastic to see how you can incorporate your christmas crafting into christmas decoration.

Here is my Design Team creation:





I thought I would create something different to hang on the tree plus I just LOVE that cupcake stamp.... mmmmm yumm!!

Now for the current challenge which ends this coming Sunday evening, Domi, the newest Design Team member set us this challenge:

A bookmark.. something simple or something esquisite, either way something you could use to save your page in a favourite book or magazine.

Here is my bookmark with the emphasis being s.i.m.p.l.e.!! I'm giving this to my 4 year old cousin for his story time at school so didn't want anything to dramatic!!



How cool is this stamp, especially for all those teenage boy cards!! This stamp will be released soon!

I'm off to relax for the evening and do some stamping after another busy work day! Have a good evening!!

Pocketful of...

Big OOoopp'sss! I've just realised that I never blogged last Sunday's DewDrop Craftz Blog Challenge! I'm so sorry, the week was so busy I totally forgot!

You still have another week to play along, so all's good!

I set the challenge this time and the challenge being is 'Pocket's'!

This could be a pocket to hold a secret message.. money or even another part of the creation..

The winner of this challenge randomly picked, will win a choice of stamp from the DewDrop Craftz shop.

To see the other Design Team cards head over to the DewDrop Craftz Blog!

Here was my take on it:





I used Eric - The Dinosaur which you can buy here!

Thanks for popping by!

G'day!

Hello, I'm still here, I've just got back from Australia (well 2 weeks ago but it has taken me that much time to catch up on things in the real life!) My cousin in Australia got married so I popped over for the wedding, it was just such a happy beautiful occasion, she looked absolutely gorgeous and I am so glad that I got to witness it. I will share some pictures with you soon.

Before I left it was my turn to set the Blog Challenge at DewDrop Craftz but unfortunately time wasn't on my side due to packing so I wasn't able to share the challenge on my blog. The challenge that I set was 'Anything but a card' and this was my take on it:





Unfortunately I was away for the next challenge which was 'It's a mans world...' but head on over to the blog and take a look at my Team Members samples and the entries.

The latest challenge was set by Adele and is a colour challenge using the colours of Blue and Green...





Nikki has just released some gorgeous new stamps designed by Sally - Ann Hancock from Grab-A-Doodle-Do! I was sent the cupcake stamp just before I went on my hol's so I was itching to use it by the time I got back. Although this is a simple card to make it is really effective. I will back with some more cards soon.
I hope everyone in the UK is having a great bank holiday weekend, I have spent mine doing the gardening and housework....!!!