Love Is In The Air

Morning All.

Hope you are all keeping toasty and wrm in this cold weather. We still have loads of snow where I am in Essex, but where it started to thaw everything has gone icey - it's horrid on the pavements, so it will be a slow slide to and from school today.

Oh well, todays card will show you some love to wam you all up. I made it for the new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky where this time round we would like to see your 'Love Is In The Air..... ' creations.

I thought I'd do something different than stamping for a change, so I have punched a whole load of hearts out of scraps of paper, and just bent them gently in half before attaching them to the mount with a touch of PVA down the fold line to give a 3D effect. I hope you likeee.

I would like to enter my challenges;

Everybody Art Challenge - love

Ladybug Crafts ink - loves me, loves me not

Partytime Tuesday - Valentines

Shopping Our Stash - hearts, Valentines and/or lace

Top Tip Tuesday - Valentines

Try It On Tuesdys - card for a true love

Tuesday Throwdown - be my Valentine

Crafty Boots - Valentines

Hooked On Crafts - hearts

Lexi's Creations - love

Lollipop Crafts - Valentines day

My Craft Spot - Valentines

Ooh La La Creations - be my Valentine

Dream Valley - Valentines

Gingerloft - Love is in the air

One Stitch At A Time - with love

Sentimental Sundays - feel the love

My Sheri Crafts - love is in the air

and

One Stop Crafts - for the one I love

Thanks for looking, and take care.

Hugs Sharon x

Hugs

Afternoon All.

Well what a lovely sunny day it is here in Essex, but boy oh boy it's freezing and the wind could chop your legs off.

Before I tell you about todays card, I must apologise about the poor photo, but yeserday it was just so grey that I had real trouble with the picture.

The card is ready for the new challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky, where this time round we would like you to create something using a digi image - a nice easy challenge :o)

I have used a Sugar Nellie digi on my card, with Nitwit backing papers. The image is coloured with ProMarkers as usual, and because I couldn't find my glue dots, I've actually sewn all the buttons on - I must be mad.

Anyhow, I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

My Time To Craft - A is for adorable

Partytime Tuesdays - anything goes

The Pink Elephant - 1 image, 2 DP and 3 buttons

One Stitch At A Time - use a digi

and

Crazy 4 Challenges - layer it on

Thanks for looking, and I'll be back again soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Fab Photo Inspiration

Afternoon All.

Well, I must apologise in advance for this being a long post, but I have quite a lot to tell you all.

Yesterday was a very exciting day for me, as I was picked as 'Talent Of The Day' at Joanna Sheens challenge blog, which was such a surprise and honor. I must say a huge thank you to Sue for emailing me to let me know the good news, thank Sue.

Then whilst going through my comments, Crafty Daffy was so very kind, and honored me by giving me the Liebster Blog award. Thank you soooo much xx

The idea of the Liebster Blog Award is to spread the love from one small blog (under 200 followers) to other small blogs. This helps to spread knowledge and readership.

To accept the award, you must:

1) Link back to the person who gave it and thank them for thinking of you.

2) Post the award to your blog.

3) Give the award to 5 bloggers (with less than 200 followers) that you appreciate and value.

4) Leave a comment on the blogs of the five people you have chosen to let them know.

"Liebster" in German means "dearest", so to carry on the Liebster tradition, I am going to pass the award on to 5 people who's blogs have been an inspiration to me and my crafting. To be honest, passing this on will be difficult as there are so many wonderful small blogs that have inspired me. It will be a challenge to chose only 5. However, as needs must, here are 5 wonderful and inspiring blogs/ bloggers that I would love to pass the Liebster Blog award on to (in no particular order).

The 5 bloggers I would like to award are;

Woo at The Crafty Monkey blog, who is my friend as well as an inspiration to me and many more.

Di at Di's Designing Cards, whose cards are always amazing, and I always aspire to make creations like them.

Jacky at Paddington Fan's blog, who is my sister, and often chats to me on the phone whilst we card make together - if that's possible.

Lindyloo at Lindyloo, who has one of the very first blogs I ever followed

and

Hazel at Just Add Glitter, whose cards always put a smile on my face.

So thank you again to Crafty Daffy for picking me.

Last but not least sees the start of a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and this week we have a photo inspiration for you to follow.

I can't wait to see what all you talented people out there come up with.
I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Addicted To Stamps - summer in winter

Bithday Sundaes - birthday card

Stamptacular Sunday - seeing spots

Crazy 4 Challenges - a childs card

Patties Creations - fancy folds (pleated strip)

and

Moving Along With The Times - things with wings

Thanks for looking, and thanks for ploughing through such a long post.

Hugs Sharon x

Bingo-ing Crazy

Morning All.

I can't believe it's a whole week since I last posted, where did that time go.

Anyhow, today see's the launch of a new challenge at Fab'n'Funky, and this week we have a fab bingo card for you to get your teeth into. I have gone for the neglected stamp, flourishes and lace or bakers twine option.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Joanna Sheen - celebration

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - neutral colours

Crafty Cardmaker - no floral embellishments

Lexi's Creations - anything goes

The Crazy Challenge - tic tac toe

Dream Valley - anything goes

Lets Ink it Up - anything goes

Robyn's Fetish - animals

The Squirrel & The Fox - critters

Penny Black Challenge - anything goes

CRAFT - celebrations

and

Charisma Cardz - happy birthday

Thanks for looking and I hope you will pop back again soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Fab 'n' Funky Blog Hop

Welcome to the 1st Fab'n'Funky Challenge for 2012 and to celebrate the start of New Year we are having a blog hop . . . well why not especially as Christmas and the New Year are now over and we need to have a bit of fun before the January Blues set in!
Okay . . . you should of hopped over from Wendys blog and collected her number, however if you have popped over to visit me just to say hi but now want to join in the fun, please pop back to the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog where all will be explained. Now my number is 8, so make a note of it because you will need my number and every other number on each of the DTs blogs for the very end of the blog hop. To collect your next number pop over to see Emma.
Don't forget to also enter this weeks challenge and the theme is . . .
"Something New"
Here is my project and my "Something New" is my Fuzzy Moon stamp, I just thought he was sooooo cute. I have used a combination of Craft Creations paper and Kraft cardstock for this card, and the filigree butterfly is one from my own shop - Ewe 2 Can Craft.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink - anything goes using your new stash

Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes

Make It Monday with Kraft Outlet - anything goes

Stamps R Us - anything goes

and

Charisma Cardz - anything goes
Thanks for looking, and I hope you will join in he blog hop.

Hugs Sharon x

Lots Of Folds

Morning All.

Well the kids are excited as they have a day off from school because of the strikes, and actually it's quite nice staying tucked up and warm rather than doing the school run.

Today also sees the last challenge of the year from Fab 'n' Funky, and we have decided to end on an 'anything goes' challenge.

I thought I'd step away from Christmas for this challenge, and have made a tepee Tatty Teddy card - I hope you like :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Creative Craft Challenges - anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes

Crafty Boots - anything goes

and

Little Claires - shaped cards

Thanks for looking and I'll be back again soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Happy #100 Fab 'n' Funky

Morning All.

I've just looked out the window and he world seems to have disappeared into the fog. I think it's a shame that it can't be a snuggle up and play day in the warm, rather than work day :o(

Today sees the start of the 100th challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, which is all very exciting. We were due to do a blog hop, but due to circumstances beyond anyones control, this has been postponed to the new year, so keep your ears and eyes posted. To mark the occasion though we have a nice simple challenge of 'Happy Birthday', so anyhing goes as long as it's a birthday creation.

My card is one I did in a class recently, and the sentiment just made me chuckle, so I hope you like it.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Clear It Out - orange and brown

Creative Card Crew - monochromatic

Creative Craft Week - free for all

Incy Wincy Designs - photo inspiration

One Stitch At A Time - anything goes

Pile It On - anything with a P - pensioner

Scrappy Frogs - use Kraft cardstock

Stampacular Sunday - boy/man

Creations By Gill M - mens monochrome

Di's Digi Designs - fall colours

and

Our Creative Corner - photo inspiration

Thanks for looking and I'll see you again soon.

Hugs Sharon x

It's Cold Outside

Morning All,

How excited was I yesterday - I had the new stand of indervidual FlexMarker colours arrive, so today's little job is to upload them all to my shop, Ewe 2 Can Craft. So hopefully, by this evening you will have 52 lovely colours to choose from at just £2.50 each (rrp £2.99). Please pop on over and take a look if you're intresed, and just as a reminder it's free P&P in the UK on orders over £5.00.

This card is ready for the new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and the theme this week is 'It's Cold Outside'.

I have used a LOTV stamp that I bought at Ally Pally recently, coloured with FlexMarkers, with some glamour dust for added sparkle. The papers are from Craft Creations, and the charm is one from my shop.

I would like to enter it in the following challenges;

Sweet Stamps - non traditional christmas colours

Stamp Fairy - glitter

Stamps R Us - bling it on

The Shabby Tearooms - shabby pastel christmas

Totally Gorjuss - christmas traditions

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - use a stamp hat has never been inked

and

Colour Create - colour inspiration

Thanks for looking, and I'll see you soon

Hugs Sharon x

Humphrey With Daisy

Hello All.

Sorry for my absense, but I have not felt much like blogging over the past week, as very sadly my second cat was knocked down and killed by a car. That's both my furry babies in three weeks - life seems so unfair sometimes. But what makes me even crosser is that neither driver stopped.

Also the bathroom that should have taken 10 days, is still on going with no end in sight, but all you have to keep thinking is 'It will be lovely when it's done', although that is hissed through clenched teeth at the mo.

Anyhow on a far lighter not it is time for the new challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky, and this time the theme is 'all white on the night'. This means we would like to see lots of white in your creations with a single accent colour. I have choosen blue as my accent colour, and have used a Humphrey stamp for my image. I must admit it did make a change to do a non-christmas card again. The backing papers are from Craft Creations and as usual the charm is from my shop.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Forever Friends - bling, bling

House Of Gilli - monochromatic

Lexi's Creations - use a charm

The Squirrel and The Fox - hats or flowers

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Charisma Cardz - cutesy project

and

Stamp Insanity - chilled out blues

Thanks for looking, and hopefully you'll pop by again soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Halloween Is Coming

Morning All.
Well we are now on day 8 of the bathroom, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel yet or in the ceiling come to that. The sink and toilet have both been connected then unconnected then reconnected as they leaked slightly. Then when the poor plumber started to channel the wall out to run the pipes up for the shower, he placed his chisel, hit it with a hammer to make a start and half the old plaster just slide off the wall in one huge lump. Today will hopefully see the bath and shower connected - fingers crossed, but I've given up holding my breathe as I think I'd have passed out by now. Anyhow - it will be lovely when it's done !!!!!!
Back to blogland now, and today see's the start of a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and guess what it could be.........yes, you're right it's 'Hubble bubble, toil and trouble'. So we would like to see your halloween inspired creations.
I would like to enter my little witch in the following challenges;
Anita Be Stampin - spoky halloween themed creations
Top Tip Tuesday - trick or treat
Crafty Boots - autumn or halloween
Critter Sketch - patterned paper
Creative Stamp Friends - halloween
Incy Wincy Designs - halloween
Stamp Fairy - halloween
The Crazy Challenge - scary ladies
The Shabby Tea Rooms - happy halloween
Dream Valley - halloween
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - black
Stamptacular Sunday - black, orange, purple and scary too
The Crafty Pad - halloween
Allsorts - halloween
Craft Your Days Away - halloween colours
Sweet Stampin' - trick or treat
and
Stampin' For The Weekend - spooky

Thanks for looking, and have a great day.
Hugs Sharon x

So Distressing

Morning All.

Well my house has turned into the house of chaos again, as we are having a new bathroom fitted (whoopie), but I think I've turned from a crafter to a teas-maid. But it will be lovely when it's all finished. For the first time since we moved into the house, we should be able to have a shower in the ensuite - hopefully without water dripping in the lounge :o)

Anyhow, back to today's creation which is for the new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and this time round we would like to see distressing or torn edges on your projects. This week we are sponsored by Funky Kits who are offering the winner 4 stamps of their choice, so why not hop on over and join in the fun.

I choose to use a House Mouse stamp on my card, I thought he looked adorable blowing his bubble gum bubble. He is stamped onto water colour paper, and has then been coloured using Distress Inks, plus the edges have been coloured with matching ink. I hope you likee.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Sweet Stamps - lots of layers

Top Tip Tuesday - layer it

Forever Friends - anything goes

I Did It Creations - animals

Creatalious Challenge -distress your edges

and

Catch The Bug - animal antics

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs Sharon x

A Little Tune

Afternoon All.

Well I'm running late again with my 'Crazy For Colour' card for the new challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge. So why not hop on over and join in the fun.

I have used a House Mouse stamp on my card, that I bought at Ally Pally the other week, and have coloured it using Distress inks - great fun. The backing paper was from an old music book of hubbys - hope he doesn't notice the missing page ;o)

The paper roses are from my stash, and I have set them on metallic filigree flowers from my shop, which now has corners, ovals, butterflies and allsorts of intresting bits.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Karen's Doodles - distress it

I Did It Creations - anything goes

Lollipop Crafts - critters

One Stitch At A Time - anything goes

Stamptacular Sunday - so distressing

Crafty Emma - seeing red

One Stop Craft - anything goes

and

Waltzing Mouse - sketch

Thanks for looking, and have a good evening.

Hugs Sharon x

More House Mouse Fun

Morning All.

Well another week has whizzed by, so it's time for the next challenge at Fab 'n' Funky. This time we have a recipe for you to follow - 1 ribbon, 2 DP and 3 brads, buttons or gems. I can't wait to see what all you talented crafters come up with, so why not hop on over and join in the fun.

I have used another House Mouse stamp, and this time coloured if with ProMarkers. The backing papers are from Craft Creations.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crazy Amigo - letter R (rowing)

Party Time Tuesday - anything goes

Critter Sketch - anything goes

Ooh La La Creations - punches or dies

and

Stampin For The Weekend - what a cutie

Thanks for looking and I'll be back soon.

Hugs Sharon x

With Sympathy

Afternoon All.

It's Wednesday so it's time for a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and this time we would like you to make 'a hard to do' card. We want you to make a card/project that you think it's hard to do and try to shy away from these type of projects. here are some ideas: Sympathy, Thinking of you, male, keeping your card design simple, white on white, monochromatic etc, you decide.

I choose to do a sympathy card, so I stuck to my usual black and white, and then tried out my new Wow embossing powder, which is fab. The sentiment stamp is from my lovely friend Lynne's shop, and comes as a set of 6 different definition stamps.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crazy Amigo Challenge - squares

Partytime Tuesday - monochromatic

Stamp With Fun - anything goes

and

Sentimental Sundays - monochromatic

Thanks for looking, and I'll be back very soon.

Hugs Sharon x

Let's Play Bingo

Morning All.

It's time once again for a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, and this week we have a fab Bingo board for you to follow, so the possibilities are endless. I have used the stamped image, 3 layrs and die cuts option.

I have used a LOTV image, but she has been coloured with the new Letraset Flexmarkers - which I confess I LOVE. Hopefully they will be in stock at me shop shortly - as they have been pre-ordered and I am just awaiting the delivery.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

I Did It Creations - anything goes

One Stitch At A Time - anything goes

Pile It On - layer it

Simply Stamping Challenge - flutterby, butterfly

Alphabet Challenge - pretty pastels

and

Stamp Something - anything goes

Thanks for looking, and have a good day.

Hugs Sharon x

Camping

Afternoon All.

Well it's wednesday. so it's time for the next challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky, and this time round we would like to see your 'Funny' cards. I can't wait to pop on over, have a chuckle and leave you a comment. We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Robyn's Fetish digital stamps and more, who are offering the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice. So why not hop on over and join in the fun.

I have used a Bugaboo image on my card.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges;

Paper Take Weekly - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - summer holiday memories

and

One Stitch At A Time - use a digi

Thanks for looking and I'll be back tomorrow with another challenge card.

Hugs Sharon x

Embossing With A Difference 2

Morning All.

I can't believe how fast the weeks are flying by, it will be September tomorrow - where did summer go. Apologises also for my lack of blogging, but what with the children being off, and a hubby with a hernia driving me potty crafting has taken a bit of a back seat. Anyway he's in hospital today being dealt with, the kids are back at school Monday and Wednesday so hopefully normal will return soon.

Wednesday means the new challenge starts at Fab 'n' Funky, and this week we would like to see loads of embossing. I have borrowed a lovely Cuttlebug folder from my friend Cally, to create my simple Christmas card. I have sewn beads to the embossed dots where the 'snow' was faling, glamour dusted the other raised areas, a bit of matting and layering, and Bobs your uncle a quick and simple card.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

Partytime Tuesday - anything goes

Ooh La La Creations - no backing papers

Christmas Inspirations - CAS

One Stop Crafts - anything but a square

Crafts For Eternity - Christmas theme

and

Charisma Cardz - glitter it

Thanks for looking, and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs Sharon x

A Stitch In Time

Evening All.

Sorry I'm soooooo late with my post today, but I've had a fab day out with my boys :o)

We went to Southend and walked along the beach, played in the penny arcades, ate fish and chips, done some shopping and finished the day with huge ice crams from the posh ice cream palour. Top day out.

Anyhow, todays card is ready for the new challenge at Fab'n'Funky, where this week the theme is 'A Stitch In Time', so we would like to see either stitching real or faux on your creations or a sewing themed card or better still both - you are a talented bunch, so we know that you will come up with some gems.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Try It On Tuesday - anything goes

Paper Playtime - anything goes

Pink Elephant - stitching

and

One Stitch At A Time - anything goes

Thanks for looking, and I'll see you again soon with some exciting news.

Hugs Sharon x

Angelic

Morning All.

Well it's wednesday morning, and therefore it's time for the next challenge over at Fab'n'Funky. This week we are on the look out for your Christmas themed creations, to help you get ready early for the big festive event. Our sponsor this time round is 'Fred She Said', so why not pop on over and check out the ther fab DT cards and join in with some festive fun.

I have gone back to my old favourite stamps for my card - good old LOTV. The paper is by Sandylion and has been in my stash forever. The image is coloured with Promarkers, and I have used the new add on ultra fine nibs to do the holly and berries in her headress, which made life far easier. (I now have the full range of Promarkers in my shop, plus ultra fine nibs, a selection of Aquamarkers, and most exciting of all the new Flexmarkers should be with me in September - can't wait). Also the holly charm is from my little shop.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crazy Challenge - embossing

Ooh La La Creations - christmas card

Corrosive Challenges - earth tones

Dream Valley Challenges - distressing (ink around circle)

Allsorts - red

Fussy and Fancy - christmas in july

Stamping With The Dragon - green, red and white

and

Paper Play - christmas in August

Thanks for looking, and have a good day.

Hugs Sharon x

Friends

Morning All.

Well what a lovely sunny morning it is today, I'll probably be moaning later that its too hot, the kids are bickering and I dislike the summer holidays. But hey, at the mo, it is bright and cheerful, the birds are singing sweetly, and the children are playing nicely - life is good.

It's time to introduce the latest challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky, and this week our theme is 'Friendship', - a nice easy one after last weeks colours that clash.

I choose to use my new Humphreys corner stamp, which was simply adorable to colour. I have kept the layout simple, and just added one of the large roses that I am now stocking in my shop, to finish the card. I must admit I am far happier with this weeks card.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Forever Friends - pastel colours

Craft Us Crazy - anything goes

Charisma Cardz - 4 legged friends

Stampin' For The Weekend - anything with 4 legs

Stamptacular Sunday - friends

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Passion For Promarkers - hugs and kisses

Ladybug Crafts Ink - favourite stamp

Creative Card Crew - put your best foot forward

and

Crazy Amigo's - anything goes

Thanks for looking and please pop over to the main blog to have a look at the other fab DT cards.

I'll be back soon.

Hugs Sharon x