On Priscilla's blog http://skraptaculardesigns.blogspot.com/2009/05/stamptacular-sunday-challenge-blog-hop.html she has given us the option to enter for some bonus candy, I chose option 2 to make a card which includes chocolate so this is the card I have just made. The image is a Rubber Romance stamp coloured in with Promarkers, I'm getting used to them now!!, the flowers are by Prima, brads are by Papermania, the swirls are cut from my Sizzix bigz die. I would love to win the yummy candy, I've never won anything in my life boo hoo. Thanks for looking Julie x
Sunday, 31 May 2009
My first ever blog hop is completed Yoo Hoo
Passion for Promarkers Challenge 1
Hair - Vanilla
Skin - Ivory
Starfish - Pumpkin
Hairband - Pastel Green and Pumpkin
Bikini top, tail fin and top bit of tail - Pastel Green
Rest of tail - Cool Aqua and Blue Pearl
Rock - Pastel Beige
Sand - Pastel Yellow
I'm quite pleased with my first attempt with colouring an image entirely with Promarkers. Thanks for looking x
Can anyone tell me what has happened to basic grey challenges
I have just clicked onto basic grey blog challenge to see what challenge was set yesterday and got this message below
This blog is open to invited readers only
http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/It doesn't look like you have been invited to read this blog. If you think this is a mistake, you might want to contact the blog author and request an invitation.
Has anyone else got that, or can someone tell me how to contact the blog author as I cannot get on the blog to see, thanks Julie
What an awful week !!!
Sorry for my lack of posts, I have just had the week from hell!!!. On Monday we arrived for our midweek break at a caravan park in Kent, the weather turned awful, the holiday park was awful, the caravan had not been cleaned, the fold up bed that hubby and I were meant to sleep on was broken, the linen service we had paid extra for took ages to turn up and then for them to get it right and the loo was leaking making the carpets soggy and digusting to walk on, we hated it so much we came back a day early as we'd had enough by then.
Tuesday we went to Dover Casle which was lovely although the keep was shut so we couldn't look around there which was a shame but the rest was good. When we came out of the underground wartime tunnels there was a voicemail on my mobile, my credit card company had aked me to ring them immediately, so I rang the fraud dept as I was asked and they advised me that someone had cloned my credit card and had used it in the Phillipines to get cash, OMG what a pain, they had cancelled our card immediately which caused us a problem and inconvenience, we are without a credit card for upto 10 days and we needed that actual card to check in at the prebooked machines for our Euro Tunnel trip on the Wednesday, anyway we managed to check in manually when we explained the situation and we could prove we had the card but had been told it must not be put through a machine as it would flag up as fraud.
As we left very early on the Wednesday morning to catch the eurotunnel train I fell down the caravan steps, god knows how but my legs got caught between the steps, I was beginning to panic I had broken both legs but I had just bruised and cut my shins badly, I felt sick and faint and hubby was not sure we should go as I was in a lot of pain but I didn't want to ruin the day out we had planned and just took some painkillers and felt sorry for myself.
We had a day of walking round the wargraves, the Menin Gate, museums etc which was very interesting and humbling but the weather was not kind to us and it poured down with rain but we perservered.
On Thursday we decided to come home, the journey home was not too bad but on the Thursday night my daughter started complaining of a sore throat, then mine started hurting and by Friday morning my throat was so sore and swollen I was having trouble to swallow, you couldn't even see the back of my throat so Friday morning I was off to the doctors and sure enough I had a nasty throat infection that needed strong painkillers and antibiotics so just as well we had come back that day early.
Today is the first day I don't feel like death warmed up, the brusing on my shins has turned a disgusting green/yellow colour but at least they weren't broken and my throat is very slightly better.
Anyway I won't bore you any more with the saga but I am glad the week is over, I'm glad to be home and am looking forward to joining in with some of the challenges this week. I hope everyone else has had a far better week x
Friday, 29 May 2009
New stamps and Candy
Take a peek over at http://toodlesandbinks.blogspot.com/ to be in with a chance to win some lovely blog candy and to see their lovely stamps too. What are you waiting for!!Good luck everyone x
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Nutcrafters-nutshells new blog
There is a new challenge blog called nutcrafters-nutshells http://nutcrafters-nutshells.blogspot.com/, the 1st sketch is fantastic and they are also offering 4 gorgeous stamps as blog candy, to be in with a chance of winning you must become a follower, leave a comment on their blog and post a link on your own blog, as simple as that, candy closes 5th June at 6pm. Good luck everyone x
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Motivets Blog Candy up for grabs

Thursday, 21 May 2009
Friday Sketchers Challenge
CCSR Challenge
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
New challenge blog - starts 5th June Stampin for the weekend

There is a new challenge blog starting on 5th June called Stampin for the weekend http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/, challenges are being set on a Friday and there is some fab blog candy up for grabs so hop over now to be in with a chance to win it. Don't forget to become a follower to be kept updated.
Monday, 18 May 2009
Digital Tuesday Challenge 6- Non traditional folding
This week over at Digital Tuesday's blog http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ is the following challenge - Non traditional folding or non traditional shaped cards. For this challenge blog you need to use Digi stamps so here is my entry. Its a card for my little sisters birthday on 27th May, "Happy Birthday Zoe".
The digi stamps are from Pink Petticoat http://www.pinkpetticoat.co.uk/ and are called Too Tweet, I have coloured these in with Promarkers. I have then cut out the circles with my nesties, I just love them all, and used a scalloped background. The letters have been die cut using my Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet which I think is the best alphabet on the market. The flowers have been made using 2 sizes of X-cut Daist punches and I have stuck green gems in the middle of these. The tag is cut from a Sizzix Original Red Die. I have taken photos of each side of the card so you get to see the whole card and not just from the angle in the 1st photo. Thanks for looking x
ps I forgot to mention the card is made from 1 piece of 12 x 12 Bazzill card, the colour it called Lily Pond
Eisbarins Blog Candy challenge - My entry
Lorelies Blogaversary Yummy Candy

Lorelie http://mypaperadventures.blogspot.com/ is offering this yummy candy to celebrate her 1st blogaversary, congratulations Lorelie! Hop over to her blog by 19th May to be in with a chance of winning and to see her fantastic blog. Good luck everyone x
Sunday, 17 May 2009
The next level - new challenge blog starting June 1st


Saturday, 16 May 2009
Dotties World Relaunch - An invitation

The winner will be chosen at random and announced on 23rd May. A picture of the prizes and candy with a link to their blog is in my candy bar on the right hand side of my blog.Good luck everyone x
Friday, 15 May 2009
Sketch Saturday Challenge 50
I came up with. The backing paper is by K & Co. The image is a Penny Black clear stamp coloured in with Copics and Promarkers. The gold swirl is cut from a Sizzix sizzlit die called scribbles swirls. Flowers are made with X-Cut small Daisy punch and Large Daisy punch finished off with Peel offs in the centres. I have finished the card off with a corner peel off in each corner. Thanks for looking x
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Friday Sketchers Sketch 51
Stamp Something Pink Birthday somethings
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Stamp with Sarah Kay Challenge 42
Monday, 11 May 2009
Creative Card Crew Challenge 9 Everyone Emboss
My Copics & Promarkers have arrived
I thought I would get some of each make to see what I got on better with. I would appreciate it if anyone could give me some tips as I have not used either before, does anyone know of any good sites with tututials on either at all. Hope everyone had a great weekend too and made the most of the fantastic weather.
Friday, 8 May 2009
New Promarker Challenge Blog and Candy

Basic Grey Challenge 33
I have never entered Basic Grey challenges before as I have not any any of their stuff so I went out and bought some. I thought I must enter this one as my lucky number is 3 and as its challenge 33 I might have double the luck. Hee hee. So here is my 1st ever entry for the Basic Grey Challenges. http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/ The theme was Black, Grey and one other colour. I chose red. The grey backing paper is from the Basic Grey Boxer 6 x 6 papers which are scrummy. The image is by Dimension Fourth and has been coloured in with my Prismas, Ribbon is Anita's everyday ribbon, the ribbon slider is a die cut with my Cuttlebug slider die. The bits on the side are made with a woodware blink punch with a brad in the middle. Gems and brads are from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Just Magnolia Challenge 3
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Stamps and Smiles Challenge 13
The elephant is a clear stamp called Pickles from the Daisy and Dandelion Woodland gang and is available at Docrafts stockists. I have coloured him in with my Prisma pencils. Backing paper is from Papermania. You can't see very clearly in the photo but I have embossed the green card underneath the image with my new small embossing folders from cuttlebug, the two decorative corners are cut with a cuttlebug die. The daisy flower is an Ellison die called Daisy, the other is a fabric flower I got on the front of one of my magazines, the centre for this flower is a punch called Blink by woodware, both flowers finished with black brads in centre. Thanks for looking x
Elzybells Challenge 19
The image is a stamp called Raining hearts from www.elzybells.co.uk which I have coloured in with whispers pens for a change. Backing paper is from Forever Friends Love 6 x 6 pack of papers. I have typed Happy Anniversary in a circle, (thanks for your tutorial Donna http://granniville.blogspot.com showing me how to do this, brilliant instructions ) and then cut out with my nesties and stuck a champagne and glasses peel off in the middle of the circle. Thanks for looking x
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Janets Blog Candy up for grabs

Dutch Dare Challenge 46
Lili of the valley Challenge 26
Creative Inspirations challenge 6
Thanks for looking Julie x
Monday, 4 May 2009
Ila's Blog Candy closes 12th May


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