Willow Sketchie Challenge - 'Katy's Sketch'

Hello, apologies for not blogging last night as promised, have had problems with my computer, big thanks to Sharon, Katy and Sally-Ann for their efforts. Anyway, at last here is my DT card for the Willow Sketchie Challenge . Great sketch this week from Katy with the extra theme of 'Buttons, Bows and Ribbon'. I have used the cute new downloads, 'Willow and Walter Owl' from Willow and decided to make a boys card for a change. I used all bits and bobs from stash, am trying to be relatively good and not purchase any new bits this month, but I do remember that the buttons and dot paper are Doodlebug. Be back later, computer permitting, to upload my DT card for Daisy & Dandelion, have a great day, Heidi xx

Sketch & Stash Challenge # 10

Hello! Here is today's card, this time for the Sketch & Stash Challenge Blog . I was in heaven making this card. Firstly, because I have used this Gorjuss girlie image from set # 2, they are always a pleasure to use and secondly, I wanted to get playing with this new set from Papermania 'Touch of Teal' which I recently brought. The papers and embellies are fabulous! Finished off with some great black lace and green bling stones, I am really pleased with how this little card turned out. Right, am off to blog hop and answer some of my emails. Take care hugs Heidi xx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge # 15 - 'Flowers'

Hello, hope your day has been full of crafting? Just a quick post this evening, sorry about the picture quality, my camera is playing up somewhat. Here is my entry for the Pollycraft Monday Challenge . The theme this week is 'Flowers'. I have gone all lilac's today using up lots of my stash bits. Doodlebug papers, felt flowers, buttons and bling. The sentiment and image are both from the Pollycraft 'Sherbert' collection. Will be back tommorrow with another challenge, see you then, Heidi xxx

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge # 2 - Maggie's Sketch

Hello everyone, hope your enjoying the sunshine today? I took Jess and Georgia to our local park this morning and we had a lovely walk around the huge lake there in the sun, we saw Heron's, dragonflies and otter's. I had just enough energy left to complete this card for a new challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp Blog . It's a great sketch, one which I will definately use again. I decided to use a little 'Maggie' stamp as Maggie designed the sketch. I have coloured her in using Copic Ciao's and have used the wonderful 'My Mind's Eye' Bloom & Grow. I just love these papers, so bright and cheerful! Some QK letters and a flower stamp is from SU and the bling is Doodlebug.


Here is a piccy of my girlies that I took at the park, think they look so lovely! Be back tommorrow with another card, until then, thanks for stopping by.

Just Magnolia Challenge # 4 -'In Stitches'

Good evening, hope your weekend is going well so far? So glad I have managed to complete a challenge this evening. Any excuse to get my Tilda's out and play. Here is my entry for the Just Magnolia Challenge . This week's theme is to include some stiching on your card. I have used a Bazzill 'In Stitches' template and threads to sew 'love'. A new punch from SU and a great 'Hero Art's' flower and pearl from stash. Am on a mission to do a challenge a day again this week, hope I can stick to my mission. I haven't been able to play much this week due to work and home commitments so have been having craft withdrawal big-time! Right am off to finally watch 'Mamma Mia', I got the dvd for Christmas and I seem to be the only person in the UK not to have seen it. My friends and family keep saying that I remind them of the 'Julie Walter's' character, not sure whether that's an insult or compliment, anyway am off to find out, lol! Hope you will pop back tommorrow for Sunday's card. Thanks for stopping by this evening, hugs Heidi xxx

PS. Have just finished the film, wow what a great movie! OMG though, I think I am more like Donna (Meryl Streep's character), as I used to be a right rebel twenty years ago, didn't have half as much fun as she did though, lol! If you haven't seen the film, go watch it, cheered me up no end! Night, night!! xx

Daisy & Dandelion Challenge Blog - Clare's Sketch

Hello, I have been a bit of a bad blogger this week, been busy working and catching up with the housework. Anyway, to make amends, here is my DT entry for this week's challenge over at Daisy & Dandelion Challenge Blog . My lovely friend Clare has done a great sketch this week. I decided to go down the easy route and I have decoupaged my bunny, these kits are so quick and easy to use. A quick recipe - Brown Bazzill, Kaisercraft papers, Clare Curd flowers, Woodware peg, ribbon and buttons from stash. Oo nearly forgot, sentiment from new D & D stamp set. Right, having a day off today, have to catch up with shopping and then prep for my class this evening, will post my Bind-it-All book later for you to see. Thanks for all of your lovely comments re my demo makes, have nearly finished the other page, so will let you see that one too. Have a great day whatever you do, love and hugs Heidi xxx

National Scrapbooking Day @ CUL

Hello, quite a long post today, I wanted to share some craft bits that I made yesterday. We had a great day celebrating 'National Scrapbooking Day' at Crafts U Love . I was lucky enough to demo some of the new QK dies, Nesties and Shimmerz and combine them with some scrapbooking. Above is a page and below a mini-book which I completed for the demo. I have started another page, but need to tweek it a bit, so will upload it later.

I decided it was time to document just some of my large collection of Russian dolls. I have been collecting them for over twenty years now and my dear hubby feeds my addiction when he travels abroad. On my page, I have used the QK Labels die (CC Shape-3-026, Imaginience 'Twitterpated' paper and Burnt Orange Bazzill card. I inked some chipboard letters with 'Momento - Cocoa', have stamped some brackets, added flowers, pearls and buttons from stash.








Above is a QK Label book on Nature. I have used the same Labels die as before and covering some scrap card with some more of the Imaginisce papers from the 'Twitterpated' range. I have used some QK bird, tree, butterfly and toadstool die to fill the book along with chipboard letters to spell out NATURE and have added loads of buttons. Some ribbons attached to the rings are from my evergrowiing ribbon box.

All products used can be purchased at CUL, if you make a purchase on-line over the bank holiday, your postage will be free, so hurry over and bag yourself a bargain or two! Am off to finish my other page, hope your enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend and managing to get some crafting done. Thanks for stoppng by my blog, Heidi xx