I Believe In Fairies...

The theme over at One Stop Craft Challenge is 'I believe in angels/fairies'.. so I dragged out the enchanted forest digi kit as it's full of pretty fairy papers and embellishments.
The photo is from our graduation party, our mates dared us to kiss for a photo, wow not like we haven't done that before in the 5 months we've been together but hey lol. I love the wire word embellishment on the top right hand corner, it blends so well with the rest of the page :)

Long time no see....

Ok so I have been AWOL from my blog for a long time I know.. if anyone is even still looking at it anymore.. but things have been very hectic and I'm sorry I've lost touch with so many of you too. So anyway... I'm going to try and come back a bit more often now though nothing will be regular again till at least November when I'm settled in my new BA job and moved down south..

More to the point here's my first challenge entry in months... it's for the Lots To Do Challenge 'Paper Craze'. It used to be a naff plastic bangle so I decided to upcycle it.. I decoupaged it with white paper that has real green leaves in it, then I wrapped some green and black ribbon around it to add a bit of colour, and finally I added the large bow to give the bangle a main detail.

Crafty Creations Challenge #11

Ok so it's taken me forever to get last weeks Crafty Creations DT piece up.. in fact the new challenge comes out 2mo oops! I've had a pretty hectic time recently so I had to sacrifice some things and sadly crafting seems to be one of them... The theme was 'Sparkle' so I made a digi page of my best mate and I from new years eve.

I've used:

• Personal photo
• Enchanted digi kit
• Hearts & Flowers digi kit
• Love Me Forever digi kit

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #5

So challenge 5 over at Kaboodle Doodles is 'Not a card', now that's my kind of challenge as I can never think of enough cards to make to fit in with every challenge lol! So I decided to make myself something useful that I've been in dire need of for quite a while now... it's an earring board made from an old cork notice board.. So now I can display all of my handmade earrings on one boards o I can always find what I'm looking for quickly and easily :)


I've used:

• Cork notice board
• Morris dance papers
• Rock salt white paint
• Black garden netting
• 2 chocolate brown paper flowers
• 2 medium blue vintage rim buttons
• Strong staples

In other news... keep an eye out for the next Kaboodle Doodle challenge as we will be on the look out for new DT members :)

Crafty Creations Challenge #10

Well here we are challentge 10 and this week I'm being a little easier on you all with the theme... I guess fabric was a bit tricky so to get evryone back into the swing of things (including myself) I picked a simple one....
Recycling
So you can make anything you like as long as at least one part of the piece has been recycled from something old or previously used.
This weeks prize is... my DT piece.. so the winner will be sent my tape measure brooch, to jazz up their coat or handbag!

Crafty Creations Challenge #8

Here's this weeks DT piece for the Crafty Creations challenge where the theme is 'Bunnies' to fit in with the run up to easter... so make something with a bunny on it, be it sweet, chocolaty, fluffy or stamped....
I've used:

• Beige felt
• Dark blue mebroidery thread
• Dark blue silk ribbon
• Stuffing
• Blue paper flower
• Blue small button
• Badge pin
  

Rose & pearl necklace

Here's my most recent jewellery make to go with my new black and ivory dress for going out on friday night.. some of you may recognise the design from topshop, i just refused to pay £12 for it and i swapped the ivory ribbon bow idea for a black rose instead as it stood out more on the top..
I've used:

• 6mm glass pearls
• 2mm glass pearls
• Tigertail
• Black fabric rose brooch (good ol' primark)
• Silver clasp
• Silver jumprings
• Black felt
• Hot glue gun

Brown + 1

Here's my entry for this weeks Cupcake Craft challenge 'Brown+1' and I picked the brown + pink combo.
I've used:

• The greeting farm image (thanks kim)
• Pink & brown DP
• Hobbycraft sentiment stamp
• Medium brown bloom
• Red stickles
• Pink fabric chunky brad
• Chunky pick dotty ribbon
• Foam pads
• Pink inkpad
• Watercolour pencils

Cutie Sunday #33

So here's my entry for the Cutie Sunday sketch #33 challenge.. it's a birthday for a friend at uni who is nicknamed 'The Iranian Missile' so I tried to make a card that took that into mind..
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle 'alien kit' (rocket has been decoupaged)
• Blue card
• Large red button
• Medium orange button
• Black thin ribbon
• Orange chunky brad
• White hammered card
• Silver letter rub-ons
• Foam pads
• Blue ink pad

Jen's easter candy

Jen's offering some fab candy.. just look at all the goodies in that picture... hop on over and have a looksie!

Crafty Creations Challenge #7

Here's my DT piece for this weeks Crafty Creations challenge which is 'Spring', my piece is my mum's mothers day present. Spring here in the UK means Mothers Day so I thought I'd try and get my mothers day bits done so I could show everyone them before she even gets to see them at the weekend.

I've used:

• 7 purple pearly buttons
• 6 x 8mm pearls
• Heart clasp
• 20 jumprings
• 4 eyepins
• 2 headpins
• 10 silver spacer balls
• 2 silver earring wires

Sketch-a-doodle-do

Here's my entry for this weeks One Stop Craft Challenge which this week is a sketch from Maggie.. I've used the sketch to make a card for a friend's birthday that is coming up soon, he's a football fan so this seemed to fit quite nicely with the shapes on the sketch. My doodled element is the whoosh lines for the football.
I've used:

• Charmed Craft George download
• Kaboodle Doodle morris dance paper
• Beige marbled card
• Blue dotty silk ribbon
• Black felt
• White felt
• Marvy pens
• Black marker pen
  

Jewellery challenge guest DT spot

So this fortnights Jewellery Challenge has been picked by me and I picked the theme 'Buttontastic'. I love my button stash and I'm forever trying to find a way to bring them into everything I make and here we go I've got them into 2 more projects... I've made a flower shaped button brooch, which is quick, simple and looks cute on a jacket... my other project is a button pendant necklace, this took a little longer.. I've put the picture up to show both sides of the pendant just in case anyone else wants to give it a go some time...
I've used for the brooch:

• 4 medium white rim buttons
• Large black button
• Medum white button
• Small white rim buttons
• Black felt
• Badge pin

For the button pendant:

• Plastic mesh
• Silver 24 gauge wire
  
• 2 large black buttons
• 1 large white button
• 1 medium black button
• 2 medium white buttons
• 1 small black button
  
  
  
  
  

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #4

Here's my DT piece for this weeks Kaboodle Doodle challenge which is another of Andrea's sketches. My card is for a friend who got engaged earlier this week, so I tried to colour tilda and edwin to look similar to her and her bloke.
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle 'scribble kit'
• Tilda & Edwin image (thanks linda)
• Dark red silk ribbon
• Star 'just for you' charm
• Together jigsaw piece
• Foam pads
• White hammered card
• Marvy pens

Cutie Sunday #32

Here's my entry for this weeks Cutie Sunday sketch.. it's an order from mum to give to a friend who's off on a travelling spree soon and she wanted to give her a farewell card..
I've used:

• Blue card
• Pink tissue paper
• Australia map print out
• High hopes hula girl image
• Paper primas
• Suitcase decoupage embellie
• White stickles
• Marvy pens
• Glue dots

Crafty Creations Challenge #6

This weeks Crafty Creations challenge is 'Flowers' and being typically me I had to go off and make my DT piece something as different as I could possibly think of so I didn't have to make a card lol... and here we have my piece... a ribbon flower brooch inspired by a decoration from a handbag that I saw in my favourite alternative clothes shop in the city centre..
I've used:

• 2" red sheer ribbon
• 1" pearl sheer border ribbon
• Dotty ribbon scraps
• Large white button
• Pink vintage rim button
• Felt
• Brooch pin

Mothers Day Card

Here's another Mothers Day card and this one is actually for my mum. I've combined a couple of challenges as I just haven't had card inspiration lately, but with these 3 fab themes I was well on my way getting this card finished! I used the Colour Create colourscheme 'orange, yellow and green', the sketch on Forever Friends to base my design around and the Cupcake Craft Challenge 'Spring'.
I've used:

• Pale orange card
• Embossed bird and vine card (thanks jo)
• Olive and dark green silk ribbon
• Yellow dotty ribbon
• FF bear with heart image
• Dotty yellow paper (paper pieced for the heart)
• Yellow fabric flower
• Orange paper flowers
• Bright yellow paper
• Orange jigsaw piece 'Mom'
• Green inkpad

Crafty Creations Challenge #5

This weeks Crafty Creations challenge is another of Jaime's sketches and Deena is offering a cute prize so come play along....
I used the sketch to make a digi page of my Westie Dylan enjoying his first ever day of snow.
I've used:

• Personal photos
• Raining Cats & Dogs digi kit
• Raining Cats & Dogs alpha kit

Blue, brown and pearls

And finally I have the spare time to do some non DT challenge work!

So this poor bare cardboard S has been sat on my desk for a month or so now waiting for something to happen and finally it has... I finally got inspired to work on it when I saw this weeks Colour Create challenge 'Blue and brown, extra options lace and pearls' ok so I didnt use lace as the only lace i have is black and it looked wrong.. and it also fits the Lots To Do theme 'Alter It'.
I've used:

• 3d cardboard mache S
• Brown dotty paper (Anna Stemplewska)
• 2 paper blue flowers (poppicrafts)
• 2 x 6mm pearls
• Lots of mini pearls
• Lots of patience lol
• Hot glue

Cute giveaway!

Martha is doing a fab customised giveaway for one lucky winner to win a hair bow holder.... go check it out!

Award time!

Thanks to Karen for this snazzy award, I've not seen it before so I'm pretty chuffed to be given it :) Now I have to pass it on to 10 people who do inspiring projects/work and generally make me smile and laugh.... so in no particular order at all...

• Claire
• Jen
• Donna
• Jo
• Vanessa
• Wendy
• Martha
• Jaime
• Leigh-Ann
• Lady Smaggle

Sympathy Doll

Saw this idea whilst blog hopping a while ago and I downloaded the template...but now I really can't seem to find where I got it from so I can't post you all a link to go look... It's called a sympathy doll and the idea is you give it to someone and when they are sad they can look at it, see how sad it looks and realise they aren't the only person to feel sad/upset/angry and that there's always someone worse off somewhere than you...
I've used:

• Black glittery felt
• Sewing machine
• Yellow thread
• White felt
• Tartan fabric
• Pink thread
• Stuffing

Crafty Creations Challenge #4

Wow so here we are week 4 of the Crafty Creations Challenge and it's another fab sketch challenge by Jaime... and she's including another yummy prize!

I made a moving house card for my mum's friend, my mum is the pickiest person to make cards for as she knows what she wants but can't quite explain it to you when she wants she to make it lol....

I've used:

• Mottled white card
• Lilac dotty ribbon
• Pale blue dotty ribbon
• Cottage google image
• Gold peel offs
• 2 tortoiseshell buttons
• Yellow paper
• 2 lilac fabric flowers
• Mulbery paper flowers
• Foam pads

Love charm earrings

So last week I spent a day in Edinburgh and no trip anywhere wold be complete without trying to find a craft shop....and I did, I found The Little Bead Shop on the outskirts of Edinburgh so I bought a set of goodies to make myself an Edinburgh project...
I've used:

• 18 red swarovski crystal bicones#
• 2 metal love charms
• 2 chandelier earring frames
• 2 clear glass teardrops
• 10 headpins
• 2 eyepins
• 2 jumprings
• 2 silver earring wires

Sock Monster

So here's a lil something I've been toying with the idea of making and I finally got round to doing it the other night... Here's my lil sock monster...
I've used:

• Knee length sock
• White buttons
• Lilac buttons
• White felt
• Lilac felt
• Fabric glue
• Stuffing
• Black thread

Crafty Creations Challenge #3

So here's my DT piece for this weeks Crafty Creations challenge. It's a birthday card that I made for my mum's hubby for his birthday on monday.
I've used:

• Yellow mottled card
• Jungle leaf print card
• Chocolate brown paper
• 3 chunky green buttons
• Large yellow fabric flower
• Small brown mulberry paper flower
• Pale yellow brad
• Watercolour pencils
  

Alter Something.... my new mirror!

This weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge fits in beautifully with a project I planned in my head yesterday... the challenge is 'Alter Something'.... Yesterday I nipped into Ikea to have a looksie at the new fabric range they have in and I found a square wooden mirror laying around and i thought it might be quite useful to have so I can look at jewellery on as I'm making it... then I found a dress in primark for £1 and the fabric was perfect for covering my little mirror!
I've used:

• Ikea 97p wooden mirror
• Blue bows and dots fabric- primark dress
• Chunky white buttons- primark dress
• Chunky white satin ribbon
• Small white buttons
• 2 blue buttons
• Large white flower
• Glass pearls
• Tigertail
• Hot gluegun

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #2

Challenge 2 over at Kaboodle Doodles has begun and the challenge is a sketch! So my DT piece is a digi scrap page of our uni afternoon off last thursday when we ventured off to Allenheads to go skiing... well the lads ski, I snowboard!
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle grey kit papers
• Sweet Dreams digi kit (elements)
• Bright eyes digi kit (elements
• Personal photo

The prize is some yummy candy so come on over and join in the challenge :)

Fabric bead jewllery set

So here's a little project that really tested my patience for a couple of days... i hate glue it takes forever to dry! I saw the idea while blog hopping... I can't remember whose blog I saw it on first, I've seen a couple of versions now so I'm sorry I haven't credited anyone for inspiring me...
I've used:

• 18x 20mm wooden ball beads
• Black & white floral velvet fabric
• Chunky black silk ribbon
• 2 silver earring wires
• Silver heart clasp

Crafty Creations Challenge #2

So here's my DT piece for this weeks Crafty Creations challenge which is a sketch... It's also my entry for some of this weeks challenges... Arty Girlz 'Flowers'... Penny Black challenge 'Romance'... Scrummy Stash Cafe 'Love, love, love'.... and Stamp Something 'Something for your valentine'... ok so it's not a card I'm sending to anyone but its' gone to a good home, my friend said he'd make his gf a card but he's not at all creative or that way inclined to do something so girly so I was brought in to help lol....
I've used:

• White ribbed card
• Kaboodle Doodle scribble kit paper
• Deep pink paper
• Black felt
• PB 'Just next to you' image
• 3 green dot flowers
• 3 red brads
• whispers words stamp
• Red glitter stickles
• Marvy pens

Curby grip earrings

So here's a lil something that I whipped up the other day after seeing someone do something similar on their blog... I hate these hair grips they are just so useless on my hair as it's far too thick for them to hold, so I was more than happy to recycle some of them into something I'll actually use... now what to do with the other 98 grips I ahve lying around my wardrobe shelf lol...
I've used:

• 2 black curby hair grips
• 4 x 10mm glass pearls
• 2 small jumprings
• 2 silver earring wires
• Pritt Stick superstrength glue
• File (to file the grip ends off to get the beads on)

Friday Sketchers 38

I'm surprised I have any energy left to craft after going snowboarding today... but I managed to use the Friday Sketchers sketch to make a digi page of of me today in my new snow gear with my new snowboard :) The colours I've used blend in with my gear too... all white, green, blue and black.. my board even has a cancer research rbbon on the top side!
I've used:

• Photo of me
• Sweet Dreams digi kit
• Stendhal Angelique digi kit (for swirls)

Button Flower Brooches

Oooh I've been waiting to post these for a couple of days but I've had to behave and give the glue 24hrs to settle for each lil step of the way... So here's 3 of the button flower brooches I've been making over the last few days...
I've used:

• 5 mother of pearl buttons
• 5 green pearl buttons
• 1 large silver pearl button
• 1 shell star button
• 1 shell flower button
• 5 blue metal ring buttons
• 1 blue plastic star button
• 1 large black button
• 1 chunky rim purple button
• 3 felt circles (to attach the pins)
• 3 badge pins

I can see myself making an absolute shed load of these in different colours and types of buttons... especially as I just got some new buttons and I'm always searching for unusual buttons :)

Friday Sketchers 37

So here's my entry for last week's Friday Sketchers sketch #37... yes I'm getting a lil ahead of myself doing a mothers day card but no doubt I'll forget nearer the time what with all the exams heading my way in the next few months :s
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle 'Dots' kit papers
• Margaret Sherry PB 'Arrangement' image
• 3 tortoiseshell buttons
• 1 large cats eye button
• Large pink flower
• 3 deep pink small flowers
• 3 bronze brads
• Chipboard tag
• Cream ribbon
• Marvy pens and marker pens
• Cream marbled cardstock

Crafty Creations Challenge #1

Wooo the Crafty Creations challenge blog is back up and running... so here's challenge #1 and the theme is 'Hearts Galore'... there's a fab candy as the prize so come along, join in the challenge and become a follower for extra chances to win the candy... For my DT piece I made a set of earrings just to be different again...
I've used:

• 2 silver earring wires
• 2 silver eyepins
• 6 silver headpins
• 12 silver spacer balls
• 8 pearl beads
• 2 amber glass hearts

Tall & thin

Here's my entry for 3 of this weeks challenges... Forever Friends 'tall & thin', Dutch Dare Card Challenge 'thank you' and Cutie Sunday 'sketch 27'...
I've used:

• Ribbed skinny card
• Kaboodle Doodle 'Dots' kit paper
• FF bear with heart image
• Watercolour pencils
• Marvy pens
• Pink blossom
• Brown chipboard circle
• Pink stripy ribbon
• White buckle button
• Foam pads
• 'Thank you' whispers word stamp

Dyl's new bed

So here's my lil woof's new travel bed.. it fits nicely into his box that he goes in the car and to the vets in.. the idea came from here... it's a no sew dog bed, well i had to sew the paw print on but it doesn't hold the bed together so it still counts as a no sew bed...

I've used:

• 1m x 0.5m fleece
• Black glitter felt
• 2 ikea cushions
• Black thread (to sew the paw print)

Today is..........

......... the relaunch of the Kaboodle Doodle challenge blog and the first challege has a Love theme to fit in with the latest kit that is being released... the kit is called Scribble and contains lots of valentines and love based papers and embellishments... the KD girls make lovely cards and once again I felt the need to go 'off piste' with my DT piece and avoid making a card.. just to be the odd one out lol... so I've made a love baton.. or love wand as it has been renamed by the KD gals...
I've used:

• Hobbycraft heart baton
• Black lace
• Red, white and black ribbon
• KD scribble paper
• Black, red and wooden buttons
• White dotty flower
• Love jigsaw piece

So go have a looksie at the blog and see what prizes are on offer for entering the challenge... and while you're there enter the blog candy as well!

Last minute again!

So once again here I am the night before challenges end suddenly realising that half finished card I've got laying on the desk is meant to be complete and blogged as my entries.. so a quick whizz of a finish and here we are...This is my entry for the Cupcake Craft Challenge '3 pieces of cardstock, 2 embellies and 1 ribbon', Papertake Weekly 'Dawny's Sketch #7' and A Spoon Full Of Sugar 'Love is in the air'.
I've used:

• Cardstock: Beige, white and Olive
• Kaboodle Doodle 'Scribble' kit papers
• 2 foam glitter hearts
• Coffee ricrac
• Sweet Ebony 'Penpal' image
• Marvy pens
• Foam pads
• Scrappy cat sentiment stamp

THE SHABBY NEST GIVEAWAY

So I recently stumbled upon The Shabby Nest where Wendy has some gorgeous projects on her blog... and now she's celebrating opening her etsy store by giving away an ace scrabble tile necklace... so go have a looksie now!

Friday Sketchers 36

Here's my entry for Friday Sketchers sketch number 36 challenge.

I've used:

• FF bear with heart
• Red cardstock
• Kaboodle Doodle Scribble paper
• Black lace
• Pink chipboard buckle
• 2 gold heart brads
• 2 white flowers
• 2 pink brads
• Dolcie Jackson heart stamp

Scribble kit love card

Here's a little sneaky peek at one of the papers that will be part of the new Kaboodle Doodle kit coming out very soon, it's a kit called Scribble and it's full of love based papers and sentiments...
This is also my entry for this weeks Cutie Sunday challenge as I used their fab, yet simple sketch to base my card on.. and also my entry for this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge 'Valentines'.
I've used:

• Golden yellow cardstock
• Kaboodle Doodle Scribble paper
• 2 blossoms (inked pink)
• Pink and golden yellow inkpads
• 2 tortoiseshell buttons
• Black ribbon
• Watercolour pencils
• Funstamps 'Heart & Nature Collage' image

Shredded tights necklace

Yay I finally managed to get round to making something again... at last! I'm suffering with a split eardrum now caused by me being ill the last week or so, so that's really not helping me feel any better... So to cheer me up I've been doing some major blog hopping and I've come across many fantastic ideas that i want to give a try and here's the first one!

This is a shredded tights necklace, the idea came from Lady Smaggle and I feel in love with it, so had to make one myself and add a lil twist to the design.

And I can enter this necklace as my piece for this weeks One Stop Craft Challenge 'Charmed'..

you can't see my charms in the main pic so I've added another photo to show the little star charms and the crochet beads I've added to the necklace.

I've used:

• Grey and black tights
• 2 keyring loops
• Silver clasp
• 5 black and white crochet beads
• 11 star charms
• Silver jumprings

An unusual tagging...

So here's an unusual form of tagging, it's been passed on to me by Zoe. Right, so here are the rules :The instructions are to go to where you keep your photo's on your PC, choose the 6th folder, then the 6th picture.....post on your blog and explain.
So mine is a photo from my old gliding club.. the white glider in the foreground belongs to a friend and the red glider is my dad's, that I fly and love... it was a beautiful hot, sunny day and we were dossing around in the sun having lunch and I thought the scene made a good photo...
Now I have to pick 5 to pass this on to...

1. Jen
2. Sarah
3. Jenny
4. Donna
5. Jaime
   

Kaboodle Doodle Challenge News

On Sunday 1st February we will be launching the New Kaboodle Doodles Challenge blog with a fab new challenge and great prize. But that is not your only chance to win some candy. As well as our challenge prize we have some blog candy to give away to one lucky follower. So sign-up now as a follower and spread the news on your blog - feel free to take a blinkie. That is TWO chances to win more crafty stash! BUT, it doesn't stop there - we have more exciting news. What is it? I hear you cry - well you will just have to come back on the 1st February to find out.

Jewellery challenge

Here's my entry for this fortnights Jewellery Challenge, it's a new challenge blog that's only just reached challenge 2 so now's a good time to join in the fun...
This fortnights challenge is to follow the inspiration found in a photo...I didn't take the colours or the bird as my inspiration.. I took the leaves and found a pendant that was suitable.. kept it plain and silver as colour made it look wrong.. and then I added some ladybird silver beads as they added some character to my leaf..
I've used:

• Silver leaf pendant
• 2 silver wire bound balls
• Silver chain
• Heart toggle clasp
• 4 silver ladybird beads
  

She-bop earrings

So here's a simple pair of earrings that I made last night using the She-bop design from Beading Daily as my basis.

I've used:

• 2 silver earring wires
• Silver jumprings
• Silver eyepins
• 2 x 12mm sky blue pearl balls
• 2 x floral pewter heart pendants

Dotty celebrations

Wow I've 2 cards in only a few days! So this little burst of colour is my last minute entry for the This Thursday challenge 'Something with whiskers'... and it's also my entry for the Penny Black challenge 'Lets get dotty'.
I've used:

• Blue cardstock
• Dotty cardstock
• Whispers words celebrate stamp
• PB mice stamped image
• Dotty ribbon
• Yellow fabric flower
• Red felt flower
• Watercolour pencils
• Blue ink