Digi Sketch Challenge - 31st March - 'Bears'

Hi Everyone,
It's Monday and that means it's Digi Sketch Challenge, but firstly, I must congratulate the Winner of last the fortnight's Challenge, we had loads of really good entries and I really like looking at each of them, so thank you. I really enjoyed your card / project.   We have a fabulous Sponsors for this time, offering a fantastic prize:

Beccy's Place Digital Design

The Winner will receive ???

We have a fabulous hostess Bettina this fortnight and they have decided that we would have a theme of:
'Bears'
It's a fantastic theme.  You can interpret it as you wish, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless.

Well together with the Theme you can choose to do the Theme and Sketch, the Sketch or just do the Theme.  It's entirely up to you.  But first you must see the Sketch:

Well it's time for you to see my Card, I went for doing the Sketch and Theme this time.  You can either do the Sketch (S), Theme (T) or you could do the Sketch and Theme (ST)...

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - Curious Bear - Beccy's Place Digital Designs, Sentiment - Happy Birthday - Hobbycraft, Design Papers - Creative Tones - Antique Cream - Papermania, Ribbon - Sinfinity, Gems - Kanban, Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

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Have a great time everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Bears" to create your Project.  Remember you have until the 13th April to post your entry

Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

My Time to Craft Challenge - Challenge #241 - Beary Nice
Creative Card Crew Challenge - Challenge #58 - Animals

Some more really Exciting News!!!

Hi Everyone,
I can now tell you my exciting news, the news is I've been picked to be apart of Ditzie Digi Design, I am do excited to be part of a truly amazing team.
Ditzie Digi Designs Challenge

Now for the chance of winning a Prize

We are launching a fortnightly challenge starting on Sunday 6th April and in the run up we are doing a "meet the DT".

If you visit there blog and comment on there announcement every day until the Challenge Blog starts 

6th of April you will be put in a Prize Draw .  You can win you a whopping £10 to spend at Ditzie Digi Design's Etsy...

There will also be spot prize's for others 

So make sure you say hi to all the ladies 

By the way I am the 9th one to be announced so if you haven't left a comment on the other ladies before me then go find them to be in with a chance of winning a prize. 

So please pop over and meet the rest of the amazing Ladies on the Design Team.

I look forward to seeing you all on 6th April.

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge - Challenge #200 - Any Previous Sketch and a Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,
Well, lets get on with the Challenge.  It's Sunday and that means it's Sunday Sketch and Stamp, but firstly, I must congratulate the Winner of last weeks Challenge, we had loads of really good entries and I really like looking at each of them, so thank you. I really enjoyed your card / project.   This week our brilliant hostess is Kathleen and she has chosen seeing as it's our #200 that we would have a Blog Hop together with and previous Sketch, so all you have to look at is the main site and click on previous Sketches.

We have joined forces with a couple of faces from the past (lovely ladies who used to be on the SS&S team) as well as a couple of fabulous - and very talented ladies who are well known in blog land to bring you our

ac BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP.

From here, you need to hop along and visit everyone on the list to see what they've created with any of our past #200 sketches, and make sure you leave a comment at each stop because there are some hidden prizes along the way!!

Claire

Guylaine

Julie

Kathleen

Pops

Marie

Louise

Carole

Kitty

Anne-Marie (you are here!!!)
Francesca
Then you go back to the Sunday Sketch and Stamp

Talking of which, the prizes for the hop have been provided by:

 

and

as well as some mystery prizes!!!!

You've got to be in it to win it!! There are 3 prizes hidden along the way which could be won by anyone who leaves a comment - but no-one (except Marie!!!) knows where the prizes are, so you must make sure you visit and comment on everyone's blog. Then there are another 3 prizes for everyone who joins in with the 'Any past sketch challenge'. So - if you join in with the hop and the challenge, you could win more than one prize!!

And last but not least, thanks to all DT members past and present and thanks to all of our followers and participants - you all make the challenge what it is today. Here's to the next 200 challenges!!!

I chose to do one of the other Teams ones, so I picked Sketch #189 Marie's Sketch:

It's a fabulous Sketch.   On to my Card, that I hope gives you some inspiration:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - #1 Mom - Sassy Design Studio's, Sentiment - Happy Mothers Day - Crafty Impressions, Design Papers - Tim Coffey - K and Company, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Charm - Sorry I can't remember where I got it from, Gems and Pearls - Kanban

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If you want to enter you have until midnight on Saturday 5th April to submit your entry using the InLinkz widget on the main Sunday Sketch and Stamp page.
And don't forget to visit my Team Members to see what they came up with.

I would like this Card to be entered into the following Challenges:

Love to Create Challenge - Challenge #108 - Bingo - Pink / Die-Cut / Ribbon
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Mother's Day
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Challenge #82 - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge - R#169 - Special Mums
Delicious Doodles Challenge - Challenge #81 - Mother's Day or a Special Female
Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Challenge #212 - Think Pink

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #209 - 'Christmas'

Hi Everyone,
Well, it's Wednesday and it's time for another Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.  We have got the most amazing Host this week, and it's Kelly and she has picked a theme of 'Christmas', we are going to be ready!!!  What a great effort from everyone for last weeks  Challenge I thought that they were all fantastic. As with everything we must pick a Winner, so please check out the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog to find out if it was you.  But I must thank all of you for you wonderful creations, they were all fantastic.
We have fabulous sponsors this week offering the most fantastic prizes!!!

Bugaboo Digi Stamps The Winner will receive 7 Digi's of their own choice from their Store.
Well onto this weeks Theme:
'Christmas'

You can interpret it as you wish, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless, but just remember to include the Theme.

Well I think it's time you saw my Card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - Christmas Words Snow - Bugaboo Digi Stamps, Sentiment - Christmas Wishes set to You - Lili of the Valley, Design Paper - Capsule Collection - Spots and Stripes - Festive -  Papermania, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Glitter - Fairie Kisses - Diamond Sparkles - Hunkydory, Gems - QVC

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Have a great week everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Christmas" to create your Project this Week.

Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge - Challenge #28 - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Bingo Challenge - Pearls/Gems / Free / More than 3 Layers

I Love Pro-markers Challenge - Challenge #212 - Anything Goes

The Stamping Chef Challenge - Challenge #22 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge - Challenge #78 - 'Mothering Sunday'

Hi Everyone,
I've got some really exciting news, I have been picked to go on the Dream Valley Challenge Design Team, it's really wonderful to be part of the Design Team.  Well I suppose I had better get on with my first Challenge with them. 
Well, it's Sunday and it's time for another Dream Valley Challenge.  We have got the most amazing Host this week, and it's Sarah and she has picked a theme of 'Mothering Sunday', seeing as it is (here in the UK), I hope your treating your Mother's with the love that they give you.  It's wonderful, I' taking mine out for a meal, and I hope that she likes it.  
What a great effort from everyone for the last Challenge I thought that they were all fantastic. As with everything we must pick a Winner, so please check out the Dream Valley Challenge blog to find out if it was you.  But I must thank all of you for you wonderful creations, they were all fantastic.
We have fabulous sponsors this week offering the most fantastic prizes!!!
Kenny K
The Winner will receive 3 Digi's of their choice from their Store.
Well onto this weeks Theme:

'Mothering Sunday'

You can interpret it as you wish, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless, but just remember to include the Theme.

Well I think it's time you saw my Card:

 

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Create and Craft, Image - Mother Sheep and Lamb - Doodle Pantry, Sentiment - Nothing like a Mother's Love - Doodle Pantry, Design Papers - Beautiful Blues Paperstack, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Gems - Kanban

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Have a great week everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Mothering Sunday" to create your Project this fortnight.

Don't forget to see my other NEW team members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Challenge #65 - A Cute one for Mum

Crafty Creations Challenge - Challenge #259 - Holiday

CCEE Stampers  - CCEE1412 - Spring or Autumn Scene

Delightful Challenges - Weekly Challenge - Welcome Spring

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenges - R#168 - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Challenge #228 - Shake your Thing

My Time to Craft Challenge - Challenge #240 - Mother's Day / Special Lady

Totally Gorjuss Challenges - Challenge #228 - Mum

A Commissioned Card!!!

Hi Everyone,
I was asked to make this Card for my Cousin's Wife, it was so nice that she remembered that I made Birthday / or any type of Cards.  All I was told was that she liked hearts and that it's her 30th birthday, other than that I was given free reign, actually I'm really happy with it.
This is what I came up with.

Card Details

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - Me to You, Sentiment - Happy Birthday to You - Angelica and Friends, Design Papers - I can't remember, sorry, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Hearts - Martha Stewart, Heart Doily - Spellbinders, 30 - Hobbycraft, Gems - Kanban

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I hope that she likes it.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #115 - Mother's Day / Female Birthday / Special Lady Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Mother's Day / Special Ladyz Sketch and Stash Challenge - Challenge #135 - Sketch Papertake Weekly - For Mum (or a Girlie!) Moving Along With The Times Challenge - Photo Inspiration!

Exciting News!!!

Hi Everybody,
I' got some really exciting news to tell you on Sunday, I am really excited about it.
Just wait and see what happens on Sunday!!!
Bye

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #208 - 'Boy's to Men'

Hi Everyone,
Well, it's Wednesday and it's time for another Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.  We have got the most amazing Host this week, it's Katie.  What a great effort from everyone for last weeks  Challenge I thought that they were all fantastic. As with everything we must pick a Winner, so please check out the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog to find out if it was you.  But I must thank all of you for you wonderful creations, they were all fantastic.
We have fabulous sponsors this week offering the most fantastic prizes!!!
My Creative Classroom

The Winner will receive a Class of their Choice.   StampArt Design by Kathryne

The Winner will receive 5 Digi's of their choice from their Store.
Well onto this weeks Theme:

'Boy's to Men'

You can interpret it as you wish, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless, but just remember to include the Theme.

Well I think it's time you saw my Card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Hobbycraft, Image - Charlie Fishing -StampArt Design by Kathryne, Sentiment - Wishing you a Happy Birthday - Angelica and Friends, Design Papers - Pastels - Little Sizzles - Sizzix, Ribbon - Sinfinity, Glitter - Debbie Moore, Gems - QVC

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Have a great week everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Boy's to Men" to create your Project this Week.

Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Weekly Challenge - Wearing of the Green

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Challenge #79 - Mainly Green for St Patrick's Day

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Challenge #252 - Brown, Cream, Green

Pile it On Challenge - Challenge #11 - For a Guy

Craft your Passion Challenge - Challenge #205 - Go Green

Incy Wincy Designs - Monochromatic

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - Challenge #215 - Use Green

Passion for Pro-markers - Monochrome

The Stamping Chef Challenges - Challenge #21 - Anything Goes

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - 18th March - 'Bunting'

Hi Everyone,
Well, lets get on with the Challenge.  It's Tuesday and that means it's time for Oldie but a Goodie Challenge, but firstly, I must congratulate the Winner of last the fortnight's Challenge, we had loads of really good entries and I really like looking at each of them, so thank you. I really enjoyed your card / project.
We are Sponsoring ourselves for this fortnight, Alison is hosting this fortnight and has the most fantastic prize for you:

We have a fantastic host this fortnight it's Alison, and she has picked a Theme of:
'Bunting'

What a great theme, it is up to you how to interpret this, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless, but just remember to include the Theme.

Well it's time for you to see my Card, I hope it gives you some inspiration:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - Bunny Bottom - Hobbycraft, Sentiment - Happy Easter - Hobbycraft, Design Paper - Pastels - Little Sizzles - Sizzex, Bunting - Mini Bunting Flags - Make and Create, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Pearls and Gems - Kanban

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Have a great time everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Bunting" to create your Project this fortnight.  Remember you have until the 31st March to post your entry

Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

I Love Pro-markers Challenge - Challenge #210 - Let's get Spotty

Simply Create Too Challenge - #57 - Animals

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - It's all about Spring

Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge - Challenge #27 - Anything Goes

Digi Sketch Challenge - 17th March - 'Fantasy'

Hi Everyone,
It's Monday and that means it's Digi Sketch Challenge, but firstly, I must congratulate the Winner of last the fortnight's Challenge, we had loads of really good entries and I really like looking at each of them, so thank you. I really enjoyed your card / project.   We have a fabulous Sponsors for this time, offering a fantastic prize:
The Stamping Chef

The Winner will receive 3 Digi's from there Store.
We have a fabulous hostess Sari this fortnight and they have decided that we would have a theme of:
'Fantasy'
It's a fantastic theme.  You can interpret it as you wish, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless.
Well together with the Theme you can choose to do the Theme and Sketch, the Sketch or just do the Theme.  It's entirely up to you.  But first you must see the Sketch:   Well it's time for you to see my Card, I went for doing the Sketch and Theme this time.  You can either do the Sketch (S), Theme (T) or you could do the Sketch and Theme (ST)...

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - Laylah - The Stamping Chef, Sentiment - Wishing you a Happy Birthday - Angelica and Friends - Crafter's Companion, Design Papers - Tim Coffey Designer Papers - K and Company, Glitter - Fairie Kisses - Diamond Sparkles - Hunkydory, Pearls and Gems - Kanban

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Have a great time everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Fantasy" to create your Project.  Remember you have until the 30th March to post your entry

Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

A Random Fan Challenge - Challenge #4 - It's BIRTHDAY Time!
The Paper Shelter Challenge - Challenge #149 - Away with the Fairies
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Colouring Medium and Why - I love Pro-markers they blend so nicely together
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Challenge #6 - Birthday Girls
Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Challenge #312 - Girls, Girls, Girls

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge - Challenge #198 - Guylaine's Sketch

Hi Everyone,
Well, lets get on with the Challenge.  It's Sunday and that means it's Sunday Sketch and Stamp, but firstly, I must congratulate the Winner of last weeks Challenge, we had loads of really good entries and I really like looking at each of them, so thank you. I really enjoyed your card / project.   This week our brilliant hostess is Guylaine and she has drawn the most fantastic sketch for you to use.  And here it is:
On to my Card, that I hope gives you some inspiration:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Create and Craft, Image - Floral Flourish - Clear Impressions, Sentiment - Happy Easter - Hobbycraft, Design Papers - Spring Drop - First Edition Paper, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Glitter - Fairie Kisses - Diamond Sparkles - Hunkydory, Pearls and Gems - Kanban

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If you want to enter you have until midnight on Saturday 29th March to submit your entry using the InLinkz widget on the main Sunday Sketch and Stamp page.
And don't forget to visit my Team Members to see what they came up with.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge - Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Bingo - Die-cuts/Free/Glitter

The Stamping Chef Challenge - Challenge #20 - Anything Goes

Stamping for the Weekend Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #207 - 'Animals (NO People Allowed!!)'

Hi Everyone,
Well, it's Wednesday and it's time for another Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.  We have got the most amazing Host this week, and it's Sandra and she has picked a theme of 'Animals (NO People Allowed'.  What a great effort from everyone for last weeks  Challenge I thought that they were all fantastic. As with everything we must pick a Winner, so please check out the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog to find out if it was you.  But I must thank all of you for you wonderful creations, they were all fantastic.
We have fabulous sponsors this week offering the most fantastic prizes!!!
Fitztown

The Winner will receive Digi's of their own choice from their Store.
Well onto this weeks Theme:

'Animals (NO People Allowed)'

You can interpret it as you wish, and it can include a wide range of projects. The choice is endless, but just remember to include the Theme.

Well I think it's time you saw my Card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol' Crafts, Image - Wild 3 - Fitztown, Sentiment - Florence - Angelica and Friends - Crafter's Companion, Design Card - Snow White - Centura Pearl - Crafter's Companion, Embossing Folder's - Cuttlebug, Ribbon - Celebrate, Buckles - Gatsby Chic - Craftime, Gems - Kanban

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Have a great week everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Animals (NO People Allowed)" to create your Project this Week.

Don't forget to see my other team members to see what they came up with.

It's my Mum's Birthday (well on Friday it is!!!)

Hi Everyone,
I hope your all well, and enjoying the sunshine that we've got. I can't believe the amount of sunshine there is, mustn't complain.
Well, it my Mum's birthday on Friday, she would of reached a ripe old age of 71. And she is very cool with it.

This is me and my Mum at my Cousins Wedding last September.  I love my Mum, she is really down to earth, but boy when she's in a mood you don't talk to her.  She takes everything in her stride, for when I had my Stroke she actually had Lymphoma Cancer.  The Doctor told us recently that she was glad she survived but she wasn't meant to.  I am so glad she survived too, she helps me everyday.
Well here is the Card I made for my Mum's Birthday:

Card Details

6 x 6 Card - Hobbycraft, Card - Carol's Crafts, Image - Spring - Clear Impressions, Sentiment - Computer Generated, Design Papers - Stash, Ribbon - Create and Craft, Border Punch - Martha Stewart, Glitter - Fairie Kisses - Diamond Sparkles - Hunkydory, Card Candi - Craftwork Cards, Gems - Kanban

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I hope that you wish a Happy Birthday to my Mum on Friday, it will make her day.

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges:

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch #64 by Rachael Bearly Mine Inspirations and Challenge - March Challenge - One for the Girls I Love Pro-markers Challenge - Challenge #209 - One for the Girls Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Challenge #311 - What a Gem!!!  Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Challenge #109 - Birthdays! Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Challenge #209 - Female Birthday (must have a number or a Birthdai Sentiment)