No card today :-(

Hi everyone, I'm really sorry but I don't have a project to share with you tonight.

I appreciate each and every one of my lovely followers so I thought I owe you all a little explanation for the lack of action on my blog lately.

My little girl Lacey is currently suffering her 11th bout of tonsillitis in as many months!

The poor little thing suffers so badly that she ends up with a temperature of 40 and loses so much weight, however the doctor refuses to refer her for them removing due to her being asthmatic!

On top of all that we had a flood in the house on Monday, the top floor toilet waste pipe must have been leaking for some time and on Monday it brought the ceiling in my built in wardrobe down hence everything in their stunk to high heaven!

The plumbing is now sorted but we have quite a bit of decorating to do.

I finally thought I was getting straight last night until my hubby woke me up at 12 am being rather ill in the bathroom, quickly followed by Lacey being sick in her bed..... I have been up all night with them both being sick the whole night!

I'm so tired, my DT work has now fallen behind too!

I will get back on top eventually so please bare with me!

I miss you all and as soon as I have time I promise to come visiting again!

Until then, love and hugs xx Cara xx

Thanks with a Cherry on top!

Hi everyone, hope you are enjoying your Sunday?!!!

I was shocked when I got up this morning, when I looked out of the window every bit of snow had disappeared! The girls were less than impressed I must say!

Onto my card ...

This little cuty patooty is another delight from Tiddly Inks, she is called Cupcake Bug, she comes with lots of extra's and can be found here.

I've coloured her with my promarkers as always.

The papers are by Raspberry Road and are another magazine freebie from last year.!

Hope you like my card, enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Love and hugs xx Cara xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop - Sketch
Tiddly Inks - Things with wings
Aud sentiments - Bingo (Die cut, Thank, You)
Creative Card Crew - Girly

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Also sentimental Sundays - thank you
http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-139-thank-you.html?m=1

Pink Gem Holidays

Hi everyone, are you enjoying your weekend so far ... hope you are having fun in the snow and are keeping safe and warm!

Today see;s a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and this week we would like to see any project with a Holiday theme ... this could be Christmas, Easter, Summer or any other kind of holiday you celebrate!

Now i've got to admit, this week was supposed to be just "The Gems" turn to post ... but I got myself all muddle up and created a project too,.... (in fact I created 3!!) it would be rude not to blog them now wouldn't it lol.

(warning ..picture heavy)

I decided to create Easter cards ready for my 3 girls..

Janet has some lovely Easter images in the store, you can buy them individually or in a set as i've done ...if you hurry too they are currently on sale!

I used the same layout for them all....

The papers are all freebies from a magazine!

For all 3 cards I only used 3 sheets of paper and one page with my digi's printed out!

I added little pearls, some doodling and an easter sentiment also from the store.

I do hope you like my little cards, I hope the girls do too!

I've been suffering with a terrible cold this week, so every time I attempt to craft I have to stop to blow my nose... i'm hping to get better soon as I'm getting a bit behind with my DT work :-(

I'm off for a hot lemon now, take care

Hugs xx Cara xx

I'd like to enter my cards into the following challenges:

Card crafters circle - Green and yellow
Desert Island - Feathers, Four colours, Fancy text
My Time to craft - Things with wings
Tuesday Throwdown - Furry Friends

The Conductor

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all safe and well with the weather we've been having ... my girlies have truly loved the snow but I can honestly say that i'm not nearly as impressed!

I finally found time to have a play in my neglected craft room last night ... not for too long but I did manage to make up this little card ... now prepare yourselves for a shock ......its a...............................BOYS CARD!!!!

Lol I even shocked myself but this super cute image from Christy Croll (Tiddly Inks) made it an easy peasy task!

This is the Super cute "Conductor" .. is he just darling?? I love his hat!

He has been coloured with my pro/flexmarkers.

The lovely papers are from another old pad..this time from Kaisercraft Peachy Keen collection, everything has had the faux stitching treatment and then matted onto brown Bazzill.

The LO was from a fab sketch on one of the challenges, but now I can't remember which one it was so can't link up :-(

So there ya go, hope you all have a wonderful evening, i'm off to make some tea and then have another play.... I
got a delivery of some new flexmarkers today woo hoo!

Love n crafty hugs

x Cara xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

I love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Here come the boys - BINGO (Blue,Free,Image)
Created with love - Anything Goes
Cards for men - Transport
card crafters circle - Layers

Girls Girls Girls

Morning everyone,

Another hectic morning in my house today, I seem to be chasing my tail constantly these days!

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at Dream Valley and this time we would like to see your girls cards.

We have some fab sponsors yet again so why not head over the the challenge blog and check them out and while you are there you can have a peek at the other DT creations.

So here's my card ... sorry it's another one i'm not too fussed about :-(

This is the adorable "Somebunny loves you" Wryn from the fab Tiddly Inks, isn't she adorable.  Coloured with my promarkers and a touch of white pen.

 

The sentiment came with the image and the papers are from a new pad by American Crafts called "Dear Lizzy"

Here's a quick peak at the inside .....I do love all of  the elements on my card I just don't love the way I put them together lol.

Anyhoos, maybe some of you might like it?

See you next time :-)

Hugs

xx Cara xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Flower power
Charisma Cardz - Punch it (i used MS border punch)
Tiddly Inks - Anything Goes
I Love promarkers - Layer it up
Stampin for the weekend - Girly

Pink Gem DT - Embossing

Evening all,

I hope you are safe and well with the wintry weather we've been having in the UK.

I'm here a little..(.well a lot) late with my DT card for the new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge where the theme this week is Embossing.

Before i show you my card I should let you know that we have changed thing around a bit on the challenge blog and we are now a WEEKLY challenge, so get your entries in lickety split!!!

I've got to admit i'm struggling to find my crafty mojo lately ... maybe I packed it away with the christmas decorations ... who knows but I hope I find it soon, i've not been happy with any of my creations for a while now :-(

So anyway here's my card:

This is the ever so cute Jada with bauble, she comes as a digi and also a coloured version.

I used the coloured version as I so love the airbrushed effect on the clothes and skin.

I have fussy cut her out and raised her up with some 3D glue gel.

I've used lots of dies, punches and embossing folders today, from Joy Crafts, Spellbinders and Martha Stewart.

The gorgeous card stock is Bazzil Bling and has a lovely sparkle to it (really it has you cant see with my rubbish photo skills).

The little sentiment tags are from LOTV and a sprinkling of gems finish it off.

And there you have it!

I hope you like my rather rushed little card.

Thanks to my lovely followers for sticking with me and my rather neglected blog.

Hugs xx Cara xx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine challenges - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T - Xmas in January
Card Crafters Circle - Layers
TTCRD - Anything goes
Digi Designs Challenge - Winter

Forever Rose

Tonight i'm sharing a card which I made to order for a friend at work, she wanted a girls card for an 18 year old and the only specific was it has to include a girl with "different" hair.

I went to one of my fave images from Crafts and Me and combined it with the latest sketch challenge over at Addicted to Stamps.

And here she is, this is Forever Rose

She has been coloured up with my promarkers as always.

I've used more new papers for this card, these are J'adore by First edition and i really love them.

I made the flower with my new Sunflower die from Die-namics and then I went a little bit liquid pearl crazy!

Here's a little peak at the inside, decorated with more of that paper and liquid pearls.

The large "18" are made of wood, coloured and stickled to death!

There, hope you like it, i'm off for tea and the to Slimming World for my weigh in ... eeek!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to stamps challenge - Sketch
Stampin for the weekend - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Old (digi) New (papers)