Magical Crafts 3rd Challenge!!!

Well folks can't believe it but we are onto the 3rd Magical Crafts Fortnightly challenge and here is my entry!


The images were provided by http://www.digital-inkco.com/ who also have sponsored the challenge, so hop on over and take a look at their scrummy images.

I used cream pearly textured card from my stash for the base card which is 4" x 4" approximately. The same cardstock in fawn was used for the two small panels. Plaid paper from A Winters Tale was used for the backing of the picture, it was cut using a scalloped circle nestablity and the image was then cut using a plain nestie and mounted onto the scalloped circle. The image was then coloured using pencils (not my usual medium but I needed something that would colour fine detail) then glamour dust was applied. A greeting was stamped onto a piece of fawn card and cut out the layered onto the card. Two stocking brads were added at the side of the card and a small santa to the right of the image. Hope you have enjoyed looking!!!

November Inchie Swap!!!

Hello everyone, yes I am still here - I think!!! I've been poorly in between and not done much crafting, then did some that wasn't finished, well anyway I got these lovelies over on the Magical Crafts forum where I took part in the November swap. Thanks to Angel, Shell, and Jackie. The theme was Christmas. There is another swap which end on 15/12 and is "anything goes" so come on, what are you waiting for?????



Here are the lovelies I made to swap, they are stamped on stampbord with memento jet black ink and coloured with promarkers. These are the second lot I have made (no photos of first ones, gone into the crafters abyss somewhere I think, they are quite fun to make and no limits on what to use, theres usually just a theme set. Of course it doesn't matter what they are made from as long it is fairly sturdy, (and 1 inch by 1 inch of course!!) stampbord is excellent for this purpose. You can heat it and allsorts. It is a lovely smooth surface and lends itself to heat embossing and all sorts of lovely crafty possibilities!!

Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed!!!!

Magical Crafts 2nd Challenge!!

Well folks, here we are the second Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge!! The recipe was, something sparkly, Santa or a snowman, ribbon and a Christmas flower!! The second image is just to show the sparkle better!! Hope you join in with the fun again!!! There are more prizes up for grabs so what are you waiting for???

CONGRATULATIONS TO IRENE AND JULYEB WHO ARE THE LUCKY WINNERS OF THE FIRST CHALLENGE!!!!

Oops! here is the recipe!! Wanted to get it posted in time so didn't add recipe!!

Here goes-

1 blank CD/DVD rom, which was covered wth self adhesive sparkly silver paper from Hobbycraft, then 3 scalloped nesties were used to cut scalloped circles from polka dot blue/white card from Forever Friends Christmas stack, plain circles x 2 to layer in between were also cut and this was all layered up. the snowmen were stamped onto the smallest white circle, the scarves and hats were coloured with promarkers and the snow men glittered with glamour dust(this seems to last forever!!) A hole was punched with the cropadile and sparkly silver tinsel used as the hanger. Silver peeloffs were added to finish it off. Thanks for looking Steph

Hello everyone, the lovely Shell has given me this my first blog award!! Thank you very much Shell!! Well I now have to answer some strange questions so here goes!!!





1. where is your cell phone? in the kitchen


2. Hair - reddish brown


3. Mother - great


4. Father -the best


5. what is your favourite food? mmmm hard to choose, shepherds pie


6. dreamt last night - not sure what this means but I hardly ever remember!!!


7. Favourite drink - tea


8. Your dream goal - for me and my family to be happy


9. what room are you in? sitting room


10. Your hobby - mmm crafting has it!!!


11. Your fear - anything happening to my family


12. Where do you want to live in 6 years time? - don't mind if I'm with my family


13. Where were you last night/ at home


14. Something that you aren't - good at drawing


15. Muffins - yummy


16. Wishlist item - more time to craft!!!


17. Where did you grow up? Newcastle upon Tyne


18. Last thing you did - made the supper


19. What are you wearing? Nightclothes


20. Your TV - don't particularly watch much, like crime programs


21. Your pets - none, am allergic to cats /dogs


22. Friends - very important

23. Your life - mad busy

24. Your mood - quite happy

25. Missing someone - not especially

26. Vehicle - I don't drive, we have Seat Ibiza

27. Something you are not wearing - shoes

28. Your fave store - any crafty one!!

29. Your fave colour - blue

30. Last time you laughed - this afternoon

31. last time you cried - can't remember

32. Your best friend - my family

33. One place you go to over and over - bed!!

34. One person who emails you regularly - Tesco

35. Favourite place to eat - anywhere I don't have to cook!!

36. Facebook - never!!

Thanks Shell for letting me reveal more than I usually do!!! Hee hee

12 Days of Christmas Swap

Hello all, here are the ATCs I've made for the 12 Days of Christmas swap over on ATC swappers, they are all waiting for me to get organised and put them in the post!! There is still plenty of time to get involved, just the follow the link on the sidebar.





All you have to do is make 12 ATCs which are the same and post them off, you will get 12 lovely ones in return and boost your collection!!!

Alphabet ATC swap

Hello all, thanks for stopping by, here are my ATCs I've made for the Alphabet swap I'm running over on the Magical Crafts forum. Its running until the end of the month so you've got plenty of time to join in!!!! If ATCs aren't your thing there is plenty of other stuff going on, so what are you waiting for??? Come and join in!!! New members are made most welcome!

I just love this time of month!!!!

OCTOBER SWAPS!!!!

Hello everyone, I just love this time of month when all my swaps come in.... as usual I have received the most lovely little works of art, I hope the recipients of mine are as happy as I am with theirs!!!These first ones are from "Addicted to Atcs" which is run by Jane and Petra, and the theme last month was "autumn". The link is on the sidebar to join in the fun!! Next months theme is "Something spooky".

These little gems come from ATC swappers which is run by Paul, again the link is on the sidebar if you want to join the fun. Octobers theme was "something spooky", next month the theme is "the twelve days of Christmas" but fear not all that means is you have to make 12 ATCs all the same or similar (exact details on blog) by the end of November and you will get 12 lovelies in
return!!

And now to my lovely vintage swaps!! These come from Magical crafts forum and there is loads going on over there to join in, even if you just stop by for a chat!! Theres ATC swaps, Inchies swaps, and lots more, pop over to have a look and join in the madness!!!

These four also come from Magical Crafts where the theme was the "four seasons". Absolutely gorgeous !!





I have been doing ATCs since february this year, and take part in several swaps. They are all small and very friendly, they always on the lookout for new participants so why not hop over and take a look... The first one I joined was ATC swappers, which is run by Paul, and I joined in February, there is no commitment, only to have fun!! I got quite addicted after that and joined in with Jane and Petras swap over at Addicted to ATCs... again a very friendly bunch. Now I've joined the fun at Magical Crafts Forum where there is alway loads going on, everyone is very friendly and new members are always made most welcome!!! There are ATC swaps, Inchies swaps, matchbox swaps, friendly chat and much more..... intriuged?? then head over to Magical Crafts forum to have a look - (link on sidebar), look forward to seeing you there!!! Theres also a fabby fortnightly design challenge blog too with some scrummy prizes up for grabs - link on sidebar again (sorry I haven't worked out how to link in text yet, I'm still new to this lol!!)