Fluttabyz Designs

Love

2012-02-01T18:20:00.001Z

Evening!

Hows your day going? Only one day till the weekend - thank goodness!! Seriously can't wait for a lie in!

I wanted to make a valentines card for my hubby that wasn't red...I also finally got to use my Tim Holtz hearts die...love love love it!!

Recipe: Tim Holtz Heart Wings die, metal letters I've had for years, glitter card, DVWV Once Upon a Time paper, some other paper I can't remember the name of!! Extra thick embossing powder

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Kreative Stempelfreunde #43 - Old fashioned or Antique

Make It Monday #74

The Cutie Pie Challenge #10 - Favourite Song - On the Wings of Love

Lollipop Crafts #65 - Anything Goes

City Crafter #94 - You've Got Mail - there is an envelope on the paper

Crafty Sentiments - Punches/Dies

Sassy Cheryls Challenge #100 - Punch & Something Shimmery - punch is the Tim Holtz Die and shimmery is the crown!
Belli Challenge #136 - Hearts / Valentine
Lil Red Wagon #118 - Valentines Day / Love
Paper Craft Star #82 - Rustic
The Paper Shelter #49 - Love is in the Air
Pennys Challenge #72 - Love is in the Air
Truly Scrumptious #72 - Love / Hearts
Craft Your Days Away #37 - Distressing
Marks Finest Papers #92 - 4 layers

The Hybrid Chick #11 - Punches / Dies
One Stop Craft Challenge #167 - Stitching (mine is faux)

Make sure you also go and stop by the

VALENTINES CHALLENGE

over at
Top Tip Tuesday

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Top Tip Tuesday - Valentines!

2012-01-31T09:20:00.001Z

Morning!!

So I guess that its time to start feeling the love.....yep, that's right, this week over at Top Tip Tuesday

the challenge is:

VALENTINES <3

Now, you can interpret that however you want to!!

I adapted how I did my christmas wreath and made this....it is now hanging above my bed!!

The pictures really don't do this justice..the colour is such a rich red, looks velvety!!

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Hooked on Craft #16 - Bright Colours

Kaboodle #104 - Girlie

Pollycraft #125 - Favourite Things - hearts!!

Lollipop Crafts #65 - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Heart You

Simon Says....Anything Goes

Delightful Sketches - Valentines - Anything but a card

Mami Doodles #42 - For a loved one

The Poodles Parlour - Valentine / Love

Simply Create Too #5 - Love is in the Air

Allsorts Challenge - One or more heart

Come and Get It - Anything but a card

Pile it on #5 - Just Because...I love my hubby!!
Tuesday Throwdown #83 - Use Hearts
Anything Challenge #59 - To the one I love

Thank you so much for dropping by and I really hope that you pop by the 2 week

VALENTINES CHALLENGE

over at

Top Tip Tuesday

All Tied Up!

2012-01-30T17:29:00.000Z

Evening all!!

How are you today? I have been working on my website today...seriously, me and computers don't mix..!!!!

Anyway, since I have a broken christmas decoration that had hearts on it, and since its nearly Valentines Day, I thought why not make another card using one.

I love this card, its soooooooooooo simple!!! LOL my husband may get lucky this year and actually get a card from me!!

Recipe: Twine from Daiso, heart from broken christmas decoration, card from stash

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Cupcake #177 - Recycle - broken tree decoration

Pollycraft #125 - Favourite Things - has to be hearts, I {heart} them!!

Crafters Cafe - CAS

Crafts 4 Eternity #56 - Clean and Simple

The Poodle Parlour - Valentine/Love

Mami Doodles #42 - For a loved one

SSDS Challenge - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss #116 - Keep It Simple

Paper Sundaes #105 - Valentines

Thanks for stopping by!!

I {heart} dots!

2012-01-29T12:03:00.000Z

Hi everyone!

How is your Sunday going? I've just been to pick up the kids from school so yay, only another 4 before the weekend!!!

I don't know about you, but I seriously have problems doing male cards....I seriously have problems doing male valentines cards..!! So...you will get to see a couple of the new few days.

Here is today's offering:

Recipe: Dovecraft paper from years ago, twine from Daiso, heart from broken christmas decoration, Dynmo sentiment

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network #10 - Distressing - I have distressed the edges

Crafty Boots Challenge - Inspired by a song title - Metal Heart

Crafters Cafe - CAS

Creative Craft - Blue

Deep Ocean #17 - Sparkle - Glitter on my heart

Crafting for all Seasons #18 - Blue & White

Little Darlings #16 - Polka Dots

Truly Scrumptious #72 - Something Forgotten - the Dovecraft Paper

Fussy an d Fancy #55 - Polka Dots

Card Makin Mamas - Something Old - The Dovecraft Paper

One Stop Craft #167 - Stitching Mine is Faux

Thanks for stopping by!

Heart of Glass

2012-01-27T19:34:00.000Z

Evening!

Hope you had a nice Friday! My Fridays are always spent the same, trying to get the kids to do their homework and then errands...what an interesting life...!!!

Anyways, wanted to share with you a picture I did as I have loads and loads of the little glass dewdrop thingies! Never know what to do with them, and I am a heart person, so this is what I came up with for mine and my husbands dressing room - what else is there to say to each other?!!

Recipe: glass dew drops, glue gun, silver card, deep frame, rub on quote (all you need is love),

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Boots - Inspired by a song title - Heart of Glass - Blondie

Cupcake Challenge #176 - All you need is love

Incy Wincy Designs #130 - Anything but a card

Crafters Cafe - Clean and Simple

Cutie Pie #20 - Favourite Song - Heart of Glass - Blondie

Deep Ocean #17 - Sparkle

Belli Challenge #136 - Frames

Inky Impressions - Heart You

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Delightful Sketches - Valentines Anything but a card

Digi Doodles #92 - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Clean and Simple

Card Makin Mamas - Something Old - dew drops!

CES Challenges #69 - Anything but a card

Thanks for stopping by!!

Giving Thanks...

2012-01-22T15:26:00.003Z

Hi!

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend. I am so chuffed...why??? Because it RAINED!!! I mean big huge spots of rain! Unfortunately it was in the night, but hey ho, I'm a happy lass!!

I made this card below for a friend as a little thanks for doing something for me recently. Never done holes in a card before but quite happy with how it worked out. Also, I was soooooooooo pleased that I found my spellbinders butterfly die - I thought I had lost it! Be ready to see many more cards in the future with this butterfly on it, I love it!

Recipe: Prima Botanical card, Sizzix circle die, Spellbinders butterfly die, pearls from stash, Keiser Rub Ons, Embossing folder (for butterfly)

I would also like to enter it into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Creative Craft - Blue

Scrap Creations - Die Cuts

Divas by Design #18 - New or Thanks

Flutterby Wednesday #186 - Open

Truly Scrumptious #72 - Something Forgotten - my butterfly!

4 Crafty Chicks #73 - Summer in January

Delightful Sketches - Vintage / Distressed

Moving along with the Times #132 - Things with wings

Crafty Anns #57 - Whats New - Prima Botanical card

Raise the Bar #88 - Rings (Circles)

Card Makin Mamas - Use something old - my butterfly Spellbinder die

2 Sisters Challenge #75 - Embossing - my butterfly is embossed

Craft Your Days Away #37 - Distressing

Di's Digi Designs - Thank you cards

Sentimental Sundays #86 - Die Cuts

Sparkles Forum #28 - New Craft Goodies - Prima Botanical card

The Hybrid Chick #11 - Punches/Dies

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Top Tip Tuesday Time!!

2012-01-17T09:30:00.001Z

Hi!

How you doing today? I went to Zumba this morning and unfortunately I think I got slightly too into the dancing as I have done something to my back :o( Can hardly move!! LOL....at least not got another class until Thursday!

Well, its our second challenge of 2012 over at Top Tip Tuesday...this week our very lovely Lisa has given us two sketches to choose from.

Sketch 1: Layers

Sketch 2: Clean and Simple

with the following sponsors:

Stamp & Create

and

Karens Doodles

and

Sew Sweet

So, I decided to go with Sketch 2 - Clean and Simple:

Recipe: New buttons, cotton, purple ribbon and rub on

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy #129 - Bold and Bright

Ladybug Crafts #52 - Bow

Cropstop #53 - Quote me on that

2 Sisters Challenge #74 - Use Metal - metal heart charm on top of balloon

Sentimental Sundays #85 - Ribbon and Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by!

Swirls and Flowers

2012-01-16T09:28:00.001Z

Morning everyone!

How are you today? Well, I have started exercising again today...cor blimey, everywhere on my body hurts lol!!!

I made another little set of cards for another friend. Simple flowers, stamping and embossing...now, as many of you know I am not a stamper at all...but liked that some of these swirls came out not completely inked, so when I embossed them they looks pretty cool!

Recipe: swirls stamp, clear embossing powder, fabric flowers, little button, gems.

I would also like to enter these into the following challenges:

Deep Ocean #15 - Lots of white

Little Darlings #15 - Favourite Colour - Purple, has to be purple!!

Digi Doodles #90 - Embossing

Mami Doodles #41 - White on White splash of colour

The Poodle Parlour - Button Up

Wags N Whiskers #70 - White on White plus 1

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Little Set of Cards

2012-01-15T09:53:00.001Z

Morning!

What a gorgeous morning it is in Dubai today. I have just been up on the Palm at Atlantis to pick up my sons birthday invitations and wowzers, the wind is blowing like you wouldn't believe. Don't think I have ever seen the sea like this...

Isn't it gorgeous?!

Anyway, my friend asked me to make some little notelet cards for her daughter to send to her friends, so I just put this lot together.

I would like to enter these into the following challenges

Crafty Cardmakers #59 - No floral embellishments

Papertake Weekly - Die Cut

Party Time Tuesday #50 - Birds

Stamp n Doodle - Country Living

Pennys Challenge #70 - Birds

Colour Create #87 - Red Cream Sage Green

SSDS Challenge - Winter Birds - Robins!

Remember, you still have 2 days to join in the fabulous

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE

over at

Top Tip Tuesday

Thanks for stopping by!

Home is where the heart is..

2012-01-13T18:09:00.001Z

Evening everyone!

Cor blimey, I tell you, the weather over here in Dubai has gone nuts! Today it was over 30 deg c...in January....thats just insane!! I hope it cools down again soon, can't be doing with summer starting so early LOL!!

Made a quick new house card today...nice and simple seems to be the order of the day at the moment with me. I can't make a fussy card anymore :o(

Recipe: rub-ons, wooden house (old christmas decoration), gold embossing powder, heart from recycled christmas card

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Boots - New Beginnings

Crafty Cardmakers #59 - No floral embellishments

Cupcake Challenge #174 - Something new - new home!

OLLC #96 - New beginnings

Papercraft Star #79 - Warmth

Digi Doodles #90 - Embossing

Sassy Studio Designs #107 - Lets Celebrate - New home

Craft Your Days away #36 - New Beginnings

The Hybrid Chick - Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by!

Feeling a bit Shabby!

2012-01-11T16:38:00.002Z

Evening!

Cor blimey, where is this week going? Can't believe only one more day before the weekend - woohoooo!!

Thought I would make on of my ribbon rose cards today - haven't made one for ages. Gonna give it to my mum for her birthday

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy #128 - Vintage

Crafters Cafe - Happy Birthday

Crazy Amigo - winter colours

Everybody Art #175 - Shabby

Stamp n doodle - Country Living

Whimsy Inspires #21 - Happy Birthday

Pixie Dust Studio #108 Monochrome

If the Shoe Fits #98 - Use up stash - Papers I have had for ages!

Fussy and Fancy #53 - Happy Birthday

One Stop #164 - Bingo - Distressing / Ribbon / Flowers

Sparkles Forum - Anything but a christmas card

Thanks for stopping by!

Remember, you still have 6 days to enter in the Top Tip Tuesday

Anything Goes Challenge!

WOYWW #136

2012-01-11T06:39:00.004Z

Morning!

How you all doing today? I thought I would join in with this weeks WOYWW #136 - I haven't done it for ages!!

Nothing exciting going on there is there really?!! Just about to start on my DT card for Top Tip Tuesday for next week.

LOL - I actually tided up my craft room this week...however, looking at this picture makes me realise that I should really be sorting out desk!

Hope you have a good day!!

Caught our Eye - Half way through!

2012-01-10T08:06:00.001Z

Morning!

WOW - we are only half way through this weeks challenge and what an amazing turnout we have had so far!! I guess you like our

ANYTHING GOES
challenge!

There is still one week to go to enter the challenge, however, if you visit our blog, we have showcased the creation that has

CAUGHT OUR EYE!!

Remember, there is still a week to go of our ANYTHING GOES challenge - please click here
to take you to the current challenge to add your creation, which is open until Monday 16th January.

Pretty in Pink

2012-01-09T18:37:00.002Z

Evening!

Well, what a chuffin day I have had....tried to make my own rub ons for a card and put the wrong accetate in my brand new printer.... Yep, I melted the accetate to the inside of the printer and now its fit for the bin. I wouldn't mind, but only got it in November after begging husband to buy me a really good one for my cards....d'oh!!!

Therefore, tonights offering is not a card...its a little hanging I made for my daughters door, that she has decided has to go about her bed instead!

Again, I have handsewn them so they are not straight by any means, but at least I got to use some of my new cutie pink buttons!!

I just noticed that I seriously need to change my watermark function...whooppps!!! Should be 2012!!!

Anyway, I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe #20 - Picture Inspiration

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything but square

Hooked on Craft #15 - Try something new - have never done a garland like this before!

Lexis Creations #56 - Anything Goes

Pollycraft #122 - Anything but a card

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

UnstampaBelles #7 - Anything Goes (no stamps)

Delightful Sketches - Hearts

Pixie Dust Studio #108 - Monochrome

Sassy Studio #106 - Use something New - Buttons

Mami Doodles #40 - Home Decor

The Poodles Parlour - Buttons

That Craft Place #3 - Buttons & Bows

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

One for the Boys

2012-01-08T12:43:00.003Z

Afternoon!

How's your Sunday going? Well, thats the first day of the week done for me...yay, only another 4 till the weekend :o)

Here's a blokes birthday card that I made for my BIL...gotta say that I really need to start making male cards with more colours lol!! Think that will be one of my new years resolutions....will try to do one this week!

Recipe: DCWV Black & White stack, twine, Button from new stash, chipboard shapes that I have had for years so no clue where they are from!!

Critter Challenge #96 - Celebration

Kaboodle Doodle #100 - Celebrate

The Ribbon Reel #18 - Black and Silver

Ladybug #51 - Use your new stash - mine is my button

Pixie Dust Studio #108 - Monochrome

Sassy Studio #106 - Use something new - mine is my button

Fussy and Fancy #53 - Happy Birthday

Jelly Park - Old & New - old is chipboard shapes, new is button

The Poodles Parlour - Button

Dream Valley #23 - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum - Happy Birthday

Pile it On #2 - Manly Cards

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you stop by Top Tip Tuesday for our 'Anything Goes' challenge

How could I forget my camel?!!

2012-01-07T15:43:00.002Z

Evening all!!

Hope you are having a lovely Saturday? I hate that Saturday is our Sunday over here...I know I say that all the time but still, after 3 years of living here, I really do miss my Sundays!!!

Anyway....I was packing away some of my christmas things and I can't believe that I forgot to put my camel christmas card on here!! I was asked by so many people over here in Dubai to make a camel christmas card for them to take home...so I came up with this one!!

Recipe: Bazzil card, 4x4 card, snowflake embossing folder, cricut

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Victorine Stamps #24 - Punch I used part of a flower punch for the hat

Crazy Amigo - Winter

Everybody Art #173 - Snow

Tuesday Taggers - All your own work

Tuesday Throwdown #79 - Something Shiny - gold shiny card!

Belli Challenge #134 - Snowflakes

Paper Craft Star #78 - Winter

Crop Stop #52 - Gold

DYSU #53 - Let it snow

Frosted Designs - Cardstock only

Simply Create Too #4 - Layers, Layers and Layers - I have 4 layers on the camel hump

SSDS Challenge - Winter

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you stop by Top Tip Tuesday for our
ANYTHING GOES challenge!

Baby Time!

2012-01-06T16:29:00.000Z

Howdy!

How are you all doing today? I'm having one of them days today...so thought would share with you something that I have made for my friends friend....its for the baby shower, she knows its a girl but no name! After my daughter saw this she wants one with princess on...!!!

Now, I only do handstitching, and not very good handstitching at that...so I hope its ok..!!

Its got some lavender inside, its just to hang up somewhere in the room.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Boot - Celebrations

Critter Challenge #96 - Celebrations

Heart Song Inspirations #27 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs #127 - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodle #100 - Lets Celebrate

ooh-la-la-creations #95 - Anything but a card

Crafters Cafe - New Year, New Beginnings

Unstampabelles #7 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryls Challenge #96 - New Beginnings

Stamp n Doodle - Anything Goes

Tuesday Taggers - All your own work

Crafts and Me #66 - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter #45 - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Something New

Whimsy Inspires #20 - New Beginnings

Art Impression Stamps - Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy - Anything New

Delightful Sketches - Hearts

Digi Doodles #89 - New Beginnings

Little Miss Muffet #26 - Something New

Pixie Dust Studio #108 - Monochrome

Crafty Catz Weekly #114 - New Beginning

Delicious Doodles #100 - all things new

Fairytale-challenge #32 - Something New

Allsorts #135 - New Beginnings

Dis Digi Designs - Something New

Totally gorjuss #112 - Happy

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

Pile It On #1 - Anything Goes

The Squirral and the Fox #8 - Something New

Thank you so much for stopping by! Make sure you go and stop by Top Tip Tuesday for our 2 week

Anything Goes Challenge!

Retro Dude!

2012-01-05T05:43:00.000Z

Morning everyone!

Ooh have to say, I am liking this new years resolution of mine to get a card on here each day!! I went through a phase of making CAS cards - sometimes it is so nice not to have something so fussy...no doubt you will be seeing many off me!!

This is a card I made for a friend for a teenage boy - nice and simple!!

Recipe: Scraps of DCWV paper, spellbinder stars, twine, sentiment, brad

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Fussy and Fancy #53 - Happy Birthday

Phindys Place #86 - Scraps

HIMCR #27 - Freestyle

Lawnscaping #25 - Birthday

Paper Pretties - Use Brad

Pollycraft #121 - Punches

Dude Time Doodles - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...make sure you that stop by Top Tip Tuesday to enter our two week

'Anything Goes'

challenge!!

Nice and simple Thanks!

2012-01-04T12:04:00.002Z

Afternoon!!

Well, today was the first day in 3 weeks that I haven't had either my husband or my kids at home...how blissful is that?!!

I needed to do a couple of thank you cards so made two very simple easy ones. The metal 'Thanks' I have had for about 4 years...so glad I have finally used them lol!

Recipe: metal 'thanks' (can't remember where from ), buttons from christmas stash,

scraps of card left over from other creations!

I would also like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Daring Cardmakers - spots and stripes

Fairytale #31 - Something Easy

Jellypark Challenge - Old & New - old is the metal sentiment - new is the buttons

The Hybrid Chick #9 - Metal

Crafty Card Makers #58 - Use it 3 times (on my blue and green card - 3 buttons)

Clear it Out - Thank You Card

Thanks for stopping by!!

New Year, New TTT!

2012-01-03T13:04:00.002Z

Helloo!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Lets hope that 2012 is a fantastic year for everyone!!

This week over at Top Tip Tuesday we are starting a new way of playing. Our challenges will now run for 2 weeks and mid-way through we are going to have a 'Caught Our Eye' post for the creation that has caught our eye that far into the challenge. This winner will also be given a chance to become a GDT!

Soooooo.....to make it nice and easy for everyone getting back into the swing of things...our first 2 week challenge is:

ANYTHING GOES

This is going to run until 6pm Monday 16th January. You can enter a creation 3 times....but you can also enter a tip 3 times....thats 6 opportunities you have of winning a prize!! What you waiting for?!!!

Our sponsors this week are:

Simon Says Stamp

Stamp Fairy

Crimson Cloud

Some fantastic prizes!!!

My creation this week is another wreath...however, this is one that I made to go on my wall all year around - I love it!!!

Recipe: Burlap, coathanger, scissors, glue gun!!

Thank you to everyone who asked me to do a tutorial on my wreath I made last week...I promise I shall be sharing with you how I made that wreath on Top Tip Tuesday later on in the year!

I would also like to enter this wreath into the following challenges:

Elphine House #13 - Circles

I Brake for Challenges - Vintage

My Mums Craft Shop #37 - Anything Goes

Cropstop #50 - Round and Round we go

Fairytale Challenge #31 - Something Easy

Mami Doodles #40 - Home Decor

Simply Create Too #3 - Shape it Up

The Secret Crafter #166 - Anything Goes

Wee Memories #81 - New Technique

Pile it on #1 - Anything Goes

The Squirrel & The Fox #8 - Something New - my 'new' is the material

Unstampabelles #7 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!!

Last TTT post of 2011!!!

2011-12-27T09:53:00.000Z

Hellooooo everyone!

How are you doing? Hope you had a nice christmas?

This week over at Top Tip Tuesday we have a very easy....ANYTHING GOES challenge! What a great way to finish off our last challenge of 2011!!!

Look at all the wonderful sponsors we have this week:

This weeks sponsors:

Pink Gem Designs

Fred She Said

Dew Drop Craftz

Here is my creation for this week:

My felt wreath...made a few of them this christmas. My friends saw one and that was it, everyone wanted one lol!!

Now, for some news. From next week, the challenges over at Top Tip Tuesday will be bi-weekly. We will also be having a mid-way through feature of creations that have caught our eye.

I would also like to enter my wreath into the following challenges:

One Stop challenge #163 - Winter Wishes

Card Makin Mamas #35 - Christmas

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Not Square or Rectangle

Divas By Design #17 - Merry Christmas

Crafty Purple Frog - Christmas

Cooking it up with Katie #86 - Anything Goes

Paperplay #50 - Christmas

Creative Inspirations #143 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy #126 - Winter Wonderland

Oooh La La Craetions #95 - Anything but a card

Sparkles Forum 1st Birthday - Anything but a Christmas Card

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope that we get to see you on our last challenge of 2011!!

Let me wish you all a very Happy New Year!!

Top Tip 59 - Anything Goes Christmas Challenge

2011-11-08T10:01:00.001Z

Morning all!

How are you on this lovely Tuesday morning? Its my 9th wedding anniversary today and I still haven't made my husband his anniversary card - whooopsss!!!

This week over at Top Tip Tuesday we have a fantastic waterfall card tutorial by our very talented Tammy Louise has created for you.

Our challenge this week is:

ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS

Anything created with christmas in mind can be added to it. Easy Peasy.

We have two fab sponsors:

and

My card this week I have finally dusted off the cricut and done a gingerbread house card!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion #83 - Anything goes with brown

Party Time Tuesday #41 - Anything Sparkly - got glitter and sparkly gems.

Creative Inspirations #136 - Lashings of sparkle - glitter and gems

Crafty Purple Frog #27 - Sparkle - glitter and gems

Moving along with the Tmes #123 - Food and Drink - gingerbread house

Allsorts #128 - Anything but square

Thanks for stopping by!

Trick or Treat at Top Tip!

2011-10-26T07:44:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone!

OOoh its a scary time over at Top Tip Tuesday this week....our challenge this week is:

We have two wonderful sponsors this week:

Di's Digi DownloadsThe awesome prize is for 5 digi stamps of your choice

And our Top Tipper prize this week is..
Stash Books

who is offering our featured tipper an amazing book:

Gift Box Studio® Celebrate

Aren't they cool prizes?! So what are you waiting for?? Go and get all scary for Halloween, link your project at Top Tip Tuesday and hey presto, you're in for a fab prize!

Hope to see you there!!

Oooh La La!

2011-10-22T17:32:00.003+01:00

Evening all!

How you all doing this lovely October evening? I have been 'trying' some stamping...I seriously am not very good with embossing and stamping, but I am definately giving it a go!!

Here is a 40th birthday card I have made for a friend:

I got the stamps from Pottery Barn - aren't they lovely? I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular sunday #134 - Anything Goes

One Stitch in Time #84 - Shapes - I have various different shapes on this card!

Pollycraft Challenge #115 - Girls Girls Girls

Incy Wincy Designs #116 - Recycle - I have recycled the pink velvet ribbon on the side from my daughters summer dress!

K B Challenges #31 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Taggers - Taking to the skies- The Eiffel Tower goes waaaay into the sky!

Paperplay Challenges #42 - Use black

Fab n funky #95 - distressed or torn - my edges are distressed and torn (whoops!)

Digistamps # 30 - use 2 same embellishments - I have used the black ribbon twice.

Pixiedust Studio #97 - Happy Birthday - this is a 40th birthday card

Totally Papercrafts #89 - Layer up Layer

Papercutz Challenge #144 - Use Pink

Thank you for stopping by and make sure you go and pop by Top Tip Tuesday - for our layer it challenge!

Hugs

Top TIp Tuesday Layer it Up Challenge

2011-10-21T12:56:00.000+01:00

Hiya

Why is it that whenever I get ahead of myself things don't work out correctly?

I wrote my post for this weeks Top Tip Tuesday challenge and for some reason it didn't show up here and has now disappeared?!!! Aaaaah!!

Anyways, this weeks tutorial at Top Tip Tuesday is how to make a Pop Up Card - how cool is that?

Our challenge this week is:

LAYER IT UP

Nice and easy!

We have two fantastic sponsors:

Inky Impressions Rubber Stamps

Prize is $10 gift certificate

Stitchy Bear Stamps - 1 prize of a $10 voucher

My card this week was a nice and quick one:

I now can't add this to all the challenges as its day late :o( LOL I must try harder!!

Thanks everyone for stopping by - make sure to go and check out the challenge!!

Top Tip #53 - 2 or More....!

2011-09-27T08:13:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone - missed me?!!!

Cor blimey, no idea whatsoever where these past few months have gone - but hey, getting back into the swing of things and back on the blog!

This week at Top Tip Tuesday we have a fabulous ruffled ribbon border tutorial so our challenge this week is:

2 or more ribbons / lace / twine / fabric

Now, I have over the past few weeks started making things that aren't cards! I did textiles at school and I have come to realise how much I love using fabric. I am still trying to remember everything, but for this challenge I thought I would make something for my daughters bedroom. I have never made one before so I am quite chuffed with how it turned out:

Recipe: 4 lots of fabric (scraps) / ring from ebay/ wooden letter from ebay / butterfly (gift)

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes #88 - Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge #56 - 3 Colours of Your Choice - Mine are pink, white and green

Flutterby Wednesday #172 - Open (with wings)

Fussy & Fancy - New Technique - I've never done a rag wreath before!

Raise the Bar #76 - Things with Wings

SSDS - Favourite Colours - Pink and white!
Critter Challenge #84 - Anything Goes
Digi Stamp for Joy #28 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays #35 - Anything Goes

Please make sure that you pop by Top Tip Tuesday to see the two fabulous prizes we have on offer.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy 1st Birthday Top Tip Tuesday!

2011-09-06T08:32:00.000+01:00

Its Party Time!! Can you believe that Top Tip Tuesday is a year old??!! That time has flown by!!

We have some amazing sponsors giving us prizes as well as numbers ways for you to enter - here are the details:

This weeks birthday challenge, as chosen by YOU in the poll we held (thank you to all those who took part) is:

EASEL CARD / EASEL BOX CARD

Our easy easel card tutorial can be found here.

Our easel box card tutorial can be found here.

Now, before I unveil the AWESOME prizes that there is to offer - I thought I would share with you all the ways that you can win a prize...and there are sooooo many different ways!

Enter an easel card or an easel box into the challenge (link it to the inlinkz below). You can enter this up to 3 TIMES.
Leave a tip on your blog and write 'TIP' next to your name on 'inlinkz' to be in for a chance to win our 'Featured Tipper' prize.
1 prize will be given to someone how has taken the time to go and visit a DT blog and left a comment on there. The more DT blogs you leave a comment on, the more times you will be entered into the drawer, so we have 13 DT members so that could be 13 entries into the drawer!
One prize will go to someone leaving comments for another challenger on their blog - The more comments you leave the more chance of winning you will have.
We now have a facebook page!! Got and visit us at the TTT Facebook Page, 'like' the page and then tag us on a picture of your creation and you could win a GDT spot here!

WOWZERS - that is ALOT of ways to enter to win these fabulous prizes...!!

Stamp and Create.com

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The Crafty Pad Prize - 2 Digi Images

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Pink Gem Designs - 4 digi images of winners choice

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Fred She Said $20 voucher!

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3 images of your choice from Limited Runs

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Simon Says Stamp is offering a $20 gift voucher to spend in their store!!

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Crimson Cloud is offering 3 packs of die cuts

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Arty Farty

£70 Goody bag!

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WS Designs is offering a SURPRISE GIFT

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2 Guest Designers spots here at Top Tip Tuesday

For this 1st birthday celebration I decided to share with you my 1st ever easel card that I made for my daughter:

Cor, it only seems like yesterday that I was making that card for her - I was so nervous about making one but I sussed out an easy way to make it, which you can view on the tutorial above!

I really hope to see you over at Top Tip Tuesday this week to help us celebrate!

Hugs

Leanne xxxx

2011-07-15T09:14:00.000+01:00

Calling all UK Crafters!!

Please, please, please help me! I am coming back to the UK on Thursday so I thought I would top up on some craft bits I need, however, as I haven't purchased stuff for many years in the UK I no longer know which is a good online shop to get things from.

I need:

Purplicious Buttons
11cm x 11cm envelopes with matching cards
Very strong double sided tape
Clear gems

I will be buying alot - so if anyone can tell me good websites, that delivers fast and has excellent prices, I would really really appreciate it.

As a reward I shall send you some lovely sun from Dubai!

Thank you so much for your time and help!

Sketch Time!

2011-07-12T09:00:00.001+01:00

Morning everyone!!

Having a good week?? Its 'meant' to rain today in Dubai...I am sooo excited!!! But you know what else is exciting about today? Its

Top Tip Tuesday Day!

YAY!!

This week we have got two sketches for you to choose from! Aren't we nice?!! Our two sponsors this week supplied us with them - so they are great!!

First sketch is by

Robyn's Fetish!

The second sketch is by

Karen's doodles

You can choose one, but please, don't mix n match your sketch!!

So, I decided to use the sketch from Karen's doodles - here is my card:

LOL this is my attempt at shabby chic!!!

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad #129 - Lots of Texture

Pollycraft Challenge #101 - great outdoors

The Shabby Tearoom #70 - Flower Power

Crazy Challenges #75 - Summertime

Craft Your Passion #66 - Just for you

Flutterby Wednesday #161 - Open

Cute Card Thursday - Lace

Card Making Mamas #24 - Summer

Wags N Whiskers #58 - Birthday

SSDS Challenge - Colours Cream, Brown & 1 Other - Mine are cream, brown and blue.

Allsorts #111 - Free & Easy

Crazy 4 Challenge #95 - Summer

Thank you so much for stopping by!

A Bed in a Card!

2011-07-05T09:56:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone!

Well, it is my turn over at Top Tip Tuesday to do this weeks tutorial. I chose to do an exploding box tutorial as I had never made one before but the time had come for me to make one...you will see why further down!!

This weeks challenge is:

WEDDING / ANNIVERSARY

It is that time of year for weddings so lets start spreading the love!!

Anyway, back to my creation....I got contacted from a lady in Holland who wanted to have a wedding card made for her to put money in for her friends wedding. They were asking for donations to put towards a new bed so the lady asked me if I could somehow get a bed on the card. Now, I don't do stamped images so I came up with the next best thing....putting a BED IN the card!!

Here it is:

I would also like to enter my box into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes #76 - Stitching - Mine is faux on each panel

Sentimental Sunday #62 - Anything Goes

Diecut Dreams #93 - 3 shapes, 2 colours, 1 ribbon I have used square, rectangle, circle, 2 colours are white and grey, 1 ribbon is the huge bow!

Polly Craft Challenge #100 - Celebrations

A Spoonful of Sugar #159 - Sewing - Mine is faux on each panel

Divas by Design #5 - Diecuts - my punch edges, my tag

4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching - Mine is faux on each panel

Totally Papercrafts - Bingo I have chosen Diecuts (tag), Embossing (outside wall of box), Ribbon (huge bow)

Delicious Doodles #32 - Flourish & Bling - Used on my first flap

One Stop Challenge #138 - Tag You're It! - got on on my inner flap!

Hope you like it! I have used huge measurements rather than teeny tiny ones, so if you want to see how to make my larger style exploding box - please check here for the tutorial!

Hope to see you at Top Tip Tuesday this week!

Thanks!

2011-06-30T12:01:00.000+01:00

Hiya everyone

How's your week going? Today is the first day of my two kids summer holidays...its gonna be a long 10 weeks!!!

Here is one of the many thank you cards I have had to make in the past few weeks - LOL you will probably get to see soooo many more!

I love how effective such an easy idea is - think I will be making a few of these ones!! Its also a great way to use up scrap bits of paper!!

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

Pile It on #26 - Circles
Paper Sundaes #75 - Purple Gems Wings
Lexis Creations #43 - Bugs Life
The Shabby Tearoom #68 - Favourite Things - mine is Butterflies!!
Crafty Creations #125 - Thank you
Creative Inspirations #118 - Summer - is there anything more summery than Butterflies?
Flutterby Wednesday #160 - Open
Truly Scrumptious #60 - Things with wings
Divas By Design #5 - Die Cuts/Punches
Phindys Place #61 - Going Around in Circles
Wags and Whiskers #57 - Summertime

Thanks for stopping by!

Something beginning with 'T'

2011-06-28T08:31:00.047+01:00

Morning everyone!

YAY its Tuesday, which can only mean one thing....yep its the new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday!!

This week we have a Tipper Week - which means that all of us ladies have left a fab tip so why not pop by and find out some fab crafting tips!

Our challenge this week is :

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH 'T'

Put something on your card that begins with T, could be a colour, could be a Thank You card, could be a card for a teacher, could be trio of something - anything is possible as long as there is a 'T'.

Here is my card:

My 'T' on this card is:

Trio of Butterflies / Teacher / Thank You

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations #62 - Stitching - mine is faux

The Crafty Pad # 127 - Soft Pastels

Lexis Creations #43 - Bugs Life - Butterflies

The Shabby Tearoom #68 - Favourite Things - my all time favourite things in the world are butterflies!

Crafty Creations #124 - Let it Shine - my gems are all sparkly as are my brads and trellis!

Colour Create #73 - Blue Grey White all colours (white is on my charm)

Raise the Bar #68 - Teachers Pet

Crazy 4 Challenges #93 - Sketch

CYDA #23 - Vintage

Thanks for stopping by and I really hope that we get to see you at Top Tip Tuesday!

Clean and Simple!

2011-06-27T18:01:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone

Hope you had a nice weekend! The weather here now is sooooo hot its impossible to be out for very long. I am soooo glad that there are only 2 days left before the kids break up for the summer!!

I have been asked to make quite a few simple cards, so I thought I would share one with you...very simple but not losing the handmade feel I think:

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad #127 - Bold & Bright
Paper Sundaes #75 Sundae Bar - I've chosen Purple, wings, gem
Lexis Creation #43 - Bugs Life
Craft Your Passion #64 - Use Red - there is red in my paper!
Crafty Purple Frog - Swirls & Pearls
Moving Along with the Times #104 - Clean & Simple
4 Crafty Chicks - Clean & Simple
Dutch Date # 118 - Clean & Simple
Wags 'n' Whiskers #57 - Summertime

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Au Revoir...!

2011-06-25T11:59:00.000+01:00

LOL - nope, I 'm not going anywhere!! Just wanted to share with you a bon voyage card I made for a friend who is moving away.

This would fit right into the challenge this week over at Top Tip Tuesday as this weeks challenge is Cross It - cross something on the card!

However, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Belli Challenge #120 - Something beginning with G - Gems - I have had these square ones for years and never use them!
Crafty Creations #124 - Let it Shine - My gems are the sparkly things!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blog Candy Winner

2011-06-15T13:21:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone!

So soooorry for the delay in announcing the winner of my blog candy!!

Without further ado...the winner of these two gorgeous stamps is:

No. 53 - Kelly from The Pink Paper Palace!

Congratulations Kelly - please e-mail me at toptiptuesday@hotmail.co.uk with your address and I shall send them straight to you! Please make sure that you put 'Leanne Candy Winner' in the title so I don't get it mixed up with the challenge blog stuff!

Thank you to all for entering!

Top Tip Tuesday Tipper Week! OPEN CHALLENGE

2011-06-14T10:21:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone!

How are you today?

Its a fabulous week over at Top Tip Tuesday this week as we are introducting a new idea....a Tipper Week! Want to know what that is?? Why not pop over and take a look?

This weeks challenge, as we are showcasing all our new fabulous DT members is an

OPEN CHALLENGE

My creation this week is for a friends wedding whose wedding colours are cream and black.

Please pop on over to see us at Top Tip Tuesday and come and see the wonderful creations from our great new team members!

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Tuesday Again!!

2011-06-07T08:32:00.017+01:00

Morning everyone!

Well, aren't I naughty....there hasn't been a post on this blog for chuffin ages!! The time has come to rectify that!!

Its Tuesday, which can only mean another fabulous tutorial and challenge over at Top Tip Tuesday!

This weeks tutorial is how to make a Teabag Booklet - how cool is that?? Our challenge this week is:

MORE THAN 1 FOLD

Make a fabulous creation with more than 1 fold! Easy Peasy!!

This is my creation - it was for my daughters birthday party...she told me the colours and exactly what she wanted....oooh to have such opinions at 6!!

Hope to see you over at Top Tip Tuesday this week - we have a fabulous announcement and some wonderful DT inspirations and sponsors!

Thanks for stopping by!

2011-05-28T12:15:00.000+01:00

Hi all

Hope you all have something wonderful planned for the Bank Holiday weekend!

I just wanted to remind you that there are 3 days left for you to enter the DT call over at Top Tip Tuesday. Closes on 31st May!

Hope to see you there!

Top Tip Tuesday #35

2011-05-24T10:51:00.000+01:00

Morning all

Well, I have well and truely lost my mojo, so if you find it, can you send it back to me?!

This week over at Top Tip Tuesday we have an amazing Ink Kissing Technique - make sure to pop by and have a look.

Our challenge this week is

USE 2 STAMPS

on your creation!

So get stamping.

This week we have 3, yes 3 amazing prizes on offer - these are:

Top Tipper Prize...

Stash Books

who is offering our featured tipper an amazing book.

How cool it that!

If you're sharing a tip on your blog PLEASE PLEASE leave (TIP)next to your name when you link.
Only entries with (TIP) written into Mr Linky will be entered to win the Featured Top Tipper prize.

Inspired to Sew by Bari J.

Random.Org Prize 1...

3 images of your choice from Limited Run

Random.Org Prize 2...

Pizzazz Aplenty's

Prize this week is this fabulous stack of goodies..

How fabulous are all these prizes? So, go, get stamping and then make sure that you go and enter it HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Top Tip #32 - Nappy Cake Tutorial & One for the Kids Challenge

2011-05-18T12:30:00.000+01:00

Afternoon everyone!

Well, my blogger has been playing up for days....so I am a day late with my Top Tip Tuesday post! This week over at the blog we have a fabulous Nappy Cake tutorial. Now, I don't know about you, but I have always wanted to know how to do one of these!

This weeks challenge is:

ONE FOR THE CHILDREN

Can't wait to see what you come up with this week!!

Here is my creation:

I used my Disney Princess Cricut cart which I hvae had for 2 years and never used....and I put the tag inside for it to be written on, which was inspiration from Rach.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations #59

The Crafty Pad #121 - Holes - there is holes on my tag!

Paper Sundaes #69 - Happy Birthday

Die Cut Dreams #89 - Princess Birthday

Simon Says - Sparkle & Shine - my letters are all sparkly & shiney!

A Spoonful of Sugar # 152 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown #49 - For a Child / Baby

Truly Scrumptious #57 - Anything Goes

Divas by Design #2 - One for the Girls

Also, make sure you pop by Top Tip Tuesday as we have a DT Call!

Thanks for stopping by!

Design Team Call for Top Tip Tuesday

2011-05-18T10:32:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone!

Well, have you heard the news????? We have a Design Team Call at Top Tip Tuesday -

We are also offering a Candy
Sponsored by the fabulous Karens Doodles

Karen's Doodles are going to be a regular sponsor here at Tip Top Tuesday isn't that Fantastic! What a way to start ...thanks girls!!

Here's how the Candy works:

Promote DT call on your blog sidebar = 1 entry to the candy
or
Promote DT call in a post on your blog AND on your sidebar = 2 entries to the candy.
Then come back here and leave a comment stating which you have done.

Thank you for helping us promote our DT call!
Everyone is open to win the Candy you do not have to enter the DT call to win the candy.

So, if you want more details about the Design Team Call - please pop over to Top Tip Tuesday DT Call and read all about it!

With so many wonderful crafters out there, I can't wait to get even more wondeful crafters on the team!

Top Tip Tuesday #33 Flower Frenzy

2011-05-10T17:56:00.000+01:00

Hi all

Hope you are having a great day!

This week over at Top Tip Tuesday Samantha has done a fabulous flower tutorial - make sure you pop by to look.

This weeks challenge is:

FLOWER FRENZY

Yep, easy peasy on - just make sure that there is flowers somewhere on your card!

Here is my creation - flowers, bling and fairies....my favourite!!

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

Creative Inspirations #59 - Glitzy & Bling

Paper Sundaes # 68 - Magical & Mythical

Sentimental Sundays #54 - Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea Room #61 - Ruffled Up

Crazy Challenge #66 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs #93 - Mothers Day / Girlie

For Fun Challenges - Flowers

Paper Play #18 - Show us your style - my style is simple, bling and handmade flowers!

Cute Card Thursday #163 - I like Chocolate

Raise the Bar #65 - Flower Power

Delicious Doodles - Fantasy / Mythical

One Stop Craft Challenge #130 - Birthday

Crazy 4 Challenges #86 - Flowers

CES Challenge #35 - Favourite Colour Combo - Aqua and Chocolate!

Thanks for stopping by, and remember, if you have flowers on your creation, make sure you like it to Top Tip Tuesday!

Summers Coming

2011-05-08T08:33:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone!

To all the mums out there, Happy Mothers Day!

Hope you are having a lovely weekend. The summer is definately coming over here in Dubai....it was 35deg c at 7.30 this morning.....I think the time has come for me to stop wearing jeans for a few months!!

Here is a card I made using my very first signed flower. I think these look so good on cards...note to self...make sure I start with bigger pieces of fabric next time as they kinda shrink...!!!

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Challenge - Something beginning with 'c' - my 'c' is cord

Oh La La Creations #79 - Tres Chic

PollyCraft #91 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion #56 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown #47 - Mothers Day

For Fon Challenges - Mothers Day / Flowers#

Flutterby Wednesday #153 - Open

Paperplay #18 - Show us your style - my style is handmade flowers and simplicity.

Cooking it up with Katie #60 - Green, punches, something double - got green on the paper, butterfly punch and two papers (plain & patterned)

Divas by Design #1 - Anything Goes

Colour Create #70 - Aqua, Green, Purple, White

Craft Us Crazy #7 - Mothers Day / Flowers

Paper Cutz #90 - Mothers Day

If the Shoe Fits #78 - Green - there is some green in my paper!

Card Makin Mamas - For a loved One

Wags N Whiskers #59 - Use a die or Punch

Crazy for Challenges #86 - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by and I really hope to see you at the OPEN challenge at Top Tip Tuesday

May the 4th be with you!

2011-05-04T07:15:00.000+01:00

Morning!

Hehehehe - sorry, I couldn't resist doing my post with that title...shame we can only use it once a year!

So, got both kiddies off school today ill. I tell you, only my kids can get a cold when its 43deg c outside...!

Here is a blokes card - I love doing this style as its ideal for men and its fun and easy to do to be honest.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Something beginning with C - my 'c' is 'checker' design paper!

Pollycraft #91 - Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge #65 - Cards for Men

PearTree #47 - Free for All

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #110 - Embossing (my sentiment is embossed)

Moving Along with theTimes #96 - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles #23 - Teenagers

Make sure you also pop by Top Tip Tuesday as we have an OPEN CHALLENGE this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Top Tip #31 - Loads of tips & OPEN CHALLENGE

2011-05-03T10:58:00.000+01:00

Morning all!

Hope you had a lovely long weekend! Thats one thing I miss about being in the UK...the bank holiday weekends!

This week over at Top Tip Tuesday we have shared with you loads of little tips and our challenge this week is:

OPEN CHALLENGE

Craft what you like and add it to the post here. You can enter 3 times!

This card I made was for my friends husband again, he likes the serious Blakes 7 from when he was younger, so the my friend asked me to make one based on the logo - what do you think?

LOGO

My card:

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Polly Craf t Challenge #91 - Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge #65 - Cards for Men

Pear Tree Designs #47 - Free for All

Try it on Tuesday - Something Old, Something New - old is cricut used to make shapes, new is card!

Moving Along with the Times #96 - Anything Goes

PaperCutz #89 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and I really hope that you stop by and enter your wonderful creations at Top Tip Tuesday this week!

Hugs

Pretty Flower!

2011-04-30T12:40:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone

Well, wasn't the wedding yesterday soooooo beautiful! It really did make me feel proud to be British! I just wished that I had been in the UK to soak up the atmosphere!

Thought I would share with you a card that I made for my friend who was going back to her home country.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room #59 - Butterflies
Moving along with the times #96 - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz #89 - Anything Goes
If the Shoe Fits #77 - With Wings

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Very Easy Envelope Box Tutorial!

2011-04-26T08:30:00.022+01:00

Morning everyone!

WOW what an amazing week we had last week at Top Tip Tuesday - it was so wonderful seeing so many fantastic creations!

This week it is my turn to do a tutorial, so I have chosen to share with you my VERY easy Envelope Box. So many envelope boxes are sooo fussy to make, but the one that I have worked out is sooooooo easy to follow and just uses very simple measurements.

The challenge this week over at Top Tip Tuesday is:

SQUARE CHALLENGE

As long as your creation has squares on it, then you can enter your creation!

This week I have done a card for my friends husbands 40th birthday. He is an avid Dr Who fan! I found a tutorial at Valitas blog, so I just adjusted it in some places - but its fab!

Plenty of squares on this card and you can see that there is one of my envelope boxes also in the picture!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I really hope that you can stop by Top Tip Tuesday and enter our Square Challenge!

BLOG CANDY!!

2011-04-19T08:38:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone!

As a sorry for not being around for ages, I thought I would offer some yummy candy to you. The candy is:

Fairytale Prom Queen Tilda

Fiarytale Magic Tilda

Both are brand new in packet and just waiting to be sent to one lucky crafter. Now, you can have numerous entries into this candy - you can enter as many times as listed below:

Become a follower to this blog (1 entry)
Become a follower of my challenge blog Top Tip Tuesday (1 entry)
Spread the word on your blog about my candy (1 entry)

So, you can have 3 entries into this candy! Now you have to leave your entry for the draw on inlinkz below. So that I know which of the above you have done, if you have followed my blog put a (F) after your name, then if you have followed Top Tip Tuesday put (T) after your name, and then if you spread the word on your blog put (S) after your name, eg:

1. Leanne - F T S

This way I will be able to keep track on inklinz when it comes to draw a winner:

This candy will be open until May 31st, when a winner will be chosen via Random.org.

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

Top Tip Tuesday OPEN CHALLENGE!!

2011-04-19T08:30:00.014+01:00

Hello everyone!

Long time no speak! So...as a SORRY for not being around (promise to do better in the future), I am going to be offering some fab blog candy later today!

So, this week at Top Tip Tuesday we have two fabulous sponsors and a very easy challenge...what is it?? Its one of all our favourites...an

OPEN CHALLENGE!!

Yep, lovely and easy and remember you can enter up to 3 times per challenge. Trust me, you don't want to miss out on this weeks prizes!!

Here is my inspirational card today...all I used where stickers for this one - I don't normally use stickers, but thought I would try and push my boundries a tad as I had had this stickers for years!

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes #65 - Texture

Incy Wincy Designs #90 - Bright & Bold
Paper Play Challenges #15 - Photo Inspiration
Crafty Purple Frog - Texture & Ribbon
Totally Papercrafts #62 - Springtime

Thanks for stopping by...and remember to enter the Top Tip Tuesday OPEN CHALLENGE!

Top Tip Tuesday #28 - Thank you Challenge

2011-04-05T14:10:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone

Hope you are all keeping well!

This week over at TopTip Tuesday we have a

THANK YOU CHALLENGE

Nice and easy! Not only do we have fantastic prizes on offer but we are also offering a 2 week Guest Spot on our blog for the best tip that you can share with us!

Hope to see you again soon!

Top Tip #26 - Buttons Buttons Buttons

2011-03-22T12:45:00.000Z

Hi everyone

Yep, another week has passed and its time for another fabulous tutorial from the ladies over at Top Tip Tuesday.

This week we have how to create with buttons and so our challenge is

USE 3 OR MORE BUTTONS

Easy hey?!

Here is my creation:

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Happy Birthday

Pear Tree Designs #41 - Happy Birthday

Totally Papercrafts #58 - Add Buttons

Delicious Doodles #17 - 3 D

Mami Doodles #22 - Celebrate Spring

Thanks for stopping by and really hope to see you at Top Tip Tuesday!

In the jungle...the mighty jungle....!

2011-03-20T17:52:00.000Z

Hello everyone

I hope you have had a nice weekend? Don't know about you, but mine always goes very fast - think its definately to do with the fact the the weekend is Friday & Saturday here, back to work on a Sunday...grrr!!

This card was for a friends son who was turning two and loves jungle animals - how cute are these animals? I absolutely love them!

I love making these box envelopes as well - so easy but look fab and don't squish your card like normal ones. I am going to be showing you how to make them in a few weeks on Top Tip Tuesday.

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

Creative Inspirations #55 - Easel Cards

Cupcake Craft challnge #133 - Up in the air with optional Green - the name on the card I have made to look like balloons and background is green!

OLLC #75 - Its a man thing

Simon Says -Happy Birthday

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #94 - Paper Piecing

Phindys Place #48 - Hot / Warm Colours

Card Makin Mamas #17 - Animals

SSDS - Numbers (card says Happy 2nd Birthday)

Allsorts #95 - Make a gift box - I have done an envelope gift box for the card

2 Sisters Challenge #31 - Furry Friends

CES Challenge #28 - Favourite Song - The Lion Sleeps Tonight...(a wimber way, a wimber way, a wimber way...!! :o)

Thanks for stopping by!

Guest DT for Die Cut Dreams

2011-03-17T17:10:00.000Z

I was soooo chuffed a few weeks ago when I was chosen to be a Guest Designer at Die Cut Dreams Challenge. This week the challenge is

Mothers Day

So this is what I came up with! This is my first ever ribbon rose - I love them and will definately be making more!

What do you think?

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - trio tastic - 3 papers, gems in 3s in each corner
Tuesday Throwdown #40 - Lace
Crafty Creations #110 - Mothers Day
Crafty Purple Frog - going green - used it on my leaves!
SSDS Challenge - Spring

Thanks for stopping by!