FEELIN LUCKY!

When i was younger friday 13th always made me weary but as the years pass i have come to believe that we make our own luck and believing in bad things happening will more often than not make it so, where as if you think positive good things will happen..

My mum was born on the 13th and obviously without her i wouldn't be here!

If i wasn't here then how would i be able to make this 13th lucky for someone

by announcing the winner of my mini crimbo candy!!!!
So without further ado

mini drum roll please

The winner is..

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ARTYJEN

Congrats to you..I used to love 'Blue Peter' makes..You can't beat a loo roll pen holder... here's one i made earlier!! {just kiddding}

please e'mail me your snail mail so i can get your bits in the post for ya x

Thank you to everyone for entering, it was fun to visit all your blogs although i didn't have time to leave comments {sorry} there were just so many entries..

♥ HUGZ ♥

CANDY ALERT!

CANDY NOW CLOSED.. WINNER ANNOUNCED TOMORROW

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♥ HUGZ ♥

Sugar & Spice...NOT!

Ok.. so i'm way later than i wanted to be with this post.. the joys of a working life!!!! I finally have a couple of well earned days off.. so can finally share the card i made on Saturday!!

I managed a whopping 6 challenges with this card

Totally Gorjuss 'Bling'

Allsorts 'Bling'

Stamp Scrap & Doodle 'Special Folds'

Create 4 Fun 'The Sketch'

One Stop Craft 'Cards for Kids'

Secret Crafter 'An Easel Card'

The pic doesn't do it justice really.. but it was the best out of i don't know how many i tryed to take and in the end gave up.. maybe i'll try one more time later if the sun decides to come out {highly unlikely}

I used an assortment of papers including BG, DCWV and one i created myself using the houndstooth background stamp from Artistic Stamper... I gave gorjuss some padded wings and used one of my own design skull stamps to embellish along with some yummy paper roses.. oh and of course lots and lots of bling'y gems!

Don't forget today is the last day to enter my candy!

♥ HUGZ ♥

Be Thankful!

I fell in the Sugar Bowl again...but rather then climb out i decided to stay sticky and join in the fun...

This time round the fab sketch is by Judy.. with the added prompt to 'Be Thankful' {seeings as our American chums are celebrating thanksgiving}

This card came out nothing like i planned... It was one of those cards that at the start you cant seem to find the right paper .. you find what you think will work, and it doesn't! .. it nearly goes in the bin your so fed up .. then from nowhere it all seems to come together perfectly.

And seeing as it is a thankful card...

I would just like to take the opportunity to say a massive thank you to each and ever person that takes the time to come visit my blog.. listen to my waffle and view my work {especially the one's who come back again!}, no matter how often.. each and every comment is read and appreciated very much, It really makes this whole blogging lark worth while.. it also helps me to grow and develop my creativity and to strive to make better cards.

♥ BIG SQUIGGY HUGZ ♥

Very first LOTV card!

After recently getting my very first Lili of the Valley stamps i thought I'd join in with the LOTV challenge {you don't need to use their stamps but i wanted too}

This week there is a recipe:

3 Papers, 2 Stamps, 1 Type of Embellishment

I went for the 3 yummy BG papers {a couple of which i machine stitched the edges}, 2 lotv teds which i coloured with copics and 1 old crimbo candle ornament {which i recycled for the flower and holly leaves}

The sentiment is an acrylic tile matted onto a punched out surround with brads.

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A quick close up...

Isn't he just darling.. i used picket fence distress stickles on the hat and rock candy DS on the star.

This also ticks the boxes to join in with this weeks Fun with shapes with their theme 'Recycling'

♥ HUGZ ♥

Double Trouble!

I can't believe its almost friday again... but i'm just in time to enter my card for the Totally Gorjuss challenge which was 'Seeing Double'

The card has a vintage feel as it was for another challenge but do you think i can find which one it was.. oh well, its still ok for Winter Wonderland with a 'Jingle Bells' theme.

The Gorjuss are coloured with copics, I used a bit of rock candy to age the image {this pic sort of shows it!!!} Then rubbed some vintage photo distress ink all over. Its not one of my best efforts but i quite like it.. hope you do too :)

Oh b4 i forget, i just wanted to show what happened to all the little halloween tags i made..

And my OH's parents house looked like this which is where the treats were being handed out :)

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today or any day for that matter x

♥ HUGZ ♥

It's Raining Sweets!

I wanted to have an ickle break from cards so decided to make a little treat bag instead. I had the idea a few weeks ago when one of the challenges was to use acetate, i never quite made that one, but seeing as Stamp Scrap & Doodle has the theme this week 'anything but a card' it was the perfect excuse to finish it off. This also fits in with Papertake Weekly with their theme 'Spots n Stripes'

I created the box without any instructions, just had a little play and this is what i came up with. The lid is held on with the ribbon that you see, It loops on 2 sides and then ties underneath. I used my 'Rainy day' Mabel stamp available @ The Artist Stamper.

I coloured her with copics, the cut and mounted her to the outside of the box which is actually a hanging piece.
The 'friend' you can see in the back is part of another stamp from the mabel range.

I filled with yummy dolly mixtures as a nice little treat for someone!
Now its just a case of deciding who gets that treat!

{and before anyone mentions it.. yeah i've just seen i put the wrong month on my photos lol.. dozey mare i am. but tecnically i did make it in oct {just!!}

♥ HUGZ ♥