Winner of my blog candy....

Drumroll please.....

This entry was from Karen at Karens Cards and Creations!!

Well done, please email me at gemma.atchia@yahoo.com with your address and I'll get it packaged up and sent off to you :)

Thanks to all who entered, I've had so much fun running it I may offer some more soon so do keep an eye out ;)

Coming soon over at OSAAT....

Starting on Saturday 4th September, we have a new game for you all to join in with! Several DT members each week on the Saturday before the new challenge, will be showing a 'Sneak Peek' of Sundays Challenge theme. All you have to do to be in with the chance of a prize, is hop on over to the OSAAT challenge blog and take a guess at what you think the next day's challenge is going to be. Easy huh? ;)

August Swaps!

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! Hope everyones had a fab weekend!

Just a quick post today to show you the lovely Card and ATC swaps I received this month.

Gorgeous cupcake card from Fifi Folle:

Fab easel  ATC and co ordiating card from Padster:

Thanks to both girlies, I love them :)

Altered Fudge Tin

This tin started off as an empty fudge tin, and after a lot of faffing around on my part, I've transformed it into a pretty trinket tin. I've used green cardstock along with an olive colour whitewash coredinations card, which has been embossed with cuttlebug folder divine swirls, and then sanded to reveal the lovely olive core.

The flower and swirls were sent to me by my lovely friend Sarah :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

One Stop Card Crafts - anything but a card.

I Did it Creations - Anything but a card

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Anything but a card

Pixie Cottage - Anything but a card

My new pride and joy!

As my current laptop is getting a bit old (in laptop terms anyway!) I decided the time was right to replace it. So meet my new Pink Dell laptop! I havent switched it on yet as my OH is out and I like to leave the technical whizzardry stuff to him, he'll transfer all my stuff over for me. But I was just so excited I had to post a pic!! Isn't she beautiful!! I do feel though, that she needs a name, something princessy... I am open to suggestions please!!

Digistamps 4 Joy DT call

Hi everyone! over at digistamps 4 joy they are having a DT call!

To enter I have to showcase one of my favourite creations! So here it is, the image is from Stitchy Stamps and the papers are by papermania. I have die cut the flourish swirls and glittered them, and used my sewing machine to stitch around the edge of the card.

My new old shelving!

After a good sanding, a few coats of paint and some TLC my new old storage unit has come up lovely!

I will use it for all things that are in small pots and packages, such as dew drop inkpads, glitters, embossing powders and such like!

20 years and counting!

I was asked this week to make a 20th wedding anniversary card. As 20th is China, I really wanted to try and include that theme on the card but everything I tried I didnt really like.

So instead I just kept it nice and classic, with a swirly heart cut out on white pearlescent card using my robo, and then backed with acetate. Then I glittered the edges with stickles!

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

Creative Cottage - Acetate

Craftalicious - Pearls and Swirls

Watch this space...

I picked up this cute little shelving unit off ebay for £8.81 including postage! Thought it was to good to miss as I've been looking for something similar for a while. It measures 30x30cm.

Anyway, it needs a bit of doing up so I am going to alter it and use it in my craft room on the wall

This is the 'before' picture, so watch this space to see it completed!

I do love a good project!!

Blog award from Karen!!

I've been lucky enough to receive this fab blog award from my friends Flourgirl (Karen)! and Brenda!

Here are the rules for this award

1. Thank the person who gave you this award. Thanks Karen!!

2. Copy and display the award on your blog

3. List 3 things you love about yourself

- I love being blonde (although its not natural!)

- That I'm so organized and tidy I rarely lose stuff!

- I'm quite good at baking although never seem to have the time!

4. Post a picture you love

These are my cats, Amber and Silver. In this picture they are having a nice cuddly time! I love this picture as they look so peaceful - I keep a copy of this picture on my desk at work to remind me what is waiting to greet me when I get home :)

5. Pass it on to 5 people - here goes!

Rainmac from Rainmacs Place

Angie from Bumblebees Craft Den

Susan at My Crafty Card Creations

Ali at My Crafty Desk

PepPop at PepPops crafty place

 

Clear(ly) Christmas!

I love working with acetate and really should get round to it more, so when I saw the current challenge over at the Creative Cottage I knew I had to make something to enter! I've really been trying to get a move along with my christmas cards recently, so decided that this was the way to go. I have used acetate for the card base and think that this gives such a great effect in itself, I dont like to cover it all up!

 I have used a Dovecraft snowflake punch, a Hobby Art christmas stamp and paper from The Snowman christmas paper pack. Not forgetting the Stickles of course!! Thanks for stopping by!! :)

It's Candy Time!!!!

As I've had my blog for nearly 18 months now and have just recently passed 100 lovely followers, I thought it was high time I offered some Blog Candy to say thankyou :)

Included is

Set of acrylic Christmas Stamps

Cuttlebug 'Happy Birthday' Embossing folder

THANKS acrylic stamp

Set of 6 papermania glitters

Selection of 20 6x6 Designer papers

plus a selection of stamped images from my collection!

In order to enter the draw, heres what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post

2. Become a follower of my blog (if you arent already!)

3. Spread the word about my candy on your blog (by putting a link to me in your sidebar)

4. Keep your fingers crossed!!

This Candy will be open until 31st August and I will draw the winner at 10pm on that date.

Have Fun!

Distressing in Blues

Another week gone already, I really must try and post more often! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Cute & Girly

Pixie Cottage - Following the Sketch & Feeling Blue
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Distressing
Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything goes
The wild Flower patch - Embossing
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Teen
Lots to do - Ribbons and Lace
Our Creative Corner - Embossing

I have used:

Greeting Farm image coloured with Promarkers

Coredinations whitewash card embossed with Swiss dots and sanded

Papermania Henbury Lane papers

Martha Stewart leaf frond punch

Ribbon and flowers from stash

OSAAT Challenge #24 - A Sketch

It's challenge time again over at the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog, and this week we have this fab sketch to follow, with the added option of using Pink on your project!

Here is my take on the theme, I have used a digi image from Sew many cards, coloured with Promarkers, along with papers from DCWV.

Our two fab sponsors this week are HobbyHabitat

and Sew Many Cards - where the image I have used on my project is from!

Please check out their shops for some fab products at great prices!

Finally, there are now some great new creators listed in the Stitchy Bear stamp shop, please visit to see their gorgeous images!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Tuesday Taggers - Christmas
Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Animals
Little red wagon - christmas
Paper Play - Anything goes
Charisma Cards - Something with a Tail
Aifactory - Christmas
AUD Sentiments - Christmas Sentiment
Stamp Something - Christmas
Our Creative Corner - Christmas
One Stop - Patterns
Creative Inspirations challenge blog - Anything goes