A video of my Craft Room

Today I am sharing a video I did at the weekend after I tidied my room. Sorry the pic is so tall and skinny, I didnt realise I was holding my phone the wrong way up, doh! ah well it's just about watchable if you enlarge it lol ;) Enjoy!

Insert Title Here

Anyone else have a hard time coming up with post titles sometimes? Unless its for a DT project I'm usually stumped, guess I'm not very verbally creative!

Here's something I whipped up recently with a Saturated Canary image, she's called Priscilla Pie, isn't she sweet!

I've coloured her with Prisma pencils and inked around the edges with Tattered Rose distress ink. The papers are by Basic Grey and the butterflies are punched out with my MS butterfly punch. The little swirly tag things are cut with nesties and the sentiment is from craftwork cards. Stickles and pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by :) I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - 1/1 - Celebrations
Crafty Bloggers Network - Spring Time
Creative Mondays -  Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - 1/2 - Color Your World
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - Teenage Dream
Sew Many Cards - "Let's Punch it!"
The Crazy Challenge - 1/2 - Anything Goes
Robyn`s Fetish - People
Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts - "Bling It Up!"
Scrappy Frogs - Die Cuts
That Craft Place - 1/1 - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Make a Two layer card
Just Some Lines - Girly Girls
ATCs & Cards With Attitude – Anything / Bling
Delicious Doodles – 1/1 – Pink

Craft Us Crazy - 1/3 - Favourite colour or embellishment
Do You Stack Up? - 3/3 - Distress
Moving Along With The Times - 0/3 - Lots of layers (at least 2)
Paper Crafting Journey - Make it cute
Shelly's Images - use 3 of something
S J Papercrafts - 3/3-  Happy & use a punch

Crafts and Me -  shades of spring
Divas by Design - 2/2 - bling
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - 3 different papers
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - Make It Sparkle

Tiddly Inks in Red and Green

Hi again, wow 2 posts from me in one day! What is the world coming to! 

I've used this gorgeous image by Tiddly Inks, coloured with my prisma pencils. I find it so much easier to blend with them and create shading than with Promarkers which I have never really been able to get to grips with properly.

Anyway! I've used papers by Papermania and Basic Grey, an Xcut border punch, swirls die by sizzix and flowers, brad and pearls from stash. Sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

Thanks for stopping by! I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Make a Two layer card
Hiding in my Craft Room - 1/1 - Bring on some spring
Just Some Lines - Girly Girls
ATCs & Cards With Attitude – Anything / Bling
Crafty Ann's - Bold & Bright
Fairy Tale - 2/2 –  Spring

Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2/3, must have stamp as main focus –  A Flower for You

Crop Stop - 2/3 - Include at least 3 flowers
Do You Stack Up? - 2/3 - Distress
Hanna & Friends - Person or animal
Paper Crafting Journey - Make it cute
Shelly's Images - use 3 of something
S J Papercrafts - 2/3-  flowers

Crafts and Me -  shades of spring
Divas by Design - 1/2 - bling
Inky Impressions - punches/dies
Little Darlings Challenges - Favorite Embellishments
Paper Pretties -  punches/diecuts
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3/3 - add a sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - 3/3 - use a digi
Cards und More - must stamp - Glisten & Sparkle
Crafty Sentiments - 1/1 - 2 Designer/Different Papers
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - Make It Sparkle

Sassy Cheryl's - 2/3 - NO Embossing

Tiddly Inks - SIR  - Sparkle It Up
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Birthday
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
MyGrafico - Flowers
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Spring
The Crazy Challenge - 2/2 - Use a Die or Punch
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Flowers
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - 2/3 -  Ribbon and Bling

Pile it on - Fun Fold Cards

This week at Pile it On we are sponsored by the fab Simon Says Stamp!
And we want to see your Fun Fold Cards!

Here's my take on this challenge:

This adorable little girl is by Mo Manning and I've coloured her with prisma pencils.

The stamps in the background are by Lavinia stamps and the tag is from craftwork cards. And LOOK, I used a brad!! LoL!

I would like to Pile this onto the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas - 1/2 - Happy Birthday
Crafty Catz - 1/1 – Something Beginning with B (Brad)
Fairy Tale - 1/2 –  Spring
Guylou's Inimitability - 1/1  –Girlie, Girlie

Hanna & Friends - Person or animal
Paper Crafting Journey - Make it cute
Shelly's Images - use 3 of something

Crafts and Me -  shades of spring
Crafty Creations -  fancy folds
Paper Shelter Challenge - 1/3 - add a sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - 1/3 - use a digi
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge -1/1 - Spring Is In The Air

Creative Mondays -  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Birthday
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Love to Create - 1/3 - Colors: Navy, Pink and One Other Color
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Spring
Stamps R Us - 2/2 -  Anything Goes

New Digi Love!

It's Official!  I have a new love in Mo Manning Stamps, she is such a fab artist!

I coloured this adorable image with my Prisma pencils.

The paper is from the Dovecraft princess fairytale paper pack and the lace and organza ribbon are from stash. The edges of the image are inked with Antique Linen distress ink and I punched the corners with an X cut corner punch. Flowers and leaves are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by! I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas - 2/2, cards only – Happy Birthday
Patties Creations - 1/2,  include a digi / stamped image – Vintage
Poodles Parlour -1/1 – Mothers' Day / Female Card

Stempelsonnen Challenge - 1/3, must have stamp as main focus –  A Flower for You

Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - 1/1, SIR - Lace
Crop Stop - 1/3 - Include at least 3 flowers
Delightful Challenges - 1/1 - Use patterned paper
Do You Stack Up? - 1/3 - Distress
Hanna & Friends - Person or animal
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - 1/1 - Fancy or lacy
Paper Crafting Journey - Make it cute
Shelly's Images - use 3 of something
S J Papercrafts - 1/3-  flowers
Southern Girls - 1/1 -  Distressing

Inky Impressions - punches/dies
Paper Pretties -  punches/diecuts
Paper Shelter Challenge - 2/3 - add a sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - 2/3 - use a digi
City Crafter Challenge - All Natural colours

Sassy Cheryl's - 1/3 - NO Embossing

Stamp-N-Doodle - Let's See Lace & Flowers
Crafty Bloggers Network - "Shabby Chic"
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Birthday
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
MyGrafico - Flowers
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - 1/2 - Use a Die or Punch
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Flowers
Victorine Originals - Lace

One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
Sentimental Sundays - Lets get Sentimental
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Your image must be or include a flower (on hat and bag)

Allsorts - 1/1 - Free and Easy February
Drunken Stampers - Texture
Totally Gorjuss - Lace

Introvert, anyone?

When I found this on Pinterest I instantly wanted to make a blog post about it! I'm an introvert and proud of it, who wants to be drawing attention to themselves all the time anyway! That's what Big Brother is for...Lol! So anyway I just wanted to share this as I thought it was brilliant!

TOP 10 MYTHS ABOUT INTROVERTS

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.

Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.

Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.

Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.

Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.

Myth #7 – Introverts are weird
Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy

Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.

Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.


Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ.

Do it with Digis - Dont be square

This fortnights challenge at Cardmad Fairy's Digi Days challenge is Dont be Square!

I'se used this pretty floral image by Cardmadfairy called Flowers 2.

I coloured with promarkers and inked around the edges with weathered wood distress ink.

The sentiment is a peel off and the ribbon and gems are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by

Charisma - Happy Anniversary

Time for a new challenge at Charisma! This week we want to see your Anniversary creations - awww!

Our lovely sponsors this week are Bunny Zoes crafts and Meljens Designs

I was a naughty girl and left my DT card to the last minute this week! Eeek! So I made this very very very CAS card..!

I think the CAS genre can be so effective, but I also worry that it looks like I haven't put much effort into my creation.

The birds are a papermania stamp and the sentiment is a LOTV stamp. Ribbon is from stash. Enjoy!

smash*ing some more!

These are the first pages I did in my Me book, the cats I've had when I was growing up. 

My current fur babies are going to have their own page later in the book as I want to keep it sort-of chronological. No baby pics though so if you were hoping for a giggle I'm sorry to disappoint!

Gem - est. 1985

so I've started my next Smash* book! This is the 'Pretty Pink' style version, so what else could I do with it than fill it with All about ME!

For a start, I'll just show you the cover today :) 

I've added my name in bling and a spotty ribbon and bow, and the letters at the bottom are Thickers alphabet stickers.

I'll be back tomorrow with some pics of the pages I've started on inside!

Till next time!

Happy Valentines Day!...

...however you spend it!

We had an early celebration and went to London this past weekend, here's a few pics I just had to snap of the Paperchase window display!

Mwah! 

yay I got a top 3!

my first in AGES! from Stamps R Us! thankyou lovely ladies!

my heart is made of buttons

Well this one is anyway! Don't really think this needs much explanation ;)

The sentiment is a rub on.

Thanks for stopping by! 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network - Love is in the Air
Crafty Boots -  Valentines
Creative Stamp Friends - Valentine
Hooked on Crafts - Hearts
Lexi's Creations - Love
Ooh La La Creations - Be My Valentine
Scrappers Delights - 1/2 - Love
Sew Many Cards -  Buttons
Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes
Squigglefly - "Have a Heart, Please"
Stamp and Create - 1/1 - Valentine`s/Love
Stamps R Us -  1/2 -  Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - 1/2 - Valentines day
Victorine Originals -  Love/Valentines
Addicted to Stamps -Must use stamp -Valentines/Love
Catered Crop  -  Hearts
Corrosive Challenges - 1/2 - Love Bites
Creative Inspirations Paint - 1/1 - Hearts
Dream Valley Challenges - 1/3 -Valentine
Gingerloft - Love is in the Air

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
PanPastel UK Challenge - 1/1- Love and Romance
That Craft Place - 1/1 - Love is All Around
The Squirrel & the Fox - 1/2 - Valentine`s Day
2 Sisters -  I 'heart' you
Little Claire's - 1/3 - Romance
My Sheri Crafts - Love is in the Air
Secret Crafter - Red white and Black with texture
Totally Gorjuss - Lurve

Card Makin' Mamas - 1/2, cards only – Valentine
Crafty Ann's - Love is in the Air
Crafty Catz - 1/1 – Valentine
Delicious Doodles – 1/1 – All Loved Up
Fabulous Friday – Love
Fairy Tale - 1/2 – Love, Love, Love
Fussy and Fancy - Love
Simply Create Too - Red Hot

4 Crafty Chicks - Valentines/Love
C.R.A.F.T. - 0/5 - Valentines
Craft Us Crazy - 1/3 - Anything goes
Delightful Challenges - 1/1 - Love
Do You Stack Up? - 1/3 - Love
Hanna & Friends - Be my Valentine
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - 1/1 - Valentines & love
Rainbow Lady's - 1/3 - Have a heart

Crafting for all Seasons - Love is in the Air
Creative Belli - hearts/Valentine
Digistamps 4 Joy - love
Divas by Design - 1/2 - Love
My Mum's Craft shop - 1/3 - Love
Paper Pretties - texture
Paper Shelter Challenge - 1/3- Valentine
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Love is in the air
Scrapbook Sisters -  anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - love
Sisterhood of Crafters - 1/3 - valentine
Truly Scrumptious - love and hearts
Whimsy Inspiration - 1/3 - love

Deep Ocean Challenge - Love You
Everybody-Art-Challenge - Love
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - 1/2 - Red Valentines
Paper Take Weekly -Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - 1/3 - Valentines
Sassy Cheryl's -1/3 - Be My Valentine
Stamp-N-Doodle - Use red
The Stamping Boutique - Valentines
Top Tip Tuesday - 1/3 - Valentine
Try It On Tuesday Card For A True Love
Tuesday Throwdown - Be My Valentine

Pile it on - Thanks

Hi everyone! 

It's Sunday which must mean I get to show you my card for the new challenge at Pile it on - our theme for this week is Heartfelt Thanks!

This week we are sponsored by the lovely Stampotique, and I used the image Carols Flower.

I stamped all over the card with a glue pad and sprinkled glitter in diagonal stripes.

Then I stamped a single flower, cut around it and glittered the middle, and added a tag and some ribbon to finish!

This week I'm Piling it on to these challenges:

ATCs & Cards With Attitude – Flowers
Poodles Parlour - 1/1 – Anything goes

Crafty Purple Frog - Flowers
Craft Us Crazy - 1/3 - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - new image
Inky Impressions - pearls or bling
Paper Pretties - texture
Scrapbook Sisters -  anything goes

Paper Take Weekly -Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes and NO Pattern Paper
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - M, 1/3 - Ribbon and Bling 

Thanks for stopping by!

AUD Sentiments - No Cards

This fortnights challenge at AUD sentiments is to use a Sentiment but NO Cards!

We are sponsored by Stamp and Create and I've used this sweet fairy image to make a tag.

She's coloured with Promarkers and the papers, ribbon and brad are from stash.

The sentiment is a personal impressions stamp.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Do it with Digi's - Hearts

It's Friiiiiday! 

We've got a fab new challenge for you over at the Digi Days challenge - Hearts!

I've used these gorgeous heart digis by Cardmadfairy

I've used a border punch by xcut and a rub on for the sentiment.

The gems and ribbon are from stash.

Charisma - Vintage

Time for another challenge at Charisma! This week it's my lovely teams challenge week and the theme is...Vintage! 
Our wonderful sponsors this week are::
Simon Says Stamp

Who are offering one lucky winner a $20 voucher to their online shop!! Wow!
Pink Cat Studio

Who are offering one lucky winner 5 digi's of their choice!

For my creation this week I've used papers from my scrummy new Portobello road paper pack! 

I've cut the heart using my craft robo, and zigzag stitched around the edge with my sewing machine. 

The corners are made with a sizzix die and the ribbon is from stash. 

I thought about adding a sentiment but couldnt decide where it would look ok without spoiling the balance of the card, so ended up leaving it as it was!

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Belli - hearts/Valentine
Divas by Design - 1/2 - anything goes
Little Red Wagon - Valentine's Day/Love
Paper Pretties - ribbon or twine
Paper Shelter Challenge - 1/3 - Love is in the air
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Love is in the air
Truly Scrumptious - love and hearts

Anything Goes Challenge - 2/2 - To The One I love
Crafty Sentiments 1/1- Punches &/Or Dies
Creative Card Crew - Fantasy
Deep Ocean Challenge - Love you
Die Cuttin' Divas - must include a Die-cut  Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - 1/1- Loves Me Loves Me Not
Partytime Tuesdays - 1/2 -  Anything Goes
Stamp-N-Doodle -  Valentines
The Stamping Boutique -Valentines
Top Tip Tuesday -  1/3 -  Valentines
Tuesday Throwdown - Use Hearts

Creative Stamp Friends -  Old-Fashioned or Antique
House of Gilli -  Love
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Love
Stamps R Us - 1/2 - Valentine/Love
Unstampabelles - 1/3, no stamps allowed -  Anything Goes
Victorine Originals -  Anything Goes
Catered Crop - Use a Printed Page or Newsprint Somewhere in your Project
Corrosive Challenges - 2/2 - I {heart} You
Creative Inspirations Paint - 1/1 - Someone Special
The Crafty Pad - Show some Valentine/Anniversary Love
Allsorts - 1/1 - One or More Heart
Di's Digis Designs 1/3 - Valentines
Make it colorful - Shade with Reds
One Stop Craft - Stitching real or faux (see challenge for details)
Secret Crafter - Ribbons
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Anything Goes