Happy Birthday to You

Good evening all, I am just back from visiting my Mum and i'm popping in here to add two DT posts whilst little man is in the bath, then its a quick practice of his reading book, supper then bed ...i'm shattered!

 

Firstly I am here to tell you about the One Stitch at a Time challenge this week.

 

The theme is : Anything Goes.....always  favourite!

 

Here is the card I made for the challenge using the fab 'Yo' image I received. 

 

 

I hope you will pop over to OSAAT and check out the beautiful DT inspiration and if you could join us in this challenge, that would be even better.

 

Take care. Big hugs, Jill x

Tea Time

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend. Schools are off here today and tomorrow so i am having to fit my crafting in around entertaining 'little man' for the next two days.

 

Anyway, this is my first of two posts for today.  Firstly i am here to let you know about this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time. 

 

The theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is Stitchy Bear Digital Designs.

 

For my card i was lucky to receive this beautiful image by Jess called 'Tea Time'.  You can find it here. The papers are from My Mind's Eye.  'Dolled Up' & Indie Chic 'Saffron' collections.

 

 

It would be great if you joined us in this challenge. 

 

I would like to enter to following challenges:

 

Thank you for visiting.  I will be along shortly to visit you too and will be back here to bring you a new post.

 

Hugs, Jill x

Little Ballerina

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all having a good weekend and that you are all keeping well.  This is my first of two posts today and if you pop back later, i have some exciting news to share.

 

For now, i am here to tell you about this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time.

 

The theme is: Use a Digi.  Nice easy one yeah?

 

I was lucky enough to be given this pretty 'little ballerina'  digi for my card today.  You can find her here.  I have teamed her up with paper from the Cotton Tail paper collection from We R Memory Keepers. The sentiment is by Hero Arts (i think!). The flowers are from Hobbycraft and i painted them using Martha Stewart paint. Pearls from my stash. Sorry, just realised my photo is looking a bit dull.  It is hard to get the right light here sometimes. :(

 

 

Challenges i'd like to enter:

 

Simply Create Too challenge #29 anything goes

The Paper Shelter challenge #96 anything goes

 

Thank you for dropping by today and i am extending a huge welcome to my ever faithful and newest followers.

 

If you pop over to OSAAT you can see my DT teamies beautiful projects and it would be great if you joined us in this challenge.

 

Take care and have a fab day. 

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

Just saying Hello

Good morning all,

 

I hope this post finds you all well.  My little man is back at school after a week off with fever and a virus and now it's my turn.... oh joy! 

 

Anyhoo, enough of me, i am here to tell you about the new challenge at One Stitch at a Time.  This week the theme is Anything Goes... a nice easy one.

 

For my project this week, i was given this fab digi to work with.  It's called 'Parrot' (obviously) and is by Barbara Jensen and can be found here. The background paper is from the 'Homemade' mini theme kit from Echo Park and the green striped paper is from 'School Daze' by My Mind's Eye.

 

 

Challenges i'd like to enter:

 

Simply Create Linky Party #17

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - #129 Shiny and New (use something new) (I used a new image and new brads)

 

Thank you for visiting today.  If you pop over to One Stitch at a Time you can view the beautiful inspiration by the DT and it would be great if you could join in the fun this week.

 

Take care.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

 

 

OSAAT Blog Hop

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  For me, the weekend is over and it's back to work/school as usual but last week before the holidays.  Yay! 

 

Today, i am here to tell you about the fabulous Blog Hop they are having over at One Stitch at a Time.  It is going to be fun with some fab prizes on offer.  Not only that, because we know you are probably busy at this time of year, you have not one but three weeks to complete the hop. How cool is that?

 

So, here are the details:

 

The blog hop runs from now until 5th January 2013.  The winner will be announced at 11am on 6th January 2013. 

 

The theme is: USE A DIGI.

 

There Are 4 different wAys in which you cAn win A prize:

 

1. You can complete the Blog Hop by leAving A comment on every DT member's post (you MUST leAve A comment) And collect A letter from each DT member's post.  When you hAve All the letters, you must emAil them to choccy.oona@gmail.com .  One lucky winner will win the FULL set of elements used by the DT.  For everyone thAt completes the hop, they will receive A super freebie imAge (ChristmAs Pixie, by Ike).

 

2. Everyone who comments on my personAl blog post hAs the chAnce to win the digitAl pAper i used on my cArd.

 

3. You cAn also enter in the usuAl chAllenge wAy by using a Stitchy BeAr imAge and you could win the FULL set of elements used by the DT in the Blog Hop. The theme for the chAllenge is: USE A DIGI.

 

4. Or use a non Stitchy imAge and be in with A chAnce of winning 1 element from the Blog Hop.

 

HAve you guessed what my secret letter is yet? 

 

Here is the cArd i made using Stitchy Bear pAper and super cute Stitchy Bear imAge - cAlled 'Welcome' which cAn be found here.
 

 

So, onto the order of the hop. 

 

Choccy DT Coordinator

Jill (You are here)

Josephine

Ali

Nataliya

Vicky

Nikki

Susan

Hazel

Trisha

Mandy

Crafty Girl

Tracey

Cg

Karen 

 

You should have arrived from Choccy's blog and once you have left a comment here and picked up your letter, you should make your way onto Josephine's blog. 

 

I hope you will join in the fun and if you pop over to OSAAT you will be able to view my teamies fabulous inspiration.

 

Thanks for visiting today.  Take care.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skating Snowman

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  We have an extra two days this weekend (Sunday and Monday) because it is National Day so that's a little bonus.  Going to drag Hubby out to some National Day celebrations and if i am lucky, a trip to my local craft shop Paper Lane where i am one of the lucky DT members.  Hubby will be pleased! lol

 

Anyway, onto today's card.  It is for this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time.  The 'Skating Snowman' image is by Lil Diva Stamps and can be found here. 

 

The sponsor is: Rick St Dennis

 

The theme is easy, a great favourite..... ANYTHING GOES!

 

 

 

  Recipe:

 

Papers: Red Bazzill cardstock (matting), White embossed cardstock (background) & Authentique 'Festive' 6x6 bundle

Punch: Martha Stewart snowflake

Copics & Frosted Lace Stickles

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Challenges i would like to enter:

Simply Create #12
The Ribbon Girls - 'Ho Ho Ho'
Allsorts Week 183 'Advent'
Natalie & Amy's Challenge 'Winter Wishes'
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 77 ' I Love Christmas'
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 245 ' Snowflakes'
The Paper Shelter #92 'Christmas is coming'
 

It would be great if you could visit us in this challenge and if you pop over to One Stitch at a Time, you can view the fabulous DT inspiration.

 

Thank you for stopping by today. Take care.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

Across the Miles

Good Morning all,

I hope you are all having a good weekend.  Here, the weekend is over but we had a nice long weekend (Thurs, Fri and Sat) and we had some fun.  Thursday was not a good day for Daddy! We went to a huge park/beach and had a BBQ (hubby doesnt like BBQ's) then little man decided to go for a swim in the sea fully clothed so Daddy joined him and forgot his new mobile was in his pocket! It's a gonner! Oops, that was an expensive swim!   All week we promised 'little man' a trip to a waterpark so that's what we did yesterday.  I daren't go on any rides ( i just take the photos) but it was fun.  Back to work/routine/crafting/housework today.

So, onto today's challenge at One Stitch at a Time.

The theme this week is easy.......... Christmas - Use a Digi.   I hope you will all join in.  The more the merrier.

The sponsor is the fabulous..... Joanna Sheen

 

I was delighted to be given this fantastic digi to use on my project.  It was fab to colour and i thought i would opt for an very non traditional Christmas card.  Very unusual for me, so i would love to know your thoughts.  The papers are by K&Company. The image is called 'Muse 3' by Ike. You can view it here.

 

If you pop on over to the One Stitch at a Time blog you will see the beautiful inspiration from my fellow DT sisters.  

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

 

Divas By Design Challenge 61 - Anything goes
Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge #1 - All about Christmas
In The Pink Challenge #8 - Punches and/or Dies ( I used a snowflake punch)
Simply Create Linky Party #10
Crafts And Me #110 - Untraditional Christmas colours

 Craft Door Magazine Challenge Challenge #44 - Anything goes
 

Thank you for visiting today.  Take care.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

 

Let It Snow!

Good morning all,

Today i am here to let you know about this week's challenge over at One Stitch at a Time.

I am going to make this a quick post as i am still borrowing my neighbours internet!

This is Challenge #138 and the theme is ANYTHING GOES!  Everyone's favourite!

The sponsors are Crimson Cloud

And, Stitchy Bear digital Stamps

I was very fortunate to be given this fantastic image and papers called ' Let It Snow' to use on my project. I did have a few techincal issues with this card though. Believe it or not, I think this was attempt number 3!  You can view the image and paper set here.

 

 

Challenges i am entering:

 

Crafty Creations Challenges #195 - no flowers

 

Please take a minute to pop over to One Stitch at a Time and view the awesome DT inspiration. I hope you will join in with our challenge this week too. I look forward to seeing your creations soon.

Take care, Big Hugs, Jill x

Tiger Tee

Good morning all, how are you all today? I hope you are having a great weekend. My little man is off school today sick (our school week is Sunday to Thursday, just incase you are thinking i have lost the plot!) so i am trying to entertain him and i'm trying all my tricks to get him to take his medicine. So far i have tried asking nicely, getting annoyed, bribery...... no luck! :( It's gonna be a looooooong day!

 

Anyway, i have a new challenge to tell you about over at One Stitch at a Time.  Yep, it's an easy one for you this week so it would be great it you would join in the fun and play along.

 

The theme is : USE A DIGI. Easy, yeah?

 

The sponsor is the fabulous Joanna Sheen.

 

 

Here is my DT inspiration using the fabulous Tiger Tee digi from Stitchy Stamps and Barnyard Buddies paper pack from Panda Bear Designs. You can find the digi here and the paper pack here.  I love this digi, it reminds me of some people i know that live in my neibouring village back home. hehehe

 

 

Challenges i am entering my card into are:

 

1. One Stop Craft Challenge Challenge 201 - anything goes

2. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge  Challenge 74 - anything goes

3. The Poodles Parlour - anything goes

4. Frosted Designs - Sports/Dance (golf)

5. By the Cute & Girly - Birthdays 

 

Thank you for visiting me today. Please pop over to One Stitch at a Time to check out the amazing DT inspiration.

 

Thank you to my amazing followers too, old and new. It is fab having you on board.

 

Take care

Hugs, Jill x

 

 

 

 

 

OSAAT - BOO

Good afternoon all,

Today i am here to let you know about this week's challenge over at One Stitch at a Time.

Apologies but this is just a quickie post today because i just got out of hospital on Friday and all i am saying is, i am glad you cannot see me now sitting all hunched like an old lady (i am an old lady, i know, but i mean a really really old lady!) whilst trying to type this post as fast as i can! lol

Anyway, we have a great theme this week................ BOO!

I was very fortunate to be given this fantastic image to use on my project. I made a treat bag for halloween.

 

 

 

Please take a minute to pop over to One Stitch at a Time and view the awesome DT inspiration. I hope you will join in with our challenge this week too. I look forward to seeing your creations soon.

Take care, Big Hugs, Jill x

OSAAT -bingo

Good afternoon all,

Today i am here to let you know about this week's challenge over at One Stitch at a Time.

We have a great theme this week................ BINGO!

I was very fortunate to be given this fantastic image called 'Bonnet Day' by Stitchy Bear and this beautiful digi paper by Oase (Panda Bear Designs) to use on my project.  You can find the image here. From the bingo board, i picked... Digi, Buttons and Sentiment.

Supplies

6x6'' scalloped card base by Craft Uk

Pink & Purple Bazzill cardstock

Image 'Bonnet Day' by Stitchy Bear & Butterfly digi paper by Oase (Panda Bear Designs)

Sentiment is from Hero Arts

Tim Holtz distress ink

Tonic butterfly punch

Ranger embossing tinsel

Copics

Buttons

 

Challenges i would like to enter:

 

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 173 - Inspired by a song (Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder)

Joanna Sheen - So Sweet (Sweet image and sweet Birthday cake)

Simply Create Too - Challenge #22 Anything Goes (midnight ends 27/9)

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Challenge #151 Buttons (i have two on my project!)

Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges - Challenge #135 For A Child

C.R.A.F.T   Challenge 173 Children

Please take a minute to pop over to One Stitch at a Time and view the awesome DT inspiration.  I hope you will join in with our challenge this week too.  I look forward to seeing your creations soon.

Take care, Big Hugs, Jill x

Exciting news!

Good morning everyone,

 

I have some exciting news to share on this bright and sunny Sunday morning! I was asked if i would like to join the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog and well, i could not have been more chuffed! Of course, i jumped at the chance to join this fabulous team and although it is going to make me a tad busy, my little man started school for the first time this week so i am going to have a few extra hours to do what i love best... housework! Errrr, no! Crafting!

 

The fabulous Choccy and the team have been so welcoming and i just want to say '' Thank You'' for having me.

 

So onto the challenge at OSAAT........

 

This weeks theme is: Under 18's

 

The sponsor is: Creative Craft World and the winner will receive 3 Promarkers.

I was given the beautiful ' Asian Beauty' image for my project which you can find here. I kept the card a bit CAS since the theme is Under 18''s.   

 

Here is my card:

 

Supplies:

 

Craft UK 6x6 scalloped edge card base

Paper: Dovecraft Back to Basics III designer paper pack & pink & brown cardstock

Ink: Copics & Tim Holtz distress ink -

Die Cuts: Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes & Sizzix Flowers, Branches & Leaves (for the insides of the flowers) & Sizzix Tickets

Others: flower punch (make unknown), tacky glue

 

Challenges i would like to enter:

 

The Poodles Parlour - Here come the Girls

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

 

I hope you will pop over and check out the fantastic DT inspiration at OSAAT and it would be great if you joined in with the challenge.  Let me know if you do, i would love to see what you create.

 

Have a great day.

  Hugs,

Jill x

 

 

Seeing Red!

Me again, thought i would take a break from the Christmas cards so i've decided to enter the One Stitch At A Time Challenge #90 - Seeing red.  I came up with this 'Thank You' card.

Challenges entered: One Stitch At A Time #90 -Seeing Red ( http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/)

Materials used:
White, red and green cardstock
Hero Arts cling stamp set
Stampin Up Thank You sentiment stamp
Memento ink

Thanks for looking, Jill x