CES Challenge - Lots of Sparkly Flowers

Hello Everyone, I hope you had a good week. It's Saturday already and time for another CES Challenge. This week, Claire aka CraftyC is hosting our theme and she has chosen.

''LOTS OF SPARKLY FLOWERS"

I have made a card using Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe papers and paper roses from Crafty Emma's Store which I covered in lots of glitter glue. I sewed around the edges of the papers and used some of my favourite gingham bias binding from the Ribbon Girl to wrap around the card.

I hope you will be able to join us for this week's Challenge. The prize is £10 (not incl p&P) to spend in store at...

Make sure you check out the Challenge blog for lots of inspiration from the DT and all the details!
Have a great Saturday!
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CES Challenge #32 - Sue's Sketch

Morning everyone, I hope you have had a good week. We have been away on holiday this week in Devon and have had a lovely time. The weather was not perfect but we went to lots of lovely places and had lots of fun. I haven't made any cards for two weeks now and am starting to get withdrawal symptoms! I am hoping to fit in some crafting time this weekend!


We have a lovely sketch for you this week at CES Challenges which has been put together by the very talented Sue. I have used some of the new Crate Paper Toybox 6x6 papers and one of the adorable new Swings and Slides images from Pollycraft.

The sketch is lovely to work with and I added some polka dot buttons and a sentiment and Cat's Life Press sentiment as a finishing touch.
I hope you will be able to join us for this week's Challenge for the chance to win a voucher for Crafty Emma's Store, make sure you check out the Challenge blog for lots of inspiration from the wonderful DT.
Have a great Saturday!
Jane
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CES Challenge #29 - Die Cut Crazy

Good Morning everyone! I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. I didn't make it to the NEC as planned but I did have some new which made my day yesterday...I have been chosen for a Guest Design Position for Whiff of Joy for April and May! I am so excited and can't wait to get started!
As today is Saturday, we have a brand new Crafty Emma's Store Challenge for you and this week's theme is

'Die Cut Crazy'

I have recently discovered My Favourite Things Die-namics dies and have already accumulated a little collection so this week's theme was the perfect excuse for me to play with them! I used the kite and flat bottom dies for my card.
I made a little shadow bow for the adorable Twirl Anya to rest on while she is flying her kite. I die cut the aperture with a Nestabilities label shape.


The kite was die cut from lots of lovely My Mind's Eye papers and I also used My Mind's Eye papers to create a little scene in the back of the box.


I coloured Anya with my Promarkers, cut off her windmill and added some Baker's Twine for the string coming from the kite. The clouds are also die cut and I stamped them with a Hero Arts sentiment.
I hope you will be able to join us for this week's Challenge for the chance to win an alterable clock kit.

Emma is having a sale in the shop this weekend, with 10% off everything (exc pre-orders, gift vouchers & digital images) until 8am Monday 28th March. Enter the code MARCHSALE at checkout to receive your discount.
Have a great weekend!
Jane
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CES Challenge #28 - Your Favourite Song

The Challenge theme this week on the CES Challenge Blog is guaranteed to make you think it is.....

Your Favourite Song

It took me a while to decide which of my favourite songs to choose but I settled on 'Why does it always rain on me' by Travis as it brings back wonderful memories of a holiday we took years ago with the kids when the song was first released.

In keeping with the rain theme, I have used the adorable Nora in her raincoat by Whiff of Joy which is available here from Crafty Emma's Shop.
I paperpieced her coat with Whiff of Joy papers and made a scene with more papers from the pad for her to stand in. The sentiment is from a tag sheet from the pad and the Vintage Seam binding is from the Ribbon Girl.
I hope you will be able to join us for this Challenge for the chance to win a Sugar & Spice Decoupage Kit

I am also entering my card into the special Whiff of Joy 100th Celebration Challenge. Congratulations Whiff of Joy on reaching your 100th Challenge!
Have a great Saturday!
Jane
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CES Challenge #25 - Flowers and Flutterbys

Good Morning Everyone! I thought I had scheduled this post so apologies for the delay! I think I am starting to feel a bit better (finally!!) so I am debating whether to take myself off to the Farnborough Make it show. Hubby has offered to take me this afternoon when he finishes work so I don't have to drive.
I have already done a bit of crafting today. I bought the Tim Holtz kit from QVC so have made a few cards with the alcohol inks and stamps. So different to my usual style but so much fun to try something new! I'll show you what I made tomorrow.
The theme this week on the CES Challenge blog chosen by the lovely Emma is...

Flowers and Flutterbys

I immediately thought of this Pure Innocence Image by Heather Ellis. It's so adorable and available for only 50p from here.
I used some of the gorgeous new My Mind's Eye papers and a cherry blossom for my card.

I love all the papers in the new My Mind's Eye pads and these ones are very fresh and remind me of Spring.


I coloured my image with Promarkers and added lots of punched Martha Stewart butterflies. Make sure you check out the Challenge blog for lots of wonderful inspiration from the DT. I hope you will be able to join us for this Challenge for the chance to win your choice of 5 packs of charms from Crafty Emma's Store.
Have a great Saturday!
Jane
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Crafty Emma's Challenge no 4 - Baby Bonanza

I have been a bad blogger! I have been so busy this week with one thing and another that I had no time to update my blog! I apologise for being so late in posting my DT card for the CES Challenge. Better late than never suppose!

The Challenge theme this week chosen by Vicky is 'Baby Bonanza'. This gave me the perfect excuse to use some of my new Elzybells stamps! The papers I used are by Memory Box and are available from Crafty Emma's store as is the little teddy charm.
I hope you will be able to join us for this Challenge, the prize for one lucky winner is a set of gorgeous fabric brads and ribbons by My Mind's Eye.

I am sat watching the Help for Heroes concert I went to last weekend, this week has certainly flown by! I am off to the Stitch and Creative Craft Shows at Sandown Race course tomorrow! Can't wait!
Have a great weekend!
Jane
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Crafty Emma's Store Challenge - Floral Frenzy

It's Saturday so it's time for a new CES Challenge! This week, Emma has chosen our theme of Floral Frenzy so we want to see lots of beautiful blooms on your cards and projects!
I used some beautiful flowery Wild Rose Studio papers on my car which are available here from Emma's Store.

The image I used is by Heather Ellis and I coloured it with Promarkers. I added flowers and ribbon from Emma's shop and the sentiment is by Hero Arts.
I hope you will be able to join us for this Challenge for the chance to win this fabulous Basic Grey card kit.

There is lots of gorgeous inspiration for you on the Challenge blog from the Design Team and our guest designers, Cathy & Marianne.
Have a great Saturday!
Jane
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Crafty Emma's store Challenge #1 - Anything goes!

It's time for the 1st Challenge on Crafty Emma's store Challenge blog. The theme for this Challenge is Anything goes. We thought we would ease in gently as it is our first Challenge! For my DT card, I used some gorgeous Pink Paislee Cupid Love Potion and Bow and Arrow papers from Emma's shop and a very cute Wild Rose Studio stamp. I really love this adorable little bear! Emma has a delivery of new Wild Rose Studio stamps coming into her shop next week, they are all wonderful and I will be treating myself when they arrive!

I hope you will be able to join us for this Challenge, the prize for one lucky winner is a gorgeous 12x12 paper collection by My Mind's Eye - Oh La, La from Crafty Emma's Store.

Make sure you check out the Challenge blog for some inspiration from our fabulous Guest Designer Cathy and the rest of the Design Team.
Have a great Saturday!
Jane
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Back with some exciting news!

I have no cards to show you today. I have been on holiday in Dorset for the past two weeks staying in a lovely Caravan with superb views of the Dorset countryside and the Jurassic coast.
I had scheduled lots of posts to appear when I was away, thank you to all of you who left comments over the past two weeks, it has been lovely reading them all.
The kids, my Hubby and I had a wonderful two weeks and did lots of fun things, we went to Monkey World, Jersey, Crealy where I made friends with lots of lovely goats. I only wish I had taken a larger bag with me to smuggle one out!
I haven't got many photos as I took the wrong lead to charge up my camera and the battery ran out.

We spent time by the sea looking at the waves and gorgeous scenery while the kids made sandcastles and we took a pedalo out for a sail along the coastline. It was the perfect break. We came back a day early as Jack and I came down with a nasty cold on Wednesday and the weather was not very promising on Friday. My cold has got worse and has gone down on to my chest since I got back and I am laid up in bed today so I will have to wait a bit longer to play with the new stash I bought when I was away.

This is a piccie of the boys on our first trip to the beach in Weymouth. It is our dream to move down to Dorset one day and be close to all the places we love. You can't fail to be inspired by all the lovely villages and coastline and we have come back even more determined than ever to make our dream a reality.

When I was away, whilst checking my emails on my Hubby's Iphone, I found out I had been picked to be part of the DT of a brand new Challenge blog. I am so happy to have been chosen, the other DT girls are such amazingly talented crafters!

Emma has recently opened the most magnificent Craft Store which is an Aladdin's cave of beautiful crafty stash and she is starting weekly Challenges. The first Challenge starts next Saturday and Emma has some lovely Candy on the blog that you all have a chance to win. Make sure you go over and take a look now and also check out Emma's fabulous store, she has lots of lovely new Prima papers just in! I am off to place another order now before I go back to sleep :-)
Have a great Saturday!
Jane
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