Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 16 Happy New Year....

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 Completely Christmas 

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Fan-Tastic Tuesday

And today the theme is .....

Happy New Year

Below is my DT entry, well I am going to go and have some brekkie and a coffee, and then I am of to bed, just finished my night shift, will speak to you all tomorrow,.....

Stitchy Bear Big Ben Digi Stamp

Recipe for my Design
Square Blank White Base Card, covered with a design sheet from My Craft Studio,
Digi Stamp Downloaded from Sponsor Stichy Bear, and then digitally transferred on to the design sheet, additional fireworks computer generated,
Sentiment computer generated   

It Must be The Weekend..........

Good Afternoon readers,

Well what a soggy day ........ must be the weekend, anyhoo what ya all been up to, have any of you gone to the sales...... I did pick up some Christmas Cards in the sale at Asda today, they had gone down to 99p for a pack of thirty...... bargain, oh, and I did go on to the Sport's Direct site and purchase my son Steveie's 

B Day pressie, his Birthday is the 17th Jan..... so that's sorted, are any of you making any New Year's resolutions this year, mine is to be more active inside and outside of the house ...... I need to give my Craft Studio a good sort out in the New Year, it's one of those things I keep putting off ....... I have sooo many ideas floating around in my head ...... the two new computer programes that hubby got me for Christmas will be playing a huge part..... I am also excited about my New Challenge Blog ...... my other two seem to be picking up which is good news, So I would like to thank all of you who participate in my challenges, and this morning I completed the sponsorship for all three of my blogs, they are all covered for 2014, so I would like to say a big Thank You for the kind sponsorship I have received, Lacy Sunshine played a huge part in sponsoring my challenges this year, and I am so grateful to them, and they have agreed to sponsor me again in 2014, on all three of my blogs.... I am taking a back seat as regards the sponsorship for 2015, as I have a new Sponsor Co-Ordinator Erin who will be sorting out this for me, which will give me more time to organize the challenges etc etc, so at the moment it's all exciting stuff, as long as nobody tries to burst my bubble !!!!!!!!! 

Below are some pics I took last night can you spot my Hubby ???????

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 9 Vintage Sparkle.....

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Good Morning Readers,

Well it must be Saturday, as it's time for another great challenge over at 
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge
This week is 
Vintage Sparkle,
No Size restrictions, CD Printables also acceptable, the only rule is that somewhere on you design there must be some
Sparkle, Bling, Glitter,
and below is my DT entry ..... we are being sponsored by the wonderful......

Lacy Sunshine,

Recipe for my Design,

Pale Pink Glitter Card from Paper Stak, hard to see the sparkle, I sanded around the edges lightly to give an aged look.

Vintage Chandelier Computer generated

Vintage Key Computer Generated

Sponsor Image shaded using Daler and Rowner Water Colour Pencils and Baby oil for shading, I use baby oil, as it was a tip my Mum gave me, only to use water would make the card to wet.

Sentiment Computer Generated 

It Wasn't an Ironing Board.......

Good Afternoon readers,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas........  I celebrated my Christmas Day yesterday, as I did not finish until Boxing Day morning..... my Christmas night shift was one from hell...... the staffing levels were appalling.....as staff had rung in supposedly sick.....and because it would have cost the 

company  too much money to get agency in,  we had to

cope .... so my fuse was running rather short.....what has happened to commitment, not only to the residents who depend on us to take care of them, but also to not letting your work colleagues down, I was brought up with very strong work ethics, and will not ring in willy nilly and feign sickness......yes there has been night's when I think I really do not want to go in to work especially in the Winter, when all I really want to do is to sit in front of a roaring fire.....but my conscious wont let me.....and don't get me started on those who claim benefits for a supposed condition...... a never work..... I will save that rant for another day.....and as the saying goes what goes around comes around..... however   I was rather touched by two of the day staff that kindly stayed on to help, I found out later that evening, that they had asked who was running the shift, and when they found out it was me, they both said they would stay on to help....which was very kind of them, so Kath ended up doing a 15 hour shift that day and Vicky a 14 hour shift.....of which I was extremely grateful to them.... On a brighter note...... for my regular reader's, you may remember Hubby passing a comment on my Christmas pressie being one that....I did not think I needed but I did, well I did, it turned out to be a huge screen for my computer..... it is amazing, I can see all the details around my Challenge Blogs and also my personal blog, and the colour's are so bright, don't how I have managed to be without it.... I had some wonderful presents from Family and Friends this year, they all have put so much thought in to them, it appears they have listened to me this past year and picked up on things that I have said I like.....or things that I need to get, I really am not a material person.... so it can be very difficult for people to buy anything for me, but this year they have all been so very kind and generous,   at the moment I am sitting in front of my computer wearing a onsie, it is turquoise blue with pink penguins all over it, which I got from my daughter Teresa, it is so comfortable.... I love it, so even though I am not surrounded with a house full of things, and don't have a huge bank balance, don't drive around in posh car.....I am rich with Family and True Friends, what more do I need..... the card below I made to say thank you to everyone for my beautiful and very thoughtful presents, one of which I used to make this card, it was another one of my pressies from hubby, right I'm off to put the kettle on, and see if I have any washing left on the line..... will speak to you all again soon....... God willing...

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 15 Twas The Night Before Christmas......

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Fan-Tastic Tuesday

And today the theme is .....

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Below is my DT entry, well I am going to go and have some brekkie and a coffee, and then I am of to bed, just finished my night shift, will speak to you all tomorrow,.....

Happy Christmas

Recipe for my Design

C5 Mulled Wine Card Stock 320gsm

Berry red Card Stock

Apple Green Card Stock

Universal Embossing Folder Daisies

X Cut Flourish Die

Spellbinder Christmas Flower Die

XCut Fancy Label Die

Image is by IkeStart  shading using watercolour pencils

Sentiment Computer Generated 

Slightly Sore head.......

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 March 1st 2014, 


Good Morning Readers,
I hope you are well, and enjoying your weekend..... well I woke up this morning a little worse for wear...... a slight self inflicted hang over, I went out for a meal last night with a few friends from work, for our Christmas Meal, and slightly over did the G&Ts..... the meal and the company was lovely, it was a three course meal, that was served piping hot.....with a drink included for just £12.95,  we went to Weatherspoons in Camborne , and will certainly go there again next year, so needless to say I did not ride Ace this morning....... well I have delivered the last of  my Christmas Presents.... I only need to take a couple in to work on Monday, and then that's it I have finished...... I did pop in to P.A.N.T.S. this morning my fav charity shop, to buy the rabble some soft toy's for there Christmas Presents, I went in to Tesco's this morning, and had a look a there selection of Dog toy's and they wanted £5.00, for one soft dog toy...... now I know my rabble are worth it but come on, all they will do to it is shred it ...... so I picked up 6 soft toy's in Pants for £3.00, and the money is going to a good cause, I also picked 5 small box's, as crafter's do, for 50p each, to put away in the just in case area of my Craft room, and guess what, one of them was needed, I purchased some small bath bombs from the Body Shop for a friend at work, and they were in a plain white bag ......so below I have uploaded what I did to my plain 50p box...... well I am going to love and leave you all..... as I feel a strong black coffee coming on...




Before

 After

Recipe for my Design,

Plain oval box purchased from a local Charity Shop

2 meters of Luxury Silver Fibre Gift Ribbon

Crystal and Turquoise Beads from my Craft Stash 

Two Large Silver Frosted Leaves from my Craft Stash

Rose I Hand Made with the same Ribbon that the box is covered in...

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 8 Winter Wonderland .................

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 March 1st 2014, 

Good Morning Readers,

Well it must be Saturday, as it's time for another great challenge over at 
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge
This week is 
Winter Wonderland,
No Size restrictions, CD Printables also acceptable, the only rule is that somewhere on you design there must be some
 White Glitter or White Frosting 
and below is my DT entry ..... we are being sponsored by the wonderful......

Lacy Sunshine,

Recipe for my Design

C5 White Base Card, Covered in a Silver Fibre Material, to give the effect of Frost,

The Allocants down the side read Winter,

Matt Silver Embossed Card stock 320 gsm, used for the Christmas flowers, Flourish and the large layer.

Rangers Glitter used around the edge of the Hood, and around the bottom of the cape,in Blue Ice

Rangers Ice Frosting in White used at the feet of the image to depict Snow,

Sponsor Image Emily Winter Wonderland

Spellbinder Christmas Flower Die

Spellbinder Flourish Die

Spellbinder Fancy Oval Dies

Small Turquoise Gems

Image shaded with Dowler and Rowney Water Colour Pencils  

Hubby Say's You Don't Think You Need It But You Do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  $20.00 Image Certificate. from Lacy Sunshine

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 March 1st 2014, 

Good Afternoon reader's,

it's not a very nice day weather wise, in my little corner of Cornwall, we have even had some thunder this morning..... what's it like were you are... have all you all finished your Christmas Shopping yet ...... I thought I had , but I keep getting extra pressies from friends at work, because I have changed shift's and work on a different floor, I have made new friends along with my old ones, and they are buying me presents, yes I know it's very kind of them, and no you don't give to receive, but I can't do that, I have to give something in return..... so I will have to go a get a few more thing's in the morning.... but then it's nice to know, that I have a lot of friends who are thinking of me at this time of year, but I will suggest that we do a secret Santa next year ...... getting back to pressies, Hubby has informed me that my present from him this year , is something I don'd think I need but I do !!!!!!! Hmm, now I know I need a new ironing board, I hope that's not what I've got ...... I have racked my brains trying to think what it could be, but I keep coming back to the dreaded Ironing Board........ well not much longer to wait, the suspense is killing me ....... anyhoo, I have actually done a bit of crafting today, have loads more to do, but they have to stay under wraps for a while..... but this one I can show you all..... It is my Daughter Teresa and Hubbies Wedding Anniversary on Christmas Eve, and below is the card I have made for them, I hope they like it....... 

Recipe for My Design,
Cream Linen effect Base Card Size C5,
I have distressed the card with Tim Holtz Distress inks
Tea Dye
Rusted Hinge
Weathered Wood
Big Shot Parchment Die Big Shot Fancy Frame Die both of which have been distress with the same inks as the base card. 
Spellbinder Fancy Frame for the Sentiment
Two Antique Style Buttons
Antique piece of Broken Jewelry from my stash, I picked this particular piece because of the green, I wanted to bring the splash of colour in the image out.
Two Rusted Red Rose Buds
1 x Bronze Heart 
The Organza Bow was originally pink, so I distressed it with the Tea Dye Ink
Image Available from my E-Bay Shop,
I have used Copper Foil around the edge of the image, and down once side of the card, to give an aged look to the style.

Kirsty Allsop Moment.......

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Good Afternoon readers,

Hope you are all well, the weather today in my little corner of Cornwall, is pretty grotty, very windy and that orrible misty rain...... up with the lark's again this morning, to go up to the yard and sort Ace out..... needless to say he did not go in the field today ..... so I took him in to the indoor school, to stretch out his leg's and put him through some paces, and he was a very good boy indeed !!!!!!!!!  I then went and had a hot coffee with the girls, before departing to go and visit my Mum, and a very pleasant visit it was today, we had a chat over another coffee, I delivered her Chrissie present , as I am working over Christmas....... then returned home, Now have any of you been watching Kirsty Allsop's Christmas on TV ....... well I have, and she has made some pretty gorgeous items ....... so today, I had a go at making one of her pretty parcel Decorations, I had to make do with the ribbon, as I did not have the correct  sort, but I was pleased with the outcome...... and have decided to make some more, but I will go and get the correct sort of ribbon.... I already have plenty of beads ...... I then went in to the kitchen, to make my self some Slimming World Chutney.....Blackcurrant, Apple, Beetroot and Ginger flavour.....  for those of you who do not already know, I have been attending Slimming World for the past 13 weeks, 

and have lost 21½ pounds........ I am so pleased ...... just a few more pounds to go, before I am at my target weight.....and I intend to keep it of this time ......below is a picture of my Decoration, I hope you like it....I have added a link, in case any of you would like to have a go at making one..

Organza Roses

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 14... Dies and Punches......

Good Morning Reader's,

Well I have just fell through the door....... worked last night, but yippee....... not back in again till next week, I had two day's annual leave to use up...... anyhoo what ya all been up to, I had a busy night last, after doing all the chores we have to do, we have a couple of hour's before we start again, so, I sorted out the themes for next year, for my three challenge blog's, and it is not easy ...... but I think I have most of it covered ..... and the DT on each of them, choose a theme once a month, so that helps, it's also nice to get involved with each other, after all we are a Team ........ there's nothing worse, than someone thinking they have the monopoly on things ....... 

and also don't forget the Blog Candy on offer over at

 Completely Christmas 

all you have to do to be in with a chance to win a

  $20.00 Image Certificate. from Lacy Sunshine

is to become a follower, the Challenge will go live on March 1st 2014, but... today is Tuesday and there is one challenge that is already live and that's over at 

Fan-Tastic Tuesday

And today the theme is .....

Dies and Punches

Below is my DT entry, well I am going to go and have some brekkie and a coffee, will speak to you all tomorrow,.....

Recipe for my Design

6 by 6 Square Base Card, covered in a design sheet from K&Co 

Die Cut Flowers in Red and Black

Red Card Stock 260gsm

Black Card Stock 220gsm 

Spellbinder Gold Label Die

X Cut Flourish Die

3 x Crystal Gems

Sponsor Image

Image shaded using Dowler and Rowney Water Coulor Pencils 

Blog Candy Winner ...................

Good Morning Crafter's,

Well it's lousy weather here in my little corner of Cornwall, wind and rain ...... just the right sort of weather to stay indoors and craft, which is what I have been doing a bit of this morning, as well as wrapping up last minute Christmas Pressies, I played Santa this morning as well, I delivered the pressies round to my son Stevie's, and had a long overdue cuddle with all of them.... we sat in front of a roaring fire, chatting and watching my ever growing grandson Jacob Simon, playing with the remote control to the telly, which he thought highly funny each time he switched channels ...... so I reluctantly pulled my self away from them all, to return home.......and as I was driving home, I thought how my children and grand children help make my life complete, and could not bare the thought of being without them in my life, and once indoors I switched on my computer to find,

 that I had made a major b....b over on

 Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog I had forgotten to announce the winner of one of the challenges ....... story of my life at the moment, but I am putting it down to old age, plus the fact it's Christmas, and we all have other things on our mind ...... but it has all been rectified and the winners have been announced, also for those of you who don't know, there is more Blog Candy on offer over at 

Completely Christmas  a $20.00 Image Certificate from Lacy Sunshine and all you have to do is to become a follower, so why not pop on over and have a peep..... also for one lucky follower, Gems Little Creations who has won the blog candy from 

 Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog, a nice little package to receive just before Christmas, anyhoo  I am off to pop the kettle on I feel a coffee coming on, speak again soon God willing..

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 7 Gatefold ........

Good Morning Readers,
Hope you are all well, and enjoying yourselves..... I had a really great morning yesterday, up the stables at Christmas, Anne the owner has games for the Livery yard, and the last couple of years we have had Gymkhanas, but this year we all had to do a Dressage Test ......... Hmm I thought, Ace is not the most well behaved boy, but I thought, hey it's Christmas let's have some fun, so we did, and I won my first rosette, yipee, I came fifth, which was great, we all had fun, and although I did have a small hicup with Ace, we did it...... after all the horses were wrapped up in there stables, the girls all went back in to the school and had mince pies and mulled wine...... so I left the yard on cloud nine, and popped in to my Mum's to show her my first Rosette, and for just a brief moment somebody who will remain nameless, tried to pop my bubble ....... I had a major row, with this person, and as we stood there shouting at one another, I began to feel quite sorry for him, as he has no real friends, and is turning in to a rather grumpy and bitter person, which is shame...... but hey ho such is life.....  
And of Course it's Saturday, so it's time for another great challenge over at 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge
This week is
 Gatefold
 and below is my DT entry ..... we are being sponsored by the wonderful......
Lacy Sunshine

Recipe for my Design.

A4 Sheet of Linen Effect Card 260gsm,

Folded to make a gatefold Base Card,

At Each Corner offset from each other I have placed a Design Sheet by K&Co 

On the opposite corners I have place two Silver Corner Peel Offs

I have used a Sponsor Image shaded with Water Colour Pencils,

Then Die cut around it with a Spellbinder Gold Label

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 13 Add Some Sparkle....

Good Morning Readers...

I hope you are well ...... what you all been up to..... the weather here in my little corner of Cornwall has been quite mild, especially for the time of year, have you got your Christmas Decs up yet....all we have is a home made tree that I made out of branches that had fallen of the tree's in my garden, I sprayed them all silver, and placed them in a large tube decorated the tube with some green and silver tinsel and voila done, I then decorated it with tiny white fairy lights, and  hung some organza Christmas baubles on it, hubby liked it so much he has asked me to make one to go in our shop next year....  anyhoo back to the matter in hand, it's Tuesday and time for another fab challenge over at   Fan-Tastic Tuesday      were this week's challenge is add some sparkle, so why not pop on over and join in with the fun, we are being sponsored by the wonderful Digi Darla, 
well, that's all from me as  I am of to bed back in to work again tonight, so nite nite all, will speak again soon God willing.... below is my DT entry for the Challenge

 Recipe for my Design

C5 White Base Card

Sponsor Image shaded in Spectrum Noir Pens,

Certain Elements of the image I have added Iris Glitter, in shades of Lemon, Sage Green and Sea Splash.

Organza Ribbon in Pastel Pink

Sentiment has been Computer Generated 

X Cut Dragon Fly Flourish in Pink Card Stock

Small White Organza Bow

All That Glitters .......

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DT Call for a NEW Challenge Blog

Completely Christmas 
My New Challenge Blog, that will be dedicated to Christmas Projects, throughout the year, if you feel up to a challenge, and are able to commit to a project each week ...... and would like to join the Design Team, then please E-Mail with your details
 dazziesue@aol.com


Good Afternoon Readers
I hope you are all well ...... how many of you are Christmas Shopping today ...... I popped in to Tesco's on the way up to the yard and it was packed ...... I was glad to escape, I did think at one point that we were under siege, and that supplies would be running out ....... anyhoo, had a great morning, the atmosphere up at the yard is great, Anne the owner has hooked up a sound system and there is Christmas music playing,  which can be heard around the yard..... so there is a lot of out of tune singing going on up there at the mo, me included ..... rode my friends horse Whisper this morning, as Julie has lost her nerve a bit, she owns a moody mare......but all went well ..... my boy Ace had a day of, I rode him Thursday and Friday, and will ride him again in the morning, popped in to Poole Market on the way back from the yard, and picked a couple of bit's and then returned home to do some crafting..... I had a play around with Photoshop, something I have never done before, and the outcome is below, what do you think ?????
I am going to use it as a gift tag...

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 5 Re-Cycle .......

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DT Call for a NEW Challenge Blog

Completely Christmas 
My New Challenge Blog, that will be dedicated to Christmas Projects, throughout the year, if you feel up to a challenge, and are able to commit to a project each week ...... and would like to join the Design Team, then please E-Mail with your details
 dazziesue@aol.com

Good Morning Readers,

Well it must be Saturday, as it's time for another great challenge over at 
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge
This week is Re-Cycle, so I got to use some of those bits that I have put

 in a container ready for a rainy day ...... and below is my DT entry ..... we are being sponsored by the wonderful......

Lacy Sunshine

 Sponsor Image,
Re-Cycled Lace and Flowers from an Old Birthday Card I received,
Image Shaded using copics....

Feelgood Friday .........Sticky Note .....

Sticky Note, will remain at the top of my postings until the end of December
DT Call for a NEW Challenge Blog

Completely Christmas 
My New Challenge Blog, that will be dedicated to Christmas Projects, throughout the year, if you feel up to a challenge, and are able to commit to a project each week ...... and would like to join the Design Team, then please E-Mail with your details
 dazziesue@aol.com

Good Afternoon Readers,
I hope you are well...... what ya all been up to ...... I have been busy with one thing and another, and as you can see from my sticky note above, I have gone and done another challenge blog, I must be orf my head ...... but I love it, it's my way of escaping in to another world, that is full of sparkle and colour ...... my friends all ask were I get the time, what with working, riding, and walking the rabble, but I do find it, OK sometimes it can be a bit hairy, when I have to post on time, and I must admit I do leave it till the last minute sometimes, but it get's done ...... I'm also not one of those people that can sit still for long before I start to get itchy hands, so what better way to scratch them ...... anyhoo, not long before Christmas ...... I have a busy couple of weeks to the run up, wrapping pressies and delivering them, as I am working all over the Christmas so I need to get things sorted...... also have a Christmas meal with a few friends from work on the 20th December, apart from that unless something unexpected arises that's about it, till after Christmas, then it is the Stables Turkey and Tinsel Christmas party in January, what have you all got planned for the Christmas anything nice ........ below is the Birthday Card I have made my Granddaughter Chelsey , it will be her birthday on Boxing Day, and she sure does like to shop.....

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 12 Clean and Simple

Good Morning Readers...

I hope you are well ...... what's the weather been like were you are..... we have been pretty lucky here in my little corner of Cornwall...... a bit on the chilly side, but we have had some nice sunshine as well, hopefully it is not the calm before the storm ....... according to some friends of mine we are supposed to be getting it quite bad after Christmas  ..... oh well, anyhoo, it Tuesday and time for another fab challenge over at   Fan-Tastic Tuesday      were this week's challenge is clean and simple, so why not pop on over and join in with the fun, we are being sponsored by the wonderful Lacy Sunshine, well, I am of to bed back in to work again tonight, so nite nite all, will speak again soon God willing....

Recipe for my Design

5 by 5 White Base Card

Gerber Flower Pot Prettie Lacy Sunshine

Country Garden Embossing Folder

Spellbinder Gold Label Die

Image shaded in using Water Coulor Pencils

Sentiment Computer Generated 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 5 anything goes ........

Good Morning Readers,

I hope you are all well ........ and looking forward to Christmas, not that long now..... I think I can safely say that my Christmas shopping is finished , present wise that is ...... all that's left to do is a bit of food shopping, but seeing as I am working all of Christmas and New Year, we will not need much of that either ...... I will be having my Christmas dinner on Boxing Day,
 but yippee I get to have Christmas and New Year of next year ...... so all that's left for me to do before now and Christmas day is to enjoy a few planned things, the first was going to see the Lady Boyz at the Hall for Cornwall last night, with two of my Daughter's Sarah and Hazel, we had a meal before the show, and then headed on over to the concert Hall, it was packed, only a couple of seats available, I am glad we booked early to get good seats ..... and the show was amazing, they were men dresses up as ladies, and they all came from Thailand, and they were tremendous,  but so glamorous,  and the costumes were stunning , the audience had no choice but to get up and dance in the aisles, it was really a fantastic evening, will certainly  be going to see them again if they are down this way ..... but myself and Hazel did go up on stage and have our photo taken with some of them, can you tell they are men ??????

I have also been able to a bit of crafting the last couple of day's, the one below is my DT entry for the new challenge over on 
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 5
Our sponsors for this challenge are the wonderful Eureka Stamps, so why not pop on over and join in the fun....

 Recipe for my Design
C5 White Base Card printed with a design sheet by Pic Monkey
Eureka Sleigh and Presents Digi Stamp
Shaded using Water Colour Pencils
Reindeer Computer Generated 
Sentiment Computer Generated 

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 11 Vintage .....

Well a very cold and icy good morning readers......

What's it like were you are ...... I have just finished my first of three night shift's, and I am sitting in front of my computer eating my weetabix and banana, before climbing the stairs to bed, along with my hot water bottle .....and the rabble, it is soooo cold this morning, at 02.30 this morning we were sitting at the table with our coats on, the temperature had dropped so much ..... and when I finished work this morning, my windscreen was iced up and guess were my de-icer was ..... at home, I swear if I had a brain I would be dangerous, anyhoo, It's Tuesday morning, and time for another great challenge over at   
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 11 Vintage  
Below is my DT entry for the challenge, so please pop on over and join in with the fun, our sponsor for this week is the lovely Lacy Sunshine.....

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenges # 2 DT Choice Monica Add Buttons ......

Good Morning Readers,

I hope you are keeping warm ..... woke up this morning, with my truck covered in ice, and feeling a lot more like Winter has arrived ..... up till now we have been quite lucky with the weather , but I think our luck may have run out .... anyhoo the fields up the yard were all white, did look rather pretty ..... so did a few things around the yard, mainly to keep warm, then returned home, as I had to take my Mum to the opticians for some new glasses, she picked a rather smart designer pair, so Mum will be able to see to read again very shortly ..... I don't think I have mentioned to you all. but I have been on a diet, oops sorry healthy eating, as it is called now..... I joined Slimming World about 6 weeks ago , and I have lost a stone, one more to go, and I will be happy ...... so my old clothes are rather loose, so will have to go shopping soon for some new one's, but then I could wait and see what Santa bring's me !!!!!!!!!!

Anyhow, seeing as it's Saturday, that means it's time for another great challenge over on

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge's  

This week it was a DT choice, Monica and she decided on Buttons as the theme, for those of you who are not aware, we do allow CD Printable entries, as long as the theme is adhered to, so I used my Craft Artist to create the design below, and also incorporated an image from our sponsor for this week which is the Fab 

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 10 Make it Fancy ......

Good Morning Readers,

Well it was a chilly old night at work last night, around 02.00hrs in the morning it went really cold, I think I may have to get my thermals out ....... I am just going to have my weetabix and then I am of to bed..... I think I may even take a hot water bottle up with me ..... but before I stumble up the stairs I would like to share with you my DT entry for the fab challenge over on 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday 
this week's challenge is make it fancy ......

Recipe for my Design

6 by 6 White Base Card Distressed with a Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Ink

Spellbinder Gold Label

Lace also distressed with Tumbled Glass

Image by Digi Darla Night Out

Shaded using Water Colour Pencils and Baby Oil

4 x Turquoise Gems  

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 3 Shaped Card......

Good Afternoon Readers

Hope you are all having a good weekend ........ I know I am ....... started of the day as usual up the yard, to sort out Ace, rode, had a chat with the girls over a cup of coffee, then returned home, to get ready for my interview at the Air Ambulance Charity Shop in Camborne ....... and guess what I got it yippee.... I start next Friday, then after that I met my friend Sherry in Weatherspoons to celebrate my new job, with a large G&T....... we also booked our Christmas Dinner with a few friends from work, which will be on the 20th December, so all in all I have had a rather good day, and of course not forgetting the new challenge over on  Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge's which this week is shaped cards, our sponsor for this challenge is Eureka Stamps, so why not pop on over and join in with the fun...... My DT entry is below ....

Recipe for my Design,

White base card cut using my E-Craft Machine on the Fancy Label Setting

XCut Leaf Embossing Folder

X Cut Flourish Die

Smaller Label also cut using the E-Craft Machine

Eureka Image Hibiscus and Bee

Image shaded using Spectrum Noir Pens

Sentiment Computer Generated 

Feelgood Friday .........

Good Afternoon Readers,

Ever had that feeling of it's good to be alive ....... well that has been my day so far, went up the yard this morning with the urge to really want to ride...... was taking my life in my hand's though, as Ace has been in his stable for practically the last two day's ...... went out on Wednesday for a couple of hour's as he was being clipped and he was in all day Thursday ......as he had to see the Farrier ........ so as you can imagine he was a bit on the lively side when I rode him, what with being stuck in his stable, then the cold air on his clipped coat, needless to say he was doing rather a lot of snorting, reminded me of a dragon ...... but he was a really good boy albeit rather fast ........ once I had rode, Ace went out in to his field and rolled in the wet not once but four times, then took of over the field bucking ....... I'm sure he looked back at me and sniggered ...... then I went and had a good catch up with Mary over a couple of mug's of well earned coffee....... on the return home I popped in to my Fav Charity Shop Pants, and of course did not come out empty handed..... got my daughter Teresa a lovely top by the White Stuff Company almost brand new...... and then got the rabble some teddies and Queen Smarty Pants a great big teddy blanket for her to regally sit on, in lovely bright colours ....... I have also caught up on my behind the scenes challenge work ....... and have also come up with an idea for another challenge blog ....... will be doing a DT call in the next couple of weeks, and tomorrow I have an interview to do a couple of volunteer hours in the Air Ambulance Shop in Camborne will let you now how it goes....... and then got down to some crafting some I am unable to publish at the mo ...... but the one below I made for a friend at work who's Birthday it is on Tuesday, hope she likes it.......