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.......

It's Tuesday........

Good Morning All,

Hope you are all OK, this is going to be a quick blog this morning, as I have just fell through the front door, after my night shift, just wanted to remind everybody of the fab new challenge we have over on  Fan-Tastic Tuesday   today,

the theme this week was chosen by a member of the Design team, Stars, so without further ado, my design is below, we are being sponsored by the fab Lacy Sunshine.....

  Recipe for my Design,

6 by 6 White Base Card

Abbie Fortune Teller digi by Lacy Sunshine

Tim Holtz Distress inks Cracked Sapphire and Tumbled Glass.

XCut Fancy Square Die

XCut Stars and Flourish Dies

Sentiment Computer Generated 

B.....Y Guy Fawkes.......

Good Morning Guy's

Hope you are well........ me I have been praying for the weekend to be over...... not that I am in a hurry to get back to work, but glad to see the back of Guy Fawkes.... my poor dog's well, they have all been nervous wrecks........ Queen Smarty Pants, has been trying to hide behind anything and everything, as soon as she hears one, and Toby, he has been whimpering and shaking each time he hears one, it has been awful to watch, no amount of cuddles and telling them it's fine has worked, Chumleigh has coped quite well..... it wouldn't have been so bad if it had just been the ONE night, but we still had fireworks going on last night what's wrong with people, do they enjoy watching there money go up in smoke....... I say ban the dam things, and just have organized firework displays on November 5th...... giving entry fee's to charity ....... it does not help when you get the major supermarket's advertising buy get one free, on the things...... I don't mean to be such a grouch, but I feel sorry for all the animals that are petrified of the things, and are unfortunate not to have there owners at home to give them security..... anyhoo, hopefully that's the end of them for another year, oh no nearly forgot we have New Year to contend with yet....... 

Blog Candy .......

Good Morning Crafter's
Hope you are all well,
Just a reminder that it is time for another great challenge over at

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge

Were the them this week is a
Colour Palette,
All you have to do is pick three colour's from the amazing picture below,to be in with a chance of winning some amazing Blog Candy

This week the Lucky winner gets to win some pretty awesome

Blog Candy 

Pictured Below 
1 x Pack Dovecraft Silver Corner peel Offs
1 x Pack Dovecraft Gold Corner Peel offs
1 x Pack 15 Scalloped Edged Greeting Cards 5 by 5 with Matching Envies
1 x Pack Pretty Angel Embellishments
1 x Pack 16 Snowflakes with tiny Crystals in the Centres Embellishments
1 x Pack 16 Gem Brads
1 x Pack of Pink Jewel Diamond Craft Stickers 
1 x Pack Christmas Ribbons
1 x Fizzy Moon Clear Stamp Blooms and Butterflies  






Recipe for my Design
Lacy Sunshine Digi Gusty Oak
Creme Caramel Base Card
Spellbinder Dies
X Cut Blooms Die
Image Shaded Using |Spectrum Noir Pens

Are you Playing......

Good Afternoon Crafter's

It's still not to late to join in with the fun over at 

 Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge

with a chance to win some of
Lacy Sunshine's Fab Digi's
So come on over and join in with the fun......

Is it Tuesday Again Already .....................

This is a Sticky Note and will remain at the top of each post until
November 1st
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog 
First Challenge Saturday November 2nd
For a chance to win some Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog candy, click on the candy picture,on my side bar, then become a follower of 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog, one follower will be randomly picked 
ON DECEMBER  14th, to win the candy. Simples...

What's in the Candy.....

1- Pack of Black A4 Eva Glitter Foam 2 sheets in a pack

2 - Papermania Noel Stamp Set 9 in a Set

3 -  Pack of Cameos 4 in a pack

4 - 1 pack of 5 by 5 Scalloped Edged Cards with Envies 

5 - 1 pack of Crystal gems Assorted Sizes 66 in Total

6 - 1 Pack of Crystal and Turquoise Gems 110 in Total

7 - 2 x Packs of Crochet Flower Brads there are four in each pack .

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog

Challenge # 1 Emboss It.....

Our first challenge at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog is on

Saturday 2nd November,

No Size Requirements, does not have to be a Card, as long as somewhere on your project you have added some embossing. So come on and join in with the fun, and we have some great prizes for the winners.......

Good Morning Fellow Crafters,

I hope you are all well, I would like to welcome Doreen , thank you for joining my blog, I hope you will pop back from time to time..... I have not done much in the way of blogging the last couple of days.... what with Christmas Shopping, riding my horse, walking the rabble and moving furniture around the house, I have also been busy behind the scenes of my Challenge Blogs,
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge
  went live on Saturday..... which was exciting, and before you know it it's

 Tuesday again ..... and time for another fab challenge over on the new and improved

Fan-Tastic Tuesday

This week the challenge is, Add some fibres...... some come on fellow crafters get your fibres out, and join in with some fun...... we are being sponsored by the wonderful Digi Darla this week......

Recipe for my Design

6 by 5 White Scalloped Edged Base Card

Cool Tennis Shoe Digi Stamp by Digi Darla

X Cut Flourish Die

Spellbinder Gold Label Die

Pink Funky Fibre used for the mock shoelace

Image shaded using Daler and Rowney Watercolour Pencils 

It's Finally Here .......

Good Morning readers,

OOPS, I guess we are already live, I have just gone and published the first challenge over at 

 Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog
this was supposed ro be a scheduled post along with the other one, but I have managed to publish both of them by mistake, Oh well what's a day ......
 and I am soooo excited, I have the most supportive DT, behind me...... who have all been very patient with me....... which must have been very hard at times, so a big THANK YOU to , Erin, Hazel, Lisa, Dawn, Pam, Monica, Karen, Elaine,Qi, Anne, Rachel and Denise, without you lovely ladies, there would not be a Suzy Bee's, so here goes our first challenge, and hopefully the first of many ........

Recipe for my Design
5 by 5 Base Card embossed with a Leaf Design
Image by Lacy Sunshine Luna Moon
X Cut Large Bloom Die
X Cut Flourish Die
Shaded using Daler and Rowney Water Colour Pencils

Birthday Halloween.......

This is a Sticky Note and will remain at the top of each post until
November 1st
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog 
First Challenge Saturday November 2nd
For a chance to win some Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog candy, click on the candy picture,on my side bar, then become a follower of 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog, one follower will be randomly picked 
ON DECEMBER  14th, to win the candy. Simples...

What's in the Candy.....

1- Pack of Black A4 Eva Glitter Foam 2 sheets in a pack

2 - Papermania Noel Stamp Set 9 in a Set

3 -  Pack of Cameos 4 in a pack

4 - 1 pack of 5 by 5 Scalloped Edged Cards with Envies 

5 - 1 pack of Crystal gems Assorted Sizes 66 in Total

6 - 1 Pack of Crystal and Turquoise Gems 110 in Total

7 - 2 x Packs of Crochet Flower Brads there are four in each pack .

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog

Challenge # 1 Emboss It.....

Our first challenge at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Blog is on

Saturday 2nd November,

No Size Requirements, does not have to be a Card, as long as somewhere on your project you have added some embossing. So come on and join in with the fun, and we have some great prizes for the winners.......


Good Afternoon Readers,
I hope you are all well ....... last night saw me out on the town, with my three daughters, Son, Daughter-in-law, and eldest Grandson Michael ......
It was my daughter Hazel's fortieth Birthday yesterday, yep she was born on Halloween ..... so we all went to Weatherspoons, for a meal and of course some liquid refreshment ....... the atmosphere was great, and some of the Halloween costumes were fabulous ...... it is not very often that I am able to get all of my children together, what with work schedules and all, so it was lovely to see them all together ...... my eldest daughter Sarah, well I am saying eldest, but for two weeks of the year she is the same age as Hazel, as Sarah will not be 41 until November 12th I was told they are called Irish twins ....... which Sarah was on more than one occasion reminding Hazel of last night ...... but we had a great time ...... I don't think I embarrassed them all to much ...... 
but hey that's what Mum's are for isn't it !!!!!!!!!!!
Below are some pics of the night...