* Easter *

Morning everyone, i hope you have all been enjoying the gorgeous weather we are having at the moment, i have managed to get in the garden and planted the veg patch which you can read about on my garden blog *The Veg Shed *

My card for today is for this fortnights Challenge over at

* Ruby's Rainbow *

Our theme for this fortnight has been chosen by team mate Ang and it's * EASTER *

I have coloured Tilda with promarkers & used my 2 new dies i had for mothers day

Hope you like it and will pop over and join us plus see what gorgeous creations my team mates have made.

Challenges entered are

Squirrel and Fox - Easter

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Cute card Thursday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Easter

Anything Goes - Get ready for Easter

Flourishes - Easter

D for Dry Embossing

Good morning all

Well i hope you are all seeing this post as i have had to schedule it because i am on my hols whoop whoop

I have made another scrap page this time it's for this fortnights challenge over at

Alphabet Challenges

Who's theme is D for Dry Embossing, my embossing is the white heart card underneath bottom photo which has turned out to be very hard to photo but i assure you it is embossed, also the 2 cakes in each corner which i made using my cuttle bug, the photo's were taken last year on my 60th birthday what a lucky woman i am i was treated to a wonderful meal and the kids well they are kids to me even though they are in their 30s and 40s lol they all put together to make me my new fish pond in the garden, i had flowers , many cards and a painting from my friend Angel which you can see in the photo of a fish isn't he just gorgeous.

All in all i had a terrific day. 

I just called to say " Happy Birthday "

Afternoon all

I have a card for you today, last one for a while as i am off for a few days holiday woo hooo although i shall miss my crafting but a few days away from these four walls is going to be bliss

my card is a Penny Black image coloured with promarkers

Hope you like him

Challenges entered into are

Craft your days Away - Just for men/boys + Buttons

Penny Black Saturday - This that & the other

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Male Card

Cute Card Thurday - Happy Birthday ( Happy 4th Birthday to you)

Allsorts - 3 in a row (buttons)

NEW WINNER

Evening all

Saddly the winner of my hop prize of £20.00 from Lili of the Valley for the Birthday Blog Hop over at

Sparkles Christmas Challenges

has not been claimed, so i have had to have another draw and the new winner is........

No 6 Claudia well done chick you have untill March 31st to claim your prize or it will be drawn again.

please contact me Shaz email at top . (Now Claimed )

Don't forget peeps to enter this months challenge of * Peel Offs * for the chance to win

£10.00 voucher from our regular monthly sponsor

also our second winners prize is 4 digi's of your choice from

Hugs Shaz x

SMC Mothers Day or Spring

Morning all

Been a few beautiful days here and only a couple of days left to my holiday wooo hooo can't wait

My project for you today is for this months challenge over at

Sparkles Monthly Challenges (SMC)

Our theme for you for this month is Mothers Day or for those like me who no longer have a mum with us you can make something for Spring

And our fab sponsor for this month is the lovely Di from Di's Digi's

with a great prize of $10 for 1 lucky winner to spend in her online store.

I fancied having a go at a scrap page and i am ashamed to say i haven't done one of these in a long while and i thoroughly enjoyed it, so you may be seeing a few more lol

The photo's are of my hubby Jim with Ruby my dog & best friend and Lucy my daughters dog

Hope you like it. 

Challenges entered into

Allsorts - Say it with Flowers

Joanna Sheen - Spring

RRC Lace

Morning all

My card today is for this fortnights challenge over at

Rubys Rainbow Challenges

Our theme for you for this fortnight has been chosen by team mate Tracey

Who wants to see " Lace "On your projects

 For my card i didn't have any lace so i used my Martha Stewart punch and layered it to look like lace my image is obviously a Magnolia Tilda coloured with promarkers

Hope you like it and will pop over and join in the fun with us. 

Doilies & Flowers

Afternoon all

A quick and simple card from me today for a couple of challenges

My Time To Craft which is to use Doilies & Flowers and the other challenge is for

Papertake Weekly which is One for the Girls or Mum

Hope you like it.

C for Celebrate St Patricks Day

Morning all another beautiful but chilly day here

My card for today is for the new challenge set over at

Alphabet Challenges

We are now on the letter C so our theme is C for Celebrate St Patricks day but if you don't celebrate the day you may make something for good luck.

My little image is from Digi Garden which i was lucky enough to win from The Poodles Parlour

the bp i found on the internet along with the sentiment hope you like it

Challenges entered

Crafty Emmas store - Flower Frenzy

Totally Papercrafts - My Favourite things (digi's, flowers, ribbon)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sugar & Spice

Afternoon all, what a gloriuos day it has been here although very frosty first thing i managed to get some gardening done.

For my card to share with you today i have done another Joanna Sheen house mouse decoupaged card

Sadly by the time i had finished playing in the room of stash the light was faiding so not a good photo i'm afraid.

Hope you like it

Challenges entered into

House Mouse Monday - Sugar & Spice.

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Toooo Hooooooo You

Afternoon peeps urgh wet a miserable here so my craftroom called.

 My card to share with you today is for several challenges

The image is a Whimsey Stamps which i was lucky enough to win recently, i have coloured the pooch with promarkers, the sentiment is a Birds cards freebie.

challenges entered

Totally Papercrafts - Song & (or) Dance

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Secret Crafter SC - Green for Go

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday

Mothers Day

Afternoon my lovelies another glorious day here

My card to share with you today is a Magnolia Mothers Day

Sadly my mom's not with me any longer but i was aked to make this card.

I have used Tilda cuddling a Koala coloured with promarkes,with a lacey doily & the sentiment is a Netty's Cards freebie.

I hope you like it

Challenges entered into are

Craft Your Days Away - Mothers Day

My Time To Craft - Circles Circus

Di's Digi's - Lace and Pearls

Crafty Emma's - Flower Frenzy

Just Magnolia - Monthly challenge + Stitching

Sorry for the not too clever photo but i couldn't get a good place for it.

Spring has arrived

Afternoon all

What another glorious day it has been here a beautiful spring day which leads me onto my card for today, i used a Joanna Sheen house mouse decoupage and added ribbon and flowers hope you like it.

Challenges entered

Joanna Sheen Monthly  = Spring is in the air.

Poodles Parlour = Birthday.

Cute Card Thursday = Signs of Spring.

Simon Says Stamp = Anything Goes.

Allsorts = Anything goes.

Sparkles Christmas Challenge + my blog hop winner

Good morning all

What a great time we had with our Birthday blog hop over at

Sparkles Christmas challenges

The lucky winner of the Lili of the Valley £20 voucher

chosen by me completley at random from my comment list is No 11

Totty Teabag

Totty please contact me with your details so i can pass it on to Lili of the valley and many congratulations hope you enjoy your win, thank you for joining the hop xx 

So onto this months challenge which is

* To use Peel offs *

For my Dt card i used Edwin tangled in the lights coloured with promarkers and added holly leaf peeloffs all around the edge.

I hope you like it and will pop over and join in the challenge for this month as there are 2 prizes to be won and they are from

Joanna Sheen £10 voucher to spend in her fab store

And a prize of 4 digi's from Pink Gem Designs