Sparkles blog hop winner

Morning all

Many thanks to all those who joined us for our 3rd anniversary blog hop over at

Sparkles Christmas Challenges 

Please pop over the the main blog to find out if you are a winner and to see who won all the DT prizes too

The winner from my blog and to win this

Chosen by random org is..............No9 Karen Foy

Congratulations.............Karen

If you could email me at shaz11uk@sky.com 

I can arrange getting your prize to you

                                                   Shaz xx

* Buttons & Bows *

Morning all 

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

I got to choose the theme for this fortnights challenge and that is to use Buttons & Bows 

I have used the new Jayne Netley Mayhew cd 

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

Challenges entered

Cute Card Thursday - Springtime

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon & Buttons

                                           Shaz xx

* Quotation *

Morning all

Just a quick card today as i have a lot on

made using the Pamela West CD

Challenges entered

CD Sunday - Quotations

                                         Shaz xx

* Brother *

Afternoon all, quite a nice day today although a little chilly

Whilst waiting for the nurse to arrive i made this little card 

My poor son now has an infection on the op sight so more antibiotics, i really hope it clears it up and is not anything sinister, in the meantime i'm still playing nursey running up those damn stairs, definitely need to move to a bungalow.

Challenges entered

Cardz 4 Guyz - CAS

                   Shaz xx

* Spring is in the Air *

Afternoon all

Do you know.. i think spring is finally arriving, i have some lovely daffs coming up in the front garden hoping to get out there and get the veg garden ready for this years crops

I have had a bit of a rough week with Son being in so much pain but he was finally taken into hospital yesterday and had is op, he is now home and in the care of the district nurse, trouble is though my knee and hip are in agony as i play nursey for him lol

Anyway my card for today is a spring one and was so nice to something really fresh and happy 

I used the new Jayne Netley Mayhew CD that i treated myself to, the rose leaves and ivy are the Joanna Sheen Signature dies.

Challenges entered

CD Sunday - All about Spring ( Jayne Netley Mayhew CD ) 

Crafting Muskateers - Butterflies

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes 

Totally Papercrafts - Spring

                                                 Shaz xx

* Texture *

Morning all

Not having a great few days Son has been in agony with an abscess that has returned and will most probably need surgery again

I just about managed to get my DT project done in time, for this fortnights challenge over at

Our theme this time round was chosen by team mate Debbie which is to use 

* Texture *

I started with some embossed card then added a strip of corrugated card and ribbon, then added brads, flowers, leaves, feathers, charm and a bow, think there's enough different textures there

Hope you will pop over and join us

Challenges entered

Papertake Weekly - Layers

                                                   Shaz xx

* Showers *

Morning all

Oooooh i have to go and see Dracula today for more blood tests, hope she can do it in 1 go this time instead of the usual 3 or 4 attempts 

Anyway my card for today is another House Mouse i love this cute mousey having a shower

Challenges entered

House Mouse & friends - Color

Papertake Weekly - With a heart

Cute Card Thursday - Clever Cutting ( Heart and Ivy )

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbons & Bows 

Allsorts - Use Brads

                                           Shaz xx

* Pooches Christmas *

Morning all 

Another miserable day weather wise hope everyone is safe

My card for today is for a couple of challenges 

hope you like it

Challenges entered

ABC Christmas - Chocolate Creams

Fantasy Stampers - Anyone for Bingo ( Lace, Charm, Buttons )

                                             Shaz xx

Truly - Madly - Deeply - I - Love -You

Afternoon all 

Such a boring day, weather too bad to go out so craft room it is in between watching GBR and the curling team 

So my card this time round is a cute House Mouse image from the Triple CD 

Challenges entered

Cardz 4 Guyz - Truly Madly deeply

Totally Papercrafts - Valentines/Love

                                               Shaz xx

* Ribbon/Lace, Heart & Pearls *

Morning all

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

Our challenge this month was set by team mate Nick who chose

Ribbon/Lace, Heart & Pearls

We have a fab sponsor with a great prize of £10 to spend in store from

Hope you will pop over and join us 

                                            Shaz xx

* Love *

Afternoon all 

Hope the wind and rain hasn't done too much damage for you.

My card today is a love card 

The backing papers are from the Jayne Shasky Cd the butterflies are Joy Craft dies

Challenges entered

CD Sunday - Love Always (Jayne Shasky )

Crafting Musketeers - Butterflies

Simon Says Stamp - Have a Heart

                                                Shaz xx

* Black & Blue all over *

Afternoon all

Weather can't make up it's mind today gales, rain, snow & sun shine glad i don't have to go out

My card for today is an image from the Mulberry Wood cd, the snowflake die is a Marianne die.

Challenges entered

Totally Papercrafts - Hey Cutie

Winter Wonderland - No Stamping Allowed

My Time to Craft - Buttons & Bows

Allsorts - Colours begining with B ( Black & Blue )

Christmas Fun - Cuties

                                       Shaz xx

* I love you *

Morning all

Still very wet and miserable here 

My heart goes out to those poor souls who are flooded stay safe everyone

My card for today is a Penny Black image stamped with stazon coloured with promarkers

The heart is a memory box die.

I used WoW embossing glitter on the hearts and roses.

Challenges entered

Penny Black Saturday - For someone special

Penny Black & More -Make It Sparkle 

Simon Says Stamp - Have a heart

Cute card Thursday - Lots of Love

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies - Love

                                       Shaz xx

* Sweet Pea & Pansy *

Morning all

My second post today is this card using the Jayne Shasky CD

The backing paper is also from the CD, the butterflies are a Joy's Crafts Die 

Hope you like it 

Challenges Entered 

CD Sunday -Ribbons & Bows

Crafting Musketeers - Butterflies 

Scribble & Scrap = Anything Goes #11

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

                                       Shaz xx

* Its Spots & Stripes at Ruby's *

Morning all

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

Our theme for the next 2 weeks is

Spots & Stripes 

I chose to use a Tatty Teddy image  holding a giant spotty egg

My stripes i have made with border peeloffs 

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

Challenges Entered

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spots & Stripes

                                                    Shaz xx

* Who's Birthday is it *

Afternoon all

A card made for a friends son who is a Dr Who fan 

Sorry can't remember where the image is from coloured with promarkers

hope you like

Challenges entered

A Little bit Crafty - Man Up

Cardz 4 Guyz - Spots & Stripes 

                                           Shaz xx

* Sparkles 3rd Anniversary & Blog Hop *

My Second post today is for the new challenge set over at 

Our challenge for this month is an extra special 1 as it's our 3rd Anniversary so we have decided to celebrate with a blog hop

We have some amazing prizes to win just too many to mention on here so you will need to pop over to the main challenge blog to see what they are... i can guarantee you won't be disappointed  

The DT have also kindly donated lots of goodies to the hop too.

Our theme for this challenge as it's our Anniversary is * Anything Goes * a nice easy 1...as we have so many prizes we want lots to join in but of course don't forget your creation has to be Christmas.

For my DT card i used an image from Joanna Sheens bygones CD

Now back to the blog hop i'm sure most of you know how a blog hop works but for those who don't...all you have to do is hop to each of the DT's blog leave a comment or if they have a linky add your creation to their linky then head back to the main blog and enter your creation to the main challenge blog linky.

That's it 

My prize for you is a selection of goodies 

to enter to win my prize please complete the hop and enter your creation to my linky

If you have come here from the main challenge blog you are heading in the right direction 

your next blog to hop to is 

SANDRA

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

                                              Shaz xx

Just to make sure you understand to be eligible for the hop and my candy you must enter your creation into the linky and not by leaving a comment 

* Love is in the Air *

Morning all

I am 1 very happy bunny today (excuse the pun) but today is the start of our second challenge over at 

Gruffie & Guests

The response we had to our first challenge was amazing i am so happy that you like my new challenge blog.

So onto my card for today which is my DT card for the Gruffie & Guests new challenge, the theme was chosen by my lovely team mate Lesley of

 * Love is in the Air * 

very appropriate as we have Valentines day just around the corner 

My image is from the House Mouse Triple CD the Heart die is a memory box which i won recently on another challenge

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

Our Sponsor for this month is the fabulous

With a prize of £10 voucher for 1 lucky winner.

Challenges entered 

Allsorts - Love is in the Air

House Mouse & Friends - Show some Love 

                                             Shaz xx