Loads of blog candy alerts on my other blog

If you haven't already switched over to my up to date blog and become a follower there it might be an idea to do it now, I have come across loads of blog candy available and its all listed on my other blog in my candy bar on the right hand side of my blog Which is here I look forward to seeing you. Good luck with the candy everyone x

Blog News

Thank you all for following this blog. I have not been updating it regularly as I have to import all this info and posts from my original blog which I have decided to keep running instead of this one. The posts are not as regular on this blog as I forget to export and import from my other blog so to all my loyal followers (thank you for following me) you will be better off following my original blog which has all the same info on it, its just more up to date and lots more blog candy is shown on that one. Click here to go there Please add yourself as a follower on that blog to get the most upto date info as I will probably not update this blog again. Thank you Julie x

Dutch Dare Challenge 46

Why are mens and boys cards so difficult!!! My son Kieran turns 16 on Thursday, where have those years gone, they have flashed by. I am hoping he will grow out of the "Kevin" stage he started the night before he turned 13 in the next year or so. This is the card I made for him, Blue spotty paper is from Dovecraft, image is from the George and Dottie collection at Charmed Cards and Crafts http://www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk/ coloured in with my Prismas, the blue buttons are from the blue embellishment pack in this months Docrafts goody bag. Ribbon is from Hobbycraft and gems are from my stash. I have followed this weeks sketch from Dutch Dare Card Challenges http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ so am entering it into the challenge. Thanks for looking x

Lili of the valley Challenge 26

This is the another of the cards I made today, its for my Godson Ryan who is 13. I followed this weeks Lili of the valley's sketch challenge http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ so am entering this card for the challenge. The image is a digital download from The Dottie and George Collection at Charmed Cards and Crafts http://www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk/ coloured in with my Prismas, I have just doodled around the edges of the scalloped square cut with my nesties, I am no good at Doodling!!! the dotty backing paper is from Trimcraft, I used a Cuttlebug folder on the backing blue card, letters have been cut with my new Quickutz alphabet that came with my new Squeeze tool which I bought on Saturday. Gems and peel offs from my stash. Thanks for looking x

Creative Inspirations challenge 6

I actually had some time to make a few cards today so here they are. This is my entry for challenge 6 at Creative Inpirations http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/ The image has been coloured in with my Prismas, I have ordered some promarkers to see what the fuss is all about but they haven't arrived yet but it will be good to have a play with them when they arrive. The backing paper is from Crafts Too. Sentiment is a stamp from Cuddly Buddly, I have used Papermania brads and flowers from this months Docrafts goody bag and large flower on right hand side is a cuttlebug die and cuttlebug fancy corner die also used on left hand side of image. I think these colours went really well together.
Thanks for looking Julie x

Ila's Blog Candy closes 12th May

Hi everyone, I hope you have all had a great bank holiday weekend. I have just come across this great candy and wanted to spread the word. There are two lots up for grabs so hop along to Ila's Blog http://artfullyila.blogspot.com/2009/04/time-to-celebrateblog-candy.html for a chance of winning. Candy closes 12th May. Good luck everyone Julie x

Hooray My new Nestabilities have arrived

Hooray, 3 out of the 4 new nestabilities sets I ordered have arrived today, can't wait to try them out, I'm still waiting for the Peony one to arrive but I was told they should have them in by end of April so hopefully any day soon, I think out of all my crafting stuff my nesties are my absolute favourite. I have also been very naughty and ordered a couple of sets of Promarkers as so many people seem to rave about them, I couldn't make my mind up between Cpics and Promarkers but thought the only way I can decide is to at least try some out. Any advice would be appreciated if anyone can give me tips on the best way to use them. Thanks Julie x

Gift for Brenda

This is a necklace and gift box I made for my Stepmother Brenda. I made the jewellery at the lessons I got to once a fortnight. I was shown how to make the gift box by Jenny at the Ringwood show last year, so easy but I wouldn't have worked out how to do it myself. Thank you for sharing the idea Jenny, here is her blog http://www.stampingmoments.blogspot.com/ which has some great ideas so check it out.
Thanks for looking x

My Dads Birthday Card

This is the card I made for my Dads birthday. I didn't get a chance to load it on here before we went to see him in France. The image is from the George and Dottie range at Charmed cards and crafts, coloured in with my Prismas, ribbon from Hobbycraft, papers from Papermania and letters cut using my Olivia Alphabet Cuttlebug Dies, Brads from The Range I haven't entered this into a challenge as I have not had chance to see what challenges there are this week yet as I only got back late last night, I just thought I would load it up in case anyone was interested in seeing it. Thanks for looking x

I'm back

I am back from France after visiting my Dad, I had a great time and only just got back. I am looking forward to getting back into the challenges and looking at everyones updated blogs over the next few days.

Lucky Me! Karma Award

It has been a lovely surprise that Chrissie http://simply-one-of-a-kind.blogspot.com/ has honoured me by giving me an award, thank you so much Chrissie, I really appreciate you thinking of me! The wording for this award is as follows:-The Karma Award: These blogs are exceedingly charming.These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends.They are not interested in self-aggrandizement.Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.I now need to pass this award on to 8 more bloggers. Quite a difficult job when there are so many wonderful bloggers out there. However, these are my choices.
Simonne
Dawn
Donna
Janet
Ikki
Jay
Vicki
Littlebear

Whiff of Joy Summer Stamp Kit Candy

Whiff of Joy (Elisabeth Bell) Summer Stamp Kit Candy!
Katharina Frei, of Whiff of Joy stamps, is offering 2 of us the chance to WIN the new WOJ/Elisabeth Bell Summer 2009 Stamp Kit! Hop over to her blog by 1st May 2009 to find out how to enter this candy giveaway! Good luck everyone x

Willow Sketchie Challenge

This week over at Willow Sketchies blog http://www.willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com/ the challenge was to follow a sketch and in honour of their new Winnie Download http://www.willowdesignstamps.com/page11.htm to use pink too. As I haven't bought the Winnie Download yet !! I have used my Walter Owl Download. The backing paper and image are from the Walter Owl Download from Willow Designs then cut out with my nesties, pink backing card embossed with Cuttlebug folders, Tag cut from my Whale of a Punch deckled tag punch, swirls are cut using a Sizzix Sizzlit, buttons, ribbon, flower, brad and eyelet from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 56

Over at Cute Card Thursdays blog http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ the challenge this week is Floral Fantasy - to use any type of flower on your card. I used flower backing paper with very pretty butterflies on it, a flower shaped ribbon slider, a prima flower with flower shaped brad in the middle and image with flowers so hopefully this will count.
The image is Forever Friends from Docrafts coloured in with my prismas, backing paper is from Trimcraft, Ribbon slider is from Papermania, gingham ribbon from Hobbycraft. prima flower, brads and peel offs from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 5

This weeks Truly Scrumptious Challenge http://www.trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/ was to follow a sketch and the card had to be for a child as well. I rotated the sketch by 90 degrees. The image is a download from Pollycraft Designs coloured in with my prismas and then cut out with my nesties, 2 cuttlebug folders used on the pieces of background card, papers from Papermania, tag cut with my whale of a punch deckled tag punch, swirls cut out with a punch.
Thanks for looking x

Creative Card Crew Black and White Challenge

I made this card for a lady who asked me to make a card for her friend, as its black and white I have decided to enter it into this weeks Creative Card Crew challenge http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
She wanted a black and white card with all her friends interests on it card, her friend loves the gym, hence the trainers and swiss ball, champagne, lipstick, shoes, dresses, shopping, I hope she will be pleased with it. Thanks for looking x

ABC Challenge - J for Jagged Edge

This weeks ABC Challenge http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ was to make something with a jagged edge so I changed the blade in my Rotatrim to a deckled blade to get the jagged edge and this is the card I made. Image is a Penny Black stamp coloured in with Prismas than edge cut with the deckled blade to create the jagged edge, sentiment is a Cuddly Buddly stamp cut out with my nesties. Paper, buttons, ribbon slider and ribbon from my craft stash. Flower is made of two Prima flowers with a brad in the middle . Thanks for looking x

Pink Elephant - Colour Challenge

Well its been a few days since I last posted anything, I've been enjoying the lovely weather with my family before the kids go back to school tomorrow, but today I have managed to get on and make a couple of cards for Mondays challenges.

This card is what I am entering into Pink Elephants Challenge with http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/, this week it was a colour theme, Pink, Green and Yellow, not colours I would have thought putting together before but I have attempted it and this is what I came up with.

The backing papers are by Papermania, I've used my cuttlebug swiss dots folder on the pale green card, image is a Penny Black clear stamp coloured in with my Prismas, I have then cut out the image with my oval nesties and layered it onto a scalloped oval cut with my nesties, I have most sets now and must say they are probably my favourite crafting item. The sentiment is a stamp from Cuddly Buddly which I have cut out with my circle nesties. The top right hand corner flowers I have made with two sizes of x cut daisy punch and a double punch for the centres which are yellow you can't see the middle that well unfortunately.

Thanks for looking x

Papertake weekly challenge - Perfect Pastels

This is my card entry to this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/, the theme this week is perfect pastels. I love pastel colours. Papers are by Papermania (pastels collection), the image is a clear rubber stamp sold by docrafts stockists which I have coloured in the my prismas, I have used gingham ribbon through the 2 holes in the blue buttons on the top left hand corner. The tag has been made using my Whale of a Punch deckled tag punch which I have then stuck onto some spotty pastel paper and cut around and then I've added a brad and some ribbon.
Thanks for looking x

CSSR Challenge

Well here is my entry for this weeks CSSR challenge - to keep in shape, so if you use a square card, image needs to be square, sentiment needs to be square, embellishments need to be square etc http://www.clarecurdsignaturerange.blogspot.com/
I have made a square card , used CSSR backing paper which looks like squares, image is a clear stamp from CSSR range, I have not coloured it in as I wanted to just keep everything black and white. Small sentiment squares cut using my nesties added number 21 as I thought this would make a nice 21st card, 3 square clear gems have been coloured with my black peel off pen.
I have added a ribbon bow although I know the shape is not square the pattern is gingham which are black and white squares so hope I get away with that embellishment, just thought the bow finished the card off nicely. Thanks for looking x

Max's Craft Creations Easter Extravaganza Game

Pop over to Max's Craft Creations to enter her Eggstraordinary Easter Eggstravaganza Game! All you have to do is leave a comment and pop a link on your blog to be entered into the draw. Everyday Max will randomly select a name and then that person gets to choose a number, and behind every number is a prize!! Each person can only win ONE prize, and each winner must email Max within 24 hours of her picking your name, otherwise she will choose someone else - a good idea to become a follower then! Good luck everyone x

Stamps and Smiles Challenge 10

This is the card I have made for this weeks Stamps and Smiles challenge http://sasthefreshbatch.blogspot.com/ This week you have to just follow a sketch so this is my attempt. Image is a clear stamp called sharing sherbert from Pollycraft Designs http://www.pollycraftdesigns.co.uk/ coloured in with my prismas, backing papers by Papermania, used my cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss backing card and x cut punch to cut card to put the sentiment on. Flower is a Prima with a large brad in the middle. Thanks for looking x

Willow Sketchie Challenge

This is my entry for this weeks Willow Sketchie Challenge http://www.willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com/
This weeks challenge was to follow a sketch plus use glossy accents on it somewhere. Image is Walter Owl by Willow Designs, glossy accents on the flowers he is holding. Flowers made with 2 size x cut daisy punches and peeloffs in centre, Papers, card, sentiment peel off and large brad from my craft stash. Thanks for looking

Sugar Bowl Challenge

This is the card I have made to enter this weeks Sugar Bowl challenge http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/ The image is from Sugar Nellie coloured in with my prismas, sentiment stamp from Cuddly Buddly cut out with my nesties, flowers by prima andusing a blink punch for the centres. Papers by Papermania, card, gems and brads from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Charisma Cardz Challenge

This weeks challenge at Charisma Cardz http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/ was to make something using the colours green and purple so this is the card I made. The image is a woodware clear stamp coloured in with my prismas, papers, peel offs and flower and gem from my craft stash. The horizontal piece of card underneath the image is actually pale green but this has not come out very well in the photo and it looks almost cream but it is green. Tag punched out from my Whale of a punch deckled tag punch. Thanks for looking x

Pollycraft Challenge

This is my card for this weeks challenge for Pollycraft http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ This week there was a theme of downloadables. I downloaded Alex with his snail and cut round him with my square nesties, I coloured him in with my prismas. The brads I bought from a closing down sale, ribbon from my local craft shop, eskimo wool and backing paper and peel offs from my stash. I used my whale of a punch deckled edge for the sentiment. Thanks for looking x

Lora's blog candy up for grabs

Lora is giving this fab blog candy away to celebrate her 30th Birthday on 13th April and her 1000 hits. Take a look at her fab blog here http://lorascards.blogspot.com/ you have until 8pm on 24th April to enter. Good luck everyone x

Doing Life 20,000 hit blog candy up for grabs

7 Rub-on Sheets
1 Basic Grey Euphoria Acrylic Stamp Set
1 Basic Grey Ganola Set of Brads1 Packet Paper Clipz
3 ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pads
1 American Traditional Designs Decorative Large Round Brads
1 Packet 7Gypsies Jumbo Photo Turns
1 Packet Chiswick Mini Round Brads
1 Packet with 12 Bazzil Flowers
1 Packet Imagine That Fabric Bows
1 Packet Imagine That Fabric Flowers

This is the blog candy that is being offered on Doing Lifes blog http://desiref.blogspot.com/ to celebrate 20,000 hits. The candy winner will be chosen on Monday 8th June Good luck everyone x

Judys Blog Candy until 17th April

Pop over to Judys blog for a chance to win this fab candy http://judyscraftymoments.blogspot.com/

This is to celebrate her near 10,000 hits , all you have to do is put a post on your own blog with a link to Judys, become a follower of her blog if you wish and also you have to nominate someone who has helped you with blogging and they will also receive some blog candy

I have nominated Semsee http://www.semsee.blogspot.com/ who has really helped me out with getting started with this blogging business, giving me codes and advice to make my blog better, thank you Sem I really have appreciated all your help. Good luck everyone, you have until midnight on 17th April, bye for now x

Candy Alert

Claire is giving this lovely blog candy away to celebrate her massive amount of hits, her birthday and her recent DT member success. http://clairebsd.blogspot.com/ You have until Saturday 18th April when Claire will be picking a winner so pop along to her blog and take a look. Good luck everyone x

Cute Daisy May DT Call

I have made this cute card to enter Cute Daisy Mays DT Call. http://www.cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ You had to make a cute card to be considered. Winner is being announced tomorrow
The stamp is a Messy Rabbit stamp by Joanna Sheen coloured with my Prismas, papers from my stash, flowers made with 2 daisy punches, tag is deckled tag from Whale of a Punch and peel offs and eskimo wool from my craft stash, I hope they they are pleased with my design. Thanks for looking x

Kaboodledoodles Challenge 5

I made this 3 tier card wedding cake for this weeks Kabbodledoodles challenge number 5 http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ The challenge was to make something but not a card.
I have made these card wedding cakes before, all three tiers open so are great for putting little pressies inside or messages etc. I also normally personalise with the groom and Brides inititials and the date of the wedding and send in a handmade box. Thanks for looking x

Secret Crafter Challenge

This is the card I have made for this weeks Secret Crafter Challenge http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ The challenge was to make a project containing stripes. Paper is from Dovecraft, image is a clear stamp from Woodware coloured in with my prismas, tag is cut from Whale of a punch Deckled Tag punch, ribbon from Hobbycraft, peel offs and gems from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Penny Black Challenge

This is the card I have made to enter this weeks Penny Black challenge http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/, its a circle swing card.
Image is a Penny Black stamp coloured in with my Prismas, flowers are Primas, used my Whale of a punch deckled tag punch for the tag, papers are from papermania, brads, gem and peeloffs from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

I'm a challenge winner

I am thrilled to see I have won a challenge with this card, my prize is 10% off at Handy Hippo http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2009/04/challenge-3-scallops.html, it was Creative Inspirations challenge to make a card using 0range, yellow and green. I made this Easter card shown above. Its the first challenge I have ever won so I am really thrilled.

Blog Candy Alert

Pop over to Jodis blog http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/2009/04/thanks-to-you.html to be in with a chance of winning this fab blog candy to celebrate Jodi's 20,000 hits. You have from 7th April to 19th April to enter, Good luck everyone x
Here is what the prize consists of:
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch,
Stickles, a variety of Prima flowers,
3 alota stamps (donated by Helene), Sugar Nellie stamp (Daisy), Whiff of Joy stamp(Willow Baking Cookies), High Hopes stamp (Wagon Full of Blessings), Jolee's stickers, CC Designs Rubber Duckie stamp set, $10 Gift card to Roses On Paper, 5 Magnolia stamps (3 Tildas, 2 Accessory stamps) 2 stamp sets from Stampin' Up.

Dutch Dare Challenge 42

This is my entry for Dutch Dares challenge number 42 http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ to make an Easter card. Card shape cut out with my nesties, image is a rubber stamp from Elzybells coloured in with my Prismas, tag cut with my whale of a punch deckled tag punch, gems, backing papers and peel off from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Stamps and smiles challenge 9

This is the card I made to enter this weeks Stamps and smiles challenge 9 http://www.stampsandsmiles.blogspot.com/ Image is a stamp from Magnolia coloured in with my prismas. Sentiment stamp is from Cuddly Buddly, ribbon is from Hobbycraft, flowers made with two Daisy punches and peel offs, card and papers from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Stamps and smiles challenge 9

This is my card I made to enter this weeks Stamps and smiles challenge number 9 http://stampsandsmiles.blogspot.com/. The image is a magnolia stamp coloured in with my Prismas, flowers made with my daisy punches and peel offs, ribbon is from Hobbycraft, Sentiment stamp is from Cuddly Buddly then cut out with my nesties. Paper and gem from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Charisma Cardz Challenge

This card is for my entry this week to the Charisma Cardz Challenge

http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/ Image is from the Daisy and Dandelion Range of clear stamps coloured in with my Prismas, papers, card, prima flower, buttons, gems and brad from my craft stash. The flower the bunny is holding looks blue in the photo but is actually lilac and purple, not sure why it looks blue. Thanks for looking x

More Blog Candy from Stardustgemsandribbon

Here is some more blog candy up for grabs. To celebrate Stardustgemsandribbons 1st blogaversary she is offering this fab blog candy http://stardustgemsandribbon.wordpress.com/ closing date is 14th April 8pm UK time. Good luck everyone x

Messy Rabbit Blog Candy at Jacquis Blog

This is the fantastic blog candy that Jacqui if offering on her fab blog http://jacqui47.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-post-will-stay-at-top-until-10-th.html to celebrate her year blogging and her 75000 hits , Winner will be chosen on 10th April Congratulations Jacqui, you certainly have a fab blog. Good luck everyone x

Another 15 minutes of fame

Back in issue 31 of Papercraft Essentials craft magazine they were running a competition for crafters to make any card for any occasion but it had to be pink and black, It was the first and only craft magazine competition I have ever entered so I was chuffed to be chosen as one of the lucky winners and my winning card was featured in issue 35 (magazine on right of photo). In this months issue 40 (magazine on the left of photo) my card was featured again as someone from the mag wrote to me asking where I had got the image from, I had no idea they intended showing my winning card again so was thrilled to see it again, there thats my 15 mins of fame, thanks for looking x

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 4

Here is the card I made to enter this weeks Truly Scrumptious challenge

http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/2009/04/challenge-4-flower-power.html

The flower backing paper is from Dovecraft, flowers were made with 2 of my daisy punches and peel offs, flowers embossed on the green ovals using my cuttlebug folders, image is a clear stamp from Stamposaurus called Ellie, coloured in with my prismas. Thanks for looking x

Lili of the valley & Creative Inspirations Challenge

I made this card for Easter and decided that as Creative inspirations http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/ and Lili of the valley http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ don't mind if you combine challenges I would enter this card for both.
The challenges were to create a card using Yellow Green and Orange (for Creative Inspirations) and to make an Easter card (for Lili of the Valley) so I have combined both.
The card is a circle swing card which I cut myself, the image, which is on both sides of the circle, is an Elzybells stamp coloured in with my Prismas, Orange flowers on left made with my Daisy Punches, other flowers are Primas, peel offs, brads and card from my craft stash. I have had to photograph the card standing up so that you can see it stands up ok on its own and it did not look right laying it down on the carpet as I have done with all my other photos of cards. Thanks for looking x

Another commissioned card

The last commissioned card, another wedding anniversary one, image is a Messy Rabbit stamp from Joanna Sheen, I think its so cute, coloured in with my prismas. Ribbon card and peel offs from my craft stash. I have also entered this card into this weeks ABC Challenge http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ The challenge was to make a card with a heart on it somewhere. Thanks for looking x

Commission Cards

Another one of the commissioned cards for a Wedding Anniversary. Image is a stamp from ELzybells coloured in with my Prismas, cut out with my nesties. Flower at top is a prima flower, other flowers made with a daisy punch, ribbon and card from my stash. Thanks for looking x

Commission Cards

This is another one of the commissioned cards, the theme was gardening as you can see. The images are clear stamps from woodware coloured in with my prismas, then cut out and stuck on with 3d foam. Ribbon is from Hobbycraft, gems from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Commision Cards

This is another one of the commissioned cards, the theme was gardening as you can see. The images are clear stamps from woodware coloured in with my prismas, then cut out and stuck on with 3d foam. Ribbon is from Hobbycraft, gems from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

Commission Cards

This is one of the four cards I was commisioned to make, The scalloped edging has been done with a Fiskars punch called threading water, the pot is fome flowersoft, the flowers are flowersoft, peel offs and card from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x

I've been unwell

Please excuse me for not posting anything or entering any challenges since Thursday, I went into hospital on Friday to have a tooth root taken out and have not been feeling well since. My face has ballooned out like a hamsters, when he stores his food in his cheeks and I have felt really run down. I have rushed around today to try and get a 4 card order that a friend asked me to do for her made up as I need to get them sent out tomorrow but I have not had any inspiration and everything I attempted has been going wrong today. I'm hoping for a better week so I can enter some of the great challenges out there and get back to my usual self.

CSSR Colour Challenge 2

This is my entry for this weeks CSSR Colour Challenge http://www.clarecurdsignaturerange.blogspot.com/ which was Pink and Black. Black patterned paper from CSSR, Image from CSSR coloured in with prismas, flower is prima with pearl brad, ribbon and pink paper and pink flower brads from my craft stash. Thanks for looking x