Blogaversary Candy - 1 year old

Well, it wont actually be a year old until May, but Im posting early.

It truly has been a great journey and just as I said in my previous post..........I have to say that I partly owe it to a lady that I also met about a year ago, who encouraged me to start it and gave me the guidance to get it up and running....so Thank you...you know who you are!!........

Through my blogging I have met some wonderful people, become very good friends with some of you and learnt so much from and been inspired by so many too. It has open up opportunities I never thought possible and I have enjoyed every minute of being here, albeit so time consuming at times. I truly thank you and appreciate all your comments, the awards, your emails, and a massive thank you to all those that have become followers.

So to celebrate this occassion, I have put together, what I believe to be a "very special" blog candy-versary, and which I will be adding to over the next few days..........

At the moment, there are 12 x 12 papers, 6x6 Once Upon Time papers, Spellbinder die cuts, Cuttlebug dies, ink pads, ribbons, fibers, embelishments, wooden stamps, various unmounted stamps, and image cd....

So, for your chance to win, all you need to do is leave me a comment in this post by Friday 29th May 11pm (GMT) (day before my birthday...OMG!) link me to your blog mentioning my blog candy - only if you want (but if you do it gets you double entry in the draw!) and that's it.I will announce the winner here on my blog on the Monday/Tuesday following. Good Luck! and................

Thank You

Happy Happy Crafting!

I love you just "bee"cause!

At last a new project for you, albeit a very quick one. The stamp in this image is a new stamp that I got at Ally Pally. It is one of the new stamp sets from Particraft which you can see here.....and I must say....usually I'm terrified of bees/wasps.....but these little fellows are just adorable!!!..............The background papers are a digital download from Sweet Shoppe Designs. I have used cosmic shimmer paints to colour, but unfortunately in the photo, the shine doesn't show!!

A Fab Award!!!

OMG....yes another award, this award has been given to me by Vanja at My Crafty Place, and what a unique award! As I keep saying, it is always amazing to receive these awards and it is truly appreciated - Thank You!

"The Renee Award was created by Bella (bellasinclair.blogspot.com) and Ces (cesandherdishes.blogspot.com) who wanted to show appreciation of the impact their friend Renee made on their lives. This award is meant, according to Bella, to be given to those that, like Renee, are like "the acorn, a small package becoming a tall and sturdy oak giving more acorns, becoming tall and sturdy oaks, giving acorns…".

"In Celtic mythology, the oak was the tree of doors, a gateway between worlds. So, I am passing this on to other artists that have inspired me with their art and their kindness in my growth as a papercrafting artist."

Katharina
Marlene
Mel
Lynsay
Lynne
Suzanne
Michelle (even though she doesn't have a blog!...yet!!)
And everyone else I visit....my list could go on and on.......

And the Winner is......................

It's that time again....to announce the winner of this months blog candy, and I have now drawn a winner, but before I do, I would once again, just like to say a huge THANK YOU!. Thank you to everybody who has taken part and left some wonderful comments.

So, once again, without further ado, the winner is........................

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Angie - from Handmade by Lilacanglia

Congratulations to Angie, if you could email me (email on my sidebar) then I will get your candy out to you asap.

Now, next month (May) is my "First" Blogaversary, yes, my blog will be 1 year old.......and its been a pretty incredible journey.......I have to say that I owe it all to a lady that I also met about a year ago, who encouraged me to start it and gave me the guidance to get it up and running....so Thank you...you know who you are!!........

Through my blogging I have met some wonderful people, become very good friends with some of you and learnt so much from and been inspired by so many too. It has open up opportunities I never thought possible and I have enjoyed every minute of being here, albeit so time consuming at times. I truly thank you and appreciate all your comments, the awards, your emails, and a massive thank you to all those that have become followers.

In order to celebrate this occassion, I am putting together, what I believe to be a "very special" blog candy-versary, which I will be posting in the next few days........

So don't forget to check back soon for your chance to win!

An Award!

As you are aware, I have been away, from blogland for a bit due to various things going on around, and I have been catching up over the last week......I was hoping to have started posting some projects, but had so much work to catch up with, it just hasn't been possible....but I have been reading up on all the comments that you have left me and also the emails that have been sent and trying to get back to all those had questions and queries, and now only have about three more left to get back to.

But I just wanted to post this award that Kim over at Poppy Petal Designs gave me, as I ve always said and maintain, it is always a privilege to receive these awards, they are motivating and VERY much appreciated.

I now need to pass this award onto five other blogs....so here goes........

Lynsay (not only her blog, but because she always makes me smile!)
Lynne
Moni
Suzanne
Katharina

I could go on and on..........but instead I will just say a big thank you to everyone!

Mini Scrap-Book Tutorial!

I just wanted to let you all know that Lynsay has now posted her mini-scrapbook tutorial that she was demoing at Ally Pally.

It's a fab clear, step by step tutorial that you should head over and try.......

AND I will be back a bit later with the draw for my April blog candy, so check back later to see who the luck winner will be!...............

Holidays & Ally Pally!!!!......

I hold my hands up in shame and confess and apologise at the same time for being such a bad blogger in the last few weeks.........but I had promised my kids that during the holidays that I would spend some quality time with them and that the only crafting I would do was the preparation for Ally Pally the weekend just gone....but I AM BACK NOW....and raring to go......

ALLY PALLY.....was a great show, it was busy, we run make and takes and demos non-stop and were always busy!!!......and of course, managed to get some shopping time (VERY IMPORTANT) and bought lots more new goodies and stamps which you will soon start seeing on here......I have also picked up some extra special blog candy prizes as it is almost coming up to a year that I started this blog........so watch this space for an "Extra Extra Special" candy next month!

The gang from left: Michelle, Me, Lynne, Lynsay

The project I am posting today, is one of the make and takes that I did at Ally Pally.....and I just want to say a big thank you to all the ladies that participated and I certainly hope you had fun, enjoyed and have gone home with lots of inspirations!!!

Essentially in this project I have shown how to make the flower tutorial which I posted a while back which you can see HERE.....the card consists of matting and layering, the stamped image is from Particraft which the ladies coloured using the distress inks, and the dp is Fancy Pants.

Thanks for sticking by me, thank you for all the emails and catch you all tomorrow! lol

If the Shoe Fits!..........

Hooray its FRIDAY!!!......the kids have broken up from school and we are now all in 'chill out' mode! although , no doubt before the two weeks are up, I'll be pulling my hair out!!!

I have a quick project for you today, the image is another one from Particraft; - trust me, Its definitely worth a visit to the online catalogue as there are so many new stamp sets to chose from!

The background papers are Pink Petticoat and I have coloured the image with Cosmic Shimmer watercolours. The embossed layer is a cuttlebug folder.

Have a great weekend!

It's Candy time again!....................

OK, so here is ....April's blog candy. This month up for grabs is another assortment of things; there are 2 unmounted 'little lovins' stamps, K&Co 6x6 pad, ribbons & fibres, some embelsihments/buttons etc, some glitter, a vintage kids image cd, a Sizzix & a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

All you need to do for your chance to win is leave me a comment in this post by Friday 24th April 11pm (GMT) link me to your blog mentioning my blog candy - only if you want (but if you do it gets you double entry in the draw!) and that's it.

I will announce the winner here on my blog on the Monday/Tuesday following. Good Luck!

Happy Crafting!

Vibrant Colours!.........

My post today, will be a short one, as Im out later attending a street dance production that my daughter is in. So, my project for you today, is the remaining lady from the unmounted ladies plate from Particraft.

Ive used some 'vibrant colours' i.e orange, yellow and green, but today the sun was shining, it was such a lovely spring day that those were the colours that sprung out at me, together with her Springy dress and flowers in her hair!.....