Some Awards!

As usual I am always so flattered and honoured to receive awards, its a great boost and just lets me know that my work is helping to inspire others just as others inspire me!

These awards are the friendship and Lemonade stand awards which i have received from Gloria. So Gloria a great BIG THANK YOU to you!

The instructions for each award are as follows:

"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind 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" It also says: "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." (Friendship)
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Nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude. Link to your nominees within your blog post.- Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award. Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation. (Lemonade Stand)

So here is my list of those I'd like to pass this award onto, these are people whom through them and their blogs help inspire and motivate me:

Lynne
Lynsay
Michelle
Terri
Katharina
Marlene
Suzanne
Mel

Messy Rabbits & More Candy!!!

I know, I know......Ive been absent again......BUT I do have some projects to share with you. I have been asked to do some demos and some workshops at a new craft shop that has just opened local to me and I have been given Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbits to play with...

My first project is a gift bag and card set using DIY Messy Rabbit, dp papers are from stash. Images have been embossed, coloured with CS watercolour paints (which gives them a lovely sheen) and then layered. Video instructions for this gift bag (which is easy peasy!!!) can be found here.

In my second project using DIY messy rabbit I have made a gift box and card. The backing papers are from a new digital download website that my friend Lynsay told me about called NitWits (what a great wacky name!) Again the image had been stamped and embossed and coloured with CS watercolours.

In this picture is a view of the gift box open, which is exactly the perfect size for those pocket tissues!......I have a template for this gift box which for the life of me I can't remember where I got it from, but I shall try to have a look and get instructions to link.....its a great little box!

And FINALLY.....just to let you know that some extra goodies have been added to my anniversary blog candy I dont have piccies, but can give u a clue: cuttlebug, dp, and more stamps!!!!!!!!......its a biggy!!!.....and the only way to get your hands on it is to enter here.

Back soon with more Messy rabbit projects. lol x

There's gotta be a little rain sometimes!!!........

Well, we certainly had rain/clouds and not alot of sun this long weekend, but then no surprise there!!!!!

However, along with the bad weather I have been tearing my hair out with our computers here at home, up until today we have been without!!! (thats 3.5 days without!!).....and its been a nightmare. Its not until you go without that you suddenly realise how much use and how much you rely on it!!......

So to everyone who has been waiting for me to send you replies etc., "Im sorry" but it really was out of my control! and Im getting back as quick as I can. Thanks xx

Anyway, I have managed to make another project for you, despite the weather we still had a really busy weekend, but I got to escape for a couple of hours.......

The stamped image is a 'little lovins' from Rubbernecker the background fence is a Magnolia stamp. I have doodled around the frame and the sentiment was printed on the pc. The dp is from my scrap stash.

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!