Aurora Wings "Bluebell Sprite"

Good Afternoon Crafters, and as its only hours away Happy New Year as well, I hope its a even better one for you than the last one. Ive been busy just lately making my DT cards and this was one that I had extra and I thought I would create a card with it.
Its the Aurora Wings "Bluebell Sprite" and I have a very dear friend who lost her hubby this year who absolutely adores them and will make special trips to woods to see them when they are in full bloom, for me I love the smell as well and this little image is so right to.
I have printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour it, Ive tried to get the blue/mauve colour as possible as Im not sure they are totally blue, and I have white ones and pink ones in my garden. I then cut her out with my Nestabilitie Die Lables No.8 and then a fancy one for the mount. The sentiment is one from my stash and I have mounted this onto a piece of blue card.
The base card is a 6.50"x 6.50" white card and the first mount is blue card and the papers are from Wild Roses "Bluebell" paper pad and the second paper is just a strip thats been punched down the edge and placed on the right and then on top I have place some die cuts from Wild Rose and Nestabilitie dies.
I then placed my mounted image towards the left and the sentiment was placed at the bottom on the right and the last flourish are the three dark blue gems in the left hand corner.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.co.uk/

A Card for Sugar Nellies "Anything Goes" Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, I wasnt sue if these Oriental papers go with my image so I hope you will forgive me if you feel they dont but I couldnt find any purple ones among my stash papers so I have these Oriental ones from Papermania.
The image is one of the new Oriental Girls from Funky Kits here, and I have used one of the two they have to offer at the moment, I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour, afterwards I used my rotatrim to cut her out and purple die pad to distress the background. I then layered her up on some mauve card. The sentiment is one from my stash and this has also been mounted onto a piece of mauve card.
The base card is a 6.50"x 6.50" white card with a first mount of mauve card and I have used two of the papers from the Papermania pad a white background with gold bamboo design on, the second is a red one with characters on it. Down the middle I have placed a piece of white card thats been run through the ebosser and a embossing folder.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cateredcrop.com/
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/

A Card for the FabnFunky Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, I was send a email yesterday by one of our Team Members and she suggested you might like to see one of The Paper Shelters pre-coloured images and this is called "Santa Selfie" which as probably most of you  have done is very much the in thing at the moment and of course Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter felt they should get in on the act to.
You will find the "Santa Selfie" here on their website and I printed it onto semi-glossy paper and cut it out and mounted it onto red card.
The sentiment is one from Papercraft Dies and was placed down the right hand side, and the snowflake is several punched out with a Martha Stewart Snowflake dies and layered up and placed in the top left hand corner with a large pearl stuck in the middle.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy-pre-coloured.html
http://a-crafty-mess.blogspot.co.uk/
http://aliciabelchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.ca/
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/

A card using the Pink Gem "Emma" image

This week I decided to print some of the beautiful images I have of young ladies and this one is from Pink Gem Designs and her name is "Emma" and you will find her here, I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour. Afterwards I used large oval to cut her out and a fancy one for the mount out of pink card.
The base card is a 6.50"x 6.50" white card with a first mount of pink card and the papers I have used are also from Pink Gem Designs and this one is  "Shabby Daisies" design and you will find them here. I have used three papers from the design set, the first a all over pink background and the second and third are alternative pink and white papers with small daisies on it.
I then placed my mounted image in the middle with a sentiment at the bottom on the right. To finish of I created a triple bow with a diamond buckle threaded through the middle and some large pearls in two of the opposite corners.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://a-crafty-mess.blogspot.co.uk/
http://aliciabelchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://blog.docerelashop.com/
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.co.uk/

Another card for the Sugar Nellie "Anything Goes" Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, well I have managed at least to get a card done this week and I have used one of the brand new digi images from Funky Kits and I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, and the papers are from Maja "Coffee in the Arbour" and I have used three papers the first one is a blue background with white daisies on and the second is a green paper and I have used a Martha Stewart Border punch on it, the third is a blue one.
I then placed my mounted image in the center and a sentiment at the bottom right hand corner. To finish of I have used three large pearls in the top right hand corner.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.co.uk/
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.co.uk/

A Card for Sugar Nellie's "Anything Goes" Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, well would you believe it, its been over a month since I posted a card on this No.2 blog, but its been a busy one and although this image was coloured and ready to make into a card I never seem to get around to doing so.
This is one of the All Dressed Up images and I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, afterwards I cut her out with my rotatrim and layered her up onto a mount of blue card. The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card and the papers I have used are from Maya's "Coffee Time" and I have used three papers and layered them up as you can see, then placed my mounted image towards the left with the sentiment at the bottom on the left.
To finish of I have used 6 pearls to created the two flourishes down the top two corners.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.co.uk/
http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.co.uk/

The Art of Music - Peerless Designs new CD

On Tuesday 28th of October at 11am on Create and Craft, Sarah Hallam will be previewing a brand new CD and I was asked to make some samples for her and its just a fabulous CD and Im sure you will want to get your hands on it.

And Id like to show you the samples I made I do hope you like them and will be watching the preview program on Tuesday morning.

As you can see the images are just stunning and Sarah actually painted them all herself, she has added on her CD backing papers, sentiments, toppers so lots to use to create your cards.

Two more Xmas cards

Ive been trying to get ahead with my Xmas cards this year but I missed several weeks in the summer so by making two cards each time Im hoping that I will be able to get ahead once again.
Todays two cards were made from ideas from Sue Wilson and they are created with her Snow Ice crystals and her "Let it Snow" dies, I have created them in red and blue and I also used one of her Embossing Folders for the first layer.
I hope you like the result.
These Cards are to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/
http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/

A Card for the Sugar Bowl Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, its been awhile since I used any of the Sugar Nellie images and I thought it was time that I did and I decided to use this young lady, I stamped onto white card then used coloured her with my copic pens, afterwards I used Nestabilitie Labels No.34 Die, and then used a fancy one for the mount. The sentiment also came from the same stamp set and this was also mounted on another of the Nestabilitie tag dies.
The base card is 6.50"x 6.50" white card with a first mount of pink card the papers are from Nitwits "Possibilities" digi paper set, I have used three papers the first a very pretty flower background the second is lavender one and the third a pink.
The mounted image was then placed in the middle and the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side. To finish of I have created a triple bow and attached it at the top on the left and then placed pearls down three of the sides and one large one on the bow itself.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/
http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com
http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/
http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/
http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.co.uk/

A Christmas Card for Sundays with Santa Facebook Challenge

I cannot believe its almost a month since I posted anything on this No.2 blog, but its been a busy month full of things, firstly I had trouble with my right eye, I had a hole in my retina that needed lazering and then followup appointments, then the dog Missy was very ill, and yet more Vet appointments, then we had a week away in Guernsey with our friends which was absolutely lovely and the weather was so kind to us to. Also my eldest grandson arrived back from Afghanistan are a tour of duty there, Im just hoping that this will be his last trip hes already done 3 turns there so its time they let him stay home with his son Jacob, whos now walking and he does miss him so much. And the latest is my sweet great grandson Jacob has developed Chickenpox from his cousins so I have a feeling hes not a happy chappy.
Anyway todays card was created from a idea of Sue Wilsons but I have turned it into a Christmas card. I have used two colours of pale green and white for my design plus the poinsetta in the top left hand corner. The dies I used are also Sue Wilsons so I do hope you like the end result.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ 
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://blog.docerelashop.com/ 
http://blog.docerelashop.com/ 
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 

The rest if the samples for Sarah Hallam for her Create and Craft Show

As promised here are the rest of the samples I created from Sarahs brand new Tangletastic 3 CD and she will be showing you more on Tuesday on Create and Craft at 11am, I do hope that you will pop by and watch the show as Im sure you will be surprised at how fabulous the images are.

Sarah Hallams brand new Tangletastic CD 3

Sarah Hallam has a brand new CD and it will be previewed on Create and Craft on Tuesday next week at 11am I do hope that you will stop by and watch the show and if you are interested if getting your hands on this beautiful and stunning new CD you can pay a visit to Sarahs own website "Peerless Designs" and buy your disc there in the next few days.
I was lucky enough to have a go at creating some samples for Sarah and here are just three of them, I do hope you like the results and if you come back here in the next few days I will add the rest of the samples.

A Christmas card created for Sundays with Santa

Good Afternoon, yes I know its been along time since I posted a card here on my No.2 blog but as you will have probably already read that firstly I had my two grandsons staying for a week then my right eye had to have laser treatment due to a torn retina and for the last week we have been looking after our dog Missy who has been really ill, but due to the steriods shes now taking its quite amazing how much they cause a dog to feel hungry, my gran used to say "You lost your appetite and found a Donkeys" and shes certainly done that, we have to watch we done over feed her as she has another 5 days worth of the tablets to go before she finishes, just hope it doesnt revert to the problem we had before with her not eating.
Anyway todays card was created on a idea which Sue Wilson had, she made a slightly smaller card design but some unknown reason mine has come out a lot bigger, but Im not going to reduce it now it will stay the size it is and Im quite happy with the result.
The stamp is a Justrite one and the die also that it is cut out with and layered on, the other diecuts are Nestabilitie dies that have been cut down to create this square, and they are layered on snow ice from Cosmic Shimmer crystals that have been stuck to the card with the double sided sticky film also from Creative Expressions.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://agirlwhocraftschalengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/
http://kreativeinkauf-challenge.blogspot.de/
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://memascrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://reves2scrap.blogspot.fr/
http://visibleimage.co.uk/2014/08/visible-image-stamps-august-challenge/

Please give a few prayers for my Yorkie

Hi my fellow crafters you might be wondering why I havent been posting on my No.2 for awhile well its mainly because I had my two grandsons staying for a week, then I had problems with my right eye where the jelly on my eye became detached and tore a hole in my retina which meant I had to have it lasered to stitch it up, but if that wasnt enough this last week my Yorkie Missy has not been very well, shes been quiet for awhile but we put it down to the hot weather, but this last week she started vomiting on last Thursday and stopped eating, we took her to the vets who found she had a high temperature, so they gave her a injection for that and a anti sickness drug, which luckily seemed to do the trick but she just wouldnt eat and really was sleeping all the time.
On Saturday we took her back to the vets who tooks some blood which came back with problems with her liver, and she then gave her a Steriod injection  to encourage her to eat and to hopefully buck her up a bit, she did eat yesterday even rather poorly, but this morning she has gone for more blood tests and a ultrascan on her liver to see how much damage has been done and hopefully find a way of helping her back to better health.
Im so worried for her as she is unable to tell us whats going on, and she really didnt want to stay with the vets but its the only way we are going to find out whats going on, so I would appreciate it if you could keep your fingers crossed and say a few prayers that the tests come back with the answer to her problem.
UPDATE
Ultrasound came back OK so there hasnt been any permanent damage to her liver, we just have to encourage her to eat and keep giving her the steriods and the antibiotics, still not sure whats caused it but it seems on of my neighbours has also had the same problem with their dog to, it starts with the dog vomiting and then going completely of their food and having problems the other end as well, so if you find your dog or cat has a similar problem take them to the vets straight away.

A Card for Sundays with Santa Facebook Challenge "Shades of White"

Im so sorry that its been so long now since I posted a card but its been rather hectic in my house over the last week and a half and tomorrow guess what we are having faster broadband installed so I do hope it doesnt mean we will be without broadband for to long.
Anyway here is a card I made just before my grandsons came to stay, its for the Facebook Sundays with Santa "Shades of White" Challenge, its created with Sue Wilsons beautiful dies and one of the Embossalicious Embossing Folders.
I have used a piece of white pearlescent card and ran it though my ebosser and a snowflake embossing folder, then on top I have wrapped a piece of white ribbon and attached it to the back of the this mount.
On top I have cut out one of the large rectangle die shapes from Sue Wilson and another smaller one on which I have stamped a sentiment from my stash. I then used yet another piece of white pearlescent card and diecut a large snowflake out and used a smaller on and embossed the center with it, and die cut a even smaller snowflake which has been mounted in the center.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/

More Cards for the Inspirational Pink Gem Designs Blog

Good Morning Crafters, I did promise to show the other two cards I managed to get created over the weekend, I have been so busy lately that I have rather neglected my No.2 blog and Im going to be missing for another week as I have my two grandsons coming to stay for a holiday, so you can image I get turfed out of my Craft Room and I am unable to make anything till they go back home.
Anyway these two pre-made cards are from Pink Gem Designs and you will find them here on their  website.
I have used two designs of Chloe, the first is on the beach and the second is of Chloe in a window with her cat. I printed them onto card then cut them out and layered them up, easy and so quick that it only takes probably 30 mins to create one.
I do hope that you will pay a visit to Janets Pink Gem Designs website and see for yourself what gorgeous images she has to sell you.

Cards for Pink Gem Inspirations Blog

Good Morning Crafters, yesterday I spend the day creating four cards with the new Pink Gem Designs Pre-made cards and I have chosen the two with Andy to show you today. The top one is just a beach hut and I have added Andy from another of Janets images just to give it more depth. Your will find the images here.
The second card is a complete design and I printed then cut it out, decoupaged it up and then added the sentiment which was one of several which come with the design. You will find him here.
I hope you like them will blog the other two cards in the next couple of days.

Another card for the Aurora Wings "Christmas in July" Facebook Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, yes I know its early to be creating Christmas Cards but I hope you will forgive me as its a theme for the months Facebook Challenge over on the Aurora Wings Page, I have used this sweet Christmas Fairy for my card and I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, I then used the Nestabilitie Grand Oval die to cut her out and then added glitter to her wings and collar and cuffs, just to add texture.
The Sentiment is one from my stash thats been stamped onto white card and mounted onto a piece of red card. The base card is a 6.50"x 6.50" white card with a first mount of red card and the papers I have used are from the First Edition Christmas papers the first is a red background with snowflakes, and the second is a what background with red sentiments on, and the third is a smaller snowflake on a red background.
I then placed my mounted image in the center and the sentiment is placed in the bottom right hand corner. I then used a Memory box Precious Bell die and cut two different sized bells and these were placed down the left hand corner, and to finish of I have used a red rose with four buds in the top left hand corner on top of some punched out leaves fixed to the corner with silicone glue.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.addalittledazzle.com/
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
http://hambochallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://hobbybookdesignerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/
http://nutcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.co.uk/