Monday 30 April 2012

The Paper Players Tic Tac Toe

Hello All
Hope we are well ...and not to waterlogged.....we have not had to much rain today....so its improving slowly....
The Paper Players Challenge this week is Tic Tac Toe so i have chosen a Square card ....Ribbon ....& Designer Papers..... so i hope you like my take on it.........and i have used some more of my new goodies bought at Ally Pally...
Card Recipe
Papermania 12x12 Pack all Pastel colours...
Hobby House Toppers by Sylvia Zet......
Hobby House Cheerylyn Doily Die....
Flowers & Pearls from the Hobby House....
Sizzix Leaf Die....
Ribbon QVC......
Thanks for looking...and hello to my new followers......
Hugs Sylvie xxx





Sunday 29 April 2012

Less is More +1

Hello all,
A horrible wet and windy day here in Gib.....so i have not been out...i watched The Voice 4 times on the i player...i think Ruth is my Fav...but they are all soooo good!!!!!
So thought i would make another card for Less is More this week...."Sketch" simple really but i still want to add more ........I have used some more of my Ally Pally Goodies ... Flower Craft Genie Die cuts.... Pink Pan Pastels again Sponged on some embossed card which i also bought... but when i got home realised i had some with my Slice machine from QVC. Sizzix leaf die ...thanks Chrissie for helping me to emboss the nestie on the card ....
Thanks for all your comments on my last card ....you are all so kind the quick and easiest card i think i have ever made....
Enjoy the rest of your day hope weather is better than here ....Oh!!!! sun is just coming through
Hugs
sylvie
xx

Saturday 28 April 2012

Less is More Sketch

Morning All

Hope we are all well......it is wet here today in Gib ...but just managed to go on the balcony to take my pickie for this weeks Less is More Challenge....in between the showers...I have used some more of my new goodies which i purchased at Ally Pally.....where i met the lovely Chrissie...

I have use Pan Pastels...wow!!! are these gorgeous or what...love em!!! They are like chalks so creamy they glide on.... Silhouette Flowers Stamps Away Collection....Message a new Penny Black...i am really pleased with my card ...i eagerly await your comments...

Enjoy your Day .....

Hugs

sylvie

xxxx

Friday 27 April 2012

Pink ribbon & die cut Bingo!!!

Hello Everyone
Hope we are all well ......still gorgeous here in Gib....but forecast some showers for tomorrow.....
I have already lost all my write up once although thought i had saved...i have gone back to the old way but it is still slightly different.....pickie comes up on the post instead of all that gobbly de gook i sure you don`t spell like that Lol.....why does it keep changing i am to set in my ways...
This challenge i saw on the lovely Sasha`s Blog ...her cards are amazing....take a peep... it is a new one to me !!!!!
It is called Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week it is called Bingo you take three out of the nine ....Pink ...Ribbon...Die Cut...is my choice...using all my new goodies i puchased in Ally Pally...

Card Recipe
Melisa Frances Papers...
Tim Holtz Dress form and bobbin Die....
Cheery Lyn Doily Die ...wow it is so nice.....cuts out so easily....
Whimsy Message....
SU. Ribbon...
Pearls The Hobby House.....
Thanks for looking ...enjoy the rest of the evening...
I hope this posts ok Fingers Crossed......

Sunday 22 April 2012

Christmas Card Club

Hello Everyone
Another gorgeous sunny day here in Gib....Roy has been out on his canoe....while i have been doing "My Anything but a card" for our Christmas Card Club....just a bunch of us girls making a card every two weeks... if you would like to join in all the names are on my sidebar ......It was Clares turn to Choose what to do !!!!! i was not a happy bunny!!!!!..... I started my project last night finished it at midday today ...making it... as i was watching "The Voice" on the I Player i cried at everyone that sang.... what talented Singers they all are.....I nearly through this box in the bin....i am not that pleased with it !!!!
Card Recipe Craftwork cards Winter Wonderland Papers.... Message CWC`s.... Papermania ribbon.... Tin Holtz Accordian Die .. SU.Card.... Nesties Circle and scalloped circle.... Border Punch Martha Stewart.... Thanks for looking ..... Enjoy your Day......Hugs Sylvie x

Saturday 21 April 2012

less is more Charms

Hello EveryoneI am having serious trouble with my blog...it says my browser is no longer supported by Blogger... I clicked on Google Chrome nothing it wouldn`t download...then Dismiss whatever that means...so manage to post card clicking on that....but couldn`t get back to edit and do my write up...I couldn`t wait to see what the Less is More Challenge was Charms that sounds ok.....i thought but wherever i but the love charm it didn`t look right ...so cut the hanging bit of and stuck it on with Glossy accentsIt was Fabulous to meet Chrissie at Ally Pally...and everyone else we all had a ball....Card Recipe Penny Black Stamp..SU. embossing folder...Message and Ribbon....Pearls The Hobby House...Promarkers for Colouring ....I would also like to enter my card ...Penny Black Saturday Challenge No Backing Papers......
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your evening.....
Hugs sylvie x
Thanks to Chrissie and mandi for showcasing My card...Three Greens.....x

Thursday 19 April 2012

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge Wedding

Hi Everyone
It is Fabulous to be back on my Blog.....we all had the most Fantastic time at Ally Pally in London...three of us went from Gib...met up with our Friend Jane who flew down from Scotland....and Felicity from London...whom me met years ago on a crafting holiday in Portugal.. organised by Dawn Bibby....then we met up with my gorgeous friend June who i met at Ally Pally last year and we hit it off straight away...we are both Chatterboxes.. we never stop talking Lol...then i met the lovely Clare...she is sooo nice...and Sue
both off our Christmas Card Club....think you had better get a cuppa....
Then Sunday we were having lunch in the downstairs restaurant...when the door opened and i thought is that Gay..."Mustavcoffee"...so i ran to the door and called Gay and luckily for me it was....so we had a nice hug...and she said i`ve got Chrissie...what Chrissie from Less is More...Yes!!!!! and then there was Jenny..and Vicky ...two of my Special Favourite Card Makers ...the ideas they have ...wish i had some of them...and then the lovely Val....so it was super to meet all these lovely People...oh!!! and i forgot to say Tina ...Sparkly Girl Tina...we just looked at each other and we knew ...who each other was....we had a lovely chat...Leonie who has been a friend for years ...she is sooo nice...and Marion Emberson gorgeous Fun lady....it is a wonder i had time to buy anything....Saturday night we went to see Dreamcoats and Petticoats...60`s Music...we knew all the words Lol...it was a fabulous evening ..finishing off with a fabulous meal....oh Just remembered another friend Lyn another lovely lady we met in Portugal..
I feel so lucky to meet up with all these crafting Friends....i was sooo tired when i got home..and Roy said Angie a friend wants two cards made for tomorrow...What!!!!! anyway i managed them...so my card for the Scrapbook Sisters Challenge is a Wedding card i made for Angie ......
Thanks for listening to me waffling on.......
I hope everyone enjoyed Ally Pally as much as we all did...roll on 2013....
Card Recipe
Melissa Francis Papers
Doily Die and Pearls from The Hobby House
Punches for Flowers
Penny Black Wedding Couple
Promarkers for Colouring
Thanks for looking ...
Enjoy your Evening.....


Wednesday 11 April 2012

BPSC. Case-it 196

Morning All
I have had a busy week with my card making Mr Mojo is working.. Hooray!!!!!.....i have made Eight cards in Three Days.....Penny Black Challenge
this week is to Case-it...

Card Recipe
My Minds Eye Papers...
Martha Stewart Border Punches....
Marianne Butterfly Dies & SU....
P.B.Cling Flower Stamp...
SU. Markers for colourind....
SU.Ribbon...Thanks Mandy.....
Craftwork Cards Messages....
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder....
DI. Spun Sugar....
Thanks for looking ...
Enjoy your Day...

The Shabby Tea Room 109


Morning All
Hope we are all well this fine hopefully sunny day here in Gibraltar.....My craft buying weekend is nearly here ...i can`t wait...Ally Pally here we come ....if anyone is going give us a shout!!!!!...The Shabby Tea Room ...what a Fabulous name ...want a Cupcake on your card ...so here is my take on it ......
My Minds Eye Backing paper...embossed with SU.embossing folder and inked D.Inks...Hero Arts Cupcake ...Promarkers to colour...EK.Success border punch...Craftwork Cards Card Candy.....
Thanks for looking ...
Enjoy your Day!!!!

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Less is More x Two More



Hello everyone
Fabulous weather here in Gib...so we have been out all day in Spain doing another Geo Cache....A Treasure Hunt with a GPS.....you see some wonderful places ...so if you do not find the treasure it doesn`t really matter...as you go to places you wouldn`t of seen...anyway we did make the find ..it is so exciting...it was hidden in a hole in Olive Tree...
I have made Two more cards for the Less is More Challenge the first one is using Memory Dies....not sure what sentiment to put on maybe Christmas ??? What do you think...i appreciate your comments on this ....
the second one is a card i saw on someones blog..which really isn`t my style...but i kinda like it !!!The three Greens is card from a stack from QVC.Flower punch from Betterware....
Thanks for all my lovely comments on my last to LIM.Three Green cards...
Enjoy your Day!!!!

Sunday 8 April 2012

Less is More Three More Greens +1


Hello
Gorgeous day here in Gib...our friend comes on the 6pm. flight so hopefully he will enjoy the nice weather....
I have made Three more cards for the "Three Green Challenge" at Less is More so here is my 2nd offering.....
For my background i took 6 different green leafs using my Big Shot machine but them on some card and ran through machine....and you get this gorgeous background ...i have tried it before with flowers as well...try on different card as you get different looks...this project was in Craft Stamper....using a nestie Die cut out this elegant shape....Message Hero Arts...Butterflies SU. on Green Pearly card...Few pearls to finish.....
Thanks for looking...
Enjoy your day....

Christmas Card Club Black and White


Hello Again
Just finished my card for our little....But growing Christmas Card Club....where 18 off us make a card once every two weeks...on a rota we each choose the Theme ....so if you want to join us ...no pressure...look on my side bar...for Clare or Keryn...they will fill you in with the details...then by Xmas you should have a stack of cards ....Margarets turn to Choose the Theme ...which is Black and White....Hmm!!!! Nice ....
Here is my take on it ..... I have used two Memory Box Dies no Three with the Star ....love Memory Box Dies...they cut out so cleanly....
Thanks Margaret for a lovely Challenge !!!!!! really enjoyed
Message SU. Black card Papermania textured Bazzill.....
Thanks for looking ..Enjoy your Easter.......

Saturday 7 April 2012

Less is More Love My Greens!!!


Hello Everyone
Happy Easter to you all ....i hope you are having a nice weekend....The weather here in Gib....is brightening up a Tad!!!! hows your weather!!!....Ally Pally next week so hope the weather is kind to us ...meeting lots of Bloggers ...so if you are about ...i hope to see you !!!! ....Less is More this week is Three Shades of Greens....i have used SU. French Foliage stamp set....gorgeous leaves....Coloured with Blending Blox.. Shades of Olive... DT. Inks ..Bundled Sage ...Peeled Paint and Shabby Shutters....textured card Craft Creations...Message Hobby Art....
Thanks for looking....
Enjoy your evening....

Monday 2 April 2012

PBSC. Sing a Long


Morning All
Still mixed weather here in Gib.....got drowned yesterday in Spain....after doing our Geo Caching...a treasure hunt with a GPS..... I WAS THE LUCKY ONE TO FIND IT ....but on the walk back to the car the heavens opened we sheltered under a tree...but then legged it...and we had our picnic in the card...it was cosy!!!!....
Roy sat in the car with his shirt off....two boys passed on there bikes and gave us a look ...bet they thought we were up to some monkey business .....
Right on to the Challenge.....Penny Black for this weeks theme is Sing-a-Long.....so mine is "Wild Thing" ...was a hit for The Troggs in 1966....i thought it was the Rolling Stones ...what do i know...

Card Recipe
Penny Black Born Wild Stamp...and Message Stamp...
Papermania Papers AND Brads....
SU. Punch
Bakers TWINE ...Joanna Sheen...
I would also like to enter my card into Freshly Made Sketches

Thanks for looking...Enjoy your Day........

Sunday 1 April 2012

St Lukes Hospice Challenge


Hello All
Time for another Challenge for St Lukes Hospice ....
The Hospice is for people under 18 who have incurable illnesses ...so they need all the help that they can get...so by making and sending your card to the Hospice is a great help to them.....so please join in!!!! We have some great Prizes this month...Tara set this Challenge up one year ago ....so its our Anniversary this month of April....so "Bling It On" is this months Challenge....so sparkle ...gems ...glitter...beads...you can have a ball!!!Go on let your hair down.....

My card is an Anniversary card....Penny Black Stamp....Papermania Papers....The Rose is Glamour dusted...love that Sparkle...Cuttlebug Die....Papermania Gems...Sixxiz Leaf Die ....Flowers from Stash....
Thanks for looking ....Enjoy your Day!!!!
Hello to my new Followers.........