Charisma Cardz -Embossing

Good afternoon all, I'm a bit late with my posting today but you know what they say!?  Better late than never lol!!!

Our new Charisma Cardz challenge is 'Embossing' this can be either dry or heat!

I don't do a lot of embossing, never gotten on with dry embossing with a tool, could never stick to the grooves!!  Heat embossing is hit and miss and I find my cuttlebug involves faffing around!  Saying that I am desperate for a set of 'labels' dies for my birthday lol!!!  Best be ordering them as my birthday is on Monday, I'll charge them to my hubby lol!!!!

So luckily I had a few pre embossed sheets done from a previous project, and with inspiration from Jane Millards cards in the latest Quick Cards Made Easy mag, I made the following card which I just love!

The little couple are so cute, and what makes it even better is they were part of a 4 packs for £1 deal from The Range (think they are docrafts).  I really loved making this card, and will be using this style for many more!

We have 2 wonderful sponsors offering great prizes for our winners and we have the special Facebook prize to.  So please nip over to the blog, take a look at the other dt examples and get embossing!!  Look forward to seeing your entries!

Charisma Cardz -Black and Orange

Good morning, hope it's nice where you are, we have blue skies with white fluffy clouds but lots of wind to accompany it.  Still at least the first school run of the day was dry, fingers crossed the next one will be too!!

Right, onto this weeks Charisma Cardz challenge and this week we have a colour combo of 'Black and Orange'.

For my card I've used a Meljen image, the paper was a freebie from one of my mags and as I thought the orange layer was a bit plain, I tried to replica the little swirls etc from the image!!

We have 2 great sponsors this week : Simon Says Stamp and Pink Cat Studio and don't forget there is a special prize for Facebook entries to!!  Please check out the blog for DT examples I think most of us had the same idea with the halloween theme lol funny how a colour combo and that time of year can do!

Charisma Cardz -Love

Good morning, it's team Carly's week this week over at Charisma Cardz and the theme is 'Love' I thought that as I had got a card made I would share it with you, not very lovey but at least the sentiment has some love!!

I have used an image that I printed from a freebie disc that came with one of my mags, these ones are really quite sweet, ready coloured and perfect for quickie cards!  I have sliced the front off of the card diagonally from corner to corner and edged it with snowflakes, I think I like it!

for all prize details and to see the 'lovely' examples from the rest of the team please nip on over to the blog and share the love lol!!!

Charisma Cardz - Gift bag/box and card

Good morning, new challenge time at Charisma Cardz and this week our challenge is to make a 'Gift bag/box and card'. 

I had fun making these, my mojo seemed to come back for a weeks visit last week (gone again now!).  The image is one from Digi Stamp Boutique, I love her big happy smile, she's so happy to be on her way to give the lucky person her gifts and card!

I've used the same image for the gift bag which started out as a plain white paper bag.  I've used the same papers but added a couple more as it was a bigger area to decorate. 

We have 2 fabby sponsors this week who have donated great prizes, for details of what these are and to see the wonderful examples from the rest of the girls please pop on over to the blog.  

Charisma Cardz - Inspired by a song

Good morning, new challenge time over at Charisma Cardz and our theme this week is 'inspired by a song' any song you like!!

I've made a scrapbook page using pictures I took of my eldest nephew on a day out at the seaside right at the beginning of the school summer holidays.  I had bought a bubble wand from a cheapie shop and took it onto the beach with us, they loved it!  Nephew got hold of it and started blowing bubbles, hence my song inspiration being 'I'm forever blowing bubbles' perfect heh!?!

I'm planning on making a page for my youngest nephew, with pictures of him rollerskating entitled 'Skater Boy' I would've made this as a 2nd example for the challenge but just haven't had the time!

I'll then let the boys have them to put on the wall of their new bedroom!

We have some fabby prizes up for grabs and the girls have made some gorgeous examples, so please nip over to the blog for a look.

As for me, I should've gone back to work yesterday but couldn't.  I'm still unwell, I'm now into week no.5 and getting somewhat fed up with it now.  Survived a weeks holiday at the Isle of Wight last week (JUST) was ill but just had to get on with it for the kids!  Bless them I start couging and then it's as if my throat closes up and I fight to catch that first breath, they rush over saying "breath mum, breath" and come armed with tissues etc caus I'm bringing up yuckness and my eyes water every time.  It's great when I have an attack when I'm out as it looks like I've been crying!!!  I actually think these 2nd lot of stronger antibiotics might be working, although the doctor doesn't know what's wrong as when he checked my chest was clear and the oxygen in my blood re breathing is really good!?

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Party Time!

It's a sad day for us all at A Spoonfull of Sugar as although it's new challenge time it's also our last challenge boo...hoo...  Yes after this challenge A Spoonfull of Sugar will be no more, our lovely Nikki and Debbie who have run the blog for over 3 years now have made the very difficult decision to end the challenge blog.  We back them fully, both are very busy with other things and as I say 'real life' must take priority!!  I've been with the girls from the very start back in May 2008 and have only just recently missed a couple of challenges, it's been an absolute honor to be a part of this wonderful blog with such lovely ladies.

Anyhow now I've explained the situation, the challenge theme is 'Party time' as it's bank holiday this means the Nottinghill Carnival and who needs an excuse to party heh!?!

I used a forever friends topper for my card, it's so sweet, the party poppers, you've got to love a party popper!!! and sentiment (I think) were all part of the same set, I just added a couple of little gems to the sentiment!

For all prize details please nip on over to the blog and take part one last time, sent the blog out in style!!!

As for me I've have this annoying cough for the past 3 weeks, it's exhausting me, I've burst the blood vessels in my right eye which looks a real state, obviously due to all the coughing!  I just can't catch my breath when I start.  I've had a weeks worth of antibiotics and they haven't touched it, so what next I ask myself?! 

Have a fun day!

Charisma Cardz challenge -Glitter It

I'm late, I'm late!!!  Seems to be the story of my life!!

Better late than never as they say heh!?!

Here is my card for the new GLITTER IT challenge over at Charisma Cardz.  I have used a highly glittered butterfly that I got from Poundland many many weeks ago, these are soooo pretty!

We have 2 fabby prizes and also a prize for our Facebook winner so why not get the glitter out and take part.