Tuesday Taggers - No patterned papers

Good morning each and everyone. Well can't believe it's Tuesday again and time for playing along with Tuesday Taggers. This week we would like you to produce a creation of your choice without using patterned papers. Pop over to the TT blog and check out all the fabulous DT creations and then join in the fun.


I created the main panel on the card with distress inks,stamped with versamark and perfect pearls brushed over. Bottom panel cuttlebuged. The sentiment s Craftwork Cards and the ribbon and jewelled brad from my stash.

We would really love to see your interpretation of this challenge so please play along with us this week.

Love, Pat xx

Create4Fun challenge

Hi, decided to play along with the Create4Fun challenge this week and the sketch has been created by the very talented Bev. The prize on offer this week is a set of Nesties so it's well worth joining in.
I used some DP from my stash and the image is another sugar nellie (Christmas Wishes) that I got from Lora crafts. I coloured the image with copics but unfortunately the dress looks a bit washed out. Not having much luck with the pics at the minute, must invest in a daylight lamp.
Sentiment Craftwork Cards, ribbon flowers and pearls are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to leave me a comment that would be very nice and I'll come and visit you.

Love, Pat xx

Tuesday Taggers challenge- handbags & gladrags

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good day. I'm a bit late with this post, should really have scheduled it but I'm here now.
Well this week on Tuesday Taggers we are getting ready for the party season and so the challenge this week is handbags & gladrags. As always it's entirely up to you what you create so let your juices flow and pop over and join us, we'd really love to see your creations. My fellow DT members have come up with some cracking creations so please pop over and check them out.
I've used a digital download from Squigglefly which I've coloured with copics and added stickles to the jewellery. The papers I created using the image in Master Card Builder. The sentiment is computer generated and the handbag and flowers are from stash. Sorry the picture is not goo but when I took it the light wasn't too good.

That's all from me at the moment but I may be back later with an other card I've created. Hope to see you then.

Love, Pat xx

Colour Create challenge - white

Hi there, well this week the Colour Create challenge requires you to only use white except for the main image. Very challenging but the DT have come up with some outstanding examples to inspire us all.
The image I've used for my card is Winter Wonderland by Sugar Nellie. I got this stamp this morning from Lyndsey Marie's new shop "Lora Crafts" which is very near to where I live. So pleased that Lyndsey has been chosen to stock these fabulous stamps, well done Lyndsey.
Back to the card. I coloured the image with copics and cut it out with the nestie label die. The snowflake I cut on the cuttlebug and embossed the snowflake panel on the cuttlebug too. Getting plenty of use out of the cuttlebug today. Added two layers of card which were cut with a scalloped edge blade on my Woodware cutter. I added white glitter to the snowflake, scalloped borders and the little flakes on the image. The pearls, ribbon and trim are from stash and the greeting is Craftwork Cards from Lyndsey's shop.


Just off to the hospital now to see poor John. Do hope he's picked up a bit today.
Bye for now,
Love Pat x

Tuesday Taggers - Burst of Colour

High there, where does the time go? Another weeks gone by so it's time for Tuesday Taggers challenge again. This week the theme is Bursts of colour influenced by fireworks. Mine actually has a firework feel but you don't have to, just anything that fits the bill of bursts of colour. Remember you can create anything you like not just cards, which should give your creativity plenty of scope.

Please check out all the DT members creations on the TT blog and more importantly please join in with the challenge. This week the Craft Barn are sponsoring us so you could win a £15 voucher to spend on their fantastic new look website. Why not check the site out by clicking the button on my sidebar.


I decided to make a tri-fold triangular card. The image, which I water coloured and highlighted with stickles, I downloaded from Elizabeth O Dulemba's site. I created the word in Wordart and the curling ribbons are from some I had left over from present wrapping last Christmas.

Do hope you'll join us this week and I look forward to checking out your creations.

Hugs, Pat xx

Happy Mondays?

Hi there, well I thought I'd just pop on here while I'm waiting for an ambulance to take John into Hospital. It's better than twiddleing my thumbs. He's been poorly since Thursday but got considerably worse by yesterday. I checked the leaflet that came with the antibiotics he was given and it said you shouldn't take if you have a disease of the nervous system, well John has MS which affects the nervous system. Contacted NHS direct who got the out of hours doctor to phone and he said to stop the medication right away. Upshot is our own doctor came out today, that's a novelty in itself, and decided the best thing was to get him checked out at the hospital. So hopefully we'll get to the bottom of what is wrong and have him home quickly.
I've felt like a spare part all morning waiting for the doc and feeling helpless. Decided I'd cut out some snowflakes on the Cuttlebug so who knows I may get some chrissie cards done sometime soon, funny aren't I?
Sorry I haven't come on with some fantastic creation or some cheerful and interesting conversation but hopefully I'll be back in action soon.
Love, Pat xx

Crafters Companion - Occupations & Hobbies CD

Good morning hope you are all well on this dull and dismal morning. Just popped on to remind you about the launch of the Crafters Companion Occupations/Hobbies CD set 9pm tonight on Ideal World/Create and Craft.
I've uploaded some of the cards I've made for the launch to give you a bit of a sneak preview. If you are busy watching Strictly or X Factor you might want to record the show or check out the C&C website beforehand.

Well hope you all have a good weekend, a great one for crafting as it's not too nice outside, well not here in the West Midlands.

I've got the grandchildren coming round in a mo so they're gonna keep me busy until their Dad picks them up this afternoon.

Maybe I'll get crafting time later.

Love, Pat xx

Friday creations

Good afternoon all. Hope you are all having a good day.
I decided I had better get my act together this afternoon as it's my daughters wedding anniversary tomorrow and her birthday on Monday and I hadn't even got started on a card.
The first one is for her birthday. I decided I wouldn't use any DP but would stamp my own. The backing panel was made using distresss inks worn lipstick and milled lavender dabbed onto a craft sheet spritzed with water and the white card placed onto it. I then used a Crafty Individuals swirl stamp from the C1-235 set and stamped using the milled lavender. The main image panel was stamped using the swirls and a gorgeous art deco lady that I got from Gail at Circa Design, it only cost me 50p 'cause there is a little fault on it but I soon sorted that. I coloured the image very delicately using watercolours. The ribbon and gorgeous brad are from stash.

This one is the Anniversary card. I used K & co papers, nestie shapeability fleur de lis pendant, MS doily punch and stamped the flower using the free stamp from October 2008 Craft Stamper mag.

I decided not to put sentiments on either as I thought it would spoil the look.

Well that's it for the moment. Hope you have a good weekend.

Hugs, Pat xx

A tidy craft room!

Well as I said earlier I've had a bit of a tidy up in the craft room. Really need to sort out a few drawers but outwardly it doesn't look too bad, so I thought I'd show the evidence of my hard work. I've even sorted by bits (card & paper) files but still couldn't bring myself to throw much out, well I might NEED it.

Looks quite tidy doesn't it? But oh what's this lot doing out on the landing!

Think I definately need more storage or maybe a move into the bigger spare bedroom but that would me more space to keep tidy.

How long will it stay like this? Weeks ,if I don't do any crafting that is.

I've got a few cards to get done for the family this week and I'm struggling with the ones for my daughters wedding anniversary and her birthday. Hopefully inspiration will strike before too long.

Have a good evening crafting.

Love Pat xx

Tuesday Taggers - Things that go bump in the night,

Morning everyone, brrrrrrrrrrr it's a bit chilly here today and a little blustery. Never mind good reason to stay in and craft.
Well as it's Tuesday it time for Tuesday Taggers challenge which this week is "Things that go bump in the night". I think this could be a bumper week for entries as I know so many people are into the Halloween theme at the moment. Should you need any inspiration please pop over and check out my fellow DT members creations, they are brilliant. Don't forget it doesn't have to be a card (although mine is), it can be anything you like, altered art, tag, atc, box whatever tickles your fancy. We'd really love you to join in.
Well here's mine.
The image and sentiment I got from my dear friend Linda. I won a fabulous folder from her full with Halloween images, so thank you once again Linda. You might like to check out Linda's blog as she's one very clever lady.
The papers are basic grey and I drew purple and green lines on the orange strip. The image is watercoloured and the pinafore is actually purple not blue, flippin camera!


Well better go and "tidy" up the craft room, looks like a bombs hit it, well you know what I mean don't you?
Love, Pat xx