For Dad

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - Male

Charisma Cardz - Male

Craft Your Days Away - Fathers Day

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Men

ECP - For Dad

Just Us Girls - Fathers Day 3D

Meljens - Fathers Day

Polkadoodle - Male / Button / Circle

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Buttons

Elements :

Image - from Local Lads collection by Cuddly Buddly

BP - Southefield

Button / Twine - Crafty Feeling

Sentiment - The Creative Cottage

Dies - Squares by Marianne Design : Circle / Scalloped Circly by Spellbinders

Red Lady

Challenges :

A Day for Daisies - Black / White + 1

Crafty Purple Frog - Beauty

If The Shoe Fits - Clean and Simple

Less is More - Choose a Square

Secret Crafter - Clean and Simple

Elements :

Image - Red Lady by A Day for Daisies

Purple Pretty

Challenges :

Allsorts - Birthday

Bearly Mine - Die Cuts / Lace

Birthday Sundaes - Happy Birthday

Bunny Zoe - Lace

CES - Embellies
Claudia & Co - Girl Birthday
Craft Your Days Away - White + 1
Crazy - 1, 2, 3 (1 flower, 2 leaves, 3 pearls)
Creative Craft - Restful Colours
Incy Wincy Designs - Lavender / Lace
Make It Monday - Anything
Paper Play - Blossoms / Blooms
Paper Pretties - Birthday
Papertake - Pale, Pretty Pastels
Sassy Studio - Pearls / Lace / Elegance
Southern Girls - Lace / Pearls
Woodware USA - Anything

Elements :
Lace - Crafty Feeling
Flower - Prima
Sentiment - from You're Dandy collection by Practicing Creativity
Dies - Parisian Accents by Spellbinders : Leaves by CREAlies

Vintage Children

Before I go onto my challenge thank you to Pinky and Roxann for becoming followers.  I hope I live up to your expectations!

Challenges :

Christmas Inspiration - Kids

Crafty Catz - Anything

Paper Playtime - Charm

Sparkles - Metal

Tellens Place - Anything

Elements :

Deco Image - Dufex

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Charm - Syntego

Ribbon / Gems - Crafty Feeling

Embossing Folder - from a set by Cuttlebug but no idea which one

Dies - Ovals / Scalloped Ovals by Spellbinders

Curiosity

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Use a Digi

Cards for Men - No DP

I Did It Creations - Anything

Ladybug Crafts - Animals

One Layer Wednesday - Cats & Dogs

Outlawz - One Layer CAS

Party Time - Animals

Scrappy Frog - One Layer

Stamps R Us - Use a Digi

Elements :

Image - Cheeky from Cat Collection by Charmed Cards & Crafts

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

Mr & Mrs Snowman

Challenges :

Alphabet - C ... Clean & Simple

Christmas Cards - Snowman

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Scallops

Karens Doodles - Sparkle

Paper Play - Sparkle Galore

Elements:

Image - Kanban

Cardstock - Personal Impressions

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Dies - Ovals / Scalloped Ovals by Spellbinders

Something Beginning with ... P

Poinsettias

Penguin

I've been doing Christmas challenges this afternoon and made a couple of cards for Beginning with P.  I couldn't make up my mind which one to use so here's a peek at them both!

Challenges :

CCEE Stampers - Flowers

Fairy Knoll - Flowers

House of Gilli - Flowers

Paper Pretties - Flowers

Phindys Place - Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Christmas P

Elements :
Poinsettia
Image - not sure where it came from
BP - Southfield
Sentiment - Lili of the Valley
Dew Drops - Crafty Feeling
Dies - Rectangles / Circles / Scalloped Circles / Parisian Accents by Spellbinders

Penguin
Image - Margaret Sherry
BP - Southfield
The penguin's hat and pom pom have been finished of with white Flower Soft

Flutterby Butterfly

Challenges :

Alphabet - C ... Clean & Simple

Creative Inspiration Paint - Butterflies

Creative Stamp Friends - Favourite Colour (pink)

Incy Wincy Designs - Clean and Simple

Less is More - Butterflies

Elements :

The background was created using Butterfly Impressabilities by Spellbinders misted with Creme de Rouge Glimmer Mist.  The pink butterflies were punched using Butterfly punch by Martha Stewart and the sentiment is from the Just Dandy collection by Practicing Creativity Designs.

Lazy Daze

Challenges :

Allsorts - Teddy Bear

Clear It Out - Use Colouring Medium

Cupcake Craft - In the Garden

I Did It Creations - Ribbon / Lace

Karens Doodles - Bold & Bright

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Use Orange

Lexis Creations - Spots / Stripes

Teddy Bo - Use Teddy Bo only

Elements :

Image - Teddy Bo Lazy Daze by Fairy Doodler

BP - from Sweet Pea collection by Stampin Up!

Ribbon - stash

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Tea Pots

  

    

Challenges :

Alphabet - B ... Brads, Bling etc

Mami Doodles - Spots / Stripes

Stamp Something - Anything

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Tea Pot

Elements :

Images & Sentiments - Teapots by Kanban

Blue

BP - from Especially for You Tatty Teddy collection by Docraft

Corners - Victorian Scissors by Fiskars

Pearls - The Hobby House

Lace - stash

Pink 

BP - Buttercream Stripe by Doodlebug

Ribbon - stash

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Cream

BP - from Sweet Pea collection by Stampin Up!

Punch - Pansy by Martha Stewart

Lilac 

BP - from Tulip collection by Docraft

Pearls - The Hobby House

Punch - Deep Daisy Fan by Martha Stewart

Orange

BP - from Especially for You Tatty Teddy collection by Docraft

Lace - Stash

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Take Two

Challenges :

2 Sisters - How Does Your Garden Grow

Catch the Bug - Dots & Stripes

Phindy's Place - 1 Image, 2 Projects

Sew Many Cards - Anything

Elements :

Image - Mucha Style Yellow Poppy Stem by A Day for Daisies

Grey Card

BP - Narrow Grey Candy Stripes / Small White Dots on Grey by Craft Creations

Dies - Ovals / Scalloped Ovals - Spellbinders

Punch - Scalloped Dots by Martha Stewart **

Sentiment - Craft Creations

Red Card

BP - Angel Love from Once Upon a Time collection by Magnolia

Sentiment - computer generated

Die - Forest Branch by Marianne Design

Pearls - ?

** I cut a strip of card to punch down either side.  Unfortunately the strip wasn't quite wide enough so one side has bitten into the other but I think it's quite effective - a happy accident!

Pink Wedding

Challenges :

ECP - Pastel

KB Cute - Anything

Pals Paper Arts - Wedding

Sassy Studio Designs - Wedding

Stamps R Us - Use a Digi

Elements :

Image - Happy Couple by TiddlyInks

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Die - Leaves by CREAlies

BP - Craft Creations

Presents

Challenges :

Allsorts - Teddy Bear

Lili of the Valley - Ribbons & Bows (taking a chance on this one - ribbons & bows on pressie!)

Bah! Humbug! - Snowflakes

Make it Monday - Anything

OSAAT - Anything

Winter Wonderland - Presents

Elements :

BP - ?

Image - from Beary Merry Christmas collection by Lili of the Valley

Charm - stash

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Snowflakes

Challenges :

Bah! Humbug! - Snowflakes

CES - Holidays

Crafts & Me - Punches

Digistamps 4 Joy - Celebration

Elements :

BP - Bearly Mine

Sentiment - TLC Creations

Image - Catching Snowflakes by Fred, She Said

Dew Drop - Crafty Feeling

Punch - Scallop by Stampin Up!

OLL - DT

Challenges :

Ooh La La Creations - Fancy Fold

Corrosive - Birthday

Paper Sundaes - Birthday

Some Odd Girl - Shaped Card

Totally Gorjuss - Not Square

Elements :

BP & Image - from Soaring with Eagles collection on Boys to Men CD by Ooh La La Creations

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Sentiment - Craft Creations

Template - Stamp Owls Studio

Manhattan Flower

Challenges :

Delightful - Flowers

Flourishes - Anything

Less is More - Embossing

Elements :

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Embossing - Manhattan Flower by Stampin Up!

80th Birthday

Challenges :

I Did It Creations - Mono

Craft Us Crazy - Fav Embellies / Something New (favs are pearls, new is bow stamp)

Craft Your Passion - Checks / Plaids / Gingham

Crafty Purple Frog - Mono

Crazy - Anything

Happileigh Scrappin - Green

My Partner in Crafting Crime - Numbers

Elements :

BP - Just Plaid by Bearly Mine

Numbers - Cherish Alpha Sizzlits by Sizzix

Dies - Parisian Accents / Circles by Spellbinders

Pearls - The Hobby House

Stamp - from Ribbon and Bow set by Lili of the Valley

Flower - from local craft shop

Sentiment - computer generated

A Dream Fulfilled

I had the time of my life at the Fire Service Charity Ladies Driving Challenge this morning.  It was fantastic and I got the chance to drive (and reverse) an artic lorry, 2 different fire engines and a coach.  For a long time I've wanted to try my hand at an artic but of course you can't just ask someone for a wee go of their lorry but when I saw the challenge advertised at our local fire station I just couldn't resist it.  It was at a disused airfield not far from home so there was plenty room to have a drive about, ably assisted my some hunky firemen ... not that I was looking really!

certificate

me sitting in the cab after my artic drive

fully loaded (yes, it was!) 44 tonner

fire engine (obviously!)

Happy Event

Seems as though blogger has recovered everything and published my scheduled post - 12 hours late!

Challenges :

Creative Craft World - Not Square

Everybodys Art - Flowers

Karens Doodles - Pastels

Pennys - Anything

Sentimental Sundays - Anything

Simon Says - Baby

Stampin Sisters in Christ - All Things Beautiful

Elements :

Card Shape - Die Cut Dreams by Susie Sugar

Image - Lili of the Valley

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders : Garden Branch by Marianne Design

Pearls - The Hobby House

Sentiment - from Cute Companions Romance Set by Jane Nestorenko

Silly Blogger

I won't be posting tonight as we are off to a surprise birthday party.  No post in the morning either.  I'm really, really excited about tomorrow as I'm off on a Ladies Driving Day organised by the Fire Service Charity and I'm getting to drive a fire engine, bus and digger (that I know of, but there are other things too).  Oooooooh all my Christmases have come at once.  I'd love to drive an Eddie Stobart artic but I don't think there'll be one of them there!  There just might be an artic though, fingers crossed.  Fear not though as it's being held at a disused airfield near my home so road users are safe enough!  My daughter and granddaughter are coming along to watch and take photos so I'll keep you posted.  This post will confirm to you all that I am a strange person!!!

Blogger seems to be playing silly bloggers and I've lost yesterday's post and the one scheduled for today ... grrr.  I can't remember which challenges the cards were for so I'm not going to bother in case they get lost again but here are the cards that should have been posted.

Chic Spots

Challenges :

CES - Favourite Colour Combo

Crafty Creations - Anything

Creative Belli - Something Beginning With ... S

Creative Inspirations Paint - Favourite Colours

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Black / White + 1

Stampavie - Ribbons

The Crafty Pad - Spots & Dots

Elements :

Image - from Chelsea Chic by Kanban

BP - Southfield Stationers

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Dies - Circle / Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders

Ribbon - Stash

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Flowers n Stuff

Challenges :

Card Cupid - Flowers

Kaboodle Doodles - Layers

Papertake - Punches / Dies

Scrappy Frog - Anything

Tuesday Throwdown - Dies

Elements :

BP / Sentiment - Craft Creations

Dies - Scalloped Square / Flower Fantasy by Marianne Design

Pearls - The Hobby House

My Secret Place

Challenges :

CAS-ual Fridays - Text

Fairy Fun Friday - Girls

Southern Girls - Girls

Elements :

BP/ Image / Sentiment - New Heights Deco collection by Gorjuss

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaves - CREAlies die

Sailboat

Challenges :

Alphabet - A ... Around the World

Catch the Bug - Anything

Crafty Catz - Quote / Sentiment

Elements :

Image & Sentiment - Be a Sailboat by TLC Creations

BP - from Bold Brights collection by Two Peas

Ellie

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Distressing

Crafty Ann's - Happy Birthday

Crazy 4 Challenges -  Lots of Flowers

Do You Stack Up - Purple

For Fun - Lots of Flowers

One Stop Card Crafts - Birthday

Penny Black - Distressing

Raise the Bar - Flower Power

Elements :

Image - Stickeroo from Embrace collection by Penny Black

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

BP - from Sweet Pea collection by Stampin Up!

Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts

Punch - Half Daisy by Martha Stewart

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders : Leaves by CREAlies

A Green Christmas

Challenges :

Bah! Humbug! - Green

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Colours

Paper Romance - Dies

Elements :

Image - from Seasonal Celebrations collection by Nancy Watt

BP - ?

Embellies / Gems / Sentiment - Forever Friends

All About White

The dodgy photographer is out again today, sorry!  I hate when no matter how hard I try I can't seem to get white on white to look right.  The edge down the LHS doesn't stick up the way it looks in the piccie ... shadows, grrr

Challenges :

Crafty Sentiment - Flowers

Divas by Design - Anything

Less Is More - White on White

One Stitch at a Time - Embossing

Phindy's Place - Embossing

Elements :

Sentiment - computer generated

Ribbon - stash

Punches - Waterlily by Martha Stewart : Daisy by Carl : Leaves by CREAlies

Embossing - Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug : DS0908 by Marianne Design

Cake

Challenges :

Crafts & Me - Swirls

Crafty Creations - Anniversary

Fab n Funky - No DP

Incy Wincy Designs - I Do

MWATT - Cake

Stampin Sisters in Christ - No DP

Elements :

Image - ?

Sentiment - Southfield Stationers

Gems - The Hobby House

Punch - Bangle Chain by Martha Stewart

Dies - Circle / Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders : Swirls by Marianne Design

Blue Nosed Teddy

Challenges :

Delicious Doodles - Teenagers

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Dotty

Mami Doodles - Girly

Papertake - Anything

Pear Tree Designs - Free for All

Pollycraft - Anything

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything

Elements :

Deco Image & BP - Especially Yours collection from Tatty Teddy by DoCraft

Dies : Rectangle / Circle / Scalloped Circle / Fleur De Lis by Spellbinders

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Wedding Celebration

Challenges :

Catch the Bug - Pastels / Flowers

Cupcake Craft - something beginning with C - coach

Dream Valley - Flowers

Phindys Place - Glitter / Glamour / Glitz

There She Goes - Flowers

Elements :

BP - JJD Cards

Image - Lili of the Valley

Dies - Squares by Spellbinders : CL CS11 by CREAlies

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

It's A Man Thing

Challenges :

Bunny Zoe - Boys

Cards for Men - Circles

Crazy - Men

Little Miss Muffet - Die Cut / Punches

Paper Cupcakes - Happy Birthday

Paper Cutz - Anything

Stamps R Us - Male

Elements :

Image - from Take It Easy collection by Lili of the Valley

BP - double sided Life Circles by EK Success

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Punch - Loop Punch Around the Page by Martha Stewart

Dies - Circle : Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders

Christmas Choir

Challenges :

Bah! Humbug! - Pleats & Ruffles

Crafty Hazelnut - Diecut

Elements :

Image - from Time for Christmas collection by Lili of the Valley

BP - ? (think it could be K & Co)

Ribbon - Crafty Feeling (I pulled a thread in the middle and ruffled it myself)

Pearls - The Hobby House

Edging - Scalloped Scissors from a cheapie shop in Spain!

Christmas Wishes

Challenges :

AiFactory - Anything

Forever Friends - Buttons & Bows

Kaboodle Doodles - Embellishments beginning with B

Elements :

Image & Sentiment - Forever Friends

BP - Southfield Stationers

Button & Ribbon - Crafty Feeling

Die - Label Two by Spellbinders

Punch - Stars by Martha Stewart

Terrible Twosome!

Challenges :

ABC - T ... Trouble

Amber - Use a Digi

Creative Card Crew - Child's Play

Paper Variety - Polka Dots

Elements :

BP - Craft Creations

Images - LHS - Two Tasha by Mo's Digi Pencil : RHS - It's My Party by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

Button & Ribbon - Crafty Feeling

Punch - Half Daisy by Martha Stewart

Pearls - The Hobby House

OLL - DT

Challenges :

Ooh La La Creations - Trés Chic

Digi Doodle - Anything

Party Time - Anything

Wags n Whiskers - Die cut / Punch

Elements :

BP & Images - from Eliza collection on All Dressed Up CD by Ooh La La Creations

Scissors - Seagull by Fiskars

Die - Fleur de Lis by Spellbinders

Pearls - The Hobby House

Special Day

Oooh I snuck in just in time to catch the current Teddy Bo challenge :)

Challenges :

Cooking It Up With Katie - Tag / Ribbon / Bow

I Love Promarkers - No BP

KB Cute - Anything

Teddy Bo - Tag It!

Elements :

Image - from 3 Little Piggies set from Teddy Bo & Bea collection by Fairy Doodler

Dies : Leaves - CLCS11 by CREAlies : Circles & Scalloped Circles by Spellbinder

Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment - Charmed Cards & Crafts

Cupcake - DT

Challenges :

Cupcake Cards & Crafts - Red / White / Blue

Card Mad Fairy - Wedding

Crafty Catz - Congratulations

Crafty Sentiments - Wedding

ECP - Wedding

Fresh Brewed - Wedding

Pear Tree Designs - Colourful

Stampin for the Weekend - Wedding

Elements :

BP - from Patriotic Papers collection by Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Image - from Weddings collection by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - computer generated

Punch - Half Daisy by Martha Stewart

Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts