New look for Freezing Cold day

Leaving Card

Well ive not been around much past couple days time seems to go so fast not enough hours in the day for everything i need to do.You will see that ive or should i say the blog has had a face lift!!Warmed it up and gave it a new look thanks Ingrid!It is freezing here today this morning thick frost and a snow flakes a dropping - 6 when o/h went to work this am.It is at this moment -3 and only not even 5pm..oooshhh parky not the word!

Andy asked if i could make him a good luck card for his line manager who leaves on friday to take up another job.I hate making these types of cards doesn't make it any easier being a man..lol.So i got to it & wanted something simple sometimes i think less is best!So i did and now im going ,mental as i can't find my camera so as soon i do i will upload photo here.Good night stay safe stay warm!

UPDATE....found me camera so i have added the card to top of this post hope you like!

Love n Hugs

Jude's Birthday Candy

Jude's Birthday Candy

Well as promised here's my "Birthday Candy" this will run from today until the 6th January my birthday.I will pop back on the 7th to post the winner.

Well theres so much in this Candy heres just a few items you will receive and all new ready for a new home.,

Stamps from whiff of joy,Pollycrafts and 5 stamps from Stampin up!

Heat Gun

Friskas border punch circle

K & Co 12x12Recycled Pad of Cardstock

Altered art items door hangers ,wee gift boxes ,plaques

! chipboard album with jump rings

Ribbons,

Bottle assorted buttons

Prima flowers

Brads

Assorted sheets 6x6 Stampin up Design Papers

Charms

Assorted layering ,matting squares ,circles

Tags

small black flowers,

Brads

Black pack Ribbon

Paper Bags for you to make paper bag albums

Various Me & My Big Ideas 3d embellishments.

So what have you gotta do to be in with a chance of winning .

1.Leave a post on your blog telling everyone i have birthday Candy

2.Leave alink on your side bar to my Candy

3 Then come back here and leave me a message

Thats it have fun & Good luck

Winner of Alzheimers weekly candy is .....

Morning girls so sorry for delay in putting the winner up for the last weekly Christmas Candy.But fear not check back later today as i have some Birthday/New year candy up for grabs .

This weeks winner is;

Sandra Tomlinson....Congratulations hun!

Please email me before wednesday 9am to claim your prize .

Thanks to all who enterd just wish i could give you all aprize!

Have great day dont forget pop back later for more candy!

hugs

Creative Inspirations Challenge 23 DT Plus Few Challenges

Well i have finally just uploaded the Challenge for this week over at

"Creative Inspirations"

Which is challenge 23 and the last one for 2009!scray....

This weeks challenge has been set by me it will run from 13th Dec until 31st Dec at 10am this is due to Christmas Period.The next Challenge and first one of 2010

Will commence on 1st Jan until 10th Jan then we will get back to normailty for fortnightly.

Anyway on to my challenge for this weeks theme i choose

"Christmas Gifts"

not a card,Atc or Scrapbook layout.Nows the time to get all your last minute gifts made the ones you keep putting off.This morning i have finally done my last set og gifts and again i have chosen this gorgeous Magnolia Tilda image to use on this set .

Can't say who it is for as they may just pop by and visit me!

The set comprises of;

Christmas Card

Candle

Gift Bag

Calendar for 2010

Hope you like my DT creations for the very last challenge of 2009!biut dont worry we shall be back next year with some fab challenges and great sponsors so be sure to be there on the 1st Jan Hangovers and all....lol.

May i take this opportunity to wish you all a

"Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year"

to all you bloggers out there.

Pop by tomorrow to see the birthday Candy i have up for Grabs ,fancy receiving some candy to start of 2010 with a bang as they say .Well pop back tomorrow for a chance to win.

Also entering this creative set into the following Challenges;

Alphabet Challenge; I is for Ink.to have some ink on your project ,this would be my images

Incy Wincy...Snowflakes

Simon Says Challenge ;Let it

Just Magnolia;It's Christmas Anything goes

Stamp Something;Winter Wonderland Somethings

Our Creative corner;To great card or project for christmas.

Frosted Designs;Happy holiday challenge,to create project for holiday time

Project Tuesday;To Create a Gift Bag

Magnolia Down under; Bedazzled

Hope you like my Christmas Snowy Winter Creations i have made 4 sets altogether and now finished!whey hey im nearly there never left it so late!

Winner of The Pack of Flowers is......

Well good afternoon not so good here pouring with rain. Mind not going out sitting in our warm cosy house with the tree up ,lights on warm and cosy!So glad we chjose yesterday to go and get the tree ,as had originally planned to go today.

In stead it is up decorated Gold&Black again this year with white lights looks fab!just need to get some prezzies now to go under ....

Anyway to the winner of my wee flower pack giver way is ......drum roll...Sophie chose number between 1-21 it is......

"Diamond Doll"

Congratulations

please email me to claim your prize by tuesday 10am 15th Dec ,if not another lucky winner will be choosen.

Christmas Cuties......Elveden Family Trip

Family Trip to Get the Tree

Well we went to Elveden forest to get our tree this afternoon as promised the piccys of these lovely cute Newfoundland dogs oh and my beautiful daughters.First time ive seen them enjoy themselves in weeks and smile!

Lovely afternoon had by all as promised some piccys .You pay a donation and all monies go to

The East AngliaAir Ambulance fund.

The dogs are there at Elveden every weekend from 1st Dec itll Christmas Eve.If you dont need a tree it is lovely afternoon out for all the family loads to do as has there own shop,cafe and handmade shop outlets in the court yard.All the trees come from their grounds.

Chloe wanting to take this one home they're so cute but

sooo BIG!!

Sophies face ..lol say's it all how dare he slava on my coat!!!

They do slava!!!but this one had a cute bib....lol

This is the doggie taking our tree to the car

Morning Saturday...One off Candy,plus news about More Candy Coming Monday

Wanna win these flowers then leave a comment on this post for chance to win

loads flowers these just a peek at what youll get.Pop back tomorrow see if your a winner!

Morning all well not good one looking out side damp icy and very foggie!Just what i need when today yep the second saturday beofre crimbo and i have to strat YES start my crimbo shopping yuck!i must be mad yeah truly insane.Although with everything going on the past few weeks in my life not surorising ive not done any.So today sthe day i start and finish it all.Then trip to elveden for the crimbo tree we love doing this every year.They have alovely event throughout December and have the most amazing digs new foundlands i think !They have them pulling wee carts on the carts you put your crimbo tree and they take it to your car!!they are sooo cute and you donate by giving to the Hospice and East anglia Air ambulance so well worth it the girls love it!you never know may get me in the christmassy mood as yet im not!

I have uploaded a few wee cards made for my daughters as they were short, glad theyve got theres written ..lol.

I will pop back later with some piccys of the tree and dogs to show you.Also have my Dt creations for the creative Inspirations ;last challenge before Christmas which is a fab one well i would say that as i choose it...lol.

Befroe i go just want to let you know from Monday i will be having my birthday Candy to run from now until 6th Jan when im 21!!!yeah i wish ..loland winner announced 7th jan so fancy some new year free craft goodies then keep popping back and checking whats on offer for m

Birthday Bonaza Candy ...Until then leave a comment on this post the winner will win some lovely Prima flowers check back tomorrow to see whos won

Fab Candy

Just quick note to night as ive been doing catch up and have been blogging.Looking at some fab creations and inspirational blogs.There so many talented crafters about each with there own talent.Anyways i came across some fab candy your chance to win your very own handmade stamp whey hey they are cute too go take a peek and enter at the same time.Go check out Kellies blog here and enjoy!You have until DECEMBER 19TH!

well nite nite love n hugs

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Digital Delights Tutorial

Well i had a little while to go bloggin and well only got my first blog and well ive spent over half hour and just had to come back and let you all know about it .This is an amazing blog.

Digital Delights Tutorials

The first page fab tutorial and amazing card she has created with a reflected image .But please dont stop there as theres much more and it's worth every minute of bloggin time.

Every tuesday there's a different Tutorial from really talented crafters the creations they have already written about and made are fantatsic .whats best they are for all types of crafters from beginners,to the experienced.

The people or should i say inspirational crafters we have to thank for bringing us this blog are Deanne and Dawn .Ive not come across this blog before but i will be back!

thanks have agreat day .

hugs

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 29

It is such a change to down tools and put crimbo crafts a side to create this weeks DT card.

.This weeks C.R.A.F.T. Challenge is to make card,layout ,project on the theme of;

"Happy New Year.

This is my DT card below,but to pop over to the blog join in and have alook at the other DT projects .May even get some inspiration to spur you on to creating a card for this week challenge.I choose a colour combo of purple,gren,pink,just for a change to get away from making crimbo cards was such alovely change.Can't wait till ive finished my crimbo cards.!

Materials

Card;Gina K Designs Luxury White Card

D/papers;This paper was part of an Rak so unsure which design

Inks ;Copics ,Glimmer Mist "Pearl"

Image;Greeting Farm

Brown& Green Pearls;KaiseRibbon;From Poppicrafts

Flowers;Prima

Sentiment ;Jolees

Tools;Scor-pal,Big shot

Hope you like my DT Card

love n hugs have fab day wrap up warm!

It's Parky!!!

Good morning Wednesday..Papertake Weekly ,Tuesday Taggers challenge

Good Morning Wednesday cant believe where the time seems to be going.Now i seem to be way behind with my holiday preparations yet did start off so well just seems to be crumbling fast...lol Life's other trials and tribulations seem to have gotten in the way!

Anyway hubby tells me on Sunday could i make him some cards for the lads whjo work for him.well im not one for male cards at the best of times.Christmas im sure not into all the cutie images .So yest again the lovely tree embossing folder came out .Ive made 6 cards 3 of each design which is something as you know never normally do but ,think they look simple and could do for a men !!!lol plus have elegant simple look too.

So i am entering them into this weeks cchallenge over at

Papertake weekly;There theme this week is "NO Red or Green to be seen"well they sure do qualify.

Tuesday Taggers...Oh Christmas Tree

Materials;

Card ;Stampin up white and the blue card from Rak

Tools;Cuttle bug tree embossing folder,Big shot,Scor-pal

Gems ;Papermania

Sentiment;Daisy Dandelion Collection

Inks ;aqua Blue chalk

Bow from crafty stash.

I do hope that the lads appreciate the cards and hope you like my take on your challenge this week

Card 1x3

Card2 x3
Have great day what ever you do.I would just like to thank the following blogs

for choosing my creations as winning cards/projects

Just Magnolia Challenge blog(friday)

Polly Craft Challenge Blog

Creative Card Challenge Blog

Cant wait to receive my goodies thanks ladies much appreciated

and is just what the dr ordered after

the past few weeks of stress

love n hugs

Pink Elephant ,and Creative Craft ,Think Ink Challenges

Waiting for santa

Evening hope your all well and done more than i have in preparation for the holidays ,now im rushing this week to get things sorted and out in the post ect .I still had time to make some more cards as ive run out thought i had enough then 2 girls decided to have there pick first!!

Any way this card im entering into;

Rosie D's;"nd card for this challenge Red,Green and bling ,bling on the beard and hat.

Creative Craft challenge ;The theme is "Waiting for Santa"

The Pink Elephant Challenge: There theme is a colour combo

Favourite Christmas Combo and mine is "Green and Red "with a bit of sparkle and shine

Think ink challenge; Theme this week is to make a card "Clean and Simple"Hope this is simple and havent added much.Some times i think cards look more elegant when minimal items on.

Materails

Card:Stampin up

Image ;Is from a Rak sent from USA

Inks;Copics,Glamour Dust ,Marvey Glitter Pens,glitter Mist Pearl

Stickers;Stampin up Merry Moments collection.

Hope you like my entry i so love this image not sure who designs it or which company they come from.Thats why when ever i give images as an RAK i always put the name on the back so theres todays tip.Whenever sending things like that always add the name just incase youd like to go out and buy it!

Have good evening hugs

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge

Good evening and just thought id pop by with acouple of challenge cards for you ,That ive made today .This first challenge is Stamptacular Sunday challenge.This weeks challenge is

"Let it shine"

I have made this for a good friend today to pop in with her christmas card ,i have also made a wee wooden heart tree decoration.I have coloured this wooden heart with copics and glitter mist pearl.

The calendar is made from the beautiful MME Christmas Glitter Collection.The images are from the new Magnolia christmas 2009 set whihc ive masked to make tilda look like shes sitting in the ring of snowflakes.I have used copics to colour image,glamour dust and glitter mist pearl to give the extra shine.the sentiment is from whiff joy fall kit.

Ive made the flowers from the same papers and added papermania pearl gems.Pine leaves from same paper .The lovely snowflake ribbon has gems already on ,which unfortunately doesnt show the beauty of the ribbon this has come over from the usa and is adorable!

They sparkle n shine

Alzhiemers Christmas Weekly Candy,Week 5 and Winner Last Weeks

So sorry that this post is so late i just dont know where time goes ,i have both girls off at the moment and still trying to sort out school.anyway have big meeting this e vening at 6pm although just feel like going to bed ...lol.I must start to think about crimbo it will be here before we know it!

This weeks winner choosen by Random.Org is

no;25

She .....congrats hun!

lease email me at andrewjude45@hotmail.com by wednesday 8am to be in with a chance of winning.

Iwill be back later this evening after studying all comments see if anyone has guessed what I wanted for crimbo ,and not you as some had put..lol

Anyway on to next weeks candy.

This weeks Candy is this lovely set of sentiments ,frames and borders .

So to be in with a chance of winning this weeks candy you must aqdd your name to MR Linky.

Love n hugs

One Christmas Card 6 Challenges

I have made this card to combine many challenges ,sorry about the photo this was best i could get the gold glamour dust has caught the flash.Well just have to be nice so santa brings me new decent camera...lol.These are;

Cupcake Craft;This weeks theme is "Red & Green"

Stamp Somethings :There theme this week is" Glitzy Somethings"swirls of gems and gold glamour dust.

Rosie-d's Challenge theme is;Red ,Green and abit of Bling

Winterwonderland;Ho,Ho,Ho...thats in my sentiment

Pile it on Challenge;There challenge flowers and Flourishes

Cute Card Thursday.This one is Swirly Girly..swirly gem flourishes and image.

Incy wincy;This weeks challenge is "Red & Green"

Materials ;

Card;Gina K Designs;Luxury white card

Design Papers;MME,Stampin up.

Image ;Pollycrafts

Sentiment;From Stamp happens

Inks:Glamour dust Gold,Sakura Gel Clear,Copics,Stampin up classic Black

Tools;Scor-pal

Flowers ;from crafty stash think from Lakeland 2008

Gem Swirl;Red and gold swirl Prima

Gems';Papermania

I hope you like my card and thanks for all the lovely messages .

Have great Sunday
Hugs

Just Us Girls,and Our Creative Corner,Secret Crafter ,Three Cloves Designs Challenge

Morning all been up early so ive managed to get afew cards n crafty bits done still long way to go not enough hours in the day or fingers ..lol.

This is my Second Post for this miserable Sunday i was up this am beofre the birds i think..lol

anyway this set is for a challenge over at;

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge;this weeks theme is a matching set

Ihave made this matching set with the lovely stamp from Sugar Nellie"Westie & Man"

Materials

Card ;Stampin up

Design Paper ;Stampin Up!

Image;Sugar Nellie

Inks;copics ,Stazon Saddle Brown,Chalk fawn dusk

Sentiment ;From Set from Daisy & Dandelion

Flowers 'Prima

Gems;From Papermania

Tools;Scor-pal,Maguils pine leaf punch.

Church Candle Asda

Celo Bag ;Gina K Designs

Ribbon from stash,also flower on top of candle which you cant see to well matched the

Design Paper on the card.

Hope you like my matching set

"The 12 Day's Of Christmas"

This is my third post for this Damp ,Dismal Sunday yep still tossing it down!I love it especialy when your not out in it!

Well 2 challenges 1 card.

"Just Us Girls";This week for week 10 is a sketch ;

which ive based my card on.

Three Cloves Designs;This weeks theme is "Gifts"

Our Creative corner;This weeks theme is the 12 Days of Christmas.

Materials

Card ;Gina K Designs

Designer Papers;Stampin Up!

Image ;This was from an Rak not sure the make of the image.

Sentiment ;Peachy Keen Stamps;

Inks;copics,Stazon Saddle Brown

Pearl Gems ;Kaiser

Flowers,Made from Stampin up Card and vellum.

Ribbon from crafty stash.

Hope you like the way i have interpreted your sketch

for the 12 days of chrsitmas challenge.

Love n hugs

Cute n Girly monthly Challenge

Morning sunday notice i didnt say good!as it's pouring down here .Up early again this am so a craftin i did.First post this am is for the Cute n Girly Challenge This months challenge is;

"Lets go to the Movies"

So my choice is my daughters favourite film

"JackFrost"

So i have based my card on that movie.

D/papers ;Are from a set fromQvc last year!yep last years Anna Griffin set.border paper is fromMME Christmas glitter set

Image ;Is a digi Image ive had for sometime can't remember from where...lol

Sentiment ;Papermania

Inks;Copics,Sakura gel Clear pen,Glamour dust ,Snow

Tools ;Scor-pal,Snowflake punch,Woodware.

Gems;snowmen Gems Papermania,Gems small Kaiser

Hope you like my take on the movie "Jack Frost"