10% off celebration.

To celebrate Christmas, New Year along with the fact we have sold our house and had an offer accepted on another :)

I am in the mood for some serious celebrations, so I thought I would share the fabbiness of this.

So I am offering a brilliant 10% off all Stampin Up! orders placed through me between now and 31/01/10.................

So if you want to treat yourself or someone else why not get an order in.

I will be placing an order on Monday 14/12/09, if you live local and can collect there will be no postal charge - however if postage is required it will be 5% of your order. I think this is the fairest way to do the postage as it means if you only want something small and light - postage does not break the bank!

All orders welcome big or small.

This is an offer I an offering not a Stampin Up! promotion.

email me at: maisybee@yahoo.co.uk

Say it in scepia

is this weeks Daring Cardmakers Challenge, here is a card I made using my Stampin Up stash all in chocolate chip.

It was not taken in the best light - so will try again in the morning - roll on for the nights to start drawing out!

Punches

Evening, second post of the day - had a great time this morning, met some really lovely ladies and a gent, we were a right mixed bunch, there was a lady in the craft class this morning who was celebrating her 88Th birthday today - I hope I can still craft when I am her age.

I booked myself into the last class before Christmas which is next Sat - so looking forward to that one!

This card was easy and fun to make, I am trying to be as versatile as poss with my Stampin Up loveliness. Whilst blog hopping this eve - I came across a challenge Crazy 4 Challenges, this weeks theme is PUNCHES, I used a Mather Stewart punch for the grass, and two other Stampin Up punches for the circles and the sentiment. I love the bold bright colours from Stampin Up, they are so fresh and clean.

P.S Gino 2 win. x

Thank you

Morning, what a great Thursday this is, my long awaited step brothers IVF baby was born yesterday - I cant wait to meet her. And we brought a house! New house new baby and all! lol Not sure that saying is meant for separate people - but we can keep it in the family!
To top it off I have 4 days off - I'm off to a Tim Holtz ink craft class at the local craft centre in a mo then a spot of Christmas shopping, hope to have it all done before the end of the weekend! Bring it on. I love shopping but not at Christmas........................

Here is a quick card I made a couple of days ago, Im putting samples together for when I start doing SU parties! (So exciting)

I have entered this card into this weeks Stamp Somethings Challenge - the theme is Thank you.

Anyone For Anya GDT

I cant believe the second week as GDT over at Anyone For Anya has rolled round already :( Oh well, here is my card, the colours are not quite what they look here IRL - rubbish winter dark days - roll on the summer.

I just wanted to say a huge thanks to Dawny P for having me on the GDT - I was so chuffed to be asked and have had a great time. I will be back playing as normal next weekend. x

Stamp with us

Think I may be a tad too many mins late for this weeks challenge - but never mind, thought I would still enter it anyway! Today has been one of those days where I should not have made any plans! Finally got in just before midnight and Ive not even been to the pub and its a Saturday night! lol

Anyway this card is for Stamp with Us challenge - as I have a newly found love of Stampin Up things I thought it would be rude not to enter.

This weeks theme was 1 stamp, 2 papers, 3 brads. I have used old olive papers ink and card.

Triple Challenge

Here is a card I put together yesterday for 3 challenges.

The sketch is over at Papertake Weekly.

Daring Cardmakers - "The First Letter" They would like you to put things on your card which begin with the first letter of your name. My name is Sally - so I have used Sparkly gems, Sparkly glitter, Stars, Snowflakes, Shoes and a square card (not sure that really counts lol).

A Spoonful Of Sugar - To make something for a baby's first Christmas or a pre schooler.

Hope your Monday has been a good one. x

Anyone For Anya GDT

I can finally share my up most chuffed ness (quality English lol) I was on my honeymoon in Mexico when I found out I had won a spot as a GDT member on the Anyone For Anya GDT - today is my first week. I am so excited I know its daft but hay ho! :)

Here is my card - this weeks theme is:

MAKE A FAKE

anything fake, or faux if you are posh, on your cards this week. You could use a border punch to create fake lace, or do a bit of faux stitching or faux flowers.

I used my doily punch for faux lace, a flower punch and some sparkly gems!

its weird making a card for a challenge and not entering it! lol.

Hope your all having a lovely weekend, I'm off to my bezzies Virgin Vie party later, which will be lovely, but in good old Sunday style have just watched a bit of QVC whilst channel hopping and Bobbi Brown was on - I love Bobbi Brown, I tried it earlier this year and have never looked back, I wore it for my wedding and it felt amazing. Needless to say I just parted with a few pennies! Oh well - looking forward to the postie arriving. x

Stamp with us .................Christmas Cards

Gotta be quick! Just found my camera which was safely packed away in one of those daft safe places - just in case we get a viewing on the house!

Here are a couple of cards I made with Stampin' Up! medallion stamp, happy everything set, heat and stick and dazzling diamonds. They are my 11Th hour entry to this weeks Stamp with us competition., where the theme is Christmas. x

Christmas Extravaganza....... Free Punches....

Stampin' Up! have a great new promotion which is running from 1st Nov - 29Th Dec 09.

There is no limit to the number of free Tag or Small Tag punches you can earn. For every £45 purchased from the Gift-Giving Guide, your will receive a free Tag or Small Tag punch worth £12.50 each.

A great way to add to your collection - why not get your Christmas presents sorted early, and treat yourself at the same time?

Here is the list of Products that you can choose from:

Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon,

Whisper White Card stock,

Old Olive Card stock,

Spotlight on Christmas Stamp Set,

Medium Cello Bags,

Christmas Jingle Scrappin Kit,

Real Red Card stock,Old Olive 5/8" ribbon,

Cutter Kit,

Latte or Playground buttons,

Petal Party Scrappin kit,

Sunny Day Scrappin kit,

Love Stories Scrappin kit,

Circle Circus stamp set,

Bold Brights Markers,

Bold Brights Assorted Card stock,

On Board Journal,Spiral Punch,

Fresh Cut Notes,

Fresh Cuts Stamp Set,

Rock Start Card Elements,

Starring You Stamp Set,

Flower Power Card Elements,

Wow Flower Stamp Set.

Spend £45 on any of the above products during the Christmas extravaganza offer and receive a small or large free tag punch.
Contact me today to place your order offer valid from November 1st - December 29Th.

No backing papers

Here is a card I made for this weeks Charisma Cardz challenge - the theme is no backing papers. This is the second card I made with my new Good Friends stamp set. This card is so teeny tiny, I don't think I have a small enough sentiment lol.....

Hoping its not a wet, windy rainy day where you are. x

Spots n Stripes

Over at Papertake Weekley this weeks theme is spots n stripes. I used my new Good Friend and thank you stamp sets from Stampin Up. I do love these they are so much fun. It looks really bright and vibrant IRL. Gona have to invest in some matching ribbons me thinks. x

Stampin' Up! write marker club.

I am looking for 3 people to join me, who just like me 'NEED' the complete set of 48 Stampin' Up! write markers and the storage case.

How it works is: We all pay £25.00 a month for four consecutive months, each month you will receive one of the 4 sets of the colour family markers until we all have a complete set :)

One member of the group will receive the storage case each month. The price includes postage.

The colour families are as follows.

1,Bold Brights, 2,Earth Elements, 3,Rich Regals, 4,Soft Subtles.

The out right cost of the set including the case is £99.95.

If you fancy joining me or know of a non blogging buddy who does - get in touch, as I cant wait to get my hands on these beauties. x
email: maisybee@yahoo.co.uk

Im a Stampin Up demonstrator

Whop whop - I've been thinking about this for ages, and finally decided what the heck and took the plunge, so I am now a Stampin' Up demonstrator. My starter kit is due to arrive on Tuesday, so I'm sure my tidy please buy my house - will have a small messy area! lol But that's not such a bad thing as if I have a messy area you can guarantee some one will want to view it.

If you would like anything from the catalogue please do no hesitate to get in touch. If you are wanting to have a little Stampin'Up! party or an excuse to get your crafting friends together get in touch as there are great hostess benefits to be had. Email: maisybee@yahoo.co.uk

Quick and cute

............... is this weeks theme over at My Time To Craft. Which I thought was great, so after having a little thinky, I got out my new cuttlebug snowflake die, and started cutting snowflakes out of glitter card (lovely glittery sparkle, I got covered! lol).
I loved making these small cards, these ones remind me of when I was at school many moons ago lol, and it was cool to give out tiny Christmas cards.

All that aside Im so proud of me getting some Christmas cards done already, I might just make a few more like these. I think they will look quite nice twinkling away in the dark Christmas nights to the glow of the fire! - We put the fire on for the first time last nigh as it was freezing, I'm looking forward to the summer again already, lol.

The team over at My Time To Craft is also having a DT call if your interested pop on over.

To make these cards I used:
Cuttlebug snowflake die, plain card stock, nestabilities, doodlebug stamp 'Let it snow', glitter card, papermania brads, sparkly gems.

Totally Gorjuss

There is a new challenge just started called Totally Gorjuss which has been made for everyone to showcase their beautiful Gorjuss gorgeous creations. The first challenge is running now, I just had to play along, the theme is:
PINK
So here is my card. Apologies for the dodgy pic - these nights are to dark to early now.

To make this card I used:
Image: Gorjuss Girl from Funky Kits.
Medium: Pro Markers.
Sentiment: Craft Work Cards.
Other: Pretty paper and ribbon from stash, bazill and Mather Stewart punch.

A card at last

Hello, hope you are all well, Ive had a nasty virus this week, so much so, the doctors tested for all sorts of things which just made me think of all me ailments even more - I don't go to the doctors unless I'm climbing the walls - have a daft phobia of needles! lol. Since I was properly ill last year its just been one thing after another - so I'm determined once this has gone, that is that - no more poorlieness.

Anyway - I have at last a card, hoping the awol mojo returns asap. lol

This card is for this weeks Sketch & Stash challenge, which is a theme, and also for ABC Challenge which is currently at F for Flying.

I love this Penny Black image its so cute, I coloured it with my ink spots which I had to dust off - I forgot how much I love them, they are so easy to use :)

Oh before I forget Kipling is on QVC, was naughty and brought a bag lol.......

To make this card I used:
Image: Penny Black.
Papers: Pink Petticoat.
Medium: Ink Spots.
Other: Bazill, Nestabilities, Prima Flowers, Sparkly Gems from my stash.

?T@riple Challenge

Nothing like getting a card in for a competition in the 11Th hour! I have been trying to get this one done all week - life has kept getting in the way, how rude lol..... This is my entry to this weeks Anyone For Anya challenge, which was a great sketch by Dawny P. I enjoyed this one.

I am also entering this into The Pink Elephant challenge, where the theme is dots and tags. It is also going into PaperPlay Challenge where the theme is Pale & interesting. :)

Purple tartan it up...

Here she is again Miss Anya, I do love her. Anyway here is a card which is going into this weeks Daring Cardmakers Challenge where the theme is "tartan it up". Also over at One Stop the theme is Die Cuts.

I feel like my feet have not touched the ground, life is whizzing by, but hope to be back again later, I went to the big craft fair at Exeter on Sunday with the girls, so I have some yummy new stash, and 'he' or should I say hubby (still feels weird saying that) is away with work tonight - so I can be as messy as I like, and the dog can supervise!

Elzybells Casing.................

Over at Elzybells the challenge is to find a card by Elizabeth or any DT member that you particularly like / inspires you and recreate it putting your own spin on it!

Well, I popped over to Michelle's blog, and found this card and recreated it, just changed the colour and some very very minor bits. I love Michelle's blog, I think her work is totally inspiring, her clean and simple style is right up my street.

I have had the image coloured for ages - so it was lovely to put it to use.

EBay Sale

Just a quick post, I have decided to part with some crafty bits which are not getting the attention they deserve. They are all looking for new good loving homes lol.

So far I have listed some nesties, Penny Black stamps, more will be added over the weekend.

You can find them here. x

Black, White + 1 other

Over at Pollycraft the challenge is Black, White & one other colour, does iridescent count as a colour???? Cos I've used it ha ha....... It does sparkle lots of pretty colours.

The papers are doodle bug, the image is pink petticoat, and of course good old glamour dust.

Papertake Weekly - Anya

This week over at Papertake Weekly they have a great sketch challenge, I'm sure I will be using this layout again as its nice and simple! I have used a gorgeous Anya image cut out with nesties, coloured with copics, mounted onto different shades of bazzil, one layered embossed with a cuttlebug die, and a craftwork card sentiment, and a good old little bit of sparkly bling.

Not sure why the days are racing away at the mo............ Time is flying by, but the good news is I cant wait for tomorrow - off to the big craft fair in Exeter with the girlie's :)

Lili of the valley

Two days two cards - I dont know whats happening lol.............

This card is tiny it measures 4 x 4 inches, I think I like this size, its fun!
Anyway another nice simple layout over at Lili Of The Valley this week, I must get hold of one of their lovely new bears - they are so cute, Im off to the craft show at Exeter on Sunday so fingers crossed it is on my I WANT list! But then so is just about every thing else lol........

Sugar Bowl Challenge

A super quick post, gota get to work! This morning I decided I must find my mojo lol....... Not sure as tough I've found it completely but I made a card! Wuhooooooo and here it is, it is my entry for this weeks Sugar Bowl Challenge, I do love a simple lay out.

Pic is rubbish - so with a bit more time later I will take another. :)

Happy Birthday Arline

Arline has a birthday coming up, so to help celebrate she is giving away some amazing candy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARLINE

To be in with a chance of winning you need to make a birthday card and link it back to the candy - it can be linked to a challenge.

Life seems to have calmed down a bit now so hoping to get lots more crafting done :)

Penny Black Snow Family

It seems far to soon to be making Christmas cards, it cant be coming round already?! I think if I don't make them, it wont happen! lol

Anyway to help prepare Penny Black Saturday Challenge this weeks theme is Christmas.

The pic isn't very good - dodgy dark nights creeping in, and once one light bulb goes they all seem to go, and we've run out! This was the best of a bad bunch. lol

I think this is one of my all time fave Penny Black stamps, I have put some glitter on it but you cant see it, never mind hay?! I coloured it with marvy pens.

Mac

I thought I'd share a pic of my dog/baby Mac this is how he sleeps - sparko on his back usually snoring his ickle head off! Typical fella lol. He is super cute and YES that is his toy box.

When I saw the image I used in my last post I had to buy it - it reminded me of Mac. x

Penny Black inspired by Mac

Happy bank holiday Monday, hope your having a good day, I'm enjoying my last day's leave as I go back to work in the morning! Boo..............

Here is a card I made to give to my friend Sasha as a THANK YOU for having my dog Mac stay with her while we were on holiday, she goes to Egypt today but when shes back were going to the big craft fair down in Exeter, so I will put in some spends so she can treat her self.

This stamp reminds me of Mac, he loves sleeping on his back. I coloured the image with watercolours, coloured the flowers with shimmerz and mounted it onto some fun doodlebug papers.

I am entering the card into the following challenges: One Stop - Cute & Cuddly, Crafty Creations - The Farm (all farmers have a dog right? lol)

A double

Here is a card I have made which will fit two of this weeks challenges. Firstly Passion for Promarkers has a colour theme to use at least two of the following lilac, amethyst, lavender and aubergine.

It is also eligible for this weeks Stamp Something challenge - where the theme is Birthdays.

To make this card I used:
Image: The Greeting Farm - Anya
Medium: Promarkers
Paper: DCWV
Tools & Bits: Nestabilities, Mather Stewart punch, Sparkly Gems, ribbon, Craft Work Cards Sentiment.

Home again......

Hello to you all, firstly I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who left lovely good luck, congratulations and well wishes on my blog in relation to my wedding, so kind of you all we had a brilliant time and have just returned from Mexico.

Mexico was amazing, its up there on my must return to list, above is a pic of the view from our balcony - we were spoilt. Every thing about Mexico was amazing, we even swam with whale sharks - which was just brilliant - a definite once in a lift time experience. The whale sharks were amazing, so big, beautiful and peaceful, there markings were amazing. There must have been over 100 of them swimming around.

I am looking forward to getting crafty - I cant believe I missed it whilst away - so hopefully I will be quite productive once tonight comes round.

In the mean time - I'm am sorting out my house which I rent out the latest scum bag tenant trashed it - stole the rugs and didn't pay £1500 rent, along with just about every other bill there is to pay - so before the wedding I shut the door had the locks changed and decided to sort it out when I get back. Its a right mess and he was only there a few months - I don't know how some people can live like they do. However its not all bad - its only a small town where we live - Ive tracked him down so will be returning his skanky abandoned sofa later - I don't consider it part payment for rent lol!

The pics are starting to appear, these were taken by my brother and cousin, the cake was amazing, made by my sister in law Claire-Louise, each layer was a different flavour made from her secret yummy recipes, she did us very proud.

We have a winner...............................

At last I hear. I just wanted to say again Thank you to everyone who entered the candy draw both in blogging land and over on the Do Crafts page, it has been loads of fun receiving such lovely comments and visiting lots of new stunning blogs - I have widened where I go hopping hugely. I would also like to thank everyone with your patience, as I have been delayed - didn't help when I changed my settings and I started typing in Chinese or something! Thought I was gona lose the computer through a window last night! lol

I used Random.org NO 5 was selected, so

Kathleen over at A Perfect Creation

you are the winner, please contact me asap, as your goodies are all parcelled up ready to post.

In the mean time I'm off to pack as were Mexico bound in the morning :) Will see if I can be technical enough to get a picky from face book onto here to show a pic of me in me frock on our big day. We were so lucky with the weather - not a drop of rain and a big blue sunny sky :) x

Thankyou............................

Thank you to every one who entered my blog candy and gave me so so many kind messages, it is really lovely of you all, I have not managed to visit all the blogs yet, but have found loads of new and amazing ones I will be looking at again and again.

I am apologising massively as I have not done the drew yet - all of a sudden my cool calm planning went totally wrong, and I have been a headless chicken since Tues.

So apologies again, I will do the draw over the weekend and let the winner know..........................

In the mean time I'm off to get married! x

Christmas in July.....

Here is a card I made for the One Stop Challenge, this weeks theme is Christmas in July.

I have used Anya Angel, coloured her with promarkers and the wings covered with glamour dust. I cut the image out using nesties, the papers are papermania, small snowflakes are a ribbon and the large snowflake is a sizzix die. The sentiment is doodlebug.

Anyone for Anyas?

***UPDATED - I have just learnt how to link to the pic, the pic should now take you to the scrummy new challenge! Far to bigger lunch today! ;) ***

Anyone For Anyas????? Great news, there is a new challenge blog coming soon dedicated to The Greetings Farms's Anya and her friends, sooooooooooooooo excited - a reason to buy more Anyas! lol

Dawny P has a fab sketch which you can follow if you want to be considered to be part of the DT. Hop over and take a peek.

Hope your all having a good weekend. x

My Blog Candy

******Open until 9pm Tuesday 4Th August 2009*******

In order to celebrate! my birthday this weekend, and my up coming wedding thought I would put together some candy to say THANK YOU to everyone who has visited/followed or just popped by to say hello, and left lovely comments.

I have made some lovely friends since I started blogging, and picked up lots of hints, tips and techniques along the way.

Last year when I was quite poorly it was blogging & crafting that kept me same!

You can enter as many times as you like, all you need to do is spread the word in blogging land by posting the candy on your blog and link back to me - and leave me a message to say you have done it - simple.

All my SBS23 sisters and followers are automatically entered.

The winner will be picked at random on the evening the candy closes, I will make contact with you.

I have included a few things from my favourite brands (I have many lol)..... All items are brand new.

Four 6 x 6 K & Co pads 36 pages in each pad.

The Greeting Farm Ian skater rubber stamp

Funky Kits - Porridge Pig rubber stamp

CC Design - Bitzy Bugz Bling Bride rubber stamp

Cuddly Buddly round 2 sentiments rubber stamps

10 lengths of spotted ribbon

5 lengths of gingham ribbon

6 reels of ribbon

Papermania Birthday embellishment

5 Hello Kitty silver Tibetan charms

3 Made With Love silver coloured heart charms.

Bag of mixed buttons

9 flower brads

Mulberry paper flower embellishments

Pot of pink flowers

4 in 1

Well I have stretched this card as far as I can! lol 4 challenges in one........

Firstly this weeks Lili of the valley & The Pink Elephant are both Animals - hope my cute stickeroo counts, I love them ;) A Spoonful of Sugar is swirls, (I have some very subtle swirls in the die cuts! lol) and Penny Black Saturday Challenge is soft & sweet.

Image: Penny Black Stickeroo

Card: Bazzil
Flowers: Prima

Other: Cuttlebug swiss dotts embossing folder, cuttlebug corner die, sparkly gems.

Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment so I can visit you too. x

At last a card!

Whooooo...... Finally, I have a card I can enter all be it by the skin of my teeth! Blogger appears to be working better - not 100% but noticeably better which makes me :)

I made this card last week for the Passion For Promarkers challenge, the theme this week was gold & ruby. Today I finally remembered to pick up new batteries whilst out! So at last a card.

The stars are red glitter card - but due to the light fading they don't sparkle in the pic - never mind hay?

Image: Funky Kits

Medium: Promarkers

Papers & Card: DVWV

Sentiment: Craft Work Cards

Blogger probs

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh has anyone else being constantly kicked when visiting blogs??? I visit and a pop up appears stating operation aborted! I hate it, I have to find other ways in to visit - then it takes forever to load, its been like this sine my last card was uploaded.

Saying that it has been a bit better the last couple of days. I have a couple of cards to upload in the next few days, but I've put my camera in a safe place - well timed as I didn't have it for my hen weekend! Which was brilliant :) I'm so lucky to have so many lovely friends.

Apologies for not leaving comments - I have been trying and admiring your work from afar as a follower.

In the mean time I have seen some fab candy in Natalie over at Crafting Fun (who's crafting style I love) is celebrating 500 posts, and is giving away some lovely Popcorn stamp sets.

Win $1,000 at TheCuttlebugSpot.com!

I have just discovered that The Cuttlebug Spot is having a contest - "The Journey to 1,000"! They are trying to reach 1,000 followers by the end of July and need your help. To enter all you have to do is go to their site, sign up as follower and complete a few easy steps and you could win a $1,000 gift certificate to Custom Crops (www.CustomCrops.com)! GO NOW and check it out at www.TheCuttlebugSpot.com

Lots of dots

DOTS is the theme over at Stamp With Fun this week. I have used a Stampin Bella image - which I saw, laughed & brought! I don't know why but it tickled me........

Cut out the image with nesties, coloured with promarkers, mounted with 3d foam onto bazzil which was embossed using cuttlebug swiss dots folder, flat back pearls added for extra dottiness......

Passion for ProMarkers

Cutting it fine here lol here is my card for this weeks Passion for ProMarkers challenge, where the theme is Cinnamon & Pumpkin, I used a Sugar Nellie stamp, coloured it with ProMarkers added a brad to the star & covered it in sparkling glitter. Papers are DCWV, mounted onto bazzil

OCC

Over at Our Creative Corner the theme this week is **BORDER PUNCHES** so I have used one! 1 still counts right??? lol I used my good old trustee Fiskars punch - my Mather Stewart doily punch may take a trip out the window, as it working on its terms only.............. Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh lol

Sparkle Card

Over at One Stop Craft Challenge this weeks theme is **SPARKLE** every one loves a bit of sparkle. lol.....

I just love this happy cat image available from Sally-Ann at DigiStamp Boutique, coloured with promarkers, stickles added to the flowers and mounted onto some sparkly DCWV paper.

Pink, Brown & white

is the theme over at Pink Elephant this week, and the prize is two scrummy down loads from The Greetings Farm :)

Here is my entry.

Image: Gorjuss Girl - Funky Kits

Medium: ProMarkers

Papers: DCWV

Other: Bazzil & Quickutz, Nestabilities.

Just Christmas & Birthdays

This weeks theme over at Just Christmas & Birthdays is a great sketch, as always I have kept it simple!

Image: Anyas - The Greetings Farm

Medium: Copics & Promarkers

Sentiment: Craft Work Cards

Flowers: Prima

Ribbon, Gems, Glitter = Stash.