Bargain Basket

Good Evening All

I have been busy sorting out my background papers and storing them on the unit that Graham has made for me. It's suprising how many of them I have. I went through a stage (as all crafters do) where I had to buy 2 sheets of the same paper - 1 to use and 1 to admire. The problem was that I always ended up admiring more than 2. I have actually discovered 14 sheets of the same paper (but, it is nice).

Whilst sorting out my craft room, I have been trying to find a way of storing my cards that are not needed at the moment. Things like Christmas cards that won't be needed for another 11 months are being stored in a box under my work desk and are now getting in my way. So I have decided to add a Bargain Bucket in my Etsy shop and pop in any cards that are not needed at the moment. Have a look....you just might want to grab yourself a bargain. Items will be added on a regular basis and I combine potage on multiple purchases too.

Here is today's card :-]

Yes...it's another one of those gorgeous LOTV images. It is soooooo cute and shows how innocent life used to be when we were young. It reminds me of my first boyfriend when I was in primary school when we used to sit in the park and pick the daisies from the grass to give to each other. Not that I would ever have looked that neat and tidy. I was more a ripped jeans and t.shirt kind of gal. Ahhhhh! the memories.

The image has been coloured using my copics pens and layered up using several different matts of card and paper from my scrap drawers. The larger butterfly is my latest plaything. It is a paper punch and embossing  set. I think that the effect that the embossing has on the butterfly wings is so delicate and perfect. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges :-)

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes (Lilly of the Valley) - 30.1.13

Come and Get it - Bingo (Red, Free, Embossing - Butterfly wings) 1.2.13

Make it Monday - Anything Goes (comment) 2.2.13

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge - Lots of Layers - 1.2.13

Crafty Calendar Challenge - What's new (new stamp/new love) - 1.2.13

love to create- Anything goes + a sentiment - 3.2.13

Pixies Crafty Workshop - Snippet (papers and cards) - 1.3.13

Inky Impressions - Bingo (Red, Sentiment, Punch) - 4.2.13

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - Square Cards - 5.2.13

Have a good evening and thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Hayley and Graham

I made the top 3.....

Good Evening Everyone

I am really excited to find out that I have been selected in the 'Top 3' over at ABC Challenges for one of my cards. You can see it here. I used my all time favourite stamp by LOTV, it is one that I use so often. i am so happy that others seem to like this stamp too.

Here is todays card :-)

Once again this image is from LOTV and is one of their latest releases. More are being released tomorrow and of course I will need these too. I have coloured the images using my copics pens and layered it upon several layers of patterned paper and cards from my scrap drawers. The paper swirls were cut using my cricut and the butterflies were made from a punch and embossing set. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Fairytale challenges - my newest stamp - 31.1.13

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Anything Goes - 9.2.13

The Squirrel and the Fox - Something New (stamp - The Charleston) - 7.2.13

Joanna Sheen - 3 diff papers/2 embellishments (swirls and butterflies)/1 image - 7.2.13

Top Tip Tuesday - Layers - 3.2.13

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything goes (+ LOTV image) - 30.1.13

Enjoy your evening

Hugs

Hayley and Graham

Out of this world!!!!

My 2nd card for today is for a challenge that I really struggled with. The theme was 'out of this world' and I searched through all of my stamps (millions of them!) to discover that I have no stamps with rocckets/space/planets etc. I then remembered a download that  have had fr a while and decided that maybe this could be used for the challenge. There are 3 individual image of monsters that I have now renamed 'Aliens'.

Here is my card:

I can not remember where the downloads of these little 'Aliens' came from so if anyone recognises them please let me know so that I can put a link there. I have coloured them using my copics pens and grouped them together on top of a candy striped background paper (from my stash). The wording was one that  made on my computer. 

I am entering this card in the following competition :-

Cute Card Thursday - Out of this World - 30.1.13

Good night

Hugs

Hayley and Graham

It's sooooo cold.....

Good Evening Everyone.

I have has a terrible day at work. (One of those days when you wish you had stayed in bed!) I am now back home trying to forget about all of the marking and planning that I still have to do. It's freezing and I am wrapped up in my quilt with a hot water bottle. Th weather forecast has predicted lots of rain but there is no more mention of snow. (Thankfully)

This weather has prompted me to show you one of the cards that i made after christmas ready for next year. I am trying to make at least one Christmas card each week so that I do not get 'snowed under' in the rush.

Here are todays cards.

I do not know where these cute image are from but if you recognise them let me know and then I can put in a link. The sentiment are from Craftwork cards and ribbon, paper and card are from my stash. I have adde some glitter to the little piles of snow to make it all glisteny.

I am going to enter these card in the following challenges. 

Scrap Creations - Snowman - 28.1.13

Have a good evening and keep warm

Hugs

Hayley and Graham

2nd visit of the day

Here is my 2nd card that I made today

This is one of the new images from LOTV and is ideal for Valentines day. I have coloured the image using my copics pens and mounted it onto matts cut from nestabilities. The papers and card are from my diminishing stash as the various flowers. The centers of the flowers contain deep blue gems.

This card will be entered into the following challenges.

Fairytale Challenge - My newest stamp (LOTV) - 31.1.13
Whimsy Stamps - Fancy Edges (nestabilities And shaped card) -
7 Kids College Fund - Something new and something old  (new stamp, old papers flowers, gems) 29.1.13
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and flowers - 28.1.13
Winter Wonderland - It takes 2 - 30.1.13
Inky Chics - Bingo - (Flowers/Image/Die Cuts - for matts)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Hugs
Hayley and Graham

Busy...Busy....Busy.....

hi everyone

Have you ever had one of those days when you seem to be rushing around doing loads of stuff and then when you finally stop ypu feel like you have done nothing at all. Well today is one of those days. it began by having a much needed lay in. (about an extra half an hour) I managed to put the washing in, clean out both bathrooms, change the bedding, make some cards, do some shopping, Graham made a 12x12 paper storage unit for me and I have begun to sort out my papers to keep them safe and tidy. It is only now that I have sat down after dinner that I have noticed that I still haven't got dressed. Good job we are not expecting any visitors!!! LOL!!!!

Here is one of my cards

Another stamp that I seem to have had for ages and just never used. it is from Hanglar and Stanglar and shows a boy riding a bicycle. It has been coloured in using my copic pens and then matted onto several layers of card and paper from my scrap drawers. I have used a sentiment from LOTV and then punched it out using a wedgeware circle punch. Blue buttons have been added to finish it off. So cute!!!

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Here come the boys - Bingo (Blue papers - Punch circle- Buttons) 1.2.13

Allsorts Challenge - Maculine - 31.1.13

Papercraft Stars - Buttons - 28.2.13

Hugs

Hayley And Graham

Another card

Twice in one day...what is wrong with me?????

Here is another card that i made today

The image is one of my all time favourites and is from LOTV. It has been coloured using my copics pens and   then layered onto several matts of paper from my scrap drawers. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards and the finishing touch of a black ribbon bow is from my stash. 

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges

ABC Challenge - Birthday - 27.1.13

Papertake weekly Challenge - Tie up loose ends - 1.2.13

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Ribbon - 31.1.13

 

 

Now it's bedtime

 

Enjoy the rest of your evening

 

Hugs

Hayley and Graham