Friday 31 July 2009

Pollycraft's Friday Freebie & Another 3 In 1...

Meet Feather's...this gorgeous chap is the Friday freebie over on the Tales From Pollycraft, and if you haven't entered the candy giveaway pop your name down for that too!!
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I have covered 3 challenges with my card:-
1 - The Pink Elephant / Sketch Below
2 - Simon Says / Lets Get Distressing
3 - Dare U2 Digi Stamp / Distressing

Emma
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Thursday 30 July 2009

3 In 1 Challenge Card...

Here is my entry into the following challenges:-
1 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below
2 - Bee Crafty / Summer Fun
3 - Kaboodle / Digi Downloads
I have used papers from Funky Hand, the image was a freebie from Hambo Stamps & the sentiment is from Pollycraft.
Emma
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Awards....

I have been very naughty and stashed all these gorgeous awards...well isn't that what us crafters do??!!
I am frantically trying to catch up with emails, blogging etc so thought I better post these. I fully appreciate you thinking of me ladies - many thanks and big hugs x x x
From Clare (Clare's Crafts) & Caroline (Keeping It Sweet & Simple)

Also from Clare

From Moni


Also From Moni



From Val (The Crafting Pad) & Gina (The Card Kabin)

Please take these awards with love from me - I would like to pass onto you all.
Emma x




Wednesday 29 July 2009

Mojo Monday & Creative Card Crew Challenge's...

Here is my entry into the following challenges:-
1 - Mojo Monday / Sketch Below
2 - Creative Card Crew / Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
I have used BG Lemonade papers and the image is from Mo's Digital Pencil Too. If you haven't paid Mo a visit then pop over and take a peek...her drawings are amazing!!

Emma
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Funky Fairys Challenge #27 DT Card...Thinking Of You

Good Morning
Well its not raining at the minute but doesn't look like it will be long. Feels like it hasn't stopped raining for weeks here. Busy morning for me, had the water board to fit a meter in order to save us some pennies and now the gas man is here - he has just condemned our boiler!!! Blooming great eh??!! Been on its way out for a while but the day has finally arrived...its pooped!!!
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Anyway onto the challenge and this week the theme is:-
'Thinking Of You'
All you have to do to enter is use at least one Funky Fairy's Papercrafts item on your creation.
There are tons of freebies over on the inspirational blog...HERE
Or pop over to the shop for a browse....HERE
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I have used the gorgeous 'Simply Brushed' & 'Nanna's Wallpaper' papers.
Emma
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Exciting News...

I can finally tell you the exciting news from the Pollycraft HQ...we have a few new ladies joining us as guest designers.
Please join me in welcoming our new members who will be with us until Christmas, taking part in challenges and also sharing Pollycraft creations with you.
Emma
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Tuesday 28 July 2009

Digital Tuesday Challenge #17 DT Card ...Simplify

Wow another week has passed us by and its time for a new challenge over the the Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog. This week the theme has been set by the lovely Anjou and it is....
'Simplify'
We would love to see you keep your creations clean and simple. Remember all you have to do to enter is use a digital image somewhere on your project. Check out the DT's work for lots of inspiration.
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We have an awesome sponsor again and its Dustin Pike...click HERE to see his amazing drawings.
I have used Dustin's 'Skate Dragon' image and digi papers from Funky Fairy Papercrafts.
Emma
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Monday 27 July 2009

WOW....Pollycraft Candy Giveaway

Wow have you been over to the Tales From Pollycraft blog??!! Over the last week I have been giving you a few peeks at the brand new set of Twiddly Wings ...well they are for sale on Saturday 1st August. In order to celebrate their release Paula is giving away 4 full sets!! How fabulous is that...
Pop over and get your entry in HERE

Emma
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Sunday 26 July 2009

Mojo Monday Wk 96...

Just a quick post with my entry into the latest challenge over at Mojo Monday before I tuck into a chinese takeaway...Mmmmm
I have used one of my new Penny Black Teddy & Co stamps together with papers by My Minds Eye. Sentiment & Card Candy from Craftwork Cards.

Emma
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Saturday 25 July 2009

5 Challenges In One....

I have used another one of the new gorgeous 'Twiddly Wings' images from Pollycraft and covered the following challenges:-
1 - Sketch & Stash #15 / Sketch Below
2 - Passion For Promarkers Wk 9 / Rose Pink & Lime
3 - Craft Challenge #10/ Pink & Green
4 - Cute Card Thursday #70 / Eye, Eye - Use Eyelets
5 - Stamp Something / Bugs, Butterflies & Other Winged Somethings


Emma
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Friday 24 July 2009

Penny Black #58 & Sketch Saturday #60....

Here's my last minute entry into the following challenges:-
1 - Penny Black / Soft & Sweet
2 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below

I have used one of my new PB 'Tiny Wishes' stamp...shock horror I have used a traditional stamp & not a digi one!!!! Lol
The papers are Papermania Blueberry Hill.
Emma
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Papertake Weekly / New From Pollycraft & Friday Freebie....

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I am being a twit again and forgot I combined the sketch from Stamp Something and the challenge over at Papertake Weekly. The theme is a colour combo & you can use as few or as many of the following:-
Pink/Blk/Wht/Yellow/Green/Grey/Lilac
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Have you been over to the Tales From Pollycraft blog lately??!! Well if not get yourselves over there as freebies are waiting for you together with details and photo's of the 'Sharing Sherbet' range being published in the 'Quick Cards Made Easy' mag by Stamping Caz...Woo Hoo!!!
Freebie Friday started last week with 'Vase Full Of Love'....Find it HERE

And today's freebies is 3 gorgeous sentiments....find them HERE




Here's a card I made using one of the images from the new set of 'Twiddly Wings'...coming soon!!It was meant to be for the challenge over at Stamp Something but the twit I am forgot to enter it and a new challenge started today. Ah well....


Keep your eyes peeled for more news - we have lots of exciting stuff going on over at the Pollycraft DT HQ at the mo....all will be revealed soon!!

Emma
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Thursday 23 July 2009

ABC & Daring Cardmakers Challenges Using New Pollycraft Images....

Woo Hoo more gorgeous images are on their way very soon from Pollycraft....as soon as I got my hands on them I had to play.
I have made my card to cover a couple of challenges:-
1 - ABC / X On A Sketch - Sketch Below
2 - Daring Cardmakers / Away With The Fairies

I have used 'Twiddly Wings - Cupcake'....isn't she gorgeous??!! The sentiment is soon to be released too

Emma
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Wednesday 22 July 2009

Challenge Cards...Fri Sketchers #61 & The Little Yellow Co #4 / Inspirational Card Sketches #26

A few more challenge cards....
The first one is my entry into the current challenges over at:-
1 - The Little Yellow Challenge / Cards For Little Boys
2 - Friday Sketchers / Sketch below

I have used The Little Yellow Company's latest 'Robot' download together with papers from Funky Fairy Papercrafts.

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My second card is for:-
1 - Inspirational Card Sketches / Sketch Below
Again I have used the 'Robot' download from The Little Yellow Co and all papers from Funky Fairy Papercrafts.
Emma
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8 Challenges In 1 Card....

Oh what a lovely afternoon I am having...day off so got all the housework done this morning then it was playtime!!!
If I have read all the challenges properly my card covers the following:-
1- Charisma Cardz / Sketch Below
2 - Lily Of The Valley / Animals
3 - Secret Crafter / Spots & Stripes
4 - Kaboodle / Buttons & Bows
5 - Pink Elephant / Animals
6 - Spoon Full Of Sugar / Swirls
7 - Creative Card Crew / Polkadots
8 - Creative Inspirations / Distressing

I have used Papermania Regency papers and the image is from Mo's Digital Pencil Too.

Emma
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Funky Fairys Challenge #26 DT Card.....Girly

Good Morning....
Time for a new challenge over at the Funky Fairy's Challenge Blog, huge thanks to all who joined us last week - the winner has been announced so pop over and take a peek....it may be you!!
The theme for this week is:-
'Girly'
We would like to see your creations using any colours etc as long as they are girly.
Please remember you must use at least one Funky Fairy item on your entry. There are tons of freebies on the inspiration blog HERE or pop over to the shop HERE for tons of gorgeousness to purchase.
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Here is my card...I have used the NEW 'Simply Brushed' papers which come in 90 colour shades for £2.50!!
The image is from Crafty Downloads.
Emma
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Tuesday 21 July 2009

Digital Tuesday Challenge #16 DT Card...Christmas In July

Good Afternoon...
Have you seen the new challenge over at the Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog??
The theme has been set by Amy and it is:-
'Christmas In July'
We would love to see your card or creations using Christmas themed digi images.
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Here is my card using a gorgeous image from Digital Stamp Oasis who are our sponsor for this week.
The lucky winner will get 3 images of their choice.
Pop over and take a peek HERE and also if you like the image I have used Ellie is giving it away as a freebie on her blog HERE...be quick tho as its for a limited time only.
The papers are from Funky Fairys Papercrafts...A Chocolate Covered Christmas
Emma
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Monday 20 July 2009

Warning!!! A Long Post - A Blog Candy Win & 3 Challenge Cards...

You have been warned!!! Thought I would put all together in one post instead of separate ones so here goes...
Firstly I just found out I won blog candy over at The Little Yellow Company...3 sets of downloads - Woo Hoo!! If you haven't checked out their site pop over and take a peek at the fabulous images, there is a challenge blog too with a new challenge every Wednesday.
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My first card covers the following challenges:-
1 - Spoon Full Of Sugar #60/ Sketch Below
2 - Simon Says #12/ Summer Fruits Theme

The image is from Lily-Boo's Boutique and the papers are BG 'Lemonade'...


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My second card is for the current challenge over at Papertake Weekly #19 - Sketch Below

The image is from All That Scraps and again BG Lemonade papers...

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My third card is for the current challenge over at Delightful Sketches #2 - Sketch Below

The image is from Digital Delights and the papers are My Minds Eye...

And that's all folks!!!!
Emma
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Pollycraft Monday Challenge #20 - DT Card...

Good Morning
Time for a new challenge over at the Pollycraft Monday Challenge blog...I sure hope you got your entries into the previous challenge for all those lovely goodies including the gorgeous canvas print by Paula. I am still sulking that we couldn't enter!!!! Lol
Huge thanks to all who did enter and good luck.
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The theme for the new fortnightly challenge is...
***Food &/or Drink together with the fantastic sketch below by Lynsey***
REMEMBER the rules have changed - you can now use any products, they don't have to be Pollycraft. Check out the full rules HERE.
Also did you get your freebie on Friday??? If not pop over and pick it up HERE.
I have used one of the decoupage images for my card '4 Paws - Bessie Bakes A Cake'.

Basic Grey 'Lemonade' papers
Prima flowers
Sentiment & card candy from Craftwork Cards

Emma
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Funky Fairy's Giveaway....Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine

Have you seen the latest edition of Simply Cards & Papercrafts?? Funky Fairys are giving away five full sets of the distressed downloads to two lucky winners...check out the magazine for full details.

Look out for our new challenge starting Wednesday HERE on the Funky Fairys Challenge blog.

Friday 17 July 2009

3 in 1 Challenge Card & A Win....

Good Morning
Well its pouring down with rain here so a fab day for a wedding!!! I sure hope it clears up....
Got a dilemma too, struggled to get a dress to wear last weekend and after ordering some online I now have 3 - all of which I like and fit lovely...aarrrrhhhh!! The OH is just sitting on the fence and says he likes them all...great help eh??!!
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Anyway onto my card which covers 3 challenges...
1 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below
2 - One Stop Craft / Furry Things
3 - Creative Inspirations / Stitching - Real or Faux
(Just found out this morning I won the last challenge over at Creative Inspirations so have a $10 voucher to spend over at Digital Delights by Louby Loo...woo hoo!!)
The image is from Lily-Boo's Boutique and the papers are my My Minds Eye - Wild Asparagus.

Emma
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Thursday 16 July 2009

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp #15 & Inspirational Sketches #25...

We are at a wedding tomorrow and here is the card I have made for the happy couple....
it covers two challenges:-
1 - Dare U 2 Digi Stamp / Black, White and Pink
2 - Inspirational Card Sketches / Sketch below
I have used the gorgeous 'Just Hanging Around' kit from Funky Fairy Papercrafts for the image and the backing paper.

Emma
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Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #40....Hot, Hot, Hot

Here is my entry into the current challenge over at Crafts 4 Eternity which is to follow the sketch below together with a theme of Hot, Hot, Hot...

I have used a NEW image from Pollycraft which is due to be released very soon together with others called 'Cherry Kisses' Frames and NEW papers from Funky Fairy Papercrafts...
which are available here.
Emma
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