Passion For Promarkers #102 - Sporting Marvels...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend, typical bank holiday weather here but the sun is shining today.  I've caught up on some sleep and feeling a lot brighter this morning thankfully.

The table top sale went well on Saturday, I had a ton of cards so sold them for £1 each and managed to make £70 so not bad for a couple of hours.  A little bit more for the baby pot!

It's time for a new challenge over at Passion For Promarkers and the theme chosen by lovely Denise is:-

''Sporting Marvels''

One lucky winner will receive 4 MAGNA stamps from Sugar Nellie.

I had an order for a cricket lovers birthday so used a Vintage Memories Stamp...available over at Crafty Emma's Store together with the School Spirit papers by Crate Paper.

Also available are Promarkers, a selection of buttons and card candi with four new colours.

Challenges:-

1 - The Sisterhood Of Crafters / Button Box

2 - CYDA / Father's Day, Special Man

3 - Lexi's Creations / Father's Day, Man's Card

4 - Ooh La La / Happy Birthday

5 - Craft Your Passion / What A Guy

Hugs Emma x

Pollycraft Challenge #95...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and enjoying the bank holiday weekend....pouring with rain here so no afternoon walk for us as we planned with the doggie.

Mind not sure I would make it...feeling soooooo tired, feet up on the sofa sounds more like it!!

It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft and the theme for this week chosen by our lovely Lynsey is:-

''Be my Teddy Bear''

I have used a brand new image called ''Spencer's Bucket Full Of Love'' together with Bo Bunny ''Gabrielle'' papers....they are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the flowers and gems.

Challenges:-

1 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below

2 - Paper Play / Blossoms & Blooms

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Loads of new images now available over at Pollycraft...

Hugs Emma x

CES Challenges #38 & Guest Designer...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and ready for a lovely long bank holiday weekend.

I've was up bright and early at 4.30am, seems to be around that time my body has had enough sleep.  I've not slept past 5am for weeks now...baby getting me in training I think for it's arrival!!

Going to our local village hall today for a table top sale, hope to shift some of my cards...got tons of em so may well be giving them away just to get rid!! Lol

Okies...quite a few things to share with you today so first up - it's time for a new challenge over at CES Challenges and the theme this week chosen by our lovely Jane is:-

''Embossing''

One lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

I used ''Hilarious Cupid'' from The Paper Shelter together with MME Hattie papers.

Available over at Crafty Emma's along with the Colour Me Buttons, Pearls & Promarkers.

I embossed the die cut scalloped circle behind the image and also the stars.

Challenges:-

1 - Sketch & Stash / Sketch Below (Neglected image & papers)

2 - Digital Tuesday / Add Some Texture

3 - My Time To Craft / Use A Die Cut

4 - Aud Sentiments / A Sentiment & For A Male

5 - Fab N Funky / Cute & Cuddly

6 - Simon Says / Stars & Stripes

7 - The Paper Shelter / Anything Goes

8 - Charisma Cardz / Boy Oh Boy

9 - Do It With Digi's / It's All About The Boys

10 - Stamp Something / Something Sentimental

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I also made the Top 3 a few weeks ago over on the Gingerloft Challenge Blog and was invited to Guest Design...Thank you ladies xxx

Their new challenge today is:-

''Tie A Yellow Ribbon''

The cute image is ''Stacked Turtles'' available in the Gingerloft Shop and the papers are Fancy Pants Beach Bum...from Crafty Emma's along with the various flowers and gems.

Challenges:-

1 - Truly Scrumptious / Anything Goes

2 - Do You Stack Up / Animals

And finally I also made the Top 3 over at I Love Promarkers for challenge #66.
Thank you ladies xxx

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

Hugs Emma x

Hootie...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and having a good week.  I can't believe it's Thursday already, soon be the weekend again and a long one for us in the Uk with the bank holiday.

Bump and I are doing very well and have a grand waistline of 46"... a week on Monday and its our next scan, so excited!! 

I have a card to share with you using the adorable ''Hootie & Flower'' from DigiStamp Boutique.

The papers are Fancy Pants ''It's The Little Things'' - available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with various flowers and pearls.

Challenges:-

1 - Create 4 Fun / Sketch Below

2 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar / Things With Wings

3 - Creative Card Crew / Anything Goes

Don't forget to pop over to my store and check out the massive clearance sale.

Hugs Emma x

CLEARANCE SALE....

Massive clearance sale now on at Crafty Emma's Store....over 240 items reduced including loads of papers and stamps.

Pop over and grab a bargain...once it's gone, it's gone!!

Booties & PFP Challenge #101...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and not being blown about too much by these awful winds.  I went out in the car yesterday and was down to 40mph, unable to see a blooming thing with the winds and rain.  Roll on summer!!

I've about managed to crack the magic loop knitting...I bought another pattern off Etsy (here) for some adorable little booties.  Just need to work on picking up the stitches around the sole...I maybe back tomorrow with the finished product.

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Woo hoo it's time for a new challenge over at Passion For Promarkers, it's the 101th challenge and also Team 2 are back!!

To mark the special occasion both teams have got together & there is a fabulous line up of sponsors and prizes.

The challenge is a simple one:-

 'All The 2’s'

Basically we want you to use two of things, i.e. 2 papers, 2 images, 2 colours, you get the drift. But remember you must use Promarkers.

Here are the amazing prizes up for grabs:

** Letraset are offering 2 x stamping kits **

** Whiff of joy stamps are offering a Nora & Ben “forever friends” stamp **

** Some Odd Girl stamps are offering 3 digis of winner’s choice **

** Crafty Emma’s store is offering a £15.00 voucher for her online store **

** Bearly Mine Designs are offering 4 digis of winner’s choice **

** The Emerald Faerie Garden are offering 4 digi images of winner’s choice **

** Joanna Sheen are offering a £10.00 voucher to their online store **

** Pink Gem Designs are offering 2 digis of winner’s choice **

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I have used Fancy Pants 'To The Moon' papers which are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with Promarkers, a selection of Divine Twine and buttons.

The image is by Gina Jane from The Daisie Company.

Hugs Emma x

Pollycraft Challenge #94 - Embellishment Bingo...

Good Morning...

Ah that's the weekend over, where do they go??  We didn't end up getting a lot done, poured with rain most of yesterday...I had a pj day, showered and then back into another pair - so lazy!! Lol

It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft and the theme chosen this week by our lovely Sheena is:-

''Embellishment Bingo''

We would like you to choose 3 items from the bingo card in a row.

One lucky winner will receive a pack of 5 Promarkers kindly donated by Letraset.

I chose Pearls, Pin & Flowers and used ''Mr & Mrs Chester''.

The papers are Echo Park ''Springtime''...available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the various flowers, a selection of ribbons, pins and pearls.

Challenges:-

1 - I Love Promarkers / Animals

2 - One Stitch At A Time / Bling It On

3 - Lollipop Crafts / Bling It

Hugs Emma x

Beau & Sammy...

Good Afternoon

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend.  The weather here isn't very good...rain and very windy, so much for a sunny weekend.

I've been crafting this morning and have a couple of cards to share with you using images from DigiStamp Boutique.

First up is ''Beau Shopping''....the papers are Echo Park ''For The Record'' - available over at Crafty Emma's Store together with a selection of flowers and pearls.

Challenges:-

1 - Sweet Sketch Wednesday / Sketch Below

2 - Kaboodle Doodles / Tic, Tac, Toe (Grid Below - Used Digi, Lace & Flowers)

3 - Creative Inspirations / Lace & Pearls

4 - Sew Many Challenges / Flowers & Lace

5 - Crafts 4 Eternity / Recipe - Flower, Ribbon & Bling

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And here is Sammy...the papers are Echo Park ''Dots & Stripes - Metropolitan''

Again available over in my store along with Divine Twine & a selection of buttons.

Challenges:-

1 - The Sweet Stop / Sketch Below & Masculine

2 - Cooking It Up With Katie / Button Me A Sketchy Child

Hugs Emma x

CES Challenges #37 - Embellish It...

Good Morning...

Yeah its the weekend and the weather is looking good here so far.  We hope to get some more sorting and tidying done - well Steve will be whilst I supervise!! Lol

I didn't have much success learning how to knit with the magic loop needle yesterday, watched tutorial videos numerous times but still didn't crack it.  I'm determined I will do it tho...I need to make some of those adorable monsters!!

A new challenge has started over at CES Challenges and the theme set by our lovely Kaylou is...

''Embellish It''

We would like to see you use at least 3 different types of embellishments.

The prize for one lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

I have used another image from Pollycraft which is due to be released very soon....

'Sonny Honeycloud - Life Is A Beach'

The papers are Echo Park 'Splash'...available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with Promarkers, Smooth White Card, Various Flowers, Buttons, Pins and Divine Twine.

Challenges:-

1 - Creations By Penny / Anything Goes

2 - Stampavie & More / Summer

3 - Truly Scrumptious / Anything Goes

4 - Crafty Catz / Anything Goes

5 - Delicious Doodles / Let The Sun Shine

6 - Stamp Something / Beachy Colours

Hugs Emma x

And Here's Spencer...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and no doubt glad it's Friday, I'm hoping the sun shines for the weekend as the last two here have been awful with wind and rain.

 I'm having a lazy-ish morning and haven't even got out of my pj's yet...got some orders to pack, post office trip and then it's learning how to use a looped needle to knit round rather than flat, never done it before so that could be fun!! Lol

I have a card using ''Spencer's Ship'' to share with you today...he will be available over at Pollycraft very soon.

The papers are Echo Park ''Dots & Stripes - Metropolitan'' & Dovecraft Textured CardStock...both available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with various buttons, Pearls and Divine Twine.

Challenges:-

1 - Lexi's Creations / Spots And Or Stripes

2 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar / Anything Goes

3 - Cards For Men / Someone Special

4 - City Crafter / Stripes & Polka Dots

5 - My Time To Craft / Toy Box Treasure

Hugs Emma x

Meet Claudia....

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and enjoying your week, not long until the weekend again...the weeks just seem to be flying by. 

Our little bump is 18 weeks old and it's our anniversary too...Steve and I have been together for 21 years today. 

I have a card to share with you using an adorable little lady who will be making an appearance over at Pollycraft very soon...meet Claudia. 

The papers are Echo Park 'Be Mine' and Dovecraft Textured Cardstock...they are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the various flowers, pearls, Promarkers and smooth white card.

The sentiment is a freebie from one of my lovely Pollycraft teamies...Marit, you can see all her sentiments here.

Challenges:-

1 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below

2 - One Stitch At A Time / Anything Goes

3 - Pile It On / Boys & Girls Come Out To Play

4 - Stamptacular / Pink-A-Licious

5 - Craft Your Passion / Cutie Patootie

6 - Die Cut Dreams / Princess Birthday

Hugs Emma x

Cute Baby & Wallace...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and having a good week so far.  I'm off to the airport this morning to pick up my mummy and her friend, they've been away for the week...hope they've had a lovely time.

My knitting is coming on nicely...I now have a leg, body and two ears for one of the rabbits I showed you yesterday plus I got some crafting done using some of the new images from DigiStamp Boutique.

Firstly here is 'Cute Baby' which I have merged together with the 'Baby Doodles'...the papers are new from Echo Park - Candy Shoppe Dots & Stripes. 

 The papers are available in my store along with the various flowers, pearls and charm.

Challenges:-

1 - Fussy & Fancy / Sketch Below

2- Simon Says Stamp / Look What The Stork Brought

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Have you seen this adorable guy...meet Wallace, he is one of the new images due to be released in June.

You have a chance to get your hands on him before then with the May give-away...3 lucky people will receive Wallace for free together with a £5 voucher.

Click HERE for full details.

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Now available over at Crafty Emma's Store...New Echo Park 6x6 Papers.

Hugs Emma x

Pollycraft Challenge #93 - Music...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend.  Bump and I are doing very well plus Tyson is a lot better, think something had just upset his tummy.

You will never guess what I have spent my time doing....yep knitting!!

I had a search through items for sale over at Etsy & got some fabulous toy knitting patterns.

I got a selection from Mary Jane's Tearoom and also Danger Crafts...so adorable, thought they would be great for our little beans nursery.  The colours will need to be adapted tho to suit the colour scheme chosen by Daddy which is non negotiable....blue, yellow & white - Leeds United colours!!

 (Photo used from Mary Jane's Tearoom Etsy Shop)

(Photo used from Danger Crafts Etsy Shop)

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It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft and the theme this week chosen by our lovely boss Paula is:-

''Music''

One lucky winner will receive their choice of 10 digital images from Pollycraft.

I have used ''Retro Chester'' together with Fancy Pants ''It's The Little Things'' papers which are available in my store together with the Creative Flatbacks, Pearls & Cat's Life Press sentiment stamp.

Challenges:-

1 - Sew Many Cards / Anything Goes

2 - Stamp Something / Anything Goes

3 - Sweet Stampin / Sketch or Spots, Stripes & Sparkle

And last but certainly not least I would like to say ''Happy Birthday'' to my Dad who would have been 61 today...I sure hope he is showing them how to party up there.

I love him and miss him more than words could ever say and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the help and support you have given with raising funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in his memory.

He is Dad and me having a boogie at my 30th birthday back in 2006.

Hugs Emma x