CES Challenges #47...

Good Morning...

Hope you are all well and ready for the weekend. 

A bit of a rush for me this morning, typical I'm late up and got to be all ready at the table top sale for 9am. Hope they don't put me too near the cake stall this time!!

My little alarm clock didn't wake me...normally my bladder is bursting by 5am - she must have thought mummy need a little sleep in.  I visited a friend on Tuesday who had a little girl 5 weeks ago...I was looking at her thinking OMG I'm going to have one of these in 12 weeks!! Lol ;-)

Right onto the challenge...this week the theme over at CES Challenges chosen by our lovely Vicky is:-

''Feeling The Blues''

So we'd love to see blue as your main colour.

The prize for one lucky winner is a £10 voucher (exc p&p) to spend at Crafty Emma's Store.

For my card I have used the adorable ''Polly'' from DigiStamp Boutique together with the new Fizzy Moon Festive Fun papers.  They are available over at Crafty Emma's Store together with the Creative Flatback snowflakes, Promarkers and Dew Drops.

If you pop over check out the sale too...some fabulous bargains to be had!!

Challenges:-

1 - Creative Inspirations / Xmas In July

2 - Craft Your Passion / Christmas In July

3 - Crafty Creations / Christmas In July

4 - I Love Promarkers / Anything Goes

5 - The Paper Shelter / Anything Goes

Hugs Emma x

Honey Pip...

Afternoon ladies...

Hope you are all well and having a lovely Friday...it's the weekend again...yippee!!!

I've had a hectic few days with pre-order stock arriving and packing up orders has kept me very busy, plus preparing for a table top sale I'm doing tomorrow. So not a lot of time for crafting but I've finally managed to make a card.

The image is Honey Pip from Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers.  Papers are Fancy Pants It's The Little Things...they are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the various flowers, websters trim, sentiment and pearls.

Challenges:-

1 - The Sugar Bowl / Sketch Below & Lace

2 - Cutie Sunday / Summer

3 - CYDA / Summer

4 - Everybody's Art / Garden

5 - Stampavie & More / Summer

6 - Paper Play / In The Garden

Hugs Emma x

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #110...

Good Morning...

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

''Animal Crackers''

One lucky winner will receive a fabulous stamping kit from our sponsor Letraset.

I have used ''Pussytat Bea'' from Teddy Bo together with the Echo Park ''Country Drive'' papers.

They are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the various flowers, sentiment, pins and gems.

Challenges:-

1 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below

2 - Allsorts / Free & Easy

3 - Totally Gorjuss / Punch or Die

Hugs Emma x

Pollycraft Challenge #103 & New Christmas Releases...

Good Morning...

Hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend....made a refreshing change not to have any rain.
We've had a very relaxed one and not really got a lot done but hey that's what weekends are for!!

It's all go over at Pollycraft today as we have a new challenge for you and lots of gorgeous new Christmas images.

Firstly the new releases...on special offer for today only.

And secondly the challenge...chosen by our lovely teamie Joey is:-

'''Ho, Ho, Ho Christmas In July''

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

Here is ''All The Trimmings'' from the Swings & Slides Collection...the papers are ''Holly Jolly'' by My Mind's Eye - available over at Crafty Emma's (currently in the sale with 30% off - only £6.29).

The various flowers, gems and flowers are also available along with Promarkers and smooth card.

Challenges:-

1 - Paper Cutz / Anything Goes

2 - Stamp Something / Something Embellished

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And here is ''Pudding Chester''...the papers are old ones from my stash (Papermania Naughty & Nice).

You can grab the matching chipboard in my ''Stash Clearout'' section over at Craft Emma's.

Challenges:-

1 - I Love Promarkers / Christmas In July

2 - Delightful Challenges / Christmas In July

3 - Winter Wonderland / Holly And/Or Ivy

Hugs Emma x

CES Challenge #46...

Good Morning...

Hope you are all well and had a good week.  Thankfully it looks like a rain free weekend here in East Yorkshire so I might find a little energy to do some gardening....or maybe it will be feet up and sat on the sofa knitting!! I've actually managed some housework yesterday and that's not normal!!! Lol

I've been feeling 100% better after getting a couple of decent nights sleep...unlike the poor guy on my card.

Got to keep an eye on my little puddy cat, poor Malibu isn't very well...old age getting the better of her I think but she doesn't do too bad for 18 years old.

Okies...It's time for a new challenge over at CES Challenges and the theme Sue has chosen for us this week is:-

''Humour / Funny''

The prize for one lucky winner is £10 (exc p&p) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

Loads of yummy goodies to choose from including Echo Park Country Drive & Victoria Gardens 6x6 papers, New sentiments and Candi colours.  Plus loads of pre-orders with 20% off the RRP.

I have used ''Feeling Tired'' from Imagenation together with Basic Grey Oxford papers.
The papers are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with various buttons, ribbons and gems.  Not forgetting smooth white card which is perfect for your Promarkers...oh yep I sell them too!!

Challenges:-

1 - Sentimental Sundays / For The Man In Your Life

2 - Stamptacular / Animal Antics

3 - Die Cut Dreams / Animal Antics

4 - Creative Card Crew / Animal Antics

5 - Fab N Funky / Animal Magic

Hugs Emma x

Knitting & Milly...

Good Evening...

Hope you are all well and having a lovely Thursday. 

Huge thanks as always for the lovely comments, I am still feeling pretty rough today after only managing about an hours sleep last night.  Went for a cat nap at lunchtime and woke again at 4pm so have caught up on a few hours...still half asleep when I made a mad dash to the post office to catch the post!!

I've finally stitched a cardigan together that I finished knitting the other week, half way through another one too...passes the time in the wee hours together with a bit of crafting.

I'm loving the LOTV stamps at the moment and had another little spend last night...so looking forward to their Christmas release on Monday.

This one is Milly Just For You together with Prima Melody papers.  Available from Crafty Emma's Store along with the various flowers, petals, ribbon, buttons, divine twine, pearls and new Craftwork Cards sentiments.

Challenges:-

1 - Fairy Tale / Sketch Below

(Whoops just realised I added the flowers to the wrong side)

2 - Papertake Weekly / Getting Cute

3 - Crafts & Me / Add A Flower

Hugs Emma x



Maisie Sitting Pretty & Clearance Sale...

Good Afternoon...
I hope you are all well and having a lovely Wednesday.  I'm feeling a bit poop...pretty much the same as the weather...where's the summer, nothing but rain here??!!
I got up early this morning but was back in bed by 10am, worn out I think...spent time watching a video on the new Spectrum markers (to buy or not to buy) and Create & Craft with the Me To You range...so adorable!!

I have a card to share with you using ''Maisie Sitting Pretty'' from LOTV.

The papers are Prima ''Reflections'' available over at Crafty Emma's Store (reduced to only £3.93) together with the various flowers, Craftwork Cards sentiment, Promarkers & smooth card.

**Pop over and check out the Clearance Sale...
loads of items reduced with discounts from 25% up to 80%**

Challenges:-

1 - Stamp With Fun / Sketch Below

2 - Southern Girls / Happy Birthday

3 - One Stitch At A Time / Flowers

Hugs Emma x

Passion For Promarkers #109...

Good Morning...

Hope you are all well and had a lovely Monday. 

Time for a new challenge over at Passion For Promarkers and this week we have a fabulous sketch designed by our lovely teamie Michele.

We are sponsored by Some Odd Girl and the prize for one lucky winner is 3 digital stamps of their choice.

I've used ''Mae As Alice'' from Some Odd Girl together with Bo Bunny Ad Lib papers.  

The papers are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the cardstock, Promarkers, smooth white card, various flowers and pearls.

Challenges:-

1 - Pixie Dust / Girly, Girly

2 - Fussy & Fancy / Summer

3 - Totally Papercrafts / Girly Girls

4 - Allsorts / Free & Easy

Hugs Emma x

Pollycraft Challenge #102...

Good Morning..

Hope you are all well and have a lovely weekend apart from the awful weather that seems to be all over the UK at the moment.

It's time for a new challenge over on the Pollycraft Monday Challenge blog. 

The theme this week chosen by our lovely teamie Marit is:-

''Summer Fun''

The prize for one lucky winner is a set of Make It Crafty embellishments from Quixotic Paperie.

I have used BBQ Chester from Pollycraft together with Echo Park Dots & Stripes Metropolitan papers.

The papers, twine and buttons are all available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with smooth coated white cards, Promarkers and the new fabulous fine nibs.

Loads of items reduced too...pop over and take a peek ;-)

Plus get your pre-orders in for all the yummy new papers due in shortly....20% off the RRP's

Challenges:-

1 - Crafts & Me / Summertime

2 - Fab N Funky / Baker's Dozen
3 - Your Next Stamp / Button Up
4 - Do It With Digi's / Spots, Stripes or Both
5 - Card Making Mamas / Summertime

Hugs Emma x

Doggie Delight...

Afternoon...

Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday.  I've been wide awake since the crack of dawn so got on with some design team stuff, that's nearly all my cards done for the rest of the month :-)

Then I had a play with one of my new stamps from the show yesterday...the money flew out of my purse and this little sweetie from LOTV ended up in my bag!!

The papers are Prima ''Melody''...available at Crafty Emma's along with the various flowers and gems.

The sentiment is Cat's Life Press but unfortunately sold out.

I used the sketch over at Truly Scrumptious...

Pop over to Crafty Emma's Store and have a peek...loads of items reduced and more being added all the time.  Need to make room for yummy new products due in stock very soon.

Hugs Emma x

CES Challenge #45....

Evening all...

Hope you've all had a lovely day, I've been at the show in Doncaster and had a great time. 

Didn't do too much spending tho...takes the fun out of crafty stash shopping when you have your own store.

I'm here finally with my card for CES Challenges...theme this week is:-

''Christmas''

I used ''Reindeer Cuddles'' From Teddy Bo together with Memory Box ''Tinsel'' papers.

They are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the Cat's Life Press stamp and poinsettia's.

Hugs Emma x

Cherry Pip...

Good Morning...
I have a card to share with you using ''Cherry Pip'' from Funky Kits...I resisted these stamps and the new LOTV ones for sooooo long but HAD to give in.  Think I may go back for more too!! ;-)

I have just added a Promarker tutorial to the CES Inspirational blog on how I coloured the image..if you wanted to take a peek check it out HERE - there is also a candy giveaway too.

Promarkers & Fine Nibs, Papers - Fancy Pants Baby Mine, Card Blank, Smooth Coated Card, Various Flowers, Pearls, Cat's Life Press Sentiment - Crafty Emma's Store.

Challenges:-

1 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below

2 - Lollipop Crafts / Anything Goes

3 - Bearly Mine / Anything Goes

4 - Simon Says Stamp / Anything Goes
5 - The Sisterhood Of Crafters / Thank You

Hugs Emma x

Passion For Promarkers #108...

Good Morning...
Happy Tuesday and hope you are all doing well.
Thankfully I'm sleeping better and not so many trips to the loo!! Think our little lady must have moved a bit and now not pressing so much on my bladder but on a nerve so I now have a pain in my butt cheek....Steve said he's always had one!!! Lol

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

''Gingham''

Our fabulous sponsor is DigiStamp Boutique....one lucky winner will receive 6 images of their choice.

I used ''Birthday Dino'' from DigiStamp Boutique together with old Funky Fairy digi papers.
The Colour Me buttons, Cat's Life Press stamp and Websters Pages trim are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with Promarkers and the brand new fine nib tips which I've used for the faux stitching.

Challenges:-

1 - Create 4 Fun / Sketch Below
2 - Digi's With Attitude / Anything Goes
3 - Allsorts / Free & Easy
4 - One Stitch At A Time / Anything Goes

Hugs Emma x

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #101...

Good Morning...

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.  We spent most of it indoors due to rain and blooming typical the sun is shining today when Steve is back at work.  Mind I don't think we would have got a lot done as he was recovering from a stag do.  His business partner gets married in September so the lads went stupid on the ferry to Amsterdam for a couple of days.

The winner of the Pollycraft image giveaway from the 100th challenge celebrations last week is:-
Here are your random numbers:

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Congratulations...Christine L - Please contact me so I can send you the image.

It's time for a new challenge over at Pollycraft...I'm the host and sponsor....the theme I have chosen is:-

''The Great Outdoors''

The prize for one lucky winner is £10 (exc p&p) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

I've used ''Spencers Garden'' together with Bo Bunny Ad Lib papers.

They are available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the Papermania ribbon, Back To Basics buttons, Cat's Life Press stamps, Promarkers and Fine liners.

Challenges:-

1 - A Spoon Full Of Sugar / Sewing

2 - Aud Sentiments / Use A Sentiment With Two Or More Words

3 - Simon Says Stamp / A Stitch In Time

4 - Your Next Stamp / Button Up

Hugs Emma x

New Prima Papers....

The new Prima 6x6 paper pads are now available over at Crafty Emma's Store.

Pre-order for delivery in August (exact date tbc) and receive 20% off.

Waffle, CES Challenges #44 & Candy Time....

Good Morning...

Woo hoo it's the weekend, hope you are all well and have some lovely plans.  Mind we could do with the weather getting its act together here...more rain over night, come on where are you sun??!!

My OH & friends have been away since Thursday on a stag do so the girlies got together last night and had a fabulous night. A bite to eat and drinkies....alcohol free lager really isn't so bad!!  I waddled in at 2am this morning and actually managed 6 hours solid sleep...wasn't woken needing the loo either, had blooming cramp!! Gggggrrrr

Anyway enough waffling on...It's time for a new challenge over at CES Challenges and we have a bigger prize for one lucky winner....a £20 voucher (exc p&p) - that will buy you a few yummy goodies!!

We have two new dt members who have joined us this week too....please welcome Karen & Tasha, 

two very talented crafters who we are delighted to have on the team.

**The increased prize is in celebration of Crafty Emma's Store 1st Birthday....the year has flown by and I am delighted with the success.  HUGE thanks to all who have and continue to purchase from me...your support and custom is very, very much appreciated**

But thats not all...there is candy up for grabs - pop over to our Inspirational Blog for full details and to enter.

Onto the challenge and the theme chosen this week by Jenny is:-

''A Recipe - 1 Image, 2 Ribbons, Lace or Twine & 3 Designer Papers''

I have used one of my new LOTV stamps together with Fancy Pants Baby Mine papers.  The papers, Websters lace, Papermania ribbons, Various flowers & Prima gems along with Promarkers are all available over at Crafty Emma's Store.

Challenges:-

1 - Cutie Sunday / Lace

2 - Craft Your Passion / Anything Goes

3 - Creative Craft / Pretty Blossoms

4 - Charisma Cardz / All About Flowers

5 - Crafty Sentiments / Craft With A Child or For A Child

6 - Cute Card Thursday / Lace

Hugs Emma x

A Gorgeous Freebie From Pollycraft...

Good Morning...

I hope you are all well and had a lovely week...the weekend is nearly with us again and another week just whizzed by.  I didn't manage much sleep last night so whilst wide awake cracked on with more knitting and some dt cards. 

I think the little lady is sat right on my bladder and I feel like I need to permanently pee!! Lol

Got a gym ball yesterday on advice from the midwife to see if that helps...mind not sure how long it will last with my doggie!!  

Here are some little shoes I've made...

I have a card to share with you today using a fabulous new freebie available over at Pollycraft...check out the post HERE for loads of dt inspiration and details on where to grab the image.

Meet ''Gorgeous''....isn't he just a stud muffin!! ;-)

The papers are Basic Grey ''Oxford'' available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with the divine twine, buttons and Promarkers.  The fine nibs for Promarkers are now in stock too and check out all the pre-order's available...order now and receive 20% discount on the RRP's.

Challenges:-

1 - Sketch Saturday / Sketch Below

2 - Lollipop Crafts / Anything Goes

3 - Bearly Mine / Anything Goes

4 - Papertake Weekly / Anything Goes With An Option Of Buttons

Hugs Emma x 

New Releases From DigiStamp Boutique...

Good Morning...

The brand new images for July are now available over at DigiStamp Boutique...3 offers of the month including the gorgeous ''Blooming Emmy'', ''Molly & Tom'' plus the ''Snow Peeps''.

Here are a couple of cards using the ''Snow Peeps''...the extra doodles are fabulous for you to add to the main images and create many different combinations.

Challenges:-

1 - Winter Wonderland / Christmas Buffet (Patterned Paper, Ribbon, Buttons)

2 - Allsorts / Free & Easy

3 - Our Creative Corner / 4th July or Christmas In July

4 - OSAAT / Use A Digi
5 - Sentimental Sunday / Anything Goes Plus Sentiment
6 - The Crafty Pad / Use A Particular Style Of Card (Easel)

Hugs Emma x

Passion For Promarkers #107...

Good Morning...

Time for a new challenge over at Passion For Promarkers.  Huge thanks to all who joined in my 'Babies' theme last week...such gorgeous creations and a very tough choice to select the top 5.

The theme this week was chosen by our lovely Julie and it is:-

''Tie A Yellow Ribbon''

One lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher from our sponsor Joanna Sheen.

For my card I used ''Zoe Driving'' from DigiStamp Boutique.  

The papers are Basic Grey ''Out Of Print'' - available over at Crafty Emma's Store along with Promarkers, various buttons, ribbons, divine twine and crochet flowers.

Hugs Emma x