Monday, 24 November 2008

Wow...Take a look over at Buffy's blog, on offer is the following candy to one lucky winner.
Buffy has celebrated her 12th wedding anniversary today.

Emma
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Pollycraft Monday Challenge 4 & DT Call...

The title for this week is 'Choose A Challenge' which has been set by Paula...
Challenge 1 - Sketch
You can make your creation following the layout shown...you can flip or re size if you wish as long as the layout can be seen clearly.
**Please remember that we would like to see at least 1 Pollycraft item on your work, entries not containing Pollycraft items will not be entered for the prize**

Challenge 2 - Use The Free Papers
Click here to go to The Pollycraft Monday Challenge blog where you can download the free papers. Using these papers means you have used at least 1 Pollycraft item....anything else you use is entirely up to you.

Here are my creations...
One following the sketch and one using the free papers

The prize this week is a £10 voucher to spend at Pollycraft....



*****DT CALL*****

We are on the look out for new Design Team members...if you would like the chance to join us then you need to take part in BOTH challenges.

You can either combine the challenges - use the sketch and the free papers
OR
Make two cards/creations...one for each challenge.

Please state on your entry that you wish to be considered for the design team.

Don't worry if you don't own many Pollycraft items...you will receive a DT package...
Please email Paula for more details.
New members will be chosen in two weeks time.

Don't worry if you don't have a blog...email any member of the team and we will add to the blog for you.

Emma
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Sunday, 23 November 2008

A Few More Christmas Cards...

It was lovely this morning to open the curtains and see the snow, I love it. Starting to melt now and disappearing - boo hoo!!!
Here are a few more christmas cards I made yesterday.



Emma
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Holly is giving away some fantastic candy...hop over and take a look.
Holly has picked a day between Nov 18th and Dec 9th. On the day that she has picked Holly is going to use random.org to pick a number out of the comments that have been left.
The thing is we don't know what day Holly has picked so you need to go everyday and leave a comment...if you are late starting then you will need to go back to Nov 18th.
Holly is giving away this candy to celebrate 20,000 hits...Wow

Emma
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I Got An Award.....

Marcea over at Marcea's Crafting Corner has nominated me for this gorgeous and beautiful award...
Thank you soooo much x x x
The award comes with the following sentiment:-
This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships!These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind blogger's aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight blogger's who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I nominate the following 8 lovely ladies (sorry if you have already received but I think you deserve the award again from me...

Marcea - Back at ya...Lol

Pops

Paula

Linda

Clare - TaffyCrafty

Emma

Clare - Clare's Crafts

Natalie

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Emma
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Saturday, 22 November 2008

PIF/Look What I Got...

Clare over at Clare's Crafts was running a PIF (Pass It Forward)....I left a comment and look at the lovely goodies she has sent me.
A BIG 'Thank You' to Clare x x x
When you enter a PIF and receive your goodies you are to post on your blog then offer some goodies to the first 3 people that comment on your post....
Well I have already done a PIF not that long ago so what I am going to do is offer some blog candy to celebrate coming up to 2000 hits.
Keep a look out...I will be posting during next week with a pic of the goodies you could win.

Emma
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Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Yipee....Crafting Time!!!!

Yesterday I unpacked my crafty stash after I had to pack it all away for Steve's party on Saturday night, spread it all over the place and set on making some cards....
I also managed a quick play with my pro-markers on this first card.









Emma
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PIF...Pass It Forward

Clare is running a PIF - take a look at her blog, post a comment then add a link on your blog for a chance to win these lovely goodies.
Once you have received them you need to then post on your blog and send out to the first 3 that leave you a comment...

Emma
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Monday, 17 November 2008

Another Hectic Week...

Another hectic week which has unfortunately not left me much time for crafting or blogging - boo hoo :-(

Sofa and wallpaper shopping is about driving me insane and it was Steve's birthday so we had a party at home for him on Saturday. The party was fantastic but what a mess was left.

I had to pack all my crafty things away in preparation for the party and now can't find a thing....I will be back to it tomorrow with my stash all over just how I like it.

Here are a couple of quick makes

(you know the one's - 'quick' as in a few hours!!!!)




Emma
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Monday, 10 November 2008

My 1st Pollycraft Designs DT Card...Challenge 3

The third challenge has been set by Pops over at Poppets Place
We want to see 3 circles on your entries, they can be of any size - huge or small and you can use such embellishments as sequins as long as they are round!
Your entry can be a card, atc etc as long as you have used one Pollycraft design...
be it an image, decoupage or even a backing paper.
Here is my card...I have used:-
4 Paws Bessie Younger Relatives Decoupage
Flower Shower Aqua Backing Papers
Finished with ribbon, gems, charm, brad from my stash

Emma
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