Bunny-Zoe's Blog Candy

Just look at the great Blog Candy you can win over at

Bunny-Zoe's Blog.

(chosen at random on Feb 24th)

Nikki is celebrating a year of stamping and over 51,000 hits.

Pop over there and check out her lovely, friendly blog.
xxx

Sour Cream Containers

Aren't these just the cutest things?

The February challenge on Pink Petticoat's Blog,
is to make some of these
adorable sour cream containers.

Head on over there, follow Liz's great step-by-step instructions and check
out what Liz and the other entrants have made.

Remember to use some of Pink Petticoats papers.

I used Little Big Dots Papers.

I filled the pouches with chocolate eggs
and the fronts are decorated with edible cake decorations -
stuck on with a dab of icing sugar.

I have a feeling I will be making lots more of these.
They will be perfect for litle Easter gifts.
xxx

Mojo Monday Week 74

Wow!
2 posts in one day ~ are you impressed?
I just couldn't resist giving the new sketch on Mojo Monday a try.
As usual, it's a great sketch
and there's some gorgeous work from the design team to check out.

Here's my card. The stamp is from See D's Piece of Cake set.
I used Glossy Accents on the filling and icing,
and tried really hard to show you that glossy effect on the photo.
If you click on the picture, the larger image does show it a little better.
The paper is Papermania Simply Elegant
and the ribbon and bloom are from my stash.
xxx

Cute Card Thursday

Here's my entry for Challenge 47, over at
Cute Card Thursday

The theme this week is music and dance,
so go and check out the great cards by the design team for some inspiration.

I thought this card would be great for someone passing their driving test.
The 'I like driving in my car' is from the Madness song.
I used the cute Taxi design and Little Big Dots backing paper
from Pink Petticoat

I also got a chance to try out my new Glossy Accents,

that I got from The Stamp Bug.
It's a 3D clear gloss, that dries to a hard, shiny finish...
perfect for the car's paintwork.

It was hard to photo, but you can just about make out how shiny it is.

Chocolate Challenge

Hello,

now, this is my kind of project.. lol**

Over at Stamp Something
they have a 'Something Chocolate' challenge.

So you need to create something with chocolate in mind.

Not too hard for those of us who always have chocolate in mind.

Check out the gorgeous designs by the DT
and I can't wait to see the challenge entries.

Here's my project.
Valentine Heart Biscuits dipped in Dark Chocolate.

I made the cookies with a basic cookie recipe and then
dipped them in dark chocolate and wrapped them in cellophane bags,
tied with ribbon.
I cut the lid off a plain white box and used a strip of card,
fastened at each end with brads, as a handle.
The boxes are decorated with papers that were free from craft magazines,
and ribbons and blooms from my stash.

The little hedgehog stamp is from the transparent Penny Black Bubbly set.

And of course, as quality control I got to sample several cookies before I

decided they were ok

Have a Happy Valentine's Day everyone
xxx

Creative Inspirations Challenge 2

This week's challenge over at Creative Inspirations is
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Your project must contain nothing new.
Head on over there to look at the great DT projects
and the other challenge entries.
The prize is the wonderful new CD Teentastique,
from Ooh-la-la-creations

This was a fun challenge to do and my entry is a Thankyou card.
The card I used was all scrap.
The lemon and blue gingham material is left over from last weekend's project,
which you can see further down my blog.
The buttons I cut off hubby's shirt...... lol* (old shirts, of course).
The stamp was a freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine.
The blue checked paper was a freebie from another mag
and I found the paper clip, lurking at the bottom of a drawer.
xxx

Whiff of Joy New Release

Hello,

Whiff of Joy are releasing a fun
Medieval Collection on
February 14th.
You can see a preview of these
wonderful designs on
Katharina's blog.
This cute guy is Jester Charlie. Spread the word, and comment on
Katharina's blog and you could be in with a chance of winning the full set of 10 stamps.
xxx

Mojo Monday Week 73

Over at Mojo Monday

this week's challenge is a really great sketch.

You have a whole week to get your project in,

and that's plenty of time to check out the lovely designs from the Mojo Makers

and the other participants.

Here is my 21st card.
The papers I used were freebies from a card magazine,
ribbon was from Poppicrafts,
with embellishments from my stash.
The cute little mouse stamp is from the Penny Black - Bubbly set,
coloured with Whispers Pens
xxx

Gingham Bags

Here's what I have been up to this weekend.

I have made four of these pretty, gingham shoulder bags.

I am really pleased with them.
It's been ages since I did any sewing and I just had one, ready-made bag to try and copy.

So, what are these bags for?
Well, after surgery for breast cancer,

some people will have a plastic tube sewn into place,
which drains any fluid which might accumulate, into a small drainage bag.
As you can imagine this can be quite uncomfortable and awkward.
Putting the drainage bag into one of these little cloth bags,

that go over your head,
just helps to support it and allows you move around a bit easier.
Lets face it.. it also looks a lot nicer.

So these bags are going to the local hospital.

Please support Breast Cancer Breakthrough

and Click to Give FREE Mammograms

Snow Fun

No crafting today,

but I just couldn't resist showing you the picture

of my little Suzie

enjoying herself in the snow.

It's a winter wonderland to her and she can't wait to get out there and
chase snowballs, as I get dressed up like the michelin man.

Mojo Monday

Hello,

since the snowfall has virtually ground the country to a halt

there was nothing for it today, but to stay indoors. and keep warm.

I have been blog-hopping all over the place and have discovered a sketch challenge blog called Mojo Monday.

I have had a go at their latest sketch challenge No. 72.

It's great that they also allow you to download all their previous, fabulous sketches for 2009

Pop on over there - the challenge is open until Mon Feb 9th -

and don't forget to check out the amazing creations from their Mojo Makers.

The cute stamp is from Penny Black Fresh New Day -

coloured with Whispers pens,

and I used various scraps of paper from my stash.

xxx