Its challenge time over at Natalie and Amy's and its "Fantasy" xxx

Today's challenge over at Natalie and Amy's is "Fantasy".

So here's my creation where I have used  a Wizard "Trying to Read" from Mo Manning where he is conjuring up more inspiration!!!!!

As always I have coloured in my image with Pro Markers and added stickles here and there.

My papers are once again "First Edition  New Leaf" from Natalie and Amy's.

This fabulous banner is from Hanglar and Stanglar and the sentiment is Magnolia.

Distressed around the edges of the image and inked with distress inks available from Natalie and Amy's.

Better view of overall card but colours not that good once again the light here is really bad today.

Really pleased with the overall card no embellishments!!!! lol  

So pop over to Natalie and Amy's challenge and see the inspiration from the DT and of course enter your creation with a chance to win £15.00 to spend in the shop where you will find gorgeous goodies and all your basic crafty bits and bobs.

Challenges I am entering are:

Paper Crafting Journey  -  Masculine Cards

Delightful Challenge  -  Dad

Simon Says -   Anything Goes

Well I'm off now to make tea and to link the challenges.

Hope everyone is well and I hope you all have a fab weekend.

Thanks for looking!

Love and Hugs Chanelle xx

Delighted to be GDT over at Forever Friends xx

A big apology to the ladies at Forever Friends as this should have been posted yesterday!!!!

Anyway I'm here at last and with a very special card which is for my Guest DT post over at Forever Friends where the theme is "Pastels"!!! 

It was quite a while back that the design team chose me as there Forever Friends favourite and was unable to do a card but the lovely Diane gave me more than one chance to have another go and I'm so glad she did as it made me start crafting again!!! 

Although this week I have struggled to create with the devastating loss of my precious baby I am please with my design and I know the lovely lady who it's going to will love it.

I just want to say a big Thank You for all your lovely messages about the loss of Dusty.  

The first few nights where so hard I kept hearing here bark to go for a wee as in the last few weeks we have been going out lots but then realised that she wasn't there!!!! 

The house feels so empty and I just feel so lost.

I chose this lovely Teddy from the love range and teamed it with Prima Papers them coloured as always with my pro markers.

Decided to do a tag card instead of my normal 8 x 8 and I love it so you may be seeing more of these.

The inside I stamped around the edges with the rose stamp from the same collection I did this in black and Spun Sugar but the Spun Sugar looks quite smeared on the pictures.

Added some pearl swirls and this lovely pom pom ribbon.

These papers are so feminine just love the soft pastel tones.

Added some foliage with my Magnolia Die and flowers from my stash.

Beautiful co=ordinated ribbon from stash

Thanks again to the lovely ladies at Forever Friends for the chance to be GDT and don't forget to pop over to see there fabulous designs and the fab prizes on offer for this challenge. 

Challenges I am entering are:

Without Words  -  Bring Forth May Flowers

Card Mania  -  Flower Power

Scrappy Frog  -  Free Challenge

Dream Valley  -  No Squares allowed

Totally Gorjuss -  Anything goes with Swirls

Allsorts Challenge   - Add some sparkle

Totally Paper Crafts  -  Don't be square

Paper Crafting Journey  -  Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons   -  Anything Goes with Ribbons

Delightful Challenge  -  Add Ribbon

Crafts and Me  -  Floral Frenzy

Anything Goes  -  Shaped but not Square

Thanks for popping by my blog and I'm so happy as I have a new follower welcome and I hope you like my little creations and will be by to check out yours too!!!

Hope you all had a wonderful Bank Holiday Weekend and didn't overdo things!! lol

Love and Big Hugs Chanelle xxxx

So sad xx

Had such a devastating day!!!

Dusty: May 2000 - April 2013

Today my beloved baby went to sleep!!  

It's the hardest thing I have ever had to do and I'm totally devastated!!!!

No crafting has been done this week as I have spent my time with my baby.

Chanelle xxx

Some Bunny Loves You xxxx

Summers 3rd Birthday was yesterday and here is the card I made!!! 

 You may think its rather old but she said it was her favourite card but then again I am her Best Friend so didn't expect anything less!!!! lol

Was going to use my new Clown Tilda which I did buy especially but after colouring it I started colouring another image and my little baby came in from the garden and walked on it!!! lol

These gorgeous papers are from Live and Love Crafts and I have had them for a while but I think they are lush!!!  The top sentiment is from SU and used more flowers and pearl bling from stash.

Love you charm is also from Live and Love crafts, Sandy has the most fabulous charms the only problem is picking which ones you want as if your like me I wanted them all.

Decided to use my Ballet Bunny Tilda which I had for Easter and never used she is perfect for my little Angel.  Magnolia Banner where I wrote Summer and lovely Gold Pearl Gems on the background paper also from my stash.

Flowers and Pearl bling is from my stash.

As always an Arty shot where you can see the depth of the finished creation.

Challenges I am entering are:

Marvelous Magnolia  -  Bling it on

Anything Goes  -  Heavy Metal

Deep Ocean  -  Flowers and Fantasy

Crafts and Me  -  Bling it up

Paper Pretties  -  PWC254  -  Happy Birthday

Live and Love Crafts  -  Bingo - Metal/Flowers/Pearls

Oldie But Goldie  -  Make it Girly

Magnolia-Licious  - Buttons, Bows or Beads

Dilly Beans  -  Flowers

Crafts for Eternity  -  April Showers Bring Spring Flowers

Paper Crafting Journey  -  Use a Sentiment

Just to let you know I have put some crafty goodies on eBay if anyone would like to grab a bargain!!!!

Well had a very stressful day. 

Took Rochelle, Brett and Summer to the airport as they are now in the sunny canaries and on the way back I took a wrong turning, 

Mrs Sat Nav said everything was ok and she carried on telling me the way home!!! 

Well that's what I thought she is now in the bin as she took me an hour out of my way!! lol 

Luckily my Dad went with me but he didn't know where we where either as he's only a back seat driver!!!!!

Anyway I eventually got home popped some pills and went to bed as I had a lovely headache just dreading going back next week.

Well I'm off now I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and the weather is nice and sunny.

Love and Hugs Chanelle xxxx

Midweek Magnolia - Copy Cat

Well good morning crafter's I'm back with this weeks "Midweek Magnolia Challenge" card where the theme this week is "Copy Cat" needed a little help here hut it simply means copy one of the fabulous DT girls creations so I hope my card doesn't put you off as long as you just follow the layout it could be anything!!!

I did say I'd be back over the weekend but to be honest I am finding getting back into the swing a lot harder than I thought it would be and then on top of that my craft stuff still isn't in proper order and I still have some waiting to be unpacked but where to put it is the question!! lol

Now onto my card as you can see it's from the new "Once Upon A Time" collection "Water Lily" background just love it.

I so enjoyed colouring this image its so beautiful and so versatile and as always its with my Pro Marker's.

Distressed the edges and inked with Vintage Photo then added gold and clear glamour dust with glossy accents on the Lily Pad and bubbles.

Used my Martha Stewart punch which I think is a perfect match.

SU Birthday Sentiment.

Used glass foliage from Magnolia with a lovely punch which I thought looked perfect for around a pond.  Also added another Sentiment from SU.

Beautiful co-ordinated buttons along with Prima papers sorry not sure of the name but I found them whilst looking through my 6 x 6 pads and I can tell you I have a bad paper problem!!! lol.

More photo's of the lovely image and an arty picture below from the side.

Challenges I am entering are:

Heck of a Challenge  -  Just add water

Lovely Hanglar and Sweet Magnolia -  Spring

Magnolia-licious  -  Buttons, Bows or Beads

Paper Pretties PWC254  -  Happy Birthday

Passion for Pro's  -  Buttons it up

Joanna Sheen  -  Spring

Deep Ocean  -  Flowers and Fantasy

Please don't forget to pop over to the Midweek Magnolia Challenge Blog to see the fabulous creations we want you to copy on your entries this week and as always a fabulous Magnolia prize is on offer which if you read the message from Caz you will know its just always a beauty!!!

Now here's my Angel it will be her 3rd Birthday tomorrow how time flies I can still remember the long wait for her to be born as if it was yesterday.  Anyway like most kiddies her age she just loves Mickey and Minnie so Rochelle invited Minnie to the party and boy did she love it!!!!

She is just so grown up and such a treasure to spend time with.

Well I'm off now as going by my normal form the card is waiting to be made!! lol

Love and Hugs Chanelle xxx

Remember Me xxxxx

Well at long last I have felt like crafting but I must say this has taken me over a week to make which is very naughty as it was going to be for the Forever Friends challenge blog as Guest Designer but it took me that long to feel like crafting I missed the deadline.

I would like to say that I'm sorry I went AWOL but we have moved again and with all the decorating and packing again the second time in 5 months I just gave up on my crafting.  We have been in our new house now for the last three weeks and things are getting there and I'm loving picking all the new wallpaper and accessories and have posted a few pictures for you below of our new living room.

Well lets get on to my card which is a Forever Friends stamps which as always is coloured with my Pro's.

The yummy papers where a freebie in a magazine and so sweet and vintage looking. The flowers are from Natalie and Amy's and Live and Love Crafts also added some lovely punched leaves.

Loving the new stamp so perfect for the young lady who will be receiving this card I'm sure she will love it!  The image has been cut out with my scalloped nesties and paper pearls added to the scallops.

Close up of the stamp and can you see the glossy accents added to some of the shoes.

Arty view where you can see the lovely butterfly's.

Challenges I am entering are:

Forever Friends  -  Dies and Punches

Cute Card Thursday  -  Butterfly Kisses

Ribbon Girl  -  Add Flowers

Flutterby Wednesday  -  Anything Goes with a Fairy/Butterfly

Diva's by Design  -  Flowers

2 Sisters  -  Anything Goes

Zoe Bunny  -  Favourite Colour Combo
Dilly Beans  -  Pastels
Crafts for Eternity  -  Wonderful Wings
Ready Teddy Go  -  Anything Goes

Now a few photo's of my living room where I must say I adore this William Morris wallpaper it just looks superb and so vintage.

Check out the fireplace this was a fabulous find on ebay!!!!  Just needed lots of TLC and still needs gas fire fitting but its just divine and looks lush with the wallpaper.

Well that's it from me for today but I hope to be back again over the weekend with some fabulous new stamps I have purchased off Natalie and Amy's site just so cute and they where calling out to be coloured. 

I would also like to thank everyone for sticking with me I have lost a few followers but seeing as I haven't been around and never gave an explanation I can understand why but I hope that you will all continue to pop by and let me know so I can return the compliment.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Love and Hugs Chanelle xxxx

Midweek Magnolia - Valentine's Challenge

It's Valentine's over at Midweek Magnolia this week and here is my design!! 

My Devil Tilda is so old and I must admit it's the first time I have actually coloured her but I think she looks perfect especially on my new Love Envelope.

As always she is coloured in with Pro Markers and added glamour dust to her wings.

Distressed all the edges of my papers and on the image stamped the love corner around the edges just so you can see.  Added some Angel Wings on each side which is also a DooHickey.

Used Magnolia papers and on the back one I have also inked the Valentines postmark!!

As always I have used my delicious Cheery Lynn Hearts die inked and edged with stickles.

More hearts and a perfect Magnolia sentiment.

Used my lattice die also from Cheery Lynn, lace from stash and the heart border punch is Martha Stewart.

Loving these beaded sprigs and pink poppies all from Live and Love Crafts I had a lovely delivery of goodies this week thanks Sandy you really do source the most beautiful embellishments for us.

Very arty shot!!!

Sorry for so many pictures but I do love the overall design.

Don'f forget to pop over and see what the DT girls have created and then join in with our challenge as you all know the prize is from Magnolia and always so yummy!!!

Challenges I am entering are:

Dutch Magnolia  -  Valentines

Tilda Town  -  Be Mine

Magnolia Down Under  -  Love is in the air

Heck of a Challenge  -  Love and Flowers

Dilly Beans  -  Love Gives me Wings

TrimBroScrap Mania Stampers  -  Thinking of Love

Songbird  -  Hopelessly Devoted to You

Scrappy Frogs  -  Red or Pink

Zoe Bunny  -  Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday  -  Love and Romance

Divas By Design  -  Winged Things

Fab and Funky  -  Valentine's/Hearts

Crafts and Me  -  Favourite Colour Combo (Pink/Pink/Pink)

Cutie Pie  -  Valentine's

Deep Ocean  -  Love and Lace

Well I'm off to link up and to check to see if I linked all my challenges yesterday as \I have a feeling that I haven't!!!  lol  

My attention span is getting worse you should have seen the chips I made the other night which I forgot where on!! xxx

Have a lovely day xxx

Love and Hugs Chanelle xxx

Happy Birthday with Forever Friends x

Another "Forever Friends" commissioned card for my friend Kerry!!

Been searching for some new stamps to use for her cards as all she ever wants is these cute Bear's but then who can blame her they so look lovely and so easy to colour!

Her request was for a Special Friend and of course one of these cuties.  As always I have coloured in with my Pro Markers then inked around the image with distress inks then added spots of Viva Pearls.

Added these lovely flowers from my stash and of course I have used my new DooHickey fern die for the leaves.

Fabulous pleated ribbon down the side with a bow.

The sentiments are also from the "Forever Friend's" range and just the perfect finishing touch.

Check out these papers from First Edition called "Love Letter's" which you can purchase from Natalie and Amy's Craft shop here!

Added papers all around the card and then to finish cut out a heart from Cheery Lynn and added

the Birthday Sentiment.

Love it!!

Don't forget to check out Natalie and Amy's shop where you can find some yummy goodies as well as all your basic crafty needs and if you spend over £10.00 postage is free!!!!

Challenges I am entering are:

Forever Friends  -  Ribbon/Lace

Stamping Sensation   -  Fur/Feathers

Ribbon Girl  -  Love you/Valentine's

Heck of a Challenge  -  Love and Flowers

Raise the Bar  -  Animal Attractions

Simon Says  -  Anything Goes

Moving along with the time's  -  Punch/Die

No Matter Which Challenge  -  Ribbon and Bows

Allsorts  -  Lets Get Cute

Well just off to link up then I'm going to take some picture's of my card for tomorrow's challenge at Midweek Magnolia's fingers crossed it's not too dark!!!

It's been snowing again in Sheffield so not been out today just spent a lovely day crafting!

Love and Hugs Chanelle xxx