What a cutie!

Hi lovely friends hope you had a fun weekend,

I know I did, my lovely sister Jac, had been to stay for a few days. Postie brought me some scrummy stash on Friday,  so we got to play with some of the brand new stamps from Lily of the Valley and created this gorgeous little gift basket, thanks Jac for cutting the papers for me and decorating the inside, mwha X

If you would like to make one too, the template is by the wonderfully talented Randi Thorson she has some beautiful creations not to be missed.

This little cutie is 'Birthday Fairy' so pretty and a dream to colour.

The copics used: Skin E000 E00 R20 Hair E50 E53  Clothes B00 BG10 G20 G21 Y000

Wings B00 B32 BG10

Bear R00 R20 + 0  Present Y000 E50 B00

I've  had the double sided DP for such a long time it's called Butterfly Bouquet and I used both sides.

Pearls and brads from The Hobbyhouse and ribbon from Hobbycraft

The scrummy flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

I used star dust stickles around the edges of the paper

and on the little fairy.

The basket opens on both sides.

 

Randi made hers with two acetate windows

I cut a small oval nestie to make the tag and the sentiment is from Woodware, 'Tiny Phrases' stamp set.

 Wouldn't it make a gorgeous easter basket!!

Challenges to have fun with:

Lily of the Valley ~ things with wings must be LOTV image

Fairytale challenge ~ flowers

2 sisters challenge ~ flowers

The creative cottage ~ something new... new stamps and basket

Stamp Something ~ anything goes

Secret Crafter saturday  ~ with love

Pile it on ~ anything goes

 Aud sentiments ~ sentiment can only be two words

Thanks for stopping by,

Love Cherie   //*.*\\



New Teddy Bo Tuesday Challenge

I was visiting my good buddy Sally when I saw a new challenge was starting and as you know i'm a teddy lover I just had to check it out.

Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea are two adorable cuties I just had to have, and the beauty of digital stamps you get them straight away no waiting in for postie.

The Teddy Bo Challenge is fortnightly on a Tuesday and for the first one anything goes as long as you have a Teddy Bo image on your creation.

The design team samples are amazing why don't you hop over and leave these super talented girls some love.

Introducing.... drum roll......

Teddy Bea

don't ya just love her hat!!

I used the sketch from the sketch Saturday challenge. Dp is Bella Bleu collection from Stampin' Up and cardstock from the neutrals not sure which colour.

Copics used: Bear E50 E51

Hat YR 20

Boots E40 E41 E43

Dress B93 B95

I added Spica clear glitter to her wings and gold to her wand.

The Whimsy ticket sentiment adds a nice touch, so do the buttons from my stash.

I coloured clear rhinestones with copic B95 and the thread with E41

Challenges to have fun with:

Teddy Bo ~ anything goes with a teddy bo image

Cup cake craft ~ new beginings

Crafty Creations ~ new beginings

Paper Play ~ Cutie patootie

Sketch Saturday ~ sketch

 

Thank you for stopping by,

Love Cherie   //*.*\\

Yappy Birthday # Creative Card Crew

Good morning lovely friends,

Sorry i'm late with my post I just don't know where yesterday went.

A new WEEKLY ( YES IT'S WEEKLY NOW WHOOHOO!!) challenge for you at Creative Card Crew we'd like to see a creation with

                                       

More Than One Fold

Our sponsor for this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and more

My DT step card features 'Puppy Paws' from our sponsor

I took a piece of 6" x 12" lilac bazzil and scored it at 1 1/2"  3" and 4 1/2" to make a simple step card

The gorgeous papers are from Wild Rose Studio  'Floral Paper stack'

Copic colours: Dog E50 53 57 59 YR20 21 R02 05  W1

Grass G20 21

Sky BG000 BV000

I created the sentiment on the computer

The circle is the largest from  Nestie classic circles, you could raise it higher if you wish.

I was going to then had a senior moment and thought it wouldn't fit in to a 6"sq envelope...of course it would silly the depth is only 4 1/2"

Check out the ribbon at The Ribbon Box you get a bundle of different shades very good value and so useful.

Martha Stewart butterfly border and large buterfly punches and 3mm pearls from The Hobby House

Roses are from Wlid Orchid Crafts and the gorgeous leaves are made with an Xcut,  cut and emboss punch.

Challenges to have fun with:
The Crazy Challenge ~  Animals
Allsorts ~ Fancy Folds
Secret Crafter ~ Tons of Texture

Have a brilliant day take care and thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Celebrations # Teddy Stampers

Hi and Happy New Year, hope you all had a fun Christmas.

Our first challenge of the year at Teddy Stampers is

CELEBRATIONS

So anything you want to celebrate, new baby, anniversary, birthday the choice is yours as long as you have a STAMPED OR DIGI STAMP TEDDY on your creation.

Our generous sponsor Whimsy Stamps gave us some cute images to work with, I chose Chilly Bear,

but as my mojo seems to be taking an extended holiday... sorry it's a Christmas card.

The easel card is made from Nesties Labels 10 with DP from Doodle Bug.

MS snowflake punch

I resized  the bear to make a baby one... having fun with mum or dad not sure!! and finished off with a peel off greeting and some gems from my stash, oh and crystal glitter of course.

Check out the rest of the team,  for some fab inspiration and welcome our new DT members.

Challenges to have fun with:

A spoon full of sugar ~ a Christmas card

ABC christmas ~ A for anything Christmas

Thank you for stopping by have a fun weekend.

Love Cherie   //*.*\\

Birthdays at Christmas

Hi friends,
Well Christmas is nearly here and this will be my last post for 2010 but I look forward to seeing you all again in January.

Our challenge over at Creative Card Crew is  Birthdays at Christmas

I have to admit that I struggled with this one, so i've gone for the sparkle and glitter of Christmas.
For some fabulous inspiration check out the rest of the crew.

The prize for this challenge will be a Guest Designer Spot.
There will be more than one winner chosen.

My Dt card

The base card is cream I think i've over done the photo effects!!!
It's made from a kit from The Ribbon Box
You get everything you need to make 2 x C6 cards.
The second card has a fabulous matching handbag on.
It includes the templates so you can create your own designs.
The shaped heel piece and the flower come on a printed sheet which you cut out and cover with the glitter.
On the heel piece I did as it suggested and used pva glue, but the flower I used double sided tape, that comes in an A4 sheet it was easier and less messy.
You could add any embellishments to the front, would look good done with micro beads 'mm keep that thought'!!!
I bet you could even make it in to a shoe shaped card, oooh! the ideas are bubbling away.

So why not have a go
i'd love to see what you create and you could be in with a chance to design with the Crew.

I'd like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas with those you love,
and Good Health and Happiness in 2011.   xxx
Stay safe!!


Love Cherie   //*.*\\

Get Well Soon

Good Morning crafty friends,

We have a new challenge at Teddy Stampers

                                    A  SKETCH  and a
                   COLOUR COMBO red white and green

You can embellish it or keep it simple use either or both it's up to you. If you use both the sketch and the colour combo you will be entered twice into the prize draw.
 Just remember to be in line to win the prize from our generous sponsor you need to have a stamped or digi stamp TEDDY on your creation.

Our sponsor is Michelle's Scrapbooking and more

my DT card. I used the sketch and the colour combo.

For some wonderful inspiration check out my team members their links are on my side bar.

The sketch

Stamp set by Kanban and coloured with copics, why does the list of colours used, disappear at the last moment!!!
Don't ya just love this teddy!!
 Green DP from Nitwits and Personal Impressions...the gingham
Red pearls from The hobby house

Sorry a quick post today,
 I'm going to my 3yr old grandaughters carol concert at the church, she's going to be mary, bless!!

Have a good day and thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Hi I'm Back!!!!

Hi everyone, hope you're ok and not too far off being ready for christmas!!!

If I was as organised as my dear buddy Lisa Jane I would have scheduled posts for the last two weeks sadly i'm not.

I've had a break to attend a fabulous winter wedding it was so lovely. 

My cousins daughter was married in a little church in Didcot in Oxfordshire last weekend.
The brass band  that she and her husband are members of played Christmas carols and a spine chilling fanfare as the beautiful bride entered the church, so lovely to sing carols at a wedding.
Sweet little bridesmaids with cute fluffy shawls, brought tears to our eyes it was so magical.

Our only regret was rain, a few snow flakes instead would have been so much better... we could have taken buckets of snow from Yorkshire.

Everyone was amazed when as part of his sermon the vicar... with the help of his very talented teenage son used a puppet boy doll... who armed with wellies and bucket thought he had been invited to help with the weeding.

The vicar then corrected him to say 'it was help with the WEDDING' and used the illustration of weeding as part of the marriage sermon, really well thought out and so different, the children loved it.

Then on Monday the bride, groom, their little girl, my cousin and her husband, my daughters and grandchildren were all enjoying the winter wonderland at Center Parcs in the Lake District, for the week.
The temperatures reached minus 12... the coldest we've ever known but it gave us beautiful winter scenes, some photos to share with you below.

I made two more advent calender chests but sadly didn't get them to my sister and friend Sue for the start of the month, but I thought I would share them any way and maybe enter a few challenges.

The stamps on this one are from the Cute Companions, Wonderful Christmas, Deck the Halls and Christmas Wishes stamp sets and coloured with Copics.

The paper and embellishments are from the absolutely brilliant kit that was my prize in the monthly prize draw on the Docrafts site. It was over £50 in value and included A4 paper pad,  linen stickers, brads, stamp set, rub ons, vellum quote pad, A4 decoupage card, A4 laser board, A4 silver vellums, A4 foiled decoupage, A4 shimmer board and two stencils all from the Henbury Lane, Poinsettia collection.
HOW LUCKY WAS I !!!!!!
I just bought extra brads for the draws.

    

   

challenges to have fun with:

Tuesday Taggers ~  Deck the halls
ABC Christmas ~   Y for Yuletide
Charisma Cardz ~   A Christmas Gift
Sarah Hurley ~       Christmas decoration... the mice are putting up decorations.
Fussy and Fancy ~   Anything but a card
Winter Wonderland ~  Christmas Baubles
Challenge up your Life ~  Advent or Christmas
Crafters Companion monthly ~ sketch or Christmas or both

Some photos of our back garden before we left.

snow scenes from our trip

The lake on Friday after a thaw.

There was still ice on the water.

Paint a pot workshop Sophie and Adam budding crafters.

I had to have a go, and check out my nose I could be Rhudollf!!

Gracie another crafter in the making!!

They were all lovely after they were fired.

Thanks for stopping buy hope the snow makes you feel cooler Sharon my Teddy Stampers buddy from Cape Town.

Love cherie  //*.*\\