Hugs!!!

Hello I hope you are all having a great weekend despite the weather!!! We had a great day yesterday we went bowling, came home ate cake and chinese and watched The Voice so many amazingly talented people on there. Georgina had a great day!!! 

I had time to craft too so I made this card using Ballerina from Gr8 Crafts 4 U.  She is coloured with pro and flex markers and I have used Websters pages DP's. I used a Martha stewart punch to make a trellis and added some flowers and a sentiment to embellish the trellis. 

I am entering the following challenges

Totally Papercrafts - Saturated Colours

Craft Your Days Away - Just For Children

Aud Sentiment Challenge - Anything Goes and DT Call

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Happy Birthday Georgina - Friends Forever!!!

My big baby is 12 today. At 11.25am I had just delivered her by casearian section as she was breech position. I remember it clear as day. I thought I would share the birthday box I made for her. She is very excited as she got an I-Pod touch from us and her Nanny Francoise. I have made her a canvas to be shown at a later date and a bracelet which I will try to photo and post at a later date.
I used the gorgeous " Friends Forever" by Delicious Doodles. I love this image and keep using it again and again. The DP's are from a TSV from QVC by My Craft Studio (Quintessential Garden) I added a ribbon and flowers.

We are off bowling so I am going to quickly link to the following challenge.

Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Two Fat Ladies 88....!

BINGO!!! that is out theme this week over at Delicious Doodles Challenge. We have a great Bingo card for you to play with. I chose to play with the line Ribbons, Delicious Doodles Image and Pearls for my card.

I selected the beautiful image called Marina for the card. She is sensational I adore Mermaids and she encapsulates everything I love about them. I coloured her with flexmarkers and promarkers. I used some Websters pages papers to layer her onto. I added some spotty ribbon and three pink pearls and I added some gorgeous flowers to embellish.

I have had a long long week trying to push for a dyslexia test for my little princess and it seems that I will probrably have to pay for it myself. I am really shattered with all the stress it is creating. Our education system seems to really fail those who really need support. I cannot share too much as I do not know who reads my blog but I am going to fight until the end to get the best education for my AMAZING little princess.

Challenges I am entering are

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Pink Orange Yellow

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

New Release today - Pirate Lil Lilly

Hi there  I am sharing a new release with you today called Pirate Lil Lilly she is available at my store Gr8 Crafts 4 U . I really adore her and have been busy making projects with her all week. I have made a tote bag with her if you go to the previous post and here is another card I have  made using her.

 This card is made using Pirate Lil Lilly and I coloured her in using promarkers and Flexmarkers. I used some papers I designed my self and some gorgeous stitched ribbon. The sentiment is from High Hopes stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Well done to all those Marathon Runners!!!

 I feel incredibly privalaged to live 5 minutes walk from  the midway point of The London Marathon. Each year we watch thousands of runners representing a range of charities and each year I still feel so overwhelmed. I would love to do it one day for a couple of charities close to my heart. I may start training now and do it by 2020. This year I saw the front runners live I have never seen them live before so that was really great.
I want to share this bag I  have made for my eldest daughter she saw me making the one I showed you on here and wanted one. I used the stamp I  will be releasing tomorrow at Gr8 Crafts 4 U called Pirate Lil Lily.
I printed it onto A4 paper and scaled it to fill the paper. I coloured in with some alcohol pens and then I photocopied it onto t-shirt transfer paper and then ironed onto the bag. I loved doing this as it meant that I could add shading to the image and it shows in the transfer. I made a matching bag charm with chain, beads and a charm.

I hope that you all have a great rest of weekend and I am entering this project into the following challenges:
Less is more - How Charming!


Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

A Pirates Life for Me!!!

Hi, hope it is sunny where you are and you are having a great weekend so far! I am introducing the lovely Pirate Lil Lilly today who will be available in my blog shop Gr8 Crafts 4 U on Monday!
I have made this card for using her. I coloured the image with spectrum noirs and promarkers and flexmarkers. I used Basic Grey papers one from which I created scroll that I distressed with distress inks Tattered Rose, brushed courdroy and Aged Mahogony all of which  I used the direct to paper technique. I then added a skull charm and chain and some pretty red pearls.

I am entering the following challenges -

Polka Doodles Challenge - red and white for St Georges Day!

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Lil Lilly Tote Bag and Matching card

 Hi there well it has been thundering and lightning again here in London and the garden is looking so much healthier for it. I have been busy creating using a Digital stamp from Gr8 Crafts 4 U called Lil Lilly. I have made this matching Tote bag and card.

I coloured in Lil Lilly using a graphics program and added a matching background. I then printed it onto some transfer paper. I then ironed it onto the tote bag. I stitched on a ribbon and button to embellish.

I created a matching Lil Lilly decoupage sheet to decorate the card. The card base is from Crafty Emma's Store. I printed out some  Shaped card bases from the My Craft Studio CD Quintessential garden and created a sentiment topper. I then added my decoupaged image. The roses are printed from a download from My Craft Studio.

I am entering the following challenges 

I Brake For Challenges - Anything but a Card

Crafting For all Seasons - Anything but a Card

Diva's By Design - Anything but a card

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Lil Lilly - Whatever

Hello I am just stopping by with a card made using my latest Digital stamp called Lil Lilly from my blogs store Gr8 Crafts 4 U .
I have a thing at the moment about Reds and Blues together so I have used this colour combination again. The papers are from some coordinating papers I made to go with Lil Lilly. I added a plaited embellishment and a floral bouquet to complete my cards. Lil Lilly is coloured with Spectrum Noirs and promarkers.  I am liking Spectrum Noirs a lot more that I did at first so may need to invest in those in a few weeks time when I have a bit more money.

I am entering the following challenges with this card

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Card for a Girl

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Zombie Pirate - New Delicious Doodles Image

Hi there well today I decided to have a play day after working this morning. Jimmy went to Neurology today and it looks like he will not get his driving license back anytime soon as he is still showing signs of Epilepsy. It puts a dampner on a few things as I don't think I will be able to get my job now as I will need to be around incase of an attack.
I wanted to share with you an new Delicious Doodles image called Zombie Pirate that will be on release in the SHOP tomorrow along with Steampunk Sally. I combined it with 3 other images Pirate Pete, Pirate ship Sihouette and skull and cross bones (2).
I made some backing papers from these images to co-ordinate with my card design. I coloured Zombie Pirate with promarkers and Flex markers and I stamped a sentiment from High Hopes.
Challenges I am entering are:

Macabre Monday Challenge - Pirates Booty
Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Lil Lilly

Hello I hope you are all having a great day! I have been to work for  a few hours and I am just stopping in to tell you about a newly released digital stamp from Gr8 Crafts 4 U called Lil Lilly. I designed her for my daughter Georgina who wrote a story about a little girl who was a tomboy and wanted her long hair cut off.
I made this card using some Scrummy papers from the My Craft Studio CD rom called Quintesential Garden. I added some gingham ribbon and roses. I coloured Lil Lilly  with promarkers and Flexmarkers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

CD Sunday Challenge  - Ring of Roses (must use  a CD rom Quintessential Garden MCS)

One Stitch at a Time - Bright ( all the red I have used is bright)

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Sneaky peek of Steampunk Sally

Hi Everyone hope you are all well. Today I am sharing this gorgeous New image from the Delicious Doodles store. She is called Steampunk Sally and you can purchase her HERE next Wednesday! I have coloured her in with promarkers and flexmarkers. I have used some papers I designed myself to matt her onto. I added some roses, and a flower I made from my papers with a brad. I made a sentiment and added a charm on a chain.

I think she is FIERCE in a Tara Banks sense of the word!!! I am entering her into the following challenges.
Craft Our Days Away - Metal (chain, brad and charm)
Fat pages and cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

New Release at Gr8 Crafts 4 U - Ballerina Digital Stamp

Hi everyone I hope you are having a great Saturday. Update if you read my blog yesterday I have a trial morning booked for April 25th at the firm where I went for an interview yesterday so fingers crossed it goes well and they take me on. I really liked the people that I met there.

I have a new release out today at Gr8 Crafts 4 U called Ballerina Digital Stamp. She is inspired by my gorgeous youngest daughter Bradie. Bradie loves to hug things so this inspired the stamp. The ballerina is hugging her dolly ballerina. I have coloured the image with fleximarkers and promarkers and I  have used papers from the Digital Craft kit which I will release during the week.  I have been busy  making  a few cards with this stamp and the papers.

I added some gorgeous flowers, ribbon and a button. I have a Followers Candy so please hop over HERE for all the details.

I am entering the following challenges:

Card Making Mamas - Make it Girlie
Polka Doodles Challenge - Pretty In Pink

Here is my card and below is the watermarked digital stamp!

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Lots of Layers....!!!

Hello everyone, Lots of layers hmmm with the temperature drop and all those clouds they are definately needed but it is also our theme over at the wonderful Delicious Doodles Challenge this week. I am off for a job interview for the first time in a long while for a job that will be for 25 hours a week so I am posting this before I forget as I get more nervous.
I have used two images from Teri's shop Butterfly Bliss and I made a frame using Pansy Corner. I printed the image using my laser printer and then foiled it in my foiling machine with  a copper coloured foil. I hope you can appreciate the effect through the photo. I did this several times to create my own decoupage. I added a border and a sentiment using my quickie glue pen and my foils.

I am entering this into the following challenge:

Just Inspirational challenge - Photo inspiration I was inspired by the butterflies.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Delicious Doodles New Release " Friends Forever"

Hi there I am showing you a card with this beautiful image from Teri's shop it is called Friends Forever! I love horses and this one that Teri has drawn is gorgeous. It reminded me of some of the ponies I used to  look after at riding. I have coloured the  image with promarkers,copics and fleximarkers. I have used three ribbons to create the plaited ribbon and I created a bouquet of flowers at the bottom. I left it sentiment free.

I am entering the following challenge:

Bunny Zoe's Monthly challenge - Use Ribbon or Twine

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

New Digital Stamps 2 for the price of 1

Hi I am very excited to be  releasing 2 for the price of 1 Digital Stamps today. I am really pleased to bring you the very cute "Mabel" and "Mabel Sitting Down". You will receive both images for the price of one digital stamp.

Price £1.75

Please hop on over to my shop "Gr8 Crafts 4 U" to purchase the stamps via paypal. The images will be sent to you by email once purchased.
 Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Another sneaky peek this time "Mabel sitting down"

Hi there everyone I am just sharing another sneaky peek  with you of the some new Digital stamps I have designed called Mabel. I have called this one "Mabel sitting down". You can grab "Mabel" for free by entering the DT call HERE!

I have used some MME papers to create a little scene for Mabel to sit in and I decoupaged some of the flowers on the papers. I added a bow and a sentiment and coloured Mabel with promarkers and fleximarkers.

Challenges I am entering this card into are listed below.

The Pink Elephant - Flowers
One Stitch in Time - Use a Digi


Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

DT call and Sneaky Peek of Mabel

Hi there Happy Easter Monday I hope it is not too wet in your neck of the woods. I have been busy designing over the last week. I have a ballerina, a mermaid and this sneaky peek of Mabel all due for release shortly. I decided that today as the weather was not too good I would treat my self to a crafting day so I am giving you this sneak peek of my new Digital stamp Mabel. Keep checking the Shop for their release. I also have followers candy so hop over HERE!

I coloured Mabel using promarkers and Fleximarkers. I gave her a shadow and then cut around that shadow to create a border around her. I then matted and layered some gorgeous Websters Pages "Petite Papers" I adore this pad! I added some ribbon and some gorgeous Flowers and a tonic punch butterfly. I also added a chopped up Crafters Companion sentiment from their SWALK range.

I am entering this card into the paper players challenge it is a colour inspiration challenge. I am also entering the Crafting when we can challenge Things with Wings hope my punched butterfly counts.

I am looking for a DT for my shop Gr8 Crafts 4 U. It sells a mixture of digital stamps and digital craft kits so something for everyone.

DT Role
You will get all the current kits and digital stamps and any new releases to play with ,all we ask in return is that you produce at least 1 craft project a week using Gr8 Crafts 4 U products. Your role on the DT will also mean that you will contribute to a challenge blog that will start later in the year. The team will consist of 8 members and myself to begin with. Check out the rules below if you would like to be part of a GR8 Team xx

Rules are as follows

1) If you are interested please can you email me at admin@gr8crafts4u.com 

2)I will send you a FREE image of Mabel  

3)Create a craft project using Mabel and link it back to this post on your blog

4) Leave a link to your blog post using the stamp here on the blue frog linky.

5) Please put the banner below in your sidebar
6) All entries must be in May 9th  11.59pm GMT time

Good Luck I am looking forward to seeing all your creations.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Followers Candy at Gr8 Crafts 4 U!!

I am really excited to bring you some followers Candy today. If you follow Gr8 Crafts 4 U you could win the Gr8 prizes listed below. Worth £5.00.

1st prize 

1 Digital Stamp - Teenage Kicks Georgina              

1 Digital Stamp - Teenage Kicks Harry              

Digital Craft Kit - Teenage Kicks 1                           

2 printable decoupage sheets, 6 Design papers,  2 Images

2nd Prize    

1 Digital stamp of your choice 

The Rules: 

1) Leave a link to your blog here and leave a link directly to the blog post about the candy. Include the banner above please.

                 

2) Post a link to the candy in your sidebar

                 

3) The Prize winners will be announced on May 1st 2012. The Candy ends at 11.59GMT April  30th

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

New release -Teenage Kicks Harry

Hello I am just stopping in to show you a card made using the new release from Gr8 Crafts 4 U. It is a digital stamp called Teenage Kicks Harry. He is based on my nine year old son Harry and this is how I envisage him to be in a few years time. I thought he would be a great companion for Teenage Kicks Georgina.

I made this card using the gorgeous Teenage Kicks Harry. I coloured him in with promarkers and I matted him onto some kraft card stock. I used some papers from " Teenage Kicks 1 Digital kit" which are released tomorrow with a CANDY giveaway which will include the two digital stamps released this week. I added a sentiment from The Greeting Farm and a punched border and ribbon and matted all of this onto some more kraft cardstock.  

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

My first Digital Stamp " Teenage Kicks Georgina"

Hi hope you are all having a lovely Good Friday. I have been doing the H*******k!!! I also found some time to do a bit of crafting YAY!!!! I am really excited to introduce to you my first ever digital stamp called "Teenage Kicks Georgina". She is inspired by my nearly 12 year old (going on 14) daughter Georgina. You can purchase her at Gr8 Crafts 4 U my little blog shop HERE!

I have made a card for the Simon Says Stamp challenge  which want us this week to Use our favourite tool. I have used two of my favourite tools. My laser printer to print out my image and papers (sneak peek of the kit that compliments Teenage Kicks Georgina) and my graphics programme something I use daily for crafting.
I used promarkers to colour her in. I added some ribbon and string from my stash to create some texture.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Things With Wings...

 Hi there I have been busy today with Occupational Therapy for my daughter who has a hidden disability called Developmental Co-ordination Disorder which affects her ability in many ways. She was lucky enough to be picked for a research project so we spent over 5 hours today at her Occupational Therapy but hopefully we will get a better understanding of why she has this Specific Learning Disorder.

So here I am posting again. It is nice to be back a bit more and I have enjoyed getting into the swing of card making reguarly again. My girls loved this card when they saw it. They both want me to stamp up the bird for them to colour in. I have used another of the retired Greeting Farm images. I love these vintage birds and really enjoyed colouring it up. I used a topper,sentiment and one of the papers from from my new Rule Britannia digital craft kit which you can get Here!

I am entering the card into the challenge over at Crafty Bloggers Network Happy Bird Day. I am also entering Crafty Boots Challenge who want us to use Nautical or Red, White and Blue.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Anyone for Anya - Use Teal

Hi there a busy Sunday two posts .... ages since that happened!!! I am just posting a card for the Anyone for Anya challenge. I have dug out my Greeting Farm stamps and couldn't resist making a few cards with my new Digital Craft Kit Rule Britannia from Gr8 Crafts 4 U.

So here is the second card of four that I have made. I am using one of the older stamps from The Greeting farm which makes great Welcome home or New home cards. The image is coloured with Promarkers and everything else is from the Digital Craft Kit. I have used 3 of the design papers and one of the sentiments. I added some pom pom ribbon too as a finishing touch
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Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale

Rule Britannia

Good Afternoon from a very sunny London. The weather is gorgeous again very spring like. We have attended two services at Church today on Palm Sunday and managed a walk in the park too.
I am going to show you a card made using a new digital craft kit from my shop called Rule Britannia. It is inspired by two events happening here in the UK this year The Diamond Jubilee and London 2012.
It is also great for all occassion cards as the Red, White and Blue theme is so great for lots of occassions and Male and Female cards.

I made this card for the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge who this week have a theme of Anything Goes!!! I used the gorgeous limited edition stamp from The Greeting Farm. I love their range of stamps and it has been a while since I coloured any up. I used promarkers to colour her in everything else on the card is from the Digital Craft kit from Gr8 Crafts 4 u.  I will show you some more cards I have made with the kit during the week. I had a ball playing with this kit and still have lots of ideas of what I want to do with it.

Thanks for stopping by today I really appreciate your time and comments. I hope you are inspired too. Hugs Pascale