This is my entry for the Tag your It challenge this week and the theme was needle and thread I hate sewing and am not very good at it as you can see by my effort of sewing round the border lol. I used a peachy textured paper added a orange ribbon then added the image of the fairy a chipboard sentiment and a fabric butterfly by K&Co and two flowers. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-

http://weekendtaggers.blogspot.com/

This is my inchy for the inchybyinch challenge this week the theme being I've got the Blah's!!! I was a bit stumped by this one but then tonight I picked a appropriate picture of tweety pie in a bad mood added peel off edges and added the title bad day I hope this is appropriate for the blahs lol. If your would like to join in with the inchy challenges just follow this link.

http://www.inchybyinch.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the challenge over on the Cute Card Thursday blog I used my crafters companion disc to create this castle card as a get well card for a little girl who is very poorly at the moment and loves princesses and fairys and castles so as the theme foe the challenge is Pretty in pink I thought this would fit in .If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Arty Girlz challenge this week the theme is Alter It so I have altered a ring box heart shaped I covered it with a blue patterned paper added a blue ribbon to the lid then some flowers at the front and on the top I layered three larger blue flowers on top of a pale blue ribbon and finished it off with a blue gem in the centre of the flower.If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link :-

http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the challenge over on the Ooh La La challenge blog this week the theme is words of wisdom. I used a K&Co backing paper I the printed a quote on a pink velum which I attached using pink brads and the I added two butterflys by K & Co.If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link:-

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/

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These are my entrys for the 2sketches4you challenge this week the first card I used two different blue K&co backing papers added two sentiments and a chipboard flower and a butterfly by K& Co added a ribbon and some corners cut with my cuttlebug. My second card for the bonus sketch I used two backing papers cut a square from the second one added a edging done with a orange marker used a plain orange piece of card at the back of the image I have used which is a penny black image I have coloured using watercoloured pencils I also added a sentiment on a tag and attached a orange ribbon. If you would like to join in with these challenges just follow this link.

http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com/

This is my entry for the sketch saturday challenge this week I used a green crimbo backingpaper and a green cardboard added peel offs as edging a image of santa which I layered onto mirror board edged with peel offs and finally I added 3 chipboard snowflakes. If you would like to join in with the weekly challenges just follow this link.

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

This is my entry for the papertake challenge this week I used three different papers added two different ribbons a penny black image which I coloured using watercolour pencils and a cardboard sentiment. If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link.

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Penny Black challenge this week the theme was stars and stripes I used a strpied and a star background paper and a peenyblack stamp which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I added a chipboard sentiment and a ribbon. If you would like to join in with the weekly challenges just follow this link,

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

Over on the Papertake challenge blog this week the theme is a stitch in time I used a K & Co backing paper and added a green ribbon with white stitching added a Tilda image coloured with water colour pencils and added flower embelishments and a peel off sentiment. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

Over on Cute Card Thursday this week the theme is in the water luckily you are allowed to used frozen water so I have made a crimbo card I used a blue backing paper layed a image onto silver mirror board used a white and silver ribbon a peel off sentiment and then finished it with a chipboard snowflake. if you would like to joi in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

This is my entry for the challenge over on 2Sketches4you blog this week I have used K&co papers and embelishments and added blue robbons and peel off edging. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Ooh La La challenge this week the theme is Babies so I have done a baby girl card using pink textured backing paper added a image some peel off corners and eding and the added two chipboard embelishments. if you would like to join in with these challenges follow this link.

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Raspberry ribbons weekly challenge this week I used a K & co backing paper added blue ribbons and a dark blue backing paper I used a penny black stamp coloured using watercolur pencils I edged with peel offs. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://raspberry-ribbons.blogspot.com/

This is my entry for the Friday Sketchers challenge this week I have used two pink backing apapers edged them with peel offs added a green circle that I have embossed using my cuttlebug folder added a maggie which I have coloured in using watercolour pencils and then I have added a butterfly by K& co.If you would like to join in with this challenge just follow this link.

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

The theme for This Thursdays challenge is puzzles this week i have done a card I used a backing paper for the once upon a time collection added a Kay&co butterfly on a gold piece of paper then used cipboard jig saw pieces and corners. If you would like to join in the weekly challenges just follow this link.

http://thisthursday.wordpress.com/

The theme this week on arty girlz is summer so I have done a Atc using two papers to represent the sea and beach and added summer peel offs. If you would like to join in with the challenge just follow this link.

http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

This is an entry I did for a new challenge blog Kaboodle I used the papers that are free to do the challenge with on there blog. If you would like to join in with the challenges follow this link.

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/

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Over on the Penny black saturday blog this week the challenge is No cards so i have made a bookmark, i used a green card added a ribbon the watercoloured the images and added punched flowers and gems. If you would like to join in the weekly challenges just follow this link.

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Sketch Saturday challenge this week, I used 3 differnt papers and some flower images added a sentiment and a cut out stating blossom, If you would like to join in with the weekly challenges just follow this link

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

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Here is my entry for the Friday Sketchers challenge this week I used a Tilda stamp used watercolour pencils to colour and added a butterfly from K & Co also added two flowers and added gems finished by placing a peel off sentiment onto a small tag at the side. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

This is my entry for the This thursday is all about challenge this week the theme is Blings the thing. I used The Crafters Companion disc and backed the card with the butterfly paper then decoupaged the two large butterflys and blinged them using glitter and gems added a sentiment peel off and blinged that wihth peeloff edging and a flower and gem I also added pink ribbon and bow and added a tag with a small decoupaged butterfly blinged it again with glitter and gems .If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://thisthursday.wordpress.com/

Here is my entry for Tag your It this week the theme is punch art I have made a tag to put on a present for my new grandson when he makes an appearance. I used a K&Co blue backing paper edged the tag with peel offs added a vintage image added some sentiments and then used a flower punch and added gems as the centres of the flowers finished it off with a blue ribbon. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://weekendtaggers.blogspot.com/

This card is not for a challenge this is one I have made for my grandson I used the boys disc from the crafters companion cd rom. Dan is mad about dinosaurs so I have decoupaged all the images on the card made a Tag to attach to the card and decoupaged on this too. Hope he loves it fingers crossed.

The challenge over on Papertake weekly this week is a sketch by Katharina I used a plain gold paper added a differnt shade of gold that ran behind the two pieces of once upon a time paper I used on top. i then used a peel off rose coloured it and added this as the image and a happy birthday peel off and circle the ribbon I used is also from the once upon a time collection. If you would like to join in the challenges just follow this link.

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

The challenge over on Ooh la la Creation Challenge this week is Christmas so I have made a Crimbo card I used a ho ho ho backing paper added a plain red square for layering added two toppers one of santa and one of a crimbo tree I edged the image with peel offs and then added a peel off sentiment and edged again with peel offs . If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Arty Girlz challenge this week it is my grandsons birthday so I thought I would use this challenge to make a card for him. The theme this week is add shapes I made a spaceman card although the picture doesnt show well every image is decoupaged on the card even the planets the shape I used was star. I have added glitter to the large spaceship to make it look like its fired up for lift off.If you would like to join in the challenges each week follow this link.

http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

And lastly here is my entry for the Tag your it challenge which this week as you can tell is Christmas (in August lol ) I used a red christmas backing paper added a snowman topper and a snowflake then added merry christmas sentiments and added two punched snowflakes edged with peel offs and addeda red and gold christmas ribbon, If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link

http://weekendtaggers.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the This thursday its all about challenge this week the theme is Colour is my obsession. I used a blue textred backing paper and used one of my stamps which I coloured with permenant markers added peel off edging and sentiment. i tried to make is bright and lively. If you would like to join in the challenges just follow this link.

http://thisthursday.wordpress.com/

Here is my entry for the challenge The penny black Saturday challenge thanks to Kath whom was kind enough to send me some stamped images I am able to join in the challenge. I used a orange textured backing paper added brown and orange ribbons, added a tag and the image which I coloured using water colour pencils, I also added a peel off sentiment. Hope this is ok if you would like to join these challenges and have penny black stamps just follow this link.

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for Friday Sketchers challenge this week I have made another crimbo card. I used a deep red christmas backing paper added a peel off sentiment paper punched 4 holes and added gold string through and the image is a recycled image from a old christmas card. I use the familys old crimbo cards they save them for me and I cut them up lol.

If you would like to join in the challenges each week just follow this link.

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Sketch saturday challenge this week I used a plain black backing paper and the other half is actually wallpaper added a piece of plain silver mirror board I used my new stamp by paper artsy. if your would like to join in the challenge just follow this link,

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

I have done a card for the This Thursday its all about challenge the topic this week is Bowdacious to use bows and ribbon. so I have made this crimbo card, I have used a red background paper and red and gold ribbon on the side added a recycled image of a tree added flowersoft as snow and some small red bows Then added a merry christmas message as if it is the label on the tree attached with a ribbon. I have never entered this challenge before but if anyone would like to have a look at this blog or join in the challenge just follow this link :-

http://thisthursday.wordpress.com/

The inchy challenge this week is circles I have chose a image of a girl blowing bubbles edged it with peel offs added a circle with the words bubble in it and also added a gold ribbon and a circle brad. If you would like to join in the inchy weekly challenge follow the link below :-
http://www.inchybyinch.blogspot.com/

I have done a card this week to enter in two challenges the challenge over on the papertake challenge blog this week is buttons so I have added some buttons to my thankyou card if you would like to join in with the challenge just follow the link:-

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

I am also entering this card in the Arty Girlz challenge this week the theme is no patterned paper so I have used stamps to create the background on my card and peel offs a piece of patterned ribbon and a watering can topper as well as the buttons to create a Thankyou card. If you would like to join the Arty girlz challenges just folow the link :-

http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the OOh La La Creations Blog challenge this week the theme is tags and this is my very first attempt at a tag card I used some different colured textured papers for the inside in pink and mauve added peel off edging and gold ribbon also some cuttlebug butterflys and some butterfly stickers I added fairy images to the tags and mauve flower embelishments. The outter I used a white paper with gold butterflies on some pink mirror board and some chipboard flowers and more cuttlebug butterflies. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Sketch Saturday challenge this week I have used three different colured textured papers and some lemon and green ribbon I then decoupaged a fairy image and edged with peel offs. If you would like to join in the weekly challenge just follow this link,

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

Hi I have come across another challenge blog in blogland it is Raspberry Ribbons Kits and Sketches and I have made a card for this weeks sketch I turned the sketch round for my crimbo card. I used two different papers and some dark blue ribbon added a small square topper then the main image I matted and layered different papers and added a topper on the right hand side I have added a peel off sentiment.If you would like to join in the challenges just follow this link,

http://raspberry-ribbons.blogspot.com/

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hi I found this blog while being nosey in blogland I have made a tag for the Tag your It challenge the theme this week is faux postage I backed the tag with a floral paper added a stamed imaged which I had chalked to add a bit of colour added a frame some gold and white braid and added a sticker and metal embelishment. If you want to join in with the challenge just follow this link.

http://weekendtaggers.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Friday Sketchers challenge this week I used a flowered backing paper added a image on mirror board then attached vellum over and ripped the edges and bent them added a pink ribbon twisted and added a scroll a flower with a gem as the centre.If you would like to join in with the challenge just follow the link below.

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

here is my entry for the Sketch Saturday challenge this week I have made a baby boy card as my DIL is due in 10 days I have used blue and brown backing paper add blue rik rak and cut some squares from a blue cardstock edged with peel offs and placed embelishments within the squares I also added a sentiment. If you would like to join in with the weekly challenges just follow this link.
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

I have made a card also for the challenge on the Ooh-la-la creations challenge blog this week which is also a sketch, I used a flowered background paperpink ribbon pink and red cardstock and some flower images to create the sketch I edged with some peel offs and added flower embelishments. If you would like to visit this blog and join in any challenges follow this link.

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Hi everyone here is my entry for the challenge over on Arty Girlz this week the theme is vintage i used two different backing papers then added red holographic card and added the vintage image of santa I then added white flowersoft as snow I edged with peel offs and then added a peel off sentiment and three gems at the side. If you would like to join in with the challenges just follow this link.

http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

I am also adding this card for the Friday sketchers challenge this week which is a sketch challenge to join the Friday sketchers challenge just follow this link.

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/