chicks rule.

good evening all.have you all enjoyed your extra hour.i`ve not really done a lot today.work early in the morning so i better get a good nights sleep tonight if i can put my book down, lol.
did you watch the xfactor, mmmmmm well what did you think??i did enjoy one thing on the programme tonight though or should i say person,oooooooooooooooooooooooo jon bon jovi, i was singing along very loudly and guess which cd is going on my christmas list :D :D
anyhoo enough waffling from me heres tonights card which i am entering into the following challenge:
1.sweet stampin challenge = a fantastic sketch by jo.

products used are:
plain card coloured with black promarker for matting.
prima papers (so scrummy)
prima eline flowers.
black pearls.
ms punch..
kraftin kimmie image.
promarkers.
paper company sentiment.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna.
black,cool grey 4,5.
carmine,magenta,hot pink.
lime zest.lime green,bright green.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always makes my day.
enjoy the rest of your evening.
ttfn
luv coops xxxxx

*******edited to add******
i am so far behind again with my commenting but its my day off tomorrow so i promise to catch up with you all asap.
right off to work i  go :S

noel.

good evening all.i hope you are all well.i feel a bit better today but still have a rudolph nose,lol.
so onto tonights card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.papertake weekly = sparkly and bright.
2.allsorts challenge = week 76 = gold and cream with a hint of red (plus a weeny touch of green, hope thats ok ladies?)

so products used are:
dovcraft premium vintage papers.
gold pearls.
ms vintage doily edge punch.
marianne creatable poinsetta.
glamour dust.
tilda image.
promarkers.
woj sentiment.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
cinnamon.cocoa,walnut,shale.
pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna.
ruby,cardianl.burgandy.
pear,olive,moss.

and a sideways view.
hopefully you can see the glittered paper better on this one.
right off to link up and then make a cuppa and some blog hopping plus the rest of the xfactor :D
ttfn
luv coops.xxxx

seasons greetings.

good evening all.sorry i`m late again!!! not feeling too good today and have kept dropping my dst tape and pokey tool as well as sneezing,lol.tonights piccys are flat too cos me pearls and snowflakes are still a little tacky :S
so i am entering this card into the following challenges:
1.simon says stamp challenge = punch em!!
2.the abc challenge = g is for glitter.
3.lotv challenge = challenge 71 = sketch by bev.
4.totally papercrafts = challenge 40 = bling it on.

products used are:
plain card coloured with promarkers for matting.
dovecraft papers.
ms doily edge punch.
xcut tiny snowflake punch.
woodware snowflake punch.
old xmas snowflake.
distress paint in rock candy.
glamour dust.
viva pearl pen in gold.
cuddly buddly sentiment.
lotv image.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
ruby,cardinal,burgandy.
mustard,raw sienna.
sandstone caramel,cocoa.
pear,olive moss.

and a close up of the snowflake.

sorry no sideway view tonight.
right off to link up then a little blog hopping after my cuppa and paracetamol :S

have a fab evening :D

luv coops xxxxx

edit: well i`ve caught up a bit on commenting but i feel like poop so i`m off to me comfy bed.catch you tomorrow when i`ve finished work.xxx

happy birthday.

good evening all.i hope you are all well.seeming as i`m late again lets get on to tonights card which i am entering into the following challenge:
1.sketch saturday = week 126.

products used are:
plain card for matting.
papermania paper ( not sure of the name, henbury lane??)
viva pearl pens in silver and opaque.
butteflies from stash.
papermania ccsr sentiment.
ms doily edge punch.
house mouse image.
blue shimmer chalk.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
sandstone,caramel.cocoa.
pear olive,lilac,lavender,bluebell,amethyst.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated.
right off to link up and then lots of commenting to catch up on :D

ttfn
luv coops xxxxx

friend.

good evening all. i had a really busy day at work today, so many new lines and not enough space.lol.so on to tonights card which i am entering into the following challenges :
1.passion for promarkers = week 75 = theme = best friends.
2.crafty creations challenge = challenge 91 = halloween or autumn ( i went for autumn).
3.paper sundaes challenge = challenge 41 = a natural woman.

products used are:
papermania hampstead papers.
xcut border punch.
tim holtz distress tool.
hero arts sentiment,
sugar nellie gorjuss girl.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush, sunkissed pink,coral,cocoa,walnut,shale,ruby,cardinal,burgandy,saffron.apricot,honeycomb,ginger,spice.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated.
right off to link up and then catch up on some blog hopping,i can`t keep up with you all :D

luv coops.xxxx

thank you.

good evening all.i hope you are all well.the heatings cranked up again but its going to get a bit warmer so the weather man says :D
so on to tonights card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.friday sketchers = sketch 125.
2.simon says stamp challenge=give thanks.
3.whiff of joy challenge= challenge 90=distressing.

products used are:
cream card.
papermania hampstead papers ??
tim holtz distress tool.
distress ink= antique linen.
ms deep edge doily punch.
woodware leaf punch.
flowers and brads from stash.
whiff of joy image.
personal impressions sentiment.
promarkers.
chalk.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cocoa,walnut,shale,satin,sandstone,caramel,pear green,olive,moss,pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna,almond ,putty,blue,pearl,china blue,midnight blue.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated.
day off work tomorrow, yippeee :D
have a fab evening :D

luv coops xxxxx

a special gift bag.

good evening all.mangaed to do some more christmas shopping  again today :D
so on to tonights project, quite a few piccys so hope you get to the end of the post.
i am going to use this for my special crafty friend to put her christmas pressie in :D
so i am also entering this into the following challenges:
1.sweet stampin challenge=challenge 49=anything but  a card.
2.ces challenge=challenge 9=buttons and bows.

products used are:
kraft lunch bag from home bargains, 10 in a pack for less than a £1.
cream card.
dovecraft premium vintage papers.
ms deep edge doily punch.
ooodles of buttons.
various ribbons.
spacer and brad.
woj image.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
cocoa,walnut.shale.
ruby,cardinal.burgandy.pastel yellow.mustard,raw sienna.
pear green,olive moss.

and a few more few.
think i went a bit to town on this one but hopefully once its filled with crafty goodies,it will go down well :D
thanks so much for peeking,always appreciated.
enjoy the rest of the evening :D
luv coops xxxxx

music and poetry.

good evening all.hope you are all well,i was on the late shift at work today so no crafting till tonight :(
also i`ve found its not a good idea to craft whilst watching the x factor, takes far too long, hehe.
so tonights card is going into the following challenges:
1.the sugar bowl=challenge 46=marlenes sketch + optional for the boys.
2.allsorts challenge=week 75=spots and stripes.

products used are:
papermania ccsr papers.
white card coloured with promarkers for matting.
string.
sentiment from stash and distressed.
tim holtz distress tool.
sugar nellie image.
promarkers.
chalk.

promarkers used are:

blush,sunkissed pink,coral,sandstone,caramel,cocoa,walnut,shale,blue pearl,china blue,midnight blue,ruby,cardinal.burgandy                                             

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated :D
have a fab evening.
luv coops xxxxxx

jingle all the way.

good evening all.hope you are all well.right on to tonights card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.charisma cardz = challenge 42 =vintage.
2.cute card thursday = 135 = fantastic sketch.
3.moving along with the times = challenge 69 = anything goes/use promarkers sponsered by LETRASET.

products use are:
whimsy stamp and sentiment.
cream card.
dovecraft premium vintage papers.
cocoa memento ink.
distress paint in rock candy.
glamour dust.
promarkers.
old xmas dec snowflake coated with distress paint and glittered.
pearls.

promarkers used are:
almond,satin,putty,sandstone,caramel.cocoa.

close up of the image to show the cracking :D

and  a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated.
off to,link up and then a lot of catching up on all your blogs :D

luv coops xxx

normal service will resume tomorrow :D

good evening all.hope you are all well and warm.
no card tonight, i`m sorry but i got in from work at 6pm and then a bath and change out of my grubby work clothes and then parents evening for little man, which was running late.
so instead of a card cos its too late to start now, i`m gonna have some tea cos i`m starving and then some blog hopping.
don`t miss me too much ,hehehe :D
have a fab evening.
luv coops xxxxx

merry christmas.

good evening all.hope you are all well.cor it ain`t half nippy tonight, have had to stick the heating on :D
so on to tonights card and oh my is this stamp an absolute delight to colour in, i won this fantastic whimsy stamp from the uber talented mina`s blog on monday and it popped through the letterbox this morning, how good is that :D
so tonights card is going into the following challenge:
1.papertake weekly = sketch 49.

this image is so beautiful isn`t it.
so products used are:
plain card coloured with promarkers for matting.
dovecraft premium papers.
tim holtz distress tool.
whimsy stamp.
promarkers.
pearls from stash.
glamour dust.

promarkers used are:
satin,sandstone,caramel,cinnamon,cocoa,walnut,shale,pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna,ruby,cardinal,burgandy,pear,olive,moss.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated.
off to link up then a little blog hopping :D
have a fab evening and keep warm.

luv coops xxxxxxx

purple christmas.

good evening all.well it was my day off today and hubby was off as hes gone onto night shifts tonight so managed to get a bit of christmas shopping done.so on to tonights card which is going into the following challenge:
1,passion for promarkers=week 74=pink/white or purple/white chistmas card.

products used are:
dcwv purple paper.
white card coloured with promarkers for matting.
dovecraft basics paper.
ms punch.
marianne snowflakes.
spacer was a gift :D
gem brad.
snowflake buttons.
silver viva pearl pen.
whiff of joy willow.
promarkers.
glossy accents.
sakura gel pen in silver.

promarkers used are:
skin=blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
hair=cinnamon,cocoa,walnut,shale.
dress=lilac, lavender,amethyst.
silver and black sakura pen.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated.
apologies if my pics are a little blurry.
also if anyone can recommend a good camera for taking good pics of your cards, it will be helpfull.am hoping to maybe get a new camera for christmas :D
have a fab evening
luv coops xxxx

edit: i have also uploaded a card to the crafty urchins blog here, if anyone fancies a peek :D

happy birthday.

good evening all.i hope you are all well.am not impressed with my card tonight so the less said about it the better,lol.
so it is going into the following challenges:
1.ces challenge=challenge 8=male birthday card.
2.cupcake craft challenge=challenge 113=boys and their toys.

products used are:
clare curd signature papers.
dovecraft christmas musical paper.
plain card coloured with promarkers for matting.
sentiment cut from clare curd papers.
sugar nellie image.
promarkers.

   proamarkers used are:
skin=blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
hair=cocoa,walnut,shale.
jeans=pastel blue,cornflower,china blue,midnight blue.
shoes,guitar and shades=ruby,cardinal.burgandy,cool grey 4,5,black.
tshirt=cool grey 1,3.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,always appreciated.
off to link up then some blog hopping whilst watching whitechapel.
enjoy the rest of your evening.
luv coops xxxxx                                                                                                                        

noel.

good afternoon all.well got the dreaded housework done this morning so have finally had a chance to play in my little corner.really enjoyed making this one, apart form the handcutting of the circles, one of my good old cereal bowls and a compass to the rescue, lol.
so todays card is going into the following challenges:
1.sweet stampin challenge=challenge 48=ribbons.
2.craft your days away=challenge 6=recipe=1 circle,2 papers,3 ribbons.
3.create4fun=week 42=fantastic sketch.
4.the ribbon girl=colour challenge 2=red and green.
5.the crafty pad=challenge 93=distressed or torn edges.

products used are:
plain card colured with promarkers for matting.
dovecraft christmas papers.
sparkly ribbon,velvet ribbon and burgandy ribbon from my stash.
tin holtx distress tool.
whiff of joy images and sentiment from the sept stamp kit.
promarkers.

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promarkers used are:
skin=blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
hair=cocoa,walnut,shale.
marys clothes=ruby,cardinal.burgandy,olive,moss.
baby=primrose ,vanilla,cinnamon,cocoa,walnut,shale.

thanks so much for popping by,always appreciated.
off to link uo and then a little blog hopping :D
might see you later :D
luv coops xxxxxx

oops sorry no card.xx

sorry folks no card tonight.what a blinking day i have had.stuck a load of washing in the washer this morning before work and it went all cuckoo banana`s on me and the pump wasn`t working right.so off i went to work till 2pm with my mum saying she would pick my washing up later.
so i got home and decided to try my washer again.stuck a load in then stupid me decided to check the filter, yep i got flooded with water, so half an hour of mopping later i tried again.
i had to manually drain my washer through a little hose at the bottom so had to sit in front of the washer for an hour and a half but its paid off and is now working again.there was a lot of soapy yak backlogged in the pipe, was grosss!!!
so after all that i am now late on doing everything else a mum and wife has to do so am not going to even attempt to make a card tonight instead i will catch up on my commenting.
right better go do the rice and nann breads for our curry now.
catch ya tomorrow hopefully with a card.
heres a pic of my little man from a party he went to where he got the chance to hold an owl.

thanks for popping by.
have a fab evening :D

luv coops xx

christmas blessings.xx

good evening all.well fingers crossed the new editor is still working.sorry i`m a bit late again but i`ve been munching me onion rings,chips and chicken kebab, yummylicious :D
so on to tonights card which is going into the following challenge:
1.lotv challenge=challenge 69=fab sketch by bev.

products used are:
white card coloured with promarkers for matting.
dovecraft premium papers.
marianne snowflakes.
big gems from stash.
woj sentiment.
lotv image.
green velvet ribbon.
promarkers.
stardust stickles.

promarkers used are:
skin=blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
clothes=ruby,cardinal,burgandy,pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna.
baby=sandstone,caramel,vanilla.
floor=sandstone,caramel.cocoa.
box=cocoa,walnut,shale,raw sienna,mustard.
background=olive,moss.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, always appreciated.
off to link up then a little hoppping before bed :D

luv coops xxxxx

well i don`t believe it!!!!!!!!

well blow me down with a blooming feather!!!!!thought i`d give the updated editor another go and look its worked.i can`t believe it.this is a piccy taken when we visited the zoo on holiday.beautiful tiger.better publish this quick before it all goes wrong again.lol.

thanks so much for looking.

catch ya laters,off to work soon.

luv coops.xxxxx

                                                                         

laughter.

good evening all.a word of warning!! you may burst out laughing at my card tonight, it is seriously pants!!i really struggled with this colour combo but i wanted to give it a try.lets just say its a first and probably a last all in one.
so this different!! card is going into the following challenge:
1.passion for promarkers=week 73=colour combo=orange,black,green and purple (shivers)

offending products used are:
black card.
papers from stash.
ms punch.
whiff of joy image.
spotty ribbon and sentiment from stash.
promarkers.


i fancied stamping onto a textured card tonight but it has bled slightly.
colours used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,gold,amber,pumpkin,lilac,lavender,amethyst,cool grey 4,5,black,lime zest,lime green,forest green.



the sentiment.

and a sideways view.

thanks so much for popping by and i hope you stop laughing soon :D

off to link it!! up (blushes)

ttfn

luv coops.xxxxxxxxxxxx