good times.

evening all.i hope you are all well.its been lovely and sunny in staffs today but really windy.i had to go work till 2pm so am now going to enjoy my 2 days off  :D
so on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.ces challenge  - challenge 34 - inspirational photo.
2.crafts 4 eternity - R#17 - anything goes.

products used are:
white linen card.
serif picnic in the park papers ( free with simply cards & papercraft mag)
gingham riboon from stash,
edge of a eyelet square nestie.
sentiment also from the paper.
green pearls.
sarah kay image.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,rose.
ivory,sandstone,caramel.cocoa.
vanilla,pastel yellow,mustard.
pale pink,baby pink.
powder blue,artic blue.
spice,ginger.
cool grey 1,2,3
bright green,forest green.
red,crimson,cardinal,burgandy.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for visiting.
off to link up and then a little hopping :D
have a fab evening,

luv coops xxxxx

romance - butterflies in your tummy

evening all.i hope you are all well and that those of you who watched the royal wedding enjoyed it :D
i managed to see a rerun when i got home from work, bless it was lovely and i hope they have a wonderful life together.williams mum would of been so proud.
so enough of me chat.
i have really enjoyed making tonights card, i`ve been feeling a little low in myself just lately.don`t know why but theres nothing like sitting crafting to cheer myself up :D
i am entering this card into the following challenges:
1.cute card thursday - challenge 162 - sketch of choice ( i chose a cute card thursday sketch from challenge 93 - 31st dec 2009  -by caz)
2.crafts and me challenge - vintage/distressed.
3.scrapbook sisters - card challenge 33 - distress.

products used are.:
light gold pearlised card.
gcd paris nights papers.
personal impressions sentiment.
simply sassy stamp - oh la la.
tim holtz distressing tool.
utee.
sizzix rose die.
marianne swirl.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,rose.
ivory,sandstone,caramel.
satin,pastel beige.,khaki.
cool grey 2,3,4,5.
powder blue,artic blue.
red,berry,cardinal.
holly,pine.

and a sideways view.
thankyou so much for visiting me and a big hello to my new followers.i hope you like my blog :D
enjoy the rest of your evening.
luv coops xxx

love you

Good evening all.I hope you are all well and have had some sunshine today.its been beautiful in staffs but a bit nippy. i treated myself to a new set of nesties today and have used them on tonights card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.stampin for the weekend - challenge 8 - wedding.
2.papertake weekly - sketch 55.
3.lili of the valley challenge - challenge 94 - love is in the air.
4.moving along with the times - challenge 96 - anything goes

.products used are:
white pearl card.
first edition love letter papers.
eyelet square nestie.
pearls from stash.
hero arts sentiment.
lotv image.
glamour dust.
promarkers.
ms deep edge doily punch
shimmer chalk.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,rose.
satin,sandstone,caramel.
cocoa,walnut.
pale pink,baby pink.
cool grey 1,2,3,4,blender.
almond.

and a sideways view.
this one shows the colours better.
thanks so much for visiting, it means a lot.
off to do some blog hopping and then an early night as i`m in work tomorrow :S
ttfn
luv coops xxxx

the best way to your future is to create it.

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.day off work tomorrow,yipee :D
i have received a fabulous crafty parcel today from my blogging buddy sheila.thanks so much sheila, i shall enjoy using them all.check out sheilas fabulous blog here.
so on to my card.you may need you sunglasses,its a bit zingy.lol.
i am entering this card into te following challenges:
1.simon says stamp - anything goes and blog hop :D
2.ces challenge - challenge 33 - spring colours/image ( i went with spring colours, think daffodils)
3.paper sundaes - challenge 66 - sundae bar (choose 2 or more of the toppings, i chose all 4.sparkle on the papers,pearls on the flowers,die cut circle,colour yellow)
4.stamp with fun - challenge 108 - fantastic sketch by tina ( i turned it upside down, hope this is ok ladies)

products used are:
plain card coloured with promarker for matting.
crafts too and dcwv citrus papers.
circle nestie.
pearls from stash.
glossy accents.
simply sassy - winking student.
hero arts sentiment.
promarkers.
blue shimmer chalk.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,burnt orange.
cool grey 3,4,5,black.
pastel beige,khaki,satin.
cool grey 1,2,blender.
buttercup,tulip yellow,sunflower,
gold,amber pumpkin.
red,poppy,cardinal.

and a sideways view.

thanks so much for visiting me and a big hello to my new followers.

thanks for wanting to follow my cluttered corner.

enjoy the rest of your evening.

luv coops xxxx

one of a kind and feeling kinda brave :S

good evening all.i hope you are all well.went back to work after the bank holiday and had no go in me at all.lol.
so tonight i`m feeling a little brave.i am going to enter this card into a challenge and also in to the competition over at the simply sassy blog.the prize is you get your card featured on the blog header for 2 months.how cool is that.
i`m not a person who like to puts herself forward,i`m far happier and feel safer in the shadows ( too old to change myself now) but if i don`t have a go, i know i will regret it.
so i am entering this card in to the following challenges:
1.simply sassy- chance to be featured in the blog header.( i hope its ok to combine with a challenge)
2.the sugar bowl blog - challenge 58 - marlenas sketch.

products used are:
off white card,
first edition desert bloom paper and papermania v&a papers.
buttons ,lace and flower from stash/
kaisercraft sentiment.
simply sassy - fabulous darling stamp.
promarkers.

promarkers used are

blush,sunkissed pink,coral.burnt orange.

ivory,satin,sandstone,caramel,raw sienna.

blue pearl,cornflower,china blue,midnight blue.

ivory,satin,pastel beige,khaki,cool grey 2.

and a sideways view.

apologies for the funny typing layout again.

it keeps going weird :D

thanks for popping by, means a lot.

off to bloghop now.

luv coops xxxx

Passion for Promarkers - Challenge 97- pre-historic.

good morning,its tuesday again.cor the weeks are flying by aren`t they.its a new theme this week at Passion for Promarkers and this weeks theme has been chosen by the lovely SARAH with the theme being PRE_HISTORIC.well i had to go and buy a new stamp set for this one as i didn`t have any dinosaurs, such a hard life.lol.
this weeks sponsor is the fab CRAFTERS COMPANION

the lucky winner will recieve a £20 voucher.

so heres my card which i am also entering into the following challenge:
1.sketch saturday - week 152.

products used are:
basic grey - archaic papers.
buttons and twine from stash.
tim holtz distressing tool.
woodware clear stamp set - JGCL537
promarkers

promarkers used are:
lime zest,lime green,bright green,forest green.
sunflower,gold,pumpkin.

and a sideways view.

oops my typing has gone funny again.

thanks so much for popping by, means a lot.

i can`t wait to see your cards for this week and huge thanks to all who played along with my theme last week :D

enjoy your day.

luv coops xxxx

Updated to add.

oooops just realised my image is a dragon not a dinosaur.lol.what a numpty :D

well you will have to think of it as a dinosaur with wings,hehe

you`re my sunshine on a cloudy day.

good afternoon all.it was lovely and sunny here in staffs but has gone really grey now.
so onto my card, its not turned out as i thought it would but eh oh.
i have used some of little mans easter egg boxes and choccy egg foil wrapping on this card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.creative card crew  - recycle something.
2.moving along with the times - challenge 95 - recycle.
3.allsorts challenge - week 100 - april showers.
4.anyone for anya challenge - fantastic sketch.

a pic of the recycled items used.foil wrap and egg boxes.

products used are:
white card.
papermania paper.
marianne swirls and flowers.
little roses and big flower cut from ribbon,
ms cherish punch.
egg box card, the light and dark plain ones.
foil coloured with promarkers and blending soloution, once dry stuck to card and then embossed with swiss dots embossing folder.
faux stitches.
miss anya image.
promarkers.
oval nestie which has been debossed with the swiss dots folder.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,rose.
cinnamon,cocoa,walnut,shale.
orchid,purple,violet.
cool grey 1,2,blender.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot.
back to work tomorrow but have got next monday off :D
got to work the royal wedding though :S
enjoy the rest of your day :D
luv coops xxxx

forever grateful

good evening all.i hope you are all well and that you`ve all had lots of chocolate.
i was good and resisted as the choccy ain`t good for my high cholesterol so i had some marshmallows instead :D
so tonights card is not for any challenges, just me playing just for fun.
so here it is.
 i am hoping jules will be proud of me too cos i have used some of my paper scraps.
check out jules fab blog here.

products used are:
scraps of gcd paris nights paper.
kaisercraft sentiment.
stampendous jumbo cling rose stamp. ( i have decoupaged it)
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
red,ruby,crimson,burgandy,burnt umber.

and a sideways view.
hopefully you can see the dimension better on this one.
well thats it, a real quick make from me tonight.
off to go blog hopping now.
enjoy the rest of your evening and thanks for visiting me. means a lot.
luv coops xxx

smile,laugh,giggle.

Good evening all.I hope you are all well.i`ve been to work today but have 2 days off now :D
so i have been having a relaxed play in my little corner and for the first time in ages i actually like my card, lol.
i am entering this card in to the following challenges:
1.colour create challenge - challenge 69 - pink,blue & brown and optional cracked glass.
2.stamp something challenge - recipe - flowers,buttons and sparkle.

products used are:
white linen card.
papermania and dovecraft papers.
distress ink - spun sugar.
marianne swirls.
handrolled flowers with rose bud centres.
stickles - stardust.
clear embossing powder.
butttons from stash.
tag from papers.
hero arts sentiment.
gorjuss girl - the owl.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
cinnamon,cocoa,walnut,shale.
cool aqua,duck egg ,denim.
satin.sandstone,caramel.
pink carnation,rose pink.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D
off to catch up in blogland now.
ttfn
luv coops xxxx

flying above it all.

good evening all.no you are not seeing things.i am a lot earlier!! get me :D
i have been a busy little bee today, washing curtains and rugs and floors etc and then managed to sit down and play with one of my new gorjuss girls.i got 3 of the new clear ones.just waiting for the new rubber ones to arrive at crafty urchins now.
so on to me card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.paper sundaes - challenge 65 - texture (embossing and raised glittered paper)
2.simon says stamp challenge - emboss it.(dry embossing behind the image, coated with glamour dust )
3.ABC challenge - S is for sparkle. (glamour dust used on the embossing behind the image and the decorative corners)

products used are:
light gold pearlized card.
first edition love letters and desert bloom papers.
sizzix corner and marianne circle dies.
cb swirls embossing folder.
lots of glamour dust.
gorjuss girl - flying above it all - stamp and sentiment.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,rose.
cool grey 3,4,5,black.
satin,sandstone,caramel,blender.
cocktail pink,dusky pink,antique pink.
pastel beige, khaki.

and a sideways view.
i hope you can see the sparkle :S
thanks so much for visiting, means a lot.
off to do tea now hubbys in from work.
steamed haddock and veg, yum :D
ttfn
luv coops xxxx

a fab day out but we`re all shattered now.

good evening all.
well what a lovely days its been weather wise and we have had a blast at alton towers, apart from the height restrictions have been changed on a few rides so little man coouldn`t go on the log flume as now he is`nt tall enough.
hopefully next year though :D
so i have some card orders to finish off tonight so am not going have a card to share so instead will show you some of my fav pics of our day.

a misty pic of alton towers .

the beautiful conservatory in the ladies garden.

a ginormous crab at sharkbait reef.

little man behind bars :D

the zombie outside little mans favorite ride - duel

and hubby and little man getting absolutely soaked on mutiny bay.
lol i had to stay off this ride to keep the car kets etc dry, mwwahhhahaha.

going finish me card order off now and then have a catch up in blogland.
have a fab evening.

luv coops xxxx

have a happy day

good evening all.whoop,whoop 2 days off work now.alton towers tomorrow and its given out fab weather.we are really lucky that we only live a 5 min drive away and so know lots of people who work their so can use one of their staff passes to get in :D
no doubt the pirate ride where you get absolutely soaked or the zombie shooting ride will be little mans first port of call.
anyway i`m rambling, on to my card which i am entering in to the following challenges:
1.sketchy colours - challenge 67 - fantastic sketch by marianne (this sketch is going to be used a lot. love it)
2,papertake weekly - spots and stripes.
sorry for the pics, the colours are a lot brighter in real life, eh oh.

products used are:
white card.
kaisercraft devonshire collection papers.
gems and ribbon from stash.
ccsr sentiment.
lotv image.
promarkers.
oval nestie.

promarkers used are:
satin,sandstone,caramel.
blush,sunkissed pink.
,ime zest,lime green,forest green.
cool aqua,artic blue.
almond,pastel beige.
sunflower,gold.

this pic probably shows the colours at their best.
thanks so much for popping by.means a lot.
off to check out blogland now and then an earlier night to bed i think.
enjoy the rest of the evening :D

luv coops xxx

lets celebrate.

Good evening all.Don`t faint but i am slightly earlier for a change.lol.
i hope you are all enjoying this lovely spring weather.fingers crossed it lasts until thursday cos we are taking little man to alton towers for the day.
right enough rambling, on to me card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.crafty catz challenge - challenge 78 - furry friends.
2.sketch saturday - week 151 - another fantastic sketch ladies :D
3.little claires challenge - challenge 5 - animals.

bit blurry pics tonight sorry.
products used are:
pale card pearlized card.
love letters papers.
fizzy moon stamp and sentiment - FZC502-celebrate.
promarkers.
ms scallop dot punch.
buttons.

promarkers used are:
satin,sandstone,caramel.
cocoa,walnut,shale.
pear,moss,olive.
pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna.
ivory,buttercup,tulip yellow.
baby pink,cocktail pink.
pastel beige,khaki.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot.
enjoy the rest of your evening :D
luv coops xxxx

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS-challenge 96 -WOW

Good morning all.Its time for a new theme at Passion for Promarkers this morning and this week it is my choice and i have chosen the theme WOW (white on white).
thing is i forgot how hard it is to photograph so i had to nip outside in me pj`s again to take this one :D
our sponser this week is  DIGISTAMP BOUTIQUE.

the lucky winner will receive 6 digi images :D

so heres my card.
I am also entering my card into the following challenge:
1.cupcake craft challenge = challenge 138 = lots of layers.

products used are:
white pearlized card.
marianne creatable circles and flourishes.
pearl embossed paper.
stickles - stardust.
faux gyp from stash.
tag stamp.
stampendous cling stamp - fresh bloom.
seed beeds.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
poppy,berry,cardinal.burgandy,burnt umber.
oatmeal,apricot,honeycomb,spice,burnt orange.
vanilla,pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna.

and a sideways view.

hopefully you can see the dimension better on this pic.

it really sparkles irl too but its not showing very well.

thanks so much for popping by and i look forward to seeing all your WOW cards this week :D

luv coops xxxx

4U

good evening all.
well i`ve got a card to share tonight but i think my mojo has gone awol cos its not very good.lol.
but here it is anyway.
i am entering this card in to the following challenges:
1.bunny zoes challenge = challenge 11 = one for the boys.
2.simon says stamp challenge = card for a child.
3.ces challenge = challenge 32 = fab sketch.

products used are:
white pearlized card coloured with promarkers for matting.
dcwv citrus paper
prima paper.
stampendous spotz botz stamp set.
black rub ons.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
cool grey 3,4,5.
ruby,cardinal,burgandy.
sky blue,cyan,aegean.
alomond,pastel beige,khaki.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for visiting.means a lot.
off to have a peek in blogland,cor i`m missing just browsing all your blogs :D

ttfn
luv coops xxxxx