have a beautiful day

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.a but late tonight cos we had a late tea but i`m off work for the rest of the week now :D:D
so on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.digi doodles challenge - challenge 92 - anything goes
2.crafty catz challenge - challenge 117 - things with wings
3.simon says stamp challenge - anything goes
4.winter wonderland challenge - swirls and pearls
5.papertake weekly challenge - sketch 64
6.my time to craft challenge - challenge 172 - A is for adorable

products used are:
white pearl card
kaisercraft papers - english rose collection
joy craft swirl die
pearls
woc roses won from the lovley pops
stampavie stamp - fairy kiki
promarkers and flexmarkers
white gel pen
personal imprressions sentiment
tim holtz distress tool

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,.sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
baby pink,cocktail pink,antique pink,cardinal
pear,moss,olive.cool grey 4
glacier,cloud,celestial

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot ;D
luv coops xxx

Passion for Promarkers - New Beginnings

Good Morning all.We have a new challenge for you today at Passion For Promarkers.This weeks theme has been set by the lovely LIS who would like to see NEW BEGINNINGS.
Don`t forget you must use promarkers/flexmarkers/aquamarkers or triamarkers.
We are sponsored this week by the fabulous DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE with the lucky winner receiving 6 digis of their choice.

so here is my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.paperplay challenge - week 4 -lovley lace
2.totally papercrafts challenge - pearls and lace
3.stampin for the weekend - challenge 2 - embossing

products used are:
white pearl card
papermania embossing folder
lace coloured pink with a promarker
joy craft heart die
justwordz sentiment
pearls from stash
digistamp boutique stamp - cute bride and groom
promarkers and flexmarkers
stickles stardust

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon
buttercup,mustard,caramel
cinnamon.walnut,umber
blue grey 1,2,3,4
baby pink,cocktail pink,antique pink.cardinal.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
luv coops xx

the future belongs to those who believe in their dreams

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.now you need to bear with me for tonights card.you know when an idea pops into your head for a card idea and it just won`t budge ,well tonight i had to make this card as the idea had been floating in my noggin for over a week.i showed it to my hubby and he gets it,lol
so lets see what you think?
i am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.the sugar bowl challenge - challenge 76 - gayles sketch
2.simon says stamp challenge - anything goes
3.MAWTT challenge - challenge 131 - blooming marvellous

products used are:
white pearl card
kaisercraft- english rose papers
circle nesties
sugar nellie sassy stamps - cinders and cinderella
promarkers and flexmarkers
stickles - stardust
pearls
hero arts sentiment

promarkers used for mucky cinders are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
antique white,sandtsone,caramel.umber
baby pink,cocktail pink,antique pink
sandstone used for the mucky smudges and the rest paper pieced with mucky bits added to that too.

promarkers used for cinderella are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
baby pink,cocktail pink,antique pink,cardinal
pear
rest of the image paper pieced

and a sideways view.
i had so much fun making this one.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot and a very warm hello to my new followers.:D
luv coops xx

still hot

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.this weekend has flown by in a flash but i only have to work mon and tues this week and then i have 5 days off ;D
i felt in a lazy mood today and just felt like making  a real quick and easy card and maybe give you a smile too :D
i am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.crafts 4 eternity challenge - R56 - clean and simple
2.simon says stamp challenge - anything goes
3.i love promarkers challenge - challenge 101 - pink and purple

products used are:
white pearl card
papermania paper
bugaboo digi image and sentiment - stella tidbits -still hot
promarkers and flexmarkers
finelner

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush.sunkissed pink,.coral,cinnamon
ice grey 3,4,5
baby pink,cocktail pink,antique pink,cardinal
orchid.wild orchid,red violet
cool grey 2,4,antique white

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
luv coops xxxx

pics of the castle

a quick good morning from me :D
i am still ,my p.j`s,lol how bad.
here is a couple of pics of little mans castle.excuse my gross carpet.(gotta replace this eventually)
its still in situ at the mo, we haven`t attempted to move it yet.we need to get it on some sort of board.
not sure if you can tell by the pics but the castle is huge,on its longest sides it almost half a metre long.
big man is having heaps of fun with it, battling away with his knights.

even the little drawbridge works.i  have been battling too.my knights have to be the losing side though.lol.
a couple of hours well spent,next on the to build list is a knex roller coaster and ferris wheel :D
catch ya laters
luv coops xxx

you make my heart happy

Good evening again :D
the castle is built but cor blimey why do they make building kids toys so hard.lol.it does look good though.we now just need to get it upstairs into big mans bedroom without it falling to bits.
so on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.simon says stamp challenge - anything goes - 4th entry
2.papertake weekly challenge - happy highlights ( i have used stickles and glossy accents on the hearts)
3.crafts and me challenge - challenge 68 - pink and sparkly
4.charisma cardz challenge - challenge 3 - pretty in pink
5.scrapbook sisters - card challenge 68 - fabby sketch
6.allsorts challenge - one or more hearts

products used are:
white pearl card
my minds eye papers -lost and found blush
hero arts sentiment
memory box cherish border
joy craft heart
stickles - stardust
glossy accents
saturated canary digi stamp - valentine
promarkers

promarker used are:
blush.sunkissed pink.coral.cinnamon
baby pink,cocktail pink,antique pink.cardinal,crimson
mint.turquise,marine
blue grey 1,ice grey 2,4
satin,pastel beige,khaki,warm grey 4.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
luv coops xx

building a castle

good evening all..i hope you are well.we`ve just got back from taking little/big man to spend his birthday money and he bought a castle and it needs building and guess whos got the job......yep me!!!
so a warning that i will probably be late tonight.lol
off to build.wish me luck

luv coops xx

time to party

Good evening all.a bit late again tonight sorry.i was having problems with my blog.it went all funny and i couldn`t create a new post.i have updated my adobe and now its fine.thanks for all your replies on my earlier post.its seems to be a blogger issue, again.
so on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.paper sundaes challenge - challenge 104 - paper piecing
2.simon says stamp challenge - anything goes - 3rd entry
3.cute card thursday challenge - challenge 201 - you`re a gem
4.the sugar bowl challenge - challenge 76 - gayles sketch

products used are:
black card
cerise card
my minds eye papers - lost and found
gems from stash
justwordz sentiment stamps
sugar nellie stamp - birthday princess - won from the lovely elaine - thanks hun :D
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon.
antique white,sandstone.caramel.umber
mint,turquoise,marine
cerise,shocking pink,cardinal
satin,pastel beige,khaki,warm grey 4
rest of the image paper pieced

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
luv coops xxxx

is it just me

good afternoon all.have just got in from work so am sitting here with my cuppa.
now is it just me or is anyone else having problems with people they follow.
not the people themselves.lol but the fact that their posts are not showing in the dashboard/bloglist.
i feel awful about it.
sometimes i don`t realise i have missed posts and other times i get someones weeks worth of posts showing up one after the other in my blog list.
i have tried stopping following the blog concerned and then refollowing to see if that sorts it but it doesn`t.so if any of you have any advice i`d be really grateful :D
luv coops xx

you made my day

Good morning all.i hope you are all well.i`ve had a really lazy day today.just had a mooch up town ,out for breakfast with my friend and me,hubby and little big man have been for a carvery for tea ,yum :D
i also received my fabulous sweet rubber candy today that i won from the lovely elaine so of course i had to use one of them tonight :D
i am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.sketchy colors challenge - challenge 101 - colours green,beige and cream
2.sunday sketch and stamp challenge - challenge 90 - donna`s sketch
3.whimsy inspirations challenge - challenge 23 - pearls or bling
4.simon says stamps challenge - anything goes (2nd entry)
5.do you stack up challenge - challenge 56 - ribbons

products used are:
cream pearl card
mix of kaisercraft papers
memory box meridian border
pearls from stash
ribbon from stash
ms butterfly punch
stickles stardust
sugar nellie stamp - trip to the park - won from elaine - thanks hun
hero arts sentiment
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
antique white,sandstone,caramel,umber
marsh green,olivecool grey 5
linen.light fawn.nutmeg
satin.pastel beige,khaki,warm grey 4.

and a sideways view which shows the colours better.kind of regret adding the butterflies but hey its too late now,
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
luv coops xxx

just married

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.my day off work tomorrow, whooop ;D
so seeming as i`m late again tonight i`d better get straight to it.
i am entering my card into the following challenges;
1.allsorts challenge - week 138 - needles and pins (i used heart pins)
2.cupcake craft challenge - challenge 176 - all you need is love
3.oldie but a goodie challenge - have a heart (papers and heart pins are over 6 months old)
4.diva`s by design challenge - challenge 19 - its a sketch
5.my mums craft shop challenge - challenge 41 - flowers
6.simon says stamp challenge - anything goes
7.creative inspirations challenge - challenge 147 - anything goes
8.hotshot crafts blog challenge - challenge 3 -flowers

products used are:
cream pearl card
woodware leaf punch
gcd ella blue papers
justwordz sentiment stamp set
yummy flowers i won from pops - thanks hun
heart pins from stash
stickles stardust
tiddlyinks image - forever vampires
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
nutmeg,aunurn.saddle brown,walnut,umber
antique white,sandstone,caramel.umber
pastel blue,denim,surf,cadet
tan,cinnamon,walnut
satin,warm grey 2,3,5

 a sideways view.

and just a close up of the heart pins.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
luv coops xxx

poorly chester

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.hubby is starting to perk up a little and his chest is feeling a little easier.he is asthmatic like me but he also has a smaller than normal windpipe so he really worries me when he has a bad chest so i`m relieved to see him looking better.
so enough of my rambling and on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.creative card crew challenge - challenge 2 - seeing red
2.sketch saturday - week 191
3.one stop craft challenge - challenge 166 - under the weather
4.stamptacular challenge - challenge 148 - seeing spots

products used are:
black card
white card
spotty papers i`ve had ages
scrim bow with brad centre
pollycraft poorly chester and pollycraft sentiment
promarkers

promarkers used are:
sandstone,caramel.umber
cool grey 1,3,4
lipstick red,berry,crimson,burgandy
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon
satin.pastel beige.khaki

and a sideways view
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
also a big hello to my new followers, thankyou for wanting to follow me.i am following all of you back who have links to your blogs.please leave me a link to your blog if not as i`d love to come and visit you back :D
luv coops xx

Passion for Promarkers - Recycle

Good morning all.cor these tuesdays sure do come around quickly.so seeing at its tuesday it means we have a new challenge for you at PASSION FOR PROMAKERS.
this weeks theme has been chosen by the lovely KIM who would like to see you RECYCLE SOMETHING.
a fun challenge eh, i can`t wait to see what you all find to recycle.
we are sponsored this week by the fabulous JOANNA SHEEN with the luck winner receiving a £10 gift voucher.

so here is my card for this week which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.craft your days away - challenge 37 - distressing
2.dream valley challenge - challenge 24 - animals
3.the crafty pad challenge - challenge 154 - something for the boys
4.crafting when we can challenge - challenge 10 - something not intended for crafting ( the patterned card is recycled from a the packaging from a new duvet set)

products used are:
black card
patterned card is recycled from a new duvet packaging(the bit that shows you a pic of the bedding)
kaisercraft sentiment
digi doodle stamp - the jockey
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
ice grey 1,2,3,4,5, blender
warm grey 1,3,5
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
tan,cinnamon,walnut
antique white
lime green,pear,moss,olive
glacier,artic,celestial

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D

luv coops xxx

one of a kind

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.thanks for all your well wishes for my hubby.he is still very unwell and i made him go the doctors today so hopefully the strong antibiotics will kick in soon so he can return to work.
so a very simple card tonight for you which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.cards for men challenge - challenge 2 - boys and their toys
2.creative inspirations challenge - challenge 146 - use only your fab colours and white (black & white)
3.charisma cardz challenge - challenge 2 - clean and simple

products used are:
black and white card
scrap of kaisercraft spotty paper
promarker fine liner
kaisercraft sentiment
saturated canary digi stamp - force
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
ice grey 1,2,3,4,5
cool grey 1,2,3,4,5
black
blue grey 1,2,3,4

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
off to try and catch up with you all a bit now, i am so far behind at the mo ;S

luv coops.xx

happy birthday

good evening all.i hope you are all well.i managed to tackle half the ironing pile and at least big mans school uniform is all done for the week.my hubby is still no better and has to phone work again to say he won`t be in tomorrow.
so enough of my waffle and on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.pollycraft challenge - challenge 123 - bingo ( i chose flowers,pollycraft image,diecuts)
2.simon says stamp challenge - domi`s sketch
3.my mums craft shop challenge - challenge 40 - whats your fav colour combo (red and blue)
4.totally papercrafts challenge - make your own flowers

products used are:
white pearl card
papermania portobello papers
kaisercraft sentiment
go create circle die
memory box spriing border
hand rolled flowers
pearls from stash coloured with berry promarker
pollycraft image
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon.
buttercup.mustard,cappuccino,caramel
pear
cool grey 2,antique white
lipstick red,berry,crimson,burgandy,shale
sky blue,true blue,royal blue,indigo

and a sideways view
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot and a big hello to my new followers :D
luv coops xxx

did i sell or i didn`t i

good afternoon all.well i am back from the fair and i`m happy to report that i did better this time.i`ll never be able to retire but i did better than my 1st one and i have booked for the feburary one.
i sold more cards this time and i sold 1 candle.lol and that was to my mum, thanks mum and also a big thanks to dawn (who i know visits my blog) for buying some cards too.i took some cards today that weren`t sealed in poly bags and those are the ones that people bought.i also had no prices on so people had to ask this time too and that seems to have sold them better.
right i need to go and tackle a huge ironing pile now or big man will be wearing his pj`s to school.
catch you all later ;D

luv coops xxx

bleary eyed good morning

good morning all.just to say i am way behind in commenting but am just getting myself ready for the craft fair.i will catch up with you all later today and tomorrow :D
see you laters, better go stick a face on so i look awake.lol.
luv coops xx

waiting for prince charming

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.apologies for being so late but i`ve been a busy bee today.my hubby is poorly too so have been looking after him.
so on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.fab n funky challenge - challenge 104 - bingo - i chose digital image,flourish and lots of layers
2.southern girls challenge - challenge 36 - white on white
3.saturated canary challenge - challenge 9 - dies and/or punches
4.friday sketch challenge - sketch 9 by genevieve
5.sweet stampin challenge - white on white

products used are:
white pearl card
joy craft heart die
memory box elegant scrollwork flourish
memory box meridian border
papermania embossing folder
pearls
stickles - stardust
saturated canary digi - cinderella
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
buttercup.mustard,cappuccino,caramel,umber
pale blossom.sorbet,fushia,cerise
glacier blue,cloud blue,celestial blue
lime zest.pear,moss
apricot,honeycomb,spice,burnt orange,chestnut
satin,pastel beige,khaki,warm grey 4

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,,means a lot ;D
luv coops xxx

mr fix it

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.today seems to have flown by but i have got a few things done for a change,
thanks so much for all your lovely comments on my candles, fingers crossed this sundays fair will be better than the last one.
i`ve also added a card to the crafty urchins blog here,if you fancy a peeksie.:D
so on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.sunday sketch and stamp challenge - challenge 89 - gry`s sketch
2.stamptacular challenge - challenge 147 - texture ( my textures are corrugated card,sandpaper and scrim)
3.i love promarkers challenge - challenge 100 - anything goes
4.whismy inspirations challenge - challenge 22 - colours blue and brown
5.digi doodles challenge - challenge 91 - blue and brown

products used are:
brown card
corrugated card
papermania and kaisercraft papers
sandpaper
scrim
pollycraft image - chester
pollycraft sentiment
doodling done with letraset fineliner
promarkers

promarkers used are:
sandstone.caramel.umber
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinamon
sky blue,true blue,royal blue.
tan,cinnamon.walnut
ice grey 1
cool grey 1.3.4,5

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot ;D
off to catch up with your blogs now, at least the blogs that weren`t loading earlier are now working,so fingers crossed :D

luv coops xxx

viewing problems now

Good morning.quickly popping on before i take big man to school and then off  to work.i have been commenting this morning and i am still getting the white page on some blogs and now some blogs aren`t even coming up properly.all i can see is the blog header and side bar.the posts are not loading at all.
so huge apologies from me,its seriously doing my nut in now :(
thanks so much too for all your lovely comments on my candles.i bought them already with the spotty backing on which is embedded into the candle.they were a bargain too :D
right better trot off.
catch you later.
luv coops xx

decorated candles.

Good evening.well my corner is tidy again,for now at least.i have wrapped all my candles and boxed them up ready to try and sell them this sunday.
so no challenges for these and quite picture heavy.
here they are:

wrapped and ready now.
do you think they are worth £3 each or 2 for £5.
have only made 8, 2 are really naff so have hid those ones.
are they ok?
think this will be all from me tonight,i`m going to have a takeaway with hubby and catch up with all your blogs instead :D
thanks for popping by, means a lot.
luv coops xxx