Dug out an oldie xxx

I'm back today with one of my first purchases from Sugar Nellie a few years ago its a Leanne Ellis design which if you check out her work its just so beautiful.

I have coloured my image with pro markers, the wings are stickles and the clock face I have added glossy accents. The image looks so much better in the flesh the shading looks fine but not sure now in the pictures think I need a lesson on shading around my image.

Didn't want to put too many flowers on my card so I have just made a lollypop flower and added a brad to the middle.

How good am I more papers from my stash these are Blonde Moments "Spring Fling" papers and I have had them for ages but thought they where perfect for spring! My border down the side is a Martha Stewart "Doily Lace" punch

Added this beautiful piece of bling, yummy yellow ribbon and stickled around the edges of the papers.

The Challenges I am entering are:

Moving along with the times - Lots of Layers
Paper Pretties - Punches or Die Cuts (PWC194)
I Love Pro Markers - Time
Crafts & Me - Shades of Spring
Divas by Design - Bling it up.
Simon Says - 3 Different Papers

That's it from me today! Sorry I've not been round commenting much but I'm finding it hard to concentrate on things at the moment with things at home I just wish I could get my personal life sorted out!! Fingers crossed that one day it will happy again!


A big hello to my new followers and to everyone who leaves me gorgeous comments they always cheer me up.

Love & Big Hugs Chanelle xxxxx

More gorgeous paper xx

I would just like to say thank you for all your comments on my last post I really wasn't happy with the card but I do love the design!

Anyway today I'm back with one that I am happy with I just love these papers, more beautiful flowers for me to cut out and that always makes me feel happy.

These papers are from Bo-Bunny and are the "Kitchen Spice" collection I must add that I have had these several years but since I am off work I seem to be working my way through my stash. Just love the cutout flowers they look beautiful and are all edged with marmalade distress inks.

This cute little mini Tilda was a gift from my niece Kerry when I wasn't able to go to the NEC. I have coloured it with my pro markers and added glamour dust to Tilda's wings and the bunny's tail.

The ribbon which is just the perfect colour was actually off a bale of towels from next I just knew it would come in one day.

Added a gorgeous diamante heart ribbon slider, glass beaded leaf, magnolia sentiment and two beautiful pins.

Side view of my easel card showing the two wooden buttons on the base.

The challenges I am entering are:

Magnolia-licious - Spring
Magnolia Down Under - Sketch
Crafty Card Makers - Recipe
Saturday Challenge - Bingo Ribbon, Flowers & Glitter
Crafts & Me - Distress
Crafty Ribbon - Paws
Truly Scrumptious - All creatures great & small

Well thats it from me I'm off to comment on all your beautiful posts!

Love & Hugs Chanelle xxxx

Thought I'd have a go at something different!!!

Now I'm wishing I hadn't bothered!!!

Whilst looking through yesterdays challenge blogs I saw that Donna from Craftheadcase had once again created a bendy card which is just fabulous and so I thought I would have a go!!!

Today I thought I would finish my card as last night we had our darling Granddaughter Summer and boy I did wonder why I had bothered with the something different!! Maybe its because I feel down today but here goes anyway thought I would give you all a laugh!!


This was going to my my Mothers Day card but I think it will just be a template! lol

My main Tilda is from the Candy I won on Debbie Dolphins blog at Christmas, mini cherub and this wonderful ribbon wreath stamp all coloured with pro markers but as you can see the main image I have paper pieced.

The papers are from Magnolia the colours where a bit bright so I have distressed them with vintage paper and I have added bazzil to them! The butterfly border is one of Tim Holt's.

The beautiful Tag and sentiment are from Magnolia and added so lace from my stash.

A picture of the center of the card whilst laid flat!

The challenges I am entering are:
Craft Yours Days Away - Paper Piecing
Allsorts - Anything Goes

Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Boy I have more new followers thank you all so much! Thanks again for all your lovely comments each one is so special and so encouraging!

Love & Hugs Chanelle xx

Fairytale xx

Well I'm still off work and cracking on with birthday cards this one is my great niece who's birthday is in March. I normally do my cards the night before so I bet there will be a lot of amazed friends out there!! lol

The challenge over at Magnolia Stamp Lovers is "Fairy Tale" and I thought I would play along!
I do love the finished card and its just perfect for little Izzy who when she's not doing rugby tackles likes having her nails painted!! I have used Tilda "Princess with a Frog" coloured with my pro markers and I have added glamour dust to her beautiful wings!

This idea with the poles and and bunting I actually saw in one of my magnolia ink magazines and so this is my take on the idea instead of using skewers which I didn't have I have painted some wooden sticks that my niece found in her works canteen!!

The ribbon has tiny love hearts on the edges and looks lovely wrapped around the poles and a little bow on the top to finish them off, the bunting flags I have glued to some beautiful pink & white twine then added the bling letters.

Found these perfect Princess papers in my stash and I aren't they just divine!

Added this cute little tag with my new "Princess" sentiment on and some flowers at the bottom of the poles to finish them off!

The challenges I am entering are:

Magnolia Stamps Lovers - Fairy Tale
Just Magnolia - Tag
Nadia's Challenge - Party
Totally Paper Crafts - Ribbons & Bows
Diva's by Design - Wings & Things
Simon Says - Tag it

Well that its for today!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

Love & Hugs Chanelle xx

What gorgeous paper!

A few weeks ago I picked up this fabulous paper from Prima its called "Madeline Collection" and I have been picking it up everyday until last night I had a mojo spurt!!!

I am in heaven not only is its just the most yummy colours and design but I get to cut out the delightful flowers and I must say that's my thing and I still have three quarters of the page left how good is that!!

Over at Totally Tilda you need Tilda in a hat so my image is Tilda in a Beret and I have coloured her as always with my pro markers then edges with distress inks.

Gosh I'm in love with this paper! Over at TOMIC you need to use three different patterned papers, 2 or more embellishments and 1 image well this fits the bill.

Out came my Memory Box corner die which I'm also loving at the moment and this wonderful crochet circle and brads I can't tell you how lang I've had this circle it just sits in my stash waiting to be used and today its just the perfect colour!

The flowers I have cut out and edges them with distress inks shaped them and used pinflair to glue them in place.

All of the edges have been distressed and I have added stickles on the flowers and on the red berries glossy accents.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Tomic - 3 Patterned papers, 2 or more embellishments & 1 image
Totally Tilda - Tilda in a hat
Magnolia Down Under - One Word Sentiment
Crafts & Me - Distressed
Craft us Crazy - Favorite Colour/Embellishment Mine is the colour pink oh and I love brown lol
CES - Three Layers or More


Thanks for your wonderful comments on my Cute Critter I was really impressed with how it turned out as I am today I just love this think its the cutting out it very therapeutic and I just love it!

Love & Hugs Chanelle xxx

Loving my Little Critter!

Its a new challenge over at House Mouse and Friends Challenge and this week the theme is "Make Wishes Come True" for mine I have made a Birthday Wish.

Before I go on I would just like to say a big Thank you to Christine at "Nanaseaside" for my lucky candy win on there fabulous Blog Hop!!

This little Critter is "Sleeping Under Flowers" and I have to say its the first time I have inked it up and boy I love it so we may be seeing lots of him! As always I have coloured with my pro markers and I just love it looks so beautiful!

The lovely sentiment is from stampinup and I have layered it onto two punched retro flowers.

Lush papers are Basic Grey "Sugar Rush" added to plain coloured bazzil.

Punched the Martha Stewart Love Heart border added some yummy orange stickles, seam binding and some extra bling!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

House Mouse and Friends = Make a wish come true HMFMS113
Moving along with the times - Cute Critters
Anything Goes - Bingo (Animal, bling, ribbon & punches)
Truly Scrumptious - All creatures great and small
Alphabet Challenge - A for Animals
Zoe Bunny Crafts Challenge - Celebration
I love Pro Markers - Nature

Hope you are all having a great week.
I would like to say a big hello to my new followers thank your for following me its a great honour and thanks to all you lovely blogging friends who always leave me such encouraging comments I love reading them they always make my day!



Love & Hugs Chanelle xxxx

A last minute Valentine Card xx

Happy Sunday to everybody! Had a lovely night with Summer except she was up really early this morning coughing and a snotty nose so she couldn't breath with her dummy in!! Anyway had loads of kisses and cuddles so its always worth it!

Needed a none fussy Valentine card so tried to keep this one simple!

Well a different Edwin comes out to play today and isn't he just so perfect and sweet for Valentines!

Used my Magnolia heart die tag and Ek Success border punch just look perfect.

The picture above and below show the gatefold card with the added front piece loving these at the moment and a great way to help use the piles of papers I have!! lol

Over at Just Magnolia this week the theme is Pink, Pearls and lace I have managed to put these elements onto my simple card!

Above & below pictures taken of my beautiful Prima "Jack & Jill" papers just perfect as they are especially for Valentines and have heaps of hearts on!!!


I am entering the following challenges with my card:

Just Magnolia - Pink, Pearls & Lace
Magnolia Mania - Anything Goes
Diva's by Design - Love is in the air
Simon Says - Love is in the air
Fussy & Fancy - Valentines
Gingerloft - Love is in the air
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes



Well that's it from me I need to go and catch you with my commenting.

Love & Hugs Chanelle xxx

Edwin & a Sketch

Well I hope you are all safe at home and well wrapped up like me!! I am being very naughty today and didn't get up until 11am! lol

This week TOMIC is celebrating Edwin's Birthday so the theme this week is Edwin & a sketch by DT member Tina and what a great sketch it is too! I don't often get to play with my Edwin stamps so thought I would give it a go!

This fab little Edwin sat on a pencil is coloured with pro markers and then I have edged the image with distress ink.

These beautiful papers are Basic Grey and the collection is "Lime Ricky" just love the vibrant colours of these yummy papers and find them perfect for boy/male cards.

Over at Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge this week the theme is twine so I have added a button with twine and this cute tag which I have stamped this perfect sentiment which I think is perfect for Edwin and finally this twine bow!


Challenges I am entering this card are:

TOMIC - Edwin & Sketch
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Twine
Paper Sundaes - Clean & Simple
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free & Easy
CES - Three Layers or More
Sweet Stampin - Clean & Simple
Totally Paper Crafts - Its a Rainbow

Well that's it for me today as always I have little Summer tonight so may not get round to everybody tonight but as soon as I'm free tomorrow will catch up properly!

Have a great weekend and as always thank you for your special comments!

Love & Hugs Chanelle xxxx

Nathan's 18th Birthday xx

Hello everyone sorry I've not been around again for the last few days but I have been having off days and didn't feel like doing anything.

I am here today with my Stepson's birthday card for tomorrow can't believe that the little cheeky boy who started coming to my house when he was nearly four is now the handsome young man on the picture below! Sorry but its another wedding picture as these are the only recent ones we have!

Well a few weeks ago I won the Kenny K challenge and along with some beautiful papers I have had from Sweden I also got to choose 5 new digi's and this is one of them Party Time which you can buy here. I have coloured the image with pro markers and have used glossy accents on the can, glasses and birthday bracelet.

I have used black & red Card with some Blonde Moments papers which I have inked up so that they all blend together and my new Tim Holt's Die I have wanted this was ages and I picked it up for a great price in a fab sale! I normally hate doing male cards but with my new die found this one really easy and I have loads of Tim Holt's metal embellies so added these for some extra interest.

Here is the picture of Nathan with Rochelle and Brett on there wedding day looking very handsome!


I am entering this into the following challenges:

Cards for Men - Seeing Red
Crafts us Crazy - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free & Easy
Kenny K - Love



Thanks for visiting and all your fabulous comments.

Love & Hugs Chanelle xxx

I'm hooked!!!

Well I'm back again with another one of Chelsea's digi's I think I'm hooked these little girls are just beautiful and so lovely to work with!

This little lady is called Lexi with Balloons and can be found here as always I have coloured her with my pro markers and added glamour dust.

My papers are Prima which I have inked the edges in purple.

I am trying to make cards for my daughter to take to work which are quick to do!! As you can see I am struggling as I can't leave them alone and want to keep adding to them. This card I have made a gatefold and added a front panel!

Flowers are an assortment of punches, a swirl punch, ribbon and a stampin up sentiment.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Free and Easy
Craft us Crazy - Anything Goes

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend, today my DH made a snowman with our Granddaughter Summer she did enjoy it at first but did get a little bored!! lol


Plenty of photo's though for some scrapbook pages.

Love & Hugs Chanelle xxx