Piggin Cute!

Hey hey!

Two posts in one day from me!

Well i've been a busy bunny today making lots of things inbetween chatting on facebook (my gosh its addictive) so much so i actually have to go out of the room else i won't get things done!

Anyways, i'm here with my latest creation! feels like ages since i made anything as i've had so many nights at work! nothing like a good challenge!

Talking of challenge's this cards for the Kraftin' Kimmie challenge Recipe this week (1 Ribbon i used 1/2 a meter long infact!! haha , 1 chipboard, 1 flower) i must admit i did strugle as i normally use alot more than just one flower!! haha! but i love the little spotty pink chipboard uptop of my card it's been in my drawer shouting at me to use it for yonks!

I absolutly adore this kraftin kimmie image! such a darling to colour! I've dug out my promarkers coloured entirelly with them too! (shock i know) it's been a while! but i do love my markers (ssshhh don't tell my s

noirs) that! or hubby for that matter!

It's been a while since i have done a not so crowed card to and really enjoyed making this one! she's defo a firm favourite now! the cards been a commison for me to make all i got told 'pig!' right............. strange but hey!

Here's my finished card!

(Ya may need sunglasses the pinks a bit bright lol)

♥ Recipe ♥

♥C/stock - Stampin' Up Melon mambo
♥DSP -  ♥elise
♥Stamp - Kraftin Kimmie
♥Medium - Promarkers
(Coral, Sunkissed pink, Blush, Hot pink, Magenta, Carmaine,Cerise)
♥Flower - Prima
♥Chip corner - from stash
♥Swirl - Colorbok

♥Ribbon - Poppicrafts

Thanks for stopping by today! and for any kind comments you may leave!

In a fight?...

Morning all!

It's the morning of the night before!
What a fantastic birthday i had! My inlaws took me and hubby out for birthday dinner yesterday afternoon which was lovely!

Thank you to everyone for your lovely birthday messages!!



This morning i'm here with my latest creation! and yep don't die of shock i've put down my maggies for today and dug out my kimmies!! hehe! this lovely stamp i actually won a few weeks ago over at the kraftin kimmie challenge blog i've just not got around to inking her up! so.... that's why i'm here!!

Though i really like the sentiments that came with the kimmie stamp i really wanted to make a good luck card and sportingly the stamp goes fab with what i wanted it for!!
Again i've used a big lushious bow in ivory satin i'm a big ribbon fan at the moment i really need to stop buying hehe!! i'll never use it all!

Before i show you my finished card thank you to everyone who entered my birthday candy! the winner of my birthday candy is...

No: 51. Vickie Johnson 

Congrats hun please email me your postal addy to sweetncrafty@live.co.uk and i'll pop out to the P/O and get that off to you!

without further due here's my card...

♥Recipe♥

♥C/Stock - Stampin' Up! Choc Chip
♥DSP - GCD Studios - eye candy
♥Stamp - Kraftin Kimmie

♥Sentiment - Docrafts
♥Medium - Promarkers
♥Ribbon - American Crafts
♥Stickles - Diamond Ice
♥Gems - Micheals

♥Flowers - Prima Eline

♥Brads - Snowman dovecrafts

Thanks for stopping by!

Time for cake....

Evening all!

I've been so very busy this week yet again, i was (promise) going to post on thursday but silly MR Blogger has been a bad cat and hasn't been working :-( grrrr!!! so i'm here today to show off my new project i've been working on this week! something a little different for me!!! no maggie!!! haha (that's the next post lol)


I adore Kraftin Kimmie stamps at the moment, i've only a small collection of 5 but hey!! hehe and this is i think the second time i've inked this cutie up! When i first saw her had to have!! cupcake!!!! lol

I've used a varitey of colours to compliment the papers which i'm so going to have to buy more of i love these my minds eye's!!!! it's rare i create a project of any sort with buttons too! but i had this fab idea and i love the result!! hehe

I've a busy week ahead of me at work so not quite sure when i'll be back though i've a few scheduleys for ya! Hope all is well in blogland!

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
*Passion for promarkers - Card for a teen
*Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
*Kraftin Kimmie - Girls rock

Here's my card!

*Recipe*

*C/stock - Stampin' Up! Choc Chip
*DSP - My minds eye Fine & Dandy true blue
*Buttons from stash
*Stamp - Kraftin Kimmie
*Medium - Promarkers
*Stickles - Diamond Ice
*Sentiment - Docrafts
*Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a fabby weekend!!!!

I'm back & Armed with goodies from the NEC!

Morning all!

oooo hang on need to yawn............. What a fantastic day i had yesterday!!! I absolutly loved the NEC! Had a brilliant day with my friend Emma and hubby took us! I finally got to meet Shannon !!! only been talking online for 4+ years!! haha!! :-) was absolutly lovely to meet you and hang out for the day!! :-)

I also got to meet Gemma my teamie at Charisma (though i was very quite! that's soooo not me lol!!!) was lovely to meet you tho hun hope your not too knackered!! I also bumped into the lovely Clare Curd from docrafts and had a lovely natter with her too, she's so sweet and i'm so glad your ok from your car accident earlier in the year!! I finally got to meet the lovely Jacqui too she's lovely!! :-) and I saw Bev at the lili of the valley stand too but she was quite busy! Was lovely to put names to faces!

Of course i was like a kid in a sweet shop i had noooo idea what i really wanted to buy the lovely guy at the lili of the valley kept laughing at me because i went back not once but 3 times!! haha!! I really enjoyed it, tho i was a little disapointed some of the stands weren't there like craftwork cards but i managed to pick some of there things up elsewhere! I thought the show was great! Grabbed myself a few bargains too, the last day is totally worth going! I even got some freebies!!! :-) and alot of things were marked half price in the afternoon!!!

Here's some of my goodies!!! of course i took pictures! I have to wait till craftsuprint upload the others as we all met craftybob too!! haha

Two mags were freebies!!. 6x6 up up and away pad! My minds eye stack, BG pad was half price £3.49!
Nesties, i searched high and low for labels 10!!! they must be very popular sooo glad i found them! 2 for £30 and big book rings for my chipboard albums

Pepper and friends stamps were all £1! i adore this doggie!!, piece of cake pennyblack stamp set (i only wanted it for the mouse in the cakes haha!, brads all £1! ribbon for my pirate Tildas!!, housemouse cuties! Neenah card!, glue!

6X6 Blanks, distress inks and glimmer mists were 4 for £12! stickles 3 for £5, gems £1 a pack!, stencils and bits on the left were all in a £3 goody bag

Pearls £1!!! clock face and hands been looking for these everywhere!!! and those cute lasercut wood buttons are adorable!!

My craftwork cards goody bag £10!!! and of course it had to be pink!!!

Oooo i was very suprised to find these they were reduced and i even got them cheaper at the till 3 for £15!

First trip to the stall i adore these stamps soooo sweet! 4 for £15 so saved a pound but every little helps!

went back for a few more!!!

and a few more! haha!!!

and then of course i knew there were no stockist of magnolia's so i had to pick these up the day before too from my local stockists!!!



OOOOO I have a week off to play!! soooo excited!!!!
Thanks for popping by and if i forgot to mention anyone it was really lovely to see you all yesterday had a great time can't wait for november!!

To Die for!!!! princess kimmie!

Morning all!

OOOO ten days and counting till i'm on holiday from work! I sooo can't wait six months without a holiday is a looooooong strech! and of course i'm sooo looking forward to the NEC!!!

Todays card is my DT inspiration for the lovely challenge over at charisma this week which is

TO DIE FOR!

I must admit i don't use my bigshot or my slice or my cricut as much as i really should (they cost a fortune after all) but hey! i've been waiting ages to show this card as i actually made it ready for the challenge back in feb! how organised am i?!?!?! lol get me!!! im totally unorgainsed i just pretend to be honest!

I finally after much mooching around used a kraftin kimmie stamp and i must say when i first saw these i didn't think they were me but i really enjoyed using her and colouring her! so you've guessed it she's all now on my wish lists!! hehe

I'd also like to enter my card to the Kraftin' Kimme Challenge blog it's the first time i've been able to join! yay!! and there challenge is anything goes!!

And i know! shock horror i've used a magnolia doo hickey! well!! come on my creations wouldn't be me if i couldn't sneak something magnolia in there could they???

I must admit i think this mistletoe die is lovely and you dont have to use it just for christmas!! it's rather sweet as a berry die i thinks! ooo and look at my lush paper from Echo Park! yeah i'm totally in love and the collections are all on my list for the NEC!!! (Gosh i hope hubby knows i need to rob a bank!!!)

*Recipe*

*C/stock - Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*DSP - Echo Park
*Ribbons from stash
*Die - Magnolia Doo Hickey Mistletoe
*Pearls are from pizzaza aplenty
*Stamp - Kraftin Kimmie
*Medium - Promarkers
*Sparkles from ranger!

Thanks for stopping by today and hope to see you at the challenge!