The Sugar Bowl - Gayle's Sketch

It isn't often that I manage to get around to a card for me but I had to have another go at The Sugar Bowl challenge this week. I have used the great sketch that Gayle has provided with a few extras!!!!

I have used the really cute Snowcouple called Christmas Garland - coloured with water colour crayons and added glitter. The papers are from a couple of First Edition paper packs called "Christmas Joy" and "Festive Treats".

here is a closeup for you......

I have also used some gems which are normally for table decoration! The punch is from Fiskars ( I think!) and it has punched through glitter card really well. Then I topped it with some ribbon from Crafty Ribbons another puschase from the NEC.

I am also entering the following challenges:-

Cupcake Craftroom - Sweet Christmas,

Crafty Catz Challenge - Snowmen,

Totally Papercrafts - Christmas,

Party Time Tuesday - Snow us what you got, and,

Creatalicious Challenges - Christmas with Sparkle.

I look forward to your visit.

Hugs

The Stamping Boutique Sponsors 2 Sisters

Hi everyone, hope all is well in blogland. Today The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the 2 Sisters Challenge blog.

Their challenge is HOLIDAYS and I have chosen to use

Princess Jennifer Latte Kissing Presents and here it is.......

She has been coloured with Promarkers and mounted on papers from the Polka Doodles CDRom Magical Winter. I have added some bakers twine to the buttons and some American Seem binding to finish it off. All distressed with Walnut Stain distrress ink.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:-

Dutch Dare Challenge - Also sponsored by The Stamping Boutique and they have a recipe challenge choose three of the following:-

-ribbon

-images

-pattern papers

-layers

-rhinestones, brads, buttons, etc

Meljens Challenge - Twine/String,

Moving Along With The Times - Ribbons/Bows,

Bah Humbug - Fabric (I have used American Seam Binding),

Sew Many Challenges - Twine,

Totally Papercrafts - Christmas

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes,

Little Red Wagon Challenge - Christmas theme,

Craft Your Days Away - Buttons and Bows,

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Vintage and/or distressed,

Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas Time,

Everybody Art - Christmas card,

Papertake Weekly - Christmas Crackers

Shopping Our Stash - Christmas or Winter, and,

2 Sisters Challenge - Holiday theme.

Thanks for visiting

Aud Sentiments Challenge #42 Anything Holiday

Wow these weeks are flying by and it is time for another challenge at Aud Sentiments. Thank you so much to everyone who joined in with our Give thanks challenge - there were so many entries!!

This fortnight our theme is ........

ANYTHING HOLIDAY.

and we are being sponsored by one of my favourites Polka Doodles.

Here is my creation using the Magical Winter CDRom.

and on the inside

amd a closeup of the image...............

Please check out my fellow team mates (Team A) - their links are in my sidebar - for some more inspiration. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:-

Daisy Doodles - Digital Christmas,

Shopping Our Stash - Christmas or Winter,

Little Red Wagon - Christmas,

Scrapbooking Sisters Christmas cards,

Sisterhood of Crafters - Polka Dots,

Stampavie and More - Anything But a Square,

Digital Tuesday - Sparkle and Shine, and,

Everybody Art Challenge - Christmas Card.

Have fun everyone, hugs

MyMemories Suite Winner

Happy wednesday morning to you - and boy has it turned chilly but the sun is shining so it is OK!!!!!!
But enough of the weather I am sure you are more interested in who has won my GIVEAWAY of the amazing My Memories Suite.

So without further ado the winner is..........


..............................

...............................


Linda Plus3

Congratulations, could you please contact me by 30th November 2011 so that I can let Liz know and so you can receive the code to download the full My Memories Suite.

Don't worry if you are not the winner because you can still use my code to
purchase the software here is my code.......

STMMMS97169

this code entitles you to $10 off the price of My Memories Suite plus a further $10 to spend in the store where there is a large choice of kits from many different designers and also some freebies too.
Happy crafting.

My Memories Suite Giveaway

I was recently contacted by Liz from My Memories asking if I would like to host a giveaway for the My Memories Suite - a piece of digital software designed to help you create the most fantastic Scrapbook pages, cards, DVDs, calendars etc and comes highly recommended by Amazon. It is a fun and easy to use product and one of you could win the software free.

OK so here are the rules that have to be followed in order to be considered for the prize.

1.Please visit the MyMemories site and choose your favorite digital paper pack or layout, then comment on my blog telling me about it.

2. Please mention this giveaway on your blog with a separate post or a link on your sidebar using the following picture..... If you don't have a blog mention on Facebook or twitter and let me know you have done that in the comments.

3. The closing date for my giveaway will be 22nd November 2011. The winner will need to contact me by 30th November 2011 so that I can let Liz know and so you can receive the code to download the full My Memories Suite.

Here is something I have made using the My Memories Suite.

This after I had dowloaded the suite and played for 5 minutes with my daughters having a fight in the background!!!!! Just with what you receive in the suite plus of course my own photo!
Now for some more play - this was after downloading a kit ....

and another 5 minutes play. You will love the results and can easily share them, print them or make them into DVDs - more play required for this!!
 
If you are interested in purchasing the software here is my code.......

STMMMS97169

this code entitles you to $10 off the price of My Memories Suite  plus a further $10 to spend in the store where there is a large choice of kits from many different designers and also some freebies too.

Here are a few links you may be intrested in and for more information.........

 My Memories Blog

 Facebook

 Twitter

Good Luck everyone.

Hugs

Die Cut Dreams Challenge # 103 Thank You with Circles

Hi everyone and welcome to another fabulous challenge at Die Cut Dreams. Firstly, thank you to everyone who joined in with our recipe challenge and blog hop last fortnight. It proved to be a bit more challenging for you but those that took the plunge were fabulous. Onto our challenge for this fortnight which is.............................

THANK YOU WITH CIRCLES. 

This weeks Prize is from,  Lynne our Lovely friend and owner of the great on-line craft shop Crafts 4 you is sponsoring this challenge and the prize is................

Here is my card to help inspire you - I hope.....

I have used shaped white card blanks purchsed at the NEC earlier this month - brilliant day I had with my bestest crafting buddy Dawn AKA Craftykitten and fellow DT member. I have around all the edges with TH Distress Ink Walnut Stain - fast becoming my favourite I must add. The papers for the flower came from a Polka Doodles CDrom called All Around and everywherre. The butterfly is from another Polka Doodles CD called Sundae of Seasons .....here is a closeup

as you can see I have added some gorgeous pink glitter and at the centr of the flower a pink button with red bakers twine. the background has been stamped in brown and pink using a set of stamps I bought at the NEC again!!!

Ok so now it's over to you oh and before I forget please check out my team mates for some more inspiration - their links are on my left sidebar.

Thank you for visiting me.

Hugs

I am entering the following challenges:-

Catch The Bug - thanks/Thanksgiving,

Little Claire's Shaped cards,

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving,

Pile It On - Anything with a P (mine is is pink and petals),

Totally Gorjuss - Swirly Whirly,

Clearly Inspired Challenge - Flowers,

Paperplay - Shaped card,

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open but must have a burtterfly, Angel or fairy,

Whimsy Inspires - Flower Power, and,

Tuesday Throwdown - Lots of circles.

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches

Hi everyone, Tuesday morning and I should be on a training course so hope blogger plays nice and posts this on schedule.

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring....

 this week and the winner will receive 5 digis. 

I am using the digi image called Whimsical Bird....

and here is my card using the sketch.......

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:-

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch plus Give thanks/thanks,

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Anything Goes with a digi,

Lawnscaping Challenge - Thank You,

The Corrosive Challenge - Give THanks,

Scrappy Frog Challenge - Kraft card stock,

2 Sisters Challenge - Anything Goes,

Card Makin' Mamas - Thanks, and,

Crafty Catz Challenge - Use a digi.

Thanks for popping by and don't forget to have a go in my giveaway.

Hugs

The Stamping Boutique Blog Hop winner

I am just quickly posting to let you know who the lucky commenter was on my blog.

Thank you to everyone who visted me during the hop.

My winner is .....Carla S

who said

"Gorgeous card, Ali! I love the rich color and the beautifully colored image! Wonderful sparkle!"

Thank you Carla.

Congratulations!!! Please contact Christy at micahzane@yahoo.com with your image choice.

Have a great day.

Hugs

My Memories Giveaway reminder

Hi everyone, I just wanted to remind you that I have a giveaway of the full MyMemories Suite digital Scrapbooking software.

The picture above is one my seven year old daughter did using the software - yes it is that easy to use. She really enjoyed creating with it and didn't have to ask for my help at all.

If you would like the chance of winning the software please check out my Giveaway post.

If you would like to purchase a copy then please use my code

STMMMS97169

to save $10 - just copy and paste the code at the checkout.

BUT why buy when you have a chance of winning just check out my Giveaway post.

Good Luck.

The Craft Barn 600 Follower Candy

Check this candy out at The Craft Barn - £200 worth of goodies because they have reached 600 followers.

So off you go to check it out and have a play.

Hugs