long time no blog

I can't believe that it's been over 2 weeks since my last post, where has the time gone. Sorry for the lack of post's and for not visiting your blogs, i have had a lot's of things going on, card wise and personal. I will be posting some card in my next post, (later tonight). But this post is to tell you all about the fab blog candy over at Pollycraft. Paula has some fantastic blog candy on offer as they have reached 1000 followers. It's a secret blog candy and there are 10 prizes. So go take a look, they have some fab digi stamps and they are one of my favourite online shops.


so click on my link and have a look.

missyb x

My Tilda Bookmark

Before i went to Italy, i made myself a bookmark to take with me as i took lots of craft magazines and a book that I'm currently reading. I love pink and Tilda, so i have made this simple bookmark.

I have used 3 Tilda stamps, Princess Tilda, Midsummer Tilda and Jam Tilda, i have coloured her in using Promarkers, paper from my minds eye, ribbon flowers from my craft stash. I have also used stickles - Crystal on her tiera and on the dress of Princess Tilda.

I will be entering this into the following challenges.

Just Magnolia - Anything goes
Totally Tilda -Glitter and sparkle
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Sparkle and Shine
I Love Promarkers - Think Pink

I also have so pictures for my Italy holiday for you.

This is me and my hubby on the tram in Certaldo Alto,

The tower in Siena's piazza del campo, which is were they hold the palio every year.

This is the last thing i saw up on leaving Italy, my hubby's cousin took us to Viareggio for the day, before going to the airport.

Hope you like my pictures and bookmark.

missyb x

I'm back and i have a new club card

I'm back after my holiday in Italy, with my hubby's Italian family. We have a had a fab time, goes to lot's of new places and some old ones to. I will upload some pictures later.

Before i went i made some new cards with the Little Claire Club stamp for October Owl Gate. it is a lovely stamp and the owls are really cute, I have been on the site since i returned and the design teams cards are really great, so go check them out at Little Claire. Here are mine.

my first card is an easel card, I have coloured it in using Promarkers, paper from papermaina, clutter bug embossing pad and gems from my craft stash.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges.
Pollycraft - Anything goes
Secret Crafter - Easel Cards
Crafty Creations - Owls
ABC Challenge - Easel Cards
Alphabet Challenge - W for Wings
SSDS Challenge - Anything goes
Cowgirl Sunday Challenge - Anything goes

My second card is very plan and simple, i have coloured it in using promarkers, with red and white card, the ribbon is also from Little Claire.



Hope you like them.

missyb x

Just a quick post

Morning, it will have be a quick post today as my hubby has gone out to have his hair cut, and I'm meant to be packing for our holiday to Italy later this afternoon. But i thought I'd a couple of challenges in before i go.

I have used Midsummer Tilda, coloured in using promarkers, sliver mirror card, papers from Papermania - amethyst infusion, labels nine, sentiment and flowers from Docrafts.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges

Just Magnolia - Dawny's Sketch
Saturday Challenge - Purple and Sliver
A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Anything goes.

Hope you like the card, and i will see you when i get back.

missyb x

Autumn Blues

Summer is over, with the rain we have had over the last couple of day, and with only a week till my holiday, which it is also raining in Italy, i thought this card was fitting. it is also my first try at and easel card.

I have used a stamp from wild rose, coloured in using promarkers, card stock, paper and sticky ribbon all from DCWV and glitter brads from docrafts.

I am entering this card in the following challenges.
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything goes
Craft Your Days Away Challenge - Autumn Doodles
Crafts and Me - Easel Card.

Hope you like it.

missyb x

My friends birthday

I'm back with a new card. It's my friends birthday next Friday, but as i will be getting ready to go to Italy, i have made her card a little bit earlier. She is a girly girl and loves anything girly like the colour pink and flowers.

I have used princess Tilda coloured in using proparkers, papers from my mind's eye. Pink card stock and glitter card stock, ribbon brads from my craft stash, flowers i have made myself and sentiment from LOTV.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Sketch by Helen
CYDA - Girly 'N' Glitter
Totally Tilda Challenge - make your own flowers
Pasion for promarkers - an inspiration photo
Pear tree Designs - Pink Theme
Ginger Loft Challenge - Anything goes
Karber Weekly Challenge - Girl

Hope you like my card.

missyb x

A new Little Claire Stamp

Little Claire have sent all the design team members a new stamp, called night owls. I haven't had a lot of time over the last couple of weeks with one thing and another, but i have made this card tonight when i came home from work tonight.

I have stamp the image twice, coloured them in using promarkers, used silver mirror card and dark blue card, both from my craft stash. sentiment is also from Little Claire which i have coloured with blue whisper pens.

i am hoping to make some more tomorrow or sunday. hope you like the card.

missyb x

Another award

I have been given another lovely award by two of my fellow Little Claire Design Team members, Helen and Maira. This was a lovely surprise, and it really cheered me up after having a really bad day yesterday.

I have to say why i stated blogging and pass it on to 10 more deserving people. when i first got into blogging it was thought my lovely hubby, but i soon became aware of all the fab talent out there, this has helped inspire me and hopefully to became a better crafter. That why I'm only giving 6 people the award, as they are the ones who have inspired me the most.

Amanda - Crafty Creations by AJ
Louise - Home is where my craft room is
Georgina - Kaardvark
Maryb - Marys card world
Lisa - Wishcraft
Tracy - Barn Life

missyb x

September Little Claire Club Stamp

It's that time of the month and the new Little Claire club stamp is now available to buy. This month we have a really great Christmas stamp set. To join the club, go and check out the Little Claire Website, they have some really fab idea's. Here are some of my cards that i have made with the stamp set.

I have used the pointsettia stamp coloured in using promarkers, red mirror card, and red gems. I have a used red ink to stamp the Merry Christmas. I have also decoupaged the pointsettia.

I have used a tag die cut stamped the pointsettia on it and coloured in using promarkers, ribbon from craft stash. I have also decoupaged the pointsettia twice.

This time i have used the penguin and snow flake stamp, i coloured it in using promarkers, sentiment also from Little Claire, glitter card stock and gems from my stash.

for my final card i have used the snow flake and penguin stamp again, coloured in with promarkers, but this time i have stamped the snow flake image with blue ink as the back ground paper. Sentiment also in the club set, mirror card and card stock from stash.

Hope you like my cards, but there are more on the Little Claire website from the rest of the team.

missyb x

3rd and final post of the day

well this is my 3rd post today, and it will be my last as i need to go food shopping, i have had a new fridge freezer today and i need to stock it back up ready for work.

My lilac passion is back in this card. I have used Midsummer Tilda which i have cut out, coloured in using promarkers, paper from papermania - amethyst infusion, banner, brads, ribbon and card stock from my stash and i have used nestabilities - labels nine.

I am entering this card into Just Magnolia - a sketch by Dawny.

hope you have liked my cards today, i will be back soon.

missyb x

2nd card challenge of the day

I'm back again with my 2nd post of the day, and this time i am entering two challenges.

I have used Lili of the valley's Teddie with star stamp, coloured in using Promarkers, paper from Docrafts Christmas paper pack, nestabilites circle large, sizzix circle scalloped, sentiment also from LOTV, for the embossing i used clutter bug's snowflake embossing folder.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges
Lili of the Valley - circles/dots
Just Cute Bears - embossing

I have one challenge card to make, see you later.

missyb x

I'm back with a new challenge

Where has the week gone? I can't believe that it's been over a week since my last post. The decorating is taking longer than we thought, as we only have weekends to do it. But today i have managed to get away to make some challenge and some family birthday cards. Here is my first challenge card today.

I have used Sharing Sherbet Daydream stamp from Pollycraft, coloured in using Promarkers, paper from DCWV - the blossoms & butterflies stack, nestabilities labels nine, charm, ribbon and card stock from my stash and glitter card and the Docrafts butterfly punch.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Craft Your Days Away - with wings
I love Promarkers - Charming
Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Add a little nature

Hope you like my card i will hopefully be back later today with another challenge card.

missyb x

I feel very honoured

I have been picked for an award. The lovely Amanda over at Crafty Creations by A.J has given it to me. Thank you so much i am really pleased as this is my first award.

Along with the award there are some rules.

1 Thank the person who gave you this award.
2.Put the award on your blog
3.List 3 things about yourself.
4.Post a picture you love.
5.Tag 5 other people for the award.

Ok, i have done the first two and here goes with third................ i am not very go at.

1. i am a handbag holic, i love kipling handbags, i was introduced to them a couple of years ago by Amanda and i was in love with them from then, i don't want to say how i have just in case my hubby ready this.
2. Before working in an office i was a beauty consultant for Clarins UK LTD for 10 years.
3. I have a secret (not now) addiction to animal crossing on the wii.

No 4. i have so many favourite pictures, my cat Theo which i us all the time, my wedding pictures, but this has to be my favourite.

This was taken at Disney Land Paris 2 years ago, it was my birthday the day this was taken, and i don't have many pictures with my hubby has he is always taking them. I Love Tigger and the rest of the Winnie the Poo characters. That holiday i will always remember.

And now for no5, i have to say this was harder than no3. But i am going to pick..................

MaryB (Mary's card world)
Maria Simms (Inkymits Crafts)
Louise (Home is where my craft room is)
Helen (Helen's Crafting Pages)
Lisa (Wishcraft)

I love going to all there blogs, as they are all very talented ladies, and leave me lovely comments, so go and take a look at there work.

I will be back later with some cards.

missyb x

O my

just a quick post, i have just found out i am 1 of 6 to win the Passion for Promarkers - Aquamarkers. i am so happy and I'm looking forward to using them. Thank you to Passion for Promarkers for the chance to win.

good night.

missyb x

A new challenge for a new challenge blog

I love entering challenges and i haven't entered one for a couple off weeks due to the decorating, which is still going on, we had the fire surround fitted on Wednesday but the fire isn't being fitted until tomorrow, then we can start on the walls, as we have been waiting for the plaster to dry.

any way back to my challenge card,

I have used a Little Claire stamp - Lydia goes shopping, coloured in using promarkers, paper from basic greys everyday pack, flowers, ribbon, banner and card stock from my stash.

i am entering this card into Craft Your Days Away - Challenge 1# favourite things, my favour things are shopping in any form, craft, clothes, handbags and shoe's, lilac is my favour colour.

Hope you like the card, i have been making some Christmas tag's so i will hopefully be back later with them.

missyb x