Tagged. you're it

This week's theme was time.

Sounded easy, but....not as easy as I thought! In the end after hunting high and low for things I thought I had but couldn't find, I designed this.
CD's and Tapestry stamps. Sentiment from a friend make unknown
Tag coloured with three different shades of chalk
Thanks for dropping by. Ikki

Blog Candy

Carlz has an absolutely super candy offer. Closing date 30th November. Why not take a look - you'll not regret it! Ikki

A trio of Cuttlebug Christmas cards

I love messing about with my Cuttlebug and I came up with these designs. I've had the Nestie scalloped circles for ages and never found a use for them before. I was pleased with the results on these cards. They are simple, easy to do and a bit different.
I'm making cards this year for the North Staffs Breast Cancer Unit and hopefully these will sell. Hope you like them, thanks for looking. Ikki

CB folders: Devine Swirls, Swiss Dots, Winter &Snowflakes

Nesties large scalloped circle

Tried something different for Kate

I will send this card to Kate for her G.O.S.H. appeal.

Stamps from Inkadinkado

used Nesties for frame and window for the first time (also cut the acetate which worked well)

Sketch Saturday

I just loved this sketch, but it was certainly a challenge!
My new Inkadinkado snowman stamp
Papers from HOTP

Two challenges in one!

I have entered this card in two challenges. Not bad for me!

Arty Girlz Challenge required fabric and this is a fabric picture

and

Cute Card Thursday theme was something drinkable. Well it had to be tea after the Friday night I just experienced!

Ikki

G.O.S.H

I have recent joined SBS#26 and one of my adopted sisters
Kate is hosting an appeal as follows:-



Great Ormond Street Hospital card appeal
One of the reasons why I think we love to craft is, not just for the pleasure we get from doing it, but also from the pleasure of giving something handmade to someone.As we come up to Christmas it's nice to think not only about our nearest and dearest that we are going to create for but also about those who may not be able to give a card to someone because they are in hospital, are sick, in the forces abroad or do not have the means.I'm setting up a scheme that I hope might grow and I'd love it if you could join me!

If you are interesting in helping Kate - you will find more info on her blog Yours Truly on the above link. She is so right in what she says about the pleasure we get from crafting and giving something handmade to someone.

Ikki

Challenge Card

I have used the sketch from oh-la-la challenge.
It lacks something?!?!?!?

Red hammer cardstock, paper from HOTP matted on red card
Inkadinkado stamp coloured with prisma pencils and blended with sanador
gems and flowers from stash

I struggle to tear paper,
so in an effort to distress the card which I felt being an old santa suited the theme,
I have used a metal ruler on the edges and inked with black. Perhaps this is why it
didn't work? Or, is it the gems? They were a required element, but I'm not sure. Ikki

Gosh, another award

I have received this award from a very, very creative crafter
Ricas-
and I'm delighted. I love your blog too, Rica you are a great source of information and inspiration to all to visit. As my know how of blogs increases I will defo pass this on. Thanks Ikki.

Christmas Tree Tag Challenge

I have just discovered this blog

http://weekendtaggers.blogspot.com/

and since I love tags.....

its suits me fine.

Ikki

Blog Candy

Viv is offering some great candy celebrating her 10,000 hits. She has a super blog - be sure to pop over a have a look - you'll find it well worthwhile.

For another thoughful friend

Having received images from a friend, I made this card as a thank you for her thoughtfullness.
Stamp from Sugar Nellie range
Papers of HOTP
Swiss Dots folder, flowers, letters and corners with CB
Ikki

Card for a friend

This is a thank you card for a kind friend. It is also only my second Tilda, I know I have a lot to learn with this style of crafting, but I'll keep having a go! Ikki
Papers frm Addison K-ology, Tilda image coloured with prisma pencils.

In the mood

I'm getting into Christmas mood and my room is covered ( sofa, two desks and floor, not to mention window sills ) with so much stuff that I can hardly move. I'm having to tread very carefully. Still at least I'm crafting again!

Image from friend Nikki on DC

Papers from HOTP

and my Trusty friend CB

Ikki

Love Holiday Magic

This card was for the DC Red Tilda challenge - she is not completely to the instructions, I shall have to start reading things twice, perhaps even three times would be better and then I might save myself some time. Still she is ON the red if not in it!. Can't get it right always can you!?!?!?! I used the CB winter house folder and embossed twice, the edging lines on the folder difficult to use in any other than a straight forward emboss, I have just about got away with it, but it took a long time. Ikki

I made this card for the weekly DC challege - it is the first thing!?!?! (not sure that I like it) I have made in ages, but at least I've made a start. I'm struggling with my 'mojo' (I think this is the correct terminology for having lost my drive). I'm hoping my trip to the States and the purchase of a few (my hubby would say a lot) new goodies will give me the get up and go. If not, I shall have a busy time on ebay! Here's hoping this is not the last. Ikki

I'm real chuffed with this!

Chris very kindly sent me this award. It's call the Wylde Women award and the purpose of it is to send love and acknowledge to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy". The rules are: 1 Your can give it to one or one hundred and any number inbetween - your choice. 2. Make sure you link to their site. 3 Link back to this blogsite http://www.tammyvitale.com/ so Tammy can visit all these wonderful women. 4. Remember the purpose of the award.

I was thrilled to received this award, but until now I have been unable to pass it on because of my inexperence . Now having mastered the art of linking (fingers crossed that is) I am sending this award to three new friends I have made who have all given me a new insight in crafting, shown me kindness, and given me pleasure in visiting their sites.
Barbara
Viv
Ricas
I feel very fortnate to have made such good friends in the crafting world, and I hope you will visit their sites and enjoy them as much as I do.
Ikki

I've been tagged

I have recently been tagged by a very talented lady Chris Check out her blog - it's interesting and inspirational.

If you are tagged, you must firstly post these rules:
1.Write 7 stange characteristics about yourself. They interest us all!
2.Tag 6 other people at the end of your Post.
3.Visit everyone that you have tagged and a leave a comment on their blog to let them know that they have been tagged.


So here goes:
1. I can live without my mobile phone
2. I hate not being able to do something - like linking this!
3. I like young people and strangely they seem to like me!
4. I still went to the local youth club (albeit as a leader) at 50 - did that place rock - great
5. I rather be driven than drive the car, especially on the motorway
6. I love rock and roll music and jiving - I've been doing it for a long time now
7. I went back to school at 40 and took 3 O levels and an A level

I have only recently joined the blogging world and as yet know only a few bloggers, and most of those have already been tagged, but I would like to tag
Heather
who has been a great help and inspiration. And I like her music, which is a good job because for some reason I have yet to discover, I seem to be linked to it without doing anything. Ikki

Georgia's 21st

A card that has given me serious thinking time. This is often what happens to me when someone for whom I'm making the card for say "Do whatever you think". One of these days I would'nt be surprised if they don't like my whatever! But fingers crossed this time.

For Jane

It's my friend's bithday next week and I can't send her flowers because she lives in France, so made this card instead.