How Lucky am I.

Good Morning to you All, Its a lovely sunny morning here, I just wanted to show you my wonderful wins, Firstly I won the Cd Sunday 1st Birthday challenge and Won all these wonderful goodies, I want to Thank the Lovely Ladies over there for selecting my card as the winner.

This Month I also won this fabulous candy from Kobie, which arrived this morning, Thank you so much Kobie.
My good friend Carole also sent me some lovely stamped images and an Anniversary card, Thank you Carole.
So im feeling chuffed to bits My Dad has come home from hospital,It was our Wedding Anniversary yesterday so April has been a really good month for me.
And to think I wouldn't even be blogging if it hadn't been for my good friend Annette giving me the push to do it.so thank you Annette.
I Would also Like to say a big Thank you to All of you that visit my blog and for the lovely comments you leave for me, I really do appreciate it.
Have a lovely weekend
Kevin xx

Stampin with the Dragon Challenge May day Flowers

Hello Its me again with a New Stampin with the Dragon Challenge,May day Flowers.  I cant believe its the end of April already, this year seems to be going so fast. the image ive used is called  May Queen,     coloured with promarkers, backing papers are papermaina, Marianne creatables die cut doily and flowers from stash.
our sponsor for this challenge is our very own Janette, Dragons Lair Designs http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/

The prize for the winner is a choice of 4 digital images from the shop. and there are plenty of  fabulous images to choose from. 2nd prize is a Guest Design team spot with us. isn't that cool. Pop over to the blog for more inspiration as the team have come up with some wonderful cards.
I do hope you will join in with us, I look forward to seeing All your May day flower projects.
Have a lovely weekend
Kevin xx

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 100. A Recipe

Good Morning All, I hope your All keeping well, Its Thursday and time for a new CRAFT Challenge, this week its a Recipe, 2 squares, 1 Circle, a Tag and Ribbon. thats it. I started by making a Tilda tag, ive used paper cellar vintage paper for the backing paper and the squares and a round sentiment and a ribbon bow on my tag, I destressed it all abit with eyeshadow. The rest of the DT have come up with some fabulous projects, so pop over for more inspiration.

This week we have two sponsors, firstly Fantastic ribbon are offering the winner 5 rolls of their new spring dayzee & gumdrops ribbon,
secondly Liastampz is offering the winner 2 digital stamps of there choice from her store.
I do hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to see what you make with the recipe.
Have a great day.
Kevin xx

Paper Shelter Challenge 11. an Ode to Mom

Good Morning All, Its Wednesday already and time for a new Paper Shelter challenge, This week it is an Ode to Mom, Mum, Mam, which ever way you say it, I dont have my wonderful Mum any more or my Mother in law, so what ive done is made a card for a friends daughter, who had her baby a couple of months ago, this gorgeous image is called A proud Mom and is available in the Paper Shelter store, I coloured her with promarkers, the backing paper is dovecraft back to basic's, the lace and flowers are from my stash, I made the sentiment on the pc.

This weeks prize is a $15.00 gift certificate to spend in the paper shelter on line store, Remember you need to use a Paper Shelter image to be in with a chance of winning the prize. I hope you will join in this week, I look forward to seeing your Ode to Mom.
Have a lovely day
Kevin xx

Through the window

Good Evening All, I do hope you have all had a lovely long weekend, I haven't got much crafting done, I have been out and about enjoying the sunshine. this card I made using Joanna Sheen's cottage garden cd, I have decoupaged the flowers, birds and butterflies, The hardest bit was cutting out the window panels, I thought it would make a nice new home. I would like to enter it in to Cd sunday challenge
http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/  Butterflies
 Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have a great week.
Kevin xx

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to you All, I hope you are all well and Looking forward to a lovely weekend, I know I am.
I Have had another go at paper piecing, the image is called the Easter egg fairy    http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/  isn't she gorgeous,  ive coloured her with promarkers,and added glamour dust to the wings,  the papers are papermaina , ribbon, flower and bling from stash,

There is still time to enter the latest challenge at Stampin with the Dragon the theme is Sports why not pop over to the blog for some inspiration           http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/     there are some great prizes, so why not join in with us.

I would like to enter this card in to
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/  Easter
http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/  Easter
http://theangelcompany.typepad.com/digi_design_house/ Paper piecing
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/  Anything goes

Have a Lovely Easter Weekend
Kevin xx                  

Paper Shelter Challenge 10, Inspired by Nature

Good Morning All, We are currantly have some fabulous weather here, I hope it is nice where you are, Its Wednesday and time for a new Paper Shelter Challenge, This week it is Inspired by Nature, I have used this gorgeous image called Studies of a Witch, isn't she lovely, Ive also used the matching papers , I stamped some leafs up the side and ive added some bling, i destressed it a little with some eye shadow. I hope you like it.
The prize this week is a $15.00 gift certificate for the store

Please remember you need to use a Paper Shelter image to be in with a chance of winning a prize, There are a number of new images in store now, so it is well worth a visit.
I do hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing your wonderful creations.
Have a Lovely day
Kevin xx
 

Happy Birthday

Good Evening All, I hope you have all had a lovely weekend, the weather has been lovely here, This card is for the CD Sunday challenge blog, This is there Birthday week, And the challenge is a Birthday card, you must use something from a cd on your card, I have used Cupcake crafting Botanicals & Victoriana cd for my card. sorry the picture isn't better. I am only putting it in to   http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Birthday Challenge
I hope you All have a lovely week.
Kevin xx

Stampin with the Dragon Challenge Sport

Good Morning All, Its Friday and Time for a new challenge at Stampin with the Dragon, the theme is Sports,
I have used this great Hockey image from our sponsor Kenny K. I have coloured him with promarkers, the backing papers are from kanban the ribbon, bling and sentiment are from stash,

We have lots of prizes for you to win, 1st prize 3 digital stamps, 2nd prize 2 digital stamps, 3rd prize 1digital stamp of your choice from the Kenny K shop, also someone will win a Guest design place with us for our next challenge, now how cool is that. Please pop over to the blog for more inspiration, as the team have come up with some fabulous cards.
So why not come and join in the fun, and let us see your sports related cards.
Have a great weekend.
Kevin xx

Paper Shelter Challenge 9, A Sketch

Good Morning All, I hope you are all well, Its Wednesday again already and time for a New Paper Shelter challenge, This week its a Sketch, I have made this fun Get well card for my Dad, the image I have used is from a bigger set, which can be found at the Paper Shelter store. the backing papers are from Papermaina.
Here is the Sketch

The prize this week is a $15.00 gift certificate to spend in the Paper Shelter store

Please remember you need to use a Paper Shelter image to be in with a chance of winning, There are a number of new gorgeous images available and paper packs.
I do hope you will join in with us this week, I Look forward to seeing what you do with my Sketch.
I am entering it into http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ Doctors and Nurses challenge.


Have a great day
Kevin xx

Happy Easter

Hi All, I have finally got started on my Easter cards, this tilda stamp was a birthday prezzie from my lovely wife, I love the little egg with the chick popping out :o) I have coloured her with promarkers, I used papermaina backing paper, nellie snellen oval die, marianne creatable swirls,flowers and bling from stash, I would like to enter it into
I love Promarkers http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ Easter.
Simon says stamp http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ Spring colours/Easter.
Stamping for the weekend http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ Easter.
Fairy Knoll http://fairyknoll.blogspot.com/p/fun-at-fairy-knoll-challenges.html Egg or Oval.

Thank you for visiting my blog, Have a lovely day
Kevin xx

Some more News to Share

Hi All, I have some exciting news to share, I have been invited to join the Stampin with the Dragon Design Team, and I have excepted, They have a fabulous talented team and I am very proud to be asked to be a part of it. This is my first card, the fab image is called Jiggy Hatched I coloured him with promarkers, the backing paper is DCWV Marianne creatables corner dies, doily and ribbon from stash and sentiment made on the pc. this card is all glittery but its not showing up in the picture.
There is still time to enter the currant Stampin with the Dragon challenge which is From the home, why not pop over to the challenge blog and take a look  http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/

I do hope you will join in some of the challenges I look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you for visiting my blog I really appreciate All your support, your All wonderful.
Kevin xx

Craft Challenge 97. Animal/Pet

Good Morning All, I hope the weather is nice where you, its lovely and bright here, its so nice have some sunshine coming through the window.  Its Thursday and time for a new Craft Challenge, this week its Animals or Pets, Ive used a Penny black cat for my card, it looks a little like our oldest cat Toffee, Go kreate frilly square, backing paper is papermania capsule, Marianne creatable swirls, the flowers and sentiment are from my stash.
this weeks sponsor is Just Tracys Crafts

the prize for this weeks winner is this lovely stamp called William and Kate fishing, isn't it sweet.

I do hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing all the Animal cards and scrapbook pages or even your knitted Animals.
Have a Great day
Kevin xx

Paper Shelter Challenge 8. Anything Goes

Good morning to you All, I hope you are having a good week, Its wednesday and time for a new Paper Shelter challenge, This week its Anything Goes. For my card ive used the Steam punk girl image, I flipped the image and coloured her with promarkers, nellie snellen frame die, marianne creatables corner die, paper from a digi pack, ribbon, flowers and sentiment from stash,
The prize this week is a $15.00 gift certificate for the Paper Shelter store,

Please remember you need to use a Paper Shelter image to be in with a chance of winning, I do hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations.
Have a lovely day.
Kevin xx

For Someone Special

Good Evening All, I have had a day crafting today, as I couldn't visit my Dad in hospital as the trains where not running, due to repairs on the line, I made this card for Heather as it is Mothers day and neither of us have our Mum's any more, I thought I would do a Card to let her know how special she is to me. the digi stamp and backing papers are from Pamela West cd I coloured the flowers with water colour pencils,I decoupaged part of the flower, for a 3d effect, ribbon and bling from stash, I am entering it in to
Cd Sunday  http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Someone special
OSAAT  http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ Something 3D
Bling it on  http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/ Digi stamp & bling

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have a good week
Kevin xx

The Craft Garden 1st Challenge Four

Good Morning All, its the 1st of April and time for our first challenge over at The Craft Garden, and that challenge is 4 , its upto you what you do and we welcome all kinds of projects not only cards or scrapbooking. so the number 4 or four thing on your project,  there will be a small prize for a randomly chosen winner at the end of the month.Please pop over to the Craft Garden for more inspiration http://thecraftgarden.blogspot.com/  you have all month to enter, so plenty of time to get thinking  . I have made a birhtday card, I made the 4 with lace and ribbon and sat tilda on there.

I look forward to seeing all your fabulous projects !
Have a great day  Kevin xx