Nanagramps Craft Designs: March 2012

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Happy Easter Bunny!

Good Afternoon and Welcome

Weather a bit cold and dull today

I hope it brightens up

But if it doesn't at least its dry

l called at a local car boot sale and got a brilliant

Bargain Smooth paper for printing images onto £1 for 100 sheets

Couldn't believe my luck!!

And it really is good paper

l have 2 challenge and my 1st is

craftyribbonschallenge

Black white and another Colour

(Yellow)

And

littlemissmuffetchallenges

Challenge-31-Silhouettes

And have provided the free image

And here is my card

Recipe

Black Plain & White Hammer Card Stock

Free Image Solhouette Bunny stamped and cut out

3D Sticky pad, Card Candy, Hole Punch Xcut Corner Punch

Spellbinders Scalloped Cirles & Border

Black dots around the Image are all punched out using a hole punch

And dots from the border

Yellow Chick

Thank you for your time and looking

Have a lovely Weekend

Sandra H xx

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/challenge-31-silhouettes.html

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

It's party time enjoy!!

Good afternoon and welcome to my blog

Beautiful day again who would of thought

All this sunshine in March

Simply gorgeous!

l have a lovely challenge for you today

housemouse-challenge

lets-have-party

And here is my entry

Recipe

White Scalloped Card stock

Blue Card Stock

Cella Celebrations Backing paper

Wild Rose Studios Bella Backing paper (Balloons)

Spellbinders Labels

Image Joanna Sheen House Mouse

Promarkers

Pink & White Pearls & Hearts

Sentiment Happy Birthday Lilac Card stock

Thank you for your visit

Enjoy the rest of your day

Sandra H xx

http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/lets-have-party-with-challenge-hmfmc116.html

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Thank you !!

Hello and welcome

Hope your having a good day

Weather has been so lovely and the forecast is for more so hopefully it will continue

Here we have my 2nd challenge today

simplylessismoore

Take Three Challenges

And here is my card

Week 1 Pink, Black + white

Week 15 Embossed

Week 16 Butterfly/Butterflies

Recipe

White Scalloped card stock

Sizzix Embossed Folder Textured Impressions Thank you

Black Ribbon Clear gem stone + Card Candy

Pink Butterflies

Sentiment stamp Thank you Calligraphy Yoko Ganaha

Thank you for you visit

Hope you enjoy your day

Many thanks Sandra H xx

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/week-60-recipe.html

Away with your fishing then!!

Good Morning and Welcome

Another beautiful day today

Don't you feel so good with a little sun shine

Hard to believe Di that it's

pixies-crafty-snippets-challenge-number13th

And here is my card

Recipe

White card stock

Layout is a gate fold Pyramage card

Created by Sammy Aka at Scrapbookingmad.co.uk

It's been so long since l had this set it comes with a Matching Envelope (not shown here)

Great use of Snippets

All l needed to do was print out, cut the Decoupage Pyramage stick together with 3d Sticky pad

And this is the finished card Easy peasy!!

Thank you for looking

Hope you have a lovely day

Many thanks Sandra H xx

http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/pixies-crafty-snippets-challenge-number_24.html

Saturday, 24 March 2012

Eggs Stravaganza Yeah Yeah!!

Good afternoon to all my fellow bloggers

Oh l really do hope your having the same weather as l am having its

Absolutely beautiful warm enough to sit out and sun bathe

My challenge

Today’s is

penny-black-saturday-challengeweek-194.

Easter-Eggstravaganza!!

And here is my card

Recipe

White card Stock

Backing Paper Freebie from Craftyfernet.co.uk

Green card stock

Spellbinders Postage stamps

Image P/B Egg Painting

Promarkers

Tim Holtz Distressed ink Faded Jeans

Card Candy

Paper flowers Kaiser Scrapbook

Ribbon Pebbles which is already stitched

Sentiment Computer generated

And that’s about it

Thank you for calling by

Hope you enjoy your weekend

Many thanks Sandra H xx

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/penny-black-saturday-challengeweek-194.html

Sweets for my Sweets!!

Hello and welcome to another Challenge

l have chosen

housemouse-challenge

photo-inspiration-for-hm-challenge-115
Cupcake Photo Inspiration

And here is my card

Recipe

White Scalloped Card Stock

Backing Papers Cellar Patterned Papers

Pink Card Stock

Spellbinders Scalloped Border Petites

Image
Joanna Sheen House Mouse

Promarkers

Sentiment Woodware Stamp

Woodward Corner punch

Flowers from stash

Card Candy

Dots from Border Punch

Candles Woodware Stamp

And that's about it

Hope you enjoyed your visit

Many thanks

Sandra H xx

http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/photo-inspiration-for-hm-challenge-115.html

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Just so simple!!

Good afternoon to all my fellow friends

Well, the other half and l had a lovely night away

Got an amazing bargain to good to miss!!

All for £59 for a Mother’s Day treat at

Blackpool’s De Vere hotel!
5 course carvery, breakfast and full leisure facilities

So really haven't had any time for blogging

Appologies for not stopping by but hopefully will get

Back on track and here l have a card for

pixies

Challenge 12

Very simply card Which was alread printed

The card came from my snippets box

Image from cd Given to me by my DIL

3D Sticky pad for mounting
Image has a lovely 3D Effect

And that 's about the shortest post ever.....lol

Many thanks and thanks for calling by

Sandra H xx

http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/pixies-crafty-snippets-challenge-number_18.html

Thursday, 15 March 2012

My winnings!

Hello my friends

Well have I got a surprise for you

Notice the items below ........Well l was one of the luck winners

To win this fantastic Paintbox Poppets Cd-Rom!

From one of my fellow bloggers

jacqui

And where did it come from your asking

Well it came from
www.crafterscompanion.co.uk

Ofcourse you didn't get it for nothing

I simply left a comment on the Designer Team Members blog

The Cd is filled with lots of gorgeous Decoupage pages, Backing papers

Toppers, Projects to many to mention

And here is what l made using the Decoupage and backing papers
Rocka Card Layout

Flowers are from Spellbinders die

Dots from Punch hole stash

Sentiment Nutcrafters Stamp

White Scalloped card stock

3D Sticky pads for mounting

Thank you so very much l truly was suprised

Many thanks

Sandra H

xxx

http://crafterscompanionnews.blogspot.com/2012/03/update-from-create-craft.html

http://jacqui47.blogspot.com/2012/03/butterflies-and-fairies-plus-cute.html

Green Blend Award x 2!

Hello to you all

Another award so many are coming at once l can’t keep up with all you lovely people

The Green Blend Award

Thank you so very much

Lindsay craftymonster81.blogspot.com
dawn-dawnscrafting.blogspot.com

Now onto the terms & conditions.....

· 1, This award is for any blogging friend who has helped you develop your blog in many ways

· 2, This award is for any co-blogging friend who has cheered you along in your blog building craft advancing career

· 3, This award is for co-blogging friend who always stops and is kind to you can count on them to always be one of the great comments at the end of your post

· 4, This award is to be given to 3-5 blends whom you feel meet the listed requirements

· 5, Create a post with the terms of use and publish your blends of choice

· 6, Blend of choice may copy the award from your blog and proudly post it on theirs

· 7, Blend of choice may continue the kindness by issuing this award to keep the circle forever growing

So now here are my choices

1) paulaholifieldcrafts.blogspot.com Paula is my DIL and introduced me to blogging

2) pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com Di always leaves positive comments and l look forward to her recipes and stories

3) http://popscards.blogspot.com Just so helpful is this lady when l asked about skin colouring she send me details so much appreciated thank you

4) dianescarddesigns.blogspot.com Who always drops by, Diane and l worked together in the civil service then Diane moved away but still calls to see her family in the same town where l live

5) elfcrafts.blogspot.com l follower Em’s blog and just like her inspirations as of all the above Followers too.

Well, that's about it and this was another hard choice as all my fellow blogging friends deserve awards but as we know this is very limited and without further a do!! l must for warn them and hopefully l have honoured them too as l was honoured myself which l truly appreciate!

Sandra H xx

The Versatile blogger

Hello my fellow bloggers

Wow just look at what l rec’d a few days ago not one but Three Awards from

Kate downrightcrafty.blogspot.com

dawn-dawnscrafting.blogspot.com

Marie craft-owl.blogspot.com

And here is what it was

It came from Kate, Marie and Dawn very creative and talented ladies who produce such beautiful and stunning creations

Now as always this award comes with its rules,

so here we go

"If you are nominated,

You’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger award.

· Thank the person who gave you this award. That’s common courtesy.

· Include a link to their blog.

· Select 15 blogs that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.

Now as always that is such a hard task.

· Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award .

· Finally, tell the person who nominated you

· 7 things about yourself.

Do take a look at their gorgeous work as it will inspire you

And here they are

angiescrafthideaway.blogspot.com

pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com

amandaspaperpalace.blogspot.com

beautifulworld-ani.blogspot.com

pinkanniesplace.blogspot.com

anotherdayanothercard.blogspot.com

bevscraftyplace.blogspot.com

callysbitsandpieces.blogspot.com

cmdesign-cmdesign.blogspot.com

craftemarie.blogspot.com

karen-createdbykaren.blogspot.com

doreensdream.blogspot.com

cutandcraft.blogspot.com

felinecreative.blogspot.com

Pink Dandelions Craft Space

My seven things

I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family

I love and adore my Grand daughter and Daughter in law

I love crafting

I am honoured to have so many blogging friends

I love eating out

I enjoy a reading

Well that’s about it so l’d better let them know l have nominated them

Gosh this was hard work!!

Many thanks Sandra H xxx

Monday, 12 March 2012

Liebster Award!!

Just to say a big belated Thank-You to

Carol
http://cmdesign-cmdesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/liebster-award.htm
And
diane
http://dianescarddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-award.html
for nominating me for this award,

To spread the love from one small blog (under 200 followers) to other small blogs

This helps to spread knowledge and readership

To accept this award you must:

1) Link back to the person who gave it and thank them for thinking of you.

2) Post the award to your blog.
3) Give the award to 5 bloggers (with less than 200 followers) that you appreciate and value.

4) Leave a comment on the blogs of the 5 people you have chosen to let them know

“Liebster’ in German means “dearest” so to carry on the Liebster tradition l am going to pass the award on to five people whose blogs have been an inspiration to me and my crafting

I’d like to nominate the following bloggers (in no particular order) to receive this award.

http://rosebuds-craftyrose.blogspot.com/2012/03/japanese-tilda.html
http://scrappingpeg.blogspot.com/2012/03/wish-big-happy-birthday-to-my-baby.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com/2012/03/made-for-each-other.html
http://thecraftbucket.blogspot.com/2012/03/thanks-bunch-house-mouse-gdt-card.html
http://kiehn10.blogspot.com/2012/03/la-card-monkey-challenge-99-flowers.html