Clairebears x

1st Challenge over at D'Arcys Diaries

2012-03-08T09:00:00.002Z

Wooo Hooo! The day has finally arrived D'Arcy's Diaries has her very own challenge and we are all so excited about it over on the DT becaouse we can't wait to see your cards and creations - if your the lucky winner you could be the proud of 5 D'Arcy Stamps!!!!!

Here's my card for this week, I have used the beautiful DD_22

I have used papers from Kanban and matted onto blue card stock. I have used pencils to colour her in and think she is just BEAUTIFUL!

Here are the other new releases for this week in the SHOP

Now why don't you pop over to the D'Arcy Diaries Blog and check out what the other girls have made with the new releases too, whilst your there why not enter our challenge which this week is ANYTHING GOES, as long as D'Arcy and her friends are on it.

I can't wait to see just what you come up with!

I would like to enter this card into the following hallenges -

The Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrapalicious USA - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Pink Elephant - Layers
THe Craft Place - Anything Goes
Sketchy Colours - Blue Pink & White

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - New Challenge - Menu

2012-03-06T09:00:00.002Z

This week we have a new challenge for you and boy is it a good one.

It's a menu challenge!!!!

Choose one thing from each course, but don't be greedy, one thing only, you are not allowed seconds!
Let us know which item you picked from each section.

Starter - Green and Cream - blue and cream - Pink and cream
Main - Flowers - Butterflies - Buttons
Dessert - Lace - Ribbon - stitching (real or faux)
Coffee - Charm - tag - glitter

Basically you choose 1 option from each course, so for example if you pick blue and cream as your colour combo then these must be the main colours of your papers, card, and embellishments (you can use any colours at all in your image). If you choose butterflies, then no flowers or buttons are allowed etc

For my card I have used
Starter - Pink and Cream
Main - Button
Dessert - Ribbon
Coffee - Glitter

I have used the beautiful Teddybea_193 for my card today, and you can find her in the shop this week along with the rest of the new stamps this week HERE

Here are the rest of the new stamps in the shop this week

Now don't forget to pop over to the Challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT have come up with this week and what they used from the Menu!

I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x

Darcy's Diaries Inspiration

2012-03-03T20:18:00.009Z

I have used the sweet DD017 that you can find HERE, I have coloured him with Inktence pencils. I can't remember where I got the backing paper from but I think its gorgeous! I haven't added to much to the card as I really wanted to keep it simple and show him off to his best!

I hope you like it

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcy's Diaries - A Hug

2012-02-29T09:00:00.002Z

I thought I would share with you D'Arcy Diaries 018, I have coloured them in with Promarkers and used Cambridge PAper stack from Kanbam (which I am loving) I ahve made the roses myself and added a few pearls just to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

DAncing in Pajamas: Colour challenge
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Colour your World
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Netty G's Digital Gems - Your showcase

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2012-02-28T09:00:00.003Z

Its Tuesday again which means only one thing, new stamps in the Teddy Bo shop - YIPEE!!!!! And they are just SOOOOOOOO gorgeous!

I have made my Mother in Laws Mothers Day card, I have used Teddybea-192. I have coloured her with pencils, some were water colour pencils and others I blended with Sandoor. I've not really used pecils for a while and I really love how its turned out. The papers are from Sundae of Seasons, and I have cut the swirls and matts and little flowers (I love them!) on my Silhouette.

Now don't forget you still have time to play along with the challenge which is Pearls and Swirls HERE. Whilst you are there take a look at the fantastic cards the rest of the DT have made this week.

Not only in the shop are there the beautiful stamps, but there are more new crafty bits in store! How much will just into your baskets!!!!

I woulds like to enter this card into the following challenges
Paper Prettys - Rainbow
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Flowers
There's Magic in the Air - Critters (not sure bears fall into this one - if not please feel free to remove my entry)

Love Clairebears x

Darcy's Diaries A little Easter Card

2012-02-27T09:00:00.004Z

I have used the gorgeous D'Arcy's Diaries 020 for this card, I think she is sooo sweet! I have used papers from MCS Paper Words along with the sentiment too. All I have added is a little yellow ribbon and a couple of Easter Egg stickers too. I have coloured D'Arcy in with my Inktence pencils (Shhhhh don't tell DH - they are new lol!)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear what you think.

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges

Kenny K's Krafty Girls - Spring and Zing
One Stitch in Time Challenge - Use a Digi - Spring/Easter
Stampin Sister in Christ - Varigated Colours
Cupcake Inspiration - Colours

Love Clairebears x

Polka Doodles - Summer Fever

2012-02-25T19:50:00.000Z

This weeks challenge over at Polka Doodles is Summer Fever, you can use any of your stamps, sooooo I have used my Tilda. Along with the backing paper from Sundae of Season along with the little house and fence.

Thanks for stopping by and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Love Clairebears x

Art Journal - Image Transfer

2012-02-25T09:00:00.002Z

This week on my Art Journal Journey we got to play and make lots of mess with image transfer. Now as we all know I don't like to get my hands all messy and for the last 2 weeks I have been playing with paints and getting VERY MESSY! This week was the same as I painted my own backgrounds using Acrylic paints. I have used a image from Tiddly Inks for this page too. And added a saying that I found on Pinterest.
I have used Gel Medium to transter the writing on the backing paper, and I really love the effect, and its something I will be using a lot more!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd really love to hear your thoughts.

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2012-02-24T09:00:00.003Z

Yippeeeee! Its Friday which means 2 things - its nearly the weekend and its Fairy Tale Friday over on the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog and you get to find out about all the goings on in Teddy Bo Towers this week. And don't forget you get to see the most gorgeous cards in blogland too while your there too.

Here's my card to hopefully put a little smile on your face, it did mine as I made it - Teddy Bea as a lamb! She is officially me 3rd favourite Bea!

I cut the flowers and leafs out on my Silhouette and I embossed the backing paper and sanded it too. I have used my favourite ribbon on the card as well!!!

I'd love to hear what you think :0)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - Yellow and Green
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Paws for thought
Crop Stop - Use 3 flowers
Paper Crafting Journey - Make it Cute
Truely Scrumptious - All Creatures Great and Small
LadyBug Crafts Ink TLT: Spring is in the Air
Glitter Geeks - St Davids Day

Love Clairebears x

D'arcy's Diaries - New Stamps Released today!

2012-02-23T09:00:00.008Z

And boy are they GORGEOUS!

Here's a card I've made using Darcy's Diaries 16, now I love this stamp its just soooo sweet! I have coloured her in with Promarkers. I have used freebie papers that came in with one of my magazines. I've just added a bit of ribbon and button.

I love how it has turned out, now pop over to the D'arcy Diaries Blog and see all the amazing cards the rest of the DT have made with this weeks new releases.

I'd loved to hear what you think.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Crafts and Me Challenge - Shades of Spring
My Mums Craft Shop Challenges - Buttons and Ribbon
Pixie Cottage - Buttons and Bows
Willow Sketchie - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Monnday - Ribbon and Buttons

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - New Challenge - Pearls and Swirls

2012-02-21T09:00:00.011Z

Wow another week has just disappeared on me! Can you believe that its Tuesday again and this week over at the Teddy Bo Challenge blog we have a new challenge for you - Pearls and Swirls.

But before you take a look at my card let me show you what we have in the SHOP for you this week

Aren't they just soooo yummy! And have you all seen all the new products we have in store for you too!

Now onto my card for today, now I spent ages cutting out all different swirls but none of them really seemed to work with this card so I ended up just embossing card stock and sanding it down. I sooooo needed to use Olifant dressed as a Easter Bunny lol! Isn't he gorgeous, He also come's in sepia tones too. If you pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog you can see a card using him like that too. Along with plenty of AMAZING cards from Team B as this challenge its there turn to play along :0)
Oh yes back onto my card! I have coloured him in with promakers and flexmarkers too. The flowers are a mixture from the Glitter Girls and from Hobby Craft.

I hope you like it, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Love Clairebears x

My Art Journal.

2012-02-18T19:35:00.000Z

I had a day in London yesterday with my daughter, we went to the National Gallery. The Sunflowers we my daughters favourites and I loved Monet's paintings AMAZING!

Then we walked down to Piccadily and into a shop called Cool Britainna and there bag has inspired me to have a little play in my art journal today!

I first used gesso, then added acrylics followed by water colour pencils and lots of stamps from Portabello Road set. The bull dog and "Cool Britainnia" where cut from the bag that inspired this page!

I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Claireebears x

DArcy's Diaries

2012-02-16T10:36:00.000Z

I thought I would show you some more gorgeous D'Arcy's Diaries cards today that I have made using this weeks releases.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look :0)

Love Clariebears x
Aren't they gorgeous!

Art Journal - Week 6

2012-02-15T19:51:00.001Z

This weeks challenge over at UK Scrappers Art Journey ia all about layers. Now when I first saw the prompt I was SCARED! It was all about layering paints and papers and well all sorts - things I've not done before and the shopping list was for Acrylic paints! I've only ever painted with watercolours before but after just getting stuck in and remembering there's no right or wrong way about having a go I ended up with a double spread page - and I LOVE IT :0)
I think more paint ended up on me and more glue too but it was fun and I'll be trying this again, I'm really enjoying getting stuck in and trying different techniques and I'm sure this can only be a good thing for my card making too!

Love Clairebears x

Bad Mum!!!

2012-02-15T11:37:00.001Z

3 guesses who forgot to make her daughter a Valentine card for her little boyfriend lol! Opps!!!
So at 10 last night I quickly (and I mean Quickly!) made her one. Now its not my normal style bu and means but I really like it for a change. It was cut on my Silhouette with Red CO-Ordnination paper and them just stuck on the front of a card blank. I have added a little black and white dotty ribbon and a bow and finished it off with Card Candi.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - Vanetine - Use Hearts
Creative Craft Challenge - Valentine
Die Cutting Divas - Pick 2 colours - Red, Black & White
Papertake Weekly - Black, White and Red all over!
PolkaDoodles - Quick and Simply Valentines Card
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2012-02-14T09:00:00.003Z

Woooo Hoooo its Tuesday which can mean only one thing - we have new goodies to play with in the Teddy Bo Shop!

Aren't they all just soooo cute! if you pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog you can see we have all fallen for the same stamp this week - me included!

And we have a little bit of a sneak peak for you too!!!!!!

I have used Kamban papers and embellishments for the main part of the card, the postcards are from a stamp set called Portabello Road by Do Crafts. The gold hinge is cut on my Silhouette (Oh I need to get it out again and have a little play!) and of cause the oh so cute Teddy Bea!

Now you still have time to join in hte fun with our latest challenge - Love is in the Air, we have had some wonderful entries so far and would love to see yours among them :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - New Challenge - Love is in the Air

2012-02-07T07:30:00.002Z

Its Tuesday which means its Teddy Bo Tuesday - Yipee!!!!

Thats means we have new releases in store for you and a new challenge - Love is in the Air, isn't it just perfect for this time of year!

Now I sat looking at the new releases over in the shop and I couldn't decide which ones to choose - they are all so cute! But Jolly just captured my heart.

I have coloured Jolly in with Promakers, and added the biggest heart which was cut on my Silhouette, I have added a free Subway art poster. I have layered it all on Clipart Fairy Heart paper. Oh and the card is 8x8 too!

Now don't forget to pop over to the Challenge Blog to see the rest of the cards that Team A have made this week :0)

Love Clairebears x

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Boots - Valentine
Creative Stamp Firends - Valentine
Die Cut Dreams - Pink, Red & Hearts
Hooked on Craft - Hearts
Lollipop Crafts - Valentine Card
My Craft Spot - Valentines Day
Oh laa laa Creations Blog - Valentine
Crafting when we can - Valentine
Dream Valley Challenges - Valentine
Sentimental Sundays - Feel the Love

Pink Embossed card

2012-02-06T12:54:00.001Z

Well I've been playing over the weekend with my embossing folders again, well after going out and playing in the snow and making a HUGE snowman lol!

I have used Saturated Canary's freebie and coloured her with Promarkers. I have layered her up onto white washed pink co-ordination paper that I ran through my embossing folder and sanded it back. I have then layered it onto a bright pink card that I ran though another folder.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Creative Inspirations - LOVE
Gingerloft - Love is in te air
Pile it on - For a Tween
Patties Creations - Embossing
Stampin' for the Weekend - Embossing
By the Cute and Girly: Love is in the Air
The Poodle Parlour - Anything Goes
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)
Love Clairebears x

A Dog Lovers Birthday Card

2012-02-03T19:08:00.000Z

I was asked to make a card for a dog lover and I was lucky enough to win Bonnie Westies from Little Claire Designs a month or so ago. So I knew just what I was going to use! I have layered it up with a little bit of blue card and digi paper from Popcorn for Kids CD. I have then used a little "Happy Birthday" Stamp too oh and the oh so sweet Heart charm too!

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
The Glitter Geeks - Pets

Thanks for stopping by and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Love Clairebears x

Wonderland Stamps Card

2012-02-03T18:40:00.000Z

I have been playing again with the wonderful Wonderland Stamps that you can find HERE along with the paper i have used too.

Now I really enjoyed doing something totally different and this is the result.

I love the harshness of the cogs (that were cut on my Silhouette) against the softness of the peacocks feather, and the coldness of the metal key!

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

Forever Night Challenges: Freaky Friday Challenge 25 - Red, White, Grey & White

My Art Journal.

2012-02-02T18:25:00.000Z

This weeks prompt over on UK Scrappers Art Journal was about Journalling, now I'm useless putting words down on paper but this weeks challenge I think I managed to follow it quite well. We had to cut words out of magazines and use them as the prompt to build a page around it - but I couldn't seem to do that so I ended up using the phrase that kept going around my head itself - Why couldn't I find the right words at all! So that is what I used. I also saw this girl on Pinterest and thought she would be perfect to go along with my idea too.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.
I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)
Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo's Top Tips - Using Digi Stamps on Candles

2012-02-02T10:42:00.000Z

Now this is the 1st time I have EVER done a Tut and you can find it HERE on how to use Digi Stamps to decorate candles, like these

I hope you like them, and why not pop over to see just how I managed it! It really is easy - If I can do it anyone can lol!!!!

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2012-01-31T09:00:00.001Z

Wow its Tuesday again which means only one thing
TEDDY BO TUESDAY!
And new stamps in the shop too and wow are they soooo sweet!

Now for a change I have used the oh so cute Olifant, and have tried to make a card that is a little different from my own style after seeing all the amazing cards that have lace and embellishments that have been entered into our challenge - ANYTHING GOES which you still have time to enter over on the Challenge Blog. I have also used my embossing folders that I got brought for Christmas and I am in love with this card!

I have coloured Oifant with Promarkers and the butterfly are 3 peel offs stuck together, the ribbon and lace are from my stash as is the little flower.

Now don't forget to see what the rest of the amazing DT have come up with this week over on the challenge blog here.

Love Clairebears x

A Kenny K Card - Bodacious Bev

2012-01-30T11:44:00.000Z

My Best Friend wanted a card for one of our other friends birthdays and I kind of ended up with this card! I love it - and love the face the red is a fabric paper!
She's such fun to colour up and I sooooo wish I looked like that lol!!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look today.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
One Stitch in Time - Use a Digi

Crazy4 Challenges - Layers - 4 in total!
Make it colourful - Using Red
Marks Finest Papers - 4 Layers

Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie Challenge

2012-01-29T10:15:00.001Z

I've not had time to enter Willow Sketchie Challenge since I left the wonderful DT. So as I had a little spare time (ok I was meant to be doing the Housework!) I thought I'd play along with week with their sketch

And as I was a good girl and did a little bit of sorting out on my PC the other day I cam across the this set which is called Steampunk - Spring Blue ( I have a thing about steampunk at the moment lol!) I have used it with a Victorian Photo that I came across online which I think goes so well with it.

You still have time to play along too this week as you have until 8pm on Wednesday. Why not give it ago too :0)

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenge
Sugar Creek Hollow - Cream, Blue & Brown

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday - Sunglasses required!!!

2012-01-27T06:09:00.000Z

Woooooo Hoooooo Fairytale Friday!!!!
I love Fridays as we share the goings on over at Teddy Bo Towers well Colette spills the beans on what we have been upto lol!!!
And this week is no exception, and also we get a chance to show you all the cards we have been working on this week too - so don't forget to pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge blog and take a look at the amazing cards the rest of the DT have made this week and please leave them lots of love as they are the most fab DT in blogland (and maybe the maddest!!!)

Now onto my card for today - Sunglasses at the ready?????

I have used TeddyBea-181, and coloured with Promarkers. I have used papers that I got from Tesco's ages ago and think it works so well! The buttons are from my button box as is the flower in her hair!

Now don't forget you still have time to enter our challenge which is ANYTHING GOES! So what are you waiting for!!!!

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcy's Diaries - New Stamps!

2012-01-26T09:00:00.010Z

Wow where does the time go! D'Arcy has her new release in the SHOP today! And aren't they just gorgeous - I must admit I really love here with the umbrella!

I so love being lucky enough to play with them and make all these beautiful card. I know some of them have been on my blog before but for my new followers I thought I would show you them all again

Now don't forget to pop over to see the rest of the AMAZING cards that the rest of the DT have made - HERE

Thanks for popping by today I hope you like them and I'd love to hear your thought :o)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2012-01-24T09:00:00.010Z

Oh wow where have the last 2 weeks gone too! Its the end of our Birthday Blog Hop and I'm not sure about you but I have had great fun.

The winner from my blog is Jo from Escape to the Craft Room, please get in touch with Gayle at support@teddybo.com to collect your prize and congratulations!

You still have time to enter out ANYTHING GOES challenge over on Teddy Bo Blog and wow have we had some amazing cards so far!

Onto this weeks new releases that have been released in the SHOP today. Aren't they fun!!!

I have used Teddybo-174 Text. I have coloured him with Promarkers, I have used papers and stamps from Papermania called Portobella Road. I have made a 8x8 card and used kraft card as the card base. I have brought it all together with string, I really love how this card has turned out! Shhhhh don't tell my husband but its his birthday card for a couple of weeks time and as his a Bus Driver its perfect!

Now pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge blog to see what the rest of the AMAZING DT have made this week!

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo's 1st Birthday Challenge and Blog Hop!

2012-01-23T09:00:00.003Z

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR MY NEWEST POSTS - THIS POST WILL STAY AT THE TOP OF MY BLOG UNTIL THE 23 JAN.

Woohoo!!! It’s Teddy Bo and Co’s first birthday! And to celebrate we are having a birthday blog hop.

There are some fabulous prizes to be won, including vouchers and candy, and there is also a chance to win a Teddy Bo and Co digi stamp from each member of the DT.

TO QUALIFY FOR MY BLOG CANDY YOU MUST BECOME A FOLLOWER...THANK YOU..X

I have used the new TeddyBea-180 and teamed it with papers and shapes from The ClipArt Fairy. Oh and TONS of glitter too!

and now lets get hopping......

Start at the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog and then follow each of the DT blogs in order.

Collect a letter from each of the DT blogs . . . keep these in a SAFE PLACE, you will need these letters at the end of the blog hop as they will make a mystery phrase!

Each DT member is offering a prize along the hop, so make sure you’re a follower and leave a comment on each of their blogs to be in with a chance of winning.

Re-arrange the letters you have collected and leave a comment on the Teddy Bo challenge blog telling us what the phrase is.

The blog hop will end on Monday 23rd January (noon GMT), so you have a while to enter and also hop along with us!

There will also be a chance to win some Candy on the Teddy Bo Challenge blog too, so you have oodles and oodles of chances of winning.

Now on to the birthday blog hop, if you arrived here from Debbie’s blog then you are heading in the right direction.

My letter is … H

From here you need to hop over to Tammy's blog for another chance to win a Teddy Bo graphic and collect the next letter.

If you get lost, or if a link doesn't work (we are all on different time zones), go HERE to get the next link.

Good luck, and have fun hopping

And don't forge that our challenge is ANYTHING GOES - as long as it has Teddy Bo or Bea on it too, this challenge runs for a whole month so you have plenty of time to join in the fun!

I would just like to take this moment to say THANK YOU to Gayle for asking me (after I did lots of grovelling!) for letting me be part of the most amazing DT both past and present who all inspire me every day with their amazing creations and I'm sure they inspire you all too. And that I can't wait for the next year in Teddy Bo Towers!

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2012-01-20T07:16:00.000Z

Wow where does the time go to! Welcome to all my new followers and I hope you enjoy my little corner of blogland :0)

Well its Fairytale Friday over on Teddy Bo's Challenge blog so why not head on over there to see about all the goings on over in Teddy Bo Towers this week!

Before you go, I'd like to share with you my cards I have made this week.

I have used the gorgeous Queen of Hearts from Wonderland Stamps - that Gayle drew too on my 1st card today

I have coloured her in with my Promarkers, and layered her up with papers from MCS Tinkering with Steampunk Cd. I have then also layered it up onto a gorgeous fabric paper (its soooo touchy feely!) and then black gloss paper. I have just added a few clear gems to the corners too. I think she's a very sexy Queen of Hearts, I'd love to have her curves!!

I have also used a very early Teddy Bo, now I had a little play with this card! I have used some papers that I have picked up at Tesco's and I have coloured Bea in with Promarkers. Now this is where I played - I have used black and blue core paper and ran it through my cuttlebug embossing folder. I'm not sure on this card but sometimes its good to try something new isn't it!

Now you still have time to play along with our blog hop, which starts HERE and also you have time to enter this months challenge which is "ANYTHING GOES" so come on why not join in all the fun!!!

Now pop over to Teddy Bo's challenge blog and see what the rest of the very clever DT have made this week.

Love Clairebears x

My Art Journal.

2012-01-18T18:42:00.000Z

Earlier in the year I said I wanted to have a go at making a Art Journal. After looking for something on UK Scrappers I came across a AJ course that runs for 6 months and every week there will be inspiration to try and get my head thinking out of the box as far as my crafting.

This week its all to do with Colours and I have used orange and yellows, with the hope it make me feel warmer and as it feels like its ages away.

I'm not sure its right or I'm even on the right path you but I thought I'd share it with you and maybe you might have some ideas!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look :0)

Cxxx

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2012-01-17T06:00:00.003Z

Wow where does the time go! Can you believe it was a week ago we announced our Teddy Bo Blog hop for Teddy Bo's Birthday which you still have time to enter by going to the top of my blog HERE. You also have time to play along with this months birthday challenge which is ANYTHING GOES!

Now onto this weeks amazing and very romantic stamps that are released today and not forgetting the sale too!!!!

Now I had a little play with Teddy Bea and Jolly but it ended up as a beautiful Friends birthday card. The papers are a pack that I split with my Mum and I can't remember what they are called. I know they were Christmas ones! I have used my embossing folders to make the blue frame and butterfly and a little distressed Pumice Stone ink for the highlights. A little ribbon rescued over Christmas too and the Sentiment is LOTV. All on a Kraft card. I love the card as it started off as one thing and then evolved into another! It also shows Valentine stamps can be used all year round.

Well thanks for stopping by today and I hope you mayb eplay along with our blog hop and challenge, but the most important thing is to stop by Teddy Bo's Challenge Blog and see the rest of the DT and their amazing cards!

Love Clairebears x

Guest Design Team Member for Quirky Crafts

2012-01-15T18:00:00.001Z

I was lucky enough to win over at Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog and they kindly asked me if I would like to be a Guest Design Team Member for the next challenge, so I of cause said yes - what a honor.

So let me tell you about the challenge, for the next 2 weeks the challenge is to use a Silhouette and its sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps Now I must tell you I haven't made a card with" a Silhouette on it and was a little nervous lol! But after seeing the beautiful Top Hat for a Lady" which you can find HERE I just knew the look I was going to go for. I embossed some silver mirror card with my new embossing folders and then matted onto black and silver card. I have added black gems and also black and white ribbon to the card. I decided to make it into a easel card so I also added some flowers. I made the red roses with me punches but the others are a mixture from Hobbycraft and Glitter Girls.

I think its a really elegent card, and so different from anything I have made before but I really love it.

Now why don't you join in the fun over at Quirky Crafts Challenge and don't forget to leave some love for the DT and I would like to say Thank You to them for letting me be part of the team for this challenge.

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcys goes Purple!

2012-01-13T12:28:00.000Z

I thought I would show you a card that I have made for the http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-99-spots-stripes.html this week using D'Arcy on her skateboard thats due for release in 2 weeks time :0) I have used MCS Men'y Happy Returns CD papers and embellishments. I think it works really well together. I have coloured her in with promarkers.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd really love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2012-01-13T10:18:00.002Z

Wooo hooo its Fairytale Friday over at Teddy Bo's Challenge. Have you joined in the fun with our Birthday Blog Hop yet? If not what are you waiting for! We have plenty of prizes up for grabs so pop over HERE to start :0)

You have to have your Friday giggle at the goings on over at Teddy Bo Towers this week and the gorgeous card that the rest of my teamies have made too to delight and inspire you - and we have a new member of our merry little gang too - Kirsty-Anne, who's work is amazing!

Right onto my little offering today, seeing that its Teddy Bo's 1st Birthday this week I thought I'd really take a step back in time to one of the very 1st Teddy Bo's.

I have used a craft card as a base and then some paper that I have picked up somewhere along the way. I ahve had a little play with MCS CD's adnd a little ribbon for this card.

I hope you like it and I'd really love to hear your thoughts :0) and a warm welcome to all my new followers too.

Love Clairebears x

Darcy's Diaries - The Doors are Open!

2012-01-12T07:20:00.002Z

Welcome to all my new followers and I hope you enjoy my little corner of Blogland and what a exciting week we are having this week, Teddy Bo's 1st Birthday Blog Hop and now the doors are opening to Darcy's Diaries and I can't tell you how honored I am to be able to tell you that I'm part of her Design Team along with some of the others from Teddy Bo. But I guess you might have already guessed that as I have been giving you sneak peaks for the last few weeks lol!

and here is a little montage of just a few of them

and here is my newest one that I've not shown you as yet.

Isn't she beautiful! Now all I can say is what are you still doing here - why not pop over to the D'Arcy's Diaries Blog and take a look at the amazing and beautiful cards the rest of the DT have made! Oh then your next stop is the SHOP lol! Go on you know you want to ;0)

I can't wait to see your creations too.

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2012-01-06T09:00:00.001Z

Wow where has the 1st week in January gone too!
Now next week is a certain pair of bears birthday - and boy do we have something good instore for you over at Teddy Bo Towers!

Now I've been a naughty girl and used my most favourite Bea stamp in the world ever "Wish upon a Star"

I made my own backing paper and added crystal and white flowers and matted it onto a doily.

Now pop over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the amazing DT have made!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge
Ready Teddy Go Challenge - In the Pink

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - 1st of 2012!

2012-01-03T09:00:00.002Z

Can I first wish you all a very Happy New Year, this time last year I was so excited as I had been asked to be on my 1st DT, it was for Teddy Bo and here we are a year later and I'm still in love with Teddy Bo and Bea and I know you all do too.

Here is the one of the new releases today, Teddy_Bo_ 165 isn't he totally gorgeous!

Now as a true crafter I rescued the ribbon from a box at Christmas and I loved it so I designed the whole card around it lol! The papers were a freebie and me being me I can't remember where from.

Now don't forget you still have time to enter our challenge - Birthstones and why not pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog to see all the rest of the amazing DT cards.

Love Clairebears x

Darcy's Diaries - Under the Weather

2012-01-01T13:42:00.000Z

I've been playing again with the cute D'arcy's Diaries again today, this time its number 4. I have followed the sketch from Crafty Ribbons Sketch. I have used purple and green for my colours I really like how the
card turned out.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget the

shop opens on the 12 Jan - not long to go!

I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x

Darcy's Diaries

2011-12-31T10:37:00.001Z

Happy New Years Eve everyone - where has the year gone?
This time last year I had just been accepted as part of my 1st DT - Teddy Bo and now Gayle is drawing the cutest little girls and and I'm being given the chance to play with them too - D'Arcy Diaries which has its doors opening to its shop on the 12 Jan 2012!

Here's a card I have made using Darcy's Diaries - 005. I have used my embossing folders and a freebie music paper too. I have coloured her in with Greys and Oranges but they ended up looking like brown lol! The notes are cut on my silhouette too.

I would like to enter it into the following challenge

Moving Along With The Times - Retro/Music

I'd love to hear your thoughts

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2011-12-30T10:00:00.001Z

Its Friday again - wow where does the time go too!
I've been playing with the oh so cute "Jolly" now - I'm hanging my head in shame as I type this - I've not used him before! Aren't I a bad bad girl, anyway today I have put it right! I have coloured him in with Promarkers and added flowers that I was given for Christmas (Ta Mum and Dad) The paper is from MCS Bunny Snuffles and the butterfly is from my mums stash - and is 3 peel offs stuck together. I have just outlined the paper and card with my promarkers too just to finish it off.

Now pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT have made. While your there why not take part in our challenge - you still have time :0)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes
Glitter Geeks - Brand Spanking New (The Flowers)
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shops Best - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Samuel Taylors Craft - Anything Goes

Love Clairebears x

Darcy's Diaries

2011-12-28T16:20:00.002Z

As you may know there is a new girl on the block called Darcys Diaries. She's from the same artist as my favourite bears and she will be available to by from the 12th Jan. As I was a good girl this year (Cough Cough)I've been allowed a little play early and this is one of her new stamps. Isn't she gorgeous! I have teamed her with my new Tinkering with Steampunk Cd from MCS. She's been coloured with promarkers and I really love her lol! Expect to be seeing a lot more of her in the future on this blog!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Karen's Netherlands Doodles - Time
Craft Room Challenge - Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge - Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Goes
Bird is the Word Challenge - Time
Quirky Crafts - Steampunk New Year - Clock before 12
Bombshell Stamps Blog - Steampunk

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear your comments :00

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2011-12-23T05:45:00.001Z

Its Fairytale Friday again and the big day is nearly with us at Teddy Bo Towers.
Hope over to the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog and read all about the latest goings on - its the best one yet I think :0) and my favourite camel Cuthbert appears in it - Colette has really outdone herself this week!

While your there and after the laughter scroll down to see all the gorgeous cards the rest of the DT have come up with this week.

Here are my two using the gorgeous Darsy's Diaries

I have coloured her in with Promarkers and used digi papers for the backgrounds, the red on is called Spring Steampunk and and I'm not to sure where I got the Believe one from. I have added a few buttons and ribbon and the cutiest little charm from one of my bestest blogging friends :0)

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Post this on your blog with a link back to the D'Arcy's Diaries blog for a chance to win a £15 voucher to be spent in either Teddy Bo & Co, The FairyD store, Wonderland Stamps or D'Arcy's Diaries.

Why not play along with us you still have time to enter the Birthstones Challenge too!

Love Clairebears x

Stampalot Challenge - Bingo

2011-12-20T21:31:00.001Z

I've decided to play along with Stampalot Challenge this time and its a Bingo challenge. Your meant to use 3 in a row but I got a little carried away and used all 9!

I really love my use of the lace - I made a flower with a brad in the middle! I've not done that before and I will be doing it again I think it looks brilliant!!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - with a Twist!

2011-12-20T10:00:00.003Z

Ok its the last Tuesday before the big day and we have a special announcement to make today and somebody new to introduce you too she is called D'arcy's Diaries

Isn't she beautiful! I have coloured her with Promarkers and lots of glitter!

Now you can find her in the FairyD Shop on 12 Janusary I hope that you pop over to take a look at what the rest of the DT have made with her HERE.

You still have time to enter Teddy Bo's challenge which is to make a card using your birthstone, we have had some lovely entries so far but would really love to see your card there too :0)

Love Clairebears x

My last Christmas Card (I hope

2011-12-20T09:00:00.003Z

It feels like I've been making Christmas cards for months now and I still didn't have enough! But I think (fingers crossed!) this is the last one.

Its made with Humphrey and My Minds Eye free papers. I have coloured him with Promarkers and I'm really pleased how its turned out!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Merry Christmas
Crafty Boots Challenge - Christmas
Creative Stamp Friends - Christmas
Hooked On Craft - Challenge 14 - Christmas
Paper Pretties Monday - Red, White and one colour (green)
Truly Madly Crafty - Christmas Image and Colours
Paper Makeup Stamps - Challenge 16 - Colours
Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas
GingerLoft - Christmas
The Squirrel and the Fox - Christmas
My Time Made Easy - Colour Palette plus Kraft
Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 141
Crazy for Challenges - Its Santa
Marks Finest Papers - Make a Christmas Card
Just Us Girls - Colour Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to here your thoughts

Love Clairebears x

Fairy Tale Friday

2011-12-16T09:00:00.003Z

Ok we are nearly at the big day and I'm not ready!
I still need to make some more cards 21 so far!!

Anyway today I want to show you a card that I have made with one of the Pre-coloured images. I have used a free scrapping set and played around in Photoshop with it (thats part of my new years resolution - to get to grips with it!)

I hope you like it and don't forget to pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge to take a look at the amazing cards the rest of the Dt have come up with this week.

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - Birthstone Challenge

2011-12-13T09:00:00.003Z

Its Tuesday again and that means only one thing

TEDDY BO TUESDAY!

We have a new challenge this week for you and its all to do with the colour of your birthday stone, take a look at this picture and see what yours is.

Mines Peridot, which is green. Now my mojo has been on the missing list this week so when this challenge came up I thought there was only one Teddy Bea for me to use - Wish Upon A Star who is my favourite Bea in the world ever and the stamp I always go back to when I need to find my mojo. So I have used the pre-coloured Teddy-Bea 42. She always makes me smile. My blogging buddies have all been making beautiful frames so I thought I'd give it ago and here it is

I hope you like it and feel like joining in with our challenge and don't forget to pop over to the http://teddybochallenge.blogspot.com/ and see the amazing cards and decorations that the rest of the DT have made.

And here are the new images that are in the http://www.teddybo.com/

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2011-12-06T09:00:00.006Z

Wow its nearly Christmas and I'm so not ready! The weeks seem to be flying so fast at the moment lol!

We have some new beautiful and fun Teddy Bo stamps this week for you to play with. I have used the oh so cute BEA.

I have used several shades of white card and a big silver swirl, along with lots of pearls! I have used my Silhouette to cut the card and all the bits, I have used Bea her coloured her with Promarkers. I love this style and maybe trying it out again.

Now don't forget you still have time to enter our "White Christmas Challenge" and why not pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge blog to have a look at the beautiful cards the rest of the DT have made this week.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Anything Christmas with Pearls
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Shades of Winter
Hooked on Craft - Winter Wonderland
Incy Wincy Designs - Non Traditional Colours - I'm not sure white counts, if not please feel free to delete my entry :0)
Paper Creations - Bling it Up - lots of Pearls
Stamp and Fun = CREATIVITY - Pearls
The Pink Elephant - Snowflakes and Sparkle
Whoopsi Daisy - Snowflakes
Addicted to Stamps - Christmas Cards
Card Cupids Blog - Winter Card
Come and Get it Challenge - Anything Christmas
CropStop Challenge - Punch your Way around Christmas
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear your thoughts

Love Clairebears x

Daughters Christmas Card

2011-12-04T19:27:00.001Z

I always forge to make my daughter a Christmas Card, oh and really bad Mum I normally forget her birthday card too! Soooooo this year I decided that I really needed to get a few brownie points! So I made her this card.

I have used a SWALK stamp and the sentiment reads "A hug is the perfect gift ..... one size fits all and it's easily returned"

I have coloured it with Promarkers and added flowers that I have made myself as she loves them. I have distressed (ok I tried too!) the circle with Pumice Stone ink, and added a little red ribbon to finish off.

I hope you like it,

I would like to enter it into the following challenges

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Christmas Cards
Come and Get it Challenge - Anything Christmas
Gingerloft - Christmas of Winter
I Did it Creations - Flowers (I made my own!)
Let's ink it up - Christmas project
Marks's Finest Papers - Your Favourite Embellishment
Lets Ink it up Challenge 18 - Christmas Projects
Sparkles Forum - For the one I love - My beautiful Daughter!
Sugar Creek Hollow - Non Traditional Colours - Red and Brown?

Thanks for taking a look and I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2011-12-02T09:00:00.045Z

Its Friday which means only one thing

FAIRYTALE FRIDAY

over at Teddy Bo Challenge blog you can find out what has been happening up at Teddy Bo Towers this week and just what everyone has been upto!

You can also see all the amazing cards that everyone has made this week as well as a amazing Advent Calender!

Heres my card for today

I have made a centre stepper card using Teddybo_122, I have used papers from Walter and Winnie does Christmas, I have cut NOEL out on my Silhouette along with the silver frame. The ribbon has Merry Christmas printed on it I have added silver snowflakes and lots of little gems on the card too. I really love how it has turned out :0)

Now don't forget you still have time to enter our "White Christmas" challenge this time, you still have over a week to play :0)

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Any Winter Holiday Sentiments - NOEL.
Delightful Challenges - Let it Snow - Snowflakes on backing paper and punches
Diva By Design - Anything Goes
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-101-anything-goes.html
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Non Traditional Colours
>Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Jens Digi Stamps - Bright and Merry - No Traditional Colours
Riley and Co - Centre Step Card
Shopping Our Stash - Digi Images and/or sentiments or Recycle a greeting card for your creation-Digi Stamp Used

I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie - 1 December - Anything Goes Week

2011-12-01T09:00:00.003Z

Ok we really are on our countdown to Christmas now and seeing as its Thursday we have a nice easy challenge for you over at Willow Sketchie - Anything Goes!

Now I got my Silhouette out for this challenge and with papers and images from Walter and Winnie Does Christmas CD which you can get HERE - I'm soooooo in love with this! I have made this card.

I have added a bit of Faux Stitching round the edges of the card too.Oh and lots of glitter on Walter and Winnie too.

Well what do you think? Now pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge and see what the rest of the fab DT have come up with.

Whist your there why not have a go at entering yourself? We love to see Willow Design stamps but you can use any image :0) You never know you maybe chosen to win!

Love Clairebears x

Vintage Tilda - Kind off!

2011-11-30T09:00:00.003Z

Ok I'm no good at Vintage, but I really wanted to give it ago!
I have used My Minds Eye papers and a I have used my Tilda (Ummm I really love theses lol!) I have sat her on a doily that I have cut on my Silhouette I have then ages it with a ink pad, I have also added flowers that I have made with my punches as well as the leaves. I have finished off the card with a little ribbon too.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look,

I'd like to enter her into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine - My Favourite Things - my new Tilda
Craft Room Challenge - Make your own flowers

The Ribbon Reel Challenge - Anything Goes + Ribbon
TOMIC - Vintage and Lace
CR84FN - Colour Challenge -

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - New challenge - All White Christmas Card

2011-11-29T09:00:00.004Z

Its Tuesday! Woooo hooo which means its time for new releases in the Teddy Bo shop

we also have a new challenge for you this week, and I must say I really had to get my thinking cap on for this one!

All White Christmas Card!

For my card I have used Pergamano paper and traced TeddyBea_172 with white pen, I have then used my embossing tool to embose sections. I then punched out lots of snowflakes in different white papers and added just a few silver ones too. Inside the card I have added a foam snowflake with the following poem on it - Snow is falling to the ground, A crystal chill is all around, Frosty clouds are in the air with snowflakes drifting everywhere.
I love the simplicity of the card but found it a real challenge to use only white!

Now don't forget to pop over to the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog and take a look at the amazing cards the rest of the team have come up with and why not join in with the fun too!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Forever Friends - White and Sparkly
Get Hippity with Ippity - Embossing
Hooked on Craft - Winter Wonderland
Stamps r us Challenge - Emboss it
The Crazy Challenge - Stars / SNOWFLAKES
Whoopsi Daisy - White on White
Christmas Card Challenge - Vellum
Ladybug Crafts Inks - White on White
Love Clairebears x

LOTV - Forever Friends

2011-11-28T16:36:00.001Z

I've been playing again with the gorgeous LOTV Forever Friends stamp, I wanted to try and colour them with different colours and after I had finished I noticed that on the Inspiration blog they had done the same colours too lol! Mines not half as good though!!!

I have coloured them with promarkers and flexmarkers also the papers are MME Lost and Found Christmas I have cut the big snowflake on my Silhouette and added a little matching ribbon oh and LOTS of glitter on the wings too!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Addicted To Stamping - Christmas Card
Dream Valley - Sparkle (the wings)
Gingerloft Challenge - Christmas
Lollipop Craft Challenge - B is for - Brown, Blue, Bling, Bow,
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Anything Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Sparkle - the wings
Totally Papercraft - Christmas
Wags n Whiskers - Snow Angels - Fairys

Thanks for taking a look I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Claireebears x

Mojo Monday - Teddy Bo

2011-11-28T09:00:00.004Z

Its Mojo Monday again and this week I have had help from the wonderful Jill, pop over to the blog HERE and see her fantastic card she has made to inspire you today.

Here's my little card to inspire you a little.

But I'm not telling you what the theme is today!!!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Gingerloft - Christmas
Paper Sundaes Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Crafty Ann's - Monochrome
Fairy Tale Challenge - Christmas
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - Christmas

Simply Create Too - Christmas
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Pastel Christmas
Fun with Shapes and more - Cold as Ice
Love Clairebears x

Pink Tilda

2011-11-25T19:57:00.001Z

I've been playing again! This time my Tilda came out to play again as I wanted to make a card for my Mother In Law's birthday which is in a weeks time. I wanted to make a real girly girly card and I think I've managed it lol!

I have used a pink scrapbooking paper along with a doily or two oh and ribbon and gold cord oh and gold papers too.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Annabelle Stamps Blog - Sketch
Colour Create - Pink, White and Gold
Just Magnolia - Colour Challenge - Pink, White and Red

Thank you for stopping by and I'd love to hear you thoughts .

Love Clairebears x

Crafty Bloglocks: My Memories Digital Scrapbooking

2011-11-25T13:24:00.000Z

Over on Andy's blog he is offering the most amazing Candy - a copy of My Memories Digital Scrapbooking.

I love his pages he has made they are brilliant, pop over and check them out HERE

Go on take a look and maybe enter his candy too.

Love Clairebears x

DIY Chester

2011-11-25T10:29:00.001Z

Its one of my friends birthdays and I needed a funny card but with DIY on it and I came across this little fellow on one of the CD's you get free with craft magazines - PERFECT! His from Pollycraft Stamps and is called DIY Chester you can find him HERE I have the spanner charm that I got at the NEC from Meiflowers that is just perfect to go along with it don't you think! Oh I had to add buttons too, a mans card wouldn't be right without them would it lol! The papers are from MCS and somehow I managed to paper piece his shirt to match! (Thanks Colette!)And just a little string to finish it all off!

I would like to enter him into the following challenges

Digi Doodles Shop Challenge - Animals
Meljens Challenge - String or Twine
Rainbow Ladies Card Blog - Cards for a Man
Sarah Hurley Challenge - Buttons
Fab and Funky - Happy Birthday
More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday Birthday Theme

Crafty Sentiments - Metal (the charm)
Card Caravan Challenge - Happy Birthday
One Stop Crafting - colour Challenge - Blue

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear what you think.

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2011-11-25T09:00:00.007Z

Wow ok who stole this week and can I have it back please!

Its Friday and that means only one thing - Fairytale Friday on the Teddy Bo Blog!

If you haven't seen this yet - oh boy are you missing the funniest thing in blogworld, oh and there are lots of amazing cards from the team too! Its well worth a visit pop over HERE!

On to my card for today - I have used the oh so cute TeddyBOBea_088, I really really love these two lol!

I have coloured them with Promarkers and made a diorama card again (my new obsession I think!) and used scrapbooking papers again, the sentiment is from ---------- which I think fits perfectly on this card - like the 2 of them were meant for each other :0) The roses are my tonic Petal Pairs punches again I sooooo love them too!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd really love to hear your thoughts :0)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Inky Impression Challenge - Make your own Embellishments - The flowers using Tonic Petal Pairs.
Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas
Stampavie and more - Anthing but Square
Create Me Pink - Digi Stamp Challenge
Everybody Art Challenge - Christmas Card
Sassy Cheryl Digi Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Tidly Inks - Anything Goes
Polka Doodles - Italian Christmas
Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie - 24 November - My Sketch!!!!!

2011-11-24T09:00:00.005Z

Ok, its my turn to host the Willow Sketchie Challenge this week! (knocking of knees and chattering of teeth!) so please be gentle with me and maybe come and join me and the rest of the Very Talented DT and play along with us :0)

After 4 attempts (yes 4 I wanted to make sure it worked lol!) I finally came up with this sketch to play along with - oh but there is a twist! I want to see 2 ribbons and 1 button on it too........

Do you what to see what I ended up with, now I must tell you I LOVE this card, its made with papers and elements from Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD that you can get HERE all I have added was a little gold card and the ribbon and button. Oh the other thing I must say is that its a gate fold card. I'd not done one of those in ages.

Now if you do decided to have a little play along with us you don't have to use a Willow Design Stamp but really love to see them if you do. Also you could win 222222222222222 for playing along this week too :0)

Now pop over to the blog and take a look what the amazing Team have done with my sketch, and stop off and give them some love too!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

The House that Stamps Build - Christmas with a snowflake (on the backing paper)
The Paper Shelter - Christmas, Red Green and Gold.
Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas
Shopping Our Stash - Christmas/Winter
Blog-a-Doodle - Snowtime - On the backing paper
Tuesday Throwdown - Circles
Forever Friends - Christmas is Coming - Must us a animal a little Robin :0)
Karen Doodles - Celebrate with Santa
Love Clairebears x

My 1st Tilda Challenge

2011-11-23T07:22:00.001Z

While at the NEC I brought my 1st Tilda, now I've been playing again with her and have followed the sketch over at Magnolia Down Under Challenge now mines not fantastic or in the league of all the amazing cards on the challenge but I thought I would enter anyway.

Here's my card

I hope you like it and I really would like to here your thoughts :0) and where I can improve will be most welcome!

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2011-11-22T09:00:00.003Z

Wooo Hoo Tuesday! Which means its my favourite day of the week as we get to share the new stamps that are in the Teddy Bo Shop this week.

Aren't they gorgeous!

Here's my card to maybe inspire you a little and don't forget you still have time to enter our challenge - Christmas but Red and Green shouldn't be seen!

I have used TeddyBoBea_88 and coloured them with Promarkers. I have used papers from the ClipArt Fairy which I just LOVE! I have punched 3 snowflakes out and coloured them blue with Promakers too so they all tie in and added a little gem to the centre. I have also added a little blue ribbon that has Happy Christmas printed on it and a button too finish it off. I LOVE it! I hope you do too.

Now pop over to Teddy Bo's blog and and take a look at the amazing card the rest of the team have made - WOW WOW WOW!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear what you think :0)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

CES Challenge - Snowflakes

Annabelle Stamps Blog - Say it with Buttons and Bows

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Snowflakes

Fun with Shapes and More - Make 3 (Snowflakes)

Phindys Place Challenge Blog - Christmas Cards

Mojo Monday

2011-11-21T07:25:00.002Z

Over on Teddy Bo we have Mojo Monday today. Its all about ..........

Well you have to pop over HERE to find out!

Here's my card that I have made to inspire you maybe just a little.

Its a diorama card - a bit like a tunnel card I guess. I have used scrapbooking paper and cut both the card and the leaves out on my Silhoutte. I have used TeddyBo_82 for this card the oh so cute Turkey. I have coloured him with Promarkers.

I hope you like him and I would like to enter it into the following Challenges

Catch the Bug Challenge - Thanks Giving

Little Claires Designs - Shaped Cards

My Sheri Crafts - Be Thankful

Card Making Mamas - Be Thankful

Jellypark Challenges - Give Thanks

Paper Cutz Challenge - Lets Talk Turkey

Stamping with the Dragon - Food for thought

Stuck on U Sketches - Thanksgiving Table

Sweet'n Sassy Digi Challenge - SNSDC29 - All About Birds

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Photo Inpsiration

Thanks for takking a look, I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

Midway Reminder - Cutie Pie Challenge

2011-11-21T06:00:00.022Z

Ok its Monday and I'm here to remind you that you still have time to enter the "BEARS" challenge over at Cutie Pie which is being sponsored by both Teddy Bo and Crafty Emma's Store. You could win £10.00 voucher from CES excluding postage but more excitingly for me is that you could win some Teddy Bo images too!!!!

Here's my card to inspire you and maybe to get you to enter and play along too!

I have used papers from Papermania called At Christmas Time, I have then punched a snowflake in each corner and added gems. I have used TeddyBea-167 (Candy Queen) for the main image. Isn't she sooooo sweet!!!! Its all been finished off with a little red ribbon.

Thank you for looking and dont forget to pop over to the Cutie Pie Blog to see what all the other girls on the DT have come up with.

Love Clairebears x

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

CES Challenge - Snowflakes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Snowflakes

Winter Wonderland - Such a Cutie

Digi Doodles Shop's Best Challenge - Red and Green

Love You -Snow much

2011-11-20T11:13:00.001Z

I wanted to play along with Polka Doodles this week as I didn't quite manage it last week! This weeks challenge is a shaped card for Christmas. Yesterday I went shopping to Hobbycraft with my Mum and we brought (or should that be my Dad did!) some foam snowflakes. I have Super Glued 2 of them together just on one point. I have used the glittered one for the front snowflake and a plan one for the back. I had already stamped my "Love You ... Snoooooow Much" by Swalk stamp and coloured it with blues. I have added Polar White Flower Soft to the hats. Oh and a few little gems to accent the snowflake and on her bow. I then stamped Love You and Snoooooow Much on the inside of the card. I love it and I'm really proud how it has turned out!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges

2 Sister Challenge - Let it Sparkle

CES - Snowflakes

Little Claire's Design - Shaped Cards

One Stop Craft Challenge - Blue

Vintage Milly - Emilly with Flowers

2011-11-18T05:02:00.001Z

Isn't this just sooooo cute! Her names Emilly with Flowers and you can find her HERE

I have coloured here with Promarkers, and used two buttons, 2 papers, 2 stamps (Emilly and Happy Birthday) so I would like to enter her into My Time to Craft Challenge - It takes 2 also DYSU - A splash of Blue ok so theres more than a splash lol!

Thanks for looking and don't forget to pop over to Vintage Milly's Etsy shop and take a look at her other oh so cute stamps!

I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

Fairy Tale Friday - Teddy Bo

2011-11-18T04:53:00.001Z

Its Friday again which means its nearly the weekend!
YIPEE!!!
And seeing that its Friday it means you get the latest catch up with all the goings on over at Teddy Bo Towers HERE and you get to see the amazing cards all the DT have made over this week too.
Heres my two cards today both using TeddyBea_167.

I love this one, I think the craft works really well with the purple and fits in with our challenge this week which is Christmas but Red and Green shouldn't be seen!

I like the blue one too thought lol!

Now pop over to Teddy Bo's blog and maybe join in the fun with us, you still have time to play along and we all know we always need that extra card at Christmas!

Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie - 17th Nov

2011-11-17T09:00:00.002Z

Ok Ok!!! Who stole last week! And can they bring it back please lol!
Its Thursday again (already!) and this means only one thing - a new sketch over at Willow Sketchie, now this weeks one has been given to us by Pauline and I really love it, I do think I'll be using it again!

Now I have used one of the topppers from Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD along with all the papers and ribbons, oh and sentiment! I LOVE this CD and if you haven't got it pop over to the Willow Designs Shop here and pick up your copy, its one of those that you will use year after year!

Ok here we are

Well what do you think?

Now pop over to the challenge and see what the other DT members have made :0) GORGEOUS cards springs to mind I hope to see your entry there too soon!

Love Clairebears x

Vintage Milly - Emilly Jingle Bells

2011-11-16T09:00:00.002Z

My blogging buddy has opened her new shop and HERE and she has the cutest little people!

How sweet is Milly Jingle Bells! I have coloured her in with Promarkers and papers from Papermaina. I have added a little border cut on my silhouette. I have coloured in the border with the matching promarkers and added little gems. The bells are glitter glue I love the dimension it gives you.

I hope you like it :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - New Challenge - Christmas but Red and Green must never been seen!

2011-11-15T09:00:00.003Z

Wooo Hooo Its Tuesday! And boy do we have a brilliant new challenge for you this week!

This week its to make a Christmas card but where Red and Green must never be seen.

But before I show you may card for this week let me show you the GORGEOUS new stamps that we have for you in store this week!

Aren't they just soooo sweet!!

Right onto my little card this week, I have used the new TeddyBea_168. I have used papers from Papermania called At Christmas Time and added flowers that I have made with my new punches. Also a little ribbon too.

I hope you like it, now pop over to the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT have made, stunning and gorgeous comes to mind.

Thanks for stopping by and I'd love to here what you think.

Love Clairebears x

GDT - Cutie Pie Challenge - Teddys

2011-11-14T08:00:00.004Z

Teddy Bo is sponsoring the Cutie Pie Challenge and guess what the challenge is this next two week - TEDDY BEARS!

Some of us on the Teddy Bo DT have joined the DT over at The Cutie Pie Challenge. Thank you so much for letting us join you. And not only can you win 3 Teddy Bo stamps from the the Teddy Bo Shop you could also win £10.00 excluding postage from the fantastic Crafty Emma's shop too.

Wow, I wonder if I could sneak a entry in lol!!!

Here is my card, I have used TeddyBea-112, I love the colours pink and orange together. I have used a BIG BIG button and the doily is cut on my Silhouette. The papers are from the Clipart Fairy and are called Gift of Flowers. I have coloured Bea in with Promarkers.

I hope you like it and now pop over to Cutie Pie Challenge blog and take a look at all the fantastic card the rest of the DT girls have made. Why not play along too!!!

Love Clairebears x

Fairytale Friday

2011-11-11T09:00:00.003Z

Ok its Friday which means its Fairy Tale Friday over at Teddy Bo's challenge blog. you can find out just what us girls on the DT have been upto this week! Before you head over there grab yourself a coffee oh and some tissues to mop up your tears of laughter!!!

Here's my card today

I have coloured the beautiful TeddyBea_165 with my promarkers, the papers have come from Papermania and are called At Christmas Time. The tag and the borders are also from the pack. I havde just added a little red ribbon too.

Don't forget you have until Sunday to enter the Pastel Challenge as well!

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie - 10 November

2011-11-10T09:00:00.002Z

Its Thursday which can mean only one thing!
Willow Sketchie Day and boy do we have a brilliant sketch for you to follow this week, its been given to us by the lovely Lis-M.
And here it is

Now I looked at it and fell in love with it but then also got rather carried away! I ended up making a A4 card, I think I've only ever made a card that big once lol!

I have used elements from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas that you can get here. I have also used Kraft paper to mount it all on, I love the look of red and kraft, I really think it works somehow. Extra glitter and gems and well this is it.......

Well what do you think?

Now why not hop over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT have done with the sketch! Why not join us in the fun and you could win a prize. We would love to see a Willow Design stamp on your card but you can play along with any stamp.

Love Clairebears x

My new LOTV Stamp

2011-11-09T17:14:00.001Z

This was another thing on my wishlist from the NEC a LOTV stamp - Colette (Digi-re-do-dah) and I both fell in love with the coloured up sample of this stamp so when I brought it I was really cheeky and asked if I could photo it so I could try and colour it the same. Well try too lol!

I hope you like it :0)

love Clairebears x

Girly Girly Card

2011-11-08T11:16:00.001Z

After the fun at the NEC comes the cards that I've made while playing!
Here's my Magnolia and flowers again with my punches. I have used scrapbooking paper and cut the shape of the card with my silhouette too. I would like to enter this into the Polka Doodles challenge (Shaped Cards) - that I came second in last week and even better than that I got to met the amazing Nikky at the NEC too!

The beauiful butterfly and pearls are from MeiFlowers and I will be back for more of there gorgeous charms!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look I'd love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2011-11-08T09:00:00.003Z

Its Tuesday which means new goodies in the Teddy Bo Shop - HERE!
And here they are!

We still have the brilliant Pastel's challenge continuing this week, so don't forget you still have time to play along with us - HERE and also see the fabulous card the rest of the DT have made.

Today's card I have made uses the oh so cute TeddyBo-151, isn't he just gorgeous!!

The papers are from ClipArt Fairy, I have coloured him with Promarkers, and then with a blender pen taken some of the colour out. I have punched the snowflakes and then used Gems on them too. Oh the snowball he is carrying has White Flower Soft on it to give it dimension.

I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

My NEC buys!

2011-11-07T16:32:00.000Z

I really wanted a Magnolia Stamp and that was on my with list for when I went to the NEC. Ummm I ended up with 2 lol! Oh I also really NEEDED (cough cough!) the Tonic Flower Punches as I'm not really very good with flowers but I really love these. I've also added a little gem in the middle too. I'm going to have another play with these so you will be sick of seeing them!

I hope you like it, I'd love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

Mojo Monday - Buttons

2011-11-07T09:00:00.003Z

Its Monday again, which means only one thing.
Mojo Monday over at Teddy Bo's blog.

This week I chose buttons as I love them.

Heres todays card to hopefully inspire you a little.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Love Clairebears x

Faitytale Friday - With a Twist!

2011-11-04T06:00:00.003Z

I know its Fairy Tale Friday over at Teddy Bo Towers, and seeing it was Mummy Bears (Gayle's) birthday you know this weeks story is going to be good - or bad what ever way you look at it!!!

I've made a card using images you can find in Gayle's other shop called Wonderland Stamps

I love Steampunk and have had a little play with these gorgeous images!

Well what do you think!

Now pop over to the blog and take a look at the amazing and beautiful creations the rest of the DT have come up with.

Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie - 3rd Nov

2011-11-03T09:00:00.001Z

Where is the time going to! Can you believe yet another week has disappeared and its now time for another challenge over at Willow Sketchie - this weeks sketch has been given to us by the fantastic Kate

Here it is

I have used Walter Carol Singing from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD which oyu can buy here. All the papers are from there, the only thing I have added is a giant Snowflake.

Don't forget to pop over to the Willow Sketchie blog and see all the amazing cards the rest of the DT have made.

Why not join in the fun too!

Love Clairebears x

The Bestest Mum's in the Worlds Birthday card!

2011-11-02T09:00:00.003Z

Last week it was my Mum's birthday, so I made her a little card. Now as soon as I decided to make it I knew there was only one stamp I could use TeddyBea-52 Mum Bea. I have coloured it with Promakers and I really love the colours. I have also used my own backing papers the the wonderful Colette helped me with, so I just had to use them too. I really love the way this card turned out - well she is the bestest Mum in the world!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I would really love to hear what you think :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - Pastel Challenge

2011-11-01T09:00:00.004Z

Oh where is the time going! Can you believe its Tuesday again and we have a new challenge this week over on Teddy Bo's blog - this week its to make a pastel coloured card.

Here is mine, I got a little carried away again this week!

I have used the gorgeous TeddyBea-163 which is one of the new images in the Teddy Bo shop this week, in the top one I have matted and layered her onto the Clipart Fairy's Book a Easel card. But I have made it into a shape card instead. I have coloured Bea with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, oh and lots of glitter!

For my second card I have used the same Teddy Bea and coloured her more with neural coloured, again Promarkers and Flexmarkers. The paper was meant to be blue but I ran out of ink and ended up with this pretty pink paper! Its from Printable Heaven, the blue version that is! I have added a little brown ribbon and a sentiment too.

I hope you like them :0)

Here are the new releases you can find in the Teddy Bo shop today.

Now pop over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the very talented Dt have come up with.

Hopefully it will inspire you enough to make you want to join in the fun!

Love Clairebears x

Mojo Monday - Sunrise

2011-10-31T09:00:00.004Z

Its Mojo Monday over at Teddy Bo's today, and this week I have chosen Sunrise as the inspiration.

I was inspired after pulling the curtains the other morning to find a big Kiss X in the sky.

And here is the card that I have made to hopefully inspire you a little too, I have used TeddyBoBea-081 Santa Watch. I have used a yummy Orange textured paper for the sun.

I hope you like it and that it might inspire you a little.

Love Clairebears x

Saturated Canary - Rags and Witches

2011-10-30T15:30:00.001Z

I've been playing today - shhhhh just don't tell him in doors that the dreaded HW hasn't been done again!!!!

I have used the gorgeous Rags and Witches stamp from Saturated Canary find her HERE

I have coloured her with Promarkers and papers that I have picked up somewhere! Oh sorry I'm useless aren't I!

I am entering these card into The Glitter Geeks - Ghosts and Ghouls, Spiders and Spooks and also Crafting When We Can - Spooky.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to here your comments.

Love Clairebears x

Fairy Tale Friday

2011-10-29T08:23:00.001+01:00

Ok where has THIS week gone!
Can you believe its Fairy Tale Friday over at Teddy Bo's Challenge, why not pop over and see what we have been upto in the Tower this week! And see the amazing cards the rest of the team have come up with is week.

Now I got a little carried away, I normally print out the image 4 times so if I mess up colouring in I've got a few more to play with but this time I managed to colour all 4 in without any mistakes so I made them into CAS cards to follow the challenge that we still have on at Teddy Bo's Challenge - until Sunday night.

Thanks for stopping by and looking. I'd really love to hear what you think.

Love Clairebears x

The Poodles Parlour Challenge - Lets hear it for the boys!

2011-10-28T09:00:00.016+01:00

Where has the last 2 weeks gone!
Can you believe that its time for another challenge over at The Poodle's Parlour and this weeks its

Lets hear it for the Boys!

Its sponsored by Karens Doodles

My card has the oh so cute Lil Mechanic, the papers are from The Clipart Fairy.
and is called "Boys will be Boys"

Now don't forget to pop over to the Poodle Parlours Blog and see the brilliant cards the rest of the DT have made!

Any why not have a go and join in the fun :0)

Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie - 27th Oct

2011-10-27T09:00:00.005+01:00

Wooo Hooo! ITs Thursday and that means only one thing a new sketch to play along with at Willow Sketchie.

This weeks has been drawn by the fantastic Shell, and she has given us a twist too - to use stripy design paper.

Now I got a little carried away with the DP's lol! They are all from the wonderful Walter and Winnies Christmas CD (that you can find here) and from the "Home Sweet Home" section. I have used a little ribbon and a few gems too.

Well what do you think? Whay not pop over to the blog and see what the others have made and why not have a go too - you don't have to use a Willow Design image but we would really love to see then if you do :0)

Don't forget you can always win a brilliant prize too :0)

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday

2011-10-25T09:00:00.004+01:00

Wooo Hooo! Its Tuesday which means we have new goodies in the Teddy Bo Shop and here they are

We also have a new member of the DT member please welcome Liz or Buttons for Brains (I so love that name!) Please pop over to leave her some love.

Ok onto today's cards from me - I have used the new Teddy Bea 162 and Teddy Bo 146, I have used a scrapbook paper I don't know the name sorry. I have coloured them with Promarkers.

Thhanks for stopping by, I'd love to hear what you think and don't forget to pop by and see what the rest of the DT have made this week! AMAZING!!!!!

Love Clairebears x

Mojo Monday - Fireworks

2011-10-24T09:00:00.003+01:00

Don't forget to pop over to Teddy Bo's blog and take a look at Mojo Monday - hopefully it will inspire you a little :0)

My card to inspire you too

I have used Teddy Bo 16 and coloured in with Promarkers. I have used Colettes Teepee card and just a little gem in the middle of his sparkler.

I hope you like it and I'd love to hear what you think.

Love Clairebears x

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-23T16:08:00.001+01:00

I've made a card to enter into http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-42-challenge-halloween-giveaways.html and CD Sunday Challenge too. Both there challenges are Halloween!

I have used Sundae of Seasons Cd for the images and the papers are from Birds blog. I have also used Colettes template for her Teepee card. Its so easy to make and they are really effective too.

Thanks for stopping by and I would love to hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x

3 more Clipart Fairy Christmas Cards

2011-10-22T14:03:00.001+01:00

I have been playing with my new Clipart Fairy Stamps called Winter Snow Kids - 6 stamps for 65p! I have coloured them in with Promarkers and if I do say so myself my colouring is getting better!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear what you think.

Love Clairebears x

Glitter Geeks card - With the help of Clipart Fairy!

2011-10-21T16:01:00.001+01:00

I haven't really had chance lately to play along with one of my favourite challenges - The Glitter Geeks so I decided that today was the day to put it right lol! There challenge this week was a recipe

Section 1- Turquoise and Pink, Turquoise and Purple or Turquoise and Grey
Section 2 - Flowers, Feathers or Ribbon
Section 3 - Sentiment, Charm or Swirls
Section 4 - Gems, Beads or Glitter

Ok so my choice was Turquoise and Pink, Ribbon a sentiment (my own) and Gem (on the senitment) and glitter!

I have used Let it Snow papers and Winter Snow Kids, both from the Clipart Fairy. I did tweek the paper a little to tie in with the theme, I have added white dots on the girl to tie in with the ribbon I have used. I have used glitter on the snowflake and gloves.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, why not stop off and see the brilliant creations from the DT

Love Clairebears x

Fairy Tale Friday

2011-10-21T09:00:00.003+01:00

Ohhhhh its Friday so don't forget to pop over to see what we have been upto in Teddy Bo Towers this week! And also the brilliant cards the rest of the DT have made.

Here's my card for today, its Teddy Bo 145, I have coloured it with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, the paper is from Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd love to hear your thoughts and don't forget to enter our Clean and Simple challenge over on the blog.

Love Clairebears x

Willow Sketchie - 20th Oct

2011-10-20T09:00:00.003+01:00

Ok who stole last week! And did you all catch our Sharon on C&C on Monday!!!
This weeks sketch over at Willow Sketchie has been given to us by the fantastic Lis M and here it is

Isn't it a good one! Now I have used the fabulous Walter and Winne CD and the oh so cute Winnie a Santa's suit, its one of the toppers as well as a paper from that section. I have mounted it onto Silver Mirror Card (it does look lovely but shows up black on the photo!) and silver ribbon.

Now the prize on offer this week is a copy of Walter and Winnie does Christmas how fantastic is that!!

Don't forget to pop over to the Willow Sketchie Blog and see what the rest of the DT have made :0)

Hope to see your entry soon!

Love Clairebears x

Teddy Bo Tuesday - CAS Challenge

2011-10-18T09:00:00.004+01:00

Good Morning everyone, its Tuesday and that can mean only one thing! Teddy Bo Tuesday and this week we have a new challenge for you - Clean and Simple. Ok now I must admit I really REALLY struggled with this one, I'm not big on flowers or gems or papers but I didn't know how much of them I really use in my card making! I ended up using a kraft card blank and then adding the gorgeous new Teddy Bea 160 who I coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. I have drawn a little faux stitching around the edge of the card and hand written Happy Birthday.

Why not pop over to the Teddy Bo's challenge blog and take a look a the AMAZING cards that the rest of the DT have made - FA-BO-LAUS!!!!

Also why not treat yourself to one of the gorgeous new stamps that are in the shop today - the new YUMMY MUMMY one is soooo cute! Oh and BO icing the cake lol!

I can't wait to see what you some up with!

Love CLairebears x

Mojo Monday - Teddy Bo

2011-10-17T09:00:00.006+01:00

Its Monday which means its Mojo Monday yipeeeeeee!!!

This week over on Teddy Bo Challenge and Teddy Bo's blog the inspiration is for Halloween!

This is the card that I was inspired to make, I have used Teddy Bea 155 - Trick or Treat, now I've been a naughty girl and coloured her Green!!!

The papers are from Raspberry Road and are really yummy!!!

Thanks for stopping by - I have used the layout and theme from 2 Sisters Challenge and would like to enter it into there challenge. Also Dream Valley Challenge - Halloween and Ginger Lofts Challenge - Halloween too!

Love Clairebears x

Walter and Winnie on Create and Craft

2011-10-16T07:31:00.001+01:00

Just to remind you to watch Create and Craft tomorrow at 8 and again at 2 to see Sharon showing you the AMAZING Walter and Winnie does Christmas!

Its Channel 36 on Freeview
Sky 671
Freesat 813

I'm so excited! I can't wait to see the fantastic cards the DT have made I hope you can join us :0)

Don't forget our challenge is running over at Willow Sketchie and you could win a copy of the CD!

Love Clairebears x

Fairy Tale Friday - Teddy Bo

2011-10-14T09:00:00.004+01:00

Its Friday which means that there's another installment of the weekly goings on over in Teddy Bo Towers! Get yourself a coffee and sit down and enjoy it - whiles your there you can see all the inspirational DT cards - WOW WOW WOW is all I can say!

Here's my little offering this week, I have used the gorgeous Snow Much Fun (TeddyBoBea-56) I have coloured it with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, the papers are from Printable Heaven I have added glitter and a little bit of ribbon. Also a sentiment I have made myself.

I'd love to hear what you think.

Love Clairebears x

The Poodles Parlour Challenge - Halloween

2011-10-14T09:00:00.000+01:00

Its a new challenge over on the Poodle Parlour Challenge blog, and this week our theme is HALLOWEEN.

We have been sponcered Karens Doodles and we have been given some of her fantastic stamps to play with, I have chosen Kitty Cat to play with.

The papers are from Raspberry Road are are called Happy Haunting arent they fantastic! I used them in Photoshop to build up the paper. I have coloured the image in with promarkers.

Why don't you join us in the fun and don't forget to pop over and take a look at the rest of he fantastic DT cards here.

Hope to see your entry soon.

Love Clairebears x