Feeling Festive!!!.....

Not sure about you but still got lots of Christmas cards to make!!! im trying to make lots of little handmade gifts too. Money is pretty tight & decided to buy a few bags of Christmas sweets & biscuits (not expensive brands)& make my own boxes & bags & decorate them.
I had a play last night & made some little triangle boxes stuffed with goodies & made some matching cards. Im a great believer that it is not the amount of money that you spend but the fact that you have gone to the effort to make it that counts. Just hope the recipients think that!!!!

Big Apologies!!!!

You have probably noticed that every day i seem to have a different background for my blog!!! every day i find new sites & cannot decide in which one i like! i had a very pretty mauve one a few days ago then noticed one of our UK top card designers had the same one & do not want to look like a "copycat!".
You will be happy to know i have finally settled on this very pretty blue floral design by Aqua Poppy designs, as blue is my favourite colour & have finally found one suitable, hopefully this will be here to stay!!!!

Have a great day everyone xxx

LSBS Christmas Cybercrop, Can't Wait!!!!

Come over to LSBS & join in with all of the fun with their Christmas Cybercrop on 11th December. It is so much fun!!!

Wow Look at my New Stash!!!

I am absolutely stoked with my new stash that i received from Craft Stamper magazine for my winning card entry. I have received lots of gear kindly donated by Do-Crafts & includes 9 packs of Papermania stamps, 2 packs of embellies, 200 sheets of beautiful papers, clear stamp cleaner & a Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper (which is perfect for my RA hands!) and a 12 month subscription of my favourite magazine "Craft Stamper".
I am going to frame my "Congratulations" letter & hang up in my craft room where it will sit proudly by the picture of my beautiful Mum.

Just added pics of my new stash! By the way my 2 kitties Bert & Simone are loving the new additions to the craft room xxx

I Won Best Card Category!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am feeling incredibly happy in my heart today!!!! i have just found out i have won the "Best Card Category" in "Craft Stamper" magazine!!!! It is for my Flowerpot & Bookmark card i entered for "Stamper of the Year 2009". I cannot believe my work was chosen, it is my very first entry.

I have won a selection of craft goodies & a 12 month subscription to the magazine. I will add a pic of the write up i got (sorry if it is a bit blurry!)& i have managed to get a couple of copies which i will send to Helen in Australia.

I would like to thank Helen & all of my beautiful family & friends for encouraging me to enter.

Lots of love Clare xxx

Can't Stand the Wait!!!!

Well i only have to wait till Friday (5th) to get the results of Craft Stamper mag's "Stamper of the Year Competition". I had a look on their website & notice one of my cards is on display as one that their judges likes but didn't win. I personally don't think i have won but they will be announcing in a 5 page spread.
You know what though i feel proud of myself as this is the first ever competition i have entered & have previously not had the confidence to do anything like it. I am also happy to atleast of got some recognition, although first prize of over £1000 worth of stamping goodies was soooooooo appealing!!!!

Keep you posted girls xxx

Im Back!!!

Well i am back after being poorly for a few days. Still not 100% but getting there. I am going to have a go at putting up some pics that i have recently entered in a competition for Craft Stamper magazine. It is for their Stamper of the Year 09' competition & it is the very first competition i have ever entered!!! The results are in December. I am not that confident but i am keeping my fingers crossed big time as first prize is over £1300 worth of stamping goodies!!!!

Here goes, hope it works xxxx

I Did It!!!

Never thought it would happen, but it has! i reckon the hardest part of setting my Blog up was thinking of the name! i will give credit where credit is due & have to thank the very beautiful Beaverjane girl for the "My Purrfect World" part (i thought of the rest!) i want to thank the gorgeous Debij for taking the plunge with me & for all of the info she gave & last but not least all of the wonderful girls at LSBS, the best scrapbooking forum on the net for their encouragement & advice.
YOU ROCK GIRLS!!!!