Some Thank You's

I just wanted to say a few thank yous to everyone who has donated to the Help for Katie fundraising that I have been doing, I know the goods that you get in return are a very big sweetener to people that donate but without your kind hearts this wouldn't be possible.

Also everyone who hopped over to Katie's blog and left her words of encouragement I know just how much it means to her and Katie writes an incredible journey of what is happening to her.

Katie has had her 2nd batch of chemo and is just coming out of the other side of this now as it left her weak and fatigued this time round and in Katie's words "very foggy"
Katie has took control of her hair loss situation and got Kevin (husband) to shave her head, which as you can imagine wouldn't have been an easy task for wither of them.

I am sharing a couple of Katie's photo's with you today.

So onto the fundraising, we have raised a great amount but i know that with your help we can do even better so please please tell everyone you know about the fundraising and lets do our utmost to help Katie and her family.

Click here to donate

Picture Perfect and Blog Candy

Two right little madams here, Stepsisters are by Mo Manning and can be purchased here.

I teamed them with a Stampin Up paper a couple for roses and a Spellbinders frame die and coloured with Copic Markers.

Blog Candy

I have a new 12 pack of Promarkers from my friends at Letraset to give away newly packaged & in some great colours.

I announce the winner on Friday 21st January

Blister Packed with a carry handle

So what do you need to do to win this set?

Just leave me a comment and then tell your friends about it

Keep popping in each day as I have more sets to give away.

Fairy Kiki & Another Prize

Isn't this just the sweetest thing you have ever feasted your eyes upon?

Fairy Kiki is a Digital Stamp Image drawn by the uber talented mo manning and can be purchased here.

I coloured her with Copic markers and a bit of Sakura sparkly pen on her wings, teamed with Bo Bunny papers and a baby pink sheer ribbon.

Another prize donated by URNAngel for the Help for Katie

Now wouldn't that be a neat prize to win? I love the idea of creating your own Angel maybe to give to a sick friend or to someone who has touched your heart.

details of how to win this and donations to Help for Katie can be found here

Lovin from the Oven

Made from the Help for Katie digital stamps,.

Clean and fresh layeres in red and white a few heart and a bit of gingham, images coloured with Copic marker, ribbon from Craft Fairy and a bit of love to bring it all together.

A Recipe for Love stamp setkindly donated by Kim Teasdale for the Help for Katie fundraising

Wouldn't the set be fabulous for Valentines Day cards or even Mothers day cards?

Alice in Stockings Wonderland

Can you believe my husband chris dragged me craft shopping yesterday, I'm beginning to think his model making is alright lol! i have it off to a fine art, send him one way to look for his stuff whilst I head the other way and as quick as a trolly dash I have my basket filled to the till and payed for before he gets back ha ha, perfect.

My card to day is Alice and a beauty she is too, quite a modern spin on this one.

Alice is coloured with Copic Markers and teamed with Stampin Up Papers I used a Martha Stewart Deep Edger Punch to make the center strip and tied a pale blue ribbon around it.

Alice is a Spesch Digital Stamp

Please keep saying your prayers and thinking positive thoughts for my dear friend Katie, she had her second batch of Chemo this week.

Love Doves - Help For Katie

I used another set that is given to all that donate to Help For Katie I used the dove and the heart then used the dove again but flipped the image before merging them together.

The wording comes in the pack too.

great for valentines, anniversary's, weddings or engagements and many more.

This is the set I used for the card

You can get the Digi Stamp set and all the others for Katie here

Another Prize has been donated to the Help for Katie fundraising from Paper Creator

Help for Katie - Sew Grateful card

I love this digi set it screams homemaker, and so many options to make a card from it.

It is one of many that you receive when donating to Help for Katie.

I used the Cotton bobbin with the needle and the pin cussion to make my card, coloured with Copic Markers, teamed with Material Girl Cosmo Cricket papers, borders to the image using the Martha Stewart punch then tied with twill tape from the Craft Fairy a few buttons and pearl pins and a bit of love to bring it all together.

I'm thrilled with how this card turned out, see below how to get the digital stamps

This is a fabulous digi set for ladies cards

see here for Digital stamps.

Help for Katie Card & More Prizes

True :D sent the card she made from her Digital stamps that she donated for Help for Katie

isn't it beautiful.

Another two prizes donated for Help for Katie from Craft Fairy and Robyns Fetish

Don't forget you can help us make a difference just by linking my blinkie on your blog for Help for Katie
If we all pull together we can take some of the daily strains away from this dear family

Click here for the original post don't miss out on everything that is on offer.

Prizes Updated and a blog Blinkie.

I just wanted to let you all know that more prizes have been added for those that donate to Help for Katie.

Simply Betty Stamps and Scor-Pal have also added some prizes into the pot.

If you would like to add this side bar blinkie to your blog please do.
i will help to promote this for us.

Badge Code is now correct and on my side bar for you to copy and add to your blogs

Sneak Peek No.2

Day two of my sneak peeks for you.

As I said yesterday I'm showing only a fraction of what will be on offer tomorrow, so many artists have given up their time to create a special image for Katie.

So join me tomorrow for breakfast at 6am GMT and prepare to be amazed.

Magnolia

Digital Stamp by Just Inklined

We Love You Mommy

Digital Stamp by - By Lori Designs

A Hug For Katie

Digital Stamp By Digital Delights by LoubyLoo

Don't forget to come back tomorrow, you'll be amazed at what is on offer.

Sneak Peek

I have something coming on Monday which will blow your socks off so many artists have come together for this but you'll have to wait until Monday to see everything.

I have 3 sneak peeks for you today and possibly another 3 tomorrow for you.

Sprout

Digi Stamp Designed by Mo Manning

Katie Shoe

Digi Stamp Designed By Jak Heath (me)

Whale Wishes

Stamp Set Designed by Shawne Arnold

I'm hoping to give you another 3 sneak peeks tomorow, this is only a drop in the ocean of the bargain on offer on Monday.

Not Dropped off the Planet

Well I bet you all thought I'd dropped off the planet, well not quite, I've had the dreaded cold/flu that everyone has had and thought the nose dripping onto my cards would not be a good thing for the receiver of them.

I haven't been doing nothing though.

I have been working hard on something for Monday so don't forget to pop back that day or you will miss out.

Prizes and a big bargain not to be missed all to help my dear friend Katie who I hope you are still keeping in your thoughts.

If you haven't yet read Katie's story then pop over and send her some love by leaving her a comment. I know she reads them all and they seem to lift her spirits.

"Surprise"

You know that feeling, the first day back at work after a lengthy Holiday? well that was pretty much how I was feeling until this landed on my doorstep.

Just look what I found inside the box

Luxury Mince pies, Christmas Biscuits, Crumbly Butter fudge, Butlers Pudding Truffles but wait there's more underneath....

But still I had no idea who it was from, on the outside of the packaging box was printed John Lewis and a citylink sticker.

On the bottom layer is luxury Christmas Pud, a bottle of Brut and special chutney.

All together

But who had sent this to me??

I think I'm a very lucky girl the beautiful gift hamper I eventually found the gift tag which said Merry Christmas and Happy new Year from Letraset it had been sent as a thank you for working with them on their Promarkers.

I lurrrve Letraset.

Purrfect

Talk about the Cats Whiskers, I was like the cat that got the cream colouring this one, she is all but popping off the card.

I used Cheshire by Spesch Stamps i first saw this image done by Mina my DT mate link on my side bar and I fell in love with her, I used Basic Grey designer paper some pearls a pretty polka dot ribbon by craftfairy

I have to say that I am really pleased how this one coloured up.

Copic colours Body R59, R29, R24, W7,W5,W3 face E00, E95

Two tu-tus

I hope you have all recovered from the New Year celebrations, we had a very quiet one as Chris was at work on New Years Day and even though a drink didn't pass my lips I had the fuzziest head, a walk along the sea front soon sorted that out for me.

So on to my card for today

Sweet little Ballerina's called Two Tu-Tus by Mo Manning and can be purchased here

Round Nestabilities dies to cut out the image which I coloured with Copic markers, I used the airbrush behind the image for shading and teamed the image with DCWV cotton designer papers, 3 buttons a bit of glitter to the fairy wings, a bowed ribbon and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Two darling little Ballerina's