Friendship / Thank you - the last ever challenge @ The Crafty Pad

Good morning my friends and followers. 

Today I write you with a very heavy heart. 

As the day that I have tried so hard to avoid becoming, 

has finally seen a morning dawn!  

It is with great sadness that today, I post, and share with you, 

my last, and the last 

Crafty Pad Design Challenge

I have had the most wonderful privilege over my time with The Crafty Pad Designs to work with the talented Ms Debbie Moore and her adorable images.  However Debbie feels it is time to move on, and has not lightly come to the decision to close Crafty Pad Designs shop and the challenge blog. 

In my time on the team I have designed alongside some of the most fabulously talented and gifted crafters both on the team and with guests we have had visit.  I have admired their works and enjoyed visiting so many wonderful creations that have been submitted each week to the challenges and I will greatly miss my weekly Sunday with The Crafty Pad. 

We will not carry on in sadness though, 

and in honor of friendships and good times that have been established at 

The Crafty Pad.

We bring you our last challenge ...
Friendship / Thank You

 We would love if you played along with us / or just stopped by to say a goodbye!

 I am revisiting a Crafty Pad favourite of mine and I have finally decided to make this one 'just for me' to have on display in my crafty little room!
I really do adore the Butterfly Verse and Border set with all my heart! 

The frame I pulled from my draw of stashed things.
It's been given a coat of pain, some distress and lace and pearls.

I printed the verse on some cream cardstock and lightly distressed.

I added a simple embellishment of a nest made from wooden fibers, flower from my stash, some left over stands of pearls and some homemade pins.  This does look really gorgeous up on my shelf next to my spectrum noir pens *if I say so myself lol*

We also have a super duper prize from

Joanna Sheen

Prize £10 to spend in her fabby online shop. :)

But you have to play along for your chance to win it!

The girls and I at The Crafty Pad would really love if you 

dropped in and played along with us! 

Thanks for dropping in to see me today!

Recipe -

Stamp(s)- The Crafty Pad - Butterflies and Verse

Paper(s) - N/A
Embellishment(s) – All from stash - frame, lace, pearls, paint, pins, wood fibers. 
Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

Crafty Creations Challenges - Wise words Wed
Creative Moments - Anything But a Card Wed E1/3
Word Art Wednesday - uplifting sentiment Wed E1/5
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