New Baby Card

Here we are almost half way through January, how fast the time goes, and we have another lovely sunny day.

For my card today I have used one of the Bebunni stamps from Crafter's Companion.

I have coloured with Spectrum Noir, the backing paper is from a Stampin' Up pad, the sentiment also comes with the stamp set.

Challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Monochrome
A Gem of a Challenge - Something New
MAWTT - New Beginnings
In The Pink - Anything Goes
Oldie but A Goodie - New Beginnings (papers, ribbon and flowers are Old)

Christmas is coming !!!

I thought it would be a good idea to keep up with my Christmas card making to save a rush at the end of the year.  This is my first one for 2014.

This is James the bear from LOTV, coloured with Promarkers.  I have embossed the background with a 6x6 holly folder from Crafter's Companion, then added die cut flowers and leaves.  The sentiment is also from LOTV.

Challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Festive Foilage
ABC Christmas - A is for anything Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Teddy Bears
CCAYR- Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Bear with Me

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all. I hope my life is going to be more settled this year and I will be able to get more craft time.

For my card today I have used a digi image from Aurora Wings, there are some beautiful images in her shop.  This one is called Girl with Pansies.

I have used Spectrum Noir for colouring, the background paper was printed from a Joanna Sheen cd.

Challenges:

Aurora Wings Facebook - Favourite Colours with Aurora Wings image
Charisma Challenge - Birthdays
Brown Sugar - Use Ribbon or Twine
Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Free and Easy
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon

With Love at Christmas

For my card today I have used this fab Santa image which is from Pink Gem, love this Santa and it is a joy to colour.

I have used large circle dies from Spellbinders for the card base, die cut trees and leaves and then added lots of glitter.

Challenges;

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Inspiration - Traditional Christmas Colours
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut 2 - Anything Goes
C is for Challenge - Christmas

Christmas Wishes

Gradually getting my Christmas cards done, for this one I have used this gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil, coloured with Spectrum Noir.  I have embossed the background and the icicles and snowflakes are from Die'sire Dies.

Challenges;
ABC Christmas - W - Winter Wishes
Basic Grey - Cold and Frosty
CCAYR - Winter Wonderland
Bearly Mine - Christmas in Pink
Winter Wonderland - Angels or Fairies

Merry Christmas

I have used one of the older LOTV images for my card today. Coloured with Promarkers, Embossalicious folder used on the background, and lots of glitter.

I am off to the NEC tomorrow and really looking forward to the day.

Challenges;

Winter Wonderland - For a Child
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Snow
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Winter Wonderland
Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in November
I Love Promarkers - All That Glitters
CHNC- Bling it Up
CHNC2 - Anything Christmas

I'm back again.

I have been busy with my quilting the last few weeks and now my sewing machine is out of action so have to wait for that to be repaired!! This week I bought the new embossing boards and Sweet Treats cd rom for Crafter's Companion and this is my first attempt at making one of the boxes. These boards are going to be so useful especially for Christmas.

Challenges:

Craftyhands - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - No Squares

At Last Another Card

Still struggling to get back to normal service!  Today I have another Christmas card and for this one I have used a Penny Black stamp which is ~Ragged Santa which is a Mo Manning image.

I have coloured with Promarkers, embossed and punched the background and die cut the holly and trees.

Challenges:

CHNC - Stamp, Stamp, Stamp
CHNC 2 - Anything Christmas
Christmas Stampin - Christmas Cheer Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Here Comes Santa

Holly Fairy

Good Morning,  early start today.  I am off to my craft club this morning and then a BBQ later so hoping for good weather.

My card today is another Christmas card, really getting on with them now.

I have used the Holly Fairy image from Mo's Digital Pencil and coloured with Promarkers and added glitter to her petticoat. Embossed background and punched snowflakes.

Challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Red and Green
Divas by Design - Christmas in August
Christmas Cards all year round - Fussy and Fancy
Card Crafter's Circle - Winged Things
Delicious Doodles - Christmas in August
Jingle Belles - Tic Tac Toe  (Die Cut or Punch, Red or Green, Dry Embossing)
Stampin with the Dragon - Christmas in August

I'm Back ....

I have had a very difficult few months, without going into details, as it is far to complicated, I can honestly say it has been the worst time of my life.  I have not been able to concentrate on crafting and had to step down from the design teams that I was on. Hoping now that things are going to be a bit more settled and I can get back to some sort of normal life.

So I have made a start on some Christmas Cards. I really enjoyed making this one. Was so pleased to be able to get hold of the Tied Together embossing folder, been trying to get one for ages and several places now have them in stock.

I have used Centura Pearl, embossed with the folder and the bottom half with the Hougie Board.  The stamps are from Joanna Sheen which I have embossed with silver.

So good to be back and crafting again.

Challenges:

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Embossing
CHNC 2- Anything Goes (Christmas)
Deep Ocean - Christmas in July
Hobby House - Christmas
Joanna Sheen - Wet or Dry Embossing (used Joanna Sheen stamps)
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Fussy and Fancy