Torvill and Dean .....Junior!

Hello and a big happy Friday to you all, I hope you all have something nice planned for the weekend.  I posted my presents to the U.S. yesterday and I cannot believe how much postage was. For one parcel which contained two pairs of lightweight children's pyjamas, one pair of ladies pyjamas - short sleeve and thin T Shirt material - and some men's socks ...... £25!!!!! I usually get them something on U.S. Amazon and get it delivered but thought I would buy some presents here this year, well I won't be doing that again. Thank heavens I didn't put some sweets in too!!! Oh that's my rant over now I feel much better.  I have done a card today which I think has a fifties feel to it:

I wonder if that's how Torvill and Dean looked when they were first starting out??  The rubber stamp is an October Afternoon one and I have coloured it with Copics adding some True Snow and glitter to the snow.  It has been cut and matted with SB Nesties.  The papers are all October Afternoon - love their papers!  I have used an MFT Notebook Edge die for the border.  The sentiment is Pink Petticoat and I have used a Woodware Punch to punch the tag shape out.  The ribbon is Martha Stewart which I got in Florida from Michaels and the charm and pearls are from my stash. I have followed this week's sketch over at Sketch Saturday - I have moved the sentiment hope that is ok!!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Winter Scene
Divas by Design - Let it Snow
Fab 'n Funky - Not a Traditional Christmas
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Carousel - The Holidays

Well that's all from me for today.  Off to the gym nice and early this morning because the printer I won from Donna is being delivered this morning then I am taking my aunt out into town this afternoon for some retail therapy! Have a great weekend whatever you are doing, see you soon and take care xx

All About Christmas

Hello to everyone out there in blogland and as it is Thursday this means a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  The theme this week is:

ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS

We want to see your Christmas creations so nice and easy peasy right?  Here is my card:

Wendy has a new collection out over at Digital Delights:

I have used Sadie S'more from the new collection. For those of you in the U.K. and elsewhere that aren't familiar with s'mores they are a kind of sweet that you make using a Graham cracker (a sweet cracker), a marshmallow and Hershey chocolate.  They are quite popular at barbeques.  Anyway, I have coloured Sadie with Copics and doesn't she look cute with her little Ugg type boots on? You can purchase Sadie at Digital Delights here. I went for a rocker type card and used my Grand Nestabilities Circles to cut the shape and then my Grand Nesties Scalloped Circles also.  The card and paper are from my stash as are the buttons and twine.  I cut the holly and berries out from felt using a C.C. Design die.

Remember you don't have to use a Digital Delights image to enter the challenge but we love to see them if you do!! And if you do you can enter twice.  Our sponsor this week is:

and they will be giving the lucky winner a £10 gift certificate for their on line store!  Please pop over to Delightful Challenges to see what the rest of the talented DT have made.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Belli - Something Sweet
Paper Pretties - Christmas Inspired
Die Cuttin' Divas - Holiday Spirit
Digital Tuesday - Non-Traditional Christmas
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Inks and Such

Well that's all from me for today.  Thank you for visiting me today and I would love it if you could leave a comment! See you tomorrow, take care xx

Pink, Blue and Cream

A big hello to you all and a massive thank you for stopping by my little blog.   Today I have a card that I made following the picture inspiration on The Ribbon Reel Challenge. Here is my card:

No image just sentiment only which is either Penny Black or Hero Arts - I can't find the package the sentiments came in!  The paper is from Pink Petticoat called Nordic Christmas trees and I printed it out on cream cardstock.  I have used a Spellbinder die and sponged it with Victorian Velvet DI whilst still in the die.  I also coloured the seam binding with the same DI.  The pretty spacer and flat back pearl which I coloured with Copics to match are from my stash.   The Christmas tree is a Marianne die and I used felt for it and the pretty resin flower on top is from My Crafty Heart.

Here is the inspiration photo:

I have used the colours pink, blue and cream.  I also used the trees as inspiration for my felt one, adding some pearls to the corners as these were on the trees in the picture. For my bling I added the pretty spacer with another pearl!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Reel - Photo Inspiratiion
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Well that's all from me for today. Not much on today just going to the gym at some point so plenty of crafting time but I really need to get my parcels sent off to the U.S.A. so I might be doing some packing!  See you all tomorrow, take care xx

Its a Cracker!!

Good morning, hope you are all keeping warm! Today I have a card that I actually made last Christmas but I  haven't put it on my blog before.

The cracker was made using a template I have had for years. I think the paper was Papermania but not sure! The flowers are from Wild Orchid and I have added some Stickles to them.  The foilage is a MS punch and the bells are made with a Marianne Creatables die.  I have added some Gold Embossing powder around the edges of the cracker and the sentiment has been done with Gold Embossing powder then cut and matted with SB dies, ribbon from my stash.

I would lie to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Ooh-la-la Creations - Spots and Dots
Paper Playtime - Christmas Colours
The Ribbon Carousel - Holiday Spirit
The Stamping Boutique - Holiday Cards

I am planning on having just a crafty day today, I even went to Tesco and did the shopping last night so I didn't have to go out today!! Thank you for looking and a big thank you if you are able to leave a comment its always a pleasure to read them.  Hope you have a good day and take care. xx

Hello Deer!

Good morning to you all, hope you are fine this Monday morning and ready for the week ahead. I can't believe that I won the Epson printer that Donna from Bearly Mine Crafts was giving away as candy, I almost choked on my coffee when I saw I had won it - a massive thank you to Donna!!

We had a nice weekend and it just seems to fly by.  Just three full weeks left before Christmas week how are you all doing with your preparations? I have got most of my presents - just a couple left - so this week I will be wrapping and posting the ones of to the States that I need to. I am trying to make a few really lightweight cards for posting, I will give out by hand the heavier more embellished ones!

Here is a card I have made for today using the sketch from Papertake Weekly:

Those cute little deer are by October Afternoon, I stamped them and then masked them and added the trees which are a Hero Arts stamp.  The images have been coloured with Copics and chalk for the background. I have added some Stickles to the bells on the deer and the stars on the tree just not sure if you can see it in this picture.  The papers are by October Afternoon from the Make it Merry pad.  I have cut and matted the image with SB dies.  The deer is a Tim Holtz die and it has been covered with some Pink Petticoat Jingle Bells Script paper in Crimson and edged with Distress Ink in Fired Brick.  The foilage is a Marianne die, the ribbon from stash and the brad is October Afternoon.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Sketch, this week's sketch Number 74
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's - Birds and/or Animals
Emergency Crafters - Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Studios - Winter Creations

That's all for me for today.  Thank you so much for looking, please leave a comment so I know you have been!  Take care xx

Heavy Metal

Good Morning Bloggers and White Rabbits for the First of December!! Just 24 more days to go - eek!!  It certainly creeps up on you doesn't it?

We have a new challenge over at Card Makin' Mamas and the theme for this fortnight's challenge is Silver and/or Gold.  We want to see your cards with either Silver or Gold on them or both, not just a touch but we want to see them as the main colour.  Here is my DT card:

I made sure I had plenty on mine!! I have used Bugaboo's JJ Christmas Cheers and she has been coloured with Copics and I have added Art Institute Gold Glitter to her dress and a bit of Glossy Accents to the liquid.  I have put some more Art Institute Gold Glitter to the card candy and holly berries.  The image has been cut and matted using SB dies.  The papers are Gold Mirri card and some gold embossed vellum both from my stash.  The holly has been cut using CC die and the ribbon is from my stash.

Our sponsor this week is:

Bugaboo Stamps please check out their website here if you are not familiar with them, they have some brilliant stamps! The prize for the lucky winner is:

So go over to Card Makin' Mamas and have a look at what the rest of the DT have done for some more inspiration and don't forget to go over next Friday to see what the inspiration girls have done.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Wags n' Whiskers - Christmas
Divas by Design - Glitter and Sparkle
Paper Pretties - Girly Cards
Digital Tuesday - Girly
Flourishes - Use Gold or Silver

I hope you all have a fab weekend, thank you so much for visiting me today, see you soon and take care xx

Cosy and Warm

Good Morning all - hope you are fine and warm wherever you are! Here we are at Friday again I hope you have some nice things planned for the weekend.  I am off to the gym this morning then taking my 90 year old Aunt out for lunch then DH and I will be going to the pub for our tea.  Tomorrow we are going out for dinner with my sister and her partner and I think my DH's daughter, husband and children are coming over for Sunday dinner on Sunday so quite a bit planned!

I have made another Christmas card (no surprise there then) and as the colder weather has arrived I thought we all needed to wrap up and keep cosy and warm so:

what better way than with a nice pair of warm mittens!!  The rubber stamp is by Unity I get a stamp every week from them which comes with a sentiment although I have not used the one that came with it.  I have coloured it with Copics and it has been cut and matted using SB dies.  The papers are October Afternoon from the "Holiday Style" pad.  The ribbon is Martha Stewart I got on holiday.  I coloured some card candy to match.  The sentiment is by Hero Arts and has been stamped on a SB label die and then cut.  The snowflakes are SB and MS.  I am quite annoyed because I bought the MS punch and stamp snowflake on holiday and I think I have thrown away the instuctions and I can't for the life of me figure out how to work it!! I think I will have to look on You Tube or MS site.  I have followed the sketch over on Sketch Saturday again, for those of you who have never used a sketch you should try them it makes everything a whole lot easier I think!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Bingo I have used the line Happy, die cuts and snow (I have 3 snowflakes, hope that counts)
Crafts and Me - Ribbon or Trim
The Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming

Well I hope you all have a fab weekend whatever you are doing.  I will be back tomorrow with my card for Card Makin' Mamas challenge, til then take care xx

Flower Power

Good morning everyone from a frosty Blackpool. Today is a good day to snuggle down and keep warm in my craft room I think!!  We have a brand new challenge over at Delightful Challenges and the theme this week is:

FESTIVELY FLORAL (ADD FLOWERS)

So we want to see your festive creations with flowers on them.  You do not have to use a Digital Delights image but we love it so much when you do that you can then enter it twice!! Here is what I have made:

I have used the adorable Wreath Raccy from Digital Delights which you can purchase here.  Wreath Raccy, like all Wendy's images, comes either coloured or for you to colour in. I have coloured him with Copics and cut with a SB oval die and matted onto SB Floral Oval.  The papers are Papermania "Christmas Time" with cardstock from the Papermill.  I have used a CC Designs die for the holly and bell. The flowers I won from Hazel from Simply Me - thank you Hazel!

We are sponsored this week by none other than:

Digital Delights! They will be giving the luck winner a $10 gift voucher.  Please go over to Delightful Challenges to see what the rest of the super talented DT have made for some further inspiration. We would love to see your entries.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Craftin' For All Seasons - Flowers
The Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming
Whimsy Inspires - Traditional Christmas Colours

That's it for me today, nothing on so I can craft the day away - yippee!! See you tomorrow and thanks so much for looking, take care xx