Flying By

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  It was hubby's birthday a week before christmas so I thought it was about time that I showed you one of the cards that I made for him.  He really loves aeroplanes so this was just perfect.  In his younger days he did take and pass his private pilots licence but it is just got too expensive for him to continue flying.  One regret he has is that he never managed to take me as a passenger with him.  Maybe one day he can retake his exams and get in the air again.  Anyway this card was just perfect for him.

I used a CD from Kraftyhands called Vintage Transport which can be found here.  I printed out the pyramage topper, backing paper, sentiment and paper bow from the CD. I used kraft card to matt the background paper.  Around the main image I added some stickles.  The letters for the word DAD were die cut and then some stickles added.  A brad on the bow and some card candi finished the card.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you all think.  Take care out there as there are various severe weather reports around the country at the moment.  It is pretty windy and cold here at the moment.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Here Come The Boys - Anything goes
Bunny Zoes - Wings
Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays
The Male Room - Celebration
Allsorts - Brown/Blue/Aqua
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything goes
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Favourite past challenge (#146 anything goes)
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
The Squirrel and The Fox - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Celebrations

Thank You

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  Hubby was back to work today so I have had a PJ and crafty day.  So nice to be able to make something other than christmas cards.  Most of the projects I worked on can't be shared yet but I did do this little Thank You card using products from Pink Gem Designs.

I wanted to use the daisy border image and a background paper scene.  So I used Word on my computer to merge the images together.  After mounting onto light blue coredinations I added some lace across the centre.  The butterfly is a wooden one that has been in my stash for several months.  I found a suitable sentiment and then added stickles around the main image, the sentiment and to the centres of the flowers.  A little flourish of pearls to the butterfly finished the card.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Stamp N Doodle - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
Charisma Cardz - Anything goes
Digi Darlas - Anything goes
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything goes
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

An Elegant Christmas Card

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and have been enjoying the festive season.  We have not long got back from spending a couple of days with my sister and her family.  We had a great time but I have eaten and drank far too much.  Hubby is back at work tomorrow so looking forward to spending a bit of crafty time.

Just popping by to post a christmas card that I made for my youngest daughter to give to her Nan.

The card blank is a fold back style that I got from the NEC.  The papers and image were in my christmas stash and I have had them for about three years.  I matted and layered using silver mirror card.  Down both sides I added some organza ribbon and card candi.  I also added an organza bow and card candi to the front of the card.  A dazzler added to the bow and some gems and stickles around the sentiment finished the card.  I also added some glamour dust glitter to the image.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to reading all your comments.  Going to have a restful evening now catching up on some commenting.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Whimsy Stamps - Party time
Cards Galore - Christmas
Unstampabelles - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at christmas
Aud Sentiments - Christmas
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes christmas
Robyns Fetish - Silver or gold
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Winter
Card Crafters Circle - Home for the holidays

Happy Christmas Mum

Hi Folks

Hope you all had a great Christmas Day.  We were very lucky in our household and Santa brought lots of lovely pressies.  Hubby bought me a new coat and some perfume that I wanted and I got some lovely crafty bits from my Mum.  But my best moment was when my youngest daughter was given her main pressie from hubby and me.  She had asked for an ipad mini and we agreed that we would give her some money towards one.  But we decided to actually buy her one and when she opened the present she cried and then I cried.  She could not believe that we had gone and bought her one.  She was so grateful and it was a very special moment for us all.  

Anyway I just wanted to pop by and share my Mum's christmas card that I made for her.  I could not post it before as my Mum is into crafting too and regularly checks my blog.

I created a christmas wreath using my Spellbinders poinsettia die and some holly and mistletoe die cuts.  I have had the die cuts a couple of years at least.  I think they came from Create and Craft originally.  The wreath was mounted onto Centura Pearl cardstock and then onto gold mirror card.  The corners are also from Spellbinders.  After I had mounted the wreath I sprayed it with some perfect pearls and added some glitter so it looks nice and shimmery and sparkly.  The sentiment was done on the computer and cut out using another of my dies.  A few dazzlers from the Hobby House added to the flowers and the bow finished the card off nicely.

I was really pleased with how it turned out and Mum loved it.  Thanks for popping by and hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Cards Galore - Christmas
Penny Black and More - Traditional christmas colours
Unstampabelles - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at christmas
Aud Sentiments - Christmas
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything goes
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes Christmas
Robyns Fetish - Silver or gold
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Merry Christmas Everyone

As I may not get another chance I just wanted to pop by and wish all my blog friends a Merry Christmas.  I am looking forward to spending lots of time with family.  I hope you all have a lovely time.

O Christmas Tree

Hi Folks

An early post for me today but as I have been up since five o'clock I thought I would make the most of my time.  My youngest daughter is currently working at Next and they are getting all their stock ready for their big sale on Boxing Day.  As they can't do this while the shop is open it means a few late nights and early mornings.  She worked till 10.00pm last night and was starting again at 6.00am this morning.  As there are no buses running here at that time I got the taxi driver job.  Think an afternoon nap may be in order today lol.

I have now finished all my christmas cards and looking forward to working on something other than christmas.  I still have a few to post starting with this one.

I used a lovely decoupage stamp from Imagination Crafts for this card.  The image was stamped onto white card and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then coloured the image using mica powders (also available from Imagination Crafts) before adding some glitter to the trees and some liquid pearls as snow. The mica looks so shimmery in real life. The image was mounted onto gold card and then onto some mulberry paper.  I have had the mulberry paper in my stash for a couple of years and love the effect it gives when torn.  Around the outside of the card I used a little stamp that is in the decoupage set.  For embellishments I added some gold gems, a bow and dazzler and a little sentiment.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing what you all think.  Off now to catch up on some commenting.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Cards Galore - Christmas
Penny Black and More - Traditional christmas colours
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Lexis Creations - Snow
Oldie but a Goodie - Winter (Mulberry paper 2 yrs old)
Creative Card Crew - Holly or poinsettia
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Let it snow
OSAAT - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Christmas
Love to Create - Anything goes
Eureka Stamps - Anything goes chrismas
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Papertake- Christmas
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Merry Christmas
Aud Sentiments - Christmas
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Happy holidays
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes christmas
Robyns Fetish - Silver or gold
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes

Working with sketches at The Crafting Cafe

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and ready for christmas.  I still have a few pressies to wrap and the food shopping to do at the weekend.  But as Friday is my last day at work until the New Year I will have a bit of time left for those last minute jobs.  

I am popping by today with some inspiration for our current challenge over at The Crafting Cafe.  Our theme for the month of December is to 

Use a sketch

Our sponsor for this month is the lovely Nikki (who keeps us all organised) and the winner will receive some crafting goodies.  Just pop over to The Crafting Cafe for full details and to check out the fab choice of sketches you can use.  Just let us know what sketch you have used when you enter.

Here is my inspiration project.

My daughter asked me for a birthday card for one of her friends.  This is what I came up with using one of the sketches for the challenge as my starting point.  The cupcake topper has been  lurking at the bottom of my stash box for a couple of years so thought it was time to use it lol.  The papers are from Papermania and I have used black card and glitter card for the matting and layering.  Lots of pink and sparkle were the order of the day for this card.  

Thanks for popping by and you still have until the end of December to enter the challenge.  Just pop over to The Crafting Cafe to submit your entry. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Pile It On - P is for (pink, pearls)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - All tied up
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Love to Create - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Bearly Mine - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Delightful Challenges - Celebrate

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Another week has gone by and its time for a new challenge to start over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this, our last challenge of 2013, is

Use your favourite technique  and/or colour

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

Sassy Studio - prize of 4 digi images of the winners choice

StampArt Design - prize of 5 digi images of the winners choice

I went for my favourite colour and here is my inspiration project using the image Holiday Pie from Sassy Studio.

I coloured the image with promarkers before matting onto some coredinations cardstock and edging with stickles.  The sentiment was also edged with stickles.  The papers have been lurking in my paper stash for a couple of years.  I added some ribbon down the side and topped with a large flower and some snowflakes. I also added some stickles to the centre of the snowflakes.  Can anyone tell what my favourite colour is lol.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges to enter the challenge.  Don't forget to check out the great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Whimsy Stamps - Party time
Pile It On - P is for (Purple, Pie)
Cards Galore - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas
All That Stickles - Happy holidays
Lacy Sunshine - Celebrations
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Passion for Promarkers - Include a sentiment
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Christmas
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Non traditional christmas colours
Creative Corner - Favourite colour combo (anything with purple)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Chocolate, coffee and cards - Happy holidays
Sentimental Sundays - Non traditional christmas colours
OSAAT - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Christmas
Love to Create - Anything goes
Eureka Stamps - Anything christmas
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything goes
Papertake - Christmas
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Bearly Mine - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Merry Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Christmas

Imagination Crafts Midway Inspiration

Hi Folks

Well only 10 days until the big guy arrives.  Can't believe how the time is flying by.  Just a few more christmas cards to make and will then be finished for this year.  I really must start earlier next year.

Today it's time for a little midway inspiration for our challenge over at Imagination Crafts Challenges.  Our theme for this month is

Merry Christmas

Don't forget that if you enter a creation using Imagination Crafts products you could win a £40 gift voucher to spend at Imagination Crafts.

Here is my inspiration project.

I made a christmas card using a lovely decoupage stamp set available here at Imagination Crafts.  I stamped the main image onto acetate and used different colours of sparkle medium on the reverse.  I created the background by using one of the little stamps in the stamp set.  I just randomly stamped the image over the gold card.  The gold card was then matted onto red and black card.  I then went around the edge of the gold card with stardust stickles.  The sentiment is also in the stamp set.  I added a lovely red organza bow and finished the bow with some large red pearls.  

Thanks for popping by and for more inspiration just pop over to the Imagination Crafts Challenge blog.  The design team ladies have been very busy and created some beautiful projects.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen - Make it sparkle
Cards Galore - Christmas
Penny Black and More - Traditional christmas colours
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at christmas
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Ribbon and pearls
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas
Card Crafters Circle - Use gold
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Happy holidays
Hobbycutz - All tied up
OSAAT - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Christmas

Forever Friends Christmas

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and having a good week.  Bit of a crazy week at work so looking forward to the weekend.

I have done all of my general christmas cards for friends and am now working on my special ones for family.  Here is the card that I have done for my daughter and her boyfriend.

I used a Forever Friends topper that I have had since last christmas lol.  I die cut a scalloped oval out of kraft card to mount the topper onto and added loads of gems around the outside.  The papers were oddments from my christmas paper box.  The snowflake has been die cut and embossed with holographic embossing powder, really sparkly in real life.  Some red ribbon, a bow and some paper trees with pearls added finished the card.  The sentiment was done on the computer.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  Enjoy the rest of your week and hopefully be back soon.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Corrosive - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Let it snow
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Lexis Creations - Snow
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Papertake - Christmas creatures
TTCRD - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Festive fun
Oldie But A Goodie - Winter (topper and papers more than 6 months old)
Top Tip Tuesday - Snowflakes
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Fab N Funky - Snowflakes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Delightful Challenges - Red and green
MAWTT - Winter wonderland
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas catch up
Crafty Girls - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Well, another week has flown by.  Only two weeks left before the big guy arrives.  I suppose I really should get all my cards finished lol.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is:

Feminine with a sentiment

We have three great sponsors for this challenges:

Saturated Canary - prize of 2 digi images to the winner

Crafty Sentiments - prize of 3 digi images to the winner

Digital Delights - prize of a $5 gift voucher

Here is my inspiration project using a great image from Saturated Canary,

The image was coloured with promarkers and then matted onto silver glitter paper.  I did add some faux stitching around the edge of the image.  I also added stickles for the baubles.  The backing paper is from my stash and is about 3 years old.  I used pink glitter card, silver glitter paper and black card for all the matting and layering.  A lush pink bow and some die cut stars finished the card.  The sentiment is from LOTV.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges to submit your entry.  Don't forget to check out the design team creations while you are there.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Patties Creations - Christmas card
Joanna Sheen - Make it sparkle
Lisa B - All that glitters
Ribbon Girl - Christmas
Cards Galore - Christmas
Heck of a Challenge - Colourful christmas
The Scrapbooking Queen - Anything goes
CRAFT - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Card Crafters Circle - Celebrations
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at christmas
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin - Ribbons
Disdigidesigns - Non traditional christmas colours
All That Stickles - Happy holidays
Robyns Fetish - Must have a bow
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Corrosive - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine - Celebrations
Great Impressions - Glitter and/or sequins
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Non traditional christmas colours
Whoopsi Daisy - Non traditional christmas colours
Melonheadz - Christmas
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Bunny Zoes - Wings
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Passion for Promarkers - Sentiment
TTCRD - Anything goes
Polda Doodles Digi - Anything goes

Mass Production

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  I had a lovely weekend in Birmingham.  Managed to get all the christmas presents bought.  Just got the mammoth job of wrapping them up now lol.  After shopping all day on Saturday we spent the evening strolling through the German market enjoying some mulled wine.  It was a lovely evening and a well deserved treat after trudging round all the shops.  

Today I have been in my crafty room as I needed to mass produce some christmas cards.  This is the design that I came up with and I made 24 of these today.  

This christmas tree is one of my favourite christmas stamps that I have.  It was actually part of a free stamp set from Hot Off The Press.  It came with a crafting magazine about 3 or 4 years ago.  I stamped the christmas tree image using versamark and then embossed using silver embossing powder.  For the different layers I used coredinations cardstock and kraft card.  I lightly went around the edge of the image panel with distress ink and then stickles, for a bit of sparkle.  I added some liquid pearls which looks a bit like snow.  A sentiment, a bow and some doodling on the kraft card finished it off.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  I apologise if I haven't been round to visit all your blogs just recently.  With all the preparations for christmas time is very precious at the moment.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday
Ribbon Girl - Christmas
Cards Galore - Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
Craft All Day - Winter
Inky Impressions - Winter or snow
CRAFT - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Embossing
Craftyhands - Seasons Greetings/Winter
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Use some red
All That Stickles - Happy holidays
Robyns Fetish - Must have a bow
OSAAT - Seeing red
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Corrosive - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Melonheadz - Christmas
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge

Hi Folks

This is my second scheduled post for today.  

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge.  This will be our last challenge of 2013 and you will have a month to get your entries in.  We will be back in the new year on January 4th.  Our theme for this month long challenge is:

Anything goes

Here is my inspiration project using a cute penguin digi available from Pink Gem Designs.  

I used the pre coloured digi image and cut it out using one of my dies.  I simply added some gems and liquid pearls around the die cut and the image.  I used one of my shaped cards and for the background I used some design paper from Papermania that had little snowflakes embossed on it.  I used some distress ink to darken the edges.  The fir trees at the bottom is a die from Marianne design.  I added a little puched snowflake at the top and some more gems and a little bow.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to A Gem of a Challenge to enter.  Don't forget to check out the lovely creations from the design team while you are there.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Natalie and Amy - Cute and cuddly christmas

Hobbycutz - Make a scene

The Stamping Boutique - 1 digi image, 3 embellies (gems, bow,punched snowflake), glitter

Lisa B - All that glitters

One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday

Ribbon Girl - Christmas

Cards Galore - Christmas

Stamping Sensations - Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Winter wonderland

Craft All Day - Winter

Kaboodle Doodles - Winter

Papertake - Anything goes

LEJ Designs - Christmas is coming

Bearly Mine - Christmas Sentiment
Polka Doodles Digi - Christmas cheer
Inky Impressions - Winter or snow
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes/penguins
Scrapbooking Queen - Anything goes
Delightful Challenges - You're a gem
CRAFT - Christmas
Little Miss Muffet - You've been framed
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Delicious Doodles - Christmas/New Year
Crafty Catz - 2 or more dies
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas
Craftyhands - Seasons greetings/Winter
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Card Makin Mamas - Merry Christmas

Kraftyhands Challenges

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend.  I am away this weekend with hubby doing some christmas shopping and enjoying the christmas market in Birmingham so hopefully blogger has played nicely and published this post for me.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Kraftyhands Challenges.  Our theme for this month is a nice easy one for you:

Anything goes

You don't have to use Kraftyhands products to enter the challenge but if you do have any we would love to see what you do with them.

Here is my inspiration project.

I have made a christmas gift box.  This is going to be filled with candy for one of my nephews for christmas.  I used my Crafters Companion sweet treats board (that I bought at the NEC) to make the box.  I then used papers and images from the Holly and Snowflake CD from Kraftyhands that can be found here.  As this is probably going to be used to hold a christmas gift for my nephew I just added some snowflakes and a spotty bow (also from Kraftyhands) as embellishments.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Kraftyhands Challenges to enter.  Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team creations while you are there.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Sweet treats

Dream Valley - Anything but a card

One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday

Feeling Crafty - Christmas

Love to Create - Holiday gift

Craft All Day - Winter

Unstampabelles - Christmas

Papertake - Anything goes

LEJ Designs - Christmas is coming

TTCRD - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Feeling festive
CRAFT - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Totally Papercrafts - Anything christmas but a card
Card Crafters Circle - Celebrations
Craftyhands - Seasons greetings/Winter
Polka Doodles - Anything goes/Make a gift
Card Makin Mamas - Merry Christmas

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Well, another week has flown by and it's time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is 

Let's Play Bingo

Just complete a line on the bingo board (up, down or diagonal) using all of the items listed on your project.  

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

Robyns Fetish - prize of 4 digi images for the winner

Bugaboo - prize of 7 digi images for the winner

Here is my inspiration project using an image from Robyn's Fetish.

I coloured the image with promarkers and then matted onto some dark green coredinations cardstock.  I added some glamour dust to his scarf for added sparkle.  The background paper has been hiding in my paper box since last christmas.  An embossed panel of white card (using my snowflake folder) was added under the image.  I added a strip of red glitter card to the embossed panel and embellished with buttons.  Some die cut stars and die cut lettering finished the card together with a little christmas sentiment.  

Here is the bingo board.  Can you guess which line I have used?

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges for all the details and to enter the challenge. Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team creations.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Christmas
Totally Papercrafts - Ho, ho holidays
Jellypark - Christmas
Patties Creations - Christmas card
OSAAT - Use a digi
Robyns Fetish - Christmas cards
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Here Come The Boys - Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday
Ribbon Girl - Christmas
Feeling Crafty - Christmas
Cards Galore - Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Traditional christmas colours
Eureka Stamps - Button it up
Whoopsi Daisy - Traditional christmas
Craft All Day - Winter
Kaboodle Doodles - Winter
Papertake - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Christmas is coming
Bearly Mine - Christmas sentiment
TTCRD - Anything goes
Polkadoodles Digi - Christmas cheer
Inky Impressions - Winter or snow
Divas By Design - Feeling festive
Fab N Funky - A touch of frost
The Scrapbooking Queen - Anything goes

DT Call at Imagination Crafts

Hi Folks

Just wanted to pop by to let you know about the DT call over at Imagination Crafts.  All the details you need can be found over at the Imagination Crafts blog but below are the requirements of a DT member.

1.  You must have an active blog and Facebook account.

2.  We require you to make 2 projects a month, one will be for when the challenges goes live and the second will be posted halfway through the challenge for inspiration.  Our challenges are monthly.

3.  Comment on entries to the challenges, we will be assigning numbers for you to comment on.
4. Once a month on the 15th (the inspiration post) a design team member will make a picture tutorial of how they have made their inspirational post.  This will be done on a rota.
5. Make samples for the TV.

6.  The period of being a member is 9 months and will start 1st February 2014 to  31st October 2014

7.  Promote Imagination Crafts on your Blog

In return you will receive the following:

1. Products to use in the challenges

2. A discount off any Imagination Crafts products you buy on the website.

3. Your samples will be posted on the Imaginations Gallery.
4. Samples will be shown on Television.

So if you are interested in joining a fab team and working with some super products then head over to Imagination Crafts and enter the DT call.  All the information you need to enter is over at Imagination Crafts.

Good luck

Crafting Musketeers December Challenge

Hi Folks 

Hope you all had a good weekend and are ready for the week ahead.  We put the christmas tree up yesterday so now we are feeling a bit more festive.  Looking forward to the weekend as me and hubby are off to Birmingham for the weekend to do our pressie shopping and visit the christmas market.  Mulled wine and cider here we come lol.

Anyway, back to crafting and today sees the start of a new challenge over at Crafting Musketeers.  Our theme for this challenge is 

Layer It Up

Here is my inspiration project

I went for a double twisted easel card using a freebie kit from Hunkydory called Patchwork Forest.  The kit came free with a crafting magazine a few months ago.  All the papers and images are from the kit.  The only additions from my stash were some roses, ribbon and pearls.  The roses and pears are from the Hobby House.  

Here is another view which shows the lovely shine from the foiling.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Crafting Musketeers to enter the challenge.  The winner of the challenge will receive this lovely prize from Hunkydory.

Don't forget to check out the creations from the rest of the design team.  They are fabulous.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Fab N Funky - Cute critters
Crafting for all Seasons - Birthdays
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Lothian Crafts Online December Challenge

Hi Folks

Just popping by with my second post of the day.  

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Lothian Crafts Online.  Our theme for the month of December is

Christmas using your dies

You are free to create anything you wish.  Just make sure that you have used dies in your project.  The winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend at Lothian Crafts Online.

Here is my inspiration project for this month.

For this card I embossed a piece of white card with my snowflake embossing folder.  I inked it lightly using some distress ink and matted onto silver cardstock.  I used the Horizon Pinetrees dies from Marianne for the little trees at the bottom.  I did add some flower soft to give the impression of snow.  The snowflake was done using the Marianne snowflake 2 die.  I did add some glitter for added sparkle.  The sentiment panel is from the Marianne Anja large oval die.  I inked around the edges and added a peel off sentiment and some pearls.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Lothian Crafts Online blog to upload your entry.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Simply Create Too - Snow
Corrosive - Happy holidays
Crafting by Designs - Christmas/Winter
Totally Gorjuss - Snows the way to go
Simon Says - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Robyns Fetish - Christmas cards
One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday
Cards Galore - Christmas

Imagination Crafts December Challenge

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend.  I spent a busy afternoon yesterday in my crafty room churning out some more christmas cards and today we are putting up the christmas tree.  The big day will be here before we know it lol.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Imagination Crafts Challenges.  Our theme for this month is 

Merry Christmas

You are free to enter with any project you like and you do not have to use Imagination Crafts products.  However, if you do use Imagination Crafts products you will be entered into a random draw to win a £40 gift voucher for Imagination Crafts.  

Here is my inspiration project.

Imagination Crafts products used:

MDF frame and charm set

Sparkle Medium

Christmas Trio stencil

Acrylic paint

these products are all available here

I painted the MDF frame with acrylic paint and left to dry.  Once dry I used the christmas trio stencil and sparkle medium.  After it was dry I went over lightly with red pan pastel.  I added an MDF christmas tree and star charm that had been coated with sparkle medium.  Some little peel off stars and a bit of ribbon for a hanger finished my plaque.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Imagination Crafts Challenges to enter.  Don't forget to check out the gorgeous work of my teamies.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crimbo Crackers - Anything but a card
Polka Doodles - Inspired by a christmas song/carol (O Christmas Tree)
Pan Pastel - Anything goes/Mix it up
Corrosive - Happy holidays
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Lexis Creations - Christmas
Divas By Design - Use some red
Crafting by Designs - Christmas/Winter
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Ho, ho holidays
Simon Says - Anything goes
Allsorts - Inspired by christmas song (O Christmas Tree)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Anything but a card
Lisa B - All that glitters
Feeling Crafty - Christmas

Winter Wonderland at A Gem of a Challenge

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  So glad that it is finally the weekend.  The christmas tree will be making its appearance on Sunday so a bit of a tidy up is in order today.  Still got lots of my christmas shopping to do but me and hubby are going to Birmingham for the weekend next week.  We are travelling down on Friday after work and coming back on Sunday.  The plan is to do the christmas shopping during the day on Saturday and then visit the christmas market in the evening to sample the mulled wines etc.  It would be so rude not to as we are there lol.  In the meantime I will be working on my christmas cards again this weekend.  Why don't I start a bit earlier in the year?

Anyway, today sees the start of a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge.  Our theme for this week is 

Winter Wonderland

Our prize as always is

2 individual digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARKS OR SENTIMENT SETS)

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS...

Here is my inspiration project for you.

I decided to go for a triple easel card using my Octagon template that I have had for about 3 years.  The super cute penguin images and the sentiment that I used can be found here.  I used the pre coloured images which do make for quick cards.  The backing paper and the stoppers for each part of the easel are from Papermania - again I have had these for about two years.  I kept the embellishments really simple using little bows, gems and buttons.  

I think that this card will be given to one of my nephews for christmas.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to A Gem of a Challenge to enter your creation.  Don't forget to check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the design team - such talented crafters.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment
Hobbycutz - Anything goes
Corrosive - Happy holidays
Sentimental Sundays - Winter wonderland
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Eureka Stamps - Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Thing with wings
Lexis Creations - Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Buttons, bows or beads
Fab N Funky - Cute critters
Crafting by Designs - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Christmas
Totally Papercrafts - Ho, ho holidays
Jellypark - Christmas
Natalie and Amy - Cute and cuddly christmas
Simon Says - Anything goes