Showing Off Now lol

Back again, good to get back doing challenges - definitely helps get past that rubbishy Scrap-block. Anyways Scrapbook Sisters have a Challenge to Scrap Christmas - I have loads and loads of pictures of Christmas's through the years but they're all packed away in boxes and I'm not allowed near them till I finish my Australia Album (I've set myself the challenge of only being allowed to scrapbook recent photos or Australia photos before I start tackling all the photos from when I was little). 

So anyway instead of scrapbooking Christmas Day or the decorations I've chosen to use these pictures of my and my boyfriend enjoying the food at the Christmas Markets in Manchester. Ian had cherry Strudel and Custard and I had a crepe filled with nutella mmmmmmmmmmm now I want pancakes lol.

I sanded the dotty Co-ordinations cardstock and then used the fabric 'paper' so there's different textures, and then used the rub-ons with the thickers to mix up the textures again there.

Supplies : 'Noel' Fabric Paper by Love Elsie, Card Stock by Co-ordinations, Jewellery Box Thickers by American Crafts, 'Magic' Rub-ons by October Afternoon, Snowflake Stickers by K & Ko, White Paint Marker

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge...

Scrapbook Sisters Christmas Scrapbook Challenge

Hope you like it XOX

Top 5 Scrapbook Pages of 2011

And now for my favourite 5 Scrapbook Pages of last year....

 

I love this page, I used the same layout as for the card in the last post - this time featuring my valentines flowers from this year :) I love the clean colourful layout

Canvas this time - love been able to get my scrapbooking up on the wall and on show - very messy layout with lots of paint :)

Another of my favourites - one of my favourite photos and some fab red dotty paper - love the way the colours work with the kraft coloured card

Some nice bright colours this time - taken from the colours on the postcard and accented with wooden stars and mini license plates

And finally a nice Christmas layout with photos from when we were little and used to go on the Santa Special in Haworth - love the colours of the October Afternoon paper and the sketch used.

Right on to plan some more pages to get a kickstart on this year's scrapbooking so can have more to choose from at the end of 2012 XOX

Christmas Baking

Oh nearly forgot - have done some baking too - for the first time in over 10 years - they weren't my best I admit but they were still so much nicer than the shop bought ones :)

And what's a mince pie without a little icing-sugar??? lol, unfortunately I can't even say that I did this by accident, I love icing sugar on mincepies - mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Right that really is me...

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Mum - Look Away Now!!!

Back again, a bit later than planned but hey it's still December and still this year so I'm doing better than recently lol. But on the plus side I have passed my exams - 2 modules down, 3 to go lol :) so happy :)

Anyways have been busy this week been getting my family's Christmas cards finished and have been getting a picture frame done for my room featuring some of my holiday pictures - just can't decide how to 'scrapbook' the 3rd space in the frame .... hmmmmmmmmmm decisions decisions.... lol. Might have to have a go after I've posted this and written my shopping list for tomorrow.

Anyways onto Christmas cards, and my first challenges in ages so have picked some easy ones lol. Anyways this is my Mum's card off me - I LOVE this image, really is one of my faves cos it's just so typical of me and my brother when we were little, and we've got countless videos and photos to show it - just need to subsitute the snow for the sea (or river or lake) and the sledge for a rubber dingy lol.

I added lots of glitter for the snow and glossy accents for the wellies - I love the glossy wellies my fave bit :)

Supplies: Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug, Copics, Promarkers, Glossy Accents, Papers from Stash, Felt Snowflake off an old Christmas Card, Ribbon from Stash, Buttons from Stash, Red Ink Pad

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 50 - Bingo (Felt (the snowflake), Spots (the ribbon and dots on the paper) & Buttons (the buttons lol)

 ABC Challenge - F is for Frosty

Right I will be back in a few mins with another card to post... XOX

Alphabet Challenge Blog DT - X for Xmas

Well the weather seems to be heading back to the winter so this weeks challenge over at Alphabet Design Blog is probably quite in keeping lol. This week's challenge is X for Xmas - so you've got a chance to make a headstart on your Christmas cards. Or like me you could try and catch up with scrapbooking some old Christmas pictures, but remember anything goes it doesn't just have to be cards and scrapbooking.

These photos are at Haworth Train station, in December 1996 and 1997 When we were little we used to go up with our neighbours and their friends for the Santa Special train ride on the steam train - all the kids used to get presents and the parents would get a mince pie. Then we'd walk up the street (it was the one used in a bread advert with the kid pushing the bike up the hill - think it might have been Hovis) and all the shop keepers would be dressed up in Victorian dress. Proper start to Christmas for us. 

I used a sketch from the first Page Maps book (I've just bought the second book so have been flicking through that, can't wait to get some more photos out at the weekend and get going on some of the new sketches) anyways I think I've used the sketch a couple of times before but I love how the pages look so different. Instead of the adding journalling on the strips of paper I added the list of everyones names as there were so many lol, so will add the journalling to a second page 

Supplies: 'Good Cheer' Papers by Cosmo Cricket, Scalloped Green Card by Papermania
Extras: Glitter, Alpha Stickers, Fineliner, Red Card, Red Ink Pad

Right I'm going to finish now cos I've got an episode of 'Better with You' to watch - really liking it, hope it keeps going, hate when they cancel shows when you just get into them lol. Don't forget to head on over to the challenge blog to check out what the rest of the design team have been up to XOX

PS thank you everyone my head is feeling much better, hate the way migraines like to hang around for days lol XOX

Step Back In Time

How was everyone's Christmas and New Year? Good I hope. Had a lovely Christmas and New Year was really nice too, my cousin Lucy made her traditional gingerbread house and brought some lanterns to set off. It was so cool there were loads and loads of them flying over.

I was going to put some cards on but thought that there had been more than enough of them the last few weeks so here's a scrapbook page for a change, this is one for the album I'm doing up of all my old baby and holiday pictures. These are of me at about 9 months down by the marina near where we lived. I love this layout with all the brads and buttons and a blue layout - not got many of them lol.

Supplies: Cardstock and rub-ons by Doodlebug, (paper, buttons, brads, flowers, die-cuts, charms from stash)

I would like to enter this layout in the following challenge...

Alphabet Challenge Blog - I for Infants

Right and now a couple of Christmas photos....

This is me trying to use magic to keep the star on the top of the tree.

One of the decorations off the tree downstairs, I complain to my mum every year that mine is for 1983 and my first Christmas was 1982 lol

 And one of my new decorations for this year - really pretty glass snowflake that I got at the Christmas Market in Manchester, just realised the baubles were new too - miniature ones from Paperchase.

Onto New Year - here is the Gingerbread House as made by Lucy

And them trying to light one of the lanterns lol

Right I'm off, need to get something to eat and need to get some boxes up into the loft. XOX

One Last Christmas Card

Just a really quick post as need to go out about 5 mins ago lol. Anyways just thought I'd share one last Christmas Card (it is the last I promise). This card turned out nothing like I planned lol, but I think it came out really well, and got to ink up another new stamp lol. This was Ian's Christmas Card...

Supplies: 'Here Comes Christmas' Stamp by Penny Black, 'Good Cheer' Papers by October Afternoon, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug, Crushed Velvet by Doodlebug, Metal Charm by Papermania
Extras: White Card, Blue Ink Pad, Promarkers, Copics, Gem, Flock, Ribbon from Stash

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge...

Craft Your Passion Challenge 38 - Colours - Red (ribbon, gem & present), Green (paper) & Cream (hedgehogs and the writing on the ribbon)

Make It Monday

Oh and thanks for the reminder Lisa -
Sarah Hurley Challenge 23 - Last Minute Christmas Cheer

Right had best get going, got a few birthday cards to get made so I'll hopfully get to have a play with the Cuttlebug :) and maybe some of my new stamps too - they're REALLY cute XOX

Favourite Five

I'd seen on Lisa and Kerry's blogs to pick your Favourite Five Christmas Cards and put a link on Debby's Blog so here are mine...

This is my first card, I love the blues and I love the way the snowman has come out on the Kraft CS - will definitely be trying that again

My second card is this, I love it, the image, the papers and the gems just all work together so well

My 3rd card is my brother's christmas card, I really like the way it came out, especially using the border on the paper as part of the design well with a few gems added...

This one had to go in, love the red and blue combo but it had to go in just on the image (from bugaboo) I love it definitely one of my favourites

And this is my 5th and favourite card, this was Ian's Christmas Card (I haven't posted this one yet it will be coming soon) I love the really cute image and the little metal embellishments

Right I'd best move, had a lovely Christmas was spoilt rotten - and I'm now the proud owner of a Cuttlebug (yay) and some embossing folders - can't wait to have a go with it, and then been to the sales this morning (was actually quite quiet :) plus had already ordered a few bits and pieces off the internet) so I've just put everything away and sat down now with some choccies in my new pj's under my new blanket to watch some telly, well need to get tea now really, but looking forward to an early night. Hope you've all have a fab Christmas XOX

Snow Day

Wow well we finally got some snow, we looked out the window on Friday night and it was snowing and then spent the whole of friday evening checking, took forever to get to sleep as just wanted it to be morning so I could go out and play lol. Also my brother had got the home from the Isle of Man and was stuck for nearly the whole night on the M6, so I was half listening out for him getting back to give him a hand bringing his stuff in, he eventually arrived at half 6 (think I'd managed about 2 hours sleep by then lol) and by half 8 I was trying to convince everyone to come and help build a snowman - don't think I was very popular lol, but in fairness we haven't had this much snow in about 15 years - but think the result was worth it even if I do say so myself. And the snow is all still there :) I know everyone is complaining about it and no doubt when I have to go out in it I will too but for now it looks soooooooo pretty and I got to make a snowman :)

Anyways onto the second card, this has to be my favourite Bugaboo Stamp I have and I got it as a freebie!!! Woop!!! He's just sooooooooo cute. I still don't really use digi stamps much but when I do I love that you can re-size them. And some more of my favourite October Afternoon papers :) forgot to put a piece of ribbon across the card, doh oh well I think that the image is cute enough that no one will notice lol.

And a close-up to try and show the glitter

Supplies: 'Eggbert Winter' Digi Stamp by Bugaboo, 'Good Cheer' Papers by October Afternoon, Card by Doodlebug & DCWV, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug

Extras: White Card, Blue & Red Ink Pad, Ribbon from Stash, Copics, Promarkers

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Moving Along with the Times - Let It Snow

Oh Alice Challenge 42 - Curiouser and Couriouser (Winter Wonderland)

Alphabet Challenge - H for Hats

Pink Paper Paradise - Make It Monday

And before I go, I just thought I'd share my 'snowman' picture. As Ian said snowmen are sooooo last year lol, so here is my snowduck!!! he's modelled on my cuddly duck (he's filled with wheat so he's like a cross between a bean bag and a hot water bottle lol), I don't think we did too bad at all really and 3 days on he's still standing - though that is probably down to the fact that I don't think it's gone above 0 degrees lol.

Right I'm off to bed now, looking forward to a lie in and a lazy day tomorrow - well that's the plan anyway lol no doubt things will come up and suppose could get some tidying done or maybe make a start on January's cards instead (that's a tough choice lol) XOX

Very Nearly Almost Done

Just a quick post cos I'll be back in a few minutes with another post. This is my mum's Christmas card off me and Ian (she's been told not to come on here till after Christmas lol) I used almost the same layout as the last time I used this stamp (yay I kept the scallop template this time which speeded up things considerably), how cute is the reindeer's expression. I bought this ribbon in Rennie's a few weeks ago, how cute is it?!? I knew I wanted to use it with this stamp. I love this card, the papers are some of my favourites too - love October Afternoon papers

And a close up of the image

Supplies: 'Tracey and Reindeer' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, 'Good Cheer' Papers by October Afternoon, Card by Doodlebug, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: Ribbon from Stash, White Card, Blue & Red Ink Pads, Gems, Promarkers, Copics, Glossy Accents

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 61 - For Someone Special

2 Sisters Challenge 18 - Christmas

Craft Your Passion Challenge 37 - Christmas Card

Right am off to do my second post of the night... BRB... XOX

Those paper again

I'm sure you'll all be pleased to hear this (should) be the last card with these papers (for this year atleast lol). Anyways another quick post as I need to get stuff sorted for tomorrow - cannot believe where the time has gone only really got about 2 days to actually get stuff done lol EEEEEEK

So anyways this is for my mum (she's under instructions not to come on here until Christmas lol) from my dad (still got to take him shopping - wish me luck). I'm made up wth the ribbon, I've had it ages and it's a perfect match for these papers - wish I'd spotted it sooner now lol and the little felt flower is cut from a felt border. I think the snowman looks even cuter than usual coloured in pink and lilac awww so sweet.

Supplies: 'Sweet Swowman' Stamp by Penny Black, 'Winter Wonderland' Papers by Crafts House, Felt Flower by Queen & Co, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: Ribbon from Stash, Pink Ink Pad, White Card, Promarkers, Copics

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Recipe: 3 Papers (3 papers from the range), 2 Embellishments (ribbon and flower) & 1 Image

One Stitch At A Time Challenge 43 - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge 15 - Non-traditional Colours

Anyways hope you like it XOX

A Not Very Christmassy Christmas Card

This is my Dad's Christmas card, he doesn't 'do' Christmas at all really, so no point doing a traditional christmas card instead he normally gets either funny ones or ones with boats on, as he goes sailing. I did use christmas papers to piece together the scene and also added some snowflake stickers so it is a bit christmassy, the stickers have a bit of sparkle in them too and have added a gem in place of a flag at the top of the boat. Love making little scenes like this, they're so quick to do and can use up lots of scraps that would normally be stored for months and then eventually end up in the bin lol

Supplies: Papers by Bo Bunny, My Mind's Eye & 3 Bugs in a Rug, Card by Co-ordinations
Extras: Turquoise Ink Pad, White Card, Gem, Snowflake Stickers

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Totally Paper Crafts Challenge 46 - Paper Piecing

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 53 - Quick and Easy

(although that post seems to have disappeared will have to check back later)

Sleep Time

Just a really quick post cos I'm shattered but know I'll forget if I don't post this now as I've got lots to do tomorrow. Anyways fingers and toes crossed that this doesn't get spotted by the wrong person (meant to swirl the sentiment out and completely forgot (having one of those days). Oh well, hope he likes it.

I've had this stamp a little while and not gotten round to using it (been doing quite well on using stamps that haven't been inked, also using old stash - this paper was bought in last years sale at Bee Crafty!) The snowflakes are part of the design on the paper and I've added the gems to give it a bit of sparkle (well and a smidge of glitter too lol). I love this stamp, Magnum looks like he's pleased with himself and his plan lol but as ever Lily is a step or two ahead lol.

Supplies: 'Magnum and Lily Snowball Fun' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Paper by 3 Bugs In A Rug, Double Dot Ribbon by Bo Bunny, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: White Card, Blue Ink Pad, Gems, Copics, Promarkers

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 7 - Winter Wonderland

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 14 - Christmas Inspired

The Pink Elephant Challenge 90 - Winter Wonderland

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 60 - Snow

Right that's it for me, I'm off to bed before I fall asleep at the computer XOX

Snowman Blues

Wow haven't got a clue where this week has gone, woop I won challenge 5 on the Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge Blog woop yay thank you for picking me.

Yay got to get my favourite snowman stamp out again for the first of today's cards... I used the sketch from Totally Gorjuss and Penny Black's challenge to not stamp on white Card - I cheated a bit with this as this was something that I'd seen on The Spotted Chick's Blog and had already made a note to have a go at it lol... anyways here's the card...

And a close-up

Supplies: 'Sweet Snowman' Stamp by Penny Black, Sentiment Stamp by Lili of the Valley, Gingham Paper by Craft Creations, Blue Card by DCWV
Extras: Kraft Card, White Ribbon, Derwents

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Paper Cutz Challenge 71 - Snowman

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 59 - Sketch

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 130 - Stamping on Anything but White Card

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 133 - Christmas Cards

Papertake Challenge - Red and Green must not be seen

Right am off to try and get the rest of today's cards finished up, will hopefully be back with another post shortly XOX

SNOW

Two posts again today - wanted to make sure all the cards were on before their deadlines lol.

So onto the card, I got to use my pearly plum pudding papers again and my baby's first christmas stamp too, lots of glitter on the hat and some glossy accents for rudolf's nose lol

Supplies: 'Baby's First Christmas' Stamp by Lili of the Valley, 'Plum Pudding' Paper by Crafts House, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: Gold Ink Pad, Ribbon from Stash, White Card, Glossy Accents, Fineliner, Promarkers, Copics

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Creative Inspirations Challenge 88 - Red, Green & Gold

Craft Your Passion Challenge 33 - Sketch

Paper Romance Challenge 26 - Make or add a Tag

Paper Cutz Challenge 69 - Anything Goes

Right as promised here's a couple of pictures from today, we went for a walk at Loggerheads and there was snow - how cool (it's really really rare for us to get snow and when we do it doesn't really stick so I'm a bit of a big kid when it comes to snow), the view towards the hills including (if I've remembered rightly) Moel Fammou

All wrapped up

Right off to try and defrost my feet... XOX

Brrrrrrrr

Are you bored of me yet lol - hop not cos I've got another 2 cards to post after this one, then you'll have some peace over the weekend lol.

Are you impressed no pink!!! Seem to have gone abit overboard with the pink lately kept sneaking in everywhere lol (well a little bit on the image I've just spotted but none on the paper and resisted using my pink ribbon that's been on everything lately lol. The snowflakes were from the papershop in the sale and there were masses of them in the pack so be prepared to see lots of them lol. You can't really see but there's glitter edging the mountains and Magnum and Lily's Santa hats, their scarfs and the bits of snow at the bottom and glossy accents on Magnum's nose.

Supplies: 'Sledding Magnum and Lily' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Papers by Paper Pizazz, Sugar-Coating my Doodlebug
Extras: Pearly Die-Cut Snowflakes, Copics, Promarkers, Glossy Accents, White Card, Lilac Ink Pad, Snowflake Stickers

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

The ABC Challenge - I is for Ice and Snow

2 Sisters Challenge 14 - Snowflakes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Cut It Out (Die-cut or Punch)

Crafty Calendar Challenge 14 - Winter Snowflakes

Right am off to get myself organised ie showered and dressed lol, might be back in a bit with another card lol XOX

My Favouritist Penguin

A round of applause please as I have finished (start to finish finished aswell - I hadn't cheated and made cards I'd already planned or prepped) 5 (yep FIVE) cards tonight, and didn't even start till gone 7 so not bad going for 3 hours work (have spent that on one card before now lol)!!!! So be prepared to be inundated (or however it's spelt) with them over the next 2 days cos they were mainly challenge ones and closing dates are coming up lol.

Anyways onto the first of the cards, this is my second favourite of the lot, it should be my first favourite because it's using one of my favourite stamps that I managed to get in the Elzybells closing down sale yay :) and also using some of my favourite papers by Crafts House, I love the colours of them and that they're all pearly so they're perfect for christmas cards because of the shimmer, and I've also added a bit of bling, and used the snow writer to make the snowballs a bit more 3D and then topped them off with some glitter.

Supplies: 'Juggling Penguin' Stamp by Elzybells, Sentiment Stamp by Lili of the Valley, 'Winter Wonderland' Papers by Crafts House, Snow Writer by Deco Art, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: White Card, Pink Ink Pad, Gems, Copics, Promarkers

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 57 - Not so Traditional Colours

Paper Romance Challenge 25 - Favourite Things

The Sweetest Thing - Sweet Sunday Sketch 94

Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge 12 - Let It Snow

Right I'd best get on as I want to post another card before bed... brb XOX



All of my Favourite Things...

Wow think I've got everything on this card, think there's some definite Christmas Sparkle... got gems, glitter, glossy accents, pearly paper and some shiny irridesant dot stickers lol. And it's pink!!!! All of my favourite things, though I have to say half way through I was cursing the idea of putting gems on for all the baubles, especially the tiny ones at the bottom cos they kept sticking to my fingers instead of the paper lol, but I stuck at it (get it lol) and managed to get them all attached. And not only that but the scalloped circle was drawn and cut-out by hand!!!! Do I get a medal??? (really really really must invest in a die-cutting machine (but there's so many and get confused and give up everytime I look) and some nesties)

And time for a close-up, you can see a bit of the pattern on the pink background paper too (doesn't show up on the main picture because the pearl reflects the flash lol - but it's covered in snow flakes)

Supplies: 'Tracey & Reindeer' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Sentiment Stamp by Lili of the Valley, 'Winter Wonderland' Papers by Crafts House, Double Dot Card by Bo Bunny, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug, Dot Stickers by Paperchase

Extras: White Card, Pink Ink Pads, Ribbon from Stash, Gems, Copics, Promarkers, Glossy Accents

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 3 - Christmas Sparkle

The Pink Elephant Challenge 88 - followed their fabulous Sketch

Paper Cutz Challenge 68 - Christmas (with lots of BLING)

I love this card, the colours, bling and stamp all seem to have come together really well (even if I do say so myself, and love the sketch, will definitely be using it again (though maybe after I invest in a scalloped circle cutter of some sort cos don't fancy cutting that out again lol) XOX

PS nope couldn't resist and had to post it today lol

Sweet Snowman

Just a quick post for now, lots to get done, hoping that my e-mails will be working again by the time I finish this as I need an address off one of them argh - technology lol. Anyways another Christmas Card for me today :) I got to use my favourite snowman stamp again (he is just sooooooo cute - this photo doesn't do him justice lol, but atleast you can see the glitter this time - masses of it), and got to use some of my favourite Christmas Papers by October Afternoon. I couldn't find a red card to match the papers and colouring and all the other colours didn't look right, then I found some scraps of Kraft Card which I think works well, expecially with the edges inked in white :)

Supplies: 'Sweet Snowman' Stamp by Penny Black, Sentiment Stamp by Lili of the Valley, 'Good Cheer' Papers by October Afternoon, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug

Extras: White Card, Kraft Card, White Ink Pad, Ribbon from Stash, Promarkers, Copics 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

That's Krafty Thursday #42

Paper Play Challenge 46 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Right I had best get myself ready and organised, got to go and register with yet another agency, and hopefully if I have time I might try and pick up a few more bits and pieces for Christmas (want it more or less finished by the end of the month - I take after my mum) I might be back later with my Ladybug Craft Ink Challenge Card incase I don't get chance to post it tomorrow lol am itching to get it on here lol. Right OK really am going now XOX

Traditional Colours (for once)

Yay finally seem to be feeling better (hopefully - thank you for all the get well wishes) and managed to get a couple of cards done and Christmas cards at that! So feel like I'm getting somewhere with them now. And made up cos I know what I'm going to do for my Dad's Christmas Card (he normally gets shop-bought ones cos he's so hard to think of something that he might like/appreciate) so I'm going to try and get that made over the weekend  :)

I got these papers a few weeks ago, not my usual colour scheme lol, but I love the Crafts House papers, all pearly too so very shimmery and makes me feel all cosy. And I finally inked up my 'Carolling Magnum' Stamp yay I've had it ages but I think I've been waiting till it was a bit closer to Christmas lol, I know it's sensible to start making Christmas cards in July or all year but I can't make mayself do it, it's like shops putting the decorations up in September, like trying to wait as long as possible to put the decorations up to make it seem more special, and think that's why resist Christmassy things till November lol. But anyways here's the card...

how cool is the glittery rug!!! I want one (though a quick inspection of my bedroom floor reveals that I already have it lol)

Supplies: 'Carolling Magnum and Lily' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, 'Plum Pudding' Papers by Crafts House, Card by Doodlebug, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: White Card, Promarkers, Copics, Gold Ink Pad

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

2 Sisters Challenge 13 - Christmas

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 56 - Traditional Christmas Colours

Alphabet Challenge - C for Cats

Moving Along with the Times - Sketch

Phew that was a lot lol. And I've finished my entry for the Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge, I love it think it's my new favourite card lol. Hopefully going to get some more done over the weekend and maybe go and see Harry Potter though might wait till next week when the kids are in school lol.

Off to start the fun job of backing up all my photos now :S wish me luck lol got 100 DVDs so I'm hoping that's enough lol. XOX