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

Birthday Nikki

And it's me again, I promise this is the last post today I just wanted to make sure everything was on before dealines and tomorrow is hopefully going to involve a lie in (I've not slept the last couple of nights so a lie-in is much needed) then putting up the decorations and then off to my cousin's boyfriend's 21st birthday party - I know how inconsiderate where they?!? they really should have planned it around strictly and xfactor lol ah well fingers crossed they both record ok and must remember not to look at Facebook lol.

Anyways onto the card, this is for another of my cousin's birthdays next week, scary how quick time goes lol I can remember her doing our make-up for us when she was about 5 (will have to see if I can dig out the picture - think clowns lol). So anyways the challenge from the Ladybugs was to use pearls, I've used a row of them along the bottom of one of the papers, I have to say they're not my favourite embellishment to use - they just can't compete with the sparkley gems lol but I think they work there, just finishing the card off nicely I think sparkle would have been a bit much with all the glitter and glossy accents, and yay finally got to use my 'Birthday Nikki' Stamp.

Supplies: 'Birthday Nikki' & Sentimental Numbers Stamps by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Papers by My Mind's Eye, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug

Extras: White Card, Purple Ink Pad, Pearls, Glossy Accents, Promarkers, Copics

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

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 6 - Pearls

Alphabet Challenge - G for Glitter

The Sweetest Thing Challenge 95 - Sketch

Right you'll all be relieved to hear that that's it for me for today (well probably for the weekend) lol, decorations going up tomorrow yay... it's starting to feel alot like christmas... lol XOX

Seeing Triple

Me again and got another post coming after this one - just incase I don't get chance to post them over the weekend. Anyways once I got started I had a very productive afternoon, I managed to get these 3 cards done, there was a challenge to make 3 cards using the same layout which was great for all the birthday cards I've needed to get made. The stripes are made from ribbon, just stuck onto the card.

Close-up of card 1

Close-up of card 2

Close-up of card 3

Supplies: 'Butterflies' Stamp by Anita's, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: Ribbons from Stash, Cream, White, Pink & Purple Card, Gems, Promarkers, Copics

I would like to enter these cards in the following challenges...

Die Cut Dreams Challenge 77 - Seeing Triple

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 13 - Use Ribbon

The ABC Challenge - J is for Jewels and Gems

Right back in a mo with my final card of today 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

Back in my comfort zone

Wow how cold is it this morning, sorry to the people who've had masses of it and have been snowed in but would much rather have snow than ice, the pavements were horrible yesterday. But my Dad has been out in the garden taking pictures (see below the card) and I have to say looking at them inside in the warm they do look pretty lol.

Yay back in the pink, and rather a lot of pink for this one lol. I found this gingham paper yesterday while I was looking for something else and it instantly reminded me of pyjamas (not entirely sure cos I don't think I've ever had gingham pjs in my life but never mind) am glad it did, I'd stamped and coloured this Robyn image up pretty much as soon as it was out of the envelope, then realised I didn't know what I was going to do with it. So when I found the gingham paper it all sort of came together. The sketch was from The Spotted Chick (yay love sketches make the cards so much quicker lol) and I inked the edges of all the paper and card to make it stand out a bit more.

And a close-up, the flock looks a bit of a mess on the picture but looks much better in real-life lol. And just realised I've forgotten to add a gem as Robyn's PJ button - off to fix that now lol... 

Supplies: 'Teddy Bear Robyn' and Sentiment Stamps by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Card by Doodlebug, Paper by Craft Creations, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug, Flock by Doodlebug, Epoxy Dots by Ladybug Crafts Ink
Extras: White Card, Pink Ink Pad, Promarkers

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge 35 - Anything Goes

By the Cute and Girly December Challenge - Children

The Spotted Chick - That's Krafty Thursday 43 - Sketch

Right had best get myself up so we can get going, not sure where we're off to yet - need to see what state the roads are in. XOX

PS and a couple of pictures from the garden courtesy of my Dad who was mad enough to stand outside in the cold taking them...

I love the frozen water droplets on some of the berries on this one

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge tomorrow morning woop - can't wait, though have to say am really hoping the challenge doesn't mean another green card lol. Right really am going now lol XOX

Best get a move on...

Had a very busy day the last couple of days doing nothing lol all I seem to have done is make lists - think it's going to be one of those like were you spend all your time making a revision plan and don't leave any time to actually revise. Also have suddenly realised how many cards I've got to make (silly number of December Birthdays on top of Christmas Cards) eek best get a move on.

Anyways managed to get a couple of cards done today, yay, this is a birthday card for our nextdoor neighbour's birthday.

I have followed the sketch from Papertake Weekly, I've used some brand-new stash (the card was only bought last week and I've had the stamp about a month but this is the first time that I've used it) and some VERY old stash (the paper was in a stack that I bought when doing my very first scrapbook album in about 2003!!!) and I've kept it very purple - just abit of green for the grass lol

Aww bless, how cute does Buttercup look peeking out of her lavender kennel lol

Supplies: 'In the Doghouse' and Sentiment Stamps by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Card by Coor'dinations, Glitter by Doodlebug
Extras: Ribbon from Stash, Paper from Stash, Copics, Promarkers, Glossy Accents, Purple Ink Pad 

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

One Stitch at a Time Challenge 42 - Old Stash New Stash

Craft Your Passion Challenge 34 - Monochrome

Papertake Weekly Challenge 51 - Sketch

Moving Along With the Times Challenge 75 - For Someone Special

Oooo sing-off time, poor Mary - she didn't really stand a chance. Right thinking a film before bed now, hopefully back in the morning with my other card XOX

Sunny Christmas

It really is one of those days, I've only just realised when I looked at the photo that I've written the wrong year on it doh - should be December 2007 - looks like I'll be doing some repair work on it tomorrow lol. This is another page for my Australia Album still thousands of photos to get done - I think it's one of those if I actually sat down and did them would get through but keep putting it off cos one page and a couple of photos at a time doesn't seem to get me anywhere lol.

Anyways this is the layout, my other christmas pages for that year have focused on the sun and summer theme, but this one I wanted to use some more traditional papers, these from sassafras lass were just soooooooo cute and the colours worked well with the photo (all the Aussies I spoke to didn't like the tree at all but I thought it was really pretty, it was made up of loads and loads of stars that were slightly pearly - so different to what we have at home, but given the temperature difference am sure this one that didn't need watering was a much more practical option lol), I used a matching journalling card and cut an extra reindeer out of the papers and added a little gem to his nose to finish off the layout.

Supplies: Papers by Sassafras Lass (know one of them is Life At The Pole - Reindeer Kisses, but can't remember what the rest are), Journalling Card by Sassafras Lass, Card by DCWV & Doodlebug
Extras: Black Ink Pad, Red Gem

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

Paper Cutz Challenge 69 - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 12 - Anything Goes

Right am off to get some dinner then see how much tidying I can get done before I need to go out (fingers crossed lots so I don't have to do it tomorrow lol) XOX

In one of those moods

Yep am in one of those moods, haven't really managed to get anything done as I've been calling agencies back - argh getting very frustrated keep getting told that I have a very strong CV but there's so few jobs out there have barely had any interviews, really hope things pick up after Christmas cos meant to be saving ready for a house, well a holiday and then a house lol. Room still needs cleaning and tidying so can make a start on the decorations too and got to get showered and get dinner and get ready to go out - keeping fingers crossed the roads to Ian's are clear.

Anyways I'll stop myself there lol, another card I made the other day, for my cousin's boyfriend, bit boring - football/men's card lol - so I couldn't resist adding a bit of glitter to the numbers and some glossy accents to the football.

Supplies: Stamp by Papermania, Numbers Stamps by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Papers by Say it with a Smirk, Card by DCWV, Sugar Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: White Card, Blue Ink Pad, Promarkers, Copics, Glossy Accents

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

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 51 - Birthday

Right will hopefully be back in the next few mins with a scrapbook page... XOX

Christmas Pressies

Been getting a few more bits of Christmas shopping today, managed to get hold of the mini canvases and easels so I can get the rest of the Christmas presents made, and found a red and white polka dot quilt cover set :) can't wait to put it on the bed lol

Hoping that I'm safe putting this on here (slight amendment - Ian just said why don't you pixilate the photo - lol doh why didn't I think of that lol) - this is one of the Christmas presents I've been making this week, it's another mini canvas (the canvas is just 7cm x 7cm)!!!

I've kept this nice and simple, mainly due to the tiny size lol, a bit of ribbon across the bottom, I've then stuck the patterned paper onto a chipboard heart and then covered it with glossy accents to make a fab shiny little embellishment. All I've got to do now is find some boxes the right size to fit the canvas and easels lol - wish me luck.

Supplies: 'Forever Friends' Papers, Chipboard Heart by Heidi Grace
Extras: Canvas, White Acrylic Paint, Ribbon from Stash, Gems, Glossy Accents

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

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 72 - Chipboard

Off to tidy up now ready to have a quick clean tomorrow ready for the decorations (when I find them all lol)... XOX