Brrrrrrrrrrr

Brrrrrrrr am freezing - how cold and wet is it today, am bored of it now - don't see the point in winter if we don't get any snow out of it lol. Just a quick post today cos going to try and get some things finished up today cos been over at Ian's and just got back.

Anyways this is a card that one of my friends requested, I had a bit of a nightmare trying to find a golf stamp that wasn't an old man or old fashioned and eventually managed to track down this Lilyboo Design Digi Stamp. And I love the Say it with a Smirk paper

Supplies: 'Golf Boy' Digi Stamp by Lilyboo Designs, Say it with a Smirk Paper, Card by DCWV, Gems by Doodlebug, White Card, Ink Pad, Promarkers & Copics

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

The Pink Elephant Challenge 129 - Anything Goes

Well I'm off to attempt to get something done - not sure what... card, scrapbook page, finish book, go on the Wii fit (but I'm putting it off cos I know it's going to shout at me cos I've not been on it for ages lol) or something else lol. Really want to just get into bed and pull the blind down and ignore the icky weather lol XOX 

Quickie

Just a quick post, had a busy weekend of card making but can't post those cards yet because I need to find my camera to take pictures - but I've made an engagement card for 2 of our friends (Matt FINALLY proposed to Emma - so congratulations to them), I've also made a get better soon card for Neil, who had his leg broken days before their first baby was due, and a New Baby card for Neil and Steph who had a little girl this morning. So congratulations (and get well soon) to them all - I'll get their cards on this week :)

Anyways this is a birthday card for one of the blokes that works with Ian, it's a digi stamp I got free from Bugaboo, but it had to be adapted to include Phil's tash lol.

Supplies: Digi Stamp by Bugaboo, Papers by Prima, Ribbon by KI Memories, Snow Writer, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug, Gems, Glossy Accents, Ink Pad, Copics and Promarkers

Thank you for all the welcome back messages - it's lovely to be back on here, showing off the crafty stuff I've been up to :) XOX

PS does anyone know of any scrapbook challenges blogs? have just been picking my own challenges out - which is cheating a bit cos I can pick them with my own photos in mind lol XOX

If there's no chocolate in heaven... I'm not going

I'm back - well sort of - still feeling yucky but atleast now I'm getting a break inbetween coughing fits so hopefully it'll stop completely soon so my ribs will stop hurting. So anyways I managed to get a couple of cards finished yesterday afternoon while the 40 million football games were on

I love this image and sentiment - definitely me lol! I love the red heart paper too - going to have to keep an eye out for something similar

Supplies: 'Ruby - No Choc In Heaven' and Sentiment Digi Stamp by Bugaboo Stamps, 'Forever Friends' Papers, Nailheads by Ladybug Crafts Ink

Extras: Ribbon from Stash, White Card, Brown Card, Red Ink Pad, Copics, Promarkers, Glossy Accents, Gem

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge

My Time to Craft Challenge 123 - Chocolate

Right I'm off for an early night see if I can catch up on some sleep now the coughing has eased a bit 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

In the Swing of Things

Yay seem tohave got back into the card making OK this time, felt like it'd been ages since I'd done any challenges but am working my way through them quite nicely now lol. Another pink card today :) I cheated with the paper and used the pre-printed glitter border on the paper for the swirly border along the bottom of the card.

A close-up of the glitter, seem to be getting a bit better of showing the glitter in the photos

Supplies: 'Fairy' Digital Stamps by Sharon Armstrong (free with Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine #84), Sentiment Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, 'The Sweet Stack' Papers by DCWV, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug

Extras: White Card, Pink & Silver Ink Pad, Promarkers, Copics, Ribbon from Stash

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

Alphabet Challenge - A for Angels and Fairies

Anyways I had best get on, get my Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge Card finished, just need to decorate the inside - first time for everything lol. XOX

come over all pink

This is the second of my cards from yesterday, I love this one - lots of lovely pink and sparkle lol. I got to use my favourite 'Blush' papers again too. The stamp was a freebie from Bugaboo, which is great for the charity card, hopefully I'll have chance to get more made for next October too.

And a close-up of the glitter

Supplies: 'Ribbon Bear' Digi Stamp by Bugaboo Stamps, 'Blush' Papers by Basic Grey, Sugar-Coating by Doodlebug
Extras: Pink Ribbon, Pink Glitter Brad, Pink Ink Pad, White Card, Promarkers

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

Paper Cutz Challenge 65 - make a card or project for Breast Cancer Awareness

Right got to go through all my sunset photos and pick which ones to get put onto canvas for my mum - argh hundreds of them to go through lol  and then hopefully going to try and get some more cards finished XOX

Spooky

Just a quick post, got a million things to do this morning so can finally get some more cards done, feel like I've barely done any later, also need to try and get some more of my Australia pictures still struggling to get back into my scrapbooking though that could be the box of over 1000 Australia photos putting the pressure on lol, talk about a never ending task lol.

Anyways just a really quick card for today's post, my first ever Hallowe'en card (well other than when we used to have to make them in school on the last day before half-term lol) this was a really quick make, love the digi stamps cos they can be re-sized.

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

By the Cute and Girly - OCTOBER CHALLENGE: SPOOKY

Papertake Weekly Challenge - 3 OF A KIND

Supplies: 'Fun Halloween Block' Digi Stamp by Bugaboo, Ribbon by Bo Bunny, Papers from Stash (not sure who they're by)
Extras: Buttons, Black Ink Pad, Promarkers and Copics

Right off now have ordered a new tool thing for inking the edges of the images so am hoping that it arrives this morning and can have a play with that this afternoon, but need to try and get in touch with the agencies before then so best get on XOX

Pretty in Pink

Just a quick post then off to get some cards done before I fall asleep lol. Isn't it typical they tried to deliver a parcel yesterday and while mum went to collect that today, they tried to deliver another one today, so yay I've got my new blank cards but not all the photos that I've ordered - ah well it means I can sort them at the weekend when I have a helper lol.

On to the last of Monday's cards and this is the first time using a digi-stamp!!! Woop!!! Really easy to use and love that you can resize the images however you want. I'd got this image on 'Freebie Friday' - how cool is that. And yay managed to get it downloaded without too much hassle (Ian has some extra programs on my computer that I have to try and sort of bypass lol) so I'm thinking that I'm definitely going to be doing an order soon.

I'd like to enter this card in Aly's Sunday Challenge - AS24 Pretty in Pink - I think I managed to get enough pink on there to qualify and the stamp is definitely pretty. 

Supplies: 'Freebie Fancy Umbrella' Digi Stamp by Bugaboo, Double dot card by Bo Bunny
Extras: Ribbons, Gems, Copics, Promarkers, Pink Ink Pad

Right OK best go and get some cards done... XOX