Anything Goes

Edit: The comment winner who left a comment on my blog is Lena - congratulations Lena. Lena please go to The Paper Shelter Blog to see how to claim your free image. Thank you to everyone else who took the time out to comment I'm sorry there can only be one winner!

Hello there and a big welcome to my blog.  Today is the last challenge of the year for The Paper Shelter.  This challenge will last three weeks and we will be back on 7th January. In order to give the DT a break there will be no commenting on this challenge.  We will also be back again either later today or tomorrow with the winners from the Celebrations Blog Hop so please check back!  Here is my last card of the year for The Paper Shelter:

I have used the beautiful The Lantern which is available here.  I coloured the image with my Copics which took quite a while and then disaster struck!! I managed to smudge some ink on the background.  After spending quite a while colouring I didn't really want it to end up in the bin so I decided to cover it with Stickles - adapt and overcome!  The image has been cut out with a Spellbinders ornament die and the top is a Memory Box in mirri card to look like metal.  I used my Memory Box Merry Christmas die which I really love but sadly have only used once!

As usual there is a fabulous prize up for the lucky winner:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Veronica, Shirley and Marie for all their help and support over the last year and wish them and my fellow team mates a very Happy Christmas and wonderful New Year.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Well I am finalising my Christmas menus today and perhaps doing a bit of shopping (food) and cooking for the freezer. I hope you have a wonderful day whatever you are doing and a big thank you for all the lovely comments you leave, 

Let It Snow

Hello and welcome to my little corner of blogland - thank you so much for calling.  Thank you too for the lovely comments on yesterday's picture of Rowan - he is such a delight and happy baby.

Today I have a card made with Finn in the Snow one of the December releases from Beccy's Place.

I coloured Finn with my Copics and added some Stickles to the snowflakes. The papers are Nitwits and I used some silver mirri card for backing.  I used Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One and printed the sentiment that comes with Finn straight onto the papers.  The sequins are from Doodlebug.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bling it On

Card Mania - Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas

Fitztown - Winter

Get Creative - Blue/White and Silver

I am taking my sister to Manchester today for an appointment as she is still not driving following her hip replacement.  I hope you have a wonderful day whatever you are doing and a big thank you for the lovely comments.

Back to Nature

Good morning I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are all rested and raring to go for the week ahead - the last one before Christmas week eek! 

Today I am sharing a card I made for the Love to Scrap! Challenge where I have been one of the Guest Designers this month - thank you so much Leslie and the team for having me! For this challenge we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear Outlet who very kindly gave us an image of our choice to work with.  The theme this fortnight is When Nature Calls - feature something from Nature either animate or inanimate:

This gorgeous image is called O Winter Trees and can be found here at Stitchy Bear Outlet - thank you so much for the image.

 I thought it looked lovely as it was so all I added was some Stickles and a star shaped gem which you can see better here:

The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat. A very CAS design but such a lovely image I didn't think it needed much else.  Please have a look at the rest of the DT work at Love to Scrap! and they would love it if you entered the challenge, if you have made all your Christmas cards this would be the perfect chance to get started on a new project!

I am off out for the day with my Daughter and Rowan for some shopping (not Christmas) she wants some mugs for her new kitchen and I want some new towels.  Here is a picture of my cheeky Christmas helper Rowan the Elf:

Thank you so much for looking and your lovely comments, 

New Release at Digital Delights

Hello there and welcome to my little part of blog land.  Today is new release day at the Digital Delights Blog and its the last one of the year.  I have had a play with this little cutie:

Ooops what a wonky photo!! Christmas Pudding Ginger is available here and I have coloured him with my Copics adding some Liquid Pearls to the icing trim and Stickles to the pudding.  I cut my card shape out using my Grand Nesties and covered the aperture with some acetate I had put through a snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder. The sentiment is from the Christmas Hugs Set available here and I used my Dienamics Fishtail Stax on it.  The paper is from The Sweet Shoppe and the little holly button is Recollections.  Here is a straighter picture showing the acetate:

Please head over to Digital Delights Blog to see the rest of the new images showcased by the DT. 

Don't forget there is a new challenge starting on the Delightful Challenges Blog and the theme this week is Twinkle Twinkle (Add something sparkly).

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Chrismas/Holidays

Crafting by Design - Christmas

Crafting For All Seasons - Tis The Season

Divas By Design - Feeling Festive

I am off out for lunch in Lytham today with my friends, it will probably be our last meet up before Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful day whatever you are doing and a big thank you for visiting me and the lovely comments you leave.

Shapeshift

Hello and here I am with my second post today.  I am delighted to be a Guest Designer for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog for December.  The first challenge starts today and the theme is Shapeshift - we want to see a shaped project nothing square or rectangle.  There are two fabulous sponsors: Lacy Sunshine Stamps and A Day For Daisies.

I was very lucky to have been given an image from Lacy Sunshine to work with:

This cute Santa is called Santa P is for Presents and is available here.  I coloured him with my Copics adding some Flower Soft to his slippers.  I used Grand Nesties for my Card Shape and mats. The papers are Recollections Sugar Plums which I have had for many years.  The sentiment is Waltzingmouse and perfect with this image.  Snowflake is La La Land die Heart Snowflakes.

Please have a look at the Love To Scrap! Challenge blog for lots more inspiration and ideas.  Thank you so much for looking and the lovely comments you leave.

I'm Seeing Red!

Hello there and can you believe its the first of December well I certainly can't! Just a slight amount of panic - eeeeeeeekkkkkk! Now that feels better.  Over at Buckwell's Crafty Challenge we have a new challenge starting and we want to see red on your creation.  Here is mine:

I used a gorgeous image from one of our sponsors:

Lia Stampz are giving one lucky winner the lovely Christmas Snowman image that I have used.

As well as this digi one other winner will win some gorgeous ribbon of their choice from Buckwell Craft Supplies:

The image has been coloured with Copics and the paper is from Pink Petticoat.  Love that gorgeous ribbon so soft and silky, available from Buckwell Craft Supplies where there is also a Christmas Sale on:

Well thank you so much for looking today, I will be back shortly with another post! I should have four posts today but that is slightly ridiculous so I am going to have to stagger them - talk about buses! 

Hot Chocolate Anyone?

Well here we are at the last day of November I really can't believe it! I have put my Christmas tree up in the lounge and I must say it looks so pretty - all lilac and cream.  We get a real one for the conservatory and that is done in traditional colours of red and gold but that will wait a few weeks - don't want it dropping before Christmas!  Tomorrow I am off to Manchester by train with my daughter and Rowan to hopefully get some more Christmas shopping done but I don't seem to get much done when I am with them - too much distraction lol!

I have  a card today to share that is made with one of Beccy's November releases called Finn's Hot Chocolate and he is available here.

I coloured Finn with my Copics and the papers are Nitwits.  I used Spellbinders Grand Nesties for the card shape and mats.  The sentiment comes with the set and I used Dienamics Fishtail Stax to cut that out.  I cut the mug of cocoa and marshmallows out using CC Cutter die and added some Stickles to the marshmallows.  Ribbon and heart from my stash.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenge - Christmas Optional No Red or Green
Crafty Ribbons - Animals at Christmas + Ribbon

Thank you so much for looking and the lovely comments you leave.

Let's See Your Die Cuts

Hello there and a big welcome to my blog today - so nice to see you!  Today sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments where we want to see your die cuts.  I have decided to step down from Crafty Sentiments Design Team and I would like to thank everyone on the team for having me I have loved working with Suzette's images.

For my card today I have used Vinca with Christmas Gifts, one of my favourites and so much fun to colour in with my Copics.  I have added Stardust Stickles to the trim on her hat and dress.  The papers are digital M Mullens A Merry December.  I used Dienamics Oval Stax to cut Vinca out and matted on a Spellbinders Beaded Oval.  The top border is Memory Box Snowflake Arch and the poinsettia is Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia also edged with some Stickles.  The little sentiment is LOTV which has been heat embossed with some white embossing powder.  Ribbon and snowflake button are from my stash.

There is a wonderful prize on offer for the lucky winner:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a bow
Love to Scrap - Say It In Colour
Die Cuttin' Divas - Holidays

Thank you so much for looking today and the lovely comments you leave.

Everyone's Favourite

Hello there and its time for another challenge at Crafty Sentiments.  This week we have everybody's favourite - Anything Goes! Here is my card:

I have used one of my favourite images, Snowman and Friends available here.  I coloured him with my Copics and added some Doodlebug sequins.  He has been cut out using Dienamics Pierced Square Stax and matted onto Spellbinders Adorning Squares using mirri card.  The swirls are Memory Box Curled Ribbon.  I used First Edition Silent Night papers.  The sentiment is Clearly Besotted stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with silver ep, I then cut it out using a Cheery Lynn Tags 2.

Please go over to the challenge and see the rest of the DT designs and there is a fab prize this week for the lucky winner:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Card Mania - Dies

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

The Ribbon Girl - Christmas Card

Stempelsonnen - Its Winter
Creative Card Crew - Christmas Joy

Well my life is about to get very hectic for the next 6 days!!  My sister is going into hospital today to have a hip replacement and I will be looking after Luca, Japanese Spitz, and Rudi, Papillon, until Saturday when she will be going home.  Then tomorrow my Daughter is bringing Rowan over and I will be looking after him until next Monday as she is off to Paris!!!  So one cat, two dogs and one baby - sounds like the name of a film (farce I think, lol).  So I apologise now if my commenting is a bit erratic or even none existent over the next 6 days.  Wish me luck!!!

Stanley Claus

Hello and a big welcome to my blog, thank you so much for calling.  Today I have a Christmas card to show you featuring one of the new releases for November from Beccy's Place:

This little guy is called Stanley Claus and he is available here. I coloured him with my Copics and added lots of Stickles.  The papers are Nitwits Ho Ho Ho.  I used Dienamics Pierced Oval Stax to cut Stanley out and matted him on Spellbinders Beaded Ovals. The corner dies are Whimsy, Poinsettia is Marianne, Noel is Clearly Besotted and a Martha Stewart punch for the border.

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Creative Romance - Winter Warmers

Creative Corner - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Moving Along With The Times - Sparkle and/or Shine

A Random Fan - Red White and Green

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

I am having my Daughter, her partner, Rowan and my Sister around for Sunday dinner today so must dash and do housework and cook!!! Have a wonderful day whatever you are doing and a big thank you for visiting me and your continued support.

New Release at Digital Delights

Hello there and a happy Thursday to you all.  Here in the U.K. we celebrated Guy Fawkes night last night so loads of fireworks were going off everywhere and I could smell burning everywhere in the house although I couldn't see anyone with a bonfire close by! Luckily, our cat is stone deaf!!

Over at Digital Delights we have a new release today!! I have used the super cute Gingerbread Patchy for my card:

Isn't he cute in his little Gingerbread outfit? You can get Gingerbread Patchy here.  The sentiment is from the Christmas Hugs set which is available here.  I used papers from Wendy's Christmas Lights Set which is available here.  I coloured Patchy with my Copics although I think I have made the gingerbread part a bit too orange, must have been still in Halloween mode lol.  I used Spellbinders Ovals and Beaded Ovals to cut and mat the image.  Memory Box Precious Ornaments, Marianne Trees, Dienamics Fishtail Stax and Cheery Lynn Horizon Fishtail Banners. The embossing on the Centura Pearl card was done with a Embossalicious embossing folder.  I added some Stickles to the tree.

Please head over to the Digital Delights Blog to see the rest of the new releases.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Addicted to Stamps - Photo Inspiration (I used the colours red and green)
A Random Fan - Red White and Green
Creative Card Crew - Christmas Joy
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Use Your Dies

Thank you so much for looking and your lovely comments.

Delightful Thursday

Hello there, another scheduled post as I still have my Daughter and Grandson Rowan staying so I am doing this at 0600 Wednesday morning before he wakes! He may only be 7 months but wow they sure are tiring!!  Today the DT at Digital Delights Blog are showcasing the fabulous images available at the Digital Delights Shop, here is my card:

I have used Snowy, Slippy and Flurry and how cute are they!! They are available here either coloured or plain for you to colour in. I have coloured them in with my Copics adding Stickles to the trim and paper piecing the word Snow.  The papers are Nitwits.  I used my Dienamics Pierced Rectangle Stax to cut the image out and also their Mini Scallop Border for the borders.  The snowflakes are made with a La La Land Heart Snowflake die and I added some gems to the centre.  You can't have Christmas without a bit of bling, right?

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Snowflakes
Fab 'n Funky - Christmas

Thank you so much for looking today and the lovely comments you leave,

Spirit of Christmas

Hello there hope you have had a good weekend and all ready for the week ahead.  I have been helping my sister pack her house as she is moving this week - geez she has a lot of stuff!

Today I am sharing a card made with one of Beccy's new releases for October called The Spirit of Christmas:

Its such a lovely image with the pretty script behind it.  I have coloured with my Copics and added some Liquid Pearls to the centres.  The paper was lying around loose so I have no idea of where it came from but loved the soft shade of green.  Quite a simple card, I made a frame by using Spellbinders rectangle dies and the tag is also a Spellbinder but I don't think its made anymore.  The sentiment comes with the image and I added a little star gem to the i in Christmas.

A little close up of the image:

Here is what the set looks like:

You get all the images and sentiments, the images come both coloured and plain for you to colour in. They are available here.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Fairytale Stamper - Something New (the image and sentiment)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Use Something Forgotten/Not Used (Mine is the paper)

Sister Act - Anything Goes

That's all from me for today. Thank you so much for looking and the lovely comments - all appreciated as I know how time consuming it is.  Take care xx