Santa Claus Is Coming!

We have a new challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers and to help get you into the festive spirit we would like to see your Christmas projects, please pop in to the blog for more info and fab inspiration from the DT

I chose to use a stamp that I must have had for a fews years and never used - I don't know why not as it is just the cutest image:

Image - 'Jolly Reindeer' - Wild Rose Studio - I'd like to say that I fussy cut this image, but I actually cheated and used my birthday present from my lovely family which was a fabby Scan 'N' Cut (second-hand, but in perfect condition)

dotty paper - LOTV 8x8 pad

Dies used - Sue Wilson's 'Season's Greetings, Marianne Designs Christmas tree, some stitched snow banks and a tiny snowflake punch from Hobbycraft

Finished off with a bow  and mini pearls

Challenges:

'Anything Goes with the option of Christmas' - I Love Promarkers

'Winter Wonderland' - Creative Inspirations

'Spots or Stripes' - Sweet Stampin'

Christmas' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting and stay safe!

Natxx

Time Flys!

Our new challenge this fortnight at Passion for Promarkers  is 'Add Gems and/or Pearls'

For my DT card I chose to use this cute stamp, which is the same image I used on my first ever blog post - nine years ago!

I'd like to think that my card-making has improved since then! But one thing remains the same - I'm a sucker for cute bears!

Image - ' Gardening Millie' - Wild Rose Studio

Papers are from LOTV,but are discontinued :(

Flowers, bow and pearls from my stash

Sentiment stickers - The Works

I used one of my favourite dies - 'Circle & Flower Stitch' - Marianne Designs

Challenges:

'Embellishment' - Incy Wincy

'Square' - Cute Card Thursday

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Happy New Year (belated!)

This is my first post of 2016 and it's late, so much for New Year's resolutions! Does anyone ever keep them I wonder?!

A new challenge began today at Passion for Promarkers and it's a fab one! 'Fantasy'

Please stop by the blog to see some gorgeous inspiration from Team 2 and I really mean gorgeous!

I had a job to choose from my stash of stamps as I'm partial to dragons, fairies etc

In the end I opted for this little sweetie as she hasn't been used for too long!and I also used this lovely lace effect die that I got for Christmas which I think really looks like the real thing!

Image -'Cara’, part of The Stamp Barn’s ‘Enchanted Hollow’ range – J & C Creations

Sentiments and papers('Country Meadow') - LOTV

Embellishments and Kraft card - all from stash

Dies used - 'Oval Frame' - Wild Rose Studio,  and a new addition to my ever-growing collection of dies! - 'Isobel Lace Border - Joanna Sheen 

Challenges:

'New to  You' - Whoopsi Daisy

'Hey What's New' - Cute Card Thursday

'Ribbon & Lace' - Allsorts

'Anything Goes' - That Craft Place

Thanks for looking!

Natxx

Christmas Box Card

Today’s card is one that I made for J & C Creations . Having time to craft is a real problem for me and so I don’t tend to do many ‘fiddly’ projects, however being on the design team at J & C I like to try and do something other than a square card all the time, so here is my Christmas Box Card (still square though, lol!) – I’m afraid I went a bit overboard on the photos! 

 

Image - Wild Rose Studio's Annabelle 'Posting Letters' coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Wild Rose Studio 'Annabelle's Christmas' 6x6 pad
Snowflake charm, die cut trees & pearls
Dies used - Spellbinders 'Classic' & 'Scalloped Circles', 'Labels 2' and 'Floral Doily Accent' (corners)
’Frosted Lace’ Stickles
All the above are available from the J & C Creations Website

Ribbon from stash
Fiskars Daisy Border punch

Challenges:
’Christmas Anything Goes’ – Crafty Bloggers Network
’Traditional Christmas Colouring’ – Whimsy Stamps Inspirations
’Hip To Be Square’ – Incy Wincy Designs
’Anything Goes’ – Creative Card Crew
’It’s A Gift’ – Allsorts
’Cold & Frosty’ – Joanna Sheen
’Anything Goes’ – Dream Valley
’It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas’ – The Crafty Pad
’Snow People’ – Sweet Stampin
'Use 2 Or More Patterned Papers' - Divas By Design

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Rocking Bella

Oh dear oh dear, where did the last month go? Seriously, I was on a roll posting 2 or 3 times a week and then along came the summer holidays and it all went to pot! I thought I'd have more time to craft and blog, but between work, ferrying the kids around and doing all those jobs I'd been leaving for a rainy day (and we had quite a few of those!) crafting took a side seat. Hopefully I can start to remedy that now! Today's card is one that I made for J & C Creations, I do love cute images and they don't come much cuter than this sweet elephant!

Items from J & C Creations

'Bella with Presents' clear stamp by Wild Rose Studio
Pink card - Coredinations Tim Holtz & Ranger
Glitter paper - Best Creation Inc
Flower - Prima
Pearls - The Hobby House
Rose
Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pad ' Worn Lipstick'
Dies used - Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations On The Edge - 'Brackets',  'Vintage Lace', Spellbinders 'Classic Squares' & 'Tags'

Other items
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Ribbon & gems from stash

Challenges:
'Scallops' - Little Miss Muffet
'Anything Goes' - Whoopsi Daisy
'Lots of Layers' - Whimsy Stamps Inspiration
'Die Cuts & Punches'' - Dream Valley
'Shaped Cards' - Passsion for Promarkers