Saturday 15 December 2012

Christmas Cracker




Digital Image from Just Inklined
Paper from Nitwit Collections


Challenges

52 Christmas Card Throwdown  christmas cracker
MAWTT  christmas cracker


I have made a joke card for my husband and son and both fit perfectly with the challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week I hope you like them.

Only Joking






I cannot be sure just how my youngest son will respond to this card. The plan is to put it in a small box and give him it as his first parcel on Christmas morning.


Santa digi from Make It Crafty


Challenges

MAWTT  christmas cracker fun christmas card
CCAYR  santa
Delightful Challenges   bling  : lots of glitter
My Time To Craft   santa
Totally Gorguss  for someone special  son
52 Christmas Card Throwdown  christmas cracker  joke card
Sweet Stampin Challenge  santa claus is coming to town
CHNC  anything goes
Crazy Challenge   xmas time

Saturday 8 December 2012

Black White and Silver




Santa from Arthur's Clipart


Challenges

MAWTT  clean and simple
52 Christmas Card Throwdown  colour challenge
Alphabet Challenge  V for vintage
Totaaly Papercrafts  for the boys
Fussy and Fancy  I love Christmas
CCAYR  santa

Sunday 2 December 2012

Santa



This advent calendar was a last minute make. I am sorry I didn't have more time as I would have liked to have quilted the Santa.
I also made a cushion featuring Father Christmas, I think both items have a vintage feel.




Challenges


Winter Wonderland  Santa Claus is coming to town
Fussy and Fancy  I love Christmas
Crafts-4- Eternity  Christmas Chaos


Saturday 1 December 2012

Christmas Crafting December Challenge






The Challenge at Christmas Crafting this month was set by Debbie and is a Christmas Cracker.
I interpreted it quite literally and made a cracker. I was pleased with the result and will make one for everyone. I also made a card/menu and again will make one for everyone.

We have very kindly been sponsored by Di's Digital Designs this month!


 Please visit the other DT members and see how they have interpreted the challenge.

Mistletoe die by Sissix
Tartan Bow from Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment from ? sorry I can't remember








Challenges

Totally Papercrafts anything christmassy but a card  cracker
Fussy and Fancy  I love Christmas
Stampin for the weekend  texture on card


Monday 26 November 2012

Christmas Fayre


                                                                 







Stamp from Whiff of Joy
Papers from Nitwit Collections



Challenges

Winter Wonderland  food glorious food
Jingle Belles  christmas feast
Totally Gorguss  don't be square
52 Christmas Card Throwdown  embellishment challenge  pearls
Sweet Stampin  flowers
CCAYR  fancy folds
OSAAT  fabric  flowers
Hooked on Craft  christmas
Creative Stamp Friends  christmas
Papertake Weekly  ribbon and pearls
Crimbo Crackers  anything goes





Monday 19 November 2012

Christmas Scripture




Once again the  52 Christmas Card Throwdown  Challenge had a challenge which took me out of my comfort zone. I like clean and simple so went with this.


Scripture from  Betty Crocker Wannabe

Challenge

52 Christmas Card Throwdown   November Theme

Sunday 18 November 2012

Stars






Digi stamp from Bugaboo
Paper from Craft Creations 



Challenges

MAWTT  seeing stars
The Squirrel and the Fox  anything goes
OSAAT  use a digi
TTCRD  anything goes
Divas by Design  anything goes
Cute Card Thursday  starry night
Crafty Sentiments  christmas
Southern Girls  46 days to go
Polka Doodles  square card with round element
CHNC  use something more than 6 months old : paper

Tuesday 13 November 2012

65

front



back



My husband will be 65 in a couple of weeks time, many years ago I bought him a cherished number plate for a birthday and decided to make his card reflect his age in the same style as a number plate, he has a great sense of humor so I hope he will appreciate it.



Challenges


Oldie but a Goodie  not Xmas,  numbers cut using a much neglected cricut
OLLCB  someone special  husband
Allsorts  young at heart




Christmas Morning






Digital stamp from Mo Manning
Paper from Nitwit Collections


Challenges


Without Words  bright colours
Sparkles Christmas Challenge   contemporary colours
CSAYL  anything goes
Winter Wonderland  one for the boys
CHNC  for a boy
Sweet Stampin'  anything goes

Monday 12 November 2012

Nativity


The challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is photo inspiration with the colour pink included, a colour I do not associate with Christmas and which I do not often use. My card only has a little pink in the border so I hope that is enough.










Challenges

52 Christmas Card Throwdown  colour challenge

Sunday 11 November 2012

Drummer Boy





Image from Mo Manning
Papers from Bearly Mine and Mad about Cards



Challenges

Bearly Mine Challenge  anything goes
Winter Wonderland  one for the boys
CSAYL  anything goes
Allsorts  young at heart
Sweet Stampin'  anything goes
CHNC  for a man or boy

Sunday 4 November 2012

Sketch Challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown





I enjoyed making a decoupage card for the November Challenge at Christmas Crafting so here is another. This was the image I was going to use originally and I somehow managed to mislay it  so I am entering the challenge with it.( probably not allowed )



Decoupage from Craft Creations

Challenge

52 Christmas Card Throwdown  sketch challenge
Christmas Crafting  decoupage
Sentimental Sundays  dimension

While Shepherds Watch





Second post for today I've kept this really simple as I have several to make in a similar style for the local school children.


Stamp from High Hopes


 Challenges

OLLCB  christmas
TTCRD  anything goes
Divas by Design  festive
CSAYL  anything goes
Winter Wonderland  while shepherds watch
Hooked On Craft  christmas no red or green
Creative Stamp Friends  clean and simple


We Three Kings






It's the most beautiful morning here in north-east Scotland, we had a hard frost overnight everything in the garden is covered in frost but the sun in shining. Hubby is going metal detecting for a couple of hours then we will go out to make an inroad into the Christmas gift list.


Digital Image from Mo Manning
Papers from Nitwit Collections


Challenges

CCAYR  fancy folds or shaped cards
Oh La La  christmas
Paper Playtime  anything goes
TTCRD  anything goes
Divas by Design  festive
Crafty Ribbons  christmas
MAWTT  stitches faux stitching on DP
DP2  anything goes
Crafty Sentiments  seeing stars
CSAYL  anything goes
Totally Papercrafts  twinkle twinkle christmas star  on Dp
Winter Wonderland  we three kings




Thursday 1 November 2012

November Challenge At Christmas Crafting





The Challenge at Christmas Crafting this month is decoupage. Please visit my team buddies to see their fabulous creations and join in our challenge.











I have less time to craft at the moment so have kept my cards clean and simple I have used this Craft Creations decoupage with different colourways and embossing folders.


Challenges

Stampacular Sunday  not just an ordinary card
Creative Stamp Friends  clean and simple






Saturday 27 October 2012

Punches





Digital stamp from Sylvia Zet


Challenges


Winter Wonderland  3 different punches  icicle and 2 different snowflakes
Stampin for the Weekend  anything goes
Totally Gorguss  things with wings
52 Christmas Card Throwdown  die cuts or punches
CHNC  no patterned paper
I Love Promarkers  christmas is coming
Crafty Ribbons  christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge  traditional
Rudolph Day

Halloween







This gift tag and another 4 yet to be made are for halloween gift boxes for a few children who live not too far from us.


Image from Mo Manning

Challenges


MAWTT  too cute to spook
Crafts-4-Eternity  ghouls ghosts and goblins
Fussy and Fancy  anything goes
Totally Papercrafts  halloween
My Time To Craft  halloween
TTCRD  anything goes
Fab n Funky  animals
Divas by Design  use some orange
Southern Girls  animal crackers



Monday 22 October 2012

Curiouser and Curiouser





Image from Just Inklined
Papers from Far Far Hill

Challenges

MAWTT  curiouser and curiouser

Sunday 21 October 2012

Candle





The theme at Winter Wonderland this week is not a card and I hope my candle fits the challenge theme. The image is actually a scrap I got in a kit years ago and I thought it would decorate my candle beautifully. As I mostly give vouchers to my nieces I like to have a small gift as well, this is my second candle a few more to go.


Challenges

ABC Christmas  U for up to you
Winter Wonderland  anything but a card
Totally Papercrafts  9 weeks and counting
Squirrel and Fox  use a ribbon

Merry and Bright





Image was a freebie last year from Free Digital Stamps (bulbs wendy made )

Challenge

ABC Christmas  U for up to you
Christmas Stampin All Year Long  traditional colours
Squirrel and Fox  use ribbon
Stampacular Sunday  no rules
Pile It On  any holiday


Friday 19 October 2012

All I Want for Christmas ( Mariah Carey)





Digital Stamp from Mo Manning



Challenges

OSAAT  music or song
DRS  cats
ABC Christmas  U up to you
Charisma Cardz  clean and simple
CHNC  snowflakes
Jingle Belles  creature feature

Thursday 18 October 2012

Autumn Colours





There are lots of Autumn challenges at the moment and although my image is not an autumn one I thought the autumn colours were perfect.


Digital stamp from Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers
Papers from Joanna Sheen The Jayne Netley Mayhew Collection


Challenges

Simon Says  photo inspiration
CD Sunday Challenge  autumn splendour
I Love Promarkers  anything goes
Fab n Funky  orange black and choice
Ladybug  embossed flowers on black card bamboo on DP
DRS  cats
Southern Girls  tie a ribbon around it

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Happy Birthday




Digital Stamp from Mo Manning coloured with Pro and Flexmarkers
Papers from Kameo cards


Challenges

Lollipop Crafts  happy birthday
Stamp with Fun  3 papers
TTCRD  anything goes
I Love Promarkers  anything goes
Crafts and Me  lace and pearls
Crafty Sentiments  bows or ribbon
Crafty Ribbons  childs birthday

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Halloween






Image from Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers
Papers from Summer Driggs



Challenges

Creatalicious  halloween
Sparkles  halloween
Stampacular Sunday  boo-tacular
Pile It On  shape up
Paper Playtime  boo-ville
Stamp With Fun  3 papers
TTCRD  anything goes
Ribbon Carousel  halloween spirit
I Love Promarkers  halloween
Simon Says  punches or dies
DRS  witches
Stampin' for the Weekend  something spooky
Polka Doodles  halloween
Allsorts  too cute to spook
Without Words   things that go bump


Monday 15 October 2012

Another Tag





My sister recently purchased The Nativity Group from Willow Tree Iv'e bought an angel for her Christmas to go with the group and have made this tag for her.


Image from High Hopes


Challenges

WOC Challenge  gold bow from WOC
MAWTT  tag it
52 Christmas Card Throwdown  colour challenge

Sunday 14 October 2012

Shaped Card






Image from Mo Manning
Papers from Nitwit Collections



Challenges

Christmas Cards All Year Round non traditional colours
TTCRD  anything goes
Divas by Design  anything goes
Pile It On  shaped card
Winter Wonderland  photo inspiration  colour
CSAYL  anything goes
CHNC  snowflakes

Saturday 13 October 2012

Drummers Drumming Tag





Digital Image from Mo Manning



Challenges

MAWTT  tag it
DP2 Challenge b is for boy
Crafty Sentiments  anything goes
ABC Christmas Challenge  12 days of christmas  inspired by 12 drummers drumming
ABC Challenge  y chromosone






Thursday 11 October 2012

Halloween



Halloween is my sisters favorite time of year after Christmas. She usually spends part of autumn in Canada where they really celebrate this festival.


Image from Rick St Dennis
Papers scraps from Basic Grey and Anitas
Coloured with Pro and Flexmarkers
Cuttlebug embossing folder

Challenges

Without Words  things that go bump in the night
OSAAT  boo
TTCRD  anything goes
Crafting for All Seasons  costumes, dress up
Divas by Design  anything goes
I Love Promarkers  halloween
Simon Says  spider die
Crafts and Me  anything goes
DRS  witches
Crafty Sentiments  anything goes
Totally Gorguss  anything goes


Monday 1 October 2012

October Challenge at Christmas Crafting






The Challenge at Christmas Crafting this month is sponsored by Bugaboo who have fantastic fun digital images. The theme of twine and buttons was chosen by Sara , pop over to the challenge site Christmas Crafting to see the DT cards.


Image from Bugaboo


Challenges

Ribbon Carousel  buttons and twine
Charisma Cardz  something for the guys

Saturday 29 September 2012

Dashing Santa






These fun tags are for my sons,  they will be receiving a small gift as well as cash . I don't feel that it's Christmas if they don't have a parcel to open.


Images and sentiment from Make It Crafty
Image coloured with Promarkers


Challenges

52 Christmas Card Throwdown  anything but a card
Jingle Belles  I hope Santa is dashing through the snow
Polka Doodles  favorite holiday and teal  background card
Holly Jolly Christmas  tags
I Love Promarkers  male theme
Crafty Ribbons  anything but a square
MAWTT  seeing red
Charisma Cardz  for the guys

Saturday 22 September 2012

To The One I Love




This is the type of card which would appeal to my husband, he has no sense of romance at all and loves anything humorous. The image is suspended on the twine and is intended to move when touched ?? increasing my images hangover.


Image from Bugaboo


Challenges

Winter Wonderland  to the one I love
52 Christmas Card Throwdown  embellishments : eyelets
Allsorts inspired by a song (a bit of a play on the title) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Polka Doodles  inspired by a song (a bit of a play on the title) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Tuesday 18 September 2012

Holly





Stamp from Magnolia
Papers from Nitwit Collections


Challenges

MAWTT  shrink plastic  holly on the ribbon made using sissix die
CHNC  fun and games ?? hanging holly

Monday 17 September 2012

Sec





I posted a box with an image very like one of my sons dogs it's now the cats( Sec) turn my elder son's girlfriend is cat daft so this will be for her.

Digital Stamp from Mo Manning
Paper printed from Robert Adams CD Printable Gingham, Polka Dot Check and Tartan Backing Papers

Challenges

CD Sunday  feline friends Robert Adams Cd
Stampacular Sunday  less is more
Papertake Weekly  things that make you go awww
CHNC  fun and games playing with xmas lights


Sunday 16 September 2012

Christmas Sentiment





Papers from Nitwit Collections
Image from Pc Crafter


Challenge

52 Christmas Card Throwdown  photo inspiration
CCAYR  christmas presents

Winter Magic




Stamp from Mo Manning
Papers from Nitwit Collections


Challenges

Winter Wonderland  lilac and lace
Cute Card Thursday  christmas in September
Willow Sketchie  things with wings
Sparkles Challenge  away with the fairies
TTCRD  anything goes
Sarah Hurley Challenge  something magical
Allsorts  purple passion


Saturday 8 September 2012

Bart and Shane





Image from Mo Manning
Paper and ribbon recycled from a birthday gift


Both of my sons have one of these mad dogs, brothers now age 5 and still as daft as puppies. This image reminds me more of Shane he always looks so sad .


Challenges

ABC Christmas  Paper and ribbon recycled from a birthday gift
Winter Wonderland  christmas pets
MAWTT  gift box
52 Christmas Card Throwdown  color challenge
Paper Playtime  gingham +die cut

Angel with Kitten



Image from Mo Manning
Papers from Digital Scrapbooking Studio


Challenges

Winter Wonderland christmas pets
CHNC  for a child
Allsorts Challenge  layers
My Mum's Craft Shop  anything goes
Divas by Design  friendship
Oldie but a Goodie  image more than 6 months old,2 papers,3 flowers
Stampin for the Weekend  starting christmas early

Friday 7 September 2012

Xmas Present





Digital Stamp from Mo Manning
Digital Papers ? Cuddly Buddly

Challenges

Christmas Challenges with Sketches
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenges  sparkle and bling
Crafty Sentiments  male cards
Gem of a Challenge  boy image
DP2 Challenge  anything goes
CCAYR  presents