Monday 21 December 2020

Winter

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Welcome to all followers and visitors, many thanks for visiting and continuing to leave comments I really appreciate the time you take to do this.

 Today at Make My Monday Billie has chosen  the theme of Create your own Background for our challenge.

Stamped image from Sheena Douglas and background created using ink pads. My colours reflect the dreich/dull day I made the card.                                                                                   



Challenges

https://www.welovechocolatebaroque.uk
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-201-anything-goes-with.html
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2020/12/anything-goes-christmas-winter-holiday.html
https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/crafty-catz-challeng532-atg-with.html
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/creative-fingers-thanks-their-sponsors.html
https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2020/12/380.html


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Friday 4 December 2020

R for Rainbow at the Alphabet Challenge




Welcome all friends and followers thank you for taking the time to pop in and leave a comment.

This fortnight at the Alphabet Challenge Melanie has chosen the theme "Rainbow"I look forward to seeing your makes.

Image from Power Poppy coloured with Promarkers it may seem an odd card for this topic but I incorporated all the colours of the rainbow,  and the colours are really cheery on these dull days, pop over to the challenge blog to see my teamies cards 



Challenges


http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-129.html


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Monday 23 November 2020

Thankful












Welcome to all followers and visitors, many thanks for visiting and continuing to leave comments I really appreciate the time you take to do this.

 Today at Make My Monday ,Sue has chosen the theme "Thankful" for our challenge.


  As our American friends celebrate Thanksgiving in November I chose an Autumnal theme, an image of a leaf fussy cut and embossed with clear embossing powder to bring out the beautiful colours teamed with a sentiment from TLC. Another CAS card. Sorry about the poor quality of the photo sadly the light was awful and the rich colours look washed out.

As we live in an area of relatively low restrictions we were able to meet our sons in Aberdeen for a meal out on Saturday, I hadn't seen them for several months so it was a really special day out.


 Pop over to the Challenge Blog for some inspiration and see the fabulous makes there.




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Friday 20 November 2020

Q at the Alphabet Challenge

 





Welcome all friends and followers thank you for taking the time to pop in and leave a comment.

This fortnight at the Alphabet Challenge Billie has asked that we include a "Quote" on our card I look forward to seeing your makes.

I probably cheated more than a little as I used a Crafter's Companion Die for the Bah Humbug which I am using as a quote . My Scrooge image free from The Graphics Fairy,  pop over to the challenge blog to see my teamies cards 

This card is for hubby who loves the movie.


Challenges


http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/chnc-challenge-516.html
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-71-midway-opt-twistfor-boys.htmlhttps://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/mlccb-28-november-anything-christmas.html
https://do-allkreatives.blogspot.com/2020/11/twister-sister-challenge.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2020/11/november-challenge-family-and-friends.html
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-199-anything-goes-with.html
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/good-morning-crafters-it-was-lovely-to.html
https://caschristmascardchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/cas-christmas-november-2020-reminder.html
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/abc-christmas-challenge-w-and-x-are-for.html. X extra special
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-661-sentimental.html
http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-193-use-big-sentiment.html



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Tuesday 17 November 2020

Winter Deer


  

Welcome to all friends and followers, thank you for popping in today.

A Christmas card made with papers and elements purchased from  https://www.snapclicksupply.com. the papers and elements coordinate beautifully, the most difficult thing is choosing what to use. Thank you to Pauline who used this kit in one of her posts and gave her followers the link.


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Saturday 14 November 2020

Mother and Cub



 Welcome all friends and followers thank you for taking the time to pop in and leave a comment.

Hubby has had a few more children on the School bus in the last few weeks so I had to make some quick cards. Image free download from Simply Cards , sentiment from Tlc. Christmas hats coloured with Promarkers fluffy stuff  and some glitter to finish. Apologies, I had this image in my Simply Papercrafts folder but it actually came free from http://internitka.blogspot.com/2015/11/blog-post_8.html

Challenges

https://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-no-43theme-christmas-teddies.html
https://do-allkreatives.blogspot.com/2020/11/twister-sister-challenge.html
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-71-opt-twistfor-boys.html
https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/mlccb-28-november-anything-christmas.html
https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-57-christmaswinter-critters.html
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/11/november-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/good-morning-crafters-it-was-lovely-to.html
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-660-wintry.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/chnc-challenge-516.html
https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-48-ag-hosted.html


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Monday 9 November 2020

Elegant Fall at MMM






Welcome to all followers and visitors, many thanks for visiting and continuing to leave comments I really appreciate the time you take to do this.

 Today at The Alphabet Challenge,Mary V  has chosen "Elegant Fall" for our challenge.


Lots of choice for you here. I found this beautiful image free on a clipart website and used a sentiment from TLC. I love autumnal  colours and kept my card quite simple using neutral tones for the layers.

 Pop over to the Challenge Blog for some inspiration and see the fabulous makes there.




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Sunday 8 November 2020

Festive Foliage


 


A simple Christmas card using  a combination of stamp and digital images from Power Poppy, coloured with Promarkers and matted onto paper from Bearly Mine and white card base.

I  say simple but this was my third attempt to line up the stamp with the digital images which I had masked with Masking fluid. I do like the finished card , if it hadn't been for my stamping platform and the masking fluid I would never have managed it though.

Thank you for popping in today I appreciate your time and would love it if you left a comment.

Challenges


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Friday 6 November 2020

P at the Alphabet Challenge






Welcome all friends and followers thank you for taking the time to pop in and leave a comment.

This fortnight at the Alphabet Challenge we have a special challenge to celebrate our 10th Birthday  and Cazro has chosen the theme "Let's Have a Party to Celebrate"I look forward to seeing your makes.

I used a Simply Print from Lili of the Valley ,die cut Let's Party from Tonic, layering it several times,     pop over to the challenge blog to see my teamies cards 



Challenges

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/favourite-his-or-hers-birthday-and-why.html most of my Birthday cards seem to be for guys these days, this one was given to one of my sons


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Sunday 1 November 2020

November at the Crafty Chefs

 





Welcome to all friends and followers thank you for visiting today, I appreciate the time you take to do this. My card is for this months Challenge at the Crafty Chefs where the Must Do elements must be included in the card with the option of adding the Can Do elements.

Must Do

From previous challenge, use mirri card, 
at least 3 layers
use ribbon
image of garden visitors, birds, hedgehogs etc

Can Do

Add Sparkle/glitter
Add pearls/gems passing this on to the next Crafty Chef
Dry embossing



I used a Simply Print from Lili of the Valley, several die cut circles and ribbon, adding Stickles to snowy areas to give sparkle. I also made a matching tag, they will be for a good friend.




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Monday 26 October 2020

Masculine card at Make My Monday


 






Welcome to all followers and visitors, many thanks for visiting and continuing to leave comments I really appreciate the time you take to do this.

 Today at Make My Monday Wei  has chosen "Masculine" as the theme for our challenge.

This birthday card is for my hubby to remind him of all the work we had a few years ago when we bought 2 lorry loads of timber from the Forestry Commission, you can see how high the logs were in comparison to the ladder, it took us several months to prepare it for the wood burners, but it was well worth it. We still have enough logs for 3-4 years.                                                                                         

I used a pic I took for the card and added a greeting from the Desert Diva.


Challenges

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-195.html   http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2020/10/october-challenge-anything-goes.html  
https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2020/10/376.html  http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2020/10/c144.html
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/10/craftyhazelnuts-pattermed-paper-october.html





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Friday 23 October 2020

O at the Alphabet Challenge








Welcome to all followers and visitors, many thanks for visiting and continuing to leave comments I really appreciate the time you take to do this.

 Today at The Alphabet Challenge,Dawn has chosen "Old Folk" for our challenge.



Lots of choice for you here. My digi coloured with Promarkers is from Mo Manning, and is in my favourite circular shape.

 Pop over to the Challenge Blog for some inspiration and see the fabulous makes there.




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Friday 16 October 2020

Sweet Treat

 



A simple Christmas gift tag using part of a Lili of the Valley Simply Print, matted onto gold mirri card then Kraft. We have 4 feeding stations for birds in the garden and put out about 12 fat balls and 2-3 feeders every day I love seeing the birds feed. Unusually we have 2 pairs of robins visit, I think they nested and reared their chicks in a large cotoneaster bed or in the ivy near the burn that runs alongside the garden.



Thank you for popping in today I appreciate your time and would love it if you left a comment.

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