Poinsettia Wreath

A second post for today, this card was made using left over strips of 120 gsm paper, die cut and coloured with Spectrum Noirs then misted with water and give some texture by scrunching the die cuts very carefully.


Poinsettia Die by Spellbinder
Memory Box die as base
Sentiment from TLC


Challenges

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/chnc-challenge-extra-for-october-2015.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/october-challenge.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/chnc-challenge-250-vintageshabby-chic.html
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/christmas-flowers.html
http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-16.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/pixies-snippets-playground-week-198.html
http://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-7.html
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/christmas-card-challenges-45-anything.html

Christmas Challenges

Loads of Christmas Challenges for this card, weather still very unsettled though I enjoyed my walk with the dog this morning, we went between showers and managed to get back dry.


Digi from Rick St. Dennis
Paper from Nitwit Collections
Cuttlebug embossing folder


Challenges

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/january-pick-previous.html July 2012
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/february-challenge.html
http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/02/merry-monday-144-bows.html
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/31-january-challenge-48-atg-with-twist.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/chnc-challenge-214-something-beginning.html bow
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/lots-of-layers.html

Happy Halloween

This Halloween card is for my 18 year old, you can't miss out on any reason to give him a cash bonus, he's really good with his money and saves most of it. So a more adult card.

Digi from Rick St. Dennis
Sentiment from TLC
Cuttlebug die-cut bat


Challenges



http://digichoosday.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/wk-41-halloween.html
http://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/anything-halloween.html
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/super-fly.html
http://withoutwordschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/october-boo.html
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/102-happy-halloween.html
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.no/2014/10/challenge-72-halloween-or-use-lots-of.html
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/dog-gone-it.html
http://www.sarahhurley365.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-97-halloween.html

Hearts Come Home For Christmas

Another C&S card I am determined to use up some of the stash that's been stored forever. This is a very old rub-on bought when I started crafting .

Rub-on

Papermania card embossed with a Cuttlebug folder then sanded lightly.

Challenges

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/september-sketch-challenge.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/chnc-challenge-193-do-you-hear-what-i.html snowman is singing

http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/ch44-snowmen.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/chnc-challenge-extra-for-september-2014.html

http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/pixies-snippets-playground-week-141.html scrap of Papermania card

http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/completely-christmas-challenge-28.html

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/challenge-219.html I have used my die to emboss the white cardstock

http://hjcchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/choose-r-or-e-or-d.html R ribbon E embossing D die

Merry Christmas

It's been another glorious day, not quite as warm thankfully, but the sun is shining after a dull day yesterday. I can hardly believe we are at the end of the 4th week of the school holidays.
 I need to organise a trip to Edinburgh and another to Renfrewshire to catch up with friends and relatives, it's also a good excuse for some retail therapy, I love shopping on my own though, I can take as long as I want, without holding anyone up or hurrying them along.
 Thanks to everyone for all the lovely comments I appreciate them greatly.


Stamp from Lili of the Valley
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Sentiment computer generated.


Challenges

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/anything-goes-for-xmas.html
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/time-for-little-sketch.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/august-challenge.html
http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/ch58-christmas-in-july.html
http://hjcchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/deck-halls.html
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/challenge-230-ribbons.html
http://www.stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/sfc-weihnachten.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/chnc-challenge-extra-for-august-2014.html
http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/ch43-snowflakes.html

Red White and Green

I can never make my mind up as to whether I like white on white or not, but here is another attempt at it.

We had a beautiful day again yesterday marred only by a couple of really heavy downpours which lasted a few minutes, the garden needs the rain and the ground soaked it up really quickly.

It's a local holiday so hubby hasn't a school bus ran today , we are off to Aberdeen (50 miles south) for some shopping. When my husband retired he was really disgruntled during the first winter the school bus run morning and afternoon has made such a difference and although he had never worked with children before he enjoys it.


Digi from Mo Manning
Embossing folders from Cuttlebug

Challenges

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/chnc-challenge-180-for-child.html
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/im-dreaming-of-white-christmas.html
http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/challenge-210-kathleens-sketch.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/chnc-challenge-extra-for-june-2014.html
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/red-green-christmas-all-over.html
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/completely-christmas-challenge-15.html
http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/06/merry-monday-112-santa-hats.html

Peace

A double post today as I would like to enter my cards into the Rudolph day challenge. However both cards would meet the requirements of most of the challenges I am entering.

Card 1

Dies from Memory Box and Spellbinders ( both old dies)

Sentiment from Just Rite stamps (new)

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Card 2

Cuttlebug embossing folder (old)

Just Rite stamps sentiment (new)

Lamp post cut on Cricut

Challenges

http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/pixies-snippets-playground-week-126.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/chnc-challenge-extra-for-may-2014.html

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/christmas-card-challenges-26-anything.html

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-322-text-only.html

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/may-stash-challenge.html

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-65-no-designer-paper.html

http://stampingforpleasure.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/rudolph-day-may-sticky-post.html

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/peace-on-earth.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/chnc-challenge-178-christmas-in-your.html

http://tistheseasonstamping.blogspot.ca/2014/05/tts17-its-inspiration.html

Snow Cute

Not too bad a day here but not the brilliant sunshine it would be lovely to see. Hubby is out cutting the grass giving me peace and quiet to do some crafting. Lots of Christmas Challenges for this card.


Stamp from Penny Black coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment from
Cuttlebug Embossing FolderTLC


Challenges

http://christmaschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-124-sponsored-by-marianne.html
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-65-no-designer-paper.html
http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-12-anything-goes.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/chnc-challenge-extra-for-may-2014.html
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-232-embossing.html
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/completely-christmas-challenge-13.html
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/snow-cute.html
http://www.qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/qkr-stampede-challenge-89-clean-simple.html

White on White

Embossing Folder from Cuttlebug



Challenges

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/chnc-challenge-extra-for-may-2014.html
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/im-dreaming-of-white-christmas.html
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/completely-christmas-challenge-11.html

Merry Christmas

Background Holly Cuttlebug Folder
Snowflakes Marianne and Tattered Lace Dies
Sentiment a rub-on from Letraset



Challenges

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/april-color-challenge.html
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.no/2014/04/challenge-59-no-digis-or-stamped-images.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/chnc-challenge-extra-for-april-2014.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/chnc-challenge-172-make-it-square-or.html
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/joy-to-earth.html  ribbon recycled from a gift
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/completely-christmas-challenge-7.html
http://hjcchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/ribbon-and-bling-challenge.html

C&S

Cuttlebug embossing folder
Sentiment from TLC


This card looks clean and simple and with the correct tools it was. At first I couldn't work out how to keep the centre from being embossed knowing that I wanted the embossing to surround the sentiment. A trip to my local framers with some Spellbinder dies, and hey presto mount board cut to suit my dies. So instead of using a plate on my cutting machine I used the die cut mount board.



Challenges

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/november-recipe-challenge.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/november-challenge.html
http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.co.uk/p/show-it-off-sunday.html
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/mim-167-with-bugaboo-stamps.html
http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/cas-christmas.html embossing folder and ribbon at least 2 years old
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/w-for-winter-wishes.html
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-54-christmas-words.html
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-193-clean-simple.html
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/round-round-baby-right-round.html

At the North Pole

Another C&S card inspired by the sketch at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Image from PC Crafter
Cuttlebug Embossing folder


Challenges


http://hollyjollychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/11/traditional-colorssort-of.html
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/mim-165-with-saturated-canary.html
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-49-dimension.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/november-challenge.html
http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/november-sketch-challenge.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/no-design-or-digital-papers.html
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/challenge-293-sparkles.html
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/polkadoodles-and-studio-12-week-44.html
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/week-231-christmas-cheer.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/chnc-challenge-149-bling-it-up.html
http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.co.uk/p/show-it-off-sunday.html

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge

Cuttlebug embossing folders and Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn dies


Challenge

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/october-sketch-challenge-22.html

Red and Gold

The challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is to use red and gold.



Cuttlebug Embossing folder
All die cuts using Spellbinders Dies



Challenge

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/august-color-challenge.html

Xmas Robin

Stamp from Stampendous
Poinsettia Die from Spellbinder
Embossing folders from Cuttlebug


Challenges

http://christmaschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-73-with-delicious-doodles.html
http://charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-19-no-digis-allowed.html

Sketch Challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Dies from Spellbinders
Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug


I have been enjoying making C&S cards and here is another.


Challenges

52 Christmas Card Throwdown  sketch challenge
CHNC  use a sentiment
CHNC Extra  anything christmas

Poinsettia

Card embossed with Cuttlebug Folder
Poinsettia Spellbinder Die
Paper from Forever Friends


Challenges

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge  embossing and ribbon
Crimbo Crackers   anything goes
Rudolph Day
Christmas Card Challenges
Winter Wonderland  photo inspiration  The poinsettia but not in the colour

White on White

The Challenge at both Bah! Humbug! and Winter Wonderland is White on White with Winter Wonderland allowing colour on your image. I chose to try a really simple one layer card and stickled the embossing.

Challenges
Bah! Humbug!
Winter Wonderland