Christmas card order

I've made a copy of special cards this year for a girl my brother works with and she asked if I could do here special ones for her family.

Image - Woodward Mr Frosty

Paper - Dovecraft

Ribbon - Stash

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Baubles - Stash

Paper - Dawn Bibby

Peel Off - Anitas

Friday Sketchers

I love doing sketch challenges as it makes it so much easier to make a card and this weeks sketch at Friday Sketchers is great. I used this fab High Hopes image from Tracey at Dies to Die For

Stamp - High Hopes Christmas Treat

Paper - Magazine Freebie

Embossing - Cuttlebug

Brads - Stash

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

More christmas cards

Well not managed too many cards this week, seem to have more energy now, but Matt finished his law degree exams on Monday so I've been spending time most evening with him. It's a bit strange spending so much time with him, as the last month he has been studying every evening and all weekend!!!!! Hopefully in 3 weeks time I will know if we are having a little boy or girl, Miss Organised here can't bear not knowing as I want to start decorating the room and getting things sorted.


The first card is using this lovely little image that Michelle from Card Grotto, he is such a cutie.

Stamp - Penny Black

Holly border stamp -Dawn Bibby

Paper - Freebie from magazine

Glitter - stash

Image - Freebie from Pink Petticoat last year
Paper - Freebie from magazine
Gems - Papermania

High Hopes Christmas

Tracy at Dies to Die For has some fab High Hopes Christmas stamps in stock at the moment and I just had to play with this one. I really love this stamp, as you can also break it down to 3 separate Santas!

Stamp - High Hopes 3 Pane Santas

Paper - Dovecraft

Ribbon - Dies to Die For

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

This is the second challenge at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and it's a fab sketch by Sue.

Stamp - Woodware Mr Frosty Stamp Set

Paper - Doodlebug

Frill - Doodlebug

Buttons - Dovecraft
Glitter -Stickles

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Penny Black Christmas

Well I managed another couple of cards last night, not sure what has come over me! Couple of more christmas cards, using some cute Penny Black images.

Stamp - Penny Black Winter Snuggles

Paper - Partners

Snowflake - Craftwork Cards (coloured using Brilliance ink)

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Stamp - Penny Black Wishes for Kisses

Paper - Stash

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Anita's

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

Another card, another challenge! This time's it's a fab sketch by Nikki at A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Although I have loads of the Sugar Nellie, this little boy with his balloon has to be the one I have used the most.

Stamp - Sugar Nellie

Paper - Dovecraft Masculine

Embossing - Cuttlebug Swiss Bots

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Black & White Birthday Card

It seems ages since I've had an desire to make a card, but I think I have realised why I lost my mojo. I've always done quiet simple cards and always stuck with the less is more moto!!! I think with all the fantastic blogs around and the talented card makers I started to doubt how good my own cards were against their creations. Decided to go back to my old style, they might not be the most imagitive cards, but the ones that I enjoy making the most.

Anyway I had this image from Hans and I just love it, so decided to make a girlie card with it.

Image - courtesy of Hans

Paper - DCWV
Flower - stash

Brad - stash

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Papertake Weekly and Michelles Blogoversary

This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is to make a Christmas Card and I decided to combine this with Michelle's Blogoversary challenge 2 which is monotone.

I used Snowy who is so cute and Michelle kindly gave me some images last year.

Stamp - Penny Black Snowy

Paper - Doodlebug

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Christening card

My brother asked if I could make a christening card for one of the girls he works with, using a picture of the twins. She wanted a large A5 card and the little girls names on it and this is what I came up with.

Hoping this is the start of more crafting! Things at home are a bit mad and crafting is just the last thing on my mind at the moment. Hopefully I can reveal all soon and things will calm down

Embossing - Cuttlebut Hearts Block

Ribbon - stash

Flowers - Dies to Die For

Brad - Papermania

Names - Ellison Small Stuff alphabet

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Papertake Weekly

This weeks challenge over at Papertake Weekly is a fab sketch from Katharina

Image - Pink Petticoat

Papers - Magazine freebie

Ribbon - Ribbon Oasis

Gem - Papermania

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Cute Card Thursday & Dutch Dare

I've combined todays Cute Card Thursday and Dutch Dare challenge into one card.

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday is to make a card using no shop bought patterned paper, but you can make your own!!! I used versamark with a baby footprint stamp to create a watermark effect and embossed the yellow card.

The challenge at Dutch Dare is to use 3 ribbons and 3 buttons.

The picture isn't great, so I'll try and get a better one tomorrow.

Stamp - High Hopes

Foorprint stamp - Hero Arts

Embossing - Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles

Ribbon - Stash

Buttons - Papermania

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Cute Card Thursday & Tilda & Co Challenge

Well I am so far behin with my challenges, that I have combined 2 into one card!!! The challenge at Cute Card Thursday is to make a birthday card and at Tilda & Co is Dottie, to use dots on your card.

Stamp - Magnolia

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Embossing - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Flower - Papermania

Brad - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Home Sweet Home

Blimey I can't believe how little crafting I have done and I just have not been in the mood. I hate it when you really lose your mojo and no matter how often to sit at your desk, you just can't get in the mood to make a card :o(

Anyway this is a really simple card that I made for our friends Mark and Gail who have moved into a gorgeous house this weekend.

Stamps - Woodware On The Move

Paper - Papermania Retro Flowers

Buttons - Papermania

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Stamp Something - Monochromatic

This weeks challengeat Stamp Something is to create a project using a monochromatic color scheme. We're loosely defining "monochromatic" as...one color with any number of shades and one neutral (white, ivory, black).

Stamp - Katie & Co 99p bargain

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Glitter

Ribbon - Stash

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

There is a great new challenge blog for all penny black lovers. The first challenge is to make a card with the first penny black stamp you ever bought.

I got 3 stamps from The Glitter Pot about this time last year and was bitten by the bug. I got Bee Happy, A Tender Hug! and You're a Treasure. As I have no anniversary cards made up I decided to use You're a Treasure

Stamp - Penny Black You're a Treasure

Paper - Free download

Gem - Papermania

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Cute Card Thursday

This is my take on this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge, which is to use 3 different embellishments on your card.

My brother wanted a golfing card for my dad . My mum has bought him golfing lessons to get him out of the house now he has taken retirement and is only doing a bit of consultancy. Think she is getting a bit tired with him always been in the house, as he is disturbing her routine shes had for the last 35 odd years!!!

Stamp - Great Impressions

Papers - downloaded from Nit Wit Collections

Buttons - Papermania

Brads - Stash

Anchorettes - Queen & Co

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Couple of cards

I had to make a couple of cards this morning for my brother which both had to be A5 which is a size that I really struggle with. Although I must admit that I was really pleased with how these 2 turned out!

Stamp - Stamping Bella Winobella

Embossing - Cuttlebug Perfectly Paisley

Paper - Stash

Flower - Papermania

21 - Ellison Block Party Alphabet

Name - Sizzix Girls Are Weird Alphabet

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Penny Black You're a Treasure
Embossing - Cuttlebug Hearts Block

Flower - Prima

Brad - Stash

Paper - Stash

Ribbon - Stash

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Cute Card Thursday - Patterned Paper

The challenge this week over at Cute Card Thursday is to use Patterned Paper. I decided to use some more of my gorgeous Daisy Bucket paper, which is so pretty I just like to look at it!!!! It was also a change to use my new Tilda, who is so cute.

Paper - Daisy Bucket

Stamp - Magnolia

Embossing - Cuttlebut Swiss Dots

Buttons - Papermania

Ribbon - Stash

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Papertake Weekly

Well I am back, finally managed to get internet connection this morning on our laptop so I could upload my card for this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge. We have Fathers Day coming up, here in the UK so this weeks challenge is to make a mans card! The card can be for any occasion as long as it's for a man!

Also, I had a lovely evening last night, went to Pizza Hut with the girls and then saw Sex & The City which was fantastic. I loved Sex & The City and now I want more episodes as it was brilliant, would recommend very highly!

Stamp - Pink Cat Studio Billy

Embossing - Cuttlebug Spots & Dots

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat