Mr Frosty

I have at last treated myself the Mr Frosty woodware stamp set, can't wait for it to arrive now. Seen some lovely cards over at NattyK and Juliesjapes using these stamps, so I will be looking for ideas from them.

Also keeping my fingers crossed that no-one come trick or treating to ours, as hubby has bought sweets and I can then eat them whilst watching Most Haunted Live

Hoping to get some cards made later, but off to see my mum after work as she's been in for an op. Also need to let me Dad have his retirement card, as it's his last day at work, seems weird to think of my dad as retired.

I've been tagged by Natalie at Little Space of my Own and Julie at Julies Japes, thanks girls.

Ok, so there are a five questions I need to answer and then tag five others.

1. If you could have 100.00 worth of scrapbook paper or assorted embellishments, which would you choose?
If embellishments include ribbons, jewels and prima flowers then definitely them, love anything girly

2. If you had to choose between using only stamps or rubons, which would you choose?
STamps, never get on very well with rubons and I'm really getting into my stamping now

3.If you knew how to do both awesome cards and layouts but could only do one for a whole year...which would you do?
Cards, l just haven't got into scrapbooking. Thought when I got married I might want to have a go, but I love my cards too much

4. Would you rather own a scrapbooking store or have your own scrapping room at home
Scrapping room, or even better a craft cabin like I say over on Crafty Storage, some people are just so lucky

5. And last but not least, what is your CURRENT cardmaking or scrapping style....
I'm quiet into my stamping at the moment and I also try to stick to less is more & christmas, but I'm getting bored of them now!!!

Everyone I know has been tagged now, so no-one to nominate :o(

Birthday boy

My mum asked me to make a boys card for my cousin little boy. As they live in America and we don't see them, plus my mum can't remember exactly how old Colin is, I went with computer games. I'd seen a similar card in Cards Beautiful, so decided to go with that, as it's Monday and I always struggle on a Monday after a day back at work!!!!! Also gave me a chance to use this Sizzlit set, bought it as soon as it came out as I couldn't live without it, and this is it's first outing.

NB - just spoken to Mum and Colin is 10 (this should be OK) and like skateboarding!!!!! Let's hope he likes games when it's raining outside :o)

You make me smile award

I've been awarded the You Make Me Smile award by Amanda over on A Little Space of My Own.

I will nominate Julie at Julies Japes, Natty K, Michelle at Card Grotto and Suzanne at Slumber Cards, I as love looking at their blogs.

Another Bella

I just love this bella, she is great for girlie christmas cards. I embossed some blue card with my cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder and added this to the left hand side. I mounted bella and a Curly Girly seniment from Pink Petticoat onto the same blue card and added to the right hand side. I then used my Sizzix to cut out the Let It Snow.

Christmas Lola's

I love the Lola Rose Occation images, esp the Christmas ones. This card I have used some scraps of DCWV papers to cover a red card. I have then mounted Lola onto the same red card and glittering her with my trusty stickles.

This card used Dovecraft Tis the Season papers and Girly Curly Pink Petticoat sentiment. I mounted Lola onto red card and added a strip of red card at the top of the paper as I find this looks a lot neater.

My new Bella

I've just received my Snowbunnybella and she is lovely. I've used paper from my Dovecraft Tis the Season paper pack and the sentiment is from Girly Curly at Pink Petticoat. I finished her off with lots of stickles glitter!

First Pink Petticoat card

I love all Pink Petticoats papers and image downloads and have bought a few in the last couple of weeks, but this is the first card that I have actually made with them. Unfortunately our printer at home is being tempramental at the moment, so I've had to print off a couple at work sneekily to make this!!! The sentiment is from the Girly Curly collection and I love the font. The image is from the Lola's Boudoir and I think the paper was one of the free papers I received when I signed up for the newsletter.

My Magnolias have arrived

So excited and I have managed to get 4 magnolias from Funky Kits yesterday that I really wanted and they have arrived this morning at work. Can't wait to go home and have a play with them tonight.

No crafting for me :o(

I've not been able to craft since last Wednesday and I am getting withdrawal symptons!!!! We are having our house recarpeted tomorrow and Tuesday so we have been repainting all the ceilings and ripping up carpet this weekend. Also just finished moving the living room into the dining room and the spare room/crafting room into our room!!! So although I have 2 days holiday and nothing to do, I can't do any crafting as there is no room to get to anything. I know I will be trying to put my desks back together tomorrow afternoon instead of waiting for hubby to get back. will be worth it though when it's all looking nice on Tuesday evening

Papernation Christmas Cards

I made a few Christmas cards with some Papernation decoupage sheets I got at GMEX show. The Red stripe paper is from my Christmas DCWV stack, the holly paper I have had for a couple of years and the Merry Christmas is from a Papermania colossal pack, this is one of the only ones that I actually like!!!!! All finished off with ribbon.

Christmas cards - using embellishments

I spent last night making some cards using up embellishments from past Christmas stocks. Really going to try and use most of them up before I buy any more. There are only so many Christmas cards that I need!

Reindeer Pup

I love this stamp from Penny Black, he is just so so cute. I coloured him using Marvy Le Plume pens and then added stickles to his nose. Paper is from my Christmas DCWV stack with strips of red card added top and bottom and a peel off greeting to finish. Not sure if I'm 100% happy with this though, think the red card top and bottom is a bit too thick!

Magnolia Stamps

I am totally in love with these stamps, but as always I'm behind the time and have only got 1 :o( I keep looking on Silly Monkey, but the ones that I really want are already sold out on pre-order. Oh well, going to place an order for a couple anyway and keep fingers crossed that I can find the ones that I really love, the little girl in her dress are my favourite

Just Bex Alternative Xmas Challenge

My last card I covered a DL card in pink check paper, again from my baby papers, and finished with pink ribbon across the top. I then used my Woodware fairy and coloured her with Marvy Le Plume pens and added glitter to her wings and dress. She was then mounted onto white and pink card and a peel-off greeting coloured pink was added to finish it off.