A Change From Christmas!!

Hi crafty friends, hope you're all well.

It's a dull, damp & grey day here.....perfect weather for a crafternoon and

a warm, comforting slo-cooker tea......and Strictly on the tv tonight!

Do you have anything nice planned?

So today's card is not Christmas!!!! I know, I know...that's all I've done lately &

 so this card came about when I found the little topper in the scrapbox........a

quick root around & I came up with enough scraps to make this card. Gone are the

 days when I could walk in shoes that high....give me comfort over style every

 time nowadays!

Black card topped with distressed paper layers & decorated with some die cut

flowers & banners........finished with some faux gems & mounted onto

a white card blank.

So that's me for today....whatever you're up to have fun.....thanks for calling.

xx

Don't forget, my HALLOWEEN challenge is here.

Add Some Sparkle with Crafty Cardmakers

Wow, can't believe it's Wednesday already, time is going way too fast & I 

seem to have got myself in a right pickle with my Dt makes! So, huge

apologies to my Crafty Cardmaker teamies, this post should have gone live

on Monday for the new ADD SOME SPARKLE challenge.

Lots of die cut elements, some raised on foam pads....my favourite distressed

paper layer....a silver foiled background.....silver snowflakes........all

finished with a sprinkle of glitter & some sparkly faux gems!

There's still plenty of time if you fancy joining us.....any & all makes are 

welcome so long as you stick to the theme.....and if you're low on

inspiration then there's lots over there!

Thanks for calling.....hopefully, I'll see you tomorrow!

xx

Don't forget, my HALLOWEEN  challenge is here.

'Tis the Season

Hey lovelies, hope you're all well.

I think today's the day I realised I have a little problem......I can't stop making

Christmas things!! Cards, mini albums, home decor....you name it I've had

a go at making it!! And soon it'll be Christmas food although maybe I should

stick to crafts & leave the food to Son no 4 as he's a chef!

Anyway, I recently bought an A4 docrafts/papermania ultimate die cut & paper

pad - Merriest Christmas and oh my, it's fabulous! It's packed full of papers, 

toppers, vellum, bunting, alphabets, decorations, gift boxes....ooh, the list goes

on......and the colours are beautiful.....reds, soft greens, white.

So the 1st thing I have to share is a topper....just under 6x6 I started with a white 

card base then added a distressed paper layer. I die cut the wreath 3 times for

a little extra dimension, raised the topper on foam pads them embellished

with some die cut poinsettia's, a bow & a sentiment banner....and a few faux

gems in the centre of the flowers.

So that's my lot for today.......thanks for calling & I'll hopefully see you

tomorrow......have a lovely evening.

xx

Don't forget, my HALLOWEEN challenge is here.

challenges

ribbons/bows at Christmas With The Cuties

Christmas/Winter at Cute 'n' Crafty

Christmas at C.R.A.F.T

anything goes at Crimbo Crackers

Christmas at Crafty Friends

anything goes at Merry Little Christmas

For The Kids Challenge Winner!

Hi friends, it's time to announce the winner of #8 For The Kids!

 Thank you so much for all your gorgeous entries..... I'm so chuffed to have such

 support for my little challenges.............and blown away by the number of entries!

So, without further ado..........the winner of  #8 For The Kids is.............

****It's you, Chris at and here's one i made earlier

and here's Chris's card......

Just brilliant! I love round cards, especially easel cards and I

bet Ruby was thrilled with it!

Here's a pic of your prize

and I'd love to invite you to join me as Guest Designer for December's challenge.

If you send me your snail mail details I'll pop your prize in the post

asap.............and could you leave me a comment on this post please, so I know

 to look out for your email.

And here's a badge for your blog......

 

Well done, Chris....and thanks again to everyone who entered, hope you'll

join me on for #9 Halloween.............see you there!

xx

Winter Wishes

A beautiful day here on the Yorkshire Coast......bright blue skies, sunshine...but

just enough of a nip in the air to remind us that it's October!

Today's card could be Winter or Christmas.....the image was a little bit of

card left over from a previous project, way too pretty to ignore & worthy of

being the focal point, I thought. So I kept it simple...just 2 layers, a die

cut sentiment & finished with some faux gems.

 Don't you just love that robin?

Lots on the agenda today so I'll leave it at that.....thanks for calling & whatever

you're up to I hope you have a lovely day.

xx

Don't forget, you can enter my HALLOWEEN challenge here.

challenges

anything goes at Merry Little Christmas

anything Christmas/Winter at Cute 'n' Crafty

Happy Birthday!

Hi friends, happy Monday......hope your week's gotten off to a good start!

I was having a little sort out in the craft room & came across a pack of die cut

flowers & patterned paper sheets....ever so pretty, done in a water colour effect 

in such lovely colours, I think they were a freebie with a magazine.

I needed a break from Christmas crafting & so this is what I came up with.....

I started with a base of white, added a distressed gingham paper layer. I stamped

the sentiment on vellum & heat embossed it then wrapped it around the gingham

 layer. I arranged some of the die cut flowers, raising some on foam pads &

finished with some faux gems.

Not my usual style of card but so fresh & pretty....and so enjoyable to make!

Thanks for calling & for any comments you might leave........I love reading them.

xx

Don't forget, you can find my HALLOWEEN challenge here.

challenges
anything goes at Crafting by Design
feminine at Watercooler Wednesday
anything goes at QKR Stampede

Challenge #8 - For The Kids

Good morning crafty friends, hope you're all well.

I can't believe we're about to start the 8th challenge.....doesn't time

 fly when you're having fun.....and I sure am having fun! I thank you all

 so much for taking the time to join in with my challenges.

I love this time of the year......the cooler weather, the darkening nights

......oh, and the kids going back to school & college!

So, this time the theme is going to be......

FOR THE KIDS

A pair of decoupaged toppers from me, both the same size, the same layout

 and both from the same collection........Whiz Kids from Trimcraft. A fab

mix of papers, decoupage toppers, sentiment banners, gems, ribbons..

.....and a few more, I'm sure! I started with my favourite base of black,

added some distressed paper layers, a decoupaged topper then finished

with a sentiment & some faux gems.

This month I'm so chuffed to have my lovely blog buddy, Michelle from

LAUGHING DUCKS

joining me as Guest Designer..........

Hi - I live in Buxton, Derbyshire with my fella, son Brandon and naughty but cute cat Sybil.  I started my papercrafting journey with scrapbooking after my son was born in 2006.  Not long after I started making cards and was hooked.  I love colouring digi stamps and turning them into cards but I also enjoy cross stitch and adult colouring.  There's just not enough hours in the day for all that I enjoy doing!

and here's what Michelle made......

isn't that just adorable? Michelle makes the prettiest card.....why not

pop over to her blog.....you won't be disappointed.

Thanks so much for joining me Michelle.......hope you can join me too!

Rules

1 - You must follow the theme set

2 - One entry, new makes only

3 - You must be a follower of this blog

4 - Please link your entry post back to this blog

So whether your style is frilly & fancy, CAS,or even grungy & gritty you

can enter your make.....and as usual, there'll be a surprise prize for the

lucky winner. And if you fancy joining me as a guest designer then just add

GD after your name!

Good luck!

xx

p.s - pop back Thursday to find out who won last month's challenge!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter