When is a shaker not a shaker?

Answer: when I try to make one!

Got myself in such a pickle I abandoned the shaker element and just stamped

where  the shaker should have been! Quite pleased with the outcome

though......I used the Crafters Companion enchanted Christmas card kit that came

 free with the Papercrafter magazine last year....ooh, it's lovely....lots of sparkly,

glittery elements, papers, sequins, an embossing folder and the most

beautiful stamps....and such fab quality too.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend....thanks for calling & I'll see you tomorrow.

You can find my latest challenge - Something New - here.

xx

challenges

anything goes at A Gem of a Challenge

anything goes at Fairy & Unicorn

anything goes at Brown Sugar

anything goes at Watercooler Wednesday

Wendy's die challenge

It's Never Too Early To Make A Christmas Card!

Is it too early?

Head says yes. it's way too early.....heart says no, I love it so start as early as I

like......so I have!

This must be the simplest Christmas card I've ever made.....and I love how it turned out.

I think this is a batch card for sure & there's so many options for colours I can't wait to

 make a few more!

challenges

anything goes at ABC Christmas Challenges

anything goes at Christmas 24

anything goes at Merry Little Christmas

anything goes at Fezziwigs Festive Frolics

Wendy's die challenge

Thanks for calling

xx

Wendy's Challenge #1

Hi crafty friends....hope you're all well.

Did you have a good night last night? Was a quiet one here, don't think any of

us managed to stay awake til midnight.......ooh, we're getting old lol!

The lovely Wendy over at Spanish Crafter is challenging us to use a die on every

post.....what a great way to figure out what dies you use......and what dies you

don't! If you're anything like me you'll have way to many & you maybe even

 haven't used a lot of them. I don't know that I can manage very post but I'd surely

like to join in every week. So, how to figure out where to start.......the obvious 

answer would be to use a die I haven't used before but typically my mind went

blank so I decided to start with the dies I probably use the most......a scallop

circle & a banner die. Love, love, love these dies....definitely keepers.

Paper and the beautiful topper are downloads from Making Cards magazine

and everything else is from my stash.

Thanks for calling......see you soon.

xx

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year friends!

Where did the last year go? It feels like I blinked and missed it!

So as we start the new year, the new decade even......I'd like to wish you all

a wonderful year filled with lots of crafty time and all the thing you love most. I

hope it's a happy, healthy & peaceful year for each & every one of you.

Also, I'd like to thank you so much for your support & friendship this past year, it

 really does mean a lot.

Me? I'm aiming to blog more, visit your blogs more & keep my little challenges

running......I want to cook more, sew more........in fact do more of everything

I enjoy doing but never seem to have the time for......maybe even keep on

top of the ironing lol!

So the make I'm sharing today is a little Memorydex card......I bought the

Heidi Swapp Memorydex & some dies for my daughter for Christmas.....oh

my, I think I love it! You know when you have a crafty itch but not much time

to scratch it? Well, these are the perfect size for that.....they can be as fussy &

fancy or as CAS as you like ........but be warned, they're addictive! once

you start making them you won't be able to stop!

 My monthly themed challenges will be up & running again this year from

January 4th.......watch this space!

Thanks for calling......have a lovely day!

xx

Challenge #11 - It's Christmas!

Hi friends, hope you're all well and warm....it's ever so cold here

which I suppose adds to the Christmas feeling. Wouldn't it be lovely if we had

a sprinkling of snow......just from Christmas Eve through to Boxing Day though!

Well, we made it all the way to December & if you haven't got your

Christmas craft on yet what are you waiting for? I'd love you to come join

me for my last challenge of the year where the theme is........

CHRISTMAS

My make this time is a little card on a stand........there's a little die cut stand

attached to the back so it will stand on it's own. I used die cut layers, a topper

matted onto some gorgeous teal coloured card then finished with a die cut 

sentiment and some faux gems.

This month I have my lovely blog buddy Chris from

and here's one I made earlier joining me as Guest Designer and oh

my, she's made a beauty this time. Chris always makes the loveliest cards 

but her make this time is so, so lovely........a Christmas album for her

DIL.......what a lucky lady!

I love the colours too.......a gorgeous combo!

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 - I'll be back tomorrow with last month's winner.......also, I will be closing this challenge a little earlier than usual........Dec 28th, 10pm.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

I'm In Making Cards Magazine!

So excited to tell you all I'm in the December issue of Making Cards magazine!

My penguin cards won Star Letter.......I'm so chuffed and I'd like to say

thanks so much for a fabulous prize!

Now I'm not just saying this but Making Cards really is my favourite magazine..

......as a card maker I think there's always so much to learn & Making Cards

is packed full of hints & tips, gorgeous inspirational makes.....and freebies!

We all love a freebie and in the December issue there's lots - a craft paper collection, a

 free digi stamp download, a bonus download available through the website or

Facebook.....and this time the cutest stamp set - Pablo the Penguin!

There's still time to get the December issue if you hurry.....and why not subscribe

like I do then you'll never have to worry about missing an issue.....plus, you

will get your copy before it's available in the shops!

You can find Making Cards here:

https://www.facebook.com/MakingCards/

www.twitter.com/makingcards

www.pinterest.com/makingcardsmag

www.instagram.com/makingcards

Challenge #10 - Tags & Trimmings Winner!

Hi friends, it's time to announce the winner of #10 Tags & Trimmings!

 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  #10 is.............

****It's you Shell of The Camels Hump****

and here's what Shell made........

How sweet is that image.....and a gorgeous tag shape too!

Here's a pic of your prize......

.......a 4 piece die set from Creative Expressions.....

and I'd love to invite you to join me as Guest Designer next year.

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, Shell....and thanks again to everyone who entered, hope you'll

join me  for #11 It's Christmas.............see you there!

xx