WITH LOVE

Hi all, I hope that everyone had a wonderful, enjoyable Christmas Day.

I didn't think I would be back with a card so soon but my son's girlfriend asked if I would make a card for her brother to give to his girlfriend.  

I decided to use a Teddy Bea image that I coloured with Graph It Markers, I used both Papermania Dots paper and Bearly Mine Roses, I used burgundy textured cardstock and gold mirri card.

I embossed the 'with love' stamped sentiment with WOW gold embossing powder, the other sentiment has been computer generated, I added flowers and burgundy ribbon, I used my SU heart punch for the 3 tiered hearts. 

I have taken this picture with my new Nikon Bridge Camera, a present that I received for Christmas

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S PATTERNED PAPER CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CARD CREW - ANYTHING GOES

WORD ART WEDNESDAY - ANYTHING GOES

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - ANYTHING GOES

If I don't visit before the New Year I wish everyone a very 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

EXCITING NEWS

I was thrilled to have been chosen as one of the new design team members for

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS EXTRA CHALLENGE 

if you would like to meet the rest of the team just pop over to the challenge blog and check us all out.

This is a monthly challenge the current one ends on 31st December you will be able to 

join in the new challenge on Jan 1st 2015 and also see the new DT projects.

LET IT SNOW

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Today my card share features a Sugar Nellie stamps that I have had for many moons, I inked her up with Momento Tuxedo ink and coloured with Graph It Markers and Copics, the papers are LOTV, I have used red seam binding ribbon, punched snowflakes, stamped sentiment and glitter.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR - ANYTHING GOES

CARDS AND MORE - ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS EXTRA CHALLENGE- ANYTHING GOES

HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS-ANYTHING GOES

THE SUGAR BOWL - ANYTHING GOES

Have a great Christmas 

MY BESTIES INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE #26

Morning all, today it is a new challenge at

MY BESTIES INTERNATIONAL

the theme is

CHRISTMAS OPTION MUSIC

I have gone for the music theme using image 926 I have a friend from the old days whose birthday falls on Christmas day.

I have coloured the image with Graph It Markers/Copics and mounted her onto black card stock, I doodled the music notes.

I used a frame die cut in black card and mounted with some dotty paper, the music paper is from Digital Delights, I added some SU ribbon and bow, sentiment and some resin flowers.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

THE PAPER NEST DOLLS - ANYTHING GOES

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE MOMENTS - ANYTHING GOES 

Please stop back daily for the month of December we are having our Christmas Event and visiting My Besties Design Team members from around the world!  

Tomorrow we visit Portugal!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my followers and blogging buddies a 

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

I thank each and everyone for continuing to visit my blog and leave me comments, your support and encouragement is something that is very dear and very important to me.

Please take care over the festive period

SNOWFLAKES FALLING SOFTLY

Hi all, I expect everyone is busy getting all their Christmas jobs done, I have as well, but I did take time out to create this card, I felt the need to make something that I could share with you and to enter into some challenges, this is my penultimate, posting before the big day.

While digging through my stamp collection I found this little girl I have had her for quite a few years now, again it is one of the first rubber stamps that I bought from Funky Kits.

I stamped her with Memento Black Tuxedo ink and coloured her with Graph It Markers/Copics, I also added some glitter and Viva Decor.

The papers are Bearly Mine and all have been mounted onto black cardstock, I used the same cardstock for the punched snowflakes.

I stamped a sentiment, added some more Viva Decor to the centre of the snowflakes and Cosmic Shimmer Antique Pink PVA glue for the pearls around the card. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

THE SUGAR BOWL - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S PATTERNED PAPER CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAY - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CARD CREW - ANYTHING GOES

LOVES RUBBER STAMPS - ANYTHING GOES

WORD ART WEDNESDAY - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE MOMENTS-ANYTHING GOES/NON TRADITIONAL COLOURS

STAMPAVIE AND MORE - CHRISTMAS

GRAPH IT CHALLENGE - FESTIVE WISHES

WINTER WONDERLAND - FUSSY AND FANCY

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS EXTRA CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CD SUNDAY - STAMP IT (RUBBER OR DIGI)

I will be visiting you later to see but I would like to thank everyone for visiting my blog and leaving me a comment, I appreciate it so much.

FESTIVE JOY PLUS FREE GIFT

Hi all, I have a card to share with you today featuring a Bestie Image 380, I have coloured her with Graph It Markers then mounted her onto both red and gold mirri card stock, the backing paper is actually Kanban Poinsettia cardstock that I found from last year, I have mounted it onto gold mirri, I also used a strip of gold mirri topped with lace, I then cut out 4 gold mirri triangles for the corners, I used my Cherry Lynn Holly Branch die cut and Tonic Snowflake punch, I added a red bow and sentiment. I added liquid pearls to the centres of the snowflakes and onto the holly branches.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

COME AND GET IT CHALLENGE - MERRY CHRISTMAS

WE DO DOBADOO - FESTIVE SPIRITS

While going through my stamps I found a duplicate of a SUGAR NELLIE GORJUSS FOXY stamp the picture is below, it is unused I am sure I am not the only person to find a duplicate of stamps or any other craft item, lol.

I decided that I would give this stamp to one of the people who leave me a comment, must be a follower, you do not have to put a picture into you sidebar as this is not a candy item as such, but when you leave a comment just say if you would like to receive it, some I know will already have it.  I will post it abroad so any of my followers can be put into a random draw, 

Many thanks for visiting my blog I will see you all later.

CHRISTMAS WARMTH

I just have to start off my post with a big 'Thank You' to all who have left me comments on my posts they are awesome.

Today I have managed to finish a card using a new image (new to me) she is from The East Wind Digi's I found these by way of blogging buddy CRAFTY ROSE, I have coloured the image with Graph It Markers and Copics, the papers are LOTV, I have mounted all papers onto red cardstock, I used a strip of the cardstock and used my XCut Holly Border punch then used my Tonic snowflake punch for the gold mirri snowflakes, I added a stamped sentiment and some Viva Decor Creme Pearl liquid to the centres of the snowflakes, the cup of coffee and on the white berries on the papers.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - USE A SENTIMENT

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR-ANYTHING GOES

FAB 'N' FUNKY - CHRISTMAS

SCRAPPING 4 FUN - WINTER OR SUMMER

GRAPH IT CHALLENGE - FESTIVE WISHES

WE DO DOBADOO - FESTIVE SPIRITS

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE - URGENTLY NEEDED CHRISTMAS CREATIONS

Many thanks to one and all for visiting I hope that you have enjoyed you time here, please feel free to come back anytime.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Hi all, I am so thrilled to have found that I won a challenge and was also chosen as top 3 in another, the badges are at the top of my sidebar, I would like to thank both The Sister Act Card Challenge and Crafty Catz for honouring me with these wins.

I would also like to thank everyone for their congratulations and for the awesome comments that I have received on my previous posts, I am very grateful.

I am hoping to decorate one of my 4 Christmas cakes today, I am toying with the idea of making another one.......just in case, lol.

My son and his girlfriend have gone to London for the day, they are going ice skating and a few other trips, my mum will be staying over the weekend so Jess will have some company while I do my cake.

Anyway onto my card for today which features one of the lovely images from TIDDLY INKS, I have coloured her with Graph It Markers, I cut the image and blue circle out with my EK Success circle cutter, the papers are a mixture of Bearly Mine Designs and LOTV, all have been mounted onto black cardstock.

I also added some punched snowflakes, lace, stamped sentiment and Viva Decor Creme Pearl Liquid.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHEERFUL SKETCHES - SKETCH

TIDDLY INKS - WINTER BLUES

WORD ART WEDNESDAY - ANYTHING GOES

FAB 'N' FUNKY - CHRISTMAS

SCRAPPING 4 FUN - WINTER OR SUMMER

GRAPH IT COLOURING CHALLENGE - FESTIVE WISHES

SISTER ACT CARD CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CATZ - LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS

I hope you have enjoyed your visit I will see you all later.

FOXY LADY IN RED

I have been having a fish around in my stamps again and found this little lady that I bought from Funky Kits many moons ago but never used, I thought that i would ink her up and make a Christmas card.

I coloured Foxy Lady with Graph It Markers I used quite a bit of Papermania Fine glitter all around the image to give the effect of falling snow.

The papers are Bearly Mine Designs and have been mounted onto black cardstock, I did the same with the image but also used silver mirri card I then I punched some snowflakes in the same silver mirri card.

I added some wide white organza ribbon topped with red ribbon then added a couple of white bows.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - BELLS/AND OR BOWS

DIVAS BY DESIGN - SEEING RED

FAB'N'FUNKY CHALLENGE - CHRISTMAS

LOVES RUBBERSTAMPS - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CARDMAKERS - CHRISTMAS & DT CALL

TOTALLY GORJUSS - SNOWFLAKES

STAMPAVIE AND MORE - SNOWFLAKES

I thought that I would also enter THE SUGAR BOWL DT CALL, not sure I stand a chance especially with the wonderful creations that are around in blogland, there is a link to the DT Call in my sidebar.

I have received so many wonderful comments on my previous posts and I now know that Blogger is upsetting a lot of people at the moment, thank you to those who left me a note on the comment saga, I believe that although I am using the Pop Up commenting box if you click on publish after the comment has been left it still publishes.  I appreciate the time that is taken when visiting to leave a comment and I am very grateful for your continued support and encouragement.

I will see you later.

CHRISTMAS TIME

Hi all, I have a card that I would like to share with you and enter into some challenges.

I have been doing some commenting and noticed that quite a few have changed the commenting mode and turned on word verification, I haven't been on blogger until today so not aware of the problems, I do know that Blogger is on a go slow....again......also the pictures on some blogs are not showing up, I have been busy making yet another Christmas cake (my 4th) and finishing off my cards for the family, I am continuing with commenting after posting this card, I do hope that Blogger is not going to go rogue again I am still recovering from the last bout of problems.

Anyway onto my card, I have made a Christmas one but not in the traditional colours I have gone for pink and brown my all time favourite colour combo.  The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs who are unfortunately closing down, I have used a newer image from Sheri Baldy  this one is called Blakely Flower Hat, I have mounted both the papers and image onto gold mirri card, I added a triple pink organza bow, doily, pink flower pearls, pink and brown Poinsettia's, stamped sentiment and punched gold snowflakes, the image I coloured with Graph It Markers and Copics.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A CRAFTY MESS - ANYTHING GOES

COME AND GET IT - MERRY CHRISTMAS

TOTALLY GORJUSS - SNOWFLAKES

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

THE PAPER NEST DOLLS - ANYTHING GOES

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - USE A SENTIMENT

LOVE TO CREATE - NON TRADITIONAL COLOURS

CRAFTY CARDMAKERS - CHRISTMAS

MY BESTIES FRENCH - CHRISTMAS 

SCRAPBOOK STAMP SOCIETY - ANYTHING GOES/OPTION CHRISTMAS

I would like to thank you all for visiting, and for leaving me such wonderful comments, I do hope that you do not encounter any problems but are allowed to enjoy what I have posted. Take care.

SNOWMEN TRIO

Another Christmas card to share

This card features an image from The Stamping Boutique, I love these little snowmen, they have been coloured with Graph It Markers, I used gold mirri card embossed with an embossilicious folder the dotty paper is LOTV, both image, paper and mirri card have been mounted onto red cardstock, I also added red organza ribbon, bow, glittered stars and punched holly leaves and sentiment, i also added some pearl 

drops along the card edge and on the ribbon

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

FAN-TASTIC TUESDAY - ANYTHING GOES WITH TWIST-EMBOSSING

CREATIVE MOMENTS - ANYTHING GOES - WINTER

DIVAS BY DESIGN - FEELING FESTIVE

SISTER ACT CARD - ANYTHING GOES

A CRAFTY MESS - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CATZ - SNOWMEN

Many thank for popping by hope you like what you have seen, please come back soon.

NORTH POLE BRRRRRR

Hi all, today I have another Christmas card to share with you and to enter into some challenges.

I have used an image that I found in a folder that I haven't used before

The image is called Eleanor and Pickles North Pole digi image, I coloured with Graph It Markers/Copics, glittered the bell on her hat then cut her out, I mounted her onto the card with silicone glue, I used some 12 x 12 American Crafts Textured cardstock to make the base card the blue spotty/holly card is from my stash, I think it is Kanban from a pack I bought last year so is the dark blue snowflake card. I used die cuts for the snowflake, snowflake border, tree and circle, I added a sentiment, white organza double bow resin hearts and some dark blue snowflake ribbon.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

GRAPH IT MARKERS COLOURING CHALLENGE-TWO COLOURS

DIVAS BY DESIGN - FEELING FESTIVE

CREATIVE MOMENTS - ANYTHING GOES/WINTER

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - ANYTHING GOES

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

I would like to thank everyone who has visited my blog and left me such wonderful comments I really do appreciate them all.

RILEY THE CHRISTMAS ELF

I used to see a lot of this little character around in blogland but not for a long while now so I thought I would ink my lonesome stamp up and show him off.

This is Riley the Moose, I got this stamp many moons ago he is such a jolly little fellow, I inked him with Momento Tuxedo ink then coloured with Graph It Markers, I cut the circles with my EK Success circle cutter I used glitter around the inner circle and on Riley's hat and buckle, the LOTV papers have all been mounted onto black card, I added some Christmas washi tape, pearls, sentiment, bow and flowers.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

WE DO DOOBADOO - GET FESTIVE

TOTALLY GORJUSS - CHRISTMAS ANIMALS

QUIRKY CARDS - GOING ROUND IN QUIRKY CIRCLES

CHEERFUL SKETCHES - SKETCH 

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES/MERRY CHRISTMAS

THE ABC CHALLENGE - Y FOR YULETIDE

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS

HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS - CHRISTMAS ELVES

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

the sketch that I followed 

Many thanks for visiting I will see you all soon

CHRISTMAS GIFT SET

Today I have a little Christmas gift set to share with you and enter into some challenges.

I made a card and gift box for my son's girlfriend, I ordered her a gift but it did not come boxed so I thought it would be a good idea to make one.

For my card I have used one of my many LOTV stamps I used Momento Tuxedo ink and coloured with Graph It Markers, I used Bronze coloured stickles for the fur bits on the hat.  I used one of my Spellbinder dies for the frame and LOTV paper.

For the box I used black card stock for the base and wrap and gold mirri card for the top.

I did all the measuring of the box with my Hougie board, I cut a separate piece of gold mirri card to emboss for the top, I decided to make a wrap for the box in black cardstock, I used a circle scalloped punch and a circle Spellbinders die to join the ends and for a base to place the gold coloured Poinsettia and some leaves, I also added some little tags punched with my Fiskars tag punch.

The pictures below show different angles and looks of both card and box

I would like to enter my Christmas Gift Set into the following challenges.

CRAFTY CREATIONS CHALLENGE - EMBOSSING WET OR DRY

FAB 'N' FUNKY CHALLENGE - ANYTHING WITH DIE CUTS

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS - TIS THE SEASON

SCRAPPING 4 FUN - ANYTHING GOES

FUSSY AND FANCY - HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CRAFTY CATZ - ANYTHING GOES

SISTER ACT CARD CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

WINTER WONDERLAND - DIES AND PUNCHES

Many thanks for visiting my blog I hope that you like my gift set please feel free to come back soon.

I would also like to thank everyone for the lovely comments that I have received on my previous post they are all so much appreciated.

MY BESTIE INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE #24-DISTRESSING

Hi all, we have a new challenge for you at

MY BESTIES INTERNATIONAL

the theme is

DISTRESSING

Here is my DT card featuring image 952

I have coloured her with Graph It Markers and Copics (skin tones)

I distressed the edge of the image with Tim Holtz distressing inks then mounted her onto black card, the papers are from Hobby Craft I have also distressed the edges with a distressing tool then mounted them onto black card, I did add some glitter to the edges but not sure if it can been seen in these pictures, I used my Woodware punch for the Holly leaves, I created a flower display then added a resin flower, I also added a resin Dove, i cut out a piece of the backing paper which featured some stamps and added that I also added a red organza bow, Christmas ribbon and sentiment.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

SCRAPBOOK STAMP SOCIETY CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS EXTRA CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

THE PAPER NEST DOLLS - ANYTHING GOES

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

SCRAPPING 4 FUN CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

I would like to thank everyone for visiting and an extra special thank you to all who have left me comments, I read each and everyone and they always bring me so much joy and some well needed motivation, I thank you so very much.

STARBURST

Today I have a card to share with you that I finished off this morning, I have used dry and wet embossing as well as stamping.

The main image is a clear stamp from Chloe called Starburst Wreath, I used Versamark Champagne ink then embossed it with WOW Red Glitter Embossing powder, the sentiment is also from Chloe and done the same way.

I have used a black 7 x 7 card base topped with Centura White Pearl card embossed with a large spot folder, I topped it with red card embossed with a starburst embossing folder, the image I cut out and mounted onto black card, finally I added a Joy Die Cut snowflake border on all four sides.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

WINTER WONDERLAND - LETS GET SENTIMENTAL

CRAFTY CATZ - WINTER THEME

SCRAPPERS DELIGHT - ANYTHING GOES

DIVAS BY DESIGN - LET IT SNOW

DREAM VALLEY CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

Many thanks for visiting I hope that you like my card.

CANDLELIGHT

Hi all, today my card features a stamped Moorhead image, I have had these stamps for some time now and I must admit I really love these cute characters, this one is called 'Candlelight' the stars also came with the set so I stamped a few of them as well, I have coloured him with Graph it Markers, the papers are from LOTV, both image and papers have been mounted onto black cardstock, I added a die cut sentiment and bow.

closer view of image 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

WE DO DOOBADOO - CHRISTMAS

DREAM VALLEY CHALLENGES - ANYTHING GOES

FAN-TASTIC TUESDAY - ANYTHING GOES WITH TWIST (MASCULINE)

STAMPAVIE AND MORE - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE MOMENTS - ANYTHING GOES

SCRAPPERS DELIGHT - ANYTHING GOES/TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - STARS

Many thanks for visiting see you very soon.

WOODLAND FAIRY NOON

This is my second post for today if you would like to see my Tilda card please scroll down.

For this card I have used a digi image that I have had for quite some time she is called 'Noon' I got her from Crafts and Me, I coloured her with Graph it Markers and Copics (skin tones) I then cut her out and adhered her to the card with silicone glue.  The papers are a mixture, I added a sentiment, organza ribbon, double bow and resin flower.

Unfortunately the picture does not do this card justice in RL it looks much darker.

The colours I used are 9400, 9401, 9403, 9405

The challenges that I would like to enter are as follows:

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

GRAPH IT MARKERS CHALLENGE - MONOCHROME

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS - BIRTHDAYS

FAB'N'FUNKY CHALLENGE = HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

QUIRKY CRAFTS CHALLENGE - QUIRKY MYTHICAL LADIES

Many thanks for popping by.

TILDA GOES GREEN

Today my card share features one of my many beloved Tilda's, I have stamped the image with Momento Tuxedo Ink then coloured with Graph It Markers and Copics (skin tones), the papers are LOTV, I added a doily, glittered stars and flowers, the sentiment is also stamped if I remember correctly it is from one of my Serendipity stamp sets.

Closer view of Tilda 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE - GO GREEN

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE EXTRA - ANYTHING GOES

TOTALLY TILDA CHALLENGE - TILDA WITH A TREE

WE DO DOOBADOO - CHRISTMAS

CRAFTY CATZ - CHRISTMAS IS COMING

GRAPH IT MARKER CHALLENGE - MONOCHROME

The colours used for the image are as follows'

8110, 8250, 8270, 9400, 9401, 9403, white marker

Many thanks for taking time out to come visit my blog I hope that you like what you see please feel free to come back anytime.

lorraine x