Christmas Card #2

Good Afternoon everyone, hope you've had a lovely day.  I was determined to try and kick my mojo into gear today so went hunting around the challenge blogs for inspiration.   Last year I made a Christmas card every week but have slipped this year.

Here's the result.

I've used this cute Snowy stamp from the Penny Black Jolly Friends Set

Coloured with Promarkers

Snowman embossing folder

Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Glamour Dust

Gems and ribbon from stash.

Oops just realised I meant to add some of my fake snow for Snowy to stand on.  Please imagine its there and I'll go and add it now.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Celebrations

Tuesday Morning Sketches - The Sketch

I love Promarkers - Purple and Pink

Penny Black - Crafty Bargains (I got the Snowman Embossing Folder half price in January Sales)

Winter Wonderland - An Easel Card

Nutcrafters Challenge

Good Morning.  It's time again for another challenge at Nutcrafters.  This week the challenge is nice and easy again,  It's Anything Goes.  Remember you have to use a Nutcrafters image to qualify for the fab prize.  Check out the shop for some fabulous digis.

I have used this sweet image from the new Nursery Rhyme Collection - Jack and Jill, coloured with Promarkers.

I am entering it into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - The Sketch

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

One Stop Crafts - On the spot and ribbon

First Christmas Card 2012

Good Afternoon everyone.  Happy Sunday to you all and hope you have all had a smashing weekend.  Really cold here and there's still frost on the ground.  It does look pretty.

Anyway I know it's the third week in January coming up and I've finally managed to make my first Christmas card.

I have used this cute Little Gorjuss stamp which I won  last year and didn't get around to inking up.

Stamp and Sentiment - Little Gorjuss - Winter Wonder

Coloured with Prisma Pencils

Backing Papers - Very old scraps

Punch - Martha Stewart Arched Lattice

Ribbon, gems and stars - From stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Jingle Belles - Sketch

Simon Says - Spots or Stripes

ABC Christmas - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Be a Star

Friendship Card

My card this evening is for the Friendship Swap over on Docrafts.  My partner has let me know she has received it so I can post it here now.

I have used this gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamp from the Oh So Girlie set coloured with Promarkers and Prisma Pencils.

Backing Papers - Nitwits Butterfly Kisses Too

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Lace and buttons from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sweek Sketch Wednesday - The Sketch

I Love Promarkers - Buttons and Lace

House of Gilli - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Mary Mary Quite Contrary - Nutcrafters DT card

Well that's it for another year, hope you all had a lovely break.

Here is my first card for 2012.  This weeks challenge at Nutcrafters is Anything Goes but don't forget you have to use a Nutcrafters image to win the fabulous prize of a £10 voucher.  There are quite a few freebies available on the blog so anyone can join in.

For my card for the challenge I have used this gorgeous Mary, Mary image from the new Nursery Rhyme collection which will be released for sale on 9 January in the Nutcrafters Shop.

I have coloured her with Promarkers

Backing Papers - Bo Bunny

Marianne Die Butterflies

Flowers from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes - Tip:  If the middle of your bow looks bare or tatty cover it up with a flower.

Simon Says Stamp - New Something (stamp)

Right I'm off now for a bit of Cheese and Branston then I'm off to give my 45th donation of blood.  Another 5 and I get a badge, woo hoo!!

My 5 Favourite Cards of 2011

I've shown you my 5 favourite Christmas Cards now here are my 5 favourite non-christmas cards.  Pop over to Debby's Blog to check out everybody elses lists.

Looking back on the months gone by,

As a new year starts and an old one ends,

We contemplate what brought us joy,

And we think of our loved ones and our friends.

Recalling all the happy times,

Remembering how they enriched our lives,

We reflect upon who really counts,

As the fresh and bright new year arrives.

And when I ponder those who do,

I immediately think of you.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year

20 Promarkers Give Away on Always with a Heart.

Jules is holding a fabulous prize draw for 20 Promarkers of your choice to celebrate Handy Hippo now selling single promarkers.

Nutcrafters Happy New Year

Here's a little reminder for Nutcrafters last challenge.  The theme is Happy New Year.  Remember your card must have a Nutcrafters image on it to qualify for the prize of a £10 voucher.

Nutcrafters Freebie Image coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers - The Snowman

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - Celebrations

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

I love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Stampin' for the weekend - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Ring in the New Year

        Whimsical Designs - Happy New Year

My 5 Favourite Christmas Cards

Good morning all, can you believe it's Christmas Eve!!  One more sleep and Santa will have been.  Can't wait, Stewart will be home today so I'll have both my babies sleeping in their beds for a few nights.  He'll be gone again the day after Boxing Day

I am joining in again with Debby's challenge to show my 5 favourite Christmas cards. 

 Got the idea for this countdown card last year but it was too late to make one.  I have made a couple this year but will definitely make more next year.  They are so easy.

Love this cheeky chap.  Perfect image for men's Christmas cards.

 Another fab image from Just Inklined.  Perfect for my doggie loving friends.

This is my all time favourite Snowman image from Sugar Nellie.  Also love this Marianne poinsetta die.

I love the design of this card and the frame made from Nesties and my favourite Snowflake die.

Nutcrafters Challenge 8 - Happy New Year

Good morning everyone,  It's time for another Nutcrafters challenge.

This week's challenge is to create a Happy New Year card or project.  Remember your card or project must have a Nutcrafters image on it to qualify for the prize.

This weeks fabulous prize for the lucky winner of Challenge 8 is a £10 gift voucher to spend in the Nutcrafters shop.

We all hope you are able to join us in our challenge this week. Simply leave your details in the Inlinkz before 5pm Tuesday 3rd January.

Here is my card for this week's challenge

I have used one of the stamps in the soon to be released Nursery Rhyme Collection.  This one is called 'Georgie Porgie' and I thought it would be ideal as he is giving her a Midnight Kiss.

The papers are Nitwit - Pinky Swears Too

Clock is a clipart image cut out with a Nestie

Sentiment - Paula Pascuale

Birthday Card

OMG I can't believe it's nearly 2 weeks since my last post. It's been mad busy here, Emily came home from Lincoln Uni last Saturday, was home 2 days and then I took her to Lancaster University to stay with her friend Bryony. They both came home yesterday. Then Wednesday I was having new windows fitted, I know, I know, whose stupid idea was that the week before Christmas. NOT MINE, Chris's!!! Well Wednesday is my day off but only one guy turned up, there should have been two so he took all the windows out, then the other guy turned up and took the lounge window out of his van to find a giant crack from top to bottom. It was starting to get dark at this point so they fitted it and said they would be back to finish off all the plastering and outside bits Thursday. I was at work Thursday so had to ask my dad to come around to wait for them. The one guy turned up again and did all the finishing touches and then they had to wait for the new lounge window. IT DIDN'T COME!!! My dad had to come again Friday morning and luckily they came with the window early and it was all finished by 10 am. I am really happy with the finished result but wish it had been finished Wednesday.

My card today is for a work colleague whose birthday is between Christmas and New Year. I will be off on her birthday so have to take it in this week. My craft room doubles up as the dining room so I have cleared most of my stuff away upstairs for Christmas and as we have been having the windows fitted everything has just been dumped in Stewart's bedroom, so for this card I have just used odds and ends that were left over from my Nutcrafters DT card which I will post on Wednesday.

Image - Lili of the Valley 'Rosie with Presents'

coloured with Promarkers

Backing Paper - Nitwits 'Pinky Swear Too'

Bunting - Whimsy Banner Pennant - Bunny Zoes

Sentiment - Clare Curd

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion For Promarkers - Celebrations

Cute Card Thursday - Stripes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas card

I'll be back Wednesday with my DT card.  Have a lovely evening.

Nutcrafters Challenge #7 Winter Scene

Good morning everyone, it's time for another challenge over at  Nutcrafters Challenge Blog.  This time it is to make a Christmas card with a Winter Scene.  Don't forget you have to use a Nutcrafters image, there are quite a few freebies on the blog you could use and there is a fabulous prize again of a £10 voucher to spend in the shop.

Here is my DT card for this week

I have used this cute image which is one stamp in the Winter Walk set (currently on sale for £3.83).  I coloured her a while ago with Promarkers.  The background scene is a digi stamp from Just Inklined called Little Church in the snow and I have coloured this with Prisma Pencils and dusted with white glitter.  The fence and gate are Memory Box Dies.  The sentiment stamp is from the mini postage stamp set from Whimsy stamps.  Little pearls are from my stash.

Hope to see lots of you joining in with the challenge this week.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Let It Snow

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Photomontage Inspiration

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'Y' Yippee anything goes.