Bah Humbug/Whiff of Joy/Sketch Saturday

Another card for 3 challenges today. The first challenge is the Bah Humbug challenge. I am really enjoying these challenges to make a christmas card every week. I have joined in each week so far and have 3 cards to put in my Christmas box. This week it is to use glitter which I have used on Charlotte's hat and muff. There is also glitter mixed in with the fake snow.

The 2nd challenge is for Whiff of Joy which is to use 3 papers, 2 bling and 1 flower. I have substituted the flower for a snowflake, hope this doesn't disqualify me.
The 3rd challenge is this fabulous sketch from Sketch Saturday
Stamp 'Winter Charlotte with cat' Whiff of Joy coloured with Promarkers. Papers Stamping Up. Snowflake Die/Corners Cuttlebug and Sizzix. See D sentiment. Gems from stash.

Rudolph Card

Good Afternoon from a wet and miserable Manchester. My card today is for the Bah Humbug Challenge which this week is to use something new. My "new" is this Hampton Art stamp which I got in the sales after Christmas from Dunelm Mill. I have used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

I have coloured his nose with Promarkers and put 3D gloss over the top. The snowflakes are cuttlebug and sizzix dies. I have added glamour dust to his forehead and ?beard but I don't think it shows up well on the picture. Don't know what the pimple is on his cheek, it is not on the card lol.
I am also adding this card to the following challenges:

Stamp with fun, Everybody Art, Saturday Spotlight who all have the same challenge to use snowflakes and Creative Inspirations which is to use something new.

Card for 3 Challenges

I have really enjoyed making this card this morning. It is my first day since before Christmas that I have had the house to myself (should have been last Tuesday but the snow put a kibosh on that). So I have turned the radio up on full blast and totally trashed the dining room, there is stash everywhere. Why do we make such a mess making one little card, never mind I can just shut the door on it and pretend it isn't there lol.


I have used the sketch from Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, the paper pleating is from the Just Magnolia Challenge with a fabulous tutorial by Mina, haven't used this technique before but will definitely use it again it is so effective. The third challenge that I have entered is Passion for Promarkers which this week is to use the colours Cool Aqua and Cocoa. My stamp is Tilda with Cowberry Muffin, papers are Stamping Up, punched flowers and leaves, gems and ribbon from stash. Oh well, better get on with the h*******k, the washing has just finished and the breakfast pots are still in the sink!!!

Sugar Bowl Challenge

There is a fab sketch on the Sugar Bowl Challenge with a prize of 6 Mary Hall stamps. The added option is to use something 'New'.

My something new is the Sugar Nellie Stamp 'Blossom' by Leanne Ellis which I have coloured with Promarkers. The papers are Stamping Up. I have paper pieced the flowers.

Bah Humbug Challenge - Recycle

Good Afternoon from a very chilly but thawing slightly Greater Manchester. This is my first card since Christmas and I can't quite believe it is another Christmas card but there is a fab new Challenge Blog called Bah Humbug whose aim is to have loads of fun and at the same time ensure that by the time Christmas arrives we will all have a supply of beautiful cards to hand.

The first challenge is to use any recycled items from Christmas.

I have used an image from a card I received, cut out with nesties and matted onto mirri board. The sentiment is cut from another card and the star gem is off yet another card. I have added 3d gloss to his nose and glamour dust to the snow.

Bad Blogger

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. After Christmas got struck down with a really bad cold (not flu) and after getting home from work, I was in bed every night around 9 o'clock as I was shattered. Even went to bed at 10.30 New Years Eve and didn't even hear the fireworks. Spent a lovely day at mum and dad's New Years Day, couldn't taste much of the dinner but enjoyed it just the same. Woke up Saturday to find a load of snow dumped on us overnight, which looked lovely but we were driving down to London as we had tickets to see Jersey Boys at the Prince Edward Theatre. It wasn't too bad, once we had got away from Manchester there were lovely blue skies and the roads were fine. We stayed in Kensington and had a lovely meal at a Lebanese restaurant and then went to see the show. It was fantastic and I would thoroughly recommend it if you like musicals. I am still singing the songs now. On the Sunday we spent the day seeing all the sights of London, I don't think we missed anything, but my feet and legs are paying for it now. Emily hadn't been to London before but really enjoyed it. Got home about 10 o'clock Sunday night and fell straight into bed as we all had work and college Monday.

Woke up Tuesday to a foot of snow, Chris couldn't get into work and Emily's college was shut. Tuesdays are my day off work so instead of having a lovely peaceful day to myself, I was stuck with Mr Grumpy and Little Miss Miserable lol

Not really had time for cardmaking but will try to join in with a couple of challenges at the weekend and do a little blog hopping. Hugs Debs xx

2009 in cards.

The lovely Kath (all that glitters) thought it would be fun to post all her favourite cards for 2009 on her blog and has asked if we could do the same, so here are mine. Go over and check out Kath's cards they are all fabulous.

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

That was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be, but it was lovely going back to look at my old work. We should do it more often. Thank you for looking at my cards and if you do the same please leave me a comment and I'll pop over and check out your list.

Bloomin' Snow

Tuesdays are my day off work and I was hoping to go and do a bit of last minute shopping today but don't think I'll bother. It has been snowing steadily now for the past 3 hours and doesn't look like it is going to end anytime soon. I think I will get my walking boots out and wrap up and just walk down to the local shops. I need to go to the post office to get my mother in laws money out for her.



This was taken from my daughter's bedroom window and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, the blooming goldfish in the pond are happily swimming around in this weather!!!

Another Christmas Card

How come when you think you have finished all your Christmas Cards, you suddenly remember another one you need. I hope this is now the last one but I have a horrible feeling it won't be.

I am going to move all my crafty things up to my bedroom today so I can get the dining room back to looking like a dining room, then hopefully will get the tree up at weekend.

Pink Gem stamp coloured with Promarkers and Glamour Dusted. Paper from Lidl Christmas pack. Snowflake die cuts and punches. Sentiment See D.

Whiff of Joy/Promarker Challenge

My card today is an easel card which fits into 2 challenges again. The first is a gorgeous sketch by Marga for The Whiff of Joy Challenge. There is a sale on at Whiff of Joy until 20 December on all their Winter and Christmas stamps so hop on over and get a bargain. Katharina also has an advent Calendar on the go with lots of prizes up for grabs.

The 2nd challenge I am entering is I ♥ Promarkers which this month is to include Spots and Stripes.

Stamp Winter Charlotte with cat coloured with Promarkers and Glamour Dusted. Papers Stamping Up. Sentiment See D. Diecut snowflakes. Ribbon and gems from stash. MS Doily Lace punch.

Another 2 Challenge Card

How come even when you go out for the night and don't get to bed until 2am you still wake up at your usual time of 7 am. I tried to go back to sleep but in the end had to get up as I was wide awake. I will probably collapse about 9 o'clock tonight now. Had a good evening, we went to a Las Vegas night at The Royal Armouries in Leeds for Chris's works Christmas party. There were dancing girls with lots of feathers for Chris, a choccy fountain for me yummy!! Gambling tables (just for fun with pretend money) and a live band 'The Bogus Brothers'. Left there at 1 am and got home for 2 (I was driving so Chris could have a drink!!!) didn't think that was bad, Leeds to Manchester in an hour in the pouring rain.

Anyway as I was up and awake I made this card for my friend at work. It is her birthday 28 Dec. The sketch I have used is from Friday Sketchers and it also fits in with the Just Magnolia Challenge which is to make a card for Someone Special.

Tilda coloured with Promarkers. Papers 'My Minds Eye - Bloom and Grow'. Sentiment SeeD. Ribbon from a box of Thorntons.

2 Challenge Card

2 Challenges for this card. The first is Papertake Weekly Challenge which is the fab sketch I have used. The 2nd challenge is Spoonful of Sugar which is to use non-traditional christmas colours.

The stamp is a Magnolia stamp coloured with Promarkers and whispers pens. Don't know why he looks like he has a mucky chin, it doesn't look like that in real life lol.