Christmas Card #6

Good evening, sorry about the quality of this pic but I haven't been home early enough to get a photo in natural light so I think this is the best it is going to be.

My card today is for the weekly Bah Humbug Challenge which this week is to use a doily. When I saw this panic set in as I have never used a doily. Went down to local Wilkies and found a pack of 20 in various sizes. I have used the smallest in the pack for this card.  Heaven knows what I am going to do with the rest!!

I have followed the sketch from Friday Sketchers.

Stamp - Art Impressions Christmas Mailbox coloured with Promarkers.
Papers -  Zoe Pearn Happy Holidays
Sentiment - Digital, sorry can't remember where from.
Martha Stewart Punch - Arch Lattice

I'm Back

I'm back with my second card today. It's a birthday card for a lady at work.  I have used this gorgeous digi image from Mo Manning 'Penelope's Party Wagon' and coloured it with Promarkers.

Sorry about the picture but the light here today has been horrendous, if it is any brighter tomorrow I will edit it.

 The papers are a free digi download from Zoe Pearn called 'So Sweet'.  Aren't they lovely.

I am entering this card into 2 challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - The Sketch
Stamp Something - Digi Day

Hippie Chick

I've been meaning to join in with the Sugar Bowl challenge since I first saw the fabulous sketch and have now finally had time!  Chris has gone out walking this morning.  He is doing The 3 Peaks later on this year and needs all the practice he can get.  He has done (as have I) all the 3 Peaks but with a gap in between and he thinks it will be a doddle doing them all in one go.  I think he is mad but proud of him for attempting it.  I did all 3 in a month and it took a while for my legs to recover.  Emily hasn't made it down the stairs yet, I think I have heard her moving about but haven't seen her yet and Stewart, well I haven't seen him since Thursday!!  He is starting his new job tomorrow so making the most of his last days as a student.  He graduated in July and has been out of work since then.

I have used this gorgeous Sugar Nellie Sassy stamp 'Hippie Chick' coloured with Promarkers.  Isn't she fab!

                                                

Papers - Stamping Up and My Minds Eye
Sentiment - Paula Pascuale
Sizzix Swirl
Woodware leaf punch
Gems and flowers from stash.
I am also entering this card into:
Colour Create Challenge - Lemon, Green and White
Top Tip Tuesday - Girlie

Right I am off to see if I can get another birthday card done before I get interrupted.  Might see you later!!

Another Baby Boy Card

Hasn't it been a funny day today, freezing rain this morning then sunshine and then rain again.  I've made another baby boy card today, love doing these.

I am entering it into the Sketch and Stash Challenge which is a lovely sketch by Vicky and also into Meljens Designs Challenge which this week is 'hearts'.

I have used this cute 'Little Donkey' image by Meljen and coloured it with Promarkers.  The papers are a digital download but I am sorry I don't know where from.  Can you tell me if you know where please.  The colours are crisper and brighter in real life but couldn't get a good photo.

I am also entering this card into:
 Cupcake Craft Challenge - Old Macdonald had a farm
Fab n Funky - Delight in your Digi

Christmas Card #4

This week's Christmas card is for 2 challenges.  The first is for Bah Humbug and this week it is oldie but goldie.  I have had this stamped image 'Waiting Tilda' for ages.  It was an image donated by a good friend and its another I have been saving.   Why do I do this?  Does anybody else?  I have an envelope full of images I am saving, maybe that should be my challenge this year to actually use them ha ha.

The second challenge I am entering is Winter Wonderland which is to use a sentiment as a focal point on your card.   This sentiment is another I have had in my drawers for ages.  It is part of a foiling and flocking kit.  I have used the flocking  on this one.  It was really easy too, don't know why I haven't used it before.

Baby Boy

Good Afternoon, I thought I'd better get cracking on another baby card just in case it makes an early appearance.  The next one is due in about 2-3 weeks and I think this one will be a girl.  I already have a girl card but knowing my luck it will be another boy.  I still have to make cards for the grandparents.  I work with both the grannies to be, in fact one of them is the grannie of the baby that arrived a couple of weeks ago.  Fancy that hey, 2 grandchildren within a month of each other.

I have used this cute little stamp from Sugar Nellie 'Circle of Love' and coloured with Promarkers.  I have followed the sketch on The Sugar Bowl.  I am also entering it into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo, I have used the bottom line which is Punches/Diecuts-Embossing-Ribbon.

I love Promarkers - KISS - Keep It Sweet and Simple

Stamp Something - Something Cute

Christmas Card #3

My Christmas Card this week is another for a few challenges.

The first challenge is ABC Christmas.  This week the challenge is B for Black and White.  The sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Dustin Pike and there is even a freebie from Dustin so there is no excuse not to enter.  I've used this fabby reindeer image by Dustin and coloured with Promarkers.  I have followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday and am also entering it into Cute Card Thursday which is 1,2,3  I have used one paper, 2 stamps and 3 embellishments. 

Now here's my apology!!  Sorry ladies at Bah Humbug I know I haven't missed a week since you started your challenges and I haven't missed this week either but I am rather ashamed of my feeble effort.  When I saw that the challenge this week was 'crackers'  I thought that won't be too difficult but after searching high and low, through all my Christmas stash I haven't found one single cracker on any of my stamps or papers.  I did however, find these brads that I won from you and this one is supposed to be a cracker (it looks more like a boiled sweet to me lol!!)  Sorry, I promise I will try harder  next week.

Christmas Card #2

My second card today is a Christmas Card. 

The challenges I am entering this card into are:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Buffet - Choose 4 items from the buffet

Bah Humbug - Stencil ( I have used a stencil to emboss the holly in the corner.

Simon Says Stamp - The Sketch

Winter Wonderland - Paws For Thought

The stamp I have used is Welcome Party by Penny Black coloured with Promarkers.  Paper is Stamping Up.  Charm from  The Works.

Sugar Nellie

Yayyyy managed to find a bit of time this morning to get crafty.  What a miserable day though, really struggled to get some good light so my pics are not very good.

For my first card I have used one of my favourite Sugar Nellies 'Dressing Up Maggie'  She is also the very first SN that I bought and this just happens to be the challenge over at All Things Sugar Nellie on Papercraft Planet.  I have coloured her with Promarkers .

The sketch is from Sketch Saturday.  I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Monochrome
I Love Promarkers - Punches

Baby Boy Card

Well what did I say, I told you there were babies due right!!  Well one decided to make an entrance yesterday.  I made a baby girl card on Sunday so it had to be a boy didn't it.  I am daft really because all along I thought it would be a boy so I don't know why I made a girl card first.  I think the next one will be a girl, so we'll have to see if I am right. 

I have used this cute little giraffe image from Meljen's Designs and coloured with Promarkers.  The papers are Stamping Up, Ribbon and buttons from stash and sentiment printed off computer.

I am entering this card into Passion for Promarkers which luckily this week is baby cards and Simon Says Stamp Challenge - New Beginnings and Cupcake Crafts - Something New (thanks Denise), Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Penny Black Baby

My second card for today is a baby card. There are 3 babies due shortly so I thought I better get some done just in case they make an early appearance.  The first one I have made is for a baby girl (the pink gives it away lol)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - New Beginnings

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - The Sketch

Cute Card Thursday - Out with the old (embossing die/folder and spotty paper)

Simon Says Stamp - New Beginnings

First Christmas Card 2011

Well, here's my first post of 2011.  Not really felt up to making cards yet, my mojo has deserted me.  Spent lots of time checking out the blogs hoping that it would kick in again but not much luck I am afraid.  Bah Humbug have started their weekly Christmas Challenge again, so I had to join in as I managed to do one every week last year.  The challenge this week is Holly/Fairies so I used this lovely stamp from Charmed Cards 'Holly Pixie' coloured with Promarkers, paper is very old, I think from a QVC kit, ribbon is recycled from a Lindt Christmas Reindeer and poinsettia sticker was in the prize for completing all the challenges on Bah Humbug.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Friday Sketch - The Sketch

Winter Wonderland - Dotty

ABC Christmas Challenge - A Anything

I Love Promarkers - Recycle (the ribbon, Lindt Chocolate Reindeer)