White Christmas

Hello fans !!, Well my internet problems continue, I've had to resort to using internet cafes for the time being, so the next few posts will be time scheduled, as I cannot risk not being able to post on a Sunday morning when the internet cafe is closed.  I haven't been to one for a few days as we've both been unwell, and anyway who wants to venture out in this awful weather, much better to stay home and craft away.  

Enough of that,  this week at CD Sunday the theme is White Chritmas, I decided to use my Beatrix Potter "A Winter's Tale" CD & Stamp Kit that I won from the Crafters Companion competition recently. Sorry the photo is not better, rather a lot of reflection on it.  

In addition to the images and backing paper from the CD and kit I used my fav MS Snowflake punch. linen mirri from Kanban, and Centura Pearl card from Crafters Companion.

Don't forget for your entry to qualify for entry into CD Sunday challenge, you only need to use a little something from a CD and follow the theme. So why not give it a go.

Also entering this into:
Integrity Anyhting Goes
fab n funky  Anything goes
craft your days away  Texture
crafty catz  Christmas
christmas stamping Anything Goes
fussy and fancy Christmas , not green or red

Bah Hambug - Shades of Blue (Turq Blues for me)

Keep warm and safe. hugs, xx

Shabby Chic - CD Sunday Challenge

This week the theme at CD Sunday is Shabby Chic, Remember you only have to use a small amount of something from a CD and follow the theme to enter, so why not get busy and have a go. I do hope you like my take on it.

I'm typing this in the hope that I can hold my internet connection long enough to complete it.  I haven't had a connection again for a few days now, it's driving me mad. So if you are reading this then hey ho I was successful at least for a short amount of time.  I've been busy making loads of cards and some jewellery for a local craft fair, held once a year, next week, poor George has been landed with making matching envelopes, I really should try to make my cards a standard size and buy the envelopes it would make life so much easier.

For this card I used Ooh-La-La Creations CD and the image and backing papers are from their Watercolour Memories CD. along with an MS punch and Pearlescent Card for the base and some dark green lightweight card for the layers.

Lavender & Lace

It's Sunday that means it time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday, this week the theme is Lavender and Lace

Images and papers are from Ooh-La-La Creations, the Lace is made using an MS punch, cardstock was Centura Pearl from Crafters Companion.
Also being entered into:
Sassy StudioThursday  Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time  Fav Colours
AI Factory Die cut or punch 
Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes
Fairy Tale  Anthing Goes 

Thanks for looking.

The Natural World

It's time for another challenge over at CD Sunday, this week we are so pleased to have Joanna Sheen as our sponsor.  Joanna is giving a £30 Voucher to one lucky person who enters our challenge. The name will be chosen by Random Generator and you have until Saurday 13th November to submit your entries. The winner will be announced on the blog on Sunday 14th November.

The image and papers are from Joanna's Jayne Netley Mayhew Part 2 Cd set,  There are so many fabulous images on this CD set , it was hard to chose which one to use, but I love this majestic Kingfisher, The bronze linen effect mirri is from Kanban and the frame and scroll were cut using a Marianne Creatables die.
I'm also entering this into:
alphabet challenge - b for birds
anything goes challenge   Week 23 letter B
fairytale challenge blog - Anything Goes

Fireworks JIC # 19

Over at Just Inspirational this week the challenge is Fireworks/Bonfire,  if you're reading this it means bloggers scheduled post has worked, as I'm absent at the moment.

I used two layers of the window/curtain image which I then stamped with a small leaves stamp using versamark and embossed with a embossing powder, then coloured the rest of the curtains with promarkers, added some ribbon for thr tie backs, this was cut out and and acetate inserted for the window, the little vase was printed on to shrink plastic and shrunk.  Fireworks photo is from many years ago at a firework display.

Ghosties BOO!! - It's Spooky

BOO!!  It's time for a Spooky Challenge over at CD Sunday.  It seems to be a popular theme this week at many challenges, cannot possibly imagine why.  So add CD Sunday to your list, we would love to see your cards and projects each week, why not become a follower and keep up to date with our challenges. You only have to include a small amount of something from a CD and follow the theme to qualify for entry into our challenges.

My CD bit for this week is from Sharon Duncans Embossibilites CD, The spooky buildings paper and "Trick or Treat"  was from this months members freebie download from Crafters Companion, the cute little ghosties were from a pack of crafting bits I picked up at Lidl of all places. I knew they would come in useful one day.

Other challenges being entered are:
anything goes challenge  Halloween
crafty catz weekly Halloween
rainbow ladys challenge Spooky and Scary
crafty creations challenges Halloween
paper playtime Halloween
ooh-la-la-creations Scary Stuff
a crafty little place Make it Spooky
thewildflowerpatch. Ghouls, Ghosts & Goblins
s2g papercrafting contest Trick or Treat
dutchdare Halloween
ai factory challenges  Halloween
corrosive challenges Halloween
I Did It Challenge  Surprise me, anything goes
little red wagon  Halloween
tree house stamps  things that go bump in the night
paper play challenges  A haunting we will go
Secret Crafter Anything that flies
daringcardmakers.   Trick or Treat
pixie dus tstudio pixie challenge.   Happy Halloween
stampinsanity - its a spookilicious halloween
Keep it Simple - Ooh Spooky

Enjoy your Halloween whatever you are up to.

JIC Wk 18

I'm not sure where the last week has gone, it's time for another challenge over at Just Inspirational, this is week  18 and the challenge is to make a Shaped Card. Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps.

So have some fun creating your shaped card and enter into the challenge.

I decided to make an easel card and used a Marianne Creatable die for the frame, then used the die to draw around for the shape of the base and backing for the easel.

The base card is from Hunkydory, I inked over the frame whilst the card was still in the die to accentuate the embossed bits, the digi image from Bugaboo is coloured with Promarkers.  I cut the flowers with Marianne Creatable die.

This card is also being entered into:
craftycardmakers - Digi Plus
crazychallenge. - Shaped Card
lotstodocallenges. - Shaped Card
digidoodleshopsbest. Anything goes

Thanks for looking