Blue Christmas

Hi there

Another Christmas card today with a carol singing rabbit.

Items used:

Stamp and papers - LOTV

Coloured with ProMarkers

Die - Memory Box

Gems, Stickles, white flock and glamour dust from my stash 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Winter Blues
Penny Black & More - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Festive
Cutie Pie Challenge - Add an Animal
Sparkles Challenge - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Boozy Santa

Hi

November already, this year is flying by!  I'm making progress with Christmas cards and here is another one.  I didn't think this one needed too much fuss so that this happy Santa stands out!

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - Wild Rose Studio

Coloured with ProMarkers

Backing paper - LOTV

Gems, stickles and shiny stuff from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black & More Challenge - Christmas

Stamping Sensations - Christmas (red, green and gold)

Thank you for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

'Tis the season

Hi

Today I have another Christmas card to show:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, sentiment LOTV  

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - LOTV

Dies - Memory Lane and Simon Says 

Punch - Woodware

Stickles, glamour dust, ribbon and sequins from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Gold and/or silver
Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

First Christmas card of the year

Hi

Compared to some people out there I'm late in getting started with Christmas cards this year, but it's one down now!

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV

Papers - LOTV (an old pad!)

Coloured with ProMarkers

Die - Memory Box

Stickles and gems from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Animals
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bling it on
As you like it challenge - Santa or no Santa - I like both but feel there are more colour choices with non-Santa cards


Thank you for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Carol singing

Hi everyone

I'm back again and finally in Christmas mode!

Items used:

Stamps - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Bell charm - Ribbon Girls
Card stock, mirri card, ribbon, gems, Stickles and Glamour Dust from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Noor! challenge - Winter
Ribbon Girls November card challenge
Creative Inspirations - Sparkle
Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are very much appreciated.

Sharon x 

Happy New Year!

Hi everyone

Here's wishing you all a very Happy New Year for 2017.

Another gingerbread man card today and for this one I fussy cut the images and lined them up in a row.

Items used:

Stamp - Woodware, sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Die - X-cut
Gems, embossing powder, Stickles, shiny stuff, pearly stuff, ribbon, button and charm are all from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl January card challenge
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - For someone special/Happy New Year
Noor! Design UK - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year and all the best for 2017.

Sharon x 

Gingerbread trio

Hi there everyone.

Wow!  This month is passing by far too quickly.  I've another version of a card made with the Woodware gingerbread stamp today.  This time I stamped each of the gingerbread men onto a small square piece of card taking care not to ink up just one gingerbread man, then drew lines freehand around the outside.  Unfortunately the lighting was not very good for the photographs, the colours are actually brighter in real life.

Items used:

Stamp - Woodwear, Tag - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Die - X-but
Gems, red flock, embossing powder, shiny stuff, Stickles, Glamour dust and ribbon from my stash.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Noor! Design UK - Sparkle
Crafty Calendar - Christmas time
The Ribbon Girl December any image  challenge
Passion for ProMarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge (dies/punches)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make it Sparkle


Thank you for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Sharon x 

Monochrome Birthday

Hi everyone

A break from the Christmas cards today (but there are more on the way!) with a male birthday card, which is a really simple design:

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Papers and gems from my stash
Ink - Momento


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Black & white plus one
The Ribbon Girl December Card Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon  x 

Gingerbread fun

Hi everyone,

I can't believe it's been nearly 3 weeks since I last blogged!  How time flies when life's busy!!

Anyhow, I've another gingerbread card to show today.  The only thing missing is the sentiment tag and that's because I can't find them, they must have been tided away!

Items used:

Stamp - Woodware
Coloured with ProMarkers
Paper - LOTV
Holly punch - X-cut
Ribbon - The Ribbon Girls
Gems, glossy accents, pearly stuff, Stickles, Glamour Dust from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Anything Christmas
Sweet Stamping Christmas - Anything (Christmas) goes
Sparkles - Christmas is coming
The Ribbon Girl November card challenge
Passion for ProMarkers - Christmas is coming


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Gingerbread men!

Hi everyone

This is my latest Christmas stamp from Woodware.  It is a different style to the rest of my stamps, so in an attempt to make sure I don't revert back to the norm "safe" stamps, you will probably see a lot more of these characters over the next few weeks!  It was fun to colour and decorate but it was strange assembling something other than a square card.

Items used:

Stamp - Woodware
Coloured with ProMarkers
Paper, ribbon, fun flock, Glamour dust, pearly stuff and shiny stuff are all from my stash
The stars are remnants from a Marianne design die

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts challenge blog - Let's start Christmas
Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Anything goes


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Christmas 2016

Hi everyone

At last, this is my first Christmas card of 2016!  Hopefully, I'll get more finished soon.

Items used:

Stamp - Marianne Designs
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Dies - Spellbinders and Memory Box
Embossing folder -
Snowflake punch, ribbon and Stickles from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - One for the boys
Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Christmas Die Cuts
Winter Wonderland - At least 2 dies and add some sparkle
The Ribbon Girl September use any image challenge


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

James and Snowman

Hello everyone

No! I'm not super organised and making Christmas cards early for this year, this was my Daughter's Christmas card last Christmas and I forgot to blog it!

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Papers - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Memory Box and Spellbinders
Pom pom ribbon, bell, charm and button from the Ribbon Girls
Glitter, sentiment stamp, string, patterned ribbon and punch from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes with a stamp and die
Crafty Ribbons - Animals
Ribbon Girl February Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Have a Heart
Creative Inspirations - Hugs & Kisses
Deep Ocean Challenge - Hearts


Thanks for stopping by my blog and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Christmas delivery

Hello everyone!

Well, not long now!  I've another Christmas card today, I wish I could be as laid back about Christmas as this lady seems to be....

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - Country Companions (I think)

Die - Memory box

Stickles, Glamour Dust and glitter

Punch - not sure 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Without Words - Feeling Festive (sadly their last challenge)
Penny Black & More - Anything goes with a stamp
Bunny Zoe Challenge - Sparkle
Papertake Weekly - Fun, fun, fun (well it will be opening those presents!)
Creative Inspirations - All wrapped up
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Christmas/Holidays


Thanks for popping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Christmas fairies

Hello again

I'm well and truly in Christmas mode now and here's another Christmas card.  I can't help but think these two fairies are a bit mischievous!  I thought I'd avoid the traditional reds/greens for this one and have coloured it in blues/silvers (but the silver doesn't show up to well).  The stamp is of course from LOTV and I've coloured it with ProMarkers/Flexmarkers and metallic ProMarkers and used Stickles to add extra sparkle.  The papers are LOTV, button and bell are from The Ribbon Girls,the die is Spellbinders and the ribbon, gems and embossing powder from my stash.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas Socks
Penny Black  & More - Anything Christmas
Ribbon Girls Challenge - Use any image - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Stars
Bunny Zoes Challenge - Sparkle
Creative Inspirations - Festive Fun


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.
Have a good weekend.

Sharon x 

Who ate all the puddings?

Good morning everyone,

Hope the weather has improved where you are today, amazingly we have a patch of blue sky so things are looking good here!

Today I have another stamp from the bottom of the box!  I'm really enjoying finding all these older stamps that I'd forgotten about.

Items used:

Stamp - I've no idea who it's by! Sorry (it's a clear one though)
Tag stamp - LOTV
Die - Cheery Lyn
Punch (holly border) - XCut
Coloured with ProMarkers
Ribbon and button from Ribbon Girls
Glamour Dust, gems, shiny finish and papers from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations  - Sparkle

Allsorts Challenge - Ribbons and Bows

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Noor! Challenge - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Sparkle, Bling & Embellish 

Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated. 

Have a good day!

Sharon x 

The Stamp With No Name!

Hi everyone

I have decided that this year I am NOT (really!) going to buy any new Christmas crafting things.  It is proving difficult but so far I am managing, and am surprising myself at what I am finding tucked away!  Like these snowmen, I've no idea where they came from....

Items used:

I have no idea who this stamp is by (but it could be Anita's)
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Memory Box
Papers - LOTV
Twine, button and bell - Ribbon Girl
Stickles, Glamour Dust and glossy accents

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Dies and/or Punches
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Snowmen
Allsorts Challenge - Christmas
Winter Wonderland Challenge - Anything Goes (Christmas)
Penny Black & More - Anything Christmas
Ribbon Girls Challenge - Anything Goes Card Challenge
Noor! Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Any comments you leave are very much appreciated.
Have a good week.

Sharon x

Do you want to build a snowman?!

Hi everyone

Sorry for getting that tune into the heads of all you Frozen fans!  Once I found this stamp in my Christmas box I just couldn't resist!!  This is one of the first wooden stamps I bought, it was in one of the Forever Friends kits and I blame this kit for my stamping addiction and empty purse!

Items used:

Stamp - Forever Friends
Coloured with ProMarkers

Die - Memory Box

Card - Papermill Direct

Glitter card, Stickles and Glamour Dust - my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Without Words - Purple & Green but no halloween
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - No design papers
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - C&S Christmas


Thanks for popping by today, any comments you leave are very much appreciated.
Have a good week ahead.

Sharon x 

It's in the stars

Hello everyone

Well, Wimbledon's now finished so I can properly concentrate on my cards.  It sooo difficult trying to colour and watch the ball go back and forth!  I'm totally confused now too because I've made a Christmas card.  I don't usually attempt to start these until September but as my mojo has kept wandering off I thought I'd have a go at a simple one and I'm quite pleased how it turned out:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Coloured with ProMarkers
Sentiment tag stamps - LOTV
Backing paper - LOTV
Twine and button - The Ribbon Girls
Stickles and glossy accents from my stash

I'm a little worried about the hedgehog second from left.  He seems to have lost his arm and it is like that on the stamp too...... (it must be invisible!)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girls - Anything Goes with an image
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with option of Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes with a sentiment
Crafty Calendar - Christmas in July
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Christmas in July
Live & Love Crafts - Christmas in July 
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute as a button
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Fury Friends
Without Words - Blue & Brown

Thanks for popping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Have a good week.

Sharon x 

Ice Skating

Hi everyone

I hope you're all nearly ready for the big day, there's not long to go now.

Unfortunately my card making has had to be cleared away to make room for a rather large, twinkling green plant in the corner of the room!

However, I did manage a couple of cards before the big tidy-up and this is one of them (apologies for the photo!):

Items used:

Stamp, sentiment and papers - LOTV
Dies - Spellbinders and Marianne Creatables
Twine, button, charm and bell - The Ribbon Girl
Let it snow button and Glamour Dust from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Winter Wonderland
Penny Black & More - Special Occasions
Bunny Zoe Challenge - Buttons


Thanks for popping by today and any comments you leave are very much appreciated.

Sharon x 

Penguin Party

Good morning everyone

Here we are at Friday again, another week has flown by.

I'm back with another Christmas card today:

Items used:

Stamp: LOTV

Coloured with ProMarkers

Die: Memory Box

Ribbon: Crafty Ribbons

Punch, Paper, holographic card and Glamour Dust all from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lili of The Valley - Merry Christmas

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Without Words - Prepare for Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Not a Square

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Snow

Thanks for popping by today, any comments you leave are very much appreciated.

Enjoy your weekend. 

Sharon x