Is It Snowing???

Hi all,

I wanted to share this little couple with you! 

Such a sweet image from The Crafty Pad Designs!

I made this card for a neighbour & forgot all about posting it 

until I was doing a tidy up on my laptop!

Here is my card!

I opted for a fairly simple white on white theme,

with embossed panels which were matted onto some purple craft paper.

The base card is a shaped 5x5in card blank.

I coloured the image with a mix of 

Sakura gel pens & promarkers.

I cut the image out with a Nestie die which matches the shape of the card,

added a computer generated greeting, some self adhesive gems & a ribbon bow!

Thanks for stopping by to look at yet another Christmas card!

This year I think I'll try to get ahead & make more Christmas cards as I go!

Ha! I hear you say!!!! lol 

Well we'll see!

I'd like to enter this little card in a few challenges as there are still a few 

Christmas themes around!

Do You Stack Up Let It Snow

Creative Belli Snowflakes

Diva's By Design Christmas

Little Darlings Challenges Cold

Papercraft Star Photo Inspiration & Christmas

Creative Card Crew Snow Day

Deep Ocean Challenge Lots of White

Digital Tuesday  Winter Wonderland

Everybody Art Challenge Snow

Christmas Cards All Year Round Non Traditional Colours

52(Christmas) Card Throwdown Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe Craft's Challenge Fancy Folds/Shaped cards

Heads Up On An Awesome Candy!

Good evening all!

I've come across an awesome candy giveaway by Erika over at 

Taylord Concepts!

I'm so excited about it, I just had to share with you! 

This is massive!!!

Erika is celebrating her Blog Anniversary & has been collecting candy for a year!

Hop on over & check it out for yourself but please if you do, let her know that I sent you!

She's offering a second prize to the person who sends the most visitors over to her blog!

Woo Hoo well worth a look huh!!!

Happy Wednesday!

Good Morning all!!!

It's back to work for me today after my Jolly Hols!

I hope you all had a good time over the Festive Season!

The Challenges are back on at Dude Time Doodles

This week is Anything Goes!

Here's my card

It's a birthday card for an older chap who likes a glass or two of Rioja!

He's a sharp dresser just like Chick Saunders, the image I have used.

The image was coloured with Promarkers then cut out with a nesties label die.

I lightly edged it with Antique Linen Distress Ink sadly,

 it doesn't show up too well in the photo!

I made an A6 tent fold card blank for the base.

The earthy colours I have used were inspired by the recipient.

(Tip- Using earthy colours gives a great masculine feel to a card!)

I used a matt of white card again lightly edged with distress ink,

then a matt of green to which I added a strip of hessian mesh.

Next I added the image & a couple of photo corners along with 

some of my new funky fibres in co-ordinating colours.

The sentiment is a freebie from Create with TLC 

 I think it's perfect for this card!

Thanks for popping in. I hope you can find the time to enter the

 Dude Time Doodles Anything Goes Challenge

here's a reminder of the rules

THE RULES

1. Use the photo / color inspiration and the Dude and Dudette creations to get your mojo moving.

2. You are not required to use BDD images although it would make us really really happy and giggle a lot if you did!

3. You can use humor, innuendo, be a little naughty, sarcastic.  As long as your project is masculine

4. Be sure to use the InLinkz to submit your creation.

Don't forget to check out the other Dudettes & Dude's awesome creations 

for more inspiration! Then stop by & leave them some love if you have a mo!

Post updated to add you can win not just one but three digi's of your choice this time!!!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Partytime Tuesday's Something New

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday All Your Own Work

Joanna Sheen Challenge Celebration

Craft Your Passion Anything Goes + Distressing

Crafty Boots Celebration

Heart Song Inspirations Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Anything Goes

Fairy Tale Challenge Something Simple

Who's Got The Candles?

Hi all!

I have a card to share with you today!

I made it for a friends Birthday!

Sorry the pics are a bit rubbish & I can't get more as the card has

already been sent!

The image I have used is a Digi's With Attitude, Grumpy Gretchen

I love that little lady! Unfortunately I can't give a link as 

DWA no longer seems to exist.

I've used this little lady before many times here's a photo of one of the 

other cards I made using her

The sentiment was created on the pc!

I used a 5"x5" square card blank.

The paper I used was from a candy I won, so I have no idea where it's from!

I matted & layered using coordinating green & purple card!

I coloured Gretchen using promarkers!

The corners were rounded with a corner punch!

I added some Mulberry paper flowers which I embossed & layered 

to add a bit of texture & dimension!

The centres are glittered brads!

I added a little double bow using ribbon from Lidl's Christmas wrapping collection!

I haven't got a photo but the inside of the card was simply decorated with a matt 

of green  purple card then a white piece to write on!

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges!

Crafty Boots Celebrations

Critter Sketch Celebration

Kaboodle Doodles Let's Celebrate

Paper Creations Ink Die Cuts &/or Punches

The Crazy Challenge Party

One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi

Make It Colourful Recolour an Image

Our Creative Corner Bright & Happy Colour Combo

Totally Gorjuss Happy

Happy New Year!

Hi all,

Just a quick post to wish you all a very Happy New Year!

I will try to post a card tomorrow but this afternoon we're having a houseful of guests! 

We have lots of family & friends round for soup & stovies then a little buffet later on!

The numbers vary but we're expecting between 20-30 today perhaps more if my niece turns up with her 6 house guests! lol

Have a happy day whatever you're up to!

Christmas Candy Winner

Good Morning all!

Not much left of this year now!

I hope you're all looking forward to the New Year!

It's time to announce the winner of my little Christmas Candy give away!

It was never my intention that only bloggers could enter but Mr Froggy 

decided to make it that way!

To make it fair, I added in all the comments as well as the linky entries.

I had 38 links & 21 comments.

I did the random no. thingy et voila,

 it came up with!

Yay!!!

 No. 12

That's you NanaConnie!

Woo Hoo!

I wish I could give you all a little something but hey ho,

never mind, it won't be long till I decide to have

 another little candy for you I'm sure!!!

I'd like to take this chance to Thank You all for your support,

inspiration & encouragement in 2011

& to wish you all the very best for 2012!

Heads Up For An Early Christmas Pressie!!!

Happy Christmas Eve all!

Just a quick heads up to head on over to Dude Time Doodles!

*Nudge* *Wink*

You might find Christmas has come a little bit early!

I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

I hope that Santa is good to you & that you have a wonderful time with Family & Friends!

For those of you who don't celebrate Christmas,

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Happy Birthday

It's Christmas Eve! Yayyyy!!! Only one more sleep till Santa!

Thought I'd share this card I made recently for a friends Birthday!

I was clearly having a pink & girly moment!!!

I used an A5 card blank for the base & the DP I have used is 

a digital freebie I got absolutely eons ago!

I've matted it onto plain pink craft paper.

I've actually used the same paper twice but printed it out in two different sizes, 

I love the effect this gives!

The image is Princess Jennifer Latte Brest Cancer Awareness,

by the very talented Tracey Malnofski.

Such a versatile image & I so love her little face!

I added the sentiment to the image before printing out.

I coloured her up with promarkers, added some ribbon detail & some 

little pink photo corners!

I handmade the flowers using a patterned vellum & added some 

little matching diecut  leaves !

I also added some touches of glamour dust for a bit of sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like her!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges if I may:

Clearly Inspired Birthday

Delicious Doodles Anything Goes

Fairy Tale Challenge Something Simple

Stampin For The Weekend Anything Goes

Stempelsonne Challenge Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers Anything Goes

My Mums Craft Shop Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters Anything Goes

Tandastamps Pink

Shellys Images Celebrate

Southern Girls Let's Celebrate

Bearly Mine Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge Anything Goes

Partytime Tuesdays Use Ribbon

Passion For Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge Celebrations

The Snowman!

Happy Wednesday all!

We're almost there!! Yay!!!

It's time for a new challenge at 

Dude Time Doodles!

This week, we want to see a project inspired by 

Your Favourite Christmas Movie!

Now, I was torn as I have so many favourites but.....

Yep, I love The Snowman!!!

I also love all the old Black & White movies!

 I opted to go monochrome to reflect this!!!

The image I have used is called

Duck The Snowman Warrior

he is of course from Dude Time Doodles

I've used him before on this card

I used a 5"x5" card blank 

The layout was the sketch from

Scrap & Stamp Sketch Challenge

The DP I have used was courtesy of Jak Heath.

She added these freebies to her blog just as I was looking for a B&W paper!

Thanks Jak!!!

I coloured the snowman with Promarkers.

 I liquid embossed the snowballs using Anita's 3D Gloss & some glittery bits

 to the snow & the snowman with my Sakura Clear Star pen!

I cut him out with a nestie & also cut out a matt of 

plain black to go behind him.

The only additional embellishments I added were 3 black self adhesive gems.

I decorated the inside of the card a little to tie in with the front.

I enjoy doing this as it's a change from adding inserts, 

it helps to balance out the weight of the card too!

Thanks for looking & I hope you can find time to play in our latest challenge at

Dude Time Doodles!!!

My card was inspired by & is entered in the following challenges

Cards Und More Monochrome

Digital Tuesday Challenge Winter Wonderland (Digi Image & Paper)

Paper Take Weekly Last Christmas.... Card of The Year

Sassy Cheryl's Snowman With A Die Cut

Top Tip Tuesday Anything Christmas

Crafty Boots Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends Christmas

Critter Sketch Let It Snow

Hooked On Crafts Christmas

Kaboodle Doodles O Christmas Tree

Lexi's Creations Non Traditional Christmas (no red or green)

The Crazy Challenge Christmas

Victorine Originals Christmas

Christmas Card Challenges Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Opus Gluei White Christmas

The Squirrel & The Fox Christmas

Catch The Bug Baby It's Cold Outside

Craft Your Days Away Snowmen

Di's Digis Designs  Christmas

Hiding in My Craftroom Embossing (liquid)

Make It Colourful Re Colour an Image

Fussy & Fancy Monochromatic & Sparkle

Hotshot Crafts Promarkers

Inkspirations Christmas Creations

Scrap N Stamp Sketch Challenge Sketch

Crimbo Crackers Embossing (liquid)

Cooking It Up With Katie  Anything Goes

Blog Candy Heads Up!

Hi all!

Just had to stop by & tell you about the blog candy that my friend

 Lindsay aka Craftymonster81 has up for grabs!

I'll add the direct link on my side bar & you have until February to play along!

Make sure you hop on over & check it out for yourself!

I must also tell you that due to postage costs (I'm sure you'll understand)

this is only offered to UK residents!