Wrap it Up

Well, it sure is nippy out today.  Won't be long 'til we're stuck with boots and winter gear again.   brrrrr.    I never look forward to winter, and all that it can brings.  Except maybe....Christmas, and the smiles on the little ones' faces.

Soon it will be shopping, and then the wrapping....and it's always nice if there's a personal touch.  Gift bags are fun to dress up, and can be used again and again.  Today, I've used a Bugaboo image and some full sized scrapbook paper, along with some washii tape and kraft cardstock to give it a bit more definition.

Some challenges for my project:

Crafty Little Fairies - Only One DP

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #200 Get a hat

Allsorts Challenge - #282 Christmas

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky - #235 Christmas

Little Claire's - #50 Christmas Theme

Party Time Tuesdays - #187 Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Anything but a Card

Sketchy Christmas

Good morning everyone!  As I've said before, I don't too often follow a sketch, but here I go with this one for Bugaboo's Holiday Chaos challenge.  I had this image already coloured and ready, so it worked for me!

Some pretty papers from MME, and this sweet image, simply called Merry Christmas.

And, of course the sketch...

Hope you have a wonderful day....stay warm.

Some more fun challenges for my card:

Creative Knockouts - #14 Christmas Splendor

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #236 Christmas

Creatalicious Challenges - #57 Christmas Time

Craftyhazelnut's Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes

Polka Doodles - #49 Anything Goes - Christmas theme

Stampin for the Weekend - Use Some Red

Feeling Crafty Challenge - #23 Christmas

Card and Scrap - #66 Christmas .. Create What You Want That Craft Place - Christmas

He lost the GPS......?!!

What a beautiful mild day it was today.  Nearly all the snow has gone....almost feels like spring!  Ha ha....but a girl can dream.   I still need a few Christmas cards, so I thought I would try to get a few Bugaboo images coloured up for their Holiday Chaos challenges.  (see link below).  There's no way I can do all seven, as I left it too late, but I can have a bit of fun trying.

This one is for Wednesday's Ugly Sweater challenge with a recipe of 'Red, Blue & Cream + Reindeer'.  I think I liked the crazy title, and I'd been waiting to use this image.  I do think the reindeer look a bit lost, and it brings to mind a real event.  We were lucky, in that we did find the lost GPS, but of course that was only after purchasing another one!

Trying for something a bit different....I cut a circle out of two corners of the top paper, and stamped all over it with a pine branch stamp. Embellishments are really light, as it does have to go in the post.

Supplies used:
Bugaboo image - Reindeer Trio
Crate Paper - Snow Day collection
Darcie's Stamps for the pine branch stamp

Thanks for visiting, and hopefully I brought you a smile.


Some other challenges for my card:

The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho Christmas Challenge

Heck of a Challenge - Colourful Christmas

Card and Scrap - #66 Christmas .. Create What You Want

Feeling Crafty Challenge - #23 Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #236 Christmas

Created with Love - #69 Christmas

Polka Doodles Digi Choosday - #7 Christmas Cheer

Deep Ocean Challenge - #66 Santa Is Coming

Divas by Design - Feeling Festive

A chef in the making!

Hi there!  It was Thursday again, and time for another challenge at Charisma, but I'm a little late posting my card.  This week we are looking for your cards....using a FOOD theme.

I've gone with a nice simple design, using washi tape and gems, plus a delightful stamp and sentiment from Totally Stampalicious.  Although no longer available in the inky stamp format, this image can still be found at Bugaboo in the digital format.  I've used two different Spellbinders dies to cut and mat the image, and a bit of stitchy doodling to add a bit more accent to the card.

I really do cook with wine, something I learned from my husband, and it really does add a fantastic flavour to sauces and gravies.  Are you hungry yet?

This week's sponsors, with their wonderful product are as follows:

PRIZE ONE

PRIZE TWO

(with a prize of 4 digis)

PRIZE THREE

(with a prize of 2 digis)

We look forward to seeing your creations and do hope you get the chance to join in with us this week.  Good luck and have a wonderful weekend.

Some challenges for my card:

Penny's Challenges - #149 Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts - #21 Favourite Things (of course, the wine!)

Bearly Mine Challenges - #108 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - #29 Anything Goes

Creative Corner - Let's Go Crazy

Penny Black and More - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - #31 Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girls - #4 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #7 Anything Goes             Challenge Winner

Creative Craft Challenges2 - #21 Anything goes blogaversary

Fall Colours

Good morning everyone!  I thought I would post one more card before I leave on my holiday, though I do have some scheduled for while I'm away.  Then, it's back to packing and getting ready...trying to remember everything that needs to be done!

Here, I've played with a Bugaboo image, some paper from Basic Grey, and a stencil to make that numbered background.  Some pretty ribbon and some metal eyelets for embellishment completes the card.  The colours all work great for my little grandson's fall birthday. 

Some fun challenges for my card:

Totally Gorjuss - #202 Dotty

Created with Love - #59 Fall Colors

Kaboodle Doodles - #190 Use Orange

Cutie Pie Challenge - #53 A Cute One for the Boys

Lexi's Creations - #99 Autumn Colours

The Crazy Challenge - #154 Colour Inspiration

Creative Craft Challenges2 - #19 Use Ribbon

Basic Grey Challenges - Autumn Colours

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #63 Masculine cards

Digi Makeover Challenge -#107 Anything Goes

It's my job....

As one of five siblings, I've always had someone to remind me of my age at birthday time, especially as I happen to be the oldest.  Now, my son-in-law was an only child and I'm sure he's finding it harder and harder to remember his exact age without all those friendly reminders.....so I'm taking it upon myself to remedy this!  I'm such a good mother-in-law......

Here we go with another image from Bugaboo....something for the young at heart, but with lots of space for that "41".  Once again I've coloured with copics, using the 'out of the box' technique to cut it out with a circle shape.  The papers are from MME, but I added all of those numbers with the help of a stencil.  You will see some faux stiching and a bit of doodling, but otherwise only a chip board arrow to give direction.  Hope you had a Happy Birthday Rob!

Thanks for visiting, and hopefully I brought a smile!

Some challenges for this card:

Catch the Bug  - Masculine Card

Moving Along with the Times - Happy Birthday

Forever Friends - Birthdays

Bearly Mine Challenges - #69 Anything Goes

Penny's Challenges - #110 Teddy Bears

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

One Stitch at a Time - #146 Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Anything Goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - #95 Celebrations

Birthday Celebrations at Charisma

Big celebrations underway for this week's challenge at Charisma!  Four years on the go, and lots of wonderful prizes to be won....so we hope to see lots of entries with a Birthday theme.  Be sure to check out all of the fabulous DT cards this week....both teams have submitted entries, so there is oodles of inspiration!

My goal this year, is to try to make more cards for the guys....so perhaps I won't be scrambling when I need one!  Not just for the little ones either.  This one fits the bill for a senior gent, and it is sure to bring a smile.  After colouring with copics, I've added liquid applique for the icing and glossy accents to his glasses, for a bit of added interest.  I used some shiny red card stock that I found at the dollar store for backing...which really makes the image pop!

Supplies used:
Bugaboo image - Gus's Birthday Golden Years
Papers from MME - Hattie collection
Martha Stewart punch - Zig Zag edger
Spellbinder's die -Inverted Scalloped Circles

Now for some of the lovely prizes so generously provided by our sponsors:

 (3 digi's of the winners choice)

(1 free digi from their store)

($20 voucher)

(3 digi's of the winners choice)

(£20 Voucher (winner to pay 99p postage))

(3 digis to a lucky crafter)

Wow!  So what are you waiting for?  Sure hope you can fit in some crafty time, as we would all love for you to join in our challenge this week!

Now, for a few challenges for my card.  Be sure to check them out too!

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - #44 Manly Cards

The Pink Elephant  - #181 Celebrate

Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - #52 Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - #92 Add a Sentiment

Penny's Challenges - #109 Anything Goes

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge - #125 Anything Goes

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - #39 Celebration

Christmas at Charisma

'Anything that can go wrong will go wrong'...this is Murphy's Law, and I think I need to send him packing!  Since last Friday, I've been huddled under extra layers of clothing and staying close to electric heaters, as my furnace bit the dust.  Thankfully that happened before the extreme cold set in, and as of yesterday.....I have heat again and a new furnace!!!   So Merry Christmas everyone, and CHRISTMAS is the theme this week at Charisma!  Be sure to check out all the amazing cards from the DT, and hopefully we'll be checking out your challenge creations too.

You will notice that I've used some really warm colours here!   Quite a simple layout and the image was such fun to colour with my copics.  

Supplies used:
Bugaboo image - Ava and Deacon Merry Christmas Sign
Papers from MME - 12 Days of Christmas
Martha Stewart - Crown border punch and Fir Branch

And now for our wonderful sponsors:

Prize One

 ($20 voucher)

Prize Two

 

(5 Digis of the winners choice)

Thanks for stopping by, and I do hope you enjoyed your visit!

And now for some fun challenges for my card:

Catch the Bug  - Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations - #79 Christmas

Sketchy Colors - #142 White, Red, Green

Allsorts Challenge - #183 Advent

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - #39 Anything Christmas

Love to Create - #44 Holiday Cheer

My Craft Spot - #78 Merry Christmas

Everybody-Art-Challenge - #216 Christmas

Fussy and Fancy - #77 I Love Christmas

Lollipop Crafts - #95 Happy Holidays

Colour Challenge at Charisma

Don't you just love it when you have your posting all ready to go, and then it disappears and you have to start all over again!!!  I guess it's going to be one of those days.  So today's post is my DT entry for the new challenge at Charisma, and this week it's to be a Colour Challenge.  With luck...you can find some crafty time and join in with us for a chance at some lovely prizes.

Here, I've made a birthday card for my sister-in-law who loves to shop, and this image from Bugaboo is just the ticket.  Once again I've coloured with copics, adding some glossy accents to her boots for a little bit of extra glam.  The fancy shoe stamp along the bottom of the card is an oldie from Stampin Up, and I think it fits the shopping theme perfectly!

Supplies used:
Image - Scarlette Shopping Diva
My Mind's Eye paper - Out of the Blue collection
Spellbinder's die - Romantic Rectangles
Memory Box die - Madera Corner
Other - Whimsy sentiment stamp, stickles, pop dots and bow

And here are the lovely colours

 that we'd like you to have some fun with

 

And now for our generous sponsors with some wonderful prizes!

 PRIZE ONE

 

 PRIZE TWO



PRIZE THREE

Thanks for dropping by, and I do hope you enjoyed your visit.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has been doing for lots more inspiration.

Some fun challenges that I'll be entering with my card:

Catch the Bug - Bingo (bow, jewel, die cut)

Speedy Fox and Friends - #134 Pop it Up

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - #190 Recipe

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - Anything But Christmas

By the Cute and Girly - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Creative Card Crew - #24 Anything Goes

One Stitch at a Time - #140 Use a Digi

Through the Craftroom Door - #45 Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - #91 Birthdays Inky Impressions - #86 Make It Girly

Are you being good?

Good morning everyone!  Thought I could slip this post in before we head out to appointments.  I had fun making this card....not sure who will be the recipient yet!

This is a fun image from Bugaboo Stamps, where you'll find lots of chuckles!  It was nice and easy to colour and the sentiment was included.

For the layout, I've gone with Kylie's sketch at the Pink {Ink} Sketch Challenge, though you'll see I switched it about.

The DP is from Basic Grey, and I've paired it up with red and green cardstock.  You will also see that I've doodled with some gold pen and stamped a few snowflakes with gold paint. 

Stickles were added to the flower and the ornaments, while glamour dust adds some sparkle to the white on her hat.

The image is cut out with my Labels 18 Nestie die, while an MS punch adds some interest to the vertical panel behind the image.

Hope you can have some crafty fun today too!

Some more challenges for my card:

Crafter's Companion - #16 Christmas Wishes

Christmas Crafting - Christmas Sparkle

Lollipop Crafts - #50 Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - #28 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp! - Anything Goes

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - #132 Bingo (ribbon, flowers, die cuts)

Paper Crafting Journey - #20 Die Cuts and/or Punches

Just for Fun

Well, its definitely been an abnormal weekend....at least I hope so.  We are having plumbing problems again, with no water pressure.  Yesterday, the plumber came....not 'til about 6pm, and came back today to install a new pump.  Still not fixed...back again tomorrow.  Also, this weekend....more snow!  Ice formed inside the auger of the snow blower which wrecked the belt.  Its working now, but I think this was a Murphy's Law weekend.  At least I got a card made!

This card was made with a few challenges in mind.

I finally used a Bugaboo image...a freebie from last week.  I've used two embossing patterns, two Nestie dies, both dots and stripes, and zero embellishments.  I've also coloured the girl's outfit blending blue and purple.   Whewww!

All of these ideas work for the challenges below.  Be sure to check them out and join the fun!

Challenges:

Catch the Bug  - Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - Dry Embossing

Scrap-Creations - Friendship

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #88 In The Roll Of A Die

Phindy's Place - #41 Embossing

Make It Colourful - #5 Blend Blue and Purple together

Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Dots and Stripes

Charisma Cardz - #5 NO EMBELLISHMENTS

Totally Stampalicious -NO REASON AT ALL