My Favourite Five Cards of 2015 !

Good Morning!

Just like on Christmas Eve I have some more favourite creations of mine to share with you all. The previous ones were all Christmas themed because of course it was Christmas Eve, whereas today's can be any occasion!

First up are some fresh Spring Yellows ...

followed by a Clean & Simple card that is suitable for either a male or female ...

A woodland theme with a super cute fox ...

Cool Blue's with some LOTV Mermaids ...

and finally some romantic reds when I dug this long neglected stamp out of hibernation!

Why don't you play along and see what everyone else has to share HERE over on Debby's Blog!
HAPPY CRAFTING & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

XXX

Papertake Weekly - Giveaway Winner!

Good Morning!

Well as you all know the PAPERTAKE WEEKLY challenge has come to an end, today's post is just a short and sweet one revealing the winner of my Giveaway!

LUCY WOODS

I already have your postal address so I shall get your goodies in the post to you.

I hope you are all enjoying the festive season, it's flown by so quickly!

I shall be back again on New Years Eve to reveal my favourite cards from the year.

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

My Favourite Five Christmas Cards of 2015 !

Good Evening!

It's become a bit of a tradition over the past couple of years to share with you all my favourite five Christmas creations from the past year, It was all kick-started by my blogging friend Debby. This year has flown by so I haven't had as much time as I'd like to craft, but here is my selection!

As you can see I have been drawn to traditional colours this year ...

Why don't you play along?
I hope you all have a lovely Christmas!!!
HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch !

Good Morning!

This week's challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS is Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch!

(If you want to use a sketch you can choose between the one below or one of the others on our Sketch page. Just state which you have used).
Remember the choice to use a Sketch is completely yours.

This week's prize is from THE PAPER SHELTER and is
$15 GIFT CERTIFICATE!

INGREDIENTS -

The Paper Shelter Digi Stamp

Maja Papers

Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts

White Sprinkles by Doodlebug

Gold Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania

Collall All Purpose Glue, Frantage, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents

Pomegranate Apples from Live & Love Crafts

INGREDIENTS FROM THE RIBBON GIRL -

Chrysanth White Kort & Godt, Ivory Carnations, Cheesecloth, Oloroso Seam Binding & 38mm White Organza Ribbon.

INKS USED -

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, R20, R59,

Y28, B000, BG93, BG96, W1 & W3

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Papertake Weekly - Our Final Challenge !

Good Afternoon!

Well as I revealed last week that PAPERTAKE WEEKLY was closing this year, today is the start of our final ever challenge where all you have to do is select your favourite ever challenge! I have chosen to use the theme Trio - Tastic which was used earlier this year.

Don't forget that I also have a little Giveaway celebrating Papertake Weekly that you can find on my post from last week HERE and also repeated on this post further down.

The winner will be revealed next week.

I have created a quick thank you card which I am sure a few of us will need to make after the festive season! I have to admit though that I wish I had kept it free of the sentiment and embellishments, leaving all the focus on the stamped image. Ah well at least I know for next time!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -

ALLSORTS - ANYTHING BUT CHRISTMAS

INGREDIENTS -

Penny Black Stamp & Sentiment Stamp

Red & Gold Sprinkles by Doodlebug

INKS USED -

Distress Markers - Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Barn Door, Festive Berries & Fired Brick

My Little Giveaway ...

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

My Mums Craft Shop - Belated Birthday !

Good Morning!

Today I have a card that was posted over on the MMCS BLOG earlier in the week and it's a little different to what I usually make. I have made a belated birthday card and used some stamps by Wplus9 that let you build up the images in layers. The inks I used are muted colours so are a little tricky to see on the photograph.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -

INGREDIENTS -

Wplus9 'Pretty Little Peonies' Stamp Set

- AVAILABLE FROM MMCS

Penny Black Sentiment Stamp
White Sprinkles by Doodlebug

Gold Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania

INKS USED -

Archival Ink - Jet Black
Simon Says Stamp Inks - Fog, Stone, Cobblestone & Sparrow

Thanks for popping by,

Have a lovely weekend!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Creative Inspirations - Merry Christmas !

Good Morning!

This week's challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS is Merry Christmas!

With Christmas literally just around the corner I wanted to give you all an easy challenge theme.
This week's prize is from Myself and is two packs of Hobby House Kenny K Toppers!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
PENNY BLACK & MORE @ ALLSORTS - ANYTHING GOES WITH A STAMP
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGES - ANYTHING GOES

INGREDIENTS -

Magnolia Tilda Stamp

Red Sprinkles by Doodlebug

Red Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania

Collall All Purpose Glue, Frantage, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents

Bark Star and Sentiment Topper

INGREDIENTS FROM THE RIBBON GIRL -

Burgundy 20mm Open Roses, Ivory 30mm Wild Roses, Red 15mm Open Roses, Chrysanth White Kort & Godt, Cheesecloth & 38mm Ivory / Gold Organza Ribbon. 

INKS USED -

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, C2, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, R20, R37, R59,

Y28, B000, B00 & W1

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Papertake Weekly - Winter Birthdays !

Good Afternoon!

We have a new challenge starting at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY today of Winter Birthdays!

Today is in-fact our lovely Dawny P's Birthday and Birthdays can sometimes get forgotten about whilst were sending out our Christmas cards when the dates are so close together. So this week's theme is is for those of you that also have birthdays in winter time!

In regards to PAPERTAKE WEEKLY I am afraid that I have a little bit of bad news. 

Our following challenge next week will be our final challenge. 

The Challenge Blog has been going many years, it was in fact the very first Challenge Blog around! After so many successful years Dawny has decided that now is the right time to say goodbye and let it go out on a high, which although it's sad, is completely understandable.

To help say thank you to all of you lovely people that have taken part in the blog over the years and helped make it such a success, some of us teamies have put together some little giveaways that you have the chance to win! 

Here is my little parcel of goodies that I have to offer ....

To be in with a chance of winning these goodies simply leave a comment and enter the final challege over at PTW.

The winner will be revealed along with the winner of our final challenge.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -

PENNY BLACK & MORE @ ALLSORTS - ANYTHING GOES WITH A STAMP

INGREDIENTS -

Penny Black 'Brush Pines' Stamp & Sentiment Stamp

Brown & Green Sprinkles by Doodlebug

Tim Holz Paper Distressing Tool

INKS USED -

Distress Markers - Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Ground Espresso & Vintage Photo

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Songs of Winter !

Good Morning!

I have an extra card to share with you all today as I knew it would be almost a week between my last post and my next, which is quite a long time in blogland. I do hope you are all still enjoying my creations as it's been a little quiet comments wise recently, fingers crossed I'm not boring you all.

Today's card is something a little different, yes it is Clean & Simple but the stamp set is different to what I am used to as the bird is actually made up of 4 different stamps, each being a different 'layer', the branch and berries are also seperate. Perfect if you have ink pads in various shades of the same colour!

This stamp set is called 'Winter Cardinal' and can be found over at the MMCS website HERE.

INGREDIENTS -

Altenew 'Winter Cardinal' Stamp Set

- AVAILABLE FROM MMCS

Red & Brown Sprinkles by Doodlebug

INKS USED -

Simon Says Stamp Inks - Fog, Fossil, Stone, Cobblestone & Sparrow

Thanks for popping by,

Have a lovely weekend!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Creative Inspirations - All Wrapped Up !

Good Afternoon!

This week's challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS is All Wrapped Up!

It's time to get wrapped up nice and cosy against the Winter weather!
Or you can interpret it as Christmas Presents all wrapped up ... it's completely up to you!

This week's prize is from THE RIBBON GIRL and is a

SELECTION OF GOODIES just like this!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE - SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN
INKY CHICKS - MERRY CHRISTMAS

INGREDIENTS -

Maja Design Papers

Various Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Bark Star & Pomegranate Apples by Live & Love Crafts

Red & Gold Sprinkles by Doodlebug

Sentiment Topper, Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents

Paper Doily & Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

INGREDIENTS FROM THE RIBBON GIRL -

Cheesecloth, White Chrysanth by Kort & Godt & 38mm Ivory Organza Ribbon.

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Papertake Weekly - Fun Fun Fun !

Good Afternoon!

We have a new challenge starting at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY today of Fun Fun Fun!

You can interpret this theme any way that you want, I decided to use a Digi that I printed off a couple of months ago that was sat waiting to be inked up. It features a cute Teddy Bear and I think we can all agree that teddies are fun as well as cute!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -

INKY CHICKS - MERRY CHRISTMAS

INGREDIENTS -

Mo's Digital Designs Digi Stamp

Maja Design & Magnolia Papers

MFT Stitched Die

Sentiment Topper, Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents

Paper Doily & Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

INGREDIENTS FROM THE RIBBON GIRL -

Cheesecloth, White Chrysanth by Kort & Godt, Red 15mm Open Roses,  3-6mm Ivory Pearls,  Silver Jingle Bells, Bark Hearts, Silver S/A Hearts, Kort & Godt Rolled Red Flowers, 23mm Red/White Spot Organza & Decorative Pins.

INKS USED -

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, C2, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, R20, R37, R46, R59 & W1

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

The Ribbon Girl Monthy Card Challenge - Anything Goes !

Good Morning!

It's time for this months Card Challenge over at the RIBBON GIRL CHALLENGE and this month's theme is Anything Goes with an extra theme of It's almost Christmas! 

I have used a Magnolia stamp on today's card which is something I haven't done in a very long time, I couldn't resist this design though!

Id like to enter this into the following challenges -

DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE - SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN

INKY CHICKS - MERRY CHRISTMAS

LIVE & LOVE CRAFTS - SPARKLE

INGREDIENTS -

Magnolia Tilda Stamp

Maja Design Papers

Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents

Paper Doily & Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

INGREDIENTS FROM THE RIBBON GIRL -

Cheesecloth, White Chrysanth by Kort & Godt, Red 15mm Open Roses, 3-6mm Ivory Pearls,  Silver Jingle Bells, Bark Hearts, 15mm Merry Christmas Ribbon, Tiny Holly Leaves, Burgundy 20mm Open Roses, Silver S/A Hearts, Kort & Godt Rolled Red Flowers & Christmas Fabric Flowers.

INKS USED -

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, E37, R20, R46, R59,

YR07, B000, W1, W3, & W5

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX