A little Christmas cheer

 It's almost a month since my last post , I wish I could tell you I've been on a relaxing holiday but sadly I've    just been very busy in the house and garden .

 I did manage to make Christmas ornaments  whilst watching TV .
 Unstampabelles - challenge 22 - Anything but a card.
Allsorts challenge  - week 204 - Anthing but a card.
Make My Monday - Anthing but a card .

Another Dad or Dude card

My last dude card was testosterone filled ,this one is for the more gentle guy . The brown  starry paper is Kaisercraft ,not sure where the check paper came from .This colour combo of aqua and brown is one of my favourites .

Biker Dad or Dude

                                


Mention the male word and we all run for the hills ,why is it so difficult to make a suitable male card. This one is for the biker DAD but just change the sentiment and it's perfect for any  guy who loves his bike.I punched lots of squares in grey and black stuck them to a piece of white card ,added a few silver brads and a splash of red - faux and real  stitching - a sentiment and I'm done.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays -this little card is for all the people out in Blogland .

Crafty Creations - challenge 215 - Easter
Papercraft Star - challenge 138 - Easter

It's your birthday

This card was made using one piece of patterned paper cut to the same size as the card stock . In effect you cut two frames from the paper leaving a centre rectangle .The two middle sections are matted onto pink card and re positioned to match up the paper .
Charisma Cardz - challenge 12 - Happy Birthday -

20 minutes to make a card.

What can you make in 20 minutes or less . Cardstock is forest green ,paper is 'vintage christmas' from HOTP .The large tag/embellishement is from 'My Minds Eye' , I added a little stitching across the top and bottom of the sentiment .
365 Cards - Day 84 - Times up -20 minutes or less.

Another little bird

Inkspirational -challenge 12 - case this card - shown at top .

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Paper is from Inque ' Memoirs' and the stamp is Kaisecraft.

Readers Gallery

I said in my last post that this little birdie stamp was my favourite and here it is again in Spring colours ,the team at the magazine thought it was worthy of a place in the readers gallery.
I used this stamp for most of my Christmas cards ,coloured blue and grey with lots of glitter ,you can see them here . Later this week I have another batch of cards almost ready to submit to the magazine.

Autumn is here

The theme at Papercraft Star is Birds -challenge 137 -  I've used this stamp so many times in so many colour combinations , it will always be my favourite stamp.

It was good to get back in the craft room this week and make a few cards ,after the disaster of my computer crashing and losing everything stored on it I was a bit crabby and couldn't see past what I had lost.

Birthday candles

The March challenge over at The Stamp Spot is to create a card for a child .
Addicted To Stamps - Make Your Mark - Use markers to colour your stamped image.


I've had this cute mouse stamp for more years than I can remember . Coloured with ProMarkers and glitter on top of the cake.

On Saturday my computer crashed so it's been in   the ER all week , the doctors have done a good a job .The patient has survived but only just,some memory loss has occurred and lots of new bits have been installed.I will get my computer back on Friday but won't be up and running for a couple of days.

Update ; well I'm back up and running but I have lost all my music ,games and craft stuff . The music and games and I can live without but the craft stuff is another matter, all the lovely images I have bought and the freebies given so generously have all gone . My New Year resolution not to buy any new craft stuff still stands so I guess for the next 9 months I will be limping along.

Enjoy your weekend .

Red 'n' White

My time to play came quicker than I thought and I made this simple card with the Washi tape from The Stamp Spot .
Lucy's Cards - day 3 - sketch above. I always try and play along when Lucy does her sketch challenges ,you can still join in if you are quick.
Papercraft Star - challenge 134 - Birthdays -

All Washi-ed out

I won a comp over at The Stamp Spot - 15 rolls of Washi Tape . Love the colours ,just need so time to craft.

A Splash of Red

Inky Impressions- challenge 99 -A Splash of Red- I don't usually stamp images and leave them uncoloured but I think it works with the black and white.

Beads ,beautiful beads

A new challenge blog for those who enjoy beading. I'm a bit of a novice but enjoyed making this bracelet.

Beading Friends Forever - challenge  1 - anything goes - there is a video to help along newbies or you can show your own new creation.

A bowl of Fuschias

A bowl of Fuschias from Penny Black.
Crafty Cardmakers - challenge 85 - Blooming Images .
Lucy's Cards - day 4 - sketch above

F is for FLIRT

Tuesday Morning Sketches -  186 - sketch above.
The Stamp Spot - February Hearts Challenge . A big thanks to Michelle as I've just won lots and lots of Washi tape.
Little Claire's - challenge 30 - Love and Romance
The heart stamp is from Inque Boutique ,I bought it in November but haven't used it before. It's very dull here today so the camera hasn't picked up the glitter on the flower centers or the red dots.The colours all look a bit flat the card is so much prettier.

Just for you

Lucy's Cards sketch challenge - Day 2 -sketch above.

Cute as

Jar stamp is from Dear Lizzy ,sentiment is done with Alpha rub ons .

Lucy's Cards -  Sketch challenge - Day 1 Sketch above   - Lucy will have four sketches to play with ,the closing date is March 2nd to get your creations entered.

Oh Bunny

If anyone has any tea and sympathy to spare you could send it down my way .Last week I had an unpleasant pain down the left side of my back ,I thought maybe a pulled muscle and went off to see the physio .After a few days a nasty rash appeared which was shingles, so I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself .

White base cardstock ,dark grey card with faux white stitching ,bunny from Beccy's, paper and embellishments I've had for ages ,computer generated sentiment.

Beccy's Place- Birthday Bash challenge 1 - Something starting with B - B for Bunny and this little cutie is one of Beccy's.
Tuesday Morning Sketches -  sketch 184 - As shown above .