Christmas Card Club - "Gnomes, Pixies or Elves"

Good morning all and a Happy New Year.

Can't believe how long it is since my last post...my computer went haywire with a Windows update and took forever to make it usable again...by which time I was way behind with all my Christmas preparations! However Santa did bring a new Surface Pro so I now have back up.

Our first challenge of the year at the Christmas Card club has been set by the lovely Margaret and she's asked to see "Gnomes, Pixies or Elves". This year we have decided that Anything Goes is acceptable if you don't have anything suitable to use for the challenge theme, so this week I have gone with that.

A dozen very simple cards...one layer, no insert. I found these little 33/4" cards when I was making last minute cards in December so I thought I'd use some more of them up.

Snowman and snowflake stamps are from Anita, sentiment is from Woodware and I've used one from Clearly Besotted inside.

Having somewhat lost my mojo of late I have to say I quite enjoyed the forage into the craftroom to make these. I do need to have a good sort out though!

If you'd like to see what the other girls made you'll find their links on my sidebar.

Christmas Card Club "Reindeer"

Good morning all...a day late but what's 24 hours between friends??

Lorraine gave us the topic "Reindeer" this time and here is my make.

Typically I'd used my last reindeer topper, so this time I picked up my stamp box and found this fairly recent purchase from Woodware sitting waiting to be used. I decided I wanted to do some heat embossing but wasn't sure how well it would work...I was pleasantly surprised how crisp the image turned out. The image was then simply matted and layered with dies from Spellbinders and Lawn Fawn.

You'll find a list of the ladies in my sidebar if you'd like to see what they made.

Christmas Card Club - Sentiment as Focus

Good morning all.

Sorry I'm being such a bad blogger, life seems to be getting in the way at the moment plus the computer is in the wrong place and that can't be changed until sometime next year when we rebuild the conservatory :( I just can't seem to use my IPad for blogging, it just seems needlessly complicated!

It's time once more for our little Christmas Card Club to strut their stuff and this time it was my turn to pick the theme and I chose "Sentiment as Focus". I've missed the last four challenges (sorry ladies) but need to catch up to get my cards finished on time! I got some new stamps a few weeks ago and managed to put them to good use....and made six cards!

Sentiment stamp is from Woodware; simply stamped and fussy cut before matting and layering, then adding a bow to finish.

Two in green..and two in red!

Was going to say if you'd like to see what the other girls have produced you'll find the links in my sidebar....but blogger ate them and I haven't had time to redo them yet!!! Has anyone else had that problem??

Christmas Card Club "Icicles"

Good morning all.

We're staying near Hamilton at the moment for a few nights before returning to Auckland and flying home later this week. Managed a trip to Hobbiton earlier today...they put on a golf cart to transport us around, it was like being on a private tour! Sam our driver acted as our personal guide and we also got to see parts not open to the public...a fabulous time was had :)

Kate has set us a theme of "Icicles" this time at our little Christmas Card Club....hmmm I've strayed a little off theme and gone with snowflakes, I hope you don't mind Kate?

Snowflake frame die from Memory Box which was a recent purchase and needed test driven. Background is smooshed distress paint. Sentiment die from Woodware. Gems from my stash.

If you'd like to see what the other girls made you'll find their links in my sidebar.

Let it Snow...

Good morning all.

Off out for a spa afternoon and lunch later....a birthday treat from my eldest which I only just got around to organising.

A Christmas card to share with you, one of several I made at the weekend.

Dies and EF from Spellbinders. Image from Stampendous heat embossed with silver EP. Sentiment and snowflakes from Woodware. Gems from my stash.

Challenges entered:

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - friends and family

The Glory of Christmas - CAS

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas

Cas-ual Chic - metals

Wags 'n Whiskers - embossing

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons - embossing

Addicted to Stamps - anything goes

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it...

Good morning all.

 I started this tag on Friday night and all I had to do today was colour the image and stick it all together...well I finally managed!

The tag was one of my distress paint smooshing ones from last week. Postie had finally arrived Friday (after slapping on a Customs charge) with a parcel of Radiant Gels from ColourArte and I was keen to test them out...stencils from Memory Box. Love the shimmery finish you get. Snow people from Joanna Sheen, coloured with promarkers. Landscape die from Lawn Fawn. Snowflake dies from Spellbinders. Sentiment from Woodware. Gems, stickles and fibres from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas

Allsorts - anything but a card

Crafty Calendar - sparkle, bling and embellish

Sweet Stampin' - wrap up warm

Alphabet Challenge - T for tis the season

Brown Sugar - no patterned paper

Really Reasonable Ribbon - tag you're it

That's Crafty - tag you're it

Craft Stamper - take it make it November

Christmas Card Club "Let it Snow"

Good morning all.

After spending Friday doing chores (including the basket of ironing) yesterday was spent crafting. I managed to finish some projects which had been sitting around since before my holidays and do some DT work.

Another two weeks have passed so it must be time for us girls to share our Christmas Card Club makes. the lovely Christine set the theme this time with "Let it Snow".

The bauble die is from Joanna Sheen's Signature Dies and was newly purchased just before my holidays. The embossing folder is from Spellbinders - this is an oblong folder but I positioned it to leave a top edge to match the sides and allowed the bottom to emboss over the edge. Sentiment is from Woodware Stamps. Finished with some black twine and a few gemstones. Another flat one for posting!

If you'd like to see the other girl's take on the challenge you'll find their names on my sidebar.

Challenges entered:

ABC Christmas - off the edge

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

The Glory of Christmas - feature a creature

Sparkles Forum Christmas - ribbon, lace or twine

The Crafty Calendar - Christmas in July

My Time to Craft - Christmas in July

Creative Corner - Christmas in July

Fussy and Fancy - things with wings

Crafter's Cafe - Christmas in July

Whimsy Stamps - Christmas in July

Mostly Words

Good morning all and welcome to my latest followers. Thank you for joining me on my crafty journey and I hope you enjoy what you see here. Thanks also for all the wonderful comments, I do read and appreciate them all.

I had a lovely relaxing couple of hours at the hairdressers yesterday morning then got all the laundry washed and dried. After persuading hubby to make the tea I managed some time in the craft room too.

Image and sentiment stamps are from Woodware's Huge Snow set...I do love this stamp but wish it didn't have the lines of all the letters on it as I never know what to do with them!

I've stamped with versamark (stamping the "O" twice) and heat embossed then paper pieced all the letters. I think the paper was from Papermania, it was an odd sheet I had left. The 2nd "O" has been die cut and I've added a gem and some stickles before adhering with silicon gel for height. I then embossed the edges of the card before adhering to the card blank with foam tape.

Side view showing the layers.

Challenges entered:

Less is More - Recipe, Mostly Words

CHNC Extra  - anything Christmas goes

A Gem of a Challenge - clean and simple

Hiding in my Craft Room - any holiday

Red Rubber Inspirationals - anything stamped goes

Christmas Card Club - "Snowflakes/All White"

Good evening all.

Sorry I'm still being such a bad blogger...I'm still in hibernation and have been busy doing bits for the wedding which is next weekend...hope we get a day like today for it!

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club, it was Hazel's turn to choose the theme this time and she's given us "Snowflakes/All White".

Using my new Woodware stamp...stamped and heat embossed then paper pieced with some papers from Papermania, finished with a gem from my stash.

Inside duly finished off :)

You'll find the rest of the girls listed on my sidebar if you'd like to pop over and see their creations.

Challenges entered:

The Glory of Christmas - snow

CHNC Extra - anything goes

Christmas Inspirations - clean and simple

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - anything goes

One Crazy Stamper - anything goes

CRAFT - Christmas

Carol x