Crafting for all Seasons #81 "Tic Tac Toe"

Good morning all. Sorry again that I've not been around much lately. 

I'm waiting at the moment for test results to find out whether I have coeliac disease or just a gluten intolerance....at least I now know why I've been suffering random ailments on and off for several months.

Well wedding no three has been put to bed and now all that's left to do is enjoy the day tomorrow! We're off down to the hotel later today so we don't have to rush tomorrow as hubby is chauffeuring the bride and the service is at 1.30pm. Unfortunately the weather forecast is dismal tomorrow so I don't think we'll be having tea on the terrace but I'm sure the day will be no less enjoyable.

It's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Tic Tac Toe". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by The Paper Shelter who gave the DT images to work with. I've chosen to use an image and papers from Rose.

It's the bride to be's birthday on Friday and this is the card I have made her. I've printed the backing paper twice and mounted them onto kraft card. The pre-coloured image has been die cut and mounted onto kraft also; dies from Spellbinders. The twine flower was made on my flower loom which I've had since I was a child! The wooden button is one left over from the wedding stationery and the sentiment stamp was a magazine freebie.

Here is the Tic Tac Toe square for you to use, I've used the diagonal Pink, Purple and Blue....there is some purple on the image and button though it's not very obvious on the photos.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:

Craftyhazelnuts's Patterned Paper - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - birthday card with sentiment

Christmas Card Club "Angels"

Good morning all.

A very quick visit in between wedding makes...only 10 days to go and I still need to make 40 favour boxes!!

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club, it was Maureen's turn to choose the theme this time and she's asked us for "Angels". 

A very quick, simple card....stamp from La Blanche inked with brown Memento and stamped onto Kraft card. Sentiment was a magazine freebie.

Insert all done and very flat for posting.

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:

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

CHNC - let's get sentimental

My Time to Craft - Christmas in June

Stampin with the Dragon - clean and simple

Red Rubber Inspirationals - get krafty

Crafty Creations - things with wings

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Sisterhood of Crafters - monochromatic

Completely Christmas - anything goes

Crafting for all Seasons #80 "Whatever the Weather"

Good morning all.

Hopefully blogger is being good and has published this scheduled post!! I (hopefully) spent last night reliving my youth with my sisters at a Bay City Roller's concert in Newcastle!!

Today it's time for our next challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Whatever the Weather". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. Our sponsor this time is Inky Impressions who gave the DT images to work with.

Unfortunately life and wedding preparations are getting in the way of general crafting at the moment so I haven't had time to make anything for this challenge. I am going to step back a little from the Design Team at CFAS and blogging in general for the rest of the summer to concentrate on the general admin of the challenge and have some time out...hopefully after a much needed break I'll be raring to go again come autumn!!

Hugs to anyone who needs them and I hope to call round and see you all in the near future.

Christmas Card Club - "Penguins"

Good afternoon everyone!

I'm running late today....again! Our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club is due today and this time it was my turn to choose  the theme and I chose "Penguins" since they're my favourite.

Image is a very old Kanban die cut, backing paper was a blog candy win, dies are both from Memory Box, gem, tag and cord are from my stash.

Insert completed too!

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:

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

CHN Patterned Paper - anything goes

CHNC - include gold/silver or both

Holly Jolly Christmas - winter birds

Crimbo Crackers - anything Christmas goes

Crafting for all Seasons #79 "Don't be Square"

Good morning all.

Sorry I haven't been around, real life is getting in the way of blogging and crafting at the moment.

Hubby and I took an impromptu weekend over to the Lake District at the end of May/beg of June which was lovely, the weather was very kind to us too.  Hence the plethora of blog posts on the 31st...I'd forgotten I had them all sitting waiting to be finished and slotted between my DT stuff, so apologies for bombarding you all!!

Today it's time for our next challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Don't be Square". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. Our sponsor this time Stitchy Bears Digi Outlet who gave the DT images to work with.

I've chosen to use an image of my own this time...."Airborne" from KennyKdigistamps. I've printed onto kraft card and coloured with promarkers, before die cutting with a round Spellbinder die and making a rocker card. Cogs and wheels embossing folder is from Couture Creations; sentiment from LOTV; sentiment die from Spellbinder; stars die from Joanna Sheen; cogs and wheels stamp is a magazine freebie.

Both my sons have birthdays this week so this is for my eldest....not that he'd dream of wearing a helmet when skateboarding!!

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Venice Scene

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Happy Birthday 10

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Happy Birthday

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Primroses

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Flowers

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Birthday Wishes

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Dragonflies

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Decoupage stamp from Imagination Crafts, flittered onto black card. Dragon flies have been printed and heat embossed onto brayered card and layered up.

Challenges entered:

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #78 Boys will be Boys

Good morning all.

Had a lovely restful week last week in Menorca, lots of sunshine, nice hotel and lovely food...just what the Dr ordered! All washing and ironing has been done, just need to give the house a good cleaning now.

I have been limiting my time online since I got home but I'll be round to see you all shortly.

Today it's time for our next challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Boys will be Boys". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. Our sponsor this time Kenny K Downloads who gave the DT images to work with.

I've used Remote Control Digi and coloured with promarkers before die cutting with a square nestie and layering onto a fancy square die, all from Spellbinders. Paper is from Echo Park. Sentiment from Imagination and binders twine from my stash.

I have to admit to making a right pigs ear of this card at the final hurdle....I made a complete mess of stamping the sentiment onto the topper, then I forgot to tie my binders twine around the backing paper before sticking it down!!! Grrrr, simply didn't have time to redo the card so had to do a hasty fixit job :(

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:

Die Cuttin Divas - for the boys

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - anything goes

Eureka Stamps - masculine

KennyK's Krafty Crew - masculine

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

Christmas Card Club - "Recipe"

Good morning all.

Hope blogger is behaving and you're reading this on Sunday...hopefully I'm lying in the sun!

Our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club is due today and this time it was Zoe's turn to choose  the theme and she has given us a recipe to use "3 brads, 1 button, ribbon and one other".

Image is a topper from Wild Rose Studios, frame is from Die'sire. Brads, button and ribbon are from my stash. My "one other" is stickles which I've used to highlight the image.

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

Crafting for all Seasons #77 "Things with Wings"

Good morning all.
Still recovering from a brilliant weekend celebrating my sister's 50th birthday. We started with a day at the races last Wednesday, followed by afternoon tea on Thursday then two nights of music at the pub she runs on Friday and Saturday. I slunk off home after lunch on Sunday and left them to a third night of music...just can't take the pace any more!!
Off to Edinburgh today to get hubby kitted out for our holidays at the weekend and buy new suitcases - I'd forgotten we'd thrown ours out after Venice as the wheels had broken.

Today it's time for our next challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Things with Wings". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. As it's our third birthday we have two sponsors this time - Bugaboo and Lacy Sunshine who both gave the DT images to work with.

I've used  Penguin Joy from Bugaboo and coloured it with promarkers before adding some stickles and a few gemstones. Backing paper is from Papermania, ribbon from my stash.

Insert completed and another one flat for posting.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

Completely Christmas - anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

The Glory of Christmas - anything goes

CHN Patterned Paper - anything goes

Winter Wonderland - winter animals
CHNC - let it shine

Christmas Card Club - " Black and White plus one"

Good morning all.

It's been a busy weekend here...lots of washing and ironing, shopping and a bit of card making. We've finally managed to book a holiday and are off to Menorca in less than two weeks. Next weekend we're spending down at home as my sister is having a 50th birthday weekend so I had to start organising all the clothes this weekend to get ahead of myself! I've still got her card to make too and another five before we go away...need to shake a leg then...luckily hubby's was made earlier thank goodness.

I missed the Christmas Card Club challenge last Sunday which had been set by Karen, she chose "Black and White plus one" for her theme. Here is my card.

Sorry about the photos, they really don't do the card justice. The Heartfelt Creation stamp was a recent sale purchase and I've stamped in black and heat embossed with black magic EP which is really glittery IRL. I used the waste from a Spellbinder die as a mask to colour the Christmas tree shape with DI and added a clear gem to the top. Image is layered onto green card...which doesn't show very well.

Inside complete and another very flat card for posting. 

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

Challenges entered:

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

Completely Christmas - anything goes

Fab n Funky - Christmas

That Craft Place - anything goes

Christmas Stampin all Year Round - anything goes

Christmas Card Club - "Poinsettia"

Good afternoon all. 

Hope you're all enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend, whatever you're up to.

Our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club is now due. It's Karen's turn to choose this time and she set the theme "Poinsettias". 

I bought a tonic die in the sales earlier this year and this poinsettia has been sitting on my desk for several weeks now waiting to be used. I've teamed it up with one of the new Die'sire templates then managed to layer it up very wonkily!! I've added stickles but it doesn't show very well.

I have added a blank insert but I may take the whole card apart and redo it!!

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:

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

Christmas Card Challenges - no embellishments

Sketchy Colours - red, white and green

Completely Christmas - anything goes

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas - embossing

Jingle Belles - 3 or more layers