Christmas Card Club "Trees somewhere on your Card"

Good morning all.

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club, it was Sylvie's turn to choose the theme this week and she's asked us for a "Tree somewhere on your Card". 

This was a very quick card made in less than 15 minutes before I left home!

Topper is from Wild Rose Studio, layered with various card and overlaid with a Die'sire template which was lying in the bits box. Card is finished with stickles, pearls, ribbon and a button from my stash.

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

Crafting for all Seasons #82 "Christmas in July"

Good morning all.

Having a lovely relaxing holiday, weather has been great although a little muggy at times....although Saturday night we had the mother of all storms which cleared the air slightly.

It's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Christmas in July". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Meljens who gave the DT images to work with. 

I've used "Frosty Face" and coloured with promarkers before die cutting. Dies from Spellbinders. Background is Diesire "Softly Falling" template from Crafter's Companion. Card is finished with some stickles and a tag from my stash.

Flat for posting and finished inside too!

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

Christmas Card Club "Nativity Scene"

Good morning all. A quick post before I disappear on my jollies. 

Several weeks ago I went to the memory stick I store all my Craft Artist layouts on and found it was blank...cue panic!! Hunted through my EHD and they weren't saved on there either...by this time I was totally gutted - I did have Jpegs of all the pages I had shown on my blog but these all have my signature on them. Last week when passing the local computer shop I popped in to ask whether there was any chance of recovering data from the stick and they said they would try...this morning I popped back to see how they'd got on and they'd managed to recover all my files....it was such a relief. Guess who'll be keeping backups of everything from now on!!!

I've finally got around to making my card for the Christmas Card Challenge which was due on the 1st June!! It was Sue J's turn to pick the theme and she asked us for a "Nativity Scene".

I treated myself to some of the Die'sire Christmas templates from Crafter's Companion...layered up with an added sentiment et voila a very quick card!

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 Club "Christmas Teddy"

Good morning all.
We had a fabulous day on Thursday at my niece's wedding...the rain stayed away and the sun shone all afternoon. The bride was radiant as was her Mum, my younger sister. The weekend has been spent doing laundry, cleaning and shopping in preparation to going away on Tuesday.

My test results have come back negative for coeliac disease thankfully but hopefully by maintaining a gluten free diet my ailments will abate and I may be able to get my weight under control again!

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

Decoupage card kit from Create and Craft and part of a package my Mum gave me for Christmas.

I've added some punch waste snowflakes and gems to finish the card.

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

Carol x

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