Happy Birthday

Good morning all. We had a mixed old bag of weather yesterday, windy but dry and sunny in the morning with lots of rain showers late afternoon and early evening....goodness knows what we'll get today!

I had a day at home yesterday after realising eldest has to go to Edinburgh today to have some wisdom teeth out. As his appointment isn't until mid afternoon I thought it was a good opportunity to get him fitted out for a suit for his cousin's wedding in July....so a visit to M&S is on the cards...guess where some of my vouchers are going to go!!

A male card to share with you today, one I made a few weeks ago.

Decoupage image is Wellington Bear, Gun Metal embossing folder from Die'sire, die from Spellbinders, sentiment from Craftwork Cards, buttons from Papermania and charm from Meiflower. Binders twine from my stash.

And a photo showing the layers. 

Challenges entered:

CRAFT challenge - birthdays

Crafty Ribbons - no designer papers

Divas by Design - anything goes

House that Stamps Built - masculine cards

The Perfect Sentiment - dry embossing

Crafty Sentiments - use a sentiment

Ribbon Carousel - celebrations

A Little Bit Crafty - kraft

Crafter's Companion - masculine

Forever Friends - anything goes

Carol x

Let's Celebrate

Good morning all. It was a lovely day yesterday although it did try to rain whilst we were out for lunch.

Today's share has been lying on my desk for several days waiting to be finished off and uses one of the decoupage images I made up a few weeks ago.

Decoupage image is from Sarah Kay. Embossing folder from Die'Sire. Dies from Spellbinders. Ribbon from Joanna Sheen. Pearls from Meiflower. Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Challenges entered:

Cutie Pie Challenge - lots of layers

Kaboodle Doodles - for the ladies

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - emboss

Great Impressions - celebrations

Our Creative Corner - anything goes

Papercrafting Journey - anything goes

Sassy Studio Designs - all about hats

The Perfect Sentiment - feminine

Carol x

Christmas Card Club - CAS one layer

Good morning all.
Sorry I haven't been around for a few days, I'm hoping to catch up with everyone today at sometime. I've been making some wedding samples for my second nephew and spent a lovely day with my sister yesterday as Graham and his fiancée were there for the day. I think the wedding invites are going to have penguins on! They both love penguins and everyone loved the sample invite I made so I think we're almost sorted!!

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club, Zoe has chosen "CAS and one layer".  Here's my card:

The stamp is a very old one from a large wooden boxful bought from QVC many moons ago! I've stamped with a DI embossing pad and embossed with silver detail EP. The silver cord is from Meiflower and the cute little card blank (4"x4") is from Craftwork Cards.

You'll find the links to the other girls in my sidebar if you'd like to pop over and see their creations.

Challenges entered:

CHNC Extra - anything goes

Jingle Belles - flying home for Christmas

The ABC Challenge - M for make it sparkle

Crafting Musketeers - anything goes

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - things with wings

Crimbo Crackers - anything goes

My Heart Pieces - embossing (wet or dry)

Cards in Envy - things with wings

Paper Playtime - emboss (wet or dry)

No Matter Which Challenge - things with wings

Carol x

Christmas Card Club - 3 fold card & traditional Christmas colours

Good morning all. Hope everyone is having a good weekend. We had a beautiful day here yesterday, the breeze off the North Sea was a bit chilly but the sun was quite warm - until about 4 pm when we had a hail storm and the temperature dropped quite dramatically. I wonder what today will bring!

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club and it was Debi's turn to set the theme, she chose a "3 fold card with traditional Christmas colours".  Here's my card:

I don't make many fancy fold cards and especially not at Christmas so was a bit daunted by this one. Not actually sure it constitutes a 3 fold card but at least it has more than one and made me think outside my usual comfort zone! 

Topper is from LOTV; all dies are from Spellbinders; paper, red card and gold mirri card are all from my bit box; poinsettia, ribbon, bow and sentiment from my stash.

The stepper card is a ready made one from Craftwork Cards

You'll find the links to the other girls in my sidebar if you'd like to pop over and see their creations.

If you'd like to join our little club, contact Clare and she'll sort you out! (in the nicest possible way lol).

Challenges entered:

CHNC - one word is sufficient

CHNC extra - anything goes

Crafty Catz - dies and punches

Crimbo Crackers - shaped cards

MilkCoffee Challenge - make it cute

Divas by Design - fancy fold

Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - fancy folds

Sparkles Forum Christmas - anything goes

Pixie Crafty Snippets - #61

Totally Gorjuss - happy

Carol x

Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #13

Only four challenges until Christmas - are you panicking yet or are you super organised? Today it's time for a new sketch at CCWS and this time it was Renata's turn to provide the sketch. We are being sponsored by Hobbystempels NL. Here is my card:

Image from LOTV coloured with promarkers and a silver gel pen, highlighted with stickles and cut out with a deckled edge nestie. Blue BP's are from Dovecraft and are glittered, glittered vellum from Docrafts goody bag, silver card candy from Craftwork cards, ribbon from Costco. Silver mirri, stars and sentiment from my stash. Embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself and feast your eyes on the inspiration from my team mates.

Challenges entered:

Truly Scrumptious - Bingo (glitter, punch/dies, ribbon)

Delightful Challenges - Sparkly Christmas

Digi Doodles Shop's Best - wintery theme

LOTV - bright and sparkly

Shelly's Images - monchromatic plus a pop (silver)

Winter Wonderland - make card sparkle

Always something Creative - sparkle

By the Cute and Girly - Christmas girls

Cupcake Craft Room - sweet Christmas

Fresh Brewed - anything goes

Glitter Fairies - non traditional Christmas 

Heidi's Hobbystuggu - bling/sparkle Christmas

Lothian Crafts - Christmas

Really Reasonable Ribbons - Christmas

Sundays with Chrissy - Christmas non traditional colours

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Winter

Crafty Calender - winter wardrobe

ABC DT challenge - Christmas card

Christmas Stampin all Year - favourite sketch (find it here)

Top Tip Tuesday - anything Christmas

Top Tip - use an emery board to sand the top off your embossing to reveal the inner core of your card.

Stamp n Doodle - sparkle and shine

Inky Impressions - glitter

Carol x

Lavender and Lace

Using a cute Christmas tag mounted onto a die cut from Spellbinders Ironworks set and a scalloped circle which has been embossed with a snowflake EF. Backing paper from Craftwork Cards. Sentiment is a free stamp from Do Crafts and has been die cut with another die from the Ironworks set. Card is finished with ribbon, lace, a bow, snowflake button and some gems.

Challenges entered:

Cupcake Craft - buttons and bows

Crafty Ribbons - ribbon and lace

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - lavender and lace

Jingle Belles - inspired by a song (It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas)

Polka Doodles - ribbons and bows

Winter Wonderland - robin redbreast

Allsorts - lavender and lace

Totally Gorjuss - bingo (lace, ribbons, bows)

Christmas Crafting - little Robin redbreast

Ooh La La Creations - let it snow

Carol x