Christmas Crafting (with sketches) #98

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and Janneke designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish and we have a twist again this week of "Use a Charm".

I've used Carl the Snowman, coloured with promarkers and highlighted with glamour dust and die cut with a Spellbinders oval die. Papers are from Bearly Mine's Christmas Wishes pack. Sentiment is from Pink Petticoat, charm. twine and gems are from my stash.

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out

 the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
CHNC Extra - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Oldie but a Goodie - add a charm (my charm is my oldie...I bought them for last year's cards!)
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Card Mania - anything goes
Crafty Bloggers - Christmas
Deep Ocean challenge - winter

Carol x

Christmas Crafting (with sketches) #96

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and Diana designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by Meljens.

I've used Bitty Christmas Tree Bears from Meljens, coloured with promarkers and highlighted with glamour dust. Papers and sentiment are from Pink Petticoat. Dies are from Spellbinders. Ribbon and gems are from my stash.

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out

 the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
CHNC Extra - anything goes
Polka Doodles - Christmas is coming

CRAFT - Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in October

ABC Christmas - under the tree

Papertake Weekly - oh Christmas tree

Party Time Tuesdays - glitter

Merry Monday - Carol inspired (Oh Christmas Tree)

Sparkle and Sprinkle - anything goes with glitter

Carol x

Christmas Card Club - "12 Days of Christmas"

Good afternoon all. It's a nice bright autumnal day here, hope it is with you too.

The main daytime wedding invites were delivered yesterday so I'll have to make a start on the evening ones this week...I need 90-100 of them, thankfully they're fairly simple!

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 for the "12 Days of Christmas".  Here is my card:

I had to put my thinking cap on for this one!! Then I remembered this digi image and sentiment from Pink Petticoat which I've teamed up with papers from their Scandi Chic Winter Blooms collection and a small Christmas sentiment. Dies are from Spellbinders and border punch is from Tonic. Card is finished with crafter's cord and gems 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 - peace

CHNC extra - anything goes

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - bling it up

Totally Gorjuss - string

Polka Doodles - Christmas is coming

CRAFT - Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in October

Crimbo Crackers - Christmas birds

ABC Christmas - under the tree

Holly Jolly Christmas - inspired by a Christmas Carol

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #47 Spring into Spring

Good afternoon all. Midweek again so it will soon be the weekend for all of you still working!
Off out to lunch again today with a friend, we were supposed to be trying out a new Marston's Pine Marten due to open this week. Unfortunately they have water problems and now won't open for about a month! Guess we'll be availing ourselves of one of the local hostelries instead.

I'm hoping to get to the SECC tomorrow to meet a few crafty friends and no doubt spend a few pennies. Anyone else going tomorrow?

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Spring into Spring". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish and the DT were given images to use although I've used "Overdawall Puppy". 

Image has been coloured with promarkers. Papers are from Pink Petticoat. Dies from Spellbinders. Ribbon, button and pearls from my stash. Sentiment computer generated.

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

Challenges entered:
Creative Card Crew - ribbon
Digital Tuesday - buttons or bling
LEJ Designs - all things spring
Ribbon Carousel - spring is in the air
Crafty Bloggers Network - spring or pastel
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - springtime
Forever Friends - lots of flowers
OLLCB - four legged friends
Stamp and Create - fur or feathers
The Pink Elephant Monday Challenge - photo insp

Carol x

And a partridge in a pear tree

Feeling very sad today after hearing that a friend and moderator on the Joanna Sheen forum had passed away yesterday at the age of 42. Such a sad loss and I know she'll be sorely missed on the forum.

We've had no kitchen joy again today so tomorrow it'a phone call to head office to try to get things moving in the right direction..........watch this space!

Had a trip to the hairdressers this morning so all those funny coloured bits at my roots have been washed away again, so at least outwardly I appear tip top lol

Today's card is a Christmas one I haven't shown yet, possibly because I wasn't awfully happy with how it turned out!

Image, sentiment and Christmas text BP are all from Pink Petticoat. Image coloured with promarkers. BP trimmed with a Martha Stewart punch. Finished with some ribbon and lace which was originally used on a long dress I made at school about 34 years ago!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Allsorts - anything but square

CES - song or film inspired (12 days of Christmas)

Paper Sundaes - rectangles

Christmas Crafting - 12 days of Christmas

Simon says Stamp and Show - recycle or upcycle

Cupcake Craft - textalicious

and because the backing paper came from my bit box I'm entering

 Jules Snippet Challenge

Carol x

Cupcakes

Hope everyone is enjoying their Bank Holiday Monday. It's not really a holiday in Scotland so it's pretty much business as usual here - DD has gone off to school camp for the week, eldest is working and middle child has just left for college. Hubby has gone out to see his Dad so I'm home alone and enjoying the peace and quiet (albeit the washing machine is humming away in the background!).

Glad to see Blogger seems to be behaving itself again and my followers have returned.........it was getting quite lonely here on my own lol A big Hello to all my new followers and many thanks for all the lovely comments you have all left recently.

Back to business - unfortunately the cupcake isn't edible in this instance (shame as I just fancy something sweet)!

Cupcake image from Bits n Bobs, coloured with promarkers then I've used ivory flowersoft for the icing sprinkled with some silver and one of the mixed tubs. Backing papers from Pink Petticoat. Card is finished with some polka dot ribbon which has been in my stash forever and some pearls.

Challenges entered:

Ribbon Carousel - cupcakes

Shopping our Stash - ribbon rewind

Digi Doodle Shop - anything goes

I love promarkers - pearls

Carol x

Tilda and butterfly

My gorgeous new stamp.......I just love her lol. Had a trip around Hobbycraft yesterday just for a nose and boy do they know how to charge! Picked up a few bits and bobs.........as you do.......then found a full set of 72 watercolour pencils for £50 - a set of 36 were priced at over £40 so decided they were a must buy along with a pack of two mini easels. Checked on the web and the pencils are priced generally over £70! So a worthwhile trip. I coloured Tilda in last night with my new watercolour pencils.

I followed the Sketch and Stash sketch for this card. The green backing paper is a free download from Pink Petticoat and is being aired for the first time, checked paper from Anna Griffin - from my bit box, sentiment from Madaboutcards. Card is finished with some swirls, a gingham bow, a rosebud and some gems.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

My Time to Craft - On the Spot

Magnolia Mania - Checked

Magnolia-licious - Pink and Green

Stamptacular Sunday - Girls and Swirls

Creative Inspirations - Punches and Dies

A Spoonful of Sugar - All Creatures Great and Small

Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Child

My Partner in Crafting Crime - Layer it up

Simon says Stamp - Spring Colours/Easter
Magnolia-licious Easter-Spring Extravaganza
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Easter

Carol x