Warm Winter Wishes

Hello my crafty buddies. 

 I've had a really self indulgent morning...a lovely ride this morning (it was nearly light when we set out at 7!!) and then a little bit of crafty therapy, I know "another" Christmas card but I can't help myself, I have so much stash that needs an airing it would be rude not to!!

 Anyway this is the result...

Another of the lovely Heather Ellis images...they are so lovely to colour (with my PM's of course!) and, I think, always look fresh. I used the lovely Nordic Christmas paper pad  and a LOTV sentiment. Oops nearly forgot to mention the  SB snowflake die cut, which I snipped in half to balance the card. 

I am playing along with these inspirational challenges

Holly Jolly - O' Christmas Tree

ABC Christmas - "W" for Winter Wishes

Inky Impressions #134 - Red and Green

I Love Promarkers #194 - Red and Green

Better go and check on Surprise and the others, they are confined to barracks today as the Hunt are meeting close by so I prefer them to be in their stables rather than tearing around their paddocks with the likelihood of causing injury to themselves (crazy creatures that they are!!). We also take the opportunity to get the hedges cut so I had better also have a quick reconnoitre  and check for any gaps. Don't know why I told you that really!!

Anyway, TTFN and thanks for your time xx

Spots or stripes?

Hello lovely peeps and today I  am sharing my DT card for the new challenge at

 As You Like it Challenge 

We have a decision for you to make this time "Spots or Stripes?".

 I had to resort to eeny meeny miney mo as I could not choose
 (shock, horror, like picking your favourite child!!)  Spots won!!

All the stamps came from the 2012 Molly Bloom's Christmas Magazine/kit. The base is simply an A6 tent kraft card.  I covered the frame ( from a Which Craft UK  card blank) with spotted papers from the same kit and coloured Molly  and the holly with sepia shades of Promarkers and Copics. I enjoyed playing with my embossing powders so much the other week that I decided to do the same with the little "joy" stamp and made a little copper badge. Hope you like my unusual card. I do hope that you will take some inspiration and come to play along with us...we'd love to see you!!

I am playing along here

Winter Wonderland - For a Child
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Get Krafty (use kraft cardstock)

Thanks for stopping by, I'm always happy to have your company xx

I'm dreamin' of........

Hello lovely peeps...I'm back, in real life! I hope everyone is well and having a good week.

 We have had a few lovely days out and about but Hubby has gone back to work for a couple of days and is then off again on Friday so I must make the most of available time to do a bit of blogging!! ( he still doesn't get it!!). I seem to be in Christmas card mode at present, I just can't seem to get inspiration for any other occasions! So, I have another white creation to share with you today inspired by lots of white/snowy challenges which I shall be joining in with.

This was simply a cut and stick creation and a bit of embellishing with stickles, glamour dust and liquid pearls. The poinsettia was die cut in felt using my SB die and the card finished off with a LOTV sentiment. Another fairly flat for posting card, to add to the ever growing mountain.

These challenges inspired me

Christmas Stamping All Year Long # 41- Winter Warmth (use felt)

Allsorts #232 - White Christmas

CHNC Challenge #150 - Outdoors

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  - White on White

Creative Corner Challenges - Sing, sing a song (White Christmas)

Creative Inspirations #240 - White on White

Songbird #28 - White Christmas

 Off to make up some card bases before the light starts to go. 

I appreciate your company xx

OBAG DT CAS Christmas

Morning peeps hope you are well this Tuesday.
 Today I am sharing my DT card for a new theme at

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge

 It's CAS Christmas this time and our generous sponsors are Bugaboo Stamps.

I used Fancy Sunbonnet Christmas Stuff  and coloured her with Promarkers. The embossed panel that she is marching along was a recent magazine freebie. That's about as CAS as it gets!!

I am entering these challenges

Without Words - Getting ready for Christmas
Sister Act #32
Sweet Stampin' - Christmas is coming
Crimbo Crackers #54 - Christmas words
I appreciate your visits and your comments are always welcome xx

Little Cutie

Happy Monday my crafty friends and I hope this week will be a good one for you. A week off for me and the Hubby has managed to drag himself away from work for a couple of days too!!

It's time again for a new challenge at 

The Cutie Pies.

 Our new challenge theme is "Little Cuties (babies and very little peoples)"

and  is sponsored by

 one lucky winner will win 3 of the wonderful Digi stamps from Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet to the value of $10

This is what I did...

I used a really cute image and coloured him with Promarkers. The papers were distressed (and so was I by the time I'd finished that lot!!) and matted on to kraft (also distresed!!). I had a root around in my button box and found a couple that matched perfectly and finished off with two stamped sentiments.

You will find this little chap here...

Natalie & Amy's Challenge #14 - For the Boys

365 cards - Men in blue

Do hope that you will join in, we'd love to have you!!

Thanks for your comments. I appreciate you! xx