Something Different

Hello my crafty friends!! What a miserable day we are having in Dorset. So miserable that the pony kept shouting every time I passed the kitchen window so I had to relent and put her in her stable!! See, I am most definitely "employed" by our animals!! Anyway more animals to share with you today and something a little different. 

When I first dipped my toes into paper crafting I started with decoupage, (as I expect a lot of you did) and these days I don't do nearly enough of it. However, I recently bought the newest CD Rom from the House Mouse stable, The Gruffies and Happy Hoppers and have spent a happy evening cutting and sticking and these are what I made.

Really simple DL, easel, desk calendars with a decoupage topper.

I was inspired by these challenges

CD Sunday - DL, Die cuts and Decoupage

Crafting When We Can #59 - Calendar

Make It Monday #171 

Stay safe in this foul weather and see you soon xx

Snowflakes

Hello peeps! Hope you are having a good weekend. I sat and wrote my "special" and "local" cards yesterday and shall try and finish the wrapping today. However, I know that during the coming week I will find more bits and pieces for Martin and the Boys so will have to get the paper, tape and bows out again!!

I had great fun making the card I am sharing today,

 I'd forgotten how effective white embossing powder can be!!

Firstly I gathered all my little snowflake stamps together and randomly stamped on to white card with Rhubarb stalk momento ink ( don't look too closely there are a couple of smudges!). The stamp was one of a pair of Penny Black  freebies that I got with a magazine subscription and had never used so that had it's first inking. I then heat embossed  with detail embossing powder and repeated the process with the sentiment. The gingham ribbon and gems came from my stash. 

I am playing along with these snowflakey challenges...

Allsorts #237 - Snowflakes

Sweet Stampin' - Last minute

Crafty Hazelnut's Extra Christmas Challenge

Incy Wincy - Let it Snow

Moving Along With The Times - Winter Wonderland

Crafty Ribbons #73 - Anything goes + Ribbon

Crafty Little Fairies - Let it snow

Fab 'n' Funky #197 - Snowflakes

Stamping Sensations December Challenge - Free & Easy

Enjoy your day and thanks for dropping in xx

Trimming the tree

Hello my crafty friends.....Yay, it's Saturday!! Hope you are well. 

I have a bright and cheery fellow to share today, just a little something to add a bit of colour to, what is already, a grey day!! 

I coloured Barry with my Promarkers to match the Doodlebug Design papers. I followed the current I Love Promarkers Challenge Sketch as it suited the contemporary feel I was looking for.
Hope you like it.

I am joining in with the festivities at these Challenges

I Love Promarkers #198 - Sketch
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #54 -  Happy Holidays
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations #244 - Traditional colours (Red and Green)
Cute Card Thursday #299 - Christmas Catch up
Papertake Weekly - Christmas Creatures
Created with Love Challenge #70 - Anything Goes
Ready Teddy Go #29 - Contemporary Christmas

Wishing you a good day whatever you are up to and thanks for sharing your time xx

Hot Chocolate......mmmmmmmm!!

Happy Friday everyone!! It's not been very nice in Dorset today, rain has come and you know what that means...it won't know when to stop!!  It also means that outdoor pursuits have been put on hold ( I am a fair weather rider these days and don't mind admitting it!!) and I have been playing in my work room. I already had an idea to make some gift bags for my work colleagues and coincidentally there are a couple of appropriate challenges this week, so it couldn't be better.

Digi choosday Week 8 - Food Glorious Food

4 Crafty chicks #172 - Food & Drink

CRAFT #237 - Inspired by a Movie/TV/Song ( A Marshmallow World - Dean Martin)

Fussy 'n' Fancy #104 - Chocolate

Crafty Girls #8 - Anything Goes

I wanted to use a whole sheet of A4 paper (to accommodate the hot chocolate, candy cane and marshmallows) and so many of the downloadable ones are much smaller so I got out the old score board and devised my own. Along the long edge I scored at 9cm, 14cm, 23cm and 28cm and the remainder was the glue tab. Then the short side (to make the bottom flap) I scored at 3.5 cm, snipped along the score lines and yay...it worked. 

The image is from Polkadoodles Gingerbread Twist  and the paper was from Nitwits Patchwork Christmas

Collection. The closure at the top is the aperture blank folded over and secured with baker's twine.
One  "nice" bag down, five to go and I have an idea for those who have been "naughty" so will share those at a later date.

Thanks for stopping by to see me...I appreciate it xx

My "Favourite" Christmas stamp

Morning all... are you sick of me yet?!! Don't worry, it's my final DT card for the week and this time it's 

We are in the Christmas spirit and are inviting you to share your favourite Christmas stamp. 

The winner will get a  voucher from the FABULOUS

I didn't have to think for very long as I have a firm favourite. I used it lots and lots last year and then it vanished. After frantic searching it did not appear so sadly I forgot about it. A few weeks ago I was having a rummage in my scraps box (as you do) and there it was!! This is the second outing in as many weeks and I had so much fun colouring the little darlings I decree that it is most definitely my favourite.

The stamp is from the Little Winged Friends range by Bildmalarna and the sweet little couple were coloured, as ever, with Promarkers. I used more old paper from my Christmas basket and on this occasion chose Carta Bella Christmas Day. The sentiment was from LOTV and I added the tree to break up the stripes and some golden glitter for their halos.

I am so glad to be reunited with this little stamp that I think the Hubster will be getting this card...
and the kiss, if he's lucky!!

 I am joining in with these Seasonal Challenges

CHNC #154 - Someone special (The Hubby)
A Gem Of A Challenge - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Christmas
Stampin' for the weekend - Use some red (her red dress)
Crafting from the heart #2 - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers #228 - Include a sentiment

Anyway do pop over to the Challenge and have a look at what my clever teamies have done and I hope you feel enough inspiration to play along ( Don't forget to tell us WHY it's your favourite Christmas stamp)
 with our last challenge before Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by and for all your tremendous comments.
 I appreciate every single word xx