Crafting for all Seasons #67 "Anything Christmas but a Card"

Good morning all. Hope everyone is well or getting better.
Well only two weeks left, need to get my skates on and finish off some more scarves for my sisters and niece...apart from that I'm about organised except for the cleaning and decorations....oh heck better get my skates on turbo charge! Hubby and kids are going to be on recycled cards again this year as I hadn't made enough specials and I'm not going to send myself into a tizzy trying to get them made now...and they won't notice it's the same card as last year!!

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Anything Christmas but a Card". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. As this is a special one month long challenge we have three sponsors - Whoopsi Daisy, Robyn's Fetish and Rick St Dennis who all gave the DT images to work with.

Using a pre-coloured image from Whoopsi Daisy sheet #380 which I've highlighted with some pearlescent chalk and stickles, I've made a gift bag for another of my sisters. Papers are from Papermania, embossing folder was a magazine freebie, snowflake die from Memory Box, glittered snowflake from Asda, ribbon and gem from my stash. The sister tag is from East of India.

Close up of the embossing.

Close up of the bow, the little white bow was made on a fork...the first time I've made one of these and I have to say they come out perfectly.

  and finally a close up of the image, my favourite snowman image as it's just so cute and happy.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed. I'll be back tomorrow with another project.

Challenges entered:
Paper Crafting Journey - it's Christmas time
Crafty Ribbons - spots or stripes
CRAFT - Christmas
As you Like it - favourite digi and why (see above)
Winter Wonderland - embossing
Totally Papercrafts - anything Christmas but a card
Polka Doodles - make a gift/anything Christmas
Fairy Tale - box or wrapping
Word Play Saturday - snowman
CHNC - for someone special
CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes
All that Stickles - happy holidays
Whoopsi Daisy - non traditional Christmas colours/anything goes with WD image

Carol x

Christmas Card Club - "Snowman"

Good morning all.

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club, Sue J has chosen "Snowman".  Here is my card:

Using my favourite pre-coloured snowman image from Whoopsi Daisy teamed with papers, ribbon and a sentiment 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:

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon

Crimbo Crackers - quick and easy

Sisterhood of Crafter's - use a digi

Creative Card Crew - Christmas

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Carol x 

Crafting for all Seasons #57 Christmas in July

Good morning all.

Hope everyone is well. We're having a great holiday between the teenage gripes! Certainly can't fault the weather we've been enjoying. We're currently in Cornwall, near St Ives and move on to Devon on Friday.

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Bingo". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy who gave the DT images to work with. 

I've used my favourite snowman image from sheet #380 which I've die cut with a decorative oval die from Spellbinders. Papers, ribbon, sentiment and gems are from my stash.

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 goes

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - at least two dies

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week the theme is "Use at least Two Dies" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 

I made this card for an "Elegant Chic" card swap.

Using a pre-coloured image from sheet #460. Dies are all Spellbinders. Papers, ribbon and pearls from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy Use Markers

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week the theme is "Use Markers" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 

The digital image was one of Linnie's freebies which was offered recently. I've printed it several times, coloured with promarkers and layered it up to give it some dimension. Dies are from Spellbinders. Paper is from Wild Rose Studio. Hearts are from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Party Time Tuesdays - things with wings

Creative Corner - anything goes

Digitally Sweet - anything goes with bright colours

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - things with wings

Aud Sentiments - two word sentiment

Southern Girls - no spoolin

Little Claire's - wedding/anniversary

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Special Lady

Good morning all. Hope everyone is enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend. I had a quiet day yesterday ending with a walk along the beach at North Berwick after tea.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week the theme is "For a Special Lady" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. This is a birthday card for the little girl next door who will celebrate her 2nd birthday later this month.

The image is a Whoopsi Daisy freebie and I've coloured with promarkers and used Spellbinders dies to cut and mat both it and the sentiment. I love the Labels One shape and the fancy die makes them so pretty for a girly card. Border punch is from Martha Stewart. Ribbon, lace and pearls are from my stash. Backing paper is from First Edition.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Fairy Tale Challenge - special occasion

Jellypark Challenges - girly girl

Wags N Whiskers - girl birthday

House of Gilli - lace and pearls

Lia Stampz - friendship

Aud Sentiments - birthday sentiment

As you Like it - dies and punches

Delightful Challenges - add ribbon

Happy Campers - use lace

Milk Coffee Challenge - lace and pearls

Passion for Promarkers - to die for

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #51 Monochromatic

Good morning all. Had a quiet day yesterday getting on with some wedding stationery.

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Monochromatic". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy.

Image is from Whoopsi Daisy and is a pre-coloured digi from sheet #418. Dies are from Spellbinders. Backing paper is from Papermania. Ribbon, gems and sentiment from my stash.

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

Challenges entered:

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Celebrate the Occasion - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - the letter B (blue, bow, bling)

Creative Card Crew - bling

Die Cuttin Divas - anything goes

LEJ Designs - anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes

Love to Create - punches or dies

Glitter and Sparkle - white + one

Paper Crafting Journal - use a sentiment

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Circles on your Card

 Good morning all. Yesterday was looking a bit hit and miss weather wise so we decided to stay at home for the day, typically by teatime it was gloriously sunny! We did enjoy a good bracing evening walk with the dog after dinner though which should have counteracted the home made by hubby carrot cake I had for pud!

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week the theme is "Circles" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 

I've used a topper and paper from the Daisy and Friends CD. Dies from Spellbinders. Buttons from Crafty Ribbons and Papermania. Ribbon, sentiment and gems from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Paper Creators Crafts - all about spots

Paper Pretties - happy birthday

Inky Chicks - happy birthday girl

Card and Scrap - use dies

Love to Scrap - diecuts/punches

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Swirls

Good morning all.

Yesterday turned into a nice relaxing day, I caught up with lots of my favourite blogs in the afternoon then hubby decided we'd go out to tea. A new Marstons Pine Marten opened two weeks ago just round the corner from us so we went to try it out. It was very busy and we made it just in time before the evening rush started. The meal was fine and considering how busy it was we didn't have to wait too long - I think we'll probably frequent the place on a regular basis if they keep their standards up. The rest of my evening was spent digi scrapping.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Swirls" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 

Image from sheet #431 coloured with promarkers and die cut with Spellbinders dies. Papers, sentiment and pearls from my stash. Floral border die from Memory Box.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

One Stop Craft - birthday

Sweet Stampin - look at the scallops

CCEE Stampers - things with wings

My Heart Pieces - angels/fairies

Crafty Creations - flowers/fairies

Creative Moments - things with wings

Flutterby Wednesdays - flowers

The Craft Garden - inspired by rainbows

Stamp and Create - use at least one die

Creative Corner - girly birthday

Dream Valley - happy birthday

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Use a Digi

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Use a Digi" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 

Using an image from sheet #394, coloured with promarkers and die cut with an ornate die from Spellbinders. Backing paper was a magazine freebie which I've had for ages. Flower die from Memory Box which I'm airing for the first time, although I've had it for a couple of months! Sentiment is made using one of the smaller dies from Spellbinders, stamp from Wild Rose Studio. Card is finished with pearls and a bow from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

OSAAT - use a digi

Brown Sugar - anything goes

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - bring on spring

Clearly Inspired - anything goes

Charisma Cardz - die cuts

Creative Creations - the letter B (blooms and bow)

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Buttons or Bows

Good morning all. Well I got two thirds of Mother's Day yesterday and will probably get the other third this evening! Eldest left things a little too late so bought me a birthday card and crossed off birthday and wrote Mother's Day.......did buy Bailey's to go with it though. Youngest bought one of those alternative cards...."Mother likes her house like her vodka.......NEAT"!!! Goodness knows what child no 2  will arrive home with!! Life is never dull with them.....

Got a trip to the dentist today for my six month check up, hopefully I won't need any treatment.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Buttons or Bows" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 

Using a pre-coloured digi from sheet #406, die cut with a labels one nestie and layered onto a fancy nestie. Embossing folder from Couture Creations. All dies from Spellbinders. Ribbon, sentiment, stickles, button and silver cord from my stash

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:
Clearly Inspired - die cuts
Delicious Doodles - use die cuts
Divas by Design - buttons and bows
Paper Pretties Wednesday - texture
Paper Shelter - punches or dies
Crazy Amigo - women
Digital Tuesday - buttons or bling
Party Time Tuesdays - die cuts
Eclectic Ellapu - birthdays
OSAAT - use a digi

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy Add a Sentiment and Blog Hop

Good morning all. Had a very lazy weekend, the weather wasn't very conducive to going out although I did go for a walk on Saturday.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Add a Sentiment" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. There is also a blog hop running and full details can be found on the challenge blog.

The image is pre-coloured from sheet #430. Papers are from HOTP and must be 7 years old as they're from the very first paper pad I bought!! Ribbons, button, gems and sentiment from my stash. Die from Spellbinders.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image. Don't forget to check out the blog hop too as there is a prize for one commenter at each stop on the way.

Challenges entered:

Really Reasonable Ribbon - spring colours

Shopping our Stash - use oldest DP

Papertake Weekly - buttons and bling

Creative Card Crew - birthdays

Clear it Out - happy birthday (ribbons must be at least 3 years old)

Bearly Mine - lace,ribbon or twine

Creative Moments - shades of blue

Crafty Ribbons - button up

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - buttons and bows

A Gem of a Challenge - add a bow

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Tag It

Good morning all, hope you had a good weekend. Kids are on holiday here this week but we've nothing definite planned - I think we'll just see what the weather does each day.
Had a trip down home yesterday to deliver the wedding invites - everyone was thrilled to bits with them so that was a weight off my mind lol. We also sorted the Order of Service and place name designs so now I can quietly work on those.
It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Tag It" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

I've used the pre-coloured snowman from sheet #380. My tag has been dry embossed with a snowflake folder, sanded then lightly inked with some blue DI. The image has been die cut and the edges inked with red DI. Snow flake die is from Memory Box. Tag is finished with gems, stickles and some sparkly cord.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:
All That Stickles - Christmas red
Sarah Hurley - anything but a card
CHNC Extra - anything  Christmas goes

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy For a Child

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "For a Child" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

I've used a pre-coloured image from sheet #406 and added extra colour with my promarkers. Backing paper was from a candy win. Dies from Spellbinders. Ribbon, nail heads and sentiment from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Crafting when we Can - strawberries and cream

Dream Valley Challenges - girls girls girls

Polka Doodles - monochromatic

Paper Crafting Journey - for a girl

Paper Shelter - anything goes

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy Monochromatic

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Monochromatic" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

Using a pre-coloured image from sheet #387 which I've printed in greyscale. Backing paper was in a candy win; die cut from Spellbinders; ribbon, flower and gems are from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Creative Moments - monochrome

Can u Digi it - sparkle sparkle

Digi Haven - sparkle and bling

Come  and Get it - tie ribbon around

Glitter and Sparkle - use a digi

OSAAT - anything goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - anything goes

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #43 Something New

Time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme "Something New". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy and the DT were given images to use.

I've used a pre-coloured image from sheet #389. All die cuts are from Spellbinders.  Backing paper is from We R Memory Keepers and was a magazine freebie. Sentiment and gems are from my stash.

My "Something News" are the image and the corner flourish which although bought before Christmas is making it's first airing.

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

Challenges entered:

Creative Creations - anything goes

Incy Wincy - something new

Lexi's Creations - anything goes

OLLCB - Happy Birthday

Dream Valley - anything goes

Glitter and Sparkle - anything goes

OSAAT - something new

Crafts 4 Eternity - something new

Sweet n Sassy Digis - something new

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy Celebrate

Hello all, just one more sleep (or two if you read this before you go to bed!). Sunday was a very productive day - all the beds stripped, washed and dried; ham joint cooked; batch of Patricia's Baileys truffles made; a dozen mince pies; two rounds of rum butter and some Amsterdam Cookies courtesy of the Hairy Bikers; all the ironing done and the turkey cooked; presents all wrapped and under the tree. Unfortunately we won't be having any lovely homemade turkey gravy though as the giblets were missing  from the turkey:(  Still got to do a quick clean downstairs and make a trifle.

I'd like to take this opportunity of wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, hope Santa is good to you all. Many thanks to everyone who visits my blog and for all the lovely comments which you leave, I read and appreciate every one of them.

To all the spammers out there please do carry on leaving your adverts......I do so enjoy pressing the delete button!!

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Celebrate" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

I've chosen a gorgeous pre-coloured images from sheet #398 die cut and layered up with a fabulous die set from Marianne Design. Sentiment and ribbon are from my stash and card is simply finished with some pink stickles.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

As all the card came from the bit box on this one I will be trotting off to Di's playground to hang my stocking in the tree house - I've got my wellies on so I can jump in the puddles on the way there!

Challenges entered:

Glitter and Sparkle - use a digi

Great Impressions - anything goes

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - white and silver

OSAAT - use a digi

Hiding in my Craftroom - anything but Christmas

Pixies Crafty Snippets - #52

Bunny Zoe's - celebration

Digi Makeover - anything goes

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - use up your stash

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Use up Your Stash" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

I've used an image from sheet #199 which was already printed and lying on my desk, coloured with promarkers and a gold gel pen. Base card is made with a fancy grand circle - I had one already cut and cut the other from a piece of card from the bit box. I've used the tinselly thread to hold the front and back of the card together. The backing paper was also a leftover from another project and I think it is Papermania. The sentiment and poinsettia are from my stash along with a couple of clear gems in the centre of the snowflakes.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.
Looking forward to a trip to the playground this week, just hope I haven't missed the Christmas party!

Challenges entered:
Christmas Card Challenges - die cuts
Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas
Joanna Sheen - with love at Christmas
Robyn's Fetish - Christmas
Ribbon Girls - Christmas
Sweet Stampin - dies and punches
Fussy and Fancy - I love Christmas
CRAFT - Christmas
Delightful Challenges - all about Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Pixie's Crafty Snippets - #50

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - use a digi

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is an easy one - we'd like you to use a digi or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

I've used an image from sheet #260, coloured with promarkers and used glamour dust on the fur. Papers are from Wild Rose Studio. Dies from Spellbinders. Sentiment stamp. ribbon and button from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Colour me Creative - non trad Christmas colours

Crazy 4 Challenges - put a bow on it

Hiding in my Craftroom - Christmas

Little Claire's - Christmas

Card and Scrap - Christmas

Sparkles Forum - Christmas is coming

Sparkles Christmas - contemporary colours

Unique Crafters - sugar and spice

Wags n Whiskers - Christmas

Crafty Creations - Christmas

Dream Valley - non trad Christmas

Glitter and Sparkle - ribbon and/or lace

The Crafty Pad - add some glitter

The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge

Platypus Creek Digitals - Christmas buttons and bows

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Pastel Colours

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is "Pastel Colours" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

Using an image and backing paper from the Daisy and Friends at Christmas CD. Dies are all from Spellbinders, punch from Martha Stewart. Ribbon and sentiment from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Stamping with the Dragon - Christmas no red/green

Christmas all Year Long - anything goes

Charisma Cardz - feeling blue

Southern Girls - Christmas

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Carol x