More christmas cards

Well not managed too many cards this week, seem to have more energy now, but Matt finished his law degree exams on Monday so I've been spending time most evening with him. It's a bit strange spending so much time with him, as the last month he has been studying every evening and all weekend!!!!! Hopefully in 3 weeks time I will know if we are having a little boy or girl, Miss Organised here can't bear not knowing as I want to start decorating the room and getting things sorted.


The first card is using this lovely little image that Michelle from Card Grotto, he is such a cutie.

Stamp - Penny Black

Holly border stamp -Dawn Bibby

Paper - Freebie from magazine

Glitter - stash

Image - Freebie from Pink Petticoat last year
Paper - Freebie from magazine
Gems - Papermania

Double Dutch Card Challenge - Wild Animals

Decided to try another challenge today and this weeks challenge at Double Dutch is Wild Animals. I've used this gorgeous little image from CC Designs Sweet Treats Set that you can buy from Tracy at Dies to Die For, along with the lovely Doodlebug Paper.

Stamp - CC Designs Sweet Treats

Paper - Doodlebug Cupcake Blossoms

Flower - Prima

Brad - Papermania

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Cute Card Thursday & Penny Black Saturday

Well this is my second Christmas card of the year! I am so far behind where I normally am, that I will have to get a move on. I normally make all my mum's cards as well and Matt gets asked for special ones by work colleagues, but not sure if I will be able to this year. I've made this card for this weeks challenge at Cute Card Thursday, which is Christmas Animals and also used the fab sketch on Penny Black Saturday.

Stamp- Penny Black Merry Wishes

Paper - Magazine Freebie

Ribbon - Dovecraft

Embossing - Cuttlebug

Holly - Been in my stash for years!!

Sentiment tag - papermania

Glitter - Stickles

Penny Black Saturday - One for the Girls

Well I had a lovely time on Wednesday night crafting and got a few challenges done. This is for this weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge, which is one for the girls.

I love this Penny Black stamp and decided to use a different colour scheme than pink!

Stamp - Penny Black Light the Night

Paper - Dovecraft

Flower - Bazzill

Brad - Papermania

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

A card, big thank yous and great blog candy

Firstly I want to say a big thank you to everyone that has left such lovely comments to my post below. Great to know people had missed me as well :o)

Well I have at last make a card using a new Penny Black stamp I got a few weeks ago. I have used a piece of lilac chiffon material that my mum had saved me and I really like the effect.

Stamp - Penny Black Butterfly Bear

Flower - Stash

Brad - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

I also thought I would show you the lovely card that I received of Michelle at Card Grotto a few weeks ago with some great images.

Also a big Thank You to Natalie at Crafting Fun who sent me this gorgeous card today and these images to play with. I'm really excited about getting into my craft room tonight and having a go at creating something!

Lastly, the lovely Gina at The Card Kabin is back and she has a great christmas blog candy giveaway. All you need to do is leave her a comment and post a link on your blog!

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

This weeks challenge at Penny Black Saturday is to use Ribbons on your creation. Decided to use my new Penny Black stamp.

Image - Penny Black Duckling

Ribbon - Stash

Gems - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Christening card

My brother asked if I could make a christening card for one of the girls he works with, using a picture of the twins. She wanted a large A5 card and the little girls names on it and this is what I came up with.

Hoping this is the start of more crafting! Things at home are a bit mad and crafting is just the last thing on my mind at the moment. Hopefully I can reveal all soon and things will calm down

Embossing - Cuttlebut Hearts Block

Ribbon - stash

Flowers - Dies to Die For

Brad - Papermania

Names - Ellison Small Stuff alphabet

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Papertake Weekly

This weeks challenge over at Papertake Weekly is a fab sketch from Katharina

Image - Pink Petticoat

Papers - Magazine freebie

Ribbon - Ribbon Oasis

Gem - Papermania

Glitter - Stickles

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

This weeks challenge over at A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge is to use circles on your card. Well my card ended up being dominated by my circle, as I cut is out a bit too big on my cricut, hence the fake stitching to try and make it a bit smaller!!!

Stamp - Sugar Nellie

Paper - Papermania Retro Floral

Ribbon - Little Silver Hat

Gems - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

3 challenges in one!

Well I have been so far behind on my challenges, that I have managed to combine 3 challenges into 1 card!!! The challenge at Penny Black Saturday was a colour combo of brown, pink and green (subtle hints of green on mine), Papertake Weekly was to make a Thank You card and Friday Sketchers was obviously a sketch :o)

Stamp - Penny Black

Papers - Papermania Retro Floral

Buttons - Papermania

Flowers - Prima

Brads - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Cute Card Thursday & Dutch Dare

I've combined todays Cute Card Thursday and Dutch Dare challenge into one card.

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday is to make a card using no shop bought patterned paper, but you can make your own!!! I used versamark with a baby footprint stamp to create a watermark effect and embossed the yellow card.

The challenge at Dutch Dare is to use 3 ribbons and 3 buttons.

The picture isn't great, so I'll try and get a better one tomorrow.

Stamp - High Hopes

Foorprint stamp - Hero Arts

Embossing - Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles

Ribbon - Stash

Buttons - Papermania

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Cute Card Thursday & Tilda & Co Challenge

Well I am so far behin with my challenges, that I have combined 2 into one card!!! The challenge at Cute Card Thursday is to make a birthday card and at Tilda & Co is Dottie, to use dots on your card.

Stamp - Magnolia

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Embossing - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Flower - Papermania

Brad - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Thinking of You

My hubby asked if I could make a large card for him and his work colleagues to send to a girl that used to work with them. They had just found out that she had collapsed at her new job and had been in a coma, but she is on the mend now. He wants to sent her a thinking of you card from her old work colleagues.

Sorry about the picture, hubby took it in a rush this morning.

Stamp - Hero Arts Delicate Rose Stems

Paper - Papermania Retro Flowers

Ribbon - Anitas

Embossing - Cuttlebug
Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Home Sweet Home

Blimey I can't believe how little crafting I have done and I just have not been in the mood. I hate it when you really lose your mojo and no matter how often to sit at your desk, you just can't get in the mood to make a card :o(

Anyway this is a really simple card that I made for our friends Mark and Gail who have moved into a gorgeous house this weekend.

Stamps - Woodware On The Move

Paper - Papermania Retro Flowers

Buttons - Papermania

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

There is a great new challenge blog for all penny black lovers. The first challenge is to make a card with the first penny black stamp you ever bought.

I got 3 stamps from The Glitter Pot about this time last year and was bitten by the bug. I got Bee Happy, A Tender Hug! and You're a Treasure. As I have no anniversary cards made up I decided to use You're a Treasure

Stamp - Penny Black You're a Treasure

Paper - Free download

Gem - Papermania

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Cute Card Thursday

This is my take on this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge, which is to use 3 different embellishments on your card.

My brother wanted a golfing card for my dad . My mum has bought him golfing lessons to get him out of the house now he has taken retirement and is only doing a bit of consultancy. Think she is getting a bit tired with him always been in the house, as he is disturbing her routine shes had for the last 35 odd years!!!

Stamp - Great Impressions

Papers - downloaded from Nit Wit Collections

Buttons - Papermania

Brads - Stash

Anchorettes - Queen & Co

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Friday Sketchers

Well I have hardly made any cards in the last couple of weeks, but I think my mojo might be slowing coming back to me!!!

I was struck down with a migraine last night and have been in bed for most of today so i was really looking forward to hubby coming home. Well little did I expect the be subjected to 2 football matches, how many more weeks is this European Cup!!! Thought I would use this lovely little image I received from Michelle at Card Grotto and use the Friday Sketchers sketch.

Image - courtesy of Michelle

Paper - Papermania Retro Flower

Embossing - Cuttlebug Bloom Dots

Ribbon - Stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Blimey at last some cards

Blimey I have hardly been in my craft room lately, with all this lovely weather it seems a shame to be stuck in doors. I have managed to fit in a couple of cards, although I'm not sure how happy I am with this first one, it just didn't turn out how I imagined!

Image - received in a swap

Paper - DCWV

Butterfly stamp - Magnolia

Flower - Poppicraft

Brad - Stash

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Image - received in a swap
Paper - Dovecraft

Brad - Papermania
Fower - Prima

Jo's Blog Candy

The lovely Jo from Only Joking has a blog candy challenge on her blog. You need to make a card that is pink and pretty, so hopefully this will fit the bill as I really wanted to use this image that I have been sent.

If anyone knows who this stamp is by can you please let me know, as I really love this image!

Image - received in a swap

Papers - Papermania Retro Floral

Flower - Prima

Brad - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Couple of cards

I had to make a couple of cards this morning for my brother which both had to be A5 which is a size that I really struggle with. Although I must admit that I was really pleased with how these 2 turned out!

Stamp - Stamping Bella Winobella

Embossing - Cuttlebug Perfectly Paisley

Paper - Stash

Flower - Papermania

21 - Ellison Block Party Alphabet

Name - Sizzix Girls Are Weird Alphabet

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Penny Black You're a Treasure
Embossing - Cuttlebug Hearts Block

Flower - Prima

Brad - Stash

Paper - Stash

Ribbon - Stash

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat