Three Little Maids

Good morning one and all!

I say this every day just now ... sunshine and blue skies.  Let's hope it lasts over the weekend.

I saw this image on a challenge blog the other day and I just HAD to have it!  I've paper pieced it using the fabulous new collection from Pink Petticoat.  

My daughter and I are meeting my cousin and her daughter for lunch today so I'd better get a wriggle on as I've still to have my shower.

Hope you are all well.

Hugs

Anne x

PS - How very remiss of me, a senior moment I fear!  The little white dot problem has been solved by one of my lovely followers.  Debbie very kindly offered to send me the dots she had left after completing the project I'm about to begin, organising promarkers.  Thank you Debbie.  It never ceases to amaze me how generous our cyber friends are.  Thanks also to Beryl and Jules who suggested punching them out of bigger labels, I had thought of that but that was a last resort, too much like hard work!!!  Hugs x

sorry for the wonky picture, all is straight in real life!

 Insert created using Paint.net

Elements :

Image - Three Little Maids by DigiStamp Boutique

Papers - from Marshmallow collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Ribbon Sentiment collection by Pink Petticoat

Nailheads - Josy Rose

Die - Elegant Flourish by Tim Holtz

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Anything

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Birthday

Digital Tuesday - Birthday

Make it Monday - Anything

The Pink Elephant - Anything

The Shabby Tea Room - Pink

Teddy Hugs

Morning one and all!  After all the upheaval this week I hadn't even thought about the challenge for the Christmas Card Club today so I got up bright and early and here's my creation.  The theme this week is Aperture and was chosen by Zoe.  

More tidying up to get on with today and I might even get the iron out.  Our pooch has been at our daughter's all week so Mr C is going to collect her later today and our home will be complete again.

Hope you have a lovely Sunday

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Dies

Crafty Hazelnut - Blues

Incy Wincy Designs - Weather

Little Miss Muffet - Anything

Sassy Studio - 3 of something

Elements :

Paper - Craft Creations

Image, Embellishments & Sentiment - Forever Friends

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Die - Ornate Frame by x-Cut

White Christmas

I have joined the Sundays with Santa group on Facebook.  This is a little band of crafters determined to make one Christmas card each week.  I thought I'd be fed up of Christmas cards but I've got renewed vigour and am putting together quite a collection for this year.

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Anything

Crafts and Me - Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers - No Floral Embellishments

House of Gilli - Anything

Sundays with Santa - Trees

Elements :

Image & Sentiment - from Christmas Ribbon Tree collection by Woodware

Ribbon - stash

Pearls - The Hobby House

Embossing - Swiss Dots / Victoria by Cuttlebug

Dies - Squares by Spellbinders

Sparkly Fairy

Hi!  I managed to grab a few hours to myself today so I've been crafting and started watching Series 1 of Downton Abbey on DVD.  I hope you all had a lovely Christmas.  Mr C and I spent it with our daughter and her family and we had a great time.  Santa was so good to all of us, we're very lucky.  Although it's not New Year yet I've made a resolution ... I'm doing the inside of my cards as I go along so this one is the first!

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Anything

Creative Inspiration Paint - Anything

Everybody Art - Anything

Karens Doodles - Spots and Stripes

Make It Monday - Anything

Paper Sundaes - Celebrate

Pile it On - Bling

Pollycraft - Punch It

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything

Sparkles - Anything but Christmas

Elements :

DP - from Sweet Pea collection by Stampin Up!

Image - from Party Time collection by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - Craft Creations

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Punches - Leaf Border by Fiskars : Rounded Corner by Woodware

Die - Leaves by CREAlies

Calendar

I really am sorry that I've not been around but I've so many other 'projects' on the go - ironing, cleaning, cooking ...

I visited my aunt yesterday and one of her friends sent her a handmade calendar with her Christmas card so I though I'd make one for my friend.  I'm going to meet her tomorrow for coffee and exchange pressies.  I hope she likes it!

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Anything

Corrosive - Nothing Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers - Use it 3 Times

Delightful - Anything

Die Cut Dreams - Calendar

Everybodys Art - Anything

Simply Create Too - Embossing

One Stitch at a Time - Anything

The Crafty Pad - Nothing Christmas

Elements :

Image - from Girly Afternoons collection by Lili of the Valley

Calendar - Card Factory

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls - stash

Dies - Leaves by CREAlies

Embossing - Daisies by Crafts Too

PB Sketch

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Flowers

Crafty Creations - Punch / Die

Little Red Wagon - Border Punch

My Time to Craft - In Full Bloom

Penny Black - Sketch

Shabby Tea Room - Birthstone (December, Blue Zircon)

Elements :

BP - Doodlebug

Image - from Dreamscape Stickeroos by Penny Black

Punch - Scroll & Dots by EK Success

Dies - Circles by Spellbinders : Scrolls by CREAlies

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Wishy Washy Day

I haven't been around for the last few days cos I've been in bed feeling sorry for myself.  My sinuses have been so blocked they felt as though they were going to explode but thankfully today I've got the sneezes and am beginning to feel a tad better.  I had this card almost ready so I finished it off this afternoon.

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Anything

Craft Your Passion - Anything

Digital Tuesday - In the Garden / Outdoors

Inky Impressions - Pink / Aqua

Little Claire - Shaped Card

Papertake - Anything

Stamp Something - Digi

Teddy Bo - Shaped Card

Your Next Stamp - Seeing Shapes

Elements :

Image - Teddy Bo & Bea, Wishy Washy Day by Fairy Doodler

Large Pink Diecut - Die Cut Dreams

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Nailheads - Mark Richards

Dies - Label Nineteen by Spellbinders

OLL - DT

Challenges :

Ooh La La Creations - Mother's Day / Special Friend

A Day for Daisies - Green

Bearly Mine - Mother's Day

Crafty Purple Frog - Green

Craft Your Days Away - Special Lady / Mum

Creative Belli - Embellishments beginning with 'C' 

Creative Card Crew - Green

Delightful - Green

Dream Valley - Mother's Day

ECP - Mum

Sparkles - Mother's Day

Stampin for the Weekend - Mother's Day

Elements :

Image & Papers - all from All In Green from Passion for Fashion CD by Ooh La La Creations

Edging - Scallop punch by Stampin Up!

Sentiment - Netty

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards