Holly Jolly DT - Traditional Colours

Hi everyone!

Today is Holly Jolly time and the theme was chosen this time by Cindy.  A nice easy theme and a lovely image to work with from our very generous sponsor.  Join in, why don't you!

Woopee, another card in the Christmas box.  

Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Theodore's Christmas Present by Bugaboo

Paper - Simple Joys by NitWit

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Dies - Frames #8 by Crafts Too : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Heart - JosyRose

Sponsors :

and

Challenges :

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut - Something beginning with B

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Glory of Christmas - Bows

Jingle Belles - 3 or more Layers

Winter Wonderland - Bows

Holly Jolly DT - Snowman / Snowballs

Good morning ... well I hope it is as I'm still asleep in bed and Mr Blogger is posting this for me!  Time once again for a Holly Jolly challenge and another card for the Christmas box!
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Snow Girl by 2 Cute Ink

Sentiment - 

Dies - Snowflake Trio by Penny Black : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders : Ornate Frame by XCut

Brad - stash

Sponsor :

Challenges :

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut - Hat

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Sweet Stampin - Glitter

Holly Jolly DT - Bingo

Morning!

Time for Holly Jolly challenge once again and this time it's Cindy who has chosen the theme of BINGO!  I'm so pleased that my card box is filling up ... come along and join us ... it's easy!

It's our daughter's birthday today so we're going out for tea with her once she's finished work.  Not only am I getting old, so is she!!!

Hugs

Anne x

Bingo - Snowflakes / Free / Blue (vertical middle line)

Elements :

Image - Ice Skates by Oak Pond Creations

Paper - Large Nordic Snowflakes by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Die - Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design / Rectangles by Spellbinders

Lace - stash
Nailhead - JosyRose

White Flower Soft

Sponsors :

and

Challenges :

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 3+ Embellishments (snowflake, nailhead, flower soft, lace)

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Christmas Card DT - Anything Goes

Hi again, here I am with my second catch-up post!
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image & Paper - A Touch of Popcorn CD by Crafters Companion

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Die - Holiday Lampoost by Tim Holtz at Sizzix

Pearl - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Christmas Stampin - Fav Colours (Traditional)

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - Cute

Sweet Stampin - Cold Outside

Christmas Card DT - Chevrons

Hi everyone!

Hope you've not been blown away by the wind and everyone is safe.  I've scheduled this one as Mr C and I have an early start and a busy day ahead of us.  If you're very, very good I'll share with you tomorrow. 

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Eskimo Kisses topper by Mo Manning at The Hobby House

Paper - Bright Tight Chevrons by Mel Stampz

Sentiment - Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Notebook Edge / Tag Along / Superstar - Clearly Besotted

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - Cute

Winter Wonderland - Girls, Girls, Girls

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with my self imposed Christmas challenge! Still sitting here in my pjs but I must get a wriggle on, can't be lazy all day ... or can I!  

Dancing on Ice final on tonight.  I'd really like Beth to win but I've a feeling it will be Ray, time will tell.  4 of us have tickets for the show in Glasgow next month and we're all looking forward to it.  It's amazing how fast the dancers move over the ice when you see it in real life ... scary stuff!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Hugs
Anne x

all these cards will be entered into:

Completely Christmas - Anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Elements :

Image & Paper - from Berry Merry Christmas by Cuddly Buddly

Sentiment - Sentiments 4 You

Ribbon - Stash

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Winter Wonderland - Couple

Jingle Belles - Sketch

Elements :

Image - Christmas Berry topper by Wee Stamps at The Hobby House

Paper - Yuletide Wishes by Raspberry Road

Sentiment - from Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design : Tag Along by Clearly Besotted : Circle & Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Elements :

Image - recycled

Paper - Old Fashioned Christmas by Summer Driggs

Sentiment - Merry Little Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Square Parenthasis by Xcut : Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut - Wings

Christmas Card DT - Clean & Simple

Hi!

I'd an afternoon playing in the craftroom yesterday and caught up with recorded programs on TV at night.  Don't know what Mr C and I are going to be up to today, he's talking about a new car but then he's been talking about it for months!!!

It's a clean and simple challenge at Christmas Cards today and you couldn't get much cleaner and simpler than this one but anyone who follows me on a regular basis will know that CAS is my preferred genre.

Enjoy your Sunday and I'll be back later with my own personal challenge.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image & Sentiment - Bobbing Along collection by Pink Petticoat

Challenges :

Completely Christmas - Anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut - Wings

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Christmas Card DT - Heat Emboss

Hi!

Sunday again and it's time for Christmas cards.  I'm so pleased that my box is filling up and I hope you are managing to keep up with us too!

The challenge today is for heat embossing but when I had my craft meltdown I sold all my embossing stuff so I got special dispensation to do dry embossing, so here goes.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Tiny Treasures by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - Handwritten Christmas by Pink Petticoat

Ribbons - stash

Embossing - found it in the bottom of my box, think it's Marianne Design 

Nailhead - JosyRose

Challenges :

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut - Ribbon or Twine

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with another couple of Christmas cards for my self imposed challenge on a Sunday!  We have decided not to go anywhere today as it's blowing a hoolie and hissing rain.  The house is the best place to be on a day like this although I might just brave it later on as Aldi have baby wool on special offer and I could do with some so will pop down and have a nosey.  Mr C will have to brave it too as he's got his four-legged friend to walk.
Take care!

Hugs

Anne x

both those cards will be entered in Crafty Hazelnut's Extra Challenge

Elements :

Image - Recycled

Paper - Christmas by Raspberry Road

Holly - from Holiday Lamp Post die by Tim Holtz from Sizzix

Pearl - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Sentiment

Jingle Belles - Red

Winter Wonderland - Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Elements :

Image - Graphics Fairy

Paper - Whispers of Winter by Raspberry Road

Sentiment - from Holiday Lamp Post die by Tim Holtz from Sizzix

Die - Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - D ... Die Cuts

Crimbo Crackers - Santa

Christmas Card DT - Silver & Blue

Hi peeps!

It's definitely going to be a lazy day today and hopefully some of it spent in the craft room.  I'm in need of making some general cards as all I still seem to be making are Christmas cards!

I'd a nice day out with my best bud yesterday although the weather was atrocious but it doesn't rain in the cafe and that's where we spent most of our time gossiping!

Have a lovely Sunday whatever you're up to and I hope it won't be too long till I see you again.
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - from Modern Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Paper - from A Taste of Popcorn CD by Crafters Companion

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Christmas on Sunday

Hi everyone I'm back!

Before Christmas I was doing my own Christmas post on Sunday so I thought I'd start again and get my box filled up before the December panic sets in.  I know I've loads of time but you can never have too many Christmas cards.

We had a wee while this afternoon when the sun was shining and Mr C managed to get out with the dog but it's back to the same old again.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Sentiment - from Snowy Day collection by Pink Petticoat

Dies - Butterflies by Clearly Besotted (large & medium butterfly)

Punch - Butterfly by Clippunch (small butterfly)

Ribbon - stash

Twine & Cord - The Ribbon Girl

Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Butterflies

Elements :

Image & Paper - magazine freebie

Sentiment - from Handwritten Christmas Greetings collection by Pink Petticoat

Icicle Stickles

Glossy Accents

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Trees

Jingle Belles - Inchies or Twinchies

Elements :

Image - ??? found it lying in my Christmas box!

Paper - Falling Snow from Fairy Lights collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Tiny Treasures collection by Pink Petticoat

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - B ... Bare Essentials

Crimbo Crackers - Poinsettias

Sweet Stampin - Festive Foliage

all will be entered into Crafty Hazelnut Extra

Christmas Cards DT - Anything Goes

Good morning Everyone!

Well, it's not really a good morning as far as the weather goes.  It's absolutely tipping down with rain and there's the odd flake of snow mixed in.  Definitely a day for the craft room.  UPDATE : 1040 GMT it's now snowing!

I forgot to tell you the other day that I was at the hospital to get my hearing aid.  Wow, I'm hearing things that I haven't heard for ages and what a difference that makes.  I certainly proved its worth yesterday when I was out with my friend.  She has a very soft voice and I used to struggle to hear what she was saying but yesterday all was good.  It is so small and light I don't even feel I'm wearing it.  Maybe I should have done it ages ago but hey, ho, it's done now!

The pair of us ended up at Doune Antique Centre.  It's a fabulous place to spend an hour or two reminiscing over the stuff our parents' had (and thrown out) and of course there's a lovely restaurant there where we had lunch.  

Off now to visit my favourite bloggers.  Enjoy your day and keep warm and safe.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Pedal Pusher - Winter Brian by By Lori Designs

Paper - from Love Me collection by The Hobby House

Sentiment - from Modern Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Divas by Design - Anything

Paper Pretties - Anything

Christmas Cards DT - One Layer Card

Hi peeps!

Hope all is well in your little corner of the world.  I'm going to have a lazy day today as I was busy every day last week and I'm needing a rest before I get back on my mad merry-go-round tomorrow again as I've another busy week ahead!

The challenge at Christmas Cards this week is one of my favs, a very clean and simple one layer card.  I really enjoy these kind of challenges as it stretches my imagination and I have to say, I'm very pleased how this one worked out.

Enjoy your Sunday whatever you're up to and will see you again soon.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image & Sentiment - from Tiny Treasures collection by Pink Petticoat

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - A ... Anything

Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Make it Monday - Anything

Top Tip Tuesday - CAS

Ollie Owl

Morning!

I made this card yesterday for Crafty Hazelnut's challenge.  I got this image from the lovely Lori as a freebie and think it's so cute.

Life has returned to its normal routine and today I'm off out with my friend to Glendoick Garden Centre for a senior lunch.  It will be nice to catch up with her too and of course we can have a wee look round and see if there's any bargains in the sale!

Take care.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements:

Image - Ollie Owl by By Lori Designs

Sentiment - from Modern Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Upcycle, Re-purpose, Use a Freebie

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

Me again.  I've only one card for my self imposed Christmas makes on a Sunday.  I've got a few kits that I'm using to make other cards so I've only time to fit in a few challenges this week.

Mr C is outside cutting the grass which he hopes will be the last time this year.  Our GSD is looking out of the window wishing she was there with him but dogs and electric lawnmowers are not a very good mix.  Here is a picture of her in her morning pose waiting for the poor postie.  She goes absolutely loopy when he pops things through the letter box but will happily walk past him in the street!

Anyway, off now to get some more kit cards made up.  It's so easy not having to enlist the help of Mr Mojo, especially when he's sloped off and not told me where!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Die - a freebie from Tracy at Dies to Die For

Ribbon - stash

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Corners - Rounder scissors by Fiskars

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - 3 Main Colours

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - Ribbon

Little Miss Muffet - Christmas

Paper Pretties - No DP

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Tuesday Throwdown - CAS

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with the Crimbo cards I've made this week!  My box is getting really full but, with a craft fair in December and 3 weeks in Spain before that, I'd better keep going!

All the paper I've used on these cards was a giveaway I won from Dies to Die For.  Tracy also very kindly popped in some die cuts so I'm looking forward to using them too.

Hugs

Anne x

All the cards are being entered into 

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Christmas Stampin - Anything

Elements :

Image - Forever Friends

Paper - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - from Tag Along collection by Clearly Besotted

Diecuts - from Susie Sugar a long time ago!

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Challenge :

Crimbo Crackers - Quick & Easy

Elements :

Image - from Christmas Traditions stickeroos collection by Penny Black

Papers - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Challenges :

Pennys - Two (+) DPs

Sweet Stampin - Santa

Elements :

Image - Bubble Bloom Felicity by Woodware

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Crystals - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Delicious Doodles - Gems & Bling

Holly Jolly Christmas - Non Traditional

Papertake - Sparkle

Elements :

Image - Sami by A Day for Daisies

Paper - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - S ... Stockings

Alphabet - P ... Paper Piecing

Image - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Paper - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Frames #9 by Crafts Too : Circles by Spellbinders

Ribbon & Dewdrop - stash

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - use a rubber stamp

Creative Craft - Ribbon

Christmas Cards DT - Non Trad Christmas Image

Hi everyone!

Fail, fail, fail ... Mr Mojo has decided he's not ready to settle down again and has left the country, not telling me and, worse still, he's left me behind!  Oh, woe is me ...

Daughter is looking for a car so she's off hunting with her Dad today.  I'm happy to leave the pair of them to it, they'll get on better on their own.  I might get some ironing done but, on the other hand, I might try to find Mr Mojo.

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday whatever you're up to.

Hugs

Anne x

PS : If you see my Mr Mojo lurking in your craft room, boot him home please!

Elements :

Paper - Southfield

Image - Gorjuss

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Die - Rectangles by Spellbinders

Punch - Snowflake by Woodware

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - No Sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Delicious Doodles - Christmas

Divas by Design - Christmas

Papertake - Occasion-ally

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with more Christmas cards, trying to keep up the tradition I'd started before our series of mini breaks interrupted the flow!

Here's a selection I've got to show you.

Hugs

Anne x

All cards are being entered into Crafty Hazelnut Extra challenge

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Paper - Southfield

Die - Adorning Accents Edgelits by Sizzix from Stampin Up!

Pearls - The Hobby House

Challenges :

Crimbo Crackers - Nativity

Winter Wonderland - Cute Christmas

Elements :

Paper - from Winter Fun collection by Carta Bella

Embellishments - Forever Friends

Die - Vintage Noel by Tim Holtz

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - P ... (poinsettias)

Holly Jolly Christmas - Sketch

Elements :

Images & Sentiment - freebie from mag

Twine & Charm - The Hobby House

Challenge :

Sweet Stampin - Snowmen

Elements :

all are freebies from a mag

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut - Photo Inspiration

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

Time for Christmas cards again but I've only one to share with you this week.  I really must press on with the stuff for the fayre.  I have a pile of cards that need boxes but luckily I bought lots of envelope boxes from Tracy at Crafteezee.  They are brilliant, strong and ready scored.  I sent one with a card to my friend in Spain and it survived the trip completely unscathed.  Anyway, that's my job for today ... ironing can wait till tomorrow!

I just have to share these photos with you.  Our son has a huge garden and, this morning behind his woodshed, he captured these two four-day old roe deer.  

The parents come to the garden regularly and are relatively tame so that's another two to add to the family.  How cute are they!

On to the business in hand though!  As I said, only one to share today and now I'm off to make the boxes.  

Enjoy your Sunday.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image / Embellies / Sentiment - Forever Friends

Dies - Fames #8 by Crafts Too

Challenges :

Christmas Stampin - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut - Favourite Embellishments (gems)

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - Cute

Holly Jolly Christmas - 3 Embellishments

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Child

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

Shucks, a whole week has gone past without a post.  It's been a busy week in the Campbell household with one thing and another and I've just not had time to be in the craft room :(  I decided I was having a crafty day today so I've two Christmas cards to share with you.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your Bank Holiday weekend.

See you tomorrow, promise, cos I've got a card all ready and some news!

Hugs

Anne x

Both those cards will be entered in Crafty Hazelnut's Extra challenge

Elements :

Image - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Paper - from Winter Fun collection by Carta Bella

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Alis Hand

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Charm - prize from Iva Nova Chest

Dies - Circles by Spellbinders : Frame #9 by Crafts Too

Colouring Medium - Promarkers & Glamour Dust

Challenges :

Christmas Stampin - Non Traditional Colours

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Travel

Elements :

Image - Gorjuss

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Twine - shash

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Show little / lot of white

Crimbo Crackers - Cute

Jingle Belles - Ribbon

Winter Wonderland - Ribbon