Holly Jolly DT - Embossing

Hi peeps

If you're up when this is posted at 5am you're either mad, an insomniac, in another time zone or getting ready for work.  Me ... I'm asleep!

If you're wondering where my embossing is, look closely at the diecut in the middle and you'll see the little embossed dots.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Winter 8 by Fitztown

Paper - from Home for Christmas collection by Raspberry Road

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Curved Borders One / Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Mesh & Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Jingle Bells - Ebay

Sponsor :

Challenges :

Crimbo Crackers - Jingle Bells

Jingle Belles - 3 or more Layers

Simply Create Too - 2 or more Layers

Wags n Whiskers - Lots of Layers

Holly Jolly DT - Gingerbread

Good morning!
A scheduled post for 5am challenge!
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Bobblehead Gingerbread by Bugaboo

Paper - Old Fashioned Christmas by Summer Driggs

Sentiment - from Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Die - Tim Holtz

Sponsor :

Challenges :

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - Anything

Christmas Card DT - Favourite Colouring Medium

Hi peeps!

Another week has sped by and nothing done!!!  Going to have a day in the craft room today as Mr C and I are off on our travels again at the end of the week so I'll need to try to be organised.

Our theme at Christmas Card Challenges today is to use your favourite colouring medium and mine is using my Promarkers.  I don't have that many and I'm not particularly good at colouring and shading but I try!

Enjoy your Sunday.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Angel Boy by Di's Digi Stamps

Paper - Winter Fun by Carta Bella

Sentiment - Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Gems - Dew Drops by Papermania

Charm - The Hobby House

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Challenges :

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - 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, me again!

While the rain is battering against the window there's nowhere better than the craft room.  I've got another couple of Christmas cards to share with you today, at this rate I'll soon be able to stop making them!

Nothing on the agenda today unless the rain stops.  Keep warm and dry everyone!

Hugs

Anne x

both cards will be entered into Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Elements :

Image - from Ice Christmas by Pink Petticoat

Paper - Christmas Trees from Nordic Joy collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Ice Christmas by Pink Petticoat

Dies - Tag Along by Clearly Besotted : Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design

Pearl - The Hobby House

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - D ... Die Cuts

Winter Wonderland - Winter Sport

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Paper - Winter by Cajoline

Sentiment - from Nordic Christmas collection by Pink Petticoat

Challenge :

Crimbo Crackers - Blue & White

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 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 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 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

Christmas on Sunday

Hello!

I hope you are all well and enjoying your Sunday.  Weather here is back to normal ... rain!  I came up to the craftroom just after breakfast and I'm still here.  I just don't know where the time goes when I'm in my crafty bubble but I do have four cards to share with you today.

Mr C has just gone out with the dog and when I'm finished this post I'm going to make something for lunch.  I think I'll sew up some of the little cardis I've been knitting.  I absolutely hate the finishing off and need to be in the right mood to do it but that could well be this afternoon!

See you all tomorrow.
Hugs
Anne x

All cards will be entered into Crafty Hazelnut Extra

this card is going to be for our neighbours' granddaughter Molly

Elements :

Image - Gorjuss / Clearly Besotted

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

Dies - Circles by Spellbinders / Edgelits Large Scallop by Sizzix @ Stampin Up!

Lace - stash

Pearls - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Christmas Stampin - Lace

Crimbo Crackers - Kids

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Baubles

Elements :

Image - freebie Forever Friends stickers by Docraft

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Snowflake Gem - stash

Challenge :

Holly Jolly Christmas - Birds

Elements :

Image - ???

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

Die - Frames 8 by Crafts Too

Nailheads - JosyRose

Challenges :

Christmas - Sketch

Crafty Hazelnut - Stars

Jingle Belles - Bright Colours

Elements :

Image - Margaret Sherry

Border - Clearly Besotted

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Penguins

Christmas on Sunday

Hi peeps!

Christmas on Sunday seems to have become a regular occurance for me and I'm rather enjoying myself!  Mr C has just left the building to go to get his hair cut so I decided to do this post then some ironing.  It is a never ending job and as I can only stand for 1/2 hour to an hour at a time, I never seem to get to the bottom of it.  Please don't suggest sitting to do it, I've tried that and can't!

There's nothing exciting going on in our household today.  Mr C was going to cut the grass as it was lovely and sunny this morning but by the time he'd had brekkie and taken the dog for a walk the blasted rain had started ... again!

I forgot to mention that my crafty problem of 11 weeks old has been resolved by the supplier. It has not been resolved the way I would have liked and customer service certainly isn't part of their remit.  Suffice to say I will never again buy or use anything from Polkadoodles.

I've three Christmas cards to share today so here goes!

See you tomorrow.

Hugs

Anne x

All three can be entered into :

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - Anything

Elements :

Image - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Frames 9 by Crafts Too

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - I ... Inspirational Photo

Holly Jolly Christmas - Red, White & Blue

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Base Card & Swirl - Which Craft kit

Charm - The Ribbon Girl

Twine - stash

Pearls - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Christmas Cards - Shaped Card

Winter Wonderland - Snow

Elements :

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Gems - stash

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut - Sentiment 

Christmas on Sunday

Hello there peeps!

Thanks for all the get well wishes.  I feel much better today.  I've got rid of my sore head and eyes and am just a bit stuffed up now.  The cough is still there but not nearly so bad ... maybe I've escaped the lurgy!  Fingers and everything else crossed.

Mr C decreed that it was to be a lazy Sunday and as it's hissing down outside I agreed with him so promptly climbed the stairs to the craftroom!  I've made three cards I'm about to share with you and they're all for the Christmas box.

Off now to make something to eat, late lunch or early dinner!  It's a take it as it comes day then I'm coming back to play as I've still loads of cards to make for the school fete so it's going to have to be a production line I think!  Endeavour is on at 8pm so I'll be back downstairs for that.

Enjoy the rest of the day.

Hugs

Anne x

All cards can be entered into the following challenges :

Crimbo Crackers - Anything

Christmas Stampin - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Elements :

Image - from Pretty Christmas topper collection by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Die - Frames 9 by Crafts Too

Ribbon - Stash

Spiders Web - The Ribbon Girl

Pearls - The Hobby House

Embossing - Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Ribbons & Bows

Holly Jolly Christmas - Embossing & Ribbon

Jingle Belles - Flying Home for Christmas

Elements :

Image & Sentiments - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Ribbon - Stash

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Photo Inspiration

Elements :

Images & Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenge :

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Mono

Christmas on Sunday

Good afternoon my blogging friends!  I hope you are having a lovely Easter Sunday.  It's not so cold here today but Mr Sunshine has forgotten where we live!

I've 4 Christmas cards to share today.  It seems that Sunday is going to be Christmas card day so here goes!

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Craft Creations and finished with Glamour Dust

Sentiment - ?

Die Cut - Valerian Flourish by Memory Box

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Based on a Carol

Jingle Belles - Bling

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Shiny Sparkles

Insert

Elements :

Papers / Image / Sentiment - Precious Petals CD by Joanna Sheen

Ribbon - stash

Challenge :

Holly Jolly Christmas - Sketch

Elements :

Image - ?

Sentiment - from Framed Sentiments collection by Clearly Besotted

Spiders Web - The Ribbon Girl

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Twinkle Twinkle

Elements :

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

Corners - Nostalgia Corner Edgers by Fiskars

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenges :

Sweet Stampin - No red or green

Crimbo Crackers - No DP

Non Traditional Colours

Morning one and all!

I've scheduled this post as Mr C and I will probably being going out for brekkie.  Dobbies do a fabulous breakfast, £5.95 for two including toast and tea, which is often what we do on a Sunday morning.

I had quite an afternoon of crafting yesterday and lost all sense of time!  What a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon when Mr C (just off nightshift) and the dog are asleep in bed.  

I have to say my laptop is slowly dying and once we come back from holiday I'm investing in a new one.  It's done me proud as I've had it almost 8 years and have never had a problem with it.

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday.

Hugs

Anne xx

Elements :

Papers - from Tis the Season collection by Pink Petticoat

Image - from the Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Pearl - The Hobby House

Ribbon - stash

Challenges :

Crimbo Crackers - Male

Sunday with Santa - Non Traditional Colours