Holly Jolly DT - Anything but a Card

Morning one and all!

This is my last challenge post for Holly Jolly and the theme of Anything but a Card has been chosen by Judy.  A big thank you to Cindy for having me on the DT and to all the girls for their friendship.  Although I won't be crafting I'll still be popping in to see what's going on.

Waiting for Mr Tesco to come with my shopping then I'm meeting my daughter in her lunch hour.  Her office is just along the road from our M&S Food so we go in there for a sandwich and a blether.
Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Christmas Party Penguin by Di's Digi Stamps

Die - Frames #9 by Crafts too

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Sponsors :

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Holly Jolly DT - Christmas Greenery

Hi everyone!

Hope you are all well this morning.  I've scheduled this post as getting up to do it at 5am (UK time) is just way too early for me!

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Christmas Holly by Oak Pond Creations

Paper - Away in a Manger by Raspberry Road

Sentiment - Fairy Lights by Pink Petticoat

Twine - Marks & Spencer

Mesh - The Ribbon Girl

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Sponsors :

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Challenges :

Christmas Stampin - Anything

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

The Glory of Christmas - Anything

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 - 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 - Reason for the Season

Hi there!
Another 5am challenge but I'm tucked up in bed and Mr Blogger is going to work his magic, hopefully!
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Nativity by The Stamping Boutique

Paper - from Away in a Manger collection by Raspberry Road

Sentiment - from Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Ribbon - stash

Sponsor :

Holly Jolly DT - Ribbon & Bling

Hi everyone!
Up at 5am to post this ... not likely!
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Carolling Bunnies by Eureka

Paper - Trees from Simply Christmas by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from For You by Lili of the Valley

Dies - Tree Landscape by Clearly Besotted : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Ribbon - stash

Nailheads - JosyRose

Sponsor :

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

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 :

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Challenges :

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

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Holly Jolly DT - Winter Scene

Hi everyone!

Miserable day again, back to 'normal'! Off to the hairdresser this morning for a cut then back home in time for Mr Tesco.  Nothing exciting happening today so I suppose I'd better do some housework!

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Farm in the Snow by La Pasche

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Die - Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design

Charm & Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Pearl - Kraftyhands

Holly Jolly DT - Christmas Treats

Hi everyone!

Another challenge at Holly Jolly and it's so long since I made this card I'd forgotten what it was!  Yesterday was such a lovely day that I'm hoping today's going to be the same and that spring has sprung!

Hope you have a lovely day.  

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Toffee Pudding by Limited Runs

Paper - Holly from Simply Christmas collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Tiny Treasures collection by Pink Petticoat

Sponsor :

Challenge :

Paper Pretties - Layers

Holly Jolly DT - Fairies & Angels

Hi!
As you can imagine, because this challenge is posted at 5am GMT, I've scheduled it!
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Wee One Angel - Handful of Stars by Bugaboo

Paper - Harlequin Stars from Victorian Christmas collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - Prairie Fairy

Die - Rectangle by Spellbinders

Gems - Mosaics by Papermania

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Challenges :

CAS on Sunday - Colour Me Pretty

Divas by Design - Sparkle

Totally Papercrafts - Make it Shine

Holly Jolly DT - Reindeer

Hi!

Today will be a catching up sort of day after being out all day yesterday!  Mr C is day off so we are hoping to go out for a senior lunch!  

It's time again for the Holly Jolly challenge, boy do the weeks whizz past, we'll be needing these cards again soon if the time keeps going like it is!  Can you see my halo shining as I've got quite a few in the box now.  Join in with us and start making your Christmas cards early so there's no last minute panic.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Dasher by Meljen's Designs

Paper - from Eskimo Escapades collection by NitWit

Sentiment - Elegant WordArt by Bethany

Stamps - Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Sponsor :

Holly Jolly DT - Snow Much Fun

Hello everyone

Another scheduled post today as I won't be up at 5am to post it!

My friend and I had a brilliant day yesterday.  She really enjoyed the tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia and although I've been a couple of times before there's always something different to see.  Unfortunately it was raining most of the day but we spent very little of it outside and we'd a browse around the shops in Ocean Terminal afterwards.

Have a lovely day!

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Winter 9 by Fitztown

Paper - from Merry Christmas collection by Cuddly Buddly

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Die - Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design

Pearl - Kraftyhands

Platinum Stickles

Sponsors :

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Holly Jolly DT - Card for a Child

Morning all!
Late again, this should have been posted earlier but hey ho, I'm here now!
Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Reindeer by The Stamping Boutique

Paper - from Believe collection by Bazzill

Sentiment - from Handwritten Christmas Greetings collection by Pink Petticoat

Die - Frame #8 by Crafts Too

Punch - Corner Rounder by Woodware

Gems - Diamante Crafts

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Icicle Stickles

Holly Jolly DT - Gift Tag

Hi all!

Hope you are all well today and managing to keep dry in this awful weather.  I had meant to blog yesterday but granddaughter decided she was popping in for a cuppa after school so that put paid to that idea!  Mr C and I had a lovely afternoon with her on Sunday.  We went to Duloch Park in Dunfermline where there are loads of eateries and she chose to go to Nandos as she'd never been there before.  Neither had we and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

On the way home we'd a trip down memory lane.  We took the 'back' road home and drove through Kinross showing GD the 2 houses we had lived in. We couldn't believe how much Kinross has grown, having said that, it's almost 25 years since we lived there!

On now to the purpose of today's post, the Holly Jolly challenge and another tag.  Oh well, that's two I've got in my box!

Take care.

Hugs

Anne x

Digi Image - Merry Christmas Tree by Bugaboo

Die - Doohickey Vintage Tag by Magnolia

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Gems - Diamante Crafts

Sponsor :

Holly Jolly DT - Silver & Blue

Hello everyone!

Another dreich (grey, rainy and generally horrid) day here in my little corner of the world.  It is so depressing when it's like that but hey, I've a craft room to play in where I can create and get lost in blogland!  It's a much nicer world than outside at the moment.

I'm still sitting here in my pjs so I think I'd better get a wriggle on and go do something constructive.

Take care.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - from Little Fat Santa collection by Fred, She Said

Paper - from Scandi Chic Snowflakes collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Tiny Treasures collection by Pink Petticoat

Die - Crystal Snowflake by Memory Box

Charm - The Ribbon Girl

Twine - stash

Sponsors :

Holly Jolly DT - Christmas Animals

Hi!

Firstly, a big hello to all my new followers.  Nice to see you and I hope you enjoy my witterings and of course my designs.

What a lovely bright morning but brrrrrr, it's chilly out there.  Snow is forecast for my little corner of the world later this afternoon but it's not supposed to last for long ... lets hope they've got that right!

Off now to get myself organised, Mr Tesco is due shortly with my weekly shopping then I'm meeting up with an old school friend for lunch.

Take care.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Fur Angel Canine by Oak Pond Creations

Sentiment - from Nordic Sentiments collection by Pink Petticoat

Paper - from Nordic Snowflakes collection by Pink Petticoat

Dies - Square by Xcut : Frames #9 by Crafts Too

Holly Jolly DT - Frame It

Hi everyone!

I'm back again with my Holly Jolly challenge post.  Cindy worked so hard for us and got the blog up and running again so we're only one day late.  Hopefully there'll be no more hacking and everything will run smoothly again.

It's been a really miserable day here in my little corner of the world but thankfully still no snow so that's a plus!  I can't believe that we're half way through January already but at least the Christmas card box has a few cards in it again ... and here's another one! 

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Christmas Candles by Floppy Latte Designs

Paper - from Cosy Days collection by Cuddly Buddly

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Aristocrat

Dies - Ornate Frame by Xcut

Sponsor :

Holly Jolly DT - Ribbon and/or Lace

Hello!

My mind must be going, I completely forgot to post my card for the Holly Jolly challenge last Wednesday, how awful is that.  Anyway, to make amends, here it is now.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Christmas Girl Brat, Presents by Bugaboo

Paper - Forever Friends

Sentiment - from Modern Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Lace - Stampin Up!

Punch - Snowflake by Woodware

Pearls - The Hobby House

Sponsor :

Holly Jolly DT - Blog Hop Midway Reminder

Hi folks

Oooooh, I'm in trouble again!  This bug that is hanging around me is definitely making me a bit dopey (well, worse than usual) and I completely forgot to schedule this post.  

Take care

Anne x

Elements :

Paper - from Christmas Post collection by Craftwork Cards

Image - Jingle Bell by Meljen's Designs

Sentiment - from Holiday Lampost by Tim Holtz

Die - Square Lace Frame by Cheery Lynn

Bells - eBay

Twine - stash

Holly Jolly is having a Blog Hop for the whole of December and we'd all love if you'd come along and join us.  There are loads of prizes to be won.  Check out the blog to find out what's on offer.

Each member of the design team has been given a letter to spell out a couple of words related to the challenge so you'll need to visit all our blogs.  Hopefully you've arrived at my blog from Cindy

The letter you have to collect from me is

N

and now you'll need to hop across to Carol to find the next letter

The challenge part is simple - design a Christmas Card or Project but to take part you must do the following:

1 - link your card to the challenge post on Holly Jolly Challenge blog, using a direct link to your design, not just your blog

2 - comment on all blogs throughout the hop

3 - find the letters to spell out the words then send an email, with your answer to hollyjollychristmaschallenge@gmail.com 

please do not put your answer in any of your comments

The challenge finishes at midnight on 31 December and winners will be announced on 7 January.  The prize for the challenge is 10 digital images from Bugaboo and a $10 Gift Certificate from Fred, She Said