A Christmas Anything Goes

Good morning - I know it has been very quiet here recently - too quiet I know- I am sorry but I have been busy - I firstly had some commitments that I needed to take care of and then I had to have a clear up - so anyway I know your thinking - what commitments? well I have been lucky enough to be offered a DT spot at Christmas at Sweet Stampin - I was over the moon when I received the e-mail I couldn't quite believe that I had been chosen to work with such a talented bunch of people!! 

So I really hope you will take a look around here at my creation and then pop over to the challenge blog and take a look at the amazing creations from the DT.  The theme for this challenge is 

Anything Goes

and we have some wonderful sponsors 

Funky Kits

and a set of Promarkers from Letraset

So now you have seen the grate prizes on offer let me share with you my creation for this - now I am so far behind with everything this Christmas I think with the mojo running it just did not help but suddenly it came to me to make a special gift for Miss A's teacher. 

I used one of the beautiful angels from Lili of The Valley - I have had her for a few years now and every christmas she has to make an appearance! The papers are Bazill Basics Believe stack - I have had to purchase another stack this morning as the papers are just so lovely.  My favourite has to be the kraft colour with the snowflakes! I also went round the edges with TH DI to soften the look.  I also used a few nesties on this project - normally one is my limit! 

She was coloured up with copics and then die cut with my nesties.  I added some TH DI around the endues to soften it and keep the theme going through! I also added stickles to her wings to make her sparkle.  Now I guess your wondering why I think this creation is so special?!?  Take a look at the inside. 

Yep I have made a little candle box for Miss A's Teacher.  I am somewhat impressed with it - I have to say I did take the long route with it though! plus with loosing track of time with it all it took me a lot longer than I expected.  once again the papers on the inside are from the same stack as before.  The candle box was one that I made a couple of weeks ago that I have stuck down using silicone. 

I just had to add a sentiment on the inside and so I chose one from a Personal Impressions set called 'snow is falling' I purchased a while back - I die cut it and then added more DI around the edges.  Well I hope you like my creation I would like to enter this into the following challenges; 

Lexis Creations - Christmas 

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Totally Stampalicious - Anything But A Card

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by - I do hope you will join us with this challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin! I can't wait to see your creations! If you have a moment I would love to know what you think! Hope to see you soon 

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Make A Wish

Good morning peeps - well I can't believe how close christmas is getting now! Its just around the corner!!! Working away slowly but have so much to do and don't know where to start - I can't wait to get the tree up and hopefully feel a bit more festive.  Im here to share a card with you today - it has to be my favourite image of Christmas 2012 - this is Winter Fairy Halla from Mo's Digital Pencil. 

She is just so beautiful and so lovely to colour! I just can't get enough of her! perfect for any age! This one has been made for a friends little baby to celebrate her first Christmas - There are a few that need a first Christmas card this year! 

The image was coloured with copics and the papers and ribbons are all from my scraps.  All the dies are Memory Box - I do love memory box dies at the moment! Well I hope you like her, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Christmas 

Cute Card thursdays - Girls Only 

Simply Create - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Bingo (Ribbon, Bling the pink paper is all bling, Snow the blue paper)

Thank you for stopping by, if you have a moment I hope you will let me know what you think, hope to see you soon

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For A Special Little Girl

Good morning! Well the BIG NEWS - finally we should finish the girls room today - the carpet is on its way and they should be back in there tonight! Whoop! you all know what that means - I should have a craft room soon! Yeah!!!!! I'm hopeful to speak to daddy nicely as he is off work on Friday to install me a desk and then I can start getting my stuff up there and in place! I can't wait! 

Anyway back to why I'm here! I recently had to set my Facebook page back up - and when I did I had A lovely lady contact me asking for a custom order - she really wanted a card I had done but wasn't sure as the image had dark hair and her daughter had blond hair - I told her not to worry and leave it with me - re-coloured it for her and she was over the moon - the challenge was when she asked for it to be an 8x8 - it has been so long since I have done an 8x8 I panicked - but after lots of strops it came together

It took me ages I had to pick it up and put it down on so many occasions - but I came back fighting every time!! I used the lovely 'make a wish; from Sugar Nellie, she was coloured with copics and I added stickles to her wings as well as some liquid pearls.  

For the first time I used some ribbon sliders - **TIP** as they were plastic I coloured them with copics so they tied in with the rest of the card - I will be doing this more and more now - so nice to have all the elements coordinating!  

Lots of dies came out to play too - Im so LOVING my dies at the moment, every letter was cut with the Quickutz squeeze 'Daisy' font - Its my all time favourite!!! Well I hope you like her! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Craft Room Challenge - Punches and Die Cuts

Our Daily Bread - Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday - Kids + Tip (please see above!)

Thanks for stopping by, if you have a moment I would love to know what you think! Hope to see you again soon!

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Something New

Good Morning! Well It has been a few days since I posted - I have had a poorly Miss A and then me with toothache! Yesterday I managed (with thanks to Mr B) to get myself to the dentist and get the tooth sorted! So starting to feel better other than rather bruised today - but before the tooth started I decided to try something a bit different - I have made some wine glass charms 

I don't know what made me do them - suppose it was something that I can do sat on the sofa with hubby and watch TV and not make loads of noise (he huffs and puffs when I make noise and he is watching TV!) I have to say all in all I am rather impressed with them! 

I have done about 20 of them - some are for my family for Christmas day and some are going to be sold - I have a table at a local care home on December 8th and so I wanted to have something different to offer this year! 

Well I hope you like them - they were so much fun to make - I would like to enter my charms into the following challenges; 

Artistic Inspirations Crafts - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

I hope if you have a moment you will let me know what you think! Thanks for stopping by- see you soon 

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Nearly time to Decorate!

Good Morning - Well its got sooo chilly here!!! Had Miss A's Parents evening last night she is doing really well at school so very proud! Been busy trying to come up with more than just cards and I have so many ideas now I don't know where to start!!! So I'm here to share with you one thing that I have created!!! 

I was having one of those blank moments and had an image that I had coloured and didn't know what to do with it - so with going through my scraps I came up with a little decoration! Perfect for the tree or for the wall - and whats best about it - it can be personalised on the back!! 

How cute it the donkey - its from one of the WOJ christmas sets I have - I do love him he looks so cuddly and cute! and I have a few other plans for him too!!! 

This is the back of the decoration

So pleased with how its turned out - plus I now have a few orders and Miss A would like some for her special friends at school!! so busy busy times - I hope you like it - I hope if you have a moment you will let me know what you think! 

Hope to see you again soon 

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For a Special Little Girl

Good Afternoon - how chilly is it today? brrr - so I'm having a day in the warm catching up with the horrid house stuff and will be getting crafty later on - have so much to do now but I thought I had to pop in and share with you my latest creation!  I have finally pulled out the rubber stamps and after a few bad attempts I hit it! 

This is Wish Upon A Star from Sugar Nellie available here - she is so cute and so lovely to colour.  Now it has been a long time since I have done an 8x8 but I was asked for one - it did take me a while to think and plan but I got there in the end,  I coloured the image with copics.  I also used lots of different die on the card! Im quite happy with how it has turned out! I hope you like it - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

2 Sisters - Favourite Christmas Stamp (I LOVE this girl!)

 Krafty Hands - Christmas 

One Stop Craft - Anything Goes

hope you like my card! I would love to know what you think if you have a moment - look forward to seeing you soon 

Hugs 

Me

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Its coming to thats time….

Evening - oh my it has been so long since I have blogged - I am so so sorry! I have been non stop with orders and trying to get ready for Christmas! I just haven't stopped - but I am loving being so busy - so yes as I have been busy I have been creating and it seems to be flowing quite well!!!

Im here to share with you today what has to be one of my favourite Winter/Christmas images of 2012 - the gorgeous Winter Fairy Halla from Mo's Digital Pencil - It has been so long since I have coloured a Mo image - so yes it took me longer than I hoped but I am so pleased with the results

The image was coloured with copics 

B000, B00, B01

E000, E00, E02

W2, W4

I used a few of my new dies too - I'm so obsessed with Memory Box dies - they are just so lovely to use the cut is perfect every time - and they have little holes in that back to help you get the die cut out!! (little things and little mind I know!).  I die cut the image with my nesties as well as the scalloped edging.

The papers are from the 6x6 Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas - I do really like these papers as they are christmassy by not over kill if you get me! Well I hope you like my card I would like to enter it into the following challenges; 

Mo's Digital pencil Challenge - C is for (Cold, Chilly, Christmas)

Crafty Creations - No Flowers

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open Challenge

The Paper Shelter - Fairies and Elves

LEJ - Die Cuts or punches 

Thanks for stopping by - if you have a moment I would love for you to leave a comment! Hope to see you again soon 

Hugs

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Christmas With A Difference

Evening! How are you all today? Well I have been nursing a poorly Nancy - she once again has croup need to see how she goes over the next few days - not what we needed!  Well I spent some time yesterday looking back at this time last year and I can't believe that in 2 days time it will be a year since I announced that we were finally moving!  Where has the last year gone?? Anyway back to what I'm here for! I am trying to squeeze in christmas cards as and where I can - well in-between my Halloween madness this year!  But I appear to have gone a bit crazy! 

Yep I am now colouring Christmas cards with green skin - it has well and truly taken over me - thats for sure! This is the strangely cute Fa-La-La-La-La Lexi Digi available along with her friends from Simply B Stamps.  Now I coloured this up a while ago - but it was SO much fun!!! 

The image was coloured with copics and the papers are all from my stash! I hope you like her 

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon 

Hugs 

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Simply B Stamps - Christmas Release!

Good Morning! 

I so hope your here for the release of the Simply B stamps Nativity set!!! I SOO can't wait to get my hands on them all - yes it one of this that you need them all!! Well A girl has to have what a girl has to have!  I hope you have come across from Louise's blog you are on the right track - if not hop back to Simply Betty stamps blog and start from the beginning!

I know this is a very early post for me - no don't panic - I will still be sleeping I'm sure (or at least I hope I am!)!! Anyway I know I have been all  in halloween mode recently - But I have had a small attempt at Christmas - well about four attempts and three of them ended up in the bin!  and looking back this was the best attempt! 

She is Beautiful - this is Lilly Wise Woman and she will be available from today from the Simply B store NOW!!! As soon as I am up I will be having to make a little purchase! I have SO many ideas with this set - just need my claws on them! 

I used lost from my stash on this card - the papers are all from my box of bits - you know the bits that are too big to throw away and too small to do too much with?!?  The bling in the middle is some stuff that I purchased from a friend last week - I just stuck it down with double sided tape and WOW does it glisten!!! The image was coloured with Copics

R17, R24, R29 YR00, E00, E21, W2, W4

The die cut is a Memory Box die that I cut from a scrap of gold miri card - Ohhh how I LOVE my memory Box dies - Im starting to get quite a collection! Anyway thats enough of me nattering - you need to hop to the wonderful and talented Anda to see what she has created for you all to see! 

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon!
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The perfect Pair

Good Morning! How are you today? Well I have been running around all morning and have decided to take five minuets for me! If your here for the SBS Secret Release Hop please scroll down below this post! 

Ok so I have been silently making Christmas cards - I think this year I think I will just be making cards for special people - I don't think time is too much on my side this year! So speaking of special people this card has been made for two very special people (I SO hope she doesn't see this!) My sister and her Fiancé - Theres under 18 moths now till they will be tying the knot! 

So I would like to introduce to you 

Nutcracker Christian and Sugar Plum Fairy Lola

I think they are so much like my sister and her Fiancé - Nutcracker Christian remeinde me of a drummer boy (thats what tom does - he teaches the drums) and my sister is a ballet teacher!

Now both of these were from a set of limited release digs from Simply B Stamps - They are no longer available but keep checking back - cause you never know!! 

Now I coloured them up once as a couple and they looked good but they needed something more - trawling through my digs and I couldn't resist matching them up with a background form MIC! 

The image was coloured with copics and the papers and embellishments were from my stash! It took me a lot longer to do that I really wanted it to - but I'm so please with the end result! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes

Ippity Challenge - Christmas 

Thank you so much for stopping by - I would love to know what you think! Hope to see you again soon! 

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Dude…..

morning all! Some of you have patiently awaited this post!I was meant to do it two days ago! Anyway how are we all today - rather chilly here!!! 

Ok so onto the card this is using one of the FAB releases from Simpy B Stamps - now there are only 6 days left to get these before they will be discontinued!!! Quick grab them while you can!! ! 

Last week while sat at my grandmas I had one of the 'light bulb' moments! you know sat there - not thinking about crafting at all and then 'PING' so I had to get home as quickly as I could! I had coloured the image up the night before and I suddenly had an idea that he should move!! 

What a better way for a snowboarder to move than down hills??

Yep - not quite sure what you would call this style of card… but he is on a piece of invisible string and he moves about! I think he took longer to cut out than he did to put together!  I think this card was mostly inspired by the challenge over at Simply Challenged Challenges!

I also pulled out the good old quickutz…  oh I'm so glad I didn't sell it a few weeks ago! It has been so useful recently! Well I hope you like him! I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges; 

Simply Challenged Challenges - What was that? 

Art Impressions - Fun & Games (Sports)

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Snips and Snails 

If you have a moment I would love to read what your think - your comments are what keeps me creating!!! Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon! 

Hugs 

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Christmas Time - Snowball Fight

Morning all - so I have been a busy bee! Im here to share with you today a card I have made with the new release over at Simply B Stamps! They are all so amazing - but remember they are a limited release and so if you like them you need to order quick!!!! 

So let me introduce Snowball Rio 

Isn't she just so adorable - she will be appearing on SOOOO many card this year! I used the lovely Christmas papers from Bo Bunny - I must order another pack as they go with ANYTHING! 

Im so in LOVE with her - she is so wonderful to colour! I used my copics to colour her 

E000, E21, E11

W1, W2, W4, W5

R24, R27, R29

Well I hope you like her! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon! 

Hugs

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Christmas Time!

Morning, no I haven't lost the plot… well maybe I have! another Christmas card! I know but I so need to get ahead of myself! So I'm here with this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments Designs - thank you to everyone that joined in with last weeks challenge - grate turn out.  So onto this weeks challenge!

Im lucky enough to host this challenge and so this week I have designed my first ever sketch!

I hope you like it! I LOVE what the rest of the DT have done with it this week! So onto my creation… Yep I have used my sketch for one of my christmas cards.  

She is so adorable and a pleasure to colour too! The image was coloured with copics and the papers are from the new Bo Bunny Pack - ohh I'm so in love with them!! 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

52 Christmas Throwdown - Photo Insperation

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Well I hope you may join us this week at Crafty Sentiments Designs - Look forward to seeing you over there! 

Hugs

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Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge -

Good Morning! Oh my word it has been FAR too long since I manged to post last - I think I let my self slip a bit over my birthday and then never managed to catch up - been enjoing a little bit of time with the kids too - the summer holidays are over as of Thursday - I cant believe it myslef!

Anyway I am here with this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments Designs!!

Thank you to all that joined in last week - some lovely entries! pop over to the CSD challenge blog to see if you were a winner!! So onto this weeks challenge - this week we are looking for

your masculine cards and creations!!

This week we are giving the winner a lovely stamp

Now im not one for the 'men' so this was a bit tough - but on having my browse through the CSD store - I just fell in LOVE and a certain little man 'fell' into my basket! The is the adorable 'taking a nap available here from the CSD store.

Dont you think he is just so cute!! And yes I am on a bit of a Christmas mission now - I have realised how close it is getting and im kind of scared! But hey ho, I do this every year - at least im worried now rather than a week before December starts!!! LOL.  Anyway back to my card.  the paper is S.E.I from my stash - I only have one sheet and I have been keeping it or FAR too long now! I die cut the image using my spellbinders and then drew around the inside of the circle with my fine liner pen,

The image was coloured uing my copics;

W0, W2, W4, W5, W7

E31, E33, E35, E37

B04, B06

E000, E00, E02, R20

Quite happy with how this one has turned out! Well I hope you like him - I know Amelia has her eye on him for a special 'little boy' at school! I hope I may have inspired you to join us this week at CSD - I highly recommend that you take a peek at what the rest of the DT have done - jaw dropping or what!

Before I go I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

Created with Love - Christmas plus A Die Cut

Fashionista Challenge - For A Child

Hooked on Crafts - Male

Hope to see you over at the CSD Challenge Blog!

Hugs

me

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