Sparkly Saturday

Another Xmas card to share. This one is for a sparkly Xmas. And here you are:

You can't see too well on the photo but I have layered the ribbon-a thin blue ribbon on a thicker silver ribbon-I got this idea from watching a craft show on T.V. I thought it was such a simple idea but looked effective so decided to give it a go.

I have been making a crafty Xmas present that has taken up most of my time (I will share soon!) but yesterday I decided I needed to get another Xmas card made. I have had this snowflake for ages and have been wanting to use it on a CAS card so looked through some challenges to get inspiration. I found smowflakes and bling challenge at CCEE Stampers and a ribbon challenge at DYSU . Both perfect for this card.

Today I am having a new kitchen floor laid so there will be lots of drilling and smashing so I am off to a local craft fair to see if I can find some craft stock and later I will tackle that craft Xmas present and hopefully do one more card. The end of the day will be a G and T and a movie with hubby.

So that is my Saturday-what are you up to?

Used in the card:

Memento ink

Stampendous clear mini holiday stamp

Woodware stamp

Whispers 'starry starry night' ink

Stampin' up paper

Kanban bling gems

x

Bling Tuesday

Really getting through the Xmas cards now. Have about 5 to go and then my husband's-can't decide what to do for that yet but it is a work in progress!

Today I have 'blinged' a card for the challenge on Less is More. This week the challenge was to 'bling' a CAS card. And here is what I came up with:

I have used:

Woodware Xmas stamps

Three Kings ribbon

Memento 'tuxedo black' ink

Promakers

Kanban self adhesive blings

Have a good Tuesday x

Hang up your boxers!

Happy Monday to all

Chilly here in London so its a good day to stay inside and craft.

Today I wanted to make a Xmas card for some 'boy' neighbours. I already knew the stamp I wanted to use-not a Xmas stamp but I love this stamp and it is ideal for a guy card. So add a few Xmas colours and a bit of sparkle and you have a Xmas card. Went hunting for a sketch and tried out this week challenge on card positioning systems

I have used:

Little claire stamp, woodware punch, promakers, momento 'tuxedo black' ink and whispers 'starry starry night' ink, glamour glitter and kanban self adhesevive bling and buttons from my stash.

And here is this same stamp in a Birthday card I made last year;

Sunny Saturday

Morning all

Sunny here in London and just off for a walk with a friend but before I go just wanted to share another version of the 'Pear Tree' card. This one I am entering into Tuesday morning sketches #121 . Exposure not so good-still working out how to take photos best now it is dark so early.

 Used:
Pink petticoat digi stamp
Making memories snowflake brad
Happy hippo star brads
promakers
whispers 'starry starry night' ink for edges of digi stamp
Three Kings red ribbon

Partridge in a Pear Tree

Hi All

First my card:

I decided to enter my first 'Bingo' challenge where you have to choose 3 items from a grid of 9 and use them to make a card. I chose a brad, ribbon and digi from the Just some lines blog.
I have used a pink petticoat digi image-pear in a partridge tree, a 'Three Kings' ribbon and a 'making memories' pewter snowflake brad.
Also today I decided to add to my family gallery of photos. A gallery I have of all the people that are close to my heart. I have had these photos of my Aunt and Uncle, Johnny and Anne, for some time and I have finally printed them out and framed them stamping this gorgeous sentiment (you can't see it so well but it says 'walking hand in hand forever'). Johnny passed a number of years ago but still remains close to my heart and this photo of him hiking really catches his fun spirit. Anne is a very dear person and we have grown closer over the years and this photo of her and Johnny reminds me of how much I love them both.

 Now I need a photo of my other Aunt and Uncle, Tony and Mary , but they hate having their photo done so I am still hunting for a good one to frame.

More from Craft Sunday

Just popping in to share another card I made on Sunday. This is a Xmas tree stamp that I have been wanting to try. It has a contempory feel to it. I stamped it and then cut it out and stuck it onto this white paper I have also wanted to use-have had it for ages and just didn't seem to be able to use it but thought it went well with this card. I am not sure what you call this paper-I am sure you bloggers out there can enlighten me?
Just added a Xmas green ribbon and some gems. Decided the card needed nothing else on it so the sentiment is inside x

Crafty Sunday

Today I have been crafting nearly all day-hubby is working at home so I thought I would take some time out and craft.

Here is one of the cards I made today:

Another CAS card. Before you think I am becoming addicted to this style, look back at yesterday's card-see not a CAS card!

On this cards I used a 'Three Kings' ribbon, clear stamps from Joanna Sheen and the holly decoration was one I used last year and can't remember where it is from-sorry.

I have entered this into 'Just Us Girls' #166 colour challenge and 'Really Reasonable Ribbon' weekly challenge to make a Xmas card using ribbon.

Hope you all had a good Sunday and enjoy the week ahead x