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Thursday, 8 December 2011

Too busy to blog

I suppose I'm a victim of my own success - I made loads of Christmas cards during the year (even started my own CHNC blog to help me and to help others get organised for Christmas throughout the year), but I sold and gave so many for charity that I now need to make loads for our own use! It's been a very busy few days so I've had to fit in cardmaking as and when I can, but it's surprising how many cards you can make if you really get organised and make the effort.

But the downside of this is that I haven't got time to blog and show them. And, of course, once the cards are made I then need to write them ... so, one day soon (hopefully) I'll actually get back to showing some cards here.

In the meantime, back to making the cards ...

Monday, 5 December 2011

Window reindeer

This card is for Papertake sketchie time:

It's also for Critter 92: digi day - where we asked to use an image from Digital Delight - I chose Window Reindeer, a digi that I won a while ago for a challenge on Paper Playtime.

The background paper is recycled wove kraft, the turquoise paper with script is Arctic frog phreezing phrases ski bunny and I'm not sure what the paper is across the bottom, possibly English Paper Company. A sparkly glittery ribbon and a sentiment finishes the card. I chose turquoise, snowflakes (punched with a Woodware punch I received from Handy Hippo), kraft and ribbon for the December recipe challenge on The craft garden.

This is also for:

Incy wincy 123: non-traditional Christmas colours
Sugar creek hollow: non traditional Christmas colours
Pile it on 49: bling it up (sparkly ribbon)
CCEE 1148: snowflakes & bling
Shopping our stash 28: digi images and/or sentiments or recycle a greeting card
My craft spot 35: Christmas through the window
Willow sketchie: anything goes

Sunday, 4 December 2011

Final showing of snowy postbox

A final card (well, for the time being anyway) featuring the snowy postbox digi from Delicious Doodles, this time using the sketch for Paperminutes 193:

Yet again papers are Wild Rose Studio traditional Christmas with the addition of other bits and bobs. I tore the two papers together so that the torn edge would perfectly match up.

This is another card for my own CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic - I'd love to see you there if you haven't entered into the fun already.

For today Vickie (Christmas card gang - see the list on my sidebar and contact any of us for further information) has challenged us to make a card featuring snow and/or snowmen/women, so this is also for that challenge.

This is also for:

Creative card crew: monochromatic
AiFactory 98: something red
Hooked on craft 13: winter wonderland
St Luke's December: let it snow
One stop craft 160: let it snow
Shelly's: there's no business like snow business
Addicted to stamps 18: Christmas card
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
Digistamps4joy 33: merry Christmas but no mouse in the house
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes - Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
Meljen 87: inspired by a holiday song: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
The paper shelter 42: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Crafty boots: anything goes

Red and white traditional Christmas

Yet another card using the snowy postbox digi from Delicious Doodles, this time using the sketch for Cards and things 98:

Once again the papers are Wild Rose Studio traditional Christmas, the sentiment from Craftwork Crafts and gems from stash.

This is another card for my own CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic - I'd love to see you there if you haven't entered into the fun already.

For today Vickie (Christmas card gang - see the list on my sidebar and contact any of us for further information) has challenged us to make a card featuring snow and/or snowmen/women, so this is also for that challenge.

This is also for:

Creative card crew: monochromatic
AiFactory 98: something red
Hooked on craft 13: winter wonderland
St Luke's December: let it snow
One stop craft 160: let it snow
Shelly's: there's no business like snow business
Addicted to stamps 18: Christmas card
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
Digistamps4joy 33: merry Christmas but no mouse in the house
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes - Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
Meljen 87: inspired by a holiday song: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
The paper shelter 42: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Crafty boots: anything goes

Traditional Christmas postbox card

Yes another red and white card using the snowy postbox digi from Delicious Doodles, this time for Priscillastyles midnight madness 132 (I chose the fancy one):

Once again the papers are Wild Rose Studio traditional Christmas - other bits and bobs from stash.

This is another card for my own CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic - I'd love to see you there if you haven't entered into the fun already.

For today Vickie (Christmas card gang - see the list on my sidebar and contact any of us for further information) has challenged us to make a card featuring snow and/or snowmen/women, so this is also for that challenge.

This is also for:

Creative card crew: monochromatic
AiFactory 98: something red
Hooked on craft 13: winter wonderland
Whimsical Wednesday: Christmas/winter + layer it
St Luke's December: let it snow
One stop craft 160: let it snow
Shelly's: there's no business like snow business
Come and get it: anything Christmas
Addicted to stamps 18: Christmas card
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
Digistamps4joy 33: merry Christmas but no mouse in the house
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes - Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
Meljen 87: inspired by a holiday song: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Rainbow lady 181: Christmas carol: In the bleak midwinter
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
Pile it on 49: bling it up
Mami doodles 39: make it shine (glitter)
Ooh-la-la 94: lots of sparkle
Creatalicious 28: Christmas and make sure it sparkles
The paper shelter 42: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Crafty boots: anything goes

Snowy postbox again

Another card using the snowy postbox digi from Delicious Doodles, this time using the sketch for PMS digi makeover sketch challenge:

Once again the papers are Wild Rose Studio traditional Christmas, the ribbon is from Handy Hippo and the sentiment was computer generated.

This is another card for my own CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic - I'd love to see you there if you haven't entered into the fun already.

For today Vickie (Christmas card gang - see the list on my sidebar and contact any of us for further information) has challenged us to make a card featuring snow and/or snowmen/women, so this is also for that challenge.

This is also for:

Creative card crew: monochromatic
AiFactory 98: something red
Hooked on craft 13: winter wonderland
Crafty calendar: cold and frosty
St Luke's December: let it snow
Delightful: let it snow
One stop craft 160: let it snow
Shelly's: there's no business like snow business
One stitch at a time 91: be square (I love making square cards)
Addicted to stamps 18: Christmas card
Whimsical Wednesday: Christmas/winter + layer it
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Ribbon girl: jingle all the way to Christmas
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
Digistamps4joy 33: merry Christmas but no mouse in the house
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes - Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
Meljen 87: inspired by a holiday song: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
Ribbon reel 16: anything goes - use ribbon
Victorine 22: ribbon
Craft your days away 34: buttons or bows
Sundays with Crissy: anything goes
The paper shelter 42: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Crafty boots: anything goes

Postbox and buttons

Another card using the snowy postbox digi from Delicious Doodles, this time using the sketch for Technostamper Monday lunchtime 202:

Once again the paper is Wild Rose Studio traditional Christmas, the ribbon is from Handy Hippo, buttons and sentiment from stash.

This is another card for my own CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic - I'd love to see you there if you haven't entered into the fun already.

For today Vickie (Christmas card gang - see the list on my sidebar and contact any of us for further information) has challenged us to make a card featuring snow and/or snowmen/women, so this is also for that challenge.

This is also for:

Creative card crew: monochromatic
AiFactory 98: something red
Hooked on craft 13: winter wonderland
Crafty calendar: cold and frosty
Sweet stampin: it is snowing
St Luke's December: let it snow
Delightful: let it snow
One stop craft 160: let it snow
Shelly's: there's no business like snow business
One stitch at a time 91: be square (I love making square cards)
Addicted to stamps 18: Christmas card
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Ribbon girl: jingle all the way to Christmas
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
Digistamps4joy 33: merry Christmas but no mouse in the house
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes - Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
Meljen 87: inspired by a holiday song: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
Ribbon reel 16: anything goes - use ribbon
Victorine 22: ribbon
Heart song inspirations 27: banner and/or buttons
Craft your days away 34: buttons or bows
Sundays with Crissy: anything goes
The paper shelter 42: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Crafty boots: anything goes

Snowy postbox

While I was getting lunch ready today I printed out six pictures using the lovely 'snowy postbox' digital image from Delicious Doodles, just colouring the postbox with a red copic. So I had images ready to make six quick cards.

This is the first, using the square sketch for Mojo Monday 217:

Papers are Wild Rose Studio traditional Christmas, the ribbon is from Handy Hippo and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

This is another card for my own CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic - I'd love to see you there if you haven't entered into the fun already.

For today Vickie (Christmas card gang - see the list on my sidebar and contact any of us for further information) has challenged us to make a card featuring snow and/or snowmen/women, so this is also for that challenge.

This is also for:

Creative card crew: monochromatic
AiFactory 98: something red
Cardmadfairy 22: winter wonderland
Hooked on craft 13: winter wonderland
Whimsical Wednesday: Christmas/winter + layer it
Rainbow lady 181: Christmas carol: In the bleak midwinter
Crafty calendar: cold and frosty
Sweet stampin: it is snowing
St Luke's December: let it snow
Delightful: let it snow
One stop craft 160: let it snow
Shelly's: there's no business like snow business
One stitch at a time 91: be square (I love making square cards)
Come and get it: anything Christmas
Addicted to stamps 18: Christmas card
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Ribbon girl: jingle all the way to Christmas
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
Digistamps4joy 33: merry Christmas but no mouse in the house
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes - Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
PanPastel UK 11: the great outdoors
Meljen 87: inspired by a holiday song: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
Ribbon reel 16: anything goes - use ribbon
Victorine 22: ribbon
Sundays with Crissy: anything goes
The paper shelter 42: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Crafty boots: anything goes

Saturday, 3 December 2011

For a special couple

Because the family were meeting up today to celebrate mum's 90th birthday (which was on Tuesday) we all took the opportunity to exchange Christmas cards/presents and also a lot of birthday cards had to be given as well.

So yesterday I needed to make some cards and this was one of them for one of my nieces and her husband.

The background paper is from Cosy Christmas collection given recently with Quick Cards. The image and sentiments were part of a kit from QVC a year or two ago and the piece across the middle is a snippet left over from some English Paper Company paper.

This is for:

Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
Bah! humbug 47: cute Christmas critters
For fun: Christmas card
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Craft your passion 86: tis the season
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
Mami doodles 39: make it shine (glitter)
Ooh-la-la 94: lots of sparkle
Crafty catz 111: the colours of Christmas with the option of sparkle
Creatalicious 28: Christmas and make sure it sparkles
Jules crafty snippet challenge week 47 (the strip across the middle)
Catch the bug: December anything goes
Scrapbook sisters 62: anything goes

CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic

It's time for challenge 49 on my CHNC blog - now that December is already here, we're heading more and more quickly towards the Big Day! I don't know about you, but I've still got loads of Christmas cards to make ... and I've been making them all year! It's the penalty for selling so many for charity ... I now need to make lots more for us to send!

For my card for CHNC challenge 49, which is to make a monochromatic or tone-on-tone card, with a limited use of other colours if you wish as long as there is one prominent colour.

I've used 3 stockings digital image, which was kindly supplied by StretchNBubbles who are sponsoring the challenge - the randomly chosen winner will be able to choose 5 digital images - and there are plenty of lovely ones to choose from. I've used the sketch for Passion for promarkers 128 using poppy promarker to colour:

The striped and snowflakes papers are from the Cosy Christmast collection given recently with Quick Cards and the polka dot paper is Wild rose studio traditional Christmas.

I'm also linking this for the following challenges:

Creative card crew: monochromatic
AiFactory 98: something red
Addicted to stamps 18: Christmas card
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Ribbon girl: jingle all the way to Christmas
Stamp dreams 109: Christmas
Pollycraft 120: Christmas fun
For fun: Christmas card
Digistamps4joy 33: merry Christmas but no mouse in the house
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Raise the bar 86: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Clearlyistamp 41: Christmas
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes - Christmas
Cupcake craftroom December: traditional Christmas
Craft your passion 86: tis the season
Jingle belles: wrapping it up
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Joanna Sheen 1: Christmas wishes
Stamp, scrap & doodle: holiday card
Meljen 87: inspired by a holiday song: Little Christmas stocking with a hole in the toe (lyrics here)
Alphabet: V for very vibrant
Ribbon reel 16: anything goes - use ribbon
Southern girls 35: ribbon madness
Victorine 22: ribbon
Catch the bug: December anything goes
Scrapbook sisters 62: anything goes

Friday, 2 December 2011

Birthday easel

This card is for our one of our granddaughter's birthday. I've used the sketch for Cardabilities 44 for the standing up part of the card:

I've used elements from a couple of Kanban concept card kits - mixed and matched - and gold mirror card (which makes a photo very difficult - thankfully, I was able to go outside to get a non-flash photo).

This is also for:

Pink gem 35: monochromatic not Xmas + sentiment
Creative card crew: monochromatic
Stamp and create November: easel or centre step card
Glitter fairies 5: easel card
Sugar creek hollow: fancy folds
LiaStampz 8: fancy fold
Little Claire 15: shaped cards
Scrapbook sisters 62: anything goes
Divas by design 16: anything goes
The paper shelter 42: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes


Now I must get on with all the other cards that need to be made today!

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Christmas bauble

A Christmas card using traditional colour with a glittered bauble with ribbon and sentiment, on to Anna Griffin papers.

This is for:

Friendship's garden 5: Pinterest photo inspiration:

Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: getting ready for the holiday - red and green
Polka doodles 47: Italian Christmas - white, red and green
Stamp n doodle: show us your green, red, plus 1 other colour
Create me pink 5: Christmas colours - red, green and either silver or gold
The paper variety: show us your ornaments
For fun: Christmas card
House of Gilli 18: flourishes

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Scrapbook page of mum's birthday

Regulars of my blog will know that I put together a scrapbook for mum's 90th birthday and I left the final page so that I could add photos of today. We went for a meal at the local Harvester and then back to where mum lives for a cuppa and birthday cake. Papers and supplies are Anna Griffin.

Please click on the picture to enlarge for a closer look

I'm linking this for these challenges:

Fussy & fancy 50: make a gift/anything but a card
Secret crafter Saturday 162: borders & flowers
Alota 71: dots
Created by hand: family/heart die cuts
Deep ocean 13: C as ... cake
Desert island crafts 20: choose at least 3 - I chose ribbon, 3 or more patterned papers, polka dots
CES 63: special milestone birthdays
Ribbon reel 16: anything goes
Party time Tuesday 44: anything goes
Crafty boots: anything goes

Monday, 28 November 2011

A piece of good advice

It's time to do a DLO in the next CJ for the group of CBC forum (gosh, where has the month gone to?!). Anyway, this is in Net's circle journal - she says: Tell me the best piee of advice you've ever received'.

So here is my DLO:


Click on the pictures for a closer look

I used three different papers from 7 gypsies Baja journey and printed out the wording. The chipboard flowers are some that I've had for a long time - can't remember where I got them - they have gems and glitter on them, so they sparkle nicely.

I'm entering this into these challenges:

Fussy & fancy 50: make a gift/anything but a card

Trees and hearts

Another set of 5 cards - lots of glitter and foiling, particularly on the cute little trees:

These are for:

Craft your passion 86: tis the season
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Pixie cottage 97: make a set
2 sisters 67: holiday
Hiding in my craftroom 26: mix it up - holiday
Paper creations ink 13: Christmas theme
Papertake weekly: Christmas crackers - but not literally
Creatalicious 28: Christmas and make sure it sparkles
Everybody art 169: Christmas card
St Luke's November: Christmas is coming
Little red wagon 108: Christmas theme
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Incy wincy 122: trees, trees and more trees
Our creative corner: O Christmas tree
Creative card crew: monochromatic
Crafty Ann 54: sketch and/or monochrome
Ooh-la-l 94: lots of sparkle
Crafty boots: anything goes

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Mum's 90th birthday card

At last I've made the card for mum's birthday - it's on Tuesday, so it's at least a day ahead! Why is it that 'special' cards for family take so long to even decide upon, let alone actually making? Anyway, it's done now.

I wanted to make a card that would tone with the scrapbook I'm giving her (it's here if you'd like to have a peep), so I used Anna Griffin papers and 3D flowers, some ribbons with gems from Hobbycraft and silver letters and numerals. The stepper card is a Kanban one (took me a while to figure out how to fold it - I'm not totally happy with it as the steps don't sit down enough on the base - there is a double fold at the back, but whatever I do with it doesn't seem to make much difference. However, from the front the card still looks fine.

This photo was taken almost looking down on the card:

Close up of the top:
Close up of the bottom:

Side view:

Update: I left the card in an envelope overnight and took it out to take a photo outside - the good news is that the folds are now sitting correctly on the base of the card - so much better.



I'm linking for these challenges:

Top tip Tuesday 61: more than 1 fold
Sugar creek hollow: fancy folds
Little Claire 15: shaped cards
Crafty purple frog 29: for someone special
CES 63: special milestone birthdays
Take time for you 54: events: birthday
Fab n funky 100: happy birthday

Swirly trees

Yet another set of five cards with materials received from Handy Hippo.

These are for:

Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Pixie cottage 97: make a set
2 sisters 67: holiday
Hiding in my craftroom 26: mix it up - holiday
Paper creations ink 13: Christmas theme
Papertake weekly: Christmas crackers - but not literally
Creatalicious 28: Christmas and make sure it sparkles
Everybody art 169: Christmas card
St Luke's November: Christmas is coming
Little red wagon 108: Christmas theme
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Our creative corner: O Christmas tree
Aud sentiments 42: any winter holiday Christmas sentiments
Creative card crew: monochromatic
Crafty Ann 54: sketch and/or monochrome

Red and glittery gold

Three more cards made from a kit received as part of my Handy Hippo prize - luscious red glittered cards with 3D foiled and glittered embellishments - easy to put together, but lovely to look at.

These are for:

My Sheri: decorate for Christmas
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Pixie cottage 97: make a set
2 sisters 67: holiday
Hiding in my craftroom 26: mix it up - holiday
Paper creations ink 13: Christmas theme
Papertake weekly: Christmas crackers - but not literally
Creatalicious 28: Christmas and make sure it sparkles
Everybody art 169: Christmas card
St Luke's November: Christmas is coming
Little red wagon 108: Christmas theme
Fairytale 29: Christmas
Simply create too 1: all about Christmas
Scrap-card 17: Christmas trees
Our creative corner: O Christmas tree
Aud sentiments 42: any winter holidy Christmas sentiments