christmas angels gather here

 

for this christmas card i have used the sketch by CATHERINE over on:~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#184 

I LOVE PROMARKERS#196 ~ANYTHING GOES

DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES ~FAVOURITE THINGS ~love ~snowflake dies, card candy and stickles glitter (can be found on many of my christmas cards)

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#13 ~TIC-TAC-TOE ~i used STAMPS/SENTIMENT/DIES (middle row)

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used craftwork cards foiled embossed papers and die cut ribbon strips, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, shapeabilities snowflake dies, brads and ribbon from my stash, card candy, finished with stickles glitter.

wow !! ~this card didn`t finish how i had it in my mind......don`t think i have ever done black/white and silver together in a girly card before.... it all started with the beautiful embossed paper....

getting excited now..the weekend is round the corner and the christmas tree will be put up and the house decorated xx ..so maybe no crafting for me this weekend x

wishing you a fairy special christmas

 

for this christmas card i used the sketch by JEN over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#286

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAY#182 ~WINTER WONDERLAND

MY TIME TO CRAFT#144 ~SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

PILE IT ON#47 ~NON TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

365 CARDS, DAY 329 ~DIE CUT DYNAMO ( used 5 different dies ~ 9 die cuts)

used dovecraft paper, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, sizzix snowflake dies, memory box snowflake corner die, flower soft for snow, brads  and pearl stars from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

oooh gosh it was cold this morning for the school run .... now the sun is out and very bright!!

bring on the bling!

 

 sketch by ALISON over on :~

FRIDAY SKETCH #57

ALL SORTS#234 ~BRING ON THE BLING

ADDICTED TO STAMPS + MORE CHALLENGE #72~ MAKE YOUR MARK

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dovecraft paper and flowers, teddybo image, coloured with promarkers,  craftwork cards word die, nestabilities oval dies, memorybox snowflake corner die, sizzix snowflake and decorated edge dies , marianne holly die, brads from my stash , finished with stickles glitter.

gosh cannot believe the weekend is nearly over, it is dark outside, glad i`m inside in the warm x

season`s greetings

 

for this christmas card i have used the sketch over on:~

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGES WITH SKETCHES#100

TOTALLT PAPERCRAFTS FRIDAY#194~ADD A BOW

CRAFTY HAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE#152 ~ FOR A CHILD

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used dovecraft papers and ribbon, teddybo image, coloured with promarkers, cardcraft cards word dies and holly embossed paper, nestabilities oval dies,  sizzix mitten and holly dies , flower soft for snow, gems from my stash, finished with plenty of stickles glue .

ooooooooh i do love this sweet bear, such a dream to colour....still feeling very cold, but beautiful blue sky today x..hope you are going to have a cosy weekend x

christmas list

 

for this christmas card for my eldest son, i have used the sketch by ARLANA over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#233

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#199~CHRISTMAS

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND ~FEELING FESTIVE

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used papermania paper and ribbon ,simply B image, coloured with promarkers, craftwork cards word circle die, nestabilities circle die, quickutz stocking die.

starting to panic a bit now with my lack of christmas card making, christmas pressy buying

.... oh dear !!

all i want for christmas is......you x

 

for this christmas card i used the sketch over on:~

SKETCH AND STASH#126 ~used new image and new ribbon..and a very old word stamp.

STAMPS+FUN=CREATIVITY ~DIGI STAMP

PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY ~BLING IT UP

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used craftwork cards papers and diecuts, simply B  image, coloured with promarkers, see D`s word stamp, wildorchids flowers, magnolia heart swirl die, marianne holly die, docrafts ribbon, brads from stash, finished with stickles glitter.

i cannot believe i have reached my 1001 blog post!!! ..how did that happen???

having fun....

 

for this birthday card, for my youngest son to give his friend at school, i used the sketch over on:~

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES#225

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#225 ~THEME~"CHECK IT OUT" ~used checked paper.

FAB `N` FUNKY#194 ~ANYTHING GOES ~BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, WEEK 2

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used basicgrey paper and letter dies, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, studio g word stamp, shapeabilities corner dies, sizzix tag die, nestabilities rectangle die, card candy, raffia from stash.

oooooh another cold day..no snow yet then???

cold nose ..warm heart

 

for this chrsitmas card i have used the sketch by JEN over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#285

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGES#51 ~BLING (sparkle and bling) plenty of sparkle and bling even the card is glitter card

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used dove craft paper, teddybo image, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, stampin` up scalloped edged punch , mamory box snowflake corner die, shapeabilities snowflake die, flower soft for snow, stickles glitter.

ooooooh is getting colder.... boots and scarf is needed in the mornings now......

tis the season to be jolly...

 

for this christmas card i used the sketch over on:~

PERFECT SENTIMENTS~PSC100

I LOVE PROMARKERS#194~RED AND GREEN

CREATALICIOUS CHALLENGE#57~CHRISTMAS TIME

CRAFTYHAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS  CHALLENGE#151 ~INDOORS

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used papermania paper, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, nestablilities oval dies, sizzix corner dies, marianne holly die, wildorchid flowers, dovecraft gems, finished with stickles glitter.

loved colouring this image and decided to decoupage the image to give it a 3d look.

girly pink christmas

 

another christmas card to show today , using the sketch by ARLANA over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#232

SASSY CHERYL`S CHALLENGE#192 ~FAVE HOLIDAY COLOURS ~ do love red and green..but love my pink! 

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used helz cuppleditch papers, sassy cheryl`s image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, craftwork cards die cut ribbon and word cirle, marianne holly and ivy dies, pink/siver glitter ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

oooooooh another cold morning, this morning..but the sun is sooooooooooo bright!!

all i want for christmas is....

 

 for this 8 x 8 christmas card for my youngest son i have used the sketch by LAURA over on:~

TUESDAY MORNINGS #224

CARDS FOR MEN#23~MERRY CHRISTMAS

EVERYONE ART CHALLENGE#253~CARD FOR A BOY 

365 CARDS~DAY 315 ~YOU RAISE ME UP ~ raised three flowers and the word embellishments.

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used dovecraft paper and ribbon, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers,  see D`s word stamp, marianne holly dies, wildorchid and hobbycraft flowers, finished with stickles glitter.

oh my gosh ..how cold was it this morning ?..even had ice on the inside of my car ... was a slow drive on the school run today...the sun was sooo bright and right in my eyes!!.. not the best driving experience !!

happy kiss-mas!

 

for my christmas card i am showing today, i followed these challenges -

 CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE#50 ~SKETCH

PILE IT ON#45 ~SHOW US YOUR TOOLS (sizzix die cutting machine and pokey tool)

CRAFTYHAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE#150 ~OUTDOORS

STAMIN` FOR THE WEEKEND~AUTUMN/FALL COLOURS ( frosty mornings and autumn leaf colours )

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used first edition glitter paper, teddy bo image, coloured with promarkers, memory box snowflake corner die, craftwork cards ribbon diecut, flower soft and stickles glitter.

frosty morning this morning, lovely blue sky and amazing leaf colours, just like the colours in my card.. and it is another christmas card!!

JOY :joyful, delight

 

surprise , surprise another christmas card to show today, and i have found another blog challenge called ~

YOUR NEXT STAMP (YNS) ~FUN FRIDAY CHALLENGE #6 ~NOVEMBER SKETCH BY PEGGY

also followed the other challenges over on:~

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS #180 ~WARM AND COSY + SENTIMENT

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#294 ~ANIMAL MAGIC

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used dovecraft and craftwork cards papers, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, see D`s word stamp, marianne holly die, wildorchid and hobbycraft flowers, dovecraft buttons and papermania gold cord, finished with flower stuff (for snow) stickles glitter and glossy accents.

my gosh after a cold , sunny Sunday ..we now have a warmer but much wetter day today .. got so wet doing the school run this morning....

sleep little baby , sleep

 

for these two christmas cards i used the sketch by SHIRLEY over on:~

FRIDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE#56

CHARISMA CARDZ CHALLENGE#44 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used christine adolph and papermania papers, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, sizzix corner die, card candy, finished with stickles glitter and glossy accents.

how different these cards look in different colours!!

what a beautiful sunny (yet cold) day we have on the south coast today ..i`m sure a few people will be down by the sea, walking, jogging, cycling and walking their dogs .... mmmmm not me i`m on a roll with making christmas cards ..... ofcause it will all stop at 11am this morning .. somber moment to remember the fallen, who have so bravely given their lives .

wishing you holiday cheer

 

SKETCH SATURDAY#284

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS FRIDAY CHALLENGE#192 ~USE GLITTER (everything is glittered!)

WINTER WONDERLAND ~FOR A CHILD

SWEET STAMPIN` ~CHRISTMAS IS COMING 

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used first edition glittered paper, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, high hopes word stamp, crafts~too swirl die, wildorchid and hobbycraft flowers, finished with stickles glitter.

gosh isn`t it cold!!???  got the heating on and wooly socks on.... but perfect for being inside and doing some crafting!

with love..

 

another christmas card to show you today... back to 8 x8 card, used the sketch on it`s side over on:~

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE WITH SKETCHES#98 (USE A CHARM) ~used a snowflake charm, and used sketch on it`s side

MO MANNING #209 ~ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#19#GET PUNCHY 

365 CARDS#DAY 312 ~ SEE YOUR SHADOW (see the shadow under the childrens feet)

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used craftwork cards papers (ooooh my gosh cutting up all those papers for this card was difficult!!), mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, marianne holly dies, sizzix corner dies, quickutz photo corner dies, dovecraft gems (used for berries) , wild orchard flowers and center spray, brads and word dies from my stash, finished with flower soft for snow and stickles glitter.

just loved colouring this image, and so lovely to be such a big image on this big card!! 

seems the local school had fireworks last night, so we stood at the bedroom window and watched the "show" ..was lovely but very loud, i`m sure there will be more tonight, things have changed since i was  child, cause fireworks were on November 5th , or not at all!!