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!!

twinkle, twinkle little star

 

for this nice and simple 6 x 6 christmas card i used the sketch by ARLANA over on:~

 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#231-101

FAB N FUNKY#192 ~TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

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dovecraft paper, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, card candy, ribbon from stash, finished with stickles glitter.

really must get back to my 8 x 8 cards........ and plenty of bits and bobs... sent a Birthday card to America yesterday..it cost £3.50 to send it!!!..so the cards to go abroad will be small and simple from now on!!

sparkly angel

 

for this xmas card i have used the sketch over on~

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES#223

SASSY CHERYLS CHALLENGE#191 ~ANYTHING GOES

HANNAH AND FRIENDS#184~GLITTER

I LOVE PROMARKERS#193 ~ALL THAT GLITTERS ..don`t know what happened to my glitter but it has changed colour, when i took this picture????

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dovecraft paper, sassy cheryl`s image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval and circle dies, marianne holly leaf die, craftwork cards word die, flower and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

well, this is not a very good photograph .. the colours have changed and you can see me in the silver mirror card........

that wagging tail and friendly woof

i have a few friends who just love their furry members of their family, so thought this digi stamp was just perfect, for these Christmas cards i used Caroles sketch over on :~

 SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#181

PILE IT ON#44 ~ANIMALS WITH CHARACTER

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES

 

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used first edition glittered papers mo manning image  coloured with promarkers elzybells word stamp  marianne holly die card candy brads from my stash finished with stickles glitter.

well i had a pop over to HOBBY CRAFT today ... and got some more christmas ribbon and flowers... gosh they has so much stuff..could have spent lots of pennies!!

for unto us a child is born

well here we go another xmas card ..nice and simple one today, so chose the sketch over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#283

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE#231 ~CHRISTMAS CHEER (well has to be the meaning of christmas, doesn`t it??)

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papermania papers, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, oval nestabilities dies, shapeabilities dies, elzybells word stamp.

had a lovely day with my husband , went out for coffee, cake and a look at some christmas decorations..do we need any more?? well i always like to buy at least one new decoration each year.. think is me going back to my former life, before becoming a mum and wife..a window dresser for a big department store for about 11 years and have decorated hundreds of xmas trees!!

from our house to yours......

yes another christmas card to show today ~used the sketch over on:~

FEELING SKETCHY#73

MO MANNING#208 FANTASY

365 CARDS ~ LETTER S ~ snowflakes, swirls, spots, silver, super sweet snowfairy , sparkle and sentiment.

CRAFTYHAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE #149 ~BLING IT UP (enough bling on this card , that you need your sunglasses) 

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#259 ~ANY WINGED CREATURE

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used dovecraft papers, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, sizzix snowflakes dies, memory box snowflake corner die, craftwork cards ribbon/word die, ribbon and glittered brad from stash, finish with flower soft and stickles glitter.

well had a nice afternoon yesterday to myself (husband watching football, my oldest son out with friends and my youngest at his grandparents) ..so what better than to put on some music, box of chocs and some crafting?? ..i just loved colouring this image and wow!! so much sparkle ..love it!!

christmas (hugs) wishes

 

yes!! christmas card number three..i`m on a roll, ..and another teddy stamp.... maybe some of you will be getting handmade cards this year, not everyone will have shop ones!! anyway followed the sketch over on :~

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGES WITH SKETCHES#97

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR¬ROUND ~NOVEMBER CHALLENGE~WINTER THEME (nothing more wintery than snowmen and hat,scarf and boots!!)

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used craftworkcards papers, flowers and word die cuts, teddybo image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilites square dies, marianne holly die, brads from my stash, finishe with flower soft for snow/snowman, glossy accents and stickles glitter .

the weekend is here... my husabnd and i (ooooooh sounds posh, when done in the queens english) ... at last we have finished decorating our eldest sons room..ikea furniture is up .. is our son excited ??? .. no!! a grunt of "yeh ok !" from our 16 year old, well i think it looks cool!! but what do i know?? so i hope now we can maybe have a relaxing few days before school/college/work takes over on monday....

merry and bright

 

yes another christmas card and another teddy!! for this 8 x8 card i used the sketch by SALLY over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#230

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE#34 ~HAVE A BEARY CHRISTMAS  

I LOVE PROMARKERS #192 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used cardworkcards paper,flowers and die cuts , teddybo image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilites oval and circle dies, ribbon and brads from my stash, finished with stickles glitter

hope you all had a safe and happy Halloween yesterday evening ~Lewis was very excited , he carved two pumkins with his dad and we decorated our front garden and house.... it did turn rainy later in the evening , but still had over 50 children tap our door for sweets x