Mr Snowman

Hi there,

I've had a busy day.  I started off by taking my cat to the Vets.  She's very old (20) and she needs a regular checkup as she is on painkillers for her joints.  Because of her age the vet said she now has an irregular heartbeat and she's slowly losing weight.  Although she is losing weight, it is not something that is just happening its very gradual over the years.  She's my shadow and wants feeding all the time.

Anyhow, here is a Christmas card that I did for the ABC Christmas Challenge blog, like I said I am going to keep joining in with this one so I will have a load of christmas cards at the ready for Christmas 2014.

Challenges:-

ABC Christmas Challenge Blog - A is for Anything Christmas

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes with Pearls or Buttons

Without Words - Spots and/or Stripes

Sorry, my photos from 3 onwards are not brilliant but I found it hard trying to get good pictures of the inside of the card.  Something to practice I think.

The inside of the card is made with one of the WS Designs card templates. When assembled all together it does look really nice.  I have added snowflakes inside the snowman apperture, which I hope you can see from my pics.

Unfortunately I don't have a pro-marker list for this post, so apologies.  I put them all back into storage before I marked them down.

Items used on Card:-

Bugaboo image

Handmade card blank

Papers are a mixture of Papermania and Magnolia (old collections)

Pearls are Papermania.

Snowflake die is Magnolia.

Thanks so much for looking and have a lovely day.

Warning! May Cause Vasectomy

Good morning all,

I love this Bugaboo image and have wanted it for a long time, now I have it lol.

Challenges :-

Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

A Gem Of a Challenge - New

Crafty Sentiment Designs - New

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - New

ALBC - Celebrate

Oldie But a Goodie - New Beginnings

Come and Get it - Something New

Corrosive Challenge Blog - New Beginnings

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes using pearls or buttons

Items Used:-

Handmade base card

Blue Bazzil card

Button and ribbon from my stash

Pearls from Papermania

8 x 8 Paper Pad by Lili of the Valley, Nitwits, Petal Fresh

Pro-Markers:-

Coral, blush, baby pink, rose pink, dusky rose, pastel blue, denim blue, tulip yellow, cool grey 2

Thanks so much for looking and have a lovely day!

Here Come the Girls

Hi there,

Well my boy has gone back to School today and I'm going to miss him being around.  We had a lovely Christmas break.

I have a cd which I bought from create and craft called Here Come the Girls by Creative Crafty World and my card features one of the images from it.

Challenges:-

Natalie and Amy - One for the Girlies

Digi Galore - Girly

Charisma Cardz - Birthdays

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenges - Free and Easy

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes with Pearls or Buttons (i've used three little pearls and 1 button)

Digitally Sweet Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything Goes 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Items used to make card:-

Handmade base card

Blue card, flower and button just all from my stash

Kanban pearls

Basic Grey Mint Julep 6x6 papers

Pro-Markers:-

blush, coral, baby pink, henna, cocoa, cinnamon, china blue, blue pearl, lipstick red, hot pink and cool grey 1

 Hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks for looking

I Know It's a Christmas Card but....

...... it's for a Christmas Card Challenge blog.  It's a good idea actually.  I might just have a lot of Christmas cards ready this year to send out if I keep up with this challenge blog.

Challenges:-

ABC Christmas Challenge - Zany

Crafty Hazelnuts - Anything as long as it's Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Just Inspirational Challenges - Anything Goes

She's saucy right ???? lol

Items Used:-

Handmade base card

Red Card from Hobby Craft

6 x 6 Christmas Papers (an assortment from packs that came free with magazines)

Diamond sparkles butterfly trails glitter

Britannia Dies - Set of 3 Poinsettias

Red Gems from Mei Flower Crafts

Pro-Markers:-

dusky pink, blush, baby pink, cocoa, caramel, tan, meadow green, grass, cardinal red, lipstick red, cool grey 2, cool grey 4, pastel blue.

Thank you so much for looking - Michelle

Funny Face

Hello there,

I have done this card specifically for a new challenge blog over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 which is taking over where Sweet Sketch Wednesday left off.  Really looking forward to joining in every week.

Challenges:-

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays

The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes

Natalie and Amy - One for the Girlies

Hiding in My Craft Room - Anything but a Holiday

Charisma Cardz - Birthday

Digi Galore - Girly

Isn't she hilarious.  I love her, so cheeky.  Glad I have this image now, I can see me using this quite a bit.  She's from Redonkadoodles.

Items used for card:-

Chipboard butterflies, coloured with Cardinal Red promarker, stamped with a Candi stamped and red glitter added.

Sizzex dies

Kanban pearls

Handmade base card

First Edition J'adore 6 x 6 paper pad

Sentiment from an Imagination Crafts decoupage stamp (drangonflies)

Red card from Hobby Craft

Pro Markers:-

putty, coral, vanilla, mustard, powder blue, denim blue, pastel blue, rose pink, antique pink, tan, caramel, lipstick red, cardinal red, cool grey 2, cool grey 4.

Have a great night and thanks for looking - Michelle

Floral Delight

Hello everyone - Hope you are all well today

My photo today is not too brilliant as I am just learning how to use the camera on my new tablet and upload pics onto this blog. However I do think my first attempt is not too bad and practice does make perfect.

Anyway onto my card which I am entering into the following challenges:-

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes

Natalie & Amy - One for the Girlies

Craft Your Passion - Something New (My Large Floral Stamp and Papers

Crafty Sentiments - Birthday

Items used on card:-

 Handmade card base

 Large floral stamp and floral papers free from January 2014 issue of Card making and  Paper crafts magazine

 Black card, Kanban Pearls, dark pink ribbon, Bobunny trinket.

 Pro Markers:-

 baby pink, rose pink, dusky rose, antique pink, putty, meadow green, grass,

 forest green.

Thank You for looking

Just for You MIlton

Hi there!

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas.  We did :0)

I did this card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday as sadly it is their last challenge, which I was surprised to find out and sad too.

A long time ago this challenge blog was the only one who recognised my work and gave me a chance by allowing me to be on the design team.  Their design team always, without fail made sure you got a comment from them.

I had let them down because at the time I was incredibly poorly, poorly to the point where I couldn't contact or speak or mingle with anyone, but I won't go into that, it's over now.  I'm well and fighting it now.

The lady Arlana who runs it has health problems so can no longer carry on with it.  She ran the blog with her lovely sisters and I wish Arlana and her sisters the best of everything and hope that Arlana's health problems improve and that she will be OK.

Challenges:-

Sweet Sketch Wednesday
Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
Hiding in My Craft Room - Anything but a Holiday
Crafty Creations Challenges - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

I had to do a card for the last challenge.  I haven't done one in a long time, but had to do this one and here it is...

Materials Used:-

Handmade Card Base

Wild Rose Studio Milton & Co Stamp

Dovecraft Garden Party Paper

Wild Rose Studio Girly Polka Dots Paper

Spellbinder Dies

Kanban Gems

Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate Ink Dew Drop

Lace & Ribbon

Pro-Markers Used:-

Baby Pink, Antique Pink, Meadow Green, Grass, Vanilla, Tan, Ivory, Pastel Blue.