Have yourself a merry little Christmas!!!

I started this card yesterday..
and I can't stop singing this song..
'have yourself a merry little Christmas'
I am getting some strange looks, I can tell you!!

This was my favourite stamp last year,
so it was great getting it back out.
I didn't have Copics the first time around,
so I will have to get used to the new way of shading it..

I have the cutest little family of Robins in my garden,
so I can just imagine looking out of the window,
onto this scene, in the winter.
I made the window, using a rectangle nestie,
but haven't quite lined it up perfectly,
so I need to practice that.

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges -
Sketch & Stamp - a great sketch by Ger
Papertake - 'In the garden'
Fab 'n' Funky - 'It's Christmas in July'

Robin scene, from the Woodware set - A Winter's Day,
coloured with Copics and stickles glitter.
Text Stamp - from Penny Black, Christmas Critters
Design Paper - GCD Studios, Ella Blue
Lace punch - Fiskars
Adhesive pearls.

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Hope your day is 'udderly' perfect.

Afternoon everyone... another quick post today -
my daughters are 'moo'ving into their new Uni digs tomorrow -
so we are busy getting everything ready.

Just had time to finish this card that I started yesterday.
I just love these Penny Black cows.
I have coloured them with Copics, and a bit of glitter,
used foam pads to make parts of them 3D
and also given Daisy -
that's the cow on the right :-)
some silver hoop earrings!!
Ha! Ha!

I would like to enter this for 2 challenges..
Sketch & Stamp, where I have followed Maggie's great sketch.
(I did slightly move the text - hope that's ok)
and
A Spoon Full of Sugar, where the theme is 'Animals'.
They also have an optional twist this week where you can also
enter a card made by your child.

Stamp - Penny Black, Ladies Divine.
DP - My Mind's Eye, Wild Asparagus
Text Stamp - Personal Impressions
My Stash - heart brad, ribbon, button.

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Card and Cookies

Crafting AND cookies... what more could you want?
Except, on my diet, I am not allowed to eat these - tempting as they are.
Well... maybe just a little one... only to check quality control!!!

I found this House Mouse stamp sooo tricky to colour -
and my stamped image wasn't great to start with.
I need to get used to stamping such a large image.

I coloured with Copics and 3D'd the little 'cat was here' note.
The edges of my papers were distressed and
I punched the ribbon holes to thread the ribbon through the paper,
then added a bow at the top and the sentiment at the bottom.

I would like to enter this for the Sunday Sketch & Stamp challenge,
which is a fabulous sketch by Arianne

Stamp - House Mouse, Mice Style
Text Stamp - from Penny Black 'Bubbly' set
Design Paper - Papermania Capsule Collection, Aqua
Ribbon Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon and small gems from my stash
Nestie Tibbon Tag

Cookies... more like little rockcakes really!

Makes 10

250g SR Flour / 1 tsp Allspice / 85g butter
85g caster sugar / 55g glace cherries / 55g Sultanas
1 egg / 2tbsps milk / brown sugar, for sprinkling

Heat the oven to 200C / 400F (I had my fan oven at 180C)
Sift the flour and allspice into a bowl.
Add the butter and rub in until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Stir in the sugar, cherries and sultanas. ( I added a few chopped pecans too!)
Break the egg into a bowl and whisk in the milk.
Pour most of the egg mix into the dry ingredients and mix with a fork.
Add the rest of the egg mix, if necessary, to make a stiff, coarse dough.
Using two forks pile the mix into 10 rocky heaps and a greased baking sheet.
Srinkle with the brown sugar.
Bake for 10 - 15 mins or until golden and firm to the touch.

Enjoy!

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'Pop'-ular Fun

Morning everyone... hope you are enjoying the bank holiday. It's a wet one here, in more ways than one. We have a leaking overflow pipe, so it's a trip to the DIY store for us.
I am so excited to show you this project though..... drum roll please...
this is my very first House Mouse stamp. Isn't it gorgeous and it's a dream to colour.

This is for my daughter's birthday on Thursday. I have had this little metal peg tin for ages and decided to cover it and - shhhh, don't give it away, but I am going to fill it with some 'Lush' products for her.
I am entering my card for this fortnight's challenge at Sketch and Stamp, which is this wonderful sketch by Sem. I have just rotated the centre a little, so that my image would fit on.

Recipe

• Stamp - House Mouse 'Pop'-ular Fun, coloured with Copics
• DP - My Mind's Eye, Pretty Please
• Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
• Ribbon from my stash
  

Just a note about the House Mouse stamps - I bought mine from the online store Card Craft UK
It's the first time I have useed them and their communication was excellent and my delivery arrived within a couple of days.
Looking forward to inking up my other new stamps soon.
xxx

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Christmas Wilbur

I've had a little panic this morning,
totting up the number of Christmas cards I need.
So, here's another to add to my stash.

I have combined 2 challenges.
The sketch is by Ger, from Sunday Sketch & Stamp
(I just resized the circle,
because this was the largest die I had,
and you do not want to see me cut one out freehand.. lol*)
The theme is 'Furry Friends',
at Allsorts

Recipe:
Digital Stamp - Wilbur, from Pollycraft.
I paper pieced the parcels and coloured Wilbur
with copics.
Design Paper - K & Co Peppermint Twist
Ribbon, pearls, flower and metallic tape from my stash.
xxx

Christmas Bear

I am feeling a bit sniffly today -

so I am going to turn on the heating,
wrap up warm and plonk myself in front of the TV.

But first, here is my entry for this week's

Sunday Sketch & Stamp,
which is a fab sketch from Clare.
Pop over there and check out the fab DT work.

Recipe:

Stamp - Forever Friends, paper pieced and coloured with copics.
Xmas design Paper from last year's stash.

Punched snowflakes sprinkled with Diamond Dust.

Star charm from the Hobby House

Sentiment and card candy from Craftwork Cards.

xxx

Covered Stamp File

Any other Virgo's out there?

If there are, you'll know what I mean when I say I love to
categorise and organise all of my craft supplies,
just as much as I love to make cards and projects.

This morning I have been sorting through my stamps
and decided to stamp them all and put them into
plastic sheets, in a ring binder.
(Separated into the different makes, of course!).
It will be so much easier to flick through the folder to see what I have,
rather than get all my stamps out.

I have covered the file,
using this week's lovely sketch from

Sunday Sketch & Stamp

Check out the great work from the DT
and if you enter this week you could win a £10 gift voucher
to spend at The Craft Barn

Recipe:

Stamp - Magnolia, Tilda with puppy and Old bench,
coloured with whispers pens.
Text Stamps - My Sentiments Exactly, Adrienne.

Design Paper - Papermania, Rich Yellow
Bloom, card candy and ribbon from my stash.
xxx

Sweet Wishes

Morning everyone,

just a quick card from me today,
as I have the European Ironing Mountain to tackle.

This is for the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge.
This great sketch is designed by Steph,
and it's one of those, that I just know, I will use over and over.
Check out the fab DT work to see their take on it.

I used stamps from the Whiff Of Joy, spring collection,
coloured with whispers pens.
The design paper is
DCWV, Nana's Nursery Baby Girl.

What do you think of that cute little ice-cream brad?

I came across them in my local craft shop
and they are made by doodlebug design inc.
If I see any more of these I will defintiely be snapping them up.

xxx