Deer in the Headlights

I couldn't resist using my cute, little reindeer again.

This time, I just used his head, so that I could play along

at CAS(E) this Sketch

 I added plenty of bling, in the form of glamour dust, around the white square layer.

It's very sparkly IRL!

The sentiment was made on my computer - 

it does look a bit wonky in the picture, but trust me, it is on straight.

 

Challenges.

CAS(E) this Sketch - #50
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Bling It Up!
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Use Glitter/ Embossing Powder / Flocking

PixieDust Studio Reindeer Digi Stamp - coloured with Copics and white gel pen
Digi DP - Digital Design Essentials 'Digitally Smitten'
Glamour Dust.    Circle Nestie Die.    Computer Generated Sentiment.

Team Rudolph

TGI Friday  !!

It's been a busy, crafting week here.

I would LOVE to show you what I've been making,

but I just never know when my girls might come snooping - 

so I'm keeping it buttoned!!   :-)

Here's another card for the Christmas pile.

 I played along at my favourite sketch challenge - Seize the Sketch

just rotating the sketch.

I was so thrilled to be their A+ winner last week - thanks ladies   xxx

Anyhoo, I like how this one turned out, so I will probably make a few of these.

Is this the cutest reindeer ever? 

He was a freebie from Pixie Dust Studio

He's coloured with Copics, a touch of white pen and some glitter on his collar.

 

Challenges.

Seize the Sketch - #6

Simon Says - Christmas / Happy Holidays

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in October

Stamping Sensations -  All Creatures Great and Small   (2nd entry)

Reindeer Digi Stamp - Pixie Dust Studios.     Digi DP - Pink Petticoat 'Brocade'

'Joy' Stamp - Penny Black Christmas Critters

Copics - White Pen - Glitter Pen - Silver Sequins - Red Satin Ribbon

Sizzix Tag Die   Red Gingham DP

It's all about frosty mornings

Crikey, it's brass monkeys here today! I have given in and put the heating on!

Hubby is away in Spa, driving around the Formula 1 circuit, and I have been overdosing on Pinterest.

My girls have decided we are having a 'hand-made' Christmas,

so if you have any ideas for presents, let me know.

Here's another Christmas card for the pile...

I followed the sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch

changing the speech bubbles for snowflakes.

I stamped my snowflakes with coloured inks, die cut them with circle nesties and 

popped them up with foam pads.

I know sequins are everywhere right now - and they do look pretty,

so I bought these silver ones at my local sewing shop.

Just a couple of questions though -

1. does anyone sell packs of multi colours and

2. what do you stick yours on with ?

I used tiny glue dots - but that could get expensive!

Challenges.

CAS(E) this Sketch - #49

Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Loves Rubberstamps - Polka Dots

Simon Says - Use A Rubber/Clear Stamp

Stamp set - Me To You, Winter Wonderland.

Bear coloured with Copics and sprinkled with Glamour Dust

Snowflakes stamped with Memento Dew Drops Ink, Rose Bud and Summer Sky.

Digi DP - Pink Petticoat Dots

Silver Sequins.

You Had Me At Boo !

Afternoon everyone.

Autumn has well and truly arrived up here in Durham.

This morning, we raked up 4 large sacks of leaves from the lawn - 

well, when I say 'we,'  I really mean Mr Kiss did all the manual work,

I was just there in a supervisory capacity ;-) 

Halloween will be creeping up on us before we know it,

[did you see what I did there  :-) ]

so here is my 2nd card, using this cute trick or treater.

 I followed the sketch over at Seize the Sketch

If you haven't visited them before, go and check them out.

It's great to see how everyone interprets the sketch in their own style.

As ever, I used my favourite chevron DP.

I think I need to bulk print this paper!!

My Halloween puppy is coloured with Copics, fussy cut

and attached with foam pads.

 I didn't want my sentiment to take up too much room,

so I overlapped the letters a little bit and,

I kinda like how that turned out.

 

Challenges.

Seize the Sketch #5

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Stamping Sensations - All Creature Great and Small

Digi Stamp - CCDesigns, Halloween Puppy     Digi DP - Digi Design Essential, Digitally Smitten.

'Boo' - Die cut with Memory Box Alphabet Dies     Freckled Fawn Glitter Dew Drops

God loves a trier!

Damn it!

I was so pleased with myself, last week, to enter my BOO card over at LIM,

until I realised I had fallen foul of the challenge rules.

I really should learn to read the small print.

So, here's my second attempt - just a couple of problems

1. it's probably not CAS enough and

2. it's a day late!!!!

Ha ha!

God loves a trier.

I made a little snow scene with some pretty DP and my landscape die.

 The cute LOTV bear is coloured with Copics and stickles glitter

 (I also dotted some glitter on the pink DP)

and then he is popped up on foam pads.

Looking through my sewing box this week, I came across some bias binding 

and wondered how I could use it on my cards.

It's a little thick for tying into a bow, so I experimented with stamping on it. 

It works beautifully  - and the binding is only about 20p a metre.

 

Challenges.

LOTV's Ideas to Inspire - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Stamp - LOTV Presents for 2 coloured with Copics and Stickles glitter   DP - Dovecraft Christmas Fancy

Die - Spellbinders Circle and Memory Box Landscape

Sentiment Stamp - Penny Black Christmas Critters  Blue Bias Binding.   Crystal Gem 

A Hauntin' We Will Go

Hello crafters, just a quick post tonight to show you a Halloween card.

I followed the Less Is More sketch,  but cut a small slice from the bottom of my circle. 
Not sure why I did that  - but I think it adds a little more interest!!
My Halloween pup was coloured with Copics, cut out and popped up on foam pads. 
To stay on the CAS side I didn't add too much in the way of embellies - just a few random dots. They're not exactly where I wanted them to be, but once those little buggers touched the paper they were stuck fast!!!
 

Happy Haunting :-)

Challenges
Less Is More - Sketch
Papertake - Anything Goes (optional Halloween treat holder)
My Mum's Craft Shop - Halloween
Crafty Cardmakers - Cute and Furry
Created with Love - Halloween
CCDesigns - Halloween

Digi Stamp - CCDesigns 'Halloween Puppy', coloured with Copics.
Digi DP, Digital Design Essentials 'Digitally Smitten'       Freckled Fawn Enamel Dew Drops
Sentiment cut with Memory Box dies.

I Believe in Santa Paws

Ta Da!   My first Christmas card of the year.

I don't want to cause panic, 

but you do know there are only 87 days to go, don't you?

My Christmas mojo needed a jump start, so to make it easy I used one of my cute, 

LOTV die-cut images from last year.

I also stuck with my favourite DP. 

The grey isn't your usual Christmas colour, but I like it with the red. 

What do you think?

 I used liquid pearls and stickles glitter on the image, for some added sparkle.

The star charm was tied on with some gorgeous, whispy red twine,

and I found some sequins at the bottom of my 'bits & pieces' box.

Challenges.
Papercraft Star - Inspiration Photo. (I opted for adding a metal charm)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Your favourite things. (My favs. are the grey chevron DP - I use it  a LOT!! and of course glitter!
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

LOTV pre-coloured die cut.     Liquid Pearls and Stickles Glitter
Digi DP - Digital Design Essentials 'Digitally Smitten'
Red Twine and Sequins

Born to Ride

Morning crafters.

It's a chilly day here and I am fighting the urge to put the heating on!

Instead, I am going to fire up the oven 

and cook a big batch of curry and some apple dumplings :-)

Here's a quick card I made for my BIL.

He regularly takes a trip around Europe, 

with my SIL on the back of the bike -

so I thought this snoopy image would be perfect.

I followed the great sketch over at Seize the Sketch (just flipped it).

Snoopy is coloured with Copics and (although you can't really see in the photos) 

he is popped up on thin, foam pads.

I really wanted to stamp the sentiment right on the paper, 

but my card was almost finished by that stage and I was too chicken. 

So I added it on a little scrap of paper instead ;-)

Challenges
Seize the Sketch
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes (topping option is Monochromatic)
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Marker POP - Anything Goes

Stampabilities Snoopy and his Sidekick, coloured with Copics.
Sentiment Stamp, Penny Black Critter Party Set
DP - My Mind's Eye, Mabel
Star Punch.    Black Gems.    Striped Ribbon.

Squeezable Cheeks

September seems to be filled with birthday boys, for me - 

so I have been scouring the digi stamp stores for some cute fellas.

I came across 'Noah' at Sassy Cheryl's.

Isn't he adorable - look at those squeezable cheeks!

I didn't think my colouring skills were up to the pumpkin, 

so I flood filled it with a digi paper before printing it out. 

(Those eagle eyed amongst you will spot that my printer had a hissy fit mid print, 

and the right side came out a bit faded).

Noah is coloured with Copics and the leaves are scattered with Diamond Dust.

 Mistake no. 2 - after I had stuck down the little sentiment banner, 

I decided to use my orange Copic to draw some vertical lines on the far left. 

Urghhhh.... what a mess I made!  

Luckily, I found a little scrap of orange, stripey paper to cover it all up ;-)

  

Challenges
Sassy Cheryl's Show Me Thursdays - I challenge you to say that fast, over and over. 
I can't do it and I'm sober- honest! ;-)
CMC Copic Challenge - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Birthday Boys
ABC Challenge - V for Very Cute
Paper Players - CAS for Kids
Lexi'c Creations - Autumn Colours

Sassy Cheyl's Digi Stamp, 'Pumpkin Noah'      Copics and Diamon Dust.
DP's Pink Petticoat 'Stripes' and 'Chevrons'     Ribbon, Card Candi, Crystals
'Birthday Boy' Sentiment from Woodware Playtime Set, stamped in Memento Tangelo Ink

Less Work, More Football

Morning campers.... it's decidedly chilly here today.

In the space of a week, I have gone from summer dresses and sandals

 to leggings, jumpers and boots.

I have had to issue strict instructions to hubby, NOT to put the heating on.. 

I don't want him getting used to the warmth!!! lol**

Anyhoo... here's today's card, for a friend's little boy

I'm not sure how old he is, but when I find out, I will add a die cut number to the little tag.

My footballer is coloured with Copics, with some glossy accents on the football.

His jersey is paper pieced.

The grass is a bit of a mess - it's the first time I've tried it. 

I don't think my colours are right at all, but once I'd started it there was no going back!!

Challenges.
My Mum' Craft Shop - Boys Only
Papertake - Child's Play
Top Tip Tuesday - Paper Piecing
Cards For Men - Tag It

LOTV Stamp 'Football Crazy'. Copics.  Glossy Accents.
Sorry, not sure what make the DP is.   Spellbinders Edgabilities 'Classic Brackets'.
Mini Tag.  Grosgrain 'Happy Birthday' Ribbon

The pink stars are falling

Can you guess what one of my fav TV shows is right now -

it's 'Under the Dome'.

That's where the inspiration for my card came from.

I followed Jen's sketch at Seize the Sketch,

replacing the hexagons with pink falling stars.

I never have just the right shade of card to match my coloured image, so I used a tip I picked up ages ago. I drew a wide line down a piece of white card, with the same Copic I used to colour Bella's dress.  Perfect colour match :-)

I also want to say a big thanks to everyone who left a tip re: my inking problem.

I tried rubbing my stamp with an eraser before inking it up, and it's definitely better. 

I used it on this little, star stamp.

Challenges.

Seize the Sketch - Jen's Sketch

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon

A Creative Romance - CAS Style

Totally Gorjuss  - Anything Goes

Stamp - Stamping Bella, Ava Loves To Celebrate coloured with Copics and Glamour Dust.

Stars Stamp from Fizzy Moon, Wish Upon A Star,  using Memento Ink (Angel Pink)

Fizzy Moon Happy Birthday Ribbon

Bakers Twine   Crystal Gems