We Three Snowmen

How are you all getting on with your Christmas cards - nearly done??

I have just a few more to make.

Here's a really quick and simple card that, I think, looks really effective.

I stamped the sentiment straight onto my base card.

The image comes from a sheet of DP in the First Edition, Festive Treats pack.  I cut out the snowmen and used a round ended embossing tool to give them a little shape. 

Then I stuck them onto the card with foam pads (the paper is already glittered, so there's no need to add any)  and that's it... one quick card!

You can find this First Edition DP at Crafty Emma's

Challenges

Craft Your Days Away - Snowmen

2 Sisters - Christmas

One Stop Craft - Traditional Christmas Colours

Samuel Taylors - Anything Goes

Instant Human: Just Add Coffee!

I swear, I am in serious danger of ending up in casualty?

How do you get a decent photo in this dark, autumn light?

I have placed my card atop a jenga-style, tower of odd boxes and packages,

hung myself halfway out a 1st floor window,

and  balanced precariously on random pieces of furniture!!

All to no avail - I end up with a photo no better than the one I started with!
At least I have amused the dog!!

Just a quick and simple, girly card here. 

I used my new 'Latte' stamp, that I chose as part of a Quixotic Paperie prize.

I'd like to enter the following challenges - 

My Mum's Craft Shop - Remind You of a Song. I love these challenges. I like to see what songs people have chosen, they are so clever.

When I looked at my card the Billy Joel song, Uptown Girl, popped into my head!

Tuesday Throwdown - Think Pink

Crafter's Companion - Pink & Green to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My mum is a breast cancer survivor, so this is a theme that's close to my heart.

Link Up For Pink - Thanks Yolie, for pointing me in the direction of your fab linky party - supporting Breast Cancer Awareness.

Supplies
Stamp - Elisabeth Bell for SCACD 'Latte', coloured with Copics.
DP - First Edition Bird Song.
Happy Birthday Stamp Personal Impressions.
Martha Steart Border Punch. Ribbon and gems from my stash.

Right, I'm off to practice my photography skills - 

and if you here a CRASH,

that's me falling off the back of the sofa!! ;-)

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Gingerbread basket

A nip and a punch - the first of the month!!!
Wow! Here we are in October already, (although you wouldn't think it with this warm weather we are having) and we have another challenge for you at the CES Challenge Blog.

Our lovely host this week is Shell  
and she has chosen the theme Totally Gorgeous - Pretty Girls


A good excuse to get out all your pretty, girly papers and embellies.

I'm not really a girly girl, but I did my best. 

I made a simple box from card and used a large, doorplate die to cut the shapes, that I stuck to the front and back. I covered the basket with First Edition, Festive Treats DP from Crafty Emma's.

It's hard to make out from these photos, but the little gingerbread hearts are all glittery.

The handle is a piece of card, punched on both sides, with a strip of the DP down the middle and finished off with a little satin bow.

I decorated the front with some pretty blooms, dew drops, card candi, sheer ribbon, swirls and a Catslife Press stamp.

Tilda is paper-pieced, coloured with Copics and sprinkled with Glamour Dust.
I didn't have time to make some real gingerbread men, so, just for fun, I cut a paper one using my Slice machine, inked the edges and added black gems for his eyes and buttons :-)

I thought afterwards, I should have cut a little gingerbread man from the DP and replaced Tilda's cupcake with it - next time!!!

Don't forget to check out the awesome work of my fellow teamies - they have outdone themselves this week -we are also having a little change to the prize this time and the winner will get one Whiff Of Joy Stamp from Crafty Emma's
There's also a great SALE on right now - so head over there and grab yourself a bargain..

Challenges - 

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - For the Girls

Simon Says - Anything Goes. - they are trying for 1000 entires this week!This is my second entry.

Micely Opening Presents

Just a quick post from me today -
I don't know what happened with this photo, I'm really disappointed with how it looks.
IRL it's very glittery and, the greys on the image and the background paper are a much better match.

I made this for the House Mouse Challenge, which is  *Sparkle on your Christmas Creations*.

There's really is lots of sparkle on here - I edged the papers with glamour dust and used silver stickles on the image.

Supplies -
DP - First Edition, Festive Treats.
House Mouse Stamp coloured with Copics and stickles.
Marianne Snowflake die with dew drops
Martha Stewart lace border punch
Glamour Dust / Silver Ribbon / Tiny Bell.

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Bang goes August!

Well, that's the summer well and truly over.

I spent yesterday putting my summer dresses away and getting out my thick jumpers, woolly cardis, and knitted scarves.

I LOVE winter clothes :-)

Here's a card I made for my niece.

I used this gorgeous First Edition, Birdsong paper. You can probably just make out how pretty and glittery the background piece is. 

I think this has to be one of my fav House Mouse stamps - I just love the cheeky look on that guys face as he goes to pop the balloon.

Challenges - 

Papertake Weekly - A Dawny P Sketch

Pollycraft - Felt - the flowers are punched from felt.
Crafting For All Seasons - Bingo. I used the line ribbon/glitter/flowers

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Hey Girly

Happy Saturday everyone. 

Time for another challenge at the CES Challenge Blog.

Our lovely host this week is Jane  
  
and she has chosen a colour combo theme...
We want to see your cards/projects using  

Brown, Pink and Aqua

How girly is this card?  I don't know what came over me. :-)

To get back to normal, I think I need to go and change the oil in my car, re-insulate the loft and put some shelves up !!  ;-)

I have used one of these fab 'on the edge' cards from Crafty Emma's, along with  First Edition 'Birdsong' papers. These papers are so pretty - they are either glittered or glossed, or have a double sided design.
If you love papers (don't we all) check out Emma's new stock.

 The image is a Kenny K digi - 'Download Diva' - coloured with Copics and sprinkled with Glamour Dust. I also added a little glossy accents to her lips.

Don't forget to check out the awesome work of my teamies - they really are a talented lot, and join us this week, for your chance to win a £10 gift voucher 
to spend in the store (excl p&p).
 

Challenges
Digital Tuesday - Cute and Girly
Truly Scrumptious - Rocked Up Pink
Charisma Cardz - Glitter It

Other supplies - 
'Just For You' Catslife Press Stamp 
Heart - XCut die and dots embossing folder.
Flowers - XCut punch, glamour dust and pearls.
Pearls / Ribbon / Button / Beads
Ribbon Tag Nestie.