In A Row

Good Afternoon,

It seems I am still not able to find the time to post regularly on my blog, but I am making sure I find time to join in with the weekly challenge over at Less Is More.  This week that challenge is 'In A Row' my new snowflake die from Memory Box arrived in the post today so decided to use that as the basis of my card.  Now I am usually a purist when it comes to One Layer cards, however this card just didn't seem finished so I added a little bit of bakers twine to finish it off.  I am still not a hundred percent happy with the card but thought I would share it anyway.

Supplies Used:
Memory Box Die
Ink Dusters
Tim Hotlz Distress Ink
Inkylicious Sentiment

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Joy

Good Afternoon,

This weeks challenge over at Less Is More is 'Red & Green' and since they are traditional Christmas colours and that we have snow on the ground I went with a Christmas Card.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Welcome Christmas
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Glossy Accents
Ribbon from my stash

I would also like to enter this card into the Dynamic Duos Challenge.

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Santa

Good Morning,

Quick post from me this morning, just waiting for a friend to arrive for lunch.

Todays card is for this weeks Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog where the challenge is to create a project featuring 'Santa'.  I only have one Santa image, so it was quite easy to decide what to use.

Supplies Used:
Mel Jen Designs - Digi Stamp
Lili of the the Valleys Papers
Inkylicous Sentiment
ProMakers
Sparkles and Ribbon from my stash

Must dash now, hope you all have a nice weekend

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Starry Starry Night

Good Afternoon,

I haven't had a chance to join in with the One Layer Wednesday Challenge for a while lately. But when I seen this weeks challenge I knew I would have to find some time to join in.  This week Karen has challenged us to Scene, and since we are a day away from December I decided to create a winter scene.

Supplies Used:
Inkylicous - Tree Stamps and Sentiment
W Plus 9 - Stars Stamp
Tim Hotlz Distress Ink
Ink Dusters
Versamark
Clear Embossing Powder

Got a couple more cards to make tonight so will share them with you over the weekend.

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Glitz and Glam

First off let me thank Chrissie & Jen over at Less Is More for ShowCASing my Rooftops card this week, really delighted with that.

This weeks challenge is 'Glitz and Glam' its has taken me all day to think up a card to make. For some reason nothing was coming to me, but this is what I have ended up with.

Supplies Used:
Memory Box Die - Chloe Stem
Nestibilities
Glitter Cardstock
Dimensional Stickers

Quick post as heading out this evening to see some friends, hope you all have a nice evening.

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Christmas Star

Good Afternoon,

Two makes in one day, I seem to have found my mojo again!

Supplies Used:
Mel Jen Designs - Image
Stampin Up - Sentiment
ProMarkers
Pink Petticoat - Backing Papers
Marianne Creations - Snowflake Design

Challenges Entered:
Mel Jen Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
Pixies Crafty Workshop Snippet Challenge - Week 47

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Winter Blues

Good Morning,

Yaaaay I have managed to post 2 days in a row now, hopefully that means my mojo is returning!

Todays card is for CAS-ual Fridays Challenge which is 'Winter Blues'

Supplies Used:
Snowflakes Stamps - Sheena Douglass
Sentiment - W Plus 9
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire, Salty Ocean & Peacock Feathers

Got a long list of house work to get through today, so must dash

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Silent Night

Good Afternoon,

Hope you are all well.  This month has not been a good crafting month at all for me.  Just seem to have too much other things on right now and and when I make it to my crafting desk I can't find any inspiration.

However I found time to join in with this weeks Less Is More challenge which is 'Hardware'

My Christmas bell actually came from my mum, not sure where she got it from but she said she was sure I could use it for something so have finally done that!  My sentiment stamp is embossed in gold and is from a W Plus 9.

Finally found time today to have a clear out of my craft space, so  hopefully that will help with finding my mojo again!

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Rooftops

Good Morning.

Again I need to apologise for my lack of posting lately, work is pretty hectic and when I get home I can't find the inspiration to do make anything.  However since Less Is More is the only challenge that I have only missed a couple of weeks when on holiday I like to try and join in.

This weeks challenge is 'Houses' and its a one layer week, I already feel I have failed on this challenge as the stamp I used is quite large so I don't have much white space left, but thought I would share it with you anyway.

Supplies Used:
Sheena Douglass - Bah Humbug Stamp
Inkylicous - Sentiment
ProMarkers
Ink Dusters
Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Hope you are all having a nice weekend, hopefully today I will have some time to stop by all your wonderful blogs.

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Pink

Good Afternoon,

This weeks challenge over at Less Is More is 'Pink', I have taken a quick time out from making some Roman Blinds to join in the challenge.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Simply Soft
Stampin Up - Sentiment
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spun Sugar & Worn Lipstick
Ink Dusters

Break over with I'm afraid
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Love & Sympathy

Good Morning,

Apologies for the lack of cards over the weekend, I had a trip down to Glasgow for the Hobbycrafts Craft Fayre.  Wow that place was busy, and my fellow crafters can be brutal.  It was worse than the January sales for all the pushing and shoving! However I was a very good girl and only spent my allocated budget for the day.

Anyway back onto my card for today,

Which is based on this sketch,

Hopefully my graduated colours comply with the sketch

Supplies Used:
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Ink Dusters
Stampin Up sentiment and image
Versamark
Wow embossing powder

Challenges Entered:
Less Is More
CAS-ual Fridays
Pixies Crafty Snippets Week 44

I think on hindsight, I would have used white embossing powder for the image and sentiment, but as they say 'you live and learn'.

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No Peeking

Good Afternoon

It's Rudolph day over with Sarn over at Stamping for Pleasure and it gave me the kick up the bum to finish a card I had all the bits for but couldn't be bothered to glue together.  I know very very lazy.

Supplies Used:
Waltzing Mouse Stamps
Nestabilities
Background paper was from my stash

Since this card was made using up odds and sods I am also going to enter this card into the playground with Di's Snippet Challenge.

I am headed off to the Craft show is Glasgow on Saturday, can't wait to have a nose round all the stalls, not sure the bank balance will love it as much!

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Christmas Gift Box

Good Morning,

Well that is another weekend over and done with, they don't half fly past quickly.  Anyway another week and another share from me, and today it is for this weeks challenge over at Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog, where the challenge is 'Anything but a card' so I ended up deciding on a gift box.

Supplies Used:
Splitcoast Stampers A2 box tutorial
Unity Stamp Co - Snow Flake Stamps
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Ribbon from my stash
MFT Loopy Bloom Die

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Squares

Good Morning,

Hope you are all having a nice weekend.  Yesterday I made my card for this weeks One Layer Wednesday challenge which is being hosted by Heather Telford this week.

The challenge this week is Squares, so I think I may have cheated a bit, as although I used square ink pads to create my background, due to the positioning of some of them, they have turned into rectangles, but there is still some squares in there I promise.

Supplised Used:
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Stampin Up - Sentiment
Versamark
Wow embossing powder

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Autumn

Good Evening,

This weeks challenge over at Less Is More is 'Autumn', to  me Autumn means the leaves changing colour so I tried to use that as my inspiration.

Supplies Used:
Memory Box Die
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Ink Dusters
Dimensional Stickers

Off now to get ready to watch Strictly Come Dancing with a glass of wine, hope you all have a nice evening.

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Winter Bird

Good Afternoon,

Apologises again for disappearing for a few days and not sharing any of my makes, lost my mojo for a couple of days, but seem to have found it again today.

Supplies Used:
Unity Stamp Co - Welcome Winter
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Inkdusters
ProMarkers
Couple of little gems from my stash

Challenges Entered (don't think I have ever managed to combine this many)
CASology - Night
Less Is More - Wings
CAS(E) this Sketch!

Phew that's it.  Got a long list of birthday cards for next month, so going to make an early start on them.

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Love

Good Morning,

Today's card is for this weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge which is to create a clean and simple project with a heart.

Supplies Used:
Unity Stamp Co
Brad from my stash

I can't help thinking that the card is maybe too empty, but I thought I would share it anyway.

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Simply Soft

Good Afternoon,

This weeks Dynamic Duos colours are Pool Party & Soft Suede, and after mucking up my first attempt at my card, I ended up with a completely different design with different stamps second time round.  But I am happier with my second card, so I am guess its lucky I smudged ink on the first.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Simply Soft
Stampin Up - Sentiment

This card is going to be winging its way to my In Laws for their anniversary, so another card ticked off the To Do list.

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Wings

Good Afternoon,

Apologies it has been a few days since I posted anything, one of those weeks when life gets in the way. Still busy today, so today's post is going to be a quickie.

Anyway, I have managed to find time today to make a card for this weeks Less Is More challenge, which is 'Wings'.  I really struggled to make an original card, today so I ended up CASEing a blinkie for the Penny Black design team.  You can see it here on Heather Telford's blog.  If time allows I might have a second attempt at this weeks challenge.

Supplies Used:
Sizzix Die & Stamp set for the flower and butterfly stamps
Unity Stamp Co for the music background
ProMarkers
Glossy Accents

Going to try and find time to take a trip round all the other entries, but apologises in advance if I don't make it.

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Halloween Part 2

Good Afternoon,

This weeks One Layer Wednesday is hosted by Cheryl and she has chosen Halloween for a theme.  Eeeek I only have one Halloween stamp set and I already used it just the other day.  So I dug it out again and chose a different image for the focal point this time round.  I'm not sure who I am going to give my Halloween cards to, it is not really a big 'thing' here in Scotland, but I do love the stamps and cards that I see going around.

Supplies Used:
Unity Stamp Co - That's Creepy
Fiskars - Elegant Vines
Versamark
Wow embossing powder (for the pumpkin)
ProMarkers

I am looking forward to a nice relaxing evening tonight, all the housework is done, I don't have anything urgent on my to do list, so I plan to put my feet up and catch up with the telly.

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Yet More Leaves

You can tell it is Autumn and getting close to Christmas as all my recent challenge entries have focussed on Christmas and Leaves. So I'm afraid today's card combines them both as the Cue Card this week at CASology is Leaf.

I have had both the green and silver leafs in the my stash now for quite a while and never got round to using them.  Since I posted a stamped leaf card the other day I wanted to create something different.  The ribbon and sparkles also came from my stash and the Sentiment is from a Waltzing Mouse set.

Must dash as going out to see the comedian Kevin Bridges tonight.

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Trick or Treat

Good Morning,

Hope you have all had a good weekend and managed to make time for some crafting on World Card Making Day.  I did some crafting during the day and then settled down to watch Strictly Come Dancing in the evening. So glad it is back on.

Dynamic Duos launched their new challenge yesterday and the colours just said Halloween.

Supplies Used:
Fiskars - Elegant Vines
Unity Stamp Co - That's Creepy
Ribbon from my stash

I have got some friends coming round for lunch today, so better go get on with preparing some food.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend & thanks for visiting.
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World Card Making Day

Well who knew? I certainly didn't, but since there is a whole day dedicated to making cards it would be rude not to!  So my first card of today is for this weeks Less Is More challenge.  This week is a colour challenge and Chrissie & Mandi have chosen Silver.  I have to admit that the colour challenges are probably the week I struggle with the most but here is what I ended up with.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - French Foliage
Woodware stamps - Sentiment
Versamark
Silver embossing powder
Dimensional stickers

Silver is not the best to try and photograph so you will just need to take my word for it that it is silver and not grey!

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Christmas Stamp Two Ways

Good Afternoon,

This weeks challenge at One Layer Wednesday is to use one stamp two ways.  I took a little while to decide on which stamp to use, but in the end I decided on the fab sledging stamp from Stampin Up.  I bought this stamp set a couple months ago but somehow never got round to using it.  So here are my two creations

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Welcome Christmas Stamp
Ink Dusters
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
I have also snuck in a couple of tiny sparkly stars into the sky.

Supplies Used:
Same Stampin Up Stamp
Martha Stewart Stamp Around the Page
Unity Stamp Company Sentiment
Again a couple of bits of sparkle (sorry just can't help myself)

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Monkeying Around

Good Morning,

You will all probably be glad to hear that my card today isn't a Christmas Card. Instead its my entry for this weeks CASology challenge and the Cue Card this week is 'Zoo'

Supplies Used:
Mel Jen Designs Digi Stamp
ProMarkers
Versamark
White embossing powder
Nestabilities
Dimension stickers

I am going out for lunch today as it's my friend Kath's birthday and we are heading to a lovely little town called Stonehaven.

Hope you all have a great day.

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Get Socks

Good Morning,

Time for another Christmas card from me today. I had a quick count up of my Christmas cards last night and I am up to 15, not bad for the beginning of October.

Supplies Used:
Penny Black - Holiday Hugs
Stampendous - Get Socks
ProMarkers
Nestabilites
Glossy Accents

Challenges Entered:
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - All wrapped up
Pixies Crafty Workshop Snippet Challenge

This card actually started off as a one layer card, however when I went to stamp my sentiment using my stampamajig, it turned out I didn't clean it too well and I left some ink from my last project on it.  You can still see it a little bit but I couldn't face colouring my image again.  So this is my rescued attempt and now snippet card.

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Good Morning,

First day of October, I can't believe how quickly this year is flying past.  It's going to be December before we know it!

Today's card is for the Dynamic Duos Challenge

As you will see my second colour choice is 'Gold' hopefully this is allowed.

The Christmas Bauble image is from Waltzing Mouse and it is embossed with Wow Gold embossing powder.  I used my Stampin Up Stripe stamp for the bottom section of the card and a sizzix embossing folder for the top.  The red ribbon is from my stash.

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Ball & Chain

Good Afternoon,

Hope you are all having a nice weekend, we are just back home from visiting Jamie's folks for the weekend, so I am squeezing in my card for this weeks Less Is More challenge before I make a start on tea.

This week the challenge is 'Love & Marriage', as soon as I seen the challenge I knew wanted to use the image I used for the card I gave Jamie on our wedding day.

Supplies Used:
Just Inked DigiStamp
ProMarkers
Stampin Up Sentiment

I just loved this image as soon as I seen it and thought it would be perfect for Jamie on our wedding day so he knew exactly what the future held!

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Casing 'Made With Sparkle'

Good Morning,

CAS-ual Fridays this week have set an unusual challenge of using your own Blog page for inspiration for this weeks card.  I'm not sure if my finished card is CAS enough but I thought it was cute so would share it anyway.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up Stripes Stamp
Stampin Up Sentiment
Ribbon from my stash
White embossing powder
Versamark

Hope you are all having a nice weekend.

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The weekend is almost here!

Good Afternoon,

Well that is my first week back at work done after being off for 3 weeks.  Have to say it was a bit of a shock to the system being back.  Just glad it is nearly the weekend.

I decided to take part in a challenge this week that I haven't done for a while, One Layer Wednesday is being hosted by Karen this week and the theme is 'Masking'.  I love the effect of masking, however have to admit that I tend to stick to the basics.

Supplies Used:
Sizzix Butterfly Stamp
ProMarkers
Stampin Up Sentiment
Glossy Accents

Hopefully I manage to have a nice relaxing weekend, think I am still a little big jet lagged from my hols.

Have a nice weekend
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Shoes

Good Morning

This week over at CASology the Cue Card is 'Shoes'.  I have a number of different shoe stamps but the one I used is my favourite.

Supplies Used:
Hero Arts Stamp
Unity Sentiment
Wow embossing powder
Versamark

Got a busy day ahead of me at work, hope you all have a nice day.

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Autumn Leaves

Good Evening,

A very quick post from me tonight I'm afraid.

Today's card is combining the challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays and Dynamic Duos.  The challenge at Cas-ual Fridays is to create an Autumn card and here is the colours for Dynamic Duos.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up Sentiment
Waltzing Mouse Leave Stamps

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I'm Back

Good Morning Everybody,

First off let me apologise for my disappearance over the last few weeks, me and Jamie were away on our honeymoon in Thailand.  We went to Koh Samui and had two weeks of pure relaxation.  What a beautiful island and such friendly people.

Anyway we are back home with a bump, as we have gone from 34 degrees and sunshine to 10 degrees with torrential rain and gale force winds! Oh well it's home, we should be used to it by now.

I noticed while we were away that my 3-2-1 card for Less is More was chosen for the Showcase! I have to admit to doing a little dance round the room when I seen that.  I have been entering LIM since I started my blog last Novemeber and had never been showcased so to say I was excited is an understatement.  So I would like to thank Chrissie & Mandi for choosing my card.

Now that normal blogging service should resume, I have my entry for this weeks Less Is More challenge which is 'Take 3 Challenges'. So we can pick any previous 3 challenges, arggghhhh way too much choice.  However this is what I have ended up with.

Supplies Used:
Memory Box Die
Woodware stamp for the sentiment
Clear Embossing Powder
Versamark

The past challenges I chose were:
Week 18 [Jun 4th] Colour Monochrome
Week 42 [Nov 19th] Theme Silhouette
Week 55 [Feb 18th] Theme Punches or Die Cuts

Apologises for the poor picture quality, with the weather like it is today, it is difficult to get any good light.

Away off to try and catch up on what I have missed in blog land for the past couple of weeks.  Wish me luck!

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Brown & Pink

Good Evening All,

A quick post from me tonight I'm afraid, just stopping by to show you my card for this weeks Less Is More challenge.  Chrissie & Mandi have chosen 'Pink & Brown' this week.  I have really struggled to come up with something I liked this week and there are a few cards deposited in the bin before I finally can up with the best of a bad bunch.

I used my Sizzix beautiful wings die for the butterflies and the coloured card is from my snippet box.  Since I have not harmed any new bits of paper I am also going to enter my card into Di's Snippet Challenge over at Pixies Crafty Workshop.  It's been a few weeks since I have been able to join in at the playground with Di and the other girls so apologies, life is getting in the way right now.  To make it up to everybody I thought I would share a couple more of our wedding pictures.  Can't believe it was 2 months ago we got married, time has certainly flown by! Sorry its a bit picture heavy.

My paper roses, I shared my trial earlier on in my blog if you remember

My husband & the best man

Must dash now, hope you all have had a nice weekend.

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Shades of purple

Good Afternoon,

I can't believe we are at the end of August, where has this year gone to? Last week I joined in with Dynamic Duos for the first time and I really enjoyed the challenge so decided to join in again.

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat Paper
Stampin Up Sentiment
Ribbon from my stash

A really simple card from me this week thought, my mojo just wasn't flowing last night when I tried to come up with something.

Heading round to see some friends tonight, hope you all have a nice evening.

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