Nutcracker candle

Happy Sunday everyone! Just a quick post today to tell you there is another fab challenge over at O.S.A.A.T this week. The theme is Winter Wonderland and we are looking forward to seeing all your Christmas projects! We have a fab sponsor:

You could win 5 images!!

This week I decided to decorate a candle using The Nutcracker by Stitchy!

Thanks for looking!

I'd also like to enter my candle into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday : Gently does it (used tissue to print the image on!)

Crafty Sentiments : make a gift

Ahoy shipmates!!

As soon as I read the pirate theme over at Simon says this week, I knew I wanted to enter as I had the perfect bear pirate from Pollycraft. He is called Cuthbert Yo Ho and you can find him here. After searching through my stash, I came to the conclusion that I must have used all my pirate themed scrapbook paper - disaster :-( . Not to be defeated though I googled pirate digi paper and found this fantastic set from The Creative Cottage called Little monkeys pirate adventure. I haven't used digital paper before, but I must say I could become a convert, I loved using this and somehow the thought that you can always print another sheet is reassuring if you make a cutting mistake ( I ususally make at least 1 cutting error per card!!). Image is coloured with promarkers, the plain paper is from the papermill shop, brads by Doodlebug and charm from Ebay. Pirate Cuthbert is entering the following challenges:

Simon says stamp: Pirate theme

Cute Card Thursday : Fantastic Sketch by Claudia

I love promarkers : Bears

Pollycraft Monday Challenge: Let's have a sing song -

This has to be 'Sailing!' by Rod Stewart

PolkaDoodles: Father's Day/Male themed

Thanks for looking!!

Birthday Hound!!

This is the first card I have made in ages, there is nothing like having a stinking cold and the builders in, to make your mojo go walkabout !! I think you are probably OK and not likely to catch my germs!! I needed to make some more 'masculine' cards for family birthdays coming up, and after having a good old rake through my stash, I came up with a very different colour scheme for me, I don't normally use a lot of black but I have to say I like the contrast between the black and bright colours on this one. The stamp is 'Birthday dog' by Penny Black, coloured with promarkers. Paper is by Trimcraft (I think??) and the brad is from a pack of 'Paper treats' by Around the Block which I bought many moons ago... added a touch of sparkle to the candles with some stickles. I think I might send this card to my nephew who is 'almost' a teenager soon!

I'm also going to enter it into some challenges too:

The sketch is from 'Friday Sketchers' #93 which was fun to work with.

'Craftycatz' challenge #23 which is something for the boys

Cards for Men challenge #6 which is Happy Birthday

and also Cute Card Thursday challenge #103 which is celebrations.

Thanks for taking the time to look, I'm off to find my duvet soon!!!

Mother's Day card

Being a bit new to the world of blogging and card challenges, I had been wondering how peeps found the time to enter so many challenges. After hopping around more, I realised you can enter one card into multiple challenges (I know, but I am a slow bear sometimes..)

This morning I put my thinking cap on and came up with this. I think I can enter it for EIGHT challenges!! Best of all though, I am pleased with myself for having made a Mother's Day card for my Mum in advance, so I should avoid my usual last minute panic!!

Here goes then:

Sunday sketch & stamp challenge #22 ~ A great sketch to work from:

Just Cute Bears ~ Challenge #5 ~ Lilac


Crafy Catz ~ Challenge # 21~ A fancy edge and a ribbon


Magical Crafts Fortnightly challenge ~Challenge# 9 ~ Something for Mum


Polka Doodles ~ week 8 ~ create a shaped card (hope an easel card counts??)


Secert Crafter Saturday ~Challenge 71 ~ Mother's Day


Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge #101 ~ Feature ribbon &


Lexi's Creations ~ Challenge #8 ~ Anything goes!!

Think that's me done for today folks!!