Antlers....

Morning Folks!

Yay Sunday, time for a lazy lie in, tea in bed and the start of a new challenge at Here come the Boys!!

This time our challenge is

CHRISTMAS IN BROWN and CREAM

Now, I have to say this had me a little stumped at first because it's not a colour combo I had associated with Christmas, but then I guess that's why it is a challenge!!

Here's what I came up with after some head scratching and rummaging through my stash

Sorry about the dark picture, in real life the deer is a chocolate brown colour and the background embossing is quite creamy but my camera had other ideas.....

The very handsome deer with the gorgeous antlers is by Stampin Up which I bought a few months ago... I was trying so hard not to buy more Xmas stuff but I just couldn't resist!!

The die cut border is by Memory box and the embossing folder is by cuttlebug.

Here's the border with some added gems and some very old ribbon from my collection!!

Please head over to the main HCTB challenge blog to get some inspiration from the rest of the design team and all the challenge details!

Don't forget our challenge is all about making cards for men - young and old - so girly cards are not allowed!!!

Thanks for visiting today and enjoy the rest of the weekend!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty hazelnut's Xmas Extra - Anything Xmas

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great and Small

Sweet Stampin Christmas - Cards for Men

Deep Ocean challenge - Christmas is round the corner

Bunny Zoes challenge - Use ribbon

Polkadoodles - Christmas is coming

Delightful challenges - Frame It

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

Penny's  Paper crafty challenge - Anything goes

Simon says Wednesday - Christmas / happy holidays

Shopping our stash - Oldest ribbon

Craft your passion - Embossing

Addicted to stamps - Christmas is coming

Crafting when we can - Make it sparkle 

The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Brown

Trick or Treat

Afternoon Folks!

Hope you're all well, it's been a grey and dull day here in my part of the world, but I have cheered myself up by colouring up my super cute new House Mouse stamp !!

I'm really pleased that the little chap made it across the pond in time for me to enter one of my fav challenges at House Mouse and Friends - the theme is Hey Pumpkin

I haven't joined in for a while because either I haven't had time or an appropriate image - perhaps a good excuse to buy more mice??!!

Who could resist that cute little face - well yes, I know meece aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I think he is cute!!

Here's the finished card:

The papers are by MME and the sentiment was a freebie from Digi stamp Boutique.

I used promarkers, flexmarkers and some stickles glitter.

Pumpkin charm, flower and green ribbon all from my stash, and are all very old - LOL!!!

Thanks for looking in today!

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

My Mum's Craft Shop - Halloween

Crafty Calendar - October

Stamp and Create - Fall or Halloween

Just Inspirational - Halloween or Pink

Card Makin Mamas - Trick or treat

Sarah Hurley challenge - Halloween

Paper Crafting Journey - Halloween Colours

Stampin for the weekend - Anything goes

The Crazy Challenge - halloween

Incy Wincy - Halloween

Lexi's Creations - Halloween

Papertake Weekly - Halloween Hues

Clear it out - Halloween (old embellishments)

Sparkles Monthly - Halloween or colours

Creative Craft challenges 2 - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Spooky

Oldie but a Goodie - Spooky (old embellishments)

Fab N Funky - Spots and stripes

Crafting for all seasons - Too cute to spook

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Totally Papercrafts - Too cute to spook

Card Crafter's Circle - In the pumpkin patch

Delicious Doodles - Non scary Halloween

Bunny Zoes Challenge - Ribbon

A Gem of a challenge - Spooky

Cute Card Thursday - Candyman (my little mouse is hoping for candy!!)

Yippee, edited to add I was a lucky winner at:

READY TEDDY GO BLOG HOP & AUTUMN CHALLENGE

Good Morning folks!

It's an exciting day for the team at Ready Teddy Go, we are celebrating our 2nd Birthday this month and the Birthday blog hop for Team Bear starts today!!

The prize is - Hobby House 'Spring Bringer And Love Me Do' Cardmaking Kit

The Rules Are : You must leave a comment on each stage / DT member of the 'Blog Hop' and you Must Be Or Become A Follower of the Ready Teddy Go Challenge To Qualify For The Prize

Now you should have arrived here from Helen and your next stop is Sue, but if you get lost, the full list is back at Ready Teddy Go and good luck.

Before you dash off to the blog hop, our challenge this month is

Autumn Colours

Remember you must have a bear as the main image on your card to enter the challenge and any card that doesn't meet the criteria will be deleted from the list.

You can enter up to 4 times with different creations.

We are being sponsored this month by the fantastic  Stampfairy who are giving away a $10 voucher to spend in their online shop.

Here's my card using Barry Spooky Bats:

Poor thing, he does look a bit scared hiding behind the tree. All the papers are very old from my stash!!

The little fence is by Memory Box and the Happy Halloween sentiment was 19p from the sale bin at a craft show, it's a foam stamp designed for kids but stamps remarkably well!!! I knew it would come in handy eventually!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop - Halloween

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Stamp & Create - Fall or Halloween

Just Inspirational - Pink or Halloween

Card Makin Mamas - trick or treat

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Halloween

Paper Crafting Journey - Halloween Colours

C.R.A.F.T. - Autumn / Halloween / Thanks

MAWTT - Spooktastic Creations

Paper Pretties - Halloween

Digi Haven - Halloween

Polkadoodles - Halloween

Crafty Catz - Halloween

Stampin for the weekend - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin - Halloween

C is for challenge - Halloween

The Crazy Challenge - Halloween

Cards for Men - Halloween

Incy Wincy - Halloween

Lexi's Creations - Halloween

2 sisters - Anything goes

 Papertake Weekly - Halloween Hues

Clear it out - Halloween and orange stash (Bat papers)

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Halloween or colours

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything goes blogoversary

Passion for promarkers- Spooky

Oldie but a goodie - Spooky (All old papers from stash)

A bad day fishing ....

Hi Folks!

Where has the time gone lately?? 

Could someone please push the brakes, I'm not sure where the last fortnight disappeared to, but now it's time for another challenge over at Here Come the Boys. 

We have a great sketch, by the lovely Woo, for you to play with:

I loved working with this one, here's my card with a teddy (of course!!) from the Mulberry Wood range by Crafter's Companion. 

 The papers are First edition and MME, distressed with rich cocoa chalk ink pad,  the trellis die is by Memory Box.  I handcut the little sign post and added a copper coloured brad.

Our sponsor for this challenge is 

who is offering the winner a digi of their choice.

We can't wait to see your takes on the sketch over at Here Come the Boys but please remember your card must be for a boy/ man - NO girly cards!!!

Thanks for visiting and for any comments you leave!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey - For a boy

C.. is for challenge - For Boys/ men

Crafty cardmakers - Cute and furry

Passion for promarkers - lots of legs

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

ABC challenge - W for Words

I love promarkers - Songs - (1,2,3,4,5, once I caught a fish alive)

Penny's paper crafting challenge - Anything goes

Cute card Thursday - signs of distress

MAWTT - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Fussy and fancy Friday - One for the boys

A gem of a challenge - Let's hear it for the boys

Yipppee - edited to add: