Happy Mousey!!

Morning Folks!

Gosh, Monday again... where did the weekend go??

Still good news, it's time for my second guest design team spot over at House Mouse and Friends where the new challenge is:

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

I had to think about this one a bit and narrow down my options. First up obviously a House Mouse Stamp but which one because I have so many favourites??

 I chose this one because it is one of the first Joanna Sheen stamp sets I bought and also because it has cake on it - who can resist cake?? Not me!!

Second choice was the colour, I like pink or lilac on cards even though I'm not a pink person IRL, so after much dithering, I went for both!! 

Finally embellishments which is where restraint left the building, I love HM because you can really dress them up or keep them quite simple. In this case I went for the more, more, more option - BIG ribbon bow, braid, and of course my all time fav Memory box die cuts. This one is the Macarena corner with a few pearls for good measure!!

So here's the big reveal, the finished card:

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you can join in the fun over at HM&F!!

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

Joanna Sheen - Celebrate

MAWTT - Furry friends

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Creative knockouts - make it Sparkle

Crafty Creations - Dies and Punches

Crafter's cafe - Embellish like crazy

Creative card Crew - Pearls

Fab N funky - Anything goes

The Hobby House - Pearls (plus MB and spellbinders dies)

Sparkles Monthly - Animals

Celebration time!! 

This card was the daily talent spot at Joanna Sheen's blog on 21/11/13

What the Heck happened??

Morning Folks!

Happy Sunday to you all!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Here come the Boys which is 

SENTIMENTS ONLY

As soon as I saw this challenge, I knew exactly which stamp to use - it's from the Indigo Blu set called 'Little Voice' -

it just makes me laugh and was perfect for an old family friend who was celebrating his 70th birthday!

The papers are Docrafts 'Wellington' which have a nice distressed look, although I have added some extra ink!!

The frame is cut from Nestabilities labels 15 and has been stuck on with foam tape so the card has a bit of dimension.

I couldn't find a suitable pocket watch charm or embellishment the right size, so I decided to make my own using this brass effect fastener (from ebay) , a tiny clock face from a scrap of Craft Creations paper and lots of glossy accents. The chain is from Hobbycraft.

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you can join us over at Here Come the Boys!! 

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Natalie & Amy - For the boys

As you like it - Spots or stripes 

(I love both as you can see but I guess if I really had to choose it would be stripes because they can be tiny weeny or big bold and broad in a way that spots can't!!)

That Craft place - Sentiments

Paper creators Crafts - birthdays

EDITED TO ADD:

MADE THE TOP 5 AT AS YOU LIKE IT!!

AND TOP 3 AT THAT CRAFT PLACE

James the Bear in Pink!!

Morning Folks!

Thanks for visiting today, can you believe we are halfway through November and rushing towards Christmas at an alarming rate... not going to panic....not going to panic...arrgghh!!

OK, I'm back now to show you my midway reminder for the challenge over at Ready Teddy Go which is 

EMBOSSING

I've made this gift bag for a special little friend of mine, you can probably tell pink is her favourite colour!! This is another kraft gift bag from Hobbycraft, one of my best buys this year!! You can see my House Mouse one here. Not much to say about this, I think the pictures say it all!!

I've used a combination of nesties, Memory box and Cuttlebug dies, glitter papers plus lots of stickles and gems so this is quite sparkly!

My favourite James the bear stamp from LOTV, coloured with promarkers and blinged up with stickles and glamour dust:

Heat embossed sentiment from Stampin Up and cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder for background:

Hope you can join us at Ready Teddy Go to show off your teddies and embossing, we have a fab prize from Di's Digi Stamps for the lucky winner!!

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

LOTV Challenge - Pink and White

MAWTT - Furry Friends

C.R.A.F.T.- Gift bag / box

Creative Knockouts - Make it Sparkle

4 Crafty Chicks - Snowflakes

Crafty Little Fairies - Inspired by a song - 'Walking in a winter Wonderland'

Penny's Paper crafting challenges- Add a sentiment

Divas by design _ Something Snowy

Fab n Funky - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - LOTV & Sparkle

Crafting by designs - Anything goes with Xmas

Crafty Creations - Dies and Punches

Crafter's Cafe - Embellish like crazy

Papertake Weekly - Snow and Ice

Deep Ocean Challenge - Winter

Bearly Mine - Xmas in Pink

Sentimental Sundays - Warm & cosy

That Craft place - Sentiments

2 sisters - Xmas Sparkle

CHNC- Outdoors

A gem of a challenge - Gems, gems, gems

Sweet Stampin - Christmas is coming

Di's Digi Designs - girly

Stampavie - Die cut Embellishmnets

Sparkles Monthly - Animals

CHNC Extra - Christmas

A little bit crafty - Sparkle and Shine

Sparkles Christmas - Have a Beary Christmas

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

EDITED TO ADD I WAS A LUCKY WINNER AT
A LITTLE BIT CRAFTY!!

Santa Mouse

Morning Folks!

3 posts in 3 days....

I know, you can't believe it ....and nor can I - LOL!!!

Today's post is very special because I have been invited to be a guest designer over at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge for a second time - thrilled to bits!! 

This fortnight the challenge is 

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

I found these cute little kraft bags in Hobbycraft while I was up in York and inspiration struck - Christmas gift bags. They are a really nice size, about 14cm across so very much like doing a card!! The papers also fell into my basket in Hobbycraft, they are Country Companions Winter Wishes. I liked them because some designs you could use all year round.

The stamp is from a Joanna Sheen set called Opening Presents, coloured with promarkers.

Here's a closer look at that little face!! The furry trim on the hat isn't really pink IRL but the camera and I were struggling with rubbish winter lighting - please come back summer, I miss you already!!

Thanks for visiting today and please join us over at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, there is some fantastic inspiration from the rest of the team and some lovely prizes on offer!!

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything but a card

I love promarkers - Anything goes

CHNC - Bling it up

Crafty Calendar - Christmas

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Allsorts - Christmas Cheer

A gem of a challenge - Christmas is coming

Inky Impressions - Traditional Christmas

Bunny Zoe's challenge - Ribbon

Rocking Snowman

Morning Folks!

I know these posts are like buses, nothing for ages and then 2 posts in one weekend!! Well at least that's what I'm hoping happens as I'm leaving Mr Blogger to sort this one out for me so fingers crossed...

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Here Come the Boys, we'd like to see 

ROCKER CARDS

Now, nobody panic quite a few of the team, me included, had never made a rocker card before but I have to say I don't think it will be my last, I love the way it turned out and was much easier than I first thought it might be!! there are also lots of great tutorials on the web to help you!!

Here's my card, I used grand nesties to cut out the base bit and then blew the dust off some Snowman decoupage that I have had for ages to make a topper. I had to tweek it a little to get the card to balance as the layers added a bit of weight but nothing too complicated. 

Hope you are feeling brave and give the rocker challenge a go, all the details and fab makes from the rest of my teamies are on the Here Come the Boys Blog here. By the way, did I mention we have a fab prize on offer from our sponsors Bugaboo, so what are you waiting for??

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

2 Sisters challenge = Christmas but no red or green

Totally Gorjuss = Anything goes plus Snow

A gem of  a Challenge = Christmas is coming

Allsorts = Christmas Cheer

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra = Christmas

Cute Card Thursday = Sparkles 

Polkadoodles = Anything Christmas

Crafty calendar = Christmas

Sledging!

Evening Folks!

Hope everyone is well??

This is going to be a super quick post from me, I started this card before we went away for a few days and I have just about managed to get it finished this afternoon. I was determined to enter the "Anything goes with twine challenge" over at House Mouse and Friends which finishes tonight!!

 The stamp is called 'Beary Fast sledge'

Here's a closer look, love the expression on the bears face, is he having fun or really terrified?? As usual he is coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers. Must be Christmas coming, I've broken out the glamour dust, glitter pens and stickles!!!

The papers are a mixture of Dovecraft and Forever Friends, the die cut is by memory box and the charm, twine and gems are all from my stash. Off to cook tea and watch strictly... thanks for looking!! 

Back again... I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Stampavie and More - Bears

Card Crafters Circle - Cute cards

Cute card Thursday - Sparkles

Simon Says - Anything goes

I love promarkers - Anything goes

Oldie but a goodie - Charming (papers & charm are old!)

Crafty Cardmakers - Monochromatic purple

A creative Romance -  metal mania

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Bling it up

Polkadoodles - Anything goes Christmas

Allsorts - Christmas cheer

Totally gorjuss - Anything goes plus snow

A Gem of a challenge - Christmas is coming

Crafting Musketeers - Pretty pastels

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas extra - Christmas

A little bit Crafty - Sparkle and shine

Sparkles Christmas - Bears

Crafty calendar - Christmas

2 Sisters challenge - Christmas but no red or green

Proud to say, this card made the top 5 at Allsorts!!

& Top 3 at Sparkles!!