New Year, New Calendar

Morning Folks!
The first weekend of the New Year, although I'm still confused about exactly which day is which ....
After double checking, it is Saturday, so I can announce that the new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges!
 As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

SOMETHING NEW

I didn't get any new paper crafting stash for Christmas, not because I was too naughty! - but Santa got me crochet things to play with instead! 

I'm sharing my calendar for the NEW year:

This is a quick and simple make, I drilled two holes into the top of a cardstock coaster. Covered with a scrap of paper, added the coloured  image, called Buzz in the Air, a snippet of ribbon and some braid and a small felt flower. Calendar is attatched with a strip of cardstock on the back. Addred some twine and it is now hanging on my pinboard!

This little face always makes me smile and should brighten up the winter days ahead:

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Things to do ....

Morning Folks!

This is my second post of the day, I know everything seems to happen at once lately!!

The new challenge is just starting over at Passion for Promarkers, our theme this week is: 

ADD A SENTIMENT 

Here's my card, using an old favourite PB stamp called 'Things to do' coloured with promarkers and then chalked at the edges. The papers are antique, from a DCWV pad which must be 10 years old. I am trying very hard not to spend much money on stash this year, I think I already have enough stuff to last another decade and I'm running out of space to put things!

 Here's a closer look, I used rub on letters - remember those?? - to write the sentiment:

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Letraset / Winsor & Newton markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

This week we have a packet of pastel Cowling and Wilcox  markers for our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

A Glittery Snowflake

Morning Folks!

Here's hoping it's a good one!

Now, I know we are only just getting over Christmas but we have a new challenge over at SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE today - remember there's nothing like getting ahead on those Christmas cards ready for this December!!!

 The theme is super easy:

ADD SOME SPARKLE

Here's my card, very CAS as I was running short of time! The snowflake die is from a set by Die'sire, I love the shape but it is quite large on a card with other things, so here it is starring on it's own:

It's not the best photo because it is quite dull here but I hope you can see the glittery white and silver card. The blue paper also has a slight glittery silver effect too!

Please click the piccy below to visit the main blog, we also have some new team mates for you to say hello to!

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

A small Santa sack

Morning Folks!

It's a super quick post from me today to let you know that our new challenge is just starting over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges:

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

I am soooo not ready for Christmas at the moment, need to give myself a good talking too and get organised!!

This is the super quick gift bag I made using another sheet of Create and Craft decoupage sheets. You can see my other makes here and here.

Please visit the main blog

to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

Mega Christmas Challenge

Morning Folks!

An excited post from me this morning to let you know that the annual and very fabulous Mega Christmas Challenge is just starting over at Passion for Promarkers. Our theme is nice and easy:

HIP TO BE SQUARE

There are lots of fabulous prizes on offer (wish I could enter myself !!) you can check out all the details over on the main blog post here. The rest of the team 2 girlies have some fabulous cards to show you this week. The challenge is open until 1st January so you've got plenty of time to grab your promarkers, flex markers, tria markers, metallic or aqua markers and join us! You've got to be in it to win it!!

Here's my card, using one of my all time favourite Penny Black stamps - Let It Snow! This little mouse makes an appearance at least once every Christmas.

 Just love this joyful cutie!

The papers are odds and ends of old packs, Forever Friends and Crafter's Companion I think??

Thanks for visiting today.

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Jolly Snowy

Hello again!
 As promised earlier I'm back again to share my DT card for
Penny Black Saturday Challenges 

The new challenge is just starting, as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES, the optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

WINTER OR CHRISTMAS

I'm still in need of Christmas cards so I went with that option using this very cute Snowman stamp which is called Jolly Snowy - very appropriate as he has a big smile on his face. The green paper is by First Edition and always makes me think of woolly jumpers. 

He is coloured with promarkers and pencils along with a good sprinkle of glamour dust and stickles.

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper

CHNXmas - Anything Christmas goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with option too cute

Crafty Calendar - It's Christmas time

Country View Challenge - Christmas 

Crafting by Designs - Get ready for Christmas

That's Crafty - Winter Wonderland

A gem of a Challenge - Anything goes

I love promarkers  - Anything goes with option Christmas

As you like it - Rubber or digi - Although I use both, I prefer using rubber stamps there's something special about stamping your own image, it feels more creative! 

Fancy Folds

Morning Folks!

As the first of December falls on a Saturday, I have two DT posts to share with you today. Here's the first, I'll be back shortly with my PBSC post too!

The new challenge theme over at SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE is:

FANCY FOLDS

I have to be honest here, I did cheat a bit with this theme because I had some ready scored Spring Fold cards in my stash from Every Crafts A Pound. No point in ignoring them again, they've been in my stash for years so about time they saw daylight. If you are looking for a tutorial on this fold this one is excellent. I also 'rediscovered' some LOTV toppers bought from Ebay in amongst some old papers so I used one of those too! 

Apologies for the slightly dark picture, it's been so gloomy here all week :-(

Please click the piccy below to visit the main blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team! You have a whole month to join us, we'd love to see what you make! 

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper

CHNXmas - Anything Christmas goes