Christmas Cracker Favours

Hello fellow crafters

Hope you all had a very enjoyable Christmas and Boxing Day.

My Christmas Day was very quiet, I cooked a gammon joint for Hubbie, Eldest Daughter, Grandchild and myself. Then Boxing Day we had my youngest Daughter, her 2 boys, her husband and my hubbies cousin and her family. I cooked the works, Turkey and all the trimmings!! It was very enjoyable.

I bought some cracker templates from Which Craft (http://www.whichcraftuk.co.uk/paulas-crackers-c100130.html)

and filled them with favours for each guest, minature bottles for the Men and Kath Kidston hand cream and a Lindor chocolate for the Ladies.

I wish all my followers a very Happy, healthy and safe New Year!!

Mimosa Flower Basket - With Love

I have made this card for the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - theme is Ribbons and Bows
Polka Doodles - theme is All of a Flutter (things with wings)

The image is called 'Mimosa Flower Basket' from the Bildmalarna rubber stamp range, I have coloured her using watercolour pencils blended with sansodor.

The backing papers are from Prima 'Botanical' 6" x 6" paper pad.

Ribbon, butterfly and gems are from my stash.

The fancy blue die is from a Nellie Snellen circular die set.

The little metal butterflies are a pair of ear-rings I bought from Asda costing me £1 per pair from their bargain rail.

The border is a Memory Box die.

hAnglar & stAnglar Sailor Kid

I have made this card for my oldest Daughter's birthday and thought I could enter it into these challenges:

Craft Mad and Loving It - follow a sketchie with a theme to use corrugated card (punched hearts)
Just Magnolia and hAnglar and stAnglar Challenge Blog - Theme is 'anything goes with an option of adding lace'
Top Tip Tuesday - Theme is 'Wrap it up in ribbon'
One Stop Craft Challenge - theme is 'Texture' (I have used lace, ribbon, glitter on my flowers, corrugated card for my punched hearts)
Cute Card Thursday - theme is 'Embellish it'
Crafts and Me Challenge - theme is 'Punch it out'
Flutter By Wednesday - theme is 'Open' (must show a fairy, butterfly or angel)
Charisma Cardz Challenge - theme is 'Something that flies' (my butterfly)

The papers are Basic Grey - Porcelain.

I coloured the hAnglar & stAnglar Sailor Kid image with watercolour pencils and Sansador. This is the first time I have used these pencils. I am happy with the result, with a little more practise I think I have found the perfect medium.

I have used a Martha Stewart border punch to edge the red card.

The hearts are a Martha Stewart punch also.

I have punched a doo-hickey die from red card and placed a rose from Wild Orchid Crafts to the front, blinged with glitter.

The crocheted doily, ribbon, butterfly and gems are from my stash.

The sentiment is a Spellbinders banner die,stamped with a magazine freebie.

hAnglar & stAnglar - Girl Sitting

Backing papers are from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Vintage Shabby paperstack.

Image is a hAnglar & stAnglar stamp which I recently purchased and has been coloured with promarkers.

The Nestabilities used, which the image is sitting on, is the scalloped and plain circle die. The die which I have edged with Chipped Sapphire Tim Holtz distressing ink and Star Dust Stickles is a Marianne Design.

I have used a Martha Stewart border punch to create the fancy edge at the bottom of the card.

Sentiment has been stamped using the Chipped Sapphire distressing ink and is from Pink Gem Design.

The white roses (although this photograph has made them look a little yellow) are from Wild Orchid crafts and the blue flowers are what I created using a number of single blooms.

The lace, corner embellishment and diamond gems are from my stash.

The challenges I am entering this card into are:

Just Magnolia and hAnglar & stAnglar Challenge - follow a sketchie

Wild Orchid Challenge - theme is 'Dieing to punch it out'

Papertake Weekly - theme is 'Triple Tastic' (use 3 of something - I have used 3 different backing papers)

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - theme is 'Die Cut Challenge'

Our Craft Lounge OCL56 - theme is 'Bling'

Crafts and Me Challenge - Photo inspiration with an added extra of texture

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - theme is 'Flowers'

Crafty Creations Challenge - theme is 'Mothers Day'

Charisma Cardz Challenge - theme is 'To Die For' (use die cuts on your project)

hAnglar stAnglar - Girl holding rose

HIP HIP HOORAY!!!! I'M BACK AT IT!!!

I have managed to make a card, the first since before Christmas and now I know the reason why it has taken me so long. I cleared all my crafting stash away from the Lounge to the bedroom for the festive season and could not bear to fetch it all back down again. I decided what I would need for the card and took it downstairs. It has taken me two nights to make it as I was up and down stairs like a yo-yo for bits and pieces. I will never make another card under these circumstances again, so I need to sort something out.

Do I craft in the Lounge or do I craft upstairs??

I have also decorated the inside of the card ...........

The image is from hAnglar and stAnglar which I adore, she has been coloured using promarkers. The backing papers are Botanical range from Prima and the circle diecut is a Marianne Design. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts which have been touched up with a glimmer mist spray and brushed with Walnut Stain Tim Holtz distressing ink. The sentiment is a Tim Holtz Adage Ticket. The seam binding ribbon, corner silver embellishment and pearls are from my stash.

I have made this card for the following challenges:

Craft Mad & Loving It Sketch Challenge # 32 set by Blodwyn35, the theme being "All that glisters, glistens, shimmers, sparkles, twinkles, shines..."

Papertake Weekly - anything goes.

Wild Orchid Challenge - anything goes.

Stamp Something - theme is "Something with flowers".

Sweet Stampin Challenge - theme is "Oh so girly".

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C76 - theme is "flowers".

Happy Birthday to me!!!

I thought I'd share my amazing cards that were sent to me from my fellow crafters over at Craft Mad & Loving It!

and my goodies from my family

Henry with Bauble

I have made this card for my eldest daughter using my new Grand Calibur die cutting machine. I have used XXL Frame Frilly #2 from Go Kreate to create the shaped card and layers.


The image is a Whiff of Joy stamp called 'Henry Mouse with Christmas Bauble', coloured with promarkers. I have touched up the bauble with gold stickles glitter glue.


The backing papers and christmas tree are from Nitwits Collection 'Heavenly'.

From our house to yours

I have made this card for a fellow crafter.......

This insert is from Bearly Mine Digi Sets 'Christmas Inserts' to match the backing paper used on the front of the card.

It has been layered onto gold card.

Image is from hAnglar and stAnglar coloured with Promarkers and layered onto gold card. I have applied Polar White Flowersoft to the fluffy part of her hat and gold Stickles Glitter glue to the basket and bow of the parcel.

Tumbled Glass Tim Holtz Distressing Ink was used around the image to remove some of the white area.

The large embossed circle around the image is Marianne Design Creatable die.

The heart is a Sizzix die and it has been covered with Pinflair Ice Diamond Glitter.

The sentiment is from Lily of the Valley.

The laced ribbon and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The leaves are created using a Martha Stewart punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft Mad and Loving It - follow sketchie with an open theme

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Sparkle and Shine

Incy Wincy Designs - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Non Traditional Christmas Card

Stamp with Fun - Christmas

Pear Tree Design - Christmas

The Crafty Pad Challenge - Embossing (dry or heated)

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

The Corrosive Challenge - Its Sketchy Time!

Stamp Something - Something Digi

Alphabet Challenge - G is for Glitter

ABC Christmas Challenge - Z is for Zero (no time left, so replay a favourite challenges - I have chosen X is for Xmas)

Peter da Puppy (One Stitch at a Time Challenge #43)

I am soooo pleased to announce that I have been invited to join the lovely Design Team over at One Stitch at a Time Challenge Blog as from this week, how excited am I?!

One Stitch at a Time Challenge No. 43
Holiday Challenge 12th December 2010 - 9th January 2011

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This is my first DT card entry:


Image is called 'Peter da Puppy' by Robyn's Fetish, which has been coloured with Promarkers.

Backing papers are from 'Funny Farm Range' by Nitwits.

I have used my new Martha Stewart 'Cherish' punch to create the shape which the image has been printed on and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Scattered Straw and Walnut Stain distressing inks.

The flowers have been created using a Marianne Design die cut and the leaves have been punched out using a Martha Stewart leaf punch.

The sentiment was sent to me by a fellow crafting buddy in a image swap.

Let It Snow!!!

The hAnglar stAnglar image has been stamped up for me by a crafting friend which I have had for sometime now and this was just the type of card to use it on. I have coloured it with Promarkers and touched up with Glamour Dust.

The larger backing paper is from Nitwits 'Great White North Too' Collection and the smaller backing paper is from Bearly Mine 'Christmas Wonderland' Collection.

The large silver snowflake is a christmas tree decoration that I have recently bought. The smaller snowflakes have been punched out using a Woodware and Tonic punch.

The blue framework was created using a Martha Stewart punch called 'Cherish'.

Gems, ribbon and cardstock are from my stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Craft Mad and Loving It - follow sketchie and use one colour
Alota Rubber Stamps - Snowflakes
Passion for Promarkers - New and Old (the image is old and my Martha Stewart punch is new)
One Stitch at a Time - Bling it up
One Stop Craft Challenge - Christmas cuties
Bee Crafty's Card Challenge - Any theme, any topic, but to include white
Craft your Passion - Monochrome
Lily of the Valley - A Few of my Favourite Things (I love my Martha Stewart punches)
Cute Card Thursday - The Blues!!
Sew Many Challenges - Snowflakes
Totally Papercrafts - Xmas punches

Holly Angel

My Sister asked me to make her friend in Argentina a Christmas Card, so this is it.................

The papers used are from NitWits 'Simple Joys Collection'.

The image is called 'Holly Angel' by Motivet. She has been coloured using Promarkers. Her dress has been glittered with Glamour Dust and the holly berries have been touched up with Glossy Accents.

The flower and leaves embellishment were included in the Simple Joys collection kit and has also been glittered with Glamour Dust.

The sentiment is from Lily of the Valley, sent to me by the lovely Bluebertie over at Craft Mad and Loving It, from a sentiment swap.

I have used a Martha Stewart punch called 'Cherish' and it is by far my favourite punch at the moment.

I have followed the sketchie of this weeks challenge, set by Kathy, for Craft Mad and Loving It.

The pearl pin, ribbon and cardstock are from Bee Crafty.

I am entering the card into:

Polka Doodles - Twas the Night before Christmas

Passion for Promarkers - Old and New (the papers are new and the image is an old(ish) stamp)

One Stitch at a Time - Bling it Up

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Yuletide (plus use 1 of following holly & berries, red and green or candles on your project)

Flutter by Wednesday - Anything Goes (must have a butterfly, fairy or angel on your project)

One Stop Craft Challenge - Christmas Cuties

Bee Crafty's Card Challenge - Any theme, any topic including white

Moving Along with the Times - For Someone Special

Alphabet Challenge Blog - F is for Foliage (I have used Holly)

A Jolly Happy Soul

I stamped this Jolly Snowman image up last Christmas and never used it, until today! I thought he deserved to be shown off on a card! He is called 'A Jolly Happy Soul', wooden stamp by Hampton Art.

He has been stamped up using red glitter embossing powder and heat embossed. So no Promarkers used :(

I have made the card following a sketchie over at Crafting Mad and Loving It.

The backing paper is what I bought from this years NEC Craftshow, called Jack Frost from Craftwork Cards.

The sentiment and card stock is from Bee Crafty.

The ribbon, lace flowers, pearlised leaves and poinsetta are from my stash.

Tilda singing Carols

This weeks challenge over at Craft Mad and Loving It is follow a sketchie with a theme of 'The night before Christmas'.

I am also entering the following:

Pear Tree Design - Colourful.

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Punch It Up.

One Stitch at a Time - Choose a season or event.

Totally Tilda Challenge Blog - Glitz and Gold.

Crazy 4 Challenges - Use circles on your project.

ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for Xmas.

The image is called 'Tilda singing Carols' from Magnolia which I have coloured with Promarkers, added Polar White Flowersoft to the fluffy part of her coat and hat, Diamond Stickles glitter glue to her wings and touched up the singing sheet and notes with a glitter Spica pen.

Papers are from Bearly Mine Crafts (I am just loving these papers at the moment). I have edged it with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distressing ink and blinged it up with Diamond Stickles glitter glue.

The sentiment is one of the new Lily of the Valley Christmas Sentiment stamps.

Nestability - Circle and Scalloped Circle.

The Frond is from a Marianne Design Creatable die.

The ribbon, lace and pearls are from my stash.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid and the red gems are Magnolia.

Bee Crafty Demo Day

All Wrapped Up

BEE CRAFTY DEMO - CARD 1


Image is called 'All Wrapped Up' by Lily of the Valley. I have coloured her using Promarkers and added Glamour Dust to her hand muff. The edges have been inked using Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distressing Ink.

The red circular die is a Marianne Design Creatable, which I have touched up using a gold Stickles glitter glue.

Backing papers are from Bearly Mine Crafts, I have stressed the edges and added Stardust Stickles glitter glue.

The flowers are Bee Crafty Blooms, I have added Glamour Dust to create the frosted/glittery effect.

Ribbon, pin, gems, sentiment and cardstock are from Bee Crafty.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Your favourite colour (mine being red).
Paper Sundaes - Pick your sundae topping (punches, ribbon, embossing and possibly the colour blue).
Creative Inspiration - Anything Christmassy.
Pollycraft Monday - Glittery Christmas.
Papertake Weekly - Autumn colours.
ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for Xmas.
Delightful Challenges - Baby its cold outside (winter weather).
The Treehouse - Go Glitter.
Lily of the Valley - Glitter and Glitz.
Stampin' for the Weekend - Winter.

Milton with Stocking

BEE CRAFTY DEMO - CARD 2

Image is called 'Milton with Stocking' from Wildrose Studio. I have coloured him using Promarkers and touched up the stocking with Glamour Dust.

Nestability - Label 17.

Backing paper is from Bearly Mine Crafts.

Let is Snow sentiment is a Sizzix die.

The snowflake punch is from the Woodware range.

Cardstock, ribbon and card candy is from Bee Crafty.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stamping - theme is 'Its all about snowflakes'.
Wild Orchid - theme is 'Blue Christmas'.
Creative Inspirations - theme is 'Anything Christmassy/Winter'.
Stampavie and more - theme is 'Monochrome'.
The Treehouse - theme is 'Go Glitter'.
Stampin B's Design - theme is 'Snowflakes'.
Colour Create Challenge - theme is 'Robin Egg Blue, Sea Foam Green and Cream (inspiration from a picture).
Totally Papercrafts - theme is 'Snow and Snowflakes'.

Milton with Sleigh

BEE CRAFTY DEMO - CARD 3

Image is from Wildrose Studio called 'Milton with Sleigh'. I have coloured him using Promarkers, adding glamour dust to the fluffy parts of his hat and jacket.

Nestability - Label 14, distressing around the edges with Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distressing Ink, backed onto a blue CoreDinations card which I have sanded the edges.

Sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly called Christmas Tickets.

The backing paper is from Bearly Mine Crafts.

Cardstock, ribbon and card candy is from Bee Crafty.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid - theme is 'Blue Christmas'.

A Spoon Full of Sugar - theme is 'Distressing'.

The Crafty Pad - theme is 'Christmas Sparkle'.

ABC Challenge - theme is 'H is for .....'

Delightful Challenges - theme is 'Baby its cold outside (winter weather)

Milton with Bouquet

BEE CRAFTY DEMO - CARD 4

Image is from Wildrose Studio called 'Milton with Bouquet'. He has been coloured using Promarkers.

Backing paper is called 'Christmassy Festivity' from We R Memory Keepers White Out range.

Nestability - Label 2. Distressed around the edges with Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distressing Ink.

The sentiment is from Crafty Individuals and has been punched out using a Woodware tag punch with ribbon stapled to the tag.

The Poinsettia has been frosted using Glamour Dust.

Martha Stewart border punch is called Doily Lace.

Ribbon, gems and cardstock are from Bee Crafty.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Pollycraft Monday - theme is 'Glittery Christmas'.
Creative Inspirations - theme is 'Anything Christmassy/Winter'.
Die Cut Dreams - theme is 'Use a staple on your project'.
Paper Sundaes - theme is 'Pick your Sundae Topping (punches, ribbon, embossing or the colour blue).
A Spoon Full of Sugar - theme is 'Distressing'.

Milton in Hat

BEE CRAFTY DEMO - CARD 5

Image is called 'Milton in Hat' from Wildrose Studio. My Grand-Daughter Ellie actually coloured him using Promarkers, added Glossy Accents to his scarf and Polar White Flowersoft to his hat to create a fluffy effect and snow for him to stand on.

Backing paper is Christmas Festivity from We R Memory Keepers White Out range.

Flowers are Bee Crafty Blooms and have been covered in Glamour Dust to create the frosted effect.

Pins, ribbon and cardstock are also from Bee Crafty.

I have entered the card into the following challenges:

Stamp with Fun - theme is 'Square'.
One Stitch at a Time - theme is 'Your Favourite Colour' (mine being red).
Creative Inspirations - theme is 'Anything Christmassy/Winter'.
Pollycraft Monday - theme is 'Glittery Christmas'.

Star of Wonder

I made this card this evening using my goodies that I bought from the NEC Craft Show yesterday (Saturday), entering it into the following challenges:

Craft Mad and Loving It - follow sketchie with a theme of 'Fake It'.
One Stitch at a Time - theme is Winter Wonderland.
Paper Sundaes - theme is 'Let It Snow'.
Crafty Calendar Challenge - theme is 'Winter'.
ABC Christmas Challenge - theme is 'W for Winter Wonderland'.
Wild Orchid Challenge - theme is 'A Classic Christmas - would like to see Greens, Reds and maybe Golds).
Allsorts Challenge - theme is 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.

Image is called 'Star of Wonder' by Lily of the Valley, coloured with Promarkers and touched up with a Spica Glitter Pen and distressed around the edge with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distressing Ink. Pinflair Ice Diamond has been added around her feet to create a snowy effect and Glossy Accents has been applied to the star.

Backing papers are from Bo Bunny. The holly paper is called 'St Nic Noel' and the spotted paper is called 'St Nic Sleigh'.

The sentiment is a Cuddly Buddly Christmas Ticket Rubber Stamp inked using Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distressing Ink.

The flowers, ribbon, pearls, charm and crocheted buttons are from my stash.