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.

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 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'.

Sitting Tilda with Glittering Halo

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Craft Mad and Loving It - follow sketchie and the theme is Berries.
Totally Gorjuss - theme is 'Sparkle'.
Fussy and Fancy Friday - theme is 'Winter Wonderland'.
Delightful Challenges - theme is 'It's beginning to look alot like Christmas'.
Moving Along with the Times - theme is 'Use Promarkers/Anything Goes'.
One Stitch at a Time - theme is 'All Celebrations'.
The Crazy Challenge - theme is 'Tons of Shapes'.
Papertake Weekly - theme is 'Sparkly and Bright'.

Image is called 'Sitting Tilda with Glittering Halo' from Magnolia. I have coloured her with promarkers and glittered her wings, hair bows and dress with Star Dust Stickles glitter glue. I have cut the image out and sat her on an embossed frame by Craftworks Cards, distressed around the edges with Tim Holtz peeled paint ink. The centre of the frame has been backed with Christmas vellum.




The sentiment is also from Magnolia called 'Vintage Merry', this has been stamped using Peeled Paint.

The adage tickets are from Tim Holtz Idea-ology, distressed with Peeled Paint distressing ink.

The backing paper is Making Memories 'Mistletoe'.

The ponsietta, leaves and berries are from my local Hobbycraft.

Buttons the Snowman

This week I am a Guest DT over on Craft's Mad and Loving It and I have set a sketchie with a theme called 'The 3 B's - Buttons, Bows and Beads'. This challenge blog is normally set on Craft's Mad and Loving It over on Craftbubble. Please feel free to join in with us!

Here is my sketchie.....

and here is my card.....

The image a Motivet stamp called 'Buttons the Snowman', I have highlighted parts of him using promarkers and the blender pen.

Nestability - Label 15.

The circular shape is a Marianne Design Creatable embossing and die cut, distressed around the edge with Tumbled Glass Tim Holtz distressing ink.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid with christmas novelty snowflake buttons to the centres.

I have added Star Dust Stickles glitter glue to the snowman's buttons and scarf.

The snowflake is a 2" Woodware punch covered with Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels and added beads to the centre.

The irridescent swirl backing paper, ribbon, lace and pearl beads are from my stash.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - theme is 'Something from your stash'.

Stamp Craft and Doodle Saturday - theme is 'Open Challenge'.

Sweet Stamping Challenge - theme is 'Stamp It Out'.

Lothian Crafts - theme is 'Its Christmas'.

Stamp Something - theme is 'Something to Celebrate' (Happy Christmas).

Totally Papercrafts - theme is 'The Great Outdoors'.

I Love Promarkers - theme is 'Pearls and Swirls.

Charisma Cardz - theme is 'Christmas Crafting'.

Creative Inspiration - theme is 'Christmas in September'.

Pollycraft Monday - theme is 'Anything Goes'.

Incy Wincy Designs - theme is 'Sparkly Glitter'.

Attitude or what....

I have entered this card into:
Delightful Sketches - Ribbon Recipe Challenge.

Treehouse Thursday Challenge - theme is 'Recycle' (I have recycled the ribbon - it was from my grandaughters teddybear).

Our Creative Corner - theme is 'Fun with Folds'.

Totally Gorjuss - theme is 'Flowers'.

Fab 'n' Funky - theme is 'What eva'.

Stamp Something - theme is 'Spots and Stripes'.

Totally Papercraft - theme is 'Lets go dotty'.

Flutterby Wednesday - theme is 'Butterfly and pink'.

Charisma Cardz Challenge - theme is 'Try something new' (I have used a new fold for my card).

Pixie Dust Studio - theme is 'In between the newsprint' and to use black, white and one other colour).

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday - theme is 'Thank you card'.

The Play Date Cafe - theme is 'Black & White plus other colour'.

Incy Wincy - theme is 'Celebrate'.

Bah! Humbug Challenge - theme is 'Using favourite mediums' (mine is making cards, stamping and colouring using promarkers).

A Pocket Full of Posies - theme is 'Floral Fantasy'.

Craftalicious Challenge - theme is 'Thanks'.

Paper Sundaes - use a minimum of 3 embellishments on your project (I have used ribbon, flowers and pearls).

Mo's Challenge - theme is 'special folds and flowers'.

Image is called 'Two Jill' by the great Mo Manning. I have coloured her using promarkers.

Nestability - Label 9.

Backing papers - Glitz and Glamour by Craftwork Cards.

I have edged the image using a tapestry stamp with Worn Lipstick and Weathered Wood Tim Holtz distressing ink.

Flowers and leaves are from my local craftshop Bee Crafty. The pearl bows are from my stash.

All Wrapped Up (fancy fold)

I have entered this card into:

Craft Mad and Loving It - theme is 'Cut it out, button it and get knotted'

Delightful Sketches - Ribbon Recipe Challenge (I have threaded the ribbon through the button holes).

Treehouse Thursday Challenge - theme is 'Recycle' (I have recycled the ribbon - it was from a chocolate box and the red holly berries are from an old christmas decoration).

Fussy & Fancy Friday - theme is 'Christmas Colours'.

One Stop Craft Challenge - theme is 'Fashion throughout the years'.

Our Creative Corner - theme is 'Fun with Folds'.

Totally Gorjuss - theme is 'Flowers'.

Bah! Humbug Challenge - theme is 'Using favourite mediums' (mine is making cards, stamping and colouring using promarkers).

Fun with Shapes - theme is 'Colours of a National Flag' (I have chosen Italy..... red, green & white).

Pocket Full of Posies - theme is 'Floral Fantasy'.

Image - Lily of the Valley 'All wrapped up', which I have coloured using promarkers.

Backing paper is from Basic Grey.

Ribbon is recycled from a chocolate box and the red holly berries have been cut from an old christmas decoration.

The flowers were made using a small and medium retro flower punches.

The poinsettia is also from an old christmas decoration.

I have edged the oval with Peeled Paint Tim Holtz distressing ink, modge podge and glamour dust to create the effect around the coloured image.

Beautiful Blogger Award

Thankyou, Kathy for nominating me for this award

To qualify for this award I need to nominate 7 more people to give it to and tell you 7 facts about me. So, here goes . . .

(i) I have been married to a wonderful man for 39 years.

(ii) I drive a 1.3 Suzuki Carry Van (as I am a courier).

(iii) I have partnered my Husband in a Glazing and window fitting company for the past 33 years.

(iv) I am family orientated.

(v) My favourite film has got to be Shawshank Redemption.

(vi) I love to visit London with my family to take in the sites and watch West End shows.

(vii) My favourite colour is red.

The seven people I would have nominated have already received this award from other crafters.