Merry Christmas - a bit late I know!

Well Happy New Year everyone!

I know I've not been here for over a month - where did that time go! Not really been in Crafty mode since the Christmas holidays, but I have the day off from work tomorrow so I'm going to try and get in the mood with some new colouring - got a few birthdays coming up so I better get a wriggle on!

Anyway I know Christmas seems like a year ago already but I forgot to blog this card that I made for my crafty partner in crime Karen. Not the original one I had coloured for her, but I changed my mind at the last minute after I bought the new First Edition Nordic Christmas paperpad!

Here is the card:-

You can't beat using a lovely Teddy Bea image!  Hope you like her!

Right I'm off to start planning my colouring session for tomorrow - Hope to see you all again very soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Scalloped square card blank
Kraft card from stash
Patterned papers First Edition Nordic Christmas
Ribbons from local store and Dovecraft
Flowers from WOC and stash
Gems from Stash
Glossy Accents and stickles
Image - Teddy Bea coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers
Snowflake charm from Ebay
Wooden sentiment

Entered into the Use a Digi image at http://myshericrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Card challenge at http://www.myperfectlifeuk.blogspot.co.uk/

Songbird Challenge #30 We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Hello!

The new challenge starts today over at Songbird and the song for this challenge is of course.......'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' and this challenge is sponsored by

I pick the Elf Boy from Kenny K - wasn't sure what it was going to turn out like to start with but I think now it's on a card it's turned out OK - what do you think??!!

Think he is quite cute actually!

Don't forget to pop over to the Songbird Challenge Blog and join in our challenge and see the rest of the Design Team's cards.

This may be my last post before Christmas - So Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! Thanks for looking at my blog and I'll see you all in the new year

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Kraft card from stash

patterned papers from First Edition Nordic Christmas paperpad (loving this new paperpad!!)

Wooden sentiment & Tree

Ribbons from stash and Wilkos

Gems from stash

Dies - spellbinders

Red Bells

Stickles

White and Silver gel pens

Image - Elf Boy from Kenny K coloured with Promarkers - Cardinal Red Marsh Green Putty Blush Champange Sandstone and Caramel

Entered into the Red, White & Kraft challenge at http://citycrafter.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Santa is Coming challenge at http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Mega Christmas challenge at http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/

Teddy Bo Tuesday - New Releases.........

Hi Everyone

Well it's now December - the big day will soon creep up on us!! But to help you on your way there we have some new Christmas releases at Teddy Bo and they are just gorgeous! Check out the Nativity scene - I've not had chance to colour it yet but I will do. You can buy all of the new releases over at Teddy Bo.

Here is my DT card and I've used supercute Oli............

Hope you like him!

You can check out the rest of the Design Team's cards over at the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog.

Thanks for popping in and watch out for some more new releases from Teddy Bo early in January 2014!

Bye for now

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Kraft card  from stash

Papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes and DCWV

Dies - Spellbinders, X-cut and Snowflake cut n emboss (I think that is from Cuttlebug but I'm not sure!!)

Gems, pearls from stash

Glossy Accents and Stickles

Ribbons - Forever Friends, Hobbycraft and stash

Image - Oli from Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum IG1 IG2 IG3 IG5 HB1 Blender Promarkers Putty Blush Cornflower Vanilla Ivory Sandstone)

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Winter challenge at http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/

Gift Card 2

Hi me again!

Here is the 2nd gift card I made today - still using the same paperpad, I'm loving it!!

Thanks for the tip Karen about using a white gel pen on the cheeks!

I'll pop in again soon - tv is too good tonight!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Kraft card from stash

Patterned paper from First Edition Nordic Christmas paperpad

Ribbons from local cake decorating store and Dovecraft

Dies - Snowflake, tag freebie from Papercraft Essentials, Sizzix

gems from stash

Wooden sentiment

Image from Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Promarkers Putty Blush Cardinal Red Marsh Green Denim Blue Sandstone, Spectrum IG1 IB1 BT1 OR1 IG5 IG6 IG9)

White gel pen

Entered into the Winter Wonderland challenge at http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the All Things Christmas challenge at 

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Snowman challenge at http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/wordplaysaturday

Christmas Gift Card 1

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well - last day of November, where has that month gone! December tomorrow, will I get my own way and be able to put the tree up?????

Anyway, not been up to much today so I popped to Crafty Corner for a while - My Mum has asked me to make a couple of gift cards for her to send money to my cousins in Canada. Here is the 1st one I made today

I think the image is from Pollycraft (it's one I have saved somewhere!) and I'm loving this new paperpad from First Edition - Glad you 'made' me buy it Karen!!

Look out for the other card a bit later!

Off now to watch tv - good tonight, Strictly, X-factor, I'm a Celeb and Jonathon Ross!

See you soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Kraft card from stash

Papers from Nordic Christmas paperpad from First Edition

Ribbons from local cake decorating store and The Range

Pearls from stash

Dies - Snowflake, Tag (freebie from Papercarft Essentials), Sizzix

Wooden sentiment

Image coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Promarkers Marsh Green, Cardinal red, Caramel, Sandstone, Denim Blue, Vanilla Spectrum IB1 IG1 BT1)

Glossy Accents

Entered into the winter Wonderland challenge at http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the All Things Christmas challenge at http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Songbird Challenge #29 Die Another Day (Meljens)

Hi Everyone

It's time for the new challenge over at the Songbird Challenge Blog and this time the song for the challenge is 'Die Another Day' - but no James Bond theme (thank goodness!) the Die is for Diecuts and for these to be used on the projects! This challenge is sponsored by the fabulous Meljens Designs.

Here is my DT card and I've used the carol singing Snowmen from Meljens:-

Hope you like it and come and join in the Die Another Day challenge over at Songbird. Hope to see you soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square Card Blank

White card from stash

Patterned papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes & DCWV

Image from Meljens coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum OR1 IG1 BT1 Promarkers Marsh Green Cardinal Red Blossom Sandstone Caramel Tea Green Soft Green and Denim Blue)

Stickles and Glossy Accents

Dies - Spellbinders, X-cut and Memory Box

Snowflake punch

Pearls and ribbons from stash

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Holidays/Winter challenge at http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/





You can't have one without the other so......................

................Here is Teddy Bo with a Christmas Wreath!

I posted Teddy Bea yesterday. This is another one that I coloured last weekend and I managed to put it together tonight, as Brent was a bit late home.

I thought I would try and make this Christmas card a bit more 'manly' so that I can use it possibly for Brent's Dad. I also was tried to use the new fur technique that I was talking about yesterday. So here he is:-

Thanks Karen for the tip on making the photos larger too!

What do you think - cute isn't he! Still practicing on the fur (and still waiting for some new pens to arrive - hurry up post!!)

Please let me know what you think, - I appreciate all your comments.

I have the day off tomorrow so I'm off to plan what I'm going to make when I get back from the dentist (dreading it :0( !!)

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Square card blank
Kraft card from stash
Patterned paper from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes
Ribbons from local stores
Gems and pearls from stash
Dies - Spellbinders, X-cut and Sizzix
Red Stickles
Charm from Ebay
Wooden Greeting
Image - Teddy Bo Wreath from Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Flexmarkers (Spectrum DR7 DR5 and CR8, Flexmarkers Skin set 1 and 2)

Entered into the Layers Challenge at http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes with Ribbon at http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Cuties challenge at http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Teddy Bea Christmas Wreath

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are all Ok. I'm still getting over the news that I am now part of the Teddy Bo Design Team - going to take a while to sink in that one!

Anyway, this is a Teddy Bea card that coloured just before I became part of the DT and I was able to put the card together last night. Gave myself the night off from Slimming World as I'm still waiting to go to the dentist on Friday. I've been using my new Flexmarkers again to try and do the fur - what do you think?? I personally think that my colouring is better on the 'topper' only rather than the finished card but I stuffed up the topper by adding some stickles to the edge and it ended up looking pants (although it does photograph better!).

Watch this space in the next few days for Christmas Wreath Teddy Bo!

Let me know what you think, I appreciate all your comments

Thanks for having a look

Lisa

Card Ingredients:-
Scalloped card blank
Kraft card from stash
Patterned papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes
Ribbons from Sew A Good Yarn and Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes
Pearls and Gems from stash
Flowers from WOC
Nellie Sneddon punch
Stickles
Image - Christmas Wreath Bea from Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum DR7 DR5 and CR8 Promarkers Marsh Green Cardinal Red Vanilla Denim Blue and Skin set 1 & 2 Flexmarkers)
Dies - Spellbinders and X-cut
Wooden sentiment

Entered into the Getting Ready for Christmas challenge at http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas in October challenge at http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/

Wee Stamps Winter Fairy (2)

Hi all, me again!

Here is the next Christmas card I made using the Winter Fairy from Wee Stamps, but using a different colour-way.

 

 

What do you think of this one? Again I've used the Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes paperpad - completely different colours to the last one though. I do love this pad!

 

Thanks for popping in and having a look at my cards! Catch up again soon.

 

Lisa xx

 

 

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

White card from stash

Patterned papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes

Image from Winter Fairy from Wee Stamps coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum HB1 EB1 Promarkers Denim Blue Cardinal Red Marsh Green Cool Grey 1)

Stickles and Glossy accents

Flowers from WOC

Gems and pearls from stash

Dies - X-cut and Tattered Lace corner

Ribbons from Hobbycraft & Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes

Wooden Greeting

Nellie Sneddon punch

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/



Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Wee Stamps Winter Fairy (1)

Hi Everyone

Hope you have all had a good week - at last we have made it to the weekend! Here is another Christmas card I've made using the images that I coloured last week (for those of you that are on Facebook you may have seen it) and I've left the bears alone for this one and used the Winter Fairy digistamp from Wee Stamps. I have done this is two colour-ways so watch out for the other one tomorrow!

Here is the first card:-

Isn't she cute! Again I've used the Christmas Kraft Notes papers from Forever Friends. I love this paperpad so much that I've now just ordered the 12 x 12 pad so that I don't run out for a while! I hope you like her.

I'm off now to do a spot more colouring for some up and coming birthdays for October (while Brent is distracted by the footy!).

Enjoy the weekend

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Square card blank
Kraft card from stash
Patterned papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes
Image - Winter Fairy from Wee Stamps coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum FS1 FS2 FS6 and EB1 Promarkers Cardinal Red Marsh Green Ivory Vanilla Sandstone Caramel Cool Grey 1 Tea Green)
Stickles & Glossy Accents
Flowers from WOC and Hobbycraft
Nellie Sneddon punch
Dies - Spellbinders & X-cut
Gems and pearls from stash
Ribbons & Bow from local stores and Holly ribbon from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes
Wooden greeting

Entered into the use bows challenge at http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Things with Wings challenge at http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Fairytale/Winged Creations challenge at http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the flowers challenge at http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://asimplefive.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Candy Cane Teddy Bo.....

....this is the last of the Teddy Bo and Bea cards for a little while - well a few days at least lol!

Here is the second Teddy Bo Christmas Candy Cane card I've made, I hope you like it. Thought I'd keep this one a bit masculine so less is more right??

 

 

Get used to seeing this paperpad - I've got a few pages to use yet haha!

 

Hope you like him. See you around and about soon!

 

Lisa xx

 

Card Ingredients:-

Kraft card blank

Kraft card from stash

Patterned papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes

Dies - Spellbinders and Whimsy corner

Gems and pearls from stash

Wooden candy cane from Hobbycraft

Image - Candy Cane Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum PP1 Promarkers Ivory Vanilla Sandstone Caramel Marsh Green Cornflower Cool Grey 1 Cardinal red)

Ribbons from local stores

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Something Blue challenge at http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/september-challenge-something-blue.html

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/

 



Teddy Bea Christmas Pudding Take Two....

Hi All

Me again! Here is the second card I've made using the Teddy Bea Christmas Pudding image that I coloured last week. Oh look there's that lovely Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes paperpad again! Hope you like her, I used slightly different colours to the last one.

Look at me getting all girly and using lace again - matches the trim on her frock! I Hope you like her.

Watch out for the next Teddy Bo card very soon!

Have fun everyone, catch up soon.

Lisa xx
Card Ingredients:-
Kraft Card Blank
Patterned papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes (original paperpad and sample pack freebies from Papercraft Inspirations)
Ribbon and lace from Sew a Good Yarn
Leaf punch from Nellie Snellen
Stickles
Dies - Spellbinders and Tattered Lace corner
Flowers from WOC and Hobbycraft
Gems from stash
Image  - Christmas Pud Teddy Bea coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum EB1 - Promarkers Ivory Vanilla Sandstone Caramel Marsh Green Cardinal Red Cornflower Cool Grey 1)

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.co.uk/

Teddy Bea's Partner in crime.......Teddy Bo!

Hi All!

Hurrah it's Friday and what a week I have had, and not for good reasons. Wednesday was a particularly bad day but at least now we've reached the weekend and by all accounts the weather is meant to be nice so things are on the up! Plus we have a 40th birthday party to go to tomorrow (day off from Slimming World lol).

Anyway back to the crafting.....

Last Saturday afternoon I spent colouring four images of Teddy Bea and Teddy Bo while Brent was watching the football. I've already posted the 1st Teddy Bea card and so here is the 1st of the Teddy Bo cards, Christmas Candy Cane Bo............

Do you like him?? I can see that this paperpad is fast becoming my second favourite and I can see me buying another one very soon! I even bought the new copy of Papercraft Inspirations magazine as it has a sample paperpack with it along with a Forever Friends stamp and some diecuts.

I'll post the next Teddy Bo & Bea cards in the next few days and will now start my colouring of a couple of new images I've just got from Wee Stamps. Watch this space!

Off now to finish watching 80's night on Channel 4, quite funny so far!

Have a good weekend everyone....

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Square Kraft card blank
Patterned papers from Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes (original and the sample from Papercraft Inspirations)
Kraft card from stash
Dies - Spellbinders and Whimsy Corner
Gems from stash
Stickles
Ribbons from local stores
Wooden Candy Cane from Hobbycraft
Image - Candy Cane Teddy Bo coloured with Promarkers & Spectrum Noir (Vanilla Ivory Sandstone Caramel Cornflower Cool Grey 1 Cardinal Red Marsh Green - Spectrum Noir PP1)

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://asimplefive.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Animals challenge at http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Use Kraft Card challenge at http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/

Teddy Bea Christmas Pudding

Hi everyone!

At last I've made a start on Christmas, better late than never. I have also got another Teddy Bea and two Teddy Bo's coloured that are just waiting to be made into cards - watch this space!

Anyway back to the 1st Christmas card and here is Teddy Bea............

Do you like her.... I do! One of my favourite cards I've made with Teddy Bea I think (so far of course).I've used the new Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes paper pad for this card that Karen bought me for my birthday. I can already tell that this pad is going to be as well used as the other Kraft Notes one!

Also I have some breaking news for you....................

I have been offered and accepted a DT place at Katy Sue Designs and as they also sell their products through Ideal World and Create and Craft you could see some of my cards on the tv! Just waiting for my goodies and briefing to arrive and I'll be able to give you some more details! How exciting - I'm looking forward to it!

Right off now, better try and get some work done - fingers crossed I might get back in Crafty Corner tonight! See you soon

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Square Kraft Card Blank
Kraft card from stash
White Ribbon from Hobbycraft
Organza ribbon from local cake decorating store
Holly ribbon & Bow - Forever Friends Kraft Notes Christmas
Patterned papers - Forever Friends Kraft Notes Christmas
Stickles
Image - Teddy Bea coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Promarkers Ivory Sandstone Vanilla Caramel Marsh Green Cardinal Red Cool Grey 1 Spectrum EB1)
Dies - Spellbinders
Leaf punch - Nellie Snellen
Flowers from WOC and Hobbycraft
Gems from stash
Wooden greeting 'Tis the season from Dovecraft

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes with Ribbon challenge at http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

Entered into the use two or more patterned papers at http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the use a digi stamp challenge at http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/

Commissioned Christmas Card with a Pirate Theme????!!!

Hello!

I had a request from a work colleague to make him a Christmas card for his girlfriend using a pirate image! I must admit I was a bit stumped at first but with a few suggestions and tips from some Crafty Buddies I found an image from Simply Betty Stamps - Jack and used this to make the card. Here it is:-

I hope it fits the bill!

I wonder if I'll get any other strange request!!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Sqaure card blank
Red paper from DCWV
Green cards from Bazzill
Papers - freebies from a craft magazine
Dies - Whimsy corner and Sizzix oval
Gems from stash
Present stamp (coloured with Spectrum Noir pens)
Treasure Chest image found online (coloured with Spectrum Noir pens)
Pirate Jack image from Simply Betty Stamps coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TN2 TN3 DR2 DR4 DR6 DR7 FS2 FS4 FS7 CT4 EB2 EB3 EB5 EB8 CG2  CG3 CG4 BT1 IG3 GG1 GG3 GG4)
Peel off from stash

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas card challenge at http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at
http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 51 Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone!

I'm using my last day's holiday today before Christmas so I'm spending the day in Crafty Corner. Also we had to take one of my babies to the vet today for a heart scan - Woodi is a Cavalier King Charles spaniel and heart murmurs are very common in this breed. Fingers crossed she will be back on track with some medication. Will be picking her up a bit later this afternoon.

So back to Crafty Corner:-

Challange 51 begins at Forever Friends today and of course as the big day is only 2 weeks ago the theme is Christmas Cards. We have two sponsors for this challenge:-

and

For more details on the prizes from our sponsors and to join the challenge hop over to the Forever Friends challenge blog.

I've made two cards for this challenge one using an image from Bugaboo and also a Forever Friends card:-

I hope you like them both!

Right I'm off for a spot of lunch then back off to Crafty Corner!

See you soon

Lisa xx

UPDATE 11/12/12 - The Merry Christmoose card is now showing on the Bugaboo webiste - here's the link

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/bugaboo-sponsors-forever-friends.html

Card Ingredients:-

Merry Christmoose

Square card blank

Red and Green paper from DCWV

Patterened papers from Dovecraft

Ribbon and gems from stash

Image Merry Christmoose from Bugaboo coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TN1 TN2 TN3 TN5 TN7 TN8 EB2 EB3 GG1 DR2 LY3)

Glossy Accents on the 'Wooden Frame'

Green, Gold and Red glitter glue

Forever Friends

C6 Card Blank

Red and Green card from stash

Patterened papers from Forever Friends Retro Christmas paper pack

Decoupage Forever Friends image (free from Papercraft Essentials)

Dies Sizzix and Spellbinders

Ribbon, flowers and gems from stash

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas card challenge at http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challeneg at http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/



Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered inro the Anything Goes challenge at http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/



A football widow.......

....Is what I was this evening and what a shame - turned into a good opportunity to spend 90 minutes in Crafty Corner. Thought I would make another quickie Christmas card tonight as I will soon need to get them in the post - last posting date for 2nd class is 18th December, not long!

So here she is ........

 

I've used a Whoopsi Daisy Christmas Angel and coloured her with Spectrum Noir pens (see below). I wonder who I will send this to??

 

Looking forward to their being some more football matches on over the weekend!!

 

Lisa

 

xx

 

Card Details:-

Square card blank

Gold and white card from stash

Gold holly paper from Papermania

Whoopsi Daisy image coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS2 FS4 FS7 TN2 TN4 TN7 DR2 DR4 GG1 and BT1), Gold gel pen and some stickles.

Dies - Whimsy corner and cloud die (on loan from Karen!!)

Ribbon and gems from stash

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

 

Entered into the Anything Christmas Goes at http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas Inspired challenge at http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 



 

 

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge - Christmas

Hi Everyone

Well we've finally reached December and we even had snow yesterday morning! Needless to say the trains were up the creek and I was late for work, but it didn't last long luckily. Plus for the last two nights we have had power cuts at home - far too cold for that and it really plays havoc with my Crafting (and dinner)!

Now back to the new challenge at Forever Friends and as we are now approaching the festive season  the theme is of course Christmas. We have two sponsors for this challenge:-

and

For more details for the prizes for the winners of the challenge and to enter pop over to the Forever Friends challenge blog.

I've made two cards for this challenge - one using an image from Meljens and also a Forever Friends card and here they are:-

I hope you like them both  - all comments and suggestions are welcome! Don't forget to enter the Christmas card challenge at Forever Friends.

Lisa xx

ps Fingers crossed I don't get home to find the power off again today I need to get in Crafty Corner!!

Card Ingredients:-

Forever Friends card

Square car blank - front folded in half

papers from the Forever Friends Santa's on his way paperpad

Red embossed bazzill card and Red paper from DCWV

White card from stash

Ribbon from a Thorntons chocolate box (that I got for my 40th birthday - always save ribbons!!)

Gems from stash

Dies - Sizzix and Whimsy corner

Decoupage Forever Friends image freebie from Papercraft Essentials magazine pimped with a bit of red stickles!

Meljens card

Square card blank

Blue papers from DCWV and The Works

Blue and White papers from the Forever Friends Santa's on His Way paperpad

Ribbon from local cake decorating shop

Dies from Spellbinders and the icicle die kindly lent to me by Karen (my own personal craft store!!)

Snowflake foiletti and pearls from stash

Image - singing snowmen from Meljens coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (sorry I don't have the list of colours I put it in a safe place!!) plus added glitter glue and glossy accents on their noses and the holly.

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

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Merry Christmas Molly

Well we've reached December! Managed to make Brent agree to buying a real tree today and have decorated it - wasn't without its drama though, bought the tree, got the decs out of the loft and then realised that the tree stand broke a couple of years ago so we had nothing to put the tree in! Sunday trading laws mean that most shops shut at 4pm ona sunday but on checking on line I found that the Range is open 11 - 5 and not 10 - 4. But I only found this out at 4.45 - luckily we are not far from the range (and with a little bit of speeding in our little Alfa Romeo!) we managed to get to the range with a few minutes to spare and hurrah we have a decorated tree in place! Only 'downside' as this took up loads of time I didn't have time to cook a roast, shame we had to have pizza instead!

Now back to the important crafty stuff!

Here is the card I made for my crafty buddy Karen and I tried to make it in her style as much as possible! I managed to use 3 patterened papers (I struggle with this quite often), plus it has flowers, ribbon and corners - just not pink or Tilda (Which are her fav's!) - Still hope you like it Karen!

Merry Christmas and keeping everything crossed for you and your family for 2013!

Hope you all like this too!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank
Red and green card/papers from bazzill and DCWV
Patterned papers from the freebie paperpack from Quick Cards magazine
Dies - Sizzix, spellbinder foliage and Whimsy Corner
Gems, and ribbons from stash (green one comes from a bouquet that I had years ago - I knew there was a reason why I kept it!)
Image - Molly from Saturated Canary coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS2 FS3 FS5 CR4 IB1 TN6 TN7 TN8 TN9 IG3 CR9 CG3 TN1 DG1 GG1 and IG5)

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Whoopsi Daisy Christmas Angel

Hi Everyone

I've had a bit of a spend up this week! Well only cost me £5.00 so far as I had my 15 year presentation at work and got a £200 gift and also a £300 theatre break. Thought I'd better not spend all of the gift money on crafting goodies so I split the money between crafty stuff and Pandora! I also got a certificate, bottle of champers and a glass award.

I had a spend up at Oyster Stamps with Karen yesterday and bought another 4 sets of Spectrum Noir pens from Crafters Companion.

Didn't have a great deal of time toinight so I just made a quickie Christmas card using one of my new corner dies and a few of my pens.

Hope you like it..................

You never know I might get a bit more time to use my goodies over the weekend (thank goodness its Friday tomorrow!). Off to plan the theatre break!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank
Gold mirror card from stash
Snowflake paper from Papermania
Dies - X-cut and Snowflake corner die from Memory Box
Image - Whoopsi Daisy Angel coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (DR2 DR4 DR5 EB2 EB3 BT1 FS2 FS4 FS7 GG1 CT1 CT2 GB2 GB3 CR4 IB1)
Gold gelpen on the stars in her hair
Snowflake confetti and gems from stash

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