Christmas Card Club - Sentiment as Focus

Looks like we've got the best of the weather today after a very cold miserable week.

Another fortnight has passed and it's time to show a Christmas Card Club creation again. Lorraine set the challenge this time and she asked for A Sentiment as Focus.

I've raided my Christmas bit box to make this card, the cream holly card is recycled from a bought card. The sentiment topper I think came in a Do Crafts bag as did the red holly card.

If you'd like to see the creations of the other girls you'll find the list on my side bar.

Challenges entered:

ABC Christmas Challenge - K for keep it simple

Jingle Belles - Fa La La La

Winter Wonderland - holly

Pixie Crafty Snippets - #23

Christmas Card Challenges - sentiment only

After topping up the paddling pool on Sunday night I had to dive for the winter woollies again on Monday afternoon and turn the heating on again on Tuesday. So it was me doing all the skipping, to keep warm!

Carol x

Happy Scrapper's #2 The Great Outdoors

It's time for our second challenge here at Happy Scrappers (please remember we accept scrap layouts only and they must contain at least one photo). This month the challenge is The Great Outdoors, so plenty of scope.

My double page digi layout has been done in My Memories Suite as two individual pages, I then imported them into Craft Artist to produce the double page view. The photos were taken a couple of years ago on a trip to the Highlands. All the papers and embellishments were from MMS.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see what the other girls have produced, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Stamp n Doodle - get outside

Carol x

Remember When......

Own up, who stole summer? It left us here on Monday afternoon and it's been winter woollies and central heating weather ever since! So glad I didn't put the summer quilt on the bed last week.

I managed a productive evening in the craft room last night and made 3 DT cards plus this one which is for a card swap.

The decoupage and backing paper are from Joanna Sheen's Faye Whittaker Collection CD. I've had this CD for several months now and I think this is the first time I've used it (bows head in shame!). This image reminds me of our first beach holiday in Swanage, Dorset the summer I was 11. The first week we spent all day every day on the beach and this was the first time we'd seen a Punch & Judy show so we watched it umpteen times.

 I've used dark blue stardream card for matting the backing paper and image on. Card is finished with a bow (made from recycled ribbon I've had for ages) and a Marianne Design button die tied with baker's twine.

I've decorated inside to match.

Challenges entered:

Cooking it up with Katie - celebrate with ribbon and diecut

Crafts and Me - add a ribbon

Divas by Design - anything goes

Inky Impressions - summer fun

My Mum's Craft Shop - red, white and blue

Paper Pretties - summer

Craft your Days Away - red, white and blue

Crafty Pad - colours of your flag (Union Jack)

OSAAT - red, white and blue

My Craft Spot - buttons and bows

The Crazy Challenge - childhood memories

Creative Craft Challenge - red, white and blue

Use it Tuesday - use two hoarded supplies (CD and ribbon)

Joanna Sheen - remember when

Pixie Dust Studio - summer

Delightful Challenges - red, white and blue

MAWTT - cool Britannia

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #28 Many Layers

Many thanks to all those who took part in our blog hop last time and thank you for all the lovely comments which were left, It's time to announce the lucky winner of my commenter's prize. I used random org and it chose #36 which is

  loulou

Please leave me a comment with your details so I can get your parcel in the post. Comment moderation is on and I won't publish your comment.

Time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is Many Layers,we're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Just Some Lines and The Stamping Boutique. I've used Happy Fishing from Just Some Lines for my Father's Day card.

Image has been coloured with promarkers and DI then fussy die cut and mounted onto a scalloped oval nestie. Papers are from We R Memory Keepers and were a magazine freebie. Card is finished with some bakers twine and buttons.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:

Paper Play - summer lovin

Crafty Catz - card for a man

Fairy Tale - boys and men

Wags n Whiskers - summer fun

Hiding in my Craftroom - Father's Day

One Stop Craft - for the boys

Try it on Tuesday - Father's Day

Here Come the Boys - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - masculine

I Love Promarkers - use a digi

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Carol x

Christmas Foliage

I've created this card digitally in Publisher using papers and an image from Joanna Sheens Vintage Christmas CD and elements from Crafty Ann's Christmas Digi kit. Apologies for the naff photograph!

Challenges entered:

CHNC - Christmas foliage

Top Tip Tuesday - dig out the old ( used my oldest CD)

Incy Wincy - vintage

Whimsy Inspiration - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Christmas Card Challenges - bling

Carol x

Guest Design spot Lexi Creations

This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my DT card for Whoopsi Daisy.

Good morning! It's another beautiful day here in Scotland, hope you're enjoying good weather in your part of the world.

I'm delighted to have been asked to Guest Design for Lexis Creations. The theme this time is "For the man/boy in your life".

I got to choose one of the fabulous digis from the Fairy Dust Craftstore and being in a scrapbooking mode opted for the "Slugs n Snails sentiment".

This layout features my younger son when he was about 5 years old, he was always very photogenic and such a cute wee blondie! I've created my layout in My Memories Suite and used papers from a kit called "Oh Boy", the Boys Cluster Frame is from LLL Creations and the slug and snail embellishments are from Marie H Designs "Chasing Bugs" kit.

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations of the regular design team and I do hope you can join us this challenge.

Challenges entered:

The Studio Challenges - favourites 

My favourites are digi scrapping, using lots of layers and incorporating digis into my layouts.

Paper Pretties - bold bright colours

Joanna Sheen - remember when

Secret Crafter - anything but a card

Digi Doodle Shops Best - let's go spotty

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Fairy Magic

 It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is Fairy Magic. I've used an image from sheet #199.

Image is coloured with promarkers and cut with an oval nestie and layered onto a scalloped nestie. PATP from Martha Stewart, die cuts from Spellbinders, embossing folder from Crafts Too. Card is finished with some ribbon and punch waste hearts. Everything has been distressed with Victorian Velvet DI.

All the white card came from my bit box.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Lawnscaping - embossing

Sweet Stamps - anything goes (C10)

House that Stamp Built - recipe

Sundays with Chrissy -things with wings

I Love Promarkers - die cuts

Pixie Crafty Snippets - #22

Carol x

Bang, Crash............

luckily I wasn't standing there to receive the wallop!!!

This happened about half an hour ago, luckily no one or thing was damaged except the wall off which it had fallen. Earlier today hubby managed to flood the place from our shower (luckily again nothing crafty was damaged) so I now need the ceiling and  the wall repaired grrr - it was the only room in the house that was finished!! Better go and break something now for number three!!

Apart from this it's been a gorgeous day. The forecast was for it to be much cooler but in fact it's been the warmest day this weekend so I spent it sitting in the garden reading a book under the sunshade :) 

Luckily I've got ahead with my DT work as I can see my crafting time is going to be severely limited this week and I've a pile of Father's Day cards to make for eldest to raise more money for his trip to Mongolia - it's less than 7 weeks until he goes now - think I'm heading for panic mode!!!

Carol x

Crafting when we Can #19 Fashion and Pearls

It's time for a new challenge at CWWC and this time the theme is Fashion and Pearls. We're being sponsored by The Digi Doodle Shop who supplied images for the DT to work with.

Image is coloured with promarkers, fussy cut and mounted 3D onto the card. The backing paper is a polished stone from Crafty Ann's. Dies are from Spellbinders and PATP from Martha Stewart. Pearls and ribbon from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations of my team mates.

Challenges entered:

Rainbow Lady - pink and turquoise

Totally Gorjuss - something new (image and Spellbinders edgeability die)

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - dimension

Passion for Promarkers - birthdays

I Love Promarkers - diecuts

Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes

Southern Girls - dying to diecut/punch

Card Makin Mamas - feeling punchy

Carol x