Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas

Hi girls,
I just wanted to post a Christmas wish to you all. I have massively appreciated all you comments and good wishes for my health throughout 2011. I will be going down to my son's for a few days after Christmas until after New Year so I will not be posting anything for a few days.
Have a great time with your family and friends and as always I hope you stay safe and healthy.

Cute Card Thursday #196

Hi girls. Nice to see you here visiting my blog today. I am so glad you have found some time to drop in. I hope you are rewarded with something you like. I hope you are all well but if not I hope you are back fighting fit soon.
It's time for the Cute Card Thursday challenge again where you have been provided a fabulous

Sketch

to follow designed by Kathrin.
The challenge this week is sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps so there will be a fabulous prize up for grabs so why not drop in on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog and have a look at the fabulous creations made by the Design Team and have a go for yourself.
For my card I have inked up Lili of the Valley's "James Bear - Pile of Presents" and coloured this fine fellow using my Copics. The papers are all from Nitwits Collections and I have used bazzil and mirra card as mounts. The border is cut using an Edgability die and the ribbon and glitter are from my stash.
Please feel free to leave a comment telling me what you like or dislike about this card. I love reading what you are kind enough to say.
Have a great day but above all stay safe and healthy.

Charisma Cards #49

Hi girls. Great to have you here again on my blog. I appreciate your visit. I hope that you find something you like.Please feel free to browse.
I am entering this card into the current Charisma Cards challenge where the theme is "Last Minute Xmas makes". I have used a Tatty Teddy for this one and added some highlights to the topper. The papers Crafthouse Winter Wonderland and some from my Nitwits collections. I used bazzil as a mount. The snowflakes are cut using Martha Stewart and EK Success punches. I used flowersoft for the snow but it didn't work very well so I have tried with German Glitter - I don't know if it's much better. The ribbons and gems are from my stash.
I hope you like this card and that you might feel like leaving a comment to let me know what you think of it.
I hope your Christmas preparations are going well and that you get a chance to do some crafting and blogging. Take care and stay safe and healthy.

ABC Christmas Challenge - Yipee it's Almost Christmas

Hi girls. With the big day just round the corner I am so pleased that you have found the time to drop in on my wee blog. I only hope that you like what you find on offer and would be thrilled to think you might even get some inspiration from my creations. 
I hope that your preparations for Christmas are well advanced and that you can take it easy over the last few days. 
I have decided to enter this card into the latest ABC Christmas Challenge where the theme this week is "Yipee it's almost Christmas" so anything goes. I have used one of my Magnolia Stamp Club stamps and coloured it using my Copics. the papers are from one of my Nitwit collections with bazzil as a mount. The snowflakes are cut using a selection of various sizes of punches and the ribbon, gems and glitter are from my stash.I have also used glossy accents on the heart on her top.
I hope you like this card and would love to read any comments that you might have time to leave for me. I get so much help and encouragement from them.
Have a great day, enjoy your crafting and above all stay safe and healthy.

Creative Card Crew - Tis the Season

Hi girls. Thank you for finding time to drop in on my blog for a browse. I hope you feel that it is time well spent. I really appreciate you coming because I know it's a particularly hectic time of year.
I have decided to have a go at the current Creative Card Crew challenge where the theme is "Tis the Season". Well to me that screams Christmas so for this card I have inked up one of the new season Lili of the Valley stamps called "Shine a Light" and I have coloured it with my promarkers. The design paper is from Papermania's "At Christmas Time" collection and I have used Bazzil and mirra card as mounts. The flowers and leaves are from Wild Orchid and the ribbon, gems and glitter are from my stash.
If you could spare a minute I would be delighted if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of this card. I really value your opinions and love to read what you say.
I hope you are all ready for the big day and that you have plenty of time to enjoy crafting and blogging. Above all please stay safe and healthy.

Cute Card Thursday #195 - DT Card

Hi girls. Great to have you here on my blog today. I hope you enjoy your visit and find a little inspiration. 

Now I have to apologise for a bit of bad planning. I made this card a few weeks ago for this week's DT gallery over at Cute Card Thursday and I didn't realise that I would be publishing two cards with the same image within three days. Still not to worry.

The theme for the new challenge is

Stripes

We are sponsored this week by Kellie Winnell from Tickled Pink so there will be a wonderful prize up for grabs. So after you have had a look at the wonderful creations from the other DT members why not have a go and join in the fun.

I have inked up Magnolia's "Tilda Hugging Frosty the Snowman" and coloured her using a mix of Copics and Promarkers. The papers are from the My Mind's Eye "Oh Christmas Tree" collection with bazzil as a mount. The punched border is from a Fiskars punch and is mounted on top of an open weave ribbon. The glitter (which does not show well on the photograph) and the snow are from my stash. If anyone has any tips on how to get the glitter to show better on the photos please let me know.

If you have time to leave a comment I would be thrilled to read what you think of this card. Thanks for popping in. Have a great day and enjoy your blogging and crafting. Above all stay safe and healthy.

Delightful Sketches & Challenges Guest DT Card

Hi girls. A very warm welcome to my blog today. I am so pleased that you have been able to drop in and I only hope that you like what is on offer today. The weather has again been horrendous and we have been having gale force winds and heavy rain, Still it's better that having the white stuff although it's forecast for the next few days.
I was thrilled last week to find out that not only had I been chosen in the top three in the Delightful Sketches and Challenges but I was voted by the DT as the best entry. Part of the prize was the opportunity to guest on the DT for this week's challenge where you have the freedom to do what ever you fancy. I have to thank Lisa and her team for the chance.
I have inked up a Delightful Sketches digi image "Myrtle moving House" (chosen as part of my prize) and coloured her using my Copics. The design paper is by Basic Grey and the green side border is made using a Martha Stewart punch. The bottom border is cut on my Grand Calibre using an Edgibitity die. The ribbon and glaze on Myrtle's hat bow and toenails are from my stash and the flowers are from Magnolia and Wild Orchid.
 Well now it's up to you to join in the fun if you wish. Just pop over to Delightful Sketches and Challenges and have a go. 
I would love to read your thoughts on this card so if you have a minute please leave a comment telling me what you think. I value every comment I get.
Please take care and stay safe and healthy.

Simon Says .... Christmas Photomontage Inspiration

Hi girls. Thank you for calling in on me today. I really appreciate you taking the time. I just hope you find something you like. I am afraid I have been a poor blogger recently but I'm afraid Christmas preparations have caught up with me and I have been trying to help out my dear sister in law who is moving house at the end of the year. Her hubby, who is in his seventies, fell down from the loft when trying to move boxes and suffered severe bruising so we have been trying to help keep on schedule with the packing.
I am intending to enter this card into the current Simon Says ..... challenge where they gave us a photo montage to help us with some inspiration. The image is from Magnolia. It's Tilda cuddling Frosty the Snowman.I have coloured her with Copics and the design paper is from the Dovecraft Winter Wonderland 8" x 8" pack with some glitter card and bazzil. The pionsettia is cut using a Marianne Designs die and is heavily glittered on a Glossy Accents base. The leaves are cut with a LEM punch and the ribbon and gems are from my stash. 
I would love to hear what you think of this card so if you have time to leave a comment I would be thrilled.
I hope you have a great day and above all stay safe and healthy.

CES Challenges #64 - Bear Necessities

Hi girls. I hope you are safe in this horrible weather we are having. Yesterday was very windy. The police were warning people not to travel and all the main road bridges in Scotland were closed to all traffic. I hope it passes through soon without too much destruction or injuries. Anyway welcome to my blog - hopefully browsing though it might prove to be a pleasant distraction. I am so pleased you have found a minute to drop in.
I am entering this card into this week's CES Challenges where the theme is "Bear Necessities". There must be a bear on the card. I have inked up a Tatty Teddy by Docrafts and embossed it using the matching embossing folder. I have coloured it using my Copics. The design paper is from a Tatty Teddy CDRom and I used bazzil as a basic mount with a panel of silver mirra card embossed with snowflakes. The snowflakes are made out of glitter card with a combination of Martha Stewart and EK Success punches. The gems and glitter are from my stash. The sentiment is hand made.
I enjoyed making this card so I hope you like it. Any comments you may have time to leave for me will be greatly appreciated. I love reading your views on my cards.
Have a great crafting day and above all stay safe and healthy.

Cute Card Thursday #194 - DT Card

Hi girls. Glad you found a minute to drop in on me today. It's great to have you here. I hope all is well in your corner of blogland. It's a busy time of year and I really appreciate you taking the time to visit. I hope your browsing here turns up something you like.
I'm feeling a wee bit smug today because I have finished all my Christmas cards. Every card we send out this year will be hand made. I'm really chuffed - if a bit tired!! Now we just need to write them, dig deep for the stamps (most will be large letter rate) and get them off in the post.
Another week gone in and time for more fun over at Cute Card Thursday where the theme this week is 

Anything Goes

so there is free licence to produce what you want this week. Why not pop over to the challenge blog and see the fabulous creations from the Design Team and who knows you might even get a bit of inspiration and feel like joining in the fun. There is a fabulous prize up for grabs provided by this week's sponsors Simon Says Stamp. We would love to have you involved.
The image on my card is Magnolia's "Tilda Hugging Frosty the Snowman" and I have coloured here using a mix of Polychromos pencils and Copics. The papers are from one of my Nitwits Collections, silver Mirra Board and Bazzil as a mount.The large flower is from a Marianne Designs die and I used a Woodware Mini Snowflake Punch to create silver snowflakes. The border is punched using a Fiskars Holly border punch. The gems, glitter and ribbon are all from my stash.
Any comments you might want to make about this card would be very much appreciated so please feel free to let me know what you think of it. I love reading your views.
Have a great day, enjoy your crafting and above all stay safe and healthy.

Delightful Challenges - Let it Snow

Hi girls. Welcome to my blog. If this is your first time it's great to see you and if you are a regular thanks for keeping coming back. Winter has struck at long last. After days of cold and frost we have had snow for the last few days. Not a lot but enough to remind us what could be round the corner. 
I am entering this card into the current Delightful Challenges contest. I have inked up a stamp from my last Magnolia Club issue. It's Edwin and he is carrying a parcel through the snow and I have coloured it using my Copics. The paper is from a Nitwits Collection. The snowflakes are cut using a Cuttlebug die. The Cosmic Shimmer Glitter, jewels, glitter and ribbon are all from my stash.
I hope you like this card and I woulod really appreciate it if you had a minute to leave a comment for me telling me what you think of it.
Have a great day, enjoy your crafting and above all stay safe and healthy.

By the Cute & Girly - Let it Snow

Hi girls. The end of another week and Christmas is nearly upon us. Where has the time gone. Anyway I'm glad you had time to drop in on me. I know that at this time of year there are so many demands on your time. I hope you are all keeping well and raring to go on the crafting front.
My card today is for the new By The Cute and Girly challenge where the theme is "Let it Snow". I have inked up an image I borrowed from a blogging friend. It is Lili of the Valley's "Twinkling Star" and I have coloured her using my Copics. I have used one of my Nitwits papers stamped in deep turquoise with a snowflake design. The mounting panels are mirra board. The punched border across the middle is cut using a Fiskars holly punch and the snowflakes are created with a combination of EK Success and Martha Stewart punches. the gems and glitter are from my stash.
Please feel free to leave me a comment to let me know what you think of this card. I really value your views and opinions. have a great day and above all stay safe and healthy.

ABC Challenge - E is for Embossing

Hi girls. Welcome to my wee blog. I am so pleased that you have found time to call in. I trust that you will find something will please the eye and maybe even provide a spark of inspiration.
I am entering this card into the current ABC Challenge where the theme is "E is for Embossing". I embossed white card using a Docrafts Christmas Tree folder. It is mounted on red mirra card on a red cardstock from Paperterie in Aberdeen.I have used small red gems as embellishments. The glitter glue, gems and glitter re all from my stash. This is a very simple card for me but I really enjoyed making it. If you like it I would love it if you could find time to leave a comment for me. I love reading them. 
I hope you have a fabulous weekend and I hope that you stay safe and healthy.

Simon Says .... Anything Goes

Hi girls it's great to have you here again. If it's your first time then I bid you a special welcome. I hope you find something here that pleases the eye. I hope all is well with you and that you are enjoying your crafting and being creative.
Anyway on to today's card. I am entering this card into the new Simon Says ..... Challenge where this week we have the freedom of "Anything Goes".
I have used a Lili of the Valley image called "Twinkling Star" that I borrowed from a blogging friend. I coloured this pretty lady using my Copics. the white card is embossed using a Docrafts Snowflake folder. I used a Nellie Snellans oval die to cut card to stamp the image on to. The snowflakes were cut using a Martha Stewart punch for the large flakes and an EK Success punch for the smaller ones. The ribbon, gems and glitter are all from my stash.
It would be fantastic if you had a chance to leave a comment letting me know what you think of this. Your opinions really mean a lot to me.
I hope you have a great day and above all stay safe and healthy.

Cute Card Thursday #193 - DT Card

Hi girls. I hope you are enjoying better weather than we are here in Kinross. Strong winds, driving rain and sleet and low temperatures are the order of the day here. 
Christmas is creeping up on us. I was at a fantastic concert on Tuesday night in Dunfermline. The twelve Primary Schools in the area all fielded their choirs of eight and nine year olds and they all sang a selection of Christmas songs and carols. We went to see our grandaughter in her choir and had very entertaining evening. 
Anyway it's time again for the next Cute Card Thursday challenge where the theme this time is

It's Just a Number

(include a number on your card)

The challenge is being sponsored by our friends over at The Stamp Shoppe so there will be a fabulous prize up for grabs. Why not hop over to the challenge blog and see the creations the Design Team have come up with. Hopefully that will give you the urge to produce a card of your own and join in the fun.

My card is a 25th Anniversary card. As you can see it's a tri-fold design and the two views show it open and closed. I am afraid I have lost the details of the papers but I liked the sparkly hearts on the silver one and I thought the silver/grey paper was a good contrast. I used my Cricut to cut the turquoise solid and outline hearts and the numbers on the card. The ribbon and the sparkly sliders are from my stash.
I hope you like this card and look forward to reading any comments you are kind enough to leave for me. I love reading your opinions.
Have a great day, enjoy your crafting and above all, stay safe and healthy.