Merry Christmas

I just want to say a very Merry Christmas to you all, your lovely comments on my bits and pieces have been very welcome.

I look forward to the next 12 months sharing my ideas with you all, CHEERS!

New Challenge Blog

Well folks if you are anything like me then you will be grateful for this blog, it is starting in January and looks like it could be a lot of fun but with a great result at the end of the year.

I know there are a lot of challenge blogs out there but this for me is a first so hopefully I will join in with the challenges and maybe you will too?

Rainbow Lady's challenge

I have just remembered that I hadn't made OH's card so set about it this morning, Cynthia's challenge this week on Rainbow Lady's Challenge is to use a deer or a large animal so thought this fitted perfectly.

I have used an image from Joanna Sheen's Animal Antics and the backing paper is printed from Decadent Brocade cd from Artylicious

I have sprayed with the Crafter Companium spray and shine although it doesn't show up on the scan and the snowflakes are cut on the Cricut, I have used sketch idea found while blog hopping and I think it is from the Magnolia blog but not 100% sure.

12 Christmas cards

I've made 12 Christmas cards today and they are all variations on a theme, I decided that as they had to go in the post I wouldn't put ribbons etc., on them as that just bumps up the postage so they are quite plain but hopefully the fact that I have spent time colouring them in with my Promarkers will show that I haven't just thrown them together. These images are both digi images and I fell for them whilst blog hopping, the backing paper comes from the Decadent Brocade cd from Artylicious and has been sprayed with the Spray and Sparkle from Crafters Companion.

Yet more blog candy

Those generous people over at the Stamp Man are giving away more blog candy so get on over and have a look and join in.

We Three Kings

Cynthia aka Rainbow Lady likes to make her challenges a bit different at times and this time she decided that we should make a card based on a christmas carol but with an extra twist, the base card had to be black.

I didn't think I would be able to join in as I couldn't think what I had that would suit but then remembered this stamp bought a few years ago, I have stamped it with Versamark and then used the Stickum Powder and put on some of the Polished Pigments I bought very cheaply on Ebay a few weeks ago. For the background I have again used the Stickum powder and in the set I bought there is some very fine glitter so have used that on the snowflakes, not sure that snow actually goes with the desert but hey it's Christmas!

The Stamp Man Blog Candy

The Stamp Man is giving away some great blog candy and you have until December 15th to join in, so have a look and have a go it must be worth it.

Black, White and another

This is a card for the challenge over on Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog this week it's black, white and one other colour, so I have used pink to highlight the flowers.

Tag it on challenge

Over on Dragon's Dream Tag it on challenge blog this weeks challenge is to use alcohol inks with a face theme, I only thought about this one image but now I stop and think I do have something else that would do. I have used red pepper, aqua and pearl mixative then used a bit of gold to highlight, I have also used promarkers to colour the image in, finished off with some threads I got free on the very first C&C roadshow which they don't seem to do anymore.

It's good to see that Frankie is up to posting and setting challenges again, go and have a look at her blogs she does some amazing things.

Easel Card

I feel like I've been a little more productive today and have even managed to find time to make this card which I am entering into the Basic Grey Challenge which this week is glitz and bling, hopefully this little offering will fit the bill.

I have used paper from the Two Sccops range and added some crystals, glass glitter and a couple of Flora Doodles, sorry for the poor quality of the picture but the flash has reflected and it is too dark to take it without.

Crafty Ann's 1st challenge

This card is made from a free download from My Craft Studio and I have decided to use it to enter into the challenge from Crafty Ann's challenge blog. This is her brand new challenge blog and the first one is celebration, well we tend to celebrate most things but as it is so near to Christmas I thought I'd use this, pop over and have a look and if you can give her your support you'll find her here

This is the first tunnel card I've made from MCS and it went together fairly well, although you can't tell there are five layers on this one. Hope you like it.

I made this for one of the girls over on Rainbows forum, couldn't show you before but it's her birthday today so it's ok now. This is made using tapestry card and images and backing paper from the Eastern Treasures cd from Joanna Sheen, I have printed it onto linen ink jet printer paper and it gives a fantastic result, the images are so sharp and I only have a cheap printer using a ciss system. I just hope she likes it.

More Candy

How's this for some candy worth having,
pop over to Jacque's blog and see
for your self, fabulous items to look at too.

This is for a workmate who's birthday is on Wednesday, I have seen a few of these side step cards around so thought I'd give it a go.

Yet more birthdays

This is for my sister who's birthday is at the weekend so I just hope it arrives in time.

The challenge over on Rainbow lady's blog this week is anniversary so this is my entry, it is made with a picture from the Joanna Sheen cd Hollywood Vintage which has now been discontinued.

More super Candy

Well over on Bev's blog there is a fabulous array of things in her candy and you only have to link your blog on Mr Linky to be entered, what could be easier and everyone is in with an equal chance of winning so get over and make that link.

Art Deco birthday

Sorry the picture isn't straight but I guess you get the idea, I've printed the image and the backing paper onto semi gloss photopaper and matted it onto black satin mirri card.

The gold and white panel have been put the the Cuttlebug and the ribbon and flower have been coloured with rose pink promarker to tie it all together, the panel is quite large so I have made another 8" square and hopefully it works alright.

Fab blog candy!!

You have got to check out the candy available from Jak, this is such a fabulous thing to offer and just by linking from your blog and leaving a comment you have a chance of winning. Get on over and have a look, you have to be in it to win it and it's open until 29th October so lots of time left.

Halloween Swap card

Over on Rainbows forum this month the swap theme is Halloween so I have made this card, I don't know if I have a vivid imagination but the patterned background looks like it has faces in it and the fairy in the crystal ball has bats on leads. The crystal ball is glued onto folded acetate to give it a bit of movement, it was made with the My Craft Studio cd's.