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Monday, 30 November 2015

Santa Claus Is Comming To Town

Morning all still very blustery here, not going out today.

A New challenge starts today at Crafty Cardmakers and More, the Theme is The Night Before Christmas.
We would like to see your creations that Depict one of the verses below.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

I have used one of the gorgeous Create a Card die's, I have used white centura pearl card for the base and dark blue card and snowy acetate behind the image and a sentiment. I have used the seventh verse.



The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Aud Sentiment Challenge - Anything Goes With A Sentiment.
Crafting With Attitude - Anything Goes.
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes.
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes.
Creative Fingers Challenge - Always Anything Goes.
Simply Create Too - Snow use mostly white.
Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Use Dies or Punches.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, I must say hello to my new followers thank you for joining my crafty journey.

HUGS
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Sunday, 29 November 2015

Sending Bunni Love

Hello all what a blustery weekend it's been here very strong gusts we've been having.

I am sharing the second baby card I made for Jodie, I just love Bebunni he is just totally adorable. I have used the papercrafting kit for this one too, silver mirri for matting and layering finished off with a sentiment.



The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Always Anything Goes.
Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes,
Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes.

Hugs

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Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Bundle of Joy


Hi all hope your week is good so far, what a drastic change in the weather last few days.

I am sharing a Bebunni baby card I made for Jodie for one of her friends, I gave used the Papercrafting kit and used some silver textured card for Matting and layering, I have used one of the backing papers an image border and sentiment all from the kit.



The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are :-

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Always Anything Goes.
Love To Scrap - Anything Goes.
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes.
The Crazy Challenge - Everything Goes + DT Call.
Where The HeART is - Anything Goes/Winter Blues.


Thank you for stopping by 



Friday, 20 November 2015

1 2 3 at Winter Wonderland

Morning all it's Friday and that means a New Challenge at Winter Wonderland, this week our theme  is 1 2 3 Image 2 papers and 3 embellishments.
We are sponsored this week by The Paper Shelter, the prize is 


$15 Gift Certificate

I have used one of The Paper Shelter Images, For Santa. and two beautiful papers along with Die'sire dies and Sheena's dies for embellishments



The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-



Crafting From The Heart - Always Anything Goes.
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes.
A Snowflakes Promise - Winter Christmas Theme.


Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

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Monday, 16 November 2015

Winter Birthday's at Crafty Cardmakers and More


Hi everyone hope your well, today starts a new challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and More, Josephine is our hostess for this challenge and she would like to see your Winter Birthday creations.

For my card I have used one the the  Birds images from Hunkydory Festive Birds, I used one of the muted background cards with this gorgeous image of a Coal Tit and then added a corresponding tag and heat embossed the sentiment, matted and layered onto gold textured card.



The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes.
Creative Fingers Challenge - Always Anything Goes.
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes.
Patties Creations Designs - Theme Birthdays

Thank you all for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, I appreciate and love reading them.



Thursday, 12 November 2015

When The Snow Falls


Hello all the sky looks an awful colour this afternoon it looks like a snowy sky , that's not going to happen it is too mild, expect it will be more rain.

I am sharing two creation I have made using Paper Creator Cardmaking Kits, 
Reindeer Cube Calendar and When The Snow Falls, I have not done a jumble decoupage before or for that matter not a cubed calendar either, I really enjoyed doing them.



The Challenges I would like to enter my creations into are:-

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes.
Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes.
Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs 

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Monday, 9 November 2015

Tails Entwined

Hello all did you have a lovely weekend, the weather wasn't good here Rob was busy working in the kitchen so I did a bit of crafting, I go nowhere as much as I wanted too though, never mind,

I thought I would make a card using House Mouse Stamp Tails Entwined.
I have used Linen card for the base and white card for the borders corners and sentiment, the linen card didn't emboss very well.

I used my Spectrum Noir Pencils to colour the image, I did print the image on to linen card I am not sure it was the right thing to do.the borders and corners are Die'sire dies the sentiment is Tattered Lace


The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes .
Creative Fingers Challenge - Always Anything Goes.
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments.




Friday, 6 November 2015

Angels At Winter Wonderland


Morning all It's Friday and that means a new Challenge starts at Winter Wonderland our theme this week is Angels we are looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations with Angels on.

For my card I have used a 7x7 card blank I used kraft card and embossed it with Festive Wonder Embossing folder Festive Frame and used frayed burlap distress ink and went around the edge.

I have also used gold textured card for matting and layering, also from the Festive Wonder collection , I have used the Poinsettia and  Snowflake dies, the holly is from Sheena Douglas festive partners, the die I have used around the image is a spellbinders one, I can't think what the name is though.

The beautiful image is from a decoupage set that I bought from Crafters Companion a few years ago, she is so adorable



Our Sponsor For This Week Is


£10 Parcel.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Creative Moments - Anything Goes.
Fab'n'Funky Challenges - Die cut's and or Punches.
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes.
Crafting With Attitude - Anything Goes.
Crafty Girls Creations - Always Anything Goes.

Thank you all for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, also I would like to say hello to my new followers thank you for joining my crafty journey.

Hugs 

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Monday, 2 November 2015

Thank You



Morning all hope you had a lovely weekend, it's been lovely here, we put the Tortoises to sleep yesterday afternoon for the winter, I am always pleased when they come round in spring and they have made it through the cold weather.
They are my shell babies I have had them for 21 years.

Today a new challenge starts at Crafty Cardmakers and More, I am the hostess for this challenge, I would like to see all your Thank You creations.

For my card I have used silver textured mirri  card for matting and layering, linen white card, Butterfly corner embossing folder from Butterfly Lullaby Sara's signature collection, It's a shame as this photo doesn't pick up the embossing very well as it absolutely a gorgeous folder and the circle 3D  Butterfly die, I have also used the Die'sire Edge'ables Thank you so much die.



The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes.
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles.
Crafting With Friends - Always Anything Goes.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.



Sunday, 1 November 2015

Birthday Wishes


Morning all I can't beleive it's November already, I am sharing a card using a decoupage image from Janet Kruskamp CD, I love to do decoupage I find it relaxing cutting about all the pieces. I used one of the backing papers and matted and layered onto gold textured card and added some raffia .


The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Crafting With Friends - Always Anything Goes.
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes.
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by