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Sunday 29 December 2019

Crackers

'Anything but a card'
and
Cupcake inspirations is



so here are the crackers that I made for this year


as we where having an all adult table I filled each one with a miniature bottle of locally crafted gin.
Needless to say they where a hit, even the chilli gin!
Here are some of the other crackers I have made over the years. 2018, 2017 and 2016.

I will also be entering these at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge where it's
Share anything Christmas that you haven't shared before'
Supplies:
Brown kraft paper
Card stock: 180gsm in cream used as inner support
                    180gsm in white
Cuttlebug
Die: Stag
Glitzing glam red glitter
Wobbly eyes
Green ribbon
2 Jan

Friday 27 December 2019

Earn your stripes

'Earn your stripes'

I made a small card with a stripy background paper


I will also be entering this at These inspired challenges where it's


as well as at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge  where it is
"party Time'

Supplies:
Thread: Gold : DMC E5821
              Silver: DMC E168
Card stock: 160gsm in white
paper: Wrapper from a discontinued range of soaps
Liquid Pearls in platinum
29 Dec/6 jan

Wednesday 25 December 2019

Merry Christmas

To those of you who celebrate Christmas. Best wishes for a blessed day




Tuesday 17 December 2019

Things with wings tag


I received a very beautiful birthday card recently and just had to use the lovely images. Her is a tag I made with it.


I will also be entering this at Krafty chicks challenge where it's
'Silver or Gold'
as well as at CASology where it's


Supplies:
Cuttlebug
Die: wPlus timeless tags 2
Reycled birthday card
Gold ribbon
2 Jan

Saturday 14 December 2019

Christmas cats



My Husband saw this card  and requested that I make a Christmas version for his brother who has four cats. So here it is


I will also be entering this in the following challenges: Just add ink where I used the colours as my inspiration


'Christmas'
 Stamplorations CAS challenge where it's


and Split coast stampers F4A512 where it's
'Red and green'

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    Scraps of red and green
Paper: Source Unknown
Cuttlebug
Die: Spellbinders Kitty cats
        Border Edging Dies ED002
16/18/25/31 dec

Thursday 12 December 2019

Merry and Cheerful

Time out challenges have this cue


Here is another one of my Trees


I will also be entering this at Addicted to CAS where it's



as well as at Simon says stamp blog It's Christmas card day

and lastly at Cupcake inspirations where it's



Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in red mirror and white
Paper: 80gsm in gold                 
Beads: Small circular red
            Gold Bugle beads
Thread: Gold: DMC E436
              Silver: DMC E168
18/21/25/14 dec

Tuesday 10 December 2019

A traditional tree

'Traditional Christmas'
I used traditional colours to make these little thank you cards I gave my work colleagues before the close of the school year.


They are made using one of the trees from the card I shared in my last posting.
I will also be entering this at Use your stuff where it's

 as well as at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge where it needs to be
'Quick and easy'

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in red and green
Silhouette Cameo
Washi tape in candy strips
11/14 dec

Sunday 8 December 2019

Sparkle

'Sparkle'


Although it does not show up very well I did add glitter to the scrolls of the trees.

I will also be entering this at Perfectly CAS where it's



as well as at Simon says stamp blog It's Christmas card day where it's


Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in blue and green
Silhouette Cameo
Glitzin' glam in gold and iridescent
9/11/25 dec

Sunday 1 December 2019

A Green and silver tree

Sugarpea blog mix-it-up-challenge-61 where it's


and here is another of my Beaded Trees this time in green and silver


I will also be entering this at Uniko studio where it's


Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in green mirror
Paper: 80gsm in silver                 
Beads: Small circular silver and green
            Gold Bugle beads
Thread: Green: DMC 703
              Silver: DMC E168
3/27 dexc

Thursday 28 November 2019

Use a sewing machine



I used a machine to attach the ribbon to these cards


I will also be entering this at Simply less is moore where it's

as well as at  Ruldoph Days Challenge where it's always
'Christmas' 
'Anything goes'

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in red
Beads: Small circular silver, pink, red and green
            Gold Bugle beads
Thread: Gold: DMC E436
              Silver: DMC E168
Tartan ribbon
30 nov

Tuesday 26 November 2019

Christmas colours



I made some tags using chip board images


The tags are hand cut

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in green
paper: Scraps of stripes and green and red
Punch with a hammer
Pentel fine liner in black
28 nov

Monday 25 November 2019

Use a frame

'Use a Frame'

I made a frame for my tree with red paper


I will also be entering this at Alphabet challenge where it's
'R is for Ribbon'
Supplies:
Card stock: 200gsm in kraft
Beads: Small circular silver, red and green
            Gold Bugle beads
Thread: Gold: DMC E436
              Silver: DMC E168
Tartan ribbon
27 nov

Sunday 24 November 2019

A Birthday Celebration



I choose the spots and sparkle when I made this celebration card for a beautiful young lady.


The spots are easy to see but the sparkle is inside the numerals.

I will also be entering this at Freshly made sketches where it's


as well as at Time out challenges where it's


My inspiration

Source: Pintrest

Supplies:
Card stock; 200gsm in kraft
                   180gsm in white
Scrap of Pink
Washi Tape in pink with spots
Thread:  Pink: DMC 335
              Silver: DMC E168
              Black: DMC Noir
Pattern:
Liquid Pearls Ballerina
Peel offs for sentient and numerals
 27/25 nov

Friday 22 November 2019

Recycled Cat

'Recycle'
The cat is made using a paint chip card


Supplies:
Cuttlebug
Embossing folder: Bricks
Die: Spellbinders Kitty cats
Irredescent Glitzin'Glam
Card stock: white 160gsm
                   Blue paint chip
Blue gel pen
Sequins
25 no9v

Monday 18 November 2019

Green Star Border



Today I'm sharing the last in the set of Star border cards I made using my Cameo Silhouette


You can see the other colour combinations here, here and here.
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Silhouette
Green Foil
Glitzin' Glam in iridescent
Double sided tape 
20 nov

Friday 15 November 2019

A metallic tree


'You have us in stitched'
Use stitching on a holiday card

As most of my cards are 'stitched' this was a challenge perfect for me.


When I first became aware of my preferred method of card making, that is Embroidery on card, I was introduced to it by a colleague. She actually brought a card to school to show someone else and I happened to admire it. The pattern she had stitched was this lovely tree and ever since then I have wanted to stitch it. That was 12 years ago and I have finally got around to it. I did it in a variety of colour combinations and tried out a number of layouts before I was happy. This is just the first of them. I'll show you the rest in time.

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in mirror green
Beads: Small circular silver and green
            Gold Bugle beads
Thread: Gold: DMC E436
              Silver: DMC E168
30/17 nov

Thursday 14 November 2019

Shades of Brown

Stamplorations CAS challenge is


I used Kraft Stock as my base for this Christmas crad and the gold beads add to the 'Shades of brown'
Another version of my Beaded tree.


I will also be entering this at Merry little Christmas challenge where it's
'Anything Christmas goes'
as well as at Use your stuff where it's a colour challenge
'Red, Brown and Gold'
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in Kraft
Beads: Small circular red, silver and green
            Gold Bugle beads
Thread: Gold: DMC E436
              Silver: DMC E168
30/2918 Nov

Monday 11 November 2019

A quick and easy tag

'Q for Quick and easy'

I made a quck and easy tag using a wooden button that I bought on sale.


The card stock was pre cut and I simply added a scarp of gingham paper, a gold peel off to neaten things up and some Faux stitching to finish off.
This is the last tag made with the owl buttons which came in a pack of five.

Supplies:
Card stock: Pre cut business card found in my Mom's stationery supply when we where clearing out for her to move.
Button: Brand unknown
Crochet cotton in white
Gold peel off
Pentel fineliner in black
Single hole pliers punch
21 nov

Friday 8 November 2019

A window

AAA cards have this cue


Here is my card


I will also be entering this at Splitcoast stampers F4A506 which is
'No Stamps'
and at TGIF challenges where it's


Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white
pattern:
Scrap of paper 80gsm in pink gingham
9 nov

Thursday 7 November 2019

'H' for Holly tags

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is
Anything Christmas with the 'Letter H'

I made some tags with Holly buttons


The die I used had another hole opposite the one I used for the ribbon. I carefully trimmed that one away.

I will also be entering this at Stinkin inkers where it's
'Die-licious and punchy'
as well as at Time out challenges where it's



My inspiration

Source: Carol



Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white
Pentel fineliner in black
Cuttlebug\
Die: Spellbinders Grommet tags
White and gold edged ribbon
Holly button
Crochet cotton
8/29/20 nov