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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