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My Time to Craft #76

I have to admit I have still not got back into card making.  I'm finding it really difficult for some reason.  It's annoying as I really want to make some cards however when I sit down to do it, I just can't seem to make anything! Also I seem to be spending more and more time making jewellery and have a couple of orders to make.  I find it easier to get my beads out in the evening rather than lug everything out of my cupboard! I really must take some photos and show off what I have made so far.

This weeks challenge over at My Time to Craft is "elegant rose".  However after rummaging through my stash I didn't really have anything suitable however I did have the Pocket Silhouette stamp set which has a stamp that I think looks like a stem of roses.  I wouldn't call the card elegant however it is simple and I think black and white looks elegant!

Supplies: All SU apart from the button
Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black
Ribbon: 1 1/4" Grosgrain Striped Ribbon in Basic Black

MIA

Okay so I have been MIA since the beginning of the year.  I've not really made any cards or anything.  For some reason I just haven't felt like it!  I have been playing with my beads again. I really must take some pictures of my creations.  For some reason I seem to have a liking for bracelets however I don't wear them!  Maybe I need to start.

So the UK has been covered with a blanket (a deep blanket in some parts!) of snow.  We didn't have much until the end of this week, in fact I think we had more last night than all week.  Today I went out and about with my dad taking some photos with my new camera.   Click on them to make them bigger - they look better!

Did someone say it was snowing??

You looking at me??

Footbridge over the River Welland

River on the left and road on the right.  Dad said he has never seen the river frozen as bad as it is.

My favourite photo.  This was where my dad spent many years as he lived to the right of this tree with my grandparents.  The houses are long gone but the tree still lives on.  Wanted to get a bit closer but it was SO cold!

On the way home we took a detour and ended up here.

My Time to Craft #73

This week's challenge over at My Time to Craft is "brown and blue".  So, here's my card.  I used SU stash again with those Trendy Trees, sorry but I do like them!!

I saw a card on a blog (sorry I can't remember which) and I more or less case'd this card that I saw.  It was lovely however I turned it around a little and added some images on the paper.  Such a simple layout but I like simple some times!

Supplies: All SU.  Trendy Trees, Chocolate Chip ribbon, Bashful Blue DSP, A Bit of Birthday Cheer, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip ink, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip cardstock.

Happy New Year!

Just another quick post to wish everyone a Happy New Year before I go out and celebrate!! I hope 2010 is a great one for you all.  

My Time to Craft #72

It's the last challenge of 2009 over at My Time to Craft and the theme is "anything goes".  I made this card on Christmas Eve when I had some time to spare although I didn't photograph it until yesterday as I wanted to use my new toy.

I used all Stampin Up goodies again.  I used my new Bella Bleu papers together with Not Quite Navy and Kraft card.  I also used my fave stamps, Pocket Silhouttes.

Supplies: Pocket Silhouettes, A Bit of Birthday Cheer, Bella Bleu DP, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White and Kraft card, Not Quite Navy ink, Eyelet Border punch.

Christmas

It's all over for another year.  I hope you all had a wonderful time and Santa bought everything you wished for.  He definitely bought what I wished for, a D-SLR camera, a Nikon D5000 to be exact.  I love it!  Now I just need to learn how to use it!  I took quite a few photos on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, here's just a couple that I've been playing about with.

Here's our Christmas tree.  It's the best out of the bunch of a few!

A close up of one of the baubles.  The tree looks white in this picture but it's actually cream.  I need to play with the settings to see if I can make it look warmer.

A picture of a place setting at the table.  Yes I made the crackers and the little gift bags.  I'm sure I took some photos of those close up, I need to find them.

Well I hope you had a fabulous time and here's to the New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Just a quick post to wish a Merry Christmas to you all.  I hope Santa is good you all!

Christmas Cards

Here are the last lot of my Christmas cards.  All were made using SU goodies and were either case'd from others on SCS or made using ideas from SCS.

Supplies: All supplies SU

My Time to Craft #71

This week over at My Time to Craft we challenge you to make a Z card.  Now there's so many different ways you can do this and the team have come up with some fab ideas.   Please take a look at them all!  Here's mine:

I used a basic Z fold card, again I used my SU stash and my fave stamps of the moment, Trendy Trees.  I really made a simple card and didn't go over the top with embellishments, in fact I didn't use any.  This card took just minutes to whip up.  Great for bulk thank you cards for Christmas!

Supplies: All SU.  Trendy Trees, Certainly Celery DSP, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip card and Certainly Celery and Close to Cocoa ink.

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #18

This is my last card for my stint on the DT over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp.  Unfortunately I've been laid up with sciatica for the past couple of weeks and card making was pushed to the back burner as I was in too much pain to really sit, hunched over a desk and concentrate.  This was a last minute dash to get made, so much so I forgot all about it and didn't have time to get it posted on the SS&S blog.  Anyway on to the card, it was a sketch by Barb which was fab. I altered it to fit a C6 card and used some of my SU goodies.

I have really enjoyed being on this DT for the past couple of months and I want to thank the whole team for inviting me, making me welcome and supplying such fab sketches!

Supplies: All SU, Trendy Trees, Old Olive, Rose Red and Bashful Blue, Stampin Up Eyelet Border Punch

My Time to Craft #69

The challenge over at My Time to Craft is "winter foliage".   This wasn't difficult for me I knew what to use.  I just love this card.  Also it was made using a non-Christmas stamp, it's from the Pocket Silhoutte set from Stampin' Up!  Doesn't it make a great Christmas wreath?? All products are Stampin' Up!

Supplies - all from Stampin' Up!

Stamp - Pocket Silhouette

Card - Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White

Paper - Ski Slope

Ink - Old Olive

Ribbon - Real Red

Other - Red glitter from stash

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #17

Okay the weeks are now flying by and Christmas will soon be here.  It's time for another challenge over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp, this time provided by Arianne.  This was such a lovely sketch, very simple and lots of room to add and embellish!  Unfortunately my time at SS&S will soon be coming to an end :(

This time I pulled out my lovely WoJ Santa together with some yummy MME papers.

Supplies:

Image - Whiff of Joy

Papers - MME

Sentiment - Daisy & Dandelion

Other - White flower soft and pearls from stash

Tools - Snowflake punch

Sketch Saturday #79

This card I have made using the sketch over at Sketch Saturday.  I love working with their sketches, and this was no exception.  It worked really well with the image I used.  I used those papers again, are you sick of them yet?

Supplies: Whiff of Joy stamp; Daisy & Dandelion sentiment stamp; MME paper; Stampin' Up! eyelet punch; brown chalk ink; pearls, snowflake punch

Moving Along with the Times #23

Another challenge blog I stumbled across was this one, Moving Along with the Times.  There was a fab sketch together with a theme of animals.  It just so happened that I had stamped and coloured this fabulous image that's a stamp by Gillian Roberts at Stampavie.  It is so adorable.  I just had to join in with their challenge.

Supplies: Stampavie stamp; Daisy & Dandelion sentiment stamp; Bo Bunny papers; Stampin' Up! real red ribbon; various snowflake punches; brown chalk ink; pearls

My Time to Craft meets two more!

On my, it's December! Christmas will be here before we all know it!

Here is my DT card for My Time to Craft which this week is "Winter Pals".  I've also combined it with a couple of other challenges:

1.  Create4Fun - Sketch
2.  Secret Crafter - Christmas Trees

I have used the most adorable stamp by Gillian Roberts at Stampavie which I picked up last week on my trip to Sir Stampalot.  I also used some more of those yummy Bo Bunny papers.

Supplies: Stampavie stamp; snowflake punch; gems; Bo Bunny papers; brown chalk ink; Daisy & Dandelion sentiment stamp

1 Card meets 4 Challenges

Here is another card which I have made combining four challenges.  This time I have used those super cute Magnolia images that I got last week from Sir Stampalot.  I've also pulled out those gorgeous Cosmo Cricket papers, they are slowly disappearing and I will be so sad when they gone!  The challenges that this card are to be entered into are:

1.  Just Magnolia - Sketch
2.  Creative Card Crew - Fave Things (making cards are my "fave thing" especially Christmas ones!)
3.  Passion for Promarkers - Any colour and theme
4.  Charisma Cardz - Christmas

Supplies:  Magnolia stamps; Daisy & Dandelion sentiment stamps; snowflake punch; pearls; gems; Cosmo Cricket papers; Stampin' Up! eyelet punch; brown chalk ink

Creative Inspirations #36

I keep coming across different challenge blogs all the time.  I stumbled across this one from another blog.  It has a fab sketch which I just had to play with.  So this card is for the Creative Inspirations blog using their sketch.  I pulled out an old Magnolia stamp to play with and teamed it with those lovely bright MME papers.  I also went all out on snowflakes too!

Supplies: Magnolia stamp; Daisy & Dandelion sentiment stamp; cuttlebug snowflake die, various snowflake punches, brad, gems, black chalk ink, MME papers

1 Card, 4 Challenges

Here is another card, combining challenges.  This time I've entered it into four challenges:

1.  Crafty Angels - Sketch
2.  Roses on Paper - Romance
3.  Simon Says - Winter Love
4.  Everybody Art - Christmas

I have used a cute Magnolia stamp coloured with promarkers and once again I have used those scrummy MME papers, hope you're not bored with seeing them!

Supplies: Magnolia stamp; Daisy & Dandelion sentiment stamp; paper roses; pearls; white flower soft; MME paper; brown chalk ink; glimmer mist; snowflake punch; gem

1 Card, 5 Challenges

So today I sat down to do some stamping.  On a Saturday I always look through the challenges and see what's around.  There are just so many challenge blogs out there I see what can be combined.  So this card is for fivechallenges, I could have entered into at least eight!  But I thought I would save that for a few more cards.  So, the five challenges are:-

1.  Sketch & Stash Challenge - Sketch
2.  Papertake Weekly - Christmas Crackers
3.  Whiff of Joy - Christmas
4.  Cute Card Thursday - Boys card
5.  A Spoon Full of Sugar - Brown plus blue or pink

I used a stamp from the Whiff of Joy winter kit that I hadn't inked up together with those lovely MME papers again.

Supplies: Whiff of Joy Stamp, Daisy & Dandelion Sentiment Stamp; MME papers; Snowflake punches; gems; brown chalk ink, Stampin' Up! eyelet punch