Wednesday 30th

Morning all,

Well autumn is well  and truly here  now. I just hope that we don't have too much bad weather. Christmas is really coming along quick. Here's hoping you are all up to date with your card making.

This first card was made with blue roses as a tribute to my Dad. He had a lovely rose in his garden called "Blue moon". I wish I could keep roses as I would have one. Miss you Dad

Materials used

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and matching envelope,
• 14 x 10 cm mirri card, 13 x 9 white card.
• Promarkers: sky blue, gold, tan and leaf green,

Challenges I will be entering this card for are:

1. SweetStamps BLOG    Monday Inspiration - Anything goes
2. One Stitch At A Time - challenge 246 - Anything goes, with leaves
3. Use your stuff - challenge 193 - markers or inks

And then it was on to another ...

Materials used.

• 15 x 21 card blank and matching envelope,
• 15 x 21 inset paper cut in half,
• Small hunkydory topper

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:-

1. Alphabet challenge blog where their current challenge is .... P for Pelican/Peacock or other birds 
2. Craft it up and link it up - challenge one - things with wings

Monday the 28th post.

Morning all.

                 Hows things going with you? I have been very busy and feel I could do with a rest and maybe I might get one soon.





Materials used,

• 20 x 15 cm card blank and envelope
• Three Christmas stamps
• Promarkers: chilli red, salmon pink, meadow green, mint green, tan, yellow, sky blue,

  Challenges I will be entering this card for are : 

1. One Layer Christmas Card Challenge # 18 
2. ABC Christmas Challenge S is for silent 

Materials used

• 19 x 13 pattern edge card and envelope
• Snippets of blue and sliver card stock 
• Congratulations peel off
• 2 digi stamps 
• Promarker: tan, Aegean, purple, satin 

     Challenges I am entering this card for are :

1. Chocolate,Coffee,& Cards Challenges ~100  CELEBRATION
2. TTCRD Challenge Sept 22- Sept 28 

Friday post

Morning all,

         Well the weekend is here again, I hope you have all had a good week.






Materials used.

• 18 x 12 cm card blank and envelope,
• White & two tone brown backing paper,
• Moon mask,
• Die'sire and leaf die,
• Clarity bird stamp,
• Distress inks: mustard seed, fired brick,

  

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Use a punch or die cut 

Materials used.

• 10 x 14 gate card blank  and envelope,
• Two Hunkydory toppers, 
• Mauve backing paper,

Challenges I will be entering this card for are

1.    Craft your passion - challenge 280 ~ Anything goes.

Wednesdays post

Morning all

Hope you are all well and have a lot of time crafting. It just does not seem possible that the winter in almost upon us. Where is this year going.

Materials used 

• 15 x 15 square patterned edge card and envelope
• 15 x 15 blue card 
• Christmas stamp
• Promarkers: Poppy red, Yellow, Tan ,Grass green.
• Green and silver glitter.

Challenges I will be entering this card for are,

1. Moving along with the times - Hats and scarf
2. 52{ Christmas} Card, September  Theme Challenge - for a man

Materials used

•   20 x 14 patterned edge card blank and envelope,
•   9 x 12 also 2 x 12  green card, white card slightly smaller,
•   Happy birthday peel off
•   Yellow ribbon
•   Promarkers:- Pink carnation, grass green, green.

Challenges I will enter this card for are:

1. Design by Lisa Somerville, Flowers for you - Blogger Challenge 

Monday post

Morning all.

           Hope you all had a great weekend, I managed to get washing dry yesterday which I was surprised  about and now I have it in the sun has come out. Oh well its dry and that's the main thing.

Materials used.

• 15 x 10 cm cad blank and envelope,
• 15 x 10 white card stock,
• Distress inks, Mustard seed, fired brick
• Promarkers, gold,  silver lining, praline, apricot

challenges I am going to enter this card for are,

1. A bit more time to craft Challenge #4 - " Anything goes" 
2. Creative Fingers Challenge # 93 and winners 91 

Materials used

• 20 x 14 cm card blank and envelope,
• 9 x 12cm card,
• Pieces happy birthday ribbon
• Stamp by Funstamps 
• Promarkers, yellow, tan, fuchsia pink, mint green

 Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Crafty Ribbons Challenge # 126 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
2. Simple papercraft Challenge 13 Anything goes 

friday challenges

Morning all.

I really hope that you all stayed dry last evening as we had some really terrible rain. I am still trying to get all of my stash put away and it be so easy if I did not keep buying more stash but I know  we crafters are all the same. So with this bad weather there was nothing left but to stay in a craft.

materials used

• 20 x 15 cm  patterned edge blank card and envelope
• Stamp set 
• Versafine vintage sepia ink pad
• Tumbled glass distress ink
• Promarkers: cinnamon, pale blossom, black, frosted leaf, chilli red, tan, praline and cocoa

  Challenges I will enter this card for are...

1. Crimbo Crackers Challenge 89 -Transport 
2. Craft your passion Challenge 279~ anything goes
3. Through the craft room door Challenge September 15-20, 2015

Materials used

• 21x 15 scallop edge card blank and envelope,
• 12 x 16 black card, 
• white card and gold gilding flakes,
• Two red and two bronze  leaves. 

 Challenges I will be entering this card for are..

1.  Clear it out Challenge Blog Theme- AUTUMN stash LEAVES / FOLIAGE  
2. Addicted to CAS; Challenge #72 -Leaves + Winners post 

I hope this works,

Afternoon all.

      I don't know how many of you know but I have been having a lot of trouble with the computer and I have not tried to post anything for awhile so I really am hoping this works and the computer behaves.

I have managed some crafting and I think I have now got enough Christmas cards made if not I will have to make some more. Its a chore but someone has got to do it lol.

Materials used 

• 15 x 10cm card blank and envelope,
• Stamp,
• white card, 
• Alcohol inks..red pepper Sunset orange...pink sherbet..latte,
• Promarkers...pink carnations...tan..yellow...grass

  Challenge I will be entering this card for are...

1. DRS Designs Challenge #191 aA real cute. 
2. Crafting from the heart.. Challenge 77 Anything goes , 

Materials used..

• 15 x 10 cm blank card and envelope,
• Stamps, 
• posts for masking the houses,
• Martha Stewart. Copper ..lemon drop Glitter,
• Promarkers...Apricot..silver lining..tan...yellow.. grass

 Challenge I will be entering this card for are..

1. stamps and stencils UP UP And away with a twist, 

Thursday post.

Thought I would start this while the computer was behaving for once. Hope I can get it sorted soon or its going out the window. I will open the window first. lol

I have been trying to get some cards finished for some challenges and it seem to be working but really not sure how long this will last.




 Materials used

• 21 x 15cm blank card and envelope
• snippet of white card run though a hunky dory scallop die. 
• Tuxedo black memento ink
• 21 x 15cm  pink backing paper 
• stamps free with a magazine
• pro markers yellow...Tan...Magenta...leaf green...tan.
• small piece ribbon and two small bows

 Challenges I will be entering this card for are...

1. RRR Challenge # 125- things with wings or trim 

Materials used

• 15 x15 deckle edged card and envelope
• Hobby art greeting cabin stamp
•  Black tuxedo Memento ink
• White Martha Stewart sugar cube glitter.

  Challenges I will be entering this card for are,

1. One layer Christmas Card Challenge #17 
2. Sparkles christmas Challenge #56 OH Christams tree 
3. Crafting by design. Get ready For Christmas- September Edition 

Tuesday

Good afternoon all.

                Had a couple of days where I was not feeling too good; Feeling OK now though. I have been looking at the challenges I wanted to enter and have spotted that some end today and so thought I had better get on with it.

 Materials used

• 15 x 21cm blank card and envelope
• Tonic Dies
• Robin stamp 
• Backing paper
• pro markers..poppy.. Tan...Pink carnation..leaf green 

  Challenge I am entering this card for are..

1. DRS Designs Challenge #190-  Hot Trends- The whole thing  

Materials used

• 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 snippet white card.
• Distress ink...broken China.. Mowed lawn.
• Pro-markers..Black.. yellow...gold...sky blue. 

Challenge I will be entering this tag for are..

 Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge#147 sprays or splatters 

Thank you for stopping by,

Saturdays challenges,

Morning all,

I have been off line with computer issues  and have missed looking at all the blogs and entering challenges and looking up all sorts of things. Its always the way when you have no means of looking things up you always think of things and when you have the computer mended you cannot remember what it was you wanted to look up.

Over on Craft bubble 2.5 [ Membership required ]   Here  they have a just for fun post and  I won the bingo game,  I have never won before and I was chuffed. I was sent a prize and its really nice; I the next to pictures is the lovely prize and I know I am going to have fun using them all. Thank you Eileen.










Materials used.

• 15x 10 cm card blank and envelope,
• small piece of white card,
• a section of Sheena embossing folder
• Phil Martin ink spray mist "graceful blue"
• Pro markers leaf green ... Tan...Magenta...yellow

  Challenges I will enter this card for are 

1. 2 Creative Chicks Showcase #2 Anything goes

 Materials used

• 15 x 10cm card blank and envelope
• Scenic Stamps " woodland cottage",
• VersaColor 82 Black,
• Martha  Stewart.. Wintermint....sugar Cube Glitter
• Pinpoint roller Quickie glue pen

     Challenges I will enter this card for are

1. Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 56 oh! Christmas tree

Materials used

• 12 x 6 cm blank tag,
• VersaColor 82 Black ink
• Distress inks..spiced marmalade..Brushed corduroy
• Promarkers.. Magenta...pink carnation...burnt orange.. ice grey 4 and 2..sky blue.

Challenges I will enter this tag for are.....

1. DragonsDream T10 # 199 Three