last post before Christmas.

                     
What a wild and windy night last night and its not eased yet, have to go out later and hope its better later, Have to say that from today the days start to draw out as its the Winter solstice.

I would like to say a HUGE Thank you to everyone who has followed me this year and everyone who left comments I love tp reald them all, and  would love to wish everyone 

           A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2019 


                                                       

Materials used for this card are, 

• 14.5 x 14.5 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 10 x 6 cm white card stock,
• Lilly of the Valley rubber stamp, 
• Birthday sentiment, 
• Spice. sandstone, magenta ,bright orange, Canary, leaf green,  promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1.  LTCCB #29  December. Anything goes, 
2. The creative Crafters Challenge #11  anything goes
3. 2 Crazy Critter Crazies, Challenge #21,  Critter
4. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge  # 81. Anything goes, 

WOYWDW

 I do not like these winter days, 8 am and still dark,  found this sketch the other day and thought I would have a go. I love to try to stay within the sketch. .

 Still knitting for charity and just finished the second blanket, I knit for 

  Hand made with Love   They are on face book, I find it so lovely to be able to do things for babies and mothers who cannot cuddle their babies,Had a granddaughter who was born 12 weeks early weighing 2lb 6 oz so really feel for them Stephanie is a healthy 15 year old now, 

As it Wednesday it time to look around other work desks over at The Stamping ground with Julia, Its lovely to look round all the desks 

                                  Thank you everyone for the lovely comments you leave 

                       

  Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, ,
• 21 x15 cm pattered paper,
• 15 x 5.5 cm white card stock,
• 7.5 x7.5 cm white card stock,
• Squeezed lemonade & fired brick Distress ink, 
• Vintage sepia Versafine ink pad,
• Bakers twine, 
• Lime green,mustard,  lipstick red promarkers.
•  Ice white Nuvo glitter, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, Challenge #96  anything goes, 
2. SSC 194 Getting Sketchy
3.  Dies R Us, Challenge. #111 Anything Christmas, 

                                                   
         

My work desk ,

  

what a weekend

  Have you ever had one of those weekends when you are  so glad that its over well that's how mine was so really glad to wake and find out it is Monday Lol 

Not tried this type of card before but thought I would give it a go; 

         

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 11 cm white card stock
• 12.5 x 12.5 cm white card stock,
• 6.5 x 6.5 cm pattered paper,
• Piece ribbon.
• Tonic Stencil,
• Santa clear stamp [.Free with a magazine, ]
• Silver Gem Nuvo Glimmer paste, 
• Lipstick red, frosted leaf, black satin Promarkers, 

Challenge I will enter this card for are, 

1. I love promarkers. #374 Anything goes, 
2. Sparkling Christmas Challenge # 95 Fancy folds. 
3. Christmas at sweet Stampin, Challenge. 
4. CHNC Challenge # 416 

Weekend again

Such a proud day Wednesday, My daughter Kerry graduated from Southampton collage a " bachelor of nursing with honours". it was streamed live from the collage and I watch the ceremony. One very proud Mum. 

My two Girls Kirsty and Kerry. 

Kerry and her daughter Stephanie, 

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 ax15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• hobbycraft black ink pad, 
• fairy, foliage & sentiment clear stamp,
• 15 x 11 cm green patterned paper. 
• 15 x 4 cm light green paper. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Butterfly Challenge, #113 Spin the wheel with the letter X 
2. Penny's Paper -Crafty Challenge. #410 anythig goes, 
3. That's Crafty Challenge blog, Anything goes, 
4. Crafting with Attitude. Challenge #46  Anything goes, 

WOYWDW

Had a lovely day yesterday, Went to see Cinderella at the hippodrome in Bristol. It was lovely, There were so many children there and it helped to make the day, They really enjoyed the show,   Gok Wan and Bradley Walsh stared, They were so funny and well worth going to see, At the end Bradley Walsh said if you want take pictures I said it was okay, and I took a few not to good as there was far to much light behind them, The costume where stunning, 

Wednesday again and its time to look aroung other desks with the lovely Julia at the

              stamping ground, I love to at others desks, Just nosy I think  lol 

   Materials used for this card are,

15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 

Circle die cut, 

Holly Clear stamp,

Green meadow & scarlet red Nuvo glitter,

Magenta & leaf green promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge, #226 Winter/ Christmas, 
2. Alphabet Challenge blog, S is for Season Greeting,
3.  Polkadoodle Crafting, WK 49 Anything goes 
4. CAS-ual Friday, # 214 Photo inspiration, 

            

                                          



                               

My really messy desk Lol Note to self CLEAN IT  Lol 

Wish me luck

 Trying to get things sorted as hopefully getting craft room decorated at the weekend so want to get the weeks blog posts sorted, So wish me luck LOl

Sat last night and started to write my Christmas cards and then the bulb goes so that put pay to that, I have a lamp but not the same light so will wait till tomorrow and hope we get some good light,

                              

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 21 x 3.5 cm card, 
• 8 cm oval mauve card stock
• 6 x 4 cm white card stock
• Owl clear stamp,
• Grey promakers, 
• Sentiment die 

Challenge I will enter this card for are, 

1. Try Stampin' On Tuesday,  Challenge #387 Sketch, 
2.  Shopping our Stash Weekly Challenge #383 Holiday Birthday Dude,
3. Addicted to Stamps Designs anything goes, 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 21 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad, 
• House, & animal clear stamps, 
• Ice white Nuvo glitter, 
• Sky blue, silver linning ,green, cool ice grey, caramal Promarkers

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. ,Creative Friday, #220 Animal Christmas, 
2. Patties Creation Design Challenge. #153 Winter/Christmas
3. Moving along with the times, 86 Anything Christmas, -Caz
4. CAS on Sunday, Challenge #147 Make a Christmas Card,

                                                 

                                

weekend looms

Went out with a friend Wednesday to Stroud Parish Church of Saint Laurence where they were holding their  Community Christmas trees Festival  2018   Lots of  all decorated Christmas tree from  different businesses all over stroud, Its a lovely thing to see, below are just a few of the pictures I took. 

Two more Christmas cards today. I should think I have enough  but love making them, Must try harder not to Lol 

         

Community Christmas trees Festival  2018 

                             

        

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x15 cm card blank and envelope,
• Vintage sepia, Versafine ink pad,
• Beautiful moments clear stamps, 
• Washi tape,
• Caramel, saddle brown, cardinal red, green, cyan promarkers. 
• Ice white & green meadow Nuvo, pure sheen glitter, 
• Flower soft glitter frosting, 

 Challenges I will enter his card for are, 

1. I love promarkers Challenge #373 Anythig goes option Christmas, 
2. 2 Crafty Critters Crazies # 21 sponsored by QKR Stampede 
3. 613 Avenue Create #261. Anything goes /option use Washi tape, 
4. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #180 Anything Christmas goes, 
5. I love promarkers Challenge #373 

       

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• Vintage sepia, Versafine ink pad
• Hobby Art Ltd Clear stamp,
• Ice white & green meadow Nuvo, pure sheen glitter,
• Green & Cardinal red Promarkers,

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. My Time to Craft. Challenge #385 CAS one layer cards 
2. "Less is More " Challenge #385 OLC Holiday, 
3. Crafty Friends Challenge #98 and Winners of Challenge 97,
4. Modsquad Challenge Blog. Build a wreath with small stamps, 

Middle of the week

Late post from me today as went I out this morning to see lots of Christmas tree in a Church in Stroud, It was a stunning sight, and keep an eye out in my next blog post as I hope to have pictures of the trees.

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 15 x15 cm topper, 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad,
• Camel, Star I sentiment clear stamps,
• Raw sienna, Cinnamon, tan, denim blue, promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. LTCCB # 29 December  Anything goes, 
2. Animals Friends Challenge  December, Anything goes, Animal
3. The crafters Cafe Challenge, #209 Use Lace and /or Christmas, 
4. A Gem of a Challenge, Anything goes, 

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope. 
• Vintage sepia versafine ink pad,
• Stay cool holly edging clear stamp,
• Winter Woodland by Sheena clear stamps, 
• Lime green. spice, honeycomb. gold, promarkers 
• Ice white, &Green meadow Nuvo glitter, 
• Hint of green flower frosting, 

   Challenges I will enter this card for are,  

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #95 Anything goes, 
2. Crafter Castle, Challenge #12 & November Winners, Anything goes, 
3. Crafting From the heart, Challenge #231 Anything goes, 

December already.

Its started to get dark so early now, I hate the dark nights. but it will soon start to get lighter again so have to just make the most of these dark evening and look forward spring, 

I have another sketch today this one from Sketch Saturday, Sketch at end of post, 

Waiting for the light to get better as it was to dark to take pictures so hope these pictures are better than the first I took this morning lol  They still look a little blue but they are white cards. 

Materials used for this care are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 9 x 1 cm white card stock,
• washi tape, 
• Art novveau Stamp set, 
• nuvo Clear marker Embossing pad,
• Shimmering pearl embossing powder. 
• Rose pink, lime green, peach, cardinal red , cyan, gold, lilac, canary, sky blue,  & purple promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Saturday Sketch, Week #542  With Star Stampz 
2. QKR Stampede Challenge # 324 Anything goes,
3. Patties Creation Design Challenge, 152 Birthdays, 
4. The creative crafters Challenge #10 Anything goes, 

                             

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Nuvo, Hybrid acorn brown ink pad,
• Stampin up wonderland rubber stamps.
• Ice white & green meadow Nuvo pure glitter. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crazy 4 Challenges C4C463 feature a Tree. 
2. Crafty Calender Challenge, Its Christmas time, 
3. PBSC Anything goes with the option Winter or Christmas, 
4. Scrapbook & cardmaking, #71 Christmas /Winter, 

                            

                                       

November, is nearly gone,

I must try harder to keep my craft room tidy as made the two cards for this blog post and then could not find them and had to put everything away and them found them Lol 

A few friends set a challenge word every week and this week the word is ' Grateful ' I have done this journal page and its the first time I have made anything with pictures of my late husband, He passed away four years ago, Below is the the page, 

The caption says " Grateful for 15 lovely years "

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Father Christmas and sentiment clear stamps,
• Hobbycraft black ink pad,
• Ribbon, 
• Ice white nuvo glitter,
• white pearl drops. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Christmas card throwdown, Ribbon & Glitter, 
2. Make My Monday, Challenge #85  Non-traditional colours. Winter foliage,  
3. Addicted- to- stamps- Challenge #168  Anything goes with the option of Ribbon, 
4. 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #218 Anything goes option Winter or Christmas, 

  

           
                                      



         

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• 51x 5 cm red card stock,
• 16 x 4 cm pattered paper,
• 9 x 7 cm white card stock,
• fence and sentiment clear stamp, 
• Tan, spice, peach promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. PP420 A sketch from Sandy,  
2. Pixies Crafty workshop, Challenge # 340 
3. Papercraft Challenge #25 Lots of  dimension,
4. TTCRD Anything goes Challenge Week 27th November,                        

                                                         
                                                

WOYWDW

I went out Monday  meet up with Three friends and we where sitting having coffee and one of the friends said that it was 8 years since we all last met up how can time go so fast. I thought at most it was two or three yeas Lol. Must be a age thing, 

I also love to knit as regular visiters will know and I knit for charity. This is the latest piece of knitting its a baby blanket 24 x 24 inches I have another to knit the same as one is goes to the baby and one to the mother, I love how its turned out, 

                                                                       

Close up of the sentiment 

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Vintage sepia versafine ink pad,
• Pickled raspberry Distress ink,
• Art impressions lady and sentiment clear stamps,
• Personal impression corner wooden stamp,
• Peach, canary, spice, satin, lime green, plum, gold, cardinal,sky blue promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. TGIF Challenges, #187 Technique Time, 
2. Jo's Scrap Shack, Anything goes, 
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #94 
4. Crafting From the Heart, Challenge #230, 

                 


                                             

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Brushed corduroy, shaded lilac Distress ink,
• Honeycomb, cinnamon, tan, moss. Promarkers, 
• Clarity Tree clear stamps,
• Reindeer clear stamps. 
• Nuvo, ice white Glitter, 
• Nuvo white pearl drops. 

  Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Alphabet Challenge Blog, R is for Reindeer. 
2. Aud Sentiment Challenge Blog, Christmas or Winter sentiment,
3. Crimbo Crackers Challenge #172 Anything goes, 
4. Less is More. # 385  One layer card Holiday, 

                         

Nearly another month gone.

Out tomorrow I am  meeting up with friends, I know there are going to be three of us and there might be another lady will not find out until I get to Gloucester.  Not sure what we are going to get up to BUT I think it might mean a trip to hobbycraft, I have something I want to get as part as a friends Christmas present, 

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• Hobby craft blank ink pad,
•  House snowdrop Skater & sentiment  clear stamps, 
• Green, powder blue, Promarkers, ,
• Duck egg blue Nuvo pearl drops, 
• Ice white Nuvo pure sheen glitter, 

    Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge and a goodbye, 
2. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #41 Anything Christmas goes, 
3. Simon Wednesday Challenge Baby its cold outside, 
4. That's Crafty! Challenge Blog, Winter wonderland Challenge 

         

Materials used for this tag are, 

• 18 x 8.5 cm white card stock,
• Stamps By Me, flower clear stamp,
• Abondoned coral Distress ink, 
• Magenta & lime green promarkers,
• Sentiment  clear stamp.

Challenges I will enter this Tag for are,

1. Seize the birthday, #155 tags. 
2. TTCRD Anything goes Week 20 November, 
3. Lemon Shortbread Challenge blog, Challenge #81 Anything goes, 
4. PBSC November, Anything but a card, 

weekend starts here

Been some really cold weather here this week and its still very chilly but not a frost, Have a friend coming round today and we are going to craft [well natter with crafting loll,]  
    

                              

 Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 15 x 15 pattered paper,
• 8 x 2.5 & 8 x7.5 cm white card stock,
• clear cake and sentiment clear stamps,
• Hobbycraft black ink pad,
• Archival Vermilion ink pad, 
• Pink gem stones and pearls 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. A gem of a challenge Anything goes with a pink Gem, 
2. Crafty Friends Challenge Blog, Challenge #97 Gem stones / Pearls.
3.  Crafty Creations Challenge #378 Anything goes, 

                             



                                 

Close up on the sparkle 

       

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Lindsey Mason Design clear snowman stamp,
• My paper world  clear  stamp scene,
• Hobby craft black ink pad,
• Powder blue, honeycomb, gold, Aegean, ocean teal, promarkers,
• Ice white Nuvo glitter,  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crafty Sentiment Designs, Snowman, 
2. Passion for Promarkers,  Week #471 Use three of something,
3. Fab 'N' Funky. Challenge #417 Christmas,  
4. The Paper Shelter, Challenge #363 A Christmas card, 

WOYWDW

 The weather has really got cold now and really its only to be expected. I could not help but go for two sketches as I love a good sketch,

 Now I am blogging its a shame not to join in with for those who have not joined in before pop over to   Julia's Stamping ground, I love to look round other peoples work desks  

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• 11 x 9 cm dark blue card stock,
• 21 x 15 cm patterned paper. 
• Black hybrid ink pad, 
• Clarity Feather & humming bird clear stamps. 
•  Tonic Sentiment Die, 
• Rose punk, canary, mint green, bright orange, promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. CWS November -mid month inspiration: Feather, 
2.  International Art and Soul, CH #27 Wild animals,
3. Crazy Catz, Something with Wings 
4.  Colour my heart Color Dare,  #319 use your blues
5. SSC 192 Sketch fun,    

                                 

Card number two

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 9 cm circle mirri card, 
• 7 cm circle white card stock,
• Clarity Acorn clear stamp,
• Ribbon & hand made bow, 
• Satin. saddle brown, cinnamon & cocoa promarkers. 

  Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Through the Purple Haze, Challenge #150 Everything Fall, 
2. Crafty - Dee BowZ November Challenges Anything goes , Hand made Bow ,
3. Kraftin'Kimmie Stamps Challenge  #457 Fall colours,
4. Dragonfly Dreams,  Anything goes 

        

                                        

   

My work desk.