Another post,

                                 Wow another Christmas card, trying to get more ready for Christmas. 

Spent a lovely weekend looking after my  daughter dog while she and a friend went to see Coldplay. They have a great time and said it was amazing. 

                                                    

Materials used for this card are. 

• 20 x 20 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 10,5 x 10 cm gold card. 
• 8.5 x 8 cm white card, 
•  2 different washi tape, 
• 2 die cut holly, 
• Father Christmas clear stamp,
• Vintage sepia Vesafine ink, 
• Forest green, lipstick red, promarkers,  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #102 Santa in September, 
2. Megan's Artworld, Anything goes, 
3.  The neglected Stuff  September 25 challenge 
4. A cut above, Use a die cut, 

                                                     

Bless him he is 15 years old 
and a Japanese hairless. 
he was no trouble, 

                                               

                                           

Wednesday

Another Wednesday comes round, and its August already, as a friend said yesterday it will soon be Christmas. This card is very different as there is no stamping and no promarkers colouring, 

                                                       

Materials used for this card are, 

• 18 x 12.5 cm kraft card,
• 12 x 9 cm pattered paper 
• 11.5 x2.5 pattered paper, & white card,
• 10 x2.5  pattered paper, & white card, 
• Oval die cut, 
•  Cut out Sentiment. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, Sketch,
2. Love Those Pretty Papers, Optional summertime, 
3.  Polkadoodle Cardmaking Craft, Anything Card Making goes, 
4. Creative Fingers Challenge #305  

                                                        

Middle of the month.

   I was wondering where the year is going, it seems to be going so fast, but there is nothing we can do just enjoy what we have and make the most of it. 

Had a lovely chat with a friend tonight and we worked it out that w have known each other over 40 years. Its really nice when you have friends who stick with you through life. 

                             

                                                         Hope you all have friend like this, 

                                             

                               

                                                                  

Materials used for this card are,

• 20x 20 cm card blank and envelope.
• 19.5 x 19.5 cm white card, 
• 19 .5 x 19.5cm  stencil.
• 10.5 x10.5cm gold card. 
• 10 10 cm white card, 
• Indigoblu Stage stamp. Free with a magazine,
• Nuvo shooing stars shimmer paste. 
• Praline , soft peach, coral, tan, lipstick red, dusky pink, pink carnation, & canary yellow promakers 
• letraset silver & gold makers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crazy is our fame - stencil are our game, Stencil Fun Challenge. 
2. Ellibelle's Corner, Anything goes, 
3. Ally's Angels #94 Anything goes,
4. The Crafters Cafe, May #319 Anything goes, optional twist no squares. 

last post of the year.

                 Christmas its over and I hope it was a good one for all, and a wonderful NEW YEAR 

                                                           HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL 

                                                                     

Materials used for this card are, 

• 25.5 x 17.5 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 9 x 5x5 cm shaving foam card, 
• Vintage sepia VersaFine ink pad,
• Christmas clear stamps, [free with a magazine,]
• Gold card,
• Tan Promarkers,   

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Dragonfly Dreams, Christmas, 
2. 613 Avenue Days,  , Anything goes. 
3. We love Stamping, Winter,
4. ART sandbox must be card,  

WOYWDW

   Now I know this year is going faster than last year, Already the end of January. This is the same set of stamps that I have been using a lot. A new set but love them, The last three card on my blog are from this set, Sometimes is great what you can get with a magazine,                                                           

                                                         

Materials used for this card are,

1. 18 x 12 cm  Kraft card and envelope,
2. 12.5 x11 white care stock,
3. Vintage Sepia Vesafine ink pad, 
4. Clear stamps [free with a magazine,
5. Coral, soft peach, Grass Promarkers, 
6. Cosmic shimmer glitter jewels.
7. Background shaving foam, 
8. Red & Mauve distress oxide spray,

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

• Scraps of Life by Scrappymo! Jan 24,
• Ellbelle's Corner; Anything goes, 
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #155 Anything Christmas Goes, 
• Digi Choosday Card making Wk 3 Anything goes, 

WOYWDW

Another week ends and its a strange week,  Two storms in one week. before that so cold thought we were going to have another ice age but that's British weather, 

                                                         

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 12 x 9 cm white card stock, 
• Vintage Sepia, Vintage Sepia, 
• Grass, Tan, coral, almond promarkers,
• Red berry Nuvo crystal drops,
• Clear stamp [free with a magazine, ]

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crafty Catz , #663 Anything goes, 
2. Creative Fingers Challenge #269 Anything goes,
3. My Time to craft, #525, Something new from your stash,
4. Patties Creations, Challenge #214  . Anything goes, Use a stamped or digital image.   

WOYWDW

Had this background in my box for ages and decided it was time to use them, love using shaving foam and once I start cannot stop. 

                                                         

Materials use for this card are, 

1. 20 x 18 cam card blank and envelope
2. 11x 9 cm white card stock,
3. Background  made with shaving foam,
4. Red & Mauve distress oxide spray,
5. NBUS Clear stamps [ free with a magazine,] 
6. Coral, tan. & almond promarkers. 
7. Vintage Sepia, Vesafine ink pad,

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. NBUS Challenge # 58,
2. Ally's Angels Challenge #78 anything goes 
3. Polkadoodle Wk #2  Card Making anything Creative goes,
4. Allsorts Challenge Blog, Wk 763 Make your own background,    

                                                         

WOYWDW

well these weeks are going so fast I forgot it was Wednesday tomorrow, so it was get the post done tonight so I have a post Wednesday. 

                                                 

                                                        

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Happy Little Stamper, Festive Animals, 
2. The Male Room. Christmas,
3. Digi Choosday Cardmaking & craft challenge #49 anything goes 
4. Double D Challenges, Christmas Animals,   

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x15 cm blank card and envelope,
• 9.5 x 10.5 cm white card stock,
•  two small pieces of white card stock,
• The bear essentials. clear stamps, 
• orange, Icicle, ice grey, coral, almond.cardinal red, Amethyst,soft green, promarkers. 

                                                 

WOYWDW

Weather really has got wintery this last couple  of days, and it really has got cold. Can tell the year is going as started going out for Christmas dinners with friends we do it every year, 

                                                                         Stay warm                                           

  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Ellibelle's Corner, Sleigh ride .
2. Stamping Sensation, Get ready for Christmas, 
3.  Jan's Digi Stamp Challenges. Anything goes, 
4. 13 Avenue Create, Anything Goes Optional Embossing, wet or/dry 

      Materials used for this card are, 

•  17. 5 x 12.5 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 13 x 7.5 cm white card stock,
• Vintage sepia VersaFine ink pad,
• Crimson gloss embossing powder,
•  Clear  Sleigh,  birds & sentiments Stamps, 
• Tan, Ice grey, almond, cardinal, orange promarkers.

                                                                     

                                              Thought I would crochet this blanket for me as 

                                              needed one, It is crocheted with variegated wool

                                              and is 40 x 40 inches,  

Another Wednesday

 Weather really has changed it really is like Autumn , This last few days have felt it, The tree's are going brown and the Squirrel is hiding nuts in the grass outside  my place, always wonder if they ever find them again, 

   

                                                           Have a good week all ..    

Materials used for this card are, 

• 20 x 20 cm card blank and envelope,
• Vintage sepia Vesafine ink, 
• Pollyanna Pickering Ralph the Squirrel clear stamp.,
• Tan Pear green & moss promarkers 

Challenges I will enter his card for are, 

1. Creative Inspiration Challenge #7 anything goes, 
2. Ellibelle's Corner. October, Anything goes, 
3. Digi Choosday, Cardmaking & Craft Challenge Anything Goes, 
4. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 557 Anything Paper Goes, 

Weekend

What a different yesterdays weather was, Rain and wind, saved me watering the plants though lol.

Its been a funny week, out every day, other weeks I am in most day,

                                                         Have a good weekend all.

                                                         

Materials used for this card are. 

• 6 x 6 deckle edge card blank and envelope. 
• 2 small pieces of white card,
•  2 year old Stamppendous dog rubber stamp,
• NBS Pink fresh leafy decor clear stamp.
• Butterfly clear stamp,
• Moss. lime green, orange, almond, soft peach, pink carnation, cold & sunflower promarkers,  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. NBUS : Challenge . # 55 
2. Retro Rubber Challenges #217 
3. Butterfly Challenge #187 Butterflies Galore 
4. Crafty Animals, Challenge #77 Animal 

                                                                            

                                                     

Wednesday

Its strange how you do something different and really like how it turns out, I have always put squares and oblongs on cards but found that it was to large for two of the stamps, so did some different shapes and love it. know I will do it again

                                                                  

Materials used for this card are, 

• 20 x 20 cm card blank and envelope. 
• Odd bits of white card stock,
• Little Suzy's Rubber stamps, 
•  Vintage Sepia Versafine  ink pad, 
• Cardenal red,sky blue, lilac, baby pink, cerise, lime green, canary ice grey promarkers,  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. We love Stamping, September Challenge.  A/G optional Trees and leaves.optional 
2. Stamping Sensation, Garden delights, Optional A/G
3. HLS September Birthday Challenge,.
4. Jan's Digi Stamp Challenges:  Anything goes, September Challenge 

                                                        

 

                                                                             

Wednesday

     Another Wednesday  comes round, I have spend today and yesterday picking blackberries and my sister is going to make jam, I have made blackberry and apple crumble,  yummy                                                  

Materials used for this care are, 

• 16 x 16 cm  deckle edge card and envelope. 
• 13 x 11 cm white card stock, 
• Vintage Sepia Versafine ink pad, 
• Carlio clear stamps, 
• Dog and bird clear stamps, 
• Tan, putty, & orchid promarkers,                                                     

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Stamping Sensations, August Challenge, Mood board,
2. 613 Avenue Create. Anything Goes Optional Twist , Clean and simple 
3. Penny Black Saturday  Challenge anything goes optional one layer card, 
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Middle of the week .

Spring is here at last and some days it seems like it. The weather sure is a lot better and warmer. 

Just wondering why I am still making Christmas cards lol but I just love making them, 

                                       

Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x 5 card blank and envelope. . 
• 13 x 8 cm white card stock,
• NBUS Snowman clear stamp. 
• Father Christmas Clear stamp, 
• Iced snow classic shimmer glitter 
•  Hint of green Glitter frosting 
• Sky blue, cerise, chilly red, & peach promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter his card for are.

1. 52 Christmas card Throwdown, Snowman and deer. 
2. NBUS  Challenge #48 
3. Pammie's Inky pinkies Anything goes
4. Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge  51
5. Park Hopping .My happy place  Anything goes, 

 

                                                         

        Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x 13 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 9.5 x 7,5 cm white card stock
• Bear clear stamps, 
• Rocking horse digi stamp. 
• Cerise chilly red, tan sky blue promarkers.                                               

1. Patties Creation Design Challenge #204 Stamped or digital image,
2.  Daring Cardmakers,  Little one's 
3. Crafty Catz Anything goes Optional Go for green. 
4. Creative Fingers Blog, #250  

 

                                                                

                                                          

                                                                        

                                                                       

WOW halfway though February already

 Where is this year going. It will soon be time to go on my cruise to Norway, I love cruising its a lovely holiday, 

                                                                 Stay safe and heathy 

                                                                   

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x15 cm deckle edge card blank and envelope. 
• 10 cm round card stock,
• round Die 
• dog and paws clear stamps [free with a magazine, ]New, 
• onyx black Versafine ink. 
• Sky blue & Tan, Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,  

1. Pammie's inky Pinkies Anythng goes, 
2. NBUS Challenge  #47 
3.  Jan's Digi Stamping Challenge Anything goes February 2023 

                                                                 

WOYWDW

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x15 cm card blank and envelope. 
• Onyx black Versafine ink pad. 
• Clear cat, Ivy, tree hanger clear stamps [free with a magazine,  ]                         

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. AAA birthday Game #43 Monochrome 
2. Ally'y Angels, Anything goes.  
3. Corrosive Challenge Blog. Anything goes,
4. Show us your Pussycat challenges, #83  show a cat. 

                                                         

  

Another weekend

Another Christmas card I have so many now need to get more friends to send them yo lol. A friend has asked to look at them so I hope some will go to her, 

had a lovely day yesterday with a friend, we went to town for a coffee and then back to hers for the rest of the day,   

                                                              Take care and stay safe, 

                                                    

Materials usd for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card clank and envelope. lime green, magenta, 
• 16 x 11 cm patterned paper, 
• Versafine ink pad, 
• 12 x7.5 cm white card stock,
• Teddys in a sleigh  clear stamp,
• Tan, satin, champagne, ice grey 2, orchid, buttercup Promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. LTCCB Anything goes 
2. Christmas Crafts All year Round  Winter Sports,/ recreation  
3. Poolkadoodle Cardmaking Week 40, Anything goes,  

WOYWDW

  Well another Wednesday and having a busy week  so busy i forgot to post this earlier lol Then my sister came round and that was it. So as they say ' better late than never ' 

 

                                                            Take care and stay safe                                

                                                      

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 15 x 15 cm coloured paper, 
• Vintage Sepia Vesafine ink pad, 
• Tan Promarker,
• Dog reading the paper clear stamp,

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Dare 2B Artzy Blog, Animals,
2.  Dragonfly dreams, Happy Birthday,
3. International Art & Soul, Challenge #141 Birthday,
4. Stamping Sensation, Feminine 

WOYWDW

Another WOYWDW and to be honest there is nothing on mine, and I don't think there will be for awhile as have lots of other things to get finished, I have make cards I need so tharts okay, 

                                                              Take care and stay safe, 

                                                      

Materials used for this card are ,

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• black onyx verafine ink pad,
• Pickled raspberry distress ink,
• flower digi, 
• Washi tape 
• The art of Brett Weldele stencil.
• Clear stamp reindeer stamp.
• Lipstick red, lime green,& tan promarkers,  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. HLS August Stencil Challenge 
2. The Creative Crafters, Challenge #55, Anything goes.
3. Sweet Stampers Challenge #71 Embossing /stencils 
4. Passion for promarkers Week 656 Christmas, 

WOYWDW

Another Christmas card  not sure what I am going to do with them all but sure I will find something to do with them,  I enjoy making cards but really love making Christmas cards, 

                                      Try to stay cool and drink plenty to stay hydrated 

                                                                    

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 deckle edge card blank and envelope. 
• 12 x 10.5 white card stock,
•  Vintage Sepia Vesafine ink pad, 
•  NBUS Candy box crafts Art stencil.
• Winter wonderland Rare earth clear stamps 
• Sandstone & tan promarkers.
• Shades lilac distress ink  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. NBUS Challenge # 41 
2. Christmas crafts All year Round. Reindeer /deer,
3. Craft Animals  Challenge # 64 include an Animal,
4. Krafty Chicks Challenge # 623 Week 1 Stamp act, 
5. Winter Wonderland,  Reindeer