Sketch Saturday Snowman

Need to post this today so you get two posts today, I've used this weeks Sketch Saturday sketch and a new one is up tomorrow. I've used another Pink Gem Design new stamps.  I've used BG Eskimo kisses and of course MS small snowflakes are the perfect size for the sketch.
A bit cross though I used glossy accents on the button and they've set but not clear but a bit murky not sure what happened there.
I must get some more Craftwork cards sentiment ovals saves a time especially at Christmas.
Been out yet again, not helping me to check out everyone blogs and when I do find time its been a flying visit.
Back to normal soon.

Happy Birthday DS

Today its my Son's birthday and Lenny the Lion was taken by my DD for his card so I had to make another. I saw the trains on the BG Oliver and knew it was perfect for Mo's engineer and even better now I have my printer no smudging.
We all know that Mens cards give us nightmares and this one is no exception. I used the sketch over on Sketch and Stash, the corners are a sizzlits set and remember my picket fence from MS I joined them together to make train tracks.
The tiny brads are actually punched out circles, embossed  before sticking them down. The sentiment is from craftwork cards.

Happy Birthday DS 

LOTV Sketch

I can't believe how well the black works with this card and still it looks cute, I did try brown since its a softer colour but the black makes the red really pop. I used Bev's fab sketch over on LOTV challenge and of course used one of their gorgeous new Christmas stamps. The paper is from Glitz I think and I didn't like the green on the back so thats why I used a white embossed background.
The poinsettias are left over from last year, the iron gate punch and the jet pearls all to finish. Oh I forgot to mention the mixture of flower soft and fun flock for her muff and snow.
So yesterday we had planned to go to Denbies in Dorking with a detour to the Glitter Pot but my Sis made a surprise visit to Guildford to see our Mum and I suggested we took her to Glitter Pot since she always drives it would nice to drive her instead, so Denbies was put on hold.
It was fairly easy to find the new premises of The Glitter Pot, yes the stairs are a bit of an issue but we managed. It large and airy, nice size classroom but its lost it character but hopefully that will come in time.
I tried to find a pub that I thought I knew where it was but I was mistaken, so I suggested we went home the scenic way to find one which just so happened to past The Crafts U Love (it wouldn't normally but hey I had the directions)
The lovely Suzie was there and we had a nice chat and she showed me what the wonderful Kim had made on their demo day, a gorgeous picture frame as well as a couple of fab cards. Well I totally blame them both cos I had to have the swirls and leaves that was used. It was a magnolia die which when compared with the other makes quite expensive but since I brought two sizzilets in the sale I felt the savings I made paid for it!
We did find somewhere to eat later, couldn't let them stave now could I.

Has anyone else lost comments, I published them yesterday but they didn't show and today they still haven't shown up.

Simon Says Dotty

We're going Dotty on Simon Says Stamps Challenge this week. I've been really good with my card using some scraps of Crate Paper that I'm hoarding.
It does have a dotty piece which silly me has covered with the mesh and flowers, good job my WOJ clown has spotty trousers.
The flowers are from Prima and Simon Says Stamps has a huge selection to choose from including Hero Arts, Maya and Petaloo. 
Did have a chuckle my clowns flowers look like fried eggs.
Sadly Dena has stepped down from the DT, we wish her well and we will still be popping by her blog to check her marvellous creations.

Don't forget there's a fabulous prize and you won't have any problem spending it at Simon Says Stamps they've a huge stock of everything.

A stitch in time

Its a great sketch over on Everybody Art Challenge this week and I finally cut into these pebbles papers.
I've used PB stamp and since stitching is involved in the image I thought I would faux stitch round the layers. My poor old EK Sucess funky flowers punches have been used again.
Do check out the fab DT they're all looking fabulous.
So MIL arrived safely, she gets the Bournmouth train from Manchester which stops at Basingstoke, in turn its only 40 minutes from us. So far no crafting happened yesterday and I'm not sure I can sneak into my room today either.

Vintage Tilda

Over on Just Magnolia the challenge this week is Vintage (a posh word for distressing) not sure if it worked out that well but in my mind I was trying to think Victorian. Which is why I used the lace and the roses.
The frame is cut from a cricut cartridge and then I foolishly used Tim Holtzs Rock Candy, it was like watching paint dry! It took ages or at least if felt like it, then I rub in some distress ink but it just looks like blobs instead of cracks. The papers are Imaginesce, all inked round the edges, Thankfully it looks better in RL.
Did you see that Simon Says Stamps spolighted me on their blog, Oh how embarrassing, they made me sound amazing when I'm just boring old me. I do hold SSS close to my heart they're were the first to ask me to be on their DT and I love every minute.

LOTV Sunday

Gosh this card looks so busy, but I've used the fab easy Friday Sketchers sketch#112. Maybe it didn't need the flowers from Prima but they're the perfect colour to go with My Minds Eye papers. Of course the cute image is from LOTV, I just can't get over how adorable they're are.
The BBQ was brilliant and Sis had a few friends over and some who had never been before and they have asked if there's another one in a couple of years could they be possibly invited again.

Penny Black Christmas

I can't believe that WOYWW nearly let the cat out of the bag or should I say mouse. Yes this week at Penny Black Saturday Challenge its Christmas. So dust off those PB Christmas stamps and join in.
I'm starting to get over the dread of making Christmas cards now, I'm nearly enjoying making snowflakes with my MS punches, you'll notice, I ink the edges just so they don't get lost in all the white.
Everything I can has been stickled, the snowflakes, snow on the image and even the embossed snowflakes too. I love that PB sentiment, trust me I think you may be seeing a lot of it in the coming months.
Don't forget to check out the PBSC DT they are such an inspiration and there's prizes this week from Stampers  Supermarket and Valentines.
Well later we will be off to my Sis for her Farnborough Airshow BBQ, you have to get there early, there's a field down the road from her and everyone parks round her roads to walk down there, so to get a parking space we go early.