Shopping List Pads

The challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is for last minute gifts, so after visiting the new Poundland in Farnborough I picked up these jotter pads there's like 8 in the pack. Can you believe that two of the Magnolias have never been used, shame on me.
The papers are BG Nook and Pantry and I couldn't be without the MS borders, the sentiment is PC generated, punched out using a stampin' up word punch.
Nice and quick pressie wish they were all like that.

Edwin the dreamer

I still struggling with Mr Mojo not sure if I like this card but I do think this new Edwin is cute. The sketch I've used is Sketch Saturday and the papers are the Citrus pack from DCWV that I brought from the range.
The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamps and I've embossed the background with a cuttlebug folder then just ink the centres which I think looks cute.
We have a bit of snow, not much but already I'm listening to list of schools that are shut.

Penny Black Mice Again

Well Mr Mojo has left the building but there is nothing like a pair of mice to help him return. It's been hard to get motivated but I coloured these mice and I used my fave Bo Bunny papers from last year that I found in a craft shop while up MIL. I've followed the sketch over on A spoonful of sugar, I did find this a bit tricky cos I didn't want a boring circle behind the image so my extra large Daisy punch came in handy for this.
It seems ages ago we went up to MIL but even that didn't go according to plans. DS and DD were coming with us but DD went to work on Weds morning and came home with a frightful head cold and she had a red nose like Rudolph only it didn't flash.
Then Thurs morn while we were getting ready to leave DS rings to say he's been awake all night with chills, cough and a terrible headache, we're pretty sure he had flu not sure whether he oinked, so we left them both at home.
The following day DD who didn't feel too bad and definitely suffering from a cold had to go and pick up Tamiflu for her brother, good job she had her swine flu jab a few weeks ago.
Like I said I did manage a visit to a craft shop and popped into The Range too but there wasn't much there.
Enough waffling, need to finish a layout, CJ and I've a few images coloured ready to be used for cards.

Whiff of Joy Santa's

Possibly my final Christmas Card and I've choosen the WOJ Santa's, this is for the Merry Christmas challenge on Simon Says Stamps Challenge. Had to keep it simple didn't realise how much room the Santa's needed. The papers are My Minds Eye and Santa's were coloured with Prismacolors pencils and sansodor.
Thank you all for your kind words and it was a great comfort to me. Carol was my friend, cousin and was my Bridesmaid over thirty years ago, it was such a shock. My heart goes out to her family.

Just for You

I had planned a day of cardmaking but I've had some really tragic news and I just don't feel like it now. Since this card was almost made I finished it although I realise now that the Mojo sketch I drew is nothing like the real thing, its missing its scallops for a start. Oh well hopefully I've read the Penny Black Saturday challenge right for Red and Gold. I've not made a Christmas card but I still have used My Minds Eye christmas papers.

Sleep well my Friend.
Carol
1959-2009

Birthday Mimi

I didn't think I had a card for today but I'll forgotton all about this cutie hiding in my photo album. Its a Pink Gem card using Snowflake Mimi but I've used her for a birthday card using a sketch from a couple a weeks ago from Inspirational Card Sketches.
Mimi's dress is perfect for paper piecing and I've use BG Nook and Pantry and various flowers out of my stash, this card will be going in my box for the Marie Curie cards if Do-crafts does it again next year, if not I'm sure somewhere else would like them.
Not sure if I'll be crafting today, I also suffer for few days after all the travelling and I'm up at the hospital today as well, which in hindsight isn't the best day for going, but the sooner thats done the better.

A Pink Gem of A Sunday

A Polar Bear is not just for Christmas cos he makes a fab Baby card too. I found some baby paper in my stash and add some white flowers, a heart border with a ribbon and you've a cute baby card. The cute Polar bear is from Pink Gem Designs

And because I wasn't happy with my Polar Bear card the other day, I've used him again with flower soft and use white cardstock which I think works better. I painted the PVA glue that way I could pressed down on the flower soft to get a better coating. The sketch is Stamp with fun and of course I had to use the icicle border somewhere and it wouldn't be right with massive amounts of glitter.

Snow Saturday

It's my turn to choose a challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, so for those last minute Christmas cards my challenge is for Snow, so I'm talking Snowman, snowflake, snowlady, the choice is your and I look forward to seeing them all.
I've used this cute Snowman from High Hopes, with BG Eskimo Kisses and the flower is Prima, not forgetting loads of glitter but of course the camera just doesn't show how glittering it is.

Girlie Penny Black

A girlie Christmas Card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, I've used the PB stamps that I brought off Susie, I was lucky to get a few and I'm so pleased with this one it was really quick to colour and will work with all different colour papers. Only thing is all my Christmas Cards are done so watch out for next year the Hedgies could be the new Mice. The last of the pink Kaiser papers and the Stamps Away sentiment has been working hard lately. Oh does any one know where my ticket sentiment from Magnolia that I brought last year is, I know I brought it cos I found a card I made with it on.
I loved my time with PB Saturday Challenge and the lovely Liz is their guest this month.

Home Grown Baby

Another Home Grown stamp from Sugar Nellie and I thought the sketch on Sketch Saturday would be perfect for this chap. The papers are Stampin up and the flowers are the retro punch, cuttlebug embossed daisy and I've used a new Martha Stewart punch for the daisy border. The sentiment is WOJ one and there had to be a bit ribbon somewhere.
Early start today, we're off to MIL so hopefully Mr Blogger is behaving.

New Pink Gems

Just a quickie but have you seen the new Pink Gems, I love the Owls, hope you're reading this Janet. But the fairy is so cute and those little babies and what about the puddy cat. It's going to be hard to choose.

Let it Snow

Let it Snow is the new Challenge on Simon Says Stamps Challenge and of course sponsored by Simon Says Stamps with a fab prize of a $25 voucher. We also have April Rose has our guest DT who makes fabulous cards and share my love PB mice.
But today I've used the WOJ Henry mouse and the last of my Kaiser papers but I still have MME in similar colours. I've used my do-crafts snowflakes and in the bottom of my punches box was the tiny snowflake but not sure who makes him. I've glittered nearly everything, in fact it was a job to stop.
So today I'm wrapping presents to get ready for the weekend, we're off to visit MIL, my other job is to schedule some posts which I can do now that the sun came out briefly yesterday I managed to photo some cards.

Create4fun Card

There's a great sketch on Create4fun and I used it for one of Sugar Nellies Home Grown stamps I think she's called Raven. The papers are Cosmo Cricket, not sure but could be Girl Friday. Lots of faux stitching and a touch or ribbon and lace, it nice to get out the flower punches instead of snowflakes.
Still having trouble photo-ing because of the weather and photoshopping has washed out her features from her face, lots hope the day lightens up a bit today.

Tilda Duet

Sorry I'm late, I've been waiting for some light to take a photo of my card but I think I might be in for a long wait. So sorry for the quality of the photo, I had to photoshop it. I made this not only for my DD but also for the Just Magnolia challenge for a card for someone special. I used the My Minds Eyes christmas papers, plenty of snowflakes and why have one cute Tilda when you can have two.
Another close up and below is the easel card when opened up.
I had a fabulous time at Scrapbuddies, we each brought a plate of food suitable for a buffett, there was prizes for the wearing a Christmas hat, best decorated gingerbread Snowman and Papercraft Bingo and the non alcohol mulled wine was delicious.

Sugar Nellie Hearts

It made a nice change to make flowers instead of snowflakes and not a snowman or mice in sight.
Another new stamp from the Home Grown at Funky Kits possibly getting ready for Valentines with all the hearts.
The sketch is Friday Sketchers, sentiment Woodware, papers are Bo Bunny and I've used the daisy punch.
Off to Scrapbuddies, bags are packed but haven't got a clue what I want to do, but there is going to be a bit of a party atmosphere so maybe I won't do anything anyway.

Bubbles

Remember I mentioned that I had some new stamps, well this cutie is one of them, Bubbles from Sugar Nellie. Oh do I spy a new MS punch too, don't you love internet shopping. I used Bubbles for the sketch on the Sugar Bowl although my middle circle is slightly off centre cos I wanted a bit of ribbon on the card. I used glossy accents on the bubbles and the the sentiment is a peel off.
My Saturday Challenge "Matching Set" is the post below.

A Matching Set

Today's challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is to make a matching set. Another thing on the list I don't do, is make boxes, its the lids. My brain goes into meltdown and it takes several attempts to get the right size by which time I'm having a hissy fit.
But this little box I might make again since I worked out the sizes. Its an origami box, I used this tutorial link and it was really easy to do. The bottom box was made with 20cm square and so I could decorate it, I made the top with a 21cm square. I used my my nestablities to make the scallops squares.
I have to say I was quite impressed with this box, I didn't have one hissy fit!
Afraid I've used those Kaiser papers again and the usual punch suspects, Icicle, snowflake and cuttlebug corner. Of course we can't forget Henry Mouse from WOJ.

Frosty the Snowman

Another fab sketch from Dawny P at Papertake Weekly and this snowman from High Hopes was already waiting to be used.
I've used Eskimo Kissed from BG and at the start, I so wasn't sure it worked but then I found this ribbon and a few snowflakes, there's loads of glitter on them as well as the Snowman so looking at this pic the camera lies.
Things are pretty quiet here the presents are almost all brought, need to double check whose is whose in case I forgot someone, cards written but just need few more since I forgot to put DD and DS on my card list. It's Scrapbuddies Christmas crop at Sunday so that should be a giggle.
I've won a prize on Creative Inspirations for using their sketch for the Fisherman Santa and it's £10 to spend at Bunny Zoes, won't have a problem spending that.

Two cuties

So eventually there is a bit of light and I managed to photo a couple of cards even then I had to get photoshop to lighten them a little.
My first card is using the Mojo Monday sketch which I had turned, this card was a bit of an experiment. When I first saw this Polar Bear from Pink Gem Designs I knew I wanted to flowersoft him bearing in mind I have a love/hate relationship with this stuff. I must say I was quite pleased with the end result, probably it was because I walked away and left him to dry with interference. I thought I used cream cards to emphasis the white but this is where I think things went wrong so will have to have another go!
The card below is a bit of a multi challenge card, first I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday, I stitched the lace down with some silver thread so that would be Everybody Art Challenge and last A spoonful of Sugar would like to see a Christmas card with non tradition colours. All boxes ticked just add a cute Tilda.

Thank you to Louise for the fab award below.

I saw a Mouse

Yes I know its a mouse but its not a Penny Black one, equally cute Whiff of Joy's Henry Mouse and I used him for this weeks Challenge on Simon Says Stamps Challenge which is for Charming.
I have charms but they so fiddly getting them on the rings, my patience runs thin, although I seemed to do this one a bit quickier so maybe its gets easier with practice. I've used those Kaiser papers again and various dies for the snowflake, trust me there's loads of glitter on there too.
We have a wonderful guest this week Wendy Vecchi, so don't miss her gorgeous creation, also don't forget we have $25 prize from Simon Says Stamps and free postage too.
I didn't make a card yesterday, someone left a lead on the floor (me) and I went for a trip and when you have dodgy joints this wasn't a good thing and why is it you put your hands out to save yourself! So yesterday I spent taking it easy or at least trying and although it was hard to get up this morning I'm determined to make a card today since I have some new stamps and not one of them is a mouse.

Lace and Pearls

Now there's is a fabulous sketch on Just Magnolia and there was no-way I was going to miss using it.
The papers by Kaiser made me go for a cream card so it meant I can use this fabulous lace for the border, the lace was sent to me by a lovely blogging friend.
The tag sentiments are Stamps Away from Clevercut and the prima flower came Simon Says Stamps, the brads are papermania that my DD brought me for my birthday and lets not forget the cute Tilda.

Thank you Jo for the fabulous award.
I didn't make one card yesterday but my Christmas cards all been done except I need to make a couple, lucky for me they will be hand delivered so they can be lumpy. I got my hands on some new MS punches, not sure they'll work for Christmas but I dying to have play with them.