More Christmas Joy...

Hi fellow crafters,  I am back today posting another Christmas card.  I had earmarked this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches - FMS213 earlier in the week, but my real inspiration came when taking a peek at my sister in law Vikki W's blog and saw the Stampin' Royalty Picture Inspiration Challenge SR#304 for this week.  Once again I have used my favourite Christmas stamp...I knew I would as soon as I saw the inspiration picture!  Thanks for taking a peek.

 

Christmas Joy...

Back today with another Christmas card for my (very slowly) growing stash.  For this card I have played along with the team at CAS(E) this sketch! and their current sketch CTS150.  Originally I was planning on using a floral stamp on this card but when foraging through my Christmas stamps today I thought this stamp would do just nicely.  I think this is my favourite Christmas stamp that I own so I do like this card...I hope you do too...thanks for taking a peek.

Freshly Made Sketches 212

 I'm back today to post a card that I managed to finish making last night.  This is another birthday card and this time I have played along at Freshly Made Sketches using their latest Sketch 212.  I took this photo late last night and the lighting isn't very good and unfortunately I have already popped the card in the post as it has many miles to travel before reaching it's destination on Friday.  I really liked this layout and think I may use it as a go to again in the near future.  Thanks for taking a peek.

Happy Birthday

I made this quick colourful card yeterday.  Needing to make a birthday card for a little girl who was turning 3 I was blog hopping to find a challenge that might give me some inspiration and when I came to the City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 287 - Dye It! challenge I knew I needed to look no more.  I was always going to use balloons on this card so when the guidelines for this challenge said there could be no stamping or DP I decided to use these balloon split pins I had in my stash which determined the inks that I would use ..my Kaleidacolor Raised Rainbow Dye Inkpad, Melon Melody which I brayered across card that I had embossed with a Happy Birthday embossing folder.  After assembling it all together I am quite pleased with the result.  Thanks for taking a peek.

Week 287 ~ Dye it (or Die it)

Merry Christmas

Happy to be back posting today, one because it is a public holiday here and two, because I have made another Christmas card for my (very small) stash.  This is a very different Christmas card for me...it is pink....and that is because I have played along at TIME OUT challenges and their Challenge # 43 Christmas with the optional twist of "use pink and/or purple".  I have also played along with Mojo Monday - The Blog using their latest sketch 421.  Thanks for taking a peek,  I may just go and make another Christmas card now using the colour purple!

Christmas with the optional twist of "use pink and/or purple"

A,B,C...............S,T

It has been almost a month since I have done any stamping so I am pleased to be back today posting my entries for October in our A, B, C card/tag challenge.  This week I enrolled in an online class  "The Endless Possibilities of Spellbinders" by Jeri Parks and completed lesson one, so both of my cards today incorporate the use of my Spellbinder dies.  My first card ....the letter T....for thinking...of you.  A very basic card I know but sometimes I do think less is more!

My next card for the letter S...Sewing...and in particular a Singer sewing machine.....

Thanks for taking a peek and I hope the week ahead brings good things your way. 

There is much to celebrate...

As today is my sister in law Vikki's birthday and I know she has already received my card in the post I can now show it here on my blog.  Today Vikki is celebrating a very important birthday...no I won't give away her age...so I thought it called for a very special card.  Happy Birthday Vikki W!

Sing like nobody's listening...

Back at my desk today and I have completed a card using musical quavers for the letter Q of our ABC challenge organised by Robyn.  I am posting this card to CAS(E) this sketch! as I used their sketch #141 and also to Color Throwdown and their latest color challenge ctd360, the colors of black, pink and dark blue.  Thanks for taking a peek, I am off now to start playing on a card for the letter R...much easier than the letter Q I am sure.

 

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas...

Oh happy days...being between relief jobs this week (and having had a wisdom tooth extracted yesterday!)...I have actually found time to have a little play with my stamping gear.  I really need to get some Christmas cards made so have played along today with Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge and their latest challenge #171 {Sentiment in the Spotlight}.  Looking for inspiration for a layout I have also played along with Mojo Monday - Card Sketch Blog and their sketch for this week Mojo Monday 415.  It is such a long time since I have played at either of these blogs but I am so glad I made the time today...thanks for taking a peek.

 

Best Wishes

I can't believe it...I have actually got to stamp on a Saturday AND finish a card...woo hoo!  I actually had to dig the stamps out last night and quickly make my son's birthday card (not posted here) ....he is 21 today...congratulations Brennan x......and as my craft supplies were still spread out on the table I took the opportunity to quickly make a card before going out to dinner.  I have played along today at CAS(E) this sketch!  This week's sketch CTS140 is by Chrissy Larson...very CAS ...and inspired by the other talented crafters I have made a male card in the attempt to have some cards on hand for the future, instead of stamping at the last minute like I tend to do.  Thanks for taking a peek.