Big Failure!

Hello.  

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying some much needed rest.

You know how normally I like to clear out all my folders of cards to share so I can start the new year with a clean sheet....well, this really hasn't happened this year.  I've just counted them and there are over 100 cards still to share in the next 3 days..... not happening eh?!

Never mind, I'll start today with quite possibly my favourite Christmas card - it's the one I made for Cass. She is a big fan of the Tomte so there was really no other theme for a card....

Sledging Komte Gnomes - Di's Digis

Sentiment - LotV

Copics

Trees and Hills - Creative Expressions

Circles - Memory Box

  Thanks for dropping by today.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning.

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.

This week our theme is 

New Year/New Start/Hogmanay

This is a another 2 week challenge to give us all a wee break!

Swirly Greetings and Champagne - LotV
Copics/Promarkers
Wink of Stella
Numbers - Memory Box
Squares - Spellbinders


Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

FabNFunky Challenge

Hello again.

It's time for another challenge at Fab N Funky.

This time our theme, chosen by the lovely Pat is

Winter Clothing

What better winter clothing than a Christmas jumper....

Lulu's Ugly Sweaters Carolers and Rudolf - Vera Lane Studio

Copics

Squares - Creative Expressions

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Drop by the Fab n Funky blog to see what the rest of Team Funky have been up to.

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas At Sweet Stampin'. 

As always it's Anything Christmas Goes with the optional theme of critters.

This is the very last time I'll write these words as I've decided that after 7 years that it's time to step down from Christmas at Sweet Stampin.  I've been there since the beginning with Abi and Fi so it was a big decision and I'll miss it.

I've used a few Vera Lane images for my card.

Holiday Monsters and Holiday Doodles - Vera Lane Studio
Copics
Distress Oxides
Star Circle

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Christmas at Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest the Christmas Sweeties have been up to. 

x

Baby Boom

Hello.

These cards were all made last week for someone at work (obviously not all for the same baby - although 2 are.  Hoping for no more baby cards before the end of the year!

James Big Sign - LotV

Copics

Squares - Creative Expressions

Card Candy

 Baby Boy - LotV

Copics

Precious Stars - Memory Box

Circles - Lil Inkers

Button

Elephant - LotV

Copics

Circles - Lil Inkers

Stars - Memory Box

It's A Boy - Creative Expressions

Stars Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion

 Baby - LotV

Copics

Stars 

Circles - Lil Inkers

Ruffled Squares - Tattered Lace

 Thanks for dropping by today.

What's For Lunch

Hello.

Sharing a work birthday card today.  Some of the folk at work had a wee salad club going in the summer where they would each take a turn in making a salad so this was just a wee bit of fun!

 Chef Owen - Paper Nest Dolls

Copics

Kitchen Utensils - Docrafts

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Have You Put Your Sprouts On For Christmas Day?

Hello.

According to Victoria Wood's Reincarnation song she put her sprouts on in November, so I'm a little late to share this....

Sprouts - Hobby Art Stamps

Hat - Stampers Anonymous

Copics

Circles - The Works

Snowball gem

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning.

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.

This week our theme is 

Christmas 

This is a 2 week challenge as we're all gearing up for the big day.  Well some of us are, I haven't even started shopping yet.  I tried a wee expirement with this card.  I used the baubles from the Vera Lane Studio Season's Greetings set and tried to make them look like they were coming from the Merry Christmas.  I'm really quite pleased with it.

Season's Greetings - Vera Lane Studio
Holiday Doodles (Merry Christmas) - Vera Lane Studio
Bottom Sentiment - Visible Image
Copics
Wink of Stella


Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

And Relax

Hello.

You might remember last week's card I did for a 50th birthday.  This is the card that I made for us to give us him.....

Bloke on Sofa - Digi Stamp Boutique

Copics

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Drama Llama

Hello.

Today's card was made earlier this year for a friend's daughter.  Last year it was unicorns... this year it's llamas!

Llama - Oddball Art

Copics

Banners - Memory Box

Balloons - Docrafts

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Camoflaged

Hello.

Today's card was one I did a couple of months ago for a friend's daughter.  This Krista Smith image was perfect!

Courtney - Krista Smith

Copics

Rectangles - Creative Expressions

Stitched Circles - Lil Inkers

 Thanks for dropping by today.

One Chapter or Two?

Hello.

Today's card is a work card I made recently for a fellow book lover.  In fact, one of my friends asked me why I'd made a card for myself.... 

All of these statements I've used to embellish the card are true facts!

Book Lover - Vera Lane Studio
Copics
Fancy Squares - Spellbinders 

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Love Em or Hate Em?

Hello.

Last month I was lucky enough to win the challenge on the Copic Facebook group and as part of the prize I was invited to create a couple of cards for the new challenge which started yesterday.

I've used some stamps I bought at the SEC in October for the first one.  Love this HobbyArt set.  And yes, I also like sprouts!

Sprouts - HobbyArt

Copics

Wink of Stella

Gems

Decided to go with a hippo for the next card.  Hippo Christmas..... no?!

Hippo - LotV

Circles - Spellbinders

Snowflakes - Tim Holtz Sizzix

Thanks for dropping by today.

Born to Be Wild

Hello.

Can you believe it's the 1st December?  I certainly can't. I know I say this every year, but I really have to get organised!

Today's card is a card I made for my friend to give her husband.....I think this might be one of my most favourite cards I've done recently!

Biker Gnome - KLM Designs

Copics

Numbers - Tim Holtz

Wonky Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

Circles - Spellbinders

Hills - Creative Expressions

  Thanks for dropping by today.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning.

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.

This week our theme (in honour of St Andrew's Day) is 

Blue and White

Now these next two weeks are very special at Sweet Stampin' as we're 10! Pop over to the blog to find out more - as we're celebrating we've opened the theme up to include any celebratory card.

I did one card, and then decided to do another!



Starla - Whimsy Stamps
Copics
Star Circles - Spellbinders




Reindeer - will update when I have checked the packet!
Sentiment - Hero Arts
White Embossing Powder

Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

Hello Baby

Hello.

I think I did a girl version of this earlier - I can't remember which one was first but here's the boy one.

Jaffa the Giraffe - Pink Gem Designs

Copics

Card Candy

Letters - Quickutz

Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

 Thanks for dropping by today.

FabNFunky Challenge

Hello.

It's time for another challenge at Fab N Funky.

This time our theme is

Christmas

It's getting ever closer isn't it?! I must start thinking about it soon.  Or I could just take a leaf out of this little gnome's book?!

Gnome - Stamping Bella
Sentiment - Visible Image
Copics

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Drop by the Fab n Funky blog to see what the rest of Team Funky have been up to.

Scruffy Elephants

Hello.

Another baby card today, made earlier this year, but I've obscured the details as I'd put everything there! 

Wee Scruffy Edward :) 

Scruffy Edward - LotV

Copics

Card Candy

 Stitched and Scalloped Squares - Creative Expressions

Glossy Accents

Circles

 Thanks for dropping by today.

From a Land Down Under

Hello.

Two baby cards today -  both destined for Australia. I was asked to make a baby boy card but as I'd made a baby girl card when his big sister was born a couple of years ago, I felt I needed to make her a card too!

Patchwork Balloon Bear - LotV

Copics

Balloon - Docrafts

Stitched Circles

Fancy Squares - Spellbinders

Edged Squares - Tattered Lace

It's A Boy - Creative Expressions

Big Sister - Stamping  Bella

Copics

Stars Embossing Folder - Creative Expressions

Precious Stars - Memory Box

Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Oh Pooh!

Hello.

I'm going to share some of the baby cards I've made this year.  Thankfully none of them are that colour.....

Love this wee Sassy Cheryl bear, and he reminded me so much of Pooh.

Bear - Sassy Cheryl

Copics

Cloud Embossing Folder - Stampin Up

Clouds - Memory Box

Stitched Squares - Creative Expressions

Edge - Creative Expressions

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning.

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.

This week our theme is 

Pop of Red

Now these next two weeks are very special at Sweet Stampin' as we're 10! Pop over to the blog to find out more.

Pop of red you say?  Just the tiniest pop.....

House - Tiddly Inks
Sentiment - LotV
Copics
Stitched Curved Rectangles

Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

Doesn't Time Fly - The Last in The Trilogy

Hello.

The last one that's properly old.  Well, some of the others might be as old, but you won't be able to tell really as they're not for specific times of year, like this....

Chickie - Whimsy Stamps

Happy - Creative Expressions

Copics

Crystal Drops

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Doesn't Time Fly - The Sequel

Hello.

Today's card isn't quite as old as yesterday's.... but still.

Blanche - Saturated Canary

Copics

Wonkly Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Doesn't Time Fly

Hello.

My tardiness has reached new levels - the next 3 cards I'm going to share are months old! Especially this first one. I think it might be 18 months old.

Better late than never?!

Graduate Mae - Some Odd Girl

Congratulations - Visible Image

Copics

Stitched Curved Rectangles 

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Exercise?!

Hello.

I'm sharing a work card today - made for a guy who is on a diet every Monday morning.  But by Monday lunchtime it's all gone wrong!

Burger and Fries - Digi Stamp Boutique

Sentiment - LotV

Copics

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning.

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.

This week our theme is 

Bright and Beautiful

I've got two cards this week as they're both bright - not sure beautiful is the word but I couldn't choose between them so you're getting them both.

The first is a thank you card that I was asked to make for a girl at work's wee boy to give to his nursery teachers as he left to start school!

Artistic Josh - Pink Gem Designs

Rainbow colouring page

Copics

Thanks - Avery Elle

Heart Punch - Stampin Up

Scalloped Stitched Squares - Creative Expressions

This second one is the birthday card I made for the much missed boss of Sweet Stampin' Abi. I spent ages trying to get the flowers the way I wanted them and I'm still not sure they're right! I'd be rubbish at flower arranging.

Blooms - Vera Lane Studio

Sentiment - LotV

Copics

Fancy Squares - Spellbinders

Wonky Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

Heffalumps

Hello.

A wee baby boy card to share today.  Love this wee elephant.  Actually I just love wee elephant stamps generally!

Elephant and Sentiment - LotV

Copics

Stitched Hearts 

Nested Squares - Creative Expressions

Precious Hearts - Memory Box

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Hello again.

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas At Sweet Stampin'. 

As always it's Anything Christmas Goes (this time with the optional theme of trees)

I've used the fabulous Tree Lot from VeraLaneStudio which I've paper pieced to make a fairly simple card. I love it though.

Tree Lot - Vera Lane Studio
Copics

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Christmas at Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest the Christmas Sweeties have been up to. 

x

FabNFunky Challenge

Hello.

It's time for another challenge at Fab N Funky.

This time our theme (chosen by me) is

Add Some Sparkle

I had thought I might make a Christmas card, but found this when I was looking for something else! Plenty of sparkle here.

Cake - Power Poppy
Copics
Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box
Numbers - Quickutz

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Drop by the Fab n Funky blog to see what the rest of Team Funky have been up to.

Bowled Over

Hello.

OK, it's official, I am so far behind.  This is Craig's birthday card..... from February.  He's now nearer 18 than he is 17!!!

Bowls - Just Inklined

Trophy - Woodware

Copics

Happy, Numbers, Birthday - Creative Expressions

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Your Fabulous is Showing

Hello.

Ever realised how many cards you make in a year?! Yeah, just starting to realise it's quite a lot now that I'm trying to share them all.  I think if we don't have new year until March I'll probably get through them (and that's with some that you won't ever see blogged!)

This is a card I was asked to make for someone's sister.  Love this Krista Smith image.

70's Chic - Krista Smith 

Sentiments - LotV

Copics

Flowers - MFT

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Coffee and Cake

Hello.

It's been kind of a lazy Sunday after the business of the Rememberance Sunday service this morning.

This is a card I was asked to make a couple of months ago.

Coffee and Cake Emma - Pink Gem

Copics

 Squares - Creative Expressions

Flowers - MFT

Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

Numbers - Memory Box

 Thanks for dropping by today.