Thistle Be The One

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As it's St Andrew's Day I couldn't really let it go by without a card to mark the occasion. This is made using a stamp I got this year designed by Tracy Evans for AALL and Create.

Simple, but does the job.

Thistle - Tracy Evans for AALL and Create

White Embossing Powder

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Monday Monkey Madness

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Are you a bit like Monkey?  Do you need a large cup of coffee/tea do get you going on a Monday morning?

I made the template for the cup and have saved it somewhere safe.... you just know there won't ever be a card like this again don't you?!

Coffee Monkey - CC Designs

Sentiments - LotV

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Snowflakes - Tim Holtz Sizzix

Corner Rounder

Twine

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Be The Tree

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I've made this card in order to join in the fun at Fezziwig's.  I'm not sure James is decorating the tree, I think he is the tree!

I'd like to enter

Fezziwig's Festive Frolics - Decorate the Tree

James Deck the Halls - LotV

Sentiment - Stampin Up

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Squares - Creative Expressions

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Sweet Stampin' Challenge

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

Today's challenge is Spots and/or Stripes.  

Now this card made me laugh as when he was younger Scott had a monkey that I always said was one thing and he said was the other so when Vera Lane Studio brought out this monkey set I knew exactly what I wanted to use one of them for.  I've included a photo of the monkey in question too.  Spotty or Stripey? You tell me. 

Monkeys - Vera Lane Studio

Background Noise and Stars from Moonlight - Janet Klein for AALL and Create

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Dotz - Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Distress Oxides

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The Old Ones Are The Best

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A very old Sugar Nellie stamp today - one of Krista Smith's images and a very simple card but I really like it!

Season's Greetings (maybe) - Sugar Nellie

Sentiment - LotV

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Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

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Christmas House

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A wee circular card today which I made when I was having a play with some Vera Lane Studio images.

Holiday Doodles/Holiday Houses - Vera Lane Studio

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Paints

Gelli Plate

Dotz Stencil - AALL and Create

Posca Pen

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Big Gnome

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Not a card today! I'm trying to do a tiered tray for Christmas and decided I'd make a Tomte.  Unfortunately this guy is too big so he's just sitting watching me now as I craft!

There are loads of ideas on Pinterest for these - have a look, I had a lot of fun! His wee Santa hat came from Build a Bear - and used to belong to one of the boys' stuffed animals! Could have been a monkey, could have been a bear - no idea!

Fleecy Socks

Rice

Faux Fur

Wooden Bead

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That's A Cracker

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A card featuring James the Bear and his cracker.  Love this stamp.  Might do another one of these in more tradtional colours.  Maybe.

James and Cracker - LotV

Sentiment - Paper Smooches

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Die - Your Next Stamp

Glamour Dust

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Me and My Dog

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This is an ATC coin I've done for a swap over at the Vera Lane Digi Stamps Facebook group.

Tiny Snow Family, Holly and Mistletoes - Vera Lane Studio

Dotz - AALL and Create

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Distress Oxide

White Embossing Powder

White Posca Pen

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Spreading the Joy?

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Usually around this time I've year I have loads of cards that I've made through the year and I suddenly decide to clear out the folder on the laptop and start sharing them. Not this year... don't get me wrong, they are still there but I've decided to start Christmas now! So from now until the big day I'm going to share something Christmassy.  If I'm feeling the need to overshare I'll pop something non Christmassy in a second post of the day......

 There will be no order to these (apart from one or two) so here we go with today's.

Is Chester feeling the Christmas joy?  I don't think so, do you?!

Chester Bubbles - Little Miss Muffet 

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Circles - Creative Expressions

Words - Sizzix/Tim Holtz

Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

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Sweet Stampin' Challenge

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

It's our 11th birthday week this time so our theme is Birthdays!

I've done a card for us using LotV Number bears.

Number Bears - LotV

Sentiment - Visible Image

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Squares - Julie Hickey

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Not My Fault

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Think this lady is fancying a wee gin?

Cocktail Imogen - Digi Stamp Boutique

Gin Made Me Do It - Crafters Companion

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You've Made it To Thursday

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It's taken to Thursday and I'm only now offering a biscuit!  Just goes to show you donut give up..... sorry.

Teacup Treasures, Hey Sugar - Tracey Hey

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Doily

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Tea Time

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Back to tea today using another one of the recent Janet Klein release.

Tea Time - AALL and Create (Janet Klein)

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Washi Tape

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Coffee Time

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Changing it up today.  I'm going for coffee instead of tea. 

Coffee Time and Hat Drama - AALL and Create (Janet Klein)

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Washi Tape

Bottom of bottle and ink for cup marks!

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Life Is Like a Cup of Tea

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Another in my tea series, this time using Teacup Treasures.  For a simple card this took some making! It went through about 498545 different layouts, papers etc until I was finally happy.

Teacup Treasures - Tracey Hey

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Clear Gloss Embossing Powder 

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Do You Have Enough Tea?

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By the end of this week you might have had enough of tea! I've done a few cards recently which all seem to be related to tea or coffee (tea for me tbh).  So before I start sharing Christmas cards, I'm going to share these.

Caffeina - Vera Lane Studio

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Circles - The Works

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Sweet Stampin' Challenge

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

This time our theme is Use Your Favourite Stamp.

I have no idea what my favourite stamp is.  It's usually the one I'm using at the time but a few weeks ago my lovely friend Hazel made a fabulous card which you can see if you click on her name.  She used a template from Sandy Allnock and I was inspired to do the same so here we are..... lots of my favourite stamps!

Pullover Pals, Hang In There, Hey Sugar, Rocking The Wreath, Teacup Treasures - Tracey Hey

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Template - Sandy Allnock

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Happy Hour

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Is it Happy Hour?  Is it 2020 and all happy hour?!

Curvy Girl With a Cocktail - Stamping Bella

Happy Birthday - Paper Smooches

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Cheers - Docrafts

Squares - Creative Expressions

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Oops. Almost Missed This One.

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I told you a lie the other day!

This is another card for one of Craig's friends.  It was ages ago though and like the one on Monday Craig picked the image and papers.

James and Sign - LotV

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Circles - Creative Expressions

Balloons - The Works

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For the Fallen

For the Fallen

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

Thanks to Polkadoodles for the beautiful free image set.  I just made a very simple card with it. 

Part 2.....

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Yesterday's card was the first of two for Craig's friends.  This is the second.

Soccer Shirt - Just Inklined

Sentiment - Lisa Horton

Letters and Numbers - Memory Box

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Circles - Creative Expressions

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A Bowling Star

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Craig wanted to send a couple of birthday cards to his friends recently.  This is the first, he chose the image and told me what to put on it!

Emma in Torn Jeans - Pink Gem Designs

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Circles - Creative Expressions

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Sweet Stampin' Challenge

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

This time our theme is Use Red for Remembrance.

Poppu - Vera Lane Studio

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Dewdrops

Rectangles - Creative Expressions

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Relax, It's Friday

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A card I made a few weeks ago for a friend.

Reilly Loves To Relax - Stamping Bella

Sentiment - Paper Smooches

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Squares - Julie Hickey

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Hello Baby

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A card for a new baby this morning.  Well two cards - one is for the new grandparents!

Sleeping Baby and Sentiments - LotV

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Precious Stars and Letters - Memory Box

Scalloped Circles - The Works

Baby Vest - Woodware

Teddy - Tracey Hey

Heart and Stars - Memory Box

Squares - Julie Hickey

Circles - The Works

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DOAWK

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A couple of weeks ago it was a friends birthday.  He'd showed a photo of himself as a wee boy and he reminded me of someone.... then it struck me, it was Rowley Jefferson from Diary of a Wimpy Kid so I thought I'd immortalise this likeness on a card.

Numbers - Julie Hickey

Arrow - Crafty Sentiments

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Risk it for a Biscuit?

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It's November.  Already?!

I've had a lot of time to play this year and this is one of the cards I did recently.  Going to try and share random ones before I start on the Christmas cards ;) but as I write this post I've had another idea for a card! I'm scheduling this post late Saturday night so it's probably too late to begin now - hope I still remember in the morning.

Hey Sugar - Tracey Hey

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