Snow is coming...

Hello All! I hope everyone has had a good week, and enjoying the weekend at last! Only 26 sleeps until Christmas!!

Our theme at Try Stampin' on Tuesday this week was a fab sketch and 'Snow is coming'...

...and this was our sketch...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - from stash

Snowflake - Spellbinders

Frantage

Brad - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Completely Christmas - Anything goes with a twist

Winter Wonderland - Dies and Punches

4 Crafty Chicks - Die cuts

Aud Sentiments - Sentiment appropriate for December

Thank you for stopping by, and remember, it's not too late to enter our challenge...

Love and light

Claire xx

For you...

Hello again! Sunday - dreary and rainy day, but we did manage to get out for a bit this morning and also take Daisy for a walk, so all is good! Back to school tomorrow, and then the countdown to Christmas really starts! Seven week term and then break for Christmas!!

Today's card is for my sister-in-law whose birthday it is in a couple of weeks - I am actually ahead of the game for a change!!

What I have used:

Sketch - Viva la Verve

Papers - First Edition Gilded Winter

Sentiment - Woodware

Flowers and leaves - Marianne Creatables and Magnolia DooHickeys

Corner - Joy Crafts and Stampendous Frantage Antique Bronze

Lace - from stash

Pearls - Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Viva la Verve - October sketches Week 1

Thank you for stopping by, see you again tomorrow for another DT challenge!

Love and light

Claire xx

Time...

Hello All! Wow, two posts in two days - yes, I'm feeling great thanks!!

Last day of half term, back to school on Monday, so I'm making the most of my time and spending it in my craft room! Today's card is to send to a friend who recently retired, got the all clear from cancer, and has just found out that they are going to be grandparents! It's more of a catch-up card to say that I'm thinking of her and all her fabulous news!

I have just discovered the UnstampaBelles challenge blog, where you create things without using any stamps at all! It's always good to have cards on hand that don't have any sentiments on them, and you can always add them later if you wish - a small tag attached to a paper clip for example! Anyway, the theme this month is 'Time', so hence the inspiration for my card!

What I have used:

Papers - My Mind's Eye (Unforgettable 'Story' Tale Paper), Tim Holtz Coredinations Pine Needles and Broken China

Clock - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock, Stampendous Aged Silver Frantage

Lace and brad - Hobby House

Flowers and leaves - Marianne Creatables, Magnolia DooHickeys and Joy Crafts

Pearls - Ranger Liquid Pearls

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

UnstampaBelles - Time with shabby chic twist

Fantastic Tuesday - Monochrome

Crafty Card Makers - Cut it out

Thank you for stopping bye - DT challenge tomorrow!!

Love and light

Claire xx

Anything Goes...

Morning Everyone! Friday already - these two weeks have flown by, and it's back to work on Monday! Friday also means another fab challenge at Simply Create Too, and this time our theme is 'Anything Goes'! We have also extended our DT call until the 7th January, so you might want to check that out too!

For my card today I have made a thank you card - you can never have too many of these in your stash!

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Silent Night

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Clock - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock

Frantage - Aged Black Embossing Enamel

Brad - The Hobby House

Ribbon from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

The Shabby Tea Room - colours and photo inspiration

Deconstructed sketch - sketch 132

Moving along with the times - Thank you

Paper Pretties - Thank you

Thank you for stopping by, and please remember to have a look and see what the rest of the DT at Simply Create Too have created!

Love and Light

Claire xx

Unscripted Sketches

Hello Everyone! Well, it's wet and cold out there, but who cares - it's weekend!! It's also my first post for Unscripted Sketches, and I am so pleased to have been picked to join their DT! There are some fabulous designers on the team, so please pop over and have a look and see what the others have created!

So onto my card...

And this was the fab sketch we used...

What I have used:

Snowflakes - Spellbinders Create a Flake

Embossed with Frantage

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Brad - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Chocolate Coffee Cards - Monochromatic

Crafts-Too Challenge You - Vintage Christmas and Monochromatic

Inky Impressions - Dies and Punches

Thank you for stopping by, and remember to join in the fab challenge at Unscripted Sketches!

Love and light

Claire xx

Try Stampin' goes Vintage

Hello All! Tuesday, so another fab sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!! This week our twist is 'A little bit Vintage', so I took the opportunity to create another Christmas card for my stash...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Silent Night

Sentiments - Verve Stamps

Lace - The Hobby House

Snowflakes - Spellbinders create a flake

Brads - The Hobby House

Frantage

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Christmas Card Challenges - Dimension

Stamping Sensation - Christmas

Allsorts - Christmas Cheer

Thank you for stopping by! Please remember to pop over to Try Stampin' to join in the fun this week!

Love and light

Claire xx

All Things Christmas...

Hello Everyone! A bit late with my post today, but better late than never!! It's time for another challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge, and this month our theme is All Things Christmas! This opens up such a wide range of possibilities, so be sure to enter and have fun! This month we are being sponsored by Elisabeth Bell, and the winner will receive the two digi stamps that are being showcased by some of the DT this month!

I have made another Christmas card to add to my stash - at this rate I may just have all of my Christmas cards made in time this year!!

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Nordic Christmas

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Trees - Verve Stamps

Frantage

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Mojo Monday - Mojo Monday 317

Scrapping 4 Fun - Christmas

It's all about the vintage - Use at least 3 stamps

Thank you for stopping by! Please pop over to Crafty Calendar Challenges to see what the other girls have created, and link up you project too! Can't wait to see what you create!

Love and light

Claire xx

Oh Christmas Tree

Morning Everyone! Hump day, always good!! Countdown to the weekend begins!!

Well, all my DT cards for Halloween are done, so now the Christmas card frenzy can truly begin! A few weeks back I ordered some gorgeous stamps from Verve Stamps, and this is what I did...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Silent Night

Sentiment - Verve Stamps Merry and Bright

Trees - Verve Stamps Winter Tree

Tim Holtz Torn Notebook Alterations die

Pearls - The Hobby House

Frantage - Shabby White

Button - Woodware

Twine

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Retro Sketches - Sketch #86

Papertake Weekly - Oh Christmas Tree

Party time Tuesdays - Glitter

Addicted to Stamps - Christmas is coming

ABC Christmas Challenge - U Under the tree

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Happy Birthday to my Friend!

Morning Everyone! Monday morning again, and back to work eventually! It's my friend Fiona's birthday today, all the way in South Africa! So wish I was there to celebrate with her, but could only send a card instead! I have a horrid feeling that she won't have received it yet, as my Aunt's card took six weeks to get there, so she might just get it for Christmas!! Anyway, Happy Birthday Fi, hope it's a good one!!

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Brads - Hobby House

Bracket - Cheery Lynn

Frantage

Frame - Spellbinders

Swirl - Magnolia DooHickeys

Shape - Go Kreate dies

Lace - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

CLP - October sketch

Card Crafter's Circle - Use 3 embellishments

A little bit crafty - A little bit shabby

Thank you for stopping by!

Love and light

Claire xx

Flutter by Butterfly...

Hello All! Friday again! The sun is trying to shine here in Peterborough, although it's like a bit of a light show as the dark clouds are moving so quickly the sun is almost flashing! Never mind, at least it's not cold yet!!

Today's card is for my other Sister-in-law, and her birthday is next Tuesday! I am also using my card as an entry to the Flutter by Wednesday DT call ( fingers crossed!!). I love using butterflies on my cards, as they provide a focal point in whatever form they are, although I don't use them enough! There is a weekly challenge on the blog to use either a butterfly or fairy on your card, and I have plenty of fairies too! I hope Danni likes what she sees...

What I have used:

Papers - Kaiser Craft 75 cents

Sentiments - Lili of the Valley

Butterflies - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Wings of Hope and Tim Holtz On the Edge Butterflies

Frantage - Aged Silver

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Flutter by Wednesday - DT call

Deconstructed Sketch - DS120

Crafty Creations - Winged things

The Perfect Sentiment - Autumn birthday

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, please come back soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

One stitch at a time...

Morning Everyone! Can't believe we are already in October, the 3rd at that! This year has gone by so quickly! Nadine has settled into uni quite nicely and is really enjoying it, despite having the dreaded Fresher's Flu! I think her muscles are protesting with all the dance and technique classes she is doing, but she is loving it! Johnathan only starts next Monday, and this will be his last year, so I really hope he makes the most of it!

My card today is the one for my Sister-in-law whose birthday it was on Sunday. I have used neutral colours again, which I love, and also attempted a bit of sewing, which is fast becoming addictive! I distressed all the edges for a more vintage look, something else that will be creeping in a bit more!! I also got the Frantage out and had a bit of a play! Hope you like it...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Flowers - Spellbinders Rose Creation and Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Noor

Frantage - Aged Bronze

Corner - Cheery Lynn

Paper clip - Tim Holtz

Lace - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Inky Chicks - Use two different die cuts

Crafty Sentiments - Favourite technique or colour

Everybody Art Challenge - Stitch

Tip Top Tuesday - Flowers and DT call

Oldie but a Goodie - Bingo (stitching, flowers, die cuts) (oldie - Cheery Lynn die cut)

A Little bit Crafty - A little bit shabby

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop back again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Day 17 at The Crafting Cafe

Hello Everyone! It’s Day 17 over at The Crafting Cafe, and our theme for this month is ‘Here Come the Boys’. We are being sponsored this month by Delicious Doodles, and the image that I chose is the Spitfire.

 

My Dad decided that he didn’t want a Father’s Day card this year, he wanted a bottle of beer instead, so the logical  step was to make a bottle tag! I made a little envelope to stick on the back to put a little something in for him to spoil himself with!

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Delicious Doodles

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Frantage embossing powder

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Anything but a Card – Masculine

Dream Valley Challenges – Father’s Day

2 Sisters – Just for Dad

 

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop by The Crafting Cafe to see what the rest of the team have created this month!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

Thank you!

Hello Everyone! Well, another weekend – yay!! This week has gone by really quickly, which is always good, but quite busy too! Thursday night was quiz night – we didn’t win, but did okay(ish)!! Last night the team went round to a friends for dinner, and we had an absolute ball! I haven’t laughed so much for a long time, I was actually quite hoarse this morning! We played Charades amongst other things, and the miming of the film ’Happy Feet’ will forever bring a smile to our faces!!

 

My card today is to say thank you to Tracy for having us last night! I have used two different forms of embossing on my card – heat embossing (frantage on the second layer), and dry embossing on the first layer. I embossed the paper and then lightly sanded it on top to bring it out a bit more. I have also used one of my favourite stamps on this card. It was one of the first stamps that I got from LOTV, and I still love it. It is so versatile, and can be adapted for many different girly cards!!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Image – Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs

Sentiment – Hero Arts

Papers – BoBunny Chiffon Flourish

Go Create Die – Large frame Frilly #10

Creative Expressions That Special Touch Mask – Flower background

Charm – Hobby House

Martha Stewart punch – Butterflies

Frantage embossing powder – Aged bronze

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

As you like it – Favourite Rubber Stamp

Tuesday Throwdown – Embossing

Deep Ocean – For a Girl

Charisma Cardz – Tons of Layers

Happy Campers – Use Metal

 

Thank you for stopping by to have a look! Hopefully see you again soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

A New Job–Congrats!

Hello Everyone! Sunday night again after a lovely weekend, although not the weather!! I think we are back to winter again – I have seriously cold fingers and nose!! Two jumpers on at the moment, I reuse to put the heating back on!!!

 

I have been playing in my craft room today – absolute bliss! I love days like today when all the housework is caught up and I have nothing to do except make cards! I have a list a mile long, so at least I have ticked a few off. Today’s card is for one of my favourite teachers at school who was successful in getting a new job at another school on Friday. She will definitely be missed, although I wish her all the luck in the world. I have used a Marianne Creatable flower die again – I love these dies as they give you the ability to make your own flowers in any colour you need – perfect!!

 

 

 

 

 

What I have used:

Sentiment – Lili of the Valley

Tim Holtz Notebook die

Frantage Embossing

Marianne Creatables flower

Spellbinders Foliage

Magnolia DooHickeys

Hobby House brads

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Try it on Tuesday – Feminine and Fancy

Inky Chicks – Shabby Chic

Sugar Creek Hollow – Spring Flowers

As You Like It – Favourite die cut/punch

Happy Campers – Use Lace

 

Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx